Owning rental properties: positives and negatives

Many people look at those who own and / or operate investment / rental properties and wonder, wouldn’t it be great to do it themselves? While some individuals and properties make a lot of sense, others don’t! Like most things in life, investment property ownership has both positives and negatives, and you owe it to yourself by fully considering, with […]

Super Bowl Cards

When you think about air travel, you have two options. You can fly commercially or you can charter a plane to get you where you want to be. They both take you to your destination, but have a very different view of air travel. If you’re traveling on business, chartering a jet can allow you to hold meetings and work […]

Celebrating an Italian Heritage in East Harlem, New York: Part I of a 3-part series

A look back at the old quarter Italian Harlem, you could say it was a fantastic neighborhood. Formerly known as “East Harlem’s Little Italy,” it was located between 104th and 119th streets, from Third Avenue to the East River, and was once packed with Italian immigrants who ran businesses. Since his arrival several generations before, Italians sixteen years in business […]

History of hydraulic jacks

Hydraulic jacks are widely used throughout the world. They have a lot of relevance in today’s age, as they have made an incredible contribution to making our life much more comfortable than it was before. These jacks have outperformed the conventional screw jacks that were in use at one time or another. They consist of two joined cylinders. It works […]

How to patent your invention

A patent is a right granted by the government that allows the inventor to exclude anyone else from making, using or selling the invention in the country that issued the patent. The government grants this right to help encourage inventors to spend time, money, and effort inventing new products, technologies, and the like. In the United States, the term of […]

Maintenance of forklift brakes prevents crushing

When you step on the forklift brakes of your Toyota or Hyster truck, you expect it to stop, in the blink of an eye. Otherwise, you could crash a load against a wall or, worse, crash into a co-worker. Like any other motor vehicle, forklift brakes are what stop the truck when it is in motion. There are two types […]

How to develop self-esteem and live a life based on self-esteem and self-respect

Before considering how to develop self-esteem, let’s briefly consider what we mean by self-esteem and clarify the difference between self-esteem and self-confidence. Self-confidence it is based on skill. Your self-confidence is about your level of confidence, faith, and belief in your abilities. [your power] and capabilities [your potential]. Self confidence = what you think you can do. Mastery of self-confidence […]

Vegetable mix

Summer is the best time of year to eat fresh vegetables. I like to mix a variety of vegetables to make a vegetable mix. I prefer leafy greens, but I love carrots, squash, and zucchini. Zucchini and squash are great alone or in combination, creating a beautiful arrangement of colors. In fact, I love most vegetables; my favorite is the […]

Windows Task Manager in English

Use Ctrl + Alt + Del to see what’s running on your PC, to close blocked programs and processes, and to check performance. You probably avoid some processes whose names mean nothing to you, but are essential for Windows. svchost.exe sure likes to appear all the time and multiple times. What is taskmgr.exe? Oh yeah, it’s the window you’re looking […]