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Most if not all renowned business people are pushing philanthropical work nowadays. You are almost certain to have seen mention of Mr. Naveen Jain’s name as the CEO & co-founder of Intelius, Inc. the predictive intelligence company. On top of gaining his place on the Forbes list “400 Richest in America” 2000, this enterprising entrepreneur has collected multiple reputable awards including the WSA Industry Achievement Award, the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award, and the Albert Einstein Technology Medal. Nonetheless things categorically grow out further from there. Because Naveen Jain and his relations are equally as zealous about their benevolent works and will undertake to give succor wherever possible. The young of today are our best hope or the future. Naveen Jain also sees young people as the deserving focus of his enterprises and he takes each and every occasion he sees to support them. This, too, is why he is always intensely leveraging every opening he can to offer support if it seems at all workable. So, Naveen Jain, his relatives and the workers at Intelius, Inc. have committed to really walk the talk: they devote a lot of time to charitable entities such as United Way, the University Preparatory Academy, and the Children’s Hospital. Naturally, they assign significant material support but most importantly they pledge time and attention to the youth who require it the most. Furthermore, Naveen Jain gives aid to the Children’s Hospital, dedicated to enhancing children’s health, too. With Jain being a graduate of the Indian Institute of Technology and XLRI Jamshedpur, it comes as no surprise that teaching enjoys a particularly important rank within his philanthropic activities. This also incorporates campaigns and charitable organizations that cover the full spectrum from the regional to the international. Therefore, Intelius and its CEO are aiding aid agencies and charities like the Indian American Education Foundation, TreeHouse and the Vedic Cultural Center. Providing for the world’s starving is an equally fundamental litmus test to Naveen Jain and his relations and it makes no difference at all to him whether it is a baby in Bolivia or Marseilles, or an aged man from Bologna or Bruges in need of help. Although Naveen Jain is aware that the undertaking of getting sustenance for all the world’s unnourished is a colossal one, he also recognizes that the impossible can factually become feasible provided everybody toils together. If this CEO obtains his objectives, the final curtain will come down on hunger and neediness on this planet at some point.

Observers could consider that as the CEO of a thriving business and a committed husband and father would leave him with no free time for charitable acts. Yet he takes care to make certain that every one of his philanthropic enterprises will receive all the assistance he can possibly donate. Indeed, this intently philanthropic businessman is undeniably way more than just a business captain. He is, moreover, a wonderful individual and a genuine champion of his community.

Most truly outstanding business people make a point of being good community members and Mr. Naveen Jain is certainly no exception. You have in all probability heard mention of Mr. Naveen Jain as the co-founder and CEO of Intelius, Inc. the company offering background checks and public records services. As well as making the Forbes 400 Richest in America list 2000, this enterprising business leader has received various prestigious awards, notably the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award, the WSA Industry Achievement Award, and the Albert Einstein Technology Medal. But that is certainly not where it ends. For Naveen Jain and his kin are equally as passionate about their benevolent deeds and will attempt to assist others as regularly as they can. Children definitely constitute our most prized resource. They are moreover an all-important motivation for this enterprising man and he leverages every opportunity available to support them. This, of course, is why he is always assiduously using every chance he can to give assistance to them, whenever it seems at all possible. Hence, Naveen Jain, his kin and the employees at Intelius apply their time and efforts to an impressive number of charitable entities for example United Way, the Indian American Education Foundation, and TreeHouse. They give magnanimous pecuniary assistance but most importantly they commit premium time and care to those youth who need it the most. Beyond that, he sponsors the Children’s Hospital, hoping to elevate the state of children’s health. And as Naveen Jain is a former student of XLRI Jamshedpur and the Indian Institute of Technology, it comes as no wonder that formal education is a particularly high preference in his humanitarian works. This embraces movements and deserving causes local, state, and nationwide. Consequently Intelius and its head are actively funding deserving causes and establishments such as the Vedic Cultural Center, the Overlake Service League and the University Preparatory Academy.

Getting sustenance over to the hungry of the world is another crucial objective for Jain and those around him and to him, it makes not one speck of difference. While he is highly mindful that the aim of feeding every hungry mouth in the world can appear to be an overwhelming task, he also believes that the irresolvable can factually turn out to be feasible assuming the whole world works in concert. If this CEO should actually have his way, there will come a definite end to hardship and starvation on this planet in the future. People might be of the opinion that being the man in responsible for a spectacularly successful market leading business on top of being a devoted family man would leave him little spare time for charitable activities. Yet Naveen takes care to make certain that all of his benevolent enterprises obtains as much assistance as he can possibly marshal. This intently visionary businessman is undoubtedly much more than just any ordinary business trailblazer. He is actually an outstanding citizen and a genuine community hero.

The two main features of Milton Keynes which distinguish it from older towns are:

1)The town was built with motor vehicles in mind and so has a structured road network.

2)A significant amount of land was set aside for green space, from the extensive network of park land to the sizeable margins planted with trees and shrubs by the side of the road system.

So why this article?

Milton Keynes is my home, not a place I am forced to live, but where I live from choice. It is not a vast metropolis like London with all the things that such a city has to offer, or a quaint old English town. It is simply a provincial town of 200,000 people in the corner of Buckinghamshire with the most astonishing expanse of parks, lakes, and modern facilities.

This article is born from the frustration of the town being the butt end of every joke that is supposed to symbolise a place not to live. This is a self sustaining myth that is passed around between people that haven’t even been here.

The public opinion of this town is developed from ignorance and an onslaught of misinformation.

This is an attempt to educate.
The names of the regions of Milton Keynes come from three main sources:

1)Original village.The name of the village incorporated into the area.
2)Field name upon which the area is built.
3)Name of the farm now lying within the region.

The principle road network in Milton Keynes is simply that…a net like grid. The reason is to distribute traffic so that no one route is necessarily more preferable than the other (to get from one corner of the city to the other there are many permutations on the number of possible routes). This is a common enough concept in cities in the US, but in Britain most of the road layouts within towns were established before cars were invented.

The roads divide the city up into approximately 1 kilometre squares, most of the names of which are taken from an historical element from within the square. These roads are only for moving around the city,and have no frontage development. Instead they are heavily landscaped. To gain access to anything in Milton Keynes the grid roads have turnings onto “Local” roads.

The roads of the grid are named and numbered so that the “vertical” (roughly north - south) roads are named as “Streets”, the Roman road of Watling Street is one of these, and have numbers beginning with V.Watling street is V4. The “Horizontal”, roughly west - east, are numbered H and are named “Ways”. Ridgeway [H1] and Portway [H5] roughly follow the routes of ancient tracks of the same names.

Landscaping

All the Grid Roads are lined with large grass verges, hedgerows, shrubs, and trees. Where the roads are only single carriageway,space is allowed to upgrade to dual should it ever be necessary and in the meantime planted with yet more shrubs. The heavy landscaping,while providing a “woodland” feel to the whole town also has a more practical purpose in helping to screen out the noise and sight of the roads from the quieter areas behind.

Roundabouts

The intersection of major routes is always a problem and traffic lights are usually the result. Because of the fairly even flow of traffic along the grid roads of the city,one route is not very much more dominant than another, roundabouts [traffic circles] were the ideal solution. Traffic flows in a even manner, meshing together at the junctions by means of the roundabouts without the inevitable “bunching” caused by traffic lights. In fact the only main occurrence of traffic lights in the city are those next to the main shopping center itself.

This of course means that there are a LOT of roundabouts. Since, however, these roundabouts are LARGE (not little painted white dots that are put in towns as an afterthought) the movements of other road users are easy to anticipate, making the negotiation of each junction a smooth, relatively unhindered operation.

Speed

These main thoroughfares allow for the easy movement of cars around the city (speed limits are the national limit of 60 mile per hour on the single carriageway and 70 on the dual). As soon as a driver turns off the “grid” the local areas have a speed limit of 30 miles per hour as is usual for areas of housing and pedestrians. Traffic “calming” devices such as ramps are also used, especially where a path or redway crosses such a local road.

Local Roads

Away from the grid roads,each area of Milton Keynes has a local road system which is often more “meandering”. Pedestrians, cyclists, horse riders, and local traffic are protected when crossing the grid roads by underpasses or bridges. Each length of grid road (between roundabouts) usually has two or more such crossings.

Redways

A pedestrian and cycle way network crossing the city for 250 kilometres. They are called “Redways” because of their red asphalt surface,however where they travel though the parks they have a more rural brown gravel surface.

Bridle ways

There are a large number of bridle paths running through the city,mostly following the linear parks,which also connect to rural bridle ways outside of the city. These are either sand or wood chipping surfaces. In places where there is a livestock boundary within the parks, and so a gate is necessary (the cyclists have a small cattle grid), mounting/dismounting steps are often nearby.

Canal

The Grand Union Canal a 12 mile section of the canal runs though the middle of the city from the Iron Trunk Aqueduct in the north (before bridge number 68) to bridge number 99 in the south. Now used by pleasure boats.

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For some people, a networking event is excruciating, intimidating and even feels physically and emotionally painful. Some people consider networking to be a waste of time, because they don’t see immediate results.

To others, networking is fun. It is something they look forward to. These people are the ones you see who look like naturals. They are visibly enjoying themselves and look as though they are spending time with old friends.

So, what’s the difference between the two? Is there a secret to successful networking?

There are no secrets for successful networking, but there are some very valuable and simple steps to follow to make your networking experience something that is both enjoyable and profitable for you.

Businesses have found that networking can be one of the most efficient, effective and cost-effective ways of marketing your business, your products and your services. Networking is a great way for you to become known within a community of individuals who are also coming together for the purpose of marketing themselves and their business.

So, if everyone goes to a networking meeting to become known, how could networking possibly work? The answer lies in the INTENTION of the attendees.

You see, the most successful Networkers know that networking is not all about them. It’s not about handing out and collecting as many business cards as possible in an hour and a half. It’s not about continually talking about them and being the center of attention.

The most successful Networkers know that networking is ALL about creating relationships. It’s about making connections, showing up and being fully present. It’s also about consistency.

You see, networking is not a one-shot deal. Networking is a process. And great relationships don’t happen in a single meeting… they grow over time.

The purpose of networking is to be with groups of people often enough so that you get to know them and they get to know you. Great relationships occur over a series of conversations, not just a 30-second introductory “commercial”.

This is not to say that you can’t go to a meeting one time and meet the exact person who has the perfect contact for you to expand your business. What is true is this: If you are meeting the perfect person with the perfect contacts for the first time, will they feel comfortable referring you? Will they be willing, on the first time meeting you, to refer you to their long-time colleagues and associates, family and friends?

Think about it… When you refer someone, your OWN reputation goes right along with that referral. If you refer someone and it works out, then you’re a hero and the person you gave the referral to will trust your judgment in the future. If it doesn’t work out, then they might be less likely to trust your referrals and you. Therefore, it is important to get to know the people you will be referring and to let them get to know you. This way they feel good about referring you and you feel good about referring them. This is what creating relationships is about. This is what great networking is about.

It’s not about selling. It’s not about you. It’s about the group. It’s about getting to really know people and letting them get to really know you. It’s about consistently showing up, and especially, successful networking is about creating great relationships!

Sue Urda is the Co-Founder of Powerful You! Women’s Network and a two-time Inc. 500 Fastest-Growing Private Companies honoree. Her vision is to contribute to a global consciousness of women helping women succeed in business and in life and to expand Powerful You! by creating chapters and Tele-Networkstm around the US and beyond. Sue’s mission is to create venues for women to grow their businesses, nurture relationships and to foster empowerment, gratitude and self-development. http://www.powerfulyou.com

STEP 1 - Stripping
Start by pulling out about 12 feet of bulk network cable to making the process a little easier. Carefully remove the outer jacket of the cable exposing about 1 1/4″ of the twisted pairs. Be careful when stripping the jacket as to not nick or cut the internal wiring. After removing the outer case you will notice 8 wires twisted in pairs and a rip cord (white thread).

STEP 2 - Inspecting
Inspect the newly revealed wires for any cuts or scrapes that expose the copper wire inside. If you have breached the protective sheath of any wire you will need to cut the entire segment of wires off and start over at step one. Exposed copper wire will lead to cross-talk, poor performance or no connectivity at all. It is important that the jacket for all network cables remains intact.

STEP 3 - Preparation
To prepare the wires and to make them easier to work with, you can untwist the pairs so they will lay flat between your fingers. The white piece of thread can be cut off even with the jacket and disposed.

STEP 4 - Layout
Now based on the wiring specifications you are following you will need arrange the wires in a certain pattern. There are two methods set by the TIA, 568A and 568B. 568B is the most common network cables, widely used for computer networks and digital phone systems. So for our demonstration we will use that. Starting from the left-top side of the RJ-45 plug, the wiring should be in the order shown at the right.

STEP 5 - Jack Preparation
Again, press all the wires flat between your thumb and forefinger as shown in step three. Verify the colors have remained in the correct order. Using a pair of scissors, cut the top of the wires even with one another so that they are 1/2″ long from the base of the jacket. Ensure that the cut leaves the wires even and clean; failure to do so may cause the wire not to make contact inside the jack.

STEP 6 - Wire Insertion
Ensuring that the wires remain flat and in order, push them into the RJ-45 plug with the flat surface of the plug on top. The white / orange wire should be on the left looking down at the jack. You can tell if all the wires made it into the jack and maintain their positions by looking head-on at the plug. You should be able to see a wire located in each hole, as seen at the bottom right. You may have to use a little effort to push the pairs firmly into the plug. The cabling jacket should also enter the rear of the jack about 3/16″ to help secure the cable once the plug is crimped.

STEP 7 - Crimping
Now place the wired plug into the crimping tool. Give the handle a firm squeeze, you should hear a ratcheting noise as you continue. Once you have completed the crimp, the handle will reset to the open position.

STEP 8 - Testing
Once your new cable is completed, it is not a bad idea to test the cable to ensure that it will function in the field. It is vital that all eight wires have connectivity and are in the correct order. Mis-wired network cables could lead to headaches down the road. In addition, with power-over-ethernet making its way into the market place, crossed wire pairs could lead to physical damage of computers or phone system equipment; making it even more crucial that the pairs are in the correct order. A simple cable tester can quickly verify that information for you.

You can find these instructions with pictures Here

Comtrad Cable

Professional business cards are a must if you want to network at social events, trade shows or business meetings. You know about handing someone your card and saying, “Call me,” but is that all there is to it? No. There are some proven ways to make the most of your business card networking, including:

1. Always carry more professional business cards than you think you need. Many opportunities have been lost because someone forgot to bring along just one extra business card.

2. Attach professional business cards to any written correspondence between you and a current or prospective client. Having a business card handy will increase the odds they’ll think of you when thinking of the service you offer.

3. Make sure you have the best quality business cards you can possibly afford. Your business card will speak for you in your absence, and having great quality business cards ensures you always make a good impressioneven when you’re not there.

4. Hand out more than one card at a time. Often the person you’ve met might lose the card afterwards. Or better still, they may know someone else that might use your services, and having an extra card ensures they can pass one along and still have one for them.

5. Make your cards unique. They should not only provide relevant information, but they should catch the eye immediately and be stylish without going overboard.

By following these simple tips, you can help make the most of any business opportunity. Happy networking!

Jonathan Bowalsky handles news and information for Jontal Printing. For more information on business cards or custom postcards, visit http://www.jontalprinting.com.

Networking does not just mean attending business breakfast
meetings and handing out business cards, although those
meetings are effective too.

Networking is a powerful way of marketing your business because
it’s based on building relationships with people. When people
know, like and trust you, they’ll be more likely to use your
products and services. Plus they’ll happily refer their friends
and relatives to you (of course it helps if you offer high
quality service).

This word of mouth aspect of networking makes it very
cost-effective as a marketing strategy.

So how can you become a natural networker?
Here are a few suggestions.

a)Attend as many social events as you can.
They don’t have to be strictly business events either.
Even your child’s Parent Teachers Association meeting is
an event that you can use to your advantage (be creative
but not obnoxious).

b)Have a definite aim for attending each one. Your aim
could be to meet 3 new people and exchange details, or
it could just be to make some new friends. Either way,
don’t just go there aimlessly. Go with a purpose, and
spend your time there achieving that purpose.

c)Be genuinely interested in other people and their
businesses or occupations. People love talking about
themselves, so get at least 3 people to tell you about
themselves.

In most instances, this approach makes the other person
ask *you* to then tell him about yourself (what you’ve
been itching to do all evening!). Since they’ve talked
about themselves, they’ll be more receptive to what
you have to say.

d)Ask people how you can help them promote their business or
otherwise make their life better. Even if you can’t help
them directly, you may know someone who can.
If you’re talking to a business owner, ask them to tell
you exactly the sort of customer/client they’re looking
for. Let them know you’ll be looking out for clients for
them.

Again, this usually triggers a reciprocal offer.

e)Ask for their contact details. Get business cards from
business owners, and promise to keep in touch (which
promise you’d better keep or you’ll look bad:))
Offer your card/details also.

f)When talking about your business, don’t talk much
about yourself. Talk more about the benefits of your
products/services to others. That tends to get people
interested in what you’re saying, as they’ll be
thinking of anyone they know who might benefit from
your offer.

The trick about being comfortable in a social (read
‘networking’) event is to be genuinely interested in the other
person. Ask them about themselves. Focus on others and how you
can help them.

That way you’re not self-conscious, but you come across as
comfortable, confident and caring. People will want to know
more about you and do business with you, all because you
showed interest in them first.

Next time you’re in a social gathering, try the above tips and
see how easy it is to become a natural networker.

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