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Four Myths About Diabetes

Myth #1:  Diabetes is caused by eating too much sugar.

FALSE.  Diabetes is not caused by eating too much sugar. There are two types of diabetes: type 1 and type 2. Type 1 diabetes occurs when the pancreas completely stops making any insulin, a hormone that helps the body to use glucose (sugar) found in foods for energy. The exact cause or causes of type 1 diabetes isn't known, but researchers suspect environmental factors, viruses or genetics play a role. What is known is that eating too many sweets doesn't cause diabetes!

Type 2 diabetes, on the other hand, results when the body doesn't produce enough insulin and/or is unable to use insulin properly (this is also referred to as 'insulin resistance'). This form of diabetes usually occurs in people who are over 40 years of age, overweight, and have a family history of diabetes, although today it is increasingly occurring in younger people.

Myth #2:  Taking insulin means you have "failed."

FALSE.  If you have type 1 diabetes, you must take insulin to survive once you've been diagnosed—there is no other treatment for the disease.

People with type 2 diabetes may initially be able to manage their diabetes with a combination of healthy eating and physical activity.  Many people start on oral diabetes medication when they are first diagnosed, and eventually, most people will need to go on insulin.  This is because diabetes changes over time. If you have type 2 diabetes, starting insulin doesn't mean you've done a bad job—just the opposite, in fact!  Starting on insulin will help you to better manage your diabetes which, in turn, lowers your risk of developing complications.

Myth #3:  If you have diabetes, you can't lead an active lifestyle.

FALSE. This myth is particularly problematic because many long-term studies have shown the positive impact regular physical activity has on lowering glucose. Naturally, any physical fitness program needs to be approved by your diabetes care team prior to starting, but once you've settled into a program, being active and healthy with diabetes is absolutely possible and is definitely encouraged!

If you have any complications, such as heart disease, retinopathy (eye disease) or neuropathy (pain or loss of sensation in your feet), talk with your provider before you start any kind of exercise program.  You may need special tests to make sure it's safe for you to exercise.  Ask your provider for a referral to an exercise physiologist or qualified exercise trainer for suggestions on types of exercise that are best for you.  If you've never been very active, start slow.  Walking and yoga are great ways to ease into an activity program. For more on Diabetes and Yoga, click here.

Myth #4:   Injecting insulin is painful.

FALSE. If you take insulin injections, it doesn't have to hurt. In fact, it shouldn't hurt! Practice good injection technique and the experience will be virtually painless.  If you inject insulin with syringes, Andrea Penney, RN, CDE, of Joslin Diabetes Center, offers this advice: "After selecting and cleaning an injection site, firmly--but not tightly--pinch up an area about 2–3 inches wide. Inject at a ninety degree angle while the skin is pinched. Leave the needle in while you relax the pinch. Count to five slowly.  Then remove the needle. Do not massage the area after the injection."  

If you use an insulin pen and experience discomfort, ask your provider or diabetes educator about using shorter pen needles and needles that are thinner.  These can help minimize discomfort and do not require you to "pinch up."

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What Is Airbnb?

Airbnb is an online commercial center where visitors go to discover a bed to stay and has list their room/property for lease.

It is particularly similar to a lodging, be that as it may, visitors remain in the hosts home, and visitors don't get the standard ruffles of inn attendant. I'll go over the master's and con's of airbnb later.

Airbnb works in around 35 000 urban areas and in 200 nations. When you go to another city, you require some place to remain. You may pick a lodging, or possibly an inn, however Airbnb allows you to live in another person's home. This might be exactly what you're searching for, or it may not be. In any case, Airbnb is commonly less expensive than your conventional lodging. Also, that is a gigantic favorable position for Airbnb.

 

How Does Airbnb Work? The procedure

How Guests Use Airbnb

As a visitor, you look through the properties recorded in the city you are searching for a room in. A coolest aspect regarding Airbnb is that they have pretty much every kind of "room" accessible. You can discover only a solitary room (like leasing a solitary room back home), a whole house, condo, a chateau, estate, and even vessels like yachts.

As you channel your outcomes, you can see pictures of housing and read the host's profile to perceive what sort of individual they are. Now and then you will be living with the host, and now and then the host won't be there (you have the whole convenience to yourself). Whatever the case, you need to know who you will be leasing from.

You'll discover this data as you read the convenience portrayal. You will likewise need to message the host if this data isn't clear. You can message the host and make inquiries about the settlement or anything truly. I think this is a critical stride, since you get the chance to perceive what your host resembles. One of the greatest grievance about utilizing Airbnb is that the host wasn't satisfactory.

You can channel your outcomes by numerous things, in particular value, area, sort of settlement, courtesies, and close to specific purposes of intrigue. When you discover something you like, I'd message the property have and pose some broad inquiries you'll probably have. Above all, you need to ensure the property is accessible for the date you need it.

In the event that you need to proceed with the reservation, you present your reservation with your installment data. Presently, Airbnb will gather your installment after the host acknowledges your demand. In case the host decays your demand, no cash will be gathered. Once the host acknowledges your installment, your cash will be "held" via Airbnb until 24 hours after you check in. They have this approach set up to guarantee the two gatherings are content with their exchange. I figure 24 hours is sufficient time to make sense of that. The assets are discharged and given to the host, less expenses. Cheerful days.

 

How Airbnb functions

Airbnb works in 190+ Countries

 

How Hosts Use Airbnb

As a host, you get the opportunity to profit from the property you possess. Many sorts of individuals set up their own homes for arbitrary outsiders to utilize. For instance, you may have an additional room in your home and you need to make a smidgen of salary from it. You could lease locally, or utilize an administration like Airbnb to help lease your unused space.

Or, on the other hand maybe you travel a considerable measure and in some cases you're away for a couple of months. Rather than leaving your home unfilled and unused, you could profit off it while you are away by leasing it out to individuals who could utilize your home. In any of the cases, you can make a touch of side money with the land you possess.

To list your property on Airbnb, you'll have to agree to accept a record, be affirmed, and enter data about your property for lease. It's a genuinely simple process. Once your property is recorded, kick back and sit tight for the reservation solicitations and individual messages come through.

Much the same as how visitors can see your own profile, you can see visitor profiles too. Regularly however, the visitor might not have much to their profile, but rather you should open up a road of correspondence to see who will conceivably be experiencing your property.

Keep in mind, you are putting forth your home up to others. The greatest potential issue has have is that individuals will harm, take, or generally wreck your property. Airbnb offers $1,000,000 in harms to shield their hosts from these sorts of issues (with specific confinements and impediments).

 

The Pro's and Con's of Using Airbnb

Master's of utilizing Airbnb

1. Can discover a wide range of properties, from single rooms to chateaus
2. Price of Airbnb lodging is normally less expensive than a run of the mill inn
3. You find the opportunity to live "locally" in the city you are setting out to, and make tracks in an opposite direction from the conventional lodging vibe
4. Your host can be truly magnificent. He/She can truly make your visit uncommon by cooking sustenances, prescribing you things to do, and demonstrate you culture
5. Can lease property for only a day or two, or settle down for a couple of months
6. Hosts get the opportunity to meet visitors, in some cases habitually, making life intriguing and fun
7. Hosts can profit on generally squandered space

 

Con's of utilizing Airbnb

1. Hosts can be unusual or not of course, or have negative behavior patterns like being boisterous late during the evening
2. Property recorded could be distinctive that delineated
3. You need to pay fee's, somewhere in the range of 6%-12%, and remote exchange charge's if required, and also a VAT impose in a few nations

 

Rundown of What Airbnb is

Whenever you go on a family excursion to Hawaii, or visit Chicago with a few companions for the end of the week, observe Airbnb properties. You could very well wind up taking a gander at a private beachside estate for just you and your family, or a little downtown flat room near night life in Chi town.

As a visitor of Airbnb, your choices are abundant in each city Airbnb works in. Simply more decisions in the variety of housing accessible to explorers. Nonetheless, costs of Airbnb lodging are normally less expensive, and cash talks! As an Airbnb have, you can profit with your generally unused property.

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PCS P2 PAL OE ( outdoor education) ... Activity3: Green Treasures

Handout 3  Green Treasures

SIO
PAL Pupils: ·         Will recognise the importance of plants to humans and the Earth. ·         Will discover and learn about how plants are different from each other		SEL ·         Self-awareness -  identifying and recognising emotions (joy, beauty of nature) ·         Self management ·         Teamwork	OTHERS ·         Process skills – observing,  comparing, classifying ·         Art – drawing/nature journaling, ·         Science – plants ·         Language –communicating with instructions ·         Health/cleanliness: need to wash their hands after an outdoor activity.
Location Eco-garden/planted areas of the school			Materials ·         Handout 3 (for each pupil) ·         For wet weather: at least 15-20 dried leaves of different shapes.
Preparation    Safety                Structure of Lesson (1.5 hours)	·         Recce the school areas for plants which you will want to show your pupils (e.g. which tree is interesting to show them, which plants has special leaves e.g. heart-shaped leaves, which flowers are unusual.simple enough to draw; which plants have fruits: e.g. mango or lime). ·         Print the handout for each pupils. ·         Ask pupils to bring a clipboard for this lesson. ·         Collect a variety of dried leaves beforehand in case of wet weather. ·         Remind pupils not to pluck or pick plant parts, especially pupils with  eczema, or allergies. The Sap of some plants can cause skin to become itchy. ·         Watch for ants and ant trails and do not step on them 15min Introduction 60min Outdoor time                   Trees Bush & Herb Game                   Close up of a Tree                   Observing and drawing leaves, flowers and fruits 15min Debrief (back in class)
Recap from last lesson Icebreaker Plants are nature’s green treasures Importance of plants to us Plants come in 3 main forms Being more aware trees Nature drawing/art	How to Conduct   RECAP ·         Types of weather ·         Ask if today’s weather is suitable for PAL OE lesson outdoors? (yes/no) ·         Ask pupils what are some of their treasures. (Toys, computer games, money, etc.). ·         Explain that nature has living green treasures. (Plants, trees, grass, wildflowers, etc.). write on the whiteboard Plants are nature’s treasures” ·         Discuss why plants are so important to us and the Earth. Write on the board as they tell you their answers (Provide us with oxygen, gives us food, provides us with materials, beautify our surroundings, gives us shade, etc.).   Explain the PAL lesson Today: Pupils will explore the gardens and look closely at plants in the school and do some nature drawing of plants. Recap Important Values in PAL and life: ·         Care: for each other and team mates. ·         Consideration: think of others e.g. not making so much noise when walking downstairs, making sure every member in a team gets a chance or nobody gets left behind. ·         Respect: last week we learnt to respect people: listening when they are talking and greeting them. this week we learn to respect living things. Even plants need to be respected: we do not pluck or damage plants, we don’t carve on tree trunks.  Before You Leave The Class ·         What to bring: ask pupils to bring their pencil box/pencil and eraser and clipboard. ·         Ask the class to line up outside. ·         Remind them that they should have: sharp eyes, sharp ears and whispering voices. ·         Switch off all the lights and fan and lock the class door. Outdoor Time Tree, Bush & Herb Game ·         Bring the class to an open, shaded area (ensure there are no ant trails around) ·         The first activity is an active game about plants. Plants come in many heights, but there are 3 main types and each has a body action: ·         Herb – a plant which short (less than 1m) with a soft, green stem. Do the action for a “herb” by squatting on the floor. ·         Bush – a plant which is thick and has many small branches. Height between 1m and 5m tall. Do the action for a “shrub” by lowering body and lifting your hands in front of you, as if hugging a big pillow. ·         Tree – a tall plant growing more than 5m tall – it has one main trunk (sometimes 2) and thick bark on them.  Do the action for a “tree” by standing on tip toe with hands up. ·         Tell pupils that you will say aloud one type of plant (herb, shrub or tree) and they are to do the correct actions.   Close up of a Tree Observe and discuss ·         Parts of a tree: trunk, leaves (canopy) ·         Colour and texture of bark (can be light or dark brown, greyish in colour; the bark can be rough, scaly, smooth) ·         Type of leaves of the tree. You can pick from the ground and use this to remind pupils not to pluck. ·         Look at anther tree and compare the characteristics. Observing and Drawing leaves, flowers and fruits ·         Bring pupils to an area with a variety of plants. ·         You will give pupils a short time to observe leaves, flowers and fruits and draw them on their Handout. ·         Demonstrate nature drawing: choose one leaf, describe the shape and draw it on a paper s=about the same size of the actual leaf. Draw in the features – main veins, edge of leaf, etc. explain that pupils need to have the leaf, flower or fruit in front of them and draw, not from memory. ·         Remind them: o    not to pluck any plant parts. They may pick from the ground. o    If anyone feel itchy,, they are to inform you at once o    look out for ant trails and not step on them o    not to go too near the pond ·         Set the boundary and time limit. ·         Distribute the Handout and let pupils move in the garden to observe and draw the plant parts. ·         When they are done, bring them to wash hands at the canteen sink and then return to class. Note to Teachers Pupils tend to get distracted by animals. If there is an interesting/unusual animal, acknowledge it quickly and tell them they will look for animals in the next PAL lesson.
Wet Weather	·         Bring pupils down to an open area to play the herbs, shrub and tree active game. They then can stand along a corridor to observe trees, bushes and herbs. ·         Cannot conduct the Close-up of a Tree activity. ·         Return to class to observe and draw leaves. In class, distribute the Handout and dried leaves and ask pupils to observe and draw them. They can exchange with their friends and draw a few leaves.
Respect for plants and other living things Appreciation for your partner’s help Maintaining good personal hygiene when in the outdoors	Debrief ·         Praise the class/pupils for putting effort in drawing. They had showed the value of diligence by trying their best and completing the task (try not comment which drawings are good or bad).   Handout Run through the answers for the first part of the handout: How are plants different? (all the answer below) . ð   Colours              Heights          ð   Shapes             Sizes          ð   Textures       Close-up of a Tree Recap the features of the tree/s your class observed. Suggested Facilitative Questions: ·         What did you learn about plants today? (They are green treasures. They help humans and the Earth by giving us oxygen, clean air; Animals eat them and live in them; they beautify our surroundings and homes, etc. Leaves, flowers and fruits come in different shapes, colours, textures, etc.) ·         How do we show care for our green treasures? (Plants are living things and we should respect them. Do not pluck plant parts, do not write or carve words on tree trunks. If we damage plants, they become unhealthy and may become diseased and die) Washing hands ·         What is an important thing everyone should  do after outdoor activities? (Wash your hands with soap) Why?  (to clean off any dirt and germs, especially before we eat) ·         When else do you wash your hands? (Before we eat, after going to the toilet, touching animals, etc.) ·         If you have additional time, let them colour in their drawings. ·         Collect the handout from them after class.
Conclusions	·         Plants are important to humans and the Earth. We must treat them with respect. ·         Plants come in an amazing variety of shapes, colours, etc. ·         After outdoor/gardening activities, we need to wash our hands well, especially before we eat.

Handout 3  Green Treasures

How are plants different? Tick your answers. ð   Colours              Heights          ð   Shapes             Sizes          ð   Textures
CLOSE UP OF A TREE What colour is the bark? How does the bark feel? Is it        Smooth?        Rough?        Scaly?        Peeling?        _______________________?		What are the leaves of the tree like?
Draw an Interesting Flower What colour is it? What does it smell like?	Draw an Interesting  Fruit What colour is it? Is it a fruit a human can eat?

PCS P2 PAL OE ( outdoor education) ... Activity1: Inside, Outside, Both are fun

Activity 1: Inside, Outside – Both Are Fun!

SIO
PAL ·         Observe things indoors and outdoors and  compare what they observe. ·         develop navigation and decision making skills. ·         better enjoy the outdoors.		SEL Develop ·         develop self-control and teamwork through activities. ·         better understand key school values of prudence, sincerity, modesty and diligence, care and consideration.	OTHERS ·         Process skills – observing, comparing ·         Language: describing
Location 5 stations: 1.       Dry pond (I) 2.       Indoor sports hall(I) 3.       Ecogarden (O) 4.       Parade Square (O) 5.       Optional One of the Tallest man in the school (O)			Materials ·         Plastic frames (A4 size) ·         Values cards ·         Handout 1A (map of school ·         Handout 1B (Summary)
Preparation     Safety     Structure of Lesson (1.5 hours)	·         Make five or six A4 frames  – 1 per team ·         Photocopy Handouts 1A (Map of school) for each team and Handout 1B for each pupil).  ·         Recce the school grounds to see the 5 locations; modify if other classes are there. ·         Hide 2 -3  value cards at each of the 5 locations (same value card at one location. E.g. 3 cards with “Prudence” at Station 2; 3 cards with “Modesty” at station 3 Pupils should ·         not run  along the corridors ·         not climb the rails of balconies ·         be very careful when near the pond: stay 1m away and not push each other   ·         watch out for ants and ant trails on the ground/path 20-30min Introduction 45min Outdoor time ·         Navigation ·         Value card Hunt ·         Framing activity 15min Debrief (back in class)
How to Conduct Objectives of PAL (Outdoor Education) Icebreaker Classify things that are found indoors and outdoors This framing activity: ·         Develop teamwork and consideration ·         help pupils  focus on a few things at a time ·         describe accurately what they see Values of care and Consideration We reveal the location of the  station just before we move to it to give you flexibility to change, should the location be occupied.	Introduction   Introduce PAL (Outdoor Education) ·         Welcome to PAL OE ! For our PAL lessons, you will: ·         Learn more about the outdoors ·         Learn outdoor skills to better enjoy nature and the outdoors ·         Learn self control, character, values and teamwork Play a sign language game! ·         Explain what sign language is – It is a “language” made by hands and body movement used by hearing impaired people (those who cannot hear)  to “talk” to each other. They even have signs for their alphabet. ·         Today we will learn  the sign for “O” and “I”. “O” will stand for Outdoors;  “I” stands for Indoors. ·         Get pupils to practice making these alphabets with their hands. ·         Tell the pupils that you will call out things in our daily life and they are to use their hand to sign “O” if the thing is found outdoors or “I” if the thing is found indoors. Examples of daily things: bed, lamp post, car park, television, park bench, kite, desk, air conditioner, aeroplane, boat, toilet bowl, wall clock etc.   Explain the PAL lesson Today: Pupils will ·         Go to 4 or 5 stations in the school. ·         They will move in teams and make sure that nobody gets left behind. ·         They will read their maps and decide which way to walk (let you know so you will lead them). ·         At each station, they will first look for values card/s hidden in a boundary around the station. Show them one sample card. ·         Then they will do the framing activity. Explain Important Values in PAL and life: ·         Care: care for self and friends; care for equipment given for activities. ·         Consideration: think of others! Take turns (so that all get a chance), make way to let others past (along the corridor, pathway in a park).   Explain the Framing Activity ·         Explain the framing activity: the aim is to have one person hold the frame and everyone spot everything they can see within the frame. ·         Demonstrate with one team:  Pupils stand as a team and one member holds the frame up choosing what can be seen in it. Team members stand behind the frame, look though it and name the things “inside”.   Framing Activity  Indoors Ask pupils to get into their teams in an open area in the class. Distribute a frame to each team and let them play the game for 5min, naming items which are indoors.  Before You Leave The Class ·         What to bring: ask one person from each team to bring a pencil and the rest of the class to line up in teams. ·         Navigation: Show pupils where Station 1 is on the map. Distribute the map (Handout 1A) and let pupils mark the station on their team map. Consult pupils which is the best route to go to station 1. Use their suggestion and start walking.   If they suggest a few routes, decide on one route and start walking. ·         Remind them that they should have: sharp eyes, sharp ears and whispering voices. ·         Switch off all the lights and fan and lock the class door behind you. Outdoor Time   STATION 1 At Station 1, praise the teams for successfully directing you to the correct place.   Value Card Hunt   ·         Explain they will first look for the Value Card When they spot a card, they tell only their team. No need to shout and tell everyone. Leave the car and do not remove it. ·         State the boundary of their hunt (e.g. “within the Dry Pond). ·         Start the hunt for the cards. ·         When most teams have found it, gather pupils and discuss the value stated on the card. Framing Activity Outdoors ·         Get pupils into their teams and get them to carry out the Framing activity, this time naming things outdoors. Navigation ·         When they have had 1-2 members do some framing, call everyone together and show them Station 2 on the team map. STATIONS 2,3 and 4 (5 is Optional) ·         Repeat the above steps a), b) and c) for the remaining 4 stations. Go to station 5 only if you have time. ·         When you have visited all the stations, return to class. NOTES TO TEACHERS: ·         If there are more than 1 class carrying out PAL OE, arrange with the other teacher such that no 2 classes are at the same stations at the same time. ·         Start with the values card hunt before the framing.  Do state the boundary of the hunt before you start the activity. ·         Remember to go back to the stations to collect the hidden value cards.
Wet Weather	·         If there is a lightning alert, carry out the framing activity along the corridor of the outdoor venue e.g. sides of the parade square.
Recap the route Reflect Draw or write them down	Debrief Navigation ·         Using the visualiser, retrace the route and the stations on the school map. Values ·         Discuss the value cards of diligence, modesty, sincerity and prudence. Focus on where pupils showed these during the PAL lesson today (or how they should have acted). Developing positive attitudes about the outdoors Suggested facilitative questions: ·         Are there more things to see outdoors or indoors? (Outdoors) ·         What you see? (answer varies) ·         How did you feel in the outdoors? (Warmer/cooler, windier, etc.) ·         Conclude: Being outdoors may seem more uncomfortable, but there are different experiences to have Teamwork ·         Discuss their teamwork (e.g. ask pupils if their teams did well at taking turns when using the frame to frame a scene. ·         Explain that taking turns gives everyone gets a chance. Handout 1B ·         Distribute Handout 1B and ask pupils to fill in or draw the things they had seen outdoors and indoors. ·         Go through their answers on the whiteboard. Here are some suggested answers: Outdoor (Living things) grass, moss, trees, bushes, birds, butterflies, ants, etc. (Non-living things) stones, huts,  clouds, pond  etc. Indoor Walls,  clocks, chairs, tables, lights, paintings, equipment, fans, etc.
Conclusion	·         The outdoors is fun! There are many more things we can see and learn in the outdoors. ·         Care and consideration are important values are important values wherever we go. Sharing and taking turns shows good teamwork.