Abbreviations of Medical World | How to obtain alternative medicine with same salt at less rate

Almost all of us, usually listen jokes on doctors handwriting in our daily life, how it is not easy to understand, what they have written in their prescription. Today, we tried to read their illegible handwriting and tried to bring some abbreviations used by them in prescription which is till now only readable by chemists. Have a look at list below.

• Rx = Treatment
• Hx = History
• Dx = Diagnosis
• q = Every
• qd = Every day
• qod = Every other day
• qh = Every Hour
• S = without
• SS = On e half
• C = With
• SOS = If needed
• AC = Before Meals
• PC = After meals
• BID = Twice a Day
• TID = Thrice a Day
• QID = Four times a day
• OD = Once a Day
• BT = Bed Time
• hs = Bed Time
• BBF = Before Breakfast
• BD = Before Dinner
• Tw = Twice a week
• SQ = sub cutaneous
• IM = Intramuscular
• ID = Intradermal
• IV = Intravenous
• QAM = every morning
• QPM = every night
• Q4H = every 4 hours
• QOD = every other day
• HS = at bedtime
• PRN = as needed
• PO or "per os" = by mouth
• AC = before meals
• PC = after meals
• Mg = milligrams
• Mcg/ug = micrograms
• G or Gm = grams
• 1TSF (Teaspoon) = 5 ml
• 1 Tablespoonful =15ml 

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We will also tell you how you can reduce your medicinal expenses, by choosing among different alternatives present in the market with same generic form or salt. We try to find answer how can the pharmacist substitute a less expensive, generic form of the medicine ?

• If you have smartphone, you can really make smart use of it now, you just need to download the pp called HEALTHKART PLUS which is hardly 1-2 MB in size.
•  Now search medicine name in it. 
• If it is present in its database, it will show you name of the medicine with its manufacturer details and price etc. It will also show you its chemical composition.
• Now you have to click "Substitute" button on app.
• It will give you list of number of alternative medicines from different manufacturers with varying price rates.
• Now you know how much easy is this to reduce expenses by just remaining little informed about the truth about medicine manufacturers. It is not necessary to buy the same medicine it is your right to have choice. Share it with yours friends.   

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[PDF] 50 Basic Health and Kitchen Tips - Part 2

Today, we are back with more kitchen tips : part 2. Click here for Part 1. Sometimes, we are not aware of very small things around us, can serve us in a better and cheap way. You know all of those helpful kitchen-related suggestions that old-timers are so willing to share with the younger generations ? These little tips and tricks might be called kitchen hacks these days, but they are still the same good old nuggets of wisdom that they always were. Some of these gems have been around for several lifetimes - and according to most grandmas, they really work. Check out this exhaustive list of tips.

1. To remove smell of spices from mixer grinder, put small quantity of wheat flour in it and run it empty for 5 minutes.
2. To increase the life of toasters, remove pieces of bread etc. that gets stuck in toaster. Remove the bottom tray from toaster and clean it properly.
3. Apply mixture of equal amount of honey and cardamom powder [Elaichi], to skin infections and rashes. It gives instant relief.
4. For stomach pain, take small amount of Cumin [Jeera], fry it properly, now add 4 cups of water and keep it boiling till half of the stuff remain behind. Now drink this juice.
5. To remove dark circles from face, crush some leaves of Mahogany [Neem]. Apply this paste on face overnight and wash face in morning with cold water. Results are visible in a week's time.
6. To clean the glass windows, make a mixture of 1/4th part of alcohol in 1/3rd part of vinegar [Sirka] in cup.
7. To remove bad smell from thermos flask, put warm water in it and add 3 teaspoonful of vinegar in it. Keep it for some time and then wash it with cold water.
8. Got dark oil spots on tie ? Sprinkle talcum powder on it and brush it off after few hours. Powder tends to absorb oil easily.
9. To clean up steel utensils, use mixture of vinegar and onion juice.
10. If you are cooking vegetable in microwave, try cutting the vegetable into same size pieces; as uneven sized pieces tend to cook unevenly, viz. small pieces get burnt and large pieces remain uncooked.
11. To clean the burner of a gas stove, keep the burner in ammonia mixed water for atleast 20 minutes. Afterwards wash it off with normal water.
12. If you are a chain-smoker and looking for quitting the habit of smoking, then keep small pieces of cinnamon [Dal-cheeni] tree in pockets, whenever you feels like smoking. Chew a piece of cinnamon slowly.
13. Strip off the skin of handful of almonds [Badam], grind it in mixer. Now add 50-60ml of milk in it and keep it in a bottle. Apply it on skin 3 times a day to remove dark spots.
14. Cut small chunks of Bitter-gourd [Karela] and apply it on pimples. It tends to sooth skin immediately.
15. Use clove [Laung] oil as mosquito killer. Take one part of clove oil and ten parts of water in spray bottle. Use this spray every 2-3 hours.
16. Scroll off the cucumber [Kheera] in a wet towel before keeping it in a fridge. It remains fresh for long time.
17. Feeling like a headache ? Drink cumin [Jeera] mixed tea cor relief.
18. To remove all types of make-ups from face, use baby oil or any oil base cream. It works fine on face.
19. Always apply perfume on plus points of body i.e. on pulse areas viz. wrists of hand, backside of ears, amidst of neck, in both elbows; effect of perfume remains for more time on body.
20. To  burn off fat from your body, use more and more vitamin C rich products.
21. To clean up the mixer blender, put hot water in container mixed with liquid detergent. Now blend it for 30 seconds ans see the results.
22. To wash up the oil marks from floor, use utensils detergent. Mix detergent in hot water and put it on spots and afterwards wash it with normal hot water.
23. In glass flower pots, put some water and add pinch of bleaching powder in it, pot flower will shine in few minutes.
24. Before applying hair dye, must apply petroleum jelly on forehead, in order to protect it from black spots of dye.
25. If your pet dog is habitual of taking bites on household furniture, use eucalyptus [Nilgiri] or Clove [Laung] oil on  that part of furniture. It will help you surely.
    
     

1. Sometimes water leakage from taps in bathroom tends to leave brown spots on tiles. To get rid of this, use mixture of salt and vinegar on it. Use same trick to remove whiteness from  rubber bucket, mug etc.
2. While cooking rice, put few drops of lemon juice in it, it will give pure white coloration to rice. Put a teaspoon of ghee or oil, it will prevent sticking of rice.
3. Use empty chocolate box, to keep your ear-rings in good shape.
4. Keep onions stored in dry and dark place, it will increase their life. Humidity is not good for onions.
5. Never throw out, used up tea leaves, instead wait for them to get dried at one place. Now, burn them, it will act as mosquito repellent.
6. Boil 10 neem leaves with dried peels of orange in water. Now make a paste of it, with honey, curd, and soya milk. Apply this paste 3 times a week on face. It will kill pimples, whiteheads, blackheads and diminish pores on face too.
7. To remove wine or coffee spots from teeth, use mixture of baking soda and strawberry.
8. Never ever use mobile phone near microwave, the waves from mobile interfere with waves from magnetron, it may prove disastrous.
9. To make tomato ketch-up more tastier add 1 teaspoon mint juice in it.
10. After peeling of potatoes, they tends to turn blackish, to prevent the change of colour, soak them in water mixed with vinegar or lemon juice.
11. Have itching in head ? Use papaya pack or fenugreek seeds pack. Take carrot and spinach in your diet more and more.
12. If you have curly hair, never use hair dye on it. You will end up loosing your curls, instead use a Fuller's earth [Multani mitti].
13. If possible, drink carrot juice 20 minutes before lunch, it is a great appetizer and very helpful in keeping digestive system in proper shape. [appetizer : a small dish of food or a drink taken before a meal or the main course of a meal to stimulate one's appetite]
14. If you want to get rid of oily skin, put few drops of cucumber [Kheera] in lemon juice. Keep it for 15 minutes, then wash it with cold water. You will get the desired results within a week.
15. For oily skin, you can also apply mixture of rose-water, lemon juice and Gram flour, also known as garbanzo bean flour, chickpea flour [Besan]. Wash it on getting dried.
16. Women with thick lips should avoid applying lip gloss, otherwise it will add to the thickness of lips.
17. In order to lighten the shade of dark colour lipsticks, pink or peach shades can be used.
18. To get relief from jaundice [Peelia], drink spinach leave juice mixed with small amount of sugar in it.
19. Bacteria present in milk curd is helpful in fighting jaundice.
20. Boil down the neem leaves in water, now add honey in it. Apply this paste in hairs, it will reduce dandruff and give silky look to hairs.
21. If you don't have after shave gel, apply aloe-vera gel as an alternative, wash your face after 10-15 minutes.
22. After boiling potatoes, peel them off, now rub that potato skin on your face, it will definitely reduce the pimples.
23. Chew 4-5 leaves of holy basil [Tulsi] everyday in morning and evening, it will counteract against mouth ulcer and also kills bad smell of mouth.
24. To get rid of headache, close down your left nostril by finger and respire with the right one, if feeling tired, change the process between both nostrils.
25. Fed up of loose motion ? try cinnamon [Dal-cheeni], it lowers down the water level in intestines. Take teaspoon of cinnamon powder in a cup of water, boil it and engulf after 10 minutes.

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How to detect hidden camera in trial room | Smriti Irani captured the hidden camera

Recently, Union minister Smriti Irani spotted a camera in the trial room of an apparel store in Goa. A few days ago, I received this text message: "Please don't use Trial room of BIGG BAJAAR, there are pinhole cameras to make MMS of young girls." So, please forward to all girls. Also forward to all boys who have sisters and girlfriends.

 

 

HOW TO DETECT HIDDEN CAMERA IN A TRAIL ROOM ?

When we visit toilets, bathrooms, hotel rooms, changing rooms, etc., how many of you know for sure that the seemingly ordinary mirror hanging on the wall is a real mirror, or actually a 2-way mirror i.e., they can see you, but you can't see them. There have been many cases of people installing 2-way mirrors in female changing rooms or bathroom or bedrooms.

It is very difficult to positively identify the surface by just looking at it. So, how do we determine with any amount of certainty what type of Mirror we are looking at?

Sol : In front of the trial room take your mobile and make sure that mobile can make calls. Then enter into the trail room, take your mobile and make a call. If u can't make a call, There is a hidden camera.This is due to the interference of fiber optic cable during the signal transfer.

 

HOW TO DETECT A 2-WAY MIRROR ? 

 

Place the tip of your fingernail against the reflective surface and if there is a GAP between your fingernail and the image of the nail, then it is a GENUINE mirror. However, if your fingernail DIRECTLY TOUCHES the image of your nail, then BEWARE, IT IS A 2-WAY MIRROR! (There may be someone seeing you from the other side). 

So remember, every time you see a mirror, do the "fingernail test." It doesn't cost you anything. It is simple to do. This is a really good thing to do. The reason there is a gap on a real mirror, is because the silver is on the back of the mirror UNDER the glass. Whereas with a two-way mirror, the silver is on the surface. Keep it in mind! Make sure and check every time you enter in hotel rooms.

 

 

Method 2 :

When travel or take a business trip and you are staying at a hotel, but you do not know that you could unknowingly be photographed. Remember when you enter into your room :

• Turn off the lights, close the curtains, open your phone camera. Do not turn the flash light on. Turn around the room with your cell phone.
• When a RED DOT is found, that means that a hidden web camera is installed. If no red dots, the room is safe to stay.

Please forward this to your friends to educate this issue to the public. To prevent our innocent ladies from HIDDEN CAMERA. Share this with your sisters, wife, daughters, friends, colleagues, etc.

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PMJDY facility application forms, scheme details, features, news and benefits | Required Documents | Dwonload PDF

                       PMJDY stands out for Pardhan Mantri(Prime Minister) Jan-Dhan Yojna (Plan). This is National Scheme for upbringing the range of financial inclusion throughout in the india. Now you must be wondering about, what the hell financial inclusion is ? Believe me , I am also one of you :p. Being a enthusiastic #GyanSeeker I explored & luckily found that Financial Inclusion is a banking measure/term which is used to identify the reach/access of banking facilities to the people. Banking Facilities/Services includes namely Banking/ Savings & Deposit Accounts , Remittance , Credit, 

Insurance, Pension in a affordable manner.

 In India, the range of financial wasn’t so good. So, our respected Prime Minister Narendra Singh Modi come with this plan & initiated it in a mission mode to rein force the financial inclusion range. Scheme Details / Architecture Under this scheme, A consumer can open an account in any bank branch or Business Correspondent (Bank Mitr) outlet. The best thing about this account is, there is no condition like to deposit some minimum threshold balance say Rs. 500. You can open the account without any initial deposit i.e Zero Balance Account :). However, if the account-holder wishes to get cheque book, he/she will have to fulfill minimum balance criteria.

Documents required to open an account under Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana

1. If Aadhaar Card/Aadhaar Number is available then no other documents is required. If address has changed, then a self certification of current address is sufficient. 

2. If Aadhaar Card is not available, then any one of the following Officially Valid Documents (OVD) is required: 

•  Voter ID Card 
•  Driving License 
•  PAN Card 
•  Passport 
•  NREGA Card. 

If these documents also contain your address, it can serve both as Proof of Identity and Address.

3. If a person does not have any of the “officially valid documents” mentioned above, but it is categorized as ‘low risk' by the banks, then he/she can open a bank account by submitting any one of the following documents:

a. Identity Card with applicant's photograph issued by Central/State Government Departments, Statutory/Regulatory Authorities, Public Sector Undertakings, Scheduled Commercial Banks and Public Financial Institutions;

b. Letter issued by a gazette officer, with a duly attested photograph of the person.

Special Benefits under PMJDY Scheme 

a. Interest on deposit. 

b. Accidental insurance cover of Rs.1.00 lac 

c. No minimum balance required.

d. Life insurance cover of Rs.30,000/-

e. Easy Transfer of money across India

f. Beneficiaries of Government Schemes will get Direct Benefit Transfer in these accounts.

g. After satisfactory operation of the account for 6 months, an overdraft facility will be permitted

h. Access to Pension, insurance products.

i. Accidental Insurance Cover, RuPay Debit Card must be used at least once in 45 days.

j. Overdraft facility upto Rs.5000/- is available in only one account per household, preferably lady of the household.

Video Explaining Rupay Debit Card Usage & Over Draft Facility Under PMJDY

Video Explaining  Insurance & Pension Benefits of Accounts opened under PMJDY

Useful References :

Official Website of PMJDY : Click here for PMJDY Official Website

Updated Scheme Details  : Click Here for PMJDY Scheme Details

Application Form in Hindi for opening an account ( PDF ) : Click Here to Download PMJDY Application Form In Hindi

Application Form in English for opening an account ( PDF ) : Click Here to Download PMJDY Application Form in English

National Toll Free Numbers : 1800 11 0001 , 1800 180 1111

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How to Register Complaint Against TV programs & News Channels

India, is a country of morals and values but in recent years crime against women rises to a alarming level. New Delhi has the highest number of rape-cases in India. According to the National Crime Records Bureau India, 24,206 rape cases were registered in 2011, where a new case is reported every 20 to 25 minutes. According to a BBC report in February 2013, more than 7,200 children are raped each year in India.

India, a country where News Channel keeps on showing the rape cases and protests throughout the day. Isn't it a duty of Electronic Media, not to indulge itself in news related to Sex ? Some News channels not even bother to blur the images or videos. They keep on running the same news with exclusive footage all day along on the name of TRP moreover Department of Women and Child Development, India and the National Commission for Women, India keep their eyes shut on such news shown on News Channels. Whose responsibility is this to take action against such a vulgar content shown over T.V. Channels.


Rapes in India - State Wise Statistics :
 

Most of the Indian people are not aware of their rights, on how to block the content shown on T.V. channels. So, today we came up with an article on how to register complaint against vulgar content. Have a read.

Registering Online Complaints

You can file a complaint either online or through post to Electronic Media Monitoring Center.

• To file an online complaint, you have to visit the link below and register as a user Electronic Media Monitoring Centre 
• Alternatively, you can download the application format here : Application Form
• Now, post it on the address provided in the application or you can send as an attachment via Email at : Broadcast Content Complaints Council India [BCCC] : bccc@ibfindia.com and alternatively on Indian Broadcasting Foundation [IBF] : ibf@ibfindia.com 
• On receiving a consumer complaint, the agency validates the information against the official records. If the complaint is valid, it is forwarded to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, which can then take strict action against the party that has violated the law.

 

News Broadcaster Association [NBA] is another agency which seeks consumer complaints against unlawful reporting. It is an industry consortium for news broadcast channels and aims to promote self-regulation in news reporting. It is a private entity and not a government agency.

1. For Registering Online Complaints, we have two more websites to serve the purpose. 

- www.ComplaintBoard.in 

- www.iComplaints.in

2. We have social networking pages in order to register the complaint against the same. Here is the link for that page : INB Ministry Facebook Page

3. To bring the same under attention of National Commission for Women, India, you can send your complaint : National Commission for Women

4. Alternatively, you can Email it here :

chairperson-ncw@nic.in

authority@nbanewdelhi.com

Registering Complaints Offline

 

• Address of NCW for Offline Complaint Registration through letter [box] National Commission for Women 4, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Marg, New Delhi-110002. PBAX NO. 011-23237166, 011-23234918 FAX NO. 011-23236988, 011-23236270

• All Communications of the Authority must be addressed to : [box] News Broadcasting Standards Authority C/o News Broadcasters Association Reg. Off.: 101-103, Paramount Tower C-17, Community Center, Janakpuri, New Delhi - 110058

 

Complaint Form for News Broadcasting Standards Authority :

 

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NOTE : Keep a copy of the complaint letter for your records. After all "What to telecast is in our hands not the producers' "

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[Snapshots] How To e-file your Income Tax | 10 Easy Steps e-filing

If you have your taxable income more than Rs. 2.5 Lakh, then e-filing of tax return is necessary for you. Well, if you want to file your income tax return online and you don't have that much online experience, then we are here today to show you how to file your income tax return in 10 steps in just 30-40 minutes right from your office. At present, only ITR-1[Form Sahaj] and ITR-4S [Form Sugam] are released for e-filing. Here, are some simple steps you need to follow.

 

STEP 1

First of all you must go to Income Tax Dept. website www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in . Now, you must register on this site using your PAN Card No.  [Permanent Account Number], which will then act as your user ID. Keep your Password protected with yourself, it will be needed in later stage, for checking your status of e-filing.

 

Step 2

Now, you have to click 'Download ITR' Tab given in Menu. Here user need to select the Assessment Year 2014-15 and download one of the forms from ITR-1 and ITR-4S. User must keep in mind which form he need to select.

 

Step 3

Now, you have excel format file [.xls] with you. Open it using MS Excel or any alternative software you have. Now, according to given instructions fill all the details in Form -16. If you are technically sound that you don't need even to download the form, you can directly fill the details through 'Quick e-file' Tab in Menu. Remember, if you have your tax exempt income more than Rs. 5000 then you have to choose ITR-2 Form.

 

Step 4

You can calculate your income tax return by using 'Calculate Tax' tab from menu. Here, you need to provide your details of bank deposit interests, NSC, Bonds, Capital gain etc. This information is not given in Form 16. You must have these things written on paper with you prior to e-filing. If you have tax due in your income tax return then you must fill in your details of bank's BSR code with challan after paying tax amount .

Step 5

After filling all the details you must cross check to find an error, if any. Now, you can click on 'Validate' tab in menu to confirm your details filled. Now, XML file will be generated. For this you must have enabled macros in MS Word. This XML file will automatically saved in your PC.

 

Step 6

Now, go to left panel of the website, here you will find 'Upload Return' section. Here, you need to upload your XML file in Assessment Year 2014-15. 

 

Step 7

Now, after completion of upload of XML file, it will ask for Digital signature. If you have digital sign, you need to click Yes, otherwise No.

 

Step 8

After submission of Return, you will get "Successful e-filing" message flashing upon your PC screen. This indicates completion of e-filing process. Now, ITR-Verification [ITR-V] Form will generate, which can be downloaded. Besides this, this acknowledgement form in PDF format will also be sent to your registered email.

 

Step 9

Now, take print out of ITR-V Form. You must sign it with blue ink pen and send it to :

Income Tax Dept.,

Post Bag No.1,

Electronic City Post Office,

Bengaluru-560100,

Karnataka

after 120 days of e-filing though ordinary or speed post. Remember, you must not courier it.  

 

Step 10

You will get acknowledgement by Tax dept. within 7 to 15 days of posting of ITR-V form. If you don't receive any acknowledgement, then repeat the STEP 9.

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6 Steps for Easy English Speaking | Do's and Don'ts in English Speaking

Today, we will discuss about the mistakes in English Speaking, commonly done by ESL speakers of English. We tried compiling some basics of language that ESL speakers need to work upon.

 

 

1. Don't study grammar too much:

This rule might sound strange to many ESL [English as a Second Language] students, but it is one of the most important rules. If you want to pass examinations, then study grammar. However, if you want to become fluent in English, then you should try to learn English without studying the grammar.

Studying grammar will only slow you down and confuse you. You will think about the rules when creating sentences instead of naturally saying a sentence like a native. Remember that only a small fraction of English speakers know more than 20% of all the grammar rules. Many ESL students know more grammar than native speakers. I can confidently say this with experience. I am a native English speaker, majored in English Literature, and have been teaching English for more than 10 years. However, many of my students know more details about English grammar than I do. I can easily look up the definition and apply it, but I don't know it off the top of my head.

I often ask my native English friends some grammar questions, and only a few of them know the correct answer. However, they are fluent in English and can read, speak, listen, and communicate effectively.

Do you want to be able to recite the definition of a causative verb, or do you want to be able to speak English fluently?

 

2. Learn and study phrases

Many students learn vocabulary and try to put many words together to create a proper sentence. It amazes me how many words some of my students know, but they cannot create a proper sentence. The reason is because they didn't study phrases. When children learn a language, they learn both words and phrases together. Likewise, you need to study and learn phrases.

If you know 1000 words, you might not be able to say one correct sentence. But if you know 1 phrase, you can make hundreds of correct sentences. If you know 100 phrases, you will be surprised at how many correct sentences you will be able to say. Finally, when you know only a 1000 phrases, you will be almost a fluent English speaker.

The English Speaking Basics section is a great example of making numerous sentences with a single phrase. So don't spend hours and hours learning many different words. Use that time to study phrases instead and you will be closer to English fluency.

 

3. Don't translate

When you want to create an English sentence, do not translate the words from your Mother tongue. The order of words is probably completely different and you will be both slow and incorrect by doing this. Instead, learn phrases and sentences so you don't have to think about the words you are saying. It should be automatic.

Another problem with translating is that you will be trying to incorporate grammar rules that you have learned. Translating and thinking about the grammar to create English sentences is incorrect and should be avoided.

 

4. Reading and Listening is NOT enough. Practice Speaking what you hear !

Reading, listening, and speaking are the most important aspects of any language. The same is true for English. However, speaking is the only requirement to be fluent. It is normal for babies and children to learn speaking first, become fluent, then start reading, then writing. So the natural order is listening, speaking, reading, then writing.

First Problem
Isn't it strange that schools across the world teach reading first, then writing, then listening, and finally speaking? Although it is different, the main reason is because when you learn a second language, you need to read material to understand and learn it. So even though the natural order is listening, speaking, reading, then writing, the order for ESL students is reading, listening, speaking, then writing.

Second Problem
The reason many people can read and listen is because that's all they practice. But in order to speak English fluently, you need to practice speaking. Don't stop at the listening portion, and when you study, don't just listen. Speak out loud the material you are listening to and practice what you hear. Practice speaking out loud until your mouth and brain can do it without any effort. By doing so, you will be able to speak English fluently.

 

5. Submerge yourself

Being able to speak a language is not related to how smart you are. Anyone can learn how to speak any language. This is a proven fact by everyone in the world. Everyone can speak at least one language. Whether you are intelligent, or lacking some brain power, you are able to speak one language.

This was achieved by being around that language at all times. In your country, you hear and speak your language constantly. You will notice that many people who are good English speakers are the ones who studied in an English speaking school. They can speak English not because they went to an English speaking school, but because they had an environment where they can be around English speaking people constantly.

There are also some people who study abroad and learn very little. That is because they went to an English speaking school, but found friends from their own country and didn't practice English.

 

6. Study correct material

A common phrase that is incorrect is, "Practice makes perfect." This is far from the truth. Practice only makes what you are practicing permanent. If you practice the incorrect sentence, you will have perfected saying the sentence incorrectly. Therefore, it is important that you study material that is commonly used by most people.

Another problem I see is that many students study the news. However, the language they speak is more formal and the content they use is more political and not used in regular life. It is important to understand what they are saying, but this is more of an advanced lesson that should be studied after learning the fundamental basics of English.

Studying English with a friend who is not a native English speaker is both good and bad. You should be aware of the pros and cons of speaking with a non native speaking friend. Practicing with a non native person will give you practice. You can also motivate each other and point out basic mistakes. But you might pick up bad habits from one another if you are not sure about what are correct and incorrect sentences. So use these practice times as a time period to practice the correct material you studied. Not to learn how to say a sentence.

 

 

In short, study English material that you can trust, that is commonly used, and that is correct.

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[PDF] 50 Basic Health and Kitchen Tips - Part 1

Today, we are giving you some kitchen tips. Sometimes, we are not aware of very small things around us, can serve us in a better and cheap way. You know all of those helpful kitchen-related suggestions that old-timers are so willing to share with the younger generations ? These little tips and tricks might be called kitchen hacks these days, but they are still the same good old nuggets of wisdom that they always were. Some of these gems have been around for several lifetimes - and according to most grandmas, they really work. Check out this exhaustive list of tips.

1. Got your hands burn while cooking food. Don't worry, put your hand under tap, pour water on it. Now, apply onion chunks on it. The analgesic agent present in onion will provide you relief.
2. Put one teaspoonful of Baking soda in Rose water [Gulab Jal]. Now, apply the paste beneath your neck, under arms, backside of ears. Wash it after 10 minutes to get rid of bad body smell.
3. For cleaning smelly hands after chopping onions or garlic, just rub them on a stainless steel spoon. The steel is supposed to absorb the odor.
4. Drinking cranberry juice and eating blueberries regularly will help stave off urinary tract infections.
5. For splinters under the fingernail, soaking the affected finger in a bowl of milk with a piece of bread in it is said to draw out the splinter.
6. Fresh coffee beans can also be used to absorb nasty odors from your hands.
7. Never store your bananas in a bunch or in a fruit bowl with other fruits. Separate your bananas and place each in a different location. Bananas release gases which cause fruits to ripen quickly. Separating them will keep them fresh longer.
8. Got pimple scars on  your face. Massage your face with mixture of fresh coconut water and honey. Wash it, when dried.
9. Before making popcorn, soak the kernels in water for 10 minutes. Drain the water, then pop as normal. The additional moisture helps the popcorn pop up quicker and fluffier with fewer old maids.
10. Baking soda is an extremely effective cleaner, though. Use it with vinegar to deodorize drains and clean stovetops and sinks.
11. If you burned a pot of rice, just place a piece of white bread on top of the rice for 5-10 minutes to draw out the burned flavor. Be careful not to scrape the burned pieces off of the bottom of the pan when serving the rice.
12. Apply methyl spirit on rubber mats used in refrigerator once in a month. It increases life of a rubber mats.
13. For low blood pressure problems, eat raw cheese [Paneer]. It is really helpful in maintaining the BP problems.
14. Before making chunks of potato, boil it in water with teaspoonful of vinegar [Sirka]. It allows fast boiling and easy cutting.
15. Keep dried peels of orange in safe place. Put some peels while boiling water for making tea. It will add extra flavour to tea.
16. For making curd easily, put green chilly in boiled milk. Keep it in warm place, you will get the best of the curds in morning.
17. When storing empty airtight containers, throw in a pinch of salt to keep them from getting stinky.
18. Never increase or decrease refrigerator temperature all of a sudden, but if it is providing enough cooling, then you need to check leakage in compressor. 
19. Clean your refrigerator with chunk of Mint [Pudina] or Lemon juice or Rose water, to avoid the bad smells.
20. To banish ants from the kitchen, find out where they are coming in and cover the hole
    with petroleum jelly. Ants won’t trek through the jelly. If they are coming under a door, draw a line on the floor with chalk. The little bugs also won’t cross a line of chalk. 
21. To clean cast iron cookwear, don’t use detergents. Just scrub them with salt and a clean, dry paper towel.
22. Before you chop chili peppers, rub a little vegetable oil into your hands and your skin won’t absorb the spicy chilli oil.
23. To clean fruit stains off of your fingers, rub them with a fresh, peeled potato. White vinegar can also do the trick.
24. Water that has been boiled and allowed to cool will freeze faster than water from the tap. This comes in handy when you’re having a party and need ice pronto.
25. If your kitchen sink got jammed, try a mixture of vinegar, baking soda and salt. It will remove all the stuff stucked there inside the sink.

1. A cotton ball soaked in white vinegar and applied to a fresh bruise will reduce the darkness of the bruise and help it disappear sooner.
2. Apply pinch of a salt, on inner sides of refrigerator, to avoid freezing of ice droplets around the freezing section.
3. When you burn yourself in the kitchen, just spread mustard on the affected area. Leave it for a while and it will ease the pain and prevent blistering.
4. When you clean your fish tank, the water you drain can also be used to water your house plants. The nitrogen and phosphorus in fish droppings make aquarium water a great fertilizer.
5. Drinking mixture of Indian Gooseberry [Amla] - 10g and Honey - 10g gives relief from acidity.
6. Summer is on, if you are having headache, apply paste of Coriander for instant relief.
7. To keep cookies fresh, savvy grannies like to put some crumpled-up tissue paper in the bottom of the cookie jar.
8. Always keep an aloe vera plant in your kitchen. It’s invaluable when you scrape your arm or burn your finger. Just break off a leaf and rub the gel from the inside on the injury.
9. To help old wooden drawers (without runners) open and close smoothly, rub a candle on the tracks.
10. To peel off tomato rapidly, stuck fork in it, give it heat from all sides, it will get removed automatically.
11. If your loaf of bread is starting to go stale, just put a piece of fresh celery in the bag and close it back up. For some reason, this restores a fresh taste and texture to the bread.
12. To get rid of mouth ulcers, just crush the Henna [Mehandi] leaves in glass of water. In morning, wash your mouth with that water.
13. The same procedure is also applicable in case of Jaundice. 
14. Remove tea or coffee stains from your fine china by mixing up a paste of baking soda, lemon juice, and cream of tartar. Rub it over the stains and they will come off easily.
15.  If your milk always goes bad before you can finish it, try adding a pinch of salt to the carton when you first open it. It will stay fresh days longer.
16. Drink of cola for an upset tummy. It is actually pretty effective remedy. The sugar and carbonation can soothe many tummy problems - but it can also exacerbate others.
17. If your salt is clumping up, put a few grains of rice in it to absorb excess moisture.
18. To keep your jewels free of moisture or rust, put a piece of chalk in container. It will absorb the extra moisture.
19. Mix lemon juice, honey, almond oil [Badaam Tel] in equal quantity. Apply it on face and keep it for 15 minutes. To get the best of the results, apply it three times in a week.
20. Pour some lemon juice on tiled floor. After 10 minutes, scrub it with toothbrush. It will easily remove rust of gas cylinders.
21. Keep iceberg lettuce fresh in the fridge by wrapping it in a clean, dry paper towel and storing lettuce and paper towel in a sealed baggie in the fridge.
22. To clean an electric kettle with calcium buildup on the heating element, boil a mixture of half white vinegar and half water, then empty.
23. Never put citrus fruits or tomatoes in the fridge. The low temperatures degrade the aroma and flavor of these pernickety fruits.
24. For aluminum pans that are looking dull, just boil some apple peels in them. This will brighten up the aluminum and make your house smell yummy.
25. This one is weird; apply your own urine, if you get burnt by hot water or tea. It prevents from any type of black scars.

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Repairing a Car | How To Change Oil and Flatten Tyre | Jump Start a Dead Battery

Why There is Need for Oil Changes ?

Like everything, automobiles also require maintenance. One of them is oil Changes. Regular oil changes ensure longer engine life of an automobile. For automobiles with frequent short trips where there is no chance to warm up completely, oil changes becomes more important because acid and moisture buildup does not have a chance to burn off. There are new engines that normally run very hot. Missing even a single oil change can cause an engine to develop sludge which can cause engine damage early on.
Modern oils generally contain detergents and additives that are designed to protect against sludge formation but if you regularly do a lot of short trips viz. during rush hour traffic, engine heat will eventually break down these additives hence stop protecting car engine. Thus, best way to protect your car, with regular oil changes. Here, is a full guide on how to change Car oil.

How To Change Car Oil - 10 Simple Steps

1. Keep yourself equipped all your materials: new oil, filter, oil pan, pliers, screwdriver and correct size wrench. 
2. Lift the car safely by using the jack stand on the frame of the car. 
3. Now, pour out used oil from car. Remove drain plug and drain the used oil into oil pan. 
4. After pouring out the used oil, put plug back in and tighten it. 
5. Locate the oil filter and remove it. 
6. Put on the new oil filter in place. 
7. Now, remove Jack stands and lower your car. 
8. Add 4 half quarts of oil. 
9. Start your car and let it run for 10-20 seconds. 
10. Check if required quantity is there or not. Check oil and add correct amount. [/box]

How to Change a Flat (Punctured) Tyre - 10 Step Guide

1. Move to the side of the road and turn on hazard lights.

2. Put on the E-Brake and get your tool trunk out.

3. Get tools out of the trunk (jack, wrench, tyre). Get spare tyre out from the trunk.

4. Loosen lugnuts slowly.

5. Check for a good place on the frame to lift up the car using Jack stand.

6. Take lugnuts off and take off the flat tyre.

7. Put the spare tire on. Tighten down all the lugnuts.

8. Double check lugnuts.

9. Now, lower the jack.

10. Put the flat tire and tools back to the trunk, remove E-Brake, turn off hazard lights, and check for traffic before pulling back onto the road.

Jump Start a Dead Battery - 5 Step Guide

1. Bring the two Cars closer enough to make the efficient connection between them. Line cars up so that batteries are close as possible. Make sure car engines are off and batteries not leaking.

2. Connect positive on good or working battery.

3. Connect negative on dead battery.

4. Turn good battery on and turn key on the dead car.

5. If car doesn’t start, check connections and try again.

6. And there you go Battery will jump start. Unhook cables, close the bonut, and drive away.

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[Method] How To Avoid Blocking of Facebook Account | Facebook Help Contacts

In present World, everyone possesses dual life one on the Earth and another one on the facebook. Everyone has facebook account, or better say accounts. According to recent surveys by Times Of India, in september 2013, facebook admitted that approx. 14.3 crore accounts may be fake, majority of these accounts coming from developing countries like India and Turkey.

These days, facebook taking false accounts into consideration, saying, “We also seek to identify false accounts, which we divide into two categories : User-Misclassified accounts and Undesirable accounts.”

According to Facebook :

a.) User-Misclassified accounts – where users create personal profiles for a business, organization or non-human entity such as a pet but according to Facebook guidelines for such entities one should open up a business page rather than use personal profile.

b.) Undesirable accounts – which intended to be used for purposes that violate its terms of service like spamming, pornography etc.

Now, the question arises how to avoid blocking of accounts from facebook ? Here, we collected some weak points, which must be avoided to keep accounts safer.

Reasons Why Your Facebook Account Blocked

1. If you didn’t use your real name, facebook will find you and spit you out.

2. Poking too many people. Beware the odd FB apps that pokes on your behalf.

3. Advertising your apps on wall posts.

4. Using unauthenticated links on facebook like fcbuk.com etc. is treated as malicious activity and you will be asked to change your account password. Sometimes it ends up even in blocking of account.

5. Posting various banned URL shortening services like j.mp, adf.ly etc. on facebook walls, groups, pages etc.

6. Joining too many groups. The maximum limit is 200 groups per user.

7. Posting too many messages on a wall or in a group. E.g. Guy Kawasaki had his account disabled–in his case for “excessive evangelism.”

8. Posting same message or link in too many groups, too many users’ walls. (That’s what spammers do, silly.)

9. Using duplicate text in multiple messages.

10. If your school/ organization affiliation is doubtful.

11. You are writing offensive content.

12. You friended too many people. This was a prime cause of disabled accounts few years bcak, but Facebook has instituted a maximum of 5000 friends that should protect you from yourself.

13. You scraped information off Facebook eg: Facebook bots disabled Robert Scoble’s account

14. You are under 18 years old and not part of a High School group.

List of Facebook Contact Forms to report your Problems



Many of us are unaware that we can contact Facebook for any problem. Here is the solution with links to report your problem to Facebook. You will be replied within a hour with proper reasons from Facebook team. Check this out :
LOGIN / PASSWORD
FRIENDS
CHAT
SEARCH
EVENTS
NOTES
PHOTOS
VIDEO
GROUPS
MESSAGES
WALL
CHAT DISCONNECTIONS
CHAT LOADING
NOTIFICATIONS
DELETE ACCOUNT
EMAIL NOTIFICATIONS
VALIDATION ERROR
DATABASE DOWN ERROR
MY VIDEO DELETED
CANT UPLOAD MY VIDEO
UNABLE TO SELECT PHOTOS
STACK OVERFLOW ERROR
BAD PARAMETER ERROR
MEMORY ERROR ON LINE
AJAX TRANSPORT ERROR
PAGE NOT FOUND ERRORS
WALL VISIBILITY ISSUES
MISSING WALL POSTS
REPORT A BLANK HOME PAGE
OLDER WALL POSTS NOT SHOWING UP
POSTS NOT APPEARING IN NEWS FEED
REMOVE ALL IMPORTED CONTACTS
DATABASE WRITE FAILED ERROR
AUTHENTICATION FAILURE ERROR
MESSAGE OR INVITATION DELIVERY
UNAVAILABLE GROUP OR EVENT
PAGE NOT DISPLAYING IN SEARCH
UPLOADING IMAGES WITH FLASH / ADVANCED UPLOADER
CONFIRM UR FACEBOOK ACCOUNT
FACEBOOK ON MOBILE
FACEBOOK WILL BE BACK SOON ERROR
ISSUE WITH CONTACT BOOK
FACEOOK ADS SUCCESS STORY
FACEBOOK PAGE DISABLED
PAGES THAT DISAPPEARED
CONTENT LOST DURING RE-ACTIVETION
ONLINE FRIENDS APPEAR OFFLINE
“Please Send Money” SCAM
REPORT A UNDERAGE CHILD
REPORT A UNDERAGE CHILD(SPAIN)
REPORT A CONVICTED SEX OFFENDER
QUESTIONS ABOUT USERNAMES
INFRINGEMENT BY AN APP
REPORT UNAUTHORIZED CONTENT -CHILD UNDER 13
UNAUTHORIZED PHOTO – UNDER 13 YEAR OLD CHILD
I AM BEING TOLD “I Entered The Wrong Password When Importing Contacts”

FEEDBACK FORUMS

HOMEPAGE
MESSAGES
SEARCH
EVENTS
GROUPS
VIDEOS
NOTES
MOBILE
PAGES
PRIVACY
NOTIFICATIONS AND EMAILS
FACEBOOK

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