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How time flies so fast when you are enjoying yourselves. It was about a month ago when we packed our things and went home to the Motherland.
I am still trying to remember things that we did, ate... and places that we went...people we met.
All this will be posted in the next entries, insyaAllah...


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Football honours Sir Bobby Robson

Sir Robert William "Bobby" Robson, CBE (1933 - 2009)

Leading figures from the world of football and politics have paid tribute to Sir Bobby Robson after his death at the age of 76 following a long battle with cancer.

Robson was a renowned and revered figure in football and led England to the World Cup semi-finals at Italia 90, the closest they have come to repeating their 1966 success on home soil. Fellow managers, his former players, Prime Ministers past and present, and the presidents of Fifa and Uefa were among those saluting his life and achievements.

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson mourned the passing of a "great friend, a wonderful individual and tremendous football man."

Former Prime Minister Tony Blair called him "one of the nicest, most caring and genuine people I ever met - a real Geordie gentleman".

Here is a selection of the tributes paid by the football fraternity and others to one of the game's most respected and popular figures.

MANCHESTER UNITED MANAGER SIR ALEX FERGUSON
"I was never too big or proud to ask him for advice which he gave freely and unconditionally. And I'm sure I am speaking for a lot of people when I say that.

"In my 23 years working in England there is not a person I would put an inch above Bobby Robson. I mourn the passing of a great friend, a wonderful individual, a tremendous football man and somebody with passion and knowledge of the game that was unsurpassed.

"His character was hewn out of the coal face, developed by the Durham mining background that he came from. His parents instilled in him the discipline and standards which forged the character of a genuinely colossal human being. He added his own qualities to that which then he passed on to his sons.

"The strength and courage he showed over the past couple of years when battling against his fifth bout of cancer was indescribable. Always a smile, always a friendly word with never a mention of his own problems.

"The world, not just the football world, will miss him. Let's hope it won't be long before another like him turns up because we could never get enough of them."

FORMER ENGLAND MIDFIELDER PAUL GASCOIGNE
"I'm speechless. I'm devastated. Bobby was like my second dad. I was like a son to him.

"I can't describe how much he meant to me. I've just been crying for three hours, and I've come to see my mum and my dad. It's just unbelievable.

"He gave me a chance to play in the World Cup. I can't really talk that much because I just want to cry, that's all.

"I love him. And his wife Elsie - I'll always be there for her. I'm sort of numb."

FORMER ENGLAND CAPTAIN BRYAN ROBSON
"He called me his Captain Marvel and it stuck for the rest of my playing career. It made me very proud but it was only typical of the respect he earned from myself and the rest of the dressing room.

"I have never come across anybody with such a passion for football. We had a tremendous personal relationship as manager and skipper.

"Any criticism he had of a player was kept very private and publicly he gave all of us his total backing.

"We stayed pretty close even towards the end and, along with many other friends, I enjoyed his company in Portugal playing in his Golf Classic. He will be missed by everybody who knew him."

PRIME MINISTER GORDON BROWN
"I was extremely saddened to hear of the death of Sir Bobby Robson. I had the privilege of meeting Bobby on many occasions. He epitomised everything that is great about football in this country.

"His passion, patriotism, dedication and professionalism knew no equal during his time both as a player and a manager.

"His remarkable achievements as manager of Ipswich Town and then of England are among the most distinguished in English football history, and he was able to replicate that extraordinary success during his time at PSV Eindhoven, Porto and Barcelona."

"Over the past few years, he fought cancer with his characteristic tenacity and good humour.

"He will be sorely missed - not only in Newcastle and Ipswich, both of whom he served with such devotion, but by all sports fans in our country. My sincere condolences go to his wife Elsie and his family."

INTER MILAN BOSS JOSE MOURINHO

"Bobby Robson is one of those people who never die, not so much for what he did in his career, for one victory more or less, but for what he knew to give to those who had, like me, the good fortune to know him and walk by his side," said Mourinho, who was Robson's assistant at Barcelona.

"My thoughts and embraces go to all his loved ones."

SCOTLAND MANAGER GEORGE BURLEY (& EX-IPSWICH PLAYER)
"It was a big decision for me and my parents to make such a long journey at that age," said Burley, who played under Robson after leaving his home in Ayrshire to join Ipswich as a 15-year-old."

"But Sir Bobby was like a father to me, taking a personal interest in me right from the start, always checking whether I was happy. His support and enthusiasm was the perfect cure for homesickness and helped my career to get off the ground and thrive."

"I'll never forget when in 1973, the day before we played Manchester United at Old Trafford, he took me to one side and told me I would be making my first-team debut. I was 17 and the player I had to mark just happened to be George Best."

"My parents came down from Scotland to watch the game and I remember him getting off the team bus and presenting them with two directors' box tickets. We lost 3-0 but Sir Bobby was magnificent, telling me how well I'd played. It did wonders for my confidence."

"I went on to play over 500 games for Ipswich in a side that drew inspiration from its manager. From 1972 we qualified for European competitions nine out of 10 years which was remarkable considering the size of our squad and our standing as a small-town club."

"That was all down to his man-management, tactics and judgement. No finer example of that was when, after we won the FA Cup, he sold Brian Talbot to Arsenal for £450,000 and spent less than that to bring in that fabulous Dutch pair Arnold Muhren and Frans Thijssen."

"I could not possibly get my head round how my career would have gone had it not been for Sir Bobby Robson. I owe him everything and I only hope I can be guided by the example he showed me."

ENGLAND MANAGER FABIO CAPELLO
"Sir Bobby was a wonderful man, a real gentleman. I remember very well the times I managed my teams against him."

"The first time being when Bobby was manager of Barcelona and I was in my first season with Real Madrid. Later, when he was Newcastle manager and I was with Roma we faced each other - as opponents, but always friends."

"Of course, I recall Bobby as a manager with Ipswich, but more so with England. To manage the national team for so long was a remarkable achievement, and we all remember how close he came to leading England to the World Cup Final in Italy."

"He went on to enjoy success with PSV Eindhoven, Porto, Sporting Lisbon and Barcelona before returning to 'home' with Newcastle."

"Earlier this year I spent some time with Bobby when he opened the new cancer treatment centre, for which he worked so hard to raise funds. He was a fantastic man, and loved by so many people. His spirit and courage was incredible. To fight cancer so many times really showed the strength of the man."

"All the time we spoke over a cup of coffee with his close family, his passion for football shone through."

"He loved the game and was extremely proud of his country and the North East region."

"I also recall the tribute dinner the LMA [League Managers' Association] hosted for Bobby when he wasn't planning to say more than a few words. In the end he stayed on the stage for a very long time, telling story after story, much to everyone's amusement."

"It's extremely sad that Sir Bobby has lost his final fight against cancer, but he will never be forgotten. He really was a great man."

FORMER NEWCASTLE CHAIRMAN FREDDY SHEPHERD
"It's very sad, especially on Tyneside. The whole of Tyneside will be grieving. Sir Bobby Robson was a great man and will be sorely missed."

"I worked with him for five years every day. He was certainly the best manager I ever worked with at Newcastle. He never put me under pressure and always tried to see my side."

"He wouldn't put up with fools and didn't take any nonsense. He came across as a very kind guy but underneath was very tough. He thought about football 24 hours a day and he would ring me at all hours of the day and never stopped thinking about football."

BARCELONA COACH PEP GUARDIOLA (who played under Robson in the 1996/97 campaign)
"It was a pleasure to know him, not only as a coach but also as a person. It was a marvellous experience."

"It was a very difficult season, even though we won three trophies. Despite the problems of that year, he never lost his composure and always behaved like a gentleman."

FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT PRINCE WILLIAM
"I am deeply saddened to hear about Sir Bobby Robson's death.

"His contribution to English football as a player, manager and superb ambassador for our national game has been immense."

"He will be sadly missed by football fans everywhere, and I am thinking about his family at this difficult time."

FORMER ENGLAND AND BARCELONA BOSS TERRY VENABLES
"It is a really sad day. He has always been a fighter and he has really fought everything that has been thrown at him but he has just run out of luck this time."

"We came across each other many times whether on ITV for World Cups, or playing against each other - we go back that far."

"You just thought he was indestructible and he would get over everything, but of course it comes to everybody. He has been suffering for a while and he has shown great bravery and always in a dignified fashion."

"He has been a credit to everybody, he has been a credit to his country, his family and himself. I spoke to him five weeks ago on the phone and he was as you imagine to be, still talking about football and he was trying hard to battle away."

FORMER ENGLAND MANAGER GRAHAM TAYLOR
"I first met Bobby in the very early 70s when I was a young manager at Lincoln City, just finding my way."

"I met him on a coaching course at Lilleshall. From that meeting, he invited myself to spend a day with him at Ipswich to see what he was doing, what he was trying to do."

"He was so enthusiastic. For a manager to do that for a young manager now, you don't get that too often. So I owe Bobby Robson a lot."

FORMER ENGLAND MANAGER SVEN-GORAN ERIKSSON
"First of all he was beyond football a great man, one of the kindest people I ever met."

"He helped me a great deal when I was a young coach and I visited him in Ipswich. He took me, an unknown coach from Sweden, down into the dug-out and explained the tactics."

"The year after Ipswich won the Uefa Cup, my team Gothenburg won it and he came and presented the trophy to me."

"When I became coach of England I called him many times and he was always generous with his advice and helpful."

"It seems he was as friendly to everybody as he was to me. In fact for me, he was the special one."

UEFA PRESIDENT MICHEL PLATINI
"He will be remembered not only for his playing career and his outstanding managerial career at both club and international level, but also because he was a truly warm and passionate human being."

Den tak cayo ekau oghang N9!!!

Menguji yang anda benar benar anak jati Negeri Sembilan (dari seorang sahabat menerusi emel)

1. N9 ado ompek undang, yg mano botul ?

( ) sg.. ujong, rembau, jelobu, johol
( ) seremban, rembau, bahau, kualo pilah
( ) sg. ujong, kualo pilah, rembau, jelobu
( ) seremban, kualo pilah, jelobu, tampin

2. Susunan ketuo adat N9 dari kocik sampai bosar

( ) menteri besar, buapak, lembago, undang, yamtuan
( ) penghulu, lembago, undang, menteri besar, yamtuan
( ) buapak, menteri besar, undang, yamtuan
( ) buapak, lembago, undang, yamtuan

3. ibu negeri N9

( ) sepang
( ) seremban
( ) sungai ujong
( ) rembau

4. ayat mana betul menggunakan perkataan "ghoman"

( ) ghoman bulu tongkuk den lalu dopan kubur tuh...
( ) cubo cormin ghoman tuh sikit...
( ) nak lontur buloh, kono ghoman lam sungai dulu...
( ) apo ghoman nak jadi den tak kisah... den ondak yo

5. bukit apo yang menghubungkan paroi dongan sri menanti

( ) bukit timah
( ) bukit putus
( ) bukit tanggo
( ) bukit omeh

6. tompek bernamo "Pantai" terlotak kek mano ?

( ) jln antaro rembau ngan senawang
( ) jln antaro kualo pilah ngan sri menanti
( ) jln antaro rasah dan pok dek sen
( ) jln antaro paroi dan bukit tanggo

7. apo makno "cenekel"

( ) aksi mencungkil lubang kecik
( ) main tipu
( ) aksi merotan
( ) cangkul batas

8. apo makno "hongeh"

( ) terlalu konyang
( ) terlalu suko
( ) terlalu ponek
( ) terlalu sodap

9. apo makno "pembongak"

( ) kaki tipu
( ) orang yg bongkak
( ) kaki curi
( ) kaki pancing

10. Dari seremban sebelum sampai Sri Menanti, kito akan lalu satu tompek air terjun... apo namo eh ?

( ) Ulu Bondol
( ) Jeram Toi
( ) Air Terjun Klawang
( ) Jeram Besu

11. Berikut pernah jadi menteri besar N9 : Isa Samad, Rais Yatim, Mohamad Hassan, Isa Bakar

( ) 4 betul
( ) 2 betul 2 salah
( ) 1 betul 3 salah
( ) 3 betul 1 salah

12. Laluan kajang seremban, kita akan lalu sebuah pekan kecil iaitu

( ) nilai dan sepang
( ) mantin dan longgeng
( ) pajam dan mambau
( ) bongek dan klawang

13. tompek yang popular kek pok den sen

( ) toluk komang
( ) salak tinggi
( ) toluk tinggi
( ) pantai klebang

14. kuala klawang dalam daerah mano ?

( ) rembau
( ) jelobu
( ) kualo linggi
( ) kualo pilah

15. semuo adolah tompek kek sempadan N9... yg mano satu bukan

( ) simpang ompek
( ) lubuk cino
( ) bongek
( ) tampin

16. apo makno "hongap"

( ) dengkur
( ) hinggap
( ) nafas
( ) gatal

17. Wisma apo yg paling glamour kek seremban sekitar awal tahun 90 an

( ) wisma emas
( ) wisma MPS
( ) wisma punca emas
( ) wisma dagang emas

18. senaling kualo pilah terkonal dengan apo ?

( ) taik lombu yg banyak (den ghaso yg ni la...dh lamo tk ikut jln ni...banyak piuk api)
( ) perusahaan telur itik
( ) tanaman buah nago
( ) pusat pemprosesan baja taik ayam

19. kalau masak lomak cili api... bahan apo yg ponting skali

( ) lado api, bawang, kunyit, air
( ) lado api, kunyit, soghai, santan
( ) lado api, kunyit, halio, santan, limau purut
( ) lado api, daun kunyit, santan, sengkuang

20. namo salah satu undang N9 yg menanda tangani perjanji kemerdekaan malaysia

( ) Tengku Adnan Mansor - Tengku Besar Tampin
( ) Dato Lela Maharaja Hj Ipap
( ) Dato Paduka Demang Lebar Daun Hj Isap
( ) Dato' Kelana Kamaruddin kacha (Den agak yo)

21. stesen keretapi lama di bongek terletak di

( ) congkau (Ni pun den main agak yo)
( ) penajih
( ) miku
( ) tiroi

22. apo makno "menyonggau"

( ) lidah kelat kelat makan nenas
( ) memikat burung
( ) mengacau dodol
( ) pijar-pijar terkena lada (menyonggau ko?)

23. apo makno "menghungap"

( ) lari tercungap cungap
( ) menhendap ayam hutan
( ) penat kekenyangan
( ) menerkam makanan

24. apo makno "hunggeh"

( ) keadaan tersengih mcm kerang busuk
( ) proses mencabut ubi kayu
( ) teknik mengumpil daun pintu
( ) teknik menggigit buah jambu batu

25. tali air tepi sawah merujuk kepada

( ) lombok
( ) lompak
( ) bonda
( ) bendong

26. apo dah jadi kek tapak lamo stadium seremban

( ) Taman Botani
( ) Bangunan TNB Baru
( ) Terminal One
( ) Seremban Parade

27. ayat mano yang botul pasal ghemah

( ) ghemah ghemah jugak, hutang den bilo nak bayar
( ) elok lah sikit makan tuh jgn sampai bersepah ghemah
( ) bawak keto tu biar ber-ghemah sikit
( ) apo yg ghemah ghemah kek luar tuh... suruh dio sonyap

28. apa makno "okap"

( ) otai
( ) tamak
( ) cekap
( ) lembab

29. apo makno "bosolumak"

( ) kusam
( ) suara lunak
( ) comot
( ) berlemak

30. ado satu skolah bersebolahan taman tasik seremban... skolah apo tuh ?

( ) SM Saint Paul
( ) SM King george V
( ) SM Convernt
( ) SM Seremban

31. Ado satu fast food dokek taman tasik seremban, dokek dongan bangunan TM

( ) A&W
( ) McD
( ) KFC
( ) Burger King

32. Dopan pagar utama istano yamtuan kek seremban ado satu round about, dopan tuh ado satu bangunan putih.... tompek apo tuh

( ) pejabat agama
( ) perpustakaan
( ) rumah MB
( ) balai polis

33. Ayat berikut, yg mano satu botul utk perkataan "ontok"

( ) sumo kojo den kono ontok-ontok, biar lah dio plak yg buek
( ) tak leh duduk diam, cuba lah ontok-ontok sikit...
( ) lopeh bakar lomang, ekau ontok-ontok lah lomang tu sikit
( ) ontok-ontok nie sodap klau makan paneh paneh

34. Sapo namo MB N9 skarang

( ) Isa Bakar
( ) Isa Samad
( ) Mat Hassan
( ) Rais Yatim

35. Nama yamtuan N9 yang baru

( ) Tengku Mukhriz
( ) Tengku Antah
( ) Tengku Jaafar
( ) Tengku Imran

A calculated gamble

03/07/2009 12:00, Report by Steve Bartram

I believe the word is ‘bombshell’.

United fans across the world were still digesting the news of Karim Benzema’s decision to join Real Madrid, rather than act on alleged interest from Old Trafford, when the wheels were set in motion on one of the most astonishing transfer stories of the summer.The odds on Michael Owen joining United took less than 12 hours to plummet from 20/1 to 4/9. Still, it was dismissed as nothing more than fanciful by the majority of supporters on message boards and fan sites.As the rumours gathered credence, with more and more news agencies running with the story, the scoffs soon died out.

It’s undoubtedly a polemic issue: for years Owen was regarded as the finest English goalscorer of his generation, yet his nightmare spell at Newcastle has done little to uphold that reputation.

Let’s start with the business angle. There's no transfer fee and reports suggest his wage would be highly incentivised and greatly reduced from the astronomical fees he commanded at St James’ Park. So, nothing ventured, something gained, perhaps. Should he sign for the Reds and fail to impact, he won’t be regarded as an expensive flop.

The tabloids’ claims that United were pipped to Benzema’s signature seem to carry weight. For all the talk of Ribery, Villa, Aguero et al, the massive majority of the names thrown into the transfer blender are either too old, too expensive or both. If indeed Benzema was the Reds’ primary transfer target, a move for Owen is a quick, decisive reaction to missing out.It makes a lot of sense, really. There would be no point in splashing out big money on a player Sir Alex Ferguson didn’t regard as good enough to make his first choice.

Without Benzema on board, the first-choice strikers for next season will be Wayne Rooney and Dimitar Berbatov, so any new signing would either have to be better than them both – names, please – or that rare breed of footballer who will not kick up a stink if he’s used primarily as an impact substitute.In Owen, United would appear to have found that middle ground: a player who brings much but asks little. Yes, there have been plenty of injuries. But he was rushed back far too often during his time at Newcastle, such was his importance to their increasingly desperate cause. At United he can take his time and iron out any niggles. Should he be injured and then be joined on the sidelines by either Rooney or Berbatov, then Sir Alex can call on Danny Welbeck or Kiko Macheda.

And how those two young bucks will benefit from training alongside Owen. Not only can they call on coaching from Reserves boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, they can now train alongside Michael Owen – and is there a better finishing school around than learning from those two?As for Owen’s motivations, he has a chance to resurrect a once glittering career in which he became famed as England’s finest goal-poacher since Jimmy Greaves. He has another crack at the Champions League and can play his way back into the England set-up in World Cup year. Surrounded by better players and playing alongside a more potent supply line, he can still improve. It’s not even a case of teaching an old dog new tricks, since he’s still the right side of 30.

There are naysayers among supporters and the media, which is inevitable with an injury-prone former Liverpool striker who hasn’t enjoyed a memorable, prolific season in four years.The crux of any gripes with United’s summer would appear to lie with the departure of two big-name, glamorous players in Cristiano Ronaldo and Carlos Tevez. Antonio Valencia is the antonym of a glitz and glamour arrival, while Owen’s signing on a free would be a move most noteworthy for its shock value.While Europe’s top talents form a winding queue to be paraded before a backdrop of trophies, fireworks and giant screens at the Santiago Bernabeu, United’s summer activity is infinitely more understated.

The papers are having a field day, portraying United as the mugs who are left rummaging around bargain bins while Real sweep the shelves.But why waste money if what you want isn’t available? It’s not often Sir Alex misses out on a player he covets, but he’s had it happen enough times to know not to panic buy in response. The signing of Owen would buy some time to reassess future signings, while not compromising the present.It’s an unexpected punt, but then Sir Alex and Michael Owen both like the odd flutter.

The views expressed in this blog are personal to the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Manchester United FC.

From: HERE

Heat survival tips you can learn from Animal Planet

by Alex (http://www.hacktheday.com/)

Living in the city during high-temperature season is not for the weak-hearted. These days it’s getting more and more difficult to survive summers in the city if you don’t have air-conditioning all around.

Even so, getting out of the cool office into the street is something we all have to do once in a while. And, for the unprepared, this can be hell.

By carefully looking at the nature and the way animals handle extreme heat waves, you’ll get inspired and learn a few tricks of your own. I’m going to introduce you to the most obvious heat-survival tips inspired by nature. Even more, if you know your way with heat-waves and would like to join the discussion, why don’t you add your own advice in the comments below?

Water!

Seen any documentary on buffaloes, antelopes, hippopotamus and giraffes? By noon, they all gather to the water source. Drinking, splattering around or simply laying in it. Do the same - there has to be a public pool in the neighborhood of your office. Just take a longer lunch break and go for a swim. The fresh water will revigorate you for the rest of the day, and your boss will be pleasantly surprised.

Take the afternoon off!

Look at any documentary on nature: during summer, all animals get active in the morning and the evening, while taking the afternoon off. But not you… no! You have to work all day to earn money and pay mortgages! Or.. do you? Why don’t you ask your boss if it would be possible to come earlier to work but to take the afternoon off? You could go take a nap with the drapes shut, wake up in the evening all refreshed and even get some more work done afterwards. After all, nature adapts to the season and weather, why won’t you?

Take it slowly!

We are humans, our lives are a lot more complex than those of our fellows animals. We are bound to have to get out in the heat, as we can’t stay in the air-conditioned office all day long. Why don’t you take a peek to animals in the desert? Whenever in the sun, they react slowly, economically. No unnecessary movements, no waste of energy. Moving energetically will make your body burn more calories and thus increase its temperature; as if the surrounding one wasn’t enough. You’d better, then, make no useless efforts. Save your breath, save your energy, just stroll ass calmly as possible carefully avoiding the sun or hot spots.By controlling the rhythm of your breath you can actually reduce your temperature. Ever noticed how panic or stress make you sweat? The opposite works as well - calming yourself down regulates the breath and heart and make your body cooler.

Light Colors!

During summer, animals change their furs to lighter colors than the winter ones. You studied this in your secondary school - any fabric absorbs some light and reflect some. White-colored fabrics absorb the least and reflect the most, while black does the opposite. Since light is energy, the conclusion is that dark/black colors will absorb the most energy and will get a lot hotter. Conclusion? To keep cool, dress in lighter colors.

Clothes!

Have you ever seen a bald savannah buffalo? No, you didn’t. First of all it wouldn’t be very decent, and the others buffaloes would laugh at it - Jokes aside, however, furs, feathers or shells protect the animals bodies from the scorching heat. No matter what you’ve seen on Fashion TV, you’ll never survive desert heat wearing nothing but a bikini. You need protection, light-colored clothes that cover your body and absorb sweat. The most effective clothes materials for standing the heat are wool(yeah, wool is a great insulator fabric, used by bedouins in the desert), linen, silk and cotton. Forget the synthetics, as they’ll only make you hotter and sweaty. Look for large garments, with lots of folds where air can help act as a natural insulator.

Drink slowly!

Whenever we are thirsty and hot and we open a new bottle of water or soda, we have the instinct to drink fast in large gulps. Don’t! Although thirsty, your body will be surprised by the sudden excess of water and, as a consequence, it won’t assimilate it but rather will turn it into sweat. You instantly get sweaty, your forehead wet. And it won’t do anything for your thirst. Instead, follow the lessons of nature - drink slowly, in small sips. Take breaks between them and drink only as much as you need to. By avoiding getting sweaty you’ll increase your comfort, remain calmer and generally feel better.

Eat healthy!

Last, but not the least of my nature-inspired advice would be to watch your diet. Junk food, sugary sodas and alcohol will only make it harder to bear the heat. Alcohol dehydrates you and make you thirstier, sugary drinks as well, while junk food(especially meat) is a lot harder to digest in the hot temperatures, and requires more effort and energy(meaning increased temperature). What you need instead is to eat healthy, with more vegetables in the menu, and drink water or tea. Avoid alcohol, caffeine or other energy kicks. What you need in this hot weather is calm, not energy.

To sum it up, we are part of nature, we influence it, get influenced by it and, most importantly, can learn lots of useful stuff from it. Living the natural ways is probably the most underrated secret of a successful and peaceful living.

Other Sources:

http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/extremeheat/

http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=63080

http://hubpages.com/hub/Cool_Tips_For_Hot_Days