After Exams DRINK :)

Hello All,
I'm sure you are working hard before our exams, but did anyone thought about well deserved drink we all  should have on Thursday, after having passed our oral exam?
I hope the weather will improve till then, so we can possibly have a sit in of the pub garden in Kazimierz.
What do you think ???

AQUARIUM

If you ever visit Turkey, Istanbul I recommend you to see the AQUARIUM. It is really breath taking experience.
Pls. see the sharks. It was a great pleasure for me to meet them today ;)

BRUNCH

I've just learnt a new word from my friend, who invited me to brunch, which is a late breakfast.
I never heard it before....  well, we live- we learn :)

Precis 11: Cell phone use can increase possible cancer risk

http://edition.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/05/31/who.cell.phones/index.html?eref=mrss_igoogle_cnn

• hazard - something that may be dangerous, or cause accidents or problems, eg. Polluted water sources are a hazard to/for wildlife. The health/safety hazard posed by lead in petrol.

• carcinogenic - likely to cause cancer, eg. a carcinogenic substance

• established - already in use or existing for a long period of time, eg. well-established teaching methods, By 1969 the civil rights movement was already an established fact.

• peer - [usually plural] formal your peers are the people who are the same age as you, or who have the same type of job, social class etc, eg. American children did less well in math than their peers in Japan.Staff members are trained by their peers.

• factor (cause/influence) - one of several things that influence or cause a situation, eg. The vaccination program has been a major factor in the improvement of health standards. The weather could be a crucial factor in tomorrow's game.

• essentially - used when stating the most basic facts about something [= basically], eg. Ballet is essentially a middle-class interest. Suicide rates have remained essentially unchanged. 

• prominent - 1 important, eg. a prominent Russian scientist, 2. something that is in a prominent place is easily seen, eg. The statue was in a prominent position outside the railway station.3. something that is prominent is large and sticks out, eg. a prominent nose.

• urge - to strongly suggest that someone does something, eg. I got a note from Moira urging me to get in touch.

• rural - happening in or relating to the countryside, not the city [≠ urban], eg. A rural setting. Rural bus routes 

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According to the World Health Organization, radiation cell phones can possibly cause cancer.It is considered to be the same carcinogenic hazard as lead, engine exhaust and chloroform. Scientists found some evidence of increase in some brain cancers among people using the cell phones. The type of radiation coming out of them is called non-ionizing and it is like a low-powered microwave one, so what it does to the brain is just cooking it, like the food is cooked in microwave, which might also lead to cognitive memory function. Mobiles are a specially dangerous to the children, as their skull and scalp is thinner, so the radiation can penetrate deeper into their brain. Also, their cells are dividing at the faster rate, so the growth of cancer can be faster as well. Therefore, some mobile phone manufacturers  already warn their consumers to keep their device away from their body. It is also advised to text instead of talking, so to keep the devise far from your head. To be on the safe side, it is wise to avoid use of the cell phones while in elevators, building and rural areas, where the signal is weak and the device has to work harder giving more radiation.

Precis 10: ADHD symptoms can be a sign of excess sugar and boredom

http://www.naturalnews.com/032247_ADHD_sugar.html

• disengaged - not involved with or interested in something or someone, and feeling separate from them [≠ engaged], eg. teenagers who are depressed or disengaged from their families

• disruptive - causing problems and preventing something from continuing in its usual way, eg. Night work can be very disruptive to home life.Ways to handle disruptive pupils

• fidgety - unable to stay still, especially because of being bored or nervous, eg. The boys get fidgety if they can't play outside 

• acclimate (US) acclimatize (UK) - to become used to a new place, situation, or type of weather, or to make someone become used to it, eg. Runners had to acclimatize to the humid tropical conditions.I found it hard to acclimatize myself to working at weekends. 

• argumentative - someone who is argumentative often argues or likes arguing, eg. He quickly becomes argumentative after a few drinks.

• degenerative - a degenerative illness gradually gets worse and cannot be stopped[↪ progressive]

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Children showing ADHA symptoms might be diagnosed wrong with that disorder. Even worse, they might be placed on medications without needing them. Medications effects are just temporary and the child can acclimate to it, so it is no longer covering up the symptoms. It would be wiser to find out what the real cause of the symptoms might be. In so many cases, the children are hyperactive, shoving the attention deficit and being argumentative, after having consumed refined sugar. Another cause of that behaviour might be a boredom in the classroom.What can help to minimize the hyperactivity and lack of attention is Tai Yi, an ancient form of Chinese hands-on energy work that can be described as similar to acupuncture or acupressure. There is a special treatment called Sugar Dragon and it can assist the person to release a sugar addiction and to understand why he or she carries the addiction.

 

Happy Mother's Day

All the best to all of you who are the mothers. 

May the day be filled with happiness.

Below is my sleeping angel :) This time of the day all mothers love the most.

My Travels - St. Helena Island

Guess what? The discussion with Mrs. Krajewska about philosophies of Napoleon and Hitler, made me think about choosing my next travel post. This time it will be about St. Helena Island, where Napoleon spent the last six years of his life in confinement by the British.

The Island is situated in the South Atlantic Ocean. It was discovered in 1502 by the Portuguese admiral, João da Nova. He built a timber chapel in the valley which later became the site of Jamestown.

I had been trying to summarize the history of the Island for you, but after a while of doing so, I realised that it will take me more time than writing the précis, so.... if someone wants to get deeper knowledge, here is the link with some facts about St. Helena : http://www.sthelena.se/history/history.htm

What I remember the most, were the contradictory landscapes I saw there. At the bottom of the Island  it seemed like a hell, like nobody could live and survive there, as it was only made of dark volcanic rocks.

Then we had to climb "million" stairs in order to get to the higher level, where from the taxi took us for the trip around the Island. As we drove deeper inland, the landscape was changing gradually, showing  us the charm of this place. It was becoming greener and more beautiful . On the way to Napoleon's house we stopped by his grave, which was placed on a small valley surrounded by very green hills with lots of beautiful flowers. The house that he lived in is transformed to museum these days, so we were able to see it inside. I was surprised to see in what small bed Napoleon slept in. It made me wonder, whether he fitted in it. I heard he was a short man, but I didn't know his exact height, so I checked it up. He was 168cm.

I liked the Island, but I don't think I could live there for a long time. It had to be hard for Napoleon too ;)

Bottom of the Island

The stairs.

Inland

Napoleon's Grave

 

Napoleon's House

Napoleon's Bed