Welcome 2009: Are You Ready?

Consult not your fears but your hopes and your dreams. Think not about your frustrations, but about your unfulfilled potential. Concern yourself not with what you tried and failed in, but with what it is still possible for you to do. ~ Pope John Paul

Let’s make 2009, the best year ever ;-)

New Human Rights Educational Film Launched at the Concert for Human Rights in Brussels

New Human Rights Educational Film Launched at the Concert for Human Rights in Brussels

“60 years after, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights cannot be just a luxury neither a mere auspice,” denounce President of LAW Legal Aid Worldwide.

Brussels, Belgium, December 26, 2008 --(PR.com)-- To celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, a new human rights educational film has been launched during the “Concert for Human Rights” at the Théatre Royal du Parc, featuring “one of today’s best guitarists”, according the critics, Italian Flavio Cucchi, and French mezzo-soprano Elizabeth Jacques. Keynote speaker of the celebration was Ms. Laura Guercio, President of L.A.W. - Legal Aid Worldwide.

The European premiere of the film titled “The story of Human Rights” was warmly welcomed by the audience composed of diplomats, representatives of European Institutions and agencies and concerned organization of civil society, recognizing the need to dramatically improve the human rights standards in all countries of the world.

As noted by Ms. Laura Guercio, “the Universal Declaration is not luxury neither a mere auspice. Sixty years after the declaration, many members of the human family are still far enjoying the own rights and the own necessities of base.”

The denounce of L.A.W.’s President echoed the recent figures released by UN Agency ILO, International Labor Organization, reporting 30 million men, women and children subjugated all over the world, a figure that exceeds the number of slaves deported from Africa between 1450 and 1900. According to ILO there are over 100 million children exploited in every corner of Earth and over 300,000 child-soldier spread in war torn countries around the world. According to analysis of the UN and the International Organization for Migration, slavery is today the third world market after drug and weapon trafficking, with revenue touching 13 billion dollar yearly.

After 60 years, the world is a very long way from achieving the goals laid down in the Universal Declaration. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ms. Navanethem Pillay, has just warned that “tens of millions of people around the world are still unaware that they have rights that they can demand, and that their governments are accountable to them, and to a wide-ranging body of rights-based national and international law.” The film “Story of Human Rights” serves the purpose of filling the gap of awareness of the unalienable basic rights of all men in all countries, in all Continents.

The concert was organized by the Brussels Committee of the 60th Anniversary of the UDHR, a number of organizations from diverse backgrounds but all committed to improve human rights: Global Human Rights Defense, European Foundation for Human Rights and Tolerance, European Human Rights Office of the Church of Scientology International; L.A.W.- Legal Aid Worldwide; the Protestant Liberal Church of Bruxelles; the Youth for Human Rights International; Institute for Peace and Development and the United International.

For more information:

www.60thanniversary.org
info@60thanniversary.org

Remembering Hallmark Moments Of 2008

Most of the yearly review posts I read (on other blogs) indicated that they had a fairly traumatic 2008(economy etc). This post is a recap of my life this year and what I hope to achieve in 2009.

The Good..

• I learned a new instrument. I can now play the guitar without driving my neighbors crazy!
• I am more confident with my driving, than I was a year ago.
• I now weigh 45Kgs. (I was consistent with my exercise routine and lost about 10Kgs within the year.)
• I started weaving ideas for a book.

The Bad…
In many areas, I was “playing it safe”. Looking back, I believe could have taken more “calculated risks”.

Lessons learned!
As I have mentioned in the my About page, what I write here is based on my incidental gleanings. 2008, has indeed been an eye opener!

A few noteworthy things I personally came to understand and believe in (…the hard way) this year…

• Never let anyone persuade me for a “third chance”.
• Never make someone a priority, who makes me an option.
• However good or bad a situation is… it will change.

Year’s end is neither an end nor a beginning, but a going on, with all the wisdom that experience can instill in us.~Hal Borland

I am thankful…
I’m immensely grateful for all the people who helped me get through several difficult periods of this year.

My Goals for 2009
I am generally a very “private” person. I had to really squeeze my neck to publish this post! I wanted to list this out here, so that I will feel more accountable for it. I plan on reviewing these goals on the last week of December 2009!

Writing: Complete the first draft of my book
Health : Stay true to my exercise routine (no matter how busy!)
Finance: Find ways to double ROI
Love : Take a leap of faith!
Career : Broaden my technical expertise
General : Stop worrying about how big a challenge is and focus on the best way to achieve it.... in stages!

As the last post for this year, let me leave you with this. If you could have one wish come true for the coming year, what would it be?

Wishing YOU a Merry Christmas

May the JOY of Christmas fill your heart with happiness today
May the HOPE of Christmas light your path and guide you on your way
May the PROMISE of Christmas help to show God's boundless love for you
May the blessings of Christmas fill your heart now and forever...

More on Christmas..

• The Best Christmas Gift You Can Give Yourself
• So This is Christmas....

2008 Wind Down Of Enhance Life

I am going to uphold the tradition I started 2 years ago and continue with my nominees for this year as well.

• Most commented post - Over Spending & Impulse Buying: 8 Reasons Why You’re Not To Blame


• Most linked post - Overworked & Overwhelmed? Achieving Life Balance Amidst Chaos


• Most visited post -12 Words and Phrases That Automatically Kill Your Self Image


• My Favorite post - Career: 62 Tips To Make Your Job Terrific (Lessons Learned)


• Debatable post - Expectations: Is It A human Weakness?


• Blogging post - 6 Things Simon Cowell (Of American Idol) Would Say About Your Blog!


• Humor post - Humor Edition: What Dr.Phil, Britney Spears, Einstein (& Others) Had To Say To…


• Health post - 8 Skinny Habits To Loose Weight Naturally


• Book review post - Who's Pulling Your Strings


• ‘Such is Life’ post - Are You Constantly At The Mercy Of Circumstances?


• Living simplified post - DVD Clutter: How To De-Junk A DVD Collection


• Career post - 7 Career Advancing Tips To build An Impeccable Relationship With Your Boss


• Finance post- Money And Processions: Breaking Free From The Materialism Trap

Many thanks for your all your comments, contributions and, most of all, continued interest in Enhance Life. I enjoy writing it and it's always great to hear that other people enjoy reading it :-)

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Dog Bites Attacks - Dangerous World of Possession, Materialism & Weapons

DOG BITES ATTACKS - The Dangerous World of Possession, Materialism & Dogs (As Weapons)

You only have to look at their TEETH to recognize how deep the consequences will be.....

In a world of possession, materialism, weapons and imagery, we often see people using animals in particular dogs, as an attention seeking toy, a protective tool and even as a cheap fashion accessory, in contrast with a Rolex, Fur Coat, Race Horse, Car, etc. We know very well, these types of materialistic objects are not always acquired for reasons of long term investment. Instead these attention seekers, drape themselves with their possessions, in view of the materialistic world.

Some people also use dogs as a means of communicating delusional superiority, self importance and domination over others. These shallow minded vain fools will be guilty of similar acts using other objects. Of course there are idiots who are immediately impressed by such public imagery.

As for those truly irresponsible people who have demonstrated they are really unfit parents by putting their (toy) dogs with small children/babies...... Get Rid of All of These Really Stupid People From My Life!

This post endeavors to bring home the DENIED REALITY of dog people who are fully responsible for the violence and ferocious attacks on children and adults. The owner of these dogs obtained the animal in the knowledge that these dogs could display at any time, with their magnificent fangs, their natural behavior and instincts. Human beings persist with ludicrous notions of superiority on earth, therefore the (physically inferior) dog becomes the Scapegoat and is destroyed, even though it was simply behaving like a Real Dog!

Here are some recent global stories of dog attacks....................


Family's 2 Pit Bulls Kill Rubidoux Man - 19 December 2008 - NBC Los Angeles (USA)
RUBIDOUX, California -- A Rubidoux man was attacked and killed Friday by his family's two pit bulls.


Banning Aggressive Dogs is Absurd even if Dog Kills Human Being - 8 December 2008 - Pravda.Ru (Russia)
A Pit Bull dog attacked and killed its owner in the city of Nizhnevatorsk, in Russia’s north. The tragedy took place on Sunday, December 7, when the man, the dog’s owner, invited his friends to come and visit him for drinks and snacks. When the dog bit the man by his leg, the guests thought that the pet was simply playing with its owner. The next minute the dog jumped down his throat.(?!)




Dog Tore into Face as I Slept - 5 September 2008 - The Sun (UK)
A WOMAN will need her nose rebuilt by surgeons after her dog tore into her face as she slept. Princess Goodwin, 50, has already had skin grafts and 40 stitches following the 3am attack by her pet greyhound Ali.







Woman Injured in Latest Serious Dog Attack - 10 June 2008 - New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)
A woman viciously attacked by a pitbull terrier in the country's second serious attack within a week was looking after the dog while its owner was in prison.


Hospitals See Rise in Dog Bites - 27 February 2008 - BBC (UK)
The number of people treated for dog bites at hospitals in England has risen sharply, according to figures obtained by the Liberal Democrats. NHS statistics show the number attending A&E after a dog attack has risen by more than 40% in the last four years to nearly 3,800 a year. Chloe Grayson (right), nine, is still recovering from a sudden unprovoked dog attack which has left her left cheek seriously scarred.




Dog-Bite Victim Sues - 31 January 2008 - The San Diego Union-Tribune (USA)

Dr. Nancy Matthews, a 47-year-old Valley Center equine veterinarian. In November 2006, she was mauled by two boxers that had bitten two other people and were on the loose near her house. “I don't want this to happen to anyone else,” she said.

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Archie-Lee Andrew Hirst, Aged One, Savaged to Death by a Rottweiler
29 December 2007 - Yorkshire Post (UK)

The teenage aunt of a 13-month-old boy mauled to death by a rottweiler bravely fought to rescue the tot from the jaws of the 10-stone dog.


Other Links Delivering Reality
Dog Bite Law (USA) - Attorney Kenneth Phillips is the author of this web site. He has a unique law practice: he represents only people who have been bitten by a dog. His clients include children and adults throughout the United States.

Fatal dog bites in New Zealand
Journal of the New Zealand Medical Association, 10 August 2007, Vol 120, No 1259

Examines fatalities from dog bites in New Zealand and the commonalities they show with dog attacks both in New Zealand and overseas. In 2004, a 39-year-old Dunedin woman was savaged to death by her pet bull mastiff dog: an un-neutered fully grown male, weighing 55 kg. Her injuries included extensive bites to both right and left arms, originating above the elbow. The majority of the serious wounds were found on the victim’s face, neck, and skull.

Dog Bites: Information and Statistics (Blogspot)
Dog Bites: Information and Statistics provides authoritative, factual information on dog bites. Studies and stats on this site are held to a peer-reviewed, PubMed standard.


Abu Ghraib Dog Tactics Came From Guantanamo - 27 July 2005 - Washington Post (USA)
Military interrogators at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq learned about the use of military working dogs to intimidate detainees from a team of interrogators dispatched from the U.S. detention facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, according to court testimony yesterday.

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Needless to say, Real Guard Dogs are not Toys. Unfortunately there are some irrational people who provoke these dogs to attack people, to intimidate and to check the real ferocity of these animals.

Guantanamo and Abu Ghraib were important training centers for America's Virgin (inexperienced) Soldiers and Playgrounds for intimidation and psychological experiments.

Getting Past Your Past, Is It Really Possible?

Wonderful memories, regrets, mistakes, learning experiences, fun, unforgettable people…. All these and more, make up our past.

“Oh, get over it”, “Let it go”, “move on”…..
Self-help books mention this; may be your friends/loved ones have said it. However, anyone who has a “burdened past”, know how difficult it is.

May be you are still holding on hoping it would last....
May be you are in denial about everything that went wrong...
Just may be..... you were too late ...
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Anger, hatred, bitterness, resentments and thoughts of revenge are heavy weights that slow a person down. Allowed to fester, these negative feelings can consume increasingly larger portions of your life. You realize that to be healthy, productive, and successful, you can't stay stuck in it either. So what do you do about it?

1. The past is only alive if you keep it alive

Having said that, I am fully aware that no one is capable of just snapping fingers and erasing the past. Only the characters in the Heroes TV series can do that!
However, no matter what your past burdens are, you need to be able to walk away from them, instead of letting them control your present. Take the lesson you learnt, and learn not to do it again. What happens in the past is exactly that, passed, and you must learn to live for now.

2. Don’t shackle yourself with regret.

We have regrets, feelings of guilt, wishing or thinking we should have done this or that differently. I am sure that you have a list of "should of's" and "could of's"; you may think that if you acted differently or made another choice, that somehow situations might have turned out better. That could be true, but nothing can change the past.

Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.~ Anonymous

3. Appreciate yourself as a tested survivor

Think of all of the times that you have struggled and pulled through! For some of us it is easier to see it as the end and give up, however that goes against pretty much everything that we have stood for up until now. You see, survival is a natural instinct and the reality that you are still here and still alive shows that you have this natural instinct.

4. The future CAN be better than the past

When your past seems overwhelming the inner voice says, "I've failed then so I'll fail now," or equivalent. Being a pessimist doesn't fetch you anything. It only looks good & glamorous only in movies!

Learn from the past but don’t assume that your past automatically equals your future. Fill this life with anticipation. Expect great things will happen to you!

You can’t have a better tomorrow if you are thinking about yesterday all the time.~Charles F.Kettering

Getting past your past, Is it really possible?

The past is a tricky thing. It has shaped you; it has made you who you are today. If it was difficult or painful, you can't just cut yourself off from it. Some scars remain for life. I don’t think that we really "get over" our past. (Just my way of thinking. You are free to disagree or have a different opinion. There is a reason why this post is filed under – Think tank)
To me, “getting over it” doesn't mean forgetting the experience. It simply means going through the process of dealing with the situation, to the point where it can no longer create a block or problem for me.
The question is, 'do you love yourself enough to just let it go?'

Finally…No matter what has gone before, your future and how you feel about it will be a direct result of what you do from now on. It is being shaped right now, moment by moment, as the consequences of your desires, thoughts, dreams, actions, and words begin to crystallize.

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Her Name is Ameneh Bahrami and She Wished No Harm........So Why Harm Her?.........Iran Acid Attack

Her Name is Ameneh Bahrami and She Wished No Harm....... So Why Harm Her?.............

To Spend YOUR LIFE in DARKNESS......

KEY POINTS OF AMENEH BAHRAMI'S STORY (IRAN)

• According to Bild.de on 25 March 2009 (German Article) (English Article), Majid Movahedi Will Be Blinded on 15 April 2009.

• A man blinded Ameneh in an acid attack after she spurned his marriage proposals. He has been sentenced to the same punishment, in a literal application of Iran's sharia Eye-for-an-Eye Qisa laws.
• Tehran province criminal court has ordered Majid Movahedi, 27, to be blinded in both eyes from drops of acid in response to a plea from his victim, Ameneh Bahrami.
  
• The punishment is legal under the Sharia Code of Qisas, which allows retribution for violent crimes.
  
• Bahrami was left horrifically disfigured after Movahedi threw a jar of acid in her face in October 2004. Her injuries led to the loss of one eye and left her blind in the other.
  
• She had previously complained to police about being threatened and harassed by Movahedi, but had been told no action could be taken.
• Asked by the judge if she wanted Movahedi's face to be splashed with acid, she replied: "That is impossible and horrific. Just drip 20 drops of acid in his eyes so he can realise what pain I am undergoing."
• Ameneh Bahrami, said Movahedi's family had asked her to marry him several times, but she had refused. Movahedi later threatened to kill her. Movahedi said he decided to attack Bahrami after she told him she had married someone else, and pleaded with him to leave her alone.
• "I decided to splash acid on her face so her husband would leave her and I could have her," he told the court.
  
• Tehran's deputy public prosecutor, Mahmoud Salarkia, said the publicity surrounding the case would deter future acid attacks.
• Majid is allowed to appeal the verdict.

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RELATED POSTS

On the 3 February 2009 I updated this Story at Majid Movahedi - Iran State Supreme Court Rejects Appeal. On the 5 March 2009 in: Ameneh Bahrami - Why Acid Attacks Will Continue on Muslim Women/Children in the 21st Century and Beyond - I make reference to Ameneh's recent Interview in Spain and refer to the articles in the Iranian Constitution and Penal Code, responsible for Driving Inequality of Justice for the Physically Weak in Iran.

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Sources of Information

Woman Blinded by Spurned Man Invokes Islamic Retribution - Washington Post - 14 December 2008

An Eye for An Eye according to Judaism, Christianity and Islam (Qisas)

Court orders Iranian man blinded - BBC - 28 November 2008

Eye for an Eye: Iranian man sentenced to be blinded for acid attack - The Guardian - 28 November 2008

Iranian court sentences man to be blinded by acid - AP NEWS - 27 November 2008


Acid Attacks: What can be done? - BBC - 8 August 2003
Just over a year ago someone crept into Zarina Ramzan's home and poured acid over her face.

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Ameneh's Bahrami's Website (As Shown on CNN 19 Feb 2009) is http://amaneh-bahrami.blogfa.com
This site also has some information: http://www.helpamaneh.com/
Both in the Persian Language, At the Moment.
Before transferring any funds to help Ameneh, PLEASE ask CNN to confirm bank details.

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An Eye for An Eye and a Tooth for a Tooth is a Recognized Deterrent - Great Britain, United States, Israel, India, etc.

7 Effective Uses Of Quotes That Will Make You Memorable, Motivated & Healthier

If you have been reading Enhance Life for a while, you would have noticed by now that I am a quotes fanatic! From the response I received for inspirational quotes that get me through the toughest of days, I realize that I am not the only one!

What may be less evident to you is exactly how you can use them to improve your daily life. The next time you read a great quotation, do more than just think it is it very good. Decide to use one of the seven ideas below, to help the wisdom of the quotation benefit you and those around you.

Using Quotes To Make Yourself Memorable

1. The making of a remarkable gift
Did I mention that December 2nd was my birthday! I got a fabulous gift (let’s not go into details.. ahem..). The gift itself was both expensive and useful; I was more touched by the note that came along with the gift! Needless to say it had a great quote, that made my day!
So yes, quotes are a great way to express gratitude, love , admiration, or respect for a person. Believe me, quotes have a way of adding an essence of magic, even to a extra special gift!

I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.~Maya Angelou

2. Add to the email signature
Most people generally include their name, contact information etc at the bottom of every email. Consider using a quote that is thought provoking, funny or one that expresses a belief or value.
By doing so, you are giving others a glimpse of your personality, something to think about and at the same time you are differentiating yourself from the crowd.

3. Using quotes in presentations, documents

In order to be irreplaceable one must be different ~Coco Chanel

Many presenters opt to include the quotations in presentations. The “right quotation” can enhance your speech and leave you memorable in the eyes of your audience.

Using Quotes To Keep You Motivated (/Sane!)

4. Add an inspirational desktop wallpaper
What do you see when you first turn on your computer? Some of us probably have a desktop wallpaper of the hottest movie or video game… Or maybe a favorite actor or singer. If such wallpaper motivate you to get things done.. then leave it as it is! If not, consider adding an inspiring quote as the desktop wallpaper. Notice the difference!

5. Humorous/motivating wall hanging
The environment in which you work has a profound effect on your level of motivation. Aside from appliances and office furniture designed to help make our workplace a better place, there are some small items that unconsciously push you into get things done. One of the most popular office items that many employers use in putting workers in a good mood are framed motivational quotes.

Using Quotes To Stay Healthy

6. Meditation
Find an inspiring quote and use it as a seed for your thoughts when meditating.

7. Carve some quotes to your memory!
Are you someone who gets angry often? May be you feel depressed now and then? Try repeating a soothing quote in such a situation.

Do you have any creative uses of quotes that you like to share?

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Shannon Matthews - £50,000 pounds Of Ill Will Bait From The Sun (Newspaper)

SHANNON MATTHEWS - £50,000 pounds Of Ill Will Bait From The Sun (Newspaper)

Karen Matthews, Mother (Left) and Shannon Matthews (Right)

Shannon Was Reported Missing - When She Never Was
The Motivation - Money!



The Police Search for Shannon Matthews cost nearly £3.2 million. This was one of the largest searches ever carried out by West Yorkshire Police in England - 200 officers were mobilised, 1,800 properties were searched, 1,760 cars were stopped and three-quarters of all the UK's police dogs were used. Additional Costs will be incurred for Karen's incarceration in Prison, Serving Time at Her Majesty's Pleasure. Karen Matthews Pursued A £50,000 Liquid Cash Reward For Finding Shannon.

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The Story In Brief

The mother of Shannon Matthews has been found guilty of kidnapping the schoolgirl by drugging her and having her tethered to a wall in order to claim reward money offered for her safe return.

Karen Matthews, 33, and her accomplice, Michael Donovan, 40 - the uncle of Matthews' former partner, Craig Meehan - were today convicted of false imprisonment, kidnap and perverting the course of justice.

The pair concocted a plan in which Shannon was held in Donovan's flat for 24 days, drugged with temazepam and travel sickness tablets, and confined by an elastic strap with a noose on the end, a three-week trial was told. The pair had planned to release Shannon in Dewsbury market where she would be "found" by Donovan, who would then have claimed the various rewards.

Following the verdicts, which took the jury six hours to reach, Justice McCombe warned the pair that they faced a "substantial custodial sentence".

Detective Superintendent Andy Brennan, condemned the pair. "Karen Matthews is pure evil. She started deceiving those closest to her from the very moment that Shannon was kidnapped. Friends, neighbours and family were under the clear impression that Shannon was genuinely missing.''"It's difficult to understand what type of mother would subject her own daughter to such a wicked and evil crime."

After 24 days, Police found Shannon hidden inside the base of a bed in Donovan's flat on March 14. They smashed their way into the flat after reports of strange noises from neighbours.

Prosecutors told Leeds Crown Court that far from being grief-stricken, Matthews was "a proven, consummate, skillful and convincing liar". Sounds Familiar!

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Information Sources Including News Articles

Shannon Matthews' mother guilty of kidnapping own daughter - The Guardian - 4 December 2008

Shannon Disappearance Timeline - Yorkshire Evening Post - 4 December 2008

Shannon's "evil" mum guilty in kidnap case - Reuters - 4 December 2008

Karen Matthews and Michael Donovan abused Shannon's trust says CPS lawyer - The Crown Prosecution Service - 4 December 2008

Video: the Moment Karen Matthews Admits to Police She Lied - The Times - 4 December 2008

My First Post Highlighting This Story - West Yorkshire Police - Serious Failings in Interrogation? - 12 April 2008

Soya and cancer

A soya milk and tofu diet reduces the risk of breast cancer, according to research. In an epidemiological study, women who were eating a lot of soy and soy products were 60% less likely than women who ate the least soya to have the "dense" tissue associated with breast cancer.

The following are also types of foods and drinks that protect against cancer by minimising the risk of developing tumors.

Tomatoes. Studies conducted in USA have shown that 3 servings per day greatly cut the risk of prostate cancer. Not only fresh tomatoes have this beneficial effect, but even pizza toppings, pasta sauce and tomato ketchup.

Brazil nuts and grains. They are all rich in the trace element selenium. Trials have found that selenium supplements help cut the risk of prostate cancer.

Broccoli and cabbage. They are rich in glucosinolates, which some studies have shown to reduce the risk of cancer by 50%. They appear to be particularly effective against both breast and colon cancer.

Strawberries. They contain antioxidant chemicals called coumarins. Antioxidants protect against cancer-causing agents. Other kinds of fruits and berries, including raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, cherries, raisins and prunes, also destroy in the blood free radicals which promote cancer.

Green tea. It is rich in antioxidants, which are substances effective against carcinogens (cancer-causing agents). Only one cup per day is recommended.

Garlic. Studies in the USA have shown that people who eat garlic more than twice a week are only half as likely to develop colon cancer as those who do not eat garlic.

Water. Drinking lots of water helps reduce the risk of bladder cancer, because it dilutes the concentration of cancer-causing agents and cuts the time that they are in contact with the bladder lining. A minimum of 8 cups per day are recommended.

Are You Constantly At The Mercy Of Circumstances?

We just began the last month for this year. I don’t know about you, but I feel like the past couple of months breezed by, too soon! In a few weeks, we will be celebrating yet another new year.

I know a lot of people (including myself) had high hopes for this year. May be you set out by defining goals and objectives. Have you achieved what you set out to achieve?
Now, when you read that question what goes through your mind? Is your mind filled with all the things that went wrong in your life that resulted in a less fulfilling lifestyle? Does your response start with "No, because?"

So what about me? Am I on the right track? Hm…There are areas in my life that I am fairing well beyond my expectations. Then, there are other areas, I haven’t even begun to get on track.

Crap happens to everyone!

We live in a world where things happen that are out of our control, people do things we don’t like, and we get things thrown at us, that we didn’t ask for. When derailed by circumstances, even a positive person will find it difficult to remain positive.

Circumstances may cause interruptions and delays
We all have an unbelievably strong will to survive. So there’s no doubt that irrespective of the current circumstance we will eventually dig ourselves out of it.

However, by the time that happens, it might be too much of an emotional rollercoaster. You would have wasted loads of precious time, and sometimes health may have suffered as well.

Quit blaming your star sign and make the most of circumstances
You might not be able to choose your initial circumstances, but you can choose your attitude toward your circumstances. Sometimes the situation you are in is so tough, that you just cannot work your way out of the problem. You HAVE TO think your way out of the problem.

A happy person is not a person in a certain set of circumstances, but rather a person with a certain set of attitudes.~Hugh Downs

Regardless of what aspect of your life you may be struggling with; you CAN totally change any undesirable circumstance. First, you have to believe it. Many people have absolutely no confidence in a better future; they accept things just the way they are as if they have no way of changing a thing.

I can’t promise you that it’s going to be easy. I am someone who believes that we can control of how we interpret and respond to circumstances. As easy and straightforward as it might sound, this requires a lot of work!

“We either make ourselves miserable or we make ourselves strong. The amount of work is the same.” ~Don Juan

In the end, all that matters is that you have enough ambition, enough passion, enough drive to see what you want, visualize the success, and make it happen.

"People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I don't believe in circumstances. The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and, if they can't find them, make them."~George Bernard Shaw

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ANGELA CORNES (Angel from Hell) versus MARTIN GILBERTSON (Ex Hells Angel)

ANGELA CORNES (Something Sinister Disguised in a British Police Uniform)

VERSUS

MARTIN GILBERTSON (Ex Hells Angel - A Real Life Saver who warned Anti-Terrorist Police about the 7/7 London Suicide Bombers in 2003)

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ANGELA CORNES

(Something Sinister Disguised in a British Police Uniform）

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PC ANGELA CORNES DECIDED BANAZ MAHMOD WAS A LYING DRUNK
The Times - 1 December 2008

On a wet New Year’s Eve, two police officers were called to a café in Wimbledon where a young woman had collapsed in the doorway, barefoot, bleeding and pleading for help. Banaz Mahmod, 20, told PC Angela Cornes and a colleague that her father had forced her to drink brandy and tried to kill her. That afternoon, her father, Mahmod Mahmod, had driven her to her grandmother’s house, taken her into the living room and ordered her to consume half a bottle of spirits. She had never before drunk alcohol............

Miss Mahmod might be alive today had PC Cornes considered the possibility that she was telling the truth. Instead, the experienced officer, trained in dealing with female victims of violence, sized up the frightened girl and believed her to be a lying, manipulative, attention-seeking drunk......................

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Banaz Mahmod was an innocent and vulnerable female. She delivered the highest level of truth and fact about her parent's mindset, education and culture. Banaz Mahmod was a Good British Citizen, an EXPERT and a bridge to understanding and resolving conflict in Multiculturally Diverse Environments.

Too many innocent People have been injured and killed now in such situations, because Public Sector Employees were in fact grossly ignorant, arrogant and clearly unfit for their positions. They Have Blood On Their Hands Today.

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Full Article
PC Angela Cornes decided Banaz Mahmod was a lying drunk - The Times - 1 December 2008
Promotion for PC Angela Cornes who ignored victim Banaz Mahmod - The Times - 1 December 2008
My Post: Honour Violence and Killings

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A REAL GUARDIAN ANGEL MARTIN GILBERTSON - FORMER HELL'S ANGEL

In June 2006, IT worker Martin Gilbertson claimed that through his work with the Iqra designing flash macromedia presentations, he met Mohammad Sidique Khan and Shehzad Tanweer, two of the July 7th suspected bombers, and was sufficiently worried about the content of the presentations he was asked to create, that he says he attempted to inform the police of his concerns in 2003.

"In October 2003, I walked into the police station in Holbeck (Leeds West Yorkshire) and said I have something for the Anti-Terrorist Squad. The officer told me to "send it in" to West Yorkshire police headquarters. I sent, by normal mail, a collection of the discs I had made and a covering letter, with my telephone number, to the West Yorkshire police. I added a list of names, including Khan and Tanweer, plus the names of people from whom they were receiving emails. Some of those names were quite surprising, because they included people regarded as mainstream Muslim community leaders. I heard nothing back from the police. Not a word. I only wish I had had some access to MI5 - I probably could have got them in there, before the bombs went off."

'When I heard where the bombers were from I felt sick' - The Guardian - 24 June 2006

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REAL (GUARDIAN) ANGELS
Needless To Say Real Guardian Angels do not Wear Uniforms and Have Wings. They also Do Not Work for the State and Religious Groups.

By the way, Real Angels flew to different locations, prior to Princess Diana's Death. It appears the Paget report needs (3)Three Additional chapters. When there is Intent to ignore Warnings, it is obvious the actual result is what was wanted and desired by certain people.