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Michigan businesses can get ahead on the web with managed colocation

March 2nd, 2010

Michigan businesses are being offered the opportunity to get ahead of their competitors on the web with colocation services from Utropicmedia.

The company has expanded its colocation offering which allows its clients to place server machines in their rack and share their bandwidth.

For businesses in Michigan colocation means a better web presence, which can give them the edge over their competitors and ensure that the services they offer are smooth, fast and secure.

For a small to medium sized enterprise colocation offers a number of benefits including increased bandwidth at a more competitive price, better outage protection and reliability, control over server upgrades and software, improved security and managed colocation to keep your equipment fit for purpose.

Server colocation in Utropicmedia’s Michigan Datacenter means not only do clients enjoy basic connectivity, but they can also receive premium services such as complete corporate managed hosting features and consulting, from security to hosted application support and compliance auditing.

Utropicmedia provides Michigan with the highest bandwidth density (over 140 Gbps of multi-homed public Internet bandwidth) and 100% uptime and has been committed to the area for 10 years.

Michigan is an excellent location for colocation services as it is free of many types of natural disasters that could cause outages, has a world-class infrastructure and provides numerous tax incentives that facilitate regional business expansion.

For years, Utropicmedia has been providing an array of software and media solutions for clients around the globe, delivering complete solutions with development through support, world-class engineering talent and industry-leading resources.

Their reliable cutting-edge solutions coupled with rapid, consistent execution look set to give the company a competitive edge in 2010 and beyond.

For more information about their wide range of services and for advice and information, visit http://utropicmedia.net/colocation/michigan-colocation

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I don’t like to dream about getting paid

February 28th, 2010

People work for a number of reasons. It may be a job they love, they could be dedicated to a profession but every member staff loves to see their payslip.
For the person running the company organising the payroll is a time consuming nightmare.

Anton Bibby’s Advanced Payroll Services can supply piece of mind to your company.

“At Advanced Payroll Services we offer a fast, reliable and confidential service to all our clients,” Anton Bibby said. “We have over 16 years experience and we offer a highly qualified, experienced and bespoke service to all our clients.”

Anton Bibby added, “We also help our clients by providing easy to understand reports analysing costs and trends relating to their payroll. Our clients have told us that they find these reports extremely helpful to their business.”

“Time is money,” Anton Bibby continued, “and you want to spend time on doing what you do best. You don’t want to waste time trawling through PAYE legislation or calculating figures at the end of the tax year.”

“Most of our clients comment that they are so happy when payroll pressure is lifted from their shoulders and they can make their businesses succeed,” said Anton Bibby.

By outsourcing your payroll services at http://www.advancedpayrollservices.co.uk/  you can concentrate your efforts to making your business a success. You can keep the taxman happy, your staff content, and you can chase orders and increase your sales.
No dreaming required.

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Do you have a Fire Plan?

January 31st, 2010

Every businessman knows that they have to plan for the future. No business can stand still – there has to be a strategy. It is all about risk and reward. Yet, has your business made a plan against one of the greatest risks – fire?

If a business does not have a Fire Emergency Plan to deal with a fire safety emergency they are gambling with peoples lives.
Macdonald Martin, fire safety consultants, can help businesses to put together an effective Fire Emergency Plan.

A Fire Emergency Plan basically ensures that all members of staff know what to do if there is a fire and that the premises can be safely evacuated. The plan should be based on the outcome of a fire risk assessment.

The plan will include a fire evacuation strategy. When discovering a fire it should be the duty of every person to sound the fire alarm immediately. The fire service should be called immediately. Staff should congregate at pre-determined assembly points and a roll call of all staff should be taken. The assembly point should be a safe distance away from the building so as not to put staff in danger and not to impede the fire safety services.

Macdonald Martin can help your business to formulate an effective Fire Emergency Plan for any size of organisation. Make sure the only gamble workers make is on the lottery on a Saturday and not when they step into work every day. For more information on Health & Safety visit http://www.macdonald-martin.co.uk/

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It stands there alone.

January 31st, 2010

People walk past it talking about last night’s match or the weekends X-Factor.

Yet the humble fire extinguisher can be put in to action and save lives.

Fire Safety consultants MacDonald Martin supply all the main types of extinguishers as well as offering the training in their proper use.

It is, of course, vital that the correct fire extinguisher is placed in an area where it will be most effective. MacDonald Martin has the expertise to help you put together a fire protection strategy that includes advice on fire extinguishers.

There are officially five classes of fire. They are called A, B, C, D and F. They range from ordinary fires, through to fires involving flammable gases and liquids. The classes also cover fires containing metal and fires involving cooking fat or oil.

Water, dry powder, wet chemical, foam and Co2 extinguishers are all provided by Macdonald Martin and as fire protection consultants MacDonald Martin can help organisations to choose the right mix of extinguishers for their type of business. It is just a part of the comprehensive range of fire safety services they offer.

So while that little red canister may sit there in the corner as workers come and go each day it is ready. Hopefully it will never be needed. If it is, MacDonald Martins fire safety knowledge means it will be the right type to fight the flames and protect staff and businesses alike.          

For further information see http://www.macdonald-martin.co.uk/

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Fire Awareness for Businesses

January 31st, 2010

What happens if there is a fire at your business?

Call 999, get out and wait for the fire brigade, don’t you?

Businesses are legally obliged to provide adequate fire safety training to all staff.

MacDonald Martin, as fire safety consultants, offers fire safety training courses to businesses. The courses range from basic fire safety courses to in depth fire marshal/warden training.

With a team of trainers with years of experience they have even offered their fire safety services to local authorities and military firefighters.
Their fire safety courses include basic fire awareness training where they teach the principles of the chemistry of fire. Action an employee should take in the event of fire. As well as informing trainees about ignition sources and the practical use of fire extinguishers.

More advanced training is offered for fire wardens, which includes evacuation procedures, fire risk assessment and the development of emergency procedures. They can also provide risk assessment training offering expert tuition leading to the trainee conducting a fire risk assessment in a practical setting.

All MacDonald Martin fire safety training includes live fire. All staff members who wish to will be able to extinguish fires using different extinguishers.
All businesses must legally do their best to mitigate fire and having staff trained in fire safety could reduce fire damage to property.

Fire safety training enables businesses to protect their staff and protect their business. For professional fire safety training, before it is too late, contact http://www.macdonald-martin.co.uk/

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Fire Protection

January 31st, 2010

Do you want to protect your business from fire?

Tens of thousands of fires happen every year at workplaces up and down the country. Thousands of people are injured in these fires and, of course, people die.
With proper fire safety training a lot of these fires could have been avoided.

MacDonald Martin will supply fire risk assessment services to make sure that businesses comply with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (RRFSO). They have over 40 professionally qualified fire risk consultants within either the Institution of Fire Engineers or the Institute of Fire Prevention Officers qualifications. Many are current and ex-senior ranking fire brigade officers with knowledge and experience of fire protection, safety, prevention and enforcement.

If a business does not have an adequate fire risk assessment it runs the risk of not just a tragedy at work but also legal action. The order requires the responsible person (such as the employer) to carry out a fire risk assessment and employ competent people to manage fire risk.

A fire risk assessment identifies possible risks of combustion and institutes methods to counteract that risk. MacDonald Martin can provide solutions for businesses big or small who wish to make sure their premises are safe.

The fire safety consultants of MacDonald Martin have the know-how to establish where fire risks lie and how a business can stop it happening.
Every workplace wants to keep its employees safe. http://www.macdonald-Martin.co.uk/  will help any business protect its workforce.

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New website teaches how to say popular Russian greetings and words

January 26th, 2010

Statistics show that less than 1% of people in the European Union can speak Russian as a second language, despite the fact that it is the most widely spoken foreign language in Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Slovakia.

For anyone planning to live or trade in these countries it is advisable to gain at least a basic understanding of Russian, or at the very least, learn a few useful words or phrases to help build a positive rapport with local people or business associates.

There is a wealth of Russian language help and guidance available on the Internet and one website, www.howtosayinRussian.com, provides a simple yet useful service.

The site lists the top 50 most searched for words and then teaches you how to say them in Russian. The word is listed first, then how it looks in the Cyrillic (Russian) alphabet, followed by a phonetic version to help with the pronunciation of the word.

The site also ingeniously allows you to click on each word to hear the Russian pronunciation spoken aloud.

As well as single words, the site lists common phrases such as how to say hello in Russian, how to say thank you, goodbye, Merry Christmas and other Russian greetings.

For those dating Russian partners, the website offers useful phrases to assist communication such as ‘I love you’, ‘you have beautiful eyes’ and ‘I adore you’.

The website is sponsored by LiveOnlineTranslation.com which provides an instant Russian – English translation service. Translators are online 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to remove language barriers and help people chat and enjoy each other’s company, even if they do not speak the same language.

LiveOnlineTranslation is very popular with people who meet on Russian dating sites.

HowToSayInRussian.com is an excellent starting place to find simple words and phrases in Russian, but for more detailed translations a service like LiveOnlineTranslation.com is a great way to communicate instantly and at any time.

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CirtexHosting Drops Bandwidth, Disk Space Caps in Major Overhaul of Hosting Lineup

January 22nd, 2010

CirtexHosting, a leader in Linux Web hosting, announced

today it has dropped all bandwidth limits in a momentous overhaul of its entire hosting lineup, a significant move designed to broaden the company’s appeal and ensure it remains a leader in the industry. For the first time in the company’s history, it does not have a single hosting plan with a bandwidth limit.

Unlimited bandwidth Shared Web hosting, which is now offered in five plans, starts at $2.99 per month for 5000 MB of disk space, Colortex cPanel, and a wide variety of other value-added features. Prices were not raised in conjunction with the upgrades, and existing customers are automatically moved to the new, more generous equivalent plan configuration.

“With today’s announcement, we have transformed our entire array of hosting plans into a

completely unlimited offering. From our vantage point, the days of fixed bandwidth limits for

shared hosting are over, and this represents a major shift in strategy and methodology for our

company, and a new era for the industry,” said CirtexHosting President John Xie.

Prior to today’s announcement, CirtexHosting also offered a premium array of unlimited bandwidth hosting plans, starting at $15.99 per month. With the overhaul, CirtexHosting dropped all disk space limits on these plans, which now offer both unlimited bandwidth and unlimited disk space.

CirtexHosting has also dropped the bandwidth limit on all Reseller hosting and Semi-dedicated hosting packages, without raising prices. Reseller hosting starts at $25.99 per month for 25GB of disk space, and Semi-dedicated hosting starts at $35.99 per month for 20GB of disk space. Semi-Dedicated hosting plans are housed on powerful servers that can deliver the level of systemresources needed to sustain optimal performance for each individual account.

In December, CirtexHosting added PostgreSQL Hosting, enabling its customers to create and

manage PostgreSQL databases through the cPanel control panel. The vast majority of shared

Web hosts currently do not support PostgreSQL, instead supporting only the MySQL database platform.

To learn more about CirtexHosting, please visit http://www.cirtexhosting.com.

CirtexHosting is a wholly owned subsidiary of Cirtex Corp., on the web at http://www.cirtex.com.

About CirtexHosting

Founded in 2003, CirtexHosting is a leading provider of shared and reseller Multiple Domain

Linux web hosting solutions. Offering 24/7 technical support, 99.9% guaranteed uptime, and a30-Day unconditional guarantee, CirtexHosting continues to serve thousands of businesses and individuals internationally.

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ICC can help businesses cut IT costs

January 19th, 2010

IT provider, International Computer Connections (ICC), can help businesses to cut their IT costs by 30 – 40% on manufacturer support prices.

Couple this with their expertise and glowing customer reviews, and businesses are in safe hands with ICC as their IT provider.

ICC’s services include replacement parts, including HP Spares delivered and fitted speedily, software support such as software licenses, updates, telephone support and associated media and their own competitively priced Soft-Tel support package, HP Servers and HP Server Support, HP Compaq Support, ongoing maintenance, a Help Desk service and rentals.

ICC was formed in 1998 to supply and support new, refurbished and used IT equipment from the worlds largest vendors like HP and IBM.

They offer tailored solutions and have years of experience in a variety of industries in both the private and public sector, where they have particular expertise in government, finance, education and health care.

ICC understands that their clients need to focus on business success and service delivery rather than on their IT platform and therefore use the top brands such as HP, Compaq and IBM to ensure consistent delivery, support and value.

Their purpose built Repair Centre facility comprises 5000 square feet and features full ESD control, test/diagnostic equipment and is fully manned by qualified bench engineers.

ICC can carry out repairs to ‘whole units’ and ‘piece parts’ supporting whole platforms as well as board level repair (pcb repair) services. They also configure complete systems, from workstations, to midrange and mainframe systems and networks to meet with specific customer requirements.

ICC have a long and impressive list of satisfied customers including Nokia, the BBC, Land Rover, Scottish Power, Kodak, Powergen, Yellow Pages and Jewson who have been impressed with the level of customer service and value for money.

One satisfied client at Yorkshire Water commented: “We had a mission critical machine that had failed which left our production plant at a stand still, and the manufacturer of the equipment said it would take 5 days to source the part. We then used ICC from recommendation who had an engineer on site within 4 hours with the part required to fix our machine…. what more can be said?”

Visit the website at www.icc4it.co.uk for more information and to browse the latest special offers.

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The Heart of the Home

December 20th, 2009

Italian furniture design is often seen to be an art form. Italian craftsmanship uses expertise and imagination to create fantastic modern bathrooms, bedrooms and kitchens.

Stemik Living is a company at the cutting edge of Italian furniture design. They can help you bring a little Italian flair to your home.

The heart of the home is the modern kitchen. It is where family and friends can meet, cook, eat, talk and laugh together. Stemik Living offer sleek, modern kitchen designs from leading Italian brands like Maxima and Manhattan. 

The curved islands of a Maxima kitchen make it ideal for socialising and entertaining. The Manhattan range has low-level units, ideal for open living spaces. Maxima and Manhattan kitchens are designed to be flexible so if the customer’s needs change so can their kitchen.

Stemik Living will help you design your kitchen using their innovative design software. Their highly qualified and experienced staff will also install the kitchen or if the client prefers they will supply a kitchen to a kitchen fitter. All the contemporary furniture they supply is manufactured in northern Venice, Italy with all the age-old craftsmanship that is expected of Italian furniture. Fusing enviable design ability with new technology they can deliver contemporary bedrooms, modern bathrooms and dazzling kitchens.

They have supplied their Italian furniture to places as far afield as Norway, Trinidad, and the Far East. In the UK they have supplied customers from London right up to Aberdeen; there are no boundaries to where they will deliver.  For more information, visit http://www.stemik-living.co.uk/  today.

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