Brief intro How SEO Works

This is an extremely brief introduction to SEO. It aims to inform you what SEO is, but not to teach you how to become an SEO expert. Much of the SEO process is just hard work and learning from your errors.

If you do your own SEO you will still likely want to chat in SEO forums and read books on the topic before starting. Many of the print books can go quickly out of date, but if you ask around there will likely be at least a couple good guides which are commonly recommended.

What is SEO?

SEO is the art or science of gaining top search engine placement for relevant keyword phrases through making search engines believe your site is more relevant than your competition’s websites.

What are Keywords?

Keywords are terms or (more often) phrases you would expect someone to search for to find your website. With SEO you pick your keywords and create pages focused on them. You can only focus each page on a specific keyword phrase or few specific keywords. One of the best tricks to SEO is to gain traffic using many pages focused on specific terms vice focusing on broad single word terms. Specific terms are usually easier to rank well for and often have a higher conversion rate (since a longer query is often associated with greater searcher intent).

Using the Correct Domain Name

Acquiring links is important to rank well for competitive terms. When possible you want the links pointing at you to use your keywords in them. Other sites (especially directories) are more inclined to link to you with your keywords in the link text if they are also in your official site name or domain name. It is usually a good idea to use your keywords in your domain name when possible.

SEO Feedback Time Frame

When you search a search engine you are not searching the web. You are searching their cache of the web. It takes search engines some finite amount of time to find and properly index new links and pages.

If you are new to SEO (or are just beginning to do SEO on your website) it may take up to six months or more to gain a top ranking for a competitive phrase. If you work hard enough you can usually rank well for less competitive phrases in as little as a couple months.

Gaining Top Rankings can take a Long Time

Some of your biggest competitors have likely been around for a long time and have many links built up over time. You can view their links by:

• Searching Yahoo! for linkdomain:www.CompetingWebsite.com ;
• Searching Google for link:www.CompetingWebsite.com ;
• Yahoo! usually shows more links to your site than Google does, and each search engine will likely show some links the other is not showing;
• Search engines know of and evaluate many more links than they show using a backlink check. Even though all links do not display, checking backlink can help you estimate the popularity of a site.

How to Build Links

• Register your site in major directories such as the Yahoo! Directory and DMOZ. I also register my clients websites in many of the smaller directories and niche specific directories. Search engines often do not count links that go through redirects, so before spending money on a listing you will want to check if the directories provide static links. Business.com and the Yahoo! Directory are two directories which provide static links and show tracking URLs in the status bar when you hover over the links. Most other directories that show tracking URLs do not provide links that are evaluated by search engines.
• Write press releases and articles and syndicate them on other sites. Link back to your site (using your keywords when possible) in the article signature block.
• Ask friends, product manufacturers, product distributors, and other business partners to link to your site.
• Sponsor sites and get them to link to you.
• Buy advertising from related websites.

How Much Should SEO Cost?

Quality SEO is time-consuming and usually requires an investment of at least 4 figures if you are paying someone else to do your SEO for you. You may be able to find a cheaper SEO service if you are in a niche field and have your keywords in the domain name. I would suggest setting aside at least a thousand or few thousand dollars for SEO if you are hiring an SEO.

Some SEO steps are time-consuming and expensive. Long-term link building requires significant expense in both time and money. The cost of effective SEO can sometimes be as low as $500 to $1,000 and it can cost $10,000 a moth depending on how niche or competitive your field is.

The price of SEO is typically market driven. Niche fields do not cost much, but if you are in a business that can make thousands of dollars per day then you should expect to be paying thousands of dollars per month.

It may be worth it to hire someone in-house to do SEO. If you do your own SEO services make sure you account for the time you spend when figuring out how much it is costing you.

10 simple Ways To Make Money Online

If you’d claimed it was possible for the average guy on the street tomake millions of dollars online just a decade ago, the chances are good you’d have heard nothing but laughter in response. Today, though, there are countless Internet millionaires who turned a great idea into obscene profit, used the power of the web to promote their offline business or simply worked their butt off to sell their skills online.

While it’s unlikely that you’ll ever earn enough to buy your own private island, there’s nothing to stop you from using your skills to make a comfortable living online. In fact, while the media would have you believe that online success stories are limited to just a few lucky, hard working people who stumbled on a great idea that went on to make millions, the reality is that there are tens of thousands of people who make a living exclusively online. Here are just ten ways you can join them.

1. Sell Stock Photography

The Internet has caused an explosion in the demand for stock photography. As the number of media and commercial outlets has increased dramatically with the growth of online media there’s an enormous need for high quality stock photos.

Yuri Arcurs is the man everyone turns to for their stock photo needs. As the world’s top selling stock photographer he sells an image every 8 seconds, 24 hours a day (that works out to over 4 million images each year). Arcurs makes millions of dollars each year simply by being the best at what he does. There are lots of great photographers in the world and the barrier to entry is as low as ownership of a camera, but Arcurs has managed to build a reputation online for consistent, high quality and imaginative images.

If you’re a professional photographer (or even just a hobbyist) you should consider the possibilities of selling stock images online.

2. Tweet For Sponsors

sponsoredTweets.com is an online platform that allows you to make money on Twitter by charging sponsors for communicating their advertising messages to your followers. You set the amount you want to get paid for every tweet you make, choose a category and select keywords you want to work with. You then wait for advertisers to contact you and take you up on your offer, paying you the amount you specified for each tweet that you make.

All throughout the process, the tweeter has full control over his or her account, and may choose the wordings of the tweets, or may choose to reject the tweet altogether.

3. Blog for Ad Revenues

If, however, you already have a blog with a devoted following it should be easy for you to leverage your readers into hard cash. Ad networks such as Google AdSense pay big money to place their ads on your site, and you’ll receive a payment every time a reader clicks one. While it’s easy to go overboard and fill every spare pixel, if you place your ads well it’s possible to make a comfortable income from your site.

One of the most successful bloggers around today is John Chow, a Canadian blogger who makes more than $40,000 a month through ad sales and other revenue streams. Ironically, his blog is about ways to make money online.

4. Sell Affiliate Products

If you have a flair for sales copy you could try your hand at selling products for affiliates. While many people take the seedy route of selling diet pills and penis enlargement products, if you want to keep your conscience clear you’ll find that Amazon runs a very successful affiliate program that allows you to make money advertising any of the products for sale on their site. eBay also have a pretty good affiliate setup, with their top affiliates earning $1.3 Million a month, WOW!

5. Write an e Book

In recent years the self-publishing world has exploded online to the point at which you don’t even have to run your own site in order to promote a book. Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Kobo are just a few of the sites on which you could self-publish today, with commission rates of around 70% available on every sale.

The number of eBooks on Amazon reached 8 million last year, and Amazon stated that eBooks are outselling hard backs 2 to 1, 62% of ebook sales fell into the Thriller and Mystery genre, so if you feel that you could pull this style of genre off then you will be in for a good chance of sales.

26 year old self published author, Amanda Hocking from Minnesota makes more than $2 Million a year from her ebook sales. Amanda Hocking’s stories about, trolls, vampires and zombies and  ‘supernatural teen romances’ sell for $2.99 or for as little as $.99.

6. Become a Virtual Assistant

Every small businessman would love to hire a full time assistant to take care of the little things, but many simply can’t afford one. Thanks to the Internet, though, they can now hire part time assistants who work for a whole host of clients, and all at a much lower cost than a full time staff member.

If you work from home this may be a perfect opportunity to make a consistent income. Virtual assistants can earn $20 an hour in return for booking travel tickets, interacting with clients and dealing with the daily needs of small businesses.

7. Lease Your Skills

Most people have at least one skill that carries a market value, though until now that skill may have been impossible to monetize in the traditional job market.

Sites such as 99Designs, Elance, Freelancer and iWriter allow people to hire out their skills as writers, coders, designers, translators and lots more on a contract basis. Freelancing sites are a great way to boost your income in your free time, and with enough motivation and hard work you could find yourself earning a comfortable full time income from them.

8. Selling on eBay

eBay is a great way to turn your unwanted things into a little spending money, but it isn’t just a place to sell your old Star Wars action figures. In fact, eBay’s global marketplace can offer a great way for canny traders to buy and sell their way to profit. By buying wholesale you can sell anything with a mark up. Even better, if you have the skills to make things people want to buy you could start your own home-based craft business, selling to customers around the world.

Matt & Amanda Clarkson are a successful couple who so far have managed to make over $8 Million in eBay sales.

9. Become A Mobile App Tester

People that are rather uncertain of their application development potential can still make some money through the usage of iPhone apps.

People that have the time and desire to test iPhone apps and discover bugs can be rewarded payments for their efforts. uTest is one such application. Individuals that have signed up will also build some reputation on the basis of the testing they have done so far.

Better reputation signifies access to more profitable app testing opportunities.

10. Designing T-Shirts

Finally, if you have something of an artistic streak you could kick off the next viral sensation with your own range of funky, arty t-shirts. Sites such as CafePress allow users to upload their own t-shirt designs and sell them on their personal online store.

You can also contact distributors such as threadless.com or designbyhumans.com to release your t-shirt designs to the masses.

If your designs catch the eye you could be looking at enormous profits when they take off in a big way.

How a Jet Engine Works

Jet engines move the airplane forward with a great force that is produced by a tremendous thrust and causes the plane to fly very fast.
All jet engines, which are also called gas turbines, work on the same principle. The engine sucks air in at the front with a fan. A compressor raises the pressure of the air. The compressor is made up of fans with many blades and attached to a shaft. The blades compress the air. The compressed air is then sprayed with fuel and an electric spark lights the mixture. The burning gases expand and blast out through the nozzle, at the back of the engine. As the jets of gas shoot backward, the engine and the aircraft are thrust forward.





the air flows through the engine. The air goes through the core of the engine as well as around the core. This causes some of the air to be very hot and some to be cooler. The cooler air then mixes with the hot air at the engine exit area.
A jet engine operates on the application of Sir Isaac Newton's third law of physics: for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. This is called thrust. This law is demonstrated in simple terms by releasing an inflated balloon and watching the escaping air propel the balloon in the opposite direction. In the basic turbojet engine, air enters the front intake and is compressed, then forced into combustion chambers where fuel is sprayed into it and the mixture is ignited. Gases which form expand rapidly and are exhausted through the rear of the combustion chambers. These gases exert equal force in all directions, providing forward thrust as they escape to the rear. As the gases leave the engine, they pass through a fan-like set of blades (turbine) which rotates the turbine shaft. This shaft, in turn, rotates the compressor, thereby bringing in a fresh supply of air through the intake. Engine thrust may be increased by the addition of an afterburner section in which extra fuel is sprayed into the exhausting gases which burn to give the added thrust. At approximately 400 mph, one pound of thrust equals one horsepower, but at higher speeds this ratio increases and a pound of thrust is greater than one horsepower. At speeds of less than 400 mph, this ratio decreases.
In a turboprop engine, the exhaust gases are also used to rotate a propeller attached to the turbine shaft for increased fuel economy at lower altitudes. A turbofan engine incorporates a fan to produce additional thrust, supplementing that created by the basic turbojet engine, for greater efficiency at high altitudes. The advantages of jet engines over piston engines include lighter weight with greater power, simpler construction and maintenance with fewer moving parts, and efficient operation with cheaper fuel.

Bring traffic to your site very easily

1. Go to http://www.iimmgg.com/
2.Create account
3.Confirm account by clicking on the confirmation URL on the e-mail account you provided.
4. Log in to your account, sometime after you confirm the account you just created it will automatically log you in.
5.Click on the tab called "CUSTOMIZE"
6.On the subdomain type in the name of your website.
7.Go to linkbucks.com (your account) and copy your entire website url and make it into a payable link, you can make it into an "intermission" , "Pop-up" or "top banner"
8.Copy the new payable link you just created and paste it where it says Header's Link.
9.If you noticed there is a section that says "Header's Image" there you can upload a banner 900 x 100, this is just if you want, i prefer text instead but if you are creative you can create a good banner and call people's attention so they can click on it and they will be redirected to your site.
10.After you have pasted the LB payable link on the "header's link" you will see there is a bunch of stuff such as backgroud color, Content links and text color, etc. you can customize it if you want.
11.After you have customize it go to the bottom of the page and click "apply" By doing this you will be saving the current setting you just updated.
12.Go to "edit my account" tab
13.Fill in the following, Password: (type in your new password), Repeat Password: (type your new password again), Name: (type in your username or any name you would like, it does not really matter)

14.Select the Following under preferences:
When uploading pictures:
Tag pictures as Safe For Work? No 
Thumbnails type: Squared (crop area that doesn't fit)

When displaying pictures:
Display "Previous" and "Next" links? No 
Display "More images from this gallery" box? No 
Display link for this picture? No 
Display "view gallery" link? No 
Display "download this picture" link? No 
Display "download gallery" link? No 

When displaying galleries:
Display "download gallery" link? No

When displaying picture's links:
Thumbs size: 160 x 160 pixels 
Images display order: Ascending Descending 
Add a line-break every: 10 pictures 
Add a space between each picture: Yes 
Add target="_blank" to HTML Links: Yes

15.Do not worry about stats Code section:
16. Click on update account
17. Go to the "Upload Images" tab
18.Select images you want to upload
19.On option #2 Click where it says "Display Advance Options"
20.On Max width / Height, do not do nothing there, leave it alone.
21.On "text tag Line" you are going to paste your Website URL (Do not paste a LB converted payable links, the real Website URL must be pasted on that section)
22.On "Tag Line Position" you will be various options the best of any picture for me is the Bottom Left section, choose whichever you want there is where your website url will be tagged.
23.On Gallery Title just leave it alone.
24. "New Gallery" type the name of the gallery you are about to upload.
25.On "Thumbnail Style" select "Squared (crop area that doesn't fit)"
26.On Safe for work section, here you need to be really careful if you are uploading "Adult" pictures you "MUST" select "NO", but if you are uploading "non-adult" Pictures select "YES"
27. Click on "Start Upload"
28. All your pictures will upload very fast.
29.After all the pictures get uploaded go to "Galleries" tab, and click on the name of your gallery you just uploaded, where you can the the name of your gallery you will see where it also says "View Gallery" click on it and it will take you to your gallery, scroll all the way down and click on "Posts this pictures on your blog or forum: get links for those pictures" there you will be able to see the BB-Codes, and HTML codes, even the URL for the whole gallery. Links (type 1) for Forums or BB:are the ones that work the best for most forums. Now you can convert those BB-codes and HTML codes and convert them into Linkbucks links and paste them on your forums, you will not get money by uploading images on the site but it is a good way to bring traffic to your site.
30. Click on any of the images on that gallery, if you uploaded a banner you will see that it appears there, if you are creative and you uploaded a good banner people will click on it and will be sent to your website, forum, or blog url. But if you do not uploaded a banner and left just the text you will be able to see the text only, the text is click able as well and will work the same as the banner.

I hope this site and my tutorial can help you, bring more people to your website. You need to be creative here folks.

Here is a sample of what i am talking about:
Click on this link: http://las-chicas-bonitas.iimmgg.com...1fbeff36a26e1/
On the top you will see the banner I created, click on it and it will take you to my site.
Click on any images and you will see my Website URL on the bottom of my pictures.

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World's Fastest Cars:

1. Bugatti Veyron Super Sport: 267 mph (429 km/h), 0-60 in 2.4 secs. Aluminum, Narrow Angle 8 Liter W16 Engine with 1200 hp, base price is $2,400,000. Although the Bugatti Veyron lost the title to SSC Ultimate Aero on March 2007, Bugatti challenged the record in Germany on July 10, 2010 with the new Super Sport and the Bugatti Veyron reclaimed the title of the fastest car in the world at 267 mph. The original Bugatti Veyron had a top speed of 253 mph, priced at $1,700,000 with 1001 hp.

#2 is a tie at 260 mph!

2. Hennessey Venom GT: 260 mph (418 km/h), 0-60 mph in 2.5 seconds, has a 6.2-liter LS9 Turbocharged V8 Twin Turbo V8 Engine producing 1200 hp, with a price tag of $950,000. The Venom GT has yet to be tested and proven, but could possibly hit a top speed of 275 mph. This might just be the Veyron Super Sport's closest challenger!

2. Koenigsegg Agera R: 260 mph (418 km/h), 0-60 mph in 2.9 secs. 5.0-liter V8 Engine with twin turbo’s, housing 1099 hp. Base price is $1,600,000. If you're into snow sports, the Agera R can be fitted with a Ski Box as well as winter tires. While the Agera R has a massive theoretical top speed, the current tested top speed is 260 mph. Expect this snow car to be the Bugatti's arch enemy for the next 5 years.

Also a tie for #3.

3. SSC Ultimate Aero: 257 mph (413 km/h), 0-60 in 2.7 secs. Twin-Turbo V8 Engine with 1183 hp, base price is $654,400. Tested in March 2007 by Guinness World Records, The SSC Ultimate Aero was the fastest car in the world from March 2007 to July 2010. On March 2011, the Koenigsegg Agera R also surpassed it, forcing this American made car to the #3 spot. Shelby SuperCars will continue their quest to reclaim the fastest car title, and their new SSC Tuatura might do the job (we'll just have to wait).

3. 9ff GT9-R: 257 mph (413 km/h), 0-60 in 2.9 secs. The 4.0 Liter flat-6 Twin-Turbo Engine with 1120 hp, comes with a base price is $695,000. Based on the Porsche 911, the 9ff GT9-R 1120 hp version is limited to 20 units and the exterior may be modified to suit the owner.

4. Saleen S7 Twin-Turbo: 248 mph (399 km/h), 0-60 in 2.8 secs. Twin Turbo All Aluminum V8 Engine with 750 hp, base price is $555,000. Smooth and bad-ass. It will make you want to show it off non-stop.

5. Koenigsegg CCX: 245 mph (394 km/h), 0-60 in 3.2 secs. 90 Degree V8 Engine 806 hp, base price is $545,568. Made in Sweden, it is the older brother of the Agera R, only losing to 4 other supercars in the world.

6. McLaren F1: 240 mph (386 km/h), 0-60 in 3.2 secs. BMW S70/2 60 Degree V12 Engine with 627 hp, base price is $970,000. The fastest car in the 20th century with doors that looks like bat wings. Maybe Batman needs to order one and paint it black

7. Zenvo ST1: 233 mph (374 km/h), 0-60 in 2.9 secs. Twin-Charged 7.0 liter V8 Engine forging 1,104 hp. Base price: $1,225,000. The first Supercar from Zenvo Automotive, a Danish sports car company in pursuit of speed and perfection. This 100% Danish made supercar is limited to 15 units and the company even promised "flying doctors" to keep your baby functioning.

There is a tie for 8th place at 225 mph.

8. Gumpert Apollo: 225 mph (362 km/h), 0-60 in 3.0 secs, 4.2 liter V8 Engine that houses 650 hp. Base price: $450,000. Gumpert claims that the Apollo was designed such that it could drive upside-down in a tunnel with speeds at 190 mph or above. Of course, no one has tested this yet.

8. Noble M600: 225 mph (362 km/h), 0-60 in 3.7 secs. Twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter V8 Engine with 650 hp. Base price is $330,000. The Noble M600 also happens to be a very cool car. Its inconspicuous design sports a slender and contoured body which does not scream out for attention at every second of the day.

There is a 3-way tie for #9!

9. Aston Martin One-77: 220 mph (354 km/h), 0-60 in 3.4 secs. 7.3 litre V12 Engine with 750 hp. Base price: $1,850,000. The production of this is limited to 77, hence the name One-77. This is beauty and power packed into One.

9. Ascari A10: 220 mph (354 km/h), 0-60 in 2.8 secs. 5.0 litre BMW V8 S62 Engine with 625 hp. Base price: $650,000. The company planned to produce 50 of these supercars at its factory in Banbury, England.

9. Lamborghini Aventador: 220 mph (354 km/h), 0-60 in 2.9 secs. V12 Engine with 700 hp, base price is $379,700. According to Lamborghini, Aventador is the name of a Bull that entered into battle at the Saragossa Arena on October 1993. This is the fastest bull in the world!

We have another 3-way a tie for 10th place:

10. Pagani Zonda Cinque Roadster: 217 mph (349 km/h), 0-60 in 3.4 secs. Twin turbocharged AMG V12 engine that produces 678 hp. Base price is $1,850,000. The Pagani Zonda Cinque Roadster is a limited-edition, with five ever produced. It is the quintessential exotic and exclusive supercar.

10. Ferrari Enzo: 217 mph (349 km/h), 0-60 in 3.4 secs. F140 Aluminum V12 Engine with 660 hp, base price is $670,000. Only 399 were ever produced; the price goes up every time someone crashes.

10. Jaguar XJ220: 217 mph (349 km/h), 0-60 in 3.8 secs. Twin Turbo V6 Engine with 542 hp, base price was $650,000. Made in 1992, this car still has what it takes to make the list.

The top 10 best foods for burning belly fat

To eat generously does not have to mean to eat irresponsibly. The important thing to remember is to eat natural and nutrient-dense foods as well as whole foods that the body understands how to use to properly. Below are some examples:

1. Apples - There is wisdom to the saying, an apple a day keeps the doctor away. In a Brazilian weight study, subjects who ate three apples a day while dieting lost more weight than those who didn't. This fruit contains pectin, a compound that is known to inhibit colon cancer. Apples are packed with nutrients and are a rich source of vitamin C, beta-carotene, dietary fiber, phytosterol, flavonoids, antioxidants, vitamins and minerals.

2. Watermelons - In a study conducted by the University of Kentucky, watermelon was found to have a significant effect on artery plaque deposition because it altered blood lipids and lowered the risk of developing belly fat. The researchers in the study observed that animal subjects in the experiment who had diet-induced high cholesterol were given a supplement of watermelon juice while another group was given a typical diet with water. Eight weeks later, the animals given watermelon juice had lower body weight than those who were just given water. It appeared that there was no decrease in muscle mass and the weight loss was due to abdominal fat loss.

3. Tomatoes - A large tomato contains only around 33 calories. Moreover, a recent study identified a compound extracted specifically from the fruit called 9-oxo-octadecadienoic (9-oxo-ODA) which was shown to influence the amount of blood lipids in circulation.
According to Dr. Teruo Kawada, the study leader, "finding a compound which helps the prevention of obesity-related chronic diseases in food stuff is a great advantage to tackling these diseases, and tomato allows people to manage the onset of dyslipedemia through their daily diet." According to Wikipedia, Dyslipedemia is a condition where there is too much lipid in the blood. This normally caused by diet and lifestyle.

4. Bananas - This is a fruit you can enjoy as a nutritious snack without ever worrying about gaining weight. Like apples, it contains a fiber called pectin that is known to inhibit colon cancer. It also contains vitamin A, C, E, B6 as well as potassium, calcium and magnesium. Bananas, depending upon the size, contain calories between 75 calories to 135 calories only.

5. Seafood - Seafood, when included in the diet, could result in a slimmer waist and better health. For those enjoying excellent health and ideal body weight, having seafood on a regular basis may even prevent possible future poor health and weight gain. Studies have shown that seafood has been found to contain monounsaturated fat (MUFA). Studies have also shown that having a regular diet with foods containing MUFA can prevent belly fat.

6. Lamb - Lamb contains vitamin B, protein, zinc and trytophan. This is certainly a better option to processed or canned meat, and is a healthy source of protein. Lamb contains conjugated linoleic acid. According to Dr. James Howenstine, author of "A Physician's Guide to Natural Health Products That Work," low levels of conjugated linoleic acid in the body can lead to obesity since dietary fat cannot be used as energy and is moved into cells resulting in fat storage. Editor's note: I cannot condone eating lamb due to humanitarian reasons. Lambs are mammals, and it would be far less damaging to living beings if you chose to eat a simpler lifeform instead, such as fish.

7. Tart cherries - In a study conducted by the University of Michigan, it was found that a diet containing tart cherries may help lower symptoms of heart disease and metabolic syndrome. Metabolic syndrome is a term used to refer to a group of symptoms which increase the risk of a host of heart diseases, diabetes and belly fat. In the study, the animal subjects had reduced cholesterol levels and a fat content of only 54 percent compared to the non-cherry fed group of 63 percent belly fat. Tart cherries have also been identified to have antioxidant properties.

8. Celery - Celery is a negative calorie food containing only eight calories. It is high in vitamin C, calcium and is best enjoyed raw. Enjoying fresh celery juice before a meal can even help you lose weight. It contains apigenin, an active compound that slashes the risk of ovarian cancer.

9. Avocados - This fruit has anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties. It contains the amino acid lecithin - which helps in preventing liver overload - and aids the memory and helps balance weight. In one study, it was discovered that people who ate a considerable amount of avocados showed clear improvement in health. It balances cholesterol levels and prevents heart attacks and strokes.

10. Kelp noodles - According to NaturalNews.com, kelp noodles are a good alternative for those who love traditional noodles. They are made from seaweed and contain only six calories. They are raw and mineral rich and can be used like any regular noodles.

Tallest Mountains in the World

The following is a list of the tallest mountains of the world. These ten tallest mountain in the world are found in the Himalaya. In fact, the fifty tallest mountains in the world are all found in Asia.

1. Mount Everest - China/Nepal - 29,035 feet (8850 meters)

2. K2 - China/Pakistan - 28,251 feet (8611 meters)

3. Kangchenjunga - India/Nepal - 28,169 feet (8586 meters)

4. Lhotse - China/Nepal - 27,939 feet (8516 meters)

5. Makalu - China/Nepal - 27,765 feet (8463 meters)

6. Cho Oyu - China/Nepal - 26,906 feet (8201 meters)

7. Dhaulagiri - Nepal - 26,794 feet (8167 meters)

8. Manaslu - Nepal - 26,781 feet (8163 meters)

9. Nanga Parbat - Pakistan - 26,660 feet (8126 meters)

10. Annapurna I (Annapurna contains six peaks) - Nepal - 26,545 feet (8091 meters)

10 Ways Technology Can Help Get Your Ready for Your Big Audition

No matter how experienced an actor is, the auditioning process can be a nail-biting experience for anyone. Luckily there are tools that can make the audition easier from start to finish.

Nailing the Audition

The key to nailing an audition is confidence. Confidence isn’t always the easiest to find, though. Auditions are stressful and unpredictable. The best way for an actor to ease that tension is to go into the audition room feeling prepared and ready to show off their stuff.

Going in Prepared

Any actor wants to make a good impression on the auditioners and outshine the other people going out for the role. Luckily, there are lots of resources to give an actor the extra boost they need. Here are ten ways that an actor can use technology to get ready for an audition and blow the competition out of the water:

1      The first step to nailing an audition is to find the right one. Casting is as much about looks as it is about skill, and if an actor looks like the character it will be easier for auditioners to imagine them in the role. Websites like NYCastings are a great resource for finding auditions in the area. Choosing an audition for a role that the actor can fill gives them a good chance of auditioning with the confidence that they could be cast in the role.

2      Using electronic calendars on a phone or computer can give reminders about auditions and keep an actor’s schedule straight. Being on time is extremely important in theatre, and anyone who has been through rehearsals knows how crucial it is to keep their schedule straight and arrive to meetings on time (or early).

3      Many auditions require actors to come in with a monologue, or two contrasting monologues. Finding the right monologue can be tough, but online search engines make the hunt easier. Picking a monologue that shows off an actor’s strengths is key to giving a good audition.

4      Watching Youtube videos of other actors can offer direction if an actor is struggling with how to deliver a certain line of their monologue or inspire new ways to think about the character.

5      There are endless websites that offer auditioning tips and stories. Some of that advice can be really helpful, and some of it is pretty useless. Actors will find that auditioning tips are worth listening to, but should be taken with a grain of salt, since all auditioners and directors are different and there’s no way to know exactly what to expect at an audition.

6      Along with auditioning tips, there is some general etiquette for auditions that is important to know. Actors who haven’t had much experience auditioning should consider everything from what they should wear to their audition (something that’s professional but easy to move in) to how to walk in and introduce themselves.

7      Practice! The only way for an actor to be confident going into an audition is to know their material inside and out, forward and backward. Auditions are stressful and it’s easy to forget everything if it’s not ingrained into an actor’s mind and muscles. Sometimes it can help an actor to record themselves practicing and play it back to see what they can improve on.

8      Actors shouldn’t hesitate to email a director or auditioner if they have any questions. It will give them a chance to introduce themselves and make a first impression.

9      Before an audition, it helps to know what the play or musical is about. Reading synopsis, or the script, will not only tell the actor what the character they’re auditioning for is like, but how that character interacts with the other characters in the story.

10   If one audition doesn’t work out, an actor shouldn’t be too discouraged. There are always more auditions to hunt for online. The right one will come along with enough dedication and persistence.

With these tools, anyone can go into an audition feeling prepared and ready to show the auditioners what they’re able to deliver.

The Gangnam Phenomenon

Whether you like it or not, the “Gangnam Style” song by South Korean pop artist PSY has invaded and in fact created an influence on the world in ways perhaps no one could ever imagine. Since its release on July 15, 2012, the world has never been the same again. It has created a sensation that went far beyond music and yes, even world peace. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon was quoted saying the song is a “force for world peace.” Imagine that impact for a song, or for anything for that matter.

Hitting 790 million views on Youtube as of November 22, 2012, Gangnam Style is recorded as the website’s most watched K-pop video and the second most watched video ever. Gives a whole new meaning to the word viral. It has become so notoriously popular that world-famous celebrities like MC Hammer, Ellen de Generes, and no less than the Material Girl Madonna felt they had to join in the pandemonium. Private and government organizations, businessmen and yes, even world political leaders have jumped and danced to the seemingly addictive and hypnotic signature moves of the phenomenal song. And when the famous “Oppa Gangnam Style!” starts playing, anyone, anywhere in the world just seems to have to get up and dance to the fun and playful beat.

A Guinness record, music awards, parodies, political influence, and a global impact that has simply exceeded anyone’s expectations, the “Gangnam Style” by PSY is one that will go down in history. In fact, it already has, no matter how long or short the phenomenon will last.

Things You Probably Didn’t Know About New Year

Whether you’re back to work, school or still on vacation, you’re most probably still on a holiday hangover, literally and figuratively. And while you’re still at it, that is, feeling the holiday spirit, in one way or the other, here are some fun and interesting facts about New Year that are most likely still unknown to you until now.

• 40% of 18-25 year olds say they’ve passed out before midnight on a New Year’s Eve.
• 1 in 8 number of 18-25 year olds say they’ve broken up with someone on New Year’s Eve.
• 59.5% of single adults say they’d rather have a kiss on New Year’s Eve than a new laptop computer.
• If the first person to visit you on New Year’s Eve was a tall and dark-haired man, this was especially lucky.
• On New Year’s Eve, about 75% of American parties are with 20 people or less.
• $3,200: The cost per person to get a direct view of the ball drop at the Marriott Marquis’ “The Ultimate New Year’s Eve Times Square Party.”
• 127 decibels is the sound of a vuvuzela (plastic horn about 65 centimeters or 2 feet long which produces a loud, monotone note), fireworks top out at 150 decibels: You can expect both in Times Square on New Year’s Eve.
• 45 degrees is the angle at which you should hold a Champagne bottle before popping on Christmas or New Year’s Day; 50 mph is the top speed of a cork leaving a Champagne bottle.
• Celebrating New Year on January 1 is purely arbitrary, as neither it has agricultural nor astronomical significance. Many countries still celebrate it in spring, the season of rebirth of new crops.
• New Year is still observed as the Feast of Christ’s Circumcision by some denominations.

100 Weird Laws From Around the World

People do strange things, therefore weird laws are written to help straighten them out. Some of these bizarre laws almost seem like urban myths or too ridiculous to be real, yet odd as they are, they were created for a reason. Some of these laws date back several hundred years and were never changed or eliminated and make very little sense in today’s world, but nonetheless these weird laws found all around world do exist.

1. In Oklahoma, you can be arrested for making ugly faces at a dog.

2. In Salt Lake County, Utah, it’s illegal to walk down the street carrying a violin in a paper bag.

3. In San Francisco, it’s illegal to pile horse manure more than six feet high on a street corner.

4. In Devon, Texas, it is against the law to make furniture while you are nude.

5. In Bozeman, Montana, a law prohibits all sexual activity from the front yard of a home after sundown.

6. In California it is illegal for a vehicle without a driver to exceed 60 miles per hour. (that would be one clever trick)

7. In Florida men seen publicly in any kind of strapless gown can be fined.

8. In South Carolina it is legal to beat your wife on the court house steps on Sundays.

9. In Tennessee, you are breaking the law if you drive while sleeping. (perhaps they could benefit from one of these strange gadgets)

10. In New York, the penalty for jumping off a building is: Death.

11. In Danville, Pennsylvania, all fire hydrants must be checked one hour before all fires.

12. In Connersville, Wisconsin, during sexual intercourse, it is against the law for a man to fire his gun whilst the woman in having an orgasm.

13. In Pennsylvania, it’s against the law to tie a dollar bill on a string on the ground and pull it away when someone tries to pick it up.

14. In New York City, it’s illegal for a restaurant to call a sandwich a “corned beef sandwich” if it’s made with white bread and mayonnaise.

15. In San Francisco, California it is unlawful to use used underwear to wipe off cars in a car wash.

16. In France, it is against the law to sell an “E.T” doll. They have a law forbidding the sale of dolls that do not have human faces.

17. In Louisiana, biting someone with your natural teeth is considered “simple assault,” but biting someone with your dentures is “aggravated assault.”

18. In the state of Washington, it is illegal to have sex with a virgin under any circumstances. (Including the wedding night.)

19. In Switzerland, it is illegal for a man to relieve himself while standing up after 10pm.

20. In Florida, it is illegal to fart in a public place after 6 P.M. on Thursdays.

21. In Massachusetts, it is illegal to go to bed without first having a bath. (However, another law prohibits bathing on Sunday)

22. In Jidda, Saudi Arabia, women were banned from using hotel swimming pools in 1979.

23. In Samoa, it’s a crime to forget your own wife’s birthday.

24. In Alabama, prison guards are forbidden from referring to their spouses as “the old ball-n-chain.”

25. In London, England it is illegal for a City cab to carry rabid dogs or corpses.

26. In England, it is illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament.

27. In England, it is an act of treason to place a postage stamp bearing the Queen upside down.

28. In Los Angeles, CA it’s illegal for a waiter to tell a customer “I’m really an actor.”

29. In Indiana, it’s against the law to dress ‘Barbie’ in ‘Ken’s’ clothes.

30. In Sedona, Ariz., it’s illegal to lie about your astrological sign.

31. In Texas, it’s illegal to threaten somebody with an UNLOADED gun.

32. In Australia, it’s illegal to name any animal you plan to eat.

33. In Cannes, France, it’s illegal to wear a Jerry Lewis mask.

34. In New Jersey, answering a traffic cop who asks “Do you know why I pulled you over?” by saying,“If you don’t know, I’m not going to tell you” is an automatic $300 fine.

35. In York, it is legal to kill a Scotsman within the ancient city boundary, but only if he is carrying a bow and arrow.

36. In London, it is illegal to flag down a taxi if you have the plague.

37. In Kentucky, it’s illegal to paint your lawn red.

38. In Portugal, it’s against the law to pee in the ocean.

39. In South Carolina unmarried women are not allowed to buy edible panties.

40. In Italy, anyone considered “obese” is forbidden from wearing polyester.

41. In Montana, it’s illegal to tear a phone book in half.

42. In California, anyone caught selling a “smoothie” that has lumps is breaking the law.

43. In Michigan, it is illegal to chain an alligator to a fire hydrant.

44. In Arkansas, it’s illegal for a woman getting married for the second time to wear a white wedding gown.

45. In Victoria. Australia after mid day on Sunday, it’s illegal to wear pink hot pants.

46. In Connecticut, night watchmen are forbidden from drinking decaf coffee while working.

47. In Kentucky, carrying ice cream cones in your pocket is illegal.

48. In International Falls, Minnesota, you can be fined if you let your dog chase a cat up a telegraph pole.

49. In Iowa, after 5 minutes of kissing you’re breaking the law.

50. In Illinois, giving a lighted cigar to a pet is illegal.

51. In the USA- 24 states say that if your husband is impotent its grounds for a divorce. (Go Viagra!)

52. In Miami, Florida, imitating animals is illegal.

53. In Oxford, Ohio, a woman undressing in front of a picture of a man is breaking the law.

54. In Baltimore, Maryland, taking a lion to the cinema is illegal.

55. In Washington, pretending to have wealthy parents is illegal.

56. In Texas, if you are going to commit a crime, you legally have to give 24 hours notice to the police.

57. In South Dakota, It is illegal to lie down and fall asleep in a cheese factory.

58. In Maryland, Randy Newman’s song ‘Short people’ is still banned on the radio.

59. In St. Louis, Missouri, if a woman is in her night clothes, it is illegal for a fireman to rescue her.

60. In Victoria, Australia, you need a licensed electrician to change a light bulb.

61. In France, it’s illegal to name a pig Napoleon.

62. In Indonesia, the punishment for masturbation is death by decapitation.

63. In San Salvador, drunk drivers can be sentenced to death by firing squad.

64. In Bahrain, male doctors only legally examine a woman’s genitals through a mirror.

65. In Providence, Rhode Island, selling tooth paste and a tooth brush to the same customer on a Sunday is illegal.

66. In Alexandria, Minneapolis, it is illegal for a man to have sexual intercourse with a woman with sardines on his breath.

67. In Singapore chewing gum is illegal.

68. In Arizona, hunting camels is against the law.

69. In North Carolina, it is illegal to swear in front of dead people.

70. In Florida having sexual intercourse with a porcupine is illegal. (ouch… wtf)

71. In Burma it is against the law to access the Internet. Anyone doing so faces prison.

72. In Iowa, it is illegal for horses to eat fire hydrant.

73. In Vermont, a woman must get written permission from her husband to wear false teeth.

75. In Los Angeles, it is illegal to bathe two babies in the same tub at the same time.

76. In Oklahoma, it is against the law to have a sleeping donkey in your bathtub after 7 PM.

77. In Israel, you could be prosecuted for picking your nose on Sunday.

78. In Sweden it is illegal to use the services of a prostitute. Prostitution is legal though.

79. In Thailand, it is illegal to leave your house without your underwear on.

80. In California, it is illegal to keep a child from playing in puddles of water.

81. In Oklahoma, it is illegal to molest an automobile.

82. In Germany, it is illegal to stop on an autobahn (expressway). It is also illegal to run out of gas on an autobahn.

83. In Turkey, it is illegal for a man above 80 yrs to become a pilot.

84. In Chicago, it is illegal for anyone to eat in a place that is on fire.

85. In Pennsylvania, it is illegal to sleep on top of a refrigerator outdoors.

86. In Eureka, Nevada, it is illegal for men with mustaches to kiss women.

87. In Ohio, it is against state law to get a fish drunk.

88. In Miami, Florida, it is illegal to skateboard in a police station.

89. In Florida, unmarried women who parachute on Sundays can be jailed.

90. In Texas, it is illegal for one to shoot a buffalo from the second story of a hotel.

91. In Boulder, Colorado, it is illegal to kill a bird within the city limit.

92. In Alabama, it is illegal for a driver to be blindfolded while driving a vehicle.

93. In Ames, Iowa, it is illegal for men to have three sips of beer while they are in bed with their wives.

94. In Chico, California, the law states that anybody who detonates a nuclear device within the city limits is liable to a fine of $500.

95. In Tremonton, Utah, it is illegal for a woman to have sex with a man while riding in an ambulance.

96. In British Columbia, it is illegal to kill a Sasquatch or Bigfoot if one is ever found.

97. In Lebanon, If a man is caught having sex with a male animal then the penalty is death- sex with a female animal is ok (o_O)

98. In Minnesota, it is against the law to hang male and female underwear together on the same washing line.

99. In Texas, It is illegal to sell one’s own eye.

100. In Kentucky, it is illegal to carry a concealed weapon more than six-feet long.