Author: ArChaNaR
•12:23 PM
Every day can be a beautiful day.
Just take a look around you
and think about all of the
wonderful things you have
to be thankful for...
the sunshine,
the flowers,
laughter,
close friends,
family,
music,
and beautiful dreams.
The storm is never
half as bad as it seems.
Don't let the rain ruin your day.
When the dark clouds move in
just smile,
because the good times
are on the way.
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Author: ArChaNaR
•11:28 PM
A study has found that coffee contributes more antioxidants - which have been linked with fighting heart disease and cancer - to the diet than cranberries, apples or tomatoes.
Fruit and vegetables have long been known to be a good source of antioxidants, but the new findings are surprising because it is the first time that coffee has been shown to be such a rich source of the agents.
However, the study did not prove that coffee was good for you because high levels of antioxidants in food did not necessarily translate into higher levels absorbed by the body.
Nevertheless, the research - which was funded by the American Cocoa Research Institute - indicates that at least where coffee is consumed in high amounts, the beverage could be responsible for relatively high levels of antioxidants in the diet.
Americans get more of their antioxidants from coffee than any other dietary source. Nothing else comes close.
The study found that both caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee appeared to provide similar levels of antioxidants. Antioxidants help to rid the body of harmful free radicals, destructive molecules that damage cells and DNA. They have been linked to a number of health benefits, including protection against heart disease and cancer. Studies have associated coffee drinking with a reduced risk of liver and colon cancer, type two diabetes, and Parkinson's disease.
In Britain, where people drink about 70 million cups of coffee each day despite the country's reputation as a tea-drinking nation. More than half of the American population are daily coffee drinkers. Although coffee consumption may be lower in the United Kingdom, nearly half of the British population regularly drinks instant or ground coffee.
Professor Joe Vinson of the University of Scranton in Pennsylvania, recommends that people should drink only one or two cups of coffee per day. He added that it was important not to ignore the benefits offered by fresh fruit and vegetables. Unfortunately, people are still not eating enough fruits and vegetables, which are better for you from an overall nutritional point of view to their higher content of vitamins, minerals and fibre.
The research showed that, compared with other foods, dates were the richest source of antioxidants. But since so few dates are eaten by people, they only contributed a small amount of antioxidants to the average person's diet. Cranberries and red grapes also contain high levels of antioxidants.
* BENEFITS
> Can increase alertness and improve short-term recall.
> May reduce the risk of cirrhosis of the liver among heavy drinkers.
> May postpone muscle fatigue.
> Contains caffeine-related compounds (theophylline) that can alleviate the symptoms of asthma in some cases.
* RISKS
> Increases blood pressure among people who already suffer from high blood pressure.
> Causes insomnia, anxiety, and irritability.
> May worsen symptoms of PMS in some women.
> Can reduce fertility in women trying to conceive.
> Can cause heartburn and indigestion.
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Author: ArChaNaR
•3:43 PM
How do you feel when you receive something from your loved one's ?hmm...?I'll tell you.. :)Its so exciting, thrilling and you wait eagerly for the package to arrive !!! And once it arrives, you tend to attack right away and see what's in there(although, you know what's IN there).It was just the same with me, I was waiting eagerly for the past few days(nah...past few weeks) as to when the package would arrive and...Alas!!!!! Its here...right in front of you.I signed the paper, gave back to the postman n said thank you(ah!! should see my face). My heart was pumping with excitment..I couldn't help myself to wait for another 1 sec.As soon as he left...I rushed inside and attacked right away...and what do you see??a BIG SMILE on your face.... ____________888888888888888___ _________888888888888888888888_________
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which is priceless!!Do everyone feel the same when they receive anything from their loved one's from back home..or is it just me ??? hmm???
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Author: ArChaNaR
•8:46 PM
I asked for Favours and God gave me opportunities
I asked for Wisdom and God gave me problems to solve
I asked for Love and God gave me troubled people to help
I asked for Prosperity and God gave me Brain an Brawn to work
I asked for Courage and God gave me dangers to overcome
I asked for Nothing I wanted, I received everything I needed
My prayer has been answered.
-Unknown
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Author: ArChaNaR
•5:36 PM
acceptance without exceptions
It's boundaries without limitations
It's an exact measure of an imprecise proportion
It's something pure & deilcate
It's losing yourself inside one another
without asking questions or questioning who,
what & where
It's all these things & nothing else
But a little more of what you have inside to give.
It's giving without anticipation of receiving
It's selfless & helpless
It's vulnerable to impartiality
It's safety & security when everything else
around you is falling apart
It's making time when there is no time
For each other, for yourselves.
It's never really being alone
Just always being
It's together.
No manual, no how-to-guide
No rules, no gimmicks, its sink or swim
Love has its own life that outlives the
one who loves.
It's undying, destined to outlast
even Romeo & Juliet
It's an everlasting Love
That lives on & on
creating a new life on its own
..Love is creation
It's all around
Love is being a care giver
To the one whom cries out in distress
For the love desired
To fill an empty space
Love is all these things
But if you must ask
Then surely you need to find out yourself
'cause this defination of love is tied
to that which defines
..What is Love
Love is... Us
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Author: ArChaNaR
•4:45 PM
This is one of the best movies I have seen in years. I took me to a new time and place. It was as though I was right there with Ray through his many trials and triumphs.
If someone had nudged me about 15 minutes into 'Ray' and asked what I thought of Jamie Foxx in the title role, it would have been time for a blank stare. After all, what is this (fictitious) person talking' about? That wasn't Jamie Foxx up on the big screen. That was Ray Charles. This is one of the best performances by anybody in recent years. Like the soundtrack, Jamie as Ray is flat-out brilliant.
The blind Genius of Soul (who took a revolutionary step of mixing gospel with R&B) died during production.
Kerry Washington and Regina King play the main women in Ray's life, one his wife and the other his longtime mistress. Both actresses match Foxx stride for stride. What takes him to a different level, though, is his deep understanding and uncanny impersonation of the great musician. The entire cast is effective, especially Sharon Warren as his headstrong mother and Curtis Armstrong as a music exec.
I was not a Ray Charles aficionado before 'Ray'. Apparently, the film has left out a lot, but this picture functions as both an old-fashioned crowd pleaser AND a dark investigation of a brilliant/troubled man.
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Author: ArChaNaR
•10:32 AM
what would you do when you have a heart attack and you are alone but reasonably away from med care?
Apparently, the answer is to start coughing with 2 second intervals followed by deep breaths!!!
When you cough like you want to bring out the phlegm out of your throat with 2 second intervals of deep breaths, it squeezes your heart and enables blood circulation.
The idea is to keep doing this until you get the meds or until you feel that the heart is begining to function normally!
How do you know if you have one?
...A sharp pain in the chest that radiates out to your arm and up to your jaw!! You typically have 10 seconds to react before you go unconscious.....
Pass on this information to everyone you know...it may save a life!
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On our way back from LA to SFO
Entereign Nevada...I dont think these phonecam pictures do just to the beauty of Nevada ...and around....I was trying my best to get that shot..ain't that easy especially when you are driving!!
