Methane Markets Call For Clean Energy Projects

The public have been aware of the pressing problems of the global community relating to global warming. Car makers have been addressing this problem with the development of eco-friendly cars. Vehicles running on gasoline and diesel are pointed out as one of the major source of CO2 which is a greenhouse gas.

To reduce the amount of carbon dioxide released by automobiles into the atmosphere, car manufacturers have developed technology which cleans a vehicle's emission. Other car manufacturers focused on the production of hybrid vehicles. These vehicles are powered by gasoline engines and an electric motor. The electric motor serves as an aid to the engine, this way the engine consumes less fuel which translates to a reduced emission.

But carbon dioxide is not the only potent greenhouse gas in the world. Another more potent greenhouse gas which has addressed the attention of the global community is methane. In connection with this, the Methane to Markets Partnership, a group that promotes greenhouse gas reduction, recently called for projects centered on the reduction of greenhouse gases to be showcased at the first Beijing Partnership Expo to be held later this year from October until the 1st of November.

Studies shows that methane is twenty times harmful than carbon dioxide in its ability to trap heat in the atmosphere. While it is a very potent greenhouse gas, it is also considered as a valuable energy source.

Methane mainly comes from three major sources. These sources are livestock emissions, landfills, and oil and gas production. In livestock, enteric fermentation, a fermentation inside a digestive system of ruminant animals. Methane is produced inside the rumen, a special stomach found in cows, sheep, and water buffaloes. Later on, it is then belched by the animal into the atmosphere. On landfills, the decaying matter produces the methane released into the air, while chemical processes in the production of oil and gas leads to the release of methane into the atmosphere.

In order to combat the increasing amount of methane release into the air, the Methane for Market Partnership urges the different sectors of the global community to undertake developmental studies aimed at the reduction of methane emissions and the use of the said gas as a clean source of energy.

Bill Wehrum, the EPA's acting assistant administrator for Air and Radiation and Chairman of the Methane for Markets Steering Committee, has this to say about their effort in the reduction of methane emission and their educational campaign at the Beijing Expo: "This expo is a perfect example of how public-private partnerships can advance environmental goals such as reducing greenhouse gas emissions and delivering clean energy to markets around the world. . "

The said expo will be focusing on potential projects in four sectors. These are agriculture, coal mining, landfills, and oil and gas systems. The organizers of the show will allow attendees of the event to showcase project opportunities for potential investors.

Since the event will be attended by interested people who can fund clean energy projects, the event will be a good place for those who need financial backings on their project which is concerned about methane. Attendees of the event will also have the chance to learn about the latest technology developed and the latest technology being explored. The expo will also be a good place to acquire technical, policy, and financial knowledge.

With more and more projects like this, the global community will be on its way to significantly reducing the greenhouse gases being released into the atmosphere. While the negative effect of methane on the atmosphere is reduced, there is also a chance that methane will be developed as an efficient substitute to petroleum fuel. If this happens, the world can stop its dependency on fossil fuel as effective as an EBC Greenstuff brake pad can stop a vehicle.

The Art of Personal Financial Planning

The fact is that when it comes to finances, I have nothing to hide. My lack of financial knowledge had really hit me for the first time a few years ago, shortly after the birth of my daughter. I realized I was responsible for another life. It was not like I was not given good role models - my parents have done well! I felt I was doing ok. It was only until I was reading a business publication when I stumbled across "Self-Analysis Financial Planning Test."
No sweat I thought. Confidently, I picked up my pencil and set about responding to questions such as:

o Have you selected the proper amortization period for your mortgage?

o Is you will up-to-date?

o Could your dependents live comfortably in the event of your death?

o If you plan to retire early, have you set up a suitable savings program?

o How do you plan to pay for your children's education?

o Fifty percent of Canadians retire in financial hardship. What are you doing to guarantee you will not be one of them?

o Are you debts structured properly?

Not only could I not give a satisfactory answer to many of the questions, but also I did not even understand some of them. I caught an ominous glimpse of my husband and daughter living on the streets.

I dropped my pencil, an unnerved woman. It's not that I want to be a multimillionaire, though like everyone else, I do. I'll set for comfortable - very comfortable. I enjoy living in a nice home, following a yacht (our floating cottage), driving nice vehicles and contributing annually to an RESP and RRSP for my daughter and myself, respectively. However also recognized that I would probably be one of the millions of people who would be forced to work into their 70's. I wanted the ability to have all of those luxuries, but not compromise my thoughts of an early retirement. I think these are goals that are shared by most North Americans. Are they realistic? Can they be realized on an average salary? If so, how?

Within an hour of reading that article, I was committed to learning the basics of financial planning. I had no desire to learn the intricacies of the stock market, nor was it my goal to be able to recite the mortgage tables from memory.

All I wanted to know was how best to get where I want to be from where I am now. I figured my parents were no financial genius', but they must have learned a few things in their 64 years and they have retired quite wealthy. It seemed a good place to start.

I can not believe that my parents and I never "really" talked about money before. The only thing I was told was "cash was king" and to never borrow money. My parents were very frugal with their money, and I was always told to work for things and save, save, save. My mother had taken responsibility for educating herself financially because she was never taught about investing or financial planning by my grandparents. But here I was 35 and felt like I was uneducated and blamed the education system in part for my ignorance. How could I know calculus and not know how to do my own taxes.

It is inconceivable that our government has not altered the school curriculum to include a basic family finance course. All high school graduates should know how to fill out an income tax form properly. They should know how to select their mortgage, how to finance their child's education, and how to save and plan for retirement. We now live in a society that demands instant gratification, which is part of the problem.

I am not sure that politicians understand the tremendous benefits the economy would enjoy if the average family knew how to handle their money properly. Most North Americans are financially illiterate. There is no excuse for our possessing the little financial knowledge we do. When a university educated person like me is embarrassed by an elementary financial test, something is wrong.

So I embarked on a journey of discovery. Most financial books concentrate on investment alternatives, not on mundane topics such as saving, buying a house, and insurance - the common person's concerns. They all showed you what to do with money once you had it, but they did not tell you how to accumulate it. I was assured that a 7 year university career and full time permanent job with benefits was the way to go and to save a percentage of my earnings for RRSP's. But ....

The best advice that I ever received was "if you want to learn to do something right, watch someone who does it successfully. economic difficulties are many facing. Those who educate themselves are the ones who will retire sooner than later and will have achieved their financial goals.

Broadening Business Horizons

Journey from offices to home pc

With e-commerce on the rise, forthcoming e-business trends are changing each day. New heights are achieved day by day. From bringing people from different locales closer, shortening the horizon into the palm of your hand, to doing each transaction online, E-frontier is making every business virtual multinational. Companies are restructuring themselves, implementing strategies like ERP, emphasizing customer relationship management (CRM) to keep up with today's pace of technological advancement and competiting to get an edge over the other.

Unlimited access to varying societies is a major help that is being easily provided reliably and fast. Possible sufficient business presence in another jurisdiction is made available. IT professionals, designers, writers, owners of virtual companies work from home (telecommute) .online banking is providing a major break. Credit card users shop across the world in just a few minutes through online catalogs and the fast delivery adds more shine to it. . reservations is made online. E-mail and live chat has always been a hot favorite of younger generation. E-commerce virtual bonds ties with its customers wherever they are.

The number on computer users is increasing; still the attitude of people toward e-business is highly volatile. A certain group is going crazy over internet, other are related to even use it. It is best easier said than done to strap up the true potential of CRM strategies in a country like Pakistan. The vast mass of consumers are unable to read or write, have little or no computer knowledge and struggle daily to earn a living. Despite all the advances in communication and technology, society at large only experiences the benefits of these innovations in a trickle down effect once they have been widely adopted by those that recognize and make use of the potential of new technologies. As a result CRM is targeted towards the well off upper class customers .these represent only 15 percent approx of the population.

For CRM to prosper in Pakistan, companies need careful time, money and effort to train staff and promote a culture based on customer service excellence (CSE). answers they need, an effective and detailed FAQ's section is the answer. It will be fast and can also relieve front line staff from answering routine questions and concentrate on more strategic and productive issues. More user friendly menus and captions are also productive. Emphasis on privacy and data protection is necessary as cyber crime is the rise. And a feed back system from the customers to enhance the e-frontier in future is of high importance.

Designing an e-support system that conforms to the lifestyles and preferences of affluent customers is imperative. Properly managed, CRM strategies such as e-support will go a long way in allowing customers to optimize use of e-frontier. After all, catering to a customer's interests and sensibilities is a sure fire way to succeed in E-business.

Why Game Developers Are Switching Over To XNA Game Studio Express

Microsoft has given students and hobbyists and entry point into the world of game development with XNA Game Studio Express. This program, coupled with the language C #, has enabled such developers to create PC and Xbox games on the fly-- eliminating the need for large teams or extended development times.

Presently, there are around 10 million subscribers to Xbox Live. If a hobbyist or student does indeed gain access to these 10 million subscribers, it could be the big break that they are looking for to gain entry into the game development community. Game development companies are scouring the entries for possible employees-- not to mention that Microsoft has been approving some games for commercial sales.

Microsoft has allowed game developers to access Xbox Live Arcade as a medium for indirectly selling games. This allows Microsoft's gaming division to receive hundreds of new online games for Xbox users, and also allows game developers to get their name heard around the world. But Microsoft does not offer an easy means of selling homebrew games. Instead, developers must obtain approval through Microsoft so as to not violate the terms of use for XNA Game Studio Express.

For a select few, Microsoft has even given large cash prizes and bonuses out. In the "Dream Build Play" competition, five developers will win the prizes of a lifetime: internships and free money! Winners also received a year's worth of subscription to the Xbox Live service that enabled them to create games in the first place. The "Dream Build Play" competition was the kickoff to a large celebration by Xbox Live fans-- who can enjoy an onslaught of new games every day thanks to the decision by Microsoft.

But just as things could not get more exciting- Microsoft offers a democratic solution to weeding out the bad games from the good. This feature, aptly named "Peer Review," allows Xbox Live gamers to vote and flag games as they see fit. The best games will rise to the top of XNA stardom, while the rest will be left out in the dark abyss of games that could not make it. This allows for games to be judged based on their overall playability and user response - and not judged by an executive in a pristine suit.

There is a hugely positive response from both Xbox Live Arcade players and Xbox developers. As icing on the cake, the complete package of XNA Game Studio Express is completely free to developers: you can make the next killer game for absolutely no cost at all!

With every passing day, we can only imagine the number of innovative and creative games that will come out for Xbox Live users in the near future. Since the XNA Game Studio Express package has very few limits in terms of graphics, performance, and stability; there have already been commercial-quality games that have made their debut in the short time span this global reach was introduced.

If you've ever been interested in game design, it's time to strike while the iron is hot-- and get those games created while there is still a large uproar in the community for new releases.

Sun Solaris 10 - How to Setup a SAMP Server + VSFTP + Phpmyadmin (Solaris Apache2 Mysql5 Php5)

INTRODUCTION

This tutorial assumes you have some basic knowledge of how to use Unix and / or Linux and you have already installed and setup your Sun Solaris server. If you have not, please check my other tutorials on setting up a Sun Solaris server and come back to this tutorial. I will be right here waiting for you!

Okay let's get started, and as always we are assuming you have installed and have pkg-get working with blastwave set as your mirror site.

MYSQL

Let's take a look at the available packages to install first.

# pkg-get -a | grep mysql

This should output a good list of packages. I am going to install mysql 5 for this tutorial.

# pkg-get install mysql5

This should install several packages that mysql depends on. So let this run for a while, it might take a while depending on your internet connection. Go ahead and select "y" to all questions.

It should finish successfully and say something like this:

Installation of was successful.
bash-3.00 # ## Executing postinstall script.
bash-3.00 # Configuring service in SMF
MySQL 5 is using Service Management Facility. The FMRI is:
svc: / network / cswmysql5: default
No database directory found in the default location.
If you need to build the initial database directory,
see / opt / csw / mysql5 / share / mysql / quick_start-csw
If you are using a non-default database directory location, please start mysql manually.
Now, is not that nice. It even went ahead and created our SMF file for us so that we can use Solaris 10's SMF system. But you will notice that it could not locate the database file. So that's what we are going to do next. We are going to use blastwave's configuration script. Run it at the location stated above:

bash-3.00 # / opt / csw / mysql5 / share / mysql / quick_start-csw

Then you should get some output to your terminal that looks like this:
This is the blastwave quick start script to setup a MySQL5 database directory.

The base directory is / opt / csw / mysql5.
The default database directory is / opt / csw / mysql5 / var.

If you have not setup a partition for the database and you want one; now is a good time to exit this script and create and mount the partition.

If you have not setup a my.cnf file and you do not want one of the sample files; now is a good time to exit and create the file /opt/csw/mysql5/my.cnf.
Data directory: The default is / opt / csw / mysql5 / var

Follow the onscreen directions. You can go ahead with default for everything, but you might want to select one of the sample my.cnf files. The default one uses the my-small.cnf which is for a small memory footprint server. You might want to go with one of the default configs for a server that has more memory.

You should get a success response and then a message stating how to run mysql server. You are almost there! Now just type the following at your command prompt:

# svcadm enable cswmysql5

Then check to see if everything is working fine.

# svcs | grep mysql
You should get an answer like this:
online 0:22:05 svc: / network / cswmysql5: default

If you get another state like offline or maintenance, this means you have a problem and you will need to check your mysql log files or the SMF log files to see why it's not starting.

Let's try to connect to our mysql server. Now, if your path is currently something like this:
/ usr / sbin: / usr / bin: / opt / csw / bin /

You wont be able to just call mysql from the command line. I would recommend adding a symbolic link to the mysql executeable.

# ln -s / opt / csw / mysql5 / bin / mysql / opt / csw / bin / mysql

Now let's open mysql server by typing mysql.
# mysql

It should log us right in. Type exit to exit out of mysql server. Let's now set a root password for our mysql server. Do so like this:
# / opt / csw / mysql5 / bin / mysqladmin -u root password 'new-password'

Now let's check this login:
Try to just type mysql at the command prompt and see what happens. You should get a denied for user root.

try again like this:
# mysql -u root -p
Then when it requests for your password give it the one you set in the above command.

You should be now logged in. Now you are complete. You have a password protected mysql server and it is now running and fully functional.
ADDITIONAL MYSQL SERVER SETTINGS

Let's say we want to create a mysql user account to use for our websites. Let's create this user now.

Login to mysql as root and run these commands
use mysql;
grant all privileges on *. * to ausername @ localhost identified by 'theuserspassword' with grant option;

APACHE

Let's take a look at the packages available.

# pkg-get -a | grep apache

For this tutorial we will be installing apache2

# pkg-get install apache2

Let this run for a while and install all needed software. It might take a while. Just enter Yes to most of the questions.

Since we used pkg-get to install apache2 it should be pretty much just ready to go.
Let's first create a folder to host our web files. Since Sun Solaris likes to put a priority of your disk space during install in the / export / partition, I will create a www folder in the / export folder.
# mkdir / export / www /
Now let's edit the config file which is located here:
bash-3.00 # emacs /opt/csw/apache2/etc/httpd.conf

Change the variables you want to set. I pretty much just set the ServerName and ServerAdmin variables and changed the document root to a different place then the default. Search for the keywords to locate the portion of the config file to change.
DocumentRoot "/ opt / csw / apache2 / share / htdocs"
I changed this to DocumentRoot "/ export / www"
And you have to change the Directory listing as well
# This should be changed to whatever you set DocumentRoot to
#

change to

Let's edit the type of files we will serve with our web server. Search for DirectoryIndex. It should look like this:

DirectoryIndex index.html

let's add some other pages to serve.

DirectoryIndex index.html index.php index.htm

You can add your virtual hosts to the end of this file as you like as well. More on this later.
Now let's restart the apache2 server.
let's check to make sure it's loaded
# svcs | grep apache
If the response you get is the following then it's already running, make sure it's the cswapache2 service that is running.
online 18:03:03 svc: / network / http: cswapache2

If it's not enabled and running you should issue the following command and check again:
# svcadm enable -rs cswapache2
Since we made changes to the httpd.conf file we should issue a restart command.

# svcadm restart cswapache2

We should be ready to go. Since the directory has no files in it yet, if you go to your browser and type the IP address of your Solaris server you should get a response with something like this:
Index of /

Congratulations! You have now gotten your apache server running.
PHP

Now let's install php5.

# pkg-get -i php5
# pkg-get -i ap2_modphp5 mod_php5 php5_curl php5_gd php5_mcrypt php5_mysql php5_mysqli phpmyadmin

Let this install and make sure to hit "Y" to continue with the installation.

Let's now configure our configuration file.

# emacs /opt/csw/php5/lib/php.ini

You will need to uncomment the following line (just remove the semicolon):
; extension = php_mysql.dll

Change the following three lines to match the below lines in the php.ini file
max_execution_time = 6000; Maximum execution time of each script, in seconds
max_input_time = 6000; Maximum amount of time each script may spread parsing request data
memory_limit = 128M; Maximum amount of memory a script may consume
After you make any changes to the php.ini file you will need to reboot the apache server.
Restart the apache server by issuing the command:
# svcadm restart cswapache2

Now let's test to make sure php is working. Let's create a file in our apache default directory.

# emacs /export/www/index.php
Then type the following in that document:

Save this file and again point your web browser to your Solaris server's IP address. You should now get a nice php info page loading. Congratulations you have now setup your SAMP server.

VSFTP

Let's install VSFTP
# pkg-get -i vsftpd
Let's first edit the vsftpd config file. You will want to enable the options to allow local users to connect to the server.

# emacs /opt/csw/etc/vsftpd/vsftpd.conf

You will want to make the following changes to your config file to allow your local users to login (you might have to uncomment some of these lines so that they will be read):
anonymous_enable = NO
local_enable = YES
write_enable = YES
uncomment the xferlog_file
uncomment the data_connection_timeout
add the following line:
chroot_local_user = YES
This will force the local user that logs in to be chrooted to his / her home directory.
The FTP server logs the user into the home directory specified by the / etc / passwd file so you need to make sure the paths are correct.
Let's see if vsftp is running:
# svcs | grep vsftpd

It should be in an online state.

Since we made changes to the vsftp config file let's restart the vsftpd server.
# svcadm restart cswvsftpd

PHPMYADMIN

Since we have already installed phpmyadmin with pkg-get it should already be located on our server. You can do a find to locate the folder, but it should be in the default folder. Let's move it to our www folder

#mv / opt / csw / apache2 / share / htdocs / phpmyadmin / export / www / phpmyadmin

Now you should be able to load up phpmyadmin by going to http: // yourserverip / phpmyadmin

Let's edit our config file:

# cp /export/www/phpmyadmin/config.sample.inc.php /export/www/phpmyadmin/config.inc.php
# emacs /export/www/phpmyadmin/config.inc.php

You will want to edit the following lines:

$ cfg ['blowfish_secret'] = 'putanythinghere'; / * YOU MUST FILL IN THIS FOR COOKIE AUTH! * /
// $ cfg ['Servers'] [$ i] ['controluser'] = 'amysqlusername';
// $ cfg ['Servers'] [$ i] ['controlpass'] = 'amysqlpassword';

After this, your all set! Just go back to the URL http: // yourserverip / phpmyadmin

Now it should connect to your mysql server and give you a login screen. Login with your mysql user and everything should be working at this point.

That concludes this tutorial.

5 Simple Digital Marketing Growth Hacking Strategies for Startups

The scope of Digital Marketing is really vast and it has come as a boon for businesses. But, the people who needed Digital Marketing most importantly are the entrepreneurs who are launching their start-ups. Unlike the already existing companies, startups do not have sufficient funds to make a presence in this competitive market. They need cheap means to get to the level where existing companies already are and achieve their goals. Here are the best Digital Marketing growth hacking strategies & tips that would help start-ups to grow faster.

5 Digital Marketing Strategies to Make Your Start-ups Flourish

1. Responsive Web Design & Easy Navigational Structure

The answer to "how to engage the readers for more time on our website?" is the website design and navigational structure of a website. It is really important for start-ups to optimize their website design and structure for good Search Engine Optimization standards. This is so because the design is the first thing that the user notices on your website. So you need to make sure that your website has a unique design and responsive theme. Also, a good structure can help in improving your website traffic.

Website design & structure tips: -

• It is recommended to make your site responsive by optimizing it for different devices (Mobiles, Tablets, Laptops) and screen resolutions.
• If you have owned a WordPress site, use a responsive theme for your site.

2. Create Worthy Content

When it comes to the content, it should be practical, interactive and engaging so that when a user reads it, they do not get bored of it. The content should be written in an interactive conversational language we use in our day-to-day life with words that can be understood by any kind of user.

Tips for creating worthy content: -

• Write the click enticing title and heading tags.
• Create the context and mention your own experiences (if possible).
• Use visuals - images & videos.
• Convert a bit of content into an image (info-graphics).

3. Take Advantage Of Social Media

Social media optimization is the best way to maximize your reach to your audiences. Share your blog posts various social media platforms to public attention and gain more user engagement to your site. Encourage them to comment / share and talk to them in the comments section. working in accord with their wishes increases the faith and trust of your startup.

Tips to improve social sharing and content out-reach: -

• Promote your content through experts and online influencers by mentioning their name in posts.
• Mention your audience names in comments.
• Do not hesitate, ask your audience for share.
• If you have a WordPress site use plug-ins automate sharing of your recent work.

4. Track Your Stats With Web Analytical Tools

Analytical tools are best friends for digital marketers.

These web analytical tools help marketers to know what is working and what's not. Not just that, from where the traffic is coming to their site, what is the traffic source & medium, how much time they spend on the site, etc.,

Such tools help marketers to keep track on conversion rate, and gives insights into audience so they can create content for those specific audiences. These analytical tools help startups to give their audience exactly what they want and reap more benefits.

5. Understand Your Audiences

This is the fundamental rule of any digital marketing campaign as it allows the marketer to know his audience in accordance with their psychological and demographic factors and helps them strategize in accordance with that. Knowing one's niche helps the marketer to know, exactly what kind of content should be posted at what time intervals and in which ways.

Free New Movie Downloads

The advent of the Internet has revolutionized the entire concept of entertainment. If you thought that the internet was just for information or downloading songs and listening to music online, think again. The latest internet utilities allow you to watch movies online, download and store them on your computer.

There are websites that gain access to movie sneak previews, copy the movie files, process them and put them on the net for people to download or view. Yet, watching movies online could mean that you are compromising on quality. The picture might be blurred or constant flickering might distract you. To correct this problem, you need to download and install certain software that will make watching movies a worthy experience. However, you must keep in mind that not all movies can be downloaded. Some can only be viewed online. Assuming the movie can be downloaded, you need to have a dial up, broadband, DSL and cable TV connection. You should have a movie-playing software like Windows Media Player, Real Media or Quicktime.

Free movies are available through public domains. In most cases, the movies available for download are ones copyrights have expired. There are also new films available for public viewing that are free of charge with no royalties involved.

You must also keep in mind that these movies are typically streaming mpg or mpg4 files. This means that you can not start watching them as soon as you log on. Depending on the speed of your connection, there may be a small buffer space on your computer before your movie begins.