Bird Flu Information And Update

Laboratory tests have confirmed that bird flu was the cause of death of a middle-aged Indonesian male in November 2005. The man was the 14th fatality of bird flu infections in Indonesia, and the ninth bird flu case confirmed by the World Health Organization after the case was sent by local health officials to Hong Kong for verification. The confirmation brings to 70 the number of people in Asia who have died in the last two years from the H5N1 strain, now considered the deadliest avian influenza virus subtype. Antiviral medications such as amantadine and rimantadine, which are usually given to treat influenza, do not work on the avian flu virus. Drugs are being developed and temporarily used on patients who appear to have succumbed to the avian flu disease. Although they appear to be responding to treatment and are showing improvements, further tests need to be done to ensure the effectivity of these new drugs. With avian influenza, birds could transmit the disease to humans. Birds carry the bird flu virus in their intestines when they migrate for the winter. The virus, which does not affect the...

Learn How To Meditate From Animals

You can learn how to meditate from a book, but meditation is as much an art as a science, and arts especially are better taught by live teachers than by books. That is why meditation is often learned quicker and brought to a deeper level when the beginner has someone to model their practice on. Can that someone be a dog, cat or other animal. It is usually fully involved in the process, and if you watch, you can intuitively sense that the cat is living right in the moment. It isn t thinking about what it will do later, or something that happened this morning. Watch how a cat stretches out in the sun and relaxes. This is the natural state of being in the now that meditators work towards. Of course animals are afraid, but they aren t afraid and thinking I shouldn t be afraid. They feel pain without the added suffering of contemplating the future of it. This being here now is what you see in the eyes of a deer. How can we more easily achieve this. By using an animal as a model. This takes imagination, one of the strengths of the human brain, fortunately. Watch a cat, then sit and imagine you are a cat. You...

Water - It S Good For You!

Did you know that 70 of your body is water, your blood is 83 water and your muscles and brain is around 75 water. So it s safe to say, water is important to your health. Even a mild dehydration can affect your short-term memory, concentration and cause fatigue. Another thing many are unaware of is that keeping your body hydrated can reduce back and joint pain in as many as 80 of sufferers. As a general rule, unless you have a medical condition that doesn t allow you to, adults should drink 8 glasses of pure water every day. If you are overweight you should drink 1 glass extra for every 20 pounds you are overweight, and if you are working out you should add 1 glass for every 20 minutes of workout. Water can improve your health in many ways, for those trying to loose weight, it helps suppress hunger, it helps your metabolism and when your body sees it is getting a constant supply of fresh water every day, it will release all the excess water it stored when supply was less frequent. Other benefits include helping cleans your body of waste and toxins, improve your skin moisture, improves absorption of...

Alternative Lifestyle Business Opportunities - Making Your Choice

Have you ever wished you could work at home and still bring in money. Believe it or not there are ways to do just that. A lot of people are starting to work at home for their income. Working from home is considered an alternative lifestyle business because it s not usually the same as a normal 9-5 job. One of the first ways to do this is through web design work. Most web designers work from home and they can be paid very well to design and maintain a site. They also get to choose their own hours. Another freelance job is through writing. Freelance writers write e-books, articles, and sometimes submit their work to magazines. Good writers can earn up to .05 cents a word for basic writing jobs. This job isn t for everyone; however, because of the amount of stress it can cause writing. Another good job is through research. If you take the time to research how to do something then you can write an e-book on it and sell the e-book. A lot of companies and individuals will buy these books because of the time it saves them to get the information together. Another good business is through selling herbal...

Bloody Mary Recipe Contest Attempts To Set World Record

Creating the perfect Bloody Mary cocktail is a lot like nurturing a fine wine. It takes time, creativity and experimentation until the ingredients are just right. But once those elements come together, it s pure bliss for the creator and those lucky enough to share a sip of their secret concoction. There are countless Bloody Mary recipes, which is what makes this cocktail one of the most celebrated around the world. Depending on where your travels lead, you will find everything from horseradish and hot sauce to wasabi, jalapeno peppers and prawns in the mix. The only common ingredient in every recipe besides vodka is passion from those who create and consume this time-tested cocktail. The recipes for a Bloody Mary cocktail are like snowflakes - no two are alike, said Jennie Meador, a spokesperson for Finlandia Vodka and judge for the brand s annual Bloody Mary recipe contest. Everyone thinks their recipe is the best, which is why we bring people together once a year and learn about the different approaches being taken to the cocktail. Finlandia Vodka is now accepting recipes for its annual Bloody Mary...