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India Republic Day - January 26 - A Patriotic Fervor & Celebration

2012-01-26T07:00:00.000+05:30

We celebrate Republic Day in colorful and exciting ways.
January 26, 1950 marked the transition of India from a British Dominion to a Republic and adopted the Constitution which came into force on this day although our Great Country was declared independent on 15th August, 1947 but till 1949 it didn't have a permanent constitution of its own and instead were functioning under the laws enacted and implemented by the British. And after many amendments the Constitution was approved and accepted on November 26, 1949 that came into force in a full-fledged fashion from on 26 January, 1950. Thus, Republic Day celebration is the moment to remember the coming of the Constitution into effect.

To mark Republic Day in a memorable and significant way, every year in New Delhi, capital of India, a grand parade is held that starts from the Raisina Hill in the neighborhood of the majestic Rashtrapati Bhawan that passes along the Rajpath and ends at India Gate. The President, Prime Minister and other high rank officials of India on this occasion make their presence at Rajpath to celebrate the occasion. The President and also addresses the nation with Republic Day speech.The President of India unfolds the National flag as soon as the National Anthem is played and being Commander-in Chief of the armed forces, takes the salute from different regiments of the Army, Navy and Air Force that march past in all their official splendour. Furthermore, the Republic Day parade also includes lively displays and exhibits India's rich and colouful culture and also brings the entire nation together. The parade concludes with the flypast by Indian Air Force jets.

The 63rd Republic Day Celebrations on 26th January 2012 at New Delhi, India Live Webcast of Flag Hoisting Ceremony by Hon'ble President of India Followed by Republic Day Parade from Rajpath is available on 26th Jan 2012 from 9:30 AM IST onwards at http://republicday.nic.in/index.html

Wishing You & Your Family A Very Happy Republic Day - 26 January.

Better Skills To Become Entrepreneur

2012-01-22T10:00:00.000+05:30

I always look forward to share my professional experiences with Youth. I was delighted to receive a well structured and impressive eMail invitation from the renowned Maris Stella College [ Autonomous ], Vijayawada, my home town [now city] where I had four earlier occasions to speak on Career as Company Secretary. This time the invitation was to speak on anything that enriches Youth as the College was organizing a National Youth Forum on 'Know Thyself' on 20th & 21st January, 2012 as part Golden Jubilee celebrations. Having seen my profile, I was suggested to talk on "Entrepreneur Skills & Ways To Become A Potential Employer" which I readily accepted to present the subject on 21st January [Saturday] for about one hour. This invitation was accorded to me as President of Rotary E-Club of District 3150 the First web-based Rotary Club in India.

To make it more effective, I have bifurcated the topic into three parts viz., Entrepreneur Characters, Entrepreneur Skills and the methodology to become Employer. A printout distributed to the participants containing summary of the following points brought forward to them during my presentation:

The young minds were informed that a skill is the ability to do something specific or to translate knowledge into action.It is easier to learn a skill than to develop a characteristic. Not everyone wants to be an entrepreneur and run their own business as a potential entrepreneur requires specific characteristics and skills that are often achieved through education, hard work, and planning.

Entrepreneurial Traits or characteristics:

          1.Internal Control - You control your own destiny, nothing else has an impact
          2.Risk-Taking - You are prepared to take on risks that others might avoid
          3.Autonomy - You value individuality, freedom and responsibility
          4.Need for Achievement - You are driven by socially-recognized achievement, not just financial rewards
          5.Self-Confidence - You are personally motivated and sure of your own abilities
          6.Innovation - You identify and exploit opportunities
         7.Vision & Flair - You can visualize or know your personal goals & feel you have ability to realise them.
         8.Pro-activity - You seek out opportunities & make change happen, you don’t rely on luck or other people.

Entrepreneur Skills include Research Skills, Gathering Information Skills, Using Information Skills, Management Skills, Planning Skills, Organizing Skills, Directing Skills, Controlling Skills, Relationship Skills, People Management Skills, Communication & Presentation Skills, Service Skills

A Quote: True entrepreneurs face bureaucracy, make mistakes, receive criticism, and deal with money, family, or stress problems. But they still stick to their dreams of seeing the venture succeed.

Resource web-sites:

Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (Government of India) http://msme.gov.in

Business & Youth Starting Together http://www.bystonline.org

What impressed me more is the perfect co-ordination by the respected Faculty members of the College Dr.Little Flower [Dean], Dr. Asha Kumari [Director-Career Guidance], Mr Roopesh Bezawada [Director-Placement Cell] and Rev.Sr.P.Japamalai, [College Principal] and other staff both before and during the session, be it email communication or hospitality and taking care of the resource persons like me. I was informed that due to excess time consumed by earlier day speakers, the organizers could not keep-up the schedules on the following day. I was to wait for more than an hour for my turn and consequently forced to conclude my presentation for lunch break in time.

In all the participants received the inputs very well as I see them listening with rapt attention and trying to capture and look for finer points to hone their skills to become a budding entrepreneur or employer.

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Wish You Happy & Accomplishing 2012

2012-01-01T19:20:00.001+05:30

Wish you the New Year 2010
Wish You Happy & Accomplishing 2012
with growing & glowing
happiness, prosperity & success.

Have a great Season !!!!

Suryanarayana S V
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How Christmas Day Started

2011-12-25T09:00:00.000+05:30

It's Christmas Day!

[ 25 December ]

Christmas is celebrated on December 25 every year honoring the birth of Jesus Christ. Some churches celebrate it on January 7 due to following different calendars.

Jesus is Christianity's central figure. Although the date of his birth has not been pinpointed most agree that he was born around 6 4 B.C. in Bethlehem. At the time his parents Mary and Joseph were on their way to register in the Roman census. Mary was told by an angel that she was with child as a result of Immaculate Conception. She gave birth to Jesus while they stopped for rest.

Jesus spent his life working as a preacher and healer in Galilee and Judea. He was believed to be a messiah who would redeem world of sin. Roman prefect Pilate sentenced him to death by crucifixion. It is believed that he came back to life three days after his execution confirming the fact that he was the son of God.

Two centuries after his death first efforts were made in order to establish the exact date of his birth and December 25 was chosen, possibly out of convenience.

Today, religious and commercial festivities vary from region to region. In The United States and England Christmas has become the biggest economical holiday of the year with people spending weeks before December 25 shopping for presents.

Exchange of presents, decorating homes with lights, holly and mistletoe, decorating a Christmas tree and Santa Claus are some of the traditions that apply worldwide.

Santa Claus, or Father Christmas as he is known in England, is based on a real person, St. Nicholas, a bishop who lived in 4th century. He was generous and kind and eager to help the poor and underprivileged.

The tradition of decorating a Christmas tree originates from Germany but is nowadays common in most countries. Religious celebrations begin with Advent and include Midnight mass on Christmas Eve and carol singing.

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Celebrating Diwali

2011-10-26T17:34:00.000+05:30

WARMEST WISHES FOR A JOYFUL

DIWALI

Festival of lights - 26 October, 2011

With Best Wishes

To all my Friends, Fellow Rotarians, Rotaractors & Well-Wishers

WorldVegetarianDay - eGreetings

2011-10-01T09:56:00.002+05:30

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It's World Vegetarian Day!

[ 1 October ]

World Vegetarian Day is observed annually on October 1. It is a day of celebration established by the North American Vegetarian Society in 1977 and endorsed by the International Vegetarian Union in 1978, "To promote the joy, compassion and life-enhancing possibilities of vegetarianism."[It brings awareness to the ethical, environmental, health and humanitarian benefits of a vegetarian lifestyle.

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Ganesh Chaturthi eGreetings - 1 September 2011

2011-08-31T17:30:00.000+05:30

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	It's Ganesh Chaturthi! Festival in India - 1 September, 2011 Celebrate the birthday of Lord Ganapati May Ganapati bless you success in all your endeavors. Wish You Happy Ganesh Chaturthi
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India Independence Day eGreetings - 15 August 2011

2011-08-14T15:58:00.000+05:30

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Sharing with you the pride of being Indian...
And celebrating another glorious year of her Independence

The Independence Day of India is celebrated on the fifteenth of August to commemorate its independence from British rule and its birth as a sovereign nation in 1947. The day is a national holiday in India. All over the country, flag-hoisting ceremonies are conducted by the local administration in attendance. The main event takes place in Delhi, the capital city of India, where the Prime Minister hoists the national flag at the Red Fort and delivers a nationally televised speech from its ramparts. In his speech, he highlights the achievements of his Government during the past year, raises important issues and gives a call for further development. The Prime Minister also pays his tribute to leaders of the freedom struggle.

"Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high...

Into that heaven of freedom, my Father, let my country awake."

-Rabindranath Tagore

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Adopt New Norms For Better Interpersonal Communication

2011-06-12T20:45:00.000+05:30

A norm is an expression of the way we do things around us. It’s what is commonly practiced in our work place. Traditional norms are reflective of the culture of most of the organizations. They will not allow or produce remarkable group effectiveness or results. The new norms as listed below are fundamental to being a powerful group or organization.
Listening respectfully and generously:
Listening respectfully means paying attention and truly allowing people to finish their thinking and speaking. Listening generously means allowing people to express ideas and views different than our own without resisting their speaking either verbally or non-verbally. This new norm is to be replaced with the traditional " Preoccupied or pretending to listen, thinking we are getting away with it.'
Being honest, authentic and candid:
This means speaking honestly in a way that forwards the conversation. It means speaking as friends. It simply means speaking straight— saying what is so for us. It means not leaving a conversation with something still unsaid that needs to be said. This should be the substitution for the traditional Norm " Not speaking up when we have a concern."
Doing what you say you will do:
Exchanging and honoring specific commitments. This means respecting each other’s commitments and our own. If we are working to create new futures, we won’t always succeed in completing or achieving every commitment, but that does not mean we were inauthentic in committing. Exchanging commitments is how work gets done. This could be the replacement for "Keeping our word only when we feel like it or it’s convenient" which is a traditional norm.
Being on each other’s side:
This is being on each other’s side in the way that parents are on the side of their kids. It’s the way that great coaches relate to each and every person on their team. No matter what happens, we are for each other. A mistake is just a mistake and doesn’t lead to less trust or less relationship. The tratitional norm related to it is "Concerned for ourselves."
Acknowledging and appreciating each other:
This means that each person commits to continuously acknowledging and appreciating the contribution of others and the group itself. This includes acknowledging each other when things don’t work out. This is above and beyond the simple courtesies that are also important. To be adopted in place of traditional norm "Not letting people know that we value and appreciate them".

Mother's Day eGreeting - www.suryanarayana.com

2011-05-07T15:36:00.001+05:30

MOTHER: A word that means the World to all of us

Wish You & Your Mother A Happy Mother's Day [ 8 May ]

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Earth Day eGreeting - Survey - Online Pledge

2011-04-22T07:31:00.001+05:30

Earth Day Lets make a difference for good. Happy Earth Day!	Every year 22 April is celebrated as Earth Day all over the World. It is this day reminds us that earth is in our hands and what we do to our planet is very important to save it. So everyone must pledge to make EARTH a better place to live. Wish you happy Earth Day.
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Communication Challenges

2011-04-09T16:00:00.003+05:30

The more essential part of any personal development effort is to keepup the skill of communicating with others -be it in business dealings, family affairs, and for that matter any relationships. If you often find yourself misunderstanding others or experiencing difficulty in getting your point across clearly, what you say and what you don't say are equally important. Keep the following challenges in mind all the time while communicating with others.
Challenge One: Listen first and acknowledge what you hear, even if you don't agree with it, before expressing your experience or point of view. Acknowledging the feelings and wants that people express in word and mood. Actively acknowledging another person's experience does not have to mean that you agree or approve. Compassionately allow people to feel whatever they feel. People are much more likely to listen if they have been listened to with actively expressed acknowledgments. In order to get more of your conversation partner's attention in tense situations, pay attention first: listen and give a brief restatement of what you have heard (especially feelings) before you express your own needs or position. The kind of listening recommended here separates acknowledging from approving or agreeing.
Challenge Two: Explaining your conversational intent and inviting consent by using one of 30 basic conversational invitations such as, ``Right now I would like to take a few minutes and ask you about... [subject matter ].`` When would be a good time?" The exercise for this step will encourage you to expand your list of possible conversations and to practice starting a wide variety of them. The more involvement a conversation is going to require of the other person, the more you will benefit by sharing your conversational goal and inviting the conscious cooperation of your conversation partner.
Challenge Three: Expressing yourself more clearly and more completely - giving your listeners the information they need to understand (mentally reconstruct) your experiences more fully. One good way is to use ”the five I-statements”: What/how I (1)observe, (2)am feeling, (3) because I interpret/evaluate/need, and now I (4)want to request, and (5)envision/hope for from request.
Challenge Four: Translating your (and other people's) criticisms and complaints into requests & and explaining the positive results of having your request granted. Do this for both your own complaints and the complaints that others bring to you. Focusing on the positive outcome shows respect to the recipient of a request as having a positive contribution to make, and shifts focus from past mistakes to present and future successes.
Help your listeners comply by explaining your requests with a "so that...", "it would help me to... if you would..." or "in order to..." Also, when you are receiving criticism and complaints from others, translate and restate the complaints as action requests. ....").
Challenge Five: Asking questions more "open-endedly" and more creatively. For example "How did you like that movie?" is an open-ended question that invites a wide range of answers. "Did you like it?" suggests only "yes" or "no" as answers and does not encourage discussion. Sincerely asked open-ended questions can open up our conversation partners and allow for a wide range of responses. (How comfortable are you with this suggestion?)
Challenge Six:: Thanking & Expressing more gratitude, appreciation, encouragement and delight in everyday life. In a world full of problems, look for opportunities to give praise. Both at home & at work, it is the bond of appreciation that makes relationships strong enough to allow for problem-solving and differing needs. To build more satisfying relationships with the people around us, express more appreciation, delight, affirmation, encouragement and gratitude. Always remember healthy relationships need a core of mutual appreciation.

Happy To Accept 2010 All Star Award From Constant Contact

2011-03-26T13:07:00.000+05:30

I’ve been named an All Star by Constant Contact!
A BIG thank you to all of those who support my endeavors!

It has been a pleasure to have your name in my contact list maintained by me using the Constant Contact - an online Mailing List with tools to email management, survey and allied services on paid basis, meaning that I have been a subscriber to Constant Contact services for over two years.

Here is the announcement made by Constant Contact:

Congratulations! You're a 2010 Constant Contact All Star.

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Constant Contact®, Inc., based in Waltham, Massachusetts, USA is revolutionizing the success formula for professionals and small organizations through affordable, easy-to-use Engagement Marketing tools that help create and grow customer relationships. More than 400,000 professionals, small businesses, nonprofit organizations, and member associations worldwide rely on Constant Contact as their engagement hub for starting and driving ongoing customer dialogs through email marketing, social media marketing, event marketing, and online surveys. All Constant Contact products come with unrivaled know how, education and free coaching with a personal touch, including award-winning customer support.

All Star Program by Constant Contact recognizes its customers like me each year who stands out among more than 400,000 professionals, small businesses and organizations. These selected "power users" make the most of CC marketing tools—both in how well they use Constant Contact to meet their goals and the results they get in return.

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All Stars come in all shapes and sizes — professionals, small businesses and organizations from different industries and areas. When Constant Contact chooses All Stars, it looks at the following criteria for success:

    * Communicate with customers and members for all four quarters of the year
    * Update mailing lists often and obtain permission from all their subscribers to contact them
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As I would have gained more points in the aforesaid criteria, I have been named as one of Constant Contact’s 2010 top performers and most prolific user of its tools, whether within Constant Contact’s email marketing, event marketing, social media marketing, or survey products – or a combination of all four.

Thank YOU for all your loyalty, readership and engaging yourself with my regular communications -be it eGreeting or online Survey or Blog Digest or eNewsletters, for that matter any communication that has been sent to you.
Your support is part of what helped me to win this Award and receive the Honor. Being an All Star is a great achievement and makes me one of Constant Contact’s leading users.

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2011-03-19T07:58:00.024+05:30

H O L I - a festival colours	This year 19th March is celebrated as HOLI in India a celebration of spring, good harvest, hope and fertility Wish you happy HOLI
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Once In Blue Moon Dates In 2011

2011-01-01T09:00:00.004+05:30

This year 2011 is a very special year as it has many unique dates. This phenomena comes again after hundred years. Similar special dates occurred in 1911 calendar while it may repeat in the year 2111.

1st January the date will be –-> 1-1-11 (all ones)
11th January the date will be ---> 11-1-11 (all ones)
11th February the date will be -->11-02-2011 (2011 in reverse)
9th October the date will be –-> 9-10-11 (ascending order)
1st November the dated will be --> 1-11-11 (all ones)
11th November the date will be –> 11-11-11 (unique number)
20th November the date will be –>20-11-2011 (year repeat)
22nd November the date will be ---> 22-11-11(date=Month+Year)
13th December the date will be –> 13-12-11 (descending order)

Let us remember, observe and watch what is in store on these exciting dates in 2011.

An honor indeed

2010-10-08T22:10:00.002+05:30

The Institute of Practical Accountancy [IPA] is a registered educational society which trains the commerce students to acquire employable skills to work on computer based Accountancy packages. IPA Awards are presented in Hyderabad, India every year to the Entrepreneurs, Lecturers and Commerce Practicing Professionals [CA, CMA & CS] during its Annual Day celebrations. I was nominated for the IPA Proficiency Award 2009 - Practicing Company Secretary. The function supposed to take place in 2009 was postponed due to disturbances in Hyderabad city.
However, the IPA Proficiency Award was presented to me during the 17th Anniversary Celebrations of the Institute of Practical Accountancy [IPA] on 8th October, 2010.
What impressed me and my wife Lakshmi who accompanied me was that the receiving the guests and reception on arrival of Awardees. This well attended function was started well within the scheduled time, the presentation of Awards as the masters of ceremony narrate the citation of the Awardee. I felt it highly honored of receiving from the dignitaries, the Award + Certificate + Shawl + Garland + An Eco friendly bag to keep the things received. All most all Awardees were given an opportunity to make acceptance speeches. In my brief acknowledgment, I have informed the audience about my impressions on nominating me for this award which reminds me and reiterates from time to time my obligation to keep-up and upkeep professional ethics and proficiency in rendering my professional services as Practicing Company Secretary.
The entire proceeding were well planned and conducted with a professional touch. While the festive flavor prevailed in the Auditorium, the Chief Guest Justice Dr Y Bhaskar Rao, Former Chief Justice of High Court of Karnataka in his very effective speech appreciated the concept of recognizing the commerce professionals who have been demonstrating professional excellence with service bent of mind.
I congratulate and compliment Shri Prakash, Director IPA who has been brain behind initiation this sort of Awards and the Committee for organizing a function in a grand scale.
I thank you and all my well wishers, friends and relatives for eMessages or SMS greetings or Tele-wishes or graced the function with physical presense.

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New(s) On My Social Networks

2010-05-15T21:40:00.062+05:30

I have been using the web-based social-networking services for developing professional and business networking opportunities for (re)connecting. Here are my recent updates on my LinkedIn and Twitter accounts:

LinkedIn http://www.suryanarayana.in
Latest Profile:

The user-friendly web-profile on LinkedIn is an effective extension to my virtual Business Card. To view or download or print my latest profile Click : http://www.linkedin.com/in/suryanarayana

I'm using LinkedIn to continue my existing personal or business contacts and look for new introductions. The list is growing further with professional and business community friends from all over the world. You too can join to get connected and include your recommendation about me. See how it works at http://www.linkedin.com/in/suryanarayana

Contacts 530+

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Twitter: http://twitter.com/suryanarayanasv

Twitter is a real-time short messaging service that works over multiple networks and devices. Twitter always asks the question, "What are you doing?" Each answer to that question is considered a Twitter status update which is displayed on Twitter badge embedded to my website and blog .
Look at my Tweets from time to time on my blog and website to find what I am doing.

You can also follow me to keep in touch with me by signing in Twitter at https://twitter.com
Followers: 188+

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/suryanarayanasv
I have just joined this social utility that connects me with friends and others who work, study and live around them. I use Facebook to keep up with my well-wishers. I would be glad if you could join me as my friend on Facebook.
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Earth Day April 22 Checklist

2010-04-22T06:00:00.006+05:30

World Earth Day is A Day to Celebrate Earth on April 22. It is very important to observe Earth Day as it encourages us to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle! On the eve of this 40th anniversary of the Earth Day, I have set the following agenda to be a little more eco-conscious than usual:

To Do List

Plant few trees
Try to pay bills on-line
Take a re-usable carry bag
Gift plants instead of flowers
Use energy saving equipment
Work on laptop instead of desktop
Take print-outs only when necessary
Not to work on computers all the day
Keep car engine idle at traffic junctions
Switch off appliances & lights when leaving rooms
Not to buy “snack packs” wrapped in cardboard & plastic
Conserve water –Turn-off taps & attend to leaking water taps

Events:

Conducting "Let Us Take Online Pledge" an interactive live web session at 5-00 pm on April 22: http://www.wiziq.com/online-class/302785-earth-day-let-us-take-online-pledge [ I invite you to join this FREE session by clicking the above link ]
Attending a meeting at Hyderabad, India on "Green Earth & Sustainable Development" an address by my friend Dr. PVS Jagan Mohan Rao, Past President of The Institute of Company Secretaries of India. The meeting will be followed by Green Snacks !!

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Key To Experience Success

2010-04-02T21:47:00.037+05:30

We have heard people liberally using "Failure is the steppingstone to success". In my opinion success comes as a result of applying essential key factors. Here are TEN principles generally practiced by successful people.

Vision: Successful people will have a clear picture of what exactly they want to achieve or become. They Keep this picture at the top of their mind at all the times.
Belief: They believe that they will succeed. Success oriented persons stay away from negative influences (people, books/articles, anything negative), which make them doubt their ability to succeed.
Responsibility: Successful people realize that they alone are responsible for the outcome of their efforts and their future.
Affirm: They make it as a habit of saying out loud what they hope to achieve. Success tip for them is to speak of it in the present tense, e.g., 'I am fit and trim', as opposed to 'I will be fit and trim'. Another tip they apply is to write down the affirmation and then look at it (or better still, rewrite it) several times each day. This helps their mind stay focused on the goal.
Commitment: They make a firm commitment to action, decide to take steps to achievegoals then honour the commitments.
SMART goal: Successful persons keep their goal to be Specific, Measurable and Motivational, Attainable and Attractive, Realistic and Timed.
Plan & Take Action: They Work out a plan of action. Break down the plan into baby steps. Take a step or two each day, reminding yourself that each step is bringing you closer to your goal.
Persistence: Successful persons do not give up until they have achieved what they desire.
Gratitude: They maintain an attitude of gratitude, knowing that their dream is about to become a reality.
Become a giver. In their relationships, they always think in terms of what they can do for the others.They tend to be kind and generous to all .

I keep trying to follow these principles consistently. Are you also applying to your life situations? This key WILL guarantee you to experience success in any endeavor.

Heading For Patient-Friendly Hospital(ity)

2010-03-22T21:36:00.003+05:30

Today's health care environment makes the hospitals recognize the importance of interactions with patient's family members for speedy recovery and improve patient well-being. Hospital stays are shorter, medical care is more technologically complex, resources are constrained, and there is a growing need for patients and families to have more information about, and involvement in, care decisions. A trusting relationship with patients and their families can be built on open but honest communication by the Hospital staff.
This is what I exactly experienced recently.
Due to a severe pain in abdomen, I was to be shifted to Hospital on Sunday, the 21st March early hours. Thanks to the quick arrival of 1-0-8 Ambulance which rushed me to Apollo Hospital, Mehdipatnam in Hyderabad. What I admired most is the free services of 1-0-8 with fair handling by its staff that too graciously denying the tips offered by my family members.
The treatment at Apollo was par excellent with patient-friendly focused philosophy. The 12 hour treatment including arrangements and care taken by the Hospital to move me over to Apollo Jubilee Hills Hospital to get myself undergo Ultra Sonography [Scanning abdomen] were well handled with professional touch. I wish this tribe of Family Friendly Hospitals to adopt the following aspects also:

Recognize the vital role of family members in ensuring health and well-being of the patient.
Guide the attendants of patients in respect of claiming insurance or taking Health Insurance policy to bring important strengths to meet their health care experiences.
Respect patient and family choices, their values, beliefs and cultural backgrounds.
Promote sharing of information among patients, families and health care staff.
Encourage families to educate themselves about diagnostic tests, treatments and vital aspects of post hospitalization health care.
Educate about billing system, terminology used in bills. [ The bills given at the time of discharge at Apollo were not printed properly and the stationery belonging to the clinic of a different location. Discharge report was not provided in spite of my appeal to prefer insurance claim].
Solicit feedback from patients and families on all services at Hospital.
Incorporate family-centered care principles in every aspect of the hospital from having easy-to-read signs to training receptionists on how best to interact with patients and families.
Avoid Chit chatting and usage of Mobile phones near patients.

The patient-friendly measures adopted by hospitals and clinics should become popular with patients as it helps them conquer their fear.
Doctors are the life saviors who work relentlessly to cure the ailments of the patients. On the occasion of Doctor's Day 30 March, as a patient, consultant for corporate hospitals and as a well-wisher, I express my gratitude and appreciation for all those Doctors who help keep me in robust good health. My eGreetings web page:

http://www.123greetings.com/aff-bin/subcategory/1551/emar_doctorsday

The Power Of Communication

2010-03-19T23:26:00.003+05:30

12 Essentials To Improve Communication Skills was the subject during an all day training session I was taking as part of the newly introduced Management Skills Orientation Programme -a Training Programme conducted by the Hyderabad Chapter of Company Secretaries for the final passed students of Company Secretaryship course. This was my 48th batch of training on same on the same topic since 1991, the only change was the duration of the session extended to full day from the erstwhile half-day session. To make it more effective, I have restructured the modules with a refinement and enhanced add ons like exercises and games. After completion of the session, few participants approached me to get their performance evaluated and doubts clarified. Though I have guided them with some techniques, the following inputs help these 50+ participants to hone their communication skills:

Good communication skills have a significant impact on your career. Your ability to speak well will make you popular. You will be able to impress your higher ups with your confidence, initiative and creative ideas. Isn’t it a great way to propel your career to dizzy heights with better communication skills?
Though some people have an innate ability to speak well, it is always possible to develop communication skills with a bit of hard work. Preparation and practice are best ways to overcome nervousness.
To succeed in your career you must present yourself with confidence. Your messages should have both content and style that makes a good impression on the listeners. Only practice and more practice can help you develop these qualities. So make it a point to devote enough time to master communication skills.
Be prepared to go that extra mile - Attend seminars, interactive sessions and discussions to improve your communication skills. You can also take advantage of training programms organized by professional bodies.
Good communication skills have to go hand-in-hand with talent, ability and knowledge. Let others know your talent with your better communication.

In all, this session was well received as indicated in the written feedback given by the attendees.Here are the thoughts and impressions by few participants in their written feedback:

What I have liked best in this session was the opportunity given to everyone to speak. "Flight In Bhopal" was my topic when I was invited to speak. - Ms.Tulsi Agrawal, Hyderabad.
My memorable experience was when I received feedback from the Faculty on my trail speech about my happiest day when my sistercleared her MA (Sanskrit) Exam. - Mr. Anandteerth.V Hippasayi, Hyderabad.
I rate this session as Excellent. I didn't feel tired -Mr. Avinash Kumar Singh, Hyderabad.
Oh! He is Awesome! My memorable experience was when I was called on to the stage to speak. - Ms. Padma Agarwal, Secunderabad.
Super session !!!. I would like to have the previlage of attending such session again in future. -Mr.Rahul Jain, Hyderabad.
Illustrating and clarifying the points was excellent. I learnt the way to deliver the speech. -Mr. Bimal Prasad Patnaik, Puri, Orissa State.
Interaction with participants was the best I lkied. -Mr. Rabindra Kumar, Visakhapatnam.
More time must be allotted to the participants' speech. My memorable moment in the session was the Faculty sample speech. -Mr. Satyabrata Padhi, Cuttack.
I suggest the Faculty to extend this session to two days. I liked the maintenance of friendly and helpful approach by the Faculty. - Mr Rammohan D, Hyderabad.
Making every participant to speak from the dias and waiting for my turn to come so that I can speak were my memorable experiences. More practical examples were required. Ms. Yogita, Hyderabad.
The session was very much beneficial. I felt that one more sesion is necessary for improvement of skills, Mr. Nagabhushanam, Lecturer in Law, Bhimavaram
I learnt techniques of communication. The Faculty was really excellent. - Mr. Lucky A Popli, Nagpur

Welcome The Telugu New Year - 16 March

2010-03-16T06:00:00.002+05:30

Every Indian festival has its own purpose with a significance and known for celebrating in style and grand manner. They could symbolise seasonal change, a new year, signify a value or stand for a great occasion.
Ugadi - the Telugu New Year Day, is observed on Chaitra Shuddha Padyami of the Hindu calendar. There is a great significance and cultural importance behind celebrating Telugu New Year on March 16, Tuesday. The word Ugadi is derived from Sanskrit, which means beginning of a new year. (Yuga – era, aadi – beginning) and this day marks the beginning of the new Hindu lunar calendar with a change in the moon’s orbit. The 60-year cycle brings us the new year by name ‘Vikruti’ samvatsara this year.
It also heralds the onset of the spring – synonymous with ushering in of new life on earth. Spring is considered as the first season of the year indicating a new beginning. The trees shed old leaves paving way for the new one. The occasion signifies commencement of a new phase in life with renewed vigour and energy, past the defeats and unpleasant moments of the bygone year.
Various rituals mark the ushering in of the new era.Temples and homes are decorated on this day. The entrances are decorated with fresh mango leaves.[like the image embeded on top of this blog.] The “Ugadi Pachadi” - a special item to be consumed during early hours, is prepared with neem leaves, jaggery, raw mango, tamarind juice, green chilli and a pinch of salt. The ingredients symbolise six tastes – bitterness, sweet, tang, sourness, heat and saltiness corresponding to six experiences of anger, happiness, disgust, sadness, fear and surprise.
Ugadi, a celebration of life, thus announces the beginning of all that is new under the sun.
On this occassion I am launching "Statrtup 1 Blog" - Live classes and online eCourse to create and maintain personal Blog by any body.
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A Tribute To Women

2010-03-08T01:00:00.006+05:30

Commemoration of women's rights and achievements was initiated in The United States in 1909. In this year, during some great demonstrations that were being held in the name of the struggle for civil, economic and political rights of women, celebrations were held. A year later two advocates for women's rights, Clara Zetkin and Alexandra Kollontai, proposed an official International Day for Women. It was organized on March 19th, 1911 with celebrations held across Europe and America.

In 1913 International Women's Day was moved to March 8 and over the years it has come to represent many other issues, including justice, peace and development. Today it is a national holiday in many countries, and is also celebrated in India.
Wishing & Greetings to all the Women Achievers world over.
Here is a link to send eGreetings to your friends and well wishers on this eve:
http://www.123greetings.com/aff-bin/home/1551

Apply Six Thinking Hats

2010-03-05T22:20:00.000+05:30

I have taken a Training Session for the semi-qualified Company Secretaries during the 1st Executive Development Programme organized by the Hyderabad Chapter of Company Secretaries. It was also a challenge to me to design this new subject for a Training session of this nature. The session went off with the best involvement of 53 boys and girls. I admire their patience to follow and understand the new concept of Thinking. I have a satisfaction, though flaws occurred in the flow, the youngsters effectively involved in solving the exercise given on the cricketer Sachin Tendulkar [recently broke the world record with 200 runs in One Day International Cricket].

I have also compiled a leaflet to distribute to the participants. Download link: http://suryanarayana.com/resources/training/ApplySixThinkingHatsLeaflet.pdf

I am looking forward for all the 9 teams Blue Hat Leaders to submit their report in the comments box of this Blog on following assignment for my evaluation:

PROPOSAL: Your Company proposes YOU to participate in Corporate Social Responsibility project to renovate a School costing Rupees 25,000 with in one day in a Village 50 Km from Hyderabad.What Is Your Team Decision To Implement This Project.

Startup1Blog - Online Classes & Courses

2010-03-01T21:00:00.050+05:30

I have designed and created a new Blog "Startup1Blog to post FREE online and live Classes & courses conducted by me on WiZiQ educational web platform. The main features of this Blog include forthcoming Classes Schedule, info about proposed Online course & Testimonials. Please Visit, subscribe and follow this Blog at http://startup1blog.blogspot.com

Benefit From Newspaper Reading To Blog Writing

2010-02-24T22:31:00.001+05:30

This was the subject of my orientation today [24 Feb 2010] during a 4 hour training session as part of the Student Induction Programme conducted by the Hyderabad Chapter of Company Secretaries for the students just joined the professional course. As an avid reader and blog savvy, it was challenge to me to make my audience understand the importance of traditional habit of Newspaper reading and telling how Blogs benefit them. The 50+ aspirants effectively participated in Newspaper reading Game. Photo included in this Blog shows how seriously the participants carefully listening and jotting down unfamiliar words to refer dictionary. What attracted the audience is the top for reading a Newspaper by net savvy people:

1. Newspaper never crashes or flashed animated ads.
2. It follows me without laptop or a wireless connection or a PDA.
3. One can read while standing, while eating, while riding a bus.
4. An item or portion of Newspaper can be cut out and preserved.
5. No need to sign in or customize or register
6. Newspaper has high-resolution picutres and type on large pages that load almost instantly, making it easy to browse and enjoy.
7. It is cheap, disposable and easy to replace. If it's lost or stolen, it's no big deal.
8. Newspaper is not made of unrecyclable toxic materials.
9. If Newspaper makes a mistake, the corrigendum is posted with an explanation.
10. One can read newspaper sitting outside on a nice day in the sun, even if a breeze is blowing, It also protects from sun and rain.

Here are the thoughts and impressions by few participants in their written feedback:

This session ignited my mind to read Newspaper daily.It also enhanced my knowledge about Blog creation. -Mr.Venkatesh Challa, Hyderabad
In this session, I could meet new people. I have read The Hindu Newspaper item " Tiger Attacks in Sunderbans". Though participated in gruop, I prefer to do something individually also. -Ms.Divya Bordia, Secunderabad
Changing places during this session helped me to interact with co-participants - Mr Venkata Rama Rao, Amalapuram
Career tips were good. But time allotted to this session was less. - Ms. Kalyani, Hyderabad
First Listen and then Speak was the best advise given by the Faculty by keeping the audience deciplined. - Ms. Praveena, Hyderabd.
Whenever Globe image appeared on screen, I was learning something more as to how to become tech-savvy. - Sampath Kumar Devatha, Hyderabad
I liked this session as we were asked to change seats frequently that helped to get introduced to our own collegues with whom we have not talked earlier. Another session on Writing Skills will also be helpful to us. -Srikamalam K, Secunderabad
Handling Newspaper 'Gently' was an eye opener for me. - Aditya Guha Roy, Hyderabad
My memorable experience was to listining to the faculty who was instilling values to become successful Company Secretary. - Neetih Paticia
Good encouragement given by the faculty and his voice resembles Sri (late) Thirumalasetty Sriramulu - Famus Telugu Regional News Reader - Mr. paladugu Venkata Subba Rao, Hyderabad
Faculty was systematic presentation, powerful in teaching with wealth of knowledge inculcated in the students the need of discipline and dedication. - Chaitanya T, Hyderabad

Free Webinar - Signup & Serve As A Rotary International Volunteer

2010-02-21T08:46:00.000+05:30

To commemorate the 105th anniversary of Rotary International, a FREE Webinar [online live Seminar] will be Moderated by me on behalf of Rotary District 3150, India on Tuesday, February 23, 2010, at 4:00 PM Indian Standard Time (GMT +05:30) for one hour on

Sign Up & Serve As A Rotary International Volunteer.

The Webinar will familiarize participants about the Rotary Volunteers programme, which is one of Rotary International's structured programs designed to help Rotary Clubs & Rotary Districts to achieve their service goals. It will also provide a unique opportunity to interact live with me as our District Chair, Rotary Volunteers, [I served as a Rotary Volunteer in Australia for 30 days] and also act as the Moderator.

Rotarians, Rotaractors, Inner Wheel members and even Non-Rotarians and friends from any part of world can take part in this Webinar.

The participants' registration is FREE and one can attend this program without payment of any fee.

You can view the Program Brochure at :
http://www.wiziq.com/tutorial/55237-Webinar-Sign-up-amp-Serve-As-Rotary-International-Volunteer
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Download a copy at:
http://suryanarayana.com/rotary/Rotary3150WebinarBrochure.pdf

Please Register your name online at:
http://www.wiziq.com/online-class/252011-webinar-sign-up-serve-as-rotary-international-volunteer

This advance registration is essential in view of limited number of seats, and for participants to receive pre-webinar communications.

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Enrich With Young Minds

2010-02-14T22:41:00.002+05:30

I have been a Trainer for the Rotaract District 3150 -youth wing of Rotary Clubs of Rotary International, comprising 42 Rotaract Clubs in Andhra Pradesh, India. I am designated as the Rotaract District Trainer 2009-2010.

Rotaract District Conference is an annual event conducted on 13 and 14th February, 2010 in Hyderabad with a participation of over 200 youngsters from different parts of the State. My role was to guide, train and assist the organizing team headed by Rtn Thansen District Rotaract Representative [incharge of 42 Clubs] and 20 active Members of the host organizers Rotaract Club of Hyderabad East. Here are highlights I cherish in associating myself with this event:

I could meet & invite my admirer and whom I know since several years, Shri M. Gopalakrishna (Retired from Indian Administrative Services) as the Chief Guest of this conference. It was yet another occassion to listen to his dexterity in English & Telugu language vocabulary bundled in spell bound talk telling the youth ranging from values to vision.
Swamy Anupamananda, Director of Vivekananda Institute of Languages, is known for his eloquent messages to youth. I invited him on earlier two occassions for similar Youth events and experienced his lectures as well as the finest feedback given by the participants. At my instance, Swamyji readily accepted to be the Guest of Honour for validictory session of this conference despite his pre-scheduled Sunday talks in Ramakrishna Mission. It proved "when there is a wll there is a way", Swamiji [even though last minute invitation was accorded], was kind and addressed the delegates on "You Are The Future".
Mr. Venu Bhawan -my contemperor in training - a life coach with flair for creativity was an adde flavour with his illustrious talk on "Ignite The Fire Within". His examples in telugu with a nerration in English attracted the young minds who applauded several rounds during his 45 minutes talk.
Rotaract Awards for Vocational Excellence and Vocational Service were presented during this conference to Mr. Venu [Trainer] and Mrs. Lynne Voggu [who cares for AIDS orphans]. The receipiants had expressed their appreciation for this honour and their respective citations prepared by me.
I have presented a session on "Apply Six Thinking Hats" for about an hour telling the youngsters the purpose, benefits and the ways to fine tune thinking of the team mates. I have distributed one page writeup to the participants. Use this link to download: http://www.suryanarayana.com/resources/training/Apply Six Thinking Hats - Leaflet.pdf
What delighted me was, some of the participants requested me to repeat this session or takeup any topic of interst to Youth in their Clubs while the DRR of Rotaract District 3060 invited me to thier conference in Dhone 200 km from Hyderabad. Good topic generates good networking.
One of the participants Rtr.Vijay Kanth [ magicvijaykarnth@gmail.com ] introduced himself with his magic card. First of its I kind I came accross such a novel idea to use business card to reflect his passion.
Rotaract Leaders who took my cues were: Rtr.Phani Pawan, Rtr. Hari Kishan, Rtr. Varenya, Rtr. Rupesh, Rtr.Veda & Rtr. Krutika in District Council Rtr Ravi, Rtr Sruthi, Rtr Akbar Ali, Rtr. Kedari, Rtr. Srimanth & Rtr.Amrutha of host club. They have demonstrated their excellence in handling several aspects of this conference. Kudos to you all.
Rtr.Thansen -a wonder Rotaract Leader - in a befitting manner honoured me and acknowledged my services to Rotaract activities & this conference [ photo added in this blog ]

Working With Youth, though not a tough job, I am enriched with these young minds.

Personal Blog Benifits More - Attend online FREE live sesson

2010-02-05T21:36:00.000+05:30

Join this introductory class to get finer tips to accelerate your thinking process to start your own Personal Blog.
Date: Monday, 8th February, 2010
Time: 9:00 PM ((GMT+05:30) Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi)
Duration: 30 minutes
Session Link: http://www.wiziq.com/online-class/250668-personal-blog-benifits-more

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Celebrating India Republic Day

2010-01-26T07:00:00.013+05:30

January 26, 1950 marked the transition of India from a British Dominion to a Republic and adopted the Constitution which came into force on this day although our Great Country was declared independent on 15th August, 1947. Hence every year on January 26, a grand parade is held in New Delhi, Capital of India. The President of India who is the Commander-in Chief of the armed forces, takes the salute from different regiments of the Army, Navy and Air Force that march past in all their official splendour. This day makes so special to all of us in many ways.

What I specially like on this eve:

1. The Indian National Flag in Tricolour that inspires patriotic feelings in us. The saffron colour on the Flag top signifies courage & sacrifice, the white in the middle for peace & truth, the deep blue chakra [a wheel ] that simbolises progress, equality, fraternity and justice ] and the green stands for agricultural abundance.

2. The children -National Bravery Award winners - astride the elephants is one of the best cheered sections of the Republic Day parade.

3. The Republic Day celebration is a three day extravanganza with NCC cadets display various breath-taking performances and drill, beating the retreat etc, all this we can watch on TV.

4. The Government of India announces the country's highest civilian awards on the occassion of this Republic Day.

(A) Bharat Ratna [Jewel of India or Gem of India] is India's highest civilian award, awarded for the highest degrees of national service. This service includes artistic, literary, and scientific achievements, as well as "recognition of public service of the highest order."

(B) Padma Vibhushan is India's second highest civilian honour. It consists of a medal and a citation and is awarded by the President of India. It is awarded to recognize exceptional and distinguished service to the nation in any field, including government service.

(C) Padma Bhushan award is an Indian civilian decoration awarded to recognize distinguished service of a high order to the nation, in any field.

(D) Padma Shri (also spelled Padma Shree, Padmashree, Padma Sree and Padma Sri) is an award given by the Government of India generally to Indian citizens to recognize their distinguished contribution in various spheres of activity including the Arts, Education, Industry, Literature, Science, Sports, Medicine, Social Service and public life.

This year the Awards for B, C & D have been announced to be presented by President of India Mrs. Pratibha Patil in March / April. I congratulate the following personalities from Hyderabad whom met on different occassions and admire them of their achievements:

Professor Nookala China Satyanarayana [87] Carnatic vocal maestro who was conferred the prestigeous Padma Bhushan Award (I listened to his talk & talented voice in one of our meeting in Rotary Club).
Shri A V S Raju -an industrialist who composed more than 24,000 poems and entered Guinness Book of Records for penning the largest single volume biography of Sri Satya Saibaba of Puttaparthy. He was awarded Padma Sri. ( I met him few years back in my professional capacity ). Shri Raju is also conferred with Life Time Achievement Award by IPA during a forthcoming function in which I will be taking part as receipiant of the IPA Proficiency Award -Practising Company Secretary 2009.

Wishing You & Your Family A Very Happy Republic Day - 26 January.

Get Ahead With Personal Blog - Online Live Class

2010-01-20T22:37:00.002+05:30

A Blog is an excellent way to network with people or professionals in our field, to get exposure & visibility to our work, to become a better communicator and to build a powerful Brand!
Blogs are becoming part of our daily routine as we get best benefits from this unique mode of online presence.

Participants' feedback

Thank you very much for such a nice class. I am looking forward to learn some more innovative approaches for blogging.
-Foisal Mahmud Rownak, France

Congratulations. I think it is your first experiment. It has come up very well.
-Raghu Babu G, Hyderabad, India
Its a nice place, I recommend you to attend this class.
-Hector de Hoyos, Mexico

Online Live Session On
Get Ahead With Personal Blog

I invite you to join live, online class as per following details:

Class Title:
Get Ahead With Personal Blog
http://www.wiziq.com/online-class/241988-get-ahead-with-personal-blog
Class Day & Date:
Monday, January 25, 2010
Class Time:
9:00 PM [(GMT+05:30) Indian Standard Time]
Class Duration:
30 minutes
Price: Free
I also request you to forward this announcement eMail to your known contacts & well wishers who may also avail this opportunity.
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With Best Wishes,

Suryanarayana S V
Director I Consultant I Trainer I eAuthor I Social-Networker I Rotarian
Hyderabad-India

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Now Conducting Online Live Classes

2010-01-17T21:29:00.003+05:30

Internet enabled technologies, tools and platforms are revolutionizing the way of our life. A variety of virtual classrooms, web conferencing solutions, online tests platforms, content sharing, blogging softwares, document editing solutions and networking websites are empowering many a teachers like me to use these powerful mediums to connect with learners. These new online avenues have become convenient, cost effective and creative. Now my passion is to become full-fledged eTeacher, ePresenter & eTrainer.
I have searched and researched before I have selected WiZiQ to further pursue my e-savvy skills. I am now a premium member of WiZiQ which is a web learning platform that connects and provides a channel of communication between learners and teachers accross the world. WiZiQ provided me the state-of-the-art virtual classroom which is equipped with live audio, video, whiteboard and text chat elements. It now facilitates me to produce content online and convert it in a sharable format, teach / train in my own methodology and even allows payments for my offering. One of the wonderful aspects is that all my sessions on WiZiQ are automatically recorded so that they can be revisited and retrieved anytime.
View my WiZiQ profile and activities at: http:// www.wiziq.com/surya
I have lined-up Free Public sessions to introduce a variety of topics. Eventually, I will be soon offering Private Online Certified Courses on specified subjects. To start with, please follow these steps:

Click the following link to find more details about my maiden live class designed for 30 minutes scheduled at 9-00pm [Indian Standard Time] on Monday, the 18th January, 2010: http://www.wiziq.com/online-class/240357-how-to-create-maintain-personal-blog-an-introduction
You can then proceed with system & device checks. All you need is a computer and a good internet connection.
Click "Join the Class" button. [You will be required to sign up FREE on WiZiQ before joining the class. Or sign in if you are already a member]
Just before the scheduled time of class, click the "Launch Class" button to get into my virtual class room [ Registered members will receive reminder eMail & SMS]

So just hook on to your PC and get set learning this new way!

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Kite Surfing Signify Sankranti Festival

2010-01-13T13:08:00.001+05:30

Sankranthi is a festival celebrated in India on 14 January. It is also know as Pongal that reminds us of our close associations with Nature and Life. More info was posted in my blog in last year: SANKRANTI - a festival of Pongal delights http://suryanarayanasv.blogspot.com/2009/01/sankranti-festival-of-pongal-delights.html
Sankranti means transition. So, what happens to a harvest festival in an urban areas like Hyderabad? Makar Sankranti is also celebrated as Kite festival. Kite flying is fun and I look forward to this season of Sankranti every year as it reminds me of my childhood days. The skies of the cities are dotted with beautifully designed colorful kites as it happens every year during Sankranti Festival.
All eyes on kites
Multi-coloured kites of different shapes and sizes kiss the city’s sky during the Sankranti days. A variety of new kites particularly diamond-shaped kites made of paper or PVC attract the attention of kite enthusiasts during this festival season. Kites sale pickup momentum in the Hyderabad Old City, especially in the famous kite market at Gulzar Houz. Colorful kites are showcased in the shops of this largest kite market in the state. People come to this 100-year-old market, which has over 200 shops selling a wide variety of kites selling at a cost ranging between Rs.20 to Rs 1000. I have read in Newspapers that kites with pictures of the hero or heroins of the popular movies / television serials, recorded the maximum sales. Kites featuring film stars, tricolour and members of the Indian cricket team, soar the sky as the sun slowly sets over the horizon. Unlike paper kites, the Chinese ones are made of nylon parachute cloth to withstand strong breeze in open areas. Kites come in various colours, shaped like aeroplanes, fighter jets, birds and superheroes - what not! Such kites can also be preserved for a whole year and can be flown anytime. Apart from regular kites, most kite enthusiasts buy these to fly them during the ‘off’ season,”
With Sankranti just a day away, streets here in Hyderabad are abuzz with shopping activity. Womenfolk and girls seen bargaining with pushcart vendors for Rangoli powders over prices, while men throng the kite stalls asking `manjas' - a special thread used for kite flying and new designs of kites. During this season the sky gets dotted with kites, the earth is adorned with Rangoli designs laid in front yard of houses, locally called`muthyala muggulu' in Telugu language.
Kite flying tones-up health
Sun rays are very good for health in winter season. Kite flying is a good way to get direct sun rays. This Kite festival encourages people to go to the roof tops or to the open grounds to get exposed to sun. People involved in kite festival keep their back to the sun. This saves their eyes and face from direct sun rays. Kite flying also strengthens arm muscles and a good exercise for legs and eyes. People keep their eyes on the flying kite (Patang) constantly. It enhances their vision and strengthen their eyes. All these have a positive effect on health.
This must be the reason one can see crowd in the roof tops of Hyderabad during Makar Sankranti to indulge in friendly kite festival [Patang utsav] competition and have loads of fun.

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All about YOU - Be it Resume or CV or Biodata or Profile

2010-01-10T22:19:00.066+05:30

I have received an eMail asking me to send my CV to introduce me to the audience in a conference. Sometime back I was asked to send my Biodata to the organizers of a Career Event. Recently I was requested to provide my Resume for citation of an award to me. A social networking site required me to post my Profile to get myself registered. We come accross and use the words Resume, CV, Biodata and Profile interchangeably for a document highlighting skills, education, experience and talents to make others known about us. Though they mean almost the same, there is a fine distinction. The documents are named as per the purpose for which they are used. Here are few thoughts and tips:

RESUME

It is a French word meaning "summary", and true to the word meaning, signifies a summary of one's employment, education, and other skills, used in applying for an employment. A resume is suggested to be a shorter, more focused account of relevant skills and achievements, work experience, professional affiliations, computer skills and education. Prospective employers would like to see a resume on one side of an A4 sheet. Resume must highlight the specific skills and areas of strength or industry expertise in keywords customized to target the job profile in question. A resume is better to be broken into bullet points and written in the third person [He / She] to appear objective and formal. The content should aim at providing the reader a balance of responsibilities and accomplishments for each position. This allow the prospective employer to scan through the document visually or electronically, to see if the career aspirant skills match their expectations and available positions.
CV
Curriculum Vitae is a Latin word meaning "course of life". It is also simply called a vitae or curriculum vita. A CV is more detailed than a resume, generally 2 to 3 pages, but can run even longer as per the requirement. It can list out skills, jobs, degrees, and professional affiliations the applicant has acquired, usually in chronological order. A CV may display general talent rather than specific skills for any specific positions. A CV is preferred option for fresh graduates, people looking for a career change, those applying for academic positions in a college or university, authors, researchers, professors and other experts in a particular field. Personal information such as age, sex, religion and hobbies can also be included in the CV One of the main objectives to prepare and present a CV is to stand out from the crowd.
BIO DATA

Biodata is the short form for Biographical Data, is the old-fashioned terminology for Resume or CV. The emphasis in a bio data is on personal particulars like date of birth, religion, sex, race, nationality, residence, martial status, and the like. Next comes a chronological listing of education and experience. Bio-data may also includes applications made in specified formats as required by the recruiting organization.The term bio-data is mostly used while applying to Government jobs, or when applying for research grants and other situations where one has to submit descriptive essays. Biodata is a commonly used psychology term for biographical data. Biodata form is an application form created by the employer to collect information from job applicants. It may include much of the same information as a resume, but it is organized as per the convenience of the employer.

PROFILE
A profile could be said as a description of things or a source of information about a person. Personal profiles, especially online profiles, are an excellent way to distill information about us into a digestible and interesting format. A profile is a scrapbook of our life in words. The goal is to create a cross-section of our life and self that will generate interest in the reader. Whether we are creating a profile in order to look for jobs, relationships or as a form of advertisement for

your vocation or business, it must be presented in a structured manner. An outline format is easier to read than a narrative format. Profile may refer to a person's personal feelings, thoughts and charateristics. Just check whether the content in profile gives a snapshot view of a person's background. Profile is generally used by authors, speakers in meetings & conferences, professionals, CEOs and working executives. Online profiles must be frequently updated to enable web & blog search engines to give fresh look.

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Art Of Stress Management - Yandamoori's Novel Way

2010-01-03T22:20:00.002+05:30

The present generation knows Mr. Yandamoori Veerendranath as a Personality Development guru, counsellor and columnist with his more popular writings in The Hindu -National English Daily on Mondays. This kind of listeners or readers surely need some elaboration on the niche Mr Yandamoori has created for himself in fiction literature and the craze generated by his 50+ novels in the yester years. For the not-so-young, it is needless to recall the fascination witnessed in the market when his novels or the weeklies carrying his serials hit the stands. After penning several novels and directing films based on his own works, this `fiction mater' has switched over to render personality development lectures, write books on tips to success mostly intended for the youth.
Today, Rotary International District 3150 [comprising 83 Rotary Clubs in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India] organized a Seminar on Leadership. Mr. Yandamoori Veerendranath was invited to present post lunch session on "Stress Management". This lively one-and-a-half hour session covered various aspects of stress in life and tips to manage the situations. A handout distributed containing 6 points was an added bonus to the participants. He explained the purpose of life and stress, How stress occurs, Types of worry, Stress due to anger or inferiority complex, Emotions due to stress. We finally drove home the point that one could get rid of stress by managing the moods. Visit his website http://www.yandamoori.com to know more about him and you can also download free resources.
I first time met Mr. Yandamoori Veerendranath, Chartered Accountant when both of us were working in Andhra Bank in 1984. I was working in its branch in Gannavaram, where Airport of Vijayawada is located. I used stay with my parents in Vijayawada and daily commute by state owned bus for 40 km. Mr Yandamoori, Audit officer in Andhra Bank at that time was deputed to inspect our Bank branch. He stayed in a Hotel in Vijayawada and was kind to accommodate me in his car to & fro Gannavaram daily for about two weeks. I gathered lot of knowledge during our discussions. I fondly remember his saying "Speech is silver, silence is gold" said a philosopher. But talking right with a right purpose is platinum."
It was a jubiliant moment for me today to meet and listen to him again during the Rotary Seminar. I thank my fellow Rotarian Anil who clicked a photo [ Mr. Yandamoori in gold colour shirt] added in this blog.

##3 Competition - Today's PROMPT in Quote

2010-01-03T07:54:00.007+05:30

COMPETITION between individuals sets one against the other and undermines morale, but COMPETITION between organizations builds morale and encourages creativity.

Cite Your Quote: To enhance our enterprising skills in Business & Life, we have 1,440 minutes in a day. Use one of them to cite a Quote. How? Click on "Comments" or "Post a comment" at the end of this blog and take a minute to write any Quote on Today's PROMPT. Please include your Name and eMail.

##2 Believe - Today's PROMPT in Quote

2010-01-02T08:30:00.001+05:30

Compromise is the art of dividing a cake in such a way that everyone BELIEVES that he has got the biggest piece.

##1 Accomplish - Today's PROMPT in Quote

2010-01-01T08:36:00.001+05:30

It is amazing what can be ACCOMPLISHED when nobody cares about who gets the credit

Welcome To Personal Year 2010

2009-12-19T22:47:00.000+05:30

I always consider 9 is auspicious for me and it is proved many a time. I believe in Numerology. Is it possible to find our life's path through a set of numbers? Whether or not it is true, numerology offers some fascinating possibilities. Numerology holds that we go through a nine year long cycle where the universe helps us in different aspects of our life during each year of the cycle. We can calculate our Personal Year Number just like our Life Path calculation, except that we substitute the current calendar year for the birth year. For instance,. in order to discover the personal number for a particular year, add together the month and date of your birth, then add in the current year.
We'll start with mine. I was born on November 22, and I'm curious to know my personal number for the coming year 2010. So I'll add together 11 + 22 + 2010. This totals to 2043. Now I'll add all these numbers together and I come up with 9. So 9 is my personal number for the calendar year 2010.
I just checked from online resources as to what #9 personal year mean and describe.

If you are in a Personal Year 9, you will be reaching closure and discarding those things you no longer need in your life. Unlooked for endings will occur now, but only in areas where you no longer have need of those things. You will have many chances to show compassion and understanding for your fellow men during this year. Try to wind up your old affairs and prepare for the new challenges of the next year. Be sure to hold off on starting any new undertakings until the following year.
The Nine Personal Year is a time of completion, change, renewal and endings. You are completing a nine-year Numerology cycle this year! It is time to look back on the past 9 years and think about your knowledge, skill, and experience that you have gained.
9 means it's time to "clean house" and indicates Endings, Recognition, Freedom, Change.
Inspirational Quote #9 Personal Year: "The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires." - William Arthur Ward

I would like to wait and see if any of this comes true and happen in 2010?

Now calculate your own Personal Year Number and relate the following brief description:
1 Year: Beginnings, Opportunities, Strategy, Rebirth, Renewal
2 Year: Relationships, Harmony, Partnership, Balancing
3 Year: Creativity, Joy, Abundance, Power, Encouragement
4 Year: Patience, Honesty, Maturity, Leadership, Authority
5 Year: Movement, Diversity, Education, Random
6 Year: Maturity, Wisdom, Serenity, Family, Structure
7 Year: Wisdom, Peace, Contemplation, Consciousness
8 Year: Victory, Authority, Honor, Pride, Power
9 Year: Endings, Recognition, Freedom, Change
Find more details at: http://www.pathwaysinstitute.com/ask-rob/how-to-calculate-your-personal-year-number.html

Wish You Happy & Accomplishing Personal Year 2010

Mobile Phone Requires IMEI Number To Work From 1st December

2009-11-25T21:16:00.003+05:30

All mobile phones are assigned a unique 15 digit IMEI code upon production. Does your mobile phone has the IMEI code? You are in trouble if it doesn't, as the Department of Telecom (DOT) , Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Government of India has directed the Cell phone operators to disconnect mobile phone handsets without the legitimate International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) number from December 1 this year. Concerned over the threat to national security, the DOT has asked operators to crack down on duplicate or illegal or China-made cheap handsets, which do not bear any IMEI code. It is estimated that there are about 25 million handsets without IMEI number.
But what is this IMEI number and Why is it so critical?
The IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) number is a 15-digit code that can be displayed on GSM [Global System for Mobile communication] and UMTS [Universal Mobile Telecommunications System] mobile handsets. Mobile phone companies are able to use this IMEI number to identify valid subscribers and also use the number to remotely disable the phone in the event it is stolen or reported lost. IMEI number is an important tool for the handset tracking by the cell phone operator who could identify a mobile and helps prevent use of stolen handsets for making calls by enabling security agencies to track down the specific user. No two mobile handsets in the world should have the same IMEI number.
How to Find the IMEI Number on a Mobile Phone?

Ensure your phone is powered on.
Return to the "idle" screen, or your "desktop". If you were in the middle of a call, end it, and clear any numbers you pressed while making that call.
Press the following keys [five characters] one by one: * # 0 6 #
As you press on the last #, a number will appear with the title, IMEI number or Serial Number or similar.
If you store this *#06# as a phone number in your contacts with the some name, say, IMEI Code, then next time when you dial IMEI Code from your contacts, it will show you the IMEI Number. That way you won't forget the *#06# sequence.

Alternative Method To Identify IMEI

Ensure the phone is powered off.
Remove the battery.
Look on the phone for a white sticker/label, which would be now exposed after removing the battery, for the IMEI. It would be 15 or 17 digits not including a few forward slashes included and without any letters. Only the first 15-digits are needed.
If the phone is not available or if the label is unreadable then have a look at the phone manufacturer's packaging for a white sticker/label. Near one bar code or another the IMEI would also be printed.

Tips

Store your 15-Digit IMEI Number in a safe place, so that you could find it if your phone is stolen.
If your mobile phone is stolen, call or go to the nearest service center of your mobile network, and give that IMEI number to staff and ask them to block that number for a period of time, so no one can use your mobile phone for any illegal purpose.
You are required by laws of the land to report about loss or theft to your Service Provider (Mobile Network) and to the Police station of your locality. It will be blacklisted across ALL networks so that it can't be used for criminal activities. If it is recovered, it is possible to de-blacklist it providing you have proof of ownership.
Get Analysis of your Mobile IMEI numbers at http://www.numberingplans.com/?page=analysis&sub=imeinr You can check all known information regarding manufacturer, model type, and country of approval of a handset.

My example:
I tried a simple method to verify whether the serial number displayed on my handset was a genuine one and not a cloned or duplicate or fake number. I typed the word IMEI followed by space and then typing the actual 15 digit number and SMS to 57886 at 7-30 am today. I received a reply by around 7-00 pm with the following SMS:

"Valid IMEI: This IMEI belongs to Nokia Corporation-6080. If your mobile is not the above mentioned model, please note that it is illegal to use cloned / duplicate mobile phone."

New(s) On My Social Networks

2009-10-22T17:31:00.002+05:30

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Smooth Drive On India's Longest Flyover

2009-10-20T21:54:00.037+05:30

I had on occasion to drive on the country's longest flyover which was just thrown open for fast and unhindered access to & from Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Shamshabad, Hyderabad. The flyover was built over a period of about three years at a cost of Rs 600 crore (Rs 6 billion). The four-lane 11.66 km long P.V. Narasimha Rao Elevated Expressway , which starts at Sarojini Devi Eye Hospital, Mehdipatnam in Hyderabad and ends at the Aramgarh junction few kilometers before reaching the Airport. It has been built to provide better connectivity, cutting travel time and offering a seamless traffic movement between the city and the International Airport. The main idea is to prevent traffic jams and delay for passengers on their way to the Airport.

Considered as the longest flyover in Inida, built with state-of-the-art innovative technology by the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority is one of the the biggest infracture projects in Andhra Pradesh has been named after the former Prime Minister of India, Shri P.V. Narasimha Rao [PVNR] who carved a place for himself in the history as a reformer.
Sound, Light & Detour taken care
As a number of residential areas and hospitals are located along the way of the flyover, the noise produced by vehicles are likely to be a constant source of disturbance to the people. But locals like us living in the vicinity of the PVNR Expressway has something to cheer about. Vehicles zipping past to the airport may not create much noice as sound barriers will be fixed to the railings and the entire installation will be soon completed. I understand that each vehicle ride produces 115 decibels sound. The acoustic barriers will help reduce the decibel levels to a moderate 75. Apart from the acoustics barriers, electro level beam sensors/tilt meters and temperature sensors will be installed at specific piers. With such instruments in
place, any defects that crop up can be detected easily. Anti-glare panels will also be installed on the medians, which will deflect the blinding headlights of the oncoming vehicles. Three sets of ramps have been proposed at different places along the PVNR expressway joining at different points. Construction of one such ramp is in progress nearer to our house. The delay in ramps getting ready has been due to a host of factors including shifting of water pipelines and also a place of worship at one place.
I could take a stress-free drive at a speed of 60-80 km and could reach the other side of the fly over within 12 minutes. Photo in this blog was taken by me at the beginning of this flyover.
First Marvel
Engineers [including my father] described this structure as an ‘engineering marvel’ which was executed without problems that similar projects elsewhere faced. With all these achievements, Hyderabad now boasts of India's longest flyover! Despite my thorough search, I could not get any information as to which is the longest flyover in Asia and the World. If you know please post such information in the comment box of this blog.

Diwali -A Festival Of Lights & Delights

2009-10-15T14:30:00.000+05:30

Diwali or Deepavali, is the Hindu festival of lights and it is the most important Indian festival. The term Deepavali is of Sanskrit origin, which means an array of lamps.The celebration of the Diwali festival in India signifies the victory of good over evil within oneself. Festivities take place throughout India and in Indian communities worldwide. Traditionally small oil lamps and candles are lit and placed round home, in gardens and on roof tops. People exchange sweets, wear new clothes and jewelery, fireworks displays and enjoy bursting crackers. Although Diwali represents renewal of life, joy, happiness and preparation for winter season to all who celebrate it, it is related to a different myth in different parts of India. In some places it signifies the homecoming and coronation of King Rama [On this day, Lord Rama returned to Ayodhaya along with Sita and Laxman to rule over the kingdom], In Southern India, another legend describes the victory of Lord Krishna over the demon Narakasura. In western India, it is celebrated in honor of the King Bali. In northern parts of India, people worship Lakshmi -the goddess of wealth and it also marks the beginning of the new financial year.
In all Diwali is to eradicate the world from darkness and lead it towards the self-illuminated light within. Diwali 2009 is celebrated on Saturday, the 17th October.

Wish You & Your Family Members A Happy Diwali
Resources:
1. Online video Greetings on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/indiavideodotorg
2. Best animate Greeting which has a facility to Tweet this from http://www.123greetings.com like the one I added to my Twitter:
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Have Passion For Your Topic *

2009-10-06T22:45:00.005+05:30

When you speak from your heart while making a presentation with passion, it is evident to everyone in your audience that you care. As a presenter you must therefore check from time to time during your presentation whether you are showing your passion or not. Remember this golden rule: "Stick to topics you deeply care about and do not keep your passion for yourself. Continue reading...

*By Suryanarayana S V - EzineArticles.com Expert Author

PC2Web TIPS - Best online utility to make long link usable

2009-10-02T22:04:00.004+05:30

Long URL [web page address / link ] looks like a messy code. Sending such URL via eMail may get broken causing the recipient to have it cut and paste it back together in a browser to view the intended web page. Similar issues are also faced when posting long URL in a website. Today I have prepared my eGreeting with a message on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti. I could not post the web page link into my Linked In and Twitter [ http://twitter.com/suryanarayanasv ] Accounts due to number of characters limitations. But I turned the following link:

http://campaign.constantcontact.com/render?v=001ySku4cw8vav126BWwymxM-8Z3BIHSY9pwiE67QRb5_EU9bCR8EBU4QZq87KlZ9uvbutO8QYXyuBCEDbBffqpMNMttQ3hgNeDtWbpVWWlT5TY5Tx8NqbfQ9UHJmu4zz4czilD5pLMVSH3F6lUOMSwM-wYrBsT9SYGLpxIDKWhBWzGNxks8XpRWGG1BkecLxyo

into a short URL: http://tinyurl.com/gandhijayanti

How? A website called http://tinyurl.com helped me to resolve this problem by creating shortened / redirected URL in place of long link provided by me.
The whole idea of this site is to convert long URL into something short so that we can send it to whomever we like. Moreover, the new URL that is created instantaneously will never expire (even if the page made it from does) and it will never get broken into pieces. Another best feature of this site is to "Add TinyURL to any browser’s toolbar" and convert any web page with long URL being viewed by us could be shrunken down to a new shortened URL to clipboard for bookmarking. This online utility by http://tinyurl.com is probably one of the most useful Internet tools I’ve ever seen. I understand TinyURL has so far shortened more than 300 million URLs.

Bottom Line: There is absolutely nothing that anyone can say against this service - it’s perfect, TOTALLY FREE and deserves 10 stars, not just 5. So what are you waiting for? Go to http://tinyurl.com NOW and you’ll never have a broken URL again.

Vijayawada Temple Visit In Reverence

2009-09-22T21:10:00.004+05:30

I have a special bond with Vijayawada, a city that is always bubbling with activity at any given time of the year. It is the third largest city in the State of Andhra Pradesh and is located on the banks of the Krishna River, bounded by the Indrakeeladri Hills where the magnificent Godess Kanakadurga Temple is located on hill top. The abode of Kanaka Durga, goddess of power, riches and benevolence, is therefore the presiding deity of the city. The deity in the Kanaka Durga temple is regarded as Swayambhu [self-manifested ], hence is considered very powerful. It is said that Adi Sankara visited this temple and installed the Sri Chakra here. The beauty of this temple is seen to be believed. The gold-plated Vimana gopuram of the Kanakadurga temple is the cynosure of all eyes on the temple premises [the photo in this blog]

I recently visited Vijayawada along with my wife primarily to stay with my parents for a couple of days during Dasara festival and to have darshan of Goddess Kanakadurga which has a mystique charm and grace particularly during these festive days. Thousands of devotees visit the Kankadurgamma temple during the "Navarathri festival" which commenced on 19th September amid religious fervour and gaiety. After performing the rituals, the temple will be opened at 3 a.m. when devotees can have uninterrupted darshan of the goddess till 11 p.m. We have reached the foot of the hill by afternoon before the pilgrim rush peaks generally in the evening. That being Sunday and second day of the festival, it was Sri Bala Tripura Sundari alankaaram as part of Dasara celebrations. The temple authorities ,the Government officials with Police & Volunteers have embarked on a series of steps to make common devotees to have hassle-free darshan and enable pilgrims to move from one place to the other with ease. Since devotees would head straight to the Durga temple atop the hill, the entire que route from the foot of temple is covered with tarpaulin to protect pilgrims from rain. The ghat road wore a colorful look with thousands of pilgrims reaching the temple in an orderly way and having quick darshan.
Visitors like us had a pleasant surprise at the foot of the hill, as we could purchase VIP Ticket of Rs. 200 per head, travel in a car to and fro temple atop the hill, have darshan as VIP by standing very nearer to the deity and collect 2 laddus prasadam. So far so good. But devotees could not get proper guidance and no assistince was provided to get clarifications by the staff or security personnel. On top of it, my footware kept in an unmanned stand disappeared. When I inquired with a nearby police official about the theft, he took it simple and had suggested me to pick whatever pair that suits me and cautioned to be careful as miscreants outnumbered the devotees this time. And he goes on telling that it has become difficult to nab the culprits as they are moving around with face mask in the guise of prevention of swin-flu. I read in newspapers that a power-tussle among temple staff and government departments resulted in lack of coordination and neglect in arrangements. Popular temples are generally well guarded and they have few stalls who take care of not only our footwear but also mobiles/ cameras / any other prohibited article just for Rs 1 or 2 with a token system. I wish the Vijayawada Kanakadurga temple authorities in future may open an assistance counter, outsource the pilgrim facilities and make available a suggestions & complaints book. Though the temple visit was in reverence, my return route was via Bata to buy and put on new footwear.

Resources: http://www.kanakadurgatemple.org or http://www.durgamma.com

Online way to celebrate Vinayaka Chaturthi

2009-08-22T21:44:00.003+05:30

Vinayaka or Ganesh Chaturthi is a Hindu festival celebrating the birthday of the elephant-headed Lord Ganesha. It begins on the fourth day of Bhadrapada, which is usually sometime in August or September, and lasts eleven days. This Year festival is being celebrated on 23 August.
Lord Ganesha was created by Goddess Parvati who needed protection while her husband, Lord Shiva was away. She made young Ganesha guard her house. Upon his return Shiva was denied entrance by the boy who didn't realize their relation. In his anger Shiva struck off his head. Parvati broke down in sorrow and in order to soothe her, Shiva ordered men to bring a head of the first creature they encounter. They came back with an elephant's head which was attached to the boy's body and Shiva bestowed powers of a God upon him.
Traditionally clay figures of Ganesha are made for worship and later immersed into the water. Sweets (ladoos) are distributed, milk offered to the idols of the Lord, people pray and feast. It's time to worship and surrender to Lord Ganesha.
To perform onling puja to Ganesha Click: http://www.jaishreeganesha.com
Wish You Happy Ganesh Chaturthi.

How to be cholesterol smart

2009-07-26T22:00:00.001+05:30

Understanding the good and the bad cholesterol will help maintain a healthy heart. This is what I understood after getting my general health checkup recently.

Cholesterol is a waxy substance present throughout the body, and is involved in the production of hormones, Vitamin D, and the bile acids used for digestion. When present in excessive amounts, it can injure blood vessels, which may eventually cause heat attacks and stroke. Our body gets cholesterol in two ways: by producing the substance organically, and through the food we eat. The body makes enough of the stuff on its own, so most of the cholesterol we eat is excessive. This is why, if we are at risk of heart disease or have high cholesterol levels in our blood, it is vitally important to cut out the “unnecessary” cholesterol from our diet. Just like oil and water, cholesterol and blood do not mix, it must be “chauffeured” to and from the cells by carriers called lipoproteins. There are two types of lipoprotein: low-density lipoprotein, or LDL, is known as “bad” cholesterol. High-density lipoprotein, or HDL, is known as “good” cholesterol. Too much LDL-cholesterol in the blood can lead to cholesterol build up in the arteries. FAQs on cholestrol: http://healthy-india.org/preventheart4.asp
Controlling our cholesterol is possible. First it is important for us to have our cholesterol tested. Whatever our blood cholesterol level, we can make changes to help lower it or keep it low and reduce our risk for heart disease. I am using Green Tea [without sugar and milk] , Raw Vegitable juice and Almond Nuts. I have changed simple walk to brisk walk in the morning and increased the duration. I now find myself physically active and healthy.

Loksatta Timely Help To Fire Victims

2009-06-20T22:38:00.000+05:30

Political parties with their leaders generally make their appearance at the spot of good & bad happenings, just to receive media attention. But for Loksatta -the newly emerged political party in Andhra Pradesh, India led by Dr Jayaprakash Narain it is a different approach. It was surprising to see this party workers going round in our locality even after elections were over, to show their concern to the fire victims to collect donations in cash and kind. Recently dozens of thatched houses in a slum near our locality [Gudimalkapur-Mehdipatnam] were destroyed in a fire. The fire that broke out in one of the houses during mid-night immediately spread to adjoining houses rendering the poor people loosing their houses and belongings in the fire though the fire tenders rushed to the spot and doused the flames. We came to know about this only when the Loksatta volunteers knocked our doors for some help to the fire victims. We have offered our contributions in kind. What touched us more is that the service minded political party jumped into action to collect contributions and give some relief to the victims instead of making a name-sake-visit to the spot. We congratulated the yeoman service of Loksatta and wish to be emulated by others. Click here http://www.suryanarayana.com/media/Vaartha7Jun2009.pdf to read the Vaartha Telugu Newspaper coverage with photo as appended in this blog.

Web Judge

2009-06-17T22:03:00.004+05:30

I have recently got an opportunity to be web judge for Rotary International District 5300 [ covering portion of Los Angeles, Angeles National Forest,Santa Ana Freeway,Orange County, San Bernardino County etc., serving 61 clubs and about 3000 members] who appointed me to help judge the Rotary District 5300 Club Website Competition. I was advised to browse 16 Clubs websites keeping in view of the competition rules. An Excel spreadsheet was provided to rank and score our ratings on (1) Home Page information [ fast load speed, identifiability as Rotary Website, link to RI and District websites, club meeting info] (2) Effective communication tools applied [ whether website is current & update, club bulletin online, members director] and [3] General appearance and overall effectiveness of the websites [ graphics usage, easy navigation system, maintaining single design through the site, unique features of site and bonus point]. My scores were taken into consideration for the outstanding website awards which were presented in the recently held District Conference to the Rotary Club of Pasadena Sunrise http://www.pasadenasunriserotary.org ; RC Moapa Valley http://moapavalleyrotary.com and RC Las Vegas http://www.lasvegasrotary.com

I thank Rtn.Chris Datwyler, Webmaster & District Governor Rtn Eugene J. Hernandez, Rotary District 5300 for this best opportunity.

In a new role in Rotary

2009-06-01T21:55:00.005+05:30

Rotaract is a Rotary-sponsored service club for young men and women ages 18 to 30. Rotaract clubs are either community or university based, and they’re sponsored by a local Rotary club. This makes them true "partners in service" and key members of the family of Rotary. As one of Rotary’s most significant and fastest-growing service programs, with more than 7,000 clubs in about 163 countries and geographical areas, Rotaract has become a worldwide phenomenon. Our Rotary District 3150 [comprising 78 Rotary Clubs in Andhra Pradesh, India] has 32 sponsored Rotaract Clubs with 722 Members. The sponsored Rotary Clubs guide and support the Rotaract Clubs while the District designate few Rotary Members to compliment their efforts. I am happy to inform that I have been designated as Rotaract District Trainer for the year 2009-10 Rotary year with a responsibility to guide and oversee necessary training requirments for the young Members of all the 32 Rotaract Clubs. To start with, I am required to associate with the Rotaract District Assembly that has been scheduled to be held in Hyderabad on 7th June, 2009 to equip and energize the Rotaract Leaders to take-off with the new vigor for ensuing Rotaract year commencing from July 1.

Tuneful tribute to Annamacharya - Singers set Guinness Record

2009-05-12T11:49:00.006+05:30

For one and a half hours, more than one and a half lakh professional singers and amateurs sang the Annamacharya Kirthanas in one voice in Hyderabad on 10th May to mark the Telugu saint-poet Thallapaka Annamacharya's 602 birth anniversary. It is not lakhs of people who attended the programme that alone enjoyed the evening but also several lakhs of TV viewers including me. When I went to the venue to register my name and collect a book & CD of all seven sankirtans, I could see from the afternoon itself, people started pouring into the Parade grounds, the venue of this mega event. A festive atmosphere prevailed in and around the venue with many children and youngsters with traditional costume and some are seen dressed up as composer-singer Annamayya and Lord Sri Venkateswara. The stage was decked up beautifully to suit the occasion and Vedic pandits from Tirumala Tirupathi Devastanam also participated in this programme named as Laksha Gala Sankirthanarchana (one lakh voices singing Annamacharya Sankirtanas).
At about 6-20 pm all the participants seen reciting the sankeertanas simultaneously along with noted singer Garimella Balakrishna Prasad, who rendered the sankeertanas from the podium. The participants followed suit by clapping their hands and thighs. Starting with the noted Bhaavamulona, Bahyamunandunu Govinda, the musicians and singers rendered Brahma Kadigina Padamu, Entamatramuna Evvaru Thalachina, Podugantimayya mimmu, Kondalalo Nelakonna Koneti Rayudu Vaadu , Narayante Namo Namo and concluded the extravagnaza with Muddugare yashoda. In the process of reciting these sankeertanas, the participants set a new Guinness Book of World record surpassing a 72-year-old record set in Germany by a choir of 60,000 in 1937. The record was announced and a Certificate was presented by Guinness Book of World Records representative and adjudicator for the programme, Mr.Raymond Marshall amidst huge roar of applause from the audience. Mr. Raymond Marshal admitted that he had not seen such a performance, which he said was a treat to the eye and the ears.
The programme was organised by SiliconAndhra, a voluntary organisation in association with Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD), the Andhra Pradesh state cultural council. Silicon Andhra is a non-profit, non-political, cultural and community organization based in the Silicon Valley (Bay Area), California, USA started its preparations in December last year for this spiritual musical event involving mass recital. This is second time Silicon Andhara entered Guinness Book of World records. The first record was in June 2008, when it has organized a Largest Kuchipudi Dance performed in California by 328 Kuchipudi dancers came from all over the world. SiliconAndhra's President Mr. Kuchibotla Anand and his band of volunteers must be congratulated for selecting Hyderabad as its venue and all their efforts to make a well structured mega event successful right in the Capital of Andhra Pradesh. The photos of this event and kirteenas in MP3 are available on http://www.siliconandhra.org What best I found in this event was that people came on their own, maintained utter discipline and participated enthusiastically. For several weeks they had been practicing the seven sankirtans prior to their lending voice. More than creating a record, participants sheer passion for Annamacharya brought the them to the venue who enjoyed the evening in a devotional bliss. It was indeed a exceptional experience for every one of us. Annamacharya Anniversary is being observed year after year and a postal stamp was released in his honor in 2004. But this Annamacharya Lakshagala Sankirtana has proved that Sisurvetti, Pasurvetti, Vetti Gaanarasam Phanihi (From children to animals to snakes, music enthralls all).
I admire any event of this sort with innovative ideas as it would certainly help in propagation of Telugu culture across the world.

A visit to Basara Temple

2009-05-04T22:41:00.001+05:30

India is “The Land of Temples”. Almost every temple in India has its unique legend telling a fascinating story about its existence. Amongst such numerous legendary temples in India, the temple of Gnana Saraswati at Basara in Adilabad District in Andhra Pradesh holds a prominent place. Basara Saraswathi Temple is one among the two temples of this Goddess in India. The other is in Kashmir. Basar is a village situated on the banks of river Godavari; the serene and pious nature attracts everyone. Basara temple is surrounded with beautiful gardens amidst the dry and barren patches of the north Telangana region, 30-km from Nizamabad. Basar is situated on the banks of River Godavari. It is located at a distance of about 220-km by road and 190-km by rail from Hyderabad. I have accompanied few of my friends of Rotary Club, Rtn. Siva Kumar, Rtn Prabhakar and Rtn. Ravindranath for a brief visit to Basara after an all day District Event of Rotary Club held in Nizamabad on Sunday, the May 3. Devi Navarathrulu is celebrated for ten days during Dasara Festival in Basara Since Maharishi Vyasa spent considerable time in prayers, the place was then called "Vasara" and turned into Basara due to the influence of the Marathi language in the region. Built at the confluence of the rivers Mangira and Godavari this temple is adorned by the goddess of knowledge and wisdom. The presiding deity, 'Gnana Saraswati Devi', is in a seated position with a 'Veena' in hand and bedecked with turmeric. Adjacent is the shrine of Goddess Maha Lakshmi and a little distance away, on the eastern side is the Maha Kali temple. This temple has no exquisite carvings like other temples. Walking ahead a few steps, one enters the sanctum sanctorum - a feeling better experienced than described. A feeling of peace, brightness and unlimited joy engulfs one.
Temple speciality: Devotees stream the temple for the ritual of ‘Akshara Abhyasam’ of their children -the formal starting of education deeming it to be auspicious with the blessings of the Goddess of Knowledge. 'Akshara Gnana' is a special ritual before commencing formal school education wherein the child is given little bit of turmeric paste to taste, believing that it will clear his/her vocal chords for better learning. The Goddess answers all the prayers of the committed devotees, filling their life with bliss and happiness. Basara Aksharabyas can be done by just taking a new slate or notebook wherein the poojari will bless the child by writing the sacred "Om" on it. "Postal Aksharabhyasam" Scheme is in association with the Indian Postal Services is also available. After paying necessary fee in a Post office, Basara Temple will perform pooja on the child's name and send a Magic Slate, Kum Kum, Turmeric, Misri, and Kankanam ( Sacred Thread).
Well, our trip to Basara did make us feel blessed and was spiritual indeed. I would say staying at Basara for atleast one night (as is usually done by devotees) brings more happyness. Staying at Punnami Guest House of Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation or Devasthanam Choultry will be the best options to make the visit a pleasant one rather than just taking a snap trip from Nizamabad and visiting the temple for a quick darshan as we did. A shrine one must visit in one’s lifetime; the abode of Goddess of learning and knowledge is the BASARA.

Resources: Log on www.basaratemple.org to find more info about Basara and listen to:
Saraswathi Namasthubyam,
Varadey Kaamarupinee!
Vidhyarambham Karishyami,
Sidhir bhavathu mey sada !
Oh ! Goddess, Saraswathi, my humble prostrations unto Thee, who are the fulfiller of all my wishes. I start my studies with the request that thou will bestow Thy blessings on me.

A Day to Celebrate Earth

2009-04-20T20:58:00.002+05:30

Earth Day is the largest, most widely celebrated international environmental event. Earth Day helps celebrate Earth’s unique place in the universe. It is the only planet in our solar system teeming with incredible biodiversity. Learning about and protecting this biodiversity is what Earth Day is all about. People all over the world celebrate our efforts to protect plants and animals and to clean up the world we live in. Earth Day is celebrated on April 22nd each year. Why Celebrate Earth Day? Earth Day reminds us we all share the same planet. Sharing Earth means taking responsibility for what we use and how we use it. It is a day to think of the environmental challenges we face and how to solve them. Protecting Earth is every person’s and every country’s responsibility. Top 10 Ways To Celebrate Earth Day Earth Day is a time to celebrate the gains we have made in protecting the environment, but also a time to reflect and ask, "How can we do more?".

1. Educate Yourself. 2. Create Awareness. 3. Adopt Recycling. 4. Vote for politicians who share the same Green values as you. 5. Drive less by walking, cycling, using public transportation and car pooling. 6. Use Fuel Efficient Vehicles. 7. Use Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs (CFLs). 8. Reduce your energy consumption 9. Turn Them Off lights, computers, TVs and other appliances when not using them. 10. Water Conservation.
Help the environment and help yourself through the actions mentioned above.

Circus, Then & Now

2009-04-19T22:17:00.002+05:30

All eyes are glued to the main stage, as tightrope walkers, fire jugglers, trapeze artistes and clowns take turns to alternately amuse, beguile and amaze us, occasionally take our breath away too. A girl in a glittering bodysuit perched on an elephant's trunk enters to an enthusiastic applause. She proceeds to do a trapeze act, holding on to a ring hanging from its trunk, while the elephant, height increased by perching on a precarious platform, rotates counter clockwise. Seems like hard work, especially for the elephant, but it's all in a day's routine. Thunderous claps follow as the glittering lights are turned off and on to present the grand stage of the Circus feats created with high standards of performance and presentation. Despite a drop in patronage, circus still remains vibrant and continues to allure elders and children alike. I could see this when I went to enjoy the "New Golden Circus" one among the three circuses currently touring in Kukatpally & Attapur areas in Hyderabad.

In earlier days, circus used to evince a lot of interest among the public. People thronged the venue to have a glimpse of trained animals they might have heard or seen on papers. But after the Government's blanket ban on using wild animals in circus [Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, Wildlife Protection Act, and Performing Animals (Registration) Rules] the turn out of spectators has come down considerably. But with the ban that was put in place years ago on the exhibition of wild animals, the aura associated with circus has faded away . Animals were the backbone of the circus. In the absence of the tigers and lions, it's the elephant, horses, dogs and birds that are performing mesmerizing acts to entertain the audience.
The two-and- half-hour show is packed with 26 items when 50-odd artistes put the show together to entertain their patrons, performing such daredevil acrobatics, balancing and coordinated acts, it leaves us all wide-eyed and in awe. As an ardent admirer right from my childhood, I have so far witnessed more than 25 Circus shows. I must say Circus is the first and may be the last real show business that has the ability to put people on the edge of the seat, with its awe-inspiring daredevil feats.No matter what kind of new forms of entertainment come and go, circus still remains vibrant and continues to allure elders and children alike, though at a lesser level of patronage now than before.

New Year In Different Parts Of India & World

2009-04-14T22:18:00.002+05:30

I have been searching to know about Tamil & Malayalam New Year Day [14 April] and then Greet my friends. I came across a website http://www.newyearfestival.com Different regions in India follow different cultures and so the New Year traditions also vary. Every Indian state has its own history behind the New Year celebrations. People in various parts of the country celebrate New Year as per their traditional calender. One can see vibrant colors and distinctive features of these celebrations. This website portrays New Year Resolutions, New Year Calendar, New Year by Religions. This web portal also has a section to provide New Year Special, New Year Messages, New Year Wishes, New Year SMS, New Year Recipes, New Year Quotes, New Year Poems, New Year Songs, New Year Prayers, New Year Symbols, New Year Parades etc.,
One more specialty is "New Year Around the World" with interesting details as to how & why various countries around the world celebrate their New Year's Day in different times of the year. The Society for the Confluence of Festivals in India (SCFI), Nioda, India team must be commended for this excellent idea and maintenance of this site to place every thing about New Year. It is worth visiting http://www.newyearfestival.com

5K Walk To Vote

2009-04-05T08:23:00.006+05:30

The forthcoming polling day is not a holiday to enjoy. Go out and cast your vote as a responsible citizen for the betterment of life around you. This has been the message given by hundreds of volunteers, business leaders, professionals and scores of citizens from other walks of life including students, youth, and senior citizens of twin cities of Hyderabad & Secunderabad who marched through Peoples' Plaza on Necklace Road [TankBund] in Hyderabad holding placards and balloons calling upon citizens to use their right to franchise. This 5 km walk was organized by “Let’s Vote” - a non profit organization that promotes societal development and positive nation building through sensitizing everyone to cast their vote. Mahatma Gandhi said: "Voting is not just your right, it is your duty". All of us also know “Vote” is a promise, a vow and a commitment to act as responsible citizens for the betterment of life around us. Voting is an important act of citizenship. ‘Let’s Vote’ is a campaign dedicated to raising awareness about this commitment. To spread the awareness about this vital national duty of every citizen who is eligible to vote, the “Let's Vote” campaign aims to reach out to the citizens of the society and bring about a paradigm shift in their attitude towards voting.
At around 9-30 am I met my friend Rtn Prabhakar & his band of colleagues at a breakfast meeting who participated in this Let's Vote walk. They clarified that the campaign had nothing to do with any political party and only aimed at creating awareness on the need to exercise franchise, motivate them to take active part in the voting process for the betterment of life around us. Mr. Trikiran & Mr. Anil who were in campaign T shirt sporting with a badge and a pledge card in hand shared their experiences and later sent me photos [one snap included in this blog]. Though I could not attend this walk, I browsed the Let's Vote website and its features. What impressed me is that the Let's Vote campaign includes online pledge which I have also taken at http://www.letsvote.in
The campaign with this walk would have certainly set a goal to increase the voters and raised awareness among citizens to motivate them to be an active part of the voting process. Let’s spread this message, Let's Vote! Let’s walk towards a better future!

Communication - Key to success

2009-03-31T22:44:00.003+05:30

Today morning I was taking a 4 hour training session on "12 Essentials of Communication Skills" as part of Secretarial Modular Training Programme conducted by the Hyderabad Chapter of Company Secretaries for the final passed students of Company Secretaryship course. This was my 46th batch of training on same topic since 1991 and it was well received as indicated in the written feedback given by the attendees. After completion of the session, few participants approached me to get their doubts clarified. Though I have guided them with some techniques, here are my additional inputs for all the 38 participants:

Good communication skills have a significant impact on your career. Your ability to speak well will make you popular. You will be able to impress your higher ups with your confidence, initiative and creative ideas. Isn’t it a great way to propel your career to dizzy heights with better communication skills?
Though some people have an innate ability to speak well, it is always possible to develop communication skills with a bit of hard work. Preparation and practice are best ways to overcome nervousness.
To succeed in your career you must present yourself with confidence. Your messages should have both content and style that makes a good impression on the listeners. Only practice and more practice can help you develop these qualities. So make it a point to devote enough time to master communication skills.
Be prepared to go that extra mile - Attend seminars, interactive sessions and discussions to improve your communication skills. You can also take advantage of training programmes organized by professional bodies.
Good communication skills have to go hand-in-hand with talent, ability and knowledge. Let others know your talent with your better communication.

UGADI – Telugu New Year’s Day

2009-03-25T07:32:00.004+05:30

The name Ugadi" came from Yuga Aadi which means "Beginning of a New age ". It is believed that the creator according to Hinduism, Lord Brahma started his work of creation on the Chaitra suddha padhyami Ugadi. The onset of spring also in some way symbolically marks the beginning of new life. The new life seen in the fields and meadows, with colorful blossoms, also signify prosperity. Ugadi (literally - the start of an era) is the new year's day for the people of the Deccan region of India. While we the people of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka use the term Ugadi for this festival, the people of Maharashtra term the same festival, observed on the same day, Gudi Padwa. Ugadi is celebrated on different day every year because the Hindu calendar is lunisolar calendar. The Saka calendar begins with the month of Chaitra (March/April) and the Ugadi this year is on Friday, the 27th March. Name of this new year is: Sri Virodhinama Samvatsaram. The day begins with ritual showers followed by prayers, and then the eating of a specific mixture of – Ugadi Pachhadi (Ugadi Chutney) made of Neem Buds/Flowers for Bitterness, Jaggery for Sweetness, Raw Mango for Vagaru, Tamarind Juice for sour, Salt for salty , Green Pepper for hotness This mixture with all six tastes called Ugadi Pachhadi in Telugu and Bevu-Bella in Kannada, symbolizes the fact that life is a mixture of pleasure and pain, which should be accepted together and with equanimity.

Auspicious days like Ugadi should be used and celebrated for making resolutions to change our way of life and to purify our behaviour by giving up all bad qualities. Ugadi is a festival that teaches lessons in selfless service. It is not intended for feasting. It is a sacred day when wholesome wisdom should dawn and enlightenment should blossom in our heart. Ugadi teaches everyone the lesson that one should perfect himself / herself as an embodiment of divinity.
Resource:
http://www.telugupedia.com/telugu-calendar
http://www.indianfoodforever.com/andhra/ugadi-pachadi.html
http://indiacuisine.blogspot.com/2006/03/ugadi-pachadi-andhra-delicacy.html
http://www.oursubhakaryam.com/FREETELUGUPANCHANGAM2009-2010PAGE.htm

Wishing you a very Happy Ugadi that brings a rich bounce of flora and fills your heart with joy and contentment.

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22 March – World Water Day

2009-03-21T22:48:00.002+05:30

World Water Day is an international day of observance and action to draw attention to the plight of the more than 1 billion people world wide that lack access to clean and safe drinking water. World Water Day was designated in 1992 when the United Nations (UN) General Assembly passed a resolution. With each passing year, the observance has grown larger and stronger. In many ways though, World Water Day is still a relatively unknown event. Even with the support of the UN and efforts by leading non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and committed individuals, World Water Day is today at a similar stage as Earth Day was in the early 1970’s – important but relatively unknown.

The theme for World Water Day 2009 is Water Connects. We all need water and all water flows together connecting us all and the need to protect this needed resource. It is time for us to realize the importance of water on World Water Day –the 22nd March every year. I recollect a pathetic life without safe water in villages. We the Rotary Club members recently launched Water Projects in Nalgonda District villages near Hyderabad, India. The photo included in this Blog was taken by me - A girl quenches her thirst with the pure drinking water as the Rotarians addressing the school children at the Government High School.
We were astonished to listen from villagers that drinking water is being purchased by them at a rate of Rupees fourteen per pot. Please see the a report entitled “Drinking Water Projects quench their thirst” at
http://www.clubrunner.ca/CPrg/home/storyitem.asp?cid=3553&iid=91952 or http://www.rotaryclubofsecunderabadwest.org
Let us be aware of the importance of clean and safe water, spread a word of its necessity and help those who are unable to get clean water. Here are some resources:
http://www.worldwaterday.net/
http://delhigreens.com
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Honing Leadership Skills - Rotary's Way

2009-03-05T17:09:00.001+05:30

I was one among a small group of Rotarians [Rotary Club Members] as a participant in a two day workshop conducted on 3rd and 4th March,2009 in Hyderabad,India. I went in as a participant and returned as a Certified Faculty. This orientation-cum-training programme was organised by Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI) aimed at organizing leadership development programs for Rotary members world over. Though RLI is not an official program of Rotary International, our Rotary International District 3150 [Andhra Pradesh, India] recently joined as a Member of RLI and initiated this programme to refine the Rotarians' leadership skills and increase their base of knowledge in Rotary. This course was devided into 3 sessions. I was a Discussion Leader presenting along with few other Rotarians on pre-designed topics: "Rotary Beyond the Club","Vocational Service" and "Public Relations". All the sessions were initiated and reviewed at the end by well trained and experienced honorary facilitators of RLI. You can see them in this blog photo [Left to Right] Rtn.Dr.Rekha Shetty-Chairperson,South India Division RLI-Past District Governor 3230,Chennai-India, Rtn.Tam Mustapha-Past District Governor 7210, NY, USA and [Far right end] Rtn. Bimal Khaitan-Regional Vice Chairman-RLI South Asia-Past President of Rotary Club of Central Calcutta,India. This course of RLI has imparted a significant "leadership" component, a more thorough insight into what leadership is , how to implement it effectively, how to "team-build", and how to carry those leadership concepts through Rotary service projects, committees & club meetings. I have attended similar training programmes earlier. But I found this Course content was contemporay, practical, interactive, and geared towards business and professional people who want to be effective leaders in their vocation and as knowledgeable Rotarians. The inputs have also helped me in self-evaluation and to rightly channelize the existing skills. The course material provided to us is a real resource for conducting any training / orientation programme as per RLI norms. In the concluding session, our District Governor Rtn. Dr.Sarat Babu [standing right to me in the photo] presented RLI Graduate Lapel Pin and a Certificate to every participant. This means that the attendees of this course are now fully equipped and qualified to serve as Faculty Members of the Rotary Leadership Institute courses conducted anywhere in the world. I am grateful to Rtn Dr Sarat for his initiative to bring RLI course [first of its kind I have experienced since my 13 years career in Rotary] with a view to develop quality leadership in Rotary Clubs.

Pc2Web TIPS - How Password Should Be? 9 Rules

2009-02-24T22:45:00.001+05:30

Whether we are purchasing something online or we are signing up for new or existing Email Address, a password is usually required. In today’s increasing online world, having a strong password is a must. With more and more services being added everyday, it can sometimes be hard to come up with new passwords to use. So, I thought I would take some time today and try to provide some light on creating a safe & strong Password.
According to security experts, there are 9 rules one should follow when making up passwords.

Password should be random. By that, I mean you should choose a series of characters that are completely random to everyone else, but make complete sense to you. For example, the more easy you make it for you to remember the password, the easier it will be for a hacker or other undesirable person to steal it from you. Furthermore, the longer it is, the harder it will be to crack.
Passwords should be unique. Create a password that no one else will be able to easily guess.
Each password should be, at the very least, eight characters long, but the longer it is, the better. If you can come up with a password that's 14 characters or more, go for it!
Password should be a combination of upper and lowercase letters and there should be at least one number or symbol included somewhere. The more variety you add to your password, the better it will be.
Password should be changed regularly and frequently. The longer you leave the same password in place, the easier it will be for a hacker to grab it.
Type your password manually each and every time you're asked for it. Yes, the "Remember Password" feature is nice, but it's really best to enter it in each time.
NEVER use your first name, last name or login as your password.
Case Sensitive password is always preferred. Examine the following userid and password:

Userid: EXAMPLEID
Password: EXAMPLEPASSWORD
is not the same as:
Userid: exampleid
Password: examplepassword
You must enter your password in the same case as you have done originally.Often we experience the inability to log into a case sensitive login because the caps lock key is on causing the case sensitive password and/or username to fail.
9.Alter the Passwords you currently use by adding a meaningful symbol is one step toward making them difficult for Internet thieves to crack.
Example:
1. Your son’s initials are SON
2. Your daughter’s initials are DAU
3. They were born in 1981 and 1983, respectively
Potential password: Son81>83Dau
Further requirements for a strong password:
* Spell letters phonetically: the initials ABO can become AyBeeOh
* Use both upper and lower case letters
* Use at least one number
* Do not begin or end the password with a number
Practice your new password in your word processor and get it to flow smoothly off your fingers

If we follow these nine simple rules, we'll have the most secure and strong Passwords. I strongly suggest that you stop everything, go, right now, and change your banking and any financially sensitive passwords. Other types of passwords can wait. Do it now, before you forget.

Feb 23, For Devotion & Celebration

2009-02-21T22:37:00.010+05:30

Shivaratri or Mahashivratri is festival on February 23, wherein Hindu devotees around the world observe Shivratri Vrat or Upvaas or fast. The fasting involves refraining from eating any food and not sleeping through out the night. Shivratri is the day when rituals and worship are given more importance. Sivaratri literally means ‘the night of Lord Shiva’ and unlike other festivals associated with Hinduism there is no fun and merrymaking on the day. How to celebrate Mahasivratri?

The Mahashivratri fasting begins on the morning of Shivratri and ends next day morning or the Amavasya morning. Since it is a long Upvaas or Vrat, many people consume a special meal known as ‘phalar.’
Devotees wake up before sunrise and take bath and wear clean clothes.
Applying of sacred ash, or vibhuthi, is an important aspect on the day. People also wear a Rudraksha Mala.
The idols of Ganesh, Shiva and Parvati are cleaned and a lamp is lit.
Most people then visit a nearby Shiva temple. In most places, Shivratri is largely observed in temples.
Some people observing fast consume a mid-day meal consisting of non-cereal food such as boiled potatoes which is made into a curry without onion, garlic, adarak or haldi. Another food eaten on the day is pakori or Kutt Singahri ki puri.
Most devotees go for a fruit diet and drink lots of water.
No meal is eaten after sunset.
Next meal is taken on the morning of Amavasi after doing puja and giving alms.
The entire night is spend in a nearby Shiva temple or by chanting Mantras or listening to stories related to Shiva.
Some of the important mantras that are chanted on the day include:Shiva Panchakshari Mantra – Om Namah Shivaya or chanting the sacred names of Lord Shiva.
People who have a Shivling at home can bathe the Shivling with water intermittently throughout the night.

All the rituals on the night of Shivratri are an opportunity to cleanse the ignorance and open the door to bliss. The fasting, rituals and chanting are meant to kill desire, greed, illusion, arrogance, jealousy, and anger. This will make a better person and prepare to face the challenges. Resources: http://www.mahashivratri.org/shivaratri-fast.html [website of Society for the Confluence of Festivals in India ] http://www.123greetings.com/events/maha_shivaratri/

Rotary International’s 104th Anniversary Rotary is one of the largest and most influential international humanitarian service organizations in the world. Founded on February 23, 1905, in Chicago, today Rotary has over 1.2 million members who belong to more than 33,000 Rotary clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas. As volunteers, Rotary members serve the needs of their communities worldwide. Our Rotary Club of Secunderabad West, joins Rotary clubs around the world to recognize the day, also known as Rotary’s “World Understanding and Peace Day,” by addressing a variety of community concerns. Rotary members conduct projects to address today’s humanitarian challenges, including illiteracy, disease, hunger, poverty, lack of clean water, and environmental concerns while encouraging high standards in all vocations. Rotary members strive to build goodwill and peace, and provide humanitarian service in their communities and throughout the world. Rotary’s top philanthropic goal is to eradicate polio worldwide. To date, Rotary has contributed nearly US$800 million and countless volunteer hours to the protection of more than two billion children in 122 countries. Rotary is currently working to raise an additional $200 million toward a $355 million challenge grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. These efforts are providing much needed operational support, medical personnel, laboratory equipment and educational materials for health workers and parents. I am proud to be associated with this fantastic organization as Rotarian.
Resources:
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http://www.rotaryclubofsecunderabadwest.org

Have You Determined Presentation Objectives?

2009-02-16T21:37:00.001+05:30

Audience always expect clear guidance about what is expected of a Presentation. Smart objectives to your presentation help you and your audience. My clearly stated objective for this topic on -Have You Determined Presentation Objectives?" -is: "By the time you complete reading this article, you must be able to apply and ready to use them effectively in your future Presentations."
This is summary of my article published in ezinearticles.com
To read full article click:
http://ezinearticles.com/?Have-You-Determined-Presentation-Objectives?&id=957413

Rotary showcases Career options at Khammam

2009-02-15T22:53:00.002+05:30

The students who are pursuing graduation would always like to know what's next. In order to help build and carve their own career and future, Rotary Club of Khammam [ Rotary International District 3150] Andhra Pradesh,India has organized a mega Career Event on 30th January, 2009 from 2 pm to 5 pm at Khammam town [ http://khammam.ap.nic.in ]. This event showcased two topics: (1) Career as Company Secretary and (2)Career in Civil Services. Being Chairman of Rotary District Career Guidance, I have taken the responsibility of identify the presenters, assisting the Rotary Club to plan & implement. I was also requested to act as moderator for this Career Guidance Seminar. What impressed our team on reaching Khammam was the rousing reception at the Railway station followed by the Rotarians' hospitality and honor accorded throughout the day. The first topic "Career as Company Secretary" presentation was shared by Cs.Rajnish Poppot, Vice-Chairman and Cs.R Chandra Sekhar, Executive officer on behalf of Hyderabad Chapter of Company Secretaries. It was explained to the audience, most of them pursuing graduation, that the CS course is recognised as a statutory profession and abundant opportunities are available. A detailed brochure was provided to every participant. Shri Amarnath Varanasi, Director-Apex Center for Exams, Hyderabad who spoke in the regional language -Telugu on "Career In Civil Services". He impressed the participants with the How, Where & When logistics of Civil Services examinations, its preparation and success mantra. The ovation of 800+ young aspirants at the end of the Seminar was a true reflection of the excellent arrangements and efforts put in by Rtn. Malladi Vasudev-Programme Co-ordinator; Rtn. K Veerabhadra Rao-Club President; Rtn.A Venkateswarlu-Club Secretary. I took the opportunity to visit "The Rotary Artificial Limb ( Jaipur Limbs ) Center" a prestigious project of the Club which has been rendering services to the community at large since June, 1992. This project is unique of its kind in the whole of South India. Government provided the club with land in heart of the town and Rotarians built a Meeting Hall as well as Artificial Limb Center. For more details visit http://www.rotarylimbcentre.org I was also elated to be the Guest Speaker at the evening joint meeting of Rotary Club of Khammam and Stambadhri and spoke on "Rotary Volunteers". It was a pleasant surprise to receive a grand felicitation by the Club with a shawl & garland for my support in this Career Event.
Please view the Photo Slide show at: http://picasaweb.google.co.in/surya342/CareerEventRotaryClubOfKhammam#

Golden moments as broadcaster on Vijayawada Radio

2009-02-10T21:57:00.003+05:30

The Government owned -All India Radio [Akasavani],Vijayawada,Andhra Pradesh, India has been organising several events to mark its diamond jubilee celebrations. This station was officially inaugurated on December 1, 1948. I was associated with this station and its staff for over a decade [1974 to 1985] as a part-time broadcaster known as Casual Artiste. I am delighted to know through Newspapers and TV that recently a get together ‘Vajrotsava Sambaram’ was arranged and provided a rare opportunity for several past and current broadcasters of All India Radio, Vijayawada station to meet each other and collectively go down the memory lane. Though I missed this occassion, I recollect my fond memories and sweet experiences during my stint in the All India Radio:

The first broadcast assignment was a feature on Diwali celebrations and customes followed by various states in India. This feature with prerecorded interviews with residents of telugu speaking youth from various states linking my commentary was produced for about 20 minitues Yuvavani -the youth programme well received by the listeners.
With my development of voice modulation and compering skills within one year, I could make myself fit as a full fledged Casual Artiste to render pre-recorded and live programmes in 25 minutes Yuvavani broadcast at 6-25pm daily. This listinging rate was high due to its content and time.
My job was to attend two hours prior to the schedule broadcast,under the guidance of the Programme Executive scribble announcements in telugu, prepare the participants / artistes for either recording or live performance, collect from Library signature tune [every programme on AIR should be commenced and ended with a designated recorded instrumental music over which main Announcement of programme goes], spool tapes, film tune Gramophone 78RPM / 45 RPM /33.5 RPM records and music fillers. Spend in rehearsal room [also called recording room] about 20 minutes with preparations of my own performance alongwith live performance artistes and move over to the main studio for live take-off. I was also assigned Women, Children, News, Workmen, Music and Agricultural Sections of AIR to conduct interview emenint persons, create features, attend Outdoor Broadcast recording, reading employment news, short stories, reading letters from listeners, participating in dramas, editing and voice over dubbing works. My favourite assignments were news reading and announcements which I used to emulate Late Shri Tirumalsetty Sreeramulu, Shri Kalakrishna, Shri Malladi Suribabu, Shri Maadugula Ramakrishna etc.,
My fond memories include:

Conversation recorded with Dr.Jayaprakash Narain IAS [presently Lok Satta convenor] who was in final year of MBBS during 1977 in Guntur Medical College when I was assigned to cover Medical & health exhibition.
While creating feature on young NCC cadets learning skills of gliding at Vijayawada-Gannavaram Airport was a thrilling experience.I accompanied the Instructor of the Glider [ a motorless two seater aircraft ] which was flying over the city for about one hour for recording actual instructions and safely returned to land.
My friends, family members, fans and admirers who visited to witness my live performance in the studio particularly during Krishna Pushkarams celebrated once in 12 years, [ What is Kumbhmela to Allahabad, Krishna Pushkaram is to Vijayawada]
Planning, commitment for quality and time consciousness were given priority for adjudging any broadcaster like me. I was adjudged as A1 Grade Casual Artiste both in terms of audition test and routine gradation given by the Duty officer [who listen Radio and report for review]. Punctuality is given top priority as the studio clocks were to be adjusted / matched with Greenwich mean time twice in a day. This was essential as the Vijayawada Radio need to relay News / National programmes from Hyderabad or New Delhi.
Hundreds of post cards received by AIR containing the views & accolades of listeners from several parts of state about my performance made me feel like a Celebrity on many occassions.
Many a time my photographs taken on my broadcast assignments were published in AIR monthly official magazine VANI as seen in this blog - Eminent writer was interviewed by me [right].

I am grateful to Vijayawada Radio, for whatever I am now.

Pc2Web TIPS - End It All !

2009-02-07T08:41:00.002+05:30

Have you ever used End Key on your computer keyboard? Have you strayed away from it because you don't really know what it does? The End key is located in the little section of keys to the left of the numberpad on computer keyboard. It's right under the Home key and right in between the Delete key and the Page Down key. Well, hit this 'End' key to move the cursor to the end of the line, paragraph, page, screen, cell, or document depending on the program and where the cursor is currently positioned. The End key can actually do different things, depending on the program you're using it with. Its main use though is to help get from the top of a page to the bottom quickly,using a key combination such as pressing the Shift key and the End key together would highlight the text from the cursor to the end of the line. It's really one of the keys to save time. Hence do try it out and make it a habit to regularly use towards this End!

A Guest From Arkansas-USA

2009-02-05T08:22:00.006+05:30

Group Study Exchange (GSE) is a program sponsored by the Rotary Foundation of Rotary International that enables young people in the early stages of their careers to participate in a month-long cultural and vocational exchange. Since 1965, more than 57,000 individuals (almost 12,000 teams) from 100 countries have participated. For each exchange, the Rotary Foundation matches two Rotary districts from different parts of the world. Team members learn about the host country's culture and institutions, observe how their vocations are practiced abroad, and establish personal and professional friendships. Team members are hosted by Rotarians and live with host families. Teams make a number of presentations in the Rotary events, participate in vocational visits and enrich with guided tours to places of interest.
In January 2009, the Rotary International District 3150, Andhra Pradesh, India [ I belong to Rotary Club of Secunderabad West in this Rotary District] has received a GSE reciprocal team from Rotary District 6150, Arkansas State, USA. Our Club has hosted on 23-25 January, 2009 this GSE team consisting of three women [non-rotarians] and a Rotarian team leader. I have hosted Mrs.Karen Pallone, a veterinary surgeon belonging to Rose Bud [ 200 families live in this town ] near Little Rock city, the capital of Arkansas State in USA.
I have arranged a guided tour for Mrs Karen to the college of Vetenarary sciences in Acharya N G Ranga Agricultural University in Rajendra Nagar, Hyderabad. I accompanied her during the 3 hour guided tour in this massive Institution wherein Mrs.Karen interacted with students, teaching faculty and visited the University exhibition. We have also visited the Charminar [ the prestigeous symbol of Hyderabad as seen in the photo in this blog ] followed by a shopping at Lepakshi -the state owned handicrafts shoppe.
My family has got an excellent opportunity to know more about Arkansas in USA and their culture. As Arkansas is a picturesque place, it is called The Natural State. Bill Clinton the former President of America [who visited Hyderabad in 2002] hails from Arkansas. The world's only diamond park open to the public where one can prospect for and keep any stones found in this park. Mrs. Karen presented us a book "Picture Arkansas" + the country Flag + a pen set with insignia of their State Governor's signature + Lapel pins of the State etc., During the farewell party to the GSE team by our Rotary District Governor Rtn. Dr. Sarat Babu, the impressions and experiences of team members as written in our Club's Guest Book include the words of Mrs. Karen...
"SURYA has been an amazing host & seen that all my dreams & mission in India have been completed before I leave. It has been an amazing journey, I will not forget. Thank you all."
I must thank Rtn Raghava Rao & Rtn Harikrishna -our Rotary District chairs for GSE teams for providing us a wonderful opportunity to host GSE team member from Arkansas-USA.

How to protect & register your BRAND - Seminar.

2009-01-18T20:01:00.004+05:30

I have received a brochure for a day long Seminar on "Registering & Protecting Your Brand" being organized in Hyderabad,India on 24th January, 2009 [Saturday]. The topics are: Introduction to Branding, Importance of a Brand - Doctors' perspective, Emerging Legal Issues in brand registration, strategies for effective brand building. One hour time is devoted exclusively for an interactive session. My friend Rtn.Vijayanandan Reddy, CEO of TRICON will be the lead resource presenter along with an official of Trade Mark Registry office, Government of India and a host of other speakers. I recommend you to attend this Seminar to enrich yourself. You can view the details at: http://www.transworldtraining.org/tw/aspx/PR_Brand.aspx and download brochure [2mb size] from: http://www.transworldtraining.org/tw/Docs/TW_Broucher_Final.pdf

SANKRANTI - a festival of Pongal delights

2009-01-13T20:47:00.002+05:30

Every year 14th January is celebrated as SANKRANTHI or PONGAL which marks the change of season, when the rays of the sun become perceptibly stronger and we notice an end to the winter in India. This turn in the sun's course takes place at the point of time when it enters the zodiac sign of Makara or Capricorn. The day-duration increases and the night decreases from the day of Sankranti. Whether we call it Sankranti or Pongal, the period abounds with harvest rituals. City or a village, the charm of this four-day festival continues in Andhra Pradesh State in India. We the Telugus [whose spoken language is Telugu] like to call this festival 'Pedda Panduga' meaning big festival. The whole event lasts for four days, the first day Bhogi [today to celebrate with family members], the second day Sankranti [day dedicated to the worship of Surya-the Sun God ] , the third day Kanuma [day to worship the cattle] and the fourth day, Mukkanuma [day is devoted to merriment and socializing] Notwithstanding the fast changing times, this festival captures the quintessence of `Teluguness' in all its entirety, the traditional practices and customs continue to hold their own even today particularly in villages. Read my collection of an article in telugu language [pdf file ] to reflect how the spirit is still alive in rural places: http://www.suryanarayana.com/resources/SankrantiInVillages.pdf Sankranti is a favourite time to discard the old and welcome the new things & initiatives. Let us celebrate this festival with all delights.
Wish you happy SANKRANTI.

Pc2Web TIPS - Firefox Session Restore Utility

2009-01-09T22:39:00.003+05:30

Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer are two most popular and reliable internet browsers on the planet. But which one is more user friendly and preferable? Of course, the internet user community is divided about this. However I use both simultaneously.

Have you ever heard of the Session Restore feature in Firefox? The Session Restore feature basically restores a browsing session for you if Firefox happens to crash or Software crash due to unexpected issues such as power outage or problems with a website or software errors. Firefox may close or your computer shuts down unexpectedly. For example, you're working along in Firefox and you have close to 5 tabs open at once. When everything settles down and you turn your computer back on, you can open Firefox again and it will ask you if you want to restore your previous session or not. You can then either go back to what you were doing or start a brand new session. How cool is that?!
Firefox can be configured to restore all windows and tabs that were open when the application is closed or terminated unexpectedly.To set up the Session Restore feature for your Firefox browser, simply go to Tools, Options and under the Main tab, look for the first section that says "When Firefox starts." Use the drop down menu and select "Show my windows and tabs from last time." Click OK and you'll be all set. You never have to worry about losing one of your browsing sessions ever again. So, go on and work in confidence! If Firefox continues to experience errors when windows and tabs are re-opened, you can launch the browser without restoring these items. Click Start New Session.
A Caution: Session Restore may keep you logged in to sites that you were logged into before you closed Firefox. If someone else used your computer after you, they could access your account on these sites. If this is a concern then you should not configure Firefox to open all windows and tabs from your previous session ("Show my windows and tabs from last time" option described above).

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