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  1. A few week ago I saw this program on the tv, about twirling... and that's what sparked my interest...

    it showed a sufi muslim teaching twirling... as in he was literally moving round and round on the spot.. one hand pointed in the air and the other towards the ground..

    unfortunately i didnt catch the name of the program as i was just flicking through channels when i came across it, whilst eating my Sunday morning prontahs.

    does anyone have any more information on this?

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  2. it's very difficult to prove anything, because all the evidence is subjective.

    agreed guv - that was also stated in the article.

    This is not proof that Freudian dream theory is correct," he says. "It makes Freudian dream theory neuroscientifically plausible and possible.

    Pheena - that's deep!

  3. This probably isn't going to answer any questions stated above, but i thought it mite be a good read for those with bad hair days... for sum of us thats every day!

    There are many many myths about hair, and sadly perhaps, even hair stylists who should know better circulate some of this Hair Voodoo. Here are the scientific FACTS about the top 10 hair myths:

    1. Cutting your hair makes it stronger or grow faster.

    Bull winkle. Its hair, not a lawn. Exactly where this myth started is unknown, but is probably related to the observation of men's facial hair. There are different kinds of hair on your face and head. Hair on your head and facial hair have different properties. Cutting your hair will only make it shorter and hairs grows almost exactly half an inch per month, no matter what you do or take.

    2. Split ends can be repaired.

    Sorry Charlie, not true. Split ends cannot be repaired and should be cut off immediately or they will split yet higher and do yet more damage.

    3. Brushing your hair is good for it.

    To the contrary, brushing your hair is very very very bad for your hair and the leading contributor to split ends and hair breakage. By all means groom your hair, but once it is in place, STOP.

    4. Tight hats cause baldness.

    This one probably started in the military where young men entering the service were required to wear hats and soon showed signs of going bald, or at least of hair thinning. This is due to coincidental timing. The age that young men enter the military is also the same age that male pattern hair loss begins. This is due to dihydrotestosterone, not hats. Hats do cause hair breakage and to a lessor degree to split ends.

    5. Hair can turn gray or white over night.

    What utter nonsense. This one was born in literature. What part of "fiction" did you not understand? Hair receives its color genetically and can only turn gray or white over very long periods of time. Actually the hair doesn't turn white in as much as the hair loses color, but not over night, or even a wild weekend.

    6. Pluck one gray hair and two grow back.

    Folks, if this were true I would be pulling my hair out by the fist full. I need more hair and can always color the gray hair.

    7. Baldness is inherited from the mothers side of the family.

    More Hair Voodoo. Male and female pattern hair loss can be inherited from either side of the family and may or may not skip many generations. Male pattern hair loss usually begins at age 18 to 20 and female patter hair loss between ages 45 and 55.

    8. Dandruff is caused by dry scalp.

    Dandruff and dry scalp are two entirely different things. A good shampoo and conditioner will take care of the dry scalp, which is 'flaking'. Dandruff shampoos such as "Head and Shoulders' are entirely unnecessary and inadvisable.

    Dandruff is a serious health issue and requires medical attention and prescribed medication. The 'flakes' are actually oily, not dry. Very very few people have actual dandruff and you would know it if you did.

    9. Dandruff is contagious.

    No. You already have the micro organism that causes dandruff, yours just aren't as active. On the other hand, there are plenty of nasty things you can get from someone else's comb or brush, so be careful.

    10. Cutting your hair during a full moon makes it grow in healthier, fuller, faster or longer.

    Give me a break. I am not even going to dignify this one with an explanation. Hey, if you buy into this type of earth muffin drivel, by all means, mark the dates on your calendar.

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    Nanak, The First Teacher was renowned for his inimitable style of spreading his message of peace, equality and unity through example. In the scene depicted above, he is shown challenging the might of a local mendicant turned tyrant (Vali Kandhari) who vented his ire by pushing a huge boulder down the hill to stop Nanak in his tracks. Today, the Gurdwara at Punja Sahib marks the place where, as legend has it, Nanak stopped the rumbling boulder with his hand.

  5. England captain David Beckham has raised fresh doubts over his Real Madrid future by revealing his anguish at the hounding of his children by Spanish paparazzi.

    And the 29-year-old former Manchester United star's comments are sure to put a number of Premiership clubs on alert - Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur are thought to be the clubs who would be most interested.

    Beckham, who has previously insisted that he has been happy with life in Madrid, wants to protect his two oldest sons - Brooklyn and Romeo - from the intrusive interest of the media.

    And while vowing not to quit football for a quiet life, his observation that "I have not had this probably anywhere else before" places fresh doubt on whether he will spend a third season with the nine-times European champions.

    Beckham, who left Manchester United for the Bernabeu for £25 million in 2003, said: "Victoria and I have always accepted that we are in the limelight and people will want to take pictures of us.

    "But when it comes to our children, when they are on their own at their school, nursery or football school, then it is crossing the line and I don't know what to do.

    He continued: "I love playing for Real Madrid. They are one of the biggest clubs in the world, even though we have not won anything yet.

    "I love Spain as a country and the fans have been incredible to me since I moved there. But what I get over there, I have not had probably anywhere else before - apart from once in the United States."

    The two recent incidents which have particularly upset Beckham, making the England skipper "sit back and think", occurred in the past fortnight.

    He added: "Brooklyn is six and goes to a football school. I was working and Victoria was looking after (their youngest son) Cruz but the paparazzi showed up and harassed him and chased him inside.

    "This is a little boy and, for me, that is crossing the line. He was scared, of course it affected him. The same with Romeo when he was going into his nursery.

    "People were taking pictures of him playing with the other kids. For me, it's crossing the line with my children.

    "I love my children and my wife, but I am a professional person and I love my football. If I give in to some of the things that have happened to me in my career, it's giving in to these people.

    "But I believe that when my children are going to their school, nursery or football schools, they should be left alone and they are not. For me, it's becoming a big problem."

    Most commentators believe that should he return to the Premiership, Beckham is unlikely to go back to United while Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has previously said that the Real Madrid star would not fit into his team's preferred style of play with two pacy wingers.

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