tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78557343293597300082024-03-12T21:47:20.167-07:00All yours.....MANISHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16350164046199325673noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7855734329359730008.post-45429174518169914772009-11-30T00:47:00.000-08:002009-11-30T01:05:54.436-08:00Way To Think Better<div align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#990000;"><strong>Think Better</strong></span> </span></div><div align="justify"><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">It’s simple, your brain is at the center of everything you do, all you feel and think, and every nuance of how you relate to people. It’s both the supercomputer that runs your complex life and the tender organ that houses your soul. And while you may run, lift weights, or do yoga to keep your body in good condition, chances are you ignore your brain and trust it to do its job.<br /></span></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">The brain is a three-pound supercomputer. It is the command and control center running your life. It is involved in absolutely everything you do. Your brain determines how you think, how you feel, how you act, and how well you get along with other people. Your brain even determines the kind of person you are. It determines how thoughtful you are; how polite or how rude you are. It determines how well you think on your feet, and it is involved with how well you do at work and with your family. Your brain also influences your emotional well being and how well you do with the opposite sex.<br /><br />Your brain is more complicated than any computer we can imagine. Did you know that you have one hundred billion nerve cells in your brain, and every nerve cell has many connections to other nerve cells? In fact, your brain has more connections in it than there are stars in the universe! Optimizing your brain’s function is essential to being the best you can be, whether at work, in leisure, or in your relationships.<br /><br />It’s simple, your brain is at the center of everything you do, all you feel and think, and every nuance of how you relate to people. It’s both the supercomputer that runs your complex life and the tender organ that houses your soul. And while you may run, lift weights, or do yoga to keep your body in good condition, chances are you ignore your brain and trust it to do its job.<br /><br />No matter what your age, mental exercise has a global, positive effect on the brain. So, here are 22 ways to boost your brain power:<br /><br />1. <strong>Run up your brain cells</strong>.<br /><br />Research suggests that people who get plenty of physical exercise can wind up with better brains. Scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in La Jolla, Calif., found that adult mice who ran on an exercise wheel whenever they felt like it gained twice as many new cells in the hippocampus, an area of the brain involved in learning and memory, than mice who sat around all day discussing Lord of the Rings in Internet chat rooms. The researchers weren’t sure why the more active rodents’ brains reacted the way they did, but it’s possible that the voluntary nature of the exercise made it less stressful and therefore more beneficial. Which could mean that finding ways to enjoy exercise, rather than just forcing yourself to do it, may make you smarter – and happier, too.<br /><br />So, play a sport, train for an event such as a marathon, triathlon or “fun run,” or work out with a buddy to help keep things interesting.<br /><br />2. <strong>Exercise your mind</strong>.<br /><br />It isn’t just physical exercise that gets those brain cells jumping. Just like those head-pumped cabbies and piano jockeys, you can build up various areas of your brain by putting them to work. Duke University neurobiology professor Lawrence C. Katz, Ph.D., co-author of Keep Your Brain Alive, says that finding simple ways to use aspects of your brain that may be lagging could help maintain both nerve cells and dendrites, branches on the cells that receive and process information. Just as a new weightlifting exercise builds up underused muscles, Katz says that novel ways of thinking and viewing the world can improve the functioning of inactive sections of the brain.<br /><br />Experience new tastes and smells; try to do things with your nondominant hand; find new ways to drive to work; travel to new places; create art; read that Dostoyevsky novel; write a buddy comedy for Ted Kennedy and Rush Limbaugh – basically, do anything you can to force yourself out of your mental ruts.<br /><br />3. <strong>Ask why</strong>.<br /><br />Our brains are wired to be curious. As we grow up and “mature” many of us stifle or deny our natural curiosity. Let yourself be curious! Wonder to yourself about why things are happening. Ask someone in the know. The best way to exercise our curiosity is by asking “Why?” Make it a new habit to ask “why?” at least 10 times a day. Your brain will be happier and you will be amazed at how many opportunities and solutions will show up in your life and work.<br /><br />4. <strong>Laugh</strong>.<br /><br />Scientists tell us that laughter is good for our health; that it releases endorphins and other positively powerful chemicals into our system. We don’t really need scientists to tell us that it feels good to laugh. Laughing helps us reduce stress and break old patterns too. So laughter can be like a “quick-charge” for our brain’s batteries. Laugh more, and laugh harder.<br /><br />5. <strong>Be a fish head</strong>.<br /><br />Omega-3 oils, found in walnuts, flaxseed and especially fish, have long been touted as being healthy for the heart. But recent research suggests they’re a brain booster as well, and not just because they help the circulation system that pumps oxygen to your head. They also seem to improve the function of the membranes that surround brain cells, which may be why people who consume a lot of fish are less likely to suffer depression, dementia, even attention-deficit disorder. Scientists have noted that essential fatty acids are necessary for proper brain development in children, and they’re now being added to baby formulas. It’s possible that your own mental state, and even your intelligence, can be enhanced by consuming enough of these oils.<br /><br />Eating at least three servings a week of fish such as salmon, sardines, mackerel and tuna is a good start.<br /><br />6. <strong>Remember</strong>.<br /><br />Get out an old photo album or high school yearbook. Your brain is a memory machine, so give it a chance to work! Spend time with your memories. Let your mind reflect on them and your mind will repay you in positive emotions and new connections from the memories to help you with your current tasks and challenges.<br /><br />7. <strong>Cut the fat</strong>.<br /><br />Can “bad” fats make you dumb? When researchers at the University of Toronto put rats on a 40-percent-fat diet, the rats lost ground in several areas of mental function, including memory, spatial awareness and rule learning. The problems became worse with a diet high in saturated fats, the kind that’s abundant in meat and dairy products. While you may never be called upon to navigate a little maze in search of a cheddar cube, these results could hold true for you as well, for two reasons: Fat can reduce the flow of oxygen-rich blood to your brain, and it may also slow down the metabolism of glucose, the form of sugar the brain utilizes as food.<br /><br />You can still get up to 30 percent of your daily calories in the form of fat, but most of it should come from the aforementioned fish, olive oil, nuts and seeds. Whatever you do, stay away from trans fats, the hardened oils that are abundant in crackers and snack foods.<br /><br />8. <strong>Do a puzzle</strong>.<br /><br />Some of us like jigsaw puzzles, some crossword puzzles, some logic puzzles – it really doesn’t matter kind you choose to do. Doing puzzles in your free time is a great way to activate your brain and keep it in good working condition. Do the puzzle for fun, but do it knowing you are exercising your brain.<br /><br />9. <strong>The “Mozart Effect</strong>.<br /><br />A decade ago Frances Rauscher, a psychologist now at the University of Wisconsin at Oshkosh, and her colleagues made waves with the discovery that listening to Mozart improved people’s mathematical and spatial reasoning. Even rats ran mazes faster and more accurately after hearing Mozart than after white noise or music by the minimalist composer Philip Glass. Last year, Rauscher reported that, for rats at least, a Mozart piano sonata seems to stimulate activity in three genes involved in nerve-cell signalling in the brain.<br /><br />This sounds like the most harmonious way to tune up your mental faculties. But before you grab the CDs, hear this note of caution. Not everyone who has looked for the Mozart effect has found it. What’s more, even its proponents tend to think that music boosts brain power simply because it makes listeners feel better – relaxed and stimulated at the same time – and that a comparable stimulus might do just as well. In fact, one study found that listening to a story gave a similar performance boost.<br /><br />10. <strong>Improve your skill at things you already do</strong>.<br /><br />Some repetitive mental stimulation is ok as long as you look to expand your skills and knowledge base. Common activities such as gardening, sewing, playing bridge, reading, painting, and doing crossword puzzles have value, but push yourself to do different gardening techniques, more complex sewing patterns, play bridge against more talented players to increase your skill, read new authors on varied subjects, learn a new painting technique, and work harder crossword puzzles. Pushing your brain to new heights help to keep it healthy.<br /><br />11. <strong>Be a thinker, not a drinker</strong>.<br /><br />The idea that alcohol kills brain cells is an old one, but the reality is a bit more complicated. In fact, a study of 3,500 Japanese men found that those who drank moderately (in this case, about one drink per day) had better cognitive functioning when they got older than those who didn’t drink at all. Unfortunately, as soon as you get beyond that “moderate” amount, your memory, reaction time is all likely to decline. In the same study, men who had four or more drinks a day fared worst of all.<br /><br />Just as bad is the now common practice of “binge drinking,” otherwise known as getting hammered on the weekend. Research on rats found that those who consumed large amounts of alcohol had fewer new cells in their brains’ hippocampus region immediately after the binge, and virtually none a month later. This suggests that the alcohol not only damaged the rats’ brains, but kept them from repairing themselves later on – in human terms, that means you shouldn’t expect to pass the Mensa entrance exam any time soon.<br /><br />12.<strong> Play</strong>.<br /><br />Take time to play. Make time to play. Play cards. Play video games. Play board games. Play Ring Around the Rosie. Play tug of war. It doesn’t matter what you play. Just play! It is good for your spirit and good for your brain. It gives your brain a chance to think strategically, and keeps it working.<br /><br />13. <strong>Sleep on it</strong>.<br /><br />Previewing key information and then sleeping on it increases retention 20 to 30 percent. You can leave that information next to the bed for easy access, if it is something that won’t keep you awake. If you are kept awake by your thoughts, writing everything down sometimes gets it “out of your mind,” allowing you to sleep (so keep a pen and paper nearby).<br /><br />14. <strong>Concentration</strong>.<br /><br />Concentration can increase brainpower. Obvious, perhaps, but the thieves of concentration are not always so obvious. Learn to notice when you are distracted. Often the cause is just below consciousness. If there is a phone call you need to make, for example, it might bother you all morning, sapping your ability to think clearly, even while you are unaware of what is bothering you.<br /><br />Get in the habit of stopping to ask “What is on my mind right now”. Identify it and deal with it. In the example given, you could make the phone call, or put it on tomorrow’s list, so your mind is comfortable letting it go for now. This leaves you in a more relaxed state where you can think more clearly. Use this technique to increase your brainpower now.<br /><br />15. <strong>Make love for your brain</strong>.<br /><br />In a series of studies by Winnifred B. Cutler, PhD and colleagues at the University of Pennsylvania and later at Stanford University it was found that regular sexual contact had an important impact on physical and emotional well being of women. Sexual contact with a partner at least once a week led to more fertile, regular menstrual cycles, shorter menses, delayed menopause, increased estrogen levels, and delayed aging. Brain imaging studies at UCLA have shown that decreased estrogen levels are associated with overall decreased brain activity and poor memory. Enhancing estrogen levels for women through regular sexual activity enhances overall brain activity and improves memory.<br /><br />In Dr. Cutler’s study the occurrence of orgasm was not as important as the fact that sex was with another person. Intimacy and emotional bonding may be the most influential factors in the positive aspects of sex. As a psychiatrist I have seen many people withhold sex as a way to show hurt, anger, or disappointment. Dr. Cutler’s research suggests that this is self-defeating behavior. The more you withhold the worse it may be for you. Appropriate sex is one of the keys to the brain’s fountain of youth.<br /><br />16. <strong>Play with passion</strong>!<br /><br />You can’t do great work without personal fulfillment. When people are growing through learning and creativity, they are much more fulfilled and give 127% more to their work. Delight yourself and you delight the world. Remember what you loved to do as a child and bring the essence of that activity into your work. This is a clue to your genius; to your natural gifts and talents. da Vinci, Edison, Einstein and Picasso all loved to play and they loved to explore.<br /><br />17. <strong>Cycles of consciousness</strong>.<br /><br />Your consciousness waxes and wanes throughout the day . For most it seems to go through 90 minute cycles, with 30 minutes of lower consciousness. Watch yourself to recognize this cycle. If you learn to recognize and track your mental state, you can concentrate on important mental tasks when your mind is most “awake”. For creative insight into a problem, do the opposite. Work on it when you are in a drowsy state, when your conscious mind has slowed down.<br /><br />18. <strong>Learn something new</strong>.<br /><br />This one might seem obvious. Yes, we capitalize on our brain’s great potential when we put it to work learning new things. You may have a specific topic for work or leisure that you want to learn more about. That’s great.<br /><br />Go learn it. If you don’t have a subject in mind right now, try learning a new word each day. There is a strong correlation between working vocabulary and intelligence. When we have new words in our vocabulary, our minds can think in new ways with greater nuances between ideas. Put your mind to work learning. It is one of the best ways to re-energize your brain.<br /><br />19.<strong> Write to be read</strong>.<br /><br />I am a big proponent of writing in a journal to capture ideas and thoughts. There is certainly great value in writing for yourself. I continue to find that my brain is greatly stimulated by writing to be read. The greatest benefit of writing is what it does to expand your brain’s capacity. Find ways to write to be read – by writing things for your friends to read, by capturing the stories of your childhood, starting your own blog or whatever – just write to be read.<br /><br />20. <strong>Try aroma therapy to activate your brain</strong>.<br /><br />One day, as I was falling asleep, while listening to endless speeches at a conference, my brain suddenly perked up when I caught a whiff of lemon from someone’s cologne. I immediately felt alert and found it much easier to pay attention to the presenter. I discovered aroma therapy really is useful and I have used it ever since revitalize or to relax.<br /><br />Energizers include peppermint, cypress and lemon. Relaxants: ylang ylang, geranium and rose. A few drops of essential oils in your bath or in a diffuser will do the trick. You can also put a drop or two in a cotton ball or hanky and inhale. One caveat for the workplace; make sure no-one is allergic to the oils before you use them.<br /><br />21. <strong>Drugs to increase brainpower</strong>.<br /><br />Coffee and other drinks containing caffeine help students consistently score higher on tests. Since caffeine restricts blood vessels in the brain, it isn’t clear what the longer-term effects may be when it comes to your brainpower. So instead of coffee breaks try gingko biloba and gotu kola herbal teas. Ginkgo biloba has been shown to increase blood flow to the brain, and improve concentration. </span></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"></span></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"></span></div><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"><div align="justify"><br />22. <strong>Build a brain trust</strong>.<br /><br />Surround yourself with inspiring people from a wide variety of fields who encourage you and stimulate your creativity. Read magazines from a wide variety of fields. Make connections between people, places and things, to discover new opportunities, and to find solutions to your problems.<br /><br />Remember that no matter what your age or your occupation; your brain needs to be constantly challenged to be at its peak in terms of performance. Whether it’s doing logic puzzles, memorizing lines from Shakespeare, or learning a new skill, keep your brain busy, if you don’t want it to rust away like a car in a junkyard.<br /><br /><em><span style="font-size:78%;color:#6600cc;"><a href="http://ririanproject.com/2006/11/03/22-ways-to-overclok-your-brain/">Tips from Riran From Riranproject.com</a></span></em><br /><br /></div></span>MANISHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16350164046199325673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7855734329359730008.post-67775485298342801812009-07-29T22:31:00.000-07:002009-07-29T22:32:39.611-07:00<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family: arial;">This poem speaks volumes for the hurt of a lost love.</span><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family: arial;">I'm Too Big To Cry</span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family: arial;">by J. J.</span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family: arial;"></span><span style="font-family: arial;">I never stopped to realize</span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family: arial;">How lonely I would be</span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family: arial;">I never thought the day would come</span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family: arial;">When you'd grow tired of me</span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family: arial;">Your voice was never sweeter</span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family: arial;">Than the day you said goodbye</span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family: arial;">You'll never know how much it hurt</span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family: arial;">Because I'm too big to cry</span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family: arial;">If I knew then what I know now</span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family: arial;">You'd still be kissing me</span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family: arial;">Instead there's someone else's lips</span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family: arial;">Where mine used to be</span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family: arial;">I say hello and wish you well</span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family: arial;">Each time I pass you by</span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family: arial;">But you'll never know how much it hurt</span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family: arial;">Because I'm too big to cry</span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family: arial;">You never looked so wonderful</span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family: arial;">As the day you walked away</span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family: arial;">I used to say, "I love you"</span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family: arial;">But that I could not say</span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family: arial;">I can't forget you darling</span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family: arial;">No matter how much I try</span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family: arial;">You'll never know how much it hurt</span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family: arial;">Because I'm too big to cry </span></span><br /></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div style="font-family: arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);" id="refHTML"></div>MANISHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16350164046199325673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7855734329359730008.post-45878037526053725342009-07-29T22:25:00.000-07:002009-07-29T22:27:44.746-07:00<div style="text-align: justify; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The pain that remains from that one special person's parting, leaves you forever changed - And always wishing for that innocence to be restored.</span></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 0);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family: arial;">Painful Love</span></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 0);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family: arial;">by Jayzee</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Watching you from across the room</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">sends searing pain through my heart.</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I think back to a year ago,</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">when I thought we'd never part.</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">My love for you just won't die down -</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">it just grows with each new day.</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I wish you'd dare to look at me</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">and hear what I have to say;</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">"I love you and I want you back - "</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">but these words you just won't hear.</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">You don't seem to remember them -</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">all the memories I hold dear.</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">You were my first kiss, my first love</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">and now you don't even care.</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">How could you just blow it away?</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">We were the perfect pair.</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">you seem content to let me go -</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">You're doing fine as you are,</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">while I'm still missing how we were.</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">We had the best love by far. </span></span><br /><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"></div></div><div style="font-family: arial; text-align: justify; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);" id="refHTML"></div>MANISHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16350164046199325673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7855734329359730008.post-54574119243950617342009-07-29T22:11:00.000-07:002009-07-29T22:23:55.539-07:00<div style="text-align: justify; color: rgb(0, 0, 102); font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Poem was written about how I feel that I am stuck in a relationship without love and how bad I want to feel that love for him and to receive it from him.<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >Waiting</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >by Dawn D.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Wanting,</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">lusting,</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">to be held,</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">to be loved,</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">to feel warmth,</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">to feel your beating heart.</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Wanting to be sheltered from the cold,</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">heartless winds.</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Falling into invisible arms;</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">into an abyss of love.</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Wishing,</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">hoping,</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">that my desires will be filled;</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">my desires of loving warmth.</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Wanting to be held,</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">comforted,</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">loved.</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Dreaming of passionate embraces,</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">of tender kisses,</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">loving words,</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">romantic nights.</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Waiting for undying love. </span><br /><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"></div></div><div style="text-align: justify; color: rgb(0, 0, 102); font-family: arial;" id="refHTML"></div>MANISHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16350164046199325673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7855734329359730008.post-28351845751385663292009-07-20T23:38:00.000-07:002009-07-20T23:51:18.489-07:00<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" >Top 10 countries for music piracy</span><br /><br /></span><ul><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">Brazil</span></span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">China</span></span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">India</span></span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">Indonesia</span></span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">Mexico</span></span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">Pakistan</span></span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">Paraguay</span></span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">Russia</span></span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">Spain</span></span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">Ukraine</span></span></li></ul><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family: arial;">The top 10 countries where piracy is “at unacceptable levels” are Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Pakistan, Paraguay, Russia, Spain, and Ukraine. In China 85% of music sold is pirated, International Federation of the Phonographic Industry said. In Indonesia the rate is 80%. Mexico, Russia, and Ukraine are all cited as having piracy rates of 60% or higher. 31 countries have larger pirated-music markets than commercial ones.</span></span><br /><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"></div><div style="font-family: arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);" id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>MANISHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16350164046199325673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7855734329359730008.post-47611531616015573612009-07-19T22:05:00.000-07:002009-07-19T22:09:08.586-07:00<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" >Why e-Learning 2.0?<br /><br /><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102); font-family: arial; font-style: italic;font-family:arial;font-size:180%;" >COMING SOON............... </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" ><br /></span></div>MANISHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16350164046199325673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7855734329359730008.post-85827390188625694562009-07-13T04:06:00.000-07:002009-07-13T04:12:29.555-07:00<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">Countries with the Best Food (Top Ten)</span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family: arial;">1) Italy</span></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family: arial;">2) England</span></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family: arial;">3) Mexico</span></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family: arial;">4) India</span></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family: arial;">5) Sweden </span></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family: arial;">6) Peru</span></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family: arial;">7) United States</span></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family: arial;">8) China </span></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family: arial;">9) Philippines</span></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family: arial;">10) Turkey</span></span><br /></div>MANISHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16350164046199325673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7855734329359730008.post-46414778652285732862009-07-09T22:28:00.000-07:002009-07-29T22:29:22.957-07:00<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" >Love does not always end with happily ever after. Sometimes it just ends and then the hurting really begins. I hope this never happens to you, but if it does . . . read this and know you are not alone. Others have walked before you.<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" >The Joke's On Me(By Judy Burnette</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">)</span><br /><br />I keep waiting for the phone to ring<br />Yet I know it won't be you;<br />I try to fill my life with busyness<br />Yet all I do is think of you.<br /><br />What became of us<br />And all our dreams and plans;<br />How could you turn and walk away<br />As I watched our castles turn to sand?<br /><br />Do you never even miss me<br />Don't you long to caress my face;<br />How could you forget so easily<br />And You I can't erase?<br /><br />I want to be in your arms again<br />To see the laughter in your eyes;<br />But I guess the joke's on me<br />And Oh! Was I surprised!<br /></span></div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" ><br /></span><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>MANISHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16350164046199325673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7855734329359730008.post-5710293256576029222009-07-08T22:36:00.000-07:002009-07-08T22:38:05.100-07:00<div style="text-align: center; font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: justify; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-size:85%;">This poem is about this girl that I was going out with. It was going great and everything. But then things changed. Now she is gone and she is with somebody else. I said things that I shouldn't and now there's nothing to do but just hope she'll accept my apology.<br /></span></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">I'm Sorry</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">by Duke Nguyen</span></span><br /><br />I<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">'m sorry for everything you've been through</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">It must've been very hard on you</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">I'm sorry for all that's been said and done</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">I was the moon, you were the sun</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">I'm sorry for not making everything right</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">But the situation I was in, was very tight</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">I'm sorry for not lending you a hand</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">If only I could be a better friend</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">I'm sorry if it seemed like I didn't care</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">Lucky for you, your special- someone was there</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">I'm sorry for breaking your heart</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">For forgiveness, where do I start?</span><br /></span></div>MANISHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16350164046199325673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7855734329359730008.post-40445069762988937712009-07-08T22:33:00.000-07:002009-07-08T22:34:22.821-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-family: arial;">My Love Left On A Saturday</span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" ><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-family: arial;">by Michael Perez</span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family: arial;">My belt loosens slowly.</span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family: arial;">Reminders of you stay fresh</span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family: arial;">in murky ponds of suffocating tadpoles.</span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family: arial;">Wake me in the morning,</span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family: arial;">when the sun shines again.</span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family: arial;">It's frightening when all I know</span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family: arial;">falls apart.</span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family: arial;">And all I know is you.</span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family: arial;">Hunger squeezes me tighter.</span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family: arial;">My soul sags with exhaustion.</span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family: arial;">Ashtrays fill with sleepless nights.</span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family: arial;">Weeping intensifies my anxiety.</span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family: arial;">Can tomorrow come without you...</span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family: arial;">here today?</span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family: arial;">The cheap chandelier falls on my face.</span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family: arial;">The rose filled lamp explodes in my hands.</span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family: arial;">Pain is unrecognizable.</span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family: arial;">All I knew was you.</span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family: arial;">You.</span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family: arial;">My love. </span></span><br /></div>MANISHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16350164046199325673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7855734329359730008.post-53039804432760767672009-07-08T22:18:00.000-07:002009-07-08T22:22:25.071-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; color: rgb(102, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" >So Long For Now</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;"> (</span></span><span style="font-family: arial; color: rgb(102, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" >By Yvonne Legge</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">)</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;"></span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" >You look so peaceful lying there</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" >With your hands folded upon your chest.</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" >You look like you are sleeping</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" >But you are at eternal rest.</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" >So Long For Now.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" >Not a hair out of place,</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" >Your make-up nicely done,</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" >A beautiful smile upon your lips -</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" >For now you are with Absalom.</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" >When someone special passes on</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" >It does not mean they are gone,</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" >Though they are no longer with us</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" >Their memory still lives on.</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" >It hurts so much to lose a friend -</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" >Especially one that is trustworthy and kind.</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" >Nan Legge, you were that special friend,</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" >A rare and special find.</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" >Nan Legge, you will always be with me</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" >In spirit and in mind.</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" >You will always have a special place in my heart</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" >Forever until the end of time.</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" >Nan Legge, I will not say "Good-bye".</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" >This is not the end.</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" >So I will just say, "So long..."</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" >Until we meet again. </span><br /></div>MANISHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16350164046199325673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7855734329359730008.post-15076689278274359962009-07-07T01:54:00.000-07:002009-07-07T02:03:20.290-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjov0yUyheUkw0Hyh5_Stk7TpugkmUecYMFS4zHGbg0qndro8OEOjT9JwpwuHOn-7P0SPDz0x_lBx7RDVgWVmFzoH0l-RPPU58ShEjxSWBvQow_RBQH7Y29ZfTlNJ6hULulCJCaLJhSlA0/s1600-h/Aarti.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 238px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjov0yUyheUkw0Hyh5_Stk7TpugkmUecYMFS4zHGbg0qndro8OEOjT9JwpwuHOn-7P0SPDz0x_lBx7RDVgWVmFzoH0l-RPPU58ShEjxSWBvQow_RBQH7Y29ZfTlNJ6hULulCJCaLJhSlA0/s400/Aarti.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355639541564442514" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 0);font-size:85%;" >GOOGLE AARTI</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">(Click On Image to view in Proper manner)</span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" ><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span></div>MANISHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16350164046199325673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7855734329359730008.post-15776407952750565112009-07-07T01:08:00.000-07:002009-07-07T01:32:16.634-07:00<span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" ><span>TEN Mistakes in Web Design</span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" >
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<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">1. Bad Search</span>
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<br /></span><div style="text-align: justify; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-size:85%;">Overly literal search engines reduce usability in that they're unable to handle typos, plurals, hyphens, and other variants of the query terms. Such search engines are particularly difficult for elderly users, but they hurt everybody.
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<br />A related problem is when search engines prioritize results purely on the basis of how many query terms they contain, rather than on each document's importance. Much better if your search engine calls out "best bets" at the top of the list -- especially for important queries, such as the names of your products.
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<br />Search is the user's lifeline when navigation fails. Even though advanced search can sometimes help, simple search usually works best, and search should be presented as a simple box, since that's what users are looking for.
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<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">2. PDF Files for Online Reading</span>
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<br />Users hate coming across a PDF file while browsing, because it breaks their flow. Even simple things like printing or saving documents are difficult because standard browser commands don't work. Layouts are often optimized for a sheet of paper, which rarely matches the size of the user's browser window. Bye-bye smooth scrolling. Hello tiny fonts.
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<br />Worst of all, PDF is an undifferentiated blob of content that's hard to navigate.
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<br />PDF is great for printing and for distributing manuals and other big documents that need to be printed. Reserve it for this purpose and convert any information that needs to be browsed or read on the screen into real web pages.
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<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">3. Not Changing the Color of Visited Links</span>
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<br /></span><div style="text-align: justify; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-size:85%;">A good grasp of past navigation helps you understand your current location, since it's the culmination of your journey. Knowing your past and present locations in turn makes it easier to decide where to go next. Links are a key factor in this navigation process. Users can exclude links that proved fruitless in their earlier visits. Conversely, they might revisit links they found helpful in the past.
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<br />Most important, knowing which pages they've already visited frees users from unintentionally revisiting the same pages over and over again.
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<br />These benefits only accrue under one important assumption: that users can tell the difference between visited and unvisited links because the site shows them in different colors. When visited links don't change color, users exhibit more navigational disorientation in usability testing and unintentionally revisit the same pages repeatedly.
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<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">4. Non-Scannable Text</span>
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<br />A wall of text is deadly for an interactive experience. Intimidating. Boring. Painful to read.
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<br />* subheads
<br />* bulleted lists
<br />* highlighted keywords
<br />* short paragraphs
<br />* the inverted pyramid
<br />* a simple writing style, and
<br />* de-fluffed language devoid of marketese.
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<br />CSS style sheets unfortunately give websites the power to disable a Web browser's "change font size" button and specify a fixed font size. About 95% of the time, this fixed size is tiny, reducing readability significantly for most people over the age of 40.
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<br />Respect the user's preferences and let them resize text as needed. Also, specify font sizes in relative terms -- not as an absolute number of pixels.
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<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">6. Page Titles With Low Search Engine Visibility</span>
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<br />Search is the most important way users discover websites. Search is also one of the most important ways users find their way around individual websites. The humble page title is your main tool to attract new visitors from search listings and to help your existing users to locate the specific pages that they need.
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<br />The page title is contained within the HTML <title> tag and is almost always used as the clickable headline for listings on search engine result pages (SERP). Search engines typically show the first 66 characters or so of the title, so it's truly microcontent.</title>
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<br />Page titles are also used as the default entry in the Favorites when users bookmark a site. For your homepage, begin the with the company name, followed by a brief description of the site. Don't start with words like "The" or "Welcome to" unless you want to be alphabetized under "T" or "W."
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<br />For other pages than the homepage, start the title with a few of the most salient information-carrying words that describe the specifics of what users will find on that page. Since the page title is used as the window title in the browser, it's also used as the label for that window in the taskbar under Windows, meaning that advanced users will move between multiple windows under the guidance of the first one or two words of each page title. If all your page titles start with the same words, you have severely reduced usability for your multi-windowing users.
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<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">7. Anything That Looks Like an Advertisement</span>
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<br />Selective attention is very powerful, and Web users have learned to stop paying attention to any ads that get in the way of their goal-driven navigation. (The main exception being text-only search-engine ads.)
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<br />Unfortunately, users also ignore legitimate design elements that look like prevalent forms of advertising. After all, when you ignore something, you don't study it in detail to find out what it is.
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<br />Therefore, it is best to avoid any designs that look like advertisements. The exact implications of this guideline will vary with new forms of ads; currently follow these rules:
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<br />banner blindness means that users never fixate their eyes on anything that looks like a banner ad due to shape or position on the page
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<br />animation avoidance makes users ignore areas with blinking or flashing text or other aggressive animations
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<br />pop-up purges mean that users close pop-up windoids before they have even fully rendered; sometimes with great viciousness
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<br />Taglines on homepages are a related subject: they also need to be short and quickly communicate the purpose of the site.
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<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">8. Violating Design Conventions</span>
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<br />Consistency is one of the most powerful usability principles: when things always behave the same, users don't have to worry about what will happen. Instead, they know what will happen based on earlier experience. Every time you release an apple over Sir Isaac Newton, it will drop on his head. That's good.
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<br />The more users' expectations prove right, the more they will feel in control of the system and the more they will like it. And the more the system breaks users' expectations, the more they will feel insecure. Oops, maybe if I let go of this apple, it will turn into a tomato and jump a mile into the sky.
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<br />Jakob's Law of the Web User Experience states that "users spend most of their time on other websites."
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<br />This means that they form their expectations for your site based on what's commonly done on most other sites. If you deviate, your site will be harder to use and users will leave.
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<br /></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">9. Opening New Browser Windows</span>
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<br />Opening up new browser windows is like a vacuum cleaner sales person who starts a visit by emptying an ash tray on the customer's carpet. Don't pollute my screen with any more windows, thanks (particularly since current operating systems have miserable window management).
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<br />Designers open new browser windows on the theory that it keeps users on their site. But even disregarding the user-hostile message implied in taking over the user's machine, the strategy is self-defeating since it disables the Back button which is the normal way users return to previous sites. Users often don't notice that a new window has opened, especially if they are using a small monitor where the windows are maximized to fill up the screen. So a user who tries to return to the origin will be confused by a grayed out Back button.
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<br />Links that don't behave as expected undermine users' understanding of their own system. A link should be a simple hypertext reference that replaces the current page with new content. Users hate unwarranted pop-up windows. When they want the destination to appear in a new page, they can use their browser's "open in new window" command -- assuming, of course, that the link is not a piece of code that interferes with the browser’s standard behavior.
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<br /></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">10. Not Answering Users' Questions</span>
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<br />Users are highly goal-driven on the Web. They visit sites because there's something they want to accomplish -- maybe even buy your product. The ultimate failure of a website is to fail to provide the information users are looking for.
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<br />Sometimes the answer is simply not there and you lose the sale because users have to assume that your product or service doesn't meet their needs if you don't tell them the specifics. Other times the specifics are buried under a thick layer of marketese and bland slogans. Since users don't have time to read everything, such hidden info might almost as well not be there.
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<br />The worst example of not answering users' questions is to avoid listing the price of products and services. No B2C ecommerce site would make this mistake, but it's rife in B2B, where most "enterprise solutions" are presented so that you can't tell whether they are suited for 100 people or 100,000 people. Price is the most specific piece of info customers use to understand the nature of an offering, and not providing it makes people feel lost and reduces their understanding of a product line. We have miles of videotape of users asking "Where's the price?" while tearing their hair out.
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<br />Even B2C sites often make the associated mistake of forgetting prices in product lists, such as category pages or search results. Knowing the price is key in both situations; it lets users differentiate among products and click through to the most relevant ones.
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<br /></span>MANISHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16350164046199325673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7855734329359730008.post-82888622461306455062009-07-04T00:03:00.000-07:002009-07-04T00:08:39.805-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-NZHX6coWbmgZNw6qv3nyIJiMRq92ESPJPhnoKjc4B7IVrasXZvQk68w0E8Je6tRhlopnaCk0SEpb-TG_s-y1IbBtiFCqj74NgSUqm824umkt-UwLxapmUTKg6wJ8chvYYth0nu9l320/s1600-h/Lemon-Ginger_Chicken_Thighs__Rice__Snap_Peas_and_Bell_Peppers_003.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 160px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-NZHX6coWbmgZNw6qv3nyIJiMRq92ESPJPhnoKjc4B7IVrasXZvQk68w0E8Je6tRhlopnaCk0SEpb-TG_s-y1IbBtiFCqj74NgSUqm824umkt-UwLxapmUTKg6wJ8chvYYth0nu9l320/s320/Lemon-Ginger_Chicken_Thighs__Rice__Snap_Peas_and_Bell_Peppers_003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354497795428239138" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" >LEMON GINGER CHICKEN</span><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: justify; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-family: arial;font-size:85%;" >2 lbs. boneless chicken breasts</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;font-size:85%;" >1 c. lemon juice</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;font-size:85%;" >4 cloves minced garlic</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;font-size:85%;" >6 tbsp. ground ginger</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;font-size:85%;" >1 c. flour</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;font-size:85%;" >1 tsp. paprika</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;font-size:85%;" >1 tsp. pepper</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;font-size:85%;" >1/4 c. chicken broth</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;font-size:85%;" >4 tbsp. brown sugar</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;font-size:85%;" >1 lemon, thinly sliced</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;font-size:85%;" >Vegetable oil</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" >Combine lemon juice, garlic, and 4 teaspoons ginger. Marinade chicken in mixture for 2 hours. Combine 2 teaspoons ginger, flour, paprika, and pepper. Remove chicken from marinade and coat with flour mixture. Fry in small amount of vegetable oil until golden (about 5-7 minutes). Place chicken in baking dish and sprinkle with brown sugar. Arrange lemon slices on top and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Baste every 15 minutes. Serve immediately over cooked rice, if desired.</span><br /></div>MANISHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16350164046199325673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7855734329359730008.post-58658833389353391172009-07-02T05:25:00.000-07:002009-07-02T05:37:52.929-07:00<div style="text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: justify; font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">U KNOW : Newton’s Color Theory </span><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: justify; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-size:85%;">Newton’s theory of color was that the sun’s light, or any other white light, was a mixture of raysof light, each with its own refrangibility, by which he meant characteristic angle of refraction in aprism. “Homogeneal” light (which modern writers would call monochromatic) would always bend at its characteristic angle in a prism, but the “differently refrangible” rays that make up white light are separated out into the rainbow by refracting to different degrees in the prism.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;">This certainly is consistent with what we see when we put white light into a prism at just the right angle: the spectrum forms at a predictable angle, with its red end bending least from the path the light was taking before entering the prism, and the violet, the least. In our lab, we setup an optical bench where we used a bright line light to simulate the sun coming through Newton’s window “shut”, made the rays parallel with a collimating lens, shined it on a prism, then focused the spectrum (using a lens) on a little screen.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;">However, at the time Newton was working on his “Opticks” experiments, there were other explanations being proffered as to how the prism produced the rainbow. Hooke, for example, thought that white light was simple (presumably uniform, or pure) and that the prism somehow brought the colors into being by “distorting” the simple white light. Just by looking at the spectrum, we can’t distinguish which of these two explanations is closest to the truth.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;">In addition to producing the spectrum on the optical bench, we simulated Newton’s two-prism experiment, and directed the spectrum into a second prism, which turned the mixed light white.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;">Newton’s theory explains this result by saying that the second prism is recombining the separate rays so that they get to the observer’s eye mixed together in the way that we perceive as white. Also, according to Newton’s theory, we should only see the recombined light as white if all the parts of the spectrum are mixed together. When we inserted a little post in the spectrum so that the part of it falling on the post was not entered into the mix at the second prism, the recombined light was a color, not white. For example, if we blocked the middle part of the spectrum (the green) with the post, the recombined light was magenta! In fact, all of modern color mixing theory could be demonstrated this way.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;">Newton said that “homogeneal” (monochromatic, in modern terms) light is not changed by passage through a prism or lens, or by reflection off a mirror. For example, when we put a green filter in the path of the light, the screen was dark where the red and blue light of the spectrum had been, and bright green just in the narrow middle. This is consistent with Newton’s claim.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;">Newton said that white, black, and all the grays in between, were compounded of all the colors of the spectrum, mixed “in due proportion.” I would restate that as meaning “in equal amounts”.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;">When we placed a gray item in the spectrum, it reflected all the colors of the spectrum, albeit less brightly than the white background. Even something we would call black reflected uniformly across the spectrum, just not very much. In fact, as our instructor showed us, a “true” black, which does not reflect any of the light falling on it, is hard to come by. She made a small hole in a piece of “black” construction paper, and used that as a window into a box. The hole was much blacker than the construction paper. Even the truly black object is on the same scale as white and gray, since it reflects uniformly across the spectrum, except that the amount of reflection for all parts of the spectrum is zero.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;">Newton thought that colors were a sensory experience, rather than a property of light. Insofar as the light had a physical property, it was the refrangibility of the ray, which we saw remained constant whether the color was “made” by a filter or by the prism. Lights of different refrangibility tend to cause us to experience different colors. (So far as I know, Newton made no claim as to how the light caused the sensation, or whether this had anything to do with refrangibility.) The property of objects, on the other hand, which causes us to call them colored, is their propensity to reflect this or that part of the spectrum more than another. This claim predicts that a colored object only reflects certain parts of the spectrum, and when placed in the spectrum, should either look the same color as the part of the spectrum shining on it, or black. If you can make a bright spectrum in a dark room, you can test this. We put variously colored objects into the different parts of the spectrum, and all of them either were the same color as that part of the spectrum shining on the white background, or were dark. For example, a saturated red object reflected the red part of the spectrum very strongly, but was dark everywhere else.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;">Orange objects strongly reflected the red, orange, and yellow part of the spectrum, but were dark elsewhere, and so on.<br /><br /><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">TO BE CONTINUED...................</span></span><br /></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div></div><br /></div>MANISHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16350164046199325673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7855734329359730008.post-75428692607907772522009-07-01T22:37:00.000-07:002009-07-01T23:46:08.763-07:00<span style="font-size:85%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIp6X5m5uQbxyL7btz82ZwqAhSsqiufr1Athwrmgvnjcs6gxsy8M8sZ389QUjJnx0WtX7iQTWCjfbjBXVGhrff8fka3umR97-Qs2Zz9gmFFUw1tmhuPlZwbC3AD0fFR4i7-ck_jgmH0fU/s1600-h/visit-kedah-2008.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 253px; height: 178px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIp6X5m5uQbxyL7btz82ZwqAhSsqiufr1Athwrmgvnjcs6gxsy8M8sZ389QUjJnx0WtX7iQTWCjfbjBXVGhrff8fka3umR97-Qs2Zz9gmFFUw1tmhuPlZwbC3AD0fFR4i7-ck_jgmH0fU/s320/visit-kedah-2008.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353737487468103810" border="0" /></a></span><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">WELCOME TO KEDAH</span></span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" ><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" >Kedah is located in the North-West region of Malaysia. The state covers a total area of 9,400 km², and consists mostly of flat areas growing rice, plus the famous island Langkawi.</span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" ><br /></span><div style="text-align: justify; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" >The state's capital and royal seat is Alor Star. Other major towns in Kedah includes Sungai Petani, and Kulim on the mainland, and Kuah on Pulau Langkawi. Kedah is divided into 11 districts:- Baling, Bandar Baharu, Kota Setar, Kuala Muda, Kubang Pasu, Kulim, Pulau Langkawi, Padang Terap, Pendang, Sik, and Yan.</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUwLzD65wKaA6gCQbOLqxbzTO8cxlop4y0a2TVFn7_XvNXgxpPdXJ_VLk7EVlRyenQWgXOLwSwXJP82BCZ0hyphenhyphenGZZJIBNvtk2wr6_0JvYFIaz4gY8zlS5fbA-pf53q9xYXk0aZo002PcE0/s1600-h/Malaysia_Kedah_overviewmap.gif"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 194px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUwLzD65wKaA6gCQbOLqxbzTO8cxlop4y0a2TVFn7_XvNXgxpPdXJ_VLk7EVlRyenQWgXOLwSwXJP82BCZ0hyphenhyphenGZZJIBNvtk2wr6_0JvYFIaz4gY8zlS5fbA-pf53q9xYXk0aZo002PcE0/s200/Malaysia_Kedah_overviewmap.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353741733176682002" border="0" /></a><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" >Kedah today is a rice-growing area with an entire civilization of farmers and other village-li</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" >k</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" >e qualities. The island of Langkawi is also part of Kedah and that famous region is known to many tourists, drawing a significant number of visitors every year. Besides Langkawi, other parts of Kedah consist of big towns like Sungei Petani and Kulim.</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" >Kedah has an Arabic title conferred onto the place namely, Darul Aman or ‘Abode of Peace’.</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" >Kedah and Kelantan were the first parts of Malaya to have come under the domination of Japan during the Second World War. Although the Japanese returned Kedah to the Siamese who were their allies then, when the war ended the place was back to the govern of the British. 1948 marked the joining of Kedah to the Federation of Malaya, although unwillingly.</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" >Today, the ‘rice bowl’ of Malaysia, or the place that feeds the country, produces a third of the total yield of rice. Besides this staple, Ked</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" >ah also produces rubber, oil palm and tobacco to name a few.</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" >Having all the ingredients that make it an ideal haven for an adventure holiday, varied landscape, superb natural settings, year round sunshine, Kedah is the ultimate destination for the eco-tourists.</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" ><br /></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">History</span></span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" ><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" >Further information: British Malaya and Early history of Kedah</span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" ><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" >Kedah has a long h</span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimZcVUSzdGay0fazT40SSIrZKb1mUCY6Fpw8ZMNAXsBumZdmwHYsLM0Pv100f1qjsgfw2ZXMoYOKfc6wXx6uGeXTcw7-f-RZ06SlEgg-NhB1m2M8FfgxxBS7n36VhYj7QO47UK9OsV-9k/s1600-h/Flag_of_Kedah.png"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 235px; height: 117px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimZcVUSzdGay0fazT40SSIrZKb1mUCY6Fpw8ZMNAXsBumZdmwHYsLM0Pv100f1qjsgfw2ZXMoYOKfc6wXx6uGeXTcw7-f-RZ06SlEgg-NhB1m2M8FfgxxBS7n36VhYj7QO47UK9OsV-9k/s200/Flag_of_Kedah.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353741891518725618" border="0" /></a></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" >istory. The Bujang Valley has remains of a Hindu-Buddhist kingdom that da</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" >tes back to the 4th century AD, making it t</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" >h</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" >e</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" > oldest civilization of Peninsular Malaysia. The current royal family can trace their ancestry from this time. According to</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" > Hikayat Merong Mahawangsa or the Kedah Annals, Kedah </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" >was founded by a Hindu</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" > king named Merong Mahawangsa. Accordin</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" >g to the text </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" >further, the Sultanate of Kedah started in year 1136 when the 9th King Phra Ong Mahawangsa converted to Islam and adopted the name Sultan Mudzafar Shah.</span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" ><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" >In the 7th and 8th centuries, Kedah was under the domination of Srivijaya, and was later under Siam, until the rise of the Malay sultanate of Melaka in the 15th century. In the 17th century, Kedah was attacked by the Portuguese after their conquest o</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" >f Melaka, and by Aceh. In the hope that Great Britain would protect what remained of Kedah from Siam, the sultan handed over Penang and then Province Wellesley to the British at the end of the 18th century. The Siamese nevertheless conquered Kedah in 1811, and it remained under Siamese control until transferred to the British by the Anglo-Siamese Treaty of 1909.</span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" ><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" >In World War II, Kedah (along with Kelantan) was the first part of Malaya to be invaded by Japan. The Japanese returned Kedah to their Thai allies who had it renamed Syburi, but it returned to British rule after the end of the war. Kedah was a reluctant addition to the Federation of Malaya in 1948.</span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" ><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" >Since 1958, the hereditary Sultan of Kedah has been Tuanku Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah. The Kedah Sultanate began when the 9th Kedah Maharaja Derbar Raja AD) converted to Islam</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" > and changed his name to Sultan Muzaffar Shah. Since then there have been 27 Sultans who ruled Kedah. The Menteri Besar (Chief Minister) is currently Datuk Seri Azizan Abdul Razak of (Pakatan Rakyat-PAS)</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" ><br /></span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">Geography<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4NucZ4l_UQy86XtI-KLYJfIHN61oolyecEWBM9Hw8f6_wVl7uv7OePpRa4uUIjzxEzNTSfQ5Z5ff1vLX5TTcGq9B-hugsH0_rWuhsXm9yqSMyYGA3bi3JsISbK-s_g9ds6aX5D2_1ilY/s1600-h/desautara-main.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 131px; height: 86px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4NucZ4l_UQy86XtI-KLYJfIHN61oolyecEWBM9Hw8f6_wVl7uv7OePpRa4uUIjzxEzNTSfQ5Z5ff1vLX5TTcGq9B-hugsH0_rWuhsXm9yqSMyYGA3bi3JsISbK-s_g9ds6aX5D2_1ilY/s200/desautara-main.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353739002043499218" border="0" /></a></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">Kedah is the 8th largest state by land area and 8th most populated state in Malaysia, with a total land area and population of 9,426 km2 and 1,818,188 respectively.</span> </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" >The Pedu Lake is the largest man-made lake in the state, which is a 75sq km.<br /><br /></span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" ><br /></span><div style="text-align: justify;font-family:arial;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102); font-weight: bold;">Demographics</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">Kedah has a relatively non-homogeneous populace constituted by the three major ethnic groups; the Malays, Chinese and Indians, similar to most of the other Malaysian states.</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">There are 1,336,352 Malays (who make up about 75.5% of the state's population), 252,987 Chinese (or 14.2%), 122,911 Indians (or 6.9%), 35,293 non-citizens (or 1.9%) and 27,532 people from other ethnic grou</span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">ps (or 1.5%) in the state.</span></span> </div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" ><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Economy</span><br /><br />Kedah is considered the "rice bowl" of Malaysia, accounting for one third of Malaysia's total prod</span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo5kQ062JmnRmdQSHbBXk_3UDX_wxYdRqxHWbhzoDQ032b9CSYVHLuKLqe7Zyv-gvXnpHw5B1tkDXNO6qSCWGf2LHgv2Cko7vOmh_6cw2FUXtL75DXBXiqwLW0lGNv51J76C0CbouJr5Q/s1600-h/Paddy+Field.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo5kQ062JmnRmdQSHbBXk_3UDX_wxYdRqxHWbhzoDQ032b9CSYVHLuKLqe7Zyv-gvXnpHw5B1tkDXNO6qSCWGf2LHgv2Cko7vOmh_6cw2FUXtL75DXBXiqwLW0lGNv51J76C0CbouJr5Q/s200/Paddy+Field.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353739593097515874" border="0" /></a></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">uction of rice. Other agricultural products, including rubber, oil palm and tobacco are also important. Tourism, particularly on the island of Langkawi is of growing importance.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">More recently, Kedah has forged its economy towards the automotive and aerospace industries with Modenas and Asian Composites setting up bases here. One of the main advantages is the low labour costs and the infrastructure in place with the North-South Expressway and the Pen</span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">ang International Airport close by. In 1996, the Kulim Hi-Tech Park (KHTP) was officially opened as the first high technology industrial park in Malaysia. The Park comprises a total land area of approximately 14.5 square kilometres (5.6 mi²). Many local and foreign companies, such as Intel, Fuji Electric, Showa Denko and SilTerra have moved to the site since then.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">According to the Ninth Malaysia Plan, this economic area is referred to as the Northern Corridor Economic Region (NCER). The Northern Corridor Economic Region is one of three development regions formed in Peninsular Malaysia, other development regions being the Iskandar Malaysia (or South Johor Economic Region) and the East Coast Development Region. The NCER encompasses Penang (Penang Island and Seberang Prai), Kedah (Alor Setar, Sungai Petani, Tikam Batu and Kulim) and northern Perak.<br /><br /></span></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b style="">Sports and Recreation</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b style=""><br /></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD2mawgE0WBDqLaT7bj99FBlxICASn8xIwLRpmJtJDbk7ezqd4F39Z7u46CONwgzM0LXW1Jr3J44W8ZH-9-mq63vG1lSj-i9s7_zJs4IQsqVPfWytbqFemeU2v1Y4UHqZyimVFAhSXpp0/s1600-h/pewter_trophy_lrg.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 125px; height: 135px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD2mawgE0WBDqLaT7bj99FBlxICASn8xIwLRpmJtJDbk7ezqd4F39Z7u46CONwgzM0LXW1Jr3J44W8ZH-9-mq63vG1lSj-i9s7_zJs4IQsqVPfWytbqFemeU2v1Y4UHqZyimVFAhSXpp0/s200/pewter_trophy_lrg.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353747703710735202" border="0" /></a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b style=""><o:p></o:p></b> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 102); text-align: justify;font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Kedah is a haven for sports enthusiasts or those seeking recreational holidays. Most hot</span><span style="font-size:85%;">els and resorts are well laid out with amenities and infrastructures for visitors to partake in any activities, be it water based, outdoor or golfing.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 102); text-align: justify;font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 102); text-align: justify;font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 102); text-align: justify;font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">With a natural setting of varied landscape and sunshine all year round, Kedah hosts </span><span style="font-size:85%;">a wide range of challenging sports events. Information pertaining to the annual calendar event is easily obtainable at any of the hotels in which the visitors are putting up.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in; text-align: justify; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></p><div style="text-align: justify; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><o:p></o:p><span style=""><span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span>Over the years Kedah has been gearing itself for all types of outdoor sports and</span><span style="font-size:85%;"> recreational activities, with a focus on water-based activities. <b style="">Wind surfing, canoeing, swimming, board sailing, pleasure cruises, rock climbing, jungle trekking</b> are some of the activities which are popular among tourists. There are also jet-skiing, scuba diving and snorkelling. The sea and the inland lakes are idyllic venues for such activities.</span></div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in; text-align: justify; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" ><o:p></o:p></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" ><b style="">Golf</b></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" ><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" >Whether you opt for golfing or scuba diving, wind surf with the trade winds, test your endurance and stamina on a grueling mountain trek or idle on golden sandy beach beneath a gently swaying palm tree, there are plenty more activities to experience while in Kedah. The tropically landscaped golf courses of Kedah offer unique golfing experience. Golfers will definitely be rewarded with great round of golf at various championship held throughout the year.</span><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" ><b style=""><br />Maritime and Aerospace</b></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" ><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" >You can also wait for the end of the year’s biannually held Langkawi international Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition or known as <st1:city><st1:place>LIMA</st1:place></st1:city>, hosted in the tourism <st1:place><st1:placetype>island</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename>Langkawi</st1:placename></st1:place>. This is the region’s showcase of the latest in aerospace, naval and air defence and civil aviation.</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" >Catch the daily air shows or get on board some of the best naval ships from participating countries.</span><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" ><b style=""><br />Cycling</b></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" ><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" >Another prestigious happening in Langkawi is the “LeTour De Langkawi” which is flagged off in Kedah. This cycling event, which is a gathering of some of the best pedal power in the world, is fast becoming another “Tour De France” in the world cycling map.</span><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" ><b style=""><br />Fishing</b></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" ><b style=""><o:p></o:p></b></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;" ><br /><br />Fishing is another sport which could be a hit with visitors as there are a wide variety of freshwater fish in Kedah.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-indent: 0.5in; color: rgb(0, 0, 102); text-align: justify;font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; color: rgb(0, 0, 102); text-align: justify;font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div>MANISHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16350164046199325673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7855734329359730008.post-41877228359905243872009-07-01T21:52:00.000-07:002009-07-04T00:11:02.430-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Please Welcome..... 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Save bandwidth! </span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>Usability</strong><br />Tables let confusing while creating layout(You have to remember which TR or TD ends in which template file) </span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>Debug</strong><br />Debug is easier with CSS, mostly all design code is in one css file </span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>Update</strong><br />Change design anytime just using css-style files without need to touch template files </span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>Overview</strong><br />With CSS you can separate design from code. </span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>Cache</strong><br />Most CMS support cache for CSS. Less work for server-cpu and more speed for visitors. </span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>Print</strong><br />Printing pages in css-layout are easier than pages with tables </span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>Position</strong><br />Absolute or fixed positioning is not avaliable for table-cells. </span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>Priority</strong><br />With tables you cannot set priority of content. (Browsers scan from top to bottom) </span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>Access</strong><br />Disabled people who surf with help of special devices cannot get the content of pages with tables in the right order. </span></li></ul>MANISHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16350164046199325673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7855734329359730008.post-50138082036035399192009-06-23T23:38:00.000-07:002009-06-23T23:52:11.712-07:00<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXOJ7XmYt3lMTxHyMqBnQzSItdsoOr4VFKODvw6Yk4t8zZDLQE9q-4YzxIRP6YDWSRyXDubRC8OP6SSx0pa-hkvlULVjxRdEpC5lOeFuksQnkFcSXdqveSAH_ocbFgWco2tgd0iBAwDeQ/s1600-h/alcohol-free.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXOJ7XmYt3lMTxHyMqBnQzSItdsoOr4VFKODvw6Yk4t8zZDLQE9q-4YzxIRP6YDWSRyXDubRC8OP6SSx0pa-hkvlULVjxRdEpC5lOeFuksQnkFcSXdqveSAH_ocbFgWco2tgd0iBAwDeQ/s200/alcohol-free.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350782395114630370" border="0" /></a><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" >About Alcohal : </span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" >YOU MUST HAVE TO READ.....</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" >Getting the Facts</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">Just about everyone knows that the legal drinking age throughout the India is 25. But according to acorrding to my knowledge, almost 80% of high school students have tried alcohol.</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">Deciding whether to drink is a personal decision that we each eventually have to make. This thoughts provides some information on alcohol, including how it affects your body, so you can make an educated choice.</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" >What is ALCOHAL?</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">Alcohol is created when grains, fruits, or vegetables are fermented. Fermentation is a process that uses yeast or bacteria to change the sugars in the food into alcohol. Fermentation is used to produce many necessary items — everything from cheese to medications. Alcohol has different forms and can be used as a cleaner, an antiseptic, or a sedative.</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">So if alcohol is a natural product, why do teens need to be concerned about drinking it? When people drink alcohol, it's absorbed into their bloodstream. From there, it affects the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord), which controls virtually all body functions. Because experts now know that the human brain is still developing during our teens, scientists are researching the effects drinking alcohol can have on the teen brain.</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" >How Does It Affect the Body?</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">Alcohol is a depressant, which means it slows the function of the central nervous system. Alcohol actually blocks some of the messages trying to get to the brain. This alters a person's perceptions, emotions, movement, vision, and hearing.</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">In very small amounts, alcohol can help a person feel more relaxed or less anxious. More alcohol causes greater changes in the brain, resulting in intoxication. People who have overused alcohol may stagger, lose their coordination, and slur their speech. They will probably be confused and disoriented. Depending on the person, intoxication can make someone very friendly and talkative or very aggressive and angry. Reaction times are slowed dramatically — which is why people are told not to drink and drive. People who are intoxicated may think they're moving properly when they're not. They may act totally out of character.</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">When large amounts of alcohol are consumed in a short period of time, alcohol poisoning can result. Alcohol poisoning is exactly what it sounds like — the body has become poisoned by large amounts of alcohol. Violent vomiting is usually the first symptom of alcohol poisoning. Extreme sleepiness, unconsciousness, difficulty breathing, dangerously low blood sugar, seizures, and even death may result.</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" >Why Do Teens Drink?</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">Experimentation with alcohol during the teen years is common. Some reasons that teens use alcohol and other drugs are:</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;"> * curiosity</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;"> * to feel good, reduce stress, and relax</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;"> * to fit in</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;"> * to feel older</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">From a very young age, kids see advertising messages showing beautiful people enjoying life and alcohol. And because many parents and other adults use alcohol socially having beer or wine with dinner.</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" >Why Shouldn't I Drink?</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">Although it's illegal to buy alcohol in India until the age of 25, most teens can get access to it. It's therefore up to you to make a decision about drinking. In addition to the possibility of becoming addicted, there are some downsides to drinking:</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">The punishment is severe. Teens who drink put themselves at risk for obvious problems with the law (it's illegal; you can get arrested). Teens who drink are also more likely to get into fights and commit crimes than those who don't.</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">People who drink regularly also often have problems with school. Drinking can damage a student's ability to study well and get decent grades, as well as affect sports performance (the coordination thing).</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">You can look really stupid. The impression is that drinking is cool, but the nervous system changes that come from drinking alcohol can make people do stupid or embarrassing things, like throwing up or peeing on themselves. Drinking also gives people bad breath, and no one enjoys a hangover.</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">Alcohol puts your health at risk. Teens who drink are more likely to be sexually active and to have unsafe, unprotected sex. Resulting pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases can change or even end lives. The risk of injuring yourself, maybe even fatally, is higher when you're under the influence, too. One half of all drowning deaths among teen guys are related to alcohol use. Use of alcohol greatly increases the chance that a teen will be involved in a car crash, homicide, or suicide.</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">Teen drinkers are more likely to get fat or have health problems, too.</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" >How Can I Avoid Drinking?</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">If all your friends drink and you don't want to, it can be hard to say "no, thanks." No one wants to risk feeling rejected or left out. Different strategies for turning down alcohol work for different people. Some people find it helps to say no without giving an explanation, others think offering their reasons works better ("I'm not into drinking," "I have a game tomorrow," or "my uncle died from drinking," for example).</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">If saying no to alcohol makes you feel uncomfortable in front of people you know, blame your parents or another adult for your refusal. Saying, "My parents are coming to pick me up soon," "I already got in major trouble for drinking once, I can't do it again," or "my coach would kill me," can make saying no a bit easier for some.</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">If you're going to a party and you know there will be alcohol, plan your strategy in advance. You and a friend can develop a signal for when it's time to leave, for example. You can also make sure that you have plans to do something besides just hanging out in someone's basement drinking beer all night. Plan a trip to the movies, the mall, a concert, or a sports event. You might also organize your friends into a volleyball, bowling, or softball team — any activity that gets you moving.</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">Girls or guys who have strong self-esteem are less likely to become problem drinkers than people with low self-esteem.</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" >Where Can I Get Help?</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">If you think you have a drinking problem, get help as soon as possible. The best approach is to talk to an adult you trust. If you can't approach your parents, talk to your doctor, school counselor, clergy member, aunt, or uncle. It can be hard for some people to talk to adults about these issues, but a supportive person in a position to help can refer students to a drug and alcohol counselor for evaluation and treatment.</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">In some states, this treatment is completely confidential. After assessing a teen's problem, a counselor may recommend a brief stay in rehab or outpatient treatment. These treatment centers help a person gradually overcome the physical and psychological dependence on alcohol.</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" >What If I'm Concerned About Someone Else's Drinking?</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">Sometimes people live in homes where a parent or other family member drinks too much. This may make you angry, scared, and depressed. Many people can't control their drinking without help. This doesn't mean that they love or care about you any less. Alcoholism is an illness that needs to be treated just like other illnesses.</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">People with drinking problems can't stop drinking until they are ready to admit they have a problem and get help. This can leave family members and loved ones feeling helpless. The good news is there are many places to turn for help: a supportive adult, such as your guidance counselor, or a relative or older sibling will understand what you're going through. Also, professional organizations like Alateen can help.</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">If you have a friend whose drinking concerns you, make sure he or she stays safe. Don't let your friend drink and drive, for example. If you can, try to keep friends who have been drinking from doing anything dangerous, such as trying to walk home at night alone or starting a fight. And protect yourself, too. Don't get in a car with someone who's been drinking, even if that person is your ride home. Ask a sober adult to drive you instead or call a cab.</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">Everyone makes decisions about whether to drink and how much — even adults. It's possible to enjoy a party or other event just as much, if not more so, when you don't drink. And with your central nervous system working as it's supposed to, you'll remember more about the great time you had!</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /></span></div>MANISHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16350164046199325673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7855734329359730008.post-8868792803386616472009-06-22T04:53:00.000-07:002009-06-22T05:02:19.685-07:00<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">COOKING TIPS</span></span><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" >Tips On Cutting & Peeling</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> :</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> * Wash vegetables before peeling or cutting to preserve the water soluble vitamins.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> * Peel vegetables as thinly as possible to preserve the minerals and vitamins.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> * Soak potatoes and eggplant after cutting, to avoid discoloration.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> * If you boil vegetables in water, do not throw the water, keep it to make gravies.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> * To avoid browning of apples after cutting, apply a little lemon juice on the cut surface. The apples will stay and look fresh for a longer time.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> * Keep coriander leaves in a muslin (cheese) cloth bag in the refrigerator. They will remain fresh for a longer time.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> * Remove the stems of green chilies while storing them .This will help them to stay fresh for long.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> * After peeling onions cut in half and soak in water for about 10 minutes before cutting to avoid crying.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> * Soak almonds in a cup of boiling water for 10 minutes .The skin will peel off easily.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> * Chopping vegetables can be done in different ways using a sharp knife and a wooden chopping board. Cutting on a marble slab will blunt your knives.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> * Remove the outer leaves and husks from the corn (bhutta). Holding the corn upright with the flat end firmly in a board, take a sharp knife and run it down between the kernels and the cob to strip them away.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> * Wrap the fruits and vegetables in newspaper before refrigerating to keep them fresh for long.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> * Chopping dry fruits - Freeze them first for one hour & then dip the knife into hot water before cutting them.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tips On Frying</span> :</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> * Heat the oil thoroughly before adding seasonings or vegetables.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> * Fry the seasonings until they change color, to get full flavour of seasonings.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> * If masala sticks to the pan that shows quantity of fat included is not enough.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> * Add some hot oil and 1/2 tsp of baking soda in batter while making pakodas.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> * When coconut is used in grinding masala, do not fry for a longer time.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> * If you are making patties or tikkis of potatoes, always make sure that the potatoes are boiled well in advance and cooled before you use them. It would be better if they can be refrigerated for a short time. This helps the starch in the potatoes to settle down and the tikkis will not be gooey.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> * Smoke Mustard oil first before using for preparing vegetables etc.. by heating to a point till light white smoke emerges from it. This would remove the potency from the oil.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> * Poori can be rolled and place between well-rinsed wet muslin cloth at least an hour ahead and can be Fried before serving.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> * To make pooris more crispy add a little rice flour to the wheat flour while kneading.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> * Pakodas will turn out crisper if a little corn flour is added to the gram flour (besan) while preparing the batter.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> * Heat a non-stick pan and add a little more butter than usual. Now beat the egg and stir briskly (even while frying) with a fork. This way more air goes in your omelet, making it light and fluffy. Fry till done and serve hot.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> * Sprinkle a little amount of salt in the frying pan before adding bacon to fry. That way it will not splatter all over.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> * When browning meat in fat, choose a large, deep pan. This will enable you to fry quickly, without splashing the stove with fat and meat juices.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tips For Gravies</span>:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> * Always use ghee or vanaspathi with or instead of oil, which gives a good flavour to the gravy. If oil alone is used, it does not get separated easily from the ground mixture, as ghee separates from it.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> * Fry the ground masala in reduced flame, so that it retains its colour and taste.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> * Little plain sugar or caramelised sugar added to the gravy makes it tasty.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> * When tomatoes are not in season, tomato ketchup or sauce can be successfully used in the gravies.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> * To retain colour in the gravy always use ripe red tomatoes. Discard green portions if any.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> * Good variety chillies and chilli powder also gives colour to the gravy. As far as pos sible try to use long variety red chillies. Dry it under sun for few days and powder coarsely at home. Always the coarse powder gives good taste in gravies and pickles.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> * While using ginger and garlic paste in curries, always use garlic at 60% ratio and ginger at 40% as ginger is very strong and may make your dish sharp and pungent.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tips On Cooking</span> :</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> * To make 1 cup of dal, add atleast 2-3 cups of water, depending on the type of dal.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> * Soak whole pulses overnight and other dals for one hour before cooking.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> * Always add hot water to the gravy to enhance the taste.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> * Add 1 Tbsp of hot oil to the dough for making Kachories or Kulchas.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> * Always use heavy bottomed vessels to make desserts, in order to avoid burning.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> * Make desserts with full cream milk, to get thick creamy texture.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> * Whenever curd is to be added to the masala, it should be beaten well and add gradually.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> * Chop some extra vegetables, for next day stir fry.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> * Use the leftover dal water to make rasam or sambar.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> * Never discard water in which vegetables are cooked, use it in gravies, soups, rasam or kolumbu.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> * Onions and masala are fried in the cooker body itself, raw vegetables are added to that with enough salt and water. Cook under pressure according to the cooking time of the vegetable. This method helps us minimise our cooking time, use of utensils and nutrients are also preserved.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> * If poppy seeds are used in grinding, soak it in hot water for 10 to 15 minutes, if you are grinding it in a mixie.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> * While boiling milk, always add a little water at the base of the vessel to avoid the milk from sticking at the bottom.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> * Add a tsp. of hot oil to homemade pastes of garlic, ginger or green chili, along with salt to make it last longer and taste fresher.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> * Store raisins in an airtight container in the refrigerator. They will stay fresh for much longer. Pour very hot water over them if they had harden, after that drain them immediately, and spread on a paper towel to dry. You can also leave a spoon in the vessel in which the milk is being boiled at low heat so that it does not get burnt at the bottom</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> * Add a few drops of lemon a tsp of oil to rice before boiling to separate each grain.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> * Never discard the water in which vegetables are cooked, use it in gravies or soups.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> * Put tomatoes in a large bowl and cover with boiling water Leave it for about 5 minutes. Take out one by one, piercing them with a sharp knife, the skin will peel off easily.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> * Immediately after boiling noodles put them in normal cold water to separate them each.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> * If you forget to soak chana/Rajma overnight. Just soak the chana/Rajma in the boiling water for an hour before cooking.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> * Curd in winter - Set in a ceramic container and place it on the voltage stabilizer of your refrigerator.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> * Potatoes soaked in salt water for 20 minutes will bake more rapidly.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> * Roasting is a dry heat method of cooking - it does not use water. The flavors roasting draws forth result from the process of browning. As the surface of the meat browns, and its juices and fats drip down and brown on the surface of the hot roasting pan, it adds to the flavour of the meat.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tips On Leftover Food</span>:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> * If you are making pasta or rice, cook some extra and store in refrigerator for the next meal.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> * Keep some boiled potatoes in fridge, to make quick sandwiches for breakfast.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> * Use left over rice for next day meal, use your imagination and cook something new.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> * Keep some extra dough in fridge to make chapatis for breakfast.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> * Use leftover sukhi dal to make stuffed paratha.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">General Tips For Cooking Non-Vegetarian</span>:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> * When you cook chicken or meat, you should first cook over high heat to seal juices and then lower the heat and cook till tender</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> * If you want to store fish for more than a day, first clean it, rub it with salt, turmeric and maybe, a dash of vinegar, and then freeze. It will stay fresh.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> * Don't salt meat before you cook it. The salt forces the juices out and impedes browning. Instead, salt meat halfway through cooking, then taste when the meat is done and adjust the salt as needed.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> * Meat that is partially frozen is much easier to cut or slice.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> * Cooking of hamburgers may take hell of a long time. To cook them a little faster, you could poke a hole in the middle of the hamburger patties while shaping them. This helps them cook faster and the holes disappear once the burgers are done.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> * Allow meat to stand at room temperature 1 hour before cooking: It will cook more quickly, brown more evenly, and stick less when pan-fried.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> * To help keep meats moist during a long grill or barbecue, add a pan of water close to the fire, but away from the meat.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> * To coat chicken evenly, you can place the seasonings or crumbs in a plastic bag, and then add a few pieces at a time and shake them well.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> * For golden-brown fried chicken, roll in powdered milk instead of flour before frying.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> * To prevent bacon from curling, dip the strips in cold water before cooking.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> * Sprinkle a little amount of salt in the frying pan before adding bacon to fry. That way it will not splatter all over.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> * To ensure that sausages keep their shape, put them into cold water, bring to a boil and then drain immediately and grill or fry in a saucepan.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> * When you cook chicken or meat, you should first cook over high heat to seal juices and then lower the heat and cook till tender.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> * To avoid kebabs from becoming hard and chewy, marinate them for a longer time and avoid over cooking them.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> * To get rid of the smell of prawns, apply salt and lemon juice to the prawns before cooking. Leave for 15-20 minutes, then wash off and proceed with the recipe. This is usually done with prawns, fish and al kinds of seafood.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> * For better results, mutton should be of a younger animal. It looks pink and not red and texture should be firm. If it is red and looks 'wrinkled', it will be tough.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> * Softening chicken for salads and sandwiches Chicken in salads and sandwhiches is usually poached. What poaching does is surrounds the chicken with liquid, so no moisture is lost and cooks the chicken gently, as opposed to grilling or pan frying.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> * How can you tell that steaks are done? Color can be a good indicator of doneness. This is because myoglobin which gives meat its color, changes from red to pink to brown as meat cooks. A rare steak is bright red. A medium-rare steak is dark pink with some red present; a medium steak is very light pink in color and of course, well-done is brown.</span><br /><br /></span>MANISHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16350164046199325673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7855734329359730008.post-75732787169123884892009-06-19T01:55:00.000-07:002009-06-19T02:14:53.538-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOiu7jG2tZzpxaKwZij62tHFcvxUUq_p5DfshTKcT-sTd3bBf00WYq6Ezn8aOC6cSNwQe9MkwIkmlwUeRYTd969sAa5InisSCPWns52WJArtsMiPcyuPLld4AdH9C2sCaZQvpo9qJXoLk/s1600-h/search-engine-optimisation.gif"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 185px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOiu7jG2tZzpxaKwZij62tHFcvxUUq_p5DfshTKcT-sTd3bBf00WYq6Ezn8aOC6cSNwQe9MkwIkmlwUeRYTd969sAa5InisSCPWns52WJArtsMiPcyuPLld4AdH9C2sCaZQvpo9qJXoLk/s200/search-engine-optimisation.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348960883520996466" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" >Search Engine Optimization & Submission</span></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">Search engine optimization is the art of placing your website in the first few pages of a search engine for a defined set of keywords. Search engine optimization leads to an increase in targeted traffic to your website thus resulting in more leads and sales.</span></span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">Research shows that 90% of internet traffic comes from search engines. But if your site is not ranked high enough on the search engines none of that traffic will come to you. Worse, it might all go to your competitors.</span></span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">We are a leader in search engine optimization & promotion and assures you complete satisfaction. You can avail our search engine optimization, search engine submission, search engine promotion at competitive prices.</span></span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">We do not use software programs like most companies to create the content rich pages. We do all the creation work and submission work manually by hand. This makes a big difference when the search engines index our work and helps to develop top search engine placement. Optimizing your page will save you money that you would need to spend on advertising otherwise.</span></span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">Global Solution's SEO experts know how to improve your search engine ranking and placement. Using innovative and widely accepted Search Engine Optimization techniques, we produce a risk free search engine marketing campaign that creates more top rankings than any other search engine optimization company.</span></span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" ><br /><br />Why Search Engine Optimization</span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">* Search engine optimization is a long term and permanent answer to your traffic woes. Once a website has been optimized for search engines it can stay at the top for long periods of time.</span></span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />* Major search engines command over 600 million searches everyday, day after day. Search engine optimization helps you get this, which you might be losing otherwise to your competition.</span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">* Search engine optimization results in huge savings on ad-spent using traditional channels of marketing.</span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">* Search engine optimization offers a much better return on investment compared to banner campaigns or pay per click campaigns.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" >Search Engine Optimization Services</span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">Global Solutions is a India based search engine optimization firm. Our clients hold top rankings for keywords in various fields like aviation, diamond, jewelery, travel, exporters etc. We offer comprehensive search engine optimization programs, which include:</span></span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;"> <br /><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">* Website Review</span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">* Competition Analysis</span></span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">* Keyword Identification</span></span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">* Page Optimization</span></span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">* Manual Submissions to search engines and directories</span></span></div> </div>MANISHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16350164046199325673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7855734329359730008.post-85070923727084039292009-06-19T01:28:00.001-07:002009-06-19T01:45:07.766-07:00<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Best Way For Flash Website Optimization </span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" >Software,Website Design,Website Promotion Optimizing flash websites is not easy. It requires more time and efforts to optimiz</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTgvwh7AhDTQWqIpB8_5gSmsaUWKemvTVoAvBi9gJxXe2zdPFGGjJFWZNylEsqMcJAY6egaiRPjK8fgZMLKc7suo4V9VcUZDZfaRDdM0CX7JwLIqS4dhbUMzTrFZkBem4YsUGa2s7mcyU/s1600-h/optimization.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 191px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTgvwh7AhDTQWqIpB8_5gSmsaUWKemvTVoAvBi9gJxXe2zdPFGGjJFWZNylEsqMcJAY6egaiRPjK8fgZMLKc7suo4V9VcUZDZfaRDdM0CX7JwLIqS4dhbUMzTrFZkBem4YsUGa2s7mcyU/s200/optimization.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348956911984414674" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" >e a flash site rather than a simple HTML site.Here are some tips that will help you flash website optimization.When t</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" >he flash site is in designing and development stages, then it becomes necessary for web designer to use a trick, which disables the browsers BACK button. This doesn’t mean that Back button needs to be disabled. Simply you have to apply a trick, which prevents your site from being viewed from beginning when one clicks the back b</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" >utton. Make use of something like meta fresh.Use CSS element, which is used in Javascript to allow the web browsers to display and view flash websites. This will also help in eliminating the ranking disadvantages associated with Flash websites.In a flash website, it is essential to insert the text within </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" >NOEMBED tag and NOFRAMES tag.Usually, it is suggested not to go in for “all flash” approach. Create HTML version for the site (a distinct page for every site). This will help the spiders in indexing the site and site will gain visibility.Make use of SDK tool, swf2html for extracting the text from flash files and converting them into a simple HTML document.Create meta descriptions for each page.Check for the navigational links and see that the flash links point to other HTML pages.Don’t have a clumsy web design for your website. This will create more complications on the website.On your website provide the visitors with the option to skip the animations and sound. This will make the site completely user friendly.Test your site on different browsers including WAP enabled phones. See that they work well on all.To get the right flash website designed and developedhire an experienced web designing company or an interactive design company.</span><br /></div>MANISHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16350164046199325673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7855734329359730008.post-29818498112873943962009-06-18T23:16:00.000-07:002009-06-19T00:31:39.256-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg78ZR2b0hJJKPAFDlXZCvJuuuuR9wV2Yy9SyKm6PX-v-FEB1ih2BhcHLJowZVqAUt6Z4RifakFeIB96_H02PdVT3t-HBzZRrIJd3-rorPQmcQjvaKe3nX52RW0bokOh3h9lAFskRBow7Q/s1600-h/masala_one.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 280px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg78ZR2b0hJJKPAFDlXZCvJuuuuR9wV2Yy9SyKm6PX-v-FEB1ih2BhcHLJowZVqAUt6Z4RifakFeIB96_H02PdVT3t-HBzZRrIJd3-rorPQmcQjvaKe3nX52RW0bokOh3h9lAFskRBow7Q/s320/masala_one.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348938037739170786" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Exotic Chicken Masala (Truly Indian)</span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Ingredients</span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" ><br />* 3 tablespoons vegetable oil or ghee (clarified butter)</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" >* 1 small onion - finely chopped<br />* 1.5 inch piece cassia bark (or cinnamon)<br />* 2 green cardamon pods</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" >* 4 whole cloves<br />* 1 teaspoon fennel seeds<br />* 1 inch piece fresh ginger - very finely chopped<br />* 2 cloves garlic - very finely chopped<br />* 1 teaspoon turmeric powder<br />* 1 teaspoon ground coriander seed<br />* 3/4 teaspoon good chilli powder<br />* 5 tablespoons Greek-style full cream yoghurt (3/4 of a 150 gm tub)<br />* 1 teaspoon (or a little more) concentrated tomato puree<br />* salt to taste</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" >* 2 chicken breasts, skinned and cut into 1 inch pieces</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" >* 1 tablespoon chopped up pieces from a block of creamed coconut<br />* chopped fresh coriander leaf (cilantro) to garnish</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" ><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Method</span></span><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span></div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" >1. Heat the oil in a large heavy pan then add the chopped onion and stir for a few minutes with the heat on high</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" > 2. Add the cassia, cardamons, cloves and fennel seeds and stir a little then turn the heat down to low and cook for 10 minutes</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" > 3. Add the ginger and garlic, stir and cook for another 10 minutes on low heat stirring now and again to make sure nothing browns or burns</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" > 4. Add the turmeric, coriander and chilli powder and fry gently for a minute</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" > 5. Add 1 tablespoon of yoghurt, stir round and turn the heat up so the yoghurt sizzles in the oil (don't worry, it won't split if you've used full cream yoghurt)</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" > 6. When the yoghurt has lost a lot of it's moisture add another tablespoon. Stir and fry as before.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" > 7. Repeat until all the yoghurt is incorporated (the last tablespoons won't sizzle but it doesn't matter)</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" > 8. Add the tomato purée and stir in. The colour of the dish should now be similar to the background color of the recipe list page - a rich orangy yellow with red flecks if you've turned the graphics off.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" > 9. Stir in lots of hot water - enough to make the mixture very fluid</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" > 10. Bring to the boil and simmer, stirring occasionally for 20 minutes</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" > 11. Add salt to taste</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" > 12. Heat a little oil in a large heavy frying pan and stir-fry the chicken pieces over a moderate heat until they are sealed and have turned white</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" > 13. Add the chicken to the sauce and simmer gently for another 20-30 minutes until the chicken is cooked. Stir from time to time. If the sauce gets too dry add a little hot water</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" > 14. 10 minutes from the end add the creamed cocunut pieces and stir to melt them. Adjust the consistency of the sauce with some hot water as the creamed cocnut will thicken the sauce</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" > 15. At the end of the cooking you should have a fairly thick, creamy sauce with little patches of oil appearing at the top. Remove the cassia and cardamons (if you can find them! Don't worry about the cloves)</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" > 16. Serve, garnished with chopped fresh coriander leaf (cilantro) </span><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" ><br /><br /></span>MANISHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16350164046199325673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7855734329359730008.post-69810127502409097792009-06-17T23:42:00.000-07:002009-06-17T23:49:09.987-07:00<div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-size:85%;" >KADHI RECIPE </span><br /></div><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" > </span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102); font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">Ingredients </span></span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq2iFgp1kLYwSGuCEEyfGQUaeuFfofUpGVoN0IT1snVxxc_b35fVQx4AavZWJhNH5XmQo7VCmGFyXLzc1D8qYfszfbLxuzbQOltNbB3YXNH0LpOYSO_uHF1DtMQpUNmtP-PDXOuR3q5co/s1600-h/punjabi-kadhi.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 243px; height: 178px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq2iFgp1kLYwSGuCEEyfGQUaeuFfofUpGVoN0IT1snVxxc_b35fVQx4AavZWJhNH5XmQo7VCmGFyXLzc1D8qYfszfbLxuzbQOltNbB3YXNH0LpOYSO_uHF1DtMQpUNmtP-PDXOuR3q5co/s320/punjabi-kadhi.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348554670008871394" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">1 cup Gram flour<br /></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">1/4 cup Chopped onion<br /></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">1/4 cup Chopped potato</span></span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />1 tsp Ajwain</span></span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />1 tsp Red chili powder</span></span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />1 tsp Chopped ginger<br /></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">1/2 tsp Baking powder<br /></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">Oil for deep frying</span></span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">Salt As per taste</span></span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />1 cup Kadhi Curd (yogurt)</span></span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />1/4 cup Gram flour</span></span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />2 Dry red chili whole</span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">1 tsp Turmeric powder<br /></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">A pinch Asafetida</span></span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />1 tsp Fenugreek seeds</span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">2 tbsp Oil.</span></span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">Salt As per taste<br /><br /><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" >Preparation<br /><br /></span></span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">Mix all pakora ingredients except oil and add about ½ cup of water. Mix well.</span></span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />Heat oil in a Kadhai and deep fry vegetable and gram flour mixture after making into small balls.<br />Fry till pakoras are golden brown.</span></span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />Beat Curd/Yogurt and mix gram flour in it. Blend thoroughly so as to ensure that there are no lumps.<br />Add turmeric powder, salt and 3 cups of water.</span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">Heat oil in a Kadhai. Add fenugreek seeds and dry red chili.<br />Stir fry for half minute.<br />Add Gram flour and Yogurt mixture. Bring it to a boil and simmer on a slow fire for about 15 minutes.<br />Stir occasionally.</span></span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">Add red chili powder and fried pakoras and again simmer the punjabi kadi for about 5 minutes.</span></span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">Serve punjabi kadhi hot with steamed rice.</span></span> </div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:85%;" > </span>MANISHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16350164046199325673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7855734329359730008.post-54468002161245477772009-06-17T23:31:00.000-07:002009-06-17T23:51:49.801-07:00<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Indian Egg Curry Recipe</span></span><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" ><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Ingredients:</span><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRTkfQb-8VDtg_KKnKhuRNRsmuJ1-ndRpAm2l-QZ8s-E7b40JN9gfi2sfV17lRA83-ppqO7NVqWYkGVhgxH78Oz-3DhkaEdeaSU71uiWCfBshqPjGwYJBxygyC_4ULa9LOHF2gI7XA-7c/s1600-h/egg-curry.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 187px; height: 157px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRTkfQb-8VDtg_KKnKhuRNRsmuJ1-ndRpAm2l-QZ8s-E7b40JN9gfi2sfV17lRA83-ppqO7NVqWYkGVhgxH78Oz-3DhkaEdeaSU71uiWCfBshqPjGwYJBxygyC_4ULa9LOHF2gI7XA-7c/s320/egg-curry.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348552564562566562" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" >4 Eggs (h</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" >ar</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" >d boiled)<br />1 onion</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" >1/2 tomato (pureed)<br />3-4 flakes of garli</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" >c<br />1/2-inch piece of ginger<br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" >1-2 green chilies<br />2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves<br />Salt To Taste<br />Red chili powder to taste<br />3/4th tsp turmeric powder<br />1/2 tsp coriander powder<br />3/4 tsp garam masala<br />2-3 tbsp vegetable oil / ghee<br />1 cup green peas or 250 gms paneer<br /><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102); font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" >Preparation</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" >Remove the shell of boiled eggs & keep aside. If using Paneer cut into cubes and fry till golden & set aside for later use.<br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" >Make a paste of onion, garlic, ginger and green chilies in a mixer or chopper.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" >Heat oil in a kadhi or wok and add onion-garlic paste and fry till golden brown.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" >Add all the spices (salt, turmeric, coriander & chili powder) except garam masala and fry for a minute and add tomato puree. Fry till it starts leaving oil.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" >Add a cup of water and cook till it dry's.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" >Now add the fried paneer cubes or green peas (which ever using) and boiled eggs.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" >Add 1 cup of water and bring to boil and reduce the flame.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" >Simmer for 10 minutes.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" >Garnish egg curry with garam masala and coriander leaves and serve hot with paratha, roti or rice.</span><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" ><br /></span>MANISHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16350164046199325673noreply@blogger.com0