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3/15/11

World’s Most Influential Persons, Top Twenty Most Influential People

On average, his Tweets are retweeted at a usual 5 million, and I’m sure the calculations of likes and mentions on Facebook are unfathomable.
Klout.com, a San Francisco based company, is the brainchild of IT whizz Joe Fernandez, 33, who after a jaw operation two years ago, had to rely on the web to keep in touch with friends.
But when he was swamped by information, he decided to find a way of determining what was worth reading and what should be “binned”.
Fernandez reckons it’s not the number of Twitter followers you have, but the impact of your words that matters.
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“If you say you like something, how many people and who does that affect?” the Sun quoted him as saying.
“Every lobbyist in Washington is coming to us for data. They want to know who is driving opinion,” he stated.

According to Klout, Canadian pop sensation Justin Bieber, 16, is the world’s most influential person, beating a host of more obvious contenders with a perfect score of 100.
Klout’s top twenty most influential people and their scores are:
1. Justin Bieber, pop star, 100
2. Paulo Coelho, Brazilian author of The Alchemist, 96
3. Joe Jonas, pop star, 92
4. Kanye West, US rapper, 90.9
5. Dalai Lama, Buddhist leader, 90.6
6. Nick Jonas, US pop star, 90.1
7. Lady GaGa, US pop star, 86.9
8. Conan O’Brien, US TV host, 89
9. P Diddy, US rapper, 88.9
10. Hayley Williams, US pop star, 88.8
11. Barack Obama, US president, 88.5
12. Kim Kardashian, US TV star, 88.5
13. Tyrese Gibson, US singer, 87.9
14. Federico Devito, Brazilian teen star, 87.7
15. Jose Serra, Brazilian politician, 87.1
16. Ellen DeGeneres, US talk show host, 87.04
17. Angela Simmons, socialite, 87
18. Katy Perry, US pop star, 87
19. Roger Ebert, US film critic, 86.7
20. Rick Warren, US pastor, 86.7

Richest Interpreneur..

Donald Trump Net Worth

$2 Billion USD
THE APPRENTICE -- NBC Series -- Pictured: Donald Trump -- NBC Photo: Chris Haston
Donald Trump is America’s most famous real-estate developer, socialite, author, and television personality—and one of its richest. With a net worth of $2 billion, Trump has been a major figure in both domestic and international real estate since the late 1960s, and continues to build and diversify his business empire. Trump was raised in New York City and attended Fordham University and the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Immediate after earning his degree in Economics, he returned to New York and went to work for his father’s real estate company, the Trump Organization, beginning with success turning the bankrupt Commodore Hotel into the Grand Hyatt.
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Other Trump properties include Trump Tower, valued at $288 million, Trump World Tower, valued at $290, and a variety of Trump resort casinos located around the United States. In addition, the Trump name is licensed to properties worldwide, earning Trump an estimated $562 million. Since its premiere in 2003, Trump has also earned two Emmy Awards for his role in the reality show The Apprentice, on which he appears as himself and for which he is reportedly paid $3 million per episode. Trump married Ivana Zelnickova (later Ivana Trump) in 1977, and together they had three children: Donald Jr., Ivanka, and Eric. However, the couple split in 1992, and in 1993 he married his much-publicized mistress, Marla Maples, who gave birth to a daughter, Tiffany. They divorced in 1999, and in 2004, Trump married Melania Knauss, who gave birth to his fifth child, William Barron Trump.

Top 10 earning celebrities and entertainers of 2010?


Top 1

Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey earned $315 million in 2010.
Top 2

James Cameron

Next up is movie director James Cameron with $210 million.
Top 3

U2

The band U2 earned $130 million in 2010.
Top 4

Tyler Perry

Director Tyler Perry earned $125 million.
Top 5

Michael Bay

Director Michael Bay raked in $120 million.
Top 8

Jerry Bruckheimer

Jerry Bruckheimer earned an even $100 million.
Top 10

George Lucas

Lastly is George Lucas with $95 million.

Top 10 Richest People in the world 2011

No.1 Carlos Slim Helu & family
  • Networth : 74 Billion $
  • Age: 71
  • Title: Chairman
  • Organization: Telmex
  • Source: telecom, self-made
  • Residence: Mexico City, Mexico
  • Country of citizenship: Mexico
  • Education: BA/BS, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico
  • Marital Status: Widow
  • Children: 6

No.2 Bill Gates
  • Networth : 56 Billion $
  • Age: 55
  • Title: Co-Chair
  • Organization: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
  • Source: Microsoft, self-made
  • Residence: Medina, WA
  • Country of citizenship: United States
  • Education: Dropout, Harvard University
  • Marital Status: Married
  • Children: 3

No.3 Warren Buffett
  • Networth:50 Billion $
  • Age: 80
  • Title: CEO
  • Organization: Berkshire Hathaway
  • Source: Berkshire Hathaway, self-made
  • Residence: Omaha, NE
  • Country of citizenship: United States
  • Education: MS, Columbia University; BA/BS, University of Nebraska Lincoln
  • Marital Status: Widowed, Remarried
  • Children: 3

No.4 Bernard Arnault
  • Networth:41 Billion $
  • Age: 62
  • Title: Chairman
  • Organization: Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy (LVMH)
  • Source: LVMH, inherited and growing
  • Residence: Paris, France
  • Country of citizenship: France
  • Education: BA/BS, Ecole Polytechnique de Lausanne
  • Marital Status: Married
  • Children: 5

No.5 Larry Ellison
  • Networth: 39.5 Billion $
  • Age: 66
  • Source: Oracle, self-made
  • Residence: Woodside, CA
  • Country of citizenship: United States
  • Education: Dropout, University of Chicago; Dropout, University of Illinois at Urbana
  • Marital Status: Married
  • Children: 2

No.6 Lakshmi Mittal
  • Networth: 31.1 Billion $
  • Age: 60
  • Title: Chairman
  • Organization: ArcelorMittal ADS
  • Source: Steel, inherited and growing
  • Residence: London, United Kingdom
  • Country of citizenship: India
  • Education: BA/BS, St Xavier’s College Calcutta
  • Marital Status: Married
  • Children: 2

No.7 Amancio Ortega
  • Networth: 31 Billion $
  • Age: 74
  • Source: Zara, self-made
  • Residence: La Coruna, Spain
  • Country of citizenship: Spain
  • Marital Status: Married
  • Children: 3

No.8 Eike Batista
  • Networth: 30 Billion $
  • Age: 54
  • Title: CEO
  • Organization: EBX Group
  • Source: mining, oil, self-made
  • Residence: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • Country of citizenship: Brazil
  • Education: Dropout, RWTH Aachen University
  • Marital Status: Divorced
  • Children: 2

No.9 Mukesh Ambani
  • Networth: 27 Billion $
  • Age: 53
  • Title: Chairman
  • Organization: Reliance Industries
  • Source: petrochemicals, oil & gas, inherited and growing
  • Residence: Mumbai, India
  • Country of citizenship: India
  • Education: Dropout, Stanford University; BA/BS, University of Bombay
  • Marital Status: Married
  • Children: 3

No.10 Christy Walton & family
  • Networth: 26.5 Billion $
  • Age: 56
  • Source: Walmart, inherited
  • Residence: Jackson, WY
  • Country of citizenship: United States
  • Marital Status: Widow
  • Children: 1

Top 10 Richest person in the world 2010 | who is the richest person in the world 2010

No.1 Carlos Slim Helu

$53.5 billionCarlosSlimHelu thumb Top 10 Richest person in the world 2010 | who is the richest person in the world 2010
Telecom, Mexico.
Telecom tycoon who pounced on privatization of Mexico’s national telephone company in the 1990s becomes world’s richest person for first time after coming in third place last year. Net worth up $18.5 billion in a year. Recently received regulatory approval to merge his fixed-line assets into American Movil, Latin America’s biggest mobile phone company.


No.2 Bill Gates

$53 billionBillGates thumb Top 10 Richest person in the world 2010 | who is the richest person in the world 2010
Microsoft, U.S.
Software visionary is now the world’s second-richest man. Net worth still up $13 billion in a year as Microsoft shares rose 50% in 12 months, value of investment vehicle Cascade swelled. More than 60% of fortune held outside Microsoft; investments include Four Seasons hotels, Televisa, Auto Nation. Stepped down from day-to-day duties at Microsoft in 2008 to focus on philanthropy.


No.3 Warren Buffett

$47 billion – Investments, U.S.WarrenBuffett thumb Top 10 Richest person in the world 2010 | who is the richest person in the world 2010
America’s favorite investor up $10 billion in past 12 months on surging Berkshire Hathaway shares; says U.S. has survived economic “Pearl Harbor,” but warns recovery will be slow. Shrewdly invested $5 billion in Goldman Sachs and $3 billion in General Electric amid 2008 market collapse. Recently acquired railroad giant Burlington Northern Santa Fe for $26 billion.



No.4 Mukesh Ambani

$29 billion- Petrochemicals, oil and gas. India.MukeshAmbani thumb Top 10 Richest person in the world 2010 | who is the richest person in the world 2010
Global ambitions: His Reliance Industries, already India’s most valuable company, recently bid $2 billion for 65% stake in troubled Canadian oil sands outfit Value Creations. Firm’s $14.5 billion offer to buy bankrupt petrochemicals maker LyondellBasell was rejected. Since September company has sold Treasury shares worth $2 billion to be used for acquisitions. Late father, Dhirubhai, founded Reliance and built it into a massive conglomerate.


No.5 Lakshmi Mittal

$28.7 billionLakshmiMittal thumb Top 10 Richest person in the world 2010 | who is the richest person in the world 2010 – Steel, India.
London’s richest resident oversees ArcelorMittal, world’s largest steel maker. Net profits fell 75% in 2009. Mittal took 12% pay cut but improved outlook pushed stock up one-third in past year. Looking to expand in his native India; wants to build steel mills in Jharkhad and Orissa but has not received government approval. Earned $1.1 billion for selling his interest in a Kazakh refinery in December



No.6 Lawrence Ellison

$28 billion – Oracle, U.S.LawrenceEllison thumb Top 10 Richest person in the world 2010 | who is the richest person in the world 2010
Oracle founder’s fortune continues to soar; shares up 70% in past 12 months. Database giant has bought 57 companies in the past five years. Completed $7.4 billion buyout of Sun Microsystems in January; acquired BEA Systems for $8.5 billion in 2008. Studied physics at U. of Chicago; didn’t graduate. Started Oracle 1977; took public a day before Microsoft in 1986.


No.7 Bernard Arnault

$27.5 billionBernardArnault thumb Top 10 Richest person in the world 2010 | who is the richest person in the world 2010
Luxury goods, France.
Bling is back, helping fashion icon grab title of richest European as shares of his luxury goods outfit LVMH–maker of Louis Vuitton, Moet & Chandon–surge 57%. LVMH is developing upscale Shanghai commercial property, L’Avenue Shanghai, with Macau billionaire Stanley Ho.


No.8 Eike Batista

$27 billionEikeBatista thumb Top 10 Richest person in the world 2010 | who is the richest person in the world 2010
Mining, oil. Brazil.
Vowing to become world’s richest man–and he may be on his way. This year’s biggest gainer added $19.5 billion to his personal balance sheet. Son of Brazil’s revered former mining minister who presided over mining giant Companhia Vale do Rio Doce got his start in gold trading and mining.


No.9 Amancio Ortega

$25 billionAmancioOrtega thumb Top 10 Richest person in the world 2010 | who is the richest person in the world 2010
Fashion retail, Spain.
Style maven lords over Inditex; fashion firm, which operates under several brand names including Zara, Massimo Dutti and Stradivarius, has 4,500 stores in 73 countries including new spots in Mexico and Syria. Set up joint venture with Tata Group subsidiary to enter India in 2010. Betting on Florida real estate: bought Coral Gables office tower that is currently home to
Bacardi USA.


No.10 Karl Albrecht

$23.5 billion
Supermarkets, Germany.KarlAlbrecht thumb Top 10 Richest person in the world 2010 | who is the richest person in the world 2010
Owns discount supermarket giant Aldi Sud, one of Germany’s (and Europe’s) dominant grocers. Has 1,000 stores in U.S. across 29 states. Estimated sales: $37 billion. Plans to open New York City store this year. With younger brother, Theo, transformed mother’s corner grocery store into Aldi after World War II. Brothers split ownership in 1961; Karl took the stores in southern Germany, plus the rights to the brand in the U.K., Australia and the U.S. Theo got northern Germany and the rest of Europe.

7 Must Have Apps For Your iPhone !!!

7 Must Have Apps For Your iPhone …



There are several reasons that iPhone is one of the most popular phones in the world. One of the reasons for its popularity are the number of apps available especially for iPhones that can make your life easier, better or just merrier. Here is a list of must have apps for your iPhone.

1. Skype

One of the biggest reasons that make Skype one of the must have apps on your iPhone is its ability to provide free video calling on 3G which works even when there is no WiFi about. You can also use Skype to call or text other Skypers for free when you are in WiFi zone.

2. Netflix

For a nominal subscription fee, Netflix allows you to stream any number of movies and TV shows a month. Now, you don’t have to waste your time twiddling your thumbs while waiting for your delayed flight when you can be watching your favorite movie on your iPhone with Netfliix.

3. Stanza

For lovers of the written word, this is surely one of the must have apps for your iPhone. Stanza allows you to access any eBook that does not have DRM protection. You will be surprised to find how many eBooks are available for a very insignificant amount, or even for free.

4. Pandora

Everyone is familiar with Pandora and not just familiar, but even used to it. We all use Pandora to discover music that is similar to what we already like. For music lovers, this is certainly one of the must have apps for your iPhone.

5. PS Express

While the iPhone camera takes pretty good pictures even without any setting or adjustments, there are of course times when some pictures need to be touched up to make them look their best. PhotoShop Express allows you the ability to edit your pictures on the go on your iPhone, just as soon as you take them.

6. Soundhound

You have probably heard of Shazam, the app that is used to identify songs. Soundhound is a bigger, better and faster version of Shazam and definitely one of the must have apps for your iPhone. Just hum a tune into your iPhone and Soundhound will provide you with all the details you need, including the name of the song, its singer/composer, its lyrics and even its YouTube videos.

7. Star Walk

This is simply one of the most fantastic app for star gazers. All you have to do is point your iPhone at the heavens and the iPhone will help you identify what you are looking at. You can check out individual stars, planets as well as constellations even if the sky is not clear.
These fantastic must have apps for your iPhone are not only useful, but also great fun. You can have a great time with these apps whether you are alone or with your family and friends. These apps help your iPhone act as a all round entertainment and information provider in a way that is hard to beat.