Presumely you know it already but installing a pawn in the near of your opponent`s king can have "amazing" effects. Please first look at my first example. The position came up in the game between strong female chessplayers (- it could naturally have happened also in a game between strong male players- ) It shows how dangerous a pawn installed in the near of opponent`s king can become
So White had just played 1. Bxe5 and decided to remove the dangerous f3-pawn next move. Actually it followed 1. ...fxe5 2. Qf3 and after some further move Black won the game. But, surprisingly both players overlooked a simple win after 1. Bxe5?? Black could have mated in 2 with the help of the pawn f3. Do you see it?
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In the next example the things are not so simple. With the help of the f6- pawn White could have started fireworks ... (all variations you can later find under solution)
Alternative remedies can be dangerous for children and even prove fatal if taken instead of conventional drugs, according to a new study.
The report warns of possible adverse reactions in youngsters who are given alternative remedies.
Researchers say parents sometimes think remedies are "more natural" with fewer side effects than conventional drugs.
But in nearly two thirds of the cases the side effects were rated as severe, life threatening or fatal.
The study, published in the journal Archives of Disease in Childhood, looked at 39 separate incidents reported to the Australian Paediatric Surveillance Unit between 2001 and 2003.
The children ranged from babies to 16 year olds. Child deaths In 30 cases, the issues were "probably or definitely" related to complementary medicine, and in 17 the patient was regarded as being harmed by a failure to use conventional medicine.
The report says that all four deaths resulted from a failure to use conventional medicine.
One death involved an eight-month-old baby admitted to hospital "with malnutrition and septic shock following naturopathic treatment with a rice milk diet from the age of three months for 'congestion'".
Inert remedies like homeopathy, even though they in themselves are harmless, can be life threatening when they replace effective treatments”
End QuoteEdzard ErnstProfessor of Complementary Medicine, University of Exeter
"Another death involved a 10-month-old infant who presented with septic shock following treatment with homeopathic medicines and dietary restriction for chronic eczema," the authors say.
One child had multiple seizures after complementary and alternative medicines (CAMs) were used instead of anti-seizure drugs due to concerns about potential side effects.
The fourth death was of a child who needed blood-clotting drugs but was given complementary medicine instead.
The study found that parents used alternative therapies to treat anything from constipation to clotting disorders, and diabetes to cerebral palsy. High and unacceptable rate The authors, from the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne, said: "Many of the adverse events associated with failure to use conventional medicine resulted from the family's belief in complementary and alternative medicine and determination to use it despite medical advice."
Dr William Van't Hoff, a consultant paediatrician and a spokesman for the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, says this is an important, well constructed study that demonstrates "a high and unacceptable rate of adverse events" associated with the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM).
"It's important to note that the four deaths related to the failure of the family to use conventional medicine. Probably the most important risk is that families abandon or delay the use of conventional medicine and rely on CAMs.
"The second concern is that CAMs can interact with other medicines or have toxic effects. There's a presumption that these are natural remedies and families don't appreciate this and may even attribute the toxic effect to the conventional therapy." 'Nonsense' Edzard Ernst, Professor of Complementary Medicine at Exeter University, says it is well known that alternative therapies can have side effects, especially in vulnerable groups like children.
"All of these treatments can have side effects but there's also a risk of alternative therapies replacing effective treatments.
"So inert remedies like homeopathy, even though they in themselves are harmless, can be life threatening when they replace effective treatments.
"Children don't make decisions themselves about their treatment; very often it is their parents, and parents can be misguided by the 50 million alternative medicine websites. The children are victims of lots of nonsense and false claims."
2011 brings about a new women power, when Brazil have a new President in Ms Rousseff when
Brazil's first woman President, Dilma Rousseff, has been sworn into office.
Congrats to Ms Rousseff.
Paulo CabralBBC News, Brasilia
Among the 30,000 people gathered for the inauguration of the first woman to hold Brazil's highest office, it was clearly the women who had the greatest expectations.
It was an excited and noisy crowd, but it was still three times smaller than that which gathered for Mr Lula da Silva's inauguration in 2003: It is not easy to follow in the steps of the most popular president in Brazilian history.
Dilma Roussef will lead a country enjoying an unprecedented economic boom and a confidence in the future. It is just the kind of thing any political leader would wish for.
But in her inaugural address Mrs Rousseff made it clear she was aware of the major challenges still faced by the country if she was to fulfil her promise of "consolidating the achievements" of her mentor.
As well as improving the country's infrastructure, education and public health need much more attention if Brazil is to leave behind its deserved reputation as one of the most unequal societies in the world.
After signing the oath of office, Ms Rousseff began her 40-minute inaugural address by noting that this was the first time in Brazil that a role of a President was given to a woman.
A tough anti-smoking law has taken effect in Spain.
The ban - one of the strictest in Europe - outlaws smoking in all bars and restaurants. Smokers will also be prohibited on television broadcasts, near hospitals or in school playgrounds.
The law tightens anti-smoking restrictions introduced in 2006.
Spain has a strong cafe culture and the owners of bars and cafes have complained the law will hurt business.
The anti-smoking rules introduced in 2006 outlawed smoking in the workplace, but it let bar and restaurant owners choose whether or not to allow it. Most chose not to impose any ban.
Only large restaurants and bars were obliged to provide a smoke-free area.
Hotel, restaurant and bar owners have said they could face a 10% drop in trade with the new rules. The industry has already seen a sharp fall in sales due to Spain's economic problems.
But doctors argue the new legislation will help smokers give up.
Some 160 Spaniards a day die from smoking-related illnesses, four of them from passive smoking.
The SCF thanks Team Singapore and congratulates Team Malaysia on their match win. Final Result: Singapore vs Malaysia 74.5-77.5 (22.5-17.5, 19-19, 14-24, 19-19)
Team Malaysia had White pieces in rounds one and three.
Details of results to follow once details obtained: From Singapore CFsite.
New Year's resolution No. 1: Lose weight
By Katherine Dorsett, CNN
December 31, 2010 -- Updated 1308 GMT (2108 HKT)
Pam Wurst before and after her dramatic weight loss.
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
Many people will choose weight loss as a New Year's resolution, but many will fail say experts
One clinical psychologist says people sabotage themselves by not being clear on their goals
Pam Wurst, iReporter Seth Leigh each lost over 100 pounds in their weight loss programs
(CNN) -- Pam Wurst struggled for years to lose weight. One of the triggering points for her to finally shed pounds was when a 5-year-old child patted her stomach and asked: "When is the baby coming?"
"I about died," she said. "I wasn't even remotely pregnant, just really overweight."
Wurst, a 39-year old instructional designer, artist and consultant from Marietta, Georgia, lost about 100 pounds, starting from 264 to a low of 155. She lost most of her weight in the first nine months and has kept the majority of the weight off for more than six years. iReporter Seth Leigh of San Tan Valley, Arizona, a computer programmer, has also struggled with his weight. He says he found the motivation to lose at least 110 pounds in nearly seven months so he could return to the Army National Guard in 2010 as an officer. (He has lost 135 pounds to date.) See his full iReport
iReporter Seth Leigh before and after his weight loss.
He was 40 1/2 when he started his weight loss regimen. "I was facing an age deadline to get back and knew that once I turned 42 years old, it would be forever too late," he said.
The new year represents a time to create resolutions and for many Americans, weight loss will be high on their lists.
And while Wurst and Leigh's weight loss stories are a success, experts say most people will fail at following through on their resolutions. Clinical psychologist Mark Crawford of Roswell, Georgia, says some people sabotage themselves by not being clear on their goals.
Man loses 230 pounds in one year
My resolution: No more empty calories
He offers some tips for getting it right. 1. Be specific about your goal. "Saying that you want to lose weight is way too general," Crawford said. "You should set specific goals, like you want to lose 5 to 10 pounds." 2. Set a realistic goal. Make sure you set something achievable and sustainable. 3. Establish a plan to reach your goal. "Say things like I'm going to exercise four times a week, and I'm going to eat smaller portions," said Crawford. 4. Set a time frame to reach your goal. "Thirty days is a manageable goal to start with, and then go from there," he said. Above all, Crawford says stay the course.
Some people sabotage themselves by not being clear on their goals.
--Mark Crawford. Ph.D.
"You will make mistakes," he said. "You will have slip-ups, it is part of it." But never use it as an excuse to give up.
A website supported by the National Institute of Health notes "the key to successful weight loss is making changes in your eating and physical activity habits that you can keep up for the rest of your life."
And even if you don't need to lose weight, it's a good idea to follow healthy eating and exercise habits to keep you healthy throughout your lifetime. How did Wurst and Leigh shed pounds?
When Wurst first started her journey, she set a goal of fitting into a size 14.
"I didn't know how long it would take, but I felt like I could accomplish that in a year and I did," she said. She now wears a size 10 or 12, which exceeded her plan.
Wurst said when she first started losing weight, she set a goal of exercising six days a week, and three of those days were 22 minutes of cardiovascular moves. After a few months into her Body-for LIFE-program, her job required her to travel a lot and she cut back her workouts to three to four days a week.
Wurst changed her eating habits, too, and stopped eating junk food. She tries to set a goal of eating four to six small meals a day to speed up her metabolism.
Her meals often include proteins with portions the size of her palm such as fish, chicken, nuts, tofu, mushrooms and eggs. She eats carbohydrates such as multigrain rice or multigrain crackers. Wurst tries her best to avoid processed foods and soda.
I had a few times during that heavy-duty weight loss period when I would go out and ride 20 miles on my bike at 11 p.m. or midnight.
--iReporter Seth Leigh
Leigh had a different plan to shed his pounds. At the height of his exercise program, he spent up to five hours a day working out. His routine included walking, biking, swimming, lifting weights and burning calories on a treadmill or Stairmaster.
The iReporter restricted his diet to about 1,500 calories a day.
"I didn't have any time to waste or any days when I could afford not to exercise and eat properly if I wanted to qualify with the right weight for the Guard," he said.
"I had a few times during that heavy-duty weight loss period when I would go out and ride 20 miles on my bike at 11 p.m. or midnight, because I hadn't exercised yet that day and I wouldn't let myself go to sleep having missed a day," he noted.
Both Wurst and Leigh were motivated to reach their goals, but experts differ on their opinions on how much exercise is necessary and what type of foods to eat in order to lose weight.
For those of you planning a weight-loss program in 2011, consider guidelines the National Institute of Health offers on its website to help you get started. Losing weight can be a challenge
Wurst said before her big weight loss, she tried a lot of methods to lose pounds, including drugs prescribed by her doctor.
My doc shrugged it off and said 'fat people are jolly.'
--Pam Wurst
"In 2000, they tested my thyroid and found it to be very slow, and I was prescribed 300 mg of Levoxyl a day and told it would help," she said.
Six months later, she returned to her doctor in tears and said the drugs weren't helping.
"My doc shrugged it off and said 'fat people are jolly.' " she said. "I was heartbroken."
She struggled for a few more years until a friend visiting from Tampa, Florida, in 2004 helped her get started on the diet and exercise regime he used.
"At last, I finally found a program that worked," she said.
Leigh said he struggled for years as a heavy person and said he weighed more than 300 pounds for about an 11-year stretch.
For him, the motivation to achieve a dream is what it took to finally get him back to better health.
"I would imagine myself standing, in a nice new suit, in front of the Officer Selection Board, answering their questions about why I wanted to get back into the Army National Guard," he said.
"I must have imagined that interview with the board a hundred times while working out," Leigh noted.
Both Wurst and Leigh say the best part of their journey is they are now happier people than they were before the weight loss.
"I feel great and love to tell people about my story," said Wurst.
Dari Pahang Daily Banjir melanda Pahang menyambut 2011
Yaahoo.....
Gembira bercampur duka menyambut tahun baru 2011. Gembira nya ialah penantian 14 tahun berbaloi apabila anak didikan Rajagopal berjaya merampas Piala Suzuki dari jiran Indonesia.
Sedia nya apabila banjir mula melanda negara terutama Pahang dalam musim
JUARA... Pasukan bola sepak negara bergambar kenangan bersama Piala AFF Suzuki ketika tiba di Balai Ketibaan Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Kuala Lumpur (KLIA) dekat sini, hari ini. Pasukan negara mengalahkan pasukan Indonesia dengan agregat 4-2 ketika berlawan di Stadium Utama Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia malam semalam.-Foto BERNAMA.
