Thursday, October 13, 2011

Tomato Story


A Jobless man applied for the position of 
'office boy' at Microsoft. The HR manager interviewed him then watched him cleaning the 
floor as a test. 

'You are employed' he said.
Give me your e-mail address 

and 
I'll send you the application to fill in,
as well as 
date when you may start.

 The man replied 
'But I don't have a computer, neither an email'. 
'I'm sorry', said the HR manager. 
If you don't have an email, 
that means you do not exist. 
And who doesn't exist, 
cannot have the job.' 
The man left with no hope at all. 
He didn't know what to do, 
with only $10 in his pocket. 
He then decided to go to the supermarket 
and 
buy a 10Kg tomato crate. 
He then sold the tomatoes in a door to door round. 
In less than two hours, he succeeded to double his capital. He repeated the operation three times, 
and returned home with $60. 
The man realized that he can survive by this way, 
and started to go everyday earlier, and return late. 
Thus, his money doubled or tripled everyday. 
Shortly, he bought a cart, then a truck, 
and 
then he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles. 
5 years later, the man is one of the biggest food retailers 
in the US .
 He started to plan his family's future, 
and decided to have a life insurance. 
He called an insurance broker, 
and chose a protection plan. 
When the conversation was concluded 
the broker asked him his email. 
The man replied,
'I don't have an email.' 
The broker answered curiously, 
'You don't have an email, 
and 
yet have succeeded to build an empire. 
Can you imagine what you could have been 
if you had an e mail?!!' 
The man thought for a while and replied, 
'Yes, I'd be an office boy at Microsoft!' 
Moral of the story 
Moral 1 
Internet is not the solution to your life. 
Moral 2 
If you don't have an Internet, 
and 
work hard, 
you can be a millionaire. 
Moral 3 
If you received this message by email, you are closer to being an office boy/girl, than a millionaire........... 
P.S - Do not forward this email back to me, 
I am closing my email account 
going to sell tomatoes!!!
 

Death

Native : Tankara
Currently At :Tardeo, Mumbai
Name of the deceased :  Harilal Amichand Doshi
Age : 83Years
Date of Death : 10-10-2011
Wife : Induben
Daughters :  Aruna, Jayshree, Parul, Beena
Brothers : Rameshbhai, Champakbhai, Dilipbhai
Sisters : Late Damayantiben, Late Lalitaben, Chandanben, Prabhaben, Mahasatiji Vanitabai of Gondal Sanghani Sampraday
Father : Late Amichand Khimji Doshi
Father-in-Law : Late Shantilal Valji Mehta (Vimasan)
Mother -in - Law : Late Prabhaben

May his soul rest in peace.

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Secrets Of Success

Why do people succeed? A 3-min. talk from the TED (Technology Entertainment Design) Conference on the secrets of success
 

Sunday, October 9, 2011

Death

Native : Mandal
Currently At :Matunga, Mumbai
Name of the deceased :  Nalinkant Jivraj Shah
Age : 78 Years
Date of Death : 08-10-2011
Wife : Jashwantiben
Son :Late Jitendra 
Daughter-in-Law : Sudha
Daughter :  Mita Jatinkumar Shah
Grand Sons :Jigar,Bhavik
Brothers:Late Champakbhai, Pravinbhai, Mahendrabhai,
Father-in-Law : Late Lalchand Vakhatchand Sheth (Khakhrechi)

May his soul rest in peace.
**************************
Native : Wankaner
Currently At :London, U.K.
Name of the deceased :  Mahipatbhai Narbheram Parekh
Age : 76 Years
Date of Death : 06-10-2011
Wife : Manjulaben
Son :Paresh
Daughters :  Sangita Kamleshkumar Parekh, Anjana
Brothers: Late Jevantlal, Late Rasiklal
Sisters : Late Dudhiben Jayantilal Mehta, Muktaben Umechand Mehta, Late Lalitaben Shivlal Shah
Father :  Late Narbheram Pranjivan Parekh
Father-in-Law : Vanechand Mulchand Vora (Dhoraji)
Nephews : Rajnibhai, Kiritbhai, Atul & Manish
May his soul rest in peace.

Monkey vs. Tiger



Friday, October 7, 2011

16 Cars on 2 Wheels

Sixteen drivers from the Renault Owners Club drive their cars on two wheels in a continuous line at an airbase at Evreux, France on 26 November 2000 to set a new Guinness World Record.

Thursday, October 6, 2011

Death



Native : Wankaner
Currently At :Borivali, Mumbai
Name of the deceased : Sarojben Narendra Sanghavi
Age : 63 Years
Date of Death : 4-10-2011
Husband : Narendra Shantilal Sanghavi
Son : Nimesh
Daughter-in-Law : Priyanki
Daughter : Megha Mehulbhai Mehta
Father : Dahyalal Odhavji Mehta (Jamnagar)

May her soul rest in peace.

Dussera :

To day we celebrate the festival of Dussera or Vijayadashmi which is about Goddess Durga slaying Mahishasura and Lord Ram killing Ravan. While we seem to celebrate all Indian festivals with lot of enthusiasm and gusto, very few of us truly understand the underlying meaning of Dussera.

There are many myths and stories attached to the day and India being so diverse, every place has their own version. Author and mythologist Devdutt Patnaik says , " Not many know that it is part of harvest festival and all the harvest festivals are associated with "violence & killing" as without destroying the forests , we can not create fields and hence food.  Also the part that Navratri (another name fro Dussera or rather the nights preceding it) occurs twice a year, in spring and autumn, reminding us of India's two agricultural cycles, Kharif & Rabi.

Happy Dussera to all the members of Samaj.

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Death



Native : Paddhari
Currently At :Kandivali, Mumbai
Name of the deceased : Hemantlal Virchand Shah
Age : 69 Years
Date of Death : 3-10-2011
Wife : Ranjanben
Sons : Hemanshu, Kalpesh
Daughter-in-Law : Bijal , Bhairavi
Daughter :Kajal
Son-in-Law : Paresh Doshi
Father : Late Virchand Zaverchand Shah
Brothers : Late Vinodbhai, Chandrakantbhai, Naginbhai, Umedbhai, Late Dineshbhai
Sisters : Nirmala Pravinchandra Ramani, Padma Manharlal Sheth, Saroj Jagdish Bhanshali
Father-in-Law : Mansukhlal Virji Shah (Wankaner)

 
May his soul rest in peace.

Mr. Woo's Robots

Mr Woo builds various robots out of scrap materials. With no formal training, he has managed to build a robotic dog, a tea pouring robot and a robotic rickshaw.



Monday, October 3, 2011

High-Tech Restaurant Without Waiters

 Gone are the days of slow service and surly waiters at an automated restaurant in Germany.


Diners at the newly-opened restaurant in Nuremberg can now place their order using a touch-screen computer. Their meal then arrives via an elaborate spiral rail network that descends from the second floor kitchen. While the restaurant has a futuristic concept, the food served there is traditional, and it seems to be a hit with diners.

Sunday, October 2, 2011

Lies, Lies, Lies

To-day is Gandhi Jayanti. 142nd Birth Anniversary of Gandhiji.

All of a sudden Govt. of India has come to life to remeber him on this day. Following are the messages of Gandhiji used by various ministries of GOI in today's advertisements in various news papers. This remembrance is for just one day, from tomorrow they will start to live their ungandhian ways.

1) "I believe that where there is pure and active love for the poor there is God also.
I see God in every thread that I draw on the spinning wheel" - Mahatma Gandhi (Young India, 20-05-1926)
(Inserted by : Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.)

2) "Rural Electrification will fulfill the dream of every Indian"-Mahatma Gandhi
 (Inserted by : Ministry of Power)

3) "I shall work for an India in which the poorest shall feel that it is their country, in whose making they have an effective voice"-M. K. Gandhi

(Inserted by : Ministry of Social Justice and Employment.)

4) "Ever since I have grown up, I have never desired to smoke and have always regarded the habit of smoking as barbarous, dirty and harmful. I have never understood why there is such a rage for smoking throughout the world. I can not bear to travel in a compartment full of people smoking. I become choked."-Gandhiji wrote about a century ago.
(Inserted by : Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.)

5)  On the mahatma's 142nd Birth Anniversary, we re-dedicate our efforts to his cherished goals of eradicating hunger and empowering consumers

(Inserted by : Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution.)

6) "A civilization can be judged by the way it treats its minorities"- M.K.Gandhi

(Inserted by : Ministry of Minority Affairs.)

7) "The highest form of freedom carries with it the greatest measure of discipline and humility."-M.K.Gandhi
(Inserted by : Ministry of Information & Broadcasting.)

8) "Infinite striving to be the best is man's duty ; it is its own reward" - Mahatma Gandhi
(Inserted by : Ministry of Steel.)

9) Paying homage to Father of Nation
(Inserted by : Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.)

10) "An education which does not teach us to discriminate between good and bad, to assimilate the one and eschew the other, is a misnomer"- Mahatma Gandhi
(Inserted by : Ministry of Human Resource Development.)

11) "The duty of motherhood requires qualities which man does not possess. The art of bringing up infants of the race is her special and sole prorogative. Without her care the race must become extinct" - Mahatma Gandhi
(Inserted by : Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.)

Even after nearly 65 years of independence, what was envisioned by the father of nation has not  been achieved, on the contrary  we have failed miserably and retreated back from where we were.GOI has spent lakhs of ruppes on these advertisements and from tomorrow they will do all those things which are not required to be pursued.


Incidentally ,Lalbahadur Shashtri's birth anniversary also falls today but there is not a single mention of the late prime minister any where in any of the news papers.We pay our homage to him and his excellent work during the short period of his premiership.


 



Death


Native :Wankaner
Currently At :Borivali, Mumbai
Name of the deceased : Bhartiben Bhupatray Doshi
Age : 63 Years
Date of Death : 30-09-2011
Husband : Bhupatray Vanechand Doshi
Son : Nimesh
Daughter-in-Law : Falguni
Daughter : Dipti
Son-in-Law : Montukumar
Father-in-Law : Doshi Vanechand Tribhovandas 
 Father : Talsania Kantilal Maganlal
 
May her soul rest in peace.

Saturday, October 1, 2011

Death


Native :Wankaner
Currently At :Borivali, Mumbai
Name of the deceased : Balwantrai Mohanlal Solani
Age : 77 Years
Date of Death : 27-09-2011
Wife : Late Devyaniben
Sons : Haresh, Mahesh, Yogesh
Daughters-in-Law : Diptiben, Kavitaben,Sangitaben
Brothers : Late Dhirubhai, Chandubhai
Sisters : Late Lilamben, Shardaben,Vanitaben
Father-in-Law : Pranjivan Gulabchand Mehta (Wankaner)
May his soul rest in peace.

TEN WAYS TO PREVENT A HEART ATTACK

A healthier lifestyle can go a long way and make a huge difference when it comes to preventing heart disease. Read on to know the 10 steps towards a healthy heart

By Dr Aashish Contractor


Lifestyle changes characterised by rising incomes, sedentary jobs, and high levels of stress are some of the factors that have contributed to the high incidence of cardio-vascular disease. In India, cardio vascular diseases are responsible for one-third of all deaths. Controlling the risk factors and adopting a healthier lifestyle can make a big difference when it comes to this disease.

1 Eat right 


Avoid saturated fats and trans-fats as they raise the bad cholesterol level (LDL). Check the labels of food items before consuming them and avoid anything that is ‘partially hydrogenated’ as this is a clear indicator that it contains trans-fat. Cut out red meat from your diet and add fruits and vegetables instead. However, not all fats are bad for the body, monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats that include Omega-3 and Omega-6 are essential for good health and help protect against risk of heart attacks and strokes. Food items that contain good fats include almond, walnut, avocado, tuna and flax seed.


2 Choose your oil wisely  
 
Cooking oil needs to be chosen carefully to maintain heart health and optimum levels of cholesterol in the body. Use oils with a higher monounsaturated fat content and lower saturated fat content, such as canola oil, olive oil and groundnut oil. Do not reuse your cooking oil as this can result in the creation of trans-fats.

3 Take a walk

Exercise helps protect against heart disease and several forms of cancer. But besides regular exercise every extra step you take during the day builds up your ‘health balance’, and helps prevent disease. Try and factor in at least 30 minutes of moderate physical activity (such as walking) in your daily life. Exercise burns the excess fats in the body and helps control the blood cholesterol. It will also reduce stress and normalise the pulse rate.

4 Control body weight

Studies have shown that exercise programs and healthy eating lead to improved health parameters, even in the absence of weight loss. However, these studies should not be seen to be a license to be overweight. Body weight is directly related to eating behaviours and the type of food being consumed. Depending on your height and age, it’s advisable to figure out your ideal weight and then make an effort to achieve or maintain that.

5 Be relaxed

Stress has several negative effects on our body, and should be kept under control. While, some stress is important it is vital to not allow it to completely take over our lives. Take up a hobby that helps you relax. It could be something as simple as cooking or gardening but make sure you take some time out for yourself.

6 Blood pressure under control

Blood pressure is an important measure for prevention of heart attacks. Your heart has to work harder to push blood through your body when your blood pressure is high. This causes your heart to enlarge and can speed up atherosclerosis (deposition of fats inside the arteries). In case you suffer from this condition, make sure you take your medications on time. Avoiding excessive consumption of sodium can also help reduce high blood pressure.

7 Stop smoking

A smoker’s risk of having a heart attack is more than twice that of a non-smoker. Smoking speeds up the development of plaque in the arteries. It also reduces the level of the good cholesterol (known as HDL), and increases the stickiness of blood cells causing blood clots inside the arteries. 8 Sugar’s not so sweet If you have diabetes, keep the blood sugar under ‘tight control’. Remember, physical activity is the best way to burn off excess sugar in the blood. Those with diabetes are more prone to heart disease, especially women.

9 All in the family

Heart disease has a strong genetic component. If your parents or siblings have had heart disease you need to be doubly careful and start getting yourself checked at an early age. However, just because you may have a family history does not mean you will definitely develop heart disease, but your risk is higher.

10 get yourself checked

We all feel that it will ‘never happen to me’, but heart disease is an equal opportunity killer. Unfortunately most of the risk factors for heart disease are silent – they give you no warning of their presence. You should get your blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol and weight checked on a regular basis. Ideally, these tests should start at the age of 15, and then be repeated periodically. If you have crossed 40, it’s also a good idea to undergo a stress test.


    Dr Aashish Contractor is
    the Head of Department: Preventive Cardiology and
    Rehabilitation, Asian Heart Institute

Courtsey : TOI