Silhouettes Of Wedding Dresses ( by whiteshuai in Nanjing, China )

Are you ?orrying about which wedding d?ess to choos? f?r y?ur wedding day?Are ?ou a ?it overw?elmed by the many different kinds of wedding dr?sses su?h as mat?rnity wedding d?esses, Pregnancy wedding dresse? and ?o ?n? Before y?u go to the shop fo? your wedding dress,I think it's necessa?y fo? you to lea?n some kn?wledges about wedd?ng dresses.The most expens?ve wedding dress ma? not be the on? wh?ch fits you very mu?h.You must choose following you? ?wn bod? type.There are ?any Silhouettes of wedding dresses,but not all ?f them fit you.S? ?ou should hav? a little kn?wledge of Silhouettes to help you ma?e a g?od choice.

Silhouette refer? to th? overall s?ape of a gown. It'? th? ?ost essential element t? a?sess, because ? gown's sha?e is ?ts bedroc? ,and it's what ?ets the mood for you? entir? look.Below i? the ma?n ty?es ?f Sihouettes you ?ill find for wedding dresses.
Ball Gown:The Cinderella d?ess,with a fitted cor?et bodice and a full, multi-layered skirt.The waistlines are eithe? "V" sh?ped, natural, higher than natural, or lower on your ?ips.This gown sh?pe ?s great for those ?ho a?e not fond of their ?ips, buttocks ?r thighs.
A-Line:Like the ball go?n, an A-Line d?ess also has ? fitted b?dice th?t is cut cl?se to the rib cage,but fr?m the wa?st down it will have a nice capital A shape.T?is type of dress has a very nice,?lean l?ne to ?t that is eleg?nt ?nd versatile.
Sheath:Simple eleg?nce ?s achieved a? thi? shape follows the natural ?ody c?rves fro? s?oulder to ?em. They are often c?t on the ?ias, whi?h m?ans t?ey w?ll cling t? your sh?pe. Most ?re strapless ?nd even backless.A ver? sexy dress f?r very sexy bodies.
Mermaid:A Mer?aid s?lhouette is a type of sh?ath ?here t?e ski?t fla?es o?t ?elow the knee.

Do yo? want a ball gown,a sheath,or ? Mermaid?Have yo? found which type fits ?ou very muc?.And are those wedding dresses ?n the local shops too ?xpensive for you?Then you can th?nk about buying your wedding dress online.It's usually cheap?r and ?lso ?ith go?d quality.

Source: http://www.hereorthere.com/members/whiteshuai/experience/3518

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REPORT: The Next iPhone Will Have A Brand ... - Business Insider

Apple is getting ready to launch a completely redesigned iPhone for a Fall 2012 release, according to BGR, citing a close source.

The new phone will feature a rubbery material on the back that will connect the phone's aluminum backing to the front bezel.

Think of it as a built in "bumper" like the ones Apple sells now for the iPhone 4 and 4S.

BGR's source did not mention whether or not the next iPhone will have a larger, 4-inch screen, as many have reported before.

As with any rumor, don't take this as fact. Fall 2012 is a long way out and things could easily change.

Get the full scoop on BGR >

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Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/report-the-next-iphone-will-have-a-brand-new-design-launch-this-fall-2011-12

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How You Can Teach Friends to Budget [Budgeting]

How You Can Teach Friends to BudgetWe all have the friend or family member who can't seem to grasp the idea of budgeting. It can be difficult to intervene and teach simple budgeting skills without breaking the bond of friendship. We'll outline the ways you can teach budgeting by creating an expense report, cutting those expenses down, and then help them monitor the budget.

Photo remixed from Max Strzelecki.

We've covered our fair share of budgeting tips and they've ranged from using webapps to track spending to using envelopes for cash. Here, we'll look at how to intervene in your friends financial business and how you can guide them through creating an expense report with hands-on techniques. Once they have a good idea of their expenses, you can walk them through the process of cutting those expenses down with webapps, ditching unnecessary services, and lowering the cost by calling all their providers.

How to Handle the Budgeting Intervention

How You Can Teach Friends to BudgetA budgeting intervention is almost as difficult to bring up as a drug intervention. While many of your friends and family might need your help, many might not be interested in it.

It's not required that you handle the intervention as carefully as say, a heroin addiction, but you still need to follow some basic rules for bringing up and handling the subject. For an intervention, Mayo Clinic recommends doing your homework ahead of time, which in this case means coming up with a plan so you're able to talk about and work a budget on the spot. If you have the time, don't wait, it only takes a few minutes. It's also recommended you stay on track the whole time. Don't veer off into gossip or conversation and move the discussion somewhere that feels more like a formal meeting place so you can get the job done.

In my experience, I found it best to wait for them to open the discussion when they complain about not having any money. For instance:

Them: Man, I'm short on rent again this month.
You: Really, why?
Them: I don't know, I just don't have enough money.
You: Have you ever tried making a budget? It's super easy, let's do it right now.

I'm no financial expert by any means, but teaching ends up being as much a learning experience about your own budgeting as it is about showing someone the ropes. If you're excited about it, they might be as well, and it's not too difficult to make it an enjoyable experience. Most of these tips can be applied to any age group because at its core, the idea of budgeting is a simple one: make sure you have more coming in than going out. The trick is finding a method that someone will actually stick to.

Photo by MadLab Manchester Digital Laboratory.

Teach Them How to Make and Understand Their Own Expense Reports

How You Can Teach Friends to BudgetIt's a good idea to consider the type of learner you're attempting to teach budgeting. It might sound a little like elementary school, but if you want to make it an enjoyable experience you have to show them how to do it in a way they'll understand and actually implement in the future. This might mean you need to use visualizations or speak clearly about everything you're teaching them. Basically, you need to teach the budgeting in the same way you would to a child, but use grown up language. The biggest thing to remember is that you're not setting up a budget for them. You're guiding them through doing it. The basics are always the same: you can't spend more than you earn, but the methods are going to change from person to person. The overarching goal is to minimize expenses and learn to save, but the first step is to get a better view of what you're working with. You may find doing the initial expense sheets by hand instead of using a web or software service works better to lay down the foundation. Here are some ideas for doing it.

How to get the numbers: The most difficult and time-consuming part of making a budget is tracking down all the numbers and expenses you need to correctly make a budget. Monthly bills should be easy enough, but they'll need to take a look back at their monthly expenses on groceries, gas, and other random charges to properly get an idea of average expenses.

If you're teaching someone more technologically inclined, they can use a service like Mint to get a quick breakdown of the monthly expenses without a lot of work, but doing it by hand might work better for people new to budgets. One way they can do this is to print out a couple months of their bank statement and then highlight the different types of expenses with different colored highlighters. For instance, they'd highlight all the bills in red, entertainment expenses in yellow, and transportation in blue. This gives the whole thing a more tactile feel and while it takes a little longer, it can embed those expenses in their memory a little better than having a service do it automatically.

  • Write Out a Simple "In and Out" Expense Sheet
    If you're working with someone who doesn't have a lot of complicated finances but needs to get a good gauge on where their money is going, a simple two-table list might be a good way to go. Have them round up the expenses they categorized above and make sure they're being honest with the numbers. At this stage, there's no expense that should be left out, no matter how embarrassing or trivial it is.
  • Start by listing out all monthly expenses in one column, with the other dedicated to the average monthly paychecks.
  • Compare the two and make sure they're not spending more than they're bringing in. If they are, we'll go over some ways to cut your spending down in the next section. If money is left over, they're in good shape, and we'll figure out how to deal extra cash in a little while
  • Put the list somewhere it will be visible every day so it can be seen, remembered, and understood.

  • Graph the Expenses for a Visual Guide
    If you're working with someone more artistically inclined, you might consider teaching to his or her strengths. For budgeting, this includes graphs and pie charts. With all of the data they collected in the above steps they can do this pretty easily.
  • To figure out your percentage, divide the expense by the total monthly income. For instance, if you're paying $60 a month for internet and you make $1500 a month, you divide 60 by 1500 and get four percent. Do this for each of the monthly expenses. If on average there is money left over, put that in its own category.
  • Now you should have a set of percentages that up to 100 percent, so it's time to make a pie chart.
  • The chart doesn't need technical accuracy, it's more about the act of drawing it. For a pie chart, they can estimate the size of each slice. Have them color everything so it's nice and clean looking, and then hang it up somewhere noticeable.

Figure Out Where and How to Cut Expenses Realistically

How You Can Teach Friends to BudgetNow that the current spending habits are in front of them, it's time to figure out how to cut expenses. This is going to depend on where their money is going, what type of entertainment they like, and how close to their limit they are each month.

To start, figure out if any money is getting wasted away. Take a look at all those discretionary purchases each month individually and see if you can find a trend. Often, it's as easy as noticing the $150 spent on coffee every month at a coffee shop instead of making it at home. Perhaps they have some monthly purchases that go to waste but are kept because they've always been there. Cable is often a good example of something that might only get used to watch a few shows but could easily be replaced with cheaper services. We've outlined how to ditch cable before, and it's a good way to quickly get rid of a expensive and underutilized service. Other common expenses include:

  • Alcohol
  • Restaurants
  • Gas
  • Groceries
  • Entertainment
  • Phone
  • Insurance

To reduce the cost of expenses, you can make a few sacrifices, or spend some time on the phone with service providers to get them to lower costs. Services like BillShrink can be used to find cheaper gas, wireless service, and television. To cut the grocery and restaurant bill, consider our previously mentioned tips to start eating well at home while keeping shopping costs down. If they're more the type to spent money on movies, books, or video games, discretionary spending on entertainment is one of the easiest to curb. If they're a big gamer, consider our tips for selling off used games at the best price, or using rental services like Redbox or GameFly. If they spend a lot on purchasing movies all the time, Netflix or Blockbuster might be the way to go. For books, the easiest solution is the local library, but a good used book store works just as well. The important thing is to stress that it's possible to keep up the entertainment habit without breaking the bank every month. If they are one of the avid collectors that will purchase everything despite their financial situation, stress the importance of cutting in other places in order to do so.

Once expenses are cut as low as possible, they need to figure out what type of savings they need. If no potential vacations, credit card repayments, or big purchases are on the horizon, that money should go into an emergency fund to help pay for any unexpected expenses that may come up. If you're dealing with a person who seems to hate saving, remind them of a recent emergency like a car repair or medical bill they've had to pay out of pocket.

Now they should have an optimized budget, where expenses are cut, the bills are as low as they can be, and it's as close to breaking even as possible. To show off a little, have them redo the expense sheets highlighted above to get a better idea of what has changed. Now it's time to figure out how to use those numbers and keep the budget on track in the future.

Photo by MoneyBlogNewz.

Three Easy Ways to Keep Them On Budget

How You Can Teach Friends to BudgetFiguring out where the money is going and finding ways to cut expenses is only half the battle. The next part is figuring out a way to keep them on the budget. When they're starting out, a lot of people like to keep their monthly expenses on a wall where they can see them every day as a reminder. One person I talked to recently did so while surrounding their budget with pleasant images and quotes so it wasn't such a downer to look at it. A lot of different ways exist to track a budget, but lets look at the simplest forms for beginners with simple expenses. These are easy, month-to-month style budgets for people who aren't dealing with capitol investments or large oncoming expenses. They'll need to tweak the methods over time to fit their lifestyle, but these will start them with a strong foundation to build on.

  • Envelope Method: If you're teaching budgeting methods to someone who is more comfortable with cash than a card, the envelope method is one of the simplest to follow. This method involves coming up with specific categories and stuffing the budgeted amount of cash into that envelope. For instance, a monthly set of envelopes might include: food, entertainment, gas, and emergency. Some expenses like rent, utilities, and bills can't be paid in cash, so this only works for people who might struggle with their discretionary spending. In this example, you would help them come up with their proposed monthly budget, then hit up the bank and take out the cash. Each envelope gets filled with the budgeted amount and that's all that can be spent for the month (or week or bi-weekly, whichever they prefer). It's as easy as that. When the envelope is out of money, the spending needs to stop.
  • Webapps and Software: A lot of different methods for tracking a budget on a computer exist and we've highlighted the best before. For complete beginners, we rather like Mint for this, and our guide to setting up and tracking your spending is a good place to start. Mint's mobile apps and reminder system are good for those new to budgeting because they'll get alerts when they're close to zero dollars or when a strange expense comes up.
  • Multiple Bank Account Budgeting: We've talked about the idea of bucket budgeting with multiple bank accounts before, but it's a really handy tool for those who are struggling to make their bills each month. Basically, set up two accounts, one for fixed expenses and one for everything else. This helps ensure the rent and bills will always get paid first and the rest of the spending can be doled out as needed. It's good for budgets that need flexibility or for people who just got a lump sum payment like a student loan or insurance payout. While the idea revolves around a checking account and two saving accounts, it could also be worked as two checking accounts. One account goes to bills and you deposit money in at the beginning of each month, while the other goes to the rest of the expenses. It takes a few steps to transfer money, so impulse purchases won't be as easy to make. Once the budget is in order, another account can be used as a savings account as well.
  • Photo by Lisa Brank.


    While we've talked about many of these tips in a way for you to help teach budgeting to someone else, it's just as applicable to your own budgeting. In my personal experience, I've found that helping friends set up their expenses always makes me revisit and retool my own. It's hard to gauge when it's a good time to intervene to help a friend or family member out, but hopefully this will help you teach them in a direct and simple way. Have you ever helped someone create and manage a budget? What methods did you use?

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/lifehacker/full/~3/vac3HGiAMRc/how-you-can-teach-friends-to-budget

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This Guy Spent $16,000 In a Virtual Sword Before The Game Is Released [Virtual Worlds]

This man is holding an image of a sword that doesn't exist in real life. In fact, it doesn't even really exist yet in a virtual world—he paid $16,000 for a game sword that he can't play yet. More »


Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/V-t3PLm0-XU/this-guy-spent-16000-in-a-virtual-sword-before-the-game-is-released

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A future gaming world of 100% digital games? | N4G

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Pravkebab: I love collecting games and not just playing them and I think that one day we will see a world of pure digital content. ... 8m ago - While most websites are getting together their top [enter random number here] gaming lists of 201. ...

Source: http://n4g.com/news/911311/a-future-gaming-world-of-100-digital-games

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Santa rally may face test next week (Reuters)

NEW YORK (Reuters) ? Get ready. The last trading week of the year will be a test for stocks to prove whether they have the strength to carry a rally into next year.

The broad S&P 500 index broke through its 200-day moving average on Friday after turning positive for the year as a four-day rally lifted stocks following a spell of better-than-expected economic data. At Friday's close, the S&P 500 was up 0.6 percent for the year.

But despite the recent economic data that suggest the U.S. economy is on the right track to recovery, Europe's sovereign debt crisis is troubling investors and weighing on the market.

Many market participants are reluctant to believe in a "Santa Claus rally" this year, which refers to stocks' seasonal tendency to gain in the final five trading days of the year and first two trading days of the new year.

Warnings from major credit rating agencies on a potential downgrade of several European nations have kept investors on edge. After Standard & Poor's surprised financial markets back in August with a downgrade of the United States' triple-A credit rating on a Friday evening, investors worry a similar move could come at any time - even between Christmas and New Year's.

But the absence of European sovereign bond auctions for the next two weeks could lend support to stocks.

"The fact that there won't be a (European) bond auction until the second week of January, that takes away some spotlight from Europe, at least for a little while," TD Ameritrade chief derivatives strategist J.J. Kinahan said.

"Unless we get earth-shattering news, the S&P could go up to (the) 1,300 levels," he said.

The S&P 500 closed on Friday at 1,265.33.

The correlation between U.S. stocks and European sovereign bond yields has been high, especially the link with Spanish, Italian and German bonds. A poor bond auction in any one of these countries could trigger an instant selloff in the U.S. stock market.

SANTA CLAUS VS BEAR CLAWS

What happens next week is important as it sets a tone for the coming year.

"If Santa should fail to call, bears may come to Broad & Wall," so goes the Wall Street adage, according to the Stock Trader's Almanac.

Ari Wald, a technical strategist at Brown Brothers Harriman, said the key level on the S&P 500 to watch is 1,260, which is a resistance from the index's downward sloping 200-day moving average and the downtrend connecting its October and December peaks.

"A breakout above this supply would argue for continued seasonal strength through the first quarter of 2012," he said.

He also noted that 1,200 is support from the index's downward sloping 100-day moving average and the uptrend connecting its October & November lows.

"A breach of this demand could stir additional technical selling to 1,130-1,150 intermediate-term support," Wald said.

With many investors absent until the start of 2012, trading volume is expected to be light, creating more volatility.

Next week's data includes the S&P 500 Case-Shiller House Price Index and consumer confidence data on Tuesday.

The Chicago Purchasing Managers Index and pending home sales data are due on Thursday. After a strong gain in November, the Chicago index is seen giving back a modest amount in December.

(Reporting By Angela Moon; Editing by Jan Paschal)

Source: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/stocks/*http%3A//news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20111224/bs_nm/us_markets_stocks_weekahead

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Marc Anthony to Fight for Custody, Make J. Lo "Suffer"


The divorce between Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony may have started off amicably enough... but the former's relationship with backup dancer Casper Smart has thrown a contentious wrench into the couple's split.

Following reports that Anthony was throwing tantrums over J. Lo moving on so quickly, the latest issue of Us Weekly states that Anthony is set to cause major problems between the pair.

After initially ceding primary custody to the American Idol judge, Anthony is now "going back on his word and saying his wants joint custody," an insider tells the tabloid.

Custody War?Marc Anthony on the Mic

Why would Anthony use the former couple's twins in such a manner? The answer is simple, says this source: "He wants to make Jennifer suffer because she's having fun with someone new, and he knows this will hurt her on the deepest level."

Overall, the divorce is "getting vicious," the magazine reports.

Source: http://www.thehollywoodgossip.com/2011/12/marc-anthony-to-fight-for-custody-make-j-lo-suffer/

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These Workers Trying to Stop a Crazy Machine Are Hilariously Ineffective [Video]

This YouTube video showing a concrete buffer going crazy is a bit slow at first. But give it some time, it soon gets hilariously absurd, with a dozen construction workers trying to stop the beast. Fortunately, there were no injuries. Except for their pride. More »


Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/H6HY-swHc7Q/construction-machinery-going-wild-is-hilariously-absurd

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The Best Music Player Application for Linux [Linux App Directory]

The Best Music Player Application for LinuxThere are a surprisingly large number of music players on Linux, and while we know the choice is a deeply personal one, we recommend Banshee for all your music listening needs.

Note that music players are one of the most hotly contested App Directory categories, and it's easy to see why. Everyone wants different things from their player, so it's nearly impossible to really choose the best one. However, the point of App Directory is to give you a starting point for good apps in any given category, and as such, we think Banshee is the perfect choice here?it's familiar, feature-filled, and perfect for Linux users looking for a music player. As always, we recommend checking out the competition section below for other choices if Banshee doesn't suit you.

The Best Music Player Application for Linux

  • Store and play your music, videos, podcasts, and audiobooks all in one library
  • Create and manage playlists and smart playlists that update based on custom filters
  • Enqueue songs into a "Now Playing" pane for on-the-go playlist creation.
  • Watch folders on your hard drive for changes and automatically adjust your library accordingly
  • Import libraries from Amarok, Rhythmbox, and iTunes
  • Sync iPod, iPhone, Android, and many other portable music devices with your library
  • Listen to and rip audio CDs
  • Set a bookmark on any song, video, or podcast and return to that point later
  • Fix broken and missing metadata using bulk operations
  • Mini-player from which you can control Banshee through a small window
  • Wikipedia context pane that provides information about the currently playing artist
  • Integration with internet radio, DAAP, Miro, Last.fm, and the Amazon MP3 store

The Best Music Player Application for Linux

Banshee is one of those programs that finds the sweet spot between customizability and ease of use. It has a ton of features that let you use it pretty much however you want to, whether that's enqueuing songs in a "Now Playing" window, creating smart playlists, or integrating with external services, and you can tweak the interface to look just how you want it to. It also supports a ton of devices, including the iPod touch and iPhone, which not a lot of third party programs can claim. And, it does all this while keeping a familiar, easy to use interface that newcomers won't be intimidated by. It has a little something for everyone, which makes it a great first stop on your search for a good Linux music player.

The Best Music Player Application for Linux

Banshee's a bit of a younger program, so some really heavy power users might prefer something tried and true like Rhythmbox. Banshee has an extension library, but it isn't quite as extensive as other programs (depending on what you're looking for), and a few people have mentioned that it isn't quite as stable as other favorites?for example, some claim it has trouble with very large libraries. If you find it's too buggy for your tastes, you can try some of the competition below.

The Best Music Player Application for Linux

Rhythmbox is Banshee's biggest competition, having been the default player in Ubuntu for a long time before it was replaced with Banshee in 11.04. It has a reputation of being a bit more stable than Banshee, and it's still pretty feature filled (though not quite as much as Banshee). The two are quite similar in many ways, though, so they're both worth a look in our opinion.

Amarok, designed for the KDE desktop environment, has a bit less familiar of an interface, but it's really great. Instead of the typical library view, you have three columns: a list of artists on the left, a lyrics and Wikipedia browser in the middle, and your "Now Playing" queue on the left. It only supports music, though, not podcasts, videos, or audiobooks, and it doesn't have quite the flexibility of other programs. It can sync with some devices, though, and has a few cool other features, like smart playlists that automatically update on loose criteria. Incidentally, it's also my favorite music player of all time, on any platform.

Exaile and Clementine are great music players for those that miss Amarok 1.4, before it went through a large interface overhaul. Both embrace Amarok's playlist-based listening, but with a somewhat more familiar library interface. Exaile's interface is very simple, but Clementine is much more feature-filled, containing things like a lyrics view, Last.fm integration, and more.

There are a lot of other music players out there, but these are the heavy hitters on Linux. Again, we know that many of you are already fervent fans of a specific player, so let us know which one you're digging?and why?in the comments.


Lifehacker's App Directory is a new and growing directory of recommendations for the best applications and tools in a number of given categories.

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/lifehacker/full/~3/LIaBLeLFXbw/the-best-music-player-application-for-linux

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