2008 September | DREAMCATCHER

Internet Usage in China

With internet access and usage in China growing at unprecedented rates, there are so many opportunities for internet marketers to make some serious money from this market.

China has become the number one user of the internet in the whole world - with 253 million internet users. The number of users has increased by a whopping 56% in the year to June 2008, with 43 million of these users coming online in just the December to June period.

But what is truly mind-boggling is that these numbers reflect a very low penetration rate of 19.1% - meaning that only this percentage of the country can access the world wide web. Imagine the numbers if China could reach the 71% penetration of Korea or the 68% of Japan. In order to do the math you need to realize that the current population of China is estimated at 1.325 BILLION people.

Realistically though, in a country as vast as China, it may be a very long time, if at all, before the whole population will have internet access, but certainly the major centers are well serviced.

Who is online?

Females account for just over 46% of users. The age group for internet users is young, in fact over 68% of Chinese internet users are under 30 years of age. Around 39% of these have education to high school only, a reflection of the educational makeup of the Chinese population. 30% of internet users are students and a little over 25% are business employees.

Online habits (more…)

Posted By tyna

Sep 25, 2008

10 comments

Tips on Bathing your Newborn

When it comes to bathing newborns lots of new parents get worried when it comes to washing their newborn for the first time, but practice does make perfect and the more you do it the more confident you’ll get. Bathtime can be great fun and a chance for Dad to bond with his new son or daughter. Midwife Sharon Trotter has this advice for bathing your newborn.

“Water only for the first month, that’s all you have to remember, it’s very simple.Treat premature babies the same up untl the date that they would’ve been due.Term babies who are very, very dry, should be left alone and still stick to plain water for the first month. We shouldn’t use bubble baths or baby wipes or shampoo. These things have detergents in them and they can dry the skin.”

So that’s what the expert thinks. Now it’s time to get started. (more…)

Posted By tyna

Sep 24, 2008

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3 Kinds Of People

There are 3 kinds of people in this world.
1. There are the number ones,you can notice them easily.Those are the achievers,they are always enthused,they never complain,they wear a number one smile.They are positive proof that what you get out of life is what you put into it. They are winners and they have the ability to charge your battery with enthusiasm.Those are the people you want to emulate.

2. Then the number twos.There’s one in every office, every department,every shop,every classroom and all around us.They are the people who are always looking for a shoulder to cry on,for someone to tell their troubles to.They are the gripers in life.They are the losers,the people to stay away from.. They are the put-downers and the puller- downers.I personally call them the fire extinguishers. Run from them to avoid any danger of becoming like them.

3. Here comes the number threes.They are the people who have given up on life.Their attitude is “What’s the use?” They are the ones who say,”Let Tyna do it.” In a way they are even more pitiful losers than the number twos because they’ve never even made an effort. Shun them.

Posted By tyna Sep 20, 2008 3 comments

Traffic Jam in Nigeria

Living in a hotel in Victoria Island in Lagos ,Nigeria and having to take the kids to school in VGC (victoria garden city) the distance is not much but due to the heavy traffic on the road,which had made this daily journey very unbearable.I can’t wait to move to our new home then and only then will i feel a bit settled in this country.I have to wake up by 5.30am to start getting ready for school runs,school starts by 7.45am and coming back to the hotel takes forever because heavy traffic jam at the Lekki area. There are so many potholes that i think wouldn’t cost much to fill. The bus drivers and the bikers are something else,the noise pollution is so out of hand It is 1.18 am now guess i have to go to bed now,i don’t do the driving but sitting for hours in a traffic jam wasting precious and valuable time is not my idea of fun.I am grateful for so many other things that traffic jam can’t upset me right now.

Posted By tyna Sep 17, 2008 4 comments

Oh, Woe Is Me…

I’ll bet you have at least one friend, acquaintance, colleague or spouse that is chronically miserable, gloomy and cheerless. Regardless of whom it is this person has something to complain about every single day.

Correct?

Or perhaps, the “friend” above is you…if so, it’s okay to admit to it!

Maybe you are going through some tough times. Tough times, challenges and obstacles are all part of life and growing as a human being. In fact, they are a law of the universe in which we exist!

However, my experience indicates that it is typically those who have it “all” that are far more miserable than those that have little in the way of finances, possessions or other trappings of the “silver spoon” life. These types of people are so wrapped up and absorbed in protecting against the loss of their material possessions they completely ignore their own personal development and growth - and hence, regress physically, mentally and spiritually.

Let’s look at a week-long snapshot to illustrate my point. By the way, these are all real-world examples. Yes, unfortunately I was there to witness them.

For example, on Monday the “friend / work colleague” may have been ranting and raving and sounding like a broken record, over the latest “Somebody Did Me Wrong” that happened over the weekend. And on the flip side of the recording is their other hit song, “Oh, Woe Is Me…”

On Tuesday, it was the weather - too hot, too cold, too sunny, too windy… arrgh!

Wednesday, the conversation began with a dissertation about every little ache, pain, and paper cut. Or that they are too tired.

On Thursday, they were angry at the world spewing venom and profanities at every person they came in contact with - the stereotypical “finger flippin’, horn honkin’, road rager” comes to mind.

And, on Friday, they now believe that the world and everyone in it, is out to get them - look out for the tears! They constantly play the role of “victim” and blame everyone else but them self for their misery, negative thoughts and emotional outbursts - of course, all self inflicted.

Thank god for the weekend!

How can these types of people ever have any positive energy left to be motivated to achieve what they want in life? Let alone productively function from day to day?

Well, the truth is that they can’t due to their lack of self control and self mastery. And, there is nothing that uses up vital energy as quickly as a lack of self control and self mastery. Having used up their vital energies, the emotional, irritable person can not concentrate, nor focus on a single thought.

And it builds from there. The miserable, irritable person is not magnetic. He / she is not admired or loved or fun to be around. And he does not develop those finer qualities that a person of success possesses. He creates a chasm between himself and others. And, therefore is not able to enlist others in helping him to reach his goals and dreams. (more…)

Posted By tyna Sep 16, 2008 4 comments

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