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There is no need to ever be without knowledge if you have wikis. The wiki is a revolutionary way to share content and create communities for both an individual and a business.

What on earth is a wiki? If your answer is, “I don’t know,” then read on. Wikis have created a whole new world of information, and with them, you’ll never be without knowledge.

A wiki is collaborative website that allows users to contribute or edit content. Ward Cunningham, developer of the first wiki software, launched his website WikiWikiWeb in 1995, inspired by the “Wiki Wiki” airport shuttle at the Honolulu International Airport (“wiki” is Hawaiian for “fast”). Cunningham originally described a wiki as, “the simplest online database that could possibly work.”

A wiki is basically a content management system. A CMS is a computer application used to create, edit, manage, and publish content in an organized way. Let’s say you had a newsletter that you update weekly. A CMS allows you to set up a template with a header, a logo, the date, etc, then a space where the content will go. This way, each week you do not have to recreate the newsletter from scratch, you can just update the content. A CMS can populate the date and other information automatically, publish it, file it, allow you to search it, edit it, and all sorts of other functions.

Most websites are designed using a CMS, and a great example of this a blog. You simply enter in your text, hit publish, and everything else is taken care of.

So a wiki is a web page (or pages) with this set up that specifically allows anyone to edit or add to the content. The most well-known wiki is the website Wikipedia, “the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit.” The advantage of a wiki is that two minds are great than one—it is a collaborative effort.

The most obvious benefit of a wiki is that they are a great source of free information. There are literally thousands of wikis out there, both public and private, large and small, general or very, very specific. Wikipedia is an example of a very large, public, general wiki. It provides great summaries, but if you wanted to know about Monopoly, you wouldn’t reference a wiki on Games, but on Monopoly specifically. In case you were wondering, a Monopoly wiki does exist, and great way to find a specific wiki is to look on a wiki farm—a single website hosting multiple wikis. Two of the most popular are Wikia and Wetpaint.

Wikis create and build communities and can benefit both the individual and more recently, businesses. The Monopoly wiki is a great example of how an individual can learn more about their topic of interest (history or fun facts), find information about related topics (Parker Brothers for example), and connect with other Monopoly fans.

Wiki can also benefit business, for example: Volacci is a small Austin-based internet marketing firm that specializes in natural search engine optimization. Initially based on the need to provide more customer support, they created a wiki for their clients. It includes information about the business, a glossary of terms, and frequently asked questions. It’s not only a valuable resource for clients, but since anyone can edit or add to it, clients can share information and give feedback. The wiki is another avenue for the company to communicate with clients and vice versa, and also connects clients to clients—creating an interactive community. (An added benefit is that this doubles as a search engine marketing strategy since they are providing relevant, frequently updated content related to their industry.)

While wiki may be a funny word, they are nothing to laugh at. In this “information age,” the wiki is a revolutionary way to share content and create communities. Individuals have been riding the wiki wave for some time, and businesses are beginning to catch it. In a world of wikis, you will never have to say, “I don’t know” again.

$8000 Home Buyer Tax Credit

Question: is there a income limit on the home energy credit on windows for this years tax returns?

i dont see a income limit just the 30% credit on the cost.

Answer: I don’t think there is a limit, You can call the IRS at 1-800-829-1040 they should be able to help ( they will place you on hold for quite some time)
For the future you can try http://www.filelate.com this is an online tax Service i’ve used and they are helpful at answering my question, Good Luck

Newton is now eligible for rural business funds

Newton The Town of Newton is now eligible for Rural Business Program Assistance, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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Having a Green Degree does not necessarily mean that you’ll instantly become a millionaire. Although it certainly creates a huge difference between comfortable living and financial difficulty, an environmental degree is, in short and simple terms, a pathway to having a stable job, or creating a career. This is all because of the increasing demands for trained experts in the sustainability and renewable energy sectors.

Professional Estimations
It’s hard to ignore, but the facts concerning the industries that focus on renewable energy all point towards a pressing need for individuals that have Green degrees (or at least have an education that’s higher than the standards). It’s estimated that around 20 percent of the workforce in the renewable energy industry is expecting retirement within the coming ten years. This will leave around 100,000 empty positions in the industry.

Educational Trend
Individuals with a Green Degree will certainly become valuable as the current curriculums of most schools will be ill-equipped to prepare students for the future. A significant shortage of professionally qualified individuals will arise at the turning years of the decade and this’ll prompt universities to focus on offering more Green degrees. A lot of energy professional analysts’ state that the currently impaired growths of the industries focused on renewable energy is attributed to the lack of trained professionals. Higher education and Green degrees will certainly fill this gap in the demand.

The ARRA
The ARRA (American Recovery & Reinvestment Act) that President Obama signed into law (early 2009) is focused on designating about $20 billion towards renewable energy and sustainability. This is part of the current US administration’s stimulus package that’ll serve to create over 100,000 new jobs over the coming years. The ARRA also provides a loan guarantee program that is aimed at supporting renewable energy systems. A manufacturing investment tax credit of 30% is also slated towards manufacturers seeking to profit from renewable energy products. A Green Degree curriculum will certainly cover these areas for a lot of people, and with the new initiatives planned to create energy efficiency measures, it’ll produce even more jobs that total up to the number of 500,000.

Economic Revenue
Because of the US government’s current legislative actions and the rising trend of people who’re becoming aware of the advantages of energy management, the renewable energy industry revenue is expected to rise come late 2012. After ten years, it’s probable that the workforce demand will fill in at least 800,000 job openings. Due to revenue variations, industrial growth, and the prospective number of retirees, the expectations concerning these has generated an increasing demand for individuals that are professionally educated with Green degrees.

Individual Salary
People won’t have to worry about the salary. It’s all basically about supply and demand. A near-abundant demand for professionals with Green degrees simply means that a lot of companies are willing to pay in order to hire the right experts for Environmental purposes. Currently, salaries are estimated around $40,000 to $150,000.

A Green Degree certainly gives you the right advantage especially during the coming years. With a lot of industries focused on renewable energy and energy efficiency, you’ll certainly realize that you’ve made the right decision when you opted for an education with this kind of degree.

More talk than progress in U.S. energy policy

In 2009, all eyes in America’s energy industry turned to Washington. A new administration entered office determined to rewrite the ground rules for every kind of energy company – from oil giants in Houston to renewable power startups in Silicon Valley. The…

Entrepreneurship in Climate Change: Brighter Planet