By: Monica Gupta,
on 9/4/2016
ममतामयी Mother Teresa मदर टेरेसा का संत बनना वाकई में बहुत खुशी और गर्व की बात है. संत बनी मदर टेरेसा इसलिए आज उनका पहनावा पहन कर बहुत अच्छा महसूस हो रहा है.. ममता और मानवता की मूर्ति का नाम है मदर टेरेसा.. शांति की शुरुआत मुस्कराहट से होती है संत बनी मदर टेरेसा ने बहुत […]
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By: Monica Gupta,
on 8/6/2016
दस रुपये का सिक्का, रोक और अफवाह हमारे देश में, बेशक, मुद्दा गाय का उछलता हो पर यहां भेडचाल बहुत है… !!! पिछ्ले तीन चार दिन से मार्किट से सामान लेने पर 10 रुपये के सिक्के बहुत वापिस मिले. मेरे पास करीब 200 रुपए के सिक्के हो गए. बार बार सिक्के देख कर हैरानी तो […]
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By: David Elzey,
on 10/27/2011
written by Carla Jablonski art by Leland Purvis First Second 2010 This graphic novel set during the Occupation of France by the Nazis in World War II shows the work of the Resistance movement through the eyes of children who find themselves in the thick of things. Teen Paul finds himself the man of the house when his father is taken away by the German Occupying forces. When they Germans
By: David Elzey,
on 10/26/2011
Lost States: True Stories of Texlahoma, Transylvania, and Other States That Never Made It by Michael J. Trinklein Quirk Books 2010 What if the United States had accepted every proposal to form a new state? One really messed up flag, that's for sure! Growing up in Southern California it is hard not to notice that there is a simmering animosity with neighbors to the north. It isn't so much
By: David Elzey,
on 8/9/2010
The Civil War's Most Famous Mascot written by Patrick Young illustrated by Anne Lee Traditionally-told biography of a bald eagle who was a wartime mascot, which is sort of odd when you think about it. I thought so at least. But this book has bigger fish to fry, like the fact that it's riddled with inaccuracy. "Found" in a nest high in a tree (i.e. stolen from its home) a Native American (
By: David Elzey,
on 6/2/2010
Written by C. C. Colbert Illustrated by Tanitoe First Second 2010 A graphic novel exploration of the other half of the Lincoln assassination story, of its key player John Wilkes Booth, that lacks a very crucial element: motivation. For as much as people refer to the United States as The Great Experiment in Democracy the simple truth is that it's history is marred by a pair of gaping wounds
By: David Elzey,
on 5/28/2010
by Stuart Gibbs Simon and Schuster 2010 When the recently-deceased hippo mascot of a zoo turns out to have been murdered it falls to a 12 year old boy to solve the mystery none of the adults seem to be able to, but not without the help of a girl. Did that sound cynical? Huh, I wonder why. Could it be another mystery (albeit with an unusual victim) solved by a kid where no adult seems able
By: David Elzey,
on 5/10/2010
by Scott William Carter Simon & Schuster 2010 Two boys hit the road in a stolen car on a journey to both run away from and confront their parental relationships. It's practically a teenage Roger Corman film from the 1960s, except it isn't. Sensitive artist Charlie can't believe his mom is about to marry her stiff accountant boyfriend, while at school he's being menaced by bully Leo because
By: David Elzey,
on 5/6/2010
(without getting your head flushed) and Deal with an Ex-Best Friend, ... um, Girls, and a Heartbreaking Hamster by Donna Gephart Peachtree Press / Random House 2010 I think the only thing the title doesn't include is the main character's love of Jon Stewart, and perhaps the fact that he isn't legally old enough to have a YouTube account... David Greenberg is a bit of a nebbish who wants so
By: David Elzey,
on 4/20/2010
by James Leck Kids Can Press 2010 A trio of hardboiled detective stories for the upper middle grade set. Jack Lime is a kid people go to when they need to have problems solved. Problems like cheating boyfriends and missing bikes and gambling rings and kidnapped... hamsters. As with all detective stories, Lime has to wade his way through the sort of half-truths and double-crosses he's
By: David Elzey,
on 3/26/2010
by Jeff Newman Simon and Schuster 2010 A Mid-Century Modern picture book valentine to the nature of boys at play, both young and old. On Monday the new kid moves to town. On Tuesday he sets out to the park with his bat and ball to mingle with the kids of his new neighborhood but can't bring himself to join in. He shuffles over to a park bench full of a quartet of old men who don't quite
By: David Elzey,
on 3/15/2010
Honus Wagner and the Most Famous Baseball Card Ever by Jane Yolen illustrated by Jim Burke Philomel 2010 This picture book biography of the early baseball legend reads a little too much like a book report. I've read this every day for a week now and can't quite figure out what isn't working for me. Is it because the language and telling of the story feels flat? Because I don't actually get a
By: David Elzey,
on 3/3/2010
by Hannah ShawKnopf 2010You expect me to believe that if a kid found a live rodent in his snack food that he'd befriend it until his mother told him to get rid of it? Seriously?Sometimes I think I take picture books a little too seriously, a little too literally. Sometimes I forget that I have put on my picture book kid hat, a hat that sometimes sits casually on my head at a goofy angle and
By: Kristin,
on 1/7/2010
This is untrue. The Common Cold is a virus that is passed from human to human. It can be spread in hot and cold weather. What is true is that being cold lowers your resistance against viruses, but this doesn’t by any means suggest you will automatically catch a cold from being outside without a cold when it gets a bit nippy.
This is also completely untrue. Believe it or not, there has been studies carried out on this. In a study carried out on 300 “knuckle crackers”, results found no evidence that this leads to arthritis. The strain put on your joints when you crack them are nothing compared to the normal strain put on them during everyday activities. In essence, it doesn’t do any damage at all, its just generally a very annoying habit.
Unfortunately, eating carrots does not give you superhero powers. Just as - i suppose - eating runner beans does not make you an Olympic sprinter (see what i did there…?) Although carrots are rich in vitamin A, which are beneficial to eye sight, once again, there is no evidence at all that it helps see in the dark. This myth was started during WWII. Instead of telling the public that the British Intelligence were using radar, they said that they were eating carrots to help see in the dark. However, eating too many carrots does make you turn orange…. apparently.
Sorry, wrong again! There are so many myths about chewing gum - this is just one of them. As chewing gum contains a laxative, chewing gum may be passed through the body even faster once swallowed than other foods. Although it is not harmful, I still find myself not recommending it. It is only dangerous in abnormal doses, and obviously, if choked on. Other rumours include the idea that chewing gum makes a hole in your stomach. This is - apparently - caused by the acid in your stomach. This is also untrue. Two other rumours are that if you swallow gum, and you fart, you blow your bubble out your backside, and that it makes your guts all stick together. I’ll leave you to make your own informed decisions on those two.
Well this one is a bit vague. Most people will argue that it depends on what you do with the apple. If you throw the apple at any approaching doctors, it should do the trick. However, if you eat it, most scientists would say, not much will happen. However recent studies have shown that eating apples can prevent the risk of breast and colon cancer.
Finally a proven, true fact. Although on the surface, this appears to be another tale told by your gran, crusts contain eight times as many antioxidents as any part of the bread. Interesting eh? So if you are that bothered, eat up your crusts!
“
This one doesn’t even justify me wasting my time explaining why it is so proposterous. So I won’t.
Wrong, Wrong, Wrong! The only people who only use 10% of their brain are the people who made up this myth. In many cases, it is hard to believe that some people are even using 10% of their brain. However, scientifically speaking, this is not true. Hi-tech studies have proven this. What may be true is that only 10% - or a figure around this - would be used at any one time, but all of the brain is used for different things at different times.
No it doesn’t! Although it sounds about right, eating fat has nothing to do with your weight. There are good fats and bad fats. Good fats - monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats lower cholestrol, and actually have been proven to help lose body weight. Bad fats - saturated fats - increase cholestrol levels which can block arteries, higher blood pressure, and even lead to impotence. But it does not increase weight. This is all determined to the amount of energy - in terms of calories (Kcal). Unburned calories are turned into fat (body fat) which then in turn increases weight. Another myth is that high cholestrol is inevitable as you grow older. This is also untrue.
Firstly, and somewhat dully, we have nothing to worry about when it comes to losing your eyes in a sneezing fit. The truth is our eye balls are fixed tightly to our head, and so aren’t likely to go anywhere, regardless. Another reassuring fact for those who are genuinely worried is that a reflex motion in our eyes makes it impossible to sneeze with our eyes open anyway. So thats all cleared up then….
So there you go. 10 myths about life, either proven, or dispelled. Stay tuned for part two of this guide. If there are any myths you would like me to dispel or prove, please leave a comment and I will add it to my next article - “10 common myths about life (Part Two)
Meanwhile check out my other articles -
* * *
Who was the best test batsman of all time? - http://sportales.com/cricket/best-test-batsmen-of-all-time/
Which is the best lottery game to play? Is there any skill involved at all? -
http://quazen.com/games/gambling/which-is-the-best-lottery-game-to-play-is-there-any-skill-at-all-involved/Premier League Statistics. The guide to win every sports pub quiz! - http://sportales.com/soccer/premier-league-statistics-you-never-needed-to-know-and-never-cared-that-existed/
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This is untrue. The Common Cold is a virus that is passed from human to human. It can be spread in hot and cold weather. What is true is that being cold lowers your resistance against viruses, but this doesn’t by any means suggest you will automatically catch a cold from being outside without a cold when it gets a bit nippy.
This is also completely untrue. Believe it or not, there has been studies carried out on this. In a study carried out on 300 “knuckle crackers”, results found no evidence that this leads to arthritis. The strain put on your joints when you crack them are nothing compared to the normal strain put on them during everyday activities. In essence, it doesn’t do any damage at all, its just generally a very annoying habit.
Unfortunately, eating carrots does not give you superhero powers. Just as - i suppose - eating runner beans does not make you an Olympic sprinter (see what i did there…?) Although carrots are rich in vitamin A, which are beneficial to eye sight, once again, there is no evidence at all that it helps see in the dark. This myth was started during WWII. Instead of telling the public that the British Intelligence were using radar, they said that they were eating carrots to help see in the dark. However, eating too many carrots does make you turn orange…. apparently.
Sorry, wrong again! There are so many myths about chewing gum - this is just one of them. As chewing gum contains a laxative, chewing gum may be passed through the body even faster once swallowed than other foods. Although it is not harmful, I still find myself not recommending it. It is only dangerous in abnormal doses, and obviously, if choked on. Other rumours include the idea that chewing gum makes a hole in your stomach. This is - apparently - caused by the acid in your stomach. This is also untrue. Two other rumours are that if you swallow gum, and you fart, you blow your bubble out your backside, and that it makes your guts all stick together. I’ll leave you to make your own informed decisions on those two.
Well this one is a bit vague. Most people will argue that it depends on what you do with the apple. If you throw the apple at any approaching doctors, it should do the trick. However, if you eat it, most scientists would say, not much will happen. However recent studies have shown that eating apples can prevent the risk of breast and colon cancer.
Finally a proven, true fact. Although on the surface, this appears to be another tale told by your gran, crusts contain eight times as many antioxidents as any part of the bread. Interesting eh? So if you are that bothered, eat up your crusts!
“
This one doesn’t even justify me wasting my time explaining why it is so proposterous. So I won’t.
Wrong, Wrong, Wrong! The only people who only use 10% of their brain are the people who made up this myth. In many cases, it is hard to believe that some people are even using 10% of their brain. However, scientifically speaking, this is not true. Hi-tech studies have proven this. What may be true is that only 10% - or a figure around this - would be used at any one time, but all of the brain is used for different things at different times.
No it doesn’t! Although it sounds about right, eating fat has nothing to do with your weight. There are good fats and bad fats. Good fats - monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats lower cholestrol, and actually have been proven to help lose body weight. Bad fats - saturated fats - increase cholestrol levels which can block arteries, higher blood pressure, and even lead to impotence. But it does not increase weight. This is all determined to the amount of energy - in terms of calories (Kcal). Unburned calories are turned into fat (body fat) which then in turn increases weight. Another myth is that high cholestrol is inevitable as you grow older. This is also untrue.
Firstly, and somewhat dully, we have nothing to worry about when it comes to losing your eyes in a sneezing fit. The truth is our eye balls are fixed tightly to our head, and so aren’t likely to go anywhere, regardless. Another reassuring fact for those who are genuinely worried is that a reflex motion in our eyes makes it impossible to sneeze with our eyes open anyway. So thats all cleared up then….
So there you go. 10 myths about life, either proven, or dispelled. Stay tuned for part two of this guide. If there are any myths you would like me to dispel or prove, please leave a comment and I will add it to my next article - “10 common myths about life (Part Two)
Meanwhile check out my other articles -
* * *
Who was the best test batsman of all time? - http://sportales.com/cricket/best-test-batsmen-of-all-time/
Which is the best lottery game to play? Is there any skill involved at all? -
http://quazen.com/games/gambling/which-is-the-best-lottery-game-to-play-is-there-any-skill-at-all-involved/Premier League Statistics. The guide to win every sports pub quiz! - http://sportales.com/soccer/premier-league-statistics-you-never-needed-to-know-and-never-cared-that-existed/
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By: Stacy A. Nyikos,
on 5/19/2009
My oldest hit the double digits this Friday, and oh, what celebrating there was!
I was all ready for that. I'd made one cake, bought another, wrapped the presents, gotten the house ready for the onslaught of ten year who would pour into it the next day. We were ready to celebrate.
What I wasn't expecting was the trepidation. Not mine. Hers.
DD: Mama, should I be excited?
Me: (trying to hide surprise) Sure. You're turning ten. That's a big deal.
DD: I don't want to get older.
Me: Why not?
DD: I like being nine. I want to be nine for forever.
Me: Really?
I didn't totally get it. I was one of those kids who was nine going on nineteen. So come Saturday night, I went into the slumber party/night of silly 10 year old fun trying to catch glimpses not only of the allure of kiddom she sees but of its magic.
You know, I must have been blind as a kid. There was a Jupiter Jump, cookie cake, water balloon fights, sleepover with ten girls, movies - The Indian in the Cupboard, Hotel for Dogs, Marley and Me - gummy bears, popcorn, donuts, swinging, and laughing. Oh, was there laughing!
Most of all, there was abandon. Abandon to swim in it all, in the moment, in the fun, the silliness, the excitement, and the total exhaustion.
What was I thinking trying to grow up so fast??
I understand now why she is worried about getting older. Worried about losing that part of childhood and all that goes with it.
She's a smart kid, smarter than her mom. Hopefully, some of adulthood will eventually appeal to her. But after Saturday night, I get why there's no hurry getting there. There's so much to see until then. I'm glad I get to see it with her.
Hi David!<br />I take the opportunity of this post to congratulate you for the lovely blog and the accurate reviews you always give.<br />I know you appreciated Luzzati in one of your posts, so maybe you could be interested in this: http://teaboxscent.blogspot.com/2010/03/tre-nomi-e-un-editore.html
thank you! and, very nice indeed, thank you again!
My pleasure, I thought you would have enjoyed it. Part of it is in english (the first animation), the others are still very well understandable. If you'll ever get it let me know if you liked it! ;-)