Are boys - the fragile ones ?

- boys the weaker ones -

A research of the University of Tel Aviv (Israel) has demystified the idea that women are the fragile ones; the study proved that male babies have a weaker immunological system after monitoring about 66 thousand births. The study concluded that boys have much higher risks of diseases and they are far more vulnerable to several ailments after birth than girls are.

According to their analysis the boys can still suffer an overgrowth inside their mother’s womb which could result into a premature birth.

This fragility is said to be due to the lack of estrogen which is the female hormone that protects the baby girls from the harm of the surrounding environment.

Even though the boys birth rates are higher in accordance to CDC( National Center for Health Statistics) statistic’s than the girls birth rate, all the environmental dangers encountered before and after their birth – and even in an older age the effects of the testosterone levels can unfortunately cause many aggravations, according to researches. So, even if the boys rate are higher worldwide and specifically in the United States, the worry still remains on the boys’ death rate which is higher than girls.

We all knew that females usually lived more than men, and now studies show the reasons of this life factor.

It’s pretty interesting the findings of these statistics – yet in my own humble opinion, there are many women in modern times suffering from heart diseases and from many ailments that they didn’t suffer as much before.

It’s understood that as infants they might be better protected and even in adult life as matter of their immunological system. But, the choices that one makes in life as an individual later in life may make a huge difference.

Men used to be the ones that primarily smoked and abused from overdrinking and got themselves into accidents and fights – they still do so and supposedly because of their search for adventure resulted from testosterone levels…

Though, inherently men seem more vulnerable preys to the harms of the environment as shown in these researches; Women have become a lot more vulnerable in recent times as they are active participants in dangerous professions and are taking all the bad habits such as smoking and drinking which by the way has been proven to be much more harmful to women than men! So, I don’t see this whole thing as black or white, but I see the gray line between, in other words, I always see the middle ground, and I won’t say that men are the fragile sex – maybe in the maternity cribs the baby boys are the weaker ones…

Ps: clicking the title will redirect you to the Statistic's site. And there are other information about the issue below and it’s pretty interesting findings…




http://www.sixwise.com/newsletters/05/06/22/why-are-more-boys-than-girls-being-born.htm

http://www.jornalalef.com.br


http://www.fact.on.ca/news/news0303/nt030316.htm

http://www.enotalone.com/article/19491.html

CYBER WORLD

Thoughts about a high tech world


About three weeks ago, I heard someone saying that they would never be able to live without the internet or all the intricacies that technology has to offer. I just paused and thought about my own life and what would be my reaction if I got lost without any internet whatsoever, and wondered whether I would survive and came to think that I certainly would.

The internet can be pretty addictive I admit, and it’s better used for education and family connection – nothing that is too much is healthy. But nowadays almost everything gets done in the cyber world…from banking online, shopping, international calls and conferences, chatting, studies outlines and all sorts of business and entertainment with the convenience of doing it all at the same place.

The downside is that you look around on a train ride and it seems that all the people around you are not really there, since they all got their “entertaining devices” at hand; nobody wants to feel bored…You can notice that some teenagers don’t even know how to interact with others in a real world!

Once I was on a train ride, and there was a look like “rebellious teen” who was listening to a blasting music coming from her i-pod and right in front of her was standing an elderly lady – It kind of hurt me to see that some young people don’t have any clue of what goes on right in front of their eyes. I pitied the elderly lady and thought that she probably had given out her seat so many times to the elderly on her young age which is something people don’t care any longer, since they are immersed in their own world.

The point of the overdose of entertainment is that people basically lost their sense of social skills and besides that, many times we happen to be so immersed in our own world and so distracted to pay attention to daily blessings, thus forgetting about our earthly mission to our Creator.

I’m sure that we can even use high tech devices to connect to G-dliness, as some people are really using i-pods to learn Torah, recite Tehilim (spalms), etc…Yet, I wonder if we aren’t exaggerating.

We are G-d’s children and should optimize our times to be in connection to those who need a helping hand or hear a good word and give a little of our times to Hashem…In modern times with all the expedition to a cyber world the SHABBAT has turned to be even more essential to our souls.

But, here comes my dilemma – right after my “Socratic” research about our cybernetic society it happened that my instrument for my homework study, researches, news info and family connection suddenly collapsed! This instrument, Baruch Hashem was only my laptop!

Ouch it hurt though…Well, it was last week and it’s still being taken care of – but I got frantic to know that I wouldn’t be able to do my online studies required for my real concrete LIU classes and finals. I still got to use the LIU library computer, but it wasn’t my own little device, if you know what I mean…

So, a friend helped me to get at least my desktop computer up running, which is the one I’m using right now…There’s more into life than just connecting online – yet it’s the modern times challenge.

I got say that there’s room to do good deeds even in a cybernetic way of live – G-d’s creation is not limited and we play a special role in it – so, even through the cyber connection – one can and should positively touch one’s life with a word and even smile and make someone’s life meaningful – yes, even good words coming through a computer screen can spread some light out somewhere…

Brooke Greenberg - An eternal baby?? - 2005

Brooke Greenberg is a 16 years old girl who looks like a toddler ! In other words she has a body of a six month old baby and speaks with infant sounds. She hasn't aged at all, even though her bone structure has been pointed out to be 10 years old.
Brooke amazingly survived a brain tumor by sleeping for straight 14 days, thus awaking up without any tumor whatsoever; besides that she has also miraculously overcome a brain seizure without any damages - so, her parents have credited her with healing powers.

Therefore, this 16 years old "baby " has puzzled doctors who are trying to find out what is it that keeps her from aging at all;

As Brooke Greenberg hasn't developed either physically or mentally she happens to attend a special education for special children at a Baltimore Public School.

There will be a documentary about her life being aired this year 2009 in the USA.

Berry Weber - Bei'olkim Official Music Video

Here goes a nice video clip of a new rising Jewish star on the making - his rythem, words and style sound beautiful and fresh !

It really has an unique style and I thought to post here at my blog as soon as I watched it !

It's a video with a positive and cheerful side of life and as the music of this video cheered me up - I hope people can cheer up as well and enjoy the posted video !

YiddishFest 2009 tomorrow !

For those who enjoy free concerts at parks and Jewish music at the same time, you can take the opportunity that there will be happening a YiddishFest concert on Wednesday June 10th 2009 at the LINCOLN CENTER'S DAMROSCH PARK for free at 7 pm - for those interested it's located at 62 Street (bet. Broadway and Amsterdam)Take 1 Train to 66 Street Stop.

The Performers will be David Krakauer's Klezmer Madness with hip hop beat architect Socallei Mike Burstyn Pharaoh's Daughter.

It's a continuing tradition of 40 years to have large scale Jewish concerts in the Parks of the city of New York and for those who are interested you can either
Contact the circle.org through phone or e-mail - (212) 889-6800, ext 319, email NYRegion@circle.org or visit their Website at www.circle.org

Irritable Male Syndrome

The irritable male syndrome is something that many are unaware of, yet everyone knows that male anger can be extremely caotic.

There's a book called "the irritable male syndrome by Jed Diamond, author of the this male menopause book, as it can be seen above in the video.

Guys who are extremely angry, usually suffer of hypersensitivity, they don't recognize their "hormonal" syndrome as a irritable period.

These men tend to blame their loved ones for everything...Thus, these untreated emotional problems can lead up unto more "tensions" like alcohol, aggression and abuse which can be divided into a physical or emotional abuse.

IMS symptoms are similar to male-hype depression often expressed through irritability and scientific research has just begun on this matter.

A lot of men recognize that they suffer from some kind of anger mood and they can be one day the sweetest and the next act like a total stranger...Yet, they live in denial.

I guess anyone that may know a person who is extremely angry should look for some help by first checking out the symptoms of this IMS syndrome and there's a quiz and information at Dr. Jed's webpage which is http://www.theirritablemale.com
and you can find the link for a quiz and he can certainly help with guidelines for a healthier life style.

I think this approach is very helpful, since many women can find some help while being abused and etc through several organizations, yet there's a big need of offering help for many men that suffer from this syndrome and eventually if not treated can become extremely violent and abusers...

The link for the quiz is http://www.theirritablemale.com/quiz.htm

Ladino Song - Abraham Avinu

Dear friends and visitors,

Sorry for being on a vacation for so long and not being able to dedicate myself for sending new posts !

So, as a fast breaker and an apology - here goes a beautiful Ladino music video to warm hearts up with this melodious song in this Jewish language spoken by so many Sephardim worldwide.

I hope to be able to write new post in the near future !!!

If I don't be able to write before Pessach, which I truely wish and hope that I will...In any case I wish all a Kasher'v chag samech !