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Office Buildings Are Obsolete - Offshore Drilling is the Result
These days, office buildings simply seem like an outdated concept, a horse drawn carriage in the age of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner jet, a stereo turntable in an iPod era. Of course towering skyscrapers and massive office buildings composed of brick and mortar, conference rooms and cubicles made sense at one time, but with the advent of pervasive internet connectivity and virtual meeting tools, these office buildings are rapidly becoming obsolete, resulting in unfortunate collateral damage like massive oil and gas consumption, unnecessary expense and wasted productivity. Office buildings, though seemingly innocuous, are one of the key catalysts causing us to use 350 million gallons of gas per day, and waste millions of hours of valuable time and productivity. Does is make sense for millions of white collar workers to spend an hour commuting into a city, searching for parking, scurrying across crowded streets to then spend 99 percent of their time working from their PC, talking on the phone, and communicating through email and on-line Web meetings?
Reducing the national commute is no longer a want; it is a clearly defined need as is evident by the BP Deepwater Horizon oil well leak in the Gulf of Mexico. Drilling a mile down under the ocean illustrates the extreme lengths we as a society are willing to go to fuel our need for oil and gas. Why do we need so much oil, and why are we importing over 60% of the oil we need? Figures vary, but some, including the NRDC, estimate that passenger cars use up "40 percent of the oil consumed in America". Many organizations are calling for improved fuel consumption, smaller cars, hybrid vehicles and carpooling. But I look at these suggestions, albeit good ones, as treating the symptoms but not the disease. We could easily cut passenger car fuel consumption in half (or perhaps by as much a 75%), if companies adopted a virtual approach to business, abandoning the tiring and tedious commute and embracing a home office based, internet model.
According to Wikipedia, "Estimates suggest that over 50 million U.S. workers (about 40% of the working population) could work from home at least part of the time yet, in 2008, only 2.5 million employees (not including the self-employed) considered home their primary place of business." Yes, there are millions of telecommuters and home office based businesses now operating out of their respective homes, but this could and should be increased tenfold.
There are three major factors which need to be addressed to foster a dramatic increase the numbers of home based workers.
1. A new management style will need to be embraced by companies; management needs to be focus on results and not on the close daily supervision and behaviors of individual employees.
2. Workers need to learn how to work from home and get comfortable with the home based office concept.
3. A shift in tools toward cloud computing and away from traditional enterprise applications may be required.
Of these three factors, the first two represent a change management paradigm shift which as we all know can be very challenging and time consuming. The latter is a technology shift, more readily and rapidly addressable, almost everything this writer does is now cloud computing based. My days are now comprised of a handful of Skype calls, several web meetings, eMarketing, SEO (search engine optimization), website makeovers, blogging and Social Media Marketing and Networking, all done in the internet cloud.
Are office buildings and all they represent the underlying cause for the BP Deepwater Horizon oil well leak in the Gulf of Mexico? Can we rapidly curb our appetite for oil by adopting a virtual approach to business and commuting? Will the echoes of the Michael Steele and Sarah Palin slogan "Drill, Baby, Drill" someday change to "Go Virtual, Baby, Go Virtual"? I think virtual business and management will be an evolution rather than a revolution, behavioral change lags technological change. This change, however, is happening and it is a change for the better, a more eco-friendly and lifestyle friendly model, and certainly a change for increased productivity and decreased fuel consumption. As this evolution unfolds, what will happen to all those office buildings? I believe they will simply be repurposed, whether they morph to condos, research facilities and light industrial (yes there will still be jobs which require onsite venues), warehouse space, and community, athletic or recreational facilities. Or perhaps they will slowly evolve to some purpose beyond our current scope of understanding or speculation. Regardless of what shall happen to these office building obelisks, encompassing both impressive and generic icons of an anachronistic business model, I think many would agree that it seems like an inherently bad idea to continue to foster a commuter centric model which requires millions of white collar workers to burn oil, time and money in this virtual age.
OK, I'll say it, "Go Virtual, Baby, Go Virtual".
Are You Confident With Data Basics When Using Excel?
Let's face it; although it does its job admirably, your average Excel worksheet is a thing of little beauty. There are, however, many ways that you can transform your worksheet from rows and columns of data into charts with custom colours and special effects, such as drop shadows around text boxes. To create such a document is really very simple, but the transformation is remarkable.
There are many people who use Excel on a regular basis, but who rarely take advantage of the chart function. This is a waste, as adding a chart or graph to your worksheet can make a presentation far more eye-catching, and thus less boring than a page full of number-filled cells. It is the electronic equivalent of transforming a neatly segmented but dull caterpillar into a bold colourful butterfly. Charts enable us to see at-a-glance comparisons or trends, and there is very little effort needed to create one as it simply converts worksheet data the operator already has available.
A chart can be used as a stand-alone page with its own name, or it can be embedded into a worksheet, something that is particularly useful when more than one chart is being shown. Excel will automatically embed the chart in the worksheet that is active, and it will be modified every time the related data is updated. Click on Insert/Chart and let the Chart Wizard do the rest; it is simplicity itself.
However, before taking off and adding charts to all of your Excel documents, it is worth looking at the different types of chart Excel can create, and which you should use to present your particular figures, as different charts are best suited to certain types of data.
For example, if you want to show how the pub's takings have fluctuated on a month-by-month basis over the year, then a bar graph would do the job admirably, but if you want to see the comparative sales percentages of your range of meat-filled pastries, then you should opt for a pie chart.
The list of different charts available is surprisingly long, and it contains such oddities as doughnut, radar and bubble charts. However, those lower down the list are generally more specialised than the top four of column, bar, line and pie, which can be roughly described as follows:
Column: These are what we all compiled at school on graph paper, with vertical values offering at-a-glance comparisons.
Bar: These are the same as column charts, but with the values being horizontal.
Line: Markers are placed at each value and then the dots are joined to make that familiar zigzag pattern we see on the records of hospital patients and suchlike.
Pie: A circular graph that is divided into slices to show percentage values. These can be 'exploded' to emphasise individual values, while maintaining the overall shape of the graph.
Having created a chart that is best suited for your particular needs, it is now possible to change the colours of the chart to suit your own preferences. This is a very simple operation, with slightly different instructions for pre-2007 versions of Excel. However the first stages are the same for both. The example I am giving is for a bar chart.
For pre-2007 versions of Excel:
- Select the chart on which you wish to change the colours.
- Click on the bars themselves. You will see that the bars are all selected.
- If you wish to change all of the bars to the same colour, then keep that selection. If, however, you want each of the bars to be a different colour, then click again on an individual bar and you will see that only that one is selected.
- Right click on the highlighted bar and from the Context menu that appears select Format Data Point.
- In the Patterns section, choose a colour from the selection available in the Area section on the right side of the dialog box.
- Click OK.
For Excel 2007 users:
- Select the chart on which you wish to change the colours.
- Click on the bars themselves. You will see that the bars are all selected.
- Right click on your selected bar to reveal the Context menu. Select Format Data Point.
- Click Fill in the dialog box.
- Click the Solid Fill button if that is what you want - otherwise try some others.
- Select your chosen colour from the drop-down list.
- Click OK.
Finally, if you have added any text boxes to your chart, you can make them stand out by adding drop shadows to them. Again, the instructions are different for pre-2007 versions of Excel
To add drop shadows in pre-2007 versions, first make sure that you have the drawing toolbar open (View/Toolbars/Drawing). Then:
- Select the text box onto which you want to apply the drop shadow.
- Click on the Shadow button on the Drawing toolbar. A palette will appear showing the various shadow effects you can apply.
- Click on these different effects to experiment until you find one that you like. When you have chosen one, simply click away from the text box to deselect it.
In Excel 2007 there is no Drawing toolbar, but the same results can be achieved by following these instructions:
- Select the text box as above. This will activate the Format tab on the ribbon - click this.
- In the Shape Styles group, select Shape Effects. A list of effects will appear.
- Click on the Shadow option and a palette will appear as above.
- Choose your preferred shadow effect and deselect the text box.
As you can see, a few simple commands can transform your worksheet from a set of figures into a colourful customized chart with special effects. There are far more complex modifications that can be made to charts in Excel, all of which can be learned on an Excel training course.
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How to Pick Your Medical Office Scheduling Software
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If you feel like your doctor's office has become too busy for you to keep up with the demands of scheduling and you have decided to start shopping around for medical office scheduling software there are several things to keep in mind. While there are many programs out there that will make your office run more efficiently, not all scheduling programs were created equal. Avoid finding yourself just as overwhelmed after having spent money on what you thought was a good investment.
When selecting a medical office scheduling program make sure it is actually better than the appointment log you are currently using. Too many of the so called scheduling programs are nothing more than an electronic calendar; all it really does is list when your appointments are. For that you can just keep using the log you already have.
A good medical office scheduling system will have features that will help to keep you and your office more organized. Features like QuickBooks synchronization can save you a significant amount of time. No longer will you have to waste time putting the information you need in twice. Another great feature to have is the ability to set up reminders so you never miss an upcoming appointment.
These programs were designed with the technologically challenged in mind. They are extremely user friendly and if you are capable of inputting some basic information you can easily learn how to use the program.
Look around to find the best product for you, if you have narrowed it down to just a few programs and aren't able to decide consider getting a few free trials. This will give you the chance to test the waters and see if you truly love the program before you buy. With a little time you'll have the perfect program for you.
FIFA World Cup 2010 - New Venue For Betting Lovers
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Gambling: the word itself lets you to a dream world where your pockets are full and you bank accounts are flooding with money. This industry is growing at rate which is way above the growth rate of any other industry. Years ago no one would have thought that we will be able to place a bet with a click of our mouse. According to a statistic online gambling is growing at rate of almost 100%. Earlier it used to be games that are related to cards but now it has gone to another level. Now you can place bets on different sports games.
A good amount of money is placed on online sports betting. With the arrival of online betting the role of bookie is eliminated. All you have to do is visit an online sports betting site, check the odds and place the bet with the help of your plastic money. There are many online betting sites but try to choose the best online betting site among them. These sites have odds related to any live game that is being played and also to any big future event. Like in this case almost every betting site has FIFA world cup 2010 odds on their pages.
Most of the people are looking forward to world cup 2010 as an opportunity to earn money by betting. Different sites have different odds but you should choose one site and try to sit to it. Once you have chosen your site place your bet on the team of your choice. Placing a bet needs some homework to be done. Check out the odds at different times; analyze the winning percentage, etc. after considering all the facts place your bet.
This time most of the bookers are placing their odds in favor of Spain. According to them Spain will win and right now they are offering a rate of (9/2). Odds of Spain beat the odds of teams like Brazil, Argentina and England. World cup odds keep on changing because it is a big event and with the passage of time some teams will get eliminated and some teams will become favorites. Professional players are keeping a strict eye on world cup 2010 odds.
Betting has always been a risky business and there are chances of winning as well as losing so there is a need to be careful while you are betting. Here are some tips that might help you in the upcoming FIFA world cup.
1) First of all set yourself a budget for this world cup. In betting terms it is called as bankroll. According to books it should be the amount of money that will not affect you living if lost completely.
2) After deciding bankroll you need to decide the betting unit. It is the amount of money you are going to spent on each bet. The main point is to keep the betting unit constant. Generally it ranges from 2.5% to 10% of the bankroll. By placing the same amount of money you are minimizing losses.
3) Never play more than half of you bankroll at once.
Not everyone can be a constant winner and no one can teach you how to make a winning pick. But following basic principles of betting will definitely help you in maximizing profits and minimizing losses.
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