Thursday, 12 December 2013

Stop Female Pattern Baldness with the Leimo Treatment

Stop Female Pattern Baldness with the Leimo Treatment

Women, like men, experience various forms of hair loss and hair thinning problems. In fact, a study revealed that approximately 80 per cent of women will exhibit hair loss and hair thinning conditions when they reach the age of 60.

The most common type of hair loss in women is androgenic alopecia, which is also known as female pattern baldness. This condition is caused by a myriad of factors. However, experts believe that the primary cause of female hair loss is usually hormonal changes during pregnancy or menopause. The dramatic shift of hormone levels during these stages in a woman’s life may trigger the onset of hair loss and hair thinning problems.

Although the cure for hair loss is yet to be determined, there are products in the market that help people stop the onset as well as the future recurrence of hair thinning and loss. One such treatment is the LEIMO Personal Hair Laser Starter Kit, a leading hair and scalp care product offered by InnovaDerma™ International.  This cutting-edge hair loss solution combines the power of technology (LEIMO Personal Hair Laser) and nature (LEIMO Hair Treatment Pack For Her) to stimulate the development of thicker, stronger, fuller and healthier hair strands—safely, effectively, and most of all, painlessly.

By targeting the Cause (DHT in the Scalp) and the Effect (miniaturisation of the follicles) of hair loss and hair thinning problems, Leimo promotes optimum follicle development in three (3) steps.  

1: Cleaning and Conditioning the Scalp

The LEIMO Vitality Shampoo helps remove dirt, pore-clogging grime and excess oil build-up in the scalp, thereby conditioning and nourishing the follicles for the growth of healthier hair strands. On the other part, the LEIMO Protense Conditioner strengthens the hair follicles and restores the scalp’s natural balance, creating a healthy environment for the production of stronger, thicker and fuller follicles. In addition to that, the LEIMO Scalp & Body Exfoliating Spa encourages the skin and hair's regeneration process, thereby restoring its youthfulness and radiance.

2:  Feeding and Nurturing the Follicles

Both the LEIMO Follicle Boost Therapy and the LEIMO Bioplex Scalp Serum act as vasodilators that widen the blood vessels of the arteries to support sufficient delivery of blood in the scalp. Proper blood flow insures the sufficient supply of nutrients and oxygen in the hair roots, aiding in the production of stronger, fuller and healthier hair follicles.

3: Stimulating Hair Regrowth

The LEIMO Personal Hair Laser is a hand-held tool that uses phototherapy technology — low-level laser therapy (LLLT) and light-emitting diode therapy (LEDT)—to stimulate the follicles’ mitochondria, thereby exciting dormant and weakening cells for the development of stronger and healthier hair strands. It also encourages proper blood circulation in the scalp, delivering adequate amount of nutrients and life-giving oxygen to the roots for proper hair follicle development.

About Leimo
Leimo is a product of InnovaDerma™ International, a company that provides hair loss treatment, anti-ageing and body contouring products in various parts of the world. With offices in the Philippines, Hong Kong, Australia and New Zealand,   InnovaDerma™ International’s vision is to become a world-leader in distributing innovative skin and hair care products to the millions of people all over the world.

Contact Details
Know more about the Leimo and the rest of the products offered by InnovaDerma™ International by visiting www.innovaderma.com or calling their customer care support at these toll-free numbers 1800-280-250 and 1800-186-686.

Stop and Pose now available in Australia

Stop and Pose now available in Australia

October 31, 2013

Brisbane, AU – A new and revolutionary household device which is centered on radio frequency is now available in the Australian market. Tripollar Stop and Pose is now ready and accessible for the sunny people down under.

With the advancement of non-invasive medical treatments, particularly in the science of beauty enhancement, many of these new technologies are now available for the at-home users. These provide lower-powered versions of the professional machines available at clinics and spas, but still commits to giving the same kind of results but with a longer time period and lesser costs.

Tripollar Stop and Pose gives that to its users and more. These gadgets are powered by Tripollar radio frequency, which is a non-invasive, painless treatment to achieve cellulite minimization, body shaping and an improvement in skin elasticity.
Stop and Pose have different power rating and are designed to be used on different body parts for the skin rejuvenation and body contouring.

Tripollar Stop
Stop is designed to give optimum solutions to wrinkles and crow’s feet on the face, neck and the back of the hand. It uses a preparation gel to properly conduct the radio frequency energy onto the problem area. It gives an immediate lifting and tightening effect with just one treatment. Best of all, you can achieve its skin sculpting effect and reduction of fine lines in the comforts of your own home.

Tripollar Pose
A skin tightening device for the body, Pose has higher power rating than of Stop since it is designed to battle skin problems in the arms, stomach, hips, thighs, legs, etc. It tightens the skin, contours the body, decreases cellulites and stretch marks as well as burn body fat. Pose gives smooth, healthy skin on the body, achieved in the security of your own home.

Stop&Pose Contact Details
Toll Fee Number: 1-800-228-393
Official Website: www.stopandpose.com.au

Demographics of Australia

Australia’s estimated resident population at March 2011 was just over 22.5 million, an increase of 1.4% over the previous year.  The growth of Australia’s population has two components: natural increase (the number of births minus the number of deaths) and net overseas migration. The growth rate has been declining since the peak of 2.2% for the year ended 31 December 2008 and was the lowest growth rate since the year ended 30 September 2005. All states and territories experienced positive population growth for the year ended 31 March 2011. Western Australia recorded the fastest growth (2.2%) and the Northern Territory the slowest (0.4%).

The estimated resident population for each state and territory at 31 March 2011 was as follows:

  • New South Wales 7,287,600;
  • Victoria 5,605,600;
  • Queensland 4,561,700;
  • South Australia 1,654,200;
  • Western Australia 2,331,500;
  • Tasmania 510,200;
  • Northern Territory 229,200; and
  • Australian Capital Territory 363,800.


Australia’s Ageing Population

Australia’s population, like that of most developed countries, is ageing as a result of sustained low fertility and increasing life expectancy. This is resulting in proportionally fewer children (under 15 years of age) in the population. The median age (the age at which half the population is older and half is younger) of the Australian population has increased by 4.8 years over the last two decades, from 32.1 years at 30 June 1990 to 36.9 years at 30 June 2010. Between 30 June 2009 and 2010 the median age remained relatively steady at 36.8 years. Over the next several decades, population ageing is projected to have significant implications for Australia, including for health, labour force participation, housing and demand for skilled labour.

The ageing of Australia’s population, already evident in the current age structure, is expected to continue. The median age of Australia’s population is projected to increase to between 38.7 years and 40.7 years in 2026 and to between 41.9 years and 45.2 years in 2056 .

At 30 June 2010, Tasmania had the oldest population of all the states and territories with a median age of 39.9 years. The second oldest was South Australia with a median age of 39.2 years, followed by New South Wales (37.2 years), Victoria (36.9 years), Western Australia and Queensland (36.2 years), the Australian Capital Territory (34.7 years) and the Northern Territory (31.3 years).

Most of Australia’s population is concentrated in two widely separated coastal regions. By far the larger of these, in terms of area and population, lies in the south-east and east. The smaller of the two regions is in the south-west of the continent. In both coastal regions the population is concentrated in urban centres, particularly the state and territory capital cities.


Australia’s Population density

Population density varies greatly across Australia. Australia’s total population density at June 2008 was 2.8 people per square kilometre. Among the states and territories, the Australian Capital Territory had the highest population density at 147 people per square kilometre and the Northern Territory had the lowest population density at just 0.2 people per square kilometre.

At 30 June 2008, population density was highest in the capital cities of Australia’s states and territories. With the exception of Canberra, all these capital cities are located on the coast.

Population density in other coastal and surrounding areas was also relatively high, particularly in the southeast corner of the country. On the other hand, most of central and western Australia had a population density of less than one person/km2.

Five of the top ten most densely-populated statistical local areas (SLAs) were located in Sydney, which is currently the most populous city in Australia. At 30 June 2008, the Sydney statistical division had a population of 4.4 million people.



Tuesday, 8 October 2013

Ethnic Groups in Australia


Most Australians are of British or Irish ancestry. In 1999, approximately 92% of the population was Caucasian. The Asian-born population tally stood at 7% while aboriginal and other groups comprised only 1% of the population.

After the coming of the Europeans, the aboriginal population declined drastically, from about 300,000–1,000,000 to some 60,000 by the early 1920s. By the 1950s, however, the decline was reversed. In the 1991 census 265,492 people identified themselves as being of aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin, or 1.5% of the population. (Of these, the latter numbered 26,902.) Many of them live in tribal conditions on government reservations in the north and northwest; some 39,918 were in the Northern Territory in the 1991 census and 41,792 in Western Australia. Queensland had 70,130, and New South Wales, 70,020. Their social organization is among the most complex known to anthropologists. They do not cultivate the soil but are nomadic hunters and food gatherers, without settled communities. Anthropologists believe the aboriginals, also known as Australoids, are relatively homogeneous, although they display a wide range of physical types. Their serological, or blood-group, pattern is unique, except for a faint affinity with the Paniyan of southern India and the Veddas of Sri Lanka. The aboriginals probably originated from a small isolated group subject to chance mutation but not to hybridization. There seems to be a sprinkling of Australoid groups in India, Sri Lanka, Sumatra, Timor, and New Guinea. In 1963, aboriginals were given full citizenship rights, although as a group they continued to suffer from discrimination and a lower living standard than European Australians generally.

Beginning in the 1960s, the government abandoned its previous policy of "assimilation" of the aboriginals, recognizing the uniqueness of aboriginal culture and the right of the aboriginals to determine their own patterns of development. From the passage of the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act in 1976 to mid-1990, aboriginals in the Northern Territory were given ownership of about 34% of territorial lands (461,486 sq km or 178,180 sq mi). The South Australia state government and its aboriginals also signed a land-rights agreement, and similar legislation was developed in other states during the 1980s. In all, aboriginals held 647,772 sq km (250,104 sq mi) of land under freehold in mid-1989 and another 181,800 sq km (70,193 sq mi) under leasehold. A reservation in Western Australia consisted of 202,223 sq km (78,078 sq mi). By the mid-1990s, however, more than two-thirds of the aboriginals had left rural lands to settle in urban areas.

The most rapidly growing group in Australian society are those of combined Anglo-Celtic and non Anglo-Celtic ancestry. About one-quarter of Australians have no Anglo-Celtic background.


Monday, 7 October 2013

Earthquakes in Australia


1. Newcastle, New South Wales, 28 December 1989 (Magnitude 5.6)

One of Australia's worst natural disasters, the 1989 Newcastle earthquake killed 13 people and hospitalised 160. It caused an estimated $4 billion of damage to 35,000 homes, 147 schools and 3000 buildings. Damage was reported over an area of 9,000 sq km, with movement up to 800km away. The amount of devastation was unusual for a relatively small magnitude earthquake. Experts say soft sediments in the ground may have intensified the shaking, to a strength the older buildings could not withstand.


2. Beachport, South Australia, 10 May 1897 (Magnitude 6.5)

Fifty people were injured in this earthquake, which occurred off the coast between Beachport and Robe, but was felt throughout southern South Australia and in south-western Victoria. Most of Beachport and Robe were destroyed, and Kingston and Mount Gambier also faced severe damage. The earth heaved in waves and ruptured to a depth of 4m. In Adelaide, crowds panicked as buildings swayed, suffering minor injuries as they rushed to the exits. The quake also caused liquefaction - when water-saturated sediments loosened into quicksand erupted at Robe, Beachport and Kingston in sand volcanoes and water spouts. Ninety aftershocks were felt at Kingston in the following two days and continued for many months.


3. Meckering, Western Australia, 14 October 1968 (Magnitude 6.9)

The small town of Meckering, 130km east of Perth, was destroyed by the second strongest onshore earthquake recorded in Australia. Twenty people were injured and 50 buildings damaged, with a cost of $1.5 million (equal to about $57 million today). In Perth buildings swayed for three minutes, and tremors were felt up to 700km from the epicentre. Before the earthquake, Meckering had 51 dwellings, 12 businesses and 15 public buildings. Only 16 houses and three businesses survived. The ground ruptured in a scarp 37km long, and where the fault crossed the highway, the road was split by a step 1.5m high. Railway lines buckled and a water main folded upon itself.


4. Ellalong, New South Wales, 6 August 1994 (Magnitude 5.4)

Five people were injured and 1000 homes damaged in this earthquake, which hit the Hunter region of New South Wales to the tune of $37.2 million in insurance payouts (equivalent to $115 million today). Fifty hotels and other buildings suffered serious damage. The quake was the biggest in the region since Newcastle 1989.


5. Adelaide, South Australia, 1 March 1954 (Magnitude 5.5)
Citizens of Adelaide woke at 3.45am to the first earthquake to hit the city in almost 100 years. It caused three serious injuries and damaged 3000 buildings with cracked walls, smashed windows and collapsed chimneys in the southern suburbs, plus cracks in several big city buildings. The cost has been estimated at $8 million (about $50 million today), with 30,000 insurance claims filed - but much of the property wasn't insured. As Adelaide sits on heavy clay and rock, amplification of the tremors is thought to have been reduced, resulting in less damage than is normally expected of a quake of this magnitude.


6. Warooka, South Australia, 19 September 1902 (Magnitude 6.0)

The second-largest recorded South Australian earthquake, this disaster claimed two lives and damaged stone and masonry buildings. It was the first earthquake in Australia to have associated fatalities - with two people suffering heart attacks. Only one small building in the town escaped damage. A local newspaper, The Advertiser, reported: "Women and children rushed screaming into the street, cows bellowed, horses stampeded as if mad, and altogether the scene was one of indescribable noise and confusion."


7. Meeberrie, Western Australia, 29 April 1941 (Magnitude 7.2)

Australia's most powerful onshore earthquake to date hit Meeberrie in 1941. It caused little devastation as it shook an area where few people lived. It did, however, crack all the walls of Meeberrie homestead, a heritage listed station north of Mullewa, from floor to ceiling, burst the rainwater tanks and rupture the ground. Minor damage was reported in Perth, 500km away. No injuries were recorded.


8. Tennant Creek, Northern Territory, 22 January 1988 (Magnitude 6.3-6.7)

Three earthquakes of greater than magnitude 6 rattled Tennant Creek in one day, each about half an hour apart. Considering the intensity of the quakes, damage was remarkably small. The tremors warped the natural gas pipeline and opened a 35km long fault scarp, with a step of 2m. Two buildings and three other structures - including the hospital - were damaged, with a total cost of $2.5 million. No injuries were reported. Thousands of aftershocks continued over a number of years. Seismic activity still occurs in the region.


9. Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Western Australia, 20 April 2010 (Magnitude 5.0)

Felt up to 200km away from the epicentre, this earthquake caused major damage to the historic buildings in Kalgoorlie-Boulder and injured two people. The strongest quake in the goldfields region for 50 years, it shut down the local mines temporarily, including the Super Pit, the largest open cut mine in Australia.
Some scientists suggest the earthquake may have actually been a 'rock-burst', induced by deep mining and not a natural quake at all.


10. Cadoux, Western Australia, 2 June 1979 (Magnitude 6.1)

The second-most damaging earthquake in the history of Western Australia injured one person and struck 25 buildings in the wheatbelt town of Cadoux, 180km northeast of Perth. Roads, railway lines, pipes and power lines were damaged in an area of about 400 sq km, at an estimated total cost of $3.8 million (at the time). A fault, 15km long, opened on the Earth's surface - significant because only about 12 earthquakes in Australia's modern history have caused the ground to rupture. Tall buildings swayed in Perth, and mercury spilled at the Rottnest Island lighthouse.


Thursday, 3 October 2013

Australia's Cultural Institutions

The Australian Government promotes opportunities for everyone to experience and enjoy Australia’s rich cultural heritage and contemporary cultural activities.

The Australian Government Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts is responsible for policies and activities that promote a vibrant and diverse arts and culture sector.

One of the main areas of government support for cultural activities is through Australia’s national collecting institutions, which play an important national and international role. Some of these institutions are profiled below.

National Film and Sound Archive

The National Film and Sound Archive in Canberra is responsible for collecting, preserving and telling Australia’s story in screen and sound.

From early Australian films, such as The Story of the Kelly Gang (1906) and The Sentimental Bloke (1919), to contemporary radio and television news coverage and music industry releases, the archive plays a leading role in preserving Australia’s unique film, television, radio and recorded sound culture and heritage.

It is home to Australia’s largest collection of recorded sound and moving images, with more than two million items including television and sound recordings, and thousands of newsreels, scripts, posters, film stills, memorabilia and other items from over 100 years of Australian filmmaking.

Australian National Maritime Museum

Opened in 1991 in Sydney, the Australian National Maritime Museum offers a diverse range of activities, programs and exhibitions catering to all age groups.

The museum’s main focus is to provide a memorable and enjoyable experience for visitors by bringing to life Australia’s maritime past, as well as preserving the country’s maritime heritage for future generations.

To meet these objectives, the museum promotes a broad view of maritime history and encourages the preservation of traditional maritime skills and practices.

One of the museum’s major attractions is Her Majesty’s Bark Endeavour—an authentic, Australian-built replica of the former collier in which Captain James Cook charted the east coast of Australia in the late 18th century. Endeavour was acquired by the Australian Government in April 2005 and given to the museum.

National Museum of Australia

The Canberra-based National Museum of Australia opened in March 2001 as part of the celebration of the centenary of Australia’s federation. The museum houses the stories of Australia and Australians. It presents its major themes of land, nation and people using state-of-the-art technology and exhibition design to include the many different cultures and experiences that have shaped the nation.

National Archives of Australia

The National Archives of Australia in Canberra cares for and makes available valuable Australian Government records. The records held by the archives trace the events and decisions that shaped the nation. Some of these documents include the papers of governors-general, prime ministers and ministers, Cabinet documents, Royal Commission files and departmental records on foreign affairs and trade, defence, immigration, security and intelligence, naturalisation and many other issues involving the Australian Government.

National Gallery of Australia

Based in Canberra, the National Gallery of Australia provides access to and information about Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australian art, Asian art and international works including paintings, prints, sculpture, photography, posters, textiles, illustrated books and decorative arts.

The gallery is responsible for developing and maintaining a national collection of art and mounting exhibitions from its collection, as well as exhibiting works from other national and international institutions.

National Library of Australia

The National Library of Australia is also in Canberra. The library was established to provide all Australians with access to Australia’s documentary heritage and information resources from around the world. The library builds and maintains a national collection of Australian materials and provides a gateway to national and international sources of information. It also ensures that other Australian libraries can share their resources effectively for the national good.

National Portrait Gallery

The National Portrait Gallery, located in Canberra, is a repository of Australian portraiture and explores the role this genre plays in understanding Australian history, creativity and culture. The gallery houses a collection of portraits of people who have had a major impact on Australia, and makes these portraits accessible through exhibitions, research, publications, interpretation and electronic media.


Wednesday, 2 October 2013

Australia's Currency

Australia was the first country in the world to have a complete system of bank notes made from plastic (polymer). These notes provide much greater security against counterfeiting. They also last four times as long as conventional paper (fibrous) notes.

The innovative technology with which Australian bank notes are produced - developed entirely in Australia - offers artists brilliant scope for the creation of images that reflect the history and natural environment of Australia. At the same time, the polymer notes are cleaner than paper notes and easily recyclable. Australia’s currency comprises coins of 5, 10, 20 and 50 cent and one and two dollar denominations; and notes of 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 dollar denominations.

HERITAGE

Many forms of currency were used in the Australian colonies after the arrival of the first European settlers in 1788. In the rough early conditions barter was necessary, and payment in commodities like rum sometimes replaced money in transactions. Some of the first official notes used in Australia were Police Fund Notes, issued by the Bank of New South Wales in 1816.

After federation in 1901, when Australia became an independent nation, the federal government became responsible for the currency. The Australian Notes Act was passed in 1910. In 1913 the first series of Australian notes was issued, based on the old British system of 12 pence to a shilling, 20 shillings to a pound.

TRANSITION to the DECIMAL SYSTEM

In 1963, Australia initiated the change to decimal currency. More than 1000 submissions were made about the name of the new currency unit. The Prime Minister of the day, Sir Robert Menzies, proposed the ‘royal’. The‘dollar’ was eventually chosen as the name, and decimal currency was introduced on 14 February 1966.

Shortly after the changeover, substantial counterfeiting of $10 notes was detected. This provided an impetus for the Reserve Bank of Australia to develop new note technologies jointly with the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation.

The revolutionary polymer notes were first introduced in 1988 with the issue of a commemorative $10 note, marking Australia’s bicentenary by featuring the theme of settlement. The note depicted on one side a young Aborigine in body paint, with other elements of Aboriginal culture. On the reverse side was the ship Supply from the First Fleet, with a background of Sydney Cove, as well as a group of people to illustrate the diverse backgrounds from which Australia has evolved over 200 years.

NOTES

Australia’s notes are printed by Note Printing Australia, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Reserve Bank of Australia. Note Printing Australia prints polymer notes for a growing number of other countries including Bangladesh, Brunei, Chile, Indonesia, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mexico, Nepal, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Romania, Western Samoa, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam. Many other countries are showing a strong interest in the new technology.

Along with being printed on polymer, Australia's banknotes include a range of other security features designed to combat counterfeiting.

COINS

The 5, 10, 20 and 50 cent coins are made of cupronickel (75 percent copper and 25 percent nickel). The one and two dollar coins are made of aluminium bronze (92 percent copper, 6 per cent aluminium and 2 per cent nickel). The one dollar, 50 and 20 cent circulating coins occasionally feature commemorative designs.

Australia’s coins are produced by the Royal Australian Mint, which is located in the nation’s capital, Canberra. Since opening in 1965, the Mint has produced more than 14 billion circulating coins, and has the capacity to produce more than two million coins per day, or more than 600 million coins per year. The Royal Australian Mint has an international reputation for producing quality numismatic coins, and won an international award for ‘Best Silver Coin 2006’ for its Silver Kangaroo coin design.


The Australian dollar, which divides into 100 cents, is the national currency.