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    Civil Service Examination

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    Thanks fof the advice but then when i called the Hospital i was going to apply they told me that I am also qualified to work eventhough Im a GC holder only. I tried browsing in the internet and this is what it says:

    There is no longer a single Civil Service Exam to cover all government jobs. Moreover, many jobs with the federal government no longer require written tests. To find out if a particular job opening requires such a test, contact the listing agency's personnel department for further assistance and guidance.

    But then the hospital i'm going to work really requires it. I also looked it up 3 days ago and found no answers when the dates of the next exams would be. Im really sad! I really wanna work in the Government Hospitals here. :(

    21 GOOD DEEDS

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    ONE. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.

    TWO. Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, their conversational skills will be as important as any other.

    THREE. Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want.

    FOUR. When you say, 'I love you,' mean it.

    FIVE. When you say, 'I'm sorry,' look the person in the eye.

    SIX. Be engaged at least six months before you get married.

    SEVEN. Believe in love at first sight.

    EIGHT. Never laugh at anyone's dream. People who don't have dreams don't have much.

    NINE. Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it's the only way to live life completely.

    TEN. In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling.

    ELEVEN. Don't judge people by their relatives.

    TWELVE. Talk slowly but think quickly.

    THIRTEEN. When someone asks you a question you don't want to answer, smile and ask, 'Why do you want to know?'

    FOURTEEN. Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk.

    FIFTEEN. Say 'God bless you' when you hear someone sneeze.

    SIXTEEN. When you lose, don't lose the lesson .

    SEVENTEEN. Remember the three R's: Respect for self; Respect for others; and responsibility for all your actions.

    EIGHTEEN. Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship.

    NINETEEN. When you rea lize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.

    TWENTY. Smile when picking up the phone. The caller will hear it in your voice.

    TWENTY-ONE. Spend some time alone.

    FOR MARRIED COUPLES

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    TRUST is a very important factor for all relationships. When trust is broken, it is the end of the relationship. Lack of trust leads to suspicion, suspicion generates anger, anger causes enmity and enmity may result in separation.

    A telephone operator told me that one day she received a phone call. She answered, "Public Utilities Board." There was silence. She repeated, "PUB." There was still no answer. When she was going to cut off the line, she heard a lady's voice, "Oh, so this is PUB. Sorry, I got the number from my Husband's pocket but I do not know whose number it is."

    Without mutual trust, just imagine what will happen to the couple if the telephone operator answered with just "hello" instead of "PUB".

    NO POINTING FINGERS

    A man asked his father-in-law, "Many people praised you for a successful marriage. Could you please share with me your secret?"

    The father-in-law answered in a smile, "Never criticize your wife for her shortcomings or when she does something wrong. Always bear in mind that because of her shortcomings and weaknesses, she could not find a better husband than you."

    We all look forward to being loved and respected. Many people are afraid of losing face. Generally, when a person makes a mistake, he would look around to find a scapegoat to point the finger at. This is the start of a war. We should always remember that when we point one finger at a person, the other four fingers are pointing at ourselves.

    If we forgive the others, others will ignore our mistake too.

    CREATING PERFECT RELATIONSHIPS?

    A person visited the government matchmaker for marriage, SDU, and requested "I am looking for a spouse. Please help me to find a suitable one." The SDU officer said, "Your requirements, please." "Oh, good looking, polite, humorous, sporty, knowledgeable, and good in singing and dancing. Willing to accompany me the whole day at home during my leisure hour, if I don't go out. Telling me interesting stories when I need companion for conversation and be silent when I want to rest." The officer listened carefully and replied, "I understand you need television."

    There is a saying that a perfect match can only be found between a blind wife and a deaf husband, because the blind wife cannot see the faults of the husband and the deaf husband cannot hear the nagging of the wife. Many couples are blind and deaf at the courting stage and dream of perpetual perfect relationship. Unfortunately, when the excitement of love wears off, they wake up and discover that marriage is not a bed of roses. The nightmare begins.

    NO OVERPOWERING

    Many relationships fail because one party tries to overpower another, or demands too much. People in love tend to think that love will conquer all and their spouses will change the bad habits after marriage. Actually, this is not the case. There is a Chinese saying which carries the meaning that "It is easier to reshape a mountain or a river than a person's character."

    It is not easy to change. Thus, having high expectation on changing the spouse character will cause disappointment and unpleasantness.

    It would be less painful to change ourselves and lower our expectations...

    RIGHT SPEECH

    There is a Chinese saying which carries the meaning that "A speech will either prosper or ruin a nation." Many relationships break off because of wrong speech. When a couple is too close with each other, we always forget mutual respect and courtesy. We may say anything without considering if it would hurt the other party.

    A friend and her millionaire husband visited their construction site. A worker who wore a helmet saw her and shouted,"Hi, Emily! Remember me? We used to date in the secondary school." On the way home, her millionaire husband teased her, "Luckily you married me. Otherwise you will be the wife of a construction worker." She answered,"You should appreciate that you married me. Otherwise, he will be the millionaire and not you."

    Frequently exchanging these remarks plants the seed for a bad relationship. It's like a broken egg - cannot be reversed.

    PERSONAL PERCEPTION

    Different people have different perception. One man's meat could be another man's poison. A couple bought a donkey from the market. On the way home, a boy commented, "Very stupid. Why neither of them rides on the donkey?" Upon hearing that, the husband let the wife ride on the donkey. He walked besides them. Later, an old man saw it and commented, "The husband is the head of family. How can the wife ride on the donkey while the husband is on foot?" Hearing this, the wife quickly got down and let the husband ride on the donkey.

    Further on the way home, they met an old Lady. She commented, "How can the man ride on the donkey but let the wife walk. He is no gentleman."

    The husband thus quickly asked the wife to join him on the donkey. Then, they met a young man. He commented, "Poor donkey, how can you hold up the weight of two persons. They are cruel to you." Hearing that, the husband and wife immediately climbed down from the donkey and carried it on their shoulders.

    It seems to be the only choice left. Later, on a narrow bridge, the donkey was frightened and struggled. They lost their balance and fell into the river. You can never have everyone praise you, nor will everyone condemn you. Never in the past, not at present, and never will be in the future.

    Thus, do not be too bothered by others words if our conscience is clear...

    BE PATIENT

    This is a true story which happened in the States. A man came out of his home to admire his new truck. To his puzzlement, his three-year-old son was happily hammering dents into the shiny paint of the truck. The man ran to his son, knocked him away, hammered the little boy's hands into pulp as punishment. When the father calmed down, he rushed his son to the hospital.

    Although the doctor tried desperately to save the crushed bones, he finally had to amputate the fingers from both the boy's hands. When the boy woke up from the surgery & saw his bandaged stubs, he innocently said, "Daddy, I'm sorry about your truck." Then he asked, "But when are my fingers going to grow back?" The father went home & committed suicide.

    Think about this story the next time someone steps on your feet or u wish to take revenge. Think first before u lose your patience with someone u love. Trucks can be repaired... Broken bones & hurt feelings often can't. Too often we fail to recognize the difference between the person and the performance. We forget that forgiveness is greater than revenge.

    People make mistakes. We are allowed to make mistakes. But the actions we take while in a rage will haunt us forever.

    HOW I MAINTAINED BEING THIN AT 30

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    thanks for all your comments... i wanna share this cos i thought it might benefit peope in their early thirties... though we use a lot of exercise and diet still there's this love handle whether we had a baby or not :blush: ... i heard a lot from my old friends that if u maintain your weight before you get to turn 30, that weight would maintained..(i hope its true)

    HOW I MAINTAINED BEING THIN AT 30

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    Hi.. Its very hard to keep and maintain your body especially when you're on your early thirty's... I wanna share to all my secret of maintaining my 25 inch waistline and 97 lbs weight... Hope u enjoy reading... Lyann

    Here are some highlights of the guidelines:

    Weight management. Prevention is the best policy. Many of us could avoid weight gain in the first place by shaving 50–100 calories from our diets. The guidelines note that although the 2,000-calorie-a-day diet remains the reference diet, it’s not the recommended one. They say the best way to cut calories is to reduce the so-called discretionary ones that come from added sugars (in soft drinks and candy, for example), added fats, and alcohol.

    Physical activity. Why do dietary guidelines include recommendations about physical activity? Because regular physical activity, as much as anything we eat, is essential to maintaining a healthy body weight.

    Past guidelines have said that 30 minutes of exercise a day will reduce chronic disease risk and have other health benefits. The new ones say that most of us need an additional 30 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity to avoid gaining weight.

    An hour of exercise a day — that sets the bar pretty high. But you don’t have to work out in a gym: Examples of moderate-level physical activity include gardening, dancing, and walking at a 3 1/2-mile-per-hour pace. And short, 10-minute bouts of activity have benefits similar to longer stretches so long as you reach the same daily total. So give yourself credit for the brisk walk from where you parked your car and similar activities.

    Dietary fat. Most of the fat you eat should be the "good" polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats found in fish, nuts, and vegetable oils (corn, olive, soybean, etc.). Less than 10% of your daily calories should come from saturated fat, found primarily in meat and dairy products.

    For the first time, the guidelines take a strong stand against the trans fats created by partially hydrogenating vegetable oils, saying you should eat as little trans fat as possible. Trans fats are used to make baked goods and snack foods so they stay fresh longer. Other major sources include french fries and many stick margarines.

    Carbohydrates. Fruit, vegetables, all grain-based foods, dairy products — they all contain carbohydrates, which in the good old days we called sugars and starch. The trick isn’t to boycott carbohydrates, but to make sure they arrive on our plates in packages — such as whole grains and in fruits and vegetables.

    Potassium. Potassium offsets sodium’s effect on blood pressure and has other health benefits. Your daily diet should include 4,700 milligrams of the mineral. Potassium-rich foods include bananas, leafy green vegetables, and potatoes. Meat, milk, and some cereal products contain potassium but in a form that is difficult to absorb.

    Fruit and vegetables. One of the first principles of healthy eating is to choose nutrient-dense foods that pack, calorie-for-calorie, the most amount of fiber, vitamins, and other nutrients. That’s why the guidelines say that the 2,000-calorie-a-day reference diet should include nine (!) servings of fruit and vegetables.

    Dairy. At least the guidelines recommend the fat-free and low-fat dairy products, so people aren’t misled into eating cholesterol-boosting saturated fat.

    HOW TO DEAL WITH ANGER

    in Moving to the US and Your New Life In America

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    Here are some tips on dealing with anger so you can walk proud on your finest path through life:

    1. Remember that anger and love are two sides of the same coin

    If you really want love in your life, you must be willing to spend a little time with love's less comfortable relatives, anger and pain. It's common to think that with anger and pain come breakup and divorce. But the bottom line is the more you love someone, the more able they are to piss you off. So be aware: Anger and intense emotion are normal when you truly love and care. Mel McDaniel sings about this two-sided coin in "Anger and Tears":

    Anger and tears, anger and tears

    Is that all that's left of us after loving all these years

    As slowly as love grows how soon it disappears

    In a house full of anger and a heart full of tears

    Remember, true strength is being able to work through the anger rather than letting the anger work through you.

    2. Before you lash out, look within

    When you're struggling with anger, it's common to blame others for every little thing. A true sign of strength is taking responsibility for yourself. In "Startin' with Me," Jake Owen comes to a very yogic resolution to dealing with anger:

    If I had a dime for half the things I did that didn't make no sense at all

    I'd be living a little higher on the hog

    If only I'd have known

    That later on down the road

    I'd look back and not like what I see

    I'd have changed a lot of things

    Startin' with me

    3. Practice feeling without reacting

    The 6,000-year old practice of yoga teaches that when you are in challenging situations, you make the best decisions in even the worst of situations if you just breathe and relax. Try it: Lift your arms to the sides of your body and hold them so you form a letter "T." Allow your arms to stay parallel to the ground for 2, 3, even 4 minutes. When your shoulders start to burn, notice that by breathing and relaxing, you gain more endurance. There's very little that physical strength, hustle, and effort can do you for you in this situation. As a famous Zen proverb reads: "Nothing on earth can overcome an absolutely nonresistant person."

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