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Minggu, 27 April 2008
My IQ Test
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Rabu, 09 April 2008
Baby born with 2 faces in north India, villagers worship her as a goddess
SAINI SUNPURA, India - A baby with two faces was born in a northern Indian village, where she is doing well and is being worshipped as the reincarnation of a Hindu goddess, her father said yesterday.
The baby, Lali, apparently has an extremely rare condition known as craniofacial duplication, where a single head has two faces. Except for her ears, all of Lali's facial features are duplicated - she has two noses, two pairs of lips and two pairs of eyes.
"My daughter is fine - like any other child," said Vinod Singh, 23, a poor farm worker.
Lali has caused a sensation in the dusty village of Saini Sunpura, 25 miles east of New Delhi. When she left the hospital, eight hours after a normal delivery on March 11, she was swarmed by villagers, said Sabir Ali, the director of Saifi Hospital.
"She drinks milk from her two mouths and opens and shuts all the four eyes at one time," Ali said.
Rural India is deeply superstitious and the little girl is being hailed as a return of the Hindu goddess of valor, Durga, a fiery deity traditionally depicted with three eyes and many arms.
Up to 100 people have been visiting Lali at her home every day to touch her feet out of respect, offer money and receive blessings, Singh told The Associated Press.
"Lali is God's gift to us," said Jaipal Singh, a member of the local village council. "She has brought fame to our village."
Village chief Daulat Ram said he planned to build a temple to Durga in the village.
"I am writing to the state government to provide money to build the temple and help the parents look after their daughter," Ram said.
Lali's condition is often linked to serious health complications, but the doctor said she was doing well.
"She is leading a normal life with no breathing difficulties," said Ali, adding that he saw no need for surgery.
Lali's parents were married in February 2007. Lali is their first child.
Singh said he took his daughter to a hospital in New Delhi where doctors suggested a CT scan to determine whether her internal organs were normal, but Singh said he felt it was unnecessary.
"I don't feel the need of that at this stage as my daughter is behaving like a normal child, posing no problems," he said.
The baby, Lali, apparently has an extremely rare condition known as craniofacial duplication, where a single head has two faces. Except for her ears, all of Lali's facial features are duplicated - she has two noses, two pairs of lips and two pairs of eyes.
"My daughter is fine - like any other child," said Vinod Singh, 23, a poor farm worker.
Lali has caused a sensation in the dusty village of Saini Sunpura, 25 miles east of New Delhi. When she left the hospital, eight hours after a normal delivery on March 11, she was swarmed by villagers, said Sabir Ali, the director of Saifi Hospital.
"She drinks milk from her two mouths and opens and shuts all the four eyes at one time," Ali said.
Rural India is deeply superstitious and the little girl is being hailed as a return of the Hindu goddess of valor, Durga, a fiery deity traditionally depicted with three eyes and many arms.
Up to 100 people have been visiting Lali at her home every day to touch her feet out of respect, offer money and receive blessings, Singh told The Associated Press.
"Lali is God's gift to us," said Jaipal Singh, a member of the local village council. "She has brought fame to our village."
Village chief Daulat Ram said he planned to build a temple to Durga in the village.
"I am writing to the state government to provide money to build the temple and help the parents look after their daughter," Ram said.
Lali's condition is often linked to serious health complications, but the doctor said she was doing well.
"She is leading a normal life with no breathing difficulties," said Ali, adding that he saw no need for surgery.
Lali's parents were married in February 2007. Lali is their first child.
Singh said he took his daughter to a hospital in New Delhi where doctors suggested a CT scan to determine whether her internal organs were normal, but Singh said he felt it was unnecessary.
"I don't feel the need of that at this stage as my daughter is behaving like a normal child, posing no problems," he said.
Minggu, 06 April 2008
Sabtu, 05 April 2008
Forgiveness: An idea that works for everyone, not just the religious
Every human has experienced the feeling of being wronged by another in some way, shape or form, whether it was a hurtful comment, a physical attack or the backstabbing treachery of a close friend.
Experiences like these are difficult to forget, harder to let go of and even more challenging to forgive. Anger and resentment oftentimes can be harbored as a weapon to be used as a source of power over the individual you are in conflict with.
Your hatred becomes a form of leverage to instill guilt and shame in your opponent. I know personally the power you can obtain from dangling your disappointment over the head of another.
But all this power can prove unhealthy; hatred is a heavy burden to carry.
My anger and my refusal to forgive others has formed me into a rather cold-hearted individual at times with very little pity or remorse.
But even though I am not a terribly religious person, I have recently been enlightened to the tremendous powers of forgiveness.
For starters, we should give forgiveness a definition.
Forgiveness is not simply an external act of stating to those who have wronged you that you forgive them.
Forgiving someone may be non-confrontational, making it a personal experience in which that person never becomes aware of your forgiveness. This can happen in situations when confronting the one who has wronged you is dangerous or not physically possible.
Forgiveness also does not have to be of another individual. Forgiveness can be of yourself.
As humans we are not perfect, we make mistakes many a time which may cause feelings of regret or shame within ourselves.
These feelings of self-loathing can be just as destructive as harboring anger and resentment. They can rot us from the core, and while, like the feelings of anger, they may give us power for a while, but eventually it will go to our heads.
Forgiveness is a process of recognition and understanding that frees us from the bonds of hate.
Experiences like these are difficult to forget, harder to let go of and even more challenging to forgive. Anger and resentment oftentimes can be harbored as a weapon to be used as a source of power over the individual you are in conflict with.
Your hatred becomes a form of leverage to instill guilt and shame in your opponent. I know personally the power you can obtain from dangling your disappointment over the head of another.
But all this power can prove unhealthy; hatred is a heavy burden to carry.
My anger and my refusal to forgive others has formed me into a rather cold-hearted individual at times with very little pity or remorse.
But even though I am not a terribly religious person, I have recently been enlightened to the tremendous powers of forgiveness.
For starters, we should give forgiveness a definition.
Forgiveness is not simply an external act of stating to those who have wronged you that you forgive them.
Forgiving someone may be non-confrontational, making it a personal experience in which that person never becomes aware of your forgiveness. This can happen in situations when confronting the one who has wronged you is dangerous or not physically possible.
Forgiveness also does not have to be of another individual. Forgiveness can be of yourself.
As humans we are not perfect, we make mistakes many a time which may cause feelings of regret or shame within ourselves.
These feelings of self-loathing can be just as destructive as harboring anger and resentment. They can rot us from the core, and while, like the feelings of anger, they may give us power for a while, but eventually it will go to our heads.
Forgiveness is a process of recognition and understanding that frees us from the bonds of hate.
There are also several misconceptions about forgiveness.
For one, forgiveness is not forgetting.
Brushing off a wrong committed against you allows for the opportunity for the same wrong to be committed again. It opens the door for a repeat of the exact scenario.
Forgiveness is also not surrender. You are neither surrendering your free will nor your pride.
Forgiveness is actually, in my opinion, a sign of strength and maturity. Forgiveness takes a certain amount of humility that displays tremendous courage when exercised.
Forgiving can be a difficult task. It requires humility and the ability to recognize that you have been wronged.
Often it is a two-way street where you have performed a wrong in an attempt to right the wrong done to you.
People also often feel like they are submitting to their aggressor. They are "caving in" to the wrong done to them.
This idea can be a dangerous block to forgiveness.
I know I myself often times feel that I shouldn't have to be the one to be the bigger person. My ideas and thoughts are right and just in my mind, I shouldn't have to apologize for that.
The biggest problem is the pride issue. We humans are a proud creature and do not like the feeling of being humbled, especially if it is concerning a situation in which we were victimized.
Despite these difficulties, forgiveness also has remarkable benefits.
If it is confrontational forgiveness in which you are facing a person who has wronged you, forgiveness can prove as a relationship strengthener; especially if the forgiving involves a family member.
Not only does it help you externally, but internally it lifts and eases the burden of your hatred and resentment. It can remove that terrible heaviness from your heart.
Forgiveness can also build tolerance and encourage understanding between two individuals who are normally at odds.
It makes you a stronger person inside, giving you the courage and confidence to know you can do this again in the future to those who may wrong you down the road of life.
I personally plan on challenging myself to forgive some of those in my life who have wronged me; I challenge you to do the same.
Source: By Ally Blankartz (http://www.bgnews.com)
For one, forgiveness is not forgetting.
Brushing off a wrong committed against you allows for the opportunity for the same wrong to be committed again. It opens the door for a repeat of the exact scenario.
Forgiveness is also not surrender. You are neither surrendering your free will nor your pride.
Forgiveness is actually, in my opinion, a sign of strength and maturity. Forgiveness takes a certain amount of humility that displays tremendous courage when exercised.
Forgiving can be a difficult task. It requires humility and the ability to recognize that you have been wronged.
Often it is a two-way street where you have performed a wrong in an attempt to right the wrong done to you.
People also often feel like they are submitting to their aggressor. They are "caving in" to the wrong done to them.
This idea can be a dangerous block to forgiveness.
I know I myself often times feel that I shouldn't have to be the one to be the bigger person. My ideas and thoughts are right and just in my mind, I shouldn't have to apologize for that.
The biggest problem is the pride issue. We humans are a proud creature and do not like the feeling of being humbled, especially if it is concerning a situation in which we were victimized.
Despite these difficulties, forgiveness also has remarkable benefits.
If it is confrontational forgiveness in which you are facing a person who has wronged you, forgiveness can prove as a relationship strengthener; especially if the forgiving involves a family member.
Not only does it help you externally, but internally it lifts and eases the burden of your hatred and resentment. It can remove that terrible heaviness from your heart.
Forgiveness can also build tolerance and encourage understanding between two individuals who are normally at odds.
It makes you a stronger person inside, giving you the courage and confidence to know you can do this again in the future to those who may wrong you down the road of life.
I personally plan on challenging myself to forgive some of those in my life who have wronged me; I challenge you to do the same.
Source: By Ally Blankartz (http://www.bgnews.com)
Jumat, 04 April 2008
* Social Sites prove hard to leave behind
Computer science student Kris Athi get in touch with the BBC's Your News when he had problems quitting the MySpace social network. Here he tells his story to technology correspondent Rory Cellan Jones. Thousands of final-year students who've put a lot of information on social networks are starting to worry about what potential employers may find if they take a look. But one student at Nottingham Trent University has found just how hard it can be to leave one of the networks, MySpace. Kris Athi wrote to the BBC after trying since early December to delete his MySpace account. "As I am graduating in the summer," he explained, "I decided to it was time to grow up and remove any job-threatening information from the internet." His profile does not look that job-threatening - just the normal collection of mildly embarrassing photos and obscure messages from fellow students. It does reveal that Kris is studying computer science and wants to develop video games or be an astronaut "when I grow up". Kris explained that he had performed the "cancel account" procedure, and confirmed time and again that he did want to delete his account. But to complete the process you then need to reply to a confirmation e-mail from MySpace. That e-mail has never arrived. "I tried to receive this e-mail about fifty times over three weeks," Kris said. "As I am studying computer science I like to think I am quite "tech savvy" and understand where to look for such an e-mail should it be sent." But he could not find it and attempts to contact MySpace customer service proved fruitless. In a statement MySpace told us, "Kris had no need to cancel his account, he could simply have set his profile to private so no one would have been able to view it without his approval." The company went on to explain why Kris may have found it difficult to get hold of the cancellation e-mail. "In some cases e-mails confirming cancellation will be sent to "junk mail" by e-mail providers. E-mails from MySpace can sometimes be blocked entirely because the ISPs block e-mails based on volume." But Kris is not impressed: "I think removing your personal information from a site should be less of a pain and performed much more quickly." Privacy please Students who do try to wipe out traces of their web activities before they enter the world of work should be aware that it's harder than it looks - and not just because of the challenge of leaving MySpace. We asked a private detective Richard Martinez to have a quick scour of the internet to see what traces Kris had left behind. There was nothing particularly damaging but enough to provide a potential employer - or a fraudster - with lots of information. "We have found his music interests, his hobbies, his qualifications and his date of birth," said Mr Martinez. "With that information I can use other websites used by employers to make sure his qualifications are legitimate," he said. "By obtaining a small piece of information you can use it as a stepping-stone and eventually build up a fuller picture." Kris Athi is confident that there is nothing out there on the internet that could cause him real embarrassment. But he feels that sites like MySpace should make it easier for young people to wipe the traces of their web history.
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I DID IT LOL!
I told my self"no you won't do it and You CAN"T do it"......What the hell am thinking about is just making me down to nothing,why don't Ya stand up Irene and get the hell of your ass busy doin' something Good for Ya and Good for your Kidz too!SHAME ON YA!God loves me so much that He always look after me and My kidz....Got a looot of friends now thou from net and don't even meet some of them but they're all my treasures :D.
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Well this is it...my dearest friends and visitors am here to explore all about my world, all the exciting fun, the games i played in real life about who, what, and where I'm gonna be.Life so challenging being alone away from my homeland but honestly...."this is my most unforgettable times I had in my whole life".My name is Rene Pratasis.My friends used to call me Irene.As a new comer on the internet, I always go beyond my goal on how to live to the fullest.Single mother of two beautiful children, a boy and a girl. Woman dedicated her life to promote a healthy lifestyle for her family and friends...
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