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                               @{b}Bioday@{ub} v1.1
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                       @{"      Introduction       " Link "Introduction"}        		
                       @{"       Features          " Link "Features"} 		
                       @{"      Requirements       " Link "Requirements"}
                       @{"      Instalation        " Link "Instalation"} 		

                       @{"       Biorythms         " Link "Biorythms"} 			

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Author
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     			   @{b}Bioday@{ub} v1.1
       	       (C) Copyright 1995 Mariusz Muszalski
     
     		   SNail: Mariusz Muszalski
     		       	  ul.Orla 11/A
     			  42-200 Czestochowa
     			       Poland
     
                 EMail: muszal@mim.pcz.czest.pl
     

 This  program is @{b}GiftWare@{ub}.  This means that if you want to use the program
you are morally obligated to reward the author with a gift that, you think,
matches   his  efforts.   (e.g.   nice  postcard,  email,  small  financial
donation, A4000 ;)

 You may copy and distribute copies of program's executable code and
documentation as you receive it. You may charge a fee to recover
distribution costs. The fee for diskette distribution may not be more than
the cost to obtain a public domain diskette from Fred Fish.

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Introduction
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 Many people don't believe in biorythms however it is proper to try analyse
them.  This program offers biorythm's state checking for any day in the
future  or  in  the  past.   User  may  cancel  some  things on this day if
necessary, to plan his schedule on coming week... 

Are biorythms sensible ? It is user's opinion. 

The basic points of biorythms are in chapter @{" Biorythms " Link "Biorythms"}.

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Features
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 @{b}Bioday 1.1@{ub} has the following features:

   @{b}*@{ub} Short <30kB

   @{b}*@{ub} uses locale.library

   @{b}*@{ub} Font-sensitive 

   @{b}*@{ub} remembers date, windows settings 

   @{b}*@{ub} Keyboard control of all gadgets

   @{b}*@{ub} Contents annotations for all biorythm  


 @{" Using program " Link "Uzywanie"}
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Requirements
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 @{b}Bioday@{ub}  requires  at  least version 2.04 of the operating system.  It does
not run on 1.3 systems.  If you are still running 1.3 then what for are you
waiting ?

Bioday also requires @{b}reqtools@{ub}.library in Libs: directory.

Bioday was programmed on a A1200 with 2MB but it should run on a A600, A500
with Kickstart 2.04 and 030, 040 processors.

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Instalation
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 @{b}Bioday@{ub}  was written for automatically loaded at start (i.e.  drop its icon
into  WBstartup  drawer  or add the line 'run >nil:  <nil:  Bioday' to your
's:user-startup' file), but you may install this program anywhere you want.

File @{b}Catalogs/Polski/Bioday.catalog@{ub} should be copied to 
@{b}Locale:Catalogs/Polski/@{ub}

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Usage
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 In the window presented on running the program you can see:


 @{b}*@{ub}    @{b}3 letters stand for:@{ub}

        @{b}F@{ub} - physical biorythm   
        @{b}P@{ub} - psychical biorythm
        @{b}I@{ub} - intellectual biorythm

 @{b}*@{ub}    @{b}3 bars next to the letters stand for each biorythm value@{ub}

 @{b}*@{ub}    @{b}graphic symbols:@{ub}

        @{b}+@{ub} and @{b}-@{ub}               - days of positive or negative phase

        @{b}O@{ub}                     - zero day
        @{b}X@{ub}                     - critical day

        @{b}up arrow@{ub}       - upward tendency of biorythm
        @{b}down arrow@{ub}       - declining tendency of biorythm  

        @{b}o and x next to arrows@{ub} - the next zero and critical days  


 @{b}*@{ub}    @{b}state of biorythm in proportion@{ub}

 @{b}*@{ub}    @{b}bar with date@{ub}

 @{b}*@{ub}    @{b}gadgets:@{ub}

        @{b}New Day@{ub} - new day of biorythm

        @{b}New Date@{ub} - new birth date

        @{b}<@{ub} and @{b}>@{ub}       - one day forward or back

        @{b}Info@{ub}      -    annotations for state of biorythm  

        @{b}Author@{ub}    - about author

 @{b}*@{ub}    @{b} In the window of New Date:@{ub}

        @{b}Save@{ub}    - saves birth date and actual windows position setting
                           in file s:bioday.prefs

        @{b}12.00@{ub}     - if you was born before 12am then set 'Before'
                             if after 12am then set 'After'.

        @{b}TAB@{ub} key allow cycling through day, month and year fields.

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Biorythms:
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 In life of the man exists 3 basic biological rythms: 

  - physical       period: 23 days 
    Have a influence on motor nerve system

  - psychical      period: 28 days                    
    Have a influence on sensory nerve system

  - intellectual   period: 33 days
    Have a influence on sympathetic nerve system

            @{" Show picture " Link "bioday.pic/main" 0}

From  the  day  we are born they interleave one another in differnt points,
what  can  be  easily  checked.  The initial phase of these biorythms means
increase  of form, the second - decrease.  From mutual interrelation of the
three  biorythms  it  can  be  determined  with  great precision (Bioday is
designed  for)  wheather  in the given day we should work intensively or we
should  rest;  be  involved  with  something  or refrain from something; be
especially careful while driving and go slower than usual; put off the talk
with the boss for another day etc


The  moment when one of the biorytms changes from the @{b}positive@{ub} phase to the
@{b}negative@{ub}   one  is  called  the  @{b}critical@{ub}  day.   It  is  characterized  by
misfortunes and accidents.

If  biorythm  graph changes from the @{b}negative@{ub} phase to the @{b}positive@{ub} we have
the   zero   day.   It  is  as  much  unfavourable  as  the  critical  day.
Occasionally  it can mark a breakthrough in the positive sense ( a recovery
from an illness ).

Days  adjacent  to  critical days and zero days are 'the next critical' and
'the  next  zero'  days  respectively.   They  can  be marked with negative
influence of critical and "zero" days.

The  middle  of  negative  phase  (from  -95%  to -100% ) means the @{b}deepest@{ub}
depression Singly it is not so dangerous but in combinations it can be like
a critical day.

The  possibilties of using biorythmics - which is still a empirical science
-  brings great advantages.  Many surgons can contribute thier successes to
taking   into   account  beneficial  biorytmical  phases  when  considering
operation.

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