Sam Wainstein from the charity said, “Films can have a powerful influence on the way children behave and interact with people around them. Characters that young people identify with tend to stay with them the longest and positive behaviours can be learnt by watching the way that fictional characters handle certain situations on-screen.”
Hobby is an interesting and good past time. It s an activity taken up in leisure time ...It keeps the people busy and gives pleasure also. Hobbies are of different kinds, different people have different hobbies. My hobby is reading.
Reading book is my hobby. I read only good and useful books. T get much useful knowledge from them Books are the chief source that provide knowledge, information and entertainment to our mind. Books brighten our ideas and ennoble our soul. People think that they can get more knowledge from the T.V. and the films, but it is absurd thinking. The best knowledge is stored in books written by master minded geniuses. Books are our best guides and honest friends.
Reading gives much pleasure. I can enjoy the company of great writers by reading their works. I can learn from them good and noble things of life. Good books are friends. They contain the wisdom of ages. They are an endless store of knowledge. We can learn much from them they give us food for the mind. Reading book is the best of all hobbies. It is not very expensive. We can borrow books from libraries.
Reading is one of the most constructive hobbies a person can have.The difference between ignorance and knowledge is only a book away. Reading stimulates your mind. It makes you think. You can learn to do many other hobbies by reading. It will generate in you new ideas and a more sound of understanding of the world and those around you. All great men and women have had a love of reading and a passion for learning.
Reading can be a relaxing hobby as well. It is something you can just sit around in your house and do. You can go to the park and read. You can go up into the mountains or out in field to read alone if you would like. You can get completely lost in reading and forget where you are or what time it is, or how much time has passed while you have been reading. If you do not like reading, do it anyway, until you learn to love it. Read different types of books to see which genre of books are most interesting to you.
Reading can fit all personality types, whether you like fiction or non-fiction, action, adventure, drama, humor, whatever it may be, there are books that will fit your tastes. I try to read books as often as I can. I have a personal website now, where I created a book club and can make comments or reviews of the books I read. I think I enjoy every book that I read. Every single one has something to offer, something to learn from it.
The more you put into a book, the more you get out of it. You can read a very boring book, but if you read between the lines you can find surprising things that interest you. Think of the deeper meanings of the stories and the lessons the authors are trying to teach, whether you agree with them or not. If you do not agree with them, think to yourself why. Look at the stories of the lives of the people in the books and what you can learn from them; analyze and critique them. I enjoy reading nonfiction books, but I can enjoy any book that is well written and has deep and insightful truths.
Books can make you see the world differently; they can make you understand things more fully and wholly. They can change your paradigm. They will increase your vocabulary, your understanding of life and people, and with this understanding, you will gain more confidence in your social interactions. You will be able to argue your opinions more thoroughly and logically. You will understand the current issues to a greater extent. When you learn to understand others better, you can become more tolerant and respectful of differing opinions. Your opinions will become more logical and solidified; they may change and be molded as they are solidifying from your increase in knowledge.
It does not matter what your interests and hobbies are, reading is a good way to start. Reading will enhance your quality of life in every area and facet of your life. Escape the world and get into a book. Live the lives of thousands of others in the books you read. Share their adventures. Learn what they have learned. Find out answers to life's most deep and troubling questions. In books you may find things you were never looking for. You may find yourself. You may find that you have much in common with the characters you are reading about. They can inspire you to overcome obstacles and challenges as they have done. They can assure you that if you fight on you can overcome seemingly impossible challenges. So start your hobby today of reading, or start your hobby by reading. Find hobbies and books at your nearest hobby shop or library.
Peter Jay is the Owner/President and CEO of Variety Access – Your online hobby store and more. For more information about hobbies, hobby products, or Variety Access, go to VarietyAccess.com.
There have been instances where hobbies have led to significant developments beyond personal fulfillment for those involved. Amateur astronomers have made significant contributions to the profession and hobbyists have made discoveries such as a celestial body or celestial event. In the area of computer programming, the invention of the Linux operating system began as a student's hobby. Furthermore, a substantial amount of early scientific research effectively came from the hobby activities of the wealthy.[citation needed]
Hobbies have also risen to prominence after a period of relatively low interest in them. For example, a British conservationist was seen wearing field glasses at a London train station in the 1930s and was consequently asked if he was going to the horse races.[citation needed] Whilst the general public was not aware of nature observation (formally conducted as field research) during the 1930s, practitioners of the hobby went on to become the pioneers of the conservation movement that flourished in the UK from 1965 onwards; a movement that eventually became a global political movement within a generation's time span.[citation needed]
If you ask me, it is easier to prevent diseases than treat them. So, first, I will talk about health, diet and exercise, then I will say a couple of words about natural remedies and alternative medicine.
Health is something that we take for granted while it is there but miss it terribly when it’s gone.
We usually talk about physical health (how our body functions) and mental health (how we feel emotionally, how we cope with problems etc.) There is a connection between physical and mental health. There is an old proverb: a sound mind in a sound body.
If you feel tired after activity or you are out of breath after climbing the stairs you are probably out of shape (unfit, your health is poor, you are unhealthy). Maybe you spend too much time watching TV or you work long hours in an office.
The food you eat is also very important. Many of us eat too much food containing fat and sugar. If you eat too much junk food, you will gain weight and become obese.
Your blood pressure will also rise and you will have heart problems. You also run the risk of suffering from diabetes or you might have a heart attack or a stroke.
I think it is very important to listen to people who stay healthy and energetic in their seventies or eighties, or sometimes even longer. I saw some videos about old people who look much younger than their actual age. There is a woman, who is in her early seventies (first I thought she was in her mid-thirties), who has been a vegetarian (and vegan) for decades.
She starts her day with a vegetable cocktail every day and eats only fresh fruit and veggies. Another woman grows her own vegetables and eats only raw vegetables and fruit. The most interesting video shows a 110-year-old man who shares his secret with us: garlic, cinnamon, chocolate, honey and olive oil.
He also thinks that we should eat a lot of organic vegetables and fruit, walk every morning and avoid red meat and junk food.
If you want to improve your health you should get regular exercise.
Cardio-vascular exercises will make your heart beat fast and help burn calories. You can work out in a gym, lift weights to build muscles. There are different types of exercise: you can start with light exercises such as walking or stretching, moderate exercise, for example jogging or walking fast, then there is vigorous exercise like running, playing squash, tennis or badminton.
If you want to stay healthy, you shouldn’t drink alcohol or smoke cigarettes because they damage your liver and lungs. Smoking and drinking can cause cancer and many other serious health problems. But, a habit can be broken and with a little willpower you can get rid of these bad habits.
You should also get enough rest and sleep at least six hours every night. Sleep recharges you physically and unwinds you mentally.
Believe it or not, it is possible to exercise too much. If you work out too often, you run the risk of causing damage to your muscles. Just one hour’s exercise per day should be enough to keep you feeling fit.
Overall, if you eat properly and exercise regularly, you will be as fit as a fiddle.
Although I eat a lot of vegetables and fruit and exercise regularly, sometimes I catch a cold or have a headache. I do not run to my GP for a prescription drug, I turn to alternative medicine. I like herbology for example. I believe that some simple herbs, such as chamomile, thyme, rosemary or lavender can cure simple problems like a sore throat, coughing or a headache.
My favorite herbologist is an old man called György Szabó. He is in his mid-eighties and thinks that he can cure even cancer with herbs.
Sometimes I need specialists. I am short sighted, so I have to see my Ophthalmologist regularly.
I think people should have regular check-ups if they want to make sure that they are in perfect health.
I have a good dentist and an excellent gynecologist, but I hope I will never need an oncologist, a cardiologist or a surgeon.
In Hungary people do not have to pay for medical services if they have ‘medical insurance’ (it is called ‘social security fee or tax’. But the quality of this service is not too high; so many people choose private doctors and hospitals if they can afford them.
So you enjoy working with kids, like to be outdoors and are wondering what you can do this summer for work. Well maybe a camp job is worth considering since summer camps hire thousands of teens and older students each summer to work as counselors, staff-in-training, activity specialists, kitchen staff, office workers and groundskeepers.
My future career - a sample essay My Future Career Chelsea Riley ENG 121: English Composition II Michelle Pinkard May 29, 2010
My Future Career I have had problems deciding which career field I would like to go into. I have to admit that I haven't really researched the two careers that seem to suit me. I have been looking into Human Resources and Child Development. I know these are two completely different careers, but they are both something I think I would enjoy. I have found all the pros and cons of each career and hopefully I will be able to choose which one I want to do soon. The first career I am going to talk about and share my information with you is the Human Resources career field. I have done a lot of researching and have found a lot of information on this career. There are definitely good things and bad things about any career, and fortunately I have found a lot of good things in this career. I have also found a lot of information about this career that I did not know before. I have found that Human resources is a term used to describe the individuals who comprise the workforce of an organization, although it is also applied in labor economics to, for example, business sectors or even whole nations ( Human Resources, 2010). I have also noted that you can find a Human Resources job almost anywhere. This job is available in hospitals, retail environment, and there are also human resource jobs available within the city work field. While researching the Human Resources career, I have learned about the background of the career. The use of the term 'human resources' by organizations to describe the workforce capacity available to devote to the achievement of its strategies has drawn upon concepts developed in Industrial Psychology and System Theory. The original usage derives from political economy and economics, where it was traditionally called labor, one of four factors of production– although this perspective has shifted as a consequence of further ongoing research into... [continues]
We can communicate with other people in many different ways. We can talk and write, and we can send messages with our hands and faces. There is also the phone (including the mobile!), the fax, and e-mail. Television, film, painting, and photography can also communicate ideas.
Animals have ways of exchanging information, too. Bees dance and tell other bees where to find food. Elephants make sounds that humans can't hear. Whales sing songs. Monkeys use their faces to show anger and love.
But this is nothing compared to what people can do. We have language – about 6000 languages, in fact. We can write poetry, tell jokes, make promises, explain, persuade, tell the truth, or tell lies. And we have a sense of past and future, not just present.
Communication technologies were very important in the development of all the great societies:
Around 2900 BC, paper and hieroglyphics transformed Egyptian life.
The ancient Greeks loved the spoken word. They were very good at public speaking, drama and philosophy.
The Romans developed a unique system of government that depended on the Roman alphabet.
In the 14th century, the printing press helped develop new ways of thinking across Europe.
Radio, film and television have had a huge influence on society in the last hundred years. And now we have the Internet, which is infinite. But what is this doing to us? We can give and get a lot of information very quickly. But there is so much information that it is difficult to know what is important and what isn't. Modern media is changing our world every minute of every day.
Are children really better at foreign language learning?
It’s the classic ‘old dog, new tricks’ excuse. Many adult learners, in fits of frustration, will claim that adults are simply poor at languages. They say children have more porous minds, better memories, and more adaptability. I’m sorry to report, it’s a myth.
Almost all human beings acquire a language (and sometimes more than one), to the level of native competency, before age 5. How do children accomplish this remarkable feat in such a short amount of time?
Twenty-year-old Alex Rawlings has won a national competition to find the UK's most multi-lingual student.
The Oxford University undergraduate can currently speak 11 languages - English, Greek, German, Spanish, Russian, Dutch, Afrikaans, French, Hebrew, Catalan and Italian.
Entrants in the competition run by the publishers Collins had to be aged between 16 and 22 and conversant in multiple languages.
Alex drew on all his skills to tell BBC News about his passion for learning languages and how he came to speak so many.
