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Saturday, December 28, 2013

AWESOME TIPS FOR BEAUTIFUL LIFE!!!


1. Take a 10-30 minute walk every day. & while you walk, SMILE.It is the ultimate antidepressant.

2. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.


3. When you wake up in the morning, Pray to ask God’s
guidance for your purpose, today.

4. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.


5. Drink green tea and plenty of water. Eat blueberries, broccoli, and almonds.


6. Try to make at least three people smile each day.

7. Don’t waste your precious energy on gossip, energy vampires, issues of the past,negative thoughts or things you cannot control.Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.

8. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a college kid with a maxed out charge card.

9. Life isn’t fair, but it’s still good.

10. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Forgive them for everything !

11. Don’t take yourself so seriously. No one else does.

12. You don’t have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

13. Make peace with your past so it won’t spoil the present.

14. Don’t compare your life to others. You have no idea what
their journey is all about.

15. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.

16. Frame every so-called disaster with these words: ‘In five years,will this matter?’

17. Help the ned
ey, Be generous ! Be a ‘Giver’ not a ‘Taker’



18. What other people think of you is none of your business.

19. Time heals everything.

20. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.


21. Your job won’t take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.

22. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.

23. Each night before you go to bed ,Pray to God and Be thankful for what you’ll accomplish, today !


24. Remember that you are too blessed to be stressed.

Tuesday, December 24, 2013

JESUS CHRIST-A BRIEF BIOGRAPHY


On the occasion of Christmas eve, I am glad to post the biography of Jesus Christ  as received by way of mail from a friend. The biography is short and covers the major events of his life.

Jesus Christ was born circa 6 B.C. in Bethlehem. Little is known about his early life, but as a young man, he founded Christianity, one of the world’s most influential religions. 

His life is recorded in the New Testament, more a theological document than a biography. According to Christians, Jesus is considered the incarnation of God and his teachings an example for living a more spiritual life. Christians believe he died for the sins of all people and rose from the dead.

Background and Early Life

Most of Jesus's life is told through the four Gospels of the New Testament Bible, known as the Canonical gospels, written by Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. These are not biographies in the modern sense but accounts with allegorical intent. They are written to engender faith in Jesus as the Messiah and the incarnation of God, who came to teach, suffer and die for people’s sins.

Jesus was born circa 6 B.C. in Bethlehem. His mother, Mary, was a virgin who was betrothed to Joseph, a carpenter. 

Christians believe Jesus was born through Immaculate Conception. His lineage can be traced back to the house of David. According to the Gospel of Matthew (2:1), Jesus was born during the reign of Herod the Great, who upon hearing of his birth felt threatened and tried to kill Jesus by ordering all of Bethlehem’s male children under age two to be killed. But Joseph was warned by an angel and took Mary and the child to Egypt until Herod’s death, where upon he brought the family back and settled in the town of Nazareth, in Galilee.

There is very little written about Jesus's early life. The Gospel of Luke (2:41-52) recounts that a 12-year-old Jesus had accompanied his parents on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem and became separated. He was found several days later in a temple, discussing affairs with some of Jerusalem’s elders. Throughout the New Testament, there are trace references of Jesus working as a carpenter while a young adult. It is believed that he began his ministry at age 30 when he was baptized by John the Baptist, who upon seeing Jesus, declared him the Son of God.

After baptism, Jesus went into the Judean desert to fast and meditate for 40 days and nights. The Temptation of Christ is chronicled in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke (known as the Synoptic Gospels). 


The Devil appeared and tempted Jesus three times, once to turn stone to bread, once to cast himself off a mountain where angels would save him, and once to offer him all the kingdoms of the world. All three times, Jesus rejected the Devil's temptation and sent him off.

Jesus's Ministry

Jesus returned to Galilee and made trips to neighboring villages. During this time, several people became his disciples. One of these was Mary Magdalene, who is first mentioned the Gospel of Luke (16:9) and later in all four gospels at the crucifixion. Though not mentioned in the context of the "12 disciples," she is considered to have been involved in Jesus's ministry from the beginning to his death and after.
According to the gospels of Mark and John, Jesus appeared to Magdalene first after his resurrection.

According to the Gospel of John (2:1-11), as Jesus was beginning his ministry, he and his disciples traveled with his mother, Mary, to a wedding at Cana in Galilee. The wedding host had run out of wine and Jesus's mother came to him for help. At first, Jesus refused to intervene, but then he relented and asked a servant to bring him large jars filled with water. He turned the water into a wine of higher quality than any served during the wedding. John's gospel depicts the event as the first sign of Jesus's glory and his disciples' belief in him.

After the wedding, Jesus, his mother Mary and his disciples traveled to Jerusalem for Passover. At the temple, they saw money changers and merchants selling wares. In a rare display of anger, Jesus overturned the tables and, with a whip made of cords, drove them out, declaring that his Father’s house is not a house for merchants.

The Synoptic Gospels chronicle Jesus as he traveled through Judea and Galilee, using parables and miracles to explain how the prophecies were being fulfilled and that the kingdom of God was near. As word spread of Jesus's teaching and healing the sick and diseased, more people began to follow him. At one point, Jesus came to a level area and was joined by a great number of people. 

There, at the Sermon on the Mount, he presented several discourses, known as the Beatitudes, which encapsulate many of the spiritual teachings of love, humility and compassion.

Jesus continued preaching about the kingdom of God, the crowds grew larger and began to proclaim him as the son of David and as the Messiah. The Pharisees heard of this and publicly challenged Jesus, accusing him of having the power of Satan. He defended his actions with a parable, then questioned their logic and told them such thinking denied the power of God, which only further hardened their resolve to work against him.

Near the city of Caesarea Philippi, Jesus talked with his disciples. According to the gospels of Matthew (16:13), Mark (8:27) and Luke (9:18), he asked, "Who do you say that I am?" The question confused them, and only Peter responded, saying, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God." Jesus blessed Peter, accepting the titles of "Christ" and the "Son of God," and declared the proclamation was a divine revelation from God. Jesus then proclaimed Peter to be the leader of the church. Jesus then warned his disciples of the Pharisees’ conspiracy against him and of his fate to suffer and be killed, only to rise from the dead on the third day.

Less than a week later, Jesus took three of his disciples to a high mountain where they could pray alone. According to the Synoptic Gospels, Jesus's face began shining like the sun and his entire body glowed with a white light. Then, the prophets Elijah and Moses appeared, and Jesus talked to them. A bright cloud emerged around them, and a voice said, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him." This event, known as the Transfiguration, is a pivotal moment in Christian theology.

It supports the identity of Jesus as the Christ, the Son of the living God.

Jesus arrived in Jerusalem, the week before the holiday of Passover, riding on a donkey. Great numbers of people took palm branches and greeted him at the city's entry. 


They praised him as the Son of David and as the Son of God. The priests and Pharisees, fearful of the growing public adulation, felt he must be stopped.

All four Gospels describe Jesus's final week in Jerusalem. During this time, Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead, confronted money changers and merchants in the temple, and debated with the high priests who questioned Jesus's authority. He told his disciples about the coming days and that Jerusalem's temple would be destroyed. Meanwhile, the chief priests and elders met with high priest Caiaphas, and set plans in motion to arrest Jesus. One of the disciples, Judas, met with the chief priests and told them how he would deliver Jesus to them. They agreed to pay him 30 pieces of silver.

The Last Supper

Jesus and his 12 disciples met for the Passover meal, and he gave them his final words of faith. He also foretold of his betrayal by one of the disciples and privately let Judas know it was he. Jesus told Peter that before a rooster crowed the next morning, he would have denied knowing Jesus three times. At the end of the meal, Jesus instituted the Eucharist, which in the Christian religion, signifies the covenant between God and humans.
After the Last Supper, Jesus and his disciples went to the Garden of Gethsemane to pray. Jesus asked God if this cup (his suffering and death) might pass by him. He implored a group of his disciples to pray with him, but they kept falling asleep. Then the time had come. Soldiers and officials appeared, and Judas was with them. He gave Jesus a kiss on the cheek to identify him and the soldiers arrested Jesus. One disciple tried to resist the arrest, brandished his sword and cut the ear off one of the soldiers. But Jesus admonished him and healed the soldier's wound.

After his arrest, many of the disciples went into hiding. Jesus was taken to the high priest and interrogated. He was hit and spat upon for not responding. Meanwhile, Peter had followed Jesus to the high priests' court. As he hid in the shadows, three house servants asked if he was one of Jesus' disciples and each time he denied it. After each denial, a rooster crowed. Then Jesus was led out of the house and looked directly at Peter. 

Peter remembered how Jesus had told him he would deny him and he wept bitterly. Judas, who was watching from a distance, became distraught by his betrayal of Jesus and attempted to return the 30 pieces of silver. The priests told him his guilt was his own. He threw the coins into the temple and later hanged himself.

The Crucifixion

The next day, Jesus was taken to the high court where he was mocked, beaten and condemned for claiming to be the Son of God. He was brought before Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor of Judea. The priests accused Jesus of claiming to be the king of the Jews and asked that he be condemned to death.

At first Pilate tried to pass Jesus off to King Herod, but he was brought back, and Pilate told the Jewish priests he could find no fault with Jesus. The priests reminded him that anyone who claimed to be a king speaks against Caesar. Pilate publicly washed his hands of responsibility, yet ordered the crucifixion in response to the demands of the crowd. The Roman soldiers whipped and beat Jesus, placed a crown of thorns on his head and then led him off to Mount Calvary.

Jesus was crucified with two thieves, one at his left and the other at his right. Above his head was the charge against him, "King of the Jews." At his feet were his mother, Mary, and Mary Magdalene. 

The Gospels describe various events that occurred during the last three hours of his life, including the taunting by the soldiers and the crowd, Jesus's agony and outbursts, and his final words. While Jesus was on the cross, the sky darkened, and immediately upon his death, an earthquake erupted, tearing the temple's curtain from top to bottom. A soldier confirmed his death by sticking a spear into his side, which produced only water. He was taken down from the cross and buried in a nearby tomb.

Risen from the Dead

Three days after his death, Jesus's tomb was found empty. He had risen from the dead and appeared first to Mary Magdalene and then to his mother Mary. 

They both informed the disciples, who were in hiding, and later, Jesus appeared to them and told them not to be afraid. During this brief time, he beseech-ed his disciples to go into the world and preach the gospel to all humanity. 


After 40 days, Jesus led his disciples to Mount Olivet, east of Jerusalem. Jesus spoke his final words to them, saying that they would receive the power of the Holy Spirit, before he was taken upward on a cloud and ascended into heaven.

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

'Lenovo Better Way IndiBlogger Contest'


(I post the following article for participating in "Lenovo Better Way IndiBlogger Contest")

I am at present using Hp touchpad which was given to me by my son which in turn was presented to him by a friend in USA who purchased it when it was launched in 2011.

The following are the configuration of the HP touchpad::






The following applications are available preloaded in the  touchpad::

Web,Email,Messaging,HP App catalog,Memos,Qucik Office,Adobe Readers,Maps,Contacts,Music,Phone & Video Calls,Photos & Videos,Face book,Youtube and Book reader

My disappointments/misadventures with HP touch pad:

Initially I was thrilled to have this HP touchpad since it was the first touchpad used by me. I could download some of the free applications from HP Application catalog. .I could install many photos,videos and songs in the touchpad using the USB cable.But slowly I got irritated with the tocuhpad due to many reasons as given below:


Card based  multitasking : The TouchPad uses card multitasking which is not a user friendly function. When using an application,if you have to open another application we have to minimize the application by pressing the home button and open  another application and I find it irritating  to operate like this every time.


No Support and updates for WebOS: The HP TouchPad was launched on July 1, 2011, in USA with WebOS but in Aug 2011 Hewlett-Packard announced that it would discontinue all current hardware devices running webOS


Since HP has discontinued the support for the Touchpad, there is no updates for the  WebOS platform. The last updated version was 3.0.5 as of January 12, 2012.

Lack of  New applications: I am increasingly frustrated with the lack of applications and HP’s abandoning of the platform. Apart from the applications already provided in the Application catalog, we cannot down load any new application as in the case of Android market where the number of new applications is growing day by day and most of which are free also.


No support for taking photos: Since there is no front camera we cannot take photos with the touch pad.

How Lenova has come to my rescue?

With the above disappointments and misadventures of HP touchpad, I was looking for buying a new laptop with added features and user friendly functions. 

Now I am glad to find that Lenova has introduced  Lenova Yoga 10 tablet  which has many attractive features.

The Salient features of Lenova Yoga 10 tablet:

This is the World's first Multi mode tablet namely Hold mode,Stand mode and Tilt mode.
It is available in two models :Yoga tablet 10 standard model and Yoga tablet 10 Web Exclusive model both available in the price of about $280.  It has very stylish design with increased battery life upto 18 hours.

The Yoga tablet comes with the most famous Android™ 4. 2 JellyBean OS which is mostly used in all Mobile phone platforms and we can download many more applications both paid and free from the web store. Compared to the WebOS platform Android OS is very user friendly also.

The 5.0M rear and 1.6M front cameras let us take high-definition pictures and enjoy crisp, clear video chats. The front camera facility is not available in my present HP touchpad.

The Yoga tablet comes with an optional wireless keyboard which enables the users to operate the device more comfortably. Its weight is also only 1.3 lbs only when compared to HP touchpad's weight of 1.63 lbs. The tablet has also 64GB micro-SD card storage support — perfect for transferring photos or storing large files like movies.

The tablet also comes with the following attractive accessories:


Yoga 10 Tablet Sleeve + Film (Black)
Yoga 10 Tablet Sleeve + Film (Black)
Detachable Bluetooth Keyboard Cover 
Detachable Bluetooth Keyboard Cover (888015721)
Lenovo Headphone 
Lenovo Headphone P950 (57Y6605)
Customer Reviews for Lenovo Yoga 10:

It is not a surprise that with the above excellent features Lenova Yoga 10 has the following customer review rating :
Average Customer Rating
4.2 out of 5 stars (13 Reviews)




Customer Support:

With thousands of support reps in 18 locations worldwide and a deep bench of level-2 technical experts, Lenova provides us quick and knowledgeable help when we need it. They are consistently ranked as a top provider of customer support in surveys.
As the excellent features available in  Lenova Yoga 10 are not available, it is high time for me to move from my existing HP Touchpad to Lenova Yoga 10. Hope that you will also agree with me.
How I'll use the Lenova Yoga 10 tablet in a better way than the present HP tablet?

  • I can take pictures using the front camera and upload in Face book.
  • I can download many free Android applications like Interesting Word games/Memory games  to improve my  memory, utility applications like application for  monitoring my Income and Expenditure, Google map to find the locations and routes,applications for monitoring the performance of the tablet like Memory cleaner etc.
  • I'll use the tablet for making calls,sending messages and also to chat with relatives and friends using applications like Whatsapp, wechat etc.
  • I can use the tablet to effectively edit and post articles in my blogs.

Thus the scope for my activities with Lenova Yoga 10 tablet will increase tremendously.

I have visited the following link of LenovaIndia in Face book and liked the page.There is no doubt that you will also visit the page and liked it.
https://www.facebook.com/LenovoIndia

Lenova Yoga 10 tablet will definitely change the concept of tablet and everyone will love to purchase it . Are you ready to enjoy the stylish Lenova Yoga 10 tablet?

Saturday, December 14, 2013

Mistakes in sending emails which we should avoid

There are many ways to send an email and while sending an email precautions to be taken to avoid some mistakes which will irritate the receiver of the mail. 

Let us see how to avoid such mistakes:

1. Reply All

This is one of those buttons that we like to hit so that everyone is kept in the ‘loop’, the problem is not everyone needs to be kept in the loop, nor do they want to be. It is fine to hit reply all, but be sure to edit the list of people that you are replying to so only those needed in the conversation stay in the email chain. If you are even in doubt about when to use reply all, don’t use it. 

It is better to forward an email to someone later on then to waste 50 peoples time reading email that they don’t care about.

2. Emails with unwanted CC field

Let me tell you about the CC field, it is used to keep people in the loop that need to be kept in the loop. What it is not for is to be used as a way to show me that you are doing your job, or to ask me to do something. When I get an email that I have been CC’d in and somewhere in that message there is a task you want me to do – 90% of the time I miss that task.The reason is simple:I don’t read emails I am CC’d in past the subject line. 

If you want someone to respond or act on an email you send ,make sure that he/she is in the ‘TO’ field.

3. Adding JPG of My Company Logo

It is really awesome that you figured out how to embed your company logo in your email signature, but I know who you are and what your company logo looks like.  Don’t waste bandwidth sending me email attachments of your logo.

Further it really irritates me when I go to look for emails that you sent me a file in – every email you send me has an attachment. 

4. Lengthy contact information

We all have those fancy email signatures that include our contact information and maybe even a vCard, they definitely say our name and title. These are great for people who don’t know you, but when you are corresponding with other people in your office and regular contacts ,your first name will suffice.

5. Stop With the Cryptic Subject

We need to tell people what the email is about in the subject line, so that they know if they need to open it now or not. For instance instead of saying “Report”
as your subject how about put the actual subject in – “Please Review My TPS Report” so that  I know whether to read that now or later

6. Sending Large Files

Most people  never look at the file size that they are sending to people, they just know that if it bounces back they can’t send it as is. I would ask that if your email is over 3mb please send me a file link so that I can download it faster. 

There are many  services out there that do this, many that are so fast and easy you will be amazed. Sending and downloading large files over email is not what the protocols were designed for, and they are agonizingly slow – help yourself out and use a service like Droplr, file sharing, etc.

7. Capitalization

If you send me an email in all caps I will assume you are yelling at me and take my damn sweet time responding. Likewise if you send me an email in all lowercase I will assume that you couldn’t care less about the email you sent; resulting in me taking my own time responding. Typos and grammar problems abound, but we all know how to properly capitalize an email, so don’t be lazy.

8. Keep It Short

It is really great that you like details, but I don’t have time for them. Tell me what I need to know and what you need from me.
Don’t waste my time asking about the weather or how business is going. Being concise in emails can often lead to people thinking that you don’t have the time for them – I am not talking about one line email responses (ala Steve Jobs), just say what you need to say in a clear and concise manner. This helps people better understand you and makes you look smart.

9. Legal Notices and Printing Notices

Drop the legal notice, it is just dumb amd makes you look paranoid. Drop the “be kind to the environment and don’t print this email” notices because it is just rude. 

If I need to print the email I will, otherwise assume it is filed away on my computer never to be revisited.

10. Spamming people with dumb jokes that they might not appreciate

This is the biggest email irritation. I hate it when people I don't send email jokes to, keep sending me email jokes that they think are 'relevant' to me. If I send you regular emails including jokes, I have that kind of relationship with you and it is fine to respond accordingly. If not, it would be smart to take a hint and stop bothering me - smart people don't care for the hidden messages
and crude jokes under business-like headings. Understand your audience and mark them in accordingly.

(Source: An email received from a friend )

Monday, December 9, 2013

Eye Health and Cataract Surgery


What is Cataract?
cataract is a clouding of the lens inside the eye which leads to a decrease in vision. It is the most common cause of blindness and is conventionally treated with surgery. Visual loss occurs because opacification of the lens obstructs light from passing and being focused on to the retina at the back of the eye.

It is most commonly due to biological aging but there are a wide variety of other causes. Over time, yellow-brown pigment is deposited within the lens and this, together with disruption of the normal architecture of the lens fibers, leads to reduced transmission of light, which in turn leads to visual problems.
Those with cataracts commonly experience difficulty in appreciating colors and changes in contrast, driving, reading, recognizing faces, and coping with glare from bright lights
What are the Signs and Symptoms of cataract?
Signs and symptoms vary depending on the type of cataract, though there is considerable overlap.Many patients' first symptoms are strong glare from lights and small light sources at night, along with reduced acuity at low light levels People with nuclear sclerotic or brunescent cataracts often notice a reduction of vision. Those with posterior supcapsular cataracts usually complain of glare as their major symptom.
The severity of cataract formation, assuming that no other eye disease is present, is judged primarily by visual acuity test. The appropriateness of surgery depends on a patient's particular functional and visual needs and other risk factors, all of which may vary widely.
What is the main cause of Cataract?
Age is the most common cause. Lens proteins denature and degrade over time and this process is accelerated by diseases such as diabetes and hypertension. With the passage of time, environmental factors including toxins, radiation and UV light have an accumulative effect. These effects are worsened by the loss of protective and restorative mechanisms due to alterations in gene expression and chemical processes within the eye.
Treatment- Cataract Surgery:
Cataract is treated by Cataract Surgery.Cataract surgery is the removal of the natural lens of the eye (also called "crystalline lens") that has developed an opacification, which is referred to as a cataract. Metabolic changes of the crystalline lens fibers over time lead to the development of the cataract and loss of transparency, causing impairment or loss of vision. . During cataract surgery, a patient's cloudy natural lens is removed and replaced with a synthetic lens to restore the lens's transparency
(Source:Wikipedia)

What Happens During Cataract Surgery?

During cataract surgery, the cloudy lens is removed or cleaned out and replaced by a clear man made lens. 

Most cataract surgeries are done with a technique called phacoemulsification (FAY-co-ee-mul-sih-fih-CAY-shun), also called "small cut cataract surgery." The cut can be smaller because the harder center section of the lens is liquefied and then vacuumed out.
Under local anesthesia, a surgeon performing phacoemulsification makes a small opening on the side of your cornea. A device that sends out ultrasound vibrations is inserted into the eye and breaks the lens into small pieces. The fragments are then removed by suction through the small cut in the eye. 
Your eye doctor may use a laser to make the cut. The hope is that a more precise cut will further improve recovery from cataract surgery.
After the cataract is removed, the surgeon usually replaces it with a new, manmade lens called an intraocular lens or IOL. This procedure is called "intraocular lens implantation."
The IOL is clear plastic, acrylic, or silicone with an optical power chosen by the surgeon to help restore normal vision. This lens is permanent and needs no special care.
The IOL focuses light onto the retina to help improve your vision. Still, even if your natural lens is replaced with an intraocular lens, you probably will need a new eyeglass prescription. However, most people can see fairly well at a distance without glasses after modern cataract surgery with a cataract lens replacement.

Cataract surgery is usually done as an outpatient procedure in an operating room, so you don't have to stay in the hospital. The actual surgery usually lasts less than an hour.
Some people prefer to be awake during the surgery. A sedative may be given and numbing drops are placed on the eyes. Talk to your surgeon about your preference.

Doctors usually won't remove cataracts in both eyes at the same time. If you need both eyes done, you will be scheduled for separate surgeries, usually a few weeks apart.

Is Cataract Surgery Safe?

Nearly 98% of all cataract surgeries are completed each year without serious complications. Though this type of surgery is very safe, you should always discuss the risks of surgery with your eye surgeon.

What Can I Expect After Cataract Surgery?

After cataract surgery, it is normal to feel mild irritation. Your doctor may recommend that you take an over-the-counter pain reliever such as acetaminophen (Tylenol) or ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin). You may also have mild tearing and be slightly sensitive to light for a short time following cataract surgery. You can wear dark glasses to help with the light sensitivity. 
For a few weeks after cataract surgery, you will need to take medication in the form of eye drops to aid healing and prevent infection. Your surgeon may want you to avoid very strenuous activities for a short period after surgery, but most normal activities need not be restricted following cataract surgery.

For further details pls visit  
http://www.webmd.com/eye-health/eye-health-cataract-surgery