Happy Adha Eid Eid-ul-adha Messages/SMS

Happy Adha Eid

Eid-ul-adha Messages in Hindi

Lo Eid ka chaand aaya
Dher saari khushiyan laaya
Har taraf hain raunkon ke mele
Har chehra bhi hai muskuraaya
Eid Mubarak!  

Avoid these 5 mistakes while practicing Yoga

Mistake 1: Practicing yoga every day Yoga is a strength-building activity, Magone said, so you need to give your muscles a chance to recuperate and recover from those microtears that occur after every workout. “I recommend doing yoga every other day and supplementing with a cardiovascular workout [running, biking, swimming] on days you don’t do yoga,” said Magone. “Otherwise your muscles will be exhausted and you’re likely to get sloppy and injure yourself.”

Mistake 2: Pushing too far too fast Two weeks ago, I noticed that I can’t comfortably sit cross-legged on the floor to play board games with my kids, so I’ve been doing simple yoga hip stretches several times a week to try to regain some flexibility. While I’m tempted to force my legs into positions where they used to go easily, Magone tells me to go slowly. “Never push to the point of pain — especially in your joints. lower back, or shoulders. It’s possible to get your flexibility back, but you need to go slowly and do the stretches three times a week,” he said.

Mistake 3: Not warming up properly Under a time crunch, you may be tempted to skip some warm-up moves and go directly into a complicated posture, but that’s sure to increase your risk of injury. “It takes a full 20 minutes to warm your body up to the point where it’s safe to go into those serious poses that require a deeper level of strength, balance, and flexiblity,” said Magone. A yoga class should involve getting your heart rate up with those initial simple poses — often sun salutations that begin from a standing position — that might get you a little sweaty. (High temperatures in hot Bikram yoga classes will also loosen muscles, but you still need to do warm-up moves,

Mistake 4: Not cooling down after workouts Just like with any workout, a cool-down for about 10 to 15 minutes is vital to help your muscles recover and repair before your next workout. It will also help you avoid dizziness or fainting which can occur if too much blood pools in your legs during standing postures. Yoga classes should be designed to gradually increase to peak intensity before moving you back down to a resting energy level, said Magone. “Avoid instructors who don’t do this,” he added.

Mistake 5: Taking a yoga class to heal an injury “I don’t recommend a large class,” said Magone, “if you have chronic pain from an injury,” to your knee, back, or hip. Instructors have too many clients to focus on without modifying every posture to suit your injury needs. He recommends going to a physical therapist with specific training in yoga to get rehabilitation postures to help strengthen muscles without further aggravating the injury.

source : boston.com

Apple rise like MacBook Pro, iOS 6, Mountain Lion and More

Apple kicked off its Worldwide Developers Conference by announcing a redesigned MacBook Pro that’s nearly as thin as a MacBook Air–with a Retina display to boot. The company also announced iOS 6–the latest version of its iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad software–and some more features for Mac OS X Mountain Lion. MacBook Pro with Retina Display






The new MacBook Pro is a 15-inch laptop that measures 0.71 inches thick and weighs 4.46 pounds. The Air is still a bit thinner, due to its tapered design, but the new MacBook Pro is 25 percent thinner than previous models–thanks in part to its lack of a DVD slot.
The redesigned MacBook Pro also includes a “Retina” display–Apple’s term for when the human eye can’t distinguish individual pixels at a normal viewing distance–with a resolution of 2880-by-1800. Apple and some third-party developers have already updated their Mac OS X apps for the Retina display. Other apps will be pixel-doubled until developers update them.
Other specs for the new MacBook Pro include up to a 2.7 GHz Core i7 processor, up to 16 GB of 1600 MHz RAM, Nvidia GeForce GT 650M Kepler graphics (good enough to play Diablo III, Apple claims), up to 768 GB of flash storage and up to 7 hours of battery life, or 30 days on standby. The new design has ports for SD, HDMI, USB 3.0 on either side, two Thunderbolt ports, a headphone jack and a slimmer MagSafe charging port. The laptop also has an HD camera for FaceTime and dual microphones.
The starting price for the MacBook Pro is $2,199, and includes a 2.3 GHz quad-core i7 processor, 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of flash storage.
MacBook Air and MacBook Pro
For Mac fans without such deep pockets, the old MacBook Pro and MacBook Air aren’t going away just yet. Apple announced some spec boosts for its other laptops, which will retain the same design as previous models.

Here are the basics on the new MacBook Air:

• Intel Ivy Bridge processors with speeds up to 2 GHz
• Up to 8 GB of RAM
• 60 percent faster graphics
• Up to 512 GB of storage
• USB 3.0 on all ports
• 720p FaceTime camera

The 11-inch and 13-inch models will start at $999  and $1,199, respectively–the same prices as before–but high-end versions will be $100 cheaper at $1,099 for the 11-inch Air and $1,499 for the 13-inch Air.

And the MacBook Pro:

• Ivy Bridge, with up to 2.7 GHz quad-core i7 processors available on the 15-inch model
• 8 GB of RAM
• 60 percent faster graphics
• USB 3.0 ports

The 13-inch model starts at $1,199, and the 15-inch model starts at $1,799–same prices as before. Apple did not announce any updates for the 17-inch MacBook Pro.

Of course, seeing as WWDC is a developers conference, much of the day’s news focused on software that app makers can take advantage of, and Apple made some big announcements for both iOS 6 and OS X.

My colleague Harry McCracken has already written extensively about OS X Mountain Lion, but Apple announced a handful of new features for the desktop  and  laptop operating system:

• A unified search and URL bar in Safari, and “iCloud Tabs,” which syncs open tabs across devices
• A faster scrolling engine for Safari, with the ability to pinch-zoom out into large thumbnail views of open tabs
• “Power Nap,” which allows Macs to fetch e-mail, calendar updates and photos, and to back up to a Time Capsule or download updates while the computer is asleep
• Airplay mirroring from a Mac to an Apple TV box
• Game Center support, with cross-platform play between OS X and iOS

Mountain Lion will launch through the Mac App Store in July for $20. Any Mac running Snow Leopard or Lion will be able to upgrade at that price.

iOS 6

The next version of Apple’s iOS software is a major update with some long-requested features, as well as a few surprises:

• Apple’s rumored homegrown Maps service arrives with iOS6, and at long last, includes turn-by-turn navigation. Maps allows users to tap on a destination, get automatic rerouting around traffic and Siri integration. Apple says it supports 100 million local listings.
• Siri will let users launch apps by voice. Some vehicles will be able to launch Siri through a steering wheel button, with support coming from GM, BMW, Honda, Jaguar and others. Siri is also coming to the new iPad.
• Facebook integration will allow users to post to the network from various apps, from the Notification center, and from Siri. Users will able to see contact info and birthdays for their Facebook friends and “Like” content in iTunes.
• For incoming calls, users will be able to reply with a text message or get a reminder to call later.
• A “Do Not Disturb” mode will prevent push notifications from making noise or turning on the screen. It can also block phone calls or only allow calls from select users.
• FaceTime is coming to cellular networks. Users will also be able to answer incoming phone calls as FaceTime chats on an iPad or Mac.
• Safari can show notifications

Source : news.m3n4.net

Apple fights Google-Microsoft-Facebook In App Race

Apple Inc. (AAPL) is releasing a fresh lineup of computers and software tools to woo consumers and keep developers making applications amid accelerating rivalry from Google Inc. (GOOG),Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) and, now, Facebook Inc.
Apple will use the Worldwide Developers Conference starting today in San Francisco to debut Mac computers with high- definition screens, as well as features for the software that powers its iPhone and iPad. Phil Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of product marketing, will probably emcee the keynote.
Leadership in the consumer-electronics industry hinges on a company’s ability to get developers to put its products first when building the next big application, such as “Angry Birds” or “Shazam.” With more than 600,000 downloadable games, magazines and productivity tools, Apple is the application leader. Microsoft is playing catch-up before the release of its next operating system, Google will host a developers conference this month and Facebook just opened its own store.

Facebook launches its new App Store

As expected, Facebook unveiled App Center Thursday, an “App Store” for iOS and Android that features both native and web apps that utilize Facebook integration in some way. The App Center features (only) 600 apps, and Facebook will offer personalized recommendations, presumably based on its social knowledge of each user. App Center will be featured prominently in the mobile on iOS and Android, Facebook’s full dekstop site, and on Facebook’s mobile site.

Andy Rubin, rumor smasher: Not leaving Google; 900,000+ Android activations daily

Gotta love a good unfounded rumor on a slow Sunday afternoon. Or not. 

Regardless, Robert Scoble this afternoon set up a trial balloon to see what folks though about the possibility of Andy Rubin possibly leaving Google for a startup called CloudCar. Wrote Scoble on Google+

Learn about the Top 13 uses of iPhone

THE iPhone is a bit like the human brain. Only a small part of it is used at any one time. So wouldn’t it be great if there was a way to unlock all the secret hidden uses without having to scour the whole internet?
You’re in luck. News.com.au has put together 13 features of the iPhone that can enhance your digital experience and make your busy day a little easier. Step one: download Apple’s latest software for the iPhone, iO5.

The Australian dollar rises to its highest level in more than two weeks

THE Australian dollar rose to its highest level against its American counterpart in more than two weeks following better than expected domestic growth data.
At 5pm AEST, the Australian dollar was trading at 98.48 US cents, up from 97.82 cents on Tuesday.

HOW TO BE COURAGEOUS

Maybe you heard the story about a farmer one spring who enjoyed watching two eagles flying near a distant bluff. After failing to see the eagles for a couple of days he went to investigate and he found an abandoned nest that held an egg which he took back to the farm. With the faint hope that it might hatch and a baby eagle grow up and fly, he placed the egg in a nest in the farm house. Two weeks later the egg did hatch and the strange looking baby eagle joined the chickens in the yard of the hen house. And as the first days passed, the eaglet learned the habits of the chickens, feeding on the corn provided by the farmers.

Noticing birds flying overhead one beautiful morning the eaglet remarked, “Wouldn’t it be wonderful to fly like that. I wish I could fly.” But you know how chickens are. They quickly admonished this foolish thinking. “You’re a chicken,” they said, “You’re not meant to fly.” The fearful mother hen said, “If you try to fly you will surely get caught in the chicken wire and you’ll break your neck.“ And the strutting rooster father added logically, “Even if you did fly over the fence, it would be hard to find food and you’d probably starve. Don’t come back here looking for food if you do.” And all the chickens agreed the baby eagle should not try to fly.

MAKING CHOICES

Our lives are comprised of a series of choices made over time and affected by time. The future is, in many ways, determined by the choices that we make in the present. All of our choices are routed or grounded in some faith stance. 

You look at your bills, you look at the things that you'd like to buy, and then you look at your checkbook and you think, this is a drop in the bucket for everything I need to pay for. Finances and the stewardship of them is a subject that Jesus talks more about except for the kingdom of God. It is the number one reason given by couples as the reason for getting a divorce. It is the souce of countless heartaches, deprivation, and poverty on a global scale. 

HOW TO CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS

This is the time of year that most people’s thoughts turn toward celebration. Well, how exactly do you celebrate? Some people define celebration by decorating, some by visiting relatives or friends, and some by watching endless hours of football. Some begin celebrating by getting drunk at the office party on the last working day before Christmas and don't sober up until sometime after New Year's Day. But that’s what they think of when they think of celebrating, anesthetizing reality. Fewer and fewer in our culture think about celebrating the birth of the one about whom this holiday is named by going to Church. Maybe that's because for many the church is not the place they think of when they think of celebrating. 

In this sermon we will ask the novel question that frequently doesn't ever get asked: How did those who witnessed the first Christmas celebrate?

WHO WOULD BELIEVE IT?

Have you ever had that struggle of faith when life presents you with a dilemma in which you’re not sure how to respond and you wonder where God is in all of it? You’re faced with whether or not to accept it and move ahead in faith or reject it as being too preposterous. I think that’s the position we find Joseph in as we examine the Christmas story from his often overlooked perspective. 

WHY THE WISE MEN WERE REALLY WISE

For the first time in human history, our problem is not in having access to information, the problem in our day and age is managing all of the information which we have the ability to access and to decide whether or not we should learn it. Not everything that’s out there is worth taking the time to learn about or to know. So what’s the difference between information and real wisdom?
Real wisdom is never outdated. Information can become outdated and data can become useless.

The Christmas Story ends with a band of wise men, magi, scholars on a journey toward truth Himself. And along the journey this group of truth-seekers learn some important life-lessons; life-lessons that time and technology will never change. 

Facebook Adding Advertisements to Personal News Feeds

Soon, you'll be seeing sponsored ads between pictures of your ex-girlfriend's cat and posts about how awful that one waiter was at dinner.

Beginning in January of 2012, Facebook is expanding the real estate for sponsored advertiser space. While once relegated to the right-hand column of the main page, ads will now appear within your primary news feed as well, emerging sporadically between other, more legitimate posts from your friends.

This isn't the first time good ol' Zuckerberg tried the tactic; back in late 2006 Facebook pulled a similar stunt in which standard "sponsor messages" began appearing in nearly the same fashion. This practice lasted all the way into 2008 when the site deemed the system too "disruptive" to the social media experience of its users. Now, four years later, the company has decided to give it another go, but this time with a shiny new twist.

Christmas cookies

Top Christmas Recipes

Butterscotch Gingerbread Cookies Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 packages (3-1/2 ounces each) cook-and-serve butterscotch pudding mix
• 3 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

• In a large bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs. Combine the flour, pudding mixes, ginger, baking powder and cinnamon; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle.
• On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with lightly floured cookie cutters. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets.
• Bake at 350° for 6-8 minutes or until firm. Remove to wire racks to cool. Decorate as desired. Yield: about 2 dozen.

Nutrition Facts: 1 cookie equals 194 calories, 8 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 38 mg cholesterol, 144 mg sodium, 29 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.

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sweet trees cookies

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 egg

Jingle Bells - Mother Goose Club Holiday Christmas Songs

Jingle Bells - Mother Goose Club Holiday Christmas Songs







"Jingle Bells" lyrics:
Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way
Oh, what fun it is to ride
In a one horse open sleigh
Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way
Oh, what fun it is to ride
In a one horse open sleigh

White sand Garden in Brazil

It's a desert but never seen like before

<< Lençóis Maranhenses National Park. >>

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photo of the year 2011

Unicef photo of the year 2011

The Unicef photo of the year award has been held annually by Unicef Germany and GEO magazine since 2000. The award is given to photographers whose work captures the personalities and living conditions of children around the world in an outstanding manner

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First prize: Waste Export to Africa by Kai Löffelbein from Germany, a photography student at University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Hannover

Fulham 0-5 Manchester Utd

Manchester United ignore off-field distraction to breeze past Fulham

Manchester United's Ryan Giggs celebrates scoring their third goal against Fulham. Photograph: Glyn Kirk/AFP/Getty Images

With the fallout still radioactive from the Luis Suárez judgment, for his racially aggravated abuse of Patrice Evra, it was easy to forget, for a moment, that there was some football to be played. Manchester Uniteddid not forget. With a performance of ruthless focus, they swatted asideFulham to maintain not only their imperious away form but their pursuit of Manchester City.

Sir Alex Ferguson's team is the only one in the country yet to taste defeat on their domestic travels and a blemish was never likely here, from the moment that Danny Welbeck enjoyed the first offer of hospitality from the Fulham defence. Martin Jol, the home manager, wore a thunderous expression as United made the game safe by half-time. Nani scored the second and made two more while Ryan Giggs embellished yet another personal legend by contributing his first league goal of the season. He has now scored in all 20 Premier League campaigns.