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7 ways to deal with stress

As everybody of us knows, it's a struggle to complete every assignment, ace every test, and manage our social life, which is why we all need healthy ways to deal with stress. Being young is not as easy as it looks. Whether we’re in high school or college, we have a long list of tasks that need to get done. So here are some ways that we suggest you to deal with stress :


1 - Do plan :
Write down everything you have to do this week. The list will seem daunting at first, but things won’t seem as bad once you organize your time. If you have a ten page assignment, separate the task into two or more days. It’s not as scary to think about writing three pages a day as it is writing ten pages in one sitting. One of the best ways to deal with stress is by creating a schedule for yourself.

2 - Don't procrastinate : 
 We’re all guilty of it. It’s unrealistic to say that you’re never going to procrastinate again. You’re going to do it, but you have to choose when it will work and when it will hurt you. For example, if your paper is due Monday morning and you have work all day Sunday, you probably don’t want to party with your friends from Friday to Saturday. However, if your Sunday night is free, you’ll still have time to write your paper after your fun plans with your friends on Friday.




3 - Do eat :
When you’re rushing around all day, it can be difficult to find time to eat. However, you need to munch on something, even if it’s an energy bar. When you’re low on fuel, your mind is going to slow down, which will cause you to become even more stressed. Don’t skip breakfast, even if you’re running late for class. You can eat on the drive there or even bring it to class.

4 - Don't lose life : 
As hard as it is to open up your schedule, you need to make time for your family, friends and especially your girlfriend/boyfriend or wife/husband... Your entire life can’t revolve around homework. Yes, your education is important, but so is your mental state. Your family and friends will help calm you down and de-stress you. Life is not all fun and games, but it should not be all work either. You need to find a healthy balance.

5 - Do take off :

We are not telling you to play Hookey everyday. But if you’re swamped with work and need an extra day to sit at home writing, don’t feel bad about taking off. You just have to make sure that you skip on a day that is not too busy. You don’t want to miss any important lessons. Taking off is a once in a semester occasion, so make the day worth it.

6 - Do not dwell :
The assignments are not the only stressful thing about school. The people around you can cause you to worry about each day of class. If you feel like you do not fit in, remember that your situation is only temporary. You are stuck with the same people for a certain amount of time, but then they are out of your life forever. Once you are out of school, you can pick whom you stay in touch with. The rest of your classmates will only be a memory.









7 - Do remember :

If you forget why schooling is so important, you are going to feel like classes are pointless. You have to remember that you are learning valuable lessons. Your degree will help you in the future, so you should not feel like you’re working toward nothing. Remember that your classes are important, or you will feel like you are being stress about nothing.

People do not realize how much students have to deal with during the school year. We are expected to go above and beyond our capabilities, which is a heavy burden to handle.

Hope these tips are useful to you guys !

Enjoy !

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Katie Sky - Only You ( With lyrics )

Ed Sheeran - Lego House ( With lyrics )

Jason Derulo - Marry me ( With lyrics )

Shane Filan - Beautiful in White ( With lyrics )

Shane Filan - Everything To Me ( With lyrics )

Aarif Rahman Lee - Echoes of the Rainbow ( With lyrics )

LYRICS :

Softly sighs the rainbow
Misty songs of old
Flowing by the skyline
My secret lullaby

Softly sighs the rainbow
Stories seldom told
Flowing by the skyline
My love songs never rhyme

I ~ Stand alone below
Lingering by my
Secret rainbow
And I ~ ~
My secret rainbow

- repeat 

衛蘭 ( Janice Wei ) - Long Distance ( With lyrics )

LYRICS :

When I'm feeling blue
Lost without a clue
Sparks between our eyes
Nothing can be as true

Sing my life for you
Paintings that I drew
One plus one makes two
How I wish to caress you

Tell me where we heading to
What we do may seem so crude
Where's the "good" in our goodbyes
The time you leave is the time
You break my heart in two

[Chorus:]
Even though we're far apart
Send my love with all my heart
When you miss me at night
Look at the stars shining bright
For the times you pushed me through
All the things I do for you
Running tears from my eyes
Thinking how will I survive
Next goodbye

(Repeat from top)

(Chorus x2)

Oooooooooh
Goodbye...

To all lovers in long distance relationships,

never give up ! Love each other as much as you can, 

trust each other as strong as you can !

When a picture is worth a thousand words

When a picture is worth a thousand words

Robbie Williams - Candy (Dance)

Ariana Grande feat. Mac Miller - The Way (Dance)

Limbo - Daddy Yankee (Dance)

凤凰传奇 ( Phoenix Legend ) - 御龙归字谣

When a picture is worth a thousand words

When a picture is worth a thousand words

History of Indian Mathematics Part-2 of 2

History of Indian Mathematics Part-1 of 2

Indian Mathematics

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Indian mathematics in one of the episodes of the "In Our Time" podcast. 

Mathematics from the Indian subcontinent has provided foundations for much of our modern thinking on the subject. They were thought to be the first to use zero as a number. Our modern numerals have their roots there too. And mathematicians in the area that is now India, Pakistan and Bangladesh were grappling with concepts such as infinity centuries before Europe got to grips with it. There’s even a suggestion that Indian mathematicians discovered Pythagoras’ theorem before Pythagoras.

Some of these advances have their basis in early religious texts which describe the geometry necessary for building falcon-shaped altars of precise dimensions. Astronomical calculations used to decide the dates of religious festivals also encouraged these mathematical developments.

So how were these advances passed on to the rest of the world? And why was the contribution of mathematicians from this area ignored by Europe for centuries?

With George Gheverghese Joseph, Honorary Reader in Mathematics Education at Manchester University; Colva Roney-Dougal, Lecturer in Pure Mathematics at the University of St Andrews; Dennis Almeida, Lecturer in Mathematics Education at Exeter University and the Open University.

Listen to this episode : http://podbay.fm/show/463701000/e/1166086800

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Within temptation - All I Need /(With lyrics)

Evanescence - All that I'm living for /(With lyrics)

Lorde - Royals /(With lyrics)

Tom Odell - Grow old with me /(With lyrics)

Passenger - You're On My Mind /(With lyrics)

Ben Howard - Keep Your Head Up /(With lyrics)

The Mughal Empire

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss The Mughal empire in one of the episodes of the "In Our Time" podcast. 

The Mughal Empire which, at its height, stretched from Bengal in the East to Gujarat in the West, and from Lahore in the North to Madras in the South. It covered the whole of present day northern India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh, and became famous for the Taj Mahal, the Koh-i-Noor and the Peacock Throne. 

In 1631 a Dutch naturalist Johannes de Laet published his account of the vast Empire, “the nobles live in indescribable luxury and extravagance, caring only to indulge themselves whilst they can, in every kind of pleasure.  Their greatest magnificence is in their women’s quarters, for they marry three or four wives or sometimes more”.

But were they really the opulent despots of European imagination?  If so, how did they maintain such a vast territory?  And to what extent was the success of the British Raj a legacy of their rule?

With Sanjay Subrahmanyam, Professor of Indian History and Culture at the University of Oxford; Susan Stronge, Curator in the Asian Department of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London; Chandrika Kaul, Lecturer in Imperial History at the University of St Andrews.

Listen to this episode : http://podbay.fm/show/463700741/e/1077699600

Wait For It...The Mongols !

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When a picture is worth a thousand words

Is evolution complete?

Modern-day life has helped turn most of the processes behind natural selection on its head, so what are the consequences asks James May.

Evolution is driven by reproduction, but is this still true for humans? As James May explains, we have been turning most of the process of natural selection on its head, but while some argue our comfort and safety has created a kind of evolutionary backwater, others argue that issues like our ability to digest the lactose in milk suggest we are still adapting to the world around us.

Genghis Khan

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Genghis Khan in one of the episodes of the "In Our Time" podcast. 

Born Temujin in the 12th Century, he was cast out by his tribe when just a child and left to struggle for survival on the harsh Steppes of what is now Mongolia. 

From these beginnings he went on to become Genghis Khan, leader of the greatest continuous land-based empire the world has ever seen. His conquered territories stretched from the Caspian Sea to the borders of Manchuria, from the Siberian forest to what is now Afghanistan.

He was a charismatic commander and a shrewd military tactician. He was swift to promote those who served him well, ignoring race or creed, but vengeful to those who crossed him, killing every inhabitant of resistant towns, even the cats and dogs. Generally regarded as barbarians by their enemies, the Mongol armies were in fact disciplined and effective.

So how did Genghis create such an impressive fighting force? How did he draw together such diverse peoples to create a wealthy and successful Empire? And what was his legacy for the territories he conquered?

With Peter Jackson, Professor of Medieval History at Keele University;
Naomi Standen, Lecturer in Chinese History at Newcastle University;
George Lane, Lecturer in History at the School of Oriental and African Studies. 

Listen to this episode : http://podbay.fm/show/463700741/e/1170320400#disqus_thread

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MARS OST - 让我爱你 (With English subtitles)

齊豫 (Chyi Yu) - Wind Beneath My Wings

Lyrics : 

It must've been cold there in my shadow
To never have sunlight on your face
You were content to let me shine,
That's your way
You always walked a step behind
So I was the one with all of the laureates
While you were the one with all of the strain
A beautiful face without a name,for so long
A beautiful smile to hide the pain
Did you ever know that you're my hero
And everything I would like to be
I can fly higher than an eagle
For you are the wind beneath my wings

It might have appeared to go unnoticed
But I've got it all here in my heart
I want you to know I know the truth
Of course I know
I would be nothing without you
Did you ever know that you're my hero
And everything I would like to be
I can fly higher than an eagle
For you are the wind beneath my wings
Did I ever tell you you're my hero
You're everything, everything I wish
I could be
I can fly higher than a eagle
You are the wind beneath my wings
You are the wind beneath my wings
Oh, wind beneath my wings
You, you
You're the wind beneath my wings
Fly...fly...fly away
You let me fly so high
Oh, you, you
You are the wing beneath my wings
Oh, you, you
You are the wing beneath my wings
Fly...fly...
So high against the sky
Thank you, thank you
Thank God for you
The wind beneath my wings

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Smart bra to measure mood

Microsoft researchers have designed a smart bra that can detect stress.

Two sensors were embedded in the bra

The prototype contains removable sensors that monitor heart and skin activity to provide an indication of mood levels.

The aim was to find out if wearable technology could help prevent stress-related over-eating.

Mood data was provided to the wearer via a smartphone app in order to highlight when "emotional eating" was likely to occur.

A team from Microsoft's visualisation and interaction research group embedded an electrocardiogram and electro-dermal activities sensors as well as a gyroscope and accelerometer in the bra.

In their paper, the researchers say using a bra "was ideal because it allowed us to collect EKG [electrocardiogram] near the heart".

Efforts to create a similar piece of underwear for men worked less well, largely because the sensors were located too far away from the heart.

The women testing the technology reported their emotions for about six hours a day over a period of four days.

"It was very tedious for participants to wear our prototyped sensing system, as the boards had to be recharged every three to four hours," Microsoft senior research designer Asta Roseway said.

Electric shock

Wearable technology is increasingly being used to monitor a range of health conditions.

Last month saw the release of a Twitter-connected bra, that tweeted every time it was unhooked to encourage women to self-examine their breasts.

And last year a patent was awarded to a US firm that was working on a wearable device that analysed breast heat in order to detect cancer.

Meanwhile in response to a series of rapes in India, three engineering students developed a bra loaded with sensors and an electronic circuit that is activated when someone attempts to grope a woman wearing it.

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Men and women's brains

Men and women's brains are wired differently, which may explain why the sexes excel at certain tasks, say researchers.

A US team at the University of Pennsylvania scanned the brains of nearly 1,000 men, women, boys and girls and found striking differences.

The Connectome maps reveal the differences between the male brain (seen in blue) and the female brain (orange)

Male brains appeared to be wired front to back, with few connections bridging the two hemispheres.

In females, the pathways criss-crossed between left and right.

These differences might explain why men, in general, tend to be better at learning and performing a single task, like cycling or navigating, whereas women are more equipped for multitasking, say the researchers in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).

The same volunteers were asked to perform a series of cognitive tests, and the results appeared to support this notion.

But experts have questioned whether it can be that simple, arguing it is a huge leap to extrapolate from anatomical differences to try to explain behavioural variation between the sexes. Also, brain connections are not set and can change throughout life.

In the study, women scored well on attention, word and face memory, and social cognition, while men performed better on spatial processing and sensori-motor speed.

To look at brain connectivity, the researchers used a type of scan called DTI - a water-based imaging technique that can trace and highlight the fibre pathways connecting the different regions of the brain.

Study author Dr Ruben Gur said: "It's quite striking how complementary the brains of women and men really are.

"Detailed connectome maps of the brain will not only help us better understand the differences between how men and women think, but it will also give us more insight into the roots of neurological disorders, which are often sex related."

Prof Heidi Johansen-Berg, a UK expert in neuroscience at the University of Oxford, said the brain was too complex an organ to be able to make broad generalisations.

"We know that there is no such thing as 'hard wiring' when it comes to brain connections. Connections can change throughout life, in response to experience and learning.

"Often, sophisticated mathematical approaches are used to analyse and describe these brain networks. These methods can be useful to identify differences between groups, but it is often challenging to interpret those differences in biological terms."

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الرقيه الشرعيه المطوله بصوت الشيخ سعد الغامدي مؤثره

When a picture is worth a thousand words

When a picture is worth a thousand words

One Direction - Story of My Life

What does a guy really mean when he IGNORES you ?

This article is addressed to girls, but guys should read it too to be aware of the situation and so work on with their partners to reach good results. 

When one person in your relationship is much busier than the other, that can put a huge strain on the relationship. You might be in different life situations, one where your boyfriend/husband has a lot of stuffs going on while you have a lighter schedule and want to spend your spare time with him, so you find that he has not time for you and you feel kind of neglected and ignored. 
But, does your boyfriend/husband really mean to ignore you ? 
Well, here are the real reasons why your boyfriend/husband seems to ignore you :


1- MEN ARE LESS SOCIAL

When a guy comes home from work or school, he does not usually talk too much. For him, it is really enough to see his girlfriend/wife smiling, giving him a hug and maybe a kiss. His world is okay then.

This is not the same case with us girls. We need socialise a lot and share our experience of the day -detail by detail- with others, especially our boyfriend/husband. In fact, guys feel so amazed of how much a girl can talk about her day ! 

The one thing you need to know is : Guys are DIFFERENT. The way they think is different.There is nothing wrong with a guy if he does not like to talk as much as we girls do. This does not mean that a guy ignores you. Sometimes, guys are so tired that they can't talk any more. 

2 - BEING BUSY WITH A NEW PROJECT 

Every once in a while, a guy finds a new " toy " to use. This can be a video game, a new piece of hardware, a new job...etc. For some reason, guys like to engage in their own projects, and this starts since childhood. They make cars with Lego, build castles with Playmobil, imagine wild worlds with knights, tanks, robots...etc. Boys can be very creative and always need something going on, and this carries on into adulthood. 

Sometimes, it goes a little overboard. There are times when something new comes out, and then ta guy wants to spend all day with it. Like playing a new video game all the time, only interrupted by eating, showering and sleeping. 

When this happens, it has nothing to do with not being interested in a girlfriend/wife any more. It does not mean that a guy does not care any more. And most of all, it is NOT DELIBERATE ! Guys do not make an active choice to say " Hey girl, I am ignoring you now ". Guys really appreciate to get some tolerance from their girlfriends/wives.

3 - CURIOSITY or KILLING TIME

A guy can be perfectly comfortable living with a girl and not sharing too much with her. This can literally mean that man and woman live together but there seem to be not a total interaction. 

For example, the guy watches TV while the girl prepare food. This is totally different. 

For a girl, this can indicate a crisis because she feels ignored. But for the man, there is no crisis at all. He is happy : He can do what he likes and wants, he has his lover near him, so he is relaxed and life is so easy ! He does not perceive that as a problem or danger to the relationship. 

Guys are content in a relationship quite easily and do not like to interpret so much into the relationship. 

4 - TRYING TO BE INDEPENDENT

Guys like to be in their owns. This can be as misinterpreted as ignoring the lady. Actually, everyone wants at some moment to have some space alone, retreat from any contact and have time to think or do something.  

Guys are very creative in their minds and sometimes they like to be alone and not get disturbed. 

All these activities are related with the issues that deal with the self. A guy does not spend a thought on " I want to ignore my girlfriend/wife ". This is not what he even thinks about. 

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Now, here are some important things that you should know and consider when you feel you are being ignored :

- Unless a guy holds a grudge against you, it is most likely that he is not even aware that you feel ignored.

- Being ignored is not related to that the guy is being actively trying to ignore. He is being busy with thoughts regarding himself. This is not egoistic. This only means that he is very busy with his own world and does not observe and understand how a girl reacts. 

- Guys are really bad at reading subtle signs. Do not expect a guy to read your feelings from your body language. Guys do not read your mind and do not interpret your behaviour. They need very clear messages. Guys love DIRECT COMMUNICATION (but softly). They are very grateful when you analyse the problem yourself and tell them in few words exactly what is going on and how it affects you. They also love if you are NOT EMOTIONAL about it. So, if you encounter a problem, tell to your boyfriend/husband how you feel in a friendly soft way, and try to solve the problem together, WITHOUT DRAMA !

- Guys do not have high standards in a relationship. A guy can be happy easily if he just lives with a good girl. If a guy did not want to be with you, he would already have broken up. Please trust that a guy who is in a relationship with you, really wants to be with you, even he seems distant. For a guy, a relationship does not always mean that partners have to share every moment together and have endless amounts of romantic moments together. Guys just love to have a person to fall back on, someone to get a hug from, someone to give life stability. IT IS SO SIMPLE !

- There are two kinds of ignoring : Ignoring without a meaning hidden, and ignoring because something is wrong. In this article, we talked about the unintended and innocent ignoring, because a lot, a lot of girls/women just misunderstand their partners quickly. 

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Women and men are like cats and dogs. None of them wants to get in any trouble. But, when they interact, misunderstandings can occur. It takes some time to get used to the different language that is used. If you want to understand how a man works, you have to try to think like a man , instead of projecting your own thinking patterns onto him. 

What seems like a relationship crisis to you may not even be perceived through his eyes. 

Good luck to you all !~~

(PS: To guys, try to figure out how you make us girls 

feel with your unintended behaviour, and tend to think

about what you want to do before you do it.)