blogger help at YouTube.com

Blogger is maintaining videos in YouTube to help discover and use the various features of blogger

Click here to check out the 9 videos

If thats not enough then you can reach Recognized Expert for dedicated blogger training videos
More than 100 free videos are present starting from the basics of setting up a blog to developing a full fledged website

Click here to check out a sample video on how to create a blogger account

sources
bloggingtips.com

LIPTON Stay-sharp unlocked

For all those who don't know about Lipton Stay-sharp, this is the world's largest online jigsaw puzzle sponsord by Lipton. There are a total of 1000 blocks to be solved and each block has 25 parts. Weekly toppers are given ipods and final winner will grab an iphone. If you are not registered then click here, or you can also play in facebook

Jigsaw Terminology

Tab - it is that rounded protrusion on an edge of piece
Blank - it is a round cut at an edge of a piece that helps in interlocking with a tab of an adjacent piece
SMOOTH EDGE - it is edge of a piece that has neither a BLANK or a TAB

Tips to solve the puzzle quickly:
- All 1000 blocks are divided in the same fashion as shown in the image below

- Once a block is selected, observe the image carefully for 15 seconds and remember it well
- First try to fill all pieces on the 4 edges
To identify these pieces read the following
1) First column pieces have one smooth edge on the left
2) Last column pieces have one smooth edge on the right hence rotate accordingly

3) Pieces on the first and last row are smaller than other pieces. This is clearly visible

4) First row pieces have a BLANK on the bottom edge
5) Last row pieces have a BLANK on the top edge

6) Corner pieces a,b,c and d have SMOOTH EDGES on 2 sides
7) First and last column pieces have one SMOOTH EDGE on the left and the right respectively.

8) The remaining pieces must be filled by using the image as reference or by remembering the exact BLANK & TAB combination of each slot and piece
9) All pieces except for the last column have a TAB on the right side hence rotate accordingly

To beat the world records which are currently in the range of 25 to 34 seconds, use a mouse that is light & in good condition and make repeated attempts

image courtesy
Swindon.co.uk

Brown Rice vs White Rice

Well, most of us prefer eating white rice 2 to 3 times or even more on a single day. But, studies have confirmed that white rice is not a good nutrient rich substance. White Rice is just refined starch while the unrefined Brown Rice consists of many vitamins, proteins, minerals and is a fiber rich food.

What is Brown Rice?
It is the unrefined grain with only the external hull being removed. Brown rice consists of many layers which include the bran and germ of the seed.

How is White Rice obtained?
White Rice is obtained after milling and polishing brown rice. In this process the bran and germ layer are removed. This is done to increase the shelf life. The bran powder, obtained as a side product is used for feeding cattle.

Bran - is rich in fiber, vitamins B1, B3, B6, manganese, magnesium, iron, selenium, tryptophan, phosphorus, essential fatty acids and dietary substances
Germ - is rich in vitamin B complex and proteins equivalent of egg white

Advantages of consuming Brown Rice:
o reduces obesity related problems
o lowers cholesterol levels
o keeps heart in good health
o anti-cancer effects
o helps in digestion and reduces constipation
o lowers diabetes risk
o increases the bone strength
o decreases nervous fatigue

Why are we still preferring white rice?
Because of its large availability, cheaper cost and added to that, the variety of delicious recipes made using white rice.

How to use Brown Rice?
Brown Rice should not be stored for long period. Some companies suggest a period of 4months from its packaged date. It should be kept in air tight containers and it is good to store in a refrigerator.

sources:
http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=128
http://www.hardfitness.com/emagazine/issue10/rice.html
http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/jf60043a005

image coutesy:
www.cookthink.com
www.leapfrog.com

teach with a twist

Are you interested in movie making?

Then participate in the LEARN WITH A TWIST competition brought to you by HP and INTEL. Just create a video to showcase your IT knowledge in an innovative style that enables easy and fun learning for others. If your video makes into the winning entries, then it will be featured in HP's online training center and you stand a chance to win cool prizes.

Rules for the Competition
- the video should come under 2 to 3 minutes
- the video should come within any of the four categories of HP Total Care - CHOOSE, USE, PROTECT & TRANSITION ( click here to know more )
- it should include elements that enable easy learning.

Ten videos per category will be short-listed for the final judgement. Four of the participants will be named the winners and will each win a set of three HP Products:

o HP TouchSmart
o HP Mini 1000
o HP iPAQ Travel Companion GPS

The closing date for video submission is 30th of JULY 2009. Register and start your video now

Check out some of the participating entries below

Get Zoozoo DVD

Now Zoozoo DVDs with all the 30 films and complimentary stuff are available at all Vodafone Stores

Prepaid card users can get it with the purchase of recharge voucher above Rs 300
Postpaid card users need to activate either Direct Debit or Callertunes or Vodafone Alerts

Check out the official site here

cricket thoda hatke!

Virgin Mobile has come up with Indian Hatke League abbreviated as IHL during the IPL 2009 season. It's an online cricket game and it stands out for its Hatke nature.

You can use my invite or directly go to the website and register to start playing.

Right now the World Cup is taking place and YOU are suppose to take the Indian team to victory by defeating 11 other teams. Its not that easy but a little bit of timing is enough for victory.