Massage as perks in Australia January 3, 2008
Posted by blogerita in : Entertainment, Government , add a commentSydney: Australia’s top government civil servants are set to loose one of their most privilege perks of all – massage. These massage sessions are paid using tax-payers money. According to Assistant Treasurer, Chris Bowen, “This is a blatant waste of expenditure” and it has to stop.
Bowen was sympathetic towards other hardworking Australian civil servants who are equally hard-working or perhaps, worked harder than those who enjoyed these free massages.
From the data provided, the top bureaucrats at the post office were fondest of free massages.
Blogerita says:
Mr Bowen, are you sure these massages are complete ‘clean’? It’s good that you have taken it away from these top dogs in Australian civil service. Anyway, they earn big bucks. Ask them to pay for their own massages.
I would propose that you allow me to operate massage services in government offices for these top dogs to patronize. Grant me a license, please.
Lack of sleep can cause diabetes January 2, 2008
Posted by blogerita in : Health , add a commentChicago: Researchers have discovered that in just three nights of bad sleep is enough to reduce the body’s ability to process glucose. This will increase the risk of diabetes. The impact of suppressing deep sleep for three nights on young adult is similar to as if they have gained 8kg to 13kg.
Deep sleep is the best form of sleep to restore mental clarity. Deep sleep is also known as ‘slow wave sleep’.
The test was conducted on nine young volunteers who spend five nights sleeping in a laboratory. On the first two nights, they slept undisturbed. The next three nights, speakers near the bed will emit low-level sound whenever their brain patterns indicate they are going into deep sleep. The sound emitted will not wake them up but will drift them back from deep sleep to lighter sleep.
After the test, these volunteer showed insulin sensitivity decreased by 25%. This meant that they will need more insulin to process the same level of glucose.
This report was published by University of Chicago medical school.
Blogerita says:
I am going to sleep now. Great report.
Bilawal Bhutto to lead PPP January 1, 2008
Posted by blogerita in : Politics , add a commentKarachi: The son of slain Pakistan People’s Party leader, Benazir Bhutto, has been appointed as the co-leader for the party. Bilawal is only 19 years old and still studying in Oxford University. The other co-leader is his father, Asif Ali Zardari.
In the press conference announcing his appointment, he claimed that he is ready to lead the party.
Blogerita says:
The family name of Bhutto can really sell. Just like the family name of Ghandi in India. Bhutto family name gave Pakistan two prime ministers – Benazir and Zulfikar. Ghandi name has given India so many leaders since independent from Nehru to Indira Ghandi, Rajiv Ghandi and almost, Sonia Ghandi.
Does it mean having good family name means you are a born leader? I can’t comment for India and Pakistan. It seems to me that all Bhuttos and Ghandis are born leaders.
