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September 29, 2011 by ·

I was walking around in a supermarket when i saw a cashier hand this little boy his money back, the boy couldn’t have been more than 5 or 6 years old. The Cashier said, ‘I’m sorry, but you don’t have enough money to buy this doll.” The little boy turned to the old woman next to him, ”Granny, are you sure I don’t have enough money?” She replied, ”You know that you don’t have enough money to buy this doll, my dear.” Then she asked him to stay there for just 5 minutes while she went to look around. She left quickly. The little boy was still holding the doll in his hand.

Finally, I walked toward him and I asked him who he wished to give this doll to. ‘It’s the doll that my sister loved most and wanted so much for Christmas. She was sure that Santa Claus would bring it to her.’ I replied to him that maybe Santa Claus would bring it to her after all, and not to worry. But he replied to me sadly. ‘No, Santa Claus can’t bring it to her where she is now. I have to give the doll to my mommy so that she can give it to my sister when she goes there.’ His eyes were so sad while saying this, ‘My Sister has gone to be with God. Daddy says that Mommy is going to see God very soon too, so I thought that she could take the doll with her to give it to my sister.” My heart nearly stopped. [Read more...]

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Children Risking Ill Health And Shorter Life By Eating 50% Too Much Salt Every Day

July 1, 2011 by ·

Children are routinely eating too much salt, risking ill health and a shorter life.

Typical amounts are at least 50 per cent more than the recommended daily maximum but some consume almost double.

Health experts warn that the processed foods and sauces at the heart of the nation’s diet are fuelling a dangerous daily overdose.

Children’s natural enjoyment of food can mean they fall prey to the dangers of processed food

Diet watch: Children’s natural enjoyment of food can mean they fall prey to the dangers of processed food

High salt consumption pushes up blood pressure, which in the long term can lead to strokes and heart attacks. These are the country’s biggest causes of death and disability.

Health campaigners took two typical daily menus enjoyed by many children and calculated the salt content to be 9.3g to 9.6g. [Read more...]

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‘We Understand Homes Better’

June 25, 2011 by ·

Whirlpool Corporation , the $18-billion home appliances maker, will diversify its global presence to achieve the company’s $25 billion vision. The American Midwest company , which currently draws more than 50% of its global sales from North America, wants to grow the share of revenue out of Asia and Latin America to as much as 33% by 2014, an additional 5% from the present number . Jeff Fettig, chairman and CEO, Whirlpool Corp, spoke about the company’s strategy in emerging markets like India, Brazil and how innovation will drive its next phase of growth. Excerpts from the interview .

Whirlpool has been in India for more than 15 years but you have not been able to capitalize on your early start until a couple of years ago when you turned profitable. Why has it taken you so long to make an imprint in India? [Read more...]

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Personal Choice For Consumers

May 13, 2011 by ·

Today the monopoly on energy supply has declined across the globe. In America alone, seventeen states have deregulated their energy market.  And the number is still growing every year.  Now, the big deal means big savings for residents, and not only residents can benefit from energy deregulation, but small businesses and even large commercial businesses as well.  Almost everyone uses electricity, and everything to hospitals and schools or your neighbors can benefit from a switch to another energy supply company. Switching between energy suppliers is almost like going to get gas.  There are several different gas companies and as you drive around you can see which one offers the lowest price per gallon.

Nevertheless, it may seem like the difference between is only about a few pennies, but those pennies adds up when you think about how much energy is consumed each year. For more information, visit an energy supply website to estimate the savings you’ll receive when you change your supplier. With this onset of personal choice for consumers, which is a great thing, comes a great personal responsibility, as well. Choose the fastest growing retail energy provider in the market today and make sure to communicate only with honest and helpful people who want you to switch to a cheaper brand of energy.

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Honey Worth More Than Its Weight In Gold

January 3, 2011 by ·

Two thousand years ago, Greek athletes stuffed themselves with honey during training for the great Olympiad, aware that it could boost their energy and performance levels.

Honey contains glucose and fructose, which produce tremendous reserves of glycogen in the liver.

The all-important consideration in any feat of endurance is to maintain blood-sugar levels because those with the best stores of glycogen and blood sugar will always emerge from such tests of endurance and races against time as the least exhausted and last to be fatigued.

A teaspoon of honey has 22 calories, whereas the same amount of sugar has 15. But honey is much more valuable and refuels the brain within minutes because it is almost equal parts glucose and fructose.

Having a spoonful of unprocessed honey before bed can support your brain function.

The fructose is stored as energy reserves in the liver, ready to fuel the brain overnight. [Read more...]

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Energy Drinks Just A Waste Of Money: Expert

October 5, 2010 by ·

All those who are spending money on those energy sports drinks are just wasting their money-as they just end up consuming lots of extra calories, warns an expert.

Nick Hudson, national fitness manager for Virgin Active said while the drinks may be suitable for people training for events such as marathons, those doing workouts of less than two hours did not really benefit from the drinks.

“They’re certainly useful for people who compete in very long distance events,” the Scotsman quoted him as saying.

“Your body is generally thought to be able to store enough glycogen (a form of glucose] to last roughly two hours and marathon runners swear by them. [Read more...]

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Come Up With Good Designs

August 26, 2010 by ·

Finding a good and safe place to live requires a lot of patience, time and energy. Hence, there’s no need to burn more calories and exert all your efforts in finding one, as there are a number of places where you can find out the best and affordable homes for sale. Just bear in mind that the longer you put off the plan in purchasing a home, the more money you’ll waste in paying rent. Thus, it really makes sense to get into Mobile homes of your own as soon as possible. But, one of your apprehensions maybe is where to possibly find it.

As a matter of fact, you can visit the realtors who serve the areas you are interested in buying New mobile homes. And in doing so, you’ll be able to obtain firsthand information about any properties they have on offer and helps you come up with good designs. Good design will take your needs, the style of the current structure and the building site into consideration, the traffic pattern and how does it fit for your choice of Factory direct mobile homes. After all, making an extra effort to purchase a house now is a great investment you have to undertake.

In a nutshell, and before deciding to make any compromise, see to it first and make it sure that you have selected a neighborhood you think is a good fit for your family. And towards it, determine also what the local culture scene in that particular area is like by visiting the above mentioned, and in so doing, you can have your own space and live the way you want without worry about anyone disrupting your peace of mind. So for your possible housing needs contact their knowledgeable consultants now and learn more about what makes them unique?

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