As informed, you are encouraged to read at least 15 minutes a day and then share your reading experience. You can, for example, copy and paste the article you have read if it is an online article and include its link as well. Or you can just share the link and write about how you have enjoyed the article.
If it's not an online article then cite the source, be it a newspaper or magazine article or a book et cetera. Make it easy for your friends to find and read whatever you've read. :)
Remember to always end or begin your comments with your name and matric number. Thank you
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1 – 200 of 469 Newer› Newest»The tell me more is an intresting activities,that provides wides sources where student can learn english easily and efficiently no matter whwt they want to learn about....
in my experience explore the tell me more today,i can learn more about pronunciation,grammar and vocabulary,so that i can perform better when i do my assignment or presentation after this...^_^
The tell me more activities can help students improve their english pronoun,grammar and language.It has more interesting activities that we can try to do.So enjoy it....(^^,)
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It can be a next generation teaching method.
And finally it is a great effort...
A very good morning to my english teacher,Mr.Adnan...
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I can improve my knowledge in english subject quickly without being bored...
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To some people nowadays,their BLOG is just like breakfast or their everyday bread and butter.BLOGs are all about sharing and interaction.On the Internet,anyone can experience what you experienced,hear what you heard,feel what you feel.Whether other 'BLOGers' agree with you or not,you can immediately get their responses,which in turn set off further interaction.
Beauty is very individual and subjebctive.Personal style is expressing oneself by mixing and matching clothing,makeup and hair.The style evolves with changes in trend,mood and setting.Thus the look should be versatile according to a particular style.Every mix and match is a reflection of individuality and creativity.
A wild goose chase....
My friend has been running around the city all day because his girlfriend asked him to get her a special kind of shampoo.And he has been looking for it for hours.He couldn't found any and it was a wild goose chase...I'm fed up!then i teach him how to settle the problem.I asked him to buy some cheap shampoo and pour it into the old bottle.And i told him with confidently:"Your girlfriend probably can't tell the difference!"After few hours,i called him and ask how did it go? Finally he reply me:"Thanks a bunch for your advice.My next wild goose chase will be to find a new girlfriend...."
English is the international language that we use when we communicate with each other.Thus,English is very important to us.That day the tell me more have let us learn how to pronounce in properly.On the other hands,it also help us to enhance our courage to talk or communicate with people.
I have tried this type of programme before I pursue my study here...
Actually, I was a cambridge teacher where I have to inspect the student who doing that programme...
It's very nice anyway.....
C11 Lim Cheh Siang
Last two days the ICT Competency Workshop lecture give us to do the operating system assignment. I feel the assignment very interesting because i can learn more knowledge about the function of the operating system.
Reuse, recycle, remodel: environmentally friendly materials and techniques are changing the way we build in the West. Resource- and environmentally friendly building--also known as green building--is gaining popularity in the West. Now even the commonest materials such as carpet and paint have green options and are being competitively priced.Green building is about reducing environmental impact, whether in remodeling a home or planning a community. It's everything from energy-efficient and health-conscious design to using salvaged materials.I think that someone can saved their money buying recycled products.Besides,it also heip us provides the greatest energy and resource savings.
Please refer to http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1216/is_3_210/ai_98123935?tag=content;col1
Many experts believe that the burning of fossil fuels and pollutants, a dire consequence of industrialization, causes Global Warming. Others believe that global warming is just a natural cycle of the planet. Regardless of cause, the higher temperatures caused by global warning have serious consequences: drought, disease, and floods, lost ecosystems. Unnaturally hot weather and rising sea levels indicate that global warming is no longer just a theory.We should protect our planet by doing environmental planning...We can plant more trees,stop burning,stop cutting trees,etc...
please refer to:http://findarticles.com/p/page?sb=topic&tpp=globalwm&tag=content;col1
The winter holidays - Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukah, Kwanzaa, New Years Eve and New Years Day - are typically filled with busy calendars, family visits, parties, shopping and travel. For many people, these holidays are festive and represent a welcome break from their regular activities and work obligations. However, not everyone finds joy in sharing yuletide cheer, laughter, and food with loved ones. In fact, many experts say that problems like anxiety, stress, depression, alcohol and drug abuse, suicide and domestic violence increase during the holidays.To avoid these cases happen,i suggest someone can go traveling with family and friends during the holidays because it is the key of preparation to a happier,stress-free journey...so enjoy your holiday...
http://findarticles.com/p/page?sb=topic&tpp=holiday&tag=content;col1
Have you know of any friend who is stressed over their work for:
- Unreasonable Datelines
- Bosses Who Can’t Make Up Their Minds
- Overworked And Underpaid
- Overloaded With Assignments
- Unappreciative Bosses
- Too Much Overtime
This articles shows you 4 simple yet powerful tips to stop feeling the work stress and be happier at work.
Tip #1 - When In Doubt, Ask And Clarify. Never Make Your Own Assumption
This is the single most underutilized tip! I still don’t understand why most employees don’t ask any questions when they are given an assignment? They just accept whatever instructions or assignments that was tasked to them without so much as a “Can I clarify ….?”. Are they afraid of looking stupid for asking the obvious? Probably but I would like to share with you this quote:
“The only stupid question is the one that was never asked!” Author unknown
Most employees make assumptions when in doubt. They assume that their boss knows what he is doing. They assume that certain condition holds true. They assume that whatever they just figured out was what their boss wanted. The least anyone could have done, was to clarify with their boss if their assumptions were true. It’s that simple. If you are not sure how to ask and not look stupid, here is my practical example:
Me: Boss, can I have a moment to clarify with you about project X you passed me this morning?
Boss: Do you need to? I thought my instructions in the file was clear!
Me: Oh, it was but I just want to make sure that I got it right the first time. I do not want to make your project look bad if I got it wrong.
Boss: OK, go ahead.
Now you get your chance to outline HIS instructions as you think it should be and he will prompt and correct where necessary. It’s a simple technique that will not make him look bad, letting him know you care for his project while not sounding like an idiot. More importantly, you get your questions and assumptions verified. This is not tough right?
Tip #2 - Work smart, not hard
Most people I know are hard workers. They work very hard day in and day out. They work hard for each project and each assignment. They work so hard that when there is a real need to work hard, they could not raise to the occasion because they have have totally exhausted all their reserves.
What I suggest is that you should consider to work smart instead of hard. So how do you work smart? Here are my recommendations:
Work Efficiently - When you are at work, focus on the job and cut back on non-essential activities such as chit chat, coffee breaks, surfing the internet, etc.
Automate Repetitive Processes - Always be on the look out for task that are repetitive in nature, especially if it is a long and tedious process that repeats daily, weekly or monthly. This type of task are the best candidate for computerization and generally more cost effective to do so. Not to mention that it saves you a lot of manual work!
Work Within Your Job Scope - I know some people are very helpful but many times they help others at their own expense! I strongly suggest that you focus and complete the task in your own job scope first then help others with your free time and not the other way round.
Ask For Returning Favors - If you never ask for any returning favors, you WILL be taken for granted and that will attract an unlimited request for favors. By asking for returning favors, you will ensure that only those who are willing to help you back will ask for your help.
Put this recommendations into proper practice and you will find that working is not only manageable but enjoyable too. Overtime and overload will be a thing of the past. Plus, you will start attracting colleagues who work with similar mindset! Now that is a powerful thought.
Tip #3 -Work VERY Hard when it matters
There are times when the company really needs you to work hard. Such as during project delivery or implementation, during a company crisis, accounts closing week or end of financial year (if you are in the finance line), etc. It is during these situations that you should volunteer to help out, make yourself visible, draw on your reserve and work your heart out. Why do you want to do that? Well, since it is unavoidable, we might as well make it count and make sure the management know about your contribution.
If you work on a regular basis and the company will take you for granted and treat it as a norm. But if you work smart regularly and put in the extra hard work where it matters, the company will treat you like a prized employee that is willing to sacrifice for the company in times of need.
Tip #4 - Never Go To Your Boss With Problems Only
Two staff brings the same problem to their boss. The first one explains the problem and ask the boss for a solution. The second one explains the problem and offers 2 or more possible solutions. Which one do you want to be? Better not be the first one because that fellow is known in Boss term as “Complainer”! The second one is a innovator will find himself in middle management sooner then he will realize.
Most bosses love thinking staffs who can see a problem as offers a solution but they chronically hate complainers! Oh, if you can explain the problem, offer 2 or more possible solution, analyze the pros and cons then make a recommendation. You are destined for top management!
I found that this 4 simple tips for the smart employee that I am sure you want to be or already is. Put them into good practice and your days at work will never be as “hard” again!
http://www.enhancedhealing.com/articles/view.php?article=1043&pg=2
You don’t often see them, but you can’t help but stare when you do. They’re cute, often funny and tiny.
When a little person (a.k.a. dwarf) walks past, most people go, “Ooh, so cute!” The natural reaction that follows is to giggle — hopefully without coming across as mean.
Apart from their height, most are no different from the average person.
Because society tends to jeer and sneer at them, little people often don’t like to mingle, preferring to keep to their own kind.
In Malaysia, any male below 4’ 8” (1.5m) and females below 4’ 6” (1.4m) are considered little people and categorised under Orang Kurang Upaya (handicapped), making them eligible for welfare aid. They have to get verification from a doctor to become a member of PKOKM.
Finally..there say..
“We’re normal, like you, but special like every individual.”
please refer to:
http://www.thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2008/9/13/lifefocus/1973744&sec=lifefocus
M.Syafiq - C11(CB08049)
Racism is an innate thing, but so is nationalism. Nationalism takes priority over racism. It unites. The time is right for nationalism. To fight internally, against internal oppressors. We never really had to fight the british, my generation and and the generations after me don't remember the road to merdeka. Our knowledge is that of what is written in history, and we all know history can be rewritten.
Let's re write history, for a new Malaysia. Fight oppressors, fight corruption, fight for democracy, pluralism for unity. Malaysia deserves more, let the peoples power crystallize and new era begin.
Muhammad Syafiq,C11(CB08049)
If the Government wants Malaysia to be a developed country, I think one important aspect is our internet services.
Many people living in cities have internet connection. However, poor services, low speed and poor reliability keep people fed up. Some are opting for other ISPs which, unfortunately being victims of monopoly by certain companies. Although these ISPs may offer better services, their coverage area is only a little and usually their advertisements are unseen and unheard of.
Most internet services in Malaysia are at the speed of 1Mbps which by international standards, is a low speed. Of course there are faster internet services in Malaysia, but they are expensive, limited coverage, and as i have said, victims of monopoly.
Always Do Your Very Best
I just got home from attending my father's funeral. Needless to say, it was a very emotional experience. My father taught his sons and even community a lot of things of importance. Since becoming ill in December my father started to teach me one of the most important things that he ever taught me. While I was not aware in the beginning that I was learning, the process was proceeding, with me becoming present to the lesson as time went on. My father taught me, even and especially to his death, never to give up, to stay doing my very best. It is important to live life fully and on its terms. My father did die but the lesson and experience continues and will continue hopefully throughout the duration of my life. It is my coaching to other that one never give up, always do your very best and to face life on life's terms.I have an same experince as this blogger.So please never say 'give up'and take action to testify you have able to do something...
http://blog.enhancedhealing.com/
The powerful technology nowadays,also offers fast downloading of multimedia content and a range of interesting features like video-calling and photo blogging. Blogging can get as simple as that or even more complex. Oh and you bet, I’ll be blogging about that.When blogging, do not write un-useful content, people love to read informing texts, just think about it, what is it your are reading right now.
The answer can better help you hone in on your online marketing, pod casting and blogging efforts. I will try and deal with some of the very basic technical jargon and skills that one needs when facing this daunting world of web-site creation, blogging and getting listed.
Please refer:
http://www.purearticle.com/Article/Blogging-can-better-help-you-hone-in-on-your-online-marketing-/35642
M.Syafiq-C11(cb08049)
My fellow citizens, we ae living in uncertain times, the surprise is now after 50 years we have come to this. The main culprits for the cause of this is certainly some of the irresponsible politicians in the ruling coalition. Domocracy is now at its lowest ebb. It looks like even Robert Mugabe is making some adjustments towards the African nation's political landscape.
Nowadays the ordinary citizen is much more matured in politics than the seasoned politicians. The word "seasoned politician" must also be defined whether the experienced politician is an asset or liability to nation building because some so called seasoned politicians are from the old school of racial politics.
I think divide and rule is of the old school whereas unite and rule is the norm of today's political climate, Many a politicians lame excuse is that we Malaysians are not ready for this kind of political atmosphere.
Politicians be aware that you were voted not just for your ideology but every Malaysian hoped for a better future not just for them but for the nation as a whole.
Being Gratiful For What We Have !
The work of transformation is about learning to alter or change your way of thinking and of how you see yourself and the world. The work of transformation is about being gratiful for what you have. Many times people are not gratiful for what they have or have had. Yesterday I sold my home that I had lived in for seven years. On my way out of the house for the last time I turned and thanked the house for what it had done and been for me. I got at that moment that the house had come into my life and had been of assistance to me, greatly, at time in my life when I needed alot of assistance. The house gave me many things, safe haven being only one of them. Knowing that this would be the last time I would be in the house as its owner, I thanked the house for everything that it had done for me, for keeping me safe and letting be start to grow again. I am very gratiful for the house that I lived in and that I was now letting go of.I agree the blogger saying... Whatever you have now please appreciate it...if not,you will regret...
http://blog.enhancedhealing.com/
As an employee in any type of organization can attest, organizational culture is as prevalent and as varied as individuals themselves. Organizational culture is enduring and complex, and may have both a positive and a negative effect on the staff and the workplace. In many ways culture will determine the survival of an organization over the long term, especially in volatile industries.
Understanding the organizational culture can help us to understand why change does not take place, or why a project fails. It will also help us to determine where to strive to make changes to the culture.
As managers and library leaders, why do we need to get a sense of the prevailing organizational culture? It is essential to understand the organizational culture if we want to make changes to how work is done, what type of work is being done, or at the broadest level, to affect the organization's standing in its industry. Understanding the culture and, as required, changing it, can mean the difference between attracting and retaining good employees and driving away the best employees with an environment that doesn't encourage, challenge, or reward them.
please refer to:
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FWE/is_6_9/ai_n13822461?tag=content;col1
We should initiate gotong royong efforts throughout Malaysia to counter pollution, particularly in rivers. It is common knowledge that rivers provide us with a host of services such as drinking water, washing of clothes, transportation and a source of play, especially at waterfalls.
In recent news we often hear of rivers having been polluted with toxic wastes and indiscriminate dumping of rubbish. Awareness among the public is poor and rivers often end up clogged, dirty and unfit for consumption or even the occasional dip.
One way is to bring together activists and environment conscious people who will conduct gotong royong activities through active participation among the public. Volunteer work is probably needed to ensure the success of such a good effort.
The time we went through was a miracle
The time we spent together is uncountable
The time I’m sad u was with me
The time I’m crying u wiped my tears
The time I’m happy u shared the happiness with me
The time I’m dull u cheered me up
The time I give up u gave me support
The time I’m lonely u always makes me feel happening
The time I need help u helped me
The time is very precious when u r with me
I miss u friend.................
this is a poem written by myself....
Medical drugs have long been suspect since the disaster of thalidomide almost 50 years ago. But now researchers have discovered that even the humble, and ubiquitous, antibiotic may pose a risk. In the largest study of premature labour in the world, researchers from the University of Leicester have found that in women whose waters had not yet broken, there was an increase in the incidence of cerebral palsy and other problems such as poor eyesight, among those given antibiotics.
The message is complex, but it is critical that it is understood. Antibiotics are vital to treat infection in pregnancy, which can kill mothers and babies. But they must not be used on a "just in case" basis, where there is no sign – or risk – of infection, as they too often are.
Please refer to:
http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/leading-articles/leading-article-false-friends-934132.html
The easy way to maintain your lawn:
* THE RIGHT HEIGHT
There are several reasons not to cut your grass too short. First, grass grows from the crown, not the blade tips. This trait makes grass ideal for lawns because they keep on growing despite the regular mowing off of their upper stem, leaf sheath and blades. This is also why it's important not to damage grass crowns by accidental scalping with the mower. No crown, no grassy Second, keeping grass on the longer side also allows it greater surface area to carry out photosynthesis. This in turn results in healthier plants. Third, taller grass grows slower than shorter grass. You can use this simple fact to eliminate up to 20 percent of the mowing you do annually. That's a savings of about 8 hours for the average lawn owner, not to mention a savings of gasoline and wear and tear on equipment. Finally, by keeping your grass at high end of its recommended mowing height, you can prevent 90 percent of all weeds from germinating and thereby eliminate the need for herbicides.
* WHEN TO MOW
Most cool season grasses should be cut when they reach heights of 3 to 3-1/2 inches, typically once a week. Warm season grasses should be mowed when it is 2 to 2-1/2 inches tall. Cut no more than one-third of the grass height at each mowing to avoid damage to plants. If the lawn grows too high for you to cut off one-third the height and have an acceptable length, cut off one-third now and mow one-third off again in two or three days. Cutting more than one-third the height will cause grass clippings to lay on top of the lawn and decompose more slowly and will give the grass a more open bristly appearance. In addition, short cutting will stunt or slow root growth and weaken the grass plants.
* WHAT TO DO WITH YOUR LAWN CLIPPINGS
Today's advice, contrary to 20 or 30 years ago, is to leave clippings on the lawn. The old belief that clippings contribute to thatch build-up is false. Thatch is a build-up of roots and stems, not grass blades. Use a mulching mower and leave clippings where they fall. It not only saves the labor of collecting and composting them, it also reduces the need for adding fertilizer to your lawn and helps to conserve soil moisture. There are exceptions, however, to this advice. If you have neglected your mowing or must mow in wet conditions, the long clippings are likely to form heavy soggy clumps that cover the grass. In such cases, the clippings should be removed so they do not smother the grass. The idea of leaving clippings on the lawn is not new. In 1859 Henry Winthrop Sargent, a garden book writer and editor, wrote "except during may and June when the growth of grass is more rampant, and has to be gathered, we have removed our box for catching the grass as it falls from the rollers, and permit it to fly in a little shower all over the lawn as the cutting progresses. In this way, the lawn top-dresses itself, by returning all that it produces."
Today's new mulching mowers, also called recycling mowers, make it even easier to leave clippings where they fall. The deck and blade designs enable these mowers to cut each blade several times, producing a finely chopped clipping.
* WATERING FREQUENCY AND AMOUNT
You should try to give your lawn the water it needs-and no more. This conserves an important resource, saves money and helps prevent grass from becoming diseased due to too much water. How much water your lawn needs depends on the health of your lawn and soil, rainfall and on your climate. You may need only two waterings per year or as many as two per week.
The best approach to deciding when to water grass is to follow nature's pattern of rainy periods followed by dry ones. Apply enough water to penetrate to the roots of the grass all at once, let the soil almost dry out and apply water again. Grass signals that it needs water by losing its spring-when you walk across the lawn and see your footprints, your lawn probably needs to be watered.
To decide how much water to apply, you should consider several things: the depth of your grass roots, your type of soil and water's ability to penetrate it and, of course, the weather. First, check to see how deep the roots of your grass are. Add an inch to the average root depth, and this will give you a target for watering depth. It makes no sense to waste water by watering to a depth that's deeper than your lawn's root zone. Root depth depends on how much time you have taken to improve your soil and on what type of grass you are growing. Some grasses, such as tall fescues, have roots that can reach one foot deep. Others only grow to half of that, even in the best of conditions. As your grass develops deeper roots, you should adjust your watering target so that you continue to encourage roots to go deeper.After read this article, i found that i prefer gardening and it makes me easy to use suitable way to maintain the lawn...
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1082/is_2_46/ai_87779992
It is about Choice !
Much of the recovery process is about choice. It is a choise to do recovery, to go to meetings and work with a sponsor. It is a choice to do readings of recovery material, to have conversations about recovery with others and to assist others in recovery. When we do not take on choice as what it is about, we are attempting to not be in responsibility for something that is happening to us in our life. If we do not acknowledge that we are always making or having a choice in what we experience we will tend to believe that something is happening to us as opposed to us creating or sourcing it into our life. Taking on choice as what it is about is very powerful and keeps us in our responsibility.I agree that we must make a rational choice and this will decide your future...
http://blog.enhancedhealing.com/
Humanity must urgently embark on a massive programme to power civilisation from wood to stave off catastrophic climate change, one of the world's top scientists has told The Independent on Sunday.
Twenty years ago, Professor James Hansen was the first leading scientist to announce that global warming was taking place. Now he has issued a warning that a back-to-the-future return to one of the oldest fuels is imperative because the world has exceeded the danger level for carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
Growing trees, which absorb the gas from the air as they grow, burning them instead of fossil fuels to generate electricity, and capturing and storing the carbon produced in the process is needed to get the greenhouse effect down to safe levels, he says.
Please refer to:
http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change/phase-out-coal-and-burn-trees-instead-urges-leading-scientist-929889.html
Recovery and The Way of the Peaceful Warrior
The work of Dan Millman is very powerful for assisting one in transforming their lives. In my work at the Holistic Addiction Treatment Program I introduce all of the clients to “The Way of the Peaceful Warrior” both as a book and movie. Below are listed some of the distinctions that are presented in the movie. After the movie a discussion group is held to process these distinctions and how they may assist the clients in their recovery from drugs and alcohol.
1. Knowledge and wisdom. Knowledge is knowing something and Wisdom is doing it.
2. Highest purpose is for us to be of service to others.
3. “Take out the trash”. Trash the thoughts in your mind that keeps you out of the moment.
4. We are afraid of what is inside. The only place to find what you need is inside you. The experience of fear/being scared is about being empty.
5. Are you paying attention (to your addiction)?
6. What are you holding onto (that keeps you stuck in your addiction)? Who are you without your addiction? Practice of letting go of what you are holding onto that keeps you stuck. Give up your attachments.
7. “Not knowing” is the first principle of a Warrior. Getting this allows one to be and remain teachable, open to learning.
8. There are no ordinary moments. There is always something going on. Pay attention to the present or now.
9. Give up the Good-Bad, Right-Wrong way of thinking about yourself and others.
10. Happiness is about your journey and not the destination.
I think that someone must observe our rules and principle to keep away from addiction.If not,our future will destroy....
Pollution can make children fat, startling new research shows. A groundbreaking Spanish study indicates that exposure to a range of common chemicals before birth sets up a baby to grow up stout, thus helping to drive the worldwide obesity epidemic.
The results of the study, just published – the first to link chemical contamination in the womb with one of the developing world's greatest and fastest-growing health crises – carry huge potential implications for public policy around the globe. They undermine recent strictures from the Conservative leader, David Cameron, that blame solely the obese for their own condition.
A quarter of all British adults and a fifth of children are obese – four times as many as 30 years ago. And so are at least 300 million people worldwide. The main explanation is that they are consuming more calories than they burn. But there is growing evidence that diet and lack of exercise, though critical, cannot alone explain the rapid growth of the epidemic.
It has long been known that genetics give people different metabolisms, making some gain weight more easily than others. But the new study by scientists at Barcelona's Municipal Institute of Medical Research suggests that pollution may similarly predispose people to get fat.
Alternative Way to collect Rubbish:
As we all know, Malaysia is a fast developing nation and as the citizen of Malaysia, I feel sad about the "ugly" part of some Malaysian.
Some Malaysian like to throw their rubbish everywhere, especially at the notices that say, "Dilarang membuang sampah di sini. Denda RM500 kepada pesalah.".
It's obvious that the authority put the notices there to stop the offenders from doing it again. Unfortunately, they are likely to ignore the notice and also other people who keep adding to the "collection" just because the authority is not doing anything to the offenders... & the rubbish. Instead of putting the notices, why don't the authority put a big rubbish container at the rubbish site?
That way, people can dump their rubbish in the proper place and the authority can pick them up easily.
I hate it when parents say that teachers are lazy and do not put all their heart in their work.
As a student myself, who used to sit in front of the teacher's desk, I knew very well how hard is it to be a teacher. Why? Because teacher always ask me to help them in their works. Among their jobs is:
1. planning the lesson
2. marking students' homework and exam papers
3. collecting school fees.
4. setting the school exams
5. As club advisor.
6. maintaining students' discipline
7. writing receipts.
8. meeting parents at least once a year.
9.writing marks in report card.
10. taking attendance
It may seem easy.
BUT remember teachers not only teaches one class, especially nowadays students outnumbered the educators.
Besides that the syllabus is also too much to cover.
So I'm very grateful to those dedicated teachers in my secondary school.
Wedding Gowns, Color And Style Depends On Religion And Culture
A wedding dress or wedding gown is clothing worn by a bride during a wedding ceremony. Color, style and ceremonial importance of the gown depends on the religion and culture of the participants.
In modern tradition, the color of western-culture wedding dresses is white. Used in this sense, 'white' or 'wedding white' includes creamy shades such as eggshell, ecru and ivory. The popularity of this color can be traced back to 1840 and the marriage of Queen Victoria to Albert of Saxe-Coburg. The Queen chose to wear a white gown for the event. The official wedding portrait photograph was widely published and many brides opted for a similar dress in honor of that choice. The tradition continues today.
Prior to the Victorian era a bride was married in any color except black (the color of mourning) or red (which was connected with prostitutes). The white dress came to symbolize purity of heart and the innocence of childhood. Later attribution suggested that the color white symbolized virginity which is false. However it was originally the color blue that was connected to purity.
The term "bridal gown" originates from the word al which means party combined with bride is Bridal i.e. "Bride's Party Gown". In the middle Ages wedding parties were simply called Bride-al's. A bridal train is the part of the wedding dress that trails behind the bride, the term is derived from similar train worn by Kings & Queens, which themselves are derived from seeing a Peacock, which were used as royal birds.
Many wedding dresses in China are colored red, the traditional color of good luck. In modern Chinese weddings, particularly in Western countries, the bride usually goes for the white Western dress or changes from a red gown to a white gown later in the day.
Also in northern parts of India, the traditional color of female wedding garments is red. South Indian weddings traditionally use white or cream colored saris. With Indians in Western countries, the bride often wears the sari at the wedding ceremony and change into traditional Indian wear afterwards (like lehnga, choli, et cetera).
Current fashion was followed in the dropped waist and generally unshaped bodice, and in the way the headdress was worn low over the brow, clasping the veil to the bride's head in a way that echoed the cloche hat every woman was wearing.
We have now reached a new century, and no doubt the wedding gown will carry on changing in fabric and altering in form. But there is equally no doubt that it will remain with us. Since the civil wedding laws were relaxed in the 1990s, allowing marriages to be conducted almost anywhere; even those with no religious convictions can have a beautiful setting for a full-rig "do".
As wedding fashion continues to evolve separately from the general vogue, people have felt freer to allow full rein for their imaginations, and some wedding parties are not so much in "best" dress as fancy dress, as themed and fantasy costumes are the order of the day. Which all goes to prove that everyone likes to dress up now and again, and every girl wants her day in the sun?It's really true that wedding gowns,color and style depends on religion and culture...It can preserve the marrow of the wedding gowns...
http://www.articles.com.my/Article/Wedding-Gowns--Color-And-Style-Depends-On-Religion-And-Culture/14513
The first evidence that millions of tons of a greenhouse gas 20 times more potent than carbon dioxide is being released into the atmosphere from beneath the Arctic seabed has been discovered by scientists.
The Independent has been passed details of preliminary findings suggesting that massive deposits of sub-sea methane are bubbling to the surface as the Arctic region becomes warmer and its ice retreats.
Underground stores of methane are important because scientists believe their sudden release has in the past been responsible for rapid increases in global temperatures, dramatic changes to the climate, and even the mass extinction of species. Scientists aboard a research ship that has sailed the entire length of Russia's northern coast have discovered intense concentrations of methane – sometimes at up to 100 times background levels – over several areas covering thousands of square miles of the Siberian continental shelf.
They have warned that this is likely to be linked with the rapid warming that the region has experienced in recent years.
We need to take action to protect our earth.
please refer to:
http://www.independent.co.uk/
environment/climate-change/
exclusive-the-methane
Adventuring to Your Travel Destination
When you are booking an adventure trip at your travel destination, you want to make sure you have the best tour operator you can have. While there will be a number of people who offer adventure tours, the key to having a great outdoor vacation is making sure that the travel guide you have is experienced in working in the area where you will be traveling, and that they specialize in the kind of travel that you are interested in. You can find the best person for the tours you want, with a little research.
When you start your search for the best tour operators for an outdoor vacation, you can't just open the phone book and expect them to pop up in it. Adventure tours are a little more specialized and you will have to take a different route to find them. The internet is your best bet. There are a lot of travel resources out there, and you may well find adventure operators at your travel destination have a website where you can learn all about them.
Before you can properly search for an adventure tour operator, you need to know what you are looking for. What is your focus on the trip? Is it the activities like hiking and rock climbing? Or are you more interested in the culture or environment in the area you are going to visit? Depending on what your focus is, you may need to look for different tour operators. Most tour operators specialize in one area or another, so you need to ask around to find one with your focus.
Next, you need to make sure the person you are going to trust your trip to, knows what they are doing. You need to research your tour operators to make sure they have been in the business for a while and qualified to be conducting these kinds of trips. You don't want to end up out in the middle of nowhere without anyone to help you, and have an inept company leading the way. Once you start to find some of the adventure tour companies on the internet, you will need to look more into those companies and their backgrounds. See how long they have been around, and look for independent reviews of their services.
Next do some price and service checking. Call the companies who are offering adventure tours and ask them to solidify what the outdoor vacation includes and the cost so you know what you are going to get for your money. While a phone call is a good start, if you can, it's better to seal the deal with a face-to-face meeting. You may also want to take into consideration, the cost of flights if needed.
I think that the best way to find out what is a great travel destination and adventure trip to take is by people who have been there. Talk to your family and friends and see if any of them have taken these kinds of trips and what experience they had. They may know of the perfect adventure tour operator to send you to.
http://www.articles.com.my/Article/Adventuring-to-Your-Travel-Destination/58324
Lim Cheh Siang CB08043
(NaturalNews) Air pollution produced by the burning of fossil fuels can drastically increase people's risk of developing potentially fatal blood clots, according to a study conducted by researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health and published in the Archives of Internal Medicine.
"We have known for some time that air pollution has been associated with increased risk of heart attack and stroke," said Beverley Hunt, medical director of the nonprofit organization Lifeblood. "This study shows for the very first time that air pollution also increases the risk of clots in the veins and tells us why."
In a condition known as deep vein thrombosis (DVT), blood clots form in the legs. In certain cases, these clots have been known to become dislodged and then travel to the lungs, where they can fatally block the flow of blood. The risk of DVT is known to increase with long periods of immobility, such as on long-haul flights or from spending long hours at a desk without getting up.
Researchers compared levels of particulate air pollution around the dwelling places of 870 DVT patients and 1,210 people without the condition, all in the Lombardy region of Italy. They found that for every 10 microgram per square meter increase in particulate concentration, a person's risk of DVT increased by 70 percent.
The particulate matter in the study, only about one 40th the width of a human hair, is produced by the burning of fossil fuels, including in vehicle engines and power plants.
"Given the magnitude of the effects, our findings introduce a novel and common risk factor into the development of DVT," lead researcher Andrea Baccarelli said. "And, at the same time, they give further substance to the call for tighter standards and continued efforts aimed at reducing the impact of urban air pollutants on human health."
please referto:
http://www.naturalnews.com/024091.html
College students' use of credit cards has recently received increased visibility throughout the media. writing in this Journal, concluded that in addition to credit problems many students do not have a written budget, and of those who do have a budget few young people actually use it. They determined that university students "are vulnerable to financial crisis"
The staggering number of credit cards in circulation exemplifies this crisis, as does the number of cards carried by the average student.
The increased number and type of credit cards on university campuses has seen an explosive level of growth in the past decade, with most credit card companies targeting college
students.
The purpose of this paper is to extend the research originally reported by Henry et al. (2001) by reporting findings from a study that was designed to examine college students' credit card use behavior and identify the factors associated with credit attitudes. This research also identifies the factors related to college students' attitudes toward credit cards. Attitude toward credit was assumed to be explained with demographic characteristics, socioeconomic characteristics, background factors, and psychological factors.
Nowaday,the college student who are using credit card are very common issue.And it is very serious cases if there are not control.
Gardening Safety Tips
Whether you have a green thumb or simply want to start learning the art of gardening, it’s a good idea to be prepared for all of those little surprises that may pop up along the way. Perhaps you want to create a perfectly landscaped lawn, grow some vegetables or surround your home with a garden of beautiful flowers. Whatever the case, keep the following tips in mind when you begin any type of gardening project:
Pollen Allergies. If you are like many, you probably suffer from some type of allergies. They affect us every day and in every season, but all sufferers are especially miserable during the spring and summer months. With the pollen in the air and everything in bloom, it can be difficult to be outdoors for any length of time. Before starting a new gardening project, it’s important to consider whether or not you have allergies and to what extent you are affected. If they are moderate to severe, working outdoors may be something to carefully consider avoiding.
Bee Sting Allergies. Did you know that some people are allergic to bee stings? In fact, some are so much so that they require medication to help regain control of the bee’s effect. Difficulty breathing and swallowing, swelling of the bee sting area and other problems may occur for anyone who finds themselves allergic. During the later months of autumn, bees are especially dangerous and should be avoided if at all possible. If you are allergic or if these types of allergies are common in your family, speak with a physician about allergy medicine before tackling any outdoor gardening project.
Outdoor Attire. During a gardening project, it is important that you dress for your environment. This means possibly wearing long pants and a long sleeve shirt, especially if you want to avoid mosquito bites that could result in potential health problems during certain times of the year and in certain geographical locations. You will also want to consider wearing gardening gloves to protect your hands and always be mindful of what you reach for, which is especially true if you find yourself reaching into grassy areas or those that are not easily visible. This may include weeds, shrubbery or overgrown areas of your yard or garden, which could be a hiding place for snakes, spiders or other potential aggressors.
Temperature. If possible, try gardening either early in the morning or late in the evening. The afternoon hours are commonly the hottest and is also the time of day when the sun has the most power, which leaves the door open for possible heat exhaustion or other heat-related illness. By choosing the coolest times of day and drinking plenty of fluids, you will be better equipped to get your gardening project completed without any unexpected problems or delays.
In addition to the above considerations, deciding whether or not to undertake a gardening project will largely depend on the type of project and your knowledge or skill. If you are doing basic work, such as planting flowers or a few vegetable seeds, you shouldn’t have any problems. If your work involves extensive landscaping work, such as adding a pond or a complete redesign, you may want to consider hiring a professional landscape artist who can complete the work without causing you any inconvenience.
http://www.articles.com.my/Article/Gardening-Safety-Tips/10593
Recycling involves processing used materials into new products in order to prevent the waste of potentially useful materials, reduce the consumption of fresh raw materials, reduce energy usage, reduce air (from incineration) and water (from landfilling) pollution by reducing the need for "conventional" waste disposal, and lower greenhouse gas emissions as compared to virgin production.[1][2] Recycling is a key component of modern waste management and is the third component of the "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle" waste hierarchy.
Recyclable materials include glass, paper, metal, textiles, electronics (cell phones, computers) and plastics. Though similar, the composting of biodegradable waste – such as food or garden waste – is not typically considered recycling.[2] These materials are either brought to a collection centre or picked-up from the curbside; and sorted, cleaned and reprocessed into new products bound for manufacturing.
However, critics of recycling claim that it often wastes more resources than it saves, especially in cases where it is mandated by government.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recycling
Fuel your workout: exercisers who eat before they work out have more energy and stand to burn more fat
eVERY MORNING, NOON AND NIGHT, in gyms across America, you can hear the sound of a low but persistent rumble. Listen carefully and, in between the whir of the treadmill and the clank of weight plates, your ears will pick it up: the clamor of empty stomachs crying out for food.
Some people just don't have time to eat in reasonable proximity to their workout, but others deliberately go without food. "One client told me she believed she'd burn more fat by exercising on an empty stomach," reports Anne-Marie Nocton, RD, a sports nutritionist in Knoxville, Tenn. "Her reasoning was that if no food was available for fuel, her body would tap into its fat reserves."
Well, yes ... but there's a whole lot more to the story than that. As it turns out, if your goal is to maximize your workout and get (or maintain) a lean body, eating, not starving, is your best strategy. Here's what you need to know to prevent the empty stomach blues.
Dreams Become Reality Through Historical Fiction Series
In this story, the young girls parents die leaving her and her sister to the mercy of the fathers family after her father becomes a wealthy man through hard work and determination among the struggles of the Irish Immigrant in America 1890.
Erin seems to take herself away from the abuses of her life through her dreams of Ireland from the stories her grandfather had given her. In her dreams she finds what her fate holds for her. Erin’s mothers family has roots that run deep in the Fenian Brotherhood and the pride she finds within her stems from that fact. After years of being parted from her mothers family, Erin finds a way to reunite herself with the loved ones she lost as a child. The adolescent love of her life is marred in heartache and strife after being told that no one could ever separate them, but loyalty to family in the 1800’s was a fierce thing.
The young girls takes a journey from a trusting little girl to a woman who knows what it is to be betrayed by those you love and lose all to find life is richer because of her life’s struggles. She looks inside herself to find who she is and where she wants to be.
Her realizations and twists of fate find the girl in Pre-Anglo-Irish War, Dublin Ireland.
I found in this, the first novel from writer Marcie Caudell, a passionate love of story telling.
The novel is full of emotions, and this read will strike at them all. I found myself seeing the events vividly as I read each page .I couldn’t wait to find out what was happening from word to word and chapter to chapter. You literally watch the evolution of young Erin Morgan and see the nature around her.
At times I found myself cheering for the characters as well as damning some for there behaviors. I have not read a first time author’s work and loved it so well as I did in “Tears to Dublin” The Erin Chronicles; and I hope to read the following titles soon. The ending of this book leaves you wanting to immediately read the entire series at once.
The Poetry in this novel was beautiful and I hung on each phrase. At times I found myself in the rooms of the cottage home as a guest as I listened attentively. I also found that after reading ‘Tears to Dublin” The Erin Chronicles; I have a new respect for the Irish Immigrant in America and for those abroad and awaiting the new understanding of the troubles in Ireland.
The purchase link for This title is www.TheErinChronicles.info or find it at any online book retailer around the world, such as Barnes and Noble.com and amazon.com
The online business environment is becoming increasingly competitive. Who will survive in the long-run? The smartest, that’s who. The smartest online businesses have an internet strategy to guide their ongoing development and success.
If you don’t know where you are going, then any path will get you there. This is an old saying and one that applies equally in the online world as it does anywhere else. You can’t predict the future is another quote I often hear when challenging the merits of strategic planning. I believe this to be true but still believe that any business, on-line or not, can benefit by having a strategy that stands the test of time. Ok let’s look at how we develop an online strategy.
Strategy is about winning. It is also about the long-term. So planning to win in a competitive situation is what strategy aims to achieve. So what process do we go through to develop our online strategy?
The online world is changing. Every year, more and more people are researching their needs online and are increasingly willing to buy online. So the first step in any strategy development process is to look at the current situation. What does the current competitive environment look like (internal and external) and what challenges do we face? Then develop a focussing question.
Focussing questions help to keep the strategy clearly focussed on a particular question. For example, how can we reshape our business to align with the changing needs of customers without driving cist up? This is a focussing question.
Digital Camera: Modern Photography
The digital camera has revitalized the world of modern photography. Until very recently photography was generally expensive. The film camera was expensive and development and enlargement prohibitive.
Those industries associated with photography realized that something had to be done to popularize the hobby. The development of the disposable film camera started to force a price drop but development was still an issue. At that time digital technology was was in it's infancy and ridiculously expensive.
Kodak had been investigating the use of digital photography since the early 1970's and by 1986 they had produced the first megapixel camera but this still did not match the quality of film when enlarged beyond 5x7 inches. It wasn't really until Apple's release of their QuickTake 100 in 1996 that the digital camera started to hit the consumer markets. This was the time period that saw the start of the big fight for dominance in the consumer digital camera markets.
Together with the development of color inkjet printers the digital camera saw a massive growth of interest in amateur and semi-professional photography. For the first time home photography was available for all without the need for use of dangerous chemicals and a dark room. It was even possible for children to take and print their own photo's.
My first digital camera cost me a small fortune and was 2.2 megapixel compact digital camera with many of the functions found on larger digital slr cameras. I had always been interested in photography but I simply wasn't good enough. I would use a whole role of film and be lucky if one decent shot was to be found in there. The cost of learning photography prohibited me from learning fast. However my digital camera was able to take photographs that could be displayed on the computer monitor and, if good enough, I could then print it out onto high grade photo quality paper. Furthermore I could take as many photographs as I needed at no extra cost, if I did not like it I could immediately remove it from the digital camera memory card and take another.
My rate of learning increased to such a level that I learn as much about photography in one week than I had in the previous 12 months. Today I own several digital cameras including a Nikon D70 digital slr camera with several lenses. I am considering upgrading soon to one of the latest digital SLR's such as the latest Nikon. I still own a film SLR and scanners etc bit I can't remember the last time it was used.
Today it is possible to pick up digital cameras that have 6 megapixel's and higher for knock down rock bottom prices. We have almost reached the age of the cheap disposable digital camera. As we are rapidly moving towards the standard megapixel count for consumer digital cameras being 12 or above
The accelerating destruction of the rainforests that form a precious cooling band around the Earth's equator, is now being recognised as one of the main causes of climate change. Carbon emissions from deforestation far outstrip damage caused by planes and automobiles and factories.
The rampant slashing and burning of tropical forests is second only to the energy sector as a source of greenhouses gases according to report published today by the Oxford-based Global Canopy Programme, an alliance of leading rainforest scientists.
Figures from the GCP, summarising the latest findings from the United Nations, and building on estimates contained in the Stern Report, show deforestation accounts for up to 25 per cent of global emissions of heat-trapping gases, while transport and industry account for 14 per cent each; and aviation makes up only 3 per cent of the total.
"Tropical forests are the elephant in the living room of climate change," said Andrew Mitchell, the head of the GCP.
Scientists say one days' deforestation is equivalent to the carbon footprint of eight million people flying to New York. Reducing those catastrophic emissions can be achieved most quickly and most cheaply by halting the destruction in Brazil, Indonesia, the Congo and elsewhere..
In my opinion,the decrease of rainforest are the causes of the climate change...It will be very dangerous if the problem no dissolve,so we must try to solve the problem...
The Happy Guy discovers the cause of memory loss:
defective brain glue!
I think i need to improve my memory.I sat down to write my weekly humor column, but I just could not remember what I wanted to write about. Memory loss seems to be an increasingly more common affliction, ever since I turned 40. For instance, like most people over 40, I often can't remember my age.
In fact, I am quite certain I am not yet 40. How do I know? Well, I can't remember turning 40, for starters.
But memory loss is nothing new for me. It began when I was born. Try as I might, I just cannot remember being born. This strikes me as strange. Birth is arguably the most momentous and triumphant event in a person's life. It is the reason I am alive. It is my coming out party. It is my most worthy cause in life. Birth is a tremendous opportunity for personal growth and a fairly important prerequisite for developing proper social etiquette.
People even celebrate the anniversary of my birth every year by converging on my house or throwing heart-attack-inducing Surprise!! parties. But strangely, none of the birthday celebrations have helped me remember my birth. Even stranger is that people who could have no memory of my birth, such as my wife and younger brothers, keep celebrating it.
Perhaps the cause of memory loss is trauma. We block out from our memory traumatic events. Like birth, for instance. Imagine being squeezed through a steel toilet paper tube with mucus and blood and other assorted ooey gooey stuff, with something resembling an alien tentacle protruding from where your bellybutton is supposed to be.
Sure, birth was my highest moment of triumph, but I am in no hurry to repeat it. I prefer to retire while I am still at the top of my game.
Little Sister had a more traumatic birth than many, and we posted her child birth story with pictures. Fortunately, she did not retire at the top of her game, as she continues to improve.
I have never been able to remember names either. Perhaps that is because meeting people is also traumatic. I say that in jest, because that is what I am supposed to do in a humor column, but many people find it very traumatic to meet new people, which is one of the reasons I recommend them to The Fine Art of Small Talk.
I, on the other hand, find it traumatic to meet old people. One reason I work from home, sitting in front of a computer screen, might be to avoid too many stand-up receptions trying to remember the names of strangers I'm supposed to know. I just can't remember their names.
Defective brain glue causes memory loss
It's not totally true. I can often remember names, I just can't seem to attach them to faces, which I hear is a common problem. Like many people, my brain-glue was recalled for factory defects. I should have opened that recall notice when it arrived.
One memory game you can play to help attach names to faces is pin-the-name-on-the-donkey. This works great for people with defective brain-glue, because it uses pins instead of glue. I suggest you do this in your mind, not in the actual reception room. Many people object to having things pinned to their faces, and a few might even object to being called donkeys. Most importantly, you could cause a violation of local safety ordinances, especially if you use a stapler to do the pinning.
Another common strategy many people use to remember names is to repeat the person's name several times. However, I think that sounds a bit silly.
"And who are you?"
"It's Trina."
"Hi Trina, how are you?"
"Just great. How are the kids?"
"Trina, the kids are doing very well. How are yours?"
"I don't have kids."
"I see, Trina."
"After meeting every month at this function for the past decade, I thought you would remember that I have no kids. By the way, why do you keep repeating my name?"
Perhaps meeting people is less traumatic than being born. At least I do remember meeting people, and not always waking up in a cold sweat. And I do remember their names. And I do remember their faces. And I even remember a few of their birthdays. But try as I might, I don't remember any of them being born.
I think that someone should improve their memory to remember names better...
'The Power of Words'..
One day a teacher asked her students to list the names of the other students in the room on two sheets of paper, leaving a space between each name.
Then she told them to think of the nicest thing they could say about each of their classmates and write it down.
It took the remainder of the class period to finish their assignment, and as the students left the room, each one handed in the papers.
That Saturday, the teacher wrote down the name of each student on a separate sheet of paper, and listed what everyone else had said about that individual.
On Monday she gave each student his or her list. Before long, the entire class was smiling. 'Really?' she heard whispered.. 'I never knew that I meant anything to anyone!' and, 'I didn't know others liked me so much,' were most of the comments.
No one ever mentioned those papers in class again. She never knew if they discussed them after class or with their parents, but it didn't matter. The exercise had accomplished its purpose. The students were happy with themselves and one another. That group of students moved on.
Several years later, one of the students was killed in
VietNam and his teacher attended the funeral of that special student. She had never seen a serviceman in a military coffin before. He looked so handsome, so mature.
The church was packed with his friends. One by one those who loved him took a last walk by the coffin. The teacher was the last one to bless the coffin.
As she stood there, one of the soldiers who acted as pallbearer came up to her. 'Were you Mark's math teacher?' he asked. She nodded: 'yes.' Then he said: 'Mark talked about you a lot.'
After the funeral, most of Mark's former classmates went together to a luncheon. Mark's mother and father were there, obviously waiting to speak with his teacher.
'We want to show you something,' his father said, taking a wallet out of his pocket 'They found this on Mark when he was killed. We thought you might recognize it.'
Opening the billfold, he carefully removed two worn pieces of notebook paper that had obviously been taped, folded and refolded many times. The teacher knew without looking that the papers were the ones on which she had listed all the good things each of Mark's classmates had said about him.
'Thank you so much for doing that,' Mark's mother said. 'As you can see, Mark treasured it.'
All of Mark's former classmates started to gather around. Charlie smiled rather sheepishly and said, 'I still have my list. It's in the top drawer of my desk at home.'
Chuck's wife said, 'Chuck asked me to put his in our wedding album.'
'I have mine too,' Marilyn said. 'It's in my diary'
Then Vicki, another classmate, reached into her pocketbook, took out her wallet and showed her worn and frazzled list to the group. 'I carry this with me at all times,' Vicki said and without batting an eyelash, she continued: 'I think we all saved our lists'
That's when the teacher finally sat down and cried. She cried for Mark and for all his friends who would never see him again.
The density of people in society is so thick that we forget that life will end one day. And we don't know when that one day will be.
So please, tell the people you love and care for, that they are special and important. Tell them, before it is too late.
The Drug Problem You Didn't Know About
By Carol Kaufmann
I heaved a portable plastic drawer full of various drugs with "childproof" caps onto the top shelf of our linen closet. It had previously been sitting on the floor and was somewhat accessible to my quickly-growing toddlers. I moved the drawer the day I interviewed Jordan Neal for Reader's Digest magazine. Jordan, a college student, lost her brother when he combined prescription drugs with over-the-counter cold medicine. A successful and popular high school senior, Harrison didn't realize, Jordan believes, that he would never wake up again.
Cold medicine? Check. Painkillers? Many, from two Cesareans and knee surgery. A killing combination? Apparently.
I had no idea such a thing was possible. Neither did Jordan and her parents. But abusing prescription drugs is on the rise, big-time. One in five teenagers have abused a prescription drug; every day in the United States, 2,500 kids try this for the first time. Now, prescription drug use actually exceeds marijuana consumption among teenagers today. Jordan tells me how easy it is for high school students—even MIDDLE school students—to get their parents' or relatives' painkillers. If they can''t, pills are available for purchase on school campuses—for about $5 a pop.
But why prescription drugs? A couple of reasons. According to Steve Pasierb, president of the Partnership for Drug Free America, parents and kids alike believe prescription drugs to be a safer alternative to the more "dangerous" street drugs such as cocaine or meth. "But it's just a different form of substance abuse," he says. He also explains that in a recent study on teens and their drug habits, the Partnership learned that the Millennial generation isn't necessarily taking the prescriptions for the high. They're using the drugs to get by. These confident, aspiring millennials are taking drugs for "life management" reasons; to deal with the stresses of school and social life, to stay awake to study, or calm down when too many activities fill their time. These kids, who say they'd never do illegal drugs, are self-medicating. And parents don't know it's a problem. I certainly didn't.
Shortly after her brother's death, Jordan started working for the Not in My House campaign, sponsored by the Partnership for Drug Free America. She told me how simple it is to prevent this kind of death. Since so many of us have these drugs easily available in our medicine cabinets, I want you to know what I learned (in case you didn't see our October issue!) You can also go to the Not in My House website for a much more advice on what you can do.
1. Lock up all your prescription drugs and keep an inventory.
2. When your prescriptions expire, don't flush them; it will contaminate the water supply. Don't just throw them away; kids can—and have—retrieved discarded pills from the trash. Rather, put them in a coffee can with the used grounds, kitty litter, or something else unsavory and throw away.
3. Don't share drugs. Your doctor should have records of other drugs your currently taking and knows which ones don't mix.
4. Talk to your kids specifically about prescription drug use. Show your interest in their lives. You never know what you might learn—or prevent.
50 Habits of "Naturally Thin" People
By Cynthia Dermody
Morning Makeover
1. Wake-up workout When your eyes open, sit up slowly without using your hands. With legs straight out, lean forward until you feel a gentle stretch in your back and hamstrings. Hold; then, using your abs, lower yourself flat. Rest and repeat two more times. Strengthens core. Burns 10 calories
2. Go for the grains Not ready for Twigs & Rocks cereal? Sprinkle on a few tablespoons of wheat germ or oat bran. Work up to 3/4 cup of low-sugar whole-grain cereal with at least three grams of fiber per serving, and you'll pass on that Danish. Saves 100
3. Add some protein The more you eat earlier on, the less you eat as the day wears on, research has shown. So after your cereal, add a hard-boiled egg or a part-skim mozzarella cheese stick to keep you feeling full -- and away from that pre-lunch brownie. Saves 200 (or more)
4. Balance booster While you brush your teeth, alternate standing on one leg as you switch mouth quadrants (every 30 seconds). Balancing develops your core muscles and may even be good for your brain. Burns 10
5. Be a ballerina As your coffee drips, stand sideways, put one hand on the counter, and lift the outside leg straight out in front of you, keeping it extended. With upper body straight, hold for a few seconds and move it to the side; hold and extend it behind you. Do five to ten times on each leg. Tones outer thighs, hip flexors and quadriceps. Burns 10
6. Coffee saver Instead of pouring that 1/3 cup of half-and-half (a whopping 105 calories!) into your mug, replace it with the same amount of 2% milk. Saves 60
7. Better your bagel You can walk 10,000 steps to justify your 500-calorie bagel with cream cheese, or try this: low-fat spreadable cheese like Laughing Cow Light on an English muffin. Saves 300
Nine-to-Five Fixes
8. Tone in traffic Use the time spent bumper-to-bumper to develop your buns of steel: Squeeze your derrière each time you tap the brake, holding for 10 seconds. Shoot for 10 to 15 squeezes a trip. Burns 10
9. Snack smarter Portion out the day's snacks into pint-size zip bags, or buy single-serving portions. For example, four regular Oreos have 200 calories versus the 100-calorie snack bag version. Go for the lower fat chips: a Lay's Light bag has only 75 calories, while the regular has 150. Saves 175 (over two snacks)
10. Casual day payoff You will blast more calories during the day wearing comfy clothes like jeans or khakis, sport shirts and soft-soled shoes than donning constricting suits, skirts and heels. Why? Because you walk more, a study found. Now you just have to convince the boss. Burns 25
11. You know squat! At your desk chair, pretend you're going to sit but don't -- stop and come back up without using your arms. Always start squats by lowering your hips, not bending knees forward, and keeping your weight on your heels. Repeat the motion throughout the day (even at the potty!) for 15 to 20 total. Strengthens quadriceps. Burns 15
12. Switch your soda Your body doesn't register calories from liquids the same way it does those from foods, so you won't get those "stop eating" signals to help you compensate for the overload later on. Change from two glasses of regular soda or fruit juice to diet soda or a flavored seltzer. Saves 300
13. Talk it up Every time you grab the phone, stand up and pace around. Heavy people sit on average two and a half hours more per day than thin people, according to the Mayo Clinic. Burns 50 or more
Around Town
14. At lunch, pick a pita Use one mini whole-wheat pita instead of the usual two slices of white or refined wheat bread for your sandwich. Saves 70
15. Get face time We use e-mail so much we've forgotten what our co-workers look like. Pick a colleague or two who sits farthest from you and deliver 10 of those daily messages in person. And go out of your way: Hit a bathroom or a copier on another floor -- and take the stairs, of course. Burns 100
16. Firm as you file Pause from your papers with a few wall push-ups. Place hands wide at shoulder height against the wall. Take a couple of steps back so your body is at a slight angle and your weight is on your toes, and do three sets of 10 push-ups. Strengthens chest and triceps. (For more desk exercises, go to changeone.com/workout.) Burns 10
17. An apple (or more) a day They're packed with fiber and water, so your stomach will want less. Plus, studies out of Washington State and Brazil have shown that people who eat at least three apples or pears a day lose weight. Try two small apples and two fewer large cookies. Saves 100
18. Try a simple chair workout
Dips: If your chair has wheels, brace it against something. Facing forward, place palms on the front edge of the seat with knees bent at a right angle. Lower butt toward the floor; raise and repeat for two sets of 10. Tones triceps. Burns 10
Lifts: Seated in a chair with your back straight and your feet on the floor, squeeze knees together and gently bring them toward your chest. Do two sets of ten. Strengthens abdominals. Burns 10
19. Carry some weight When you're grocery shopping or running errands, wear a backpack with a 5-or 10-pound bag of sugar inside to increase resistance and burn more calories. Add purchases to your load as it becomes easier. Burns 20 (for an hour of errands)
20. Tweak your treat Instead of a large caffè latte and a chocolate cream-cheese muffin, get a small nonfat latte and a small low-fat raisin or carrot muffin. Saves 340
21. Pump at the pump Instead of fuming over gas prices, think about firming your calves: With one hand on your car, stand on the balls of your feet and slowly rise up and down for as long as it takes your tank to fill -- for an SUV that might be 50 raises! Burns 10
22. Do the pizza pat Blot your slice with a napkin to cut anywhere from a teaspoon to a tablespoon of grease -- and calories. Saves 50-100
23. Shop till the pounds drop At the mall, try on at least ten outfits, both pants and shirts. No need to buy! Burns 60
24. Eat like a kid You don't have to give up that quick lunch if you order smaller portions: Instead of a Quarter Pounder with Cheese and large fries, opt for the cheeseburger Happy Meal. You can even play with the toy. Saves 390
25. Recharge yourself Anytime you're waiting in line, stand evenly on both feet, clasp hands behind your back and squeeze shoulder blades together to open your chest, an energizing yoga-based move that stimulates the nervous system. Hold for 10 to 20 seconds while slowly breathing in and out, taking longer on the inhale. Burns 5
On the Home Front
26. Jog for junk mail Turn clutter into a challenge: For every piece of junk mail you pull from the mailbox each day, do one lap around your house or building, or up and down a flight of stairs. Burns 35-140
27. Use better butter No, you don't have to give up the real deal -- instead of a tablespoon of stick butter, use a tablespoon of whipped and cut half the calories. Saves 30
28. Step on it Before you lug those backpacks upstairs, stop and stand on the bottom step for these calf toners. Hold the banister with one hand. Bend your right leg and place the toes of your left foot on the edge of the step. Let your heel drop down, press into the ball of your left foot and rise to your toes. Pause; repeat with each foot for 8 to 12 reps. Burns 10
29. Start with soup Order a clear soup instead of a salad soaked with two tablespoons full-fat ranch and you can save twice the calories. Plus you'll feel fuller, so you'll eat less when the entrée comes. Saves 100
30. Play footsie After dinner, while you're still sitting at the table, extend your right leg out and slowly bend it up and down, squeezing and holding in the up position for at least five seconds. Repeat on each leg five times. Sculpts quadriceps. Burns 10
31. Make perfect pasta Substitute whole-grain pasta for semolina and you'll be satisfied with a smaller portion (1.5 ounces instead of 2). Saves 50. Or use the same amount of oat-bran pasta. Saves 90
32. Climb up! Taking the stairs for a total of just two minutes, five days a week, gives you the same calorie-burning results as a 20-minute walk. Burns 100-140
33. Fill up with fruit Like pie? Here's how you can cave to the craving: Sprinkle fresh fruit -- some cut-up apple, pear or a handful of cherries -- with some Splenda or Equal, cover and nuke for a minute or so. Tastes just like pie filling. Saves 275
34. Have your cake Pick up an angel food cake for dessert. It's packed with air and has fewer than half the calories of, say, pound cake. Saves 70
35. Ease into evening Sitting with feet uncrossed, grab your wrist and raise your hands above your head to lengthen the spine. Take a deep breath in as you reach and hold the position, breathing slowly in and out for 20 seconds, taking longer on the exhale. Instant relaxation. Burns 5
36. Get your chocolate fix Instead of a candy bar, try a sugar-free, reduced-calorie Jell-O chocolate pudding snack with a squirt of nonfat whipped cream topping. Eat it with a baby spoon to savor it longer. Saves 185
37. Crunch for your clicker The average half-hour TV show has eight minutes of commercials. Make reaching for the remote control worth it: Place it out of reach on the coffee table or, if you're lying down, on the opposite arm of the couch. Every time an ad comes on and you reach for the remote, crunch until the show comes back on; you should reach 100-150 or so. Tones abs. Burns 24
38. Lift those hips Before you tuck yourself in, lie on your back on the floor with your legs up on the edge of the bed or a chair. Slowly bend your knees, lifting your hips off the floor. Hold for five seconds, relax and repeat 10 to 12 times. Firms up hamstrings and core. Burns 10
The Weekend
39. Sing a song Spend Sunday morning belting it out in the church choir. Burns 70 per service
40. Make it bacon At the diner, order three slices of crisp bacon instead of two sausage links, and pat off the extra grease. Saves 90
41. Move it, Soccer Parents! After every quarter of the game, get up from the bleachers and take a lap around the gym or field. Four or five times around a typical one is about a mile. Burns 75
42 .Movie time Most people eat 45% more popcorn from large-size containers, so make sure you get only a small and skip the butter, which adds more calories than the popcorn itself. Bring your own seasoned salt or Parmesan cheese for more flavor. Saves 350
43. Orient yourself At Chinese restaurants, be sure to avoid anything named General Tso or Crispy, which means fried. Eat only the filling of the egg roll and not the shell. Saves 400-500
44. Catch this! Spend a half-hour tossing a ball or Frisbee with your kid. Burns 90
45. Cut the cheese Order your pizza with half the cheese or even cheese-less, and then sprinkle with a few tablespoons of Parmesan. Saves 100
46. Have a hot dog! Pile on the pickles, onions and sauerkraut -- these fiber-packed condiments will fill you up and prevent you from eating a second dog. Skip the cheese and chili. Saves 250
47. Think about your drink Consider beer or wine instead of a frozen drink: A glass of regular beer has 140 calories and a serving of wine has 126 calories, while a strawberry daiquiri has about 300 and a margarita 340. Saves 150-200
48. Fix your fries Rather than asking for medium fries, get an order of onion rings (8 to 9 rings). Saves 60
49. Scream for sorbet Indulge in chocolate sorbet instead of chocolate ice cream. Saves 125
50. Make whoopee Instead of a bowl of ice cream as a bedtime snack, have a robust tussle with your spouse. Burns 300
Managing Your Time
5 simple tips for managing your time better.
According to recent data -- and most people's experience --the workweek is expanding and leisure time is evaporating, not only for top-level executives but for the average person as well. Most experts advocate organization as the key to getting a grip on time. They suggest you start by asking what your real goals are for yourself, your family, and your career. With goals established, break your time down into manageable segments.
* Use a monthly calendar for short-term scheduling and a 6-month calendar for long-range scheduling. Pencil in all things that pertain to your goals, including classes you want to take (learning a computer program for your job or mastering the piano for fun), regular exercise sessions, social events, and family time.
* On a daily action list, categorize tasks: those that need immediate attention (you had better do them yourself), those that can be delegated (you can hire a teenager to mow the lawn or to clean the garage, for example), and those that can be put off. To avoid procrastination, tackle the toughest jobs first, breaking them into smaller, less daunting components.
* Free up time for the things you really want to do by simplifying your life. Let go of activities (your third church committee assignment or polishing the car every week, for example) that don't contribute to your goals.
* Reduce the waste - and frustration - of everyday delays. Wherever you go, take reading material or a portable player with music you want to hear. Then when you have to wait, you can make good use of or enjoy the time.
* Set aside a half-hour toward the end of the day to worry. Psychologist Roland Nathan believes that having a formal worrying time cuts down the amount of worrying you do.
What is Success?
To laugh often and much;
To win the respect of intelligent people
and the affection of children;
To earn the appreciation of honest critics
and endure the betrayal of false friends;
To appreciate beauty;
To find the best in others;
To leave the world a bit better, whether by
a healthy child, a garden patch
or a redeemed social condition;
To know even one life has breathed
easier because you have lived;
This is to have succeeded
How Much Exercise Do You Really Need?
By Christine Many Luff
You may have heard about the U.S government recommendation that healthy Americans get 30 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise a day. But another government report urges twice that amount. So, which plan is for you?
The answer, of course, is "it depends." We'll break that down momentarily. But first, here's some background. The 30-minutes-a-day mandate comes from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the hour-a-day plan from the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005, published jointly by the departments of Health and Human Services and Agriculture.
The CDC's recommendation is intended to help people achieve and maintain adequate fitness. The Dietary Guidelines have the same goal — as well as to help prevent gradual weight gain.
Health and fitness
Regular exercise can improve overall health and decrease risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes and other maladies. To reap such benefits, adults should strive for 30 minutes of activity on most days of the week.
For the sedentary, the main challenges are getting started and sticking with exercise long enough to see progress.
"You can start with a few 10-minute periods in the first week and then work up to 30 minutes of continuous activity over 2 or 3 weeks," says Bill Kohl, Ph.D., lead epidemiologist and team leader of the CDC's Physical Activity and Health Unit.
And don't expect an instant transformation of your physique. It will take at least a few weeks for you to notice fat loss or muscle tone improvements. But by starting to exercise, you are laying the foundation for that betterment and taking the all-important first steps.
Exercising for weight maintenance and loss
So far, so good. Now it gets stickier. It's a safe bet that most people fear gradual weight gain. And it's an even safer wager that most of us will not find an hour a day to exercise. We don't dispute the logic in the Dietary Guidelines, but here's a more manageable piece of reality. You can lose weight with less than hour a day of exercise. But how much weight you lose depends on that annoying constant in weight management — how much you eat.
To shed fat, no matter what your exercise level, you must burn more calories than you consume. Shoot for a deficit of around 300 calories a day. That's a safe level that won't leave you gnawing at your coat sleeve or passing out from a lack of nutrition.
Never too old
Elderly people should strive to meet the 30-minutes-a-day mark, says Wojtek Chodzko-Zajko, Ph.D., head of the Department of Kinesiology and Community Health at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Those of advancing years may have issues — like low bone density or stiff joints — that limit activity. So, they should adjust their routines to avoid injury. But no matter what the rest of their regimen looks like, older folks should incorporate balance and strength exercises to help lessen their risk of falling.
Just like other newbies, older adults who are sedentary should start out slowly with a moderate-intensity activity like walking. They should begin with 2 or 3 sessions a week that last 10 minutes each.
"The goal is to build activity into their daily lives and get used to that," Chodzko-Zajko says. "Then they can add other components such as strength training and flexibility."
Examples of strength-building activities for older adults include light weight lifting, training with resistance bands and even household chores such as scrubbing the floor. (Not that we're suggesting your floor needs cleaning.) To improve flexibility, older adults should seek activities that lengthen their muscles, like swimming, yoga or basic stretching programs.
Setting the pace
"Moderate intensity is when you feel yourself beginning to perspire, but you could still carry out a conversation," Chodzko-Zajko says. You could achieve this in any variety of activities, from brisk walking, gardening and tennis to house cleaning, swimming and bicycling.
But be honest with yourself about how hard you're working. A light walk around the block or a saunter through the tomato patch that prompts neither sweat nor a quickened heart rate doesn't count as "moderate."
If you're already hitting the 30-minute, moderate-intensity benchmark, you can further boost your fitness — and burn more calories — by bumping up the intensity or extending the length of time of your workouts.
Vigorous activity — one that results in an elevated heartbeat and difficulty in carrying on a conversation — puts more oxygen demands on your body, which means that more calories are mobilized to help shuttle oxygen to your muscles.
We know high-intensity exercise sounds hard — and it is. But the upside is that you can achieve real benefit in less time than if you were working out at a moderate intensity level. For example, take that 30-minute light jog you've been doing. Kick it up a notch, and you're done in 20 minutes. But there's one important caution here. You shouldn't go hard every workout. Varying your workouts — both intensity and range of activities — gives your body the appropriate time to recover and keeps exercise more interesting for you. And once you've established an exercise routine, you should take one full day per week to rest.
Fitting it in
Don't feel you have to block out all your exercise time at once. Numerous studies show that activity in bouts of as little as 10 minutes each — like doing a couple laps up and down the stairs at work — burns calories and enhances fitness. Ideally, you'll do enough to add up to your daily target. But even if you can't, any activity is better than none. Even on the most harried weeks, try to get some exercise on most days. This will help establish a habit, and before long you'll feel antsy on the days you don't exercise.
And if you do miss a few days, don't try to get it all back in one session. There's no evidence that overloading one day to make up for missed workouts yields the same benefits as daily exercise.
Pushy parents produce obsessive would-be prodigies
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Parents need to back off a bit if they want to help their children develop a healthy passion for an activity, be it learning a musical instrument or playing a sport, new research in the Journal of Personality shows.
When parents don't give their kids enough of a choice in following the activity, or place a very high value on the child's pursuit of that activity, the child may develop an obsessive passion, in which they feel compelled to do the activity and depend on it for their sense of self-worth, Dr. Genevieve A. Mageau of the University of Montreal and her colleagues found.
"The tricky part is for people to give structure without crushing the autonomy," Mageau told Reuters Health.
Mageau and other researchers have proposed that people can develop two types of passion for a pursuit: harmonious, in which a person loves the activity and practices it of their own accord; and obsessive. In previous research, Mageau and her team showed that musicians who were obsessively passionate performed no better than those who were harmoniously passionate, while people on the harmonious side of the passion scale had a better sense of well being than those who were more obsessive.
In the current study, Mageau and her colleagues first looked at 84 musicians and 145 athletes who were performing at an expert level. Those who felt their environment supported their autonomy were more likely to fall into the harmonious group, while those who derived their sense of identity from an activity were more likely to have an obsessive passion for it.
The researchers then surveyed 163 children and teens attending summer camp specializing in their activity of choice -- for example, science or dance -- and their parents. Among the 145 children who were passionate about their activity, 73 were harmoniously so and 72 were obsessively so. Parents of the children in the harmonious group were more supportive of their autonomy, while both parents and children in the obsessive group valued specializing in a single activity more than the parents and children in the harmonious group.
Finally, the researchers followed 196 junior high school students beginning to play a musical instrument. After five months, 70 of them, or 36%, had become passionate about the instrument. Again, the researchers found, the 40 children who developed a harmonious passion got more support for their autonomy from the adults in their lives, and these adults actually valued the activity less than parents of the 30 kids who developed an obsessive passion.
Children should be able to choose the instrument or sport or other activity they want to pursue, according to Mageau. "Once they make that choice you try to help them keep up with that choice," she added.
When encouraging a child to practice, for example, parents should tell the child that it's important to practice in order to have fun playing an instrument, rather than telling them that practicing in itself is fun, or simply ordering them to practice.
"If you just say, 'Practice because I say so,' he's going to obey but he doesn't integrate why it's important to practice," Mageau said. "The reasons why he practices will not come from him, it will come from the parents."
What Causes Stress?
Regardless of the cause, stress sets in motion certain automatic changes in the body that are designed to give it a quick burst of energy. The pattern of changes has been called the "fight-or-flight" response because it most likely evolved from our prehistoric ancestors, who faced daily dangers in their search for food and shelter and had to either flee or do battle. Of course, we no longer face such dangers, but our bodies continue to react as if we did. So instead of responding to a saber-tooth tiger lurking behind a tree, the body reacts to petty annoyances like getting caught in traffic, being reprimanded by a supervisor, or worrying about bills. Regardless of the type of stress, the body goes through the following changes:
* The adrenal glands release adrenaline and other stress hormones that prime certain organs to go into action.
* The breathing becomes faster and more shallow to allow the body to take in more oxygen.
* The liver releases more glucose (blood sugar) to provide extra energy.
* The heart beats faster and blood pressure rises to increase the distribution of oxygen and nutrients throughout the body.
* Blood flow to the brain and muscles is increased and, at the same time, reduced to digestive organs.
Sweating increases to allow the body to burn more calories without a rise in body temperature. (In theory, sweating also makes the skin slippery and more difficult for a predator to grab.)
After the stressor disappears, the body returns to its normal state (homeostasis). If, however, stress is chronic -- as it is for many people -- the body stays on high alert. The many damaging consequences include a rise in cholesterol levels, high blood pressure, damaged blood vessels, decreased mental skills, and a weakened immune system.
Laughter for health..
Laughter is so common a human experience, we forget how bizarre it is. When aliens first see us laugh, they'll think we're having some sort of fit (and they probably won't get the punch line either). Smith causes the hilarity by talking about his growing forehead: "My hairline is making a beeline for my behind." Those chemicals cascade, bodies convulse, laughter erupts.
Smith informs the audience that he's a male nurse: "Some people think it's unusual for a man to be a nurse. But there are male nurses throughout the country. Every once in a while the seven of us get together to talk about things." He teaches a course on humor and medicine at the University of Minnesota and came to this medical conference at Loma Linda University in California to argue that laughter has medical benefits. That notion is at least as old as Proverbs 17, "A merry heart doeth good like a medicine" (which wasn't saying much back then, unless you liked leeches). It's also an idea that some mind-body fanatics, with more enthusiasm than medical proof, have oversold. But in the past few years, a brave group of scientists, fewer in number than male nurses, has been trying to uncover the physiology of laughter and its provable medical benefits. Foremost among these researchers is Loma Linda professor Lee Berk, PhD, who organized the conference Smith addressed and who also stands convulsing in the room.
"The jury is still out," says
Robert Provine, a University of Maryland professor and author of Laughter: A Scientific Investigation, "and more work needs to be done." But the initial results are very encouraging. All the suggestions are that laughter is indeed good for you. So get those convulsions going and chuckle yourself to health.
41 Secrets Your Doctor Would Never Share
Those free medication samples may not be the best -- or safest.
By Cynthia Dermody & Patricia Curtis
If You Only Knew ...
Reader's Digest offered two dozen doctors a chance to tell it like it really is, and general practitioners, surgeons, shrinks, pediatricians, and other specialists took the challenge. Some wanted to be anonymous; some didn't care. But all of them revealed funny, frightening, and downright shocking things that can help you be a better, smarter patient.
We're Impatient
• I am utterly tired of being your mother. Every time I see you, I have to say the obligatory "You need to lose some weight." But you swear you "don't eat anything" or "the weight just doesn't come off," and the subject is dropped. Then you come in here complaining about your knees hurting, your back is killing you, your feet ache, and you can't breathe when you walk up half a flight of stairs. So I'm supposed to hold your hand and talk you into backing away from that box of Twinkies. Boy, do I get tired of repeating the stuff most patients just don't listen to.
--Cardiologist, Brooklyn, New York
I was told in school to put a patient in a gown when he isn't listening or cooperating. It casts him in a position of subservience.
--Chiropractor, Atlanta
• Thank you for bringing in a sample of your (stool, urine, etc.) from home. I'll put it in my personal collection of things that really gross me out.
--Douglas Farrago, MD, editor, Placebo Journal
• One of the things that bug me is people who leave their cell phones on. I'm running on a very tight schedule, and I want to spend as much time with patients as I possibly can. Use that time to get the information and the process you need. Please don't answer the cell.
--James Dillard, MD, pain specialist, New York City
• I wish patients would take more responsibility for their own health and stop relying on me to bail them out of their own problems.
--ER physician, Colorado Springs, Colorado
• So let me get this straight: You want a referral to three specialists, an MRI, the medication you saw on TV, and an extra hour for this visit. Gotcha. Do you want fries with that?
--Douglas Farrago, MD
• I used to have my secretary page me after I had spent five minutes in the room with a difficult or overly chatty patient. Then I'd run out, saying, "Oh, I have an emergency."
--Oncologist, Santa Cruz, California
• Many patients assume that female physicians are nurses or therapists. I can't tell you how often I've introduced myself as Dr. M. and then been called a nurse, therapist, or aide and asked to fetch coffee or perform other similar tasks. I have great respect for our nurses and other ancillary personnel and the work they do, but this doesn't seem to happen to my male colleagues.
--Physical medicine and rehabilitation doctor, Royal Oak, Michigan
• The most unsettling thing for a physician is when the patient doesn't trust you or believe you.
--Obstetrician-gynecologist, New York City
• It really bugs me when people come to the ER for fairly trivial things that could be dealt with at home.
--ER physician, Colorado Springs, Colorado
• Your doctor generally knows more than a website. I have patients with whom I spend enormous amounts of time, explaining things and coming up with a treatment strategy. Then I get e-mails a few days later, saying they were looking at this website that says something completely different and wacky, and they want to do that. To which I want to say (but I don't), "So why don't you get the website to take over your care?"
--James Dillard, MD
• I know that Reader's Digest recommends bringing in a complete list of all your symptoms, but every time you do, it only reinforces my desire to quit this profession.
--Douglas Farrago, MD
Pills, Pills, Pills
• Sometimes it's easier for a doctor to write a prescription for a medicine than to explain why the patient doesn't need it.
--Cardiologist, Bangor, Maine
• Those so-called free medication samples of the newest and most expensive drugs may not be the best or safest.
--Internist, Philadelphia
• Taking psychiatric drugs affects your insurability. If you take Prozac, it may be harder and more expensive for you to get life insurance, health insurance, or long-term-care insurance.
--Daniel Amen, MD, psychiatrist, Newport Beach, California
• Ninety-four percent of doctors take gifts from drug companies, even though research has shown that these gifts bias our clinical decision making.
--Internist, Rochester, Minnesota
Bills, Bills, Bills
• Doctors respond to market forces. If the reimbursement system is fee-for-service, that results in more services. If you build a new CT scan, someone will use it, even though having a procedure you don't need is never a good thing.
--Family physician, Washington, D.C.
• I really do know why you're bringing your husband and three kids, all of whom are also sick, with you today. No, they are not getting free care.
--Douglas Farrago, MD
• Doctors get paid each time they visit their patients in the hospital, so if you're there for seven days rather than five, they can bill for seven visits. The hospital often gets paid only for the diagnosis code, whether you're in there for two days or ten.
--Evan S. Levine, MD
• Twenty years ago, when I started my practice, my ear, nose, and throat procedures financially supported my facial plastic surgery practice. Today, my cosmetic practice is the only thing that allows me to continue to do ear, nose, and throat procedures, which barely cover my overhead.
--Ear, nose, throat, and facial plastic surgeon, Dallas/Fort Worth
Free Advice
• Avoid Friday afternoon surgery. The day after surgery is when most problems happen. If the next day is Saturday, you're flying by yourself without a safety net, because the units are understaffed and ERs are overwhelmed because doctors' offices are closed.
--Heart surgeon, New York City
• In many hospitals, the length of the white coat is related to the length of training. Medical students wear the shortest coats.
--Pediatrician, Baltimore
• Often the biggest names, the department chairmen, are not the best clinicians, because they spend most of their time being administrators. They no longer primarily focus on taking care of patients.
--Heart surgeon, New York City
The Darker Side
• It saddens me that my lifelong enjoyment and enthusiasm for medicine has all but died. I have watched reimbursement shrink, while overhead has more than doubled. I've been forced to take on more patients. I work 12- to 14-hour days and come in on weekends. It's still the most amazing job in the world, but I am exhausted all the time.
--Vance Harris, MD, family physician, Redding, California
• In many ways, doctors are held to an unrealistic standard. We are never, ever allowed to make a mistake. I don't know anybody who can live that way.
--James Dillard, MD
• Not a day goes by when I don't think about the potential for being sued. It makes me give patients a lot of unnecessary tests that are potentially harmful, just so I don't miss an injury or problem that comes back to haunt me in the form of a lawsuit.
--ER physician, Colorado Springs, Colorado
• Doctors often make patients wait while they listen to sales pitches from drug reps.
--Cardiologist, Bangor, Maine
• It's pretty common for doctors to talk about their patients and make judgments, particularly about their appearance.
--Family physician, Washington, D.C.
• Everyone thinks all doctors know one another. But when we refer you to specialists, we often have no idea who those people are. Generally, we only know that they accept your insurance plan.
--Pediatrician, Hartsdale, New York
• In most branches of medicine, we deal more commonly with old people. So we become much more enthusiastic when a young person comes along. We have more in common with and are more attracted to him or her. Doctors have a limited amount of time, so the younger and more attractive you are, the more likely you are to get more of our time.
--Family physician, Washington, D.C.
• Plan for a time when the bulk of your medical care will come from less committed doctors willing to work for much lower wages. Plan for a very impersonal and rushed visit during which the true nature of your problems will probably never be addressed and issues just under the surface will never be uncovered.
--Vance Harris, MD
• At least a third of what doctors decide is fairly arbitrary.
--Heart surgeon, New York City
• Doctors are only interested in whether they are inconvenienced -- most don't care if you have to wait for them.
--Family physician, Washington, D.C.
The Sensitive Side
• When a parent asks me what the cause of her child's fever could be, I just say it's probably a virus. If I told the truth and ran through the long list of all the other possible causes, including cancer, you'd never stop crying. It's just too overwhelming.
--Pediatrician, Hartsdale, New York
• Most of us haven't been to see our own physicians in five years.
--Physical medicine specialist, Royal Oak, Michigan
• When a doctor tells you to lose 15 to 20 pounds, what he really means is you need to lose 50.
--Tamara Merritt, DO, family physician, Brewster, Washington
• If a sick patient comes to me with a really sad story and asks for a discount, I take care of him or her for no charge.
--Surgeon, Dallas/Fort Worth
• Though we don't cry in front of you, we sometimes do cry about your situation at home.
--Pediatrician, Chicago
Shocking Stats
60% of doctors don't follow hand-washing guidelines.
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
96% of doctors agree they should report impaired or incompetent colleagues or those who make serious mistakes, but ...
46% of them admit to having turned a blind eye at least once.
Source: Annals of Internal Medicine
94% of doctors have accepted some kind of freebie from a drug company.
Source: New England Journal of Medicine
44% of doctors admit they're overweight.
Source: Nutrition & Food Science; Minnesota Medicine
58% would give adolescents contraceptives without parental consent.
Source: New England Journal of Medicine
Anatomy of a Doctor's Bill
Just how much of the $100 your doctor charges for taking 30 minutes to investigate your stomach pain goes into his pocket? After paying the bills, he gets less than half. The breakdown, according to Robert Lowes, senior editor at Medical Economics:
$3.50 for malpractice insurance
$3.50 for equipment, repairs, and maintenance
$6 for supplies, including gowns, tongue depressors, and copy paper
$7 for rent and utilities
$11 for office expenses, such as telephones, accounting fees, advertising, medical journals, licenses, and taxes
$28 for secretary, office manager, and medical assistant salaries and benefits
$41 Amount that goes into the doctor's paycheck
Over the course of a year, that adds up to $155,000, the annual salary of the average family physician. That number rose just 3.3% between 2002 and 2006, while expenses increased nearly 25% over the same period.
Six Symptoms Not to Ignore
Six instances where you should definitely call your doctor.
By Elaine Alpert, M.D., M.P.H.
How can you tell the difference between a problem that will go away on its own and one that should be attended to as soon as possible? Here are six symptoms that you should call your doctor about.
1. Persistent Headaches
Everybody gets headaches now and then. If you've had the same pattern of headaches for years, chances are that it's going to continue that way for years more. But if your headaches are so severe that you miss work or social gatherings, or if over-the-counter painkillers don't help, see your doctor. There are new treatments now that work well, even for disabling migraines.
If you have an unfamiliar type of headache that's persisted for three days or longer and is associated with vomiting or visual changes, it could indicate an abnormality in or near the brain, such as a blood clot. If you have an unremitting headache on only one side of your head, near the temple or above the ear, it may be a condition called temporal arteritis. It can be cured it with cortisone or steroids, but, left untreated, it can lead to blindness. The most important thing to remember: Any new or extremely painful headache should prompt you to call your doctor.
2. Chest Pain
Colds and respiratory infections often result in inflammation of the cartilage next to the ribs, which can cause chest pain. Pneumonia or pleurisy, an inflammation of the lining of the lungs, can also lead to chest or rib pain. So if your chest hurts, don't panic, but do look into it.
Chest pain can indicate something as simple as a gas bubble in the stomach, or it could be a heart attack. Sometimes it's hard to distinguish between the two. When a nerve near the heart (called the vagus nerve) becomes irritated because of a heart attack, it can cause stomach symptoms. If the pain goes away with an antacid, it's less likely to be related to the heart. Most times, it's probably not a heart attack, but if dull, pressure-like chest pain comes on for no reason, call an ambulance and get to an emergency room.
Why an ambulance rather than your neighbor? For two reasons: Many ambulances now come equipped with sophisticated monitoring equipment, and emergency personnel are trained to administer necessary medication at a time when every minute counts. A number of doctors also recommend that you take an aspirin to protect your heart from a blood clot while the ambulance is on its way.
3. Abdominal Pain
All of us suffer abdominal pains occasionally, and their causes are many. In fact, there are entire medical textbooks on how to evaluate this particular type of pain. In most cases, it's something that can be easily cured. Abdominal pain that occurs before meals and is relieved by food can indicate an ulcer. Treatment is generally simple, so why suffer? If the pain occurs when you eat, it might mean gastritis (an inflamed stomach), or a problem with the gallbladder or pancreas. The pain related to each of these conditions has somewhat different characteristics, so your doctor will probably ask such questions as where does the pain radiate, what eases it, what makes it feel worse, and whether the pain comes on when you lie down.
More serious causes of abdominal pain can include problems with blood vessels that nourish the intestines or with the aorta (the artery that distributes oxygen-containing blood from the heart to other parts of the body), gallstones, obstruction of the intestine, an infection, or cancer. Whatever the possible cause, have the pain checked out.
4. Bruising and Bleeding
If you bump into something and get a bruise, it generally turns blue-purple over a day or two and then slowly fades to yellow over the course of another four or five days. That's normal and is nothing to be concerned about. In addition, many of us develop mysterious bruises from time to time and don't remember bumping into anything. But if you develop spontaneous recurrent bruises in places that aren't prone to being bumped, it could signify a disorder of blood clotting. It could also be because you're taking medications that predispose you to bruising, such as warfarin, which is a blood thinner, or aspirin.
If you cut yourself or brush your teeth too vigorously, you'll start to bleed. Put an antiseptic on the cut or ease the pressure on your toothbrush and you'll be fine. However, if you notice any rectal bleeding, any vaginal bleeding after menopause, any blood in your urine, or any blood when you vomit or cough, make an appointment with your doctor to find out the cause. It might be a simple problem, or it might possibly be serious.
5. Breathing Problems
If you have a cold, sinus problem, or allergies that cause nasal congestion, you may find it difficult to breathe. A cold will generally clear up on its own in a week, and you'll be back to normal in short order. But if a sinus problem or allergies continue to distress you, call your doctor for an appointment. A simple medication will often do the trick, and you'll be smelling the roses soon.
People who are out of shape certainly find strenuous activity more difficult than those who exercise regularly, so difficulty breathing on exertion can be a sign that it's time to start exercising. But it could also raise a red flag that indicates lung problems, heart problems, asthma, or even anemia. Also, if you become short of breath when you're lying down and have to prop yourself up on two or three pillows to sleep comfortably, it might signal heart failure. Call your doctor.
6. Sadness
I don't know a single person who hasn't felt blue or sad from time to time. These feelings are a normal component of human emotion and deserve attention and recognition, but not necessarily medical intervention. So if you're blue because a friend moved away or someone close to you is ill, that's unfortunate - but it's not a reason to call your doctor.
If you feel sad or irritable most of the day for at least two weeks, however, and you take less interest in activities that once gave you pleasure, then it's time to seek help. You could be suffering from depression, which is a painful and disabling problem. Other signs of depression include crying spells for no apparent reason, unexplained aches and pains that won't go away, difficulty in making decisions, an inability to concentrate, and a feeling that the future looks grim. Many people believe that persistent feelings of hopelessness are part of aging. That's not true. So by all means talk to your doctor. Fortunately, depression is treatable. Nobody should have to suffer from it, and nobody should have to live with it.
11 Things Your Computer Person Won’t Tell You
1. Turn it off, turn it back on. “Nine times out of ten, rebooting your computer-and any equipment that connects to it-will solve the problem,” says Aaron Schildkraut, who owns a home tech-support service in the New York tristate area.
2. Just because we're “buddies” at work, don't expect me to come running every time you've got a problem. I've got a slew of IT problems to fix.
3. We're like Santa: We know if you've been bad or good. Fessing up to what really happened right before the system crashed is going to save time-and I'm going to figure it out anyway.
4. Use “strong” passwords. Geek Squad agent Derek Meister suggests combining letters and numbers-but not your birth date-to create a “base” password, and adding a unique suffix for each site you use. If your base password is your spouse's initials and
your anniversary date (say, SP061789), your Amazon password might be “SP061789AM.”
5. Make sure you have current antivirus and anti-spyware protection, and set it to update at least once a day and run a full-system scan at least once a week.
6. There's no free lunch. Downloading free music, movies, and games from file-sharing sites can open holes in your system for others to exploit. Play it safe and use established services like Rhapsody, iTunes, and Netflix.
7. Remember: Public Wi-Fi is public. If you don't have a compelling reason to check your e-mail or bank account while sipping a latte at the mall, don't do it. While you're on a public network, even one that's encrypted, a nearby hacker can capture your passwords.
8. Give it a rest. Turning off your computer when it's not in use saves energy and clears out the RAM, or temporary memory, which would otherwise slow your machine over time.
9. If you can't get online, call your Internet service provider first. Connection problems can often be checked and fixed-free.
10. If you want to see less of me, get a Mac. That's what we use. “Macs are actually a little bad for my business,” says Schildkraut.
11. No, you can't use your cell phone to pop popcorn. Next time an Internet rumor drops into your inbox, don't just pass it on-check it out at snopes.com first
10 Diseases Doctors Miss?
By Neena Samuel
Like Joyce Dixon, millions of Americans spend years suffering from unexplained health problems. Here, some of the diseases most often missed:
HEART DISEASE Coronary heart disease, the leading cause of heart attacks, is America's No. 1 killer. Women are less likely to be diagnosed, mainly because their symptoms can be different from men's, such as unexplained fatigue, trouble sleeping, and lower chest or abdominal pressure, which can be mistaken for heartburn, chronic fatigue or anxiety.
CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE COPD, which covers chronic bronchitis and emphysema, is the fourth highest cause of death in the United States. COPD is often misdiagnosed and undertreated as asthma.
HEPATITIS C It's the leading cause of liver transplants and the most common cause of liver-related deaths in this country, but as many as 70 percent of those infected are unaware they carry the virus.
SLEEP APNEA If you've been told you're a loud snorer at night or you can't explain why you feel so tired during the day, you may have obstructive sleep apnea, which can significantly increase the risk of stroke or death.
CHLAMYDIA Almost 3 million Americans a year get this sexually transmitted disease, yet most cases are not reported because of lack of symptoms. Chlamydia can damage reproductive organs and cause infertility and chronic pelvic pain in women.
HEMOCHROMATOSIS This overload of iron in the body can lead to liver or heart failure, diabetes, even death. Symptoms include fatigue, joint pain and loss of sex drive.
CELIAC DISEASE In adults it takes an average of 11 years to diagnose celiac disease, a genetic autoimmune disorder in which sufferers can't digest gluten, a protein in wheat, rye and barley. An estimated two million Americans have the disease but an astounding 97 percent go undiagnosed.
LYME DISEASE Spread via deer ticks, this infection enters the bloodstream and can cause symptoms (chills, fever, body aches) that many doctors write off as the flu. It can lead to arthritis and nerve problems.
HYPOTHYROIDISM About half of the nearly 27 million people with an underactive thyroid are undiagnosed. Symptoms such as fatigue, weight gain, hair loss and poor memory are often dismissed as normal signs of aging.
LUPUS This autoimmune disease, found mainly in women, can cause common symptoms such as fatigue, achy or swollen joints and fevers. More than half say they suffered for at least four years and saw three or more doctors before getting a diagnosis.
Chocolate's Secret Health Benefits
Remember that scene in the Woody Allen movie Sleeper in which Woody, who has been frozen for 200 years, wakes up to find that chocolate and banana cream pie are now health foods? Well, it's not so far-fetched.
Chocolate is chock full of potent antioxidants called phenols, the same as those found in wine. In fact, a 1.5-ounce chocolate bar has as much antioxidant power as a 5-ounce glass of red wine. (White chocolate, which doesn't contain any cocoa solids, doesn't count.) And contrary to popular belief, chocolate contains only a very small amount of caffeine.
More good news: One-third of the fat in chocolate is a cholesterol-friendly fat called stearic acid, and another third is an unsaturated fat called oleic acid. When Pennsylvania researchers (including some from the Mars candy company) had 23 people follow either the average American diet or the same diet supplemented with 22 grams of cocoa powder and 16 grams of dark chocolate, they found that the chocolate diet reduced LDL oxidation. If you're going to indulge:
Choose dark. Dark chocolate contains more phenols than other forms of chocolate. Milk chocolate contains milk fat (palmitic acid) that is highly saturated. Semi-sweet chocolate has less fat than milk chocolate.
Kill two birds. Dip strawberries into melted chocolate for a high-antioxidant snack that can easily satisfy one or two fruit servings. An easy way to get melted chocolate is to simply microwave semi-sweet chocolate chips on medium for about 30 seconds. Be sure the strawberries are complete dry before you dip.
Go for quality. Buy the richest, creamiest chocolate you can afford. You'll be more satisfied with one piece of the good stuff than five pieces of the mediocre stuff.
Good Stress Bad Stress
It's common to feel frenzied with a busy schedule, but it's possible to enjoy life and thrive with a hectic lifestyle - if it's loaded with good stress, the kind that's energising and motivating. How do you tell good stress from bad?
Stress that's good
Facing something with enough excitement to override any fears.
Having a filled-to-the-brim schedule that still contains several activities that you look forward to and enjoy doing.
Having more commitments that you care about - marriage, motherhood, valued employee and community volunteer.
Working towards a valued goal and knowing that life will slow down once you achieve it.
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Eggs
Eggs and Blood Sugar
If there's one food that's developed an undeserved reputation over the years for being bad for your health, it's eggs. Let's reveal the realities.
Eggs are an excellent, inexpensive source of high-quality protein -- so high, in fact, that egg protein is the gold standard nutritionists use to rank all other proteins. What makes the protein in eggs so superior? It contains all of the essential amino acids (the ones your body can't make on its own) in just the right proportions.
Because they're all protein and fat, eggs have no impact on your blood sugar, making them a much better breakfast choice than, say, a stack of white-flour pancakes. And like all protein foods, they may help control your appetite by keeping you full longer. One study found that women who ate two eggs with toast at breakfast felt less hungry before lunch and ate significantly fewer calories during the rest of the day than those who ate a bagel and cream cheese that provided the same number of calories.
Now, about eggs and cholesterol. Yes, it's true, eggs have a lot of it -- about 213 milligrams -- all in the yolk. It's also true that if you have diabetes, your heart health should be a top priority. But dozens of studies have found that it's saturated fat, not cholesterol, that has the greatest effect on blood cholesterol, so eating eggs in moderation is just fine. For people with elevated cholesterol or those who are especially sensitive to the cholesterol in foods (for some people, cholesterol levels do rise after eating a cholesterol-rich meal), experts recommend eating no more than three or four egg yolks a week. Egg whites, which contain no cholesterol, don't count.
Health Bonus
Egg yolks are one of the few foods naturally rich in vitamin D, a much-needed vitamin that few of us get enough of. Vitamin D helps the body absorb calcium and has recently been linked with lower risks of various cancers to boot. Eggs are also a surprisingly good source of bone-building vitamin K. Plus, they're loaded with lutein (the chickens get it from their feed), which helps protect against macular degeneration, a leading cause of blindness in older folks. Eggs also contain choline, a compound that animal studies suggest could help improve your memory as you age. Some studies found that giving extra choline to pregnant rats created better-functioning brain cells in their babies.
Feed Your Skin
What you put inside your body eventually shows on the outside. More than 100 dermatologists analyzed the skin of about 4,000 women ages 40 to 74. Then they looked at eating habits, weight, history of sun exposure, and whether the women had hit menopause.
Anti-aging diet secrets the doctors uncovered:
Vitamin C counts. Women with higher C intake, mostly from foods like orange juice, citrus fruits, and tomatoes (as opposed to supplements), had significantly fewer wrinkles.
C is key in the formation of collagen, which repairs damage and keeps skin strong and elastic.
Linoleic acid is protective. Those who ate plenty of this nutrient had skin that was less dry and fragile. Known to help skin maintain moisture, it's found in green leafy vegetables, nuts, and plant-based oils.
Excess carbohydrates and fat speed the aging of skin. Women who consumed more carbs and fat had more wrinkles
Beat Depression and End Insomnia
Finding Effective Solutions
Depression is a life-threatening disorder that seems to be triggered by stress, hormones, genetic glitches, medical conditions, medication, and maybe even the kitchen sink. Its onset is predicted by insomnia, insomnia usually accompanies it, and insomnia is usually the last symptom to disappear. Maybe that's why, as Ruth Benca, M.D., Ph.D., and director of the sleep program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, says, "All the things that are good sleep therapy are good depression therapy, too." Here are the strategies that can help you beat both.
Check with your primary-care physician. Depression can be the side effect of a laundry list of illnesses -- cancer, for one; sleep apnea, for another -- and medications. So if you're feeling down for any length of time, your first step is your primary-care physician.
See a psychiatrist. Depression can kill, and the medications frequently used to rebalance your brain chemicals can be tricky. So once your primary-care physician has ruled out medical conditions and medication as a cause of depression, even if you're comfortable with your primary physician's care, you might want to ask for a referral to a psychiatrist.
Your primary-care physician may be able to deal with depression as a temporary side effect or the everyday blues, but it's a psychiatrist who is trained in the ins and outs of major depression and its treatment, and it's a psychiatrist who is most able to suggest the treatment option that, tailored to your particular situation and combination of issues, is most likely to succeed.
Think about the Big 3. The three approaches doctors usually suggest for major depression are antidepressant medication and either cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) or interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT), says James P. Krainson, M.D., a sleep medicine specialist at Miami's South Florida Sleep Diagnostic Center.
"Most depression responds to medication," he adds. Since it's likely to be caused by a biochemical imbalance in your brain, a chemical can frequently help. Fortunately, however, depression responds well to all three treatments.
In a review of studies conducted at Vanderbilt University, researchers found that medication had a rapid and robust effect, plus it prevented the return of symptoms for as long as it was taken.
In the review, both CBT and IPT seemed to be just as effective as medication. In particular, IPT might help the individual work out personal issues, while CBT seemed to have an enduring effect that reduced the risk of future depressive episodes -- a big concern among doctors.
Combined treatment with both medication and therapy seemed the best choice, the researchers concluded, since combination therapy seemed to boost the effectiveness of each.
Try again. "Studies have shown that about half of those who start on a treatment of medication and/or therapy get some relief," says researcher George Niederehe, Ph.D., the National Institute of Mental Health's project officer for STAR *D, a nationwide series of studies that included more than 4,000 men and women diagnosed with major depressive disorder. But doctors weren't sure how to help the other half once the initial therapy had failed. Common sense told them to try another medication and see what happened, which is what many doctors did. Still, they wanted some clear direction about what helped and what didn't -- or if there was another way to approach treatment altogether.
Enter the STAR *D study. Conducted in the real world among people with demanding jobs and relationships, the study has shown how to help the other half -- the group science seemed to have left behind.
There were two key studies in STAR *D. "One study looked at how well people did if their original treatment was supplemented with a second one. The other looked at how well people did if their original medication was switched with another," says Dr. Niederehe
All our Wakil Rakyat is preparing their election speech trying to woo the Rakyat to elect them again for another term - promising "Heaven & Earth" for the constituency.
It is time for us, the Rakyat to elect those who has the credentials in terms of education and track record and not purely based on party.
We need our Wakil Rakyat to know what they are talking about and not just shoot off their hip. We also need Wakil Rakyat who knows in depth and keep himself/herself uptodate with the challenges of globalisation, social-economic development and environmentally sustainability issues instead of continue to harp on race & religion issues.
Furthermore, we need leaders who are humble enough to admit that they have done wrong (where they are guilty) and have the courage & responsibility to step down, when have abuse their postion for personal gain or fail to perform their duty satisfactorily.
Look at the Japanese, Koreans and the Thais Ministers on how they handle themselves when they failed their duty or caught abusing their position and powers. They resigned. Our Wakil Rakyats? Singapore leaders are elected based on their experienced, education background, length of service in the party, track record. Can we say that we are proud of our Leaders, Wakil Rakyats and Ministers? I know I am not.
This is regarding the letter at http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/10/30/focus/19312517&sec=focus.
There is a point in this letter, but somehow I just don't buy it. True, having a degree is not a guarantee of quality. However this isn't to say it isn't a good idea to require it.
We aren't psychic after all. If we were, we would have voted all the right people in and this argument would have no meaning.
As for Bill Gates, I believe he would say something along the lines of, "Life isn't fair. Live with it". Truly great people will make it no matter what you put in their way. A degree is needed? They'll find a way to afford it, study for it and finally get it deservingly. You don't need to worry about such things.
Healthy Eating Habits:
Healthy eating is a key to healthy, quality life. Our physical fitness and overall health is highly dependent on what we eat. Hence it is very essential to adopt healthy eating habits. It improves your physical and psychological health as well as increases your energy level. Healthy eating habits help reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes, obesity, osteoporosis, heart disease, certain types of cancer and many other health problems. Healthy eating offers stronger bones and muscles. It also helps you look and feel better and energized.
What is a Balanced Diet?
Your diet should be healthy and balanced. It should consist of adequate amounts of fats, carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins, minerals, enzymes and fibers. You should include plenty of fresh vegetables and fruits as well as dairy products in your daily diet. Generally, it should be low in fats and rich in proteins and carbohydrates.
Healthy Eating Habits
A key to healthy eating is the time-tested advice of variety, balance and moderation. You should eat a variety of foods without gaining excessive calories or any of nutrients. Here are some useful tips for healthy eating habits:
Eat a wide variety of nutrient-rich foods. More than 40 different nutrients are required for normal growth and functioning of the body. Our daily meals should contain whole-grain products, fresh vegetables and fruits, poultry, dairy products, fish, meat and other protein foods. Vegetables and fruits are rich in vitamins and minerals and low in fats, sodium and calories. Most vegetables contain and antioxidants phytochemicals, which prevent some chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and some types of cancers.
Don’t skip a breakfast. After not eating anything for past 10-12 hours during night, our body requires food to boost the energy levels. Your breakfast should consist of fruits and a glassful of milk or fresh fruit juice. Avoid eating oily, high calorie snacks in breakfast.
Your lunch should be the largest meal of the day. Start every meal with a low-fat starter including soup, salad, broth or a glass of water. Your lunch should include enough quantity of proteins, carbohydrates and fats. Include some raw vegetables and fruits in your lunch. Eat slowly and take care that you are not eating more than required. Your lunch should be followed by a fruit juice or fruit salad.
We all need some snacks in between two meals. So choose the snacks very carefully. Avoid eating junk foods, which lack in nutrients and contain high calories. Instead, select some healthy snacks such as vegetables, fruits, cottage cheese with applesauce, low fat yogurt, whole-wheat crackers or some trail mix. Dietary sugars can be replaced with no-calorie sweeteners.
Drink at least 8 glasses of water everyday. It keeps your body hydrated. It is also helpful for body cleanse and weight loss.
If you keep a reasonable serving size, then it’s easy to eat adequate quantity of food and stay healthy. Excess eating can give rise to a number of health problems, including obesity.
If you are trying for weight loss, then don’t go for crash diets or don’t totally eliminate certain foods. You can reduce the foods that are rich in sugar, fat or salt. You can choose skim or low fat dairy products. If you are going to do some changes in your diet, then do it gradually. Sudden changes can give rise to food allergies.
I think that no food is good or bad.Because it’s upon you how to balance the variety of foods. Adopt healthy eating habits for good health and physical fitness, leading to a cheerful, healthy life.
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/healthy-eating-habits.html
BENEFITS OF LAUGHING:
Every person laughs several times a day for different reasons - after hearing a joke, watching a comedy movie or reading a comic book. Humor is one of the important senses that human being is blessed with. Laughing expresses a feeling of happiness.
Humor and laughter are contagious and they cause a cumulative effect of amusement and joy. In addition, they offer a number of positive health benefits.
Laughter makes it easier for us to cope with different challenges in life. It improves and strengthens our immune system and helps prevent a number of diseases. Laughter therapy can be used to cure several diseases such as hypertension, ulcers, arthritis, stroke, diabetes and even heart diseases. It offers good relaxation and helps you relieve stress and depression. Read on to know about benefits of laughing in detail.
Benefits of Laughing
Laughing is not just related to facial expressions, but it causes a number of chemical changes within the body. Good hearty laughter helps release enzymes and hormones that are helpful for normal functioning of various organs. This is due to a connection between laughing and stimulation of brain and different glands. Laughter enhances the body to release natural antihistamines. It also activates T-cells, a natural anti-biotic produced in the body. It helps boost the immune system and fight infections. It prevents numerous diseases by strengthening the immune system.
Laughter reduces the levels of certain hormones, namely cortisol, growth hormone, epinephrine and dopac, which are associated with stress response. Thus it helps relieve stress, depression, anxiety, grief, anger and irritation. Laughing also decreases pain by releasing a hormone, endorphins. It improves our attentiveness, pulse and heart rate.
Laughing is proven to be very beneficial for the people suffering from hypertension. It helps lower the blood pressure to normal. Laughing causes deeper breathing and increase in blood flow, due to which oxygen and essential nutrients are supplied to all body parts.
Laughter is a good workout for respiratory, abdominal, leg, back and facial muscles. It tones intestinal functioning, massages abdominal organs and strengthens abdominal muscles. This activity is advantageous for digestion as well as absorption. Laughter also helps burn calories and is beneficial for weight loss.
In addition to physical health benefits, laughing offers several psychological health benefits. It boosts self-confidence and gives mental strength to cope with conflicts and challenges in life. It also helps us come out of anxiety and depression. It improves out mental health and makes us forget all the tensions in our daily busy lives.
Laughing enhances our ability to connect with others. It also causes a number of behavioral changes. It makes us energized and increases our interest in daily activities.
Laughing also offers many social benefits. A person with a smiling face is always popular amongst a group. It lessens the distance between two individuals and brings them together. It increases healthy communication with others.
Laughter positively affects many aspects of your life, including your health, well-being and energy, leading to a healthy, quality life.
I suggest that we must always smile,because it improves our face value too.
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/benefits-of-laughing.html
as i lay dying-william faulkner...
Addie Bundren, the wife and mother to a poor white farm family, is on her deathbed. Friends and family members gather around to comfort her and to prepare for her funeral. Addie, a proud and bitter woman, has no interest in the religious comfort her neighbor, Cora Tull, offers. She is tired of living, loves only her son, Jewel, and despises her husband, neighbors, and all others around her. She desires only to be buried among her own family members in the town of Jefferson. She has made her useless and ineffectual husband promise to do as she wishes and, upon her...
5 Simple Rules to Beat Hunger...
- Be Wary of White
Such as white bread (73), bagels (72), Cream of Wheat (70), doughnuts (76) -- just about anything made with white refined flour.
-Eat Healthy Fat
Cook with olive and canola oil, snack on nuts, and make sandwiches with cheese, peanut butter or avocados.
-Eat Fiber
That means whole-grain breads (53), long-grain or brown rice (55), vegetables (most score low), fruit (unsweetened and unjuiced, it's fine).
-Snack Smarter
Skip jellybeans (80), Skittles (69), Lifesavers (70) in favor of Peanut M&M's (33), Snickers (55), Twix bars (44) or milk chocolate (34).
-Think Balance
Having a baked potato on the side won't hurt if it's served with a salad and salmon. It's the overall score of your meal that counts.
13 Differences between Women and Men
1. NAMES:
If Laurie, Linda, Elizabeth and Barbara go out for lunch, they will
call each other Laurie, Linda, Elizabeth and Barbara.
If Mark, Chris, Eric and Tom go out, they will affectionately refer
to each other as Fat Boy, Godzilla, Peanut-Head and Scrappy.
2. EATING OUT:
When the bill arrives, Mark, Chris, Eric and Tom will each throw in
a $20, even though it's only for $32.50. None of them will have
anything smaller and none will actually admit they want the change
back.
When the women get their bill, out come the pocket calculators.
3. MONEY:
A man will pay $2 for a $1 item he needs
A woman will pay $1 for a $2 item that she doesn't need but it's on sale.
4. BATHROOMS:
A man has five items in his bathroom: a toothbrush, shaving cream,
razor, a bar of soap, and a towel from the Marriott.
The average number of items in the typical woman's bathroom is 337.
A man would not be able to identify most of these items.
5. ARGUMENTS:
A woman has the last word in any argument.
Anything a man says after that is the beginning of a new argument.
6. CATS:
Women love cats.
Men say they love cats, but when women aren't looking, men kick cats.
7. FUTURE:
A woman worries about the future until she gets a husband.
A man never worries about the future until he gets a wife.
8. SUCCESS:
A successful man is one who makes more money than his wife can spend.
A successful woman is one who can find such a man.
9. MARRIAGE:
A woman marries a man expecting he will change, but he doesn't.
A man marries a woman expecting that she won't change and she does.
10. DRESSING UP:
A woman will dress up to go 4 shopping, to water the plants, empty
the garbage, answer the phone, read a book, and read the mail.
A man will dress up for weddings and funerals.
11. NATURAL:
Men wake up as good-looking as they went to bed.
Women somehow deteriorate during the night.
12. OFFSPRING:
Ah, children. A woman knows all about her children. She knows about
dentist appointments and romances, best friends, favorite foods,
secret fears and hopes and dreams.
A man is vaguely aware of some short people living in the house.
13. FINAL THOUGHT:
Any married man should forget his mistakes.
There's no use in two people remembering the same thing.
i suggest that women and men should mutual assistance to maintain the relationship.....
http://www.batchmates.com/bmtimes/content.aspx?contentId=335
Some people just don't have time to eat in reasonable proximity to their workout, but others deliberately go without food.
Although your body burns some stored fat when you exercise, its main fuel is carbohydrate that's been stored in the muscles and liver in the form of glycogen.
When your glycogen stores are depleted, your body will indeed tap more of its fat reserves, just as Nocton's client anticipated--but at what price? Without readily available fuel, you're not likely to feel too energetic. "And you won't burn more of anything if you can't muster the enthusiasm to master your toughest sets," says Nocton. "On the other hand, if you eat before exercise, whether it's a large meal several hours in advance or a small snack only minutes ahead of time, you'll have the extra oomph you need for an energetic and effective workout."
So, here are a few rules of thumb to follow: If your workout is four hours away, eat a regular meal that combines protein, fat and carbohydrates, then have a small carbohydrate-rich snack closer to your exercise session to tide you over. Three hours before working out, make it a smaller meal and lighten up a bit on the protein and fat. Thirty to 90 minutes before exercise, have a snack of easily digested carbohydrates (see below). If you only have the 15 minutes between, say, leaving your office and hitting the gym to grab something, go for a sports drink or a few Saltines. Also keep in mind that while eating high-fiber foods is important for good health, they're best eaten after or long before exercise, since they can cause bloating and other annoyances that will make you feel uncomfortable when working out.
Please refer to:
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0KGB/is_1_5/ai_n6097710?tag=content;col1
Bill Gates recently dished out at a high school speech
about 11 things they did not and will not learn in
school. He talks about how feel-good, politically
correct teachings created a generation of kids with no
concept of reality and how this concept set them up
for failure in the real world.
Rule 1: Life is not fair -- get used to it!
Rule 2: The world won't care about your self-esteem.
The world will expect you to accomplish something
BEFORE you feel good about yourself.
Rule 3: You will NOT make $60,000 a year right out of
high school. You won't be a vice-president with a car
phone until you earn both.
Rule 4: If you think your teacher is tough, wait till
you get a boss.
Rule 5: Flipping burgers is not beneath your dignity.
Your grandparents had a different word for burger
flipping -- they called it opportunity.
Rule 6: If you mess up, it's not your parents' fault,
so don't whine about your mistakes, learn from them.
Rule 7: Before you were born, your parents weren't as
boring as they are now. They got that way from paying
your bills, cleaning your clothes and listening to you
talk about how cool you are. So before you save the
rain forest from the parasites of your parent's
generation, try delousing the closet in your own room.
Rule 8: Your school may have done away with winners
and losers, but life has not. In some schools they
have abolished failing grades and they'll give you as
many times as you want to get the right answer. This
doesn't bear the slightest resemblance to ANYTHING in
real life.
Rule 9: Life is not divided into semesters. You don't
get summers off and very few employers are interested
in helping you find yourself. Do that on your own
time.
Rule 10: Television is NOT real life. In real life
people actually have to leave the coffee shop and go
to jobs.
Rule 11: Be nice to nerds. Chances are you'll end up
working for one.
Healthy Juices...
Carrot + Ginger + Apple - Boost and cleanse our system.
Apple + Cucumber + Celery - Prevent cancer, reduce cholestrol, and improve stomach upset and headache.
Tomato + Carrot + Apple - Improve skin complexion and bad breath.
Bitter gourd + Apple + Milk - Avoid bad breath and reduce internal body heat.
STAGES OF SLEEP:
Someone has said, "Blessed is the person who is too busy to worry in the daytime and too sleepy to worry at night." That is so very true! Indeed, sleep is bliss. A night's sleep is a break from the stress of daily life. Sleep may sometimes even act as a solution to some of the problems by helping your brain think in peace and solve serious problems. Naps are definite stress busters. It is during your sleep that you dream, you dream of wonderful things that may not come into reality; but your dreams show them to you. It is during sleep, that you get an opportunity to be with yourself, far away from the real world. You get to meet your subconscious as your sleep takes you away from your conscious self.
Sleep is a natural phenomenon of the state of rest and regular sleep is essential for survival. Interestingly, its true purpose is still being researched. Researchers have not yet obtained conclusive results about the exact purposes of sleep. Moreover, it is interesting to observe, that our sleep undergoes a series of stages. Yes, we sleep in stages. Sometimes we do realize the different forms of sleep in the various stages of sleep, while at other times, the distinction is unclear.
Stages of Sleep
According to the basic classification of the various stages of sleep, sleep is grouped into two distinct stages, namely, REM and NREM. REM sleep is characterized by a rapid movement of the eyes, as also a very low muscle tone that is typically seen in mammals. Most of the dreams that you remember after awakening from sleep, are those occurring in the REM stage of sleep.
The NREM, which is known as the non-REM sleep, is composed of four different stages. A comparatively lesser amount of dreaming occurs during this stage of sleep. Movements of limbs or even sleepwalking are observed during the non-REM stage of sleep. The four stages of the NREM sleep are simply named as N1, N2, N3 and N4. Let us look at each stage of the non-REM sleep in detail.
Stage N1: This stage of sleep can be called as the phase of drowsy sleep, during which you may experience hallucinations and sudden twitches. It is during this stage that you may lose your muscle tone and your conscious awareness. This stage of sleep is characterized by the brain transitions from alpha waves to theta waves and is primarily the stage when sleep starts laying her hands on you!
Stage N2: During this stage of sleep, muscular activity further reduces and the awareness of the external environment vanishes. Sleep spindles, the bursts of brain activity during which the brain tries to stop processing, characterize the N2 stage. Briefly, this stage of sleep is when the brain succumbs to the sleep that had begun to lay her hands on you.
Stage N3: Walking in sleep or sudden feelings of terror when asleep, commonly occur during this stage of sleep. Bed-wetting may also take place during this stage. The stage N3 is mostly only the transition to the fourth stage. It is one of the phases of a very deep sleep. This is the stage wherein the sleep begins to engulf your brain.
Stage N4: It is a stage of an even deeper form of sleep as compared to the third stage. According to some researchers, the third and the forth stages of sleep can be combined and together called as delta sleep. This is when you are fast asleep, far away in the world of sleep.
For me, sleep opens doors to the world of dreams, to the world of meeting yourself, the world that is away from the bitter truths of life. A sound sleep is cloud nine!
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/stages-of-sleep.html
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Have you ever heard about a place which called MADAGASCAR?? For sure that you had watched a movie about an island that are full of wild-type animals living in..that is MADAGASCAR!!For those who have not watched it yet..please to do so :p..This is what I found in internet..
Madagascar, or Republic of Madagascar (older name Malagasy Republic), is an island nation in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa. The main island, also called Madagascar, is the fourth-largest island in the world, and is home to 5% of the world's plant and animal species, of which more than 80% are endemic to Madagascar.[citation needed] They include the lemur infraorder of primates, the carnivorous fossa, THREE BIRDS AND FAMLIES and SIX BAOBAB SPECIES.
Madagascar, as part of East Gondwana, split from Africa approximately 160 million years ago; the island of Madagascar was created when it separated from India 80 to 100 million years ago.Most archaeologists estimate human settlement of Madagascar to be between 200 and 500 A.D., when seafarers from southeast Asia (probably from Borneo or the southern Celebes) arrived in outrigger sailing canoes.Bantu settlers probably crossed the Mozambique Channel to Madagascar at about the same time or shortly afterwards. However, Malagasy tradition and ethnographic evidence suggests that they may have been preceded by the Mikea hunter gatherers..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madagascar
Jokes for everybody...
Title: I Want to Buy That....
A blond goes into a nearby store and asks a clerk if she can buy the TV in the corner.
The clerk looks at her and says that he doesn't serve blonds, so she goes back home and dyes her hair black.
The next day she returns to the store and asks the same thing, and again, the clerk said he doesn't serve blonds.
Frustrated, the blond goes home and dyes her hair yet again, to a shade of red .
Sure that a clerk would sell her the TV this time, she returns and asks a different clerk this time.
To her astonishment, this clerk also says that she doesn't serve blonds.
The blond asks the clerk, "How in the world do you know I am a blond?"
The clerk looks at her disgustedly and says,"That's not a TV -- it's a microwave!"
TREATMENT FOR DRY HAIR:
Silky, shiny hair is a sign of good health. But everybody is not blessed with healthy hair. Every person has a different hair type such as normal, oily or dry. Very few people have normal hair type. Oily hair tend to become sticky quickly. Dry hair can be identified by their rough and dull appearance. They look lifeless with frizziness and split ends. They are difficult to brush or comb. They are susceptible to damage, tangles and breakage.
Causes of Dry Hair
The main cause of dry hair is a lack of moisture. Moisture is required to maintain hair’s normal texture and sheen. When the cuticle becomes highly weathered and porous, the cortex is not able to retain water. It makes the hair dry and rough. Some common causes of dry hair are environmental damage due to heat, sun rays and outside chemicals, chemical damage due to bleach, color or perms and mechanical damage by curling irons, blow-drying or hot rollers. Overuse of heat-styling equipments, harsh weather conditions, excessive use of shampoos and conditioners containing harsh chemicals and misuse of perms or color are also responsible for making the hair dry. Besides this, some people are born with dry hair. Each factor reduces the moisture content of hair, due to which hair loses its bounce, elasticity and suppleness. Dryness may also result from sebum deficiency on the hair surface because of absence or decrease in sebaceous gland secretions. Dry hair can be a symptom of certain metabolic disorders such as Menkes kinky hair syndrome and hypothyroidism.
Treatment for Dry Hair
If you have dry hair, then you should be very watchful about the hair care. You immediately need to seek the treatment for dry hair; else they will get damaged and break easily. You may also suffer from severe hair loss. Here are some effective solutions to treat your dry hair.
Don’t more frequently wash you hair. Most people tend to wash hair too frequently and apply shampoos and conditioners. Most shampoos and hair cleaning products consist of harsh chemicals. These chemicals reduce the moisture content of your hair and make them dry.
You should use the hair care products that are free from chemicals. Shampoos and conditioners containing humectants are recommended. Humectants attract moisture to the hair and keep them moist. Generally, these products contain proteins, which strengthen the hair. Low pH shampoos are excellent for the hair, as they don’t make the cuticles to lift.
Heat is very harmful for dry hair. If you have to spend a lot of time in sunlight, then use a good hair sunscreen. While going outdoor or traveling, protect your hair with a hat or headscarf. Dry your hair naturally whenever possible. Avoid using blow-dryer or hair dryer as much as possible.
Avoid use of shampoo for every washing. Instead, rinse them with water only. Don’t use mousse, but use a thickening lotion.
Brush your hair frequently using a bristle brush, so that the natural oil spreads in the hair shafts.
You can apply a spray-on shine-conditioning product for a short-term use. It offers instant sheen and a healthy-looking appearance.
Chemical treatments such as coloring, perming or relaxing make the hair dry and rough. Hence, try to avoid these treatments on your hair.
Proper nutrition is very essential for the health of hair. Drink plenty of water everyday, which helps retain the moisture in your hair. Have a balanced and healthy diet, containing abundant proteins and essential fatty acids.
Home Remedies for Dry Hair
You can use some homemade remedies to treat your dry hair. Add two tablespoons of gram flour to a cup of coconut milk and apply it on your scalp and hair. Massage gently and leave for about five minutes. Then rinse the hair.
Mix an egg in a cupful of skimmed milk. Apply this mixture into the scalp. Leave it for about 5 minutes. Then thoroughly wash your hair.
Hair massage with olive oil, safflower oil, coconut oil, castor oil or lavender oil is beneficial for hair and scalp. Massage your scalp with any or combination of these oils. It provides essential oils and moisture to your hair as well as improves blood circulation.
I suggest that if your hair are excessively damaged, then it’s better to consult the doctor.
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/treatment-for-dry-hair.html
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Social determinants of health are the economic and social conditions under which people live which determine their health. Virtually all major diseases are primarily determined by a network of interacting exposures that increase or decrease the risk for the disease. This is particularly the case for cardiovascular disease and type II diabetes. And these conditions are a result of social, economic, and political forces. Social determinants of health have been recognized by several health organizations such as the Public Health Agency of Canada and the World Health Organization to greatly influence collective and personal well-being. A list of determinants of health -- only some of which are social determinants -- compiled by the Public Health Agency of Canada is below:
Income and social status
Social support networks
Education and literacy, i.e. health literacy
Employment/Working conditions
Social environments
Physical environments
Personal health practices and coping skills
Healthy child development
Biology and genetic endowment
Health services
Gender
Culture
The term social determinants of health grew out of the search by researchers to identify the specific exposures by which members of different socio-economic groups come to experience varying degrees of health and illness. While it was well documented that individuals in various socio-economic groups experienced differing health outcomes, the specific factors and means by which these factors led to illness remained to be identified. Overviews of the concept, recent findings, and an analysis of emerging issues are available. All these formulation share a concern with factors beyond those of biomedical and behavioural risk.
The SDOH National Conference list (see Raphael, below) is unique in that it specifically focuses on the public policy environment (e.g., income and its distribution) rather than characteristics associated with individuals (e.g. income and social status). These 11 social determinants of health are:
Aboriginal status
early life
education
employment and working conditions
food security
gender
health care services
housing
income and its distribution
social safety net
social exclusion
unemployment and employment security.
A particularly important issue that is emerging is whether any particular analysis of social determinants of health is de-politicized or not. A de-politicized approach is one that fails to take account of the fact that the quality of the social determinants of health to which citizens in a jurisdiction are exposed to is shaped by public policy created by governments. And governments of course are controlled by political parties who come to power with a set of ideological beliefs concerning the nature of society and the role of governments.
Such analyses that recognize the role played by politics outline the particular importance of having social democratic political parties in power. Nations that have had longer periods of social democratic influence such as Norway, Finland, Sweden, and Denmark have government policymaking that is remarkably consistent with social determiannts of health concepts. Nations such as the USA and Canada,dominated by liberal and neo-liberal governing parties, much less so. The work of David Coburn, Toba Bryant, Clare Bambra, Richard Hofrichter, Carles Muntaner, and Vicente Navarro has been especially attentive to these issues.
A wealth of evidence from Canada and other countries supports the notion that the socioeconomic circumstances of individuals and groups are equally or more important to health status than medical care and personal health behaviours, such as smoking and eating patterns (Evans et al., 1994; Frank, 1995; Federal/Provincial/Territorial Advisory Committee on Population Health, 1999)...that's all my sharing today..cb08047
Amazing Food...
A sliced Carrot looks like the human eye The pupil, iris and radiating lines look just like the human eye...and YES science now shows that carrots greatly enhance blood flow to and function of the eyes.
A Tomato has four chambers and is red. The heart is red and has four chambers. All of the research shows tomatoes are indeed pure heart and blood food.
Grapes hang in a cluster that has the shape of the heart. Each grape looks like a blood cell and all of the research today shows that grapes are also profound heart and blood vitalizing food.
A Walnut looks like a little brain, a left and right hemisphere, upper cerebrums and lower cerebellums. Even the wrinkles or folds are on the nut just like the neo-cortex. We now know that walnuts help develop over 3 dozen neuron-transmitters for brain function.
Kidney Beans actually heal and help maintain kidney function and yes, they look exactly like the human kidneys.
If you have suffer migraine, this is the best way to reduce it. Read the article below:
Alhamdullillah. ....I'm an acute migraine sufferer to the extent of vomiting and becoming imbalance. Every time it happens, I have to take antacid & synflex. Antacid is to line the stomach before taking synflex which is a stronger pain killer than Panadol.
This is to let you know the strength of syn flex that so much so I have to take antacid prior to swallowing syn flex. This worries me quite a bit as taking pain killers posed other health concerns later.. I've tried many times to manage it without swallowing syn flex but it got worst. Hence, I'm resigned to probably take syn flex for the rest of my life at that time!
Then, one day, one of you have so kind-heart, emailed me the ways and how to cure headache by one Singaporean Ustazah (sorry can't remember the name of the sender as well as the Ustazah). The method includes reading this ayat Quran. I've tried it and Alhamdullillah, being a bad migraine sufferer I'm amazed at the miraculous cure! However, you have to do it repeatedly.
For once in my life, I did not need to take syn flex anymore! You see, strangely about migraine sufferer, we can feel when the attacks are coming and when it starts to ebb away.
So, friends, save this method onto your hand phone "Notes" or "To-do List" so that when you have a headache and with strong conviction, do the method, Insyaallah, it will work!
1. Read Al-Fatihah (1 x)
2. Read Surah Al-Ikhlas (3 x)
3. Read Surah Yassin ayat ke 58 "Sala mun Qaulan Minrabbirrahim" (3 x)
4. Read Selawat Nabi (3 x)
What I did was, I blew it on my palms and put my palms on my head for a while. After that, I repeat the whole process again. Another sister has shared her experience below.
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Child development refers to the biological and psychological changes that occur in human beings between birth and the end of adolescence, as the individual progresses from dependency to increasing autonomy. Because these developmental changes may be strongly influenced by genetic factors and events during prenatal life, genetics and prenatal development are usually included as part of the study of child development. Related terms include "developmental psychology", referring to development throughout the lifespan and "pediatrics", the branch of medicine relating to the care of children. Developmental change may occur as a result of genetically-controlled processes known as maturation, or as a result of environmental factors and learning, but most commonly involves an interaction between the two.
Age-related development terms are: newborn (ages 0–1 month); infant (ages 1 month – 1 year); toddler (ages 1–3 years); preschooler (ages 4–6 years); school-aged child (ages 6–13 years); adolescent (ages 13–18).However, organizations like Zero to Three and the World Association for Infant Mental Health use the term infant as a broad category, including children from birth to age 3, a logical decision considering that the Latin derivation of the word infant refers to those who have no speech, The optimal development of children is considered vital to society and so it is important to understand the social, cognitive, emotional, and educational development of children. Increased research and interest in this field has resulted in new theories and strategies, with specific regard to practice that promotes development within the school system. In addition there are also some theories that seek to describe a sequence of states that comprise child development. cb08047
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What is allergic rhinitis?
Allergic rhinitis, often called allergies or hay fever, occurs when your immune system overreacts to particles in the air that you breathe—you are allergic to them. Your immune system attacks the particles in your body, causing symptoms such as sneezing and a runny nose. The particles are called allergens, which simply means they can cause an allergic reaction.
People with allergies usually have symptoms for many years. You may have symptoms often during the year, or just at certain times. You also may get other problems such as sinusitis and ear infections as a result of your allergies.
Over time, allergens may begin to affect you less, and your symptoms may not be as severe as they had been.
What are the symptoms of allergic rhinitis?
In most cases, when you have allergic rhinitis:
You sneeze again and again, especially after you wake up in the morning.
You have a runny nose and postnasal drip. The drainage from a runny nose caused by allergies is usually clear and thin. But it may become thicker and cloudy or yellowish if you get a nasal or sinus infection.
Your eyes are watery and itchy.
Your ears, nose, and throat are itchy.
Which allergens commonly cause allergic rhinitis?
You probably know that pollens from trees, grasses, and weeds cause allergic rhinitis. Many people have allergies to dust mites, animal dander, cockroaches, and mold as well. Things in the workplace, such as cereal grain, wood dust, chemicals, or lab animals, can also cause allergic rhinitis.
If you are allergic to pollens, you may have symptoms only at certain times of the year. If you are allergic to dust mites and indoor allergens, you may have symptoms all the time.
How is allergic rhinitis diagnosed?
To find out if you have allergies, your doctor will ask about your symptoms and examine you. Knowing what symptoms you have, when you get them, and what makes them worse or better can help your doctor know whether you have allergies or another problem.
If you have severe symptoms, you may need to have allergy tests to find out what you are allergic to.
Your doctor may do a skin test. In this test your doctor puts a small amount of an allergen into your skin to see if it causes an allergic reaction.
Your doctor may order lab tests. These tests can find substances in your blood or other fluids that may mean you have allergic rhinitis.
How is it treated?
There is no cure for allergic rhinitis. One of the best things you can do is to avoid the things that cause your allergies. You may need to clean your house often to get rid of dust, animal dander, or molds. Or you may need to stay indoors when pollen counts are high.
Unless you have another health problem, such as asthma, you may take over-the-counter medicines to treat your symptoms at home. If you do have another problem, talk to your doctor first. Others who also should talk to their doctor before starting self-treatment include older adults, children, and women who are pregnant or breast-feeding.
If your allergies bother you a lot and you cannot avoid the things you are allergic to, you and your doctor can decide if you should get allergy shots (immunotherapy) to help control your symptoms. For allergy shots to work, you need to know what you are allergic to.
Finding the treatment that works best for you may take a little time.
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khairul C11
Permanent People:
Over the next 20 to 50 years, it will become harder to tell the difference between the human and the machine. All body parts will be replaceable. A computer will function like the human brain with the ability to recognize feelings and respond in a feeling way. They will then produce fake people.
We will then be able to create a machine duplicate of ourselves so we will appear to be alive long after we are dead. Maybe a few decades later, a way will be found to transfer our spirit (including our memories and thoughts) to the new body. Then we can choose to live for as long as we want.
It might be expensive. Maybe it will cost you an arm and a leg.
[Note: There's another change; we will have to change the language we use. By then, arms and legs will be a dime a dozen.]
[Note: by then, dimes will probably be obsolete, and we won't have any idea what the word dozen means.]
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The health care industry consists of the following nine segments:
Hospitals. Hospitals provide complete medical care, ranging from diagnostic services, to surgery, to continuous nursing care. Some hospitals specialize in treatment of the mentally ill, cancer patients, or children. Hospital-based care may be on an inpatient (overnight) or outpatient basis. The mix of workers needed varies, depending on the size, geographic location, goals, philosophy, funding, organization, and management style of the institution. As hospitals work to improve efficiency, care continues to shift from an inpatient to outpatient basis whenever possible. Many hospitals have expanded into long-term and home health care services, providing a wide range of care for the communities they serve.
Nursing and residential care facilities. Nursing care facilities provide inpatient nursing, rehabilitation, and health-related personal care to those who need continuous nursing care, but do not require hospital services. Nursing aides provide the vast majority of direct care. Other facilities, such as convalescent homes, help patients who need less assistance. Residential care facilities provide around-the-clock social and personal care to children, the elderly, and others who have limited ability to care for themselves. Workers care for residents of assisted-living facilities, alcohol and drug rehabilitation centers, group homes, and halfway houses. Nursing and medical care, however, are not the main functions of establishments providing residential care, as they are in nursing care facilities.
Offices of physicians. About 37 percent of all health care establishments fall into this industry segment. Physicians and surgeons practice privately or in groups of practitioners who have the same or different specialties. Many physicians and surgeons prefer to join group practices because they afford backup coverage, reduce overhead expenses, and facilitate consultation with peers. Physicians and surgeons are increasingly working as salaried employees of group medical practices, clinics, or integrated health systems.
Offices of dentists. About 1 out of every 5 health care establishments is a dentist’s office. Most employ only a few workers, who provide preventative, cosmetic, or emergency care. Some offices specialize in a single field of dentistry such as orthodontics or periodontics.
Home health care services. Skilled nursing or medical care is sometimes provided in the home, under a physician’s supervision. Home health care services are provided mainly to the elderly. The development of in-home medical technologies, substantial cost savings, and patients’ preference for care in the home have helped change this once-small segment of the industry into one of the fastest growing parts of the economy.
Offices of other health practitioners. This segment of the industry includes the offices of chiropractors, optometrists, podiatrists, occupational and physical therapists, psychologists, audiologists, speech-language pathologists, dietitians, and other health practitioners. Demand for the services of this segment is related to the ability of patients to pay, either directly or through health insurance. Hospitals and nursing facilities may contract out for these services. This segment also includes the offices of practitioners of alternative medicine, such as acupuncturists, homeopaths, hypnotherapists, and naturopaths.
Outpatient care centers. The diverse establishments in this group include kidney dialysis centers, outpatient mental health and substance abuse centers, health maintenance organization medical centers, and freestanding ambulatory surgical and emergency centers.
Other ambulatory health care services. This relatively small industry segment includes ambulance and helicopter transport services, blood and organ banks, and other ambulatory health care services, such as pacemaker monitoring services and smoking cessation programs.
Medical and diagnostic laboratories. Medical and diagnostic laboratories provide analytic or diagnostic services to the medical profession or directly to patients following a physician’s prescription. Workers may analyze blood, take x rays and computerized tomography scans, or perform other clinical tests. Medical and diagnostic laboratories provide the fewest number of jobs in the health care industry..
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10 Ways to Manage Stress..
1. Eliminate as many sources of stress as you can.
2.Again, make a list of what you do during the day and how much each activity takes. Then cut back.
3. Avoid predictably stressful situations.
4. If you can't remove the stress, remove yourself. Slip away once in a while for some private time. These quiet moments may give you a fresh perspective on your problems. Avoid stressful people.
5.be satisfied with what you have
6.Be aware that taking care of equipment and getting it repaired can be stressful.
7. Try doing only one thing at a time.
8. Remember, sometimes it's okay to do nothing.
9. If you suffer from insomnia, headaches, recurring colds, or stomach upsets, consider whether stress is part of the problem. Being chronically angry, frustrated, or apprehensive can deplete your physical resources.
10. If you feel stress (or anything else) is getting the better of you, seek professional help -- a doctor or therapist. Early signs of excess stress are loss of a sense of well-being and reluctance to get up in the morning to face another day.
Love: The Real Reason to Teach
Motivation can come from many sources. People can be motivated by fear. They can also be motivated by money. Competition can also motivate. True motivation, however, comes from doing what one loves to do.
The love of teaching children is the purest form of motivation in education today. Leadership should recognize that quality in teachers and be wary of anything that destroys that desire.
As I come to the close of thirty years of teaching, I find myself having the same thoughts that so many of my veteran colleagues conveyed to me throughout the years. “It is not the love of teaching that burns out in a teacher, it is all the other stuff.” Sad to say, but I have to agree.
Teaching used to be about children. It has become about proving ourselves. Competition against some standard has become more important than guiding children to adulthood. It once was enough that a child walked out of class feeling like they learned something. Today they have never learned enough.
When children play a game they never can win, they stop playing. Many teaching staffs today become apathetic and passive aggressive because they feel like they can never do enough. Constant pressure to “raise the bar” has led some educators to adopt a “bunker mentality”, hiding from administrative mandates. More and more is added to the plate with nothing ever being taken off. Good teachers know in their hearts that the most important focus of their job is to help students reach their potential. When students reach their potential that should be enough.
It used to be that the greatest goal of education was a happy student. Now it is a test score. We have become so focused on proving ourselves to people who don’t really matter to our kids that we have forgotten our kids who should really matter most.
In our attempt to dot every “I” and cross every “T”, we are creating institutions instead of communities. If we are going to take the humanity out of education then we need to replace teachers with computers and relationships with ipods. I believe in our ever increasing high tech world, students are looking for that human spirit to connect with.
Education is not about competition, it is about nurturing children. Children are not only interested in how things work; children are also interested in how life works. That is a lesson they cannot learn from a computer or curriculum. Self worth is only gained through relationships with other human beings. Teachers who love their students instill that worth. When that bond of worth exists learning is enriched.
My first ten years in education I taught the curriculum. My second ten years I taught children the curriculum. My last ten years, I just taught children.
As I wind down my career, I know it is not about the money. I know now it was not about competition or fear. It is the love of children that motivates for thirty years. I only hope educators in the future do not become so overburdened that they burn out on teaching before they achieve that same realization.
Listing of Names in Your HP
Be careful how you list names on your cell phone! Be Safe!
This lady has changed her habit of how she lists her names on her mobile phone after her handbag was stolen. Her handbag which contained her mobile phone, Credit card, purse...etc.... was stolen.
20 minutes later when she called her Hubby, from a pay phone telling him what had happened. Hubby says "I've just received your sms text asking about our Pin number. I replied a little while ago."
They rushed down to the bank, the bank staff told them all the money was already withdrawn. The pickpocket had actually used the stolen hand phone to text "hubby" in the contact list and got hold of the pin number. Within 20 minutes he had withdrawn all the money from the bank account.
The lesson:
Do not disclose the relationship between you and the people in your contact list.
Avoid using names like Home, Honey, Hubby, sweetheart, Sayang...... Dad, Mum etc.......
And very importantly, when sensitive info is being asked thru texts, CONFIRM by calling back.
Also, when you're being texted by friends or family to meet them somewhere, be sure to call back to confirm that the message came from them. If you don't reach them, be very careful about going places to meet "family and friends" who text you.
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Pig born with a Monkey Face
Yes, this miracle happened in China and many very amused to see a Pig born with a Monkey head !! Curious people came to the owner Feng Changlin after the news spread in Fengzhang village, Xiping township in China.
The pig looks just like a monkey, with two thin lips, a small nose and two big eyes. It has rear legs which are also much longer than its forelegs, causing it to jump instead of walk.
The big question is whether this pig would live on ground or climb on trees when it grows up. People have suggested the owner to keep the piglet in observation.
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ON the Fourth of July, the water temperature at the beach in Ocean City, N.J., was hovering around 60 degrees, but that didn’t stop people from going for a swim. Neither did the large brown pipes that open all along the water’s edge, apparently also enjoying a sunny day off but ready to deliver storm water to the ocean at the next rain.
Steve Niedzielski, visiting from Downingtown, Pa., was building sand castles near the shoreline with his two young children, but said concerns about water quality were not on his mind. “In the past, I did think about it a lot because they had issues about people dumping their trash in the ocean,” he said. “But in recent years it hasn’t been a problem.”
Ocean dumping may not be a problem on the nation’s beaches the way it was in the late 1980s, but there is evidence that beachgoers are facing a different, less visible threat: contamination from storm water and in some cases sewage that ends up in the waters where people swim.
On Tuesday, the Natural Resources Defense Council released its 18th annual survey of beach water quality in the United States, reporting 22,571 closing and advisory days for possible contamination at 3,500 ocean, bay and Great Lakes beaches last year.
While the number of closings and advisories actually declined from 2006 — when 25,643 days at the beach were spoiled — the 2007 results were still the second-highest recorded since the council began tracking this data.
“Storm water is actually the largest cause of beach closings and advisories in the United States,” said Nancy Stoner, director of the council’s clean water project. “After a heavy rainfall, if the pipes are discharging on the beach, you could be swimming in all kinds of contaminants and pollutants that are not good for you in the long run.”
Ocean City was not singled out in the council’s report, and in fact it and the other beaches in Cape May County tend to be cleaner than those farther north in the state. But the council report cited New York and New Jersey as states that have experienced significant increases in beach closing and advisory days, up 33 percent in 2007 after a 96 percent increase in 2006.
Beach communities like those in New York and on the Jersey Shore face a constant struggle to balance urban infrastructure needs and the maintaining of clean recreation areas. Ocean City has employees who rake and clean up the beaches daily, said Jim Rutala, the city’s administrator, as well as many trash cans and recycling containers on the beach. But given that the community sits on a barrier island, storm water ends up in nearby waterways — as it does in many areas — along with whatever is picked up along the way.
A storm washes a potentially toxic mix of trash and chemicals into sewers — pet waste, bird droppings, motor oil, fertilizer, cigarette butts and other litter — which travels via pipes to rivers, lakes and the sea.
Some urban areas like New York City have combined sewerage systems that carry both raw sewage and storm water runoff to sewage treatment plants, which, during heavy rains, are designed to release that mix directly into waterways to avoid overflowing.
That means a less visible type of contamination than the trash that once washed up on the beach.
“You don’t necessarily see it,” Ms. Stoner said. “The water might be a little more cloudy, but a lot of times people don’t notice that.”
The decision on whether to close a beach or issue an advisory is primarily based on water quality tests by local health agencies, made once a week for most recreational beaches. The tests look for bacteria indicating human or animal waste, but not other contaminants.
Relying on data submitted by these health authorities to the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the council reported that 7 percent of all samples taken in 2007 failed national health standards, the same percentage as in 2006.
A crucial problem for weekend beachgoers is getting information on water quality in time to use it. Typically during the summer, bathers won’t know for days after testing is completed whether the water has harmful bacteria because the current testing method can take 24 hours to show results, and some areas require a second test before officials decide to post a warning or close a beach.
“Right now, it takes up to three days for beaches to be closed because of water quality, so when the tests come back, you know you shouldn’t have been swimming for the past three days,” said Cindy Zipf, executive director of Clean Ocean Action, a coalition working to protect coastal waters in New York and New Jersey. “It’s kind of an awkward public health message."
Nowaday, the water pollution is to be more serious and many beach water was polluted and the water temperature was increasing. Water is very important for us because we everyday also need use it and drink it. If the water is polluted then when we use it or drink sure will get a big problem to our health. So we must take care about the water and find a efficient way to solve the water pollution problem
please refer to:
http://travel.nytimes.com/2008/08/01/travel/escapes/01beach.html?pagewanted=1
How to make small talk??
1.Don't be shy
Small talk - about the traffic , about the unseasonal heatwave.can be a bit cringe-making but making polite chit-chat with someone you don't know very well is a vital social glue.
2.It's OK to talk about the weather
If you can be funny or tell a story about it; for example "Isn't the weather lovely?"
3.And it's fine to talk about sport
But only if it's clear that it's interesting for all parties but it's not acceptable to do it if it's to the exclusion of a third party in a group.
4.Take inspiration from your surroundings
Weather and sport are all very well, but you should grab the opportunity to talk about something more interesting with both hands.
5.Respect personal space
Don't ruin the effect of your excellent blarney by getting up too much in someone else's face. Everyone's got different ideas about personal space, but if in doubt keep at least arm's length away from someone you've just met.
In my opinion, this few tips above can help the person who don't know how to make small talk.This is very useful and can help the people who can't communication well with their friend.
Simple Tips for the Morning
1. If you're like many people, the start of the day isn't your favourite time. So here are some tips you can sneak into your routine without much effort. Try at least one of these tomorrow . . .
Stretch every extremity for 15 seconds. Try this before you open your eyes. Lift your arm and begin by stretching each finger, then your hand, then your wrist, then your arm. Repeat with the other arm. Then your toes, feet, ankles and legs. End with a neck and back stretch that propels you out of bed. You've just limbered up your muscles and joints, and enhanced the flow of blood through your body, providing an extra shot of oxygen to all your tissues.
2. Brush your tongue for one minute. There's no better way to rid yourself of morning breath and begin the day...
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BAD THING HAPPEN TO UNLISENCE WINDOWs USER
Companies that rely on unlicensed copies of Windows are more likely to experience system failures and lose customer data, Microsoft Corp. said Tuesday, citing a company-sponsored report.
According to the research, which was conducted by the Harrison Group Inc. but paid for by Microsoft, mid-sized firms -- those with more than 24 PCs and fewer than 500 -- were 43% more likely to have had a critical system failure lasting more then 24 hours if they used unlicensed Windows.
Those businesses were also 28% more likely to lose customer data and 73% more likely to lose their own data than firms exclusively using licensed copies of Microsoft's software.
The Harrison Group reached those conclusions after interviewing IT professionals and businesspeople at nearly 1,600 companies in the U.S., the U.K., China and Brazil. Of the companies included in the survey, Harrison Group labeled 690, or 43.7%, as using fully-licensed software; 890, or 56.3%, ran some unlicensed software.
Microsoft used the report to defend Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA), its anti-piracy program that at times has come under fire from users.
In an entry to the company's WGA blog Tuesday, Alex Kochis, a Microsoft senior product manager, trumpeted the results. "Not surprisingly, companies that have more counterfeit software in their environment tend to have more IT related problems," Kochis said.
Michael Cherry, an analyst with Directions on Microsoft, agreed with Kochis, up to a point. "In principal, I kind of get the point that they're making," Cherry said. "If you're using non-genuine [Windows], there's a high likelihood that whoever put it on the media slipped other things into the code Actually, I would be surprised if there wasn't something slipped in. So I have no problems with that premise."
But Cherry remained cautious of the report. "I'm nervous about this because Microsoft paid for it," he said. "But who else, really, would study this?"
This is not the first time that Microsoft has linked unlicensed copies of Windows to negative side effects, including the potential of pirated copies containing malware, either by design or through an oversight on the part of the counterfeiter.
Even so, Microsoft has continued to tweak WGA. Last month, for example, it announced an update for Windows XP Professional users that will make the non-genuine nagging more prominent.
Look Good Naturally
Plants and herbs to keep your skin glowing.
1. Anise
The aromatic seeds have mildly antibacterial properties and can be used to freshen the breath. The essential oil can be used in massages – but don’t use it if you have a rash.
2.Banana
is rich in Vitamin A and potassium. The mashed pulp is very gentle when used on the skin, making good refining and cleansing face masks.
3.Chives
have a high sulphur and iron content, so the juice makes an excellent skin tonic and cleanser when dabbed on to the skin.
4.Clove oil’s
antiseptic qualities make it a valuable ingredient in toothpastes. Use it as a mouthwash and in other oral hygiene preparations.
5.Coconut
Blended with other ingredients, coconut makes a nourishing pre-wash hair-conditioning treatment. It may also be used as an intensive skin moisturiser.
Kelp is rich in vitamins and minerals, so it is a useful ingredient in facemasks and bodycare treatments for skin problems. Use dried or powdered.
6.Macadamia
A thick-textured oil that can be used in small quantities in homemade cosmetics, it is a natural skin soother. Use on its own on dry or chapped skin or mix it with a fragrant oil for hair gloss.
7.Melon
Rich in vitamins B and C, melon flesh is useful in homemade recipes for cooling facemasks and nourishing skin treatments.
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Can you change the world?
KUALA LUMPUR: Google wants to know if you have an idea that can improve the lives of as many people as possible. And it wants to know before Oct 20.
“These ideas can be big or small, technology-driven or brilliantly simple — but they need to have impact,” the king of search on the Internet said.
Google has US$10mil (RM33mil) to turn five of the best ideas it receives into reality.
It will first identify 100 best ideas and then ask Google users to vote on which ones should be funded. Their votes will result in a shortlist of 20, which a panel of judges will further distil to five.
The call is part of Google’s 10th birthday celebrations and known as Project 10^ 100 (pronounced Project 10 to the 100th).
“We have learned over the last 10 years at Google that great ideas can come from anywhere,” it said in a statement to the press.
“We want to extend to the world the idea that great ideas come from all angles.”
Google said it knows that there are countless brilliant ideas that need funding and support to come to fruition. It cited some examples of cool ideas.
There’s a team of two implementing a solution to help the millions of people who laboriously carry on their heads five-gallon buckets of water over long distances, it said.
The team has designed The Hippo Water Roller — a relatively inexpensive 24-gallon container that can be easily wheeled on the ground.
Another cool idea, said Google, is to have communities tacking on WiFi devices to public buses so they can detect and send stored e-mail messages as the buses travel through unconnected areas.
Find out more at www.project10tothe100.com, and remember that there’s a deadline to send in your ideas. Better get cracking now.
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Tyra Bank's Get-Real Beauty Secrets
When I was supermodel-skinny, I was curvier than most other models. But I’ve always loved my curves. My biggest beauty secrets are being healthy and loving yourself. Here are a few more:
1.Best beauty basic At night I use Vaseline everywhere: under my eyes, and on my laugh lines, lips and elbows. I swear by the stuff!
2.Best instant makeover Well-groomed eyebrows really open up the face. When shaping your brows, don’t overtweeze them, but go for a natural, fuller arch.
3.Best soft-skin tip
I am the lotion queen. In the morning and at night, I use Aveda Botanical Kinetics Hydrating Lotion on my entire body. It keeps my skin soft and smooth.
4.Best eyeopener
White or beige eyeliner awakens tired eyes.
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Self Defense For Women
by: James D. Anderson
Self Defense: A Necessity for Women
Whoever thought that the world would become a better place in due time and with technological advancements and modernization was wrong. The world is still as hostile a place, and the only thing that has changed is the weapons. Crime has become more sophisticated in nature but the sad part is that women are still considered as soft targets.
Crime on women has in fact, increased over the years in developed countries like the US and UK and across the world. Let us first take a look at the worldwide statistics for crime on women:
• 1 in every 3 women across the world has been subjugated to rape or sexual assault. (Data: 2001)
• In some developing countries, at least one-third of the adolescent girls have been forced into sexual initiation (Data: 2002)
• Sex crimes in South Africa take place every twenty seconds. (Data: 2000)
• Major incidents of rapes have been reported in 12 African provinces. The rate has increased considerably from 182 in 2001 to 270 in 2002.
• 14,000 of the 331,815 reported crimes committed against women in the Russian Federation were rapes.
• According to a survey in the United Kingdom it was found that 19.4 % of the women there have been victims of some kind of sexual violence. (Data: 2001)
• 40% of girls in South East Asia are being forced into prostitution as a means to feed their families.
Now let’s take a look at the US
• One of the startling facts is that 1 in 3 American women are sexually assaulted in their lifetime.
• 89% of sexual crimes have been committed by someone known to the victim.
• In 2002, there were 247,730 victims of rape, attempted rape, or sexual assault.
• In 2005-2006, there were 232,010 victims of rape, attempted rape, or sexual assault.
• Around 44% of rape victims are under age 18, while 80% are under age 30.
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Top five Fake Excuses for Work
Late for work and need a tried and trusted excuse? Try some of these unusual ones that CareerBuilder.com dug up in a recent survey:
1. I dreamt that I had been fired, so I didn't bother to get out of bed.
2. I had to take my cat to the dentist.
3. I got all the way to the office and realised I was still in my pyjamas and had to go home to change.
4. I saw that you weren't in the office, so I went out looking for you.
5. I couldn't find the right tie, so I had to wait for the shops to open to buy one.
I Think I Can. I Think I Can. Can I?
by: Michele Wahlder
I think I can. I think I can. Can I?
Your mental train ticket to self-empowerment
We all find ourselves at certain points in our lives holding first class tickets to negative mental trains of thought. Michele Wahlder (MS, LPC, PCC), a two-time cancer survivor and Dallas, Texas-based Certified Life Coach and Psychotherapist, has placed thousands of people on the right track to self-empowerment via a plan she calls the 5 C Process. The journey challenges individuals to:
One
Clarify Current View – Where are you now- honestly?
Conscious awareness of your current view is the first step in becoming the best you can be. Getting clear about how your life aligns with your values, talents and unique gifts is vital to your happiness. You need to know where you are in order to learn where you want to go.
You can clarify your current view by completing a review of eight life areas. Be honest with yourself about how happy are you with your profession, finances, health and overall well-being, primary relationships, personal development, spirituality, environment, hobbies, etc.
Two
Connect with Your Highest Vision – Where do you want to be?
Example: A client of mine, a yoga instructor, decided she was happy teaching but wanted to contribute to the world on a larger level. She wasn’t happy with the quality of the yoga clothing that was accessible to her and her fellow yogis. Her vision was to design and create fun, hip and timeless yoga clothes using eco-conscious fabrics.
You have to get really clear about what you want. It is crucial that you connect to your highest vision of yourself because you can’t create it unless you are clear about what it looks like. If you don’t have a vision of where you want to go or what you want to be, you will most likely NOT get there. To quote Henrietta Klauser, “If you have a connection to what you want, take the next step and write it down.” If you don’t have any idea about what you want, or how you want to be in life to bring about greater happiness, begin looking through magazines and create a Vision Board/Collage of what attracts you. You may also want to consider getting an outside perspective from a friend or a professional coach. I take my clients through a guided imagery that gives them a glimpse of what their future could look like. There are also books that can help guide you. Just get help assessing your talents, divine gifts and abilities and then determine how you want to use them more fully in the world. We can’t help others as fully, if we are not aware of how we can best serve. So instead of thinking of it as selfish to engage in knowing yourself better, I would suggest you consider it selfish to hold back and not be the best you can be. Only in this way, can we help the world and others.
Three
Create Inspiring Goals – How will you get there?
Example: My client created a tiered plan of what needed to happen step by step – outer goal. All of this was influenced by her inner goal of keeping a measured pace and a balanced life. Her goal was to enjoy the process.
You have to create a plan and take specific actions to get you from where you are now to where you want to be. When most people write goals, they just write a list of action steps, usually external actions. I believe it is more powerful to have inner and outer goals. An outer goal is what you want. For instance, you might think, “I want a new house”. An inner goal is more focused on the how. How will a new home benefit me and my family? Will it offer more common gathering areas, a larger kitchen so that we can cook together, etc.? How can I appreciate what I have now until I get this home? How can I make this a joyful experience rather than a stressful one? If you can not be grateful for what you have now, then when you get a new home, it will only create very short-term happiness for you. Then, you will be focused on the next external illusion of happiness. For 2008, I suggest taking at least three of the life areas I mentioned earlier and jot down how you couldbenefit from living your highest vision in each area. Next, add action steps toward your desired achievements along with completion dates.
Four
Clear Obstacles – How will you remove obstacles in your way?
We all have dreams and visions for our life, but frankly, there are many things that can get in the way. The two most common obstacles I see with my clients are:
The inability to say NO— In order to bridge the gap from your current view to your highest vision, you have to make room for what “Could Be”. If your life is full and you want to add more of the things that are truly important in your life, you should start the change process by making room first. You must say no to some things in your life, so you can say yes to what is most important. You have to give up the destructive habits, behaviors and activities to make room for new ones.
A metaphor would be a water hose watering a flowering plant. The water in the hose is your life force and the flowering plant is what you are trying to grow in your life. If the water hose has leaks, it will not have enough water or life force/energy to reach its desired outcome or vision (to grow the plant into full bloom). Examples of leaks might include toxic friendships, unrealistic expectations, watching too much television, eating sugar, overspending, negative relational patterns with your spouse or working on an outdated job.
Example: A client’s obstacle here was that her 8- year-old daughter needed caring for and she was afraid she wouldn’t be able to be a good mother plus jumpstart a successful, new business. We remedied this issue by getting clear on the proper definition of a good mother. Also, practically speaking, she needed help picking up her daughter from school. So she got her husband to assist her in this area so she would have time to create this new business.
Negative self-talk—Research shows we have approximately 50,000 internal messages we say to ourselves daily. We are constantly walking around having conversations with ourselves. And it is what we say that makes all the difference in the overall quality of our lives.
Example: I was once in Starbucks, and I watched this woman spill her coffee while reaching for a sugar packet and I heard her say out loud, “I’m so stupid. I can’t believe I did that.”
Now, I just happen to hear her, but this is an example of something you might say internally as well. You might think, “No big deal. I say things like this to myself all the time.” Well, IT IS A BIG DEAL as our subconscious hears these messages and acts on them as if they were real. Don’t say anything to yourself that you wouldn’t want someone else saying to you.
Think of self-talk like mental fuel. Now, imagine filling your car with dirty water. We all know you wouldn’t get very far. Now, take that same car and fill it with high quality gasoline. You’ll most likely reach your destination. It is the same with people and the words we use. If the words are negative and toxic, we will sputter along with low energy and our performance suffers. If our words are positive and tender, we will feel confident, energized, encouraged and will most likely meet our goals faster and easier. Here are some key things to remember if you ever find yourself preparing to board the train of BAD self-talk:
B– stands for belittling self-talk. Stop telling yourself, “I am not good enough.” If your dream is to have a healthy self-confidence, which of the following examples is more likely to get your there:
A. “I’m so stupid. I can’t believe I did that.”
B. “Whoops, mistakes happen.”
Can you see how the Answer B is much kinder?
A – stands for awfulizing. Stop predicting a future filled with gloom and doom, and dwelling on scary thoughts. If you dream of obtaining a career you love, which of the following will move you closer to your vision:
A. “I did terribly on my interview, I’ll never find a job I like.”
B. “I will answer that question on past employment differently next time and I will ace it! I know I will one day have the job I love.”
Can you see how Answer B places you in the mindset of a successful job search?
D – stands for deceiving. This is when you deceive yourself into thinking you are a victim, and that other people are to blame for your circumstances. If we want a happy relationship which will of the below responses will aid in achieving this goal:
A. “If my spouse would only do more around the house, then I would be happy.”
B. “I can and will choose happiness today, no matter what my spouse does.”
Answer B is the right choice, wouldn’t you agree?
S – stands for shoulding – This is when you give yourself a lot of shoulds, musts, and ought tos, then beat yourself up for not living up to unrealistic standards. Say your dream is to be in top physical condition, which will further that:
A. “I should have eaten a salad for lunch instead of that big ol’ hamburger. I’m such a pig!”
B. “I could have eaten a salad, but I chose not to. Tomorrow I will make healthier choices.”
The second choice is so much more inspiring, don’t you think?
Five
Commit to Action – Are you willing to do what it takes?
The final step of the 5 C Process is to commit to action. How many times have we all made plans and never carried them out, or started off excited and lost motivation? No one ever does anything great alone. We all need encouragement and support from others including an accountability partner who is willing to help hold the vision of the person you want to be. In the previous example of my client, her biggest negative self-talk was how to be a good mom and a good business woman. Her thoughts were, “If I don’t pick up my child every day from school, I am a bad mother.” Instead, we replaced it with, “Picking up my child from school daily is not what makes me a good mother. I am, indeed, a fabulous mother.”
Here are the four action steps that have been proven to help you eliminate your negative self talk:
• Become aware of your negative messages –listen to voice in head
• Stop! You have to stop immediately if you find yourself dwelling on any negative thoughts
• Replace negative thoughts with a kinder alternatives
• Practice. It takes a commitment of time in order to turn a pattern of negative thinking into a more positive train of thought.
Joke of the day...
LIFE IS LIKE THAT
The DVD player was broken and we weren't going to be able to watch the movie we'd rented. Then my husband had a brilliant idea: "Why don't we use the PlayStation?"
We pushed all the buttons, but couldn't get it to work, so we gave up and went upstairs.
We were reading in bed when our 17-year-old son appeared in our doorway. "Someone left a DVD in my PlayStation," he said.
"We were trying to watch a movie on it," my husband admitted, "but we couldn't get past the parental control screen."
"What a shame," our son said as he smiled and closed the door.
Connie Ames
How To Make Many Friends Easily
by: Ivan Campuzano
How to make many friends easily..
With every goal you have in life, people will always be a critical part of it. How fast you reach your goals depends on how well you deal with people and the level of influence you have on them. In order to really influence people you must become a person who is likable. How do you become likable? You must have a sincere interest in other people. Every person on this earth wants to feel important, so you need to treat everyone with the up most importance, because they deserve it. Remember no one is better than you and you are not better than anyone, we are all human beings who deserve the same amount of respect.
Becoming Likable:
Setting the Stage
Your goal in meeting people should be to consciously be the first to initiate and set the stage for conversation. Most people are hesitant to be the first, don’t be like most people step out of your comfort zone. I know that if you are a shy person that this can be one of the hardest things for you to do, but the more you do it, the more you condition your self for it to become second nature. As a small kid I used to be really shy but I noticed that the kids that where outgoing tended to be the happier kids so I began to step out of my comfort zone and now I feel I can walk up to almost anyone. This is going to take time; things don’t happen over night but don’t let this discourage you. Many people feel that for you to become proficient in something takes around five years. Don’t waste anytime, start today and each day after that will get easier. Each different experience will later serve as a reference to remind you, that you can approach almost anyone. By being the first to initiate conversation you also automatically have a certain degree of control, you are able to draw people into your own rhythms. Have you ever noticed how persuasive people are able to seduce you to their ways, dictating your body language and basically synchronizing it to theirs? This is because people naturally imitate other people as a way of communicating with the other person. So if you are the first you get to decide what angle to approach. So if the person you are approaching appears sad, approach them with a big confident smile. Odds are they will slowly begin to smile; you will automatically change their mood. Now you will have a better chance of having a better conversation.
In setting the stage you will need to train your self to pick up any subtle signals that the person you are approaching is giving off. With time you will be able to sum up a person in a blink of an eye and from what your subconscious catches use it help you set the stage. This will require you to have an open mind and immerse your self in as many different worlds/cultures as possible. That’s why I never limit my self to one particular set of friends. I have friends from all sorts of backgrounds. I have friends who are skaters, basketball players, artists, musicians, writers, etc. By having so many friends with diverse interests I quickly learn about their worlds. By knowing what kind of stage to set up you will know how to get the other person to think very highly of you. For example by being observant you will catch the subtleties in the way a person appears to be (The way he is dressed, body language, tone of voice, language, etc.) which will help you to imagine placing your self in there shoes. By really imagining what being that person is like it will give you a good idea of how he/she is feeling. This in turn helps you get a better idea of what appproach to use when trying to communicate effectively with them. When I am able to pick up persons subtleties I will know what topics, questions, and general things that appeal to them which gives me information to work with in the process of winning that person as a friend. Like if know this person is really passionate about cars, I will ask a question with the minimum knowledge I have about something that he knows or thinks he knows a lot about.
Now you set the stage for Mike who will love to tell me exactly why the Mitsubishi EVO is better. When someone is knowledgeable about something it’s in their nature to tell you because it is one more opportunity for them to show how great or smart they are. You have to cater to their ego and never test or contradict their ideas, because their ego will not accept someone who is supposed to know less tell them they are possibly wrong. If I would have told him that I heard that the Subaru WRX is better, we would have just gotten in an argument that he would not have backed out of. But I didn’t and now they will love me for it, because I was taking interest into what he enjoys.
Body Language
Whenever you approach someone for the very first time your body language will do most of the talking and the other person will immediately have a first impression of you. So you must always be aware that whatever you say your body is also in agreement. If you say one thing and your body says the opposite you will come out as someone fake. We have all seen the girl that walks up to another girl and says “I’m so happy to see you…how you been?....you look so good…” but their body language is saying “what are you doing here….I’m not really listening to what your saying” this is easily seen and can be one of the rudest things you can do in trying to make new friends. Always approach someone with open gestures and a smile. If you approach someone with crossed arms, this will automatically make the other person defensive and question your motives. Approach them with open arms and a gentle smile, smiling is infectious if the other person has a stern look on their face the moment youapproach them with a smile you will gradually notice that they will smile too. This usually sets it up for a good conversation because both people are in good moods. Try this - if you’re in a neutral mood right now, put a big smile on your face for no reason if you pay attention you can feel your body changing and your mood immediately start to change. People who are in good moods will place a lot more importance to what you have to say.
Questions and Listening
Your next goal is to sincerely try to find out as much as you can about the person. Ask quality questions; find out what is important to the person, goals, beliefs, interests, etc. The key is to be sincere so the person feels comfortable and is more likely to open up. Try to have a calm demeanor refrain from being overly eager as this might scare the person. You must be able to match the mood of the person. If the person is excited to tell you a story you must become excited as well. If the person is telling you a sad story you must show sincere empathy. Be open minded and really listen to the person.
Listening: Try to listen at least twice as much as you talk. Listening requires more than just pretending to listen or simply hearing a person talk. Listening and hearing are two completely different things and the person can tell if you’re really listening to them, or simply hearing them speak. Being a good listener is a skill, you must become an active listener. Remember this is all about the other person, who cares if you don’t get to talk about your self. In the end the other person will love you for it. They will tell their friends
“Man I really enjoyed talking to that person”….why is that? Was he a very interesting person? “You know what…I really don’t know why…I really don’t know much about him”
This shouldn’t bother you because in the end you greatly benefited from the situation as well. If you’re an effective listener you will gain a better understanding of that person’s thoughts, perspectives, feelings and actions. You have to remember that most people would rather talk than listen, but most of the time this person is not very influential. Take this as an opportunity to become more persuasive and influential.
Sometimes the problem with most people is that listening to them doesn’t have much value. They feel that in order to get people to like them they must do a great deal of the talking. Think about that for a minute, how do you like it when another person is talking so much that when you try and say something they still keep talking. You eventually quit listening to that person because you got to annoyed. Now sometimes you don’t need to do most of the listening, you constantly need to evaluate the situation. Sometimes people really want to hear what you have to say. In this situation still try and get the other person involved and flip around the question that they just asked you.
People who talk too much
1. People always talk about them behind their backs
2. In group settings they feel they always need to say something just to feel like they are contributing.
3. Usually have very big egos
4. They ask questions that they already have the answers too
5. Because they are so focused on having something to say aren’t even listening to what someone is saying.
People Who Listen Effectively
1.Get the whole picture, than they can act accordingly.
2.Everyone loves a good listener so you will make tons of friends.
3.No one talks bad about you, who ever said “man that kid just loves to listen too much”
Good listening is going to really take effort. The reason is that people can think a lot faster than people can speak. What ends up happening is that you begin to think of other things as that person is speaking. Than you become consumed with those thoughts. Next thing you know the other person asks you “So than do you think I did the right thing”. You weren’t listening so you have no idea what to say. This is one of biggest turn offs in trying to become friends with that person.
Things to avoid when Listening
Don’t Interrupt
Because you have the upper hand by thinking faster than someone who is speaking, you will become tempted to interrupt. Don’t because the other person will get the feeling that you don’t care what they are saying and want to bring back the topic of conversation to you. The other person might also have great momentum going in telling you a story, but when you interrupt them their story doesn’t carry as much feeling when they go back to speaking. You also show that you are one of those people who enjoy speaking more than being a good listener. When you interrupt you are also making assumptions of what you think the other person is about to say. This might cause you to miss out completely different information. Because you interrupted them the other person might not even want to continue telling you about it.
Don’t Finish Other Peoples Sentences
Don't Offer Advice too Soon
Compliments + Appreciation
The way to make people feel important is through sincere compliments and appreciation. Most people go out their way to do something, to get other people to notice them, yet most people don’t. Get in the habit of noticing the little things about people. In the end the little things are what matter and what end up making a person unique so pay attention. Next time you see them, be the first to give them a sincere compliment on something even as simple as their hair cut. By making other people feel good about them selves you should also feel good for doing it, it’s a win win situation.
Many times people walk around with the mentality that other people owe them something, nobody owes you anything. Whenever anybody does anything for you show your appreciation and let them know you don’t take anything for granted. Be spontaneous get the person a small gift when they don’t expect it.
Encouragement
Once you find out what is truly important to someone you must provide encouragement. Everyone has dreams and aspirations. Be the one who encourages them to pursue their goals. Any insight or information that’s empowering will provide a boost to their confidence. Most people are so afraid of failure that they will not pursue their goals. They will give you all the reasons why their goals are out of reach. Your goal should be to switch their focus on the negative reasons to the ways how they can make it happen. You have to remember that whatever we focus on becomes our reality, so when you focus only on the negative aspects that’s all you will see. When they give you a reason why they can’t do it, ask them if that’s really a reason or a mere excuse. If they are excuses show them how destructive it is to be in this mental state. Make them realize that all their hopes and dreams are in danger all because of petty excuses. One of the best feelings you will get in dealing with people, is when you get another person excited about his goals or ideas. Now that the person is excited you need to point them in the right direction. Help them research the world they want to be in; find out as much relevant information. Help them create a plan and deadlines that will help them reach their goals. Start with small attainable goals, this will help them gain momentum and than move onto more challenging goals. By being active in the whole process you will build a deeper and more influential relationship with that person. He will not see you as a mere friend but as an ally in their journey to success.
Plan and Organize Social Events
One of the best ways to develop a meaningful experience with someone is through a social event. Whenever you participate in an event or trip your relationship with those people will become even greater. When I studied abroad in Prague I have never developed such strong relationships in such a short amount of time. I met people from all over the world and on the weekends we would take trips to other countries. On these trips I made incredible bonds, because everyone was on an adventure of experiencing new things together. Experiences are always magnified with more people involved. Just think about when you are watching a funny movie all by yourself you begin to laugh but than realize no one is there to enjoy the moment with you and your experience is quickly diminished .
I hope all these pointers will help everyone become more influential, take care and much success to everyone!
Find a Reason to Smile More with Fun Sites
by: Diana Daniels
Are we losing out the fun from our lives? Is the mad rat race squeezing out the humor from our lives? Humor is the all essential ingredient for leading a healthy, positive life.The monotony of existence, the same old routine of everyday-sprinkle humor onto it and the drudgery of life becomes more bearable. When we are hanging out with friends and having a good laugh, for those few precious moments we are able to leave behind all the worries, pains, and pressures of existence. So what do you do when you are badly in need of a good laugh? As it is the medium we turn to for almost everything, the answer here is again the internet. And the internet has plenty of sites that will bring an instant smile to your faces. Fun sites, as they are categorized as, are a treasure trove of humor videos, pictures, games, puzzles, riddles and tons more, that will entertain you and captivate you.
Once hooked on to these sites, you would not even realize how time will fly. It is like hanging out with your buddies again, laughing, enjoying and having fun. There is so much to choose from at these sites, from funny videos to music to games and more. Once you find yourself in the world of fun sites it is hard to let go. These sites have a legion of dedicated fans that are growing everyday. Sensing their popularity among net users, there are now tons of fun sites available and more are being added every day.
Fun sites not only provide hours of amusement for you, they are also a forum where you can meet and interact with other fans of such fun sites. Upload your funny videos and share it with other users or challenge them to a game and you will no longer feel starved for fun company.
Fun sites not only provide entertainment but can be educational too. There are a number of fun sites available for children that make learning fun, through games, puzzles etc. Do you need your daily dose of entertainment news? Well fun sites cater to that too. All that you need to drive the blues away, you will find at these fun sites.
As they say it costs nothing to smile, but it will brighten up your day, so smile more and spread the joy around.Fun sites give you the opportunity to bring the humor back to your lives and more and more people are turning to these sites to get their daily dose of fun. You can jump on the bandwagon too and enjoy the joyride -that is fun sites.
A Humorous Bow Hunting Story
by: Patty Pinkerton
A man and his friend were bow hunting elk in the Colorado mountains near Stoner Colorado. They rode their horse's from early morning until late evening. The high mountain terrain was very rough with tree's blown down and large boulders in the path. Their horse's had to step very carefully or chance breaking a leg.
With no sign of any elk the man told his friend that the elk must have all moved to the lower country. They decided to go down and try again the next day. The next morning the man and his friend decided to hunt closer to the town of Stoner.
They hunted most of the morning with no luck, the sky was clear and it was a beautiful day. As they got closer to the black top highway they saw a herd of cow elk. In the middle of the herd was the biggest bull elk you ever saw.
The hunter got down off of his horse and carefully drew his bow and took careful aim. Before he could release his arrow, his friend alerted him to a funeral procession passing on the highway below their stand.
The hunter slowly let off the pressure on his bow, took off his hat, bowed his head and closed his eyes in prayer. His friend was amazed. "Wow, that is the most thoughtful and touching thing I have ever seen. You are the kindest man I know." The hunter shrugged. "Yeah, well, I was married to her for 25 years."
Here are 3 ways to make a successful Adwords campaign:
1. Keywords will be your first concern. In reality this will be critical to Adwords campaign success. In fact without good keywords your campaign cannot be productive. A fine mix of targeted keywords to bring in sales, and broad based ones to draw traffic is required.
2. It is important for you to bid high enough to place you in a top position. Given the fact that most searchers are looking for instant gratification, they will rarely look beyond the first 5-10 pages, of their search results, before trying a second keyword.
3. Management of your campaign is important. An ad may look good in theory but nobody can predict how it will perform in the open market. It is critical to the success of your campaign that you pay attention to every detail. Be prepared to make fast changes to save your campaign.
So, now i think all already know more about how to make a successful Adwords campaign...
Please refer to:
http://manageengine.adventnet.com/products/opmanager/index.html?gclid=CPzv9ufbppYCFRJKbwoddUh-5w
What is Deja vu:
On seeing something you had never seen before, have you felt to have seen it? Have you sensed of knowing something that is yet to happen? It was Deja vu. What is Deja vu? Deja vu is the phenomenon wherein one feels sure to have experienced a new situation previously. While facing an entirely new situation, one feels a familiarity with something experienced in the past. One feels to have been through the same thing in recent past or to have seen it in a dream. Emile Boirac, a French researcher in psychology, coined the term, 'Deja vu' in an essay about this interesting phenomenon. Most of those who get the Deja vu feeling claim to have seen something in their dreams or are pretty sure to have seen it some time ago.
Types of Deja vu
Deja Senti: This feeling refers to something 'already felt'. It is a mental phenomenon and researchers believe that something felt in the past is very similar to that felt in the present. This similarity in the two experiences makes a person feel that he/she has felt the same way in the past.
Deja Vecu: A feeling that everything that is happening currently is identical to what had happened before and a strange idea about what is going to happen next, is termed as Deja Vecu. A person experiencing a Deja vecu feeling claims to know what is going to happen in near future and often feels to have remembered it.
Deja Visite: This form of Deja vu is a feeling of having visited a completely new place. A person experiencing this form of Deja vu claims to have knowledge of an unvisited place. One claims to be well aware of the geography of a place, when the person has never been there in reality. Deja Visite is characterized by a weird know-how of a spot one has never ever visited.
Researchers have long sought the reasons behind the Deja vu. They have attributed psychological diseases like schizophrenia, anxiety or other neurological disorders. Researchers have not achieved much success in establishing the relationship between these diseases and Deja vu.
However, the researchers have discovered that Deja vu can be the result of the mal-functioning of the electrical system of the brain. Deja vu is believed as being an incorrect sensation of memory. Certain medicines are also believed as being one of the factors responsible for Deja vu. Medicinal drugs such as amantadine and phenylpropanolamine have been observed to cause the feelings of Deja vu. Certain medical drugs can cause hyperdopaminergic action in the mesial temporal areas of the brain, resulting in Deja vu.
The human brain is a highly complex and a wonderful organ. It is the tendency of the brain to derive associations between different situations. The brain often tries to experimentally reproduce a situation that it has never faced before. Thus one's own anticipation of a certain incident may make the person think he/she has already encountered a similar experience in the past.
Interestingly, it may so happen that one of the human eyes perceives a certain thing before the other. One eye records the incident earlier. The other eye, which records the same incident milliseconds later, makes the brain get a feeling of recollection. One eye perceives something and the brain interprets it. The other eye that lags in time by a few milliseconds perceives the same thing and sends the image to the brain. As the brain perceives the same thing milliseconds later, the person senses it as having seen it before. This idea cannot be an exact reason behind Deja vu, as people with only one eye, also claim to be experiencing Deja vu.
Not everyone believes that everything has a science to it! Some theories attribute Deja vu to certain psychic abilities that some human beings possess while others say that Deja vu feelings are a result of past life experiences. Indeed, Deja vu has something mysterious about it!
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/what-is-deja-vu.html
Less the Right Way vs More the Wrong Way
Many people join a work marketing opportunity with expectations planted deep within them by their sponsors to be millionaires in a very short period of time. While this is the approach so many sponsors make the mistake of taking, it usually results in disappointments and giving up. One reason is that this approach has the tendency to attract unfit prospects. These prospects are the ones who want it all right now. What they don't realize, is that it will take a good four to six months to really see impressive results. The "3 Foot" and "When in Doubt, Blurt it Out" rules are likely to attract prospects who are not ideal candidates for your opportunity. Don't waste your time like this.
It is hard to fish through the bull and pick out techniques that are really useful. The first thing you should do is quickly eliminate techniques that are everything but affective. You may be involved in a great network marketing opportunity, and are just being misled by your upline. There are not many network marketing businesses that offer compensation plans that allow you to excel beyond your upline. One that does this is truly a plus and less likely to have classic pyramid characteristics.
You want to go after people who are self disciplined, self-starters, and have the mentality fit for self-employment. You will do best targeting people who you know are aware that network marketing IS hard work! Those who come into the business expecting easy money are sure to throw the towel in faster than you can check back with them to see how they are doing. Telling them that they have to "WORK IT" instead of selling them the millionaire line is a sure way to keep unfit prospects from wasting your time and theirs. An ideal prospect realizes the work requirements and has familiarized himself with the compensation plan. He has realistic expectations and a plan to reach his goal.
It's not all about who has the biggest mailing list or the most leads. Sometimes, you may find that a sponsor with the less number of leads actually possesses higher quality leads, and a sponsor with leads filling their inbox to its maximum capacity has a boatload of crappy leads. Which one are you? If your link is at the bottom of an article claiming that everyone can be a millionaire in three weeks with network marketing, I can pinpoint which category your sponsorship falls in.
Reasons to Visit London
When you go to London, the best time is definitely during the Summer, because there is no cold or snow to make you feel chilly and miserable.
After you land at Heathrow Airport you will have access to hire a taxicab and he will get you to the best hotels in London or the surrounding areas.
You can also take a taxi and go to places that you wish to visit as London is the most exciting city in the world.
It has many gardens & museums for you to see and lots of locations for pure enjoyment. The very first thing you should do is of course to visit Big Ben Tower and the Thames River with the London Eye Trip beckoning you at Westminster Bridge.
The Thames has a really beautiful landscape view and it is the longest river in England. Here you can just relax or do some shopping, buy souvenirs since London is also considered to be the best city in the world for shopping as well.
Some of the best gardens in the world are here for example Hyde Park, Green Park, Battersea Park, Greenwich Park, Hampstead Park, Holland Park, and many more.
Then you have the wonderful museums in London such as the Guards, Fashion & Textile, the Bank of England, British Museum to name a few.
The concept of London is that it is made up of many separate villages which is very well illustrated in North London by the suburb of Hampstead.
Oxford Circus & Piccadilly Circus are amazing places to visit and they draw in millions of people every year.
Piccadilly Circus is a rather untidy place with lots of traffic and it's the central hub of the West End and a most popular meeting place for UK Residents as well as International Visitors.
One more place where you have to go is Whitehall and Buckingham Palace to see the hundreds of years old history of the British Government and Aristocracy.
The Houses of Parliament are directly accountable to Her Majesty The Queen and she can dissolve Parliament at a moment's notice if she wishes.
Many Diplomats and Celebrities live in St. Johns Wood which is a most beautiful residential area north of Regents Park and the famous Baker Street.
If you get a chance have a good look at the City of London with using an amphibious vehicle with a Duck Tour - it's the best way to travel by road and by river in London ie. along the river Thames !
London is famous for it's historical buildings including Admiralty Arch, Queen Victoria Memorial, Wellington Arch, Bunhill Fields, Covent Garden, Duke of York's Column and many more.
For shopaholics more shopping can be easily achieved in Carnaby Street, Charing Cross Road and Greenwich and afterwards why not wander into the many various museum types in London. Some more of particular note are the Tate Galleries, London History Museum, London Maritime Museum, National Gallery, London Transport Museum etc.
And if you have any money left over from your Shopping, then London's best art galleries sell international modern & contemporary art paintings and paraphernalia at interesting prices.
How about enjoying London from the top of a traditional Double Decker Bus. You can see Piccadilly Circus nicely and and hop off and back on at Trafalgar Square or at Whitehall.
The Tour Hosts are armed with the best London Knowledge and have exceptional customer service to make your tour journey the best possible.
They also do the purple route which takes you to Holland Park, Notting Hill, Kensington Garden, Paddington Station and Madame Tussaudes.
The green route will take you to the British Museum, Russell Square, Telecom Tower, Leicester Square, The National Gallery, Big Ben, Waterloo Station and the London Eye.
These are the places a tourist should visit if they want to get to know London's best sites. Also try to enjoy the City of London on a hop-on & hop-off Double Decker Bus.
Once you've been to these places you have basically seen the cream of London.
When you are ready for Dinner, admire London from a glass encased river boat with breathtaking panoramic views including a dinner on the Thames River. You can also enjoy the Medieval Banquet with unlimited beer or wine and enjoy the fire-eaters, jesters, minstrels. After the show hit the dance floor or take a stroll to Tower Bridge and enjoy the view of London by night.
It's the best way to enjoy London and don't forget that Greenwich and Hampton Court Palace and ancient Windsor Castle are less than one hour's distance from London's West End.
If you want to see the Royal luxury way of life go on a Buckingham Palace Tour and also see the "Changing of the Guards" which is always a treat to watch.
If you want to enjoy a visit to London, then better go in Summer with no adverse chilly weather and so sneezing and coughing are out of the picture.
Just relax and take a deep breath and suck in the wonderful atmosphere in the Summer Sunshine while looking at various Sites, new and old, in mighty London.
recycle
Everyone should recycle as much of their waste as possible to prevent reusable materials being buried in land fill waste sites. Recycling does not cost anything, takes only a little extra time, and can make an amazing difference to the world.
In many regions recyling boxes are not provided which people can use to collect recyclable materials for collection at the same time as their domestic waste. Where that is not the case recycling banks are always close by and waiting for your waste. Simply keep a couple of plastic boxes next to your waste bin and decide if whatever you plan on throwing away can be recycled. If it can, put it in the right box.
Organic matter and garden waste should be going on your compost heap, or at least be saved for a gardener in your family or group of friends.
Paper and cardboard make up the majority of domestic waste and can, in the most part, be recycled. Most supermarkets have recycling stations where old newspapers and cardboard boxes can be deposited for recycling so just drop them off before you go shopping. According to Friends of the Earth, one million tonnes of newspapers alone are thrown away each year in the UK! Paper is biodegradable and very easy to recycle and so the used of recyled paper saves on the costs (economic and environmental) of cutting down trees, and also the costs of importing and transporting.
Glass bottles and jars can be saved for a similar fate. Simply rinse them out and store them ready to drop off at the recycling station. Kids love hearing the sound of smashing glass so get them involved too!
Most plastic bottles and packaging can be recycled. They need to be sorted, but usually all plastics can be put into a plastic recycling bank and the complex sorting process if done for you.
Finally tin cans and aluminium drinks cans can be rinsed, squashed, and saved for recyling at your recycling bank.
That pretty much covers everything we throw away each week. Books, clothes and anything else of value should be given to charity shops where they can make money for their causes at the same time as giving someone else the chance to reuse your things, or sell them on eBay to make yourself money. (Reuse is always better than recycling since no energy is wasted in processing.)
Old computers, batteries, televisions, washing machines etc contain many recyclable items and often materials which are harmful to the environment. These should be taken to your local council tip for correct processing or to a recycler.
Recycle have more benefit for us, it can help us decreasing the pollution and also can reduce usage. So we should start recycling at home.
please refer to:
http://www.self-sufficient.co.uk/Recycling-Basics.htm
What is influenza (flu)?
Influenza (flu) is a viral infection. People often use the term "flu" to describe any kind of mild illness, such as a cold or a stomach virus, that has symptoms like the flu. But the real flu is different. Flu symptoms are usually worse than a cold and last longer. The flu usually does not cause vomiting or diarrhea.
Most flu outbreaks happen in late fall and winter.
What causes the flu?
The flu is caused by influenza viruses A and B. There are different strains, or types, of the flu virus every year.
What are the symptoms?
The flu causes a fever, body aches, a headache, a dry cough, and a sore or dry throat. You will probably feel tired and less hungry than usual. The symptoms usually are the worst for the first 3 or 4 days. But it can take 1 to 2 weeks to get completely better.
It usually takes 1 to 4 days to get symptoms of the flu after you have been around someone who has the virus.
Most people get better without problems. But sometimes the flu can lead to a bacterial infection, such as an ear infection, a sinus infection, or bronchitis. In rare cases, the flu may cause a more serious problem, such as pneumonia.
Certain people are at higher risk of problems from the flu. They include young children, pregnant women, older adults, and people with long-term illnesses or with impaired immune systems that make it hard to fight infection.
How is the flu diagnosed?
Your doctor will ask you about your symptoms and examine you. This usually gives the doctor enough information to find out if you have the flu, especially if many cases of a similar illness have occurred in the area and the local health department reports a flu outbreak.
In some cases, the doctor may do a blood test or take a sample of fluid from your nose or throat to find out what type of flu virus you have.
How is it treated?
Most people can treat flu symptoms at home. Home treatment includes resting, drinking plenty of fluids, and taking medicine to lower your fever.
If you think you have the flu, your doctor may be able to give you medicine that can make the symptoms milder. But you need to start taking it within 2 days of your first symptoms.
Can the flu be prevented?
You can help prevent the flu by getting the flu vaccine every year. The best time to get the vaccine is in October or November, just before the start of flu season. You can get the vaccine as a shot or in a spray that you breathe in through your nose.
Almost anyone over 6 months old can have the flu vaccine. The vaccine is especially important for people who are at higher risk of problems from the flu, including:1
Children between 6 months and 5 years of age.
Adults age 50 and older.
Adults and children who have long-term health problems or an impaired immune system.
Women who will be pregnant during the flu season.
The flu vaccine is also recommended for health care workers and anyone who lives or works with a person who is at higher risk of problems from the flu. Your doctor can help you decide if the flu vaccine is a good choice for you.
The vaccine prevents most cases of the flu. But even if you do get the flu after you've had the vaccine, your symptoms will be milder and you'll have less chance of problems from the flu. You cannot get the flu from the flu vaccine.
‘Love’ is a word; which brings you in dream world, where you have unique feelings, affections and an unknown excitement. Some of the people say, it is not the matter of saying or expressing, but just of feeling; it is just a flavor, which you can only taste, not tell to anyone, while other describe that the more you express, less. Whatever is there, but most of the couples believe that having something great for someone is a starting of great relation. Are you also one, who finds any thing like the starting of love? You must come to chaise the following; in order to know whether it is love or something else.
People don’t chaise the philosophy; they know it’s hard. Probably, that’s why they just want to be in real world. What happens initially, as males see someone with coral lips, rosy cheeks or star like eyes or females find a handsome, stylish or muscleman, they start imagining. This is not bad; it’s true that both attract to each other. But dear, it’s only an attraction, not love. Love is something that occurs itself. You never need to think or imagine about that; suddenly, without any extra effort, someone will come out of crowd for you. Don’t believe? All right, I’m going to try with an example of my friend:
My friend jack is a tourism advisor and has an attractive personality. You all know that tourism is a profession, where you meet several different kinds of people. He shared with me that one day, a well-figured girl, around 25, came to him for professional purpose; they talked for a long time later. Here, a new and exciting relation started. They are continuing on dates today also, although, later they came to know that both are married. He says that he knows it’s bad, and she isn’t in love with him, still he is unable to say her ‘good buy’. She also doesn’t have any problem, and they both come close to each other, whenever they need.
The above is what often occurs with the people. But this example may help you to realize that it’s not what you understand. Attraction also has a strong existence, but it doesn’t create a relationship that has the right elements to grow up happily forever. There is something missing. Yes, it is the lack ness of something what you want to feel; the trust, you search.
Actually, attraction and love both are caused by the different hormones. Attraction is something, which may occur at first look generally called ‘love at first sight’ and may turn into love, later; but the feeling of love takes time. There is something unknown, which inspires you to faith in one.
This is not the matter of mind, but of heart. Of course, it occurs when all the colors of one’s rainbow match to another one’s. It has much higher feelings than attraction towards someone. So, love and attraction are much different to each other. Physical relationship may be the attraction’s first requirement, but love has no mean with the word “expectation”. There is a complete satisfaction in love, not only physical, but spiritual also.
For me, i think love is a very fantastic and amazing thing. U can't saw it or find it,but u can feel it. And because have love we can increase our relationship with each other such as increase our family relationship, our friendship, and also someone we love. So love is really fantastic and amazing thing.
Selfless Love
My wife called, 'How long will you be with that newspaper? Will you
come here and make your darling daughter eat her food?
I tossed the paper away and rushed to the scene. My only daughter,
Sindu, looked frightened; tears were welling up in her eyes. In front of
her was a bowl filled to its brim with curd rice. Sindu is a nice child,
quite intelligent for her age.
I cleared my throat and picked up the bowl. 'Sindu, darling, why don't
you take a few mouthful of this curd rice? Just for Dad's sake, dear'.
Sindu softened a bit and wiped her tears with the back of her hands.
'Ok, Dad. I will eat - not just a few mouthfuls, but the whole lot of
this. But, you should...' Sindu hesitated. 'Dad, if I eat this entire
curd Rice, will you give me whatever I ask for?'
'Promise'. I covered the pink soft hand extended by my daughter with
mine, and clinched the deal. Now I became a bit anxious. 'Sindu, dear,
you shouldn't insist on getting a computer or any such expensive items.
Dad does not have that kind of money right now. Ok?'
'No, Dad. I do not want anything expensive'. Slowly and painfully, she
finished eating the whole quantity. I was silently angry with my wife and
my mother for forcing my child to eat something that she detested.
After the ordeal was through, Sindu came to me with her eyes wide with
expectation. All our attention was on her.
'Dad, I want to have my head shaved off, this Sunday!' was her demand.
'Atrocious!' shouted my wife, 'A girl child having her head shaved off?
Impossible!'
'Never in our family!' My mother rasped. 'She has been watching too
much of television. Our culture is getting totally spoiled with these TV
programs!'
'Sindu, darling, why don't you ask for something else? We will be sad
seeing you with a clean-shaven head.'
'Please, Sindu, why don't you try to understand our feelings?' I tried
to plead with her.
'Dad, you saw how difficult it was for me to eat that Curd Rice'.
Sindu was in tears. 'And you promised to grant me whatever I ask for.
Now, you are going back on your words? Was it not you who told me the
story of King Harishchandra, and its moral that we should honor our
promises no matter what?'
It was time for me to call the shots. 'Our promise must be kept.'
'Are you out of your mind?' chorused my mother and wife.
'No. If we go back on our promises, she will never learn to honor her
own. Sindu, your wish will be fulfilled.'
With her head clean-shaven, Sindu had a round-face, and her eyes
looked big and beautiful.
On Monday morning, I dropped her at her school. It was a sight to
watch my hairless Sindu walking towards her classroom. She turned around
and waved. I waved back with a smile. Just then, a boy alighted from a
car, and shouted, 'Sinduja, please wait for me!' What struck me was the
hairless head of that boy. 'May be, that is the in-stuff', I thought.
'Sir, your daughter Sinduja is great indeed!' Without introducing
herself, a lady got out of the car, and continued, 'that boy who is
walking along with your daughter is my son Harish. He is suffering
from... leukemia'. She paused to muffle her sobs. 'Harish could not
attend the school for the whole of the last month. He lost all his hair
due to the side effects of the chemotherapy. He refused to come back to
school fearing the unintentional but cruel teasing of the schoolmates.
Sinduja visited him last week, and promised him that she will take care
of the teasing issue. But, I never imagined she would sacrifice her
lovely hair for the sake of my son! Sir, you and your wife are blessed to
have such a noble soul as your daughter.'
I stood transfixed and then, I wept.. 'My little Angel, you are teaching
me how selfless real love is!'
The happiest people on this planet are not those who live on their own
terms but are those who change their terms for the ones whom they love !!
Wow,,, Its such an fantastic story to show how the true love must be. Even Sinduja is just a small girl. She show that how she concern about her friend.
Really NICE STORYYYYY......
DEAR WIFE
> > I'm writing you this letter to tell you that I'm leaving you forever. I've been a good man to you for seven years and I have nothing to show for it. These last two weeks have been hell.. Your boss called to tell me that you quit your job today and that was the last straw.
> > Last week, you came home and didn't even notice that I had a new haircut, had cooked your favourite meal and even wore a brand new pair of silk boxers. You ate in two minutes, and went straight to sleep after watching all of your soaps. You don't tell me you love me anymore; or anything that connects us as husband and wife. Either you're cheating on me or you don't love me anymore; whatever the case, I'm gone.
> > Your EX-Husband
> > P.S. Don't try to find me. Your SISTER and I are moving away to Spain together! Have a great life!
> >
> > **************************************************
> >
> >
> > Dear Ex-Husband
> > Nothing has made my day more than receiving your letter.
> > It's true that you and I have been married for seven years, although a good man is a far cry from what you've been. I watch my soaps so much because they drown out your constant whining and griping. Too bad that doesn't work. I DID notice when you got a hair cut last week, but the first thing that came to mind was 'You look just like a girl!' Since my mother raised me not to say anything if you can't say something nice, didn't comment. And when you cooked my favourite meal, you must have gotten me confused with MY SISTER, because I stopped eating pork seven years ago. About those new silk boxers: I turned away from you because the £49.99 price tag was still on them, and I prayed that it was a coincidence that my sister had just borrowed fifty quid from me that morning. After all of this, I still loved you and felt that we could work it out. So when I hit the lotto for ten million pounds, I quit my job and bought us two tickets to Jamaica .. But when I got home you were gone. Everything happens for a reason, I guess. I hope you have the fulfilling life you always wanted. My lawyer said that the letter you wrote ensures you won't get a penny from me. So take care. Signed,
> > Your Ex-Wife (Rich As Hell and Free!)
> >
> > P.S. I don't know if I ever told you this, but my sister Carla was born Carl. I hope that's not a problem.
Its a funny story. The total story is about misuderstanding between husband and wife. This is an example of how the relationship should not be. Really made me laugh. U CAN TRY TOO....
More often we hear people complaining that "what have I done to deserve this? Why God is not listening to my prayers? They also ask other people to pray for them as they have lost faith in God. Please read this little story of a cup as it explains why God doesn't listen to your prayers when you want Him to listen. We all go through very difficult and painful time in life that we think that it is the end of the world. Most people run here and there in search of new God, new religion or quick fix. But we can all understand God's grace from this little story of a Tea Cup...
Lesson From a Tea Cup
Once there was a young man. He was rather immature and inexperienced, but was ready to learn new things. He had a strong liking for antiques and was happy to visit different antique stores when he was on holidays. He traveled all over the world and collected many antiques. Over the time he developed a strong interest in antique pottery and especially in tea cups. He felt that they all had their unique stories to tell.
Once while he was in an old fortress in Serbia which had been partially transformed into a museum, he spotted an exceptional tea cup in a dusty antique store which clearly had Turkish influences. He asked the seller: "May I see that exceptionally beautiful tea cup over there? It seems to come from Turkey . As the man handed him the tea cup, our young man suddenly heard the tea cup speak up:
"Thank you for liking me but you does not understand," it said, "I have not always been a tea cup. There was a time when I had no idea what service meant. I was just a dumb lump of red clay. Let me tell you my story and I am sure you will learn from it.
I've lived for many, many thousands of years. I've witnessed wars and peace coming and going. Whole civilizations rolled over me as I sat there waiting. Then one day my master came. He took me, brought me home, rolled and pounded me on a wooden table. Again and again, he poked his fingers into me until finally I yelled out "don't do that!' Imagine someone would take you like this. , Leave me alone!' But he only smiled and gently said "Not yet!"
The tea cup became more and more alive as he spoke to the shocked young man "Then, whoommmm! I was placed on a spinning wheel and suddenly spun around and around and around until I lost all my sense of direction: Stop it, don't you see that I'm getting sick? Quickly, take me from the spinning wheel!' But the master only nodded in understanding and quietly said "not yet!'
He only bent me in and out of shape to suit his plan with me.. "Then he placed me carefully into an oven. I never felt such heat. I yelled and knocked and pounded at the door: It is hotter than hell - I'm burning to ashes. Please get me out of here before it is too late.' I could see him through a tiny hole. I could only
read his lips as he shook his head from side to side and silently pronounced, "Not yet!'
"When I thought I could not bear the heat for another minute, the door opened. He carefully took me out and put me on a shelf where I began to cool. It felt so good to be left alone. "But more was going to come. After I had cooled down he carefully picked me up, looked at me and brushed some dust away. Then he brought the colours and something transparent - the glaze. The fumes were horrible! I thought I would suffocate! , I said please,... have mercy! Don't you understand my misery? Please, please, please! Stop it! "But he only shook his head and said "Not yet, you're not yet ready!"
"Then unexpectedly and very quickly he put me back into the oven. Only it was about twice or trice as hot as the first time - this was the most intense. From the beginning I felt... this is my death... I begged... I pleaded ... I threatened ... I screamed ... Finally, I cried without tears. Not even hot tears. I was convinced I will never make it. I was ready to give up.. "Just then - in the last second as I was slowly fainting, the door opened and he took me out. And again placed me on the shelf - where I cooled and waited... and waited ... and waited.
"What was he going to do next? An hour or so later he came back and placed a mirror before me and said: ,Look at yourself!' And I did. "What I saw amazed me. It is what you see now. That's not me! I said. That cannot be me... It is too beautiful, "With a very compassionate voice my master spoke "This is what you are meant to be" and then he explained everything that was needed for me to look so beautiful.
He said "I know it hurt you when I rolled and kneaded you on the table. But if I had not gotten the air out of you, you would have broken.' "I knew you must have lost all your sense of orientation when I was spinning you. But without this you would never have come into this form. I know the fumes of the colours in the glaze were intolerable when I painted you all over. But if I had not done that, you would not have had any colour in your life and you would not have hardened. And when I placed you in the second oven I knew that this would be the most severe part. But without it you would have broken very easily when the realities of life would have come. Believe me all I did was for your good. Now you are what I had in mind when I first saw you on the ground. Now you are a finished product."
With this the tea cup stopped speaking - but there was a tear of gratefulness coming from its beautiful rim.
The young man purchased the tea cup and only used it when he offered something to God. He never forgot the lesson he received from it. Whenever he was in a difficult situation and he felt like calling out, stop it! Leave me alone!', he remembered the words of the tea cup maker: "Not yet...!" However, he also became grateful - for he knew that everything that happened was designed by the Lord to make him what he was meant to become.
We should also have complete faith in God that HE knows what HE is doing for each of us. He is the potter and we are the clay. He will mold us and make us ready. He will also expose us to just enough pressures that we will become a perfect piece of His liking. So we should not misinterpret his divine grace and run here and there to search for new master. We should have faith in our master and learn to tolerate whatever we go through in our life as whatever he is doing is for our own good. Build such a relationship with him that he will become your parent and will be always around you to protect you and grant you all the happiness you deserve.-
This is a story to tell how you must go through the sorrows of the life. This kind of thoughts will help us to go through the life's challenges. Enoy the reading.
Internet: As a Tool for Teaching Literature
A computer network, and especially the Internet, is a tool or facility for electronic communication between any two or more devices. Communication is the capability of living beings to exchange messages with other living beings by using some system. Most common are eyes, ears, taste, smell and feeling. Communicative abilities are necessary for every day life. Without these abilities a living being is isolated from other people, on its own, can not regenerate and will die. Communication is therefore a basic tool to survive.
Internet can be used for many purposes, but using internet as a learning tool will really help students of literature or any other subject. The main thing which students will learn from Internet is clear understanding and objectives. Internet is necessary because literature students should be sure about what information they are getting in the class, after class students can further explore the topic studied in the class room.
The internet will allow literature students to communicate with each other about ideas, thoughts or any assignment, even if they are sitting at their home. Students can also get in touch the teacher through internet, and they discuss their problems with the teacher over internet, without waiting for next day. These days many schools are connected with each other and the world outside and are no more isolated, students can now produce work which will receive a global audience. The immediacy, speed, and interactivity of the Internet seem to be a great motivational factor for literature students.
The Internet technology will continue to have a global appeal for students of all ages and at all levels. We are using the Internet more and more for and communication and commercial purposes. We should teach latest technology using skills to our students, so they can also utilize it. We also need to teach them critical analysis strategies so that they can be able to differentiate between shady and trustworthy sources. This is a skill that needs to be thoroughly taught just as we teach reading, arithmetic and literature.
Internet is very useful and functional.So, in my opinion we need to use the internet in the directly way.And not use the internet to do the not benefits thing.
Please refer to :
http://www.articles.com.my/Article/Internet--As-a-Tool-for-Teaching-Literature/10193
Five Steps to Creating a Successful Student
Creating a successful student is easier said than done. Many parents know the right things to do in order to create a successful student, but few put the advice into action, choosing instead to take the path of least resistance. While creating a successful student is not easy, it is well worth it in the end. The value of a good education, whatever the field, is truly priceless.
If you are able to implement even some of the following five tips on a regular basis with your child, then you are on your way to creating a successful student.
Step 1 - Turn off the Television
In general, children watch too much television. Parents and caretakers alike tend to use the television as a babysitter when they are too tired or too overwhelmed to deal with their children. However, if you want to create a successful student, then the television must be turned off at least during the school week.
Many of the television shows that are popular now have little to no redeeming or education al value; on the contrary, in many situation comedies deemed"family fare", fathers/father figures are often the butt of jokes and subject to ridicule. In addition, some basic cable programs that claim to be family oriented often utilize mild profanity and adult situations for entertainment purposes. Even some of the cartoons that are marketed to children are simply strange. SpongeBob SquarePants, anyone?
Step 2 - Unplug the video games
Have you seen the cost of the popular video games? Many of these games cost $50-$60 a pop. The console itself can run to $300.00. Plus, how about the hours that children spend in front of the game, working their way from one level to another? It seems that these hours could be better spent studying, doing homework and reading for pleasure rather than learning how to "kill" in 75 different ways. Too much time in front of these video games only leads to bloodshot eyes, over exercised thumbs and racing hearts from unspent adrenalin.
Step 3 - Increase Family Time
Some parents seem to have gotten too busy for the children in their care. These parents are busy doing their own "thing" while, their children are lacking in adult supervision and adult attention. Although parents may try to occupy their children by purchasing video game consoles, clothes, music and electronics, nothing can replace the attention and love of a parent or caregiver. These objects do nothing to increase the child's aptitude nor do they lend themselves to creating a family.
Sitting down to a meal with your child, talking about their day and showing a real interest in who they are and what they are doing, goes a long way towards creating a true family unit and support system for the child. The family meal is important because this is where the children learn table manners, how to hold their end of a conversation, and simply that someone in the family cares about what they are doing on a day to day basis. This is how you create a successful student.
Step 4 - Increase Physical Activity
Granted, not everyone has the time to shuttle their child back and forth to sports practices and games. However, you can take the time to walk around the block or even up and down the stairs within your home. How about tossing the ball back and forth in the back yard, or tossing a soft foam ball in the house? Can't go outside? How about some jumping jacks, sit ups or a pillow fight? Not only does physical activity get the blood moving – a way to work off some of that excess energy that children have - but it's also a great time to talk. The distraction of the game helps the child (and the adult) break down barriers.
Step 5 - Increase exposure to positive role models
Let's face it, sport/music stars and celebrities are featured prominently in our nation’s consciousness. Because they are almost forced down our throats through news reports, magazines and talk shows children begin to focus on them as role models rather than the hard working people in their daily life. The first role models, of course should be the parent or guardians. Beyond that, there are teachers, coaches, police officers, firefighters and other “ordinary joes and janes” who are a positive influence in the community around them. Further, there are figures in current events who are simply super, such as Mae Jemison, Dr. Ben Carson, Condoleezza Rice, Ronald Reagan, Michael Phelps and others. Reading their stories can be inspiring to a student.
The key to creating a successful student is to lessen outside distractions that have nothing to do with enrichment and increase activities and conversation that is constructive and uplifting. In this way, the student can learn how much education and enrichment can benefit him or her in the long run.
For me i agree this article, this five steps really can help every student to be successful.
Please refer to:
http://www.articlesbase.com/k-12-education-articles/five-steps-to-creating-a-successful-student-549084.html
70 ways to improve your English
1. Start your own English language blog. Even for people who don't have to write in English, writing can be a great way of properly learning the kind of vocabulary you need to describe your own life and interests, and of thinking about how to stop making grammar mistakes. The problem most people have is that they don't know what to write about. One traditional way to make sure you write every day in English is to write an English diary (journal), and a more up to date way of doing this is to write a blog. Popular topics include your language learning experience, your experience studying abroad, your local area, your language, or translations of your local news into English.
2. Write a news diary. Another daily writing task that can work for people who would be bored by writing about their own routines in a diary is to write about the news that you read and listen to everyday. If you include your predictions for how you think the story will develop (e.g. "I think Hillary will become president"), this can give you a good reason to read old entries another time, at which time you can also correct and mistakes you have made and generally improve what you have written.
3. Sign up for a regular English tip. Some websites offer a weekly or even daily short English lesson sent to your email account. If your mobile phone has an e-mail address, it is also possible to have the tips sent to your phone to read on the way to work or school. Please note, however, that such services are not usually graded very well to the levels of different students, and they should be used as a little added extra or revision in your English studies rather than as a replacement for something you or your teacher have chosen more carefully as what you need to learn.
4. Listen to MP3s. Although buying music on the internet is becoming more popular in many countries, not so many people know that you can download speech radio such as audio books (an actor reading out a novel) and speech radio. Not only is this better practice for your English than listening to English music, from sources like Scientific American, BBC and Australia's ABC Radio it is also free.
5. Listen to English music. Even listening to music while doing something else can help a little for things like getting used to the natural rhythm and tone of English speech, although the more time and attention you give to a song the more you will learn from listening to it again in the future.
6. Read the lyrics to a song. Although just listening to a song in English can be a good way of really learning the words of the chorus in an easily memorable way, if you want to really get something out of listening to English music you will need to take some time to read the lyrics of the song with a dictionary. If the lyrics are not given in the CD booklet, you may be able to find them on the internet, but please note that some lyrics sites deliberately put a few errors into their lyrics for copyright reasons. Once you have read and understood the lyrics, if you then listen and read at the same time, this can be a good way of understanding how sounds change in fast, natural, informal speech.
7. Sing karaoke in English. The next stage after understanding and memorising a song is obviously to sing it. Although some words have their pronunciation changed completely to fit in with a song, most of the words have the same sounds and stressed syllables as in normal speech. Remembering which words rhyme at the end of each line can also be a good way of starting to learn English pronunciation.
8. Write a film, music, hotel or book review. Another motivating and easy way to make yourself write in English is to write a review for a site such as Amazon or Internet Movie Database. Many non-native speakers write reviews on sites like this, and if you have some special understanding of the book, music or film due to your first language or knowing the artist personally, that would be very interesting for the English speakers who read and write reviews on the site.
9. Only search in English. Switching your search engine to the English language version of msn, yahoo, Google etc. can not only be a good way of practising fast reading for specific information in English, but could also give you a wider choice of sites to choose from and give you an idea of what foreigners are writing about your country and area.
10. Read a book you've already read or seen the movie of in your own language. Although most language learners under Advanced level would probably learn more from reading a graded reader or something from the internet than they would from reading an original book written for English speakers, for some people reading something like Harry Potter in the original can be a great motivator to improve their English. To make this easier for you and make sure that it motivates you rather than just making your tired, try reading a book that you already know the story of. This not only makes it easier to understand and guess vocabulary, but you are also more likely to remember the language in it. If you have not read the book before, reading a plot summary from the internet can also help in the same way.
11. Read a translation into English. Another way of making sure books are easier to understand is to choose a book that was originally translated into English, preferably from your own language. Even if you haven't read the book in your own language, you will find the English is written in a slightly simplified way that is more similar to how your own language is written than a book originally written in English would be.
12. Skip the first ten pages. If you have given up with a book in English or are reading it very slowly, try skimming through the first ten pages or skipping them completely. The start of most books tend to be mainly description and are therefore full of difficult vocabulary and don't have a clear story line yet to help you understand what is happening and to motivate you to turn the next page. If the book is still too difficult even after the introductionary part is finished, it is probably time to give that book up for now and try it again after you have read some easier things.
13. Read a book with lots of dialogue. Opening up books before you buy one and flicking through them to find one with lots of direct dialogue in it has several advantages. If there is less text on the page due to all the speech marks etc, this can make it easier to read and easier to write translations on. Dialogue is also much easier to understand than descriptive parts of a book, and is much more like the language you will want to learn in order to be able to speak English.
14. Read English language comics. Even more than books with lots of dialogue, comics can be easy to understand and full of idiomatic language as it is actually spoken. There can be difficulties with slang, difficult to understand jokes and/ or dialogue written how people speak rather than with normal spellings, so try to choose which comic carefully. Usually, serious or adventure comics are easier to understand than funny ones.
15. Read English language entertainment guides. Nowadays most big cities in the world have an English language magazine and/ or online guide to the movies, plays, exhibitions that are on in the city that week. Reading this in English is not only good value, but it could also guide you to places that English speakers are interested in and where you might hear some English spoken around you.
16. Read English language magazines. Like books, if you can read two versions of the same magazine (Newsweek in your language and in English, for example), that could make understanding it much easier.
17. Take a one week intensive course. Although you cannot expect to come out of a very short course speaking much better English than when you started it, if you continue studying a little over the following weeks and months, the knowledge you gained then will gradually come out and mean that your level of speaking, listening etc. are better than they would have been if you hadn't taken that course. This positive effect can still be true up to a year later.
18. Follow your intensive course up with an extensive course. The more time you can spend studying English the better, but studying periodic intensive courses with a few hours of study a week in between is probably better value for money than any other system as it gives your brain time to subconsciously learn and start using the new language you have learnt before you introduce the next new "chunk" of language.
19. Supplement your group class with a one to one class. Another good way to combine two different kinds of classes is to study both in a group class and one to one. Having a one to one teacher, even if just a couple of times a month, will mean that you can be taught exactly the language that you need, that you will have more time to speak, and that you can have as much error correction as you like.
20. Supplement your one to one class with a group class. The benefits of having a group class are often less clear to students, but they include the fact that you will learn to deal with several people speaking at once, have a chance to practice skills such as interrupting people, and will hear a range of different viewpoints and topics.
21. Teach your children or friends some English. Recent research has shown that elder children tend to be a couple of IQ points above their younger siblings, and the most likely reason is that explaining things to their little brothers and sisters gives them an intellectual boost. In the same way, teaching someone lower level than you the English you already know is a great way of permanently fixing that knowledge in your own brain.
22. Ask your company to start English lessons. Even if you don't need to speak English at work, English lessons can be a fun and reasonably priced way for your company to spend their training budget in a popular way.
23. Have English radio on in the background while you are doing your housework. Even if you are not listening carefully, it will help you get a feel for natural English rhythm and intonation.
24. Play English language learning games on your Nintendo DS. Although such games can have quite random language and are unlikely to improve your ability to speak English on their own, the next time you hear or read the same language elsewhere it will be really fixed in your brain by the fact you have played a game with it in already. It is also a nice way of taking a break from your other English studies while also doing some English. To make sure it really is a break and to avoid wasting time learning language from the game that is not much used in daily life, don't bother writing down any new language you see in the game, but just try to learn it from playing the game again.
25. Say or think what you are doing in English as you do your daily tasks. As you are doing your chores, try creating sentences describing what you are doing, e.g. ‘I am unscrewing the ketchup bottle cap'. This gets you used to thinking in English without translating, and can be a good way of seeing what simple vocabulary that is around you everyday you don't know. yet
26. Watch English language films with English subtitles. For people who can't understand a film without subtitles but find themselves not listening at all when reading subtitles in their own language, this should be the way of watching a film that you should aim for. If it is too difficult to watch the whole film this way, try watching the (usually important) first 10 or 15 minutes of the film with subtitles in your own language, switch to English subtitles after that, and only switch back to subtitles in your own language if you get totally lost following the story of the film.
27. Watch films in your language with English subtitles. If you are finding English films with English subtitles too difficult or you can't find English films with English subtitles in your local video shop, this is a good second best option. Looking for local films with English subtitles can also sometimes be a good sign of quality, as it means the producers of the film are expecting it to be popular internationally as well.
28. Watch English films with subtitles in your language. Again, this is not as good practice as English language films with English subtitles, but is more relaxing, can be easier to find suitable DVDs for, and is also possible with VHS.
29. Watch the same film or TV episode over and over again. This can not only save you money on DVDs, but will mean that you can really learn the language without having to study it. Some comedies can also get funnier the more you watch them, especially if you watch them with no subtitles and so understand a little more each time you watch it.
30. Be realistic about your level. One thing that holds many language learners back is actually trying too hard and tackling something that their brain is not ready for yet. Checking your level with a level check test on the internet, by taking an English language test (FCE, CAE, IELTS, TOEIC, TOEFL etc.), or by taking a free trial level check and/ or lesson in a language school will help you find out what your level is and so choose suitable self-study materials.
31. Be realistic about your reading level. Most researchers agree that people learn most when reading something they understand almost all of. If there are one or two words per page that you have never seen before, that is about the right level. If there are three or more on every page, you should switch to something easier and come back later.
32. Read graded readers (= easy readers). These are books that are especially written for language learners like you, e.g. Penguin Readers. Although it can be difficult to find something as interesting as things written in newspapers or on the internet, in terms of learning the language only people who need to read for their work or an exam usually gain more from reading things written for graded readers. Graded readers of classic books like Charles Dickens also have the benefit of giving you a lot of knowledge about the literature, and culture more generally, of English speaking countries in a short time.
33. Read the whole thing with no help. Although using a dictionary has been shown to help with both short term and long term learning of vocabulary, the fact that using it slows reading down can stop some people reading in English at all. Reading a whole book quickly through just for pleasure from time to time will help you remember how fun reading in another language can be.
34. Read and learn everything. At the opposite extreme, it can be hard work but very satisfying to get to the end of a book knowing that you have learnt every word in it. See other tips on this page to make sure it is a book that is easy enough to do this with and to ensure that the vocabulary you learn is useful.
35. Watching English children's films or TV programmes. Although some of the vocabulary you can learn from things made for children can be a bit strange (lots of animal names and maybe animal noises, including baby names for things), the fact that not only the language but the structure of the story is simplified can make it an easy and motivating thing to watch. Like good language learning materials, the same language is also often repeated to make it memorable, and the use of catchy songs etc. can increase this positive effect on your memory.
36. Read English children's books. This is very similar to watching English children's movies, but with the added advantage of there being more illustrations than adult books, which both helps you to understand the story and makes the page brighter and more motivating to read.
37. Keep a list of language to learn, e.g. a vocab list. Even if you don't often find time to go though your vocab list and it keeps on building up, just the act of choosing which words you need to learn and writing them down on a special list can help you learn them.
38. Go through your vocab list several times every day. If ticking off words on a vocabulary list on the train to work is inconvenient or embarrassing for you, you can keep your list of words to learn as an entry in your electronic dictionary, as a mobile phone to do list or as a text file in your MP3 player (e.g. iPod). Although the time spent transferring the information between different formats like these may seem wasted, in fact any time you spend using the vocabulary like this will help you learn it.
39. Convert your vocab list to English only. One way to stop yourself translating and therefore increase your speed of comprehension and production is to learn all your vocabulary without the use of your own first language. Ways you can write a vocab list in only English include with synonyms (words with the same meaning, e.g. "tall" and "high"); with opposites ("high" and "low"); with pronunciation factors such as number of syllables (the number of beats, e.g. three for "de- ci- sion") and the word stress (the syllable that is pronounced louder and longer, e.g. the second syllable in "baNAna"); and gapped sentences (e.g. "I am not _________________ in science fiction" for the word "interested").
40. Cross out and delete. Crossing out or deleting words, sentences or whole pages that you have learnt can be a great motivator, and save your list of things to learn becoming too big to handle.
41. Throw everything away and start again. One of the things that can put most people off learning is a stack of half finished books or a huge list vocabulary waiting to be learnt. Simply getting rid of all that and starting again with something new from zero can be a great motivator and get your studies underway again.
42. Label things in your house or office with post-its. The easiest vocabulary to learn is the vocabulary of things you see and use everyday. If you can write the names of things around you on slips of paper and stick them on the real thing, this is a great way of learning useful vocabulary. If you can leave them there over the following days and weeks, this is a very easy way of revising the vocabulary until it is properly learnt.
43. Label a drawing. For people who can't put labels on real things, the next best option is to take a photo of a real place in your life like your office, print it out, and then draw lines to all of the things you can see in the picture and label them in English with the help of a dictionary. You can do the same thing with places you pass through everyday like the station. Because you will see the same thing again and again, it should be easy to really learn the words for those things.
44. Keep a diary in English. This is a popular method of making sure you use English everyday for people who don't often speak English and can't think of things to write about. The fact that you are writing about real things that have happened to you means that any words you look up in the dictionary will be vocabulary that is useful for you and easy to learn.
45. Online chat. The closest thing to speaking for people who don't have the chance to speak English is online chat, as you have to think and respond quickly, and the language is short and informal just like speech.
46. Listen to the radio news in English. You can make this easier by reading the news in English first, or even just by reading or listening to the news in your own language.
47. Read an English language newspaper. Freebie newspapers like "Metro" in London are usually the easiest to understand, followed by mid-brow titles like "The Daily Express" or "The Daily Mail" in English. Popular newspapers like "The Sun" are more difficult because of the idiomatic, slangy use of language and the number of jokes in the headlines and articles.
48. Write fiction in English, e.g. short stories. For people who find writing a diary about things that happen to them everyday boring, the best thing is to let your imagination go and write about whatever comes into your head. The advantage of this is that if you can't think of how to say something in English, you can just change the story to something that is easier to explain. Perhaps the easiest way to start writing fiction in English is with a diary, changing any details you like to make it more interesting and adding more and more fantasy as the weeks go on.
49. English language exercise videos. This is quite similar to how babies learn, by listening, watching and copying. It is also good for your health!
50. Learn a famous speech or poem in English by heart. Although you may never hear or get the chance to say exactly that line, having one memorable example of an English grammatical form in your head can make it much easier to learn other examples of the same grammar as you hear them. It is also something you can practice over and over without being as boring as grammatical drills.
51. Get tipsy (= a little drunk) before speaking English. This can not only improve your fluency while you are drinking, but can also improve your confidence in future days and weeks by showing you that you can communicate what you want to say.
52. Use a dictionary while you are watching a movie. Films often have the same words many times, so if you look up important words the first or second time you hear them, you should have learnt them by the end of the film. It is easier to use a dictionary if you watch with English subtitles.
53. Learn and use the phonemic script. Although there are many sounds in English, there are even more spellings. By learning the phonemic script and writing vocabulary down with it, you can both add another stage to your vocabulary learning that should help you learn it more thoroughly, and improve your pronunciation. It can also make things easier for you by stopping you trying to pronounce different spellings of the same pronunciation different ways.
54. Learn some spelling rules. Many people think that English spelling is random, but in fact most words follow some kind of rule, e.g. the "magic E" that changes the pronunciation of "mad" and "made".
55. Record your own voice. For people who don't have much or any correction of pronunciation from a teacher, recording yourself and listening back makes it easier to hear whether you are really making the English sounds that you are trying to or not.
56. Use computer pronunciation analysis. Although most programmes that claim to tell you when you are pronouncing correctly or not don't actually do that, listening many times and seeing how your voice changes as you try to match the sounds and waveform given by a pronunciation CD ROM can be good practice and more motivating than just recording your own voice.
57. Learn as many words as you can of one category, e.g. animal words. Learning similar words together can both expand your overall vocabulary and make them easier to learn by forming links between the words in your brain.
58. Take holidays abroad. This is not only a good opportunity to speak English in situations where you really have to make yourself understood in order to live, but it is also a good motivator to study English seriously in the weeks and months before your trip. If possible, also try to use English even when you could use your own language, e.g. when you pick a guided tour of a museum or historic place or when you book a flight on the internet, and try to avoid package tours.
59. Draw pictures of the words you want to learn. Especially if you are artistic, this can be a better way of learning vocabulary than writing translations or example sentences.
60. Find a foreign boyfriend or girlfriend. No tips on how to do this here, but everyone agrees that getting or even just looking for a date in English can be a great motivator to improve your language skills.
61. Arrange a conversation exchange. Swapping lessons and conversation with someone who wants to learn your language can be a good alternative for those who aren't looking for romance, or can sometimes lead onto dating for those who are!
62. Sign up for an English language exam. Even if you don't need to take an exam and don't want to or can't take a special course to study for it, paying to take an exam like TOEFL, TOEIC, IELTS or FCE can really motivate you take your English studies seriously.
63. Model your accent on one particular actor. e.g. try to speak like Robert De Niro. Students who say they want to sound more like a native speaker have the problem that native speakers don't sound all that much like each other. Choosing one model can make the task of improving your pronunciation more clear, and is quite fun. Doing an impression of that person also makes a good party trick.
64. Use an English-English dictionary. Trying to use a bilingual dictionary less and switching to a monolingual one can help you to stop translating in you head when you are speaking or listening, and other useful English vocabulary can come up while you are using the dictionary.
65. Occasionally talk to or e-mail your friends in English. Many people find this a bit false or embarrassing, but if you think of it as a study club and set a particular time and/ or place, it is no different from studying maths together.
66. Go to an English or Irish pub. As well as having a menu in English and being a good way of finding out something about the culture of English speaking countries, you might also find there are free English language listings magazines, English language sports on the TV and/ or foreign people you can speak to.
67. Buy a speaking electronic dictionary. Although most electronic dictionaries are not as good as paper ones for the amount of information they give you about each word, some of them have the very useful function of saying the word with the correct pronunciation.
68. Learn your electronic dictionary vocabulary list. Most electronic dictionaries also have a button which you can push to see the last 30 or more words you looked up. By deleting words you decide are useless or you have already learnt from this list, you can use it as a "to do list" of words to learn that you can look at several times a day in the train etc.
69. Switch operating system to English. Changing the operating language of your mobile phone, video recorder etc. to English can be an easy way of making sure you use the language everyday.
70. Set goals. Deciding how many hours you want to study, how many words you want to learn or what score you want to get in a test are all good ways of making sure you do extra study.
English is a international language and nowaday the english language is very important. And it also can use to communicate to other country people. So i hope this 70 ways can help everyone to improve you all english language.
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For those who like Coke so much,,,,
#1. In many states the highway patrol carries
two gallons of Coke in the trunk to remove blood from
the highway after a car accident..
#2. You can put a T-bone steak in a bowl of Coke
and it will be gone in two days.
#3. To clean a toilet: Pour a can of Coca-Cola into the
toilet bowl and let the 'real thing' sit for one hour,
then flush clean. The citric acid in Coke removes
stains from vitreous China .
#4. To remove rust spots from chrome car bumpers:
Rub the bumper with a rumpled-up piece of Reynolds
Wrap aluminum foil dipped in Coca-Cola.
#5. To clean corrosion from car battery terminals: Pour
a can of Coca-Cola over the terminals to bubble
away the corrosion.
#6. To loosen a rusted bolt: Apply a cloth soaked in Coca-Cola
to the rusted bolt for several minutes.
#7. To bake a moist ham: Empty a can of Coca-Cola into
the baking pan, wrap the ham in aluminum foil, and bake.
Thirty minutes before ham is finished, remove the foil, allowing the drippings to mix
with the Coke for a sumptuous brown gravy.
#8... To remove grease from clothes: Empty a can of Coke
into the load of greasy clothes, add detergent, and run
through a regular cycle. The Coca-Cola will help loosen
grease stains. It will also clean road haze from your
windshield.
FOR YOUR INFORMATION:
#1. the active ingredient in Coke is phosphoric acid.
It will dissolve a nail in about four days. Phosphoric
acid also leaches calcium from bones and is a major
contributor to the rising increase of osteoporosis.
#2. To carry Coca-Cola syrup! (the concentrate) the
commercial trucks must use a hazardous Material place
cards reserved for highly corrosive materials.
#3. The distributors of Coke have been using it to clean
engines of the trucks for about 20 years!
Oh my God, first time I read this, I was just can't believe. Does one of my favourite is used to so many purposes. But I wondering how I drink this for so long without any feelings. But after I read this still I going to drink it of course but may be not as last time.
FOR OTHERS JUST CONCERN ABOUT THIS BEFORE YOU BUY A CAN OF COCA-COLA LATER AT CAFE......
The Amazing H20...
#1. 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated.
(Likely applies to half the world population)
#2. In 37% of Americans, the thirst mechanism is so weak
that it is mistaken for hunger.
#3. Even MILD dehydration will slow down one's metabolism as 3%.
#4. One glass of water will shut down midnight hunger pangs
for almost 100% of the dieters studied in a University of
Washington study.
#5. Lack of water, the #1 trigger of daytime fatigue.
#6. Preliminary research indicates that 8-10 glasses of
water a day could significantly ease back and joint pain
for up to 80% of sufferers.
#7. A mere 2% drop in body water can trigger fuzzy short-term
memory, trouble with basic math, and difficulty focusing on
the computer screen or on a ! printed page.
#8. Drinking 5 glasses of water daily decreases the risk of
colon cancer by 45%, plus it can slash the risk of breast
cancer by 79%., and one is 50% less likely to develop
bladder cancer. Are you drinking the amount of water
you should drink every day?
These are some of the reasons why we should drink 8 glasses of water a day. Water is the amazing cteation of the God. And it is cheaper than the Coca-cola. So the choice is in your hand which one to choose. Dont forget to drink water for the healty life style.
How to Increase Your Memory
Increasing your memory can be something that may be difficult. Maybe you feel like you are just too young to even think about an increase memory. Well, I am here to set you at ease, you are never too young to increase your memory. This is something that can be beneficial to old and young alike. I for one know that forgetting things can be extremely difficult.
If you take a look at the facts you probably forget things quite often whether it's what meal you at this morning; which is something a little bit more serious than others or maybe a friend's name. Forgetting things can be just plain embarrassing and not fun. Forgetting names can be one of the most frustrating things that can happen to someone, how can you remember a name if you don't even know the person? Well, I am here to help increase your memory.
No matter what you decide to do to increase your memory there is always a base where you should start. This base is relevant for which ever technique you decide to use, taking your time to make sure you are establishing this base first and foremost is an important key. The three things to remember are imagination, association and location. These three things are a huge basis in increasing your memory; they will come in handy when working hard on getting your memory back up to speed. Although this may seem a bit off base, when you put all three together they work wonders to increase memory.
Imagination is what can be used to strengthen your creative side. Being creative is something that is very important to your brain; creative skills will improve your memory by encouraging you to use different part of your brain. Imagination helps you to imagine and picture what you are remembering; therefore you can actually see it and remember it more effectively. Association is used to link things together.
This is important in remembering the names of things; you find an association between your creative thought and the name. Location might seem awkward mixed with these other two but, it is just as important as them. After you create your image and then link it together with its name you must locate them. Location helps you to place what you are remembering in a correct place in your brain. We often place the link and the image in two separate places. While throwing location into the mix you can roll it all together.
An increase in memory can be difficult but with this technique it can be as easy as pie. Remembering to use all three of these different tactics as one is what will ensure your success. It all comes down to the base, focus on the base of your technique and go from there. As long as you remember the three keys, success is only a memory away.
Memory is very important to us because it can help us to remember the thing we want to remember. When we have a good memory, we can easy to learn everything very fast. So i hope this article can help everyone increase your memory.
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7 Habits Of Healthy Eating
Healthy eating and living a healthy lifestyle has a lot to do with forming the right habits. Here are seven of the best habits you can develop when it comes to healthy eating. Start by picking one of them and making it a habit of your own before moving on to the next. Before you know it, you will have developed a much healthier eating lifestyle.
Drink Plenty of Water
Your body has to stay well hydrated to perform at its best and to properly process all the nutrients in the food you eat. Drink at least 8 glasses of water a day. You may need even more water if you are in a hot environment – like spending the day at the beach in 95-degree weather, or if you are exercising.
If you are trying to lose weight, add plenty of ice to each glass of water. Your body will burn energy to warm the water up to body temperature. Research has shown you can speed up your metabolism by 1/3 by drinking several glasses of ice water each day.
Eat Breakfast
You’ve probably heard this before; breakfast is the most important meal of the day. After not eating for the past ten hours, your body needs fuel to get you going. You will have more energy and will be more alert after eating breakfast.
A recent study has shown that women who eat breakfast will consume an average of 100 calories less during the day than their counterparts who skipped breakfast. If you are trying to lose weight, eating breakfast is a definite must.
Make sure your children eat breakfast as well. They will be more alert in school and able to concentrate better.
Don’t Skip Lunch
There are many days when we are tempted to skip lunch. We are trying to lose weight and want to save some calories; we don’t have the time and end up working through our lunch break, or have errands to run. Let’s take a look at what happens when we skip lunch. Blood sugar levels drop, metabolism slows down to compensate for the missing fuel and when you get home you are starving and eat everything you can get your hands on.
Eat a light lunch each day. If you don’t have time to go out, pack a brown bag lunch. Fix a turkey sandwich and some carrots or grapes in the morning and take them with you for a quick lunch at your desk.
Choose Your Snacks Carefully
We all need to snack from time to time. In fact, it’s a good idea to eat two healthy snacks in addition to your three main meals. This doesn’t mean that you can stop by the snack machine and grab a bag of chips or a candy bar.
Choose healthy snacks like fruits and vegetables, low fat yogurt, cottage cheese with applesauce, some whole-wheat crackers with cheese, or some trail mix.
Eat Your Fruit and Vegetables
There is a good reason the 5-a-day campaign was started. We should eat at least 5 servings of fruits and vegetables a day, yet many of us get hardly any servings in at all. Grab a piece of fruit for a snack, add some banana and raisins to your favorite breakfast cereal, have a salad with lunch, and make it a habit to fix at least one vegetable side with dinner each night. A simple fruit salad of cut up fruit dressed with a touch of lemon juice and honey makes for a quick and delicious desert any night of the week.
Avoid Late Dinners
With our busy lives we are always tempted to put of dinner until the last minute. Try to eat dinner at least 3 hours before you go to bed. This will give your body a chance to digest most of the food before you rest for the next 8 hours.
A strategy that has worked well for me is to plan dinner for the week ahead of time and making sure I have every thing I need in the house. It allows me to get dinner started as soon as I get home and cuts out the extra time it takes to dig through the cupboards trying to find something to make and then running to the store to get the remaining ingredients.
Take a few minutes one day a week and plan the entire menu. Make a grocery list and shop for everything you need for the next few days. You may even want to post your menu on the fridge so other family members can get a head start on dinner if you have a late meeting at the office.
Keep a Food Journal
Do you really know what you are eating each day? We often snack and eat more at regular meals than we realize. To get a better idea of what you are eating on a daily basis keep a food journal for a few days. All you need is a notebook and a pen. Write down everything you eat and drink in a given day. It is also a good idea to make notes about any emotions related to what you eat. For example, if you had a bad day at the office, and you have 2 slices of cheesecake after you get home as a result, write it down. You’ll be able to analyze what causes you to choose unhealthy foods and at what times of the day you are most likely to grab unhealthy foods. Recognizing what you bad eating habits are is the first step toward correcting the behavior.
You will be amazed how much better you will feel by incorporating these seven habits of healthy eating. Give them a try and see for yourself. Over the next few months we will be discussing many other health related topics. Don’t miss next month’s issue about easy ways to incorporate exercise into your daily routine.
Health is very important to us. When we have a good health body we can study well and won't be easy tired. Besides that, when we have a good health body we also won't be easy sick. And to get a good health body, healthy eating habit is the one way. We should choose a suitable food in a day to make our health in the stable level.
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JUICE RECIPES FOR WEIGHT LOSS:
Mother Nature has offered us a wide variety of vegetables and fruits. Consumption of fruits and vegetables is quite beneficial for our health. It helps maintain normal functioning of the body parts as well as overall fitness. You can eat vegetables and fruits in their raw form or in the form of juices. Fresh juices offer a number of benefits, improving your overall health. People suffering from various ailments are generally advised to keep on a juice diet. Juices offer a cooling and refreshing effect and make a person feel energized.
Juices for Weight Loss
Various types of juices are an important part of fad diets. They are strongly recommended in all types of weight loss diets. Juices can help lose weight in a very effective, nutritious way. It allows you to lose some extra fats as well as helps get rid of toxins. You should have a glass of vegetable juice before each meal. This helps cut back your appetite. Parsley juice and carrot juice help maintain blood sugar levels, which also helps prevent feeling hungry.
You can make a wide variety of juices using a combination of green vegetables such as spinach, broccoli, cabbage, asparagus, cucumber and carrots. It also increases your vitamin intake. They are significantly helpful for weight loss and detoxify your body and useful for internal cleansing. Asparagus, celery and cucumber are diuretics, which help you lose water weight. A combination of various juices provides a number of vitamins, minerals, enzymes and phytochemicals.
Vegetables and fruits are low in calories and fats. Hence, high calorie foods should be replaced by fruit and vegetable juices in order to lose weight quickly. Vegetable juice provides a concentrated source of nutrients. You can also include certain spices and foods in the juices, which help support the fat burning process. Since vegetables are low in sugar and calories as comparative to fruits, vegetable juices are more preferred than fruit juices for weight loss. You can use some spices such as cardamom, pepper, cinnamon, chili powder, cumin, onion powder and garlic powder to support the fat burning process.
Juice Recipes for Weight Loss
You can prepare the juice from a single type of fruits or a combination of different fruits and vegetables. You can make the juices using juicers, mixers or juicing machines. You can add ground hot spices such as allspice, cinnamon, pepper and cayenne to the juice, which stimulate metabolism. You can try some of the following juice recipes for weight loss:
Papaya Passion: To prepare this tasty juice, you will require 1 medium papaya, 5 pitted dates and 1 red apple. Blend everything well and serve it fresh.
Flying Orange: It is a delicious alcohol-free pure pleasure. It is made from 2 pears, 1 sweet potato and 3 pink grapefruits. It is a refreshing drink without a nasty hangover.
Jogger’s Paradise: It is made from 1 small yam, 2 hard pears and 3 oranges. It is a power-pushing, muscle-blasting juice, perfect for joggers. It offers significant endurance and strength. This nutrient-packed, enzyme-rich juice is known for offering a fuel for intense aerobic activities.
A Taste of Heaven: This refreshing juice is made from 2 carrots, 2 apples, 1 sweet potato and pinch dulse powder. Blend together all the ingredients and decorate the juice with a thin slice of Spanish onion.
Strawberry Delight: Blend together 4-8 strawberries, 8-10 dates and 1-2 bananas. This juice is quite tasty and refreshing.
Calcium Drink Recipe: You can prepare a calcium-rich drink using 3 medium carrots, ½ cup fresh broccoli pieces, 1 apple, ½ lemon and small handful fresh parsley.
Potassium Drink: Try this refreshing juice, rich in vitamins and potassium. Blend together 1 stalk of celery, 4 medium carrots, handful of fresh spinach, handful of fresh parsley and ½ lemon.
I suggest that we should drink one cup of juices per day...because it is good for our health....
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Stress is a mental condition generally brought on by worrying about things that we cannot change and feeling overwhelmed by a situation. It can erode our sense of self, and adversely affect our blood pressure and even our mental stability.
Stress, however, can be positive. Some folks actually thrive on stress. The more pressure they are under to perform, the better we do!
Here are seven simple steps to follow, one for each day:
1. Acknowledge that stress is good
Make stress your friend! Your body reacts to stress either by fighting it or fleeing from it.
2. Avoid stress spewers
Stressed people spew out stress words and thoughts indiscriminately.
3. Learn from the best
When others in your environment are not coping well, identify the ones who keep calm under pressure.
4. Practice breathing techniques
You can trick your body into relaxing by using this breathing technique: Breathe in slowly for a count of 7; then breathe out for a count of 11. Repeat the 7-11 breathing until your heart rate slows down, your sweaty palms dry, and you start to feel better.
5. Put a stop to stressful thoughts
As stress is a mind manipulator, you can tangle yourself up in stress knots just by thinking thoughts like: "If this happens, then that might happen, and then we're all up the creek!"
6. Isolate your trigger points and hot spots
Make your own list of stress trigger points or hot spots.
7. Take care of your body!
Lack of sleep, poor diet and no exercise will add to your distress!
The above are 7 tips that we can use become stress free in seven days.We can use the steps above to reduce our stress when we are tension.
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A Healthy Fat Burning Strategy
To successfully burn unwanted fat from your body the first phase is to get your food combinations correct. Without a carefully planned diet you won't be able to burn fat even with a good exercise program.
Carbohydrates are an important ingredient in your quest to lose weight. Low carb diets have become big business in the last decade, and these fad diets have been backed by famous celebrities because of the rate in which they help you lose weight.
Protein is important for burning fat simply because it feeds your muscles. When you feed your muscles they get bigger, and then your metabolism increases. You'll never successfully burn fat if you don't increase your metabolic rate. This is the rate in which your body uses energy even in a resting state.
The more energy your body uses in a resting state the more fat your body will naturally be burning even while your sleeping.
On top of your food combining you need to introduce a good exercise program into your fat burning regime. Exercise makes you stronger, and when you get stronger your muscles grow. When your muscles grow you increase your metabolism, and your body burns fat faster then you could have imagined.
All this is achieved without the need of any fad diets, or expensive diet supplements.
This are very useful function that we can use for fat burning.
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If you are having sleep problems, whether you are not able to fall asleep, wake up too often, don't feel well-rested when you wake up in the morning, or simply want to improve the quality and quantity of your sleep, try as many of the following techniques below as possible:
My current favorite for insomnia is Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT). Most people can learn this gentle tapping technique in several minutes.
EFT can help balance your body's bioenergy system and resolve some of the emotional stresses that are contributing to the insomnia at a very deep level. The results are typically long lasting and the improvement is remarkably rapid.
Listen to white noise or relaxation CDs. Some people find the sound of white noise or nature sounds, such as the ocean or forest, to be soothing for sleep. An excellent relaxation/meditation option to listen to before bed is the Insight audio CD.
Avoid before-bed snacks, particularly grains and sugars. This will raise blood sugar and inhibit sleep. Later, when blood sugar drops too low (hypoglycemia), you might wake up and not be able to fall back asleep.
Sleep in complete darkness or as close as possible. If there is even the tiniest bit of light in the room it can disrupt your circadian rhythm and your pineal gland's production of melatonin and seratonin. There also should be as little light in the bathroom as possible if you get up in the middle of the night. Please whatever you do, keep the light off when you go to the bathroom at night. As soon as you turn on that light you will for that night immediately cease all production of the important sleep aid melatonin.
No TV right before bed. Even better, get the TV out of the bedroom or even out of the house, completely. It is too stimulating to the brain and it will take longer to fall asleep. Also disruptive of pineal gland function for the same reason as above.
Wear socks to bed. Due to the fact that they have the poorest circulation, the feet often feel cold before the rest of the body. A study has shown that this reduces night wakings.
Read something spiritual or religious. This will help to relax. Don't read anything stimulating, such as a mystery or suspense novel, as this may have the opposite effect. In addition, if you are really enjoying a suspenseful book, you might wind up unintentionally reading for hours, instead of going to sleep.
The Sun Alarm™ SA-2002 , which I personally use, is a natural way to wake up in the morning. I highly recommended it as an alternative to loud alarm clocks. Read More Now!
Avoid using loud alarm clocks. It is very stressful on the body to be awoken suddenly. If you are regularly getting enough sleep, they should be unnecessary. I gave up my alarm clock years ago and now use a sun alarm clock. The Sun Alarm™ SA-2002 provides an ideal way to wake up each morning if you can't wake up with the REAL sun. Combining the features of a traditional alarm clock (digital display, AM/FM radio, beeper, snooze button, etc) with a special built-in light that gradually increases in intensity, this amazing clock simulates a natural sunrise. It also includes a sunset feature where the light fades to darkness over time - ideal for anyone who has trouble falling asleep.
Journaling. If you often lay in bed with your mind racing, it might be helpful keep a journal and write down your thoughts before bed. Personally, I have been doing this for 15 years, but prefer to do it in the morning when my brain is functioning at its peak and my coritsol levels are high.
Melatonin and its precursors. If behavioral changes do not work, it may be possible to improve sleep by supplementing with the hormone melatonin. However, I would exercise extreme caution in using it, and only as a last resort, as it is a powerful hormone. Ideally it is best to increase levels naturally with exposure to bright sunlight in the daytime (along with full spectrum fluorescent bulbs in the winter) and absolute complete darkness at night. One should get blackout drapes so no light is coming in from the outside. One can also use one of melatonin's precursors, L-tryptophan or 5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP). L-tryptophan is the safest and my preference, but must be obtained by prescription only. However, don't be afraid or intimidated by its prescription status. It is just a simple amino acid.
Get to bed as early as possible. Our systems, particularly the adrenals, do a majority of their recharging or recovering during the hours of 11 p.m. and 1 a.m. In addition, your gallbladder dumps toxins during this same period. If you are awake, the toxins back up into the liver which then secondarily back up into your entire system and cause further disruption of your health. Prior to the widespread use of electricity, people would go to bed shortly after sundown, as most animals do, and which nature intended for humans as well.
Check your bedroom for electro-magnetic fields (EMFs). These can disrupt the pineal gland and the production of melatonin and seratonin, and may have other negative effects as well. To purchase a gauss meter to measure EMFs try Cutcat at 800-497-9516. They have a model for around $40. One doctor even recommends that people pull their circuit breaker before bed to kill all power in the house (Dr. Herbert Ross, author of "Sleep Disorders").
Keep the temperature in the bedroom no higher than 70 degrees F. Many people keep their homes and particularly the upstairs bedrooms too hot.
Eat a high-protein snack several hours before bed. This can provide the L-tryptophan need to produce melatonin and serotonin.
Also eat a small piece of fruit. This can help the tryptophan cross the blood-brain barrier.
Reduce or avoid as many drugs as possible. Many medications, both prescription and over-the-counter may have effects on sleep. In most cases, the condition, which caused the drugs to be taken in the first place, can be addressed by following the guidelines elsewhere on this web site.
Avoid caffeine. A recent study showed that in some people, caffeine is not metabolized efficiently and therefore they can feel the effects long after consuming it. So an afternoon cup of coffee (or even tea) will keep some people from falling asleep. Also, some medications, particularly diet pills contain caffeine.
Alarm clocks and other electrical devices. If these devices must be used, keep them as far away from the bed as possible, preferably at least 3 feet.
Avoid alcohol. Although alcohol will make people drowsy, the effect is short lived and people will often wake up several hours later, unable to fall back asleep. Alcohol will also keep you from falling into the deeper stages of sleep, where the body does most of its healing.
Lose weight. Being overweight can increase the risk of sleep apnea, which will prevent a restful nights sleep. CLICK HERE for my diet recommendations.
Avoid foods that you may be sensitive to. This is particularly true for dairy and wheat products, as they may have effect on sleep, such as causing apnea, excess congestion, gastrointestinal upset, and gas, among others.
Don't drink any fluids within 2 hours of going to bed. This will reduce the likelihood of needing to get up and go to the bathroom or at least minimize the frequency.
Take a hot bath, shower or sauna before bed. When body temperature is raised in the late evening, it will fall at bedtime, facilitating sleep,
Remove the clock from view. It will only add to your worry when constantly staring at it... 2 a.m. ...3 a.m. ... 4:30 a.m. ...
Keep your bed for sleeping. If you are used to watching TV or doing work in bed, you may find it harder to relax and to think of the bed as a place to sleep.
Have your adrenals checked by a good natural medicine clinician. Scientists have found that insomnia may be caused by adrenal stress (Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, August 2001; 86:3787-3794).
If you are menopausal or perimenopausal, get checked out by a good natural medicine physician. The hormonal changes at this time may cause problems if not properly addressed.
Don't change your bedtime. You should go to bed, and wake up, at the same times each day, even on the weekends. This will help your body to get into a sleep rhythm and make it easier to fall asleep and get up in the morning.
Make certain you are exercising regularly. Exercising for at least 30 minutes everyday can help you fall asleep. However, don't exercise too close to bedtime or it may keep you awake. Studies show exercising in the morning is the best if you can do it.
Establish a bedtime routine. This could include meditation, deep breathing, using aromatherapy or essential oils or indulging in a massage from your partner. The key is to find something that makes you feel relaxed, then repeat it each night to help you release the day's tensions.
Go to the bathroom right before bed. This will reduce the chances that you'll wake up to go in the middle of the night.
Wear an eye mask to block out light. As said above, it is very important to sleep in as close to complete darkness as possible. That said, it's not always easy to block out every stream of light using curtains, blinds or drapes, particularly if you live in an urban area (or if your spouse has a different schedule than you do). In these cases, an eye mask can help to block out the remaining light.
Put your work away at least one hour (but preferably two or more) before bed. This will give your mind a chance to unwind so you can go to sleep feeling calm, not hyped up or anxious about tomorrow's deadlines.
Good sleep is very important to everyone when a person have a good sleep, they can easy remember what they learn and also will get a good concentration in what they do. Hope this article can help everyone get a good night sleep.
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Imagine, a dark, stormy night. You hit a bump, your tire squeals, you swerve a little and hear a sharp scream. You slam the car to a stop, examining the injured animal on the road. What now?
1.If the animal is clearly unable to live, get back in your car and put it out of it's misery, quickly and painlessly. (See last warning.) It will avoid extreme pain and a slow, painful death.
2.If the animal is not extremely injured (broken leg or arm, laceration, etc.), you will need to have someone restrain it so you can help it. Even domesticated animals will react violently when in pain.
3.Wipe up any obvious blood with a towel or cloth.
4.Apply a bandage to any bleeding wounds to prevent blood loss.
5.When you are preparing to transport it, check to see if its spine is broken. If it is, you need to be extremely carefull when moving the back, or you could sever the spinal cord. Try to keep the back as still as possible.
6.If the animal is small, like a cat, raccoon, fox or a small dog, put on leather gloves. Lay a blanket or towel behind them on the road and carefully roll or lift them onto it. Wrap the animal as snugly as possible without hurting it or any of its injuries. Place the animal in the back of your car, preferrably in a wire cage.
7.If the animal is large, like a deer or large dog, you will need to muzzle it. Even a normally docile dog can bite, and deer will bite when they cannot run or kick. Make a muzzle out of a soft rope or cloth. Wear leather gloves to protect against a bite while you put it on. At least one loop should go around the neck, to secure it, and at least two loops should go around the animal's mouth. Tighten it snugly, but not at all too tight. They should be able to open their mouth enough to pant, but not enough to bite.
8.A board works best for carrying large animals, although a blanket could work if it needed to. Lay a board behind the animal and either roll or lift it onto the board. Cover with a blanket or towel, and have someone help you carry it to your car. If the animal struggles and kicks, you may need to secure the blanket down so they cannot injure themselves further by struggling.
9.If there is a vet nearby, drive the animal to the vet right away. If there is no vet, you can call your local conservation center. If they cannot help, you may be the one left to care for the animal.
10.Drive it to an adequate place to care for it. If your house is hours and hours away, you may want to find out if any friends or relatives would let you bring it to their home.
11.Lay it down somewhere easy to clean up, with good lighting. You may need to have a helper or two restrain the animal. Everyone handling the animal should wear leather gloves.
12.Clean out any wounds with sterile solution. On many animals, it is very hard to get a bandage in the right place, and often they tear it off, so if it is not a gaping wound leave it open to the air. It is also important to leave puncture wounds open to the air.
13.If it is a very large wound, you can either bandage it or suture it. Suturing is the best, but not everyone has the equipment or the ability to do it.
14.For any broken bones, you will need to disinfect the area first, with a sterile solution.
15.Carefully try to edge the bones back to their proper place, although this may be difficult, because it is quite painful and many animals will struggle too hard to be contained. If you can't you will have to proceed onwards.
16.Wrap the broken area snugly with soft guaze. Follow with a firm wrap of bandage.
17.Soak an ace bandage in a quick-set plaster and wrap the leg with it, being careful not to wrap with just the right amount of pressure: enough to support the leg, but not enough to cut off blood flow.
18.Hold the leg perfectly still until the plaster dries.
19.Once the animal is treated, it should be given a place to recover. For small animals, this means warm wire cage with plenty of bedding. For larger animals, an enclosed dog run will suffice. Make sure they are always warm enough, and always provide fresh, clean water for them to drink.
20.Once the vet is availible, take the animal to them. They will be able to care more extensively for the animal and provide a proper recovery place.
I hope this article can help everyone safe an animal that's been hit by a car and at the same time to safe our world animal.
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How To Take Care Of Your Eyes
Like other ailments which affect us, many ailments of our eyes can also be prevented. There are ways to maintain the natural health of our eyes and prevent them from ailments.
Different diseases and conditions affect our eyes differently. The most subtle ones may affect and go without our knowledge. The more severe ones affect our vision, sometimes they cause a lot of pain and distress but sometimes they don't.
So if we are to take good care of our eyes we have to be vigilant and get appropriate help without delay when ever there is the need.
Cleanliness is one important factor to keep disease causing organisms (germs) away from us. Touching your eyes with dirty fingers and objects can transfer diseases to your eyes. This is commonly seen in toddlers and small children. By keeping clean, such infections are prevented.
Diet is another important aspect of a healthy life. Like our bodies, our eyes are also in need of nutrients to maintain eye health. Some nutrients are good for our eyes. Eating a healthy diet with a lot of fresh vegetables and fruits ensure our eyes get all the required nutrients.
Vitamin A deficiency can cause serious eye ailments and can even lead to blindness in severe forms. This is a common problem amongst the malnourished populations of the developing countries. Fortunately, with adequate nutrition this problem can be solved and blindness can be prevented. So eating healthy is important to keep your eyes and sight healthy.
Wearing prescription glasses will reduce the strain if you have a refractive error. If you want to wear contact lenses, make sure you follow the instructions of the lens manufacturer and use them as recommended. Also, make sure you maintain the necessary hygiene for otherwise you may be faced with sigh threatening infections.
If you have undergone corrective eye surgery such as LASIK (laser-assisted in-situ keratomileusis), make sure you take proper care of your eyes as advised by your doctor.
Wearing sun glasses will not only protect your eyes from ultra violet rays but also from environmental pollutants which are harmful to your eyes.
Cataract or clouding of the lens is a very common problem encountered in old age. If you have developed a cataract, you should get your eyes checked and operated to remove the cataract before it is too late. Keeping a cataract for too long can cause serious consequences. It may not always be painful but a long standing cataract can cause irreversible blindness. In fact, this is one of the commonest causes of preventable blindness in the old age.
Glaucoma is another condition common amongst the elderly. This is a condition in which one looses eye sight very gradually due to damage caused to the optic nerve (the nerve responsible for vision). If your eyes are not regularly checked for this condition, this may be completely over looked until too late. So if you are more than 60 years of age or if you have risk factors for this disease, it is imperative to get your eyes checked regularly to rule out glaucoma.
If you have anything unusual about your eyes, you should promptly get your eyes checked by an eye care practitioner.
Eye is very important to us without eye we can't see anything. So i hope this article can help everyone to take care of your eye.
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WHAT CAUSES TENDER SCALP:
Your scalp may suffer from different problems such as flaking or crusting, itching and development of blisters, sores or bumps on the scalp. Various causes can give rise to tender and itchy scalp. The scalp becomes sore and tender to touch and even to the movement of hair. Read on to know more about what causes tender scalp.
What Causes Tender Scalp?
In some cases, lack of hygiene may be a reason for tender, itchy scalp. In other cases, excessive use of hair care products that contain harsh chemicals can be the cause of tender scalp. Most shampoos consists of an aggressive foaming and cleaning agent namely Sodium Laureth Sulphate (SLS). The chemicals remove the natural sebum from the scalp and affect the pH balance. These natural oils are essential to protect the scalp from several fungal infections. When the skin becomes tender and dry, it may become susceptible to yeast organisms such as Pitysporum Ovale or Melassesia Globbosa. Due to yeast infections, there may be flaking and dandruff formation.
Some other causes of tender scalp are:
Tender hair follicles may result from too tightly tied hair. Many shampoos contain some harsh ingredients, which destroy the hair follicles. These chemicals also destroy the sensitive glands surrounding the follicles. These glands produce the natural oils to keep the scalp, follicles and hair protected. It may result in development of scalp pimples.
Acne is also the common cause of tender scalp. It may result from infection, ingrown hair, hormonal causes, blocked pores and incorrect diet.
A fungal infection by ringworm (Tinea capitis) is one of the main causes for tender, sore scalp. This infection is more commonly seen in children. It is a superficial yeast infection of the scalp and it is caused by mold-like fungi known as dermatophytes. It causes the symptoms such as itchy, red patches on the scalp, resulting in hair loss and development of bald areas.
Your scalp may become tender due to an allergic skin reaction (contact dermatitis). There are two forms of allergic reactions such as irritant contact dermatitis and allergic contact dermatitis. Allergic contact dermatitis is a type of hypersensitivity reaction, resulting from the body’s immune system. Irritant contact dermatitis is developed due to the direct effect of irritant substances on the skin.
Certain viral infections such as chickenpox or shingles can also cause tender scalp.
Treatment for Tender Scalp
If tenderness of the scalp is due to ringworm, then it can be treated using over-the-counter medications containing clotrimazole or miconazole. Sometimes, the antifungal skin medications such as ketoconazole are also prescribed. It is advised to use of chemical-free hair care products. Use of products containing natural ingredients such as wheatgerm, macadamia or jojoba oils are recommended. These oils remoisturize and nourish the scalp. You can also massage the scalp using some natural oils such as lavender, chamomile, eucalyptus or avocado oil, which have soothing, healing, antibacterial as well as antifungal properties.
I suggest that we must constant to wash our hair daily by using the shampoo which is suitable for our hair...
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The Advantages Of Cycling
In a day and age when global warming and climate change is a much debated subject, many people have turned to bikes as their preferred method of transport. Those who wish to do their bit for the environment are opting to cycle to work rather than drive or get public transport. This is just one of the many benefits of bikes, you can get from here to there without worrying about the effect that it is having on the environment.
Another great advantage of bikes is the fact that if you do choose to go to work this way, you know that you won't get stuck in any traffic. Most busy city centres now have cycle lanes so even if there is heavy congestion, you don't have to get stuck in the middle of it. As a result it is a much more relaxing way of commuting to and from work and you don't have to worry about hours of extra time being added onto your journey if you get stuck in major traffic.
Not only are bikes better for the environment and more practical, but they are also much cheaper than running a car. With your car you have tax, insurance, MOT, petrol, repairs and other costs. However, with a bicycle you simply buy the one you like and that is it. Some people choose to have cars and bikes depending on where they need to travel. If this is the case then you will be surprised how much money you can save in petrol if you use your bike for short journeys.
One of the best things about bikes is the fact that cycling is a great method of exercise. On top of all the other benefits they offer you can stay fit at the same time. Simply cycling to and from work or to the shops everyday is enough to keep you happy and healthy.
Bikes can also create hours of fun. Bike rides with friends or family are a great way of exploring, keeping fit and having fun. It is also cheaper than paying to go to tourist attractions yet you are likely to discover something new as well.
With there being so many advantages of bikes it is hardly surprising that more and more people are investing in them. Their benefits are endless and they can last for many years and have many different uses.
In my opinion, cycling not only can make us healty and also can help us to save the environment..so WHY NOT...start from now on..we choose to cycle.
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How Many Times a Week Should You Exercise to Get Stronger and Leaner Body
Many people seem to think, that you should workout everyday or at least five times a week to get leaner and stronger. This isn't true, exercising too much might even lead to over-training. Your need to give your body stimulus to get muscle growth and to lose fat off your body, in english you need to exercise. Your body should still have enough time to recover from previous exercises. Exercising too often doesn't give your body enough time to rebuild and ready itself to the next training session. Then again, training only once a week wont give enough stimulus.
So, what is good training frequency which will get you the best results? There is no straight forward answer for this, since everybody is a little different. Basically, exercising 3 - 4 times a week is generally an ideal amount of exercise. This will get enough stimulus to your body, but still prevents from getting overtrained. One exercise session doesn't need to last for 2 hours, infact exercising too long in one session will get you again over-training, which will do more harm than anything good. Keep your workouts intense and aim for 40 minutes - 60 minutes. If your workouts take less time than 40 minutes, that's ok too, you just need to make sure that your workouts are intense enough for your goals. The sorter the exercise the more you should emphasize on working out those big muscle areas, with basic exercises like squats, deadlifts, bench-press, etc. I also recommend you to leave your ab exercises to the very end.
There are different people and different things suit for them. Basics and for beginning 3-4 times a week at the gym and 45 - 60 minutes of exercise is enough. After a while you can start to try different things with your gained experiences and to find out what frequency suits the best for you.
Author of this article and sites such as How to get a bigger butt has over 15 years of experience in different sports, including 7 years of martial-arts and over 10 years of weightlifting.
Suitable exersice can help us get a health body. But if exersice until too much, it also will affect our health. So we should manager our exercise in a week to get a good health.
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How to Prevent a Heart Attack
Today our country is at war. I'm not referring to any military missions overseas, I'm referring to an increasingly overweight and out of shape population. We all know we should get in shape and lose weight or we run the risk of serious health issues, but so many of us have trouble getting started. Sometimes just getting through the day takes all we have, where do we find the extra time and energy to worry about dieting and exercising? How do we find the time to learn how to prevent a heart attack?
We all know that there isn't a shortage of information, on any subject, available today. That can sometimes be a problem. Not only are you stressed and overworked but who has the time to sort through all the information and conflicting views on how to lose weight and get in shape? What you need to do is relax. Don't worry about all the huge details, start small.
To lose weight, get in shape and learn how to prevent a heart attack all you need to do is start making small changes in your daily routine. You don't have to go hardcore, some simple, small changes will help you get started. Once you've made some progress you will probably want to do more anyway. Eating right and working can become a little addictive once you start to see results...and that's a good thing.
Start with some moderate exercise, make sure to talk to your doctor first and get his approval before you start. Just start taking a 30 minute walk everyday. Take the stairs instead of the elevator. Crank up some music and dance around while you clean the house. Go out dancing, just watch how much you drink or any benefit from dancing will be taken away by the calories you're drinking! If you make these small changes on a consistent basis you will start to see results. This is just one method of how to prevent a heart attack.
Another thing you need to look at is your diet. Again this is an area that is easy to get overwhelmed by. And again, all you need to do is to make simple lifestyle changes. Start small. Try not to eat out as often, not only will your waistline thank you, so will your wallet! Try smaller portion sizes. Try eating more lean protein, such as chicken or fish, and fewer carbs. Don't skip meals, this will only slow your metabolism down which is not what you want to do when you are trying to lose weight.
Just like with exercise, once you start to see some results you will probably be extremely motivated and will want to make bigger changes, but you don't have to do everything at once. Start small and work your way up.
We all know that to learn how to prevent a heart attack revolves around your weight: eating right and exercising. Other lifestyle changes such as quitting cigarettes are important too.
So if you want to know how to prevent a heart attack there are really two basic things you need to work on: diet and exercise. There are small steps you can take starting today that will help you live a much more healthy lifestyle. Small changes for now are much better than no changes. Start small and work your way up. This approach will go a long way to help prevent a heart attack.
Nowaday, heart attack is already can said is a nomber 1 killer. Many people die because the heart attack. So we should find a effective way to prevent the heart attack. I hope this article can help everyone prevent the heart attack.
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Green Tea Health Benefits
Let us take a look at the benefits of green tea:
Green tea has many health benefits, and it can be used for avoidance of the diseases: Cancer, Rheumatoid Arthritis, High Cholesterol, Cardiovascular Disease, cataracts, Infection, and Impaired Immune Function.
Green tea helps in weight loss course. The green tea leaves augments metabolism in the body there fore consumption green tea helps you burn more calories.
Green tea has the capability to fight bacteria and this can be counted as one of the chief benefits of green tea. This boosts your immune system thereby increasing the resistance power. It also helps kill bacteria that cause plaque and succeeding tooth decay. Green tea can help in fight food poisoning.
In addition, green tea can help lessening blood sugar level and cholesterol level in your blood.
Also green tea helps in getting rid of bad breath. Some element is present in green tea that stunts the growth of bad odor causing bacteria. Therefore a cup or two of green regularly can help in maintaining fresh breath.
If you are a chain smoker and also you consume around six cups of green tea a day then the propensity of risk caused due to the toxins emitted by cigarette smoke is reduced to a great extent.
Green Tea also contributes to maintain your beauty. With the help of green tea you can freshen up your face and apply around your tired eyes to get soothing feeling. If you have freckles or blemishes on your face you can apply the green tea to get rid of the spots. The green tea also has benefits for antiseptic purposes. It can be used to treat minor cuts, rashes and also can be treated to cure sunburn.
Green Tea is organically grown and the customary drying method used with Green Tea prevents the tea from the harmful effects of fermentation.
Products of green tea are available in different strength levels. Some supplements are comprised of low strengths of the active polyphones, whereas others go as far as using un-standardized green tea leaf powder.
It has been confirmed that green tea is stuffed with health benefits. It acts as a influential antioxidant, which has been identified to assist prevent cancer, pull through from the harmful cholesterol, and guard against harm caused by free radicals.
It has been reported by National Cancer Institute that Green Tea has Cancer avoiding aptitudes and components for fighting against insert fresh life to the market. People who have depended on costly anti-oxidant products are finding that Green Tea is very cost-effective and organic. Tea is one of the foremost selling fresh drinks, only after water.
However you manage to incorporate green tea in your diet, as well as it on a standard basis will help you receive utmost results. Put in green tea to a vigorous, balanced diet and exercise schedule for general fitness.
As a conclusion, Green tea has many health benefits.And it also can be used for avoidance of the diseases.Besides that green tea also can help weight loss...So green tea is good for our healty.
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WHY PEOPLE LIE?
We all have a strong affinity to understanding things, especially understanding other people behavior that causes us concerns or problems. Lies are always destructive in the end, and when they happen in a personal relationship they are the termites that eat away at the fundamental trust foundation at the center of the relationship. Relationships are extremely important and valuable in life and no relationship can survive with lies. Understanding why people lie is critical to understanding the purpose of relationships and learning how to make them better for ourselves and others.
The purpose of a relationship is to give two people the experience of learning how to love and be loved and how to grow into their best signature selves. To love and be loved requires the most honesty of anything we can try to do in life. The honesty required to build a positive, healthy and productive relationship is the ultimate test of character the process will bring out the absolute best and worst in you.
The honesty ingredient of loving and being loved requires two people to do two things they usually resist, at least in proceeding with the right order. The very first thing relationship honesty requires is the complete and unconditional acceptance of the person to locate at safe neutral place in space and time where two people have the freedom to go and communicate openly and honestly, without fear of rejection, judgment, control or other negative, defensive reactions.
This safe, neutral, magical venue is the only place where the peak communication that is necessary to build a loving relationship, can occur. It is either there or not in the beginning, mostly depending upon the two people level of emotional and spiritual development going into the relationship from past life experiences. If it is not there, the challenge to the communication process can be overwhelming and a near impossible one to overcome, even with expert communicators. That takes a level of courage and patience that many of us don抰 possess, because there is no guarantee of safety or certainty that we paradoxically need to proceed.
The other thing that builds honesty can also build dishonesty if it is not delivered correctly and in the right order. Unconditional acceptance, and the peak communication in which it is delivered, has to occur first to set the stage for the other ingredient that is necessary for giving and receiving love. We were all born to grow into our best self and through love, we can gently encourage and wisely help each other do that, once we have established complete acceptance and trust. Both intentions have to be fulfilled, but in the right order.
At this point this is all psychobabble theory. The practical application comes in understanding what goes wrong in relationships and working in some real solutions to correct what can be corrected or dismiss what must be dismissed. And the biggest thing that goes wrong in relationships is reversing the order of these two primary goals to accept the other person for exactly who he or she is now, foibles, flaws and all, and to encourage the growth that allows the person to fulfill the potential for greatness we all have. We are all meant to fly high, and nothing can substitute for that achievement.
This primary priority reversal is usually motivated by lies and that is why it is so important to understand why people lie so you can determine the best response try to understand and grow past, or dismiss and move on. Why do people lie? Here are the reasons.
First of all, society has taught us to lie as one possible strategy to succeed. Shame on any of us for believing this lie. The only way a society-taught liar can stop lying is to finally realize the connection between the lying and the inevitable failure that lying brings. The ultimate reality is that lying will never have a happy ending. Obviously some people are slower learners than others. That is usually because some lying gets enough positive results, at least for awhile, to reinforce the habit and keep it going. To correct this mild form of lying, the person has to be given honest, helpful and loving feedback, moment by moment.
People generally lie to aggressively take something from you or to passively protect something of themselves that they don抰 want to give up or have discovered. The person who repeatedly tries to take something from you is one to avoid whenever possible. That kind of person comes close to an operational definition of evil and may just exist to demonstrate to the rest of us how not to be. Usually the passive protective approach is intended to hide our human flaws and weaknesses of being broken and found out. This is something we can all get caught up in, especially when love feelings open up vulnerability. It is just a reality that we must learn to communicate openly and honestly. Maybe it is one assumption worth making at the beginning of a relationship.
Our minds sometimes overanalyze things to the point of making lies out of distinctions between grades of something. Such is the case between morality, ethics and law. What is right is right and what is wrong is wrong and there really isn抰 any debate about that in one抯 conscience, when it isn抰 contaminated with erroneous thinking or misunderstood/illegitimate feelings. Unfortunately, the smarter a person is, the more artificial distinction he or she can make, until such 揺ducation?in the school of life comes full circle and the genuine simplicity just on the other side of complexity becomes visible. That can be a very long journey to correct a dumb mistake.
Lying can be a habit in which a person lies about lying to the point of not even realizing it. This often happens with exaggerating stories or other BS that really doesn抰 have a mean-spirited intention, but still is not getting at the real honesty necessary for peak communication and loving relationships. This kind of lying is actually more destructive than it appears, because it is glimpse of more serious lying and can be a subtle but powerful inhibitor of relationship progress. It is an uncomfortable, bothersome feeling that can really get in the way. People who do this are always aware of it and just need to be gently reminded of the value of humility.
Most people will lie when they get backed into the corner because of strong feelings of pride, fear of being found out, and not wanting to be labeled a bad, inadequate or unintelligent person for giving the wrong answer to a question the asker already knows the right answer to. The best solution here is to not ask these sorts of questions unless you want to hear a lie. Of course the other person can take a chance and choose to tell the truth. But that is when expectations of both sides can get in the way. Tacit permission to tell the truth, with no fear of reprisal, may be the best solution here.
A seemingly subtle but problematic way of lying is trough a form of gossip in which a person?information to be important and have something of value to add to such conversations, to look good. This type of lying is difficult to correct, because it is hard to catch with details in confrontations. It always ends up he said-she said accusations that cant be proved. Maybe when the other person explores more legitimate ways to be important, look good, be accepted and add real value to a conversation, the behavior will stop.
Sometimes lying is so much a part of the person character, that it would require a major personality and character overhaul and miracle to cure. Most of us don't have the patience to wait around for that to happen, and probably shouldn't anyway. This is the kind of person we need to learn how to spot right away and avoid, from either subtle or obvious red flags. These people may need either lifetime therapy or religious/spiritual conversion or both.
And then of course there is a real possibility that none of us really understand honesty fully and completely. We are still trying in our futile way to grasp it. There certainly is evidence that some truths are still evolving, as the further you travel, the bigger and more accurate the picture becomes. The most sacred covenant we can make in marriage is a prime example. How can we make such final promises and mean them with the absolute certainty we profess and demand, other than right now and then commit to the relationship inch by inch with clear focus on loving behavior and peak communication to nurture love very real delicate, tentative, uncertain, surprising and evolving nature. Maybe honesty and love are the same thing?
i suggest that we should learn how to be completely open and honest yourself and inhibit lying people...
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How to Be a Good Father
1.Have fun. Fatherhood is a big responsibility but it is also a lot of fun. Show your kids that you enjoy being their father.
2.Consider your role as a father. What do you believe should be a father's role in raising children? How did you grow up perceiving fatherhood? The notions you were brought up with will influence your approach to being a father. Some common perceptions of a father's role are:
-The father provides, financially and emotionally, for his children, and should care for them too.
-The father's role is to discipline along with the mother. Make parenting a partnership, be on the same page about how to discipline your child and be consistent.
-A father should give his children affection and warmth - Don't be afraid to tell your child "I love you, I'm proud of you."
-A father shows support and love through actions as well as words.
3.Build on tradition. Consider your roles and responsibilites as a father. Ask yourself which are most meaningful and pursue them to the best of your ability.
4.Respect your children's mother. Mutual respect between a child's parents is important whether or not the parents are married to one another. Children will mimic their parents' behavior. How you treat your child's mother will influence the way in which the child will view his or her own role when they become parents. Do not be afraid to stand up for your own views as a parent. They are equally as important and valuable as those of the child's mother who may or may not spend more time with the child.
5.Spend time with and take responsibility for your children. Some fathers miss opportunities to spend time with their kids because they have competing responsibilities or interests that may or may not benefit them. However, once the opportunity has passed, it's gone and you can't get it back. It goes so fast, so make the time the best that it can be. If you don't establish an intimacy with your children when they're young, it'll be difficult to catch up when they're older and still need your help and support.
6.Be a teacher by both word and example. Children will not grow up and miraculously already know right from wrong. Children need to be taught right from wrong and will need to see it demonstrated by their father. Make decisions in front of them and explain to them why you came to that resolution. Talk to them about choices you made in the past and why they did (or didn't) work out. Evaluate all of your own decisions by thinking: "What would I want my child to do in this situation?" Teach your children that it is okay to make mistakes. Everyone makes them. You do and they will too. The important thing is to learn from your mistakes and try to avoid making the same mistakes over and over again.
7.Show affection. Some men may be uncomfortable with offering their children affection and communicating their love. Being affectionate with your child shows them that you love them. It also teaches them to show affection to others.
8.Realize that a father's job is never done. Do not assume that once your children turn 21, or they have a college degree, that your work raising them is done. Although it is important to encourage your children to become financially and emotionally independent, it is also important to let them know that you care and are always there for them and that they are valued.
9.Don't Place Unreasonable Expectations on Them. A child's life can be filled with pressures, from siblings to kids at school to teachers or coaches. Help your child understand their desires and assess their capabilities and set achievable goals. Encourage them to meet their full potential but avoid living vicariously through them by expecting them to achieve what you had achieved or hoped to have achieved.
In one family, father is a important person. they contral all happen in the family and also is a roles model for the children. So we should try to learn how to be a good father.
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How to Be a Good Mother
1.Be patient. Being a mother is a little challenging sometimes, especially if you have a daughter. But keep your cool and try to stay patient. Your daughter snuck into your room and put on your makeup? Explain to her the practical reasons why she shouldn't do this, such as hygiene, clogging pores, etc. Then tell her why you don't like her doing it- she'll muck up her skin at this young age, this is your makeup, etc. Try this approach to other problems. Stay calm, explain the practical reasons not to do something, and then why YOU don't want them to do something.
2.Take an interest in your child's interests. If your son likes cars, maybe buy him a model car he can make. Ask questions, like what is your favorite type of car, which model is that car, etc. If your daughter is interested in animals, buy her something like a magazine for animals, and tell her some interesting sites and books she can look at. Ask her what her favorite animal is, info about animals, etc. Make an effort.
3.Don't be tight about money. Okay, so blowing money day after day isn't the best thing to do, but don't automatically say no to everything your kid asks for. If you always say no and follow this with a lecture about saving money, you will be known as the "Tight Parent", the one who never buys anything. Buy something small every now and then. Even offering to purchase some candy or chips at the petrol station can make a difference. Every now and then buy something big that you are sure your kid wants. For example, an iPod, or a bike. And be generous at birthdays. This can include taking a special day to go out to dinner, see a movie, and choose a nice gift or receive nice gifts from parents.
4.Make sure you are an approachable person to talk to. Try your hardest to always be understanding and a good listener. Knowing that they can go to their mom for friendship advice, information on sex and puberty, homework help, or just a hug goes a long way for kids. Not having someone they can talk to can cause kids to retire into a shell, so make sure you talk to them about how they feel regularly.
5.Be supportive, and never laugh at your kids hobbies, interests or friends. So, your son doesn't want to study medicine and become a doctor? Don't get angry, this is your child's life and they can make some of their own decisions. Understand that it's okay if your child thinks differently from you. Don't get mad because they have a different opinion to you, or your son wants to become an engineer and not a doctor. Don't laugh at them, or their friends. Who cares if you daughter listens to heavy metal music and wears too much eyeliner? She's still your daughter. And so what if your son is friends with a guy who speaks in a funny accent or who has a different skin color? You might not do what your kids do, but that is their decision, not yours. You have a big impact on their lives already-you choose what school they go to, when they eat dinner, the amount of pocket money they get for doing chores. Don't over do it.
6.Be able to admit that something you did may have been wrong and don't be afraid to apologize. It might be hard, but it's better for everyone if you just admit to your mistakes and apologize. It saves everyone the trouble of being mad that you're being stubborn and teaches your kids that it's okay to make mistakes, as well as the importance of an apology. Simply calm yourself, evaluate the situation, determine what you did wrong and why. Then apologize and explain how or why you acted the way you did. A good way to start off may be: "I would like to apologize for how I acted earlier, and I realize that I was wrong," then transition into the rest.
7.Give your children a lot of love.
In a family, mother is a second important person and being a mother have a little challenging because at home father almost time not a home and the family many thing is mother contral it such as take care about children study, live and so on. Bisedes that, mother also need to do many housework. So to be a mother is really not easy.
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http://www.wikihow.com/Be-a-Good-Mother
How To Accentuate Your Eyes
The eyes are the windows of the soul. That is what is commonly said about the eyes. In fact the very first things we usually see are the eyes. They have so much effect on people. Your eyes can tell much about you, your personality and your beauty. You can accentuate your eyes and make it as beautiful as ever.
All you need is to follow the steps and you are going to have eyes that will really stand out.
Step # 1: Prepare the eye area.
Always check the area around your eyes. You have to see if you've got puffy, dry and dark circle areas. Puffiness can be treated with cold packs perhaps around eight to ten minutes will do.
Step #2: Beautify your brows
If you want to make a striking brow, do not fall for fashion trend traps. However there are really a lot of ways to make your eyebrows strikingly different.
Step #3: Learn your appropriate colors
Obviously, you don't use all eye shadow colors at the same time. You have to be careful when you choose the appropriate color for you. Remember to only use two colors within the same family of color.
Step #4: Lash curling
Curling the lashes is probably the most striking effect added to the eyes. No matter if you have straight lashed, nothing can beat curling the lashes as an addition to an already beautiful look on your eyes.
Step #5: Proper use of mascara
Mascara is great products which can add that striking shimmering look in your eyes but only when it is used properly. If not used properly they will give you that awful garish look.
The steps above is teach us how to Accentuate our Eyes.We can refer this as a reference to protect our eyes.
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http://www.articlehealthandfitness.com/articledetail.php?artid=16190&catid=383&title=How-To-Accentuate-Your-Eyes
How and why to have a good attitude
A GOOD ATTITUDE is one of the most important assets you can have. Let me enumerate some of its benefits quickly. With a better attitude:
1. Your relationships are fuller, more harmonious, and more beneficial. Even if you have a great attitude already, with every improvement you make in your attitude, you'll have fewer troubles. The better your attitude, the easier it is to resolve conflicts.
2. Your health is better. Vast reams of ever-accumulating research show that negative emotions of all kinds are detrimental to your long-term health and that positive emotions are positively beneficial for your body and mind.
3. You will make more money. People are hired and promoted as much for their attitudes as for their skill and knowledge.
4. You make better decisions. Studies show that people are more creative and better able to reason in a good mood than in a bad mood.
5. You will feel happier more often.
Attitude is important. And with just one technique, you can have a good attitude more often than you do now. Here it is: Concentrate on having a good attitude. That's it. Make your attitude one of your central concerns and you'll find ways and means. Make it a priority in your life to have a good attitude and you'll change your thoughts, exercise more regularly, eat quality food, get enough sleep, look at things with a healthier perspective, communicate better with your loved ones — you'll naturally find all the ways you can improve your attitude, and you'll be motivated to do so
In my opinion,a good attitude can have many benefits to us.So,we need to have a good attitude.
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http://www.youmeworks.com/justonething.html
Five things you can do to stop your migraine headache.
Migraine Treatment: Step 1 - Sleep
Sleep has long been recognised as a treatment for migraine. Many people with migraine take to their bed, as it is the only way to get comfortable.
Migraine Treatment: Step 2 - Water
Dehydration is a lack of water in your body. Many people with migraine will deliberately increase the amount they drink, as they know that if they get dehydrated a migraine will certainly follow.
Migraine Treatment: Step 3 - Exercise
It is a commonly accepted fact that exercise causes naturally made painkillers (called endorphins) to be released into your brain. Regular exercise will contribute to a sense of well being. When you feel fit, headaches are less likely to occur.
Migraine Treatment: Step 4- Diet & Weight Management
There is no end to the amount of information written about diets. A lot of people talk about triggers such as coffee or chocolate. If you find that a specific food always produces a migraine, then it makes sense to avoid it. However, if you analyse a trigger food, you may find that when you ate the chocolate you were a bit underslept, had missed your lunch, were under a bit of stress or it was a warm day when you hadn’t had much to drink.
Migraine Treatment: Step 5 - Stress avoidance and Biofeedback
This is hard. You are a young mother, holding down a job, your partner works long hours, you have deadlines, need to keep the house running, children or parents to sort out etc etc etc.
The above 5 tips that we can to stop our migraine headache.It good for the person have migraine.
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http://www.articlehealthandfitness.com/articledetail.php?artid=8768&catid=427&title=Five-things-you-can-do-to-stop-your-migraine-headache.
BUIDING THE BOND IN YOUR RELATIONSHIP:
A bond (relationship wise) is when two people have a connection. Being attracted to each other and sharing common values and interests brought the two of you together as a couple, but the bond has not been set completely. Besides the fact that you have love and care between you, you also need to see whether or not the two of you are friends. Is it possible to be friends? Absolutely! As a matter of fact, it is a must if the two of you are going to build a lasting bond.
Having a strong longing and passion for another is important, but is not enough fuel to keep the bond running. With friendship, your relationship will remain having that strength under all kinds of circumstances. There will be times, for example, when you as a couple are not living in your most passionate times. This is natural and does not mean there is no longer love or desire. As your relationship deepens, you will go through many experiences and stages that may put your romance and frequent hot sex aside for a while. This is where friendship comes in and why it is so important. You should be there for each other and understand your partner�s situations and concerns. Just take a look at your friends. See what makes your friendship with them so great. You then need to see if your partner has those same similarities or exact (sticking up for you when you need the back up for instance) qualities. Another point to keep in mind is keeping yourself aware of what behavior you would not except from a friend. You should definitely not accept those behaviors from your mate (like standing you up all the time) either.
It is not easy to put our friends and lovers in the same comparison because we are in love with our partners, and therefore will be more patient with them than we would with our friends. You can easily blind yourself due to the love you feel for that person and not even realize when he or she is not being a good friend and partner to you. How can you tell? A true friendship is basically the same as the true qualities that define real love. The difference is, we are in love and have a deep desire for our mates, with commitment and a goal of building a future, and perhaps even getting married and making a family together. The list below will help you see if your lover is a friend to you as well.
You can talk to and confide in each other about anything.
Your partner is there for you when you need to talk to someone.
Being able to always rely on each other when one is counted on.
Having a permanent shoulder to cry on when we need it
Having many things in common
Accepting one another for who we are
Listening to us and considering our opinions important
Do not feel guilty for having higher expectations from your lover either. People often feel like they should be more lenient and understanding when it comes to their lovers. Even though it is important to keep an understanding attitude (to avoid misunderstandings and arguments), you should never let things always slide or make up excuses for your partner's wrong doings. You should expect better and not except such behavior. You deserve better. After all, you invest most of your emotions and time into your partner, so always remember that you are entitled to receive the same.
So,build up your relationship bond now and have a happiness life....
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Respect
Respect has great importance in everyday life. As children we are taught (one hopes) to respect our parents, teachers, and elders, school rules and traffic laws, family and cultural traditions, other people's feelings and rights, our country's flag and leaders, the truth and people's differing opinions. And we come to value respect for such things; when we're older, we may shake our heads (or fists) at people who seem not to have learned to respect them. We develop great respect for people we consider exemplary and lose respect for those we discover to be clay-footed, and so we may try to respect only those who are truly worthy of our respect. We may also come to believe that, at some level, all people are worthy of respect. We may learn that jobs and relationships become unbearable if we receive no respect in them; in certain social milieus we may learn the price of disrespect if we violate the street law: “Diss me, and you die.” Calls to respect this or that are increasingly part of public life: environmentalists exhort us to respect nature, foes of abortion and capital punishment insist on respect for human life, members of racial and ethnic minorities and those discriminated against because of their gender, sexual orientation, age, religious beliefs, or economic status demand respect both as social and moral equals and for their cultural differences. And it is widely acknowledged that public debates about such demands should take place under terms of mutual respect. We may learn both that our lives together go better when we respect the things that deserve to be respected and that we should respect some things independently of considerations of how our lives would go.
We may also learn that how our lives go depends every bit as much on whether we respect ourselves. The value of self-respect may be something we can take for granted, or we may discover how very important it is when our self-respect is threatened, or we lose it and have to work to regain it, or we have to struggle to develop or maintain it in a hostile environment. Some people find that finally being able to respect themselves is what matters most about getting off welfare, kicking a disgusting habit, or defending something they value; others, sadly, discover that life is no longer worth living if self-respect is irretrievably lost. It is part of everyday wisdom that respect and self-respect are deeply connected, that it is difficult if not impossible both to respect others if we don't respect ourselves and to respect ourselves if others don't respect us. It is increasingly part of political wisdom both that unjust social institutions can devastatingly damage self-respect and that robust and resilient self-respect can be a potent force in struggles against injustice.
The ubiquity and significance of respect and self-respect in everyday life largely explains why philosophers, particularly in moral and political philosophy, have been interested in these two concepts. They turn up in a multiplicity of philosophical contexts, including discussions of justice and equality, injustice and oppression, autonomy and agency, moral and political rights and duties, moral motivation and moral development, cultural diversity and toleration, punishment and political violence. The concepts are also invoked in bioethics, environmental ethics, business ethics, workplace ethics, and a host of other applied ethics contexts. Although a wide variety of things are said to deserve respect, contemporary philosophical interest in respect has overwhelmingly been focused on respect for persons, the idea that all persons should be treated with respect simply because they are persons. Respect for persons is a central concept in many ethical theories; some theories treat it as the very essence of morality and the foundation of all other moral duties and obligations. This focus owes much to the 18th century German philosopher, Immanuel Kant, who argued that all and only persons (i.e., rational autonomous agents) and the moral law they autonomously legislate are appropriate objects of the morally most significant attitude of respect. Although honor, esteem, and prudential regard played important roles in moral and political theories before him, Kant was the first major Western philosopher to put respect for persons, including oneself as a person, at the very center of moral theory, and his insistence that persons are ends in themselves with an absolute dignity who must always be respected has become a core ideal of modern humanism and political liberalism. In recent years many people have argued that moral respect ought also to be extended to things other than persons, such as nonhuman living things and the natural environment.
Despite the widespread acknowledgement of the importance of respect and self-respect in moral and political life and theory, there is no settled agreement in either everyday thinking or philosophical discussion about such issues as how to understand the concepts, what the appropriate objects of respect are, what is involved in respecting various objects, what the conditions are for self-respect, and what the scope is of any moral requirements regarding respect and self-respect. This entry will survey these and related issues.
Respect is a very important attitude for everyone. Without respect people sure will unsuccessful in they life because they don't respect themselves and also won't respect to each other. They will lost my friend. So we should learn how to respect ourselves and each other. So other people only will respect us.
Respect
Respect has great importance in everyday life. As children we are taught (one hopes) to respect our parents, teachers, and elders, school rules and traffic laws, family and cultural traditions, other people's feelings and rights, our country's flag and leaders, the truth and people's differing opinions. And we come to value respect for such things; when we're older, we may shake our heads (or fists) at people who seem not to have learned to respect them. We develop great respect for people we consider exemplary and lose respect for those we discover to be clay-footed, and so we may try to respect only those who are truly worthy of our respect. We may also come to believe that, at some level, all people are worthy of respect. We may learn that jobs and relationships become unbearable if we receive no respect in them; in certain social milieus we may learn the price of disrespect if we violate the street law: “Diss me, and you die.” Calls to respect this or that are increasingly part of public life: environmentalists exhort us to respect nature, foes of abortion and capital punishment insist on respect for human life, members of racial and ethnic minorities and those discriminated against because of their gender, sexual orientation, age, religious beliefs, or economic status demand respect both as social and moral equals and for their cultural differences. And it is widely acknowledged that public debates about such demands should take place under terms of mutual respect. We may learn both that our lives together go better when we respect the things that deserve to be respected and that we should respect some things independently of considerations of how our lives would go.
We may also learn that how our lives go depends every bit as much on whether we respect ourselves. The value of self-respect may be something we can take for granted, or we may discover how very important it is when our self-respect is threatened, or we lose it and have to work to regain it, or we have to struggle to develop or maintain it in a hostile environment. Some people find that finally being able to respect themselves is what matters most about getting off welfare, kicking a disgusting habit, or defending something they value; others, sadly, discover that life is no longer worth living if self-respect is irretrievably lost. It is part of everyday wisdom that respect and self-respect are deeply connected, that it is difficult if not impossible both to respect others if we don't respect ourselves and to respect ourselves if others don't respect us. It is increasingly part of political wisdom both that unjust social institutions can devastatingly damage self-respect and that robust and resilient self-respect can be a potent force in struggles against injustice.
The ubiquity and significance of respect and self-respect in everyday life largely explains why philosophers, particularly in moral and political philosophy, have been interested in these two concepts. They turn up in a multiplicity of philosophical contexts, including discussions of justice and equality, injustice and oppression, autonomy and agency, moral and political rights and duties, moral motivation and moral development, cultural diversity and toleration, punishment and political violence. The concepts are also invoked in bioethics, environmental ethics, business ethics, workplace ethics, and a host of other applied ethics contexts. Although a wide variety of things are said to deserve respect, contemporary philosophical interest in respect has overwhelmingly been focused on respect for persons, the idea that all persons should be treated with respect simply because they are persons. Respect for persons is a central concept in many ethical theories; some theories treat it as the very essence of morality and the foundation of all other moral duties and obligations. This focus owes much to the 18th century German philosopher, Immanuel Kant, who argued that all and only persons (i.e., rational autonomous agents) and the moral law they autonomously legislate are appropriate objects of the morally most significant attitude of respect. Although honor, esteem, and prudential regard played important roles in moral and political theories before him, Kant was the first major Western philosopher to put respect for persons, including oneself as a person, at the very center of moral theory, and his insistence that persons are ends in themselves with an absolute dignity who must always be respected has become a core ideal of modern humanism and political liberalism. In recent years many people have argued that moral respect ought also to be extended to things other than persons, such as nonhuman living things and the natural environment.
Despite the widespread acknowledgement of the importance of respect and self-respect in moral and political life and theory, there is no settled agreement in either everyday thinking or philosophical discussion about such issues as how to understand the concepts, what the appropriate objects of respect are, what is involved in respecting various objects, what the conditions are for self-respect, and what the scope is of any moral requirements regarding respect and self-respect. This entry will survey these and related issues.
Respect is a very important attitude for everyone. Without respect people sure will unsuccessful in they life because they don't respect themselves and also won't respect to each other. They will lost my friend. So we should learn how to respect ourselves and each other. So other people only will respect us.
Please refer to:
http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/respect/
A Simple Guide to Fight Stress
Everyone has suffered from stress at least once. If you remember your palms becoming sweaty before an interview, experiencing headaches when thinking of your last work problem, or having stomach disorders because your test exams are approaching, these can be categorized as instances of stress related to physical malfunctions that have caused you to loose sleep and reduced your performance levels.
Regardless of the age group one belongs, stress is considered today to have an extremely dramatic impact on the human immune system. That is because stressful situations that have and extensive duration affect the hormones of the human body, which in turn direct affect the human immune system. Cases of chronic constipation, migraines, acne breakouts, upper respiration infections, colds, ulcers, and even more serious health problems like diabetes, heart diseases, and certain types of cancers, can be linked, according to scientists, to prolonged periods of stress.
But do not get despaired. Although stress cannot be eliminated, social scientists, psychologists, and doctors, agree that stress can be controlled and people that are able to give themselves another chance can live healthier lives.
Exercise: Known for its tension relieving outcomes, a steady exercise problem can help people reduce their stress levels. A calm evening walk or a more dynamic type of exercise, like an aerobic class, can help a stressed individual get rid of the tension and the anxiety that are caused by stress.
Sleep: Give your body and mind the opportunity to rejuvenate naturally during sleep. Although people under stress experience difficulties in sleeping the appropriate hours needed, experts support that sticking with a steady sleeping plan and going to bed every night around the same time, avoiding heavy food or caffeine drinks, can help a person fall asleep and lower his stress levels.
Breath: Learn how to breathe properly and practice it frequently. Deep breathing exercises can help the brain and body reconsider the parameters of a stressful situation and readjust to the experience. Inhale air from the nose and exhale it from the mouth after holding it for five seconds. In the meantime clear your mind and concentrate on a pleasant thought.
Avoid: Try to avoid consuming caffeine substances and never take it out on yourself. Caffeine can prolong the stress period and since it is a stimulator you can experience problems in sleeping or breathing. Moreover, by blaming yourself and your luck you are not concentrating on solving an issue but rather on prolonging the distress and the anxiety you feel.
Don't panic: Although it is common to let your feelings go wild when upset, try to focus on what you feel and act as if that was your main problem so as to solve it. Listening to music, breathing properly, writing a journal, exercising, going out, or doing whatever you think is appropriate can put you in a better mood.
Talk: People surrounding you are not indifferent to your problems. Stop treating them as if they were. Speak about what worries you and ask for their help. Even the fact that someone will listen and offer another perspective can be enough for you to see another ankle of the issue and work towards its solutio.
That is a few tips to let us fight our stress.It will help us reduce our stress when we face the stress.
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http://www.articlehealthandfitness.com/articledetail.php?artid=3138&catid=413&title=A-Simple-Guide-to-Fight-Stress
Important Vitamins Needed For Weight Loss
Weight control of body or functions related with weight - like hunger, appetite, metabolic rate, metabolism of sugars and fats, calorie burning, and many other - are mostly operated with optimum intake of vitamins.
All these factors play a role in maintaining optimum weight and health. And not only single specific vitamin can do the job, it is the collective work and the group of vitamins obtains the main goal. So it is very tough to specify the vitamin, which is best for weight reduction.
Best Vitamins For Weight Reduction
Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3 and mostly all the vitamins of B complex group are helpful in weight reduction. Vitamin C will also do an additional effort to loose weight.
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
Vitamin B2 is needed for metabolism and normal thyroid function.
Good sources of vitamin B2 are Milk, almonds, hard cheese, kidney and liver.
Vitamin B3 (Niacin) eggs, wheat germ, leafy green vegetables, Marmite.
Vitamin B3 is necessary for thyroid hormone production.
Vitamin B3 is a part of glucose tolerance factor, which releases every time blood sugar rises. Good sources of Vitamin B3 are liver, Wheat bran, turkey, tuna cheese, meat, eggs, chicken, oats, mackerel, barley, dried fruit, salmon, wheat flakes, brown rice.
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)
Deficiency of Vitamin B5 interferes with capacity to utilize fat. Vitamin B5 assists in normal adrenal function and plays important role in energy production.
Good sources of Vitamin B5 are meat, liver and kidney, wheat bran, poultry, nuts, wheat flakes, wheat germ, whole grain bread, oats, eggs, molasses, barley, beans and green leafy vegetables.
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)
Vitamin B6 controls metabolism and regulates the production of thyroid hormone.
Good sources of Vitamin B6 are wheat bran, oats, brewer's yeast, brown rice, sardines wheat germ, poultry, mackerel, avocado, beef, molasses, dried fruit bananas, cabbage and eggs.
Vitamin B12
Vitamin B12 is also known as coalmine. It maintains nerve cells and red blood cells healthy. It is also needed for formation of DNA, the genetic material found in all cells. It is also released by Hydrochloric acid in the stomach during digestion. Once it is released, it combines with gastric intrinsic factor (IF), which is help full in absorption of digested food.
Good sources for Vitamin B12 are Beef, salmons, trout and yogurts.
Choline
Choline is a member of Vitamin B complex group, so it is not real vitamin and it is made in the liver. Choline is required for efficient fat metabolism. Choline deficiency gives rise to fats becoming trapped in liver.
Good sources of choline are: lecithin, beef liver, cucumber, beef heart, cauliflower, egg yolks and wheatgerm and peanuts.
Inositol
As like choline inositol is also a member of vitamin B complex. Inositol is also manufactured inside the body. So we cannot consider Inositol as real vitamin. It combines with choline to help in fat metabolism. Good food sources of inositol are lecithin, whole grains, beef heart, wheat germ, beef liver, soy, eggs, citrus fruits and nuts.
Vitamin C
Vitamin C gives a range of health benefits including conversion of glucose to energy inside the cells. Good sources of vitamin C are lemons, green peppers, broccoli, kiwi fruits, oranges, Brussels sprouts, strawberries, cabbage and black currants.
Our diet needs to be varied in order to keep up functions that assist in weight loss. This is one of the reasons why it is best to eat an assortment of foods and never go on a diet that has us eating just one or two types of foods.
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http://www.articlehealthandfitness.com/articledetail.php?artid=609&catid=390&title=Important-Vitamins-Needed-For-Weight-Loss
What is nonmelanoma skin cancer?
Skin cancer is the abnormal growth of cells in the skin. It is the most common type of cancer. It is almost always cured when it is found early and treated. So it is important to see your doctor if you have changes in your skin.
Most skin cancers are the nonmelanoma type. There are two main types of nonmelanoma skin cancer:
Basal cell carcinoma. Most nonmelanoma cancers are this type. It can damage deeper tissues, such as muscles and bones. It almost never spreads to other parts of the body.
Squamous cell carcinoma. This type is less common. It often starts in skin that has been injured or diseased. It sometimes spreads to other parts of the body.
What causes it?
Nonmelanoma skin cancer is usually caused by too much sun. Using tanning beds or sunlamps too much can also cause it.
How is nonmelanoma skin cancer diagnosed?
Skin cancer usually appears as a growth that changes in color, shape, or size. This can be a sore that does not heal or a change in a wart or a mole. These changes usually happen in areas that get the most sun—your head, neck, back, chest, or shoulders. The most common place for skin cancer is your nose.
Your doctor will use a biopsy to find out if you have skin cancer. This means taking a sample of the growth and sending it to a lab to see if it contains cancer cells.
What increases my risk for nonmelanoma skin cancer?
If you have light skin that sunburns easily, you are more likely to get skin cancer.
Your risk is higher if you are male or if you are over 40. Your risk is higher if others in your family have had it or if you have had it before.
You may also be more likely to get it if you have been exposed often to strong X-rays, to certain chemicals (such as arsenic, coal tar, and creosote), or to radioactive substances (such as radium).
How is it treated?
Your doctor will want to remove all of the cancer. There are several ways to do this. The most common way is to numb your skin so that it does not hurt, then cut out the cancer. You will be awake while this is done.
This surgery almost always cures nonmelanoma skin cancer.
After your treatment, you will need regular checkups, because having skin cancer once means you are more likely to get it again.
Can nonmelanoma skin cancer be prevented?
You can prevent it by being careful in the sun. Stay out of the sun at midday, when the sun’s rays are strongest. Wear sunscreen or other sun protection. Do not use tanning booths or sunlamps.
What is nonmelanoma skin cancer?
Skin cancer is the abnormal growth of cells in the skin. It is the most common type of cancer. It is almost always cured when it is found early and treated. So it is important to see your doctor if you have changes in your skin.
Most skin cancers are the nonmelanoma type. There are two main types of nonmelanoma skin cancer:
Basal cell carcinoma. Most nonmelanoma cancers are this type. It can damage deeper tissues, such as muscles and bones. It almost never spreads to other parts of the body.
Squamous cell carcinoma. This type is less common. It often starts in skin that has been injured or diseased. It sometimes spreads to other parts of the body.
What causes it?
Nonmelanoma skin cancer is usually caused by too much sun. Using tanning beds or sunlamps too much can also cause it.
How is nonmelanoma skin cancer diagnosed?
Skin cancer usually appears as a growth that changes in color, shape, or size. This can be a sore that does not heal or a change in a wart or a mole. These changes usually happen in areas that get the most sun—your head, neck, back, chest, or shoulders. The most common place for skin cancer is your nose.
Your doctor will use a biopsy to find out if you have skin cancer. This means taking a sample of the growth and sending it to a lab to see if it contains cancer cells.
What increases my risk for nonmelanoma skin cancer?
If you have light skin that sunburns easily, you are more likely to get skin cancer.
Your risk is higher if you are male or if you are over 40. Your risk is higher if others in your family have had it or if you have had it before.
You may also be more likely to get it if you have been exposed often to strong X-rays, to certain chemicals (such as arsenic, coal tar, and creosote), or to radioactive substances (such as radium).
How is it treated?
Your doctor will want to remove all of the cancer. There are several ways to do this. The most common way is to numb your skin so that it does not hurt, then cut out the cancer. You will be awake while this is done.
This surgery almost always cures nonmelanoma skin cancer.
After your treatment, you will need regular checkups, because having skin cancer once means you are more likely to get it again.
Can nonmelanoma skin cancer be prevented?
You can prevent it by being careful in the sun. Stay out of the sun at midday, when the sun’s rays are strongest. Wear sunscreen or other sun protection. Do not use tanning booths or sunlamps.
Identify the Pain in Your Head: The 5 Kinds of Headaches
The type of pain you are experiencing determines the treatment you need.
It's critical to identify which type of headache you suffer from—tension, cluster, sinus, rebound, or migraine—so that the correct treatment can be prescribed. In one 2004 study, 80% of patients with a recent history of self-described or doctor-diagnosed sinus headache—but none of the signs of sinus infection—actually met the criteria for migraine. And two-thirds of those patients expressed dissatisfaction with the medications they were using to treat their headaches. Here's a cheat sheet to help you put a name to your pain.
Tension headaches
Tension headaches, the most common type, feel like a constant ache or pressure around the head, especially at the temples or back of the head and neck. Not as severe as migraines, they are not usually accompanied by nausea and vomiting, and they rarely stop someone from continuing their regular activities. Over-the-counter treatments, such as aspirin, ibuprofen, or acetaminophen (Tylenol), are usually sufficient to treat tension headaches, which experts believe may be caused by contraction of neck and scalp muscles (including in response to stress), and possibly changes in brain chemicals.
Cluster headaches
Cluster headaches, which affect men more often than women, are recurring headaches that occur in groups or cycles. The headaches appear suddenly and are characterized by severe, debilitating pain on one side of the head often accompanied by a watery eye and nasal congestion or a runny nose on the same side of the face. During an attack, sufferers are often restless and unable to get comfortable and not likely to lay down the way someone with a migraine usually does. The cause of cluster headaches is unknown, but they may have some genetic component. There is no cure, but medications can reduce the frequency and duration of attacks.
Sinus headaches
When a sinus becomes inflamed, usually through an infection, it can cause pain. It usually comes with a fever, and can—if necessary—be diagnosed by MRI or CT scan (which can both detect changes in fluid levels), or by the presence of pus viewed through a fiber-optic scope. Headaches due to sinus infection can be treated with antibiotics, as well as antihistamines or decongestants.
Rebound headaches
Overuse of painkillers for headaches can, ironically, lead to rebound headaches. Culprits include over-the-counter medications like aspirin, acetaminophen (Tylenol), or ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil), as well as prescription drugs.
"Most of the patients we see in a headache center with daily headache have medication-overuse, or rebound, headaches," says Stewart Tepper, MD, director of research at the Center for Headache and Pain at the Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute.
More about headaches
When a Headache Is an Emergency
Symptoms and Types of Migraines
How to Spot a Tension Headache
Is It a Cluster Headache?
"They are on a merry-go-round and they can't get off," says Dr. Tepper. "They keep taking more medicine, they keep having more headaches, and so the patient becomes more and more desperate. That's when they end up coming to headache specialists to kind of reset the whole system."
One theory is that too much medication can cause the brain to shift into an excited state, triggering more headaches. Another is that the headaches are a symptom of withdrawal as the level of medicine drops in the bloodstream.
Migraine headaches
Migraine headaches come from a neurological disorder that can run in families and are defined by certain criteria.
At least five previous episodes of headaches
Lasting between four hours and 72 hours
Having at least two out of four of these features: one-sided pain, throbbing pain, moderate-to-severe pain, and pain that interferes with, is worsened by, or prohibits routine activity
Having at least one associated feature: nausea and/or vomiting, or, if those are not present, then sensitivity to light and sound
An oncoming migraine attack may, for some, be foreshadowed by an aura, which can include visual distortions (such as wavy lines or blind spots) or numbness of a hand. It's estimated, though, that only 15% to 20% of migraineurs experience this.
Hair Care
Taking care of hair is in fact much the same as taking care of skin.An effective hair care discipline involves cleansing, toning and conditioning routines carried out with religious regularity.
1.Care Of Oily Hair And Scalp Condition:
The principle of care for oily hair and scalp condition is the same as used for oily skin condition.The routine aims at removing the excess oil and to exfoliate skin cells which clogs up and suffocate the hair follicles in our scalp.The emphasis is laid on cleansing and toning routines.Since the hair has to be washed as frequently as it gets dirty and oily, a natural shampoo on a formulation of herbs such as amla, shikakai, trijla is ideal.Massaging hair and scalp is important for the well being as well as good growth of the hair.For dry hair, scalp massaging with oil is recommended.For oily hair massaging with toning lotion is suitable.
Home-made Cosmetics For Oily Hair:
A.Take some dry soap nuts(reetha) and soak them in water overnight.Mash them in the morning and strain the soapy solution.Add a tsp of shikakai powder and wash your hair.
If you are unable to make the shampoo cleanser at home, use this infusion recipe.Prepare it and mix in the shampoo you use.
B.To make the infusion, boil two handful of mint leaves in one and a half glass of water for 20 minutes.Strain the solution and mix in a 300ml bottle of shampoo.
Toning Lotion For Oily Hair:
Mix a tbsp of Malt Vinegar in a glass of water.Add a pinch of salt in it.Use 2 tbsps of it on your scalp and massage it with your finger tips twice a week.Leave the lotion on for one hour.Rinse with cool water, brush and set your hair.
2.Care For Dry Hair:
Dry hair tends to be thin and rough.It is susceptible to tangles, damage, breakage and split ends.The primary aim is to replenish the oil and the moisture in the hair.
Home-made Cosmetic Care For Dry Hair:
Below are given few natural recipes that are time-tested.
The Gentle Cleanser:
Beat an egg in a cup of the skimmed milk.When the foam becomes consistent, rub it into the scalp.Leave it on for 5 minutes.Rinse the hair thoroughly with water.Carry out this routine twice a week.
The Protein Conditioner:
Beat one tbsp of castor oil, one tbsp of glycerine, one tbsp of cider vinegar and a tsp of mild herbal shampoo.Apply it on scalp and leave it on for 20 minutes.Rinse with clear water.
A Special Massage Oil Toner
Buy a bottle of castor oil or coconut oil.Add a tsp of lavender essential oil in it.Heat a little and massage it gently on your scalp at night.Rinse or shampoo it out in the morning.Follow this routine at least twice a week.
Hair also a part to show one person image. When have a good hair can show us look like clean. Have a good hair also will make us won't easy to sick.
Please refer to:
http://www.101lifestyle.com/beauty/bodycare/hair/haircare.html
HOW TO BE PATIENT:
It has never been easy to be patient, but it's probably harder now than at any time in history. In a world in which messages can be sent across the world instantly, in which seemingly everything is available for immediate purchase with a few clicks of the mouse, it's hard not to always expect instant gratification. But patience remains a valuable tool in life. We don't always get instant gratification, and some of the best things in life require years of hard work and waiting. Fortunately, patience is a virtue that can be cultivated and nurtured.
Tips:
1.Try to figure out why you're in such a hurry. We tend to lose our patience when we're multi-tasking or when we're on a tight schedule. If you're stretching yourself too thin, you should reconsider your to-do list before you attempt to change your natural reaction to an overwhelming situation. Try to spread out your tasks so that you're doing only one thing at a time. Delegate responsibilities to others if you can; this in itself may be a test of your patience, but you have to learn to share the load.
2.Pinpoint the triggers that often make you lose your patience. Impatience creeps in insidiously, and if you feel anxious, worried, or unhappy you may not even realize that the underlying cause of these feelings is impatience. To reduce the frequency of impatience, it helps to be aware of it. Which events, people, phrases or circumstances always seem to make you lose your cool? Sit down and make a list of all the things which cause you anxiety, tension, or frustration. At the core of most triggers is a reality that we have a hard time accepting. What are those realities for you?
3.Overcome bouts of impatience. In the long run, developing patience requires a change in your attitude about life, but you can immediately make progress by learning to relax whenever you feel impatient. Take a few deep breaths and just try to clear your mind. Concentrate on breathing and you'll be able to get your bearings.
4.Look for patterns. Being aware of your impatience also gives you a chance to learn from it and perhaps uncover a relationship or circumstance that is simply not healthy or constructive, and that you may have the power to change. Figure that out, and you can then think logically about the problem issue and decide whether or not your impatience is warranted or helpful. It usually isn't, but when it is you can then figure out ways to fix the root problem rather than simply feeling stressed about it.
5.Let go if you can't do anything about the impatience trigger. If there isn't anything that you can do to resolve whatever has triggered your impatience, just let it go. Easier said than done, yes, but it's possible, and it's the only healthy thing to do. Initially, you will probably find it difficult to let go if the matter is important to you--waiting to hear back after a job interview, for instance--but you should be able to alleviate impatience that's caused by issues of less consequence (i.e. waiting in line at the grocery store). If you make a concerted effort to be more patient in relatively inconsequential, short-term situations, you'll gradually develop the strength to remain patient in even the most trying and enduring situations.
6.Remind yourself that things take time. People who are impatient are people who insist on getting things done now and don't like to waste time. However, some things just can't be rushed. Think about your happiest memories. Chances are, they were instances when your patience paid off, like when you worked steadily towards a goal that wasn't immediately gratifying, or took a little extra time to spend leisurely with a loved one. Would you have those memories if you had been impatient? Probably not. Almost anything really good in life takes time and dedication, and if you're impatient, you're more likely to give up on relationships, goals, and other things that are important to you. Good things may not always come to those who wait, but most good things that do come don't come right away.
7.Expect the unexpected. Yes, you have plans, but things don't always work out as planned. Accept the twist and turns in life gracefully. Keep your expectations realistic. This applies not only to circumstances, but also the behavior of those around you. If you find yourself blowing up over your child or your spouse accidentally spilling a drink, you're not in touch with the fact that people aren't perfect. Even if the occasion is not an isolated incident but is instead caused by their repeated neglect and carelessness, losing your patience isn't going to make it any better. That's something to be addressed with discussion and self-control.
8.Give yourself a break. The meaning of this is twofold. First, take a few minutes to do absolutely nothing. Just sit quietly and think. Don't watch television; don't even read. Do nothing. It may be hard at first, and you may even feel pretty impatient after a minute or two, but by taking some time out you can essentially slow your world down, and that's important to develop the attitude necessary to develop patience. Second, stop holding yourself and the world around you to unreachable standards. Sure, we'd all be more patient if babies didn't cry, dishes didn't break, computers didn't crash, and people didn't make mistakes--but that's never going to happen. Expecting the world to run smoothly is like beating your head against the wall. Give yourself a break.
9.Remember what matters. Not focusing on what matters most in this life fuels impatience. Moving the world toward peace by being kind, generous in forgiveness of others, being grateful for what is, and taking full advantage of what matters most. When other less important things fuel our impatience, taking time to remember any one of these items reduces our tendency to want something different right now.
Steps:
-Boredom can make it very difficult to be patient. If you're waiting in the doctor's office and the only thing you can concentrate on is the ticking clock, good luck trying to be patient. If, however, you can read a book or do a crossword puzzle, time will fly by (or at least creep less slowly). If you've nothing to do while you're waiting, just try to appreciate the fact that you have nothing to do. In a fast-paced world, opportunities to do nothing are rare and should be cherished.
-Once you are able to change your attitude so that you are a patient person, you will find that patience can help you endure any tribulation, no matter how long-lasting or difficult. More importantly, perhaps, patience can help you achieve your goals.
-Many people find that spirituality helps develop patience. Nearly every religion places value on patience, and indeed, having a belief system and embracing your spirituality can help you let go of things you cannot change and can comfort you when you are waiting. If you're not religious, you may still benefit from prayer or meditation, even if you're just talking to yourself, because these activities take you out of the worldly hustle and bustle.
-Being patient with others is a form of respect for them. Nobody is perfect, and if you want to be a good parent, boss, spouse, or friend, it's important to recognize this and to be patient with people. "Don't sweat the small stuff" is a good motto. You and everyone around you will be more relaxed and able to get along much better.
-Developing patience is not easy, and you've got to be motivated to become more patient. You can do it, however, and you should. Patience can reduce your stress levels and improve your health and longevity, and patience can actually make you happier. Whenever you find yourself growing impatient, think about the positive effects of patience, and remember that impatience only makes things worse.
-Instead of becoming annoyed by a distraction (such as a crying baby on a long flight), try just being a passive observer. If you make it daily practice to observe things and events without judging or forming an opinion, being able to acknowledge something without allowing it to annoy you will become easier with time.
-People that are patient tend to have better lives.
-Remember, for every minute you are angry you lose 60 seconds of happiness.
-One way to release stress is to write about it. Studies have shown that people who write about their emotions tend to become more calm and learn to accept the emotions that they are experiencing. so, the next time you feel angry, just write about it and try to meditate over why you would be so angry.
I think that patience should be no excuse for procrastination.
http://www.wikihow.com/Be-Patient
Power of Language
Language is one of the things that sets us apart as beings, one of the things that essentially defines us as humans. When language is used well it can elicit very deep feeling in others, motivate others to action and define the nature of our relationships. Sometimes in poetry the juxtaposition of two words or a certain phrase can bring tears to the eyes, call up a whole host of imagery and move us deeply. We have seen language recently used in the politics of persuasion, used for good or ill – depending on your viewpoint. When we use language to express our true feelings to someone it can open and deepen the connection between us. Language is a very powerful tool. How we use language shapes our world both internally and externally. How you use self-talk – what you say to yourself about yourself and about the world directly shapes your experience of both yourself and the world. How you deliver communication shapes the way the world responds to you. We can use language more effectively in both spheres: internal and external and directly influence the health and power of our personal relationships and our business relationships.
Connie Glaser, a leading expert on patterns of communication has come up with 7 self-sabotage traps that diminish the power of our speech. I want to speak about each of these traps and help you identify which ones may be just unconscious ways or habits you have developed to communicate. In my work as a coach I always see that when we can make an automatic habit conscious and see it clearly we have much more leverage with which to change it. We have choices!
Language is very powerful to let us can communicate with the other.
Please refer to :
http://www.streetdirectory.com/travel_guide/10872/self_improvement_and_motivation/powerful_communicationlanguage_the_key_that_opens_or_closes_that_important_door.html
Need a Few Beauty Tips?
Have you ever wished that you could do something to improve your skin and make it glow? Have you spent a lot of time trying to hide blemishes or discolorations, or dullness? Have you just wanted it to look cleaner and clearer naturally, before you put on your lotions and make ups? If yes, then here’s a few natural beauty tips that you can do for your own skin.
Natural Beauty Tip #1: Drink lots of water! That is right. The more water you drink, the better you skin will look – How’s that for some completely free beauty advice.
Natural Beauty Tip #2: Eat plenty of fresh vegetables – the more uncooked ones you eat the better. That is some of the best beauty advice you will ever get. Your body needs all those minerals and nutrients that you get from raw and fresh vegetables. Your skin will thank and reward you with a healthy glow.
Natural Beauty Tip #3: Do not smoke cigarettes. Nicotine yellows your skin, clogs your pores and gives you those nasty blackheads. That’s not only a beauty tip, it is a health tip. Think of what it must do to the rest of your body, if it can do that to your skin! Just don’t smoke.
Natural Beauty Tip #4: Take your vitamins! They keep you healthy, help you sleep, and if you are taking the right vitamins they nourish not only your blood but your skin. All that nourishment will make you look and feel younger. As we all know, when we feel good, we look good. The real secret to beauty!
Natural Beauty Tip #5: Get plenty of rest. Don’t stay up too late, then get up too early, and do it too many days in a row. Sure, there are those times when we have to go the extra mile and it may show for a day in our overall beauty. Just don’t make a habit of it. Sleep is the time when the body regenerates. Let it get its full regeneration.
Natural Beauty Tip #6: Try to reduce stress in your life (and the beauty tips above will all help with that). Nothing shows on your whole body like stress: the way you walk, the look in your eye, the haggard appearance of your skin, the way you talk, even the way you sit in your chair. Here’s a little beauty advice: your stress shows on your whole body so do not let that stress become overwhelming.
The tips above was show us a few beauty tips..
Please refer to :
http://www.articlehealthandfitness.com/articledetail.php?artid=15984&catid=382&title=Need-a-Few-Beauty-Tips?
Children and Cholesterol
Many people assume that high cholesterol is a problem that affects middle-aged adults only. In fact, many people don't even worry about their cholesterol when they are younger, eating all the fatty convenience foods they want, assuming that their early diet makes no difference.
Nothing could be further from the truth. More children today suffer from high cholesterol. In fact, the numbers of children who are taking cholesterol drugs is on the rise! Some studies have suggested that a childhood of poor eating choices can contribute to higher cholesterol later in life.
Besides this, many of the eating habits learned in childhood affects eating in adulthood. Children who are used to eating high-fat foods and convenience foods are more likely to make the same choices as adults. Switching to healthy foods in adulthood may be harder for children who have made less-than-heart-healthy food choices all their lives.
For all these reasons, controlling food intake and lifestyle choices even in early life can contribute to life-long heart health and good cholesterol levels.
If you have children, you can help ensure that they make the right food choices that can help them with their cholesterol levels now and later in life.
In fact, if you and other members of your family have high cholesterol, you need to introduce your children to cholesterol-healthy eating, as your children may be at an increased risk of developing high cholesterol themselves.
Luckily, it is not that hard to teach your children how to make smart food and lifestyle choices that are heart-healthy:
* Teach your children about healthy eating and cholesterol.
* Let children make healthy food choices for themselves.
* Be careful of the food and cholesterol attitudes you convey to your children.
If your children see you turn to fatty junk food when you are depressed or feeling stressed, they will likely do the same thing. Many parents are fussy eaters and pass this on to their children, which is a terrible disservice. Fussy eaters will simply not try the different healthy foods out there simply because the foods are different.
* Do not reward children with food.
* Become involved in your child's school lunch program or cafeteria. Many schools offer less than healthy school lunches as well as vending machines full of sugary foods.
* If you are worried about what your children eat, consider taking them to a nutritionist who can help teach them what they should be eating.
* Even if your child has elevated cholesterol levels, realize that growing children still need more fats and nutrients than adults.
* Teach your children about the dangers of smoking. Smoking is a risk factor for cancers, heart disease, and high cholesterol.
* Get your children to exercise.
In my opinion, the issue - children suffer from high cholesterol become more dangerous now.The tips above can help us to reduce the problem of chidren have high cholesterol.
Please refer to :
http://www.articlehealthandfitness.com/articledetail.php?artid=1987&catid=397&title=Children-and-Cholesterol
Exercise Your Legs
Exercise 1:
a.Stand in front of a chair, holding the edge.
b.Raise yourself on your toes until you are standing on tip toes.
c.Slowly lower the heels.
d.Relax.Repeat 20 times.
e.Repeat with ankles far apart and toes together-20 times.
f.Repeat again with ankles together and your toes far apart-20 times.
Exercise 2:
a.Lie flat on your back on the floor.
b.Extend your left leg up and bend your right leg sharply from the knee.In a pedalling motion, then stretch your right leg up and bend your left leg down.
c.Make sure that your arms remain beside your body and your hips stay firmly on the floor.
d.Repeat 25 times.
Exercise 3:
a.This exercise shapes the front and back of the thighs.
b.Lie on the floor, on your back.
c.With your right leg raised straight up in the air, clasp the thigh with your hands.
d.Pull your thigh towards your face, while you keep your back and head on the floor.
e.Repeat with each leg 5 times.
Exercise 4:
a.Lie on your belly.
b.Elevate your right leg up straight behind you as high as possible.
c.Repeat with each leg 10 times.
Exercise 5:
a.This is to shape heavy legs.
b.Lying on your right side support your head on your right hand.
c.With your legs perfectly straight, raise your left leg to a count of 5.
d.Hold this position for a count of five.
e.Slowly lower your leg to a count of five.
f.Repeat 10 times on each side.
Exercise 6:
a.This exercise is to streamline thighs.
b.Use a chairback for support and stand sideways.
c.Move your leg outwards in a large semi-circle.
d.Repeat 10 times for each leg.
Exercise can help get a good health and won't be so easy sick. The exercise above is teach you how to exercise your legs.
Please refer to:
http://www.101lifestyle.com/health/legexercise.html
Healthy Recipes
The recipes given below are easy to cook,using minimal fat and spices and hence are easy to digest.Weight reduction diets,diabetics,hypertensives,people with painful joints,even ulcers,would benefit from these simple healthy recipes.
1.Moong Dal Soup
Ingredients:1/2 cup whole sabut moong dal(preferably sprouted), 1 tsp oil/ghee, 1 tbsp tamarind paste,4 cloves garlic(crushed), 1/4 cup chopped leaves of methi,1/2 tsp jeera, Salt to taste.
Method: Steam dal with chopped methi leaves in 3 cups water for 5 minutes or till soft.Add tamarind paste and blend in a blender.Add salt to taste.In another saucepan,heat oil;put jeera,when it splutters, add crushed garlic.Pour it over the dal, and simmer for 5 minutes.
2. Paneer Casserole
Ingredients:1/4 kg paneer(cubed), 6 cloves garlic(crushed),2 tomatoes and 3 onions(cubed),1 tsp grated ginger, 1 small piece pumpkin(cubed),1 cup sprouted moong,2 tbsp cooking corn,1 tbsp cornflour, 1 tsp butter, 1" stick cinnamon, 1 cup dry breadcrumbs(preferably from brown bread).
Method: Mix all the ingredients,except cornflour,butter and breadcrumbs,in 4-6 cups water and simmer on a slow flame till soft.Roast cornflour lightly in 1 tsp butter and add to the cooked mixture.Pour out this mixture in a baking dish(lined with butter).Sprinkle a thick layer of breadcrumbs on the surface and bake for 15 minutes in a moderately hot oven.
3.Cabbage Rolls
Ingredients: 1 medium cabbage,1 cup rice(cooked with a pinch of haldi and salt),1 tsp curry powder, 1/4 cup boiled peas, lemon juice to taste.
Method: Separate cabbage leaves,keeping them whole as far as possible.Remove any hard core.Soften leaves in hot water for 5 minutes.Grate the inside hard part of the cabbage and mix with the rice,peas and coriander leaves.Add curry powder and lemon juice to taste.Drain cabbage leaves.Put a little of the mixture in the centre and wrap each leaf around.Arrange in a row,seam side down,in a baking tray.Arrange the remaining stuffing,if any, on either side.Bake for 20 minutes in a moderately hot oven,or steam for 20 minutes.
4.Saucy Cauliflower
Ingredients:1 cauliflower(approx. 400gm,broken into flowerettes),1onion(chopped),1 small piece ginger (grated),2 cloves garlic(crushed),1/2cup tomato puree,1 tbsp butter,1/2 tsp sugar,1 tsp brown vinegar,Salt to taste,soya sauce and chilli sauce(optional).
Method: Cook cauliflower with a pinch of salt in just enough water.Arrange in a shallow serving dish.Heat butter and fry onion,garlic and ginger till th eonions are soft and transparent.Add tomato puree,vinegar,sugar,salt and simmer for 5 minutes.Pour the sauce all around the cauliflower.
5.Carrot Paranthas
Ingredients:1 cup grated carrot,3/4 cup atta, 1/4 cup besan, 1/4 tsp jeera powder,a pinch of ajwain,salt and chilli powder to taste,oil/ghee for cooking.
Method: With oiled fingers,knead all the ingredients into a soft dough,adding water only if necessary.Roll out,as for chapatis.Cook on a tava with very little oil.A non-stick tava may also be used.
6.Stuffed Capsicums
Ingredients: 4 capsicums,1/2 cup rice,1/2 cup shelled green peas,1 cup tomato juice,1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves,Salt to taste.
Method: Halve the capsicums and remove the seeds.Wash rice well.Cook rice and peas with tomato juice and salt.Mix in coriander leaves.Stuff mixture into the capsicum halves.Steam till capsicums are soft(about 5-7 minutes.
Health is more important to us. This Healthy Recipes above almost can help us get a health body.
PLease refer to:
http://www.101lifestyle.com/health/healthyrecipes.html
A gift to mom....
A gift to mom Four brothers left home for college, and they became successful doctors and lawyers and prospered. Some years later, they chatted after having dinner together. They discussed the gifts they were able to give their elderly mother who lived far away in another city. The first said, "I had a big house built for Mama." The second said, "I had a hundred thousand dollar theater built in the house." The third said "I had my Mercedes dealer deliver an SL600 to her."
The fourth said, "You know how Mama loved reading the Bible and you know she can't read anymore because she can't see very well. I met this preacher who told me about a parrot that can recite the entire Bible. It took twenty preachers 12 years to teach him. I had to pledge to contribute $100,000 a year for twenty years to the church, but it was worth it. Mama just has to name the chapter and verse and the parrot will recite it." The other brothers were impressed. After the holidays Mom sent out her thank you notes. "She wrote: "Milton, the house you built is so huge. I live in only one room, but I have to clean the whole house. Thanks anyway." "Marvin, I am too old to travel. I stay home, I have my groceries delivered, so I never use the Mercedes. The thought was good. Thanks." "Michael, you gave me an expensive theater with Dolby sound, it could hold 50 people, but all my friends are dead, I've lost my hearing and I'm nearly blind. I'll never use it. Thank you for the gesture just the same." "Dearest Melvin, you were the only son to have the good sense to give little thought to your gift. The chicken was delicious. Thank you."
Here is the another story with the good sence of homour. I was really expected that the mother will appriciate the fourth son because the parrot was very useful. But the mom did not realize that the gift is a parrot and cooked it. Its realy made me laugh. I hope you also can enjoy the story.
A different Love letter
SHARE ME :A different Love letter and a beautiful reply to it.
A teenage college guy sent a love letter (in Q/A format) to his classmate.
My Dearest Reshma,
Please answer the following questionnaire. For Options
(A) 10 marks,
(b) 5marks and
(c) 3 marks.
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1) Whenever you enter the class room, your sight always falls on me because:
(a) of love
(b) you couldn't control seeing me
(c) really ... am I doing it?
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2) Whenever professor cracks joke, you laugh and turn and look at me because:
(a) you always like to see me smiling
(b) you are testing whether I like jokes
(c) you are attracted by my smile
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3) When you were singing in the class, I entered and immediately you stopped singing because:
(a) you are so coy to sing before me
(b) my presence influenced you
(c) you feared that whether I'll like your song
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4) When you were showing your childhood photo, when I asked for it, you hide it because:
(a) you felt ashamed
(b) you felt uneasy
(c) you don't know
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5) During trekking, myself and my friend gave you hand for lifting you and you took only my friend's because:
(a) you enjoyed my disappointment
(b) you won't feel leaving my hand after grabbing
(c) you don't know
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6) You were waiting yesterday for bus and didn't get into your bus...
(a) you were waiting for me
(b) you were dreaming about me and didn't notice the bus
(c) that bus was crowded
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7) You introduced me to your parents when they came to college because:
(a) I am going to be your groom
(b) you just want to know what your parents think about me
(c) just you felt like introducing me to them
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8) I told that I like girls wearing roses. Next day, you came with a rose on your head because:
(a) to fulfill my wish
(b) you like roses
(c) by chance you got a rose
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9) On that day, it was my birthday. you too came to temple early at 6:00 A.M because:
(a) you want to pray along with me
(b) you want to meet me before any one could meet on my birthday
(c) you want to wish me at temple because you are spiritual.
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If you have scored more than 40, then you are loving me. Don't delay in expressing it.
If you have scored between 30 and 40, love is budding in your heart and it's getting ready to bloom. If you have scored less than 30, you are in confusion whether to love me or not.
Eagerly awaiting your reply..
Love, Aakash
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Reshma's reply letter was also in Q/A format........
Aakash,
Please answer the following Yes/No questionnaire.
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1) If somebody sits in the first row, normally people entering the class, sees them.
(a) Yes (b) No
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2) If a girl laughs and looks anyone, is it love?
(a) Yes (b) No
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3) While singing, if somebody forgets lines of the songs, will he/she stop singing or not?
(a) Yes (b) No
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4) I was showing to my friends (who are all girls) my childhood photo.
You poked your nose inside..... right ?
(a) Yes (b) No
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5) I avoided to hold your hand during trekking. Couldn't you understand yet?
(a) Yes (b) No
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6) Should I not wait for my best friend (Anjali) at the bus stand?
(a)Yes (b) No
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7) Shouldn't I introduce you to my parents as a friend?
(a) Yes (b) No
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8) You have said you also like Lotus, cauliflower, banana's flower. Is it true ?
(a) Yes (b) No
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9) Oh was that your birthday. That's why I could see you in temple. I come daily to Temple. Do you know ?
(a) Yes (b) No
If you have answered "Yes" to any of the question, then I am not loving you. If you have answered "No", then you don't know the meaning of Love.
Hope everything is clear to you.
Such a funny story. The girl is really smart to give such respond. For those who love someone and do not know how to express it. JUst try this way. Who knows might be work out.
I Thought My Drinking Water Filter Was Safe
Most drinking water filters will remove chlorine. So, if the smell and appearance of chlorine are no longer noticeable after your water has passed through your current filter, you might think it is doing everything it needs to do. Your water tastes and smells better, so your filter must be working. The problem is, chlorine is not the only contaminant your drinking water filter should address.
Let's start with living organisms. While chlorine kills most of the illness-causing microscopic creatures, some are resistant to chlorine disinfection; particularly during their spore or cyst phase. Unfortunately, you cannot see them or smell them to be aware of their presence.
When these spores or cysts are ingested, they grow and reproduce within the human body; sometimes causing severe diarrhea. That means you don’t really know they are in your water until you get sick.
Young children are particularly susceptible to this type of infection. Water for drinking or for preparing formula should always be run through a cyst-removing filter before consumption.
If you examine drinking water filter product comparisons, you will see a category noting whether or not the product can remove cysts. Many filters you'll find in department stores do not remove cysts. Sadly, government authorities say that for water treatment facilities to address the presence of cysts in the public water supplies is "unfeasible".
Then, there are the chemicals. Other than chlorine, there are 2400 different chemicals in tap water.
When you look at drinking water filter product performance sheets, you will see abbreviations for categories most chemicals fit into. VOCs and THMs are two. There are also a number of chemicals often ending in "zene". Other chemicals include pesticides, herbicides, chlorine by-products, and gasoline additives. Eventually, anything else you can think of ends up in the public water supply. Only the best drinking water filters can remove all of these contaminants.
Besides chemicals and parasites, there is yet another very dangerous toxin that has found its way into public drinking water sources around the country. The contaminant is lead; a toxic metal unsafe for consumption at any level. It is surprising how many drinking water filters do nothing to remove lead. We do not use lead paint anymore for a reason. We don't want it in our lives and we don't want our children exposed to it. But, if it's in the water, what are we supposed to do.
In my opinion,a great drinking water filter is the only solution. Please shop for the best. You and your family deserve it.
Please refer to:
http://www.articlehealthandfitness.com/articledetail.php?artid=7560&catid=428&title=I-Thought-My-Drinking-Water-Filter-Was-Safe
software engineer and his wife
SHARE ME :
Husband - hey dear, I am logged in.
Wife - would you like to have some snacks?
Husband - hard disk full.
Wife - have you brought the saree.
Husband - Bad command or file name.
Wife - but I told you about it in morning
Husband - erroneous syntax, abort, retry, cancel.
Wife - Oh my God !forget it where's your salary.
Husband - file in use, read only, try after some time.
Wife - at least give me your credit card, i can do some shopping.
Husband - sharing violation, access denied.
Wife - i made a mistake in marrying you.
Husband - data type mismatch.
Wife - you are useless.
Husband - by default.
Wife - what is my value in your life?
Husband - unknown virus detected.
Wife - do you love me or your computer?
Husband - Too many parameters.
Wife - i will go to my dad's house.
Husband - program performed illegal operation, it will Close.
Wife - I will leave you forever.
Husband - close all programs and log out for another User.
Wife - it is worthless talking to you.
Husband - shut down the computer.
Wife - I am going
Husband - Its now safe to turn off your computer
This is the joke related to our field. But you do not talk to your wife like this in the future. I think the moral of the story is you should not bring your work tension to your house. Leave it at your working place.
BENIFITS OF HERBAL MEDICINE:
Herbal medicine, also known as alternative medicine, is used to prevent and treat various ailments. It is also known as phytotherapy, herbalism, botanical medicine, medical herbalism or medicinal botany. A basic system of herbal medicine includes Ayurvedic herbalism, traditional Chinese herbalism and Western herbalism. Various herbs are known for having amazing medicinal properties. Herbal medicine is one of the oldest forms of health care. Use of herbs has been practiced for several centuries to cure a number of illnesses. Herbal medicines can be taken in the form of tablets, extracts, teas, essential oils or ointments.
Herbs having Medicinal Properties
In nature, there are a huge variety of herbs, having medicinal properties and they are used to prepare the herbal medicines. They can be used directly in the form of extracts or tea, or used to produce the drugs. Several herbs consist of powerful ingredients, which are helpful to cure a number of health problems. They can be used safely, without causing any side effects. Some of the commonly used herbs are American ginseng, bee pollen, astragalus, cat's claw, black cohosh, bladder wrack, chamomile, feverfew, damiana, dong quai, flaxseed, ginger, garlic, ginkgo biloba, grape seed, green tea, licorice, muira puama, saw palmetto, suma, schizandra, tea tree, turmeric, soy isoflavones, white willow, etc.
Ephedra is an appetite suppressant. It is used to treat asthma or bronchitis. Echinacea helps strengthen immune system and protects from flu and common cold. Feverfew is used to prevent migraine headache and also helps manage allergies, rheumatic disease and arthritis. Kava-kava is used to treat stress, anxiety and restlessness. Ginkgo increases oxygenation and blood circulation and helps improve memory and concentration. Valerian is a muscle relaxant and a mild sedative and helps deal with insomnia. Ginger decreases and prevents vertigo, nausea and vomiting.
Benefits of Herbal Medicine
Various herbs can be used to treat various minor and major health problems such as common cold, sleep disorder, allergy, weight loss, digestive problems, hair and skin problems, anxiety disorder, heart problems, respiratory problems, hypertension, diabetes, etc. Various parts of plants such as stems, leaves, seeds, barks and roots are used to prepare the herbal medicine. Some of the important benefits of herbal medicine are given below.
A number of herbs such as Indian Kino, bitter melon, gurmar, garlic, onion, fenugreek, blueberry leaves, ginkgo biloba, cinnamon, goat’s rue can be effectively used to control the blood sugar levels and to deal with diabetes. These drugs enhance the secretion of insulin, which is needed to control the blood sugar levels.
You may suffer from various types of allergies such as food allergy, insect stings, pollen, dust mites or medicine. The herbs such as nettle, quercetin, butterbur, astralagus and ephedra are used to treat different types of allergies. These herbs are anti-histamine and they possess anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. They can be also used to treat various skin problems such as acne, psoriasis and eczema.
Herbal medicines can be effectively used for body’s natural detoxification process. The herbs such as Plantago Psyllium seed, Rhubarb Juice powder, aloe vera, alfalfa juice, chlorella, carrot concentrate and garlic can be used to cleanse the colon, improve digestion and food absorption and boost your immune system. Some digestive disorders such as colitis, indigestion, peptic ulcers and irritable bowel syndrome can be cured using the herbs.
Problems related to blood circulation and heart such as high blood pressure, angina, varicose ulcers, varicose veins, etc. can be successfully treated using the herbs such as hawthorn, garlic, ginkgo, ginger, capsicum and motherwort. Hawthorn lowers blood pressure, dilates blood vessels and strengthens the heart. Garlic is very effective to treat coronary artery disease as well as decreases serum cholesterol levels. Ginkgo biloba can be effectively used to treat cerebovascualr disease.
Herbal medicines can be used for weight loss and reduce obesity, which is the cause of many health problems. Herbs used for weight loss are categorized as appetite suppressants, cathartics, stimulants and diuretics. Commonly used herbs for weight loss are burdock root, chickweed, fennel, flax seed, nettle, kola nut, phyllium, alfalfa, senna, hawthorn, etc. These herbs help weight loss as well as improve overall health.
I suggest that we should know more about the benefits of herbal medicine and find an alternative treatment to cure a number of illnesses....
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/benefits-of-herbal-medicine.html
FUNNY LEAVE LETTERS
This is a collection of leave letters and applications written by people in various places of subcontinent
1. Infosys, Bangalore : An employee applied for leave as follows: Since I have to go to my village to sell my land along with my wife. Please sanction me one-week leave.
2. Another employee applied for half day leave as follows: "Since I've to go to the cremation ground at 10 O' Clock and I may not return, please grant me half day casual leave"
3. A leave letter to the headmaster: "As I am studying in this school I am suffering from headache. I request you to leave me today"
4. An incident of a leave letter "I am suffering from fever, please declare one day holiday."
5. Another leave letter written to the headmaster: "As my headache is paining, please grant me leave for the day."
6. Covering note: "I am enclosed herewith..."
7. Another one: "Dear Sir: with reference to the above, please refer to my below..."
8. From H.A.L. Administration dept: "As my mother-in-law has expired and I am responsible for it, please grant me 10 days leave."
9. Actual letter written for application of leave:"My wife is suffering from sickness and as I am her only husband at home I may be granted leave".
10. Letter writing: - "I am in well here and hope you are also in the same well."
11. Another gem from CDAC. Leave-letter from an employee who was performing his daughter's wedding: "as I am marrying my daughter, please grant a week's leave..."
12. A candidate's application: "This has reference to your advertisement calling for a 'typist and an accountant - Male or Female'... As I am both! For the past several years and I can handle both, I am applying for the post."
Wow... It's really funny. You will really laugh if you understand the hidden meaning in these letters.These are some examples that, tell us how inportant to learn a language correctly.Even if a word is misplaced it can change the whole meaning of the sentence.
Do You Hate Your Job?
When you have an "I Hate My Job " day, try this:
On your way home from work, stop at your pharmacy and go to the thermometer section and purchase a rectal thermometer made by Johnson and Johnson. Be very sure you get this brand.
When you get home :
Lock your doors
Draw the curtains
Disconnect the phone so you will not be disturbed.
Change into very comfortable pajamas and sit in your favorite chair.
Carefully open the package and remove the thermometer.
Now, carefully place it on a table or a surface so that it will not become chipped or broken.
Now the fun part begins:
Take out the literature and read it carefully.
You will notice, in small print , there is a statement.
"Every rectal thermometer made by Johnson & Johnson is personally tested."
Now, close your eyes and repeat out loud five times:
"I am so thankful that I do not work for quality control at Johnson and Johnson."
HAVE A GLORIOUS DAY AND REMEMBER, THERE IS ALWAYS SOMEONE ELSE WITH A JOB THAT IS WORSE THAN YOURS!
This is an article for those who thinking that ony they having a lot of problems and difficulties in life. So with this we know that, that there so many people in this world having problems that we can not even think about it.
Funniest School Excuse Notes !
These are the top ten funniest excuse notes from parents collected by schools from all over this country.
1. Please excuse Lola for being absent. She was sick and I had her shot.
2. Jimmy has been absent yesterday because he had two teeth taken out of his face.
3. My daughter is under a doctor's care and should not take P.E. today. Please execute her.
4. Please excuse Jenny. She has been sick and under the doctor.
5. Sandra won't be in school a week from today. We have to attend her funeral.
6. Please excuse Holly from Jim today. She is administrating.
7. Kevin was absent from school yesterday because he was playing football. He was damaged in the growing part.
8. Amy could not come to school today because she was bothered by very close veins.
9. Please excuse Johnny for being. It was his father's fault.
10. Please excuse Jesse from school. He had very loose vowels.
This is another example to show that we should be careful when we writing some. We should know how to chooce the suitable word to express something.
Star’s award: An honour for Malacca
THERE has been much criticism of Malacca's award of a datukship to Bollywood star Shahrukh Khan. I would like to defend the state's decision to give him the award.
Some readers lamented that Malaysians, too, had made films featuring Malacca.
But, Shahrukh's films reach a wide international audience and that is important from a tourism point of view.
Shahrukh, therefore, adds prestige to the Malacca awards.
The philosophy is, what is good enough for Shahrukh must be good.
It may not be a case of Malacca honouring Shahrukh by giving him a datukship, but a case of Shahrukh honouring Malacca by accepting its da-tukship.
So funny.... Why Him??? He even not malaysian even not melaka citizen...
History Of Dikir Barat
Much research has been done to find the real history of Dikir barat in Malaysia.
According to historical sources, Dikir Barat is based on a dance called "Tarian Patung Inai" that was very popular among Siam and Kelantan Society around 1800 to 1940. Then Pak Leh Tapang (Hj. Salleh) changes it to Dikir Barat.
Tarian Patung Inai is a traditional dance that is presented in a wedding ceremony where a leader (Tok Jogha) sings a song and then followed in unison by other members in the Dikir Barat group. The music of Dikir Barat follows the rhythm of "rebab" or "rebana Sunda". This activity has been a must when a wedding ceremony was held in Malay villages.
Dikir Barat is also connected with "Dikir Laba" or better known as "Dikir Punjab". "Dikir Punjab" is a play in the Punjab language (Hindustan) or in the Arabic language and has a very close connection with "Qawwali". "Qawwali" is a very popular culture among Indian. In Dikir Laba, the members of the group will sing a song and try to follow the rhythms by moving their body. They must raise their voice very high.
No matter what kind the dikir it is, Tok Jogho has a very big responsibility to make the song alive.
In year 1948, Pak Leh Tapang changed the way Patung Inai is played by adopting some of the elements from Dikir Laba and Dikir Punjab. The word "Barat (west)" is derived from the nickname given by the Kelantanese to the Siamese society. Although there are some who theorise that "Barat" comes from the word "Bharat" the old name given to the Indian sub-continent. This makes sense when taken in context of "Dikir Punjab".
Wayang Kulit
Wayang kulit, shadow puppets prevalent in Java and Bali in Indonesia, and Kelantan in Malaysia, are without a doubt the best known of the Indonesian wayang. Kulit means skin, and refers to the leather construction of the puppets that are carefully chiseled with very fine tools and supported with carefully shaped buffalo horn handles and control rods.
The stories are usually drawn from the Ramayana, the Mahabharata or the Serat Menak. The island of Lombok has developed its own style of Serat Menak called "kazangiloonga".
There is a family of characters in Javanese wayang called Punakawan; they are sometimes referred to as "clown-servants" because they normally are associated with the story's hero, and provide humorous and philosophical interludes. Semar is the father of Gareng (oldest son), Petruk, and Bagong (youngest son). These characters did not originate in the Hindu epics, but were added later, possibly to introduce mystical aspects of Islam into the Hindu-Javanese stories. They provide something akin to a political cabaret, dealing with gossip and contemporary affairs.
The puppets figures themselves vary from place to place. In Central Java the city of Surakarta (Solo) is most famous and is the most commonly imitated style of puppets. Regional styles of shadow puppets can also be found in West Java, Banyumas, Cirebon, Semarang, and East Java. Bali produces more compact and naturalistic figures, and Lombok has figures representing real people. Often modern-world objects as bicycles, automobiles, airplanes and ships will be added for comic effect, but for the most part the traditional puppet designs have changed little in the last 300 years.
Historically, the performance consisted of shadows cast on a cotton screen and an oil lamp. Today, the source of light used in wayang performance in Java is most often a halogen electric light. Some modern forms of wayang such as Wayang Sandosa created in the Art Academy at Surakarta (STSI) has employed spotlights, colored lights and other innovations.
The handwork involved in making a wayang kulit figure that is suitable for a performance takes several weeks, with the artists working together in groups. They start from master models (typically on paper) which are traced out onto kulit (skin or parchment), providing the figures with an outline and with indications of any holes that will need to be cut (such as for the mouth or eyes). The figures are then smoothed, usually with a glass bottle, and primed. The structure is inspected and eventually the details are worked through. A further smoothing follows before individual painting, which is undertaken by yet another craftsman. Finally, the movable parts (upper arms, lower arms with hands and the associated sticks for manipulation) mounted on the body, which has a central staff by which it is held. A crew makes up to ten figures at a time, typically completing that number over the course of a week.
The painting of less expensive puppets is handled expediently with a spray technique, using templates, and with a different person handling each color. Less expensive puppets, often sold to children during performances, are sometimes made on cardboard instead of leather.
Jokes:LIFE IS LIKE THAT
Simply making hotel reservations can be complicated when your last name, like mine, is Hilton and your boyfriend's is Marriott. Before going to Hawaii for our wedding, we booked separate rooms.
Delayed flights and lost luggage got us in very late. When we told the clerk our names, his eyes widened. "We gave away your rooms," he apologised. "When no-one showed up, we figured it was a joke."
Avoid Using Plastic Bottle.
Did you ever drink from a plastic bottle and see a triangle symbol on the bottom with a number inside?
Do you know what the number stands for?
Did you guess that it's just for recycling?
Then you are wrong.For your information, the number that inside the triangle shape show what type of chemical used to make the plastic.
1) Polyethylene terephalate (PET)
2) High density polyethylene (HDPE)
3) Unplasticised polyvinyl chloride (UPVC) or Plasticised polyvinyl chloride (PPVC)
4) Low density polyethylene LDPE
5) Polypropylene (PP)
6) Polystyrene (PS) or Expandable polystyrene (EPS)
7) Other, including nylon and acrylic
What you aren't told is that many of the plastics used are toxic and the chemicals used to create a plastic can leach out of the plastic and into the food / drink.
Think about it, how many times have you or a friend said "I don't like this, it taste like the plastic bottle."
This is because you are tasting the plastic, not the food/drink.
The WORST are Nos:3,6,and 7.
DO NOT USE THESE NUMBERS if stated at the bottom of the bottle.
The Eyes Opener(try it!!)
This is FUN and a really good exercise for our BRAINS........
Can you find the B (there are 2 B's)?
DON'T skip or your wish won't come true...
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Find the 1
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Find the N (it's hard!!)
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Guide To Eye Supplements
The eyes are something that many people take for granted, until disease or injury start to affect them, at which point your whole life can be seriously affected. Of course, there are some things, such as accidents and injuries, that can impact your eyes and will require specialist treatment. And in some cases there is nothing that can be done about problems that affect the eyes, such as genetic problems. However, we can look after our optical health in a number of other ways, and one important factor that can help to maintain them is nutrition.
There are a number of things that can affect the health of our eyes, some of which are out of our control and others that we can try and avoid. Some things that potentially increase the risk of eye problems include age, obesity, smoking, excessive exposure to sunlight, and even gender.
Whilst some people will be more at risk than others when it comes to poor eye health, it has been proven that nutrition does play an important role in the health of our vision, and this is therefore something that should be taken into account if you're interested in preventing age related deterioration.
Studies have shown that certain foods contain antioxidants that can are particularly beneficial for our eyes. However, not everyone manages to eat as much fresh produce as they should to get these benefits. Often a busy lifestyle or other factors can affect the ability to eat a balanced diet. However, the wide range of vitamin supplements that are on the market today have made it easier for consumers to get their recommended daily allowance of vitamins and minerals, although those taking supplements should still try and eat as well as they can in order to maximize the benefits.
Some important supplements that have been identified in relation to eye health are vitamins A, C, and E. These are the antioxidant vitamins. Vitamin A is well known for its' role in night vision, but it is also important for preventing night blindness is pregnant women, and the health of our skin, hair and mucous membranes. It is found in animal products like liver, whole eggs, and milk.
Vitamin C helps reduce the risk of developing glaucoma, macular degeneration or cataracts. Bioflavanoids are available in combination with vitamin C in some supplements, and this is because they help the body absorb it. Vitamin E also helps reduce the risk of cataracts and macular degeneration.
Other supplements that contribute to eye health include beta carotene, lutein, zinc oxide, selenium, and cupric oxide. Lutein is not as well known as some other supplements, but it is central to eye health. It is found in the retina, eye lens, and macula. People who smoke should be careful they get enough lutein, as smoking can affect its' levels. Smokers should also be aware that some studies have found that some of those participating who took beta carotene supplements and smoked were at risk of several diseases. These were only small studies however, but care should still be taken.
Eye supplements are a convenient way to get these nutrients, and often contain herbal preparations like bilberry. However, you should remember that exceeding the recommended doses can lead to side effects, so be aware of the total amount of each nutrient you are taking from multivitamins and any other supplements. This is of particular importance with fat soluble vitamins like vitamin A, though if you are not taking high doses of any vitamins you should be alright.
Eyes are very important to us.We need to protect our eyes.
Please refer to:
http://www.articlehealthandfitness.com/catagorydetail.php?Cat=406&level=0&title=Infectious-Diseases
How to Be Happy:Get True Happiness
Feel Good with these Self Help Tools from Positive Psychology
Recent findings from the research studies of positive psychology scientists are useful to anyone searching for how to be happy. The following 15 self help tools can help you feel good and succeed in your quest for true happiness.
Positive Psychology Findings
With the advent of research applying rigorous scientific studies to the question of how to be happy, positive psychologists have concluded that anyone can move toward greater happiness. These self help tools for being happier are easy to use, cost nothing, and offer benefits well beyond the effort required to implement them.
Happiness Expectations: It is unrealistic to expect continuous joy as everyone will have emotional highs and lows in their lives. Both highs and lows are temporary; scientists find that we tend to return to a natural happiness set point. Each individual's set point is not a fixed point, but a range, which is variable based on voluntary activities such as those following.
Gratitude: Each day, recall three things that occurred for which you are grateful. Savor these memories and why you appreciate them. As well, form the periodic habit of expressing gratitude to someone. If at all possible, express it in person.
Core Strengths: We are at our best, and happiest, when using our strengths. Find new ways to incorporate your strengths in daily activities.
Altruism: Generosity feels good. The giver and receiver benefit and studies show generosity is good for your health, too.
Goals: Pursue goals that are meaningful and pleasurable. The process of pursuing meaningful goals may provide more happiness than the accomplishment.
Relationships: Close, nurturing, equitable, and intimate relationships are a significant contributor to happiness, good health, and long life.
Meaning: Pursue a life of meaning, which is a personal determination; one size doesn't fit all
Learning: Grow, learn new skills, and face new challenges to maintain energy, direction, and purpose.
Go with the Flow: Engaging in activities that are challenging, meaningful, and utilize core strengths and skills results in flow, where time stands still and your focus is entirely on the task at hand. Flow activities are extremely satisfying.
Work Activities: Maximize your work satisfaction by using a variety of skills, do a complete task, and pick tasks that are significant.
Calling: The most satisfying work feels like a calling and uses strengths, is meaningful, and pleasurable.
Expressive Writing: Write about what is important in your life, what you've learned, what has shaped your life, what you value, and what you'd like to pass on to others.
Exercise: Physical exercise stimulates the production of brain chemicals producing good feelings. Exercise also strengthens the immune system and heightens one's confidence and self esteem.
Positive Reminiscence: Refrain from dwelling on negative past events; they're past. Recall and savor the positive memories you have. Play them over and over, enjoying the positive feelings the memories provide.
Forgiveness: Forgiveness is a gift to yourself, allowing you to put aside the hurt, bad memories, and negative feelings associated with recalling wrongs done to you. Holding anger and other negative feelings serves to submerse you in the negative event over and over again. Forgive to forget and move toward true happiness.
As a conclusion,we must be happy and let the sadness go away from us....
http://personaldevelopment.suite101.com/article.cfm/how_to_be_happyget_true_happiness
Green Tea: An Effective Weight Loss Solution
Did you know that Green Tea is one of the most effective weight loss supplements that you can consume to help you lose weight?
Unlike black tea which is highly processed and fermented, green tea is made by slightly steaming the freshly gathered leaves, which prevents them from becoming fermented or changing color. After steaming, the leaves are dried by lightly pan frying them in a wok, baking them in an oven or heating them with hot air until they are crispy. The resulting beverage is a greenish-yellow tea with a slightly astringent flavor.
More and more often you'll find extracts of green tea being included in a lot of popular weight loss products today.
One of the main reasons for this is because of one of green tea's chief ingredients. Polyphenols, which are responsible for the color of the leaves of some plants, are a group of substances found in green tea. These polyphenols benefit weight loss by helping the body to burn fat naturally by increasing body heat and energy expenditure.
Green tea also causes carbohydrates to be released slowly, preventing sharp increases in blood-insulin levels. This promotes the burning of fat.
Another of the main ingredients in green tea is antioxidants. Antioxidants are organic substances, like vitamins A, E and C which are thought to be effective in helping protect the body against the harmful effects of free radicals - which cause the destruction of living cells, cancer, stroke and heart disease.
One of the most extraordinary characteristics about green tea is that studies have shown it is about 200 times more potent an antioxidant than Vitamin A, Vitamin C, E or curcumin in some instances. Additionally, just one cup of green tea has more antioxidant effect than a serving of strawberries, spinach or carrots.
Caffeine is another component in green tea which scientists think plays an important role in green tea's ability to help people lose weight. Green tea contains less caffeine than coffee. There are approximately 30 to 60 mg. of caffeine in 8 ounces of tea, compared to more than 100 mg. in 8 ounces of coffee.
The researchers concluded that participants using green tea extract had increased fat oxidation beyond what could be attributed to the caffeine they consumed.
This indicates that green tea contains beneficial components that affect the body's metabolism in such a way that favors weight loss. Additionally, scientists observed that participants in a study on green tea did not show any increase in heart rate, which suggests that green tea may be an excellent alternative to many stimulant-based diet aids.
If helping people to lose weight was not enough, green tea provides additional health benefits far and beyond weight loss, including:
Protects against Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's
Green tea have many benefits to our health.Except that it can help us loss our weight ,green tea also have many benefits to our body.
Please refer to:
http://www.articlehealthandfitness.com/articledetail.php?artid=672&catid=429&title=Green-Tea:-An-Effective-Weight-Loss-Solution
Developing Self Esteem
One of the important issues that parents need to address while their kids are growing up is how to develop their kids’ self-esteem. Self-esteem refers to the degree by which we respect and love ourselves for who we are.
Although it can be developed during any period of our life, the foundation of self-esteem is often built during the growing up years when the ego is still in the process of development.
Many scientists and experts in psychology believe that self-esteem is a matter of chance. There are babies who are born with high self-esteem and there are others who need further development. Some even say that parents who have high self-esteem will most likely produce babies who also have high self-esteem.
But whether it is a matter of genes or personality lottery, no one can say for sure. Although there are evidences that point out to a genetic link, nothing has ever been proven yet.
This is not to say though that what we are born with will remain with us and that we are basically a prisoner of what we have been given with. We can actually develop our self-esteem anytime. But of course, having a good foundation of self-esteem when we are young will not hurt us in the long run. The environment plays a large role in the development of one’s self-esteem. In fact, one’s experiences can increases or decrease the levels of our self-esteem.
There are actually a lot of factors that may affect the development of self-esteem and thereby result in low self-esteem. Parental practice, for one, is a major factor especially to the growing child. How our parents treat us will determine how we treat ourselves when we grow up and how we let other people treat us.
Another factor is the social group experiences that we encounter in our lifetime. Positive experiences for instance will increase our levels as opposed to negative and traumatic experiences, which bring about low self-esteem.
The friends that we choose is another factor that will affect the kind of self-esteem that we have. Friends who nurture and are great influence to us will help us develop and increase our low self-esteem while those who seek to put us down will only contribute to our downfall. This is why it is important to also choose the group that we will go with as they can determine the kind of self-esteem that we will develop while we are with them.
Surrounding ourselves with people who affirm our talents and capabilities, people who believe in us, increases our self-confidence. And when we trust ourselves enough to do our work well, we actually do the work well. This leads to positive cycle that will increase our self-esteem to high levels.
Another factor that builds the self-esteem is the kind of activities that we enjoy and the things that we do. For instance, being stuck with a college course that we do not like can do bad things for our self-esteem as opposed to being enrolled in a course that we enjoy and is interested in.
In my opinion,being able to do the things that we love can help in building our self-esteem. When we love what we do, we become enthusiastic and we do our best. This leads to remarkable achievements and accomplishments, which will then increase our self-esteem.
Please refer to:
http://www.articlehealthandfitness.com/articledetail.php?artid=2730&catid=415&title=Developing-Self-Esteem
35 Things To Avoid At Your Job Interview
1. Show up unprepared: Most candidates have several days to prepare for a job interview. This is plenty of time to freshen up your resume and references, and learn everything you can about the company and job for which you’re applying. Knowing the business and its major players is great way to give you the edge over other candidates.
2. Pay little attention to your appearance: Think your appearance doesn’t count? Think again! The trend may be for business casual, but it’s still proper business etiquette to wear a suit. When it comes to the job interview, it’s all about the first impression. The company wants to hire the best person to represent the business, mohawked and hardwared individuals usually don’t fit the description.
3. Have nothing to say: It’s frustrating to an interviewer to receive one syllable answers. Go into detail. Sell yourself.
4. Say too much: Give your interviewer time to talk. By monopolizing the conversation and not letting others get a word in edgewise, you’re showing yourself to be a poor listener and disrespectful to higher ups.
5. Give a sob story: No one cares how deep in debt you are. If you give your interviewers the impression you’re irresponsible or your problems are a distraction, you won’t get the job.
6. Tell jokes: A job interview isn’t the time or place to be a comedian. You need to show you’re serious about the job.
7. Lie: Don’t lie about education, qualifications, past employment or a prison record. These are all things that businesses look into nowadays. Lying during a job interview can also be grounds for dismissal later on.
8. Trash a former employer: This is one of the biggest mistakes made during interviews. When asked why they’re seeking new employment many candidates will complain about a past employer. Why would anyone want to hire a malcontent?
9. Blame problems on co-workers: If there was an incident at a past place of employment, own up to it as honestly as possible. Casting the blame on other people only makes you look worse.
10. Act too familiar with your interviewers: Don’t call your interviewers Bob and Suzy (even if it is their names). Unless invited to do otherwise, address them as Mr. Ms, Dr or another respectful title.
11. Give too many personal details: Do you think an employer would want to hire you if he finds out you like to go out and party every night or you’re getting over a drug problem? Your personal life has nothing to do with your job. Don’t divulge unnecessary details.
12. Fidget, bite your nails, drum your fingers or show nervousness: Employers are looking for confidence, especially if you’re expected to meet with clients or give presentations.
13. Chew gum: No one wants to listen to the equivalent of a cow chewing its cud.
14. Bring your breakfast, lunch or dinner: Not only is it impolite to bring a meal to the job interview, it’s the best way not to get the job. Your interviewer doesn’t want to watch you eat, nor does she want to wait until you’re finished chewing to learn the answer to her questions.
15. Be disrespectful: Even if you don’t agree, it’s best to hold your tongue. No business wants to hire someone who is disrespectful to others.
16. Turn in a messy application: If you’re asked to fill out an application, do so in a neat, tidy manner, filling in as many of the sections as possible.
17. Bring only one copy of your resume: You may have several people interviewing you. Bring several copies of resumes and other pertinent information. It’ll show you’re someone who comes prepared.
18. Sit before you’re offered a chair: Wait to be invited before sitting. You may not even be staying in that room.
19. Smoke or drink alcohol: If you’re at a lunch interview, refrain from smoking and drinking, even if invited to do so. The interviewer may be testing you. Some businesses frown upon smokers because they spend a lot of time outside and no one wants to hire someone who indulges in cocktails during his or her lunch hour.
20. Talk on your cell phone or read text messages: To not turn your cell phone or pager off for an interview is just plain rude. Your interviewer should have your complete attention.
21. Show up late: Being tardy for a job interview tells your potential bosses, you really don’t care enough to make an effort. If you have an emergency such as being caught behind a traffic accident or a subway stalling, call ahead.
22. Discuss money, time off or benefits unless an offer has been made: Though this is probably what you’re thinking about the most, you want to the potential employer to think it’s the least of your concerns. The job should be on your mind first and foremost, not the pay or vacation time.
23. Ask no questions: Your potential employer wants to know you’re interested in the job. If you don’t ask any questions, you give the impression you don’t care.
24. Bring your cute little dog on the interview: Pets don’t belong at interviews. They’re distracting and present the potential for disaster.
25. Brush hair, file nails, put on lipstick: Primp before the interview, not during.
26. Cut short the interview for another appointment: Your potential employer doesn’t expect to be your only job interview but he does expect you to block out enough time to give a complete interview. Leaving to go to another appointment is rude and tells the employer he’s not a priority.
27. Hit on the receptionist or pass your phone number to a cute guy: If you give the impression you’re more interested in dating than working you won’t get the gig.
28. Get too comfortable: Don’t put your feet up, put your arms behind your head, cross your legs or stretch them out in the aisle. A job interview isn’t the place to let your hair down.
29. Give vague answers: Don’t tap dance around issues. Answer questions to the best of your ability. If you can’t answer a straight forward question, this employer might wonder what you have to hide.
30. Use foul language: It should go without saying that foul language isn’t appropriate at an interview let alone a place of business.
31. Act as if they need you more than you need them: You’re not the only candidate. If you act smug or make the hiring agent feel inferior you won’t get the job.
32. Excuse yourself often to use the bathroom or phone: If you can’t attend the interview uninterrupted how will you do the job?
33. Forget to shake hands: A potential employer is looking for a good, firm handshake. Don’t overlook this important detail as it says a lot about your character.
34. Fail to follow up: Always follow up on the interview within a few days. It will show the employer you want the job, and also that you practice good business sense.
35. Fail to send a thank you note: It’s polite and makes a good impression.
Hope this 35 way above can help everyone to avoid at jod interview.
Please refer to:
http://www.businessschooledge.com/35-things-to-avoid-at-your-job-interview
Mohamad Syukri Bin Mohamad Saib
CB08058
I have read about a blog that told about Anwar Ibrahim's relationship with head of World Bank or IMF, Paul Wolfowitz.
The blog has taken an article titled "Malaysia’s Anwar Ibrahim:Wolfowitz’s Knife in Asia’s Back" by Mike Billington.
What I read is not all about politics but it is about our nations future generation that will face more obstacle if Anwar take lead of our nation.
Im quite sure that all of us know about money problem held by Indonesia till now mostly cause by IMF. They create chaos in asian's stock(George Soros), then they acts like helping countries by giving monetary loans, with high interest.
Surely all of us did not want our country to turn up like Indonesia, poor getting poorer and rich people living in luxury. I really hope that no bad thing happened to our nation.
One more thing, blog is not really something we can prove, so i hope that the future leader of the nation will be pointed upon to someone patriotic, charismatics and have a good leadership.
That's all from me, assalamualaikum...
Mohamad Syukri Bin Mohamad Saib
CB08058
Being a good husband is important in any marriage. Marriage should be a partnership of sorts, no matter what the religion. Two people who join together should learn to live with each other, each giving to each other, instead of always taking. Dear man, here i want to share with you about how to be a successful Muslim husband.
Firstly, begin with a good greeting: When you return from work or travel, greet her. Start with "Assalamualaikum". Smile to her. Give her a kiss. Tell her you love her, she will never forget this. There is always time for telling bad news.Have a sense of humor. Joke around. Play games with her.
Secondly, listen and talk with her. You as a husband give her your attention when she speaks. Then, you talk with her about her feelings and your good memories. Spend time talking together. Postpone telling bad news to her until a suitable time. Look for the most suitable way to convey bad news.
Thirdly, be cheerful and honest. Be happy, cheerful, friendly and gentle when you meet your wife and avoid telling her lies. If you're not truthful with her, she will never trust you. Always tell her the truth.
Fourthly, thank her for all the nice things she does, this will give her self-confidence. You can bring her a gift. It should not be an expensive gift, but it should be something she likes.
Lastly, never forget pray to Allah. Ask Allah to help her achieve and maintain excellent relations with your wife.
Mohamad Syukri Bin Mohamad Saib
CB08058
hi everyone.......
now i want to share with u all about something....haha..
Three Ways to Get Better Sleep and Improve Your Health...not a funny stories but its can give u something new...when u read this....ha.
1. Run like a German train..Put yourself on a regular schedule, going to bed and getting up at the This will cause your body to release melatonin at a consistent time every night—helping you fall asleep more easily.
2. Cut back on sleep killers, like the Diet Coke, Starbucks, Red Bull, or other caffeine pick-me-ups that you think you need because you're feeling exhausted. You'll be even more tired at first, but the deeper sleep you get will pay you back in full
3. Create a pre-sleep ritual. Ideally, nights should be as relaxing as possible, but try telling this to a working mom who needs to get a million things done. If your mind is sometimes still racing once you get into bed, you might want to set aside a few minutes to wind down. Before turning out the lights, read a few pages of a book, listen to some music, or just focus on your breathing......thats all form me.... enjoy your sleep...
thanks you....
Mohamad Syukri Bin Mohamad Saib
CB08058
HOPE FOR MALE BALDNESS
Bald men everywhere may have reason to rejoice as scientist could have stumbled across a natural cure for baldness.While studying healing in mice,University of Pennsylvania researchers discovered that generated hair follicles.It had been previously believed that new hair follicles do not form in adult mammal skin,says lead researcher Dr George Cotsarelis."In baldness,the follicles miniaturise and eventually do go away."Wound healing re-awakened genes once active only in developing embryos,causing hair follicles to regenerate."Follicles were formed from cells that do not normally form hair follicles,indicating that apidermal cells were reprogrammed,"says Dr. Cotsarelis."The new follicles went on to make noramal hair".
Mohamad Syukri Bin Mohamad Saib
CB08058
EXAMS & STUDYING :
Well I've been a student for most of my life (probably will be so for a couple more yrs), & I know very well how student life is wrought with EXAMS.
We need to have a good solid studying method to help us get through & achieve.This list is basically what I do & what other people do to prepare for exams, I got these advice from various people, so here it is:
1.Have a schedule: I don't really have one, I've tried but I could never follow through. Many of my friends do & it's really helpful, it organizes the time & you can partition it to give the necessary focus for a certain subject. Plus you get to make time for other activities too!
2.Prioritize: sometimes we may have many things to do yet the exam date isn't budging. Decide the priorities: highlight what needs to be done first. Then it'll be easier to put them into schedule.
3.Be healthy: make sure you eat enough, starving during the exam period is NOT an option.
4.Pay attention in class: I know sometimes we don't get awesome teachers/lecturers but paying attention helps you to keep track of what you've learned in the syllabus & will help you to plan your revision later. Plus you may get some hints you won't find in the books!
5.Relax: if you've been cooped up with that book for too long, you better stop & go on outside.
CONCLUSION :
Everyone has their own method of studying & certain things may not fit well but remember the goal is to do well in the tests! However, don't beat yourself up if you do not get the results you hope for. Don't give up & keep trying! Plus life isn't all about exams: you need other skills to survive & succeed!
Mohamad Syukri Bin Mohamad Saib
CB08058
hello..i have read about our mosque of Al-Aqsa just now..as we know mosque of Al-Aqsa is the first qiblat of Muslim before it's transfer to Kaabah. but now the mosque of Al-Aqsa is under Jews.. Jews take a advantage to confusing people especially Muslim..they have distibuted the picture of Dome of The Rock as a mosque of Al-Aqsa.. sometimes they sell with a low price and sometimes they give as free to many people.. Jews only have one reason to do this which is to demolish the real mosque of Al-Aqsa. as a Muslim, i think we should know how to differentiate between mosque of Al-Aqsa and Dome of The Rock. we did not to be fool by anyone that can destroy our belief in God.. let's us think about it...
Mohamad Syukri Bin Mohamad Saib
CB08058
To forgive someone is not a feeling but it is a principle of life.It is a lesson that we must learn and is a life ong lesson. What it says is correct: To forgive someone that you love is easy but it is not true forgiveness. True forgiveness is to forgive your enemy and never hold grudges against he or she no matter what he or she do to us. If we cant forgive some one,it will leads to anger, resentment,bitterness,hatred,retaliation,violence and what is the worse which is murder.
Forgivessness seems to be a very simple topic but very least of us take a deep think of it and we never know that actually all those murder cases,suiciders...all happened because of unforgiveness...
So,we must learn to forgive someone no matter its how unfair to us because truth will be revealed one day...
Good Healthy Habits
Good health is of prime importance to all of us. We need to be healthy, filled with abundant energy, sound sleep, and fit and disease free body, which will give us a sense of overall well being. In order to be fit and healthy we need to practice healthy living styles with proper food habits and exercise. We cannot be healthy if we are lazy and lethargic. We need to work hard both physically and mentally to be fit and healthy. Besides exercise, we also need to eat healthy foodstuffs avoiding junk foods, which make us lethargic and dull. If you are over weight and obese you will suffer from health problems. So you need to maintain an optimum body weight to be healthy.
We need to follow healthy and positive habits. Positive thinking is very essential in order to be healthy. We need to clear out our mind and fill it with positive thoughts. We will have to remove all the depressing and negative emotions and thoughts from our mind and replace it with healthy and positive thoughts. These positive thoughts can be extremely energizing and always lead to good things in life. We can get involved in practices such as meditation and yoga to get rid of the negativity and force ourself with positive thoughts.
We need to eat healthy foods in order to be fit and healthy. Simple food stuffs like vegetables, fruits, nuts, tubers, lean meat, pulses, ect can keep you healthy and strong. Try to avoid refined foodstuffs. The main reason for ill health and diseases is improper food habits. Because of this many people suffer from diseases like diabetes, cancer, obesity ect. Simple changes in your diet and causes a great difference within a short period and can improve your health drastically. Try to avoid smoking and alcoholic drinks. For good health, you need to exercise daily. Exercising in the morning can leave our with a refreshed feeling throughout the day. Exercising can put our in a good mood and it will be easier for you to think positively and eat healthy foods. We can also get involved in activities such as swimming, biking, walking or playing your favorite sport in order to keep our healthy .Do not go for an activity which you do not enjoy. Try to do our work outs in the open air. In this way you will feel more refreshed. We should not make drastic changes in your life style. We should start with simple changes and make sure that we enjoy it. We try to make these simple changes in to a regular habit in order to achieve long term success. It is very important to improve your health in order to be happy and enjoy life. Besides exercise you need to have good sleep and rest in order to be healthy. Sound sleep can refresh your mind and make you feel healthy .All these simple changes in your life style can improve our health and make we feel strong and fit. We will feel a sense of well being, both emotionally and physically.
After reading the article, we know that good health is of prime important to all of us.
Please refer to:
http://www.e-healtharticles.com/Detailed/2107.html
Ways to Help Reduce Stress
Controlling your breathing is a great and very successful way to reduce Stress.
The below steps can help us to control our stress.
Calm Down
You have to calm yourself down to reduce stress. Many have heard the advise that you should stop what you are doing and count to ten when you feel stressed. There is a lot of truth to this technique even if it sound common place. This technique works in part because you are actually slowing your breathing down by stopping and counting. This is one of the key factors in reducing stress. You are calming yourself down by slowing your breathing. Your stress will just melt away soon after a few moments.
Deep Breathing
Next time you feel stressed you should try this trick and take several long, deep breaths. If you want to you can count but it is not necessary. You can help yourself to reduce stress by slowing your breathing. You will actually feel less stressed if you breathe like this several time and eventually you won't feel stressed at all.
Normal methods sometimes won't get rid of stress if something causes too much stress. These stressors will require the help of a therapist or medication to go away. Don't feel bad if you think you have a severe case of stress since many people feel this kind of stress. To rid yourself of this kind of stress forever you must seek help. However, those with normal amounts of stress can control their breathing and reduce stress to Help them feel better.
All aspects of our home lives, work lives, social lives and virtually every aspect of our beings are affected by stress. We can improve all these aspects of our lives and actually be happier by learning to control it. Therefore, learn to control your breathing and calm yourself down to reduce stress and you will be doing yourself a favor. In no time you will see that your stress goes away and you are able to focus on the things you want to.
Nowadays,the people become more stress not only when their work.But the students also feel stress when the facing the examination.So,we need to reduce the stress.And the above steps is the way to help us reduce the stress.
Please refer to:
http://www.e-healtharticles.com/Detailed/3219.html
zulfaris...
Main article: Nutrition
The updated USDA food pyramid, published in 2005, is a general nutrition guide for recommended food consumption.Nutrition is the science that studies how what people eat affects their health and performance, such as foods or food components that cause diseases or deteriorate health (such as eating too many calories, which is a major contributing factor to obesity, diabetes, and heart disease). The field of nutrition also studies foods and dietary supplements that improve performance, promote health, and cure or prevent disease, such as eating fibrous foods to reduce the risk of colon cancer, or supplementing with vitamin C to strengthen teeth and gums and to improve the immune system.
Personal health depends partially on the social structure of one’s life. The maintenance of strong social relationships is linked to good health conditions, longevity, productivity, and a positive attitude. This is due to the fact that positive social interaction as viewed by the participant increases many chemical levels in the brain which are linked to personality and intelligence traits. Essentially this means that positive reinforcement from a third party make one more socially adept, in control, and relaxed physically and mentally, all of which are proven to effect the nervous system(UHF).
[edit] Sports nutrition
Main article: Sports nutrition
Sports nutrition focuses the link between dietary supplements and athletic performance. One goal of sports nutrition is to maintain glycogen levels and prevent glycogen depletion. Another is to optimize energy levels and muscle tone. An athlete's strategy for winning an event may include a schedule for the entire season of what to eat, when to eat it, and in what precise quantities (before, during, after, and between workouts and events). Participants in endurance sports such as the full-distance triathlon actually eat during their races. Sports nutrition works hand-in-hand with sports medicine.
Physical fitness is used in two close meanings: general fitness (a state of health and well-being) and specific fitness (a task-oriented definition based on the ability to perform specific aspects of sports or occupations).
Physical fitness is the functioning of the heart, blood vessels, lungs, and muscles to function at optimum efficiency. In previous years, fitness was defined as the capacity to carry out the day’s activities without undue fatigue. Automation increased leisure time, and changes in lifestyles following the industrial revolution meant this criterion was no longer sufficient. Optimum efficiency is the key. Physical fitness is now defined as the body’s ability to function efficiently and effectively in work and leisure activities, to be healthy, to resist hypokinetic diseases, and to meet emergency situations. Fitness can also be divided into five categories: aerobic fitness, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, and body composition.
General fitness
Agility
Jumping
Balance
Body composition
Reflexes
Cardiovascular endurance
Coordination
Flexibility and joint range of motion
Speed
Stamina
Strength
Acceleration
Many sources also cite mental and emotional health as an important part of overall fitness. This is often presented in textbooks as a triangle made up of three sub-sections, which represent physical, emotional, and mental fitness. Hence, one may be physically fit but may still suffer from a mental illness or have emotional problems. The "ideal triangle" is balanced in all areas. Physical fitness can also prevent or treat many chronic health conditions brought on by unhealthy lifestyle or aging, among other implications. Working out can also help to sleep better. To stay healthy it's important to participate in physical activity.
HUMAN HEIGHT
Human height varies according to both "nature" and "nurture". The particular human genome that and individual inherits is a large part of the first variable (nature) and a combination of health and environmental factors present before adulthood (when growth stops) are a major part of the second determinant ("nurture"). Hereditary factors include both genes and chromosomes, and are inborn. Environmental factors are events that occur before adult height is reached, such as diet, exercise, and living conditions.
When populations share genetic background and environmental factors, average height is frequently characteristic within the group. Exceptional height variation (around 20% deviation from average) within such a population is usually due to gigantism or dwarfism; which are medical conditions due to specific genes or to endocrine abnormalities. In regions of extreme poverty or prolonged warfare, environmental factors like malnutrition during childhood and/or adolescence may account for marked reductions in adult stature even without the presence of any of these medical conditions. This is one reason that immigrant populations from regions of extreme poverty to regions of plenty may show an increase in stature, despite sharing the same gene pool.
The average height for each sex within a population is significantly different, with adult males being (on average) taller than adult females. This difference may be attributed to sex chromosomal differences, XY (male) as opposed to XX (female). Women ordinarily reach their greatest height at a younger age than men. Vertical growth stops when the long bones stop lengthening, which occurs with the closure of epiphyseal plates. These plates are bone growth centers that disappear ("close") under the hormonal surges brought about by the completion of puberty. Puberty generally occurs several years earlier in young women than in young men, and so final adult height is reached earlier in women. Adult height for one sex in a particular ethnic group follows more or less a normal distribution.
Adult height between ethnic groups often differs significantly, as presented in detail in the chart below. For example, the average height of women from the Czech Republic is currently greater than that of men from Malawi. This may be due to genetic differences, to childhood lifestyle differences (nutrition, sleep patterns, physical labor) or to both.
At 2.57 metres (8 ft 5.5 in), Leonid Stadnyk is the world's tallest living man and is from Zhytomyr Oblast in the Ukraine. The tallest man in modern history was Robert Pershing Wadlow from Illinois in the United States, who was born in 1918 and stood 2.72 m (8 ft 11.1 inches) at the time of his death in 1940.
The maximal height that an individual attains in adulthood is not maintained throughout life if that life is a very long one. Again, depending on chromosomal (male v. female), genetic, and environmental factors, there is shrinkage of stature that may begin in middle age in some individuals but is universal in the extremely aged. This decrease in height is due to such factors as decreased height of inter-vertebral discs because of desiccation, atrophy of soft tissues, and postural changes secondary to degenerative disease.
Can Learning Languages Help You Better Understand Science and Technology?
What does science have to do with language? Actually, very little. But it has a lot to do with flexible thinking. And this is where science and language learning converge.
Contrary to the common belief, science is not about certainty but rather uncertainty. Good scientists are always looking for what has been overlooked, i.e. they are always searching for surprises and welcome them when they happen. They know that moment we believe a phenomenon is "natural" and must be that way, or that it is "unnatural" and cannot be that way, we are either heading for trouble or missing out on something important.
For example, Albert Einstein investigated the "unnatural" belief that a beam of light in space must always have the same velocity; other scientists had spent decades trying to disprove this. He wanted to see where this "unnatural" might lead. In fact, it lead to e = mc², the formula for atomic energy, and transformed the world.
It is not necessary to be a genius like Einstein (who spoke German, French, Italian and English), or even a scientist at all, in order to profit from the mind-stretching benefits of learning foreign languages. In our daily lives we all make assumptions about how the world works; often we are not even aware that we are making them. And that's the danger. If we are insensitive to our assumptions, we are almost certain to end up believing things that aren't true and refusing to believe things that are true.
Learning languages can help correct this parlous state of affairs. How? Quite simply, because nowhere else are our assumptions more rapidly and forcefully challenged by other assumptions about what is or isn't natural that are equally valid.
Here are some simple examples.
1; Trailing Adjectives
It is "natural" to put adjectives before a noun, e.g. "an unidentified flying object". Well not really. Many languages put adjectives after the noun, e.g. "un objet volant non-identifie".
2. Optional Pronouns
English speakers take it for granted that constructing a sentence requires a subject and a verb.
3. No Distinction between Male and Female
English speakers learning French are often puzzled by the language's apparent inability to distinguish between male and female.
4. Inclusive and Explicit Forms of "You"
In English, we have only one way of saying "you", which covers all situations. Many languages have several ways of saying it, notably the "formal you" and the "familiar you". English used to have a familiar "you" (thou), but it has essentially disappeared. But in French and Spanish, for example, it is still widely used, making speakers of these languages feel that English is somehow "incomplete".
5. Exclusive and Explicit Verb Forms
English has very few verb forms. For example, in the present tense we say "I cook", "You cook", "He cooks", "She cooks", "We cook", "They cook". In other words, there are only two forms of the verb, "cook" and "cooks", depending on whom we are talking about.
In other languages this is quite unnatural, because they use distinct forms for each different person being talked about. For example, in French and Spanish "I" is associated with one verb form, "you" with a distinctly different verb form, "we" with yet another form, etc. And of course there are distinct verb forms for the "familiar you" and "formal you"
Examples of these different ways of doing things from one language to another are endless. Each time we encounter them our mind opens up a little bit more, because the unexpressed assumptions we all carry around with us are continually being challenged.
However for English speakers in general, and Americans in particular, it is almost impossible to learn to speak foreign languages because it is so difficult to practice them outside of the classroom. Here, the mind-expanding aspects of language learning should be the primary objective, and courses designed and taught in consequence.
Finally, many monolingual English speakers have of science and technology might also moderate. A mind made flexible by language learning would find it much easier to grasp and appreciate scientific principles than one still imprisoned in single-language rigidity.
Please refer to:
http://www.purearticle.com/Article/Can-Learning-Languages-Help-You-Better-Understand-Science-and-Technology-/4416
“ Why do other people hear our voices differently than we do? “
We listen to a tape recording of ourselves talking with some friends. We insist the tape doesn’t sound at all like our voice, but everyone else’s sounds reasonably accurate…
According to the speech therapist Dr Mike D’Asaro, there is a universal pattern of rejection of one’s own voice and this includes some medical explanations. When we speak, we are not hearing our voice solely with our ears, but also through internal hearing, a mostly liquid transmission through a series of bodily organs. Sounds transmits differently through the air than through solids and liquids, and this difference accounts for almost of the tonal differences we hear on a recording of our own voice. This fact is taken from the Reader’s Digest September Issue.
Please refer to:
http://www.purearticle.com/Article/Can-Learning-Languages-Help-You-Better-Understand-Science-and-Technology-/4416
According to the same issue of Reader’s Digest, there are 10 Bad Things That Are Good For You..
1. Listening to loud music
2. Texting
3. Pounding the pavements (Running)
4. Being a bit overweight
5. Full fat dairy
6. Caffeine
7. Booze (Alcohol)
8. Computer games
9. Sugary soft drinks
10. Being a working mum
Research had found that these habits are proven good and beneficial in some ways. However, there are still some aspects that need to watched out and take into consideration. It shouldn’t be overdone and many precautions need to be followed in order to lead a safe healthy lifestyle.
Reader’s Digest September Issue
I found this interesting website called dreammoods.com which is a free one-stop dream portal that let us explore and discover meaning to our dreams. One of the common dreams is test/exam dreams which I had dreamt few days back. According to this site, the dream that I’m taking an exam indicates that I’m being put to the test or being scrutinized in some way. Such dreams highlight my feelings of being anxious and agitated. And in the same dream, I was late for the exam and could not complete the exam in the allowed time which then contributes to the factor of failing the test. This dream usually has to do with self-esteem and confidence or my lack of. I am worried that I’m not making the grade and measuring up to other people's expectations of myself. I may also experience the fear of not being accepted, not being prepared, or not being good enough. I feel nervous, insecure and tend to believe the worst about myself. Surprisingly, almost the entire of interpretations are true and did reflect me in a way. This website did help in making sense of one’s dreams and achieves better understanding of the dreams.
www.dreamoods.com
I read an article on thestar.com.my on a super talented professional drummer named Arthur Kam. What differs him from any other world-class drummer is that he’s still a secondary school students (he’s 17) with a very outstanding achievements in his field and all of this he had achieved way before he can legally drive. The biggest accomplishment that he made so far is when he was named as the Winner of Modern Drummer magazine’s worldwide Undiscovered Drummer Contest in the 18-and-under division. He also both a Malaysian as well as national record holder for youngest person to complete a professional drum course (aged 10 years 11 months). Once called as the ‘God of Drums’ by Jacky Cheung, Arthur had performed with few of well-known local artistes such as Siti Nurhaliza, Jaclyn Victor, M.Nasir as well as International Artistes include World-renowned drummer Akira Jimbo, American Idol house drummer Teddy Campbell, Sadao Watanabe and Jacky Cheung. His passion and talent in music in undoubtedly remarkable and all of his hard works was all worth it and has made him what he is today. To read more on his journey and experience as a young talented drummer, do visit to this URL..
http://thestar.com.my/youth2/story.asp?file=/2008/9/17/youth2/2033110&sec=youth2
How to Avoid Stress at Work
In another study, researchers found that more than 50 percent of employees would be willing to take a day off work without pay in an effort to feel less stress at work and have more time with their families.
Further studies have found that the majority of stress that people experience at work is directly related to work issues such as time management, deadlines, and dealing with difficult co-workers. Fortunately, there are action steps that you can take on a daily basis to eliminate these stresses. Here are some tips for relieving work related stress
Watch what You Eat.
Avoid eating unhealthy snacks. Eating healthy food can increase your energy.
Reduce Your Caffeine Intake.
Drinking lots of coffee and sodas can increase your stress levels. If you can’t cut out caffeine beverages completely, try to alternate your caffeine intake with healthier beverages or snacks.
Exercise Regularly.
Exercise is a great way to relieve stress, so try to take a brisk 10-minute walk during the day, even if it means a walk around the office or building. Walking will help to get your blood moving and give you a mental break from your tasks.
Stretch Your Body.
Stretching helps to relieve stiff muscles, which can hold tension and make you feel more stressed.
Plan Ahead.
Getting up 15 minutes earlier, and packing lunches or laying out clothes the night before, can help create a routine and get you organized.
Breathe Deeply.
When we are stressed, we have a tendency to take shallow breaths, which can result in feeling more tension. Start by inhaling deeply through the nose for a count of 4, and then exhaling slowly for a count of 8. This helps to release toxins through your breath. Concentrate on your counting and breath.
Get a Good Nights Sleep.
Be sure you are getting enough sleep at night. Not feeling rested can add to your stress level and make you feel more overwhelmed. If you have been experiencing recurring sleepless nights, consult your physician for guidance.
Do Things You Enjoy.
Try to do something you love every day to give yourself something to look forward to. Most stress arises due to feelings of life being out of control. By taking time to get yourself organized, and taking care of yourself, you can begin to gain control and ensure that your workday is as relaxed as possible.
Eliminate Time-Wasters.
Make a list of all the things that currently waste your time and reduce your productivity. These can include things like checking your emails, interruptions at your desk, talking too long on the phone, attending meetings, or on a personal level watching TV, getting up late and not prioritizing your day. Then next to each time-waster write down what you can do to change that. Then put your plan into action today!
The end of work related stress The bottom line in getting rid of stress at work is to do work that you love. Don’t be one of the 80% of people that stay stuck in work they hate. This is the worst thing you could do. Find out what you’re passionate about and then go for it. If that means studying new skills, or finding out more information about how to get into your chosen field, then get started now.
After all, you only get one chance at life – make sure you give it your best shot!
Nowaday many people get stress at work and until affect their health. The above steps is the way to help us avoid the stress at work.
Please refer to:
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/how-to-avoid-stress-at-work.html
mermaid
do you ever believe this creature ever exist?from Encyclopedia Mythica,mermaid is a marine creature with the head and upper body of a beautiful young maiden and with the lower body of a fish..actually i dont really think that mermaid is a beautiful creature..According to myth, mermaid lure sailors by singing and with lovely music. They live in a kingdom on the bottom of the sea, and it is here they take their prisoners to. From this story, the fear amongst the sailor grew and they thought that seeing a mermaid would cause bad luck: it could predict death by drowning..well,i am really interested to know whether this creature reaaly exist or not..but i do not wish to meet them,if they do exist..scary lar..
Mermaid
by Micha F. Lindemans
salam..i would like to share with you all about hari raya..hu3 raya fever..every muslim get very excited when it comes to hari raya..but do you know what is hari raya?
Hari Raya Puasa is a very important occasion that is celebrated by Muslims all over the world..It is also known as the festival that marks the end of one month of fasting. The words ‘Hari Raya’ mean 'day of celebration.'..After fulfilling their one-month of fasting, the Muslims would be joyful to celebrate Hari Raya Puasa. On the morning of the festival, the Muslims would wear their new clothes and go to the mosque to pray. They offer their thanks to God and after that they would ask for forgiveness from their elders. This is an important custom followed by the Muslims..They feel that the young ones asking forgiveness from their elders is very essential. On the day, they also visit their relatives and friends to celebrate the happy occasion. If you visit Muslims' homes on Hari Raya Puasa you can expect to taste a wide variety of delicious spicy dishes. Some favorite dishes that can be found in Muslims homes on this special occasion are ketupat, lontong, nasi padang and beef rendang. The Muslims also have the habit of giving packets of money to kids when they go visiting. The packets are usually be in green color and children often look forward to getting these money tokens on Hari Raya Puasa. Overall, Hari Raya Puasa is a delightful festival for the Muslims..
here,i would like to wish you all happy fasting and happy eid mubarak..
http://www.essortment.com/all/muslimsfestival_rkxm.htm
i've read news..
ATLANTA – A long-awaited federal study of an X-ray alternative to the dreaded colonoscopy confirms its effectiveness at spotting most cancers, although it was far from perfect.
Medicare is already considering paying for this cheaper, less intrusive option that could persuade more people to get screened for colon cancer. And some experts believe the new method may boost the 50 percent screening rate for a cancer that is the country's second biggest killer.Read more at http://news.yahoo.com/story/ap/20080918/ap_on_he_me/med_colon_cancer_screening;_ylt=AsnKmGOasM.rVLwiDoXwQ2zMWM0F
To Sarah Schapira's colleagues it's become a running joke. Every half hour or so the pretty 22-year-old PR gets up from her desk and makes a dash for the ladies.
But she isn't suffering from an embarrassing medical condition, the reason for her regular absences is hardly a mystery - every day she downs seven litres of water.
"My argument has always been that water is good for you and helps you to detox," she explains.
"We've all been told about the benefits of water, so I drink lots and lots of it, from the minute I wake up to the minute I go to bed."
"If I don't have my bottle of water I feel paranoid,' she says. "And if I try not to drink for an hour, I start to feel dehydrated and I get throbbing headaches.
"But it has got to the stage where I don't know how to give it up. It used to make me feel really good and healthy but not any more. I know I ought to cut down but I'm not sure how I can."
Based on the symptoms, Sarah is non other than; an "aquaholic". We've been told that healthy lifestyle includes the eight-glasses-water per day and this rule is in fact really helpful and is proven good for our health. The more,the better. However, the excessive consumption of water can lead to a condition known as hyponatraemia, which consequently lead to complications such as convulsions, coma and even DEATH. How tragic isn’t it..?
The popular belief that was practiced unconditionally by most of the people who really concern about their health is indeed a 'lethal weapon'. There are so many shocking and unexpected facts on aquaholics and the drinking habits that we could never possibly imagine. To feed your curiosity, do visit this website and be surprised by the truth..!
www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-348917/Aquaholics-Addicted-drinking-water.html -
13 Things Your Pharmacist Won't Tell You
1. Don't try to get anything past us. Prescriptions for painkillers or sleeping aids always get extra scrutiny.
2. We're not serving fries in here. I'd think twice about using a drive-through pharmacy. Working there distracts us-not a good thing when it comes to pharmaceuticals.
3. We're human … and we make mistakes (about two million a year). Ask if we use a bar-code system to help keep us from pulling the wrong drug off the shelf or giving the wrong strength of the right drug.
4. Sometimes we can't read the doctor's handwriting either. E-prescribing can help, but as of 2006, fewer than 20 percent of prescriptions were being electronically transmitted.
5. I hate your insurance company as much as you do. "Even if something's working for you, the insurance company may insist you switch to something else," says pharmacy owner Stuart Feldman."I'm stuck in the middle trying to explain this to customers."
6. We can give flu shots in most states.
7. A less-qualified pharmacy technician may have actually filled your prescription. Currently, there is no national standard for their training and responsibilities.
8. Generics are a close match for most brand names. But I'd be careful with blood thinners and thyroid drugs, since small differences can have big effects.
9. I can give you a generic refill that's different from the one you started with. When in doubt, ask. Online resources like cvs.com let you double-check your pill.
10. We're not mind readers, and there's not some big computer database that tracks your drugs and flags interactions for pharmacists everywhere. Use one pharmacy. If you start using a new one, make sure we know what you're taking.
11. Avoid the lines. It gets busy Monday and Tuesday evenings, since many new prescriptions and refills come in after the weekend.
12. Look into the $4 generics offered by chains like Target, Kroger, and Wal-Mart. And it can't hurt to ask your pharmacy if it will match the price.
13. Yelling at me won't help. If I can't reach your doctor and/or insurance company to approve a refill, there's nothing I can do about it. “It's frustrating,” says pharmacist Daniel Zlott, “but I'd be breaking the law in some states if I gave it to you.”
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