Ayurveda, the science of long life has been the back bone of Indian medicine in as much as it relies on herbs.  Modern science, sponsored by big corporations have skimmed ideas, bottled them in pills and syrups and claim break through. Use of herbs, as simple as cucumber to treat the skin around the eyes is a common knowledge in India. Obviously, there have been more exotic formulations known which found clientele in the wealthy.  I came across a very interesting post on the topic:

The eyes are the window to the soul, so when the delicate skin around them starts to get puffy, wrinkle and darken, it can affect how people see your entire face. Cosmetic procedures and injections can offer expensive and temporary results, but there is a natural way to have smoother, firmer and younger-looking eyes in just minutes a day…

The harsh synthetic chemicals in traditional eye creams can, themselves, cause sensitive eye skin to become red and irritated. But for more than 5,000 years, Indian women have been using natural botanicals — plants, flowers, fruits and vegetables — to enhance and protect their skin.

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There is clear reference to India in this, though.

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Susan Boyle who was favorite to win the title in Britain’s Got Talent got trounced by the dance group Diversity. It was a superb performance by Susan Boyle but Diversity got the better appreciation.

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The articles titles makes you want to see more. I adore the real life citations and illustrations blog so often appeals to. It’s lightening fast how instantly the blog loads, it’s almost instantly. Like the method the site serves to young and old readers as well. No matter what kind of mood you are, this site always makes you happy.

“Scientists at the University of Rochester Medical Center have suggested that people with cancer can reduce post-chemotherapy nausea by 40 percent by using ginger supplements, along with standard anti-vomiting drugs, before undergoing treatment…”

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Bargaining is a means of communicating your expectation in situations where the terms may not be all fixed or the situation may be unique and allowing room for negotiation. For effective bargaining there are obvious details that you need to know and work on. Some of these are:

1. What do you want: when you want to buy something, you need to be 100% sure that it is the item or service you want. Do a comparison shopping or other research to reach a satisfactory understanding. Explore all options and possibilities.

2. What price suits you: you need to make up your mind about a maximum price level that you are willing to pay before you start the bargaining. Be prepared to walk away if the terms are not suitable for you and that will communicate your firm limit to the seller.

3. Know the reasons: you need to educate yourself about why the price should be lower or why lower price is in place in the market place. For example, a close out model of a product ought to be selling at lower price. That also becomes a reason and argument to ask for lower prices.

4. Fair expectation: when making a proposal or offer you have to be fair and not insulting to the other party.

5. Compromising: realistically face the facts – just the way you have an argument or basis of why the prices should be lower, the other party may have valid reasons for not making a complete discount. You should be willing to compromise, a little.

6. Emotional: you do not have to be emotional and do not be cold hearted towards the other party. Once the seller can make out that you need something, the seller will play upon your desire and foster a sense of urgency. Do not get emotional otherwise you will loose your bargaining.

7. Intimidated: you do not have to get intimidated because if you are the buyer then you have the buying power. Sellers normally want their inventory to keep moving so they ought to be interested in selling by cutting a part of their profit.

8. Sell your offer: let the seller know that you are a serious buyer and not wasting time and that the seller needs your money as much as you need the item.

9. Presentation: be courteous, professional. Speak clearly and relevant details. This keeps the seller guessing about your background, experience and knowledge about the item or services or even the price.

10. Be firm: start you offer at level lower than what you have determined to be your maximum. From here, you will be able to show that you are willing to compromise and flexible.

11. Think of future: keep in mind that you might have to come back again to the same place for something else so do not burn the bridges behind, rather keep the negotiations at a level that the seller, too, feels that he is a winner because that would make room for future bargaining.

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