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Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Get Motivated to Exercise

Need a reason to work out? Here are 7 to start

What if someone told you that a thinner, healthier, and longer life was within your grasp? Sound too good to be true? According to a wealth of research, exercise is the silver bullet for a better quality of life.

Not only does regular exercise aid in weight loss, it reduces your risk for several chronic diseases and conditions. Finding activities that you enjoy and that become part of your daily routine is the key to a long and healthy life.

The list of health benefits is impressive, and the requirements are relatively simple -- just do it.

Ward Off Disease

Research has confirmed that any amount of exercise, at any age, is beneficial. And, in general, the more you do, the greater the benefits. The National Academy of Sciences has recommended that everyone strive for a total of an hour per day of physical activity. Sounds like a lot, but the hour can be made up of several shorter bursts of activity (it can be walking, gardening, even heavy housecleaning) done throughout the day.

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HOW TO GET PDF READER, MICROSOFT WORD, MICROSOFT EXCEL AND POWERPOINT FOR YOUR BLACKBERRY

When I surfing through the web, I discovered that a lot of blackberry users are in need of help on how to read doc files, pdf, excel datasheets and even powerpoint..

Sometimes, you may have an assignment you have to submit the other day and there is no light in your area, Document To Go makes it easy for you to create new word files

, make use of microsoft excel and other office applications on you blackberry handheld. All you need is OS 4.5 or greater

After downloading this data to go, the office apps installed in your applications folder. When you launch your Word to go and you scroll down, you'll see an option below where you can download the PDF-to-go.

How To Restart Your Blackberry Without Removing Your Battery

Its a very simple short code... It saves you from the stress of removing your battery just because you want to restart your phone which might be very frustrating and embarrassing if you you're doing this in the street.
This short code will automatically restart your phone immediately once you press the buttons...

The Code
Just hold down your ALT + SHIFT + DELETE

(NB: hold down the buttons at the same time then it restarts your phone automatically)

It works on all blackberry phones...

Enjoy!!!

Monday, March 24, 2014

Top 5 iPad Web Browsers

The majority of iPad users surf the Web using their device's default browser, Safari. Although Apple's browser is a respectable offering, there are several other options available for download via the App Store. Most people are unaware of this fact, assuming that Safari is the only way to go. The following Safari alternatives each have their own unique pros and cons.

1. Google Chrome

Long a favorite on desktop platforms, Google's Chrome browser made it to the iPad in the summer of 2012, bringing with it a large sampling of the features that it has become known for. As Safari alternatives continue to battle for tablet supremacy, Chrome finds itself at the top of our list.

About Web Browsers Rating: 5 Stars

2. Safe Browser

Safe Browser blocks children from viewing adult content on their iPad. Utilizing a unique type of dynamic filtering, this browser does more than just check a website against an existing URL blacklist.

About Web Browsers Rating: 5 Stars

There are things working against us when it comes to maintaining weight loss, some of which we can't control (such as our DNA) and others we can (such as how much time we spend sitting around). Either way, knowing what's in store for you after you lose the weight can help you keep it off for good.

1. You Might Be Gaining Weight Because of Lack of Sleep

The body functions best when well rested. "When you don't get enough sleep, your body experiences physiological stress and, biochemically, you store fat more efficiently."

When you're tired, you also don't handle stress as well, so you may reach for food as a coping mechanism. Further, you may be taking in extra calories from late-night snacking. Some people think eating might help them get back to sleep, but all it really does is add more calories to their daily total.When you develop good sleeping rituals and get regular exercise, you sleep better.

A basic Wi-Fi wireless home network can be assembled fairly quickly. However, many homeowners aren't aware of the options available to maintain a network and make it better over time. Consider the below ideas for improving the capability, performance and security of your wireless home network.

1. Upgrade and Add Equipment

Many homeowners have heard of the basic Wi-Fi equipment like network routers (or access points) and wireless adapter cards. While good routers and adapters can last for many years, in general you should periodically consider replacing your old equipment. Newer network gear can be faster, more reliable or offer better compatibility with your home electronic gadgets.

Budget Shopping Tips for Plus-Sized Women

If you look forward to shopping at the turn of each season, you're not alone. One thing that you need to keep in mind when you're about to buy for the next season is that it doesn't need to be a one-day deal. Instead of splurging on random sales items (which can clutter up your closet), aim to shop smart this season.

1. Consider a shopping trip for "research."

Instead of going out to buy everything in one fell swoop, make sure that you know what you need to get. Shopping locally can allow you to budget some time to sneak around the shops and see where you can grab the best pieces-- and plan your attack.

Baby sleepwear is an essential part of any baby wardrobe. While it may seem simple to choose some pajamas, there are some very specific things you should keep in mind when buying.

When purchasing baby sleepwear, consider the following:

The Weight of the Material. Just like adults, babies can get overheated very easily. Be sure to purchase baby sleepwear in a season-appropriate fabric.
Synthetic Fabrics vs. Natural Fabric. While it can be tempting to wrap your baby up in fleece because it's cold outside, opt for a more natural fabric like wool or bamboo. Both fabrics are sustainable and naturally thermal regulating; that means your baby will stay cool in the summer and warm in the winter.

Gallstones are small stone-like deposits that form in the gallbladder, normally made from cholesterol. The liver produces bile, which is stored in the gallbladder. When food is eaten, particularly fatty foods, the gallbladder squeezes bile through the cystic duct into the small intestines. Sometimes, a gallstone will get into the duct, which causes a gallbladder attack and pain. So the more food you eat that causes the gallbladder to squeeze bile out, the greater your chances of having a gallbladder attack. Learning which foods to avoid may reduce this risk.

Wanting whiter teeth is an easy way to freshen up your appearance and even make you look younger. More people are looking for a natural approach to dental care and may try out some "natural home remedies," many of which have been passed down from generation to generation.

Even with a wide variety of teeth whitening toothpastes and wildly popular whitening kits, strips, lights, and other procedures, some people are still turning to those so-called home remedies, primarily for budgetary reasons. But do they really work? And more importantly, could they actually be dangerous?

1. Whitening Teeth With Lemon Juice

Some people advocate brushing or rinsing with lemon juice to whiten teeth, but lemon juice is actually citric acid and can harm teeth, causing them to lose calcium (which gives teeth some of their off-white color). Once calcium is lost, it’s irreplaceable. Lemons have a pH of 2.3, which is very low. The lower the pH, the more acidic it is. If you put lemon juice directly on your teeth, it starts causing damage immediately. It is quite common for dentists to deal with tooth destruction caused by people sucking on lemons.

A USB flash drive is a portable hard drive that allows you to store files so you can upload them to another computer or device. Flash drives vary in memory size anywhere from 128MB to 4GB and more. They are also a convenient way of backing up files. Uploading pictures from your computer to a flash drive is simple for both Windows and Mac operating systems.

1. Plug your USB flash drive into an open USB port on your computer. Depending on your computer, USB ports are located on either the back or front of your computer. On many laptop models, USB ports are located on the left or right.

2. Launch "File Explorer" using the Windows Search charm. Your flash drive should appear under the Computer heading on the left side of the File Explorer window. For Mac users, the flash drive is displayed on the desktop.

Women need to be vigilant about symptoms they may be experiencing. Many types of gynecologic cancer produce symptoms early enough for them to be successfully treated. When the symptoms are ignored, the delay in treatment can prove to be fatal. Ladies, listen to your bodies! If you are experiencing something abnormal for you, see your doctor. Chances are the symptoms aren't cancer related, but it's better to be safe.

1. Pelvic Pain

Pelvic pain is characterized by pain or pressure below the navel. It is persistent and isn't limited to just premenstrual syndrome. Pelvic pain is associated with endometrial cancer, ovarian cancer, cervical cancer,fallopian tube cancer and vaginal cancer.

Get an Unlisted Number to Keep Your Cell Phone Number Private on the Internet

One of the first things you want to do to keep you cell phone number off the Internet is to get an unlisted number. With an unlisted number, this will insure that it does not appear on any public phone dictories. So not only will this keep you out of the phone book but it will keep you off the Internet directory as well.

Don't List Your Cell Phone Number on Networking Sites to Keep it Private on the Internet

Another great tip, make sure your cell phone number is not listed in your social networking websites. With all the mobile capabilities of sites like Facebook and LinkedIn, having your cell phone number appear on your page is an easy thing to overlook.

The Internet and the World Wide Web (WWW) are terms that to most people mean about the same thing. While they are related, their definitions are different.

What Is The Internet?

The Internet is at its most basic definition an electronic communications network. It is the structure on which the World Wide Web is based.

What is the World Wide Web?

The World Wide Web is a part of the Internet "designed to allow easier navigation through the use of graphical user interfaces and hypertext links between different addresses" (source:Websters).

The World Wide Web was created in 1989 by Tim Berners-Lee, and continues to change and expand rapidly. The Web is the user part of the Internet. People use the Web to communicate and access information for business and recreational purposes.

The Web and the Internet - Not The Same Thing

The Internet and the Web work together, but they are not the same thing. The Internet provides the underlying structure, and the Web utilizes that structure to offer content, documents, multimedia, etc.

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

How to Grow Onions the Easy Way

Normally, I like to grow all my onions from seed. This year, however, I took the easy way out and bought a bundle of onion starts during a visit to a local home and garden show. It cost $4, which is about the same as two packets of onion seeds. Yes, the onion starts cost a little bit more, but by planting onion starts rather than onion seeds, I’ll be able to shave about three months off my growing time and pull my onions up in July rather than late September.

Because men’s pores are larger than women’s, they can get clogged more easily, causing acne and blemishes. Deep cleansing is important, so use the proper face wash geared toward your skin type. Exfoliate your skin with a cleansing scrub to rid your face of dead skin cells.

If you have smooth, yet oily skin, use a face wash with more salicylic acid to remove dead skin from the surface and get rid of excess oils. If you have dry, rough skin, use a face wash with moisturizers. Use a moisturizing aftershave or lotion. Substituting pure aloe vera or liquid vitamin E is OK, if you do not have other moisturizers.

Are you ready to upgrade to iOS 7.1? Don't worry, the process for upgrading the operating system on your iPad is rather easy. The iOS 7 update had some great features like iTunes Radio, AirDrop and a brand new user interface, but it also had its share of issues, including the new interface causing some people to feel nauseated. The 7.1 update fixes many of these issues, including the parallax feature that caused some users to feel sick.

The iOS 7.1 update requires around 2.5 GB of storage space, so if your iPad is almost full, you may need to clear up some space.

There are two ways to upgrade to iOS 7.1: You can use your Wi-Fi connection, or you can connect your iPad to your PC and update through iTunes. We'll go over each method.

Vitamin E is essential for many normal and necessary body functions. Also known as alpha-tocopherol, this vitamin offers many health benefits either as a preventative for certain disorders or as part of a treatment plan. This vitamin is fat-soluble, which means it can be stored in the tissues of the body for several months. Special consideration should be made when using supplements to maintain safe levels of this nutrient.

Powerful Antioxidant

Free radicals are unstable by-products produced by a cell as it uses oxygen. These substances damage the cell's structure, and may lead to the development of certain diseases like cancer. The antioxidant properties of vitamin E help to remove these free radicals and may lessen the risk of these illnesses.

Washing your face seems pretty simple, right? You’ve been doing it your whole life and, well, your face is still attached so what’s the big deal? The issue is that you can cause more harm than good if you don’t do it right, and that can result in some pretty significant issues, like dryness, irritation and premature sagging and wrinkles. Read on below!

Pick the right cleanser: Depending on your skin type, you need to pick a pH-balanced cleanser that’s perfect for your face. A foaming or gel cleanser for oily skin and a creamier cleanser for dry skin. But no bar soap, ever. It’s just too drying.

WhatsApp Now Has 400 million+ Active Subscribers!!!

Cross-platform messaging service WhatsApp has reached a milestone and now has 400 million subscribers. If you took each WhatsApp subscriber and had them stand on top of each other, it would measure all the way from earth to…well, let’s just say it would be a very long chain of humanity. The last 100 million was added in just the last 4 months. And this is a total of active members, not just those who registered and never used the service.

Consider that the company is thriving with only 50 employees working for the company. WhatsApp has reached the 400 million membership figure without a marketing campaign and has never spent 1 red cent on advertising.

How often one skips washing our face at night due to a tired day? Or even buy older makeup without casting a glance at its expiry date? Radiant youthful skin is the first sign of good health, but here are culprits that can play often the worst skin habits that women have.

Smoking: This one of the biggest skin vices. Smoking not only reduces blood flow in the skin, but it also makes you prone to direct toxin exposure on the skin and in the blood. In addition to this, this habit creates wrinkles as well as dull skin. Research points out how every decade of smoking can add in an extra 2.5 years of age.

Be it post pregnancy marks or those lines that you get after losing weight — stretch marks are definitely something that women want to get rid off.

While there are several creams available in the market for the purpose, it is best to use natural remedies to remove stretch marks. We offer some tips:

-Vitamin E oil is supposed to be one of the best remedies to remove stretch marks. Apply it twice a day and you will see the marks fading away.

If you gather a group of design pros and ask about the decorating mistakes they've encountered over the years, you'll hear similar stories from each one. Though decorating a space is personal and good taste is subjective, some practices are nearly always mistakes.

Hanging Artwork Too High

Hanging your artwork too high on the wall makes it impossible to appreciate the subject matter -- and it just looks goofy. Unfortunately, it's a common decorating mistake. It's not uncommon to walk into a tastefully furnished home only to spot a tiny piece of framed artwork so high on the wall that it looks like a postage stamp. As a rule, artwork should hang at eye level. That usually means hanging a piece 56 to 60 inches from the center of the artwork to the floor. Opt for the upper end of the acceptable range if the adults in your home are tall, and stick with the lower if the residents are mostly of short to average height.

Turn Phone Off When Not in Use to Maintain Battery

The most obvious thing you can do to hold onto your charge is to turn the cell phone off entirely. If you want to keep your cell phone on but aren't planning on making calls – say on a plane – you should put it in "flight mode" so your phone stops trying to fruitlessly search for a signal, wasting valuable energy. Another self-evident tip is to keep your conversations short. This is especially important for calls, but also applies to text based communications like SMS, email, etc. The shorter time your cell phone's screen stays on, the better, so it's also a good idea to lower the amount of time your display stays on after you perform some action.

Don't Use Screen or Speakers Too Much

Avoiding use of the special features and programs on your phone will help tremendously, too. Playing any kind of game, video, app, or anything else that makes your phone's GPU or processor work overtime is only making matters worse. If you need to use certain functions, try to modify their use so they consume less energy. Disable the flash on your camera, for instance; plug in simple headphones if possible instead using your phone's speakers; turn off your phone's vibration and turn the ringer volume all the way down.

Save Battery by Staying Off of Wireless Networks

This also means turning off Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 3G or 4G, GPS, and anything else that will draw power by keeping constant connection to a network. The less your phone is linked into these kinds of networks, the longer your battery will last. If you're truly in a tight spot and need to charge your cellphone without any kind of outlet, you can always invest in battery pack cell phone chargers. These are essentially a second battery with a very large charge that can typically refill your cell phone's battery a couple of times via its normal charging port.

Wednesday, March 12, 2014

7 Ways To Stream Music to Your Smartphone or Tablet

If there is one area that has been completely revolutionized by the switch to mobile devices, it is the way we listen to music. Although the revolution started with our ability to digitize our own music collections through services such as iTunes, the focus is now on an array of apps that offer almost unlimited on demand streaming, whether it’s from vast music libraries or over-the-Internet radio stations.

On demand music streaming is a great way to hear your favorite tracks, as well as discover new songs and artists. Many of the apps will recommend tracks based on the songs you have previously chosen, and others will offer additional services, such as personalized playlists, video streaming, and social networking tools. Here are 7 of our favorites:

Pandora

One of the first and still one of the best. Just name a song, artist or genre and Pandora will create a “radio station” that will sound like it was designed just for you. The more you play songs, the more Pandora gets to know you, tailoring future selections to meet your specific musical tastes.

Pandora is free but a $36 annual subscription (or $3.99 per month) will eliminate the ads and provide a higher quality audio experience. Available for iOS, Android and Windows Phone.

Aloe Vera is really quite an incredible plant. It is a succulent plant and part of the lily family (Liliaceae), the same family that garlic and onions belong to.Different parts of the plant are used for different effects on the body and Aloe Vera has both internal and external applications.

Aloe Vera contains over 200 active components including vitamins, minerals, amino acids, enzymes, polysaccharide, and fatty acids- no wonder it’s used for such a wide range of remedies. The bulk of the Aloe Vera leaf is filled with a clear gel-like substance, which is approximately 99% water.Man has used aloe therapeutically for over 5000 years. The list of benefits and effects for this miraculous plant are many.

Here is a list of the Top 12 Benefits and Medicinal Uses for Aloe Vera:

The Internet is a wonderful way for children to learn about the world, to be entertained, and to communicate with friends and family. But it can also bring risks, exposing young minds to inappropriate content and strangers who may not always have the best intentions.

For concerned parents, it’s no longer possible to keep our kids away from computers and pretend the Internet doesn’t exist. Instead, we need to properly prepare them for a digital future and coach them so they can make the right decisions. That means understanding our children’s online activities and developing rules and guidelines that both the parent and child can embrace.

Here are 5 tips for providing a safe and secure environment for those first few years online:

Be informed. Find out what your child likes to do on the Web, which sites he likes to visit, and which games he plays. Spend time together online and show an interest in what he’s doing.

Giving yourself a pedicure isn't easy, but with the right tools, tips, and tricks, you can totally get it done. I recommend you sit somewhere that you can perch your food up on a stool for a better view. Here's your basic guide to giving yourself an at-home pedicure.

Remove Old Polish
Saturate a cotton ball or pad with nail polish remover, and gently rub over each toenail to remove polish. I like to use pure acetone (as most nail salons do) since it's strong and will remove polish easiest.

Soak Your Feet
Fill a bowl with warm water and add a foot soak or bath oil. Apply cuticle remover to your cuticles and then dip your feet into the warm water for a few minutes to soften up your skin.

5 Ways to Wear Trouser Jeans to the Office

Trouser jeans are a no-brainer for work. While you can style most jeans for the office, trouser jeans are an easy shortcut when you want to create professional look on casual days. Learn to put together fashionable outfits with these jeans that work for presentations or meetings with your boss.

With a Tailored Blazer

With a Peplum Top

Apple iPad Mini In typical Apple fashion, the folks at Cupertino responded to smaller tabs like the Nexus 7 and Amazon Kindle with its own tiny tablet - and delivered a fantastically-built, high-end product that in many ways beats its bigger brother. US$300/apple.com
Asus Padfone Infinity Solving the need to constantly update your phone and tablet, separately, the Padfone Infinity is both an Android mobile and 10.1in slate. On the phone side of things, you get a 5in, 1080p smartphone with 1.7GHz Snapdragon CPU and 64GB of storage. Slot it into the full HD tablet and your apps are configured automatically to suit that bigger screen. The tablet also gives the smartphone extra battery, which provides up to 40 hours of talk time. The brushed aluminium and metal finish also make it extra suave. US$1,245/asus.com

Your office is your kingdom. It represents a modern-day throne where you rule your realm. You have the power to cast down hirings, rulings, as well as firings. Your office is a symbolism of your power and success.

As you bring guests and employees to your office, think of the messages your office space design sends to them because a boss or a superior’s office is powerful.

Your office space set up sends a subconscious message

The personal assistant tells you to wait in the office and you step into a dark and subdued office with massive book cases, heavy drapes, a gigantic heavy-wooded desk (not a pin is on it) with an equally huge chair, then you lift your head and your eyes collide with a gigantic photograph of a severe looking elite; at once you understand that you would be meeting a direct, no nonsense type of person. The unspoken message is clear: ‘I am in charge here.’ The executive you are about to meet is a director-type of executive: No time for details; Interrupts often; Impatient and demanding; Dislikes chitchats.

Even with Skype and Facebook today’s business person still has a lot of travelling to do. Be that as it may, we have to keep our expenses down and business trips are major money guzzlers.

Here are a few ways to keep these costs down.

Social network sites: Most (perhaps all) airlines and road transport companies have a presence on Facebook or twitter, or even both. They use these platforms to market their services and promote their bonanzas; last minute discounts to fill up seats, new routes, and so on. Following them on twitter or liking their Facebook fan pages means that you would get information about their bargains on your mobile phone. That makes a big difference.

Dates: Sometimes airlines have ‘cheap days’ just like the movie cinemas. They do this to boost traffic on their usual ‘low traffic days. Scheduling your trip around these dates would cumulate to huge savings.

Go to the websites of the airlines you want to patronise, scan through the rates for the month and work your trip around the cheaper dates.

Smartphones and tablets are great for adults and teens but they also have a unique fascination for small children. Those bright screens, touch controls, and easy-to-hold shapes and sizes make them perfect playthings for small hands and inquisitive minds.

Fortunately, there are several tools we can use to lock down our phones when we pass them over to our younger kids. Here are some suggestions based on the four popular operating systems:

Android

While most Android phones don’t have built-in parental controls, there are some excellent free apps like Kids Place and Kid Mode, which combines pre-loaded games and apps with a child lock feature. Keep in mind these aren’t child monitoring apps, although Kid Mode allows you to upgrade to a more robust suite of parental controls with a premium membership. Instead, they act very much like Kids Corner for Windows Phone, restricting access to a pre-populated area.

Do you like gifts? Yes? You don’t have to wait for your birthday, there are plenty of wonderful gifts to give yourself! Whatever time of year, you can always make yourself a gift. Check out a few wonderful gifts you can give yourself.

1. Time off

Gifts can be not only tangible. Doing something for yourself is one of the best presents to give yourself. Time off to just relax and unwind is extremely valuable for your well-being. Do whatever you want! No chores or work!

2. Weekend away

Weekend away is something you can enjoy anyway, but try to think of it as a present, and it’ll be even more special. You do not need to have a big company to benefit from your weekend trip;traveling alone will enable you to do exactly what you fancy. It will be a wonderful weekend!

Tips You Need To Follow to Start a Successful Business

While it can be extremely difficult to start your own business, there are some powerful ways that can really help you to make the process much easier. These days, many people dream about starting their own business, but, unfortunately, they never do it. If you are one of those people, stop dreaming and follow these tips to start a successful business!

1. Start communicating

If you are going to start your own business, make sure you have good communication skills. Be clear about your business goals and how you are going to manage everything. Even the smallest, insignificant details go a long way. Your employees and clients shouldn’t be confused about their role. Remember you are boss! If you don’t have communication skills, hire a person that can work closely with you and send out information for you.