For a wide majority of women, hair is their most important asset, so they take meticulous care of it. From oiling to protein treatments, they do everything they can to have beautiful hair. While beautiful hair no doubt ads charisma to a person, yet the wrong haircut and hairstyle can ruin the whole effect. It is known fact that not everybody can carry every hairstyle, so you have to be careful in selecting a hairstyle that suits your face. The most important factor in selecting the appropriate hairstyle is the shape of face. You have to choose a hairstyle that compliments the shape of your face. Here are some tips of the appropriate hairstyles according to the shape of your face.

• Oval

The oval face is 1.5 times longer than it is wide and its forehead is slightly wider than the jaw. Considered the most ideal and versatile facial shape by hair experts, many haircuts and styles suit an oval face. However, the best styles to go for are the ones that have layers at the height of you best features such as cheekbones, lips or chin. Short layers at the top of the head should be avoided as they make the face look longer, while ladies with an oval face and thick and curly hair should avoid blunt cut as it looks like a pyramid.

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The architecture of most of the mosques are a continuation of pre-Islamic architecture of palaces build during the Parthian and Sassanian dynasties of Persia. The Sarvestan palace from the Sassanian era is a great example of this. The idea of having an arched entrance and a central dome is clearly one borrowed from pre-Islamic, Persian architecture. After the Arab invasion of Persia, this architecture, as well as elements of Sassanian culture, was used for the new Islamic world. Many forms of mosques have evolved in different regions of the Islamic world. Notable mosque types include the early Abbasid mosques, T-type mosques and the central –dome mosques of Anatolia. The oil-wealth of the twentieth century drove a great deal of mosque construction using Muslim modern architects and promoting the careers of important contemporary Muslim architects.

A common feature in all the mosques is the minaret, the tall, slender tower that usually is situated at one of the corners of the mosque structure. The top of the minaret is always the highest point in mosques that have one, and often the highest point in the immediate area.

The first mosques had no minarets, and even nowadays many Islamic movements avoid building minarets, seeing them as ostentatious and unnecessary. The first minaret was constructed in 665 in Basra during the reign of the Umayyad caliph Muawiyah I.

Many Muslims rulers after the death of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), emulating him, established their domains by first building a mosque. In the same way Mecca and Medina are built around the Masjid Al-Haram and the Masjid Al-Nabawi.

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It happened again: While you were plugging away at yet another project, Mindy from down the hall was promoted – You know your work is top-notch, so why aren’t you climbing the ranks like your colleagues?

If you possess similar skills and experience as your coworkers, you may have been passed over simply because they do more than you do to get noticed. Today, it’s not enough to be a hard worker to move forward in your career; your boss has to perceive you to be a dedicated, top performer, too. You may think your accomplishments speak for themselves, but sometimes, you have to do a little “personal PR” in order to gain recognition and reach your career goals. By developing targeted career management and communications strategies, you can earn your supervisor’s stamp of approval — and more importantly, position yourself to assume his or her job should he or she decide to move on.

Here are some tips to raise your ability:

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Most courses require students to give a presentation at some point during their studies, for many the prospect fills them with dread. Unfortunately or fortunately depending upon your perspective, the inherent nature of graduate jobs means that at some point there will be a requirement to present to or address an audience.

The prospect of presenting is so distressing for some that they waste too much time worrying and vital preparation time is lost. Worrying is counterproductive, so you must put it out of your mind.

The fact is that confidence is a great antidote for nerves and a presentation that is well researched and properly prepared will give you that confidence.

The opposite is also true. I have known students who have been so side tracked by fear that they have been unable to concentration the task in hand leading to sub-standard preparation, in turn promoting a lack of confidence which equates to increased nerves.

You need to break the cycle! Focus on the work and the nerves will to a greater extent take care of themselves. Don’t forget once completed, it will be easier the next time.

If your presentation is to be assessed the first step, is to read the assessment criteria. Look at how the marks are allocated and gear your efforts accordingly. Take particular note of the time limit keeping to a time specification is a vital part of the presenter’s skill, so ensure that yours is spot on. Too much under the allotted time and you will have probably failed to do your subject justice, over run and as interesting as you subject may be, you will fail to demonstrate your ability to plan effectively:

Decide on whether you are going to use a visual aid and if so, what. Aids tend not to be mandatory but their use is advantageous for four reasons:

• They add quality and will make you look more professional.
• Make it easier for your audience to follow.
• Provide you with a prompt so you don’t have to rely on cards.
• Take the attention of the audience away from you.

Relax and enjoy, it will get easier.