Sakura blossoms @ Shinjuku Gyoen - largest park in Tokyo

As promised you have photos of Sakura blossoms @ Shinjuku Gyoen - largest park in Tokyo.

http://picasaweb.google.com/rajeshkvp/JapanSCherryBlossomSakuraShinjukuGyoenLargestParkInTokyo


Tree count = 10,000 trees
Turn out = About 1 lakh people between 2pm to 3pm on 29th March 2008 - estimated
Park Size = 58.3 hectares in size, biggest in japan
history = it was built for Imperial Household earlier and later for commoners.
it was completely destroyed during worldwar-2

Japan's cherry blossom (sakura)

For those of you who are crazy about flowers..

As many of you know, Japan is world popular for its flowery
collections and craze for flowers. Sakura flower blooms during the
spring season(which started about 10-15 days back..) it usually
lasts for a short-time.. and I will try posting photos.. as soon as
I can capture them on my camera.

This year sakura blossoms started on March 22nd, Best time to view
in tokyo is March 27 to April 5th 2008.

there are some beautiful photos in this site.. enjoy viewing.
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2011_where.html

Exact Description=
"The cherry blossom (sakura) is Japan's unofficial national flower.
It has been celebrated for many centuries and takes a very prominent
position in Japanese culture.

There are many dozens of different cherry tree varieties in Japan,
most of which bloom for just a couple of days in spring. The
Japanese celebrate that time of the year with hanami (cherry blossom
viewing) parties under the blooming trees

Sleeplessness

HELP WITH INSOMNIAInsomnia is a more and more common condition in modern times. Sadly, a huge percentage of us are sleep-deprived or sleep-impaired, and this leads to irritability, sub-par functioning, muddy thinking, poor judgment, inefficient use of time, dangerous driving, tanking relationships and decreased enjoyment of life.

There are two kinds of sleeplessness or insomnia – the kind where you have trouble falling asleep, and the kind where you wake up in the wee hours and can’t fall back to sleep – or both. Here are a few simple but effective behavioral suggestions to help with insomnia.

Try to make a habit of writing down, before bedtime, all the things you need to take care of for the next day, so that you are, in essence, getting it out of your head and onto a sheet of paper. Journaling thoughts and feelings also serves the same purpose in a more wide-ranging way.
If you work out or exercise at night, it would be better to switch to the morning or afternoon – not just before bedtime. Evening exercise too close to bedtime feeds insomnia.

If you drink alcohol at dinner or after, this might help you fall asleep in the short term, but it’s also likely to be what’s waking you up at 2 or 3 a.m.. Booze is a terrible intervention for insomnia.
If you wake up in the middle of the night and your mind revs up with worries, plans, problems, solutions, whatever, you will either need to distract your mind – with reading, or music or one of the resources I’ll suggest later on in this list; or else get out of bed and try to address some of these things in a more proactive way. The worst thing you can do is just lie there thinking “I have to get some sleep!!! I’m going to be exhausted tomorrow!!! I MUST sleep!! This insomnia is going to wreck my ability to function!!” because, of course, once you’re having that conversation with yourself, you’ll never fall asleep!

If you’re in the middle of one of these dreadful insomnia cycles, you would do well to consider getting a prescription for a mild sleeping pill – not as a permanent solution, but to break the cycle of sleeplessness. Work with your doc to find a good medication that works well for you, without producing a “hangover” the next day. It’s best to experiment over the weekend or on a week night when you don’t have to be terribly sharp the next morning.

Some more tips:-

Try to maintain fixed timings for your sleep. Try to go to sleep at the same time everyday. Also wake up at the same time. This will help your body and mind to regularize your sleep.

Have some simple and light snack before going to bed. Avoid spicy food or too much of sweets. Help your digestive system by taking light snacks like a few slices of bread or some cereal. This is just to reduce the pressure on your digestive system which will allow you to sleep peacefully and will not disturb you struggling to digest food.

Do not take nicotine... or atleast avoid consuming any kind of nicotine atleast 5-6 hours before you go to bed.

The general assumption is taking alcohol gives better sleep. This is not true and also this could lead to complications. Usually, you will have disturbed sleep after consuming Alcohol. Avoid Alcohol atleast for 5-6 hours befor you go to sleep.

Take milk before going to bed. You can take some malt beverages too, which normally helps in having good sleep. Always ensure that you dont go to bed hungry.

Try to keep your bedroom well ventilated and clean. If you are getting disturbed by any noise around, try to use earplugs to have a peaceful sleep.

Be active during the day. Dont doze off during the day, as this may be an obstacle to your night sleep.

Microsoft Office Boy

Microsoft Office Boy

A jobless man applied for the position of "office boy" at Microsoft.
The HR manager interviewed him then watched him cleaning the floor as a test.
"You are employed." He said." Give me your e-mail address and I'll send you the application to fill in, as well as date when you may start."
The man replied "But I don't have a computer, neither an email."
I'm sorry", said the HR manager, "If you don't have an email, that means you do not exist. And who doesn't exist, cannot have the job."
The man left with no hope at all. He didn't know what to do, with only $10 in his pocket. He then decided to go to the supermarket and buy a 10Kg tomato crate. He then sold the tomatoes in a door to door round. In less than two hours, he succeeded to double his capital. He repeated the Operation three times, and returned home with $60. The man realized that he can survive by this Way, and started to go everyday earlier, and return late Thus, his money doubled or tripled every day.
Shortly, he bought a cart, then a truck, then he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles. 5 years later , the man is one of the biggest food retailers in the US .
He started to plan his family's future, and decided to have a life insurance.
He called an insurance broker, and chose a protection plan. When the conversation was concluded, the broker asked him his email. The man replied, "I don't have an email". The broker answered curiously, "You don't have an email, and yet have succeeded to build an empire. Can you imagine what you could have been if you had an email?!!"
The man thought for a while and replied, "Yes, I'd be an office boy at Microsoft!"
Moral of the story:
M1 - Internet is not the solution to your life.
M2 - If you don't have internet, and work hard, you can be a millionaire.
M3 - If you received this message by email, you are closer to being an office boy, than a millionaire. .........
Have a great day!!!

Humility

Humility

 

Visiting that Ragavendra temple in Bangalore is almost more than a routine for her. She has not seen him ever before in the temple.

 

He was sitting on the floor with his closed eyes, folded legs and locked fingers in ' Gnana Mudra '. He looked strange and different with a turban on his head and the very long flowing beard. Some thing was there in his face that attracted her. She could not understand what that was. 

 

She finished her ' darshan ' and came out; she saw the man was walking in the corridor. Again something was happening in her, she could not understand what was that. She was telling herself, "a poor old man. I have to help him".  She ran to him, gave rupees ten in his hand and forced him to accept. He smiled, expressed a reverence like a ' prasadam ' by keeping it in the forehead and thanked her by keeping the hand in prayer position (' Namasthey' ).  

 

As she came out, she saw the man was getting into his Mercedes Benz, she was perplexed, shivered and ran to him and said, "Sir (Ayya!), Please forgive me, I did not do this to insult you. By seeing your dress and appearance, I thought you are struggling in life and offered you the money. It is a blunder. I am sorry. Please forgive me. Please give me back that money. I am sorry".

 

The man with the fake beard and turban laughed and replied her politely, "Ammaa.. There is no mistake of yours. It is the other way.   The creator is again and again reminding me through some body, "You are nothing. You are not special. Everybody is equal in front of me". He keeps on sending this message again and again and today you happened to be a medium. That's it. Thanks a ton".  His hand again went to prayer position, expressed gratitude to the lady and he went into his car. 

 

When the lady realized the man was none other than Super star Rajini Kanth - Asia's number one paid actor, he has left the place.

 

She did not know what to do. With tears in her eyes, she was starring at the direction that the car went. 

 

- From Dr. Gayathri Sreekanth's "The Name Is Rajini Kanth – A biography" 

 

7 Keys to P.E.R.F.E.C.T. communication

7 Keys to P.E.R.F.E.C.T. communication

Personal Impact

Non-verbal communication such as unease, uncertainty or nervousness can convey negative signals to your audience. These subconsciously perceived weaknesses can capture the audience's attention so that what you are saying is lost.

Know exactly how you are going to start your presentation or conversation. Ensure that it's powerful and engaging and be aware of you body language.

Emotional Connection

If you aren't passionate about what your topic how can you expect any body else to be?

Engage people at an emotional level during a presentation or conversation. Tell personal stories, use metaphors and let people into your life's experiences. You will find that your audience will more easily join you in your pictures.

Right to Talk

What right do you have to talk about the subject you are talking to us about? Tell us your History and in doing so create authority?

As a child we were told not brag about our achievements. You then enter the world of work and what happens you are judged on your accomplishments.

When you identify your expertise and call on the 'hands on' elements of the matter being discussed you develop personal credibility and elicit an emotional response from those listening.

Facts

Once you have developed an emotional rapport, and a reason for them to trust and believe in you, then your presentation has to have defined facts and detail.

Don't talk in terms of hypothetical situations. Make it relevant to your 'audience', their businesses, their hopes and concerns. Understand what they want to know, not what you want to tell them.

Encapsulate

We live in a sound bite society.

"Just do it", "it's the real thing", "Am I bovvered?" We are programmed to expect information to be packaged in instantly memorable phrases. Encapsulate your message, the key elements of your presentation / conversation and translate them into succinct, influential language.

Credibility

Don't make claims that you can't substantiate. At a seminar recently a speaker used the following information.

"A first impression is based on 7% spoken words, 38% tone of voice and 55% body language."

The speaker was questioned about the provenance of the quote but did not know the originator. His credibility was immediately blown.

If you are going to use quotes make sure you know who said it and in what context.

The Company

Apart from your individual right to talk on a specific subject it is also important to establish the credentials of the company or companies that you are associated with.

Use testimonials from delighted customers and the value you bring to the company. Is is a universal truth that those we associate with can give us even greater standing and authority.

The key to your personal and financial success is in your ability to positively impact others

 

Coffee with Rajesh !

Pharmacist point of view:

 

Answer the phone by LEFT ear.

Do not drink coffee TWICE a day.

Do not take pills with COOL water.

Do not have HUGE meals after 5pm.

Reduce the amount of OILY food you consume.

Drink more WATER in the morning, less at night.

Keep your distance from hand phone CHARGERS.

Do not use headphones/earphone for LONG period of time.

Best sleeping time is from 10pm at night to 6am in the morning.

Do not lie down immediately after taking medicine before sleeping.

When battery is down to the LAST grid/bar, do not answer the phone as the radiation is 1000 times.

Decide to buy a Mobile ?

Would like to know if your mobile is original or not?!!

Press the following on your mobile *#06# and the-international mobile equipment identity number appears
check the 7th and 8th numbers
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 th 8 th 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Phone serial no. x x x x x x ? ? x x x x x x x



IF the digit number Seven & Eight is 02 or 20 that mean it was assembled in the Emirates which is very Bad quality

IF the digit number Seven & Eight is 08 or 80 that means it was manufactured in Germany which is not bad

IF the digit number Seven & Eight is 01 or 10 that mean it's manufactured in Finland which is Good

IF the digit number Seven & Eight is 00 that means it was manufactured in original factory which is the best Mobile Quality ....

IF the digit number Seven & Eight is 13 that means it was assembled in Azerbaijan which is very poor quality and potentially very dangerous to your health!!!

India has become a dumping ground for banned drugs

India has become a dumping ground for banned drugs; also the business for production of banned drugs is booming. Plz make sure that u buy drugs only if prescribed by a doctor (Also, ask which company manufactures it, this would help to ensure that u get what is prescribed at the Drug Store) and that also from a reputed drug store. Not many people know about these banned drugs and consume them causing a lot of damage to themselves.

DANGEROUS DRUGS HAVE BEEN GLOBALLY DISCARDED BUT ARE AVAILABLE IN INDIA. The most common ones are D cold, action 500 & Nimulid.


ANALGIN:
This is a pain-killer. Reason for ban: Bone marrow depression.
Brand name : Novalgin

CISAPRIDE:
Acidity, constipation. Reason for ban : irregular heartbeat
Brand name : Ciza, Syspride

DROPERIDOL:
Anti-depressant. Reason for ban : Irregular heartbeat.
Brand name : Droperol

FURAZOLIDONE:
Antidiarrhoeal.. Reason for ban : Cancer.
Brand name : Furoxone, Lomofen

NIMESULIDE:
Painkiller, fever. Reason for ban : Liver failure.
Brand name : Nise, Nimulid

NITROFURAZONE:
Antibacterial cream.
Reason for ban :
Cancer..
Brand name : Furacin

PHENOLPHTHALEIN:
Laxative. Reason for ban : Cancer.
Brand name : Agarol

PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE:
cold and cough. Reason for ban : stroke.
Brand name : D'cold,Vicks Action-500

OXYPHENBUTAZONE:
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug. Reason for ban : Bone marrow depression.
Brand name : Sioril

PIPERAZINE:
Anti-worms. Reason for ban : Nerve damage.
Brand name : Piperazine

QUINIODOCHLOR:
Anti-diarrhoeal. Reason for ban : Damage to sight.
Brand name : Enteroquinol


--
Dr. Kaiser Jamil
Research Director
Indo American Cancer Institute & Research Centre
Banjara Hills, Hyderabad 500034, A.P. India .