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- cheap car insurance - high risk drivers - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2012 from Peter MainPeople quite often feel offended or upset if they perceive themselves as being classified as high risk. It is important however to understand the concept from an insurance point of view to understand what it means, how it affects them and why it can make a huge difference to what they pay for ...
Views: 1367 - cheap car insurance - what to do if you have a claim - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2012 from Peter Maincheap car insurance – what to do if you have an accident virtually everyone thinks that accidents happen to other people, sadly that isn’t true. there is a fair chance that most people will be involved at some point in tehir driving carreer in a minor accident, and that a significant number of ...
Views: 905 - cheap car insurance - what to look for in an insurance company - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2012 from Peter MainMost people when looking to buy car insurance will shop around and end up going with the cheapest quote, or one with best coverage at a reasonably low rate. Very few people will actually look at the financial strength of the insurance company prior to making a decision about whether or not to ...
Views: 1103 - cheap car insurance- how to reduce car insurance costs - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2012 from Peter MainCar insurance is usually a legal requirement for drivers of all vehicles, wherever you live. The legal requirement may be national or local or both, and will normally involve a minimum level of legal third party cover. This means that if you have an accident where you injure someone, including a ...
Views: 942 - Cyber Security and the Networked World - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2017 from Peter MainMany people view the growing nature of the internet of things in one of two ways. They either see it as a world where literally every person, place and thing can literally talk to each other through sensors and wireless connectivity, and see this as a massive boon for mankind. Other people ...
Views: 979 - Do you acknowledge problems as they arise? - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2019 from Peter MainThere is a tendency nowadays to talk about challenges rather than problems. It is as if the word problem is slightly negative, whereas talking about a challenge seems more constructive. The idea that the notion of a problem is negative is a strange one. The idea of negative and positive ...
Views: 670 - Do You Guide or Dominate Your Children? - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2014 from Peter MainThis question obviously applies mainly to people who have their own children, but can equally apply to people who as children are aware of their own upbringing, and can also apply to how an individual treats other people in his life who he effectively has some responsibility for, either at work ...
Views: 1398 - Do You Need To Be On Facebook - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2010 from Peter MainAccording to Facebook's own figures, it has over five hundred million active users, who spend over seven hundred billion minutes a month on Facebook. Really big numbers that to some extent hide the real question, which is why so many people join and use Facebook and other social networks - ...
Views: 727 - Do you Set Realistic Goals - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2019 from Peter MainAny type of goal setting is often considered a fundamental part of any types of personal development or life coaching or 12-step recovery. The idea is simply to set objectives that you then try to achieve. At some point you evaluate your efforts and results, and make any necessary adjustments ...
Views: 774 - Farm safety and the use of vehicles on public roads - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2020 from Peter MainMost farms and agricultural businesses use a wide variety of different types of vehicles, ranging from tractors to combine harvesters to ATVs to different types of construction equipment. In addition, many agricultural vehicles use different types of trailers to carry and transport loads both ...
Views: 581 - Farm Safety - Burning Trash - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2020 from Peter MainMost farms or agricultural complexes will have a significant amount of materials, commonly referred to as trash, that will need to be disposed of. Quite often this is done by way of burning it, as it is seen as the most affected and manageable way of disposal. It is also a task that is ...
Views: 601 - Farm Safety - Dangers of Pesticides - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2020 from Peter MainThe use of pesticides is a major issue in farm safety, for a number of different reasons. Pesticides are used widely in all types of agricultural settings, most mostly farms, orchards, forests, nurseries and greenhouses. Farms use pesticides on a different number of crops, and are a necessary ...
Views: 623 - Farm Safety - Employing young people - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2020 from Peter MainWhilst strict regulations had been brought in to stop the exploitation of children and young people in the workplace, farming has a fairly unique environment that does allow for them to do a different number of jobs, both on the land itself, and in certain conditions using tractors and other ...
Views: 572 - Farm Safety - Machinery Guarding and Confined Spaces - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2020 from Peter MainMost tractors, and agricultural machinery on a farm will use a wide variety of different implements and attachments to do the different types of work that the farm operates on. Tractors will continually change implements, often several times during a day, sometimes more if the weather ...
Views: 577 - Farm Safety - National Government Resources Part 1- - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2020 from Peter MainAgriculture plays a major part in most economies of the world, none more so than the United States. The federal government plays a huge part in the development and practices within the industry, by way of research, training, advice and sharing of experience. The federal government also ...
Views: 575 - Farm Safety - National Government Resources Part 2 - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2020 from Peter MainThe federal government in the United States has a special place in being able to provide both federal and local advice and help with specific focus on the agricultural industry. This applies both to advice and guidance in a theoretical sense about all business activities, and in a specific sense ...
Views: 628 - Farm Safety - Tractor ROPS Protection - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2020 from Peter MainWithin the context of health and safety, vehicles that are used on any type of farm, or any type of agricultural work will normally have specific regulations that apply to them. These regulations will apply whether the vehicle or tractor is used on the farm or on a public highway. Farms use a ...
Views: 713 - Farm Safety - Workers Compensation Laws - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2020 from Peter MainWorkers compensation laws are designed to provide some degree of financial protection or help, in the event that any employee of a business and injured at work, no matter whose fault the injury or fatality may be. These laws were introduced over time, as part of measures to help protect ...
Views: 589 - Farm safety -social, economic and political factors - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2020 from Peter MainFarm safety – social economic and political factors The nature of working on a farm and on safety is to an extent conditioned by the fact that farming is often seen as a way of life, rather than as a formal occupation or job. In many ways this is true, although not to undermine the huge ...
Views: 688 - Farm Safety and the Need for Insurance - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2020 from Peter MainThe issue of insurance, and the role of insurance companies, is a very important one in the context of safety for farms and agricultural businesses. Farms present a special difficulty for insurance companies because they are normally a mix of home and business. Most insurance companies will ...
Views: 578 - Farm safety – environmental factors - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2020 from Peter MainEnvironmental factors are different from the environment itself, but do to an extent overlap. When considering farm safety, the environment itself in terms of the nature of the land and the type of produce grown or reared is really important. Following on from that, there are a number of ...
Views: 743 - Farm Safety – Health and Safety Regulations - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2020 from Peter MainAlthough agriculture is considered to be a different area to most other types of businesses, the are still a number of health and safety regulations in force. These will often differ from standard industrial regulations or orders, but are designed to have the same effect, to maximise the ...
Views: 546 - Farm Safety – National and Local Resources - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2020 from Peter MainThe issue of health and safety on farms and agricultural businesses is one where many farmers and operatives often need to seek help. This can apply to practical issues, local or national legislation, as well as immediate emergencies. Running a farm or related industry can be quite an ...
Views: 584 - Farm safety – personal factors - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2020 from Peter MainThere are a number of significant factors concerning the type of family and workforce that can affect safety on a farm. Children and young people A farm environment is often a family environment as well, meaning that children and young people are actively involved. They may be involved in ...
Views: 707 - Farm safety – workplace activity factors - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2020 from Peter MainThe nature of farming generates a number of areas of workplace activities that can be inherently more risky than similar activities undertaken in an office or factory environment. Work hours The length of hours that someone works on a farm is normally considerably more than those generated ...
Views: 662 - Guide to Buying a Pickup Truck - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2016 from Peter MainSales of pickup trucks are for more significant compared to car or auto sales than most people realise. Pickup trucks are a huge part of the auto vehicle industry, and the process of buying or leasing one can in many ways been a lot more expensive than that of simply buying a car. Anyone ...
Views: 1135 - Healthcare and Prior Authorization - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2016 from Peter MainThe term prior authorisation has a specific meaning within the concept of health care and health insurance, and has a fundamental effect on virtually all of the procedures and clinical assessments that an individual is likely to come up against in the context of their health insurance ...
Views: 1598 - Home Business Tips - Home Business and Personal Grooming - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2014 from Peter MainThe issue of personal grooming may seem slightly odd in the context of running a business from home, or working from home, but actually aside from the physical practicalities and needs of personal grooming, it is a really important issue in terms of the individual's attitude to their work and ...
Views: 1732 - Home Business Tips - Home Business and Productivity - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2014 from Peter MainThe very word productivity may be one of the main reasons why people want to start their own business or work from home. Productivity by its very nature implies getting the maximum out of an individual, often at the expense of their individuality and quite often at the expense of any decent ...
Views: 1375 - Home Business Tips - How Working From Home Can Affect Your Health - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2015 from Peter MainMost people, when they decide to start working from home will probably not consider their health, either physical or emotional or mental as being at the top of their priority list. Their focus is much more likely to be on the nature of their business, how they might balance work and family life ...
Views: 1328 - Home Business Tips - Identity Theft - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2014 from Peter MainMost home insurance policies now offer a provision that gives some degree of protection against the risks of identity theft. This is normally included in the insurance policy as standard, or offered as an optional extra at a minimal extra cost. Insurance companies perceive risk of identity theft ...
Views: 1120 - Home Business Tips - Insuring Your Home - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2014 from Peter MainAnyone who runs a business of any description needs to make sure that they have certain types of insurance, normally insurance covering areas of property loss and damage, business interruption and loss of earnings and various types of liability insurance. Anyone working from home as well needs ...
Views: 1208 - Home Business Tips - Personal Possessions - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2014 from Peter MainAnyone who works from home or runs a type of business from home is likely to have a significant number of items that they would classify as their personal possessions. These may be items that are normally considered domestic or purely for domestic use, or maybe part of the business work that ...
Views: 1127 - Home Business Tips - Working From Home and Leisure Time - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2014 from Peter MainMany people, when faced with the reality of working from home tend to approach it in quite a manic way, often with quite a high degree of burnout at some point either physical or mental. They may well be able to work with this burnout as they can adapt their home or family life ...
Views: 1476 - Home BusIness Tips - Working With Others - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2014 from Peter MainThe notion of working from home in any capacity or running your own business from home has an implication that it is you alone and no one else. This is often not true and whilst there can be an appeal in the sense of being your own boss and being in control and owning your own time, there is ...
Views: 1265 - Honda Auto Finance - Benefits of Leasing - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2015 from Peter MainHonda go to great lengths through their website and through the individual dealerships to stress the benefits of leasing a vehicle, and in particular trying to make individuals aware that leasing a vehicle is of benefit to private individuals, and is not simply some type of corporate expense or ...
Views: 1196 - Honda Auto Finance - Value of Warranty - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2015 from Peter Mainn buying or leasing any Honda vehicle, either new or used, there will be or at least should be some type of warranty, which can either be a manufacturer's warranty and/or a dealership warranty all of which can vary considerably in terms of what they offer and their terms and conditions. Many ...
Views: 1315 - Honda Auto Finance – Choosing a Vehicle - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2015 from Peter MainThe question of deciding which vehicle to buy and how to pay for it are to a degree linked together, but it is a good guide to first of all decide what type of Honda vehicle you want to buy or lease, before deciding how to pay for it. There are many reasons for this, but perhaps the most ...
Views: 1252 - Honda Auto Finance – How to Finance a Vehicle - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2015 from Peter MainWhilst there are some people who will pay cash for a vehicle when buying it, this will typically apply to people who are buying a car in a private sale or a used car that is relatively cheap. When people talk about auto finance they are normally referring to people who are buying a new or a ...
Views: 1317 - How Do You Learn to Meditate? - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2013 from Peter MainMany people express a desire to learn how to meditate, without really understanding what meditation involves or what the process of learning it means in the context of a lifelong journey. This can be true of many areas of life, but especially true of meditation. This is in part because it is ...
Views: 1411 - How Good Are Health Articles? - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2016 from Peter MainMost people tend to appreciate that the internet carries a wide range of health article and related material, and most people would probably accept that some of this material is of a highly dubious quality. The paradox of the internet is that anyone can access virtually any type of ...
Views: 1733 - How Much Thought Do You Give to Your Family? - by Submitted on Dec 06, 2014 from Peter MainThe reality of how much time and thought you give to your family is of course in many ways a unique question that can only be answered by the individual themselves. The reason it is so important is because in a significant number of cases the amount of focus that an individual puts on the family ...
Views: 1483 - How to Choose the right Tractor - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2019 from Peter MainMost people assume they know what a tractor is, and what it is used for, based largely on historical and stereotypical images of someone ploughing a field, using a tractor. Whilst this is true to a large extent, the extent and range of tractors in today's world means that they can be adapted to ...
Views: 820 - How to increase your website traffic - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2011 from Peter MainMany people, me included , obsess about how a website looks, if it has the right color scheme, if the copy is written properly , etc etc. All these things are important and do matter, as they are part of getting your site fully optimized in terms of getting ranked well for search engines.The ...
Views: 630 - How To Keep Your Identity Safe Online - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2010 from Peter MainIdentity fraud used to be a thing of James Bond films and spy thrillers that involved getting false papers and false passports and then killing the people who provided them so no-one knew. Sadly or not the world has moved on a lot from those halcyon days, and identity fraud is a real issue ...
Views: 787 - How to make adsense more effective - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2011 from Peter MainAdsense was hailed as the savior of the internet world when it first became established as a significant force in internet advertising.Up until then, most internet advertising had really been fairly large banner adverts at the top and side of pages, which were often fairly large, and more likely ...
Views: 718 - How to make your website more attracrtive - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2011 from Peter MainAttractive is a word not normally associated with a website, partially because there is a sense that a website is something technical, things technical aren't thought of as attractive. Also there is a sense that while a website should be pleasing to look at, it almost doesn't really matter what ...
Views: 614 - Internet security for kids - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2011 from Peter MainWhen the internet really started to become available for families, and kids in particular, it soon became fairly obvious that there were potentially real dangers. Part of the problem was that no-one really understood the internet, or at least understood its full potential. People stared to see ...
Views: 945 - Is it better to buy or lease a new car ? - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2019 from Peter MainUntil fairly recently, most major car manufacturers does not really encourage the leasing of vehicles to private customers, it was a part of the business that was more reserved for companies and fleets. That has changed significantly, and nowadays all major car companies actively promote the ...
Views: 930 - Is Mental Health Covered Under Health Insurance? - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2016 from Peter MainFor people who depend on any type of private or company insurance to cover the cost of their health needs, the question of whether or not the health insurance policy covers mental health problems is a crucial one for a number of reasons. The idea of a split between physical health and mental ...
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