Saturday, February 13, 2010

Common Misconceptions About Yoga

When I was surfing on the Internet, I found some interesting facts about Yoga. There are a lot of misconceptions about Yoga prevailing in people’s mind.
  • A person must be extremely energetic and flexible to practice yoga. It might be true for some yoga postures, which are a little bit difficult to practice and requires an agile body. A good yoga instructor can show the postures, which a person can perform. The fact is, just the effort, which a person makes to try to perform the posture, is sufficient to acquire the benefits of that posture.
  • Yoga is a sport. Due to the physical aspect (yoga postures) of yoga, some people assume yoga as a sport or an activity similar to body building. So, they consider yoga, as a casual passtime, which a person can take up, and practice occasionally just like any sport. But the fact is, yoga is the art and education of physical, mental and spiritual development. The exercises in yoga are considered as a part of diverse procedure of personal development. The postures are meant to prepare one’s body for mental and spiritual development.
  • Yoga is a religion. It was originated in Hinduism and Buddhism. You are mistaken, if you think that practicing is yoga joining a new religion. Yoga is a religion on its own.
  • Yoga is not for men. In some parts of world major portion of Yoga practitioners are women. So some men assume yoga as some thing unmanly. But this is not true as men and women can reap advantages from Yoga.
  • Yoga is a group activity and every person in the group must practice the same asanas at any given time. This is absolutely not true, because personal requirements of people vary from one person to the other. The proper asanas required must be selected depending on the individual’s requirements.
  • It is good to do yoga postures outdoors: This is not true. If yoga is practiced outside house even little breeze will make a person uncomfortable or even catch cold. Yoga can also practiced at home with windows open.

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Childcare Responsibilities

Childcare workers work in different environments like individual care at home, or group care at day care center, private home, or pre-school. At any place, the childcare worker's job responsibilities include guaranteeing that the children are safe and are well cared for. Childcare workers should feed and nourish the children when their parents are not nearby, and organize and engage children in activities, which are appropriate to their age.

Good childcare workers must be certified in CPR and first aid as it might be required at the time of any emergency and should be able to present references. Job duties and qualifications of childcare workers vary depending on the age of the children under care. Even though childcare workers are not teachers, they will teach some fundamental skills to young children like sharing toys, bathroom procedures, and method of playing with other children. For older children, childcare workers will help with homework or ensures that children will do minor tasks.

Childcare workers are usually categorized into three different groups depending on place of work. They are private household workers, who take care of children at the children's homes, family childcare providers who take care of children in the providers’ homes, and childcare workers who work at childcare centers like head start, early head start, full-day and part-day preschool, and other early childhood programs.

Monday, February 8, 2010

Tips To Keep A Car More Fuel Efficient

Fuel prices are increasing by the day. You can make your car more fuel-efficient by following some of the tips. These tips will also helps in decreasing the fuel consumption and reduce the pollution.

Tips to keep a car more fuel-efficient:
  • Most of the people will start their cars and leaves the engine idle. This will leads to fuel wastage and increases the emission of harmful gases in the environment.
  • Don’t hit the brakes unnecessarily. 30% of fuel efficiency of your car increases by not riding the brakes.
  • It is better to turn off your car when you are going to stop more than 10 min.
  • If you are going to stop your car for less than 5 min don’t turn off your car. The amount of fuel used in the start up of car is more than the amount of fuel used in that short period.
  • The proper pumped up tires will save the fuel and keeps your car more fuel-efficient.
  • It is better to avoid aggressive driving. The rash driving will increase the fuel consumption.
  • Use correct motor oil and follow the guidelines of the manual while choosing the oil for your car. The correct oil will increase the fuel efficiency by 1%-2%.

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Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Tips To Recruit A Project Manager

Hiring process has become difficult, as there is excessive competition for jobs in project management.

Before hiring project managers, restrict yourself to job description before selecting applicants. You won't be able to find someone who is proficient at everything, so be particular about things that cannot be compromised.


This will help you to target candidates who either meet or exceed those expectations. Prepare questions around potential events that a future project manager might face on the job. Identify ability of the candidate to think on his own. Select a person who is able to provide brief and feasible solutions to real time problems. Analyze particularly candidate's management experience. Be careful about candidates with a big list of accomplishments but who cannot recollect any details about the task.

A good project manager will be very eager to discuss how they saved money on a tight budget in the past. Investigate about projects they handled in the past. To make right hire, know from the candidates how they handled the problems in the past in the course of their experience. Ask the candidate to say their management style. Ask the candidates about sophisticated methods for staying organized and let them prove that they can handle the pressure. Measure their level of sincerity and see if you can picture your team members encouraging this person.

Monday, February 1, 2010

Pros And Cons Of Sweat Drug Test

Sweat drug tests are generally used by law enforcement agencies to detect drug abuse.

Pros: Spray or Sweat drug test kits are generally non-invasive and donor friendly. The specimen can be collected easily without any requirement of bathroom for collecting. The drug detection period is also long and can detect drug up to two weeks. These drug tests are usually tamper proof (cannot be changed) compared to other tests. The sweat drug test kits are accurate and can be easily handled. The results are obtained in minutes without the requirement of lab.

Cons: The main drawback of sweat based drug testing kits is that the specimen is more susceptible to environmental contamination. The large differences in sweat production rate of viable donors make some results uncertain. These drug tests are not as famous as urine or saliva drug testing kits, so there are not many varieties. These tests are expensive and kinds of drug that can be detected are very limited.

These test are very much suitable to detect particular drug abuse.

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