Oliver S Daniel
I was born in Thanjavur a Town in the District of Thanjavur in the State of Tamil Nadu in South India. I spent nine years in Burma (now Myanmar) till my High Schooling and then did my Engineering at Thiagaraja College of Engineering, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. I am now retired after putting in some 33 years of service in the Public Works Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu specializing in Water Resources and Irrigation and now live in Chennai also in the State of Tamil Nadu, South India.
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Home Remedies for Lactose IntoleranceLactose intolerance is the inability of individuals to digest the lactose that is contained in milk and milk products.
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Bath Room Window Curtains and ShadesBathroom window curtains or shades add style and elegance to your bathroom.
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How to Clean Bathroom TilesCleaning bathroom tiles easy if u know what kind of materials you should use to clean the different kinds of stains and dirt that can accumulate on bathroom tiles.
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How to Clean Memory Foam PillowCleaning your memory foam pillow is not that difficult if you follow the steps outlined in this article
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Morocan Stuffed ArtichokesArtichokes originated in South Europe and in the Mediterranean and the Moroccan variety is supposed to be exceptionally tasty. This recipe is for stuffing Moroccan artichokes with spices etc. This dish serves well as a starter of any kind of occasion.
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Decorating Your BathrooDecorating your bathroom is fun; requires some creativity and a lot of imagination.
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Bathroom TelevisionsTechnology has advanced so fast and so innovative that from waterproof watches we have graduated to waterproof television sets that can be used in bathrooms without fear of these sets breaking down because of water splashing on them.
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Basics of Web AnalyticsIn a nut shell, Web Analytics is the collection, measurement, analysis and reporting of data from the Internet.
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How to Get Good SleepSleep is an essential requirement for both our mental and physical systems to function at their optimum best.
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The Pros and Cons of Egress WindowsAn egress window is a means of escape from ur home in case of a major fire and also serves as a point of entry for emergency personnel.
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Basement WaterproofingBasement waterproofing is absolutely necessary to keep away moisture from seeping up the walls of your home, moisture that may lead to damages to your home.
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DIABETES and ALCOHOL ABUSEThe detrimental effects of diabetes are well known. If you are diagnosed with diabetes should you stop drinking?
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Smoking, Diabetes QuittingSmoking in itself is a very bad habit and in combination with diabetes is even worse leading to a number of diseases, afflictions and infirmities that can be painful at times. Quitting is really difficult but can be done with will power and determination.
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Running and Active Isolated StretchingRunning is a difficult sport and related stretching is equally important. Traditional methods of stretching have been found to be more harmful than good and the technique of "Active Isolated Stretching" effectively eliminates such problems.
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Alternate Therapy - AromatherapyThe use of essential (concentrated) oil extract of plants for making changes in the mind and the body is known as Aromatherapy.
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Spectacular New ZealandSituated in the South West Pacific Ocean, New Zealand is an island of natural and scenic beauty with spectacular active volcanoes, rolling meadows, immaculate beaches, bottomless lakes, lush green forests, and dazzling ice capped peaks.
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Delightful AustraliaThere is no country in the world that delights as much as Australia does. Here are some ten must see and must do places and activities to be seen and enjoyed in Australia.
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Ingenious Cleaning Tips for StainsCleaning stains is a tedious chore and the longer the stain or dirt remains, the harder to clean. Here are some ingenious cleaning tips for stains
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How to Prevent AcneAcne is a skin problem that a lot of people of all ages have. Is it possible to prevent acne? It is also a question of curing it and preventing it from coming back
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The Novice's Guide to Wine TastingWhen you observe a wine tasting session n progress, the process seems to be daunting. The way the taster decants the wine glass, gazes at it intently etc. makes it look like some magic is in the offing.
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The Celtic Tarot - Interpretation - Part 1The interpretation of the first five cards of the Celtic Tarot: The Fool, The Magician, The High Priestess, the Empress and the Emperor are given
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The Celtic TarotThe Celtic Tarot uses the tales from Irish mythology to interpret the cards.
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The Breathtaking Beauty of Angkor WatAngkor Wat means "City of Temples" and is located in Cambodia and is a must see place. It can be said to be the eighth wonder of the world.
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Nature's Remedies - the PineappleThe pineapple that we love to get our teeth into has special property that sets it apart from the rest of the fruits. It contains an enzyme called bromelain, which is capable of breaking down the proteins in our foods.
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What You Need to Know About Colon CleansingThe colon is one of the body's major waste eliminating organ and a healthy colon should be kept clean by colon cleansing.
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Alternate Medicine - Color and Gemstone TherapyColor plays an important part in our lives. The effects f color and the way they are transmitted through gemstones are given in this article.
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Global WarmingGlobal warming is a phenomenon that is causing normal temperatures to rise on this our planet due to depletion of the Ozone layer
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Ghosts and More GhostsGhosts, it seems, are afraid to cross an material made of iron. The incidents related actually happened to me.
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The Installation of French DrainsDesigning French Drains requires technical skill. Installing them does not require that much technical skill and can be executed by almost everybody.
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An Exiting TestThere are a lot of tests. But this test is a small one and will tell you a lot about yourself.
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Orcadian DivinationsOrkney is also known as the Orkney Islands and lies some 10 miles along the coast of Caithness in Northern Scotland. These islands, 70 of them with 20 inhabited seem to have been populated since 3500 BC and has a prehistory associated to it.
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Alternate Medicine - Color TherapyColor Therapy is a form of alternate medicine that can be put to use to heal a variety of diseases.
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Thrift Store ShoppingBuying secondhand stuff is economical and secondhand buying in a thrift store is pure fun.
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Recognizing Symptoms of DepressionDepression is a malady that most of us, even those who seem to be always happy, have felt in our lives at some time or another such as when we are upset or gloomy.
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An Introduction to ReflexologyReflexology is one of the various forms of alternative medicine that is based on massaging, squeezing or pushuing precise areas of the palms and the feet.
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The Sides of AngerWhat is anger? Buddha once said: "Anger will never disappear as long as thoughts of resentment are cherished in the mind".
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A Health Hazard - the InternetThere are a number of addictions that most of us are familiar with. But do you know that there is what is known as "Internet Addiction".
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All You Want to Know Breast CancerThat specific part of the breast where a cancer originates categorizes that particular type of breast cancer.
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Are Internet Explorer and Firefox the Only Web Browsers?Internet Explorer and Firefox are the most well known web browsers. Together with the former two, are Opera, Google's Chrome and Apple's Sahara. But these are not necessarily the beat and they are not the only ones on the net.
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Resistance Bands and TubesFree weights and machines are the usual contraptions that most people use while doing strength training. You do not see many people using resistance bands and tubes.
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Nature's Remedies - Swedish BittersSwedish Bitters has a long history and is one of nature's remedies. After a long gap it was rediscovered some 200 years ago by Swedish physicians.
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Nature's Remedies - EchinaceaCommonly known as the purple coneflower or the Sampson root, native American shamans were the first to recognize its medicinal properties in that it can activate the body's immune system , the inbuilt system that helps the body to heal itself.
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Nature's Remedies - HoneyOne of nature's well known products and one that is usually found in every household is honey and honey makes a natural remedy.
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Alternate Medicine - BiofeedbackBiofeedback is a form of alternate medicine in which a patient uses the information given by his body for a condition to correct that particular condition.
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Alternate Medicine - the Trager ApproachThe Trager Approach is an approach developed by Dr. Milton Trager, M.D. to relieve patients of a variety of physical and mental diseases through gentle hands-on manipulation and cues.
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Alternate Medicine - Floatation TherapyFloatation therapy is a form of alternate medicine that helps in the relieving of stress and stress related problems by floating a person in a specially designed tank of water with specific minerals and salt dissolved in it.
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Alternate Medicine - the Alexander TechniqueThe Alexander Technique is a method of alternate medicine that is used to help a person get rid of harmful postures and attitudes.
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Alternate Medicine - the Bowen TechniqueThe Bowen Technique is a form of alternate therapy named after its developer Tom Bowen that uses the fingers and thumb of the therapist to work on the soft tissue areas of the body to relieve pain, tension and stress.
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Alternate Medicine - ColorpunctureColorpuncture, developed by Peter Mandel, is a relatively new method of alternative medicine that is very popular in Europe.
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Tips on Stress ManagemeAll stress cannot be said to be bad. Some form of stress can initiate change, help us to focus on the work that we are doing and can even save lives - in some cases.
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How to Avoid Alzheimer's DiseaseAlzheimer's disease is a debilitating disease of the brain and by keeping the brain active there is a good chance that it can be prevented.
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Cool T-ShirtsIn the context of t-shirts, the word "cool" has a figurative meaning and is as different as chalk and cheese from its literal sense.
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Juice CombinationsJuices as such are good for health. Combination of juices are good for specific purposes. This article gives some such combinations.
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How to Use an OhmmeterAn Ohmmeter is an electronic device that is used to measure the resistance of other electronic or electrical devices. This article details the basic steps in acquiring and using an ohmmeter.
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All You Want to Know About Breast CancerBreast cancer is a disease that is causing the death of many women. Early diagnosis is the best way to treat the illness.
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How to Make a Statement in Your BathroomYou may think that the bathroom is a place not worth decorating, but you can make a statement about your tastes in your bathroom by the color scheme that you use, by mirrors that you provide etc.
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ProphesiesProphecy is Mystery. The Bible is full of prophecies. And all through the recorded history there has been some sort of prophecy. some of them have come true some of them have not.
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How to Do Thriftstore ShoppingBuying second hand is a good way to save money and rummaging around a thriftstore is actually fun. You might even come across an antique.
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How to Cut Down on Household ExpenditureHousehold expenditure comprises a major part of our expenditure. By resorting to simple procedures you can cut down on this expenditure and save for a rainy day in the future.
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Be Financially SoundIt is natural for people to be ambitious and to become financially successful. Money just does not seem to be enough at any point of time. It seems that there are umpteen number of ways to spend money but very limited ways to get it.
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How to PrayChrist taught us how and what to pray. There are ways to pray that makes prayer effective.
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Introduction to ReflexologyReflexology is one of the various forms of alternative medicine that is based on the massaging, squeezing or pushing precise areas of the feet and the palms. The intention of the massaging is to indirectly benefit other portions of the body.
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Lower Your Health Insurance PremiumGood health insurance coverage is a must. The global meltdown has left a lot of people not able to pay their insurance premiums. So do not make the same mistake your elders did and do some smart insurance shopping.
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Anger and Its FacesAnger is resentment against others. It is the common belief that we get angry at others. We get angry with others for what they did or did not do. The line between sanity and insanity is very thin and every time we get angry we cross this line.
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Travel and the EconomyIn spite of the global melt down and the economic crisis facing many an industry, there is one industry that is still thriving. The travel industry.
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Addiction to the IntenetHave you heard of what is known as "Internet Addiction". Well there really is such an addiction, one of the bad effects of the Internet, in spite of all its other benefits.
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Principles of Healthy LivingWorld Health Organization "Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity." There are some simple principles of healthy living that if followed will lead to a healthy life style.
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Know You Liquor - WhiskeyLiquor has a language of its own . Its definitions, measures and tools may seem complicated to a beginner but can be easily mastered. There are whiskeys, brandies, rums, vodkas etc.
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How to Play Chess - a Few TipsChess playing requires patience and a lot of practice to get to the tournament level and win a few prizes. As the saying goes - "Practice Makes Perfect".
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Five Steps to a Well Chiseled BodyThere are five basic rules that you must keep in mind when doing muscle building. Each one is important in its own way and sticking to the rules will soon have you rippling your way through the streets.
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Three Tips for Great Big MusclesBuilding great muscles does not stop with getting a gym membership and downing a few glasses of proteins and some tuna. It means HARD WORK!
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FreelancingTimes are bad. There is an economic slow down and many employees are being given the pink slip. Getting another job has become a tough proposition. Why not try freelancing?
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Use of Open Source Software for Large EnterprisesThere is a marked change in the acceptance and use of open source software. Though it was conventionally used in the IT arena, technologies such as Linux etc. were used on servers out of sight of the ordinary user.
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Migrating to Drupal Content Management SystemDrupal is an open source software which is free. Drupal originated in the University of Antwerp and was created by two students Dries Buyaert and Hans Snijder in 2000. Drupal is one of the best Content Management Systems available.
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The Use of Quizzes in Recognizing DepressionDepression crawls up silently on you. You do not know when it will attack and so the necessity for recognizing it at its initial stage is extremely important.
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You and Your Health and the Whole Health EducationDid you ever stop to think why you are not able to take complete control of your health? The answer to the question can be found in the fact that most of us are, so to say, "health illiterate".
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Secrets to a Good Night's AleepSleep is the time when our body recharges itself. If you do not get a good night's sleep, it affects your health directly in an adverse way. There are ways to get a good night's sleep.
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Types of WindowsWindows are to a room as a pearl necklace is to the throat of a woman. They both set off the other. There are different types of windows as we shall see
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Personal Loans - Get it EasilyEverything in this world now seems to be measured in terms of money. Without money, in any form - liquid cash, savings in the bank, credit cards etc. - life seems to come to a standstill.
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Tips to Beat the Economic MeltdownThe global economic meltdown is a phenomenon that you or me cannot ignore and if we have not done anything in the past that will help us through these difficult time it is high time that we did.
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Online Financial ServicesDid you ever have a wishful thought on where you could do a one-stop shopping for all your financial needs such as the best credit card, loan, bank rates on Cash Deposits etc. A place where you can look up your credit score also.
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Prepare for the FutureIt is important that we prepare for the future. The economic meltdown has taught us a good lesson in this aspect. It is our unpreparedness that caught us on the wrong foot.
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Smart Ways of Saving MoneyWith the slow down in the global economy, many people who did not save for the rainy day have been caught unawares and have seen their property slip away from their hands. So saving is a must.
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Forbes Most Expensive Fictional HomesForbes have been known to carry out a listing of the most famous celebrities, the richest people etc. Recently Forbes has come up with a list of the most expensive fictional homes. A literally out of the world list.
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The Design of French DrainsThe design of French Drains for a small backyard is fairly simple, whereas that of a large extent of land becomes more complicated. If pipes are used as conduits the design is even more complicated.
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I'm a T-Shirt, I AmI'm a T-Shirt and you might say that my tale is as long as my arm. You would be surprised how long.
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Make a Fashion Statement with a Wet T-ShirtT-Shirts have ruled the roost for nearly a half century and are getting more and more popular. This isn't surprising, considering the convenience that they offer and the variety of them that are on sale.
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Coffee Beans Roasting - an ArtCoffee beans roasting, though a chemical process, is an art -- the way the beans are roasted to bring out the flavor of the coffee, its acidity, its aftertaste and its body.
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Boost Your Home's Value - Add a PoolAdding a swimming pool to your home will definitely boost up its value. You can add either an indoor pool or an outdoor one. It depends on the availability of space and other critreia.
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Purchasing and Moving to a New HomeSelling one's home and shifting to a new place is sometimes agonizing but planning the move to another location, whatever the reason, can be mitigated by careful planning.
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Responsibility and ActionIt is our duty not to shirk for our responsibilities and to be as unselfish and selfless as possible in our actions.