Part one taught your how to make the best of your make-up this season, as well as tips on how to cover up unwanted lines and blemishes. After washing your hair, moisturising, completing your make-up and drying your hair, it’s time to create a stunning hair style that will impress your colleagues and mates this season.
Just like fashion, hairstyles change from season to season. But unlike fashion, it is far easier to keep up to date with fashionable hair styles as all you have to do is go down to the hairdressers before your Christmas party.
One of the future hair fashions is red hair – yes red hair is the new blonde, from the paled skinned redhead to the freckled red head. Red hair often grants the wearer a delicate porcelain doll look – so whether you’re a natural redhead or not wear your red hair with pride this season.
Predicted favourite haircuts for the winter season are the short to medium cut that is layered and choppy. Look to the likes of Rihanna and Keira Knightly for inspiration as their choppy but sleek cuts accentuate the face, a good way to bring out your youthful features. Another style that accentuates facial features is the classic bob; these days added with a modern twist, the bob is a trendy hairstyle for the office and the Christmas party. This season expect to see short to mid-length bobs that are heavily layered and straight with a side on slopping across fringe.
Letting your hair down at a Christmas party does not mean you can’t have your hair up – updo styles are still all the rage, and give that classy celebrity look. Buns, chignons and the half up and half down hairstyles are still as fashionable as ever, but added with a modern twist, they will look up to date for the Christmas party season this year. Adding a side swept fringe will make that hairdo ever so more interesting – you can even flick it out to create a more unique look with more movement in.
Although straight hair is still in, it is now more fashionable to create sharp edges or more movement in your hair to give hair that wow factor. A modern look is the fashion this season, so look to straight hair or curly hairstyles with a fresh and contemporary look, such as Tyler Swift’s curly half up and half down hairdo.
Part one taught your how to make the best of your make-up this season, as well as tips on how to cover up unwanted lines and blemishes. After washing your hair, moisturising, completing your make-up and drying your hair, it’s time to create a stunning hair style that will impress your colleagues and mates this season.
Just like fashion, hairstyles change from season to season. But unlike fashion, it is far easier to keep up to date with fashionable hair styles as all you have to do is go down to the hairdressers before your Christmas party.
One of the future hair fashions is red hair – yes red hair is the new blonde, from the paled skinned redhead to the freckled red head. Red hair often grants the wearer a delicate porcelain doll look – so whether you’re a natural redhead or not wear your red hair with pride this season.
Predicted favourite haircuts for the winter season are the short to medium cut that mazury is layered and choppy. Look to the likes of Rihanna and Keira Knightly for inspiration as their choppy but sleek cuts accentuate the face, a good way to bring out your youthful features. Another style that accentuates facial features is the classic bob; these days added with a modern twist, the bob is a trendy hairstyle for the office and the Christmas party. This season expect to see short to mid-length bobs that are heavily layered and straight with a side on slopping across fringe.
Letting your hair down at a Christmas party does not mean you can’t have your hair up – updo styles are still all the rage, and give that classy celebrity look. Buns, chignons and the half up and half down hairstyles are still as fashionable as ever, but added with a modern twist, they will look up to date for the Christmas party season this year. Adding a side swept fringe will make that hairdo ever so more interesting – you can even flick it out to create a more unique look with more movement in.
Although straight hair is still in, it is now more fashionable to create sharp edges or more movement in your hair to give hair that wow factor. A modern look is the fashion this season, so look to straight hair or curly hairstyles with a fresh and contemporary look, such as Tyler Swift’s curly half up and half down hairdo.

1
Poetry is prayer
in life’s vicissitude:
a saving grace against
manipulated or
unmanifested odds
overwhelming without
warrant or patterning
2
I do not write the sun, storm or sea
but re-create myself and others
in verses turn time and pluck some stars
to find my way through masked trenches
witness to my sinking into mud
that curves the memories into bias
disgrace dust, sky, wind, and all relations
window of emotions I must chain
to breathe a pure breath without passion
and discover essence of beauty
spring a move towards self harmony
perfection and peace, prelude to nude
enlightenment to carve life in full
3
The faces appearing
and receding in
dark of closed eyes
don’t answer why
they aren’t winged souls
fading in the sun
I emptied before it set
in the gowns of girls
stopped from dancing barefoot:
they shake autumn in the rain
mist blurs the image
water spills in shady pool
4
The sun couldn’t help
nor fish protect:
river has no sex
so it dried up
trapped in its own banks
5
This chilly night
she folds her arms and legs
resting her head
upon the knees and sits
as an island
6
Ghosts rise to mate
in moonlight tear the tombs
frighten with fingers
rhino horns rock the centre
granite sensation
7
Shadows
spring from night
whispering darkness
fog the streetlight
and I walk
alone
against wind
unseen and unheard
glide
into dreams
create circles
of longings
or spin wheels
of miracles
with blind faith
drug genes and
drone out psalms
in void
8
I know a fire burns
the thumb-sized flame
beyond the heart
restlessly I seek
light in shadow
forget the sun
I feel its heat
and see the light
by light itself
9
Seeking fire in the
furnace of delight I fail
to weld my fragments
into one lasting love:
I act delusive orgasm
to get out of myself
tear dreams in holes
live bit by bit, in pieces
restive as ever
10
The games I couldn’t play
the adversaries I made
unliving the sun
in field undoing
the ense air with spray
prove I’m obsolete
in a land of scams
God seems irrelevant and
altruism is preposterous
kind of naivety
or doubletalk they think right
poets are good but foolish
11
I’m dying to connect
myself to your navel love
and feel your heart beat
inside your breast space
cared by blood at your altar
sip life in your flame
12
You were so near yet
I couldn’t reach your body:
half-risen sun
I couldn’t rise to embrace
half-met eyes
half-said prayer
13
As I repose
in the wrinkles
of her face
I feel her crimson
glow in my eyes
her holy scent
grows inside
a sea of peace
multiplies
in the mind
14
The eruptions and scars remind
how weak we are
fighting ourselves we fight others
disrupt balance
O mother, I fear diseases
born from within
15
Again the stone-cool city
frightens the oval existence
downward in black moment
swamps of labour will vanish
in fume I see no prayers:
who can hope to dial new angels
when most have turned Cubist cock
rivaling small spooks underground
tempting vulgar feats with awnings?
16
The darkening clouds
and shapes of jungle animals
won’t disappear with rains
but stay in my eyes
with icy nights waving tails
in dreams or blazing time
the whimpering sun
with diamond tides won’t burn the sea
nor obscure miracles
round evening when tired
of sand trapped between toes
I prick the vacuum in soul
I can see through strange tales
winds spin across chessboard
whether playing or watching:
myths of victory weigh heavy
it’s better I keep quiet
lest the earth mourn poet’s truth
17
I don’t understand
why dogs defecate at our
gate, lawn and backyard
I don’t understand
their gossip denouncing me
in corner meetings
it’s no use throwing
stones or chasing them away
they love smell of earth
the bitches’ bottom
in season sexcites, they can’t
control their passion
they are uneasy
in our presence but leave filth
for others to clean
let’s ignore them
they’re dogs and detractors
defecating, barking
at the gate, backyard
street corners they have it off
to ease their tension
18
In the name of faith
and God
politics fuels bigotry
strips the prophets
corrupts clarity
reasoning ceases
when mind purveys prejudice:
age shuts the door
everybody paves
his own way to the grave
19
For Yitzak Rabin
Duped by the voice of God
and curse of the Rabbi
Amir is satisfied
he killed Rabin with three
lashes of fire for courting
peace with PLO
ignoring the Torah
and compromising Israel’s
honour all over the world
lovers of peace did you hear
” It hurts, but it’s O.K.”
20
Politics is based
neither on knowledge
nor principles but scams
irresponsible
power for free money
hawala, gawala and
loots to strip democracy
voters’ faith for five years
connive with criminals
raring to patronize
rival systems from within
blur reality with
majority or
minority views
cook facts for convenience
accommodate strange
bedfellows to bamboozle
honest authorities
introduce God and godmen
make religious appeals
pursue hypocrisy
in the name of the common man
serve vested interests
and cry if CBI
nabs or lodges them
in Tihar or blasts
their structures of influence
how tragic now they
whimper mosquitoes bite
and villains threaten
21
They demolish huts
for encroaching on pavements
but God stands smiling
the criminal dies
and his followers extort
sums for Samadhi
raise puja pandal
after Lotus temple deck
Durga and Mandal
encroach on public land
without murmur politics
plays its own logic:
who can protest when
wolves mate bitches to create
a democratic race?
22
It’s the same old smell
the same old colours I see
in the corridors
of my mind the monotony
of a museum now
I must open the doors and
let in new images
before wandering apparitions
clog the lone passage
with hidden dust and make life hell
23
How much I cared for tomorrow
saving suffering spoiling today
cursing the sky and wrinkles that
remind how the rains have hollowed
my dreams this morning a-sneezing
I fear again I can’t rejoice
the flash of rainbow caress sleep
flowers, butterflies or glow-worms
monsoon dampens walls and spirit
without reprieve it drips from cracks
life’s helplessness prolongs lies in
foppish designs and burnished wings
24
The disorder in my inner world betrays the tension outside:
the anger over fanaticism and loss of ideals, politics and corruption
the degeneration all-around and struggle for survival amidst lying and conniving
and these burdens, death of desires, drugs, orgies, promiscuities
the piggish chaos oozing from the system like an ancient wound
I can’t suffer the crises I haven’t authored even in thought
I can’t endure aches of incompletion, dark void that sounds aloud
in my sleep I can’t see my innocence afflicted by mirror
eating into my soul, ingesting my own body for something
there is neither consolation nor forgiveness, but negation
I’m belittled as man, degraded constantly in fire of inner effigies
or is everyone demeaning with intimate doubts and mutual mockery?
25
The non-revolting bitterness
cross-legs with mute whispers
chokes sensibility
academic frauds breed culture
with erect greed meanness
sweeps bigness with granite
head jeer past wonders and treasures
in sand sink shamelessly
weave new apology
26
Where education leads to submissiveness, not self-respect
where knowledge and acceptance depend on certificates
where push-out is called drop-out
where repression breeds fear, powerlessness, alienation and marginalization
where dependency, not self-sufficiency, perpetuates with helplessness
where discontentment is the way of life and dignity is decried
where the system blames the victims to preserve status quo
and the stream of reason is lost in narrow divisions
into that ever-widening hell of majority and minority
O my God,
– let my country not sink in the new century
(with apology to Rabindranath Tagore)
27
Poetry is pain
for disguise to lift the veil
in this place nothing
can grow no root gets water
eyes only unsee
long weeds I tried to uproot
rage, violence, anguish
restlessness mitigated
with fellow-poets
reflect madness in outside
but nothing changes
maybe nothing will change yet
we dream in silence
willing new poems of pain
or pleasures concealed
28
Environmentalists’ nude
protest over ” US talks
US profits”
camouflage love:
food for eyes like good weed they
collapse on body’s delta
29
He is a solo drum
trying to get his rhythm
against the sputtering rains
the mud sticks on trousers
wet and cool it can’t sleep
in the thorns of our yard
I seek my balance in
yoga-nidra in the closed
room think his thoughts and lies
we weave to ensnare spirit
that pricks the balloon we pump
to rise above the earth’s green
30
Death is the same in every creed
like colour of blood in the living
or dying, though it’s only the living
that call death or blood Hindu or
Muslim, engineer disharmony
set history on fire and corrupt
memory with ashes of time
raising new slogans for Babri
and Ramjanmabhoomi in Ayodhya
the cracked riverbed will unlive
winded metaphors of distrust
and reveal how man has cheated man
trying to hang wraiths of primal word
31
Staring in the midnight blank
I hear the lungs’ whisperings
that conspire with secret draughts:
August’s damp eyes gaze down
the walls that clamp breathing
on bended knees I wonder
if each day must be wintered
for the sin of surviving
32
‘Amidst so much grief
and helplessness love is God’s
grace to hope and live’.
‘Alright, I can forget
gaudy icons, pervert godheads
and crudities in hills
even suffer rebirth
if you can ensure
a decent death’.
33
I am a stranger
to things so familiar:
the city stares at
my identity and asks
why the sun rose through
enamel stripping traffic
while dusty pavements
croon new tunes against shadows
orchestrating fears
cries and griefs few bother for
convenience stay
unredeeming or
unredeemable?
I am no heir
to their kindness
nor can live their faith
through cracks skillfully made
for immortality
they may know me well
when the sky clears
after the rains
34
Pseudos, shams, crooks and
politicians pervert:
empowered by their
own corruption swing
hard to keep the ball in play:
impact gives out clue
sometimes sweep the ground
and sometimes get swept with scams
CBI unearths:
their head moves ahead
unreal their rhetoric
pull up if you can
35
Accursed I stay
awake counting minutes
hours nights and days
breathing pollutants in
bed courtyard rooms
none care for my nightmarish
remembrance of
doctor devil and god
alone I suffer sins
I didn’t commit
now unembraced she turns
her back pressing
pillow between the thighs
curls no apology
36
In my sleeplessness
I fear the dark killing dreams
and burying hours
I couldn’t save for tomorrow:
gloom glitters with sun
37
Age shakes confidence
in sex he wonders is urge
to penetrate all
or undoing of
single man in aloneness
unmask tyranny
38
The menopausal man
doesn’t know whether
it is love or
pressure of the groin
he preaches
heteropromiscuity
searching for frolic
as another shield
39
I saw her off and
smelled a snake before it raised
its head in the green
shut the iron gate
in rainy darkness moments
hissed end of summer
40
The eyes fix on her curves
limb by limb mistily
silen336tly yet savagely
perhaps undressing in mind
measuring her depths and
secret love standing up
with stressed nipples calling
to unhook the blouse, her skirt
and feel the wild magic
a woman is more unsafe
with man than dog in the street
41
Vision
to understand
the final whole of un-
discovered specifics before
making
shaping
true reality
hidden in outer world
intricately patterned like
body
42
Woman
is the measure
of all things: body, truth
love, spirit, God, society, peace
and man
after
circumcision
ritual of sex with
two to four women tradition
offers
new risks
in Timor or
Egypt where religious
rites circumcise woman denying
love joy
freedom
to discuss sex
is basic to prevent
promiscuous violence against
women
let’s see
ourselves in them
linking our happiness
to theirs cease dehumanizing
God’s gift
43
A woman
in poet’s vision
howsoever strange
is ever new:
pierce like diamond
or thread like pearl
to weld in her depth
her nudity
I love for
all her mystery
perfect poetry
beyond the sky
44
Last night I woke up
to respond to the door bell
murmuring God’s name
when I unbolted
found none but a passing soul
stopped for a moment
on it’s knees peeking
into its own clasped heads
gazing white silence
45
It’s fun
to fill the pockets with sand
and sit on waves for a while
watch the grains dancing
in delight as it empties
drifting body-mind current
in pure acceptance
celebrating triumph
at crest
46
Trapped in hope, O God
how unhappy we remain
for a little happiness
from the Cross we seek
joys of living in fear
dusk winds up last rays
47
Sin is soluble
in poetry and craft melts
ice cream cone or bone
white in sun sweet risk
refreshing senses tingling
reign raging passion
48
Life’s comic spring
would have turned tragic
but for the grace of
love and poesy
49
The sudden chill
and the heat inside
how to keep silence?
she can feel my fever
I know nothing of seasons:
when the light goes off
blue shadows dance
feel dumb ache and
stale smell of vests
I hear the wind sour
once again viral
infections nudge August
bring in uncertainties
50
Living by forgetting
has kept me from asylum
all these years burdensome
memories buried
in time I kept feeding on
bodies lit with love
forgotten lyrics
I wrote mysticalities
created to conceal
my follies including
acts of lust in the morning
or seeing off guests
I never invited
now under no pressure
to know what happens around
I feel free and enjoy
their music of villainies
and taunts uttered to mourn
my rise they couldn’t check:
I forget curses, my gains
lost in wind of time
51
He watches a film
on prohibition opening
a fresh bottle and
smiles at his wife’s threat
to smash the bottle
like the Nellore activists
protesting against
arrack sales and auctions
quietly I switch off
gobble the drink and retire
52
The naked tree
seems to sway
in hope of
green waves
spring promises
here am I
prostituting smile
in mirror
despite change
in season’s eye
53
I remain
so restless in rest
mind ceases to think
eyes lose sleep
and dreams disappear
I remain
unaware of my worth
losing confidence I see
quiet death of my urges
my elements shaken
in the vacuum of silences
my senses mock at the muck
I’ve piled up all these years
now fear
the walls are crumbling
I wish to escape
the chain that clothes
the freedom of love
and privacy without shame
let me feast in naked earth
54
Each one has his eyes
on the trunk snapped in storm now
lying on quiet onion beds
seeks the bark for medicine
or wants me to gift
the log for furniture while
one tells me the price
of sesame and flatters how
lucky I am to
have so many trees
in the compound they bruit how
I hide the wood to season
55
The earth is tonsured
and the rains stopped paving way
for the hay fever
once again the grass
will witness history in red
blue white and yellow
across the road dusts
rise and spin new allergies:
spiders in the throat
56
Nobody hears
the vacuum
mourning peace:
echo haunts my soul
like leafless trees
raising grief
to sick air
57
Each time I am stuck
doing or thinking something
not knowing what to do next
or losing trust in the self
my own notions, my world view
I look for someone to talk things over
or sit still for hours or minutes
turn pages of a book to get
the right idea, the rare insight
fume, fumble, fail, and do autopsy
decode messages on corpse of ideas
and lo! the world changes in a second
58
To rain is natural
but their silence
to leaking roofs
and non-supply of light
is unnatural like
my aching limbs
and sneezes when
it’s romantic outside
age fails or love
is scarce these days
to image emptiness
as truth in verse
is wasting words
abusing vision for
concealment of
sun and wind that
couldn’t be part of system
59
Philosophy frightens me
confounds obscurity
with profundity:
asking north of the North Pole
or time before big bang
is absurd to me
I don’t reflect time and space
or probe metaphysics
to construct Everest
I love to climb the peak and
search the best route without
high minded debate
that affronts simplicity
symmetry, nudity
a poet’s beauty
60
The mind is put off
before the act blood lets down
it’s end before beginning
how can touch be erotic
with ‘cold copulars’
in drunken gibberish?
they all chant their own
equations through grooves of night
trick weeds of ideas
life’s strange relation:
words belong to all
but deeds to a few
61
So ordinary
has become my living
sudden with complaints
depressing challenges
and death of desires
shaping dream-images
once when moon or sex
caused no allergy and
breathing was deep
my mind and eyes display
blankness as I wait
sleepless again tonight
in this room spinning
webs of non-consciousness
praying, suffering and
forgetting with new sun
62
They all want car, furniture
decoration pieces
latest fashion designs
jewellery and plenty
of money to self-express
misplaced priorities
evoke new tensions in
mid age I converse with
the ceiling off my chump
who bothers about love or prayers
63
It’s not that I can’t afford
a few rupees on rickshaw
or buy a car or scooter
but I want to remain glued
to the earth, to dust, with my weight
I walk alone: the grocery
or vegetable slinging
over my shoulder, as it did
forty years ago I think
I can still walk distances
without shame, sweat with dignity
let all that say aha now
know I’m different from them all
let them be measured by
the money they stash between
their legs or dreams they stretch
I’d love to be weighed by my acts
my labour that hurt none
and tomorrow when I’ll be
too old to stand alone or
walk by myself I’ll recall
I had my feet rooted in earth
and known them all who offered
their hands without heart:
they needn’t curse if no one
bothered them after the fall
64
I’m true in my element
begotten of earth
hungry to mate with sky:
seek me in song of songs
in kisses that he and she
rehearse on way to bed
the voluptuous squeezes
fulfillment of godly
and bodily promises
65
Cloaked in chill
gracious corona
winked at earth
I saw a spark on
my finger she turned
diamond ring
66
Drugs don’t diagnose so
let’s kiss our sneezes
into each other and stop
worrying about repression
necessary or surplus
67
There is a bay in
each of us depression mounts
to cause hurricane
crumbling caged life and
its traps submerged in rising
water and wind pipes
pressure in silence
unweave years of network
roots of upturned faces
68
He laughs at the lone star
gazing his tail upward
from the potato pit:
I thought the dews were tears
fallen before mourning
69
Falling leaves like hair
from my head and chest don’t hide
strains of memory
shrinking, melting flesh
swelling voids efflux ageing
earliness missing
70
When she stretches her legs for me
to shave the pubic hair we hit
the hay together remembering
the first night I gave her nothing
in my hurry to see her nude
71
She props the stooping lemons
with stake but avoids
bending close to me:
I die to draw the blossom
in my twining arms
but she likes the other scent
72
Stones carved to dance and
music come alive figures
ever sensuous
pride in what we hide
our cultural memory
they excelled revealing
73
I seek in sex
freedom of nature
metaphor of veils
that hide body
spirit as two
and celebrate
pristine purity
of Prakriti
reach ecstasy
74
Silence is
mantra in action
beginning
divinity’s descent
and change in
inner being
enkindling
love hope and faith
1
Poetry is prayer
in life’s vicissitude:
a saving grace against
manipulated or
unmanifested odds
overwhelming without
warrant or patterning
2
I do not write the sun, storm or sea
but re-create myself and others
in verses turn time and pluck some stars
to find my way through masked trenches
witness to my sinking into mud
that curves the memories into bias
disgrace dust, sky, wind, and all relations
window of emotions I must chain
to breathe a pure breath without passion
and discover sklep z grami essence of beauty
spring a move towards self harmony
perfection and peace, prelude to nude
enlightenment to carve life in full
3
The faces appearing
and receding in
dark of closed eyes
don’t answer why
they aren’t winged souls
fading in the sun
I emptied before it set
in the gowns of girls
stopped from dancing barefoot:
they shake autumn in the rain
mist blurs the image
water spills in shady pool
4
The sun couldn’t help
nor fish protect:
river has no sex
so it dried up
trapped in its own banks
5
This chilly night
she folds her arms and legs
resting her head
upon the knees and sits
as an island
6
Ghosts rise to mate
in moonlight tear the tombs
frighten with fingers
rhino horns rock the centre
granite sensation
7
Shadows
spring from night
whispering darkness
fog the streetlight
and I walk
alone
against wind
unseen and unheard
glide
into dreams
create circles
of longings
or spin wheels
of miracles
with blind faith
drug genes and
drone out psalms
in void
8
I know a fire burns
the thumb-sized flame
beyond the heart
restlessly I seek
light in shadow
forget the sun
I feel its heat
and see the light
by light itself
9
Seeking fire in the
furnace of delight I fail
to weld my fragments
into one lasting love:
I act delusive orgasm
to get out of myself
tear dreams in holes
live bit by bit, in pieces
restive as ever
10
The games I couldn’t play
the adversaries I made
unliving the sun
in field undoing
the ense air with spray
prove I’m obsolete
in a land of scams
God seems irrelevant and
altruism is preposterous
kind of naivety
or doubletalk they think right
poets are good but foolish
11
I’m dying to connect
myself to your navel love
and feel your heart beat
inside your breast space
cared by blood at your altar
sip life in your flame
12
You were so near yet
I couldn’t reach your body:
half-risen sun
I couldn’t rise to embrace
half-met eyes
half-said prayer
13
As I repose
in the wrinkles
of her face
I feel her crimson
glow in my eyes
her holy scent
grows inside
a sea of peace
multiplies
in the mind
14
The eruptions and scars remind
how weak we are
fighting ourselves we fight others
disrupt balance
O mother, I fear diseases
born from within
15
Again the stone-cool city
frightens the oval existence
downward in black moment
swamps of labour will vanish
in fume I see no prayers:
who can hope to dial new angels
when most have turned Cubist cock
rivaling small spooks underground
tempting vulgar feats with awnings?
16
The darkening clouds
and shapes of jungle animals
won’t disappear with rains
but stay in my eyes
with icy nights waving tails
in dreams or blazing time
the whimpering sun
with diamond tides won’t burn the sea
nor obscure miracles
round evening when tired
of sand trapped between toes
I prick the vacuum in soul
I can see through strange tales
winds spin across chessboard
whether playing or watching:
myths of victory weigh heavy
it’s better I keep quiet
lest the earth mourn poet’s truth
17
I don’t understand
why dogs defecate at our
gate, lawn and backyard
I don’t understand
their gossip denouncing me
in corner meetings
it’s no use throwing
stones or chasing them away
they love smell of earth
the bitches’ bottom
in season sexcites, they can’t
control their passion
they are uneasy
in our presence but leave filth
for others to clean
let’s ignore them
they’re dogs and detractors
defecating, barking
at the gate, backyard
street corners they have it off
to ease their tension
18
In the name of faith
and God
politics fuels bigotry
strips the prophets
corrupts clarity
reasoning ceases
when mind purveys prejudice:
age shuts the door
everybody paves
his own way to the grave
19
For Yitzak Rabin
Duped by the voice of God
and curse of the Rabbi
Amir is satisfied
he killed Rabin with three
lashes of fire for courting
peace with PLO
ignoring the Torah
and compromising Israel’s
honour all over the world
lovers of peace did you hear
” It hurts, but it’s O.K.”
20
Politics is based
neither on knowledge
nor principles but scams
irresponsible
power for free money
hawala, gawala and
loots to strip democracy
voters’ faith for five years
connive with criminals
raring to patronize
rival systems from within
blur reality with
majority or
minority views
cook facts for convenience
accommodate strange
bedfellows to bamboozle
honest authorities
introduce God and godmen
make religious appeals
pursue hypocrisy
in the name of the common man
serve vested interests
and cry if CBI
nabs or lodges them
in Tihar or blasts
their structures of influence
how tragic now they
whimper mosquitoes bite
and villains threaten
21
They demolish huts
for encroaching on pavements
but God stands smiling
the criminal dies
and his followers extort
sums for Samadhi
raise puja pandal
after Lotus temple deck
Durga and Mandal
encroach on public land
without murmur politics
plays its own logic:
who can protest when
wolves mate bitches to create
a democratic race?
22
It’s the same old smell
the same old colours I see
in the corridors
of my mind the monotony
of a museum now
I must open the doors and
let in new images
before wandering apparitions
clog the lone passage
with hidden dust and make life hell
23
How much I cared for tomorrow
saving suffering spoiling today
cursing the sky and wrinkles that
remind how the rains have hollowed
my dreams this morning a-sneezing
I fear again I can’t rejoice
the flash of rainbow caress sleep
flowers, butterflies or glow-worms
monsoon dampens walls and spirit
without reprieve it drips from cracks
life’s helplessness prolongs lies in
foppish designs and burnished wings
24
The disorder in my inner world betrays the tension outside:
the anger over fanaticism and loss of ideals, politics and corruption
the degeneration all-around and struggle for survival amidst lying and conniving
and these burdens, death of desires, drugs, orgies, promiscuities
the piggish chaos oozing from the system like an ancient wound
I can’t suffer the crises I haven’t authored even in thought
I can’t endure aches of incompletion, dark void that sounds aloud
in my sleep I can’t see my innocence afflicted by mirror
eating into my soul, ingesting my own body for something
there is neither consolation nor forgiveness, but negation
I’m belittled as man, degraded constantly in fire of inner effigies
or is everyone demeaning with intimate doubts and mutual mockery?
25
The non-revolting bitterness
cross-legs with mute whispers
chokes sensibility
academic frauds breed culture
with erect greed meanness
sweeps bigness with granite
head jeer past wonders and treasures
in sand sink shamelessly
weave new apology
26
Where education leads to submissiveness, not self-respect
where knowledge and acceptance depend on certificates
where push-out is called drop-out
where repression breeds fear, powerlessness, alienation and marginalization
where dependency, not self-sufficiency, perpetuates with helplessness
where discontentment is the way of life and dignity is decried
where the system blames the victims to preserve status quo
and the stream of reason is lost in narrow divisions
into that ever-widening hell of majority and minority
O my God,
– let my country not sink in the new century
(with apology to Rabindranath Tagore)
27
Poetry is pain
for disguise to lift the veil
in this place nothing
can grow no root gets water
eyes only unsee
long weeds I tried to uproot
rage, violence, anguish
restlessness mitigated
with fellow-poets
reflect madness in outside
but nothing changes
maybe nothing will change yet
we dream in silence
willing new poems of pain
or pleasures concealed
28
Environmentalists’ nude
protest over ” US talks
US profits”
camouflage love:
food for eyes like good weed they
collapse on body’s delta
29
He is a solo drum
trying to get his rhythm
against the sputtering rains
the mud sticks on trousers
wet and cool it can’t sleep
in the thorns of our yard
I seek my balance in
yoga-nidra in the closed
room think his thoughts and lies
we weave to ensnare spirit
that pricks the balloon we pump
to rise above the earth’s green
30
Death is the same in every creed
like colour of blood in the living
or dying, though it’s only the living
that call death or blood Hindu or
Muslim, engineer disharmony
set history on fire and corrupt
memory with ashes of time
raising new slogans for Babri
and Ramjanmabhoomi in Ayodhya
the cracked riverbed will unlive
winded metaphors of distrust
and reveal how man has cheated man
trying to hang wraiths of primal word
31
Staring in the midnight blank
I hear the lungs’ whisperings
that conspire with secret draughts:
August’s damp eyes gaze down
the walls that clamp breathing
on bended knees I wonder
if each day must be wintered
for the sin of surviving
32
‘Amidst so much grief
and helplessness love is God’s
grace to hope and live’.
‘Alright, I can forget
gaudy icons, pervert godheads
and crudities in hills
even suffer rebirth
if you can ensure
a decent death’.
33
I am a stranger
to things so familiar:
the city stares at
my identity and asks
why the sun rose through
enamel stripping traffic
while dusty pavements
croon new tunes against shadows
orchestrating fears
cries and griefs few bother for
convenience stay
unredeeming or
unredeemable?
I am no heir
to their kindness
nor can live their faith
through cracks skillfully made
for immortality
they may know me well
when the sky clears
after the rains
34
Pseudos, shams, crooks and
politicians pervert:
empowered by their
own corruption swing
hard to keep the ball in play:
impact gives out clue
sometimes sweep the ground
and sometimes get swept with scams
CBI unearths:
their head moves ahead
unreal their rhetoric
pull up if you can
35
Accursed I stay
awake counting minutes
hours nights and days
breathing pollutants in
bed courtyard rooms
none care for my nightmarish
remembrance of
doctor devil and god
alone I suffer sins
I didn’t commit
now unembraced she turns
her back pressing
pillow between the thighs
curls no apology
36
In my sleeplessness
I fear the dark killing dreams
and burying hours
I couldn’t save for tomorrow:
gloom glitters with sun
37
Age shakes confidence
in sex he wonders is urge
to penetrate all
or undoing of
single man in aloneness
unmask tyranny
38
The menopausal man
doesn’t know whether
it is love or
pressure of the groin
he preaches
heteropromiscuity
searching for frolic
as another shield
39
I saw her off and
smelled a snake before it raised
its head in the green
shut the iron gate
in rainy darkness moments
hissed end of summer
40
The eyes fix on her curves
limb by limb mistily
silen336tly yet savagely
perhaps undressing in mind
measuring her depths and
secret love standing up
with stressed nipples calling
to unhook the blouse, her skirt
and feel the wild magic
a woman is more unsafe
with man than dog in the street
41
Vision
to understand
the final whole of un-
discovered specifics before
making
shaping
true reality
hidden in outer world
intricately patterned like
body
42
Woman
is the measure
of all things: body, truth
love, spirit, God, society, peace
and man
after
circumcision
ritual of sex with
two to four women tradition
offers
new risks
in Timor or
Egypt where religious
rites circumcise woman denying
love joy
freedom
to discuss sex
is basic to prevent
promiscuous violence against
women
let’s see
ourselves in them
linking our happiness
to theirs cease dehumanizing
God’s gift
43
A woman
in poet’s vision
howsoever strange
is ever new:
pierce like diamond
or thread like pearl
to weld in her depth
her nudity
I love for
all her mystery
perfect poetry
beyond the sky
44
Last night I woke up
to respond to the door bell
murmuring God’s name
when I unbolted
found none but a passing soul
stopped for a moment
on it’s knees peeking
into its own clasped heads
gazing white silence
45
It’s fun
to fill the pockets with sand
and sit on waves for a while
watch the grains dancing
in delight as it empties
drifting body-mind current
in pure acceptance
celebrating triumph
at crest
46
Trapped in hope, O God
how unhappy we remain
for a little happiness
from the Cross we seek
joys of living in fear
dusk winds up last rays
47
Sin is soluble
in poetry and craft melts
ice cream cone or bone
white in sun sweet risk
refreshing senses tingling
reign raging passion
48
Life’s comic spring
would have turned tragic
but for the grace of
love and poesy
49
The sudden chill
and the heat inside
how to keep silence?
she can feel my fever
I know nothing of seasons:
when the light goes off
blue shadows dance
feel dumb ache and
stale smell of vests
I hear the wind sour
once again viral
infections nudge August
bring in uncertainties
50
Living by forgetting
has kept me from asylum
all these years burdensome
memories buried
in time I kept feeding on
bodies lit with love
forgotten lyrics
I wrote mysticalities
created to conceal
my follies including
acts of lust in the morning
or seeing off guests
I never invited
now under no pressure
to know what happens around
I feel free and enjoy
their music of villainies
and taunts uttered to mourn
my rise they couldn’t check:
I forget curses, my gains
lost in wind of time
51
He watches a film
on prohibition opening
a fresh bottle and
smiles at his wife’s threat
to smash the bottle
like the Nellore activists
protesting against
arrack sales and auctions
quietly I switch off
gobble the drink and retire
52
The naked tree
seems to sway
in hope of
green waves
spring promises
here am I
prostituting smile
in mirror
despite change
in season’s eye
53
I remain
so restless in rest
mind ceases to think
eyes lose sleep
and dreams disappear
I remain
unaware of my worth
losing confidence I see
quiet death of my urges
my elements shaken
in the vacuum of silences
my senses mock at the muck
I’ve piled up all these years
now fear
the walls are crumbling
I wish to escape
the chain that clothes
the freedom of love
and privacy without shame
let me feast in naked earth
54
Each one has his eyes
on the trunk snapped in storm now
lying on quiet onion beds
seeks the bark for medicine
or wants me to gift
the log for furniture while
one tells me the price
of sesame and flatters how
lucky I am to
have so many trees
in the compound they bruit how
I hide the wood to season
55
The earth is tonsured
and the rains stopped paving way
for the hay fever
once again the grass
will witness history in red
blue white and yellow
across the road dusts
rise and spin new allergies:
spiders in the throat
56
Nobody hears
the vacuum
mourning peace:
echo haunts my soul
like leafless trees
raising grief
to sick air
57
Each time I am stuck
doing or thinking something
not knowing what to do next
or losing trust in the self
my own notions, my world view
I look for someone to talk things over
or sit still for hours or minutes
turn pages of a book to get
the right idea, the rare insight
fume, fumble, fail, and do autopsy
decode messages on corpse of ideas
and lo! the world changes in a second
58
To rain is natural
but their silence
to leaking roofs
and non-supply of light
is unnatural like
my aching limbs
and sneezes when
it’s romantic outside
age fails or love
is scarce these days
to image emptiness
as truth in verse
is wasting words
abusing vision for
concealment of
sun and wind that
couldn’t be part of system
59
Philosophy frightens me
confounds obscurity
with profundity:
asking north of the North Pole
or time before big bang
is absurd to me
I don’t reflect time and space
or probe metaphysics
to construct Everest
I love to climb the peak and
search the best route without
high minded debate
that affronts simplicity
symmetry, nudity
a poet’s beauty
60
The mind is put off
before the act blood lets down
it’s end before beginning
how can touch be erotic
with ‘cold copulars’
in drunken gibberish?
they all chant their own
equations through grooves of night
trick weeds of ideas
life’s strange relation:
words belong to all
but deeds to a few
61
So ordinary
has become my living
sudden with complaints
depressing challenges
and death of desires
shaping dream-images
once when moon or sex
caused no allergy and
breathing was deep
my mind and eyes display
blankness as I wait
sleepless again tonight
in this room spinning
webs of non-consciousness
praying, suffering and
forgetting with new sun
62
They all want car, furniture
decoration pieces
latest fashion designs
jewellery and plenty
of money to self-express
misplaced priorities
evoke new tensions in
mid age I converse with
the ceiling off my chump
who bothers about love or prayers
63
It’s not that I can’t afford
a few rupees on rickshaw
or buy a car or scooter
but I want to remain glued
to the earth, to dust, with my weight
I walk alone: the grocery
or vegetable slinging
over my shoulder, as it did
forty years ago I think
I can still walk distances
without shame, sweat with dignity
let all that say aha now
know I’m different from them all
let them be measured by
the money they stash between
their legs or dreams they stretch
I’d love to be weighed by my acts
my labour that hurt none
and tomorrow when I’ll be
too old to stand alone or
walk by myself I’ll recall
I had my feet rooted in earth
and known them all who offered
their hands without heart:
they needn’t curse if no one
bothered them after the fall
64
I’m true in my element
begotten of earth
hungry to mate with sky:
seek me in song of songs
in kisses that he and she
rehearse on way to bed
the voluptuous squeezes
fulfillment of godly
and bodily promises
65
Cloaked in chill
gracious corona
winked at earth
I saw a spark on
my finger she turned
diamond ring
66
Drugs don’t diagnose so
let’s kiss our sneezes
into each other and stop
worrying about repression
necessary or surplus
67
There is a bay in
each of us depression mounts
to cause hurricane
crumbling caged life and
its traps submerged in rising
water and wind pipes
pressure in silence
unweave years of network
roots of upturned faces
68
He laughs at the lone star
gazing his tail upward
from the potato pit:
I thought the dews were tears
fallen before mourning
69
Falling leaves like hair
from my head and chest don’t hide
strains of memory
shrinking, melting flesh
swelling voids efflux ageing
earliness missing
70
When she stretches her legs for me
to shave the pubic hair we hit
the hay together remembering
the first night I gave her nothing
in my hurry to see her nude
71
She props the stooping lemons
with stake but avoids
bending close to me:
I die to draw the blossom
in my twining arms
but she likes the other scent
72
Stones carved to dance and
music come alive figures
ever sensuous
pride in what we hide
our cultural memory
they excelled revealing
73
I seek in sex
freedom of nature
metaphor of veils
that hide body
spirit as two
and celebrate
pristine purity
of Prakriti
reach ecstasy
74
Silence is
mantra in action
beginning
divinity’s descent
and change in
inner being
enkindling
love hope and faith

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VO2 max is defined as the maximal amount of oxygen the body is able to extract and use to support work performed by the body. It is therefore an indirect measure of the aerobic power of the body, which is controlled by complex interactions between neural (brain and nervous system), cardiovascular (heart and lungs) and skeletal muscle factors. The equation for VO2 max it is equal to the product of stroke volume (the maximum volume of blood the heart ejects in a contraction) and the arterio-venous difference (the difference between the saturation of the arterial blood and that of the venous blood). The aerobic power of the body will change constantly throughout a well-designed running program due to physiological changes and therefore its usefulness in designing a program and determining running capabilities is questionable. This article aims to explain the reason VO2 max is a better indicator of fitness levels than running potential and conditioning program design.
Many physiological adaptations occur as one becomes more fit, some of these include: an increased size and efficiency of the heart, increased blood volume, increased muscle capillarization (more capillaries developed) and increased mitochondria (small bodies in the muscle cell that use oxygen to burn fat and make energy) density. So it should be obvious then that if we increase the stroke volume or the a-v difference (or both), the VO2 max will increase. With a more muscular heart and an increased blood volume you may increase the stroke volume and with a greater extraction of oxygen from the blood at the muscle level (more mitochondria) you can increase the a-v difference, which equals a higher VO2 max. Thus, VO2 max is a good indicator of physical condition or fitness.
The question arises whether it is beneficial to know your VO2 max to develop an ideal training regimen or whether a high VO2 max automatically determines you as a great runner. From evidence accumulated by Prof. Tim Noakes and his colleagues at the Sports Science Institute of South Africa the answer is that knowing your VO2 max will not answer either question. Here’s the explanation according to Dr. Andrew Bosch at the Institute. Dr Bosch questions whether VO2 max is genetically determined (i.e. an athlete with a high value has muscles that are capable of utilizing large amounts of oxygen and has a cardiovascular system capable of delivering this quantity of oxygen). This athlete can then run at a maximum aerobic speed that can be sustained by this amount of oxygen. If VO2 max was determined genetically, then it would make no difference if the athlete was highly unfit or superbly fit since the result of the test would be the same. However, it should be intuitively obvious that a fit and more conditioned runner can run at a higher speed (higher power output) on a treadmill than when unfit. Dr. Bosch suggests that in this situation the (high) VO2 max value would be attained at a very low running speed, which would be impossibly inefficient.
Dr. Bosch confirms the common knowledge that oxygen demand increases incrementally as the speed (power output) of the runner increases. This increase in oxygen consumption continues until the athlete can no longer continue running at that speed and stops. The volume of oxygen consumed at that instant is termed the VO2 max and the running speed, the peak running speed. Historically, exercise scientists have attributed a leveling out or a plateau to VO2 max and that at the point this occurs determines the value. Research by Noakes and colleagues indicate that half of athletes tested in laboratories fail to demonstrate a plateau and that their VO2 or oxygen consumption is still increasing when they cannot continue further. This poses a question as to why these runners stopped if their oxygen consumption (the supposed limiting factor) was still on the increase. Prof. Noakes feels and is continuing to search for evidence that some “central governor” regulates the power output to the exercising limbs to help protect the body from “running itself to death” via a heart attack (see VO2 Max or the Brain? [http://www.bossfitness.com/improve-performance.asp]). The fact that oxygen consumption continues to increase until ultimate fatigue indicates that as the fitness level of the athlete increases and he is able to run faster, so does his VO2 max. Therefore, the inability to use the VO2 max test as a predictor of future performance of an athlete that can still improve his running by using a scientifically devised program becomes obvious – a great training induced increase in running speed (decrease in race times) will transfer into a substantial increase in VO2 max and visa versa. Even knowing the peak speed is unlikely to help an individual for the same reasons and also possibly because of the unlikelihood of being able to sustain such a speed/intensity for the duration of a long distance run.
Professor Tim Noakes feels that running economy is the true measure of performance. Running economy is the relationship between maximal power output and oxygen consumption. Good running economy in this context means that a highly economical runner may actually achieve a higher treadmill speed or power output at a relatively low VO2 max and is therefore more efficient. A less economical runner will require a higher volume of oxygen to achieve the same power output. Noakes is proposes that biomechanical efficiency contributes to running economy – for example, a runner with good core stability will waste less energy and power than a competitor with poor core strength that allows for inefficent movement. Also, Dr. Noakes considers superior runners to have superior fatigue resistance. That is, they have a superior heart that can maintain a high cardiac output at the maximum coronary blood flow and skeletal muscles that are efficient, elastic and possess a high degree of contractility.
Dr. Bosch concedes that even though it may be of little use in predicting running ability or program design, there are some uses for the VO2 max test. He advises that if a program is being designed for a beginning runner who has not run any races and therefore has no running times, a VO2 max test will give a good indication of the current condition of the athlete and how to base running schedules. Also, if performed regularly, a VO2 max test can give an indication of the effectiveness of the training program. Lastly, it is fun to compare own VO2 max to those of elite runners who often have values exceeding 70ml/kg/min.
VO2 max is defined as the maximal amount of oxygen the body is able to extract and use to support work performed by the body. It is therefore an indirect measure of the aerobic power of the body, which is controlled by complex interactions between neural (brain and nervous system), cardiovascular (heart and lungs) and skeletal muscle factors. The equation for VO2 max it is equal to the franczyza product of stroke volume (the maximum volume of blood the heart ejects in a contraction) and the arterio-venous difference (the difference between the saturation of the arterial blood and that of the venous blood). The aerobic power of the body will change constantly throughout a well-designed running program due to physiological changes and therefore its usefulness in designing a program and determining running capabilities is questionable. This article aims to explain the reason VO2 max is a better indicator of fitness levels than running potential and conditioning program design.
Many physiological adaptations occur as one becomes more fit, some of these include: an increased size and efficiency of the heart, increased blood volume, increased muscle capillarization (more capillaries developed) and increased mitochondria (small bodies in the muscle cell that use oxygen to burn fat and make energy) density. So it should be obvious then that if we increase the stroke volume or the a-v difference (or both), the VO2 max will increase. With a more muscular heart and an increased blood volume you may increase the stroke volume and with a greater extraction of oxygen from the blood at the muscle level (more mitochondria) you can increase the a-v difference, which equals a higher VO2 max. Thus, VO2 max is a good indicator of physical condition or fitness.
The question arises whether it is beneficial to know your VO2 max to develop an ideal training regimen or whether a high VO2 max automatically determines you as a great runner. From evidence accumulated by Prof. Tim Noakes and his colleagues at the Sports Science Institute of South Africa the answer is that knowing your VO2 max will not answer either question. Here’s the explanation according to Dr. Andrew Bosch at the Institute. Dr Bosch questions whether VO2 max is genetically determined (i.e. an athlete with a high value has muscles that are capable of utilizing large amounts of oxygen and has a cardiovascular system capable of delivering this quantity of oxygen). This athlete can then run at a maximum aerobic speed that can be sustained by this amount of oxygen. If VO2 max was determined genetically, then it would make no difference if the athlete was highly unfit or superbly fit since the result of the test would be the same. However, it should be intuitively obvious that a fit and more conditioned runner can run at a higher speed (higher power output) on a treadmill than when unfit. Dr. Bosch suggests that in this situation the (high) VO2 max value would be attained at a very low running speed, which would be impossibly inefficient.
Dr. Bosch confirms the common knowledge that oxygen demand increases incrementally as the speed (power output) of the runner increases. This increase in oxygen consumption continues until the athlete can no longer continue running at that speed and stops. The volume of oxygen consumed at that instant is termed the VO2 max and the running speed, the peak running speed. Historically, exercise scientists have attributed a leveling out or a plateau to VO2 max and that at the point this occurs determines the value. Research by Noakes and colleagues indicate that half of athletes tested in laboratories fail to demonstrate a plateau and that their VO2 or oxygen consumption is still increasing when they cannot continue further. This poses a question as to why these runners stopped if their oxygen consumption (the supposed limiting factor) was still on the increase. Prof. Noakes feels and is continuing to search for evidence that some “central governor” regulates the power output to the exercising limbs to help protect the body from “running itself to death” via a heart attack (see VO2 Max or the Brain? [http://www.bossfitness.com/improve-performance.asp]). The fact that oxygen consumption continues to increase until ultimate fatigue indicates that as the fitness level of the athlete increases and he is able to run faster, so does his VO2 max. Therefore, the inability to use the VO2 max test as a predictor of future performance of an athlete that can still improve his running by using a scientifically devised program becomes obvious – a great training induced increase in running speed (decrease in race times) will transfer into a substantial increase in VO2 max and visa versa. Even knowing the peak speed is unlikely to help an individual for the same reasons and also possibly because of the unlikelihood of being able to sustain such a speed/intensity for the duration of a long distance run.
Professor Tim Noakes feels that running economy is the true measure of performance. Running economy is the relationship between maximal power output and oxygen consumption. Good running economy in this context means that a highly economical runner may actually achieve a higher treadmill speed or power output at a relatively low VO2 max and is therefore more efficient. A less economical runner will require a higher volume of oxygen to achieve the same power output. Noakes is proposes that biomechanical efficiency contributes to running economy – for example, a runner with good core stability will waste less energy and power than a competitor with poor core strength that allows for inefficent movement. Also, Dr. Noakes considers superior runners to have superior fatigue resistance. That is, they have a superior heart that can maintain a high cardiac output at the maximum coronary blood flow and skeletal muscles that are efficient, elastic and possess a high degree of contractility.
Dr. Bosch concedes that even though it may be of little use in predicting running ability or program design, there are some uses for the VO2 max test. He advises that if a program is being designed for a beginning runner who has not run any races and therefore has no running times, a VO2 max test will give a good indication of the current condition of the athlete and how to base running schedules. Also, if performed regularly, a VO2 max test can give an indication of the effectiveness of the training program. Lastly, it is fun to compare own VO2 max to those of elite runners who often have values exceeding 70ml/kg/min.

The current economic crisis has hit most countries across the globe to varying degrees. Some countries are already on the path to recovery, but other countries are taking a longer time. Hong Kong is one of the countries that is recovering faster than others mainly due to the increasing support of China. The other factors that have helped its economy to grow faster are its political stability, attractive tax and business incentives, and its free market environment. Its reputation as a desirable place for offshore companies to set up business has held its ground in spite of the current worldwide economic downturn.
Advantages Of Setting Up A Business In Hong Kong
1) Setting Up Business is Easy: Hong Kong is one of the most efficient places in the world for incorporating an offshore company mainly because of its free market and trade policies and its free business environment. Moreover, as there are relatively fewer restrictions on investment, it is an investor-friendly business city. It has the reputation of being the world’s freest economy because there are no controls on foreign exchange transactions and corporate ownership. It has maintained this status for more than 10 years. As such, there is complete business freedom for offshore entrepreneurs.
2) Low Start-Up Cost: As per the Milken Institute’s Opacity Index, Hong Kong ranks second in five key measures, such as lower risk, low cost of doing business, corruption, policy effectiveness, and efficiency. The Hong Kong dollar is fully convertible, and it is not linked to the Yuan. An offshore company can be started in Hong Kong with very little cost.
3) Favorable, Convenient, and Low Taxes: With a maximum corporate tax of 16.5% and a maximum income tax of 15%, Hong Kong has the third lowest tax burden in the world. Moreover, there are no auxiliary taxes, such as tax on dividends, sales tax, capital gains tax, withholding tax, and individual estate tax.
4) Availability of Skilled and Productive Workforce: The workforce is productive, efficient, has good work ethics and a good can-do attitude, and is proficient in English. Hong Kong also has a liberal immigration policy, and the official language at the work place is English, making it a highly desirable place to start a business. Starting a business is also without any hassles.
5) Confidentiality of Operations: Nominee directors and a company secretary can be elected by an offshore company owner to maintain confidentiality of the company’s operations. Nominee services are normally provided by professional consulting companies.
Setting Up An Offshore Company In Hong Kong
The procedure for setting up an offshore company in Hong Kong is simple, fast, and inexpensive because its free economy provides low business costs and corporate taxes, strict privacy laws, and an efficient workforce. Normally, it takes less than 4 days to set up a company in Hong Kong, and if help from a professional consultancy firm is taken, the procedure is relatively simple.
Deciding The Type Of Company To Be Formed
For incorporation of a company, it is necessary to register it with the Companies Registry under the Companies Ordinance. However, as a first step, the entrepreneur has to decide the type of company that he/she wishes to form. Basically, there are two types of companies: private and public. A private company is usually formed for operating a small business, and its characteristics are that there are restrictions on the right to transfer its shares; the number of members is limited to 50, which do not include employees and former employees; and the public cannot subscribe for any of its shares or debentures. A public company, on the other hand, has none of the above restrictions. Private companies far outnumber the number of public companies. Moreover, most companies are limited companies, implying that the liability of the shareholders is limited to their respective shareholdings. In case of a financial crunch, where the company accrues high debts and liabilities, the assets of the company might be used to pay off the creditors, but the shareholders of the company would not be required to settle the balance in case there are insufficient funds to settle all the debts. A prospective entrepreneur would need to decide the type of company to incorporate in consultation with a professional consultancy firm.
Company Formation Procedure
The required services for setting up the company are confirmed by the corporate services firm after it has collected the required diligence. The legal, accounting, and tax implications of company incorporation are settled with this firm. The availability of the company name is reviewed. Thereafter, the client and the corporate services firm finalize the optimum corporate structure for starting the new company. This structure includes the number of directors and shareholders. The consultancy firm then delivers the incorporation documents for signing to the client. The client signs the documents and returns them to the corporate services firm. The interaction with the relevant government bodies for the business incorporation is done by the professional consultancy firm, leading to completion of the incorporation process.
Once the company is set up, the entrepreneur will have to open a corporate bank account, get corporate and trade finance and merchant accounts, and then look for a suitable local office space or a virtual office. It is easy to open multicurrency accounts of the highest quality, along with Internet banking facilities. Many international banks operate in Hong Kong, and entrepreneurs can choose any of them for opening their corporate bank accounts. Due to the fact that there are no foreign exchange controls or restrictions on inward or outward remittances, operating an international business from an office in Hong Kong is without any hassles at all. The other necessary adjuncts for starting a business, such as launching a company website, establishing a company logo and search engine advertising, are easily accomplished. One of the major advantages of operating a business from Hong Kong is that it has an easy corridor to China, which is the world’s third largest economy.
Company Structure
The composition of the company must necessarily have the following elements: at least one shareholder; one director of any nationality or residence; a company secretary; a registered Hong Kong office address; auditors from a Hong Kong accountants company; and a business registration certificate. It is possible for one person to operate as a director, shareholder, and secretary, but if there is only one director, then he/she cannot act as secretary. There is no minimum requirement for the amount of share capital.
It is advisable to appoint a good corporate service provider for opening bank accounts and fulfilling all the other formalities, as they would be aware of whatever needs to be done. It is well recognized by international banking institutions that doing business in Hong Kong is without any hassles and is straightforward with positive aspects, such as the ease of getting construction permits, investor protection, and no restrictions on trading in international markets or paying taxes abroad. If the structure of the company is legal and proper, it can benefit from legal tax exemptions for profits earned from across the borders.
The decision to set up a business in Hong Kong should, however, be made only after taking into consideration all the pros and cons of doing so with the business objectives in mind. It would also be worthwhile to get an expert opinion from an offshore company specialist who will give a third-party perspective and a clear picture of the prospects of business success.
The current economic crisis has hit most countries across the globe to varying degrees. Some countries are already on the path to recovery, but other countries are taking a longer time. Hong Kong is one of the countries that is recovering faster than others mainly due to the increasing support of China. The other factors that have helped its economy to grow faster are its political stability, attractive tax and business incentives, and its free market environment. Its reputation as a desirable place for offshore companies to set up business has held its ground in spite of the current worldwide economic downturn.
Advantages Of Setting Up A Business In Hong Kong
1) Setting Up Business is Easy: Hong Kong is one of the most efficient places in the world for incorporating an offshore company mainly because propecia of its free market and trade policies and its free business environment. Moreover, as there are relatively fewer restrictions on investment, it is an investor-friendly business city. It has the reputation of being the world’s freest economy because there are no controls on foreign exchange transactions and corporate ownership. It has maintained this status for more than 10 years. As such, there is complete business freedom for offshore entrepreneurs.
2) Low Start-Up Cost: As per the Milken Institute’s Opacity Index, Hong Kong ranks second in five key measures, such as lower risk, low cost of doing business, corruption, policy effectiveness, and efficiency. The Hong Kong dollar is fully convertible, and it is not linked to the Yuan. An offshore company can be started in Hong Kong with very little cost.
3) Favorable, Convenient, and Low Taxes: With a maximum corporate tax of 16.5% and a maximum income tax of 15%, Hong Kong has the third lowest tax burden in the world. Moreover, there are no auxiliary taxes, such as tax on dividends, sales tax, capital gains tax, withholding tax, and individual estate tax.
4) Availability of Skilled and Productive Workforce: The workforce is productive, efficient, has good work ethics and a good can-do attitude, and is proficient in English. Hong Kong also has a liberal immigration policy, and the official language at the work place is English, making it a highly desirable place to start a business. Starting a business is also without any hassles.
5) Confidentiality of Operations: Nominee directors and a company secretary can be elected by an offshore company owner to maintain confidentiality of the company’s operations. Nominee services are normally provided by professional consulting companies.
Setting Up An Offshore Company In Hong Kong
The procedure for setting up an offshore company in Hong Kong is simple, fast, and inexpensive because its free economy provides low business costs and corporate taxes, strict privacy laws, and an efficient workforce. Normally, it takes less than 4 days to set up a company in Hong Kong, and if help from a professional consultancy firm is taken, the procedure is relatively simple.
Deciding The Type Of Company To Be Formed
For incorporation of a company, it is necessary to register it with the Companies Registry under the Companies Ordinance. However, as a first step, the entrepreneur has to decide the type of company that he/she wishes to form. Basically, there are two types of companies: private and public. A private company is usually formed for operating a small business, and its characteristics are that there are restrictions on the right to transfer its shares; the number of members is limited to 50, which do not include employees and former employees; and the public cannot subscribe for any of its shares or debentures. A public company, on the other hand, has none of the above restrictions. Private companies far outnumber the number of public companies. Moreover, most companies are limited companies, implying that the liability of the shareholders is limited to their respective shareholdings. In case of a financial crunch, where the company accrues high debts and liabilities, the assets of the company might be used to pay off the creditors, but the shareholders of the company would not be required to settle the balance in case there are insufficient funds to settle all the debts. A prospective entrepreneur would need to decide the type of company to incorporate in consultation with a professional consultancy firm.
Company Formation Procedure
The required services for setting up the company are confirmed by the corporate services firm after it has collected the required diligence. The legal, accounting, and tax implications of company incorporation are settled with this firm. The availability of the company name is reviewed. Thereafter, the client and the corporate services firm finalize the optimum corporate structure for starting the new company. This structure includes the number of directors and shareholders. The consultancy firm then delivers the incorporation documents for signing to the client. The client signs the documents and returns them to the corporate services firm. The interaction with the relevant government bodies for the business incorporation is done by the professional consultancy firm, leading to completion of the incorporation process.
Once the company is set up, the entrepreneur will have to open a corporate bank account, get corporate and trade finance and merchant accounts, and then look for a suitable local office space or a virtual office. It is easy to open multicurrency accounts of the highest quality, along with Internet banking facilities. Many international banks operate in Hong Kong, and entrepreneurs can choose any of them for opening their corporate bank accounts. Due to the fact that there are no foreign exchange controls or restrictions on inward or outward remittances, operating an international business from an office in Hong Kong is without any hassles at all. The other necessary adjuncts for starting a business, such as launching a company website, establishing a company logo and search engine advertising, are easily accomplished. One of the major advantages of operating a business from Hong Kong is that it has an easy corridor to China, which is the world’s third largest economy.
Company Structure
The composition of the company must necessarily have the following elements: at least one shareholder; one director of any nationality or residence; a company secretary; a registered Hong Kong office address; auditors from a Hong Kong accountants company; and a business registration certificate. It is possible for one person to operate as a director, shareholder, and secretary, but if there is only one director, then he/she cannot act as secretary. There is no minimum requirement for the amount of share capital.
It is advisable to appoint a good corporate service provider for opening bank accounts and fulfilling all the other formalities, as they would be aware of whatever needs to be done. It is well recognized by international banking institutions that doing business in Hong Kong is without any hassles and is straightforward with positive aspects, such as the ease of getting construction permits, investor protection, and no restrictions on trading in international markets or paying taxes abroad. If the structure of the company is legal and proper, it can benefit from legal tax exemptions for profits earned from across the borders.
The decision to set up a business in Hong Kong should, however, be made only after taking into consideration all the pros and cons of doing so with the business objectives in mind. It would also be worthwhile to get an expert opinion from an offshore company specialist who will give a third-party perspective and a clear picture of the prospects of business success.

In the early 1980′s, the video games were first introduced. They created a sensation in the gaming world and made people very much crazier about such gaming actions. Then with the easy reach of computers the system of computer gaming came into existence. These electronic gaming activities gained a wide popularity among the masses and people of different age group. Moreover, the puzzle, racing and WWF games are some of the examples of the most preferred gaming categories which are played on computers. Moreover, the video games are considered to be very challenging and exciting means of entertainment for people of all age groups. Nowadays kids, teenagers and people from different age groups spend most of their time enjoying the gaming actions on the computer and Internet. Everyone, can find many suitable suitable genre according to their likes and preferences on the Internet.
Nintendo DS, is one of the best examples of gaming consoles. This console is easy to use and fascinating interactive activities can be played on the device. This console has been designed keeping in mind, the needs of everyone. Whether you are a child, a teenager, an adult or anyone, you can play games on this console very easily. This gadget is very popular among the masses. The DS gaming gadget can easily download all types of games. The console users can also easily access games from all the Nintendo Systems and other systems such as Sega by subscribing for their services.
This console has been made for all age group people. The Nintendo DS games are supported with Nintendo Wi-Fi connection which is a free online connectivity. It allows the users to interact with some one in between the game. This gaming widget weighs just 300 grams. Moreover, this gadget comes with 2 separate 3-inches TFT LCD screen. The physical dimensions of this console is 148.7 x 84.7 x 28.9 mm. This widget comes in two colour options. One is sleek black and the second one is stylish white. The users can opt for the device colour, according to their choice. Moreover, 1.65 volts is required for operating this device.
The built-in CPU of this high end gadget comes enabled with 2 Arm processors, an Arm 946E-S main CPU and ARM7TDMI co-processor. They are available at clock speeds of 67 MHz and 33 MHz. The gadget even has 256 KB of Serial Flash Memory. Furthermore, the device comes supported with Wireless 802.11 and Nintendo Original Protocol. The Wi-Fi built-in support with 802.11 Wireless Network Connection would further assist you in wide variety of ways.
Today, many web sites are coming up and as such it is very easy to search for free of cost games from these gaming websites. The users can play and download online games free of cost. There are many game options also to select from. Puzzles, Super Mario, shooting, chess, fairy tale, cricket and so on are some of the examples of most preferred games which are accessed by most of the users on-line.
The Nintendo DS games can be played even by the multiple players. There is a built-in microphone in the widget, which would allow the individual to access some other games also while they are currently playing a game. Mario, Metroid, Zelda, Pokémon etc are some of the gaming categories which are easily downloadable and most often are also preloaded in the memory of these consoles. A 56K modem adapter and a Broadband adapter are also the part of accessories which are needed for the Nintendo DS games club. online games.
In the early 1980′s, the video games were first introduced. They created a sensation in the gaming world and made people very much crazier about such gaming actions. Then with the easy reach of computers the system of computer gaming came into existence. These electronic gaming activities gained a wide popularity among the masses and people of different age group. Moreover, the puzzle, racing and WWF games are some of the examples of the most preferred gaming categories which are played on computers. Moreover, the video games are considered to be very challenging and exciting means of entertainment for people of all age groups. Nowadays kids, teenagers and people from different age groups spend most of their time enjoying the gaming actions on the computer and Internet. Everyone, can find many suitable suitable genre according to their likes and preferences on the Internet.
Nintendo DS, is one of the best examples of gaming consoles. This console is easy to use and fascinating interactive activities can be played on the device. sex anonse This console has been designed keeping in mind, the needs of everyone. Whether you are a child, a teenager, an adult or anyone, you can play games on this console very easily. This gadget is very popular among the masses. The DS gaming gadget can easily download all types of games. The console users can also easily access games from all the Nintendo Systems and other systems such as Sega by subscribing for their services.
This console has been made for all age group people. The Nintendo DS games are supported with Nintendo Wi-Fi connection which is a free online connectivity. It allows the users to interact with some one in between the game. This gaming widget weighs just 300 grams. Moreover, this gadget comes with 2 separate 3-inches TFT LCD screen. The physical dimensions of this console is 148.7 x 84.7 x 28.9 mm. This widget comes in two colour options. One is sleek black and the second one is stylish white. The users can opt for the device colour, according to their choice. Moreover, 1.65 volts is required for operating this device.
The built-in CPU of this high end gadget comes enabled with 2 Arm processors, an Arm 946E-S main CPU and ARM7TDMI co-processor. They are available at clock speeds of 67 MHz and 33 MHz. The gadget even has 256 KB of Serial Flash Memory. Furthermore, the device comes supported with Wireless 802.11 and Nintendo Original Protocol. The Wi-Fi built-in support with 802.11 Wireless Network Connection would further assist you in wide variety of ways.
Today, many web sites are coming up and as such it is very easy to search for free of cost games from these gaming websites. The users can play and download online games free of cost. There are many game options also to select from. Puzzles, Super Mario, shooting, chess, fairy tale, cricket and so on are some of the examples of most preferred games which are accessed by most of the users on-line.
The Nintendo DS games can be played even by the multiple players. There is a built-in microphone in the widget, which would allow the individual to access some other games also while they are currently playing a game. Mario, Metroid, Zelda, Pokémon etc are some of the gaming categories which are easily downloadable and most often are also preloaded in the memory of these consoles. A 56K modem adapter and a Broadband adapter are also the part of accessories which are needed for the Nintendo DS games club. online games.

Words cannot adequately describe the experiences you will have spending a week at The Everglades National Park. You are definitely strangers in a strange land: a very fragile ecosystem for all of Southern Florida and the entire nation. The Everglades has two seasons: wet and dry. This is the dry season, until May or June.
Camp at Lone Pine. The pinelands region is an important ecosystem in the everglades, being the home to many different animals: panthers, bobcats, deer, black bear, raccoons, alligators, and an assortment of snakes, etc. These animals like their privacy. Even though you might not see many during your stay, they most probably were looking at you. What you will see is an abundance of alligators doing what they do best during the day: working on their sun tan. They feed at night and will eat almost anything that moves. Go to one trail at night to see them in action and you will not be disappointed.
One day we actually saw an alligator running through the campgrounds. He/she spotted a dog hanging out the window of a van. The gator, who can reach speeds of thirty-five mph, made a beeline for the dog and hid behind a tree, less than six feet from the van. Luckily for the dog, the owner did not take it for a walk. A week before there was a major confrontation between a twenty-foot Burmese python, an exotic species brought into the park by tourists, and an alligator. The gator had the python’s head in his mouth, while the snake had his coils around the gator. The gator went to the bottom of the pond for twenty-five minutes at a crack to drown the snake. This went on for over twenty-four hours. Turned out to be a stalemate. The male and female pythons have located each other and are raising families (another major problem facing the Park ecosystem). The government is n ow making a major effort to rid the park of the pythons.
Slash pines grow to sixty feet in height with an undergrowth of saw palmetto and sabal (cabbage) palm. Every seven years or so, the undergrowth must be set afire to allow new growth to take place and to avoid allowing the hardwood forest to overtake the unique pine land forest. Among the pine forest are hardwood hammocks, the home of gumbo limbo trees, live oaks, tamarind trees. Many varieties of tree snails, having immigrated from Cuba centuries ago make their homes on these trees, eating the lichen. They come in many different color combinations, besides all white or black. They were prized by collectors in the past and were almost eradicated.
Throughout the Pine lands, are many miles of hiking and biking trails; mostly old logging roads from before the 1940s. The best way to see the area is with a Park Ranger. Even though you might go on the same trail more than once, you see something different each trip and learn more about the various birds, plants and animals.
Thirty-four miles south is Florida Bay and Flamingo Campgrounds. This is the area of the mangrove tree forests and the tropical saltwater ecosystem. Mangroves remind me of the Ents in “The Lord of the Rings” and the pods from “Invasion of the Body Snatchers.” They grow standing on their root systems which allows the tides to wash under them. They provide a haven for the small aquatic life from the larger predators. For a long time people thought they were useless, but found that their leaves, when decomposing, provide nourishment for the fish. One thousand pounds of dropped leaves yields over seven thousand pounds of edible fish for human consumption.
Flamingo is the home for many sea birds: pelicans (who fly up to 10,000 feet when migrating), bald eagles, osprey, skimmers, terns, gulls, cormorants, anhingas, hawks, ever present vultures, etcBesides the bird life, there are crocodiles, manatees, and many small rodents and mammals.
There is one downside about Flamingo: INSECTS (TOO MANY MOSQUITOES AND NO-SEE’UMS). Nosee’ums are very small and you do not see them; only feel their bites. The hotter and wetter the weather, the more the insects do their thing: eat and reproduce. The National Park Service offers ranger led canoe trips two and a half hours in length. Take the one on Florida Bay.
The Everglades National Park has so much to offer. The population of wildlife is only about ten percent of what it was thirty years ago. Water management programs have starved the everglades of their needed water and have given it to the ever increasing population of South Florida and to the subsidized sugar cane farmers. These are the primary recipients of the water. The Glades are low on the totem pole. The Everglades are not dead yet, but are very sick. The environmental practices as far north as Orlando have repercussions even to Key West. People definitely need water to survive. But why subsidize the sugar cane industry. It takes more than one thousand gallons of water to grow one pound of sugar. Besides the water usage, they over fertilize the ground, which invites the growth of foreign plants. They also pollute the air with their refineries. You can see the smoke from miles around. Besides killing the Everglades, sugar kills people too. Many rangers feel optimistic about the future, but are still concerned about the priorities of the politicians. Money talks. Who has the money? Developers and corporate agriculture.
There are two other sections to the Everglades. Take The Tamiami Trail West about twenty miles to Shark Valley, another river within the Everglades. Rent a bicycle or take the tram tour around the twenty-three mile loop. At the far end an observation tower gives you a birds-eye view of the park. Watch out for the alligators, who might be sunning themselves on the trail.
Further down in Everglades City is the tour of the 10,000 islands branch of the Everglades. No there are not 10,000 islands; more like 13,000 islands. They are continually built by the mangroves which take root in the shallow waters and grow. The mangrove groves are the nurseries to much of the fish living in the oceans. They are a boon to our ecosystem.
Words cannot adequately describe the experiences you will have spending a week at The Everglades National Park. You are definitely strangers in a strange land: a very fragile ecosystem for all of Southern Florida and the entire nation. The Everglades has two seasons: wet and dry. This is the dry season, until May or June.
Camp at Lone Pine. The pinelands region is an important ecosystem in the everglades, being the home to many different animals: panthers, bobcats, deer, black bear, raccoons, alligators, and an assortment of snakes, etc. These animals like their privacy. Even though you might not see many during your stay, they most probably were looking at you. What you will see is an abundance of alligators doing what they do best during the day: working on their sun tan. They feed at night and will eat almost anything that moves. Go to one trail at night to see them in action and you will not be disappointed.
One day we actually saw an alligator running through the campgrounds. He/she spotted a dog hanging out the window of a van. The gator, who can reach speeds of thirty-five mph, made Psycholog Wrocław a beeline for the dog and hid behind a tree, less than six feet from the van. Luckily for the dog, the owner did not take it for a walk. A week before there was a major confrontation between a twenty-foot Burmese python, an exotic species brought into the park by tourists, and an alligator. The gator had the python’s head in his mouth, while the snake had his coils around the gator. The gator went to the bottom of the pond for twenty-five minutes at a crack to drown the snake. This went on for over twenty-four hours. Turned out to be a stalemate. The male and female pythons have located each other and are raising families (another major problem facing the Park ecosystem). The government is n ow making a major effort to rid the park of the pythons.
Slash pines grow to sixty feet in height with an undergrowth of saw palmetto and sabal (cabbage) palm. Every seven years or so, the undergrowth must be set afire to allow new growth to take place and to avoid allowing the hardwood forest to overtake the unique pine land forest. Among the pine forest are hardwood hammocks, the home of gumbo limbo trees, live oaks, tamarind trees. Many varieties of tree snails, having immigrated from Cuba centuries ago make their homes on these trees, eating the lichen. They come in many different color combinations, besides all white or black. They were prized by collectors in the past and were almost eradicated.
Throughout the Pine lands, are many miles of hiking and biking trails; mostly old logging roads from before the 1940s. The best way to see the area is with a Park Ranger. Even though you might go on the same trail more than once, you see something different each trip and learn more about the various birds, plants and animals.
Thirty-four miles south is Florida Bay and Flamingo Campgrounds. This is the area of the mangrove tree forests and the tropical saltwater ecosystem. Mangroves remind me of the Ents in “The Lord of the Rings” and the pods from “Invasion of the Body Snatchers.” They grow standing on their root systems which allows the tides to wash under them. They provide a haven for the small aquatic life from the larger predators. For a long time people thought they were useless, but found that their leaves, when decomposing, provide nourishment for the fish. One thousand pounds of dropped leaves yields over seven thousand pounds of edible fish for human consumption.
Flamingo is the home for many sea birds: pelicans (who fly up to 10,000 feet when migrating), bald eagles, osprey, skimmers, terns, gulls, cormorants, anhingas, hawks, ever present vultures, etcBesides the bird life, there are crocodiles, manatees, and many small rodents and mammals.
There is one downside about Flamingo: INSECTS (TOO MANY MOSQUITOES AND NO-SEE’UMS). Nosee’ums are very small and you do not see them; only feel their bites. The hotter and wetter the weather, the more the insects do their thing: eat and reproduce. The National Park Service offers ranger led canoe trips two and a half hours in length. Take the one on Florida Bay.
The Everglades National Park has so much to offer. The population of wildlife is only about ten percent of what it was thirty years ago. Water management programs have starved the everglades of their needed water and have given it to the ever increasing population of South Florida and to the subsidized sugar cane farmers. These are the primary recipients of the water. The Glades are low on the totem pole. The Everglades are not dead yet, but are very sick. The environmental practices as far north as Orlando have repercussions even to Key West. People definitely need water to survive. But why subsidize the sugar cane industry. It takes more than one thousand gallons of water to grow one pound of sugar. Besides the water usage, they over fertilize the ground, which invites the growth of foreign plants. They also pollute the air with their refineries. You can see the smoke from miles around. Besides killing the Everglades, sugar kills people too. Many rangers feel optimistic about the future, but are still concerned about the priorities of the politicians. Money talks. Who has the money? Developers and corporate agriculture.
There are two other sections to the Everglades. Take The Tamiami Trail West about twenty miles to Shark Valley, another river within the Everglades. Rent a bicycle or take the tram tour around the twenty-three mile loop. At the far end an observation tower gives you a birds-eye view of the park. Watch out for the alligators, who might be sunning themselves on the trail.
Further down in Everglades City is the tour of the 10,000 islands branch of the Everglades. No there are not 10,000 islands; more like 13,000 islands. They are continually built by the mangroves which take root in the shallow waters and grow. The mangrove groves are the nurseries to much of the fish living in the oceans. They are a boon to our ecosystem.

Reducing the side effects of birth control pills (cheers in the gallery!) led to the reduction of the amount of synthetic hormones, estrogen and progestin, that they contained and to the development of the ‘new generation’, low dose birth control pills. “Low dose’ won’t have much meaning for you if you don’t know what this term refers to so the basic information below may help.
So How Low can I go with the dose of hormone ingredients to still be effective at preventing pregnancy?
Good question, as not all birth control pills contain exactly the same amount of estrogen and progestin. I thought a useful reference for you would be a list of low dose and ultra low dose pills so that you can at least discuss the pros and cons with your doctor and see if you are a good candidate to move from say, a low dose 0.035mg estrogen pill down to an ultra low dose 0.020mg estrogen pill. You may find you experience fewer or reduced side effects. Generic brands in low dose birth control pills are also available.
Birth control pills with the very lowest amount of estrogen, that is 0.02mg of estrogen (usually ethinyl estradiol) are classed as ‘ultra low dose’ contraceptive pills. 0.020mg of estrogen is sufficient for contraception but the side effects of spotting and breakthrough bleeding are more common with these types of ultra low dose birth control pills than with low dose pills containing 0.030mg or 0.035mg of estrogen.
Here are some brand names of the “ultra low dose” birth control pills on the market , you may find a generic version on line now that you know what amount of estrogen to look for. The estrogen component is listed first and the progestin component second.

Alesse (Aviane,Lessina,Lutera,Sronyx) contains 0.02 mg ethinyl estradiol and 0.1 mg levonorgestrel
Mircette contains 0.02 mg ethinyl estradiol and 0.15 mg desogestrel

Pills containing 0.02mg- 0.035mg.of estrogen are classed as ‘low dose’ pills. Here are some brand names of “low dose” birth control pills :

LoOvral contains 0.03 mg ethinyl estradiol and and 0.3 mg nogestrel
Nordette contains 0.03 mg ethinyl estradiol and 0.15 mg levognorgestrel
Ortho-Cept (Reclipsen, Solia) contains 0.03 mg ethinyl estradiol and 0.15 mg desogestrel
Desogen contains 0.03 mg ethinyl estradiol and 0.15 mg desogestrel
Levlen21 contains 0.03 mg of ethinyl estradiol and 0.15 mg of levonorgestrel
Seasonale/Seasonique contain 0.03mg of ethinyl estradiol and 0.15 mg of levonorgestrel

If you are a fan of triphasic pills, here are some low dose ones: Cyclessa
Phase 1: ethinyl estradiol 0.025 mg and desogestrel 0.1 mg
Phase 2: ethinyl estradiol 0.025 mg and desogestrel 0.125 mg
Phase 3: ethinyl estradiol 0.025 mg and desogestrel 0.15 mg
In a study of 5,654 women, over six menstrual cycles, some used the popular triphasic Ortho-Novum 7/7/7 and others used Cyclessa. It was found that women who used Cyclessa had significantly less breakthrough bleeding or spotting and experienced an average weight loss of 4lbs. versus an average weight gain of 2lbs. with those who took Ortho-Novum 7/7/7.
Ortho Tricyclen Lo : 3 types of pill in the pack

each white tablet contains 0.025 mg ethinyl estradiol and 0.180 mg of norgestimate
each light blue tablet contains 0.025 mg of ethinyl estradiol and 0.215 mg norgestimate
each dark blue tablet contains 0.025 mg of ethinyl estradiol and 0.250 mg of norgestimate

(Ortho Tricyclen and Ortho-Cyclen, each with 0.035 mg of ethinyl estradiol, contain slightly higher amounts of estrogen in each type of pill than Ortho Tricyclen Lo)
YASMIN and YAZ are two more low dose birth control pills containing 0.03 mg and 0.02 mg respectively
of estrogen but they have a different type of progestin from the other pills called drospirenone (3.0 mg). On the down side, since Yasmin/Yaz can increase levels of potassium, it is not recommended for women with liver, adrenal or kidney problems but on the up side, Yasmin/Yaz appear to reduce water retention and therefore bloating and in some women gives a sense of well being. These pills also have a following among acne sufferers as they seem to improve this skin condition in a lot of cases.As with many other types of birth control pills, Yasmin may not be suitable for you if you also take other over-the-counter pain relievers, potassium sparing diuretics, potassium supplements or specific medications so you MUST check this out with a physician first.
Nursing Moms
You will have heard of the ‘mini’ pill (progestin only pill or POP) which is usually prescribed for women who are breastfeeding or who have an intolerance to estrogen. A ‘Mini pill’ can be started immediately after childbirth or abortion. There is no 7-day break or dummy pills as there are with the combined pill and it must be taken at the same time every day. Micronor contains 0.35 mg norethindrone and NO estrogen whatsoever. In other countries some brand names include: Microlut 28, Microval 28, Locilan 28 and Noriday.
Pills that contain high amounts of estrogen or progestin are used for emergency contraception and are known as ‘the morning after pill’ or Plan B. One common pill is Preven -each blue film-coated pill contains 0.25 mg levonorgestrel and 0.05 mg (that’s MILLIGRAMS not micrograms) of estrogen – usually you take 2 doses, 12 hours apart. Plan B is a ‘morning-after’ pill that contains only one hormone, progestin (Levonorgestrel) Tablets, 0.75 mg.
Reducing the side effects of birth control pills (cheers in the gallery!) led to the reduction of the amount of synthetic hormones, plac zabaw estrogen and progestin, that they contained and to the development of the ‘new generation’, low dose birth control pills. “Low dose’ won’t have much meaning for you if you don’t know what this term refers to so the basic information below may help.
So How Low can I go with the dose of hormone ingredients to still be effective at preventing pregnancy?
Good question, as not all birth control pills contain exactly the same amount of estrogen and progestin. I thought a useful reference for you would be a list of low dose and ultra low dose pills so that you can at least discuss the pros and cons with your doctor and see if you are a good candidate to move from say, a low dose 0.035mg estrogen pill down to an ultra low dose 0.020mg estrogen pill. You may find you experience fewer or reduced side effects. Generic brands in low dose birth control pills are also available.
Birth control pills with the very lowest amount of estrogen, that is 0.02mg of estrogen (usually ethinyl estradiol) are classed as ‘ultra low dose’ contraceptive pills. 0.020mg of estrogen is sufficient for contraception but the side effects of spotting and breakthrough bleeding are more common with these types of ultra low dose birth control pills than with low dose pills containing 0.030mg or 0.035mg of estrogen.
Here are some brand names of the “ultra low dose” birth control pills on the market , you may find a generic version on line now that you know what amount of estrogen to look for. The estrogen component is listed first and the progestin component second.

Alesse (Aviane,Lessina,Lutera,Sronyx) contains 0.02 mg ethinyl estradiol and 0.1 mg levonorgestrel
Mircette contains 0.02 mg ethinyl estradiol and 0.15 mg desogestrel

Pills containing 0.02mg- 0.035mg.of estrogen are classed as ‘low dose’ pills. Here are some brand names of “low dose” birth control pills :

LoOvral contains 0.03 mg ethinyl estradiol and and 0.3 mg nogestrel
Nordette contains 0.03 mg ethinyl estradiol and 0.15 mg levognorgestrel
Ortho-Cept (Reclipsen, Solia) contains 0.03 mg ethinyl estradiol and 0.15 mg desogestrel
Desogen contains 0.03 mg ethinyl estradiol and 0.15 mg desogestrel
Levlen21 contains 0.03 mg of ethinyl estradiol and 0.15 mg of levonorgestrel
Seasonale/Seasonique contain 0.03mg of ethinyl estradiol and 0.15 mg of levonorgestrel

If you are a fan of triphasic pills, here are some low dose ones: Cyclessa
Phase 1: ethinyl estradiol 0.025 mg and desogestrel 0.1 mg
Phase 2: ethinyl estradiol 0.025 mg and desogestrel 0.125 mg
Phase 3: ethinyl estradiol 0.025 mg and desogestrel 0.15 mg
In a study of 5,654 women, over six menstrual cycles, some used the popular triphasic Ortho-Novum 7/7/7 and others used Cyclessa. It was found that women who used Cyclessa had significantly less breakthrough bleeding or spotting and experienced an average weight loss of 4lbs. versus an average weight gain of 2lbs. with those who took Ortho-Novum 7/7/7.
Ortho Tricyclen Lo : 3 types of pill in the pack

each white tablet contains 0.025 mg ethinyl estradiol and 0.180 mg of norgestimate
each light blue tablet contains 0.025 mg of ethinyl estradiol and 0.215 mg norgestimate
each dark blue tablet contains 0.025 mg of ethinyl estradiol and 0.250 mg of norgestimate

(Ortho Tricyclen and Ortho-Cyclen, each with 0.035 mg of ethinyl estradiol, contain slightly higher amounts of estrogen in each type of pill than Ortho Tricyclen Lo)
YASMIN and YAZ are two more low dose birth control pills containing 0.03 mg and 0.02 mg respectively
of estrogen but they have a different type of progestin from the other pills called drospirenone (3.0 mg). On the down side, since Yasmin/Yaz can increase levels of potassium, it is not recommended for women with liver, adrenal or kidney problems but on the up side, Yasmin/Yaz appear to reduce water retention and therefore bloating and in some women gives a sense of well being. These pills also have a following among acne sufferers as they seem to improve this skin condition in a lot of cases.As with many other types of birth control pills, Yasmin may not be suitable for you if you also take other over-the-counter pain relievers, potassium sparing diuretics, potassium supplements or specific medications so you MUST check this out with a physician first.
Nursing Moms
You will have heard of the ‘mini’ pill (progestin only pill or POP) which is usually prescribed for women who are breastfeeding or who have an intolerance to estrogen. A ‘Mini pill’ can be started immediately after childbirth or abortion. There is no 7-day break or dummy pills as there are with the combined pill and it must be taken at the same time every day. Micronor contains 0.35 mg norethindrone and NO estrogen whatsoever. In other countries some brand names include: Microlut 28, Microval 28, Locilan 28 and Noriday.
Pills that contain high amounts of estrogen or progestin are used for emergency contraception and are known as ‘the morning after pill’ or Plan B. One common pill is Preven -each blue film-coated pill contains 0.25 mg levonorgestrel and 0.05 mg (that’s MILLIGRAMS not micrograms) of estrogen – usually you take 2 doses, 12 hours apart. Plan B is a ‘morning-after’ pill that contains only one hormone, progestin (Levonorgestrel) Tablets, 0.75 mg.

If you’re puzzling over what to get for your motor sports crazy guy friend, here are 3 ideas for you.
1) Mods and accessories
Guys love nothing more than to modify their rides, giving it a whole new look or beefing up the power. Whether it’s a car, bike or even a snowmobile, there are a whole lot of choices to what you can do. Some of the more common mods include a brand new paintwork, bodykit, spoilers, or engine enhancements for better performance. Of course you should talk to him before doing anything. He might not like the idea of driving around in a pink car!
A more conservative approach would be to purchase some motoring accessories for him. This ranges from car alarms, car mats, seat covers, safety helmets for riders or even a new audio system.
2) Tickets to a Motor Sports event
You could get 2 tickets to a motor sports event such as the NASCAR or Formula One races. If these events are held out of the country, it would be a good excuse to take some time off and go for an overseas trip!
3) Games
If your guy is also a video gaming fan, there are a whole lot of motor racing games to choose from. Of course, chances are that he would probably already own them all, but there’s no harm checking. Some of the more popular games are the Need for Speed series, Forza Motorsport, DiRT 2, Project Gotham Racing and the Gran Turismo series.
There you have it, 3 unique gift ideas for motor sports crazy guys. Happy shopping!
If you’re puzzling over what to get for your motor sports crazy guy friend, here are 3 ideas for you.
1) Mods and accessories
Guys love nothing more than to modify their rides, giving it a whole new look or beefing up the power. Whether it’s a car, bike or even a snowmobile, there are a whole lot of choices to what you can do. Some of the more common mods include a brand new paintwork, bodykit, spoilers, or engine enhancements for better performance. Of course you should talk to him before doing anything. He might not like the idea of driving around in a pink car!
A more conservative approach would be to purchase some motoring accessories for him. This ranges from car alarms, car mats, seat covers, safety Hotele w Warszawie helmets for riders or even a new audio system.
2) Tickets to a Motor Sports event
You could get 2 tickets to a motor sports event such as the NASCAR or Formula One races. If these events are held out of the country, it would be a good excuse to take some time off and go for an overseas trip!
3) Games
If your guy is also a video gaming fan, there are a whole lot of motor racing games to choose from. Of course, chances are that he would probably already own them all, but there’s no harm checking. Some of the more popular games are the Need for Speed series, Forza Motorsport, DiRT 2, Project Gotham Racing and the Gran Turismo series.
There you have it, 3 unique gift ideas for motor sports crazy guys. Happy shopping!

Computers are an essential part of many people’s day to day lives. Contracting a computer virus can cripple your ability to communicate with others or earn a living. Luckily many sources are available to find free antivirus software that will allow you to protect your investment.
Sources for finding free antivirus software online are plentiful. Here are some suggestions for the best free software to prevent computer viruses.
Spybot Search and Destroy and Malwarebytes are two very popular antivirus programs which are available for free download. They are targeted towards spyware and Trojans. These types of programs are less visible to the naked eye than some viruses. They can be downloaded without your knowledge and hidden on your computer.
Another great option for antivirus software is Avast. Avast is geared more towards traditional viruses and operates through a search and destroy type method of virus hunting. A product like Avast can work well in tandem with software like Spybot and Malwarebytes. Installing both types of programs can provide extra protection for your computer. Searching for all types of damaging programs increases your protection.
If you’re unsure about downloading software and consider yourself a very basic computer user, Microsft Security Essentials can be a great option. It is a brand new product from Microsoft that combines spyware and antivirus protection. The program is free for home and home business users of Windows XP and beyond. It runs itself and does a good job without much interaction.
If you’re a more tech savvy user, a product like Comodo Antivirus can be very effective. This program is very vocal, and pops up a lot of messages for permissions when you’re using your computer. If you’re using Windows Vista you have probably noticed the numerous permissions pop ups. If you dislike them or are annoyed by them, this probably isn’t the best antivirus software for you.
Finding legitimate sources for free antivirus software can be a challenge. It is important to make sure you are downloading a reputable, trustworthy program. Rogue anti-virus software usually appears as a fake Windows warning on your computer. It will tell you about the dozens or hundreds of viruses it’s detected, and ask you to purchase the full version of the antivirus software.
In reality, if you click to purchase, you will be downloading what is also known as scareware or malware. It’s a program specifically designed to damage or disrupt your computer system. In addition, they are trying to take your money through an unsecure credit card purchase. The best way to avoid downloading rogue anti-virus software is to know which antivirus software you installed, and avoid purchasing or clicking on any notifications that are not from that software.
What should you do if you ever get a pop up or notification that looks legitimate but does not look like the antivirus software you use? Immediately scan your computer using your legitimate antivirus software. It’s important to know which programs you’ve installed on your computer since people who make viruses and rogue software are very good at making them look legitimate.
What if you suspect that your computer has already contracted a virus? You can download the free versions of Spybot Search and Destroy, Malwarebytes or Spyware Doctor and run them. They will not interfere with your current or previously installed antivirus programs.
Super Antispyware is a good program to download if you suspect you already have a virus. It can be more effective at evading detection by spyware that is already on your machine. If you run a spyware scan and your computer locks up, shuts down, or the program closes, it is a good idea to seek immediate technical support.
If you’re unsure which free antivirus software to choose, message boards, forums and reviews are a great source. Find people who use their computer similarly to how you do, and see what they’ve found to work best. That way you can get good information and start protecting your computer immediately.
Computers are an essential part of many people’s day to day lives. Contracting a computer virus can cripple your ability to communicate with others or earn a living. Luckily many sources are available to find free antivirus software that will allow you to protect your investment.
Sources for finding free antivirus software online are plentiful. Here are some suggestions for the best free software to prevent computer viruses.
Spybot Search and Destroy and Malwarebytes are two very popular antivirus programs domy z bali which are available for free download. They are targeted towards spyware and Trojans. These types of programs are less visible to the naked eye than some viruses. They can be downloaded without your knowledge and hidden on your computer.
Another great option for antivirus software is Avast. Avast is geared more towards traditional viruses and operates through a search and destroy type method of virus hunting. A product like Avast can work well in tandem with software like Spybot and Malwarebytes. Installing both types of programs can provide extra protection for your computer. Searching for all types of damaging programs increases your protection.
If you’re unsure about downloading software and consider yourself a very basic computer user, Microsft Security Essentials can be a great option. It is a brand new product from Microsoft that combines spyware and antivirus protection. The program is free for home and home business users of Windows XP and beyond. It runs itself and does a good job without much interaction.
If you’re a more tech savvy user, a product like Comodo Antivirus can be very effective. This program is very vocal, and pops up a lot of messages for permissions when you’re using your computer. If you’re using Windows Vista you have probably noticed the numerous permissions pop ups. If you dislike them or are annoyed by them, this probably isn’t the best antivirus software for you.
Finding legitimate sources for free antivirus software can be a challenge. It is important to make sure you are downloading a reputable, trustworthy program. Rogue anti-virus software usually appears as a fake Windows warning on your computer. It will tell you about the dozens or hundreds of viruses it’s detected, and ask you to purchase the full version of the antivirus software.
In reality, if you click to purchase, you will be downloading what is also known as scareware or malware. It’s a program specifically designed to damage or disrupt your computer system. In addition, they are trying to take your money through an unsecure credit card purchase. The best way to avoid downloading rogue anti-virus software is to know which antivirus software you installed, and avoid purchasing or clicking on any notifications that are not from that software.
What should you do if you ever get a pop up or notification that looks legitimate but does not look like the antivirus software you use? Immediately scan your computer using your legitimate antivirus software. It’s important to know which programs you’ve installed on your computer since people who make viruses and rogue software are very good at making them look legitimate.
What if you suspect that your computer has already contracted a virus? You can download the free versions of Spybot Search and Destroy, Malwarebytes or Spyware Doctor and run them. They will not interfere with your current or previously installed antivirus programs.
Super Antispyware is a good program to download if you suspect you already have a virus. It can be more effective at evading detection by spyware that is already on your machine. If you run a spyware scan and your computer locks up, shuts down, or the program closes, it is a good idea to seek immediate technical support.
If you’re unsure which free antivirus software to choose, message boards, forums and reviews are a great source. Find people who use their computer similarly to how you do, and see what they’ve found to work best. That way you can get good information and start protecting your computer immediately.