Launched a few days ago the New Article Directory has proved an overwhelming success, giving visitors better access to all the articles, with interest from as far away as China, Japan, and Taiwan.
The PDF Library covers the RFT articles and UK Gov., as well as the VOSA and RoSPA sites
Google announced on Friday that it would take speed into account when ranking websites. That means that websites will have to remove a lot of the pictures, or make them smaller and of a poorer quality. RFT Express will have to remove the Google translation bar, as this is slow to load and holds the site up from loading until the server has contacted Google. The same goes for the scrolling text.
One alternative is to pay out a fortune for a very fast server, based in the US [ Google take into account where your server is based] RFT Express has a lot of foreign visitors, so we are still going to leave the old translator on the blog, this loads quicker but it is old technology.
The advantage to it is that once you have translated the blog, if you use the links on the site it will automatically translate every page you go to, and it will translate automatically the next site you go to [provided you use the links on the site.] I went on to facebook, and RFT Express Parcels, and Yorkshire Courier, and they all translated ok. I also followed the link on UK Pensions, and this translated the Direct Gov site, and each link I followed on there.
RFT understand that the take-over of Readers Digest has been completed, and a statement will be issued this week. It is expected that Readers Digest will no longer be available in print, but will be published on line.
We have the election coming up in a few weeks; I have always stayed clear of writing about politics, religion and race, so you will be spared that.
Nationwide Building Society has caused a great stir this week, as from 05/06/10 they are banning their customers with cash cards from drawing less that £100 from the counter. You can read the full story by Paul Lewis of the BBC You might wonder whose money it is, the Building Society or the customers !!!
The Halifax tried this some time ago, the way people reacted was not what the Halifax wanted. Customers wanting less than £100 with their cash cards, on being told they couldn’t have their money, simply drew out the £100, then when the clerk asked politely if there was anything else they could do for them, the customers simply said yes, I would like to put the extra money I have had to draw out back in to my cash card account.
Twitter has announced the ‘Pay per Tweet’ for industry and people who want to pay to advertise their Tweets.
Businesses in the UK are showing more confidence in the economy, and starting to increase turnover.
The ash plume from the Icelandic volcano closed UK air space yesterday. A few planes landed and departed from Scottish and Northern Island airports today. This situation could continue for a few days yet.
Vic Farron RFT Express
Friday, 16 April 2010
Wednesday, 7 April 2010
Sunday, 21 March 2010
Reduce Driving Costs Part 2
I have been driving vans and wagons for the last 50 years, with only 1 endorsements for speeding [In a Sprinter] and no accidents. Times have changed a lot during that time, vehicles have got faster, roads are better, speed cameras have been invented, mobile phones and sat navs are the two inventions we can’t live without, or so we think. Seven or eight years ago I could drive to probably around 1000 different industrial estates around the country, with out even looking at a map. Nothing spectacular in that, every wagon driver and courier could do the same. About this time I was on 24 hour standby for a large printing firm, I would get a call to pick up a load, when I collected the load and asked for the address, if I was lucky they gave me the name of the firm I had to deliver to, more often than not all the night staff new was the initials of the firm, occasionally they knew the town. [This was all the information the night staff had on their work ticket.] Read the full article
Vic Farron RFT Express
Vic Farron RFT Express
Reduce Driving Costs
The way you drive can affect your income. Couriers were renowned for using excessive speed, the attitude being, the sooner I get this job done- the sooner I can start on the next. Unfortunately in this day and age, this reasoning doesn’t stand up to scrutiny. For a start off you may not have another job to go to, and taking on too much work can result in excessive driving hours, something the new C.P.C. has been brought in to combat.
But let’s talk about saving money first. The government have been pushing manufactures to produce vehicles which are less harmful to the environment, and do more miles to the gallon/litre. Manufacturers have tackled this on several fronts, firstly vans are now more aerodynamic increasing efficiency, secondly by reducing weight, and thirdly most, if not all, new vans now have six gears.
The weight reductions mostly in the engines increases efficiency, in the short term at a future cost.
What influences your driving costs.... Read The Full Article
Vic Farron RFT Express
But let’s talk about saving money first. The government have been pushing manufactures to produce vehicles which are less harmful to the environment, and do more miles to the gallon/litre. Manufacturers have tackled this on several fronts, firstly vans are now more aerodynamic increasing efficiency, secondly by reducing weight, and thirdly most, if not all, new vans now have six gears.
The weight reductions mostly in the engines increases efficiency, in the short term at a future cost.
What influences your driving costs.... Read The Full Article
Vic Farron RFT Express
Monday, 15 March 2010
Meet My Co-Driver- The Half Dog
I thought it was time to tell you a little about myself, and of course my half dog. The dog is not really a half a dog; it’s just that I have him for about half a week while my son works. I sometimes think my son bought the dog, a Border Collie because he thought I needed more exercise in my supposed retirement. Unfortunately because of pressure of work, my first contract run starts at 4-30 a.m. five days a week, and invariably I have to take up some of the excess work load that comes in, which tends to be every day. Tomorrow for instance on top of the first contract I have two other long distance deliveries, which if I don’t manage to combine the two loads, it will mean calling in the temp drivers and hiring another vehicle. All our vehicles are fully booked for tomorrow, and all the office staff are out on the road again. The subcontractors are taking a lot of the excess workload, but I am still ringing round trying to place loads. Unfortunately a lot of our high profile clients insist they have the same driver every time, which complicates things. Read the full article
Vic Farron
Vic Farron
Reduce Driving Costs
The way you drive can affect your income. Couriers were renowned for using excessive speed, the attitude being, the sooner I get this job done- the sooner I can start on the next. Unfortunately in this day and age, this reasoning doesn’t stand up to scrutiny. For a start off you may not have another job to go to, and taking on too much work can result in excessive driving hours, something the new C.P.C. has been brought in to combat.
But let’s talk about saving money first. The government have been pushing manufactures to produce vehicles which are less harmful to the environment, and do more miles to the gallon/litre. Manufacturers have tackled this on several fronts, firstly vans are now more aerodynamic increasing efficiency, secondly by reducing weight, and thirdly most, if not all, new vans now have six gears.
The weight reductions mostly in the engines increases efficiency, in the short term at a future cost.
What influences your driving costs.... Read The Full Article
But let’s talk about saving money first. The government have been pushing manufactures to produce vehicles which are less harmful to the environment, and do more miles to the gallon/litre. Manufacturers have tackled this on several fronts, firstly vans are now more aerodynamic increasing efficiency, secondly by reducing weight, and thirdly most, if not all, new vans now have six gears.
The weight reductions mostly in the engines increases efficiency, in the short term at a future cost.
What influences your driving costs.... Read The Full Article
Sunday, 7 March 2010
Readers Digest Latest
I reported in my blog Readers Digest on the 18th February that Readers Digest had gone into administration, and that ‘Readers Digest [UK] is a profitable company, with a strong brand and should have no difficulties attracting bids.’
Only nine days later on the 27th February the administrator, Philip Sykes said ‘There is "significant interest" in Reader's Digest from potential buyers, he was "reasonably optimistic" and that negotiations with investors had begun’.
The American owners, Readers Digest Association are actively marketing advertising space in the May edition to media agencies. They also confirmed that the famous prize draw would continue, and that future campaigns would be reviewed. Reading between the lines, maybe the administrator could be considering a deal to include the parent company as well. The parent company Readers Digest Association filed for bankruptcy protection last year in the US.
Vic Farron RFT Express
Only nine days later on the 27th February the administrator, Philip Sykes said ‘There is "significant interest" in Reader's Digest from potential buyers, he was "reasonably optimistic" and that negotiations with investors had begun’.
The American owners, Readers Digest Association are actively marketing advertising space in the May edition to media agencies. They also confirmed that the famous prize draw would continue, and that future campaigns would be reviewed. Reading between the lines, maybe the administrator could be considering a deal to include the parent company as well. The parent company Readers Digest Association filed for bankruptcy protection last year in the US.
Vic Farron RFT Express
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