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Daily Dose Of Interesting Information

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# 98. Believe it or not.

Monday is the day of the week when the risk of heart attack is greatest.

Yet another reason to loathe Mondays!

A long research done http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/612550.stm in Scotland found that 20% more people die of heart

attacks on Mondays than any other day of the week.

Researchers put forward the explanation thus:

It is a combination of too much fun over the weekend

with the stress of going back to work that causes the increase.

Here the week end starts on Friday afternoon unofficially.

So people work from Monday afternoon to Friday forenoon

a mere four days out of the seven days of the week!

No wonder they HATE to go back to work / school / office!
 
Dear VR maam,

i read in a book by Arthur Hailey, " Wheels" novel that people in USA used to request the car dealers for cars made on specific days like tuesday to thursday, because the workers would be lax on friday expecting the week end and would be dull on monday after the hectic enjoyment in the week end!!! Here we call it as "Monday syndrome" when some colleague fall sick or do not turn up to work on monday!!

Cheers.
 
In some offices, to avoid Monday sickness, i.e. absenteeism, from the employees
point of view, either arrange mandatory meetings or some events or devise an
incentive to them for the regular attendance from Monday to Friday, to get the
people into work; thus making them for a possible attendance from Monday to
Friday. Some still have occasional sickness, owing to excess work or laziness,
avail a day off on Mondays once in a while.

Balasubramanian
Ambattur
 
nannilam_balasubramanian said:
In some offices, to avoid Monday sickness, i.e. absenteeism, from the employees
point of view, either arrange mandatory meetings or some events or devise an
incentive to them for the regular attendance from Monday to Friday, to get the
people into work; thus making them for a possible attendance from Monday to
Friday. Some still have occasional sickness, owing to excess work or laziness,
avail a day off on Mondays once in a while.

Balasubramanian
Ambattur
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I have the worst Monday Morning Blues ever since I was a kid.
I hated school on Mondays and would be very quiet for the 1st few hours only then I will talk like normal.

Even now I have severe Monday Morning Blues..at times it takes me almost 6 hours to get back my normal mood.

I can sit in my room here and not go out for 6 hours till I feel better.

I really hate monday mornings..it can be depressing to go back to work cos even when I am moody I have to talk to patients and that is not an easy thing to do.

But after 6 hours I am usually ok and back to normal on Mondays.
 
Even now I have severe Monday Morning Blues..at times it takes me almost 6 hours to get back my normal mood.
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Dear Renuka Maam,

is this because of your Sunday week end? Just think what will happen if your were to be workig in Middleeast where the weekly holiday is on Friday and sunday a working day!! ( hope my hearsay is correct) Then you might have Saturday morning Blues!!

Cheers.
 
Apparently people TAKE their vacation more seriously
than the work they do during the week. :rolleyes:

manoharkumar said:
Dear VR maam,

i read in a book by Arthur Hailey, " Wheels" novel that people in USA used to request the car dealers for cars made on specific days like tuesday to thursday, because the workers would be lax on friday expecting the week end and would be dull on monday after the hectic enjoyment in the week end!!! Here we call it as "Monday syndrome" when some colleague fall sick or do not turn up to work on monday!!

Cheers.
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# 99. Believe it or not.

By 60 years of age, 60-percent of men and 40-percent of women will snore.

If you have ever been kept awake by a snoring loved one you know the

sound can be deafening.

Normal snores average around 60 decibels the same as the noise level of

normal speech. Intense snores can reach more than 80 decibels, the

approximate level caused by a jackhammer breaking up concrete.

That IS a lot of noise to be heard in a bed room. Small wonder that these

roaring snores often lead to divorces.

My father was quite a snorer. My elder son when he was toddler would

wonder why a lion visited our house ONLY at night time and never during

the day.

We visited Ooty a few years ago. I had to share a 6'x6' bed with my two

sisters - other than Mrs. Raji Ram.

I thought I lay awake the whole night listening to the snore on either side of

me! You could have struck me with a feather when the next morning my

sisters complained that I was snoring so loud that they were UNABLE to

sleep!!!

WHO was really snoring then??? :confused:

Were they listening to each other's snores and thought it was me

since I was sandwiched in between them??? :noidea:
 
THE FERN AND THE BAMBOO

One day I decided to quit...I quit my job, my relationship, my spirituality.... I wanted to quit my life. I went to the woods to have one last talk with God.

"God", I said. "Can you give me one good reason not to quit?"

His answer surprised me.

"Look around", He said. "Do you see the fern and the bamboo?"

"Yes", I replied.

"When I planted the fern and the bamboo seeds, I took very good care of them. I gave them light. I gave them water. The fern quickly grew from the earth. Its brilliant green covered the floor. Yet nothing came from the bamboo seed. But I did not quit on the bamboo.

In the second year the fern grew more vibrant and plentiful. And again, nothing came from the bamboo seed. But I did not quit on the bamboo."In year three there was still nothing from the bamboo seed. But I
would not quit. The same in year four.

"Then in the fifth year, a tiny sprout emerged from the earth. Compared to the fern, it was seemingly small and insignificant.

But just six months later, the bamboo rose to over 100 feet tall. It had spent the five years growing roots. Those roots made it strong and gave it what it needed to survive. I would not give any of my creations
a challenge it could not handle.

"Did you know, my child, that all this time you have been struggling ,you have actually been growing roots? I would not quit on the bamboo. I will never quit on you.

"Don't compare yourself to others." He said. "The bamboo had a different purpose than the fern. Yet they both make the forest beautiful."Your time will come", God said to me. "You will rise high"

"How high should I rise?" I asked.

"How high will the bamboo rise?" He asked in return.

"As high as it can?" I questioned “Yes." He said, "Give me glory by rising as high as you can."

I left the forest, realizing that God will never give up on me. And He will never give up on you.

Never regret a day in your life.

To All, Cheers!!
 
Snoring generally caused perhaps due to obesity or because of sleeping on the back. The
reason could be for this, is owing to the soft tissues situated at the back of the throat
and tongue, gliding backwards causing blockage of airway, according to some books.
It is rather a familiar problem with many and some it affects the sleep. It annoys some
people. It is rather more with men than women and intensifies with age. I was told
there is a snoring pillow, which reduces snoring to some extent.

Balasubramanian
Ambattur
 
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Normally women give more importance to the handbag. While they purchase, they first evaluate
a bag on its appearance – model, size, color, quality material, and then check whether it is
useful and convenient to handle, easy to use, zippers, pockets, easy to put and get
things out. Women prefer a bag of self-confidence and also ensure that it is very easy to handle.
Further they give priority to carrying of the bag, which does not get them tired and carrying
it in the hands extend pleasure.

Women’s handbag is perhaps most important attribute of the female wardrobe. Hand Bags are
not just fashion these days. The bags have its own sanctity for some and presents the individual 's
personality. Besides the appearance and texture of the bags, could always exhibit the nature
of the Owner of the bag as some women use traditional bags.

Balasubramanian
Ambattur
 
You forgot the most IMPORTANT aspect...the color scheme that goes well with their dress!

Why do you think we have so many colors and color combinations??? :)

nannilam_balasubramanian said:
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Normally women give more importance to the handbag. While they purchase, they first evaluate
a bag on its appearance – model, size, color, quality material, and then check whether it is
useful and convenient to handle, easy to use, zippers, pockets, easy to put and get
things out. Women prefer a bag of self-confidence and also ensure that it is very easy to handle.
Further they give priority to carrying of the bag, which does not get them tired and carrying
it in the hands extend pleasure.

Women’s handbag is perhaps most important attribute of the female wardrobe. Hand Bags are
not just fashion these days. The bags have its own sanctity for some and presents the individual 's
personality. Besides the appearance and texture of the bags, could always exhibit the nature
of the Owner of the bag as some women use traditional bags.

Balasubramanian
Ambattur
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The other effective alternate method is to stuff one's ear with the ear plugs! :)

That is if we love the person too much and do not want separation from him/her!


nannilam_balasubramanian said:
Snoring generally caused perhaps due to obesity or because of sleeping on the back. The
reason could be for this, is owing to the soft tissues situated at the back of the throat
and tongue, gliding backwards causing blockage of airway, according to some books.
It is rather a familiar problem with many and some it affects the sleep. It annoys some
people. It is rather more with men than women and intensifies with age. I was told
there is a snoring pillow, which reduces snoring to some extent.

Balasubramanian
Ambattur
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REF # 1537.

When we do not show external growth, we are growing internally. :high5:

If people realize this, they will never quit what they set out to do! :bolt:
 
Visalakshi Ramani said:
Apparently people TAKE their vacation more seriously
than the work they do during the week. :rolleyes:
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In 1992 our elder son took us to SF on a week long vacation.

He knew the place like the back of his own hand!

He wanted to make sure that we do not miss any place of interest.

The transport system called MUNI allowed us to buy the weekly tourist passes

and travel by any mode of transport... bus, tram or train.

We would leave from his friend's house (where we were staying) early in the morning after bath and B?F!

We will return home only for dinner and resting st night.

By the end of day 5 my limbs were begging for some rest,

my face had bloomed like a full moon (thanks to the Chinese food we used to eat for lunch)

I came back tired, worn out, after gaining weight and become moon faced!

Americans DO take their vacation more seriously than their work.

I called the trip as a SERIOUS enjoyment. :rolleyes:
 
# 100. Believe it or not.

Humans can manage to live normal lives for a longer period without food than without sleep.

We may be better prepared to stay up all night partying than to give up eating.

But that feeling will be relatively short lived.

Provided there is water, the average human could survive a month to two months

without food depending on their body fat and other factors.

Sleep deprived people start experiencing radical personality and psychological changes

after a very few sleepless days.

The longest recorded time anyone has ever gone without sleep is 11 days!

At the end of that, the experimenter though wide awake, http://www.sciam.com/askexpert_ques...-8E01-1CD1-B4A8809EC588EEDF&catID=3&topicID=3stumbled over words,

hallucinated and frequently did not know what he was doing.

 
# 101. Believe it or not.

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A simple, moderately severe sunburn damages the blood vessels extensively.

Studies have shown that it can take four to fifteen months for them to return to their normal condition.

Remember this the next time you’re feeling too lazy to apply sunscreen before heading outside.
 
dear Bala anna,

I am writing some unusual fact about the human body and tring to add images wherever

necessary. That does not mean we must have the images of pimples/ boils/ lumps/ and other

frightening images here. Right???
 
# 102. Believe it or not.

Over 90% of diseases are caused or complicated by stress.

Our high stress job could be doing more than just wearing us down each day.

It could also be increasing our chances of having depression, high blood

pressure and heart disease.

HURRY, CURRY and WORRY are the three banes of the modern society.
 
# 103. Believe it or not.

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It takes 17 muscles to smile and 43 to frown. Unless you’re trying to give your face a bit of a

workout, smiling is a much easier option for most of us. Anyone who has scowled, squinted

or frowned for a long period of time knows how it tires out the face. It does not do good to

your own mood or to the others who see you.
 
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