Human Hair Extensions - what are the benefits?

Human hair extensions can be a great alternative for those who are having difficulty growing their hair. Also, if you are having a tough time tackling the predicament of hair thinning, hair extensions that are made of natural hair will be the perfect solution. Their versatility and style quotient have catapulted them to dizzying heights of success.

The trend of wearing hair extensions has particularly caught on with the young adults of today's generation. And why not? The kind of variety, colors and textures they bring to the table is simply unmatched. No other hair-styling accessory offers you the freedom of sporting a long hair for an evening out and changing back to your natural hair style the very next day. What's more, human hair extensions look perfectly natural, and they blend seamlessly with your hair. They can be used with short, medium, and long hair. Therefore, no matter what length of hair you have, there is always a human hair extension type that fits you to a T.

Regarding the application of human hair extensions, there are three main categories. The first type is the strand-by-strand technique, where small strands of hair are attached to your natural hair one strand at a time, usually by weaving, gluing, waxing, heat-fusing, using polymers, or clamping with metal tubes. If the hair extensions are done with the weft technique, they are applied one row at a time in wefts, which are basically three-inch tracks that already have hair attached. Finally, in the clip-on technique, the extensions are clipped to your hair, which gives you the flexibility of taking them off whenever you want to, with minimal hassle.

The cost of human hair extensions varies according to their brand, texture, type, and length. Mostly, human hair extensions cost considerably higher than their synthetic counterparts. This means that some of these hair extensions that use 100% natural hair can cost up to a few hundred dollars. Some of them like Great Lengths Hair Extensions can cost you well over a thousand dollars. However, clip-ons are more affordable and they are available in price ranges of $19.50 to $269 per kit. 

Some of the most preferred human hair extensions include the D'Vine Lengths, Donna Bella hair extensions, Great Lengths hair extensions, Invisible hair extensions, Cinderella hair extensions, Unique VIP Rinex hair extensions, Ultratress hair extensions, Ultra Strands hair extensions, Mega hair extensions, Racoon hair extensions, Micro-Cylinder hair extensions, Invisible Strands, and Microchet hair extensions.

Premium brands such as Great Lengths and Racoon are synonymous with the world of glamor. Some of the hottest celebrities such as fashion icon Tyra Banks, pop singer and Hollywood actress Jennifer Lopez, and Catherine Zeta Jones have been spotted wearing some of these chic human hair extensions.

It is suggested that you get your human hair extensions applied by an experienced and trained professional, since each type of human hair extension has its unique method of application and removal. Try wearing human hair extensions and notice how you will attract attention everywhere you go.

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Advantages of shopping through an online jewellery store

Technology has brought jewellery shops right at your door stop! You no need go to various jewellery stores or fly to a different city to purchase jewellery for your special days! Browsing through an online jewellery store you can view different types of jewellery pieces including small items like fashion accessories, wedding rings, earrings, bracelets to big chunky diamond chandelier earrings, chokers, solitaires, wedding sets, etc.  Shopping for jewellery online has many advantages over counter shopping! Let us preview some of them-

●     Selection: Online stores display a huge variety of jewellery pieces than retail counters. Such a huge online selection helps the customer to choose rare and unique pieces of jewellery which may not be available at the retail counters near your home.  In fact simply browsing through the jewellery sites you could find specific pieces like flying wing ring, exotic looking accessories, crystal leopard rings, jewel bib necklaces, etc and shop as per specification.
●     Great deals: Usually online stores exhibit great discounts available seasonally. Buck buy discounts, first buyer discounts… some of the best deals can be seen online during valentines, Christmas, Easter, etc.
●     Price: The prices flashed at online stores seem much reasonable than retail stores as normal retail shops need to add the store's overhead expenses like electricity, maintenance, rents,etc to their jewellery pricing.  Online shopping is always a much affordable option where you have a line of discounts online jewellery store where you could enjoy Royalty discounts, volume discounts, plus free shipment.
●     Convenient and speedy: Shopping through an online jewellery store is as easy as snapping your fingers. One can browse though various jewellery stores in a jiffy. Customers can conveniently click on a particular jewellery item to acquire detailed information about it.  In fact when you are shopping online you could visit different jewellery shops within limited time.  Such shopping convenience is a must in today's fast speed when everyone is so busy with multitasking chores or want spend more time with family.
●     Product reviews: When shopping online at a new store you could be a little confused about the quality of ite jewellery pieces, however you have an added advantage of going through customer reviews and shop previews which can help you decide for yourself.
●     Customer care:  Lots of online jewellery store have online customer service department who can answer any doubts and queries you have about quality, payments, shipping, etc.

The next time you plan to shop jewellery for a special occassion, try shopping online for stylish jewellery pievces combined with good discount deals! Happy online shopping!

Troubleshooting & Checklist

Troubleshooting Checklists
The most common problem with any new PC build is partially made or improper connections. Most of the troubleshooting procedures in this blog require that the cover be removed form the PC and that some components be removed or reconnected. For this reason, it's best to plug in the PC through a switched power strip, so you can use the power strip switch to isolate the system from the electrical supply before every repair attempt.

Most people, even professional technicians, tend to get a little sloppy when troubleshooting, often accidentally introducing a new problem to replace the old. The main key to any type of troubleshooting is to go one step at a time. That way, when the original problem is corrected, you'll know exactly what did the trick, and if you create a new problem, you'll know what went wrong.

We will address five basic scenarios in this blog, ranging from a stone dead system to a lack of functionality, such as a modem that won't connect. Although these procedures will uncover most assembly errors, there is often no way to isolate a dead component without having other known good parts to swap out. In the world of professional PC troubleshooting and repair, the "swap' till you drop" strategy is still the most common troubleshooting technique employed. Swapping components requires no expensive diagnostics software or hardware and is usually the quickest way to isolate a problem. Another reason to steer clear of specialized diagnostics tools is that they are geared to identifying problems with subcomponents that can't be fixed anyway. Finding out exactly which address is bad in the system RAM or in the cache memory of a drive or motherboard is of little use when you'll have to replace the whole assembly anyway.

These troubleshooting procedures are for a newly built PC. If you have been using the PC for some time for any new problem that arises you have to consider the possibility of a computer virus. One way to check whether you have a hardware problem or a virus problem at boot time is to boot from your original operating system CD. If you do contract a virus, there are many virus doctor programs you can buy with a reasonable certainty they will fix the problem, but you may need Internet access to download the latest virus inoculations form the manufacturer's Web site.

In general, if you computer a serious recurring software problem with your PC, and you has good backups of any important data, the most reliable fix is to wipe clean the hard drive by deleting the primary partition with the FDISK program and reinstall the software form scratch. Just be really sure you have the original CDs and serial numbers for all the software you use, in addition to good data backups, because once you FDISK, it's all gone. Before running FDISK, confirm that your operating system CD will boot!

Caution: We cannot reiterate enough times that you should disconnect power from the system before making any change inside the case; then reconnect after each change to check the result. If you smell a burnt electronics odor at any time, you have a blown component and should not attempt powering up again until it is found and replaced and the cause of the failure is determined.

Stone DeadYou switch on your new system and there are no signs of life. The power supply fan doesn't turn; there are no sounds, no lights.

· Make sure the power cord is fully inserted into the power supply, the override switch on the back of the supply (if so equipped) is turned on, and the voltage switch is set correctly. Don't neglect to make sure the wall socket you are plugged into is live by unplugging the computer and plugging a radio or lamp to check.
· Recheck the motherboard documentation for the proper connection of the leads from the front panel power switch. Don't settle for just looking at the switch connection to the motherboard; remove the lead, check that the terminal block matches the documentation, and then reconnect it. Undo the main power supply connection to the motherboard (this requires pressing in the clasp as you pull gently on the connector), inspect the connector for damage, and reconnect. On Pentium 4 systems make sure you have connected the additional 12V header.
· Search for shorted components by disconnecting the power cables and ribbon cables from the drives; one drive at a time, retrying power up after each drive is disconnected. Without reconnecting the drives, remove each adapter card (leave video for last) one at a time, retrying power up after each removal.
· Remove and reinstall memory DIMMs or RIMMs, inspecting for physical damage. Remove and reinstall the heatsink and CPU, double checking the CPU fan is connected to the proper terminal on the motherboard. Never attempt to power up the system without the heatsink installed.
· In extremely rare cases, the power switch on the front panel may be faulty. You can use a continuity else that could cause a short circuit to the motherboard circuitry. Reinstall the motherboard in the case and reinstall the video adapter, then try powering up.

If you still have no power, the problem is most likely a defective power supply or motherboard.

Power Comes On; Screen Is DeadYou hear the power come on and the drives spinning up, but the screen remains blank.

· Make sure the monitor is plugged into a good power outlet by switching wall sockets with the power supply cord. If the power cord is not permanently attached to the monitor, make sure it is fully inserted in the socket on the back of the monitor. If your monitor is equipped with manual dials for brightness and contrast, make sure they are in the middle of their range.
· Remove the monitor connector form the video card and check that none of the pins in the shell are bent over. Note that some missing pins in the three-row high-density connector are normal.
· Remove and reseat the video adapter, making sure the hold down screw doesn't cause the back end of the adapter to lift partially out of the bus slot.
· Check for a defective or conflicting adapter on the bus. Remove any other adapters installed, one by one, rechecking power after each. Don’t forget to unplug the power supply, or turn off the power strip or override switch before each removal.
· Double-check the motherboard documentation for overlooked CPU selection switches or jumpers settings. Depending on the motherboard used, CPU selection might be automatic. Don’t take the manual at its word that default settings are set; check the actual switch and jumper positions on the motherboard.
· Double-check that CPU and memory modules are seated properly, particularly slot-type CPUs, which can take a good deal of pressure to mate correctly with the motherboard.

If you still have no live screen, the problem is likely defective hardware. Make sure the case speaker is properly connected to the motherboard as per the motherboard documentation. If you hear a series of beeps, note the number and sequence, s they will pinpoint the defective component. The motherboard documentation or manufacturer Web site should give the codes, although the most likely candidate for beeps on a dead screen is the video adapter. If no beeps sound, the most likely candidates are a dead monitor (easily checked by connecting it to another system), a defective motherboard, or a defective power supply. In some instances, you may have bad RAM or a bad video adapter but still not hear any beep codes.

Screen Comes On; No BootYou get text appearing onscreen, but the PC either won’t try to boot or locks up in the process.

No onscreen messages indicating boot failure.
Enter CMOS Setup by following onscreen instructions (usually by pressing the DEL or F1 key) after power up. Select the CMOS option to Restore Default Settings or similarly phrased option, save and reboot. Note: If you cannot access Setup, double-check that the keyboard and mouse connectors aren’t interchanged. If you still can’t access Setup, disconnect power and remover all adapters except the video and disconnect the drives. If you still can’t access Setup, you have some defective hardware, most likely the motherboard, although it could still be the RAM or CPU. These core components should always be bought from the same source to simplify return issues.
If there are still no messages indicating boot failure, enter CMOS Setup again and make sure the CPU speed setting, bus clock frequency, and IDE interface speed don’t exceed your component ratings.
If the system hangs at Verifying DMI Data Pool, it is usually a motherboard or IDE device problem. If you have an option to enable Reset Configuration Data, use it. Disconnect your IDE cables from the motherboard and see if you can get as far as a Drive Failure or No Boot Device message. If not, the motherboard will probably need replacing, although you can try discharging the onboard battery first by using the jumper setting in the motherboard manual for disabling a forgotten password.

Missing operating system or no boot device message.· Check that the IDE cables are connected to the drives and motherboard properly by removing and reinstalling them. Make sure the power connectors to all the drives are properly installed. Make sure the master / slave jumpers for the drives are installed properly.
· If the system tries to boot a CD and fails, it may just be bad timing. Strangely enough, some high-speed CD drives take so long to get up to speed that the BIOS (motherboard logic) gives up on them before they get there. If the screen displays a message such as “Insert CD and hit any key when ready,” eject the CD tray; then push it back in, but wait until you hear the drive spin up before pressing a key to continue. It might take a few efforts to get this right if it’s going to work.
· Check that the operating system CD is readable in another system, and don’t try using pirated operating system software on home recorded CDs.
· Enter CMOS Setup and rearrange the boot sequence so that the CD-ROM or the IDE channel to which it is connected is selected as the first boot device. This shouldn’t be necessary, but it will help if a previous attempt to install the operating system failed, leaving the hard drive appearing bootable to the motherboard.
· Simplify the system by removing any additional drives so all you have left are a “master” hard drive on the primary IDE channel. If it doesn’t work, as a final check try both drives on the primary controller with the CD as the “slave.”

Boots; Locks Up During Or After OS InstallEverything appears to be working fine, right up through formatting the hard drive. But, at some point during the operating system installation or immediately after, the PC locks up.

First check with your parts vendor or operating system manufacturer for known compatibility issues. Also be aware that some CDRs and combination drives have problems with operating system install, which usually manifests itself as a “read error”.
Unplug the power and remove all adapters except the video adapter. Install the operating system. Next install the motherboard drivers from the CD that shipped with the motherboard and the video adapter driver from its own CD. Install any other adapters one at a time, reconnect power and reboot, allowing the operating system to deal with them individually.
Make sure you are using the approved cabling for any high-performance parts such as 80-conductor ribbon cables with Ultra 66 or Ultra 100 hard drives, because communication breakdowns at high speeds are likely to show up under the load of operating system installation.
In some rare cases, operating system installation can fail repeatedly because a borderline component is suffering a heat-related failure as the system warms up. This is extremely difficult to troubleshoot without parts to swap out, and if you bring the parts back to the point of purchase, it might be hard to convince the vendor that the problem isn’t in your imagination. Make sure the CPU heatsink is properly installed, the heatsink fan is working, and you aren’t building the system in a hot attic in the summer. Go through the steps related to CMOS Setup in scenario 3 and document all the troubleshooting steps you go through for the vendor. Try reinstalling the operating system several times with no adapter other than video before concluding that you have a hardware failure.

Boots and Runs
If you operating system installation goes smoothly but you have trouble accessing a particular device, the problem is as likely to be software as hardware. Extensive software troubleshooting is outside the scope of this website, but we will mention some of the key points you can check in Windows operating systems.

Hard Drive
· Any message indicating a hard drive read or write failure is a hardware error. Try replacing the ribbon cable, making sure you use the newer 80-conductor type.
· Isolate the hard drive on its own IDE channel, moving any other drives to the secondary channel on their own cable or temporarily disconnecting them.
· If the hard drive is excessively noisy or makes a continual clunking sound, it has suffered internal damage and odds are even an expensive data recovery outfit won’t be able to help

CD or DVD Drive
If the drive has trouble reading a particular disc, try wiping off any fingerprints with a clean flannel shirt. Note rewriteable discs written in CDRs and DVDRs are often unreadable in other drives.
For continual read errors, try all the steps for hard drive troubleshooting new IDE cable, isolation, and swapping IDE hard drives, so isolating them on their own controller will often fix the problem.
If you can’t play music CDs even though your speakers work with other computer sounds, the thin audio cable from the sound card (or motherboard with integrated sound) to the four-pin connector on the back of the drive is improperly installed or missing.
If you record music CDs on our PC and they won’t in your stereo, make sure you are using CDR blanks, not CDRW.
If you have a CDR or DVDR and your write sessions often fail, try recording at a lower speed and make sure you are using media certified for at least the speed at which you are recording.

Make Your Brand Recognized With BIC Promotional Pens

BIC promotional pens are an excellent way to do large scale branding advertising while maintaining a tight budget. Branding advertising is very important, especially for a company that wishes to establish their company as a large scale player. Through branding, companies hope to make their names into something recognized by the vast majority of the public. However, this can be very difficult to do, especially if you do not have the budget to invest in television or radio advertisements. However, there are a few things that you need to understand before you can take advantage of all of the benefits of pen based brand advertising.
The first step to using BIC promotional pens as a part of your business is to know your market. Your market, or the type of individuals that you want to advertise to, will respond to certain forms of advertising better than others. While every individual is different, it is possible to market towards a lot of individuals with the same interests. This is your goal when you are working with branding advertisements. Every decision that you make when you are selecting and customizing your pens should be made with the intent to target as many individuals as possible at one time. Knowing your market is an integral part of a good business strategy.
Selecting the right type of BIC promotional pens is your first step. You will have choices to make, such as whether to choose a plain pen or a pen with a design. Both of these pens have their advantages and disadvantages. A simple BIC pen with little embellishment can find a home in any purse or briefcase. If you are not certain of your market, this is often the suggested type of pen. However, by choosing a plain pen, you may not appeal to those who enjoy colours and artwork. This is where knowing your market is particularly useful. If you know your market, you can purchase pens with artwork that appeal to their sense of style. The design of the pen itself is only the first step. The customizations that you put onto the pen are also very important. Without proper customizations it will be difficult for your customers to remember who you are or where they got the pen. In order to make certain that all of your branding efforts are successful, it is necessary to place your company name and logo on the pen. Depending on your circumstances, you may wish to customize the pen with any large events that you are attending. This way, your clients know exactly where they encountered your business at. Another option is to include your website or phone number so that your clients can contact you directly. The most important aspect, however, is to make certain that you are able to make your customers remember who you are. This is the foundation of branding advertisements.
When you purchase BIC promotional pens, you will want to take advantage of bulk pricing. Bulk ordering, or the process of buying a high number of pens over a threshold so that you may have the best price per pen, can save you a significant amount of money.

For more information on Bic Promotional Pens visit Promotional-Merchandise.org.uk. Here you will find more articles and tips on marketing items as well as a Quick Quotes form where you can conveniently submit your request in one form and get responses from multiple suppliers so that you can find the best price and promotional items for your marketing needs.

Advantages Of Using A Same Day Courier Service

If your business has important goods or documents that you need to transport reliably and securely, then the regular postal services just might not come up to scratch. You should look instead into the possibility of using a same day courier as they can offer you increased speed, reliability and security when transporting your goods. In this short but informative article we will look at the five main advantages to using a same day courier service: 1) Reliability - you will want to find a courier service that can be an extension to the service you provide and will prove to be as reliable as you. You may produce wonderful goods and have great customer service but if you cannot get these items to your customers on time and in pristine condition the reputation of your entire organisation is put at risk. Generally speaking, a same day courier will afford you this reliability. 2) Speed - if you can take on a new customer and get their goods transported all within the same day then you are not going to say no! That is why choosing a same day courier service is the best option as their service is built around fast collection and delivery. 3) Peace of mind - you don't want to spend time worrying whether your parcels will reach their destination on time and in perfect condition. Once you have sent them via your same day courier you can sit back and relax (well, get on with your work, at least), knowing that your courier will take responsibility for the safe delivery of your consignments. 4) Time - rather than having to make endless trips to the post office, you can save time by using a same day courier who can collect goods from you and get them out on the road asap for delivery to their end destinations. 5) Money - using a courier doesn't necessarily have to be expensive, especially as they offer a range of urgent and non-urgent delivery services to suit all budgets. Whatever industry you operate within, using a same day courier service can offer you greater speed and reliability and save you time and money, so what are you waiting for?
Author Resource:- To find out more about using a same day courier why not visit the Go Direct website where you can learn more about the services on offer from this same day courier service.

The Advantages of an Automatic Watch Winder

An automated view winder is a mechanical gadget that has been invented to hold self-winding or automated watches operating in very good condition. Each of the automatic watches are intended with a very small bodyweight inside that moves back again and forth when employed, creating the view to get wound by alone. Watches that are stored inside of and not worn for lengthy periods of time or even people that are not worn really often get run down. It is only in such instances that a single needs to make investments in a observe winder.

An automated watch winder imitates the actions of its wearer and preserves the performance of the look at. You will concur that a observe winder is not one thing that you require for your regular observe but is a convenience products that can price from a number of hundred dollars to a number of 1000′s. They are mainly utilized by folks who are antique collectors or view enthusiasts. Individuals who own costly, collectible watches which they may possibly hardly wear use an automatic view winder to hold them operating effectively.

Kinetic look at winders are some of the most utilized and well-liked winders in the market place place nowadays. Like most look at winders, they use the principle of system motion to hold the very small internal view fat shifting, thereby keeping the observe in a wound situation. Kinetic watch winders differ from other varieties in that they make use of a quartz crystal in the look at. Movements of the physique, particularly the normal wrist motion make the crystal behave just like a fat. The crystal will get charged as a result of these movements thereby retaining the watch operating nicely for as lengthy as two weeks.

View winders are far more of a usefulness fairly than a necessity. Do you genuinely need to acquire one? Watches which are automated normally have a marking on them. Another way to tell if a observe is automated is the absence of a battery compartment. 1 may need an automated observe winder if you have far more than a single look at in which circumstance there will be at least 1 that you will not be using often. In buy to make positive that the watches you almost never wear are stored in running issue, you could opt for one of the winders which can be quite useful.

It is proposed that if at all you make a decision to get a watch winder, excellent care need to be taken as to the variety that you select. Getting an automated watch winder of an inferior good quality can demonstrate to be much even worse than not possessing one at all. Given that automatic watches are so designed that they shop energy based on the movement of the wearer, the watch winder need to imitate this in the closest doable way. Properly crafted ones accomplish a predetermined number of instructions and varieties of movement. The inferior ones may possibly not have as delicate or easy movements resulting in injury to your considerably treasured timepiece.