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GET YOUR BACK LOOKING GREAT

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GET YOUR BACK LOOKING GREAT
You've used the right moisturizers, got that manicure and pedicure, but here's looking at area you may have neglected – by Anubha Charan

Back beauty is a great 'feel-good' you might want to acquire even if you are not quite the 'high-fashion' type of person. And who knows, for that special occasion, you may want to try out that back-revealing blouse or an evening top with a low-cut neckline and back…
Daily routine
It's easy to neglect the back, as it's the most difficult part of the body to reach. Bt there is an easy solution – using liquid bathing gel on a longhaldled brush will give you ready access to those evasive spots, and go a long way to removing the grime and sweat that lead to clogged pores. (We like the large range of body washes from Lux and Palmolive)
Your back will also benefit from five minutes of dry brushing once a week. This exfoliates the dead skin cells, improves circulation and speeds up lymphatic drainage. Once again, the trick is to look for a long-handled britle brush, and always use strokes moving towards the heart.
Towel-drying after you bathe also has benefits – it helps banish dead cells and kickstarts cell regeneration. Towel upwards, with brisk yet gentle motions, for maximum effect.
Once you're clean and dry, message body lotion. Remember, your back reflects the same skincare concerns as the rest of you, and it too needs more than a one-size-fits-all approach. So if you have dry skin, look for a moisturizing lotion (such as Shiseido Energizing Body Lotion or Oriflame Silk Body Lotion).
If going backless, do get a body wax. It helps exfoliate too.

Problem areas
Backne : It's slang for back acne, which is one of the most common problems associated with this are. It usually happens when sebaceous glands work overtime, producing excess oil and clogging skin pores. This attracts bacteria, which lead to acne.
Backne is also triggered by wearing tight clothes, constant heat exposure and sweating, which do not allow the skin to breathe properly. Therefore, some ways to control this problem would be to wear loose, cotton clothing and shower after venturing out in particularly hot and humid environs.
The kin on our back is thicker than anywhere else on the body, making back acne more stubborn than facial acne and more resistant to treatment. Look for products that contains salicylic or glycolic acid (such as Vichy Normaderm Deep Cleansing Gel or Clearasil Deep Cleansing Body Wash). Follo with anti-blemish products (such as Neutrogena Skin Clearing Spot Control Cream or Garnier Pure Zone SOS Pen) on the affected areas, for faster relief.
It will also help to use a purifying mask on blemishes to draw out the impurities. For this, however, you might have to enlist the help of a friend or partner, as reaching your back while lying flat on your stomach can be a tough proposition !

Discoloration : The skin tone of your back may often appear sallow, uneven and blemished, as the skin is thicker in this area, with a dense population of awebaceous glands. The solution? Clarifying soaps and body washes, and regular exfoliation (try Vichy Detoxifying Exfoliating Scrub or Himalaya Gentle Exfoliating Walnut Scrub, two options that have been known to deliver good results).
Or try this simple home remedy: Grind ½ cup almonds and 1 cut honey, then blend with 3 tablespoons lemon juice. After showering, message the scrub over your back and rinse with warm water.

This region is also prone to the revages of hyperpigmentation, simply because it figures low on our suncare regimen. In fact, the upper back catches most of the brunt of the sun, thereby requiring periodic reapplication of sunscreen throughout the day.
Uneven pigmentation and discoloration may also happen because of yeast imbalances – a common problem in hot weather. The best cure for this is to wash the area with an antidandruff shampopo.

Ageing and stress : Since the back bears the brunt of the balancing our body weight, it's not surprising that it's also one of the first places to show signs of stress and ageing. Poor posture is the most popular culprit, so practice standing tall and straight.
Tension also causes the connective tissue that covers muscles to seize up, slowing down the elimination of toxins and also leading to backaches. To relax, sit down and take 20 deep breaths, taking care to inhale and exhale through your chest and abdomen. Taking 5 minute stretching breaks every 2-3 hours also goes a long way to releasing tension.
Since the back muscles do so much work, it's natural that they are at a high risk for showing fatigue in the form of unsightly cellulite (cottage cheese skin), tyres, flabbiness and slackness. Keep them well tones with simple exercises such as push-ups, swimming, oblique crunches and some light weight training.
You can also supplement this by having a diet rich in unsalted nuts and fish, and GET YOUR BACK LOOKING GREATworking in some contouring and firming lotions (Such as Granier Body Tonic Conditioning Lotion and Fair & Lovely Perfect Radiance Firm & Lighten Body Lotion) into your daily regimen.

It's hard for us at times, but not as hard as it is for them.
The football game is on in full swing and threatens to trun into a dispute. The boys, for all their rough and tumble games, are closest to Mummy and bring their argument to her. She mediates, turning a potentially raucous situation into an impromptu 100m sprint competition… Just another day at just another suburban home. Or is it?
Each of the children playing here is the child of a convict or an ex-conmvict. The sensational headlines that accompany the morning cup – criminals brought to book, murderers put away for life – do not reveal the unseen collateral society pays for safety: the children of these convicts, who often fall through cracks in the absence of parents to take care of them.

Teena and Reny George know first-hand life's perils that await convicts' children. An ex-convict himself, Reny was charged with murber and has served a life sentence at the Trivandrum jail. Theirs is a remarkable story, culminating in this happy home in Doddagubbi village, on the out skirts of Bangalore. They call their home the Precious Children Home, and precious it is to the couple and each and every one of their 60 children.

It all began while Reny was still in jail… He would attend routine prayer meetings – albeit reluctantly – but one day, while at such a meeting, he had a strange experience …
'I don't have a logical explanation, but it was as if my heart changed tracks, literally. I had a strong urge to make amends for all the wrong I had done in the past.' Meanwhile, in faraway Bahrain, Teena, a nurse in The Army Hospital, was also moving towards her destiny… A change encounter with a traveling missionary, led her to her soulmate. The missionary was Renhy's father, and he had a rather radical proposal for Teena: Would she many his son and help him turn his life aroung.
The journey ended, but they kept in touch. Recalls Reny, 'She was outraged at such a "proposal". I too was upset and asked my father if he had lost his mind.' So what made Teena agree eventually? Her answer stumps me, as did Reny's change of heart. 'I found myself thinking of the proposal again and again. I prayed for guidance, and one day I heard a voice clearly asking me to share Christ's cup of sorrow… I knew I had to accept the proposal,' says Teena Simply.
They were married in 1991, while Reny was out on a month's parole. He returned to jail to complete the rest of his sentence and Teena shifted to Bangalore to be closer to her husband. Soon after, working with the Bangalore Juvenile Prison, she was to witness at first hand the appalling living conditions of the prisoners' children. Many sleepless nights afterwards waws born the idea of a home, a proper home for these helpless children, where they would be loved for themselves, where no one would look at them as 'branded' children. 'Reny loved the idea. He knew from his fellow cellmates the misery their children wenth through. A convict serves time even after he has paid his dues and his family suffers along with him,' says Teena. Coincidentally, at that time the Prisons Fellowhip of India, an NGO, was looking into the plight of children of convicts and wondering how to help them.

Things fell into place. And when Reny got out, the couple started life a newlyweds by taking into their home 15 children whose parents were convicts serving time in Bangalore and Mysore Central Jail. They rented a small place. The Prison Fellowhip of India chi8pped in with funds – thanks to Teena's persuasive powers, also helps with funds, and the family shifted to a bigger remise.

The first challenge Teena and George faced was building up the children's self-esteem: 'Many of them orphaned, but what is worse is the constant persecution – by police, by relatives and classmates, Should anything go wrong, they are the first suspects and everyone is quick to label them kallara makkalu or 'theif's child. Imagine the agony that the child goes through ! My heart would bleed each time one of the returned with yet another such tale from the school… We had to change schools several times,' say Reny.

This probably explains why the couple is publicity-shy to the point of being reclusive. They are fiercely protective of the childrens' privacy and their hard-won equanimity, which they struggle daily to maintain. The athere is indeed much trauma that needs dealing with… Tecalls Tejaswani, 12: 'My sister Kavya and I were in school when a neighbor came running to tell us our mother had been killed. The police had taken Appa away. I was stunned. Kavya began crying. Afterwards, my uncle and aunt caGET YOUR BACK LOOKING GREATme to take us to their home, but there was very little money. Often there was nothing to eat. Mummy and Daddy brought us here some months later. I's nice here but sometimes I feel sad, and go and sit by myself in the playground. Mummy or Daddy or one of my friends usually finds me there. They take me back to the house…' And when Kavya wakes up from a nightmare, it is Mummy who rushes to hold her, soothe her with kisses and kind words. Says Reny with quiet pride: 'Teena is much more the hands on parent. The children go to her with their every day problems, however small. If anybody were to fall ill at night, it's Teena who will take the car out and drive him or her to the city doctor.

GOOD LOOKS GO HI-TECH

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GOOD LOOKS GO HI-TECH
Fighting the effects of ageing on the outside? Here's your guide to the results and risks of some popular non-surgical cosmetic procedures by Anubha Charan

Some things are best left to the experts. Like kidney operations, car engine overhauls, assembling a computer … and looking after serious skin problems such as deep wrinkles and chronic acne.
While over-the-counter treatments can take care of many skin worries, sometimes professional help becomes an unbeatable option. Especially with today's vast range of completely non-invasive, non-surgical procedures – which require no recovery period, have zero downtime and come with no side-effects – the results are usually dramatic enough to become addictive. Indeed, these procedures are simple walk-in, walk-out treatments which you could avail of in your lunch hour and then resume your daily activities right away !
But keep a few thing in mind before embarking on any of these programmes. While these treatments are non-surgical and non-invasive in nature, they are completely safe only when conducted by qualified praGOOD LOOKS GO HI-TECHctitioners. Few people realize how easy it is for an unqualified asesthetician to buy (or even rent) a laser machine, and start treatments simply after reading the instruction manual. And this can have serious repercussions – such as blistering, bruising and scarring during the course of intentense pulsed light (IPL); drooping eyelids, a down-turned mouth or overall stiffness after Botox; and over-exfoliation after microdermabrasion or chemical peels. So always check the track record of the dermatologist you are planning to visit.
And, finally, if you want optimal results, it's crucial to stick to the time schedule that your dermatologist prescribes. Skipping or postponing sessions will undo all your hard work (and waste your money).

GOOD HEALTH SALTS IN THE BALANCE

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GOOD HEALTH SALTS IN THE BALANCE
GOOD HEALTH SALTS IN THE BALANCE
You're totally drained. And it's not the usual suspects, such as low BP… Chances are you need to correct your 'salt' balance, and that doesn't mean just the one on your table. Read on to know more.
What are commonly referred to as 'salts' are actually minerals that can be divided into two groups – the seven our body needs in larger amounts (calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, sulpher, chlorine and phosphorus) and those we need in small amounts, also called trace minerals (such as iron, zinc, iodine, selenium and copper). Remember a proper balance of minerals is essential for maintaining optimum health.
Calcium (Ca)
Importance Helps build and maintain strong bones and teeth; promote muscle growth; control electrical impulses in the brain; maintain blood pressure; and facilitate blood clotting. It's a de rigueur component for laying down new bone and maintaining optimum bone mass.
Deficiency Causes leg cramps, muscles spasms, brittle bones and increased risk of colon cancer. In children, bones can't develop fully so, as they enter adulthood, there's an increased risk of osteoporosis. Women should be especially vigilant – their bodies are much slower at producing bone and also lose bone mass much faster than men.
Sources Milk, cheese, paneer, yoghurt, tinned fish with bones, and green leafy vegetables.
Daily dose* 250ml skimmed milk, one small pot of youghurt and one serving of tinned fish (or a serving of green leafy vegetables/another cup of yoghurt).
Note: Deficiency of fluoride can lead to calcium loss. Fortunately, regular drinking water already has sufficient amounts of fluoride, as do seafood and toothpaste.

Iodine (I)
Importance: Keeps the thyroid gland healthy, thus improving growth and the body's energy-burning capacity.
Deficiency: Manifests as loss of energy, weight gain, dry hair and other skin conditions.
Source: Seafood, dairy products, green and seasonal vegetables, mixed dals and iodised table salt.
Daily dose*: Your usual dose of iodised salt is enough.
Iron (Fe)
Importance: Used to build tendons and ligaments, and maintain a healthy immune system. It is a key constituent of haemoglobin (the blood pigment that carries oxygen).
Deficiency: Results in insufficient oxygen supply to organs, leading to fatigue, decreased alertness and muscular dysfunction. Prolonged deficiency may also lead to anaemia (especially in women in their 20-30s, due to menstrual loss, dieting or pregnancy).
Source: Grains and grain products, pulses, eggs, meat, apricots, figs, mangoes, apples and green vegetable.
Daily dose*: Two slices wholemeal bread; a bowl of cereal; six dried apricots; or a small protion of mutton liver.
Note: Vitamin C increases iron absorption – have juices or fruits with your breakfast cereal. About 30-40mg iron is lost during the average menstrual cycle, so even a slight fall in orion levels can cause fatigue and lethargy.
Magnesium (Mg)
Importance: Essential for proper growth ; formation and function of bones and muscles; lung function; normal brain functions and memory; absorption of calcium and potassium; conversion of food into energy; maintaining the body's acid-alkali balance; and controlling insulin levels. Also prevents high BP and depression.
Deficiency: Decreases the body's ability to remove excess sugar from the blood and causes dizziness.
Source: Grains, seeds and nuts (especially almonds), meat, tuna, milk, green vegetables, potatoes, bananas, apples, jamun, phalsa, mangoes, guava and amla.
Daily Dose*: Dry-roasted unsalted peanuts (100g), veggies (125g), salad (200g) and fruit (2 serving twice a day).
Note: It's available in raw foods. Cooking removes it from foods but spices can help preserve some portion.
Potassium (K)
Importance: Maintains health of brain cells, skin, liver and other organs; aids cell generation; works with sodium to control nerve function and muscle contraction; helps regulate the flow of water and nutrients in and out of cells.
affecting optimal cell function. An excess, however, can affect the kidneys.
Source: Vegetables, potatoes, fruits (especially bananas) and fruit juices, fish, meat, pulses, nuts and seeds, bread.
Daily Dose*: Five portions of fruit and vegetables a day.
Note: A potassium:sodium ratio of 2:1 is necessary for proper fluid retention – key in the hot summer months.

Sodium (Na)
Importance: Regulates blood chemistry and blood volume, hence blood pressure; helps digest food; and maintains nervous system function.
Deficiency: Typically results in dehydration and weakness, mental confusion in more serious cases.
Daily Dose*: Women shouldn't have more than 2g (men about 2.5g) of sodium, which translates to about 6g of table salt every day on an average.

Note: Why is it that you feel thirsty after having salty chips? Drinking water filutes the sodium in the blood, and excess amounts are then easily removed by the kidneys.

Zinc (Zn)
Importance: Involved in well over 200 reactions in the body, some of which GOOD HEALTH SALTS IN THE BALANCEhelp construct and maintain DNA. It also aids growth and repair of tissues, from bones to hair, and is imperative for a healthy immune system; wound healing; creation, release and use of various hormones in the body; and proper fetal development.
Deficiency: Hampers healing, negatively affects the immune system, and can cause damage to the reproductive organs, Could show up as hair loss or mental apathy.
Source: Wholewheat bread, wheatgerm, grains and pulses, seafood, milk and eggs.
Daily Dose*: 2-3 thick slices of meat (45gm each) a day or 250 ml skimmed milk.
Note: It affects menstrual regularity and the functioning of female sexual organs. During PMS, zinc levels drop, sometimes triggering depression.

Daily Dose*: These are mere suggestions of portions and types of food as calculated for the adult, premenopausal woman. You may, however, substitute any other foods rich in the relevant minerals in the right proportions.

DO YOU HAVE IT IN YOU?

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DO YOU HAVE IT IN YOU?
We'he done dome number-crunching and lots of homework to put together this exclusive guide. Work on this classified info now, and you can thank us later.
Perfformance management, 360 degree programmes, people planning we don't blame you if you haven't a clue where you fit in to this sea of jargon. It isn't easy sassing out what HR-the shadowy department that works behind the scenes to work out your hikes, promotions and pink slips-wants. "Secrecy is an integral part of the functioning of the HRD. They have to be sensitive to all candidates and therefore this 'cloak and dagger' approach," says career counselor and University of Warwiock rep Kanika Marwaha. Well, you don't neeed to remain in the dark any more. Cosmo decided to nail down the personnel pros-top HR guys from a cross-section of industries- to clear the confusion. Memorise these eight essential employment truths and never feel out of your depth again.

Be the Leader of Your Posse
We've told you this million times, now hear it from the experts: all six of our polled HR honchos billed leadership as one of the top five qualities that make all the difference b etween an average employee and an excellent one. How good you could be as a boss is what employers keep in mind not just when they are promoting you, but at the recruitment state as well. 'Companies are looking for employees with long-term potential, someone who can perform at the next post and take on responsibilities two levels beyond," says Ashok Narain, executive vice president HR, Pepsi. What really scores high on the list of must-have leadership traits is team skills – no one wants a bossy bitch. Learn to work with and get the best from your team. Identify the bright kids in your crew sand motivate them by example, listen to what others have to say without losing focus on the job at hand and take decisions quickly. "Besides concrete results, being a team player is the most important skills needed in the advertising industry. You just cannot operate as a lone wolf," says Sapna Srivastava, associate vice president, HRD, J. Walter Thomson Associates.

Grow Ten Arms ( and Two Heads)
Multitasking is the new buzzword in corporate corridors and the faster you learDO YOU HAVE IT IN YOU?n it, the quicker you'll rise. Fancy schmancy specialist degrees look great on your CV, but you'll have to do a lot more than twhat you've been trained fro to be of real use to your firm. "Fresh out of engineering college and brimming with self importance, my first experience at my IT biggie firm was a rude shock. For the first week, all I was made to do was run around getting printouts. Where was the cutting edge software I was itching to get my hands on? It was only after another few weeks as general Girl Friday that I got my first project," says Ronita, software engineer, who now admits that there is much more to her job than sitting behind a computer. "For example, recently, I had to work in tandem with our marketing team to sell a software package that I'd helped create." Doing the 'dirty' work on occasion is a big part of the working deal, says our expert panel. "One of the biggest misconceptions candidates suffer from is that organizations look for functional managers (specialists) as opposed to business (general) managers. Employees who can handle different activities and situations are far more valuable to us than one-talent wonders," says Narain. So have you morphed into a Jane of all trades yet?

Smile, Nice Gals Finish First
You're busting your gut to meet targets, working overtime to be seen and heard in all the right places and laying on enough butter on the big Caboose to cause a national shortage, but it's still the puky sweet chica in the next cube who gets an increment. Why? Maybe it's the smiles and general warm manner that's doing the trick-friendliness gets a big thumbs up in our survey. And we're not talking about idle socializing or lazy chit-chat on the job. "People skills are as important as technical know-how, because even in hi-tech jobs, you have to work with others. Average performersw who can interact easily often last longer than abrasive experts who win at the expense of others," says career advisor William Frank on careerlab.com. While its obvious that any boss will prefer an enthusiastic worker who tackles problems with a positive attitude, you can't afford to ignore the others in your office. If only because many firms follow an appraisal system that takes feedback from supervisors as well as colleagues and subordinates. And, guess what, important customers too. So, remember this the next time you want to be nasty. "Whether you are an entry-level shipping clerk or a CEO, a warm, enthusiastic, caring and positive attitude-outwardly expressed to to others-is your single biggest career asset. Every person is important, treat all others with kindnesss and respect and your career will benefit," says Frank.

Get the Highest Score
This one's a given. No matter what else you do right or wrong, your performance record is the bible the personnel police will go by to suss out your potential. If you aren't perceived to be competent, there's little you can do to hoodwink the HR guys into giving you the raise you've been angling for. Take a look at this case study: Sujata has average skilols, unimpressive ideas and a so-so academic record. But she's ambitious, always has a busy air about her and is voluble at meetings. Rachna, on the other hand is quiet, not so assertive, definitely not as visible, but has fared better on the appraisal form. We asked our super six who they would choose for a promotion. You guessed it – Rachana won hands down. "There is no question about it. We will choose the candidate who has better performance rcords," says Srivastava. Also under close scrutiny at appraisal time will be the attributes that make you’re a better worker- how well you tackle problems, the pace at which you work, your intellect and ideas, your knack for learning on the job and adaptability to different situations.

If you Are late, You Are a Loser
You're doing well at your job so it's no big deal to walk in 10 or 15 minutes late every other day, right? Wrong! Punctuality is much more important than you think. While the service-based industries have it as the most desired quality in an employee, the others are almost as strict about the issue. "Punctuality is not just about coming on time, it's an indicator of how disciplined a person is and howDO YOU HAVE IT IN YOU? seriously she takes her job, "says Narotam Ahluwalia, manager-Human Resourses, The Oberoi, New Delhi. For example, Natasha could be a brilliant worker with fantastic ideas and a quick brain, but she'll still be denied a promotion if she has no sense of time, cries at the drop of a hat and remains disorganized. "If we give her a higher designation it would mean that we're actually trying to encourage her negative aspects. It's essential for an employee to be balanced and in complete control of her life to be of any value to the company," he says. But, if it's impossible for you to drag yourself out of bed at the crack of dawn every morning, you'd do well to look at other professions that aren't as unkind. Advertising agencies, for instance, are often generous to their creative teams when it comes to discipline issues. "Highly creative people do not always stick to norms. We hyave handled these types of people through counseling and found that their behavior does get altered," says Srivastava. Take your pick.

GET HER TO TRY NEW STUFF IN BED

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GET HER TO TRY NEW STUFF IN BED
GET HER TO TRY NEW STUFF IN BED
Even if your girlfriend is a regular Macro Polo of bedroom exploration, you probably still have a couple of things on your wish list that you haven't quite worked up the nerve to suggest yet. Here, we tell you the right way to woo her into trying something a little different ….. whithout scaring her off.
Give her an outSometimes chicks are reluctant to try new things because they're afraid of getting trapped in some freaky sex nightmare that they can't get out of. "Many women fell like once the wheels are in motion, they won't be able to turn back if they don't like it," says Gabrielle Morrissey, Ph.D. sexologist author of Urge: Hot Secrets For Great Sex.
Your girlfriend needs to know that she has an emergency exit, so reassure her with something like "If you're not into it, no big deal ---- we'll stop". "Assure her that at any point, she can bring it back to a place where she's more comfortable," says Howard Devore, Ph.D., a sex therapist in San Francisco. And if she pulls the rip cord, back off without argument. If you're cool about it, then she's much more likely to say yes to some of your scadolous suggestions in the future.
Take it one step at a time
Let's say you're looking to explore, um, uncharted territory. Well, if you all of a sudden flip her like a burger, don't be surprised if she's like "Hell, no!" Whatever your goal is, you're going to have to ease her into the idea. "It's much harder to jump from point A to point Z, " says Morrissey. "It's best to introduce an interim step and build on that."
Put your master plan on the back burner for now and experiment first with a move that's halfway to your fantasy – a different position of (if spanking is on the agenda) some light love taps. If she likes it, you can gradually start upping the ante over the next few sex sessions.

Create mystery
As a relationship rolls along, it's easy to fall into a same-old, same-old sexual routine. But you can get back that early dating excitement (and with it, a more open-minded attitude) by re-creating a sense of mystery and intrigue. "Plus, she's more likely to agree to a new move that night if you can generate some anticipation for her during the day," says Morrissey.
For instance, call her that morning and playfully ask, "Are you interested in trying something a little different tonight?" When she presses for details, tell her she'll have to wait and see. She'll be as giddy as a schoolgirl (down, boy!) all day. But use this approach only if the fantasy you want to try isn't too extreme- coming home to an S and M den is probably not what she had in mind.
Get Revved for Great Sex
We know you're a hot-blooded Chiquita whose sexual moves could practically rewire the bedsprings. So when we're talking about getting geared up for action, we don't mean struggling to work up a little lust – we mean priming your body for a mind boggling blow-out experience.
You see, sex, thank God, is one of those things that, no matter how great it already is, can keep getting better and better. And the simplest way to get a bigger bang from your buck is to get yourself in a hotter, more erotic mental and physical state even before that first touch from him. "It takes women longer that men to become aroused, and getting a head start by yourself will light a fire under your libido," says Lou Paget, author of The Big O. "It'll also make the sex you have later more intense." So take a peek at hot ways – from experts and real women like you – to maximize your pleasure prep, then warn your man he's in for the night of his life.

Amp up your fantasizingYou're probably no stranger to conjuring up lusty story line. Now try this passion maxing mental tweak: instead of envisioning your fantasy as a sort of movie, imagine how the scenario makes you feel, suggests Paget. "We associate erotic daydreams with visuals, but for women, often the most potent essence of a fantasy is the emotion it can evoke." For instance, he's peeling off your clothes – dwell on how sexy you feel when he looks at you like you're a goddess.

Worship yourself
"When I want to get turned on, I remind myself just how damn hot I am. I look in the mirror and give myself a bit of praise, whether it's 'These pants make me look smoking" or 'My skin is totally glowing'. By the time my boyfriend shows up, I'm feeling like a complete sexpot!"

Make your pulse pound
Get flushed …….. sweaty……….. panting………. And then start thinking about getting it on. Any activity that raises your heart rate – an energetic walk, a bike ride, a session on the treadmill – is the perfect set-up for sex, according to Pepper Schwartz, Ph.D., professor of sociology at the University of Washington and author of The Lifetime Love and Sex Quiz Book. "Exercise produces endorphins that make you happy and excited," explains Schwartz. Breaking a sweat also increases blood flow from head to toe-and all sensitive spots in between. The gym a little too unsexy? Then dance in your living room or better yet, do a little burlesque number for him.

Get wet
You know how flushed you become after a shower? It's because the hot water brings blood to the skin's surface, explains Barbara Keesling, Ph. D., author of The Good Girl's Guide To Bad Girl Sex. Besides giving you a beautiful pinkness, that process also happens to increase your sensitivity to touch – a big bonus. So take advantage of the sex – friendly sensation and warm up in a bath when you know your man is enroute or entice him into a steamy shower.

Set a five-star scene
"My boyfriend and I had mind-blowing sex when we were on vacation at a posh hotel. That luxurious feeling was an incredible turn-on to me, so I re-create it at home. I buy champagne, pull out the special 300 thread- count sheets, and sprits on my expensive perfume. Taking in that elegant aura before he comes over totally charges me up."
Do a down-below workout
You've heard of Kegels- contracting and releasing your pelvic floor muscles as if you were peeing and then stopping midstream – but do you ever actually do them? Well, it's time to start because they're true tools for great sex. "Not only do they make you tune in to your physical sensations and focus on that part of you, but Kegels also boost blood circulation down below. Which causes arousal," explains Clifford Penner, Ph.D. a sex therapist in Pasadena, California. And the best news: "Kegels strengthen all of your pelvic muscles, so when you have an orgasm after charging yourself up like this, if will be more intense," explains Aline P. Zoldbrod, Ph. D., co-author of sex talk.
Reminisce randily"Go throught your memories of past great sex, and z
ero in on one time that really took you over the edge," says Zoldbrod. What was it that made that romp so freaking great? The gorgeous man you were with? A semi-public setting? That extra teasing foreplay that made your orgasm explosive? "Because it's like a fantasy but it actually happened, your images of it will be especially vivid and will inspire you to incorporate those ultra-pleasurable elements into future events," she explains.

Draw him a map
Sketch an outline of your body, front and back-no art skills needed: just make it look like a gingerbread cookie – then grab some green, yellow, and red markers and colour this body map according to how much you like to be touched in all areas, says Zoldbrod. Green is for the hottest spots, yellow for those you sometimes like to have stroked, and red for those that just don't do if for you. While you categorise every inch of your erotic anatomy, you'll be focusing your mind on exactly where and how you want him to shower you with hands-on attention later.
Wear erotic undies
He just called to say he'll be over in an hour. Don't just sit there. Bust out your sexiest, silkiest lingerie. " Just putting it on will get your mind in the right place, and then all night you'll feel like a secret seducer," says Zoldbrod.
Steal guy' sex-ray vision
Dudes instinctively turn anything they look at into objects de lust. Take a tip from those dirty dogs and do the same. "The key is to relate to visuals in a way that's arousing for you," explains Paget. For instance, if you're stuck in traffic, don't just glance at that cutie in the next car take him in, slowly undress him mentally, wonder what he's like as a kisser, anything that gets you hot.
Get in touch with yourself
Block out Ben Stiller's disastrous pre-date masturbating in There's Something About Mary; giving yourself a hand before he shows up is a great way to start your engine. "Teasing yourself almost to climax will leave you longing for an orgasm when you and yhour man get it on," Says Keesling.

ALL THE GLITTER IS NOT GOLD

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ALL THE GLITTER IS NOT GOLD
We all know the value of the real thing when it comes to character and the quality of a human heart. Just as we know the danger of attraction to surface over substance. One stands warned that judging a book by its cover –or its blurb, for that matter –is an absolute no-no .certainly, in a friend, it’s the 24 –carat kind I'm looking for. When I'm choosing a casserole or a little black dress or a pair of tyres, I want something well-made, built to endure – and I'm not about to be taken for a ride at my age by gimmicky packaging, gung-ho marketing or attention-getting taglines.
But let me say a word for the (occasional) value of glitter over gold, for cheap thrills-fleeting as a firefly or a festive pyrotechnics display. To be honest, I love those moments too. I'm partial to rhinestones; also to those little glow-in-the-dark stars you stick on the ceiling over the bed (and not just in a child's room), lava lamps, sequins, gobs of tinsel on the Christmas tree and those boxes of sparklers, 10 for a dollar. Fact is, I've gone for glitter and showiness over quiet, dignified elegance for most of my life, and I've got the house to prove it. The closet, too: Inside, you'll find blue cowboy boots, a white-fringed leather mini dress, and enough beaded gowns that I could attend the Oscars for the next eight years and never once repeat an outfit. I'm not the sort who will snigger at all that glitters when I'm out shop-hopping – I'd rather fashion, style and design sense. I think the underlying reason my taste runs to gaudy is that I don't take material objects all that seriously. In the world of birds, I always liked the magpie – the one who feather her nest with bits of tinfoil and gold candy-wrappers. She knows she's going to be out there gathering worms, day in and day out. What's the harm in a little neon?
Take my life, a good dozen years of which were spent raising three children as a single mother on a limited budget, in a small town where the winter seemed to last forever. One thing I learnt over those years was how much it spiced up our day if I included some experience of pure, unalloyed, worthless fun. On those awful days when I'm feeling too broke to go shopping, I'd slam on the brakes at a giant everything –must-go yard sale, give each of my children a dollar and tell them, 'Don't spend it all in one place.' As much as there's a place for a wholesome chicken –and-hashed-potato dinner in the life of a family, there should also be a place for a giant bowl of buttered popcorn now and then.
My daughter Audrey has inherited my love of flamboyance. It started way back in nursery school, when I attached an assortment of old costume jewellery, rhinestone pins and mateless earring to her favourite pair of overall to give it that special tweak. Only, for Audrey, glitter became a 365 days a year necessity. We lived in New England at the time, and the last thing she'd do before heading off to high school on those cold winter mornings was toALL THE GLITTER IS NOT GOLDss a handful of glitter up in the air, and then walk under them as the flecks drifted down and landed on her hair, her dress and sometimes her eyelashes.
My daughter was always and still is a good student, a hard worker, a terrific babysitter and a loyal, 24 carat kind of friend. But at age 15, she remains like mother like daughter, I hope, knowing the apple doesn't all fall far from the tree – a person with a healthy capacity for playfulness and fun. Sometimes, all that glitters is glitter. And that's fine too. Just because a person likes a little fool's gold in her life doesn't make her a fool.
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DESIGN YOUR CARRER

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DESIGN YOUR CARRER
Try as you might,you can escape from the creation churned out by graphic designers.The billboards that you pass by as you ride around town,the ad that nudges into the story space in the magazine you are reading,almost every graphic that impinges on your senses on web pages,the commercials that barge in just when you were getting to that juicy bit on your favourite TV show.Graphic Designers affect your life,and how.you can't beat 'em, and if you've got the instinct for design and the urge to make a buck out of designing, why or not join 'em.

if you decide to become graphic designer, your job will entail everything from planning designs, analyzing whether a design idea will fly and figuring out how you can combine words, image and sounds to create the information you want your design to presentto the audience.And depending on the medium you choose, you'll have to find the most effective way to get message across in print,electronic colour, fonts , illustration, photographs, animation and various print and layout techniques.

As a graphic designers, you'll be aspected to know how to use specialised computer software to create layout and design elements and by using photoshop, freehand, coral draw, pagemaker,quark express, adobe indesign and illustrator.And if you want to say on the cutting edge, then you might also need to studio,acrobat director,dreamweaver and flash.

In most of the developed countries, graphic designers specialise in niches areas-advertising and related service,printing and related support activities,newspaper design and layout, book publishing and so on.Others choose to focus on the computer graphics, videogames, webpages and all things electronic.A small number of designers also work in engineerng design labs,or in scientific and technical consulting firms.

In nepal, most graphics designers still haven't started focusing on mediums.For any enterprising asiring designers out there, DESIGN YOUR CARRERyou can use that opening to your advantages.The market needs you.
The tremindous growth of the media industry, especially after 1990, has meant a tremendous growth of jobs for graphic designers.With the industry already past the nascent stage now,there are plenty of carrer opportunities in media houses, design studio, and advertising agencies among others.

With the media market ever increasing, with the web turning 2.0, with companies always ready to go one better than their competitors by splurging on advertising and woth every gadget from the cell phone to PDAs employing graphic work, graphic designers will always be in demand.But when you decide to take up the carrer,you are better suited for school or weather you are cut out to be a DIY designer, and weather you want to join the schools here or those abroad.

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