AVIYAL - Mixed Vegetable Curry of Kerala.

Aviyal Koot or curry is famous for its special flavors; it is one of the favorite dishes of almost all keralites. Especially on Onam (Kerala's national festival-the Harvest Festival) season, aviyal is one of the major dishes in lunch and dinner. This unique dish is an essential part of any Kerala function-wedding feast (Sadhya).

In Malayalam 'Aviyal' means mixer, literally it's a mixture of different vegetables added to slightly spiced grated coconut. A thick mixture of different vegetables added with curd and coconut seasoned with coconut oil. This can prepare in different flavor by adding either mango, tamarind or soured curd. Here is a recipe of this wonderful and delicious curry added with sour curd.

INGREDIENTS REQUIRED:

Mixed vegetables.

Drum Sticks 2

Banana-raw - 2

Carrots - 2

Tender Beans - 100 gms.

Snake guard - 250 gms

Yam- 250 gms.

Cluster Beans - 100 gms.

Ash guard 2 or 3 large pieces.

Green Chilly - 6

Coconut - 1

Sour Curd (plain yogurt) - 2 cup

Turmeric Powder - 1 ½ tsp.

Cumin Seed ½ teaspoon

Chilly Powder - ¾ tsp.

Curry Leaves two springs

Coconut Oil 2 tbsp.

Salt to taste.



METHOD

• Peel the skin of vegetables and wash well.

• Cut the vegetables into uniform sizes of one to one and half inches.

• Put the vegetables in to a bowl add water chilly powder turmeric powder and salt then cook till it become tender. Do not overcook, it should remain crisp.



• Grind the grated coconut with cumin seed, green chilly and one spring of curry leaves into a light paste without adding much water.

• Add this paste into the cooked vegetables; mix it with curd.



• Boil it for few more minutes then remove from fire. Add coconut oil and few curry leaves stir gently until coconut and oil reach everywhere. Stir without mashing the vegetables.

• Close the bowl and keep aside for some time and then serve.



NOTE:

This dish is generally used with rice, it can also be used with chappathi and puri.



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P V Ariel, http://knol.google.com/k/p-v-ariel/aviyal-kerala-s-own-curry/12c8mwhnhltu7/109#
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पंजाबी समोसा - Punjabi Samosa

सामग्री : ५-६ लोगो के लिए
मैदा : ४०० ग्राम
रवा : ३० ग्राम
निम्बू : १/२
घी : ३० ग्राम
खानेवाला सोडा : १/४ छोटी चम्मच
नमक : स्वाद के अनुसार
थंडा पानी : जरूरत के हिसाब से

आलू का मिश्रण बनाने की सामग्री :
आलू : ३०० ग्राम
हरे मटर : २०० ग्राम (उबले हुए)
हरा धनिया : १२० ग्राम (बारीक़ कटा हुआ)
आम्चुर पाउडर : ५ ग्राम
चाट मसाला : १० ग्राम
हिंग : एक चुटकी
नामक : स्वाद के अनुसार
तेल : ३० एम्मेल

साबुत मसालों की सामग्री :
कश्मीरी सुखी लाल मिर्च : ६-७
साबुत जीरा : ५ ग्राम
साबुत धनिया : २-३ ग्राम
लौंग : ३
तेज पत्ते : ३

अन्य सामग्री :
तेल : तलने के लिए
खजूर इमली की चटनी : जरूरत के हिसाब से

बनाने की विधि :
1) मैदे को अच्छी तरह से साफ़ कीजिये और फिर उसमे रवा मिलाये.
2) घी को गरम कीजिये और मैदे के मिश्रण में डालिए.
3) अब बाकी की सामग्री को डालकर ठंडे पानी की मदद से पूरी जैसा आट्टा तैयार कीजिये.

साबुत मसालों को पीसने की विधी :
1) सभी साबुत मसालों को एक कडाई में बीना घी या तेल डाले अच्छी तरह से भूने. थंडा करिए.
2) अब मिक्सी की मदद से इन मसालों को अच्छी तरह से पीस दीजिये.

आलू के मिश्रण को बनाने की विधी :
1) आलू को उबालकर उसके उपरी छिलके को निकालकर अच्छी तरह से मसल लीजये.
2) अब एक कडाई में तेल गरम कीजिये. उसमे हिंग डाले
3) मसाले हुए आलू, उबले हुए हरे मटर, चाट मसाला, आम्चुर पाउडर, साबुत मसालों का पाउडर, हरा धनिया और स्वाद के अनुसार
नमक मिलाकर इस मिश्रण को धीमी आंच पर ५ मिनट के लिए पकाए. थंडा कीजिये.

पंजाबी समोसा को बनाने की विधी :
1) आपने जो मैदे का आट्टा तैयार किया हैं उसमे से छोटी पतली रोटिया बेलिये और उन्हें एक तवी पर कची - पकी पकाए.
याद रहे की रोटियों को पूरी तरह नहीं पकाना.
2) अब इन रोटियों को समोसा का आकार दीजिये और उनमे बनाया गया आलू का मिश्रण डाले. मैदे की पेस्ट की
मदद से किनारियों को अच्छी तरह से मिलाकर समोसे को बंद कीजिये.
( मैदे और पानी को मिलाकर एक हलकी गाड़ी पेस्ट तैयार कीजिये जो आपको समोसे को बंद करने में मदद करेगी)
3) अब एक कडाई में तेल गरम कीजिये.
4) बनाये गए कचे समोसे को इस गरम तेल में धीमी आंच पर तलिए .
5) गरमा गरम पंजाबी समोसा को खजूर ईमली की चटनी के साथ परोसे.

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स्वीट पोटेटो करी - Sweet Potato Curry

सामग्री : २ लोगो के लिए
शकरकंद : १ बड़ा (उपरी छिलके को निकालकर छोटे एक समान टुकडो में कटा हुआ )
ताजे नारियल का दूध : ४२५ एम्मेल
प्याज : १ ( छोटे एक सामान टुकडो में कटा हुआ)
लाल मसाला : १५ ग्राम
नमक : स्वाद के असार
तेल : ३० एम्मेल

लाल मसाला बनाने की सामग्री :
काश्मीरी सुखी लाल मिर्च : ४-५ ( इन्हें गुनगुने पानी में १० मिनट तक भिगोये)
प्याज : लगभग १२० ग्राम ( बारीक कटा हुआ )
लहसुन : ४ कलियाँ ( बारीक कटी हुई )
अदरक : ५-७ ग्राम ( कदुकs किया हुआ )
धनिया पाउडर : ७ ग्राम
जीरा पाउडर : १५ ग्राम
सफ़ेद मिर्च पाउडर : ५ ग्राम
नमक : स्वाद के अनुसार

बनाने की विधि :
लाल मसाला बनाने की विधि :
1) लाल मसाला की सभी सामग्रियों को मिक्सी की मदद से पीस दीजिये.

अ स्वीट पोटेटो करी बनाने की विधि :
1) एक बड़ी कडाई में तेल गरम कीजिये. कटे हुए प्याज को इस गरम तेल में ३-४ मिनट तक पकाए.
2) अब लाल मसाला डालिए और उसे लगभग २-३ मिनट तक पकाए.
3) कटे हुए शकरकंद को डालकर लगभग ४-५ मिनट तक पकाए.
4) ताजे नारियल का दूध और स्वाद के अनुसार नमक मिलाकर धीमी आंच पर तब तक पकाए जब तक शकरकंद बराबर
पक न जाए.
5) लो हो गयी तैयार गरमा गरम "अ स्वीट पोटेटो करी" जिसे आप बासमति चावल के साथ परोस सकती हैं.

एक सुचना :
बची हुई लाल मसाला की पेस्ट को आप फ्रिज में थोड़े दिनों के लिए रख सकती है.

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Bread Savouries - ब्रेड सय्वोरीस

सामग्री :

ब्रेड - ४ slice

प्याज - एक छोटा ( बारीक कटा हुआ)
टमाटर - एक बड़ा ( छोटा कटा हुआ)
गाजर - एक मीडियम (cubes में काट कर स्टीम करी हुई )
बीन्स - आधा कप ( cubes में काट कर स्टीम करी हुई)

मटर - आधा कप ( उबला हुआ)
नमक - स्वाद anusaar
काली मिर्च - १/४ चम्मच
तेल - १ चम्मच
बनाने की विधि:
सबसे पहले एक कडाही में आधा चम्मच तेल डालकर उसको धीमी आंच पर रखें.
अब उसमें आधा कटा प्याज डालें. और हल्का भूरा होने तक पकाएं.
अब उसमें गाजर, बीन्स और उबला हुआ मटर डालें और अच्छी तरह हिलाएं. कडाही को ढक दें और २ मिनट तक पकने दें.
इसमें टमाटर और बचा हुआ प्याज डालें और हिलाएं. (ध्यान रखें की हमें टमाटर और प्याज को पकाना नहीं है.)
अब स्वाद अनुसार नमक और काली मिर्च डाल कर आंच से उतार लें.
अब ब्रेड को लेकर उसके कोने काट लें और अलग कर दें. ब्रेड के पीस को हमें बेलन से इस तरह बेलना है जैसे चपाती बेलते हैं. ऐसा करने से ब्रेड पतली हो जायेगी.
अब ब्रेड के बीच में तयार की गई सब्जी डालें और ब्रेड को फोल्ड कर दें और पानी से उसके कोनो को सील कर दें . इस तरह सब ब्रेड पीस को तयार करें.
अब आप एक नॉन स्टिक पैन में आधा चम्मच तेल डालें और उसको गरम होने दें. अब उसपर ब्रेड के तयार किये गए पोक्केट्स डाल कर उसको सेक लें.
हो गयी हमारी ब्रेड सेवोरीस तयार. इसको गरम गरम परोसें चटनी के साथ.


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आलू की कचोरिया - Alu Kachori

सामग्री:
आलू का भरता बनाने की सामग्री :


१) आलू : आधा किलो, उबाल कर कांटे की मदद से भरता बनाले.
२) लाल मिर्च पौडर : आधा खाने का चम्मच.
३) काली मिर्च : कुटी हुई, एक चाई का चम्मच.
४) सफ़ेद जीरा , भुना,पिसा हुआ : एक चाई का चम्मच.
५) हरी मिर्च : चार अदद , बारीक कटी हुई.
६) हरा धनिया : एक गुटी, बारीक कटा हुआ.
७) पुदीना : आधी गुटी, बारीक कटा हुआ.
८) लीमू : चार अदद.
९) नमक : स्वाद अनुसार.
१०) प्याज एक डल्ली बड़ी : बारीक कटी हुई.
११) आटा : आधा किलो.
१२) मीठा सोडा : आधा चाई का चम्मच.
१३) गुड़ : एक छोटा टुकडा लेकर तीन खाने के चम्मच पानी में डालकर शीरा बनाले.
१४) अजवाइन : एक चौथाई चाई का चम्मच.
१५) नमक : स्वाद अनुसार.
१६) तेल : ज़रुरत के अनुसार.



विधि:



आटे में गुड़ का शीरा, अजवाइन , सोडा और नमक मिलाकर नर्म गूंध्ले. और पानी मिलाकर आटे को थोडा और नर्म करलें. जितना नर्म होगा कचोरी उतनी ही स्वादिष्ट बनेगी.
आलू के भरते में सारे मसाले और लीमू का रस मिलादें. चूल्हे पर कढाई में तेज़ आंच पर तेल गर्म करें , जितनी देर में तेल गर्म होगा, आप एक पूरी के पेढे के बराबर आटा लेकर पानी से हाथ गीला करके पेढे को हाथ पर फैला लें, फिर उसमे मसाला मिले हुए थोड़े से आलू रखकर दोबारा हाथ गीला करके चारो तरफ से उठा कर बंद करदें. गीले हाथ से ज़रा सा दबाकर दोबारा फैला लें, फिर तलना शुरू करें, आंच हलकी करदें. जब अच्छी तरह से ताल जाए तो निकाल कर छलनी में टिशु पेपर बिछाकर रखदें, ताकि तेल अच्छी तरह से जज्ब होजायें. इमली की चटनी या हरी मिर्च की चटनी के साथ सर्व करें.


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Dal Dhokli - दाल ढोकली

बनाने की विधि:

सामग्री:
दाल के लिए
१/२ कप टूर दाल
१/४ कप चना दाल
२ छोटे टमाटर
१ दालचीनी
३ लवंग
१ तेज पत्ता
१/२ चमच हल्दी पाउडर
१/२ चमच कसूरी मेथी
१/४ कप सुखा मूंगफली
चुटकी हिंग
नमक स्वादानुसार


ढोकली के लिए
१ कप आटा
१ चमच हल्दी पाउडर
१ चमच लाल मिर्च पाउडर
१ चमच धनिया-जीरा पाउडर
१/२ चमच अज्वैन
१ चमच तिल
नमक स्वादानुसार


एक प्रेशर कुकर में सभी दाल ,दालचीनी, लवंग, तेज पत्ता , हल्दी पाउडर , हिंग , मूंगफली , कसूरी मेथी और नमक डाल कर पकाए.
एक कडाई मैं तेल डाले और उसमे जीरा , सरसौ,सुखा लाल मिर्च डाले. अब उसमे कटे हुए टमाटर डाले. तब तक पकाए जब तक टमाटर गल जाये.
अब इसमें दाल, हरी मिर्च और २ कप पानी मिलाके उबाले.
जब तक दाल उबलती है, तब तक आप ढोकली बना लीजिये. ढोकली बनने के लिए आटे में नमक, हल्दी पाउडर, धनिया-जीरा पाउडर, तिल , अज्वैन, लाल मिर्च पाउडर डाले और पानी से कड़क आटा बनाइये.
अब यह आटे से बड़ी रोटी बनाइये और इसको अपने मनपसंद आकर में काट लीजिये. अब ढोकली तैयार है.
ढोकली को उबलती दाल में डाले , और दाल गाडा होने तक पकाइए.
दाल-ढोकली तैयार है.
इसे चपाती या चावल के साथ खा सकते है, या फिर इसका अकेले भी आप आनंद ले सकते है. खाने से पहले थोडा निम्बू का रस डाले और परोसे.
अगर आपको थोडा खट्टा-मीठा स्वाद पसंद है तो इमली और गुड भी डाल सकते है.

Source:
http://knol.google.com/k/shuchi-vaishnav-gandhi/dal-dhokli/2sblud1gd2u8p/3#


Hindi cooking knol sub-directory

http://knol.google.com/k/narayana-rao-k-v-s-s/indian-cooking-knols-in-hindi-language/2utb2lsm2k7a/1368#

New Hindi knol competition December 2009
http://knol.google.com/k/narayana-rao-k-v-s-s/-/2utb2lsm2k7a/2016

Hindi Knol Contest/Competition December 2009 'Hai Baaton Mein Dum?' Contest

How to create your entry in Hindi

Using Google Transliteration on Knol

Click the 'Submit your entry' button next to the topic you want to write about.
Sign in to your Google Account. Google Account is the email and password you use to sign in to Gmail and other Google products. IMPORTANT: If you don't have a Google Account, click here to create one.

Create your entry in Hindi using the Google product called Knol that will open when you click the 'Submit your entry' button and sign in to your Google Account.
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You do not need to use Google Transliteration; you can use any tool you like to type in Hindi and copy/paste your entry into the open Knol page. A few other options for typing in Hindi are given below.
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हिंदी नोल स्पर्धा - 'है बातों में दम?' प्रतियोगिता

http://knol.google.com/k/narayana-rao-k-v-s-s/-/2utb2lsm2k7a/2016#

Google और LiveHindustan.com आपके लिए लाया है 'है बातों में दम?' प्रतियोगिता! नीचे दी गयीं विषय सूची में से किसी एक को चुनकर उस पर अपने दमदार विचार लिखकर भेजिए. कुछ धमाकेदार बातों को मिलेंगे शानदार इनाम, वहीं कुछ बातें जो धमाकेदार नहीं भी होंगी वे भी पाएंगी लैपटॉप और गिफ्ट वाउचर और छ: महीनों के लिए मुफ्त इंटरनेट सेवा जैसे आकर्षक उपहार. इसके साथ-साथ Google द्वारा कई अन्य ईनाम भी दिए जाएंगे. तो बातें बनाने में देर कैसी?

मनोरंजन संस्कृति और साहित्य
अपनी मनपसंद फिल्म, फिल्म स्टार, किताब या त्यौहार के बारे में लिखें.


यात्रा
आपका मनपसंद पर्यटन स्थल कौन सा है? और क्यों?


खेल
अपने मनपसंद खेल या खिलाड़ी के बारे में लिखें.

स्वास्थ
स्वस्थ जीवनयापन के बारे में अपनी टिप बाँटें


सामाजिक, आर्थिक और राजनीतिक मुद्दे
देश के सामने सबसे चुनौतीपूर्ण समस्या कौनसी है?
उसे सुलझाने के लिए कोई ठोस प्रस्ताव रखें

Want To Be a Top Knoller - Top Knol Author with 5000 Weekly Page Views-Some Ideas and Tips

Top Knol Authors
Plan to write at least 100 knols.
Use presentation techniques.
Understand article marketing and promotion techniques.
Understand SEO process.
Develop cordial relations with fellow knol authors and visitors.
Launch various initiatves to make knol popular among online readers.
Understand earning revenues through adsense

http://knol.google.com/k/narayana-rao-k-v-s-s/want-to-be-a-top-knoller-top-knol/2utb2lsm2k7a/2013#

Shivaji - The Builder of Indian Nationalist State

http://knol.google.com/k/shivaji-the-builder-of-indian-nationalist-state#

Hind Swaraj - Independence for India - M.K. Gandhi

http://knol.google.com/k/narayana-rao-k-v-s-s/hind-swaraj-independence-for-india-m-k/2utb2lsm2k7a/1960#

The knol is an attempt to provide overview of the book of Mahatma Gandhi. Presently the knol has some interesting statements from the book.

Thoughts Of Mahatma Gandhi

http://knol.google.com/k/thoughts-of-mahatma-gandhi#

Recent Entries

Mahatma Gandhi in Hind Swaraj or Indian Home Rule

"It is a bad habit to say that another man's thoughts are bad and ours only are good and that those holding different views from ours are the enemies of the country"

"The seed in never seen. It works underneath the ground, is itself destroyed,and the tree which rises above the ground is alone seen."

"The English have not taken India. We have given it to them. They are not in India because of their strength, but becaue we keep them."

"Humdug there undoubtedly is about all religions. Where there is light, there is also shadow."

"India cannot cease to be one nation because people belonging to different religions live in it. The introduction of foreigners does not necessarily destroy the nation, they merge in it. A country is one nation only when such a condition obtains in it."

"God set a limit to a man's locomotive ambition in the construction of his body. Man immediately proceeded to discover means of overriding the limit. God gifted man with intellect that he might know his Maker. Man abused it so that he might forget his Maker."

Knol Poetry Contest

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Bi-monthly poetry contest open to everyone.

How to participate
The process pf participating is very simple. Just submit your poem with a comment in this page! I will enter it into the Knol for everyone to see! The rules to be followed are simple:

Please submit poems that are written in English via comments in this page. Try to clearly state the contest for which you enter your poem in the title of the comment. Remember that comments are moderated so you may have to wait 1-2 days before you see your comment and poem posted here.
Please try to write small poems of 2-20 lines. Every size of poems is accepted, but you can understand that a poem of 2 pages is difficult to post in this limited space. Thanks for your understanding!
Please submitt original poems! I want your poems, not a copy-paste of poems written by others! I do not have the resources nor the time to verify that a poem posted here is original, but I hope everyone is so honest to follow this rule. After all the purpose of the contest is to have fun, not to win Nobel prize.

Participate or Vote

NGOs of India - Knol News - Non-Governmental Organizations

http://knol.google.com/k/narayana-rao-k-v-s-s/-/2utb2lsm2k7a/1899#

News about NGO activities in India

Wiki - An Explanation

What is a wiki?

How can one start a wiki site?

http://knol.google.com/k/narayana-rao-k-v-s-s/wiki/2utb2lsm2k7a/1002#


This knol on digg

http://digg.com/software/Wiki_An_Explanation_a_knol_by_Narayana_Rao_K_V_S_S

Top Knol Authors in Various Languages October 2009

In 12 languages there are authors with large number of page views during the last one year.

The list is available in knol
TOP Knol Authors - October 2009

http://knol.google.com/k/narayana-rao-k-v-s-s/top-knol-authors-october-2009/2utb2lsm2k7a/1834#

Industrial Engineering Knols

A knol collection

http://knol.google.com/k/narayana-rao-kvss/industrial-engineering-knols-of/2utb2lsm2k7a/1674#

Online Marketing - Introduction

Defines online marketing, the environment factors promoting online marketing, and components and convenience of online marketing.

http://knol.google.com/k/narayana-rao-kvss/online-marketing-introduction/2utb2lsm2k7a/1746#

Handbook of Computer Science - Contents - Related Knols

The knols provides an idea about the important issues in the computer science and gives some knols that cover some of these topics. The knol is under development.

http://knol.google.com/k/narayana-rao-kvss/handbook-of-computer-science-contents/2utb2lsm2k7a/1688#

Value Engineering - Introduction

http://knol.google.com/k/narayana-rao-kvss/value-engineering/2utb2lsm2k7a/4

The knol is an introduction to the technique of value engineering, a cost management and cost reduction tool. It is used in both manufacturing and construction.

Top 5 Knol Author

http://knol.google.com/k/narayana-rao-kvss/read-heard-viewed-thought-by-kvss-nrao/2utb2lsm2k7a/1590#Top_5_Knol_Author

Narayana Rao KVSS with page views more than 250,000 is now in the top 5 knol authors on the knol platform.

The page views of top 800 knols in terms of page views has gone up to 10 million now. There are large number of knols with 1000+ page views. Knol platform is not yet making them visible to authors appropriately. If those knols are visible to all, one can see that more and more popular knols are emerging on the platform.

Employers - Steps To Reduce Risk of Swine Flu at Work Place

A knol based on guidelines and suggestions of OSHA

http://knol.google.com/k/narayana-rao-kvss/steps-every-employer-can-take-to-reduce/2utb2lsm2k7a/1624#


The best strategy to reduce the risk of becoming infected with influenza during a pandemic is to avoid crowded settings and other situations that increase the risk of exposure to someone who may be infected.

Minimize meetings.

Knollets - Thought by Narayana Rao K.V.S.S.

http://knol.google.com/k/narayana-rao-kvss/read-heard-viewed-thought-by-kvss-nrao/2utb2lsm2k7a/1590#

The above knol contains frequent postings by Narayana Rao on issues of current relevance. There are issues as read in news papers, or heard and viewed over TV or Web pages and then some of the thoughts that are initiated by the news.

Knol Sub-Directory - Automobiles, Cars - Interesting Knols

http://knol.google.com/k/narayana-rao-kvss/-/2utb2lsm2k7a/1462#

Interesting articles list about cars and buying cars

Knol Sub-Directory - Cancer - Detailed Explanation by Reputed Doctors

http://knol.google.com/k/narayana-rao-kvss/-/2utb2lsm2k7a/1458#

List of 24 articles on various types of cancer by specialist doctors.

Main Directory of Interesting Knols
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Knol Sub-Directory - Mathematics - Interesting Knols

http://knol.google.com/k/narayana-rao-kvss/-/2utb2lsm2k7a/1455#

A list of interesting knols in mathematics.

Knol Sub-Directory - Chemistry

http://knol.google.com/k/narayana-rao-kvss/-/2utb2lsm2k7a/1448#

A subdirectory of interesting knols on chemistry.

Handbook of Management Knowledge

The Handbook allows visitors to access selected interesting knols on various areas of management - accounting, Economics, Ethics, Finance, HR, Marketing, and Production etc.. The articles and essays are written by professors as well as practicing professionals.

The knols will be updated at various points of time by the authors. Older versions will also be available for reference by visitors.

The Handbook also will be updated with recent knols with content and proven visitors number.

Access the Handbook and read and download the articles.
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Feel free to write your comments on the articles. Appreciate the authors for their contribution and give your suggestions for improvement.

Finding Free Photographs for Commercial Use

http://knol.google.com/k/david-sarokin/finding-free-photographs-for-commercial/l9cm7v116zcn/16#

This site is a useful site for authors for locating photographs for use in their articles in blogs and other online platforms. It gives various sites from which authors can select and use photoes.

Ways to promote Knol Site and Knol Articles

http://knol.google.com/k/jagadeesh-m/ways-to-promote-knol-site-and-knol/1m1scw95niudm/5#

A knol giving ideas to authors and knol platform for promotion.
One of the authors is an SEO expert.

Google Knol - The Story for Case Discussion

http://knol.google.com/k/narayana-rao-kvss/-/2utb2lsm2k7a/1340#

This is a brief story of google knol project for facilitating further study and case discussion by B School students.

It explains important events in knol project and some marketing activities and product improvements.

Goal of Knol: Knol Authors 100,000 - Knols 1 million - Top 100 Website

http://knol.google.com/k/narayana-rao-kvss/goal-of-knol-knol-authors-100000-knols/2utb2lsm2k7a/1329#

The knol suggests the goal and argues that it is a feasible goal. In the knol, a brief swot analysis is presented and an appeal is made to knol authors to collaborate and succeed.

Comprehensive Background Check Information: The Myths and Facts

http://knol.google.com/k/charleston-lenard-lim/comprehensive-background-check/bt24ad9x8w2y/3#

A Background Check is basically a process of gathering and researching a person’s history through his past records. These records may include documents from schools, government agencies, banks, institutions, companies and other places a person is affiliated with.

The data is gathered using government and third party databases, to pull up credit reports, school records, court records, criminal records, employment documents and other information.

The knol helps you to learn about the ins and outs of background checks, and how it plays a role in society and our general safety. The knol covers the truths and myths about background checks, the common misconception and misunderstanding, all the information on who, what, why, where, and how of background checking.

ADVERTISING

http://knol.google.com/k/kamal-al-dailami/advertising/2zj8qm07of2y4/3#


A description of media, its advantages, disadvantages and ways of using the media effectively

Emotions and Emotional Intelligence - Research, Researchers, Philosophers and Writers

http://knol.google.com/k/narayana-rao-kvss/emotions-and-emotional-intelligence/2utb2lsm2k7a/1298#

It is a list of researchers and professors working in the area of Emotional intelligence and some of their papers, articles and presentations. A list which is evolving and visitors can add to the list.

If a visitor is working in the area of emotional intelligence, he can add his name and publications to the list.

Knols on English

A Guide to Business English

http://knol.google.com/k/paul-white/a-guide-to-business-english/w85gydq610yz/8#

KNOL DIRECTORY

Knol Directory - List of Interesting Knol Lists

http://knol.google.com/k/narayana-rao-kvss/-/2utb2lsm2k7a/1308#

This is a list of knols specially selected by the knol platform as knols of good quality. Within this list knol quality systems gives to some knols special badges as most viewed knols and quality knols.

Meditation, Mind, Brain and Body

http://knol.google.com/k/narayana-rao-kvss/-/2utb2lsm2k7a/1287#

A list of articles on meditation research

Big Bang, Small Bang, Monism and Dualism

http://knol.google.com/k/narayana-rao-kvss/-/2utb2lsm2k7a/1282#

An explanation of monism in big and small bang concepts.

Emotional Intelligence - Daniel Goleman - Book Information and Review

http://knol.google.com/k/narayana-rao-kvss/-/2utb2lsm2k7a/1265#

The knol gives the contents of the book and some comments on the contents of the book.

India - Information, News, and Views

http://knol.google.com/k/narayana-rao-kvss/india-information-news-and-views/2utb2lsm2k7a/1257

A knol on Indian News, Information and Views.
It is open collaboration knol.
Visitors can include news into it.

Precautions When Using Computers for Long Periods

ERGONOMICS AT VISUAL DISPLAY TERMINALS
WORKSTATION AND POSTURE DURING VDT USE, VISION AND LIGHTING, GENERAL GUIDELINES, WORK ENVIRONMENT

http://knol.google.com/k/rauf-iqbal/ergonomics-at-visual-display-terminals/74wllt8z4n5y/7#

Main Point made in the knol

The concept of ergonomics is not only confined to the shop floor of an industry, it has also occupied its space in the office premises as Office Ergonomics. One part of Office Ergonomics is Visual Display Terminal (VDT) ergonomics. VDT comprises of computer and its workstation, which includes positioning of the computer, working posture at the computer as well as the workstation for computer, like computer table, chair, accessories and work environment etc (ISO, 1998). People whose occupations involve spending prolonged period of time at the computer workstation are subjected to stresses that may lead to painful, debilitating conditions (Saito, 1996; Swoboda, 1992). The resulting stress may cause higher levels of fatigue and tension during the day. Prolonged exposure to a non-ergonomic working environment may lead to the development of Cumulative Trauma disorders, or CTD’S (Saito, 1996; Laville, 1980). Cumulative Trauma disorders or CTD’S are a class of injuries that arise from putting excessive pressure on the body to perform over a period of time.

Various suggestions are given in the knol to avoid problems.

Capitalist Morality versus Socialist Morality

http://knol.google.com/k/narayana-rao-kvss/capitalist-morality-versus-socialist/2utb2lsm2k7a/1234

According to Yevgeny Bugaev's book, the essence of capitalist morality is individualism, careerism, worship of the monied and contempt for penniless. Some of the moral principles of capitalist societies are, “If you do not want to be a slave, try to become a slave-owner”, “dog eat dog”, and “each for himself”. Capitalism cripples people morally and humiliates their dignity.


Socialists or communists promote moral views which express the interests and ideals of all working humankind. Socialists believe that working man’s nature is originally devoid of loafer, mercenary, and hooligan instincts.

This knol will examine and facilitate discussion on the issue.

The knol has more content now. 11.6.2009

Personality and Attitudes

http://knol.google.com/k/narayana-rao-kvss/personality-and-attitudes/2utb2lsm2k7a/161#

This knol is part of a series on organizational behavior revision articles. The knol is updated recently. It discusses the two cognitive variables personality and attitudes.

Securities - Equities - Derivatives - Trading Training

http://knol.google.com/k/narayana-rao-kvss/-/2utb2lsm2k7a/1229#

The knol contains info regarding proprietary trading firms and training related to trading.

Mergers and Acquisitions News - India

http://knol.google.com/k/narayana-rao-kvss/mergers-and-acquisitions-news-india/2utb2lsm2k7a/1222#

The knol has headlines of news related to mergers and acquisitions in India

Mumbai Knollers (Knol Authors) and Knols

http://knol.google.com/k/narayana-rao-kvss/mumbai-knollers-knol-authors-and-knols/2utb2lsm2k7a/1215#

A knol having a list of knol authors from Mumbai/Thane and some of their knols.

Stop Loss - Stop, Look Orders in Trading Based on Fundamentals

http://knol.google.com/k/narayana-rao-kvss/stop-loss-stop-look-orders-in-trading/2utb2lsm2k7a/1207#

Stop loss orders are essential in trading based on technical analysis. Trading based on technical analysis was sometimes called stop loss trading.

But what is stop loss criteria in trading based on fundamentals.

System Engineering Process and Its Management

http://knol.google.com/k/narayana-rao-kvss/-/2utb2lsm2k7a/1206#view

Can industrial engineers design systems internally in IE departments. They may not be able to design any complex system without the involvement of technical pesonnel belonging to the area of technology or management. But they can take the role of management of system design.

This explores the topic of management of system design through summarizing the book, James Martin, Systems Engineering Guidebook, CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, USA , 1996. The knol at the moment has introduction to the topic.

Personality and Attitudes

http://knol.google.com/k/narayana-rao-kvss/personality-and-attitudes/2utb2lsm2k7a/161#

Personality represents the "whole person" concept. It includes perception, learning, motivation, and more. According to this definition, people's external appearance and traits, their inner awareness of self, and their person-situation interaction make up their personalities.

It is an article in Organization Behavior Revision Article Series

Organizational Behavior Revision Article Directory
http://knol.google.com/k/narayana-rao-kvss/organizational-behavior-revision/2utb2lsm2k7a/136#

हिंदी नोल बुलेटिन बोर्ड - Hindi Knol Authors and Visitors Bulletin Board

http://knol.google.com/k/narayana-rao-kvss/hindi-knol-authors-and-visitors/2utb2lsm2k7a/1181#

It is a bulletin board for Hindi knol authors and visitors to write comments, suggestions and ideas about knol platform, its utility, problems etc.

Knol Dummies How to Knol Winning Entrires - Knols

How to Talk to Your Doctor - Jennifer Frank
http://knol.google.com/k/jennifer-frank/how-to-talk-to-your-doctor/1sx1wpgiybdpu/4#


How to Calibrate Lag in Guitar Hero - Tom Nolan
http://knol.google.com/k/tom-nolan/how-to-calibrate-lag-in-guitar-hero/1tcv2hb2pn9ca/2#


How to Make the Best Barbecue Ribs Ever - Craig "Meathead" Goldwyn
http://knol.google.com/k/craig-meathead-goldwyn/how-to-make-the-best-barbecue-ribs-ever/26escshr4kvt0/29


Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Getting a Grant (But Were Afraid to Ask) - Rita Hubbard
http://knol.google.com/k/rita-hubbard/everything-you-always-wanted-to-know/1crry0nq2vba8/10#

How to Make Great Coffee - Stephen Buchwalter, Paivikki Buchwalter
http://knol.google.com/k/stephen-buchwalter/how-to-make-great-coffee/2hvcc153l9mae/2

Knol Bulletin Board System

http://knol.google.com/k/narayana-rao-kvss/-/2utb2lsm2k7a/1175#

The knol traces the evolution of knol bulletin board system and gives links to various knols that comprise the system.

SEO - Search Engine Optimization - Knol List

http://knol.google.com/k/narayana-rao-kvss/seo-search-engine-optimization-knol-list/2utb2lsm2k7a/1172#

List of interesting knols on SEO

MEMORY IS LEARNING THAT PERSISTS

THE MEMORY GURU OF INDIA-Memory Aid
PROF. N. L. SHRAMAN


http://knol.google.com/k/shraman-n-l/the-memory-guru-of-india-memory-aid/2vz93n6bjulke/1#

Contents

NINE WAYS TO AID YOUR MEMORY
13. Give your brain a daily workout. Spend 30 minutes a day exercising your brain. Don’t do exercises that are frustrating, confusing or cause you...
27. Remembering what is told to you
NEUROBICS

It is an interesting knol with a useful message

Knol Promotion & Marketing - Good Promotional Practises

http://knol.google.com/k/narayana-rao-kvss/knol-promotion-marketing/2utb2lsm2k7a/154#

Production and Marketing are equally important.
Are you promoting your knols?
By promoting your knol among various communities you know, you bring visitors not only to your knol but also to the knol platform and do a service to knol community.

The knol discusses the relevant issues

Directory Veda Knols - Sukla Yajurveda Sahasram

http://knol.google.com/k/narayana-rao/directory-veda-knols-sukla-yajurveda/4qzl2gme8ky4/25#

It contains links to knols having selected statement from each chapter of Sukla Yajurveda.

Meta Knols - Knols about Knol

http://knol.google.com/k/michael-mcnally/meta-knols/1ng4pryc7bgdb/38#


"Meta Knols" are written by knol users for knol users -- on topics like: Knol Bugs, Knol Feature Requests, Knol Criticisms, Best Practices documents for the various features connected to knol.

You Can See God in This Life

http://knol.google.com/k/narayana-rao/you-can-see-god-in-this-life/4qzl2gme8ky4/67#

Content

Spiritual Practices of Sri Rama Krishna Paramahamsa

The path recommended by Swamiji is External Worship, Japam (Recitation of a Mantra), Meditation (Thinking deeply about God in solitude) and Samadhi.

The practitioner (termed sadhaka) has to perform spiritual practices for number of years to develop his mind spiritually. A spiritually mind only can realise the vision of a God. When will it take place? It is the mercy of God. But God will certainly show his mercy if a person desires it sincerely.

A List of Religion Knols

http://knol.google.com/k/spiros-kakos/a-list-of-religion-knols/2jszrulazj6wq/29#

A a list of Knols related to Religion.

It is on "Open Collaboration" status and gives everyone the possibility to enter his/her own Knols on religion in the list.

Best Knols - March 2009

Gold: How to Save Somebody's Life by Imron Subhan



Silver: Stock Market Poems by Narayana Rao K.V.S.S



Bronze: 30 SEO Tips for 30 Days by Jagadeesh M

http://knol.google.com/k/andreas-kemper/best-knol-of-the-month/8bgikaqot3ts/46#

Best Knols - February 2009

Gold: Knol Author Foundation by The Judge and Knol Foundation



Silver: Knol Writing Tips by Peter Baskerville, Lisa Murray, Krishan Maggon, Dr Neil Flanagan and Trudy Robinson



Bronze: Health Fraud Knols by Krishan Maggon

http://knol.google.com/k/andreas-kemper/best-knol-of-the-month/8bgikaqot3ts/46#

Best Knols - January 2009

Gold: The Attraction Theory of Gravity and other Forces by Wincent Vilmot



Silver: Democratic Globalization by Peter Greenfinch




Silver: Knol Translation Points by Andreas Kemper

http://knol.google.com/k/andreas-kemper/best-knol-of-the-month/8bgikaqot3ts/46#

Best Knol of the Month - April Contest is Open

http://knol.google.com/k/andreas-kemper/best-knol-of-the-month/8bgikaqot3ts/46#

The April contest is open now. Knols can be nominated from 1 Feb to 31 March 2009 period.

There is an exercise to change the rules of the contest or challenge.

How to Save Somebody's Life - Steps of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation for Dummies

http://knol.google.com/k/imron-subhan/how-to-save-somebodys-life/2w0fk5py29gdh/2#

If you live with people you care about, you must know exactly what to do during a medical emergency.

This knol teaches the most basic and most important steps in dealing with a person who suddenly becomes unconscious or unresponsive; the steps of cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

Contents


What is this About
Disclaimer
Minimum Requirements to Perform CPR
Recommended Requirements
Step-by-Step Instructions
STEP 1
CHECK FOR RESPONSIVENESS
STEP 2
CALL FOR HELP
STEP 3
OPEN AIRWAY
STEP 4
LOOK, LISTEN, FEEL
STEP 5
GIVE TWO RESCUE BREATHS
STEP 6
CHECK FOR PULSE
STEP 7
START CHEST COMPRESSIONS
Video Tutorial
Advanced Techniques
Additional Resources

Learning Greek for Dummies - Lesson 1

http://knol.google.com/k/spiros-kakos/learning-greek-for-dummies-lesson-1/2jszrulazj6wq/28#

This is a series of lessons that will teach you how to read and write in the Greek language. Each lesson contains a small section of what is considered to be the first mother-language of the world. The goal is to be able at the end of the series to easily read and speak Greek and even read ancient Greek texts from the original.

Contents
About the Greek language
Getting started - The alphabet
Dialogue No. 1
Lesson summary

BRAIN: CT, MRI

http://knol.google.com/k/christopher-hess/brain-ct-mri/biWBkaDv/wqrGdg#

The structure and function of the brain can be studied noninvasively by doctors and researchers using computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). This Knol discusses how images of the brain are generated using these techniques, provides examples of the different types of information that can be revealed, addresses the relative strengths and weaknesses of each modality for evaluating several common disorders of the central nervous system, and covers some of their potential risks. A high-resolution atlas of MRI anatomy is also included.

Contents

Introduction
How are brain images made with CT?
How are brain images made with MRI?
What is a contrast agent?
What do brain CT and MRI images show?
Examples of head CT and MRI
Is CT or MRI better for imaging the brain?
What are the risks of brain CT and MRI?

The Concept of Human Effort Engineering: HR Dimension

http://knol.google.com/k/narayana-rao-kvss/the-concept-of-human-effort-engineering/2utb2lsm2k7a/1156#

A new definition of industrial engineering emerged in the literature. “Industrial Engineering is Human Effort Engineering. It is an engineering discipline that deals with the design of human effort in all occupations: agricultural, manufacturing and service. The objectives of Industrial Engineering are optimization of productivity of work-systems and occupational comfort, health, safety and income of persons involved.” According to this definition the two focus areas of industrial engineering are human effort engineering and systems efficiency/productivity engineering.

The activities of human resource management can be categorized under the five major domains: Organizational design, Staffing, Performance management and appraisal, Employee and organizational development, and reward systems, benefits, and compliance. Traditionally Industrial engineering and human resource management had interconnected relationships in areas like manpower planning and job design. The new definition increases the scope of interaction between IE department and HRM department.

Stock Market Poems

http://knol.google.com/k/narayana-rao-kvss/stock-market-poems/2utb2lsm2k7a/1157#



http://knol.google.com/k/narayana-rao-kvss/stock-market-poems/2utb2lsm2k7a/1157#

A collection of poems/rhymes on stock market

Some snippets

Keep your charts up-to-date
Watch your charts with a trend template
Trend is the horse
That draws your capital cart in the bourse.


The stock broker says, what is your stop loss?
The customer says, why should I stop my loss?
I am in it for profit
Why should I drop it?



Risk does not mean only reward and capital gain
It also means loss and mental pain.

The poems are rated as good by number of knol authors on knol bulletin board.
It is one of the nominated knols for best knol of the month competition.

Industrial Engineering

Definition, Explantion, History, and Programs

http://knol.google.com/k/narayana-rao-kvss/industrial-engineering/2utb2lsm2k7a/1151#

"Industrial Engineering is Human Effort Engineering and System Efficiency Engineeering."

Industrial engineering can be better explained with the statement that the two focus areas of industrial engineering are human effort engineering and system efficiency engineering.

The explanation of industrial engineering as human effort engineering and system efficiency engineering brings out more clearly the scope of the IIE definition that industrial engineering is concerned with the design, improvement, and installation of integrated systems. The word engineering is associated with design and production, fabrication or construction according to designs. As explained above, system design in entirety cannot be the sole preserve of industrial engineers. The functional design production systems in various branches of engineering can be done by engineers of that branch only. Similarly functional design of various management systems in a business organization can be done by managers of that function only. Industrial engineers have a role to play in systems design and it is of designing efficiency into the functional systems designed by others.

Organizational Buying Processes and Buying Behavior

http://knol.google.com/k/narayana-rao-kvss/organizational-buying-processes-and/2utb2lsm2k7a/127#

It is a marketing management revision article based on marketing management text of Kotler.

Organization buying is the decision-making process by which formal organizations establish the need for purchased products and services and identify, evaluate, and choose among alternative brands and suppliers.

Consumer Behavior

Marketing Management Revision Article

http://knol.google.com/k/narayana-rao-kvss/consumer-behavior/2utb2lsm2k7a/123#

Buyer’s needs, characteristics and decision making process interact with the stimuli created by the environment and marketers and buying decisions are made by the buyers.



Hence marketers have to understand what happens in the buyer’s conscious ness between the arrival of outside stimuli and the buyer’s purchase decision.

Tourist Places of India - Tour to India - Places to Visit

http://knol.google.com/k/narayana-rao-kvss/-/2utb2lsm2k7a/1128#

Tourist spots in India, the state in which they are located and importance of the place from tourism interest are given in a table. Links present in the table take visitors to more detailed information on the tourist town.

Jimmy Wales on Knol - February 2009

http://knol.google.com/k/narayana-rao-kvss/jimmy-wales-on-knol-february-2009/2utb2lsm2k7a/1126#


How seriously do you take Knol as a rival?

Jimmy Wales: I don't think Knol is a competitor at all. Knol is nothing like Wikipedia and doesn't have the potential to become anything like Wikipedia.

The very design of the site is really more of a blogging platform. They say very explicitly that they want people to post their own opinions and have more of a quirky commentary style. They have no editorial structure the way that we do to push for quality.

In an interview with DW-WORLD
Published on 05.02.2009
http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4002653,00.html

I am sure many active knollers disagree with Jimmy Wales.

Many professors and faculty members are joining knol and I do not think Jimmy Wales or any other person has any reason to declare them as persons not competent to develop articles in their area of specialisation.

25 Solar Cities of USA

Solar Energy - Commercial Production

http://knol.google.com/k/narayana-rao-kvss/solar-energy-commercial-production/2utb2lsm2k7a/857#

Journal of Therapeutic Biotechnology (JTB)

http://knol.google.com/k/krishan-maggon/journal-of-therapeutic-biotechnology-jtb/3fy5eowy8suq3/36


An online journal is announced on knol. Papers are being invited for publication

Fundamentals of Industrial Engineering

http://knol.google.com/k/narayana-rao-kvss/-/2utb2lsm2k7a/1116#

Review of the Chapter 1.5 Fundamentals of Industrial Engineering in Maynard's Handbook of Industrial Enginering, 5th Edition.

Industrial engineering has to focus on two areas as its specialty – Human effort engineering and System efficiency engineering. By inserting the term efficiency and writing the first area as OPERATIONS EFFICIENY ANALYSIS AND DESIGN will be make it more clear to the practitioners as well as users the role of industrial engineers. Work measurement is an exclusive area of industrial engineering and we need to recognize that in methods engineering once again functional engineering of the method belongs to production engineers and only human effort and efficiency engineering are the areas of industrial engineering. Ergonomics is the science used by industrial engineering in human effort engineering.

Origin of the Earth's Magnetic Field

http://knol.google.com/k/j-marvin-herndon/origin-of-the-earths-magnetic-field/1x8elf7fue7ro/7


Since 1939, the geomagnetic field has been thought to arise from a dynamo mechanism, though not in Earth's fluid core as long believed, but in the fission-product sub-shell of the georeactor, a naturally occurring nuclear fission reactor thought to exist at the center of the Earth. This is the reason.

Improving Emotional Intelligence of Stock Traders and Stock Dealers

http://knol.google.com/k/narayana-rao-kvss/improving-emotional-intelligence-of/2utb2lsm2k7a/1105#

Many behavioral finance research papers have documented the emotional biases exhibited by professionals in the finance field. This calls for developing a training module to improve the emotional intelligence of stock traders and stock dealers.

Most professional stock traders have a very good grounding in the economic factors involved in trading stocks. Less or no attention is given to the fact that human beings are emotional beings and that emotional intelligence is a factor in most trades especially as many a times stock trading is a herd mentality. We will explain in this knol the science of developing our emotional intelligence strategies in relation to trading stocks.

The knol as yet does not have further content.

Knol Authors' - Knollers' Endeavor and Excitement

http://knol.google.com/k/narayana-rao-kvss/knol-authors-knollers-endeavor-and/2utb2lsm2k7a/661#

In this many knol author explain why they are writing on the knol platform?

The posts show that many are committed to the knol platform and they will keep writing and improving their knols.

Contents

Why write Knols?
Krishan Maggon
Peter Greenfinch
I write because I believe in the importance of knowledge and imagination.
Sajid Khan
K.V.S.S. Narayana Rao

Knol Bulletin Board for Visitors and Authors to Meet and Greet

http://knol.google.com/k/knol-help/general-feedback-about-the-knol-site/si57lahl1w25/204#

This is a recently opened knol by knol help to provide a space for writing of comments by various visitors and authors on platform wide issues as well as for meeting and greeting.

Andhra Pradesh - Ashrams, Temples, Veda Schools

http://knol.google.com/k/narayana-rao-kvss/andhra-pradesh-ashrams-temples-veda/2utb2lsm2k7a/1036#

List of Ashrams, temples, veda schools and other information regarding institutions maintaining and promoting Hindu Dharma in Andhra Pradesh
Keywords
Contents
Ashrams
Visakhapatnam
Temples and Temple Towns
Veda Pathasalas, Schools
Achalapur, Tandoor mandalam, Adilabad District
Pithapuram
Visakhapatnam

Open collaboration knol. visitors can add information

How to find out if your computer has a virus.

http://knol.google.com/k/kim-nobay/how-to-find-out-if-your-computer-has-a/o3zb9ztaf635/2#


Summary

An easy to understand introduction to computer viruses and malicious software with guidance on detecting, removing and preventing infection.

Aimed mainly at people who use Microsoft Windows.
Has my computer got a virus?
Contents
If you use the Internet, your computer is at risk of infection from viruses. Much like biological viruses, some are harmless, some are merely...
What is a virus?
Why do people make viruses and other malware?
Stealing your bank details
Stealing your identity
Using your computer for illegal activity
Find out if you're infected
Antivirus software
1. Manually air gap the computer
2. Download antivirus software from a trusted source using a clean computer.
3. Stop suspicious software from running
4. Backup your data
5. Install antivirus sof tware and scan for viruses.
6. Get advice on identity theft.
Isn't there a faster detection method?
How do you get a virus?
The Blaster worm
Phishing sites
Auto run from CDs, DVDs and pendrives
Staying protected
Advanced malware removal
Re-installation
Malware removal tools
Recent improvements from Microsoft
Some jargon explained
Notes

List of Most Widely Read Blogs | India's Best Blogs List.

http://knol.google.com/k/nitin-krishan/list-of-most-widely-read-blogs-indias/ewq5klmae8qr/10#

The knol has a very good list of Indian blogs

Knol Author Meet at Chicago 4th or 5th March

http://knol.google.com/k/narayana-rao-kvss/illinois-state-usa-knol-authors/2utb2lsm2k7a/1008#view

This is a page on Illinois State Knol Authors and Knols on Illinois state.

There is an announcement on Knol Author meet at Chicago.

A knol author meet is being planned in Chicago on 4th or 5th March 2009. Please contact Judge
The Judge, Backwoods, Wisconsin, Outdoor activities, Executive Director, Knol Authors Foundation through a comment on his knols. or send an email to knolfoundation@gmail.com or kvssnrao50@gmail.com

Best Engineering Practices For Real Time Field Deployable Systems

http://knol.google.com/k/yohann-sulaiman/best-engineering-practices-for-real/2ek85k0kif95u/22#

Best engineering practices are a set of rules or guidelines used when engineering complex systems. In the field of real-time systems, particularly those deployed in remote or hostile environments, it is often challenging to debug software in the field. Software in this scenario often encounters significant errors in the hardware it runs on. For example, bits in memory (particularly flash memory) are often randomly corrupted and unrecoverable. Interactions between bad hardware and bad software pose significant challenges to debug, correct and obtain proper functionality without replacing physical modules.

For more visit the knol

States of USA and Knol Authors

http://knol.google.com/k/narayana-rao-kvss/states-of-usa-and-knol-authors/2utb2lsm2k7a/1006#

List of the states, date of admission, capital, Bird and flower are provided.

Link present on the state name will take you to the knol on the state.

Visitors can provide any interesting information about any state in the knol related to the state..

The main purpose of the knol is create a list of knol authors of USA for each state and provide link in this list.

15 states have links on 17.2.2009

Thoughts Of Mahatma Gandhi

http://knol.google.com/k/narayana-rao-kvss/thoughts-of-mahatma-gandhi/2utb2lsm2k7a/909#


Mahatma Gandhi is a great thinker and practical man, who showed the path of non-violent struggle to the world.

Leadership

A leader is only first among equals....
Having made our selection we must follow him or the chain is broken and all is loose.

More

Earnings Variability

http://knol.google.com/k/narayana-rao-kvss/copy-of-template-investment-banking/2utb2lsm2k7a/885



Concept Definition and Explanation

Variability in earnings of the firm is the risk to investors. Hence risk analysis is the analysis of variability of earnings of a firm. More volatile income flows mean greater risk.

The total risk of the firm or earngins variability has two components: business risk (operating earnings variability), and financial risk (net earnings variability).

Future of Journalists, Authors and Writers in Digital Economy

http://knol.google.com/k/narayana-rao-kvss/future-of-journalists-authors-and/2utb2lsm2k7a/846

Professionals have to figure out where the market failure is in the amateur internet and do something that still has value and which people will pay for, either directly or in terms of their attention which can be monetised through advertising.

Media professionals have to figure out how they can do something that adds value to the internet, that people will pay for, and that still costs less than the income that is derived from it. That is the job, that's business in the new competitive digital information marketplace.

Future of Journalists, Authors and Writers in Digital Economy

http://knol.google.com/k/narayana-rao-kvss/future-of-journalists-authors-and/2utb2lsm2k7a/846

Professionals have to figure out where the market failure is in the amateur internet and do something that still has value and which people will pay for, either directly or in terms of their attention which can be monetised through advertising.

Media professionals have to figure out how they can do something that adds value to the internet, that people will pay for, and that still costs less than the income that is derived from it. That is the job, that's business in the new competitive digital information marketplace.

5,000,000 (5 million) page views for a Knol Author in year

I am thinking I can plan for 1000 knols each having 5000 page views in the year. That will give 5,000,000 page views in year. 5 million, right. I think it is possible. 100,000 page views in a week.

Many other knollers will achieve similar targets and knol platform will move away from the worries of the survival of the platform in 2009-10.

I think knol admin should release knol page view and other statistics for the entire platform on daily basis or weekly basis. Some of the statistics can be:

Daily page views
Cumulative page views
Daily authors registered
Cumulative number of authors registered
Daily knols created
Cumulative number of knols created
Average page views per week for a knol badge quality knol
Average page views per week for a five star quality knol
Average page views per week for a four star quality knol
Average page views per week for a three star quality knol
Average page views per week for a two star quality knol
Average page views per week for a one star quality knol
Average page views per week for an unstarred knol
Average page views for an author
Average page views for an active author

Such a score card can give excitement, information and enables planning by knol writers.

One more of my suggestion is that blog search engine of google should search knol also along with blogs. Blogs are user generated content and knols are also user generated content on a different platform. Hence it makes sense for blog search engine to search knols also.


http://a-knol.blogspot.com/2009/02/5000000-page-views-for-knol-author-in.html

Investment Banking, Analysis and Portfolio Management Concepts Directory (Za to Zz)

The framework for the directory is being set up.
Knols on invidual concepts will be prepared over a period of time. More concepts will be added.
Readers are invited to add more concepts. Any material on the concepts may please be sent to kvssnrao50 (@) gmail.com

http://knol.google.com/k/narayana-rao-kvss/copy-of-investment-banking-analysis-and/2utb2lsm2k7a/840

Thinking of Writing Knol for Dummies

May be you can get idea of topic by looking at various concepts of management.

Management Concept Directory

Aa to Az
http://knol.google.com/k/-/-/2utb2lsm2k7a/757


Ba to Bz
http://knol.google.com/k/narayana-rao-kvss/management-concepts-directory-ba-to-bz/2utb2lsm2k7a/758

Ca to Cz
http://knol.google.com/k/-/-/2utb2lsm2k7a/759

Da to Dz
http://knol.google.com/k/-/-/2utb2lsm2k7a/760

Ea to Ez
http://knol.google.com/k/-/-/2utb2lsm2k7a/761

Fa to Fz
http://knol.google.com/k/-/-/2utb2lsm2k7a/762


Ga to Gz
http://knol.google.com/k/-/-/2utb2lsm2k7a/763

Ha to Hz
http://knol.google.com/k/-/-/2utb2lsm2k7a/764

Ia to Iz
http://knol.google.com/k/-/-/2utb2lsm2k7a/765

Ja to Jz
http://knol.google.com/k/-/-/2utb2lsm2k7a/766

Ka to Kz
http://knol.google.com/k/-/-/2utb2lsm2k7a/767

La to Lz
http://knol.google.com/k/-/-/2utb2lsm2k7a/768

Ma to Mz
http://knol.google.com/k/-/-/2utb2lsm2k7a/769

Na to Nz
http://knol.google.com/k/-/-/2utb2lsm2k7a/770

Oa to Oz
http://knol.google.com/k/-/-/2utb2lsm2k7a/771

Pa to Pz
http://knol.google.com/k/-/-/2utb2lsm2k7a/772

Qa to Qz
http://knol.google.com/k/-/-/2utb2lsm2k7a/773

Ra to Rz
http://knol.google.com/k/-/-/2utb2lsm2k7a/774

Sa to Sz
http://knol.google.com/k/-/-/2utb2lsm2k7a/775

Ta to Tz
http://knol.google.com/k/-/-/2utb2lsm2k7a/776

Ua to Uz
http://knol.google.com/k/-/-/2utb2lsm2k7a/777

Va to Vz
http://knol.google.com/k/-/-/2utb2lsm2k7a/778

Wa to Wz
http://knol.google.com/k/-/-/2utb2lsm2k7a/779

Xa to Xz
http://knol.google.com/k/-/-/2utb2lsm2k7a/780

Ya to Yz
http://knol.google.com/k/-/-/2utb2lsm2k7a/781

Za to Zz
http://knol.google.com/k/-/-/2utb2lsm2k7a/782

“KNOL FOR DUMMIES.com CONTEST” - OFFICIAL RULES

http://knol.google.com/k/for-dummies/knol-for-dummiescom-contest-rules/1h4gusbrtwkj0/3#

Some of the Rules


1. ENTRY OPEN TO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE 50 UNITED STATES AND DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ONLY, 13 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER. Authors have to be Registered Users of knol.google.com (“Registered Users”). To become a Registered User of the Knol Site, you must register for an account and agree to the Site’s “Terms of Service” and “Knol Content Policy” set forth at knol.google.com.

2. 2. Contest Dates: The Contest begins January 23, 2009 at 12:00:01 AM Pacific Time (“PT”), and ends May 8, 2009 at 11:59:59 PM PT (“Contest Period”). During the Contest Period there is an entry submission event and a judging/clearing event.

3. Enter, create and submit into the contest website an essay (i.e. a “knol”) sharing your knowledge about a particular subject. Contest materials and instructions on how to enter your knol and participate in the Contest will be available on the Knol web site (knol.google.com). For the purpose of this Contest, an Entry is a submission created specifically for this Contest that is complete (as determined by Sponsors). Each Registered User may submit multiple entries during the Open Call for Submissions; however, only the highest ranked knol from each Registered User, as determined by Google in its sole discretion during the course of the initial ranking process, will be counted for purposes of final judging. Any editing of a knol must be complete by last day of submission period.

4. Language: English only.

5. Entries may only be submitted by a knol Owner. Group entries will not be accepted (although different individuals might have taken part in the development of a knol Entry, only one individual may be considered to have produced and submitted the Entry as the final Owner of the knol). Ownership of a knol entry will be determined as of the last day of the contest submission period (11:59:59 PM PT on March 23, 2009)

6. Selection of Top 50 Finalists: On or about March 24, 2009 through March 31, 2009, all eligible entries will be initially evaluated by Google using a ranking process that takes into account, but is not limited to, the following measurement criteria: quality of content, clarity of presentation, importance of subject matter, interest level, and overall impression. The Top 50 entries with the highest ranking, at Google’s discretion, will then be provided to a panel of Wiley representatives (“Panel”).

7. Judging to Determine Winners: The Panel will score each eligible Top 50 Finalist Entry based on the following judging criteria, each given equal weight:


Quality of Content
Clarity of Presentation
Importance of Subject Matter
Interest Level
Overall Impression


Based on the Panel’s scores and Sponsors’ discretion, up to five (5) Entries will be selected as “Potential Winners” one of which will be deemed, the Potential Grand Prize Winner; In the event of a tie, all tied entries will be re-judged by an additional judge selected by Wiley, who, using the judging criteria will break the tie. In the event that there are not enough eligible entries (in Sponsors’ discretion), Sponsors may choose to select less than five (5) Potential Winners. The judges' decisions are final and binding in all matters relating to this Contest.

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Motivation - Organizational Behavior Revision Article

It a knol from Organizational Behavior Revision Articles Series

http://knol.google.com/k/narayana-rao-kvss/motivation/2utb2lsm2k7a/162

Motivation is a process that starts with a physiological or psychological deficiency or need that activates a behavior or drive that is aimed at a goal or incentive.

Thus, the process involves needs, which set drives in motion to accomplish a goal (anything that alleviates a need and reduces a drive).

To understand the process of motivation, one has to understand the meaning of need, drive, and goal and the relationships among them.
Motivation is a process that starts with a physiological or psychological deficiency or need that activates a behavior or drive that is aimed at a goal or incentive.

Thus, the process involves needs, which set drives in motion to accomplish a goal (anything that alleviates a need and reduces a drive).

To understand the process of motivation, one has to understand the meaning of need, drive, and goal and the relationships among them.



Contents

Motivation - Definition
Needs, Drives and Goals (Incentives)
Content Theories of Motivation
Process Theories
Cross-Cultural Studies
References
Interesting Web Pages to Refer to

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Knol Bulletin Board for January 2009

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