“EndNote is a commercial reference management software package, used to manage bibliographies and references when writing essays and articles. It is produced by Thomson Reuters.”

Searching Remote Databases

Science direct:

Find the paper > export citation > Content format: Citations and Abstracts; Export format:      RIS format (for Reference Manager, ProCite, EndNote) > When downloaded, Open with Web export helper > If endnote is open, it will auto import to

Google Scholar:

You will need to configure Google Scholar to send references to EndNote. Then you will be able to send references to EndNote by clicking on the “Import into EndNote” link.
Follow these steps to configure Google Scholar to send references to EndNote:
Go to the Google Scholar home page at http://scholar.google.com
Click on the “Scholar Preferences” link.
Under “Bibliography Manager” select the option “Show links to import citations into” and choose “EndNote” in the drop down box.
Click on the “Save Preferences” button.
Follow these steps to import search results into EndNote:
After performing a search on Google Scholar click on the “Import into EndNote” link for the reference you want to import.
If you are presented with a window asking if you want to “Open” or “Save” the file, choose to open the file.
A “Select a Reference Library” window will appear, use this window to select the EndNote library you want the reference imported into.

Remote Databases
If EndNote is not already running, start it and open a sample library
What EndNote’s Searching Offers
EndNote’s search interface provides a simple way to do basic searches of local EndNote libraries and remote databases. The same Search window is used for both purposes, removing the need to learn a separate program to search online databases. This search interface is not intended to replace the advanced search options offered by your information provider’s interface. There may be times when you want to use the information provider’s search interface (for example, when doing a very detailed subject search such as a literature review) and then import the references into EndNote. This is an option using EndNote’s Import command, and you can find more information on it in the tip sheet on importing references into EndNote.
Connect to a Remote Database
The first step in searching a remote database is connecting to it, so we begin this example by connecting to the PubMed database. Note that EndNote offers a variety of connection files to remote databases. Some of these databases are by paid subscription only (password and account information necessary), and some are public access (no restrictions for general use). Library catalogs, the Library of Congress book catalog, and the National Library of Medicine’s PubMed are examples of public-access databases.
With EndNote running, choose Online Search from the Tools menu and then select New Search. The Online Search menu will remember databases you have connected to in the past for easy access. You can also customize a list of favorite databases to search. (See the EndNote manual for details.)
Select the PubMed connection file (start typing the file name to quickly jump to it in the list), and click Choose. on the Connect button to direct EndNote to connect to the PubMed database at the National Library of Medicine.
When the connection has been successfully established, EndNote displays a Search window. Note that the search window is titled, “Online Search PubMed MEDLINE At PubMed (NLM).” The PubMed MEDLINE database is selected and EndNote is ready to search.

Creating/modifying an output style template

>> Sometimes you need to modify a style as the the style you need cannot found in the library of Endnote.

When an output style does not include a template for a specific reference type, EndNote will
use the Generic template to format that reference type. If the Generic template is not suitable,
you can create and/or modify an output style template to suit your own requirements.
In the example below the Newspaper citation in the Author-Date output style appears as:
In EndNote
1. From the Edit menu, select Output styles / Edit “Author-Date” / Bibliography – Templates
2. Select Newspaper from the Reference Types drop down menu
3. A new blank template for that reference type is added at the bottom of the default list
4. Insert the fields and punctuation, as it is to appear in the bibliography
5. Assign EndNote formatting characters, from the Insert Field drop down menu, to group
punctuation and fields in the style template. See Table 1 (over page) for those most
commonly used
6. To save changes close the Templates Window box. Click Save when prompted

Tips:
* Work from a correct citation
* Refer to existing templates for correct use of formatting characters
* A short cut to Step 4: Highlight and copy the copy the contents of the Generic template. Paste into
the new blank template. Fields associated with the new template will automatically be assigned. Some

Creating a new term list
Within the EndNote program Author, Journal and Keyword are default Term Lists that link to
the appropriate reference field. Additional Term Lists can be created, for example a publisher
term list.
In EndNote
1. From the Tools menu, select Define Term Lists
2. Click on Create List
3. Type in the name of the new list, e.g. Publisher. Click OK
4. Click on Link Lists, and link to the appropriate
reference field. Click OK
5. Click on Update List to add terms to the newly created
term list from your existing EndNote library
6. Click OK
Importing a journal title list
EndNote contains lists of journal names and abbreviations for Anthropology, Astronomy &
Astrophysics, Bioscience, Chemical, Economics, Humanities, Korean Medical Terms, Law,
Medical, Philosophy, Religion and Zoological Records. These lists can be imported into your
Library to be included in the Journal Term List.
In EndNote
1. From the Tools menu, select Open Term Lists / Journals Term List
2. Click on the Lists tab / Import List
3. Locate the Term List folder (C: / Program Files / EndNote / Term Lists)
4. Select the required list, click Open
5. Click OK, close the Term List box
6. View the journal list from the Tools menu, select Open Term Lists / Journals List

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When ready to submit for a Journal, as Editors don’t like any code on the .doc file, you need to remove the Endnote code.

Ctrl+A: Select all document

Ctrl+Shift+F9: Remove the code

Simple as abc

Have fun!

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ACS created the video series based on feedback received during editorial delegations to multiple international universities, as well as interactive sessions during ACS On Campus events. Both faculty and graduate students expressed interest in understanding more about topics such as how to get a manuscript accepted, how to respond to reviewer comments, ethical considerations for authors and reviewers, and more. The advice is pretty generic, and should be applicable across other ACS titles as well as scientific publishing in general. For detailed questions, authors and reviewers should still consult the guidelines for a specific journal.

Who should listen? If you are writing your first research publication, then this series is definitely for you. If you have submitted articles in the past, but would like to improve your skills, then you would benefit from following this series. If you would like to know more about the scholarly communication process, then you will surely find some of these episodes to be of interest. If you are a faculty member or librarian, and are looking for ways to help your students become authors and reviewers, then this series will offer some useful material to build on.

Episode 1: How to Write a Paper to Communicate Your Research

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Episode 2: Writing Your Cover Letter

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Episode 3: Selecting Peers to Suggest as Reviewers

More? Full Audio here!

Full interview, audio only (43:28)

Have fun!

How to make moon cakes

Cách làm bánh Trung Thu nhân th?p c?m

Mooncake is a Asian bakery product traditionally eaten during the Mid-Autumn Festival or Lantern Festival in Australia (as it is about spring here). The festival is for lunar worship and moon watching; mooncakes are regarded as an indispensable delicacy on this occasion. Mooncakes are offered between friends or on family gatherings while celebrating the festival. Don’t forget that the Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the most important festivals for your children.

Typical mooncakes are round or rectangular pastries, measuring about 10 cm in diameter and 4–5 cm thick. A thick filling usually made from lotus seed paste is surrounded by a relatively thin (2–3 mm) crust and may contain yolks from salted duck eggs. Mooncakes are usually eaten in small wedges accompanied by Chinese tea. Today, it is customary for businessmen and families to present them to their clients or relatives as presents, helping to fuel a demand for high-end mooncake styles. Mooncake energy content can vary with the filling and size; the average moon cake is within the range of 800 to 1200 kcal.

These video teach you how to make moon cakes at home:

Part 1

Part 2

Reading research papers (“primary articles”) is partly a matter of experience and skill, and partly learning the specific vocabulary of a field. First of all, DON’T PANIC! If you approach it step by step, even an impossible-looking paper can be understood.

1. Skimming. Skim the paper quickly, noting basics like headings, figures and the like. This takes just a few minutes. You’re not trying to understand it yet, but just to get an overview.

2. Vocabulary. Go through the paper word by word and line by line, underlining or highlighting every word and phrase you don’t understand. Don’t worry if there are a lot of underlinings; you’re still not trying to make sense of the article.

Now you have several things you might do with these vocabulary and concept questions, depending upon the kind of question each is. You can

Look up simple words and phrases. Often the question is simply vocabulary–what’s a lateral malleolus, or a christa, or the semilunar valve. A medical or biological dictionary is a good place to look for definitions. A textbook of physiology or anatomy may be a good source, because it give more complete explanations. Your ordinary shelf dictionary is not a good source, because the definitions may not be precise enough or may not reflect the way in which scientists use a word (for example “efficiency” has a common definition, but the physical definition is much more restricted.)

Get an understanding from the context in which it is used. Often words that are used to describe the procedures used in an experiment can be understood from the context, and may be very specific to the paper you are reading. Examples are the “lithium-free control group” in a rat experiment or the “carotene extraction procedure” in a biochemical experiment. Of course, you should be careful when deciding that you understand a word from its context, because it might not mean what you think.

Flag this phrase as belonging to one of the major concepts of the paper–it’s bigger than a vocabulary question. For example, a paper about diet and cancer might refer to “risk reduction,” which you would need to understand in context and in some depth.

3. Comprehension, section by section. Try to deal with all the words and phrases, although a few technical terms in the Methods section might remain. Now go back and read the whole paper, section by section, for comprehension.

In the Introduction, note how the context is set. What larger question is this a part of? The author should summarize and comment on previous research, and you should distinguish between previous research and the actual current study. What is the hypothesis of the paper and the ways this will be tested?

In the Methods, try to get a clear picture of what was done at each step. What was actually measured? It is a good idea to make an outline and/or sketch of the procedures and instruments. Keep notes of your questions; some of them may be simply technical, but others may point to more fundamental considerations that you will use for reflection and criticism below.

In Results look carefully at the figures and tables, as they are the heart of most papers. A scientist will often read the figures and tables before deciding whether it is worthwhile to read the rest of the article! What does it mean to “understand” a figure? You understand a figure when you can redraw it and explain it in plain English words.

The Discussion contains the conclusions that the author would like to draw from the data. In some papers, this section has a lot of interpretation and is very important. In any case, this is usually where the author reflects on the work and its meaning in relation to other findings and to the field in general.

4. Reflection and criticism. After you understand the article and can summarize it, then you can return to broader questions and draw your own conclusions. It is very useful to keep track of your questions as you go along, returning to see whether they have been answered. Often, the simple questions may contain the seeds of very deep thoughts about the work–for example, “Why did the authors use a questionnaire at the end of the month to find out about premenstrual tension? Wouldn’t subjects forget or have trouble recalling?”

Here are some questions that may be useful in analyzing various kinds of research papers:

Introduction:

What is the overall purpose of the research?

How does the research fit into the context of its field? Is it, for example, attempting to settle a controversy? show the validity of a new technique? open up a new field of inquiry?

Do you agree with the author’s rationale for studying the question in this way?

Methods:

Were the measurements appropriate for the questions the researcher was approaching?

Often, researchers need to use “indicators” because they cannot measure something directly–for example, using babies’ birthweight to indicate nutritional status. Were the measures in this research clearly related to the variables in which the researchers (or you) were interested?

If human subjects were studied, do they fairly represent the populations under study?

Results

What is the one major finding?

Were enough of the data presented so that you feel you can judge for yourself how the experiment turned out?

Did you see patterns or trends in the data that the author did not mention? Were there problems that were not addressed?

Discussion

Do you agree with the conclusions drawn from the data?

Are these conclusions over-generalized or appropriately careful?

Are there other factors that could have influenced, or accounted for, the results?

What further experiments would you think of, to continue the research or to answer remaining questions?

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This is actually just a fancy name for an animated GIF, but specially designed with a purposeful artistic goal. One photographer, Fernando J Baez, describes the technique as “more than a photo, but not quite a video.” The intent is to augment, or draw attention to, certain aspects of an image through localized animation — for example, a breeze blowing through a subject’s hair — and masking the remainder of the animation to appear static. It’s by no means a new phenomena, but the technique is a little more involved than creating your average meme-worthy GIF, and can produce some incredibly cool results.

One of Jamie Beck’s animated photographs, otherwise called a cinemagraph.

For this to work, you’ll need to acquire a copy of Photoshop. That’s because Adobe’s powerful image manipulation software actually allows us to edit more than just images — there’s support for certain video formats too, which is what we’ll be using to create our final image. Sound good? Let’s get started.

You’ll want to find a video or scene that has a good, subtle animation to it — something that can be successfully isolated from the rest of a shot. Anything with too much motion can be complicated to mask, so try to keep things simple. Vimeo is the best place to go looking for beautifully shot, high-quality videos, so we’re going to start there, though you can also shoot your own! For this example, we’ve used a short video of people on an escalator, which should be easy to mask and loop.

First, take your video video into Photoshop, and make sure the Motion workspace is active (found under Window > Workspace). This will give us a simple timeline. Using the blue guides to the left and right of the timeline, select a 1-2 second segment that will form the basis of your cinemagraph. You don’t need to be exact, since we can trim some of those extra frames in the next step.

Once you’ve selected your segment, we’re going to export the selection as a new movie. Choose FIle > Export > Render Video, and accept the default settings. Now, close your document, and choose File > Import > Video Frames to Layers, selecting the video file you just exported. This will import each frame as a new layer, which is crucial for the masking process.

In our sample video, there’s lots of motion, with people moving up and down the various escalators —except for one. This escalator is empty, and thus, perfect for animating, while freezing the rest of the busy people pictured in this scene. In the Layers palette, the first layer is going to serve as our animation’s anchor frame. With the first layer selected, ensure that “Unify Layer Visibility” is activated. This ensures our static anchor frame will repeat itself in each successive frame.

Now, the fun part — and also the most time consuming. Select the second layer/frame. Using the marquee tool, or any other selection tool of choice, create a layer mask around the area of motion you’d like to retain. Repeat the process for each frame that follows. You can preview your progress at any time using the motion timeline. If all goes well, you should see a static image, with only the masked areas exhibiting any sign of motion.

Depending on the framerate of your source material, the animation might not be as smooth as you’d like. This can be fixed by selecting every frame in the timeline, right-clicking, and and choosing a new delay value. Try experimenting with different settings to see what works best. Also, you might find that your chosen subject or animation doesn’t loop all that smoothly. In some cases, it’s a simple matter of copy/pasting all your frames to the end of the timeline, and choosing Reverse Frames from the timeline bar’s options menu. This won’t work in all instances, however, and could actually produce a robotic/mechanical repetition effect — not exactly the artistic effect we’re looking for here.

When that’s done, click File > Save for Web & Devices. Make sure that GIF is your selected export format. You an even preview the final image if you’d like. Fernando J Baez recommends running your image through a cross-processing or duo-tone filter, which limits the number of colors in your image to take advantage of the GIF format’s shortcomings. Jamie Beck also has a few tips on optimizing the size and color you can get from your final image too. You can try both and see what looks best, though it’s not exactly mandatory.

The result should be something similar to our final product, but we hope you can produce something much more impressive! Just be sure to share your results and tips below.

Notes:

I went through the tutorial and there are some things that might need a bit of clarification and some other things that could be done a bit different

First of you’ll need a way to actually save the file on your computer if you are getting it from a site like Vimeo. I used Youtube Downloader which i feel is the easiest way  but you can do it via other means.

Once the video downloaded it might be that you do not have the correct codecs needed to import them into Photoshop which was my case. It asked me for at least Quicktime 7,1. Now i really dislike the way Quicktime works so I ended up downloading the trusty no nonsense QT Lite. A codec pack I supposed would have sufficed but i knew that QT lite would do the trick.

A thing i did completely different was adding a “still” layer on top of the video before doing import>video frames to layers. Doing it this way makes it so you do not have to add the mask to each individual frame saving you a lot of time. You might not be able to do it this way every-time but for the escalator example where the “moving part” is not moving on the images you can.

 This actually is fun

Afterwards i slowed it all down a bit from 0,04 to 0,06sec per image and saved it in a 32 colour (well black and white) GIF file that with 18 or so frames still ended up being 214Kb at a 340x600px. I should probably be able to reduce the filesize some more without sacrificing too much of the image quality though.
A very very silly but essential final thing to pay attention to is to select loop forever when saving it as a gif file.

Nuclear power stations are a major source of energy for many countries around the world. But the recent events at Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan demonstrate that when things do go wrong, they can have a serious impact.

Nuclear power stations use the principle of nuclear fission to generate energy, says Professor Stephen Lincoln, lecturer in nuclear chemistry at the University of Adelaide.

This involves smashing neutrons into very large atoms, particularly uranium 235, releasing more neutrons.

“Hit the nuclei at just the right speed with a neutron and it will split, in the process producing more neutrons which slam into other atomic nuclei of uranium 235 causing them to split as well, releasing even more neutrons and so on.

“That’s called a chain reaction”, says Lincoln.

Water is used in the power plant to slow down the neutrons to the right speed to cause the chain reaction.

“If the collision is too fast, the neutron is absorbed by another isotope called uranium 238 and converted into plutonium 239.”

According to Lincoln, some types of nuclear reactors are specifically designed to do this.

“Because the neutron is travelling faster and because they make plutonium, these reactors are called fast breeders.”

Lincoln says some reactors use plutonium as their fuel source and others, called mixed oxide or MOX reactors, use a mixture of uranium and plutonium.

The nuclear fuel cycle

Uranium starts off as an ore, which is mined and purified into a fluorescent yellow powder called yellow cake. The yellowcake is then processed to give uranium oxide enriched in uranium-235, which is used in fuel rods.

When enough fuel rods are loaded into a reactor core to reach critical mass, Lincoln says neutrons start flowing and the chain reaction begins.

Control rods, made of boron or other neutron-absorbing material, are used to control the number of neutrons in the nuclear reaction.

“These can be raised and lowered to adjust the chain reaction rate as needed so it doesn’t go too fast, or so slow nothing happens”, says Lincoln.

In most modern light water reactors the fuel rods are inserted into a water container making the water boil and turn into superheated (300°C) high pressure steam.

Lincoln says the steam is radioactive as a consequence of being bombarded by neutrons from the fuel rod chain reaction.

“They convert oxygen-16 into nitrogen-16 which is radioactive but only has a half-life [the time it takes a substance to lose half its radioactivity] of about seven seconds, before decaying back to oxygen-16 and emitting gamma- and beta-radiation, which is very dangerous”.

To keep the radioactive steam and water isolated from the outside world, it’s fed through a closed circuit loop to a heat exchanger, which transfers the heat to non-radioactive water in a separate loop to make steam which spins generator turbines producing electricity.

Meltdown

Nuclear meltdowns occur when the fuel rods overheat, leaving a molten mass of fuel and fission products at the bottom of the reactor vessel — the casing that contains the fuel rods and coolant. Melt-throughs occur when the molten fuel and fission products leak through the casing into the environment.

Reactors are cooled by the same water used to moderate the fuel cycle.

Fukushima’s water-cooling system failed when the motors powering the pumps were destroyed by the tsunami, leading to a meltdown, and now possibly a melt-through.

Super-cooling — cooling something to absolute zero (-273.15°C) — could in theory stop the chain reaction, says Lincoln.

“But it’s never been done. Even if we could, it would be both very difficult and very expensive on a large scale like a nuclear reactor.”

“So far it’s not been possible to extract all of the heat to get to absolute zero.”

“The lowest temperatures commonly achieved involve cooling liquid helium for use as a cryogenic refrigerant for super-cinducting magnets such as those used in MRI machines,” he says.

Professor Stephen Lincoln a lecturer in nuclear chemistry at the school of chemistry and physics at Adelaide University was interviewed by Stuart Gary.

(www.abc.net.au)

There are more than 13000 plugins available free… but you need to to have self hosted blog to use them

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These plugins are very useful and many blogs using them:

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Fruits

01. Apricots

The Power: Beta-carotene, which helps prevent free-radical damage and protect the eyes. The body also turns beta-carotene into vitamin A, which may help ward off some cancers, especially of the skin. One apricot has 17 calories, 0 fat, 1 gram of fiber. Snacks on them dried, or if you prefer fresh, buy when still firm; once they soften, they lose nutrients.

02. Avocados

The Power: Oleic acid, an unsaturated fat that helps lower overall cholesterol and raise levels of HDL, plus a good dose of fiber. One slice has 81 calories, 8 grams of fat and 3 grams of fiber. Try a few slices instead of mayonnaise to dress up your next burger.

Proactol Fat Binder

03. Raspberries

The Power: Ellagic acid, which helps stall cancer-cell growth. These berries are also packed with vitamin C and are high in fiber, which helps prevent high cholesterol and heart disease. A cup has only 60 calories, 1 gram of fat and 8 grams of fiber. Top plain low-fat yogurt or oatmeal (another high fiber food) with fresh berries.

05. Cantaloupe

The Power: Vitamin C (117mg in half a melon, almost twice the recommended daily dose) and beta-carotene – both powerful antioxidants that help protect cells from free-radical damage. Plus, half a melon has 853mg of potassium – almost twice as much as a banana, which helps lower blood pressure. Half a melon has 97 calories, 1 gram of fat and 2 grams of fiber. Cut into cubes and freeze, then blend into an icy smoothie.

06. Cranberry Juice

The Power: Helps fight bladder infections by preventing harmful bacteria from growing. A cup has 144 calories, 0 grams of fat and 0 fiber. Buy 100 percent juice concentrate and use it to spice up your daily H20 without adding sugar.

07. Tomato

The Power: Lycopene, one of the strongest carotenoids, acts as an antioxidant. Research shows that tomatoes may cut the risk of bladder, stomach and colon cancers in half if eaten daily. A tomato has 26 calories, 0 fat and 1 gram of fiber. Drizzle fresh slices with olive oil, because lycopene is best absorbed when eaten with a little fat.

08. Raisins

The Power: These little gems are a great source of iron, which helps the blood transport oxygen and which many women are short on. A half-cup has 218 calories, 0 fat and 3 grams of fiber. Sprinkle raisins on your morning oatmeal or bran cereal – women, consider this especially during your period.

09. Figs

The Power: A good source of potassium and fiber, figs also contain vitamin B6, which is responsible for producing mood-boosting serotonin, lowering cholesterol and preventing water retention. The Pill depletes B6, so if you use this method of birth control, make sure to get extra B6 in your diet. One fig has 37 to 48 calories, 0 fat and 2 grams of fiber. (Cookie lovers – fig bars have around 56 calories, 1 gram of fat and 1 gram of fiber per cookie). Fresh figs are delicious simmered alongside a pork tenderloin and the dried variety make a great portable gym snack.

10. Lemons and Limes

The Power: Limonene, furocoumarins and vitamin C, all of which help prevent cancer. A wedge has 2 calories, 0 fat and 0 fiber. Buy a few of each and squeeze over salads, fish, beans and vegetables for fat free flavor. See also: Beneficial Bytes: Lemons and Limes.

Vegetables

11. Onions

The Power: Quercetin is one of the most powerful flavonoids (natural plant antioxidants). Studies show it helps protect against cancer. A cup (chopped) has 61 calories, 0 fat and 3 grams of fiber. Chop onions for the maximum phytonutrient boost, or if you hate to cry, roast them with a little olive oil and serve with rice or other vegetables.

12. Artichokes

The Power: These odd-looking vegetables contain silymarin, an antioxidant that helps prevent skin cancer, plus fiber to help control cholesterol. One medium artichoke has 60 calories, 0 fat and 7 grams of fiber. Steam over boiling water for 30 to 40 minutes. Squeeze lemon juice on top, then pluck the leaves off with your fingers and use your teeth to scrape off the rich-tasting skin. When you get to the heart, you have found the best part!

13. Ginger

The Power: Gingerols may help reduce queasiness; other compounds may help ward off migraines and arthritis pain by blocking inflammation-causing prostaglandins. A teaspoon of fresh gingerroot has only 1 calorie, 0 fat and 0 fiber. Peel the tough brown skin and slice or grate into a stir-fry.

14. Broccoli

The Power: Indole-3-carbinol and sulforaphane, which help protect against breast cancer. Broccoli also has lots of vitamin C and beta-carotene. One cup (chopped) has 25 calories, 0 fat and 3 grams of fiber. Don’t overcook broccoli – instead, microwave or steam lightly to preserve phytonutrients. Squeeze fresh lemon on top for a zesty and taste, added nutrients and some vitamin C.

15. Spinach

The Power: Lutein and zeaxanthin, carotenoids that help fend off macular degeneration, a major cause of blindness in older people. Plus, studies show this green fountain of youth may help reverse some signs of aging. One cup has 7 calories, 0 fat and 1 gram of fiber. Add raw leaves to a salad or saute with a little olive oil and garlic.

16. Bok Choy (Chinese cabbage)

The Power: Brassinin, which some research suggests may help prevent breast tumors, plus indoles and isothiocyanates, which lower levels of estrogen, make this vegetable a double-barreled weapon against breast cancer. A cup will also give you 158mg of calcium (16 percent of your daily recommended requirement) to help beat osteoporosis. A cup (cooked) has 20 calories, 0 fat and 3 grams of fiber. Find it in your grocer’s produce section or an Asian market. Slice the greens and juicy white stalks, then saute like spinach or toss into a stir-fry just before serving.

17. Squash (Butternut, Pumpkin, Acorn)

The Power: Winter squash has huge amounts of vitamin C and beta-carotene, which may help protect against endometrial cancer. One cup (cooked) has 80 calories, 1 gram of fat and 6 grams of fiber. Cut on in half, scoop out the seeds and bake or microwave until soft, then dust with cinnamon.

18. Watercress and Arugula

The Power: Phenethyl isothiocyanate, which, along with beta-carotene and vitamins C and E, may help keep cancer cells at bay. One cup has around 4 calories, 0 fat and 1 gram of fiber. Do not cook these leafy greens; instead, use them to garnish a sandwich or add a pungent, peppery taste to salad.

19. Garlic

The Power: The sulfur compounds that give garlic its pungent flavor can also lower LDL (“bad”) cholesterol, lower blood pressure and even reduce your risk of stomach and colon cancer. A clove has 4 calories, 0 fat and 0 fiber. Bake a whole head for 15 to 20 minutes, until soft and sweet and spread on bread instead of butter.

Grains, Beans, Dairy and Nuts

20. Quinoa

The Power: A half cup of cooked quinoa has 5 grams of protein, more than any other grain, plus iron, riboflavin and magnesium. A half-cup has 318 calories, 5 grams of fat and 5 grams of fiber. Add to soup for a protein boost. Rinse first, or it will taste bitter.

21. Wheat Germ

The Power: A tablespoon gives you about 7 percent of your daily magnesium, which helps prevent muscle cramps; it is also a good source of vitamin E. One tablespoon has 27 calories, 1 gram of fat and 1 gram of fiber. Sprinkle some over yogurt, fruit or cereal.

22. Lentils

The Power: Isoflavones, which may inhibit estrogen-promoted breast cancers, plus fiber for heart health and an impressive 9 grams of protein per half cup. A half-cup (cooked) has 115 calories, 0 fat and 8 grams of fiber. Isoflavones hold up through processing, so buy lentils canned, dried or already in soup. Take them to work, and you will have a protein packed lunch.

23. Peanuts

The Power: Studies show that peanuts or other nuts (which contain mostly unsaturated “good” fat) can lower your heart-disease risk by over 20 percent. One ounce has 166 calories, 14 grams of fat and 2 grams of fiber. Keep a packet in your briefcase, gym bag or purse for a protein-packed post-workout nosh or an afternoon pick me up that will satisfy you until supper, or chop a few into a stir-fry for a Thai accent. See also: The Nut Case

24. Pinto Beans

The Power: A half cup has more than 25 percent of your daily requirement of folate, which helps protect against heart disease and reduces the risk of birth defects. A half-cup (canned) has 103 calories, 1 gram of fat and 6 grams of fiber. Drain a can, rinse and toss into a pot of vegetarian chili.

25. Yogurt

The Power: Bacteria in active-culture yogurt helps prevent yeast infections; calcium strengthens bones. A cup has 155 calories, 4 grams of fat, 0 grams of fiber. Get the plain kind and mix in your own fruit to keep calories and sugar down. If you are lactose intolerant, never fear — yogurt should not bother your tummy.

26. Skim Milk

The Power: Riboflavin (a.k.a. vitamin B2) is important for good vision and along with vitamin A might help improve eczema and allergies. Plus, you get calcium and vitamin D, too. One cup has 86 calories, 0 fat and 0 fiber. If you are used to high fat milk, don’t go cold turkey; instead, mix the two together at first. Trust this fact: In a week or two you won’t miss it!

Seafood

27. Shellfish (Clams, Mussels)

The Power: Vitamin B12 to support nerve and brain function, plus iron and hard-to-get minerals like magnesium and potassium. Three ounces has 126 to 146 calories, 2 to 4 grams of fat and 0 fiber. Try a bowl of tomato-based (and low fat) Manhattan clam chowder.

28. Salmon

The Power: Cold-water fish like salmon, mackerel and tuna are the best sources of omega-3 fatty acids, which help reduce the risk of cardiac disease. A 3-ounce portion (cooked) has 127 calories, 4 grams of fat, 0 fiber. Brush fillets with ginger-soy marinade and grill or broil until fish flakes easily with a fork.

29. Crab

The Power: A great source of vitamin B12 and immunity-boosting zinc. A 3-ounce portion has 84 calories, 1 gram of fat, 0 fiber. The “crab” in sushi is usually made from fish; buy it canned instead and make your own crab cakes.

(bellybytes.com)

These illusions are invented by a Japanese psychiatrist Akiyoshi Kitaoka (A. Kitaoka).

Without any trouble you can make your mind up, from which category of psychological condition you have to muddle through.

Illusions are actually remaining at a halt for a calm and relaxed person.

If the illusions seem to be in active shift then you need a holiday and lastly the worst case of all, if these illusions give the impressions of rapid changing then most appropriate place for you is the hospital..

By observing the series of images, given below you can diagnose, how much you are mentally calm and peaceful.

(pickchur.com)

It may hard to describe it in words.

It is better to use pictures.

Read below for the illustrated guide to a Ph.D.

Imagine a circle that contains all of human knowledge:

By the time you finish elementary school, you know a little:

By the time you finish high school, you know a bit more:

With a bachelor’s degree, you gain a specialty:

A master’s degree deepens that specialty:

Reading research papers takes you to the edge of human knowledge:

Once you’re at the boundary, you focus:

You push at the boundary for a few years:

Until one day, the boundary gives way:

And, that dent you’ve made is called a Ph.D.:

Of course, the world looks different to you now:

So, don’t forget the bigger picture:

Keep pushing.

(might.net)