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Kyocera has brought three stylish phones for the US market. Sprint will be the official carrier of the Sanyo SCP-6760 Incognito, which will be available from November 30. In December, the next Kyocera device, named S1310 Domino, an affordable basic phone, will hit the stores. We have to wait until February 2010 to lay our hands on the S2300 Torino messaging handset from Kyocera.

Kyocera Sanyo SCP-6760 Incognito
Equipped with a touch sensitive display as well as a full QWERTY keyboard, the Sanyo branded SCP-6760 Incognito is a smartphone with a sideways clamshell form. This phone features a 2.6-inches LCD touchscreen display with 320 x 240 pixels resolution and 262K colors support. Besides the main display, this Sanyo phone has an external OLED display and a ‘glow-thru’ keypad. The physical QWERTY keyboard of the Incognito handset eases your messaging task. The 2-megapixel camera of the phone is equipped with digital zoom, night mode, brightness, white balance, multi shot and timer. The phone’s camera is capable of capturing videos for up to 120 minutes. A music player is integrated in this upcoming Sanyo phone. The navigation service of Sprint will be supported by the integrated A-GPS of the SCP-6760 handset.

Prominent messaging formats including text messaging, multimedia messaging, instant messaging through AOL, Yahoo and Windows Live and email are supported by this Kyocera phone. This phone has 60MB of internal storage space. The external memory of the phone could be increased up to 16GB with microSD memory card. This phone also features 2.5mm headset jack, speakerphone for hands free communication and web browser. Sanyo Incognito supports voice dialing. The phone’s battery could support up to 5.1 hours of talk time.

Kyocera S1310 Domino
Kyocera Domino flaunts a streamline form with a large display and a simple backlit keypad. It is equipped with Bluetooth, speakerphone, WAP 2.0 browser for accessing internet and BREW 3.1.5 for downloading games, contacts, ringers and other contents. This phone supports instant messaging and text messaging. The battery of this CDMA handset will support up to 200 minutes of talk time and up to 200 hours of standby time.

Kyocera S2300 Torino
According to preliminary information, Kyocera S2300 Torino has a bar form with a full QWERTY keyboard. It sports simple basic features, such as a 1.3 megapixel camera, speakerphone and Bluetooth. It will support important messaging formats, including threaded messaging.

How to Avoid Getting Split Ends on Hairs

Split end on the hairs are really a nuisance and it may spoil your hair style too. If the splits appear on your hair then the only means to get rid of this is trimming. But if you didn’t take proper care these splits appears again on your hair and it will be difficult to cut your hair every time you see it. So the best practice is to prevent the split hair. The following tips may help you to avoid the splits and to maintain the beauty of your hair.

Tips to Prevent the Hair Splits

Cut the Hair

Trim your hair at regular intervals of eight weeks and this will avoid the splits. While cutting your hair, you should trim at least ¼ to 1 inch length of your hair.

Moisturize

The major reason for split ends is lack of moisture in your hair. Hence leave your hair moisturized always. Use good conditioners to prevent your hair from getting dry. Use shampoos that contain moisturizing creams and sunscreens. Once in a month use some deep conditioners to make your hair smooth and soft. For moisturizing your hair you can also apply mashed avocados on your wet hair and leave it for 20 minutes. Even mayonnaise can be applied.

Avoid Chemicals

Try to avoid the use of harsh chemicals like coloring dye, relaxers etc. It may affect the protective cuticle on your hair and once the cuticle is stripped out of the hair then the hair starts to break or split. While entering a swimming pool wear a swim cap in order to protect your hair from the chlorine water.

Brushing the Hair

Try to avoid brushing your hair when it is wet as wet hair is more prone to split and break. Also avoid over brushing your hair as it encourages splitting. Also try to use a brush that has natural bristles instead of that metallic ones.

Also avoid the use of straightening irons, curling irons, hot curlers, hair dryers, crimpers etc as it may destroy the cuticle layer on your hair.

While going out try to use a scarf or hat to protect your hair from the direct sun. Similarly knot your hair while traveling and always use hair friendly accessories. All this may help you to prevent the split ends on your hair.

Diet for Ulcer Patients

Ulcer is developed when there is damage to the lining of the stomach or intestinal membrane and then the gastric juices in the digestive tract comes in contact with the inner part of digestive tract. This may cause abdominal pains that may extend to the back. The pain subsides when you take food and again reappears when the stomach becomes empty. It may also cause vomiting, nausea etc. With controlled diet you will get relief from the above symptoms.

Food Recommended for Ulcers Patients

Food to be Avoided

Remove spicy foods from your diet. Limit or avoid the use of black pepper, chilies, strong spices, mustard etc. Also stop the usage of alcohol and other caffeinated drinks as these drinks may increases the acidity in the digestive tract and thus aggravate your symptoms. Reduce your sodium intake and so limit your salt intake to minimum quantities. Then you have to avoid the processed and fried foods like chips, canned soups, slated meats, salted nuts etc. Also limit the intake of fatty and sugary foods as it encourages the gastric juice production for digesting these foods and it may affect you adversely.

Food that Can be Taken

Fish

Include fish that contains more omega 3 fatty acids in your diet. This is because omega 3 fatty acids will encourage the production of prostaglandins which in turn helps you in protecting the lining of the digestive tract. Fishes like sardines, salmon, mackerel etc contains omega 3 fatty acids in them.

Vitamin C and Beta Carotene

Foods that contain vitamin C and beta carotene may also help you by protecting the stomach lining. Fruits and vegetables like kiwi fruit, apricot, cabbage, carrot, kale etc are good for ulcer patients.

Amino acid

Foods containing amino acids like L-Glutamine are also found to be beneficial for ulcer patients. Foods like cheddar cheese, wheat germ, sunflower seeds, almonds, sesame seeds are the good sources of L-Glutamine.

Foods containing vitamin E and zinc are also ideal for ulcer patients. Hence whole grains are also a good recommendation for ulcer patients.

In simpler times clothes were made of leaves, tree bark etc. Then, industrialization occurred and clothes were mass-produced to fit almost every size and style. Nowadays, the fashion industry is a burgeoning sector that creates millions of jobs and facilitates many careers.

In this increasingly complex world, the sarong is a wonder garment. It is amazing that a simple cloth can be worn in varied ways and styles. The sarong is multipurpose in terms of attire. From scarves and shawls to dresses and skirts, the sarong offers unlimited possibilities of fashionable improvisation.

The colorful world of sarongs
Sarongs are available in plain shades and multi-colored prints; they can be classy, elegant and gaudy. Prints and logos for specific purposes are also part of sarong designs.

The way you wear a sarong is important. You can use them to create revealing outfits or modest attire. Either way, you would benefit by adding the sarong to your list of must-have wardrobe items.

Easy and trouble free
Wearing a sarong as a skirt or dress is not popular with all women. In that case, this fabric can be used as a scarf or shawl to accessorize another outfit. Tie it around your head for protection on a sunny day or wrap it around your shoulders during the cold winters.

On the beach and by the poolside
A sarong makes a great skirt for lying on sandy beaches. It is also a good outfit for pool parties: casual, stylish and easy to manage. For an attractive look, embellish your sarong with beads, glitter, flowers, shells or anything else that catches your creative fashion sense.

The sarong dress
Sarongs can be tied as dresses in various ways. Find a good sarong with decent length that you can knot around your waist or neck. You can also create an outfit from two separate pieces of sarongs – one can be used as a fancy top and the other as a wraparound skirt.

Become a fashion designer and create a line of sarong fashion wear for yourself.

Equipped with six great outdoors apps, Casio G’zOne (pronounced Jeez_wun) Rock is a fabulous companion for outdoor activities. From times of sunrises and sunsets to times of tides, your Casio G’zOne Rock will keep you informed about the prominent natural events. Moreover, the matte black colored rugged device could endure rough handling, making it the perfect phone for your hiking or fishing trips.

Casio G’zOne Rock C731 features
Rugged design
Casio G’zOne Rock is a new addition to Verizon Wireless’ rugged phone repertoire. This Casio device has been constructed according to the Military Standard 810F specifications. Casio G’zOne Rock could endure shock, dust, humidity, water, salt fog, vibration, altitude, solar radiation and extreme temperature changes.

Technical specifications
This rugged Casio phone flaunts a clamshell design with a small low-resolution external display and a high-resolution main internal display.

Casio G’zOne Rock has a standard alphanumeric keyboard. The 2-megapixel camera of the handset comes with LED light, still flash and video recording function. Music lovers will appreciate the touch sensitive music controls of the phone, present on the sub display of the handset.

The one-touch open button and push to talk function of the phone promises to enhance the communication features of the rugged handset. Running on the EV-DO Rev.A network of Verizon Wireless, Casio G’zOne Rock will offer robust two-way communication with your contacts. To support hands free communication Casio G’zOne Rock features speakerphone with stereo speaker mounted on the front face of the device. This Casio phone has an integrated music and video player. Verizon subscribers could access the V Cast Music with Rhapsody and V Cast Video services of Verizon for downloading their favorite songs and videos on the G’zOne Rock handset. This Casio phone features Bluetooth, USB port for PC syncing, GPS and microSD memory card slot.

Outdoor applications
Six outdoor applications are preinstalled in the Casio G’zOne Rock phone. You can use the Earth Compass as your compass. Its GPS could guide you to find your way to 40 locations throughout the world. The Walking Counter could be used for measuring your walking speed and the amount of energy burnt. To measure the temperature in both Celsius and Fahrenheit, G’zOne Rock contains a Thermometer app. It has an Astro Calendar, which tracks the moon’s age, from the new moon to the full moon. You can also access the time of the sunrise, sunset and tides with this Casio phone.

Motorola has brought a new touchscreen phone, named Motorola Crush, for US Cellular. This is a simple phone packed with smart features, which Motorola says will be available at a reasonable price at the end of this year.

Motorola Crush features
The 2.8 inches LCD touch sensitive display of Motorola Crush provides one-touch access to the different features of the phone. The sensors of the capacitive touchscreen are activated only by the human touch. You cannot work with this phone with stylus or gloved hands. Motorola Crush sports a robust touch dialer that enables users to make their calls with least difficulty.

The virtual QWERTY keyboard of the touchscreen phone is your only tool for messaging. However, if you are more comfortable with a physical keyboard, this Motorola device will disappoint you. The tap-to-silence feature of Motorola Crush enables users to silence a call by simply tapping the handset.

This upcoming Motorola phone features a 2-megapixel camera with digital zoom, fixed focus and video recorder. It has an integrated multimedia player for playing your favorite music and videos. The pedometer fitted to the Motorola touchscreen phone will help to count your steps. You can add Motorola Crush to your list of fitness accessories for counting your strides during your routine brisk walking trips. You can listen to your calls or enjoy the music streaming from the integrated music player of the new Motorola handset with a headphone.

Motorola Crush features a 3.5mm headset jack and stereo Bluetooth, enabling you to connect to wired or wireless headphones. For web surfing, WAP browser is incorporated into Motorola Crush. This Motorola phone supports text messaging, multimedia messaging and email. The built-in GPS and location service of the wireless carrier will help you to find your destination. It has a USB port for PC syncing. Motorola Crush will run on the dual band CDMA network of US Cellular. The battery of the phone will support up to 4.3 hours of talk time and up to 20.8 days of standby time. The external memory of the handset could be expanded up to 16GB with microSD memory card. The slick candy bar form of the Motorola Crush handset measures 4.17 inches (height) x 2.1 inches (wide) x 0.57 inches (depth) and weighs 3.6 ounce.

For a roving photographer or for an adventure sportsperson, the ideal camera is one that is able to withstand harsh conditions and occupies least space in the rucksack. Casio, known for its rugged G-Shock series devices, has launched a rugged digital camera, dubbed Casio Exilim EX-G1, which is ideally suited for outdoor photography. Casio EX-G1 will also be the flagship model of the upcoming Exilim G brand digital camera series.

Casio Exilim EX-G1 features
Shock resistant design
The 0.78-inch thin Casio EX-G1 digital camera is touted to be the thinnest shock resistant digital camera in the world. According to Casio, EX-G1 is currently the world’s toughest camera. The outer casing as well as the inner body of this latest Casio digital camera is designed to withstand shock, dust, extreme temperature and water pressure. The body of the camera is wrapped with two layers of stainless steel. The shock resistant design of the camera will prevent it from shattering after dropping from a height of seven feet, not once but repeatedly. However, your clumsy handling of the camera will reduce the lifetime of Casio EX-G1’s battery.

Besides withstanding fall, Casio EX-G1 can also endure water pressure. This waterproof camera could tolerate water pressure up to a depth of 10 feet for up to an hour. The waterproof cover of the camera will obstruct water from penetrating the camera’s body, even when jets of water are sprayed directly on the camera from all directions. You can even use this Casio camera for snapping pictures when the outdoor temperature drops to -10 degree Celsius.

Photography features
Casio Exilim EX-G1 is a 12.1-megapixel high-resolution camera. To enable users to capture fast action scenes, such as wind surfing or snowboarding, Casio Exilim EX-G1 boasts an interval shooting feature. With this feature, you can adjust your camera setting to snap stills or shoot videos automatically at preset intervals. Are you unsure which camera setting is best for snow, beach or underwater scenes? The Best Shot function of Casio EX-G1 will automatically adjust the camera setting to produce the best picture in different outdoor conditions. EX-G1 also comes with a 2.5-inch LCD display for photo and video review, 3x zoom lens and intelligent auto focus.

Price and availability
Casio Exilim EX-G1 will be available from December in black and red colors. It will cost $299.99.

Diet to be Followed While Suffering from Jaundice

Jaundice is the inflammation of liver. Liver produces an enzyme called bile which in turn helps you to digest food especially fatty foods. When liver can’t function properly because of jaundice then the secretion of bile pigments also gets reduced and makes it difficult to digest the food. So while if you are suffering from jaundice you must take food that can be digested easily.

Food that can be Consumed by a Jaundice Patient

Fruits

Fruits are good during this period and you can adopt a whole fruit diet. You can take three meals of fresh fruits per day. Fruits like grapes, oranges, lemon, pears, sugarcane, apple, pineapple etc can be taken. It will be good to avoid bananas as it will be difficult to get digest. Take as much as sugar cane juice as it has good healing properties. Sugarcane may also improve your health and also the functioning of your liver.

Vegetables

Like fruits, vegetables are also ideal during this period. You can take either raw vegetables or plain boiled vegetables. For taste you can add very little salt, lime juice and pepper in to these boiled vegetables and can have it daily. Vegetables like pumpkin, carrot, squash, beets, cucumber, beans etc. Radish juice is also good recommendation for jaundice patients. Try to avoid tomatoes and potatoes as they may cause indigestion problems.

Fenugreek Seeds

Make decoctions out of fenugreek seeds and take this on a daily basis.

Grains

Cereals like rice and whole wheat grains are also found to be good for jaundice patients. Curd rice is a good recommendation. Wheat grass juice is also a good recommendation for jaundice affected people for their breakfast.

Food to be Avoided by Jaundice Patient

At the time of jaundice you must avoid fatty foods, processed foods and butter. You have to avoid the white bread too however you can take whole wheat bread but only in minimal quantity. Avoid high calorie diary products, alcohol and red meat has to be avoided.

Take plenty of water and rest along with light diet during this period and this may help you to get rid of the disease easily and to avoid complications.

Hot Apple Cider Recipes

Here are some hot cider recipes for you and it’s easy to make them. This will be a very good drink on a cold day.

Hot Spiced Cranberry Cider

Take a large pot and to this mix two quarts of apple cider, six cups of cranberry juice and ¼ cup of brown sugar. Mix them well and add four cinnamon sticks, one and a half teaspoon whole cloves and one piece of thinly sliced lemon. Now boil the entire contents in a reduced heat for about 15 minutes. Then strain the liquid from the pot and serve it hot. This will be enough for 25 four ounce servings. This drink imparts zero cholesterol and only 0.2 grams of fat. This will give you 79 calories too.

Hot Buttered Apple Cider

Take a cooker and to this add 16 ounces of apple cider and half cup of pure maple syrup. Cook them for 20 minutes or till it steams. Take a small bowl and to this add half cup softened butter, half teaspoon ground nutmeg and half teaspoon ground allspice. Mix the components well. Now take eight glasses and add cider mixture in to the glasses. Top it with a teaspoon of spiced butter. Your hot cider drink is now ready to serve. This drink will give 31 milligram cholesterol, 11.6 gram fat and 183 calories to you.

Hot Apple Cider

Add six cups of apple cider in to a thick sauce pan and then mix it with ¼ cup of maple syrup. Then spread a cheese cloth on the table top and to this add two cinnamon sticks, six whole cloves, six whole spice berries and peel of one orange and lemon cut in to strips. Then fold the cheese cloth to make bundle and tie the bundle with a string. Now you can hang this spice bundle with the help of this string in to the sauce pan containing cider and maple syrup. Keep the sauce pan in medium flame for about 10 minutes or when the cider is about to boil. Then take the pan out of the heat and discard the spice bundle. Add the hot cider in to the serving glass and garnish it with cinnamon stick. This is a zero cholesterol drink that has 0.1 gram fat and provides 163 calories too.

Road trips are not just for families and friends. Couples can make their first holiday as married couple – the honeymoon – a romantic road trip. They can spend time with each other without worrying about expensive hotels and airfares. A road trip will also test your compatibility and strength as a couple as it will put you through various unexpected situations.

Planning is essential for a honeymoon road trip. Avoid starting the journey of a married life with quarrels about things he or she forgot to carry on the trip. Make a checklist of the essentials and complete the tasks together.

Where to go
Let each of you have a say about the places to cover on the road trip. Is there any destination you’ve always dreamed about but never visited? Now is the time to fulfill those dreams. Learn to enjoy various things as a couple, even if it is only to make your spouse happy.

Dream vehicle
Drive through your dream destinations in a perfect vehicle. This means it has to be in good working condition with all parts in place. Ensure that you have enough fuel for the journey. Carry an emergency kit with tools and spare tires. Acquire the technical knowledge of your car if it’s new or you’re a novice.

Food and water
These will be available on the road too, but you would save a lot of money if you carry them from home. Take a mix of healthy snacks and junk food so that you can have meals in the car occasionally. A first-aid kit and refills for the current medicines of you or your spouse are important.

Kill the boredom
While you may never be bored in the company of your spouse, lengthy road trips can lead to some amount of ennui. Play games, and carry your favorite tunes to listen and sing along. Share fun stories about your life or read from books and magazines to each other.

Remember to capture all the great moments on film so that you can look back nostalgically on your road trip honeymoon.