Monday, December 28, 2009

Back Pain, Bone weakening--Major Problem

Due to stress ful lifestyle lot of people are having bone related problems
Osteopenia leading to osteoporosis.
Bones weaken and become porous and brittle
Symptoms
Constant back pain
Developing a hunched back.
Tendency to suffer fractures
Treatments
Lifestyle changes
Increase exposure to sunlight
Calcium supplements
Calcitriol-combination of calcium and vitamin D
Alendronate, risedronate--drugs to increase bone mass and slow bone loss
Prevention
Avoid Inactivity
Get some sun
Watch what you drink
Quit Smoking
Make it safer
Get Vitamins
Get Tested

Friday, December 25, 2009

Per Capita foreign debt owned by world

Greeks ------$ 27746
Belgians-----$ 27023
Austrians--- $ 26502
Irish -------$ 24247
Norwegians -$ 21402
Italians ----$ 21089
Dutch------$ 20412
French-----$ 18946
Germans---$ 15574
Americans--$ 11094
Brits-------$ 6526
Japanese--$ 5322
Canadians-$ 5213

Thursday, December 17, 2009

Latest Approval Rating of US Senate

President Barrak Obama---- ------------------51
Vice President Joe Biden-----------------------50
Secretary of state Hillary Clinton---------------75
Defence Secretary Robert Gates----------------69
Press Secretary Robert Gibbs------------------50
Economic Advisor Larry Summers---------------25

Friday, December 11, 2009

Climate Change- World View

% of people who think govts to give priority to climate change----60
% who think rich countries should provide aid to developing countries in limiting emmisions--73
% who favour tax incentives to encourage alternative energy sources---80

Saturday, December 5, 2009

Global Energy Demand

% Decrease in global energy use in 2009------------04
% Increase in global energy use projected over next 20 years--- 40
% Projected increase that will occur in developing nations----- 90

Thursday, December 3, 2009

Queen Mary-2--The Ship

1,48,528 tonne ship
345 m long
72 m high
157,000 horse power gas turbine/diesel electric plant
Whistle audible for over 16 Km
Queen's Grill Restaurant
Britannia Restaurant---Three floors--seats 1347
Grand Lobby
Royal court Theatre--seats 1094
Planetarium--seats 500
Gymnasium
Library---over 8000 books