A nasal spray to combat shyness

There is good news for those who feel uncomfortable in socialising, as scientists have developed a new nasal spray which they claim can help overcome shyness. 

A team of international scientists found that oxytocin, the brain hormone known for increasing empathy and bonding, improves the social skills of the shy when used as a nasal spray.

But the `love hormone` has little effect on those who are naturally confident, they said, stressing that their findings could have implications for those with severe social deficiencies, often apparent in conditions like autism.

Oxytocin is widely believed to make all people more empathetic and understanding of others.It selectively improves social cognition in people who are less socially proficient, but had little impact on more socially proficient individuals.

For their study, the researchers conducted a test of 27 healthy adult men, giving them the hormone or a placebo via a nasal spray and then asking them to perform an "empathic accuracy task" -- which measures their powers of reading the thoughts and feelings of others.This involved watching others discussing emotional moments in their lives, then rating how they felt those people were feeling.
The scientists also measured the participants` social competency, using a test known as AQ which is usually used in autistic patients.
They found that oxytocin did improve powers of empathy -- but only among those who were less socially proficient in the first place.

The more socially comfortable participants performed well on the empathetic task regardless of whether they were on oxytocin or placebo.But less socially proficient participants performed significantly better on oxytocin, with their empathetic powers performance identical to that of the more outgoing participants.

7 Fixes for common cellphone troubles

Being a constant companion, our cellphone is prone to accidents. It's not tough to accidentally drop your cellphone on stairs, or from a table, or spill water on it.

Then begins the nightmare of taking it to the company's workshop. However, do you know if the damage is not much, there are some simple ways by which you can fix your mobile phone all on your own.

Forbes gave a list of simple quick fixes for cellphones. Here are some tips from the list.

Phone gets wet   

 

 

Accidentally dropped your phone inside a water pool? It is almost dead. Chill, there is still a chance to revive it.

Just remove the battery cover and put the phone in a plastic bag of dry rice. This may help you soak out the water from your phone. You can also put the bag out in sun for quick evaporation.

Trackball malfunction

 

Looking for an important email, and the trackball on your smartphone just refuses to scroll.

It's dust and dirt. Just like in a computer mouse, dust and dirt also make the movement of your trackball tardy. Just soak alcohol in a cloth and rub it over and around the trackball. Another way can be to pop out the trackball and clean it manually.

Damaged charger

An aging cellphone can often give tough time charging the device. Also, charging connector within the phone also at times gets damaged, loose or corroded. For mild corrosion, scrubbing the connector with a soft brush or a cloth soaked in alcohol can help.

However, for damaged or loose connector one needs to visit the repair centre.

Body scratches

Got scratches on your mobile phone's body, there is a simple way to get rid of them. Just do a light buffing with fine sandpaper. However, this may affect the shiny coating of your phone.

Scratched display

Scratches on your phone's screen gives you a tough time reading? Applying metal polish with a soft cloth may help here.

Special scratch removal liquids and gels are also available.

Hangs

Your phone often hangs? It simply refuses to respond. Here the first step is to switch off the device and power it again. In case this does not work, remove the battery and reboot it.

Another way to restore it is to try connecting it to your computer. Also, look for instructions in your phone's settings or menu. It might help.

Cracked case

Your phone's case got cracks. But its working, so all seems to be fine. Not really, continuing with a phone with a cracked case can be damaging for your phone in the long run as it exposes your phone to dust and water. To protect it from further damage go for a close-fitting case.

A Lizard can, Why Can't We ? ? ?

This is a true story that happened in Japan.

In order to renovate the house,

someone in Japan breaks open the wall.

Japanese houses normally have a hollow space between
the wooden walls.

When tearing down the walls, he found that
there was a lizard stuck there

because a nail from outside hammered into one of its feet.

He sees this, feels pity, and at the same time curious,
as when he checked the nail,

it was nailed 2 years ago when the house was first built !!!


What happened?

The lizard has survived in such position for 2 years!

In a dark wall partition for 2 years without moving,
it is impossible and mind-boggling.

Then he wondered how this lizard survived for 2 years!
without moving a single step--since its foot was nailed!

So he stopped his work and observed the lizard,
what it has been doing, and what and how it has been eating.

Later, not knowing from where it came, appears another lizard,
with food in its mouth.

Ah! He was stunned and touched deeply.

For the lizard that was stuck by nail,
another lizard has been feeding it for the past 2 years...

Imagine? it has been doing that untiringly for 2 long years,
without giving up hope on its partner.


Imagine what a small creature can do
that a creature blessed with a brilliant mind can't.

Please never abandon your loved ones


Lesson from the Story:


Never Say you are Busy When They Really Need You ...

You May Have The Entire World At Your Feet.

But You Might Be The Only World To Them..

A Moment of negligence might break the very heart
which loves you thru all odds..

Before you say something just remember..
it takes a moment to Break
but an entire lifetime to make.

Things You Never Knew Your Cell Phone Could Do

There are a few things that can be done in times of grave emergencies. Your mobile phone can actually be a life saver or an emergency tool for survival. Check out the things that you can do with it: -

EMERGENCY
* The Emergency Number worldwide for **Mobile** is 112 ..* If you find yourself out of coverage area of your mobile network and there is an emergency, dial 112 and the mobile will search any existing network to establish the emergency number for you, and interestingly this number 112 can be dialed even if the keypad is locked. **Try it out.**

Unlocking your Car:
Have you locked your keys in the car? Does you car have remote keys?

This may come in handy someday. Good reason to own a cell phone:
If you lock your keys in the car and the spare keys are at home, call someone at home on their cell phone from your cell phone.
Hold your cell phone about a foot from your car door and have the person at your home press the unlock button, holding it near the mobile phone on their end. Your car will unlock. Saves someone from having to drive your keys to you. Distance is no object. You could be hundreds of miles away, and if you can reach someone who has the other "remote" for your car, you can unlock the doors (or the trunk).
My experience : *It works fine! We tried it out and it unlocked our car over a cell phone!"*


Hidden Battery power

Imagine your cell battery is very low , you are expecting an important call
and you don't have a charger. Nokia instrument comes with a reserve
battery. To activate, press the keys *3370# Your cell will restart with this reserve and the instrument will show a 50% increase in battery. This reserve will get charged when you charge your cell next time.

AND

How to disable a STOLEN mobile phone?

To check your Mobile phone's serial number, key in the following digits on your phone:
* # 0 6 #
A 15 digit code will appear on the screen. This number is unique to your handset. Write it down and keep it somewhere safe. when your phone get stolen, you can phone your service provider and give them this code. They will then be able to block your handset so even if the thief changes the SIM card, your phone will be totally useless.
You probably won't get your phone back, but at least you know that whoever stole it can't use/sell it either.
If everybody does this, there would be no point in people stealing mobile phones.

Miscommunication

Chand Baori

Chand Baori is a famous stepwell situated in the village of Abhaneri near Jaipur in the Indian state of Rajasthan.

This step well is located opposite Harshat Mata Temple and is one of the deepest and largest step wells in India. It was built in the 9th century and has 3500 narrow steps in 13 stories and is 100 feet deep.

 

 

 

FUNDAMENTALS OF LIFE FOR TODAY.

1. Money is not everything. There's also Mastercard & Visa.

2. One should love animals.They are tasty too.

3. Save water. Drink beer.

4. Studying is healthy, So leave it for the sick.

5. Books are holy. So don't touch them.

6. Love your neighbour but never get caught.

7. Everyone should marry because happiness is not the only thing in life.