The First Step of Yoga Practice - Yoga For Beginners'

Maybe your doctor, chiropractor, physical therapist, or best friend told you Yoga would be good for you. You have heard so much about Yoga; it seems that Yoga is a "cure" for almost anything.

The more you hear, the more confusing it is to understand what Yoga is all about.

Should you go out and buy a Yoga book? What would be the best Yoga book to buy? If you visit the local book store, you see hundreds of Yoga books, CD's, DVD's, card decks, and kits. Should you buy a copy of the Yoga Sutras by Patanjali or buy one of the "for dummies" Yoga books?

Below is an overview of Yoga, which may help you decide your path of Yogic study. There is no right or wrong path of Yoga study, but be selective when you choose a Yoga teacher, Yoga book, or Yoga class.

You should first realize that there are many styles of Yoga. There are nine major styles of Yoga; many more styles exist, as well as many sub-styles.

The nine major styles of Yoga are Bhakti, Hatha, Jnana, Karma, Kundalini, Mantra, Raja, Tantra, and Yantra Yoga. Each style emphasizes unity of body, mind, and spirit.

The literal meaning of Yoga is "union" or "unity." If we can unify the body, mind, and spirit in harmony, we can achieve tranquility. One of the main purposes of Yoga is tranquility through improved health due to a holistic approach to life.

India is the birth place of Yoga. There are many written works about Yoga, but the origin of Yoga dates back thousands of years. Yoga is the "mother" of most of the world's health maintenance systems.

Asian martial arts, with an origin from the Shaolin temple, and Pilates, can trace their ancestry back to Yoga.

The "higher forms of Yoga" are said to be Bhakti, Jnana, Karma, and Raja Yoga. Each of these four styles is a complex subject, within themselves, and I cannot do them justice by a summarization.

Hatha Yoga sub-styles are the most prolific outside of India. Most new Yoga practitioners will learn a Hatha Yoga sub-style first. Hatha Yoga, and its many sub-styles, primarily emphasize physical health, which will likely result in improved mental health.

Most Hatha Yoga classes, outside of India, do not approach spiritual health.

Nevertheless, Hatha Yoga is seen by fundamentalists as an "export of Hinduism." In some rare instances, this may be true, but most Hatha Yoga teachers are content to teach improved health for body and mind.

Therefore, when you choose a book, or local Yoga teacher, be aware that the Yoga teacher or Guru is a guide - but you have a right to know which direction you are being guided to.

The Yoga practitioner learns to expand his or her mind and make independent decisions "along the way."

Yoga is non-threatening to religion. If a Yoga instructor teaches intolerance, of any kind, that is not Yoga. Unity is not sectarianism.

We have to learn to appreciate diversity, and we should never tolerate prejudice. Prejudice and intolerance are often the cause of crime and wars.

On the "Grand Scale," the goals of Yoga are the end of suffering, tranquility, and world peace through unity.

Cellular Phone 18 times more potentially harmful germs than toilet Handle

They are pretty much essential, but you may want to ditch your mobile phone for ever after reading this.The average handset carries 18 times more potentially harmful germs than a flush handle in a men's toilet, tests have revealed.

An analysis of handsets found almost a quarter were so dirty that they had up to ten times an acceptable level of TVC bacteria. A man holds his iPhone 4 in front of a mobile phone store in Tokyo. Phones can accumulate huge amounts of bacteria

One of the phones in the test had such high levels of bacteria it could have given its owner a serious stomach upset.While TVC is not immediately harmful, elevated levels indicate poor personal hygiene and act as a breeding ground for other bugs.

The findings from a sample of 30 phones by Which? magazine suggest 14.7million of the 63million mobiles in use in the UK today could be potential health hazards.Hygiene expert Jim Francis, who carried out the tests, said: 'The levels of potentially harmful bacteria on one mobile were off the scale. That phone needs sterilising.'

The most unhygienic phone had more than ten times the acceptable level of TVC and seven were above the threshold.This worst handset also had 39 times the safe level of enterobacteria, a group of bacteria that live in the lower intestines of humans and animals and include bugs such as Salmonella.

It boasted 170 times the acceptable level of faecal coliforms, which are associated with human waste.Other bacteria including food poisoning bugs e.coli and staphylococcus aureus were found on the phones but at safe levels.

Which? researcher Ceri Stanaway said: 'Most phones didn't have any immediately harmful bacteria that would make you sick straight away but they were grubbier than they could be.'The bugs can end up on your hands which is a breeding ground and be passed back to your phone. They can be transferred back and forth and eventually you could catch something nasty.

'What this shows is how easy it is to come into contact with bacteria. People see toilet flushes as being something dirty to touch but they have less bacteria than phones.'People need to be mindful of that by observing good hygiene themselves and among others who they pass the phone to when looking at photos, for example.' Which? has previously found that some computer keyboards carry more harmful bacteria than a lavatory seat.

Remote Desktop-Software Connections

Remote Control software, also known as PC Access Software or remote desktop software, has recently seen a surge in popularity. These programs allow for direct connections among internet enabled devices such as computers and smartphones.

The connections give users the ability to log into a system remotely for the purposes of accessing files and programs, providing technical support, exchanging ideas, giving demonstrations and a host of other uses.

With the recent release of Apple’s iPad, the newly updated iPhone, and the general advancement of mobile technology on the whole, these products are being used by more people every day.

Increased internet speeds, the widespread availability of broadband and the wireless networks such as 3G and 4G are all helping to enable people to have access to any machine, at any time. In this article we will examine some of the connections made possible through the use of remote access software.


Home PC to Work PC – Many workers are now able to be just as productive from the comfort of their home as the confines of the office. These home workers, known as telecommuters, often only have a single obstacle to overcome – the need to connect to a work based machine in order to gain access to files, programs, proprietary applications and other internal network related items.

Through the use of Remote Desktop Software, these workers can quickly gain access to the same data, and have the ability to control that data, as easily as a worker sitting in the actual office. All that is required is an installation of the same remote control software on both machines.

Once installed the user can immediately log into a machine located at their place of business and they will be given an exact visual representation of that machine’s display on their screen.


This type of connection is often used by companies to set up what is known as computer ‘virtualization.’ Virtualization is the process in which a single computer, typically a powerhouse machine or central sever, hosts all the software that the employees will need to access. The employees will be issued basic computers equipped with only the bare minimum of performance hardware.

The only hardware requirement they need is basic processing power, minimal RAM and a high speed internet connection. Rather than purchasing, installing and managing updates for software across an entire network of computers, a single machine is loaded with all necessary software.

This not only can save significant amounts of money on redundant software purchases, it can save many man hours as well, as there will no longer be a need for an IT professional to spend countless hours going from machine to machine, managing updates and configuring new software.

There are also security benefits to be had, as users will no longer be able to reconfigure and workaround security protocols, but will instead be bound to the settings of the central machine or server.

In the next article in this series we will reverse the situation, and look at some opportunities presented by a Remote Access Software based connection from the work computer to the home system.

YouTube' has increased the limit it places on uploads to 15 minutes

New York : Video-sharing giant YouTube has increased the limit it places on uploads to 15 minutes.

YouTube’s original limit was 10 minutes. “Without question, the number one requested feature by our creators is to upload videos longer than 10 minutes,” the New York Daily News quoted Joshua Siegel of YouTube as saying.

Previously, only YouTube’s official partners were allowed to upload videos longer than 10 minutes.

Siegel cited the success of YouTube’s Content ID system, which automatically removes copyrighted material from the website, as the reason why they were able to increase the limit. Google bought YouTube in 2006 for 1.65 billion dollars.

10 Reasons' Why You Should Use Bluetooth

If you are one of the many people who wonder exactly what Bluetooth technology is, you're about to get a brief rundown.

1) Bluetooth provides the ability for items that often need to be hard wired to be completely wireless. It allows you to use your laptop, cell phones, and hand held computer without being limited by cords, wires, and connections. In other words, Bluetooth technology allows portable devices to be truly portable.

2) Bluetooth is a surprisingly affordable option when compared to similar technologies. Because Bluetooth is inexpensive for companies to utilize they are also willing to pass the savings along to consumers.

3) Perhaps the greatest thing about Bluetooth for the average consumer is the fact that it is easy to use. There are no complicated sequences of keys you have to learn in order to make use of your Bluetooth devices.

4) Another winning fact about Bluetooth devices is that they will work with other Bluetooth enabled devices. If you switch from a Motorola phone to a Samsung phone (provided they are both Bluetooth capable) you will not have to be a new set of accessories in order for them to work with your phone.

5) Low interference is another bonus for these devices. People often find that wireless devices receive constant interference by others operating on the same frequencies. This is not an issue with Bluetooth as it utilizes technologies that limit the risk of this occurrence.

6) Lower energy consumption is another benefit of Bluetooth over similar devices. This means you will drain your battery less often or use less electricity in the use of your Bluetooth devices.

7) Bluetooth allows compatible devices to share data and voice communication. This means that you can drive more safely while talking on your cell phone.

8) You have the option of creating a Personal Area Network (PAN) with your Bluetooth device. This network operates within a 30 foot range and can have as many as 7 devices connected.

9) Bluetooth is emerging technology. As such, they are constantly offering better features and services. They are also behaving very wisely in creating consumer loyalty by making their new technologies compatible with existing technologies. This means that you can continuously upgrade your devices.

10) We've seen many fads come and go in the cellular community. Bluetooth, however, seems to be in it for the long haul. They are committed to raising the bar for wireless technology and have in the process gained many loyal customers and fans.

If you rely on cellular technology isn't it time you checked out how Bluetooth could benefit you?

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3 Ways "To Monetize Your Blog"

Tell me. What's the first thing that comes to your mind whenever you hear the word "blog?"

Web logs, or blogs as they have fondly been referred to in recent years, were originally meant as online journals where users can talk about the events of their days, their thoughts about political issues and current events, their reviews on certain products or services, and the likes.

Blogs have served a social purpose, one that allows the user to connect to the whole world through the things he will share in writing.

This has led to the meteoric rise of blogs as one of the most popular internet tools for the new generation. But blogs have evolved from merely being social outlets in cyberspace into profitable channels which could provide for the user several income streams to supplement his current earnings, or perhaps even surpass the same.

Indeed, blogs have become viable marketing weapons that could rake in some outstanding profits--if you know how to use them.

There are three ways by which you could monetize your blog.

1. Using Blogs As Digital Stores

Believe it or not, you could sell products through your blog. Whether these be digital products or tangible good, yours or others', you could promote them in your blog entries and earn for yourself some amazing income in the process.

If you wish to sell your own products, digital or otherwise, you could simply write some favorable reviews in your blog entries so that the items may be presented to your readers in a positive light.

But not every blogger has the capabilities to sell his or her own products. The best way to go is to sign up with affiliate programs. Affiliate programs are arrangements whereby an affiliate, namely the blogger, would pre-sell an affiliate merchant's products. The affiliate would earn a commission per successful sale he or she will manage to refer to the affiliate merchant. This commission can range from as low as 20% to as high as 95%.

If you want to sell digital products, sign up with any or all of the following programs:

www.clickbank.com www.cj.com www.paydotcom.com

If you wish to sell tangible goods, on the other hand, consider the following programs instead:
www.amazon.com www.chitika.com www.buy.com

Regardless of the program you will join, you'd be given an affiliate link to promote. Whenever a visitor of yours would click on the said link, they'd be taken to the affiliate merchant's sales page. The affiliate merchant would take care of things from there. Your job is already done, and all that is left to do is to pray that the said visitor would actually purchase the affiliate merchant's products so that you'd earn your commission.

2. Going The AdSense Route

Yet another way to make your blog a venerable cash cow is to enroll with the AdSense program. AdSense is Google's Pay Per Click (PPC) system, so named because the system would send out contextually relevant advertisements to your blog, and whenever a visitor of yours would click on the said ads, you'd earn a specified amount, per click.

The fact that AdSense would send out contextually relevant ads means that only ads which are related to the subject of your website would be displayed. If your blog is devoted to discussing dogs, for example, AdSense would send out ads about dog grooming products and services, dog care eBooks, dog clothes, and the likes.

What does this mean?

Since your ads would be connected to the general subject of your blog, there is a higher chance that your visitors would click on the same. This would only increase your online earnings via the PPC program.

Visit the AdSense site at www.google.com/adsense.

3. Your Blog As A Back Link Builder

80% of the traffic that can be generated from any website would come from the search engines. And an integral part of being successful with search engines lies in securing a high page rank for your website. A high page rank would make your website appear in the first few pages of search engine results. This means that people who are looking for the information your website can offer would be able to find you through the said search engines.

Having a high page rank is important for websites that sell some products. The more visitors they'd have, the more sales they'll be able to generate for their online business.

Central in securing a high page rank is garnering a lot of back links. Back links are the number of pages linking to your website.

And this is where blogs enter the picture.

Since blogs are very easy to create, you could make several of them, with each blog linking to your main website. The result? An instant increase in the number of your back links, an instant boost to your page rank, and consequently, a higher position in search engine results.