- More than seven weeks after flooding first displaced millions of people in Pakistan, the crisis is not over. Whole towns are still submerged; tent cities now dot the high ground and line the roads that are left; and more rains have prevented some relief. Flood waters are moving south, so different parts of the country are beginning to experience the effects of the flood.
The United Nations and private charitable organizations are sounding the alarm as large chunks of the country remain submerged and about 20 million people are in need of assistance.
The global spotlight may have shifted away, but floodwaters are still raging through the heart of Pakistan, creating new crises every day, said Valerie Amos, U.N. under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs. "An immense tragedy continues to unfold," Amos said. "The human implications of what will happen if not enough is done are terrible. Many millions have already lost everything and have nothing to go back to. ... What I will be doing is asking our supporters to dig deeper and to do more."
The death toll is believed to surpass 1,700. In the extreme heat and humidity, refugees wait for medical attention at impromptu clinics. Water-borne illnesses have affected at least a million people thanks to stagnant, contaminated waters. More than 180,000 suspected cases of malaria have been reported. How you can help: Impact Your World
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Friday, June 25, 2010
Very Early Symptoms of Pregnancy
The early detection and symptoms of pregnancy is hard to tell as your body persistently gives you a soft and subtle sensation inside the body for relatively prolonged period of time. Some of the women as unaware of the pregnancy try to prevent it from securing themselves out of various methods available in a form of over-the-counter-drugs such as “Morning after pills” etc.
These medicines are extremely affective and might take 72 hours for the prevention process of the contraction of any nature. The days of intercourse with an opposite sex defines the particular stage of the pregnancy tests to be conducted regularly.
The sperm of the male reportedly clings to the vagina of a woman for up to 3 to 5 days continuously and that defines the overall structure of the contraction how successful was the intercourse and what shall be its repercussions to the lady suffering out of it.
There are mainly predictions which are termed as early warning signs or symptoms of pregnancy they’re as follows
2. Breast tenderness: The noticeable early symptom for pregnancy is the tenderness in their breasts as she goes on the bed and senses up the swollen & sore breasts. The tenderness of the breasts could increase at the time of taking shower; exercising or wearing up tight woolen clothes too. It happens because at the time of pregnancy the body mass starts preparing your breasts for producing milk and to be used for breastfeeding. Hormones increases in number with remarkable changes. The color of the nipples darkens as they increase in size.
3. Frequent Urination process: There are no doubts frequent trips to washrooms whenever necessary when pregnant as the uterus of a woman increases up the pressure over the gallbladder that produces urine in larger quantity inside the body. Extra amount of fluids of the body are processed inside. The early symptom of such nature could last for nine long consecutive months.
4. Pregnancy sensation: The intuition of getting pregnant calls upon moody behaviors; light headedness; tiredness and fatigue with unexpected heartburn; stomach disorders such as constipation etc. There occurs a sense of lower backache as well with acute stiffness. She doesn’t fell her usual self when it starts taking place inside.
5. Excessive fatigue as major cause: Extreme exhaustion out of no work performed or simply getting tired of the activities with enormous amount of frustration/irritations. A woman feels like to lie down out of hectic schedule early over the bed or sofa immediately. To avoid such circumstance ladies take frequent cat’s nap of 15 minutes each to rejuvenate their body hormones and feel fresh again for a normal working course. Of course this can only be an early symptom of pregnancy if the above points too hold true otherwise you may just have anemia.
6. Nauseas and vomiting: These are the two most important predictions to find if a woman is pregnant as for many years it’s linked to frequent vomiting and nausea to stand inside the bathroom for many-many hours. The feeling emerges early in the morning when they consume a cup full of tea/coffee etc. Others fell queasy out of it.
7. Dizziness/fainting: This occurs so as to increase up the glucose level with the help of sugar intake in the diets. A lady could faint anywhere from climbing up to the stairs of the room or standing in a queue at a grocery shop etc. The blood pressure drops substantially. Portable lunch boxes loaded up with bananas; apples; Yogurt cups; carrots; celery; cheese; small cartons full of milk etc. increases up the glucose level. Food cravings and sensitivity to aromas also teaches about the early signs of pregnancy
These medicines are extremely affective and might take 72 hours for the prevention process of the contraction of any nature. The days of intercourse with an opposite sex defines the particular stage of the pregnancy tests to be conducted regularly.
The sperm of the male reportedly clings to the vagina of a woman for up to 3 to 5 days continuously and that defines the overall structure of the contraction how successful was the intercourse and what shall be its repercussions to the lady suffering out of it.
There are mainly predictions which are termed as early warning signs or symptoms of pregnancy they’re as follows
7 Very Early Symptoms of Pregnancy
1. Missed periods: The periods are missed altogether sometimes if a woman isn’t aware of it in the first instance. Women searches upon and experience a much lighter form of pregnancy period as compared to their usual periods because they are different by nature. This has to be the earliest sign of pregnancy.2. Breast tenderness: The noticeable early symptom for pregnancy is the tenderness in their breasts as she goes on the bed and senses up the swollen & sore breasts. The tenderness of the breasts could increase at the time of taking shower; exercising or wearing up tight woolen clothes too. It happens because at the time of pregnancy the body mass starts preparing your breasts for producing milk and to be used for breastfeeding. Hormones increases in number with remarkable changes. The color of the nipples darkens as they increase in size.
3. Frequent Urination process: There are no doubts frequent trips to washrooms whenever necessary when pregnant as the uterus of a woman increases up the pressure over the gallbladder that produces urine in larger quantity inside the body. Extra amount of fluids of the body are processed inside. The early symptom of such nature could last for nine long consecutive months.
4. Pregnancy sensation: The intuition of getting pregnant calls upon moody behaviors; light headedness; tiredness and fatigue with unexpected heartburn; stomach disorders such as constipation etc. There occurs a sense of lower backache as well with acute stiffness. She doesn’t fell her usual self when it starts taking place inside.
5. Excessive fatigue as major cause: Extreme exhaustion out of no work performed or simply getting tired of the activities with enormous amount of frustration/irritations. A woman feels like to lie down out of hectic schedule early over the bed or sofa immediately. To avoid such circumstance ladies take frequent cat’s nap of 15 minutes each to rejuvenate their body hormones and feel fresh again for a normal working course. Of course this can only be an early symptom of pregnancy if the above points too hold true otherwise you may just have anemia.
6. Nauseas and vomiting: These are the two most important predictions to find if a woman is pregnant as for many years it’s linked to frequent vomiting and nausea to stand inside the bathroom for many-many hours. The feeling emerges early in the morning when they consume a cup full of tea/coffee etc. Others fell queasy out of it.
7. Dizziness/fainting: This occurs so as to increase up the glucose level with the help of sugar intake in the diets. A lady could faint anywhere from climbing up to the stairs of the room or standing in a queue at a grocery shop etc. The blood pressure drops substantially. Portable lunch boxes loaded up with bananas; apples; Yogurt cups; carrots; celery; cheese; small cartons full of milk etc. increases up the glucose level. Food cravings and sensitivity to aromas also teaches about the early signs of pregnancy
Monday, June 14, 2010
Relaxation Techniques for Stress Relief
The body’s natural relaxation response is a powerful antidote to stress. Relaxation techniques such as deep breathing, visualization, progressive muscle relaxation, meditation, and yoga can help you activate this relaxation response. When practiced regularly, these activities lead to a reduction in your everyday stress levels and a boost in your feelings of joy and serenity. What’s more, they also serve a protective quality by teaching you how to stay calm and collected in the face of life’s curveballs.....
You can’t avoid all stress, but you can counteract its negative effects by learning how to evoke the relaxation response, a state of deep rest that is the polar opposite of the stress response.
The stress response floods your body with chemicals that prepare you for “fight or flight.” But while the stress response is helpful in true emergency situations where you must be alert, it wears your body down when constantly activated.
The relaxation response brings your system back into balance: deepening your breathing, reducing stress hormones, slowing down your heart rate and blood pressure, and relaxing your muscles.
In addition to its calming physical effects, research shows that the relaxation response also increases energy and focus, combats illness, relieves aches and pains, heightens problem-solving abilities, and boosts motivation and productivity. Best of all – with a little practice – anyone can reap these benefits.
You can’t avoid all stress, but you can counteract its negative effects by learning how to evoke the relaxation response, a state of deep rest that is the polar opposite of the stress response.
The stress response floods your body with chemicals that prepare you for “fight or flight.” But while the stress response is helpful in true emergency situations where you must be alert, it wears your body down when constantly activated.
The relaxation response brings your system back into balance: deepening your breathing, reducing stress hormones, slowing down your heart rate and blood pressure, and relaxing your muscles.
In addition to its calming physical effects, research shows that the relaxation response also increases energy and focus, combats illness, relieves aches and pains, heightens problem-solving abilities, and boosts motivation and productivity. Best of all – with a little practice – anyone can reap these benefits.
Proof of Evolutionary Psychology's Assumptions
"My question is, how do you know that this reconstruction is correct? As a human paleontologist I am very aware of the tools that are used in trying to inferthe lifeways of past humans, and I am certain that none of them allow us the kind of resolution that would be needed for the above claim. I am also certain that simple reference to the lifeways of ‘primitive’ peoples living today is unfounded, at least on the grand scale of assuming past people must have been the same. The truth is, we have very little idea what the social structure of past people was like, and we may never know. Read More..
The Maldives - A Disappearing Paradise
The Maldives is a remarkable tropical destination, loved by all who visit. Read about the amazing beauty of the Maldives holiday islands and how time may be running out for this paradise in the Indian Ocean. Read more...
Of smiles, hope, football and the other horn of Africa
It's South Africa's time. It's time to celebrate.
I'm doing something on camera I've rarely done before in Africa; I'm smiling. Over the past few weeks I've reported on the build up to the World Cup and most of those stories have been positive. This is a revelation. My job has been to convey morbid tales of woe to people back home. Suddenly this country is alive with optimism.
Perhaps it's because South Africa has had so few opportunities to celebrate as a nation that it's beginning to party with not a care in the world. People here are quick to draw parallels with the release of Nelson Mandela from prison. But there's an important difference. Back in 1990 the black population was both ecstatic and relieved, while many whites were fearful. Two decades on and the country is celebrating as one. Soccer, so often seen as the black man's sport, has been embraced by all. Even rugby, the bastion of the true white Afrikaner, has run with the round ball. The Springboks' captain has led the cheering for the national soccer team. Cheering has led to singing. The nation is moving to a quickening beat.
Everywhere I travel in the country my ears ring with the sound of the vuvuzela. The plastic trumpet was once heard only at football matches. Today men, women and children blow the vuvuzela anywhere and anytime. It's as if they're heralding a coming of age. Last night I got little sleep, vuvuzelas were blasting outside my window. South Africans want the world to know; their time has arrived.
It's the young who are blowing hardest on the vuvuzelas. They missed the horrors of apartheid, but they can see it in the faces of their parents. They want to move on. Why shouldn't this country be prosperous and compassionate? Youth unemployment is a pandemic; the education system is failing them, yet there's a will.
I could have easily let this emotion wash over me dispassionately; however I have daughters who are involved. My youngest is South African, she was born here. My eldest two have embraced the national team, Bafana Bafana. They wear the green and gold South African jersey to school. "We're Aussie South Africans", they say. I remind them that the Socceroos are their number one team, but it's fun to join their mates as Bafana barrackers. I hope they'll return here some day to catch up with friends and rediscover the country that helped shape their childhood.
My family and I have been here for three and a half years. Soon after our arrival we were hit by a bout of Australia-bashing. A rumour that the Aussies were preparing to take the World Cup away from South Africa quickly gained momentum and talk-back radio went into meltdown. Most of the calls condemned the "arrogant Australians" for trying to steal the event. The Australian High Commissioner was forced to step in to deny any foul play. I wasn't taking it personally, I could understand the paranoia. Questions about South Africa's ability to host the global event would not go away. It wouldn't be ready; spectators and players wouldn't be safe in the crime-ridden country; Africans simply can't get their act together.
It's not so much that South Africa has proved the world wrong, it's proved itself right. This is a nation that has grown in self confidence since those early days of self-doubt. Many people have questioned why so much money has been thrown at this event. We've heard it before; stadiums will be mothballed; the World Cup legacy will amount to debt and dreams unfulfilled. Looking around and feeling the energy I think it's worth it. It's a foundation upon which something very special can be built.
Millions of South Africans are smiling. They're laughing. "Feel it," they say, "it's here. We're free and we're alive!"
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