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curiosity

look listen and learn!
learn for learning's sake! not just to make grades and win academic honors. by doing this, even those students who aren't at the head of the class can go far. learning takes place everywhere, not just in the classroom, and if you ignore this, you'll be missing out. continue pushing limits, climbing to new heights and acquiring new knowledge. try everything and don't be afraid to fail.
"the more you know, the better equipped you will be to tackle all the obstacles you meet on you way to reaching your objectives,"

-Ivan Seidenberg of Bell Atlantic Corp.

tips for divers and snorkelers

• before booking a reef trip, check weather conditions; it's best not to go out in rough seas. poor visibility, strong winds and waves reduce safe interaction at the reef.
• remember that even the lightest touch with hands or equipment can damage sensitive coral polyps.
  snorkelers should wear float-coats to allow gear adjustments without standing on the coral.
• avoid contact with the ocean bottom, divers should only use the weight needed and practice proper buoyancy control. lifeless areas may support new growth, if he left undisturbed.
• please don't feed fish; it destroys their natural feeding habits, and you might be injured.
• remember, it's illegal to harvest coral in Florida and purchasing it at local shops only depletes reefs elsewhere.

Tips for Boaters and Fishermen

• bring your trash to shore and recycle it.


• avoid collecting fish - most die within one year.


• avoid harassing fish and invertebrates; it only makes them wary of people.


• it is illegal to dump trash at sea; plastic bags and other debris can injure marine animals. try to retrieve fishing gear and equipment, especially lines.


• accidental boat groundings damage the reef. prop damage destroys shallow seagrass beds. consult tide & navigation charts and steer clear of shallow areas. remember, "Brown, brown, run aground. blue, blue, sail on through."


• use reef mooring buoys if available. otherwise, anchor in sandy areas away from coral and seagrasses so that anchor and chain do not drag or grate on nearby corals or tear-up seagrass beds.


• practice good seamanship, and safe boating. maintain a safe distance from fisherman. know and observe size and catch limits; release any fish you can't eat.


• avoid wildlife disturbance by staying at least 200 feet offshore, keeping speed and noise to a minimum, and avoiding boat wakes near isolated mangroves.


• camping, campfires, and collecting of any kind is prohibited on all National wildlife Refuges. personal watercraft and airboats are prohibited in all National Parks.

God and Marriage

God himself is the author of marriage. God, who created man out of love, also calls him to love. The Bible affirms man and woman were created for one another - an unbreakable union signified through the words, "So they are no longer two, but one flesh." The mutual love of man and woman becomes an image of the absolute and unfailing love with which God loves man.
God blesses the union of man and woman, which is intended to be fruitful and to be realized in the common work of watching over creation. Because of the fall, their union has been threatened bu discord, a spirit of domination, infidelity, jealousy and conflicts. To heal the wounds of sin, man and woman need the help of the grace that God in His infinite mercy never refuses them. (catechism of the catholic church, nos 1601-160 )

fish keeps one smart

a fish a day keeps you smarter each day. this could be the catch phrase as a result of three separate studies on fish consumption.

a Norwegian study conducted on 2,000 elderly people found that those who ate more than 10 grams of fish per day had markedly better cognitive performance than those who ate less than 10 grams of a fish a day.

a Dutch study of 404 people, ages 50 to 70, found that those who had higher omega-3 fatty acid concentration showed lower decrease in cognitive measures.

and a New Zealand study of more than 2,400 people showed consistent association with high presence of omega-3 with physical and mental health. the studies were published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

according to Dr. Irwin Rosenberg, of the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University in Boston, while there is a growing evidence of such an association, there is a need for randomized clinical trials to confirm the link.

(nlm.nih.gov)

keeping your skin healthy in summer

The sun is up and the world is a bright and beautiful place to explore in. there is no doubt about that. But while you’re at it, keep your skin as pretty, too, by following the tips below:
1. Go easy on heavy moisturizers as summer makes the skin oilier.
2. Hydrate your skin from within by drinking plenty of water.
3. If you’re prone to breakout, combat that by switching acne skin care products. And exfoliate your skin.
4. Protect your skin from the sun by using sun block. Start with SPF 15 or if you are fair and your skin burns easily, start with an SPF 30 sun block.

(cosmeticsonline.info/)

Macara:The Basic Black Dress of Cosmetics

The mascara is the “basic black dress” of cosmetics. It is always in style and offers a great deal of versatility and options. Here are some tips on using mascaras:
1. Mascara comes in a variety of shades and colors. Get a more natural look by wearing something closer to your natural hair color, or create a dramatic effect by wearing something that would enhance your eyes’ looks.
2. There are two main varieties of mascara – regular and waterproof. Regular mascara is easier to remove and it can be less irritating to the eyes. Waterproof mascara, of course, would be good when you go to the beach or the pool. It is resistant to smearing and streaking, even when you shed tears.
3. Never use someone else’s mascara. The eyes are very sensitive and the germs that others have live with are different from the ones that your body is used to. These foreign organisms can easily infect your eyes.
4. Most mascara is only good for about three months. After that, it tends to be contaminated and dry. Avoid moistening the mascara with your saliva or with tap water. Again, this can cause infection.
5. Many doctors recommend using baby shampoo to remove mascara. Rub a little on your eyes and then rinse with water. (health-and-beauty-worx.com)

Coal as an Alternative Source of Energy

Abundance and economy are major reasons why coal is very much in use as fuel. At the current rate of world consumption, coal reserves can still last for another 200 years or so.
Burning coal’s contribution to carbon dioxide levels is a major drawback though. Add to that the contribution to acid rain due to sulfur and nitrogen oxides released during combustion.

Fax Sans the Landline

Ditching the landline will soon be a popular choice among customers as cell phones and broad band Internet become more popular. For those who believe that they need to hold on to their landlines to keep sending and receiving faxes, Internet fax services will prove them wrong.
Internet options allow the user to send a fax message to a fax machine via e-mail, with the recipient’s fax number fed to the “To:” field. Electronic faxes require little management while saving more – never runs out of paper or ink.
EFax offers a free fax-receiving service. A user is assigned a fax number with a random area code. Senders must pay toll charges, though. EFax charges 10(USD) cents per page to send faxes in the United States. Rates for other country vary. Faxes are forwarded to recipient’s e-mail address as an image or PDF file.

fast facts about metal detector

Let us talk about metal detectors.
Most detectors have a maximum depth ranging from 8 inches to 12 inches. The depth is affected by several factors.
• The type of metal detector – VLFs and PIs are more accurate than BFOs.
• The type of metal present in the object – objects with iron produces stronger magnetic fields
• The size of the object – smaller objects are harder to detect
• The composition of a soil – a disadvantage, since there are minerals that act as metal conductors.
• The interference of other objects such as pipes, cables, and power lines present in the ground
• The items halo – if a metal has been buried in the ground for a long time, it is able to affect the soil by increasing the conductivity of the soil.

Since that we have come to this metal detector topic let us also consider its uses and applications especially when in work-related to metal detectors uses a variation of the PI technology, but most of the handheld devices use the BFO technology. Its use at work can be seen in:
• Airport/building/event security – for scanning the luggage and those who are entering the airport/building/event to ensure the safety of the majority
• Item recovery – used to recover lost items such as jewelry
• Archaeological exploration – for detecting significant metallic items.
Aside from treasure hunting, metal detectors give individual leisure:
• Coin shooting – hunting for coins, be it old or current coins. Coin shooting is usually done in beach or after an event, such as a concert.
• Prospecting – aims to detect valuable metals such as gold nuggets.
• Relic hunting – detecting metals with historical value, such as weapons used in civil wars.

mysterious rays

Did you know that x-rays were named as such, because the inventor didn’t know the nature of this discovery at that time?
On November 8, 1895, Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen, a German physicist, noticed that a fluorescent screen across his laboratory room started to glow when the electron beam of his tube was turned on while he was experimenting on light phenomena and other emissions coming from gas discharge tubes.
The discovery would have not been surprising, because fluorescent materials normally glow in reaction to electromagnetic radiation, but Roentgen’s tube was surrounded by heavy black cardboard blocked most of the radiation.
Realizing that he discovered something interesting but not sure about his observations, Roentgen pressed on. When he placed various objects between the tube and the screen (paper, thick book, and solid block of wood), the screen still glowed.
Over the next seven weeks, Roentgen explored the mysterious rays and finally, he discovered their most beneficial application by putting his hand in front of the tube. He saw the silhouette of his bones projected on the fluorescent screen.
On December 28, 1895, Roentgen sent a preliminary report of his experiments to the Wurzburg Physical-Medical Society, accompanied by experimental radiographs and by the image of his wife’s hand. In January 1896, the world experienced an “X-ray mania” and Roentgen celebrated as the discoverer of a medical miracle. He was awarded the first Nobel Prize in physics in 1901 for his phenomenal discovery.

(Roentgen and the Discovery of X-rays. xray.hmc.psu.edu. x-rays, discovery and early scientific use. infoplease.com)

Cultured Burgers Anyone?

Is it possible to enjoy a juicy hamburger minus fat?
A new study conducted by Jason Matheny and colleagues at the University of Maryland (UM) revealed that it is possible to produce meat that is not only healthier for consumers but environment-friendly, too. The researchers from UM described not only one but two possible ways to produce healthy meat using new tissue engineering technology.
One method involves cells grown from the muscle tissue of cattle, pigs, or fish in large flat sheets on thin membranes. According to Matheny, these flat sheets of cell (tissue) could be stretched and grown, then removed from the membranes. A stack of these flat sheets can resemble meat of desired thickness.
The other method grows muscle cells on tiny three-dimensional beads that stretch with small changes in temperature. The resulting tissue could be used to produce processed meat, such as chicken nuggets or hamburger patties.
One of the many benefits of cultured meat, according to Matheny is that nutrients can now be controlled. Healthful omega-3 fatty acids, found in walnuts and fish oils, could be substituted to meat’s omega-6, a fatty acid desirable only in small amounts.
Matheny said that “cultured meat could also reduce the pollution that results from raising livestock, and you wouldn’t need the drugs that are used on animals raised for meat.”
Statistics show that raising livestock requires millions of liters of water and hundreds of square meters of farmland. Meat grown from tissue engineering would bypass these requirements.

(Roentgen and the Discovery of X-rays. X-rays, Discovery of X-rays and Early Scientific Use)

april fool's day!

April Fool's Day is traditionally a day to play practical jokes on others, send people on fool's errands, and fool the unsuspecting. No one knows how this holiday began but it was thought to have originated in France.
The closest point in time that can be identified as the beginning of this tradition was in 1582, in France. New Year's was celebrated on March 25 and celebrations lasted until April 1st. When New Year's Day as changed from March 25 to January 1st in the mid-1560's by King Charles IX, there were some people who still celebrated it on April 1st and those people were called April Fools.

Pranks performed on April Fool's Day range from the simple, (such as saying, "Your shoe's untied!), to the elaborate. Setting a roommate's alarm clock back an hour is a common gag. The news media even gets involved. For instance, a British short film once shown on April Fool's Day was a fairly detailed documentary about "spaghetti farmers" and how they harvest their crop from the spaghetti trees. Whatever the prank, the trickster usually ends it by yelling to his victim, "April Fool!"

April Fool's Day is a "for-fun-only" observance. Nobody is expected to buy gifts or to take their "significant other" out to eat in a fancy restaurant. Nobody gets off work or school. It's simply a fun little holiday, but a holiday on which one must remain forever vigilant, for he may be the next April Fool!

Each country celebrates April Fool's differently. In France, the April Fool's is called "April Fish" (Poisson d'Avril). The French fool their friends by taping a paper fish to their friends' backs and when some discovers a this trick, they yell "Poisson d'Avril!".

In England, tricks can be played only in the morning. If a trick is played on you, you are a "noodle". In Scotland, April Fools Day is 48 hours long and you are called an "April Gowk", which is another name for a cuckoo bird. The second day in Scotland's April Fool's is called Taily Day and is dedicated to pranks involving the buttocks. Taily Day's gift to posterior posterity is the still-hilarious "Kick Me" sign.


(chinadaily.com.cn)