From the movie Gokusen that i had watched, it give me a lot of moral values. The movie is about the problem students that not interesting in studies. But after Yankumi, their new homeroom teacher come, she bring a lot of changes. After 3 months they spend time together, she had changed her student's mind set to be a good person. She believes the relationship between teacher an students is warm and beautiful. There are the values that can learn from the problem students that had been solved by Yankumi. Firstly don't make the delinquent that can cause dignity. Students always like to do the delinquent that can cause the school's reputation turn down,then can ashame their parents. Secondly, appreaciate friends is more important in friendship. What ever that happen to our friend, we can't just look but need also join to solve their problems. Besides that, the best way to reduce our parent's burden is study hard and get flying colour in the examination. There are nothing that they hope from use except our successful in life. In addition to that, don't be a rude student. Last but not least, teacher also important in showing a good values to students. For example, don't wear a sexy clothes when come because this can cause a lot of bad effects to students. The most important is teacher can't involve in immoral activities. For example involve prostitution and also in corruption activities.
From what i have been read, i had found that nowadays obesity always happen among person at all age level especially among the child. Hence, parents had been advice to take a good care of their child's meal before they are going to obes. Prevention is always bettr than cure. There are several types of food that must been taken in limited quantity and can cause obesity especially fast food like maggie, KFC, chocolate, McDonald, bicarbonate water an else. Besides that, there are several ways to reduce the percentage to get obesity. For example reduce in taking fast food. It maybe can take a time per month. This is because in fast food has an ingredients that can effect our human body system. Exercise also important in reducing fat. When we do an exercise, it will burn fat and make we feel more healthy. In addition to that, parents must make sure thet their child take a balance diet. Last but not least, no more obesity in our life.
SHALIN Zulkifli is known as the 'Black Pearl' for her bowling prowess and she hopes to live up to her nickname when she starts her campaign at the seven-round Professional Bowlers' Association (PBA) Women's Tour in the United States.
SHALIN Zulkifli is a well known bowler in Malaysia. she is the only one Asian in the 16-bowler field. However, after go for seven-round Professional Bowlers' Association (PBA) Women's Tour in the United States she decided to live up to her nickname. She set a target that willing to win at least one round at semi-finals of the PBA Women's trials letr in August. After she was given the nicname 'Black Pearl' by a Taiwanese coach, she believing she will successful in her bowling future. She was trying to have the competition with other professional tournaments in every country in order to gain more experience on bowling. Faithfully, her next competition will be on the PBA World Championships in Wichita on Oct 19-26. So, she promise she will try her best to win all the competition that will coming on.
IPOH: The five-hour workshop held at a school in Simpang Pulai may have changed 11-year-old Mohd Hafiz Mohd Nazir's eating habits.
Mohd Hafiz Mohd Nazir is a primary student. He regret that did not listen his mother that breakfast is important for every one. But then he join the NST-KoKo's Smart Start Camp workshop, he discovered that why he felt so sleepy in class and feel lethargic before reccess.At the five-hour workshop organised by the New Straits Times and Nestle KoKo Krunch, some 150 primary school students participated in group activities using word mazes, quizzes and riddles to learn the importance of breakfast. This workshop has waken all primary 5 student about how important the breafast for a student. Breafast no only give enery for people act but also give the spirit of life for a person to be more energytic. So, remember do not ever try to mist u breafast.
From my reading about garbage crisis, nowadays our world has facing to the environment pollution like water pollution, air pollution, also land pollution. All of these pollutions caused by the garbage that throw away everywhere. We can see there ae a lots of garbages everywhere especially bottle, plastic bag, toxic from factory and else. Foe example, the toxic which throw into the river can cause water pollution. In addition to that, it also can damage aquatic's ecosystem. Besides that, when a lots of garbage throw into drain, it can cause bad smell and also can cause flood. As the result from the burning garbages in open air, the air pollution occur. Although a lot of awareness campaign had done by the government to save our earth, but it still constant. People should change their mind set to save our earth. For example recycle the plastic, paper or aluminium. we also can use 3R concept which, reduce, recycle and reuse. As the conclusion, lets protect our earth by changing our attitude. Prevention is always better than cure.
Its about "Help to kick the habit" on teenagers and the smoking syndrome. Nowadays, many peoples at all level of age has smoking syndrom. This syndrom occur among the students especially where there are at 12 years old and above.
Commonly they involve in this immoral activity because of influences with their friends. This case becomes worse. What is worrying is that students as young as 10 years old are smoking. Female students are also puffing away.
The report says those between the ages of 13 and 15form the highest percentage of teenage smokers in Malaysia. The most disciplinary problems occur at secondary scholl caused by the smoking case. But now, primary school also facing with this problem.
Students in school uniforms smoke discreetly in public places. They hide the cigarette within their palms and take quick puffs when no one is watching. Some students who are addicted to cigarettes smoke outside their school gates before entering the school. Sometimes willing to smoke in toilet although the toilet has a bed smell. They are not think about the rule and the most important is their health.
Schools have to be more stringent in their checks on students who smoke in school and outside. Teachers have to be more vigilant of such students. There are many tell-tale signs of students who smoke, which can be used as indicators to haul up the smokers.
As the effect of smoking, their lips are dark, their breath has a nauseating odour of tobacco and their uniforms too smell of tobacco. At school, many prefects and students know of friends who smoke but do not report them to the teachers for fear of getting into trouble.
Anti-smoking campaigns and health talks by hospital authorities should be organised regularly to educate students in schools about the dangers of smoking. Besides, students also have to be made to realise that smoking has been deemed a chronic illness and that death occurs after a number of years of smoking. The graphic images of the effects of smoking on smokers must be shown to the students. Police and school authorities should call their parents and slap them with a heavy fine and warning.
It is baffling how parents can be unaware of their children's habits. Or have they given up on their children?
"LOVE IS THE GIVING AND SHARING OF TWO HEARTS TOGETHE" What is love? Love can be divided into several types which are love Allah, Prophet Muhammad S.A.W, family, parents, human, friendship, environment and also couple. This statement more prefer for couple. Couple is when a different gender share a same feeling about caring, humanity and else. With love they willing to do anything although it out of their ability. Besides, there are also have true love, monkey love and sexual love. Monkey love always happend among the students especially secondary students. Rarely we found they can end their relationship with marriage. True love is a feeling of caring that come truly from our heart that cannot explain with word. It more sincere with the other love. In addition to that sexual love is a dangerous love that happen among the couple. Because of love, they willing to do anything although ought to give their body. They only need sex in their relationship without thinking about the future effect. This can damage themselve. Besides that, it can cause dignity to their family especially parents. Why we love each other? Its because of the needed in life. There are positive and negative efffects of love. As the positive result, we never give up in life. For example feel challenge in study and want to get superb result also want grab what we want. Besides that, they can share anything like feeling, happiness, sadness and others. Couples not feel alone. Love needs in life. Its depend to the people how to determine it and how to appreciate it. Sometimes we only aware something valuble when it gone.
From my reading, there are seven ways to implement storytelling today. Stories can be usedin any kind of organisation at any level and with any audience. There are the ways that can immedietely begin practising the art of storytelling in our own work. Firstly, keep a notepad handy to job down examples or main point. It's too important. Secondly, develop a catchy title for each story so as to grab people's attention at the every beginning. Thirdly, incorporate stories in our regular communications. For example memos, reports, presentations and meetings. Then, set a date with our work team to identify stories that exemplify the value of our collective contribution to corporate goals. Besides that, share the stories in our regularly schedule meetings. Then ask for feedback on our storytelling skills- or hire a coach- to hone our delivery. last but not least, continually collect new stories so we can always have fresh tales to supplement the legends.
One little of tears movie is a one of the Japan story. It’s about the girl named lkuiehi-aya which her nick name is Aya Chan. She got the incurable illness named spincocerebbllar atrophy. One little of tears movie is the adviser, sadness, and touching story. It is about the girl that active in basketball club and also good in running. That girl, Aya who get this disease at 15 years old and then her life fully change after she known about her illness. Actually spincocerebbllar atrophy is cruel diseases that are still progressing. One day the person who gets this illness cannot stand on their feet, walk, write well, talking and cannot do anything. This cruel disease takes their ability silently. The rate in 10 000 might be 1 get in this disease. However those girls, Aya never give up with the fate of her illness. She got too many troubles from people around her especially friends and her family because of this illness. She always said “thank you” and “sorry” to her friends but they said “it’s okay” because of their understanding on how she get in. Besides that, she also try to walk even she have a little bit problems when walk and also never give up in writing even though its become slow and not well. IN addition to that, she always keeps in smile even in her heart she feels useless, ashamed, and makes a lot of problems to people around. When she has medical check up, the doctor ask her to jot the stranger when she movement and just like the diary. The diary became her friend until two days before she died. She tried to write is not well anymore and she also good in writing poem about her life and all have been publish. She also has expelled from her school when she got trouble from her friends but there is one man always besides her, Asou Haruto. He is Aya Chan’s boyfriend. He always makes Aya Chan happy. In 10 year she has endure in the long period. All her writing as advices to reader and her got good feedback on that.
NEW!!Blood Test for Mom Picks Up Down Syndrome in Fetus ScienceNOW Daily News
How to test for Down syndrome without poking a needle into the womb? By sequencing the fetal DNA floating in a mother's blood, a bioengineer detected nine cases of the disease with 100% accuracy.
Down syndrome is caused by an extra copy of chromosome 21. It results in mental retardation and other health problems, and some women choose to abort Down syndrome fetuses.
Although there is a noninvasive screening test that indicates the likelihood a fetus has Down syndrome, pregnant women who want a definitive answer currently have two choices: amniocentesis, which involves inserting a needle into the uterus to withdraw fluid, or another procedure that extracts a piece of placental tissue. These tests, done at about 10 to 16 weeks, are 99% accurate but cost about $1000 and in rare cases can cause miscarriage. As a result, usually only women over 35 who are at higher risk for carrying a Down baby get tested.
Researchers have developed prenatal tests for gender and Rh blood group based on testing for mutations in fragments of fetal DNA circulating in the blood of pregnant women. But detecting disorders such as Down syndrome using maternal blood has been tougher because the test has to spot an extra chromosome, and the mother's DNA swamps out the fetus's DNA. In advanced approach, a company detecting this syndrome by using messenger RNA produced by the placenta to detect Down's.
However, the test is only a screen because it relies on DNA markers on chromosome 21 that vary by ancestry, and it misses about 7% of cases in the U.S. population.
Bottled water has contaminants too By JEFF DONN, AP National Writer
Tests on leading brands of bottled water turned up a variety of contaminants often found in tap water.
The study's lab tests on 10 brands of bottled water detected 38 chemicals including bacteria, caffeine, the pain reliever acetaminophen, fertilizer, solvents, plastic-making chemicals and the radioactive element strontium. Though some probably came from tap water that some companies use for their bottled water, other contaminants probably leached from plastic bottles.
The researchers recommend that people worried about water contaminants drink tap water with a carbon filter.
Lost on buying laptop? Here are some tips... • Don't be seduced by super-fast processor speeds unless you're running graphics, intensive applications such as games or design programs. • If you want to watch DVDs on the move, buy a laptop with an internal DVD drive. An external drive could be a nuisance if you travel a lot. • Buy a spare or higher-capacity battery for when you're not near a plug socket. • Be prepared to pay extra for software. Even the basic Microsoft Office is absent from many packages. • Due to their rough life, laptops are more prone to failure, making it vital to back up data: a second, external hard drive makes this easier. • Uploading digital pictures? You'll need a memory-card slot. • Buy a decent and hardy laptop bag to protect your computer.
I would like to share the methods of baking a cake since my favourite past time is baking cakes. The only unique thing here is I am going to write about some secrets on baking a vegetarian cake based on the article that I have read. The methods are :
Making a good dairy-free sponge cake without eggs is one of the most difficult vegan cakes to master. The role of egg in a sponge recipe is to bind the ingredients together, and it needs to be replaced to stop your sponge from turning into a tough inedible disaster. Tony Bishop Weston from the Vegan Society recommends a number of ingredients that can be used as egg replacements. He says, "Cocoa butter, xantham gum, agar agar, arrowroot, locust bean gum, carob, vegetarian gelatine, vegan egg replacer, soya flour, banana, potato flour or chocolate all work well".
Carole Thurlbeck is a chef at St Donats Castle restaurant in Vale of Glamorgan in South Wales who has experimented with baking for vegans for several years. She explains the secret behind getting a vegan cake to rise. "I replace the butter with a good soya margarine, then, to help the cake rise, I add an extra teaspoon of baking powder. To replace the eggs, I use a variety of ingredients, from an egg replacer -which you can easily get from health food shops - to a mashed-up banana or silken tofu," she says.
The trick to getting a sponge cake to rise is to mix the wet ingredients before gently folding in the dry ingredients to keep air in the mixture. This recipe for macadamia nut sponge cake uses this technique, and, once it's cooked and chilled, will keep for a few days in the fridge. You can buy soya cream cheese in tubs from most health food shops and some large supermarkets.
I hope by reading this all of you can bake vege cakes at home.. Try it as it as quite hard to find vege cakes in the bakeries.
The Yakult that we drink in Malaysia is produced from high quality, carefully selected ingredients and packaged in our modern state-of-the-art factory in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan. The bacteria come from the mother culture in Japan. The local plant maintains the highest quality standards throughout the process, equivalent to the Yakult manufacturing plants in Japan.
In the Yakult factory, a lot of attention is paid to the two-way communication with the consumer. People who are interested can get information in the factory, and moreover – this is unique – they can follow the whole production process from a lobby on the first floor. The walls are made of glass, which makes every step of the production process clearly visible. This shows the open character and the clear structure of the company. During factory visits a tour is given by one of the Yakult employees after an introductory presentation about the company and the product.
You too can visit the Yakult factory! Just contact us and we will arrange a tour for you, your family and friends.
More than 100 species of bacteria live in our intestines, and together they are called our ‘Intestinal Flora’. All the different species of bacteria maintain their own territories and together they form a balanced unity. These bacteria play an important part in maintaining our health. There are both beneficial as well as harmful bacteria.
The Lactobacillus casei Shirota as seen under the microscope
Did you know… The bacteria that make up a person’s intestinal flora weigh approximately 1kg? If they were all lined up side by side they would stretch twice around the equator!
Why do we need beneficial bacteria? The beneficial bacteria in our intestinal flora help us function and can help keep us healthy by: • Discouraging harmful bacteria and yeasts from setting up home • Helping to stimulate the digestive process • Neutralising some of the toxic products made during digestion • Producing nutrients such as vitamins
A healthy intestinal flora is where the beneficial bacteria keep the harmful bacteria under control. When they take up most of the available space in your intestines, the harmful bacteria have less opportunity to grow, form a thriving colony and possibly make you ill.
If the number of beneficial bacteria drop, the harmful bacteria grab the opportunity to take over. So as you can see, the balance is crucial.
The body’s garden
Think of a garden. A healthy one is well-stocked with flowers and the odd weed or two goes unnoticed. Weeds only become a problem in an untended garden when they are allowed to grow unchecked, competing with other plants for ground space and choking out the flowers.
This is also true of the body. A healthy intestinal flora is where the beneficial bacteria have control. When they take up most of the available space in your intestines, the undesirable bacteria have less opportunity to “put down roots” and form a thriving colony.
What can upset the balance? Diet - A poor diet of rushed, irregular meals containing too much alcohol, fatty food and too little fibre. Certain foods, especially those rich in fat and protein, can also encourage the growth of some harmful bacteria in our intestines.
Stress - Our brain and intestines are linked, so you can imagine what all those stressful situations are doing to your digestive system. Recent research shows that continued stress can upset your intestines.
Antibiotics - These don't just kill off the harmful bacteria that are making you ill but also the beneficial bacteria that are keeping you well.
Ageing - As we get older, the environment in our intestines changes, becoming less hospitable to the beneficial bacteria.
Travel – Travelling to different countries.
Infection by food-poisoning bacteria such as E. coli O157 and Salmonella.
In other words, factors that affect us daily in our busy modern lifestyles can affect our health by upsetting our intestinal flora.
How can I maintain a healthy balance? With Probiotics! The idea is to keep the number of beneficial bacteria as high as possible so consuming beneficial bacteria is one way to help. Foods and drinks containing these beneficial bacteria are called Probiotics.
erm.... after read this articles of yakult,one of healthy drink in malaysia...i realise that living in this polluted word, we need to have some suplliment or healthy food to mantains our health.... yakult is different from others healthy drink because this drink make up from good bacteria, lactobacillus casei shirota which can increase the number of benefical bacteria in our body.... this drink are fermented by own lactic acid which pruduce from the bacteria itself.... so...i will drink it everyday... hope u all will take it too because it was delicious, taste good and not really expansive... try it by urself....
Millions of children in England aged from five to 16 in state-funded schools will receive compulsory lessons about subjects including sex and drug use.
"Modern life is increasingly complex and we have a duty to equip our young people with the knowledge and skills to deal with it."
In a statement, the Department for Children, Schools and Families said that Downing Street "sees education as key to supporting young people to avoid teenage pregnancy, STI (sexually-transmitted infections), drug and alcohol misuse."
The statement said that ministers recognise that parents had to take the lead, but noted that schools could help by providing information and emotional and social skills for pupils.
The lessons will be adapted to suit the target age group, with children as young as five learning that animals give birth to offspring, naming body parts and preparing for oncoming puberty.
When it comes to drugs, primary school students will learn about how medicines and other toxins affect the body, while older pupils will study drug and alcohol misuse, the laws surrounding those issues and their social impact.
Women with depression symptoms early in pregnancy may be at heightened risk of delivering prematurely, a study published Thursday suggests.
Researchers found that among 791 pregnant women they followed, those who were suffering from significant depression symptoms around the 10th week of pregnancy were twice as likely as non-depressed women to give birth too early.
What's more, the risk of preterm delivery rose in tandem with the severity of early-pregnancy depression -- supporting a direct relationship between the two.
The findings, which appear in the journal Human Reproduction, suggest that depression itself may contribute to premature delivery. Most women in the study were not on antidepressant drugs, indicating that medication side effects are not an explanation.
Among women without significant depression symptoms at the study's start, 4 percent delivered prematurely -- before the 37th week of pregnancy. That compared with nearly 6 percent of women with moderate depression, and just over 9 percent of those with severe symptoms.
Even when the researchers weighed other factors -- such as the women's age, race and smoking habits -- moderate depression raised the risk of preterm delivery by 60 percent, while severe depression doubled the odds.
SOURCE: Human Reproduction, online October 23, 2008
READER'S DIGEST (February 2006) Sharpen Your Brain With a Good Lie Down...
Ever been caught short on a creative idea? Can't think of that niggling last answer in your crossword puzzle or even what to cook for dinner? Here's a hint: put your feet up and lie down - being a couch potato is great for boosting our brain and our creativity. So says Dr Darren Lipnicki from the school of psychology at the Australian National University, who conducted research on how neurotransmitters are released. He tested 20 people, who were asked to solve 32 five-letter anagrams, such as "osien" and "nodru" while standing and lying down. His findings? We are smarter and more creative lying down than standing up. It seems less of the neurotransmitter noradrenaline is released to the brain when you're horizontal, so your creative thinking isn't as impaired...
READER'S DIGEST (February 2006) Sharpen Your Brain With a Good Lie Down...
Ever been caught short on a creative idea? Can't think of that niggling last answer in your crossword puzzle or even what to cook for dinner? Here's a hint: put your feet up and lie down - being a couch potato is great for boosting our brain and our creativity. So says Dr Darren Lipnicki from the school of psychology at the Australian National University, who conducted research on how neurotransmitters are released. He tested 20 people, who were asked to solve 32 five-letter anagrams, such as "osien" and "nodru" while standing and lying down. His findings? We are smarter and more creative lying down than standing up. It seems less of the neurotransmitter noradrenaline is released to the brain when you're horizontal, so your creative thinking isn't as impaired...
READER'S DIGEST (May 2008) Simple Tips for the Morning...
Here are some tips you can sneak into your routine without much effort.Try at least one of these tomorrow . . . 1)Stretch every extremity for 15 seconds. Try this before you open your eyes. Lift your arm and begin by stretching each finger, then your hand, then your wrist, then your arm. Repeat with the other arm. Then your toes, feet, ankles and legs. End with a neck and back stretch that propels you out of bed. 2)Brush your tongue for one minute. There's no better way to rid yourself of morning breath and begin the day minty fresh. 3)Drink a glass of water. Remember, you've been fasting all night long, so you wake each morning dehydrated. 4)Check your morning calendar. Have a large calendar or whiteboard in a prominent position in the kitchen. On it, write everything you need to know for that day. 5)Kiss all the people you love in your house before you leave. Connecting with the ones you love soothes stress and gives a positive start to your day.
Firstly, when my friend wants to give me this movie, I refuse to accept. For me, this movie is a very bored before I watch this. But after I finish watch, I realize that it is a very interesting and funny movie. I don't fell bored although I already watch this for many times. This movie is about the relationship between Dave and the chipmunks, Alvin, Simon and Theodore. At the beginning, it show that Dave very surprised and scared when he meet with the chipmunks. The chipmunks can talk, sing and does everything that human can do. But, after a while he can accept them and start from that day they become very close and the chipmunks called Dave as dad. Dave can’t accept when first time they call him dad. He tells them that they are friends. The chipmunks feel too sad. This movie also shows that Dave had fired from work because of them. He feels too angry to them. But, because they can sing, he gets one ideas which is to show their talent to the producer. Sadly, the producer was laughing to him. After a while, the chipmunks take responsibility to show their selves to the producer. Then, they become famous. Dave also becomes famous too. But the producer had caused them not intimate. He makes the chipmunks for himself. The chipmunks felt too sad and miss Dave. Dave also misses them and stat realizes that they are important to him. At one night, Dave tried to get back his chipmunks but he can’t do that. The producer had hid them. But the chipmunks have a brilliant thinking. They change their selves with the toy that product from the producer. At the end, the chipmunks, Alvin, Simon and Theodore are a happy family. They can't stay far from each other anymore. After watch this movie, I want to suggest to everyone who never watch this movie, you need to watch it. It does can help us to release our tension and stress. Besides that, it's also show that animals also have felling like human.
TAKE IT SERIOUSLY READERS DIGEST ( SEPTEMBER 2007 )
It’s not just what you eat. This article tells us that by changing our eating habit could help cut our risk of digestive illness: 1. take meal times seriously - it’s will make sure we still spend our time to take a meal although we are busy. 2. Take your time when eating - it’s will help our system can have enough time to digest the food. 3. Chew well - When we chew our food into a small piece, it does will help our system to process and it also will release enzymes. 4. Eat early - When we take breakfast, it does will provide energy and increase our metabolism for our body to do work for the day. 5. Don’t miss meal - When we miss meal, our body will lack of carbohydrate and lot more nutrient that need in our body. At the end, it will disturb our body system that can cause excessive gas.
When we follow this guideline, I'm sure that we will have healthy body.
this comment i get from new straits times online.its about private tuition written by victor chew..
I think it is unfair to blame the Education Ministry for a private enterprise becoming a very successful business as we in Malaysia practise a free-enterprise system and it is wrong to expect the ministry to curb this thriving industry. Furthermore, to imply that the tuition industry is a "runaway-robber industry" is uncalled for.
The ministry is responsible only to see that all tuition establishments conform to regulations. Other authorities are then to see to it that they observe the laws of business enterprise before they are granted a licence to operate. The ministry has no control over the fees charged as this will depend on the market forces of supply and demand.
The ministry regulates the number of hours a week a teacher can give private tuition so that he can still carry out his normal teaching duties effectively. However, the responsibility of ensuring that a teacher teaches properly and efficiently in school is with the principal.
There are many teachers who carry out their jobs professionally and do not teach tuition classes, just as there are many who teach effectively but do teach tuition classes for various reasons. To deny teachers of an opportunity to pursue a part-time job would be unfair, especially when the government is allowing other civil servants to take up a second job to boost their incomes.
It is a fallacy to say that teachers who give tuition privately are negligent and do not teach well in school.
In fact, successful tuition teachers who are in demand are usually those who have proved to be successful teachers in school.
You may be able to bluff your students in school if you are a weak teacher, but you cannot bluff those who pay you for help outside of school.
for my opinion, private tuition sometimes give advantage fo us and sometimes not.ths is because when we get private tuition we not involved with other people.and the advantage is the teacher just concerntrait to us.
2. Start Saving If you don't save, you'll never reach your goal. As obvious as this might seems, far too many people never even start to save. If your employer offers a 401(k) plan, enrolling in the plan is a great way to put your savings on autopilot. Simply sign up for the plan and contributions will be automatically taken out of your paycheck, increasing your savings and decreasing your immediate tax liability.
If your employer offers to match your contributions up to a certain percentage, be sure to contribute enough to get the full match. It's like getting a guaranteed return on your investment. Finding the cash to stash may be a challenge, particularly when you're young, but don't let that stop you from pursuing future riches.
3. Get Aggressive Studies have shown that the majority of the returns generated by an investment are dictated by the asset-allocation decision. If you are looking to grow your wealth over time, fixed-income investments aren't likely to get the job done, and inflation can take a big chunk out of your savings.
Investing in equities entails more risk, but is also statistically likely to lead to greater returns. For many of us, it's a risk we have to take if want to see our wealth grow. Asset-allocation strategies can help you learn how to make picking the right mix of securities the core of your investing strategy.
4. Prepare for Rainy Days Part of long-term planning involves accepting the idea that setbacks will occur. If you are not prepared, these setbacks can put a stop to your savings efforts. While you can't avoid all of the bumps in the road, you can prepare in advance to mitigate the damage they can do.
5. Save More Your income should rise as time passes. You'll get raises, you'll change jobs, and maybe you'll get married and become a two-income family. Every time more cash comes in to your pocket, you should increase the amount that you save. The key to reaching your goal as quickly as possible is to save as much as you can.
6. Watch Your Spending Vacations, car, kids and all of life's other expenses take a big chunk out of your paycheck. To maximize your savings, you need to minimize your spending. Buying a home you can afford and living a lifestyle that is below your means and not funded by credit cards are all necessities if you want to boost your savings.
7. Monitor Your Portfolio There's no need to obsess over every movement of the Dow. Instead, check your portfolio once a year. Rebalance your asset allocation to keep on track with your plan.
8. Max Out Your Options Take advantage of every savings opportunity that comes your way. Make the maximum contribution to tax-deferred savings plans and then open up a taxable account too. Don't let any chance to save get away.
9. Catch-Up Contributions When you reach age50, you are eligible to increase contributions to tax-deferred savings plans. Take advantage of this opportunity!
10. Have Patience "Get-rich-quick" schemes are usually just that - schemes. The power of compounding takes time, so invest early, invest often and accept that the road to riches is often long and slow. With that in mind, the sooner you get started, the better your odds of achieving your goals.
i always dream about my drean car.i like ferrari very much.i very interested with the design.if i get the car..waw..i am so happy...here i will post about the launch of this car.read together..
Talk about dragging the launch of a car out! The first official photos of the Ferrari California were published months ago. But here at the Paris show is the California's true world premier. And it's worth the wait to see it in the flesh. From a fully retractable hardtop to a dual-clutch transmission to the first-ever production Ferrari with a front-mounted V-8, the Ferrari California is packed with the latest and greatest from the engineers in Maranello...despite the fact the California is not Ferrari's flagship model.
Ferrari says the California "is aimed at owners who desire a car which embodies everything the Prancing Horse represents in terms of sporty design and innovation, but also seek a car with greater versatility than ever." This newest prancing horse is not a "baby Ferrari." It is, in fact, a brand-new model complementing, and similar in size to, the racier F430 — except the California has more flexibility in packaging. In addition to having a power retractable hardtop, the California can be ordered in a 2+2 configuration — children seating only — or for more storage space for weekend outings. There is even a trunk pass-through for skis for those who want to hit the slopes in the winter.
Despite a raft of new technologies, the California doesn't forget Ferrari's past. The car's styling uses several nostalgic elements from the Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder from the late 1950s and early 1960s. Those elements include the large air intake on the hood, the side gills just aft of the front wheels, near identical grillework and similarly swoopy rear fenders. And photos don't do this car justice — we must say, the Ferrari California looks absolutely stunning in person.
Unlike the Ferrari Superamerica from a few years back, which featured a roof that simply flipped backward, the California will come only as a true retractable hardtop; when the top is down, the rear deck is completely flat — just like the Mercedes-Benz SL. The top is slick in its operation, and only takes 14 seconds to go from open to fully closed.
As with any Ferrari, the engine is the star. The 4.3-liter direct-injected flat-crank V-8 produces 460 bhp. Even more important is the car's use of Ferrari's first dual-clutch gearbox with not six speeds, as on every other recent Ferrari, but seven forward gears. Ferrari claims the California will be able to hit 100 km/h (62 mph) in less than 4 seconds.
In another dramatic move, Ferrari has swapped out its traditional double-wishbone suspension at the rear for a multilink setup on the California. And those amazing (but incredibly expensive, lightweight and fade-resistant) Brembo carbon-ceramic brake discs seen on so many Ferraris these days? Standard issue on the California.
Ferrari started production of the California late this summer in a brand-new building in Maranello. It will be on sale in Europe by the end of the year. U.S. sales will follow later, probably as a 2009 model and priced in the range of the F430.
Everybody know about friendster.Either students,lecturers or adults who get married has friendster's acount.here i have something to share about friendster.check out...
Friendster is an Internet social network service. The Friendster site was founded in Mountain View, California, United States by Roland Gochangco in March 2002[1] and is privately owned. Friendster is based on the Circle of Friends and Web of Friends techniques for networking individuals in virtual communities and demonstrates the small world phenomenon.[citation needed] It currently has more than 70 million members worldwide[2] and is mostly used in Asia [3][4]. Based on Alexa.com, Friendster ranked 2nd most visited website in the Philippines while Yahoo! is the most visited website in the Philippines, and third party friendster-layouts.com is 16th. [5] It is estimated that nearly 90 percent of internet users in the Philippines have Friendster accounts. [6] David Jones, vice president for global marketing of Friendster, said that "the biggest percentage of users is from the Philippines, clocking in with 39 percent of the site's traffic." [7]
Also, it caters to men and women interested in meeting people due to different reasons. Such reasons are: looking for friends; looking for activity partners; relationship with men; relationship with women; or just looking around(see www.frienster.com).
here is the history about friendster.
Friendster was funded by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Benchmark Capital in October 2003 with a reported valuation of $53 billion. In April 2004, Abrams was removed as Chief Executive Officer and Jeff Koogle took over as interim CEO. Koogle previously served as President and CEO at Yahoo!. Koogle was replaced by Scott Sassa in June 2004, left in May 2005, and was replaced by Taek Kwon. Taek Kwon was succeeded by Kent Lindstrom. Google offered to buy Friendster in 2003. Friendster, however, refused the offer.
One day soon I will be dead. People will look back at my life, and they might say I was a martial artist; for I have earned a seventh dan black belt (in both karate and judo). They might say I was a musician; for I have composed successful operas (in three different languages). They might say I was a footballer; for I used to represent Italy (and scored twenty-seven goals for my country during my career).
But above all, they will say, he was a great philosopher.
The difference between a hobby and greatness is total immersion, to the sacrifice of all else. I must devote my entire life to this pursuit; I must give up absolutely everything for this cause.
comment:
Well, anyone who has said the word 'Why' can argue that he is a philosopher, so I want to be more than that. I want to be remembered as a philosopher.
To be remembered as a philosopher means that you have to communicate your ideas,thoughts,processes to other people.
But being a philosopher is the lateral way your brains thinks Subconsciously,in other words,the way you think and talk to yourself inside your head. Talking to yourself inside your head,mmmmmm.....maybe being a philosopher means that your crazy?
Samurai Armour The samurai (or bushi) were the members of the military class, the Japanese warriors. Samurai employed a range of weapons such as bows and arrows, spears and guns; but their most famous weapon and their symbol was the sword. Samurai were supposed to lead their lives according to the ethic code of bushido ("the way of the warrior"). Strongly Confucian in nature, Bushido stressed concepts such as loyalty to one's master, self discipline and respectful, ethical behavior. After a defeat, some samurai chose to commit ritual suicide (seppuku) by cutting their abdomen rather than being captured or dying a dishonorable death.
Comment: Samurai or bushi was a member in military class in Japan’s warrior. They used bows and arrows, spears and guns as their weapon to fight with enemies. But their famous weapon is swords. They have special outfit which is as their protection in war. Their principles are quite good which is loyalty to their master and they do not want to give up easily to their enemis although with the commit suicide way.
Traditional Dishes of Japan Once known in the west either in the form of "sukiyaki" or the more exotic "sushi," Japanese cuisine has in recent years become much more familiar and appreciated around the world. Many visitors to Japan will have already sampled the pleasures of raw fish or batter-fried shrimp. But few first-time visitors to Japan are prepared for the variety and sumptuousness of Japanese food, as it is traditionally prepared. Eating in Japan is an experience to be enjoyed and remembered fondly for the rest of your life.
Comment: Almost all of the traditional dishes in Japan used fish as their main product because they had a lot of fish. They have a lot traditional dishes such as sukiyaki, sushi, tempura, sashimi,kaiseki Ryoki, yakitory, tonkatsu, shabu- shabu, and soba and ubon
Fiesta Malaysia Sunday the 31st of August 2008, please go the http://fiestamalaysia.com/ for more information. The Fiesta Malaysia committee is honoured to present Fiesta Malaysia 2008, an event that promotes our famous multi-racial society. This festival aims to create an event for individuals interested in engaging with Malaysia and Malaysian themes through culture, music, and art. Multiculturalism has not only made Malaysia a gastronomical paradise, it has also made the country home to hundreds of colourful festivals such as Hari Raya Aidil Adha, Chinese New Year, and Deepavali. In this spirit of diversity, Fiesta Malaysia 2008 will feature culture influenced by traditions from Malay, Chinese, Indian, and various other ethnic groups. We invite you to come and experience the richness and beauty of Malaysia: a land of diverse races, languages, religions, and cultural heritage.
comment:i grateful be as a malaysian.malaysia had many types of race,culture,language and religion.it make us want to know each other to built a harmony live and avoid any fighting.
14. 11. 2001 Deepavali and the Multiple Cultural Geographies of Malaysia by Farish A. Noor Deepavali has come and gone, and in the wake of the festival of light the one thing that Malaysians have in common is the comparative lightness of their pockets the morning after. As always, it has been the shopping malls and commercial centres that have understood the mentality of Malaysians better than academics, politicians and theologians. But the fact that Deepavali is recognised as one of the official festivals of Malaysia says something about the cultural politics of this country. It shows that the official national cultural policy recognises the plurality and diversity of the multiethnic society that is Malaysia in no uncertain terms. But what is less obvious is how deeply rooted Deepavali really is, and how far back its impact and influence on Malaysian culture as a whole (and Malay culture in particular) goes. Lest it be forgotten, the multicultural fabric of Malaysian society is underpinned by a certain form of political correctness where respect for particularity and specificity has been underlined. Each cultural, ethnic and religious community in this country emphasises the specificity of its identity and insists upon its own cultural presence. But these competing demands occur within a finite political and cultural space and that is why the Malaysian cultural landscape is one where different geographies and epistemologies actually overlap one another. We therefore live in a country where there is not one but several cultural geographies and histories that are active simultaneously. A cursory overview of the calendars that one can pick up at various points all over KL and the rest of the country will tell you that. According to the Roman calendar we are now in the month of November. But as those who celebrate Deepavali would tell you, we also happen to be in the month of Kartak according to the Hindu calendar. Muslims in turn would point out that this happens to be the month of Sha'aban, which comes just before the fasting month of Ramadhan. The multiplicity of cultural geographies and temporal schemas makes this society an internally differentiated one where cultural overlapping and cross-cultural borrowing is bound to occur. That is why it is such an interesting society to study, and it also happens to be why any talk of cultural specificity would be nonsensical. The long exposure to Hinduism during the pre-Islamic era has made Malaysian society (and Malay society in particular) a highly diversified and heterodox one. Hindu and Muslim cultural practices, beliefs, symbols and values have intermingled for centuries, enriching both the local experience of Hinduism and Islam. What is more, this close cultural proximity has actually helped to shape the different cultures of this society. Not too long ago, Malaysians will recall a time when the Muslim celebration of Hari Raya (Eid'ul fitri) which comes at the end of Ramadhan was just as colourful and spectacular as Deepavali. Muslims (the author included) would decorate the compound of their houses with kerosene oil lamps, sparklers and lights in just the same way that Hindus celebrate Deepavali today. The similarities in ritual practice and festivities did not stop there: Malay weddings, births and rites of passage had an unmistakable Hindu feel to them, making Malay culture an amalgam of local Hindu and Muslim cultural practice. Today, as a multiculturalist logic predicated on certain understandings of political correctness gain ground, we begin to see a hardening of boundaries between the religious and cultural groupings in the country. Orthodox Hindus and Muslims alike have begun to insist on the specificity of their respective beliefs and cultural practices, on exclusivist terms that deny the reality of cross-cultural borrowing. As Malaysian Islam becomes more 'Arabised' and Malaysian Hinduism becomes more 'Indianised', the local flavour (a highly eclectic and hybrid one to say the least) of these cultural practices have been diminished. One can only hope that Malaysian society evolves in the direction of being able to celebrate its internal diversity without having to carry the cumbersome baggage of political correctness with it. Of course for Orthodox practitioners of religion such cross-cultural overlapping may seem to be bordering on the heretical. But for an overwhelming majority of Malaysians such has been the norm in the not-too-distant past, and it was that which made our festivals and celebrations such a joy for all, and not just a singular community. That is why Deepavali should have a deep and lasting relevance for us in Malaysia as a whole. But for that it remain the case it has to be rooted here- in this mixed and hybrid society- rather than in some discourse of authenticity and purity which makes it the celebration of some and not for others. Dr. Farish A. Noor is a Malaysian political scientist and writer. He has been studying and writing about the socio-political development of Malaysian politics and is particularly interested in the question of cross-cultural borrowing and hybridisation in Malaysian society. At present he is finishing a book on the history of the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS).
Comment:
When I read this article, I am very interested in all the issues being brought up by Dr. Farish Noor. I agree with the similarities found in the Malay and Hindu culture of our country. Many of people not realize about this. We need a little 'awakening' in our society.
16 March 2005 - written by Bupa's Health information team
Laughter really may be the best medicine, according to research presented to the American College of Cardiology. Laughing appears to boost your blood flow and researchers say it may reduce your risk of developing heart disease.1
But the benefits of laughing don't stop with your heart: laughing has previously been found to help fight infections, relieve hay fever, ease pain and help control diabetes.
What did this study find? The researchers found that laughing increased blood flow by more than 20 percent - a similar effect to that of aerobic activity.1 The positive effect of laughing lasted for 30-45 minutes.
In contrast, stress decreased the flow by about 35 percent.1
Almost everyone seems to benefit from having a good laugh:1
95 percent of the volunteers in the study (19 out of 20) had better blood flow after watching a comedy movie clip 70 percent (14 out of 20) had a worse blood flow after watching a stressful film sequence What do these findings mean for me? According to the researchers, regular laughter in your life could help to reduce your risk of developing heart disease. They recommend 15 minutes of laughter a day as well as regular exercise to reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease.
What is cardiovascular disease? Cardiovascular disease is a condition in which blood vessels become damaged and narrowed by fatty deposits. This can reduce or stop the blood supply to heart muscles (causing heart disease), the brain (causing stroke) or arms and legs (causing peripheral arterial disease).
For more information please see our Bupa factsheets: Factsheet: Heart attack Factsheet: Stroke
Why is laughing good for your heart? The benefits of laughing lie in its effect on the inner lining (endothelium) of the walls of your arteries. The endothelium plays a vital role in maintaining blood flow by regulating the diameter of the blood vessels.1
Damage to the endothelium is one of the factors involved in cardiovascular disease.1
Laughing seems to make the endothelium expand; stress seems to narrow it.1 So laughing helps keep your artery walls fit and well, helping to maintain good blood flow.
Why is blood flow important? A fast blood flow shows that the arteries are wide and open, so the heart and the rest of the body is well supplied with blood. In contrast, a slow blood flow shows that the arteries have become narrowed and the chances of a blockage forming are increased.
Why does laughter expand blood vessels? The researchers are not sure exactly how laughter expands the blood vessels. One theory is that the effect is a result of the movement of the diaphragm muscles as you chuckle or guffaw. Another idea is that it's caused by chemicals called endorphins being released when we laugh.1
How does stress make our blood flow slower? While no-one understands how laughter makes our blood flow faster, the study's researchers may be able to explain how stress slows the flow down.
A chemical called nitric oxide helps the endothelium to expand. The researchers suggest that mental stress leads to a breakdown in nitric oxide or reduces its production, resulting in narrowing.1
How was the study carried out? The study looked at how 10 healthy men and 10 healthy women responded to watching 15-minute long film clips. Their average age was 33 years, they didn't smoke and had normal blood pressure, cholesterol and blood glucose levels.1
They watched either a film clip that would make them laugh (such as the comedy "King Pin") or a clip that would cause stress (such as the opening of "Saving Private Ryan"). Then, more than 48 hours later, they watched a film that produced the opposite response.1
To stop other factors affecting the results, the volunteers ate nothing the night before viewing the films and watched them in a temperature-controlled room while lying down.1
Before watching the film clips, the volunteers had their arteries tested using a test called flow-mediated vasodilation. This test uses an ultrasound machine to measure how well the arteries respond to a sudden increase in blood flow.1 This test was then repeated at regular intervals after the film had finished.
Is this the first study to suggest that laughing is good for your heart? No. The same research team published a study in 2001 that appeared to link reduced heart disease risk with having a strong sense of humour.2
The researchers looked at 150 men and women who had heart disease and compared their reactions to difficult and embarrassing situations with 150 men and women who had no heart problems. They found that people with heart disease were more likely to react to stressful situations with anger or hostility and less likely to use humour to overcome their embarrassment. They were also less likely to laugh in positive situations and reported a reduced ability to laugh in general.1,2,3
These findings led the researchers to believe that laughing may protect the heart. Many commentators suggested that a willingness to laugh at life's woes could help to reduce a person's risk of heart disease.3
However, the design of the study meant that it was not possible to say whether laughing less increased the risk of heart disease or whether people with heart problems laughed less because of their illness.3 Because of this, the researchers carried out this new study to investigate the effects of laughter and stress on healthy people.
What are the other benefits of having a good laugh? Various studies have suggested that a positive outlook on life and having a good laugh is associated with much more than just keeping your heart healthy.
Laughing is thought to help you to fight off illnesses by boosting your immune system. It increases the amount of immunoglobulins, natural killer cells and T cells in the body, which fight infection and tumours.4,5,6,7 Laughing reduces pain. Children watching comedy films relax more and tolerate pain more easily.8,9 In fact, humorous videos are being used in anaesthetic rooms at Manchester Children's Hospital.10 And an American nurse has found that telling jokes to her patients before she administers a painful treatment reduces their discomfort.11 Laughing reduces allergic responses, including hay fever symptoms.12,13,14 Laughing lifts your mood - even if you have to force yourself to laugh.15 Laughing reduces the effect of stress by lowering stress hormone levels.16 Laughing helps keeps diabetes under control. It may help to control spikes in blood sugar levels after a meal, reducing the chances of diabetic complications. In one study, people who watched a funny video during dinner had lower blood sugar levels after the meal compared to the people who watched a lecture video.17 Make time to laugh The researchers suggest that we should try to laugh more. In the same way that we try to eat five portions of fruit and vegetables a day and climb the stairs instead of taking the lift, perhaps we need to make time to have a good laugh.
"We could perhaps read something humorous or watch a funny video and try to find ways to take ourselves less seriously," lead researcher Dr. Miller says. "The recommendation for a healthy heart may one day be - exercise, eat right and laugh a few times a day."1
There are several tips for us especially for us as student..how to manage our time to become a great student..
It's 10 p.m.—Do You Know Where Your Homework Is? Does it seem like there's never enough time in the day to get everything done? Feel like you're always running late? Here are some tips for taking control of your time and organizing your life.
1. Make a "To Do" List Every Day. Put things that are most important at the top and do them first. If it's easier, use a planner to track all of your tasks. And don't forget to reward yourself for your accomplishments.
2. Use Spare Minutes Wisely. Get some reading done on the bus ride home from school, for example, and you'll kill two birds with one stone.
3. It's Okay to Say "No." If your boss asks you to work on a Thursday night and you have a final exam the next morning, realize that it's okay to say no. Keep your short- and long-term priorities in mind.
4. Find the Right Time. You'll work more efficiently if you figure out when you do your best work. For example, if your brain handles math better in the afternoon, don't wait to do it until late at night.
5. Review Your Notes Every Day. You'll reinforce what you've learned, so you need less time to study. You'll also be ready if your teacher calls on you or gives a pop quiz.
6. Get a Good Night's Sleep. Running on empty makes the day seem longer and your tasks seem more difficult.
7. Communicate Your Schedule to Others. If phone calls are proving to be a distraction, tell your friends that you take social calls from 7-8 p.m. It may sound silly, but it helps.
8. Become a Taskmaster. Figure out how much free time you have each week. Give yourself a time budget and plan your activities accordingly.
9. Don't Waste Time Agonizing. Have you ever wasted an entire evening by worrying about something that you're supposed to be doing? Was it worth it? Instead of agonizing and procrastinating, just do it.
10. Keep Things in Perspective. Setting goals that are unrealistic sets you up for failure. While it's good to set high goals for yourself, be sure not to overdo it. Set goals that are difficult yet reachable.
Consider these tips, but personalize your habits so that they suit you. If you set priorities that fit your lifestyle, you'll have a better chance of achieving your goals.
There are several tips for us especially for us as student..how to manage our time to become a great student..
It's 10 p.m.—Do You Know Where Your Homework Is? Does it seem like there's never enough time in the day to get everything done? Feel like you're always running late? Here are some tips for taking control of your time and organizing your life.
1. Make a "To Do" List Every Day. Put things that are most important at the top and do them first. If it's easier, use a planner to track all of your tasks. And don't forget to reward yourself for your accomplishments.
2. Use Spare Minutes Wisely. Get some reading done on the bus ride home from school, for example, and you'll kill two birds with one stone.
3. It's Okay to Say "No." If your boss asks you to work on a Thursday night and you have a final exam the next morning, realize that it's okay to say no. Keep your short- and long-term priorities in mind.
4. Find the Right Time. You'll work more efficiently if you figure out when you do your best work. For example, if your brain handles math better in the afternoon, don't wait to do it until late at night.
5. Review Your Notes Every Day. You'll reinforce what you've learned, so you need less time to study. You'll also be ready if your teacher calls on you or gives a pop quiz.
6. Get a Good Night's Sleep. Running on empty makes the day seem longer and your tasks seem more difficult.
7. Communicate Your Schedule to Others. If phone calls are proving to be a distraction, tell your friends that you take social calls from 7-8 p.m. It may sound silly, but it helps.
8. Become a Taskmaster. Figure out how much free time you have each week. Give yourself a time budget and plan your activities accordingly.
9. Don't Waste Time Agonizing. Have you ever wasted an entire evening by worrying about something that you're supposed to be doing? Was it worth it? Instead of agonizing and procrastinating, just do it.
10. Keep Things in Perspective. Setting goals that are unrealistic sets you up for failure. While it's good to set high goals for yourself, be sure not to overdo it. Set goals that are difficult yet reachable.
Consider these tips, but personalize your habits so that they suit you. If you set priorities that fit your lifestyle, you'll have a better chance of achieving your goals
A bicycle, or bike, is a small land vehicle with two wheels, pedals, and a metal chain connected to cogs on the pedals and rear wheel. The name comes from these two wheels - the prefix "bi-" meaning two, and the suffix "-cycle" meaning wheel. It is powered by a person riding on top, who pushes the pedals around with his or her feet. Cycling or riding bicycles is an important way to travel in several parts of the world. It is also a common recreation, a good form of low-impact exercise, and a popular sport. It is also the second most popular spectator sport in the world. Bicycling uses less energy per mile than any other human transport.
The guitar is a musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles. It typically has six strings, but four, seven, eight, ten and twelve string guitars also exist. Guitars are recognized as one of the primary instruments in blues, country, flamenco, rock music, and many forms of pop. They can also be a solo classical instrument. Guitars may be played acoustically, where the tone is produced by vibration of the strings and modulated by the hollow body, or they may rely on an amplifier that can electronically manipulate tone. Such electric guitars were introduced in the 20th century and continue to have a profound influence on popular culture. Traditionally guitars have usually been constructed of combinations of various woods and strung with animal gut, or more recently, with either nylon or steel strings. Guitars are made and repaired by luthiers. There are many types of guitars; Acoustic guitars, The modern Ten-string guitar, Flat-top (steel-string) guitars, Flat-top (steel-string) guitars and Electric guitars.
Electric guitars can have solid, semi-hollow, or hollow bodies, and produce little sound without amplification. Electromagnetic pickups convert the vibration of the steel strings into electrical signals which are fed to an amplifier through a cable or radio transmitter. The sound is frequently modified by other electronic devices or the natural distortion of valves (vacuum tubes) in the amplifier. There are two main types of pickup, single and double coil (or humbucker), each of which can be passive or active. The electric guitar is used extensively in jazz, blues, and rock and roll, and was commercialized by Gibson in collaboration with Les Paul, and independently by Leo Fender of Fender Music. The lower fretboard action (the height of the strings from the fingerboard) and its electrical amplification lend the electric guitar to some techniques which are less frequently used on acoustic guitars. These include tapping, extensive use of legato through pull-offs and hammer-ons (also known as slurs), pinch harmonics, volume swells, and use of a tremolo arm or effects pedals. Seven-strings were popularized in the 1980s and 1990s in part due to the release of the Ibanez Universe guitar, endorsed by Steve Vai. Other artists go a step further, by using an 8 string guitar with two extra low strings. Although the most common 7-string has a low B string, Roger McGuinn (of The Byrds and Rickenbacker) uses an octave G string paired with the regular G string as on a 12 string guitar, allowing him to incorporate chiming 12 string elements in standard 6 string playing. The electric bass guitar is similar in tuning to the traditional double bass viol. Hybrids of acoustic and electric guitars are also common. There are also more exotic varieties, such as guitars with two, three,[13] or rarely four necks, all manner of alternate string arrangements, fretless fingerboards (used almost exclusively on bass guitars, meant to emulate the sound of a stand-up bass), 5.1 surround guitar, and such. Some electric guitar and electric bass guitar models feature Piezoelectric pickups, which function as transducers to provide a sound closer to that of an acoustic guitar with the flip of a switch or knob, rather than switching guitars.
ONE OF THE MOST COMMON REASONS WHY YOUNG PEOPLE DIE
Do you know which one is the common reason why young people die? I think one of the most common reasons why young people die is just because young people drink and drive at the same time. Drinking and driving at the same time is one of the biggest causes of death. Every year we have many tragical accidents with drunk people. However, we have to find one solution to stop this serious problem.
Drinking and driving is a really bad combination because you can lose the car control. Usually young people go to parties or night clubs and drink a lot, after that, they take their cars and start to drive. Driving faster is a bad choice if they are drunk. They are never responsible to run. They never respect any signal, so they never respect the velocity limit.
Young people die bacause they don't have conscience about their actions. They lose the conscience about the issue that they have to take care about their own life and also of the life of the people who are with them, and they never think about the other people who are driving safely to go home. This kind of people never think about what responsibility is, they only think about living the moment and they never think about the consequences of their acts.
MY COMMENT:
Drinking is not a bad idea if you don't drive but not for the muslim.... Every time that you have plans to drink, it is important to think about your safety. The results of drinking and driving at the same time are fatal and they can lose their life. Everybody has to help to create conscience in young people for not doing that. Recently, the government has created some programs to give a hard punishment to this kind of people.
So, I'm sure that drinking and driving at the same time is a big problem. For that reason, I agree with government and also with the people who call the police when they see somebody driving wrong, because this cause of death has to be stopped. Everybody has to think about our safety.
Remember the person that you love... That all.. thank you...
Nowadays Obesity is a terrible illness in children that provokes many problems in their lives. This problem is very common and some people think that is not importatnt for us, but we need to take care of that. Children who are overweight in the future they will have more problems than the ones they can imagine. Obesity can provoke many problems in children if the parents don’t take care of the feeding of them, but this problem has some solutions.
Obesity is a big problem that is noticeable in little children. They can’t see all the problems that this illness can give them. Firts, they can have physical problems because they are discriminated for being obese. Another issue is in the children’ health because they can have childish diabetes and high pressure. Sometimes children don’t pay attention to that, but they are exposed to have some of this problems because of obesity.
A good news is that this problem has many solutions, but children need the help of their parents to be better. One solution is that they have to go with a phsycologist to receive help in their traumas due to this problem because in the school the children’ partners can call them “Fat” for example. Another possibility is that children can do exercise like walk in the evenings, play basketball, football or another sport.
A final very important alternative is that children need to go with a nutriologist who gives them a special diet. Because obesity comes from bad feeding and a good feeding is a clue for reducing the rate of obese children because most of the times they don’t eat fruit or vegetables, and the food that they eat is not nutritous. Parents need to help in their children’ feeding because they don’t think about the problems that obesity can provoke them.
MY COMMENT:
Nowadays... Obesity is a horrible in children because through the years, they can have several problems. Parents need to know more about these problems because they affect in some ways to children who have obesity; but it has some alternatives to be solved like going to a psychologist, doing exercise, and going to a nutriologist. If obese children have a good feeding and do exercise, their life can change in a good way. from what i read in some other article, obesity is certainly a growing problem. Over the last 20 years, obesity in adults has rocketed with more than 60% in men and 50% in women. And the signs are that this problem won't improve. In children aged between 2 and 15, 28% of girls and 22% of boys are overweight. So let make the changes... Starting from now...
Here, I want to share with all of you 5 surprising reasons to get more sleep. Of course, in a less busy world we'd grab some extra shut-eye. But, sleep could have more effect on your health than you think. 1. could make you thinner 2. could boost your memory 3. it can fight colds, ulcers and even cancer 4. it can slow down ageing 5. it could keep you orderly So, don't worry if we are overslept.
Money? What is money? All of us needs money in our life include me. Money is important for us. We can do anything with money. ‘Money is everything’. But, did we have applied money management in our life? For me, it is very difficult to manage my money well in university. Money management doesn't sound familiar with me as I am not exposed to it before. It seems to be none of my business to think anything regarding money. Last week, I have read an article entitled "Money Talk" in Reader's Digest (October 2007) which states some ways how parents can teach their kids to manage their money properly. • when at the ATM • when grocery shopping • when giving them allowance • when shopping • when planning a holiday After read this, I realized that this article is very useful to me. It's teach me to list down the items that I want to buy before going for shopping and buy the things that I need, not the things that I want. This way can away me from waste my money to buy anything that not need.
~salam~ This is an interesting story i want to share with everyone..
There was a rich merchant who had 4 wives. He loved the 4th wife the most and adorned her with rich robes and treated her to delicacies. He took great care of her and gave her nothing but the best.
He also loved the 3rd wife very much. He's very proud of her and always wanted to show off her to his friends. However, the merchant is always in great fear that she might run away with some other men.
He too, loved his 2nd wife. She is a very considerate person, always patient and in fact is the merchant's confidante. Whenever the merchant faced some problems, he always turned to his 2nd wife and she would always help him out and tide him through difficult times.
Now, the merchant's 1st wife is a very loyal partner and has made great contributions in maintaining his wealth and business as well as taking care of the household. However, the merchant did not love the first wife and although she loved him deeply, he hardly took notice of her.
One day, the merchant fell ill. Before long, he knew that he was going to die soon. He thought of his luxurious life and told himself, "Now I have 4 wives with me. But when I die, I'll be alone. How lonely I'll be!"
Thus, he asked the 4th wife, "I loved you most, endowed you with the finest clothing and showered great care over you. Now that I'm dying, will you follow me and keep me company?" "No way!" replied the 4th wife and she walked away without another word.
The answer cut like a sharp knife right into the merchant's heart. The sad merchant then asked the 3rd wife, "I have loved you so much for all my life. Now that I'm dying, will you follow me and keep me company?" "No!" replied the 3rd wife. "Life is so good over here! I'm going to remarry when you die!" The merchant's heart sank and turned cold.
He then asked the 2nd wife, "I always turned to you for help and you've always helped me out. Now I need your help again. When I die, will you follow me and keep me company?" "I'm sorry, I can't help you out this time!" replied the 2nd wife. "At the very most, I can only send you to your grave." The answer came like a bolt of thunder and the merchant was devastated.
Then a voice called out : "I'll leave with you. I'll follow you no matter where you go." The merchant looked up and there was his first wife. She was so skinny, almost like she suffered from malnutrition. Greatly grieved, the merchant said, "I should have taken much better care of you while I could have !"
Actually, we all have 4 wives in our lives
a. The 4th wife is our body. No matter how much time and effort we lavish in making it look good, it'll leave us when we die.
b. Our 3rd wife ? Our possessions, status and wealth. When we die, they all go to others.
c. The 2nd wife is our family and friends. No matter how close they had been there for us when we're alive, the furthest they can stay by us is up to the grave.
d. The 1st wife is in fact our soul, often neglected in our pursuit of material, wealth and sensual pleasure.
From the story, it shows that we should appreciate everything around us..
A mother is devastated, she is howling with pain, yelling all she can in that dark and dingy corner of her four by four kholi. There was nobody to hear her yell and not a soul to pacify her, because outside her shack is a long winding lonely road. There was no existence of mankind for miles and miles ahead. The wind was at rest, the leaves didn’t rustle and no resonance of a barking dog, silence filled the air. Loneliness was already killing her, but no one knows what made her cry?
Losing something you love with all your heart isn’t really the grief you can ever overcome. Radha lost her baby. Her only means to live. She saw her child getting crushed under a car in front of her own eyes. Blood was all over and the accident was terrible. One lonely night, she was walking down the street t get a breath of fresh air with her child cuddled tight in her arms. She walked a long time s till she saw the face of mankind (in the evilest form).
The whole time she walked with her child in her arms the only thing that worried her was Aryans (her son’s) future. What kind of a person will he be? Will he make me proud? How much light is life going to bring in his existence? She was imagining and feeling every day of the Childs growth, and what she had in store for him. But who knows what’s in store for us tomorrow, life can change in the splits of a second. Talk about destiny, all those dreams hopes and expectations were snatched away from her in an instant. Her smiles were frowns and her faith just crumbled, like a deal soul in a living, rather breathing body.
This is how it happened…. On that abandoned road, were a few streetlights barely sufficient? There was this one light that was visible from a distance, but as it came closer it got brighter and brighter. That light changed radha’s life into darkness forever. A speeding car came down that road, as if the driver had jammed the accelerator, cutting across the wind. He came at a speek of 110kmph throwing beer bottles out of his half open window. He was definitely drunk, the speed took everything in its path. Just then, there was a loud cry, and silence set in again. The cry of a baby and no sight of a child.
Ironically the mother wasn’t hurt, not a scratch on a body, not a bruise on her arm. She opened her eyes and didn’t she Aryan, her vision was blur. After a few minutes when her sight cleared up she looked all over frantically for her baby, but alas! There was nothing. Just then she noticed something about then feet away it was blood draining into the gutter’s, and pieces of minced flesh, laying there saying so much without saying anything at all. The blood of her baby, the child who hadn’t even seen life,
He paid the price for another man’s folly. The same little child whose future was just being planned.
The moral of the story is simple, don’t drink and drive. You could take a life, but kill a number of people.
Once upon a time, there was an island where all the feelings lived: Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, and all of the others, including Love. One day it was announced to the feelings that the island would sink, so all constructed boats and left. Except for Love.
Love was the only one who stayed. Love wanted to hold out until the last possible moment.
When the island had almost sunk, Love decided to ask for help.
Richness was passing by Love in a grand boat. Love said, "Richness, can you take me with you?" Richness answered, "No, I can't. There is a lot of gold and silver in my boat. There is no place here for you."
Love decided to ask Vanity who was also passing by in a beautiful vessel. "Vanity, please help me!" "I can't help you, Love. You are all wet and might damage my boat," Vanity answered.
Sadness was close by so Love asked, "Sadness, let me go with you." "Oh . . . Love, I am so sad that I need to be by myself!"
Happiness passed by Love, too, but she was so happy that she did not even hear when Love called her.
Suddenly, there was a voice, "Come, Love, I will take you." It was an elder. So blessed and overjoyed, Love even forgot to ask the elder where they were going. When they arrived at dry land, the elder went her own way. Realizing how much was owed the elder,
Love asked Knowledge, another elder, "Who Helped me?" "It was Time," Knowledge answered. "Time?" asked Love. "But why did Time help me?" Knowledge smiled with deep wisdom and answered, "Because only Time is capable of understanding how valuable Love is."
Many people see technology as a solution to some of the problems that exist on our planet. It’s true that technology can be used for good, but with new developments come new challenges issues. The digital divide is one such issue, one that people are actively trying to overcome. Telecentres aim to bridge the digital divide by providing people access and knowledge about information technologies. A global telecentre movement is growing right now. Unfortunately, even where computer facilities are readily available, the digital divide persists—even in the world's most wealthy countries, access to the latest and most beneficial technologies is limited for those in rural areas and people with disabilities.
There are many other issues to consider when talking about ICTs and their role in our lives, beyond the digital divide and universal accessibility. The internet has created new and innovative ways for people to shape and share their identity, and express themselves. However, to some people, the internet can appear to be a modern day “wild west,” or something to fear. The rise of online social networking, shopping, and other online interactions that ask people to share a large amount of personal information have led to a number of risks that every internet user needs to bear in mind. The internet may looked uncontrolled; however, telecommunication companies and governments around the world own the infrastructure behind the internet, and different governments and companies are asserting that ownership in different ways. No sole entity controls the internet, which is making the concept of internet governance or the uniform application of rules a very complicated issue.
However, these are not the only observations to be made. Recently, many advances in mobile media and technology have been made, creating a new world of possibilities. Our challenge is to figure out how to use technology - both the existing and the emerging - for good, and how to assure its access and use in the most democratic way possible
Food is any substance, usually composed primarily of carbohydrates, fats, water and/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.[1] 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.
Between the extremes of optimal health and death from starvation or malnutrition, there is an array of disease states that can be caused or alleviated by changes in diet. Deficiencies, excesses and imbalances in diet can produce negative impacts on health, which may lead to diseases such as scurvy, obesity or osteoporosis, as well as psychological and behavioral problems. The science of nutrition attempts to understand how and why specific dietary aspects influence health.
Nutrients in food are grouped into several categories. Macronutrients means fat, protein, and carbohydrates. Micronutrients are the minerals and vitamins. Additionally food contains water and dietary fiber
Some countries list a legal definition of food. These countries list food as any item that is to be processed, partially processed or unprocessed for consumption. The listing of items included as foodstuffs include any substance, intended to be, or reasonably expected to be, ingested by humans. In addition to these foodstuffs drink, chewing gum, water or other items processed into said food items are part of the legal definition of food. Items not included in the legal definition of food include animal feed, live animals unless being prepared for sale in a market, plants prior to harvesting, medicinalproducts, cosmetics, tobacco and tobacco products, narcotic or psychotropic substances, and residues and contaminants
do you like to eat chocolate?today i had read same article about can'death by chocolate'lead to'life by chocolate'?.in this article it state that chocolate also can give you a benefit in heath,such as It's rich in certain essential minerals, and it's packed with bioflavonoids, especially flavonols. Chocolate is thought to improve blood flow and elasticity in blood vessels; lower blood pressure; improve overall heart health; and reduce the risk of death from cardiovascular disease. It can decrease LDL (bad) cholesterol as well as the body's inflammatory immune responses. Chocolate is thought to improve insulin resistance and sensitivity. It can increase alertness, lessen pain and promote a general feeling of well-being. Chocolate may reduce the risk of cancer.chocolate also a good source of magnesium,copper,and iron,the three ntriet here are really important.Magnesium is critical to a large number of body functions, including the formation and maintenance of strong bones, muscle and nerve function, and regular bowel function. Iron is an important part of hemoglobin and thus is essential to oxygen transport in the body. Iron also assists short-term storage of oxygen in muscle tissue, including the muscle tissues in the heart. Copper is an important antioxidant and is critical to the body's detoxification mechanism. It's also important to the formation of red blood cells.Chocolate also has a more direct stress-reducing effect. It contains a compound called anandamide—also known as the "bliss chemical"—that binds to certain receptors in the brain to promote relaxation. This happens in a manner similar to the effect of some components of marijuana—though the effect is much more subtle (and much more legal!). Further, chocolate contains enzyme inhibitors that decrease the body's ability to metabolize anandamide, thus "prolonging the high." Dark chocolate is packed with antioxidants called bioflavonoids—containing more of them than any other food tested so far, including blueberries, red wine and green tea,which is good in antioxidants.there are more other chocolate benefit so you can read more in grinningplant.com.thank you
The story goes that some time ago, a man punished his 3-year-old daughter for wasting a roll of gold wrapping paper. Money was tight and he became infuriated when the child tried to decorate a box to put under the Christmas tree. Nevertheless, the little girl brought the gift to her father the next morning and said, "This is for you, Daddy."
The man was embarrassed by his earlier overreaction, but his anger flared again when he found out the box was empty. He yelled at her, stating, "Don't you know, when you give someone a present, there is supposed to be something inside? The little girl looked up at him with tears in her eyes and cried, "Oh, Daddy, it's not empty at all. I blew kisses into the box. They're all for you, Daddy."
The father was crushed. He put his arms around his little girl, and he begged for her forgiveness.
Only a short time later, an accident took the life of the child. It is also told that her father kept that gold box by his bed for many years and, whenever he was discouraged, he would take out an imaginary kiss and remember the love of the child who had put it there.
In a very real sense, each one of us, as humans beings, have been given a gold container filled with unconditional love and kisses... from our children, family members, friends, and God. There is simply no other possession, anyone could hold, more precious than this.
MY COMMENT:
so the moral of the story is... we must think deeply when we are going to take action....every human took an action with their own purpose... the other thing we must appreciate what ever thing that person give to us... the quality is not as important but the meaning of the gift is everything... then.... you must love all the people around you... we didn't know when we are going to die... maybe tomorrow or few minutes later or..... so show up your love... don't keep it by yourself....
Reviewed by: Steven Dowshen, MD Date reviewed: March 2007 Be Good to Your Brain So what can you do for your brain? Plenty.
Eat healthy foods. They contain potassium and calcium, two minerals that are important for the nervous system. Get a lot of playtime (exercise). Wear a helmet when you ride your bike or play other sports that require head protection. Don't drink alcohol, take drugs, or use tobacco. Use your brain by doing challenging activities, such as puzzles, reading, playing music, making art, or anything else that gives your brain a workout!
Armstrong, Neil Neil A. Armstrong was an American astronaut. He was the first person to set foot on the moon. Image credit: NASA
Born in 1930, Neil A. Armstrong, a United States astronaut, was the first person to set foot on the moon. On July 20, 1969, Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed the Apollo 11 lunar module Eagle on the moon. Armstrong left the module and explored the lunar surface. Upon taking his first step onto the moon, he said: "That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind." But the word a was lost in radio transmission.
Armstrong was born on Aug. 5, 1930, on his grandparents' farm in Auglaize County, Ohio. He moved with his family to several Ohio communities before they settled in Wapakoneta when Neil was 13 years old. Armstrong developed an interest in flying at an early age. His love of airplanes grew when he went for his first plane ride in a Ford Tri-Motor, a "Tin Goose," at the age of 6. From then on, he was fascinated by aviation.
In 1947, Armstrong entered Purdue University. He began studies in aeronautical engineering. But in 1949, the United States Navy called him to active duty. Armstrong became a Navy pilot and was sent to Korea in 1950, near the start of the Korean War. In Korea, he flew 78 combat missions in Navy Panther jets.
In 1952, Armstrong returned to Purdue. He earned a bachelor's degree in aeronautical engineering there in 1955.
Armstrong was a civilian test pilot assigned to test the X-15 rocket airplane before becoming an astronaut in 1962. He made his first space flight in 1966 on Gemini 8 with David R. Scott. The two men performed the first successful docking of two vehicles in space -- the Gemini 8 and an uninhabited Agena rocket.
Armstrong resigned from the United States astronaut program in 1970. Also in 1970, he earned a master's degree in aerospace engineering at the University of Southern California. From 1971 to 1979, Armstrong was a professor of aerospace engineering at the University of Cincinnati. In 1986, he was named vice chairman of a presidential commission investigating the breakup of the space shuttle Challenger. From 1982 to 1992, Armstrong served as chairman of the board of Computing Technologies for Aviation, a company that develops software for flight scheduling.
Contributor: James R. Hansen, Ph.D., Alumni Professor/Historian for NASA, Auburn University/NASA Langley
Spirulina promotes health in many ways. It powerfully protects from oxidant stress and strongly supports the immune system and a healthy inflammatory response.
Scientific studies suggest it may be especially good for the brain, heart, immune system and more; so you can meet life“s challenges.. This tiny aquatic plant has been eaten by humans since prehistoric times and is grown worldwide as a healthy food. Imagine a vegetable with more protein than soy, more Vitamin A than carrots, more iron than beef, profound source of protective phytochemicals, naturally low in fat, source of the essential fatty acid GLA and is easy to digest. Learn more about the unique blue Bilin protein of Spirulina
A good day... As we all know nowadays we have lesser times for exercise and we tend to face more health problems.. I have read an article on how we can practise simple exercise and ways to prevent obese or other health problems... Do practise and I'm sure you can see the effect..
Do sit-ups in front of the TV. Bicycle to the store instead of driving. Ask a friend to exercise with you.. Take a walk or do desk exercises instead of a cigarette or coffee break. Choose activities you enjoy & you'll be more likely to stick with them. Stretch before bed to give you more energy when you wake.
Cook Grill, steam or bake instead of frying. Grill fruits or vegetables. Bake or broil fish. Make up a batch of brownies with applesauce instead of oil or shortening. Use whole grains in mixed dishes such as barley in vegetable soups or stews, bulgur in casseroles, or brown rice in stir fries. Vary your veggies – it’s easy to go dark green. Add frozen chopped spinach, collard greens, or turnip greens into a pot of soup. (# 135) Microwave a sweet potato for a delicious side dish. (# 138) Get your calcium-rich foods. Use fat-free or low-fat milk instead of water when you make oatmeal, hot cereals, or condensed cream soups, such as cream of tomato. Trim visible fat from meat and remove skin from poultry. Have fruit for dessert, such as baked apples, pears, or a fruit salad.
Walk Walk to work. Walk during lunch hour. Walk instead of driving whenever you can. Take family walk after dinner. Walk to your place of worship instead of driving. Walk kids to school.
These are simple health tips that we can follow.. So all the best in trying it... :)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Migrating waterfowl may be carrying avian influenza viruses from Asia to the Americas, U.S. government researchers reported on Tuesday.
They found genetic evidence that some non-dangerous influenza viruses infecting northern pintail ducks in Alaska are genetically more closely related to Asian strains of bird flu than to North American strains.
Although some previous research has led to speculation that intercontinental transfer of avian influenza viruses from Asia to North America via wild birds is rare, this study challenges that," said Chris Franson, a research wildlife biologist at the U.S. Geological Survey, who helped lead the study.
USGS and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service experts have been testing birds in Alaska for any evidence they may be carrying highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu with them from Asia.
Writing in the journal Molecular Ecology, the USGS team said they had collected samples from more than 1,400 northern pintails from throughout Alaska and compared any viruses they found to virus samples taken from other birds in North America and eastern Asia where northern pintails spend the winter.
None of the samples were found to contain completely Asian-origin viruses and none were highly pathogenic. But certain parts of the genes of the viruses resembled Asian strains, they said.
Since 2003, H5N1 has swept through flocks in Indonesia, Korea, China and elsewhere in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and parts of Africa.
It has killed or forced the slaughter of more than 300 million birds.
Not only is it devastating to the poultry industry but it occasionally infects people and has killed 245 out of the 387 infected people so far, according to the World Health Organization.
Birds can carry dozens of different flu viruses, some dangerous and some not. So far there is no evidence any have carried H5N1 with them to North America from Asia.
(Reporting by Maggie Fox, Editing by Sandra Maler)
DEPRESSION OFTEN UNTREATED IN BLACK HEART PATIENTS... from yahoo news....
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – African Americans with heart disease are as likely to suffer from depression as their white counterparts, but they are less likely to be on medication for it, a new study suggests.
The study of 864 adults with coronary heart disease found that 35 percent of African Americans and 27 percent of whites had symptoms of depression. Yet black patients were less than half as likely to be on an antidepressant medication.
The findings are important, the researchers say, because depression in people with heart disease has been linked to a two- to four-fold higher risk of complications.
Studies have found that depressed heart disease patients have higher risks of a heart attack or stroke, and may die earlier than those without depression.
"Undertreatment of depression is a serious clinical issue," Dr. James Blumenthal, one of researchers on the current study, said in a statement.
These latest findings suggest that black heart patients, in particular, need better diagnosis and treatment of depression, according to Blumenthal and his colleagues at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina.
The study included 727 white patients and 137 black patients seen at Duke for coronary heart disease. All completed a standard questionnaire used to screen for depression.
Blumenthal's team found that depression was similarly common among black and white patients, and the severity of their symptoms was comparable as well.
However, while 21 of depressed white patients were on an antidepressant, only 12 percent of black patients were.
The difference was greatest among men; 43 percent of moderately to severely depressed white men were taking an antidepressant, versus 22 percent of their black counterparts.
The researchers are not sure why the racial disparity exists. They lacked information on the study patients' health insurance, so it's not possible to tell whether differences in coverage are a factor. Nor do they know whether doctors were less likely to prescribe to black patients, or whether African Americans were less likely to want an antidepressant.
Blumenthal pointed out that therapies other than antidepressants may be helpful for heart disease patients' depression. He is currently conducting a study comparing aerobic exercise with drugs in treating depression.
"We clearly need to do a better job of recognizing and treating depression, especially in heart patients," Blumenthal said. "We need treatments that work, treatments that are acceptable to patients, and treatments that are actually incorporated into medical practice."
Rice is a cereal foodstuff which forms an important part of the diet of many people worldwide and as such it is a staple food for many.
Domesticated rice comprises two species of food crops in the Oryza genus of the Poaceae ("true grass") family, Oryza sativa and Oryza glaberrima. Oryza sativa is native to tropical and subtropical southern Asia and African rice, Oryza glaberrima, is native to West Africa.[1]
The name wild rice is usually used for species of the different but related genus Zizania, both wild and domesticated, although the term may be used for primitive or uncultivated varieties of Oryza.
Rice is grown as a monocarpic annual plant, although in tropical areas it can survive as a perennial and can produce a ratoon crop and survive for up to 20 years.[2] Rice can grow to 1–1.8 m tall, occasionally more depending on the variety and soil fertility. The grass has long, slender leaves 50–100 cm long and 2–2.5 cm broad. The small wind-pollinated flowers are produced in a branched arching to pendulous inflorescence 30–50 cm long. The edible seed is a grain (caryopsis) 5–12 mm long and 2–3 mm thick.
Rice is a staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in tropical Latin America, and East, South and Southeast Asia, making it the second-most consumed cereal grain.[3] A traditional food plant in Africa, Rice has the potential to improve nutrition, boost food security, foster rural development and support sustainable landcare.[4] Rice provides more than one fifth of the calories consumed worldwide by humans.[5] In early 2008, some governments and retailers began rationing supplies of the grain due to fears of a global rice shortage.[6][7]
Rice cultivation is well-suited to countries and regions with low labor costs and high rainfall, as it is very labor-intensive to cultivate and requires plenty of water for cultivation. On the other hand, mechanized cultivation is extremely oil-intensive, more than other food products with the exception of beef and dairy products.[citation needed] Rice can be grown practically anywhere, even on a steep hill or mountain. Although its species are native to South Asia and certain parts of Africa, centuries of trade and exportation have made it commonplace in many cultures.
The traditional method for cultivating rice is flooding the fields with or after setting the young seedlings. This simple method requires sound planning and servicing of the water damming and channeling, but reduces the growth of less robust weed and pest plants that have no submerged growth state, and deters vermin. While with rice growing and cultivation the flooding is not mandatory, all other methods of irrigation require higher effort in weed and pest control during growth periods and a different approach for fertilizing the soil....
A good day. I would like to post some of the beautiful places in Langkawi due to my recent visit there. I hope after reading about the wonderful places in Langkawi you would pay a visit to this historical place one day.
Langkawi Cable Car On a clear day, you can see parts of Thailand towards the north and Indonesia towards the south-west. The cable car ride up the hill takes about 20 minutes and is highly exhilarating. At the top, there are two stations as well as a viewing bridge that let you take in all of Langkawi. As a bonus, your ride will take you over jungle waterfalls and a thick carpet of virgin rainforest. It's a very educational and thrilling experience for the whole family.
Pulau Payar Marine Park The sprinkling of jade green islands that makes up Pulau Payar lies just 30km south-east of Langkawi. It's just a 1-hour boat ride out to the best marine park on Malaysia's West Coast, making it an ideal choice for a day outing.
This well-preserved, uninhabited marine park extends over a number of islands, with Pulau Payar being the largest. Your base out here is the floating platform moored off Pulau Payar. But the real attraction of this platform lies below sea level. Step into the underwater observation chamber to view the marine life surrounding a reef. Want to get even closer to the swirl of fishes that make these corals their home? Grab a mask, a snorkel and fins and join the spectacle!
Are you into scuba diving? The best diving is along the reef system that skirts the south, east and west of Pulau Payar. Please check with your dive operator what the visibility is like during that time. It can vary from time to time.
There is no accommodation in Pulau Payar as it is a marine park, but that's not really an issue since Langkawi, with all its fine resorts and restaurants, is just a quick boat-ride away.
Tanjung Rhu At Padang Lalang there's a roundabout with a turn-off to the north to Tanjung Rhu. The beach is lined with whispering casuarinas trees and has a pleasant, relaxed feel. Tanjung Rhu has one of Langkawi's best beaches. The shallow water makes it fine for swimming, and a sandbank links it to a nearby rocky outcrop. The Gua Cerita, or Cave of Legends, is just around a promontory and can be reached by boats that are hired on the beach.
Pantai Pasir Hitam Some 2 km west of Tanjung Rhu is Pantai Pasir Hitam, a beach streaked with black sand. The black streaks are caused by the deposits of mineral oxides from a nearby spring. The sea in the area is dotted with large boulders. Along the beach is a jetty where fishing boats moor. Attractions include food and souvenir stalls that sell local crafts and trinkets.
Enjoyed reading? So do pay a visit there with your family or friends.. :)
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From the movie Gokusen that i had watched, it give me a lot of moral values. The movie is about the problem students that not interesting in studies. But after Yankumi, their new homeroom teacher come, she bring a lot of changes. After 3 months they spend time together, she had changed her student's mind set to be a good person. She believes the relationship between teacher an students is warm and beautiful.
There are the values that can learn from the problem students that had been solved by Yankumi. Firstly don't make the delinquent that can cause dignity. Students always like to do the delinquent that can cause the school's reputation turn down,then can ashame their parents. Secondly, appreaciate friends is more important in friendship. What ever that happen to our friend, we can't just look but need also join to solve their problems.
Besides that, the best way to reduce our parent's burden is study hard and get flying colour in the examination. There are nothing that they hope from use except our successful in life. In addition to that, don't be a rude student. Last but not least, teacher also important in showing a good values to students. For example, don't wear a sexy clothes when come because this can cause a lot of bad effects to students. The most important is teacher can't involve in immoral activities. For example involve prostitution and also in corruption activities.
From what i have been read, i had found that nowadays obesity always happen among person at all age level especially among the child. Hence, parents had been advice to take a good care of their child's meal before they are going to obes. Prevention is always bettr than cure. There are several types of food that must been taken in limited quantity and can cause obesity especially fast food like maggie, KFC, chocolate, McDonald, bicarbonate water an else.
Besides that, there are several ways to reduce the percentage to get obesity. For example reduce in taking fast food. It maybe can take a time per month. This is because in fast food has an ingredients that can effect our human body system. Exercise also important in reducing fat. When we do an exercise, it will burn fat and make we feel more healthy. In addition to that, parents must make sure thet their child take a balance diet.
Last but not least, no more obesity in our life.
http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Sunday/Sport/2372813/Article/index_html
SHALIN Zulkifli is known as the 'Black Pearl' for her bowling prowess and she hopes to live up to her nickname when she starts her campaign at the seven-round Professional Bowlers' Association (PBA) Women's Tour in the United States.
SHALIN Zulkifli is a well known bowler in Malaysia. she is the only one Asian in the 16-bowler field. However, after go for seven-round Professional Bowlers' Association (PBA) Women's Tour in the United States she decided to live up to her nickname. She set a target that willing to win at least one round at semi-finals of the PBA Women's trials letr in August. After she was given the nicname 'Black Pearl' by a Taiwanese coach, she believing she will successful in her bowling future. She was trying to have the competition with other professional tournaments in every country in order to gain more experience on bowling. Faithfully, her next competition will be on the PBA World Championships in Wichita on Oct 19-26. So, she promise she will try her best to win all the competition that will coming on.
http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Sunday/National/2372927/Article/index_html
Kids get tips on eating right
IPOH: The five-hour workshop held at a school in Simpang Pulai may have changed 11-year-old Mohd Hafiz Mohd Nazir's eating habits.
Mohd Hafiz Mohd Nazir is a primary student. He regret that did not listen his mother that breakfast is important for every one. But then he join the NST-KoKo's Smart Start Camp workshop, he discovered that why he felt so sleepy in class and feel lethargic before reccess.At the five-hour workshop organised by the New Straits Times and Nestle KoKo Krunch, some 150 primary school students participated in group activities using word mazes, quizzes and riddles to learn the importance of breakfast. This workshop has waken all primary 5 student about how important the breafast for a student. Breafast no only give enery for people act but also give the spirit of life for a person to be more energytic. So, remember do not ever try to mist u breafast.
From my reading about garbage crisis, nowadays our world has facing to the environment pollution like water pollution, air pollution, also land pollution. All of these pollutions caused by the garbage that throw away everywhere. We can see there ae a lots of garbages everywhere especially bottle, plastic bag, toxic from factory and else. Foe example, the toxic which throw into the river can cause water pollution. In addition to that, it also can damage aquatic's ecosystem. Besides that, when a lots of garbage throw into drain, it can cause bad smell and also can cause flood. As the result from the burning garbages in open air, the air pollution occur.
Although a lot of awareness campaign had done by the government to save our earth, but it still constant. People should change their mind set to save our earth. For example recycle the plastic, paper or aluminium. we also can use 3R concept which, reduce, recycle and reuse.
As the conclusion, lets protect our earth by changing our attitude. Prevention is always better than cure.
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Its about "Help to kick the habit" on teenagers and the smoking syndrome. Nowadays, many peoples at all level of age has smoking syndrom. This syndrom occur among the students especially where there are at 12 years old and above.
Commonly they involve in this immoral activity because of influences with their friends. This case becomes worse.
What is worrying is that students as young as 10 years old are smoking. Female students are also puffing away.
The report says those between the ages of 13 and 15form the highest percentage of teenage smokers in Malaysia. The most disciplinary problems occur at secondary scholl caused by the smoking case. But now, primary school also facing with this problem.
Students in school uniforms smoke discreetly in public places. They hide the cigarette within their palms and take quick puffs when no one is watching. Some students who are addicted to cigarettes smoke outside their school gates before entering the school. Sometimes willing to smoke in toilet although the toilet has a bed smell. They are not think about the rule and the most important is their health.
Schools have to be more stringent in their checks on students who smoke in school and outside. Teachers have to be more vigilant of such students. There are many tell-tale signs of students who smoke, which can be used as indicators to haul up the smokers.
As the effect of smoking, their lips are dark, their breath has a nauseating odour of tobacco and their uniforms too smell of tobacco. At school, many prefects and students know of friends who smoke but do not report them to the teachers for fear of getting into trouble.
Anti-smoking campaigns and health talks by hospital authorities should be organised regularly to educate students in schools about the dangers of smoking. Besides, students also have to be made to realise that smoking has been deemed a chronic illness and that death occurs after a number of years of smoking. The graphic images of the effects of smoking on smokers must be shown to the students. Police and school authorities should call their parents and slap them with a heavy fine and warning.
It is baffling how parents can be unaware of their children's habits. Or have they given up on their children?
"LOVE IS THE GIVING AND SHARING OF TWO HEARTS TOGETHE"
What is love?
Love can be divided into several types which are love Allah, Prophet Muhammad S.A.W, family, parents, human, friendship, environment and also couple. This statement more prefer for couple.
Couple is when a different gender share a same feeling about caring, humanity and else. With love they willing to do anything although it out of their ability.
Besides, there are also have true love, monkey love and sexual love. Monkey love always happend among the students especially secondary students. Rarely we found they can end their relationship with marriage. True love is a feeling of caring that come truly from our heart that cannot explain with word. It more sincere with the other love.
In addition to that sexual love is a dangerous love that happen among the couple. Because of love, they willing to do anything although ought to give their body. They only need sex in their relationship without thinking about the future effect. This can damage themselve. Besides that, it can cause dignity to their family especially parents.
Why we love each other? Its because of the needed in life. There are positive and negative efffects of love. As the positive result, we never give up in life. For example feel challenge in study and want to get superb result also want grab what we want. Besides that, they can share anything like feeling, happiness, sadness and others. Couples not feel alone.
Love needs in life. Its depend to the people how to determine it and how to appreciate it.
Sometimes we only aware something valuble when it gone.
From my reading, there are seven ways to implement storytelling today. Stories can be usedin any kind of organisation at any level and with any audience. There are the ways that can immedietely begin practising the art of storytelling in our own work. Firstly, keep a notepad handy to job down examples or main point. It's too important. Secondly, develop a catchy title for each story so as to grab people's attention at the every beginning. Thirdly, incorporate stories in our regular communications. For example memos, reports, presentations and meetings. Then, set a date with our work team to identify stories that exemplify the value of our collective contribution to corporate goals. Besides that, share the stories in our regularly schedule meetings. Then ask for feedback on our storytelling skills- or hire a coach- to hone our delivery. last but not least, continually collect new stories so we can always have fresh tales to supplement the legends.
One little of tears movie is a one of the Japan story. It’s about the girl named lkuiehi-aya which her nick name is Aya Chan. She got the incurable illness named spincocerebbllar atrophy. One little of tears movie is the adviser, sadness, and touching story. It is about the girl that active in basketball club and also good in running. That girl, Aya who get this disease at 15 years old and then her life fully change after she known about her illness.
Actually spincocerebbllar atrophy is cruel diseases that are still progressing. One day the person who gets this illness cannot stand on their feet, walk, write well, talking and cannot do anything. This cruel disease takes their ability silently. The rate in 10 000 might be 1 get in this disease. However those girls, Aya never give up with the fate of her illness. She got too many troubles from people around her especially friends and her family because of this illness.
She always said “thank you” and “sorry” to her friends but they said “it’s okay” because of their understanding on how she get in. Besides that, she also try to walk even she have a little bit problems when walk and also never give up in writing even though its become slow and not well. IN addition to that, she always keeps in smile even in her heart she feels useless, ashamed, and makes a lot of problems to people around.
When she has medical check up, the doctor ask her to jot the stranger when she movement and just like the diary. The diary became her friend until two days before she died. She tried to write is not well anymore and she also good in writing poem about her life and all have been publish. She also has expelled from her school when she got trouble from her friends but there is one man always besides her, Asou Haruto. He is Aya Chan’s boyfriend. He always makes Aya Chan happy.
In 10 year she has endure in the long period. All her writing as advices to reader and her got good feedback on that.
NEW!!Blood Test for Mom Picks Up Down Syndrome in Fetus
ScienceNOW Daily News
How to test for Down syndrome without poking a needle into the womb? By sequencing the fetal DNA floating in a mother's blood, a bioengineer detected nine cases of the disease with 100% accuracy.
Down syndrome is caused by an extra copy of chromosome 21. It results in mental retardation and other health problems, and some women choose to abort Down syndrome fetuses.
Although there is a noninvasive screening test that indicates the likelihood a fetus has Down syndrome, pregnant women who want a definitive answer currently have two choices: amniocentesis, which involves inserting a needle into the uterus to withdraw fluid, or another procedure that extracts a piece of placental tissue. These tests, done at about 10 to 16 weeks, are 99% accurate but cost about $1000 and in rare cases can cause miscarriage. As a result, usually only women over 35 who are at higher risk for carrying a Down baby get tested.
Researchers have developed prenatal tests for gender and Rh blood group based on testing for mutations in fragments of fetal DNA circulating in the blood of pregnant women. But detecting disorders such as Down syndrome using maternal blood has been tougher because the test has to spot an extra chromosome, and the mother's DNA swamps out the fetus's DNA. In advanced approach,
a company detecting this syndrome by using messenger RNA produced by the placenta to detect Down's.
However, the test is only a screen because it relies on DNA markers on chromosome 21 that vary by ancestry, and it misses about 7% of cases in the U.S. population.
Bottled water has contaminants too
By JEFF DONN, AP National Writer
Tests on leading brands of bottled water turned up a variety of contaminants often found in tap water.
The study's lab tests on 10 brands of bottled water detected 38 chemicals including bacteria, caffeine, the pain reliever acetaminophen, fertilizer, solvents, plastic-making chemicals and the radioactive element strontium. Though some probably came from tap water that some companies use for their bottled water, other contaminants probably leached from plastic bottles.
The researchers recommend that people worried about water contaminants drink tap water with a carbon filter.
READER'S DIGEST(December 2006)
Lost on buying laptop?
Here are some tips...
• Don't be seduced by super-fast processor speeds unless you're running graphics, intensive applications such as games or design programs.
• If you want to watch DVDs on the move, buy a laptop with an internal DVD drive. An external drive could be a nuisance if you travel a lot.
• Buy a spare or higher-capacity battery for when you're not near a plug socket.
• Be prepared to pay extra for software. Even the basic Microsoft Office is absent from many packages.
• Due to their rough life, laptops are more prone to failure, making it vital to back up data: a second, external hard drive makes this easier.
• Uploading digital pictures? You'll need a memory-card slot.
• Buy a decent and hardy laptop bag to protect your computer.
I would like to share the methods of baking a cake since my favourite past time is baking cakes.
The only unique thing here is I am going to write about some secrets on baking a vegetarian cake based on the article that I have read. The methods are :
Making a good dairy-free sponge cake without eggs is one of the most difficult vegan cakes to master. The role of egg in a sponge recipe is to bind the ingredients together, and it needs to be replaced to stop your sponge from turning into a tough inedible disaster. Tony Bishop Weston from the Vegan Society recommends a number of ingredients that can be used as egg replacements. He says, "Cocoa butter, xantham gum, agar agar, arrowroot, locust bean gum, carob, vegetarian gelatine, vegan egg replacer, soya flour, banana, potato flour or chocolate all work well".
Carole Thurlbeck is a chef at St Donats Castle restaurant in Vale of Glamorgan in South Wales who has experimented with baking for vegans for several years. She explains the secret behind getting a vegan cake to rise. "I replace the butter with a good soya margarine, then, to help the cake rise, I add an extra teaspoon of baking powder. To replace the eggs, I use a variety of ingredients, from an egg replacer -which you can easily get from health food shops - to a mashed-up banana or silken tofu," she says.
The trick to getting a sponge cake to rise is to mix the wet ingredients before gently folding in the dry ingredients to keep air in the mixture. This recipe for macadamia nut sponge cake uses this technique, and, once it's cooked and chilled, will keep for a few days in the fridge. You can buy soya cream cheese in tubs from most health food shops and some large supermarkets.
I hope by reading this all of you can bake vege cakes at home..
Try it as it as quite hard to find vege cakes in the bakeries.
The Yakult that we drink in Malaysia is produced from high quality, carefully selected ingredients and packaged in our modern state-of-the-art factory in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan. The bacteria come from the mother culture in Japan. The local plant maintains the highest quality standards throughout the process, equivalent to the Yakult manufacturing plants in Japan.
In the Yakult factory, a lot of attention is paid to the two-way communication with the consumer. People who are interested can get information in the factory, and moreover – this is unique – they can follow the whole production process from a lobby on the first floor. The walls are made of glass, which makes every step of the production process clearly visible. This shows the open character and the clear structure of the company. During factory visits a tour is given by one of the Yakult employees after an introductory presentation about the company and the product.
You too can visit the Yakult factory! Just contact us and we will arrange a tour for you, your family and friends.
More than 100 species of bacteria live in our intestines, and together they are called our ‘Intestinal Flora’. All the different species of bacteria maintain their own territories and together they form a balanced unity. These bacteria play an important part in maintaining our health. There are both beneficial as well as harmful bacteria.
The Lactobacillus casei Shirota as seen under the microscope
Did you know…
The bacteria that make up a person’s intestinal flora weigh approximately 1kg? If they were all lined up side by side they would stretch twice around the equator!
Why do we need beneficial bacteria?
The beneficial bacteria in our intestinal flora help us function and can help keep us healthy by:
• Discouraging harmful bacteria and yeasts from setting up home
• Helping to stimulate the digestive process
• Neutralising some of the toxic products made during digestion
• Producing nutrients such as vitamins
A healthy intestinal flora is where the beneficial bacteria keep the harmful bacteria under control. When they take up most of the available space in your intestines, the harmful bacteria have less opportunity to grow, form a thriving colony and possibly make you ill.
If the number of beneficial bacteria drop, the harmful bacteria grab the opportunity to take over. So as you can see, the balance is crucial.
The body’s garden
Think of a garden. A healthy one is well-stocked with flowers and the odd weed or two goes unnoticed. Weeds only become a problem in an untended garden when they are allowed to grow unchecked, competing with other plants for ground space and choking out the flowers.
This is also true of the body. A healthy intestinal flora is where the beneficial bacteria have control. When they take up most of the available space in your intestines, the undesirable bacteria have less opportunity to “put down roots” and form a thriving colony.
What can upset the balance?
Diet - A poor diet of rushed, irregular meals containing too much alcohol, fatty food and too little fibre. Certain foods, especially those rich in fat and protein, can also encourage the growth of some harmful bacteria in our intestines.
Stress - Our brain and intestines are linked, so you can imagine what all those stressful situations are doing to your digestive system. Recent research shows that continued stress can upset your intestines.
Antibiotics - These don't just kill off the harmful bacteria that are making you ill but also the beneficial bacteria that are keeping you well.
Ageing - As we get older, the environment in our intestines changes, becoming less hospitable to the beneficial bacteria.
Travel – Travelling to different countries.
Infection by food-poisoning bacteria such as E. coli O157 and Salmonella.
In other words, factors that affect us daily in our busy modern lifestyles can affect our health by upsetting our intestinal flora.
How can I maintain a healthy balance?
With Probiotics!
The idea is to keep the number of beneficial bacteria as high as possible so consuming beneficial bacteria is one way to help. Foods and drinks containing these beneficial bacteria are called Probiotics.
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after read this articles of yakult,one of healthy drink in malaysia...i realise that living in this polluted word, we need to have some suplliment or healthy food to mantains our health....
yakult is different from others healthy drink because this drink make up from good bacteria, lactobacillus casei shirota which can increase the number of benefical bacteria in our body....
this drink are fermented by own lactic acid which pruduce from the bacteria itself....
so...i will drink it everyday...
hope u all will take it too because it was delicious, taste good and not really expansive...
try it by urself....
Sex education to be taught in all primary schools
Millions of children in England aged from five to 16 in state-funded schools will receive compulsory lessons about subjects including sex and drug use.
"Modern life is increasingly complex and we have a duty to equip our young people with the knowledge and skills to deal with it."
In a statement, the Department for Children, Schools and Families said that Downing Street "sees education as key to supporting young people to avoid teenage pregnancy, STI (sexually-transmitted infections), drug and alcohol misuse."
The statement said that ministers recognise that parents had to take the lead, but noted that schools could help by providing information and emotional and social skills for pupils.
The lessons will be adapted to suit the target age group, with children as young as five learning that animals give birth to offspring, naming body parts and preparing for oncoming puberty.
When it comes to drugs, primary school students will learn about how medicines and other toxins affect the body, while older pupils will study drug and alcohol misuse, the laws surrounding those issues and their social impact.
Depression in pregnancy tied to preterm birth.
Women with depression symptoms early in pregnancy may be at heightened risk of delivering prematurely, a study published Thursday suggests.
Researchers found that among 791 pregnant women they followed, those who were suffering from significant depression symptoms around the 10th week of pregnancy were twice as likely as non-depressed women to give birth too early.
What's more, the risk of preterm delivery rose in tandem with the severity of early-pregnancy depression -- supporting a direct relationship between the two.
The findings, which appear in the journal Human Reproduction, suggest that depression itself may contribute to premature delivery. Most women in the study were not on antidepressant drugs, indicating that medication side effects are not an explanation.
Among women without significant depression symptoms at the study's start, 4 percent delivered prematurely -- before the 37th week of pregnancy. That compared with nearly 6 percent of women with moderate depression, and just over 9 percent of those with severe symptoms.
Even when the researchers weighed other factors -- such as the women's age, race and smoking habits -- moderate depression raised the risk of preterm delivery by 60 percent, while severe depression doubled the odds.
SOURCE: Human Reproduction, online October 23, 2008
READER'S DIGEST (February 2006)
Sharpen Your Brain With a Good Lie Down...
Ever been caught short on a creative idea? Can't think of that niggling last answer in your crossword puzzle or even what to cook for dinner? Here's a hint: put your feet up and lie down - being a couch potato is great for boosting our brain and our creativity. So says Dr Darren Lipnicki from the school of psychology at the Australian National University, who conducted research on how neurotransmitters are released. He tested 20 people, who were asked to solve 32 five-letter anagrams, such as "osien" and "nodru" while standing and lying down. His findings? We are smarter and more creative lying down than standing up. It seems less of the neurotransmitter noradrenaline is released to the brain when you're horizontal, so your creative thinking isn't as impaired...
READER'S DIGEST (February 2006)
Sharpen Your Brain With a Good Lie Down...
Ever been caught short on a creative idea? Can't think of that niggling last answer in your crossword puzzle or even what to cook for dinner? Here's a hint: put your feet up and lie down - being a couch potato is great for boosting our brain and our creativity. So says Dr Darren Lipnicki from the school of psychology at the Australian National University, who conducted research on how neurotransmitters are released. He tested 20 people, who were asked to solve 32 five-letter anagrams, such as "osien" and "nodru" while standing and lying down. His findings? We are smarter and more creative lying down than standing up. It seems less of the neurotransmitter noradrenaline is released to the brain when you're horizontal, so your creative thinking isn't as impaired...
READER'S DIGEST (May 2008)
Simple Tips for the Morning...
Here are some tips you can sneak into your routine without much effort.Try at least one of these tomorrow . . .
1)Stretch every extremity for 15 seconds. Try this before you open your eyes. Lift your arm and begin by stretching each finger, then your hand, then your wrist, then your arm. Repeat with the other arm. Then your toes, feet, ankles and legs. End with a neck and back stretch that propels you out of bed.
2)Brush your tongue for one minute. There's no better way to rid yourself of morning breath and begin the day minty fresh.
3)Drink a glass of water. Remember, you've been fasting all night long, so you wake each morning dehydrated.
4)Check your morning calendar. Have a large calendar or whiteboard in a prominent position in the kitchen. On it, write everything you need to know for that day.
5)Kiss all the people you love in your house before you leave. Connecting with the ones you love soothes stress and gives a positive start to your day.
ALVIN & THE CHIPMUNKS
Firstly, when my friend wants to give me this movie, I refuse to accept. For me, this movie is a very bored before I watch this. But after I finish watch, I realize that it is a very interesting and funny movie. I don't fell bored although I already watch this for many times. This movie is about the relationship between Dave and the chipmunks, Alvin, Simon and Theodore. At the beginning, it show that Dave very surprised and scared when he meet with the chipmunks. The chipmunks can talk, sing and does everything that human can do. But, after a while he can accept them and start from that day they become very close and the chipmunks called Dave as dad. Dave can’t accept when first time they call him dad. He tells them that they are friends. The chipmunks feel too sad.
This movie also shows that Dave had fired from work because of them. He feels too angry to them. But, because they can sing, he gets one ideas which is to show their talent to the producer. Sadly, the producer was laughing to him. After a while, the chipmunks take responsibility to show their selves to the producer. Then, they become famous. Dave also becomes famous too. But the producer had caused them not intimate. He makes the chipmunks for himself. The chipmunks felt too sad and miss Dave. Dave also misses them and stat realizes that they are important to him.
At one night, Dave tried to get back his chipmunks but he can’t do that. The producer had hid them. But the chipmunks have a brilliant thinking. They change their selves with the toy that product from the producer. At the end, the chipmunks, Alvin, Simon and Theodore are a happy family. They can't stay far from each other anymore.
After watch this movie, I want to suggest to everyone who never watch this movie, you need to watch it. It does can help us to release our tension and stress. Besides that, it's also show that animals also have felling like human.
TAKE IT SERIOUSLY
READERS DIGEST ( SEPTEMBER 2007 )
It’s not just what you eat. This article tells us that by changing our eating habit could help cut our risk of digestive illness:
1. take meal times seriously
- it’s will make sure we still spend our time to take a meal although we are busy.
2. Take your time when eating
- it’s will help our system can have enough time to digest the food.
3. Chew well
- When we chew our food into a small piece, it does will help our system to process
and it also will release enzymes.
4. Eat early
- When we take breakfast, it does will provide energy and increase our metabolism
for our body to do work for the day.
5. Don’t miss meal
- When we miss meal, our body will lack of carbohydrate and lot more nutrient that
need in our body. At the end, it will disturb our body system that can cause
excessive gas.
When we follow this guideline, I'm sure that we will have healthy body.
this comment i get from new straits times online.its about private tuition written by victor chew..
I think it is unfair to blame the Education Ministry for a private enterprise becoming a very successful business as we in Malaysia practise a free-enterprise system and it is wrong to expect the ministry to curb this thriving industry. Furthermore, to imply that the tuition industry is a "runaway-robber industry" is uncalled for.
The ministry is responsible only to see that all tuition establishments conform to regulations. Other authorities are then to see to it that they observe the laws of business enterprise before they are granted a licence to operate. The ministry has no control over the fees charged as this will depend on the market forces of supply and demand.
The ministry regulates the number of hours a week a teacher can give private tuition so that he can still carry out his normal teaching duties effectively. However, the responsibility of ensuring that a teacher teaches properly and efficiently in school is with the principal.
There are many teachers who carry out their jobs professionally and do not teach tuition classes, just as there are many who teach effectively but do teach tuition classes for various reasons. To deny teachers of an opportunity to pursue a part-time job would be unfair, especially when the government is allowing other civil servants to take up a second job to boost their incomes.
It is a fallacy to say that teachers who give tuition privately are negligent and do not teach well in school.
In fact, successful tuition teachers who are in demand are usually those who have proved to be successful teachers in school.
You may be able to bluff your students in school if you are a weak teacher, but you cannot bluff those who pay you for help outside of school.
for my opinion, private tuition sometimes give advantage fo us and sometimes not.ths is because when we get private tuition we not involved with other people.and the advantage is the teacher just concerntrait to us.
everybody want to be a millionaire.here i have tips how to be millionaire.
1. Set the Goal
Nobody plans to fail, but plenty of people fail to plan. It's a cliché, but it's true. "Plan" is the leading self-help advice from athletes, business moguls and everyday people who have achieved extraordinary goals.
2. Start Saving
If you don't save, you'll never reach your goal. As obvious as this might seems, far too many people never even start to save. If your employer offers a 401(k) plan, enrolling in the plan is a great way to put your savings on autopilot. Simply sign up for the plan and contributions will be automatically taken out of your paycheck, increasing your savings and decreasing your immediate tax liability.
If your employer offers to match your contributions up to a certain percentage, be sure to contribute enough to get the full match. It's like getting a guaranteed return on your investment. Finding the cash to stash may be a challenge, particularly when you're young, but don't let that stop you from pursuing future riches.
3. Get Aggressive
Studies have shown that the majority of the returns generated by an investment are dictated by the asset-allocation decision. If you are looking to grow your wealth over time, fixed-income investments aren't likely to get the job done, and inflation can take a big chunk out of your savings.
Investing in equities entails more risk, but is also statistically likely to lead to greater returns. For many of us, it's a risk we have to take if want to see our wealth grow. Asset-allocation strategies can help you learn how to make picking the right mix of securities the core of your investing strategy.
4. Prepare for Rainy Days
Part of long-term planning involves accepting the idea that setbacks will occur. If you are not prepared, these setbacks can put a stop to your savings efforts. While you can't avoid all of the bumps in the road, you can prepare in advance to mitigate the damage they can do.
5. Save More
Your income should rise as time passes. You'll get raises, you'll change jobs, and maybe you'll get married and become a two-income family. Every time more cash comes in to your pocket, you should increase the amount that you save. The key to reaching your goal as quickly as possible is to save as much as you can.
6. Watch Your Spending
Vacations, car, kids and all of life's other expenses take a big chunk out of your paycheck. To maximize your savings, you need to minimize your spending. Buying a home you can afford and living a lifestyle that is below your means and not funded by credit cards are all necessities if you want to boost your savings.
7. Monitor Your Portfolio
There's no need to obsess over every movement of the Dow. Instead, check your portfolio once a year. Rebalance your asset allocation to keep on track with your plan.
8. Max Out Your Options
Take advantage of every savings opportunity that comes your way. Make the maximum contribution to tax-deferred savings plans and then open up a taxable account too. Don't let any chance to save get away.
9. Catch-Up Contributions
When you reach age50, you are eligible to increase contributions to tax-deferred savings plans. Take advantage of this opportunity!
10. Have Patience
"Get-rich-quick" schemes are usually just that - schemes. The power of compounding takes time, so invest early, invest often and accept that the road to riches is often long and slow. With that in mind, the sooner you get started, the better your odds of achieving your goals.
i always dream about my drean car.i like ferrari very much.i very interested with the design.if i get the car..waw..i am so happy...here i will post about the launch of this car.read together..
Talk about dragging the launch of a car out! The first official photos of the Ferrari California were published months ago. But here at the Paris show is the California's true world premier. And it's worth the wait to see it in the flesh. From a fully retractable hardtop to a dual-clutch transmission to the first-ever production Ferrari with a front-mounted V-8, the Ferrari California is packed with the latest and greatest from the engineers in Maranello...despite the fact the California is not Ferrari's flagship model.
Ferrari says the California "is aimed at owners who desire a car which embodies everything the Prancing Horse represents in terms of sporty design and innovation, but also seek a car with greater versatility than ever." This newest prancing horse is not a "baby Ferrari." It is, in fact, a brand-new model complementing, and similar in size to, the racier F430 — except the California has more flexibility in packaging. In addition to having a power retractable hardtop, the California can be ordered in a 2+2 configuration — children seating only — or for more storage space for weekend outings. There is even a trunk pass-through for skis for those who want to hit the slopes in the winter.
Despite a raft of new technologies, the California doesn't forget Ferrari's past. The car's styling uses several nostalgic elements from the Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder from the late 1950s and early 1960s. Those elements include the large air intake on the hood, the side gills just aft of the front wheels, near identical grillework and similarly swoopy rear fenders. And photos don't do this car justice — we must say, the Ferrari California looks absolutely stunning in person.
Unlike the Ferrari Superamerica from a few years back, which featured a roof that simply flipped backward, the California will come only as a true retractable hardtop; when the top is down, the rear deck is completely flat — just like the Mercedes-Benz SL. The top is slick in its operation, and only takes 14 seconds to go from open to fully closed.
As with any Ferrari, the engine is the star. The 4.3-liter direct-injected flat-crank V-8 produces 460 bhp. Even more important is the car's use of Ferrari's first dual-clutch gearbox with not six speeds, as on every other recent Ferrari, but seven forward gears. Ferrari claims the California will be able to hit 100 km/h (62 mph) in less than 4 seconds.
In another dramatic move, Ferrari has swapped out its traditional double-wishbone suspension at the rear for a multilink setup on the California. And those amazing (but incredibly expensive, lightweight and fade-resistant) Brembo carbon-ceramic brake discs seen on so many Ferraris these days? Standard issue on the California.
Ferrari started production of the California late this summer in a brand-new building in Maranello. It will be on sale in Europe by the end of the year. U.S. sales will follow later, probably as a 2009 model and priced in the range of the F430.
Everybody know about friendster.Either students,lecturers or adults who get married has friendster's acount.here i have something to share about friendster.check out...
Friendster is an Internet social network service. The Friendster site was founded in Mountain View, California, United States by Roland Gochangco in March 2002[1] and is privately owned. Friendster is based on the Circle of Friends and Web of Friends techniques for networking individuals in virtual communities and demonstrates the small world phenomenon.[citation needed] It currently has more than 70 million members worldwide[2] and is mostly used in Asia [3][4]. Based on Alexa.com, Friendster ranked 2nd most visited website in the Philippines while Yahoo! is the most visited website in the Philippines, and third party friendster-layouts.com is 16th. [5] It is estimated that nearly 90 percent of internet users in the Philippines have Friendster accounts. [6] David Jones, vice president for global marketing of Friendster, said that "the biggest percentage of users is from the Philippines, clocking in with 39 percent of the site's traffic." [7]
Also, it caters to men and women interested in meeting people due to different reasons. Such reasons are: looking for friends; looking for activity partners; relationship with men; relationship with women; or just looking around(see www.frienster.com).
here is the history about friendster.
Friendster was funded by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Benchmark Capital in October 2003 with a reported valuation of $53 billion.
In April 2004, Abrams was removed as Chief Executive Officer and Jeff Koogle took over as interim CEO. Koogle previously served as President and CEO at Yahoo!. Koogle was replaced by Scott Sassa in June 2004, left in May 2005, and was replaced by Taek Kwon. Taek Kwon was succeeded by Kent Lindstrom.
Google offered to buy Friendster in 2003. Friendster, however, refused the offer.
'I would like to be philosopher'
One day soon I will be dead. People will look back at my life, and they might say I was a martial artist; for I have earned a seventh dan black belt (in both karate and judo). They might say I was a musician; for I have composed successful operas (in three different languages). They might say I was a footballer; for I used to represent Italy (and scored twenty-seven goals for my country during my career).
But above all, they will say, he was a great philosopher.
The difference between a hobby and greatness is total immersion, to the sacrifice of all else. I must devote my entire life to this pursuit; I must give up absolutely everything for this cause.
comment:
Well, anyone who has said the word 'Why' can argue that he is a philosopher, so I want to be more than that. I want to be remembered as a philosopher.
To be remembered as a philosopher means that you have to communicate your ideas,thoughts,processes to other people.
But being a philosopher is the lateral way your brains thinks Subconsciously,in other words,the way you think and talk to yourself inside your head.
Talking to yourself inside your head,mmmmmm.....maybe being a philosopher means that your crazy?
Samurai
basic information
Samurai Armour The samurai (or bushi) were the members of the military class, the Japanese warriors.
Samurai employed a range of weapons such as bows and arrows, spears and guns; but their most famous weapon and their symbol was the sword.
Samurai were supposed to lead their lives according to the ethic code of bushido ("the way of the warrior"). Strongly Confucian in nature, Bushido stressed concepts such as loyalty to one's master, self discipline and respectful, ethical behavior.
After a defeat, some samurai chose to commit ritual suicide (seppuku) by cutting their abdomen rather than being captured or dying a dishonorable death.
Comment:
Samurai or bushi was a member in military class in Japan’s warrior. They used bows and arrows, spears and guns as their weapon to fight with enemies. But their famous weapon is swords. They have special outfit which is as their protection in war. Their principles are quite good which is loyalty to their master and they do not want to give up easily to their enemis although with the commit suicide way.
Traditional Dishes of Japan
Once known in the west either in the form of "sukiyaki" or the more exotic "sushi," Japanese cuisine has in recent years become much more familiar and appreciated around the world. Many visitors to Japan will have already sampled the pleasures of raw fish or batter-fried shrimp. But few first-time visitors to Japan are prepared for the variety and sumptuousness of Japanese food, as it is traditionally prepared. Eating in Japan is an experience to be enjoyed and remembered fondly for the rest of your life.
Comment:
Almost all of the traditional dishes in Japan used fish as their main product because they had a lot of fish. They have a lot traditional dishes such as sukiyaki, sushi, tempura, sashimi,kaiseki Ryoki, yakitory, tonkatsu, shabu- shabu, and soba and ubon
Fiesta Malaysia
Sunday the 31st of August 2008, please go the http://fiestamalaysia.com/ for more information.
The Fiesta Malaysia committee is honoured to present Fiesta Malaysia 2008, an event that promotes our famous multi-racial society. This festival aims to create an event for individuals interested in engaging with Malaysia and Malaysian themes through culture, music, and art.
Multiculturalism has not only made Malaysia a gastronomical paradise, it has also made the country home to hundreds of colourful festivals such as Hari Raya Aidil Adha, Chinese New Year, and Deepavali. In this spirit of diversity, Fiesta Malaysia 2008 will feature culture influenced by traditions from Malay, Chinese, Indian, and various other ethnic groups.
We invite you to come and experience the richness and beauty of Malaysia: a land of diverse races, languages, religions, and cultural heritage.
comment:i grateful be as a
malaysian.malaysia had many types of race,culture,language and religion.it make us want to know each other to built a harmony live and avoid any fighting.
14. 11. 2001
Deepavali and the Multiple Cultural Geographies of Malaysia by Farish A. Noor
Deepavali has come and gone, and in the wake of the festival of light the one thing that Malaysians have in common is the comparative lightness of their pockets the morning after. As always, it has been the shopping malls and commercial centres that have understood the mentality of Malaysians better than academics, politicians and theologians.
But the fact that Deepavali is recognised as one of the official festivals of Malaysia says something about the cultural politics of this country. It shows that the official national cultural policy recognises the plurality and diversity of the multiethnic society that is Malaysia in no uncertain terms. But what is less obvious is how deeply rooted Deepavali really is, and how far back its impact and influence on Malaysian culture as a whole (and Malay culture in particular) goes.
Lest it be forgotten, the multicultural fabric of Malaysian society is underpinned by a certain form of political correctness where respect for particularity and specificity has been underlined. Each cultural, ethnic and religious community in this country emphasises the specificity of its identity and insists upon its own cultural presence.
But these competing demands occur within a finite political and cultural space and that is why the Malaysian cultural landscape is one where different geographies and epistemologies actually overlap one another. We therefore live in a country where there is not one but several cultural geographies and histories that are active simultaneously. A cursory overview of the calendars that one can pick up at various points all over KL and the rest of the country will tell you that. According to the Roman calendar we are now in the month of November. But as those who celebrate Deepavali would tell you, we also happen to be in the month of Kartak according to the Hindu calendar. Muslims in turn would point out that this happens to be the month of Sha'aban, which comes just before the fasting month of Ramadhan.
The multiplicity of cultural geographies and temporal schemas makes this society an internally differentiated one where cultural overlapping and cross-cultural borrowing is bound to occur. That is why it is such an interesting society to study, and it also happens to be why any talk of cultural specificity would be nonsensical.
The long exposure to Hinduism during the pre-Islamic era has made Malaysian society (and Malay society in particular) a highly diversified and heterodox one. Hindu and Muslim cultural practices, beliefs, symbols and values have intermingled for centuries, enriching both the local experience of Hinduism and Islam.
What is more, this close cultural proximity has actually helped to shape the different cultures of this society. Not too long ago, Malaysians will recall a time when the Muslim celebration of Hari Raya (Eid'ul fitri) which comes at the end of Ramadhan was just as colourful and spectacular as Deepavali. Muslims (the author included) would decorate the compound of their houses with kerosene oil lamps, sparklers and lights in just the same way that Hindus celebrate Deepavali today. The similarities in ritual practice and festivities did not stop there: Malay weddings, births and rites of passage had an unmistakable Hindu feel to them, making Malay culture an amalgam of local Hindu and Muslim cultural practice.
Today, as a multiculturalist logic predicated on certain understandings of political correctness gain ground, we begin to see a hardening of boundaries between the religious and cultural groupings in the country. Orthodox Hindus and Muslims alike have begun to insist on the specificity of their respective beliefs and cultural practices, on exclusivist terms that deny the reality of cross-cultural borrowing. As Malaysian Islam becomes more 'Arabised' and Malaysian Hinduism becomes more 'Indianised', the local flavour (a highly eclectic and hybrid one to say the least) of these cultural practices have been diminished.
One can only hope that Malaysian society evolves in the direction of being able to celebrate its internal diversity without having to carry the cumbersome baggage of political correctness with it. Of course for Orthodox practitioners of religion such cross-cultural overlapping may seem to be bordering on the heretical. But for an overwhelming majority of Malaysians such has been the norm in the not-too-distant past, and it was that which made our festivals and celebrations such a joy for all, and not just a singular community.
That is why Deepavali should have a deep and lasting relevance for us in Malaysia as a whole. But for that it remain the case it has to be rooted here- in this mixed and hybrid society- rather than in some discourse of authenticity and purity which makes it the celebration of some and not for others.
Dr. Farish A. Noor is a Malaysian political scientist and writer. He has been studying and writing about the socio-political development of Malaysian politics and is particularly interested in the question of cross-cultural borrowing and hybridisation in Malaysian society. At present he is finishing a book on the history of the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS).
Comment:
When I read this article, I am very interested in all the issues being brought up by Dr. Farish Noor. I agree with the similarities found in the Malay and Hindu culture of our country. Many of people not realize about this. We need a little 'awakening' in our society.
http://www.bupa.co.uk/health_information
Is laugher the best medicine?
16 March 2005 - written by Bupa's Health information team
Laughter really may be the best medicine, according to research presented to the American College of Cardiology. Laughing appears to boost your blood flow and researchers say it may reduce your risk of developing heart disease.1
But the benefits of laughing don't stop with your heart: laughing has previously been found to help fight infections, relieve hay fever, ease pain and help control diabetes.
What did this study find?
The researchers found that laughing increased blood flow by more than 20 percent - a similar effect to that of aerobic activity.1 The positive effect of laughing lasted for 30-45 minutes.
In contrast, stress decreased the flow by about 35 percent.1
Almost everyone seems to benefit from having a good laugh:1
95 percent of the volunteers in the study (19 out of 20) had better blood flow after watching a comedy movie clip
70 percent (14 out of 20) had a worse blood flow after watching a stressful film sequence
What do these findings mean for me?
According to the researchers, regular laughter in your life could help to reduce your risk of developing heart disease. They recommend 15 minutes of laughter a day as well as regular exercise to reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease.
What is cardiovascular disease?
Cardiovascular disease is a condition in which blood vessels become damaged and narrowed by fatty deposits. This can reduce or stop the blood supply to heart muscles (causing heart disease), the brain (causing stroke) or arms and legs (causing peripheral arterial disease).
For more information please see our Bupa factsheets:
Factsheet: Heart attack
Factsheet: Stroke
Why is laughing good for your heart?
The benefits of laughing lie in its effect on the inner lining (endothelium) of the walls of your arteries. The endothelium plays a vital role in maintaining blood flow by regulating the diameter of the blood vessels.1
Damage to the endothelium is one of the factors involved in cardiovascular disease.1
Laughing seems to make the endothelium expand; stress seems to narrow it.1 So laughing helps keep your artery walls fit and well, helping to maintain good blood flow.
Why is blood flow important?
A fast blood flow shows that the arteries are wide and open, so the heart and the rest of the body is well supplied with blood. In contrast, a slow blood flow shows that the arteries have become narrowed and the chances of a blockage forming are increased.
Why does laughter expand blood vessels?
The researchers are not sure exactly how laughter expands the blood vessels. One theory is that the effect is a result of the movement of the diaphragm muscles as you chuckle or guffaw. Another idea is that it's caused by chemicals called endorphins being released when we laugh.1
How does stress make our blood flow slower?
While no-one understands how laughter makes our blood flow faster, the study's researchers may be able to explain how stress slows the flow down.
A chemical called nitric oxide helps the endothelium to expand. The researchers suggest that mental stress leads to a breakdown in nitric oxide or reduces its production, resulting in narrowing.1
How was the study carried out?
The study looked at how 10 healthy men and 10 healthy women responded to watching 15-minute long film clips. Their average age was 33 years, they didn't smoke and had normal blood pressure, cholesterol and blood glucose levels.1
They watched either a film clip that would make them laugh (such as the comedy "King Pin") or a clip that would cause stress (such as the opening of "Saving Private Ryan"). Then, more than 48 hours later, they watched a film that produced the opposite response.1
To stop other factors affecting the results, the volunteers ate nothing the night before viewing the films and watched them in a temperature-controlled room while lying down.1
Before watching the film clips, the volunteers had their arteries tested using a test called flow-mediated vasodilation. This test uses an ultrasound machine to measure how well the arteries respond to a sudden increase in blood flow.1 This test was then repeated at regular intervals after the film had finished.
Is this the first study to suggest that laughing is good for your heart?
No. The same research team published a study in 2001 that appeared to link reduced heart disease risk with having a strong sense of humour.2
The researchers looked at 150 men and women who had heart disease and compared their reactions to difficult and embarrassing situations with 150 men and women who had no heart problems. They found that people with heart disease were more likely to react to stressful situations with anger or hostility and less likely to use humour to overcome their embarrassment. They were also less likely to laugh in positive situations and reported a reduced ability to laugh in general.1,2,3
These findings led the researchers to believe that laughing may protect the heart. Many commentators suggested that a willingness to laugh at life's woes could help to reduce a person's risk of heart disease.3
However, the design of the study meant that it was not possible to say whether laughing less increased the risk of heart disease or whether people with heart problems laughed less because of their illness.3 Because of this, the researchers carried out this new study to investigate the effects of laughter and stress on healthy people.
What are the other benefits of having a good laugh?
Various studies have suggested that a positive outlook on life and having a good laugh is associated with much more than just keeping your heart healthy.
Laughing is thought to help you to fight off illnesses by boosting your immune system. It increases the amount of immunoglobulins, natural killer cells and T cells in the body, which fight infection and tumours.4,5,6,7
Laughing reduces pain. Children watching comedy films relax more and tolerate pain more easily.8,9 In fact, humorous videos are being used in anaesthetic rooms at Manchester Children's Hospital.10 And an American nurse has found that telling jokes to her patients before she administers a painful treatment reduces their discomfort.11
Laughing reduces allergic responses, including hay fever symptoms.12,13,14
Laughing lifts your mood - even if you have to force yourself to laugh.15
Laughing reduces the effect of stress by lowering stress hormone levels.16
Laughing helps keeps diabetes under control. It may help to control spikes in blood sugar levels after a meal, reducing the chances of diabetic complications. In one study, people who watched a funny video during dinner had lower blood sugar levels after the meal compared to the people who watched a lecture video.17
Make time to laugh
The researchers suggest that we should try to laugh more. In the same way that we try to eat five portions of fruit and vegetables a day and climb the stairs instead of taking the lift, perhaps we need to make time to have a good laugh.
"We could perhaps read something humorous or watch a funny video and try to find ways to take ourselves less seriously," lead researcher Dr. Miller says. "The recommendation for a healthy heart may one day be - exercise, eat right and laugh a few times a day."1
http://www.colegebourd.com/student/plan/college-success/116.html
There are several tips for us especially for us as student..how to manage our time to become a great student..
It's 10 p.m.—Do You Know Where Your Homework Is?
Does it seem like there's never enough time in the day to get everything done? Feel like you're always running late? Here are some tips for taking control of your time and organizing your life.
1. Make a "To Do" List Every Day.
Put things that are most important at the top and do them first. If it's easier, use a planner to track all of your tasks. And don't forget to reward yourself for your accomplishments.
2. Use Spare Minutes Wisely.
Get some reading done on the bus ride home from school, for example, and you'll kill two birds with one stone.
3. It's Okay to Say "No."
If your boss asks you to work on a Thursday night and you have a final exam the next morning, realize that it's okay to say no. Keep your short- and long-term priorities in mind.
4. Find the Right Time.
You'll work more efficiently if you figure out when you do your best work. For example, if your brain handles math better in the afternoon, don't wait to do it until late at night.
5. Review Your Notes Every Day.
You'll reinforce what you've learned, so you need less time to study. You'll also be ready if your teacher calls on you or gives a pop quiz.
6. Get a Good Night's Sleep.
Running on empty makes the day seem longer and your tasks seem more difficult.
7. Communicate Your Schedule to Others.
If phone calls are proving to be a distraction, tell your friends that you take social calls from 7-8 p.m. It may sound silly, but it helps.
8. Become a Taskmaster.
Figure out how much free time you have each week. Give yourself a time budget and plan your activities accordingly.
9. Don't Waste Time Agonizing.
Have you ever wasted an entire evening by worrying about something that you're supposed to be doing? Was it worth it? Instead of agonizing and procrastinating, just do it.
10. Keep Things in Perspective.
Setting goals that are unrealistic sets you up for failure. While it's good to set high goals for yourself, be sure not to overdo it. Set goals that are difficult yet reachable.
Consider these tips, but personalize your habits so that they suit you. If you set priorities that fit your lifestyle, you'll have a better chance of achieving your goals.
http://www.colegebourd.com/student/plan/college-success/116.html
There are several tips for us especially for us as student..how to manage our time to become a great student..
It's 10 p.m.—Do You Know Where Your Homework Is?
Does it seem like there's never enough time in the day to get everything done? Feel like you're always running late? Here are some tips for taking control of your time and organizing your life.
1. Make a "To Do" List Every Day.
Put things that are most important at the top and do them first. If it's easier, use a planner to track all of your tasks. And don't forget to reward yourself for your accomplishments.
2. Use Spare Minutes Wisely.
Get some reading done on the bus ride home from school, for example, and you'll kill two birds with one stone.
3. It's Okay to Say "No."
If your boss asks you to work on a Thursday night and you have a final exam the next morning, realize that it's okay to say no. Keep your short- and long-term priorities in mind.
4. Find the Right Time.
You'll work more efficiently if you figure out when you do your best work. For example, if your brain handles math better in the afternoon, don't wait to do it until late at night.
5. Review Your Notes Every Day.
You'll reinforce what you've learned, so you need less time to study. You'll also be ready if your teacher calls on you or gives a pop quiz.
6. Get a Good Night's Sleep.
Running on empty makes the day seem longer and your tasks seem more difficult.
7. Communicate Your Schedule to Others.
If phone calls are proving to be a distraction, tell your friends that you take social calls from 7-8 p.m. It may sound silly, but it helps.
8. Become a Taskmaster.
Figure out how much free time you have each week. Give yourself a time budget and plan your activities accordingly.
9. Don't Waste Time Agonizing.
Have you ever wasted an entire evening by worrying about something that you're supposed to be doing? Was it worth it? Instead of agonizing and procrastinating, just do it.
10. Keep Things in Perspective.
Setting goals that are unrealistic sets you up for failure. While it's good to set high goals for yourself, be sure not to overdo it. Set goals that are difficult yet reachable.
Consider these tips, but personalize your habits so that they suit you. If you set priorities that fit your lifestyle, you'll have a better chance of achieving your goals
A bicycle, or bike, is a small land vehicle with two wheels, pedals, and a metal chain connected to cogs on the pedals and rear wheel. The name comes from these two wheels - the prefix "bi-" meaning two, and the suffix "-cycle" meaning wheel. It is powered by a person riding on top, who pushes the pedals around with his or her feet. Cycling or riding bicycles is an important way to travel in several parts of the world. It is also a common recreation, a good form of low-impact exercise, and a popular sport. It is also the second most popular spectator sport in the world. Bicycling uses less energy per mile than any other human transport.
The guitar is a musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles. It typically has six strings, but four, seven, eight, ten and twelve string guitars also exist. Guitars are recognized as one of the primary instruments in blues, country, flamenco, rock music, and many forms of pop. They can also be a solo classical instrument. Guitars may be played acoustically, where the tone is produced by vibration of the strings and modulated by the hollow body, or they may rely on an amplifier that can electronically manipulate tone. Such electric guitars were introduced in the 20th century and continue to have a profound influence on popular culture. Traditionally guitars have usually been constructed of combinations of various woods and strung with animal gut, or more recently, with either nylon or steel strings. Guitars are made and repaired by luthiers. There are many types of guitars; Acoustic guitars, The modern Ten-string guitar, Flat-top (steel-string) guitars, Flat-top (steel-string) guitars and Electric guitars.
Electric guitars can have solid, semi-hollow, or hollow bodies, and produce little sound without amplification. Electromagnetic pickups convert the vibration of the steel strings into electrical signals which are fed to an amplifier through a cable or radio transmitter. The sound is frequently modified by other electronic devices or the natural distortion of valves (vacuum tubes) in the amplifier. There are two main types of pickup, single and double coil (or humbucker), each of which can be passive or active. The electric guitar is used extensively in jazz, blues, and rock and roll, and was commercialized by Gibson in collaboration with Les Paul, and independently by Leo Fender of Fender Music. The lower fretboard action (the height of the strings from the fingerboard) and its electrical amplification lend the electric guitar to some techniques which are less frequently used on acoustic guitars. These include tapping, extensive use of legato through pull-offs and hammer-ons (also known as slurs), pinch harmonics, volume swells, and use of a tremolo arm or effects pedals. Seven-strings were popularized in the 1980s and 1990s in part due to the release of the Ibanez Universe guitar, endorsed by Steve Vai. Other artists go a step further, by using an 8 string guitar with two extra low strings. Although the most common 7-string has a low B string, Roger McGuinn (of The Byrds and Rickenbacker) uses an octave G string paired with the regular G string as on a 12 string guitar, allowing him to incorporate chiming 12 string elements in standard 6 string playing. The electric bass guitar is similar in tuning to the traditional double bass viol. Hybrids of acoustic and electric guitars are also common. There are also more exotic varieties, such as guitars with two, three,[13] or rarely four necks, all manner of alternate string arrangements, fretless fingerboards (used almost exclusively on bass guitars, meant to emulate the sound of a stand-up bass), 5.1 surround guitar, and such. Some electric guitar and electric bass guitar models feature Piezoelectric pickups, which function as transducers to provide a sound closer to that of an acoustic guitar with the flip of a switch or knob, rather than switching guitars.
ONE OF THE MOST COMMON REASONS WHY YOUNG PEOPLE DIE
Do you know which one is the common reason why young people die? I think one of the most common reasons why young people die is just because young people drink and drive at the same time. Drinking and driving at the same time is one of the biggest causes of death. Every year we have many tragical accidents with drunk people. However, we have to find one solution to stop this serious problem.
Drinking and driving is a really bad combination because you can lose the car control. Usually young people go to parties or night clubs and drink a lot, after that, they take their cars and start to drive. Driving faster is a bad choice if they are drunk. They are never responsible to run. They never respect any signal, so they never respect the velocity limit.
Young people die bacause they don't have conscience about their actions. They lose the conscience about the issue that they have to take care about their own life and also of the life of the people who are with them, and they never think about the other people who are driving safely to go home. This kind of people never think about what responsibility is, they only think about living the moment and they never think about the consequences of their acts.
MY COMMENT:
Drinking is not a bad idea if you don't drive but not for the muslim.... Every time that you have plans to drink, it is important to think about your safety. The results of drinking and driving at the same time are fatal and they can lose their life. Everybody has to help to create conscience in young people for not doing that. Recently, the government has created some programs to give a hard punishment to this kind of people.
So, I'm sure that drinking and driving at the same time is a big problem. For that reason, I agree with government and also with the people who call the police when they see somebody driving wrong, because this cause of death has to be stopped. Everybody has to think about our safety.
Remember the person that you love...
That all..
thank you...
“OBESITY IN CHILDREN”
(Problem-Solution)
Nowadays Obesity is a terrible illness in children that provokes many problems in their lives. This problem is very common and some people think that is not importatnt for us, but we need to take care of that. Children who are overweight in the future they will have more problems than the ones they can imagine. Obesity can provoke many problems in children if the parents don’t take care of the feeding of them, but this problem has some solutions.
Obesity is a big problem that is noticeable in little children. They can’t see all the problems that this illness can give them. Firts, they can have physical problems because they are discriminated for being obese. Another issue is in the children’ health because they can have childish diabetes and high pressure. Sometimes children don’t pay attention to that, but they are exposed to have some of this problems because of obesity.
A good news is that this problem has many solutions, but children need the help of their parents to be better. One solution is that they have to go with a phsycologist to receive help in their traumas due to this problem because in the school the children’ partners can call them “Fat” for example. Another possibility is that children can do exercise like walk in the evenings, play basketball, football or another sport.
A final very important alternative is that children need to go with a nutriologist who gives them a special diet. Because obesity comes from bad feeding and a good feeding is a clue for reducing the rate of obese children because most of the times they don’t eat fruit or vegetables, and the food that they eat is not nutritous. Parents need to help in their children’ feeding because they don’t think about the problems that obesity can provoke them.
MY COMMENT:
Nowadays...
Obesity is a horrible in children because through the years, they can have several problems. Parents need to know more about these problems because they affect in some ways to children who have obesity; but it has some alternatives to be solved like going to a psychologist, doing exercise, and going to a nutriologist. If obese children have a good feeding and do exercise, their life can change in a good way. from what i read in some other article,
obesity is certainly a growing problem. Over the last 20 years, obesity in adults has rocketed with more than 60% in men and 50% in women. And the signs are that this problem won't improve. In children aged between 2 and 15, 28% of girls and 22% of boys are overweight.
So let make the changes...
Starting from now...
SLEEP.....
READER'S DIGEST ( NOV 07 )
Here, I want to share with all of you 5 surprising reasons to get more sleep. Of course, in a less busy world we'd grab some extra shut-eye. But, sleep could have more effect on your health than you think.
1. could make you thinner
2. could boost your memory
3. it can fight colds, ulcers and even cancer
4. it can slow down ageing
5. it could keep you orderly
So, don't worry if we are overslept.
MONEY TALK
Money? What is money? All of us needs money in our life include me. Money is important for us. We can do anything with money. ‘Money is everything’. But, did we have applied money management in our life? For me, it is very difficult to manage my money well in university. Money management doesn't sound familiar with me as I am not exposed to it before. It seems to be none of my business to think anything regarding money. Last week, I have read an article entitled "Money Talk" in Reader's Digest (October 2007) which states some ways how parents can teach their kids to manage their money properly.
• when at the ATM
• when grocery shopping
• when giving them allowance
• when shopping
• when planning a holiday
After read this, I realized that this article is very useful to me. It's teach me to list down the items that I want to buy before going for shopping and buy the things that I need, not the things that I want. This way can away me from waste my money to buy anything that not need.
~salam~
This is an interesting story i want to share with everyone..
There was a rich merchant who had 4 wives. He loved the 4th wife the most and adorned her with rich robes and treated her to delicacies. He took great care of her and gave her nothing but the best.
He also loved the 3rd wife very much. He's very proud of her and always wanted to show off her to his friends. However, the merchant is always in great fear that she might run away with some other men.
He too, loved his 2nd wife. She is a very considerate person, always patient and in fact is the merchant's confidante. Whenever the merchant faced some problems, he always turned to his 2nd wife and she would always help him out and tide him through difficult times.
Now, the merchant's 1st wife is a very loyal partner and has made great contributions in maintaining his wealth and business as well as taking care of the household. However, the merchant did not love the first wife and although she loved him deeply, he hardly took notice of her.
One day, the merchant fell ill. Before long, he knew that he was going to die soon. He thought of his luxurious life and told himself, "Now I have 4 wives with me. But when I die, I'll be alone. How lonely I'll be!"
Thus, he asked the 4th wife, "I loved you most, endowed you with the finest clothing and showered great care over you. Now that I'm dying, will you follow me and keep me company?" "No way!" replied the 4th wife and she walked away without another word.
The answer cut like a sharp knife right into the merchant's heart. The sad merchant then asked the 3rd wife, "I have loved you so much for all my life. Now that I'm dying, will you follow me and keep me company?" "No!" replied the 3rd wife. "Life is so good over here! I'm going to remarry when you die!" The merchant's heart sank and turned cold.
He then asked the 2nd wife, "I always turned to you for help and you've always helped me out. Now I need your help again. When I die, will you follow me and keep me company?" "I'm sorry, I can't help you out this time!" replied the 2nd wife. "At the very most, I can only send you to your grave." The answer came like a bolt of thunder and the merchant was devastated.
Then a voice called out : "I'll leave with you. I'll follow you no matter where you go." The merchant looked up and there was his first wife. She was so skinny, almost like she suffered from malnutrition. Greatly grieved, the merchant said, "I should have taken much better care of you while I could have !"
Actually, we all have 4 wives in our lives
a. The 4th wife is our body. No matter how much time and effort we lavish in making it look good, it'll leave us when we die.
b. Our 3rd wife ? Our possessions, status and wealth. When we die, they all go to others.
c. The 2nd wife is our family and friends. No matter how close they had been there for us when we're alive, the furthest they can stay by us is up to the grave.
d. The 1st wife is in fact our soul, often neglected in our pursuit of material, wealth and sensual pleasure.
From the story, it shows that we should appreciate everything around us..
One life gone, 2 people dead !
A mother is devastated, she is howling with pain, yelling all she can in that dark and dingy corner of her four by four kholi. There was nobody to hear her yell and not a soul to pacify her, because outside her shack is a long winding lonely road. There was no existence of mankind for miles and miles ahead. The wind was at rest, the leaves didn’t rustle and no resonance of a barking dog, silence filled the air. Loneliness was already killing her, but no one knows what made her cry?
Losing something you love with all your heart isn’t really the grief you can ever overcome. Radha lost her baby. Her only means to live. She saw her child getting crushed under a car in front of her own eyes. Blood was all over and the accident was terrible. One lonely night, she was walking down the street t get a breath of fresh air with her child cuddled tight in her arms. She walked a long time s till she saw the face of mankind (in the evilest form).
The whole time she walked with her child in her arms the only thing that worried her was Aryans (her son’s) future. What kind of a person will he be? Will he make me proud? How much light is life going to bring in his existence? She was imagining and feeling every day of the Childs growth, and what she had in store for him. But who knows what’s in store for us tomorrow, life can change in the splits of a second. Talk about destiny, all those dreams hopes and expectations were snatched away from her in an instant. Her smiles were frowns and her faith just crumbled, like a deal soul in a living, rather breathing body.
This is how it happened…. On that abandoned road, were a few streetlights barely sufficient? There was this one light that was visible from a distance, but as it came closer it got brighter and brighter. That light changed radha’s life into darkness forever. A speeding car came down that road, as if the driver had jammed the accelerator, cutting across the wind. He came at a speek of 110kmph throwing beer bottles out of his half open window. He was definitely drunk, the speed took everything in its path. Just then, there was a loud cry, and silence set in again. The cry of a baby and no sight of a child.
Ironically the mother wasn’t hurt, not a scratch on a body, not a bruise on her arm. She opened her eyes and didn’t she Aryan, her vision was blur. After a few minutes when her sight cleared up she looked all over frantically for her baby, but alas! There was nothing. Just then she noticed something about then feet away it was blood draining into the gutter’s, and pieces of minced flesh, laying there saying so much without saying anything at all. The blood of her baby, the child who hadn’t even seen life,
He paid the price for another man’s folly. The same little child whose future was just being planned.
The moral of the story is simple, don’t drink and drive. You could take a life, but kill a number of people.
Once upon a time, there was an island where all the feelings lived: Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, and all of the others, including Love. One day it was announced to the feelings that the island would sink, so all constructed boats and left. Except for Love.
Love was the only one who stayed. Love wanted to hold out until the last possible moment.
When the island had almost sunk, Love decided to ask for help.
Richness was passing by Love in a grand boat. Love said,
"Richness, can you take me with you?"
Richness answered, "No, I can't. There is a lot of gold and silver in my boat. There is no place here for you."
Love decided to ask Vanity who was also passing by in a beautiful vessel. "Vanity, please help me!"
"I can't help you, Love. You are all wet and might damage my boat," Vanity answered.
Sadness was close by so Love asked, "Sadness, let me go with you."
"Oh . . . Love, I am so sad that I need to be by myself!"
Happiness passed by Love, too, but she was so happy that she did not even hear when Love called her.
Suddenly, there was a voice, "Come, Love, I will take you." It was an elder. So blessed and overjoyed, Love even forgot to ask the elder where they were going. When they arrived at dry land, the elder went her own way. Realizing how much was owed the elder,
Love asked Knowledge, another elder, "Who Helped me?"
"It was Time," Knowledge answered.
"Time?" asked Love. "But why did Time help me?"
Knowledge smiled with deep wisdom and answered, "Because only Time is capable of understanding how valuable Love is."
i love this sory so much..hehe...
Many people see technology as a solution to some of the problems that exist on our planet. It’s true that technology can be used for good, but with new developments come new challenges issues. The digital divide is one such issue, one that people are actively trying to overcome. Telecentres aim to bridge the digital divide by providing people access and knowledge about information technologies. A global telecentre movement is growing right now. Unfortunately, even where computer facilities are readily available, the digital divide persists—even in the world's most wealthy countries, access to the latest and most beneficial technologies is limited for those in rural areas and people with disabilities.
There are many other issues to consider when talking about ICTs and their role in our lives, beyond the digital divide and universal accessibility. The internet has created new and innovative ways for people to shape and share their identity, and express themselves. However, to some people, the internet can appear to be a modern day “wild west,” or something to fear. The rise of online social networking, shopping, and other online interactions that ask people to share a large amount of personal information have led to a number of risks that every internet user needs to bear in mind.
The internet may looked uncontrolled; however, telecommunication companies and governments around the world own the infrastructure behind the internet, and different governments and companies are asserting that ownership in different ways. No sole entity controls the internet, which is making the concept of internet governance or the uniform application of rules a very complicated issue.
However, these are not the only observations to be made. Recently, many advances in mobile media and technology have been made, creating a new world of possibilities. Our challenge is to figure out how to use technology - both the existing and the emerging - for good, and how to assure its access and use in the most democratic way possible
Food is any substance, usually composed primarily of carbohydrates, fats, water and/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.[1] 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.
Between the extremes of optimal health and death from starvation or malnutrition, there is an array of disease states that can be caused or alleviated by changes in diet. Deficiencies, excesses and imbalances in diet can produce negative impacts on health, which may lead to diseases such as scurvy, obesity or osteoporosis, as well as psychological and behavioral problems. The science of nutrition attempts to understand how and why specific dietary aspects influence health.
Nutrients in food are grouped into several categories. Macronutrients means fat, protein, and carbohydrates. Micronutrients are the minerals and vitamins. Additionally food contains water and dietary fiber
Some countries list a legal definition of food. These countries list food as any item that is to be processed, partially processed or unprocessed for consumption. The listing of items included as foodstuffs include any substance, intended to be, or reasonably expected to be, ingested by humans. In addition to these foodstuffs drink, chewing gum, water or other items processed into said food items are part of the legal definition of food. Items not included in the legal definition of food include animal feed, live animals unless being prepared for sale in a market, plants prior to harvesting, medicinalproducts, cosmetics, tobacco and tobacco products, narcotic or psychotropic substances, and residues and contaminants
do you like to eat chocolate?today i had read same article about can'death by chocolate'lead to'life by chocolate'?.in this article it state that chocolate also can give you a benefit in heath,such as It's rich in certain essential minerals, and it's packed with bioflavonoids, especially flavonols.
Chocolate is thought to improve blood flow and elasticity in blood vessels; lower blood pressure; improve overall heart health; and reduce the risk of death from cardiovascular disease.
It can decrease LDL (bad) cholesterol as well as the body's inflammatory immune responses.
Chocolate is thought to improve insulin resistance and sensitivity.
It can increase alertness, lessen pain and promote a general feeling of well-being.
Chocolate may reduce the risk of cancer.chocolate also a good source of magnesium,copper,and iron,the three ntriet here are really important.Magnesium is critical to a large number of body functions, including the formation and maintenance of strong bones, muscle and nerve function, and regular bowel function.
Iron is an important part of hemoglobin and thus is essential to oxygen transport in the body. Iron also assists short-term storage of oxygen in muscle tissue, including the muscle tissues in the heart.
Copper is an important antioxidant and is critical to the body's detoxification mechanism. It's also important to the formation of red blood cells.Chocolate also has a more direct stress-reducing effect. It contains a compound called anandamide—also known as the "bliss chemical"—that binds to certain receptors in the brain to promote relaxation. This happens in a manner similar to the effect of some components of marijuana—though the effect is much more subtle (and much more legal!). Further, chocolate contains enzyme inhibitors that decrease the body's ability to metabolize anandamide, thus "prolonging the high."
Dark chocolate is packed with antioxidants called bioflavonoids—containing more of them than any other food tested so far, including blueberries, red wine and green tea,which is good in antioxidants.there are more other chocolate benefit so you can read more in grinningplant.com.thank you
A Box Full of Kisses
The story goes that some time ago, a man punished his 3-year-old daughter for wasting a roll of gold wrapping paper. Money was tight and he became infuriated when the child tried to decorate a box to put under the Christmas tree. Nevertheless, the little girl brought the gift to her father the next morning and said, "This is for you, Daddy."
The man was embarrassed by his earlier overreaction, but his anger flared again when he found out the box was empty. He yelled at her, stating, "Don't you know, when you give someone a present, there is supposed to be something inside? The little girl looked up at him with tears in her eyes and cried, "Oh, Daddy, it's not empty at all. I blew kisses into the box. They're all for you, Daddy."
The father was crushed. He put his arms around his little girl, and he begged for her forgiveness.
Only a short time later, an accident took the life of the child. It is also told that her father kept that gold box by his bed for many years and, whenever he was discouraged, he would take out an imaginary kiss and remember the love of the child who had put it there.
In a very real sense, each one of us, as humans beings, have been given a gold container filled with unconditional love and kisses... from our children, family members, friends, and God. There is simply no other possession, anyone could hold, more precious than this.
MY COMMENT:
so the moral of the story is...
we must think deeply when we are going to take action....every human took an action with their own purpose...
the other thing we must appreciate what ever thing that person give to us...
the quality is not as important but the meaning of the gift is everything...
then....
you must love all the people around you...
we didn't know when we are going to die...
maybe tomorrow or few minutes later or.....
so show up your love...
don't keep it by yourself....
Reviewed by: Steven Dowshen, MD
Date reviewed: March 2007
Be Good to Your Brain
So what can you do for your brain? Plenty.
Eat healthy foods. They contain potassium and calcium, two minerals that are important for the nervous system.
Get a lot of playtime (exercise).
Wear a helmet when you ride your bike or play other sports that require head protection.
Don't drink alcohol, take drugs, or use tobacco.
Use your brain by doing challenging activities, such as puzzles, reading, playing music, making art, or anything else that gives your brain a workout!
Armstrong, Neil
Neil A. Armstrong was an American astronaut. He was the first person to set foot on the moon. Image credit: NASA
Born in 1930, Neil A. Armstrong, a United States astronaut, was the first person to set foot on the moon. On July 20, 1969, Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed the Apollo 11 lunar module Eagle on the moon. Armstrong left the module and explored the lunar surface. Upon taking his first step onto the moon, he said: "That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind." But the word a was lost in radio transmission.
Armstrong was born on Aug. 5, 1930, on his grandparents' farm in Auglaize County, Ohio. He moved with his family to several Ohio communities before they settled in Wapakoneta when Neil was 13 years old. Armstrong developed an interest in flying at an early age. His love of airplanes grew when he went for his first plane ride in a Ford Tri-Motor, a "Tin Goose," at the age of 6. From then on, he was fascinated by aviation.
In 1947, Armstrong entered Purdue University. He began studies in aeronautical engineering. But in 1949, the United States Navy called him to active duty. Armstrong became a Navy pilot and was sent to Korea in 1950, near the start of the Korean War. In Korea, he flew 78 combat missions in Navy Panther jets.
In 1952, Armstrong returned to Purdue. He earned a bachelor's degree in aeronautical engineering there in 1955.
Armstrong was a civilian test pilot assigned to test the X-15 rocket airplane before becoming an astronaut in 1962. He made his first space flight in 1966 on Gemini 8 with David R. Scott. The two men performed the first successful docking of two vehicles in space -- the Gemini 8 and an uninhabited Agena rocket.
Armstrong resigned from the United States astronaut program in 1970. Also in 1970, he earned a master's degree in aerospace engineering at the University of Southern California. From 1971 to 1979, Armstrong was a professor of aerospace engineering at the University of Cincinnati. In 1986, he was named vice chairman of a presidential commission investigating the breakup of the space shuttle Challenger. From 1982 to 1992, Armstrong served as chairman of the board of Computing Technologies for Aviation, a company that develops software for flight scheduling.
Contributor: James R. Hansen, Ph.D., Alumni Professor/Historian for NASA, Auburn University/NASA Langley
http://www.spirulina.com/
Spirulina promotes health in many ways. It powerfully protects from oxidant stress and strongly supports the immune system and a healthy inflammatory response.
Scientific studies suggest it may be especially good for the brain, heart, immune system and more; so you can meet life“s challenges..
This tiny aquatic plant has been eaten by humans since prehistoric times and is grown worldwide as a healthy food. Imagine a vegetable with more protein than soy, more Vitamin A than carrots, more iron than beef, profound source of protective phytochemicals, naturally low in fat, source of the essential fatty acid GLA and is easy to digest. Learn more about the unique blue Bilin protein of Spirulina
A good day... As we all know nowadays we have lesser times for exercise and we tend to face more health problems.. I have read an article on how we can practise simple exercise and ways to prevent obese or other health problems...
Do practise and I'm sure you can see the effect..
Do sit-ups in front of the TV.
Bicycle to the store instead of driving.
Ask a friend to exercise with you..
Take a walk or do desk exercises instead of a cigarette or coffee break.
Choose activities you enjoy & you'll be more likely to stick with them.
Stretch before bed to give you more energy when you wake.
Cook
Grill, steam or bake instead of frying.
Grill fruits or vegetables.
Bake or broil fish.
Make up a batch of brownies with applesauce instead of oil or shortening.
Use whole grains in mixed dishes such as barley in vegetable soups or stews, bulgur in casseroles, or brown rice in stir fries.
Vary your veggies – it’s easy to go dark green. Add frozen chopped spinach, collard greens, or turnip greens into a pot of soup.
(# 135) Microwave a sweet potato for a delicious side dish.
(# 138) Get your calcium-rich foods. Use fat-free or low-fat milk instead of water when you make oatmeal, hot cereals, or condensed cream soups, such as cream of tomato.
Trim visible fat from meat and remove skin from poultry.
Have fruit for dessert, such as baked apples, pears, or a fruit salad.
Walk
Walk to work.
Walk during lunch hour.
Walk instead of driving whenever you can.
Take family walk after dinner.
Walk to your place of worship instead of driving.
Walk kids to school.
These are simple health tips that we can follow.. So all the best in trying it... :)
from news straits times...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Migrating waterfowl may be carrying avian influenza viruses from Asia to the Americas, U.S. government researchers reported on Tuesday.
They found genetic evidence that some non-dangerous influenza viruses infecting northern pintail ducks in Alaska are genetically more closely related to Asian strains of bird flu than to North American strains.
Although some previous research has led to speculation that intercontinental transfer of avian influenza viruses from Asia to North America via wild birds is rare, this study challenges that," said Chris Franson, a research wildlife biologist at the U.S. Geological Survey, who helped lead the study.
USGS and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service experts have been testing birds in Alaska for any evidence they may be carrying highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu with them from Asia.
Writing in the journal Molecular Ecology, the USGS team said they had collected samples from more than 1,400 northern pintails from throughout Alaska and compared any viruses they found to virus samples taken from other birds in North America and eastern Asia where northern pintails spend the winter.
None of the samples were found to contain completely Asian-origin viruses and none were highly pathogenic. But certain parts of the genes of the viruses resembled Asian strains, they said.
Since 2003, H5N1 has swept through flocks in Indonesia, Korea, China and elsewhere in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and parts of Africa.
It has killed or forced the slaughter of more than 300 million birds.
Not only is it devastating to the poultry industry but it occasionally infects people and has killed 245 out of the 387 infected people so far, according to the World Health Organization.
Birds can carry dozens of different flu viruses, some dangerous and some not. So far there is no evidence any have carried H5N1 with them to North America from Asia.
(Reporting by Maggie Fox, Editing by Sandra Maler)
DEPRESSION OFTEN UNTREATED IN BLACK HEART PATIENTS...
from yahoo news....
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – African Americans with heart disease are as likely to suffer from depression as their white counterparts, but they are less likely to be on medication for it, a new study suggests.
The study of 864 adults with coronary heart disease found that 35 percent of African Americans and 27 percent of whites had symptoms of depression. Yet black patients were less than half as likely to be on an antidepressant medication.
The findings are important, the researchers say, because depression in people with heart disease has been linked to a two- to four-fold higher risk of complications.
Studies have found that depressed heart disease patients have higher risks of a heart attack or stroke, and may die earlier than those without depression.
"Undertreatment of depression is a serious clinical issue," Dr. James Blumenthal, one of researchers on the current study, said in a statement.
These latest findings suggest that black heart patients, in particular, need better diagnosis and treatment of depression, according to Blumenthal and his colleagues at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina.
The study included 727 white patients and 137 black patients seen at Duke for coronary heart disease. All completed a standard questionnaire used to screen for depression.
Blumenthal's team found that depression was similarly common among black and white patients, and the severity of their symptoms was comparable as well.
However, while 21 of depressed white patients were on an antidepressant, only 12 percent of black patients were.
The difference was greatest among men; 43 percent of moderately to severely depressed white men were taking an antidepressant, versus 22 percent of their black counterparts.
The researchers are not sure why the racial disparity exists. They lacked information on the study patients' health insurance, so it's not possible to tell whether differences in coverage are a factor. Nor do they know whether doctors were less likely to prescribe to black patients, or whether African Americans were less likely to want an antidepressant.
Blumenthal pointed out that therapies other than antidepressants may be helpful for heart disease patients' depression. He is currently conducting a study comparing aerobic exercise with drugs in treating depression.
"We clearly need to do a better job of recognizing and treating depression, especially in heart patients," Blumenthal said. "We need treatments that work, treatments that are acceptable to patients, and treatments that are actually incorporated into medical practice."
SOURCE: American Heart Journal, October 2008.
RICE????
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rice
Rice is a cereal foodstuff which forms an important part of the diet of many people worldwide and as such it is a staple food for many.
Domesticated rice comprises two species of food crops in the Oryza genus of the Poaceae ("true grass") family, Oryza sativa and Oryza glaberrima. Oryza sativa is native to tropical and subtropical southern Asia and African rice, Oryza glaberrima, is native to West Africa.[1]
The name wild rice is usually used for species of the different but related genus Zizania, both wild and domesticated, although the term may be used for primitive or uncultivated varieties of Oryza.
Rice is grown as a monocarpic annual plant, although in tropical areas it can survive as a perennial and can produce a ratoon crop and survive for up to 20 years.[2] Rice can grow to 1–1.8 m tall, occasionally more depending on the variety and soil fertility. The grass has long, slender leaves 50–100 cm long and 2–2.5 cm broad. The small wind-pollinated flowers are produced in a branched arching to pendulous inflorescence 30–50 cm long. The edible seed is a grain (caryopsis) 5–12 mm long and 2–3 mm thick.
Rice is a staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in tropical Latin America, and East, South and Southeast Asia, making it the second-most consumed cereal grain.[3] A traditional food plant in Africa, Rice has the potential to improve nutrition, boost food security, foster rural development and support sustainable landcare.[4] Rice provides more than one fifth of the calories consumed worldwide by humans.[5] In early 2008, some governments and retailers began rationing supplies of the grain due to fears of a global rice shortage.[6][7]
Rice cultivation is well-suited to countries and regions with low labor costs and high rainfall, as it is very labor-intensive to cultivate and requires plenty of water for cultivation. On the other hand, mechanized cultivation is extremely oil-intensive, more than other food products with the exception of beef and dairy products.[citation needed] Rice can be grown practically anywhere, even on a steep hill or mountain. Although its species are native to South Asia and certain parts of Africa, centuries of trade and exportation have made it commonplace in many cultures.
The traditional method for cultivating rice is flooding the fields with or after setting the young seedlings. This simple method requires sound planning and servicing of the water damming and channeling, but reduces the growth of less robust weed and pest plants that have no submerged growth state, and deters vermin. While with rice growing and cultivation the flooding is not mandatory, all other methods of irrigation require higher effort in weed and pest control during growth periods and a different approach for fertilizing the soil....
A good day. I would like to post some of the beautiful places in Langkawi due to my recent visit there. I hope after reading about the wonderful places in Langkawi you would pay a visit to this historical place one day.
Langkawi Cable Car
On a clear day, you can see parts of Thailand towards the north and Indonesia towards the south-west. The cable car ride up the hill takes about 20 minutes and is highly exhilarating. At the top, there are two stations as well as a viewing bridge that let you take in all of Langkawi. As a bonus, your ride will take you over jungle waterfalls and a thick carpet of virgin rainforest. It's a very educational and thrilling experience for the whole family.
Pulau Payar Marine Park
The sprinkling of jade green islands that makes up Pulau Payar lies just 30km south-east of Langkawi. It's just a 1-hour boat ride out to the best marine park on Malaysia's West Coast, making it an ideal choice for a day outing.
This well-preserved, uninhabited marine park extends over a number of islands, with Pulau Payar being the largest. Your base out here is the floating platform moored off Pulau Payar. But the real attraction of this platform lies below sea level. Step into the underwater observation chamber to view the marine life surrounding a reef. Want to get even closer to the swirl of fishes that make these corals their home? Grab a mask, a snorkel and fins and join the spectacle!
Are you into scuba diving? The best diving is along the reef system that skirts the south, east and west of Pulau Payar. Please check with your dive operator what the visibility is like during that time. It can vary from time to time.
There is no accommodation in Pulau Payar as it is a marine park, but that's not really an issue since Langkawi, with all its fine resorts and restaurants, is just a quick boat-ride away.
Tanjung Rhu
At Padang Lalang there's a roundabout with a turn-off to the north to Tanjung Rhu. The beach is lined with whispering casuarinas trees and has a pleasant, relaxed feel. Tanjung Rhu has one of Langkawi's best beaches. The shallow water makes it fine for swimming, and a sandbank links it to a nearby rocky outcrop. The Gua Cerita, or Cave of Legends, is just around a promontory and can be reached by boats that are hired on the beach.
Pantai Pasir Hitam
Some 2 km west of Tanjung Rhu is Pantai Pasir Hitam, a beach streaked with black sand. The black streaks are caused by the deposits of mineral oxides from a nearby spring. The sea in the area is dotted with large boulders. Along the beach is a jetty where fishing boats moor. Attractions include food and souvenir stalls that sell local crafts and trinkets.
Enjoyed reading? So do pay a visit there with your family or friends.. :)
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