Step1 Research your personal taste in fragrance. Do you like to smell lemons, vanilla, roses, musk?
Step2 Ask the woman wearing the intriguing scent of freesia what her perfume is called.
Step3 Think of fragrances the same way you think of music: top, middle and base notes. Note that a top note is what you smell first; citrus and light spices are the first smells to evaporate.
Step4 Focus on your favorite smells and take that knowledge to the fragrance counter, where a skillful salesperson will lead you in the right direction. Clean linens, tea, grapefruit, citronella candles, vanilla beans, or even rainwater will be hints.
Step5 Apply a scent and wait 10 minutes. Remember to spray on pulse points, where skin is warmest, for best diffusion of scent.
Step6 Sniff the test spot again. Still like it? Chances are you'll like it tomorrow, but keep in mind that as the top and middle notes evaporate, you're left with the heaviest oils.
Step7 Ask for a wrapped package when you make your decision.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
teaching children to think
Thinking is a skill. It is something that is learned and developed. In most cases this skill is taken for granted especially where children are concerned.
The ability to think is looked at as something that a child either possesses or doesn’t. But it is not as straight forward as you might at first believe. Thinking is a tool, and it is something that can be sharpened.
With children it is very easy to get them thinking as they are at a stage in their life where that is what they do most of the time, so why not give them things to think about that will benefit their learning and personal development.
By exposing your child to stimulating sights, people and experiences, they will begin to ask themselves questions like ‘Why does it look like that?’ or ‘How does he do that?’ This kind of thinking is great exercise for the brain. As your child searches for answers, he or she will begin to explore the many possibilities of how these things came to be.
As they find answers to these questions, they will also cover answers to other questions at the same time. This ability to answer many things may then make them appear to be more intelligent than another child the same age. But the fact is that the other children the same age have the same thinking ability, they simply have not had the same opportunity to explore their minds.
It is quite possible to help a child to develop their thinking without even going to great efforts. Questioning things such as, ‘Why is it there? What is its purpose?’ gives an example to the child of how this questioning can help to understand things better.
Creative exercises are invaluable in expanding children’s thinking abilities. It gives them the opportunity to explore imagined possibilities. Through an artistic work a child can create something unknown or explore something they don’t fully understand or even use their own emotions to produce their work from.
Creative activity therefore offers a forum for thinking and can easily be used as a tool for developing a child’s thinking. It has the perfect ingredients simply by not being there until there is a finished product. That product could be music, visual or a performed piece of work. Whichever way it is represented, the final product needs to go through a process of thought before it can materialise.
Creative thinking is a most useful tool in life and many people consider it as a high form of intellect as it offers the ability to solve problems and to create what does not yet exist, sometimes even from a product that is unknown.
For people who are used to only thinking in terms of what has always existed, it takes a lot of effort to let go of these set ways, and the best way to tackle this problem is through art where thoughts can be explored without consequence.
The ability to think is looked at as something that a child either possesses or doesn’t. But it is not as straight forward as you might at first believe. Thinking is a tool, and it is something that can be sharpened.
With children it is very easy to get them thinking as they are at a stage in their life where that is what they do most of the time, so why not give them things to think about that will benefit their learning and personal development.
By exposing your child to stimulating sights, people and experiences, they will begin to ask themselves questions like ‘Why does it look like that?’ or ‘How does he do that?’ This kind of thinking is great exercise for the brain. As your child searches for answers, he or she will begin to explore the many possibilities of how these things came to be.
As they find answers to these questions, they will also cover answers to other questions at the same time. This ability to answer many things may then make them appear to be more intelligent than another child the same age. But the fact is that the other children the same age have the same thinking ability, they simply have not had the same opportunity to explore their minds.
It is quite possible to help a child to develop their thinking without even going to great efforts. Questioning things such as, ‘Why is it there? What is its purpose?’ gives an example to the child of how this questioning can help to understand things better.
Creative exercises are invaluable in expanding children’s thinking abilities. It gives them the opportunity to explore imagined possibilities. Through an artistic work a child can create something unknown or explore something they don’t fully understand or even use their own emotions to produce their work from.
Creative activity therefore offers a forum for thinking and can easily be used as a tool for developing a child’s thinking. It has the perfect ingredients simply by not being there until there is a finished product. That product could be music, visual or a performed piece of work. Whichever way it is represented, the final product needs to go through a process of thought before it can materialise.
Creative thinking is a most useful tool in life and many people consider it as a high form of intellect as it offers the ability to solve problems and to create what does not yet exist, sometimes even from a product that is unknown.
For people who are used to only thinking in terms of what has always existed, it takes a lot of effort to let go of these set ways, and the best way to tackle this problem is through art where thoughts can be explored without consequence.
7 ways to reduce stress
Stress is often the end result when people react to certain events. In fact, it's the way of the body to handle challenges and meet tough situations with stamina, heightened alertness, strength, and focus.
Enough amount of stress can be good. But, stress overloads are not good. For example, small amount of stress regarding an upcoming examination can inspire you to study but too much stress can entirely make your concentration poor. Too intense or chronic pressures or troubles that are handled alone can result to stress overloads.
The stress overload signs are panic or anxiety attacks, constant feeling of being pressured, hurried, and hassled, moodiness and irritability, physical symptoms including chest pain, headaches, or stomach problems, sleeping problems, allergic reaction like asthma or eczema, depression or sadness, and too much drinking, smoking, doing drugs, or overeating.
What are some ways to decrease stress?
1. Be realistic. Nobody is perfect. Never expect other people to be perfect. It will just heighten your stress. For example; you are doing a difficult school project, it is much better if you ask help from other people to lessen your stress.
2. Decide properly on excessive scheduling. Cut down some activities which are not very important to you.
3. Never forget to relax. Relaxation response is one of be the best and natural stress antidotes. Try doing simple breathing exercises in stressful situations.
4. Always have a good night's sleep. This can keep your mind and body in good shape and prepare to handle negative stressors.
5. Always maintain a positive outlook, thoughts, and attitude. A healthy dosage of optimism helps in making the most of stressful circumstances.
6. Good body treatment. Regular exercise and proper diet helps in proper stress management instead of running or eating fast food or junk food, and turning to substance abuse.
7. Solve little problems. This can build your self-confidence and control.
These ways are simple yet can help you manage stress successfully. But, skills on stress-management work best if regularly used.
Enough amount of stress can be good. But, stress overloads are not good. For example, small amount of stress regarding an upcoming examination can inspire you to study but too much stress can entirely make your concentration poor. Too intense or chronic pressures or troubles that are handled alone can result to stress overloads.
The stress overload signs are panic or anxiety attacks, constant feeling of being pressured, hurried, and hassled, moodiness and irritability, physical symptoms including chest pain, headaches, or stomach problems, sleeping problems, allergic reaction like asthma or eczema, depression or sadness, and too much drinking, smoking, doing drugs, or overeating.
What are some ways to decrease stress?
1. Be realistic. Nobody is perfect. Never expect other people to be perfect. It will just heighten your stress. For example; you are doing a difficult school project, it is much better if you ask help from other people to lessen your stress.
2. Decide properly on excessive scheduling. Cut down some activities which are not very important to you.
3. Never forget to relax. Relaxation response is one of be the best and natural stress antidotes. Try doing simple breathing exercises in stressful situations.
4. Always have a good night's sleep. This can keep your mind and body in good shape and prepare to handle negative stressors.
5. Always maintain a positive outlook, thoughts, and attitude. A healthy dosage of optimism helps in making the most of stressful circumstances.
6. Good body treatment. Regular exercise and proper diet helps in proper stress management instead of running or eating fast food or junk food, and turning to substance abuse.
7. Solve little problems. This can build your self-confidence and control.
These ways are simple yet can help you manage stress successfully. But, skills on stress-management work best if regularly used.
play PlayStation2 with laptop
XGA BOX
Connect your favorite game consoles (likes the Xbox, PSX/PSX2, GC, DC , etc.) or AV devices to a PC VGA monitor.
Works on both PAL & NTSC game consoles.
Works on CRT and LCD-TFT monitor, with or without computer.
Automatic formats: 640x480, 800x600, 1024x768, 1280x1024, 1600x1200.
Double scan conversion, from 15.75KHz to 48.63KHz.
Adaptive non-linear noise reduction.
3D motion adaptive de-interlacing.
Non-linear programmable 16:9 expansion.
Build-in switch to switch between PC or game console.
Comes with a power adaptor and cables.
how to use...
Connect your favorite videogame console (or any other video source) to your XGA monitor with the Multi-Purpose XGA Box. The XGA Box accepts video signals from any video source through the standard AV port (RCA IN) and the S-Video port. It also has a pass through port for your VGA cable (VGA in & VGA out), so that you don’t need to unplug your PC whenever you are about to use it. This product is recommended for users of LCD monitors, as it supports higher output resolutions.
save money on food
1. Feed your family well from the Food Guide
Pyramid. Keep them healthy and you’ll save
on medical bills.
2. Plan your meals one week at a time. First,
review the grocery ads to take advantage
of specials. Make a shopping list from your menu
plan with the ads.
3. Plan one meatless day per week.
4. When you use the oven, try to cook more
than one item while it is hot. Cook the main
dish, dessert, vegetables, quick breads, or other
foods at the same time in the oven.
5. Stretch ground meat with bread crumbs,
oatmeal, or tomato sauce.
6. Mix one-part nonfat dry milk with one part
regular milk. The family will never know the
difference.
7. Prepare some of your own convenience
foods, master mixes, and desserts at home.
8. Prepare a large quantity of standard recipes,
such as spaghetti sauce, chili, pastries, and
stews. Then label and freeze them for later use.
This not only saves time but also allows you to buy
larger amounts of basic ingredients at lower prices.
9. Waste less! Each year Alabamians throw
many dollars worth of food into garbage
cans. This happens not only at home but also in
restaurants and school cafeterias.
10. Eat less expensive foods; drink less expensive
beverages.
11. Entertain with “pot lucks” or inexpensive
buffets such as lasagna and salad.
12. Grocery shop when you are not hungry.
It will help you avoid impulse buying.
13. Cut your food shopping trips to no more
than one a week. You will save gasoline,
time, and money.
14. Buy fresh fruits and vegetables, fruit juices
and milk drinks, oatmeal and peanut butter
cookies, and popcorn instead of junk food. You’ll
be healthier.
15. Grow your own fruits and vegetables. Can,
freeze, and dry some of them for future use.
Pyramid. Keep them healthy and you’ll save
on medical bills.
2. Plan your meals one week at a time. First,
review the grocery ads to take advantage
of specials. Make a shopping list from your menu
plan with the ads.
3. Plan one meatless day per week.
4. When you use the oven, try to cook more
than one item while it is hot. Cook the main
dish, dessert, vegetables, quick breads, or other
foods at the same time in the oven.
5. Stretch ground meat with bread crumbs,
oatmeal, or tomato sauce.
6. Mix one-part nonfat dry milk with one part
regular milk. The family will never know the
difference.
7. Prepare some of your own convenience
foods, master mixes, and desserts at home.
8. Prepare a large quantity of standard recipes,
such as spaghetti sauce, chili, pastries, and
stews. Then label and freeze them for later use.
This not only saves time but also allows you to buy
larger amounts of basic ingredients at lower prices.
9. Waste less! Each year Alabamians throw
many dollars worth of food into garbage
cans. This happens not only at home but also in
restaurants and school cafeterias.
10. Eat less expensive foods; drink less expensive
beverages.
11. Entertain with “pot lucks” or inexpensive
buffets such as lasagna and salad.
12. Grocery shop when you are not hungry.
It will help you avoid impulse buying.
13. Cut your food shopping trips to no more
than one a week. You will save gasoline,
time, and money.
14. Buy fresh fruits and vegetables, fruit juices
and milk drinks, oatmeal and peanut butter
cookies, and popcorn instead of junk food. You’ll
be healthier.
15. Grow your own fruits and vegetables. Can,
freeze, and dry some of them for future use.
Saturday, October 18, 2008
perfect education
There are many ideas as to what constitutes an ideal education. A number of factors come together to make an ideal education. Parents have to be concerned with the education of their children. Teachers must be completely devoted to their students' educations. Students, parents and teachers are the key elements in a model education. A good relationship among the three parties is essential to a good education. Parents are an important ingredient to the perfect education. Parents who aren't involved in their children's education only impede the efforts made by teachers and students to create a good education. These parents are oftentimes uninterested with their children's education as a whole. To achieve perfection in the educational system, parents have to take an active role in that education. Parents who don't include themselves in their children's education aren't always informed about the student's progress, aren't aware of the current curriculum, and don't have any idea of the student's strengths and weaknesses in school. An involved parent is informed and sometimes included in the decision-making process. Parents who take an active role are kept informed of the progress made by their children. The parents know the curriculum and assist the children with their nightly studies, and can discuss their children's feelings about education. Devoted teachers are extremely important to a perfect education. The teacher is just about the most important of the three parties necessary to create a model education. Teachers have the responsibility of forming good relationships with both students and parents. Teachers must also be able to effectively communicate with both parents and students in order to ensure that there are no misconceptions or confusions about the children's educations. A good teacher is aware of any special needs that certain children may have and is able to help those children adjust to the curriculum accordingly. Although it may seem obvious, teachers need to be patient and empathetic when dealing with his or her students. The vast majority of teachers already possess these qualities. Many students, however, have complained of teachers that appear to have "no time" for their students. Teachers with an unenthusiastic attitude relay a negative feeling back to their students and that can create problems in the classroom. As mentioned earlier though, people usually won't become teachers if they are uninterested in providing an excellent education to their students. The final "ingredient" necessary to creating an ideal education is the student. Students need to be inquisitive, enthusiastic, and eager to learn in the classroom. Students who like and feel comfortable with the education they are receiving are more interested in going to school regularly and in continuing their education after graduating from high school. Students need to be encouraged by themselves as well as by teachers and parents. Students have the responsibility of completing their assigned projects on time, being attentive and willing to learn in the class, and they must govern their own study habits and methods of working. A student has to have his priorities straight so that he knows not to neglect his studies. An ideal education cannot be achieved with one or two "pieces" of the puzzle missing. All three "pieces" -- parents, teachers and students -- must be in place in order for the puzzle to be complete. The three components work together. For instance, a teacher and a student alone cannot work effectively toward the goal of a perfect education. The child's parent (or parents) must be in communication with the teacher to know how the child is doing academically. The parent also must communicate with the child in order to know how the child feels he or she is doing and to know how the child feels about his or her progress. The child, the parent, and the teacher must work together in order to create and maintain a perfect educational system.
Thursday, October 9, 2008
kobe bryant profile
Kobe Bryant (KObe Bean Bryant ) is former basketball player of L.A Lakers. He being NBA player since 11th, July,1996 when he is 18 years old. he formerly played for Charlotte Hornets but never played for the team. He being trade with Vlade DIvac, (LA Lakers) center. he married Vannesa Laine on April18,2001 in Dana Point, California and their daughter Natalia was born on January 19, 2003. His parents initially disapproved of the marriage, but have since reconciled with Bryant.
Kobe helped lead the team to three consecutive conference for NBA final .in 2001, 2002, 2003. in 2004 Lakers was totally defeated by Detroit Pistons with four game straight lost. so he opted out himself , sign for free agent and yet he signed seven years deal with Los Angeles Lakers wort over $136 million on July 2004.
He make absolutely amazing record within his career;
1. 81 points in one game, 2nd best in NBA history after Wilt Chamberlain.
2. Become MVP of 2002 All-Star games after tallying 31 points, 5 rebound,5 assist.
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