November 23, 2011
Are We Building The Right Product?- Part1
We are talking about validation, more specifically about software testing and its general concepts.
Role of Bios in a Computer
Role of BIOS in A Computer: What is UEFI and will it replace BIOS in the future? Yes, but not immediately; for sometime they will coexist.
The Most Important Tip for Internet Identity Security
Be sure to keep this in mind to keep your identity, especially online, secure.
Easy Five Step Process for Testing Your House Color Combination with Low Cost
Home owners often face remorse when their planned colors for their house look good in concept but when painted on the house, look awful, here’s an easy fool proof method for getting a pre-look.
Developing Web Applications
Before you design your web site, get clear about the basics of client sever architecture, web hosting and three-tier architecture.
Tips on Homeschooling a Child with Disability
If your your child has been diagnosed or is presently suffering from a disability that severely hinders his ability to adhere to a regular school routine, then homeschooling is your better choice.
Rolex or Timex: Which Watch Would You Wear?
If you had your choice in fine timepieces, which watch would you wear: Rolex or Timex?
Yesterday 04/12/11 – Today 04/13/11 – Tomorrow 04/14/11
See what you have missed, what you can do today and what tomorrow will have in store for you to do.
Mercury Retrograde in Aries and Grand Cross Effects Astrology
It started on April Fool's day, but it's no joke.
Siku Ho Scale Urban Bus Features Unfortunate Graphics
It’s a nicely detailed diecast model bus. It’s a really well designed HO scale vehicle. But it comes with that dreadful graphic.
June 27, 2011
Change Into Action
Life begets change.
Whether sedentary, extremely active or somewhere in between, every life experiences the elements of change, either slight or severe. There is no escaping and can be no denying that at some point, life will move in a new direction. Change emulates the tides- shifting, rolling, swaying; sometimes crashing into a peaceful environment. This constant fluctuation can seem like a tug-of-war between a pleasant, comfortable routine and complete chaos. There is, however, a solution-based buttress that when used appropriately in the offensive, can bring peace to even the most turbulent of these intervals.
Two New Jupiter Moons Discovered
Cosmologists and astronomers recently released a new model of our early solar system that has Jupiter and Saturn wildly careening through a variety of orbits. In theory the two gas giants roared in towards the sun on a vane of gas, terrorizing the then-developing rocky planet Mars. The gas ran out before Jupiter was swallowed up by the sun, but her path through the inner solar system may have messed everything up, orbitally speaking.
Where The Solar System Came From
Elements of Life
Humans are complex multicellular organisms. As such a person requires many nutrients, minerals and amino acids to function at peak efficiency. These can be provided by food and it is through food that other components such as vitamins are created. Dietary intake is important to sustain the life of the human body. In a diet there are a few necessary components which are required by the body.
June 15, 2011
History of The Tomato
11 Ways to Make Your Small Apartment Look Bigger
Suggested Outdoor Activities for Children
If the child wanted to do or is interested in a certain activity, think outside the box. Be creative! Integrate an ordinary finger painting with and activity away from the house such as picnic. Getting kids mobile and active, not only during schoolwork, isn’t just because we don’t like kids to be overweight.
Motivate, Challenge and Influence for Productive Teams
Some days we just want to throw in the towel. No one’s listening to you and everyone is doing their own thing which isn’t helping the team to reach their goals, get the sales in or meet deadlines. Here we’re going to look at how you can motivate, influence and challenge the people around you.
And if you feel you need some motivational injections yourself, this information may help for that too.
How Many Well-paid Jobs are Created?
Image by dougtone via Flickr
The May jobs report was disappointing at best. But the media (believe it or not) underplayed the bad news. For the question (for most middle-class peoples whose wealth is tied up in their homes) isn’t just how many jobs were created but whether those jobs pay enough to enable the folks who took them to buy a house. (Theirs for example.) For if the answer is no, then everyone’s wealth will decline simply because their house values will continue to plummet.
Self Esteem in Business
Low self esteem is rampant in today’s society, and the effects of that quality is carried over into the work place. Imagine, then, the effect on your business if self esteem can be improved. As people develop a healthy sense of self worth, they will be better able to perform on all fronts. In addition, there will most likely be fewer interpersonal conflicts among workers if their self esteem was at least healthy and not poor. There is a lot that a business owner or leader can do to help this situation. Here are some tips that will help you improve the self esteem in your work place.
Napoli, The Ballet and The Ice Cream
Vivacious
Tarantellas, jubilant music and cheerful dancing amidst picturesque
scenes of Naples make up the carefree ballet “Napoli”, also known
as “The Fisherman and his Bride.” Inspired by a trip to the
Tarantellas, jubilant music and cheerful dancing amidst picturesque
scenes of Naples make up the carefree ballet “Napoli”, also known
as “The Fisherman and his Bride.” Inspired by a trip to the
Companies Sell Your Personal Information for Billions
There is a MultiBillion dollar industries based on your personal information. They know where you live, what kind of car you drive, how much your salary is, how many children you have, where you shop, what you buy, and how much you pay for it. They know your credit card and banking information and most disturbing of all, they know your social security number. Each piece of information is sold to advertisers for about two fifths of a cent. It doesn’t sound like much but with the information they traffic in, it’s billions. These advertisers send you catalogs, insurance offers, offers for credit cards and all the junk mail you find in your mail boxes. They also post their advertisements on your blogs and computer screens.
June 10, 2011
Social Networks and The Role of Cloud Computing
The storage and sharing of information by cloud computing allows for information to be distributed to clients who may be interested in a product that is being sold. This is commonly seen when using social networks which allow companies to engage potential and existing customers through advertising. In ways similar to email, blogs and wikis will allow workers to communicate on projects more effectively. Social networking allows for companies to share their products with potential customers through the use of targeted advertising.
Image by Skoll World Forum via Flickr
Facebook and Myspace; Where The People are and Where The Features are
I’ve noticed that a lot of bands either have a Myspace profile or a Facebook profile. Personally, I believe that a band should have both. The reason I say that is basically because there are advantages to each one that the other doesn’t have. Facebook is where the people are but Myspace is where the features are.
Myspace has done a recent redesign of their site. They have also begun to refer to themselves as a “Social Entertainment” website, to basically focus more on the entertainment industry. I think it’s just an attempt to recapture some of their lost user base. Time will tell if their changes will yield adequate results in that respect.
Myspace has done a recent redesign of their site. They have also begun to refer to themselves as a “Social Entertainment” website, to basically focus more on the entertainment industry. I think it’s just an attempt to recapture some of their lost user base. Time will tell if their changes will yield adequate results in that respect.
Relaxation: Clear Your Mind of Clutter
It has been proven that we spend more of our time thinking about trivial things in life than we spend thinking about important things. Often, we can allow little things to build up and eat away at us over time, when, really, there is no reason for them to do so.
It is important that we learn to unwind from our thoughts, to ensure that we do not let the little things take over our lives. To do this, we should put aside specific times during the day in which to do this. Ideally, we would have three sessions; one in the morning, one in the afternoon and then one in the evening before you get to bed. The ideal way to unwind before you sleep is to have a bath an practice deep breathing exercises. If you do not have a bath in your home, then a shower can have relaxation benefits too and allow you to unwind.
Strategic Management: What is Strategy?
Strategy comes from the Greek word ‘strategos’ which is a term for a high-ranking military official or general. The concept of strategy derives, therefore, from the context of military thought and that explains why so much of management thought and literature is written the way it is.
In the military sense, successful strategy results in the death and destruction of the opposition and, where possible, the completely safe nature of the friendly side (albeit there are many generals who would sanction not only friendly deaths but what has become euphemistically known as ‘collateral damage’). In the western tradition, it has become conventional to imagine that warfare is best conducted on a face-to-face battle between two more or less equally matched sides and is epitomized by the sight of two knights jousting or fighting each other with swords and shields. However, for most of the world, military strategy has quite different connotations. For Sun Tzu, for example, successful strategy means finding a way of winning the battle without ever having to come to a physical confrontation. For many cultures, from Southeast Asia to Scandinavia to Africa, the role of the trickster is considered to be one of the most important roles in society and the trickster is characterized by his or her way of bringing down the enemy without being personally exposed to any danger or risk.
In the military sense, successful strategy results in the death and destruction of the opposition and, where possible, the completely safe nature of the friendly side (albeit there are many generals who would sanction not only friendly deaths but what has become euphemistically known as ‘collateral damage’). In the western tradition, it has become conventional to imagine that warfare is best conducted on a face-to-face battle between two more or less equally matched sides and is epitomized by the sight of two knights jousting or fighting each other with swords and shields. However, for most of the world, military strategy has quite different connotations. For Sun Tzu, for example, successful strategy means finding a way of winning the battle without ever having to come to a physical confrontation. For many cultures, from Southeast Asia to Scandinavia to Africa, the role of the trickster is considered to be one of the most important roles in society and the trickster is characterized by his or her way of bringing down the enemy without being personally exposed to any danger or risk.
Get Money for Your Junk Car
Get Cash For Your Junk Vehicle
If you own some old bomb or a useless car, it can be a little bit of a hassle attempting to be rid of it. In cases where an unwanted vehicle that has gotten to the finish of its usefulness, is at present only a never ending money sucking pit, that will set you back more to mend as well as care for when compared with its worth, you need to take a look at the options for removing this ancient wreck. Would you like to get money for your junk car?
A wrecked car or truck is one that certainly is not running and also something you simply have no need for. This is some car or truck lying around in the yard, possibly in the garage, you’ll find it accumulating rubbish and animals are taking up residence.
If you own some old bomb or a useless car, it can be a little bit of a hassle attempting to be rid of it. In cases where an unwanted vehicle that has gotten to the finish of its usefulness, is at present only a never ending money sucking pit, that will set you back more to mend as well as care for when compared with its worth, you need to take a look at the options for removing this ancient wreck. Would you like to get money for your junk car?
A wrecked car or truck is one that certainly is not running and also something you simply have no need for. This is some car or truck lying around in the yard, possibly in the garage, you’ll find it accumulating rubbish and animals are taking up residence.
Tips on Buying a Boat Trailer
image source
Having a boat trailer is something you truly can’t go wrong with, since it is a dual purpose product. It offers a convenient way to store the boat, and also affords you to explore new areas by bringing your boat down the road. Good trailers must execute both duties equally good.
Online Selling Alternatives to Ebay
So you have fallen out with Ebay! Sooner or later we all fall out of love with Ebay, whether it’s a rogue transaction that has gone helplessly wrong, or you tried to sell something that Ebay does not like. What alternatives are there to selling on Ebay?
Before I begin, I’d like to point out all these suggestions work well in the UK, but some are not global and you may need to find alternatives.
Ebid – This is global, it’s also a lot cheaper than Ebay too, in so many different ways. In fairness the selection or volume is much less than Ebay, though for the buying audience you are far more likely to snag yourself a bargain. The advantage here is than things operate in much the same way as Ebay, you either buy or bid, then you pay with an online payment method or send a postal payment.
Garmin Nuvi 1450lmt 5-inch Portable GPS Navigator Review
image source
This GPS system has features like tracking how much fuel you use, a comfortable to read, extra broad touchscreen, lane assistance, and extra features that might come in handy once you are traveling.
The Garmin Nüvi 1450LMT 5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator features:
May 30, 2011
Being Creative in Internet Marketing
Online marketing involves knowing how to use unique methods for all of your efforts. This is so that you will be better than your competitors. In order to do this, you should be creative. The purpose of this article is show you how you too can get your creative juices flowing and take on new and improved ideas.
Push the Envelope:
When you think of an initial idea, see how far you can run with it. There’s a reason why some great ideas tend to get more leverage than the others, it’s because they were developed to the highest extent. This doesn’t mean to waste time simply developing the idea without taking any action. Your process should be action oriented and taking more action on your idea can lead to even better creative ideas. You won’t really know what your idea can do until you leverage it in the best possible way. This can also help open doors for even more creative ideas, which is what you want.Alternative Online Payment Options to Paypal
If you think about paying for goods online, often your first thought of who to use for payment goes to companies like Paypal. For years Paypal have had the monopoly, but now it seems this company is nobodies pal. With hundreds of accounts being closed daily some online traders are being forced out of business, some people can’t buy from their previous suppliers. So what alternatives are available to those that cant use or don’t want to fund Paypal’s pockets.
Image via CrunchBase
Image via CrunchBase
The Top 10 Things You Need to Know About Bribery and Kickbacks: An Analysis of The Concept That Every Man Has His Price
Introduction
Bribery and kickbacks are very popular ways of “doing business” in countries all over the world, and some more than others. Laws have been created to try and reduce the amount of bribery that takes place. The laws include punishment such as fines and jail time as a consequence for the corruption. However, at the end of the day, it is up to ethics and morals in the person making the decision to keep a bribe from interfering in both national and international situations including politics, sports, and business.Apple iPod Classic (7th Generation): Doesthe iPod Still Rank on The Top Spot?
Now on its 7th generation, what type of features can you anticipate from this celebrated and popular gadget?
Features
* 160GB storage capacity for 40,000 songs, 25,000 photos or 200 hours of video
* 36 hour battery life for music playback
* Up to 6 hour battery life for video playback
* Fast 2 hour charge
May 18, 2011
Tips for Feeling Younger
Recently I was diagnosed with an illness where everyday, every hour was an absolute struggle. I still am battling my illness, and while I feel like an elderly person, I decided it may be a good idea to share my tips for pushing myself to do better everyday and stay “young”. This can be helpful if you’re depressed, sad, feeling down, or actually sick.
Make an agenda everyday and stick to it
It can be hard, but writing down what you have to do everyday can help. Pick times to do these things everyday and do your best to make sure you push yourself to get those things done. Have nothing to do? Go for a walk. Read a page in book. Simple stuff like that will make you feel better.
Your Sleep Can Get Better
Be sure that your room is aerated well, as fresh air is conducive to sleep, and, when possible, leave your window open at night (although in a basement apartment in a crime-ridden area this, rather obviously, not viable). A temperature of about 24°C is the ideal for sleeping, so do not keep heating on throughout the night or rest under duvets or blankets that are overly thick. Assure that your mattress and pillows are correct for you. These powerfully affect how you sleep.
Vitamin D for Heart Health
Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that is naturally present in a few foods, and is produced endogenously when ultraviolet rays from the sun hit the skin and trigger vitamin D synthesis in our bodies. Vitamin D promotes calcium absorption in the gut and enables normal mineralization of bone. Without sufficient vitamin D, bones can become thin, brittle, or misshapen.
The Sunlight Vitamin; Source: Mercola.com
Vitamin D is a good defence against anemia. The lower the vitamin D levels, the lower the hemoglobin and the higher the risk for anemia.
Vitamin D has other roles in the body as well. Every tissue in the body, including the brain, heart, muscles and immune system, has receptors for vitamin D, which means that this nutrient is needed at proper levels for them to function well. There are perhaps 200 different important metabolic processes that use vitamin D as a co-factor. Thus, Vitamin D is needed for modulation of cell growth, neuromuscular and immune function, and reduction of inflammation, and its deficiency can lead to high blood pressure, congestive heart failure, and hardening and inflammation of blood vessels.
Apple iPod Touch: Is The 4Th Generation Worth It?
image credit
So what does the 4th generation iPod Touch have to offer customers?
Features Of The Apple iPod Touch 4th Generation
Here are some of the main features of Apple’s latest iPod Touch:
* 110 x 59 x 7.2mm,
* Weighs 101g,
* Front facing and rear facing camera,
* PowerVR SGX 535 graphics,
Cloud Computing and Its Role in a World of Technology
Computers and technology continue to develop to assist and improve how we interact with our environment; new ways of accomplishing a task or engaging in an activity become possible. Since information technology is prevalent when doing work-related activities it has a key role in productivity and efficiency. As seen in educational settings, using information technology in a classroom allows for students to “view themselves as partners in the process of inquiry and discovery”. Technology provides society with something that is more than a cloud for the storage of information.
Image via Wikipedia
Data Compression
Data compression is a useful way of reducing the size of data that can be stored on a computer. It is also used for many purposes and can be achieved in many ways. Smaller data take up less room on a hard disk and makes faster data transfer over a network. Data compression involves applying algorithms to data that has some unnecessary repetitive bits. Compressed data is needed to be decompressed to be used, to restore missing bits and reconstitutes the complete file. Data compression can be used with text files, graphics, multimedia files, and executable programs.
Data Compression for Linux
Data compression works so well that popular backup and networking tools have some built in. Linux has a lot of compression tools to choose from, and most of them let you choose a compression level also. Linux offers a specific compression utility suited for any task.
Linux compression tools are relatively simple to use and much more flexible, and each command-line compression utilities handle compression and decompression differently. Before we get to the usage of different compression utilities, first, consider the distinction between compression and archiving. Archiving is the process of a combining a number of files together into one file, it acts as briefcase in which all your files are kept. While compression is the process of storing information in a fewer bits with the use of encoding schemes.
Sometimes It Takes Money to Save Money
Unless you’ve been living in a cave all of your life, you’ve probably heard the old line “It takes money to make money.” There’s a lot of truth to that statement, especially as it would pertain to business. But there is also another principle that’s similar and that’s “Sometimes it takes money to save money.”
In business, your profit margin is determined by how much money goes in and how much goes out. If you have more money coming in than going out, that’s your profit. If more is going out than coming in, you better make some changes or start looking for another job, because it’s just a matter of time before the doors close for good. It’s a pretty basic concept to comprehend, even if some in our government don’t. I guess that’s why we have the federal budget deficit.
Benefits of Raising Your Own Chickens for Meat and Eggs
image source
When was the last time you tried a truly fresh egg? One that has a high yolk that has a deep, dark yellow, bordered by pink, and a white that stuck together in a plump circle rather than running all around the frying pan? If your reply is, “I guess I never have,” you are not alone.
People are Stealing Affiliate Commissions Right Now?
Everyday more and more people turn to affiliate marketing, in an attempt to make money online. 98% of those that get into affiliate marketing will fail without extensive knowledge and training of affiliate marketing. Sometimes it makes me wonder why we put in all the hard work and time to acheive success when in fact many of us are probably actually being robbed of our affiliate commisions without even knowing it.
The Hare and The Tortoise Story: Some Management Lessons
A vain hare lived in a forest. It always tickled him to think that his friend, the tortoise, could only crawl centimeter by centimeter. Ah, that ugly shell! That must be weighing him down so much, he thought, as he hopped lightly across the field.
Then he noticed the tortoise looking at him without as much as lifting his neck. The hare said derisively, “No wonder your back has ballooned up so much. You ought to be running about, not sleeping all the time!”
The tortoise said nothing, just pulled his head further into himself as if in shame.
The hare said, “Let’s have a race. That would put some competitiveness into your lazy head. No, you are not saying ‘No’. Whoever reaches that banyan tree first is the winner,” he said pointing to a huge Banyan tree with hundreds of roots from the sprawling branches reaching out to the ground. “Instead of sleeping here, you may sleep out there. It will be cooler. Why, you loser! already scared?”
The Story of Monkey and The Cap Seller : More Management Lessons
In a village lived a man who made money by selling caps. In summer, the business thrived well, as people would buy caps to shield themselves from the hot sun. As summer ran through most of the year, and the brief winter made its presence only in the early mornings, he ran a fairly brisk business throughout the year.
That day the sun was particularly harsh and its angry rays penetrated the cap he was wearing. Even the bamboo basket on his head in which he had stacked the caps was a poor defence against the sweltering heat. He decided to rest under the canopy of a big banyan tree. He wiped his face with a towel that he always carried on his shoulder. He stretched his legs. “Hardly have I sold a couple of caps today. No wonder the basket was heavy,” he muttered.
The Fish Model
If it makes the person feel happier than maybe you have made that person’s day even though there are a lot more serious things in life to think about than buying a fish for dinner. There is a market in Seattle which has been able to make the day for the person wanting to buy fish and one would think that out this shopping experience just stops at the purchase but no, the philosophy of the owner goes beyond that to encompass the act of playing with the customer.
May 10, 2011
A Tour of Belgium: A Quick Overview of The Nation of Belgium, Plus a Recipe for Belgian Buttered Cupcakes as Lagniappe
Introduction
Have you ever wanted to travel without leaving home? Well in this overview, I’ll give you a vivid an exciting tour of Belgium and you won’t have to leave your house! You will learn good information about the country, its culture, its people, as well as a tasty recipe you can make at home. I will briefly discuss its geographic area and also point out some important facts about it. I will give you serious facts about the country as well as a few fun facts. Of course, I will also include some unusual facts that you may not already know. Furthermore, and just in case you want to give this country a physical tour, I will give you some much needed travel information.
A Tour of The Ivory Coast: A Quick Overview of The Nation of The Ivory Coast, Plus a Recipe for Ivory Coast Fried Bananas as Lagniappe
Introduction
The country I did my project on is Cote d’ivoire, but I will refer to this is country is this report as Ivory Coast. Ivory Coast is a country off the coast of Africa. It is a very small country it is actually one of the smallest countries in Africa. I got the idea to do this project on this country from watching them play in the World Cup last summer. This country is not a very safe and stable country for travelers, but hopefully someday it will be.
A Tour of Greece: A Quick Overview of The Nation of Greece, Plus a Recipe for Sweet Cheese Baklava as Lagniappe
Introduction
In this article, you will find some geographic facts about Greece and some very interesting serious, fun, and also unusual facts. I have also included a Greek dessert that I found very tasty.
May 6, 2011
When Depression Becomes a Sign of a Much Deeper Problem
A lot of people are first told that they have depression or anxiety when, as a matter of fact, they really have a different medical condition. Of these people, one in two will first be told they do have depression, one in four will be told they do have anxiety.
Why Does Your Depression Keep going back?
Several Reasons to Enjoy Kiwi or Chinese Gooseberries
In China the kiwifruit is known as Chinese gooseberry and originally was called the same thing in the U.S. Growers in New Zealand decided that the fruit deserved a more exotic name and decided to name the fruit after their national bird, the kiwi.
Photo source
One kiwi packs more vitamin c than an orange of an equal size. It is also packed with 80 other known nutrients and only about 46 calories per fruit. For a closer look at these, click here.
Photo source
One kiwi packs more vitamin c than an orange of an equal size. It is also packed with 80 other known nutrients and only about 46 calories per fruit. For a closer look at these, click here.
Eight Ways to be Happier
We all want to be happy, but with daily stress and life, it’s easy to lose focus of what’s important and what makes us smile. While no one is happy all the time – mood shifts are completely normal – if you’ve been a rut lately and want to remember what joy feels like, try the simple ideas below to boost your mood.
Get some sunshine. Just sitting in the sunlight for five minutes each day is all it takes to absorb enough Vitamin D to prevent diseases such as osteoporosis, rickets and fibromyalgia, as well as prostate, breast, ovarian and colon cancer. About 40 percent of the population is Vitamin D deficient, so sitting in the sun may be all you need to feel better.
Get some sunshine. Just sitting in the sunlight for five minutes each day is all it takes to absorb enough Vitamin D to prevent diseases such as osteoporosis, rickets and fibromyalgia, as well as prostate, breast, ovarian and colon cancer. About 40 percent of the population is Vitamin D deficient, so sitting in the sun may be all you need to feel better.
May 5, 2011
How to Get Your Child Ready for Kindergarten
Kindergarten is still a big deal, no matter how much day care or pre-school your child and your family has been to. For many parents the question of ‘is my child ready’ keeps popping up. Here are a few guidelines to look for that I look for during Kindergarten ‘round-up’ and the first few weeks of class. Remember that there are no hard and fast rules here, just a few ‘benchmarks’ to look for and work on. Every child really does develop at their own pace, and that truly is fine. Also, different school districts might have different ‘benchmarks’ that they look for. You may be able to find what your district is looking for on their website.
How to Maximize Room Space When Decorating
If you have a smaller kitchen with numerous items heaped up all around you since you don’t have the space for everything then you ought to consider kitchen hang-ups.
You can get hold of mounts to set up in your ceiling where you can hang your pots and pans from. This really looks good above an island or by the wall.
The Top 10 Things You Need to Know About Global Production: An Analysis of Our Evolving, Globalizing, Shrinking World
Introduction
In the modern business world, globalization is talked about constantly. One of the factors of globalization is global production, and with these factors come many decisions that a firm must make if they are considering producing for a global market. The primary decision however is location, picking the most strategic location will either make or break an international company.
International Business: Comparative Advantage
The cause of international trade and all forms of business lies in the concept of comparative advantage. This theory dates to the C17th British economist David Ricardo and has been developed to a considerable extent subsequently.
At the heart of this concept is the indisputable contention that different parts of the world are, of course, different from each other. This is evident from the distribution of oil and other precious resources: some countries have oil located within their territories and others do not. Since all modern nations demand oil, then there will need to be some economic transaction (in the absence of military actions) to transfer the oil from where it is supplied to where it is required.
At the heart of this concept is the indisputable contention that different parts of the world are, of course, different from each other. This is evident from the distribution of oil and other precious resources: some countries have oil located within their territories and others do not. Since all modern nations demand oil, then there will need to be some economic transaction (in the absence of military actions) to transfer the oil from where it is supplied to where it is required.
Celestial Events to Add to a Skywatching Calendar
May 6 – Haley’s Comet Meteor Shower
On May 6 early risers will be able to experience the return of Halley’s Comet. The best watch time is just before dawn. A seventy six year cycle, the early birds will get to see the dynamic event of profuse activity produced by a type of sand that this comet sheds in its path of orbit, along with blazing meteorites crossing the night sky. This is a once in a lifetime event for most people.
Image via Wikipedia
As many people know, famed author and satirist, Mark Twain was born on the year of Haley’s comet. He always said that by the next time this famous comet comes around, he would be leaving the same way he arrived on earth. He passed away the day after.
Mysterious Dwarf Planet Haumea Might Have Been a Major
The rules for being a major planet are simple; it must orbit the sun, it must have enough gravitational pull to form a spherical shape, and it must clear its orbital path of major debris. That last rule is the one that knocked poor Pluto into the dwarf league.
Sad though Pluto’s plight may be, it is nothing compared to that of Haumea, discovered in 2003. Haumea orbits the sun in the Kuiper Belt, that vast field of planetary bits and pieces that lies beyond the orbit of Neptune.
Here Comes the Sun
Haumea is about as big as Pluto, but only on her longest side. She isn’t round, but football shaped – a tapered cylinder 1,200 miles tall. And she tumbles end-over-end, making a complete tumble about once every four hours. Standing at one of the poles you’d see the sun, from there a very bright star, rise from below and in front of you, soar overhead, and set below and behind you.
May 4, 2011
Endangered Species – Birds – Part Two
Resplendent Quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno)
Status: Near-threatened (IUCN), Endangered (ESA)
Image source
The resplendent quetzal is a forest bird, regarded as one of the most beautiful bird in the western hemisphere due to its colorful plumage. It usually stays high in the canopy of the cloud forests of Central America (from Southern Mexico to Panama). Since the quetzal has been designated as Guatemala’s national bird, the cloud forests are now protected in various areas in Mexico, Guatemala, and Costa Rica in the hope that its population will eventually stabilize.
May 2, 2011
Endangered Species – Birds – Part One
Crested Honeycreeper (Palmeria dolei)
Status: Critically endangered (IUCN), Endangered (ESA)
Image source
The crested honeycreeper, called the ’akohekohe in Hawaiian, is a small songbird that were once common on the Hawaiian islands of Molokai and Maui. It has been extinct on Molokai since 1907. On Maui, it is confined to a narrow area of upland rain forest. Its population decline is attributable to the introduction of non-native plants that outgrew plants that it normally feeds on, and animals that grazed on the bird’s food sources. Large areas of its forest habitat have also been cleared to create farms and other human settlements.
Nasa Spots Asteroid Collision
Scheila, officially called 596 Scheila, is about 70 miles in diameter – that’s miniscule by planetary standards but a significant size when compared to many objects in the Asteroid Belt. The Asteroid Belt is that vast, rocky plain that orbits the sun between Mars and Jupiter.
Astronomers noticed in late November that Scheila suddenly and noticeably brightened – doubled in intensity and took on a comet-like glow. Telescopes and instruments were quickly brought to bear on the event.
April 29, 2011
High Oil Prices and Gold
U.S. gasoline inventories lowest level since August 2009 (Reuters) -
Futures rose to U.S. crude oil and Brent crude influenced by the U.S. government report showed that gasoline inventories fell more than expected last week.
The report came to reinforce the price of crude, which has flared since the outbreak of protests in the Arab region, which is richer in terms of global oil production.
A Tour of Jamaica: A Quick Overview of The Nation of Jamaica, Plus a Recipe for Jamaican Jerk Chicken as Lagniappe
Introduction
Jamaica is a country full of culture, drinks, good food, beautiful beaches, and plenty to do. Jamaica is a great place to go on vacation with friends and family or just you and your significant other. They have something to offer for all people of all ages, from hiking to the top of a mountain to scuba diving to see a deep coral reef. Before you head to Jamaica you can get online and learn the local Jamaican Patois and impress the locals with your knowledge of their culture. If you ever get the opportunity I recommend taking a trip down to Jamaica and enjoying their culture and their beautiful country.
April 28, 2011
Five Great Ways That Your Body Will Amaze You
The human body is a complex structure that is designed to accomplish that task that is sustain life. How life is sustained is itself fascinating. However, there are a few things fir the obvious to obscure that give an interesting take on how the body works.
1. Acid Production
When it produces HCl for your stomach it does so in two separate parts. It produces hydrogen ions in the cell using an enzyme then it releases that ion into the lumen of the stomach via a channel and gradient. Cl ions then meet the H ion there as they are carried there through the cell from the bloodstream. Once them meet stomach acid is formed.
1. Acid Production
When it produces HCl for your stomach it does so in two separate parts. It produces hydrogen ions in the cell using an enzyme then it releases that ion into the lumen of the stomach via a channel and gradient. Cl ions then meet the H ion there as they are carried there through the cell from the bloodstream. Once them meet stomach acid is formed.
Space Shuttle Endeavor to Retire
"
The space shuttles are arguably some of the most successful aircraft in history, let alone most successful spacecraft. Their unique ability to glide from the very top of the atmosphere and land on a conventional runway qualifies them as aircraft, while, of course, their ability to orbit the planet makes them spacecraft as well.
Endeavor (officially designated OV-105) has done a masterful job of transferring goods and people from earth to the International Space Station and back. She shows well over 116 million miles on the odometer, and has orbited the Earth over 4,423 times. She’s docked with the Russian space station Mir once and with the International Space Station 11 times.
The space shuttles are arguably some of the most successful aircraft in history, let alone most successful spacecraft. Their unique ability to glide from the very top of the atmosphere and land on a conventional runway qualifies them as aircraft, while, of course, their ability to orbit the planet makes them spacecraft as well.
Endeavor (officially designated OV-105) has done a masterful job of transferring goods and people from earth to the International Space Station and back. She shows well over 116 million miles on the odometer, and has orbited the Earth over 4,423 times. She’s docked with the Russian space station Mir once and with the International Space Station 11 times.
April 27, 2011
Urban Wilderness: Humans and Wild Animals in The City
Urban Wilderness: Humans and Wild Animals in The City: "
The wild creatures that occupy the urban wilderness are not like the wild creatures that live in the natural wilderness away from people. They won’t eat the same food drink from the same streams, climb the same trees, build their nests from the same materials, den in the same hollows or interact with man in the same manner as normal wild animals do. While they may look alike, keep in mind that they’re not the same, at least not in their manner of thinking or habits.
The wild creatures that occupy the urban wilderness are not like the wild creatures that live in the natural wilderness away from people. They won’t eat the same food drink from the same streams, climb the same trees, build their nests from the same materials, den in the same hollows or interact with man in the same manner as normal wild animals do. While they may look alike, keep in mind that they’re not the same, at least not in their manner of thinking or habits.
Endangered Species – Insects
Endangered Species – Insects: "
Status: Critically endangered (IUCN)
Image source
Australian ants, also known as the Dinosaur ants, are found only in the Australian state of South Australia, and occupy several sites in an area measuring less than 0.4 square mile. Major threats to their survival include habitat destruction due to increasing population in the Australian ant’s limited range and bush fires at night. Although small in size, measuring only about 0.4 inch long, workers are able to carry large prey such as a caterpillar.
Australian Ant (Nothomyrmecia macrops)
Status: Critically endangered (IUCN)
Image source
Australian ants, also known as the Dinosaur ants, are found only in the Australian state of South Australia, and occupy several sites in an area measuring less than 0.4 square mile. Major threats to their survival include habitat destruction due to increasing population in the Australian ant’s limited range and bush fires at night. Although small in size, measuring only about 0.4 inch long, workers are able to carry large prey such as a caterpillar.
Endangered Species – Arachnids
Endangered Species – Arachnids: "
Status: Endangered (ESA)
Often called daddy longlegs, harvestmen are slow-moving predatory eyeless spiders that inhabit the underground caves of Texas. The primary threat to the harvestmen and other cave invertebrates in the area is the loss of habitat due to rapid urban expansion, resulting in many caves having been paved over or filled in.
Bee Creek Cave Harvestman (Texella reddelli)
Status: Endangered (ESA)
Often called daddy longlegs, harvestmen are slow-moving predatory eyeless spiders that inhabit the underground caves of Texas. The primary threat to the harvestmen and other cave invertebrates in the area is the loss of habitat due to rapid urban expansion, resulting in many caves having been paved over or filled in.
Einstein Provides View of Ancient Object
Einstein Provides View of Ancient Object: "
Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope spotted it first. The W.M. Keck Telescope on Mauna Kea confirmed the results. The light coming from a tiny galaxy 13.5 billion light years away was not the most distant ever seen, but it was the oldest.
The distant galaxy in question appears to be quite mature – light emitted from it shows the spectra of fully formed and mature stars. It is the age of the galaxy that has physicists and astronomers scratching their heads: the Big Bang is theorized to have happened 13.7 billion years ago. The newly found galaxy appears to have formed just 200 thousand years after that. The galaxy is the oldest object, and conversely the youngest, spotted to date. Even though the thing is 13.5 billion years old, astronomers refer to it as young because it developed at the very beginning of the known universe, when all that we know and understand was young.
Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope spotted it first. The W.M. Keck Telescope on Mauna Kea confirmed the results. The light coming from a tiny galaxy 13.5 billion light years away was not the most distant ever seen, but it was the oldest.
The distant galaxy in question appears to be quite mature – light emitted from it shows the spectra of fully formed and mature stars. It is the age of the galaxy that has physicists and astronomers scratching their heads: the Big Bang is theorized to have happened 13.7 billion years ago. The newly found galaxy appears to have formed just 200 thousand years after that. The galaxy is the oldest object, and conversely the youngest, spotted to date. Even though the thing is 13.5 billion years old, astronomers refer to it as young because it developed at the very beginning of the known universe, when all that we know and understand was young.
Roots and Shoots in a Plant World
Roots and Shoots in a Plant World: "
In general the three main components to a plant are the root system, the shoot system, and the leaves. In general the roots collect nutrients and the shoot collects carbon dioxide. Working together these systems allow for plant growth to exist under multiple conditions.
Most roots have a section called a taproot and a lateral roots which are analogous to the tributaries of a river. The roots help to hold a plant in the soil while preventing soil erosion. It is also common for the roots to make up most of a plants mass and streach for large distances underground. In many places the roots of a plant will allow a plant to reappear after a situation such as a fire. Roots may also act as a place for plants to store food such as starch.
In general the three main components to a plant are the root system, the shoot system, and the leaves. In general the roots collect nutrients and the shoot collects carbon dioxide. Working together these systems allow for plant growth to exist under multiple conditions.
Most roots have a section called a taproot and a lateral roots which are analogous to the tributaries of a river. The roots help to hold a plant in the soil while preventing soil erosion. It is also common for the roots to make up most of a plants mass and streach for large distances underground. In many places the roots of a plant will allow a plant to reappear after a situation such as a fire. Roots may also act as a place for plants to store food such as starch.
Plant Form in a Diverse World
Plant Form in a Diverse World: "
Plants are among the most interesting organisms as the are able to undertake photosynthesis and for the base of many food chains. When you consider that it is this process which allows for plant life to exist it is a wonder that life can change form a simple process into something that is more complex. This also means that plants continue to grow throughout their lives through a process called indeterminate growth.
Unlike animals most plants stay in one spot. Using roots and leaves, it then obtains the nutrients that are reuired to sustain life. The two major systems of a plant are the root system and the shoot system. The rtoot system allows the plant to take in water and nutrients from the soil, while the shoot system harvests light and carbon dioxide.
Plants are among the most interesting organisms as the are able to undertake photosynthesis and for the base of many food chains. When you consider that it is this process which allows for plant life to exist it is a wonder that life can change form a simple process into something that is more complex. This also means that plants continue to grow throughout their lives through a process called indeterminate growth.
Unlike animals most plants stay in one spot. Using roots and leaves, it then obtains the nutrients that are reuired to sustain life. The two major systems of a plant are the root system and the shoot system. The rtoot system allows the plant to take in water and nutrients from the soil, while the shoot system harvests light and carbon dioxide.
Serving Freshwater Pike
Serving Freshwater Pike: "
The Pike is a family of voracious freshwater fish. This fish commonly has a long body with a flattened back and small scales that cover the body. It has a large mouth with many sharp teeth and bottom jaws that protrude. All of the members of this family are sport fish and can put up quite a fight. The pike eats other game fish and often will eat small animals.
The Pike is a family of voracious freshwater fish. This fish commonly has a long body with a flattened back and small scales that cover the body. It has a large mouth with many sharp teeth and bottom jaws that protrude. All of the members of this family are sport fish and can put up quite a fight. The pike eats other game fish and often will eat small animals.
Saturn’s Moon Titan Has Gone Cold
Saturn’s Moon Titan Has Gone Cold: "
Space exploration is a fickle thing. From Earth Saturn’s moon Titan appears to be a cold and lifeless ball. From the Voyager spacecraft she appeared to have an atmosphere. From the Huygens probe, which actually landed on the surface, we learned that the atmosphere is a nasty mix of methane and hydrocarbons. Huygens also brought us the intriguing possibility that Titan is volcanically active.
Volcanism on Titan could be triggered as it is on Earth, by the inward pressure of its mantle on its rocky core coupled with the gravitational pull of other bodies, in our case the moon. Titan is so far from the sun, however, that volcanoes there would most likely be shooting water instead of molten rock.
Space exploration is a fickle thing. From Earth Saturn’s moon Titan appears to be a cold and lifeless ball. From the Voyager spacecraft she appeared to have an atmosphere. From the Huygens probe, which actually landed on the surface, we learned that the atmosphere is a nasty mix of methane and hydrocarbons. Huygens also brought us the intriguing possibility that Titan is volcanically active.
Volcanism on Titan could be triggered as it is on Earth, by the inward pressure of its mantle on its rocky core coupled with the gravitational pull of other bodies, in our case the moon. Titan is so far from the sun, however, that volcanoes there would most likely be shooting water instead of molten rock.
Juno to Provide Window Into Jupiter
Juno to Provide Window Into Jupiter: "
Jupiter is a wild and exciting place. What used to be considered just a giant gas cloud hovering around the sun has turned out to be a dynamic, vibrant planet with horrific storms, planet-Earth-sized lightning discharges, and a terrible death grip on its moons. As our ability to examine the planet grows, the number of strange and unimagined Jovian features increases.
For example, we now know that Jupiter’s magnetic field charges up the moon Io like a battery. Io then blasts the gas giant with a electrical zap from 262 thousand miles away creating lightning that dashes through the Jovian clouds in bolts that are tens of thousands of miles long. We know that Jupiter’s magnetosphere is the largest object in the solar system, and that it puts an incredible strain on Jupiter’s moons, grinding some to dust while blowing the surface off of others.
Jupiter is a wild and exciting place. What used to be considered just a giant gas cloud hovering around the sun has turned out to be a dynamic, vibrant planet with horrific storms, planet-Earth-sized lightning discharges, and a terrible death grip on its moons. As our ability to examine the planet grows, the number of strange and unimagined Jovian features increases.
For example, we now know that Jupiter’s magnetic field charges up the moon Io like a battery. Io then blasts the gas giant with a electrical zap from 262 thousand miles away creating lightning that dashes through the Jovian clouds in bolts that are tens of thousands of miles long. We know that Jupiter’s magnetosphere is the largest object in the solar system, and that it puts an incredible strain on Jupiter’s moons, grinding some to dust while blowing the surface off of others.
April 25, 2011
My Favorite All-time Youtube Videos
You Tube has opened the media world up to the common person. Anyone with a video camera can be a producer, director, or be the star of your own unique production. Here are some of my favorites! Enjoy.
This Kid has serious rythm! Next star of “Dancing with the Stars?”
This Kid has serious rythm! Next star of “Dancing with the Stars?”
Political and Social Themes in Hamlet
Political And Social Themes In Hamlet
Hamlet is a play that is driven by social and political elements. Be it between Hamlet and Claudius or Denmark and Norway, it is these social and political feuds that drive the play. There are various themes used by Shakespeare in the play that can be put in these two categories. These themes include, but are in no way limited to; Death, religion, social class, revenge, pride, politics and isolation.
Hamlet, the play, as a whole is very patriarchal. The men seem to wield the power and excert it over not just each other, but also the women in the play. Both Hamlet and Claudius can be seen controling Gertrude at various points in the play. Claudius uses her to try and control Hamlet, where as Hamlet uses her as a pawn in his game of trying to get to the bottom of what actually happened to his father. Gertude is seen less as another human being but more of a prize in Claudius’ eyes, there is no doubt in our minds through out the play that Claudius did not only kill old Hamlet for the throne but also for Gertrude’s hand in marriage.
Unfortunately for Ophelia, Gertrude is not the only women ruled by the men in the play, Ophelia is often controlled also. Polonius uses her as a spy. He send her to spy on Hamlet, hoping to get to find out the cause of his apparant madness. Not only does he send her to spy on Hamlet, but he also says, “I will loose her,” which is not only controling, but also degrading, likening her to an obediant dog or another animal of some sort. This is dehumanising in another way, not only does it appear that he sees her as an animal but also as a an object of possession. Hamlet uses Ophelia more as a love object, but he does see her more as a human being than Laertes and Polonius. It appears that Hamlet is in love with Ophelia as he often talks to her affectionately. But as the play progresses Hamlet begins to distrust Ophelia. “Get thee to a nunnery.” This shows his distrust in her word and her purity, it also makes the audience wonder whether Hamlet cares about Ophelia anymore. She becomes more like someone Hamlet can channel his rage at, rather than someone Hamlet is trying to win over. Laertes treats Ophelia like a child, warning her to beware of Hamlet and he tries to frighten her away from him, saying that Hamlet cannot be trusted and is only interested in her for sexual reasons and once she loses her virginity she will not find another man. “Perhaps he loves you now, And now soil nor cautel doth besmirch, The virtue of his will; but you must fear, His greatness weighed, his will is not his own, For he himself is subject to birth.”
Hamlet is a play that is driven by social and political elements. Be it between Hamlet and Claudius or Denmark and Norway, it is these social and political feuds that drive the play. There are various themes used by Shakespeare in the play that can be put in these two categories. These themes include, but are in no way limited to; Death, religion, social class, revenge, pride, politics and isolation.
Hamlet, the play, as a whole is very patriarchal. The men seem to wield the power and excert it over not just each other, but also the women in the play. Both Hamlet and Claudius can be seen controling Gertrude at various points in the play. Claudius uses her to try and control Hamlet, where as Hamlet uses her as a pawn in his game of trying to get to the bottom of what actually happened to his father. Gertude is seen less as another human being but more of a prize in Claudius’ eyes, there is no doubt in our minds through out the play that Claudius did not only kill old Hamlet for the throne but also for Gertrude’s hand in marriage.
Unfortunately for Ophelia, Gertrude is not the only women ruled by the men in the play, Ophelia is often controlled also. Polonius uses her as a spy. He send her to spy on Hamlet, hoping to get to find out the cause of his apparant madness. Not only does he send her to spy on Hamlet, but he also says, “I will loose her,” which is not only controling, but also degrading, likening her to an obediant dog or another animal of some sort. This is dehumanising in another way, not only does it appear that he sees her as an animal but also as a an object of possession. Hamlet uses Ophelia more as a love object, but he does see her more as a human being than Laertes and Polonius. It appears that Hamlet is in love with Ophelia as he often talks to her affectionately. But as the play progresses Hamlet begins to distrust Ophelia. “Get thee to a nunnery.” This shows his distrust in her word and her purity, it also makes the audience wonder whether Hamlet cares about Ophelia anymore. She becomes more like someone Hamlet can channel his rage at, rather than someone Hamlet is trying to win over. Laertes treats Ophelia like a child, warning her to beware of Hamlet and he tries to frighten her away from him, saying that Hamlet cannot be trusted and is only interested in her for sexual reasons and once she loses her virginity she will not find another man. “Perhaps he loves you now, And now soil nor cautel doth besmirch, The virtue of his will; but you must fear, His greatness weighed, his will is not his own, For he himself is subject to birth.”
Everything Happens for a Reason
2006, a year old in the IT world when I realized coding is not what I want to do for a living. Not knowing what I should do either I thought I am not prepared for the corporate world yet. I thought I really haven’t had my share of fun and relaxing days. So, getting back to college again was my easy way out. I thought having another degree under my hat, probably from a foreign country, would bring me big money without any efforts– and what could have been easier or better than choosing US of A, the place where the rest of the the crowd was headed too. I guess at this point, I was really trying to run away from all the problems like a coward and it was very easy to convince my family to support me into this, giving them the hope that I would make them proud and I was destined to be something other than what I was blah blah blah…
While I was on my way to step outside the country, I am introduced to this guy virtually(over email), who could help me in the process of realizing my American dream. I thought he was just another usual guy you come across in your life. I had approached him for help, but I wasn’t too comfortable asking a stranger, even better, somebody I had never seen to help me. He, not knowing who I was, or what I was, offered his help. He was ready to go out of his way to help me, and this had never happened to me before. I always had to fight to get even what I deserve. For the first time, I was made to feel like I was blessed with this helping hand. One fine day, we met and nothing unusual happened. All I remember was that he was a very friendly, kind and a warm person. Then, it was time for me to leave and we knew we would keep in touch. After I was in this foreign country, I don’t if it was my loneliness, or was it having too much time on hand, I became friends with my guardian angel who was far away from me in no time through emails and regular chats. I was very impressed with him in a strange way and his words were music to my ears. I thought God had created him based on my requirements, he was perfect to the T. He showered me with all the attention I wanted, he listened to all the crap I spoke and he spoke only what I wanted to hear. He was like this magician, whose tricks always amaze you and I was like this kid who wanted to see more and more. Though we were 1000 miles away, we knew everything about each others day to day life, as though we lived 24/7 together. I definitely thought we met for a reason.
While I was on my way to step outside the country, I am introduced to this guy virtually(over email), who could help me in the process of realizing my American dream. I thought he was just another usual guy you come across in your life. I had approached him for help, but I wasn’t too comfortable asking a stranger, even better, somebody I had never seen to help me. He, not knowing who I was, or what I was, offered his help. He was ready to go out of his way to help me, and this had never happened to me before. I always had to fight to get even what I deserve. For the first time, I was made to feel like I was blessed with this helping hand. One fine day, we met and nothing unusual happened. All I remember was that he was a very friendly, kind and a warm person. Then, it was time for me to leave and we knew we would keep in touch. After I was in this foreign country, I don’t if it was my loneliness, or was it having too much time on hand, I became friends with my guardian angel who was far away from me in no time through emails and regular chats. I was very impressed with him in a strange way and his words were music to my ears. I thought God had created him based on my requirements, he was perfect to the T. He showered me with all the attention I wanted, he listened to all the crap I spoke and he spoke only what I wanted to hear. He was like this magician, whose tricks always amaze you and I was like this kid who wanted to see more and more. Though we were 1000 miles away, we knew everything about each others day to day life, as though we lived 24/7 together. I definitely thought we met for a reason.
Traveling Alone with an Infant
Flying with an infant can be challenging especially when you are the only caregiver aboard, but it doesn’t have to be a complete nightmare. When my daughter was under one year old, we traveled from Oregon to Maine with nary a problem. I will admit we lucked out with an exceptional flight crew who all happened to love babies so they were begging to take turns holding her in their downtime. However, even if you aren’t as fortunate as I was, there are steps that you can take to get your trip off to a good start, as well as improving the travel experience of the other passengers.
The first thing you need to do is pack for the baby. In your diaper bag, be sure to include plenty of wipes and spit up cloths. Babies may experience a bit of nausea on the flight and you will not want to be stuck with nothing to clean him or her up with. There is also the chance that you will be cleaning yourself. A spare change of clothes, cleaning cloths and a few spare diapers will be essential to everyone’s comfort in the case of stomach upset.
The first thing you need to do is pack for the baby. In your diaper bag, be sure to include plenty of wipes and spit up cloths. Babies may experience a bit of nausea on the flight and you will not want to be stuck with nothing to clean him or her up with. There is also the chance that you will be cleaning yourself. A spare change of clothes, cleaning cloths and a few spare diapers will be essential to everyone’s comfort in the case of stomach upset.
The Top 10 Things You Need to Know About Outsourcing: An Analysis of The Pluses and Minuses of Taking Work Abroad
The Top 10 Things You Need to Know About Outsourcing: An Analysis of The Pluses and Minuses of Taking Work Abroad: "
This article will explain to every one what Outsourcing is and what it isn’t. I will go over all of the issues, advantages, disadvantages, benefits, and downfalls, so that people will know exactly what Outsourcing does. I want people to have all of the information at their fingertips to decide how they feel about Outsourcing. This is a very touchy subject and make people feel differently.
Introduction
This article will explain to every one what Outsourcing is and what it isn’t. I will go over all of the issues, advantages, disadvantages, benefits, and downfalls, so that people will know exactly what Outsourcing does. I want people to have all of the information at their fingertips to decide how they feel about Outsourcing. This is a very touchy subject and make people feel differently.
Reasons to Buy an iPhone
Reasons to Buy an iPhone: "
Reasons to Buy an iPhone
Many people wonder whether they should buy an iPhone or not. While the idea seems interesting to them, they cannot make a decision, because they do not know exactly what an iPhone can offer them. In order for people to be convinced that an iPhone can be a worthwhile purchase, they need to have at least one good reason for it.
Reasons to Buy an iPhone
Many people wonder whether they should buy an iPhone or not. While the idea seems interesting to them, they cannot make a decision, because they do not know exactly what an iPhone can offer them. In order for people to be convinced that an iPhone can be a worthwhile purchase, they need to have at least one good reason for it.
Looking for a Cow for Your Homestead
Looking for a Cow for Your Homestead: "
Looking for a cow for your homestead
By Joseph Parish
My friend Wayne and I were discussing livestock over a few rounds of coffee the other evening and he suggested the possibility of raising a few cows. Since my mini-farm is only two acres, I thought that the idea of a cow was a bit of ridiculous thought and laughed at the idea. Wayne went on to explain that the ideal cow for a small farm or homestead would be the Dexter bovine.
Looking for a cow for your homestead
By Joseph Parish
My friend Wayne and I were discussing livestock over a few rounds of coffee the other evening and he suggested the possibility of raising a few cows. Since my mini-farm is only two acres, I thought that the idea of a cow was a bit of ridiculous thought and laughed at the idea. Wayne went on to explain that the ideal cow for a small farm or homestead would be the Dexter bovine.
Get a Business Card: How to Get More Traffic for Your Blog
Get a Business Card: How to Get More Traffic for Your Blog: "
To promote your business, you take your business cards everywhere you go, exchange them with your friends. And even if you don’t see immediate business, you still drop your card, because you believe that luck’s mysterious pathways may take that card to some prospective client. Who knows!
And yes, the business cards make you look very PROFESSIONAL.
You can make free business cards with your own designed image and distribute it to anybody who has registered with Entrecard.
To promote your business, you take your business cards everywhere you go, exchange them with your friends. And even if you don’t see immediate business, you still drop your card, because you believe that luck’s mysterious pathways may take that card to some prospective client. Who knows!
And yes, the business cards make you look very PROFESSIONAL.
You can make free business cards with your own designed image and distribute it to anybody who has registered with Entrecard.
Source Code
Source Code: "
If you’ve done any prereading about this film, released in Britain over the weekend, you’ll know the plot without having to see it. I had read little, or forgotten what I did know, and the story unravelled to me alongside Jake Gyllenhaal’s character. We are meant to share his confusion, his disorientation, and together gradually piece together where he is, what he’s doing, what’s happened to him and for whom he is working.
All I would say that this belongs in the intelligent summer mind bending sci fi camp, alongside the Matrix and Inception.
It underdevelops the emotional and moral exploration that the subject and story lend themselves to. A bit like Titanic, it’s a love story based on a short acquaintance during a transport disaster between two young people. But the girl on the train isn’t the most interesting woman in the film; and like Titanic, some of the actions are cringe-inducing. There could be a greater twist with the originator of the bomb, who is not given enough of an incentive. For a time, it felt like a brave film that questioned governments but it came out as pro USA and military. At least the terrorists aren’t Middle Eastern and the city for once is not New York.
If you’ve done any prereading about this film, released in Britain over the weekend, you’ll know the plot without having to see it. I had read little, or forgotten what I did know, and the story unravelled to me alongside Jake Gyllenhaal’s character. We are meant to share his confusion, his disorientation, and together gradually piece together where he is, what he’s doing, what’s happened to him and for whom he is working.
All I would say that this belongs in the intelligent summer mind bending sci fi camp, alongside the Matrix and Inception.
It underdevelops the emotional and moral exploration that the subject and story lend themselves to. A bit like Titanic, it’s a love story based on a short acquaintance during a transport disaster between two young people. But the girl on the train isn’t the most interesting woman in the film; and like Titanic, some of the actions are cringe-inducing. There could be a greater twist with the originator of the bomb, who is not given enough of an incentive. For a time, it felt like a brave film that questioned governments but it came out as pro USA and military. At least the terrorists aren’t Middle Eastern and the city for once is not New York.
From The Beatles to Frank Ifield in Five Simple Steps
From The Beatles to Frank Ifield in Five Simple Steps: "
For more articles like this, check out the Magical Mystery Music Tour.
This George Harrison penned track was number 8 on the Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album. Despite being a somewhat difficult and ‘odd’ track there are still a number of cover versions out there, including the following one by Sonic Youth.
For more articles like this, check out the Magical Mystery Music Tour.
1. The Beatles – Within You Without You
This George Harrison penned track was number 8 on the Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album. Despite being a somewhat difficult and ‘odd’ track there are still a number of cover versions out there, including the following one by Sonic Youth.
How to Get a Copyright Symbol to Put on My Photos
How to Get a Copyright Symbol to Put on My Photos: "
Yield a new enter in a piture redaction information. The record filler should be around 100 pixels x 300 pixels with a partitioning of 150 DPI, or dots per advance. Your document item, also referred to as a watermark, leave differ in filler and concretism, but these lottery are a etch starting tip. DPI refers to the quantity of data tell in the full somebody enter. A 72 DPI soul can be misused if your images present stay in a digital formatting and be situated online; it gift be too smallish for a printed mortal (the document symbol module
Set your enter panorama to transparency. This scene module grounds only the real symbol or matter in the record to materialise when it is settled over your digital appearance. In most redaction programs, a transparent information with gently bicolored squares will seem for writing purposes only. Erst the someone is salvageable and practical to added document, the noise leave be completely transparent. Use your text puppet to add the copyright symbolization, indicated with a elfin grapheme “c” exclusive of a locomote. In most writing programs, a lineament dialogue box faculty seem time you use the matter way. You faculty hear the reverse illustration under the symbol segment of your type options.
Yield a new enter in a piture redaction information. The record filler should be around 100 pixels x 300 pixels with a partitioning of 150 DPI, or dots per advance. Your document item, also referred to as a watermark, leave differ in filler and concretism, but these lottery are a etch starting tip. DPI refers to the quantity of data tell in the full somebody enter. A 72 DPI soul can be misused if your images present stay in a digital formatting and be situated online; it gift be too smallish for a printed mortal (the document symbol module
Set your enter panorama to transparency. This scene module grounds only the real symbol or matter in the record to materialise when it is settled over your digital appearance. In most redaction programs, a transparent information with gently bicolored squares will seem for writing purposes only. Erst the someone is salvageable and practical to added document, the noise leave be completely transparent. Use your text puppet to add the copyright symbolization, indicated with a elfin grapheme “c” exclusive of a locomote. In most writing programs, a lineament dialogue box faculty seem time you use the matter way. You faculty hear the reverse illustration under the symbol segment of your type options.
Punctuation Primer: Use of Periods
Punctuation Primer: Use of Periods: "
Periods after completion of a sentence
Periods (or ‘full stops’) mark the termination of a sentence. For example,
Simple enough. Note that the period is placed immediately after the last letter of the last word. The next sentence begins after one space. Looks obvious when I say it, but the rule is often ignored.
The article How To Combine Two Or More Sentences discusses what makes a complete sentence, and how we have to use conjunctions and punctuations to combine them.
Periods after completion of a sentence
Periods (or ‘full stops’) mark the termination of a sentence. For example,
Ashoka was a great emperor.
Simple enough. Note that the period is placed immediately after the last letter of the last word. The next sentence begins after one space. Looks obvious when I say it, but the rule is often ignored.
The article How To Combine Two Or More Sentences discusses what makes a complete sentence, and how we have to use conjunctions and punctuations to combine them.
Biodegradable car made from rattan and bamboo
Biodegradable car made from rattan and bamboo: "
While the metal bodywork of cars certainly can be melted down and recycled, the process requires a lot of energy, and therefore isn't entirely eco-friendly.
While the metal bodywork of cars certainly can be melted down and recycled, the process requires a lot of energy, and therefore isn't entirely eco-friendly.
Choosing The Types of Shrubs for Your Garden Landscaping Project
Choosing The Types of Shrubs for Your Garden Landscaping Project: "
Make sure you consider the quantity of light available to the shrubs you’re planning to plant. Will the sunlight be direct or is it strained through your neighbor’s trees? Is it morning time sun or late afternoon sun? When there is no shade, would the plants be in bright sunlight for almost the whole day? All of these are conditions you should look at before choosing your shrub. Remember them when you go to the nursery.
Make sure you consider the quantity of light available to the shrubs you’re planning to plant. Will the sunlight be direct or is it strained through your neighbor’s trees? Is it morning time sun or late afternoon sun? When there is no shade, would the plants be in bright sunlight for almost the whole day? All of these are conditions you should look at before choosing your shrub. Remember them when you go to the nursery.
Prince William and Kate Middleton
Prince William and Kate Middleton: "
The soon-to-be royal couple Prince William and Kate Middleton have their wedding day fast approaching. It seems as though everybody is excited about the Prince and his bride. There are several facts you should know, including:
Prince William and Kate Middleton will honeymoon in the Scilly Islands. These are islands located off the coast of Land’s End of the United Kingdom. While it is not the most extravagant place for Prince William to take his bride, it shows the “common people” that the two do not need special treatment – although anyone who goes there is certainly enjoying a luxurious vacation.
Prince William and Kate Middleton “got together” in College, broke up after several years, and then got back together for good. They plan to tie the knot in just a few days.
To learn more about Kate Middleton, read about:
The soon-to-be royal couple Prince William and Kate Middleton have their wedding day fast approaching. It seems as though everybody is excited about the Prince and his bride. There are several facts you should know, including:
Prince William and Kate Middleton will honeymoon in the Scilly Islands. These are islands located off the coast of Land’s End of the United Kingdom. While it is not the most extravagant place for Prince William to take his bride, it shows the “common people” that the two do not need special treatment – although anyone who goes there is certainly enjoying a luxurious vacation.
Prince William and Kate Middleton “got together” in College, broke up after several years, and then got back together for good. They plan to tie the knot in just a few days.
To learn more about Kate Middleton, read about:
Magnificent Synagogue Under Threat
Magnificent Synagogue Under Threat: "
A wide central gable is flanked by short octagonal towers and the whole is executed in vigorous polychrome brickwork. The façade is dominated by a vast window with Art Deco tracery and brilliant stained glass. The window is framed by concentric brick arches with lozenge patterning. Running below the window is a mosaic band with a Hebrew scripture. At the summit of the gable are stone tablets representing the Ten Commandments.
The synagogue was entered through twin double-doors enclosed within the central arch. Divided by octagonal half-columns, the doors have large fanlights containing stained glass in vibrant abstract designs. Low wings project at the four corners of the building, each decorated with patterned brickwork. Glass had a passion for brightly-coloured façades: the synagogue is composed of red and yellow ablaq brickwork, interlaced with an attractive artificial stone to produce a bold polychromy typical of Byzantine architecture.
A wide central gable is flanked by short octagonal towers and the whole is executed in vigorous polychrome brickwork. The façade is dominated by a vast window with Art Deco tracery and brilliant stained glass. The window is framed by concentric brick arches with lozenge patterning. Running below the window is a mosaic band with a Hebrew scripture. At the summit of the gable are stone tablets representing the Ten Commandments.
The synagogue was entered through twin double-doors enclosed within the central arch. Divided by octagonal half-columns, the doors have large fanlights containing stained glass in vibrant abstract designs. Low wings project at the four corners of the building, each decorated with patterned brickwork. Glass had a passion for brightly-coloured façades: the synagogue is composed of red and yellow ablaq brickwork, interlaced with an attractive artificial stone to produce a bold polychromy typical of Byzantine architecture.
Ladakh: Nature’s Abode in India
Ladakh: Nature’s Abode in India: "
Ladakh is the eastern region in the state of Jammu and Kashmir of Northern India, sandwiched between the Karakoram mountain range on the north and the Himalayas on the south. Bounded by two of the world’s mightiest mountain ranges, the Karakoram in the north and the Great Himalaya in the south, it is traversed by two other parallel chains, the Ladakh Range and the Zanskar Range. No wonder, it is a popular place for adventure tourism.
The mountain ranges span the borders across Pakistan, India, and China. Ladakh was a critical link in the ancient Central Asian trade route network connecting Tibet, China and Kashmir. The word Ladakh means “land of high passes”.
Ladakh is the eastern region in the state of Jammu and Kashmir of Northern India, sandwiched between the Karakoram mountain range on the north and the Himalayas on the south. Bounded by two of the world’s mightiest mountain ranges, the Karakoram in the north and the Great Himalaya in the south, it is traversed by two other parallel chains, the Ladakh Range and the Zanskar Range. No wonder, it is a popular place for adventure tourism.
The mountain ranges span the borders across Pakistan, India, and China. Ladakh was a critical link in the ancient Central Asian trade route network connecting Tibet, China and Kashmir. The word Ladakh means “land of high passes”.
April 22, 2011
Rolex or Timex: Which Watch Would You Wear?
There are two types of shoppers, those that have Rolex taste and those that have Timex taste. Which best describes you?
Tips on Homeschooling Teenage Children
April 21, 2011
Blogging: A Way to Get Rich?
If you’re a regular internet user, it can’t have escaped your attention that blogging seems to be increasing every single day. You can blog about everything. Some people use it as an online diary, whereas others simply use it as a way to talk about their hobbies and interests.
April 20, 2011
Tips for Selling on Ebay
eBay is by far the world's largest online auction site, and it's actually one of the biggest marketplaces of any kind, where you can find just about anything you're looking for. When you list an item here, there's no telling how many bidders you might attract or how much you might ultimately get for it. Yet in order to attract the attention you need for this outcome, your auction has to be optimized in a certain way. Your goal is to attract more bids for your items, and you can do this by making some adjustments in the way you run your auctions.
How to Write an Article or a Blog That Search Engines And Your Readers Love
You can write an article that is loved not only by your human readers but also by the search engines. The difference between human readers and the search engines is that human readers can appreciate complex and innovative creative ideas that go beyond fixed rules, whereas algorithms used by search engines limit their judgment to pre-defined semantic interpretations based on a data element's attributes. In another words, search engines base their recommendations on automated tools for meta data management (meta data means data about data).
10 Tallest Buildings in New Orleans
Back when my great-great-great grandfather built the annex to his hotel in 1908, it was the tallest building in the city, and held that record until 1921, just two years before the family sold it. The hotel had fourteen floors – a site that back then was massive but grand. Of course, today, fourteen floors is hardly anything to marvel over. This is evidenced by the fact that over thirty-five other buildings in the city have since surpassed the record the Grunewald’s once held.
The following buildings are not likely to blow you away with their detail work or old world charm, however, these modern high rises make up the ten tallest buildings in the city of New Orleans.
An “Essay” on The Age of Exploration Explorers
The great explorers sat at the round table together discussing who the greatest person was in the year of our lord 2010 up in the great galleon in the sky.
“I’m the most fit!” said Amerigo Vespuccci to his Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese counterparts.
“I have the hottest wife!” Magellan stated loudly, banging on the table.
“Those things don’t matter. We need to be discussing who the greatest explorer of us all is.” Columbus stated, he continued, “of course it is me! After all I discovered America”
Electrified nano filter could mean cheap drinking water
Yi Cui, an Assistant Professor of Material Science and Engineering at Stanford University, has invented quite the water filter. It’s inexpensive, is very resistant to clogging, and uses much less electricity than systems that require the water to be pumped through them. It also kills bacteria, as opposed to just trapping them, which is all that many existing systems do. ..
April 19, 2011
How to Write Really Good Essays
There are many sites on the internet that can teach you how to write an essay. A research paper can be daunting if you don’t have the time or the skills needed to write the paper. These days’ college students aren’t limited to college aged kids, some single moms trying to juggle work and family. Finding the times to write a research paper can be quite a challenge for that mom who is tired at the end of the day. So she makes the dubious phone call and yells to the person on the other end of the phone: “write my essay’!
Five Popular Wedding Songs
It is important to choose the right wedding song for your first dance as a newly married couple. There are a number of great wedding songs that you may want to take into consideration. For a beautiful song, it is ideal to consider these 5 popular wedding songs.
My Fantasy Flash Fiction Workshop
Growing up, I wanted to be a professional quarterback. Then I wanted to be president of the United States. I even wanted to be a filmmaker. I got to be a filmmaker, but making films is a complicated business and as a filmmaker your success depends on lots of other people. Writing flash fiction is simple. It only takes one person. The writer. I decided to be a flash fiction writer.
Wiping You Know What Without Toilet Paper
Wiping you know what without toilet paper
By Joseph Parish
In every survivalist mind we have the following question sitting and waiting an answer however in most cases the individual is too embarrassed to openly ask the question. I will save everyone the red face of mortification and bring the topic out into the open at this time. When preparing for emergency situations people are often curious as to what they would have to do about toilet paper usage when the infrastructure declines and possibly remains permanently disabled.
100 Days of Fantasy, Day 57: Great Expectations
This is an ongoing series looking at books that have influenced one fantasy author.
Great Expectations
by Charles Dickens
Let me be frank. I hate Charles Dickens.
To be fair, I don’t hate him personally. I’m sure he was a fine enough fellow 150 years ago. But I can’t stand his writing. His prose seems as dry to me as the soil of a desert.
April 18, 2011
How Watermelon Helps Borderline Hypertension
Can eating watermelon help to prevent hypertension? It would seem unlikely that munching on this summer picnic food would lower blood pressure, but there’s some science behind this idea. According to a new study from Florida State University, a chemical extracted from watermelon called L-citrulline lowers blood pressure in people who have borderline hypertension.
Watermelon Citrulline to Prevent Hypertension?
Watermelon Citrulline to Prevent Hypertension?
Can You Survive Without a Thyroid Gland?
There’s a small, butterfly-shaped organ that lies in the neck just below the Adam’s apple called the thyroid gland. Most people take this hard-working organ for granted. But don’t underestimate its importance. Can you live without a thyroid gland – or is it necessary to sustain life?
Can You Live Without a Thyroid Gland?
You can live without a thyroid gland, but you won’t survive very long without the hormones this gland produces. These hormones, T3 and T4, have an effect on every cell in the body by controlling the rate with which they use energy and oxygen – the body’s metabolic rate. Not surprisingly, people who are deficient in thyroid hormone, a condition called hypothyroidism, gain weight and feel very tired.
Can You Live Without a Thyroid Gland?
You can live without a thyroid gland, but you won’t survive very long without the hormones this gland produces. These hormones, T3 and T4, have an effect on every cell in the body by controlling the rate with which they use energy and oxygen – the body’s metabolic rate. Not surprisingly, people who are deficient in thyroid hormone, a condition called hypothyroidism, gain weight and feel very tired.
Five Tiny Things to Stop Buying to Save Big Money
1.) Coffee- By all means, continue to buy coffee. But drinking coffee multiple times a day, especially from an overpriced place like Starbuck’s, fuels a caffiene addiction and wastes your money. Most people still need some coffee though, so try buying cheaper coffee in bulk at a place like Costco, or drinking the free coffee in your office.
Why Expensive Shampoo is a Waste of Money?
Do rich people you know always have better hair than people with less money? No. But they probably use higher-priced shampoos.
On websites with in-depth reviews of haircare products, such as makeupalley.com, you will find that shampoos costing get the exact same reviews as shampoos costing . Ojon, a very high-end brand of shampoo, consistently rates 3/5, whereas Suave Professionals, an extremely cheap shampoo, usually gets into the 4-5/5 category and is said to be comprable to Redken and Aveda.
Truth be told, sometimes you do need expensive haircare products. If your hair is severely damaged, you will need a good protein treatment. Redken anti-snap or deep fuel, or Joico K Pak Reconstructor are good bets for that. But if your hair is just mildly dry, somewhat oily, or wavy, you could easily just buy yourself a four dollar bottle of Garnier and be done with it.
On websites with in-depth reviews of haircare products, such as makeupalley.com, you will find that shampoos costing get the exact same reviews as shampoos costing . Ojon, a very high-end brand of shampoo, consistently rates 3/5, whereas Suave Professionals, an extremely cheap shampoo, usually gets into the 4-5/5 category and is said to be comprable to Redken and Aveda.
Truth be told, sometimes you do need expensive haircare products. If your hair is severely damaged, you will need a good protein treatment. Redken anti-snap or deep fuel, or Joico K Pak Reconstructor are good bets for that. But if your hair is just mildly dry, somewhat oily, or wavy, you could easily just buy yourself a four dollar bottle of Garnier and be done with it.
10 All-natural Ways to Kill Roaches Wasps and Bugs
Roaches are an increasingly troubling problem for a large majority of American households. Roaches can spread infectious diseases after these bugs come in direct contact with food and drinks by cross-contamination. Roach droppings and the droppings from other bugs and rodents can potentially contaminate human dwellings with dangerous bacteria causing serious health problems.
It is important to note; no amount of money, professional extermination treatments or all-natural home remedies can work over-the-longrun, if the home isn’t kept clean. Keeping this in mind, it is necessary to store all food in airtight food storage containers or Ziploc plastic storage bags, so to keep any source of delightful temptations of the food variety, out of the bugs’ reach. Sweeping, mopping and/or vacuuming the floors throughout the house will help remove any tiny bits of food crumbs that might have fallen to the floor.
Roaches and other bugs often sneak into dwelling places through open doors, plumbing holes behind washing machines and dryers, sink and bathtub drains. It is important to keep outdoor doors closed, seal all open exposed holes behind indoor washing machines and dryers, as well as, use drain covers to prevent roaches and other bugs from stopping by for a long vacation.
It is important to note; no amount of money, professional extermination treatments or all-natural home remedies can work over-the-longrun, if the home isn’t kept clean. Keeping this in mind, it is necessary to store all food in airtight food storage containers or Ziploc plastic storage bags, so to keep any source of delightful temptations of the food variety, out of the bugs’ reach. Sweeping, mopping and/or vacuuming the floors throughout the house will help remove any tiny bits of food crumbs that might have fallen to the floor.
Roaches and other bugs often sneak into dwelling places through open doors, plumbing holes behind washing machines and dryers, sink and bathtub drains. It is important to keep outdoor doors closed, seal all open exposed holes behind indoor washing machines and dryers, as well as, use drain covers to prevent roaches and other bugs from stopping by for a long vacation.
15 Tips and Best Hack on Windows 7
You have to upgrade to Windows 7, is very fond of your new taskbar, and enjoy the interesting features of the Libraries.But now you want more, you want interesting tips and tricks that will make Windows 7 the more interesting!
As of this posting will be given the best tips and tricks that will help you to better explore your new OS again. In this article we will focus on the interface of Windows 7 which will help you become a power user of Windows 7. In the next section, we will talk about advanced tips for usability, performance and security.
As of this posting will be given the best tips and tricks that will help you to better explore your new OS again. In this article we will focus on the interface of Windows 7 which will help you become a power user of Windows 7. In the next section, we will talk about advanced tips for usability, performance and security.
Which is The Best of Paid Advertising to Increase Sales?
The Internet has now become an important medium for product and service advertisements. Almost every company that can afford print, radio and TV advertisements have also ventured into placing ads on the Internet.
But with millions of websites out there being visited by millions of computer users, how can you make sure that your ad can be seen by your target customers and that your leads will be followed by these users? In order to make money online with your website, you need to give it a good boost or SEO it well.
I have a few tips, for those who have money to start their Internet business.
But with millions of websites out there being visited by millions of computer users, how can you make sure that your ad can be seen by your target customers and that your leads will be followed by these users? In order to make money online with your website, you need to give it a good boost or SEO it well.
I have a few tips, for those who have money to start their Internet business.
Do Not Publish Rubbish Online | How Not to Make Money Online
How to Make Money Online
In a nutshell the way you make money online is to attract readers to your content. Your content might be an article or it might be a website from which you are selling a product or service. Attracting more readers to either will increase your profits in two ways. in the first instance you will make more money from advertising be it PPC or PPM (pay per click or pay per thousand views). In the second instance the more readers you attract the more probable that one (or hopefully more) will purchase your product or service.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)