Monday, October 03, 2011

Ubuntu offering you!!!

Ubuntu is a thoroughly modern operating system that provides
everything you might find in Windows or Macintosh OS X, but without
the drawbacks. It keeps things simple, yet offers sophisticated features.
Want to browse the web? Firefox will do the job. This is the same
Firefox you might have been using under Windows and, yes, the same
add-ons will work. Want to instant-message friends using AIM, MSN,
or ICQ? Pidgin provides the solution. Need to do some word-
processing, or spreadsheeting, or presenting? OpenOffice.org will
do the trick. GIMP will handle image-editing, while RhythmBox
will take care of music playback (stand-alone video playback is handled
by Totem).
All of these programs are installed by default. They’re not extras and
they’re all free of charge.
Hardware support is excellent, with virtually every item of day-to-day
hardware supported, including graphics/sound cards, printers,
wireless, USB memory sticks, cameras, iPods, and so-on. There’s no
need to fumble around with driver CDs—practically everything will be
up and running straight after installation, although as with any
operating system you may have to configure the system to your own
tastes and needs.

Saturday, February 10, 2007

Noura Rahal's beautiful song



Noura Rahal is a popular Lebanese/Syrian singer from Damascus, who has also had brief acting stints. Noura Rahal was born to a Lebanese father and Syrian mother in Syria. She made her debut in 2001 with her first two singles "Salemly 'A Albak" (Give me your heart) and "Shoflak Hall" (Find a solution) which weren't successful and she couldn't shine with fame until her 2006 breakthrough single "Kollo 3adi" (It's the same), an Egyptian song which led her to success. Noura enjoyed more than four months with success, then produced a full album titled "Denyeti Ahla" (My world is prettiest). The lead singer of the album "La Tekhteber Sabri" (Don't test my patience) was very successful and rose so fast in the charts, making it one of the highest-selling albums of the year. Noura Rahal also acted in the Syrian series "Ahl Algrarm" and in "Kowm Alhajar".

Monday, November 27, 2006

Haifa Wehbe's nice songs




Wehbe was born in Mahrouna, a small farming town in Southern Lebanon. She grew up listening to jazz and R&B. She became a model at a young age and won the title of "Miss South Lebanon" at age sixteen. She won an ancillary title at the "Miss Lebanon" competition, which she had to relinquish when it was discovered that she had already been married, disqualifying her.

Wehbe's next distinction came in 1995 when she was runner up for Miss Lebanon. By 1996, she was seen on over 100 magazine covers. In 2006, she was on People Magazine's 50 most beautiful people list. Her follow-up single was her biggest hit to date, "Ana Haifa" (أنا هيفاء I am Haifa) which became her novelty song. In 2006 she released a follow up single "Bus al-Wawa" (بوس الواوا Kiss the booboo), from her upcoming album "Baby Haifa", to be released end of 2008 or early 2009.The song was later used in a Pepsi advertisement.The song was also voted song of the year in 2006 by Radio Scope and Sawt Al Musika.

Wehbe was the first Arab artist appear at the Italian TV channel Rai Uno at Piazza Navona in Rome, performing in the presence of celebrities and fashion designers. Haifa Wehbe has performed with singers outside of the Arab world. In Egypt, Wehbe performed a duet with Shaggy. On June 10, 2006 Haifa became the first artist in the Arab world to perform with rapper 50 Cent when she performed as an opening act for his first concert in Lebanon, at BIEL in Beirut. On July 4, 2008 Wehbe released her long awaited new album Habibi Ana (حبيبي أنا My love) which contains 15 songs including the single "Mosh Adra Astana".

Friday, October 01, 2004

MENTAL FITNESS FOR TRADERS

Every trader (you, included) has his or her own agenda. Only you know what works for you, system-wise and emotion-wise. Trust in your tested trading system.


There are many systems that can generate nice profits over time. To settle on a trading sthat’s right for you: First, you have to believe in the process by which the system generates trades. Who was Fibonacci, and how did he arrive at his methodology? Does it make SENSE to YOU?


There are plenty of winning trading systems, of all types, that can be very successful. The best way to have a good system work for you is if you can follow its signals without hesitation. You are more likely to follow your trading signals if the system “agrees with you. You must win the BATTLE WITHIN YOURSELF first, before you can win in the markets


I knew that the more they tested and saw that their system would have been successful, the more they would TRUST in the system and have the strength the follow its signals, especially through rough periods. Apparently, simply back-testing and seeing “would-have-been” results wasn’t enough to keep these traders in emotional control.


Second, a common mindset is that the primary key to being a successful trader to hook your wagon to a guru or trading system and then following that system to riches. The problem is that all (even great) trading systems experience draw-downs and you wind up blaming the system for losing rather than doing what is painful for some… blaming yourself (for not having the courage to trade through adversity)!


Wednesday, September 29, 2004

The Essential Real-Time Trading Tool

Real-time traders live from moment to moment.
Such is the pull of a live data feed, it's often a challenge to see the big picture. But this you must do if
you want to survive and prosper. .
Visualizing the current trade as one of a series helps to maintain your discipline and lower your
emotional cholesterol.
But there's one trading tool that will really improve your performance more than anything else.
A trader's diary.
Don't be scared off by the sentimental connotations of keeping a diary. "Dear Diary... today I... " this is
not.
Your own trading diary can be computer-based - via a word-processing document or a simple text file
saved to your desktop. Or you may find a traditional pen and paper version more effective.
(There is something about writing on paper that makes it more personal. Probably the way the hand
and eye coordinate with the brain. Plus you've probably got enough applications running when you're
trading in real-time!)
Another option is to a personal tape recorder. Good if you prefer speaking to writing.
Whatever format you use... what will you actually write (or say)?
Anything.
Don't worry about grammar. Make one-word notes of what's happening. Sure, you can note down the
facts and figures - stock code, time and date, position size, entry price, stop loss, exit price.
But also - and more importantly - record your thoughts.
If you were hesitant about getting in the trade, say so. If you're terrified now you're in (the dreaded
"Trader's Remorse") then make a note of it.
When you exit, say why. Stopped out? Took profits? Why? How did you feel before the exit? How
do you feel now, afterwards?
This only takes a few seconds to record this ongoing commentary of your own trading. But the
information you get can be priceless.

Wednesday, September 22, 2004

Mind Your Language

Try this experiment sometime:
Tell a friend to close her eyes and stretch her arm out wide. Now get her to think of the word "weak",
then press down on her hand. You'll notice her whole arm moves down easily.
Repeat the experiment as before, only this time, tell her to focus on the word "strong". This time you'll
notice enormous resistance in her arm, and you might struggle to move it at all.
Two simple words - two very different results.
If words are so incredibly powerful, just think what you do to yourself when you call yourself an "idiot"
or worse!
But words are more subtle than just name-calling. How about this one...
'Loss'.
Boy, think what that one conjures up. Missed opportunity? A gaping hole in you life? A theft? A
bereavement, even?
No wonder traders find it hard to take losses. Let's call it something else:
'An expense'.
Ah, now it's sounding better. Much more business like. Helps to put it into its true perspective.
Similarly, on the other side of the balance sheet, let's stop talking about:
'Win'
... which again is steeped in emotion... and change it to:
'Income'.
Income versus expenses. Isn't that what trading really is? A business.
You're much more likely to become profitable when you realize this. And forget about pitching your
ego into imaginary battles that ensnare your sense of reason along the way.
Mind your language when trading. Use neutral words at all times, both about yourself and the market.

Monday, September 20, 2004

Don't Think Money - Think Points

Following on from minimizing your exposure, we come to your relationship with money.
Whether we like it or not, money is highly prized in our society. It's important. And we attach a lot of
feeling to it.
How then will you feel when you see hundreds of dollars (perhaps thousands, depending on your
account size) go up in smoke in front of you?
The problem is, "expenses" are part of the game. You have to lose some to win some more. There is
no holy grail, like we said before.
If you can't change your relationship with money, then just don't think about it. Focus instead on
numbers.
Think "percentage of trading account". Think "average risk-to-reward ratio". Think "potential profit
points versus maximum points risked".
Concentrate on getting the numbers right and the money will take care of itself.