COMPUTERS are a part of life these days. They play the role of teacher, postman, newspaper and television. The software industry provides jobs to many people. The work pattern of computer professionals carries a load of orthopaedic disorders. The chief complaint is constant pain in the upper limbs, neck, shoulders, back.

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EYES are the best gift of Nature to our body. One is not even aware of their importance as long as our vision is all right. Only when one's vision begins to fail do we realise how much we depend on them. There is, therefore, a constant need to take care of our eyes.

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Eating out is unavoidable these days: breakfast and lunch at the office canteen, tea, samosas and mirchis in between meals, and dining out with family and friends are hallmarks of city life. The drift towards eating out means we all have less control over the food we eat.

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A child raised in a farm learns about the land, the seasons, the behaviour of animals and birds in relation to human life. A doctor’s child plays with spoons and a string in place of a stethoscope. “Say aaah …show me your tongue!; and tries to give everyone “injections”.

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Good drinking water should contain minerals necessary for our body. Fluoride, for example, is one such mineral which in small proportions is excellent especially for our teeth.

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A home is not mere brick and mortar. It is a place that gives you a roof to cover, walls for privacy, windows to usher in air and light and different spaces to relax and live.

A home impacts those dwelling in it in many aspects from general outlook to shaping the future. And also in some ways, health.

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After all, who doesn’t want to feel good about themselves? Especially children. The label of ‘smart kid’ makes them walk about with an air of confidence.

But, when in excess, praise does more harm than good. And, it does not prevent kids from underperforming. Be it from parents or teachers, only deserving appreciation works.

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Why is it difficult for some of us to go across and say we need help? Or accept help when it’s offered without strings? Could be one or a combo of these: First, fear of the two-letter brush-off. What if they say “No”? What if they are too busy to help? Can I step into their time?

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If you are in your golden years and have decided to step into the brave new world once again, be prepared for surprises, some of which can be pleasant.

What happens when a woman suddenly finds herself with time on her hands as her children have flown the coop or are simply just too busy with their own lives?

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High protein-low carbohydrate diets, like the Atkins' diet, are popular because they tell us what we want to hear. After all, who would turn down a weight-loss diet that actually recommends red meat?

But the high-protein-low-carb approach is bad in theory and worse in practice for weight loss and health.

Here's why:

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How do you get men to overcome their legendary revulsion towards housework, the chores that they so merrily outsource to their better halves?

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General:

Go around the house regularly and ensure that there are no sharp edges exposed that can hurt a child.

Keep all medicines out of the reach of children. Many tablets look like candy and toddlers love to eat them. Even medicines like iron tablets and vitamins are dangerous.

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EACH year, hundreds of children are injured, some fatally. Often, this happens in or around the house, while the parents or caretakers are present. A few simple precautions can prevent many of these accidents.

Electrical:

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If you can’t explain something simply, you don’t understand it well.

– Albert Einstein

You should use plain language that causes no confusion. If you are addressing a heterogeneous group of readers, make sure that the least educated among them would follow what you write. The logic should also be straight. Do not jump back and forth in time.

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WHEN was the last time you laughed really hard — a hearty, side splitting belly laugh that suddenly grabbed you and sent you reeling out of control?

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My son is 12-and-a-half years old. What are the behavioural changes I can expect?”

“I have problems regarding my son who is in Std. XI.”

“Tell me how to tackle my teenage daughter’s love problem.”

“I have two daughters aged 14 and 11. My biggest worry at the moment is how much freedom I should give my 14 year old.”

PREPARATION:

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IT'S A GIRL THING :

Even a hostel room is transformed into a comfortable home

There is something fundamentally wrong, classifying men and women together under the same species, given that they're so incorrigibly different.

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Know what to eat and how to stay fit while your body goes through its chronological aging

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The capacity to discover our potential is within us. However, the ordering of our behaviour is what forms a `good attitude'. Our success depends upon the amount of transformation we can successfully bring about in our personality and character.

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One of the hardest social situations to face is starting a conversation with someone you know very little about. You might already understand that the key to being a good conversationalist is to be a good listener but you cannot be all dumb you need to ask questions and talk as well so that it’s not a soliloquy but a conversation.

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