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Tuesday 16 April 2002
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Subjects for today
 
1  [os2genau] OS/2 and MP3 files : Ian Manners" <ianatos2site dot com>
2  [os2genau] Reminder - Melbourne OS/2 SIG Meeting : List Admin" <ianatos2site dot com>
3  Re: [os2genau] OS/2 and MP3 files : Ed Durrant <edurrantatbigpond dot net dot au>
4  Re: [os2genau] OS/2 and MP3 files : Daryl Pilkington" <u3232athome.dialix dot com>
5  Re: [os2genau] OS/2 and MP3 files : Voytek Eymont <voytekatsbt dot net dot au>
6  Re: [os2genau] IBM's SWC : brianbatkdfisher dot com dot au
7  Re: [os2genau] CopyShop 2.0  JPG settings (was: OS/2 and MP3 files) : Daryl Pilkington" <u3232athome.dialix dot com>
8  Re: [os2genau] CopyShop 2.0  JPG settings (was: OS/2 and MP3 files) : Voytek Eymont <voytekatsbt dot net dot au>
9  Re: [os2genau] OS/2 and MP3 files : Ian Manners" <ianatos2site dot com>
10  [os2genau] Melaleuca : David Halprin" <davidlazatnet2000 dot com dot au>
11  Re: [os2genau] OS/2 and MP3 files : Ian Manners" <ianatos2site dot com>
12  Re: [os2genau] Melaleuca : Ian Manners" <ianatos2site dot com>
13  Re: [os2genau] OS/2 and MP3 files : brianbatkdfisher dot com dot au
14  Re: [os2genau] Melaleuca : brianbatkdfisher dot com dot au

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Date:  Tue, 16 Apr 2002 03:00:29 +1000 (EST)
From:  "Ian Manners" <ianatos2site dot com>
Subject:  [os2genau] OS/2 and MP3 files

Hi All

I've put a lot of my old MP3 files in my HD to cleanup my
filing, and I forgot to start my MP3 player, instead, I double
clicked on the MP3 file icon as I would a wave or midi file,
and lo, it played, any behold, the quality was impressive !
CPU usage = 0 !

Makes me wonder why I recently paid for warpamp :-(
(I have a 2x100w RMS mosfet amp hooked up to my main PC,
with speakers to match)

When did IBM include the MP3 in MMOS2 ?
Or did the installation of WarpAmp add new class's to
OS/2 ?

Cheers
Ian B Manners
http://www.os2site dot com/

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Date:  Tue, 16 Apr 2002 05:15:00 +1000 (EDT)
From:  "List Admin" <ianatos2site dot com>
Subject:  [os2genau] Reminder - Melbourne OS/2 SIG Meeting

We would like to remind you of this upcoming event.

Melbourne OS/2 SIG Meeting 

Date:   Tuesday, Apr 23, 2002
Time:  6:30PM - 9:30PM
Place:  Melbourne PC Group
           Victoria, Australia.

The Monthly Meeting of Melbourne OS/2 SIG 
Normally held the fourth Tuesday of each month.
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Date:  Tue, 16 Apr 2002 06:28:55 +1000
From:  Ed Durrant <edurrantatbigpond dot net dot au>
Subject:  Re: [os2genau] OS/2 and MP3 files

It's got to have been WarpAmp. When I click an MP3 file the system tries to
open it in the system editor. I'm at Warp 4 FP15.

Cheers/2
Ed. 

Ian Manners wrote:
> 
> Hi All
> 
> I've put a lot of my old MP3 files in my HD to cleanup my
> filing, and I forgot to start my MP3 player, instead, I double
> clicked on the MP3 file icon as I would a wave or midi file,
> and lo, it played, any behold, the quality was impressive !
> CPU usage = 0 !
> 
> Makes me wonder why I recently paid for warpamp :-(
> (I have a 2x100w RMS mosfet amp hooked up to my main PC,
> with speakers to match)
> 
> When did IBM include the MP3 in MMOS2 ?
> Or did the installation of WarpAmp add new class's to
> OS/2 ?
> 
> Cheers
> Ian B Manners
> http://www.os2site dot com/
> 

>  

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Date:  Tue, 16 Apr 2002 07:56:59 +1000 (EST)
From:  "Daryl Pilkington" <u3232athome.dialix dot com>
Subject:  Re: [os2genau] OS/2 and MP3 files

Hi Ian,
WarpAmp is good :)
As Ed mentioned, it does associate itself with MP3s once its installed.

What CD ripper, MP3 encoder, front-ends & cataloging techniques do you
use do make the MP3s?
Is there a HowTo somewhere?

I'd like to transcribe a lot of my favourite music to CD-ROM suitable
for all platforms & DVD hardware players.

I'm not just looking for applications, but how to use them too, so
replies like "BladeEnc is good" is pretty useless but "BladeEnc at
128kb sampling with setting xxx sounds really good, put these
parameters in field y of Front-End z to get great results."

I'm still frustrated that whilst there has been some dialog about
CopyShop on this ListServ, nobody has been able to tell me how to do
colour JPG scans that are readable.


On Tue, 16 Apr 2002 03:00:29 +1000 (EST), Ian Manners wrote:

>Hi All
>
>I've put a lot of my old MP3 files in my HD to cleanup my
>filing, and I forgot to start my MP3 player, instead, I double
>clicked on the MP3 file icon as I would a wave or midi file,
>and lo, it played, any behold, the quality was impressive !
>CPU usage = 0 !
>
>Makes me wonder why I recently paid for warpamp :-(
>(I have a 2x100w RMS mosfet amp hooked up to my main PC,
>with speakers to match)
>
>When did IBM include the MP3 in MMOS2 ?
>Or did the installation of WarpAmp add new class's to
>OS/2 ?
>
>Cheers
>Ian B Manners
>http://www.os2site dot com/
>

> 

>


Regards,

Daryl  Pilkington 

//// The PC-Therapist, Business Computing Integration
O<O  AUSTRALIA
\_/
<O>  OS/2 Warp, Redhat Linux, DB2
     IBM Certified Systems Expert

        email: darylpatpc-therapist dot com dot au
          Mob: 0425-251-300

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Date:  Tue, 16 Apr 2002 10:23:02
From:  Voytek Eymont <voytekatsbt dot net dot au>
Subject:  Re: [os2genau] OS/2 and MP3 files

** Reply to note from "Daryl Pilkington" <u3232athome.dialix dot com> Tue, 16 Apr 2002 07:56:59 +1000 (EST)


> I'm still frustrated that whilst there has been some dialog about 
> CopyShop on this ListServ, nobody has been able to tell me how to do 
> colour JPG scans that are readable.

don't make stories, Daryl, I've already told you, and, send you scanned
images, out of the 6 JPEG formats than CS/2 supports, 3 are well supported
by most apps.

 

Voytek Eymont
SBT Information Systems Pty Ltd
http://www.sbt dot net dot au/links/
phone +61-2 9310-1144 fax +61-2 9310-1118 
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Date:  Tue, 16 Apr 2002 11:50:16 +0930
From:  brianbatkdfisher dot com dot au
Subject:  Re: [os2genau] IBM's SWC


Ian,
Hi,
The last address I have for April Tan is:-

april_tanatsg.ibm dot com

She is very helpfull


-----------------------------------------
Brian Butler
System Administrator
brianbatkdfisher dot com dot au


                                                                                                              
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Hi all

Can someone tell me if April Tan is the person to contact ?
If so, could someone OFFLIST please let me know her
current email address.

And yes, I'm back in Melbourne.
A very enjoyable trip, and I'll put photos up soon.

Cheers
Ian B Manners
http://www.os2site dot com/

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Date:  Tue, 16 Apr 2002 14:39:43 +1000 (EST)
From:  "Daryl Pilkington" <u3232athome.dialix dot com>
Subject:  Re: [os2genau] CopyShop 2.0  JPG settings (was: OS/2 and MP3 files)

Sorry Voytek,
Don't know what I was thinking, re-read your ListServ emails & yes, I
can confirm your findings that the following formats work very well:
JTIF.jpg         607kB
JFIF_Lead1.jpg   359kB
JFIF_Lead2.jpg   433kB

Is there some way to get it to automatically select JFIF_Lead1 format &
put the *.jpg extension on?

It is very clumsy to have to manually select the file format,
extension.
It would be better to just have to select a filename.

NOTES:
1)
A4 full-colour image scanned at 75dpi.
2)
Above files open in GBMV/2 & Netscape 4.61
3)
Files need to be manually saved with a *.jpg extension.


On Tue, 16 Apr 2002 10:23:02, Voytek Eymont wrote:
>
SNIP
>
>don't make stories, Daryl, I've already told you, and, send you scanned
>images, out of the 6 JPEG formats than CS/2 supports, 3 are well supported
>by most apps.
>

Regards,

Daryl  Pilkington 

//// The PC-Therapist, Business Computing Integration
O<O  AUSTRALIA
\_/
<O>  OS/2 Warp, Redhat Linux, DB2
     IBM Certified Systems Expert

        email: darylpatpc-therapist dot com dot au
          Mob: 0425-251-300

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Date:  Tue, 16 Apr 2002 15:23:29
From:  Voytek Eymont <voytekatsbt dot net dot au>
Subject:  Re: [os2genau] CopyShop 2.0  JPG settings (was: OS/2 and MP3 files)

** Reply to note from "Daryl Pilkington" <u3232athome.dialix dot com> Tue, 16 Apr 2002 14:39:43 +1000 (EST)

   
> Is there some way to get it to automatically select JFIF_Lead1 format & 
> put the *.jpg extension on? 
>    
> It is very clumsy to have to manually select the file format, 
> extension. 
> It would be better to just have to select a filename. 
 
> Files need to be manually saved with a *.jpg extension.

the first three JPEG formats are OK

02-04-16  11:11    2205307           0  CopyS001.Jpg
02-04-16  11:13    1260651           0  CopyS002.jpg
02-04-16  11:13    1538906           0  CopyS003.jpg

clearly, the 2nd choice seems most space effective
(which is what we noticed last time...)

YES,
Setting/DEfault job setting/scanning to file/

saving to file: select type
path: select

NO, 
I don;t think you can do much about the EXTENSION, need to manually edit to
JPG...


I guess, if you asked Paul Balme to allow different extensions, back in
1995, he probably would have done that.... kinda hard to ask him now...
 

Voytek Eymont
SBT Information Systems Pty Ltd
http://www.sbt dot net dot au/links/
phone +61-2 9310-1144 fax +61-2 9310-1118 
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Date:  Tue, 16 Apr 2002 15:32:23 +1000 (EST)
From:  "Ian Manners" <ianatos2site dot com>
Subject:  Re: [os2genau] OS/2 and MP3 files

Hi Ed

>It's got to have been WarpAmp. When I click an MP3 file the system tries to
>open it in the system editor. I'm at Warp 4 FP15.

I'm using CP1 with the latest kernal, and the last cmd dated last week.
Guess it is WarpAmp, though listening to Holst's "The Planets",
the quality is better by clicking on the mp3 than it is by using
WarpAmp, might simply be the overhead on a Dual PIII-1000
due to the WarpAmp intergration and graphics manipulation.

Cheers
Ian B Manners
http://www.os2site dot com/

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Date:  Mon, 15 Apr 2002 17:50:02 +1000
From:  "David Halprin" <davidlazatnet2000 dot com dot au>
Subject:  [os2genau] Melaleuca

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ANGELICO.WPF 15 April 2002

Dear John

Firstly, congratulations on your new baby; I hope all are well.

Here's a chance for you to do some personal bean counting.

I have just joined up with a bunch of Melaleuca customers so as to have =
a home-based part-time income-generating business. I have met several =
people, who have been in this home-based business for three months and =
who are already forging ahead very well, which gives me great =
encouragement.

I would be much obliged for your considered opinion of the Melaleuca =
opportunity. I have included most of the material that is in their =
brochures etc.. Please oblige me by reading it and giving me your view. =
It may be of interest to you and your wife.

Thanks

David Halprin

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

CUSTOMER LOYALTY REWARDS (CLR)


What do you know about customer loyalty? Maybe you haven't thought about =
it, as such. With the amount of competition these days, people are apt =
to switch brands just because they see an advertisement on the TV, (or =
elsewhere), and they reason, "Why not, since it's really not that =
important what brand I use anyway, and maybe this one is better".

Secondly, word-of-mouth recommendation from a friend or local =
shop-keeper is even more powerful in determining one's choice of a =
consumable than is media advertising. Whichever is the case, on looking =
back, one can realise that the main beneficiary is the manufacturer of =
the recommended product, (financial satisfaction), since the consumer =
has only benefited, at most, with product satisfaction.

Have you ever followed that through to what this personal recommendation =
can result within a few months, or even years down the track?

If person A recommends to B, (and only this one person B), to change =
brands, and B is pleased at the outcome, then B will tell at least C =
sooner or later. This chain of people can multiply up exponentially.

There is a company, Melaleuca, that was formed in 1985 in the USA, with =
this powerful strategy as one of its foundations, the other being, to be =
the manufacturer of seven superlative products initially, (now a =
multi-million dollar company with over 100 exceptional products, that =
are unique and exclusive, scientifically developed proprietary =
formulas).

Melaleuca of Australia opened its Head Office in Melbourne, Australia =
and started trading in September 2001.


There are four categories of products:-


1) `Vitality for Life' Nutritional products, (Vitamins, Minerals, =
Herbals etc.),

2) `Melaleuca Personal Care' products containing Tea-Tree Oil (Dental, =
Hair care, Bath & Body),

3) `Nicole Miller' Skin Care products and Cosmetics, Soap, Sun Screens,

4) `Ecosense' Home Cleaning products that are biodegradable:-

for the kitchen, bathroom, laundry, furniture, windows etc..

The superiority of these products is determined by the highest quality =
ingredients, that are safe, cost-effective, and environmentally =
sensitive. They are sold direct to each customer, thus avoiding any =
middleman or other on-seller. Customers buy only for their own =
households, so there is no relationship with any pyramid or multi-level =
marketing schemes. This is a direct manufacture-to-consumer purchase of =
products, not to be confused with Amway, Avon etc..

The management instituted the framework of a reward structure, that =
would give a points award, (culminating in the form of a refund cheque =
each month), for each person, (called a "preferred customer"), who made =
these recommendations, and according to their individual efforts, so can =
they build up a personal business organisation, that only required them =
to:-

1) commit to using Melaleuca consumables in their own home, without =
buying any more than they really needed, but with a minimum buy of about =
$100 per month of whatever they chose. (Essentially, one's usual budget =
for the household is unaffected.)

2) tell others about the company so that they, too, could have the =
benefit of using the Melaleuca consumables, and also win reward points =
as did they. They would therefore realise that each person is not merely =
helping the company grow, but also they are helping one another in a =
team effort to gain points and that monthly cheque.

At no time do any such customers do any selling of products nor hold any =
stock other than their own household monthly requirements. Essentially, =
the manufacturer sells by the catalogue shopping system, (mail-order =
catalogue), and there is a nominal postage charge added to each order. =
Also there is a personal pick-up available at the Australian head office =
and showroom, situated in East Kew, Melbourne, Victoria, where one can =
enjoy the facility of seeing all the products on display, from which =
they can make up their own orders, if they so choose. Also, there is a =
presentation room there, freely available for any customer to meet with =
any proposed new customer. This may suit many people in preference to an =
in-home presentation, and also it enables any customer to sit-in to =
witness the presentation of that particular presenter, thus adding to =
one's product knowledge and home-business-methods knowledge.

Suppose no one gets more that two people to change brands. In the first =
case we have 1 household using Melaleuca products, then 2 people start =
up and they each tell two people, so we have 4, and before you know it, =
after 7 such links in the chain we have 128 households using the product =
in the seventh generation. Of course they all benefit from the better =
product, but look how Melaleuca receives all that extra trade for no =
advertising outlay.

If, however, we say that each person finds exactly 5 people to change =
brands, then after 7 links of the chain, we have 78,125 households using =
Melaleuca products in the seventh generation, not to mention the =
previous six generations. That illustrates the potential power of each =
person's business organisation to build up business for both the company =
and him/herself.

Further, if each person helps his/her own personal enrollees, then as =
they build their businesses, so too does he/her build his/her business =
further, due to the generous reward points, [and monthly cheques =
(trail-fee)], earned.

This business is suitable for anybody, including those who are `trapped' =
in their homes bringing up children, or hindered in some way, that =
prevents them from taking on a full-time position downtown etc..

The above examples illustrate the power of word-of-mouth advertising.

To quote the Melaleuca presentation `New Horizons':-


"Enhancing the Lives of Those We Touch"


There is a nominal grading of these customers according to their own way =
of participating in the scheme, but that is arbitrary and changeable, =
since they move up in the grades, from Level 1 to Level 5 as they see =
how they can progress with a modicum of effort in the early stages.

If one starts as a committed customer to buy that minimum of approx. =
$100 personal choice each month, then one receives a 30-40% discount off =
suggested retail prices and thereby becomes a `preferred customer'. =
However if one is employed otherwise during the week, and finds no spare =
time to contact others to join up as fellow users and customers of =
Melaleuca, then one has the satisfaction of using a superior product. =
This is Level 1.

If, however, there is some spare time in the week to contact friends and =
relatives etc., and recommend Melaleuca products, then one is starting a =
personal business, (as a `marketing executive'), that begins that =
seven-generation-chain, (as illustrated above), and therefore the reward =
points will start to accrue as will the monthly refund cheques be more =
valuable.

This will lead many people to make it a part-time business for a few =
hours each week, (Level 2), and eventually most people will want to find =
more part-time hours to increase the personal business both for =
themselves directly and for their fellow enrollees, (Level 3), since =
helping others always helps both the company and oneself concomitantly.

Many people eventually make this personal home-based business their main =
or sole source of income, (10-20 hours per week for Levels 4 or 5 as =
`directors'), because it makes them realise that the rewards, (financial =
and other), are too good to not want to devote a maximum of their =
available time, and they usually leave their former employment or =
business, with no regrets.

Approximate Australian gross earnings per month for the five different =
levels:-

1. Nil

2. $100 - $200

3. $600 - $1,000

4. $2,000 - $8,000

5. $20,000 - $40,000 or more

The most incredible thing about this is that no one has to invest any =
money or pay any premium in order to start up this business opportunity, =
therefore there is:-


No risk

No inventory

No pressuring of customers to buy products

No invoices or receipts


It is not like buying into a concession such as happens with many fast =
food outlets, for instance.

Because of the immense infrastructure, that Melaleuca has in place, any =
preferred customers can avail themselves of it without the bother and =
expense of having to set themselves up in business with all the usual =
overheads of rent, wages, inventory etc.. Their businesses are run from =
their homes, [Small Office, Home Office (SOHO)], and there are tax =
advantages for doing just that, since a certain percentage of the home =
expenses become tax-deductible.

Usually a new business owner has to pay off initial outlays and meet =
interest charges and run the business on overdraft for some time. Then =
eventually pay off debts and attempt to accrue money by investing it in =
term investments that accrue compound interest, but if they withdraw any =
of the accrued capital, they lose some of the base for compounding and =
therefore there is a delay before reaching a particular target amount.

Well, a Melaleuca preferred customer compounds his people by enrolling =
at least eight personally as a basic requirement, then they, in turn, do =
the same, with the help of the enroller, and the compounding of the =
people results in a compounding of the reward points and dollar value of =
the monthly cheques, because of the very essence of a CLR, (Customer =
Loyalty Rewards), business.

Each person is at the top of a `triangle', (his/her business =
organisation), with 5 in the next generation, 25 in the third generation =
up to seven generations below him/her, all of which belong to the same =
business organisation, and all of which earn the person at the top many =
reward points (converted to dollars).

This Customer Loyalty Reward (CLR) is known as:-


`Melaleuca of Australia Compensation Plan'


Everyone has equal opportunity to reach their target income, dependent =
on willingness to devote time and effort to build the business. There is =
no employer to threaten your employment, so people, who have been =
retrenched, will find their dismissal to be a stroke of luck, because =
Melaleuca will prove more rewarding. Similarly, those in menial jobs =
will regain their dignity by being self-employed with Melaleuca. Since =
one works from one's home, in the main, there is no daily travel long =
distance, which many people usually have to do.

Those, who don't have a computer are not penalised, since one can run =
the business using telephones and the postal service.

Once customers reach level 4 or level 5, (as directors), they have =
generated a substantial income, which becomes a residual income, without =
further need to further build one's business, but merely to purchase the =
usual monthly base-points-purchases for their own households. This can =
be a great benefit when one is on vacation or in time of illness, the =
income is still there. Furthermore, this business obviates the need for =
superannuation because of the residual income. Also one may pass the =
business on in one's will.

The only outlay is for the business kit of booklets, brochures and forms =
in a folder for $49.50 and if one changes one's mind within 120 days, =
then there is a money-back guarantee on that business kit. Similarly, =
there is a money-back guarantee on all products within two months of =
purchase for any reason of dis-satisfaction, should one choose to return =
any or all products, even if used.

This incredible business is exclusively dependent on the CLR and the =
superior quality of Melaleuca products.

So, if you are interested to find out more about this business =
opportunity, let me know and I can answer any relevant questions, and =
arrange a presentation, if you wish it.


David Halprin e-mail davidlazatnet2000 dot com dot au

Home Phone: 03-9859-5835


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<P>ANGELICO.WPF 15 April 2002</P>
<P>Dear John</P>
<P>Firstly, congratulations on your new baby; I hope all are well.</P>
<P>Here's a chance for you to do some personal bean counting.</P>
<P>I have just joined up with a bunch of <B>Melaleuca</B> customers so =
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<P>I would be much obliged for your considered opinion of the =
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brochures=20
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<P>Thanks</P>
<P>David Halprin</P>
<P>----------------------------------------------------------------------=
-</P><B>
<P align=3Dcenter>CUSTOMER LOYALTY REWARDS (CLR)</P></B>
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<P align=3Djustify>What do you know about customer loyalty? Maybe you =
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consumable=20
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product, (financial satisfaction), since the consumer has only =
benefited, at=20
most, with product satisfaction.</P>
<P align=3Djustify>Have you ever followed that through to what this =
personal=20
recommendation can result within a few months, or even years down the =
track?</P>
<P align=3Djustify>If person A recommends to B, (and only this one =
person B), to=20
change brands, and B is pleased at the outcome, then B will tell at =
least C=20
sooner or later. This chain of people can multiply up exponentially.</P>
<P align=3Djustify>There is a company, <B>Melaleuca</B>, that was formed =
in 1985=20
in the USA, with this powerful strategy as one of its foundations, the =
other=20
being, to be the manufacturer of seven superlative products initially, =
(now a=20
multi-million dollar company with over 100 exceptional products, that =
are unique=20
and exclusive, scientifically developed proprietary formulas).</P>
<P align=3Djustify><B>Melaleuca of Australia</B> opened its Head Office =
in=20
Melbourne, Australia and started trading in September 2001.</P>
<P align=3Djustify></P>
<P align=3Djustify>There are four categories of products:-</P>
<P align=3Djustify></P>
<P align=3Djustify>1) <B>`Vitality for Life'</B> Nutritional products, =
(Vitamins,=20
Minerals, Herbals etc.),</P>
<P align=3Djustify>2) <B>`Melaleuca Personal Care'</B> products =
containing=20
Tea-Tree Oil (Dental, Hair care, Bath &amp; Body),</P>
<P align=3Djustify>3) <B>`Nicole Miller' Skin Care</B> products and=20
<B>Cosmetics</B>, Soap, Sun Screens,</P>
<P align=3Djustify>4) <B>`Ecosense' Home Cleaning</B> products that are=20
biodegradable:-</P>
<P align=3Djustify>for the kitchen, bathroom, laundry, furniture, =
windows=20
etc..</P>
<P align=3Djustify>The superiority of these products is determined by =
the highest=20
quality ingredients, that are safe, cost-effective, and environmentally=20
sensitive. They are sold direct to each customer, thus avoiding any =
middleman or=20
other on-seller. Customers buy only for their own households, so there =
is no=20
relationship with any pyramid or multi-level marketing schemes. This is =
a direct=20
manufacture-to-consumer purchase of products, not to be confused with =
Amway,=20
Avon etc..</P>
<P align=3Djustify>The management instituted the framework of a reward =
structure,=20
that would give a points award, (culminating in the form of a refund =
cheque each=20
month), for each person, (called a "preferred customer"), who made these =

recommendations, and according to their individual efforts, so can they =
build up=20
a personal business organisation, that only required them to:-</P>
<P align=3Djustify>1) commit to using <B>Melaleuca</B> consumables in =
their own=20
home, without buying any more than they really needed, but with a =
minimum buy of=20
about $100 per month of whatever they chose. (Essentially, one's usual =
budget=20
for the household is unaffected.)</P>
<P align=3Djustify>2) tell others about the company so that they, too, =
could have=20
the benefit of using the <B>Melaleuca</B> consumables, and also win =
reward=20
points as did they. They would therefore realise that each person is not =
merely=20
helping the company grow, but also they are helping one another in a =
team effort=20
to gain points and that monthly cheque.</P>
<P align=3Djustify>At no time do any such customers do any selling of =
products nor=20
hold any stock other than their own household monthly requirements. =
Essentially,=20
the manufacturer sells by the catalogue shopping system, (mail-order =
catalogue),=20
and there is a nominal postage charge added to each order. Also there is =
a=20
personal pick-up available at the Australian head office and showroom, =
situated=20
in East Kew, Melbourne, Victoria, where one can enjoy the facility of =
seeing all=20
the products on display, from which they can make up their own orders, =
if they=20
so choose. Also, there is a presentation room there, freely available =
for any=20
customer to meet with any proposed new customer. This may suit many =
people in=20
preference to an in-home presentation, and also it enables any customer =
to=20
sit-in to witness the presentation of that particular presenter, thus =
adding to=20
one's product knowledge and home-business-methods knowledge.</P>
<P align=3Djustify>Suppose no one gets more that two people to change =
brands. In=20
the first case we have 1 household using <B>Melaleuca</B> products, then =
2=20
people start up and they each tell two people, so we have 4, and before =
you know=20
it, after 7 such links in the chain we have 128 households using the =
product in=20
the seventh generation. Of course they all benefit from the better =
product, but=20
look how <B>Melaleuca</B> receives all that extra trade for no =
advertising=20
outlay.</P>
<P align=3Djustify>If, however, we say that each person finds exactly 5 =
people to=20
change brands, then after 7 links of the chain, we have 78,125 =
households using=20
<B>Melaleuca</B> products in the seventh generation, not to mention the =
previous=20
six generations. That illustrates the potential power of each person's =
business=20
organisation to build up business for both the company and =
him/herself.</P>
<P align=3Djustify>Further, if each person helps his/her own personal =
enrollees,=20
then as they build their businesses, so too does he/her build his/her =
business=20
further, due to the generous reward points, [and monthly cheques =
(trail-fee)],=20
earned.</P>
<P align=3Djustify>This business is suitable for anybody, including =
those who are=20
`trapped' in their homes bringing up children, or hindered in some way, =
that=20
prevents them from taking on a full-time position downtown etc..</P>
<P align=3Djustify>The above examples illustrate the power of =
word-of-mouth=20
advertising.</P>
<P align=3Djustify>To quote the <B>Melaleuca</B> presentation `New =
Horizons':-</P>
<P align=3Djustify></P><B>
<P align=3Dcenter>"Enhancing the Lives of Those We Touch"</P></B>
<P align=3Djustify></P>
<P align=3Djustify>There is a nominal grading of these customers =
according to=20
their own way of participating in the scheme, but that is arbitrary and=20
changeable, since they move up in the grades, from Level 1 to Level 5 as =
they=20
see how they can progress with a modicum of effort in the early =
stages.</P>
<P align=3Djustify>If one starts as a committed customer to buy that =
minimum of=20
approx. $100 personal choice each month, then one receives a 30-40% =
discount off=20
suggested retail prices and thereby becomes a `preferred customer'. =
However if=20
one is employed otherwise during the week, and finds no spare time to =
contact=20
others to join up as fellow users and customers of <B>Melaleuca</B>, =
then one=20
has the satisfaction of using a superior product. This is Level 1.</P>
<P align=3Djustify>If, however, there is some spare time in the week to =
contact=20
friends and relatives etc., and recommend <B>Melaleuca</B> products, =
then one is=20
starting a personal business, (as a `marketing executive'), that begins =
that=20
seven-generation-chain, (as illustrated above), and therefore the reward =
points=20
will start to accrue as will the monthly refund cheques be more =
valuable.</P>
<P align=3Djustify>This will lead many people to make it a part-time =
business for=20
a few hours each week, (Level 2), and eventually most people will want =
to find=20
more part-time hours to increase the personal business both for =
themselves=20
directly and for their fellow enrollees, (Level 3), since helping others =
always=20
helps both the company and oneself concomitantly.</P>
<P align=3Djustify>Many people eventually make this personal home-based =
business=20
their main or sole source of income, (10-20 hours per week for Levels 4 =
or 5 as=20
`directors'), because it makes them realise that the rewards, (financial =
and=20
other), are too good to not want to devote a maximum of their available =
time,=20
and they usually leave their former employment or business, with no =
regrets.</P>
<P align=3Djustify>Approximate Australian gross earnings per month for =
the five=20
different levels:-</P>
<P align=3Djustify>1. Nil</P>
<P align=3Djustify>2. $100 - $200</P>
<P align=3Djustify>3. $600 - $1,000</P>
<P align=3Djustify>4. $2,000 - $8,000</P>
<P align=3Djustify>5. $20,000 - $40,000 or more</P>
<P align=3Djustify>The most incredible thing about this is that no one =
has to=20
invest any money or pay any premium in order to start up this business=20
opportunity, therefore there is:-</P>
<P align=3Djustify></P><B>
<P align=3Djustify>No risk</P>
<P align=3Djustify>No inventory</P>
<P align=3Djustify>No pressuring of customers to buy products</P>
<P align=3Djustify>No invoices or receipts</P></B>
<P align=3Djustify></P>
<P align=3Djustify>It is not like buying into a concession such as =
happens with=20
many fast food outlets, for instance.</P>
<P align=3Djustify>Because of the immense infrastructure, that =
<B>Melaleuca</B>=20
has in place, any preferred customers can avail themselves of it without =
the=20
bother and expense of having to set themselves up in business with all =
the usual=20
overheads of rent, wages, inventory etc.. Their businesses are run from =
their=20
homes, [Small Office, Home Office (SOHO)], and there are tax advantages =
for=20
doing just that, since a certain percentage of the home expenses become=20
tax-deductible.</P>
<P align=3Djustify>Usually a new business owner has to pay off initial =
outlays and=20
meet interest charges and run the business on overdraft for some time. =
Then=20
eventually pay off debts and attempt to accrue money by investing it in =
term=20
investments that accrue compound interest, but if they withdraw any of =
the=20
accrued capital, they lose some of the base for compounding and =
therefore there=20
is a delay before reaching a particular target amount.</P>
<P align=3Djustify>Well, a <B>Melaleuca</B> preferred customer compounds =
his=20
people by enrolling at least eight personally as a basic requirement, =
then they,=20
in turn, do the same, with the help of the enroller, and the compounding =
of the=20
people results in a compounding of the reward points and dollar value of =
the=20
monthly cheques, because of the very essence of a <B>CLR, (Customer =
Loyalty=20
Rewards</B>), business.</P>
<P align=3Djustify>Each person is at the top of a `triangle', (his/her =
business=20
organisation), with 5 in the next generation, 25 in the third generation =
up to=20
seven generations below him/her, all of which belong to the same =
business=20
organisation, and all of which earn the person at the top many reward =
points=20
(converted to dollars).</P>
<P align=3Djustify>This <B>Customer Loyalty Reward (CLR)</B> is known =
as:-</P>
<P align=3Djustify></P><B>
<P align=3Dcenter>`Melaleuca of Australia Compensation Plan'</P></B>
<P align=3Djustify></P>
<P align=3Djustify>Everyone has equal opportunity to reach their target =
income,=20
dependent on willingness to devote time and effort to build the =
business. There=20
is no employer to threaten your employment, so people, who have been =
retrenched,=20
will find their dismissal to be a stroke of luck, because =
<B>Melaleuca</B> will=20
prove more rewarding. Similarly, those in menial jobs will regain their =
dignity=20
by being self-employed with <B>Melaleuca</B>. Since one works from one's =
home,=20
in the main, there is no daily travel long distance, which many people =
usually=20
have to do.</P>
<P align=3Djustify>Those, who don't have a computer are not penalised, =
since one=20
can run the business using telephones and the postal service.</P>
<P align=3Djustify>Once customers reach level 4 or level 5, (as =
directors), they=20
have generated a substantial income, which becomes a residual income, =
without=20
further need to further build one's business, but merely to purchase the =
usual=20
monthly base-points-purchases for their own households. This can be a =
great=20
benefit when one is on vacation or in time of illness, the income is =
still=20
there. Furthermore, this business obviates the need for superannuation =
because=20
of the residual income. Also one may pass the business on in one's =
will.</P>
<P align=3Djustify>The only outlay is for the business kit of booklets, =
brochures=20
and forms in a folder for $49.50 and if one changes one's mind within =
120 days,=20
then there is a money-back guarantee on that business kit. Similarly, =
there is a=20
money-back guarantee on all products within two months of purchase for =
any=20
reason of dis-satisfaction, should one choose to return any or all =
products,=20
even if used.</P>
<P align=3Djustify>This incredible business is exclusively dependent on =
the=20
<B>CLR</B> and the superior quality of <B>Melaleuca</B> products.</P>
<P align=3Djustify>So, if you are interested to find out more about this =
business=20
opportunity, let me know and I can answer any relevant questions, and =
arrange a=20
presentation, if you wish it.</P>
<P align=3Djustify></P>
<P align=3Djustify>David Halprin e-mail davidlazatnet2000 dot com dot au</P>
<P>Home Phone: 03-9859-5835</P></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>

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Date:  Tue, 16 Apr 2002 15:43:52 +1000 (EST)
From:  "Ian Manners" <ianatos2site dot com>
Subject:  Re: [os2genau] OS/2 and MP3 files

Hi Daryl

>What CD ripper, MP3 encoder, front-ends & cataloging techniques do you
>use do make the MP3s?

I normally use Lame.
http://www.mp3dev dot org/mp3/
http://www.os2site dot com/sw/mmedia/mp3/index.html

The sampling rate you use depends on the tradeoff between the
following :-

Quality
File Size
Purpose

So it is hard to say "Use 128K sampling"

>Is there a HowTo somewhere?

http://homepage1.nifty dot com/herumi/gogo_e.html
http://www.asua dot org.pl/projects/wcdda/

>I'd like to transcribe a lot of my favourite music to CD-ROM suitable
>for all platforms & DVD hardware players.

Stick to creating wave files, better quality for recording to CD, and
also easier to filter the file to remove or mute clicks etc. I normally
do one album at a time due to the diskspace used.

>I'm not just looking for applications, but how to use them too, so
>replies like "BladeEnc is good" is pretty useless but "BladeEnc at
>128kb sampling with setting xxx sounds really good, put these
>parameters in field y of Front-End z to get great results."

I'll go looking for my lame encrypt cmd files and send them
to you.

Cheers
Ian B Manners
http://www.os2site dot com/

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Date:  Tue, 16 Apr 2002 15:48:51 +1000 (EST)
From:  "Ian Manners" <ianatos2site dot com>
Subject:  Re: [os2genau] Melaleuca

Hi David

Your email went to the list as you have johns email address as

To: "Angelico, John" <deadmail>

You might like to edit his address in your Outlook Express
address book.

Cheers
Ian B Manners
http://www.os2site dot com/

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Date:  Tue, 16 Apr 2002 15:32:07 +0930
From:  brianbatkdfisher dot com dot au
Subject:  Re: [os2genau] OS/2 and MP3 files


Hi all,
Re MP3 creation.
I use:-

     cd2mp3pm
     L3Enc and/or Bladeenc2
     lame

The cd2mp3pm is a GUI front-end to the others.
I like it, it works well.
All the above are on Hobbes.
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Brian Butler
System Administrator
brianbatkdfisher dot com dot au

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Date:  Tue, 16 Apr 2002 15:32:53 +0930
From:  brianbatkdfisher dot com dot au
Subject:  Re: [os2genau] Melaleuca


Why is this junk on the list???

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Brian Butler
System Administrator
brianbatkdfisher dot com dot au

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