Posts

WOMEN'S Rights And International Women's Day - 2015

Image
While there has been much progress towards women's rights over the decades , many gaps remain . Women's Rights Women's rights is the fight for the idea that women should have equal rights with men. Over history, this has taken the form of gaining property rights, the women's suffrage or right of women to vote, reproductive rights, and the right to work for equal pay. Women's Rights movement Timeline : Important events in the struggle for women's liberation in the United States. Pre - Settlement : Iroquois women have the power to nominate - and depose - council elders and chiefs. 1647 : Margaret Brent demands two votes from the Maryland Assembly : one as a landowner and as the legal representative of the colony's proprietor, Lord Baltimore she is refused. 1790 : New Jersey gives the vote to " all free inhabitants of the state" . It is revoked from women in 1807. 1838 : Kentucky allows widows to vote in

DEPRESSION and suicide risk.

Image
What are the type of depression ? Depression comes in many shapes and forms. The different types of depression have unique symptoms, causes, and effects.      style="display:block; text-align:center;"      data-ad-layout="in-article"      data-ad-format="fluid"      data-ad-client="ca-pub-4280545194065456"      data-ad-slot="6269693529"> Knowing what type of depression you have can help you manage your symptoms and get the most effective treatment. Major depression Major depression is characterize by the inability to enjoy life and experience pleasure. The symptoms are constant, ranging from moderate to severe. Left untreated, major depression typically lasts for about six months. Dysthymia ( Mild depression ) Dysthymia is a type of chronic " Low grade " depression. Its last a long time ( at least 2 years)  However, Dysthymia can be treated even if your symptoms have gone unrec

DEPRESSION- is a common response to health problems and is an often " under diagnosed" problem.

Image
<script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script> <script>      (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({           google_ad_client: "ca-pub-4280545194065456",           enable_page_level_ads: true      }); </script> Depression : Sadness or downswings in mood are normal reactions to life's struggles, setbacks, and disappointment. Many people use the word " depression" to explain these kinds of feelings, but depression is much more than just sadness. Some people describe depression as " living in a blank hole" or having a felling of impending doom. Some way feel lifeless, empty and a pathetic, or men in particular may even feel angry, aggressive and restless.      style="display:block; text-align:center;"      data-ad-layout="in-article"      data-ad-format="fluid"      data-ad-client="ca-pub-4280545194065456"      data-a

The best way to nap

Image
https://cgd-sharia.blogspot.com/2015/01/napping-can-facilitate-motor-memory.html According to researchers, the most natural time to take a nap, based on our circadian rhythms, is in the afternoon sometime between 2 and 4 pm. Mednick even designed a napping wheel that pinpoints the ideal time to snooze, when a nap would contain a good balanced of slow wave and REM sleep. REM sleep is ( Rapid eye movement sleep) one of the five stages sleep that most people experience nightly, it is characterized by the eyes and paralysis of the muscles. This balance typically occurs six to eight hours after waking. In a 2009 study, and her colleagues compared the effects of REM sleep, non REM sleep, and quiet rest ( while awake) on creative problem- solving. On the morning of the lest, students were given a task in which they had to come up with a word that is associated with three apparently unrelated words - for instance " falling", actor and 'dust' can all be associated with the

NAPPING Can Facilitate Motor Memory Consolidation

Image
We've all heard of the merits of power naps, but are there good and bad ways to sleep during the day? But evidence is growing that napping can produce cognitive benefits from increased alertness to improve motor skills, perception and memory consolidation. So How do you get the best from a brief bit of Shuteyes ? In a study published last year , researchers found that both nocturnal and daytime sleeping improved memory consolidation for unrelated word pairs - like 'Pepper' and 'Elbow' - Suggesting it can help if you're trying to learn tricky - to - remember concepts. Another study, conducted at the Beijing University of Technology , examined the effect of napping on athletes after training. It found that naps could improved brain function and visual systems , and promote physical and mental recovery - a result that is in line with earlier research demonstrating that napping can facilitate motor memory consolidation . In study published