Tire puncture at speed can kill

What to do if you get a puncture at speed and how. Having a puncture at any speed can have some serious consequences.

I have personally experienced a puncture at 70mph. At the time I had no idea as to how a vehicle responded to a sudden puncture.

You don't have to have bad and worn tires to get a puncture, it can happen with brand new tires too. Sometimes things lying around on the road can damage a tire and cause it to lose air slowly.

It was a few years ago when I had a puncture while driving down the motorway (freeway as some call it) with my parents on board and my two younger brothers.

I suddenly felt my steering wheel starting to judder and becoming hard to control. I used my full strength to keep it straight. But a few seconds later, I made the worst possible move I could have made at the time. I went on to press my brake to slow down thinking I will have to move to a slower lane and then stop. The second I touched my brakes, it felt as though I had slammed my breaks on. It made the car spin 3 times hitting the centre barriers of the motorway.

It was the front right hand side tire that had punctured, therefore the front right had became like a pivot point making the car spin to the right.

When the car finally came to a stop, I rushed out taking my family out as quickly as possible. We were very lucky to have come out unharmed. One of the reasons was the time it happened. It was midnight, and the traffic was low. However, as I got my family out leaving the car on the middle of the motorway, I watched in horror as cars and lorries swerved away to avoid collision.

I thought I had got away from any harm. but it was only a year later I found out I had damaged some of my neck and back muscles. I suffer to this day from what I thought was a whiplash and now a confirmed muscle damage.

So what do you do when you have a puncture?

• Put your hazard warning lights on to warn others. This will make them keep distance and be aware.
• Avoid pressing the brake
• Hold on to the steering wheel as tightly as possible.
• Try and determine which tire has punctured
• If it is a front tire, you steering will judder and pull to the side you have the puncture. (if so avoid braking)
• If it is a rear tire, you will find your back swerving slightly from side to side depending on speed.
• If it is your front tire, avoid braking, put your clutch in and reduce speed slowly. Also gear down. (if it is an automatic car, take it to neutral).
• Steer towards a safe place making sure to not steer too much or too fast.
• And slowly bring the car to a safe stop.
• If it is the rear tire, then you may break but make sure to brake very gently and try and slow down slowly.
• Again steer slowly towards a safe place to stop.

It all sounds easy, but when you are in that situation, you may not remember this. Just remember to stay calm. If you remain calm, then this will all come back to you. But if you panic, you will only do things and react in a manner that will endanger your life.
Although it doesn't sound very dangerous, punctures can have serious consequences. This is why you will find you car fails vehicle checks such as MOT when you tires are in bad shape.
Having done motor mechanics when I was in college, I got to learn how some things that seem so simple and petty can become life threatening.

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Blogger friends may not help you earn

Does it help when friends from Blogger community visit your article?

Before I tell you a fact that will have you thinking, let me tell you some background information.

It is not good enough just being listed in Google. You have to try and get listed in Bing, Yahoo and minor search engines or directories used by people across the globe to make good money.

Saying that, it is very difficult to get listed high with Bing and Yahoo as they use different ways of selecting what is listed with them and where. Unlike Google which lists according to links, visit and the relevance of particular article (page) on the web.

Google is said to search for the keywords used by the person doing the search in your article. Depending on how many times it appears, it is then given a rating and it is that which determines where your page is listed.

Also in order for you to make anything, your visitor has to be on your page for a minimum of 30 seconds. It is only then you may make something either from PPC or CPC. Don't ask me how and why, but apparently this is what they do to make sure it is not people visting to click ads (people and sites taking part in exchanging clicks).

We all know Google monitors very carefully the people who click on their ads, the impressions that appear. Not only that, advertisers using Google to advertise are also able to monitor people who are clicking on their ads. They can actually prevent their ads appearing on a particular site/page and can even report sites or articles to Google if they suspect deliberate clicks. This can actually reduce your income. I am not saying it will, but a possibility. Let us all hope it doesn't. As long as we have new visitors, it will actually increase our income.

So what does this mean? Well you may have now figured out what I am trying to say, but for those who haven't here it goes:

Positive

• Friends from the blog sites community can help increase the number of visitors by visiting our articles, this is true.
• It will help us get better ratings with search engines and get listed higher
• Comments left may help unique and new visitors to read and contribute

Negative

• Repeat visitors are picked up by Google and other Affiliate companies, so you may not get paid for cpc or ppc every-time for the same visitor
• Minimum of 30 seconds stay on any given page is required for it to be taken into account as a visit or for any chance to earn something. By saying visit and 30 seconds stay I mean something that will actually be beneficial. All visits are counted.
• Repeat clicks by the same person can get you banned for life, although they do know that sites have genuine repeat visitors and they may click on ads for genuine reasons.

So why do I say that? I have recently been reading a lot about how Google operates the AdSense programme and how they monitor from their Google AdSense help section .

I have also found some sites dedicated to finding out how to get listed high up in search engines. Not the sites that claim to be able to help you get listed high by charging you. But sites that have forums to share experiences and I suspect some may even be ex Google employees participating. Good for us.

My advice is to keep on trying to get unique visitors to your articles or site to help you grow your income.

A way to do that is to leave comments and visit blog sites outside of Blogger. Some blog sites allow you to leave your comment along with your name and your website address just like Blogger.

However, some sites also allow the blogger to accept or decline your comment. So try and avoid leaving your site name in the actual comment, as it may get your comment rejected. If your comment appears on that persons article, then people will be able to visit your site by clicking on your name. So make sure to leave an interesting comment. This will have visitors wanting to see who you are and may get them to click on your name. Which we know will bring them to your website.

I find leaving a few dots at the end of your comments leave the impression of your comment being longer. If your comment is an interesting one, then visitors will think the comment is longer and press on your name to see the rest of the comment. Which obviously will only bring them to your site.

In short and bullet points things to do to help each other.

• Do read articles and leave good comments, preferably a couple of sentence. Not will it only help your friend but you too as this will have people wanting to make friends with you and see some of your blogs.
• Try and stay on the page for at least 30 seconds. You don't actually have to be viewing it. As long as it is open in your browser.
• Visit other blog sites where you can leave a comment along with your URL. Don't waste your time with the ones that don't allow you to leave your URL. By all means, you can leave your URL in the comment section of those sites if it relevant to the article. Or by simply requesting the author to visit your page or site and give their opinion. This sometimes make the other person feel good, because you are saying that they are intelligent indirectly.
• When leaving your URL, try and leave it in places where the site or article is similar to what you are linking it to. This helps create back-links. Your article or blog should be an add on or an improvement to where you are leaving the comment. Don't say that in the comment section though.
• Leave a link in your Facebook, Twitter, Myspcae, Bebo or whatever else you use and ask friends to visit. Ask them to help you by proof reading and by helping you fill in gaps or simply make improvements. This always works better.

Hope the above helps. Just before I finish this long article, which I thought was going to be a short one when I started. I just want to bring to your attention, those who use Google Analytics will be able to confirm some things I have said about repeat visitors and how Goolge monitors things by looking at their Analytics. A way to confirm the above is, you can log out of your account and visit your article a few time. You will be able to see, no matter how many times you do, it will not increase the number of visitors in your analytics. You normally have two figures. One will say number of visits, this will increase, but the one that says Visitors will not and it will remain the same.

So friends, please do visit my articles and leave genuine comments, even if they are negative. I would rather have you be honest then lead me to believe I am doing it right. I will do the same by reading your articles and leaving honest opinion. We are all here to make some extra cash, so may as well help ea other. Good luck.

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Drink Fit

As you are aware there are two components to losing weight. One is to burn more energy by increasing your activity level. The other is to take in less energy (fewer calories). This is where drinking water comes in. Unlike other liquids water has no calories. Drinking too much of any liquid other than water may give you too many calories.

Studies have shown that as much as 20 percent of the population can achieve the weight loss they desire by drinking more water and less juice, fizzy drinks etc. However, most people still need to increase their activity level (go out and play) and eat healthier.

So the solution to losing at least a few extra pounds sounds easy. Start with two glasses of cold water first thing in the morning. That's before you drink coffee or eat your breakfast. The reason I say cold water is as some research show, when you drink cold water, your works harder to warm it up to suit your body. Which means it is working out in a way. That in it-self is a form of exercise. But drink it as cold as you are able to without forcing yourself too much.

It is very difficult for the body to differentiate hunger from thirst. If you don't drink enough water throughout the day, you may mistake thirst for hunger and eat more than you really need, which can also impair weight loss. So staying well hydrated is important, particularly if you are trying to lose weight. And don't forget to eat lots of water-based foods like soups, vegetables and low-fat dairy, which are equally important for weight loss, as they lower the calorie density of meals. That can help you reduce calories without reducing portions.

When you drink all the water you need, you will very quickly notice a decrease in your appetite, possibly even on the first day! If you're serious about becoming leaner and healthier, drinking water is an absolute must. If you're doing everything else right and still not seeing results, this might just be what's missing.

Water is also the best beauty treatment. You've heard this since high school, and it's true. Water will do wonders for your looks! It flushes out impurities in your skin, leaving you with a clear, glowing complexion. It also makes your skin look younger. Skin that is becoming saggy, either due to aging or weight loss, plumps up very nicely when the skin cells are hydrated.

In addition, it improves muscle tone. You can lift weights until you're blue in the face, but if your muscles are suffering from a drought, you won't notice a pleasant difference in your appearance. Muscles that have all the water they need contract more easily, making your workout more effective, and you'll look much nicer than if you had flabby muscles under sagging skin.

So how much should you drink?

The minimum figures for the body's daily water loss are 500ml through urine and 700ml through breathing and sweating.

Doctors advise that to be on the safe side we should drink at least 1.2 litres of liquids (2.5 pints). So, remember, although water is essential, you don't need to become obsessed about drinking eight glasses a day!

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Work your brain to lose fat.

There are many ways to lose fat, and I am sure you know of a good few. But how about use your brain to lose fat.

Have I got you thinking? Don't worry I am not saying you need to use your brain because I think you are dumb.

A recent research suggests that by doing crosswords, sudoku burns more calories than contained in a chocolate chip cookie.

The mental exercise uses up on average 90 calories an hour. More than what a cookie on conatins, which is about 56 calories.

Our brain is made up of millions of neurons which produce chemicals called neurotransmitters that relay signals around the body. Neurons take glucose, sugar, calories, and oxygen to create the neurotransmitters.

Mental activities such as doing crosswords, sudoku and other puzzles makes your brain need more glucose and calories. Mental agility expert Tim Forrester, the man behind the survey said "Our brains require 0.1 calories a minute just to survive. When we do something challenging such as a puzzle or a quiz we burn 1.5 calories a minute.

So ladies and gentlemen, you now have more reasons to work that brain out and not just punish yourself and your body in the gym. Start doing more puzzles on your way to work and back home on that train.

I always wondered why I never put any weight on and what the secret behind me being so skinny was. Now I know, its all these puzzles i keep doing. No more for me from today onwards.

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Pussycat Dolls Split

Pussycat Dolls split up after an outbreak of jealousy according to a report. A source has told the New York Post newspaper.

The girl band have parted over lead singer Nicole Scherzinger. Nicole is the girlfriend of British Formula 1 racing driver Lewis Hamilton.

The 31 year old is the more well known and famous out of the five Pussycats who achieved worldwide fame and success with their single Don't Cha back in 2005.

The remaining Pussycats, Melody Thornton, Kimberly Wyatt, Ashley Roberts and Jessica Sutta were unhappy about the start status of Nicole.

Nicole is said to be working on her own debut solo album.

But the report was dismissed by their founder Robin Antin last night. Ms Antin is saying the Pussycat Dolls are still much alive and there is no truth in the rumour.

Only time will tell what is left of the Pussycat Dolls.

My personal opinion about the group has always been and I believe that Nicole has always been bit selfish and made sure she was always the one noticed and got all the credits. It was very rare to hear about any of the other singers from the group. Including the videos, where it was Nicole being all over it.

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Wikipedia Going Going Gone?

Wikipedia may vanish very soon. It is under threat after researchers found that thousands of contributors had deserted the Internet encyclopedia.

The English language version of the site suffered a loss of nearly 50000 volunteer editors in the first quarter of this year, compared to only 5000 the same period a year earlier according to a university study.

Wikipedia was founded in 2001 by Jimmy Wales and has now become the fifth most popular website in the world with about 325 million visits a month.

Wikipedia allows registered users to modify entries, but has always been feared to leave it open for abuse.
It also relied on experienced editors to correct mistakes made by more junior editors. An example of one is when the death of Senator Edward Kennedy was announced prematurely.

The research by Felipe Ortega at Universidad Rey Juan Carlso in Madrid, found that thousands of Wikipedia editors were no longer contributing and were not being replaced

The strict rules for editors is being said to be one of the reasons for the loss of editors. It could find it self in trouble if the trend carries on. Although it is in danger, it still has many volunteers to keep it alive.

One of the reasons said to have angered many volunteers is the fact that, they realised the work they do can be re-written, edited leaving their hard work to go waste.

The question I am asking myself right now is, if there is a new plan to make it work differently or is it seriously in trouble. Not replacing editors isn't something a big website like Wikipedia would do.

Maybe they have some new plans. Who knows, they could possibly be looking at using adverts on their site to generate income. Maybe they are planning to let editors make some money from their articles. If they do will they actually be very strict in selecting who they accept to write article for their site?

I guess we have to wait and see.

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Womens version for Vigra now available

Flibanserin a drug produced by Boehringer Ingelheim for depression was heralded as ‘Viagra for women’. The drug was ineffective at treating depression but one of the side effects was that it helped women with low libido. It was trialed as an antidepressant and patients were reluctant to return the unused medication once the study concluded. Diminished libido is the most common female sexual problem, like erectile dysfunction is in men.

The drug has proved controversial among sex researchers. Some argue pharmaceutical companies are exaggerating the number of women affected by low libido to expand their market, and are pushing a pill that will not deal with psychological issues that might put someone off sex, such as poor body image or stress.

Viagra was originally developed as a treatment for high blood pressure and the heart condition angina, but men who took part in early trials realized the drug had an interesting side effect. The drug arrived in 1998 and has since been prescribed to 25 million men creating a multibillion pound global market.

If you are getting excited about this new found drug, don’t be. Flibanserin won’t be on sale any time soon as it still needs to get approval from the FDA and other regulatory bodies around the world. This could take many months adding up to years for it to be approved.

But it is like seeing a light at the end of the tunnel. Many treatments are available for women to improve their sexual disorders, but not many that are effective. If this can be the answer and the Viagra equivalent for women, then what else can you ask for?

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Drinking milk helps reduce stroke and blood pressure

A glass of milk a day could help reduce strokes and heart disease scientists say. People over 50 with low levels of vitamin D, which is found in milk had double the heart failure risk.

They were also 78 percent more likely to have stroke, a study of nearly 28000 over 50s found.
Experts at intermountain Medical Centre, Salt Lake City, Utah, said “a moderate” vitamin D deficiency posed great risks.

Milk is a drink not liked by everyone, but has always been beneficial. This is one of the reasons why we are now asked to feed babies breast milk.

Breast milk which has many benefits for babies including making them stronger to fight normal day to day colds and flu’s are being ignored by many parents. If you want to see your baby healthy, then you should breastfeed them as long as possible within reasons.

As for us adults we should stick to our cow’s milk. A glass a day can go a long way to help you with some of the most common health problems we suffer these days. Also to add, it helps reduce blood pressure.

It may not be for everyone and not everyone can drink it. My own daughter has difficulties in trying to drink it and she is only 3. Yet when she see’s a can of coke, she will wrestle me to the ground for it. But you can try to have a glass with anything you wish. For example your morning cereals, or a light milk coffee. Of course you should try and avoid adding too much sugar or coffee. This is to change the taste of the milk a little if you have a problem with it that is.

So get going and get yourself a glass of milk.

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Now that emailing is going out of fashion, what is next?

Experts are estimating for emails to be extinct within a decade as the new younger generation switch to texting (SMS), instant messaging and social websites such as Twitter and Facebook.

Compared to a couple of years ago, email is the first choice to only 51 percent of people in their teens or early 20s according to a study by the University of Kent’s Prof David Zeitlyn.

One of the reasons emails are dying out is because it is slow, inconvenient and unfashionable. Using some of the above means you can get in touch with a larger group of people including people who may not exactly be a friend you know physically at once and instantly.

Young people prefer alternatives such as Twitter because they allow them to send one message to all their friends at once and can be used remotely.

This could mean in a few years we may not be getting a lot of junk emails, and having a mobile phone with internet access will be a necessity.

This is good news for the mobile phone industry and could possibly be a new business idea for a lot of us.
One of the things email extinction will take away with it is email advertising (marketing). That’s going to be huge gap for advertising and the market will not be looking to put up with it. It is used mostly by the smaller businesses but we do have a lot of the big fish who use email marketing too. This will defiantly have the advertisers looking for better ways of getting to their potential customer.

So the big question is how?

Are phone companies going to start selling short text ads like Google at the bottom of a text messages?

Will you see pop ups before or after you open your text message?

For those of us who cannot see life without email, better start getting used to the new style of communication soon. Saying a decade, you never know it maybe sooner than we can imagine.

Don’t say I didn’t warn you.

How do you think advertising is going to change when emails go out of fashion?

Do you have an Idea you could possibly use to cash in on when it happens?

Are you already working on it right now?

Leave your comments below. It would be very interesting to know.

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Men shouldn't do any housework if they want children

Good news for men but a bad one for women. A new study reveals housework is bad for men’s health. Using electrical appliances such as microwave, vacuum cleaners can seriously harm a man’s chances of having children.


Volunteers who were exposed to high levels of electromagnetic fields pumped out by household appliances had a poorer sperm quality.

Fertility expert Dr De-Ken Li of California’s Stanford University said the link could explain the decline in the sperm quality over the past century.

He also advised couples trying to have a baby to reduce their exposure to electromagnetic fields if they are to increase their chances of having a baby.
Women have always been advised to give up drinking, which we all know is not the easiest thing to do and were seen to be unfair. But it’s not all bad news for women. You can now use this study to get your men to stop watching too much television (football) and also from playing games on their Playstaion/Xbox and Nintendo Wii.

So all in all, a happy ending for both the sexes and let’s hope they keep it that way.

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How to test your websites loading speed.

The layout of your website is very important for it to load fast. Test your sites loading speed with this online stopwatch. Potential visitors can turn away if your site takes too long to load. Learn how to design your site or blog/article.


At the bottom of the page is a stopwatch site where you can check the loading speed of each and every page of your site. By doing so you can re-arrange things until you can get the page to load faster.

We all spend a lot of time designing and creating our website or article. But have you ever thought to yourself how often visitors turn away from your site because it takes too long to load?

There are many reason why a site or article takes longer to load.

To list a few:

•Pictures (too many or too large, also where on your page makes a difference)
•Javascript website
•Too many video's or songs.
•Too many adverts (third party html codes)
•Flash
•Big files

The list can go on forever.

So how can you make sure your website or article is user friendly and loads fast?

I recommend you try and keep your homepage (the page visitors land on when they type in your website address) as simple and less cluttered as possible. This will allow the site to load fast.

As we all know that majority of the time visitors land on your home page, this makes the homepage the most important of all.
To give you some examples, below are some of the ways visitors end up on your homepage:

•When someone recommends your site to someone, they will give your home page address. For example http://4jokerz.com or just your site name.
•If you advertise, you give your home page address
•If someone types in your website name in a search engine for example Qoolweb (most of the time your home page is at the top).

There are many more reasons as to why people are more likely to land on your home page, and if you use Google analytics, you may even see the proof. Once you have your homepage sorted, you can then try and improve all your other pages.

But generally if visitors are on your homepage then they are a bit more patient and don't mind waiting for other pages to load. Your landing page is the face of your site. This is the first impression, and as we all know, first impression is the last.

I understand that, there a certain things that you have to have on your site, but by having them in your inner pages will mean your visitors are a bit more patient for those pages to load. I'm not saying that you should overload them, but if the visitor is clicking to view other pages, then it means you have what they are looking for. Which is what we all want. But if they are unable to see what you have to offer because they clicked the back button due to your site taking too long to load, then that's one visitor lost.

Use the stopwatch to test your pages, and then you can try and re-arrange things to get your page to load faster. It will help you build and create a perfect site allowing people who have little time to waste when they are browsing to enjoy their experience visiting your site.


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Truth About Making Money Online – Working From Home

So you are just like the rest of us, here thinking you want to know the tricks of becoming a millionaire overnight working money onlfrom home.

Before you read on, let me tell you a very important fact and truth about making money online.

You will never become a millionaire or make a good enough income from writing blogs, owning your own website, Adsense, and other affiliate programs and so on. That is the truth, and anyone who claims to be making it, ask them to give you from their earnings an hours or months earning to you and watch them run.

Most of these people who have sites caliming to teach you how to get rich will no doubt have no contact details. And if they do, then it’s because they want to charge you for some information you already know and make money from you. This is exactly how they make their money. From fools like you and me who go onto buy their idea for only $2 so we think. It maybe only $2 for you, but for them it’s a lot of $2. This is what they will teach you to do and you will never succeed, because many clever people know, and others have got caught in it before and will not fall for it again.

Another good one people use is where they advertise how to make thousands from Google. It’s Google Adsense for Gods sake. They want you to pay $2 for postage and packaging to get some leaflet telling you to have your own website and use Google Adsense and Adbrite and so on to make money. That $2 goes into their pocket and on top of that, you will be asked to pay another $80-$100 every month. You may not even be fortunate enough to make that.


And funnily some of these people don’t even have their own website. They make money from you.

It’s free to join Google Adsense and Adbrite and alike, so don’t pay. Read about ideas and tips you can get free from other genuine people and join them yourself. It is very simple. The people who are genuine, will not be selling anything to you, but share their experience and ideas.

It is true you can make money online. But it is also true that, it takes a long time to start earning a good amount of income from your own websites and blogs. So you have to be patient and be ready to put some time and effort in.

If you are new into the field, then I would recommend you start of with blog sites. There are many blog sites that will have your work on the net for you and share their income with you. The percentage varies from site to site. There is no harm in joining a few once you start off.

The advantage is that, they will do all the hard work for you. And if the blog site is a popular one, then your work can get picked up quiet easily. You will not have to worry about getting your sites noticed by search engines and advertising it. Although there is no harm in advertising yourself and getting noticed by friends and family. If you can get your friends and family to read your articles and make comments, then it will help you and your blog get noticed more. So don’t be shy and tell all your Facebook, Myspace and Orkut friends.

This will also create a lot of backlinks. Backlinks are something Google, Yahoo and Bing look at to rate your site or blog. This is what helps to get your site or blog onto the first page of a search engine.

However, if you are thinking of having an online business, then having your own website is very important and that is what you should be thinking about.

So in short, don’t expect to get rich overnight. Spend a good amount of time writing good articles. And be patient. It will take time and hard work before you will see results, so don’t give up that easily. And if you are the type to give up easily, then don’t waste anytime even trying it.

Must have toys for the rich

Just when you thought you had it all, we bring you the most expensive and the most wanted luxuries dreamt of by everyone. These are things most of us can only dream of. The top five toys for the billionaires.

The world’s most expensive diamond sold for an astounding US$7.98 million, or about $US1.32 million per carat. It was sold by Sotheby’s auction in Hong Kong.

The world’s most expensive car is The Bugatti Veyron. Hits 60 mph in 2.5 secs., does the quarter mile in 10.5 seconds. and reaches a top speed of 252 mph in just 55 secs. If you are dreaming of owning one, then dream on. It will set you back around $1.25 million and only a limited number of them were made. So you will be very lucky to get hold of one.

Owned by the Dubai Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. It is 531 foot long, and the Dubai has interiors designed by Philippe Starck. It boasts space for 115 guests and 88 crew members, six guest suites and five VIP suites. It all comes with a price tag of $350, and I won’t even bother telling you the cost of maintenance and how much a full tank of fuel costs. This is the world’s most expensive Yacht

This is the picture of the worlds most expensive private jet rumoured to be owned by Saudi royalty. It costs approximately $300. The Airbus 380 is to be entering the normal fleet of airlines operated by airline companies. But this individual decided to have his own one.

The world’s most expensive house costs nearly a staggering $750m (£390m). Its owner is believed to be a Russian oil tycoon, but his identity is a closely guarded secret. The villa is located on the French Mediterranean coast.

Above are the 5 most important toys for the mega rich billionaires. The all have one of each, but if you can get all the above, then you can say you are at the top of the list.

The Apple iPhone Alternative - HD2

With an 11cm (4.3) touch screen and a 5 megapixel camera, this new handset is the perfect rival for Apples iPhone. The HD2 is manufactured by Taiwanese company HTC and goes on sale from today. The beautiful phone is on sale with Vodafone today!
HTC’s claims their £550 HD2’s glass screen being scratch-resistant. Russian Mobile Tech world site decided to test it for themselves with a knife, keys and scissors, Surprisingly the HTC HD2 comes out completely unscathed. I wouldn’t however advise you try this with your iPhone.
The HTC HD2 is still the best Windows Mobile 6.5 phone. It is simply effortless to use and the browsing experience is to match the Safari experience if not better.
The HTC HD2 gives you a full Smartphone experience from all angles.
The tech specs are HSDPA, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, a digital compass, accelerometers; proximity sensors (use it as parking sensors? Joke). You also get a 5-megapixel camera with LED flash video and a 3.5mm headphone jack. Finally the responsive 4.3inch high resolution capacitive touchscreen display.
The only downside to this phone is the size. Not something that will get unnoticed in your pocket or purse.
So is it going to beat the iPhone and the Nokia’s N97 in the battle of Smartphone’s? We just have to wait and see.

Specification


•Weight: 157 grams (5.54 ounces) with battery
•Touch screen Resolution:480 X 800 WVGA
•Operating System: Windows Mobile® 6.5 Professional
•CPU: Processing Speed: 1GHz Snapdragon™ processor
•Storage: ROM: 512 MB – RAM: 448 MB – Expansion slot: microSD™ memory card (SD 2.0 compatible)
•Bluetooth
•Camera:5 megapixel color camera - Auto focus – Dual LED flashlight
•Recommended Windows System Requirements:Windows XP or Windows Vista® – Microsoft® ActiveSync® 4.5 for Windows XP – Microsoft® Windows Mobile Device Center 6.1 for Windows Vista .
•Multimedia: Windows Media® Player – Albums – Pictures & Videos – FM Radio.

Truth About Making Money Online Working From Home

So you are just like the rest of us, here thinking you want to know the tricks of becoming a millionaire overnight working online from home.

Before you read on, let me tell you a very important fact and truth about making money online.

You will never become millionaire or make a good enough income from writing blogs, owning your own website, Adsense, and other affiliate programs and so on. That is the truth, and anyone who claims to be making it, ask them to give you from their earnings an hours or months earning to you and watch them run.

Most of these people who have sites caliming to teach you how to get rich will no doubt have no contact details. And if they do, then it’s because they want to charge you for some information you already know and make money from you. This is exactly how they make their money. From fools like you and me who go onto buy their idea for only $2 so we think. It maybe only $2 for you, but for them it’s a lot of $2. This is what they will teach you to do and you will never succeed, because many clever people know, and others have got caught in it before and will not fall for it again.

Another good one people use is where they advertise how to make thousands from Google. It’s Google Adsense for Gods sake. They want you to pay $2 for postage and packaging to get some leaflet telling you to have your own website and use Google Adsense and Adbrite and so on to make money. That $2 goes into their pocket and on top of that, you will be asked to pay another $80-$100 every month. You may not even be fortunate enough to make that.

And funnily some of these people don’t even have their own website. They make money from you.

It’s free to join Google Adsense and Adbrite and alike, so don’t pay. Read about ideas and tips you can get free from other genuine people and join them yourself. It is very simple. The people who are genuine, will not be selling anything to you, but share their experience and ideas.

It is true you can make money online. But it is also true that, it takes a long time to start earning a good amount of income from your own websites and blogs. So you have to be patient and be ready to put some time and effort in.

If you are new into the field, then I would recommend you start of with blog sites. There are many blog sites that will have your work on the net for you and share their income with you. The percentage varies from site to site. There is no harm in joining a few once you start off.
The advantage is that, they will do all the hard work for you. And if the blog site is a popular one, then your work can get picked up quiet easily. You will not have to worry about getting your sites noticed by search engines and advertising it. Although there is no harm in advertising yourself and getting noticed by friends and family. If you can get your friends and family to read your articles and make comments, then it will help you and your blog get noticed more. So don’t be shy and tell all your Facebook, Myspace and Orkut friends.
This will also create a lot of backlinks. Backlinks are something Google, Yahoo and Bing look at to rate your site or blog. This is what helps to get your site or blog onto the first page of a search engine.
However, if you are thinking of having an online business, then having your own website is very important and that is what you should be thinking about.
So in short, don’t expect to get rich overnight. Spend a good amount of time writing good articles. And be patient. It will take time and hard work before you will see results, so don’t give up that easily. And if you are the type to give up easily, then don’t waste anytime even trying it.

College and University Guide for International Students

How to choose a college or university guide for international (foreign) students.

1. Quality of instruction

•Does the program offer the courses and programmes you want to study?
•Is the course of high quality with excellent teachers?
•Does it have the modern facilities such as computer labs and libraries to support the classes?
•Is it accredited by the countries Government?
•Does it offer help and or classes for English language for students who want to improve their English? And will it be available to you?

Look at the school/college/university catalogue and website for course and degree information. Check the reputation of the programme by talking to students who have attended the program if that is possible (ask for a list of former students from your country).

2. Location

•Where is the campus located?
•Does it offer cultural or sports activities?
•Will the transportation to the school be easy or will you have to buy a car or spend on using public transport?
•If the school is a language school, will you only be with other international students?
•Are there areas of interest where you would want to visit nearby?

Location is important, as it maybe a major factor in how much money you should prepare yourself to take with you. Travel, living cost including food, and where you will be able to work will all depend on where your college/university is. So make sure to carry out some research about the location of your chosen educational institution. Try to avoid putting yourself in a situation where your college is 10 miles away, and then when you find a job, your place of work is 10 miles the other direction from where you live.

3. Student Services

•Does it have facilities to help you find housing and other help you may need?
•Does it have social events in place to give you an opportunity to meet with other students other than international (students from the actual country)?
•Can you get involved in student activities?

All these things will give you a better opportunity to learn and get involved in learning the cultures too.

4. Meet Your Needs

•Does it meet your needs?
•Can you take extra language classes to improve your language?
•Are there are other courses you can take on at the same time to help you?
•Are the extra courses available in the same college/university or will you have to enrol in another?

You may change your mind about what you want to study so having a variety of programs and degrees is important. So choosing a college or university which can accommodate a bit of change will always work to your advantage. Sometimes it maybe an idea to have a second course in mind, just in case you first choice is not what you want when you start. It will be a bonus if you can change to another course in the same college/university, as this will save you time and money and from looking for alternative accommodation and jobs elsewhere.

5. Cost

•Is the cost reasonable for the program you will receive?
•How much will it cost for you to rent a place to live?
•How much will it cost for your meals? (City centres are always more expensive)
•How much will it cost for you to travel (sometimes it is better to find accommodation nearer the college and university and pay that little extra, than spend on travel).
•Will you be able to afford the required books for the course?

The last thing you want to do is get yourself enrolled into a course and then not be able to afford it. It is also not worth thinking you can support yourself by working hard and doing a few jobs to close the financial gap. It will only jeopardise your studies. As I have mentioned before, sometimes staying closer to your campus can be beneficial as it may save you a bit of money. If after calculating your travel cost from where you will be living works out cheaper, then try and relocate. However, if it is cheaper to travel in and live out of town then that is what you must do.

If you have decided to go abroad to study then looking at the above and dealing with it will without a doubt make your studies and stay far more comfortable. It is better to organise yourself before hand and will make life much easier. The last thing you want to do after enrolling into a difficult course is it battle to sort out other issues that could have been taken care of before your entry.

If there is something you are not sure about, investigate and don’t just leave it. You will defiantly find answers and someone will be able to help you.

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How to Choose The Right University and Degree

Choosing the right university and the degree can be very difficult. What you choose now will pave your future, so make the right choice. Follow these guidelines.

A lot of things will influence your decision in making your choice about which degree you do and in which university.

The main ones are:

•Interests
•Location/Travel
•Friends
•Affordability
•Accommodation
•Qualification

So what should it be?

You should choose your degree and the university according to your own capability and interest. Following your friends around will not get you anywhere or what you want to achieve.

Choosing a university only because their social activities facilities are good will defiantly drive you away from education.

Choosing a university so that you can live out shouldn’t ever be the reason.

Your own qualification will be a major driving force in your decision making, unless you have the top marks. It is your marks from which the universities will decide weather they take you on or not.

So how do I choose?

Firstly decide what it is that you want to do. The way to do that is to work out what you’re good at. It’s better to get a 1st for a degree that may not be the most popular subject than get a 2:1 or 2:2 for a more popular subject. So take your time and choose carefully.

Carry out a research about the universities that are offering the degree, making a list from the best to worst. Check their rating in the country.

Apply to the ones that are willing to take you on with the qualification you have. Starting from the top one on your list and working your way down.

Don’ts

Studying is expensive, so try and avoid having to move out, if that is an option for you. Accommodation, food, bills will add up and drink you dry out of your money or will leave you with a huge debt.

Try and find ones that are close to save on travelling (cost and time). It all adds up at the end.

Don’t choose a course only because your friends have or because it will get you into the same university as them. They are not the ones who are going to be out there at the end looking for a job for you. It is you, so be careful and be selfish

Don’t let someone else tell you what you are good at or what you should do. You decide, because it is only you who knows what you enjoy and what you do best.

Don’t let the cost your of studies spiral out of hand. Remember, you have to pay it off when you start working. So why not keep it down, so that when you do start earning, the money will start going into your pocket sooner.

What you decide now will decide for you your tomorrow.

One more thing for you all who are young and are about to enter the most important part of your life in education.

Parents and your teachers tell you to study hard and make informed choices now. They tell you to take life seriously and sort things out while you can. Like most teenagers you don’t listen to them and think to yourself, there is always tomorrow. Trust me there isn’t. Today is what you have. Tomorrow is where you beg to be given a chance to back to today. A wish that will never be granted.

You don’t believe me? Try this; ask everyone you know who hasn’t had much of an education, someone who hasn’t got a good job, someone who wants to go back into education this one question. What would they do if they could go back a few years and start off from school again and if they wanted to?

The answer will be surprising and something you know deep down but refuse to believe. Try not to be one of them.

Beat Stress Eating Chocolate

So you are stressed and need to relax. So what do you do? You should head to the shops to buy some dark chocolate.

It was always known that chocolates can have some health benefits other than just cause damage. Scientists have now carried out extensive research to prove that a regular helping of the treat re-balances chemicals in the body during times of high anxiety. According to a study carried out by the Dutch and Swiss scientists published by the American Chemical Society, claims that ten squares of dark chocolate a day for two weeks can cure stress.

It is being described as the latest super food because of its anti-oxidants and the health boosting compounds called flavinoids.

The daily dose of 40 grams of chocolate over a period of two weeks can modify the metabolism said Nestle researcher Sunil Kochhar. The chocolate is said to help reduce the risk of heart disease and lower blood pressure.

Researchers said the chocolates brought the chemicals in your body back into balance.

Does that mean you no longer have to worry about going to see you doctor to get medication to help you with stress?

So now you have every reason to be stressed. And if you are told off when caught nibbling on dark chocolate, then just refer whoever it is to the research.

This is like heaven on earth for all the chocolate lovers.

Let’s hope they can come up with something where you can loose weight by eating chocolates.

2009 Top mobile phone handsets.

Nokia N97


Nokias Nseries just got better. A fantastic QWERTY keyboard, a fantastic tilting touchscreen, built in GPS with Nokia maps for navigation, a 5 megapixel camera and a huge 32GB of storage makes life look beautiful. One of the best handsets you can have in 2009. The 32GB of internal storage will surly meet all your multimedia needs.

Sony Ericsson W995


The Sony Ericsson W995 Walkman phone is the next generation entertainment device. With a 8GB storage card to store songs. You can browse the web via Wi-Fi. Sony Ericsson just got better at making the latest walkman. Watch movies on the bright 2.6 inch screen, listen to tunes on the stereo speakers, and snap pictures with the 8 Megapixel camera.


 
 
 

 
Apple iPhone 3GS


It may look and feel like the original iPHONE 3G, but the new S model is built for speed, a faster processor means its performance is far slicker. The new S model has a mighty 32GB (you can store 8000 tracks), a longer battery life giving you more talk time and a 3.2 megapixel camera that now shoots video for easy uploading to youtube, google video and myspace. The iPhone simply got better.

 
 
 

 
BlackBerry 9000 Bold


This is the most powerful and stylish BlackBerry to date and the first to feature a fast 3G download speeds. The QWERTY keyboards are spacious and thumb friendly. With Wi-Fi and GPS you have a great multimedia messenger.

 
 
 
 
 

 
Samsung i8910 HD


With a 3.8in screen, this is brilliant for watching videos and it also records them in 720p high definition. Its easy to use interface is also customisable, which means you can bring your favourite apps to the home page for easy access. It is also loaded with a 8 megapixel camera making it a great multimedia touch phone. It is like having a HD camcorder inside a stunning phone

 
 
 
 

 
LG GC900 Viewty Smart


This is the follow up of Viewty. The Viewty Smart has a 8 megapixel camera with auto focus, multi face detection and a smile shot to capture those smiling faces. You also get a get extras sech as Wi-Fi, GPS and a responsive 3 inch touchscreen.

 
 
 
 
 
Now you decide, which is your favourite. These are the best phones for 2009 and the most popular. You can't go wrong in owning one of these. They are in their own makes the top handset and the best rated.


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How to find out when Google and Bing last crawled your site.

Find out when your site was last crawled by Google and Bing

There are a few different ways to find out when you website was last crawled by Google and Bing. But one of the simpliest ways to do it without joining anything is direct from the search engines search page.

Google:

1.Open up Googles search page.

2.Type in site:yoursitename.com (Your site name for example site:myfacebook.com) into the search box.

3.Locate your site, which should appear on the top of the page if it has been crawled before.

4.Once located, you will see at the bottom of the description of your site the word Cached

5.Click on it.

6.You will then see the following displayed This is Google's cache of http://hubpages.com/profile/My+Facebook. It is a snapshot of the page as it appeared on 6 Oct 2009 12:52:58 GMT. The current page could have changed in the meantime. Learn more.

7.The date and time displayed is the last time it crawled your site.

You can also see how many pages it has crawled of your site. If you recently submitted your site then you can check to see if is listed. It should list all the pages it has crawled.

Bing

Follow the same steps above.

The only difference will be what it says when you click on Cached Page. It will display

You have reached the cached page for http://hubpages.com/profile/My+Facebook Below is a snapshot of the Web page as it appeared on 11/10/2009 (the last time our crawler visited it). This is the version of the page that was used for ranking your search results. The page may have changed since we last cached it. To see what might have changed (without the highlights), go to the current page..

Yahoo however, doesn't seem to display the date. But there are other way of finding out. You can use the webmaster tools with all of them to get better control of things.

That's it, it's that easy.