Today is one of our chinese traditional festival day.Everyone should be celebrate with own family except for those that live too far from home.
As usuall,I'll send regards to all of my friends,family members and my sacondary school teacher for this celebration.
Today,I got a reply from my teaher and she have tell me something that I think I should share with others.It is like this:
7 secrets of success that you can find the answer in your own home. - ROOF says : aim high! - FAN says : be cool! - CLOCK says : every minutes is precious! - MIRROR says : reflect before you act! - WINDOW says : see the world! - CALENDAR says : be up to date! - DOOR says : push hard to achieve your goals!
Corn is fermented down into polylactide (PLA) that can be biodegraded safely ... but that does have to be done at a specialized facility with heat, which is not so earth-friendly.It is good that USB drive is biodegradable because it is use widely in the world and will create a lot of waste.but we are now shortage of food.it is no wise to use corn make it.maybe the skin of corn.it is important to transfer the waste to well.that is more effective way to solve problem.the article is good because it mention that the bad and good of the product.http://green.yahoo.com,By Jaymi Heimbuch
The answer is actually quite obvious isn't it? if these were options posed in reality, there is no doubt that most will choose to betray their friends (those who don't agree are hypocrites) after all you can always get new friends but you are pretty much stuck with your family! (of course there is the option of getting caught by the ISA too) But seriously, push come to shove our priorities lie with our family and ourselves (blood tends to be thicker than water in most cases), there s no right or wrong answer for this, rather a difference in priorities...so where exactly does yours lie?
Food is any substance,usually composed primarily of carbohydrates, fats, water or proteins, that can be eaten or drunk by an animal or human for nutrition or pleasure. Items considered food may be sourced from plants, animals or other categories such as fungus or fermented products like alcohol. Although many human cultures sought food items through hunting and gathering, today most cultures use farming, ranching, and fishing, with hunting, foraging and other methods of a local nature included but playing a minor role.
Most traditions have a recognizable cuisine, a specific set of cooking traditions, preferences, and practices, the study of which is known as gastronomy. Many cultures have diversified their foods by means of preparation, cooking methods and manufacturing. This also includes a complex food trade which helps the cultures to economically survive by-way-of food, not just by consumption.
Many cultures study the dietary analysis of food habits. While humans are omnivores, religion and social constructs such as morality often affect which foods they will consume. Food safety is also a concern with foodborne illness claiming many lives each year. In many languages, food is often used metaphorically or figuratively, as in food for thought.
Almost all foods are of plant or animal origin, although there are some exceptions. Foods not coming from animal or plant sources include various edible fungi, such mushrooms. Fungi and ambient bacteria are used in the preparation of fermented and pickled foods such as leavened bread, alcoholic drinks, cheese, pickles, and yogurt. Many cultures eat seaweed, a protist, or blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) such as Spirulina.Additionally, salt is often eaten as a flavoring or preservative, and baking soda is used in food preparation. Both of these are inorganic substances, as is water, an important part of human diet.
Education encompasses both the teaching and learning of knowledge, proper conduct, and technical competency. It thus focuses on the cultivation of skills, trades or professions, as well as mental, moral & aesthetic development.
Formal education consists of systematic instruction, teaching and training by professional teachers. This consists of the application of pedagogy and the development of curricula. In a liberal education tradition, teachers draw on many different disciplines for their lessons, including psychology, philosophy, information technology, linguistics, biology, and sociology. Teachers in specialized professions such as astrophysics, law, or zoology may teach only in a narrow area, usually as professors at institutions of higher learning. There is much specialist instruction in fields of trade for those who want specific skills, such as required to be a pilot, for example.
Finally, there is an array of educational opportunity in the informal sphere for this reason, society subsidizes institutions such as museums and libraries. Informal education also includes knowledge and skills learned and refined during the course of life, including education that comes from experience in practicing a profession.
Hai everyone, are feel ok today? Today i would like to spend some time with you. I want talk about a former football player. He is best known by his nickname Pele. He is a former Brazilian football player, rated by many as the greatest footballer of all time.Pele was born oct 23, 1940 in Tres Coracoes, Brazil. He was given the title of Athlete of the Century by the International Olympic Committee. While his birth certificate shows his first name as Edison (after the American inventor), he prefers to call himself Edson, but it is as Pelé that he has become a sporting legend.
In his native Brazil, Pelé is hailed as a national hero. He is known for his accomplishments and contributions to the game of football,[8] in addition to being officially declared the football ambassador of the world by FIFA and a national treasure by the Brazilian government. He is also acknowledged for his vocal support of policies to improve the social conditions of the poor (when he scored his 1,000th goal he dedicated it to the poor children of Brazil). During his career, he became known as "The King of Football" (O Rei do Futebol), "The King Pelé" (O Rei Pelé) or simply "The King" (O Rei). He is also a member of the American National Soccer Hall of Fame.
Spotted by football star Waldemar de Brito. Pele began playing for Santos Futebol Clube at 15 and his national team at 16, and won his first World Cup at 17. Despite numerous offers from European clubs, the current economic conditions and Brazilian Football regulations benefited Santos FC, thus enabling them to keep Pele for almost two decades until his semi-retirement in 1974. Pele played as an inside forward, striker, and what later became known as the playmaker position. Pele's technique and natural athleticism have been universally praised; he was renowned for his excellent dribbling and passing, his pace, powerful shot, exceptional heading ability, and prolific goalscoring.
He is the all-time top scorer in the history of the Brazil national football team and is the only footballer to be a part of three World Cup-winning teams. In 1962 he was part of the Brazilian squad but due to an injury suffered in the 2nd match did not play the whole Cup. In November 2007 FIFA announced that he would be awarded the 1962 medal retroactively, making him the only player in the world to have three World Cup gold medals.
Since his full retirement in 1977 Pele has been an ambassador for football and has also undertaken various acting roles and commercial ventures.
That is the end a small biodata of Pele.Thak you for reading my command. So,i will join with for next command.Bye!
Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players (single) or two opposing pairs (doubles), who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their opponents' half of the court. A rally ends once the shuttlecock has struck the ground, and the shuttlecock may only be struck once by each side before it passes over the net.
The shuttlecock or shuttle is a feathered projectile whose unique aerodynamic properties cause it to fly differently from the balls used in most racquet sports in particular, the feathers create much higher drag, causing the shuttlecock to decelerate more rapidly than a ball. Shuttlecocks have a much higher top speed, when compared to other racquet sports. Because shuttlecock flight is stubbornly affected by wind, competitive badminton is always played indoors. Badminton is also played outdoors as a casual recreational activity, often as a garden or beach game.
Since 1992, badminton has been an Olympic sport with five events, men's and women's singles, men's and women's doubles, and mixed doubles, in which each pair is a man and a woman. At high levels of play, the sport demands excellent fitness, players require aerobic stamina, agility, strength, speed, and precision. It is also a technical sport, requiring good motor coordination and the development of sophisticated racquet movements
Hi,everyone... It is such a pleasant thing to hear when we speaks about 'hari raya'.Hari Raya Aidilfitri (also Hari Raya Puasa, literally "Celebration Day of Fasting") is the Malay term for the Muslim festival of Eid ul-Fitr. Hari Raya is also known as Lebaran. Muslims in Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore celebrate Eid like other Muslims throughout the world. The term "Hari Raya" literally means "Day of Celebration" — it is also occasionally used to refer to Eid ul-Adha in the form of "Hari Raya Aidiladha". The main greeting used by Muslims in Malaysia and Singapore is "Selamat Hari Raya" which means "Happy Eid" in Malay. Another greeting is "maaf zahir dan batin" which translates loosely to "I seek forgiveness (from you) physically and spiritually", for Hari Raya is a time to reconcile and renew relationships with others. So,I would like to wish you all "selamat hari raya" and "maaf zahir batin".
As I was reading through some articles about babies,I found some interesting ways on how to make them smile.I hope it will be useful for those my friends out there who have little brothers or sisters.. It's simple... Step1; Practice your smile so that when a baby is near you will be prepared and ready. Turn the corners of your mouth up, soften your eyes, relax your face. Step2; Be playful. One thing about babies, they can recognize a frozen phony face immediately. They know a sourpous when they see one. If your smile is half-hearted, the baby will either look away or give you a blank stare. If you aren't playful, they will find someone who is. Step3; Don’t be shy. Babies like faces, especially kind, gentle ones. If you see a baby, look directly into baby's eyes, relax your brow, take a deep breath and smile. If the baby stares at you, give a little wink or a thumbs up. Babies like gentle surprises. Step4; Develop several flirting styles. Some babies like winking, some prefer peek a boo games, others like to hear a soft friendly voice saying, “Hello.” Step5; Be lively, respectful, and charming. Don’t force yourself onto a baby. Don't be condescending. Take your clues from the baby. If a baby isn’t in a smiling or laughing mood, don’t take it personally. There will be other chances. Step6; Bring out you silly side. Make funny soft sounds, click your tongue, pop your lips. Wiggly your ears and nose if you can. If the baby is a relative and familiar with you perhaps you might get a chance at holding the baby and then you can blow air on the tummy.
There you go,now I hope we all will be a better brothers and sisters after this...
Maybe many of my girl friends out there had received roses from their love ones..but how many of you knows the meaning behind the colors of the roses you been given? Here's some tips that I have read for you so that you will get the exact message the next time you get one: 1)The meaning of the rose color red is love. 2)The meaning of the rose color white is affection. 3)The meaning of the rose color orange enthusiasm and eagerness 4)The meaning of the rose color peach is success 5)The meaning of the rose color blue is that someone is mysterious 6)The meaning of the rose color black is death and change 7)The meaning of the rose color pink is elegance but can also be appreciation and sympathy depending on the coloration in the rose. 8)The meaning of the rose color green is fertility and fruitfulness 9)The meaning of the rose color yellow is “try to care”.
My father gave me yellow and red roses on my birthday showing his loves and care for me.Try it out!Every time you get a rose,please do find it's meaning.
This article mainly tell about biotechnology . This technology based on biology, especially when used in agriculture, food science, and medicine. The United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity.
Any technological application that uses biological systems, living organisms, or derivatives thereof, to make or modify products or processes for specific use.
Biotechnology is often used to refer to genetic engineering technology of the 21st century, however the term encompasses a wider range and history of procedures for modifying biological organisms according to the needs of humanity, going back to the initial modifications of native plants into improved food crops through artificial selection and hybridization. Bioengineering is the science upon which all biotechnological applications are based. With the development of new approaches and modern techniques, traditional biotechnology.
The industries are also acquiring new horizons enabling them to improve the quality of their products and increase the productivity of their systems.
Before 1971, the term, biotechnology, was primarily used in the food processing and agriculture industries. Since the 1970s, it began to be used by the Western scientific establishment to refer to laboratory-based techniques being developed in biological research, such as recombinant DNA or tissue culture-based processes, or horizontal gene transfer in living plants, using vectors such as the Agrobacterium bacteria to transfer DNA into a host organism. In fact, the term should be used in a much broader sense to describe the whole range of methods, both ancient and modern, used to manipulate organic materials to reach the demands of food production. So the term could be defined as, "The application of indigenous and/or scientific knowledge to the management of (parts of) microorganisms, or of cells and tissues of higher organisms, so that these supply goods and services of use to the food industry and its consumers.[2]
Biotechnology combines disciplines like genetics, molecular biology, biochemistry, embryology and cell biology, which are in turn linked to practical disciplines like chemical engineering, information technology, and robotics. Patho-biotechnology describes the exploitation of pathogens or pathogen derived compounds for beneficial effect.
Today i want talk about a wonderful place: LANGKAWI
Langkawi, officially known as Langkawi, the Jewel of Kedah (Malay: Langkawi Permata Kedah) is an archipelago of 99 islands (an extra 5 temporary islands are revealed at low tide ) in the Andaman Sea, some 30 km off the mainland coast of northwestern Malaysia. The islands are a part of the state of Kedah, which is adjacent to the Thai border. On July 15, 2008, Sultan Abdul Halim of Kedah had consented to the change of name to Langkawi Permata Kedah in conjunction with his Golden Jubilee Celebration. By far the largest of the islands is the eponymous Pulau Langkawi with a population of some 45,000, the only other inhabited island being nearby Pulau Tuba. Langkawi is also an administrative district with the town of Kuah as the capital and largest town. Langkawi is a duty-free island.
Let we talk about the history of Langkawi. The name "Langkawi" is believed to be related to the kingdom of Langkasuka, centred in modern-day Kedah. The historical record is sparse, but a Chinese Liang Dynasty record (c. 500 AD) refers to the kingdom of "Langgasu" as being founded in the 1st century AD. 'Langkawi' mean's Eagle Island, it may be noted, and indeed there is a great abundance of eagles in the area. In Kuah, there is an eagle monument in Eagle Square which commemorates the origin of Langkawi's name.
Langkawi is also the site of the Mahsuri legend. The legend speaks of a young woman who was accused of adultery and was executed by the public despite her pleading innocence. Mahsuri, before her death, made a curse on the island for seven generations of bad luck. Langkawi eventually came under the influence of the Sultanate of Kedah, but Kedah was conquered in 1821 by Siam and Langkawi along with it. The Anglo-Siamese Treaty of 1909 transferred power to the British, who held the state until independence, except for a brief period of Thai rule under the Japanese occupation of Malaya during World War II. Thai influences remain visible in the culture and food of Langkawi.
Langkawi was the site of the Langkawi Declaration, issued by the Heads of Government of the Commonwealth of Nations and making environmental sustainability one of the priorities of the Commonwealth.
The Malaysian government have been arrange the tansport for the touris. From the Kuah jetty, there are high-speed ferry connections to Satun in southern Thailand, Pulau Payar, Penang, Kuala Kedah and Kuala Perlis in the mainland of Peninsular Malaysia. Star Cruises ships dock at the Awana Porto Malai harbour on the west coast of the island. Malaysia Airlines has daily flights to Langkawi whilst AirAsia flies from Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur and Kota Kinabalu. SilkAir flies to Langkawi from Singapore and there is a Penang-Langkawi flight route operated by Firefly airline. The Langkawi island has a well developed road network. Taxis and car rentals are available at the Langkawi International Airport.
So, i think Langkawi is one of the place that we should visit it......!!!!!
Now i want move u all to the basic thing. If anybody ask about the basic thing, what the first thing that should come to your mind? Ya sure that is "Cell". According to biology, cell is basic thing for every living thing Let we look more deeply about the cell........ The cell is the structural and functional unit of all known living organisms. It is the smallest unit of an organism that is classified as living, and is often called the building block of life. Some organisms, such as most bacteria, are unicellular (consist of a single cell). Other organisms, such as humans, are multicellular. (Humans have an estimated 100 trillion or 1014 cells; a typical cell size is 10 µm; a typical cell mass is 1 nanogram.) The largest known cell is an unfertilized ostrich egg cell.
In 1837 before the final cell theory was developed, a Czech Jan Evangelista Purkyně observed small "granules" while looking at the plant tissue through a microscope. The cell theory, first developed in 1839 by Matthias Jakob Schleiden and Theodor Schwann, states that all organisms are composed of one or more cells. All cells come from preexisting cells. Vital functions of an organism occur within cells, and all cells contain the hereditary information necessary for regulating cell functions and for transmitting information to the next generation of cells.
The word cell comes from the Latin cellula, meaning, a small room. The descriptive name for the smallest living biological structure was chosen by Robert Hooke in a book he published in 1665 when he compared the cork cells he saw through his microscope to the small rooms monks lived in.
Anatomy of cells: There are two types of cells: eukaryotic and prokaryotic. Prokaryotic cells are usually independent, while eukaryotic cells are often found in multicellular organisms.
Prokaryotic cells: Prokaryotes differ from eukaryotes since they lack a nuclear envelope and a cell nucleus. Prokaryotes also lack most of the intracellular organelles and structures that are seen in eukaryotic cells. There are two kinds of prokaryotes, bacteria and archaea, but these are similar in the overall structures of their cells. Most functions of organelles, such as mitochondria, chloroplasts, and the Golgi apparatus, are taken over by the prokaryotic cell's plasma membrane. Prokaryotic cells have three architectural regions: appendages called flagella and pili — proteins attached to the cell surface; a cell envelope - consisting of a capsule, a cell wall, and a plasma membrane; and a cytoplasmic region that contains the cell genome (DNA) and ribosomes and various sorts of inclusions.
Eukaryotic Cells: Eukaryotic cells are about 10 times the size of a typical prokaryote and can be as much as 1000 times greater in volume. The major difference between prokaryotes and eukaryotes is that eukaryotic cells contain membrane-bound compartments in which specific metabolic activities take place. Most important among these is the presence of a cell nucleus, a membrane-delineated compartment that houses the eukaryotic cell's DNA. It is this nucleus that gives the eukaryote its name, which means "true nucleus."
this is are basic points of cells.For the more discription, you can refer the online textbooks
hello there.. i would like to share with all about July birth flower as i was born on that month.. Larkspur have laughter and relaxation energy, much like people born in July.
This birth flower is a genus of about 250 species of annual, biennial or perennial flowering plants in the buttercup family Ranunculaceae, native throughout the Northern Hemisphere and also on the high mountains of tropical Africa. The plants flower from late spring to late summer, and are pollinated by butterflies and bumble bees. The common name, shared with the closely related genus Consolida, is Larkspur.
Other names are, lark's heel (Shakespeare), lark's claw and knight's spur. The flower has five petals which grow together together to form a hollow flower with a spur at the end, which gives the plant its name. The seeds are small and shiny black. The leaves are deeply lobed with 3-7 toothed, pointed lobes. The main flowering stem is erect, and varies greatly in size between the species, from 10 cm in some alpine species, up to 2 m tall in the larger meadowland species; it is topped by many flowers.
The plant was connected to Saint Odile and in popular medicine used against eye-diseases. It was one of the herbs used on the feast of St. John and us such warded against lightning. In Transylvania, it was used to keep witches from the stables, probably because of its blue color.
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.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.
A child’s feeling of guilt is an opportunity for the child to learn about responsibility and the consequences of his or her actions. Parental response to guilt can have a tremendous impact on the development (or lack) of a child’s conscience, the ability to learn right from wrong, and their level of social interest and responsibility. Children who are allowed to feel their feelings, and helped by their parents to identify their feelings and learn from them, are learning the skills to deal with life in a responsible way. Feelings in children that are suppressed, express themselves in a wide variety of misbehaviors. Some of the ways which we as parents unknowingly stop feelings in children are:
Rescuing - "I’ll make sure you that cat stays out of the house from now on. You don’t worry about it anymore!"
Punishing - "You’re grounded from playing with the cat for one month!"
Solving the Problem - "Why don’t you just cheer up, we’ll go out for ice cream and you won’t have to think about it anymore."
Moralizing - "How could you be so irresponsible? When I was young I was a very responsible girl and would never have let something like this happen!"
Denial - "You shouldn’t feel guilty, it wasn’t your fault!"
Humiliating - "I can’t believe you let this happen, how could you do this, I’m so ashamed of you. I’m going to make sure your friends know what you’ve done so you never let something like this happen again!"
Pitying - "Oh, honey, that bad cat, she shouldn’t be picking on the hamsters like that and scaring you!"
Lecturing - "From now on young lady, you are going to be more careful. I want you to always check before...." (This is only a partial list of feeling stoppers, for more information please see pages 173-175 of the Redirecting Children’s Behavior Book)
While our intention is to teach our child a lesson in the above examples, our results are often much different. The child focuses on how unfair we are, or how bad they are, rather than learning from their mistake. If we want our child to learn, it is critical that we address the feelings first and then work with them on dealing with the situation. Some ways to encourage feelings are:
Be Empathetic - "I understand how you are feeling; I have felt that too, it hurts doesn’t it?"
Validate Feelings - "You have a right to feel that way. If it happened to me, I probably would feel the same way."
Identify Feelings - "Sounds like you feel _____." or "That must feel______." or "Are you feeling sad?"
Listen Intently - Make direct eye contact and listen for what is going on in her life. Listen as if it were your best friend talking to you. "I am listening. I am interested in what you are saying."
Be Curious - "That’s interesting, I want to know more about how you are feeling about that." or "How could you handle that next time?" or "Anything else?"
Affirm Feelings - "You’re feeling really sad!" or "I can see how angry you are!"
Invite Expression of Feelings - "Tell me more. I want to know how you feel." "I’m on your side."
Once you have acknowledged the child’s feeling, you will see visible relief in the child and will feel very close in your relationship. This is a wonderful window of opportunity for you to share in communication with your child, a time of feeling close and connected with your child. It is these times when you will feel you and your child are really listening to each other and hearing each other. When you build closeness in your relationship this way, you will find that you have much greater influence in your child’s thoughts and decisions, they will begin to ask you what you think
hello...i had read an article about "teens and dating". Teens are at the age when they will try to do their own thing.The more they are controlled by parental rules, the more they will step out of the boundaries. i agreed with this statement.we should advice and not over control them because they might be protes. we should explain our feeling and our hope for them to understand us.this article also tells that parents must be prepared to talk to their teens about dating and relationships. It is not the time to say “don’t” but to use more “dos”.Parents are children’s best role-models. parents has to be a positive example for your child to follow.parents actions speak louder than words.If teens are dating, they need to know the code of conduct for being in a relationship. Set ground rules on dating. Stand firm on what is right. parents should state clearly their expectations and listen to what their child has to say.Empower the teens to think for themselves. Instead of telling them repeatedly what they should or should not do, help them develop judgment to enable them to do the right thing. thank you.
Assalamualaikum and good afternoon Now I want to share with you abound a game. The Sim. It had been the best-selling PC games ever. Now, there are The Sims 2 and also The Sims 3. As a Computer Sciece student, the game is so awesome. The plot, 3-D object and also the way when the character react with each other. The developer, Maxis and the designer Will Wright contribute to the success of the game. This game need the player to set the members of family. The characters need to go through the real lives such as work, eat and do chores. This game is so enjoyable and make us realize that we need people as our friends and also time managing is vital in our lives. Thank You. The source is wikipedia website.
Hamsters are rodents belonging to the subfamily Cricetinae. The subfamily contains about 18 species, classified in six or seven genera. Hamster is stout-bodied, with tails much shorter than body length and has small furry ears, short stocky legs and wide feet. Their thick, silky fur which can be long or short, can be black, grey, white or red depending on the species, or mix of any of those colors. they are small wit 5 to 34 cm. Hamster are omnivorous .Their diet consist mostly of grains such as whole grain oats and corn but also includes fresh fruits ,roots such as carrots. However, hamsters in Middle East have been known to hunt in packs to find insects for food. For Syrian hamster are generally solitary and will fight to the death if put together. Hamster is primarily considered crepuscular and at one point was considered nocturnal as they are sometimes active all night. Hamsters are known to stockpile large amounts of amounts of food, because of natural instinct from the wild. Because of this behaviors it is alright if you leave a hamster alone foe a few days. Lastly, the best-known species of hamster is the Syrian or Golden Hamster, which is the type of hamster most commonly kept as a pet.
I've read about human cloning. There are lots of opinions bout it.
So many issues should be discussed during the debate on human cloning. The principles and the meaning of human life should first be discussed as well as questioned. Will the product of human cloning be a person or a just piece of property? According to a CNN poll, about 90 percent of Americans think that human cloning is a bad idea. The technology that would make it possible to create humans by cloning will slowly convert the natural human reproduction into a manufacturing process where genetically designed babies are to be made in laboratories. Discussion of human cloning should also involve the discussion of ethics.
In discussing ethics, the inherent dignity of the individual should be made important since part of human dignity is the uniqueness of that human. Cloning will remove this uniqueness of the human being thus at the same time, violate the inherent dignity of humans. Human dignity involves also the special treatment to human beings as human beings and humans should not be treated any other way except to be treated as humans. Cloning live humans require the artificial production of cloned human embryos that would be experimented on and if successful, would become the adult human clone. If cloned human embryos will be considered as humans then it will be a profound disrespect of human life to continue with the human cloning process since experiments of human cloning would involve the creation and destruction of human embryos on a massive scale. Again, this treatment of human embryos as being created, manufactured and destroyed in order to advance the human cloning research is an utter disregard for human dignity as humans are treated as test subjects and as variables for experiments.
Cloning should not be used for human purposes for whatever reasons there may be. Not now, and not ever.
Arguments that are against the human cloning process would involve the ethical issues with regards to its risky process and of its violation of human dignity, and the future harm that it would have on the live clones. The arguments will be limited to the ethical issues and would not dwell into the religious implications of the issue. Human Dignity Factor
FACT: According to the Universal Declaration on Human Genome and Human Rights (UNESCO 1997) human cloning violates human dignity (A Dozen Questions (and Answers) on Human Cloning).
FACT: Cloning is not a natural way of reproduction and is considered as reproduction by asexual means. Cloned human beings would not have two normal parents and would only have one human where the genetic code came from (A Dozen Questions (and Answers) on Human Cloning).
There are fears that cloning humans will reduce human sexual reproduction into a manufacturing process for designer babies with genetic traits which are pre-selected by their parents (Human Cloning. August 7, 2001). This may eventually lead to two classes of citizens in the future; the genetically superior and those with normal genetics.
Human dignity has something to do with each individualÕs uniqueness. Cloning destroys that right to be unique since the resulting clone would have the same genetic buildup of the host.
One question to be raised in cloning is, if a clone has been successfully grown and becomes an adult, would he have the same rights as the regular human beings? Would the clone suffer from the pressure of expectations based on his genetic makeup and would suffer from comparison from his host?
Risks in the Cloning Process
FACT: Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer (SCNT) is the method used to create the cloned-sheep ÒDollyÓ. Scientists transferred DNA from the nucleus of a cell taken from a sheepÕs udder into an egg with its own nucleus removed. The egg was stimulated to grow and implanted into the uterus of a female sheep (The Cloning Debate. 2003).
FACT: Cloning ÒDollyÓ required 277 attempts (The Cloning Debate. 2003). Dolly was the only lamb born from all these attempts.
Allowing Human Cloning will mean that a lot of human embryos are to be created and destroyed. If human embryos are argued to be human beings, then the disregard for human life would be highly unethical. Any procedure that has a very high risk of endangering human lives should not be permitted to be used. Therefore, there should be a need to ban the human cloning procedure.
The most important argument of persuasion for the banning of cloning is that the risks in human cloning are far too great and that human cloning would be cruel since the process would result to a huge number of destruction of human embryos just to successfully have a live cloned baby of which has no certainty of growing up healthy during the later stages in life.
Hari Raya Puasa Muslims celebrate the festival of Aidilfitri – popularly known as Hari Raya Puasa, or simply Hari Raya (Day of Celebration) in Malaysia – to mark the culmination of Ramadhan, the holy month of fasting.
It is a joyous occasion for Muslims, as it signifies a personal triumph, a victory of self-restraint and abstinence, symbolising purification and renewal.
Prayers at the National Mosque during Ramadan
Fasting during the month of Ramadhan is compulsory or wajib, whereby Muslims are required to abstain from satisfying their most basic needs and urges, daily, between sunrise and sunset. It is one of the five tenets of Islam; as is the paying of zakat (alms tax for the poor), which must be tithed by the end of Ramadhan.
In Malaysia, the period of fasting ends when the new moon is sighted on the evening of the last day of Ramadhan. The actual sighting is conducted by state appointed religious officials at various vantage points (usually at hilltops) throughout the country.
If the crescent is sighted, the following day is then declared the first day of Aidilfitri, which is also the beginning of the 10th month of the Muslim calendar Syawal.
Everybody also interested in horoscope no matter how old is the person or what is their religion. But do you know what is the word 'horoscope' come from and what is the history of this? Now, I would like to share some information about this with you.
In astrology, a horoscope is a chart or diagram representing the positions of the Sun, Moon, planets, the astrological aspects, and sensitive angles at the time of an event, such as the moment of a person's birth.
The word horoscope is derived from Greek words meaning "a look at the hours" (horoskopos, pl. horoskopoi, or "marker(s) of the hour.") Other commonly used names for the horoscope in English include astrological chart, astro-chart, celestial map, sky-map, star-chart, cosmogram, vitasphere, radical chart, radix, chart wheel, or simply chart. It is used as a method of divination regarding events relating to the point in time it represents and forms the basis of the horoscopic traditions of astrology.
Now don't get all excited. They don't have any magic wand solutions that will take the place of exercise and eating right. But they do have a few foods that could help you on your journey to rid yourself of excess flab.
LEAN PROTEIN To put it simply, protein takes a lot of effort for the body to break down and digest. A lot more than, say, fat. So while your body is working hard to process that protein, you're burning calories. HG tip -- eat fish! Chances are you're not getting enough of it. Not only is fish a fabulous source of lean protein, BUT many types are full of those Omega-3 fatty acids you're always hearing about. Beans are also a wonderful source of protein. And it's no secret how we feel about our friend the soybean. (Let's have a cheer for veggie patties and soy-meats!)
WHOLE GRAINS Belly fat is not particularly cute on anyone (except maybe babies), so it's exciting news that whole grains can do a number on that stubborn flab around your midsection. One of the easiest ways to get whole grains into your diet? Oatmeal in the morning. Quaker's Simple Harvest Multigrain Hot Cereal is really good and just full of grains. Also, Kashi GoLean's Hot Cereal packs in 7 whole grains and a big 5 - 7g fiber! Mmmmm...
GRAPEFRUIT Ever since you were a kid popping Flintstones Chewables, you've known that Vitamin C is good for you -- and that certainly hasn't changed. Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant AND has been shown in studies to help burn fat. So, if you're looking for a snack, how's about a nice, juicy grapefruit? The theory is that grapefruit helps to lower insulin levels, which keeps you from being hungry all the time! We know it smacks of classic diet food, but those Ruby Reds are MIGHTY delicious! If it's too sour for you straight, sprinkle it with some no-calorie sweetener like Splenda or stevia.
GREEN TEA Green tea is EVERYWHERE. It's been classified as a "superfood" as it's been linked to reduced rates of heart disease and cancer. And now it helps us lose weight too? Green tea has been shown to raise our metabolism, which is key in our battle with the bad stuff. Researchers also suspect that substances called polyphenols combined with caffeine are responsible for its fat-burning properties. If the hot murky stuff doesn't do it for you, try HG's Green Tea Crème Swappuccino! Only 75 calories and SO GOOD!
SPICY FOODS You know how when you eat spicy foods, you sometimes start to sweat a little (ew)? That's because it's given a little kick to your heart rate. These little kicks will result in a temporary increase in your metabolism, which will help you burn fat a little easier for a bit. A quick hit with cayenne, red pepper flakes, or whatever hot sauce you fancy should do the trick and get your blood pumping. And these spices are practically calorie-free. Yes!
LIGHT DAIRY Hey, dairy queens! Good news! It turns out that people who eat low-fat or fat-free dairy lose MORE weight than people who don't. Sure we mentioned protein before, but it bears bringing up again since the magical combo of calcium and protein seems to work wonders. We're WAY into yogurt, so we suggest picking up some Fage Total 0% Greek Yogurt and mixing in your favorite fruits, sugar-free preserves... or whatever! Also, light string cheese is a GREAT little snack, with only around 50-60 calories and 2.5g fat a pop. Not bad for hard cheese, people.
WATER Experts say it's important to drink lots of water if you're trying to burn fat Your body can't work effectively if it's dehydrated -- not only will you FEEL like you don't have any energy, but also your body really won't have what it needs to function and burn off fat. Keep that machine humming -- drink around 8 glasses of water a day!
CINNAMON Sure this stuff tastes good -- that's why it's found in SO many things. But those chefs might not know that their sprinkling of cinnamon is helping the body process sugar more effectively and lower blood sugar levels. High blood sugar can lead to the body storing more fat, so maybe put together a little shaker of cinnamon and Splenda to sprinkle on your favorite foods! Then whip up some fat-burning cinnamon toast by using your new concoction on whole-wheat bread!
APPLES An apple a day isn't going to keep the gym away, but it'll probably make your diet plan more effective. Word on the street is that the pectin contained in apples limits how much fat your cells can absorb. (SWEET!) Plus it's a naturally soluble fiber, which is always good. So next time you feel all snacky, grab whichever apple looks best to you..
1. Start the day right. Yes, that means breakfast. Combine a whole grain with fruit, skim dairy, or soy milk, and even add some lean protein to the mix to sustain energy levels throughout the morning. Cooked oatmeal with yogurt and a banana or Lite Mueslix with soy milk and blueberries are good choices. 2. Have a mid-morning snack. Combine a protein and a carbohydrate. It is fine to be hungry mid-morning, so honor your hunger and give your body fuel when it is asking for it. Try yogurt with a peach, low fat string cheese with an apple, or cottage cheese and grapes. 3. Eat lunch on time. Don't push back lunch until you are ravenous. Instead, eat your mid-day fuel right on time to keep your blood glucose levels nice and steady. 4. Boost your mental energy. Nature's nutrition for the brain are omega-3 fatty acids. Add light tuna or salmon to your lunchtime food choices, in addition to walnuts, tofu, and canola oil. Healthy fat keep you feeling full for a longer period of time, so add small amounts to meals and snacks. Some good choices include avocado and almonds. 5. Start the day with moderate caffeine levels and keep caffeine intake modest. While it does increase mental energy, too much caffeine may lead to energy highs and then lows, and it can interferes with quality sleep. 6. Limit processed foods high in sugar. Avoid the office candy jar, treats, and vending machine whenever possible. Processed foods do not provide sustained energy and can result in low-energy moments during the day. 7. Consume foods high in folate. Higher levels of blood folate have been associated with faster and better thought processing. Good sources include lentils, chickpeas, black beans, asparagus, broccoli, avocado, and orange juice. Also important are vitamins B6, found in bananas and spinach, and B12, found in lean proteins and skim dairy products. 8. Have an afternoon snack. If dinner is late or if you have an evening workout scheduled, fruits, vegetables, and low-fat yogurt provide energizing carbohydrate. 9. Consume complex carbohydrates that contain fiber. The fiber allows the carbohydrates to be released more slowly, providing sustained energy. Opt for whole grain bread, whole wheat pasta, brown rice, and whole grain cereals. 10. Stay hydrated. About two-thirds of our body is water, and dehydration can contribute to reduced energy levels. About 80% of the fluid we consume comes from the fluids we drink, and the other 20% comes from foods. Always drink when you are thirsty, and have water available during the day to hydrate regularly.
How do you make a career choice when you don't really know what you want to do?
Assess Yourself
Before you can make a career choice you have to learn about yourself. Your values, interests, and skills, in combination with certain personality traits, will make some careers especially suitable for you and some particulary inapproprate. You can use self assessment tools, often called career tests, to gather this information and, subsequently, to generate a list of occupations that are deemed appropriate. Some people choose to have career counselors or other career development professionals administer these tests but many opt to use free career tests that are available on the Web.
Make a List of Occupations to Explore
Look over the lists of occupations generated through your use of the self assessment tools. They are probably rather lengthy. You want to come up with a much shorter list, consisting of between five and ten occupations. Circle occupations that appear on multiple lists. Circle occupations you may have considered previously and that you find appealing. Write these occupations down on a separate list titled "Occupations to Explore."
Explore the Occupations on Your List
For each occupation on your list, you will want to look at the job description, educational and other requirements, job outlook, advancement opportunities, and earnings.
Conduct Informational Interviews
At this point you should only have a few occupations left on your list. You now need to gather more in-depth information. Your best source of this information are people who have firsthand knowledge of the occupations in which you are interested. Identify who they are and conduct informational interviews with them.
Continue Narrowing Down your List
Pare down your list of possible occupations based on what you learned from your research. For example, you may not be willing to put the time and energy into preparing for an occupation for which an advanced degree is required, or you may consider the earnings for a particular occupation inadequate.
Set Your Goals
By now you should have decided on one occupation you want to pursue. It's time to put a plan in place so you can eventually find a job in that field, but first you will need to set some goals.
Write a Career Action Plan
Now that you have set your goals, you will need to decide how to reach them. A career action plan will help guide you as you pursue your long and short term goals.
Train for Your New Career
It is likely you will have to train for your new career. That could take the form of earning a degree, doing an internship or taking courses to learn some new skills.
Visibility: The most often mentioned behavioral characteristic was visibility. Superstars were observed to be physically present in the department, during and often after working hours.
Hard Working: The next most often mentioned quality was that they were hard working. It is important to point out that the superstars were perceived as hard working because faculty actually saw them working hard. Other students may have worked harder, but because they were working hard at home or in the library, they were not perceived to be as hard working as the superstars.
Reflection of Program Values: A consistently mentioned quality was the faculty's perceptions of their professional values. These values were concordant with program values of research and scholarly excellence. Superstars are engaged in ongoing research projects in addition to their MA and PhD theses. Non-superstars did research because it was a degree requirement. Superstars viewed research as an integral part of their discipline and a desirable and worthwhile activity for any professional psychologist. They were curious enough about a problem to want to see data on it. Superstars also recognized the value of having contact with broad areas of psychology, even though their own programs might be highly specialized.
Professor Attachment: From the time they entered graduate school almost all superstars attached themselves to one or two faculty members with whom they continued to work during the course of their training.
Please note that the above characteristics do not include intelligence, excellent grades, or writing ability. Perhaps these qualities are simply assumed to exist in superstars. The lesson to be learned from these findings is that success in graduate school is due to more that just raw brain power. It is also strongly affected by dedication, hard work, loyalty, a willingness to embrace the values of a program, and the ability to make faculty feel worthwhile and rewarded.
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Happy Mid Autumn Festival!!
Today is one of our chinese traditional festival day.Everyone should be celebrate with own family except for those that live too far from home.
As usuall,I'll send regards to all of my friends,family members and my sacondary school teacher for this celebration.
Today,I got a reply from my teaher and she have tell me something that I think I should share with others.It is like this:
7 secrets of success that you can find the answer in your own home.
- ROOF says : aim high!
- FAN says : be cool!
- CLOCK says : every minutes is precious!
- MIRROR says : reflect before you act!
- WINDOW says : see the world!
- CALENDAR says : be up to date!
- DOOR says : push hard to achieve your goals!
BIODEGRADABLE CORN
Corn is fermented down into polylactide (PLA) that can be biodegraded safely ... but that does have to be done at a specialized facility with heat, which is not so earth-friendly.It is good that USB drive is biodegradable because it is use widely in the world and will create a lot of waste.but we are now shortage of food.it is no wise to use corn make it.maybe the skin of corn.it is important to transfer the waste to well.that is more effective way to solve problem.the article is good because it mention that the bad and good of the product.http://green.yahoo.com,By Jaymi Heimbuch
The answer is actually quite obvious isn't it? if these were options posed in reality, there is no doubt that most will choose to betray their friends (those who don't agree are hypocrites) after all you can always get new friends but you are pretty much stuck with your family! (of course there is the option of getting caught by the ISA too) But seriously, push come to shove our priorities lie with our family and ourselves (blood tends to be thicker than water in most cases), there s no right or wrong answer for this, rather a difference in priorities...so where exactly does yours lie?
Ainy said...
(Food)
Food is any substance,usually composed primarily of carbohydrates, fats, water or proteins, that can be eaten or drunk by an animal or human for nutrition or pleasure. Items considered food may be sourced from plants, animals or other categories such as fungus or fermented products like alcohol. Although many human cultures sought food items through hunting and gathering, today most cultures use farming, ranching, and fishing, with hunting, foraging and other methods of a local nature included but playing a minor role.
Most traditions have a recognizable cuisine, a specific set of cooking traditions, preferences, and practices, the study of which is known as gastronomy. Many cultures have diversified their foods by means of preparation, cooking methods and manufacturing. This also includes a complex food trade which helps the cultures to economically survive by-way-of food, not just by consumption.
Many cultures study the dietary analysis of food habits. While humans are omnivores, religion and social constructs such as morality often affect which foods they will consume. Food safety is also a concern with foodborne illness claiming many lives each year. In many languages, food is often used metaphorically or figuratively, as in food for thought.
Almost all foods are of plant or animal origin, although there are some exceptions. Foods not coming from animal or plant sources include various edible fungi, such mushrooms. Fungi and ambient bacteria are used in the preparation of fermented and pickled foods such as leavened bread, alcoholic drinks, cheese, pickles, and yogurt. Many cultures eat seaweed, a protist, or blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) such as Spirulina.Additionally, salt is often eaten as a flavoring or preservative, and baking soda is used in food preparation. Both of these are inorganic substances, as is water, an important part of human diet.
Ainy said....
(Education)
Education encompasses both the teaching and learning of knowledge, proper conduct, and technical competency. It thus focuses on the cultivation of skills, trades or professions, as well as mental, moral & aesthetic development.
Formal education consists of systematic instruction, teaching and training by professional teachers. This consists of the application of pedagogy and the development of curricula. In a liberal education tradition, teachers draw on many different disciplines for their lessons, including psychology, philosophy, information technology, linguistics, biology, and sociology. Teachers in specialized professions such as astrophysics, law, or zoology may teach only in a narrow area, usually as professors at institutions of higher learning. There is much specialist instruction in fields of trade for those who want specific skills, such as required to be a pilot, for example.
Finally, there is an array of educational opportunity in the informal sphere for this reason, society subsidizes institutions such as museums and libraries. Informal education also includes knowledge and skills learned and refined during the course of life, including education that comes from experience in practicing a profession.
satthis said:
Hai everyone, are feel ok today?
Today i would like to spend some time with you. I want talk about a former football player. He is best known by his nickname Pele. He is a former Brazilian football player, rated by many as the greatest footballer of all time.Pele was born oct 23, 1940 in Tres Coracoes, Brazil.
He was given the title of Athlete of the Century by the International Olympic Committee. While his birth certificate shows his first name as Edison (after the American inventor), he prefers to call himself Edson, but it is as Pelé that he has become a sporting legend.
In his native Brazil, Pelé is hailed as a national hero. He is known for his accomplishments and contributions to the game of football,[8] in addition to being officially declared the football ambassador of the world by FIFA and a national treasure by the Brazilian government. He is also acknowledged for his vocal support of policies to improve the social conditions of the poor (when he scored his 1,000th goal he dedicated it to the poor children of Brazil). During his career, he became known as "The King of Football" (O Rei do Futebol), "The King Pelé" (O Rei Pelé) or simply "The King" (O Rei). He is also a member of the American National Soccer Hall of Fame.
Spotted by football star Waldemar de Brito. Pele began playing for Santos Futebol Clube at 15 and his national team at 16, and won his first World Cup at 17. Despite numerous offers from European clubs, the current economic conditions and Brazilian Football regulations benefited Santos FC, thus enabling them to keep Pele for almost two decades until his semi-retirement in 1974. Pele played as an inside forward, striker, and what later became known as the playmaker position. Pele's technique and natural athleticism have been universally praised; he was renowned for his excellent dribbling and passing, his pace, powerful shot, exceptional heading ability, and prolific goalscoring.
He is the all-time top scorer in the history of the Brazil national football team and is the only footballer to be a part of three World Cup-winning teams. In 1962 he was part of the Brazilian squad but due to an injury suffered in the 2nd match did not play the whole Cup. In November 2007 FIFA announced that he would be awarded the 1962 medal retroactively, making him the only player in the world to have three World Cup gold medals.
Since his full retirement in 1977 Pele has been an ambassador for football and has also undertaken various acting roles and commercial ventures.
That is the end a small biodata of Pele.Thak you for reading my command. So,i will join with for next command.Bye!
Ainy said....
(sport-badminton)
Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players (single) or two opposing pairs (doubles), who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their opponents' half of the court. A rally ends once the shuttlecock has struck the ground, and the shuttlecock may only be struck once by each side before it passes over the net.
The shuttlecock or shuttle is a feathered projectile whose unique aerodynamic properties cause it to fly differently from the balls used in most racquet sports in particular, the feathers create much higher drag, causing the shuttlecock to decelerate more rapidly than a ball. Shuttlecocks have a much higher top speed, when compared to other racquet sports. Because shuttlecock flight is stubbornly affected by wind, competitive badminton is always played indoors. Badminton is also played outdoors as a casual recreational activity, often as a garden or beach game.
Since 1992, badminton has been an Olympic sport with five events, men's and women's singles, men's and women's doubles, and mixed doubles, in which each pair is a man and a woman. At high levels of play, the sport demands excellent fitness, players require aerobic stamina, agility, strength, speed, and precision. It is also a technical sport, requiring good motor coordination and the development of sophisticated racquet movements
Hi,everyone...
It is such a pleasant thing to hear when we speaks about 'hari raya'.Hari Raya Aidilfitri (also Hari Raya Puasa, literally "Celebration Day of Fasting") is the Malay term for the Muslim festival of Eid ul-Fitr. Hari Raya is also known as Lebaran. Muslims in Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore celebrate Eid like other Muslims throughout the world. The term "Hari Raya" literally means "Day of Celebration" — it is also occasionally used to refer to Eid ul-Adha in the form of "Hari Raya Aidiladha". The main greeting used by Muslims in Malaysia and Singapore is "Selamat Hari Raya" which means "Happy Eid" in Malay. Another greeting is "maaf zahir dan batin" which translates loosely to "I seek forgiveness (from you) physically and spiritually", for Hari Raya is a time to reconcile and renew relationships with others.
So,I would like to wish you all "selamat hari raya" and "maaf zahir batin".
As I was reading through some articles about babies,I found some interesting ways on how to make them smile.I hope it will be useful for those my friends out there who have little brothers or sisters..
It's simple...
Step1;
Practice your smile so that when a baby is near you will be prepared and ready. Turn the corners of your mouth up, soften your eyes, relax your face.
Step2;
Be playful. One thing about babies, they can recognize a frozen phony face immediately. They know a sourpous when they see one. If your smile is half-hearted, the baby will either look away or give you a blank stare. If you aren't playful, they will find someone who is.
Step3;
Don’t be shy. Babies like faces, especially kind, gentle ones. If you see a baby, look directly into baby's eyes, relax your brow, take a deep breath and smile. If the baby stares at you, give a little wink or a thumbs up. Babies like gentle surprises.
Step4;
Develop several flirting styles. Some babies like winking, some prefer peek a boo games, others like to hear a soft friendly voice saying, “Hello.”
Step5;
Be lively, respectful, and charming. Don’t force yourself onto a baby. Don't be condescending. Take your clues from the baby. If a baby isn’t in a smiling or laughing mood, don’t take it personally. There will be other chances.
Step6;
Bring out you silly side. Make funny soft sounds, click your tongue, pop your lips. Wiggly your ears and nose if you can. If the baby is a relative and familiar with you perhaps you might get a chance at holding the baby and then you can blow air on the tummy.
There you go,now I hope we all will be a better brothers and sisters after this...
Maybe many of my girl friends out there had received roses from their love ones..but how many of you knows the meaning behind the colors of the roses you been given?
Here's some tips that I have read for you so that you will get the exact message the next time you get one:
1)The meaning of the rose color red is love.
2)The meaning of the rose color white is affection.
3)The meaning of the rose color orange enthusiasm and eagerness
4)The meaning of the rose color peach is success
5)The meaning of the rose color blue is that someone is mysterious
6)The meaning of the rose color black is death and change
7)The meaning of the rose color pink is elegance but can also be appreciation and sympathy depending on the coloration in the rose.
8)The meaning of the rose color green is fertility and fruitfulness
9)The meaning of the rose color yellow is “try to care”.
My father gave me yellow and red roses on my birthday showing his loves and care for me.Try it out!Every time you get a rose,please do find it's meaning.
Saathis said:
This article mainly tell about biotechnology . This technology based on biology, especially when used in agriculture, food science, and medicine. The United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity.
Any technological application that uses biological systems, living organisms, or derivatives thereof, to make or modify products or processes for specific use.
Biotechnology is often used to refer to genetic engineering technology of the 21st century, however the term encompasses a wider range and history of procedures for modifying biological organisms according to the needs of humanity, going back to the initial modifications of native plants into improved food crops through artificial selection and hybridization. Bioengineering is the science upon which all biotechnological applications are based. With the development of new approaches and modern techniques, traditional biotechnology.
The industries are also acquiring new horizons enabling them to improve the quality of their products and increase the productivity of their systems.
Before 1971, the term, biotechnology, was primarily used in the food processing and agriculture industries. Since the 1970s, it began to be used by the Western scientific establishment to refer to laboratory-based techniques being developed in biological research, such as recombinant DNA or tissue culture-based processes, or horizontal gene transfer in living plants, using vectors such as the Agrobacterium bacteria to transfer DNA into a host organism. In fact, the term should be used in a much broader sense to describe the whole range of methods, both ancient and modern, used to manipulate organic materials to reach the demands of food production. So the term could be defined as, "The application of indigenous and/or scientific knowledge to the management of (parts of) microorganisms, or of cells and tissues of higher organisms, so that these supply goods and services of use to the food industry and its consumers.[2]
Biotechnology combines disciplines like genetics, molecular biology, biochemistry, embryology and cell biology, which are in turn linked to practical disciplines like chemical engineering, information technology, and robotics. Patho-biotechnology describes the exploitation of pathogens or pathogen derived compounds for beneficial effect.
Saathis said:
Today i want talk about a wonderful place: LANGKAWI
Langkawi, officially known as Langkawi, the Jewel of Kedah (Malay: Langkawi Permata Kedah) is an archipelago of 99 islands (an extra 5 temporary islands are revealed at low tide ) in the Andaman Sea, some 30 km off the mainland coast of northwestern Malaysia. The islands are a part of the state of Kedah, which is adjacent to the Thai border. On July 15, 2008, Sultan Abdul Halim of Kedah had consented to the change of name to Langkawi Permata Kedah in conjunction with his Golden Jubilee Celebration. By far the largest of the islands is the eponymous Pulau Langkawi with a population of some 45,000, the only other inhabited island being nearby Pulau Tuba. Langkawi is also an administrative district with the town of Kuah as the capital and largest town. Langkawi is a duty-free island.
Let we talk about the history of Langkawi. The name "Langkawi" is believed to be related to the kingdom of Langkasuka, centred in modern-day Kedah. The historical record is sparse, but a Chinese Liang Dynasty record (c. 500 AD) refers to the kingdom of "Langgasu" as being founded in the 1st century AD. 'Langkawi' mean's Eagle Island, it may be noted, and indeed there is a great abundance of eagles in the area. In Kuah, there is an eagle monument in Eagle Square which commemorates the origin of Langkawi's name.
Langkawi is also the site of the Mahsuri legend. The legend speaks of a young woman who was accused of adultery and was executed by the public despite her pleading innocence. Mahsuri, before her death, made a curse on the island for seven generations of bad luck. Langkawi eventually came under the influence of the Sultanate of Kedah, but Kedah was conquered in 1821 by Siam and Langkawi along with it. The Anglo-Siamese Treaty of 1909 transferred power to the British, who held the state until independence, except for a brief period of Thai rule under the Japanese occupation of Malaya during World War II. Thai influences remain visible in the culture and food of Langkawi.
Langkawi was the site of the Langkawi Declaration, issued by the Heads of Government of the Commonwealth of Nations and making environmental sustainability one of the priorities of the Commonwealth.
The Malaysian government have been arrange the tansport for the touris. From the Kuah jetty, there are high-speed ferry connections to Satun in southern Thailand, Pulau Payar, Penang, Kuala Kedah and Kuala Perlis in the mainland of Peninsular Malaysia. Star Cruises ships dock at the Awana Porto Malai harbour on the west coast of the island. Malaysia Airlines has daily flights to Langkawi whilst AirAsia flies from Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur and Kota Kinabalu. SilkAir flies to Langkawi from Singapore and there is a Penang-Langkawi flight route operated by Firefly airline. The Langkawi island has a well developed road network. Taxis and car rentals are available at the Langkawi International Airport.
So, i think Langkawi is one of the place that we should visit it......!!!!!
Saathis said:
Now i want move u all to the basic thing. If anybody ask about the basic thing, what the first thing that should come to your mind? Ya sure that is "Cell". According to biology, cell is basic thing for every living thing
Let we look more deeply about the cell........ The cell is the structural and functional unit of all known living organisms. It is the smallest unit of an organism that is classified as living, and is often called the building block of life. Some organisms, such as most bacteria, are unicellular (consist of a single cell). Other organisms, such as humans, are multicellular. (Humans have an estimated 100 trillion or 1014 cells; a typical cell size is 10 µm; a typical cell mass is 1 nanogram.) The largest known cell is an unfertilized ostrich egg cell.
In 1837 before the final cell theory was developed, a Czech Jan Evangelista Purkyně observed small "granules" while looking at the plant tissue through a microscope. The cell theory, first developed in 1839 by Matthias Jakob Schleiden and Theodor Schwann, states that all organisms are composed of one or more cells. All cells come from preexisting cells. Vital functions of an organism occur within cells, and all cells contain the hereditary information necessary for regulating cell functions and for transmitting information to the next generation of cells.
The word cell comes from the Latin cellula, meaning, a small room. The descriptive name for the smallest living biological structure was chosen by Robert Hooke in a book he published in 1665 when he compared the cork cells he saw through his microscope to the small rooms monks lived in.
Anatomy of cells:
There are two types of cells: eukaryotic and prokaryotic. Prokaryotic cells are usually independent, while eukaryotic cells are often found in multicellular organisms.
Prokaryotic cells:
Prokaryotes differ from eukaryotes since they lack a nuclear envelope and a cell nucleus. Prokaryotes also lack most of the intracellular organelles and structures that are seen in eukaryotic cells. There are two kinds of prokaryotes, bacteria and archaea, but these are similar in the overall structures of their cells. Most functions of organelles, such as mitochondria, chloroplasts, and the Golgi apparatus, are taken over by the prokaryotic cell's plasma membrane. Prokaryotic cells have three architectural regions: appendages called flagella and pili — proteins attached to the cell surface; a cell envelope - consisting of a capsule, a cell wall, and a plasma membrane; and a cytoplasmic region that contains the cell genome (DNA) and ribosomes and various sorts of inclusions.
Eukaryotic Cells:
Eukaryotic cells are about 10 times the size of a typical prokaryote and can be as much as 1000 times greater in volume. The major difference between prokaryotes and eukaryotes is that eukaryotic cells contain membrane-bound compartments in which specific metabolic activities take place. Most important among these is the presence of a cell nucleus, a membrane-delineated compartment that houses the eukaryotic cell's DNA. It is this nucleus that gives the eukaryote its name, which means "true nucleus."
this is are basic points of cells.For the more discription, you can refer the online textbooks
hello there..
i would like to share with all about July birth flower as i was born on that month..
Larkspur have laughter and relaxation energy, much like people born in July.
This birth flower is a genus of about 250 species of annual, biennial or perennial flowering plants in the buttercup family Ranunculaceae, native throughout the Northern Hemisphere and also on the high mountains of tropical Africa. The plants flower from late spring to late summer, and are pollinated by butterflies and bumble bees. The common name, shared with the closely related genus Consolida, is Larkspur.
Other names are, lark's heel (Shakespeare), lark's claw and knight's spur. The flower has five petals which grow together together to form a hollow flower with a spur at the end, which gives the plant its name. The seeds are small and shiny black. The leaves are deeply lobed with 3-7 toothed, pointed lobes. The main flowering stem is erect, and varies greatly in size between the species, from 10 cm in some alpine species, up to 2 m tall in the larger meadowland species; it is topped by many flowers.
The plant was connected to Saint Odile and in popular medicine used against eye-diseases. It was one of the herbs used on the feast of St. John and us such warded against lightning. In Transylvania, it was used to keep witches from the stables, probably because of its blue color.
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.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.
A child’s feeling of guilt is an opportunity for the child to learn about responsibility and the consequences of his or her actions. Parental response to guilt can have a tremendous impact on the development (or lack) of a child’s conscience, the ability to learn right from wrong, and their level of social interest and responsibility. Children who are allowed to feel their feelings, and helped by their parents to identify their feelings and learn from them, are learning the skills to deal with life in a responsible way. Feelings in children that are suppressed, express themselves in a wide variety of misbehaviors. Some of the ways which we as parents unknowingly stop feelings in children are:
Rescuing - "I’ll make sure you that cat stays out of the house from now on. You don’t worry about it anymore!"
Punishing - "You’re grounded from playing with the cat for one month!"
Solving the Problem - "Why don’t you just cheer up, we’ll go out for ice cream and you won’t have to think about it anymore."
Moralizing - "How could you be so irresponsible? When I was young I was a very responsible girl and would never have let something like this happen!"
Denial - "You shouldn’t feel guilty, it wasn’t your fault!"
Humiliating - "I can’t believe you let this happen, how could you do this, I’m so ashamed of you. I’m going to make sure your friends know what you’ve done so you never let something like this happen again!"
Pitying - "Oh, honey, that bad cat, she shouldn’t be picking on the hamsters like that and scaring you!"
Lecturing - "From now on young lady, you are going to be more careful. I want you to always check before...." (This is only a partial list of feeling stoppers, for more information please see pages 173-175 of the Redirecting Children’s Behavior Book)
While our intention is to teach our child a lesson in the above examples, our results are often much different. The child focuses on how unfair we are, or how bad they are, rather than learning from their mistake. If we want our child to learn, it is critical that we address the feelings first and then work with them on dealing with the situation. Some ways to encourage feelings are:
Be Empathetic - "I understand how you are feeling; I have felt that too, it hurts doesn’t it?"
Validate Feelings - "You have a right to feel that way. If it happened to me, I probably would feel the same way."
Identify Feelings - "Sounds like you feel _____." or "That must feel______." or "Are you feeling sad?"
Listen Intently - Make direct eye contact and listen for what is going on in her life. Listen as if it were your best friend talking to you. "I am listening. I am interested in what you are saying."
Be Curious - "That’s interesting, I want to know more about how you are feeling about that." or "How could you handle that next time?" or "Anything else?"
Affirm Feelings - "You’re feeling really sad!" or "I can see how angry you are!"
Invite Expression of Feelings - "Tell me more. I want to know how you feel." "I’m on your side."
Once you have acknowledged the child’s feeling, you will see visible relief in the child and will feel very close in your relationship. This is a wonderful window of opportunity for you to share in communication with your child, a time of feeling close and connected with your child. It is these times when you will feel you and your child are really listening to each other and hearing each other. When you build closeness in your relationship this way, you will find that you have much greater influence in your child’s thoughts and decisions, they will begin to ask you what you think
hello...i had read an article about "teens and dating". Teens are at the age when they will try to do their own thing.The more they are controlled by parental rules, the more they will step out of the boundaries. i agreed with this statement.we should advice and not over control them because they might be protes. we should explain our feeling and our hope for them to understand us.this article also tells that parents must be prepared to talk to their teens about dating and relationships. It is not the time to say “don’t” but to use more “dos”.Parents are children’s best role-models. parents has to be a positive example for your child to follow.parents actions speak louder than words.If teens are dating, they need to know the code of conduct for being in a relationship. Set ground rules on dating. Stand firm on what is right. parents should state clearly their expectations and listen to what their child has to say.Empower the teens to think for themselves. Instead of telling them repeatedly what they should or should not do, help them develop judgment to enable them to do the right thing.
thank you.
source:the star
Assalamualaikum and good afternoon
Now I want to share with you abound a game. The Sim. It had been the best-selling PC games ever. Now, there are The Sims 2 and also The Sims 3.
As a Computer Sciece student, the game is so awesome. The plot, 3-D object and also the way when the character react with each other. The developer, Maxis and the designer Will Wright contribute to the success of the game.
This game need the player to set the members of family. The characters need to go through the real lives such as work, eat and do chores. This game is so enjoyable and make us realize that we need people as our friends and also time managing is vital in our lives. Thank You. The source is wikipedia website.
Hamsters are rodents belonging to the subfamily Cricetinae. The subfamily contains about 18 species, classified in six or seven genera. Hamster is stout-bodied, with tails much shorter than body length and has small furry ears, short stocky legs and wide feet. Their thick, silky fur which can be long or short, can be black, grey, white or red depending on the species, or mix of any of those colors. they are small wit 5 to 34 cm.
Hamster are omnivorous .Their diet consist mostly of grains such as whole grain oats and corn but also includes fresh fruits ,roots such as carrots. However, hamsters in Middle East have been known to hunt in packs to find insects for food. For Syrian hamster are generally solitary and will fight to the death if put together. Hamster is primarily considered crepuscular and at one point was considered nocturnal as they are sometimes active all night.
Hamsters are known to stockpile large amounts of amounts of food, because of natural instinct from the wild. Because of this behaviors it is alright if you leave a hamster alone foe a few days. Lastly, the best-known species of hamster is the Syrian or Golden Hamster, which is the type of hamster most commonly kept as a pet.
I've read about human cloning. There are lots of opinions bout it.
So many issues should be discussed during the debate on human cloning. The principles and the meaning of human life should first be discussed as well as questioned. Will the product of human cloning be a person or a just piece of property? According to a CNN poll, about 90 percent of Americans think that human cloning is a bad idea. The technology that would make it possible to create humans by cloning will slowly convert the natural human reproduction into a manufacturing process where genetically designed babies are to be made in laboratories. Discussion of human cloning should also involve the discussion of ethics.
In discussing ethics, the inherent dignity of the individual should be made important since part of human dignity is the uniqueness of that human. Cloning will remove this uniqueness of the human being thus at the same time, violate the inherent dignity of humans. Human dignity involves also the special treatment to human beings as human beings and humans should not be treated any other way except to be treated as humans. Cloning live humans require the artificial production of cloned human embryos that would be experimented on and if successful, would become the adult human clone. If cloned human embryos will be considered as humans then it will be a profound disrespect of human life to continue with the human cloning process since experiments of human cloning would involve the creation and destruction of human embryos on a massive scale. Again, this treatment of human embryos as being created, manufactured and destroyed in order to advance the human cloning research is an utter disregard for human dignity as humans are treated as test subjects and as variables for experiments.
Cloning should not be used for human purposes for whatever reasons there may be. Not now, and not ever.
Arguments that are against the human cloning process would involve the ethical issues with regards to its risky process and of its violation of human dignity, and the future harm that it would have on the live clones. The arguments will be limited to the ethical issues and would not dwell into the religious implications of the issue.
Human Dignity Factor
FACT: According to the Universal Declaration on Human Genome and Human Rights (UNESCO 1997) human cloning violates human dignity (A Dozen Questions (and Answers) on Human Cloning).
FACT: Cloning is not a natural way of reproduction and is considered as reproduction by asexual means. Cloned human beings would not have two normal parents and would only have one human where the genetic code came from (A Dozen Questions (and Answers) on Human Cloning).
There are fears that cloning humans will reduce human sexual reproduction into a manufacturing process for designer babies with genetic traits which are pre-selected by their parents (Human Cloning. August 7, 2001). This may eventually lead to two classes of citizens in the future; the genetically superior and those with normal genetics.
Human dignity has something to do with each individualÕs uniqueness. Cloning destroys that right to be unique since the resulting clone would have the same genetic buildup of the host.
One question to be raised in cloning is, if a clone has been successfully grown and becomes an adult, would he have the same rights as the regular human beings? Would the clone suffer from the pressure of expectations based on his genetic makeup and would suffer from comparison from his host?
Risks in the Cloning Process
FACT: Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer (SCNT) is the method used to create the cloned-sheep ÒDollyÓ. Scientists transferred DNA from the nucleus of a cell taken from a sheepÕs udder into an egg with its own nucleus removed. The egg was stimulated to grow and implanted into the uterus of a female sheep (The Cloning Debate. 2003).
FACT: Cloning ÒDollyÓ required 277 attempts (The Cloning Debate. 2003). Dolly was the only lamb born from all these attempts.
Allowing Human Cloning will mean that a lot of human embryos are to be created and destroyed. If human embryos are argued to be human beings, then the disregard for human life would be highly unethical. Any procedure that has a very high risk of endangering human lives should not be permitted to be used. Therefore, there should be a need to ban the human cloning procedure.
The most important argument of persuasion for the banning of cloning is that the risks in human cloning are far too great and that human cloning would be cruel since the process would result to a huge number of destruction of human embryos just to successfully have a live cloned baby of which has no certainty of growing up healthy during the later stages in life.
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Hari Raya Puasa
Muslims celebrate the festival of Aidilfitri – popularly known as Hari Raya Puasa, or simply Hari Raya (Day of Celebration) in Malaysia – to mark the culmination of Ramadhan, the holy month of fasting.
It is a joyous occasion for Muslims, as it signifies a personal triumph, a victory of self-restraint and abstinence, symbolising purification and renewal.
Prayers at the National Mosque during Ramadan
Fasting during the month of Ramadhan is compulsory or wajib, whereby Muslims are required to abstain from satisfying their most basic needs and urges, daily, between sunrise and sunset. It is one of the five tenets of Islam; as is the paying of zakat (alms tax for the poor), which must be tithed by the end of Ramadhan.
In Malaysia, the period of fasting ends when the new moon is sighted on the evening of the last day of Ramadhan. The actual sighting is conducted by state appointed religious officials at various vantage points (usually at hilltops) throughout the country.
If the crescent is sighted, the following day is then declared the first day of Aidilfitri, which is also the beginning of the 10th month of the Muslim calendar Syawal.
Everybody also interested in horoscope no matter how old is the person or what is their religion.
But do you know what is the word 'horoscope' come from and what is the history of this?
Now, I would like to share some information about this with you.
In astrology, a horoscope is a chart or diagram representing the positions of the Sun, Moon, planets, the astrological aspects, and sensitive angles at the time of an event, such as the moment of a person's birth.
The word horoscope is derived from Greek words meaning "a look at the hours" (horoskopos, pl. horoskopoi, or "marker(s) of the hour.") Other commonly used names for the horoscope in English include astrological chart, astro-chart, celestial map, sky-map, star-chart, cosmogram, vitasphere, radical chart, radix, chart wheel, or simply chart. It is used as a method of divination regarding events relating to the point in time it represents and forms the basis of the horoscopic traditions of astrology.
9 Fat-Burning Eating Tips
Now don't get all excited. They don't have any magic wand solutions that will take the place of exercise and eating right. But they do have a few foods that could help you on your journey to rid yourself of excess flab.
LEAN PROTEIN
To put it simply, protein takes a lot of effort for the body to break down and digest. A lot more than, say, fat. So while your body is working hard to process that protein, you're burning calories. HG tip -- eat fish! Chances are you're not getting enough of it. Not only is fish a fabulous source of lean protein, BUT many types are full of those Omega-3 fatty acids you're always hearing about. Beans are also a wonderful source of protein. And it's no secret how we feel about our friend the soybean. (Let's have a cheer for veggie patties and soy-meats!)
WHOLE GRAINS
Belly fat is not particularly cute on anyone (except maybe babies), so it's exciting news that whole grains can do a number on that stubborn flab around your midsection. One of the easiest ways to get whole grains into your diet? Oatmeal in the morning. Quaker's Simple Harvest Multigrain Hot Cereal is really good and just full of grains. Also, Kashi GoLean's Hot Cereal packs in 7 whole grains and a big 5 - 7g fiber! Mmmmm...
GRAPEFRUIT
Ever since you were a kid popping Flintstones Chewables, you've known that Vitamin C is good for you -- and that certainly hasn't changed. Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant AND has been shown in studies to help burn fat. So, if you're looking for a snack, how's about a nice, juicy grapefruit? The theory is that grapefruit helps to lower insulin levels, which keeps you from being hungry all the time! We know it smacks of classic diet food, but those Ruby Reds are MIGHTY delicious! If it's too sour for you straight, sprinkle it with some no-calorie sweetener like Splenda or stevia.
GREEN TEA
Green tea is EVERYWHERE. It's been classified as a "superfood" as it's been linked to reduced rates of heart disease and cancer. And now it helps us lose weight too? Green tea has been shown to raise our metabolism, which is key in our battle with the bad stuff. Researchers also suspect that substances called polyphenols combined with caffeine are responsible for its fat-burning properties. If the hot murky stuff doesn't do it for you, try HG's Green Tea Crème Swappuccino! Only 75 calories and SO GOOD!
SPICY FOODS
You know how when you eat spicy foods, you sometimes start to sweat a little (ew)? That's because it's given a little kick to your heart rate. These little kicks will result in a temporary increase in your metabolism, which will help you burn fat a little easier for a bit. A quick hit with cayenne, red pepper flakes, or whatever hot sauce you fancy should do the trick and get your blood pumping. And these spices are practically calorie-free. Yes!
LIGHT DAIRY
Hey, dairy queens! Good news! It turns out that people who eat low-fat or fat-free dairy lose MORE weight than people who don't. Sure we mentioned protein before, but it bears bringing up again since the magical combo of calcium and protein seems to work wonders. We're WAY into yogurt, so we suggest picking up some Fage Total 0% Greek Yogurt and mixing in your favorite fruits, sugar-free preserves... or whatever! Also, light string cheese is a GREAT little snack, with only around 50-60 calories and 2.5g fat a pop. Not bad for hard cheese, people.
WATER
Experts say it's important to drink lots of water if you're trying to burn fat Your body can't work effectively if it's dehydrated -- not only will you FEEL like you don't have any energy, but also your body really won't have what it needs to function and burn off fat. Keep that machine humming -- drink around 8 glasses of water a day!
CINNAMON
Sure this stuff tastes good -- that's why it's found in SO many things. But those chefs might not know that their sprinkling of cinnamon is helping the body process sugar more effectively and lower blood sugar levels. High blood sugar can lead to the body storing more fat, so maybe put together a little shaker of cinnamon and Splenda to sprinkle on your favorite foods! Then whip up some fat-burning cinnamon toast by using your new concoction on whole-wheat bread!
APPLES
An apple a day isn't going to keep the gym away, but it'll probably make your diet plan more effective. Word on the street is that the pectin contained in apples limits how much fat your cells can absorb. (SWEET!) Plus it's a naturally soluble fiber, which is always good. So next time you feel all snacky, grab whichever apple looks best to you..
Top 10 Tips to Stay Energized All Day
1. Start the day right. Yes, that means breakfast. Combine a whole grain with fruit, skim dairy, or soy milk, and even add some lean protein to the mix to sustain energy levels throughout the morning. Cooked oatmeal with yogurt and a banana or Lite Mueslix with soy milk and blueberries are good choices.
2. Have a mid-morning snack. Combine a protein and a carbohydrate. It is fine to be hungry mid-morning, so honor your hunger and give your body fuel when it is asking for it. Try yogurt with a peach, low fat string cheese with an apple, or cottage cheese and grapes.
3. Eat lunch on time. Don't push back lunch until you are ravenous. Instead, eat your mid-day fuel right on time to keep your blood glucose levels nice and steady.
4. Boost your mental energy. Nature's nutrition for the brain are omega-3 fatty acids. Add light tuna or salmon to your lunchtime food choices, in addition to walnuts, tofu, and canola oil. Healthy fat keep you feeling full for a longer period of time, so add small amounts to meals and snacks. Some good choices include avocado and almonds.
5. Start the day with moderate caffeine levels and keep caffeine intake modest. While it does increase mental energy, too much caffeine may lead to energy highs and then lows, and it can interferes with quality sleep.
6. Limit processed foods high in sugar. Avoid the office candy jar, treats, and vending machine whenever possible. Processed foods do not provide sustained energy and can result in low-energy moments during the day.
7. Consume foods high in folate. Higher levels of blood folate have been associated with faster and better thought processing. Good sources include lentils, chickpeas, black beans, asparagus, broccoli, avocado, and orange juice. Also important are vitamins B6, found in bananas and spinach, and B12, found in lean proteins and skim dairy products.
8. Have an afternoon snack. If dinner is late or if you have an evening workout scheduled, fruits, vegetables, and low-fat yogurt provide energizing carbohydrate.
9. Consume complex carbohydrates that contain fiber. The fiber allows the carbohydrates to be released more slowly, providing sustained energy. Opt for whole grain bread, whole wheat pasta, brown rice, and whole grain cereals.
10. Stay hydrated. About two-thirds of our body is water, and dehydration can contribute to reduced energy levels. About 80% of the fluid we consume comes from the fluids we drink, and the other 20% comes from foods. Always drink when you are thirsty, and have water available during the day to hydrate regularly.
How do you make a career choice when you don't really know what you want to do?
Assess Yourself
Before you can make a career choice you have to learn about yourself. Your values, interests, and skills, in combination with certain personality traits, will make some careers especially suitable for you and some particulary inapproprate. You can use self assessment tools, often called career tests, to gather this information and, subsequently, to generate a list of occupations that are deemed appropriate. Some people choose to have career counselors or other career development professionals administer these tests but many opt to use free career tests that are available on the Web.
Make a List of Occupations to Explore
Look over the lists of occupations generated through your use of the self assessment tools. They are probably rather lengthy. You want to come up with a much shorter list, consisting of between five and ten occupations. Circle occupations that appear on multiple lists. Circle occupations you may have considered previously and that you find appealing. Write these occupations down on a separate list titled "Occupations to Explore."
Explore the Occupations on Your List
For each occupation on your list, you will want to look at the job description, educational and other requirements, job outlook, advancement opportunities, and earnings.
Conduct Informational Interviews
At this point you should only have a few occupations left on your list. You now need to gather more in-depth information. Your best source of this information are people who have firsthand knowledge of the occupations in which you are interested. Identify who they are and conduct informational interviews with them.
Continue Narrowing Down your List
Pare down your list of possible occupations based on what you learned from your research. For example, you may not be willing to put the time and energy into preparing for an occupation for which an advanced degree is required, or you may consider the earnings for a particular occupation inadequate.
Set Your Goals
By now you should have decided on one occupation you want to pursue. It's time to put a plan in place so you can eventually find a job in that field, but first you will need to set some goals.
Write a Career Action Plan
Now that you have set your goals, you will need to decide how to reach them. A career action plan will help guide you as you pursue your long and short term goals.
Train for Your New Career
It is likely you will have to train for your new career. That could take the form of earning a degree, doing an internship or taking courses to learn some new skills.
Characteristics Of Graduate School Superstars
Visibility:
The most often mentioned behavioral characteristic was visibility. Superstars were observed to be physically present in the department, during and often after working hours.
Hard Working:
The next most often mentioned quality was that they were hard working. It is important to point out that the superstars were perceived as hard working because faculty actually saw them working hard. Other students may have worked harder, but because they were working hard at home or in the library, they were not perceived to be as hard working as the superstars.
Reflection of Program Values:
A consistently mentioned quality was the faculty's perceptions of their professional values. These values were concordant with program values of research and scholarly excellence. Superstars are engaged in ongoing research projects in addition to their MA and PhD theses. Non-superstars did research because it was a degree requirement. Superstars viewed research as an integral part of their discipline and a desirable and worthwhile activity for any professional psychologist. They were curious enough about a problem to want to see data on it. Superstars also recognized the value of having contact with broad areas of psychology, even though their own programs might be highly specialized.
Professor Attachment:
From the time they entered graduate school almost all superstars attached themselves to one or two faculty members with whom they continued to work during the course of their training.
Please note that the above characteristics do not include intelligence, excellent grades, or writing ability. Perhaps these qualities are simply assumed to exist in superstars. The lesson to be learned from these findings is that success in graduate school is due to more that just raw brain power. It is also strongly affected by dedication, hard work, loyalty, a willingness to embrace the values of a program, and the ability to make faculty feel worthwhile and rewarded.
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