The Person hindering your growth

The Person hindering your growth

The Funeral of the Person Hindering your Growth

One day all the employees reached the office and they saw a big advice on the door on which it was written:
"Yesterday the person who has been hindering your growth in this company passed away. We invite you to join the funeral in the room that has been prepared in the gym".In the beginning, they all got sad for the death of one of their colleagues, but after a while they started getting curious to know who was that man who hindered the growth of his colleagues and the company itself. The excitement in the gym was such that security agents were ordered to control the crowd within the room.The more people reached the coffin,the more the excitement heated up.Everyone thought: "Who is this guy who was hindering my progress?Well, at least he died!".One by one the thrilled employees got closer to the coffin, and when they looked inside it they suddenly became speechless. They stood nearby the coffin, shocked and in silence,as if someone had touched the deepest part of their soul.There was a mirror inside the coffin: everyone who looked inside it could see himself. There was also a sign next to the mirror that said:"There is only one person who is capable to set limits to your growth: it is YOU. You are the only person who can revolutionize your life. You are the only person who can influence your happiness, your realization and your success. You are the only person who can help yourself.Your life does not change when your boss changes, when your friends change, when your parents change,when your partner changes, when your company changes.Your life changes when YOU change,when you go beyond your limiting beliefs, when you realize that you are the only one responsible for your life."The most important relationship you can have, is the one you have with yourself"Examine yourself, watch yourself.Don't be afraid of difficulties,impossibilities and losses: be a winner, build yourself and your reality. The world is like a mirror:it gives back to anyone the reflection of the thoughts in which one has strongly believed.The world and your reality are like mirrors laying in a coffin, which show to any individual the death of his divine capability to imagine and create his happiness and his success.

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ICICI Debit cards.

ICICI Debit cards.

ICICI ATM / Debit cards can be used at SBI ATMs to withdraw money and most shocking thing is, it does not ask for your PIN**. Even if it asks for pin and if u cancel it, it goes on to the next screen and enables you to withdraw cash. This security vulnerability was shown live on India TV news channel at SBI ATM in Hyderabad . So please take utmost care of your ICICI ATM / Debit cards to avoid any such misuse.

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THE 7 DANGEROUS ACTS

THE 7 DANGEROUS ACTS

DON'T ACT THE 7 ACTIONS BELOW AFTER YOU HAVE A MEAL

1. Don't smoke- Experiment from experts proves that smoking a
cigarette after meal is comparable to smoking 10 cigarettes (chances of
cancer is higher).

2. Don't eat fruits immediately - Immediately eating fruits after
meals will cause stomach to be bloated with air. Therefore take fruit
1-2 hr after meal or 1hr before meal.

3. Don't drink tea - Because tea leaves contain a high content of acid.
This substance will cause the Protein content in the food we consume to
be hardened thus difficult to digest.

4. Don't loosen your belt - Loosening the belt after a meal will easily
cause the intestine to be twisted & blocked.

5. Don't bathe - Bathing after meal will cause the increase of blood
flow to the hands, legs & body thus the amount of blood around the
stomach will therefore decrease. This will weaken the digestive system
in our stomach.

6. Don't walk about - People always say that after a meal walk a
hundred steps and you will live till 99.. In actual fact this is not
true. Walking will cause the digestive system to be unable to absorb the
nutrition from the food we intake.


7. Don't sleep immediately - The food we intake will not be able to
digest properly. Thus will lead to gastric & infection in our intestine.

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Brains !!!!!!!

Brains !!!!!!!

It was a sports stadium.

Eight Children were standing on the track to participate in the running event.

* Ready! * Steady! * Bang!!!

With the sound of Toy pistol , all eight girls started running .

Hardly have they covered ten to fifteen steps , one of the smaller girls slipped and fell down , due to bruises and pain she started crying.

When other seven girls heard this sound, stopped running, stood for a while and turned back , they all ran back to the place where the girl fell down.

One among them bent, picked and kissed the girl gently and enquired ' Now pain must have reduced' . All seven girls lifted the fallen girl , pacified her, two of them held the girl firmly and they all seven joined hands together and walked together and reached the winning post.

Officials were shocked. Clapping of thousands of spectators filled the stadium.   Many eyes were filled with tears and perhaps it had reached the GOD even!

YES. This happened in Hyderabad [INDIA], recently!

The sport was conducted by National Institute of Mental Health.

All these special girls had come to participate in this event and they are spastic children.

Yes, they were mentally retarded Challenged .


What did they teach this world?

Teamwork?
Humanity?
Equality among all?????

Successful people help others who are slow in learning so that they are not felt far behind. This is really a great message... spread it!


We can't do this ever because we have brains!!!!!!!!!

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Who Is Perfect.??

Who Is Perfect.??

A man and his girlfriend were married. It was a large celebration. All of their friends and family came to see the lovely ceremony and to partake of the festivities and celebrations. A wonderful time was had by all.

The bride was gorgeous in her white wedding gown and the groom was very dashing in his black tuxedo. Everyone could tell that the love they had for each other was true. A few months later, the wife comes to the husband with a proposal: "I read in a magazine, a while ago, about how we can strengthen our marriage." she offered. "Each of us will write a list of the things that we find a bit annoying with the other person. Then, we can talk about how we can fix them together and make our lives happier together."

The husband agreed, so each of them went to a separate room in the house and thought of the things that annoyed them about the other. They thought about this question for the rest of the day and wrote down what they came up with.

The next morning, at the breakfast table, they decided that they would go over their lists. "I'll start," offered the wife. She took out her list. It had many items on it, enough to fill 3 pages, in fact. As she started reading the list of the little annoyances, she noticed that tears were starting to appear in her husbands eyes.
"What's wrong?" she asked.

"Nothing" the husband replied, "keep reading your lists."
The wife continued to read until she had read all three pages to her husband. She neatly placed her list on the table and folded her hands over top of it.

"Now, you read your list and then we'll talk about the things on both of our lists." She said happily.

Quietly the husband stated, "I don't have anything on my list. I think that you are perfect the way that you are. I don't want you to change anything for me. You are lovely and wonderful and I wouldn't want to try and change anything about you."
The wife, touched by his honesty and the depth of his love for her and his acceptance of her, turned her head and wept.

In life, there are enough times when we are disappointed, depressed and annoyed. We don't really have to go looking for them.

We have a wonderful world that is full of beauty, light and promise.
Why waste time in this world looking for the bad, disappointing or annoying when we can look around us, and see the wondrous things before us?

I believe that WE ARE HAPPIEST WHEN we see and praise the good and try our best to forget the bad. Nobody's perfect but we can find perfectness in them if we change the way we see them.
 

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Eat Smart .... Eat Idli, Dosa, Uthappam .....

Eat Smart .... Eat Idli, Dosa, Uthappam .....

Good bacteria in your food
DR. JALAJA RAMASWAMY

Fermented food, which contain probiotics, offer a range of health benefits.

Protective and therapeutic: Fermented foods are full of good bacteria. Time for breakfast? Help yourself to a plate of hot steaming idlis, dosas or uttappams and dahi. These are not only nutritious but are safe, highly acceptable and packed with health benefits that are both protect ive and therapeutic against a wide range of disorders. They are all fermented foods i.e. they are subjected to the action of micro-organisms for a few hours causing desirable alterations in food quality. The process also preserves and predigests the food.

The bacteria that cause these changes are called "Probiotic bacteria". They are not destroyed by the acid in the stomach or by the enzymes in the intestinal tract.

What are probiotics?

Normally bacteria are considered harmful; but probiotic are good ones responsible for a variety of health benefits. Probiotics and probiotic foods have been used both as therapeutic and preventive supplements for many ailments including GI disturbances and cancers.

The two most recognised ones are lactobacillus and bifidobacteria. The probiotic bacteria found in yogurt belong to the streptococcus and the lactobacillus strains.

Those food ingredients that can promote the growth of probiotics are referred to as "prebiotics". These are not digested by the intestinal tract but stimulate the activity and growth of selective beneficial bacteria in the colon. Cereals like wheat, pulses including soya, onion, garlic, leek, banana and even tomatoes are prebiotics.

A food that is both prebiotic and probiotic is called "synbiotic". This combination can have a beneficial effect on the host by increasing the survival of the probiotics in the intestinal tract.

India probably has the most diverse variety of fermented foods — Idli, Dosa, Dhokla, Khaman, Batura, Kulcha and the traditional dahi. The commonest probiotic foods are fermented dairy products such as yogurt and buttermilk. Sauerkraut or pickled cabbage is an example of a fermented food widely consumed in the West.

Our digestive system contains many millions of bacteria. In a normal intestine there are some 500 different species. They are important for many health functions including those concerned with the digestive system and immunity.

These are mainly the good bacteria and there is a balance between the desirable and the pathogenic bacteria. However, use of antibiotics, a poor diet, alcohol, stress and other reasons can reduce the healthy bacteria and upset this balance.

An adequate intake of probiotic foods helps the desirable bacteria colonise the colon. Antibiotics are the biggest culprit, killing both the probiotic and the disease-causing bacteria. This is why a doctor recommends curds or probiotic supplements with antibiotic treatment.

Probiotics are involved in synthesising and enhancing the bioavailability of some nutrients.

Nutritional benefits

Fermenting the foods produces certain nutrients like an increase in the Bcomplex (folic acid and vitamin B12) and vitamin K. Probiotics also produce short-chain fatty acids, an important energy source for the colon. Some amino acids, growth factors, antioxidants and antimicrobial factors are also produced. Fermentation also destroys certain anti-nutrients like phytates and oxalates that interfere with the absorption of minerals like iron and calcium.

People with lactose intolerance are unable to digest lactose, the milk sugar, leading to bloating, flatulence and abdominal pain and diarrhoea. Consumption of fermented dairy products such as dahi and lassi helps in such cases because the bacteria produce the enzymes necessary to break down lactose. Probiotics also reduce intolerance symptoms such as diarrhoea.

Fermented foods, especially dairy foods, contain certain strains of bacteria that promote the health of the gastrointestinal tract. Prebiotics have also been studied for their beneficial gastrointestinal effects. A synbiotic combination is the best.

Probiotic bacteria prevent the proliferation of the pathogenic (disease-causing) micro-organisms in the gastrointestinal tract. When are ingested orally, such as through fermented foods, they produce antibiotic substances in the intestine, which can destroy the pathogens and also deprive pathogens of nutrients necessary for their growth. Probiotics can also enhance the immunity to microbial pathogens and thus exclude pathogens from the gut.

The microbes in most fermented foods are sensitive to heat and are destroyed by pasteurisation or processing. Some may be destroyed when cooked, which means that when you make idli or dosa it may not necessarily contain all the probiotic organisms originally present in the batter. A cup of yogurt will contain more live beneficial microflora than a cooked fermented product. Fermented dairy products are, therefore, a preferred delivery vehicle for probiotics.

Today probiotics are available as dietary supplements and are used to prevent and treat certain illnesses and also support good health. They provide higher levels of the beneficial bacteria than fermented foods.

Routine therapeutic interventions with probiotic strains may well become a reality soon. It is, however, wise to take them only under the guidance of a doctor. In the meantime go ahead with the fermented foods. They are totally safe and you can have them as much as you can. The fresher the product, the higher the count of good bacteria.

Are probiotic supplements safe? In most cases, yes. In some rare cases, a few side effects such as bloating of the stomach have been reported. However they are not recommended for persons with low immune status, premature infants or neonates.

Other benefits

 There is enough evidence to show that administration of selected micro-organisms like lactobacillus is beneficial both in the prevention and treatment of certain intestinal and, perhaps vaginal, infections.

 Probiotics may help reduce risk of rotavirus-induced diarrhoea and diarrhoea associated with intake of antibiotics and help treat infantile and, to a smaller extent, adult gastroenteritis.

 They may be useful in treating constipation; specific strains of Lactobacilli may suppress the growth of and displace Helicobacter Pylori, which is associated with peptic ulcers.

 Some studies suggest that prebiotics improve calcium and magnesium absorption from the human intestine. This may be associated with a change in peak bone density and mineral bone mass and a reduction in osteoporosis. Probiotics are useful in treating food allergy and inflammatory bowel diseases such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease.

 Some probiotic bacteria can break the milk protein casein into smaller units and provide relief from allergic manifestations such as intestinal inflammation. They may also prevent and possibly treat allergic conditions like eczema and allergic dermatitis.

 Studies on infants have shown probiotic bacteria help increase Immunoglubulin (compounds that confer the ability to fight infections) levels.

 Fermentation of milk is reported to produce certain peptides (chains of amino acids) that inhibit an enzyme which tends to increase blood pressure. Studies on humans indicate that fermented milk could help lower blood pressure when used on a daily basis.

 Although the evidence is weak, some studies have reported a modest reduction in cholesterol levels after consumption of fermented milk products for two to four weeks.

 Animal experiments have shown that probiotic bacteria reduce the risk of colon cancer. Some epidemiological studies suggest that consumption of fermented dairy products may have some protective effect against cancer of the large colon. Regular consumption of thayir sadam may be a simple way to lower the incidence of colon tumours.

 Probiotics may be useful in preventing alcohol-induced liver damage, a common condition in many societies. Studies from Johns Hopkins Hospital in the United States suggest that orally administered probiotics could be superior to the conventional therapy in the treatment of hepatic encephalopathy, a common and dreaded complication of liver disease.

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Useful tips to beat PC hackers

Useful tips to beat PC hackers

Expert speak: Useful tips to beat PC hackers
Vineet Kumar

You do it almost everyday. You login into your computer, send e-mails, open attachments from friends and strangers, shop online, transfer money using your banks secured payment gateway, chat with friends and upload personal information on social networking sites.

But have you ever given a thought to someone who is keeping a close watch on all your online activities. Someone, somewhere in some corner of this planet trying to get inside your computer and filch one of the most important resources of information age: personal data.

Data that can be abused to make purchases online, send malicious programmes to all those on your contact list and many such things to harm you. Welcome to the age of hackers (these are people who try to gain access to your computer using various hacking tools and misuse your personal data) and spies lurking on the vast Internet highway.

But don't worry. There are ways in which you can beat the hackers.However, when it comes to security nothing is 100 per cent secure. Loads of exploits are developed everyday. Updating the knowledgebase should be a regular process. Following could be few of the many measures that could be taken to protect your computer and all things that you do online:

~ Install the latest antivirus software (I recommend Kaspersky, Eset Nod32, Quickheal, F-Secure) on the computer and never ever disable or turn it off. Install a personal firewall ( www.sygate.com and www.zonelabs. com offer free versions) and Spyware Checker (I recommend Spybot Search & Destroy).

~ Keep updating antivirus/anti spywares at least every 15 days. Use separate Trojan removers like anti Trojan shield if possible. Full system scan with your anti virus at least once in a week or better set it to scan periodically and give a small interval say every Friday (the day may vary according to your choice).

~ There are a few free online scanners available at http://housecall. trendmicro. com or http://www.kaspersk y.com/kos/ eng/partner/ us/kavwebscan. html, and http://support. f-secure. com/enu/home/ ols.shtml.

~ Get System's health checked regularly at http://www.pcpitsto p.com/. The site checks the overall system health, tunes up the system and finds out the vulnerabilities. It's a free service.

~ Don't ever download or open attachments whose source you are not certain about. Even if the source is trusted, see if the content is relevant. Even non-executable files like *.Doc files can contain macro viruses and Trojans. There are some special sort of programmes called worms, which don't need human interaction. You just open a mail or visit any website and that's it. So always stay alert. Avoid opening e-mail attachments that contain '.vbs', '.scr', '.exe', or '.pif' file extensions. Files that end in these extensions are most likely to contain some sort of virus.

~ Web browsers like Fire Fox, IE 7 & Opera offer good security features. Test your Web Browser for Vulnerability at http://bcheck. scanit.be/ bcheck/.

~ Never download any files specially executables over P2P (peer-to-peer) sharing networks, because you cannot be absolutely certain what they are. P2P file sharing programmes can lead to the installation of a lot of adware and spyware. Try downloading executables from authentic and well-known sites; don't just download files from anywhere.

~ Try not to visit porn sites, Warez, sites of cracks and serials because most of them have hell lot of latest spywares, Trojans and viruses .One visit and you are gone if your virus definitions are not up to date.

~ Be familiar with the installed programmes on your computer. If you notice a new programme installed, which you didn't in the first place, possibilities are that it might be something malicious.

~ Read the installation agreements carefully when you download something from the Internet. Pay attention to the terms and conditions or EULA (end-user license agreements) of the program being installed. Reference to third party installation should be given more attention. Some EULA's tell you that, if you install the program, you have also agreed to install some spyware with the software. Do check the independent sources as some EULA's do not mention about the Spywares.

~ Back up your computer data on a regular basis, at least weekly. Copy your important documents and files onto a floppy disk, removable drives, CD or a DVD for safekeeping. Don't wait for the disaster to happen, take the precaution before hand. Create system restore points periodically

~ Use e-mail encryption like PGP to send important information via emails. Don't send important information in plain text.

~ Never respond to unsolicited e-mail. To those who send spam, one response or 'hit' from thousands of e-mails is enough to justify the practice. Additionally, it validates your email address as active, which makes it more valuable, and therefore opens the door to more spam.

~ Beware of phishing attacks. Sites like www.antiphishing. org offer latest updates on phishing along with good security tips

~Don't chat with strangers just for fun. Don't ever accept any file, especially executables from an unknown person on chat. Don't click on any links given by someone you don't know.

~ Do not accept links or downloads from strangers even if it is tempting. There have been cases where spywares like Trojans, keyloggers etc. have been hidden in simple picture files with '.jpg' extensions. You never really know what is contained inside a file which looks attractive.

Today people use binders to club two different files and send you the mixture. Once you click on the file both file gets executed.

~ Be cautious while displaying your profile, especially your personal details, photographs, videos and contacts on social networking sites. Your profiles and contacts may be misused by other people.

~ Install parental control softwares like netnanny that helps you choose what the kids see on the Internet and monitor the activities of children. For more details visit http://www.microsof t.com/athome/ security/ children.

Wireless security

~ If you have a wireless network, turn on the security features: Use MAC filtering, turn off SSID broadcast, and even use WEP/WPA/WPA2 with the biggest key you can get.

Online shopping safety tips

~ While purchasing online, look for signs that online purchases are secure (SSL secured sites or 128 bit encryption) like Ebay.co.in. At the point that you are providing your payment information a golden coloured lock appears (for SSL secured sites) or the beginning of the Web site address should change from http to shttp or https, indicating that the information is being encrypted -- turned into code that can only be read by the seller.

Your browser may also signal that the information is secure with a symbol, such as a broken key that becomes whole or a padlock that closes.

~ Carefully use credit card and online banking for online shopping. Check your credit card and bank statements at regular intervals. Notify the bank immediately if there are unauthorised charges or debits. Avoid using credit card details and online banking on public computers and in cyber cafes. It is very unsafe because most of them are infected with viruses, Trojans and key stroke loggers.

Banks such as HDFC [Get Quote] have launched their services like Net Safe to create temporary credit cards with a limited value to transact online. This way, in the worst case scenario, your damages are limited.

Password security

~ Use two different passwords. One for mail, work and other important access and other for routine purposes like subscribing to websites or public viewing. But remember to switch between them when you start doing transactions after mere browsing. Create another e-mail ID providing false information and crazy usernames like 'whitecat_4u' , 'kkk320' etc. which you use exclusively for subscription to sites. That will prevent spam from coming to your main ID.

~ Create a difficult-to- guess password by taking the first alphabet from each word of a phrase. What is a good password? It is a password which is at least 8 characters long, not easily guessable, contains mixture of uppercase and lowercase letters as well as numbers, and preferably contains special characters like $, *, %, !, * etc. Some examples of a good password are: &(^.1234*cRack&.^).

~ Always use alphanumeric passwordwith special characters and try to adopt phrasing technique to construct passwords which are easy to remember, hard to guess and impossible to crack. Create a unique acronym. Never use a dictionary based password like guest, home etc. It takes little time for a good cracker to crack the password.

Vineet Kumar is the founder and CEO of National anti-Hacking Group.

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