Archive for February, 2011

Sleep Deprivation Could Increase Your Risk of Stroke.

Friday, February 18th, 2011

Research recently undertaken by the Warwick Medical School in the United Kingdom has linked disrupted sleep patterns and disrupted sleep patterns to increased risk of strokes, cardiovascular disorders and heart attacks. In other words if your sleep patterns are consistently all over the place you could face and early death. Professor Francesco Cappuccio from the [...]

Suggestions on How to Improve the Amazon Kindle iPad App.

Friday, February 18th, 2011

My stress is frequently lowered by the generosity of countless people online who take the time and make the effort to post solutions to problems and suggestions on how software and applications might be improved. It’s time for me to contribute to that effort. I am an avid user of the Amazon Kindle iPad app [...]

Looking Outward Not Inward.

Wednesday, February 16th, 2011

The incredible photo shown above is from the Astronomy Picture of the Day series. I love looking at these photos as they expand the context of my life beyond my immediate surrounds. The notes accompanying the photo tells me that “The Rosette Nebula spans about 100 light-years across, lies about 5000 light-years away, and can [...]

Recognizing Stress Symptoms in Dogs.

Wednesday, February 16th, 2011

Our pets provide unconditional love and companionship and it is very easy to take this for granted. While most of us are tuned into our own stress levels it is easy to overlook the needs of our pets, particularly dogs. Stress symptoms in dogs can take many different forms and those that are easy to [...]

How to Enjoy Life at Eighty-Two.

Tuesday, February 15th, 2011

This following transcript is of an interview I did with Bev Selmer on the 12th February 2011 asking her how she copes with stress at 82 years of age. Bev lives in retirement on the Central Coast of NSW. Bev you are a person that I have know for some time and you never ever [...]