Friday, 30 July 2010

How to Choose the Right Biometric Door Locks

With lots of attractive biometric door locks available in the market, you may get confused about which lock to choose.

If you are going to use the lock for exterior doors, such as the front door, garage door or patio door, look for a deadbolt for higher level of security. For the front door, choose one with a handleset that adds another design element to the overall appearance of the lock and the door.

Choose handlesets that are 100-percent solid forged and feature a rugged all-metal chassis for high level of security.

For side and back doors, a keyed knob or deadbolt lock is ideal.

Additionally, choose a finish that matches your door or décor. There are a lot of available finishes such as bright bass, satin nickel, antique brass, aged bronze and bright chrome.

If you are looking for locks for your interior doors, choose locks that are easy to operate and that match your home décor.

The following three biometric locks illustrate the three types of available biometric locks: deadbolt, latch and mortise locks. They differ in the depth of their installation and the operation of the locking systems. All of these are available in designs that match most doors.

1Touch XK Keyless Biometric Mortise Lock

With this mortise lock, you can enroll up to 99 users, guests and administrators and then set guest codes to automatic deletion on a certain time and date. It is a commercial-grade mortise lock with deadbolt and its optical sensor is protected from the elements with a sliding cover. Upon lifting the sliding cover, you will activate the fingerprint scanner. This lock and other biometric locks are available at axxisbiometrics.com.

1Touch Gold Biometric Tubular Latch Fingerprint Door Lock

This power-using lock, also available at axxisbiometrics.com, is one of Axxis biometric fingerprint door locks that use a sliding cover that acts as protection for the sensor and the lock and acts as a switch to turn on the digital scanner to accept your fingerprint and grant entry. It also offers pin code access and override key options.

Axxis Biometrics BD1-HS Biometric Fingerprint Deadbolt

This is the Axxis lock rated by Good Housekeeping as one of its best biometric door locks. It incorporates an enhanced motor, an ANSI Grade 1-rated deadbolt and a keyway resistant to bumping, picking or drilling. Just like other Axxis biometric locks, the sensor is also protected with a sliding cover. Other Axxis models have remote control devices.

To enable you to focus on looking at lock style and finish, look for lock brands that have proven performance through the years. These brands have experience, research and technology that back the quality of their biometric door locks.

Thursday, 29 July 2010

Cookie Tips

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Wednesday, 28 July 2010

Various Types of Cleaning Services

Types of Cleaning Services

For those of you interested in hiring a cleaning service, starting your own cleaning service, or maybe thinking of expanding one you already operate, this article will detail the different types of cleaning services available and the benefits that each provides.

Residential Service

Perhaps the most common is the residential service, frequently referred to as janitorial or maid service. This type of company does general housework and cleaning, mostly on a regular basis but some do offer one-time deals.

Vacuuming, dusting, kitchen and bathroom cleaning and sanitizing are among the regular tasks this type of service provides.

Some residential services also offer post-renovation clean-up or even clean-out of distressed properties so renovation could take place, or to make the area fit to live in. New construction can be another area where residential services could flourish.

Commercial Service

Businesses and offices ordinarily use a commercial service to go in after hours and perform general housekeeping duties. Oftentimes, companies offer both residential and commercial services due to the similarity of duties involved. These services are typically scheduled on a more frequent basis than that of home cleaning.

Commercial services in large high-rise office buildings may not have the equipment necessary to clean the exterior side of the building's windows. In this case, separate window washers are hired to perform this perilous task.

Carpet Service

Hiring a professional carpet cleaner can yield tremendous results. Due to the specialized equipment involved in this line of work, carpet services tend to have a narrower focus. Besides carpet and rugs, they usually offer tile cleaning and sometimes bathroom tub and shower tile stain removal as well.

Crime Scene Service

This type of service costs the most by far, and understandably so. Not only do these professionals potentially come into contact with biohazardous waste, but they must follow stringent guidelines and use special equipment to remove this waste before disposing of it at a designated site. These service people are also knowledgeable in working with local law enforcement personnel, and sensitive to grieving families.

Not all crime scenes requiring clean-up are from deaths or violent crimes. This type of cleaning service is called to meth-lab sites and any other area that has been contaminated with harmful chemical agents.

Thorough knowledge of medical waste disposal, legal issues, barrier use and compounds proven to sanitize these environments make these service providers in high demand for many difficult situations. Not everyone is cut out for this type of complex, dangerous work, which is why these cleaning services are so specialized, monitored, respected, and highly compensated.

Now that you have gained more knowledge of the many types of cleaning services available for your use or as a business, you can now move forward in making the decision that is right for you.

Resume For Housekeeper Employment - Tips For Writing a Professional Resume

When applying for any job, your resume is the tool that qualifies you for the position and gets you an interview. Most resume templates you find in books or on the internet focus on business employment. So how do you write a resume for housekeeper employment that looks professional and includes all the information you need the hiring employer to know about you and your qualifications? Do not worry - you can write a professional resume for housekeeper employment by following these easy tips.

Write a Great Objective Statement

The objective statement at the top of your resume is a brief, one-sentence statement that summarizes what you want, what you have to offer, and how you can benefit the hiring company. A professional objective statement sets the tone for your resume. For example, "To secure contract employment as a housekeeper where I can use my industry expertise and exceptional attention to detail to improve the quality of my client's surroundings."

Include Relevant Job Experience

When listing job experience, make sure you include all relevant skills used or acquired with each job. List each housekeeping position you have held (if any), and then list each job that required skills related to housekeeping. For example, a secretarial position might not seem relevant, but the organizational and multi-tasking skills you demonstrated in the position are essential to employment as a housekeeper. List the relevant skills under each job position. As a rule of thumb, do not include more than four or five jobs.

Highlight Other Qualifications

If your job experience does not support employment as a housekeeper, include a section on your resume that lists other qualifications. Have you been a homemaker for twelve years? Do you make your own cleaning solutions? Do you run a household of six children? Include any special skills or situations that relate to the housekeeper role and make you stand out as an exceptional candidate.

The Good Life: Series 3 Episode 3 (Part 2 of 3)

*A Tug of the Forelock* Tom converts the rotary cultivator into a means of transport. The Goods agree to do some housekeeping for the Leadbetters to earn extra cash.

Tuesday, 27 July 2010

Oruchuban Ebichu ep. 5 (eng. subs)

Ep. 5 Ebichu the Housekeeping Hamster. (The Camembert Cheese Incident, dechu!)

Monday, 26 July 2010

Hotel Housekeeping Training Video: Part One

This video is for those who want to become a housekeeper and to show people how to make a bed!