Summer vacation as a child (crazy sister)

My summer vacations as a child was very interesting. I went to a school that would give us approximately 3 months of vacation. During this time, many of my friends would travel with their family to different countries for visits. Some other would relax and enjoy themselves. My vacation most of the time was different from the rest of my friends. While everyone else was enjoying, I used to be made to study. And astonishingly, the person that would make me study was my very own elder sister! My friends would occasionally hear about this and laugh at me. My brother and I used to cry and be sad that we never got time to play with other kids and enjoy our vacations. She taught me all the subjects not only of my grade, but for the grade above me.

In a way, that was an advantage because I would be the only girl in my class who actually already knew what the teachers were talking about. This helped me get high grades easily. I thank my sister for making life as student easier for me and my brother.  

My role model

The role model in my life is my mom. She supported me all the time in whatever I wanted to do. She is my backbone and my support in my life. Her support was very important especially during my education stage. My mom dedicated her time and entire life for all of us. She always takes time to listen to what we have to say. If there is any problem that I have, I know that I can go to my mom and talk to her about it because she will definitely have a solution for us.

The best thing I like about her is that she is God-fearing and very positive. She keeps reminding us about the most important things in our lives. She is very wise and she is also very patient. I hope to acquire some of these qualities from her and someday hope to be like her. 

Bollywood and my favorite actor

My most favorite kind of cinema that I love to watch is the Indian cinema called Bollywood.

Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai (formerly known as Bombay),Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; however, it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centres producing films in multiple languages. Bollywood is the largest film producer in India and one of the largest centres of film production in the world.

Bollywood is formally referred to as Hindi cinema.There has been a growing presence of Indian English in dialogue and songs as well. It is common to see films that feature dialogue with English words (also known as Hinglish), phrases, or even whole sentences.

My most favorite actor in this cinema is Shahrukh Khan. I have almost seen all of his films especially the latest movie called Jab tak hai Jaan and I loved it very much.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bollywood

Importance of time

Time is extremely important in our life; it helps us structure our daily lives and activities, so that we can live more organized, productive lives. While there are always drawbacks to being too conscious of time (such as the feeling of being "ruled by the clock"), it is essential that we have this marker to use while we work, play, and grow older. Time may also be viewed in a more philosophical sense; time represents special milestones, including birthdays, anniversaries, and the births of children. This is one of the reasons why our own date of birth is special to us. Many people keep diaries and journals to mark the passing of time - these records become rich treasure troves of vital information about every day doings and any special achievements, problems, or activities.

The passing of time escapes no one; we are all subject to aging and the fear of mortality. For some, the idea of getting older is a stressful one; others will feel more amiable to changing and passing through the later decades of life.

Watch this video below…       

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poc1osOtjVQ

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Technology in our lives

Many people respect and admire technology because it is there to benefit them. Without the technological advances we have had over the years, the world would not be what it is today.

With the advancement in technology, human life is more comfortable like never before. There is almost no place that you can go where technology hasn’t been used. Technology affects our daily lives in everything that we do; it saves time (time is money-more so these days), creates a world of endless learning and makes travelling to halfway around the world effortless.

Technology has effected in almost every single respect one can think of, be it communication, entertainment,studies,industrialisation,,business,education,comfort,luxury, efficiency etc. are to name a few in good ways one thinks.

What people don’t understand is that technology can actually be a bad thing.

Technology has helped increase the speed of communication and decrease its cost. However; at the same time it has caused people to become more impersonal with each other. In earlier times the major form of communication was for people to visit each other and go to public meeting places. One of the next major advances was the telephone. Due to the telephone people no longer went to the public meeting places as often as they used to. As time goes on, new advances still allow people to contact and communicate with each other more easily. These advances such as facsimile, beepers and email, although seemingly making life easier, each help to decrease the earlier forms of communication. In some businesses email is the main way of communication because its quick, they have record of the conversation.

Technology is building bridges between people on opposite sides of the globe, but it is also building ever stronger walls between neighbours.

http://www.civilserviceindia.com/subject/Essay/effects-of-technology1.html

Heat Wave Safety Tips

Slow down. Strenuous activities should be reduced, eliminated, or rescheduled to the coolest time of the day. Individuals at risk should stay in the coolest available place, not necessarily indoors.  

Dress for summer. Lightweight light-colored clothing reflects heat and sunlight, and helps your body maintain normal temperatures. Cover all exposed skin with a high SPF sun screen, and wear a wide brimmed hat to protect your face and head. 

Drink plenty of water or other   non-alcoholic fluids. Drink plenty of fluids even if you don’t feel thirsty. Avoid    coffee and tea because they contain caffeine, which increases water loss through urination. Alcoholic drinks also dehydrate by increasing urination. Soda and fruit juices contain more sugar than needed, so they aren't absorbed as easily or quickly as water or commercial sports drinks.  Eat frequent small, lower protein meals (fruits, vegetables & salads).                                                

Spend more time in air conditioned places.  Air conditioning in homes and other buildings markedly reduces danger from the heat. If you cannot afford an air conditioner, spending some time each day (during hot weather) in an air conditioned environment affords some protection. Keep your electric fans running.                        

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/images/pah/pdf/heatsafety.pdf

                                   

How winter weather impacts your health

Cold weather brings along a range of problems for our body, from blood pressure to appetite, affecting also our mood. Here is the cost of winter.

The skin is the barrier between the body's internal organs and the environment. In cold weather it redirects the blood flow from the skin surface and the internal organs therefore preventing heat loss. One of the body's ways of staying warm is shivering, the involuntary trembling caused by rapid contraction and relaxation of muscles. But it is also a way to exercise without lifting a finger!

In winter the heart works harder, often leading to higher blood pressure. This is particularly dangerous for the elderly vulnerable as they face heart attacks and strokes. Because the skin redirects the blood flow internally, blood vessels constrict and the concentrated blood flow can cause blood clots, which are dangerous were the arteries are restricted.

The long winter months take their toll on our immune system, that's why we get colds and related infection more easily. Our whole body works hard in winter and it reacts to the cold as it reacts to stress and this affects our mood too. Winter short days and long nights quite often leave us feeling out of sorts; this is due to lack of melatonin, a hormone triggered by sunlight and it affects our daily body rhythms. Bright lights can help for the brain reacts by it by producing more melatoxin and our spirit will be lifted.

http://www.helium.com/items/83528-how-winter-weather-impacts-your-health

My favorite cuisine

Indian cuisine encompasses a wide variety of regional cuisines native to India. Given the range of diversity in soil type, climate and occupations, these cuisines vary significantly from each other and use locally available spices, herbs, vegetables, and fruits. Indian food is also heavily influenced by religious and cultural choices.

The development of these cuisines have been shaped by Hindu and Jain beliefs, in particular vegetarianism which is a common dietary trend in Indian society.has also been Arab influence on North Indian cuisine from the years of Mughal and Delhi Sultanate rule.Indian cuisine has been and is still evolving, as a result of the nation's cultural interactions with other societies.

Historical incidents such as foreign invasions, trade relations and colonialism have also played a role in introducing certain foods to the country. For instance, potato, a staple of North Indian diet was brought to India by the Portuguese, who also introduced chillies and breadfruit Indian cuisine has also shaped the history of international relations; the spice trade between India and Europe is often cited by historians as the primary catalyst for Europe's Age of Discovery. Spices were bought from India and traded around Europe and Asia. It has also influenced other cuisines across the world, especially those from Southeast Asia, the British Isles and the Caribbean.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_cuisine

The mammal I love

The horse (Equus ferus caballus) is one of two extant subspecies of Equus ferus, or the wild horse. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 million years from a small multi-toed creature into the large, single-toed animal of today. Humans began to domesticate horses around 4000 BC, and their domestication is believed to have been widespread by 3000 BC.

Horses' anatomy enables them to make use of speed to escape predators and they have a well-developed sense of balanceand a strong fight-or-flight instinct. Related to this need to flee from predators in the wild is an unusual trait: horses are able to sleep both standing up and lying down. Female horses, called mares, carry their young for approximately 11 months, and a young horse, called a foal, can stand and run shortly following birth. Most domesticated horses begin training under saddle or in harness between the ages of two and four. They reach full adult development by age five, and have an average lifespan of between 25 and 30 years.

There are more than 300 breeds of horses in the world today, developed for many different uses.

Horses and humans interact in a wide variety of sport competitions and non-competitive recreational pursuits, as well as in working activities such as police work, agriculture, entertainment, and therapy. Horses were historically used in warfare, from which a wide variety of riding and driving techniques developed, using many different styles of equipment and methods of control. Many products are derived from horses, including meat, milk, hide, hair, bone, and pharmaceuticals extracted from the urine of pregnant mares. Humans provide domesticated horses with food, water and shelter, as well as attention from specialists such as veterinarians and farriers.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horse

Importance of friendship

Friendship is one of the most beautiful relations of all. Without any fuss, confusion, tangles and commitment life becomes a cake-walk if you have a hand of a friend to hold on. It is a divine blessing of God. Don't you agree? If not, then tell me, how is it possible that in population of more than a million you somehow stuck with someone who is just like you? We also say at times, ‘This world is so mean’, then how come there are few people who are ready to take all your sorrows and are always there for you when you need them. I can say this because I have been gifted with such a beautiful gift called “F.R.I.E.N.D.S” in my life.

Sometimes I wonder God has given us so many relations to cherish where each one of it having its own importance in our life. Friendship is the only relation out of all which is apart from caste, class, blood or status. It just needs to check the love in the heart of the other person to be friends with.

Whenever I am upset, they are the first one who notices that sadness in my eyes, no matter how hard I try to hide it behind my smile. Whenever I am stuck in a problem and have no solution, no matter how serious the issue may be, they are the one who provides me the best possible way out of it. Whenever I need a company they are the one who come to me and make me laugh leaving behind other things. Even if it is about convincing parents for a night out or going to a friend’s birthday party at discotheque, friends are best in their job. They are the people with whom everything can be discussed without a pre-thought that it is personal. Whenever you look back in your life, you’ll realize they are the one with whom you have shared the best and the worst.

http://expertscolumn.com/content/importance-friendship

Benefits of reading

1. Mentally challenging. 

When I say challenging, I don't mean that its hard to understand (although some books can be). What I mean is, your brain has to concentrate on the information its taking in, trying to digest it as best as possible, creating thoughts and ideas relating to what you're reading. This will help in increasing your intelligence, which is something TV can't do....yet.

2. Improves vocabulary. 

Books (especially challenging ones) throw unyielding words our way sometimes, and without understanding of them, we can miss much information the book is trying to convey. So researching these words, is needed to be done. After you have distinguished what this new word means, you have added a new word to your vocabulary.  

3. Heightens your concentration levels. 

As mentioned earlier, reading needs concentration to achieve a full level of understanding. Because reading and concentration goes hand-in-hand, naturally your focus will improve with time. 

Keeping your attention for longer periods of time is also something that comes with reading, as its not normally a quick five minute read.

4. Information inherited. 

Books help clarify difficult subjects, they go into depth analysis on a given topic and give much information concerning it.

5. Builds self-esteem.  

As you read and become more knowledgeable, your confidence will start to increase when discussing certain issues.

Having a good understanding of something will make you more self-assured than others, creating a knock on effect, with people wanting to know more about what you think on a subject. 

6. Sharpen your memory. 

If you're not working your mind regularly, it will not have its potential IQ as when it is being worked. When working your mind, memory can be enhanced, so by reading, you're helping build your memory muscles.

Reading can help reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease, which is something we would want to avoid. 

7. Self-discipline. 

Self-discipline is another thing that can come about through reading. Having the will power to make time for reading and then having a long stretch of reading, is an achievement and is very easy to put off.

Self-discipline is combined with concentration and is definitely a valuable life skill. 

If you have a daily schedule, try adding reading to it. A good time to read for many people, is just before bed. 

8. Overcome boredom. 

When feeling bored, something I tend to do is pick up a book and read. Its surprising how long you can read for, without realising how much time can fly by. Its also a relaxing activity to do.

9. Entertainment.  

You can spend many hours or more, reading books. Some are as much as a cinema ticket and can provide more entertainment over a longer period of time than watching a film can.

10. Creativity. 

When you're reading, you're exposing your brain to new information and thoughts. These help with your creativeness, providing a newer scheme of observing and processing ideas.

http://jonny-smartblog.blogspot.com/2011/07/10-benefits-of-reading.html

Effects of Junk Food

Junk food is a derisive slang term for food that is of little nutritional value and often high in fat, sugar, salt, and calories.

Junk foods typically contain high levels of calories from sugar or fat with little protein, vitamins or minerals. Foods commonly considered junk foods include salted snack foods, gum, candy, sweet desserts, fried fast food, and sugary carbonated beverages. Many foods such as hamburgers, pizza, and tacos can be considered either healthy or junk food depending on their ingredients and preparation methods with the more highly processed items usually falling under the junk food category.

The effects of food on our physical and mental health are extensive - the extent to which junk food and fatty foods impact our daily lives are still partly unknown. What researchers have known for a long time is that a diet consisting of lots of junk food can lead to obesity, heart disease, diabetes, and a decline in cognitive functioning and many more health problems. What they did not know until recently is just how quickly such a diet can affect the body.

http://astronutrition.com/blog/impact_junk_food

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junk_food

Overspeeding in the UAE

We’re all guilty of this at some time or another. Even when we’re not driving and are relying on a taxi to ferry us along, sometimes it is just a habit to ‘urge’ the drive to ‘go a little faster’ as we have a flight to catch or a meeting to attend or something as crucial.

Leaving for the airport or for that meeting 10 minutes earlier will solve it, without the risk of someone losing their life or limb. “Slowness is safer,” says Dubai Police but over-speeding is one of the main reasons of road accidents on the city’s roads. And, we really don’t have to drive at 150km/hour to risk our lives.

As per Dubai Police, the probability of being involved in an accident leading to death doubles when one drives at a speed in excess of 5 kilometres/hour of the speed limit. Aren’t we all guilty of reckless driving, then?

Estimates show that if it were possible to average 65 km/hour instead of 60 km/hour, that would only cut around two minutes off the commuting time. It would not be easy to average that extra 5 km/hour in rush hour. That two-minute gain can be easily covered by leaving home five minutes earlier or spending less time at the café, picking up your morning cuppa.

Experts suggest that if you are an aggressive driver, listen to soothing music than hard rock and stick to the simple belief that somebody’s waiting for you to reach home safely.

http://www.emirates247.com/news/emirates/new-year-resolutions-2013-quit-smoking-stop-speeding-year-for-uae-residents-2012-12-24-1.488443

lovely Quotes

George MacDonald Quote:

To be trusted is a greater compliment than being loved. 

Cute Quote:

“You haven't lost your smile at all, it's right under your nose. You just forgot it was there.”

 Walter Winchell quote:

“A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.”

Dubai,City of Gold

Throughout history, Dubai, often referred to as the ‘City of Gold’, has played a significant role in the growth and development of the global gold market, and DMCC in particular has been instrumental in establishing Dubai’s status as a premier gold and precious metals hub.

With its close proximity to gold’s main markets – India, China and Turkey – the Emirate is conveniently situated on the world map to channel gold from the international market to its ultimate destination. With more than 130 countries serving as gold import partners, Dubai connects trade flows to and from the Indian subcontinent, South East Asia, Europe and Africa.

Dedicated to the growth and promotion of Dubai as a global gold trading centre, the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre Authority (DMCC) has created custom built infrastructure and services to support the international precious metal trade, by integrating the refining, manufacturing and trading of gold and precious metals in accordance to the highest global standards.

http://www.dmcc.ae/jltauthority/gold/dubai-city-of-gold/

Role of parents

This is the role of a parent:

To make a commitment for the rest of your life to your child(ren). To protect them for as long as they 

need it. Be there for them through good and bad. Love them, but don't spoil them. They have to be responsible for their actions. Teach them wisely about being polite, respect for others and themselves. 

Take time out of your busy week to have fun with them. Teach them things throughout their life while living at home. Tell them stories about you growing up (the funnier the better.) Teach them to obey rules around the house to prepare them for the future. When they have no confidence, build their confidence. Teach them that as long as they've tried their very best they are never a loser.

Teach them how to treat a lady. Give them a good solid background of Sunday School (they can choose their own religious beliefs when they are adults. Religion (whatever yours is) gives a good solid base for growing up. Teach them about nature and to respect it. Teach them to have compassion and not to label people quickly.

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_role_of_a_parent