Do we need a Smartphone? Useful reading

Many websites offering advise on whether we really need a smartphone

From Daily Mail
My blackberry broke/crashed at the beginning of the month, the first week was hell as I felt I was missing out on everything but since then I've come to not miss it at all in fact life is better without it. I'm getting more work done, more jobs done at home and more family time. Work now finishes when I leave the office, e-mails have to wait till the next morning before being answered. I'm managing absolutely fine using my old none-smart phone and a quick phone call is easier and more productive than sending unnecessary e-mails and texts, as for tweets and facebook updates I found that I couldn't really care less what other people are doing. If it’s important and you want to share something in your life then a phone call is far more sociable and personal or talk about it face to face.

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Category

HEALTH

• Tai Chi lowers blood glucose- A regular tai chi exercise program can help people better control their diabetes and lower glucose levels, new findings show.
• Why Do I feel Numb- originally writen by Dr Lee Moon Keen
• Learning difficulties- Children are blessed with the innate ability to learn. However, for some, it is a bigger challenge than you might think.
• The one-minute farewell- There are many things you can do to help reduce the chances of a heart attack. IMAGINE spending 10, 20, or 30 years with someone and having a heart attack rob him from you in a matter of minutes. To prevent heart attacks from destroying more lives, here are the two most important things to do
• Schizophrenia - Advice from a Parent (Garen Staglin)
• The wandering masters by Dr Amir- Siddhas are often described as wanderers on the path of love. However, their physical journeys are nothing compared to their spiritual ones.
• My valves are not working- By Dr Y.L.M
  MY daughter had a fever during childhood. When she was in her teens, she gradually became very weak and tired when she had to carry out sports activities. The doctor diagnosed her as having a heart valve disease. What is it?
• Tuck right into it-A FLAT and well-toned abdomen is something many of us strive for through exercise and weight management. Unfortunately, we sometimes cannot achieve our goals with these methods alone.
• These old bones- Celebrate World Osteoporosis Day 2009 by sparing a thought for your bones
• The eyes of a woman- eye diseases that commonly affect women
• Tips for Eyes by Dr Moscot
• 10 warning signs of Alzheimer's disease
• About Multiple Scherosis by Dr YLM
• My breast tumours- a man recalls his traumatic experience of having growths in both breasts- originally published in The Star paper on 11 Oct 09
• A Man is a Dog's best friend- Dr Albert Lim- on the therapeutic value of pets
• Oncology Society launches Hope Book for Caregivers- Book 1 & Book 2
• Keeping up appearances- While prosthetics can transform an actor into a sci-fi creature, it makes looking into the mirror that much easier for people who are disfigured.
• Running blind- Meet Henry Wanyoike, world class distance runner, who happens to be blind.
• First, do no harm (Dr Albert Lim)- Current chemoprevention strategies may do more harm than good.
• Risky lives- Cancer knows no social, economic or educational boundaries. It affects the young and the old, the rich and the poor, male and female. We previously discussed the risk factors of developing cancer in general. In this issue, we look at lifestyle-related cancer risk and prevention strategies.
• Detect it early, treat it early- when to call places like Befrienders
• Encouraged to eat ...Instead of taking excessive amounts of supplements and practising self-imposed dietary restrictions, experts say people with cancer are better off with a well-balanced diet and plenty of physical activity
• Chow time- dietary recomendations before, during and after cancer treatment.
• My Painful Hand- Carpal tunnel syndrome is a result of the compression of a nerve (median nerve) that runs through the wrist
• Tummy trouble- A look at common digestive health problems affecting Malaysian adults.
• My sinus lah ...Understanding sinuses, sinusitis, rhinitis and the various problems that can afflict our sinuses.
• Getting back in shape with their babes. New mums get to exercise, socialise and enjoy the outdoors during class.
• Diseases you can fight with fitness, Parade website

HAPPINESS

• The power of laughter- CENTENARIAN Teresa Hsu kept some 200 people in stitches during her talk on ‘Love All Serve All’ at the Malaysian Buddhist Association hall in Penang last Friday...
• Tender care- Caregivers often determine the quality of life of the helpless ones under their charge. We should show more respect to our body. Do not overeat or we may overwork the stomach. Do not get carried away with our hobbies or we overwork our senses. Exhaustion cannot be healthy nor can it bring out the best in us.
• Life is Now- Eckhart Tolle, Oprah Winfrey's favourite guru, has sold more books than almost any other spiritual author. So what's his Easter message?

RELATIONSHIPS

• Material Girls- Like it or not, there are many relationships that survive solely on the man's bank account. Is yours one?

HOME

• How to freshen up your refrigerator with lemon and salt
• Hurt by Children's Ways by Sad Mum
• Behaviour expert- Constant therapy and training is the only way to bring about positive changes in children with disabilities.
• Jelly Good by Amy Beh
• Culinary craft by Teresa Wong
• Feng shui, phooey?- It’s not hocus-pocus or spiritual — it’s science.

CRAFT

• Intricate lampwork glass beads
• How to Make Goatsmilk Soap

PC/ BLOGGING

• Security Essentials- Microsoft's new anti-virus program offers unassuming alternative

TRAVEL

• Pictures worth a thousand words- Having spent the last 10 years travelling across the major continents of the world for the sake of his art, self-taught veteran photographer Yusuf Hashim, 60+, is convinced that he has found his calling taking photographs of animals in all the major game parks of Africa
• To travel or not to travel?- A vacation can be viewed as an expense or an investment to enrich one’s life.
• Beating jet lag- Jet lag is the bane of all travellers but there are ways to lessen its effects.
• ‘Ang mor gao’ authors Hokkien dictionary

BUSINESS/ WORK

• How to Fire a Family Member
• Making memories- Local greeting card brand Memory Lane has expressed feelings for Malaysians for over 30 years. Now, it’s looking to do the same for the rest of the world.
• Beading glory- An enterprising woman crafts baubles threaded with conservation, friendship and community service.
• HAND IT OVER Delegating work instead of doing everything yourself will make you a better manager
• 7 New Year resolutions that will change your organisation- Psychology at Work
• Don't Work Alone- Build your small business by leveraging on technology and delegating some tasks by Kirsty Dunphey
• Shape up or ship out- An effective manager must be prepared to dismiss or reassign team membrs who fail to make the cut
• When it comes to the crunch, it’s Julie’s- All it took was the perfect crunch and a new brand of biscuits was born. Sunday Metro catches up with the man behind the brand who is still nibbling away at his own biscuits.

LAW

• Estate administrator- Who has the right to administer the estate of a deceased?
• Where's there's a will, there's a way

ENVIRONMENT

• A year of no impact- Samantha Gross- To reduce its environmental footprint, No Impact Man and his family did without toilet paper, elevators, TV, and cars for a year. What did they learn?

SUPERNATURAL/SPIRITUAL

• More than meets the eye-Rashmi Aiyappa calls herself a spiritual scientist; she claims to be able to view your life — past, present and future — just by glancing at you.
• Buddha’s blessings- in a shoplot in Bangkok’s Peninsula Plaza, bejewelled Buddha statues are on permanent display, but why is the store door always locked? By Kee Hua Chee
• Lots to Smile About- take a breather amidst the festive flurry and count the things worth celebrating