Mind is the most precious asset that humans are bestowed of; therefore they need to take utmost care of it. The more we utilize it, the better it is going to perform and help us in making wise decision after thinking and analyzing. Here are some healthy activities that we need to perform in order to benefit our brain. Have a look at them.
Napping
Napping is an amazing activity which not only helps in refreshing our mind but also increase memory, improves brain function and our mood. Taking nap of at least 15 minutes can make a huge difference, which individuals can witnessesby themselves. It is extremely effective to improve the performance of your brain.
Being Creative Before Bed Time
It has been noticed that when a person is tired, at that time our brain becomes more creative. So it is the best time to make the most of it and do something creative specially before hitting your bed. You can unleash your creativity in whatever interest you have whether it is a novel writing or a painting on a canvas. I can assure you that at that time you can create a masterpiece.
Do Exercise Or Cardio
The best way to boost health of your brain is to perform exercise or do cardio that has immense affectivity over your brain. It is not necessary that one should join a gym but they can simply go on a walk with their dog or do cycling.
All these activities in whole can do wonders and benefits your brain.
Monday, May 18, 2015
Saturday, May 16, 2015
Let’s Find Out The Benefits Of Having Wine
After spending hours in Gym and sticking to a strict diet plan since last one month, one probably is reluctant to have few sips of wine. You must be thinking that these few sips can be harmful for your health and your efforts of a healthy routine will get wasted. So here is good news for you as drinking wine has numerous health benefits.
Many researches have proved that consumption of wine in moderation,off course has reduced the risk of heart attacks and cardiovascular diseases. The experts also say that drinking any type of alcoholic beverage is good for preventing various type of diseases but more positive results are associated with wine drinkers.
Drinking wine promotes longevity and researches have shown the results that its consumption lowers down the mortality rate to 34 percent as compare to beer and spirit drinks.
The risk of cataracts is also reduced by the consumption of wine particularly red wine. In addition to this the risk of colon cancer also narrows down by 45 percent in a wine drinker.
Not only this, but also it has been found that women who drinks wine in moderation have higher bone mass then those who do not consume it. It reduces the risk of osteoporosis, which is an age related bone thinning issue occurs because of loss of calcium from bones.
Drinking red wine also promotes health of your teeth and keeps them white by protecting them from tartar build-up. Additionally, there is a misconception that drinking wine increases the chances of liver disease which is truly base less as many studies have found it preventing liver from liver infection and cancer.
Many researches have proved that consumption of wine in moderation,off course has reduced the risk of heart attacks and cardiovascular diseases. The experts also say that drinking any type of alcoholic beverage is good for preventing various type of diseases but more positive results are associated with wine drinkers.
Drinking wine promotes longevity and researches have shown the results that its consumption lowers down the mortality rate to 34 percent as compare to beer and spirit drinks.
The risk of cataracts is also reduced by the consumption of wine particularly red wine. In addition to this the risk of colon cancer also narrows down by 45 percent in a wine drinker.
Not only this, but also it has been found that women who drinks wine in moderation have higher bone mass then those who do not consume it. It reduces the risk of osteoporosis, which is an age related bone thinning issue occurs because of loss of calcium from bones.
Drinking red wine also promotes health of your teeth and keeps them white by protecting them from tartar build-up. Additionally, there is a misconception that drinking wine increases the chances of liver disease which is truly base less as many studies have found it preventing liver from liver infection and cancer.
Friday, May 15, 2015
Impatience and Anxiety Induced by High-Tech and Fast Paced Life
Life in the twenty first century is very fast paced. Additionally, thanks to all the advancements in technology, people are expected to be on their toes all the time, to the extent that despite leaving work one is expected to always be reachable on their cell phones. The advent of the Blackberry has made it absolutely necessary that one should remain alert towards receiving and responding to emails practically within an instant.
All these advancements may be very good in terms of productivity; however they are wreaking havoc on the emotional and mental states of people the world over. Levels of impatience and anxiety have gone up and are touching the skies. Basically, we now expect everything to be done at the click of our mouse and since that doesn’t exactly happen EVERY SINGLE TIME due to technological glitches and human errors, most people just can’t seem to stand it.
It often happens that one wishes to use the internet so as to place an order online or else just to get some information and, guess what? The internet is down or out of order; what then? Most people are seen to throw fits of anxiety. A recent research stated that 88% people felt agitated and experienced heightenedanxiety when they were unable to connect to the internet.
Another example of the anxiety induced by high tech life is when we send out a Whatsapp message to someone and do not see them online instantaneously, typing a response. With increasing security concerns around the globe, many people, specifically parents and spouses tend to feel extremely anxious if a lot of time elapses and they have not heard back from their loved one.
With all this anxiety and impatience, stress levels are bound to be very high. Therefore it is necessary for people to frequently take time out for themselves so as to de-stress and relax.
All these advancements may be very good in terms of productivity; however they are wreaking havoc on the emotional and mental states of people the world over. Levels of impatience and anxiety have gone up and are touching the skies. Basically, we now expect everything to be done at the click of our mouse and since that doesn’t exactly happen EVERY SINGLE TIME due to technological glitches and human errors, most people just can’t seem to stand it.
It often happens that one wishes to use the internet so as to place an order online or else just to get some information and, guess what? The internet is down or out of order; what then? Most people are seen to throw fits of anxiety. A recent research stated that 88% people felt agitated and experienced heightenedanxiety when they were unable to connect to the internet.
Another example of the anxiety induced by high tech life is when we send out a Whatsapp message to someone and do not see them online instantaneously, typing a response. With increasing security concerns around the globe, many people, specifically parents and spouses tend to feel extremely anxious if a lot of time elapses and they have not heard back from their loved one.
With all this anxiety and impatience, stress levels are bound to be very high. Therefore it is necessary for people to frequently take time out for themselves so as to de-stress and relax.
Thursday, May 14, 2015
Use Of Rose Petals Is Beneficial For Skin
(Where it is written that roses are only to present to your beloved ones?) (Rephrase) Roses are being used by women since ages to keep their skin beautiful and healthy. Not only this, roses are the world’s beautiful flower that is known for soothing mind and body since centuries. Here are some amazing beauty benefits that we can extract from a rose flower.
Since ages people have been using rose water as an amazing natural skin toner. The best time to tone your skin is when you reach home. You can dip cotton balls in rose water and apply all over the face. Other way could be simply spraying the water on the face which provides soothing effect to your skin.
Roses also contain essential oil that is quite effective in retaining the moisture of the skin. It is also a rich source of vitamin C that after applying acts as a sunblock. The effectiveness of rose water increases if a paste combined with rose water, cucumber juice and glycerin is applied before getting exposure of sun.
Additionally, roses possess natural antibacterial properties which helps in fighting acne and other skin related problems. It treats acne and acne prone skin if its water is used as an ideal ingredient in any face washes and cleansers.
Moreover, it has also found that rose water is effective for hair as well and it heals the flaky and itchy patches of scalp. It promotes hair growth by increasing the blood flow to the hair follicles.
Since ages people have been using rose water as an amazing natural skin toner. The best time to tone your skin is when you reach home. You can dip cotton balls in rose water and apply all over the face. Other way could be simply spraying the water on the face which provides soothing effect to your skin.
Roses also contain essential oil that is quite effective in retaining the moisture of the skin. It is also a rich source of vitamin C that after applying acts as a sunblock. The effectiveness of rose water increases if a paste combined with rose water, cucumber juice and glycerin is applied before getting exposure of sun.
Additionally, roses possess natural antibacterial properties which helps in fighting acne and other skin related problems. It treats acne and acne prone skin if its water is used as an ideal ingredient in any face washes and cleansers.
Moreover, it has also found that rose water is effective for hair as well and it heals the flaky and itchy patches of scalp. It promotes hair growth by increasing the blood flow to the hair follicles.
Wednesday, May 13, 2015
The Unemployment Rate In US Falls To 7-Year Low
The US economy expanded at 0.2 percent in the first quarter of this year. The reasons of struggle for sluggish economic period was decrease in exports because of weakening of dollar, bad weather that hindered consumer spending and drop in oil prices. The economists expected a drop in the unemployment rate at a higher percentage with approximately 228,000 job prospects created in the economy.
However, the unemployment rate in United States fell to 5.4 percent which in March, 2015 was at 5.5 percent. In the month of April the payrolls increased to 223,000.The increase in number of job gains is still lower than what experts expected but still it is rated as being the lowest since May 2008. The Federal Reserve tends to associate the decrease in unemployment with full employment and people returning to the labor force.
The government added 10,000 jobs but vital role of job growth in the economy came from the private sector. Private payrolls are added up to 213,000. Most of the job additions were seen in healthcare with 62000 new jobs. The decrease in oil prices brought unemployment in oil industry but the manufacturing industry had moderate job growth with approximately 1000 people being employed. There was also an addition of 45000 payrolls in construction sector.
During the past 12 months, the US economy had an estimation of 3 million new job creation opportunities. The Americans seem to join the labor force more encouragingly in the previous month increasing the participation rate to 62.8 percent which is 0.1 percent higher than March. Although the growth was slow but the unemployment rate is recorded to be the least in the past 30 years. In comparison to the last year, the hourly earnings in April increased by 2.2 percent on an average to $24.87.
The US economy now has more opportunities to pursue because of the stable market and huge growth in longer term payrolls. The investors took the news of renewed force in the economy delightedly. Even the impact was seen on government bond yields to decrease which has previously rising. The expected fall in unemployment rates and the job figures in real are still consistent with the Fed that would raise short-term interest rates in mid of this year.
However, the unemployment rate in United States fell to 5.4 percent which in March, 2015 was at 5.5 percent. In the month of April the payrolls increased to 223,000.The increase in number of job gains is still lower than what experts expected but still it is rated as being the lowest since May 2008. The Federal Reserve tends to associate the decrease in unemployment with full employment and people returning to the labor force.
The government added 10,000 jobs but vital role of job growth in the economy came from the private sector. Private payrolls are added up to 213,000. Most of the job additions were seen in healthcare with 62000 new jobs. The decrease in oil prices brought unemployment in oil industry but the manufacturing industry had moderate job growth with approximately 1000 people being employed. There was also an addition of 45000 payrolls in construction sector.
During the past 12 months, the US economy had an estimation of 3 million new job creation opportunities. The Americans seem to join the labor force more encouragingly in the previous month increasing the participation rate to 62.8 percent which is 0.1 percent higher than March. Although the growth was slow but the unemployment rate is recorded to be the least in the past 30 years. In comparison to the last year, the hourly earnings in April increased by 2.2 percent on an average to $24.87.
The US economy now has more opportunities to pursue because of the stable market and huge growth in longer term payrolls. The investors took the news of renewed force in the economy delightedly. Even the impact was seen on government bond yields to decrease which has previously rising. The expected fall in unemployment rates and the job figures in real are still consistent with the Fed that would raise short-term interest rates in mid of this year.
Tuesday, May 12, 2015
Marketing strategies for unorganized retailers to compete competitively
Retail is sale of goods directly to the consumer in smaller quantities for his own consumption or use. Retailing is categorized either as organized or an unorganized retailing. Organized retailers are usually large retail outlets or chain of outlets and are often franchised. Unorganized retailing is locally owned business on a small scale that lacks standardization and upgraded technology. The term is interchangeably used for unorganized retailing is mom-and-pop shops, independent shops or local stores.
Unlike organized retailing the marketing strategies of unorganized retailing is different. Firstly, they can begin by selecting an appropriate location for their stores that would increase probability of higher number of footfall. Small unorganized retailers should always incorporate marketing strategy through their customer base. Strong customer relationship is the biggest advantage that unorganized retailers can use to generate more sales. Customer loyalty is higher with mom-and-pop shops therefore it is best to reinforce your brand and the quality of products through verbal communication.
Small independent retailers should try to know their customers, their purchase habits, payment mode, lifestyle, preferences and purchase history.
This will enable the retailer to devise better marketing strategies. Taking feedback from them will also help in improving the business.
Variety of products should be provided to the customers. It is best that you include branded products too that would help enhance the store’s image and increase customer footfall. Unorganized retailers should not only aim to provide good quality and variety but aim for better services as well such as credit facility.
Incorporate free home delivery if possible. Unorganized retailers can start initiating the delivery service for loyal customers or elderly people.
Gradually start providing service to all customers with proper implementation of the strategy.
Good relationship with the vendor is also a great marketing strategy for unorganized retailers. The retailers can make full use of the advantage from vendor’s expertise. Having a strong vendor relationship also brings benefits of easy payment conditions, favorable credit and pricing facility.
Small local shops can easily dominate the small area and the near-by neighborhood. Unorganized retailers are basically dependent on word of mouth promotion. This helps build loyalty amongst customers and leads to increase in customer base.
Unlike organized retailing the marketing strategies of unorganized retailing is different. Firstly, they can begin by selecting an appropriate location for their stores that would increase probability of higher number of footfall. Small unorganized retailers should always incorporate marketing strategy through their customer base. Strong customer relationship is the biggest advantage that unorganized retailers can use to generate more sales. Customer loyalty is higher with mom-and-pop shops therefore it is best to reinforce your brand and the quality of products through verbal communication.
Small independent retailers should try to know their customers, their purchase habits, payment mode, lifestyle, preferences and purchase history.
This will enable the retailer to devise better marketing strategies. Taking feedback from them will also help in improving the business.
Variety of products should be provided to the customers. It is best that you include branded products too that would help enhance the store’s image and increase customer footfall. Unorganized retailers should not only aim to provide good quality and variety but aim for better services as well such as credit facility.
Incorporate free home delivery if possible. Unorganized retailers can start initiating the delivery service for loyal customers or elderly people.
Gradually start providing service to all customers with proper implementation of the strategy.
Good relationship with the vendor is also a great marketing strategy for unorganized retailers. The retailers can make full use of the advantage from vendor’s expertise. Having a strong vendor relationship also brings benefits of easy payment conditions, favorable credit and pricing facility.
Small local shops can easily dominate the small area and the near-by neighborhood. Unorganized retailers are basically dependent on word of mouth promotion. This helps build loyalty amongst customers and leads to increase in customer base.
Monday, May 11, 2015
Dressing Up Enhances Girls’ Confidence and Uplifts Their Spirit
Parents of young girls often tell them not to dress up too much as it is not a “girlish” thing to do. Some adults perceive doing make up or wearing highly fashionable clothes and accessories as a ladylike act that does not suit pre-teens and teenaged girls.
However, if done within limits of decency and considerable simplicity,make up, jewelry and the whole process of dressing up and making oneself look good can add an oomph of confidence to a girl’s personality. The reason as to why this happens is basically that, when a girl looks good, she feels good.
The opposite is even truer; when a girl feels good, she looks good. So one must not think that all it takes to raise a young girl with overflowing confidenceis to provide her with a boxful of makeup items and loads of good clothes and accessories.
In order to boost your daughter’s confidence, make her feel that the world is her playground. Don’t put unnecessary restrictions on her by preventing her from dressing up and hanging out with her friends. Let her take pleasure in her own beauty and revel in the act of carrying herself like a little lady of sorts.
While it is important to let her experiment with different looks, it is equally important to help her realize that the best ornament she possesses is her smile. A genuine smile adds a lot more color to one’s personality as compared to any amount of jewelry or make up. A smile has the power to give a girl an air of unswerving confidence and vitality.
Additionally, tell your young daughter that even at times when she may not be feeling too good about herself, simply smiling at herself in the mirror will bring back her confidence. Furthermore, there is nothing that can replace a warm and sincere heart, which causes one to glow with a divine radiance.
Friday, May 8, 2015
From “I-will-quit” to “I-have-quit” - ways to quit smoking naturally!
Have you ever thought of how life would be when you are healthy, wealthy and free from tobacco? When you have a core believe that you live only once then why not live it to the fullest as well. If you have decided to quit smoking then you should be proud of your decision. At least you have reached the first phase of quitting the worst habit of yours. After conquering the first phase of “I-will-quit” smoking you will definitely reach the last phase as well, “I-quit” with strong will power and efforts.
To avoid tobacco consult your doctor about nicotine replacement therapy (NRT). This enables the person to deal with the cravings. Few NRTs are available over the counter which includes chewing gums, lozenges etc.
Avoid smoke triggers as much as possible. These triggers could be any place or situation or a thing that creates an urge to smoke. To avoid triggers, it is best to drink water, keep a pen in hand, engage yourself into conversations, and mingle with people who do not smoke.
“Cheat” your tobacco cravings. Whenever you feel like having a cigarette, delay it by creating some distraction. Keep yourself busy with reading, some work or chores, music or call a friend and talk for a short while. Chewing a gum also tends to be effective in helping you quit tobacco. Start exercising and yoga which will motivate you to live a healthy life and you will gradually shift to the phase of “I-have-quit” smoking.
Ask your family and friends to support you to quit smoking. Moral support and encouragement always helps a person to avoid a bad habit. Online programs also help where you find other smokers who are trying to quit smoking and facing similar psychological problems. Sharing experiences and methods to avoid turn out to be beneficial.
Stay positive by reminding yourself of good health you will attain and longer life that you will live after you quit tobacco. Quitting smoking is not an easy task that would produce immediate result. It is a gradual process that takes time. You start avoiding a cigarette a day to few more than you decrease number of packets till you reach the end goal of completely quitting smoking and setting an example for others as well.
To avoid tobacco consult your doctor about nicotine replacement therapy (NRT). This enables the person to deal with the cravings. Few NRTs are available over the counter which includes chewing gums, lozenges etc.
Avoid smoke triggers as much as possible. These triggers could be any place or situation or a thing that creates an urge to smoke. To avoid triggers, it is best to drink water, keep a pen in hand, engage yourself into conversations, and mingle with people who do not smoke.
“Cheat” your tobacco cravings. Whenever you feel like having a cigarette, delay it by creating some distraction. Keep yourself busy with reading, some work or chores, music or call a friend and talk for a short while. Chewing a gum also tends to be effective in helping you quit tobacco. Start exercising and yoga which will motivate you to live a healthy life and you will gradually shift to the phase of “I-have-quit” smoking.
Ask your family and friends to support you to quit smoking. Moral support and encouragement always helps a person to avoid a bad habit. Online programs also help where you find other smokers who are trying to quit smoking and facing similar psychological problems. Sharing experiences and methods to avoid turn out to be beneficial.
Stay positive by reminding yourself of good health you will attain and longer life that you will live after you quit tobacco. Quitting smoking is not an easy task that would produce immediate result. It is a gradual process that takes time. You start avoiding a cigarette a day to few more than you decrease number of packets till you reach the end goal of completely quitting smoking and setting an example for others as well.
Wednesday, May 6, 2015
Preventive Measures to Reduce Lower Back Pain
The problem occurs when you bend down to tie your shoe lace or to pick up something dropped on the floor and you suddenly feel a severe rush of pain in your lower back. There could be a lot of reasons behind low back pain but certainly we are not sure of the actual problem. Most of the people assume that the pain is caused due to their weight or may be due to hours of sitting at work place. In a recently published research it is clearly defined that approximately 80 percent of people in the U.S. face the problem of low back pain because of their uncontrollable weight, inappropriate posture and lack of exercise.
In order to prevent low back pain here are certain treatments that should be taken into consideration as they might help in reducing the pain:
Conducting Body Therapies
The best technique for the treatment of low back pain is through massage and acupuncture. Massage helps in relieving the pain and effectively supports the muscles and tissues to be in the right place. According to studies acupuncture helps in the blood circulation and releases the stress. It also helps in straightening the spinal cords while increasing the motion of blood and relaxes the joints. Some of the therapists also suggest conducting yoga because it helps in stretching the muscles of the body.
Taking Injections
In a lot of situations we see that taking pain killers and injections gives a temporary relief in pain of all sorts. Similarly under certain crucial situations of low back pain doctors’ advise to take injections in order to prevent chronic pain and reduce inflammation in the joints of the back bone.
Electric Stimulation
Some of the orthopedic physicians also suggest to undergo electrical stimulation in which current is sent to the nerves/ muscles which gives a long lasting relief in pain. Surgery should be the last step as it will involve certain side effects which may not occur immediately but in later stages of life.
In order to prevent low back pain here are certain treatments that should be taken into consideration as they might help in reducing the pain:
Conducting Body Therapies
The best technique for the treatment of low back pain is through massage and acupuncture. Massage helps in relieving the pain and effectively supports the muscles and tissues to be in the right place. According to studies acupuncture helps in the blood circulation and releases the stress. It also helps in straightening the spinal cords while increasing the motion of blood and relaxes the joints. Some of the therapists also suggest conducting yoga because it helps in stretching the muscles of the body.
Taking Injections
In a lot of situations we see that taking pain killers and injections gives a temporary relief in pain of all sorts. Similarly under certain crucial situations of low back pain doctors’ advise to take injections in order to prevent chronic pain and reduce inflammation in the joints of the back bone.
Electric Stimulation
Some of the orthopedic physicians also suggest to undergo electrical stimulation in which current is sent to the nerves/ muscles which gives a long lasting relief in pain. Surgery should be the last step as it will involve certain side effects which may not occur immediately but in later stages of life.
Tuesday, May 5, 2015
Interesting comparison of real and fictional villains
When thinking of villains we end up relating negative thoughts of a bad guy or an evil genius that is planning to destroy the world. That is how movies and comics have portrayed fiendish characters to us. The fictional villains are made to be hated by us all. At the same time their absence makes the story incomplete, movies and books will be dull.
To compare the fictional evil doers with reality, one can find differences easily. Fictional convicts are more of super-villain sort. They have power, mega-mind and a complete evil genius. In reality, the villains are criminals having no super powers except the plans they devise to achieve what they want. Fictional bad guys are inspirations of artists and writers from real life scenarios only. They are created and developed in such a way that these evil souls seem realistic and logical.
The movies and novels may have expanded the dimensions of evilness. Villains are all tech savvy with upgraded technology, new machines and scientific labs. Not only these evil personas are filthy rich but these villains have strong muscular body. The new trend added to the negative-imaged character is their appeal and physical attraction. I believe it is just a way to grab attention and create a new twist in the plot.
People like Adolph Hitler, Joseph Stalin and Osama Bin Laden to name a few are considered as real life villains. These possess more frightening and threatening personality than that of fictional evils. Where as in many cases the imaginary criminals may change and become a “good-guy” the real one is too rigid to change their cruel personality. In reality, people never like the wicked characteristics and they never have sympathies with them. Rather in real, these evil people have controversial personality and dreadful ends. End of fictional vicious characters is not necessarily the same. It depends what the writer wants in his or her plot therefore death or becoming humane both can be expected. At times to maintain the viewer’s interest the story is continued or a sequel is made where the evil villain returns.
The differences may be interesting but the similarity usually revolves around the devilish trait the villain possesses both in real and as fictional.
To compare the fictional evil doers with reality, one can find differences easily. Fictional convicts are more of super-villain sort. They have power, mega-mind and a complete evil genius. In reality, the villains are criminals having no super powers except the plans they devise to achieve what they want. Fictional bad guys are inspirations of artists and writers from real life scenarios only. They are created and developed in such a way that these evil souls seem realistic and logical.
The movies and novels may have expanded the dimensions of evilness. Villains are all tech savvy with upgraded technology, new machines and scientific labs. Not only these evil personas are filthy rich but these villains have strong muscular body. The new trend added to the negative-imaged character is their appeal and physical attraction. I believe it is just a way to grab attention and create a new twist in the plot.
People like Adolph Hitler, Joseph Stalin and Osama Bin Laden to name a few are considered as real life villains. These possess more frightening and threatening personality than that of fictional evils. Where as in many cases the imaginary criminals may change and become a “good-guy” the real one is too rigid to change their cruel personality. In reality, people never like the wicked characteristics and they never have sympathies with them. Rather in real, these evil people have controversial personality and dreadful ends. End of fictional vicious characters is not necessarily the same. It depends what the writer wants in his or her plot therefore death or becoming humane both can be expected. At times to maintain the viewer’s interest the story is continued or a sequel is made where the evil villain returns.
The differences may be interesting but the similarity usually revolves around the devilish trait the villain possesses both in real and as fictional.
Thursday, April 30, 2015
Role of English Language in Today’s Business
The role of English Language has statistically been proven to be very strong as it has become an essential need in the competitive business environment. We have examples of countries like Italy and Spain who have faced recession just because they are inefficient in English language. Multinationals and business iconic organizations are spending millions of dollars just to train their employees to speak efficiently.
In todays’ business world it has become one of the necessity if you want your product or service to sell in the International Market. It becomes easy to handle and deal with customers if you are fluent in speaking English. It also gives a chance to businesses in developing good relationships with the customers or end users overseas. Organizations encouraged their employees to speak English because this is the most known language worldwide and it eventually benefits in achieving the organizational goals. Moreover, employees can easily prove their credibility and adaptability towards different cultures and businesses.
English is considered to be the “the language of communication” and it opens a lot of opportunities both nationally and internationally. It helps in communicating with international clients as well as business partners providing a more challenging career to an individual. Opening door for such a language will give you limitless opportunities and career openings worldwide and also helps in increasing knowledge which can be easily transferred through this language.
We have seen that researches and studies, all are written in English and it definitely gives an exposure to International Business and a lot of networking options worldwide. It is also acceptable in many of the renowned Universities of the world like Harvard and Oxford to acquire higher education in English Language.
In today’s digital era it is very easy to learn English just by sitting at home. Internet has made life easy by conducting different courses related to linguistics. Because of internet, English has widely spread to the world and a lot of Virtual Universities are facilitating students and helping them in giving a quality standard of living and a better lifestyle as a whole.
In todays’ business world it has become one of the necessity if you want your product or service to sell in the International Market. It becomes easy to handle and deal with customers if you are fluent in speaking English. It also gives a chance to businesses in developing good relationships with the customers or end users overseas. Organizations encouraged their employees to speak English because this is the most known language worldwide and it eventually benefits in achieving the organizational goals. Moreover, employees can easily prove their credibility and adaptability towards different cultures and businesses.
English is considered to be the “the language of communication” and it opens a lot of opportunities both nationally and internationally. It helps in communicating with international clients as well as business partners providing a more challenging career to an individual. Opening door for such a language will give you limitless opportunities and career openings worldwide and also helps in increasing knowledge which can be easily transferred through this language.
We have seen that researches and studies, all are written in English and it definitely gives an exposure to International Business and a lot of networking options worldwide. It is also acceptable in many of the renowned Universities of the world like Harvard and Oxford to acquire higher education in English Language.
In today’s digital era it is very easy to learn English just by sitting at home. Internet has made life easy by conducting different courses related to linguistics. Because of internet, English has widely spread to the world and a lot of Virtual Universities are facilitating students and helping them in giving a quality standard of living and a better lifestyle as a whole.
Friday, April 24, 2015
Benefits An Individual Can Reap From Regular Physical Activity
Everyone knows that exercise has great many benefits for health but they do not know exactly how physical activity improvisestheir overall health.From boosting the mood and mind functioning to improving your sex life, there are numerous benefits which we can reap through regular physical activity.
With the help of regular physical activity, many of our body’s systems function adequately and doing so prevents us from many diseases. Have a look at few of them.
1. By doing exercise, individual will be able to increase chances of living for longer period and a healthier life.
2. The greatest benefit of including physical activity is that it prevents individual from heart and cardiovascular diseases.
3. Not only it prevents us from diseases but also keeps our blood pressure and blood sugar levels under control.
4. Physical activity helps in protecting our body from developing various forms of cancer.
5. (It never let an individual to become obese) as by indulging yourself in continuous physical workout helps burning fats and eliminating calories from your body.
6. The insidious loss of bones which is referred as osteoporosis is also prevented through regular physical exercise.
7. Exercise in daily routine helps in getting proper sleep as well.
8. The fitness of muscles, lungs and heart are also improved with the help of exercises.
9. It also (provides relieves same words) in the symptoms of depression and anxiety along with that it keeps mood and emotions under control.
10. It provides boost to energy levels of human body that enables an individual to keep moving whole day.
With the help of regular physical activity, many of our body’s systems function adequately and doing so prevents us from many diseases. Have a look at few of them.
1. By doing exercise, individual will be able to increase chances of living for longer period and a healthier life.
2. The greatest benefit of including physical activity is that it prevents individual from heart and cardiovascular diseases.
3. Not only it prevents us from diseases but also keeps our blood pressure and blood sugar levels under control.
4. Physical activity helps in protecting our body from developing various forms of cancer.
5. (It never let an individual to become obese) as by indulging yourself in continuous physical workout helps burning fats and eliminating calories from your body.
6. The insidious loss of bones which is referred as osteoporosis is also prevented through regular physical exercise.
7. Exercise in daily routine helps in getting proper sleep as well.
8. The fitness of muscles, lungs and heart are also improved with the help of exercises.
9. It also (provides relieves same words) in the symptoms of depression and anxiety along with that it keeps mood and emotions under control.
10. It provides boost to energy levels of human body that enables an individual to keep moving whole day.
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
How To Use Your Debit Card Wisely
The function of both debit and credit card are somehow similar in term of use but debit cards allow you to withdraw cash directly from a checking account. In simple word we can say that by using debit card you spend money which you have already earned. By using debit card responsibly you will be able to avoid potential danger such as extra fees which might cost high for the user. Here are some of the tips to keep in mind:
1. As we know that by using debit card an individual can withdraw money that he has earned so it is important that the user should check his account balance regularly in order to avoid bank over draft facility. The reason behind it is that bank over drafting facility may cost him money.
2. In case if a person has lost his card, he needs to report immediately so that the respective service provider will cancel the card as soon as possible. This is because that it becomes complex to recover fraudulent debit card charges.
3. Always discard your old debit cards as it protects you and your card from being misused by wrong hands. Try to do this right after you receive new debit card as your card number usually remains same in both new and old.
4. Consider setting up pin number for your card as soon as you receive it and memorize it. It has been advised to card holder that they should never write their pin number on their card.
5. Last but not the least, always keep your card at a safe place. Consider keeping it in the hidden locations whenever you are not using it and do not leave it where others can see. Be very careful when you are moving it from one location to another while you are travelling.
1. As we know that by using debit card an individual can withdraw money that he has earned so it is important that the user should check his account balance regularly in order to avoid bank over draft facility. The reason behind it is that bank over drafting facility may cost him money.
2. In case if a person has lost his card, he needs to report immediately so that the respective service provider will cancel the card as soon as possible. This is because that it becomes complex to recover fraudulent debit card charges.
3. Always discard your old debit cards as it protects you and your card from being misused by wrong hands. Try to do this right after you receive new debit card as your card number usually remains same in both new and old.
4. Consider setting up pin number for your card as soon as you receive it and memorize it. It has been advised to card holder that they should never write their pin number on their card.
5. Last but not the least, always keep your card at a safe place. Consider keeping it in the hidden locations whenever you are not using it and do not leave it where others can see. Be very careful when you are moving it from one location to another while you are travelling.
Monday, April 20, 2015
Do insects have a heart?
There are a lot of differences between a human being and an insect but have you ever thought about a mosquito that is only 16 millimeters large in size could have a heart too. A honey bee that is as tiny as a paper clip have a heart too. Usually we only see that insects have legs, antenna and wings but these are only the external parts and I guess none of us have ever thought they have a heart too but they are different from the human heart. If we talk about ant it does not have a heart neither any blood vessels but the only thing that keeps them alive is the open circular system and for breathing they have two small openings at the front called spiracles
The term used for an insect heart is called “Dorsal Vessel “which is a flexible tube that is located between the thorax and the abdomen. This tube runs in almost whole body and pumps the blood called Hemolymph which is basically a fluid that runs in the body of an insect that works exactly like blood in human body. Hemolymph is responsible for transporting the nutrients, salts, hormones and metabolic wastes controlling the shape of the body and its movement as well. The fluid only pumps in between head and tail because there is no other space in their body parts.
If we compare the body of human being, we have a lot of different parts in our body but an insect is very tiny and it does not have parts other than head and tail. Unlike human beings insects do not have blood vessels or arteries to carry blood everywhere that is needed in the body, but the Dorsal Vessel is responsible for carrying the fluid from in muscles and Ostia.
The term used for an insect heart is called “Dorsal Vessel “which is a flexible tube that is located between the thorax and the abdomen. This tube runs in almost whole body and pumps the blood called Hemolymph which is basically a fluid that runs in the body of an insect that works exactly like blood in human body. Hemolymph is responsible for transporting the nutrients, salts, hormones and metabolic wastes controlling the shape of the body and its movement as well. The fluid only pumps in between head and tail because there is no other space in their body parts.
If we compare the body of human being, we have a lot of different parts in our body but an insect is very tiny and it does not have parts other than head and tail. Unlike human beings insects do not have blood vessels or arteries to carry blood everywhere that is needed in the body, but the Dorsal Vessel is responsible for carrying the fluid from in muscles and Ostia.
Friday, April 17, 2015
Easy ways to whiten teeth
It is extremely important to maintain oral hygiene and keep teeth clean. People always strive and want their teeth to look white as much as they can. It has been found that US citizens spend over $1.4 billion each year over teeth whitening products in order to get desired color of their teeth, as the amount is very huge to be spend on this issue. However, many people after spending thousands of dollars on teeth whitening products have realized that after using them the sensitivity of their teeth has increased. Afterthat they have aimed that they will not do anything due to their obsession of having white teeth that hurt their teeth. For the reason we have some useful natural methods that will help in teeth whitening.
The most effective way for teeth whitening is to use sodium bicarbonate, which is mildly abrasive and has great effectiveness in this regard. The paste of baking soda with lemon juice acts as bleach and can be used as a tooth paste to clean teeth naturally. Try not to use too much lemon juice as normal tap water can be used in place of it for the same purpose.
Another thing that might sound a bit crazy for getting whiter teeth is to rinse teeth with coconut oil. It is one of the unique and old methods that has been practiced by people in the past days. The amount of lauric acid found in coconut oil helps in eliminating bacteria from the teeth which is particularly found in plaque and has the potential to make teeth yellow. Not only this, coconut oil is helpful in promoting gum health and leaving behind fresh breath as well.
The most effective way for teeth whitening is to use sodium bicarbonate, which is mildly abrasive and has great effectiveness in this regard. The paste of baking soda with lemon juice acts as bleach and can be used as a tooth paste to clean teeth naturally. Try not to use too much lemon juice as normal tap water can be used in place of it for the same purpose.
Another thing that might sound a bit crazy for getting whiter teeth is to rinse teeth with coconut oil. It is one of the unique and old methods that has been practiced by people in the past days. The amount of lauric acid found in coconut oil helps in eliminating bacteria from the teeth which is particularly found in plaque and has the potential to make teeth yellow. Not only this, coconut oil is helpful in promoting gum health and leaving behind fresh breath as well.
How to Improve Customer Service
Technology these days is changing very rapidly and different tools are implemented by businesses to make them successful. Every day is a challenge in online market place and customer service being a backbone of any business needs to be systematic in any way.
Here are some useful tips that will help in developing a strong customer service for your business.
Have a Physical Existence
Giving your business a physical existence will make it more successful in future. Allowing customers to engage with your brand and interact about their needs and wants with the brand will make it more prominent and noticeable in business market. It is not necessary to have a proper office for your business, instead make your business an upfront from where you operate and contact with customers in order to take their feedbacks through strong customer service.
Availability for 24/7*365
Losing a customer is definitely not a choice of any business that is surviving. Always keep in touch with your customers in order to maintain trust, accountability and availability. Making a strong relationship with the customers plays a major role in the success of any business and that can only be done if your business has a strong customer service.
Offer Discounts
Consumers are always looking for special discounts, sale items and complimentary goods. Keep your business alive by providing better sales and promotion campaigns to reward your customers.
Keep Your Customers Aware
Building knowledge with your customers is not the end of the world, instead you should exchange the knowledge with each other which eventually will be fruitful for the business in future. A customer is always the one who will make the business or ruin the business so always be careful while you serve them because they have good knowledge about the perception of what they really want. Trade shows can be a good idea to offer knowledge to the customers and gain experience from it.
Engage With Your Customers
Giving special offers and interacting with customers face to face will help build a strong business image. Organize any event or fair that will make your customers feel alive about the brand.
All these tips will help your business grow if you follow and consider customer service as the core element. Building strong loyalty with your customers help in creating better customer service. It all requires a consistent and ongoing effort to retain customers and ensure a perfect customer service through feedback.
Here are some useful tips that will help in developing a strong customer service for your business.
Have a Physical Existence
Giving your business a physical existence will make it more successful in future. Allowing customers to engage with your brand and interact about their needs and wants with the brand will make it more prominent and noticeable in business market. It is not necessary to have a proper office for your business, instead make your business an upfront from where you operate and contact with customers in order to take their feedbacks through strong customer service.
Availability for 24/7*365
Losing a customer is definitely not a choice of any business that is surviving. Always keep in touch with your customers in order to maintain trust, accountability and availability. Making a strong relationship with the customers plays a major role in the success of any business and that can only be done if your business has a strong customer service.
Offer Discounts
Consumers are always looking for special discounts, sale items and complimentary goods. Keep your business alive by providing better sales and promotion campaigns to reward your customers.
Keep Your Customers Aware
Building knowledge with your customers is not the end of the world, instead you should exchange the knowledge with each other which eventually will be fruitful for the business in future. A customer is always the one who will make the business or ruin the business so always be careful while you serve them because they have good knowledge about the perception of what they really want. Trade shows can be a good idea to offer knowledge to the customers and gain experience from it.
Engage With Your Customers
Giving special offers and interacting with customers face to face will help build a strong business image. Organize any event or fair that will make your customers feel alive about the brand.
All these tips will help your business grow if you follow and consider customer service as the core element. Building strong loyalty with your customers help in creating better customer service. It all requires a consistent and ongoing effort to retain customers and ensure a perfect customer service through feedback.
Thursday, April 16, 2015
How To Dispose Your Credit Card
Remember that if you do not dispose of credit card by cutting or melting it properly, you are making a dream come true for thieves. Many people after finding that their card has been expired, simply toss them into dustbin which is an extremely inappropriate idea to do so. By destroying credit card wisely an individual is doing well not for others but for him only as it is one of the ways to protect personal information to be misused by wrong hands. Here are few steps through which credit cards can be disposed of properly.
1. Cut your card from the middle in a way that card number gets into half. By cutting in this way, the expiry date will also get slashed.
2. Now the second cut should be goes across the card all the way through the middle of the card number. Now you can see that the card number is completely damaged and has been broken into four pieces.
3. The third step to make card useless is to destroy the chip present in most of the cards these days. The importance of doing so is that the chip contains all your credit account details which can be interpreted easily by a professional with right gadget.
4. After that it is suggested that the name present on the card should also be destroyed so make sure you put the last cut on your name.
After cutting the card try not to dispose them of all together in one bin. It is still suggested that all the pieces of card should be thrown in separate bin so that you do not give a single chance to anyone who can retrieve your personal information.
1. Cut your card from the middle in a way that card number gets into half. By cutting in this way, the expiry date will also get slashed.
2. Now the second cut should be goes across the card all the way through the middle of the card number. Now you can see that the card number is completely damaged and has been broken into four pieces.
3. The third step to make card useless is to destroy the chip present in most of the cards these days. The importance of doing so is that the chip contains all your credit account details which can be interpreted easily by a professional with right gadget.
4. After that it is suggested that the name present on the card should also be destroyed so make sure you put the last cut on your name.
After cutting the card try not to dispose them of all together in one bin. It is still suggested that all the pieces of card should be thrown in separate bin so that you do not give a single chance to anyone who can retrieve your personal information.
Thursday, April 9, 2015
How can Psychological Pricing effects Consumer Behavior
Psychological pricing is an effective way to encourage sales in which most of the marketers attempt to influence the customer behavior. These methods are usually used to understand the behavior of the consumers toward a product or service. By increasing the price, the sales of the company is also increased. This however happens only if the price is strategically placed in the mind of the consumer.
These strategies are always confined to the customers’ perception and instead of appealing the rational side of the consumers they target the emotional side. The positioning of the product or service always influence the consumers to buy it. If we look closely and try to understand the human psyches then we find that they always approach an odd pricing strategy for example a toy worth $5 will not be preferable to a toy worth $4.99. The value of toy is almost the same but in the mind of the consumers $4.99 lies within $4 so they think that it has a low cost. Similarly it is also used for larger amounts like, if a house costs $18,999 instead of $19,000. You aim to buy the one that lies within the bracket of $18,000 because consumer thinks that it is comparatively low in $18,999 than $19,000.
This strategy helps to build a positive image of the brand that they provide quality with reasonable pricing. Target audience plays a very important role in this case because they are the ones who judge your brand in terms of giving high amount of sales. A high-end product/service may not be selling high by using odd pricing strategy, which aims to make the product seem more affordable. Don't forget to consider your competitors when choosing a psychological pricing method and setting your prices. Straying too far from similar products can make you less competitive.
These strategies are always confined to the customers’ perception and instead of appealing the rational side of the consumers they target the emotional side. The positioning of the product or service always influence the consumers to buy it. If we look closely and try to understand the human psyches then we find that they always approach an odd pricing strategy for example a toy worth $5 will not be preferable to a toy worth $4.99. The value of toy is almost the same but in the mind of the consumers $4.99 lies within $4 so they think that it has a low cost. Similarly it is also used for larger amounts like, if a house costs $18,999 instead of $19,000. You aim to buy the one that lies within the bracket of $18,000 because consumer thinks that it is comparatively low in $18,999 than $19,000.
This strategy helps to build a positive image of the brand that they provide quality with reasonable pricing. Target audience plays a very important role in this case because they are the ones who judge your brand in terms of giving high amount of sales. A high-end product/service may not be selling high by using odd pricing strategy, which aims to make the product seem more affordable. Don't forget to consider your competitors when choosing a psychological pricing method and setting your prices. Straying too far from similar products can make you less competitive.
Tuesday, April 7, 2015
Advantages Of Workforce Diversity
Organizations are perceiving the need and significance of putting resources into workforce diversity as a major aspect of their talent management practices. In order to constantly challenge their organizations to develop association between those standards and their corporate execution. Diversity is particularly pivotal in today's worldwide commercial center, as organizations interface with diverse societies and customers.
Some of the advantages of workforce diversity are:
1. Enhanced productivity: Diversity brings together diverse talents to work towards a common objective using diverse sets of skills that flares up their loyalty and enhances their retention and productivity.
2. Boost in creativity and efficient problem solving: When so many different and diverse minds get along many answers to the problems will be developed as every individual brings in their way of thinking, functioning and resolving problems and decision making.
3. Attract and retain talent that adds a competitive edge to the business: The feeling of acceptance and appreciation increases loyalty and sense of belonging. Language skills pool is improved and drives organization forward either to compete in the international world or to grow the diverse customer base.
4. Team Collaboration: Helps to build collaboration in teams and boosts communication skills that brings in new approaches and processes that benefits the whole team.
5. Strategic Management: Executing the proper diversity management strategies does not only save money on proceeding expenses spawned by discrimination lawsuits but it is the right thing for the organization.
6. Strong Customer Relations: It increases market share and creates a mollified diverse customer base by connecting to people who are not from the same backgrounds.
The advantages of diversity affect the base line profits of any business. Disregarding the reality of diversity in this global market will only make organizations backward, resulting in loosing on all the productivity and most important profitability which is the core reason of existence of an organization.
Some of the advantages of workforce diversity are:
1. Enhanced productivity: Diversity brings together diverse talents to work towards a common objective using diverse sets of skills that flares up their loyalty and enhances their retention and productivity.
2. Boost in creativity and efficient problem solving: When so many different and diverse minds get along many answers to the problems will be developed as every individual brings in their way of thinking, functioning and resolving problems and decision making.
3. Attract and retain talent that adds a competitive edge to the business: The feeling of acceptance and appreciation increases loyalty and sense of belonging. Language skills pool is improved and drives organization forward either to compete in the international world or to grow the diverse customer base.
4. Team Collaboration: Helps to build collaboration in teams and boosts communication skills that brings in new approaches and processes that benefits the whole team.
5. Strategic Management: Executing the proper diversity management strategies does not only save money on proceeding expenses spawned by discrimination lawsuits but it is the right thing for the organization.
6. Strong Customer Relations: It increases market share and creates a mollified diverse customer base by connecting to people who are not from the same backgrounds.
The advantages of diversity affect the base line profits of any business. Disregarding the reality of diversity in this global market will only make organizations backward, resulting in loosing on all the productivity and most important profitability which is the core reason of existence of an organization.
Monday, April 6, 2015
Why Character Building is Essential?
It seems that for raising children no planning is required. The management of children, especially the character building is effected badly if they are not properly brought up. Parents either don’t research about the matter or their thinking is inconsistent. The decisions made by parents on different situations are taken without any reasoning. Most of the decisions are implemented on the basis of their personal feelings or from the reasoning that has been delivered, whether good or bad either it is related to the education of children or any personal decision.
Character Building consists of two aspects. First, ethical socialization which is the training of children that helps them become a good person throughout their life. It is often confusing to find out what is morally right or wrong. Secondly, providing students with intellectual resources that facilitate them to think and make proper judgments regarding different matters of moral value. Both aspects of ethical education are integrated.
In schools character building is done in many ways. They have moral values incorporated with their dogmas, rules, penalties, uniforms, physical activities, coaching methods, associations among teachers and students. Teachers convey to children what is right and wrong. Students grasp values from the behavior of their elders. It is the responsibility of educators to cultivate students’ personal and public skills which includes bravery, responsibility, respect of elders and community service.
Character building is an initiative which is needed to engage the minds and hearts of students in developing their personality and behavior. We need to help them to learn well, think well and do great.
Character Building consists of two aspects. First, ethical socialization which is the training of children that helps them become a good person throughout their life. It is often confusing to find out what is morally right or wrong. Secondly, providing students with intellectual resources that facilitate them to think and make proper judgments regarding different matters of moral value. Both aspects of ethical education are integrated.
In schools character building is done in many ways. They have moral values incorporated with their dogmas, rules, penalties, uniforms, physical activities, coaching methods, associations among teachers and students. Teachers convey to children what is right and wrong. Students grasp values from the behavior of their elders. It is the responsibility of educators to cultivate students’ personal and public skills which includes bravery, responsibility, respect of elders and community service.
Character building is an initiative which is needed to engage the minds and hearts of students in developing their personality and behavior. We need to help them to learn well, think well and do great.
Thursday, April 2, 2015
Fun Business Is Not Easy At All!
The reprehensible nonsense considered as humor now-a-days is an indication of this world’s moral decay.
Back in the 50s, people did not have time for things like humor and fun. At that time laughter was like tying shoe laces or typhoid vaccines which provided benefits but was a luxury that everyone could not afford.
However, people did indulge themselves in some comics of decent, civilized humorist men who told the famous knock-knock jokes and mourned their wives’ shocking spending habits and inacceptable attempts to make pot roast. Those humorists showered the world with gags and jokes about the imperfections of nagging mother-in-laws and menaces of shady immigrants.
Those comics didn’t disparage the nation’s values, they personified them.
While studying fun and laughter in detail, scientists have found that it is very difficult to make people laugh in during an experiment in a lab mainly because people normally laugh in social settings. Studies found that in comedy situations people respond quickly with a laughter. Comedy is very subjective and sex, race, religion and where you live all factor in what people think is funny or not funny. Comedy is in the ear of the beholder.
If you ask me we’re on a path to doom. If we don’t change our comedic stripes soon and return to the simple choices of entertaining pratfalls and cleverly censored one-liners, then it won’t be long before we get our just desserts. We may find ourselves spending an eternity sitting through a never-ending open mic night in the Lenny Bruce Lounge of the Holiday Inn in Hell.
Back in the 50s, people did not have time for things like humor and fun. At that time laughter was like tying shoe laces or typhoid vaccines which provided benefits but was a luxury that everyone could not afford.
However, people did indulge themselves in some comics of decent, civilized humorist men who told the famous knock-knock jokes and mourned their wives’ shocking spending habits and inacceptable attempts to make pot roast. Those humorists showered the world with gags and jokes about the imperfections of nagging mother-in-laws and menaces of shady immigrants.
Those comics didn’t disparage the nation’s values, they personified them.
While studying fun and laughter in detail, scientists have found that it is very difficult to make people laugh in during an experiment in a lab mainly because people normally laugh in social settings. Studies found that in comedy situations people respond quickly with a laughter. Comedy is very subjective and sex, race, religion and where you live all factor in what people think is funny or not funny. Comedy is in the ear of the beholder.
If you ask me we’re on a path to doom. If we don’t change our comedic stripes soon and return to the simple choices of entertaining pratfalls and cleverly censored one-liners, then it won’t be long before we get our just desserts. We may find ourselves spending an eternity sitting through a never-ending open mic night in the Lenny Bruce Lounge of the Holiday Inn in Hell.
Friday, March 27, 2015
HOW TO INCREASE CLASS PARTICIPATION
For a teacher, the most important task is to engage students in the classroom. To increase class participation, teachers use different techniques like teaming up, making small groups, praising, rewarding, motivating, removing obstacles and barriers, etc. Classroom participation is a feature of many course designs. It can result in intuitive comments and interesting contacts being made by students, and can foster a high level of energy and interest in the classroom learning environment. Some of the techniques are discussed below:
1. Call - Call on specific students by name.
2. Ask - What motivates them.
3. Team up – Do team work and let them answer together.
4. Create - Let them create something with their hands as you teach.
5. Small groups - Let them flourish in small groups.
6. Move - Work while moving in the class.
7. Heads – up - Let them know the question up front.
8. Express - Let them express themselves in their own way.
9. Take note - Take note who is participating when.
10. Mix - Mix up students you call on.
11. Praise - Praise them before s/he speaks up.
12. Music - Play music in the background.
13. Comfort - Take them aside, let them know you care and it’s safe to share.
14. Assist - Help them to participate.
15. Remove - Remove obstacles to participation.
16. Reward - Reward participation, intrinsically and extrinsically.
17. Zip it - Teachers, let them speak.
18. Get to know - Get to know the students.
19. Give - Give them a reason to have a voice.
20. Send - Send them home with a mission.
21. Develop - Develop their self-worth.
22. Place - Strategically place them in a friendly zone.
23. Control - Give them the control of activity.
24. Move - Re-arrange the seats.
1. Call - Call on specific students by name.
2. Ask - What motivates them.
3. Team up – Do team work and let them answer together.
4. Create - Let them create something with their hands as you teach.
5. Small groups - Let them flourish in small groups.
6. Move - Work while moving in the class.
7. Heads – up - Let them know the question up front.
8. Express - Let them express themselves in their own way.
9. Take note - Take note who is participating when.
10. Mix - Mix up students you call on.
11. Praise - Praise them before s/he speaks up.
12. Music - Play music in the background.
13. Comfort - Take them aside, let them know you care and it’s safe to share.
14. Assist - Help them to participate.
15. Remove - Remove obstacles to participation.
16. Reward - Reward participation, intrinsically and extrinsically.
17. Zip it - Teachers, let them speak.
18. Get to know - Get to know the students.
19. Give - Give them a reason to have a voice.
20. Send - Send them home with a mission.
21. Develop - Develop their self-worth.
22. Place - Strategically place them in a friendly zone.
23. Control - Give them the control of activity.
24. Move - Re-arrange the seats.
Tuesday, March 24, 2015
The Trouble with Teenagers
The doorbell rang and as soon as I opened the door my 13-year-old son ran right past me, without as much as a simple “hello”. He ignored my attempt to greet him with a warm smile and hug. And guess what? This had become a daily routine. I often felt that not only was my child growing up, he was growing distant from me at the same time. I wondered if this was a matter of concern. Was their some trouble with my teenager?
The truth is that teenagers are a handful to manage and understand. As they begin to discover their individuality, they begin fighting for more space, freedom and independence. Kids of this age find parents’ involvement in their life quite harrowing because they feel they are mature enough to deal with everything on their own.
As parents we are aware that teenage children are in a sensitive stage of their lives and need to be monitored discretely; not because we don’t trust our children, but because we do not trust the world in which we live. We seek to protect our children from getting harmed or from falling into bad habits. Our need to ensure their safety though is often viewed by them as an intrusion into their personal space, which causes teenagers to rebel against us by becoming reclusive and distant.
A tip to avoid creating this rift with your children is to communicate to them that you are just a concerned parent. Tell them that you want them to be as free, independent and adventurous as they like and that you have no issue with them spreading their wings and exploring the world. They have every right to make their own choices and decisions, even if they make mistakes on their way. The only thing is that you would appreciate if they would keep you in the loop, so as they do not get harmed. If you are able to communicate this to them in a friendly way, there is a chance that your children will continue to be your friends even throughout their teenage years. Give it a shot. Happy Parenting!
The truth is that teenagers are a handful to manage and understand. As they begin to discover their individuality, they begin fighting for more space, freedom and independence. Kids of this age find parents’ involvement in their life quite harrowing because they feel they are mature enough to deal with everything on their own.
As parents we are aware that teenage children are in a sensitive stage of their lives and need to be monitored discretely; not because we don’t trust our children, but because we do not trust the world in which we live. We seek to protect our children from getting harmed or from falling into bad habits. Our need to ensure their safety though is often viewed by them as an intrusion into their personal space, which causes teenagers to rebel against us by becoming reclusive and distant.
A tip to avoid creating this rift with your children is to communicate to them that you are just a concerned parent. Tell them that you want them to be as free, independent and adventurous as they like and that you have no issue with them spreading their wings and exploring the world. They have every right to make their own choices and decisions, even if they make mistakes on their way. The only thing is that you would appreciate if they would keep you in the loop, so as they do not get harmed. If you are able to communicate this to them in a friendly way, there is a chance that your children will continue to be your friends even throughout their teenage years. Give it a shot. Happy Parenting!
Saturday, March 21, 2015
Financial Planning – Saving On Your Grocery Expenses
A typical family spends hundreds of dollars on groceries each month, and most of us are looking for ways to get more for our food dollar. Here are simple but effective ways to save on groceries. From spending seasonally to buying in bulk, there are plenty of tried-and-true ways to save money on groceries.
1. Buy in bulk. Most food products are offered in different sizes, so the more you buy, the more you save.
2. Scour the weekly sales. Use the sale leaflets to develop your shopping lists and plan your menus around low cost items.
3. Do the calculations. Be sure to check the cost of items per weight or volume to see what the best deal truly is.
4. Shop seasonally from the neighborhood. Eating in-season products is not only healthy, it's also a great way to save money.
5. Become a member. Most large grocery stores have a membership program that proposes extra savings. In fact, occasionally you are required to be a member in order to take advantage of weekly sale items.
6. Make a list and stick to it. Planning a shopping list will help you home in on how much food you really need and avoid over-buying perishable items.
7. Know what to buy from where. By knowing which stores have the best prices on different classes of goods, you can create a shopping plan to maximize savings on every item.
8. Avoid packaged foods. The price of pre-made and packaged items can often be more than the cost of the ingredients required to make two or three of the same item.
9. Look away from eye level. Grocery stores place the highest priced items at eye level so that consumers can easily see them. Just by shifting your sight to the top or bottom shelves you can probably find alike products for lower prices.
10. Never shop hungry. When you're hungry everything looks good, and it's all too easy to grab everything you desire when you're frantic to eat.
11. Check the receipt. Always take a swift look at the receipt to make sure you are not charged for an analogous but more costly product.
12. Don’t take kids with you on shopping. Chances are that if you have kids, they will continuously ask for extra delicacies and grocery items.
13. Grow your own. From herbs, tomatoes to mushrooms and lettuce it's easy these days to find eatable plants and garden tools that anyone can maintain.
14. Get creative with leftovers. To cut down on waste, innovate or check out creative uses for leftovers to get the most out of your weekly meals.
1. Buy in bulk. Most food products are offered in different sizes, so the more you buy, the more you save.
2. Scour the weekly sales. Use the sale leaflets to develop your shopping lists and plan your menus around low cost items.
3. Do the calculations. Be sure to check the cost of items per weight or volume to see what the best deal truly is.
4. Shop seasonally from the neighborhood. Eating in-season products is not only healthy, it's also a great way to save money.
5. Become a member. Most large grocery stores have a membership program that proposes extra savings. In fact, occasionally you are required to be a member in order to take advantage of weekly sale items.
6. Make a list and stick to it. Planning a shopping list will help you home in on how much food you really need and avoid over-buying perishable items.
7. Know what to buy from where. By knowing which stores have the best prices on different classes of goods, you can create a shopping plan to maximize savings on every item.
8. Avoid packaged foods. The price of pre-made and packaged items can often be more than the cost of the ingredients required to make two or three of the same item.
9. Look away from eye level. Grocery stores place the highest priced items at eye level so that consumers can easily see them. Just by shifting your sight to the top or bottom shelves you can probably find alike products for lower prices.
10. Never shop hungry. When you're hungry everything looks good, and it's all too easy to grab everything you desire when you're frantic to eat.
11. Check the receipt. Always take a swift look at the receipt to make sure you are not charged for an analogous but more costly product.
12. Don’t take kids with you on shopping. Chances are that if you have kids, they will continuously ask for extra delicacies and grocery items.
13. Grow your own. From herbs, tomatoes to mushrooms and lettuce it's easy these days to find eatable plants and garden tools that anyone can maintain.
14. Get creative with leftovers. To cut down on waste, innovate or check out creative uses for leftovers to get the most out of your weekly meals.
Friday, March 20, 2015
How To Eradicate Small Complications From Your Life
Optimistic thinking and bringing in positive changes in your lifestyle can help you eradicate the small complications of life. Incorporate these few things as to calm down the confusing events from your life.
• Start conversing clearly. Don’t try to read other people’s minds, and don’t make other people try to read yours. Most setbacks, big and small, between relations, friendships, or professional connections, can mark the onset of bad communication.
• Stop wasting time and money trying to buy more of everything. Start concentrating on quality. Live a cozy life, not an extravagant one. Too many people buy things they don’t need, with money they don’t have, to impress people they don’t know. Do not spend to impress others. Manage your money wisely so that your money does not manage you.
• Stop giving time to negative people. Encircle yourself with people who imitate the person you desire to be. Select friends who you admire, and who love and respect you; people who make your day a little brighter simply by being in it. Life is too short to spend time with people who drain the contentment out of you.
• Stop trying to change people. Accept people just the way they are. In most cases it’s impossible to change them anyway, and it’s impolite to try. So save yourself the stress. Instead of trying to change others, lead by example.
• Stop fretting and complaining. Concentrate on the things you can manage and do something creative out of them. Those who complain the most finish the least. And when you spend your time fretting, you’re simply using your imagination to create problems you don’t want. It’s usually only as good or bad as you think it is.
• Stop being dramatic. Spend less time gossiping about problems and more time helping yourself and others solve them. Stay out of people’s unnecessary drama and don’t put yourself in one.
• Stop trying to be everything to everyone. Concentrate on being everything to someone. Helping everyone is impossible. But making one person beam can change the world. Maybe not the whole world, but their world. So narrow down your focus and be yourself.
• Stop making promises you can’t keep. Start under-promising and over-delivering on everything you do.
• Stop blaming others. Take obligation for everything in your life. Either you own your problems, or they will own you. Your choice. When you blame others for what you’re going through, you deny responsibility. This is when you give up control over that part of your life.
• Stop reacting without a proper plan. Arrange and work in the direction of specific goals. Make a catalog of your top 3 to 5 goals. Rank your priorities. What 3 to 5 things do you most desire to do in your life? Simplifying your life starts with these priorities, as you are trying to make room in your life so you have more time for these things.
• Start conversing clearly. Don’t try to read other people’s minds, and don’t make other people try to read yours. Most setbacks, big and small, between relations, friendships, or professional connections, can mark the onset of bad communication.
• Stop wasting time and money trying to buy more of everything. Start concentrating on quality. Live a cozy life, not an extravagant one. Too many people buy things they don’t need, with money they don’t have, to impress people they don’t know. Do not spend to impress others. Manage your money wisely so that your money does not manage you.
• Stop giving time to negative people. Encircle yourself with people who imitate the person you desire to be. Select friends who you admire, and who love and respect you; people who make your day a little brighter simply by being in it. Life is too short to spend time with people who drain the contentment out of you.
• Stop trying to change people. Accept people just the way they are. In most cases it’s impossible to change them anyway, and it’s impolite to try. So save yourself the stress. Instead of trying to change others, lead by example.
• Stop fretting and complaining. Concentrate on the things you can manage and do something creative out of them. Those who complain the most finish the least. And when you spend your time fretting, you’re simply using your imagination to create problems you don’t want. It’s usually only as good or bad as you think it is.
• Stop being dramatic. Spend less time gossiping about problems and more time helping yourself and others solve them. Stay out of people’s unnecessary drama and don’t put yourself in one.
• Stop trying to be everything to everyone. Concentrate on being everything to someone. Helping everyone is impossible. But making one person beam can change the world. Maybe not the whole world, but their world. So narrow down your focus and be yourself.
• Stop making promises you can’t keep. Start under-promising and over-delivering on everything you do.
• Stop blaming others. Take obligation for everything in your life. Either you own your problems, or they will own you. Your choice. When you blame others for what you’re going through, you deny responsibility. This is when you give up control over that part of your life.
• Stop reacting without a proper plan. Arrange and work in the direction of specific goals. Make a catalog of your top 3 to 5 goals. Rank your priorities. What 3 to 5 things do you most desire to do in your life? Simplifying your life starts with these priorities, as you are trying to make room in your life so you have more time for these things.
Monday, March 16, 2015
Are fairy tales too scary for today's children?
Most of you have noticed in a while that parents today, generally don’t encourage their children to read classic childhood fairy tales because of the fact that they are too scary for their young children. Researchers have revealed that most of the parents have wiped off the old classic collection of fairy tales like Snow white, Cinderella, Red Riding Hood and many more from their children’s collection.
The reason for such response is that, children were found in tears after watching the ghastly character of Little Red Riding Hood and often parents resists in reading the Rumplestiltskin to their children because it contains the element of kidnapping and execution which is not good for the mental and emotional health for the young children. Likewise, Goldilocks and the Three Bears was also left by parents on the book shelf because it ignores the impact of stealing on children. Research also shows that parents won’t consider reading a fairy tale to their children until the age of five. Steve Hornsey, General Manager, Watch, said: ''Bedtime stories are supposed to soothe children and send them off to sleep, but as we see in GRIMM, fairytales can be dark and dramatic tales so it's understandable that parents worry about reading them to young children.”
I am sure you must have faced this situation, when your 4 year old child comes to you and ask a question that what if he will be eaten by a fox just like ‘Gingerbread Man’. I am sure you will freak out after listening to this question that is why parents these days avoid stories that might give nightmares to children and disturb their mental health unintentionally. Although parents prefer their children to read and listen fairy tales like The Gruffalo, The Hungary Caterpillar and the Mr. Men books, which gives a strong moral message and helps in creating a strong character of children.
The reason for such response is that, children were found in tears after watching the ghastly character of Little Red Riding Hood and often parents resists in reading the Rumplestiltskin to their children because it contains the element of kidnapping and execution which is not good for the mental and emotional health for the young children. Likewise, Goldilocks and the Three Bears was also left by parents on the book shelf because it ignores the impact of stealing on children. Research also shows that parents won’t consider reading a fairy tale to their children until the age of five. Steve Hornsey, General Manager, Watch, said: ''Bedtime stories are supposed to soothe children and send them off to sleep, but as we see in GRIMM, fairytales can be dark and dramatic tales so it's understandable that parents worry about reading them to young children.”
I am sure you must have faced this situation, when your 4 year old child comes to you and ask a question that what if he will be eaten by a fox just like ‘Gingerbread Man’. I am sure you will freak out after listening to this question that is why parents these days avoid stories that might give nightmares to children and disturb their mental health unintentionally. Although parents prefer their children to read and listen fairy tales like The Gruffalo, The Hungary Caterpillar and the Mr. Men books, which gives a strong moral message and helps in creating a strong character of children.
Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Identifying An Abuser
Spending one’s life in an unpleasant marriage/relationship is not easy. A person has every right to break free of a union that is verbally, physically, emotionally and/or financially abusive.
Rather than seeking to break off your marriage later, wouldn’t it be better to make a conscious effort to choose your life partner wisely? It could save a lot of psychological turmoil. In most cases a separation/divorce gets really ugly and is an emotionally draining and life disrupting experience.
Marriage is a gamble, even if you make extensive investigations. Nonetheless, before tying the knot, every individual (irrespective of gender) should always watch out for character traits that indicate their significant other is an abuser. Here are some of the behaviors that can help you identify an abuser:
• Constantly undermining you by making you feel incapable of performing even simple tasks.
• Not being comfortable with the idea of you having an independent social life. A potentially abusive partner will be resentful of any time that you spend with your friends.
• Being openly jealous and suspicious of even the most platonic interactions that you have with the opposite gender.
• Discouraging you from maintaining healthy relations with your family.
• Keeping a check on your finances and trying to limit the expenses you incur, even for the most essential of things.
• Monitoring your expenditures even if you are earning independently.
• Attempting to intimidate you by glaring at you or showing signs of physical aggression.
• Setting baseless restrictions on your day to day activities.
• Dictating what you should do and not letting you make independent choices.
• Making frequent disrespectful and unwarranted statements about your parents, siblings and/or extended family.
• Being a hurdle in your career.
• Discouraging you from acquiring further education or polishing your skills.
• Taking away or damaging your possessions.
• Being way too interested in weapons such as guns and knives.
• Showing appreciation and acceptance towards any form of societal violence or terrorist act.
• Insisting upon acts of non-consensual intimacy.
• Coercing you to take drugs or consume alcohol.
This list could go on, but these were the traits that are predominant in most abusers. One can never be too careful though, and if you do end up with an abuser just remember that there is always a way out. You need to be courageous enough to defend yourself and disengage from such a relationship.
Rather than seeking to break off your marriage later, wouldn’t it be better to make a conscious effort to choose your life partner wisely? It could save a lot of psychological turmoil. In most cases a separation/divorce gets really ugly and is an emotionally draining and life disrupting experience.
Marriage is a gamble, even if you make extensive investigations. Nonetheless, before tying the knot, every individual (irrespective of gender) should always watch out for character traits that indicate their significant other is an abuser. Here are some of the behaviors that can help you identify an abuser:
• Constantly undermining you by making you feel incapable of performing even simple tasks.
• Not being comfortable with the idea of you having an independent social life. A potentially abusive partner will be resentful of any time that you spend with your friends.
• Being openly jealous and suspicious of even the most platonic interactions that you have with the opposite gender.
• Discouraging you from maintaining healthy relations with your family.
• Keeping a check on your finances and trying to limit the expenses you incur, even for the most essential of things.
• Monitoring your expenditures even if you are earning independently.
• Attempting to intimidate you by glaring at you or showing signs of physical aggression.
• Setting baseless restrictions on your day to day activities.
• Dictating what you should do and not letting you make independent choices.
• Making frequent disrespectful and unwarranted statements about your parents, siblings and/or extended family.
• Being a hurdle in your career.
• Discouraging you from acquiring further education or polishing your skills.
• Taking away or damaging your possessions.
• Being way too interested in weapons such as guns and knives.
• Showing appreciation and acceptance towards any form of societal violence or terrorist act.
• Insisting upon acts of non-consensual intimacy.
• Coercing you to take drugs or consume alcohol.
This list could go on, but these were the traits that are predominant in most abusers. One can never be too careful though, and if you do end up with an abuser just remember that there is always a way out. You need to be courageous enough to defend yourself and disengage from such a relationship.
Thursday, March 5, 2015
The Trend of Baking
The awesome feeling of when you create making your own cake and topping it up with a cherry is just out of this world. Cupcakes and themed cakes are in fashion these days and people are crazy to have them at weddings, bridal showers, baby showers and in birthdays.
Baking is not only my passion but also my favorite part time job. I know many of you must be in love with cakes, cupcakes, pastries and other baking items. The yummy and delicious cakes made by bakers are just wonderful. The creamy topping and the sweetness of fondant just makes a perfect match for a lovely day.
Baking is always fun when you have your loved ones around and you want them to eat it and admire your baking skills. I love baking like to bake different types a variety of cakes with a lot of diversity. The joy of baking can only be understood by someone who just loves baking. The feeling when your product comes out of the oven is simply amazing. You feel a lot of confidence and satisfaction when your baking item comes out from the oven fresh and presentable. The feeling of being successful and accomplished is all what you need.
In the phase of learning you face a lot of difficulties but once you are on the track your moral is increased eventually. The aroma of freshly baked oven items and the softness of cake makes you feel tempted and hungry whenever you pass by some bakery or a coffee shop.
When you become a professional, you share your recipes with everyone and solve their problems related to baking. Chocolate is loved by almost everyone and the best chocolate chip muffins are with trying. Making birthday cakes, wedding cakes is just an easy task for you once you are into baking business. These days fondant cakes are in demand and people like it because a lot of themes can be created with it. It is an easy way to create your idea on a cake and a baker really does it well if he or she knows how to handle the fondant.
If you know baking it can definitely contribute to your earnings because this has become a prominent business these days. A lot of women have started their home based bakery business which is respectable as well as a smart idea to start over a wealthy living.
Baking is not only my passion but also my favorite part time job. I know many of you must be in love with cakes, cupcakes, pastries and other baking items. The yummy and delicious cakes made by bakers are just wonderful. The creamy topping and the sweetness of fondant just makes a perfect match for a lovely day.
Baking is always fun when you have your loved ones around and you want them to eat it and admire your baking skills. I love baking like to bake different types a variety of cakes with a lot of diversity. The joy of baking can only be understood by someone who just loves baking. The feeling when your product comes out of the oven is simply amazing. You feel a lot of confidence and satisfaction when your baking item comes out from the oven fresh and presentable. The feeling of being successful and accomplished is all what you need.
In the phase of learning you face a lot of difficulties but once you are on the track your moral is increased eventually. The aroma of freshly baked oven items and the softness of cake makes you feel tempted and hungry whenever you pass by some bakery or a coffee shop.
When you become a professional, you share your recipes with everyone and solve their problems related to baking. Chocolate is loved by almost everyone and the best chocolate chip muffins are with trying. Making birthday cakes, wedding cakes is just an easy task for you once you are into baking business. These days fondant cakes are in demand and people like it because a lot of themes can be created with it. It is an easy way to create your idea on a cake and a baker really does it well if he or she knows how to handle the fondant.
If you know baking it can definitely contribute to your earnings because this has become a prominent business these days. A lot of women have started their home based bakery business which is respectable as well as a smart idea to start over a wealthy living.
Monday, February 2, 2015
What is social marketing?
Usually people mix it up with the conventional cut throat marketing as performed on social media. This form of marketing is however very opposite in nature.
Social marketing refers to the promotional activities conducted by NGOs, Pressure Groups, Governments or all in collaboration. The domain of operations is as such that products which are beneficial for the society and pertain to general interest of the masses are promoted without any organization being benefited from the cause.
For instance promotions of a social cause that needs much public awareness and must be talked about amongst the masses, would classify as Social Marketing. There are several campaigns being locally supported by Governments of different countries, for example, Pakistan is currently working on Polio eradication campaign. Similarly countries in Africa have been working on Ebola eradication campaigns.
Talking of Ebola, it is not only the African countries that have been working on this; this cause has been raised by the global community as well. UN and its associates have taken up the issue quite seriously.
Another issue that has gained much prominence in the global community is that of diabetes. 14TH November is now officially recognized as the World’s Diabetes day. Many NGO’s and Government setups have been seen organizing events to promote the awareness.
The key however to this is to remain creative and original and yes sensitive. The ideas must be as such that masses are able to relate to it or else whole effort would go in vein. Issues like Diabetes, Ebola and Polio are of mass interest and are affecting millions of individuals.
Social marketing refers to the promotional activities conducted by NGOs, Pressure Groups, Governments or all in collaboration. The domain of operations is as such that products which are beneficial for the society and pertain to general interest of the masses are promoted without any organization being benefited from the cause.
For instance promotions of a social cause that needs much public awareness and must be talked about amongst the masses, would classify as Social Marketing. There are several campaigns being locally supported by Governments of different countries, for example, Pakistan is currently working on Polio eradication campaign. Similarly countries in Africa have been working on Ebola eradication campaigns.
Talking of Ebola, it is not only the African countries that have been working on this; this cause has been raised by the global community as well. UN and its associates have taken up the issue quite seriously.
Another issue that has gained much prominence in the global community is that of diabetes. 14TH November is now officially recognized as the World’s Diabetes day. Many NGO’s and Government setups have been seen organizing events to promote the awareness.
The key however to this is to remain creative and original and yes sensitive. The ideas must be as such that masses are able to relate to it or else whole effort would go in vein. Issues like Diabetes, Ebola and Polio are of mass interest and are affecting millions of individuals.
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
TV Characters the unusual look up to
We live in a world where we have created a perfect system in order to control our lives and see some sort of organizational inclination. From the first day of school to the start of your professional life you will see two types of people around you, the usual ones who are perfectly fine with the system and fit in quite well. Then there the unusual ones, or shall we say, people with learning difficulties.
Ironically, there is not much in our current world what the unsuals may be able to relate to. Everyone needs a little inspiration every now and then, from novels to TV shows; characters depicted in the story line can lighten up anyone’s day and spur a ray of hope in their lives.
If we talk about the unusual ones, there are two TV shows which can serve as an inspiration to them.
The famous TV show “Doctor Who” is a must watch for young people with learning difficulties. The character might not be as real as they get, however the “Doctor” faces some real life challenges, something the unusuals can easily relate to. The Doctor is an alien with 13 lives and 2 hearts who travels through space and time. The character is clever, has a wild imagination and is typically quite unusual. People with learning difficulties easily respond to the character and relate to his problems and inspire to be somewhat like the doctor.
Another character, Sherlock Holmes, from a TV show aired on BBC series, “The Sherlock” has gained popularity in masses specifically the unusual ones. The unique, witty and exceedingly intelligent character has a lot young people with learning difficulties can relate to. He struggles to make peace with everyday life and connect with the rest of the world while trying to prove his worth to the world.
It is a positive sign to see such characters, and few others too, gain such massive popularity amongst masses. The rather unusual ones now have an inspiration to look towards.
Ironically, there is not much in our current world what the unsuals may be able to relate to. Everyone needs a little inspiration every now and then, from novels to TV shows; characters depicted in the story line can lighten up anyone’s day and spur a ray of hope in their lives.
If we talk about the unusual ones, there are two TV shows which can serve as an inspiration to them.
The famous TV show “Doctor Who” is a must watch for young people with learning difficulties. The character might not be as real as they get, however the “Doctor” faces some real life challenges, something the unusuals can easily relate to. The Doctor is an alien with 13 lives and 2 hearts who travels through space and time. The character is clever, has a wild imagination and is typically quite unusual. People with learning difficulties easily respond to the character and relate to his problems and inspire to be somewhat like the doctor.
Another character, Sherlock Holmes, from a TV show aired on BBC series, “The Sherlock” has gained popularity in masses specifically the unusual ones. The unique, witty and exceedingly intelligent character has a lot young people with learning difficulties can relate to. He struggles to make peace with everyday life and connect with the rest of the world while trying to prove his worth to the world.
It is a positive sign to see such characters, and few others too, gain such massive popularity amongst masses. The rather unusual ones now have an inspiration to look towards.
Thursday, January 22, 2015
1,2,3 for an Entrepreneur to be!
Entrepreneurship has gained quite some prominence as an alternate to corporate lifestyle. Many individuals dream of having their own businesses but they fail to realize how to achieve that dream. However it is not as difficult as it seems.
Energy and sense of urgency
An inclination of basics lies at the heart of any energetic head honcho. It isn't sufficient to have an unprecedented thought; you need to have the will to catch up on it before other make their move. In case Mark Zuckerberg had decided to sit on Facebook and make it happen, progressively over several years as opposed to a few months, he would have been left in the dust. Rather he put his thought vigorously and practically speaking when he made a go at it, it resulted in success.
Develop a team
Indeed the individuals who appear to have based their domains all alone have had the assistance of a decent group. It is normally the case that they manufactured that group themselves. At the point when Steve Jobs established Apple he wasn't the only one, his partners provided for him understanding into the things he didn't comprehend and permitted him to develop the business in all manners on the double.
Dream Big
Young head entrepreneurs dare to dream big. They see the potential results that lie behind unimaginable contemplation and aren't overwhelmed by the extent of what they are seeking after. The truly productive individuals make things one stride immediately and work at what they can manage, however their eye is continually on the greater goal.
If you are waiting for luck to shine on you, don’t wait. There is a lot you can achieve if you stick to these basics.
Energy and sense of urgency
An inclination of basics lies at the heart of any energetic head honcho. It isn't sufficient to have an unprecedented thought; you need to have the will to catch up on it before other make their move. In case Mark Zuckerberg had decided to sit on Facebook and make it happen, progressively over several years as opposed to a few months, he would have been left in the dust. Rather he put his thought vigorously and practically speaking when he made a go at it, it resulted in success.
Develop a team
Indeed the individuals who appear to have based their domains all alone have had the assistance of a decent group. It is normally the case that they manufactured that group themselves. At the point when Steve Jobs established Apple he wasn't the only one, his partners provided for him understanding into the things he didn't comprehend and permitted him to develop the business in all manners on the double.
Dream Big
Young head entrepreneurs dare to dream big. They see the potential results that lie behind unimaginable contemplation and aren't overwhelmed by the extent of what they are seeking after. The truly productive individuals make things one stride immediately and work at what they can manage, however their eye is continually on the greater goal.
If you are waiting for luck to shine on you, don’t wait. There is a lot you can achieve if you stick to these basics.
Wednesday, January 14, 2015
Google faces competition. Still a long way to go!
Google’s monopoly seems to be facing a major compromise as other search engines emerge in the digital services market. It might not be long before we start to “Bing” for information instead of Google-ing for the same. Recent data indicates that Google has faced the worst ever decline in its market share ever since 2009.
For much of our surprise, Yahoo is climbing the ladder to regain its lost share in the market. Yahoo has not witnessed such a significant increase in its online traffic and simultaneously market share since last five years. Bing however, with 12.5% of searches, is still performing better than Yahoo in many aspects.
On the other hand, Google still hold 77.3% and 75.2% of the total internet searches in November and December respectively. According to Stat Counter, this is the lowest percentage for Google ever since 2008, when the virtual traffic was first monitored.
Experts associate much of this loss due to Yahoo’s partnership with Mozilla, which has now decided to show Yahoo search results instead of results from Google.
Google as a corporation is going through some tough times as it has been caught from all fronts. Legally Google has been facing demands from the European Union, of breaking Google Search Engine and Google Service. In the marketing field it has to deal with emerging competition.
Much is expected from Larry Page, CEO Google, and his team to guide the company out of this rather uncomforting situation.
For much of our surprise, Yahoo is climbing the ladder to regain its lost share in the market. Yahoo has not witnessed such a significant increase in its online traffic and simultaneously market share since last five years. Bing however, with 12.5% of searches, is still performing better than Yahoo in many aspects.
On the other hand, Google still hold 77.3% and 75.2% of the total internet searches in November and December respectively. According to Stat Counter, this is the lowest percentage for Google ever since 2008, when the virtual traffic was first monitored.
Experts associate much of this loss due to Yahoo’s partnership with Mozilla, which has now decided to show Yahoo search results instead of results from Google.
Google as a corporation is going through some tough times as it has been caught from all fronts. Legally Google has been facing demands from the European Union, of breaking Google Search Engine and Google Service. In the marketing field it has to deal with emerging competition.
Much is expected from Larry Page, CEO Google, and his team to guide the company out of this rather uncomforting situation.
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
You’ll forget “4G” once the next generation steps in
Much buzz has been made in the world of technology ever since the inception of 4G wireless network connection which left behind all previous networks with a fair distance. If you have been a “tech-enthusiast” you would remember the phases and turnarounds in the technology from 2007, when it was first launched in South Korea, till 2012, its last U.S designer initiated update.
The world has been exploring next generation of wireless technology to show up. Hans Vestberg, CEO Ericsson, has his eyes set on the 5G. He has already shared his vision on how the next “G” would enable us to establish significantly smarter and faster network intelligence. This will bring the rather revolutionary idea of “every object” being connected to the internet, to life, an idea that would change lives for the better, according to Vestberg, "We are seeing the biggest transformation ahead of us"
Although the visionary CEO does not see this project being finalized until 2020, nevertheless, he has deployed a fully committed team working diligently to oversee its execution to perfection. This swift shift from 4G to 5G would be a rather expansive one; networking in future would not just be limited to transfer of data or high speed internet. 5G is promised to be a “smart network” which would be able to understand the situation in the region of the connected device.
Vestberg gave a demonstration of the network through a helmet connected with the device which would be able to save the drivers life. Ericsson in collaboration with a Swedish sports gear manufacturer, Poc, has developed a prototype, bicycle helmet connected to the network, which would allow other cars to detect its presence and avoid collision. The technology however depends a lot on literally 100% optimization, as other vehicles also need to be connected to the network in order to prevent the collision.
Now this is just a small part of the picture of the future Vestberg envisions. We can all keep our fingers crossed and wait for Ericsson to finalize the project.
The world has been exploring next generation of wireless technology to show up. Hans Vestberg, CEO Ericsson, has his eyes set on the 5G. He has already shared his vision on how the next “G” would enable us to establish significantly smarter and faster network intelligence. This will bring the rather revolutionary idea of “every object” being connected to the internet, to life, an idea that would change lives for the better, according to Vestberg, "We are seeing the biggest transformation ahead of us"
Although the visionary CEO does not see this project being finalized until 2020, nevertheless, he has deployed a fully committed team working diligently to oversee its execution to perfection. This swift shift from 4G to 5G would be a rather expansive one; networking in future would not just be limited to transfer of data or high speed internet. 5G is promised to be a “smart network” which would be able to understand the situation in the region of the connected device.
Vestberg gave a demonstration of the network through a helmet connected with the device which would be able to save the drivers life. Ericsson in collaboration with a Swedish sports gear manufacturer, Poc, has developed a prototype, bicycle helmet connected to the network, which would allow other cars to detect its presence and avoid collision. The technology however depends a lot on literally 100% optimization, as other vehicles also need to be connected to the network in order to prevent the collision.
Now this is just a small part of the picture of the future Vestberg envisions. We can all keep our fingers crossed and wait for Ericsson to finalize the project.
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