Mototaxism, a greater issue

At the beginning, mototaxism business was working pretty fine. You could see at the beginning a few motorcycles around the city picking up people and driving them to where they need for an attractive price (compared with the charges of a normal taxi); although people was being very skeptic with this new idea, the fear started to disappear as the business grew up: its popularity was growing fast (at least in some areas of the city), and every day you could see people picking a motorcycle as a taxi as a usual thing. But with popularity, this idea became dangerous…let’s see why.

As soon as mototaxism got accepted by a majority of the population and became an accessible option as a job, a lot of people thought it was an easy one, and they ran to buy a motorcycle and get started into the mototaxism business. Suddenly, the city was crowded with “two-wheeled cabs”, and here’s where the chaos begins.

The number of vehicles in the streets grew dramatically in no time, but the size of the roads kept immutable, and so, the traffic became even more dangerous: a lot of accidents happened very quickly, all because of the irresponsibility of the drivers, all because we let them fill the city with motorcycles.
At peak our, you can easily see from 10 to 20 motorcycles in a single street; add lots of cars, busses, the hurry of being late to work, the impatience of the driver and a culture of making everything insanely fast and with no care at all; the result is a lot of accidents and an impossible traffic.

Although an impossible traffic is one of the most important and direct consequences of the mototaxism business, is not the top of them. Bad people are everywhere trying to figure out how to do bad things, and they used the mototaxism ideal and approval of people as a weapon: as time goes on, crime grows at a surprisingly high rate, and, on most of the attacks, doesn’t matter if it’s for robbery or murder, the criminal is riding a motorcycle; it may sound scary, but you cannot tell if the person driving is thinking on steal your things, or something worst.

This issues have been reported to the authorities, so they can take some measures on the subject and start doing something to bring back the safety to the streets, but corruption is government’s last name, and you could bet that a great percentage of the motorcycles that are into the mototaxism business, belongs to the hands of power in government: ironical isn’t it? We chose them as our leaders, and all they do is making the situation worst…there’s no progress in a body with a corrupted head, that’s clear.

Are sports good for health??

Generally many people will agree that the practice of sports is very good for health. But is really the case? In this essay I am going to expose some wrong and right ideas that people have, and also I will prove some myths which people believe in.

Some people are fat or have an unhealthy body, because they just eat and sleep, they even work. That is why doctors and nutritionists send them to practice a sport, in order not to be sportsmen or sportswomen; it is just more like a hobby, in order to become healthier. There is a clear example about the relationship between sports and health.

When people have broken their legs or their arms, for example, some therapies include sports, such as swimming of just walking. Many people have serious accidents and they need rehabilitations, sports are an indispensable ingredient in the medical recipe or in their treatments. As you can see, sports continue in first place in health problems treatments.

Sports spend almost all your free time, and that help you not to start consuming drugs, or start drinking alcohol, or stealing; sports maintain you far away from all those bad habits, and also help you to develop your mind and your brain in a funny way.

In conclusion, sports help you to be healthier, and also can prevent you from acquiring bad habits. They become you a better person and put your mind to work in a different way, because everybody knows schools and universities are boring, so that you can have fun healthily just practicing a sport.

Is swimming a good way to lose weight??

There is no doubt that swimming is a complete sport, because you exercise all the parts of your body. But, is it a good way in order to lose body weight? Apparently not, according to some scientific studies, the conclude that:

• Many people feel like "eating like a horse" after they finish a swimming session, could be fine, because they spend too much calories during the training, that have to be recovered.
  
• Swimmers may be so tired from the training that they sleep, sit or otherwise do generally nothing outside of their swimming workouts.

Scientifics explain that swimming may not be the best way to lose weight due to the cooling effects of being in the water.Why? Because when you are in the pool you don't heat up as much as you do on land, and your body does not work in its usual position and also in its usual mean. Swimming does exercise almost the entire body: heart, lungs, and muscles; also, swimming is really great for general fitness, but studies show that it is not the best way to lose weight.

Man Carves Wife a 6,000 Stair Path in Mountain

A weird love story has come out of China recently and managed to touch the world. It is a story of a man and an older woman who ran off to live and love each other in peace for over half century.

Over 50 years ago, Liu, was a 19 years-old boy, fell in love with a 29 year-old widowed mother named Xu. At the time, it was unacceptable and immoral for a young man to love an older woman.

To avoid the market gossips, the couple decided to elope and lived in a cave in Jiangjin County in Southern ChongQing area.

In the beginning, they had nothing, no electricity or even food. They had to eat grass and roots they found in the mountain, and Liu made a kerosene lamp that they used to lighten up their lives.

Starting the second year of living in the mountain, Liu began, and continue for over 50 years, to hand carve the steps so that his wife could get down the mountain easily.

A half century later in 2001, a group of adventures were exploring the forest, they surprisingly found the elderly couple and the over 6,000 stairs of hand carved ladder.

“My parents loved each other so much, they have lived in seclusion for over 50 years and never been apart a single day.” Liu MingSheng, one of their seven children said, “He hand carved more than 6,000 steps over the years for my mother’s convenience, although she doesn’t go down the mountain that much.”

The couple had lived in peace for over 50 years until last week. Liu, now 72 years-old, returned from his daily farm work and collapsed. Xu sat and prayed with her husband as he passed away in her arms.

So in love with Xu, was Liu, that no one was able to release the grip he had on his wife’s hand even after he had passed away.

“You promised me you’ll take care of me, you’ll always be with me until the day I died, now you left before me, how am I going to live without you?” … …

Xu spent days softly repeating this sentence and touching her husband’s black coffin with tears rolling down her cheeks.

In 2006, their story had became one of the top 10 love stories from China, collected by the Chinese Women Weekly. The local government has decided to preserve the “love ladder” and the place they lived as a museum, so this love story can live forever.

Work in the pc increases the appetite for candies

Scientists of the Laval University, in Quebec, Canada have published the result of an investigation, in which a group of people was asked to do diferents kinds of works and then go and eat in an autoservice table. In average they confirmed that the people that have done a work with a high level of mental activity as read or work in front of a pc screen had a bigger appetite.

Scientists conclude, therefore, that the activities as reading, writing or job in front of PC wakes up a big appetite in people, an this can take to an excesive consume of food, and then to the obesity.

“We have reached the conclusion that mental work affects the stress level, an this can estimulate the appetite", declared one of the report's author, Angelo Tremblay.

As it was confirmed, the intelectual work also had infuence in the glucose necesities of the body.

Considering that working in front of a PC wakes up the appetite in a higer grade than other activities that do not need the same mental activity, Angelo Tremblay conclude that the amount, everyday bigger, relationed with computers in occident could be one of the reasons that brings the every day bigger obesity levels.

HOW TO REACH FINANCIAL GOALS

I FIND REALY HELPFULL TO PICTURE WHERE I WANT TO BE OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS. BUT I NEED FINANCIAL PLAND TO REACH THAT. THERE ARE MANY OPTIONS TO “PLAY SAFE” AND, AT THE END, HAVE ENOUGH MONEY FOR ANYTHING I NEED.
THE FIRST ESSENTIAL TIP IS TO SPEND LESS THAN I EARN. THE KEY IS TO LEAVE BELOW MY MEANS. IF I MAKE $20´000 000 PER MOTH AND SPEND IT ALL, I´M NOT REACH, I JUST HAVE A LOT OF STUFF. A JOB LOSS OR ILLNESS COULD LET ME IN THE STREET. MY FRIEN WHO MAYBE EARNS $4´000 000 AND LIVE WITH $2´000 0000 IS MUCH WEALTHIER.
ANOTHER IMPORTANT TIP IS TO HAVE A SAVIN PROGRAM. START SAVING EARLY IS A GREAT WAY TO ASSURE MONEY IN THE FUTURE. IF I INVEST $50 000 PER WEEK FOR 40 YEARS AND EARN 9% OF INTEREST, I WILL END WITH AN AMOUNT OF $ 1 000´ 000 0000(I LEARN THIS FROM MY FINANCIAL ENGINEERING CLASS). THEN PEOPLE SPEND BECAUSE THEY HAVE A GOOD FEALIN FROM SPENDING MONEY. WE CAN GET THE SAME GOOD FEELING FROM PUTTING MONEY IN SAVINGS.
FINALLY, THE LAST ADVICE TO REACH GOALS AND HAVE GOOD SPENDING HABITS IS: HAVE NOT DEBTS ON CREDIT CARDS. CREDIT CARDS CAN BE WONDERFULL THINS BECAUSE YOU WE ACQUIRE ANYTHING WHITHOUT WORRYING IF YOU HAVE THE CASH FOR PAY IT AT THE MOMENT. THE BAD THING, OF COURSE, IS THAT CREDIT CARDS LET MANY PEOPLE LIVE BEYOND THEIR MEANS. SO WE SHOULD USE CREDIT CARDS, BUT PAY THE BILL EACH MONTH.

HOW MAINTAINING A POSITIVE OR NEGATIVES PERSPECTIVE AFFECTS ON PEOPLE´S LIFE?

Have you ever wondered why some people fell down and defeated when face difficult situations, while others fell challenge and hopeful? These different reactions are related to how people interpret events. They can think positively, from an optimistic point of view, or negatively from a pessimistic point of view.
The difference between optimists and pessimist is not a difference in life experiences but rather in how people perceive and respond to problems. For example, an optimist who is going to a hard time feels confident that life will get better, while a pessimist is more sarcastic and believe life will always be difficult and painful. Pessimists are tented to expect the worst and see only problems. Optimists, on the other hand, expect the best. While a pessimist may give up, and optimist will see a solution instead of seeing a problem.
We can learn from both optimists and pessimists, most of us need help being optimistic. Maintaining a hopeful, positive and a realistic perspective to face had times can be really a challenge, but is essential to live peaceful and happily. Just as important to recognize what is unjust and unfair in our lives and the world, is important to see the beauty, loves and goodness.

THE IMPORTANT OF DRESSING FOR WORK

Most professionals around the world wear formal business clothing to work in company offices. In many countries, there is an unwritten dress code that makes obligatory for a man to wear a dark suit and tie and for a woman to wear skirted suit. But in several countries more companies are experimenting with casual business dress during working hours.
In Europe, during the hotter months, a munber of companies allowed employees to leaves their suits at home. And in the United States, a little over half of office workers are allowed to dress casual on Fridays. There is a great deal of interest in casual dress code because of its attraction to new employees.
However, some critics complain that casual dress in the offices causes a lot of problems like less productivity. Each manager needs to decide if business casual is right for his company. I think that a majority of employees dress more casual than two years ago and for me it doesn´t affect the performance on working.

Good teachers VS good students

I graduated from the university just 2 years ago. When I was a student, I was very selective in classes I attended. In our system of education all subjects are obligatory and you can’t choose a teacher. But the attendance of many courses was not required so I was attending the classes of the people I liked and showed up to the exams of the rest. I’ve always been aware of my selectiveness; I knew that if I don’t like the person it didn’t mean that s/he was a bad teacher. It’s all about personalities and preferences.
I’ve always had favorite teachers. They could be different: strict or lenient, with a sense of humor or serious, but they were always motivating. I’ve never expected them to come and put a piece of knowledge in my head, but I was always expecting them to show me the ways of getting the knowledge myself. Good teachers challenged my point of view and opened new horizons.
Now I’m a teacher myself and it made me understand that a teacher is just a part of the success. Student’s attitude plays a great role in the class’s success. I have many groups and even when I teach the same book, use the same jokes and anecdotes, my classes are different. They can be interesting and boring, useless and slow, fruitful and fast.
I think that higher education – this is a personal choice and responsibility. The Rector of my university was right when in his speech to us, freshmen, he said: “When you enter university, you have the opportunity to get 100% of knowledge, but a teacher can give you only 10% of it. The rest 90% depend on you. It’s up to you to decide what you get in the end.”
So, what are good students and good teachers for you? Share your experience and ideas.