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How Long Do You Want To Live? Approaching Methuselah

Would you like to live to 200? To 500? To 1,000?

Such a question may strike you as absurd. But with our new and still developing technology, science may stretch the life span to limits unheard of since biblical days.

We are just at the beginning stages of genetic engineering, and ahead of us may life a brave new world. Predictions are that technicians will be able to snip out our bad DNA and replace it with more compliant bits. The caps at the end s of our chromosomes, the telomeres, shrink as we age, causing the cells to die. An enzyme called telomerase may be able to modify this process, allowing cells to reproduce many more times that they currently are able to ( Demidov 2005).

By manipulating genes, scientists have already been able to extend the life span of worms by six times. Humans have these same genes. A human life span six times longer that what we now have would take the longest living people to over 500(Chase 2003). We are only peering over the edge of the future, glimpsing what might be possible. Some optimistic geneticists predict that some people currently alive will live 1,000 years or longer (Gorman 2003). Now that's way too long.

Some geneticists say that we should think of our body as being like a house (Gorman 2003). A house keeps standing, not because it is built to last forever, but people keep repairing it. This is what science will allow us to do with our bodies. In the future, we will grow spare body parts. From the same stem cells will come livers, hearts, kidneys, fingers. As parts of our body wear out, we'll simply replace them with new ones.

In grade school, many of us heard stories about Ponce de Leon, an explorer from Spain who searched fro the fountain of youth. He eventually discoverd Florida, but the fountain of youth eluded him. In our perpetual search for immortality, could we be discovering what eluded Ponce de Leon?

Finally, is the real issue how can we live longer or how can we live better?

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When Worlds Collide: Virtual Reality and the Real World.

Although the Internet can unite us with strangers, it can divide us from friends and family. As we develop online relationships with people we don't know, we can neglect relationships with people we do know.

Virtual reality is seductive. It can be more appealing to log onto the Net and talk to strangers that to deal with the rigors of interacting with friends and family. The Net allows us to communicate selectively-to say what we want when we want to. We don't have to put up with people's mood and personalities. If we don't like what a "Net friend" says, we can log off-or strike up a conversation with someone more to our liking at the moment. In contrast, with friends, family and even more acquaintances, we have to put up with many dimensions of their personalities, not all of them pleasant.

Some find the net world so alluring that real world reality pales by comparison. One man became "addicted" to pornography on the Net. Each evening after work, he would ignore his wife and children and seclude himself in his home office. There he would view pornography until it was time to go to bed. Night after night, it was the same. His wife finally gave him an ultimatum: Either he stop viewing his cyber babes, or she would leave. He said that he loved her but couldn't give this up. She left. He turned on his virtual lovers.

Something to think about:
Do you think that our future will see us plugging into the NET and unplugging from family and friends? Don't forget to leave your comment.


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Digital Scrapbooking - Logo Design

I had some time to do some scrapping and they turn out this way.. :)They are free to take, just mention that you got it from Canofthoughts.com. And if you want to have a customize design for your blog, give me a buzz..








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Taking Work Out of your Work Week

If you're determined to carve out a less exhausting schedule but still strive for financial rewards, here are 10 suggestions- some simple, some not.

Delegate - passing projects to others- either as you move up the ladder and have more employees reporting to you, or by hiring an outside company- can free up your time.

Evaluate your time- determine which 20 percent of your work life causes 80 percent of your problems and unhappiness. Eliminate what's making you inefficient and focus on your strengths.

Plan your day - sound easy, but if you want to leave the office early one day(or more), you have to make time in your schedule to accomplish that goal.

Focus on profit- makes sure that only a portion of you hours each day is devoted to administrative functions. The rest are billable hours. You can hire virtual assistants like something you can find at elance.com and odesk.com to perform routine tasks.

Kick the email habit- create and auto response stating that you're testing a new email policy of responding only twice a day. Offer a phone number if you're needed immediately.

Move to Italy- seriously. The average work week there is just 39.7 hours, one of the shortest in the world and long summer holidays are the norms.

Close the door- while some corporations promote an open door policy, don't be afraid to be selfish with your time.

Plan longer vacations - more rest could fuel you up for increased productivity.

Change industries - sectors such as retail, education and health services, as well as trade, transportation and utilities, have among the shortest workweeks. This is according to the Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Finally, don't procrastinate- tackle your to do list immediately, which leads to increased efficiency and peace of mind instead of time spent worrying about a task.

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Deals on Luxury Watches

While we are in the subject looking for a watch for my husband, I also need one. I have one right now, but I got bored with it. It still works but I just want something new. So I went ahead and browse around and I found The Watchery. They carry a huge selection of watches from designer watches, luxury watches, expensive watch and even discount watches. Now the last one is something that I am interested on.

Some of the brands that they are offering are: Concord Watches, ESQ, Gucci, Movado, Omega, Tag Heuer and Bvlgari. So they don't only cater for somebody who can really spend a whole lot of money but they also have something for somebody like me.

I particularly like one of the Concord Watches for women design because it is so distinct and it has a lot of character. At the same time they are known for pioneering the worlds thinnest watch.

Right now they are running sales on their watches and you may even get one for free. All of their watches are 100 percent authentic with serial numbers. So you cannot say that those are not name brand watches. All watches are brand new with original box and papers and they do not sell refurbished watches or manufacturer's rejects.

So, this might be something that you can use for a gift for somebody special. Mother's day is almost here so you still have plenty of time to save up to purchase the watch that you or somebody special will really love and enjoy.


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"Nursing" Doctor Denied

We were on our doctor's office this afternoon and I was reading some articles on a magazine and this one caught my attention. Why? Because it is about a "nursing" mother who filed a lawsuit to National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) for not allowing her an extra hour to express her milk for her child.

Here is the story:

Sophie Currier made headlines when she sued the NBME for repeatedly refusing her request for extra time to express milk during her nine hours licensing exam. Currier, who had planned to begin her residency at Massachusetts General Hospital, filed a lawsuit requesting a court order for an additional hour to pump (on top of the usual 45 minutes of break time) - a suit she originally lost but won on appeal. Currier calls it "a victory for all women who believe that they can successfully balance careers and be the best possible mother. '

Still, the NBME is appealing the decision. "We understand the needs of breastfeeding mothers...may make the exam day particularly challenging, but the high stakes involved in assessing competence of aspiring physicians to practice medicine require that we maintain rigorous and consistent standards," says spokesperson Ruth Hoppe, M.D.

Do you think the NBME's stand make you mad? (for those nursing mother ). I believe that it totally depends on one's point of view when it comes to situation like this. I nurse my daughter and it's really a challenge compare to mother that are not breastfeeding.

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Seiko Time Pieces

I love watches. Name brand in particular. I mean it's not just the convenience of being able to tell time but the design as well.

I have been wanting to buy my husband this Seiko watch for a while now. I gave him some watches before but they just never seem to last with him. I think I have given him like 4 watches already. We been looking for something that he really likes, he is into watches that's like a pilot type, military type, everything combined together.

I have seen some other designs online that he might like as a gift but I need to save up for it. They are a little way over my budget but I think it's worth it. Seiko watch last for a long time and you know I still have my old Seiko watch.

Hopefully, I will have enough save up in time for his birthday.


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Pregnant "Transgender" Man

I was watching the news last night and saw the story about a "guy" name "Thomas Beatie who is claiming that he is pregnant.

Apparently he used to be a girl but had decided to change to a guy.

According to Advocate.com"

"I am transgender, legally male, and legally married to Nancy. Unlike those in same-sex marriages, domestic partnerships, or civil unions, Nancy and I are afforded the more than 1,100 federal rights of marriage. Sterilization is not a requirement for sex reassignment, so I decided to have chest reconstruction and testosterone therapy but kept my reproductive rights. Wanting to have a biological child is neither a male nor female desire, but a human desire. ..." read more on the story

According to another website, he is due July and was even confirm by a doctor.

The thing about this one is he really looks like just a normal looking guy and you wouldn't think that he used to be on the female side.

I have included a video and an image so you can decide for yourself.

Photo taken from Advocate.com

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Wordless Wednesday

For some reason she just loves to put on big shoes. She actually put the shoes when they were tuck away in the corner but we had so much fun watching her so we put the shoe in the middle and waited for her to put her little feet and then took a picture.

I guess she is on that age that she wants to try everything. What can I say, she is really something else.


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A collection of art

I love to paint, although I didn't really have any formal education of some sort to enhance it further, and I don't have time to do it anymore. But whenever, I do get some inspiration I try to do some painting. I remember when I was living with my sister the first time I got here (US), I was so bored because I wasn't working, so I just started sketching. I think it turned out pretty good. I also started painting but never did get to finish it. But I did some painting that we actually used for decorations for our living room just to personalize our space a little bit.

Oil paintings are a great way to enhance the appearance of your home, it doesn't matter if its original or oil reproductions as long as it suits your taste and goes with the design of course.

If you have been trying to furnish your house and is looking for that particular painting to hang in your bare wall, I think you need to check out Oil Painting Reproductions by Paint your life. They have a huge selection of oil reproductions paintings and they offer a good deal when it comes to prices. I saw this painting (on the right side) and its about 30 x 40 for $89.00.

They even offer custom paintings using your photos.

All of the artwork are created by experience professionals using top quality paints and materials. So who said that you have to be a millionaire in order to own a genuine oil painting. Not anymore.

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Sleep your way thin!

Just can't seem to shake the baby weight? Try sleeping it off. If you want to shed pounds, getting enough shut eye is just as important as diet and exercise according to a study done by Kaiser Permanente and Harvard Medical School. Mom's who slept five hours a day or less were three times more like to retain pounds by their baby's first birthday than those who slept seven hours a day. Where talking about an 11 pound difference! No wonder I still have the pounds that I gained during my pregnancy.

Sleep deprivation is linked to hormonal changes that may stimulate appetite, which can lead to overeating. Of course, sneaking in two or more hours of sleep isn't easy. But you don't need to get those extra zzzzzz's in one shot-catnaps count too.

So if you want to lose atleast some of the weight, you better start sleeping early...

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Your Key To Lasting Happiness And Emotional Well Being.

Are you trying to better yourself or perhaps trying to achieve emotional well being. Perhaps you have been trying to quit smoking or drinking. Maybe you wanted to advance in your career. Have you ever noticed that two people with the same background and training in the same field often perform differently? Why, because of their attitude. Our emotions create our conscious and subconscious, and our thought either put us into action or preventing us from doing something.

When you feel like you are being held back by your negative thinking, behavior and attitude whether, to stop drinking, stop smoking or jump start your career you simply have to stop and ask yourself, "Am I doing the right thing?". All of these things that I have been talking about can all be found with The Sedona Method.

You will love the fact that this method is so easy to learn and master, and the most powerful tool you can use to help you take giant decisions in your life whether you’re trying to overcome self-sabotaging emotions, become more financially stable or trying to better your career, dramatically improve your relationships, health or happiness, then this is something that you need to try.

Have you heard of Eckhart Tolle's new book called: A New Earth, Awaking To Your Life's True Purpose? They said it was pretty good and if you are reading this, you also need to explore the Sedona Method.

To find out if this method is the right one for you or the information you need, check out the Sedona Method Course. Right now they are giving away free dvd and cd.



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Allergy Relief

Now that spring is here, kids that has an allergy needs some extra TLC.

With allergy the best thing to do is avoid the triggers-but in peak season, that's basically impossible. However, you can lessen those triggers.

Here are some tips from the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology:

Keep the window closed- at the very least, your child's bedroom windows, so she has one pollen free zone. Consider keeping her out of the room during the day so she doesn't bring pollen in with her, only letting her back in after a night time bath.

Try to keep your child indoors before 10AM., when a lot of pollen is emitted; when you're mowing the lawn or raking leaves; and on days when the pollen count is reported as being high (you can check pollen.com) or it's very windy.

Don't hang sheets or clothes outside to dry, where they may gather pollen.

If that doesn't help, medications can. Claritin and Benadryl, both available over the counter, can be quite effective, though it can take Claritin a week or two to kick in. And make sure you talk to your doctor first before trying them.

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Digital Photo Frames - Great Photo Gift

I have been seeing those digital photo frame for a while now and I have been curious and amazed how you can actually display pictures in a slide show type. Amazing! So today, I found Digital Frames Direct online and they have a a huge selections of these digital photo frames.

What's great is you can display not just one picture but multiple stuff. An ideal way to share those photos that you have been saving on your computer for a while now. I know I have a lot of those.

The frames that I found comes with a lot of features like automatic slide show, movie players and you can even use some audio on it. It's just like with your digital camera, turn it on, insert your memory card that contains your photos and your set.

I think I found the site where I can get the frame that I have been wanting to get for my daughter's photo.


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