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In an age where the internet is beckoning todays growing technology, phone lines are now going online too voice over internet protocol, or voip for short, is joining the technological trend in switching signals from analog to digital.

With voip phone services, phone calls are made over the internet as opposed to the landline wire services that telephones traditionally operate on. All that is required is a broadband internet connection or more specifically, an internet connection that is provided via cable modem or any type of high-speed connection such as a dsl or a lan.

If a broadband connection is available, hooking up a phone or computer to a voip service can be done. As long as a broadband connection is up and running, a voip phone service is capable of running as well. If a broadband connection exists, service may be provided to subscribers in one of three ways. A voip service may be hooked up to a computer. This usually requires software and a microphone.

voip computer to computer calls generally require no fee under most subscriptions, which makes long distance and international calling cheap. Travelers who take their computers with them wherever they go are able to use their voip services in areas where wireless internet services exist. These areas include airports, cafes, parks and other areas where wireless internet is available. computer users dont have to worry about traditional cell phone issues such as getting service or roaming and long distance charges that tend to sky-rocket when traveling. The software installed on the computer will alert the subscriber of incoming calls and will provide the user with special features and options.

For those who are not so computer savvy, a special voip telephone is available. These telephones come with an ethernet port that is built-in and ready to plug into a broadband internet connection. IP phones are portable and are generally small. Anywhere there is a broadband connection an IP phone can be used. A good number of voip services will provide an IP phone for free with purchase of a subscription. Those who dont want to let go of the analog telephone can still get voip service with an Analog telephone adapter (an ATA). This adaptor will make it possible to convert analog signals to digital so that phone calls can be made over the internet.

All voip products convert analog signals into digital data. A voice goes into the telephone or microphone, is converted from analog data to digital data and travels over the internet to the receiver. Dont anticipate issues when calling not so technologically advanced friends and family members because when a voip service sends a digital signal to a regular phone number, the signal is converted back into a regular telephone signal before it reaches the other end. In fact, using a voip service via an adaptor or IP phone is much like using a regular telephone. It will ring just like your regular telephone always has and user reviews say the quality is much like that of a typical landline service. The major advantage to this new telephone technology is cost.

Most providers offer a fixed rate per month that includes local and long distance calling regardless of time or place. Some services restrict unlimited calling to a designated area, but when calling outside of this area calls dont tend to cost much extra. The general cost of calls and subscriptions is very low compared to traditional wire services. Portability comes into play when subscribers dont have to pay a high extra fee for roaming and long-distance calling as they do when using mobile phones. The packages offered by voip providers often include features that wire services dont provide, or services that traditionally come at an extra cost.

Most voip services include features such as call waiting, three way calling, etc under their subscription plan as opposed to charging extra for them as add-ons to the basic subscription price. You can also send data like documents and pictures, at no extra cost. The price of features of course varies on a service to service basis. Concern emerges when dealing with 911 emergency calls made over voip connections. voip 911 calls are handled differently than wire 911 calls. The origin of voip calls cannot always be traced as they are with land wire emergency calls.

The FCCs regulations and Enhanced 911 program aim to keep voip users safe and significantly lessen the concern for subscribers in a state of emergency. Sooner or later this problem will most likely become obsolete. Some of the top voip providers include vonage, AT&T CallVantage, Packet8 and BroadVoice. Plenty of telephone service providers are jumping on the digital bandwagon, so more carriers are expected to expand this way as well.

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Perhaps you may not realize it but eating fresh salsa is very good for your system. Unfortunately we all know that most salsa companies are cheap on the contents. This is not only their fault; the price of tomatoes is very high in certain seasons due to weather patterns and the high demand.

What you need to do is really make a thick and hearty salsa, with lots of ingredients that you might put into a salad, but without the lettuce. For instance you should start with a half a jar of your favorite salsa and then thicken it up, liven it up and turn that slimy salsa into a super saucy salad type salsa treat.

There are many things you can do to dress up a half a bottle of salsa, which will run you about $150 per half bottle. Once you pour the salsa into a small bowl next I recommend a little spices to make it worthy. For instance;

• Fifth Season; Chopped Onions (4 shakes)
• Fifth Season; Crushed Red Peppers (2 shakes)
• Fifth Season; Italian Seasoning (2 shakes)
• McCormicks; Basil and Garlic Seasoning Blend (3 shakes)
• Spice World; Minced Garlic (Two Table Spoons)

Additionally, I recommend one Gingseng Complex capsule (Natural Whole Herbs by Spring Valley is what I use) pull it apart and dump it in and throw away the soft outer cover.

Now you are ready for some more ingredients;

• Half a carrot
• Half a Purple Onion
• Half a Bell Pepper
• Half a white onion

Please do not spoil my recipe with fattening chips. Get the white corn chips without the transfat and now you have a meal and a snack, for your lunch without destroying your diet. I certainly hope this article is of interest and that is has propelled thought. The goal is simple; to help you in your quest to be the best in 2007. I thank you for reading my many articles on diverse subjects, which interest you.

"Lance Winslow" - Online Think Tank forum board. If you have innovative thoughts and unique perspectives, come think with Lance; www.WorldThinkTank.net/. Lance is a guest writer for Our Spokane Magazine in Spokane, Washington

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Today let me tell you about 5 of the Worst Wedding Fo-Pas I ever encountered helping you to avoid such hazards.

one of the biggest Fo-Pas I ever had the unfortunate opportunity to witness was when the Bride in her planning stage forgot to make the distinction that all those invited to the ceremony were not necessarily invited to the dinner. Well guess who showed up for the dinner and sat down waiting to be served. over 256 people came for the dinner that was only set for 154 OOPS!

over 1 hundred guests, friends and co-workers were asked by the Bride (In Tears) to please leave you were not invited to the dinner.

I felt for the Bride and I felt for the people asked to leave but it all came down to poor planning. Some ceremonies are open to anyone and everyone but it must be specified only those with an invitation will be attending the dinner.

I always caution couples who are wanting a small child to carry the rings down the isle on one of those pillows please let them be the plastic rings the pillow comes with. one couple gave a three year old the real rings and when he took one look at all the people looking at him he headed towards the woods as fast as his little legs could take him, with the real rings. It took 3 adults nearly 20 minutes to catch the little stinker and resume to the ceremony.

It was a cottage wedding and the Bride was to come in on a boat and be escorted up to the deck by her father where the ceremony will be conducted. On the day of the ceremony the batteries died on the walky talky that was to tell the boat to come in, so the boat never came in as we all a waited for over an hour. On occasions where wireless communication is part of the process have several back-ups like cell phones and not just 1 but 2 or 3.

Another Cottage Wedding the rings were being passed around by the wedding party before the ceremony and somebody with slippery fingers dropped the Brides ring between the boards of the deck. There sat a beautiful diamond ring sitting on the edge of a rock that was on the precipice of a 50 foot cliff that went into the lake. The ring was not 2 inches from that drop off and leaning towards the edge. Well off came the jackets and ties as all the men dropped to their knees and with a coat hangar and chewing gum and the precision of a bomb squad disarming a bomb they retrieved the ring; but not without a few close calls. Do not pass the rings around before the ceremony if you want to see them wait until they are on the fingers of the couple that is the time for viewing.

When having a Wedding in a public place that needs no reservation have a couple of back-up sites I once came to perform a ceremony at a site with six other weddings waiting in line for the same site. We fortunately found another site.

Well thats my post for this week and I will continue with more next week and lots of suggestions and ideas. Please feel free to join my : asktherev e-mail club for FREE mailings on things that will make your day that much more special.

My name is Reverend Stephen Ongo I have been a Minister for over 25 years and performed upwards to over a thousand wedding ceremonies. As the country song goes: Ive been everywhere man I have performed ceremonies on location at Cottages, Backyards, Banquet Halls, Boats, Islands, Dojos, Barns, Parks and the list goes on and I have seen just about everything as far as good wedding ceremonies and not so good.

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