Thursday, August 27, 2009

Difference between Cold and H1N1

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Know the Difference between Cold and Swine Flu Symptoms

Symptom

Cold

Swine Flu

Fever

Fever is rare with a cold.

Fever is usually present with the flu in up to 80% of all flu cases. A temperature of 100°F or higher for 3 to 4 days is associated with the flu.

Coughing

A hacking, productive (mucus- producing) cough is often present with a cold.

A non-productive (non-mucus producing) cough is usually present with the flu (sometimes referred to as dry cough)..

Aches

Slight body aches and pains can be part of a cold.

Severe aches and pains are common with the flu.

Stuffy Nose

Stuffy nose is commonly present with a cold and typically resolves spontaneously within a week.

Stuffy nose is not commonly present with the flu.

Chills

Chills are uncommon with a cold.

60% of people who have the flu experience chills.

Tiredness

Tiredness is fairly mild with a cold.

Tiredness is moderate to severe with the flu.

Sneezing

Sneezing is commonly present with a cold.

Sneezing is not common with the flu.

Sudden Symptoms

Cold symptoms tend to develop over a few days.

The flu has a rapid onset within 3-6 hours. The flu hits hard and includes sudden symptoms like high fever, aches and pains.

Headache

A headache is fairly uncommon with a cold.

A headache is very common with the flu, present in 80% of flu cases.

,Sore Throat

Sore throat is commonly present with a cold.

Sore throat is not commonly present with the flu.

Chest Discomfort

Chest discomfort is mild to moderate with a cold.

Chest discomfort is often severe with the flu.

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

快樂不是因為擁有的多,而是因為計較的少

夫妻的姻緣

她比他小20歲,嫁給他的時候,家鄉的人都以為她傍上大款。
只有她知道,他到底是一個 什麼樣的男人。

他只是一個普通的男人,黑,醜,一口黃牙。媒人當初可沒這麼說,只說是個過日子的男人,就因為家裏窮給耽擱了,一直沒找上媳婦。那陣子,沒找上媳婦的都去山區找,有四川的、山西的、湖南的……花幾千元就可以找來。那男人也托人帶一個回來,這就是她,一個死 了丈夫的女人。

媒人說男人富著呢,靠手藝吃飯。女人因為急於逃離那個家庭,問都沒問男人會什麼手藝就 嫁過來了。過來後才知道,他的手藝就是在外面風吹雨淋地修鞋,再加上男人長得醜陋,讓 她有種上當的感覺。回去,已無退路,婆家人叫她喪門星,說是她剋死了丈夫。

再婚後,男人很寵她,隔三岔五給她買些小玩意來,一盒粉餅,一支口紅,幾串荔枝……她長到30歲,從來沒有用過口紅,更不用說吃荔枝了,很快,她就覺得自己比楊貴妃還要幸福,吃荔枝的時候,男人不吃,只是傻傻地看著她吃。她說:'你也吃。'他說:'我不愛吃它,看著你吃我就高興。'後來,她偶然上街,隨口問了一下荔枝的價格,嚇一跳,竟然要20元1斤。她的眼睛一時模糊了,他怎麼可能不吃荔枝?他是捨不得吃呀。

她更加疼他,早晨早早起來給他做飯,晚上做好熱乎乎的飯菜等他回來;冬天的時候,男人在街上修鞋,一天下來,凍得全身冰冷,女人就把男人的腳放到自己懷裏暖著。男人也很知足,說是上輩子修來的福才會 娶到她,他為什麼50歲還沒有結婚,就為等她唄。說得女人 心花怒放。

女人見男人每天那麼累很心疼,她說:'給我買台機器吧,我和你一塊修鞋去。'男人不答應,說他掙的錢足夠養活她,可女人認真了,偏要去。於是街上總能看到一對老夫少妻在修鞋,兩個人緊挨著,有鞋修的時候,兩個人就一起動手,空閒時,就有說有笑地聊著。冬天刮大風,女人的手都凍紅了,耳朵也凍得青一塊紫一塊,這時,男人買來一塊烤紅薯,紅薯散發著誘人的香味。男人剝開,用嘴吹著,卻不吃,他把紅薯放到女人嘴邊,女人幸福地咬一口,又吹一吹,讓男人吃。他們一人一口地吃著,好像享受一頓美食,好像吃著愛情的聖 餐。

有一天,男人對女人說:'總有一天,我會走在你前面。'女人就哭了,說:'那我和你一 起去。'

男人說:'不行!'然後男人又說:'我們現在的錢還不是很多,再掙幾年,給你養老應該 沒問題。還有,我給你在地裏種了500棵樹,等有一天我去了,你也不能動了,那500 棵樹也長大了,我相信它們能夠養活你。'

女人撲到男人懷裏哭了。500棵樹,那只是500棵樹嗎?這一輩子從沒有人替她這樣想 過,可這個男人甚至為她想到老年,她覺得這輩子真是值了。現在城裏人興什麼夫妻樹、愛 情樹,而她的男人給她種的樹要比那些樹珍貴一萬倍,那是一片夫妻同心樹。