You go to the doctor every year for your annual checkup. You see the dentist every six months to have your teeth checked and cleaned, you take your car to the shop every 3000 miles to have the oil changed and most States have an annual State Safety Inspection to make sure that your car is operating safely. So why would it be any different with your Overhead Projector?
Proper care, cleaning and general maintenance by a professional technician, can add years to the life of any piece of Electronic Equipment including your Overhead Projector.
Each year our service department offers an annual maintenance program for all of the School Districts that we service. It has been our experience with any type of projector or electronic device that uses a fan for cooling acts like a vacuum cleaner for dust. Most environments that Overhead Projectors and electronic devices are subject to are quite dusty. Over a period of a year an enormous amount of dust can collect inside these units.
Dust can become a fire hazard if enough has built up inside the Overhead Projector. Because of the heat produced by todays Halogen Projection Lamps, an excessive build up of dust can create a fire hazard.
Dust can also decrease the efficiency of your cooling system by over fifty percent, which of course can cause damage to internal components like your fresnel lens and other expensive optical parts. We have seen projectors so dirty that the plastic case has actually begun to melt because of the excessive heat produced by poor cooling. This causes parts like latches and switches to not work properly because the case that they are mounted to becomes distorted and not fit properly.
We all know that cigarette smoking can be hazardous to your health, but were you aware that it is also hazardous to your Overhead Projector. Not as common a problem as it was ten years ago, but the build up of tar and nicotine on the internal parts of your Overhead Projector can cause optics to become hazy and cooling systems to be less efficient or even fail all together.
General maintenance of your Overhead Projector should include removing all of the dust and other debris from the projector with a compressor with at least forty pounds of pressure. The remaining dirt and dust should be removed with a light household cleaner or even a cloth lightly dampened with water. The fan motor bearings should be lightly lubricated with a light oil. Take special care not to use excessive amounts of oil otherwise the fan ends up blowing it all over the internal optics of the projector.
The Fresnel Lens should be removed and cleaned only with water. The stage glass and other optics should also be cleaned with water, other chemicals or cleaners could damage these sensitive items.
Focus assemblies should be checked for wear and replaced as necessary. Focus assemblies not aligned properly diminish the quality of your projected image and in some extreme cases have caused the plastic parts of the head assembly to melt.
It has been our experience that Overhead Projectors and other Electronic Equipment that receives routine scheduled maintenance last fifty percent longer than equipment that does not. So go ahead, make an appointment for you Overhead Projectors checkup today.
Mark Boehm is the president of M-B Electronics He has over 25 years of experience in the Audio Visual and Electronics Industry. He can be contacted at 800-872-9456 or at:etbinc@comcast.net.
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Belize became a British Crown Colony in 1862 and became independent in 1981. Belize is now a parliamentary democracy. The government of Belize is fully committed to the ongoing development of Belize as a leading offshore jurisdiction for the incorporation of offshore companies. Through regular consultations with the private sector, the government ensures that its policies and legislation continue to meet the needs and interests of the international financial community in an environment which engenders trust and confidence.
The Belize International Business Company (IBC) is the most popular form of offshore corporate structure. An IBC is formed under the International Business Company Act 1990 and generally must conduct its trading and business outside Belize. However, Belize’s legislation also allows an IBC to carry on a number of activities within Belize. Belize offshore companies are used for a variety of tax planning and international investment purposes.
Belize (formerly British Honduras) is a scenically beautiful, independent country located on the Caribbean seaboard of Central America. Belize has an area of approximately 23,026 sq km, and is bounded by Mexico to the north and Guatemala to the west and south. The administrative capital of Belize is Belmopan, but the major commercial centre is Belize City, which is located on the eastern coast close to the major international airport.
The total population of Belize is around 300,000 of which some 60,000 live in Belize City. The population of Belize is ethnically diverse and includes descendants of the original Mayan culture and people of Caribbean, Caucasian, Chinese and East Indian descent.
Belize has a long history of peace, stability and democracy. It became a British Crown Colony in 1862 and achieved complete self-rule in 1981. Belize is a member of the British Commonwealth, the United Nations and the Non-Aligned Movement. In Belize, executive authority is exercised by the Cabinet under the leadership of the Prime Minister, subject to approval by a 28 member Senate with the majority appointed on the recommendation of the Prime Minister. There are two main political parties; both parties are committed to the economic development of the country and the encouragement of overseas investment.
Belize’s unspoiled environment with cays and barrier reef make it a popular destination for eco-tourists, whilst its clear unpolluted waters are excellent for swimming, diving, fishing and other aqua sports. The country also offers a unique mix of unspoiled woodlands, caves, rivers, mountains, waterfalls and jungle, in addition to a wealth of Mayan archaeological sites. There are also forest reserves, wildlife sanctuaries, marine resort areas and the world’s only jaguar reserve.
The official language and spoken language is English. The currency is the Belize Dollar (BZ$). Offshore company activities are exempted from exchange control. The legal system is based on English Company Law.
Principal Legislation
• International Business Companies Act, 2000.
• Limited Life Companies Act, 1999.
the principle type of Company for International Trade and Investment is The Belize International Business Company (IBC) or the Belize Limited Life Company (LLC).
In order to incorporate a Belize company the Registered Agent must deliver the Memorandum of Association and Articles of Association to the Belize Registry together with the appropriate fee.
Restrictions do apply to Belize offshore companies (IBC’s) - they cannot trade within Belize or own real estate there. They also cannot undertake the business of banking, insurance, assurance or reinsurance. An offshore company incorporated in Belize has the same powers as a natural person.
Bruce Stander is the Director of UK based Worldwide Corporate Services, specialists in offshore company formation.
I’m always fascinated by the people who lift huge weights,
particularly in competitions like the Olympic Games. There
are events for men and women and they get up on stage to
lift a bar with huge weights attached.
I often wonder what sort of things they’re saying to
themselves as they pace up and down, rubbing their hands
with resin powder and taking huge breaths.
What if they were saying - “That looks really heavy - it’s
heavier than anything I’ve lifted before. I’ll probably drop
it, make a real fool of myself and even injure myself to
boot….!”
Do you know what’s going to happen if they say all this
stuff to themselves? Their subconscious will say - “Okay,
you say you’re going to drop it. Then, that’s what I’ll
arrange - and I’ll try to make sure you injure yourself at
the same time.”
Of course, that isn’t what happens. This weight lifter,
who’s trained for years to do precisely this thing, is
screaming at himself internally - “You’re going to lift that
bar and push it right through the ceiling! You’re going to
break the world record! You’re going to win this competition
and everyone in the world will see you doing it!”
In the day-to-day tasks that we face in our life, we should
be no different from these sportsmen and women. Think
negative thoughts and that’s what your subconscious will
focus upon.
If you think illness, you’ll become ill.
If you think gloom and doom - that’s what you’ll get.
But if you think health, happiness and success - you’re
already there.
“Most people are as happy as they make up their minds to be”
- Abraham Lincoln.
I read this quote some years ago and I know some people have
a problem with it. We all face difficult situations in our
lives and some people more than others. However, I’ve made
up my mind to be as happy as I can and I recommend you do
the same.
Focus on the positive things in your life - the things you
can do - not the things you can’t. Think about what you’ve
achieved in the past - not what you haven’t. Look at where
you’re going - not where you’ve been
There’s a story about a young man who was really into
positive thinking. His workmates used to make a fool of him
and of course, he was challenged by their taunts. He told
them one day that positive self-talk was so powerful that if
he told himself he could fly through the air, he’d be able
to fly.
“Prove it” they cried. So off he went, up to the 20th floor
of the building they worked in. He jumped off and was heard
to cry as he went past a 10th floor window - “Well, it’s all
going great so far.”
That sort of thinking isn’t what this article is about. I
sometimes get tired of hearing people say - “Think
positive.” What I’m suggesting is that - in all the things
we face in life, we focus on the positive aspects.
Say for example a customer complains to you about some
aspect of your product or service. It’s so easy to think -
“We’ve messed up, we’re going to lose this customer’s
business, this is a disaster!”
It’s far better to think - “Okay, we’ve made a mistake, what
can we learn from this so that we don’t do it again and make
our service even better.”
Ironically, it’s often the case that if you solve a
customer’s problem, apologise and recover well, the customer
will forgive you and become even more loyal.
Here’s another example of what I mean:
Say you were to discover a small lump in some part of your
body - or a mark on your skin. Positive thinking might cause
us to say - “It’s nothing, I’ll leave it and it’ll go away
by itself.”
Negative thinking, on the other hand, would have us say -
“Oh no! I’ve got cancer, I’m going to be in pain and misery
and I might die.”
Focussing on the positive allows us to say - “I must get
this looked at immediately, whatever it is. They have
marvellous ways of removing and curing these things
nowadays.”
There will always be challenges to face with customers and
the people who work with you. Focussing on the positive will
make them so much easier to deal with.
Discover how you can generate more business by motivating
your team!
Alan Fairweather is the author of “How to get More Sales
by Motivating Your Team” This book is packed with practical
things you can do to get the best out of your people .
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