Yahoo’s new currency–the Yootle.

I can't pinpoint the reason why I am attracted by this headline. However if interests you, you may please read further.

"Yootles, just like with government currency, work because of mutual agreement. And just like with any currency, the whole economy is nothing but a score keeping system for favors owed. Participants simply owe or are owed yootles. All yootles transactions, debts, and balances are tracked in a ledger system".

"Yahoo Research is working on an entire Yootle economy with prediction markets inside, as well as other forms of auctions, group decision-making and friendly wagers. It's not hard to imagine Yootles and group decision making mechanisms baked into the Yahoo's virtual social network further down the road. When you have half a billion connected users as Yahoo does, making friendly wagers can be a compelling social application".

Source: zdnet blog

Have you opened a Monex Atlas Account?

Read carefully. This is unlike a bank account but much more to it.

Monex’s precious metal financing and storage program is known as the Monex Atlas Account. A primary feature of the Atlas Account lies in the security it provides.

When your purchase is financed, or made as an all-cash purchase for storage, all of the goods you ordered will be delivered on your behalf to an independent bank or depository.

Simultaneously with delivery, secure legal title is transferred to you. The books and records of the bank or depository will identify you as the owner until your metal is sold, or until you take personal delivery.

The metal held for you is not an asset of any of the Monex companies, or of the bank or depository; as such, the security of your metal does not depend on their individual or collective financial condition.

I hope the significance of Monex Atlas account has sunk in to you. I have never heard of such service from anyone for that matter.

For over 30 years, the Monex companies have been America's silver and precious metals investment leader.

There may never be a better time for buying silver bullion than right now. World demand for silver now exceeds annual production, and has every year since 1990. Above ground stockpiles of silver bullion are low, shrinking rapidly and approaching zero.

Let us protect ourselves from economic uncertainties.

Only one thought away for permanent happiness.

Life wasn’t the most pleasant for me till 15 months ago.

Most of the times I felt morose and gloomy with the future wighing down on me big.

When I looked around, found people who continued to live fascinating and wonderful lives with laughs. It seemed I am a cursed person; rather I I felt I am the only person that was cursed.

It happens to many people who firmly think happines in just within each of us and it is only our choice to be happy or sad. I was definitely among the majority.

So, how does one become genuinely happy?
Very simple. Just by choosing so!

Some books revealed to me this simple secret. Then there is no looking back for me.

Try it to beleve it.

The Seth Material.

"The Seth Material" is a book written by Jane Roberts.

My friend gave it to me a few days back which he actually got it in a pile of discarded of books in a book shop.

This book is about the remarkable spirit personolity called Seth from another world that borrows the body of Jane Roberts as a medium.

During her trance like state (whenever the spirited want to communicate to the world through her), Seth revealed to Roberts startling secrets about life, death, the universe beyond the five senses and an amazing potential within us that is just waiting to be tapped.

After reading only about 5 pages, I came to realise that this book is something out of the world.
Since I am already spiritually moulded by Wayne Dyer and Eckhart Tolle, I felt am trodding on the familiar grounds.

I would strongly recommend this book for everyone who is spiritually inclined.

An excellent alternative for day scholars.

If enrolling in a traditional degree program is not possible, then the exact alternative is to take classes online. We can’t afford to discontinue our education just because we are not able to be a day scholar for some unavoidable reasons-right?

Capella University offers online classes to students and business professionals who are busy but are intent upon taking an online master degree to enhance the promotion chances.

Also a master degree in business improves one’s communication skills and help to manage their time and resources effectively.

Capella University, an accredited online university offers 76 graduate and undergraduate specializations and 16 certificate specializations in business, information technology, education, human services, and psychology.

Capella University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, located at 30 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60602-2504,
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The theory of reincarnation.

The theory of reincarnation is appealing for several reasons:
*it seems to offer an explanation for the inequalities of life,
*it can offer hope for those who desire a continuation of life and meaning beyond the lives we presently find ourselves in,
*it's an indication of a plan that overrides and controls our very existence.

But the theory of reincarnation addresses these concepts in meager and very unsatisfactory terms and at best one is left with only hazy ideas of how and why it all fits together. Still, it would be difficult to give up a belief in the theory unless there was something much better in place to substitute.

The Urantia Book goes into all the ramifications of these musings in great detail and with exquisite definition and lays out a plan of so much greater satisfaction, logic, meaning than any teachings of reincarnation attempt.

Actually, reincarnation is but a hazy reflection of a grand concept of the mortal ascendant career that we enter into once our life here is through, a concept disclosed long ago in the early days of human history that has since been misinterpreted to mean repeated lives here on earth.

Source: Truth Book

APA style explained.

When editors or teachers ask you to write in “APA Writing Style,” they do not mean writing style.

They are referring to the editorial style that many of the social and behavioral sciences have adopted to present written material in the field.

APA Writing Style is a standard of procedures that must be followed when writing research based articles and papers related to the anthropological, social and behavioral sciences. In 1929 the American Psychological Association (APA) initiated the use of a specific format to reference works used within the article to substantiate or solidify the points made.

The APA Writing Style has been used ever since, with several revisions and expansions made along the way. After the first seven pages set of “Instructions” was published in 1929, and it wasn’t until 1952 that another sixty pages was added to the Publication Manual. Four more edited versions of the manual have been released since then, and great changes have occurred in technology and the world of publishing.

View story: Article land

Medical instruments are now personal possessions.

When my husband was diagnosed with diabetes about 10 years ago, we were worried mainly about the time consumed to commute to the hospital for frequent blood tests.

Nevertheless we had to undergo all those discomforts and related expenses like conveyance, doctor’s fee and the lab charges.

Then came the personal and handy glucometer and everything changed.

Like that a weak hearted patient can check his ECG at literally anywhere, anytime.

Everything fitness.com, the manufactures of Heart Rate Monitors changed the life style of heart patients upside down.

A heart rate monitor is a device that allows a user to measure their heart rate in real time. It usually consists of two elements: a chest strap transmitter and a wrist receiver (which usually doubles as a watch).

Strapless heart rate monitors are available as well, but lack some of the functionality of the original design. Advanced models additionally measure heart rate variability to assess a user's fitness.

The first heart rate monitor was invented by the Australian physicist, Robert Treffene originally made with swimmers in mind.

The first EKG accurate wireless heart rate monitor was invented by Polar Electro Oy in 1977 as a training tool for the Finnish National Cross Country Ski Team.

The concept of "intensity training" by heart rate swept the athletic world in the eighties. By the 1990's individuals were looking to heart rate monitors not only for performance training needs, but also for achieving everyday fitness goals. Today, the same concept of heart rate training is being used by world-class athletes as well as everyday people.

Everything fitness.com offers specialty heart rate monitors including heart rate monitors for biking and swimming from CardioSport, Polar, EKHO and Reebok.

Avail a free delivery if you order today.

Google Is a Calculator.

When you can’t be troubled to reach over and pick up the handheld calculator sitting on your desk, you can use Google as a high-tech web-based calculator. All you have to do is enter your equation or formula into the standard Google search box, and then click the Google Search button. The result of the calculation is displayed on the search results page; it’s that simple.

And Google’s calculator isn’t limited to basic addition and multiplication. It can also handle more advanced calculations, trigonometric functions, inverse trigonometric functions, hyperbolic functions, and logarithmic functions. Just enter the proper formula into the search box, and wait for Google to display the answer.

Google offers much more than search engine.

Read about the full potential of Google here.Informit.com

A guide to Digg.

I think I don't have to introduce you to Digg but you may use this interesting information about it.

Digg was started as an experiment in October 2004 by Kevin Rose. The concept was to give people the chance to "dig" user submitted tech-related stories in order to get the most popular stuff in front of an audience that was interested in seeing the latest and greatest on the Internet.

By December 5th 2004, the site was officially launched. After running for approximately a year, the site surpassed 100,000 users and as a result they were able to raise $2.8 million to help take the service to the next level. Shortly thereafter, digg.com grew to over 500,000 users and over 8.5 million unique visitors per month.

Digg is a site that will help you avoid the process of digging and instead, get exactly what others have dug up so you can see some of the great sites/stories/things out there on the Internet.

There are two main things that you can do on Digg. The first is to submit stories that you think the community will like and the second is to digg stories that you like.

Source: Netscape

The Chart plotters transition.

Do you remember the ancient Halda typewriters? May be not, because you may belong to a much newer generation.

I took my typing lessons in those mammoth Halda machines. I was also fortunate enough to use electronic typewriter some 16 years ago. But the transition was quick and smooth.

I wonder it was that smooth from pen Chartplotters to LCD display chartplotters. Only mariners could throw more light on their experience.

Pen plotters actually draws point-to-point lines directly from vector graphics files with different colored ink pens.

But chart plotters with LCD displays are more sophisticated with sharper resolution and clearly visible even in dark.

At Northeast Marine Electronics you will find products from Astron, Garmin, Standard Horizon, Raymarine, and equipment from many more manufacturers.

The end users are campers, hikers, hunters, fishers, cruisers and of course drivers. Electronic fishing tools like our Furuno Fish Finders and Garmin Marine Electronics are also their specialty.

Consumer marine electronics are sold at incomparable discounts from retail prices at Northeast Marine Electronics.

Confidence and charisma are closely related.

I read it somewhere a few days ago.

But I beg to differ from that phrase. Confidence shows mostly in peoples' actions and reactions.
It shows in how they carry themselves.

Charisma is a relative term and does not always coincides with confidence. Most of the time charismatic people may be coercing their mind to be confident while on the inner surface, they may be lacking exactly that.

Also, just because someone speaks something emphatically does not mean they are confident of their point; it may be a ploy for self defense.

Confident persons never argue but say their opinion firmly but politely. One can detect it easily from the way they deal with problems.

This is my humble opinion.

New insights into the origin of life on Earth.

Being a spiritually inclined person, I have a big difference of opinion about the article on origin of life on earth that appeared in Digg.

Excerpts of the article:
"In an advance toward understanding the origin of life on Earth, scientists have shown that parts of the Krebs cycle can run in reverse, producing biomolecules that could jump-start life with only sunlight and a mineral present in the primordial oceans.

The Krebs cycle is a series of chemical reactions of central importance in cells — part of a metabolic pathway that changes carbohydrates, fats and proteins into carbon dioxide and water to generate energy".

What do you think of it?

Source: physorg.com

I last wore a tie 40 years ago.

Belisi in Jeans




My family could afford to put me in a convent only for my first two years and wearing a tie and shoes was compulsory.

This news may be quite amusing to the legendary Belisi, the world famous fashion designer of neckties.

Like many successful business men in the world he started as a bartender in Palm Beach and served the trendsetters who embody the sophisticated lifestyle everyone craved.

How he got the idea to start the necktie business is touching to me.
“Emulating my high-end clientele, I invested any extra money in a tie collection. Before long, co-workers and customers praised my eye for stand-out fashion fit for Palm Beach.

Their positive feedback finally gave me the idea I was looking for all along: I would sell a line of luxury fashion accessories, inspired by the Palm Beach Lifestyle”.

The Belisi Brand was founded to enhance luxury wardrobes, while making the world a little brighter for everyone. Belisi—a name already synonymous with beauty—has earned a loyal following for its high-end, quality ties, and most recently scarves and handbags.

Every time you purchase a Belisi product, you’re making a difference for someone in need. How? He gives a portion of every purchase, no matter how large or small, to the cause of your choice.

“Inside Belisi we cultivate a passion for exquisite materials and skilled craftsmanship. Each dramatic detail represents our unwavering quest to fashion products of truly enduring value.” – Peter Belisi

Nava Thirupathi.

Last week I along with my friends took a week long vacation and went to see the Nava Thirupathi.

It consists of nine temples of Lord Vishnu. All the temples are located between Tiruchendur and Tirunelveli in Tamilnadu, India.

What surprised me was the way the temples were maintained. They were all spotless and free of stale smell as has been the case of other ancient temples of Tamilnadu. One of the top corporate houses 'TVS' have come forward to maintain the temples in an impeccable manner.

Even though we were driving in a car, it took as nearly 4 hours to complete the round. Most of the approcah roads were bad and the recent rains created havoc in those remote villages.

But overall a satisfying trip really.

Laws of Universe.

I figure I have at last come in to the grips of all the Universal laws by which the entire universe functions.

My spiritual journey took off about 16 months ago and now the journey is picking up high speed.
With full gratitude to The Mother, Wayne Dyer, Eckhart Tolle, Gary Renard, Joseph Murphy and Dr.David Hawkins, I feel I am now firmly turning towards higher spiritual planes.

Of the several universal laws the first one that comes to my mind is Unconditional Love.
This is the quality of Divine and if one strives to attain the Divine, then one must attune to the Divine qualities.

I agree it is difficult to practice initially but can be made in to a habit with persistence.

Looking for specific audiences?

I am sure every webmaster is looking to attract the correct customers to their website and not just passers by. Deployment of the exactly required search engine optimization strategies is the one and only solution for that.

How to go about getting it done?
Either we do it on our own by reading various articles on SEO or we engage the services of professionals. Speaking of SEO organization, USWeb comes to my mind immediately.

Why?
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Nasdaq chief lacks skills in economics.

Bob Greifeld, the chief executive of the Nasdaq stock market, admitted under oath that he did not understand how to calculate gross profit margin, one of the most rudimentary formulas in business accounting.

Mr Greifeld’s lack of basic accounting knowledge was exposed this year during a case in the New Jersey Superior Court. The Nasdaq chief filed a lawsuit against a company called Tours of Enchantment, which had organised a $600,000-plus reunion for his family at a luxurious castle in Ireland.

Mr Greifeld, meanwhile, claimed in his lawsuit that he understood the contract to be based on cost plus a mark-up of 38 per cent. If an item that costs $100 is marked up by 38 per cent, it becomes $138 on an invoice. If the same item is required to show a 38 per cent profit margin, it becomes $162, because gross profit margin is calculated by dividing profit by the selling price of an item.

Gratitude:KF Webs

Infinite patience produces instant results.

"Infinite patience produces instant results".

This appealed to me immediately while I was reading a book, 'The Disappearance of Universe' written by Gary Renard.

What happens when you practice patience is you allow external cosmic forces work for you.

What happens if you do not practice infinite patience is you remain agitated and anxious internally, thereby blocking universal forces that are always working for you.

When you remain still naturally without coercing your mind to remain so, you are in tune with the universal forces whose basic nature is lifeward.

I am not just reproducing these words from a book but I am living example for having tasted the success of this practice.

Try it to believe it.

The smartest link building strategies I ever read.

After reading the web release entitled ‘how to build back links” by Ed Shull the founder of NetResults and the CEO of USWeb, I was green with envy.

To me he is the ultimate internet marketer with a knowledge that is not found anywhere.

He says, “After nearly ten years of working with large companies in the interactive space, and motivated by other business blogs, I decided to try to create a resource that would be truly valuable to companies looking for accurate information about Internet marketing”.

I would request you to read the full article leisurely because it is a gold mine. I take the liberty of sharing with you a few salient points of the web release.

Things to do for building back links:

First identify the terms you want to rank for. Then come up with similar terms that people may use in natural language. For example, if you want to rank for the term “bed sheets”, you should write down terms like “bedding” and “linens”. Now, place those terms in about 10 different phrases. For example, “I need to buy more bed sheets”, or “Before guests come, I like to lay out clean linens.”

Now that you have this information written down, let’s move on to tips on how to get people to link to you.

1. Directory submissions – I like to start here. Google regularly crawls directories like Yahoo and DMOZ. You can also get good links from Business.com and some other paid directories. Be picky on the directories you link to. Avoid submission services that will submit you to hundreds of link farms.

2. Friends and family – This is a common sense method of building links, but many people don’t think to ask. How many of your friends may have a blog that’s indexed into a search engine. A link from them would help you out.

3. Vendors and partners – If you are paying a vendor money every month, it would be a small favor to ask for them to link to your site. Doing a joint press release about your company using their product is a great way to do this.

4. Press releases – Trying to get the press to write about you can be difficult, but trying to get them to link to you is nearly impossible. Still, when it works, the link is great.

Don’t fail to read the full web release as there are much more useful tips.