How to Verify the Purity of Honey?
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Fake and impure honeys have become commonplace in the market today, despite many people's preference for 100% bees' honey. The problem with this is, unfortunately, fake and impure honey can be passed off as pure very easily. When viewed on the shelf, it is very hard to pick out what is pure, and what is not. There are, however, a few ways to figure this out.

How to Keep Flies Away When Eating Outside

Lemons and whole cloves are the secret! Many outdoor restaurants are currently using this technique setting them on tables around the outdoor eating areas.

RBI launches website to explain detection of fake currency:

RBI launches website to explain detection of fake currency:
www.paisaboltahai.rbi.org.in

NEW DELHI: Seeking to spread awareness among public about fake notes, the Reserve Bank has launched a website explaining ways to detect counterfeit notes.

With a tagline 'Pehchano Paise Ki Boli, Kyunki Paisa Bolta Hai', the website -- www.paisaboltahai.rbi.org.in -- gives visual presentation with pointers on currency notes of 10, 20, 50, 100, 500 and 1,000 rupee denominations.

Consumers have the option to download posters of these currency notes, which can be used as reference to identify counterfeit notes. A documentary film on it can also be downloaded.

Save Paper - Save Trees

Facts:
One A4 size paper consumes 10 liters of water for its production and 17 trees are cut to produce one ton of paper. 
This shows the extent of damage done to the earth every time we waste our paper.

Objectives:

To reduce the wastage of paper and encourage reuse of the paper.
To reduce the wastage of resources in turn.

What we have to do?
We have to reuse the one side used papers which are wasted in our institutions and offices.
If possible send two side used papers to recycling units so that we can get a fresh recycled paper.


How this will have an impact on the environment?:
Imagine we reuse 5000 one sided papers, it means we have using 2500 papers and saving 25000 liters of water.
On the other hand if we save around 100 kg of paper, we can save atleast one tree.
So the entire duty of a single tree can be done by us by saving the equivalent amount of paper.
Hence lets go ahead to save every piece of paper to make a difference.

Think again before you buy another plastic bottle... Out of the 50 BILLION bottles of water being bought each year, 80% end up in a landfill, even though recycling programs exist.

17 million barrels of oil are used in producing bottled water each year.. #Energy #Water










In Public Interest

Night driving - Check that your headlights are properly adjusted for high and low beam. Keep you windshield and windows clean. At night it is more difficult to judge speeds and distances as the visibility is poor. The glare of oncoming traffic can also blind you, making you lose concentration. Driving at a controlled speed can help you stop in time to avoid an accident. Dip your headlights to avoid dazzling the driver of an oncoming vehicle. If a vehicle with only one light is approaching you, be cautious. It could be a truck with one light conked off instead of a two or three-wheeler. When parking your car in poorly lit places, always leave the parking lights on.

A simple hand-made Mosquito Trap - A very Cheap Way to kill mosquitos:

This information could save thousands of innocent lives from the cruel fate of dengue.

FIGHTING DENGUE MUST START AT EVERY HOME.

A Simple hand-made Mosquito trap ( Prevention of Dengue & other mosquito born diseases)

It’s just a mix of water, brown sugar and yeast.

1. Cut a plastic bottle in half, keep both parts. Can be soft drink
bottle.
2.Take the lower portion of the bottle. Dissolve the brown sugar in hot
water. Let it cool down to ~70 deg F (room temperature).
3.Add the yeast. Carbon dioxide will be formed and will attract the
mosquitoes.
4.Cover the bottle with a dark wrap and insert in the top portion upside
down like a funnel. Place it in a corner in your house.
5. In 2 weeks you will be surprised by the number of mosquitoes killed. Pls. don't forget to share this to all your friends if really care for them.




Coconut water : VERY USEFUL TO HEALTH !!!!
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1. COCONUT WATER IS RICH IN ESSENTIAL ELECTROLYTES.

Electrolytes are electrically charged ions that help your cells maintain and transmit voltages and impulses to and from other cells. Electrolytes play a vital role in your body, especially in maintaining proper functionality of your nerves, heart, and other muscles.

2. COCONUT WATER CONTAINS ZERO ADDITIVES.

Coconut water is an all natural beverage that comes from its source, a young, green coconut. That said, coconut water’s one and only ingredient is coconut water, which means its additive-free.

3. COCONUT WATER IS FAT-FREE AND LOW IN CALORIES.

Fat-free coconut water contains a mere 46 calories per serving and zero grams of fat and zero grams of trans fat.

4. COCONUT WATER IS CHOLESTEROL-FREE.

As it contains no fat or trans fat, coconut water also contains zero cholesterol.

5. COCONUT WATER CONTAINS ALL NATURAL SUGAR.

6. COCONUT WATER IS RICH IN VITAMINS.

The vitamins in coconut water help you maintain healthy cellular function, boost your immunity and promote your metabolism.

7. COCONUT WATER IS A NATURAL DIURETIC.

As a diuretic, coconut water increases urine flow.

8. COCONUT WATER CONTAINS A LARGE AMOUNT OF DIETARY FIBER.

9. COCONUT WATER CONTAINS PROTEIN.

10. COCONUT WATER IS SAFE TO DRINK FOR ALL AGES....


There has been a lot of hype around coconut water lately. Yet, this all natural beverage has been enjoyed by people around the world for thousands of years.

What is it that sets coconut water apart from other beverages on the market today?





Ocimum tenuiflorum, Holy Basil (also tulsi, tulasī), is an aromatic plant in the family Lamiaceae which is native throughout the Old World tropics and widespread as a cultivated plant and an escaped weed.[1] It is an erect, much branched subshrub, 30–60 cm tall with hairy stems and simple, opposite, green leaves that are strongly scented. Leaves have petioles, and are ovate, up to 5 cm long, usually slightly toothed. The flowers are purplish in elongate racemes in close whorls.[2] The two main morphotypes cultivated in India and Nepal are green-leaved (Sri or Lakshmi tulsi) and purple-leaved (Krishna tulsi).[3]

Ocimum tenuiflorum or Holy basil (Ocimum sanctum) is a famous herb of India, known by the name, Tulsi. Holy Basil is one of the most valuable plants, used in the Indian medicinal system, Ayurveda. This plant is basically found in red and green colors which contain a clove-like flavor. For centuries, it has been used to treat a number of health problems like heart disorders,asthma, bronchitis, arthritis, fever and cold. In this series, holy basil is also very effective in bringing relief from stress, depression andanxiety naturally. Today, almost every individual suffers one mild to severe strokes of stress and tension. But the use of some herbal remedies, like Tulsi, can cure your distressed and depressed mood without the intervention of any unwanted side effect. So, learn that how holy basil proves to be a boon for this purpose in this review..
How Holy Basil (Tulsi)) Treats Stress??
Holy basil (Tulsi Leaf) has the ability to make the stressed neurotransmitters of your brain normal and healthy. It does this favor by producing certain enzymes which control the anxiety level of the nerves of your mental system. This medicinal herb even increases your physical and emotional endurance and helps your immunity to built in a strong manner. This way, it gives a high hand in controlling the level and effect of stress on your body and mind. Another important property of holy basil which works for this purpose is that, it reduces the amount of cortisol hormone. An excessive emission of this hormone in your body results in the problem of a hefty stress. So taking holy basil helps to decrease its levels in your system.

How you can Take Holy Basil (Tulsi) to Control Stress?
For controlling the problem of stress and depression, you can take the tea or infusion of holy basil. Here is the way to make these remedies:

Holy Basil (Tulsi)  Infusion- For this, boil around 20-25 leaves of holy basil in around two cups of water. Keep on boiling the water till the quantity reduces to half (one cup) and then strain it. Let this liquid turn lukewarm and then drink it.

Holy Basil Tea- Drinking around two cups of holy basil tea helps to heal a distressed and depressed mood. For making it, just boil around 10-15 leaves of this herb in one cup of water. After this, strain the liquid and drink it warm. You can add honey if you like to sweeten it, but keep in mind, when you add honey, the water should not be hot, bit warm is okay.
Other ways- Just take around 4-5 leaves of this herb and clean them properly with water. After this, simply chew them and then drink some lukewarm water. This raw remedy will benefit to stimulate your mood and reduce your stress level.
Holy basil (Tulsi )is a blessing for treating the problems of stress, anxiety and low mood disorders. You can increase its effect if you combat it with other lifestyle habits, like doing meditation, yoga and exercise for around half-an-hour to 45 minutes daily. In this way, the resistance of your body to fight with day-to-day worries will increase to a great level and you will be able to enjoy a superb health!!



Did you know??

Drinking water at the correct time Maximizes its effectiveness on the Human body :

1 glasses of water after waking up - helps activate internal organs

1 glass of water 30 minutes before a meal -helps digestion

1glass of water before taking a bath - helps lower blood pressure

1 glass of water before going to bed - avoids stroke or heart attack







BOOST YOUR BRAIN POWER

Mix the powders of

1. 60 g of Poppy seeds
2. 60 gm of dry dates-without the seeds
3. 60 gm almonds--they are soaked and the skin is removed and dried and then powdered.
4. 60 gm of the Cardamom seeds, and
5. 100 gm of Rock candy sugar.

Store in a clean dry jar.Half a spoon is mixed along with a little Cow's ghee or butter and given once a day.
This strengthens the brain.This is especially useful for children who are suffering from ear problems.

1 --Poppy-Gasagasalu, Khus khus.
2 --Endu Kajjooram , Chuhare in Hindi.
3 --Almonds - Badam
4 --Cardamom -- Elaichi , Elakalu ,
5 -- Rock candy sugar -kalkandu in Tamil , Patika bellam in Telugu, Mishri in Hindi.

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Here is a list of commands that you can run off from the Run Command Prompt:

Program Run Command

Accessibility Controls = access.cpl
Accessibility Wizard = accwiz
Add Hardware Wizard = hdwwiz.cpl
Add/Remove Programs = appwiz.cpl
Administrative Tools = control admintools
Adobe Acrobat ( if installed ) = acrobat
Adobe Distiller ( if installed ) = acrodist
Adobe ImageReady ( if installed ) = imageready
Adobe Photoshop ( if installed ) = photoshop
Automatic Updates = wuaucpl.cpl
Basic Media Player = mplay32
Bluetooth Transfer Wizard = fsquirt

Calculator = calc
Ccleaner ( if installed ) = ccleaner
C: Drive = c:
Certificate Manager = cdrtmgr.msc
Character Map = charmap
Check Disk Utility = chkdsk
Clipboard Viewer = clipbrd
Command Prompt = cmd
Command Prompt = command
Component Services = dcomcnfg
Computer Management = compmgmt.msc
Compare Files = comp
Control Panel = control
Create a shared folder Wizard = shrpubw

Date and Time Properties = timedate.cpl
DDE Shares = ddeshare
Device Manager = devmgmt.msc
Direct X Control Panel ( if installed ) = directx.cpl
Direct X Troubleshooter = dxdiag
Disk Cleanup Utility = cleanmgr
Disk Defragment = dfrg.msc
Disk Partition Manager = diskmgmt.msc
Display Properties = control desktop
Display Properties = desk.cpl
Display Properties (w/Appearance Tab Preselected ) = control color
Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility = drwtsn32
Driver Verifier Utility = verifier

Ethereal ( if installed ) = ethereal
Event Viewer = eventvwr.msc
Files and Settings Transfer Tool = migwiz
File Signature Verification Tool = sigverif
Findfast = findfast.cpl
Firefox = firefox
Folders Properties = control folders
Fonts = fonts
Fonts Folder = fonts
Free Cell Card Game = freecell

Game Controllers = joy.cpl
Group Policy Editor ( xp pro ) = gpedit.msc
Hearts Card Game = mshearts
Help and Support = helpctr
Hyperterminal = hypertrm
Hotline Client = hotlineclient

Iexpress Wizard = iexpress
Indexing Service = ciadv.msc
Internet Connection Wizard = icwonn1
Internet Properties = inetcpl.cpl
Internet Setup Wizard = inetwiz
IP Configuration (Display Connection Configuration) = ipconfig /all
IP Configuration (Display DNS Cache Contents) = ipconfig /displaydns
IP Configuration (Delete DNS Cache Contents) = ipconfig /flushdns
IP Configuration (Release All Connections) = ipconfig /release
IP Configuration (Renew All Connections) = ipconfig /renew
IP Configuration (Refreshes DHCP & Re-Registers DNS) = ipconfig /registerdns
IP Configuration (Display DHCP Class ID) = ipconfig /showclassid
IP Configuration (Modifies DHCP Class ID) = ipconfig /setclassid

Java Control Panel ( if installed ) = jpicpl32.cpl
Java Control Panel ( if installed ) = javaws
Keyboard Properties = control keyboard

Local Security Settings = secpol.msc
Local Users and Groups = lusrmgr.msc
Logs You Out of Windows = logoff

Malicious Software Removal Tool = mrt
Microsoft Access ( if installed ) = access.cpl
Microsoft Chat = winchat
Microsoft Excel ( if installed ) = excel
Microsoft Diskpart = diskpart
Microsoft Frontpage ( if installed ) = frontpg
Microsoft Movie Maker = moviemk
Microsoft Management Console = mmc
Microsoft Narrator = narrator
Microsoft Paint = mspaint
Microsoft Powerpoint = powerpnt
Microsoft Word ( if installed ) = winword
Microsoft Syncronization Tool = mobsync
Minesweeper Game = winmine
Mouse Properties = control mouse
Mouse Properties = main.cpl
MS-Dos Editor = edit
MS-Dos FTP = ftp

Nero ( if installed ) = nero
Netmeeting = conf
Network Connections = control netconnections
Network Connections = ncpa.cpl
Network Setup Wizard = netsetup.cpl
Notepad = notepad
Nview Desktop Manager ( if installed ) = nvtuicpl.cpl

Object Packager = packager
ODBC Data Source Administrator = odbccp32
ODBC Data Source Administrator = odbccp32.cpl
On Screen Keyboard = osk
Opens AC3 Filter ( if installed ) = ac3filter.cpl
Outlook Express = msimn

Paint = pbrush
Password Properties = password.cpl
Performance Monitor = perfmon.msc
Performance Monitor = perfmon
Phone and Modem Options = telephon.cpl
Phone Dialer = dialer
Pinball Game = pinball
Power Configuration = powercfg.cpl
Printers and Faxes = control printers
Printers Folder = printers
Private Characters Editor = eudcedit

Quicktime ( if installed ) = quicktime.cpl
Quicktime Player ( if installed ) = quicktimeplayer

Real Player ( if installed ) = realplay
Regional Settings = intl.cpl
Registry Editor = regedit
Registry Editor = regedit32
Remote Access Phonebook = rasphone
Remote Desktop = mstsc
Removable Storage = ntmsmgr.msc
Removable Storage Operator Requests = ntmsoprq.msc
Resultant Set of Policy ( xp pro ) = rsop.msc

Scanners and Cameras = sticpl.cpl
Scheduled Tasks = control schedtasks
Security Center = wscui.cpl
Services = services.msc
Shared Folders = fsmgmt.msc
Sharing Session = rtcshare
Shuts Down Windows = shutdown
Sounds Recorder = sndrec32
Sounds and Audio = mmsys.cpl
Spider Solitare Card Game = spider
SQL Client Configuration = clicongf
System Configuration Editor = sysedit
System Configuration Utility = msconfig
System File Checker Utility ( Scan Immediately ) = sfc /scannow
System File Checker Utility ( Scan Once At Next Boot ) = sfc /scanonce
System File Checker Utility ( Scan On Every Boot ) = sfc /scanboot
System File Checker Utility ( Return to Default Settings) = sfc /revert
System File Checker Utility ( Purge File Cache ) = sfc /purgecache
System File Checker Utility ( Set Cache Size to Size x ) = sfc /cachesize=x
System Information = msinfo32
System Properties = sysdm.cpl

Task Manager = taskmgr
TCP Tester = tcptest
Telnet Client = telnet
Tweak UI ( if installed ) = tweakui
User Account Management = nusrmgr.cpl
Utility Manager = utilman

Volume Serial Number for C: = label
Volume Control = sndvol32
Windows Address Book = wab
Windows Address Book Import Utility = wabmig
Windows Backup Utility ( if installed ) = ntbackup
Windows Explorer = explorer
Windows Firewall = firewall.cpl
Windows Installer Details = msiexec
Windows Magnifier = magnify

Windows Management Infrastructure = wmimgmt.msc
Windows Media Player = wmplayer
Windows Messenger = msnsgs
Windows Picture Import Wizard (Need camera connected) = wiaacmgr
Windows System Security Tool = syskey
Windows Script host settings = wscript
Widnows Update Launches = wupdmgr
Windows Version ( shows your windows version ) = winver
Windows XP Tour Wizard = tourstart
Wordpad = write
Zoom Utility = igfxzoom

If you found this list of Run Commands useful,

REFERENCE- USEFUL INFORMATION

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USEFUL INFORMATION IV

An apple a day really does help keep the doctor away! High in fiber and anti-inflammatory properties, apples help reduce cholesterol, prevent constipation, protect against heart disease and decrease your risk of cancer. Renal-friendly apples can be eaten raw or cooked. Or get their health benefits by drinking apple juice or cider




Egg whites
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Did you know that egg whites are pure protein?
They provide the highest quality protein there is, along with all of the essential amino acids. If you're on the kidney diet, it's good to note that egg whites have less phosphorus than other protein sources, such as egg yolks or meats. .

USEFUL INFORMATION III

Solar paint

Solar Paint is the next thing that can be used as a source of saving our environment

The solar paint is a rage in market these days. Usually paint contains a toxic material which is used in large quantity in commercial paints which affects the health and surrounding of a particular house. The best option to get rid of these toxic paints is the new technology paint named the solar paint. This paint is completely made out of recycled products and is widely used these days not only to paint but also to harness the solar energy and convert it into electrical energy. This paint is one of the best alternative and completely eco friendly components.




Solar Powered Stadium
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Taiwan's dragon-shaped arena is the perfect example of the scalability of solar power. Designed by Toyo Ito, this 50,000 seat area generates 100% of its electricity from photovoltaic technology through its 8,844 solar panels that illuminate the track and field with 3,300 lux




This is so smart: Proposed bus stop would gather solar energy, convert it to electricity and then transfer to electric buses.

so what are your views about this idea???
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Wireless solar chargers keep e-buses rolling
Proposed bus stop would gather solar energy, convert it to electricity and then transfer this to electric buses, allowing them to always be charged.

Although individual consumers may be reluctant to trade in their gas guzzlers for electric vehicles, public transit departments have already been experimenting with these low-emission alternatives. But the challenges of electric transportation are the same for municipalities: mainly, how do you keep the vehicles fully charged without constant interruptions to the travel schedule?

The ATC Solar Curve Bus Stop concept by Studio Mango, featured recently on Design Buzz, could be an answer to this conundrum. Designed for integration with existing bus stops in the Dutch city of Noord-Brabant, the Solar Curve would place inductive charging technology into bus stops that would allow electric buses to recharge their batteries every time they stop to pick up passengers.

Inductive charging uses an electromagnetic field to transfer energy between two objects. Energy is sent through inductive coupling to an electrical device, which then can use that energy to charge its batteries.

Approximately 15.5 meters of solar panels installed on top of the structure’s roof would collect and convert sunlight into electricity throughout the day. The roof would be curved in such a way that would both protect waiting passengers from the elements and allow the energy to be transferred to the bus wirelessly anytime the vehicle pulls up underneath the overhang.

Components for inductive charging are hidden and protected against damage or dirt in the Solar Curve’s tilting roof construction. Green LED lights on the bus stop/charging station that can be read very easily by the bus driver as well as the waiting public would indicate when the bus is ready to hit the streets again.



XDModo solar charger sticks to the inside of a window to soak up the sun :)

some health benefits of star fruit (Carambola):

A. As drugs for lowering high blood pressure (hypertension).

2. As an antioxidant and anti cancer.

3. Increase endurance and stamina.

4. Prevent and treat ulcers.

5. Facilitate digestion and constipation.

6. Lowers cholesterol and blood sugar levels.






Carambola:

Carambola, also known as starfruit, is the fruit of Averrhoa carambola, a species of tree native to the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. The fruit is a popular food throughout Southeast Asia, the South Pacific and parts of East Asia. The tree is also cultivated throughout non-indigenous tropical areas, such as in Costa Rica, Peru, Colombia, Jamaica, Trinidad, Ecuador, Guyana, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Haiti and Brazil, and, in the United States, in south Florida and Hawaii.

The fruit has ridges running down its sides (usually five); in cross-section it resembles a star, hence its name. The number of ridges can vary from three to six.

Carambola is rich in antioxidants and vitamin C and low in sugar, sodium, and acid. It is also a potent source of both primary and secondary polyphenolic antioxidants. A. carambola has both antioxidant and antimicrobial activities: Scavenging of NO by the fruit extract is dependent on concentration and stage of ripening. Extracts showed antimicrobial activity against E. coli, Klebsiella spp., Staphylococcus aureus, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.


Pomegranate: A Natural Pharmacy In A Single Fruit
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Maybe its one of your favorite fruits .
(waste 2 mins to read this)

1.The fruit and juice are bursting with the most powerful antioxidants of any other fruit or juice!

2. The fruit and juice could lower your high blood pressure and cholesterol levels!
This fruit is safe and healthy for your heart!

3. The fruit and its juice may prevent a stroke!
4. It shines light into the darkness of Alzheimer’s disease!
5. It's natural sugars could also be something sweet and safe for diabetics!
6.It may help in the area of hot flashes, menopause and bone loss!
7. This juice is even important for strong teeth!
8. You can easily make delicious fresh-squeezed juice in your own kitchen!
9. The fruit and juice are delicious additions to all your recipes!
10. You’ll want to know more about how you can benefit from them when you find out the facts!

Did you know that they…
are one of the only fruits that may keep your skin looking young and wrinkle free if you eat them regularly?
Who doesn’t want to look younger and enjoy smooth beautiful skin, especially in the golden years? Everyone will think you’re ten years younger than you really are and you won’t have to worry about resorting to unsafe products for your skin.



Home Remedies for Glowing Skin & Smooth Skin
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You can transform your dry skin into a super smooth, soft, supple, and glowing skin by using these home remedies.

1. Mash a banana with milk and apply on face and leave it for 20 minutes. Wash it with cold water to get a skin that will glow.

2. Apply honey on your face and neck for 20 minutes. Wash it with cold water. Your skin will glow and become soft and smooth.

3. Mix some honey with tomato juice to get a thick paste. Apply this mixture on your face and wash after 15 minutes.

4. Mix egg white with honey and apply on the face for 20 minutes. Wash it with cold water.

5. Make a paste of one teaspoon of walnut powder, honey and lemon juice. Scrub your face with this paste and leave it for 20 minutes. Wash it with cold water.

6. Rub a piece of papaya on your face and neck for 15 minutes.
Make a paste by mixing 2 tablespoon turmeric (haldi) powder in orange juice. Scrub it on your face and neck and leave it for 20 minutes. Wash it with cold water.

7. A paste of the fresh fenugreek leaves, applied on the face prevents pimples, blackheads, dryness of the face and early appearance of wrinkles.
Make a paste by mixing mashed banana, honey, lemon juice and margarine. Apply on face for overnight. Smear on hands and feet, and wash off in the morning (wear gloves in hands and socks in feet).

8. Boil cabbage in water. Wash your face with this water.
Powder mango peels and mix 1 teaspoon milk powder and rub on face, neck, and hands. Wash it off after 15 minutes.

9. Mix one cup of sugar with 1 tablespoon fresh lemon / lime juice. While taking bath, lather your body and face heavily with a soft soap like Dove. Scrub the whole body and face with the sugar mixture on the lather.

10. After a shower apply vaseline over your entire body. Shower again after one hour. Repeat twice a month.

11. Mix corn (polenta) flour with egg white and apply on your face. When your face is dried completely in about 1/2 an hour, put your fingers in warm water and massage your face. Repeat daily for 10-15 days.

12. Soft and smooth hands for life
Mix 3 teaspoons of baby oil and 2 teaspoons of sugar together. Rub your hands, feet or any part and leave it on for 10-15 minutes. Rinse it off with warm water.

Mint marks on Recent Indian Coins

There are four mints in India each with a long & distinguished history that produce coins which serve our everyday needs, The two oldest are Alipore (Calcutta) and Bombay(Mumbai) mints, both were Established in 1829 by the British Government, though the former was originally located in Calcutta and moved to its present site in 1952. The Hyderabad mint was established in 1903 by the Government of the erstwhile Nizam of Hyderabad and was taken over by the Government of India in 1950 & started minting since 1953. Noida mint was set up in 1986 and started minting ferritic stainless steel coins from 1988.

5 Good Luck Charm Fishes

 Fishes are considered lucky but which fish can bring you that desired luck? To know more here are the top 5 fishes that are considered good luck charms.

1. FENGSHUI FISHES- These are considered lucky and are symbols of good fortune and wealth. They are known to have been figures of prosperity and success. This fish as a pet can save you from dangers and even protect you from bad luck. Fengshui fishes or symbols are widely used and adorned in many aquariums. They are known for their positive energy and are considered as a good omen. 

2. AROWANA FISH- This fish is lucky and is considered as a fish known for its power in fengshui. This fish symbolizes good health, prosperity, happiness, wealth and power. It is also believed that keeping arowana fish drives evil spirits and bad omens. Good luck charm by this fish comes in the form of wealth and ample opportunities to excel. This fish as pet in your aquarium can bring you immense luck and sources of income. The best place to keep this fish is in the north,east or south east. By placing them in the above mentioned spots will bring wealth and good growing opportunities.

3. FLOWER HORN FISH- This is also a popular good luck charm fish in fengshui. Flower horn is said to draw good energy from the environment and diminish negativity within your house. This water pet is to bring extreme love and luck to its owner. It is a extremely colourful fish with black spots as signs of prosperity and wealth. This fish is lucky and can be placed in the south east corner of your room to bring wealth. Placement of the flower horn in east enhances family well being and sets a happy environment.

4. DRAGON CARP- This lucky fish is known to bring success, wealth and high ambitions. The golden carp is known to be a legendary swimmer and can swim against high currents. So this fish symbolizes perseverance, career success and achievements. This fish is considered to bring good luck to students and career opportunities for them. It is considered lucky for working people. Keep 9 carps in your aquarium to bring all the desired luck in the form of career and success. These water pets tend to absorb the negativity and bring positive energy in your house. But make sure you indulge in proper pet care. Place them in north to climb the success ladder

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Useful Information II

The Safe House (otherwise known as The Zombie Proof House)

This house is pretty amazing. It's the definition of going from drab to fab! I'd check out the pics found on the website or you can also take a gander at this video. The website has a few other home designs that are pretty nifty!

Website: http://www.kwkpromes.pl/




Healthy tips for DIABETICS:
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(simple natural tips which can b followed easily)

1. Eat food at fixed hours.
2. Do not eat immediately after a workout.
3. Do not overeat.
4. If you are on insulin, make sure you have three
proper meals with light snacks in between.
5. Do not eat fast; masticate and munch your food well before you swallow.
6. Drink a lot of water that will help flush the toxins
off your system.
7. Make sure the gaps between your meals are
short.
8. Avoid fried foods and sweetmeats.
9. Include fresh vegetable salad in every meal.
10. Have at least 20 to 25 grams of raw onion daily.
11.Do atleast 1 hour exercise daily.
12. Add wheat bran to your wheatflour (50%
wheatflour + 50% wheat bran). This helps increase fibre in your diet.!!




How to Milk an Almond (fresh homemade almond milk, easy)
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Fresh raw almond milk is delicious, healthy, unprocessed, and economical. There is no waste, no unrecyclable plastic-lined tetra-pak boxes or cartons to put in landfills and drink BPA out of, and this tastes much, much better than storebought. The resulting almond meal is a free bonus, useful in cookies, crumb crusts, porridge, granolas, or in lieu of bread crumbs in stuffings and dressings, breaded crusts, etc.

To make a half gallon (or 2 liters) of delicious fresh almond milk, you will need:

about a pound (or roughly half a kilo) of fresh raw almonds out of the shell
A blender or food processor
A large bowl to strain into
A mesh bag or cheesecloth for first straining
A reusable fine wire mesh coffee cone or fine muslin bag for second straining
A half gallon or 2 liter refrigerator jug to keep it in
A few pinches of salt (optional)
Sweetener of your choice, to taste (optional)

http://htlinkzone.blogspot.in/2012/09/simple-steps-to-make-milk-almond-fresh.html

Curry leaves cure the problem of premature grey hair by making the roots of your hair strong. You can sprinkle these leaves over your meals. Trying sauces made from curry leaves is also a good way of taking them. Another way to include this magical herb to your diet is simply adding chopped curry leaves to every sauce or chutney, you prepare at home. It adds an awesome flavor to everything, right from rice to soups♥

You can also make a hair tonic by using these leaves. For making this tonic, just boil curry leaves with coconut oil and then allow it to cool for some time. Rub this oil on your scalp and then wash it off.



Custard apples


Custard apples contain anti-oxidants like Vitamin C, which helps to fight free radicals in our body.
It is also high in potassium and magnesium that protects our heart from cardiac disease.

Custard apples contain Vitamin A, which keeps your skin and hair healthy.
This fruit is also known to be great for eyes, and cures indigestion problems.
It's important to include this fruit in your diet, as the copper content helps to cure constipation, and helps to treat diarrhea and dysentery.

Incredible Health Benefits of Donating Blood

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1.Reduce the chance of heart diseases

It has been observed that increase in blood iron level increases the chance of heart disease. Iron is involved in the oxidation of cholesterol and this process is believed to be detrimental for the arteries. Increases blood iron level favors this process ofcholesterol oxidation and thus leads to heart disease. Regular blood donation helps especially males in loosing iron on regular basis. It helps in reducing the chance of heart attack to one third.

2. Enhance the production of new Red Blood Cells

As the blood is withdrawn from the donors body there is decrease inblood cells. To replenish it, immediately new cells are produced bymarrow andthis way blood gets refreshed. Therefore donating blood helps in stimulating generationof new blood cells.

3. Helps in fighting hemochromitosis

Hemochromitosis is a genetic disorder; also know as iron overload disorder wherein iron accumulates in the body tissue because or improper iron metabolism. This condition may lead to organ damage.3 Though this problem is uncommon in Indians4, people with little iron overload also can easily donation blood and reduce their iron content.Taking example from other countries, one in every 300-400 people in England suffers from this disorder and American Red Cross blood services accept such donors as safe donor as it’s a genetic disorder,it won’t be harmful to the person receiving blood from such donors.

4. Burns calories

One can diet or remain fit by donating blood regularly. One pint of blood (450 ml) when donated burns 650 calories in donor’s body. 3, 5 Invigorated feeling in elderly people It has been mentioned in various sites though not proved that elderly people in good health have reported feeling invigorated or reenergized by giving blood on a regular basis.

5. Basic blood test is done

Apart from all these benefits a donor gets a mini blood test done before donating blood. This includes Hematocrit i.e. HB level test, Blood pressure is measured, body weight is checked. After the blood is collected it tested for 5 major diseases. Those are Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, HIV, Syphilis and malaria. Donor is immediately informed if any of these test found to be positive.

Useful Information

The new conceptual torch light designed by Slovenian designer Tilen Sepic, is something that has been picked straight out of the sci-fi movies. The whole idea of the concept as per the designer is to produce aworking light without the hassle of shadows being reflected in the object. The device is supposed to be worn like a glove around the wrist and the light is emitted through the white LED which is a part of the device. The device also includes a battery pack with the light being transferred through the attached optical fibers to a specified location. Just point at the location and you will see light!

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Future Taxi Green Mumbai
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In the center of Mumbai, India, gas-driven Rickshaws are prohibited because of their noise and their pollution. By combining an electric drivetrain, which is supposed to be funded by the government, with a network of solar filling stations, Taxi Green Mumbai provides a clean and green solution for the inner city. It reaches up to 300km on a single fill, which makes it useable for one day of driving at a top speed of 30km/h. The design takes its clues from old Rickshaws and their history in the last century. To make it as simple as possible, the whole electronic system is limited to the front part of the vehicle. The battery is located beneath the passengers, as well as a small luggage compartment, which can be locked from inside the cabin only. As there is a lot of rain in Mumbai, the cabin can be partially closed on the sides by pulling out a canvas cover. When there is good weather, the roof of the vehicle can be opened to enjoy the drive.






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Cucumbers

Cucumbers contain most of the vitamins you need every day, just one cucumber contains Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6, Folic Acid, Vitamin C, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium and Zinc.

-Feeling tired in the afternoon, put down the caffeinated soda and pick up a cucumber. Cucumbers are a good source of B vitamins and carbohydrates that can provide that qu

ick pick-me-up that can last for hours.

-Tired of your bathroom mirror fogging up after a shower? Try rubbing a cucumber slice along the mirror, it will eliminate the fog and provide a soothing, spa-like fragrance.

-Want to avoid a hangover or terrible headache? Eat a few cucumber slices before going to bed and wake up refreshed and headache free. Cucumbers contain enough sugar, B vitamins and electrolytes to replenish many essential nutrients, reducing the intensity of both hangover and headache.

-Out of WD 40 and need to fix a squeaky hinge?

Take a cucumber slice and rub it along the problematic hinge, and voila, the squeak is gone!

-Stressed out and don't have time for massage, facial or visit to the spa? Cut up an entire cucumber and place it in a boiling pot of water, the chemicals and nutrients from the cucumber will react with the boiling water and be released in the steam, creating a soothing, relaxing aroma that has been shown to reduce stress in new mothers and college students during final exams.

-Just finish a business lunch and realize you don't have gum or mints?

Take a slice of cucumber and press it to the roof of your mouth with your tongue for 30 seconds to eliminate bad breath, the phytochemcials will kill the bacteria in your mouth responsible for causing bad breath.

Weird Medical Tests

Have you ever wondered why your doctor asks you to do odd things like touch your nose during an office visit, then scribbles notes in your chart? It's because there are many physical tests that can tell whether your body is functioning as it should. While we tend to leave it to doctors and medical tests to figure out if something's wrong, we can actually use many of these checks ourselves to determine whether all systems are go. Here, five odd medical tests you can do at home.

1. The Diamond Test or "Schamroth's Sign"
2. Romberg's Test
3. Finger Measurement Test
4. The Nose Test and the Heel Test
5. The "Prayer Position" Test and the Pinky Tests




HEALTH BENEFITS OF KALE

Kale is a super vegetable by all accounts. Great health benefits of kale make it hard to replace in a healthy menu. Kale is high in vitamin C and K, moderate in Calcium, and low in fat and calories. Kale contains beta carotene, and it has one of the highest amount of the antioxidants among all food measured.

Health benefits of kale:

* Strengthens bones
* Combats cancer
* Protects your eyesight
* Aids in weight loss
* Boosts immune system

Kale builds stronger bones

Calcium and vitamin K are two important nutrients that keep your bones strong; and both of them are found in kale.
People with low vitamin K tend to have low mineral density of their bones and experience more bone fractures. One ounce of kale daily provides four time recommended daily allowance of this important vitamin. Calcium from kale is absorbed by the body at a much higher rate than from many other foods. This quality makes kale an irreplaceable source of calcium for both vegetarians and vegans. Eating one ounce of kale a day may cut the risk of bone fracture by 30%.

Kale combats cancer

Researches has found that vegetables from the brassica family - kale, cabbage, broccoli, turnips and brussels sprouts - are especially protective against cancer due to naturally occurring chemicals that block the cancer-forming process. Kale is a healthy food that prevents cancer or slows down its progression.

Kale is a healthy food for our eyesight

As we age, we become susceptible to the macular degeneration (AMD) and cataracts. Experts advice is to consume foods with carotenoids – antioxidants abundant in kale. According to Dr. Johanna M. Seddon, consuming 6 mg of lutein per day helps to reduce one's chances of AMD by 43%. To meet this requirement, you need to eat only 1/3 cup of kale. Add fat from non-animal sources, such as flax oil or olive oil, to ensure maximum absorption of the carotenoids in kale.

What happens to those who eat one cup of kale per day?

They don't have to worry about their vitamins A,C, and K at all! Kale provides more than 100% of the recommended daily value. Manganese, Copper and Calcium content in kale is impressive, as you will see further.

1 cup of raw kale contains :
Calories - 33.
Weight - 67 g:
56 g from water,
1 g from fibre.
Remaining 10 g provide:

* Vitamin K - 684%
* Vitamin A - 206%
* Vitamin C - 134%
* Vitamin B6 - 9%
* Thiamin - 5%
* Riboflavin - 5%
* Niacin -3%
* Folate - 5%

* Manganese - 26%
* Copper - 10%
* Calcium - 9%
* Potassium - 9%
* Iron - 6%
* Magnesium - 6%
* Phosphorus - 4%
* Zinc - 2%
* Selenium - 1%
* Sodium - 1%.

If you want to be healthy and live a fuller life, begins to replace this type of food for fruit or vegetable.
The amount of fat and sodium containing French fries is incredibly high and is not good for your heart and your arteries.
Choose fresh and natural food!




No matter the exaggeration of the media.

Here's what the authors conclude: "the published literature lacks strong evidence that organic foods are significantly more nutritious than conventional food." Organic food consumption can reduce your exposure to pesticide residues and bacteria resistant to antibiotics.
"It is reduce exposure to pesticides and the use of antibiotics precisely what organic is supposed to do not?"

Organic compounds are relating to the methods of production free from certain chemical pesticides, herbicides, irradiation, GMO, mud in the plant crops, antibiotics and hormones in animals.

This meta-analysis confirms that organic foods have lower levels of pollutants.

It should read carefully the publication and not distort the true message of this information.
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