Spiritual Enlightenment

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The idea of the “Butterfly-Effect” is that the beat of a butterfly’s wings produces tiny changes in the atmosphere which could ultimately create, accelerate, delay or alter the path of a tornado on another part of the planet.

If this were the case, then a butterfly’s graceful fluttering wings would seem a fitting case-in-point. Much better than other, more powerful, influences such as the:

- “Pig Falling Over - Effect”;
- “Too Many Hiccups – Effect”; or
- “Moving Unnecessarily – Effect”.

I would suggest that the “Butterfly-Effect” is not important to you as it will always remain the domain of Chaos Theorists.

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Weight Conversions:

Ounces : Pounds = 1 : 0.0625 = 16 : 1
Ounces / Pounds = 16
Ounces = Pounds x 16
Pounds / Ounces = 0.0625
Pounds = Ounces x 0.0625

Pounds : Kilo-grams = 2.20462262185 : 1 = 1 : 0.4535923699997481
Pounds / Kilo-grams = 2.20462262185
Pounds = Kilo-grams x 2.20462262185
Kilo-grams / Pounds = 0.4535923699997481
Kilo-grams = Pounds x 0.4535923699997481

Kilo-grams : Stones = 6.350293179990713 : 1 = 1 : 0.157473044418
Kilo-grams / Stones = 6.350293179990713
Kilo-grams = Stones x 6.350293179990713
Stones / Kilo-grams = 0.157473044418
Stones = Kilo-grams x 0.157473044418

Stones : Tons = 142.857143 : 1 = 1 : 0.007
Stones / Tons = 142.857143
Stones = Tons x 142.857143
Tons / Stones = 0.007
Tons = Stones x 0.007

Distance Conversions:

Inches : Feet = 12 : 1 = 1 : 0.8333...
Inches : Feet = 12
Inches = Feet x 12
Feet / Inches : 0.8333...
Feet = Inches x 0.8333...

Feet : Yards = 3 : 1 = 1 : 0.333...
Feet / Yards = 3
Feet = Yards x 3
Yards / Feet = 0.333...
Yards = Feet x 0.333...

Yards : Metres = 1.0936132983377078 : 1 = 1 : 0.9144
Yards / Metres = 1.0936132983377078
Yards = Metres x 1.0936132983377078
Metres / Yards = 0.9144
Metres = Yards x 0.9144

Kilo-metres : Miles = 1.609344000000865 : 1 = 1 : 0.621371192237
Kilo-metres / Miles = 1.609344000000865
Kilo-metres = Miles x 1.609344000000865
Miles / Kilo-metres = 0.621371192237
Miles = Kilo-metres x 0.621371192237

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Bubbly champagne will get you more drunk than other beverages with the equivalent alcohol content. This is because the carbon dioxide gas in the bubbles increases the absorption of alcohol from the stomach and intestines. Although the small intestine is responsible for much of the absorption (over ¾), the effect of the carbon dioxide is greater in the stomach.

Try not to drink on an empty stomach. Carbohydrate-rich foods such as bread, rice, noodles, potatoes and pasta are better at reducing the rate of alcohol absorption into the bloodstream.

Try to drink plenty of cold still water in-between your alcoholic beverages, and before you go to bed.

The “hair of the dog” works, but may start you on a slippery slope to alcoholism. You are better-off having a greasy fry-up in the morning, with more glasses of water or fruit-juice, to reduce the effects of a hang-over.

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The outside crust of a loaf of bread is many times richer in fibre and anti-oxidants (e.g. Pronyl-lysine) than the inner crumb.

The fibre will keep your digestive system regular and help to reduce the chances of you developing haemorrhoids, diverticular disease or colon cancer. The anti-oxidants will help to slow-down the ageing process.

Dark coloured breads are better for you. Strong over-browning of bread, however, will reduce the fibre and antioxidant content.

If you don’t like the crust, try breaking it up into stuffing for a chicken-bake. This also increases the antioxidant content.

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This unnerving situation usually arises because the man asks the woman her age (informally), which makes her think: “how old does he think I am?”.

Teenage girls may add years to their actual age to portray a greater maturity.

Women in their twenties are more open and truthful with their age.

Women in their thirties start to notice the ageing process in themselves, and try to mask or reverse those changes. Any question about her age is an opportunity to find out whether or not her efforts have been successful.

Women in their forties and fifties may detest being asked their age, and may subvert the subject altogether.

Women in their sixties and over are more open and truthful with their age.

Men past their teenage years are normally open and truthful with their age.

My conclusion is to never ask a woman her age. Let this be yet another mystery piled alongside all the rest. What you gain from the knowledge is very often outweighed by the effect it has on her, and indirectly on you.

A person’s actual age often has little bearing on whether or not you get along with them. There are better questions to be asked, and more revealing answers to be communicated.

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Your first and middle names are given to you by your parents. They may be the names of important ancestors/relatives, have etymological interest to your parents, be a namesake, or simply sound nice to them.

Your surname(s) depends on the culture, religion, state or province you were born in. The legal, social, professional and private use of surnames may also vary in each of the above groups.

There are several name-change options after getting married:

1) Wife replaces her surname with her Husband’s surname;
2) Husband replaces his surname with his Wife’s surname;
3) Both retain their surnames;
4) Both retain their surnames as middle-names and take on the other’s surname;
5) Both retain their surnames and take on the other’s surname as middle-names;
6) Both surnames are hyphenated in either combination (double-barrelled surname);
7) Fuse both surnames to make one new surname;
8) Create a new surname.

Countries where married women normally use their Husband’s surname (Option 1): United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Germany, Sweden, Austria, Finland, Greece, Netherlands, Portugal, Brazil, Japan, India, USA, Canada, Australia, Gibraltar, and Falkland Islands.

Countries where women do not change their names after marriage (Option 3): Islamic countries, Spain, Belgium, China, Vietnam, and Korea.

Countries where married couples use both surnames (Option 6): Luxemburg, Belgium, and Italy.

The choice of any possible surname changes after marriage is to be left to personal preference.

Personally, I believe it is better to have two surnames which are hyphenated; one from the Mother and the other from the Father. If both people in a couple have double-barrelled surnames, on getting married, they can use the surname of the Mother from one partner and that of the Father from the other to form a new hyphenated surname. Any children are then given this double-barrelled surname. This shows respect and honour to both men and women, and helps to trace patrilinearity and matrilinearity.

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The great philosopher and theologian Saint Augustine (354-430) has stated this in the affirmative. Many others before and after him, not least poet laureate Alfred Lord Tennyson (1809-1892), agree with the sentiment.

Almost everyone will have a romantic love at one time or another in their life.

The person who you have had the strongest spiritual and sexual relationship with is the person you have loved.

Not all relationships are the same. A person may not have the same intellect or depth of understanding as another, but this does not mean that they do not feel the same relative degree of ecstasy or misery.

Most will lose their love. At first, absence will make the heart grow fonder; but with time, out-of-sight will mean out-of-mind.

Most people will find another love and the cycle can repeat again until they eventually settle down with someone.

If you lose your love and never find another, you can live in nostalgic-limbo for the rest of your days. This is a truly sad existence, as you struggle to carry on your life with the luggage you bear. This is the most difficult of situations, as you need to discard what made you most happy and see what else life has to offer you.

Some people maintain relationships/friendships with their previous loves, even after finding a new love. I do not believe this to be a good idea. It is better to completely let go of your previous love if you are to fully love again. People only maintain such relationships out of fear of never finding such a love again, or simply a lack of being able to detach. They are like the monkeys...they need to grab a hold of one branch before they can let go of the other. These people hate to be by themselves, as it leaves them lonely and miserable. This shows only a lack of inner strength and character.

There may be some of you who have never been in a relationship or have never fallen in love. This is because you are not ready to. You may have issues with trust, or you may just need to wait a little longer for the right person. The key is not to just sit there and wait. Find ways to make yourself happy in your own company, otherwise other people will find it difficult to be happy around you.

In this sense, it is better to have loved and lost than to have never loved at all, since to have never loved anyone else may mean that you have never loved yourself.

Men and women are innately different. You need to find a partner who understands, heals and completes you.

What if you are happy with yourself and have never been happy with anyone else? For these rare people, you may be destined to live a life of platonic and family love. You can be happy in this path. Not everyone is destined to be with someone else...this is a fallacy. Many who have found love will feel sorry for you for not having the same. This is a pain (sincerely or not) that they express that need not impress upon you.

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The answer you seek will be decided by whether you are ready to fill-up your glass or pour-it-out.

If your purpose is only to look-at and ruminate-over...it will eventually evaporate away...as will your life.

“Action” is to be the order of the day. Contemplation and reflection are to be left to the night, and at times of solitude and silence.

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Maintain a healthy diet and weight. Drink water when you feel thirsty.

Practice all-round stretching exercises daily.

Breathe deeply and slowly.

Walk as often as possible, especially if you normally spend most of your time sitting down.

Be conscious of your posture at all times...keep your shoulders back and chin up (neutral spine position). This is particularly important in weight-bearing activities.

Try to avoid lifting anything whilst bent over. When you do, support yourself on something fixed. None of the lifting action should be done by your back. Exhale as you lift. Avoid twisting your body while lifting.

When sitting, have something like a cushion behind you to rest your lower back on. After sitting for prolonged periods of time, stretch by standing up with your feet slightly apart, hands resting on hips, chin up, shoulders back, and belly and bum pushed out in their opposite directions. You may also twist your upper body left and right over this fixed leg-stance. You may hear and feel a click. This should not be painful.

The sleeping position most comfortable for the back is on the side, with a pillow under the head and one between the knees. If lying on the back, have a pillow under the lower back, but none to rest the head on. Avoid sleeping on your front altogether. Sleep on a firm mattress. A good nights’, uninterrupted, rest does wonders for an aching body. When you wake-up, stretch by lying on your back with your hands behind your head and, in turn, point each foot diagonally downwards and across the other leg. You may hear and feel a click. This should not be painful.

Perform abdominal and back exercises every other day to increase strength and flexibility. Exhale during each muscular exertion. A weight-lifting belt can help to maintain good posture and prevent strain injuries. Avoid exercises that heavily compress the back.

Keep active with sports, pursuits, swimming or bicycling.

For the acute pain of muscle spasms, apply heat to the area. You can do this using a hot moist towel, hot water-bottle, or some form of deep-heat muscle-rub lotion.

If your back pain lasts for more than 3 days, or extends up your spine or down you leg, or is associated with any numbness, tingling, or weakness...seek the advice of your doctor who can refer you to a chiropractor, orthopaedist, or physical therapist. The severity of your back pain can often be unrelated to the extent of physical damage.

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If someone suddenly develops heavy chest pains and difficulty breathing, ask them if they are allergic to Aspirin. If they are not allergic, give them 1 big tablet or 2 small tablets of Aspirin (can be crushed in some water).

This will help to prevent them having strokes and embolisms.

They should then contact their doctor when possible to inform them of what happened.

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