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Use Format Painter to Copy Formatting Multiple Times - Office 2000 Tips

2010-04-22T23:51:00.001-07:00

Use Format Painter to Copy Formatting Multiple Times
This is a tip that I share with everyone I know who uses Office. If you double-click Format Painter, you can copy the selected formatting to several locations. To turn off Format Painter, click the Format Painter button again or press ESC.

Rubya Chaudhry Famous Pakistani Actress and Model

2010-04-22T23:45:00.000-07:00

Rubya Chaudhry Famous Pakistani Actress and Model

Amazing Snake Charmer Record

2010-04-22T23:43:00.000-07:00

Amazing Snake Charmer Record

Southern Sky Column Mountains - China

2010-04-22T23:38:00.000-07:00

Southern Sky Column Mountains - China

In a beautiful part of southern China there are some mountains called the Southern Sky Column Mountains which have recently been renamed to the Avatar Hallelujah Mountains after the floating mountains that were featured in the blockbuster movie Avatar.

The Coolest Cartoon Characters Of 8 Famous Politicians

2010-04-22T23:36:00.000-07:00

The Coolest Cartoon Characters Of 8 Famous Politicians

These 8 character icons are made up of these following politicians:
* Barack Obama (United States of America)
* Hugo Chavez (Venezuela)
* Silvio Berlusconi (Italy)
* Kim Jong-il (North Korea)
* Alvaro Uribe (Columbia)
* Evo Morales (Bolivia)
* Ali Khamenei (Iran)
* Angela Merkel (Germany)
Here is what you’ll find in this set :—?

Celebrities Before And After Plastic Surgery

2010-04-22T23:32:00.000-07:00

Celebrities Before And After Plastic Surgery

The Malaysia Sky Bridge

2010-04-22T23:21:00.002-07:00

The Malaysia Sky Bridge

Pierre Cardin’s bubble house

2010-04-22T23:21:00.000-07:00

As the story goes, Pierre Cardin was looking to buy a nice house on the Cote d’Azur, but was horrified by all the unoriginal designs that he had seen and that didn’t match his avant-garde fashion designs . That one day he stumbled upon a construction site, where an architect by the name of Antti Lovag was building a bubble-house for some industrialist who happened to have died. Cardin was thrilled to acquire the almost finished residence that finally satisfied his exigent taste.

Not everyone liked Lovag’s creation when it was finished in 1990, many went as far as to call it Crazy-house, but now it has become a historic monument.

Amitabh and Jacqueline announce the IIFA Awards 2010 Photos

2010-04-22T23:15:00.000-07:00

Amitabh and Jacqueline announce the IIFA Awards 2010 Photos

Padmapriya Cute Photoshoot

2010-04-22T23:13:00.000-07:00

Padmapriya Cute Photoshoot

Kajal Agarwal Cute Rose Photos

2010-04-22T23:10:00.000-07:00

Kajal Agarwal Cute Rose Photos

Jessica Lowndes Wallpapers

2010-04-22T23:08:00.000-07:00

Jessica Lowndes Wallpapers

Most Stunning Shots of Nature Photography

2010-04-21T22:58:00.000-07:00

Most Stunning Shots of Nature Photography

Nature photography tends to put a more importance on the aesthetic value of the image than other types of photography. Most nature photographers prefer no human present in their photos, they want to attain pure, immaculate landscapes that are devoid of human influence.

Below present is a collection of nature photography shots that would really took your breath away. There are plethora of places and scenes on this earth we must at least see for once.

Mamta Mohandas Latest Photos

2010-04-21T22:53:00.000-07:00

Mamta Mohandas Latest Photos

Dilhani Ashokamala Saree Stills at Seasons Clothing

2010-04-21T22:48:00.000-07:00

Dilhani Ashokamala Saree Stills at Seasons Clothing

Haripriya Photos

2010-04-21T22:43:00.000-07:00

Haripriya Photos

Charmee Photos

2010-04-21T22:42:00.000-07:00

Charmee Photos

Market Research on a Budget

2010-04-21T21:44:00.002-07:00

Market Research on a Budget

Market Research is the study of groups of people that you would like to sell your products or services to. Spending time to do Market Research minimizes risk and often improves your chances of success.

Researching your target market can provide you with sound and objective data. The problem is that market research can be extremely expensive. So how can you do the research if you are on a tight budget? Low-cost market research is not impossible, let me show you how.

First off, let's consider the things we need to look for when conducting our market research. Your target market should have at least four common characteristics. They are:

1. My target market has a particular need.
2. My target market has enough money to purchase my products or services.
3. My target market has decision making power.
4. My target market has access to my products and services.

In order to determine these characteristics you must spend time researching and asking yourself the following questions:

* My customers have a particular need. What is that need?

* My customers have enough money to buy what I am selling. Who needs and can afford what you are offering?

* My customers have decision making power. Who has the authority to say yes to what I'm offering?

* My customers have access to my products and services. How accessible are my products or services to my target market?

Where Should You Begin Your Market Research?

First Resource: Secondary Research

The best place to start looking for secondary research is online. Visit association web sites that are aligned with your industry. If you are in the consumer industry, visit the government agencies because you will find all kinds of consumer information on their sites. A great resource that you won't want to miss is the U.S. Census Bureau. Keep in mind that secondary research is not done for you, so some of the information and answers may not be applicable to you. Whoever it was that commissioned the study had their own questions that they wanted to get answered. The information you will find might be in the ballpark but not on first base.

Second Resource: Your Customers

Put together a questionnaire and have your employees ask prospects, customers, vendors, and suppliers to complete it. A couple of questions you could ask are:

* Do you like our products or services?

* What are we doing right?

* What could we improve?/This method of research also works very well when visiting trade shows. Take a walk around the hall and spend time listening to people's conversations and ask questions. Spending time doing this helps you gain insight to what your competitors are doing.

This method of research also works very well when visiting trade shows. Take a walk around the hall and spend time listening to people's conversations and ask questions. Spending time doing this helps you gain insight to what your competitors are doing.

You can also conduct:

1. Open-ended interviews with your customers.
2. Surveys
3. Focus Groups

Third Resource: Comparable Markets

Look for other comparable markets and share the expense of a study. Remember you want to do this with comparable markets but not competitors. For example, if you are a copywriter, find a company that does print advertising. Once you find someone, sit down and decide what information would be beneficial to the both of you and hire someone to do the study.

Author : Laura Lake

Source : marketing.about.com

Chinese Garlic Chicken

2010-04-21T21:44:00.000-07:00

Chinese Garlic Chicken

4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (about 1 lb.)
1 egg white
1 Tablespoon cornstarch
1 Tablespoon dry white wine or sherry
4 green onions
1 teaspoon minced gingerroot
3 teaspoons minced fresh garlic (about 6 medium cloves)
2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
Hot cooked rice

Sauce:
1 teaspoon crushed chili paste or more to taste
2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon cornstarch
2 teaspoons rice vinegar
1 Tablespoon water
2 Tablespoons dry white wine or sherry
2 Tablespoons soy sauce

Place chicken breasts in freezer for 1 to 2 hours or until very firm but not frozen solid. Slice crosswise into thin shreds. In small bowl, lightly beat egg white, then mix in 1 TBS corn starch and 1 TBS wine, stirring until cornstarch is dissolved. Add chicken and mix well to coat all pieces. Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, slice green onions on the diagonal into very thin slices. Mince gingerroot and garlic. Combine Sauce ingredients, mixing well.

Heat wok or frying pan, add oil, and stir-fry chicken until no longer pink. Remove chicken with a slotted spoon. Add onions, ginger and garlic to wok and stir-fry about 30 seconds, until ginger and garlic are fragrant but not brown. Return chicken to wok, re-stir sauce ingredients and add to wok. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture is well combined, hot and bubbly and thickens slightly. Turn off heat and splash with about 1 tsp of dark sesame oil.

Serve over rice.

Canadian Rockies: Sensational Add-On To Your Tour

2010-04-20T23:34:00.000-07:00

Canadian Rockies: Sensational Add-On To Your Tour

For years the Canadian Rockies have been the perfect addition to an Alaska vacation. The Canadian Rockies offer a sensational add-on to any Alaska cruise from Seattle or Vancouver, or a vacation destination unto itself.

The Canadian Rockies comprise the Canadian segment of the North American Rocky Mountains range. They are the eastern part of the Canadian Cordillera, extending from the Interior Plains of Alberta to the Rocky Mountain Trench of British Columbia. The southern end borders Idaho and Montana of the USA. The northern end is at the Liard River in northern British Columbia.

The Canadian Rockies have numerous high peaks and ranges, such as Mount Robson (3,954 metres (12,970 ft)) and Mount Columbia (3,747 metres (12,290 ft)). The Canadian Rockies are composed of shale and limestone (unlike their American cousins). Much of the range is protected by parks and a World Heritage Site.

Autumn By Poolside - Rushing Rivers

2010-04-20T23:30:00.000-07:00

Autumn By Poolside - Rushing Rivers

Reed Flute Cave

2010-04-20T23:27:00.000-07:00

Reed Flute Cave was discovered by a group of refugees in 1940s. Now it’s one of the most famous tourist attractions in Guilin, Guangxi, China. It’s more than 180 million years old.

beauty dr fazeela abbasi

2010-04-20T23:24:00.001-07:00

beauty dr fazeela abbasi

Amazing Silhouette Photographs

2010-04-20T23:23:00.000-07:00

Amazing Silhouette Photographs

Amazing Aircraft and Aviation pictures

2010-04-20T23:20:00.000-07:00

Amazing Aircraft and Aviation pictures

Red Bull Air Race 2010

2010-04-20T23:15:00.000-07:00

The Red Bull Air Race, started since 2003, is an annual international series of air race event organized by Red Bull in which competitors have to navigate a challenging obstacle course in the fastest time. Pilots fly individually against the clock and have to complete tight turns through a slalom course consisting of pylons, known as "Air Gates".

The races are held across several countries mainly over water near cities, but are also held at airfields or natural wonders.

The following images are from the event held in Perth, Australia. Hannes Arch of Austria won the Red Bull Air Race on Sunday with Matt Hall of Australia getting a career-best second place in front of an enormous crowd of 140,000 watching from the banks of the Swan River in Perth, Australia.

Suez Canal - An Artificial Waterway of Egypt

2010-04-20T22:53:00.001-07:00

Suez Canal - An Artificial Waterway of Egypt

The Suez Canal is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea. Opened in November 1869, it allows water transportation between Europe and Asia without navigating around Africa. The northern terminus is Port Said and the southern terminus is Port Tawfik at the city of Suez.

The canal is 192 km (119 mi) long with Ismailia, on the west bank, 3 km (1.9 mi) north of the half-way point. It consists of the northern access channel of 19.5 km/12.1 mi, the canal itself of 162.25 km/100.82 mi and of the southern access channel of 8.5 km/5.3 mi.

It is single-lane with passing places in Ballah By-Pass and in the Great Bitter Lake. It contains no locks; seawater flows freely through the canal. In general, the Canal north of the Bitter Lakes flows north in winter and south in summer. The current south of the lakes changes with the tide at Suez.

The canal is owned and maintained by the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) of the Arab Republic of Egypt. Under international treaty, it may be used in time of war as in time of peace, by every vessel of commerce or of war, without distinction of flag.

Madhumitha Pictures

2010-04-20T22:52:00.000-07:00

Madhumitha Pictures

Kareena Kapoor New Ad for Sony Ericsson

2010-04-20T22:49:00.000-07:00

Kareena Kapoor New Ad for Sony Ericsson

Heidi Klum Photos

2010-04-20T22:47:00.000-07:00

Heidi Klum Photos

Shamili Photos : Hyderabad Model

2010-04-20T22:45:00.000-07:00

Shamili Photos : Hyderabad Model

Show Shortcut Keys in ScreenTips In Office 2000

2010-04-20T21:44:00.003-07:00

Show Shortcut Keys in ScreenTips

You can teach yourself keyboard shortcuts for the most commonly used commands in Microsoft Word by turning on shortcut keys in ScreenTips. When you choose to show toolbar ScreenTips, you can specify that Word also display a shortcut key combination for the toolbar button.

To display shortcut keys in ScreenTips:

1. On the Tools menu, click Customize, and then click the Options tab.

2. If it's not already selected, select the Show ScreenTips on toolbars check box.

3. Select the Show shortcut keys in ScreenTips check box.

Editor's Note: When you select the Show shortcut keys in ScreenTips check box, the setting affects all Office programs except Microsoft Excel.

Show All Menu Commands in Office 2000

2010-04-20T21:44:00.001-07:00

Show All Menu Commands in Office 2000
By default, Office 2000 displays only the commands that you use most often on the new, personalized menus. Do you wish you could see all of the commands at once like you could in Office 97? Here's how.

To turn off personalized menus:

1. On the Tools menu, click Customize, and then click the Options tab.

2. To show all the commands on the menus, clear the Menus show recently used commands first check box.

You can do this from any Office 2000 program, and it applies to all of your other Office programs as well.

Ultimate Collection of Pakistani Bridal Dresses

2010-04-19T23:16:00.000-07:00

Ultimate Collection of Pakistani Bridal Dresses

Chocolate Wonderland Park

2010-04-19T23:13:00.000-07:00

Chocolate Wonderland Park

Beautiful Illustration by Jerico Santander

2010-04-19T23:10:00.000-07:00

Beautiful Illustration by Jerico Santander

Professional Photography

2010-04-19T22:50:00.000-07:00

Professional Photography

Ms. Senior America - Image of Aging

2010-04-19T22:47:00.000-07:00

Ms. Senior America - Image of Aging

Ms. Senior America Pageant is a beauty pageant held in the United States. It is open to women aged 60 and older and is modeled after the Miss America Pageant, with the purpose of presenting a positive image of aging.

Statue Of Lewis And Clark

2010-04-19T22:43:00.000-07:00

Statue Of Lewis And Clark

Painting on Egg Crates

2010-04-19T22:41:00.000-07:00

Painting on Egg Crates

Mobile Wallpapers For Everyone - Download Now

2010-04-19T22:39:00.000-07:00

Mobile Wallpapers For Everyone - Download Now

As the mobile phones are everybody needs so here is a beautiful compilation of mobile wallpapers for everyone. To download wallpaper, just right click and select "Save Image As".

Dianna Agron Wallpapers

2010-04-19T22:15:00.000-07:00

Dianna Agron Wallpapers

Deepika Padukone’s People Magazine Scans

2010-04-19T22:12:00.000-07:00

Deepika Padukone’s People Magazine Scans

Claire Danes Wallpapers

2010-04-19T22:10:00.000-07:00

Claire Danes Wallpapers

Vishaka Singh Photos : Beautiful Girl

2010-04-19T22:08:00.000-07:00

Vishaka Singh Photos : Beautiful Girl

10 Tips to Improve Your Speaking Voice

2010-04-19T21:29:00.000-07:00

10 Tips to Improve Your Speaking Voice

“Well-timed silence hath more eloquence than speech.” - Martin Fraquhar Tupper

One of the most important components of public speaking is the sound of your voice. It influences the impact of your message, and might even make or break the success of your speech. Fortunately, for many people, good voice quality can be learned.

Instructions :

1. Breathe from your diaphragm - Practice long and controlled exhales. When you speak, use breath to punctuate your point. For example, take a breath at the end of each phrase whether you need to or not. Use that opportunity to pause and let the listeners absorb what you say.

2. Use pitch - Lower pitches generally are more soothing to hear. However, modulating your pitch for emphasis will keep your listeners engaged. Develop your pitch by practicing humming.

3. Moderate your volume - Find out if you speak too loudly or too softly. When you begin speaking, ask your audience how your volume is (each situation is different). Try to stay at the appropriate volume throughout your speech.

4. Moderate your pace - This one is also closely related to breath. If you speak too quickly, people can’t keep up. If you speak too slowly, people will lose interest. Record your speech to determine if you need to change your pace. Get feedback from others.

5. Articulate - Try exaggerating your lip movement to reduce mumbling. Practice articulating tongue twisters and extending and exaggerating vowel sounds. Become an expert at articulating tongue twisters as quickly and crisply as possible. Focus on the ones you find difficult.

6. Practice your speech in advance and determine where you want to pause for a breath. For more emphasis, pause for more than one breath. Mark your breathing points in your notes.

7. Loosen up before you begin. Look side to side. Roll your head in half-circles and roll your shoulders back. Shift your rib cage from side to side. Yawn. Stretch. Touch your toes while completely relaxing your upper body, then slowly stand up, one vertebra at a time, raising your head last. Repeat as needed.

8. Posture - Stand up straight and tall to allow full lung capacity and airflow.

9. Record your voice repeatedly using different ways of speaking. Determine which one is most pleasing.

10. Practice breath control - Take a deep breath, and while you exhale, count to 10 (or recite the months or days of the week). Try gradually increasing your volume as you count, using your abdominal muscles—not your throat—for volume. Don’t let your larynx tense up.

Windows XP File System NTFS - Faster, Secure, Stable

2010-04-19T21:28:00.001-07:00

NTFS - Faster,Secure,Stable

Article Taken From Microsoft.com
To NTFS or not to NTFS that is the question. But unlike the deeper questions of life, this one isn't really all that hard to answer. For most users running Windows XP, NTFS is the obvious choice. It's more powerful and offers security advantages not found in the other file systems. But let's go over the differences among the files systems so we're all clear about the choice. There are essentially three different file systems available in Windows XP: FAT16, short for File Allocation Table, FAT32, and NTFS, short for NT File System.
FAT16

The FAT16 file system was introduced way back with MS DOS in 1981, and it's showing its age. It was designed originally to handle files on a floppy drive, and has had minor modifications over the years so it can handle hard disks, and even file names longer than the original limitation of 8.3 characters, but it's still the lowest common denominator. The biggest advantage of FAT16 is that it is compatible across a wide variety of operating systems, including Windows 95/98/Me, OS/2, Linux, and some versions of UNIX. The biggest problem of FAT16 is that it has a fixed maximum number of clusters per partition, so as hard disks get bigger and bigger, the size of each cluster has to get larger. In a 2 GB partition, each cluster is 32 kilobytes, meaning that even the smallest file on the partition will take up 32 KB of space. FAT16 also doesn't support compression, encryption, or advanced security using access control lists.

FAT32

The FAT32 file system, originally introduced in Windows 95 Service Pack 2, is really just an extension of the original FAT16 file system that provides for a much larger number of clusters per partition. As such, it greatly improves the overall disk utilization when compared to a FAT16 file system. However, FAT32 shares all of the other limitations of FAT16, and adds an important additional limitation many operating systems that can recognize FAT16 will not work with FAT32 most notably Windows NT, but also Linux and UNIX as well. Now this isn't a problem if you're running FAT32 on a Windows XP computer and sharing your drive out to other computers on your network they don't need to know (and generally don't really care) what your underlying file system is.

The Advantages of NTFS

The NTFS file system, introduced with first version of Windows NT, is a completely different file system from FAT. It provides for greatly increased security, file by file compression, quotas, and even encryption. It is the default file system for new installations of Windows XP, and if you're doing an upgrade from a previous version of Windows, you'll be asked if you want to convert your existing file systems to NTFS. Don't worry. If you've already upgraded to Windows XP and didn't do the conversion then, it's not a problem. You can convert FAT16 or FAT32 volumes to NTFS at any point. Just remember that you can't easily go back to FAT or FAT32 (without reformatting the drive or partition), not that I think you'll want to.

The NTFS file system is generally not compatible with other operating systems installed on the same computer, nor is it available when you've booted a computer from a floppy disk. For this reason, many system administrators, myself included, used to recommend that users format at least a small partition at the beginning of their main hard disk as FAT. This partition provided a place to store emergency recovery tools or special drivers needed for reinstallation, and was a mechanism for digging yourself out of the hole you'd just dug into. But with the enhanced recovery abilities built into Windows XP (more on that in a future column), I don't think it's necessary or desirable to create that initial FAT partition.

When to Use FAT or FAT32

If you're running more than one operating system on a single computer (see my earlier column Multibooting Made Easy), you will definitely need to format some of your volumes as FAT. Any programs or data that need to be accessed by more than one operating system on that computer should be stored on a FAT16 or possibly FAT32 volume. But keep in mind that you have no security for data on a FAT16 or FAT32 volume any one with access to the computer can read, change, or even delete any file that is stored on a FAT16 or FAT32 partition. In many cases, this is even possible over a network. So do not store sensitive files on drives or partitions formatted with FAT file systems.

Cool Modern Outdoor Table

2010-04-18T23:20:00.000-07:00

Abachus is a cool outdoor table with six metal arms that you can lean against instead of using regular chairs.

The table is extremely robust and perfect to be left outside in all seasons. Thanks to its fixed arms, you will never have to struggle with chairs.

Nice Pictures

2010-04-18T23:18:00.000-07:00

Nice Pictures

Wayla Baba - Funny Punjabi Poetry Video

2010-04-18T23:16:00.000-07:00

Wayla Baba

Big Dada - Baby VS Lion

2010-04-18T23:14:00.000-07:00

Big Dada - Baby VS Lion

Downhill Challenge: The Skiing Witches - Belalp Hexe

2010-04-18T23:06:00.000-07:00

Downhill Challenge: The Skiing Witches - Belalp Hexe

Every year, between January 10-16, over 1,500 people from Switzerland and other European countries gather at Belalp, for one of the wackiest downhill skiing races in the world. The Witches Downhill challenge has contestants dress up as witches and race down a snowy mountain.

Races are organized for children and adults alike and between challenges there are fun parties to go to. Witches Night is the biggest, with over 3,000 participants indulging in singing, dancing, drinking and all around partying.

The Belalp Hexe Ski Race began in 1983, inspired by a real witch that apparently lived nearby and terrorized locals. she actually flew around and everything.

Next-Gen Girls - The Next Miss Russia

2010-04-18T23:02:00.000-07:00

Next-Gen Girls - The Next Miss Russia

Feeding Groundhogs in Tibet

2010-04-18T22:57:00.000-07:00

Feeding Groundhogs in Tibet

The Most Unusual Pets

2010-04-18T22:55:00.000-07:00

The Most Unusual Pets

Preity Zinta and Ness Wadia Spotted at IPL

2010-04-18T22:43:00.000-07:00

Preity Zinta and Ness Wadia Spotted at IPL

Cutest Genelia Photos

2010-04-18T22:42:00.000-07:00

Cutest Genelia

Jennifer Love Hewitt Wallpapers

2010-04-18T22:39:00.000-07:00

Jennifer Love Hewitt Wallpapers

Kareena Kapoor - Best Magazine Cover of 2009

2010-04-18T22:35:00.000-07:00

Kareena Kapoor - Best Magazine Cover of 2009

Kareena Kapoor is the modern image of Bollywood heroin, here is the collection of magazine cover page of Kareena Kapoor that she had done in 2009.

Change the Font or Size of Text Using Keyboard Shortcuts - Office 2000 Tips

2010-04-18T21:36:00.001-07:00

Change the Font or Size of Text Using Keyboard Shortcuts
You can use keyboard shortcuts to access the Font box and the Font Size box on the Formatting toolbar and then quickly change the font or size of selected text.

Here's how you do it:

1. Select the text you want to change.

2. Press CTRL+SHIFT+F to access the Font box or CTRL+SHIFT+P to access the Font Size box.

3. Press UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW to select the font name or size you want.

4. Press ENTER to accept the font name or size.

Editor's Note: This tip works in the following Office 2000 programs: Microsoft Excel, Microsoft FrontPage®, PowerPoint, Microsoft Publisher, and Word.

Repeat Your Most Recent Action - Office 2000 Tips

2010-04-18T21:35:00.000-07:00

Repeat Your Most Recent Action
For repetitive formatting tasks, remember the F4 key. Whenever you press that key, you repeat your most recent action, whether it was adding borders, applying bold formatting to a selected word, or inserting a file or picture.

Format Painter is better for applying complex formatting, but if you just need to repeat a single action, then F4 is the key to use

Editor's Note: This tip works in the following programs: Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint®, Microsoft Visio®, and Microsoft Word.

Unusual Friendship

2010-04-17T22:28:00.000-07:00

Unusual Friendship

Unusual Umbrella's

2010-04-17T22:26:00.000-07:00

Unusual Umbrella's

Exotic Pictures Of Maldives

2010-04-17T22:23:00.000-07:00

Exotic Pictures Of Maldives

Are you thinking of where to spend your next vacation? Then consider Maldives, which is away from city life and close to the nature. Maldives is suitable for family holidays, honeymoon holidays, beach holidays, cruise holidays and underwater adventures.

The Republic of Maldives is home to some of the world’s truly unspoiled tropical paradise. It is a paradise for divers and water sports enthusiasts. It is famous for its pristine turquoise waters, powder white sands, and its rich marine resources. The scenic underwater views and tranquil waters never fail to amaze this island’s visitors.

If you are looking for a unique break, breath taking nature and paradise on earth, then Maldives is the perfect place.

Beautiful Colors In Life

2010-04-17T22:20:00.000-07:00

Beautiful Colors In Life

Bellagio Fountains in Las Vegas

2010-04-17T22:17:00.000-07:00

The Fountains of the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas (USA) are a vast, choreographed water fountains with performances set to light and music. The performances are visible from numerous vantage points on the Strip, both from the street and from neighboring structures. The fountain's show takes place every 30 minutes in the afternoons and early evenings, and every 15 minutes from 8 PM to midnight. The Fountains are set in a nine-acre man-made lake. The fountain display is choreographed to various pieces of music; current pieces include "Fly Me To The Moon" (Frank Sinatra), "Time to Say Goodbye" (Sarah Brightman and Andrea Bocelli) and "My Heart Will Go On" (Celine Dion).

Phuket: Thailand Underwater

2010-04-17T22:14:00.000-07:00

Phuket: Thailand Underwater

kajal agarwal photos from darling

2010-04-17T22:12:00.000-07:00

kajal agarwal photos from darling

Stars at Fardeen Khan’s sister Laila Khan wedding reception

2010-04-17T22:09:00.000-07:00

Amithab Bachchan, Abhisheik, Aishwarya Rai, Celina Jaitley, Hrithik Roshan, Amisha Patel, Dia Mirza, Isha Koppikar etc at Fardeen Khan sister Laila Khan wedding reception

Nabila Famous Pakistani Hair Stylist and Makeup Artist

2010-04-17T22:06:00.000-07:00

Nabila Famous Pakistani Hair Stylist and Makeup Artist

How to enhance your PC's speed

2010-04-17T22:02:00.001-07:00

How to enhance your PC's speed

When you bought your new PC it was fast. A huge improvement over the old machine.But just a year later the PC has slowed down dramatically. The time taken to start has increased from a few seconds to several minutes.

Shutting-down now takes forever. Loading programs and saving documents has become very slow. What has caused your PC to become so slow so quickly and what can you do to enhance its speed?

PCs running under the Windows operating system slow down very quickly for a number of reasons.

Data fragmentation

As files are added and deleted on your machine, file fragmentation takes place. Think of a brand new pack of cards. All of the hearts are together and in sequence. If you need to access the 8, 9, 10 and Ace of hearts, it is a very quick process to find them. But once the cards have been shuffled, the process becomes much longer.

Spyware, Tojan Horses and viruses

If you machine does not have anti-spyware software installed, there is a 99% probability that your computer is infested. It can happen within a few seconds of connecting an unprotected machine to the Internet. Trojan Horses operate just like Trojan horses in ancient Troy. They conceal themselves within your system work their and start working their evil. Many anti-virus and anti-spyware packages do not deal with these effectively. Viruses do more than just slow down your machine. They could render it unusable!

The start menu

Many programs installed on your computer load into memory at start-up whether you se them or not. The more programs that load, the slower the machine.

Windows Registry

Windows maintains a registry of programs that are added and removed. It does this badly, so that the registry often does not reflect reality. As programs are added and removed, the registry tends to become somewhat corrupt.

The pre-load

Every time windows loads a new file or program, it adds the details into a prefetch file. This is loaded into windows every time it starts. Windows tries to find all the files. It takes longer when they are not there.

Temporary files

Windows may try to load the many temporary files that it creates into memory at start-up.

Missing networks

Windows searches for every network defined in the system at start-up.

A variety of solutions can be tried to speed up your machine, but before you get taken in by some of the offerings on the Web, remember that many of these are bogus. Products are advertised as free solutions. After downloading and running the software you are presented with a massive report of over 300 problems. If you then buy the free product, you will get a key that unlocks the code to fix your machine. It is unlikely to make any difference! If you fall for these solutions you will usually be wasting your money.

A variety of programs masquerade as anti-spyware packages. After downloading, it reports that your machine has 1281 spyware threats. You have to pay to remove these threats. Many of these packages are Spyware or Trojan installers. Apart from trying to get you to part with your hard-earned cash, they can cause considerable damage to your system. Investigate before downloading anything. A Google search will normally tell you what you need to know.

The packages mentioned below have all been tried and tested.

Run Windows defrag.

Select this from the control panel and select each hard drive separately. If your drive was very fragmented this may be all that is required to speed-up your machine.If you have not defragmented your machine recently, this could take several hours. Run the defrag regularly and it will only run for a few minutes each time.

Use a Registry cleaner.

Registry Mechanic works well. Try the 30 day evaluation version. A clean registry should help to make your PC run faster.

Advanced Windows Care

This is a freebie from IOBit.com. It examines your system for a variety of problems and fixes them. This may help to improve performance. IOBit also have a free defragmentor that runs on your machine and constantly monitors file fragmentation.

Windows Defender

This is standard in Windows Vista and may be downloaded for free from the MSN download page for Windows XP. This is the Windows' free spyware remover. Use it in addition to another anti-spyware package. In addition to the scanning facility it has some useful tools that include Software Explorer. This allows you to see what is running on your computer and gives you control over the programs that are loaded at start-up. Many programs load at start-up and remain resident in memory constantly. They can become a major drain on machine resources, and it is usually better to remove all but the essential ones. Don't try to remove anything that you are not sure of.

Trojan Remover

This will eliminate Trojans. I used the fully-functional evaluation version to save a machine that could not be used. The problem was solved.

Free Disk Space

Check your free disk space. Windows prefers at least 25% of the hard drive to be free space. This may sound ridiculous, but it is true. Ideally, purchase an external USB Hard drive to store your videos and music and to back up your machine. The more free space on your machine, the faster it will run. Uninstall any unwanted programs. All those programs that you have installed and never use should be removed. They use up space and resources. WIndows' Disk Cleanup can be used to to remove temporary files,

Windows prefetch

Clear the Windows prefetch file. Get detailed instructions for this from the Web. It will speed-up your start-up.

Anti-virus software

Install a good anti-virus program. Avast have an excellent free program for home use. It works better than some of the premium anti-virus packages!

Remove unused networks

Remove any unused network references. Go to Control Panel, Network connections, and remove any networks that you no longer use.

Additional hardware

Windows is very memory hungry. RAM (the memory that a PC uses) has become relatively inexpensive. Most PCs are able to accommodate a limited amount of RAM, but it is a good idea to upgrade to the maximum possible for your PC. This will probably provide a major boost to your PC's speed. If you have used most of the capacity of the hard drive, then consider buying an external hard drive to store your pictures, music and movies. Freeing up your hard drive will enhance your PC's speed.

You have spent the last five hours trying to tune your machine. If it is up to speed, congratulations! You can skip the next section.

If you still have problems, then it is time to reinstall Windows! When all else fails, this is usually the best route to go. To be safe, back-up your machine first! Re-install Windows using the Operating System CD that came with the machine. On some machines the installation files may be on a separate partition of the hard drive. Reinstalling Windows will take between 60 and 90 minutes.

Once the installation is complete, you can download and install all of the updates that have been applied since the last installation (or when you bought your machine). Windows can take care of that automatically.

If your machine is still slow after all of this it may be time for a new machine!

As a last resort (many will argue that this is a better option altogether), replace Windows with Linux! Windows inevitably begins a path of slowing down from the moment you begin. Linux is somewhat more stable and efficient. A variety of Linux options are available the most popular being Ubuntu. Remember that your Windows programs will not run on this platform! There are Linux alternatives available for most applications and many of these are free. For example, Open Office.org is a good office suite available totally free. But be prepared for a major change.

source : helium.com
http://www.helium.com/items/808521-how-to-enhance-your-pcs-speed

Learn more about this author, Barry Marcus.
http://www.helium.com/users/312660

Bhuna Gosht

2010-04-17T22:01:00.001-07:00

Bhuna Huwa Gosht

Ingredients :

1 kilo mutton
Salt according to taste
1/4 tsp haldi powder
1 tsp chilli powder
1 tbs dhunia powder
1 medium onion chopped
3-4 tbs oil
1 tsp ginger paste
1/2 tsp garlic paste
1 tomato chopped
6-8 whole black pepper
3-4 cloves
2 bari illaichi
1/4 tsp zeera

Method :

Fry onion in oil till brown. Mix all the ingredients together and add to the pot and stir till the tomato becomes soft and the water dries. Then add the meat and again let the water dry. Add 3-4 glasses of water, cover and leave for 15 minutes.When meat is almost done add any of the following vegetables:Palak,tomato,Cauliflower,Turnip(Shaljam), Beetroot(Chukundar).Garnish with fresh dhunia leaves andchopped green chillies.

The Beauty of Slow Motion

2010-04-16T23:58:00.001-07:00

The Beauty of Slow Motion

Funny Pictures

2010-04-16T23:57:00.000-07:00

Funny Pictures

Amazing Sea Shells

2010-04-16T23:55:00.000-07:00

Amazing Sea Shells

Sania Mirza Shoaib Malik First Interview After Marriage

2010-04-16T23:52:00.002-07:00

Sania Mirza Shoaib Malik First Interview After Marriage

Funny Album

2010-04-16T23:52:00.000-07:00

Funny Album

Amazing Creative Photos

2010-04-16T23:50:00.000-07:00

Amazing Creative Photos

hollywood sign hotel by bayarch

2010-04-16T23:44:00.000-07:00

danish firm bayarch proposed the hollywood sign hotel - preserving the landmark
while at the same time making use of its unique location.

the hollywood sign hotel will have a height of 105 feet ( today 45 feet). there will be
308 rooms divided into 10 floors and an observation deck. behind the letters up against
the hillside we have all the amenities, such as - conference room, movie theatre,
pool area, restaurants, a hollywood sign museum, cafés etc.

Whitney Port Cute Photos

2010-04-16T23:42:00.000-07:00

Whitney Port Cute Photos

Katrina Kaif spotted at IPL

2010-04-16T23:40:00.000-07:00

Katrina Kaif spotted at IPL

Tanushree Dutta Unseen Pictures

2010-04-16T23:38:00.000-07:00

Tanushree Dutta Unseen Pictures

DirectX - what it is?

2010-04-16T21:52:00.000-07:00

DirectX - what it is?
DirectX is a set of APIs (application program interfaces) developed by Microsoft. It provides software developers with resources to write Windows-based applications that access hardware features of a computer without knowing exactly what hardware will be installed when the program eventually runs. By using the interfaces provided by DirectX, software developers can take advantage of hardware features without being concerned about the implementation details of that hardware.

The full benefit of DirectX is most evident in PC games. Unlike console gaming machines such as the PlayStation or GameCube, for example, computer game developers are producing a game that needs to be designed to work well on a variety of systems as opposed to one system that is the same for all end-users.

PC game developers need to ensure that their game will run on any system and include support for a large number of different hardware devices, such as the video adapter and sound card, as well as gaming peripherals such as joysticks and racing wheels. Developers also need to ensure their game will work with hardware products that may not even hit the retail sector until after their game is released.

DirectX Components:

DirectDraw
DirectDraw is a software interface that provides direct access to display devices while maintaining compatibility with the Windows graphics device interface (GDI).

Direct3D
An API for manipulating and displaying three-dimensional objects. Developed by Microsoft, Direct3D provides programmers with a way to develop 3-D programs that can use whatever graphics acceleration device is installed in the machine. Virtually all 3-D accelerator cards for PCs support Direct3D.

DirectSound
DirectSound enables the playing of sounds with very low latency and gives applications a high level of control over hardware resources.

DirectMusic
In combination with Microsoft DirectSound, DirectMusic provides a complete solution for playing music and sound effects in games and other applications.

DirectInput
DirectInput enables an application to retrieve data from input devices even when the application is in the background. It also provides full support for any type of input device, as well as for force feedback.

DirectPlay
DirectPlay is a media-independent networking API that provides networking services at the transport protocol and session protocol levels. DirectPlay sessions can be run on TCP/IP networks, IPX networks, and over directly connected modems and serial cables.

DirectShow
DirectShow is an architecture for streaming media on a Windows platform. It provides high-quality capture and playback of multimedia streams.

Mood and the Heart

2010-04-16T21:51:00.001-07:00

Mood and the Heart

Mind and Mood can adversely affect the cardiovascular system..

Heart disease can be depressing literally. About 50 percent of hospitalised heart patients have some depressive symptoms, and upto 20 per cent develop major depression, and depression affects heart health.

Patients who are depressed at the time of hospitalisation for heart conditions are two to five times more likely than average to die or to suffer further cardiovascular events such as heart attack, stroke, or severe chest pain in the following year.

Mind and mood can affect the cardiovascular system directly by creating a state of emergency readiness, in which stress harmone levels rise, blood vessels constrict and heartbeat speeds up. If a person is seriously depressed or anxious, the emergency response becomes constant, damaging the blood vessels and making the heart less sensitive to signals telling it to slow down or speed up as the body’s demands change, reports the Harvard Mental Health Letter.

Research suggests that the type of antidepressants called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) may benefit depressed heart patients and possibly reduce their risk for future heart problems.. Cardiac rehabilitation programs that sustain patients’ morale and urge them to take better care of themselves may also help reduce the damage depression done to the heart.

Its hard to determine the precise cause and effect in the relationship between depression and heart disease. Symptoms may be similar, and the damage depression does to the cardiovascular system may trigger further depression. Still, the connection is real.. Cardiologists should ask their patients about stress and depression, and patients should not hesitate to bring up these subjects.

So… take care…keep your Mind & Mood cool always

How this Man is Sitting

2010-04-15T22:45:00.001-07:00

How this Man is Sitting

Cloud Gate - A Drop of Creativity

2010-04-15T22:44:00.000-07:00

This work of art was made by Anish Kapoor and can be found in Millennium Park, Chicago. It is made of 168 highly polished pieces of stainless steel plates and is 33-feet tall, 66-feet long and 42-feet wide. It looks almost like a giant drop of mercury that fell from the sky. However, it’s beauty cannot be denied. With it’s undulating reflective surfaces, it creates unique reflections of the Chicago skyline with the passing of day, as the light from the sun shifts and changes. Anish Kapoor intended for this beautiful sculpture to be a gate into Chicago by the city it reflects and thus the title. Impressive how something seemingly so simple can be so wonderfully beautiful.

Master of Business Card Throwing

2010-04-15T22:40:00.002-07:00

Master of Business Card Throwing

This guy simply has what legends are made of. The viral video was created for the launch of Samsung's new Digital Camcorder H205 and was also filmed by the same camera.

Sania Mirza Sangeet Ceremony

2010-04-15T22:40:00.000-07:00

Sania Mirza Sangeet Ceremony

Atif Aslam - Lambi Judai - Tribute To Reshma

2010-04-15T22:37:00.001-07:00

Atif Aslam - Lambi Judai - Tribute To Reshma

Atif Aslam singing Lambi Judai at Lux Style Awards 2008

Kareena Kapoor - Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Commercial

2010-04-15T22:36:00.001-07:00

Kareena Kapoor - Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Commercial

Time lapse Pencil drawing

2010-04-15T22:35:00.002-07:00

Time lapse Pencil drawing

How this drawing came about: As we are wedding photographers, I took the photo of the bride, then turned it into a drawing. I used about 15 different pencils; the drawing time was 52 hours.

You may find the video easier to watch if you follow just the tip of the pencils.

Turnip Rock – Beautiful Place

2010-04-15T22:35:00.000-07:00

Turnip Rock is located on Lake Huron and it looks beautiful.

15 Makeup Styles and Pictures

2010-04-15T22:31:00.000-07:00

15 Makeup Styles and Pictures

Prasthanam heroine Ruby Parihar

2010-04-15T22:27:00.000-07:00

Prasthanam heroine Ruby Parihar
Cast : Sarwanand, Ruby Parihar, Saikumar, Sandeep Kishan, Vennela Kishore, Jayaprakash Reddy, Pavitra Lokesh, Surekha Vani and Others
Music Director : Mahesh Shankar
Producer : Vallabhaneni Ravi
Director : Deva Katta

Akshay Kumar, Lara Dutta, Arjun Rampal & Ritesh grace Housefull ICC T20 World Cup media meet

2010-04-15T22:24:00.000-07:00

Akshay Kumar, Lara Dutta, Arjun Rampal & Ritesh grace Housefull ICC T20 World Cup media meet

Ayesha Takia HT Cafe Scans

2010-04-15T22:22:00.000-07:00

Ayesha Takia HT Cafe Scans

12 tips to enjoy a natural healthy summer

2010-04-15T22:04:00.001-07:00

12 tips to enjoy a natural healthy summer

Botox and face lifts, fake claims from quick-fix diets - we've had enough of unnatural images and outlandish goals.

It's time to enjoy the natural side of life. That means appreciating your own (real) qualities, living a natural life, and eating naturally healthy food.

Summertime is the perfect time to enjoy an all-round healthier lifestyle and get back to nature.

* Socialise with friends in the calm, green environment of your garden, rather than packing into a smoky, claustrophobic pub

* Pack a picnic of delicious healthy foods and enjoy it in a shaded grove or on a sunny lawn

* Substitute one can of soda or sweetened drink a day for still or sparkling water, which helps keep skin glowing and promotes good health

* Tune in to the animal kingdom by going horse riding, going on long walks with your dog, taking your kids to the zoo, or visiting a natural science museum

* Go row boating on a local lake or river for a change of scenery and some exercise

* On your morning commute, take a different route to get a different view of the world

* On your evening commute, get off a stop early and walk home

* Turn off the TV half an hour earlier to get some more sleep, or designate one night as TV free and spend time talking with loved ones instead

* Throw away the hairdryer, hairspray, and curlers one weekend and enjoy the natural look

* Skip the full face of makeup one Saturday and let your skin breathe

* Skip your usual takeaway and try out a simple new recipe using natural ingredients

* Grab a frisbee, a croquet set, or a football and get active with friends

And during this season when nature is flourishing around us, make sure you're thriving too by putting the right things into your body. That means ditching the chemicals, the additives, and the artificial ingredients. Danone Shape invites you to make the most of summer with its new range of yoghurt. Each pot is free from artificial sweeteners, preservatives, and colourants and is packed with only natural flavour, while still being very low in fat. It's the natural choice to looking and feeling great

Article Source : ivillage.co.uk
http://www.ivillage.co.uk/food/cook/health/articles/0,,177268_588301,00.html

Kheema Paratha

2010-04-15T22:03:00.001-07:00

Kheema Paratha

Ingredients
500g wheat flour
200g mutton kheema
1 tsp coriander powder
2g garam masala
50g onions, chopped
1/2 tsp chili powder
a pinch of turmeri
75g oil
1 egg
1 bunch of cilantro
1/2 tsp ginger-garlic paste
salt to taste
kheema paratha

Method
Boil the kheema in salted water until it is tender.
Heat oil in a pan, add onions and fry until brown. Also add ginger-garlic paste, turmeric,
chili powder, coriander powder, garam masala, boiled kheema and fry for 5 minutes
Add chopped coriander leaves and remove from heat. Keep aside.
Mix wheat flour with salt, water and knead to smooth dough. Keep aside for 10 minutes.
Then make small balls from the dough, roll into thin triangle shaped chapathis.
In the middle, place kheema curry and spread till end. Place another chapathi over this
and close the edges by pasting using beaten egg.
Fry these parathas over flat pan on both sides until golden brown using oil

Add a Screen Shot to an Office Document - Office 2000 Tips

2010-04-14T23:14:00.002-07:00

Add a Screen Shot to an Office Document - Office 2000 Tips
This a great way to include screen shots in your documents.

1. If you are working with multiple windows, click the one you want to make an image of to make that window active.

2. Press ALT+PRINT SCREEN to copy an image of the current window.

3. To paste the image into a document, click the Edit menu in that document, and then click Paste.

You can also take a screen shot of your entire screen by pressing PRINT SCREEN.

Editor's Note: This tip works in the following Office 2000 programs: Excel, Microsoft FrontPage®, Outlook, PowerPoint, Microsoft Publisher, and Word.

AIS SRT10IAZ 10.4-inch Rugged Mobile POS Tablet PC

2010-04-14T23:14:00.000-07:00

Rugged Mobile With Fully Touch Screen
Latest AIS SRT10IAZ 10.4-inch Rugged Mobile POS Tablet PC

American Industrial Systems announced SRT10IAZ, it is a 10.4-inch Rugged Mobile POS Tablet PC. It is a lightweight rugged touch-screen tablet PC intended for mobile point of sale (POS), monitoring and data entry. It is best for your professional as well for personal use. The SRT10IAZ supports Bluetooth, WiFi 802.11b/g/n and 3.5 G WWAN connectivity. It is built with finest features such as 1GB of DDR2 RAM and 1.8 hard drive, Intel Atom Z530 1.6GHz processor, a 0.4-inch LED-backlit LCD screen with 4-Wire resistive touch panel.

Design of this latest tablet PC is awesome it is slim and elegant as well includes less weight so you can easily carry it. We have seen a lot of tablet PC prior in the market and now this latest SRT10IAZ Tablet PC is tremendous. This handy gadget comes with excellent features and design as well built with finest technology.

Other features include a PCMCIA Type II slot, VGA output, two USB 2.0 ports, RS232 port, a docking connector, a SD card slot, and an audio jack and SIM card slot. It runs Windows XP Embedded or Windows XP Pro Embedded. It comes with the price tag of $1699. No more details are available just check out its latest images above.