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Construction equipment range from the very heavy equipment to the portable and mobile lighter equipment, some of them with a precise description of their functions are detailed below.

Engineering equipment with a front bucket/shovel and a small backhoe in the rear combined with a tractor is known as backhoe loader. It is mostly used in small construction sites and in urban engineering such as fixing city roads.

A crawler, which is very powerful and attached with a blade, is called a bulldozer. Even though any heavy engineering vehicle is known as bulldozer, it is actually a tractor with a dozer blade.

Combat engineering vehicles are used for engineering work in the battlefield and for transporting sappers. They are mostly armoured vehicles.

A compact excavator is a wheeled or tracked vehicle with a backfill blade and swing boom. It is also known as mini excavator. The functions and movements of the machines are carried out by transferring hydraulic fluid. This makes a compact hydraulic excavator different from other construction equipment. Find more info at [http://www.construction-equipment4u.info]

To compact gravel, dirt, asphalt and concrete in construction work and road laying a road roller which is also known as roller-compactor would be used.

A motorized cultivator with a rotating blade to work in the soil is known as rotary tiller. They are either drawn behind a tractor or self-propelled.

A crane is a derrick or tower equipped with pulleys and cables for lowering and lifting materials. The cranes used in construction industry are mostly temporary structures.

Dragline excavation systems are heavy equipment mostly used in surface mining and civil engineering. The smaller type of dragline excavator is used for port and road construction. The larger type dragline excavator is used in strip-mining operations for coal extraction.

In the building industry, to make foundations, a drilling machine is used. It is also used in oil wells and water wells.

An excavator commonly known as a digger is an engineering vehicle, with a cab mounted on a rotating platform or pivot, and a backhoe on top of an undercarriage with wheels or tracks.

In untamed regions which are being reclaimed for construction, a feller buncher, a machine having an attachment, which fells trees, is used.

A forklift, lift truck or forklift truck is an industrial truck used to pick up and transport heavy material using steel forks under the material to be lifted. The most common usage of a forklift is to move materials stored on pallets.

A loader also known as a bucket loader, front-end loader, scoop loader, shovel, or front loader is a type of tractor using buckets, which can be tilted to lift and move material.

A paver is used to spread asphalt on roadways.

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Source by Lucy Bartlett

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There are a lot of people in the world today that love their car or truck, but hate the mileage they are getting. There must be a way to fix this problem. The price of a new fuel-efficient auto is to out of the question, especially when you are on a fixed income. It would defeat the exact goal that we are trying to achieve, and that is putting money back into our pocket. If I was to buy electric/gas car, sure I would save money on the fuel, which is what we are trying to achieve, but what would the hidden cost be?

· How long and how much does it cost to recharge those batteries?

· How long do the batteries last before you need to replace them?

· What is the cost of replacement?

This brings up the hydrogen on demand technology, also known as, HHO Kits, hydrogen generator, water for fuel and so on. I know there is a lot of skepticism out there, so let’s go over the pros and cons.

Here are some Pro’s why you should invest in hydrogen on demand kit:

Ø Inexpensive especially when you compare them to a new car

Ø Can increase fuel mileage up to 60%

Ø Environmentally save

Ø Increases horsepower and performance of your engine

Ø 15 times lighter than air, so it disperses easily

Ø Hydrogen is non toxic

Ø Easy to install and to maintain

Here are some Con’s why you might want to hold off on buying a unit:

Ø Can Be explosive if hydrogen is kept in a storage tank

Ø Uses power from your battery

Ø Needs to be replace after 6 to 8 years

Ø Hard to pick a certain model, too many different one’s on the market

Ø Some say they don’t work

Ø Finding a place to install the unit

In conclusion, if you are a person who is tired of paying the high cost of fuel, but does not have the money or desire for a hybrid car. Or a person who has a luxury rig and likes the comfort and doesn’t want to down size, then this is a system for you. It is an economically way to go green while saving you money on fuel and driving the style of vehicle you love.

If you’re a little skeptical and not sure about hydrogen on demand technology, by all means you may want to put off the purchase until you feel more comfortable.

I have hho kit on my full size dodge P/U and I’m enjoying the comfortable ride that I am accustomed too. The kit has increased my mileage 35% and I’m helping keep our environment cleaner.

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Source by Gordon A Rowat

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Pokémon Go has exploded to become a certified cultural phenomenon. Every businessman, entrepreneur and game designer is watching Pokémon Go with a mixture of excitement and envy. Smart entrepreneurs and businessmen understand that although it appears to be a simple combination of graphics and gameplay, the underlying design is quite complex and well thought out. There is nothing trivial or silly about it. It is the most successful App launch ever seen. The most savvy entrepreneurs and businessmen have quickly realized there are ways to make money from this craze, even if you are not John Hanke (CEO of Niantic and the creator of Pokémon Go,) or Nintendo.

First the basics:

* Pokémon Go tracks player’s location, which forces people to get off your couch, out of their house, and travel to specific locations called PokéStops and Gyms. Good news, those Pokémon players (called Trainers) are real world consumers, and the PokéStops and Gyms are real world destinations.

* Demographic studies show that most Pokémon Trainers/players are 18-35, and cut across all ethnic boundaries. Although there are a significant number of kids playing (and mothers who may be customers,) it means that most of your local Trainer/players have disposable income available.

* A Pokémon Gym is a real world location where Trainers/players must physically travel to, in order to battle other Pokémon. If your store is near a Pokémon Gym, then Trainers/players will be coming to your doorstop. If you have one near you, you probably already know it.

* A PokéStop is a place where Trainers/players can get free in-game tools used in gameplay. Again, if you have one near you, you probably already know it. A PokéStop can also be assigned a Pokémon Lure which attract Pokémon creatures, which in turn attract additional Trainers/players, also known as potential customers. Retailers, restaurants, bars, and coffee shops have all taken advantage of nearby PokéStops. See examples #14, and #18 below.

* The Trainer/players hunt and capture Pokémon of differing rarity and value. The Pokémon have names and unique identities. That opens up possibilities for small business owners such as the bar that offered specific bounties. See example #17 below.

* Once a Player/trainer achieves Level 5, they must choose loyalty to one of three factions, Team Mystic, color Blue; Team Instinct, color Yellow; or Team Valor, color Red. As a businessman, your potential customer has therefore aligned themselves with a color and a team. That means your yellow merchandise suddenly has greater appeal to members of Team Instinct, your red items to Team Valor, and so on.

* Pokémon Go is a battery hog. Trainers/players are constantly draining their phones. This is a problem for them, and an opportunity for you.

* There are Twitter hashtags and Facebook groups for Pokémon fanatics. This means there are very affordable methods to get your message directly to local targeted Trainers/players.

* Lastly, Pokémon Go has been having problems with their servers. Too many people want to play, and Pokémon’s servers have crashed which has led to frustration and thousands of internet memes. Like the game itself, the frustration can be the source of money making ideas. See the T-shirt example #45 below.

So with that out of the way, here are some ways that people and corporations are making money from the Pokémon Go craze. Look down this list. With some imagination, there are opportunities for you too.

1. The first and most obvious way to make money on this craze is to invest in Nintendo. The smartest investors put their money in before it hit big, but nothing breeds success like success. So who knows what will come next.

2. If you own a Restaurant, a Pub, Coffee Shop, Snack Shop, Ice Cream Shop, etc. and you are located near a PokéStop, place a Lure at the PokéStop and place a sign inviting customers to sit and play. If you don’t know how to place a Lure, walk outside, find someone staring intently at their phone, and ask them.

3. Do you have a Restaurant, Coffee Shop, Snack Shop, Ice Cream Shop close to a PokéStop, BUT NOT CLOSE ENOUGH? Station a server at the PokéStop with food samples and discount coupons.

4. Do you have a Restaurant Pub Coffee Shop, Snack Shop, Ice Cream Shop close to a PokéStop, but not close enough, AND is the PokéStop Lure free? Place Lure at PokéStop. Set up a small sign saying you have placed the Lure (build awareness and gratitude for your shop, and increase your “cool” factor,) and that Lures placed at the top of every hour. Invite players to come have a cup of coffee while they wait. Great way to show your support and to build loyalty. This worked wonderfully for a tavern in Fairbanks Alaska. Yes they have Pokémon there too.

5. But what if you have a Restaurant Pub Coffee Shop, Snack Shop, Ice Cream Shop close to a PokéStop, but not close enough, and OTHER STORES are placing Lures? Place a sign at the PokéStop inviting customers to your shop and offer a free phone charging station. Pokémon Go players are often surprised at how quickly their phone battery drains and will flock to you. Be sure to have some fast charge stations for the Galaxy 6 and 7.

6. You don’t need a restaurant. If you own a Retail Store near a PokéStop, you can take advantage as well. Trainers/players do more than drink coffee. They purchase things too. You can place a Lure at the PokéStop and then set up a sign inviting new customers to shop.

7. Pub Crawls are already popping up around Portland Oregon and other cities. Sponsor one if you are a bar or pub.

8. Yelp is already making money from the Pokémon craze. They have installed a filter so players know which stores are near PokéStops. Don’t have one near you? Niantic has a support form on their website that you can use to request a PokéStop or Gym.

9. Are you an expert player? Do you at least know how to set up a Lure? Many shop owners do not know anything about Pokémon Go, and may be technophobic. Offer to set it up for them and monitor it during store hours. I have heard rates running from $50/day to $300/day in service fees.

10. You can do the same for locations that are not located near you if you use a rooted phone and a GPS spoofer. I personally DO NOT endorse this idea. You run the risk of being banned, but the how-to information is already online so I would be remiss if I didn’t list it here.

11. PokéStops include some apartment complexes. Are you the rental agent for an apartment complex? Be sure to place a Lure at your PokéStop.

12. Are you an artist? Offer to paint window art featuring Pokémon in stores and restaurants near PokéStops.

13. El Cid in Silver Lake California, has a Pokémon Gym, and a weekday Pokémon happy hour. Why not you?

14. L’inizio Italian Restaurant in Long Island City, New York, increased sales 75% over a recent weekend by investing $10 in Lures at a PokéStop at their restaurant.

15. The US Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville Alabama offers Group discounts to individual Pokémon players who show the App when purchasing tickets. They advertise 22 locations, including three gyms, and suggest that visitors wander and appreciate all the museum has to offer while they are hunting Pokémon.

16. One Pizza parlor offered discounts and free slices based on a player’s level. They quickly learned that freebies were not a good idea.

17. Pints & Pixels in Huntsville Alabama has offered bounties for specific Pokémon caught nearby.

18. AFK Tavern in Everett Washington, a must-go pub for any serious gamer or geek, is the site of a Pokémon Gym. They offer a discount if you are the leader of the gym. They warn against false claims by boasting that 98% of their wait staff plays. Hmmm, what is wrong with the other 2%

19. You can do the same discount as AFK Tavern even if there is no gym on your site. Simply choose a gym nearby and place a sign at the gym advertising your discount.

20. It may be obvious, but if you have a Food truck, park it at a PokéStop and place a Lure.

21. If you have a portable Barista cart, do the same thing.

22. Are you teaching your kids about setting up a lemonade stand? Help them set up at a PokéStop with a Lure.

23. Capitalize on the biggest complaint players have about the game, and set up a mobile charging station near a PokéStop. Best Buy and other outlets sell extra-long chagrining cords so you can set one end in your cigarette lighter and the other can reach out the window. Charge in 15 minute increments.

24. Eggs need to hatch. In order to hatch the player must walk two, five, or ten kilometers based on the type of egg. If you are normally moving a lot for work or pleasure, you can offer to carry and nurse someone’s egg. How? First there has to be security and trust between the hatcher and the player since you will need to sign into their account, but if you can get past that, you can simply sign in on your phone and start moving.

25. Joggers, you can do the same. Golfers too.

26. Do you ride your bicycle to work or for fun? This is a great opportunity for you too.

27. Hey bike messengers, do this to make extra money. Just stay under 10mph or your movement won’t count.

28. Skateboarders, why not place your Craigslist add right now. You could be hatching eggs by tonight.

29. Pokémon are distributed around the world based in some part by location and environment. Water type Pokémon are often found near water. Similarly, other types of Pokémon are often found in other environments. Offer an Uber type service to drive car less players to other areas of town. The going rate seems to be around $20/hr per person.

30. San Francisco Travel is touting their unique Pokémon areas with detailed directions for Pokémon in parks and famous locations.

31. Do you give already tours of your city? You can add Pokémon Tours as a specialty.

32. Do you know the best spots for Pokémon that other people are not aware of? Just like fishing guides who bring tourists to the best places for Tarpon, you can be a Pokémon Guide and bring people to secret PokéStops with rare Pokémon.

33. Start a Pokémon party bus. That could be wild!

34. Be a Remote Pokémon hunter. Someone from Kansas may want to see if San Diego has Pokémon rarely seen in the Midwest. Trainer/players on Reddit are already bemoaning the difference in Pokémon spawning habits between NYC and Chicago. Similar to nursing eggs, a safe exchange of information is required, but it is certainly not rocket science. Be aware, this is not specifically addressed in the terms of agreement, but if it’s a violation, you may be banned.

35. Target is selling Pokémon T-shirts. They have the license and the products. Now Pokémon is trendy again.

36. Kohl’s is selling Pokémon Backpacks.

37. Hot Topic, the bastion of pop culture merchandise, is selling T-shirts, socks, underwear, earrings, and many other items.

38. Fathead.com is selling Pokémon Wall decals.

39. Party City is selling Pokémon piñatas. There will be a lot of Pokémon parties this summer.

40. According to Gizmodo, McDonalds has a deal that will set up every McDonalds as either a PokéStop or Pokémon Gym. Supposedly the partnership will soon make its debut in Japan. Makes sense since most McDonald’s have Wi-Fi and Nintendo and McDonald’s have a history of doing promotions together.

41. With McDonald’s as a proof-of-concept, other sponsorships may be on the way.

42. Expect sponsored specialty items such as rare Pokémon as well.

43. Are you older than 30? Were you a Pikachu fan when you were a child? Sell your old childhood Pokémon stuff on eBay to a new younger audience. Special editions and unopened games seem to bring in the best prices.

44. If you are artistic, you can design and sell red, yellow, and blue t-shirts for teams Valor, Mystic, and Instinct. Design them, and then use a print on demand service such as Café Press for production and fulfilment.

45. Or, take advantage of the sever issues and design t-shirts with slogans such as “I’m only here because the Pokémon server is down.”

46. If you are a bit naughty, you can take your T-Shirt design a step further with slogans such as “Stop playing with your balls!” and “I wish my husband went down as often as the Pokémon servers.”

47. Alibaba.com has dozens of backpack manufacturers with small MOQ (minimum order quantity) which you can use to create Team Valor, Instinct, or Mystic backpacks.

48. Alibaba.com has manufacturers of water bottles at very low prices and available in Yellow, Red, and Blue. Do you sense an opportunity?

49. Alibaba.com also has manufacturers of Figurines. You can set up an Amazon shop and be a specialty Pokémon store.

50. Many Trainers/players are spending more time in the sun than they realize. Alibaba.com has manufacturers of inexpensive promotional item priced sunscreen available in Red, Yellow, and Blue. Sell them or give them away with your store name on them.

51. Are you a bakery or cake decorator? Bake and sell Pokémon themed cakes. Or bake and sell cake pops decorated as Pokémon balls.

52. Can you sew? Make Team Valor, Team Instinct, or Team Mystic bandanas for dogs.

53. Can you knit? Make Pokémon hats.

54. Can you make homemade bath bombs? Pokémon bath bombs would be a hit. Sell them online.

55. Are you a Pokémon intermediate player? Write a How-To guide for beginners. Post it online and sell display ads.

56. Are you a Pokémon expert? Write a strategy guide for experienced players. Post it online and sell display ads.

57. Are you ethically gray? Write a cheating guide. Post it online and sell display ads.

58. Are you good at sewing? Create Pokémon cosplay outfits.

59. Do you own a Barbershop or salon? Offer Pokémon style haircuts.

60. As long as you are already walking for Pokémon Go, talk to your neighbors and offer to be a dog walker.

61. And since you are already walking, and you like dogs, sign up for charity apps like Wooftrax.com. Money is donated to animal shelters for every mile you walk, and you are already walking to catch Pokémon and hatch eggs.

62. Another way to take advantage of walking is to register for Wegolook.com. This is a service where you visually “look” at things on behalf of remote buyers. Check it out.

63. Did you love the Ice-cream truck as a kid? Become a mobile retailer and sell Pokémon merchandise at PokéStops. Bring your truck, a display, and Lures. You can even play music. Please tell me that you know that Pikachu song. Make a schedule, and post your schedule ahead of time at each of the stops. Have a friend set Lures 15 minutes before you arrive, then show up with 15 minutes to sell. Time it right and you can easily do 20 stops a day.

64. Alibaba.com has many ball cap manufacturers with small MOQ (minimum order quantity) which you can use to create Team Valor, Instinct, or Mystic caps.

65. Sell Pokémon plush toys (from Alibaba.com) from your mobile store.

66. Sell Pokémon Team themed mobile power banks (from Alibaba.com) from your mobile store. Make your customers happy by pre-charging them.

67. Are you are Retailer too far from a stop? Set up a pop-up shop.

68. Create Pokémon theme birthday parties for kids. Be the one stop shop for moms. You supply everything from paper plates and cake to decorations and party gifts. All with a Pokémon Go theme. Mom just hires you, and you do all the rest.

69. If you are good with coding, pulling data, and API’s, you can put up a site that shows local Pokémon server status and weather reports for people considering venturing out on Pokémon hunts. Monetize it with display ads.

70. Some people are selling their accounts, already leveled up. eBay and Craigslist has postings, with accounts unaffiliated with Teams going for the most. This may violate terms of agreement however, so warning, you may get banned.

71. Be Pikachu at events. You can buy a Pikachu mascot costume for as little as $50.

72. Are you an outdoor personal trainer? Incorporate Pokémon Go into your on-the-go workouts. Pokémon Go has proven the success of gamification of exercise and fitness.

73. Are you an indoor personal trainer? Incorporate Pokémon Go egg hatching into indoor track workouts.

74. Be a 1:1 teacher for new users. Advertise on Craigslist.

75. Do you practice sports medicine? There will be a lot of people walking who have never gotten off their couch before. Advertise to first time Pokémon players.

76. Are you a chiropractor? Same thing goes for you. New clients are out there ready to limp in. Pokémon players are very keyed in to social media.

77. Are you a Physical Therapist? Incorporate Pokémon Go into your rehab routines. Swedish Medical Hospital in Seattle has incorporated Pokémon Go into rehab work for some child burn victims and are thrilled with the response. C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital in Michigan is using Pokémon Go to encourage children to move and bend during Physical Therapy.

78. Do you do foot massage? Set up at PokéStops. You will be heaven sent for many tired Pokémon hunters.

79. Design and sell bumper stickers and window decals for teams Valor, Mystic, and Instinct.

80. Make and sell Pokémon Team badges so team members can find each other at Gyms and Pokestops. Pokémon Trainer/players are making new friends, and being on the same team is a great icebreaker. Help them identify each other with a team badge they can wear.

81. BONUS. Love is in the air and Pikachu is playing cupid. For a small fee, POKEDATES will set you up on dates with other Trainers/players.

Now that you have all these ideas, look for Pokémon groups. Portland is hosting family friendly gathering at a city park with thousands of people indicating they are interested in going. This is a bonanza for anyone selling merchandise. Arrive with a mobile charging station. Tweet about it, message your local Pokémon Facebook groups. Use social media. Buy targeted advertising on Facebook, and use Pokémon as one of your keywords. The phenomenon is real.

Please note: Pokémon, Pokémon Go, PokéStops, Nintendo, Niantic, Pikachu, and all images and characters associated are trademarked and protected property of the original owners. All images and references used is in this article are for editorial purposes only and are not meant to imply permission or authority to use.

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Source by Steven J Selikoff

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For those in catering trade, it is important to have stylish and quality equipment. Food served in designer, light weight crockery or a cocktail in an innovative glass looks far more tempting. Here are a few tips that will help you in searching for the right catering equipment supplier and stocking your restaurant with highest quality products.

For catering trade, whether it is a food truck, restaurant, or an occasion catering, the value or quality of the equipment used guarantee the quality of the food produced. Therefore kitchen catering equipment is the most vital investment you should make in your home or business.

Finding a reputable supplier can make a difference in how efficiently your kitchen runs. Carry out some research in advance and look at all your options. There is a common believe that cheaper things are of low quality and expensive things are worth. This is not true; you can find a supplier who supplies quality goods at low price and one supplying poor products at a higher price. Before making a decision on what to buy consider the following factors.

1. Look for reputable suppliers:

You should be careful when looking for suppliers. It is important to check the quality of the products offered. Nowadays the brand or company name is not very important. When looking for suppliers you need to consider some background check about product reviews, company achievement and market feedback so as to assess well the quality of the goods and services offered.

2. Cost of the equipment you are buying:

You should be practical on cost of the equipment. Purchasing catering product right away is not very necessary when you have many business matters to settle. Instead of purchasing, you can consider rental options so as to save money and verify the quality of the item at the same time. Also make sure to compare current market prices among different suppliers effectively. Take your time to look for the best deals that meet your budget. It is advisable to ask for product catalogue from suppliers to make comparison easier.

3. Buy energy efficient equipment:

Saving money on your catering items will not help if you are likely to spend more money on usage and maintenance of the equipment in the end. Ensure you get supplies that have high energy saving ratings so as to use the equipment continuously without incurring high expense on electricity. Compare energy ratings so as to have an idea about products that are energy efficient. You can ask your relatives or friends for more advice concerning to energy efficient products.

4. Assess product warranties and contract terms:

Whether you are renting or purchasing catering equipment, ensure that you check contract terms and product warranties and other conditions carefully. Cautiously check the vital contract clause on product polices, as well as maintenance and repair services. Reputable companies that provide rental options often offer customers with maintenance and onsite inspection free of charge on the product they are leasing. The exchange policy is also very important: the rented equipment can undergo wear and tear or damage during the transportation process. In such circumstance, exchange policy should be clear.

There are several things to consider when buying or renting catering equipment. Make sure that you make the right decision by choosing a reputable supplier, selecting energy efficient equipment, settling on proper terms and conditions and purchasing a cost effective item so as to get the best deal for your money.

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Source by H Stephenson

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Congratulations on your decision to start your first small business and purchase your first snow cone stand. You are on your way to having you very own profitable, small business and being financial independent.

The first step in buying a snow cone stand is determining what type of stand you are interested in purchasing. Your options break down into 2 simple categories:

1. Mobile Snow Cone Trailers

2. Non-Mobile Structures (Snow Shacks)

Each of these two options has its advantages and disadvantages. The first thing to determine is what do you plan to do with your trailer? What is your business model? If you haven’t thought about it, then it’s the first thing you need to do. I suggest getting out a piece of paper and really writing down what your goals are. Here are some example questions to ask yourself.

* Do have plan to have a permanent location for the stand (even over the winter)?

* Do you plan to move the stand in and out of a summer location each year?

* Do you plan to regularly visit fairs, festivals and other events?

* Do you hope to be able to do events in the future?

* Do you want very simple and easy mobility?

* Do you want a large amount of space and room inside?

* What is your budget?

What should you buy? Well that depends on each individual’s funds, needs, plans, and location options. I hope you think about these 4 issues and the questions above when considering what type of stand to buy. Depending on the answers to these questions, you should get an idea of what type of snow cone stand you are looking to purchase.

Mobile Snow Cone Trailers

If mobility is of the utmost importance to you, then you have to go with a mobile trailer. Mobile trailers can be used in a permanent location, for regular traveling, or just getting a chance to work your local summer fairs. This can also be used in cities that allow a snow cone stand to set up almost anywhere. In this way you can work different spots during different times of the day, or on weekends.

These snow cone stands range in size from a 5×10 to 6×14. A 5×10 trailer is going to be more suited to a single worker and a little less high volume business. One of the primary disadvantages of many mobile snow cone stands is the size. A stand-alone shack is always going to allow more room. If your budget allows we would always suggest going with the larger size because it allows for 2 workers. When your really busy (such as at a fair) then you will be able to move much quicker with 2 individuals.

From a budget standpoint, mobile stands are almost always more expensive than a standalone building. This is due to the obvious reasons that it costs quite a bit of money to build a business on wheels. You will have to contrast the additional cost of a mobile stand compared to the benefits you believe you will receive.

Non-Mobile Snow Cone Shacks

Non-mobile snow cone shacks can also be a great option for your new business! These buildings do not have the advantage of moving from location to location but are typically much cheaper and require less upkeep.

A shaved ice building or location can be set up in one of two ways. The building can be put in as permanent structure or as a temporary structure. Obviously these two options will depend upon each individual’s factors and where your location is. If you are putting a stand on your own property then a more permanent structure may be a better option. If you are renting or have to move the stand each winter then it’s likely you will want a temporary structure.

The buildings themselves will be the same, but the way in which you put them on the ground will vary. Typically with a temporary location you will put down concrete blocks and set the stand down in this spot.

To transport a mobile building at the beginning and end of each season you will need to own or rent a large flat-bed truck. A trailer behind a truck will not typically work because a snow cone trailer is wider than the railing on each side. You will also need quite a few strong hands and a driver who knows what he is doing in order to lift and lower the building. This should only be done with all the equipment (besides freezes and fridges) removed, and all ice removed from the freezers. If this sounds too daunting or not worth the hassle, then make sure you have a long-term location or consider a mobile snow cone stand.

Conclusions

So which should you choose? Well that depends on each individual’s funds, needs, plans, and location options. I hope you think about these 4 issues when considering what type of stand to buy. To read more about choosing a snow cone stand and what to consider Good luck!

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Source by Adam Chudy

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Because a cold and flu (short for influenza) have many symptoms in common, it is easy to mistake one illness for the other. Early detection of the flu and being treated before the virus progresses can really make a big difference in its duration and severity.

So being able to tell the difference between the two is crucial. And even though you may not get it right every time, here are 5 symptoms that will help you be able to more accurately detect the flu.

High Fever – One of the symptoms that is usually not present with a cold is high fever. With the flu, the onset of the fever is usually very sudden and the temperature generally ranges from 102 to higher. The increase in body temperature is an indication that the body is fighting a significant threat.

Aches and Pains – Muscles are achy for seemingly no reason, and the pain is usually not associated with muscles in a specific part of the body like legs or arms, but all over the body. Many complain that even the sheet hurts when it touches the body.

Erratic Body Temperature – Often a flu victim will feel cold to the point of teeth chattering one moment, then flushed, warm, or even perspiring profusely the next. This is rarely the case with the common cold.

Tiredness – Many of us can power through a cold, going on with daily activities while being congested, sneezing, coughing, and nursing a runny nose. And while this is not the recommended way to treat a cold, most people generally maintain an energy level that is pretty close to normal.

With the flu, there is a noticeable lack of energy. Some describe it as feeling like the wind has gone out of their sails, or that they have been hit by a Mack truck. This is a clear indication that the body is using all of its energy to fight off a condition that is more serious than a cold.

Dry Cough – Many times a cold will produce increased mucous. This is the body’s way of trying to flush out the germs. Many times the excess fluid will drain from the nose into the throat causing a cough that brings up this phlegm. With the flu, the cough is often an acute dry cough.

Obviously, these symptoms can vary from one individual to another and should serve as general guidelines. And since the flu is spread by airborne viruses, and can affect huge numbers of people very quickly, early detection is the key to not only your good health, but the good health of those around you.

If you suspect that you have the flu, seek medical attention immediately, because if treated in the first 48 hours you can greatly increase your chances of reducing the duration and diminishing the effects of the flu.

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Source by Debbie Davis

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Certainly the most ‘unburmese’ yet one of the best known cities and favourite tourist sites in Burma is a formerly very small Shan-Danu village that the locals call ‘Pyin Oo Lwin’. It is located in the Shan hills, some 42 miles/68 kilometres north-east of and some 3.220 ft/976 metres higher than Mandalay from where to get here takes about 2.5 hours by car. Starting in Mandalay one has first to pass the plain north of Mandalay and then drive through the steadily climbing foothills of the Shan mountains.

What Pyin Oo Lwin (1.070 metres/3.510 feet above sea level) has in common with Nurwaelya in Sri Lanka and Dajiling in India are three things: they are all hill stations, have all a pleasant temperate weather and are all very British. This because all of them were created by the British as a reminder of the ‘Old Country’.

What Pyin Oo Lwin was and still is it owes to the facts that it lies at a strategically important point in Upper Burma, that it has an even during and at the height of the hot season very pleasant ‘European’ micro-climate and to a British officer of the Royal Bengal Infantry: Colonel May.

After the last member of the Konbaung dynasty and last and very cruel Burmese King Thibaw (under whose short, seven-years merciless reign (1878 to 1885) every year many thousands of Burmese were murdered) had spend little time to severely alienating the British by, among others, sending his forces into the territory of then British India. Upper Burma was within two weeks effortlessly occupied by the British colonial forces in 1885 and Colonel May stationed at the hill station of Pyin Oo Lwin in 1887. He ‘founded’ the town, then named in combination of his name ‘May’ and the Burmese term for town ‘Myo’, ‘Maymyo’, which is the name the town is mainly known by especially outside Burma.

Maymyo, the small town with its many Tudor-style brick and timber houses that has once been Burma’s best known and most popular hill station has plenty to offer to both foreign visitors and locals. This also goes for its surroundings – well known for their natural beauty made of and comprising green, tree-covered hillsides and picturesque waterfalls.

Something that immediately upon arrival in Maymyo catches the eye is the somewhat out-of-place and out-of-time appearing mode of transportation; very romantic, horse/pony-drawn, brightly painted and picturesque enclosed miniature coaches from bygone times. These carriages offer sufficient space to sit in for two passengers but get a bit overcrowded with four adult passengers squeezed into it.

Depending on the view one takes or equation one prefers they are looking like coming just out of either London’s pre-automobile streets or the American Wild West’s Wells Fargo days. However, the stage coach is Maymyo’s chief means of transport. Around town the ride in them is a little bumpy on the hard seats, though. But that quickly pales into insignificance against the backdrop of this small but in many aspects still so very ‘British’ town.

The main attraction and centrepiece of the town – though not located in the centre of the town – is the on the day of its opening in 1917 some 170 acres and in present days some 472 acres/175 hectare large Botanical Gardens, now called ‘Kandawgyi National Gardens’, that include a some 70 acres big lake.

This extremely beautiful botanical garden and magnet for locals as well as foreigners would – although it is been significantly enlarged since it was first opened – not exist if not the botanist and British forest official Mr. Charles Alex Rogers had created it from 1915 to 1916 with the help of Turkish World War One POW gardeners the British army had made.

There is a little island in the lake located on which is a small stupa. The garden, on the one hand, a natural landscape, on the other hand, a professionally arranged, superficial park, yet not quite either can be given a bird-eye view from the top floor of the 10-storey high ‘Nan Myint Tower’ that is located in it. The tower is built in a style resembling a Burmese watch-tower. From up there one becomes more aware even than while strolling through it on the ground that the garden is a centre of botanical study; a colourful, aesthetically arranged medley of trees, plants and flowers. That is to say, a patchwork of areas of different shades of green comprising meadows and e.g. pines, chestnut trees, oak trees, poplars, interspersed with brightly and differently coloured patches of colourful blossoms of e.g. rhododendron, chrysanthemum and orchids, and so on.

What makes all this natural splendour of both the park and the entire region possible is apart from the expert landscaping and gardening of the park the rich soil combined with the very favourable micro-climate of this mountainous region that is much cooler (by up to 18 Celsius-degrees) than the hot plains but never so cold that it freezes although it can get quite chilly here For this reason visitors coming from the hot plain to Maymyo/Pyin Oo Lwin should be reminded that bringing along socks and pullover is definitely advisable.

It is this perfect climate that effected two things. Firstly, that all varieties of trees, plants, flowers, fruits and vegetables, both native and European are sprouting here in abundance and year-round and that, secondly, here is a very pleasant living environment for humans.

The perfect, temperate weather results in the fact, that Maymyo/Pyin Oo Lwin and the area surrounding it is a main supplier of high-quality vegetables, fruits, coffee and flowers not only for the town itself and the lowland markets in closer vicinity (what includes Mandalay) but also farther and far-away towns and cities including even Yangon.

Speaking of fruits. The Europeans’ – and especially British – favourite fruit that makes up the genus ‘Fragaria’ of the family ‘Rosachilaensis’, commonly known as ‘strawberry’, is growing here galore throughout the cooler months of the year. Surely, what therefore immediately springs to the mind of Western early post WW II generations visiting this town is the 1967 Beatles-world hit ‘Strawberry Fields Forever’.

The very pleasant living environment results in the fact that Maymyo/Pyin Oo Lwin was soon after being occupied by the British transformed into a retreat for European, predominantly British- business people, civil servants and military personnel, in consequence of which many companies and private persons started to build smaller and larger ‘English country mansion-style’ houses. Not only are many of them still standing but they are also strikingly good preserved in their original architecture. Other houses, however, are architectural marked by a strange, yet interesting and more often than not even beautiful English-Indian style-mix.

The town is dotted with a total number that may well exceeds 100 of these Edwardian and Tudor style teak wood and brick buildings that stand solemn witness to Maymyo’s colonial era. One of them is the ‘Canda Craig’, the former chummery of the ‘Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation’ (BBTC), in present-day Maymyo/Pyin Oo Lwin the ‘Thiri Myaing Hotel’.

By the by, it was a dispute over the exploits of the Bombay Burmah Trading Company between the Burmese king Thibaw and the British that made the British draw the line what, in turn, led to the third Anglo-Burmese war and,finally, to the founding of Maymyo.

That the BBTC was engaged in wood industry-based business (teak logging) becomes evident through the plenty of teak-wood that was used when constructing this wonderful building in English country mansion style. A notable masterpiece of carpentry is the sweeping staircase that leads from the lobby up to the first floor.

The Canda Craig has lost much of its appeal without the deceased Mr. Bernhard, the chummery cook from the colonial era who was the soul of it all. Nevertheless it still bears a lot of very British features not only as regards the building as such with its big fireplace, the ‘Hedera helix’ (ivy) covered ground-floor walls and the beautiful garden in which it is embedded in and surrounded by, but also in its offerings: Morning Tea, ‘Fife-o’clock-Tea’, Roast beef, log-fire in the fire place (when it is too cold), the lot.

But there is yet one more British element. As rumour has it, the Canda Craig is haunted by ghosts. But this is nothing to worry about. It may well be Mr. Bernhard’s ghost, roaming the premises in his last ditch attempt to uphold British tradition. After all, what could be more British than a haunted house? By the by, in the early 1970s the in 1941 in America born novelist and travel writer, Paul Theroux lodged as described in his in 1975 published book ‘The Great Railway Bazaar’ in the Canda Craig. Theroux won in 1982 the ‘James Tait Black Memorial Prize’ for his book ‘The Mosquito Coast’ that was 1986 made into a film, starring Harrison Ford),

One of Maymyo’s/Pyin Oo Lwin’s other signs of its colonial era is, apart from the previously mentioned Edwardian, Victorian and Tudor style buildings located among other on the Mandalay-Lashio Road – the ‘Purcell Tower’, Maymyo’s clock tower, a copy of the clock tower in Cape Town/South Africa. The Purcell Tower that is located on the Mandalay-Lashio Road in the town’s centre (opposite the market) is just like her kin in Cape Town a present of Queen Victoria who lived from 1819 to 1901.

Queen Victoria was seemingly a stickler for punctuality for she has presented a lot of other clock towers to a lot of other towns during her reign. The Purcell Tower’s bell chimes the same 16-note-tune in hour-intervals that is to hear from its 13.5 tons weighing brother ‘Big Ben’ in the House of Parliament’s (London) 320 feet/98 metres high clock tower.

The town’s main street, the High Street, being part of the famous ‘Burma Road’, linking India’s Assam with China’s Yunnan – is lined with a large number of partly Tudor-style houses and partly buildings of indefinable architecture. The people living in these houses are, as the rest of the town’s inhabitants, a melting-pot of different ethnic groups and nationalities such as Burmans, Shans and sub-tribes, Chinese and to a large degree Indians and Nepalese, descendants of the Indians and Nepalese Ghurkhas of the British-Indian army who put down roots here after the war.

These people still keep up some of the old traditions in both their private lives and their work as hoteliers, waiters, gardener, coach-driver, etc.

The multi-nationality of the population is reflected in its multi-religiousness. Christians, Buddhists and Moslems, all have their own places to worship their respective deity/deities. The on the town’s north-eastern outskirts situated beautiful Chinese Temple (a 10-minutes stroll from the Canda Craig) with the bright yellow roofs covering its several buildings, the huge green mosque on High street (close to the Purcell Tower), three churches, the Gothic-style brig-structure of the ‘Shwe Hnalone Taw Catholic Church’ (which is the translation of the original English name ‘Sacred Heart Church’ into Burmese), the ‘Immaculate Conception Church’ and the ‘St. Michaels Church’ as well as the picturesque ‘Maha Anhtoo Kantha Paya’, are all remarkable examples of this.

The ‘Maha Anhtoo Kantha Pagoda’ (Pagoda of the reluctant Buddha), from the wall surrounding it and its terrace to its orb-crowned vane dressed in a combination of dazzling white and shiny gold, is by definition a ‘Uddisaka Zedi’ as it is enshrining an image of the Gautama Buddha.

The pagoda is at the time of this writing scarcely 40 years old and the incident that has led to its coming to be is as strange as it is note-worthy. Here is the story.

A China-bound truck coming from Mandalay laden with three very heavy Buddha images made of marble, passed through Maymyo/Pyin Oo Lwin when for whatever reason one of the images obviously decided not to continue its journey anymore and to put down roots in Maymyo. It simply dropped off the truck on a hill-top just outside the town and landed on the ground without suffering any damage. It successfully resisted all following attempts of being loaded back on the truck and (logically?) the easiest solution to the problem seemed to be to build the Maha Anhtoo Kantha around the Buddha image to give it a new and permanent home.

Another pagoda, the ‘Naung Kan Gyi Pagoda’, is situated on a hill-top north of the town. From here one has an impressive view over Maymyo/Pyin Oo Lwin and the surrounding hill sides.

Other points of interest outside Maymyo/Pyin Oo Lwin are the ‘Dat Taw Gyike waterfall’, the ‘Pwe Kyauk waterfall’, located some 8 kilometres/5 miles out of town in Lashio direction, the Wetwun Waterfall’, some 24 kilometres/15 miles outside town, and the more spectacular ‘Anisakan Waterfall’ in Anisakan village, which is located some 8 kilometres/5 miles away in direction Mandalay.

The Anisakan is a five-part waterfall, the part in the centre being the most spectacular one.

Also well-worth being visited is the ‘Peik Chin Myaung Buddha Cave’ complex with a waterfall cascading out of the cave’s mouth. The cave’s main shrine with its stalactites growing down from the ceiling is about one mile away from the cave’s entrance. It houses – surrounded by other statues – a Gautama Buddha image in a seated mudra posture. This ‘Bhumisparsha mudra’ position is showing Gautama Buddha calling on mother earth to stand witness to his moment of Enlightenment.

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Source by Markus Burman

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What Is Fiberglass?

Raw fiberglass come in a soft fabric like material. When saturated with liquid resin and harder, it becomes hard and very strong. There are not too many fiberglass auto parts on modern day cars, as they have all started using other composites like SMC and Carbon Fiber. However, fiberglass was on early model corvettes, truck hoods, and many other parts. There are still aftermarket parts that are manufactured from fiberglass and it still used for boats and jet skis.

The Difference Between Fiberglass and Fiberglass Filler

Fiberglass filler comes in a can and is mixed with a cream hardener. It mixes a lot like regular body filler, but it is thicker and a little harder to mix. The filler actually has fiberglass mixed in it. It comes short hair and long hair. This is the length of the fiberglass that is mixed in the filler. Both provide excellent waterproof properties as they do not absorb water. Both fiberglass fillers are stronger than regular body filler. The long hair filler provides the most strength out of the two. However, these fillers are very difficult to sand. The filler is also thick, which makes it hard to level and smooth like regular body filler.

Why Use Fiberglass Filler If It’s So Difficult To Sand

The reason we use fiberglass filler in auto body repair is not really the added strength, but for the waterproof properties. It is recommended to apply a thin layer of fiberglass filler over any welding that is performed. Body filler absorbs moister, which will leads to corrosion and rust. By using the fiberglass, we eliminate the moister absorption problem. Since our main purpose is to seal the welded area, the short hair fiberglass is sufficient for the application.

What Can Fiberglass Filler Be Used On

This filler can be used over bare metal or fiberglass.

Finishing The Repair

As I mentioned, fiberglass does not sand well. That is why I recommend only applying a small amount to the welded areas and rough sanding it. After this is done, you can apply body filler on the top of the fiberglass filler and finish the repair as you normally would using body filler.

Warning

You should always wear proper protective equipment when sanding any filler. However, extreme caution should be taken when sanding fiberglass products. It not only itches and irritate your skin, but it is extremely unhealthy to breathed the fiberglass. Be certain to wear an approved dust respiration, gloves, eye protection, and you may even want to wear a disposable paint suit. If some of the fiberglass does get on your skin, take a cold shower. This will help keep your pores small and allow the fiberglass to wash off.

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I have had hemorrhoids or piles and am well and truly cured by using a natural hemorrhoid treatment. l can laugh about my past situation now as they were a real pain in the bum both literally and physically and, if you are reading this and are suffering from hemorrhoids, l know exactly what you are going through, but there is a natural solution available which will remove your hemorrhoids within 48 hours.

Medical statistics in 2000 stated that 40% of the adult population over the age of 50 have suffered from hemorrhoids but recent statistics of 2006 stated that due to changing living and working lifestyles in major cities worldwide, many adults, both male and female as young as 30 years of age are suffering from hemorrhoids and the belief of some doctors and specialists worldwide is due to jobs requiring people to sit for lengthy periods namely in an office environment, truck and taxi drivers and equipment operators plus our eating habits have changed for the worse where we are eating far more fast foods which are high in fats and oils are contributing to hemorrhoids.

There are many articles and reports in newspapers and on T.V. concerning obesity due to our over reliance on fast foods and this is also seen as a contributing factor to the cause of hemorrhoids.

Some doctors report that young children who are obese will suffer from hemorrhoids by the time they are teenagers.

CAUSES –

Anything that places unnatural internal pressure or strain on your rectum, anus, bottom, backside, rear end, caboose, derriere, ring, butt, touche, bum or ar.e causing internal veins to become inflamed, swollen and sometimes rupture which then causes bleeding,

* Constipation or straining for a bowel movement,

* Eating too many wrong foods that are high in fats & oils,

* Obesity or constantly overweight,

* Sitting for too long in the one position,

* Lack of exercise, like walking or running,

* Prolonged, severe or constant coughing,

* Ladies, whilst pregnant and during child birth,

* Manually lifting and or shifting heavy loads constantly,

* Excessive smoking.

* Old Age.

SYMPTOMS –

* The most noticeable symptom is the sheer pain and irritation you feel when sitting on the toilet trying to pass a bowel movement,

* Blood in toilet bowl when finished and blood on the toilet paper,

* Very tender and sore backside from wiping when finished,

* Painful swelling around the anus,

* A constant burning and itching sensation around your bottom,

* Discomfort and pain when standing, walking or sitting down for long periods,

* Unable to sleep due to heat, sweating and pain from your rectum,

* Mood swings, irritable, hot and cold flushes from the constant pain,

TREATMENTS –

There are many treatments available, most of which only provide short term pain relief from the above symptoms but immediate attention must be made to your food intake and or diet plus an exercise campaign and this must be kept up with at all times because once you get rid of your hemorrhoids you do not want them to return.

Do Not Take pain killer tablets or pills as they will constipate you.

* Take a warm water bath 2 – 3 times daily,

* Apply hemorrhoid cream, oil or ointment 2 -3 times daily or as recommended by your doctor, chemist or pharmacist.

* Mix one desert spoon of vinegar into one cup of lukewarm water and apply with cotton wool swabs,

* Insertion of a hemorrhoid suppository,

* Apply an ice pack to reduce swelling and the burning sensation – no longer than 10 minutes without a break,

* Change your diet to replace fast foods with high fiber foods such as whole grains, fruit, salads and vegetables,

* If your job requires you to sit for long periods, invest in a hemorrhoid or rubber cushion and stand up and walk around or stretch after each hour.

* Reduce alcohol intake and replace with 6 – 8 glasses of water or low sugar fruit juice daily,

* Develop a daily exercise routine of at least 20 minutes of walking or running to improve your health and reduce weight.

* Wear lose fitting underwear and clothes to reduce any chaffing,

* Give up or reduce smoking until hemorrhoids are gone,

* When going to the toilet, try not to strain.

* Consult your doctor to discuss surgery.

CURES –

Apart from surgery, a natural hemorrhoid cure that acts as an anti -inflammatory has been proven to be most successful over time to treat, cure and remove hemorrhoids once and for all. What this does is to naturally calm,soothe and reduce the strained and swollen veins back to normal size thus relieving the pain, discomfort and irritation.

Naturally treating hemorrhoids gets to the source or the root of the problem being the internal inflammation, swelling and poor blood circulation that contribute to the formation of hemorrhoids. This is a cure to the problem and not just a treatment providing short term relief.

Natural treatment also provides a fast, safe and easy cure without any side effects all within 48 hours of commencement with the program.

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Source by Anthony Laidlaw

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One of the great inventions of modern times are tools that perform extraordinary work. Among these tools one will find the skid steer which is used in construction, landscaping, and forestry projects. With their attachments they serve many purposes, and can easily be operated by one person.

A skid steer loader is a machine that is designed to be used for many applications and is a multifunctional machine. Using a variety of attachable tools it can dig earth and place it in a truck, clean roads, grind asphalt, and serve a number of other purposes.

The machine has a unique steering system, which controls the speed and the machine’s movement. It has two arms with a quick coupler mechanism that makes it convenient for fitting any of the many attachments available. This machine, with the attachments, is a good cost cutting measure for any company that is working on a large job.

Among the different attachments for this machine is the grapple. This tool comes in many different varieties especially designed for specific purposes. It, as with other attachments, can be easily connected to the skid steer body with little effort on the part of the operator. Many times this can be done without the operator leaving the cab.

Various grapple models include the V-cutter, tine, skeleton grapple buckets, scrap, root, log, HD/Extreme Duty Brush, and the Industrial Rod. Each of these attachments have specific duties which not only allow work to be completed faster, but neater as well.

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Especially effective when the work involves large trees is the rotating skid steer grapple. This piece of equipment was designed specifically for moving trees and allows the operator to lift and see what they are carrying. It is equipped with a cable guide, winch mount, rotor mount, commercial rubber bumper, and a tooth edge plate. This particular piece of equipment can carry up to 8800 pounds. There are other excellent features that can be found in each of the grapples available. They are all designed for specific purposes and are built of the very best materials.

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Source by Mackenzie T Chase