7 Natural Remedies To Prevent Migraines

Migraine headaches are one of the most common causes of emergency room visits for women between the ages of 18 and 45. As a neurologist and migraine sufferer, I know statistics don’t mean anything when a headache takes over our lives and causes lost time at work or with our loved ones.
If an individual has two or more migraine headaches per month, they are classified as having chronic migraine headache disorder and may benefit from taking preventative measures. These preventative treatments are distinctly different from the therapies that should be used during an acute migraine attack.
The preventative treatment traditionally recommended by physicians is typified by a sole reliance on prescription medications. While effective, these drugs have the potential to cause undesirable side effects such as weight gain, memory impairment, and sedation.
As I traveled around the world learning yoga and meditation techniques, I was always seeking migraine remedies for my patients and myself. In a marketplace full of claims for migraine cures that range from fresh juices to fad diets, what has really been tested and scientifically proven to work?
The following natural and complementary medical therapies have been scientifically proven in medical studies to reduce the frequency of migraine headaches when used appropriately on a regular basis.

20 Reasons To Say “No” to Freelancing

We’ve all heard great things about being a freelancer: having the ultimate independence to make all your creative decisions, no bosses to answer to, flexible hours and working from the comforts of home. It all boils down to a single theme: Freedom.
Being a freelancer sure beats the constraints of a regular corporate 9-to-5 job, but as they say, freedom comes with a price. So many of us may have overrated the ‘freedom’ that is associated with freelancing without properly considering what we may have to give up in place to attain that.

9 Things You Should Know About Freelancing Full-time

For most of us, freelancing full time seems like a dream come true. We get to be our own boss, work our own hours, and are responsible for our own success. It all sounds great – and it is, but freelancing full-time isn’t for everyone. While some freelancers thrive on being their own boss, others find that they’re not as good at working for themselves as they were working for a company, or in their 9 to 5 job.
A lot of people thrive on working full-time in a traditional office setting. Whether it’s because they love working in teams, like to bounce ideas off each other, and be able to share a joke with a colleague sitting in the cubicle next to them, or because they are too used to it to be independent, there are people who may not be suited for the freelancer’s life. So before you take the plunge, consider the following aspects of a freelancer’s life to see if it is your cup of tea, things like…

Rozprawka - przydatne wyrażenia

1. Wprowadzenie do tematu we wstępie:

• it is widely assumed/agreed, that… – jest powszechnie wiadomo że…
• it is common belief that – popularne jest stwierdzenie że…
• people says that… – ludzie mówią że…
• most people agree that… – większość ludzi zgadza się z tym że…
• there are so many different opinions on… – jest tak wiele różnych opinii na temat…
• there is no agreement… – nie ma zgody…
• the problem of… is a much debated issue nowadays – problem … jest ostatnio bardzo często omawiany
• the problem of… has raised a lot of controversy recently – problem … wzbudził ostatnio dużo kontrowersji
• more and more people are… – rosnąca liczba ludzi…
• in recent years… has/have – q ostatnich latach…

2. Przytaczanie przykładów i kontrastu:

• for example / for instance – na przykład
• however / although – jednakże / chociaż
• despite / in spite of – pomimo
• on the one hand / on the other hand – z jednej strony / z drugiej strony
• therefore / as a result / thus – zatem / tak więc
• moreover / in addition – co więcej / ponadto
• be in favour of / be against – być za / przeciw
• like – jak
• especially – zwłaszcza
• such as – tak jak
• in particular – zwłaszcza
• even so – nawet jeśli
• even though – chociaż
• although – mimo to
• it can be argued that … – są odmienne opinie że …

3. Wymienianie argumentów:

• in the first place – po pierwsze
• to start with – na początek
• firstly / secondly / thirdly – po pierwsze / drugie / trzecie
• besides – poza tym
• finally – na koniec

• one major advantage of … – ważną zaletą …
• the main/greatest argument is that… –  głównym/Najważniejszym argumentem jest to że …
• there is no doubt about it that…/I have no doubt that… – nie ma wątpliwości że…/Nie mam wątpliwości że…
• in the first place/First of all – przede wszystkim
• from the perspective of supporters/followers…- z punktu widzenia zwolenników…

Do wprowadzania drugiego i kolejnych argumentów:

• secondly – po drugie
• thirdly – po trzecie
• what is more/Furthermore/Moreover – co więcej
• another aspect is that… – innym aspektem jest to że…
• another advantage/disadvantage is that… – kolejną zaletą/wadą jest to, że…
• also – również
• in addition to … – na dodatek …
• apart from … – oprócz …
• last, but not least – ostatni lecz nie mniej ważny

4. Prezentacja argumentów typu „for”:

• the main advantage of … is that – główną zaletą … jest to, że
• it is believed / said that – sądzi / mówi się, że
• a number of people are in favour of – niektóre osoby są za …
• another benefit is that – kolejną zaletą jest to, że
• not only is it a great asset, but also – nie tylko jest to dużą zaletą, ale również … 

5. Prezentacja argumentów typu „against”:

• opponents point out that – przeciwnicy zwracają uwagę, że
• however, it needs to be added that – jednakże, należy dodać, że
• from an ethical point of view – z etycznego punktu widzenia
• the issue is far from being solved, but – długa jeszcze droga do rozwiązania tego problemu, ale

6. Podsumowanie:

• in conclusion – na zakończenie
• it is clear from the above evidence that – z powyższych punktów wynika, że
• to sum up – podsumowując
• all in all – ogólnie rzecz biorąc
• taking all this into consideration / account – biorąc wszystko pod uwagę
• on balance – po namyśle 
• on the whole /All things considered – Biorąc to wszystko pod uwagę
• overall, – Ogólnie rzecz biorąc,
• there is no agreement…, but in my opinion… – Nie ma zgody…, ale moim zdaniem…
   

10 Things I Wish Every Woman Knew About Health

 

I promised myself this year that I would share some transformational health truths with all the women in my life — including you.
Why? I have a mom, young daughter, so many female family and friends I care so deeply about, and I really felt that I have a duty to give back and share the most important points all women should know about their health (in my opinion, of course).
Who am I? I don't claim to be the worlds expert on women's health but wanted to share my experience in the medical field. I think my thinking has changed, molded and (sometimes flipped) through the education in medical school, hospital training and real world and I am simply sharing that with you.

Amazon.Com - The World's Largest Internet Company

Amazon's Kindle Fire

Amazon.com is the world's largest Internet company. It started out as an online bookstore in the middle of the 1990s and grew gradually over the years. Today Amazon sells almost everything from CDs and DVDs to sportswear and electrical appliances. The company also produces its own tablets and e-readers and lets users upload their own photos and other files to the Amazon-based cloud.
Amazon offers its services all over the world. It operates its own websites in the UK, Germany, China, Australia, as well as many South American and Asian countries.

45 Life Lessons Written by a “90-Year-Old” Woman

You can really learn a lot by reading this woman’s advice. From those who have been there done that, it is nice to hear their point of view. Take a look!
People often tell Regina Brett how great she looks for her age. Turns out, she is actually 54 years old — not 90. She wrote down these life lessons the night before her 45th birthday after being diagnosed with breast cancer. Over that past decade, these lessons have gone viral on the Internet amid claims that she is 90 years old. Luckily, she finds humor in this misrepresentation, knowing how many lives she has touched.
Whatever her age might be, these universal lessons are relatable to anyone who needs a little reminder of what’s important in life.

Greece delays 5 June IMF debt payment

Greece has told the International Monetary Fund it will delay Friday's €300m (£216m) debt repayment and bundle all four of its June payments together.

The Athens government will have until 30 June to pay the €1.5bn total, which is also the day on which its bailout deal with the EU and IMF runs out.
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is trying to reach a deal to unlock final bailout funds before Greece runs out of money.

Millions of US government workers hit by data breach

Chinese hackers are suspected of carrying out a "massive breach" of the personal data of nearly four million US government workers, officials said.

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) confirmed that both current and past employees had been affected.
The breach could potentially affect every federal agency, officials said.
US officials said the hackers were believed to be based in China. Beijing responded by calling such claims "irresponsible".

IKEA pledges 1 billion euros to help slow climate change

OSLO (Reuters) - IKEA, the world's biggest furniture retailer, pledged on Thursday to spend 1 billion euros ($1.13 billion) on renewable energy and ways to help poor nations cope with climate change, in a new sign of companies upstaging governments on the issue.
The investments will be "win, win, win. It's good for customers, good for the climate and good for IKEA too", Chief Executive Peter Agnefjall told Reuters in an interview.
The Swedish firm said it would invest 600 million euros in wind and solar power, adding to 1.5 billion invested since 2009 as part of a goal of making it energy independent.
And the IKEA Foundation, the charitable arm of the family-owned group, would invest 400 million euros in supporting families and communities in nations vulnerable to impacts such as floods, droughts and desertification.
Agnefjall said that the plan fits with IKEA's goal of having a "positive impact on people and the planet."
"People want their leaders to lead. That includes companies like ourselves," he said in a telephone interview.
Senior officials from about 200 nations are meeting in the German city of Bonn this week to prepare for a summit in Paris in late 2015 at which governments aim to agree a deal to slow global warming. ($1 = 0.8889 euros)

retailer - detalista, sprzedawca detaliczny
pledged  - zdeklarowany
pledge - przyrzeczenie, obietnica, ślubowanie
renewable - wymienny, dający się zastąpić; odnawialny (np. źródło energii)
renewable energy - energia odnawialna
sign of sth - ślad po czymś, ślad czegoś
upstage - przyciągać uwagę, przyćmiewać
independent - niepodległy; bezstronny; niezależny
charitable - hojny, życzliwy, wyrozumiały, dobroczynny, miłosierny (np. człowiek); charytatywny (np. organizacja)
vulnerable - bezbronny, odsłonięty, wystawiony na ciosy

źródło: http://www.investing.com/news/commodities-news/ikea-pledges-1-billion-euros-to-help-slow-climate-change-345005

Creditors' offer prompts anger, dismay in Greece

ATHENS (Reuters) - Lawmakers from Greece's ruling Syriza party reacted with dismay and fury on Thursday to a package of reforms creditors offered Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras in return for cash, with one senior party official calling it a "murderous" proposal.
The starkly negative reaction points to a growing risk of a rift or outright revolt within the radical leftist party, which could prompt Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to resort to early elections to overcome divisions and win acceptance for a deal.

When 100 people lift a bus

Modern life is often characterised as cold and uncompromising. But last week, about 100 bystanders acted entirely against the stereotype. It's the latest in a series of events which challenges assumptions about apathy.

It is an unremarkable place for something remarkable to happen. The junction of Hoe Street and Church Hill in Walthamstow, east London, echoes almost any UK High Street. There's a Subway, a newsagent, a couple of estate agents, an optician.

Missing dog Toffee reunited with blind owner

A dog that slipped the lead of its blind owner, sparking a search, has found his own way home.

Labrador retriever Toffee was spotted waiting under a hedge near his owner's house on Wednesday evening about two miles from where he went missing.
He was last seen at Oxford railway station on Monday and missing dog service DogLost launched an appeal.

Fifa crisis: Ex-official Chuck Blazer details bribe-taking

Former top Fifa official Chuck Blazer has admitted that he and others on the executive committee agreed to accept bribes in connection with the choice of South Africa as 2010 World Cup hosts.

The American said he also facilitated bribes over the 1998 event.
The admissions come in a newly released transcript from a 2013 US hearing in which he pleads guilty to 10 charges.
The US has launched a wide-ranging criminal case that engulfed Fifa and led President Sepp Blatter to resign.
Last week US prosecutors indicted 14 people on charges of bribery, racketeering and money laundering. Four others had already been charged, including Mr Blazer.
The US justice department alleges they accepted bribes and kickbacks estimated at more than $150m (£97m) over a 24-year period.

Chinese ship capsizes on Yangtze with hundreds missing

Five people have died and hundreds are missing after a cruise ship carrying 456 people capsized on the Yangtze River in China's Hubei province.

Officials say at least 15 people survived, with some found alive inside the submerged hull of the Eastern Star.
The captain and the chief engineer, who both survived, have been detained. They say the boat, which sent no emergency signal, was caught in a cyclone.
The rescue is continuing into the night but is being hampered by bad weather.
Chinese media quoted the captain as saying the vessel sank within minutes, while many people were asleep. BBC weather forecaster Peter Gibbs says there were severe thunderstorms in the area.
Most of those on board were tourists aged between 50 and 80 travelling from the eastern city of Nanjing to Chongqing in the south-west - a journey of at least 1,500km (930 miles).
The ship sank in the Damazhou waterway section of the Yangtze, where the world's third longest river reaches depths of about 15m (50ft).