Welcome
May 30, 2009
Hi to oracle finder, my new blog about things such as fashion, finance, food and drink and of course health and fitness.
In fact all the things that I am involved with on a day to day basis..oh and i have also got a few articles on the kids,the home and self improvement….my new thing!
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Shopping For No Reason Can Wreck Lives
March 7, 2009
More than half of America’s population spends their weekends in shopping malls. Is that a necessity or an addiction? However, this sweet addiction can lead to critical financial crisis and wreck peoples lives in no time.
Compulsive shopping generally means one going inside a shop for one pair of shoe but usually coming out with ten.
Donald Black, MD, professor of psychiatry at the University Of Iowa College Of Medicine says that shopping addiction develops because one has no control over his impulses. In America, shopping is considered as a part of their culture.
Research shows 10% to 15% of the people who shops addictively have this habit passed down genetically. Spending more than one can afford can lead people into serious financial trouble. Shopping can also be a chronic problem for some people.
Excessive spending in shopping can force a person spend more time in shopping malls than in home. They might get covered up by huge debts and emotional guilt. Ultimately it can ruin one’s relationship with his or her spouse and family.
If we still can’t control addictive shopping behavior , sooner or later shopping will be controlling us and then u will realize that you have crossed the line.
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How To Enhance Memory Power
March 3, 2009
Do you know that 90% of the informations we take in our minds get lost within one day? This is known as the Curve of Forgetting. However with use of proper techniques we can reverse this curve.
Memory is basically some pieces of informations which we can sense, see, feel and read and store it in our brains. These information’s are usually stored in our short term memory section. Our task is to move these informations into long term memory and remember it for more than five or ten minutes. Advanced and powerful Memory Enhancing Techniques can make u learn the trick given a considerable amount of time practicing it.
A simple recall methods can help us store the informations for more time period in our brains. This information is termed as ROTE INFORMATIONS. Firstly one has to be careful in organizing all the informations memorized by him. This technique is based on Memory Review.
The only trick to memorize things for a longer time is to be really focused while memorizing some informaitons.You can read it loud several times and even write it down to memorize it. The more focused your senses are the more enhanced your memory will be.
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It’s Hard On Your Infant Child When You Separate
February 26, 2009
Children suffer a lot when their parents get separated and divorced. If they are young, they face more difficulties in adjusting to this new situation. Researches have proved that during this period boys turned more aggressive while most of the girls became depressed. You have to help your child developed a positive attitude towards this situation. It is your responsibility to help them.
First you need to know whether your child needs any help or not. Unfortunately this is no scientific technique to find this out. But you have to pick up the clues from the behaviour of your child. The sleeping hours are dramatically reduced in younger children. Often they fail me keep friendship and socialize with others. After your separation, you child should go through some changes. But if it goes beyond obvious, then you have to help your child out. Take him immediately to a child physician.
It becomes more difficult to control a younger child than an older one. The separation makes a strong mark in their mind. So it becomes your additional responsibility to handle this delicate situation more carefully.
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How to decorate your swimming pool
February 21, 2009
While decorating the swimming pool, you should take this job as a fun exercise. Use some of your original ideas so that your friends can appreciate your effort whenever they see the pool. Decorating a pool becomes quite easy when ever you follow certain rules.
If the party is for family and kids, it is better to arrange during the day time. Occasions like graduation, housewarming or promotion can be good cause for such parties. But for a wedding party, night atmosphere is more appropriate. Water can be decorated to make the ambience livelier. You can add various color objects around the pool. Add some volley balls and inflatable characters for kids. Decorate with confetti, balloon and lots of flowers. Floating bouquets are ideal for a romantic evening party.
The party should revolve around the pool only. The pool as well the area adjacent to it should be decorated properly. But you have to give extra importance to the pool so that it becomes the centre of attention; after all it is a pool party. Sure you are going to have a blast at the party.
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Meat Or No Meat
January 25, 2009
Is vegetarianism a result of economics? Rice or beans are way cheaper than meat, thus people consume more rice or beans than meat. While formers become the daily diet, the later is eaten only on occasions. Even where the supply of meat is ample, still it is used as a second course along with the main course. But in countries like US where the cost of meat is quite low, people voluntarily became a vegetarian. There are various reasons including parental choices, religious values, health problems etc. apart from economy for avoiding meat. Some have chosen it over the issues related to animal rights. There can be plenty of other reasons too.
There are different kinds of vegetarians. A pure vegetarian does not consume any chicken or fish or any meat while lacto-ovo vegetarian only eats diary products and eggs but doesn’t eat fish or meat. Ovo vegetarian are those who only eat eggs but they don’t consume any dairy product, meat or fish. Veganism is another level of vegetarianism who does not consume eggs or dairy product. They even stay away from gelatin and honey as they are by-products of animals.
But whatever you eat, it has to be healthy and hygienic. Eat health and stay health – this is the mantra of the day.
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Time Waits For None
January 24, 2009
Irrespective of your age, you always want to feel young at heart. But as the time passes by, you have to realize the importance of time management. During childhood the extra curricular and social activities were being managed along with regular course of studies. If you can master the skill of time management from a younger age, then it will be highly beneficial in your professional life. There are few professional techniques to manage time.
Your plans can be hampered by a sudden phone call or by an unexpected visitor. But life consists of these uncertainties and you cannot ignore them. Always try to find out the reasons for, which your time is being wasted. When you are in an important meeting, switch off your mobile phone. A day consists of only 24 hours and you have to manage everything within the timeframe. You can use a calendar or an organizer to note down all your appointments and things-to-do tasks. In this way you will be able to keep a track of them. With more and more practice your time management skills will improve.
A successful person is always able to manage time efficiently both in his personal as well as professional life.
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No Opening Acts For DSF 2009
January 22, 2009
The opening of 2009 Dubai Shopping Festival has been called off. The Chairman of Dubai Airport Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum along with the Chairman of DSF has made the official announcement. The opening ceremonies of Dubai Shopping Festival 2009 have been cancelled as an act of harmony for the people of Gaza who went through immense suffering recently.
Though the opening ceremony is no longer taking place, the schedule of the shopping festival remains unaltered. It will continue from 15th January to 15th February. The period of the festival has coincided with the period of political and military unrest in the Middle East. As per the order of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, the opening acts of the Dubai Shopping Festival 2009 stand cancelled. His Highness further stated that this act is dedicated towards those brothers who have suffered at Gaza.
All the sponsors who have participated in the festival were thanked by His Highness Rashid. For the last 13 years, DSF has been growing at an alarming rate and has gained international fame and popularity. There will be around 32 different events stretched over a period of a month. As usual visitors will be showed with discounts and gifts. You can even win millions of Dirham everyday by a way of lucky draw.
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The Impact Of Feng Shui In Our Lives
January 19, 2009
Chi and Sha are the two greatest sources of energy. Chi means soft power while Sha means the tougher version. You need to understand properly the deeper meaning of the five elements available in this world in order to obtain knowledge and power from these elements. Only with the help of knowledge and this power, you will be able to perfectly estimate the meta-physical energies that are found around us.
In order to derive energies from them you have to arrange your furniture in a particular way. Physical objects including furniture inside a home should be placed in such a manner that it does not obstruct the flow of positive energies. Hence feng shui developed as an architectural art, which is used to arrange the furniture and other physical objects inside the room.
From a very long time it has been seen that historical people used their meta-physical senses in order to allow the flow of energies across different buildings and landscapes. They knew, which place is suitable for a bathroom and a bedroom. Everything that was included or followed had a scientific reason behind it. History is repeating itself again and modern people are becoming dependent more on the art and culture of feng shui.
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How To Keep Your Kids Away From Peer Pressure
January 17, 2009
As your kids complete their journey from elementary school to college, they meet various people during this course of time and learn many new things. New teachers, classmates and friends are bound to bring some changes in their life. They learn during this time and it is your duty as a parent to guide them in the right direction. They can easily get addicted to bad habits like drinking, smoking and even drug abuses. In a current research it has been revealed that often social groups play a strong role in the development of an individual’s mind.
Your child gets more than just companionship from his or her friends and peer groups. Especially during the time of stress, friendship becomes the strongest of all relationships. The Director of Duke Trans-Disciplinary Prevention Research Center, Dr. Dodge has referred that a peer group plays a strong part in development of one’s social skills and norms. They get more influenced when they are young. You should always be ready to accept the peer group of your child. It will only lead to efficient communication and you will be able to understand and solve their problems among other things.
But also be aware of the negative impact that a peer group can bring onto your child. As peer group has the strongest of influences on your child, it is very essential for you to keep a track on the activities of the peer group of your child. After all, it is the responsibility of a parent to show the proper path to the children.
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