TAP WATER

Some of the popular types of minerals which are found in tap water and their respective role or function are being listed below:

Magnesium- It has known to be the best element in maintaning the immune system, easing the body and muscles and even help lower blood pressure. The other known effect will the stress coping due to it relaxing function on nerve and myscles.

Chloride and Bicarbonates- Both play a vital role in digestion and assist in keeping ph balanced in our body system, specifically within the stomach and upper and lower intestines.

Iron- Without Iron, our blood "transportation" will not be working well. Even it is just a small amount Iron needed, it's still a necessary mineral that help our blood circulate better to deliver oxygen throughout the body.

Sulfate- Also found in many different types of our tap waters and is used by our body as a cleansing and detoxifying agent. Responsible for our stronger skeletal system, including the strengthening of the teeth.

BOLD AND BASHFUL

ARE YOU SHY?

* Do you get nervous in front of others?
* Do you get butterflies in your stomach if you have to give a speech or perform in public?
* Do you avoid meeting new people or going parties?
* Do you feel uncomfortable making small talk?

TO BE SHY MEANS:

Being introverted, or quiet and cautious. Shyness can protect us from moving into new experiences to quickly. For other people, it may mean not being able to do or say what they want. Shyness can be a serious obstacle to social and professional growth.
Shyness exists universally, although it may be experienced or defined differently in every culture.

SHY PEOPLE..

SHYNESS.

Shyness can be explain in two ways: One is the common sense description of the signs and symptoms that are present in the person. The other is to explanation of what is happening in the person who suffers shyness.

Common sense indicates that shyness is a behavoir pattern characterized by inhibition in some situations. It is a behavoir pattern in which the person does not express (or expresses few) thoughts and feelings, does not interact actively, and can have physological alteration like rapid breathing and heart beating.

In humans shyness also called introvertisment. And it is a social psychological term used to described the feeling or apprehension, lack tp comfort, or awkwardness experienced when a person is in proximity to..

TAP WATER

Tap water is no longer act to certain things, if we have cistern or water tank should be purified. Tap water lately is only minutes to scrub, wash, map, among other things, because we should treat it with chlorine bath.

We despair knowing that water without being properly purified liquid can not be used for washing or cooking food for the threat it poses to our health, with the large number or parasites carrying.

tap water and bottled water.

Tap water was healthier 50 years ago, because people used it for drinking, washing clothes ,cleaning the house, bathing etc. But its use for drinking stopped being available for people, because this water brought infectous agent and heavy metals that came to the ground. nowadays, to prevent diseases, health specialists have created water bottling to purify the tap water, under a rigourous quality control is bottled water in plastic containers in order to keep the water out of impurities and it is known as bottled water. His consumption has highly increased everyday, many people are buying this water at a low price to drink at home, eventhough, we have water trucks that sell it everytime.

Consuming this water has guaranteed the wellness of many people that want to keep a better life.

Boldness

Boldness is an opposite of being shy. A bold person may be willing to risk shame or rejection in social situations, and willing to bend rules of etiquette or politeness. An excessively bold person could aggressively ask for money, or persistently push a person to fulfill some request, and so on. Boldness does not necessarily mean obnoxious; it is possible for one to be bold, while staying silent. Excessive boldness may thus be regarded as impertinence or arrogance. Outside a social context, "boldness" can also refer to a willingness to get things done, even despite risks, and is therefore broadly synonymous with bravery.

Boldness is not always in a rash context, but can have a great positive connotation to the word. Being bold can be a huge step in social development.b

santo domingo's tap water

we all dominicans know that tap water is not a digestible water. But somehow, i, samuel,have heard that visitors in santo domingo shouldnt drink tap water because they will get sick due to the quality of the tap water in the city. But, in the other hand i know people who live here that don't get sick from the tap water. so my question is are some people immune to the tap water in santo domingo? because i know people who have gotten sick while others havent. by the way, don't try to see if you are immune or not to tap water. it is not a good idea.

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WHAT DO YOU CONSIDER TO BE THE QUALITIES OF GOOD DRINKING WATER?

If your priority is health and wellness, your best drinking water will have at least the first three of these qualities- and optimally, all are:

CONTAMINANT FREE: the water is filtered of unhealthy toxins, including synthetic chemicals, toxic metal, bacteria and viruses, radiactive substances, and other treatment additives such as chlorine and fluoride.

MINERAL RICH: the natural occurring minerals in the source water are not removed through purification processes, such as reverse osmosis and distillation.

ALKALINE PH: the drinking water has an Alkaline PH between 7.0 and 9.5, which means that the water contains a healthy level of alkaline minerals such as calcium and magnesium.

ANTI-OXIDANT: water that is ionized has a negative oxidation redution potential ( -ORP) and thus act to neutralize free radicals in the body and slow the oxidation (i. e. aging ) normal in the human process body.

GOOD TASTE : if the water does not taste good, you will simply wont´t drink enough water to stay hydrated enough to optimize the health benefits.

THE AROMA: the water is a aromaless liquid so, if is has some bad odor is possible that is not fresh and healthy for you.

NOT COLORED: if your drinking water is not crystal clear maybe means that is contaminated water because the drinking water have to be crystal clear, without color.

there are the qualities that I consider to be in a good drinking water, if you have another idea you may express your opinion. what do think about it?

TAP WATER VS BOTTLED WATER

Both tap water and bottled water are considered “safe” in the United States. However, safe doesn’t necessarily mean healthy.
Virtually every source of municipal tap water and all types of bottled drinking water contain some level of unhealthy contaminants.
The purpose of this page is to briefly summarize the health and safety factors of tap water vs bottled water.
Health and Safety
Over the past few decades, savvy bottled water companies have spent mega advertising bucks to persistently program us into believing that the water they bottle is safer and healthier than our tap water. However, it is simply not true in most cases.

I have not found any studies or evidence to prove that bottled water is any healthier or safer than tap water.
In fact, certain brands of bottled water have been shown to have more contaminants than tap water due to the leaching of harmful chemicals from the plastic bottles. The scientific evidence is clear that all plastic bottles leach chemicals into the water.
One of the chemicals used to soften plastic, phthalate, is of most concern. Pthalates are known to cause reproductive disorders and liver problems.
Pthalates and other synthetic chemicals from plastic bottles are also known to increase the risk of cancer.
The chemical leaching from plastic bottles will increase if the water bottle is exposed to heat. Thus, never drink from a water bottle left in the sun or in the car on a hot day!

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TAP WATER FACTS

Tap Water Is Full Of Disease-Causing Contaminants - Most municipal water flows through lead pipes over 100 years old picking up harmful toxins and pollutants before the water treatment plant (which performs very limited functions) and also afterwards when the water is on its way to your house.
Arsenic - Which has been directly linked to cancer and many other diseases, has been found in 85% of our cities' water. Exposure to lead found at "alarmingly high levels" in many cities by Consumer Reports, can cause learning and behavioral problems in children, lower IQ, high blood pressure, and problems to the reproductive and nervous systems.
Some other common water contaminants and what they have been linked to are: Asbestos (cancer and other diseases), Aluminum (Alzheimer's), Benzene (cancer, anemia), Mercury (nervous system and kidney damage), Toluene (cancer), herbicides and pesticides such as Endrin (liver, kidney and heart damage, respiratory problems and cancer).
80% of city water systems were not equipped with filters that meet EPA standards. In addition, most cities add the harmful Chlorine and Fluoride to water.
Fluoridated water, which is banned in much of Europe but still common in the US, is linked, according to Preventative Dental Health Association, to cancer and infertility. According to a 1994 study in Journal of American Medica Association, drinking fluoridated water doubles the chances of hip fractures in older people.
Future Bio-terrorist Threat Adds To Current Problems. The Centers For Disease Control warns that "50% of the water purification systems in the country sometimes let through the same parasite (Cryptosporidium) that in 1983 caused illness to half of the population of Milwaukee, WI".
A recent Water Quality Association poll showed that 74% of Americans consider their tap water contaminated or dangerous. 80% don't like the taste. And the following annual figures from the National Resources Defense Council confirm the shocking problem: Every year in the U.S.:

• 900,000 Sick and 900 Dead due to water contamination.
• 50 Million Poisoned by radioactive radon or radium from their tap water.

These figures don't even factor in the thousands of long term illnesses and deaths from cancer, kidney and heart disease linked to contaminated water.
If you have your own well water, you're not really better off. In fact, most of those on well water have more contaminants per drop than those in cities.
Many are also concerned today by bio-terrorism threat to our water supplies as there are 168,000 different public water supplies in the U.S., many of which are completely unprotected.

No classes until next monday...

Today there were some confrontations between the national police and students from our university and classes have been canceled until next monday. I hope you have a wondeful week, enjoy it in peace, don´t go crazy, I want to see you well next monday, Prof. Atilano.

TAP WATER.

TAP WATER IS THE WATER THAT COMES OUT OF A FAUCET IN A BUILDING SUCH AS A HOUSE OR A HOTEL.

TAP WATER IS THE PRINCIPAL COMPONENT OF "INDOOR PLUMBING" WHICH BECAME AVAILABLE IN URBAN AREAS OF THE DEVELOPED WORLD . DURING THE LAST QUATER OF THIS CENTURY. THE APPLICATION OF TECHNOLOGIES INVOLVED IN PROVIDED POTABLE AND CLEAN WATER TO HOMES, BUSINESSES AND PUBLIC BUIDINGS IS A MAJOR SUBFIELD OF SANITARY ENGEENIERING.

HOWEVER NOT ALWAYS TAP WATER IS SAFE, ESPECIALLY IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC WHERE TAP WATER IS NO POTABLE. IF YOU WANT TO DRINK POTABLE WATER IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC YOU MUST BUY IT, BUT IN THE UNITED STATES YOU CAN DRINK WATER FROM THE FAUCET.

IN SPAIN, VISITORS TO THE COUNTRY WILL BE PLEASED TO KNOW THAT THE DRINKING WATER IS POTABLE IN MANY AREAS, ALTHOUGH MANY TRAVELLERS DO CHOOSE TO BUY BOTTLED WATER INSTEAD BECAUSE THEY ARE UNACCUSTOMED TO THE TASTE OR CONSTITUTION OF SPANISH WATER. IN BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA, MANY PEOPLE SAYS THAT THE TAP WATER IN BUENOS AIRES IS SAFE TO DRINK, TOO. BUT BOTTLED WATER IS CHEAP AND BETTER.

I WOULD LIKE THAT IN MY COUNTRY, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, CITIZENS MAY DRINK WATER FROM THE FAUCET WHICH WOULD BE A SIMPLE DREAM. SO, WE BUY POTABLE WATER FOREVER IN SANTO DOMINGO THAT IS SAFE FOR MY HEALTH.

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EXTREME SHYNESS- HOW IT AFFECTS YOUR SELF-ESTEEM

Extreme shyness causes you to have difficulty making conversation and become very nervous when you feel you have to be congenial with strangers; you simply do not know what to say. As a direct result your self-esteem suffers badly.

Most shy people wouldn't choose this as a way of living their life; they'd prefer to be more outgoing, to be talkative and comfortable wherever they happen to be. Awkardness in the company of others is embarrassing makes you want to run and hide.

this is what drives the shy person into solitude. unlike the introvert who prefers their solitude, extreme shyness forces you into it.

I think that shy people with extreme shyness should search for professional help, because if they continue on this situations they wind up in a big sadness and lonely, without companions or friends.

WHAT IS SHYNESS ?

SHYNESS ( also called diffidence ) is a social psychology term used to describe the feeling of apprehension, lack of comfort, or awkwardness experienced when a person is in proximity to, approached by other people, especially in new sitiations or with unfamiliar people. Shyness may come from genetics traits, the enviroment in which a person is raised and personal experienced.

BEHAVIOURAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL SYMPTOMS.

_ Not speaking or saying very little. stuttering. very little or no eye contact. standing apart from others. speaking in a low voice. social phobia. embarassment. social anxiety disorder. depression. low self-esteem. blushing. muscle tension. sweaty hands. increase in heart rate. feeling sick, upset stomach or butterflies. shaking. dry mouth. sadness. negative thoughts and fear of being judged by others.

THE PAINFUL SITUATION OF ELDERLY PEOPLE IN D. R.

When our English teacher introduced the topic about elderly people, I started to remember an expression from an old reading book: "Only in Sparta it is pleasant to grow old", an expression said by a foreigner when he witnessed the veneration of the youth toward old people. At once I began to reflect how it contrasted to the situation that we see in our country, and I would rather say that "it is a misfortune to grow old in Dominican Republic," where elderly people are wiewed as useless individuals by the government and the society. It is painful to hear that, but this is it. According to statistics, there are about 900,000 people over 65 years old in D.R., and more than 60% of them lack of jobs, pension and retirement plans; therefore, they are not included in the health insurance system . Besides, a number of them only receave a minimum pension which does not even cover the medecins they need. Because of this state of unprotection, 51% of elderly people have to live with some family member or relatives, and in the worst of cases, alone. Acording to the Confederación Nacional de Unidad Sindical (C.N.U.S.), over 15% of elderly workers have been waiting even eight years for the pension. Not only the government shows indolent and irresponsable to elderly people, but also the city Halls, which according to the law, they must invest 10% of their budgets. Indeed, the State is breaking the law 352-98 which protects the elderly people.  However, there are some intitutions and volunteers who are giving their helping hands to the elderly people, working hard with all kinds of limitations, since they rarely receave the support they need to do a better job.  

Bold People

With bold people are given different cases, first many people approach him for his dynamism and the character that is simply to put all that are proposed are very confident in themselves, and second, sometimes there is someone who away from such people because they see a self-esteem so high that sometimes tend to offend others.

Bashful People

Be bashful in 90% of cases hurts people, and lets not socialize with others properly and also makes you lose many opportunities in life, so that a person does not have to be sociable be very expressive one should behave as it is right at the right time.

ADDICTION OR ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGICAL DEPENDENCY?

Addiction has been commonly viewed as physical and psychological dependence on psychoactive substances, such as, tobacco, alcohol, heroin and other drugs. Nowadays, however, the term addiction is sometimes applied to abnormal psychological dependency on non-subtance-related activities, such as, gambling, food, work, internet, sex, pornography, exercise, computers, video games, shopping, pain, cutting, idolizing, and spiritual obsession. Other terms to described such behaviors are:

• Behavioral addiction
• Process addiction
• Non-subtance-related addiction, and
• Soft addictions

"Soft addiction" is a term coined by Judith Wright to describe activities or behaviors which do not have grave risk or consecuence on health, rather, they have negative effects on personal time and productivity. It is estimated that about  90% of Americans have at least one form of  "soft addiction" in their lives. Nadine Kaslow, PhD professor of psychology and behavioral sciences at Emory University in Atlanta, has commented on an issue, saying that while it is healthy to relieve stress with behaviors like drinking coffee and watching TV, when they become habitual, they turn problematic to one's health and hapiness.

No agreement or consensus there has been so far as to the applicability  of the word "addiction"  to these conditions of human behaviors. In the case of pathological gambling, for instance, the American Psychological Association classifies the condition as an "impulsive control dissorder" and not an addiction.

Regardless of the term we use to describe such abnormal behaviors, I consider that they are a serious  social problem that psychologists, parents, teachers, and society in general, have to face.