Starting out, tying ties may seem like rocket science to you. You may begin with the Windsor Knot, one of the easiest tie knots to learn, before trying the Half Windsor Knot, the Four in Hand Knot and the Pratt Knot.
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Taking naps improve mood, creativity, memory function, heart health, and so much else. So let’s do it, people. Let’s fall asleep.
1. The first thing you should know is, feeling sleepy in the afternoon is normal.
It doesn’t mean you had a big lunch, or that you’re depressed, or you’re not getting enough exercise. That’s just how animals’ cycles work—every 24 hours, we have two periods of intense sleepiness. One is typically in the wee hours of the night, from about 2 a.m. to 4 a.m., and the other is around 10 hours later, between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. If you’re a night owl and wake up later in the morning, that afternoon sleepiness may come later; if you’re an early bird, it may come earlier. But it happens to everyone; we’re physiologically hardwired to nap.
2. Naps provide different benefits depending on how long they are.
A short nap of even 20 minutes will enhance alertness and concentration, mood and coordination. A nap of 90 minutes will get you into slow wave and REM sleep, which enhances creativity. If you sleep deeply and uninterruptedly the whole time, you’ll go through a full-minute sleep cycle, and recoup sleep you might not have gotten the night before (we’ve all heard it a million times, but most of us don’t get enough sleep at night).
3. Try not to sleep longer than 45 minutes but less than 90 minutes.
Then you’ll wake up in the middle of a slow-wave cycle, and be groggy. I used to hate taking naps during the day for just this reason—I would always wake up in a fog. My problem was I hadn’t yet perfected the art of the 20 minute catnap.
4. Find a nice dark place where you can lie down.
It takes about 50 percent longer to fall asleep sitting up (this is why red eye flights usually live up to their name), and be armed with a blanket; you don’t want to be chilly. You also don’t want to be too warm, which can lead to oversleeping. (There was a kind of urban legend circulating when I was a kid: don’t fall asleep in the sun, or you’ll never wake up. Not true—but you might wake up three hours later with a ripe sunburn.)
5. White noise can help you fall asleep.
Especially during the day when construction crews, garbage trucks, barking dogs and other noisy awake-world things can conspire to destroy your nap. Keep a fan on, or turn on a nearby faucet for a pleasing rushing-river sound. (Just kidding about that last one.)
6. Don’t nap too close to bedtime.
If you do, you’ll find it difficult to fall asleep later. Remember, your inbuilt sleepy window is sometime in the early to mid-afternoon—try to nap then.
7. Quit your job.
Quit that silly job where they don’t let you take naps during the day.
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List of Dairy Products or Products Containing Dairy Ingredients Not Affected by Melamine Contamination (UPDATED UNTIL 27/9/2008, 1.00 PM) is available for download from official website @ Ministry of Health Malaysia
Total number of companies :34
Total number of products : 980
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With a school bus like this you will never be late to school
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A Chinese astronaut has completed his country's first-ever spacewalk as part of an ambitious program that is starting to rival the United States and Russia in its rapid expansion.
Zhai Zhigang waved to an external camera as he emerged from the hatch of the Shenzhou-7 spaceship on Saturday. He later held a small Chinese flag, waving it in space. Zhai returned to the interior of his capsule and closed the hatch after less than 20 minutes outside.
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Technical support questions can sometimes try information technology professionals' patience. Here's a look at some of the oddest questions that IT executives reported receiving:
# "My computer is telling me to press any key to continue. Where is the 'any' key?"
# "Can you reset the Internet for me?"
# "Can you rearrange the keyboard alphabetically?"
# "My laptop was run over by a truck. What should I do?"
Some people wanted answers to make their lives a little less stressful. They asked:
# "How can I block e-mail from my manager?"
# "Can I open the bank safe using my computer?"
# "Can you install cable TV on my PC?"
# "I'd like to stop receiving e-mail on Fridays."
And some demanded entirely too much:
# "I'd like wireless computer access in my motor home."
# "How long does it take to bake a potato in a microwave?"
# "My daughter is locked in the bathroom. Can you pick the lock?"
# "Where can I get software to track UFOs?"
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Anyone feel free to do the same to my neighbour's infant who literally cries 24/7?
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Doubling your browser's speed in just five minutes? Set your fox on fire with these eight handy speed hacks.
Japanese scientists are attempting to build a lift that will take passengers 62,000 miles into space. The project could see the realisation of a vision that has inspired science fiction writers for generations.
The lift's carriages, which will themselves require new feats of engineering, would move up and down 22,000 mile-long cables. Those cables would need to be stronger and lighter than any material ever woven. They would be anchored to the ground and disappear into the sky, eventually reaching a satellite docking station orbiting above the Earth.
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This cat obviously doesn't like printers!
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Pigs race during the Pig Racing and Diving show the 2008 Royal Melbourne Show at the Melbourne Showgrounds September 18, 2008 in Melbourne, Australia.
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A British study done by the Transport Research Laboratory (TRL) for the British Royal Automobile Club Foundation indicates it's more dangerous to send text messages while driving even when compared to drivers under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
Research carried out on young drivers (aged 17-24) using a simulator found that reaction time slowed by 35% when they were writing or reading text messages while driving. In comparison, reaction time deteriorated by 21% for those under the influence of cannabis, and by 12% at the legal alcohol limit.
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Britons will spend 14 years of their life in front of the TV and don't care that much what they are watching, according to a survey on Friday. Research for Virgin Media found that 29 percent of Brits spend 20 hours a week watching TV with 71 percent saying they find themselves viewing programmes for the sake of it.
The survey also concluded that 13 percent of people could not bear to miss their favourite show. In total, that means spending 14 years watching TV based on an average lifetime of 78 years. And if people aren't watching the box then they are talking about it.
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Pretty or not? Architect Sandra Angelia was crowned Miss Indonesia 2008. The 22-year-old graduate of the University of Western Australia, Perth, will also be the country's representative in the Miss World pageant this September. Domain sandraangelia.com is still for sale.
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He Pingping, the world's smallest man at 74.61 cm tall, poses with Svetlana Pankratova, who is the woman with the longest legs in the world at 132 cm, as they launch the 2009 edition of the Guinness World Book of Records at Trafalgar Square on September 16, 2008 in London, England.
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# 23 percent of married couples sleep alone, a study finds
# Experts say requests for two master bedrooms in new homes are growing
# Psychologist warns sleeping apart could spell trouble
# Wife says sleeping apart makes her appreciate husband more
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Londoners are leaving 10,000 mobile phones in the back of black cabs every month - or almost three per taxi. Capital dwellers have left an eye-watering 55,843 mobile phones in taxis over the last six months, according to a survey by Credant Technologies, along with 6,193 other handheld devices such as laptops, iPods and memory sticks. According to the Public Carriage Office, there are currently 21,729 black cabs in London.
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Computer maker Hewlett-Packard said it will lay off 24,600 employees, or 7.5% of its workforce, over the next three years in a plan to integrate tech outsourcer Electronic Data Systems, which HP bought late last month.
HP said the workforce reduction will result in annual cost savings of about $1.8 billion. Of the nearly 25,000 layoffs, HP said about half will come from workers in the United States.
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With an 'Always-On' Liquid Crystal display, and a stylish, solid case, Negative is one of the most sophisticated designs available from Tokyoflash. Negative will look as good on your wrist at a business meeting as it will on the dance floor.
* Time and Date
* Always-On LCD Display
* AM/PM and 12hr/24hr modes
* Vertical/Horizontal modes
* Daily and Date Alarm functions
* User selectable color backlight
* English and Japanese Instructions
* 1 Year Warranty
Max. Wrist Size: 210mm (approx.)
Case Dimensions: 30mm x 55mm x 13mm
Weight: 180 grams
Price: $162.34
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Japan's Matsushita said it would launch the world's smallest digital single-lens reflex (SLR) camera, targeting female users who want a high-performance machine that does not weigh too much. SLR cameras, high-end models with interchangeable lenses, are the fastest growing and most lucrative segment of the digital camera market. But some compact camera users are reluctant to move up to SLR models because they are bulkier and heavier.
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd, which changes its name to Panasonic on October 1, offers the Lumix brand digital cameras. Its new Lumix model, DMC-G1, is 27 percent smaller than its existing DMC-L10 SLR camera, and weighs 385 grams -- slightly more than a regular can of beer.
The new machine will go on sale in Japan on October 31. Matsushita it expected a package of the camera body and a lens unit to sell for 90,000 yen ($839.5).
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Pick one comic that inspires you and fill in the empty speech bubbles with dialogues, thoughts, musings to complete the picture! Submissions must be in Bahasa Malaysia, English or Manglish only. So let your imagination run wild! You can submit as many as entries as you want!
6 winners will win a Sony Ericsson W910i handphone each, as well as a limited edition print of their entry, signed by the artist.
StopForwarding.Us, the website that lets you politely and anonymously ask your friends to stop sending spam to your inbox.
Think twice before accepting an invitation to a party. That's the lesson Tonya Bowman, 39, learned recently after a birthday bash for a newfound acquaintance at a pricey sushi restaurant. While Bowman ordered economically -- rice, miso soup and tea -- everyone else acted as if money were no object.
"When the bill came," Bowman says, the birthday girl "smiled and made a big production by way of a toast, saying, 'Thank you all so much for my lovely birthday dinner. I really do appreciate it. You guys are great. Here's to you!' Then she just sat there, waiting for us to decide how to split the bill."
The bill for the birthday girl and her seven "guests" came to a whopping $3,450, which someone suggested splitting evenly. That worked out to $500 per person, plus tip.
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Wheelchair users pull a Boeing 757 airliner at Lasham Airfield on September 6, 2008 in Alton England. 50 wheelchair bound volunteers used their muscle power to pull the 65 tonne Boeing 757 airliner 100 meters to create a new world record. The event raised £10,000 for the British Disabled Flyers Association.
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Clockspot is the easiest way to track employee time from anywhere. Every day, businesses lose thousands of dollars paying employees for time they didn't work. This web time clock and online timesheet helps your business save time and money by allowing employees to clock in and out of work using the internet or telephone. Clockspot allows employees to clock in from by IP address or by specific computer, track how much time your employees spend accomplishing assigned tasks and many more.
The winner of Lowyat.NET's inaugural PC Fair Booth Babe contest - from the Sony booth, Miss Sammi. Watch her (very) short interview video
Sadly Babe#20 did not win the contest. :P
