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Sunday, July 10, 2011
Useful tip of the week.... 10 July
Category:
Kitchen tip
Burns or hot oil splatter
Soy sauce is a quick and easy solution for burns caused by hot soup or splatter of hot oil. Simply drench affected area with soy sauce till the burning sensation go away. Soy sauce is not a type of spice BUT this tip is useful and effective.Apparently, using cold milk also works.
Article of the week.... 10 July
Sustainability Today
by: Dayna Schueth
by: Dayna Schueth
Achieving a sustainable lifestyle today is of paramount importance for the health of future generations. The devastation of our natural environment by individuals and corporations who carelessly pollute the water and air, clearcut forests, and destroy topsoil and natural habitats is in many cases irreversible. Those of us living an urban or suburban lifestyle may just be beginning to feel the repercussions of our industrial lifestyle in the form of climate change. However, the perpetuation of anti-environment practices is sure to cause consequences that we cannot even imagine.
The world in which we live is a system in which all elements interrelate and coexist in a harmonious balance of creation and destruction. Nothing exists or functions in isolation. Everything is interconnected and every act affects the future of countless other elements. This concept, also known as systems thinking, is easy to see when observing an ecosystem, especially when the harmony of that ecosystem is disrupted. The extinction or reduction of one species rebounds through the entire food chain, causing havoc on the lives of the rest of the species.
A sustainable lifestyle is one that seeks to harmonize with the elements of the natural world. We can use the forces of nature to our advantage, without abusing them and causing as little disturbance to the natural environment as possible. One such example is harnessing the energy of the sun. Solar energy can be captured in a variety of ways. The most basic way, passive solar energy, refers to the type of construction materials used and their placement. For example, a house designed to face the south allows the heat of the sun to warm the house all day long. Add to that other passive solar features such as thermal mass and the house is already well on its way to energy-independence.
Industrialism and the Information Age have provided our society with the tools it needs to reverse our current path of environmental degradation. Solar panel technology and the multitude of other inventions for collecting the energy of the sun are constantly improving and becoming more affordable. We may also gather energy from the wind, water, ground and even our own waste products.
The key to becoming sustainable as individuals and as a society is our own willingness to change and to be creative. Permaculture is a design system that guides us to build and manage sustainable living and working environments in which all of the elements overlap and interrelate to create a functioning whole. Combining our knowledge of ecological principles with our earth-friendly technology we have only to succeed in achieving a more sustainable lifestyle today, and a brighter future for our children and grandchildren.
About The Author
Dayna Schueth
Sustainability 101 is a site complete with all the information you need to learn how to create and become sustainable in your home and also has lots of information on alternative fuels and biodiesel http://www.sustainability101.com
Useful tips of the week... 3 July
Category:
Helath tips
Natural Ways to Get Rid of Obesity
There are innumerable options available for weight loss, but still the number of people turning into a tub of lard is increasing with every passing day, and obesity is still a serious problem despite all these artificial treating options. Surgeries, diet and exercise regimes, diet pills and many other options are available for weight loss these days and some of them have proved effective to lose weight, however, the real problem is these options show their effect only for a limited time and their good results are not lasting at all.People who want get rid of their excess pounds permanently and who are looking for a really effective way in this connection must keep this fact in mind that natural way can prove the best way to get rid of these excess pounds. But many may wonder how to go natural for losing weight. Well, here lies the solution for them.
Control the amount of food you eat
A large number of people can’t control the amount of food they take, and it comes up as the biggest cause of excess lard in this large number of people. People who want get rid of these excess pounds must try to control their food first.
Eat Right
It’s not all about controlling the amount of food, as it’s also equally important to consume right foods. You can look for Green Tea as different antioxidants found in this tea can help you to lose some considerable pounds. Leave taking sugar and carbohydrates to boost energy, as you can also do so by taking different fruit that are also rich in different vitamins and minerals.
Take exercise regularly
Take exercise daily, as it keeps you away from obesity, but also many other obesity related diseases too. If you think that you are gaining some weight, you need to take more exercise than you regularly do.
Take lemon juice in the morning
Lemon juice has been found quite effective to remove mucus from the intestine and make digestion easier. So, take some lemon in a glass of water and take it daily before eating anything.
Say no to Soda drinks
People who regularly take soda drinks have higher odds of becoming an obesity victim and you must prefer to fresh juices or green tea over it if you really want to maintain a really nice body shape
Article of the week..... 3 July
A Guide to Men's Summer Fashion
Summer is here - which means it's time to pull out those shorts, t-shirts and sandals that rarely see the light of day during the rest of the year. While some items of clothing are staples of summer wear every year - for example, polo shirts and relaxed jeans - each summer also brings with it a set of unique seasonal looks. This summer, it's all about pastels, neutrals, and tailored pieces, not to mention the "all white" and "all American" looks. Get the scoop on this season's hottest fashion trends, and get ready to look great all summer long.
Heading out on the town? Don't be afraid to throw some colour into the mix of your formalwear. Whether you incorporate a splash of orange in an otherwise subdued colour scheme, or dress in bold colours from head to toe, the fashion scene will embrace your colour-happy attitude this season.
If you plan on hitting the beach or the pool this summer, you'll need a pair of stylish swim shorts. Retro is in this season, so head to your local vintage shop to pick up a pair - you'll not only pick up something unique, but you'll save some cash too. While you're at it, snag yourself some hip sunglasses; you can't go wrong with Aviators, Clubmasters or Wayfarers this summer.
Last but not least, the jumper is another key piece to consider when pulling together your summer wardrobe. The weather might be warming up, but it's more than likely that a few chilly nights will make their way into the British summer. So stock up on a few Armani pullovers or Lyle and Scott jumpers and stay cosy. Opt for a cotton elbow-length sleeve sweater (paired over a tailored button-down shirt) to get that Twenties-riviera-meets-rugby look.
So, with some of this summer's top trends in mind, you're more than ready to put your fashion foot forward. Just remember that keeping up with summer fashion doesn't mean you have to re-do your entire wardrobe or break the bank. Incorporating just a few quality seasonal pieces will help update your wardrobe and ensure you look great all summer long.
This article is free for republishing
Source: http://www.articlealley.com/a-guide-to-mens-summer-fashion-1587590.html
Quotation of the week... 3 July
"We ourselves feel that what we are doing is just a drop in the ocean.But the ocean would be less because of that missing drop."
(Mother Teresa)
IT tip of the week... 3 July
How to Appear Offline to Specific People on Facebook Chat
One of the reasons Facebook is very popular is because of it’s chat feature. You can chat with your friends on the website. But there it’s quite touch to ignore people on Facebook chat as there is no option to put a busy or not available status, there is not even a invisible option like in other messengers.
But you can do one thing to solve that problem. You can be offline for a specific group of people.
Create Friends Lists
Before you can appear offline to specific people, you need put your friends into lists so that you can tell Facebook which friends you want to be hidden from. If you haven’t already grouped your friends into lists, then you can do so now following these steps.From the Account menu in the top right of Facebook select “Edit Friends.” You’ll now be at the friends page where you can delete and search through your friends. Click on “Create a List” at the top of the page.
From the “Create a New List” window enter a name for your list and then select all the friends that you’d like to add to that list.
Side note: The next time you add a new friend or accept a friend request, you’ll be able to add them to one of your lists right away.
Once you finish creating your lists, the next thing to do is open Facebook Chat and move on to the next step.
Go Offline to Specific Friend Lists
Now when you open Facebook Chat, you should be able to see all of your Friend Lists that you just created. Each group will have a slider to the far right of the name; the slider will show green by default (meaning you’re showing online to that group).
In order go offline to that specific group of friends, you’ll need to click on the slider so that it turns gray. This will make you show offline those friends only. That’s it!
Hide Friend Lists in Chat
Finally, if you plan to always stay offline to a specific group, then you might as well totally hide that list from displaying in your chat window. You know the saying, “out of sight, out of mind.”This step is pretty easy.
Just click on “Friend Lists” from the Facebook Chat window and then click on the list that you want to hide. The lists without a check mark next to them are the ones that are hidden.
That’s it, it will no longer display in your chat window until you choose to display it again.
Side note: You can even hide groups that you do show online to.
Miscellaneous post of the week... 3 July
All About "Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows - Part 2
| Directed by | David Yates |
|---|---|
| Produced by | David Heyman David Barron J. K. Rowling |
| Screenplay by | Steve Kloves |
| Based on | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling |
| Starring | Daniel Radcliffe Rupert Grint Emma Watson Ralph Fiennes Michael Gambon Alan Rickman Helena Bonham Carter Maggie Smith |
| Music by | Alexandre Desplat Orchestrator: Conrad Pope Themes: John Williams |
| Cinematography | Eduardo Serra |
| Editing by | Mark Day |
| Studio | Heyday Films |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
| Release date(s) | 13 July 2011 (Australia[1]) 15 July 2011 (United Kingdom, United States[2]) |
| Running time | 130 minutes[3] |
| Country | United Kingdom United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $250 million (Shared with Part 1)[4] |
Synopsis (via ComingSoon.net):
In Part 2 of the epic finale, the battle between the good and evil forces of the Wizarding world escalates into an all-out war. The stakes have never been higher and no one is safe. But it is Harry Potter who may be called upon to make the ultimate sacrifice as he draws closer to the climactic showdown with Lord Voldemort. It all ends here.
Behind the scenes
Official Trailer
Product review of the week... 10 July (Apple ipad 2)
Apple ipad 2
- Manufacturer:Apple
- Part Number:CNETiPad2
General
- Product Type Tablet
- Width 7.3 in
- Depth 0.4 in
- Height 9.5 in
- Weight:21.2 oz Color Black
Display
- Display Type 9.7 in IPS TFT active matrix - LED backlight - Yes
- Display Resolution 1024 x 768 ( 132 ppi )
Memory
- Flash Memory 16 GB Integrated
Processor
- Processor Apple A5 1 GHz
- Multi-Core Technology Dual-Core
Communications
- Wireless Connectivity Bluetooth 2.1 EDR,
802.11 a/b/g/n
Digital Camera
- Rear-facing Camera Yes
- Digital Zoom 5
- HD Video Recording 720p
- Features Tap to control exposure for video or stills,
Photo and video geotagging over Wi-Fi - Front-facing Camera VGA
EBook Reader
- Supported Text Formats DOCX,
HTML,
PDF,
DOC,
RTF,
TXT - Supported Still Image Formats PPT,
TIFF,
JPEG,
GIF,
PPTX
Multimedia Functionality
- Supported Digital Video Formats MPEG-4 SP (up to 640x480),
H.264 Main Profile Level 3.1 (up to 720p),
Motion JPEG (up to 1280x720) - Max Resolution (external) 1920 x 1080
- Audio Microphone , speaker(s) - Mono
- Supported Digital Audio Formats AAC,
WAV,
AIFF,
Protected AAC,
MP3,
Apple Lossless,
Audible
GPS System
- GPS Navigation None
Input Device
- Type Touch-screen
Battery
- Technology / Form Factor Lithium polymer
- Capacity 25 Wh
- Run Time (Up To) 10 hour(s)
- Run Time Details Web browsing over Wi-Fi - up to 10 hour(s),
Video playback - up to 10 hour(s),
Audio playback - up to 10 hour(s)
Expansion / Connectivity
- Interfaces 1 x Headphones - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm,
1 x Docking / port replicator - 30-pin dock connector
Miscellaneous
- Sensors Accelerometer,
Ambient light sensor,
Three-axis gyro sensor - Features AirPlay,
AirPrint,
VoiceOver screen reader,
Fingerprint resistant oleophobic coating,
Charging via USB,
Digital compass - Included Accessories Power adapter
- Cables Included 1 x USB adapter
Operating System / Software
- OS Provided Apple iOS 4
- Software YouTube,
Camera,
iBooks,
iTunes,
Maps,
Game Center,
Photo Booth,
FaceTime,
Videos,
Safari,
Find My iPad,
Photos,
App Store,
iPod,
Mail,
Notes,
Calendar,
Contacts
System Requirements for PC Connection
- OS Required Apple MacOS X 10.5.8 or later,
Microsoft Windows XP SP3 or later,
Microsoft Windows 7,
Microsoft Windows Vista
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 1 year,
Technical support - Phone consulting - 90 days
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 32 �F
- Max Operating Temperature 95 �F
- Humidity Range Operating 5 - 95%
- Min Storage Temperature -4 �F
- Max Storage Temperature 113 �F
- Max Altitude Operating 9840 ft
Product review of the week 3 July (Nokia N9)
Category:
Cell Phone
NOKIA N9
Video
Video
Introducing the Nokia N9: all it takes is a swipe!
SWIPE
The team behind the MeeGo-based Nokia N9 brought together elements of industrial design, software development and user interface advancements, as well as a developer platform to create a better way to use a phone. All that’s needed to use the Nokia N9 is a simple gesture, a swipe of the finger. It is an intuitive way to use all the different features and functions. Whenever you are in an application, you just swipe from the edge of the screen to go back home.
UNIBODY DESIGN
The Nokia N9 has a beautiful one-piece, unibody design where the hardware and software fit together seamlessly. The large, 3.9 inch curved glass AMOLED display lets the applications shine and take full benefit of the user interface. Thanks to the innovative laminated display technology, it looks like applications are literally floating on top of the screen. The body of the Nokia N9 is made from the best in polycarbonate material engineering today, enabling superior antenna performance over most other competitors’ smartphones. This means better reception, better voice quality and fewer dropped calls. The Nokia N9 comes in three colours: black, cyan and magenta and with large storage capacities of 16GB and 64GB on the two variants to be made available.NO BUTTONS
The Nokia N9 is the world’s first pure touch screen phone without any front-facing buttons at all. You unlock the phone by just double-tapping the screen.
THREE HOME VIEWS
The user interface in Nokia N9 is designed around the things people typically use the most. This is why there are three recognizable home views arranged in a carousel: 1) Applications for launching and organizing your apps. 2) Events for social networking feeds and notifications for calls, texts, calendar events, etc. 3) Open applications for switching between all live apps you have used recently. You can pinch and zoom the screen to see either four or nine open app icons. In fact, the Nokia N9 delivers the best multitasking experience on any phone!POWERFUL CAMERA
The 8MP auto focus camera with Carl Zeiss optics, dual LED flash and super wide 28mm lens works faster from start to capture than any other manufacturer’s smartphone camera in the market. HD video and true 16:9 resolution photos are supported. You can share your photos via MMS, email, NFC and many online services including Flickr and Facebook.
FAST WEB BROWSER
The fast web browser is built on the latest Webkit 2 technology. Even while loading a web page, the screen remains responsive. You can have several browser windows open in the open applications view and switching between them is, again, fast and easy. Favourite websites are shown as visual thumbnails, supported by a full browsing history. Wide HTML5 support offers access to rich web applications and fast video playback.LATEST MAPS
The Nokia N9 has the latest Nokia Maps with free, voice-guided turn-by-turn navigation for walking and driving. There is also a dedicated Drive app for in-car navigation, which lets you start navigating to your destination instantly after entering your destination. Public transport routing in 85 cities means you can find the quickest route on foot or by tram, metro or train. You can also discover nearby places with cafés, shops, hotels and more, all marked along the way.DOLBY SOUND
Dolby Headphone and Dolby Digital Plus support on the Nokia N9 turns regular stereo audio into personal surround sound on any headphones – first on any mobile phone.
NFC-ENABLED
Pairing between NFC-enabled accessories is easier than ever before – you do Bluetooth pairing only once and after that you can connect to them just by touching. You can also share content like photos or business cards via NFC.
Specifications
| General | 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
|---|---|---|
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 | |
| Announced | 2011, June |
| Size | Dimensions | 116.5 x 61.2 x 12.1 mm, 76 cc |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 135 g |
| Display | Type | AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size | 480 x 854 pixels, 3.9 inches | ||
| - Gorilla glass display - Anti-glare polariser - Multi-touch input method - Proximity sensor for auto turn-off - Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate |
| Sound | Alert types | Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loudspeaker | Yes | |||||||
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | |||||||
| Dolby Mobile sound enhancement; Dolby Headphone support |
| Memory | Phonebook | Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Call records | Yes | ||||||||||||||
| Internal | 16/64 GB storage, 1 GB RAM | ||||||||||||||
| Card slot | No |
| Data | GPRS | Class 33 |
|---|---|---|
| EDGE | Class 33 | |
| 3G | HSDPA, 14.4 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.7 Mbps | |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot | |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v2.1 with A2DP, EDR | |
| Infrared port | No | |
| USB | Yes, microUSB v2.0 |
| Camera | Primary | 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus, dual LED flash |
|---|---|---|
| Features | Geo-tagging, face detection, touch-focus | |
| Video | Yes, 720p@30fps | |
| Secondary | Yes |
| Features | OS | MeeGo OS, v1.2 Harmattan |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 1GHz Cortex A8 CPU, PowerVR SGX530 GPU, TI OMAP 3630 chipset | |
| Messaging | SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM | |
| Browser | WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML, RSS feeds | |
| Radio | No | |
| Games | Angry Birds Magic (NFC), Galaxy on Fire 2, Real Golf 2011; downloadable | |
| Colors | Black, Cyan, Magenta | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS support; Ovi Maps | |
| Java | Yes, MIDP 2.1 | |
| - MicroSIM card support only - SNS integration - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - Digital compass - TV-out - NFC support - Dolby Digital Plus - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA/FLAC player - MP4/H.264/H.263/WMV player - Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), PDF viewer - Video/photo editor - Voice memo/command/dial - Predictive text input (Swype) |
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