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Bullion dealers are seeing business revving up in this global meltdown and many have sold their houses in return for gold as historically gold prices have never gone down to zero, even if they dip periodically. 2008-2009 have shown increasing trends in the gold price in commodity terms.

Year     USD/Troy Ounce
2000    272.70
2005    513.00
2008    865.00
2009    925.00 -1200.00 (Current-Expected)

London has the world’s largest market for gold trading, and in 2008, the value of gold trading rose 58% to a record $20.2 trillion (£13bn), according to trade body International Financial Services London (IFSL).

Americans are overpaying on American Gold Eagle coins by hundreds of dollars due to the huge mark-up by dealers, or even if they are bidding on eBay. Yet, it seems like a good proposition for short term gains. For long term gains, it would make more economic sense to invest in gold mining stocks or gold bullion bars that trade close to their bullion value.

For those who do not know, South Africa China is the highest producer of gold in the world since 2007, and may soon overtake India, the highest consumer of gold today in gold consumption also with the demand for gold being triple in 2008. China has an estimated $1.3 trillion invested in dollar-denominated investments, a mere 0.9% of its reserves in gold (600 tonnes), whereas US has 77.3% of its foreign reserves in gold. To increase China’s reserves even marginally, China will have to mass-purchase bullions which will skyrocket the prices to way more than the expected $2000. Gold is the only back to back the yuan as the dollar’s status as a reserve currency will decline sharply, and China is all set to do it.

Gold prices in India have hit record highs over the past few weeks, partly reflecting a sharp depreciation in the value of the rupee that has made dollar-priced yellow metal a lot more expensive, and more people are selling their gold jewelery or exchanging old jewelery which is good for short-term gains. But bad for long term gains as the price of gold is only expected to rise to as high as $1200 per oz by the end of 2009.

It’s time to act – Diversify your virtual gold portfolio, invest in gold mining stocks and hold your gold until you get the best value selling it.

Recent bail-outs received:

• AIG – $180bn
• Bank of America – $45bn
• Citigroup – $50bn
• JP Morgan Chase – $25bn
• Wells Fargo – $25bn
• Goldman Sachs – $10bn
• Morgan Stanley – $10bn

That makes a total of $345 billion in the recent bail-outs to some of the biggest financial companies, not to mention the multi-billions of dollars received earlier, and AIG receiving more than THREE times the bailouts received by BOA or Citibank.

The government owns nearly 79.9 percent of AIG’s holdings, which involved a $60 billion loan, a $40 billion purchase of preferred shares and $50 billion to capitalize it’s toxic assets, further spending $30 billion additional capital in return for preferred stock. The Treasury Department said it would convert it’s preferred stock into new preferred shares, similar to common shares. This $62 billion is the highest ever loss recorded in corporate history.

Warren Buffet says the economy is in shambles as a consequences of the US housing bubble, and this will continue in 2009, however gives some hope that the best days for America are still ahead and while it may take time, the economy will recover.

Given the bailouts after bailouts, it would be no surprise if AIG breaks it’s own record once again. Is there a cap on bailouts or would the Obama government go on spending until it has nothing left to spend?

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Based on our online experience for a few years now, I would say it is imperative for anyone and everyone to be familiar with SEO. Say you have a small business, say you start a blog, start you want to place an ad, say you want to sell something online, say you want to discuss in a forum… being SEO savvy will help you to use the online resources that are available in a more useful way, and if you have something to contribute, it is not a choice, but mandatory to learn and use it.

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A precise outline of the nature and function of file extensions is not as simple as one would image, with over 40 years of developments and competing influences of Mac, Windows/Dos, and Unix-like operating systems, file systems and metadata formats are now harder to recognize and in some instances trust.

Three of the most popular type of files downloaded frequently online are probably the file extension MP3, GZ files and Zip. My personal favorite is the versatile MP3s, which are commonly used to encode audio with an intentionally simple algorithm specifically designed to maximize compression whilst still reproducing an audio track that sounds faithful to the original. Not only are these files versatile, they can be played with most all audio players.

Back to the File Extension site, I found that neither UNIX nor Mac operating systems used file extensions when they started rolling out. Instead each had their own file systems, with different conventions for storing metadata, which thankfully has changed over time. If you think you have see it all, check the site and you will realize that there are thousands of extensions you have used and many we will never. And when you do run into questions, you can count on file-extension.com to help you out.

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MyGreatWorld.com – the acclaimed new Photo-Community offers you hundreds of photographs to choose from, country wise and city wise. It is a free, ad-free, open photo community site where tourists as well as residents can upload pictures of any location, along with adding details on the photographs such as date, or classifying these images into various categories based on what they are well-known for. Ratings and comments will enable you to customize your searches, and you can also interact with other members of the photo community. What’s unique and interesting about this concept is that you can have a variety of unbiased opinions from people like yourself and choices, regardless of whether that place is advertised on the regular travel channels.

Upload, share and discuss pictures of Germany for example. It’s easy, just pick a place and get started for map-based uploads and navigation. If you haven’t checked this site yet, check it out…. Don’t be surprised if you are eyes are glued for hours! I definitely like the concept of this Web 2.0 website. I am wondering if there is some kind of an online web-based service that narrows down your next vacation for you based on your personalized preferences and budget, so it helps those doing the last minute planning.

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• Featured-Regular posts options.
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• Widget ready sidebars styled for Google Adsense.
• Search engine optimized.

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Authors, License and Credits

The theme is a collaborative work of MandarinMusing WordPress Theme and Headsetoptions Web Design and based on a free template by Henry Jorge and TemplateFusion.

The theme is released under a combined CC and GPL license. The CSS (stylesheet) and images are released under a Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 License, while the rest of the theme files are released under a GNU GPL License. What this means is, if you are to use this CSS/images to redesign, you are required to link back to the theme authors in the footer. You can make any changes to the php files any way you like. However, we prefer you leave the credits for the theme intact to help users find this theme easily. You are not allowed to redistribute this theme in part or whole. Contact us if you plan on using it commercially or if you have any special needs.

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Search the internet for web directories. Take a look at the top searches, usually they will be found within in the first few pages.

Find out a directory that is relevant to your website’s niche, by searching for specific keywords or look for categories and sub-categories that closely match your site or business.

Compare the prices for submission, Alexa rank, Google Page Rank. Free submissions may work for some sites in order to generate traffic, but if you want quality sites, you might want to pay a little amount to ensure you are not in link farms or a bad neighborhood. Shortlist sites you like and play around to get a feel of the site and the navigation.

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Here’s what the theme comes pre-packed with:

• Advance theme edit options, which helps in editing design elements such as colors, fonts, header image and more without touching the CSS.
• Featured-regular posts: Displays important posts in a “Featured” category at the very top of the site.
• Second level, conditional and dropdown menus with out elaborate set up procedures.
• Tabbed JavaScript sidebar widget to display a lot more info in a lot less space.
• Sidebars that are widget ready and pre-styled for Google Adsense and affiliate ads.
• Stylish comments area with customizable background colors!
• Search Engine Friendly coding, optimized for better site indexing.

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Authors, License and Credits

The theme is a collaborative work of MandarinMusing WordPress Theme and Headsetoptions Web Design and based on a free template by Erwin Aligam.

The theme is released under a combined CC and GPL license. The CSS (stylesheet) and images are released under a Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 License, while the rest of the theme files are released under a GNU GPL License. What this means is, if you are to use this CSS/images to redesign, you are required to link back to the theme authors in the footer. You can make any changes to the php files any way you like. However, we prefer you leave the credits for the theme intact to help users find this theme easily. You are not allowed to redistribute this theme in part or whole. Contact us if you plan on using it commercially or if you have any special needs.

Free Support and Paid Customization

Like the other 100 or so themes from our team, this theme too is supported for free. Please go to our WordPress downloads and support page for WordPress themes support and tips.

For customization of themes or web design projects, visit Headsetoptions.org. You may view, download and test run more of our Free WordPress themes at MandarinMusing.com.

Please do spread the word if you like our themes, make a donation if you love it. Enjoy it!

This theme come pre-packed with the following features and more:

• Advance theme edit options to edit colors, fonts, header and more without touching the CSS. All from the WordPress admin panel
• Featured-regular posts to distinguish the important posts from others
• Coded to be Search Engine Friendly (optimized)
• Second level, conditional and dropdown menus and no set up required
• Tabbed JavaScript sidebar widget
• Sidebars that are widget ready and pre-styled for Google Adsense and affiliate ads
• Stylish comments area with customizable colors

Demo and Download

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The theme is free for personal use, we urge you refer to the license section below before downloading if you plan on using it commercially or otherwise. The theme works with WordPress versions 2.0.x through 2.3.3.

Authors, License and Credits

The theme was a collective work by MandarinMusing WordPress Theme and Headsetoptions Web Design based on a free template by Erwin Aligam

The theme is released under a combined CC and GPL license. The CSS (stylesheet) and images are released under a Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 License, while the rest of the theme files are released under a GNU GPL License. What this means is, if you are to use this CSS/images to redesign, you are required to link back to the theme authors in the footer. You can make any changes to the php files any way you like. However, we prefer you leave the credits for the theme intact to help users find this theme easily. You are not allowed to redistribute this theme in part or whole. Contact us if you plan on using it commercially or if you have any special needs.

Free Support and Paid Customization

Like all of our over 100 themes, this theme too is supported for free. Please go to our WordPress downloads and support page for WordPress themes support and queries.

For customization of themes or web design projects, visit Headsetoptions.org. You may view, download and test run more of our Free WordPress themes at MandarinMusing.com.

Enjoy it!

The theme is free for personal use; however, we urge you refer to the license section at Headsetoptions before downloading if you plan on using it commercially or otherwise.

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Features include:

• Advance Edit Options
• Featured-regular Post Option
• Second Level, Conditional and Dropdown Menus
• Tabbed JavaScript Interface
• Widget Ready Sidebars
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The Studio is an all-inclusive theme by MandarinMusing and Headsetoptions and based on a free template by Luka Cvrk.

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This semi-magazine style WordPress theme includes numerous advance functions and relies on intelligent conditional statements to improve webmaster and user experience. The theme presents the most recent post within a category called “Featured” at the very top of the home page, the rest of the posts show excerpts and listed chronologically. Other features include location based outputs and navigation, intuitive SEO corrections, and comes styled for Google ads. The theme has valid XHTML and CSS and has two right widget ready sidebars, a tabbed interface and three 125px square ad blocks. The theme works with WordPress versions 2.0.x through 2.3.1.

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