Lack of sleep 'makes you fatter' بی خوابی باعث چاقی می شود

Not getting enough sleep could be one of the main reasons more and more kids are becoming overweight.
An expert in obesity reckons kids are staying up later playing computer games and watching TV in their rooms.

But he says a lack of sleep makes you want to eat sugary food to give you energy - and that piles on the weight.

Not getting enough kip also makes you tired, meaning you're less likely to want to do the exercise which would keep your weight down.

Dr Shahrad Taheri said the chemicals our bodies make to control things like how hungry we feel are affected by how much we sleep.

He reckons one of the first steps towards fighting the problem is taking gadgets, TVs, computers and consoles, out of your bedroom to encourage you to get your head down.

Three nice jokes

The Last Ticket
During a busy holiday weekend, a woman who was eight months pregnant went to the railway station to return home to her husband. At the reservation counter, when her turn came, there was only one ticket left. Taking pity on a very old lady behind her in line, she offered her berth to the old lady and sent a telegram to her husband which arrived with a small error: "Shall be coming tomorrow, heavy rush in the train, gave birth to an old lady."

Chemistry Class
One day, the chemistry teacher asked his students, "What is the chemical formula for water?" Silly Suzie immediately raised her hand. "Yes, Suzie, what's the answer?", the teacher asked. Suzie answered proudly, "The chemical formula for water is 'HIJKLMNO'!" Her teacher looked perplexed. He asked, "What are you talking about?" Suzie replied, "Yesterday you said the formula for water is H to O!"

A Big Decision
A six-year-old boy walked up to his father one day and announced, 'Daddy, I'd like to get married.'
His father replied hesitantly, 'Sure, son, do you have anyone special in mind?'
'Yes,' answered the boy. 'I want to marry Grandma.'
'Now, wait a minute,' said his father. 'You don't think I'd let you get married with my mother, do you?'
'Why not?' the boy asked. 'You married mine.'

Chicken Talk مرغها هم صحبت می کنند

According to new research, chickens make meaningful sounds that refer to objects around them. A pecking chicken that goes "tck, tck, tck," for example, is saying, "Hey look, there's food!"
The discovery marks the first time that an animal other than people, monkeys, and other primates has been found to make sounds that, like words, represent something in the world around them.
Previous studies had shown that male chickens make certain clucking noises when they find food. Other studies had also shown, for example, that chickens make alarm calls when scared by an intruder.The calls differ depending on whether the intruder walks or flies toward them. And other chickens react by looking either up in the air or around on the ground.

So wonderful, isn't it?

Bees inspire aircraft scientists هواپیماهایی به اندازه یک زنبور عسل :درسهای پرواز از حشرات

Scientists have been busy getting some flying lessons - from bees.
They're looking at what makes the tiny creatures - and other insects - fly so well as part of a plan to build a very small aircraft.
They've found that the wings of small insects are very flexible, which allows them to lift off the ground and move forward quickly.
The aircraft could be used to get things into dangerous places, as well as secret stuff like spying missions.
One of the scientists said: "This is a very important step forward in understanding how we can create tiny aircraft that could be so useful for us.
"Our work will make the goal of tiny aircraft, perhaps eventually only the size of bees, a step closer."
Some small aircraft measuring only a few centimetres in size have already been built in America, but so far they've only be able to stay up for a few minutes.

The Girl Who loved to Draw دختری که نقاشی کشیدن را خیلی دوست داشت

Sophie was ten year old and loved to draw. She drew before breakfast. She drew after breakfast. Sometimes she even drew on her way to school.
Sophie liked to draw strange things. She drew pictures of wild green dragons and castles and monsters! She also drew normal things: her house, her dog called Stomper, her school. She even drew her teachers.
One day Sophie arrived late at school.
“Why are you late, Sophie?” asked her teacher.
'I'm sorry, Miss, I was drawing the big house on the way to school. I forgot about the time.”
'Oh Sophie,' said her teacher. 'You must think less about your drawing and more about school. Can you give me your homework now please?'
'I’m sorry, Miss, I don’t have it.'
'Why not, Sophie?'
'Yesterday I was in town. I saw a man running down the road. He had an interesting face so I drew him.'
The teacher gave Sophie a strange look. 'But Sophie, there was a bank robbery in town yesterday...'
'Perhaps that was the man I saw,' said Sophie. 'Perhaps I have drawn a picture of the robber!'
After school, Sophie went to the police station. She showed her picture to a policeman.
'Where did you get this picture?' asked the policeman.
'I drew it,' said Sophie. 'I drew it yesterday in town.'
'This is a picture of Ronnie the Robber,' cried the policeman. 'So Ronnie robbed the bank! Thank you Sophie. Now we can arrest him.'
Now her teachers were very proud of Sophie, the girl who loves to draw.

Unconditional Love عشق بدون قید و شرط

A story is told about a soldier who was finally coming home after having fought in Vietnam. He called his parents from San Francisco.
"Mom and Dad, I'm coming home, but I've a favor to ask. I have a friend I'd like to bring home with me."
"Sure," they replied, "we'd love to meet him."
"There's something you should know the son continued, "he was hurt pretty badly in the fighting. He stepped on a land mind and lost an arm and a leg. He has nowhere else to go, and I want him to come live with us."
"I'm sorry to hear that, son. Maybe we can help him find somewhere to live."
"No, Mom and Dad, I want him to live with us."
"Son," said the father, "you don't know what you're asking. Someone with such a handicap would be a terrible burden on us. We have our own lives to live, and we can't let something like this interfere with our lives. I think you should just come home and forget about this guy. He'll find a way to live on his own."
At that point, the son hung up the phone. The parents heard nothing more from him. A few days later, however, they received a call from the San Francisco police. Their son had died after falling from a building, they were told. The police believed it was suicide. The grief-stricken parents flew to San Francisco and were taken to the city morgue to identify the body of their son. They recognized him, but to their horror they also discovered something they didn't know, their son had only one arm and one leg.

Return my horse! اسب مرا برگردانید وگرنه؟

A cowboy rode into town and stopped at a saloon for a drink. Unfortunately, the locals always had a habit of picking on strangers. When he finished his drink, he found his horse had been stolen. He went back into the bar, handily flipped his gun into the air, caught it above his head without even looking and fired a shot into the ceiling. "Which one of you sidewinders stole my horse?!?!?" he yelled with surprising forcefulness. No one answered. "Alright, I'm gonna have another beer, and if my horse ain't back outside by the time I finish, I'm gonna do what I dun in Texas! And I don't like to have to do what I dun in Texas!" Some of the locals shifted restlessly. The man, true to his word, had another beer, walked outside, and his horse had been returned to the post. He saddled up and started to ride out of town. The bartender wandered out of the bar and asked, "Say partner, before you go... what happened in Texas?" The cowboy turned back and said, "I had to walk home."

Three Rooms in Hell انتخاب اتاق های جهنم

A man dies and goes to Hell. The Devil meets him at the gates and says "There are three rooms here. You can choose which one you want to spend eternity in". The Devil takes him to the first room where there are people hanging from the walls by their wrists and obviously in agony. The Devil takes him to the second room where the people are being whipped with metal chains. The Devil then opens the third door, and the man looks inside and sees many people sitting around, up to their waists in garbage, drinking cups of tea. The man decides instantly which room he is going to spend eternity in and chooses the last room. He goes into the third room, picks up his cup of tea and the Devil walks back in saying "Ok, guys, tea break's over, back on your heads!"

A Good Teacher

One day, a teacher was trying to teach the names of animals to a class of 5-year-olds. She held up a picture of a deer, and asked one boy, "Billy, what is this animal?". Little Billy looked at the picture with a disheartened look on his face and responded, "I'm sorry Mrs. Smith, I don't know.". The teacher was not one to give up easily, so she then asked Billy, "Well, Billy, what does your Mommy call your Daddy?" Little Billy's face suddenly brightened up, but then a confused look came over his face, as he asked, "Mrs. Smith, is that really a pig?"!

Trees That Wood آرزوهای سه درخت

Once there were three trees on a hill in the woods. They were discussing their hopes and dreams when the first tree said, "Someday I hope to be a treasure chest. I could be filled with gold, silver and precious gems. I could be decorated with intricate carving and everyone would see the beauty."
Then the second tree said, "Someday I will be a mighty ship. I will take kings and queens across the waters and sail to the corners of the world. Everyone will feel safe in me because of the strength of my hull."
Finally the third tree said, "I want to grow to be the tallest and straightest tree in the forest. People will see me on top of the hill and look up to my branches, and think of the heavens and God and how close to them I am reaching. I will be the greatest tree of all time and people will always remember me."
After a few years of praying that their dreams would come true, a group of woodsmen came upon the trees. When one came to the first tree he said, "This looks like a strong tree, I think I should be able to sell the wood to a carpenter" ... and he began cutting it down. The tree was happy, because he knew that the carpenter would make him into a treasure chest.
At the second tree a woodsman said, "This looks like a strong tree, I should be able to sell it to the shipyard." The second tree was happy because he knew he was on his way to becoming a mighty ship.
When the woodsmen came upon the third tree, the tree was frightened because he knew that if they cut him down his dreams would not come true. One of the woodsmen said, "I don't need anything special from my tree so I'll take this one", and he cut it down.
When the first tree arrived at the carpenters, he was made into a feed box for animals. He was then placed in a barn and filled with hay. This was not at all what he had prayed for. The second tree was cut and made into a small fishing boat. His dreams of being a mighty ship and carrying kings had come to an end. The third tree was cut into large pieces and left alone in the dark. The years went by, and the trees forgot about their dreams.

Then one day, a man and woman came to the barn. She gave birth and they placed the baby in the hay in the feed box that was made from the first tree. The man wished that he could have made a crib for the baby, but this manger would have to do. The tree could feel the importance of this event and knew that it had held the greatest treasure of all time. Years later, a group of men got in the fishing boat made from the second tree. One of them was tired and went to sleep. While they were out on the water, a great storm arose and the tree didn't think it was strong enough to keep the men safe. The men woke the sleeping man, and he stood and said "Peace" and the storm stopped. At this time, the tree knew that it had carried the King of Kings in its boat.
Finally, someone came and got the third tree. It was carried through the streets as the people mocked the man who was carrying it. When they came to a stop, the man was nailed to the tree and raised in the air to die at the top of a hill. When Sunday came, the tree came to realize that it was strong enough to stand at the top of the hill and be as close to God as was possible, because Jesus had been crucified on it

A BEAUTIFUL PRAYERگپی دوستانه با خدا

I asked God to take away my habit. God said, No. It is not for me to take away, but for you to give it up. I asked God to make my handicapped child whole. God said, No.
His spirit is whole, his body is only temporary I asked God to grant me patience. God said, No. Patience is a byproduct of tribulations; it isn't granted, it is learned. I asked God to give me happiness. God said, No. I give you blessings; Happiness is up to you. I asked God to spare me pain. God said, No. Suffering draws you apart from worldly cares and brings you closer to me. I asked God to make my spirit grow. God said, No. You must grow on your own! , but I will prune you to make you fruitful. I asked God for all things that I might enjoy life. God said, No.
I will give you life, so that you may enjoy all things.
"Even the word 'IMPOSSIBLE' says 'I M POSSIBLE' "

Santa's Secret Wish آرزوی واقعی سانتا کلاس در عید کریسمس

On Christmas Eve, a young boy with light in his eyes Looked deep into Santa's, to Santa's surprise And said as he sat on Santa's broad knee, "I want your secret. Tell it to me." He leaned up and whispered in Santa's good ear "How do you do it year after year?"
"I want to know how, as you travel about, Giving gifts here and there, you never run out. How is it Dear Santa, that in your pack of toys You have plenty for all of the world's girls and boys? Stays so full, never empties, as you make your way From rooftop to rooftop, to homes large and small, From nation to nation, reaching them all?" And Santa smiled kindly and said to the boy, "Don't ask me hard questions. Don't you want a toy?" But the child shook his head, and Santa could see That he needed the answer. "Now listen to me," He told that small boy with the light in his eyes, "My secret will make you sadder and wise.
"The truth is that my sack is magic inside It holds millions of toys for my Christmas Eve ride. But although I do visit each girl and each boy I don't always leave them a gaily wrapped toy Some homes are hungry, some homes are sad, Some homes are desperate, some homes are bad. Some homes are broken, and the children there grieve. Those homes I visit, but what should I leave? "My sleigh is filled with the happiest stuff, But for homes where despair lives toys aren't enough. So I tiptoe in, kiss each girl and boy, And I pray with them that they'll be given the joy
Of the spirit of Christmas, the spirit that lives In the heart of the dear child who gets not, but gives. "If only God hears me and answers my prayer, When I visit next year, what I will find there Are homes filled with peace, and with giving, and love And boys and girls gifted with light from above. It's a very hard task, my smart little brother, to give toys to some, and to give prayers to others. But the prayers are the best gifts, the best gifts indeed, For God has a way of meeting each need. "That's part of the answer. The rest, my dear youth, is that my sack is magic. And that is the truth.

In my sack I carry on Christmas Eve Day More love than a Santa could e'er give away. The sack never empties of love, or of joys Cause inside it are prayers, and hope. Not just toys The more that I give, the fuller it seems, Because giving is my way of fulfilling dreams. "And do you know something? You've got a sack, too. It's as magic as mine, and it's inside of you. It never gets empty, it's full from the start. It's the center of lights, and love. It's your heart And if on this Christmas you want to help me, Don't be so concerned with the gifts 'neath your tree. Open that sack called your heart and share Your joy, your friendship, your wealth, your care."
The light in the small boy's eyes was glowing. "Thanks for your secret. I've got to be going." "Wait, little boy," Said Santa, "don't go. Will you share? Will you help? Will you use what you know?" And just for a moment the small boy stood still, Touched his heart with his small hand and whispered, "I will."

Taste test 'may show depression' تشخیص افسردگی با استفاده از حس چشایی

Scientists say it may be possible to develop a taste test to diagnose depression, and determine the best drugs to treat it.
They found taste perception is altered by two brain chemicals, serotonin and noradrenaline, imbalances of which are also implicated in depression.
But they affect taste in different ways, so a taste test could potentially show which was causing illness.
The University of Bristol study appears in the Journal of Neuroscience.
However, an independent expert has cast doubt on the usefulness of the findings.
The findings also suggest somebody who is anxious or stressed will have a less sensitive sense of taste - which may explain why people with depression have a diminished appetite.

The Old Woman and the Physicianپیرزن و پزشک معالج او

An old woman who had lost the sight of her eyes went to a physician. "Cure my blindness," the old woman said,"and I will pay you well. But if you can not cure my eyes, I will pay you nothing."The physician agreed and he came to her house each week and applied some worthless salve to her eyes. But each time he quietly carried a piece of furniture away with him. This went on until he had stolen what she had in her house. Then the physician gave her a salve that cured her,and the old woman could see again. Now that she had got her sight, she saw that her house was bare, and therefore she paid him nothing.The physician took her to court.The old woman stood before the judge and said,"This man speaks the truth. I did agree to pay him well if he cured my eyes and he agreed that I pay him nothing if he could not do that. Now he says that I am cured. But, I say I am still blind, for when I lost the sight of my eyes my house was filled with furniture, but now I am not able to see any of it.The judge voted in favour of the old woman, saying, "Those who are so ready to take what is not their own must be prepared to lose what is theirs."

Mobiles 'cleared' of cancer risk آیا استفاده از موبایل بر سلامثی تاثیر می گذارد؟

Mobile phone antennas emit electromagnetic fields that can penetrate the human brain.
But a Danish team found no evidence that this was linked to an increased risk of tumours in the head or neck as had been feared.
The study, of more than 420,000 mobile phone users, appears in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
More than 56,000 had been using a mobile phone for at least 10 years.
They found no evidence to suggest users had a higher risk of tumours in the brain, eye, or salivary gland, or leukaemia.
"The large numbers of subscribers in the study mean we can have some confidence in the results that have not linked mobile phone use to a risk of any cancer, including brain tumours."

The 4 Wives! هرکسی چهار همسر دارد

There was a rich merchant who had 4 wives. He loved the 4th wife the most and took great care of her and gave her nothing but the best.
He also loved the 3rd wife very much. He's very proud of her and always wanted to show off her to his friends. However, the merchant is always in great fear that she might run away with some other men.
He too, loved his 2nd wife. She is a very considerate person, always patient and in fact is the merchant's confidante. Whenever the merchant faced some problems, he always turned to his 2nd wife and she would always help him out.
Now, the merchant's 1st wife is a very loyal partner and has made great contributions in maintaining his wealth and business as well as taking care of the household. However, the merchant did not love the first wife.
One day, the merchant fell ill. Before long, he knew that he was going to die soon.
Thus, he asked the 4th wife, "I loved you most, endowed you with the finest clothing . Now that I'm dying, will you follow me and keep me company?" "No way!" replied the 4th wife and she walked away without another word.
The sad merchant then asked the 3rd wife, "I have loved you so much for all my life. Now that I'm dying, will you follow me and keep me company?" "No!" replied the 3rd wife. "Life is so good over here! I'm going to remarry when you die!" The merchant's heart sank and turned cold.
He then asked the 2nd wife, "I always turned to you for help and you've always helped me out. Now I need your help again. When I die, will you follow me and keep me company?" "I'm sorry, I can't help you out this time!" replied the 2nd wife. "At the very most, I can only send you to your grave."The merchant was devastated.
Then a voice called out : "I'll leave with you. I'll follow you no matter where you go." The merchant looked up and there was his first wife. Greatly grieved, the merchant said, "I should have taken much better care of you while I could have !"

Actually, we all have 4 wives in our lives
a. The 4th wife is our body. No matter how much time and effort we lavish in making it look good, it'll leave us when we die.
b. Our 3rd wife ? Our possessions, status and wealth. When we die, they all go to others.
c. The 2nd wife is our family and friends. No matter how close they had been there for us when we're alive, the furthest they can stay by us is up to the grave.
d. The 1st wife is in fact our soul, often neglected in our pursuit of material, wealth and sensual pleasure.
It is actually the only thing that follows us wherever we go. Perhaps it's a good idea to cultivate and strengthen it now.

Air guitarist's shirt makes music پیراهنی که گیتار میزند؟

If you like rocking around your bedroom playing air guitar , then scientists have just the thing to make this even more fun.
It's a shirt that picks up the crazy movements you make as you strum your pretend guitar and turns them into sounds with help from a computer.
It's done using sensors built into the t-shirt, which send signals to the computer, creating the player's tune.
The inventors say you don't have to be a musical expert to enjoy the shirt.
"It's an easy-to-use, virtual instrument that allows real-time music making," said one of the scientists, Richard Helmer.
"It allows you to jump around and the sound generated is just like an original mp3."
The shirt was invented by a team in Australia, who now hope to turn their talents to making stuff to help people exercise or recover from injuries, using the same technology.

Smart homes a reality in S Korea !!!! آ رزوی بشر امروزی: خانه های هوشمند

More than 100 homes offering smart technology have just been built in South Korea and another 30,000 are planned.

Futuristic vision
In South Korea's vision of the home of the future we will all wear mini-PCs on our wrists, which turns things on or off, opens doors, and tracks the wearer's position in the house at all times.
Here, everything is voice activated, and the fridge can provide you with recipes which use the ingredients inside, and let you know if your food is out of date.
It relies on the food packaging containing radio tags which can be read by the fridge each time it passes through the door.
In the bedroom your wardrobe mirror can tell you your schedule for the day, help you select your clothes - if all your clothes have washable radio tags compatible with the system - and keep you up to date with the weather and traffic.
When it is time to go, the house of the future will shut itself off.
The home's TV is also linked up to the system, so it can tell you when your washing machine has finished, or if someone visits you can decide whether to let them in or not; pretending you are not around has never been so easy.
From outside the apartments you can access the system remotely, and even check who has been trying to get in while you were away.
What a nice experience it will be if I can live in such houses; however, so what??!!

آیا بشر به دنبال آرامش و ایجاد زندگی راحت است؟ چگونه میتوان به این آرامش دست یافت؟ خانه های مجلل و هوشمند و زندگی های ماشینی ارمغانش چه بوده است؟چرا تکنولوژی پاسخگوی این همه مشکلات بشر نیست؟ آیا ما در انتخاب راه دچار اشتباه نشده ایم؟

The farmer and his donkeys کشاورز و دو الاغش

In a village in England there was a farmer. The farmer had two donkeys. One was called Bill and the other called Ben. Bill and Ben lived in a square field. There was a fence in the middle of the field. On one side lived Bill. Ben lived on the other side.

One day the farmer decided to do a little test. Bill and Ben slept in small wooden huts near the fence. One evening the farmer waited until the two donkeys were asleep and tied a rope between Bill’s neck and Ben’s neck. The farmer then took down the fence and put a big pile of oats in Bill’s corner and in Ben’s corner. Oats are donkeys’ favourite food.
When the two donkeys woke up, they were surprised to find a rope around their necks. ‘What’s this?’ they cried.
"Mmm, oats!" they said, "we love oats!".
After walking ten metres both donkeys got a nasty surprise. The rope was too short. First Bill pulled hard and Ben slid away from his food. Then Ben pulled and Ben slid away from his food. Both were only thinking of their own pile of oats. The donkeys were getting weaker and weaker, but still they pulled and pulled.
Then Bill had an idea. "Hey Ben!" he shouted. "Why don’t you come over to my corner.’
‘What for?’ said Ben.
‘So we can eat my oats together. Then we can go to your corner and eat your oats together."
"Good idea, Bill," said Ben.
Soon both donkeys were enjoying the two piles of oats together.
The farmer smiled. 'My donkeys are the cleverest animals in England,' he said.

The Pink Dress دختری با لباس صورتی

There was a little girl sitting alone in the park.
Everyone passed by her and never stopped to see why she looked so sad.
Dressed in a worn pink dress,barefoot and dirty,the girl just sat and watched the people go by.
I sat down beside her and opened with a simple, "Hello."
The little girl acted shocked, and said "hi. I smiled and she shyly smiled back. I asked the girl why she was so sad. The little girl looked at me with a sad face said,"Because, I'm different."
"Little girl," I said, "you remind me of an angel, sweet and innocent."
She looked at me and smiled, then slowly she got to her feet and said, "Really?"
"Yes, you're like a little Guardian Angel sent to watch over all people walking by."
Then she opened the back of her pink dress and allowed her wings to spread, then she said "I am."
"I'm your Guardian Angel," with a twinkle in her eye ,she said: "For once you thought of someone other than yourself. My job here is done".
I got to my feet and said, "Wait, why did no one stop to help an angel?"
She looked at me, smiled, and said, "You're the only one that could see me," and then she was gone.

Can we see our Angles watching us? How?