End of the week already... I'm going to repeat this again.... time flys... bla bla bla... Feeling rather weak this week. Very sleepy. why har? Sibei jialat. getting sick of studying... i'm losing it... can't really think well this week.
Got quite a high mark for the 2nd practical session today. Didn't do a single thing... The group was too big... cos 1 of the machine was spoilt. so 2 groups have to share 1. Pracs take up 20% of the total marks, and there'll be 2 more to go. hope i can get 18/19 out of the 20%
Do you know?
Downing a few beers in the pub may give you more than a bad hangover. Researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine say Guinness stout had more heart-healthy flavoniods and triggers more anti-clotting activity than light-coloured beer. And beer hops contain xanthohumol, a flavonoid that may help ward off some cancers, say Oregon State University researchers.
Hops may also fight hot flashes and osteoporosis. But you'd to drink a whole keg to get enough of the flavonoid to make a difference - and we don't recommend it at all! Luckily, there may soon be a "health beer" with enhanced concentrations.
For now, porter, stout and ales have the highest levels. Raise a toast to the hearty hop.
"Dit hier oordeel bevindt zich belangwekkend" (Dutch)
Thursday, October 05, 2006
Wednesday, October 04, 2006
Flying
1.27am local time: I'm supposed to be sleeping right now. I was very tired and sleepy, and went to bed at 10.30 last night and was fast asleep when i was abruptly woken up at 11+ 12. I simply hate my room. Can't seem to lock any noise out. Walls are plaster-thin. Even with my door tightly shut, I can hear everything, everyword, every sentence, every story. My room is between the kitchen and the toilet. Whenever someone goes to pee, I can hear every single drop (and I meant every). Then came the flush! The flushing system in my toilet is pretty strong. At least it sounds strong. So everytime someone flushes, its like an alarm clock ringing. So can you imagine how many times i have to wake up in the middle of the night? Feels kinda sucky. But at A$100/week, what do you expect?
21.19pm: Few more minutes and it'll be thursday. Draft timetable for my final exams is out! 1st paper starts in a month's time. 2 papers to be exact. damn... 1 statistics and the other 1 is maths - ODE. Reaching the end of the semester, everything seems to be in a rush. Need to hand in this, hand in that! busy, busy! headache, headache! I can do it! YES I CAN!!!
Do you know?
Yoga can reduce stress and build muscle. Now researchers at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle say it may even help you lose weight by helping you eat less. Lead author Dr Alan R Kristal studied 15500 peope aged 53 to 57, who reported on their exercise and weight history from their 20s onwards.
Normal-weight volunteers who practised yoga regularly (at least 30 minutes once a week for 4 or more years) gained 1.5 kg less than non-yogis over ten years. Overweight people lost over 2kg, and those who didn't do any yoga gained over 6 kg.
"Yoga makes you more aware of your body," says Kristal. "So when you've eaten enough, you're sensitive to feeling full, and this makes it easier to stop." Beginners should look for a class that teaches the fundamentals beore rushing through tougher moves.
"Sofern ihnen meinen ihnen könnt, dann ihnen könnt" (German)
21.19pm: Few more minutes and it'll be thursday. Draft timetable for my final exams is out! 1st paper starts in a month's time. 2 papers to be exact. damn... 1 statistics and the other 1 is maths - ODE. Reaching the end of the semester, everything seems to be in a rush. Need to hand in this, hand in that! busy, busy! headache, headache! I can do it! YES I CAN!!!
Do you know?
Yoga can reduce stress and build muscle. Now researchers at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle say it may even help you lose weight by helping you eat less. Lead author Dr Alan R Kristal studied 15500 peope aged 53 to 57, who reported on their exercise and weight history from their 20s onwards.
Normal-weight volunteers who practised yoga regularly (at least 30 minutes once a week for 4 or more years) gained 1.5 kg less than non-yogis over ten years. Overweight people lost over 2kg, and those who didn't do any yoga gained over 6 kg.
"Yoga makes you more aware of your body," says Kristal. "So when you've eaten enough, you're sensitive to feeling full, and this makes it easier to stop." Beginners should look for a class that teaches the fundamentals beore rushing through tougher moves.
"Sofern ihnen meinen ihnen könnt, dann ihnen könnt" (German)
Tuesday, October 03, 2006
Tired
Very tired, seems like i'm going to get brain-dead soon... very weak.. help... help... someone call 911.. hmmm... come to think of that, i don't know what number to call over here in case of emergency.
Do you know?
If you are planning to get a pay rise or want to secure a business deal, try to bargain with someone of the opposite sex. European researchers have found that women negotiate better with men and vice versa, but that both men and women become over-competitve when dealing with someone of the same gender.
Talks between a mixed gender pair lead to significantly more co-operation, resulting in mutually beneficial business outcomes, the researchers say.
They've suggested that companies can use this new knowledge to their benefit, by strategically selecting the gender of their representatives.
"Umoran, snen. JA trebati nekakav alkohol" (Serbian)
Do you know?
If you are planning to get a pay rise or want to secure a business deal, try to bargain with someone of the opposite sex. European researchers have found that women negotiate better with men and vice versa, but that both men and women become over-competitve when dealing with someone of the same gender.
Talks between a mixed gender pair lead to significantly more co-operation, resulting in mutually beneficial business outcomes, the researchers say.
They've suggested that companies can use this new knowledge to their benefit, by strategically selecting the gender of their representatives.
"Umoran, snen. JA trebati nekakav alkohol" (Serbian)
Monday, October 02, 2006
1 down, 1 more to go
Got a mid-semester exam tomorrow, after the mid-sem break. 4 topics. Can bring own formula sheet. Gonna write all the formulas that i can find!!!
Had a pretty hectic day. Got to hand in tutorial and my mid-sem take home exam. Time doesn't seem enough for me. again. Geez. 10 weeks. Felt like it'd just started... 3 more weeks and its over.
Do you know?
How attractive are you? It's not just about the clothes you wear or the car you drive. It could also depend partly on your name.
Linguist Amy Perfors of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the US placed photos with prominent names on the "Hot or Not" website, which allows viewers to rank strangers' photos. Each photo was posted at different times with different names.
She found that men labelled with names including "front vowels" - sounds produced in the front of the mouth such as the "aaa" in Matt - were rated as more attractive than photos labelled with "back vowel" names, such as the "aw" in Paul. The opposite was true for women.
But if you're thinking of changing your name, don't go too far - the study also found men with women's names were rated least attractive of all
"命運掌握在自己的手中, 別讓它輕易地流失" (Traditional Chinese)
Had a pretty hectic day. Got to hand in tutorial and my mid-sem take home exam. Time doesn't seem enough for me. again. Geez. 10 weeks. Felt like it'd just started... 3 more weeks and its over.
Do you know?
How attractive are you? It's not just about the clothes you wear or the car you drive. It could also depend partly on your name.
Linguist Amy Perfors of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the US placed photos with prominent names on the "Hot or Not" website, which allows viewers to rank strangers' photos. Each photo was posted at different times with different names.
She found that men labelled with names including "front vowels" - sounds produced in the front of the mouth such as the "aaa" in Matt - were rated as more attractive than photos labelled with "back vowel" names, such as the "aw" in Paul. The opposite was true for women.
But if you're thinking of changing your name, don't go too far - the study also found men with women's names were rated least attractive of all
"命運掌握在自己的手中, 別讓它輕易地流失" (Traditional Chinese)
Sunday, October 01, 2006
Wosh
School's starting! great! 1 more plus month and its OVER! Endure, endure... everything's ending soon. Hmm... I've stayed at home for over 160 hours over this 1 week. cool.
Just a question: Is the quality of food (taste) proportional to the amount of noise you make in the kitchen? "Zhi Char" stores are always full of noise.
Do you know?
How can we cut down on salt and still enjoy a healthy, seasoned meal? Try these instead:
1. Cloves. Health benefits: Can ease nausea and may help protect against cancer. Where to use it: Fruit salads, stir-fries, bean soup, baked fish, vegetable dishes.
2. Garlic. Health benefits: May lower cholesterol and help prevent cancer. Where to use it: Stews, soups, stir-fries and pasta sauce.
"Aisladamente, estoy aisladamente" (Latin American Spanish)
Just a question: Is the quality of food (taste) proportional to the amount of noise you make in the kitchen? "Zhi Char" stores are always full of noise.
Do you know?
How can we cut down on salt and still enjoy a healthy, seasoned meal? Try these instead:
1. Cloves. Health benefits: Can ease nausea and may help protect against cancer. Where to use it: Fruit salads, stir-fries, bean soup, baked fish, vegetable dishes.
2. Garlic. Health benefits: May lower cholesterol and help prevent cancer. Where to use it: Stews, soups, stir-fries and pasta sauce.
"Aisladamente, estoy aisladamente" (Latin American Spanish)
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