Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Monday, March 24, 2008
CanWest News Service
Published: Monday, July 31, 2006
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Sleep benefits an individual's ability to recall recently learned memories, say researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School and the University of Pennsylvania.
This finding is particularly important for individuals with mentally demanding lifestyles, such as doctors, medical residents and college students, who often do not get adequate amounts of sleep. The study appears in Current Biology.
Sixty participants (33 women and 27 men) between the ages of 18 and 39, who did not use prescription or illicit drugs and did not have known sleep disorders or abnormal sleep patterns, were chosen for the study. Forty-eight individuals were assigned to one of four groups: sleep before testing, wake before testing, sleep before testing with interference, or wake before testing with interference.
All groups learned 20 paired words, which had no obvious semantic relationships. Twelve hours later, everyone was tested for recall by completing a cued-recall task; however, individuals within the interference groups learned a second list of 20 word pairs before testing. Participants were prevented from rehearsing the new words after learning the list. Read more
Crack me up
"The first time I ever slept with Jen, I said afterwards, 'So, do I get the job?' " says Steve Bartoo, 37, an information technology specialist. Rather than throw him out, she laughed. "I never thought I'd be comfortable enough with anybody to be funny about that—where it's part of the magic," he says.
"For years my friend Justin kept telling me, 'You've got to meet Steve, he's hilarious,' " says Jennifer Pinkowski, 33, a writer. "Turns out he was right. Steve is the funniest person I know. That's a big reason why I married him."
Steve and Jen fell in love by cracking each other up—an experience we all seem to be searching for. When people list the qualities they desire in a partner, sense of humor consistently shows up near the top. Whether dating or married, the more a person likes his or her partner's sense of humor, the more satisfied he or she will be with the relationship. As the sultry cartoon character Jessica Rabbit said when asked what she saw in her husband, funny-bunny Roger: "He makes me laugh."
But a sense of humor hardly solves all problems of the heart, cautions Rod Martin, a psychologist at the University of Western Ontario. On the contrary, humor in relationships can cut both ways. Funny people, like babes and hunks, seem more attractive at first. Over time, though, the thrill wears off. Besides, relying on jokes to work through deep relationship dynamics can be dangerous: Humor can pack a nasty punch... read more...
Thursday, January 3, 2008
Life After Death
"Life after death" is a very interesting topic as many of us can imagine. No body knows the certain answer to this concept. That is why; it interests each and every one of us. We all are curious about what happens after death. If we know that the life after death is not painful, or the life after death is pleasurable with no pain, no body would want to live now and struggle.
Since we don't know that answer, we are scared of death. But what if the death is not scary as you think? What if life after death is much like living in a paradise? What if each of you is like Jesus Christ, who came to earth to carry the pain? But when you cease from earth, what if you go back to your real YOU? What if you are a god? No body knows the truth.
We are just living because that is what our ancestors did. We are just following other people. When someone gets a bigger house and get rich. We wanted to be that person. We all are trying to find happiness from the materials we own. Is it evil? I don't think it's evil to desire money, since we don't know which way to go. We all are lost in the earth without direct guidance. We are fighting for survival. We all are trying to duplicate our genes by having kids; trying to promote our characteristics via our genes. It is easy for us to accept simple facts that we see in daily life than thinking our real purpose of the existence.
Materials you possess bring you immediate happiness than looking within yourself. Everyone wants to be rich, so you are following the mainstream. What others need is what you need as well. But once in a while you have to stop your rabbit race and look back your trace. Your purpose of life.
Let’s look at life after death concept logically. When you look at a dead person, his bodily functions are ceased, and there is no heart beat or lung function. No breathing sign; no blood circulation. When someone dies, that person is leaving every physical belonging he has, and also his own body as well. So what do they take when they leave their body or to after life? The best word to illustrate this is "consciousness”. Knowledge and skills will also be vanished with the physical body.
Therefore, there is only 2 possibilities:
1/ When we die our memory, skills, knowledge will also be ceased with the physical body. We don’t take anything with us. Just disappears with no trace. Nothing exists after death.
OR
2/ Only our consciousness will follow us.
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
Goal Acheivement
What is the secret behind someone's success? Is it hard working or luck or miracle or faith? Whatever the reason is, becoming the successful person is not an easy task. Otherwise everyone will be reaching their goals with no doubt and setbacks. No one will take risk. Life won't be interesting as you can imagine, so how to become successful.
Let's look at few things that we can take do to achieve our short and long term goals, few things that we can control.
Firstly, don't blame others for your failures. "Because of her I didn't pass that course, she hates me. She failed me on purpose". If you study hard enough, and if you are a number one student, no one can fail you, and can bring down "A" Grade in to "F". If you are a "D" student, Yes. There is a possibility for you to fail the course, if your teacher doesn't like you.
Sometimes it is frustrating to see someone who is not talented as you are, get a better job or get promoted. But you shouldn't blame others for that. Keep doing what you are doing. Focus on what you want, not on what you don't want.
Secondly, have faith. Believe you can achieve whatever you wised for. Have faith in yourself. If you don't have the courage to believe in your own dream, who else is going to do it for you? Trust your intuition.
Finally, take action. Work hard. Set a clear goal. Work everyday with having that dream in your mind. You will achieve it with no doubt.
Friday, November 23, 2007
Inspirational Song by Suzie McNeil
Believe
For more inspirational Lyrics
One minute's fading
One minute's past
But I've got this moment
To make it all last
I'm standing before you
Taking my chance on
Everything I never thought that I could be
Cuz you can do almost anything
If you just believe
You can move mountains with dreams
The higher you climb
The better it gets
Cuz you will see things
You'll never forget
If you just believe
It's like I'm falling through my own fears
They used to haunt me, but now they're not here
There's no looking back, my future is clear
No giving up
And I'm holding on when it gets rough
Cuz you can get through most anything
If you just believe
You can move mountains with dreams
The higher you climb
The better it gets
Cuz you will see things
You'll never forget
If you just believe
No one says it's easy
And no one says you have to be perfect
But as long as you try
You're always gonna find
It was worth it
If you just believe
You can move mountains with dreams
The higher you climb
The better it gets
Cuz you will see things
You'll never forget
If you just believe
You can move mountains with dreams
If you just believe
You can move mountains with dreams
Monday, November 19, 2007
STORY BEHIND YOUR DATE OF BIRTH
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STORY BEHIND YOUR DATE OF BIRTH
If U were born on the 1st, 10th, 19th, 28th of any month U r number 1....
If U were born on the 2nd, 11th, 20th, 29th of any month then U r number 2...
If U were born on the 3rd, 12th, 21st, 30th of any month then U r number 3...
If U were born on the 4th, 13th, 22nd, 31st of any month then U r number 4...
If U were born on the 5th, 14th, 23rd of any month then U r number 5...
If U were born on the 6th,15th,24th of any month then U r number 6...
If U were born on the 7th,16th,25th of any month then U r number 7...
If U were born on the 8th,17th,26th of any month then U r number 8...
If U were born on the 9th,18th,27th of any month then U r number 9...
Number 1
You are smart, straight talking, funny, stubborn, hardworking, honest,
Jealous on competing basis, kind hearted, angry, friendly, authorities,
Famous person...always want to be and regarded as first on people
Position, they are often like to be independent, will never be under
Others, self confident people!
You are most likely to fall in love in the younger age, but will get
Marry when you mature! You are likely to have problems with people who have opposite views
And you are most likely to take revenge over your
Enemies in a long time basis. You are a spender, but you will have a good profession in the future.
If you are guy you will be very popular that everybody will have mental attraction and respect at you.
You can go anywhere from the local shop to the heart of the parliament because you are positive and
Well talented in numerous issues!! But in your life you will always have some people who will work hard
To bring you & your name down. This is undercover!! Coz of your smart behavior you will be hated by some
People too...
Your family life is very cool, you will have a very nice partner &
Wonderful children... You are pioneer, independent & original...
Your best match is 4,6,8 good match is 3,5,7 !!!
Number 2
No matter what, you will be loved by every one coz your ruler is the
Moon and every one loves the Moon. Well.. You are a person who day dream a lot,
You have very low-self confidence, you need back up for every move in your life, you
Are very much unpredictable. Means you do change according to time and circumstances,
Kind a selfish, have a very strong sense of musical, artistic talent, verbal communication.
Your attitudes are like the Moon, comes to gloom and fade away so everybody can expect
Changes in you. You can be a next Mahatma Gandhi who does peace love or you can be a
Hitler who wants to destroy the man kind and peace (I mean in the community and your own home).
If you really have a deep thought about your own believe in God you can
Feel the difference which will make you stronger! Most of the time your
Words are a kind of would be happening true! So without any knowledge
You can predict the situation. You will become poets, writers, any
Artistic business people!
You are not strong in love, so you will be there and here till you get
Marry.. If U r a girl you will be a responsible woman in the whole
Family. If U r a man you will involve in fights & arguments in the family or
Vice-versa. Means you will sacrifice your life for the goodness sake of
Your family...You are gentle , intuitive with a broad vision, a power
Behind the scenes, well balanced People!!!
Your best match is 2 ,5 ,9 no other people can put up with you !!!
Number 3
You are a person of hard hearted, selfish most of the times, religious,
Loves to climb up in your life. You always tend to have lots of problems
Within your family in the early stages but you will put up with everything..
You have the strong word power, pretty happy face.. So wherever you go always
You have got what you wanted!!! And from the birth always wanted to work hard in order
To achieve something.. You will not get
Anything without hard work! When you reach a man/ woman age you want other younger
Once to listen to you because you want younger people to respect people older than them.
You do set so many examples to others. Generally you are not a cool person. It's not easy
thing dealing with you. A tough player you are! But once you like someone's attitud! e then
here you go, what can I say? It will be a lasting friendship. You always have respect from others.
Your life seems to have lots of worries and problems but sure they won't be long.. You will always
have brilliant kids!!! You love the money a bit too much so temptation will push you to endless
trying and trying.. If you are a guy then it's over. Looking after your family and help friends, so you
will spend a life time just being generous and kind (except 21st born men). And number 3s you will
be such an example of how to be in the culture & life!!! If you are girl then you have good character
and culture & hardworking attitude. You always follow. You are a freedom lover, creative, ambition
focused, a person who brings beauty , hope & joy to this world!!!
Your best match 6 ,9. Good match 1 ,3 ,5 !!!
Number 4
You are very stubborn too, very hard working but unlucky in important
matters in life, very cool, helpful, you have rough word power.. Might
put lots of people away from you, you may cause nuisance to others if you are a man,
and you often understands others and their problems well. If you are a girl you are very
good with studies and arts. If you are a guy you spend most of the time after girl friends
(almost) at times, you will have sort of too much fun life with mates & girls. Your friends will
spend your time & money and get away with their life and you will become empty handed and
don't know what to do... So be careful!! You love to spend anyway!!! Your good will is you are
always there to help family and friends. Tell you what you people are little gem! s, specially the girls..
You always fall in love in younger age as well. You often live with disappointments, for an example
you have got a degree in some thing... but you will be unemployed.. or will do very ordinary jobs.
But you will take care of your family very well...All you need to be careful of people who will take
advantage of your kind heart. And beware of your relations too.. You are radical, patient, persistent,
a bit old-fashioned, you live with foundation & order...
Your best Match 1, 8. Good match 5 ,6 , 7 !!!
Number 5
You are very popular within the community, you can get things done by
just chatting..to even enemies! You have a pretty good business mind, you are often
have no-idea what is today is like, or tomorrow is like, you are a person who does anything
when your head thinks "lets do this". You will be famous if you open up a business,
get involve in share dealings, music etc.. Very popular with sense of humor ,you are
the one your friends and families will always ask for help, and you are the one actually
get money on credit and help your friends. You will have more than 1 relationship,
but when u get settle down you will be a bit selfish anyway. Coz your other half will
have a pretty good amount of control in you, be careful! You tend to go for other relationships!
Contacts even you are married at times 'coz your popularity.. You are someone who get along
with anyone coz the number 5 is the middle number.. Changes & freedom lovers you are! You are
an explorer with magic on your face. You learn your life through experience and it's your best teacher!!!
Your best match 1 ,2 ,9. Good match 6 ,8 !!!
Number 6
Ooopppss..you are born to enjoy.. You don't care about others. I mean
you are always want to enjoy your life time, you are a person.. You will be
very good in either education or work wise or business management! You are talented,
kind (but with only people who you think are nice), very
beautiful girls and guys, popular and more than lucky with anything in
your lives. All the goodness does come with you. Your mind and body is just made perfect for love.
You are lovable by any other numbers. But if you are a number 6 man, you will experience kind of
looks from most girls and will involve in more than few relationships until you get married. If you are girl,
most of you will get marry/engaged early. You are ! a caring
person towards your family & friends . If you miss the half-way mark then you are about to suffer physically
and mentally. Generally you will lead a very good inner-home happiness with nothing short of. You are a person of compassion, comfort & fairness, domestic responsibility, good
judgment, and after all you can heal this world wounds to make peace for every life coz you have the great
power of caring talent to make this world of love one step further...
Your best match 1, 6, 9. Good match 4, 5!!!
Number 7
You have got the attraction to anyone out there, you are realistic,
very confident, happy, such a talented individual with your education,
music, arts, singing, and most importantly acting too. You have real problems
with bad temper! If you are a girl, you are popular with the subjects listed above.
You give up things for your parents. I mean you value your family status a lot, you will be
in the top rank when you reach a certain age. If you are a guy you are popular with girls,
you are a very talented too. Most of the number 7s face lots of problems with their marriage life.
Only a very few are happy. You have everything in your life, but still always number 7s have some sort of unfullfilness, such worries all their lifetime. It's probably the Lord given you al! l sort of over the
standard humans talents and you are about to suffer in family life. So you need to get ready looking
for a partner rather than waiting. If you don't, then you might end-up single. So take care with this issue,
ok? You are wonderful, friendly, artistic, happy person.. You are born to
contribute lots to this world!!!
Your best match is 2. Good matches are 1,4 !!!
Number 8
You are a very strong personality, there's no one out there will
understand you. You are very good at pointing your finger at some thing and say "this is what".
You are more likely to suffer from the early ages. I mean poverty. If your times are not good
you might lose either of your
parent and end up looking after your entire family. You often suffer all the way in life.
The problems will not allow you to study further, but you will
learn the life in a very practical way. You are the one who will fight
for justice and may die in the war too. You are normally very reserved with handful of
friends and most of the time live life lonely and always
prepared to help others. Well. once you get married (which is often
late) then your bad lucks will go away a bit and you! u become safe. You will face un-expected
problems such as : the error, government, poisonous animals, accidents. You are some one with
great discipline, persistence, courage, strength which will take you to success. You are a great part
of a family team. You are a fighter!
Your Best match 1 ,4, 8. Good match 5 !!!
Number 9
Hey...you guys are the incompatibles people in the world. You are so
strong, physically and mentally... You are often have big-aims. You will work
hard and hard to get there.
Normally you suffer in the early age from family problems and generally you
will have fighting life.. But when you
achieve what you have done, it's always a big task you have done! You are so much respected in
the community, you are a person who can make a challenge and successfully finish the matter off.
You are very naughty in your younger age, often beaten up by your parents and involve in fights
and you seemed to have lots of injuries in your life time. But when u grow you become calm and macho type.
Love is not an easy matter for you. You are good in engineering or banking jobs coz people always trust you.
Your family life is very good, but will have worries over your children.
Your such qualities are humanitarian, patient, very wise & compassionate.
You are born to achieve targets and serve every one all equally without any prejudice.
You are totally a role model to anybody in the world for a great inspiration.
Your Best match 3, 5, 6, 9. Good match 2
Can You Tell Someone's Character By Looing at the Initial ?
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Does your name begin with: A
Does your name begin with: B
Does your name begin with: C
Does your name begin with: D
Does your name begin with: E
Does your name begin with: F
Does your name begin with: G
You are fastidious, seeking perfection within yourself and your lover. You respond to a lover who is yourintellectual equal or superior, and one who can enhance your status. You are sensuous and know how to reach the peak of stimulation, because you work at it meticulously. You can be extremely active-never tiring out. Your duties and responsibilities take precedence over everything else. You may have difficulty getting emotionally close to people.
You seek a mate who can enhance your zest for life ,fun & everything You seek for. You will be very generous to your lover once you have Attained a commitment. You are very affectionate & very strong. Your gifts are actually an investment in your partner. Before the commitment, though, you tend to be very careful with your every move and equally cautious in your involvement'
Does your name begin with: I
Does your name begin with: Z
Sunday, November 18, 2007
Time Management
For university students, time management is very very important in order to finish courses successfully. Here is a new time management strategy that I wanted to include in this post.
This is one of the strategy that I used when I was in university. As a science major at McMaster University, Canada, I was trying to get good grades while participating in other extracurricular activities such as volunteering, Scouts and various Clubs and Association. For every courses, I went to lectures. I never skipped one class. I go classes, take notes, ask questions, explain complicated problems to my peers, and make sure that I understood everything on that lecture. Use your class time wisely; don't sleep in class; don't talk to your peers while the prof. lectures; or don't day dream.
When you come home, you obviously remember things that you learnt in class and it is fresh in your mind. So recall things that you have learnt without opening your notes. Just recall it, anything that you remember. It can be either topics or specific examples or questions or a joke that the prof. said in class. After that, open your notes and go through thing that you couldn't recall, and try to understand the topic. You can do this in 15-30 minutes, if the class is an hour long. Do this for your every courses.
Even if you have many assignments and tests in that week, follow this strategy and it is not going to take a longtime. Few minutes reviewing saves 2 days of all-nighters for each course. "Do It Now", Don't delay. If you follow this method for one of your whole semester, you will see the difference.
Good luck.