Easy Tips to Get Your Pre-Pregnancy Body Back

Here are several more exercises that you can add to your regime to help recover your pre-pregnant body. As stated in our previous installment, just because you are 8 weeks post-partum may not necessarily mean you are ready for this workout plan. You will still need to monitor yourself very closely and listen to your body. There may be days when you’ll do more and days when you’ll scale down. I’ve selected a few more advance post-pregnancy exercises that you can add to your list.
This first series is side-lying leg exercise work. It tones and sculpts the outer thigh area to create a smoother outer thigh shape along with a stronger more stable outer leg. You want to create a neutral spine and pelvis in a side-lying position. Put a yoga mat on the floor. Lie down on your side and line up your head, shoulders, and hips with the back edge of the mat. Make sure the shoulders and hips are stacked one on top of the other. If the neck or bottom shoulder feels compressed, place a small pillow under the head.
Bring the legs out to the front corner of the mat. Bend the knees so the feet go back and the kneecaps point forward. Reach the top hip toward the feet so the bottom waist lengthens. During the side leg work you want to avoid collapsing into your bottom wais

10 Ways to Live With Asthma

Asthma affects all kinds of people and once acquired, will stay for life. However, there are things you can do in order to live normally even though you have asthma.

01. Stay in close communication with your physician. Immediately report any abnormal or unusually severe asthma symptoms or attacks. Have regular checkups to monitor the progress of your asthma treatments. 02. Learn all you can about your condition. Research on vital information regarding asthma such as the following: symptoms of asthma, effects and complications of the disease, what triggers it, who are susceptible in acquiring it, what treatments are available and where you could get treatments. You could read about it in the Internet in online articles and encyclopedias. Read books in the library under the health section or ask your doctor or health care providers about good sources of information where you could study asthma more.
03. Put out the cigarettes. Countless studies have shown that inhalation of cigarette smoke can have a pronounced effect on the development of asthma complications and the severity of symptoms and attacks.
04. Perform regular exercise. Physical activity increases the strength of your heart and lungs, and even increases your lung capacity. This will help you live a healthier lifestyle as you manage your condition.
05. Modify your habits and routines. Avoid getting in contact with allergens and irritants as much as possible. Stay away from places where there is air pollution or allergens such as pollen, smoke, dust and dander. If you are smoking, stop your habit in order to save your lungs. If you are in the presence of smokers, stay away from them or ask them to smoke somewhere else. Doing so may greatly reduce your chances of having asthma attacks, which would save your health and eliminate medical costs resulting from hospitalization and medication.

Wentworth Miller to Star In “Resident Evil 4″

Afterlife to see the return of another star and a newcomer to the franchise will be included. Newly cast member Boris Kodjoe revealed that Ali Larter and Wentworth Miller have been added to the cast ensemble.

The Adventures of Tintin – Movie Review

Director: Steven Spielberg
Producer: Peter Jackson, Kathleen Kennedy, Steven Spielberg
Cast: Jamie Bell, Andy Serkis, Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Daniel Craig
Full Review:
Get ready to go back to your childhood with The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of Unicorn. Dive into the world of fairy tales, fantasies and a make-believe world of grand settings and larger than life costumes.
The comic book creation of the Belgian artist Herge, Tintin has long captivated the imagination of millions across the globe ever the first appearance in 1929. Steven Spielberg was so impressed with Peter Jackson”s work in the Lord of the Rings that he collaborated with him to make one of the best movies for the modern movie goers.
The Adventures of Tintin is based on three books – The Crab with the Golden Claws, The Secret of the Unicorn and Red Rackham’s Treasure. The screenplay, written by Steven Moffat, Edgar Wright and Joe Cornish, mixes some of the elements from all three books to narrate a tale of the spirited young reporter/adventurer Tintin and gruff and alcoholic seadog Captain Haddock (Serkis).
Produced by Peter Jackson and directed by Steven Spielberg, The Adventures of Tintin with its spectacular animation and some beautiful staging takes you back to your childhood days. One of the drawback is that kids as well as adults are likely to get lost and will not be able to keep up with Tintin”s thought process and adventure. Spielberg has beautifully captured Haddock”s hallucination trip.
The Adventures of Tintin is Spielberg’s first animated film and he has beautifully captured the dynamism of Herge’s works. He has quite literally ‘breathed life’ to Herge’s characters, and to say in Spielberg’s own words, “This was the ‘best way to honor Herge.”

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Funny Pictures [11 Photos]

We have lots of funny pictures coming in now and then, each one of them falls under different category, it gets hard to compile each one of them into a separate category, so we have decided to put them all under one post, FUNNY PICTURES DUMP, and we have decided to carry on this funny pictures dump series, and we will put up a new DUMP as soon as our funnel fills in with new and fresh funny pictures. So here we go with Todays Funny Pictures Dump.

Jumping spiders live all around us. In fact, there are more than 4000 different species of jumpers.
The jumping spider can jump 20 to 60 or even 75-80 times the length of their body. If you were just five feet (1.5 m) tall and could jump like that, you could leap over the Buddha statue in Japan which is 328 ft (110 m) tall (one of the world’s tallest statues).
When a jumping spider is moving from place to place, and especially just before it jumps, it tethers a filament of silk to whatever it is standing on. Should it fall for one reason or another, it climbs back up the silk tether.

All  jumpers have eight eyes, and two of the eyes seem enormous for such a little body. Jumpers have a superb vision which is better than any other kind of spider. With his eight eyes a jumper can see in almost every direction at once. When it is darkest, you are looking into its retina and the spider is looking straight at you.

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Jumping spiders are also very famous for their curiosity because jumpers in contrast to other  arachnids are seemingly interested in whatever approaches them. If approached by a human hand, instead of running away to safe place as most spiders do, jumpers will usually leap and turn to face the hand. Further approach may result in the spider jumping backwards while still eyeing the hand. The curious little creature will even raise its forelimbs and “hold its ground”.

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Their big eyes are so sharp, they can see things clearly from as far away as 20 times the length of the spider’s body. No wonder, scientists who study jumping spiders say they’re some of nature’s best stalkers – as good as lions and tigers. They usually see their prey before their prey sees them!

Adult Female Jumping Spider – Phidippus mystaceus

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Adult Female Jumping Spider – Phidippus audax

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Statues of Beautiful Penitents of Taxco, Mexico

In many countries especially those with past Spanish links, some Roman Catholic believers still follow the old medieval practice of painful and bloody self-penitence to atone for their sins. The town of Taxco, Mexico is perhaps the most famous for this ritual which takes place every year during the Easter week, where the repenting sinners known as “Penitentes” walk through cobbled winding streets of the old town.
The Penitentes always wear black dress and their head is also fully covered with black hood with small openings for eyes. The Penitentes are further categorised by the method of penance.
“Penitentes Flagelante” are those who walk the route shirtless and carry a large, heavy wooden cross in their arms. They carry a rosary and a whip with thorny metallic end in their hands. They frequently stop during the procession, give the heavy cross to attendees who accompany them and then flagellate (whip) their backs. This is repeated every night during Holy Week reopening the wounds of the earlier day.
“Penitentes Encruzado” are those who instead of the cross, carry a heavy bundle (40-50 kg.) of thorned blackberry canes which is tied across their bare back and outstretched arms. They are also helped by attendees who occasionally give support to the thorny bundle when the procession is not moving.
“Animas Penitentes” wear full black dress covering their whole body and also cover their head with hood. They have heavy chains attached to their ankles and walk in stooped bent posture carrying small crosses or lighted candles. As they always face the ground, these penitentes have attendants who guide them during the procession. When the procession stops, they are allowed to rest only by going down on hands and knees.
This is the only category in which women also take part.
To honour the Repenting Sinners, three statues, representing each category of the penitentes, have been installed behind the oldest monastery in the town – The ex-monastery of San Bernardino de Siena, constructed at the end of the 16th century.

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Funniest Action Movie Ever

There’s HOLLYWOOD, there’s BOLLYWOOD but hey don’t you ever forget LOLLYWOOD. The following scene is taken from a TOP CLASS action movie which was made in the year 2000. You can imagine the situation of the film industry and the taste of the people if movies like this one are super hits.

Subtitles have been added and some mistakes have been pointed out. But one thing is very dominant in this movie. They never run out of ammo. A 30 round magazine can last many days and a shotgun with capacity of 8 rounds only can go on shooting as long as you want. Enjoy…

The Adventures of Tintin – Movie Review

Director: Steven Spielberg
Producer: Peter Jackson, Kathleen Kennedy, Steven Spielberg
Cast: Jamie Bell, Andy Serkis, Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Daniel Craig
Full Review:
Get ready to go back to your childhood with The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of Unicorn. Dive into the world of fairy tales, fantasies and a make-believe world of grand settings and larger than life costumes.
The comic book creation of the Belgian artist Herge, Tintin has long captivated the imagination of millions across the globe ever the first appearance in 1929. Steven Spielberg was so impressed with Peter Jackson”s work in the Lord of the Rings that he collaborated with him to make one of the best movies for the modern movie goers.
The Adventures of Tintin is based on three books – The Crab with the Golden Claws, The Secret of the Unicorn and Red Rackham’s Treasure. The screenplay, written by Steven Moffat, Edgar Wright and Joe Cornish, mixes some of the elements from all three books to narrate a tale of the spirited young reporter/adventurer Tintin and gruff and alcoholic seadog Captain Haddock (Serkis).

20 Easy Ways to Keep Your Mind Sharp

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We all want to keep our minds sharp and fresh. By working to keep your mind sharp, you can improve your attitude. Nothing angers a person more than not being able to remember important things or events. By having a sharp mind you can figure situations out more effectively and make wiser decisions. There are numerous ways to keep your mind sharp while keeping a good, well-rounded attitude.

01. Exercise:
Physical activity strengthens the brain. Exercise benefits your brain cells. The blood vessels inside the brain dilate and increase blood flow, if you engage in regular physical activity. The practice helps elimin toxins and allows the flow of oxygen and other nutrients to the brain to strengthen brain cells.
02. Tease your brain:
Whether crossword puzzles, sudokus and other brain teasers actually keep your brain in shape, has not been well-established. However, lack of education is a strong predictor of cognitive decline. The more you’ve tried to learn, the better you’ll be at mental sit-ups in old age. The key may be tackling something new; the challenge of the unknown is likely more beneficial than putting together the same jigsaw puzzle over and over again.
03. Healthy breakfast:
Start your day with a healthy breakfast. Skipping breakfast affects the intellectual capital and the performance of the home, school or workplace. In order to minimize the meal during the day mostly live raw fruits and vegetables, and fruit juices. This helps to detoxify and nourish the brain of the essential nutrients and antioxidants to protect your brain a daily free radical attacks.
04. Do something:
Scientists are starting to think that regular aerobic exercise may be the single most important thing you can do for the long-term health of your brain. While the heart and lungs respond loudly to a sprint on the treadmill, the brain is quietly getting fitter with each step, too. For mental fitness, aim for at least 30 minutes of physical activity every other day.
05. Increase water intake:
Given that the brain is about 80 percent water, the first rule of brain nutrition adequate water to hydrate your brain. Even mild dehydration can increase the stress hormones, which can damage the brain over time. Drink at least 84 ounces of water a day. This is the best, if the fluid is not contaminated with the artificial sweeteners, sugar, caffeine, or alcohol. Use the herbal, decaffeinated tea bags, such as raspberry or strawberry flavor, and make unsweetened iced tea. The green tea is good for the brain, as it contains chemicals that enhance mental alertness and relaxation.
06. Eat, eat, eat:
Too much or too little energy throws a kink in the brain’s delicate machinery. A low glycemic diet — high fiber, with moderate amounts of fat and protein — is broken down more slowly in the body than high glycemic foods, such as sweets and white starches. A steady pace of digestion in the gut gives a more reliable flow of energy to the brain, likely optimizing the organ’s long-term health and performance.
07. Keep journals and notebooks:
All the smart people describe their own ideas, thoughts and observations. Allows you to burn things, your brain knows that the value of ideas. How do I pay? By providing more ideas and better ideas. Writing things creates a feedback loop that makes you smarter. You objectify your thoughts down on paper and that helps them think of a more efficient way. This is a great way to improve your brainpower.
08. Watch that diet:
While overindulging can make the brain sluggish and lead to long-term detriments to your brain, too few calories can also impair brain function. Extreme dieting can cause some diehards to feel stretches of calm — a feeling that may underlie the addiction of anorexia — but many studies have also linked dieting with distraction, confusion and memory impairment.
09. Think positively:
Positive thinking allows you to access the higherthinking abilities. When the positive and good feeling, your mind is functioning smoothly. Ask yourself, emotion-leading question, I am grateful that we now? And who does not love and who loves me?
10. Take care of your body:
Largely preventable diseases — such as Type II diabetes, obesity and hypertension — all affect your brain, too. System-wide health concerns have been linked to an increased risk of cognitive decline and memory impairments. Keeping your circulatory system in working order, by, say, avoiding cigarettes and saturated fat, lessens the onslaught of age-related damage to the brain.

Here are several more exercises that you can add to your regime to help recover your pre-pregnant body. As stated in our previous installment, just because you are 8 weeks post-partum may not necessarily mean you are ready for this workout plan. You will still need to monitor yourself very closely and listen to your body. There may be days when you’ll do more and days when you’ll scale down. I’ve selected a few more advance post-pregnancy exercises that you can add to your list.

Creepy Porcelain Dolls by Jessica Harrison

It hasn’t been long since Creepy Tableware by Ronit Baranga made us lose our appetites, but what you are about to see will make your eyes bleed! I used to think that Shain Erin made the Creepiest Dolls, but a British figurine artist Jessica Harrison has taken creepiness to the whole new level. Shain’s dolls are for kids!
“The work isn’t intended to be confrontational, but work dealing directly with the body is often interpreted in this way precisely because of this shared experience of the body, as people can see it as a kind of attack on themselves, as a body is something we all have and recognise. The humour that appears in the work is often my way of balancing this feeling of confrontation, aggression, or what people might see as grotesque. Sometimes people are more open to looking at something that appears humorous, and hopefully if they look for a little bit longer then maybe they will find other meanings in the work.” (full interview: dontpanic)

Creepy Tableware by Ronit Baranga

Israeili artist Ronit Baranga (born in 1973) uses clay and porcelain to craft some really disturbing tableware that would probably instantly make you lose your appetite.
Already known for her strange sculptures, Baranga applied her creepy creativity to the kitchen, putting realistic mouths and fingers on dishes and cups.
“I would like that anyone who sees my work feels something – what they feel is not relevant to me, as long as they feel. I hope that the emerging feelings will cause the viewers to think about the ideas behind my work… The combination of ceramic cups with ceramic fingers represent an idea in which the still creates a will of its own, enabling a cup to decide whether to stay or leave the situation it is in,” [1] says the artist.
Website: ronitbaranga.com

An amazing Pencil & Eraser Touching Story

 

Pencil: I’m sorry
Eraser: For what? You didn’t do anything wrong.
Pencil: I’m sorry because you get hurt because of me. Whenever I made a mistake, you’re always there to erase it. But as you make my mistakes vanish, you lose a part of yourself. You get smaller and smaller each time.
Eraser: That’s true. But I don’t really mind. You see, I was made to do this. I was made to help you whenever you do something wrong. Even though one day, I know I’ll be gone and you’ll replace me with a new one, I’m actually happy with my job. So please, stop worrying. I hate seeing you sad.
I found this conversation between the pencil and the eraser very inspirational. Parents are like the eraser whereas their children are the pencil. They’re always there for their children, cleaning up their mistakes. Sometimes along the way, they get hurt, and become smaller / older, and eventually pass on. Though their children will eventually find someone new (spouse), but parents are still happy with what they do for their children, and will always hate seeing their precious ones worrying, or sad.
All my life, I’ve been the pencil. And it pains me to see the eraser that is my parents getting smaller and smaller each day. For I know that one day, all that I’m left with would be eraser shavings and memories of what I used to have.

The Beauty of Ballet Dancing – Photographs of Ballet Dancers

Ballet dancing has been around since early 15th century when small groups of people would gather to witness a elementary form of ballet. Movement as a way of expressing the basic idea of ballet art. Thanks to his wife and daughter, Richard Calmes realized what it means to deal with ballet. Hard work, regular exercise, a lot of sacrifice, but also a great pleasure. Calmes understand the world of dance. He understands the importance of every movement, every jump and every pirouette. He admires the ballet dancers as artists, and they are very frequent theme of his photography. Calmes skillfully captures with his camera explosion perfect movements that alternate with blink of an eye. Here we are presenting some graceful and dynamic photographs of ballet dancers in motion taken by Calmes.