ANCIENT BEAUTY RITUALS THAT WORK, AND WHERE TO TRY THEM

http://edition.cnn.com/2016/11/23/travel/ancient-beauty-rituals/index.html

SUMMARY

This article is about ancient beauty rituals. Most of people think that the best beauty treatment are the work of scientist toiling in laboratories, but indigenous people used nature to achieve a beauty skin and face. The fact that these rituals have been for thousands of years is a nice sign. So, some of these are:  

·         Myanmar - Thanaka Powder. Burmese women used Thanaka powder on the face to brighten the complexion and shield the skin against free radicals, polluted air and harmful UV rays.

·        Tahiti - Monoi Oil. This rituals consists on soaking the petals of Tahitian gardenias in coconut oil and creates a beautifully scented oil called Monoi. These people revered the oil as a skin and hair softener.

·         Bagno Vignoni, Italy - Thermal Baths. The ancient center of therapeutic were Roman baths, which was thought to release toxins and impurities and give way to glowing skin, etc. Apart from becoming the place of social gathering.

·        Morocco - Argan Oil. The secret of the exotic beauty of southern Morocco women was applying this golden oil, which is rich antioxidants, rejuvenating Vitamin E and fatty acids that help to reduce the appearance of wrinkles and treat scars, acne, eczema and psoriasis.

·         Playa del Carmen, Mexico – Temazcal. That is a combination of Mesoamerican chants, meditation and heated rocks doused with herb-infused water to create an aromatic, healing steam.

·        Napa Valley (Calistoga region), CA - Mud Baths. They created an opportunity for the creation of volcanic mud baths, a flowing relief on weary backs and muscles.

·         India - Turmeric Powder. Indian women used turmeric masks, which make skin soft and radiant. It is also used to purify the skin and treat acne.

·         Costa Rica - Green Tea. They discovered green tea has a lot of benefits to the skin including like improving the complexion, flushing out toxins, healing blemishes and scars and reducing inflammation.

 

MY OPINION.

I chose this news because I found it so interesting. I think that is amazing all the secrets that nature hides. I believe that sometimes we are obsessed with having branded products like creams or lotions but we do not know the benefits that natural products have and we also don't know how use them. So, I think that it is a very useful and entertaining news. I also want to add that I chose this one because in my blog there are a lot of news of tragedies but, this term, I didn't do any summary of good and entertaining news that these are which I like the most.

WORDS I DIDN'T KNOW.

• flowing
• flock
• clay   

SOUTH AFRICAN PASTOR SPRAYS INSECTICIDE ON CONGREGANTS 'TO HEAL THEM'

http://edition.cnn.com/2016/11/23/africa/south-african-insecticide-prophet/index.html

SUMMARY.

This news is about South African Pastor, Lethebo Rabalago, who has posted photographs on his Facebook page spraying insecticide into the faces of his congregants.

These photographs are circulating on social media and are shocking everyone, not only for the content but it also for the explanation of pastor, who justifies his actions saying that he are spraying their faces with Doom Super Multi Insect Killer to cure various ailments.

Lethebo Rabalago also said in an interview with South African TV channel eNCA that he did it because God tell him. Besides some congregants published comments thanking God for healing them.

Doom manufacturer Tiger Brands said that this practice is extremely concerning because it is unsafe to spray this into people’s faces.

Finally, South Africa's Commission for the Promotion and Protection of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities said that they are undertaking a study into the commercialization of religion and the abuse of belief systems.

MY OPINION.

First of all, I want to say the reason why I chose this news and that’s because the title of the news also shocking me. The title impressed me but, while I was reading, how Lethebo Rabalago justified his actions and what he said, shocking me even more.

So, after reading this news, I want to comment a little bit the religious fanaticism. I think that it is one of the most dangerous things in the world and, currently, we watch these and we are suffering these in all the terrorist attacks, which most of them are caused by religious fanaticism. I also wanted to suggest a possible remedy but I haven’t found it because it is a psychological problem and who suffer it isn’t aware of his problem. So, we have to reflect and think about it to solve this dangerous problem.

WORDS I DIDN'T KNOW.

• healed
• hung up
• bug

 

DOES HUMOR PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN LIFE?

It is well known that maybe humor can play an important role in our life. In order to help and deal with this issue, many people think that laugh isn’t important, in my view, this fact is so important because a laughter produced by a joke can be the strong medicine for mind and body.

First of all, laughter is good for our health because it relaxes the whole body and even boosts the immune system. So, it’s amazing how this action can improve all these aspects.

Secondly, humor, and obviously, laughter, also help us stay emotionally healthy because they help us keep positive and optimistic. A part from other aspects that also improve our healthy.   

In short, only with a simple action we can keep our mind and our whole body healthy. So, I think that it is a funny and easy habit which we can do to keep us healthy and happier.

OSCAR WILDE’S QUOTE.

“To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people just exist.”

Oscar Wilde was an Irish playwright, novelist and poet. He is considered one of the most outstanding playwrights of Victorian London but he is remembered for his witty epigrams. So, in this entry, I want to comment one of his epigrams.

First of all, I want to say that I completely agree with this quote. In my view, there are very few people that really live the life, do what they love and strive to achieve their dreams. I think that the most beautiful thing in life is that when you are older and look back, you can see all the things you have achieved and see that you fulfilled all your dreams and your bucket list.  

With this Oscar Wilde’s quote I want to invite all the people that is part of the group of people that just exist to the other side where people live and enjoy the life. I also want to remind you that live is too short to wasting time, so hurry up and don’t waste any more time spending your life being part of the group of people that just only exist.

WAYS TO MEMORIZE THINGS QUICKER

These weeks all the students will have many exams. I want to investigate a little bit about how to memorize things quicker because we have a lot of work and we need to save time. So, in this entry, I will explain some methods to get better memorizing things. This methods also can help us to improve our marks, so that’s why I invite you to put them into practice.

1.    Preparation. First of all, we have to choose which environment is better for us. This may seem silly but is so important because we have to choose an area with few distractions where we always will go to study. Another one advice is start drinking some tea because, for example, scientific studies confirm that green tea is a natural catalyst for improving memory.  

 

2.    Record what you’re memorizing. It is another good way to get quicker memorizing. This methods consists on record your voice when you are studying. This is most helpful for auditory learners.

 

 

3.    Listen to the recordings continuously. Related to the previous point, it is helpful that while you are doing unrelated things, you listen repeatedly the recordings.

 

4.    Teach it to someone. It is also a helpful way, maybe the most important and helpful because when you explain something you are manipulating and practicing all the things you have learned.

 

5.    Take a break. This method is the most important because all of us need to get away. This is helpful to concentrate better. It also help us to realize what we really know and this help us focus on the sections you don’t know.

 

‘Million Women March’ planned for Donald Trump’s inauguration: ‘Demand our safety and health’

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/million-women-march-planned-donald-trump-inauguration-article-1.2869973

SUMMARY.

This news is about women’s march on Washington on January 21, 2017. This organization consists in a march from Lincoln Memorial to White House where they try to show their disagreement about Donald Trump’s campaign and they also want to demonstrate their disapproval of the bigotry exemplified in the 2016 election.

This organization is also born because of a hot mic recording about being able to "grab (women) by the p---y" because he's "a star" that caught the President Donald Trump. That’s why this organization was also created and this march also want to demand their safety and health in a new United States of America where making sexual assault is an electable and forgivable norm." After this recording, 13 women accused him of sexual assault against them, but his campaign adamantly all this accusations.

MY OPINION:

First of all, I want to say that I chose this news to show another one crazy act committed by Donald Trump. So, with this news as an excuse, I want to talk about U.S.A elections and Donald Trump.

In my view, I can’t believe how American people voted for Donald Trump. I know that Hillary Clinton’s campaign was not the best to govern, but if we compare it with Trump's campaign, Hillary would be the best. In my point of view, Donald Trump has a certain resemblance to Adolf Hitler, for example, the way he speaks and how is he expressed in his speeches or, obviously, in how he think.

After this reflection, I only hope that he can’t do all he want to do and I also hope that he do not be the responsible for the third World War. I also want to comment that all of us, the population, If we want we can change this world because we have a lot of power. This power and capacity to change the world is reflected, for example, in elections. So, after U.S.A elections, we have to reflect on how something like that happened.

WORLD I DIDN’T KNOW.

·         Bragging

·         Bigotry

·         Widespread