Wednesday, 28 November 2012


Oct 18, '10 3:18 AM
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The Lie Detector Robot

John was a salesman's delight when it came to any kind of unusual gimmick. His wife Marsha had long ago given up trying to get him to change. One day John came home with another one of his unusual purchases. It was a robot that John claimed was actually a lie detector. It was about 5:30 that afternoon when Tommy, their 11 year old son, returned home from school. Tommy was over 2 hours late. "Where have you been? Why are you over 2 hours late getting home?" asked John.

"Several of us went to the library to work on an extra credit project," said Tommy. The robot then walked around the table and slapped Tommy, knocking him completely out of his chair. "Son," said John, "this robot is a lie detector. Now tell us where you really were after school."

"We went to Bobby's house and watched a movie." said Tommy. "What did you watch?" asked Marsha. "The Ten Commandments," answered Tommy. The robot went around to Tommy and once again slapped him, knocking him off his chair once more. With his lip quivering, Tommy got up, sat down and said, "I am sorry I lied. We really watched a tape called Sex Queen."

"I am ashamed of you son," said John. "When I was your age, I never lied to my parents." 
The robot then walked around to John and delivered a whack that nearly knocked him out of his chair. Marsha doubled over in laughter, almost in tears and said, "Boy, did you ever ask for that one! You can't be too mad with Tommy. After all, he is your son!" With that the robot immediately walked around to Marsha and knocked her out of her chair.
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Oct 18, '10 2:18 AM
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Fly in the Beer
An insect falls into a mug of beer...
Reactions:

Englishman:
Throws his mug away and walks out
American:
Takes the insect out and drinks the beer
Chinese:
Eats the insect and throws the beer away
Japanese:
Drinks the beer with insect as it is coming free
Indian:
Sells the beer to the American and insect to the Chinese and gets two new

mugs of beer. ......INTELLIGENT INDIANS
Pakistani:
-Accuses the Indian for throwing insect into his beer

-Relates the issue to Kashmir

-Asks the Chinese for Military aid

-Takes a loan from the American to buy one more mug of beer.
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Oct 18, '10 2:15 AM
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A beggar to another beggar: I had a grand dinner yesterday. 
 
How? The other beggar asked.  
 
First beggar: Someone gave me a Rm100* note yesterday.  I went to the KL Tower Revolving Restaurant and ordered wine & dinner worth Rm 1,000, and enjoyed the dinner.  When the bill came, I said, I had no money.  
The  manager called the policeman, and handed me over to him.  
 
I gave the Rm* 100 note to the police fellow, and he set me free.  
Isn't that a wonderful example of financial management?!!!
* Rm Malaysian currency
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Oct 17, '10 10:14 AM
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FIRST STEPS

  1. Build an account and immediate start using Twitter Search to listen for your name, your competitor’s names, words that relate to your space. (Listening always comes first.)
  2. Add a picture.We want to see you.
  3. Talk to people about THEIR interests, too. I know this doesn’t sell more widgets, but it shows us you’re human.
  4. Point out interesting things in your space, not just about you.
  5. Share links to neat things in your community. 
  6. Don’t get stuck in the apology loop. Be helpful instead. 
  7. Be wary of always pimping your stuff. Your fans will love it. Others will tune out.
  8. Promote your employees’ outside-of-work stories. 
  9. Throw in a few humans,
  10. Talk about non-business, too
IDEAS ABOUT WHAT TO TWEET
  1. Instead of answering the question, “What are you doing?”, answer the question, “What has your attention?”
  2. Have more than one twitterer at the company. People can quit. People take vacations. It’s nice to have a variety.
  3. When promoting a blog post, ask a question or explain what’s coming next, instead of just dumping a link.
  4. Ask questions. Twitter is GREAT for getting opinions.
  5. Follow interesting people. If you find someone who tweets interesting things, see who she follows, and follow her.
  6. Tweet about other people’s stuff. Again, doesn’t directly impact your business, but makes us feel like you’re not “that guy.”
  7. When you DO talk about your stuff, make it useful. Give advice, blog posts, pictures, etc.
  8. Share the human side of your company. If you’re bothering to tweet, it means you believe social media has value for human connections. Point us to pictures and other human things.
  9. Don’t toot your own horn too much. (Man, I can’t believe I’m saying this. I do it all the time. – Side note: I’ve gotta stop tooting my own horn).
  10. Or, if you do, try to balance it out by promoting the heck out of others, too.
SOME SANITY FOR YOU
  1. You don’t have to read every tweet.
  2. You don’t have to reply to every @ tweet directed to you (try to reply to some, but don’t feel guilty).
  3. Use direct messages for 1-to-1 conversations if you feel there’s no value to Twitter at large to hear the conversation 
  4. Use services like Twitter Search to make sure you see if someone’s talking about you. Try to participate where it makes sense.
  5. 3rd party clients like Tweetdeck and Twhirl make it a lot easier to manage Twitter.
  6. If you tweet all day while your coworkers are busy, you’re going to hear about it.
  7. If you’re representing clients and billing hours, and tweeting all the time, you might hear about it.
  8. Learn quickly to use the URL shortening tools like TinyURL and all the variants. It helps tidy up your tweets.
  9. If someone says you’re using twitter wrong, forget it. It’s an opt out society. They can unfollow if they don’t like how you use it.
  10. Commenting on others’ tweets, and retweeting what others have posted is a great way to build community.
THE NEGATIVES PEOPLE WILL THROW AT YOU
  1. Twitter takes up time.
  2. Twitter takes you away from other productive work.
  3. Without a strategy, it’s just typing.
  4. There are other ways to do this.
  5. As Frank hears often, Twitter doesn’t replace customer service 
  6. Twitter is buggy and not enterprise-ready.
  7. Twitter is just for technonerds.
  8. Twitter’s only a few million people. (only)
  9. Twitter doesn’t replace direct email marketing.
  10. Twitter opens the company up to more criticism and griping.
SOME POSITIVES TO THROW BACK
  1. Twitter helps one organize great, instant meetups (tweetups).
  2. Twitter works swell as an opinion poll.
  3. Twitter can help direct people’s attention to good things.
  4. Twitter at events helps people build an instant “backchannel.”
  5. Twitter breaks news faster than other sources, often (especially if the news impacts online denizens).
  6. Twitter gives businesses a glimpse at what status messaging can do for an organization. Remember presence in the 1990s?
  7. Twitter brings great minds together, and gives you daily opportunities to learn (if you look for it, and/or if you follow the right folks).
  8. Twitter gives your critics a forum, but that means you can study them.
  9. Twitter helps with business development, if your prospects are online (mine are).
  10. Twitter can augment customer service. (but see above)
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Oct 17, '10 9:39 AM
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Writing a Business Plan for Your Small Business
 As we all know by now, the success rate for small businesses in North America doesn’t exactly offer a strong argument in the favor of the entrepreneurial spirit. It’s tough going because the marketplace is tough. It’s hard because in order to really succeed in today’s world it seems like you have to plaster your company’s logo on as many websites, bus panels, bumper stickers, T-shirts, and even tattoos as possible in order to get the message across that you even exist.
However, it can be done. It just can’t be done without solid planning and the perseverance required to stick to a good plan and follow through with it. The first and foremost step if you have no experience in the business world and are looking for a way to get your small business off the ground, is to come up with the best possible business plan that you can write up. It is only with a good business plan that you can hope to attract the eyes (and money) of potential investors, who are always extra-wary about what they throw their money at and why.
The main thing that is going to attract an investor – and, in turn, cement the rationale for your business’s existence – is coming up with a reason why your company simply must exist. Call it your existential philosophy if you like. If you don’t have a concept that describes just what your business is going to do and just why it will fit perfectly into the industry you’ve chosen, then chances are you haven’t flushed out a very good business plan.
The chances are even greater that you yourself have not figured out the particulars of your business venture, and as such, are in no position to offer a business plan to an investor in hopes of receiving financial backing. Robbie Burns spoke the truth when he said that “the best laid plans of mice and men often go awry” (loose Gaelic to English translation), but without laying out the best of plans, a small business owner can virtually count on everything going disastrously off course.

Determining you Cash Flow

Depending on what your business is going to be, there are all sorts of important, helpful things that you can put into a business plan. If, for instance, you are planning on starting up your own landscaping business, it would be prudent to incorporate the amount of mechanical equipment you’ll need in order to get started. You’ll want to mention how many employees you are going to hire for you venture – full time and part time – as well as forecasts on how much money you’ll be making in the business every month so that you can provide meaningful estimates on whether or not you can afford X number of full time workers. You’ll want to take into consideration any possible “down time” where you might experience a drop off in profits – for a landscape business, say, the winter months, where shoveling snow might be the only gig you get for two months – and how you are going to arrange layoffs of employees with respect to these estimates. Then you’ll want to figure out what your monthly expenses are likely to be – for instance, how much will you be spending on gasoline for your machines, and what happens if the price of gasoline suddenly goes up? – as well as what write-offs you are going to take advantage of when it comes time to do the company’s taxes at the end of the year.

Assessing the Risks

Assessing risks, as well, is a key component of a good business plan. If you are opening a coffee shop, you’ll want to factor in the possibility that your espresso machine could one day have a nervous breakdown and completely stop the business from functioning normally, and just how disastrous this is going to be to your “best laid plans.”
The human resources part of your business plan should cover some of the possible risks as well. For instance, if you want to start your landscaping business, what kind of compensation are you going to guarantee to your workers should one of them get injured? Are they going to be covered by worker’s compensation? How many employees do you think you will need to function properly and what happens if one of them falls ill and cannot work for an extended period of time? Is there enough local labor to fill these positions? In other words, you’ll want to address all the possible “bad scenarios” that could afflict your business and then come up with genuine solutions to these problems so that potential investors will not only say “Wow this guy’s got all his bases covered,” but also “Wow”, this business has a really good chance of succeeding.

Marketing Plan for Your Business

Extremely integral to a good business plan is a solid marketing component. Here you’ll want to forecast for potential investors the many ways in which you believe you have a good chance of succeeding as a business in the marketplace.
If you’re opening a coffee shop, you’ll want to explain just how you are going to handle the challenge of competing against larger chains, and just why the location you’ve chosen to set up your store is going to be ideal to attract a regular flow of customers. For example, when you are asked why you are opening a coffee shop in front of an old folks home, come up with the answer that you’ll have a steady base of regulars.
If you are wondering how you are going to market and advertise your company, explain in your business plan just why you think printing the name of your company on the paper sleeve that insulates the coffee cups will be a good solution. Better yet, explain why the name of your company and its logo are eye-catching and memorable. In short, you want to impress people but you want to do so with as many statistical predictions and facts backing you up as possible.
Writing a great business plan won’t ensure that you get an investor to help you get started, nor will you be sure to succeed just because your plans are solid. But without one, you’re sunk even before you’ve sailed.

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Oct 17, '10 3:41 AM
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How to Heal Scars on Face Fast?

Facial scars are an irritating and frustrating condition that affects people of every age, gender, and race. Read out the following article to know the ways that help to quickly heal scars on face.

Now-a-days, many people have the problem of Scars on the face and they want to remove it. Scars on face come from several sources including surgery, accidents and acne. One most common thing in people with Scars is a desire to eliminate them as fast as possible. Acne scars can make people to feel completely rotten. People who have suffered from acne know that even after the acne is left it leaves behind scars that may take months to disappear. Depending on the severity of the acne, the healing of acne scars can take time. Mild acne scars heal rapidly in short time while severe scars might not heal if you not look for treatment.



Sometimes, the acne leaves behind a permanent scar. Acne can cause pustules to form when it blocks the pores in the skin. Acne scars can be healed with medication. These medications are either applied to the skin or taken orally. Some other treatments for acne scars include chemical peels, dermabrasion and laser resurfacing. One simple yet overlooked way is available to accelerate the healing process of wounds, called “proper tissue repair nutrition.”  Here, some ideas are given which help you to heal scars fast.
Ways to heal scars on face fast:

    * Use topical treatments:

For the treatment of mild acne, apply creams, gels or lotions directly to the skin. Antibiotics, benzoyl peroxide, retinoids and salicylic acid are the active ingredients in these products which help to minimize and decrease scarring.

    * Oral antibiotics:

Antibiotics treat moderate to severe acne that covers a large area of skin. Drugs which are used to treat scars include azithromycin, doxycycline, minocycline, tetracycline, erythromycin, trimethoprim and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole.

    * Laser resurfacing:

Best way to heal scars on face - scar removal treatment

To vaporize the upper and middle layers of skin, this method uses heat. The oldest type of laser used to treat acne scars is a carbon dioxide (CO2) laser. Its long-term effects are comparatively well-understood. Some newer Yttrium, aluminum and garnet (YAG) lasers are absorbed more efficiently by the skin. They need a shorter recovery period than the CO2 lasers.

    * Consider a chemical peel:

Chemical peel is most effective for mild acne scars and may be used at home. It consists of dilute solution of acid for example glycolic acid which you can apply to your skin. Glycolic acid dissolves the dead skin cells on the surface of your skin which will be eliminated when you peel off the partly dried solution. Other chemical solutions are also used on the skin surface like acetic acid, lactic acid, etc.

    * Dermabrasion:

Consult your dermatologist for dermabrasion. By this technique, dermatologist removes the upper layers of skin, which removes acne scarring.

    * Microdermabrasion:

It is similar to dermabrasion. However, it uses tiny crystals to eliminate the top layer of skin. Microdermabrasion has far fewer negative side effects. Several treatments are usually required with it for the potential improvement of skin. Read Home Remedies for Removing Facial Scars at Home.
Healthy diet:

A healthy diet can certainly help you to reduce scars on face. A healthy balanced diet includes leafy green vegetables and fruits and fish which make you feel energized and great and it also make your immune system stronger. To fight off the acne infection, a strong healthy immune system is essential.

Several studies on wound repair rates have exposed the simple dietary adjustments that can speed up the renewal of damaged skin tissue and let scars to heal faster.

Substitute high-fat foods with decreased fat alternatives:

Eat high-fat foods like chips, cake, fried chicken, fries and hamburgers could actually sluggish wound healing. Try to enjoy chicken, fries and beef prepared by baking, not frying in place of consuming high-fat foods. By cutting your consumption of fatty foods in half, you can also mitigate the negative wound healing effects of a high-fat diet.

To decrease a high-fat diet, try these foods substitutions:

    * Fried chicken: Baked chicken
    * French fries & chips:  Baked potatoes, carrot sticks, toasted wheat bread
    * Hamburgers: Veggie burgers, turkey burgers, baked beans
    * Cakes, donuts, high-fat desserts: Fresh fruits like apples, oranges and grapes combined with low-fat yogurt

Sources of wound repairing foods:

    * Vitamin A
    * Vitamin E
    * Carotenes
    * Zinc
    * Sunflower oil, sunflower seeds, walnuts, shrimp
    * Carrots, tomatoes, sweet potatoes, apricots, spinach
    * Yogurt, green peas, beef steak, oysters, black beans, crabmeat
    * Red and yellow peppers, collards, mustard greens, bok choy, cabbage, kale, mango, orange, onions, carrots, apricots (dark green and dark yellow fruits and vegetables)

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Oct 17, '10 3:39 AM
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20 Strange Facts Of Human Body


1. Every hour one billion cells in the body must be replaced.
2. The eye of a human can distinguish 500 shades of the gray.
3. Human thighbones are stronger than concrete.
4. The human heart creates enough pressure to squirt blood 30 feet (9 m).
5. Our eyes are always the same size from birth, but our nose and ears never stop growing.
6. The average cough comes out of your mouth at 60 miles (96.5 km) per hour.
7. Beards are the fastest growing hairs on the human body. If the average man never trimmed his beard, it would grow to nearly 30 feet long in his lifetime.
8. Babies’ eyes do not produce tears until the baby is approximately six to eight weeks old.
9. Every person has a unique tongue print.
10. A sneeze can exceed the speed of 100 mph.
11. Dead cells in the body ultimately go to the kidneys for excretion.
12. The smile is the most frequently used facial expression. A smile can use anywhere from a pair of 5 to 53 facial muscles.
13. One out of 20 people have an extra rib.
14. People with darker skin will not wrinkle as fast as people with lighter skin.
15. Human blood travels 60,000 miles (96,540 km) per day on its journey through the body.
16. 85% of the population can curl their tongue into a tube.
17. It takes food seven seconds to go from the mouth to the stomach via the esophagus.
18. Women hearts beat faster than men.
19. In one day your heart beats 100,000 times.
20. Hair is made from the same substance as fingernails.

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Oct 16, '10 10:39 AM
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10 Health Benefits of Watermelon

Watermelon is a natural source of most powerful antioxidants provided by nature. It is a good source of the antioxidant vitamins C and A to protect us from diseases. It reduces the risk of dehydration.
Summer and watermelon are inseparable. Watermelons are found almost everywhere in the world. Although we can find watermelons in our markets throughout the year, the season for watermelon is the summer when they are sweet and of the best quality. No other fruit can we find so crunchy and thirst quenching like watermelon.
HEALTH BENEFITS OF WATERMELON
1. The health benefits of watermelon are really great. No matter how it is sliced, it is packed with some of the most important antioxidants found in nature.
2. It is an excellent source of vitamin C and a very good source of vitamin A, particularly through its concentration of beta-carotene.
3. The beautiful red watermelon is also a source of the potent carotene antioxidant which is called lycopene. These antioxidants travel throughout the body neutralizing free radicals. Free radicals are substances in the body that can cause much damage to us. They are able to oxidize cholesterol, making it stick to blood vessel walls and thicken them which can lead to hearty attack or stroke. The lycopene which gives fruits the attractive red color that we find in watermelon can help reduce the risks of prostate cancer.
4. It is a surprising fact that watermelon is the only fruit that contains higher concentrations of lycopene than any other fresh fruit or vegetable.
5. Watermelon is a fruit that is rich in electrolytes sodium and potassium that we lose through our perspiration.
6. Watermelon is rich in the B vitamins necessary for energy production. Food experts recommend watermelon as a very good source of vitamin B6 and a good source of vitamin B1 and magnesium. Because of its higher water content approximately ninety percent and calorie value it is ranked more valuable than other fruits.
7. Watermelon has a special cooling effect and is exceptionally high in citrulline, an amino acid that our bodies use to make another amino acid, arginine, which is used in the urea cycle to remove ammonia from the body.
8. The antioxidants help reducing the severity of asthma. It also reduces the risk of colon cancer, asthma, heart disease, rheumatoid arthritis, and prostate cancer.
9. Watermelon is a good source of thiamin, potassium and magnesium which protect our body from so many diseases.
10. Watermelon is fat free but helps energy production. It protects against macular degeneration.
When the heat of summer tires us with thirst, eating watermelon is a safe alternative to taking energy drinks. Since it contains high water quantity it can hydrates us whereas other drinks are caffeine filled energy drinks which can easily dehydrate us. Nothing can be more satisfactory on a hot, dusty day than a crisp, juicy slice of watermelon!



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Oct 16, '10 10:21 AM
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Warning against Despair

“(Muhammad), tell my servants who have committed injustice to themselves, ‘Do not despair of the mercy of Allah. Allah certainly forgives all sins. He is All-forgiving and All-merciful.’ (39:53)"

“…And do not despair of receiving comfort from Allah; only the unbelievers despair of receiving comfort from Him. (12:87)" The Prophet (s) said: “On the Day of Resurrection, Allah will gather the despondent of His mercy with their faces blackened. They will be given the name of ‘the despondent of Allah’s mercy.’" ( 1 )

Amir ul-Mu'minin (a) said to the man who was prevailed by despair of God’s mercy out of his many sins: “You, to despair of the mercy of Allah is the greatest sin that you have ever committed." ( 2 )

“Your Lord's mercy is completely overwhelming. (6:147)"

“Your Lord, certainly, has forgiveness for the injustice of the people. (13:6)"

“Allah does not forgive the sin of considering others equal to Him, but He may choose to forgive other sins. (4:48)"

“When the faithful come to you, say to them, "Peace be upon you. Your Lord has decreed for Himself to be All-merciful. Anyone of you who commits a sin out of ignorance, then repents, and reforms himself will find that Allah is All-forgiving and All-merciful." (6:54)"

Imam as-Sadiq (a) said: “On the Day of Resurrection, Allah will extend His mercy so vastly that even Eblis will expect himself to be included with that mercy." ( 3 )

“…On the Day of Resurrection, the guilty believers will be stopped before Allah Who will personally interrogate him. He will display before him his sins in details, and the believer will confess of them all. The Lord will then say: ‘In the worldly life, I covered these sins and, now, I will cover them for you.’ He then will order to change them into virtues. As the record of that believer will be shown to people, they will say, ‘How admirable this man is! He did not commit a single sin!’ This is the meaning of God’s saying:

But only those who repent and believe and act righteously will have their sins replaced by virtue, (25:70)" ( 4 )
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Oct 16, '10 10:18 AM
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Imam Al-Kazim (peace be upon him) said:

Anyone who acknowledges God should not complain when his earnings are delayed and should not accuse God of His acts. As a man asked him about conviction, Imam Al-Kazim (peace be upon him) answered:

The conviction is to depend upon God, submit to Him, consent to His acts, and entrust Him with the affairs.

Abdullah bin Yahya said: Within the supplication that I wrote to Imam Al-Kazim (peace be upon him), there was the sentence, ‘Praise be to God as much as the utmost of His knowledge.’ The Imam answered my missive saying:

Do not say, ‘the utmost of His knowledge,’ because His knowledge has no limits. You may say, ‘the utmost of His satisfaction.’ As a man asked him about the munificent, Imam Al-Kazim (peace be upon him) answered:

Your question has two references. If you refer to the created munificent, I can tell you that he is the one who fulfills what God has imposed upon him, while the miserly is the one who withholds what God has imposed upon him. If you refer to the All-munificent God, I can tell you that He is the All-munificent whether He gives or not. If He gives, He gives you what is not yours, and if He does not give, He deprives you of what in not yours.

Imam Al-Kazim (peace be upon him) said to one of his adherents:

Fear God and say the truth even if it will cause you to perish, for your salvation lies in telling the truth. Fear God and leave the wrong even if it will save you, for your perdition lies in telling the wrong.

As his agent swore he had not betrayed him, Imam Al-Kazim (peace be upon him) said to him:

To betray me and waste my wealth are the same. However, betrayal is more harmful for you.

Imam Al-Kazim (peace be upon him) said:

Beware of depriving anyone in fields of obedience to God lest, you will lose two folds in fields of disobedience to God.

Imam Al-Kazim (peace be upon him) said:

The believer is like the two pans of a balance — the more faith he enjoys the more misfortunes he faces.

Imam Al-Kazim (peace be upon him) said as he stopped near a grave:

It is quite proper to leave the first of a matter the end of which is this (grave). It is also quite proper to fear the end of a thing the first of which is this (grave).

Imam Al-Kazim (peace be upon him) said:

He who speaks in the Essence of God will perish, he who seeks power will perish, and he who feels self-conceited will perish. Imam Al-Kazim (peace be upon him) said:

The supplies of this world and the religion are difficult. Whenever you extend your hand towards any source of the worldly supplies, you will found out that a sinful has preceded you there. When you intend to obtain a source of the religious supplies, you will not find anyone helping you.

Imam Al-Kazim (peace be upon him) said:

Four deeds are originated from extreme solicitude. They are eating soil, crumbling the clay, clipping the nails with the teeth, and biting the hair of the beard. Looking at three things improves the sight. They are verdure, flowing water, and handsome faces. Imam Al-Kazim (peace be upon him) said:

Good neighborhood is not abstinence from harm. It is to tolerate the harm (of the neighbors).

Imam Al-Kazim (peace be upon him) said:

Do not take liberties with your friend. You should keep any quantity of respect among you lest you will lose pudency.

Imam Al-Kazim (peace be upon him) said to one of his sons:

O son, let not God see you committing an act of disobedience against which He warned you, and let Him not miss you in an act of obedience to Him of which He ordered you. Keep serious and do not convince yourself that you are worshipping and obeying God perfectly, because no one can achieve perfection in the fields of worshipping God. Beware of joking because it extinguishes the illumination of your faith and disgraces you personality. Beware of indolence and laziness because they both prevent you from receiving your shares of the pleasures of this world and the world to come.

Imam Al-Kazim (peace be upon him) said:

When injustice predominates over the right, it is unacceptable to expect good from anybody before investigation.

Imam Al-Kazim (peace be upon him) said:

Kissing on the mouth is not acceptable except from the wife and the little child.

Imam Al-Kazim (peace be upon him) said:

Try to divide your time into four parts. The first part should be dedicated to (secret) supplication to God, the second to seeking earnings, the third to associating with the friends and the trusty people who show you your defects and treat you sincerely, and the fourth to your legal pleasures. Through this part, you can manage the other three parts. Do not think of poverty and long age. He who thinks of poverty will be stingy and he who thinks of long age will be acquisitive. Offer a share of the worldly pleasures to yourselves by enjoying moderately the legal pleasures that do not injure your personality. Make such pleasures help you fulfill your religious duties perfectly. It is said that, “As for those who neglect the legal worldly pleasures completely and adhere to the religious duties or neglect the religious duties and adhere to the worldly affairs, they are not from us.

Imam Al-Kazim (peace be upon him) said:

Learn the religious question, for jurisprudence is the key of intelligence, the perfection of worship, and the means to the high standings and the respectful positions in this world and the world to come. The priority of the knowledgeable over the worshipper is as same as the priority of the sun over the stars. God will not accept the deeds of those who avoid learning the religious questions.

Imam Al-Kazim (peace be upon him) said to Ali bin Yaqttin:

The expiation of working with the (unjust) rulers is to treat the friends with kindness.

Imam Al-Kazim (peace be upon him) said:

Whenever people perpetrate unprecedented sins, God will inflict upon them unexpected misfortunes.

Imam Al-Kazim (peace be upon him) said:

In the time of the just ruler, you should thank and he will gain rewards. In the time of the unjust ruler, you should tolerate and he will burden the punishment of the sin.

Abu Hanifa related: After I had performed the hajj I went to Medina to visit Abu Abdillah As-Sadiq (peace be upon him). I entered his house and sat in the entrance waiting for his permission. After a while, a male toddler went out. “O boy,” I asked, “where should the stranger excrete in your country?” The boy asked for a respite before he sat to a wall and spoke:

You should be away from riversides, places were fruits fall, yards of mosques, and roadbeds. You should also hide against a wall, lift up your dress, avoid turning the face or the back to the kiblah, and then you can excrete anywhere.

I was highly admired by the wording of that boy. I therefore asked about his name. “I am Musa bin Ja’far bin Mohammed bin Ali bin Al-Hussein bin Ali bin Abi Talib,” answered he. I then asked him about the source of the acts of disobedience to God. He answered: The source of any sin is unquestionably one of three: either the God, the God and the servant, or the servant. If God is the source of sins –yet He is not-, then it is improper for Him to punish the servants for what they did not commit. If God and the servants are together the source of sin –yet this is not accurate-, then it is improper for the stronger partner to wrong the weak partner. If the servant is the source of the sins –and this is quite accurate-, then the Lord may pardon out of His generosity and liberty or punish for the commitment of such a sin.

After I had heard so, I left before I could meet Abu Abdillah since that wording was sufficient for me.

Abu Ahmed Al-Khurasani asked Imam Al-Kazim (peace be upon him) whether atheism preceded polytheism or the opposite. ‘You have not been accustomed to ask such questions,’ answered the Imam, ‘I do not know that you intrude yourself in the theological discussions.’ Abu Ahmed confessed that it had been Husham bin Al-Hakam who ordered him to put such a question before the Imam. The Imam, then, answered:

Atheism preceded polytheism. The foremost atheist was Eblis about whom God says:

He refused and he was proud, and he was one of the unbelievers –atheists-.

Atheism is one thing while polytheism is not. Polytheism is to believe in one (god) and associate others with him.

As he noticed two men reviling at each other, Imam Al-Kazim (peace be upon him) commented:

The first person to revile is the more wrongful. He should burden –the inconvenience- of his sin as well as the sin of the other unless the other was the aggressor.

Imam Al-Kazim (peace be upon him) said:

On the Day of Resurrection, a caller will summon those whose rewards should be presented by God individually. Except those who forgave and reformed themselves, no one will attend.

Imam Al-Kazim (peace be upon him) said:

The liberal well-mannered ones are in the shelter of God Who will not abandon them until they reside in Paradise. Prophets of God are all liberal. My father incessantly commanded me to hold on liberality and noble manners until he departed. As-Sindi bin Shahek narrated: When Imam Al-Kazim (peace be upon him) was dying, I offered to enshroud him. He answered: We, the Prophet’s family, should cover the expenditure of our first pilgrimage, the dowries of our women, and our coffins from our legal fortunes.

Imam Al-Kazim (peace be upon him) said to Fadhl bin Younus:

Convey the good, say the good, and do not be yes-man.

“What is yes-man?” asked Fadhl, and the Imam instructed:

Do not say, ‘I am with people,’ or ‘I am like others,’ for the Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) said: “O people, they are only two ways — either good or evil. Do not prefer the way of evil to that of good.”

Imam Al-Kazim (peace be upon him) passed by an ugly villager, greeted him, sat with him, talked with him for a considerable time, and then asked him to settle his needs when he will be in need for him. Some said, “O son of God’s Messenger, how do you sit with this one and ask him to settle your needs while he is in need for you?” The Imam (peace be upon him) answered:

He was one of God’s servants, a brother in the Book of God, and a neighbor in the lands of God. He and we enjoy the same best father — Adam (peace be upon him) and the same best religion that is Islam. Perhaps, our need will someday be in his hand and we will have to sit modestly before him.

Imam Al-Kazim (peace be upon him) then recited a poetic verse:

We regard even those who do not deserve our regard so that we will not be friendless.
Imam Al-Kazim (peace be upon him) said:
Asking for –financial- help is acceptable only in blood money that is imposed on an insolvent, heavy debts, and extreme poverty.
Imam Al-Kazim (peace be upon him) said:
The best kind of almsgiving is to help the weak.
Imam Al-Kazim (peace be upon him) said:
The astonishment of the ignorant at the intelligent is greater than the astonishment of the intelligent at the ignorant.
Imam Al-Kazim (peace be upon him) said:

For the steadfast, the misfortune is one, while it is two for the impatient.
Imam Al-Kazim (peace be upon him) said:

Only the sufferers of injustice can realize its intensity.

Source:
Tuhaf al-Uqoul
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Oct 16, '10 10:14 AM
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1- The people who consult for their affairs will surely be guided to the right.

2- Meanness is to avoid thanking the grace.

3- Imam al-Hasan(A.S.) said to one of his sons: O son, do not befriend anyone before you know his means and sources. When you try him and please to associate with him, you should then befriend him on bases of pardoning his faults and consoling him in misfortunes.

4- Do not fight the dim and like the fighting of the triumphant and do not depend upon the destiny like the surrendering. To seek the graces is a prophetic tradition and to seek moderately is a form of chastity. However, neither chastity will stop the earnings nor will acquisitiveness bring any surplus. The earnings are already divided and acquisitiveness leads to sins.

5- The true close one is that whom is drawn near by cordiality despite the far kinship, and the true remote one is that whom is taken away by cordiality despite the near kinship. Nothing is closer to the body than the hand. Hands may be amputated and cut due to betrayal.

6- He who depends upon Allah's good option for him will not wish to be in a situation other than that which Allah opts for him.

7- Dishonor is less bearable than the fire (of Hell).

8- The good that lacks evil is to thank the grace and to toletate the misfortune.

9- Imam Hasan(A.S.) said to a man who had just been cured from a disease: Allah has mentioned you; therefore, you should mention Him, and has pardoned you; therefore, you should thank Him.

10-Imam Hasan(A.S.) said when he concluded the peace treaty with Muawiya: By Allah, it was not doubt or sorrow that made us stop confronting people of Syria. We could fight the Syrian people with safety and steadfastness. Today, enmity, unfortunately, seized the safety and intolerance seized the steadfastness. When you fought in (the battle of) Siffin, your religion was preceded to your worldly life. Today, your worldly life is preceded to your religion.

11- I do not know anyone who is not foolish in his relation to His Lord.

12-As someone accused him of enjoying haughtiness, Imam Hasan(A.S.) said: No, I enjoy honor. Allah says: Honor belongs to Allah, His Messenger and the believers. (Holy Qur'an 63:8).

13- Describing the features of one of his virtuous friends, Imam Hasan(A.S.) said: He was the greatest of people in my eye. The head of his characters that made him great in my eye was the insignificancy of this world in his eyes. He was beyond the power of ignorance. He extended his hand to no one except the trustful and only for a profit.

He was not complaining, showing dissatisfaction, or repining. He spent most of his time with silence; but when he spoke, he was excelling the speakers. He was weak and feeble, but in situations of seriousness, he was as same as an attacking lion. When he was sitting with the scholars, he was abiding by listening more than speaking.

He was not overcome in silence even if he was overcome in speaking. He was not saying what he would not do and was doing what he did not say. When he ignored which of the two matters, which he encountered, was the nearer to his Lord, he used to notice the one that was nearer to his passion so that he would take in the other. He avoided blaming anyone for a matter the like of which might be excused.

14- He who frequents to the mosque will gain one of eight things- a decisive (Quranic) Verse, a useful friend, an original information, an expected mercy, a word that guides to the right, a word that saves from perdition, or a desertion of sins whether shyly or fearfully.

15- People of Quraish visited Imam Hasan(A.S.) for the birth of a male baby. They said (their usual expression of congratulation in such an occasion): "Enjoy the existence of this knight." He answered, "What is this saying? Who knows, he may be walking." "O son of Allah's Messenger," said Jabir, "What should we say then?" The Imam(A.S.) answered: To congratulate for a male newborn, you should say: May you thank the Endower, blessed be this gift, and Allah may cause him to attain maturity and bestow upon you with his earnings.

16- As he was asked about chivalry, Imam Hasan(A.S.) answered: Chivalry is to cling to the religion, recondition the wealth, and fulfill the duties completely.

17- The most discerning sight is that which is most piercing in the good. The most perceptive hearing is that which retains the reminding and makes benefits. The soundest heart is that which is pure from suspicions.

18- As a man asked him for advice, Imam Hasan(A.S.) said: Avoid praising me because I know myself better than you do. Avoid belying me because the opinions of those whom are belied are valueless. Avoid backbiting anyone before me." As the man asked the Imam's permission to leave, the Imam(A.S.) permitted him.

19- He who seeks worship should clean himself for it. Decline the recommendable rites if they injure the obligatory ones. Conviction is refuge for safety. He who considers the long journey will surely prepare for it. The intelligent should not cheat those who seek advice. Between the admonition and you lies the screen of haughtiness. Knowledge invalidates the excuses of the learners. Every anticipated(one) asks for respite and every respited busies himself with negligence.

20- O servants of Allah, fear Allah, seek(from Him) seriously and escape(His punishment). Enter upon acting before the befalling of the punishment and the coming of the distroyer of the pleasures. The comfort of this world is not ceaseless, its misfortunes cannot be trusted, and its troubles cannot be avoided.

It is surely an unsteady delusion and a slanting pillar. O servants of Allah, you should therefore take a warning from the examples, learn lessons from the transmitted events, refrain from committing sins for the sake of Paradise, and benefit by the admonitions. Allah is a sufficient protector and supporter, the Book (of Allah) is sufficient arguer and adversary, Paradise is a sufficient reward, and Hell is a sufficient penalty and evil result.

21- When you meet your friends, you should kiss them on the place of light in the forehead.

22- As he passed by some people who were playing and laughing on the Eid-ul-Fitr, Imam Hasan(A.S.) stopped at them and said:

Allah has made the month of Ramadan the racetrack of His creatures so that they will compete with each other in acts of obedience to Him to attain His satisfaction. Some people preceded others and could win, while others dropped behind and failed. How strange that who plays and laughs on the day when the good-doers are rewarded and the wrongdoers are losing is! By Allah I take the oath, if the cover is removed, they will realize that the good-doers are engaged in their advantages and the evildoers are engaged in their sins. The Imam(a) then left.
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Oct 16, '10 10:09 AM
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Weight Lose Tips - Don't Lose Money While Losing Weight

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Oct 16, '10 10:05 AM
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Western and Asian approach towards life.


(1) Opinion

Westerners: Talk to the point
Asians: Talk around the circle, especially if opinions are different


(2) Way of Life

Westerners: individualism, think of himself or herself.
Asians: enjoy gathering with family and friends, try solving the problems, and know each other's business.

(3) Punctuality

Westerners: on time.
Asians: in time or malaysians always late.

(4) Contacts

Westerners: Contact to related person only .
Asians: Contact everyone everywhere

(5) Anger

Westerners: Show that I am angry.
Asians: I am angry, but still smiling...

(6) Queue when Waiting

Westerners: Queuing in an orderly manner .
Asians (with the exception the Japanese and Singaporeans): Queuing?! What's that?

(7) Sundays on the Road

Westerners: Enjoy weekend relaxing peacefully.
Asians: Enjoy weekend in crowded places, like going to the mall and jamming the roads.

(8) Party

Westerners: Only gather with their own group.
Asians: All focus on the one activity that is hosted by the CEO
(9) In the restaurant

Westerners: Talk softly and gently in the restaurant.
Asians: Talk and laugh loudly like they own the restaurant> (can be unpleasant)

(10) Travelling

Westerners: Love sightseeing and enjoy the scenery.
Asians: Taking "picture" is the most important; scenery is just for the background.

(11) Handling of Problems

Westerners: Take any steps to solve the problems.
Asians: Try to avoid conflicts, and if can, don't leave any trail. (not good)

(12) Three meals a day

Westerners: Good meal for once a day is sufficed.
Asians: At least 3 good meals a day.

(13) Transportation

Westerners: Before drove cars, now cycling for environmental protection.
Asians: Before no money and rode a bike, now got money drive cars

(14) Elderly in day-to-day life

Westerners: When old, there is snoopy for companionship or old folks home.
Asians: When old, guarantee will not be lonely, as long as willing to babysit grandkids. but this is also changing in malaysia

(15) Moods and Weather

Westerners: The logic is : rain is pain.
Asians: More rain, more prosperity not today tho

(16) The Boss

Westerners: The boss is part of the team.
Asians: The boss is a fierce god (which is stupid in my books).

(17) What's Trendy

Westerners: Eat healthy Asian cuisine. (asian cuisine meaning indian and chinese food)
Asians: Eat expensive Western cuisine. (this is so true)

(18) The Child

Westerners: The kid is going to be independent and make his/her own living.
Asians: Slog whole life for the kids, the center of your life. (this is alos changing)
(sent by sis Mariam R. Jiwa)

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Oct 16, '10 1:21 AM
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THINK IT OVER....



1. When the snake is alive, it eats ants.
When the snake is injured or dead, ants eat snake.
Time changes, therefore situation can turn at any time.
Don't neglect anyone in your life............ 

2. Never make the same mistake twice.
There are so many new ones.
Try a different one each day.

3. A good way to change someone's attitude is to change your own, because, the same sun that melts butter, also hardens clay!
Life is as we think, so think always positively. 


4. Life is just like a sea, we are moving without an end. Nothing stays with us.
What remains is just the memories of some people who touched us as waves. 


5. Whenever you want to know how rich you are never count your currency.
Just try to Drop a Tear and count how many hands reach out to WIPE that--
THAT IS TRUE RICHNESS. 


6. Heart said to the eyes, "See less, because you see and I suffer a lot."
Eyes replied, "Feel less because you feel andI cry a lot." 


7. Never change your originality for the sake of others, because no one can play your rolebetter than you.
So be yourself, because whatever you are,YOU ARE THE BEST. 



8. Baby mosquito came back after flying for the 1st time.
His dad asked him, "How do you feel?"
He replied, "It was wonderful, everyone was clapping for me!"
Now that’s called
POSITIVE ATTITUDE.
(sent by bro Najmuddin)

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Oct 15, '10 2:10 PM
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Acne and Pimples : Prevention and Treatments

Pimples are tiny skin lesions or inflammations of the skin. They are commonly caused by clogged or infected pores. They may appear as deeper lumps (cysts or nodules) on the face, neck, chest, back and sometimes shoulders.

Apply a honey mask to your face once or twice a week - Honey has antibacterial properties so it is great for disinfecting and healing minor blemishes. It is also gentle on sensitive skin.

Keep your hair off your face - If you have long hair or bangs, pull your hair off your face. Your hair contains oils as well, and will contribute to your breakouts. You'll also want to wash your hair everyday and after workouts

Do not pick or squeeze your blackheads and pimples - As tempting as it may be, do not squeeze, scratch, rub or touch your pimples and blackheads.

Eating heavy breakfast in the morning forces your body to stop this cleansing process and to start digesting food.

Fresh, ripe fruits on the other hand require very little digestion. So eating a fruits in the morning gives your body few more hours to do the detox and repair work.

Did you know that while you sleep your body is detoxifying and cleansing out the waste material from previous day? This is very important for healthy skin as these toxins and waste material can cause acne and other skin problems.

Wash your face 3 times a day with a good acne cleanser.

our skin heals itself when you sleep. Your entire body heals itself in your sleep. A night without sleep may lead to more pimples. Make it a habit to leave your worries behind and get a good night's sleep. Work out more earlier in the day. Get some exercise before evening. It helps.

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Oct 15, '10 2:08 PM
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Natural Laxatives for Children

Laxatives come in category of foods, medications or multiples that can untie stool, or induce emigration of the bowel. If your baby or children are suffering from constipation, then you should instantly contact a doctor. Constipation is a very bumpy situation caused by sporadic bowel movements, hardening of stool and sore defecation. This condition is observed in children or infants  (over six months) because there is a lack of physical activities and it is one of important reason for constipation. There are certain natural laxatives for Children and infants that may assist.

Children as well as adults suffer from this situation due to inadequate ingestion of fluid and fiber rich foods. Constipation is a common problem in children and may be caused by emotional factor. A lack of bowel movements is a symbol that your child is constipated. You should also look for hard stools and pay concentration when your child complains regarding stomach pain or pain when passing stools.

Increase the consumption of fruits and vegetables in the daily diet of these children can help to decrease the constipation. Prunes represent one of the best natural laxatives for children. Many doctors suggested Prune juice. It is diluted in water (3 tablespoons), can be fed to the baby three times a week.

Though regular utilize of laxatives have some side effects. That’s why people mostly prefer natural laxative as a remedy of constipation. Some of these gentle natural laxatives can also be used for children or kids to treat reasonable constipation. Before you go for any kind of natural laxatives for children consult a doctor first.

Natural Laxatives for Children

Diet: Make a balanced diet for your children because for regular passing stool it is necessary. Foods must be integrated in everyday menu, which are full of broccoli, beans and peas.

Psyllium Husks: Psyllium husks are nothing but flakes of psyllium bran. It is bland laxative that can be sprinkled on your child’s cereal. Psyllium husks origin from garden weeds like plantain (Plantago major and P. lanceolate). This natural laxative can also be mixed with fruits and yogurt and for softening the stool one teaspoon is sufficient. You can buy it from pharmacies and health food stores.

Flax Seeds and Flax Oil: Flax oil is rich source of omega 3 fats and natural laxative. It is a great natural laxative for children that facilitate to maintain a healthy colon. One teaspoon Dosage is given to children per day two teaspoons for older babies. Flax seeds contain high fiber. Flax seeds should be combined with some cereal and given to children to relief from constipation.

Glycerine: Liquid glycerine is entered in the baby’s rectum to arouse bowel movements. Some glycerin suppositories are accessible in the market that works effective as a laxative for babies and children.

Food rich in Fiber: Fiber acts as a natural laxative and it is important for digestive health. Parents must give balanced diet to Children that contains fiber. Vegetables like broccoli, beans and peas include fiber should be introduced to your children’s diet to evade constipation.

Pears and Pear Juice: Pear juice is considered as a laxative that can be given to the children. Adults can also get benefit from it. Pears and pear juice encourage regular bowel movements. For effective constipation liberation Pear juice can be taken alone, it can also be combined with apple juice.

Drinking Fluids: You must insist your child to drink sufficient amount of fluids and water because it is very beneficial. Water is a natural laxative since it softens the stools. If Children do not drink enough water, then they suffer from constipation. Thus give advice to your child to drink water time to time.

Tips & Warnings:

    * If this occurs habitually, then tell your child’s doctor when you go for your checkups.
    * If your child is constipated for more than a few days without a bowel movement, then definitely see a doctor.
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Oct 15, '10 2:05 PM
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WHAT IS HEALTH?

Health is metabolic efficiency. Sickness is metabolic inefficiency. Nobody is totally healthy or totally sick. Each of us is a unique combination of health and sickness. And each of us has a unique combination of abilities and disabilities, both emotional and physical.

As we grow up, we learn that we are loved for our abilities but hated for our disabilities. This happens at home, at play, at school, and at work. Sometimes, this even happens with our doctors, especially if our disabilities mystify them or remind them of their own disabilities.

So, we try to hide our disabilities from people and from ourselves. This charade undermines our relationships and our self-esteem. We learn to fear society and hate ourselves.

Self-hatred is the most debilitating sickness. It interferes with our ability to seek and accept help. And everybody needs help. How do we free ourselves from self-hatred?

First, we reclaim our disabilities, whether society accepts them or not. This means that we learn to accept ourselves. Then, we cope with our disabilities. This means that we learn to take care of ourselves.
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Oct 15, '10 2:03 PM
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Strawberry Facial Mask

Strawberries make a wonderful cleansing and skin softening facial mask because they contain salicylic acid—which rids the skin of dead cells, allowing it to absorb moisture and look healthy and radiant. Salicylic acid is also a key ingredient in many commercial acne creams, making this facial mask a natural cure for summertime breakouts.

Ingredients:
1/2 cup fresh strawberries
1 tablespoon fresh milk
1 tablespoon rice flour or cornstarch

Directions:
Mash together all the ingredients to make a smooth paste. Spread over your face and neck and let sit for 20 minutes. Rinse with warm water and pat your skin dry.

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Oct 15, '10 2:02 PM
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The Physiological Effects of Garlic

Studies by competent multi-degreed scientists have shown beyond any reasonable doubt that consuming garlic generally has the following physical effects:

* Garlic lowers blood pressure a little. (9% to 15 % with one or two medium cloves per day.)
* Garlic lowers LDL Cholesterol a little. (9% to 15 % with one or two medium cloves per day.)
* Garlic helps reduce atherosclerotic buildup (plaque) within the arterial system. One recent study shows this effect to be greater in women than men.
* Garlic lowers or helps to regulate blood sugar.
* Garlic helps to prevent blood clots from forming, thus reducing the possibility of strokes and thromboses (Hemophiliacs shouldn't use garlic.)
* Garlic helps to prevent cancer, especially of the digestive system, prevents certain tumors from growing larger and reduces the size of certain tumors.
* Garlic may help to remove heavy metals such as lead and mercury from the body.
* Raw Garlic is a potent natural antibiotic that works differently than modern antibiotics and kills some strains of bacteria, like staph, that have become immune or resistant to modern antibiotics.
* Garlic has anti-fungal and anti-viral properties.
* Garlic dramatically reduces yeast infections due to Candida species.
* Garlic has anti-oxidant properties and is a source of selenium.
* Eating garlic gives the consumer an enhanced sense of well being - it makes you feel good just eating it.
* Garlic probably has other benefits as well.

If garlic has all these benefits, why aren't doctors and hospitals recommending it for their patients? In many other countries, they are, but not in the United States. Why? One reason is that medical doctors simply don't know about it as they have very little nutritional instruction or herbal medicine in their medical school education and may be unaware of how garlic works in the human body and there's no FDA-approved treatment protocol that includes garlic. Another reason is that herbal medicine may sound too old fashioned and unsophisticated to them. A third reason is that pharmaceutical manufacturers do not recommend garlic, they recommend their own expensive prescription medicines complete with their side-effects. And, perhaps modern allopathic physicians concentrate more on alleviating symptoms, healing and surgery than prevention of illness through better nutrition and healthier lifestyles, although that may be more the responsibility of the patient than the doctor.

Perhaps the over-riding consideration may be that fresh garlic is a living thing that continuously changes and is extremely difficult, if not impossible, to quantify. Slicing and dehydrating the garlic arrests the changes and freezes it in whatever state it was in and preserves it and allows us to know that it is what it is and will not be changing.
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