Where are my glasses?

I felt like this guy.

one of the photos I took with my s760 Samsung

It is a Samsung one, very cheap, which took me only 900 RMB. One RMB is around seven US dollars. Yesterday I fixed my eyes on the laptop screen almost the whole day, from morning till night before my going to sleep at eleven. I felt very tired in the eyes and buttock from watching and sitting too long.

Being a Tourist

Ok so I went to vegas for the new year.:) after seeing this guy get his pic taken with lots of other people I just had to join in the crowd and get my pic taken as well. I felt like such an idiot standing on the strip with him to get my pic taken.

money matters

Happiness and economic well-being joshua_w (100) 3 hours ago Hmm, been a long time so can't think of a good topic too start with. Well, the economy would be a good one perhaps since everyone is predicting a gloomy year ahead with talks of recession and all. Read Yes, the effects of the financial crisis could be felt as far away as here where i lived. Business where i worked had dropped sharply perhaps because of the uncertainty and lower demand expectation. Everyone is expecting a slower growth or even worse, no-growth or stagnation. Year-end bonus has been withdrawn and every employees are not too happy about it. Lay-offs are certain to happen for those working in large corporations and multinationals here. It's all looking very gloomy actually. A sign of failure of the western economic system or just a cyclical run of the economy as described by Keynesian economics? But is the gloom actually media generated or is it real? The important question-is everyone feeling unhappy because of the coming or 'already-here' recession? Some says the poor are happier if only because they don't have as many physical 'wants' as those who are rich. Physical and material wealth does make us hungry for more and this does not really makes one happy, they argued. Natives in most countries "measure wealth in terms of how many friends one has". As long as their basic needs are satisfied, they're quite happy living in their world. Of course no one would be happy if one were suffering in situations of extreme poverty. Then there is the point that humans measure happiness in relation to "social comparison or relative standing". It means that if everyone around us is in an equally 'unhappy' state, then we would still feel generally quite happy. So that even though the news around us are all bad, we're still happy in our daily lives; we still have our family, our wives still look pretty to us, our pets still look cute to us, and so on. Perhaps the media and governments are trying to make us feel unhappy just so we can spend/consume more to revive the economy, and if you proclaim yourself to be happy, then everyone would say you're being irrational or ridiculous in times like this. On another note, if the recession affects our abilities to pay our bills and mortgages then we will become very unhappy. For those who had lost a job or in need of medical attention, then it is an unfortunate situation. For those who have children, there's also their education to think about not to mention healthcare. There's a truth that in times of economic uncertainty, most of the time the government can't really help its citizens. So, the best action is to prepare yourself for any eventuality by saving for an emergency fund when times are good. Maybe the full impact of the recession has not hit us yet. Or maybe it won't be as bad as all the economists and bankers said it is. Or maybe we can use these time to get to know more people and become friends with them. That could only be a good thing right?

EECP MACHINE - Treatment Bed With Cuffs

[EECP] - [EECP(ECP) or Enhanced External Counter Pulsation is a modern machine designed in USA and approved by USDFA for treatment of heart disease arteries. It increases blood flow to the diseased arteries by 200% and opens up collaterals. Thus it relieves chest pain and difficulty in breathing. The patient can walk longer, breathe easier and have a much better quality of life. The five year survival rate is the same for surgery, stents and EECP(ECP).] - [Who can benefit from EECP(ECP)? - Those who have been advised bypass surgery and choose not to have it.] - [Those who cannot afford the cost of bypass surgery.] - [Those who have other diseases which make them unfit for surgery eg. coexisting Diabetes Mellitus, Bronchial Asthma, Kidney failure, Thyroid disorders, old age i.e. more than 80 yrs. Those who have already had bypass surgery done a few years earlier and don't want to suffer the experience again.] - [Those patients who cannot afford the exorbitant cost of angioplasty (upto Rs 3.75 lacs with two cipher stents and reopro).] - [Those patients who have chest pain or breathlessness of cardiac origin and do not wish to undergo any further investigation can go for EECP(ECP) directly. Patients whose stents have got blocked again.] - [How does EECP(ECP) work?] - [Actually it is quite simple. The patient lies comfortably on a couch in an A/c room. The legs, thighs and buttocks are enclosed in rubber bladders like those in a BP cuff. Three electrodes are placed on the chest wall to monitor the heart rhythm. One sensor is placed on the index finger or earlobe to monitor the pulse wave. The machine is then started and it sends pressure waves to the air bladders synchronized with the heart beats in such a way that when the heart contracts, a negative pressure wave is sent through the legs so the blood meets with very little resistance. When the heart relaxes (during diastole) positive pressure waves send the blood back to the heart in a more effective manner. So the coronary perfusion is increased by 200%.This causes the collapsed collaterals to reopen and provide blood to areas starved of oxygen.] - [In brief EECP(ECP) results in; Increased diastolic perfusion pressure, Increased coronary perfusion, Increased coronary collateral flow to ischemic regions of myocardium, Decreased ventricular load, Increased venous return.] - [How does the patient know it benefits him? Patient starts feeling better in 3-5 days.His chest pain become less & his difficulty in breathing becomes better.] - [He can walk longer distances without onset of chest pain. His daily need of sub lingual nitrite tablets (sorbitrate or GTN) reduces dramatically.] - [TMT or exercise test is done before and after EECP(ECP). The ST segment depression seen before is markedly decreased eg. a 2-3mm ST depression can easily become 0.5-1mm after 35 days of EECP(ECP). The patient who could exercise say 4mins on the treadmill earlier can now exercise 10 mins without onset of chest pain or breathlessness.] - [Echocardiography is done before and after EECP(ECP). Ejection fraction or the efficiency of the heart improves from say 25% to 40% after 35 days of treatment.] - [There may be visible improvement in the ECG in the form of heart rate, ST segment depression & ectopics.] - [Stress thallium done before and after shows improved perfusion i.e. blood flow can be seen in those areas of the heart which were earlier starved of blood. Thus we see a marked improvement in almost all parameters of cardiac function measured before and after EECP(ECP).] - [So the good effects of EECP(ECP) can not only be felt by the patient but can also be demonstrated to his relatives and his treating Physician.] - [Cost of treatment (comparison) - EECP(ECP) is available in the most advanced Medical Cardiac centers like; The Cleveland Clinic, John Hopkins Medical center, Texas Heart Institute, The Mayo Clinic, JKF Medical Center Atlantis, BIMC New York city, University of California San Diego.] - [In London the cost is $12,000 and the waiting list is huge ref. The Sunday Express dtd. March 7th 2004 In Randhawa Hospital Amritsar, the total package cost is $ 2,500 only This includes 35 1hr EECP(ECP) sittings + complete blood tests including lipid profile, TMT test, and ECHO done before and after EECP(ECP).] - [Arrangement for accommodation can be made within the hospital @ US$ 30/day AC, @ US$ 50/Day in 3 Star Hotel within 800 Meters of the Hospital or @ US$ 70/Day in 4 Star Hotel within 2km]

EECP MACHINE - Computer Control Unit

[EECP] - [EECP(ECP) or Enhanced External Counter Pulsation is a modern machine designed in USA and approved by USDFA for treatment of heart disease arteries. It increases blood flow to the diseased arteries by 200% and opens up collaterals. Thus it relieves chest pain and difficulty in breathing. The patient can walk longer, breathe easier and have a much better quality of life. The five year survival rate is the same for surgery, stents and EECP(ECP).] - [Who can benefit from EECP(ECP)? - Those who have been advised bypass surgery and choose not to have it.] - [Those who cannot afford the cost of bypass surgery.] - [Those who have other diseases which make them unfit for surgery eg. coexisting Diabetes Mellitus, Bronchial Asthma, Kidney failure, Thyroid disorders, old age i.e. more than 80 yrs. Those who have already had bypass surgery done a few years earlier and don't want to suffer the experience again.] - [Those patients who cannot afford the exorbitant cost of angioplasty (upto Rs 3.75 lacs with two cipher stents and reopro).] - [Those patients who have chest pain or breathlessness of cardiac origin and do not wish to undergo any further investigation can go for EECP(ECP) directly. Patients whose stents have got blocked again.] - [How does EECP(ECP) work?] - [Actually it is quite simple. The patient lies comfortably on a couch in an A/c room. The legs, thighs and buttocks are enclosed in rubber bladders like those in a BP cuff. Three electrodes are placed on the chest wall to monitor the heart rhythm. One sensor is placed on the index finger or earlobe to monitor the pulse wave. The machine is then started and it sends pressure waves to the air bladders synchronized with the heart beats in such a way that when the heart contracts, a negative pressure wave is sent through the legs so the blood meets with very little resistance. When the heart relaxes (during diastole) positive pressure waves send the blood back to the heart in a more effective manner. So the coronary perfusion is increased by 200%.This causes the collapsed collaterals to reopen and provide blood to areas starved of oxygen.] - [In brief EECP(ECP) results in; Increased diastolic perfusion pressure, Increased coronary perfusion, Increased coronary collateral flow to ischemic regions of myocardium, Decreased ventricular load, Increased venous return.] - [How does the patient know it benefits him? Patient starts feeling better in 3-5 days.His chest pain become less & his difficulty in breathing becomes better.] - [He can walk longer distances without onset of chest pain. His daily need of sub lingual nitrite tablets (sorbitrate or GTN) reduces dramatically.] - [TMT or exercise test is done before and after EECP(ECP). The ST segment depression seen before is markedly decreased eg. a 2-3mm ST depression can easily become 0.5-1mm after 35 days of EECP(ECP). The patient who could exercise say 4mins on the treadmill earlier can now exercise 10 mins without onset of chest pain or breathlessness.] - [Echocardiography is done before and after EECP(ECP). Ejection fraction or the efficiency of the heart improves from say 25% to 40% after 35 days of treatment.] - [There may be visible improvement in the ECG in the form of heart rate, ST segment depression & ectopics.] - [Stress thallium done before and after shows improved perfusion i.e. blood flow can be seen in those areas of the heart which were earlier starved of blood. Thus we see a marked improvement in almost all parameters of cardiac function measured before and after EECP(ECP).] - [So the good effects of EECP(ECP) can not only be felt by the patient but can also be demonstrated to his relatives and his treating Physician.] - [Cost of treatment (comparison) - EECP(ECP) is available in the most advanced Medical Cardiac centers like; The Cleveland Clinic, John Hopkins Medical center, Texas Heart Institute, The Mayo Clinic, JKF Medical Center Atlantis, BIMC New York city, University of California San Diego.] - [In London the cost is $12,000 and the waiting list is huge ref. The Sunday Express dtd. March 7th 2004 In Randhawa Hospital Amritsar, the total package cost is $ 2,500 only This includes 35 1hr EECP(ECP) sittings + complete blood tests including lipid profile, TMT test, and ECHO done before and after EECP(ECP).] - [Arrangement for accommodation can be made within the hospital @ US$ 30/day AC, @ US$ 50/Day in 3 Star Hotel within 800 Meters of the Hospital or @ US$ 70/Day in 4 Star Hotel within 2km]

EECP MACHINE - Computer Control Console Part

[EECP] - [EECP(ECP) or Enhanced External Counter Pulsation is a modern machine designed in USA and approved by USDFA for treatment of heart disease arteries. It increases blood flow to the diseased arteries by 200% and opens up collaterals. Thus it relieves chest pain and difficulty in breathing. The patient can walk longer, breathe easier and have a much better quality of life. The five year survival rate is the same for surgery, stents and EECP(ECP).] - [Who can benefit from EECP(ECP)? - Those who have been advised bypass surgery and choose not to have it.] - [Those who cannot afford the cost of bypass surgery.] - [Those who have other diseases which make them unfit for surgery eg. coexisting Diabetes Mellitus, Bronchial Asthma, Kidney failure, Thyroid disorders, old age i.e. more than 80 yrs. Those who have already had bypass surgery done a few years earlier and don't want to suffer the experience again.] - [Those patients who cannot afford the exorbitant cost of angioplasty (upto Rs 3.75 lacs with two cipher stents and reopro).] - [Those patients who have chest pain or breathlessness of cardiac origin and do not wish to undergo any further investigation can go for EECP(ECP) directly. Patients whose stents have got blocked again.] - [How does EECP(ECP) work?] - [Actually it is quite simple. The patient lies comfortably on a couch in an A/c room. The legs, thighs and buttocks are enclosed in rubber bladders like those in a BP cuff. Three electrodes are placed on the chest wall to monitor the heart rhythm. One sensor is placed on the index finger or earlobe to monitor the pulse wave. The machine is then started and it sends pressure waves to the air bladders synchronized with the heart beats in such a way that when the heart contracts, a negative pressure wave is sent through the legs so the blood meets with very little resistance. When the heart relaxes (during diastole) positive pressure waves send the blood back to the heart in a more effective manner. So the coronary perfusion is increased by 200%.This causes the collapsed collaterals to reopen and provide blood to areas starved of oxygen.] - [In brief EECP(ECP) results in; Increased diastolic perfusion pressure, Increased coronary perfusion, Increased coronary collateral flow to ischemic regions of myocardium, Decreased ventricular load, Increased venous return.] - [How does the patient know it benefits him? Patient starts feeling better in 3-5 days.His chest pain become less & his difficulty in breathing becomes better.] - [He can walk longer distances without onset of chest pain. His daily need of sub lingual nitrite tablets (sorbitrate or GTN) reduces dramatically.] - [TMT or exercise test is done before and after EECP(ECP). The ST segment depression seen before is markedly decreased eg. a 2-3mm ST depression can easily become 0.5-1mm after 35 days of EECP(ECP). The patient who could exercise say 4mins on the treadmill earlier can now exercise 10 mins without onset of chest pain or breathlessness.] - [Echocardiography is done before and after EECP(ECP). Ejection fraction or the efficiency of the heart improves from say 25% to 40% after 35 days of treatment.] - [There may be visible improvement in the ECG in the form of heart rate, ST segment depression & ectopics.] - [Stress thallium done before and after shows improved perfusion i.e. blood flow can be seen in those areas of the heart which were earlier starved of blood. Thus we see a marked improvement in almost all parameters of cardiac function measured before and after EECP(ECP).] - [So the good effects of EECP(ECP) can not only be felt by the patient but can also be demonstrated to his relatives and his treating Physician.] - [Cost of treatment (comparison) - EECP(ECP) is available in the most advanced Medical Cardiac centers like; The Cleveland Clinic, John Hopkins Medical center, Texas Heart Institute, The Mayo Clinic, JKF Medical Center Atlantis, BIMC New York city, University of California San Diego.] - [In London the cost is $12,000 and the waiting list is huge ref. The Sunday Express dtd. March 7th 2004 In Randhawa Hospital Amritsar, the total package cost is $ 2,500 only This includes 35 1hr EECP(ECP) sittings + complete blood tests including lipid profile, TMT test, and ECHO done before and after EECP(ECP).] - [Arrangement for accommodation can be made within the hospital @ US$ 30/day AC, @ US$ 50/Day in 3 Star Hotel within 800 Meters of the Hospital or @ US$ 70/Day in 4 Star Hotel within 2km]

staring at the computer screen

Yesterday I fixed my eyes on the laptop screen almost the whole day, from morning till night before my going to sleep at eleven. I felt very tired in the eyes and buttock from watching and sitting too long.