SEO (Search Engine Optimization) writing, as a distinct style, was born in the Internet era and has matured before our very eyes in a relatively short span of time. Although it is evolving and maturing still, and will continuously do so, we can define some of the tried and tested steps of content optimization to help unique pages place at or near the top of search engine rankings.

Some experts go on to say that the goal of SEO is two-fold, with the first objective to put out the appropriate “bait” for search engine spiders and the second to serve up useful information to people who want and need it. Debates about priorities continue among SEO professionals, but it is never a good idea to devalue the human factors in any success formula. The singular goal, then, would be to develop, position and refine content in such a way as to satisfy all visitors to the page and/or site, both human and bot alike. …click here to read more

Here are some foods to avoid during pregnancy

Raw Meat
Uncooked seafood and rare or undercooked beef or poultry should be avoided because of the risk of contamination with coliform bacteria, toxoplasmosis, and salmonella.

Deli Meat
Deli meats have been known to be contaminated with listeria, which can cause miscarriage. Listeria has the ability to cross the placenta and may infect the baby leading to infection or blood poisoning, which may be life-threatening. If you are pregnant and you are considering eating deli meats, make certain that you reheat the meat until it is steaming.

Fish with mercury
Fish that contain high levels of mercury should be avoided. Mercury consumed during pregnancy has been linked to developmental delays and brain damage. A sample of these types of fish include: shark, swordfish, king mackerel, and tilefish. Canned, chunk light tuna generally has a lower amount of mercury than other tuna, but still should only be eaten in moderation. Certain types of fish used in sushi should also be avoided due to high levels of mercury.

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 We’ve all been there. It’s a beautiful day, and you can’t bear the thought of going into work. So you call in with some excuse about feeling ill, but you know in your bones that your boss doesn’t buy it.The feeling ill excuse is a short-term solution that won’t win you any fans at the office - someone else will have to pick up the slack, or you’ll miss deadlines. And it won’t help your career any. Here are 10 excuses - 5 smart and 5 not-so-smart - to help you save face and your sanity.

Smart Excuses

• I’ve Earned It: No one can argue with performance. Come in two or three hours early -or stay late -for a week or two. Then negotiate a day off in advance. “Really work when you’re there, so you’ll be able to feel good about taking time off,” says Andrea Nierenberg, president of The Nierenberg Group, a management consulting and personal marketing practice.
• I’m Playing Golf with a Client: For this one to work, you’ve got to have a job that requires you to meet and court current and prospective clients. Neil Simpkins, an account executive at Oxford Communications, has used this one successfully. One note of caution: Meet the client; don’t just say you did.

• I Have a Doctor’s Appointment: This excuse will get you out of work for a half-day or so. Make the appointment first thing in the morning or late in the day, say around 3 p.m. You can leave the office by 2:30 p.m. and get home (hopefully) by 4 p.m. The shortened day will help you recharge, especially if you schedule it on a Friday afternoon.

• I Have Cramps: Before you dismiss this one, think about it: Who can argue? “It’s such an embarrassing topic that nobody will ever challenge it,” says Jennifer Newman, vice president of Lippe Taylor Public Relations. She has used this excuse — and had it used on her — successfully. “It’s one of those things that men honestly have no clue about, and women can sympathize with.” One important point: Don’t use this one if you’re a man. It’ll never work.

• I’m Working from Home: This is an excellent way to give yourself a break if your company allows it. Although you’ll need to do some work, you can generally get away with a shortened day. And you’ll eliminate your commuting time.

Not-So-Smart Excuses

• There’s a Death in the Family: Don’t ever use this excuse if it’s not true. Your employer will lose all trust in you. “I had an employee whose mother died — twice,” says David Wear, a Virginia PR executive. “He also had the misfortune of losing all his grandparents -12 of them - during a two-year period.”

• I’m Too Sleepy: When she was a manager at IBM, Marilynn Mobley heard it all. This one still makes her laugh: The employee apparently took Tylenol 3 with codeine instead of a vitamin, because the bottles looked alike.

• I Can’t Get My Car Out of the Garage: This is another one that Mobley didn’t buy. An employee said that a power failure was preventing him from opening his power-operated garage door. “I reminded him that there’s a pull chain on it for just such cases,” she says.

• I Can’t Find My Polling Place: Mary Dale Walters, a communications specialist at CCH Inc., couldn’t believe this one. A former employee needed an entire day to figure out where she had to go to vote in the 1996 presidential election.

• I Have a Personal Emergency: This one is so vague that it rarely works. It could mean anything from fatigue to an appointment with your hairdresser, and your boss knows it.

Don’t lie, no matter which excuse you use. “I’m not a believer in playing hooky, because it always comes back to you,” Nierenberg says. “Don’t lie to your boss, your supervisor or your clients. You’re guaranteed they will be the ones you’ll run into while you’re walking down the street in your jeans.”

Source: Monster.com

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Google finally ends long-term speculation, announcing a new Chrome OS

Google publicly announced it is working on a new Linux-based operating system aimed to compete against Microsoft Windows and Apple OS X.

Chrome OS is being designed by Google engineers for netbooks and is completely independent from its Android OS currently used on a growing number of smartphones. …click here to read more

There are good and bad ways to be on the cutting edge at work. Getting your tongue pierced or dressing like the latest pop idol are bad ways. Good ways, as some older techies know, include learning the latest programming techniques or staying current through listservs and blogs.

Age discrimination and bias, burnout and the pressure to keep skills current are all issues older technology workers face. Some workers contend companies prefer young, comparatively cheap talent to those with more experience.

Is Company Culture Excluding You?

Even if company executives and hiring managers don’t admit it - and they don’t - they may favor younger candidates, simply because these workers seem more in tune with company culture. …click here to read more

Found these useful 22 rules to guide you in trading foreign currencies (FOREX).

1. Use a system and don’t deviate from it.
2. Use money management at all times.
3. Establish your trading plan before the markets open.
4. Detail your plan for each trade.
5. Develop a trading plan for each potential situation you may face.
6. Establish entry and exit points and understand risk reward ratios.
7. Accept small losses as part of the game if you want to win.
8. Stand aside from a position, knowing you have taken a position.
9. Stay the course so you are around for the big moves.
10. Don’t blame the market for your losses. You are the reason for your losses.
11. Do not concentrate on break-even levels when you are losing.
12. Remember that break-even levels do not impact on the future success of a position.
13. Don’t liquidate a winner to keep a loser.
14. Develop and maintain an exit plan. Follow this plan with rigid discipline.
15. Remember that greed kills.
16. Never add to a losing position. A losing position means you were wrong.
17. Sustain your patience. Big movements take time to develop.
18. Remind yourself there is nothing new in the markets.
19. Don’t predetermine your profits.
20. Avoid techniques you don’t understand.
21. Don’t be overly curious about the rationale behind a move. The key to wealth in trading is simplicity.
22. Bulls and bears make money, but pigs get slaughtered.

Source: http://www.forextradingsecrets.com/TheSecrets/

Check out this latest e-newsletter I got in my mail today about Honda. There is a world of possibilities achieved through the power of dreams . With these dreams, it is now possible to improve the lives of today with tomorrow’s technology. Honda’s researches address current and future needs of environmental issues, safety concerns and advanced mobility. …click here to read more

WOLVERINE: ORIGINS

Years of publication:2006 to present

Armed with the one thing that could kill him, as well as key clues to his very existence, Logan embarks on a long and bloody quest for vengeance against those who once enslaved him. With his memory fully restored, nothing can stop Wolverine as he journeys through his past, encountering all your fan-favorite villains and allies on the way. Perfect for hardcore fans looking for crazy action, black humor and weaving storylines.

Creators who have worked on this series:

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Then three thousand men of Judah went down to the cleft of the rock of Etam, and said to Samson, “Do you not know that the Philistines rule over us? What is this you have done to us?” And he said to them, “As they did to me, so I have done to them.” But they said to him, “We have come down to arrest you, that we may deliver you into the hand of the Philistines.” ~Judges 15:11-12

Samson learned the hard way that trust provides the foundation for all genuine leadership. This impetuous, volatile, lustful, moody, emotional, and unpredictable man provides a very good example of a very bad leader. Since no one could trust him, none followed his leadership. …click here to read more

Single Adults: Significant and Growing

If you’re reading this book, chances are you’re either single or know someone who is. More than four of every ten American adults are single—92 million americans.¹ In fact, the united States has more single adults than any other nation in the world except China and India.²

Of course, it wouldn’t be accurate to lump all single adults into the same group. There are at least five very different categories of single adults. The largest numbers of singles are those who have never been down the aisle (those to whom this book is largely directed), but the other four groups also command our attention. Here are the five groups:

1. Never married. Age eighteen and older, this group is 49 million strong.³ The median age of a first marriage has risen to twenty-five among women and twenty-seven among men. This means that, in the general population among people eighteen to twenty-four, almost four out of every five (78 percent) have never been married. …click here to read more