10 Manusia Terpintar Sepanjang Abad

1. Leonardo da Vinci Universal Genius,asal Italy, IQ 220

Leonardo lahir di kota Vinci, propinsi Firenze, Italia, pada 15 April 1452. Ia merupakan anak dari Ser Piero Da Vinci dan Caterina, jadi nama lengkapnya yaitu Leonardo di Ser Piero da Vinci yang berarti Leonardo putra Ser Piero asal kota Vinci. Pada usia belia, Leonardo sudah belajar melukis dengan Andrea del Verrocchio dan mulai melukis di Firenze. Ada kabar mengisahkan Verrochio menyatakan pensiun melukis setelah menyaksikan bahwa lukisan muridnya yang satu ini lebih bagus dari lukisannya sendiri. Selain menjadi pelukis Leonardo juga sanggup menunjukkan kemampuannya di bidang yang lain. Pada tahun 1481 Leonardo pindah ke Milan untuk bekerja dengan Adipati(Duke) di sana. Hasil karyanya selama di Milan yang paling termashur adalah Kuda Sforza yang dikerjakannya selama kurang lebih 11 tahun. Namun di situ ia tidak hanya melukis dan membuat patung saja, melainkan juga mengubah jalan-jalan sungai dan membangun kanal-kanal, serta menghibur Duke dengan memainkan lut dan bernyanyi. Lalu ia bekerja untuk Raja Louis XII dari Perancis di Milan dan untuk Paus Leo X di Roma. Salah satu karya lukisnya yang paling fenomenal yaitu lukisan Monalisa menyatakan bahwa citra perempuan tersebut merupakan hasil rekaan wajah Da Vinci sendiri. Spekulasi yang lain menyatakan bahwa perempuan tersebut memang pernah ada, seorang istri pedagang.

2. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe — Germany 210

Goethe adalah salah satu dari tokoh terpenting dalam dunia sastra Jerman dan Neoklasisme dan Romantisme Eropa pada akhir Abad Ke-18  dan awal Abad ke-19. Ia adalah pengarang Faust dan Zur Farbenlehre (Teori Warna), serta merupakan inspirasi bagi Darwin dengan penemuan terpisahnya terhadap tulang rahang Pramaksilia manusia dan fokusnya kepada Evolusi. Pengaruh Goethe tersebar di sepanjang Eropa, dan selama seabad ke depan karyanya merupakan sumber inspirasi utama dalam Musik, Drama, dan Puisi.

3. Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz — Germany 205

Gottfried Wilhem Leibniz atau kadangkala dieja sebagai Leibnitz atau Von Leibniz (1 Juli (21 Juni menurut tarikh Kalender Julian) 1646 – 14 November 1716) adalah seorang filsuf Jerman keturunan Sorbia dan berasal dari Sachen. Ia terutama terkenal karena faham Théodicée bahwa manusia hidup dalam dunia yang sebaik mungkin karena dunia ini diciptakan oleh Tuhan Yang Sempurna. Faham Théodicée ini menjadi terkenal karena dikritik dalam buku Candide karangan Voltaire. Selain seorang filsuf, ia adalah ilmuwan, matematikawan, diplomat, ahli fisika, sejarawan dan doktor dalam hukum duniawi dan hukum gereja. Ia dianggap sebagai Jiwa Universalis zamannya dan merupakan salah seorang filsuf yang paling berpengaruh pada abad ke-17 dan ke-18. Kontribusinya kepada subyek yang begitu luas tersebar di banyak jurnal dan puluhan ribu surat serta naskah manuskrip yang belum semuanya diterbitkan. Sampai sekarang masih belum ada edisi lengkap mengenai tulisan-tulisan Leibniz dan dengan ini laporan lengkap mengenai prestasinya belum dapat dilakukan. Leibniz lahir di Leipzig dan meninggal dunia di Hannover.

4. Emanuel Swedenborg — Sweden 205

Emanuel Swedenborg lahir di Stokholm, Swedia, 8 Febuari 1688 – meninggal di London, Inggris, 29 maret 1772 pada umur 84 tahun  adalah seorang Ilmuan, filsuf, mistikus Kristen, dan Teolog Swedia. Swedenborg memiliki karier yang produktif sebagai seorang Penemu dan ilmuwan. Pada usia lima puluh enam tahun, ia memasuki fase spiritual dalam hidupnya, dan ia mulai mengalami "mimpi dan penglihatan ". Hal ini memuncak sebagai kebangkitan spiritual, di mana ia mengklaim telah ditunjuk oleh Tuhan agar menulis doktrin surgawi untuk mereformasi agama Kristen. Ia mengklaim bahwa Tuhan telah membuka matanya, sehingga sejak saat itu ia bisa bebas mengunjungi surga dan neraka, dan berbicara dengan para malaikat, setan, dan roh-roh lainnya. Selama 28 tahun sisa hidupnya, ia menulis dan menerbitkan 18 karya-karya teologis, yang paling terkenal adalah Surga dan Neraka (1758), dan beberapa karya teologis yang tidak diterbitkan.

5. William James Sidis  — USA 200

William James Sidis jenius. Dia sejauh ini anak intelektual yang paling cepat matang dari generasinya. Kematiannya pada tahun 1944 sebagai figur undistinguished dibuatkesempatan untuk kebangkitan para istri cerita lama tentang kerusakan saraf, terbakar keajaiban dan kegilaan antara jenius. Kehidupan William James Sidis jelas menggambarkan apa psikologi mengajarkan tentangjenius intelektual. Ini adalah pertama lahir dan kemudian berkembang. Kecakapan munculpada usia dini. Ini tidak berakhir lebih cepat dari apapun bakat musik atau artistik.Kekacauan mental tidak karakteristik jenius.

6. .Kim Ung-Yong — Korea 200

Kim Ung-Yong Kim Ung-Yong (lahir 7 Maret 1963) mungkin merupakan orang superjenius, yang masih hidup saat ini, tercatat dalam catatan resmi Guinness Book of Record sebagai manusia dengan IQ tertinggi saat ini, yaitu 210. Kim mulai menempuh pendidikan di Universitas jurusan Fisika di saat usianya masih 3 tahun, dapat membaca dan menulis dalam 4 bahasa (Inggris, Korea, Jepang dan Jerman) pada saat ia berusia 4 tahun. Pada usia 4 tahun, ia menunjukkan kemampuannya menyelesaikan soal kalkulus integral dan differential yang sangat kompleks pada suatu acara TV di Jepang, menunjukkan kemahirannya dalam menguasai 4 bahasa yang dia kuasai dan menulis puisi. Pada saat Usia 7 tahun, ia diundang untuk ke Amerika oleh NASA, mendapatkan gelar professor Ph. D dalam bidang Fisika di Colorado State University sebelum ia berusia 16 tahun, semasa berkuliah ia juga bekerja sebagai researcher di Nasa dan melanjutkan pekerjaan tersebut sampai pada tahun 1978 ketika ia memutuskan untuk kembali ke Korea, mendalami bidang Teknik Sipil, yang sama sekali berbeda dari bidang yang ia dalami sebelumnya (Fisika) dan berhasil mendapat gelar Doktor pada bidang teknik sipil.

7. Thomas Wolsey Politician England 200

Thomas Wolsey lahir di Ipswich, Suffolk, sekitar 1475. Ayahnya, yang diduga tukang daging, memberikan pendidikan yang baik dan ia pergi ke Magdalen College, Oxford. Wosley ditahbiskan di sekitar 1498. Dia menjadi pendeta dengan Uskup Agung Canterbury dan kemudian pendeta Henry VII, yang mempekerjakan dia di misi diplomatik. Wolsey membuat nama untuk dirinya sebagai administrator yang efisien, baik untuk Crown dan gereja. Ketika Henry VIII menjadi raja pada 1509, meningkat cepat Wolsey dimulai. Pada tahun 1514, ia diciptakan uskup agung York dan setahun kemudian Paus membuatnya kardinal. Segera setelah itu raja menunjuk dia menjadi tuan kanselir.

8. Hugo Grotius Writer Holland 200

Hugo Grotius (10 April 1583 - 28 Agustus 1645), juga dikenal sebagai Huig de Groot, Hugo Grocio atau Hugo de Groot, adalah seorang ahli hukum diRepublik Belanda . Dengan Francisco de Vitoria dan Alberico Gentili ia meletakkan dasar bagi hukum internasional , berdasarkan hukum alam . Dia juga seorang filsuf , teolog , apologis Kristen , dramawan , dan penyair . Grotius pengaruh pada hukum internasional adalah yang terpenting, dan diakui oleh, misalnya, American Society of Hukum Internasional , yang sejak 1999 memegang rangkaian tahunan Kuliah Grotius . Selain itu, kontribusi untuk Arminian teologi menyediakan bibit untuk kemudian Arminian berbasis gerakan, seperti Methodisme dan Pentakostalisme dan dia diakui sebagai tokoh penting dalam perdebatan-Calvinisme Arminianisme.

9. Sir Francis Galton Scientist & doctor England 200

Francis Galton dilahirkan di pohon-pohon pinus dekat Sparbrook, Birmingham pada 16 Februari 1822 dan meninggal pada tahun 1911. Dia adalah yang terbaik dikenal untuk karya rintisannya pada kecerdasan manusia.Dia juga mendapat reputasi sebagai penjelajah besar dan antropolog dan diangkat menjadi ksatria pada tahun 1909. Hidup Galton telah menarik perhatian psikolog besar. Sebagai contoh Lewis Terman menulis sebuah makalah dalam upaya untuk memperkirakan IQ Galton Dia percaya bahwa kinerja Galton begitu luar biasa sebagai yang akan disebut bahwa seorang genius (Forrest, 1974). Karir Galton melahirkan kemiripan luar biasa dengan yang sepupunya Charles Darwin. Seperti Darwin, Galton menghadiri Cambridge, tetapi tidak melakukan sangat baik. Dia menghabiskan waktu bepergian sebelum menetap untuk bekerja ilmiah. Dan seperti Darwin, Galton telah menangkap ide-ide yang kontroversial, yang ia menyadari hanya bisa memadai dibuktikan oleh penyelidikan ilmiah yang cermat (Forrest, 1995). Galton ditempatkan nilai sangat tinggi pada ilmu pengetahuan. Galton menarik pemberitahuan kalangan ilmiah Victoria dengan akun tan eksplorasi Selatan-Afrika Barat, yang telah dilakukan antara tahun 1850 dan 1852 (Forrest, 1974). Pada tahun 1853 ia pada tahun 1853 dipilih sesama dari Royal Geographical Society dan, tiga tahun kemudian, dari Royal Society.

10 John Stuart Mill Universal Genius England 200

John Stuart Mill (20 Mei 1806 - 8 Mei 1873) adalah seorang filsuf Inggris, ekonom dan PNS. Sebuah kontributor berpengaruh untuk teori sosial , teori publik , dan ekonomi politik . Dia telah disebut "filsuf berbahasa Inggris paling berpengaruh di abad kesembilan belas"  konsepsi Mill tentang kebebasan dibenarkan kebebasan individu dalam oposisi terhadap kontrol negara terbatas.  Dia adalah pendukung ultilitarianisme , sebuah teori etika dikembangkan oleh Jeremy bentham.

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10. Ferdinand Magellan
1480-1521, Dibunuh oleh Pribumi


Ferdinand Magellan adalah seorang penjelajah Portugis. Ia lahir di Sabrosa, di Portugal utara, namun kemudian memperoleh kewarganegaraan Spanyol dalam rangka untuk melayani Raja Charles I dari Spanyol, untuk mencari rute barat ke "Spice Islands".

ekspedisi Magellan dari 1519-1522 menjadi ekspedisi pertama yang berlayar dari Samudera Atlantik ke Samudera Pasifik, dan yang pertama menyeberangi Pasifik.

Hal ini juga menyelesaikan perjalanan pertama mengelilingi bumi, walaupun Magellan sendiri tidak menyelesaikan seluruh pelayaran. Atas permintaan Rajah dari Cebu, Magellan melakukan perjalanan ke Mactan dengan perintah untuk membunuh (tapi niat untuk mengkonversi) musuh Rajah, Datu Lapu-Lapu. Setelah tiba, pertempuran pun terjadi dan Magellan tertusuk oleh tombak bambu dan kemudian dikepung dan dihabisi dengan senjata lain.

9. Lope de Aguirre
1510-1561, Tewas dalam pemberontakan


Lope de Aguirre adalah Conquistador Spanyol Basque di Amerika Selatan. Dijuluki El Loco, 'yang Gila', Aguirre paling dikenal untuk ekspedisi terakhirnya, menyusuri sungai Amazon, untuk mencari mitos El Dorado .

Pada awalnya, dia adalah seorang pejabat ekspedisi kecil, tetapi ia memberontak dan menguasai Armadanya, dan kemudian memberontak melawan, dan menantang, raja Spanyol, Philip II.

Aguirre dikalahkan dan dibunuh.Sejak saat itu, ia dianggap sebagai paradigma kekejaman dan pengkhianatan di Koloni Spanyol di BEnua Amerika, dan telah menjadi antihero dalam sastra, bioskop dan seni lainnya.

Pada 1561, ia merebut Isla Margarita dan dengan brutal menekan oposisi apapun untuk pemerintahannya, membunuh banyak orang tak bersalah. Ketika ia menyeberang ke daratan dalam upaya untuk menguasai Panama, pemberontakan terbuka terhadap mahkota Spanyol itu berakhir.

Dia dikepung di Barquisimeto, Venezuela, di mana dia membunuh putrinya sendiri, Elvira, "karena seseorang yang sangat aku cintai jangan sampai diperkosa orang -orang kasar".

Ia juga membunuh beberapa pengikut yang bermaksud menangkapnya. Dia akhirnya ditangkap dan dibunuh. tubuh Aguirre dipotong menjadi empat bagian dan dikirim ke berbagai kota di seluruh Venezuela.

engembaraan Aguirre di Sungai Amazon adalah subyek dari film indah oleh Werner Herzog, 'Aguirre, Wrath of God ", dengan Klaus Kinski sebagai eponymous conquistador.

8. Captain James Cook
1728-1779, Tewas oleh penduduk pribumi


Kapten James Cook adalah seorang penjelajah navigator, Inggris dan pembuat peta, akhirnya naik ke pangkat kapten Angkatan Laut Kerajaan.

Cook membuat peta rinci tentang tanah baru yang ditemukan sebelum membuat tiga perjalanan ke Samudra Pasifik, di mana ia mencapai kontak Eropa pertama dengan garis pantai timur Australia dan Kepulauan Hawaii, serta tercatat sebagai penemu pertama Selandia Baru.

Cook banyak memetakan wilayah dan beberapa pulau , garis pantai pada peta Eropa untuk pertama kalinya.

Prestasinya dapat dikaitkan dengan kombinasi dari ilmu pelayaran, survei unggul dan keterampilan kartografis dan keberanian dalam mengeksplorasi lokasi yang berbahaya untuk mengkonfirmasi fakta-fakta.

Pada tanggal 14 Februari, di Kealakekua Bay di Hawaii, beberapa penduduk Hawaii mengambil salah satu perahu kecil Cook. Biasanya, seperti pencurian yang umum di Tahiti dan pulau-pulau lain, Cook akan mengambil sandera sampai barang curian dikembalikan.

Memang, ia mencoba untuk mengambil sandera Raja Hawaii, Kalaniōpuu. PEnduduk Pribumi Hawaii mencegah hal ini, dan anak buah Cook harus mundur ke pantai.

Saat Cook berbalik untuk membantu meluncurkan perahu, ia dipukul di kepala oleh penduduk desa dan kemudian ditikam sampai mati saat ia jatuh di wajahnya terkena ombak. Cerita Hawaii mengatakan bahwa ia dibunuh oleh seorang kepala suku bernama Kalanimanokahoowaha.

Sebagai penghargaan oleh orang-orang Hawaii atas terbunuhnya cook, tubuhnya dipertahankan oleh kepala dan para tetua. Setelah beberapa waktu, tubuh Cook menjalani ritual penguburan yang sama dengan yang disediakan untuk pemimpin dan tetua tertinggi masyarakat.

Isi perutnya dikeluarkan, dipanggang untuk memfasilitasi penghapusan daging, dan tulang-tulang dengan hati-hati dibersihkan untuk pengawetan sebagai ikon religius, dalam gaya yang mengingatkan kita pada perlakuan para santo Eropa di Abad Pertengahan.

Anda juga mungkin tertarik untuk mengetahui bahwa Earl of Sandwich, yang membiayai petualangan James Cook, dan merupakan alasan bahwa cook menamai pulau ini sebagai kepulauan Sandwich

7. David Douglas
1799-1834, Terbunuh oleh perangkap binatang


Douglas, anak seorang tukang batu Skotlandia , telah magang sebagai anak seorang tukang kebun. Dia melanjutkan untuk mendapatkan posisi di Botanic Gardens Glasgow, dimana ia memperbaiki pendidikan dengan sukarela menghadiri kuliah botani.

Hal ini menarik perhatian beberapa tokoh terkemuka di dunia hortikultura yang sedang mencari seorang pemuda yang kuat, praktis tapi cerdas, dengan inisiatif untuk menjelajahi Amerika Utara untuk mencari tanaman pekarangan potensial.

Douglas memulai serangkaian eksplorasi yang membuatnya terkenal dan mengakibatkan namanya diberikan secara ilmiah dan populer sebagai cemara Douglas.

Pada akhir perjalanan karirnya yang agak pendek, Douglas pergi ke Hawaii. Sementara ia melihat ke dalam lubang perangkap binatang, Kapten Vancouver, dia terlalu dekat dengan tepian, yang ianjak dan kemudian amblas,ia jatuh ke dalam lubang dan diserang oleh binatang liar yang marah karena terperangkap di dalamnya sampai mati.

6. Dr David Livingstone
1813-1873, Meninggal karena wabah


Untuk Afrika, kematian para petualangan pastilah diduga karena serangan singa. Namun, pembunuhan dramatis dari pemburu permainan di gerbong kereta api oleh pasangan singa licik Tsavo adalah mitos yang berhasil diambil oleh industri film (The Gost and The Darkness).

Livingstone, di sisi lain, pasti diserang dan dianiaya oleh singa, tapi diselamatkan dari kematian oleh intervensi berani dari pegawai Afrika. Namun, misionaris terkenal, penjelajah dan perintis kolonial, khususnya epik terkenal untuk pertemuan dengan Stanley, tidak pernah kembali ke Skotlandia dan keluarganya

Dia meninggal karena malaria dan pendarahan internal yang disebabkan oleh disentri. dia mengambil napas terakhirnya sambil berlutut dalam doa di samping tempat tidurnya. Fakta yang ironis.

5.Robert Falcon Scott
1868-1912, MEninggal karena Hypothermia


Kapten Robert Falcon Scott adalah seorang perwira Angkatan Laut dan penjelajah yang memimpin dua ekspedisi ke daerah Antartika: Ekspedisi Discovery, 1901-04, dan Ekspedisi Naas Terra Nova, 1910-13.

Selama usaha kedua, Scott memimpin kelompok yang berisi lima orang mencapai Kutub Selatan pada 17 Januari 1912, hanya untuk menemukan bahwa mereka telah didahului oleh ekspedisi Norwegia Roald Amundsen's. Pada perjalanan pulang , Scott dan empat kawan-kawan semua binasa karena kombinasi kelelahan, kelaparan dan kedinginan yang ekstrim.

Setelah berita kematiannya, Scott menjadi icon pahlawan Inggris , suatu status yang dipertahankan selama lebih dari 50 tahun dan tercermin dari banyak tugu peringatan permanen didirikan di seluruh bangsa.

Dalam dekade penutupan abad ke-20, legenda itu kembali menjadi perhatian difokuskan pada penyebab bencana yang mengakhiri hidupnya dan teman-temannya, dan tingkat kesalahan pribadi yang dilakukan Scott.

4. Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton
1874-1922, Meninggal karena sakit


awal ekspedisi Shackleton sudah termasuk perjalanan pertama ke kutub magnet selatan, serta mencatat rute melalui pegunungan trans-kutub selatan yang kemudian digunakan oleh Scott di perjalanan selatan.

Mengetahui bahwa kutub tersebut telah ditaklukkan, Shackleton memutuskan perjalanan besar berikutnya untuk melintasi benua dari pantai ke pantai.

Tragisnya, ekspedisi terhenti ketika kapal Shackleton's (ironisnya disebut HMS Endurance) terjebak dalam es dan akhirnya hancur, awak terdampar di dekat Pulau Gajah. Selama hampir setahun kru yang selamat bertahan dengan memakn daging anjinglaut, penguin dan ikan paus.

Mereka menggunakan lemak anjing laut untuk membuat minyak agar api bisa menyala menghangatkan tubuh mereka, dan dalam satu foto populer terlihat mereka bermain sepak bola di permukaan es.

Shackleton menyadari bahwa tanpa bantuan, mereka tidak bisa hidup seperti ini selamanya, dan memutuskan untuk menggunakan perahu-perahu panjang yang masih hidup untuk membuat perjalanan berbahaya ke sebuah pusat perburuan paus di pulau terpencil selatan Georgia, 800 mil utara.

Dengan sedikit makanan dan air, dan tidak ada obat-obatan, Shackleton dan lima anak buahnya menerjang lautan es.Setelah beberapa minggu, mereka mendarat di pulau Georgia Selatan, kelaparan dan menderita dehidrasi.

Sayangnya, mereka akan mendarat di pantai selatan tidak berpenghuni, sehingga sulit untuk perjalanan kaki, dari perjalanan Shackleton dan anak buahnya harus menyeberangi pegunungan sebelumnya menyeberang. Dia mencapai stasiun perburuan paus dan mulai melakukan sebuah ekspedisi untuk menyelamatkan krunya.

Setelah hampir satu tahun setengah terdampar di daerah Kutub Selatan, kru Shackleton akhirnya bertemu dengan kapal bantuan yang membawa mereka pulang. Meskipun ekspedisi trans daerah Kutub Selatan akhirnya gagal sebagai sebuah perjalanan, itu merupakan kemenangan untuk keuletan jiwa manusia.

3. Roald Admunsen
1872-1928, Hilang Di Samudra



Amundsen mungkin salah satu penjelajah kutub terkenal dalam sejarah yang terbaik, dan memiliki perbedaan yang unik menjadi orang pertama untuk mencapai kedua kutub utara dan selatan dalam hidupnya.

Dibandingkan dengan ekspedisi Scott, yang penuh dengan kemunduran dan masalah, ekspedisi kutub selatan Amundsen cukup lancar. Dia menggunakan kereta luncur anjing dan bukan kuda Norwegia, serta penggunaan sumber daya dengan hati-hati, adalah alasan menjadikan ekspedisi ini mulus, tapi ekspedisi Amundsen itu masih sangat sulit.

Dia dan anak buahnya berjalan kaki melintasi ratusan mil dari daerah pegunungan yang benar-benar belum diselidiki dan menancapkan bendera mereka di kutub selatan pada tanggal 14 Desember 1911, nama daerah "Polheim" atau "Negeri Kutub".

Tidak membenci saingan nya, Amundsen meninggalkan catatan untuk dibaca Scott :

“Dear Captain Scott - Seperti yang Anda mungkin yang pertama untuk menjangkau daerah ini setelah kami, aku akan meminta Anda untuk baik meneruskan surat ini kepada Raja Haakon VII. Jika Anda dapat menggunakan salah satu peralatan yang tersisa di tenda, jangan ragu untuk melakukannya. kereta luncur kiri di sekitar mungkin akan berguna bagi Anda. With kind regards I wish you a safe return. Hormat Saya berharap Anda kembali pulang dengan selamat, Hormat kami, ” Roald Amundsen. "

Amundsen hanya memimpin satu ekspedisi ke kutub, tapi menghabiskan sisa hidupnya dalam penjelajahan-penjelajahan lain sampai ia menghilang dekat Pulau beruang saat membantu dalam misi penyelamatan.

2. Amelia Mary Earhart
1897-1937, Hilang Di Samudra



Amelia Earhart adalah seorang perintis penerbangan Amerika dan penulis. Earhart adalah wanita pertama yang menerima US Distinguished Flying Cross, diberikan untuk menjadi aviatrix pertama yang terbang solo melintasi Samudra Atlantik.

Dia mencetak rekor lainnya, menulis buku laris tentang pengalamannya terbang dan berperan penting dalam pembentukan The Ninety-Nines, organisasi pilot wanita.

Selama upaya untuk membuat penerbangan circumnavigational dunia pada tahun 1937, di Purdue dan disponsori oleh Lockheed Model 10 Electra, Earhart hilang di atas Samudera Pasifik tengah dekat Pulau Howland.

Kisah hidupnya, prestasi karirnya, dan misteri hilangnya dirinya di Samudra menjadi Daya tarik dan dikenang samapai kini.Aviatrix Inggris yang juga terkenal adalah Amy Johnson kehilangan nyawanya saat mengangkut pesawat tempur dengan kapal selama Perang Dunia Kedua.

Konflik yang sama telah mencatat tentang perjuangan dari Aviatrix sejati paling berani dalam sejarah yaitu Kekasih Hitler,Hannah Reisch, yang dilarang Hitler untuk bergabung dengan skuadron tempur aktif, dan yang telah menerbangkan semua jet milik eksperimental Jerman yang paling canggih dan berbahaya , dan juga pesawat roket.

1. Donald Crowhurst
1932-1969, Hilang di Laut



Meskipun didorong oleh kebesaran paranoid, Crowhurst juga seorang yang terkenal keberanian dan kecerdasan yang pada akhirnya menjadi korban penipuan yang mengerikan yang diciptakannya sendiri . Hal ini adalah akibat dari keinginannya untuk memenangkan Perlombaan keliling dunia-, dengan melakukan lomba balap layar non-stop.

Kisahnya memiliki semua elemen tragedi Yunani. Crowhurst, seorang teknokrat laut, memiliki catamaran , yang ia yakin dengan mudah akan mengungguli pesaingnya.

Dia bertaruh dengan menggunakan sebagian besar modal ke dalam usaha pelayaran itu. Karena serangkaian penundaan dan kemalangan, kapal itu nyaris selesai tepat waktu, dan banyak kebutuhan dan peralatan untuk perjalanan panjang dibuang saat ia berlayar. Beberapa bahkan tertinggal di dermaga.

Hanya dengan cara ini ia bisa pergi pada batas batas waktu. Lebih buruk lagi karena demi mengejar deadline,Kapal yang belum ditest segera menjadi bocor.

Tidak dapat menyelesaikan perjalanan, tapi putus asa untuk hadiah uang karena usaha bisnis gagal, Crowhurst punya rencana pembuatan statistik untuk melihat seolah-olah ia mengelilingi dunia non-stop, sebuah prestasi matematika yang luar biasa dalam dirinya sendiri .Ia juga berlabuh secara ilegal di utara Argentina untuk menambal hull, karena jauh dari Inggris .

Saat menuju akhir perjalanan, saingan tersisa adalah Robin Knox-Johnstson. Sekarang Crowhurst menyadari bahwa untuk kemenangan palsu dia kan diekspos dengan pertanyaan-pertanyaan yang akan menjatuhkan fakta dari cerita kebohongannya.

maka dia memutuskan harus berada di tempat kedua, namun Knox-Johnston sangat lambat Crowhurst tidak bisa melaju dengan 'sah' di belakang, mengingat kecepatannya. Akhirnya ketegangan menghancurkannya.

pada entri terakhirnya menjadi kacau, dan diasumsikan ia hanya menyelinap pergi dari catamaran, yang ditemukan hanyut, dan bunuh diri karena tenggelam: seorang laki-laki Ophelia .

Knox-Johnston dengan besar hati menyumbangkan uang hadiah kepada keluarga Crowhurst's.

Sumber: 10 Penjelajah / Petualang Terkenal Yang Tak Pernah Pulang

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Android Home Project - Control House Lights With Android

The Web search engine giant Google Inc., is more 'intruding' into a world out of the Web. The company has now prepared an energy efficient Google LED bulb that you can turn on and off with an Android smartphone or an Android touchpad. The Google bulb is proposed to save energy as least as possible. Once the control of lighting of your home comes in your hand, you can instantly manage it and save energy even a bit. Google has worked in association with Lighting Science Group to realize this amazing Android smartphone controllable LED lamp.

The intelligent Google bulb works with a computer chip, which helps you control the lighting of your home. Most of Android smartphones from companies like Samsung, HTC, Acer, LG, Sony Ericsson, and many other will be compatible with the feature. An application on your handset will help you control the lightning. You can just touch on, off or on buttons to control your bed room's bulbs now.

Does it sound great all
The Google LED bulb is also equipped with GPS system and proximity sensors. It will automatically turn off and on your room's bulbs when you get in and out of the rooms. The feature will save your time and the energy as well in a fantastic way. Even a single second's sparing of energy can be saved with the technology. Moreover, it is an LED bulb that itself consumes less energy than the CFLs.

Google LED bulb can noticeably replace all other innovative bulb controlling methods. You may remember the Clapper of 80s. It was a wonderful technology that you can just control the lights and stereo on claps. But the technology failed as it responded to your coughs and your dog's barking near to your windows. The new Google LED bulb won't have any such deficiencies, because it is made up using the most advanced technologies like proximity sensors and GPS.

In fact, Google LED bulb is part of that Android @Home project that is expected to bring several services under the control of Android smartphones and tablets. The project is also to offer a step light, security lamp and a light switch in near future. Google's decision to revolutionize home automation is a clear indication of the Web giant's plan not to confine itself in Web services only.

More home automation products are anticipated to come out of Google's labs in the coming months and years. Your Android smartphone and tablet will eventually turn as an ultimate controller of many incredible activities other than for just making calls, surfing the Web and watching films. You will be simply able to manage lightning, security, stereo and TVs of your household with your valuable Android products. We can't wait for such a world that Google is trying to realize in coming years.

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Brief Introduction to Android Operating System

For those who are always paying attention to the development of cell phone, it must be very common to see the word Android. However, most of us may only familiar with the name. Here I would like to share the brief introduction of Android operate system with you.

Android is announced as the name of the mobile phone operating system which is developed on the Linux-based platform by Google on November 5, 2007. This new platform is consisted of operating system, middleware, user interface and the application software, which is claimed to be the first open and complete mobile software which is truly created for mobile terminals. At present, the latest versions are Android 2.3 Gingerbread and Android 3.0 Honeycomb.

As we all known, Android is developed by Google at the beginning and later it was undertaken by Open Handset Alliance. Android operating system adopts the software stack structure and is divided into three parts. The underlying Linux kernel only provides the basic functionality while other application software is developed by the companies themselves, some of the procedures are written in Java. By the end of 2010, it was showed by the related data that Android OS which is formal launched for only two years was in advance of Nokia Symbian OS which has dominated for many years. Currently, Android operating system has been adopted by the major mobile phone manufacturers including HTC, Samsung, Motorola, LG, and Sony Ericsson and so on. Nowadays, Android operating system is the world's most popular smart phone platform. What's more, Android system not only applies to smart phones but also applies to tablets.

With the highly developing technology, Android OS has transformed from Android 1.5 to the latest Android 2.3. Android 2.0/2.1 (Eclair) restored the user interface and brought in HTML5 and Exchange ActiveSync 2.5 support. Android 2.2 (Froyo) brought in JIT optimization to the speed improvements and introduced the Chrome V8 JavaScript engine. In addition, Android 2.2 pluses Wi-Fi and Adobe Flash support. As for the Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), it developed the user interface, the soft keyboard and copy/paste functions, and added the newest social network NFC(Near Field Communication). The latest version is Android 3.0 (Honeycomb), which is an operating system for tablets and supports larger screen devices and brings in many new user interface functions.

Every change brings excellent experience for users by the updating user interface. Choosing a mobile phone that adopted Android operating system will be a correct and wise choice for you.

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Mobile Device Management: Solutions for Android and Blackberry Devices

Android Device Management is now a strategic IT concern. Android devices are growing in both popularity and enterprise effectiveness.

More and more Android smart phones and Tablets are entering the workplace. Both company-owned and employee-owned devices are connecting to corporate networks.

Here are some features to look for when selecting an MDM solution for Android:

• Android OS support. This should include capabilities around carrier plan management,
device-level tracking, application management and voice/data/SMS usage management.

• choose a solution that simplifies the process of managing both employee-owned and company owned devices. This should include monitoring of all devices connected to the network and the status of security policies.

• Look for the ability to automatically identify, diagnose and troubleshoot Android device issues.

• Find a solution that remotely secures locks and wipes Android devices in the event they are lost or stolen.

Here are some of the leading solutions for Enterprise Android Device Management:
• Tangoe
• Zenprise
• Sybase Afaria
• Wavelink Avalanche
• AirWatch
• MaaS360

BlackBerry Device Management is critical for optimum performance in an enterprise environment. MDM allows you to:

• Improve operational efficiencies
• Reduce labor costs
• Reduce security exposure
• Reduce compliance concerns
• Cut administration requirements
• Improve overall service to your mobile workers

Here are some features to look for when selecting an MDM solution for BlackBerry:

• Defined BlackBerry OS support including email provisioning, cost management, real-time device status, compliance management, OTA updates and usage tracking.

• choose a solution that simplifies the process of managing both employee-owned and company owned devices. This should include monitoring of all devices connected to the network and the status of security policies.

• Look for the ability to automatically identify, diagnose and troubleshoot BlackBerry device issues.

• Find a solution that remotely secures locks and wipes Android devices in the event they are lost or stolen.

Here are some of the leading solutions for Enterprise BlackBerry Device Management:
• Tangoe
• BoxTone
• Zenprise
• Sybase BlackBerry Applications
• Wavelink Avalanche
• AirWatch
• MaaS360

Windows Mobile and Windows Phone are used to operate many mobile computing and "smart" devices for the Enterprise. This includes many rugged mobile devices. A strong mobile device management solution allows IT departments to secure, monitor and support these devices.

Here are some features to look for when selecting a Mobile Device Management solution for Windows Mobile:

• Specific support for Windows Mobile. This should include capabilities around asset management, device-level tracking, application management and remote troubleshooting.

• choose a solution that simplifies the process of managing both employee-owned and company owned devices. This should include monitoring of all devices connected to the network and the status of security policies.

• Look for the ability to automatically identify, diagnose and remotely troubleshoot device issues.

• Find a solution that remotely secures locks and wipes devices in the event they are lost or stolen.

Here are some of the leading solutions for Enterprise Android Device Management:
• Tangoe
• Sparus EveryWAN
• Zenprise
• BoxTone
• Wavelink Avalanche
• AirWatch
• MaaS360

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The War Between iPhone and Android Development Is On

Android - Trends in the iPhone app development market - iPhone is extremely popular with those who have been using the iPhone and many more who cannot afford to buy it. The iPhone has always had sleek design through its various models, and the ever smooth UI never fails to attract attention. The incredible touch sense and the huge store of apps have several followers and faithful ones at that too! The demand for interesting apps is huge and iPhone developers have managed to bring about innovation in most of them too. There has been a constant demand for apps related to business, connectivity, utilities and games.

Apple developers have had to bring in many apps over the years to supply the apps as per the demand but with the recent launch of iOS 5 and iPhone 4S, the demand is sky-high. iPad 2 has also pulled in demand of apps suited to the product even as development costs are growing every day.

Trends in the Android app development market - Android is a super development platform for mobile app development for developers. Those having experience as a developer in different platforms will have fun working with Android and to work out the logic of the games as well as other apps. The Android Software development kid is open to invention and an experienced developer can get started with Android app development in an instant.

Android Application Development has made its foray into different domains and industries. The need is high for innovative games and utilities which can make the best possible use of the firmware and the hardware of smartphones. Since Android is open-source based, developers find it easy to get started with the whole development process. The SDK is easy enough to use for experienced coders and developers and one can start on implementing the ideas for apps too.

A Brief Comparison - In terms of ease of use, the iPhone takes the cake and scores better marks than its counterparts. Android has improved a lot in the ease-of-use perspective but the iPhone has managed to keep a fair distance from the rival to win hands down. Android phones consist of many home screens and other features which make it a little cluttered.

In terms of openness, Android is the winner since it is open source and opens to all. Those users who need their platform to be open always opt for the Android since the apps make the phone!

iPhone also boasts of the best battery backup compared to most of the Android phones. Android phones are loaded with features that have always caused less battery life. The battery life is lower compared to that of the iPhone. The battery performance varies over different Android phones but in an overall perspective, they are a notch lower than iPhone in terms of powerful batteries.

Both the mobile platforms support multi-tasking to different degrees of success. iPhone helps in multi-tasking without hampering the overall working of the phone with several battery enhancements.

The iPhone's software keyboard is also said to be superior to the Android's default keyboard. The iPhone is said to have better features and scope whereas it is found that Android devices cannot even search emails.

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The Basics About The Android Tablet

Android: An android tablet is basically a flat looking, electronic device. It is considered a portable PC, without the luggage. You will notice that it has a big screen, which makes is a great device, for looking at things on Internet and watching movies, and also reading your books.

You will notice that the android has no keyboard or mouse; it is totally operated, using a touch sensitive screen. There is no need to use a mouse, when navigating the device. You need to get used to the symbols, and the screen itself, and they can also be converted into a virtual keypad.

Tablet sizes
You will find a range of different sizes for your tablet. When choosing an android tablet, it is important that you find a size, which will suit your situation best.

The sizes, you can expect to find, are between 5 inches and 10 inch screens.

Considering choosing a size for your tablet


When you are looking for the right size for your tablet PC it is down to you to find a size that is going to suit your needs.

If it is your aim, to use your tablet, for the Internet, and watching films, then you may want a screen size that is over 5 inches. Images may be a bit too small if it is 5 inches.

A 5 inch screen is a great device for putting in your pocket. It is just a little bit bigger than a smart phone.

The popular sizes, for a tablet, are usually 7 inches, or 8 inches. This size range is considered in between the mark. This is a little bigger than a smart phone, but not too big. This makes it easy to put into your bag. It is also good on your eyes, and will not cause too much strain when viewing images.

The iPad which launched in 2010 is most notable for its 10 inch screen. This is full-size, and is best for viewing pictures, images and reading eBooks. The only thing is the fact that it may not be more portable than a laptop, for some people.

A bigger application is going to be best suited, for those that are very much into the media side of things. The price range for this tablet device will range between $200 and upwards. This price varies, depending on the size of the screen you choose, whether it's between 5 to 10 inches.

To get a snapshot, of all the different sizes, that you can buy you should visit a price comparison website. There you will be able to consider how much you can afford to spend also, before you part with your money. All the specifications will be laid out for you as well.

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How to Recover Deleted Text From Android Devices

New Android - There are a variety of different reasons why an individual would want to recover deleted text messages and other data from their Android cellular device. There are times when people accidentally delete text that they intended on saving for future use, there are numerous individuals that would like to catch cheating partners committing infidelity, employers that are trying to catch thieving employees, and parents that have worries that their teenager is engaging in setting, bullying, or even using illegal drug substances. Each of these situations can cause a tremendous amount of stress, pain, and excess worrying, and are perfect cases where a cell phone forensic investigation could be beneficial.

When you consult with an expert that performs cell phone forensic investigations on Android cell phone devices, they know how to expertly recover deleted text and other helpful information that can give you the information you need to confront your spouse or partner about the infidelity that they have been engaging in. Besides being able to undelete deleted text, they can also obtain other deleted information that would include the call history that has been removed, device properties, names and telephone numbers of contacts, the browser history of websites that have been visited, data that has been erased from the file system, and any pictures or graphics that have been removed from the cellular device.

The important thing that you should note before trying to recover deleted text messages on your own, is you should never try to use SIM card readers that can be purchased over-the-counter. It is a one in a million chance that you will be able to find one that works just right with your device, and in many cases all they end up doing is completely destroying the very data that you are trying to undelete. Even professionals with tools that cost thousands of dollars generally will need to try several different tools before they find the perfect one that works with a specific cellular device.

If you suspect that your wife is texting another man, or your husband is deleting text messages, it would be worth your while to have an expert recover deleted text and other data from the device so that you will know for sure. What is so great about this type of service is all that you are required to do is send in your Android device and the expert will take care of the rest. Once they have undeleted deleted text and other data, they will send you a disk that contains all of the evidence that was found on the phone.

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The Samsung Galaxy S2 Perfectly Showcases The Benefits Of The Android Market

Android: The Samsung Galaxy S2 Perfectly Showcases The Benefits Of The Android Market - The Samsung Galaxy S2 has proven to be a tremendously popular choice in the competitive smartphone market. In this article I will take a look at some of the benefits of one of its most useful features, Android Market.

Android Market allows uses of Android powered smart phones like the Samsung Galaxy S2 to browse over half a million different applications from various categories. One of the main benefits of this is that users can customize their phone by only downloading the apps they want, and are most likely to use based on what they use their phone for. It also means that the functionality of the handset can skyrocket, as the versatility of the apps on offer means that users can carry out a surprisingly varied amount of tasks on their phone. Below I will look at some of the categories in the Android Market, and some examples of the apps in these categories.

Social

Social networking is a major part of millions of people's lives these days. This is reflected when you look at the top free apps in the Social category. At the time for writing, Facebook and Twitter hold the first and second positions on the list respectively. These apps allow users to carry out many of the tasks that they can on the websites on a normal computer. You can update your status or post a new tweet, send and receive friend requests and like and comment on other people's posts. Other notable social networking apps also in this category are the likes of Four Square and Picasa. The internet connection and touch screen functionality of phones like the Samsung Galaxy S2 mean that these apps are easy to use wherever there is an internet connection.

Games

Thanks to high resolution touch screens and powerful processors, smart phones like the Samsung Galaxy S2 make great mobile gaming devices. The ever popular Angry Birds currently hold the number 2 spot in the top free games in Android Market. This simple but addictive strategy game simply requires the use of the touch screen to launch the angry bird characters from a catapult in order to destroy structures and enemies. It is a simple concept, but this has now received over 500 million downloads across all platforms, with a large amount of these coming from Android devices like the Samsung Galaxy S2. There are of course, thousands of other game titles, with diverse genres ranging from racing games and first person shooters to Sudoku and other puzzle games.

Obviously, this article only highlights a very small percentage of what's on offer from the Android Market. When choosing your next smart phone, be sure to investigate its ability to download additional applications. Phones which run the Android platform such as the Samsung Galaxy S2 or HTC Sensation are great choices thanks to the choice offered by the Android Market.

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Top 3 Security Apps For Your Android Phone

Android: Top 3 Security Apps For Your Android Phone - Keeping your Android phone safe should be a key concern. You have tons of valuable data that is stored on that. Not only do you not want your personal information getting into the hands of the wrong person. You also do not want to spend money on replacing your phone. You then have to re-enter all of your data into this new phone which is a waste of time. I will show you the apps to keep your phone safe.

Lookout

The Lookout app has tons of security features such as antivirus, a firewall, and intrusion prevention. The best part is that they are extremely lightweight so they do not bog down your phone. Lookout out also helps you if your phone is lost or stolen. You can log into the web interface on any computer and track down your phone. You simply click the locate button and it will show where your phone is on map. Lastly Lookout also comes with data backup. It will back up all of your personal data including contacts, photos, video, e-mail, and text messages.

WaveSecure

WaveSecure is another great security app which is similar to Lookout. WaveSecure lets you lock down your phone from the web interface so that it becomes useless if you have lost your phone. You can also display a message and sound an alarm. Just like Lookout you are also able to track down your phone with WaveSecure. You can set an auto-backup or trigger a backup remotely from the website. The one big feature that WaveSecure offers that Lookout does not is the wipe out feature. You are able to log into the web interface and remotely wipe all the data from your phone.

Protector

Protector is another great app but it's different than the previous 2 apps. Protector allows you to password protect any app on your phone, or any feature of an app. It's a great security program that can be very beneficial for many users. Protector allows you to password protect any Android app. SMS, Gmail, e-mail, Settings, Photos, Calendar, Notepad, Chat...or anything else you can even want to put a password on is an option.

You are even able to protect just particular features of apps if you need to. There is no workaround that will put your apps at danger. Even using a task manager won't prevent the apps from losing their protection. If you try to uninstall the Protector app, you need the pin code to do so!

The only complaint with this app is that there is no pin recovery. If you forget your pin you are totally screwed. That's a big gamble so just make sure you have it somewhere.

You can find other great apps for your android phone on the Simply Droid Android Forums at http://www.simplydroid.com/forum

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Ten Great Free Android Weather Apps

Android: Ten Great Free Android Weather Apps - There are hundreds of great free Android weather apps that more than make up for the lack of paid weather apps in the Android market. The fact that there are more free Android weather apps is a great thing for those of us who like to thoroughly inspect an app before choosing to make it part of our permanent collection. This list is quite a diverse one with many different specialties. Here are ten of the best free Android weather apps around.

Weather
This aptly named free Android weather app, developed by Michael Bachman, is one I would recommend to those who just want a plain and simple, easy-to-use app. It's fast and very reliable; this is an app to try if all you want is a simple forecast and not many other bells and whistles.

iMap Weather
This app provides radar images and forecasts. It can also give you detailed current weather conditions (for local and international locations). If you choose to check out this weather app, you'll be pleasantly surprised by the great visuals!

Moon Phase
A very simple free Android weather app developed by U dell Enterprises, Inc, it obviously shows you the particular phase of the moon for the given data. Although this app lacks some additional add-ons to make it truly spectacular, it does exactly what it promises quite efficiently.

Snow storm weather widget
This is another very specific free Android weather app. Snowstorm gives you forecasts regarding snowstorms and beyond. If you're like me and you live in snow country, this is definitely an app I would suggest for when you're out and about during the snow season.

Radar Now!
If you want an app that will visually display the current weather through radar, Radar Now! Is your best free Android app option. Simple and fast, Radar Now! Gives you what you need without any hassle.

AccuWeather.com
This is a GPS-based weather update app and is great for getting worldwide forecasts. As you might have guessed, this app was developed by the same people behind Accuweather.com, so you'll be sure the information you get is accurate and reliable and that this app will only get better!

Weather Widget - Free
Although there is a paid version of this free Android weather app, this one remains to be quite adequate in giving quick and reliable weather updates. This is one of the weather apps that will do just about anything for you. Trust me; this app would be a great addition to your Android phone. To enhance this app, get the Weather Widget Forecast Add on, another free app that does just what it says. If you try the Weather Widget and like it, download the free Forecast Add on and you'll have a winning combination!

Weather Bug
Another great free Android weather app that offers local weather updates as well as just about anything else you'd want to know about general weather. The updates are accurate and the add-ons (including maps and videos) are amazing. This is one of the very few free Android apps that are up there in a league of their own.

The Weather Channel
Easily the best free Android weather app available in the Android Market; it's also the most popular Android app in the weather category. The official Weather Channel app provides weather updates straight from one of the most respected weather sources. You can set a default location to get regular updates without doing anything else. The last thing I'll say about this app: you should download this app for your Android phone.

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Some Many Tips For Health

Health - Your health should be the number one priority in your life. Health is the general condition of a person in all aspects. It is also a level of functional and/or metabolic efficiency of an organism, often implicitly human. The physical environment is perhaps the most important factor that should be considered when classifying the health status of an individual. This includes factors such as clean water and air, safe houses, communities and roads all contribute to good health.

Jogging:

For heart health, the benefits of jogging are no need to be doubted. However, to reduce fat and weight, it is not effective. Why is hard to lose weight by jogging all

Here is an explanation of why a body remains fat despite jogging every day.

Constant movement during jogging including aerobic activity can strengthen the heart and respiratory muscles. The impact on health is that breathing becomes healthier and cardiac pressure will go down so that the risk of hypertension decreases.

However, to burn fat, jogging is less effective. The body will only process the fat into energy if the calories needs obtained from sugar and carbohydrates are not sufficient.

One way to reduce fat is through exercise. Jogging is an exercise which requires lots of energy; so many people do it with the expectation of energy reserves in the form of fat will burned more efficiently. In fact, some people fail to lose weight despite jogging every day.

"The body is like the best machine that constantly adapts to anything. The more often you jog, the body will be more prepared for the next jog."

Jogging which is done frequently will only cause energy metabolism become more efficient? Adaptation which is performed by the body reduces the energy needed so not a lot of calories are burned.

Besides not being effective in losing weight, jogging is also not good for your joints. When you jog, the joints will have to take 2.5 times the weight so vulnerable to injury.

The joints which are most prone to acute pain attack due to jogging are the ankles and the knees. If often experience repeated pressure, these joints wear out faster.

Jogging is always considered as an exercise that can increase your metabolism and effective for weight loss.

 
5 Signs of a Healthy Heart:

If your heart stops beating for just a few minutes, followed by the stop of blood circulation, than your valuable life will end. That is why the prevention of heart disease and blood vessels are very important and highly stressed. Generally there are five vital signs of a healthy heart, which are:

1. Cholesterol
Pretend that the LDL or bad cholesterol is a fire and HDL or good cholesterol as a fireman. "A good firefighter is usually able to prevent long term damage."

The higher the HDL cholesterol level, the lower the risk of ateroklerosis occurrence. For healthy heart, the bad cholesterol's target is no more than 130 mg / dl and HDL should be higher than 40 mg / dl. HDL cholesterol levels tend to increase with exercise, lose weight, and eating lots of fiber

2. Blood pressure
If left unchecked in recent years, high blood pressure can damage arteries throughout the body so that the blood vessel wall will be thickened and rigid and clogged so blood flow to vital organs are blocked. Optimal blood pressure are lower than 120/80 mmHg.

Variation of various foods with different combinations of the right nutrients will be beneficial to blood pressure. Various studies have also shown an effective stress reduction also lowers blood pressure. Spanish researchers say, the consumption of aspirin every day also decreased the systolic pressure of 6.8 mmHg and 4.6 mmHg diastolic pressures.

3. Heartbeat
Life is not in your hands, but in your heart. Knowing the number of heart beats per minute (resting heart rate) is one way to predict the age. In a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine stated, a man who has a resting heart rate above 75 beats per minute (BPM) have three times greater risk of heart attack. Normal pulse is 65 BPM.

"When you do a cardio workout with low intensity and add a high intensity every two weeks, the heart rate per minute will be reduced." Do exercise at least 30 minutes with 60-80 percent of the maximum amount of heart rate.

4. Fasting blood sugar
Fasting blood sugar levels is a sign of whether there is any risk of diabetes. The higher your blood sugar levels, the greater the risk of developing diabetes. "People with diabetes have a greater risk of heart disease, kidney, and eye disorders."

To reduce levels of fasting blood sugar, we need to increase the body's ability to use blood sugar, or in other words to increase insulin sensitivity. The best way to achieve this is to reduce weight.

5. C-reactive protein
C-reactive proteins or CRP is a plasma protein produced by the liver in response to infection, injury, and inflammatory processes. High levels of CRP indicate inflammation in the body. Because heart disease is due to inflammation in the arterial wall, CRP can be used as a common marker of heart disease risk.

Elevated levels of CRP are usually accompanied by increased cholesterol. A high CRP level, more than 1 milligram per liter, also associated with an increased risk of prostate cancer. CRP measurement is done by taking blood from the elbow or the back of your palms.

To Improve Sleep:

1. Sprinkle just-washed sheets and pillowcases with lavender water. The scent has been shown in studies to promote relaxation, which can lead to better sleep.

2. Buy a new pillow. Katz says that studies show that pillows with an indent in the center can enhance sleep quality and reduce neck pain. Also, try a "cool" pillow -- one containing either all-natural fibers or a combination of sodium sulfate and ceramic fibers that help keep your head cool.

3. Eat a handful of walnuts before bed. You'll be giving yourself a boost of fiber and essential fatty acids along with the amino acid tryptophan -- a natural sleep-inducer.

To Improve Stress Control:
1. Give your partner a hug every day before work. Studies show this simple act can help you remain calm when chaos ensues during your day, Katz says.

2. Have a good cry. It can boost your immune system, reduce levels of stress hormones, eliminate depression, and help you think more clearly.

3. Twice a day, breathe deeply for three to five minutes

To Improve Nutrition:
1. Buy whole foods -- whether canned, frozen, or fresh from the farm -- and use them in place of processed foods whenever possible.

2. Reject foods and drinks made with corn syrup, a calorie-dense, nutritionally empty sweetener that many believe is worse for the body than sugar, says Katz.

3. Start each dinner with a mixed green salad. Not only will it help reduce your appetite for more caloric foods, but it also will automatically add veggies to your meal.

To Improve Physical Fitness:
1. Do a squat every time you pick something up. Instead of bending over in the usual way, which stresses the lower back, bend your knees and squat. This forces you to use your leg muscles and will build strength.

2. Every time you stop at a traffic light (or the bus does), tighten your thighs and butt muscles and release as many times as you can. (Don't worry, no one will see it!) This will firm leg and buttock muscles, improve blood flow -- and keep you mildly amused!

3. Whenever you're standing on a line, lift one foot a half-inch off the ground. The extra stress on your opposite foot, ankle, calf and thigh, plus your buttocks, will help firm and tone muscles. Switch feet every few minutes.

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Health, The Nervous System, And Changing Physiology

Health - What exactly does it mean to be healthy all Are you as healthy as you could be? How important is your Nervous System? What exactly happens each and every time you get adjusted?

First question, Official definition from The World Health Organization: Health is a state of complete physical, emotional, and mental well being. Not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. So what exactly does that mean? Every part of your existence needs to be in order. It's not enough to eat well and exercise. Not enough to get adjusted. Not enough to "feel good" or have no symptoms of pain or any disease. What a concept! I'll bet if you asked anyone walking down the street if they were healthy or not they would judge their health on how they felt overall. Are they or you doing things to help your emotional and mental health? Are you making time for "you?" Are you laughing enough? Are you exercising and eating well? Do you know that the top three causes of death in this country are largely due to lifestyle choices? Heart attacks/stroke, cancer, and diabetes! If you don't take care of your health today you may not be able to get it back tomorrow!

How important is your Nervous System in all of this? When you consider that everything in the human experience starts with the Nervous System that should give you a big hint? Whether it’s your brain telling your heart, lungs and adrenals to kick into overdrive because there is a pit bull chasing you or your eyes or ears sending information to your brain so that it can react appropriately when a bus has lost control and is hurtling at you with its brakes screeching demonstrates that the gate-keeper and master controller is always the brain and the Nervous System. On a less dramatic, more day to day example your Nervous System is always guiding nutrients and oxygen wherever it may be needed in the body. It is producing hormones and chemicals in the right amounts and at the right times for every process in the body.

What exactly happens each and every time you get adjusted? (When the CHIROPRACTOR moves the vertebrae off of the nerve) Think of it on a cellular level if your imagination is that vivid. You walk into the Chiropractor with a Sublimation (bone out of place pinching a nerve). You get adjusted. It feels great. End of story, right? Wrong!!!!! That bone that was just cutting off the vital messages to whatever part of the body (heart, lungs, stomach, etc...) is now back where it belongs. Life is being restored where only a second ago there was none! The cells are happy. They are getting everything they need in the correct amounts at the right times. What do cells do? Other than their programmed function (stomach cells digest, heart cells contract, liver cells detoxify, etc...) they divide, replicate and reproduce themselves. A few seconds ago they were not getting everything they needed. Were they reproducing themselves as healthy, complete cells or as a fraction of what they could and should be? BACK TO THE DEFINITION OF HEALTH! It applies to cells as well. Now they are reproducing as healthier cells. What does that mean for you? For your health? For your life? Chiropractic is not everything! No one thing will ever be as I've shown in this article. But can you see how absolutely vital a healthy Nervous System is to your Health and Wellness?

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