How to Earn Bitcoin Online

How to Earn Bitcoin Online

If you want to earn Bitcoin online, this is a post that will help you do just that. Bitcoin is the world's first peer to peer crypto-currency that is not controlled by any central issuing agency but is rather an open source protocol that is followed by all the people who participate in the economy. No one can manipulate the supply of Bitcoins and all transactions that take place in this economy are cryptographically verified through a process called Bitcoin mining. Your Bitcoins are as secure as public key cryptography can be.

Once you understand and appreciate the concept of Bitcoin, the next logical question is, how do you earn some Bitcoin? Here are some ideas -

Make money online and convert them to Bitcoin

Believe it or not, it is still much easier to make US Dollars! You can then exchange these dollars you make for Bitcoin at any of the exchanges such as Bitstamp or Coinbase if you're located in the US.

Earn Bitcoin Directly in the Bitcoin economy

There is a small but very vibrant community where you can do most tasks, but at a much smaller scale. For instance, you can take up a part-time job for Bitcoin on Coinality or you can end up with a small gig on Coingig. These are real life equivalents of sites like Elance and Fiverr but in the Bitcoin ecosystem.

Advertising

The advertising industry in the Bitcoin economy is, not surprisingly, pretty robust. This is because there are tons of new Bitcoin based services that keep coming up all the time and they all need a good advertising network.

CoinURL allows you to place Google AdSense styled ads on your website and other services like Bitads lets advertisers bid for banner space on your blog. There is also a-ads that allows you to make money through ad impressions without reference to the clicks (so it is not PPC). If you're a publisher - blogger or webmaster, you can earn some Bitcoins through this route.

Going Social

There are sites that will pay you for your activity. CoinChat is sometimes the best known site in this category. It pays users a few milli-Bitcoins for chatting on their site. These are random and controlled by an algorithm that takes into account your activity and how well you're contributing to the discussions at hand.

Another way in which a lot of Bitcoin enthusiasts earn some Bitcoin is by selling their forum signatures at Bitcointalk forums. There are a good number of advertisers who are willing to do this, and for the socially active member who values ​​interaction through this forum (it is the same forum through which Satoshi Nakamoto introduced Bitcoin to the world), selling signatures can be lucrative.

What other ways are there to earn some Bitcoin online?

How to Clean a Motorcycle Carburetor, The Right Way

How to Clean a Motorcycle Carburetor, The Right Way

I get asked about Carburetor Cleaning regularly both from readers and from friends offline. So I've decided to write a definitive guide for cleaning carbs the RIGHT way. So put your tools down for a minute, grab a beer, and give this a read. You might just save yourself a lot of headache and sweat.

Carbs come in many shapes and sizes. Single carbs, dual carbs, racks of 3, 4 or 6, V racks, carbs with ticklers, carbs with accelerators, carbs with asynchronous designs, and carbs that operate vertically. While working on some carburetors is more difficult (due to design) than others, they all share the same basic components, and the process of cleaning those components is generally identical.

BEFORE YOU START

Make sure that dirty carbs are actually your problem. Lots of things can make a bike run poor or not start. Weak battery, corroded electrics, old spark plugs, bad timing, low compression, mis-adjusted valves, dirty air filter, and plugged exhausts can all cause poor running. I'll write an article periodically on how to diagnose poor running conditions shortly, but for now - lets just deal with the carbs.

OK, SO YOUR CARBS ARE DIRTY

Once it has been determined that the carbs are the problem it's time to get to it. Some racks of carbs are easier to remove than others. If you're working on a newer model bike the rubber boots from the airbox to the carbs and the manifold boots from the carbs to the motor should be reliably soft and pliable. On older bikes however this is rarely the case.

First remove the fuel tank, seat, and side covers. Depending on your model of bike other parts may need to be removed too. For many single cylinder bikes the carb can often be removed without removing any body work at all.

The bike below is a 1983 Yamaha XJ750 Seca with 4 inline Hitachi carburetors

You'll want to loosen the circle clamps on all of the rubber boots. Sometimes I'll even take them all right off (carefully, without bending them too badly) so that they are not in the way.

Inspect the airbox. On many bikes it is bolted in place to tabs on the frame. Remove those bolts and try to create as much space as possible for the airbox to pull backwards.

Next, put the bike on it's centerstand and straddle it facing forward. Put your right hand on the right-most carburetor and your left hand on the left-most carburetor and get ready to sweat. Sometimes you'll be able to pull the carbs straight backwards nice and easy, but that is pretty rare. I usually end up rotating them up then rotating them down as best I can while pulling backwards furiously. This can really take some work and time, especially if you've never done it before. In real extreme cases where you just can not get the carbs to pull back out of the manifold boots I have a couple tips. These tips should only be used in extremely difficult cases when you have been struggling for an hour and simple can not get the carbs to pull back out of the manifold boots.

Tip 1: Ratchet Straps - This is sort of a last resort, but it has worked without fail for me when I'm pooling sweat on the garage floor and the carbs are not budging. Wrap a ratchet strap around one of the outer carbs and put the hooks somewhere on the rear of the frame. Then slowly ratchet the carbs right out of the boots. Be careful not to pull them too cockeye'd or you could damage the boots. Attach a second ratchet strap to the other side if necessary. (Note: you can do this in the opposite direction to force carbs back into the boots once they are clean.)

Tip 2: Full Pull! - You should do this before you do the ratchet strap method above. Sit down on your butt along one side of the bike. Wedge one of your feet up between the forks and the front fender, then put both hands on the same outermost carb and PULL PULL PULL! This might not work so well if you're short! Ha.

Ok, So The Carbs are rolled back

Chances are the airbox boots are all crammed up now. Do your best to rotate the carbs up and out from the boots and pull them out one side of the bike. Sometimes it's easier to pull the carbs out one side than the other, so have a look to see if there are frame elements, motor elements, or hoses that may block the carbs from coming out on one side.

Also keep note of the throttle cable (s) and choke cable (if there is one). Now may be a good time to loosen the nuts that hold them in place and disconnect them.

Struggle just a couple more minutes wriggling the carbs out the side.

Ok, You have the carbs off the bike

Make sure you brush off any loose dirt or grime, then flip the carbs over and remove the screws from the corners of the carburetor. Some carbs will not have bolts in the corner and instead have a wire latch over top which can just be forced over.

Remove the bowls.

If the carbs are real gummed up the insides might look like this:

It's obvious that these carbs are all clogged up. Some carbs might not look so bad, some might be a lot worse. It's always a mystery what will be inside the bowls.

Now it's time to remove the floats. It's generally a good idea to drench everything in carb cleaner (available at any autoparts store). Sometimes the pins will practically fall right out, sometimes they'll be so stubborn you will not think they'll ever come free. But they will! Carefully push on the pin from either side. Sometimes a nail and a gentle tap from a hammer is helpful. ** BE CAREFUL **, using force to remove a stuck float pin can break off the pin tower. If they are really stuck and you can not seem to work them free here are a couple tips.

Tip 1: Heat - Adding a little flame to the float pin towers can help. ** Do not Burn Down Your Garage !! **

Tip 2: Pliers - Using pliers to gently clamp the end of the pin and push it through has worked well for me in the past. ** Do not break the towers !! **

Once the float pin is out you can remove the floats, the float needle, and unscrew the float jet screen.

Set everything aside. Next remove the main jet, pilot jet, and idle jet (if there is one). They should come out easily with a flathead screw driver.

Set them aside.

Next flip the carburetors back over and remove the caps. Underneath the caps is a rubber diaphram with a spring. Sometimes the caps have a tendency to shoot off the top, so be very methodical when removing the screws. Other times the cap tends to stick down until you start to pry at it, then it shoots off, again, just be careful and do not loose any parts.

Next you'll want to gently pull the slides up out of the carburetor body. You can gently pull on the rubber diaphrams, but be very careful not to tear them. If they do not come up easily stick your finger into the carb intake and push the slide up with your finger. You can also gently pry it with a screw driver (gently). If it does not want to budge do not force it. Instead finish reading this article and pay attention to the boiling tips further down.

Now your carbs should be pretty well emptied out. If the throttle on the bike moved fluidly and smooth there is little reason to do much to the carb bodies themselves. However, if the trottle was real sticky or frozen there are a few things you can do to free it up. Sometimes just drenching all the throttle components on the carbs and letting it soak is enough, other times it is not. I generally try to break racks of carbs apart. It is not often necessary and can be confusing to put everything back together in the right places. Also, the little rubber connector hoses and o-rings have a tendency to crack or leak if you mess with them. If you can not work the throttle back and forth until its smooth have a look at the boiling tips further down.

Keep it Neat

Organization pays off.

Clean the Main, Idle and Pilot Jets

Hold each jet up to the light and see if you can look through it. The idle and / or pilot jets have extremely small holes so make sure you are looking through them straight. If you can see through the jet it is not clogged. There could be a little gunk built up around the edges so spray them down with carb cleaner and let them sit a bit.

If you can not see through the jet it is clogged and needs to be cleaned. Always try the easiest things first. Here's an ordered list of a few things you can do to clean the jet.
Blow through it. - Rarely works, but hey, who knows.
Compressed air. - Force 100 pounds into it. Works incidentally. Make sure to hold the jet tightly so it does not go flying across the garage. You may put the jet back into the body body to hold it in place for this.
Soak it in cleaner. - When I first started cleaning carbs I thought carb cleaner would be the magic answer. It is not. In fact, I hardly ever use carb cleaner any more, because it simply does not do very good job of anything but removing varnish from the bowl and slide. But try this.
Poking it through. - Collect a few different diameters of needle like objects. A wire from a steel bristle brush works well, a bristle from a broom works well, a baby pin, small sewing needle, etc. Very gently try to poke it through the jet. If you are using a metal needle use caution, brass jets can scratch and deform easily.
Boiling! - This works better than anything. Toss the jets into a pot of boiling water and let them bounce around for a couple minutes. When you pull them out blow some compressed air through them and you'll most likely be good to go.

Some idle jets can be real tricky and never seem like they'll be cleaned out. . . Just keep working at it, I've never met a jet that could not be cleaned.

Cleaning the Choke and Air Mixture Screw

Air mixture screws have a tendency to strip or break. If the carbs were real gummed up you might find that the air screws are stuck. Do not force them, if they do not want to come out, just leave them for now. It is fairly rare that these screws will need to be cleaned because they are above the float level. If you can get them out just wipe them with carb cleaner and spray some through the jet.

Cleaning the Slide and Needle

These are easy to clean. Squirt them with a bit of carb cleaner, wd-40, or anything similar, then wipe them down with a rag. Once the varnish is gone they're good to go. Sometimes they get heavy varnish on them which I will scratch off carefully with a piece of plastic. Scratching the slide and needle is a BAD thing, use caution.

Cleaning the Carb Bodies

Use the same squirt and wipe method noted above. Most of the time the other press jets and passes in the carburetors will not be clogged. But if the bike has been sitting a real long time with squirrels in the airbox it is certainly possible. Us a compressor to blow some air into every passage you can see. Listen for the air coming out the other side. If no air compressor is available use a can of WD-40 with a straw attachment.

If some of the press jets are clogged it can be difficult to open them up. There are a few things you can do.
Carb Dip - Most autoparts stores sell carb dip. It comes in a can similar to a paint can and is a VERY harsh cleaning agent. Soak the entire carbs in this dip. This dip can eat at rubber and plastics if they are submerged for too long, so try and remove everything you can from the carb bodies before soaking them. Once you pull them out swish the carbs around in a bucket of water to clean off the excess dip, then hose them down with WD-40 to get rid of the water.
Boiling in Water - Not many people do this but it is by far the best way of cleaning carburetors. Dropping the carbs into a pot of boiling water will instantly free up stuck slides, throttle plates, and other frozen parts. It will also loosen the dirt and crime clogging up pressed jets and other passes. Just make sure to dry the carbs thoroughly with compressed air or the sun afterwards.
Boiling in Lemon Juice - There is NOTHING BETTER at cleaning carbs than a huge pot of boiling lemon juice. The acidity from the lemons eats through everything; gas varnish, oil build up, dirt, grime, etc. Sometimes I will not even bother doing anything but this - I'll just remove the bowls, remove the caps, then drop everything into the pot and let it sit for 20 minutes (rotate them a few times). The one caveat to doing this is that you'll want to wash the lemon juice off the carbs as soon as you pull them out. So have a bucket of water ready, or a can of WD-40 to hose them down. Also note that the acidity has a tendency to put a dull finish on the aluminum bodies of the carbs. This is not a problem in most cases, but if you must have everything shiny be prepared to do a little scrubbing and polishing afterwards. It may sound weird, but trust me, I just saved you LOTS of time. (Most dollar stores sell 1/2 gallon jugs of lemon juice, so buying a few gallons will only cost you $ 6.

Cleaning the Bowls

This is pretty straight forward. Use any of the methods above to transform your varnished bowls.

Most carb bowls are simple, just clean them up and they are good to go. But I picked this Hitachi's for photos because they have a jet built into the bowl. You can see the 'fifth' hole along the edge of the bowl, that is actually a thin passage that extends to the bottom of the bowl. This is for the idle jet and is extremely important. If these passage are clogged, the bike will not stay running, period. Use the same poke, soak, and boiling methods issued elsewhere in this article. Not all bowls have these passes, only some, if your's do not - good for you!

Once Everything is Clean

Now that everything is clean it's time to put it all back together. Take your time and make sure you put everything back where it came from. WD-40 is your friend. When screwing in the jets do not over do it, they only need to be fired and snug, do NOT use any force putting the carbs back together.

If the bowl gaskets got goobered up you can put a little RVT on them. So long as the float needles are still in good condition leaky gaskets should not be an issue. However, prudent carb tinkerers may want to order replacements if necessary.

Once the carbs are back together stuff them back into the bike!

Extra Notes
Rebuild Kits - This guide didnt mention rebuild kits until now. Rebuild kits (consisting of new gaskets, jets, needles, etc) can be purchased for almost any bike, both old and new. 95% of the time these are NOT needed. I have rebuilt enough carbs to block off main street, and only once have I used new parts. ONCE!
Carburetor Adjustment - Carburetor adjustment, setup, jetting, and synchronizing is a whole encyclopedia waiting to happen. Those topics are not covered in this article, but I will address them in future articles.
Carburetor Polishing - External carb asthetics will be important to some, and not to others. Cleaning is all I am covering here, this will be addressed in the future.
Work Space - Make sure you have lots of space to keep organized. I also like to work on a wooden surface because it absorbs the spilled gas and cleaners rather than pooling.

That's it! You're Done!

I'll continue to write a couple more related articles about diagnosing carburetion issues as well as the proper way to adjust, jet, and tune your carbs.

Make Money Online: The Legitimate Ways

Make Money Online: The Legitimate Ways

Do you want to make money working on your computer? The good news is there are a variety of ways to make money on the internet. But before deciding which method to use, you need to know which methods are legitimate and which ones really work. In this article, I will share real and profitable ways to make money from the internet.

The first way is to make money with affiliate programs. In this method, you sell other people's products online for a commission. You can find digital products to sell like e-books, online courses or physical products like watches, shoes or baby foods.

Another way is to sell photos online. If taking interesting and quality photographs is your expertise or hobby, you can sell photographs on photo websites and get paid when people like your photographs and decide to download them. This is another legitimate way of making money from the internet and it helps you earn money pretty quick.

Another way of making money from the internet is to take online surveys in order to give your feedback about a product or service. This is another legitimate way of making money online but you need to be aware of some scam websites. Keep in mind that legitimate survey websites will not ask you to give money to participate.

If you know how to design websites, you can find plenty of web design work. To be able to earn money from this method, you do not even have to be very proficient in HTML. Instead, you can use some software programs to create websites.

Also, you can buy and sell domain names. To be able to earn money from this method, first find a catchy domain name and buy it for less than $ 1o. Then, sell it at a premium. This method gained popularity among people who want to make good incomes quickly and legitimately.

Are you good at writing interesting phrases and designing catchy graphics? Then you can design t-shirts or sweatshirts, sell your self-designed products on related websites and earn cash quickly.

Another way is to translate documents online. This method will always be popular because of the rapid globalization the world has been experiencing. Actually, you can translate documents and earn cash not only online but also offline. Try to find agencies or clients through free classifieds and freelancing websites.

Do you trust your writing ability? Then, you can earn cash immediately via freelance writing. First, find a website or client needing articles, newsletters, guides or e-books. Then, offer your writing service to those clients for a fee. With this method, you may not earn lots of money but it is a quick and guaranteed way of making some cash.

One more way of making money from the internet is to create blogs. This method is one of the most popular methods of making legitimate money online. You may decide to start from a Blogger blog or a WordPress blog with your own hosting and your own domain name. You can blog about any subject you are interested in. You can make money from your blogs through showing ads, selling affiliate products or selling your own products.

How to Ship Your Car Overseas

How to Ship Your Car Overseas

When shipping your car overseas from the UK, whether it is to Australia or to Spain, the major of car shipping companies will give you the option of how to ship your car, this will most likely come down to two main options for you to choose from, these are Roll on / Roll off (RoRo) or container shipping. While the two of these options offer relatively the same result of shipping your car from location A to location B they are in fact quite different and understanding which choice you should make plays a very large roll in terms of the price you will pay to deliver your car.

Roll on / Roll off shipping vessels are specifically designed for the transportation of cars and trucks and are usually the main choice of most customers as well as car manufacturers when transporting their vehicles all around the world.

Due to the sheer size of the modern RoRo vessels they are capable of holding up to a staggering 6,000 cars per sailing, and coinciding with how easy the vessels are to load due to them just having the cars drive up a ramp into the vessels and then having them park up and be secured for the rest of the journey, they are very much like a floating car park. The speed with which the vessel is able to be loaded and with the amount of vehicles that it can hold this usually makes RoRo shipping the cheaper option when deciding to ship your car overseas, the one major downfall to RoRo shipping is that you are not always allowed to ship personal items in your car when it is being shipped, this is due to the fact that the shipping company is not insured to ship your personal belongings just the vehicle itself, and with your vehicle having to be unlocked for the entire journey to Ensure that if anything does go wrong the shipping company is able to move your vehicle if it is required.

Container shipping may be able to provide you with a better solution if you have certain shipping requirements that just can not be met by RoRo shipping, this can be one of many different reasons like the type of vehicle you are shipping is not suited for RoRo shipping, or your intended destination does not allow RoRo services to be docked at the port.

Standard containers come in two sizes when shipping they are 20 'and 40' in length. While you are quite easily able to shipping one car or 4x4 into a 20 'container, you can have sufficient space within a 40' container to ship two average size vehicles so it may even prove to be more cost effective than that of RoRo in this circumstance. In addition to being able to ship multiple vehicles within large enough containers you are also allowed to ship personal items within the vehicles that you are shipping because saving yourself further charges again.

So when deciding how you want to ship your vehicle you need to look at what you are going to be shipping and whether or not you want to ship personal items with your vehicle as well, for your average Joe shipping their vehicle overseas they are going to ship their vehicle with RoRo giving them an easier time with shipping, but for somebody who is maybe shipping multiple cars or has personal items to ship along with their vehicle they are going to want to ship their vehicle within containers allowing them to save money since they are shipping in bulk.

If you would like to find out more about how you can go about shipping your vehicle overseas, then you can head over to http://www.firstbasefreight.co.uk , and you will be able to find out the majority of the information you require.

Ways to Achieve Your Goals: Become a Money Magnet

Ways to Achieve Your Goals: Become a Money Magnet

Do you struggle with ways to achieve your goals? Would you like to know one of the best ways to become wealthy? Would you like to know a great way to attract money into your life? Then you must learn to become a "Money Magnet"

Learning to become a money magnet is the best way to achieve your goals, at least your money goals and finance goals. It will also help other people. So how do you become a "Money Magnet"?

Have you ever heard the saying "The world is your oyster?" I Googled it recently and found that the proverb first appeared in Shakespeare's play 'The Merry Wives of Windsor' (1600). In Act II, Scene II, one of the characters, Falstaff, said "I will not lend thee a penny." Pistol, another character, responded by saying "Why, then, the world's mine oyster, which I with sword will open."

Other Google searches talked about the fact that oysters usually have pearls and pearls are something to be desired. The free dictionary defines an oyster as "something from which advantage, delight, profit, etc., may be derived" In other words, you have the ability to achieve what you want. Oysters create pearls, which are items of great value. Of course you have to actually get the pearl out of the oyster but that does not take much effort.

When looking to achieve goals, look no further than the analogy of the oyster. You have the ability to achieve anything you want. The world is your oyster and is a place where you can get something of great value with ease. Just like opening an oyster and finding the pearl.

This reminded me of a story when I had lunch before with a family. Funnily enough I skipped the oysters that day. After the meal we were walking back home and one of the young kids found a 10 cent coin. He picked it up, looked at it and was about to throw it on the ground before I stopped him. I said "I'll have it". I squeezed it tightly in my palm and said in my mind "I am a money magnet ... thank you thank you thank you".

In order to become successful, we must attract money and respect it, even if it is as little as 10 cents at a time. This very act alone will start to change your subconscious mind and you will start to attract more and more money into your life. The next time you are walking somewhere, take the time to notice the ground and I'll bet you that you will spot coins just lying there. Pick one up and repeat that you are a money magnet. After this, you will spot more and more coins. For every coin you pick up, say that you are a money magnet.

Helping other people achieve their goals, often those less fortunate is a great feeling. Sure, 10 cents on the ground may not be much to you, but imagine if everyone picked up 10 cents on the ground and put it into a charity box? How good would that make you feel? How many more opportunities would people less fortify than you have?

If you're open-minded, still have a burning desire and have not given up your goals, remember becoming a money magnet and then some great things will happen.

The Difference Between Heavy Duty And Full Size Pickup Trucks

The Difference Between Heavy Duty And Full Size Pickup Trucks

You've probably heard truck manufactures say that they have the best heavy duty pickup trucks. Or they may say they have the best full size pickups or compact pickups.

Do you know what each of these means?

Understanding these simple terms will help you a lot when comparing different rides. It helps a lot when you're buying a new truck. This article will provide you with an understanding of the different and most common pickup classes.

Heavy Duty Pickup Trucks

Heavy duty pickup trucks are the trucks you want to have for the tough jobs. These trucks have high-powered engines as well as reinforced chaises. A heavy duty truck offers maximum towing and payload capacity.

If you're looking to tow a big trailer or haul heavy cargo, you'll want to get a heavy duty pickup one. Popular heavy duty models include:

· Dodge Ram HD
· Ford Super Duty
· Chevrolet Silverado HD

These typically cost anywhere from $ 25,000 to as much as $ 60,000. It all depends on the features that you want to include.

Full Size Pickup Trucks

These trucks have a little less power than the heavy duty pickups. While they may have less power, they still hold up and have respectable towing and payload capacities. Popular full size pickup trucks include:

· Ford F-150
· Ram 1500
· GMC Sierra 1500 / Chevrolet Silverado 1500
· Toyota Tundra
· Nissan Titan

These trucks typically cost anywhere from $ 15,000 to $ 45,000. These are the most popular trucks on the road today. That's because they provide enough size and power. Many owners like to add aftermarket truck accessories such as truck bed systems as well as truck tailgating accessories .

Compact Pickup Trucks

These are the smallest pickup trucks that you can buy. While they do not offer much power, these trucks are reasonably priced and get great gas mileage. Most of these trucks are priced between $ 15,000 and $ 25,000. It all depends on the options that you select.

When it comes to compact trucks, here are some of the most popular:

· Toyota Tacoma
· Chevrolet Colorado
· Ram Dakota
· GMC Canyon

Like with larger pickup trucks, you have double cab options as well as having a longer bed length. It all depends on your preferences. You also can include a V6 engine with respectable power.

Summary

All of these pickups are great options. When deciding on which pickup is right for you, think about your work and lifestyle.

If you do a lot of towing and want more space, you may want to consider a full size or a heavy duty pickup. Your budget will also play a factor. If you're looking for a good size truck that is reasonably priced, you'll probably opt for a full size truck.

Whatever size truck you select, be sure to set aside some of your budget for any configurations. This can include bed liners, tonneau covers, grille guards, etc.

The Origin of Birthday Parties and How They Are Celebrated Around the World

The Origin of Birthday Parties and How They Are Celebrated Around the World

Why do we celebrate birthdays and have birthday parties in honor of the celebrant? It all started when people took notice of the moon's cycles and made a system to track time called the calendar. This made people recognize their birth dates and thus celebrated it each passing year. The first celebrations were made during the rise of Christianity and they believed that evil spirits harmed people especially during the time of their birthday. Thus, birthday parties and celebrations were made wherein the celebrant is surrounded by his loved ones and friends to make him happy and ward off the evil spirits. Gifts were not even part of birthday celebrations before, but guests offered their warm wishes and good thoughts to the celebrant.

Before, only the kings and royalty threw birthday parties in honor of themselves. This is where the birthday crowns came into tradition. As time passed by, children also celebrated their birthdays were the first one was recorded to be in Germany called Kinderfeste. Eventually, birthdays and birthday parties became widespread all over the world.

Birthdays are being celebrated differently according to regions. Traditions as well as the environment change how the people around them experience the festivities. In Africa, birthdays are not celebrated during a person's actual birth date but when the child is welcomed into the community. Latin American girls fifteenth birthdays are special as it marks her initiation to adulthood. The Quinceanera is a religious celebration that is mostly held in a church with a candle ceremony.

In the Middle East, particularly Egypt, birthday parties are celebrated with lots of singing and dancing. The venue is decorated with plenty of flowers and fruits as this are symbols of growth. In Israel, a birthday celebrant is made to sit on a chair also adorned with flowers and his loved ones surround his chair.

The Chinese people often pay tribute to his or her parents during his or her birthday and the parents give them money as a present. Typical birthday parties are celebrated with their friends and relatives during lunch while noodles are served to them to represent long life. Indians celebrate their birthday parties with colorful clothes as well as chocolates. Balloons also adorn the place and the child celebrant gives away chocolates to his or her friends.

In England, birthday cards are sent to the celebrant and this tradition has started over a hundred years ago. The Danish people love their country so much that when they have their birthday parties, they raise their country's flag outside of their house. In the United States, many Americans have their birthday parties with cakes. They light a number of candles on them and it represents the age of the celebrant. The person makes a wish to himself before blowing out the candles and it is believed that they should not reveal the wish to anyone for it to come true. Singing the song 'Happy Birthday To You' has been also a tradition of many birthday parties to wish the celebrant well.