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Really Old Matter's The charity WRVS says that attitudes to over-75s

2009-06-02T05:03:00.000-07:00

You're not really old until you reach 75, according to a survey of attitudes towards older people.

Popular impressions of life in your 60s and early 70s remain relatively positive, the survey suggests. But perceptions change sharply when people think about being 75 or older.

Over-75s are seen not only as far more vulnerable and weak, but also as more grumpy and rude.

The survey was carried out for charity WRVS, which is focusing its work more on providing services for older people. It says the view of life after 75 is alarmingly negative and needs challenging.

"Older people are just as talented, witty and knowledgeable as people of other ages," said Lynne Berry, WRVS chief executive. "If we write people off just because they're old, we lose all the skills and experience they've built up throughout their life."

One thousand people across the UK were interviewed for the survey by research organisation nfpSynergy.

A total of 50% of those questioned described people aged 65-74 as independent. But this dropped to 22% in respect of those aged 75 or more. Similarly, 40% described the younger group as resourceful and 42% helpful, but only 25% and 26% respectively used the terms about those aged 75-plus.

Most strikingly, 78% thought people of 75 or more were vulnerable, compared to just 30% who did so of those aged 65-74.

Only 24% described those aged 75-plus as happy (42% did so for the younger group), while 41% thought them grumpy (21%) and 24% rude (14%). In Scotland, as many as 44% of those surveyed considered grumpiness a characteristic of the over-74s.

Berry said: "Our research shows there's a clear change in people's perceptions of you when you reach the age of 75. Suddenly, you're regarded as being weaker, vulnerable and unhappy.

"WRVS volunteers spend a great deal of time with people who are over 75 and we can tell you that they have another story to tell – and it's about time people heard it."

The charity is encouraging older people to share their lifetime experiences to help disprove widely-held stereotypes. Stories are being collected on their website.

Independence Day...as Like a" Butterfly "

2008-12-01T05:10:00.000-08:00

India's Independence Day is celebrated on August 15 to commemorate its independence from the British rule and its birth as a sovereign nation on that day in 1947. The day is a national holiday in India. It is celebrated all over the country through flag-hoisting ceremony. The main celebration takes place in New Delhi, where the Prime Minister hoists the National Flag at the Red Fort and delivers a nationally televised speech from its ramparts. In his speech, he highlights the achievements of his government during the past year, raises important issues and gives a call for further development. The Prime Minister also pays his tribute to leaders of the freedom struggle.

On 3 June 1947, Viscount Lord Louis Mountbatten, the last British Governor-General of India, announced the partitioning of the British Indian Empire into India and Pakistan, under the provisions of the Indian Independence Act 1947. At the stroke of midnight, on 14 August 1947, India became an independent nation. This was preceded by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru's famous speech titled Tryst with destiny.

“ At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom. A moment comes, which comes but rarely in history, when we step out from the old to the new, when an age ends, and when the soul of a nation, long suppressed, finds utterance..... We end today a period of ill fortune, and India discovers herself again. ”

2008-11-25T05:10:00.000-08:00

Avadh is claimed to be among the most ancient of Hindu states. According to popular legend, Ramchandra of Ayodhya, the hero of the Ramayana, gifted the territory of Lucknow to his devoted brother Lakshman after he had conquered Sri Lanka and completed his term of exile in the jungle. Therefore, people say that the original name of Lucknow was Lakshmanpur, popularly known as Lakhanpur or Lachmanpur.

Special Friend...........Only You.

2008-11-21T04:44:00.000-08:00

I just wanted... no, had to tell you how much you mean to me. I don't know what I would do without a great friend like you. You are the number one best buddy I have ever had. Without you my pathetic life would not be worth living. I would climb the highest mountain, swim the deepest sea, walk across the hottest desert just to tell you how incredibly special your friendship is to me.

Baby Baby Smile...

2008-09-23T05:55:00.000-07:00

Baby smile baby smile Baby laughing baby crying Don't cry baby baby smile All the babies in the world They laugh and play Why don't we all do just like them Baby smile baby smile baby smile Baby smile baby smile baby smile Don't cry baby baby smile Mamas cooking little pancakes Baby gets into the fridge Opens up the door and dropes an egg She keeps cooking doesn't hearhim Baby's still in the fridge Drops anotheregg and grabs the butter Baby naughty baby naughty baby naughty Baby naughty baby naughty baby naughty Dont't cry baby baby smile Baby smile ... Mom serves the breakfast for the children Needs some butter for the pancakes Spots the baby ooyie gooyie Baby looks up very smily Mom grabs baby scrubs him up While all other children clean up gooyie gooyie Baby smile ...

Make up kiss

2008-06-18T06:58:00.000-07:00

Butterfly kiss
To brush one's eyelashes against a partner while rapidly blinking. It produces a light, ticklish sensation, as of a butterfly brushing one's cheek.

Soul kiss (same as French kiss)
Date: circa 1948 An open-mouth kiss usually involving tongue-to-tongue contact.

Thrown kiss
A long distance kiss that is usually used as a farewell. One 'kisses' their hand, then 'throws' the kiss to their distant partner, who usually completes the action by 'catching' the kiss and putting it on their mouth, cheek, or in their pocket.

Blown kiss
Similar to the thrown kiss, but used at close range. One kisses their hand, then 'blows' the kiss toward their partner.

Last kiss
Well, the last kiss you get before she leaves you for someone else! (or before you die.)

Make up kiss
After having upset your partner, this is the kiss that usually follows the apology. Often among the most passionate of kisses.

Sympathy kiss
When one of the participants really doesn't want to kiss, but does anyway. Also known as a "pity kiss."

Upsidedown kiss
A kiss performed so that one partner's lips are upside-down to the the other partner, so that their mouths are top lip to bottom lip. This can be a very unusual and enjoyable kiss.