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Greetings From London

capriconic — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 07:30:26 -0400

Hi Everyone.
I am Umair Malik from London.
I am new to this fan,I am a fan of Amrita Rao.
Mei Hoon Na !

Top 5 Band all time

cromwellevans — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 08:48:07 -0400

The Judges
The group of five judges included three Baby Boomers and two Generation Exers. The Boomers include former Dire Straits guitarist Jack Sonni, as well as University of Southern California Thornton School of Music professor Ken Lopez, Desktop speaker company XHi-Fi president Howard Schilling and AVRev.com’s music editor Charles Andrews to round out the group.

The Method and Categories
From a diverse list of 100 bands, judges ranked each band for each category. A perfect score is 550 points. Using the analytical tools that have become popular in high-powered fantasy sports, the AVRev.com judges rated bands based on a battery of criteria.

U.S. Sales: (100 points max) Sales numbers come from the RIAA’s website and are ranked from 100 to 1 (with the top score going to The Beatles). These numbers are based in fact and therefore were not voted on or changed in any way by any of the judges.

Songs and Songwriting: (100 points max) Songwriting is key to the legacy of any band. In addition to songwriting, judges were encouraged to judge a band on how they interpreted songs in performance. The Jimi Hendrix Experience’s version of “All Along the Watchtower” or Van Halen’s “You Really Got Me” reflect the respective band’s ability to remake a great song, written by someone else, as their own.

Technical Ability: (100 points max) All too often, music critics overlook a band’s ability to play their asses off (think reviews of Nirvana), but not at AVRev.com. Having chops is a fully ranked, 100-point category.

Amrita Rao new unseen Vivel Ad

max — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 11:42:23 -0400

She is lookin so hot !

Amrita Rao on living cool this summer

swap — Fri, 28 May 2010 03:35:14 -0400

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Even though summer comes every year, it's hard not to complain about it. What with its innumerable consequences of sweat grime and the constant skin issues. Staying fresh and beautiful seems like the hardest thing, how do these celebrities look like the sun never touched them? Chandni Dev at Bollywood Hungama tells you how to nail the heat with some help from the beautiful Amrita Rao, who reveals her summer mantras just for you.

Scruffy hair: The most common complaint of summer time weather is the dull and lifeless hair it gives us. Though keeping your scalp clean is the way to go, if greasy hair is your problem, then maybe some baby powder to do the trick or like Amrita Rao says, "Carry a trendy hairband or a bandana with which you can quickly tie your hair".

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Tanned skin and blemishes: Summertime leads to that god awful tan, something that refuses to go away, no wonder then the trick is to keep either the sun away or to simply use protection against it. A good sunscreen with high SPF is just the trick but understand not all sunscreens may be good for you, Amrita advices "Understand what skin type you are and then use good products that suit your skin." So if you have an oily skin, go for more matte creams. Though prevention is always better, if you can afford to avoid the sun, it's the perfect solution and Amrita's way to go in summers as she says, " I chill in summers by spending time indoors, I avoid walking in the sun even if it's shopping, I would go to a malls, even if it is outside the country."

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Scorched and Parched: It's important to stay hydrated. All that sweating can make your water levels fall drastically leading to dull skin, parched throat and rising body temperature. It's important to maintain your cool and your favourite drink should be the good ole H2O as Amrita reveals, "Have lots of water and wear appropriate clothes that protects you from the sun. My favourite thing to eat in the summer would be a lot of cucumber slices, lime juice or coconut water would be good." That should keep you fresh and cool, and if all this seems hard work maybe a good escape up north might be a good idea. So get your travel itineraries in order.

What is your favourite arctic monkeys song?

desideriascott — Mon, 17 May 2010 01:05:47 -0400

I absolutely loveee the arctic monkeys!
It's so hard to pick one favourite but my favourites are..
-when the sun goes down
-mardy bum
-fake tales of san francisco
-old yellow bricks
-i bet you look good on the dancefloor
-this house is a circus

i love them all though!

Hello

desideriascott — Mon, 17 May 2010 00:55:36 -0400

I have just discovered this forum and I am glad I did! I hope to make some wonderful friends along the way and share my creations and ideas for everyone to enjoy and give feedback on. I don't know that this is right place to talk about this sorry for that, but being a web developer I would like to discuss my problems as well as ideas here. Many interesting stuffs provided here and it would be useful to me.

Electronic cigarettes?

ghostchat77 — Mon, 03 May 2010 13:10:41 -0400

My wife just sent me a video of something called an electronic cigarette http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaZ6abK2RrQ. She wants me to try one so I can hopefully quit smoking. Does anyone have an opinion on ecigarette products?

What's wrong with falling in love with married Person

ericwilliam — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 03:33:41 -0400

Do you find anything bad in this . Cheating is bad thing but what is wrong if you love anyone and that person also fall in love with you .

What third person must do in this situations .

what will you do if you wife or husband fall in love with someone else.

Love at first sight, possible?

ericwilliam — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 03:32:32 -0400

Heard really interesting debates and discussion on this subject.

Do you think love at first sight is possible.

Why and how? share your experience and views.

Default What is Love?

ericwilliam — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 03:31:06 -0400

As you know valentine day is coming but Most of peoples do not know that what is love?
Love is life, love is god, love is the beauty, love is passion and ........

Give your thoughts. Thanks in advance.

What is your favorite type of cookie?

ghostchat77 — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 23:44:27 -0400

Since I was young, I have loved cookies. I can't decide what I prefer, so I decided to ask you what your favorite cookie is? You can't say chocolate chip because that is too easy.

Unique anniversary gifts.

ghostchat77 — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 23:39:03 -0400

This year we celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary. I would like to get my wife some Personalized Fortune Cookies as one of her gifts. I would like each one to have a different phrase on it. Where would I be able to find something like this?

Birthday desserts on a budget.

ghostchat77 — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 23:36:49 -0400

My son's birthday is around the corner, and we would like to get all the guests cookies. Is there a special deal online that I can get them at an affordable price? If they could be custom made that would be really great.

Indian cookie recipe?

ghostchat77 — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 23:34:12 -0400

My girlfriend is Indian, and I would like to impress her by making some Indian food. She enjoys cookies and would like to make sure Indian ones if I can find a good recipe. Is there anywhere I can look up this information online?

Amazing party favor idea.

ghostchat77 — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 23:32:15 -0400

We are having an office party and would like to bring some party favors. I was thinking of bringing some cookies with there names on them. What do you think of this idea?

Website Designing Tips

gerdonhanry — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 03:19:42 -0400

Websites have become one of the prominent medium of communication in the modern world. Outlook of the website is the first impression that enters into the mind of the user when they browse any website. So websites should be designed in such a way that viewers are forced to say wow.

Designing tips mentioned below will help you in structuring the website that matches the viewer expectation.

Color Combination: Color combination has great role in deciding outlook of any website. So its combination should be implemented precisely.

Help from the Template: If you are less experienced designer no need to bother. Just take the help from the template this will guide you in multidimensional way, so that you can design viewer friendly website.

User Friendly Navigation: Every page should have proper navigation. This will help the user in spreading there tentacles across the entire website.

Avoid Special Effect: Do not embed too much special effect on your website, this will distract the visitor and they may deviate from their original path

Readable Content: Web site content should be properly defined, so that user does not find any difficulties in going through the content. This will help the site owner in multidimensional way

Proper Site-map: Site-map is the important gateway for the customer as well search engine. So every site should have proper sitemap

Search Option: Integrate well developed search option in the website, this will enhance the user interactivity.

Search Engine Friendly CSS: We should try to use the CSS in such a way that, it is supported by the various search engines

Above tips will help the designers in large number of ways so that they can design a website that matches the customer expectation

10 Tips for Building a Successful Website

gerdonhanry — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 03:18:27 -0400

Do you have a strong desire to build a website, yet don't have a clue where to begin? That was me six years ago. Like you, I desperately wanted to be part of the online community and stake my claim on the world wide web.

What have I learned in six years? A lot! It has changed my life and can change yours too. Here are some valuable tips I learned from some of my biggest mistakes building a website and working online.

Let's Get Started.

Have you ever been to a website and been totally confused about what it is they actually offer or do? I know I have. I get frustrated with websites like these and quickly start my search again for a website that focuses on the information I am after.

Tip #1 - Find a niche market for your website. Don't try to be a website for everything. If your website is about recipes, make it about recipes and products that compliment your theme. Don't throw in insurance quotes, apartment searches and etc.

Tip #2 - Stay away from wallpaper and dark background colors. Do you want visitors to see your services or your wallpaper? My guess is the reason you have a website is to promote a product or service, so make that the focus. Busy wallpaper distracts from the services and products you are trying to promote.

Dark background colors make reading web copy much harder and can be a bit overwhelming to most people's sense of calm and well being. When in doubt, do as other successful online businesses do. Notice no wallpaper or dark background colors on Microsoft, eBay and etc. It's okay to add a splash of color to your website, just not the whole page.

Tip #3 - Avoid using flash introductory pages. Sure they look nice and can be quite entertaining, but what do they really do for your website? In my opinion, frustrate your visitors. In today's fast paced society we want the facts and information quickly. Remember, there are still plenty of dial-up users who will become frustrated waiting for your flash page to load and will move on to your competitor's website.

Tip #4 - Turn your speakers down for this one. Nothing scares a visitor off more quickly than entering a website and being blasted with music. Avoid using music on your website. It just isn't professional, unless of course, you are in the music industry and your website is about music.

Tip #5 - Focus your web copy for your customer. They are looking for "What's In It For Me?" Take time to write good web copy or pay someone who can.

Example of What Not to Do: Welcome to our website. We are excited you have found us. Notice in this example, all the words really focus on the company: our, we, us. Nothing is really about the benefits for customers.

Example of What to Do: Are you frustrated with website builders that don't deliver? You need a professional website with state-of-the-art ecommerce solutions and you need it now. Doesn't this sound a lot more exciting and interesting? Notice the "you" in this text. It is about the customer and fulfilling a need.

An excellent book and learning tool for writing good web copy is, "Persuasive Online Copywriting: How to Take Your Words to the Bank," by Bryan Eisenberg, Jeffrey Eisenberg, and Lisa T. Davis. I highly recommend it and can say from experience, it is well worth the investment. You can find it easily online at Amazon.com.

Tip #6 - To bold or not to bold...that is the question? Bolding text can be a valuable tool for drawing attention to a product or service. If you bold each and every word in your paragraph, guess what? Nothing stands out. Use it sparingly to get your message across. Also, the same is true for using italics. Use it in moderation to highlight keywords of interest.

Tip #7 - Easy navigation. Can your visitors easily find what they are looking for or is there some secret passage they have to discover to get there? One way to determine how easy your website is to navigate is to send a friend to your website and ask them to find a particular product or service. Guess what? If they can't find it, neither can your potential customers. Keep your website clean and easy to navigate. A cluttered site will result in poor sales. Visitors become frustrated when they cannot quickly find what they are looking for on a website.

Tip #8 - How can your visitors contact you? I have browsed websites where there is absolutely no way to contact the owner and I am amazed at why anyone would do this. What this tells me is there is "no" and I repeat, "NO" customer service so why would I want to do business with them? The trust factor on the web is totally different than the trust factor of doing business locally. At a minimum, you should provide a contact form or email. It's even better to provide a contact phone number.

Note: Respond in a timely manner to requests. Generally within 24 hours is best. Anything beyond that and people get hesitant about the legitimacy of your business and service. They want to know there is a live, eager person tending the store. Not one who checks in every few days or weeks.

Tip #9 - Dead End - No Outlet - Site Not Found! By this I mean, are your customers finding those links to nowhere on your website? Sometimes it can't be helped, however, check your website often for dead links, keep it updated and the content fresh. Finding a bunch of dead links on a website will send a very clear message to your visitors. No one is tending the store. Not much happening here! This is a sure way to quickly devalue your website.

Tip #10 - Should you link up? Yes! Quality link exchanges do work. Exchange links with websites that compliment the demographics of your website. If your website is about recipes, linking with other recipe sites, cooking sites and such are a good move. Linking to real estate websites, for example, would not be a good linking strategy. It is also best to categorize your link partners for your visitors: Italian Recipes, Mexican Recipes and etc. And, when possible, house your link pages on your own domain, not with a free linking service.

In closing, I am sure you are reading this article because you want a professional website. If you have programming skills and can write your own code, great! If not, there are many affordable, quality online website builders available. Avoid using the free website builder services. It's that old saying, "You Get What You Pay For," and it certainly is true in this case.

Web Design Tips and Pointers

gerdonhanry — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 03:17:25 -0400

There is often a lot of confusion when it comes to Online Design, it looks pretty straight forward, however individuals seem to confuse design with development, which are two separate areas altogether. A online designer excels with the design aspect of websites, such as logos, homepage creation (the way it looks), banners and even marketing tools such as branding or company cards. A internet developer deals more with the technical side of websites, making the webpage function, the back end coding of the HTML or PHP, handling the applications such as MySQL or JAVA. Finding an expert who is practical with both, can be complicated to come by, most persons specialize in either one or the other, and managers often make the error in terminology when trying to employ the proper person for their job offered. Once you find the proper individual, a online designer can help you with many creative tasks such as introducing a new appearance to the business, bringing life to old projects and offering you an advantage on other rivals.

Web design is a superb area to get into if you are harmoniously skilled, have a keen eye for colors and designs, or just love to forge amazing works of art. When connecting your already open mind to design with the use of applications such as Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator, there is no limit to what one can forge.

Designing homepages or branding is a very rewarding employment chance, you get to do what you love, work with individuals who are inspired and awed by what you are able to forge, as well as the chance to see the finished piece possibly presented on establishment cards or even in a periodical.

Twitter Acquires Tweetie

shawnmarsh — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 08:33:59 -0400

Twitter has just announced that it acquired Tweetie, the very popular and highly polished Twitter application for the iPhone . The application will now be called “Twitter for iPhone” and will drop from $2.99 to free, with developer Loren Brichter (who makes up the one-man startup Atebits) joining the Twitter mobile team. Twitter also plans to launch Twitter for the iPad, which Brichter will be involved with.

It’s a move that manages to be both jarring and unsurprising at the same time. Unsurprising, because Twitter investor Fred Wilson recently wrote that Twitter developers needed to stop “filling holes” in Twitter’s product and instead build entirely separate businesses. And just this morning, Twitter launched an official Twitter for BlackBerry application, so another mobile application shouldn’t come as much of a shock. And yet, the iPhone is a platform where Twitter has a very strong third party presence, and Twitter has no doubt been benefiting from the contributions of these developers. Tweetie is extremely polished and is arguably the best, but there are plenty of other quality applications that are getting hung out to dry. Still, a move like this seemed inevitable.

Places to Visit in Shirdi

shawnmarsh — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 08:30:58 -0400

If you want to visit Shirdi then there are many places in Shirdi where you can visit. You can visit chawadi, Dwarkamai, Gurusthan, Lendi Baug, Khandoba Mandir and Samadhi Mandir.
1.Chawadi:
This place has achieved a great importance because Sai baba came and stays with his nearer followers at every alternate night. Every Thursday, Palakhi has arrived from Dwarkamai.

2.Dwarkamai:
Before Baba arrives in Shirdi, Dwarkamai is an old mosque in a falling pieces condition. Baba turned it into a Dwarkamai. Here Baba solved people's worries and cured their sickness. Main attraction of Dwarkamai is the oil painting of baba sitting in a carved wooden shrine. There you can also find grinding stone and wooden vessel which was called as a kolamba in which baba used to keep the bhiksha brought from the village.

3.Gurusthan:
When Baba came to the Shirdi he was spotted seated under a neem tree. This place is known as a Gurusthan. There is a small shrine in the Gurusthan. The branches of the neem tree have come out through the roof of the temple. There is a big portrait of sai baba in a shrine. You can also find a marble statue of Shri Sai Baba. There are many other temples to visit like temple of shani, Ganpati and Shankar.

4.Lendi Baug:
At the some distance of Gurusthan, there is a Lendi Baug. It got its name from the Nalla that is Drain which used to previously flow there. This Baug was created and watered by Baba himself. Every morning and afternoon baba used to came here to take a rest under a neem tree.

5.Khandoba Mandir:
In Khandoba Mandir, there are icons of Khandoba, Banai and Mhalsai.

6.Samadhi Mandir:
Samadhi mandir of sai baba was owned by a millionaire from a Nagpur, sai devotee Shreemant Gopalrao. The mandir is built with the stones and baba's Samadhi is built with white marble stones. Just behind the Samadhi, there is a Sai baba's marvelous statue made of Italian marble which shows him seated on a throne. On the first floor of the mandir, there are pictures which depicting the life of sai baba.

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Top Religious India Destinations

Spirituality and philosophy are integral parts of Indian society, which play a prominent role in an individual's life from birth till death. Etymologically, the term religion is derived from the Latin word religare, which means to tie or to bind. India is the birthplace of several religions, and the rituals of these religions play a significant role in human life. The sheer importance of rites, rituals and customs of various religions can be seen in daily life of the people dwelling here. Followers of several religious sects go on pilgrimages as homage to their religious icon. Some of the most prominent religious destinations in India are:

Shirdi Sai Baba:

Shirdi is among the holiest towns of India which is located in the Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra. This sacred place was the hometown of Shri Sai Baba, the foremost saints of modern India. It attracts millions of devotees of all religions, castes and creed who come here to pay homage to this saint. According to the Hindu mythology it is believed that he was an incarnation of Lord Shiva or Dattatreya. There are many stories of miracles performed by him. The temple of this place is a beautiful shrine which was built over the Samadhi of Shri Sai Baba.

The best time to visit this place is during the festivals of Ramnavami, Guru Purnima and Shirdi Vijayadashmi. At the time of these festivals scores of tourists from several parts of the globe come here to seek the holy blessings so that their wishes can be fulfilled.

Tirupati:

It is a divine destination of India which is located in the hill town Tirumala of Andhra Pradesh state. This place is known as the abode of the Hindu god Venkateshvara, also known as the 'Lord of the seven Hills'. It is the richest and most visited temple of the world. On an average around 50,000 to 100,000 pilgrims visit this holy place daily whereas on the festive occasion like the annual Brahmotsavam around 500,000 devotees visit it.

According to Hindu mythology this temple has a self manifested idol of Lord Vishnu which is believed to reside here for the entire Kali Yuga. This place is among the 108 Divya Desam Sites of Vaishnava tradition.

Vaishno Devi:

This is among the holiest Hindu pilgrimages located in the State of Jammu and Kashmir. Throughout the year a large number of devotees flock this place in order to get the heavenly blessing of the Goddess Vaishno Devi. It is one of the oldest shrines in India located at a height of 5300 feet on the Trikuta Hills. This is one of the holiest Hindu temples dedicated to Shakti which is a manifestation of Mother Goddess.

The temple is located in the cave which has three holy stones known as pindies dedicated to the three forms of mother Goddess popularly known as Mahakali, Mahalakshmi and Mahasaraswati. It is among the Shakti Peethas of Goddess Durga. This holy place is second most visited pilgrimage after Tirupati Balaji.

The holy land India has an array of pilgrimage sites which are visited by scores of tourists throughout the year. Some of the other well known holy sites of this place are Amarnath, Gangotri, Mathura, Varanasi, Rameshwaram and many more.

People from several parts of the globe visit several Religious India Destinations so that they can quench their religious as well as spiritual quest. There are several religious destinations in India which are visited by scores of devotees round the year so that they can get heavenly blessings. India Tourism is well known for its number of religious places that remain the center of tourist attraction.