birds watch

my new phone nokia 3110

General

Network                 GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900

 

Size

Dimensions           108.5 x 45.7 x 15.6 mm, 72 cc

Weight                   87 g

 

Display

Type                       FT, 256K colors

Size                         128 x 160 pixels

 

Ringtones

Type                       Polyphonic (64 channels), MP3, AAC

Customization       Download, order now

Vibration                                Yes

 

Memory

Phonebook            Yes, Photocall

Call records           20 dialed, 20 received, 20 missed calls

Card slot                microSD (TransFlash), buy memory

9 MB internal memory

 

Data

GPRS                      Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 – 48 kbps

HSCSD                   Yes

EDGE                      Class 10, 236.8 kbps

3G                           No

WLAN                   No

Bluetooth              Yes, v2.0 (with A2DP)

Infrared port          Yes

USB                        Yes, v2.0 miniUSB

 

Features

Messaging            SMS, MMS, Email

Browser                                 WAP 2.0/xHTML

Games                    Yes + Downloadable, order now

Colors                    Black

Camera                   1.3 MP, 1280 x 1024 pixels, video(QCIF)

 

                                - Push to talk

                                - Java MIDP 2.0

                                - MP3/MP4/AAC+/3GP/WMA player

                                - T9

                                - Calendar

                                - Calculator

                                - Built-in handsfree

                                - Voice memo

                                - Voice command

Battery

Standard battery, Li-Ion 1020 mAh (BL-5C)

Stand-by                Up to 370 h

Talk time                Up to 4 h

Benazir: Down memory lane

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto poses in New York in this August 11, 2007 file photo. Bhutto was assassinated on December 27, 2007, in a gun and bomb attack as she left an election rally in the city of Rawalpindi.

Benazir Bhutto came from a family whose roots are dug deep into politics and for whom politics was not a profession but a privilege and also a passion. This Harvard and Oxford scholar can be called as probably the biggest ray of hope of democracy that Pakistan possessed.

With policies and ideas aiming to improve both Pakistan’s economy and relations with the world and especially India, Benazir Bhutto may just have made the ultimate sacrifice one can for his/her country.

life’s not that cool

hhuh… at last after waiting for 6 long months… down the road before…..!    got my join’n date into wipro….

Through the good times and the bad … finally found the world come into my fence… Bring you up when you’re feelin’ down.. and dumpin u into grave when u r in up……

huuhhh training was damm gud but the ….. frp test which is gonna be after 2weeks from now have to be done with 70% ….. task seems not that impossible but not that easy…

The Living End End Of The World

Welcome – movie review

Welcome (comedy)
Cast: Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif, Nana Patekar, Anil Kapoor, Paresh Rawal
Direction: Anees Bazmee

The movie is a mix of boring sequences dragged too much or cut abruptly; and some hilarious moments that redeem the movie suddenly. There is absolutely no logic, either in the basic plot or in several incidents. Overall, it’s comes strictly under Timepass and Forgettable, but for the ardent Akshay Kumar/Comedy Flicks fan, this is David Dhawan’s poor cousin in terms of moviemaking. Not as consistent a comedy as No Entry though.

Welcome has Akshay Kumar, Nana Patekar and Anil Kapoor. It also has two gorgeous women-Katrina Kaif and Mallika Sherawat. Three decent songs and background music for Nana’s character lifted from Shankardada MBBS. Finally, Welcome has forced comedy, a weak plot and an even weaker love story in it. Of course, it does provide a few laughs, has Nana Patekar in a refreshing role written just for him and great timing with the two AKs.

Dr. Ghungroo has the responsibility of getting his nephew Rajiv married to a girl from a respectable family. Uday Shetty is a gangster who wants to get his sister Sanjana married to a respectable boy, which is difficult considering he has a flawed reputation. Rajiv and Sanjana fall in love and Ghungroo is happy with the match, but once he gets to know who she is, he tries to break the match. Rajiv promises his uncle that he will turn Shetty and his associate Majnoobhai into gentlemen so he can marry Sanjana, but the task on hand seems impossible.

The plot, as mentioned before, is as weak as they come. It is a rip off from Mickey Blue Eyes. Okay, so this is one of those leave-your-brain in the locker and comedy sans logic flick. The love story is badly scripted, the premise is not convincing and the gags are shoddy. The car sequence does make you laugh but the editing is not up to the mark and the house hanging off a cliff in the climax is similar to the one in No Entry. All the threads seem to have loose ends

Sure, there are the good parts which redeem the movie and will be enjoyed by most viewers (especially as there are not many big/interesting releases now). Firstly, Nana Patekar. You realize once again that he is a powerhouse performer, and his role as Uday Shetty is really funny. Then there’s Anil Kapoor as Majnoobhai, and the characters work for the movie. They are funny and likeable. Akshay Kumar, who has shown tremendous growth as an actor, has sadly been wasted in the movie. But still, it remains an Akshay Kumar movie. His chemistry with Katrina Kaif is charming, but only in the songs in this one

The three dons are fun, including Feroz Khan as RDX. The climax involving his son Lucky is dragged unnecessarily and after a while, it gets boring. There are the sporadic genuinely funny moments and good characterizations. The movie has a decent first half, and a mediocre second half

Nana rocks in the movie, Anil coming a close second. Akshay has done much, much better work in the recent past and this is not his best acting-wise or in entirety. Katrina is a looker, that is an undisputed fact but she has miles to go before she can perform. Since her screen-time is brief, we just get to appreciate her looks. Same goes for Mallika, but she puts up a better show than Kaif. Paresh Rawal justifies his role, and he too, is wasted but has his moments. Feroz Khan has a tailor made role

The movie is a mix of boring sequences dragged too much or cut abruptly; and some hilarious moments that redeem the movie suddenly. There is absolutely no logic, either in the basic plot or in several incidents. Overall, it’s comes strictly under Timepass and Forgettable, but for the ardent Akshay Kumar/Comedy Flicks fan, this is David Dhawan’s poor cousin in terms of moviemaking. Not as consistent a comedy as No Entry though.

Taare Zameen Par – movie review

Taare Zameen Par (drama)
Cast: Aamir Khan, Darsheel Safary
Direction: Aamir Khan
Critic rating:

Aamir Khan’s directorial debut is impressive. It is a simple, straightforward story about a child with dyslexia. The theme is relevant, the child actor Darsheel Safary is excellent and the movie is a good watch.The movie slows down in the second half deliberately. The music, the narration and the two main actors-Darshan and Aamir work for the movie.

Ishaan Awasthi is an imaginative, bright kid; but academics leave him miffed. Pressure at home, punishments at school, and the possibility that he might repeat the year third time in a row puts his parents in a fix. He is sent to a boarding school, where he withdraws into a shell and gives up even the one thing that sets him free viz. painting. Enter a temporary art teacher, Ram Shankar Nikumbh. He takes a personal interest in each child, and something about the now morose and depressed Ishaan draws Ram to him. Unlike the rest of the staff, he has an open approach to everything and lets the students be. Once he understands that Ishaan has dyslexia, he steps in to help the boy; he fills the color back in the child’s life.

The first 30 minutes spent in establishing each character is good. Ishaan at school and home, his teachers, his achiever elder brother who dotes on him, his caring but frustrated mother, his father worried and fed-up with the kid. There are songs that are part of the narrative, very few dialogues and some humor. Once the boarding school idea comes into the picture, it takes a heart-wrenching turn, followed by a touching song that shows the child’s agony away from home the first time. The flip-book showing one kid in the family moving away and out is shown repeatedly, achieving the required effect.

The Art Mela is a nice idea, but has a slow start. It ends well, but by then the movie is slowly slowing down to a stop. The teachers ham a little during this Mela sequence. The last 30 minutes could have been better, for the whole competition part of it dilutes the emphasis on not needing to be in a rat race all the time. Of course, it is meant to indicate that a kid can have his own sphere of expertise and that studies are not the be-all end-all of it.

Shankar-Eshaan-Loy have done a good job with the music, with lovely lyrics by Prasoon Joshi. The picturization of the songs is wonderful, and the timing and incidents in the songs (and Darsheel’s expressions) rock.

It’s a sincere attempt. It’s kept simple throughout, with is not loud or overdone. The character is identifiable and the actor is simply superb. It’s a touching movie, with pace and content that all age groups can understand, like and appreciate. The audience is evolving, and with that is mainstream cinema. TZP has given to us a good debutant director with huge potential and an eye for detail and a really good actor and SEL-Prasoon Joshi’s flawless music

Positive Attitude – Ten Tips

The following tips will assist you in developing a positive attitude.

” Listen to your inner dialogue. Keep a log for a few days, write in the left side of a note pad all the negative thoughts that you hear yourself say. Rewrite each thought in a positive way on the right side. Practice doing this in your mind until positive thinking becomes a habit. (Example, “I’ll never get this finished day!” Change to: “I will finish most of this today, and I can finish it tomorrow.”)

” Connect to your spirituality. Research has shown that those who connect to their spirituality live longer, more satisfying lives. The secret is to practice your spiritual beliefs, either through organized spiritual associations, meditation or connecting with like minded people.

” Allow yourself to love and be loved. The ability to love and be loved is the most basic human need. We have become disconnected from this basic need – fear-based emotions (depression, loneliness, anxiety, guilt and anger) are the symptoms. Find ways to reconnect with others is extremely helpful in developing a positive attitude.

” Laugh and find humor in the simple things. Laughter is a powerful mood elevator. If you are feeling down, read some jokes, watch a funny movie or just act “silly.” See the world through a child’s eyes.

” Let go of your “emotional baggage” that holds you back from true enlightenment. All that you require is already within you, so avoid giving your power away by blindly following others. Trust in the goodness that resides within your heart. If you have difficulty letting go of your ‘emotional baggage,’ or feel ‘blocked’ engage with a hypnotherapist/holistic practitioner.

” Learn to communicate effectively. Not saying the things you feel leads to a sense of frustration, hurt, anger or anxiety. If you find communicating difficult, take an assertive communications course.

” Plan leisure and socializing. Reconnect with friends or make new friends, take the dog for a walk, visit an art gallery or listen to your favorite music. Enjoy a long, relaxing bath, read a book, tell your child a story, or ask an older relative to tell you about their life. It is the simple things in life that give us the most pleasure.

” Offer your assistance. A simple act of helping others compels us to feel good. Help a neighbor, volunteer for a cause or organization. Contact non-profit organizations and volunteer your time and expertise.

” Engage in new physical and mental activities to improve confidence and learn new skills. Learn new words or new topics to build confidence. Learn and follow the principles of holistic health – better nutrition and exercise helps improve mood and attitude.

” Stop listening to the news. Mainstream media focuses on drama–fear, negative thoughts and emotion. If you think your life will be in jeopardy if you do not know the latest breaking news, test your theory by not listening to the news for two weeks. Notice if your life is negatively impacted by not hearing the news. Think about it, has the news prevented anything? No! They dramatize the event after the fact.

Does the weather man really compel you to carry an umbrella or wear a warm coat? Carry an umbrella in your car and brief case, then you are equipped for any weather. After not watching the news, my hunch is that you will notice that you are feeling calmer, less frustrated and more at peace. When you feel calm, less frustration and more at peace you can manifest a positive attitude more easily.

common causes of low back pain

The lower back, or lumbar spine serves as the “keel”, if you will, of the human frame. It is comprised of five (5) lumbar vertebrae– the largest of the 25 bones that make up the spinal column. It is surrounded by several layers of muscles that work synergistically to allow proper spinal movement and responsiveness to dynamic loads. When everything is functioning as designed, the lumbar spine is a work of art. But, when something goes wrong– it can quickly put you out of commission for days or weeks.

Some of the most common causes of low back pain are:

1) Disc degeneration
2) Facet syndrome
3) Spondylosis; spinal stenosis
4) Arthritis– osteoarthritis and rheumatoid
5) Sprains/ strains

A smaller percentage of low back pain cases are caused by diseases such as cancer or rheumatism.

Treatment for low back pain varies, depending on the source of pain. Most primary care physicians will prescribe muscle relaxants and pain medications for non-specific low back pain. If an inflamed disc or facet joint is suspected, a cortisone injection or epidural injection may be attempted. Cortisone is a powerful anti-inflammatory and can reduce pain quite quickly, if inflammation is involved. In some cases, the patient is referred to a physical therapist or chiropractor for spinal manipulation and exercise therapy.

A lesser known treatment for lumbar pain due to disc herniations is non-surgical spinal decompression, a procedure that literally pumps the injured disc so that healing is accelerated.

But the absolute best way to deal with low back pain is to not get it in the first place! This is the preventive approach, and is highly recommended. The keys to low back pain prevention include:

1. Lose the weight! If you are heavy in the abdomen, it will put a huge strain on your low back over time. The result is disc degeneration and facet syndrome, and possibly arthritis.
2. Practice proper posture. Head up, shoulders back, chest out, slight extension of the lower back (hips rotated forward).
3. Use your legs when lifting things, not your back muscles. Your leg muscles are twice as strong as your back muscles, so use them! Keep the object you are lifting as close as possible to your center of gravity; brace your back, and transfer the weight to your legs. Move the object (raise or lower) by bending your knees. This includes lifting small children.
4. Practice proper ergonomics. If your job involves a lot of hours sitting, place a lumbar wedge on your seat. Stand up every couple of minutes to take the pressure off your back. Don’t slouch in your chair; keep your head over your spine.
5. Engage in exercises and stretching. There are many books and other references on this subject.

One overlooked exercise for preventing low back pain is proprioceptive exercises. Proprioception is a technical term that describes the feedback loop that muscles use to know when to contract and relax. It is a highly complex neurological event that involves the spinal cord and brain. Some researches believe that a breakdown in this system leads to poor joint movement and accelerated spinal degeneration. So, its best to exercise this feedback system; very much like doing brain exercises to improve memory.

In proprioceptive exercises, you create an unstable foundation and let the various muscle groups of the spine coordinate and contract to keep you balanced. This involves using an inflatable disc, bonsu ball, or a wobble board. You basically stand on top of the disc and do various movements like knee bends. You can also add handweights and do curls, flys while balancing yourself on the disc. Exercising in this fashion will help improve muscle responsiveness, reducing the chance of injury. Muscle responsiveness refers to how the quickly the back muscles respond when subjected to changing loads, such as picking up a piece of heavy luggage.

So, make sure you incorporate all of the above techniques in your exercise regimen and daily life. It will pay huge dividends, in the form of a healthy, pain-free back!

Personality Disorders

For the average person, their traits are usually fixed by the time you become an adult. These traits are fundamental from your past and from your genetic makeup. Often, they are a combination of positive and negative traits that make you the person you are.

The same cannot always be said of people with personality disorders as their traits tend to be mainly negative. They may act in socially inappropriate ways and are often unable to function normally in relationships whether personal or work related.

There are three groups of personality disorders, each having similar characteristics. These are:

1. Personality disorders that are characterised by eccentric behaviours such as paranoia, and schizoid behaviours.

Symptoms of paranoid personality disorders include:

• Emotional detachment;
• Feelings of anger toward others;
• Believing that people are trying to harm you in some way;
• Believing that what people say is in some way being malicious toward you personally; and
• Being unable to work collaboratively with other people.

Symptoms of a schizoid personality disorder include:

• Being emotionally distant;
• Emotional detachment;
• Being very introverted:
• Fantasising; and
• Being fixated on your own thoughts and feelings.

Symptoms of schizotypal personality disorder include;

• Eccentricities in the way you dress, speak, and interact;
• Believing that public speeches etc contain hidden messages for you;
• Suspicion and paranoia;
• Believing others can be influenced by your thoughts; and
• Indifference to other people

2. Disorders that display dramatic emotional behaviour. These include hysterics, narcissism, and antisocial behaviours and are often quite dramatic.

Symptoms of histrionic personality disorder include;

• Attention seeking behaviours, particularly of a sexual nature;
• Intense desire for approval from others;
• False sense of intimacy;
• Excessive concern with physical appearance; and

• Emotional swings.

Symptoms of narcissistic personality disorder include;

• Excessive response to criticism;
• Constant attention seeking behaviours;
• Inability to empathise;
• Inflated sense of importance; and
• Being manipulative.

Symptoms of antisocial personality disorder include;

• Aggressive and violent behaviours;
• Lying and stealing;
• No signs of remorse when hurting others;
• No consideration for the law and other people’s rights;
• Irresponsible and unreliable; and
• No concern for safety.

Symptoms of borderline personality disorder include;

• Inability to control emotions;
• Dramatic mood swings;
• Stormy relationships including physical aggression;
• Feeling empty inside;
• Fear of being alone; and
• Suicidal attempts or ideations and self harming.

3. Those personality disorders marked by obsessive-compulsive behaviours, anxiety, fearful behaviours and avoidance and dependence.

Symptoms of avoidant personality disorder include;

• Socially isolated;
• Extremely shy; and
• Hypersensitive to criticism

Symptoms of dependent personality disorder include;

• Excessively dependent on others;
• Intensely afraid of being alone;
• Not willing to make decisions or to give opinion:
• Tolerates abusive treatment rather than lose relationship; and
• Jumps straight into new relationship after one ends.

Symptoms of obsessive-compulsive personality disorder include;

• Excessively concerned about rules, order. schedules and so forth;
• Perfectionism;
• Hoarding of broken and worthless objects;
• Inability to share responsibilities;
• Inflexibility in opinions; and
• Compulsive devotion to work.

Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder is not the same as obsessive-compulsive disorder, an anxiety disorder that shares some symptoms but is more extreme and disabling.

Most people with personality disorders believe that other people are to blame for the conflict and instability that they experience in their lives.

Although these conditions are incurable, the sufferer can live a relatively normal life with therapy and medication.

Booking A Holiday package – try hotelreservations.com

Booking a vacation package is not that simple, you find more web sites that say you can get a hotel room for less? Online hotel booking has its own set of challenges.

If you plan to travel don’t forget to ask yourself the following things.

What type of trip do you need?

What type of vacation package do you need?

Where and when do you want to travel?

Who is going on this trip?

You find the solution for all these questions at one place and you can book the vacation package at a great deal. Visit http://www.hotelreservations.com/

The interesting thing about this site is you book a (Flight + Hotel + Car) and booking all these things are not mandatory, what I mean is you book (Flight + Hotel) or (Hotel + Car) or (Flight + Car).

Planning your vacation package is flexible and best deal is guaranteed with competitive rates and great discounts on world wide destinations. When group reservations are made they gives us discounts in hotel fares but

According to the flight timings you can book your check in and check out times in the hotels on their online reservation website. And you can browse the hotels according to the cities and the fares but they require up-front payment with your credit card To secure your reservation at this low rate.

For more than 06 years HotelReservations.com has been providing travelers great prices on the places you want to stay for both leisure and business travel.

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