Take Your Sauna With You!

Posted on June 29, 2009 by Kara •  Comments (11)  • 

The health benefits of saunas have been well documented. They improve circulation, keep the skin soft and supple, and promote relaxation: all key to a healthy lifestyle. Are there any drawbacks. Until recently, you either had to go to a spa or health club to use a sauna, or have 1 installed in your home. Now there s an alternative. You can take a portable sauna almost anywhere you go: home, business trips, vacations, even to your office. Portable saunas come in 2 basic styles. The first, which is truly portable, is a folding box-like structure that 1 person can sit in. The second type is the pre-built, which is portable only in the sense that your desk is portable -- you can take it when you move, but you wouldn t take it for a weekend trip. The Folding Sauna The folding sauna is both economical and practical. It collapses quickly into a compact package that can be carried anywhere. It sets up easily, and doesn t need any special plumbing...

How Does Lasik Eye Surgery Work? Keratomileusis - The Carving Of The Cornea

Posted on May 22, 2009 by Ayesha •  Comments (19)  • 

At present, LASIK or Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis is the only commonly performed keratomileusis procedure. Keratomileusis involves an altering of the shape of the corneal tissue with the aid of an excimer laser, which is a powerful ultraviolet laser. This laser eye surgery is performed by ophthalmologists in order to correct different types of vision impairment. LASIK is the preferred treatment for patients with refractive error, since the procedure entails rapid recovery and minimal pain overall. LASIK surgery leverages technology to its fullest. For instance, a computer system tracks the patient s eye position 4,000 times per second, while the lasers make the desired incisions. It might sound like a dangerous procedure, but it s time to debunk this myth. LASIK surgery is a completely safe procedure performed with high precision. That is, the laser carves the corneal tissue in a finely controlled manner. LASIK surgery is not...

The Value Of Associations

Posted on April 13, 2009 by Hassan •  Comments (15)  • 

This past week I ran into a friend of mine who I hadn t seen in quite some time. It was good to see him again, at least for a few minutes. Then I remembered why I stopped associating with him in the first place. The guy has a big heart, and you can t help but love him. Unfortunately, he is also an incessant whiner. He is always going on about how he doesn t make enough money with his job, and how things never seem to go right for him in life. No matter what you say to him there is no shaking his loser mantality. He has chosen to be the victim in life, and to be quite honest I think he enjoys it. But it doesn t stop there. It s not enough for him to mope and complain about his own life, he does his best to bring the people around him down as well. He asked me how my little internet business was going. Remember it s been a long time since we had spoken last. I certainly didn t want to rub anything in here, so I just told him politely that...