‘I do not know what course others may follow but for me, liberty or death’ was the remarkable statement of Sir Muhammad Ali, a distinguished political leader in Indo Pak sub- continent who had unflinchingly thrown challenges to the then British rulers who arranged a round table meeting in order to discuss overall situation of Indo Pak sub continent. He declared that he would never come back to his motherland as it was not a free country; if the rulers of British regime...

Communication problems are one of the biggest sources of relationship conflict and they can become so serious that complete relationship breakdown results. Often people don't listen attentively to one another. Active listening is not about agreeing with someone, it is simply about understanding what the other person is trying to say.

It is a structured approach to establishing true understanding in communication yet it can be conducted in a relaxed and informal way so that it...

Many parents may not be aware of what it takes to be an intentional parent. Of course, parenting is an ongoing process that teaches parents new things each day and leaves much more that needs to be learnt before they become a good parent. With their busy schedules, it is hard enough for them to be a good parent and intentional parenting may seem quite daunting and unattainable at first.

Not Necessarily Perfect Parenting

Intentional parenting may not be perfect...

When you are working out at the gym, did you notice that some people will pose and flex their muscles in front of a mirror after every set of exercise? Why are these people these narcissistic and shameless show offs, you must have wondered, didn't you?

Let us pause for a moment and think again. Have you ever wondered why these show offs have bigger muscles and their overall muscle definition is more ripped than the other guys in the gym? There must be a reason for that don't...

Scattered reports of palm trees growing in Northern areas of the United States and Canada have been known for many years. Semi-truck loads of windmill palm trees have been unloaded and successfully grown in Canada and the Northeast beginning in the year 2000. These windmill palm trees, Trachycarpus fortunei, provide many resorts and homeowners with a tropical look for their pools or patios. Needle palms, although very rare and available only in short supply, tolerate below zero...

One of the first steps to an effective weight loss plan is knowing how to calculate your BMR. You may be asking, "What the heck is BMR and what does it have to do with weight loss anyway?" BMR stands for Basal Metabolic Rate. Your basal metabolic rate, or BMR, is the minimum number of calories per day a body requires just to maintain normal body functions not including daily activity. This is the number of calories needed to maintain your current weight if you did nothing but...

Chinese poets spoke about the wonderful jujube in 600 BC. The fruit of the jujube has been used in ancient Chinese medicine for many nutritional remedies for 2500 years. Jujubes were used by Gerard in Europe as a medicinal herb in the 1600's to treat ailments of the kidneys, lungs, and liver.

The Chinese jujube was brought to America by Oriental immigrants who built railroads in Arizona in the early 1900's. Hundreds of grafted jujube cultivars are available in China, and a...

Behind every story there is a person who helped form it. The man behind Safehouse Outreach is Philip Bray, who began his work in 1982. Inspired by the experiences he has lived, this man set out to reach those whom everybody else thought were lost. With faith, perseverance and kindness, this man stated one of the most important changes in Atlanta.

Safehouse Outreach is not about handouts, but about helping people start a new life and get rid of all bad habits. Starting with...

Typical active ingredients for rat poisons are are: brodificoum, diphacinone, warfarin, bromadiolone, and others. Most of these products include green dyes for a characteristic appearance; however, dogs and cats have poor color vision and to them these pellets may look like kibbled pet food.

Anticoagulant rodenticides do not produce signs of poisoning for several days after the toxic dose has been consumed. Anticoagulant rodenticides cause internal bleeding. A poisoning...

Love and then expect love

It is an old saying that love begets love and therefore, we must expect love from another only when we have got some love for him or for her. Love is not an affair one-sided. In a country like India, people of so many faiths are living here. They are trying to become a nation. But the minorities feel that they are being discriminated even by the state because people in the state need votes and therefore, they are bound to favour the majority. We have...