Monday, October 12, 2009
Friday, October 9, 2009
Setting Your Home Weblog
How Do I Set My Home Weblog?
Answer
All TypePad accounts allow you to select one of your weblogs as the Default Weblog. The Default Weblog can be accessed from the shorter URL for your account:http://example.typepad.com/
If you only have one weblog created within your account, that weblog is automatically your Default or Home weblog.
With multiple weblogs, you can choose which weblog will be your Home weblog. The first weblog that you create will automatically show at your main URL, and you can change this by going to the Weblogs tab.Home Weblog Icons
A green home icon means that this weblog is your home weblog. Your home weblog can be found at its full address:http://example.typepad.com/name/
and will also display at the main URL of your site:http://example.typepad.com/
A grey home icon means that this weblog is not selected as your home weblog and can be found at its full address:http://example.typepad.com/name/
To make a weblog your home weblog, go to the Weblogs tab and open the "More Actions" menu. Click the "Make this the default weblog" link. A pop-up window will open that will prompt you to confirm the change. After confirmation, the page will refresh with the green icon showing next to your home weblog.
Now when you view your main URL, you will see the weblog you just set as your home weblog.
Additional weblogs can be accessed from the full URL which includes the subdomain for the account and the folder name of the weblog. For example:http://example.typepad.com/my_weblog/
http://example.typepad.com/second_weblog/
http://example.typepad.com/random/
Additional Tips
You can use your Default weblog as a main access point for all your sites by including links to all your weblogs and albums in one location. Readers will only need to know the shorter URL.
If you want to use a unique URL for each weblog, you can set up Domain Mapping. This is a feature available to Plus and Pro subscribers.
Answer
All TypePad accounts allow you to select one of your weblogs as the Default Weblog. The Default Weblog can be accessed from the shorter URL for your account:http://example.typepad.com/
If you only have one weblog created within your account, that weblog is automatically your Default or Home weblog.
With multiple weblogs, you can choose which weblog will be your Home weblog. The first weblog that you create will automatically show at your main URL, and you can change this by going to the Weblogs tab.Home Weblog Icons
A green home icon means that this weblog is your home weblog. Your home weblog can be found at its full address:http://example.typepad.com/name/
and will also display at the main URL of your site:http://example.typepad.com/
A grey home icon means that this weblog is not selected as your home weblog and can be found at its full address:http://example.typepad.com/name/
To make a weblog your home weblog, go to the Weblogs tab and open the "More Actions" menu. Click the "Make this the default weblog" link. A pop-up window will open that will prompt you to confirm the change. After confirmation, the page will refresh with the green icon showing next to your home weblog.
Now when you view your main URL, you will see the weblog you just set as your home weblog.
Additional weblogs can be accessed from the full URL which includes the subdomain for the account and the folder name of the weblog. For example:http://example.typepad.com/my_weblog/
http://example.typepad.com/second_weblog/
http://example.typepad.com/random/
Additional Tips
You can use your Default weblog as a main access point for all your sites by including links to all your weblogs and albums in one location. Readers will only need to know the shorter URL.
If you want to use a unique URL for each weblog, you can set up Domain Mapping. This is a feature available to Plus and Pro subscribers.
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Goal Setting - The SMART Way
Anyone who has ever studied personal development knows that goal setting is integral to success in a number of situations. Every day people in nearly every area of life benefit from setting goals in a healthy and productive way. Goals are useful to produce results in many realms, including career, business, school, finances, sports, and even in home life. However, in order for the goals to be met and for the time spent setting them to be worthwhile, goals must be set with care. Following the SMART system greatly increases the chance that the goals will be met as planned. Under this system, goals are only set which are Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Timely. Keep reading for a basic explanation of these principles.
First, goals must be specific. Simply saying, "I want to do better in math" is not going to help a student achieve the best results. Instead, a better goal would be, "I want to earn a B average in math this year." For a business, stating "We will improve profits" is another example of a sub-par goal. A goal such as "We will increase net profits by 5% in this fiscal year" would be much better. Second, when goal setting it is important to make the goals measurable. If a goal cannot be measured or quantified in some way, it's nearly impossible to know if one is on track toward meeting the goal, or if the goal was ever met at all.
Third, after being specific and measurable, goals must be attainable. Obviously, it does no good to set a goal which is impossible to attain. The process of trying to achieve an impossible goal will not produce any good fruit, and will most likely produce only frustration with goal setting in general. Fourth, good goals are also realistic. An unrealistic goal, even if it's attainable, is still not helpful to the goal setting process. Usually, it's most important to be realistic in the time frame given to accomplish the goal, which leads into the last SMART goal requirement: Goals must be time bound. This means that a person sets a specific time by which the goal will be reached. Goals that do not have a "deadline," so to speak, may languish forever without being accomplished.
First, goals must be specific. Simply saying, "I want to do better in math" is not going to help a student achieve the best results. Instead, a better goal would be, "I want to earn a B average in math this year." For a business, stating "We will improve profits" is another example of a sub-par goal. A goal such as "We will increase net profits by 5% in this fiscal year" would be much better. Second, when goal setting it is important to make the goals measurable. If a goal cannot be measured or quantified in some way, it's nearly impossible to know if one is on track toward meeting the goal, or if the goal was ever met at all.
Third, after being specific and measurable, goals must be attainable. Obviously, it does no good to set a goal which is impossible to attain. The process of trying to achieve an impossible goal will not produce any good fruit, and will most likely produce only frustration with goal setting in general. Fourth, good goals are also realistic. An unrealistic goal, even if it's attainable, is still not helpful to the goal setting process. Usually, it's most important to be realistic in the time frame given to accomplish the goal, which leads into the last SMART goal requirement: Goals must be time bound. This means that a person sets a specific time by which the goal will be reached. Goals that do not have a "deadline," so to speak, may languish forever without being accomplished.
Wayanad Hill Station Tour is Meant For Exciting Kerala Vacations
When we talk about Kerala tourism, the emerald backwaters, luxurious houseboats and rejuvenating Ayurveda prove to be the centre of attraction. The place is, undoubtedly, a heaven for all the nature lovers and routine vacationers. But the green state has much more to offer when it comes to the divine nature and enchanting wildlife. Plan a tour to Wayanad Hill Station in Kerala, and you will be overwhelmed to see the mist clad mountains, intense forests and fertile green plantations.
Wayanad, literally meaning 'a land of paddy fields', is located amidst the Western Ghats Mountains at a distance of about 76 km from the sea shores of Calicut. This elevated picturesque mountainous plateau is dotted with the aromatic plantations of vanilla, tea, coffee, pepper, cardamom and many other condiments. Moreover, its true beauty lies in the amazing range of flora and fauna. The colourful eternal harmony of Wayanad can be best explored during the festivals such as Onam, Maha shivarathri, Vishu etc.
Major Attractions
Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary
Freely roaming elephants and tigers, south Indian moist deciduous and west coast semi evergreen forests, and everything a wildlife lover wishes to see - this is he popular Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary, located 16 km east of Sulthaan Bathery. June to October is the best season to explore this place and you can spot various species of deer, monkeys and birds as well. Established in 1973, the wildlife sanctuary comes under Project Elephant. The Forest Department also makes arrangements for elephant rides.
Pazhassiraja Museum
This archaeological museum showcases a wide range of ancient mural paintings, antique bronzes, coins, temple models, megalithic monuments like dolmonoid cysts, umbrella stones etc.
Sri Mahaganapathy Temple
Located at Thiruvangoor, this ancient temple is dedicated to Lord Ganesha. The temple comes alive during the annual festival 'Sivaratri Utsavam' that lasts for two days. One can enjoy various cultural and ritual art forms of Kerala during the festival.
Apart from that above mentioned attractions, your Wayanad Hill Station Tour also takes you to the Chethalayam Waterfall, Edakkal Caves and Pookot Lake.
Wayanad, literally meaning 'a land of paddy fields', is located amidst the Western Ghats Mountains at a distance of about 76 km from the sea shores of Calicut. This elevated picturesque mountainous plateau is dotted with the aromatic plantations of vanilla, tea, coffee, pepper, cardamom and many other condiments. Moreover, its true beauty lies in the amazing range of flora and fauna. The colourful eternal harmony of Wayanad can be best explored during the festivals such as Onam, Maha shivarathri, Vishu etc.
Major Attractions
Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary
Freely roaming elephants and tigers, south Indian moist deciduous and west coast semi evergreen forests, and everything a wildlife lover wishes to see - this is he popular Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary, located 16 km east of Sulthaan Bathery. June to October is the best season to explore this place and you can spot various species of deer, monkeys and birds as well. Established in 1973, the wildlife sanctuary comes under Project Elephant. The Forest Department also makes arrangements for elephant rides.
Pazhassiraja Museum
This archaeological museum showcases a wide range of ancient mural paintings, antique bronzes, coins, temple models, megalithic monuments like dolmonoid cysts, umbrella stones etc.
Sri Mahaganapathy Temple
Located at Thiruvangoor, this ancient temple is dedicated to Lord Ganesha. The temple comes alive during the annual festival 'Sivaratri Utsavam' that lasts for two days. One can enjoy various cultural and ritual art forms of Kerala during the festival.
Apart from that above mentioned attractions, your Wayanad Hill Station Tour also takes you to the Chethalayam Waterfall, Edakkal Caves and Pookot Lake.
Monday, April 27, 2009
A Chinaman poser
For all the brouhaha over the G20 meet in London early this month, it is increasingly becoming clear that the answer for many of today’s problems
lie with the G2, US and China. It is in this context that two recent speeches by Zhou Xiaochuan, governor of the People’s Bank of China, are particularly noteworthy. The first, calling for a reduced role for the dollar and a new reserve currency, returns to a debate that is not entirely new. Many, including this columnist, have argued the dollar’s role as international reserve currency underpins many of our present problems. This is the first time, however, that China has come out officially in favour of a new reserve currency, hence the significance of Zhou’s speech. The second—rubbishing the western hypothesis that lays much of the blame for global imbalances on excess savings in Asia and the related issue of surplus and deficit countries—raises issues that have been much less debated. ‘Surpluses in emerging countries powered Western bubbles. When they burst the crisis struck the core of the global system,’ says an editorial in the London Financial Times, repeating the popular Western view. Zhou debunks this argument as well as the view that the savings ratio can be adjusted by simply adjusting exchange rates. According to him there are many factors underlying global savings imbalances. So it is inappropriate to link savings ratio only to exchange rate and to try and resolve long-term issues by a short-term exchange rate adjustment. He concedes the US cannot sustain the growth pattern of high consumption and low savings but believes it is not the right time to raise its savings ratio. Instead he argues the US needs to strike a balance between stimulating consumption and facilitating economic recovery. Meanwhile countries and international organisations must strengthen their cooperation and intensify the regulation of the international speculative capital flows, he says. The current financial crisis underscores the necessity of reinforcing regulation over international capital flows and enhancing their transparency. Global organisations should help developing countries establish a robust early-warning system and guard against predatory speculation. In case emerging markets experience temporary BOP difficulties, international aid should be swift, and conditionalities attached should be reduced. This would encourage countries to lower savings including foreign reserves and expand domestic demand. Appropriate measures should also be taken to channel more savings into developing countries and emerging markets. The flow of savings from emerging markets to the advanced economies is neither rational nor consistent with the idea of advanced economies increasing their domestic savings. However, the adjustment of savings ratios in Asian countries will not happen overnight. Savings in oil-producing countries are also likely to remain high so long as oil prices do not fall further. Therefore, global savings imbalance will remain for some time in the future. The top priority is, therefore, to facilitate the rational flow of savings and improve their allocation efficiency. One option is to redirect surplus savings to other developing countries and emerging markets.
lie with the G2, US and China. It is in this context that two recent speeches by Zhou Xiaochuan, governor of the People’s Bank of China, are particularly noteworthy. The first, calling for a reduced role for the dollar and a new reserve currency, returns to a debate that is not entirely new. Many, including this columnist, have argued the dollar’s role as international reserve currency underpins many of our present problems. This is the first time, however, that China has come out officially in favour of a new reserve currency, hence the significance of Zhou’s speech. The second—rubbishing the western hypothesis that lays much of the blame for global imbalances on excess savings in Asia and the related issue of surplus and deficit countries—raises issues that have been much less debated. ‘Surpluses in emerging countries powered Western bubbles. When they burst the crisis struck the core of the global system,’ says an editorial in the London Financial Times, repeating the popular Western view. Zhou debunks this argument as well as the view that the savings ratio can be adjusted by simply adjusting exchange rates. According to him there are many factors underlying global savings imbalances. So it is inappropriate to link savings ratio only to exchange rate and to try and resolve long-term issues by a short-term exchange rate adjustment. He concedes the US cannot sustain the growth pattern of high consumption and low savings but believes it is not the right time to raise its savings ratio. Instead he argues the US needs to strike a balance between stimulating consumption and facilitating economic recovery. Meanwhile countries and international organisations must strengthen their cooperation and intensify the regulation of the international speculative capital flows, he says. The current financial crisis underscores the necessity of reinforcing regulation over international capital flows and enhancing their transparency. Global organisations should help developing countries establish a robust early-warning system and guard against predatory speculation. In case emerging markets experience temporary BOP difficulties, international aid should be swift, and conditionalities attached should be reduced. This would encourage countries to lower savings including foreign reserves and expand domestic demand. Appropriate measures should also be taken to channel more savings into developing countries and emerging markets. The flow of savings from emerging markets to the advanced economies is neither rational nor consistent with the idea of advanced economies increasing their domestic savings. However, the adjustment of savings ratios in Asian countries will not happen overnight. Savings in oil-producing countries are also likely to remain high so long as oil prices do not fall further. Therefore, global savings imbalance will remain for some time in the future. The top priority is, therefore, to facilitate the rational flow of savings and improve their allocation efficiency. One option is to redirect surplus savings to other developing countries and emerging markets.
Time to abandon monetarism
A theory can be proved by experiment, noted Einstein, and categorically added that no path leads from experiment to the birth of a theory! That was
then, in financially less complicated times. Fastforward to the here and now, and it’s plain that economic theories must sooner or later be confronted with empirical evidence, so as to be workable propositions and proper guidance for policy. Consider, for instance, monetary policy and the stance of the Reserve Bank of India when it comes to supply, availability and the cost of money in the domestic economy. Given that the inflation rate in terms of producer prices has hit record lows, the RBI needs to promptly reduce its policy rates and mandate lower cash reserve ratio for banks. The policy objective ought to be to purposefully bring down high real interest rates — approximately the nominal interest rate minus the inflation rate. The central bank does need to indicate lower cost of funds right across the board. It would shore up faltering growth momentum in the industrial economy and much beyond. And strong growth performance would arrest and reverse the overtly decpreciating value of the rupee. True, the RBI has substantially reduced its policy rates since October: the repo rate, the rate at which the RBI lends was reduced by as much as 400 basis points. It has been ‘cut’ from as much as 9% to 5%. In tandem, the reverse repo rate, the rate at which the RBI accepts deposits, has been reduced to 3.5%. The idea of course is to discourage ‘lazy banking’ and boost credit offtake. But given the unprecedented slowdown in the global economy and much deceleration domestically, what’s called for is sustained reduction in the policy rates, to policy induce growth. Specifically, what’s called for is a significant reduction in the repo rate, to signal easier interest rates. Also required is further reduction in the reverse repo rate and lower cash reserve requirements for banks. Sadly, the RBI has chosen to effect only a nominal 25 basis points reduction in both the repo and reverse repo rates. It is also true that the monetary transmission mechanism — the process by which policy-induced changes in the short-term nominal interest rate or nominal money stock affect real variables such as aggregate output and employment — is weak and quite under-developed here in India. It points at the need for sustained financial sector reforms, albeit “gradual” and staggered over a period so as to better manage the shortcomings and outright distortions in the policy setting.
then, in financially less complicated times. Fastforward to the here and now, and it’s plain that economic theories must sooner or later be confronted with empirical evidence, so as to be workable propositions and proper guidance for policy. Consider, for instance, monetary policy and the stance of the Reserve Bank of India when it comes to supply, availability and the cost of money in the domestic economy. Given that the inflation rate in terms of producer prices has hit record lows, the RBI needs to promptly reduce its policy rates and mandate lower cash reserve ratio for banks. The policy objective ought to be to purposefully bring down high real interest rates — approximately the nominal interest rate minus the inflation rate. The central bank does need to indicate lower cost of funds right across the board. It would shore up faltering growth momentum in the industrial economy and much beyond. And strong growth performance would arrest and reverse the overtly decpreciating value of the rupee. True, the RBI has substantially reduced its policy rates since October: the repo rate, the rate at which the RBI lends was reduced by as much as 400 basis points. It has been ‘cut’ from as much as 9% to 5%. In tandem, the reverse repo rate, the rate at which the RBI accepts deposits, has been reduced to 3.5%. The idea of course is to discourage ‘lazy banking’ and boost credit offtake. But given the unprecedented slowdown in the global economy and much deceleration domestically, what’s called for is sustained reduction in the policy rates, to policy induce growth. Specifically, what’s called for is a significant reduction in the repo rate, to signal easier interest rates. Also required is further reduction in the reverse repo rate and lower cash reserve requirements for banks. Sadly, the RBI has chosen to effect only a nominal 25 basis points reduction in both the repo and reverse repo rates. It is also true that the monetary transmission mechanism — the process by which policy-induced changes in the short-term nominal interest rate or nominal money stock affect real variables such as aggregate output and employment — is weak and quite under-developed here in India. It points at the need for sustained financial sector reforms, albeit “gradual” and staggered over a period so as to better manage the shortcomings and outright distortions in the policy setting.
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