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You knew it! Now it has been demonstrated scientifically. Fibromyalgia patients feel more aches and pains in cold and damp weather. Researchers had 955 patients with number of different problems like arthritis and fibromyalgia fill out pain logs. Their conclusion: "In our study as well as in literature we found that a high percentage of patients (70 percent) perceived that weather conditions influenced their pain and disease. Fibromyalgia patients seemed to be strongly influenced by weather…

This morning, after having my coffee, I decided to bury the veggie and fruit scraps that I had been storing in plastic bags in the fridge until such time as I got around to this task. So, I dug several holes in various garden spots that need richer soil. I am trying to slowly change the soil so that it is richer and less sandy by burying composting material. This method has worked well in the patio garden, which is now full of earthworms, and should work in the two west-facing gardens. We…

Dopamine is a chemical in your brain that is used to send messages to the nerve cells or neurons in your brain that control your muscles. James Parkinson figured out in 1817 that the tremors and speech problems seen in what we now call "Parkinson's disease" were improved by giving dopamine. Before that, people with Parkinson's disease were sent to mental hospitals (because doctors then thought if you can't figure out the cause for a disease, it must be "all in your…

We as a Team at Open University of Sri Lanka going to donate 

exercise books to poor people …

Day 3, no five year olds. I am recovering nicely from all the work festivities. Actually, the kids really weren't that over the top this year. Perhaps they were but my tolerence level is increasing? Pffft...yeah ok, that last sentence is very laughable!

Several of us went out after work Thursday to a local restaurant. We had dinner and laughed WAY too loud. It was completely dead in there and there were about eight of us. We got a few looks from the other two tables that had…

This blog will investigate the conflicts, empowering moments, and hassles as work and life intersect. As I get some time over the holidays, I'll frame the issue more explicitly to guide any entries you might want to leave.

Also, I plan to put an excerpt of my Knol in this blog to give you a taste of where that is headed.

12/22/2007

Below is the first few paragraphs of my Knol. This is a first draft and the whole article is far from done. But here's a sample of where the…

Ideas for a better Gulfport:

Gas powered Lawnmowers kill lizards and emit toxic fumes that cause cancer, other diseases and contribute to global warming! Get rid of your lawnmower! Try Organic Gardening instead. It’s free! You don't need to buy anything and it’s much healthier for you, your family and your neighbors. Here is how:

First, Don't get caught up in the consumerism of buying things like mowers, tillers, fertilizers, pesticides. Get simple hand tools and stay with those. You get exercise…

Future of India (in Hindi).

Synopsis : India has boasted itself of being a great nation - a world leader culturally and spiritually. However despite the eploits of Pachauri, Aishwarya, Tata Group, TCS, Infosys, Mahendra Dhoni and Sania Mirza, the average Indian does not have the time to think beyond the daily needs and securing a future.

Indian democracy thrives on poverty and lack of education and the leaders…