Dealing With SinusitisWritten by Paul Hood
Have you ever felt an intense pressure behind your eyes and felt like your head was going to explode with matching pains in upper jaw, fever, coughs and runny nose? If your answer is an affirmative then you could be suffering from sinusitis. An estimated 15% of people in America suffer from sinus infections. Treating this disorder should be a priority as it has been found out to have a significant effect on worker productivity and school performance on an individual level. Our sinuses are hollow spaces in our facial bones designed to help moisturize air we breathe. Each of these is connected with an opening to nose that serves as a catalyst for exchange of air and mucus. Problem arises when these sinuses get plugged trapping mucus inside and then serving as possible breeding grounds for harmful microorganisms particularly viruses, fungi and bacteria which are considered as main causes of this disorder. Sinus infections may also be triggered by common cold. There are many ways on how we can combat sinusitis. Beckie Takacs’ tips on how to deal with this ailment provides a helpful guide for people who suffer from sinusitis. Consulting with an allergist would be a good idea for you to be tested for allergy against plants, molds, dust mites, cockroaches, animals and even food. Knowing what triggered your sinusitis would help you avoid it in future sparing you from suffering from same ailment next time around. You will also know what you need to do to put an end to your suffering. Not only will you be spared from ailment itself, you will also avoid discomfort of having to miss school or work.
| | It’s Genocide…and Exploitation, TooWritten by Carla Ballatan
Civil war in Sudan has been going on for years and years. Since 1956, when independence was granted to country, there has been war between its north and south regions. These borders were formed by British government which had first dominated it. It is said that conflict between people’s religious beliefs drove this long-running civil war – radical Islam in south and non-Muslims versus Christians and animists in north. There was a period of 11 years of peace after a coup on 1969, but since 1983, Shar’ia Law was again imposed by so-called “insidious infiltration” of Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood, whose goal was to purify Islam, in 1983. The radical Islam in south stuck to their beliefs of Shar’ia Law, a harsh Muslim Law that does not recognize other religious beliefs and limits status of women. Since then, over 2 million have been killed and 5 million have been displaced at least once. Intense famine is affecting almost all of population. However, I believe that there’s much more to genocide of Islam versus Christians, masked by civil war in Sudan. At first glance, it’s as if Islam people are bloodthirsty murderers who slaughter even their own kin and Christians are hapless victims. Even continuous reports of Christian aid workers in Khartoum being shot and injured are actually broadcasts to intensify religious warfare. Posted on September 2, 2004 at http://www.thegreatseparation.com/newsfront/2004/09/christian_shot_.html was another report of a Catholic aid worker from Belgium Caritas being shot and injured at Sudan’s Darfur region on September 1, 2004. The religion of victim was for all world to know but surprisingly, his nationality was not revealed. I’m bothered with this kind of reports. These reports are fuelling Christians’ hate against Islam and building up Islam faith to a level of fixation just to assert their autonomy.
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