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Friday, August 24, 2012

Is MCA a Scam or a Real OPPORTUNITY...

I started hearing about MCA, Motor Club of America, the first part of August. A friend of mine started posting about it on his Facebook feed several times a day.

[ A little history. My husband lost his very stressful, but high paying job in rent to own in September of 2011. His best friend had gone into business for himself working in logistics and offered to bring him on board. He would have to build his own territory and customer base and would get paid a percentage of every profit dollar he brought into the company. The friend offered him a base salary until his customer base was developed. It was $1600 less than his job had been paying. That was the down side. The upside was that he would work Monday - Friday 8:00-5:00 and he could do the work from home. All good things. Plus I was still working and had just gotten a promotion and a raise so we could make this work. Then in October, I lost my job. I still didn't worry. I've never had trouble finding a job and I went to work pounding the pavement, responding to every help wanted ad I could find, talking to everyone I knew about finding work. My phone didn't even ring for interviews. This went on for nine months. We ended up on food stamps and trimming our bills down to the bare bones and retreating from any sort of real social life in an effort to just keep our heads above water. We moved to Georgia with some help from my husband's boss to try to start over. We've been here three months now. We don't have a car and I still don't have a job, even though I've been looking since the day we decided to move over four months ago. ]

So here I was with no car, in a new city with no money and having just as much trouble finding work here as I was in Texas. Then my friend starts popping this opportunity into my timeline and I answered a Craigslist ad that ended up being for ZnZ (for another post). I started searching for information on MCA online. I wanted to know if it was a scam, if it was just another get rich quick scheme.

What I found were real people just like me actually making money. What I liked most about it was that there was a valid and useful product involved (the membership packages) and that real and honest work was required to EARN the money I would be making. Also there is no cost to become an associate. All MCA asks of you is that you pay for two months of the service and become a member so that you can become a product of the product and have a stronger knowledge and experience with it. If you are a member you get the exact same package you'll be selling to others along with a free website and tons of training. Add all that to the training and expertise of your sponsor and the next thing you know, you're in business.... a real business that pays.

This was exciting to me. I couldn't wait to get started. But while I was doing my research and learning what I could about the company and the opportunity, things in our finances were getting worse. We just had two of the worst weeks of the 12 years we've been together. For the first time in my 36 years of life I went to bed hungry... more than once. It has been rough so to say that finding the $40 was difficult is a total understatement.

I took a risk and used $40 of the $100 we had set aside for groceries out of our last check and got my two months paid and got my foot in the door. After becoming a member and being allowed access to all the training and support that comes with that membership, I am floored completely by this opportunity! There is so much potential here.

The catch to it is that this is not a get rich quick scheme. It's not a scam. It is a valid product and business model that will set you up to have long term, sustainable, weekly income and open doors you may have never even had the opportunity to glance at otherwise. If you are interested in MCA and the opportunity it presents for changing your life, let's talk. I've added all my contact information to the bottom of this post.

Be prepared to work, to learn, to network, and to have fun and make some money. I have the tools and the knowledge if you'll bring your effort and persistence we can make a real go of it and take back the control over our lives!

Come go with me! Let's do something today, we'll be grateful for tomorrow!

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Need a better opportunity? Need a new starting line? Come join me and we’ll blaze the trail together working from home and making the most of our lives! Click the link! Take the risk! Make the investment! Start today on your new starting line!

http://mcamembersclub.webs.com

Mony Coleman

Entrepreneur and Way Maker

Twitter: @MonyColeman

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/MonyColeman

Email: mony.coleman@gmail.com

Some Tips on Detailing Your Car Like a Pro

Detailing your car like a pro – How to get your car ready for show season

[Editor's Note: While much of the Hemmings Editorial department is floating in the Mediterranean this week, we thought we'd run some of the articles from the Hemmings Getting Started in the Collector-Car Hobby guide for our blog and Hemmings Daily readers. Our regular publishing schedule will resume Monday, August 27.]

There are few things more pleasurable than admiring – and driving – a freshly cleaned vehicle. Whether your collector car of choice is indeed a car, or a truck, a motorcycle, van or tractor, the effort that it takes to “detail” a vehicle is certainly rewarded by the results.

Consider the area in which you’ll do your cleaning; you won’t end up needing to move the vehicle in the middle of the process, and you won’t be straining to reach it with the hose or extension cords. Even shade will keep the paint cool, and an artificial light source that can be trained where it’s needed and doesn’t require hand-holding is also helpful for working in foot wells and under the hood.

Detailing a vehicle can be a time-consuming procedure or it can be a quick and simple task; determining how much attention your vehicle requires and what you plan to do are the next steps. If it’s a daily-driven classic or is stored outdoors, there may be bird droppings or sap on the paint, and you may find tar on the lower panels and brake dust on the wheels. The interior may be dirty or stained and filled with wrappers, receipts and more. If it is a weekend driver or show car that is covered and garaged, the paint and brightwork could be clean, yet dusty, and these surfaces may exhibit swirl marks or scratches.

Interior
A powerful vacuum cleaner is a great tool to thoroughly sweep the floor, door pockets and any pleats or crevices in the seats. Most shop vacs have optional accessory kits with crevice tools and small brushes for cleaning the interior.

Remove stains with carpet cleaning solution or foam, the same kind used on house carpets. Scrub vinyl mats with soapy water and air-dry. If your vehicle has leather upholstery, give it good slatherings of leather conditioner and leather protectant to clean and feed the hide.

A soft bristle brush works wonders for dusting tight corners, and a can of compressed air or cotton swabs dipped in interior cleaner will remove dust from vents. Crud stuck in the console can be removed with interior cleaner and a flat-blade screwdriver wrapped in a shop rag. The dash top absorbs a lot of light and heat, so shield it with a light coat of UV-resistant protectant.

Exterior
If you’re planning a quick wash and spruce-up of your existing finish, you should use a dedicated mild liquid car wash; if you’re going to polish and wax the exterior, you can instead use a small amount of liquid dish detergent, which will effectively strip the wax off of the paint. A cool surface will give you the best chance of washing and drying the car without causing wash liquid to evaporate and leave spots on the surfaces. Hose the car down with an easy stream of cool water, working your way from the roof down to the wheels so that dirt and contaminants flow away.

Keep the wash mitt clean, rinsing it frequently. Wash the car from top to bottom, starting with the horizontal surfaces. Switching to the horizontal panels, start from the front and work your way back, from the glass and top of the fenders down to the door’s center point. Once the vehicle’s upper surfaces are clean, rinse and tackle the mid-doors down to the sills, as well as the front and rear bumpers and valances. Save the wheels and tires for last, and it’s best to tackle them with a second wash mitt that you won’t use on your paint the next time you wash. If your wheels have a coating of brake dust, dedicated wheel cleaner will likely remove the residue. Whitewall or raised white letter tires will gleam after a rub with a steel wool soap pad.

Dry the car from top to bottom with a soft cloth or chamois, paying attention to trim and other things that can trap water that will later run out and smear your wax. Use your damp drying cloth to wipe down the door jambs, hood and trunk channels. If you’ve still got tar or sap to deal with, now’s the time to use a fresh soft cloth and some bug and tar remover or other solvent to clean those areas.

Clay bars are designed to glide over a surface lubricant and pick contaminants up off the paint. If you run your hand over a freshly washed panel and feel some grit or resistance, this is the material that a paint-cleaning clay bar will remove. Wet the area with a liquid spray wax or detailing spray and rub the clay back and forth, folding it to expose clean areas as it gets dirty.

If your paint is oxidized and chalky, or simply dull, you’ll want to polish it to bring back the shine; remember that polish brings the gloss, but it doesn’t offer protection against the elements. Always follow up with a coat of protective wax.

You can apply and remove polish and wax by hand, or you can use a buffer. A random orbital buffer is the best choice. Regardless of your application method, remember that a little wax goes a long way. Move the applicator or buffer pad in an up-and-down fashion before turning and doing the same from side to side over the same area. Fresh 100-percent cotton or microfiber cloth towels won’t harm the paint as you remove wax by hand or touch up areas your buffer couldn’t reach.
Use a soft natural bristle brush to sweep wax dust out of emblems and crevices. If your vehicle has plastic or rubber trim or window moldings, or a vinyl convertible top that would benefit from a UV-resistant protectant, spray the treatment on a soft cotton rag before applying it to the trim.

Inside Tools:
Vacuum cleaner with narrow attachment
Soft bristle brush
Old toothbrushes
Old kitchen sponge with scrub side
Cotton swabs
Cotton rags or microfiber dust cloths
Shop rags
Flat-blade screwdriver

Inside Supplies:
Carpet cleaning solution
Fabric-safe cleaner/degreaser
Upholstery shampoo
Leather cleaner/conditioner
Rubber and trim dressing or protectant
Glass cleaner
Old newspapers for wiping glass
Can of compressed air

Outside Tools:
Deep bucket (holding five gallons or more)
Wash mitt
Stiff bristle brush and soft bristle brush
Old toothbrushes
Steel wool pads with integral soap
Drying towels (100 percent cotton) or chamois
Clean cotton rags or microfiber cloths
Random orbital (dual-action) buffer

Outside Supplies:
Automotive car wash solution
Paint-safe degreaser for road tar and tree sap
Multi-surface wheel cleaner
Whitewall cleaning solution
Glass cleaner
Paint-cleaning clay
Polishing compound
Polish
Wax (natural carnauba-based or synthetic)
Rubber and trim dressing or protectant

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MCA Now Hiring Home Agents! Click Here to Learn More!!

http://mcamembersclub.webs.com

Mony Coleman

Entrepreneur and Way Maker

Twitter: @MonyColeman

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/MonyColeman

Email: mony.coleman@gmail.com

$40 and 5 Minutes To CHANGE Your Life... are you in?

It is a sad day today - Lance Armstrong Stripped of his Titles

Lance Armstrong stripped of seven Tour de France titles,

given lifetime ban from Olympic sports as he drops appeal

of doping charges

BY NATHANIEL VINTON / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

PUBLISHED: THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 2012, 10:11 PM

UPDATED: FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 2012, 8:17 AM

Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong received a lifetime ban from Olympic sports early Friday and was stripped of his record seven Tour de France titles after deciding to abandon his long fight against charges he led a sophisticated doping conspiracy throughout his career.

LUPICA: LANCE'S 'WORLDWIDE LIE' EXPOSED

Armstrong announced Thursday night that he would disregard a midnight deadline the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency had given him to challenge the results of USADA's two-year investigation of his legendary cycling teams, a probe that determined Armstrong used performance-enhancing drugs and blood transfusions.

“There comes a point in every man’s life when he has to say, ‘Enough is enough.’ For me, that time is now,” Armstrong said in a statement claiming he was the victim of a witch hunt. “The toll this has taken on my family, and my work for our foundation and on me leads me to where I am today — finished with this nonsense.”

LANCE ARMSTRONG'S FALL FROM GRACE: A TIMELINE

Surrendering to USADA saves Armstrong from watching his former teammates testify against him in arbitration, but it leaves the iconic cancer survivor vulnerable to a tidal wave of legal claims from sponsors, promotion insurers and even the U.S. government, who are positioned to demand the return of tens of millions in sponsorship dollars.

READ: ARMSTRONG LAWYER'S LETTER ACCEPTS SANCTIONS

Armstrong will be disqualified from every competition he entered since Aug. 1, 1998, including the Tour de France races where he built his legend and the 2000 Summer Olympics, where he won a bronze medal.

“It is a sad day for all of us who love sport and our athletic heroes,” said USADA chief executive officer Travis Tygart. “This is a heartbreaking example of how the win-at-all-costs culture of sport, if left unchecked, will overtake fair, safe and honest competition, but for clean athletes, it is a reassuring reminder that there is hope for future generations to compete on a level playing field without the use of performance-enhancing drugs.”

USADA WINS THE FIGHT OF IT'S LIFE VS. LANCE

A lifetime period of ineligibility means Armstrong, 40, will be prohibited from participating, either as an athlete or team owner, at any event whose organizers are signatories to the World Anti-Doping Code — a list that includes elite cycling races as well as the triathlon events that Armstrong has entered since retiring from cycling in 2011.

A part owner of the RadioShack cycling team, Armstrong will be barred from receiving team-owner credentials at the Tour de France, an event that he ruled between 1999 and 2005, dominating his rivals in an era that was rife with corruption.

Three-time Tour de France champion Greg LeMond now becomes the only American man to have won cycling’s hardest race. LeMond declined to comment, but his wife, Kathy LeMond, issued a one-word statement on her Twitter account: “Finally.”

Central to Armstrong’s downfall was Floyd Landis, a former teammate who was stripped of his title from the 2006 edition of the Tour after testing positive for testosterone and losing an arbitration battle with USADA. Landis later served a two-year ban, confessed to doping and accused Armstrong, sparking a federal grand jury fraud investigation that ended earlier this year without charges.

Landis himself became the focus of a grand jury investigation following his 2010 confession, as federal prosecutors in San Diego explored whether Landis committed fraud in 2006 and 2007 while raising hundreds of thousands for a legal defense fund. Those prosecutors recently offered Landis a deferred prosecution agreement — a deal in which charges against him will be dropped if he pays back investors in the Floyd Fairness Fund.

USADA, which leveled its charges in June, has already banned one of Armstrong’s doctors, Luis Garcia del Moral, and a team trainer, Jose Marti. The World Anti-Doping Agency notified all member federations that the men are ineligible to participate in sports in any capacity.

Three other men USADA charged in the conspiracy — doctors Michele Ferrari and Pedro Celaya, and team director Johan Bruyneel — have told USADA they will contest the charges in arbitration. According to USADA, more than 12 eyewitnesses are prepared to testify, including 10 cyclists who rode with Armstrong on the U.S. Postal Service, Discovery Channel and RadioShack teams.

The U.S. Postal Service gave tens of millions in sponsorship dollars to Armstrong’s teams, and the government may yet try to claw that taxpayer money back. Armstrong is one of the defendants in a whistleblower lawsuit that Landis filed in 2010 under the False Claims Act, a law that allows the Justice Department’s civil division to join plaintiffs in lawsuits that allege a defendant defrauded the U.S. government.

Armstrong may also face litigation from SCA Promotions, a Texas company that paid him a $7.5 million performance bonus in 2006 after a bitter arbitration fight. The company’s attorney notified Armstrong earlier this summer that the firm would seek to claw that money back if he was stripped of his titles.

With more than $100 million in endorsement fees banked, Armstrong may be able to spend his way out of that litigation, but it’s unlikely he’ll ever recover the prestige he once enjoyed as one of the planet’s most admired athletes. After more than a decade spent trying to out-pedal the truth, it finally caught up to him.

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MCA Now Hiring Home Agents! Click Here to Learn More!!

http://mcamembersclub.webs.com

Mony Coleman

Entrepreneur and Way Maker

Twitter: @MonyColeman

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/MonyColeman

Email: mony.coleman@gmail.com

Thursday, August 23, 2012

Easy Image Resize Trick - Java

A Piece of Code to Create Large Images When the Thumbnail is Moused Over

I was looking for a way to use thumbnails on the previous projects page of my website. The catch was that I wanted them to pop up about 3 times the thumbnail size when the viewer passed their mouse over the thumbnail.

I found three lines of code that worked like a dream for what I was trying to accomplish.

<img src="/image.jpg" width="150" height="100" name="image_name"
onmouseover="image_name.width='300';image_name.height='200';"
onmouseout="image_name.width='150';image_name.height='100';" />

This is the hosted location of the photo you want to use. I had originally created thumbnails and large versions of each photo I wanted to use, but using the thumbnail here causes it to be stretched to the larger size which makes it look terrible. Instead I used the large version here and the width/height tag constrained it to my thumbnail size and allowed it to look perfect when it was brought to the larger size.

This is simply a name you give the photo for this piece of code. It can be anything you wish. Whatever you name you assign it in the name="image_name" spot is the name you will use in all the other yellow highlighted spots.

These are the image dimensions. If you are going to have multiple photos on your page like I do, I would recommend changing the photo sizes so that they all match in a photo editing software program like Photoshop so that you can control the quality of the photos as their sizes are changed.

See it in action on my website at http://www.mdc5designs.com/portfolio212.html

Hope this helps!

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MCA Now Hiring Home Agents! Click Here to Learn More!!

http://mcamembersclub.webs.com

Mony Coleman

Entrepreneur and Way Maker

Twitter: @MonyColeman

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/MonyColeman

Email: mony.coleman@gmail.com