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Monday, March 27, 2017

7th Media Arts You are what you Eat!

Research and Planning Worksheet

Questions 1-5: Guiseppe Arcimboldo
Make a 5 Star Meal! Once you have, draw what is on your plate. TRY HERE
Go to FoodNMe.com and follow along on your worksheet
SMASH YOUR FOOD!
Make a practice food face!
Student Examples
Search for food photos
Go to roll-a-die to pick your theme

*If you have extra time, try these nutrition games:

Fit Teens

Nutrition for Kids

Videos

Work of Archimboldo

Sculpture inspired by Archimboldo

Till Nowak

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7 Signs To Know You Are An Ugly Girl

Lol i did not compile and of these before i start getting txt with insults but i guess theyre all true some of you might disagree with number 3.
so read.

Dudes will feel free when talking to you, Because they see you as another fellow dude. Some will even seek your advice on how to woo another girl.
When a group of girls wanna take a picture, they hand over the camera to her.
If youre that girl, then youre ugly. (no one needs to tell you)
If no guy has ever paid your transport fare in a public bus, then you have to do something about your looks..
Ugly girls will tag 100 people in a picture and still get 2 likes, Probably from her family
members.
Whenever there is drama rehearsals in your church, they always select you to play
the role of a witch, vampire or demon.
Most girls with sweet names on facebook and nairaland like "mo cute", "pink Berry", "Sexy
Diva Queen", "Nicky" are usually very ugly
Ugly girls wont even like this post and would comment harshly because
they are angry with me right now for exposing them.

Lol you can add yours below..

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5 ways you can help Julian Assange WikiLeaks UK flyer updated

An update of the 2012 5 ways you can help flyer, as a few details have changed. Youll find print ready pdf downloads available below.

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VIGIL

One important way you can stand in solidarity is by joining the daily vigil (4-6pm) at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London:
outside No. 3 Hans Crescent, London SW1X 0LS
Nearest Tube Station: Knightsbridge

Visit Veterans For Peace for more information on the vigil.

DOWNLOAD PRINT READY PDF: BOTH SIDES ON A4

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8 New Year Resolutions To Keep You Fit This 2017 !

Just like it is the time to ring in the new year celebrations, it is also the time to make resolutions for the coming year. CRB Tech reviews would like to give you a few suggestions that would help you make resolutions from the health point of view. After all health comes first, and later on the rest of the things.

Now,

Lets see them one by one.

1. Do not indulge in food for pleasing others:

While you ought not to thrash yourself over fatty foods, you ought to likewise not feel regretful denying an unhealthy nibble that will disturb your health objectives. To put it plainly, dont eat something just to please somebody; be that as it may, a meal presented with adoration could be a special case (Your mothers persuasive gajar ka halwa or saag for instance).

2. Take time out for friends:

Set aside a sometime to meet your friends regardless of the possibility that implies allowing your clothes to be unwashed for a while, or driving through a jam road for 60 minutes. There will dependably be duties that will make you drop coffee dates with your companions however keep in mind that individuals with close companions are more competent to handle intense situations in life than the individuals who are singular.

3. Make wise use of gadgets:

When your goal is weight reduction, it can get desolate. However, you are not the only one any longer. You have your cell phone, which serves you with a variety of apps that help you adhere to your objective. These applications incorporate Healthify me and MyFitnessPal alongside applications like FitBit which are associated with your wellness band to help you track your development.

4. Reduce the painkiller intake:

We all are aware that painkillers are bad for our body. Do they prompt to physical reliance as well as various offensive symptoms connected with painkiller habit, beginning from gentle ones like queasiness, spewing, and looseness of the bowels, to perilous ones like higher danger of a heart attack.

5. Reading:

Reading will help you get a better nap, since it puts your cognizance on another level, which will initiate rest furthermore perusing takes you to an anecdotal world that eases the pressure and helps you unwind better. We say particularly read from a book and not from your smartphone or tablet in light of the fact that the blue light transmitted from the screen limits the generation of melatonin, the hormone that controls your rest. Lessening of melatonin makes it harder to fall asleep.

6. Stretching at office:

This is essential in the event that you have a seated job. Raise your legs straight up while sitting on the seat and do stretching for 30 seconds. Doing this lessens the chance of blood clots that can occur after delayed sitting. Take incidental breaks from your computer screen. This will help avert dry eyes, migraines and foggy vision. Ensure you keep a distance of no less than 50-60 cms between your eyes and the PC screen and there is sufficient light in the room.

7. Maintain a vegetable to fruit ratio:

You know that it is so vital to eat fresh fruits and vegetables. The 3:4 proportion is another way to deal with having your vegetables and fruits. This proportion obliges one to have 3 distinctive coloured vegetables, for instance, Okra, tomatoes, and pumpkin alongside a plate of mixed greens that comprises 4 unique hues like diakon, radish (mooli), cucumber, beetroot and carrots.

8. Drink adequate amount of water:

So this new year, guarantee that your water intake is satisfactory. They say, for each 20 kgs, your body requires one liter of water. So ensure you are having satisfactory water yet not intoxicating yourself. Excess water can dispose off basic salts from your body, making you feel depleted constantly. So on the off chance that you are having fluids like juices, green tea and so on, in like manner alter your water intake. Water intake ought to begin when you get up in the morning. After a long sleep, your body gets naturally dehydrated and to refill the tank, a glass of water is required. This will likewise sustain your cells, and help your metabolism.

CRB Tech reviews is happy to give you a few health related suggestions for your new year resolution. Have a great and healthy 2017 ahead!

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15 Things You Never Noticed on a Dollar

According to the January 24, 2010 Grandparents.com article "15 Things You Never Noticed on a Dollar":

Pull a buck from your wallet now and prepare to be amazed.

We’re serious. Did you know a dollar bill has hidden pictures, flecks of color, and mysterious symbols? And that’s just the beginning. What do all those seemingly random letters and Latin phrases mean, anyway?

The Basics: How much is a dollar worth?

The question seems simple, but the answer is quite complex. Since 1973, the dollar bill has had no value tied to it. You cannot trade in a dollar to the government for gold, silver, or any other commodity. The value of the nations currency is related to the decree by the government that a dollar is legal tender for all debts. This means if someone attempts to pay a debt using dollars, the person being paid must accept the money or the law no longer recognizes the debt. This is important enough that the phrase is printed on every bill the government creates.

It is also vital for the nations citizens to agree that the bills have value. If the members of a society decided that they did not believe in the currency, it would quickly be worth no more than the paper it is printed on. For the record, each bill costs the government 6.4 cents to print.

What kind of paper are the bills made from?

Bills are made from a blend of linen and cotton, which is why they dont fall apart in the wash the way paper does. If you look closely, you can see red and blue silk fibers woven throughout the bill. The threads are thought to be an anti-counterfeit measure.

Hint: Look in the white spaces on the face of the bill for little bits of the colored thread. They look like lint but you cant scratch them off!

On the face of a dollar, what does the letter inside the circular seal mean?

The black seal with the big letter in the middle signifies the Federal Reserve bank that placed the order for the bill. A = Boston, B = New York City, C = Philadelphia, D = Cleveland, E = Richmond, Va., F = Atlanta, G = Chicago, H = St. Louis, I = Minneapolis, J = Kansas City, K = Dallas.

The letter also corresponds to the black number that is repeated four times on the face of the bill. For example, if you have a bill from Dallas with the letter K, then the number on the bill will be 11 because K is the eleventh letter in the alphabet.

Can you find any tiny owls or spiders hidden on the front of the bill?

Many people believe they can see a tiny owl (some say it is a spider) next to the large "1" on the upper right of the bill. If you look at the shield shape that surrounds that "1," the tiny owl rests on the top left corner.

More than likely, the markings are nothing, just a point where the webbed design of the border varies. That wont stop some people from associating the peculiar detail with Masonic symbols, or with more practical things, like anti-counterfeit measures.

The Great Seal of the United States

The green back of the dollar bill features the two sides of The Great Seal of the United States. The founding fathers approved its design in 1782. Ben Franklin, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson all had a hand in devising it. The seal provides great insight into the values of the newborn nation and, like the Constitution, provides a direct link to its formative days.

What does Annuit Coeptis mean?

The first of three Latin phrases on the back of the bill is translated as "God has favored our undertakings." Many founders, Franklin and George Washington among them, believed that Gods will was behind the successful creation of the United States.

Beneath the pyramid, what does Novus Ordo Seclorum mean?

These Latin words mean "New order of the ages." Charles Thomson, a statesman involved in the design of The Great Seal of the United States, proposed the phrase to signify the beginning of what he called "the new American Era," which he said began in 1776 with the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

Why is MDCCLXXVI on the bottom of the pyramid?

The letters are Roman numerals for 1776. M is 1,000, D is 500, CC is 200, L is 50, XX is 20, VI is 6. Add the numerals on the pyramid together and you get the year 1776, when the Declaration of Independence was signed, and when the Novus Ordo Seclorum began.

Why is there an unfinished pyramid with a glowing eye?

Thomson explained the sturdy pyramid as a symbol of "strength and duration". He did not explain its unfinished state, but many believe it signified that our nation remained unfinished. The pyramid also stops at 13 steps, the number of the original colonies.

The "Eye of Providence" is a visual representation of the words Annuit Coeptis, and reinforces the founders notion that God looked upon the endeavor of the new nation with favor. Many theorists mistakenly believe the symbolism of the eye is related to the Freemasons (a secret society whose members believed they were under the careful scrutiny of God), but the symbolism of the glowing eye is far older than any Freemason thinking. Scholars have traced versions of the symbol as far back as the ancient Egyptians.

What does E Pluribus Unum mean?

"Out of many, one." The 13 disparate colonies came together to form one nation.

Why a bald eagle? The founders wanted an animal native to America to be the new nations symbol. In its talons the eagle holds arrows and olive branches, signifying war and peace.

Fun activities you and the kids can do with a dollar bill

Track your bills. Go to the website Wheres George? and enter the serial number of the bill. If the bill has been in circulation long enough, you might be able to see where your bill has been as it travels from wallets to registers and back. After you enter your bills, check back later to see where they have gone.

Play dollar-bill poker. Each of you takes a dollar bill and examines the green serial numbers as if they were a hand of playing cards. Make your best poker hand and see who wins.

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6 Energy Boosting Secrets Just For You!

CRB Tech reviews hopes that post the new year celebrations, you all must be pumped up to welcome the year ahead. Full of energy! Right?

But for how long can you sustain the same amount of energy? 2 days, 5 days 10 days? Even if we wish to, at times it becomes difficult and hard to sustain the same amount, owing to the circumstances and situations that we experience on a daily basis.

Guess what?

We are going to tell you about a few ways that can keep your energy levels right at the top! At most times. Lets check these out,

Practice Yoga:

Albeit any workout is great, yoga might be particularly useful for boosting the energy levels. Following six weeks of once-a-week yoga classes, volunteers in a British research reported increase in clear-mindedness, energy, and positivity.

Its never past the point where it is possible to attempt, either. College of Oregon analysts offered yoga training to 135 men and ladies ages 65 to 85. Towards the end of six months, members reported an increased feeling of well being and a surge in the overall energy levels.

A power nap can work wonders:

Study into this has demonstrated that both information over-burden and pushing our brains to the limits can destroy the energy levels. In any case, research by the National Institutes of Mental Health found that a hour long "power nap" can not just turn around the mind-blocking impacts of data over-burden, it might likewise help us to better hold what we have got to know.

Be in sync with your body clock:

A few people get a surge of energy first thing in the morning. Theyre frequently called morning songbirds. Night owls are individuals who are getting it done by the days end.

These individual contrasts in day by day energy patterns are dictated by mind structure and hereditary qualities, so they can be hard to change. Rather, get to be distinctly mindful of your own circadian rhythms. At that point plan demanding exercises when your energy levels are ordinarily at their pinnacle.

Opt to drink more water:

You may definitely realize that its anything but difficult to confound signs of appetite with thirst (we think we require food when we truly require water). In any case, did you realize that thirst can likewise take on the appearance of weariness?

The answer to this is simple: a big, cool glass of water. This is especially vital to boost energy after a work out, when your body is probably going to need liquids, this is what Ayoob states. On the other hand, Heller states, in the event that you get yourself exhausted now and then, even following a decent nights rest, take a stab at eliminating liquor amid the night hours.

While liquor at first helps you nod off, it likewise meddles with profound rest, so youre not getting the rest you think you are - regardless of the possibility that you rest an entire eight hours, is what she adds further.

By eliminating alcohol before sleep time, youll show signs of improvement nights rest, which will undoubtedly bring about more energy the following day.

Go for a power snack:

Power snacking is more than simply eating between suppers, Ayoob states. He recommends a treat that blends protein, somewhat fat and some fiber - like nutty spread on an entire wheat cracker, or some yogurt with a modest bunch of nuts.

The carbs offer a brisk lift me-up, the protein keeps your energy up, and the fat makes the vitality last, this is what he explains WebMD.

Fish diet:

Useful for your heart, omega-3 oils may likewise boost alertness levels. As indicated by a recent report by researchers at Italys University of Siena, volunteers who took a fish oil pill for 21 days exhibited speedier mental response times. They likewise reported feeling more overwhelming.

These were a few energy boosting tips from CRB Tech reviews.

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A Halloween Treat Giveaway That Can Help You Lose Weight!

I had to make the graphics for this awesome giveaway Halloween related. If there are two things I love in life its Halloween and Quest Nutrition!

As summer has come to a close and fall is now beginning, people sometimes tend to become less active. When that happens, it is essential one watch they eat, and go for healthier choices. Therefore this giveaway could not come at a better time. Quest Nutrition makes healthy eating enjoyable and exciting. To me, that is the most important part.

Quest Nutrition is giving away a variety box of their famed protein bars and a variety box of their new protein chips to THREE different winners -- all flavors included!

The contest is open to residents all across the world; not just the United States. However, you must be 18 years or older to enter. ALL entries into this contest will be verified. If a submitted entry is found to be false, all entries submitted by that person will be automatically disqualified. This contest has no cash value and no purchase is required.

The giveaway starts Tuesday, October 7th and ends Wednesday October 15th at midnight. The winners will be drawn at random via random.org. Once the submissions are verified for authenticity, the winners will be displayed via blog post on Friday, October 17th!

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5 Tips to help you Plan your Next Presentation

“Presentation is the ‘Killer Skill’ we take into the real world. It’s almost an unfair advantage.”– The McKinsey Mind.

If youve followed this blog long enough, youll know that I am big on presentation skills. I completely agree with McKinsey when they call presentation, the killer skill. If youre a salesman, you can make an impressive pitch. If youre a teacher, you can deliver a memorable lecture. If youre a technocrat, you can make an effective point to your clients. If youre an exec, you can appeal to your employees. If youre a keynote speaker, you can do what Steve Jobs does. The list is endless! An effective presentation is often the edge that your core skills need.

So what goes into an effective presentation? I want to examine this in a series of posts. In todays post I want to touch upon the first step to an effective presentation -- planning. This is before you slam in your first slide. This is where you start to think of your story and how you will present it. I have a few tips thatll help you create a compelling story for your show.

Dont Start at the Computer

This has got to be the most common mistake of all time and its one of the six mistakes you should never make as a presenter. I find it very awkward to plan my presentation on slideware. I say so, because when my first step is Powerpoint or Keynote, then I end up context switching amongst the following jobs:

crafting my story;
deciding how i spread the story over slides;
finding the right images;
and dealing with every challenge the program throws at me.

To avoid this, I like to avoid the computer at the first step. As presentation guru Garrey Reynolds says, "One way to ensure that your computer and software applications remain great tools to amplify your ideas and your presentation is to first turn off the computer and walk away from it. Youll be back soon enough."

Plan on Paper

So if you dont start at the computer, where do you start? I like using low-tech, hi-touch tools like index cards, stickies, whiteboards and good old writing pads. Garrey reynolds calls this planning analog as against planning digital on the computer. These tools are highly flexible. If I dont like what Ive done, all I do is rip the paper apart and try again. During this phase, I try to do one or more of the following things.

I decide how Ill deliver the presentation. I like telling stories over providing a collection of facts. So at this stage I decide what my storyll look like and how itll progress through various stages of my talk.
I like to get some details nailed down at this stage of planning. I try my best to create a topic map from my story. This helps me understand what parts of the topic Ill cover at each stage of the story.
If possible, I like to do some storyboarding at this stage. For this, I lay down index cards and try to sketch out as many slides for my talk as possible. In this video, youll see an example of how I do my storyboards.

Think of 3 Key Points

You may have heaps to say about your topic. Nothing wrong with that, except that people can only remember so much. To craft a memorable message, its a good idea to structure your presentation around no more than three key points. I usually let my audience know right up front, "In todays session, well touch upon three things...". Once Ive done this, then I keep coming back to this list of three so I can keep reinforcing the message in my audiences memory. Take a look at the examples in the above image. They are from real presentations and though my style could do with a little more variety, youll see that each talk focusses on three main topics which I can keep coming back to during my presentation.

The Grandma Test

Being complicated and difficult to understand is no longer fashionable. The acid test for your plan is if you can take your story to your grandmother and she can understand what youre saying. Well, if you think thats a stretch then you need a patient wife. My wife listens to all my stories and interrupts me when she doesnt understand something. If she doesnt understand, then thats a signal for me to simplify my message.

Theres something I want to say about statistics at this point. We seem to be obsessed about presenting statistics in our presentations. We use complex charts and graphs in presentations as if people can glean all the details in a few split seconds. Most charts, tables or graphs have one key point that we want to drive home. If thats really the case, then why not present just that key point? I was recently watching Steve Jobs announcing iPhone OS 4.0. Steve presented a lot of statistics in this talk, but its an education to see how he presents these numbers. A few things Jobs does really well:

He doesnt present more than one number at a time.
Whenever he has to, he provides context for statistics. Its meaningless to say how many applications there are for the iPhone. Its meaningful to say how this compares with the competition. For more inspiration on how you can do this, take a look at Shift Happens. No wonder it has close to a million views!
Jobs uses visuals to convey his message effectively. Take a look at how he uses colour contrast and simple imagery to make his statistics stand out. This is something you and I can do. All that it takes, are simplicity, restraint and naturalness.

I have another example about presenting statistics - Jamie Olivers TED prize talk. Its one of the best presentations Ive seen in a long, long time. Jamie presents statistics and yet he doesnt. He talks about how American families eat unhealthy food, but instead of showing food consumption charts he shows a video of an American mother with all her junk food on the table. Definitely more compelling than a chart. He talks about how children dont know about vegetables. He could have shown education statistics, but instead he shows a video of children failing to recognise vegetables in school. The most memorable part of his talk is when he explains how much sugar children have, just from milk. He doesnt present statistics, he brings in a wheelbarrow of sugar to make his point. Now thats what people will remember!

So, let me come back to where I started. If your plan is to use a chart or graph in your presentation, then show it to your grandmother or wife. If you can make an impact on them, then youre OK. If not, please reconsider your plan!

The Catastrophe Test

If youve planned analog, thought of three key points to hang your presentation around, and been able to convince grandma about your point, then you need to undergo the catastrophe test before you get into Powerpoint, Keynote or Prezi. Whats the catastrophe test? Well, its simply a test for you to deliver your presentation without any electronic tools. Why should you do this? Remember Murphys law?

"Everything that can go wrong, will go wrong."

What if the projector fails? What if your computer misbehaves on the day of the presentation? What if you realise on the day of the presentation that slides are not the way to go? Youve got to be prepared, right? So I like preparing for the worst. Thats my catastrophe test. If I know my story like the back of my hand, then slides are just another way to visualise it. If I know my story well, then I can also move quickly when designing my slides. So try this out -- see if you can use your paper based plans to talk in front of a mirror. If you can, then youve got most of your presentation nailed.

If you can pay heed to these five pieces of advice when you plan your presentation, designing it will become almost a mechanical exercise. You may feel that this planning phase is tough, and you may well be right. This will take some time. This will however, save you time when you create your slides. Its also likely to make your audiences time worthwhile, because youre less likely to drone and more likely to tell an engaging story. What do you think? Do my tips make sense? Theyve certainly worked for me, but Im keen to know how you feel about them. Let me know by commenting on this blogpost. In my next Mondays post, Ill cover off a few tips for effective presentation design.

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13 Products Guaranteed To Help You Get Giseles Iconic Waves

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Ever since Gisele Bundchen came onto the scene, we have had a major crush on her signature beachy waves. Weve rounded up 13 products that are guaranteed to help you achieve her iconic hairstyle—Shop below!

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10 Applications You Must Install On Ubuntu 10 10

Whether you have already installed Ubuntu 10.10 , or you are going to, this article will inform you nonetheless about the 10 best applications for the newbie Ubuntu 10.10. From enhancing looks to utilities this article best describes the ten applications that you must install on Ubuntu 10.10 and whats more? You can also follow the simple download and installation instructions and get these 10 best applications on your Ubuntu 10.10 working easily.

The open source Ubuntu community is working hard to make sure that Ubuntu is no longer meant just for geeks to use. Enhancing the looks of your out of the box Ubuntu system to make it pleasing to the eye, more comfortable to work on, and adding its powers are the priorities. So lets try and make Ubuntu 10.10 a beautiful monster! by downloading and installing these 10 best applications for Ubuntu 10.10 -

Bisigi Themes

This is the collection of most amazing gnome themes available for Ubuntu , makes Ubuntu look more attractive. Once installed, you do not need anything else to make your Ubuntu 10.10 system look more attractive than it ever was.

So what are you waiting for?
Open your Ubuntu 10.10 terminal and copy the following commands,

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:bisigi/ppa

After this,

sudo apt-get update

and now install the collection using,

sudo apt-get install bisigi-themes

After installation completes, go to System -> Preferences -> Appearance and the first look of it makes you amazed. More then a dozen of some beautiful themes that are eagerly waiting to get applied on your desktop!

bisigi-themes

Select theme of your choice and enjoy

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Screenshots of some of my favourite themes -

After enhancing the looks, what about enhancing your workstation by installing a really cool launch bar? So here is one of the best launch bar available for your Ubuntu system.

Cairo-dock

If you want to make your launch bar of your Ubuntu system look alluring then, cairo-dock is undoubtedly the best option. It includes multi-docks, launchers and a lot of useful applets. Infact the most adorable feature is that applets can be detached from the dock to act as desktop widgets.
Now lets install it -
Copy the following commands -

sudo -v
echo "deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/cairo-dock-team/ppa/ubuntu $(lsb_release -sc) main ## Cairo-Dock-PPA-Stable" | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list

sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys E80D6BF5

Now, update the repository,

sudo apt-get update

And finally install cairo-dock,

sudo apt-get install cairo-dock cairo-dock-plug-ins

After installation, you can launch it from Applications -> System Tools -> Cairo Dock.

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Screenlets

This is another application to make your desktop adorable and the most powerful desktop you had on your Ubuntu system ever before. Screenlets are small owner-drawn applications that can be described as "the virtual representation of things lying/standing around on your desk". Clock, rulers, calendars, gmail, picframes, weather, feed reader, launcher and much much more. I will get tired in telling you the possibilities but they wont end. So better install it yourself and check it out!!!
Copy the following command in you terminal-

sudo apt-get install screenlets

Then to launch it go to Applications -> Accessories -> Screenlets and this will open Screenlets Manager. You can choose your favourite widgets from here and add them to let your Ubuntu system shout - I am the most powerful Ubuntu desktop.
screenlet-manager

Ubuntu Tweak

Ubuntu Tweak is another powerful application that makes it very easy to configure your Ubuntu system. You do not need to know all the geek to configure Ubuntu. This application provides many useful desktop and system options that the default desktop environment does not provide you with. Weather you are a geek or a regular user configuring Ubuntu with Ubuntu Tweak is what you are going to love!
You can download it from here - http://ubuntu-tweak.com/
Or, you can install this application by the following commands -

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:tualatrix/ppa

Then, run the update command-

sudo apt-get update

Finally, install it using -

sudo apt-get install ubuntu-tweak

After installation, go to Applications -> System Tools -> Ubuntu Tweak and as said you no longer need to be a geek to configure your Ubuntu 10.10 system.

Some of the features of this application are -

Gnome session control

Window Manager Settings - Felt uncomfortable with windows buttons on left? Then you can change their position with Ubuntu Tweak

Desktop-recovery

Not to forget -

Login Settings - You can easily cusomize your login screen.

This is not all, they are many more options available, so just download and keep tweaking with just simple clicks.

Compiz

Compiz is a compositing manager, which means that this great application for your Ubuntu 10.10 enhances the overall user interaction by adding fancy effects to your windows, from drop shadows to awesome desktop effects. Compiz can substitute for the default Metacity in GNOME. Compiz is one of the first compositing window managers for the X Window System that uses 3D graphics hardware to create fast compositing desktop effects for window management.
We will install compiz with SimpleConfig settings manager.
Follow these simple steps to install Compiz,

sudo apt-get install simple-ccsm compiz-fusion-plugins-extra compiz-fusion-plugins-main compiz-plugins emerald

To launch Simple CompizConfig settings manager, go to System --> Preferences --> SimpleCompizConfig Settings Manager

You can change animation effects -

To customize desktop-

See the effect of setting appearance to Desktop cube -

VLC Media Player

If you have been using Ubuntu before then you do not need to know more about VLC. This is the best media player for a linux based system as it plays everything and that means just playing everything on your Ubuntu 10.10 system. It is a powerful media player which supports and plays almost all of the media codecs and video formats. And whats more, want to play damaged media files? then VLC can do it charmingly for you. Missing or broken pieces wont stop in VLC. All the video and audio information that remains can be played through this powerful media player.

Just one step to go and you can play just everyhting

Copy the following command in your terminal,

sudo apt-get install vlc

After installation go to Applications --> Sound & Video --> VLC media player.

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PlayOnLinux

Dont like Ubuntu games? Still have more affinity for windows games? Games is the only reason which making you to switch completely from the Windows to Linux? Then here is a must have application for all game freeks. PlayOnLinux is a powerfull piece of sofware which allows you to easily install and use numerous games and applications designed to run just with Windows. So you just need to install this and in a few minutes you will be able to play your favourite Windows games on Ubuntu .
What are you waiting for, open your terminal and copy the following command -

sudo apt-get install playonlinux

After the installation go to Applications --> Games --> PlayOnLinux .
Accessories-

Install games-

Infact you can install Windows media Player-

And you can also install soul of windows, MS office.

For further installation instructions or documentation visit http://www.playonlinux.com/en/

XBMC

XBMC is an award-winning free and open source (GPL) software media player and entertainment hub for digital media. It is a popular alternative to Microsofts Windows Media Center and Apples Front Row. XBMC features several open APIs to enable third-party developers to create capabilities which extend XBMC with a multitude of addons, such as plugins, scripts, skins/themes, visualizations, screensavers, web scrapers, web interfaces, and more. XBMC developers encourages users to make and submit their own addons to add additional content accessible from within XBMC.

Open your terminal and type the following commands to install -

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:team-xbmc
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install xbmc

Screenshots: xbmc-screenshot

FILEZILLA

FileZilla is free, open source, cross-platform FTP software, consisting of FileZilla Client and FileZilla Server. Filezilla is the best FTP client for Ubuntu just install it and enter some details and there you find yourself transferring files to your remotehost in the best and the mpst powerful way.
You can simply install this application by -

sudo apt-get install filezilla

After installation , you can open it from Applications -->Internet -->FileZilla.
Screenshot:
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PIDGIN

Pidgin is the last application that you need to install on your Ubuntu system. Pidgin is easy to use and free chat client that supports a number of protocols. The innumerable users that it has speaks of its power and usabilty. This amazing application lets you connect to your e-pals on AIM, Googles - Gmail, MSN, Yahoo, and many more chat networks all at once. So just download this application and keep and let talk out your social life with just one application!

You can either download it from- http://www.pidgin.im/download/
or install it through command terminal -

sudo apt-get install pidgin

After installation you can launch it from Applications -->Internet -->Pidgin Internet Messenger.
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