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6 Vastu Tips for Peaceful Sleep

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Strange things happen when people play Pokemon Go

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It is no coincidence that more people in North America and Europe are bending over their mobile phones while walking outside. It is the effect of the free mobile game, Pokemon Go. Since its launch earlier this month, the game has gone viral, and more countries are expected to be able to access the game in the future.

Pokemon Go uses augmented reality technology. It combines a real world map, and superimposes virtual cartoon images to the physical world in the cameras of mobile phones. Players walk around hunting for Pokemons, short for Pocket Monsters. When they appear on their phone’s screen, players can catch them, train them, and battle other monsters.

“I got more than a hundred creatures now, and my favorite is Pikachu,” said Lin Cao, a University of Southern California student from China who was walking to the library on campus while looking for more Pokemons.

Cao was not alone. The campus this summer was crawling with people on the hunt for Pokemons.

Pokemon Go has been named by SurveyMonkey Intelligence as the biggest game of 2016 based on the number of daily active users. According to Sensor Tower, a company that monitors a mobile application’s performance, a snapshot of one day showed that users spent more time on Pokemon Go than Facebook and Snapchat.

On the same day, another data analytics site, SimilarWeb, shows that 5.9 percent of all U.S. Android owners used the Pokemon Go app. It surpassed the number of people who used the Twitter app that day.

“Sometimes I feel like a lot of people just get addicted to the game. They spend a lot of time on it,” Cao said, adding, “a lot of my friends, they just come to the campus every day in order to get the creatures.”

Unexpected perks

Some players said there are unexpected benefits to playing the game.

“You need to walk a lot, so it actually helps you to walk and explore the surroundings you maybe haven’t explored before,” Cao said. “I actually plan to go to Santa Monica this weekend with my friend because I’ve heard that there are a lot of creatures, special creatures there.”

At Santa Monica Pier, where many tourists visit, there were plenty of players in search of more Pokemons.

Adam Rose drove more than one-and-a-half hours to hunt for Pokemons at Santa Monica Pier. He met another player, Timothy Glenn. Both avid gamers, they said this game forced them out of their homes and opened up the world to them.

“It allows you to meet new people, like I just met him today less than an hour ago,” Glenn said.

Unexpected perils

While many players are enjoying the game, it has dangerous consequences for some. There are reports of car accidents across the United States because of people playing the game, as well as players being robbed, and even a couple of players walking off cliffs.

“We love to be hip and cool. We love to embrace what’s next, but we don’t always think before we jump,” said Todd Richmond with University of Southern California’s Institute for Creative Technologies. “I think that part of the power of these digital capabilities, both virtual and augmented reality, are so compelling — or they can be so compelling in some cases — that they are addictive, and they do cause you to behave in ways that you wouldn’t normally do.”

Richmond has been researching virtual and augmented reality for years before the technologies were made public. He said augmented reality, while still in its infancy, will eventually touch every aspect of life, including commerce.

“AR [augmented reality] is about bringing digital things into your physical space, and it’s still your physical space,” he said. “That’s a transaction that is a lot easier for humans to process, but it’s also potentially a lot more dangerous because now you have the possibility of feeding ads to everyone everywhere.”

Using augmented reality in a game such as Pokemon Go is a preview of what is to come.

Richmond said this new technology can enrich life, but be warned: Any new technology can also be exploited.

Credit : Voice of America (VOA)

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Say 'No' to junk food this monsoon!

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Monsoon is the time to indulge in indoor games and story-reading, it’s also the season of colourful umbrellas and raincoats. Unfortunately it’s not just the joy it brings but also has some serioud health issues. ADC talks about why not to eat junk food during monsoons and stay healthy.

Our body is more susceptible to health issues in rainy season; the reason being, monsoon reduces the immunity of our body. Mumbaikars love to binge on sweet corn as soon as monsoon hits. The other tempting roadside junk food also invariably attracts us with the variety of junk food ranging from pani-puri, bhajias, samosa, vada pav, hot tea and the list goes on. But we don’t know about the unknown dangers and little known facts as we consume roadside junk food. When we consume it, we make our body work extra hard to digest whatever unhygienic food that we eat and also fight the germs they bring along. Our body constantly gets affected with allergies,infections, indigestion problems, so it is important to keep our body exstra resistant against these varieties of diseases.

According to Dr. Amit Gharat, gastroenterologist at Sterling Wockhardt Hospital Vashi, people eat street food all the time, but during monsoon it is different. The water and air are most contaminated with germs; our body’s immune system is constantly fighting some battle or other. Monsoon also causes serious stomach infections like gastroenteritis, which can cause severe vomiting, diarrhea and stomach pain, hepatitis etc. “Majorly the rise is 20-25% in the cases of stomach infectiosn and most commonly it is affecting people belonging to the age group of 18-35 years because of bad food habits. To prevent stomach problems, avoid eating roadside food, drink only boiled water and drink plenty of fluids.

“Replace your unhygienic food habits with fresh fruits and dry fruits. They are good for your skin and health. Avoid drinking water from street stands, carry your own bottle or buy packaged water from stores. Monsoon is the period when bacteria multiply fast which reduces the shelf life of food items. Even vegetables are infested with insects, so wash each and every vegetable before using.”

Eye contact for more than 3.3 seconds is awkward!

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Do you Shampooing The Right Way?

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How can you make sure your hair is healthy always? Well, it is shampooing! A good quality shampoo and conditioner can always work wonders and enhance your beauty over time. So do you know the right way to use shampoo for daily hair wash? If you want to know the perfect way of shampooing, which can give back your hair its lost elegance, then continue reading this post.

Ingredients:

1) A packet of shampoo of your choice (preferably something that suits your hair)
2) A wide toothed comb
3) A packet of branded conditioner (Use Dove or Tresemme if you want smooth and silky hair)

1) Before you take a shower, take a wide toothed comb and comb your hair gently and properly. This will not only reduce tangles but also help you keep away from hair shafts when it is dry.

2) Now, wet your tresses with warm water and take some shampoo and gently massage your hair with it. Work the shampoo throughout the length of your hair.

3) Rinse your hair with cold water and keep stroking your hair in the downward direction. After this, you will need a conditioner. As The American Academy of Dermatology says, apply conditioner only on the tips of your hair.

4) Apply the conditioner gently and let it stay for five minutes. This will strengthen the cuticles of your hair and prevent your hair from looking limp.

5) Once you have washed off the conditioner, use a towel to blot your hair. Try to treat your wet hair gently as this will stop your hair from getting damaged or weak.

6) Do not blow dry your hair. This is because heat will break your hair, making it rough, dull and prone to damage. Hence, it’s always better to let your hair dry naturally.

Tips For Beautiful Hair:

Your hair grows up to 6 inches per year. However, the secret to long, beautiful and shiny hair is hidden in nature. To enjoy wonderful hair, use the tips and ideas listed below. You are definitely going to be amazed!

1) Make sure to have a good diet. To have lovely hair, you must eat right! This is why it is always advisable to eat a nutritious diet. Add foods that are full of Vitamin E, zinc, omega-3 fatty acids, protein, selenium, iron, folate and Vitamin D.

2) Make sure you are using plant based oils for your hair. These oils will protect your hair from damage.

3) Don’t have tight ponytails or don complicated hair styles. Doing so makes your hair rough.

4) While searching for good hair care products, look for words like ‘hydrating’ and ‘moisturizing’ on the label. A good shampoo will replenish your scalp with essential oils and make it look young, bright and beautiful.

5) Use keratin based shampoos if you have damaged and brittle hair. This will make your tresses stronger and healthier.

6) Try some hot oil treatment once a week. This will restore the shine and moisture of your tresses.

Do You know Parents? Kids love to eat ‘superhero veggies’

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Convincing kids to choose vegetables becomes easier when you deploy a team of animated characters to sell them the nutritious foods, new research has claimed.

‘Miki Mushroom’, ‘Zach Zucchini’ and ‘Suzie Sweet Pea’ appear to wield the kind of influence many parents only wish they had, researchers said.

Marketing vegetables in school lunchrooms using the Super Sprowtz - a team of fun-loving characters with super powers -as much as tripled the percentage of elementary school students choosing items from the salad bar, found researchers led by Andrew Hanks of The Ohio State University in the US.

“If we put the time and good resources into marketing healthy choices to kids, it can work,” said Hanks, an assistant professor of human sciences.

“These interventions don’t need to be costly and there is a great opportunity to improve nutrition, performance in school and behaviour as well,” Hanks said, referring to previous studies that have linked healthful diets to success in the classroom.

Marketing to children is controversial in some circles, but Hanks said this study illuminates its potential if done well and with the best interest of kids in mind.

“Marketing can have both positive and negative effects. But instead of avoiding it completely, we can harness the power of marketing to help us,” said Hanks, who conducted the study while he was at Cornell University in New York.

Researchers tested three interventions in 10 public elementary schools in urban New York State.

In some, they wrapped the bottom portion of the salad bar with a vinyl banner depicting the super veggies. In others, they played Super Sprowtz videos in the lunch room. And in others, they tried both tactics. In schools with the salad bar banners, the researchers saw 24 per cent of kids taking vegetables from the salad bars, almost double what they had observed in the weeks leading up to the change.

In those schools that had characters on the salad bar and on video, veggie selection jumped from 10 per cent to almost 35 per cent. The researchers saw no significant improvement in schools with videos alone.

Though previous research has shown that boys are less likely than girls to choose healthier options, the results were robust in both groups.

The study appears in the journal Pediatrics.

8 Mistakes You Often Make While Brushing Your Teeth

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Simply taking a brush, putting toothpaste on it and brushing the teeth left to right and vice versa—that’s the most simple task you do every day, isn’t it? Yes, definitely. But have you ever wondered if you are brushing your teeth the right way or not?

We brush daily and we think we are pros at it. Doing something every day should leave us being experts at it, but sadly, we often make mistakes doing the first and most important thing of the day. The mistakes we make are such that can leave us embarrassed because unsightly unhealthy teeth and bad breath can totally mess up your personality. Make a note of the following mistakes we often make while brushing teeth and avoid them from tomorrow morning –

1. You Use The Same Brush For Too Long

The average life of a toothbrush is about 2 months or 200 uses. After the said period, the bristles of the brush start to wear out and don’t clean your teeth properly. Keep changing your brush on a regular basis before the bristles wear out.

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2. Not Spending Enough Time To Brush Daily

Yes, we all are in a rush in the morning and, hence, rush through brushing our teeth as well which leaves the teeth in a bad state. Two minutes is the minimum time you need to spend on brushing your teeth and nothing less than that.

3. You Rinse Your Mouth With Water After Brushing Teeth

We all do this but it isn’t actually any beneficial. Rinsing your mouth with water post brushing will lessen the work of the toothpaste you use. At least wait for half an hour before you gargle your mouth with water. Having said this, you can, of course, spit out the paste from your mouth.

4. Your Brush Is Stored In The Bathroom

Again, we all store our toothbrushes in the bathroom but as per experts, it is very unhygienic to do so. This is because of the fact that the toilet bowl is also in the bathroom and whenever you flush it, it openly spreads human faeces in the air settling on your toothbrush which is there in the open. We suggest keeping the brush in a covered area if you still want it in the bathroom.

5. You Are Neither Cleaning Your Tongue Nor Using A Dental Floss

Cleaning your tongue and using a dental floss is very necessary to properly clean your teeth. If you do not use these two, you can clearly see dirt particles in between your teeth and tongue as well.

6. You Use A Hard-Bristle Brush

A hard-bristle brush can be the cause of damage to your gums. Dentists recommend a softer bristle brush for your sensitive gums. Harder bristles won’t help clean your teeth any better!

7. You Brush Your Teeth Back And Forth Instead In Circles

The right way to brush teeth is in circles and not back and forth. We usually do back forth because it’s easy and simple while circles will go in deeper and clean the teeth from all sides.

8. You Brush Your Teeth After Every Meal

Yes, we were taught in school that brushing your teeth after each meal is a good habit but that’s not the case now. Two times a day is more than enough to have healthy and clean teeth.