Last updated: September 15, 2009, 14:55

Abu Dhabi: Eid Al Fitr holiday for the public sector will be from Ramadan 29 [September 19] until Shawwal 3, according to Cabinet decision No 17 for 2009.

The private sector holiday will be on the first and second days of Shawwal, according to a circular from the Ministry of Labour.

Humaid Al Qutami, Minister of Education and Chairman of the Federal Authority for Human Resources, and Saqr Gobash, Minister of Labour, congratulated President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and Their Highnesses the Supreme Council Members and Rulers of the Emirates on the advent Eid.

They also congratulated the UAE people and the Arab and Islamic nations. ]]> http://www.artashnikki.com/2009/09/17/eid-holidays-for-public-and-private-sectors-in-the-uae-announced/feed/ 0 http://www.artashnikki.com/2009/09/17/yawning-6-surprising-reasons-why-youre-exhausted/ http://www.artashnikki.com/2009/09/17/yawning-6-surprising-reasons-why-youre-exhausted/#comments Thu, 17 Sep 2009 09:08:19 +0000 Sharon http://www.artashnikki.com/?p=359 Sure, getting enough sleep is the biggest way to beat the 4:00 yawning session (I swear, there is something about this time–weirdly, I could fall asleep at 4 p.m. everyday!), but did you know that several other surprising things could be making you sleepy? Here are some unlikely yawn-inducers…

WebMD recently ran a piece about the most common reasons for feeling tired. Here are some:

1. A hidden UTI: In some cases, fatigue may be the only sign of a urinary tract infection, reports WebMD. If you suspect something’s up (and you have pain and burning when you pee) talk to your doc. A urine test can quickly confirm a UTI.

2. Your diet: If you’re not eating enough, you will be tired. Calories = energy, my friends. (I feel like I sounded just like John McCain when I wrote that.)

3. Food allergies you didn’t know you had: Some doctors believe that exhaustion could be a sign of hidden food allergies.

4. Caffeine overload: You probably reach for more coffee when you’re tired, but experts say that too much caffeine can sometimes backfire, causing you to feel more fatigued. Maybe skip the triple-venti today.

5. Undetected thyroid problems: Fatigue is one symptom of a thyroid condition called hypothyroidism. Fortunately, this is such a treatable thing (I have it, and just pop a pill each day–no biggie). Most health experts concur that every woman should have her thyroid levels tested every few years (just a simple blood test) to rule out any such conditions (they’re common in women).

P.S. I’d add a sixth: your snoring man. My husband snores, and it makes it so hard for me to get to sleep most nights. I told you about a new product called Brez that he was going to try. Well, he tried it! The verdict: While it didn’t stop his snoring completely, it has helped. Somehow the snoring has gotten softer and less intense. Hey, I’ll settle for any improvement!

Source: http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/health/yawning-6-surprising-reasons-why-youre-exhausted-509810/

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The police launched an in-depth and extensive investigation. A medical
school professor was invited to come to solve the case.

The professor carefully looked at the contents from the deceased’s
stomach, in less than half an hour, the mystery was solved. The
professor said: ‘The deceased did not commit suicide and neither was
she murdered, she died of accidental death due to ignorance!’

Everyone was puzzled, why accidental death? The arsenic is of the U.S.
military for carrying rice seedlings H Gao. The professor said: ‘The
arsenic is produced in the stomach of the deceased.’ The deceased used
to take ‘Vitamin C’ everyday, which in itself is not a problem. The
problem was that she ate a large portion of shrimp/prawn during
dinner. Eating shrimp/prawn is not the problem that’s why nothing
happened to her family ever though they took the same shrimp/prawn.
However at the same time the deceased also took ‘vitamin C’, that is
where the problem is!

Researchers at the University of Chicago in the United States , found
through experiments, food such as soft-shell shrimp/prawn contains a
much higher concentration of – five potassium arsenic compounds.

Such fresh food by itself has no toxic effects on the human body!
However, in taking ‘vitamin C’, due to the chemical reaction, the
original non-toxic – five potassium arsenic (As anhydride, also known
as arsenic oxide, the chemical formula for As205) changed to a three
potassium toxic arsenic (ADB arsenic anhydride), also known as arsenic
trioxide, a chemical formula (As203), which is commonly known as
arsenic to the public!

Arsenic poisoning have magma role and can cause paralysis to the small
blood vessels, “mercapto Jimei”??, inhibits the activity of the liver
and fat necrosis change Hepatic Lobules Centre, heart, liver, kidney,
intestine congestion, epithelial cell necrosis, telangiectasia.
Therefore, a person who dies of arsenic poisoning will shows signs of
bleeding from the ears, nose, mouth & eyes.

Therefore; as a precautionary measure,
DO NOT not take shrimp/prawn when taking ‘vitamin C’.

Flag Code
The NHI said this constituted a violation of Section 37 of Republic Act 8491 or the 1998 Flag and Heraldic Code of the Philippines, which states that the rendition of the national anthem, whether played or sung, should be in accordance with the original musical arrangement of Julian Felipe, which follows a marching-type beat. Violators may be imprisoned for not more than a year and fined at least P20,000.

Source: www.abs-cbnnews.com