Day: September 25, 2021

What Is Happiness?

Happiness is an electrifying and elusive state. Philosophers, theologians, psychologists, and even economists have long sought to define it. And since the 1990s, a whole branch of psychology—positive psychology—has been dedicated to pinning it down. More than simply positive mood, happiness is a state of well-being that encompasses living a good life, one with a sense of meaning and deep contentment.

Feeling joyful has its health perks as well. A growing body of research also suggests that happiness can improve your physical health; feelings of positivity and fulfillment seem to benefit cardiovascular health, the immune system, inflammation levels, and blood pressure, among other things. Happiness has even been linked to a longer lifespan as well as a higher quality of life and well-being.

Attaining happiness is a global pursuit. Researchers find that people from every corner of the world rate happiness more important than other desirable personal outcomes, such as obtaining wealth, acquiring material goods, and getting into heaven.

How to Be Happy

Happiness is not the result of bouncing from one joy to the next; researchers find that achieving happiness typically involves times of considerable discomfort. Genetic makeup, life circumstances, achievements, marital status, social relationships, even your neighbors—all influence how happy you are. Or can be. So do individual ways of thinking and expressing feelings. Research shows that much of happiness is under personal control.

Regularly indulging in small pleasures, getting absorbed in challenging activities, setting and meeting goals, maintaining close social ties, and finding purpose beyond oneself all increase life satisfaction. It isn’t happiness per se that promotes well-being, it’s the actual pursuit that’s key.

Signs of a Happy Person

A couple celebrating.

Happy people live with purpose. They find joy in lasting relationships, working toward their goals, and living according to their values. The happy person is not enamored with material goods or luxury vacations. This person is fine with the simple pleasures of life—petting a dog, sitting under a tree, enjoying a cup of tea. Here are a few of the outward signs that someone is content.

  • Is open to learning new things
  • Is high in humility and patience
  • Smiles and laughs readily
  • Goes with the flow
  • Practices compassion
  • Is often grateful
  • Exercises self-care
  • Enjoys healthy relationships
  • Is happy for other people
  • Gives and receives without torment
  • Lives with meaning and purpose
  • Does not feel entitled and has fewer expectations
  • Is not spiteful or insulting
  • Does not hold grudges
  • Does not register small annoyances
  • Does not angst over yesterday and tomorrow
  • Does not play games
  • Is not a martyr or victim
  • Is not stingy with their happiness

Myths of Happiness

Misperceptions abound when it comes to what we think will make us happy. People often believe that happiness will be achieved once they reach a certain milestone, such as finding the perfect partner or landing a particular salary.

Humans, however, are excellent at adapting to new circumstances, which means that people will habituate to their new relationship or wealth, return to a baseline level of happiness, and seek out the next milestone. Fortunately, the same principle applies to setbacks—we are resilient and will most likely find happiness again.

Regarding finances specifically, research shows that the sweet spot for yearly income is between $60,000 and $95,000 a year, not a million-dollar salary. Earnings above $95,000 do not equate to increased well-being; a person earning $150,000 a year will not necessarily be as happy as a person earning a lot less.

The type of thoughts below exemplify these misconceptions about happiness:

  • “I’ll be happy when I’m rich and successful.”
  • “I’ll be happy when I’m married to the right person.”
  • “Landing my dream job will make me happy.”
  • “I can’t be happy when my relationship has fallen apart.”
  • “I will never recover from this diagnosis.”
  • “The best years of my life are over.”

Positive Psychology

Positive psychology is the branch of psychology that explores human flourishing. It asks how individuals can experience positive emotions, develop authentic relationships, find flow, achieve their goals, and build a meaningful life.

Propelled by University of Pennsylvania psychologist Martin Seligman, the movement emerged from the desire for a fundamental shift in psychology—from revolving around disease and distress to providing the knowledge and skills to cultivate growth, meaning, and fulfillment.

Happiness Over the Lifespan

Every person has unique life experiences, and therefore unique experiences of happiness. That being said, when scientists examine the average trajectory of happiness over the lifespan, some patterns tend to emerge. Happiness and satisfaction begin relatively high, decrease from adolescence to midlife, and rise throughout older adulthood.

What makes someone happy in their 20s may not spark joy in their 80s, and joy in someone’s 80s may have seemed irrelevant in their 20s. It’s valuable for people to continue observing and revising what makes them happy at a given time to continue striving for fulfillment throughout their lifetime.

Happiness and Health

Health and happiness are completely intertwined. That’s not to say that people with illnesses can’t be happy, but that attending to one’s health is an important—and perhaps underappreciated—component of well-being.

Researchers have identified many links between health and happiness—including a longer lifespan—but it’s difficult to distinguish which factor causes the other. Making changes to diet, exercise, sleep, and more can help everyone feel more content.

Technology – Friend or Foe

In today’s world we can’t even imagine life without Technology. And since the pandemic broke out the technology has became an absolute necessity. In the current time, everything we do is mostly online whether it is classes, meetings, webinar etc. And this might be the way our future will be working.

Technology as friend

  • No place limitation : Technology has remove the hindrance of place as you can have your meetings classes webinars competition online from all over the world at any place in the any corner of the world
  • Connecting to a wider range of people: with the help of social media you can connect to wider range of people, know more about the culture tradition or you can connect with the people who like you, might be friends with you from any part of this world.
  • Learn courses online : it provides with the opportunity to learn online on your pace and time when ever you want.
  • Online payment : now no longer we have to keep a wallet with ourselves, we just need our smartphone and there is no fear of theft as everything is locked with secure password.
  • Online shopping : no need to roam shop to shop to get your favourite outfit or anything and at your price, home delivery with just one click.

Technology as foe

  • Slave of Technology : we are so much dependent on technology that we don’t use it are actually became a slave of it.
  • Loss of memory power : earlier when there were no call logs present, we use to remember the numbers of everyone but now we have started storing everything in our phones, laptop we have started losing the memory power.
  • Causing damage to Eyes : the screen time has increased ever since the pandemic has started everything we attend is online and it is causing damage to our eyes.
  • Online fraud : the cases for online fraud has increased as we don’t know whom to trust and whom to not. We are not meeting anyone personally or know where to report it.
  • Unethical hacking : hacking has increased which cause us loss of money in even leads to stalking.
  • Trolling and bullying online : everyone is on social media when we post anything there are mean comment, trolling, bullying which cause mental pressure.

At the end I want to say that there is a positive and a negative side of everything we should always focus on the positive side and stay happy in our life.

Prosophobia

 

 What is Prosophobia?

Prosophobia is the fear of making  progress.  People suffering from Prosophobia become
extremely anxious when they face a situation where they are required to make
any sort of progress in their life. Even a mere thought of making any progress
triggers anxiety in people suffering from such condition. 

                                             

Symptoms of
Prosophobia:

1.  Display high level of anxiety making progress

2.    Anxiety in people suffering from this condition is triggered by a mere
thought of making any kind of progress in life.

                                               

3.    Mediocre efforts are put forward purposely by the people suffering from
this condition.

4.    People suffering from this condition are not able to cope up with very
strong emotions

5.    Prosophobia patients might experience panic attacks

6.    Heart rate and shakiness increases

7.    Rate of breathing and sweating increases

 

Causes of
Prosophobia

 The reasons for Prosophobia are still unknown However,
it is believed that the contributors to the development of this disease might be
genetics and environmental factors.

 For instance:

Someone may experience a traumatic incident where
they are constantly told that “they are not good enough”. In such situations,
there are high chances where someone might develop Prosophobia as such
statements may greatly impact the mind of an adolescent.

 What are the
recommended Prosophobia Treatments?

There is no
treatment that is specifically designed for Prosophobia. However, there might be
some recommended activities which are:

 

Exercising for Prosophobia

 

 People who are
suffering from anxiety disorders including Prosophobia, for them exercising is
highly recommended as it is very beneficial for them.


                                                                  

 

Cardiovascular
exercise can specifically
act as a great stress buster. Moreover, instead of opting weight-resistance
training, one should opt aerobic exercise for relieving their stress as it has
been proven that aerobic exercises are more effective at releasing the feel-good
chemicals in the brain such as endorphins.

 

Yoga technique
for Prosophobia

People suffering
from Prosophobia can adopt different yoga postures to make themselves better
and healthy. Practising yoga helps in reliving anxiety related to Prosophobia.
This is because when anyone including prosophobic people would perform Yoga,
their mind would be diverted towards doing a productive thing and the anxiousness
would be reduced.


                                                                   

 

For new beginners,
who have not ever performed yoga before can watch online videos or take physical
classes. The more you practice the postures, the better you will be at it and healthier
you will be!

 

If we do the analysis,
following Yoga won’t only help in reducing the symptoms of Prosophobia but also
help in building your body’s strength and flexibility!

 

TOP FIVE BUSINESS WITH ZERO INVESTMENT

There are people in world has idea to start business but they lack in initial financial services. But, now we are living in the society where we can earn money from home without any investments. Here are few occupation that will help you to start your business without any investments.

1) FREELANCE WRITER

Freelance worker, are terms commonly used for a person who is self-employed and not necessarily committed to a particular employer long-term. They take responsibility for formulating assignments in accordance with prescribed specifications, editing assignments to ensure that they are accurate and well-presented.https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/FreelancerThis work can done from home without any investments and it will help you in pocket money.https://www.freelancer.com/find/Freelance-Writers?gclid=Cj0KCQjwkbuKBhDRARIsAALysV7XVTHsEJmXLhzEJ_Il8_JPMAk0CzrkobZ6mb–p-8biwP6g8vYjaQaAk3DEALw_wcB

2) AFFILIATE MARKETING

Affiliate marketing is an advertising model in which a company compensates third-party publishers to generate traffic or leads to the company’s products and services. The third-party publishers are affiliates, and the commission fee incentivises them to find ways to promote the company.https://www.investopedia.com/terms/a/affiliate-marketing.asp There are many affiliate marketer earning Rs15000-30000 without any investmentshttps://www.glassdoor.co.in/Salaries/affiliate-marketing-salary-SRCH_KO0,19.htm#:~:text=The%20highest%20salary%20for%20an,is%20%E2%82%B930%2C000%20per%20month.

3) VIRTUAL ASSISTANT

A virtual assistant is an independent contractor who provides administrative services to clients while operating outside of the client’s office. A virtual assistant typically operates from a home office but can access the necessary planning documents, such as shared calendars, remotely. https://www.investopedia.com/terms/v/virtual-assistant.asp#:~:text=A%20virtual%20assistant%20is%20an,such%20as%20shared%20calendars%2C%20remotely. You can start this from anywhere in the world, without any investments.https://www.upwork.com/freelance-jobs/virtual-assistant/ If we get practice and experience in the field of virtual assistant, we can earn upto $50 per hour.

4) LAUNCHING YOUR OWN COURSES

It develops in it own way without interference from others, and has its own result is known as launching own courses.

Here are some tips to start creating course:

1) Decide the topic wisely. 2) Plan your course content. 3) Commit yourself for researching. 4) Create your course. 5) Sell it learning platforms.

https://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-create-online-course-in-wordpress/

5) ORGANIC FARMING WORKER

Organic farming is an agricultural system that uses fertilizers of organic origin such as compost manure, green manure, and bone meal and places emphasis on techniques such as crop rotation and companion planting.https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organic_farming Organic farming has become extremely popular in India. Recent concerns over chemicals used as pesticides as well as preservatives has propelled a lot of people to explore the organic farming market. One can enter the organic farming business in two capacities- as a cultivator of the crops or as the distributor of the same.India comprises close to 30 percent of the total organic producers across the globe.https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/how-i-made-it/story/iit-madras-prof-shares-his-idea-of-zero-investment-organic-farming-in-india-1225882-2018-05-04

Sonu Sood opens up about income tax raids and other financial allegations: I’ve not wasted any money

Actor Sonu Sood answers every allegation levelled against him in the past couple of days, including tax evasion.

By oshil chawada

25.09.2021

Actor Sonu Sood has been accused of tax evasion.

“Zabardast” is Sonu Sood’s reply when we ask him how he’s doing, especially after the last two days that have been extremely tough for him. It was recently revealed that his premises and house were raided by Income Tax department for alleged tax evasion. And every noble thing he did during the past one-and-a-half years during the pandemic, came under the scanner. Fingers were pointed at the unused amount of donations with his charity foundation, and a lot of other things.

Here is the man himself, taking on every allegation in an exclusive conversation with us. “It was coming, everyone knew that,” he exclaims, adding, “I always believe that when you try to do something which is different, you are bound to face difficulties. In fact, many percentages of my endorsements’ fees, I ask them to donate to my foundation so it can be stronger. The total is not what someone has given to us, a lot of it is my remuneration.”

Excerpts from the interview with the 48-year-old.

There were donations worth ₹18.94 crores collected, but only 1.9 crores was used. Why is that?

It was not lying unused; we use it every single day. The money is transferred to hospitals and educational institutes, and we use it for saving lives. It has been just four to five months we started collecting. If I was using the money the way I am getting cases, it won’t take even 18 hours to finish that money. (Whenever we get a case), we scrutinise, and make sure it goes to a genuine needy person. A blind girl who donated ₹15,000 from the pension she gets, those 18 crores have that amount, same for what comes from the piggy banks of kids. I had to make sure every single penny was used wisely, and goes to the right person. Every foundation takes time. I have been trying to make a hospital, and met ministers in Telangana and other states, spoke to top hospitals across the country. My dreams are bigger so that even if Sonu Sood is not there, we exist and the help continues. People say I haven’t spent the money, but I have not wasted it either

How cool is to be a meme addict…

Memes, the trending way to show yourself cool. If life makes you cry, make a meme on it, if something’s going wrong, make a meme.

Nowadays, the memes are also becoming the symbol of rebellion,of opposition. Some political parties & companies are hiring memers too. Well, it sounds cool, isn’t it?

But, do you really think that meme addiction is ok? Is it really ok to laugh on every unusual event ? Are memes really making you a well mannered & a risk taking human being..? Just think over it.

Well..I don’t think that meme addiction is cool. I’m not talking about facts, but about the personal experience. And obviously, no addiction is really cool.

So, let me tell you by a personal experience that how meme addiction can turn you into a negatively approached & inexorable person.

Let me share two incidents of my own related to this meme addiction ~

There, I was a meme addict, following a lot of meme pages two years ago. Of course, there were lot of memes which I never liked, but okk, I was still laughing on those too. And then at a point of time, I just realized that I was actually turning into a person full of hatred towards every shit thing/people. When, I analyzed the situation, I realized, it was the hate coming from the meme pages. I just unfollowed every single meme page. And yeh, this problem got solve.

So, after the first incident, I wasn’t really into memes. I used to see only the memes shared by my friends to me. But now, just coming to the present time, when I realized that memes are again causing negativity around me & has converted me into a person who just laughs on her problem. Ohh..Yes, laughing on your life problems isn’t always good.

Memes, like the above one, give us excuses actually. Excuses to avoid the problem.

Okk, I am going through a trough in my life, then I see a meme which is justifying my condition by helding someone/something responsible & now I am actually happy seeing this, just forgot that I need to work hard to get out of this trough.

Ok, scientific studies show that laughing is the best therapy & some motivator type people quote that ~ “laugh at all your problems”. But, you just need to think over it, not everything is for laughing.

Sometimes all these laughing situations give us excuses & we start avoiding the problem. “Problems are to fight not to avoid.”

I’m not saying that every single meme is turning every single being into negative. But, I’m saying that just look around you & see if it’s because of memes that you’re turning into a negative being.

And, finally just avoid, every kind of addiction, be it’s meme addiction or some other addiction. Addictions can charge a positive being to the negative.

🕊️ May the peace prevail on our Earth. May the hope abide in our Hearts…🕊️

Happy Reading..🙃

World Pharmacist Day

The world pharmacist day reminds the world to pay a special tribute to all those pharmacists who are rendering services with kindness and empathy.Pharmacists are the best group who are supporting the medical system with much kindness and tenderness. During the time of the pandemic, pharmacists have played a key role in supporting health care. 

World pharmacist’s day is celebrated on the 25th of September. Every year, world pharmacist’s day is celebrated with great enthusiasts.The world is celebrating this day to thank those pharmacists who pay extra attention to the health care of the people. The theme of this year’s world pharmacist day is nothing other than  “Pharmacy: Always trusted for your health”. The selection of the theme is done with extra care and concern. It is highly related to trust in the field of health care. Trust is the fundamental aspect of the health care field. Human relationships are built around the concept called trust. Trust can act as a vital part of health care. Health is a sensitive area. Health can be achieved through the trust of so many branches.The association between people belonging to the pharmacy field and the patients is very important.The helping hands of the pharmacists especially during the pandemic are worth mentioning. So, it is important to give respect and pay tribute to the selfless services of pharmacists across the world.

World Pharmacist Day: Significance

The IPF Council 2009 in Istanbul introduced the world pharmacist’s day celebration and demonstrated the importance of the world pharmacist day. The services of this particular group of people should be brought into the limelight. The world should know more about pharmacists. It is important to know the value of their services in the health care feels. The world pharmacist’s day celebration aims at promoting and recognizing the role of pharmacists in health care.The day is also a reminder to accept the pharmacists and their services with respect. It helps to promote the importance of pharmacists. The world should understand the pivotal role of pharmacists. World Pharmacists Day encourages people to identify the pharmacists in all nooks and corners of the world. It helps people across the globe to identify the pharmacists among the crowd. It is important to know more about the selfless activities of pharmacists. They are providing the best possible services for the people in the best way in the field of medical care.

What is the International Pharmaceutical Federation (IPF)?

The International Pharmaceutical Federation (IPF) is the founder of World Pharmacists Day. This organization aims at providing possible recognition to pharmacists across the world. The global body represents everything related to the field of pharmacy.  The IPF is the main source for pharmaceutical education, pharmaceutical sciences and other aspects related to the sector of pharmacy. It is the selfless service of the pharmacists that can bring about a smile in the face of the patients who are suffering from various diseases. The services rendered by this group should be put in the limelight and should be treated with extra importance.

The world should promote the services and accept the helping hands extended by this group of people. Health care is an important aspect of life and it is important to understand the better services of pharmacists across the globe. The IPF represents trillions of pharmacists across the globe. The IPF has 144 branches and through the national organizations, they are trying to bring forth the importance of pharmacists across the globe. The academic institutional members, representatives and individual members of the particular body can stand as the representatives working in this sector. The pharmaceutical scientists, pharmaceutical educators, pharmacists and representatives around the world. IPF has its office in the Netherlands. This is a  non-governmental organization that can help pharmacists across the world to cope up with situations.

The IPF can support the pharmacists to develop their resources and extending their services. The IPF works to ensure the completeness of the services rendered by pharmacists across the globe. The selfless services are appreciated and coordinated by the IPF. Scientific inventions and practices are possible through this. It is an attempt to meet the health care of the world. It is an effort to meet the expectations and the necessity of the people depending on the pharmaceuticals’ is worth noting that  78% of Pharmacy Technicians are Females. There are a total of  4 million pharmacists can be identified across the globe. It is important to serve and respect them in the right way. The revenue of the pharmaceutical market is around 1204.8 billion USD. They are the most accessible healthcare professionals available in the health care field. They are the valuable assets of the health care sector.

They are the group of experts who are providing the best treatment advice, medicine usage advice and many more things to do while taking the medicines. Health care is safe within their hands. The world can witness the kindness and empathy of the pharmacist’s people. World pharmacist’s day is celebrated on September 25th 2021 this year. It is the selfless activity of pharmacists across the world irrespective of age and gender in the medical world. The IPF was established in the year 1912 on September 25. This is the reason why the Turkish members have suggested the celebration of the day on 25th September.

Why change your IP address

Why change your IP address
Changing your IP address can be useful if you want to avoid being attacked by other users who
are targeting your IP address, or if you simply want a new online identity from an IP standpoint.
You can change your IP address on a Mac at any time through System.

Don’t worry. Changing your IP address is easy, even if you’ve never done it before.
It’s also perfectly safe and — as long as you’re not using it to break other laws — it’s
legal. Your computer and phone have several types of IP addresses (short for
internet protocol, a unique series of numbers that identify your specific device with
your online browsing), but we’ll focus on the type normally changed to protect your
privacy as you browse, and those which make you appear like you’re in a different
country.

If you just want to change your IP address without the additional privacy boost,
you can either enter your preferred IP manually, or you can just force your
device to retrieve a new one automatically.

Is it even legal to change your IP
address?

Yes, it’s legal to change your IP address in the US. People change their IP
addresses routinely when facing direct attacks on their online security, when
testing a website before it goes live, or when they simply prefer to protect their
privacy. Obviously, this FAQ is in no way offering legal advice and you should
consult a licensed attorney for specific questions, but the legal boundaries on
IP address changes usually start with what you change your IP to, and what
you do with that new IP address.

If you’ve changed your IP to impresonate individual or a business — often
called IP spoofing — you could be running afoul of the US Computer Fraud and
Abuse Act. You might also run into trouble if you’re changing your IP address
to access a website you’ve been banned from. IP spoofing is also a tool used
by some cybercriminals to perform a handful of well-known attacks, most
commonly those related to identity theft and those aimed at crippling websites
with organized distributed denial of service bombardment.

Startup

 By: Astha Raghav. 

The term “startup” refers to a company in the first stages of operations. Startups are founded by one or more entrepreneurs who want to develop a product or service for which they believe there is demand. These companies generally start with high costs and limited revenue, which is why they look for capital from a variety of sources such as venture capitalists.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

  • A startup is a company that’s in the initial stages of business.
  • Until the business gets off the ground, a startup is often financed by its founders and may attempt to attract outside investment.
  • The many funding sources for startups include family and friends, venture capitalists, crowdfunding, and loans.
  • Startups must also consider where they’ll do business and their legal structure.
  • Startups come with high risk as failure is very possible but they can also be very unique places to work with great benefits, a focus on innovation, and great opportunities to learn.

Understanding Startups

Startups are companies or ventures that are focused on a single product or service that the founders want to bring to market. These companies typically don’t have a fully developed business model and, more crucially, lack adequate capital to move onto the next phase of business. Most of these companies are initially funded by their founders.

Startups can use seed capital to invest in research and to develop their business plans. Market research helps determine the demand for a product or service, while a comprehensive business plan outlines the company’s mission statement, vision, and goals, as well as management and marketing strategies.

Examples of Startups

Dotcoms were a common startup in the 1990s. Venture capital was extremely easy to obtain during this time due to a frenzy among investors to speculate on the emergence of these new businesses. Unfortunately, most of these Internet startups eventually went bust due to major flaws in their business plans, such as lacking a path to sustainable revenue. However, a handful of companies survived when the dotcom bubble burst. Both Amazon (AMZN) and eBay (EBAY) are examples.

 

The first few years are very important for startups—a period during which entrepreneurs should concentrate on raising capital and developing a business model.

Many startups fail within the first few years. That’s why this initial period is important. Entrepreneurs need to find money, create a business model and business plan, hire key personnel, work out intricate details such as equity stakes for partners and investors, and plan for the long run. Many of today’s most successful companies—Microsoft (MSFT), Apple (AAPL), and Facebook (FB), to name a few—began as startups and ended up becoming publicly traded companies.

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Diabetes

 

By: Astha Raghav. 

diabetes, is a metabolic disease that causes high blood sugar. The hormone insulin moves sugar from the blood into your cells to be stored or used for energy. With diabetes, your body either doesn’t make enough insulin or can’t effectively use the insulin it does make.

Untreated high blood sugar from diabetes can damage your nerves, eyes, kidneys, and other organs.

There are a few different types of diabetes:

  • Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease. The immune system attacks and destroys cells in the pancreas, where insulin is made. It’s unclear what causes this attack. About 10 percent of people with diabetes have this type.
  • Type 2 diabetes occurs when your body becomes resistant to insulin, and sugar builds up in your blood.
  • Prediabetes occurs when your blood sugar is higher than normal, but it’s not high enough for a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes.
  • Gestational diabetes is high blood sugar during pregnancy. Insulin-blocking hormones produced by the placenta cause this type of diabetes.

A rare condition called diabetes insipidus is not related to diabetes mellitus, although it has a similar name. It’s a different condition in which your kidneys remove too much fluid from your body.

Each type of diabetes has unique symptoms, causes, and treatments. 

Thank You!

Hockey

 

By: Astha Raghav 

Hockey is a sport in which two teams play against each other by trying to manoeuvre a ball or a puck into the opponent’s goal using a hockey stick. There are many types of hockey such as bandy, field hockey, ice hockey and rink hockey.

In most of the world, the term hockey by itself refers to field hockey, while in Canada, the United States, Russia and most of Eastern and Northern Europe, the term usually refers to ice hockey.

The first recorded use of the word hockey is in the 1773 book Juvenile Sports and Pastimes, to Which Are Prefixed, Memoirs of the Author: Including a New Mode of Infant Education by Richard Johnson (Pseud. Master Michel Angelo), whose chapter XI was titled “New Improvements on the Game of Hockey”.The belief that hockey was mentioned in a 1363 proclamation by King Edward III of England is based on modern translations of the proclamation, which was originally in Latin and explicitly forbade the games “Pilam Manualem, Pedivam, & Bacularem: & ad Canibucam & Gallorum Pugnam”.The English historian and biographer John Strype did not use the word “hockey” when he translated the proclamation in 1720, instead translating “Canibucam” as “Cambuck”; this may have referred to either an early form of hockey or a game more similar to golf or croquet.

The word hockey itself is of unknown origin. One supposition is that it is a derivative of hoquet, a Middle French word for a shepherd’s stave.The curved, or “hooked” ends of the sticks used for hockey would indeed have resembled these staves. Another supposition derives from the known use of cork bungs (stoppers), in place of wooden balls to play the game. The stoppers came from 

Games played with curved sticks and a ball can be found in the histories of many cultures. In Egypt, 4000-year-old carvings feature teams with sticks and a projectile, hurling dates to before 1272 BC in Ireland, and there is a depiction from approximately 600 BC in Ancient Greece, because it was played with a horn or horn-like stick . In Inner Mongolia, the Daur people have been playing beikou, a game similar to modern field hockey, for about 1,000 years.

Most evidence of hockey-like games during the Middle Ages is found in legislation concerning sports and games. The Galway Statute enacted in Ireland in 1527 banned certain types of ball games, including games using “hooked” (written “hockie”, similar to “hooky”) sticks.

By the 19th century, the various forms and divisions of historic games began to differentiate and coalesce into the individual sports defined today. Organizations dedicated to the codification of rules and regulations began to form, and national and international bodies sprang up to manage domestic and international competition.

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6 ways to create positive brand image online

 

By: Astha Raghav 

The ultimate guide to creating a positive brand image for online reputation management.

1. Own Your own website : Your first goal for creating a positive online image is having a website. Chances are you already have one for your business like your business. com. If you have a website you control at in search results, it will get the most amount of clicks and prevent most people most people from continuing to look through the rest of the search results.

2.Own Related domains: If you want to take it to the next level, build up some other domains for your business or yourself.  

3.Start Multiple Blogs: Your main personal or company blog does not have to be your only blog. Thanks to Google + authorship and Google Direct Connect, you can tell Google a blog on any topic is related to you.

4.Be active on social media: Notice that I did not say create a whole lot of random social profiles that you may never touch again.

5. Create online “business cards”: Several websites allow you to create a personalized page that displays a short bio about you plus links to your website, blog and social networks. 

6. Claim your local profiles: If you have a local business, be sure to claim your local profiles and local directory listingsor create them if they don’t exist on sites like Yelp, Merchant Circle, Yahoo local and similar sites.

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