Sunday, February 24, 2008

What's on your iPod?


Digital music libraries are said to be a reflection of the listener's personality.

Winky Wiryawan is a multitalented artist. He started out as a rapper, performing at school bazaars in Jakarta, before playing in a band.

He ventured out as a DJ and has acted in several prominent Indonesian movies. The Post sees what's at the top of Winky's playlist.

1.Hello Piano by David West I like the sounds of the retro acid bass and piano. They are stunning.

2. White Lies by Paul Van Dyk The simple electro sound from this tune gives me a lot of energy.

3. Cinta Melulu by Efek Rumah Kaca It's a great song with really honest lyrics.

4. Pulang by Float The nuance of the tune creates a serene and peaceful feeling.

5. 5 Minutes Alone by Pantera This is an old-school song that will always sound fresh to me.

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Friday, February 8, 2008

Effects of Cell Phone on Health

With increase in cell phone usage, there is a gradual rise in health hazards due to its radiation.

Effects of Mobile Phone radiation on health:

1. If you speak for more than one hour in cell phone, the endothelial cells in brain are more affected by 2 watts of radiation leading to stress effects.

2. Effects of mobile are more on the soft parts of body like Eyes and Testicles. Vision is diminished and sperm count is decreased.

3. In children, as brain is in the developing stage, the central nervous system is badly affected with the excessive use of mobile phone. The mobile radiation may affect their memory power.

4. Even though children appear normal, they develop anger, uneasiness and decrease in analytical power.

5. Blood circulation to the brain is also affected. The DNA in the brain cells is also affected.

6. Other effects: Headache, memory loss, mental fatigue and weakness of the body.

7. Mobile users may be affected by neurological diseases in long term.

8. Excessive use of mobile may lead to cancer (10 years). It is under investigation.

Precautions to prevent health risks:

1. Never keep the cell phone in the left side of pocket as cell waves affect the heart.

2. If you wish to speak in mobile for longer time, change the position cell phone for every one minute from left to right vice versa.

3. If you talk continuously for 45 seconds, the endothelial layer in the year may get damaged.

4. In blue tooth and cell phone, the bad effects of radiation are same. So, use ear phones to decrease the bad effects of radiation.

Though there are controversies regarding the effects of mobile radiation on health, it is better to decrease the mobile usage. Use the cell phone judiciously.

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