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Bloghology Magazine

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 05:34:59 GMT

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Bloghology Magazine announces it's First Edition

The only printed, online and digital magazine for bloggers, writers and Blogging Industry.

Romania (Press Release) August 25, 2008 -- Interactive Global Media created Bloghology – the only printed, online and digital magazine for bloggers, writers and Blogging Industry.

This magazine will be a “must have” for every blogger around the world because of the very interesting topics that will contain in every issue – blogging lessons, news, interviews, how to make money online and many more.

Advertisers have the opportunity to promote their products to a whole new and with very high potential market and to spread their company name to our various audiences.

Tags: bloghology, blogging, blogs

Bring Clarity to Writing

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 04:06:34 GMT

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clipper's remarks: One of the better blog posts I've read in some time. Practical tips and suggestions for improving your writing.

Clip Source: thinksimplenow.com

Pen Zen: Bring Clarity to Writing

Have you ever read an email from someone that was too wordy, lacked focus, and left you confused? How can we learn from reading such emails to improve our own communication? How do we compose emails and writings that others will actually want to read?

Three Obstacles to Clear and Concise Writing

Obstacle 1: False ideas about what good writing is.

Obstacle 2: Not being clear about one’s message

Obstacle 3: Distractions.

How to Develop the Clear Mental State for Writing

1. Read, Read, Read

2. Read Books and Blogs on Writing

The following are resources that have most directly and immediately benefited my writing mechanics.

Book: The Elements of Style by William Strunk, Jr., and E.B. White.
Essay: Politics And The English Language by George Orwell.
Book: Style: Lessons in Clarity and Grace by Joseph M. Williams.
Blog: Copyblogger by Brian Clark

3. Clear Your Writing Space

4. Block-Off Time

5. Eliminate Distractions

8 Keys to Clarity When Writing

1. Visualize Road Signs

Tags: writing, thinksimplenow

10 Simple Tips For Reaching Your Fitness Goals

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 02:19:44 GMT

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Clip Source: beyondadiet.com

10 Simple Tips For Reaching Your Fitness Goals

Are you ready for simple tips that promise to bring much needed balance to your life?

Remember, at “Beyond A Diet” we’re about a balanced and realistic approach to healthy lifestyle living.

10 Tips:

Condition All Major Muscle Groups

Increase and Sustain Flexibility

Avoid Injury

Maintain Consistency

Develop A Strong Sense Of Self-Efficiency

Acquire and Maintain Functional Posture

Combine Healthful Nutrition and Activity Habits into Your Lifestyle

Improve Overall Health

Muscular Fitness includes strength, endurance, flexibility, speed, power, balance, agility, skill, etc.

Develop Positive Lifestyle Habits

Ask the Reader! Sound Off!

Tags: health, exercise, fitness

“Berries, berries, the magical fruit…”

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:42:23 GMT

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clipper's remarks: You're gonna love it!

Clip Source: almostfit.com

“Berries, berries, the magical fruit…”

“I don’t know what this is, but you’re gonna’ like it”

Training kids the values of good eating is part of the job description for parents (and one of the pleasures, especially when it works). However I think sometimes as parents we forget that we are giving our kids two distinct messages on what constitutes good food. On one hand, we judge that food is good when it tastes the same each time we eat or drink it (think Milk here, or Grandma’s brownie recipe). On the other, the one food group you should eat from the most, fruits and vegetables, breaks that rule entirely. Fruits and vegetables can taste totally different from one to the next, be juicy or mealy, or (Call 911!) have a worm inside!!!

What you eat is what you will crave

Enter, the berry

Tags: kids, fruit, berries, healthy

Encrypt Sensitive Data with TrueCrypt

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 04:25:54 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Looks like I will give it a go? what do you all think?

Clip Source: www.makeuseof.com

I looked at many possibilities but I preferred to go with a recommendation. A good friend of mine in the US recommended the free TrueCrypt and her exact words were “even an idiot could set this up!”. I figured that was good enough for me (!) and I went ahead and downloaded it. It was the best decision I ever made.

Encrypt Sensitive Data with TrueCrypt

Today I want to discuss an application called TrueCrypt.

How it works basically boils down to this - you create a folder on your “C” drive, just a normal regular folder. You give it a name - let’s just say for the purposes of this discussion that it’s called FORT KNOX. This folder is where the encrypted files will be stored. You next have to decide how big you want this folder to be - choose well as you can’t change it afterwards! I chose 1GB which seemed enough for me but you may decide on more or less.

Tags: truecrypt, security.

7 Steps for Becoming a More Productive Writer

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 12:05:49 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Nice practical tips and suggestions.

Clip Source: www.changemag.org

Seven Steps for Becoming a More Productive Writer

#1:

The first rule is to write regularly every day.

But as Robert Boice points out, most people become far more productive when they write daily, even for short times.

The best way to do this is to set yourself a realistic daily quota of writing. The quota could be measured in terms of time (mine is 90 minutes of writing time), but it could also be a page or word quota. The prolific George Bernard Shaw, for example, wrote a minimum of five pages each day, regardless of whatever else was going on in his life

#2:

It is important to strike a good balance between reading and writing

#3:

It is a truism that good writers rewrite and rewrite and then rewrite some more.

#4:

Another tip to help begin writing is, do not start with a blank page but always be continuing something

#5:

Then there are those exhilarating days when writing seems easy and you don’t want to stop.

#6:

#7:

It is helpful to have

On uncreative days, it is best to start

Tags: writer, writing, productive, seven steps

Running For Coffee Kids

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 05:41:03 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Worth your time and support!

Clip Source: beyondadiet.com

Running For Coffee Kids

Every now and then something special comes along; “Running For Coffee Kids” is that something. Listen up, I’m not just excited, let’s call it motivated or inspired! If you’re new here, please read latest research concerning coffee before you bash it! I’m not an extremely emotional guy but I’m human, and we humans can be emotional creatures.

Running for coffee kids has captured my focus. This cause is dumping fuel into the tank! Allow me to explain. DoubleShot Coffee Company in Tulsa, OK.

Here’s the deal, for every mile ran by Brain (owner of DoubleShot) at the Leadville 100 on August 16 can be another dollar that helps coffee farming families. According to the coffee kids site, “farmers make only 4 cents per pound of coffee they hand pick.”¹ The Leadville 100 is a 100 mile foot race in Colorado. The race route requires Brain to pass through three mountain passes, then attempt to retrace his steps back to Leadville.

Visit Coffee Kids site: [here]

Tags: running, coffee, doubleshot, coffee kids

Is Democracy and the Social Web Doomed?

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:20:54 GMT

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clipper's remarks: No surprised here, it appears that Wiki and other social media sites are failing to live by the standards they seem to boast about promoting. maybe? You can decide that for yourself, worth the read. what do you think?

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Is Democracy and the Social Web Doomed?

I’m a strong believer in social media as well as the precepts of democracy. That’s probably why a headline from a recent article on ZDnet’s Managing L’Unix gave me pause: “Do problems with Wikipedia presage social networking’s end?” In it, ZD blogger Paul Murphy talks about the issues that are rearing their ugly heads within the anything goes publicly editable repository for knowledge Wikipedia, and in so doing makes some indictments of both the service as well as democracy itself:

He then goes on to quote and analyze a situation that is all to familiar to me - a fellow who went in to correct some inaccuracies in the Wikipedia article for Global Warming Learning-to-Love-Global-Warming . Every time the individual in question (Lawrence Solomon from the National Review) attempted to make a correction to the article, it was immediately reverted:

Tags: democracy, social web, wiki

Running For Coffee Kids

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:06:25 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Come support the cause!

Clip Source: www.doubleshotcoffee.com

Running for Coffee Kids

Every mile I run at the Leadville 100 on August 16 can be another dollar that helps coffee farming families. The Leadville 100 is a 100 mile foot race in Colorado, in which I'll traverse three mountain passes, then attempt to re-trace my route back to Leadville. You can pledge to give money to Coffee Kids based on the number of miles I run at the race.

Go to www.CoffeeIlluminati.com for more details.
And read the Coffee Illuminati Blog to keep up with the goings-on.

Monday, July 14, 2008

Tags: coffee, kids, causes, run, mile

Eritrea ranked last for first time while G8 members, except Russia, recover lost ground

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 02:00:41 GMT

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Eritrea ranked last for first time while G8 members, except Russia, recover lost ground

Bloggers now threatened as much as journalists in traditional media

Eritrea has replaced North Korea in last place in an index measuring the level of press freedom in 169 countries throughout the world that is published today by Reporters Without Borders for the sixth year running.

G8 members, except Russia, show slight improvement

Bulgaria and Poland - Europe’s bad boys

Fickleness of young democracies

Government repression no longer ignores bloggers

War and peace

Reporters Without Borders compiled this index by sending a questionnaire to the 15 freedom of expression organisations throughout the world that are its partners, to its network of 130 correspondents, and to journalists, researchers, jurists and human rights activists. It contained 50 questions about press freedom in their countries. The index covers 169 nations. Other countries were not included because of lack of data.

Tags: g8, bloggers, russia

20 Ways To Make The Most of Your Groceries Without Spending An Extra Cent

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 05:46:24 GMT

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clipper's remarks: WOW, pretty impressive tips to help save a little cash.

Clip Source: consumerist.com

20 Ways To Make The Most Of Your Groceries Without Spending An Extra Cent

Make A List!

Don't Fear An Empty Fridge: Food grows mold, not interest. An empty fridge is a strong sign that your buying matches your consumption.

Approach Deals Skeptically

Avoid Supermarkets For Perishables

Buy Non-Perishables In Bulk

Buy Quality Products

Grow Your Own Herbs And Salad

Buy Whole Vegetables

Be Storage Savvy

Plan Your Meals

Cook!

Cook In Bulk

Use Your Freezer

Learn To Love Leftovers

Watch Your Portions

Learn From Your Parents

Rediscover Packed Lunches

Equip Yourself

Don't Trust Use-By Dates

Become A Freegan

Tags: groceries, save, list

what the 4th of July taught me about fitness

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:58:21 GMT

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clipper's remarks: 10 tips for the holiday season

Clip Source: beyondadiet.com

What the 4th of July Taught Me About Fitness

Miguel

July 7, 2008

Hey everyone, my 4th of July was spent in Eureka Springs, AR. I was without an Internet connection for most of the weekend. Honestly, to relax with family and nature, away from the computer and gym, priceless.

If you live for the gym or have become a gym rat, you’re in trouble. Again, Beyond a Diet is about pursing a healthy lifestyle, a bend but don’t break approach to living healthy. So, I bet you wanna know how I managed? Here’s what I recommend when Holidays come around straining our time, energy and healthy eating habits. By the way, if you’re new here, see “the workout plan series.”

Eat small portions

Stay active

Don’t over eat

Walk immediately after eating

Drink plenty of water

Cut the bread

Drop the soda

Eat healthy snacks

Try something new

Reward yourself

7 Tips For Surviving the Holiday Season

Tags: 4th of july, tips, fitness

New Blog post at Beyond a Diet

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:50:26 GMT

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Product Review: Sport Tracker Software

Recently at Beyond a Diet, we have been discussing health news updates and a workout series called “workout plan.”

View the series intro [here]

The guys at Almost Fit deserve all the credit because I discovered the following software and product at their fitness blog site. If you’re like me, you keep a workout/fitness log of your progress. It’s completely necessary to carry a hard copy of your workout routine with you whenever you hit up the gym.

Sports Tracker Download

Do you desire to monitor or log your exercise and activity records? The Sports Tracker may be what you’re looking for and best of all, it’s FREE! If you don’t have heart rate monitor, don’t worry, we got you covered!

There are plenty of options to choose from so don’t freak out! If you’re interested in the Forerunner (works with Sports Tracker software) view it [here].

Looks great, but that's up to you to decide.

How much money are you willing to invest in products mentioned above?

Tags: heart rate, health, product review, sports tracker

Bounce rate for your website

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:48:31 GMT

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Clip Source: www.doshdosh.com

How to Analyze and Improve the ‘Bounce Rate’ for Your Website

Getting users engaged with your content can result with a sale, subscription, bookmark and return visit. One of best ways to increase reader engagement is to make sure that your site architecture interlinks related content and displays them in a way which encourages the user to click around. If the first article doesn’t result in a subscription, the second might.

A term commonly used to measure visitor engagement is the bounce rate, which is the percentage of initial visitors who leaves your site after arriving at the entry page. These are visitors who ‘bounce away’ after arriving without viewing other pages on your site. You can easily find your site’s bounce rate by using stats tools like Google Analytics.

Measuring Your Bounce Rate Against Overall Site Goals

Improving Your Bounce Rate and Getting More Page Views

Test your site

Expose next steps

Links to a dedicated reference page dealing with only the specific topic

Tags: blog, website, bounce rate

Workout Plan Series pt 2

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:16:45 GMT

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clipper's remarks: I hope you all enjoy this one!

Clip Source: beyondadiet.com

Trying to Determine a Workout Plan? Not So Fast! [Part 2]

Complete this Exercise

Please don’t attempt to cut corners by skipping over this exercise. Remember what we discussed in [part 1]

Think About it!

Spend the necessary time jotting down both short and long term goals.

Goals

Objectives

Limitations

Training age

Health concerns

Ask the Readers!

which of these areas presents the greatest challenge? What points are you unsure about?

Tags: workout plan, series