: About Me

Hi Everyone!

My name is Almira Roldan, but you all can call me "Myra". I am a single mom with 3 girls ranging ages 18, 14 & 7. I am also a Systems Engineer, Adjunct Professor and Entrepreneur.

I'm what you call a teenage statistic, I had my first child when I was a mere 18 years old (I could hardly take care of myself). Now I'm all grown up and managed to pull through all the cliches and stereotypes. Today, I hold a Bachelors of Science in Information Technology with a specialization in Network Technology and a Masters of Science in Instructional Technology. Currently working on my PhD - wish me luck or better yet...wish me sanity.

At the time of writing my bio, I am also the owner of a mineral makeup company, Beautiful Diva. I appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show (you must of heard of her....she's some kind of famous millionaire African American Woman or something)in May 2007 with a very cool product - Instant Eye Shadow.

Today, I join Helium in hopes of sharing my knowledge and quirkiness with all of you. Hope you all enjoy my contributions!

Myra

My passion is ...

learning

I know too much about ...

hey...you can never know too much about anything...

My parents always told me ...

don't settle

My childhood ambition ...

to rule the world

My favorite memory ...

growing up in Puerto rico

Why I write ...

To exercise my mind - it's therapeutic

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

blockbuster movies, anything new

My first job ...

cashier at Wal-bangers (Walbaums)

My best moment ...

being on Oprah!

My inspiration ...

My Girls!

Computers & Technology > Computers & Technology (Other) Understanding the barcode

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When starting a business, many times the last thing on your mind is figuring out the whole U.P.C./EAN-13 thing. The question that comes to many of our minds is, "Do I really need a U.P.C.?" Well.ahem.if you plan to get your products into a retail location, you will more than likely need a U.P.C. You will need one especially if you plan to get in with a national retailer. U.P.C. stands for Universal Product Code. It that familiar bar code looking thing on almost every product you buy. It's made up of black lines and numbers not to be confused with a SKU (stock-keeping unit). Although obtain...

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