Archive for April, 2007

When not to get a pap smear

Monday, April 30th, 2007

What you do in the days before a Pap smear can affect how easy your sample is to read.

SEX
You shouldn’t have sex in the 24 hours before your smear test because any lingering sperm can obscure the result. Condoms are OK but watch out for spermicides.

PERIODS
You shouldn’t have a smear during your period or just after it. Blood in a sample can make it impossible to read.

BATHS
You shouldn’t have a bath 24 hours before your smear as some water might make its way into the cervical region, along with any bath products you use, affecting the results. Ditto swimming and some water sports. Showering is OK, though.

DOUCHING (which isn’t recommended generally) is definitely not advised.

PESSARIES Using them 24 hours before a smear test can contaminate the sample.

Work permit in foreign country

Monday, April 30th, 2007

Securing a job abroad is a minefield of immigration dos and don’ts. Generally, countries are strict when granting other-than-tourist visas.

United States:
Your length of stay will be determined by the US Immigration and Naturalisation Service. On a tourist visa you are not allowed to work or study. You should not enter the US with the intention of changing your status after arrival.

United Kingdom:
You don’t need a tourist visa, and you may stay six months. Tourists are not allowed to seek employment. If you want to work, your work permit must be arranged by your employer before you arrive in the UK.

Australia:
You can stay for three months each time you enter the country on a free multiple-entry tourist visa that’s valid for 12 months. For $50, you’ll get a tourist visa that lets you stay up to six months, but if you abuse it, you’ll be “removed” and not allowed into the country for three years.
There’s a visa that gives you “temporary residence” but you have to be sponsored by your employer in Australia, who must prove you’re highly skilled. Student visas allow you to work 20 hours a week.

Japan:
You don’t need a tourist visa. If you want to work,your employer will need to apply for a certificate of eligibility and get approval from Japanese immigration. The embassy will then issue a visa.

France:
You can stay for three months on a tourist visa. If you want to go as a student, you’ll have to be registered at a university full-time, with proof that you have enough money and accommodation. This gives you a visa that will be valid for 2.5 months, after which you can apply for a student pass there. You can’t work on a student pass.
If you want to work, you can’t change your visa status there. You’ll have to go to your country first, and provide documents from your employer, who will get the French embassy to apply to authorities there.

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Your Health Cycle from 20s to 60s

Sunday, April 29th, 2007

Statistically, you are at your all-time healthiest! Your risk of a major disease — heart, stroke, cancer — is negligible.

Teen and 20s

Upside
• Measles, mumps, chicken pox, rubella and other spotty children’s conditions become less likely.
• You’re unlikely to develop asthma — the onset is usually in childhood.
• Acne spots should be disappearing.

Downside
• Allergies — if you are prone to them, they surface now. Brand-new allergies later in life are rare.
• Eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia are more common.
• Certain mental illnesses such as schizophrenia and depression may surface.
• Certain lifestyle choices — heavy drinking, smoking, sex, abortions — affect health in later life.

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Take Off Your Career

Sunday, April 29th, 2007

In today’s business environment, where fewer people have to do much more with much less, you have to create your own opportunities to succeed.
You can’t afford to be fixed in your thinking or expect your responsibilities to remain the same.
Increasingly, career success depends on how creatively you think, how well you present your ideas and how easily you adapt to change. You can’t afford to be fixed in your thinking or expect your responsibilties to remain the same.

Tips for executives who want to advance in their careers:

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Female things that drive man mad

Sunday, April 29th, 2007

1.Saying, “I don’t know — what do you want to do?”

2.Saying, “Well, of course you wouldn’t understand, would you?”

3.Saying, “I don’t see why that little scooter won’t get you through the traffic just as fast as a great big bike.”

4.Complaining about the way he gets the wax out of his ears.

5.Using his last blade to shave her legs.

6.Not thinking it important to learn how to change a tire or switch off water at the mains.

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Silent Love Signals

Saturday, April 28th, 2007

If you or your honey is having a hard time spilling, don’t sweat it. Here, nonverbal ways to tip him off to your true feelings— plus, how to tell if he’s flipped for you, too!

How to clue him in:
*Give him the number one slot on your speed dial.
* Replace the picture of Brat Pit that’s hanging in your locker with one of the two of you.
* Convince your parents to let him go on vacation with the family.
* Let him nab the last French fry on your plate.

How he clues you in:
*He notices when you start using a new shampoo.
* He doesn’t flinch a bit when he hears his mom introduce you as his girlfriend.
* After three months of dating, he talks about where to go for your six-month anniversary.
* You’re the first one he calls when he’s got awesome news—like he’s just aced his driver’s test.
* He’s not embarrassed to give you a kiss in front of the whole cafeteria.

Homework: chore, bore or challenge

Friday, April 27th, 2007

Is homework a nightly chore, a dreadful bore or an essential educational experience?
In the never-enough-time Nineties, many parents hate the thought of homework even more than their children do. With so many parents at work all day and struggling with domestic chores at night - not to mention getting their children to a terrifying range of extra-curricular activities the main challenge represented by homework is finding time to do it.

Ironically, despite the difficulties it presents, a majority of parents become uncomfortable when schools do not set homework. They see it as good training for the study disciplines which will become essential at high school and beyond.
And they’re right. Studies have shown a child who does regular homework gets better results than a child who does not. It’s the type of homework which is causing problems between parents and primary school teachers. The sort of homework teachers see as being the most effective, such as reading aloud and doing personal projects, is anathema to parents. Mothers and fathers prefer to sit their children down to spelling lists and sums, rather than finding the time to hear reading, visit libraries or look for pictures.

Teachers, on the other hand, believe set homework of the sums and spelling variety will never suit all the children in a class - for some it’s a snap and for others a struggle.
Most states now leave the homework question to individual schools.

For homework to be effective, it must be supported by both parents and teachers. As a parent, the best thing you can do is:

• Show an interest and positive attitude.
• Provide your children with the time and suitable space to get it done.
• Keep them well away from the television.

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