Pursue a Career in Hotel Management

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The hotel and hospitality management sector now

For some time now the hotel and hospitality management sector is on the boom and the scope of job opportunities are shaping up wider day by day. Be it a smaller city or town, every day several new hotels are mushrooming in different regions of the country. Luckily, this growth is not only limited only to the construction and building of new hotels but also many other institutes that include the field of hotel and hospitality managements like the restaurants, tourism associations, cruise ships, clubs and even guest houses. This itself is paving up the path to pursue great careers in this field. At present, the hotel and hospitality industry is going in par with the traveling and tourism industry and the future prospect is ever brighter and promising.

What it takes to make a career in this?

It is important to know early what it takes to pursue a career in this industry so that it would help you later when you finally decide to have a career in this segment. After the successful completion of 10 +2 you opt for bachelors degree followed by a master's degree. Some of the other basic but important need to keep in mind to succeed in these industries are as given below:

• Good communication skills
• Reasoning skills
• Basic knowledge of accounting
• Pleasing personality

Various job profiles of the hotel and hospitality management

When you opt for a course in the hotel and hospitality management then you may have to work in any of the profiles that suit you best and your qualification. Some of the job profiles relates to the industries are as given below:

1. Food and beverage service
2. Sales and marketing
3. Front office operation
4. Accounting section
5. House keeping

Provision for scholarships and loans

The basic need for scholarship is same for most of the institutions and it depends mostly on the academic merit. Another great alternative to fund the training is to approach a suitable bank where you get the loan at a reasonable interest rate. Besides, the hotel management institutes that are under the AICTE (All India Council For Technical Education), avails the loan facility to the students at a low rate of interest. The tenure of the loan varies from five to seven years.

Income and Salary

Like any other job today, this depends upon the nature of work or job profile one engages with. Besides, the work experience and individual qualification are also considered while determining the pay scale. Of course, the salary in the big multi-hotel chains are more comparable to the local ones.

Determination and will power

A career in hotel management demands a lot of hard work from your side and you need psychological preparation before you step up into this mode of career. Some of the basic characteristics of the job includes:

• Long duration of the work
• Building good relation with the customers
• Dealing with the work pressure
• Never give up attitude

As said before, after successfully completing the 10+2, you may opt for a bachelor course in hotel management and finally for the master's degree in it.

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Pursuing a Career in Food Processing Technology in India

April 14, 2013, 8:50 am

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The food processing industry now

The demand of processed food in the present consumer market is breaking all the previous records in terms of consumer liking and attraction. This is good considering the present busy lifestyle, the tight schedule and lack of time and energy to devote into cooking. The nearby supermarkets showcase dozens of bottled drinking water and canned food stuffs including the vegetarian and non-vegetarian foodstuffs. One has to agree that the present consumer class of the society warmly accepts this ready-to-eat meals. Not only these foodstuffs save time and energy but also keep the taste, flavor and food nutrient value intact for long. Some of the processes like preservation, sterilization and pasteurization help to keep the food fresh and tasty for long.

The food processing technology

By the term food processing, we simply mean processing or preparation of foods, scientifically or technically, from the available raw ingredients or components. Processing is itself an inseparable part of food science or food technology. So, through this process the food stuffs get ready for the consumption purpose of the consumers.

Food processing career prospects

The food processing technology is more than successful in setting up a revolution in the consuming habits of the present consumer segment. The ever-increasing growth and rise in the volume of the supermarkets proves that it has been able to win the heart of the consumer class. The future and career prospect in this segment is bright simply because it would expand and grow more in the future. Moreover, different types of opportunities are also associated with this career segment as food stuffs go through several methods of processing, preserving, packaging and storing. This itself broadens the scope of making a promising career in this particular segment.

Nature or characteristics of work

The definite work or job profile is very hard to figure out considering the so many career options are available in this sector. Each career option has each type of job description according to the type of work. However, a food technologist, technician or engineer has to do a particular function or all the functions that are given below:

1. He/she needs to give special attention to the food safety guidelines and standards when the foods get processed.
2. He/she needs to keep a keen eye on the process during the manufacturing and packing of food stuffs.
3. He/she needs to keep up the balance between the inflow of raw materials and processing.
4. He/she needs to check the nutrient value of the foodstuffs during the processing, packing, canning and preserving.
5. He/she needs to make sure that the machines and equipment functions properly regularly.

Some of the work designations

Some of the work designation of the food processing technology industry are as given below. Each of these designations has its own work or function throughout the process. Some of the work designation are as given below:

• Organic chemist
• Analytical chemist
• Biochemist
• Research scientist
• Home economist
• Engineer
• Manager
• Accountant

Job opportunities

One may get an opportunity to work in a food research laboratory, food whole-seller, hotel management, hospital catering, firm, retailer, restaurants etc. To make a breakthrough in this sector one needs qualification in home science along with the specialization in food technology, nutrition and food service management. To get an opportunity in quality control department one needs certification in organic chemistry, biochemistry or analytic chemistry. Other important opportunities include bakery, meat processing and packing, poultry, fish processing and packing, food cooking, machine operator, etc.

The qualifications required

One may do an advanced course in food technology with B tech, M tech, BSC, MSC, PhD etc. The minimum qualification required to pursue a career in food technology or food science is 10+2 or equivalent examination with physics, chemistry, biology and mathematics as main subjects. Moreover, after BSC in one of the subject of science one may also opt for a career in food technology.

How to Pursue a Career in Pathology

April 18, 2013, 12:40 pm

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Pathology

Pathology is a branch of science that deals with the solving of real life medical puzzle and find out the root causes of diseases. In Greek, the word 'Pathos' mean suffering and 'Logia' means the study of. The medical tests (including blood test) one goes through in normal life are a part of the pathology. To be specific, the job of a pathologist is to find out the root causes of diseases by carrying out different tests of the body organs, cells, fluids, etc.

Branches of Pathology

Medical pathology divides into two main branches, that are, anatomical pathology and clinical pathology. Anatomical pathology examines the human body to find out the root causes of diseases and in Clinical pathology body fluids like blood, urine, etc. are examined to find out the causes of the diseases. Other important branches of Pathology include Cyto-pathology, Neuro-pathology, Gynaecological pathology, Oral pathology, Dermato-pathology, Oralmaxilofacial-pathology, Hemato-pathology, Foreignsic-pathology, paediatric-pathology, Pliant-pathology, Veterinary-pathology, Molecular pathology, Speech language-pathology, Surgical-pathology, Patho-biotechnology and Tele-pathology.

Qualification required for Pathology?

Pathology is a medical subject in science. Those who are M.B.B.S can go through different entrance exams and do a post-graduate in Pathology. Moreover, those who do not have a medical background can also have a career in pathology. Those who have done 10+2 with physics, chemistry, biology and maths could opt for a Diploma In Medical Lab Technology (DMLT) and Bachelor In Medical Lab Technology (BMLT). Later on, one may also opt for PhD. For admission in DMLT and BMLT some institutes may take a written test and a personal interview.

Courses Duration

Course duration for M.B.B.S in Pathology is six years whereas the course duration for M.D in pathology is three years. The course duration for M.S.C in Medical Lab Technology is two years. Besides, there are also some other certification courses as well.

Expenses for the courses

The expenses for different courses in pathology varies between different institutes. Comparatively, the expenses are less in government medical colleges than the private ones. For instance, for a course of 2 years in DMLT the expenses may stretch around RS 40,000. Similarly for a 3 year course in BMLT, the expenses may range from RS 60,000 to RS 70,000.

Job opportunities

There are plenty of options to work in the different sectors related to this career including government and private hospitals, clinics, blood banks, food technology, etc. One may also join any of the research based companies or teach in medical institutes. Moreover, one may set up his/her own medical test laboratory. There are also opportunities in the detective sector too.

Salary and Income

The starting salary of an M.D pathologist varies from RS 30,000 to RS 40,000. With experience, it may go up to RS 60,000 to RS 80,000. The starting salary for DMLT and BMLT is RS 8,000 to RS 12,000. With time and experience, it may go up to RS 35,000.

Institutes to study pathology

Some of the institutes to study MD, Pathology DMLT, BMLT are as given below:

• Institute: B.J. Medical college State: Pune, Maharashtra
• Institute: Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences State: Lucknow
• Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research State: Chandigarh
• All India Institute of Medical Science State: Delhi
• Christian Medical College State: Vellore

Monthly Budgeting And Saving Tips For The Teens

April 19, 2013, 8:37 pm

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Living life of a youth or a teenager is good but would not it would have been more colorful if only we have been financially more supple and flexible? As many of the experienced ones would agree, at this stage of life we go through emotions, dreams, desires, illusions or a mixed bag of every human wants that exist on this earth. Limited pocket-money or income is also a big hurdle or concern of our life.

Monthly budgeting tips

Being in such a volatile stage of life, we find it difficult to make the most with the limited amount of money we have. This often leads in shortage of funds and we end borrowing money either from the parents or friends. Well, we may avoid the situation by following some sure shot monthly budgeting tips which are as given below:

• First, we need to keep in mind that monthly expenses, in no circumstances, should exceed monthly pocket-money or income. The best possible way to get around this is to prepare a monthly budget which would help us to have a control on our expenses.
• Drawing out a plan at the beginning of a month is worth considering as a good option. To get a better idea, take note of the following example:
  
  
  Monthly pocket-money or income – RS 2500.
  
  
  Mobile and internet recharge – RS 300.
  
  
  Travelling expenses – RS 500.
  
  
  Paper, pens, copies – RS 300
  
  
  Tiffin – RS 500
  
  
  Birthday gifts for friends-- RS 400
  
  
  Movies –RS 300
  
  
  So, the total expenses stand out as RS 2300 and money in hand RS 200.
• One big advantage of preparing this budget is that when we go for extra expenses this budget will certainly buzz our mind and we may think twice before spending too much.
• Now, if we want to save a bit more from our monthly expenses we may look at the options where we can save. For instance, we may carry tiffin from home regularly to save some amount.
• Next, at the end of the day we need to write the expenses we incurred on that day. This would certainly help to find out if we spent a little more on a particular day. Besides, it would also give us the option to make up for the extra expenses incurred on that particular day by spending less on the following days.
• It is important to avoid the use of debit/credit cards and spend in cash only. When we pay for our expenses in cash, we definitely have a feel for the money moving out of our pockets.
• We should never go beyond our budget and make sure to spend within our limits.
• Finally, if we save some money at the end of a particular month, we need to keep it separate for crisis or emergencies.

Monthly saving tips

Now, the question that arises is what we should do with the money saved? Should we keep it in my bookshelf?...NO. Should we keep it in my piggy box?...NO.

Why???

Simply because even after keeping our savings for months it will not increase in value. Then, What should I do?

The answer is simple....Open a bank account in the neighborhood bank!

• We should open a bank account in the nearby bank. It would also be wise to choose a nationalized bank because it requires less money to open an account and the minimum balance requirement for maintaining an account is also very less compared to other banks.
• Another big advantage of opening a bank account is that we will get a half-yearly or annual rate of interest on our savings.
• Besides, today there is also the ATM facility that comes along with the bank accounts. Having this facility, would help us to withdraw money, 24x7, hassle-free.
• As soon as we open a bank account, we also get the check book facility. We enjoy a host of facilities with it like depositing, withdrawing, paying bills etc.
• We also need to keep our bank account active by depositing and withdrawing money from time to time.
• We should update our bank passbook after every transaction (depositing or withdrawing cash)
• If we save small amounts every month and deposit those in our bank accounts, then one day these small amounts turn into a big sum of money.
• Alternatively, we may also open a recurring deposit account whereby we need to deposit a small amount of money every month for a term.
• Once, we have a lump-sum amount in our savings or recurring deposit accounts, we may save the amount in bank fixed deposits or post office fixed deposit schemes. In that case, we need to go through the different schemes and deposit or fix our money in that scheme only which gives a better rate of interest and security.

Moreover, to earn some part-time money or pocket-money there is a long list of work available which we may do according to our level of interest and time. Some of these include writing contents online, traveling agent, data-entry clerk etc. Sincerely, there are so many options to choose from and it depends on us how we make the most of our available time, energy and money.

IPL 2013: The Teams Standing At Present

April 23, 2013, 5:38 am

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Overview of IPL 2013

So we are into another IPL season and this time it is even bigger. Bigger because of not only the excitement factor but also because this time we are witnessing nine teams fighting out in the middle for the IPL trophy. Till now, this IPL has been successful in delivering the flavor of a perfectly cooked dish that has watered the mouth of its followers. Which other cricket tournament of the world would give you a chance to notice Virat Kohli and Goutam Gambhir watching each other from the corners of their eyes?

Or Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting and Harbhajan Singh sharing light moments together? Further, the performance of the aged players like Rahul Dravid, Ricky Ponting and Michael Hussey have broadened the eyeballs of the spectators be in the circular cricket stadium or in the drawing-room of houses gazing near the TV sets. Besides, some of the heroic performances of the players like Chris Gayle, Virendra Sehwag and Ravindra Jadeja where they single-highhandedly won individual matches for their teams. One thing with which everyone would agree is that this IPL has much more excitement and thrill to unfold to us.

The Chennai Super Kings

This time, the Chennai Super Kings, is looking at things beyond cricket. This time they have decided to open 'Chennai Health Cafe'. Through this, they would sell out health related foods and equipment to bring out health related awareness among the people. They are even planning to launch the super kings special cricket kits in the market. Their performance is superb and they are very much in line to win the IPL -6

The Sunrisers Hyderabad

They made a movie called Sunriser's rising and dubbed and distributed it into four other South Indian languages and become famous. As a new team, they have already made their presence felt in the tournament. With only two losses the team is on plight to fame and playing within their strengths.

The Rajesthan Royals

This team has bought a 42 year old leg spinner, Pravin Tamhake. They aspect a lot from this spinner and believe that he would prove their trump card in the tournament. The performance is good as out of 10 matches played, this team has won 7 and lost 3

The Delhi Daredevils

In spite of having star players in the side, this team has sustained six consecutive losses this IPL. Sir Viv Richards have stepped in as a team advisor to motivate them and the team registered their first win in their seventh match. The team has to win eight of the remaining nine matches to qualify for the next round of playoffs.

The Kolkata Knight riders

The defending champions have started well in the tournament but recently have lost their way as they went off the track with three recent defeats. They need to play as a unit now or else they find themselves in trouble.

The Mumbai Indians

A team loaded with cricketing super stars and stars including Tendulkar, Ponting, Harbhajan and Malinga but the performance is just average. Recently, there has been talks going on of not using the potential of Kaeron Pollard properly.

The Royal challengers Bangalore

The performance of this team has always been good apart from a couple of failures in 2008 and 2012 IPL seasons. The team is going well under the captaincy of the young and dynamic captaincy of Virat Kohli.

The Kings X1 Punjab

They have a mixed series this season under the captaincy of Adam Gilchrist. So far they have won three and lose three. The captain is out of form and scoring low scores but the good thing is that David Hussey, the addition of Shaun Marsh and performance of Mandeep Singh will take them ahead in the future matches.

The Pune warriors India

Recently, there has been a lot of changes in the captaincy, and the team is still going on experimenting. The promotion of Yuvraj Singh up the order has been a positive move. They have lost three games to Banglore but still they have to go a long way. This side seems to be unpredictable and let us hope they do well further in the tournament under the captaincy of Aaron Finch and pacer Bhubaneshwar Kumar.

The upcoming matches in IPL-6, 2013

Here is the list of the upcoming match schedules:

IPL 2013 UPCOMING MATCH SCHEDULE
Date & Time	Match	Venue
April 23 Time- 16:00	Royal challengers Banglore VS Pune Warriors	M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
April 23 Time- 20:00	Delhi Daredevils vs Kings XI Punjab	Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
April 24 Time- 20:00	Kolkata Knight Riders VS Mumbai Indians	Eden Gardens, Kolkata
April 25 Time- 20:00	Chennai Super kings VS Sunrisers Hyderabad	M.A.Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
April 26 Time- 20:00	Kolkata Knight Riders VS Kings X1 Punjab	Eden Gardens, Kolkata
April 27 Time-16:00	Rajesthan Royals VS Sunrisers Hyderabad	Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
April 27 Time-20:00	Mumbai Indians VS Royal Challengers Banglore	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
April 28 Time-16:00	Chennai Super kings VS Kolkata Knight Riders	M.A.Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
April 28 Time-20:00	Delhi Daredevils vs Pune Warriors	International Cricket Stadium, Raipur
April 29 Time-16:00	Rajesthan Royals VS Royal Challengers Banglore	Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
April 29 Time- 20:00	Mumbai Indians VS Kings X1 Punjab	wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
April 30 Time- 20:00	Pune Warriors VS Chennai Super Kings	subrato Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune
May 1 Time-16:00	Sunrisers Hyderabad VS Mumbai Indians	Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
May 1 Time-20:00	Delhi Daredevils VS Kolkata Knight Riders	International Cricket Stadium, Raipur
May 2 Time-16:00	Chennai Super kings VS Kings X1 Punjab	M.A.Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
May 2 Time-20:00	Pune Warriors VS Royal Challengers Banglore	Subrato Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune
May 3 Time-20:00	Kolkata Knight Riders VS Rajasthan Royals	Eden Gardens, Kolkata
May 4 Time- 20:00	Sunrisers Hyderabad VS Delhi DareDevils	Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
May 5 Time-16:00	Mumbai Indians VS Chennai Super kings	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
May 5 Time-20:00	Rajesthan Royals VS Pune Warriors	Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
May 6 Time-20:00	Kings X1 Punjab VS Royal Challengers Banglore	Punjab C.A. Stadium, Mohali
May 7 Time-16:00	Rajesthan Royals VS Delhi Daredevils	Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
May 7 Time-20:00	Mumbai Indians VS Kolkata Knight Riders	wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
May 8 Time-20:00	Sunrisers Hyderabad VS Chennai Super Kings	Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
May 9 Time-16:00	Kings X1 Punjab VS Rajasthan Royal	Punjab C.A. Stadium, Mohali
May 9 Time-20:00	Pune Warriors VS Kolkata Knight Riders	Subrato Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune
May 10 Time-20:00	Delhi Daredevils VS Royal Challengers Banglore	Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
May 11 Time-16:00Pune Warriors VS Mumbai Indians		Subrato Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune
May 11 Time-20:00	Kings X1 Punjab VS Sunrisers Hyderabad	Punjab C.A. Stadium, Mohali
May12 Time-16:00	Kolkata Knight Riders VS Royal Challengers Banglore	JSCA International Cricket Stadium, Ranchi
May12 Time-20:00	Rajesthan Royals VS Chennai Super Kings	Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
May13 Time-20:00	Mumbai Indians VS Sunrisers Hyderabad	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
May14 Time-16:00	Rajesthan Royals VS Kings X1 Punjab	M Chinnaswami Stadium, Banglore
May14 Time-20:00	Chennai Super kings VS Delhi DareDevils	M.A.Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
May15 Time-16:00Kolkata Knight Riders VS Pune Warriors		JSCA International Cricket Stadium, Ranchi
May15 Time-20:00Kolkata Knight Riders VS Pune Warriors	Mumbai Indians VS Rajasthan Royals	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
May16 Time-20:00	Kings X1 Punjab VS Delhi DareDevils	HPCA Stadium, Dharmasala
May17 Time-20:00	Sunrisers Hyderabad VS Rajasthan Royals	Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
May18 Time-16:00	Kings X1 Punjab VS Mumbai Indians	HPCA Stadium, Dharmasala
May18 Time-20:00Royal challengers Banglore VS	Royal Challengers Banglore VS Chennai Super Kings	M Chinnaswami Stadium, Banglore
May19 Time-16:00	Pune Warriors VS Delhi DareDevils	Subrato Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune
May19 Time-20:00	Sunrisers Hyderabad VS Kolkata Knight Riders	Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
May21 Time-20:00	1st Team VS 2nd team (Qualifier)	M Chinnaswami Stadium, Banglore
May22 Time-20:00	3rd Team VS 4th Team (Eliminator)	M.A.Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
May24 Time-20:00	Winner of Eliminator VS loser of Qualifier	Eden Gardens, Kolkata
May26 Time-20:00	FINAL	Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Why IPL Is The Most Cherished Cricket Game

April 25, 2013, 11:36 pm

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Cricket is the lifeblood that keeps us away from the boredom of regular life. The craze has taken up since India won the first world cup in 1983. Though India has won many cups and tournaments to add to its glory but winning the first world cup is still in our minds and would always be. Much has changed in the way cricket is played and in the formats of the game. There are the test matches, the one-day tournaments followed by the much recent Twenty-20 games. Cricket has also got much commercialized and the likings for the twenty-20 games are sky soaring in the recent times.

The Indian Premier League

The IPL or the Indian Premiere League has also evolved in India and it has the five successful seasons that entertained us till the last ball. Now, the sixth one, the IPL 2013, is in progress and once again we are witnessing the excitement of cricket at its best. This time the fervor of IPL is even more with the participation of nine teams and the tournament is more attractive than before.

Why IPL is the most cherished cricket game?

What makes the IPL tournaments a special one? Well, it is hard to answer it one simple line because there are several factors that make it a special tournament. If we take a close look, we will find that it offers several ingredients which other cricketing tournaments simply misses or lack. Let us find out about some of the important ingredients of IPL that makes it a special or the most cherished one:

The shorter version of the game

The IPL is played in the twenty-20 format, that is, overall 40 overs are bowled in the game. This makes the tournament interesting and exciting too. Within a shorter span of three hours the outcome of a match is known. Therefore, it also attracts audiences from busiest sectors including the corporate sectors, film stars, politicians and students who could devote some time to get entertained for a few hours.

Inclusion of ex-cricketers

The inclusion of ex-cricketers or recently retired cricketers in the tournament, who has a huge fan following, is also a plus point which deserves a special mention. Which other tournament will give an opportunity to watch your ex-superstars in action than the IPL tournaments? Some of these ex-cricketers even outperform the younger ones when it comes about individual performance in the match.

A collection of the world's best cricketing superstars

IPL tournaments promise and display some of the best talents in the present world cricket. Each team wants to have the best eleven to battle out in the field for their respective teams. This benefits not only the viewers or the onlookers but also the IPL tournaments.

The battle for supremacy

If there is something that provides most excitement is the players, whom we normally see playing together as a combined unit in the Indian team, competes against each other for their regional team. Be it a match between Mumbai Indians Vs Delhi Dare Devils where we get the opportunity to treat ourselves with Sachin's batting Vs Veeru's batting or compare Dhoni's captaincy in Chennai Super kings Vs Kohli's captaincy in Royal Challengers Bangalore.

Discovery of the young talents

Each of the IPL seasons played so far has unearthed several young talents who have later made the most of this break. Young talent gets recognized quickly and comes into the cricketing lime lights easily. It is a perfect opportunity for these players to earn a name and fame in quick time. There are many examples of players who was first discovered in the IPL like Yusuf Pathan, Ashwin, Ajinka Rahane etc.

New Scarless Surgery: A magic Or A Reality

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Detection of gall bladder stone

Sana is my colleague who works in the same office with me. One day, while she was busy with regular office work she had a severe abdominal pain. Soon, we took her to the nearby nursing home where she had a few medical tests done. The following day, the medical tests revealed that she had a gall bladder stone and the doctors suggested to undergo laparoscopic surgery. Tensions crept here mind because doctors opined that she would have around four scars or cut marks on her abdomen.

Question of scars or cut marks on the body

She had many questions quavering her mind. Does it mean that she had to carry those marks on her abdomen throughout her life? Is not there any other way round to go for the surgery and not to have those cut marks on her body?

The success story of Sana

She was googling answer for her questions and fortunately she came across a site called www.apollohospitals.com/cutting-edge.php. Soon, she found out she could go for a cosmetic surgery. This meant that she would have only one invisible cut mark at the navel through the process of laparoscopic surgery. She went to the hospital and the doctors made everything crystal clear to her. They explained everything related to the surgery and the expenses she had to bear. She went for the surgery and within 24 hours she came back home after the surgery. Moreover, she did not have to go through any severe pain as she was attending the office from the very next day.

What is scarless laparoscopic surgery?

Well, after going through the success story of Sana most of you would like to learn more about scarless laparoscopic surgery. No marks or scarless laparoscopic surgery is a new and ultra modern method of surgery. One plus point about it is scarless operation of the abdomen. Besides, one does not have to go through severe pain during or after the success of the surgery.

The scarless laparoscopic surgery process

This is not a magic but an accepted truth that this surgery is the only best option available for the various surgical problems of the abdomen. The normal laparoscopic surgery process is to make a cut or a hole on the navel together with other three to four holes around it. In contrast to this, in scar-less surgery operation, only one hole or cut on the navel, vagina or on the rectum is enough to reach the abdomen. So, there are no scar marks left after the operation.

Advantages of scarless surgery

One big advantage is the cosmetic influence or the beauty aspect of it. Those who care for their body and does not want to bear any scar or mark on their body scarless surgery is like a blessing for them. Another advantage is one does not have to go through severe pain through the process.

The Chit Fund Scam In West Bengal

April 28, 2013, 10:29 am

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The Chit Fund Scam

Another Scam! This time it is the chit fund scam in West Bengal, Kolkata. Though this scam has surprised us all but this is not a new one because several other states in the past have been a victim of it. Last few weeks, we were going through the headlines of newspapers and witnessing the highlights in the electronic media about the chit fund scam and its effects on the common people or poor investors of the country. The pathetic condition is that the scam is not only related to chit funds itself but may routes with other things as well which may show up in the future.

Whom to blame?

There are several companies or firms that run the chit funds scheme but when it came to pay the subscribers or investors they pulled up their hands. Now the question is whom to blame? Should we blame the government who launches this policy, the illegal companies who are making fat money by fooling the people or the people who get into the easy trap of the schemes of these companies?

A good scheme that turned into a scam

The government has allowed to flourish Chit Funds with the view to help out the poor middle class section of the society. Law is also incorporated as the Chit funds Act of 1982 whereby legal companies got the permission to run this policy. The logic of the scheme is depositing small amounts of money regularly to get an assured amount after a term. Instead, this scheme led to the flourishing of several new companies (even illegal ones) that dumped the people of their assured return. The result of this is chaos or confusion that is going on and it has brushed and moved the political scenario too to a great extent.

How the scam took place

As said before, several illegal or unauthorized companies mushroomed over a time. These institutes are neither registered with the SEBI or the RBI but still carried out their business successfully in different parts of the country. It is still a question why these companies or firms are allowed to work without any restriction either by the government or the authorized bodies of the society. These companies hired agents to reach out and trap people in their flaw schemes and parted away with their hard-earned money. This resulted as a scam of several crores of rupees.

The scenario now

The political parties are busy pointing fingers at one another. There is a probe going on and there is much to reveal in the future. Only time will tell what is going to take place next and who else is in this scam. Though to the state government got packages to help out the people who lost their savings but it is still a question if this package is well enough to serve the purpose of all those who lost their money.

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Knee Replacement: Symptoms, Diagnosis, Test, Risks, Permanency And Recovery

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Problems in the knee has become a very common problem today. We hear about people once helpless with their knees but after going through a successful knee replacement they came back to the normal tread of life. Sometimes, physicians advice people to go through knee replacement as no other options left to cure them from the problem. But one has to accept that this is a modern treatment which cures one from all the knee problems.

 

There are also several medical cases where those people who were bound to bed once have started living a normal life after having a successful knee replacement. But one must also note that sometimes knee problems are also cured through the intake of medicines and following routine exercises. After having a successful knee replacement from any of the suitable hospitals like the http://www.apollohospitals.com/cutting-edge.php one must follow certain do's and don'ts as a precaution. Today, we are going to take a sharp look on some of the key aspects of knee replacement treatment.

Knee replacement

Knee replacement or the replacing of the knee is a surgery that replaces a worn out or damaged part of a knee with an artificial material. Those who suffer from the intense knee problems and when intake of medicines does not help, doctors suggest them to undergo knee replacement surgery. The cost of knee replacement surgery varies from one to two lakhs.

Symptoms

There are several problems or symptoms that give sign to go for the knee replacement. However, one should always follow what the doctor's instruction in such a case. Some of the symptoms associated with knee replacements are as given below:

• Severe aches in the knee
• Problems in walking
• Swelling of the knee
• Stiffness

Materials used for knee replacement

Titanium and stainless steel are the materials used for knee replacement. However, polymers are also used but titanium is the first preference because it is a modern material and also very durable.

Diagnosis and tests

Physicians use a clinical method to detect knee related problems. Together with it digital X-rays are also done. Before the operation, the doctors try to find out the place and the size of the required implant of the knee. Moreover, several tests like the liver function test, kidney function test, anemia, routine analysis etc. are also carried out.

Knee replacement: A modern surgery indeed

Computer navigated surgery or the robotic surgery is the modern knee replacement surgery, in use today. In this process, the computer gets set with a special program for the surgery. This surgery is gaining popularity with time.

Permanency of the surgery

Once a partial or full knee replacement gets done it would last round for 10 to 15 years. But if required, sometimes, one may have to go for a knee replacement surgery for the second time but that depends on the patient's health, age etc. Besides, if the replaced part of the knee gets dislocated due to accidental circumstances than one may have to go for the surgery for the second time.

Risk elements

Like any other surgery knee replacement surgery also involves a certain amount of risks. Before going for the surgery different tests related to heart diseases, diabetes etc. are also carried out to avoid problems. Besides, after the surgery, infection and clotting of bloods in the veins may occur but these problems occur rarely.

Time taken to recover after the surgery

Though a patient could stand on the legs after two to three days of the surgery but six to eight weeks of rest is a must. Doing Physiotherapy under an expert's guidance also helps to a great extent.

Things to remember after the surgery

1. One should put much pressure on the knees
2. One needs to keep the body mass index under control according to one's height
3. One needs to keep the weight of the body under control to avoid putting pressure on the knees
4. One should stay away from activities like jogging, jumping, sports and weightlifting.

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100 years of the Indian Cinema

Bollywood has come a long way entertaining and fascinating us in its 100 years of successful journey. Like any other industry, it has seen many ups and downs in this long run but one thing it never compromised with is the entertainment. There has not been any secret formula for its successes except the hard work, smart work and team work of the entire industry including those who work tirelessly behind the cameras. 

One thing that deserves duly praise about Bollywood is that the credit of a super-duper movie is given to the entire team including the actors, directors, producers, writers and even to the technicians working tirelessly behind the scenes. However, if we go by the view-point of the cinema pundits it is the actor who is the face of the entire team. He is the one who plays a pivotal role between the success and failure of a movie. In this great moment of the successful completion of 100 years of the Indian cinema, www.lifebreezy.com takes the opportunity to rewind the contribution and remember some of the evergreen actors of Bollywood.

Raj Kapoor: The great showman

He had it in him that set him forth to rule the industry and extend the hard work of his beloved father, Prithivi Raj Kapoor. He is the actor, producer and director who has given us a long list of super-duper hits like Awaara, Shri 420, Anari, Teesri Kasam etc. He won 2 national film fare awards and nine Film Fare Awards to his name. His fans still loves him for his contribution as an actor, producer and director in the Indian cinema.

Dilip Kumar: The living legend

He is one of the greatest actors of the Indian film Industry. He has won several awards for the movies like Devdas, Ganga Jamuna, Mughle-Azam, Shakti etc. He has won 8 Filmfare best actor awards. He is such a star of the Bollywood whose fan following also include the list of superstars. His style, acting, delivery of dialogue was the craze of his fans in his time. He is simply greatest of the greats.

Rajesh Khanna: The First Superstar

He is the undisputed first super star of the Indian cinema. He has given 15 super hit films in a row which is still a record achieved by any actor. His films depicted love and romance and he is one of the most influential film star of Bollywood. His sparkling eyes, innocent face, evergreen smile and his sense of style won the heart of the millions.His films got nominated 14 times in the Film Fare Awards and he received three of them to his credit. He is still in the minds of his audience for his breezy performance in movies like Aradhana, Kati patang, Anand, Avtaar, Aap Ki Kasam etc.

Amitabh Bachchan: The Shahenshah of Bollywood

He is and will always be in the top of the list of the greatest Indian actors ever. He is ruling the heart of the millions worldwide. After a string of the initial flops, his angry young man image won the heart of his fans to the full. Apart from other major awards, he received 14 Film Fare Awards. He acting in the lead roles in films like Zanjeer, Abhimaan, Muqaddar Ka Sikandar, Sholay, Dewar, Namak Halal were appreciated by the common people. He is the most beloved actor and his fan followings comprise of every age.

Shah Rukh Khan: The King Khan of Bollywood

He is also known as the Baadshah of Bollywood and is a great entertainer. His movies promise romance, thrill and action in varying degrees. He has 14 Film Fare Awards so far and has done films like Deewana, Baazigarh, Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman. Dilwale Dulhanya Le Jayange, My name is Khan etc. He is ruling the hearts of the young genre and showcases enormous acting talents. There is much more to come from this great actor in the coming years.

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Nokia Asha 308

Some of the recent handsets may have been in the talks but one cannot deny that the new Nokia Asha 308 has been the hot favorite of the consumers. The Finnish Giant, Nokia, has this charisma of launching products in markets that touch the heart of the consumers. The sales chart of the last few months reveals so and this handset from Nokia is a big hit in the market.

Features and tech specifications of Nokia Asha 308

Let us take a brief look about some of the tech features and specifications of this handset that makes it a great mobile to fit into everyone's pocket:

Appearance, style and design

The front of the mobile has a 3.0 inches of capacitive display. It weighs 104 grams only and thus it is light and easy to carry. It has a key to make a call and another to end a call just below the screen. Though it is not a slim phone but it neither too broad and the design, look and quality that Nokia promises is perfectly executed in this eye-catching handset.

Hardware and connectivity

The internal memory is of 20 MB expandable up to 32 GB with the external Micro SD card slot. It is a quad brand frequency handset that supports dual Sim (GSM+GSM). The processor is not that powerful but its touch screen response is very sensitive. It has the Bluetooth, Edge, Gprs, and GPS connectivity. It has a 2.0 megapixel camera which is capable of shooting decent pictures in a brighter condition and a music player. Connecting to social networking sites is very easy as the home screen has the Facebook and Twitter access for convenience. One may opt for swapping of Sims without actually switching off the phone.

Software features

It has the three home screens that are easy to customize as per one's liking. The middle one as set by default which has all the icons. It has the latest Nokia series 40 handset operating system which makes it a user-friendly device. The phone book can hold 2,000 contact entries. This handset has a bar form factor.

Multimedia

The video quality is average as it is just below par but, it also has a very good quality of FM radio which catches station without any fuss. It comes with a dedicated music player too. One can download free music from the Nokia Music store for one year. Besides, one can also download 40 free EA games. Internet browsing in this device with the Nokia express browser is twice as fast, smooth and good.

Talk-time, color and price

It supports talk time up to 17 hours and the standby time is around 600 hours. The price of the handset now is under RS 5,200. It is available in black, gold and golden light color.

My verdict

It is a budget range mobile that suits most of the pockets. Some of the pros of the mobile is that it is dual Sim handset, has a good capacitive touch response and loaded with essential features that make it a must have who is on the look out for a budget mobile phone of a brand company like Nokia. The cons include limited memory, average video quality and no 3G.

Tooth Decay (Dental Caries): Causes And Prevention

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The situation now

Chandra is an independent girl of 24. She is the only child of her parents and works in a multinational company. God has given her everything including success, job satisfaction, love and she has no complaints from life whatsoever. Still from her inner side, she is not cent percent happy. Do you know why? 

It is because of her teeth. Very often she has to go through sleepless nights because of dental problems like tooth ache and believe me sometimes those are unbearable.

What took place in the past

Since, she is the only child of her parents she is very dear to them. From childhood till date with whatever she requested they made those available to her without any fuss. This also included food stuffs not good for her health and oral hygiene. Soon, she became habituated with the eating of refined foods and foodstuffs neither good for her dentures nor for her health.

The outcome or result

Consumption of food stuffs like sucrose, chocolate, cakes, pastries, sweet breads, sweet meats, cold drinks etc. grew over the years and she is now left to suffer from severe dental problems. She ignored the dis-colorization of the teeth, the swelling and bleeding of the gums and the bad breath in the past. Her teeth are now very sensitive to cold and she may suffer from dental diseases like dental caries. She thinks if only she could have stopped eating those food stuffs years before and took out some time to visit a dentist the conditions would not have been so severe.

What could have saved her

Some simple things like choosing a proper tooth paste, selecting a right tooth-brush and visiting dentists at regular intervals would have saved her from dental problems she is facing now. Hats off to her boss who encouraged her by saying it is never too late. She took her to a hospital for a thorough dental check-up and let us pray and put our fingers crossed for her speedy recovery!

How tooth decay or dental caries occur

In normal circumstances, teeth never decay easily because the 2 mm thin layer of enamel covers and protects those very well. With the regular consumption of foodstuffs, given above, and not following proper precautionary measures the teeth have black stains or have brown spots on them. If these stains or spots do not go away with regular brushing then one has to accept that his/her name is along with those millions of people suffering from dental caries ( tooth decay or tooth cavity) globally. It is important to mention here even those babies on a breast-feeding for a long time could have holes or cavities in their teeth.

What parents could do to prevent dental caries in children

Parents have a good role to play to safeguard their child against any dental problems. It is these good habits the children would follow the rest of the life so that they stay orally and physically fit to enjoy a disease free life. Some of the good oral habits and hygiene that parents could teach their children early are as given below:

1. Since dental caries also affect small children therefore parents should make it sure that their children brush their teeth regularly.
2. For small children, mothers should take a wet cotton cloth to wipe and clean their teeth.
3. Parents should incorporate good habits among children early. They should make sure that their children brush their teeth regularly before going to the bed.
4. Parents should include green vegetables, pulses and fruits in their child's diet menu.
5. For a detail awareness on why and how to keep dental problems at bay parents should make sure to visit this blog myhealthyspeak.co.in

Moral of the story

The moral of this short story is parents should incorporate good oral and dental habits among children as early as possible.

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The love story of Rocky and Sonia got a perfect tailor-made ending like that of the any smash hit Bollywood movie. They tied the holy knot in the year 2010 and their love grew deeper than the depth of the mighty Pacific. Unfortunately, these colorful moments of his life had a small tenure because the year 2012 made a deep en-rode into his well-balanced life and broke his happiness into countless small pieces.

Well, the seed of misfortune may have popped its head in the year 2012 but Rocky, himself, planted those long before in his life. He was habitual to smoking and chewing tobacco which with time has affected his teeth. Besides, he never gave a fig of thought to his yellowing, and decaying teeth. Sometimes, those bleed but nothing could have stopped from his addiction.

Gradually, his teeth began to decay, and he got affected by dental caries. Still he went on with his way of life without giving much attention to those early signs. He continued with his usual habit of drinking, smoking and chewing tobacco.

Like any other good thing on this earth that has an enduring and lasting capacity, his natural teeth too was not an exception to this rule. In the beginning of the year 2012, he became a Pyria (gum disease) patient, without being much aware of the same. Now, a foul smell comes out of his mouth when he speaks to anyone. Everyone maintains a safe distance from him in the office. His friends begin to pass comments and sometimes those are too harsh for him to bear. The heartening part is that his wife, Sonia, who loved him so much also avoids him now.

Sonia requested Rocky several times, in the past, to give up the ill habits of smoking, drinking and chewing tobacco but every time she failed miserably when he made a false promise to her but continued to live the way he likes. She pleaded several times that it is never too late to visit a dentist but each time Rocky took a perverse delight in humiliating her the way he liked. Now, She has taken the firm decision to leave him and go back to her mother. At least, she does not have to see him smoking, and drinking in front of her eyes.

Rocky is alone now and often he suffers from dental pains and bleeding gums and the bite of these pains make him cry. He tries to take painkillers but these are not good for health and their effect only lasts for a few hours only because his teeth and gums are now at a risk. Fortunately, one fine day while surfing the net, he comes across the blog myhealthyspeak.co.in where he finds that if he still neglects his teeth and continuous life, the way he likes, he may get affected with dental cyst, dental tumor, gingivitis, swollen gums or even with cancer.

Finally, one day Rocky presses those ten digit numbers of Simian’s mobile to plead her to come back. Sonia lifts the mobile and says that she would only come back to him once he makes a final decision to visit a dentist for his oral treatment. Rocky swears and the very next day Sonia is back to him.

Wait! The story is not over yet. We do not know what would happen to Rocky since he delayed his treatment process. Doctors may ask him for a dental filling, dental implant or for a surgery since he unnecessarily delayed the treatment. It is my sincerest request to all the readers who are with dental problems to visit their dentist or doctor as soon as possible. It would not only save you from a lot of problems and sufferings but also help you to recover easily. When you go for an early treatment things stay under the control and in 95 percent of the cases you succeed.

So the moral of the story is: Never risk your health by delaying the treatment for tomorrow, take the initiative today.

The ICC Champions Trophy 2013 Teams And Match Schedule

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The ICC Champions Trophy, 2013

The ICC Champions Trophy 2013 would start on 6th June this year. It is an International Cricketing tournament organized in England as per the cricket schedule. This would be the seventh ICC champions trophy and its craze is once more set to roll on for days before the tournament actually gets into action.

The ICC champions Trophy, 2013, Team groups

Eight teams, divided into two groups, are participating in this tournament and 15 matches are there to roll out. The tournament would end on 23 June, 2013. The probable list of players, of the teams, who is going to play this tournament has already been announced. The teams divided into two groups are as given below:

Playing Groups In ICC Champions Trophy

GROUP A                   GROUP B

Australia                            India

England                             Pakistan

New Zealand                      South Africa

Sri Lanka                            West Indies

The first match

As eight teams are participating in the tournament, there are two groups, whereby each team would play one match against each other. The first match of the tournament sets up with a cracker between India and South Africa at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff.

Attraction and hype of the tournament

Two crucial matches that hype this tournament are the India Vs Pakistan match on the 15th June and England Vs Australia match on the 8th June. These two matches would certainly attract everyone's attention, no matter, which part of the globe one belongs with.

The point system

Each of the 15 matches has point systems, whereby, a win would be awarded with 2 points, a tie or a draw would result in 1 point and a loss would result in zero. These points get crucial in deciding the future of a team and it has its own relevancy in the tournament.

The ICC Champions Trophy Match Schedule

After the group stage matches, the top team of each group qualify for the Semi-Final. The first Semi-Final would be played between Group A winner with the runner-up of group B. The second Semi-Final would be played between the Group B winner and runner-up of Group A. The winners of the Semi-Finals would play the grand final on 23rd June, 2013 at Edgbaston, Birmingham. The ICC Champions Trophy 2013 schedule is as given below:

 ICC Champions Trophy 2013

Date           Time                             Teams                                       Venue  

06/06/13   10:30:00 AM               India VS South Africa              Sophia Gardens, Cardiff 

07/06/13  10:30:00 AM                Pakistan VS West Indies          Oval, London

08/06/13  10:30:00 AM                England VS Australia                Edgbaston, Birmingham

09/06/13  10:30:00 AM                New Zealand VS Sri Lanka      Sophia Gardens, Cardiff

10/06/13  01:00:00 PM                 Pakistan VS Sri Lanka             Edgbaston, Birmingham

11/06/13  10:30:00 AM                India VS West Indies               Oval, London

12/06/13   10:30:00 AM               Australia Vs New Zealand        Edgbaston, Birmingham

13/06/13         01:00:00 PM          England Vs Sri Lanka              Oval, London

14/06/2013      10:30:00 AM         South Africa Vs West Indi        Sophia Gardens, Cardiff

15/06/201310:30:00 AM              India Vs Pakistan                      Edgbaston, Birmingham

16/06/201310:30:00 AM              England Vs New Zealand          sophia Gardens, Cardiff

17/06/201301:00:00 PM              Australia VS Sri Lanka              Oval, London

19/06/201310:30:00 AM              A1 VS B2                                Oval, London

20/06/201310:30:00 AM              A2 VS B1                                Sophia Gardens, Cardiff

23/06/201310:30:00 AM              First Fin VS Second Fin            Edgbaston, Birmingham

About the Indian Cricket Team

The Indian team is going to play two warm up practice matches against Sri Lanka and Australia on 1st June and on 4th June. The team would leave for England after the end of the Indian Premiere League. The fifteen member squad selected for the tournament do not include Yuvraj Singh and Gautam Gambhir. All eyes would be set on the Indian team's performance in the absence of these superstars. It is important to mention here that India won its first world cup in England and now the question is would Mahinder Singh Dhoni and his team would be able to win this tournament comprehensively?

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When you decide to buy a mobile phone, you may come across the dilemma which one to choose from so many available handsets in the market. You may think to leave the decision for the time when you would be visiting mobile stores to choose a suitable handset for yourself. Wait! You are wrong because, in that case, you have to rely on what the sales person is selling to you and on his/her words only. So, would not it be a better option to have some preliminary idea on the handsets you think of buying?

It is worth considering different handsets that suit your budget, the functions, specifications and their make. This would definitely help you to choose the best from the available rest. Given below is the list of mobile handsets available in the market within the price range of RS 5000.

Nokia Asha 308

It is a touch screen mobile with 109.9 x 54 x13.2 mm dimension and weighing around 102 grams. It supports talk time around 6 hours and the inbuilt memory is 128 MB expandable up to 32 GB. The camera is of 2.0 MP and the phone book capacity is 2000. It supports quad band frequency and surfing on the net is easy with GPRS and EDGE. It has a Symbian S40 operating system. For connectivity with other devices it has the Blue tooth and WI-Fi. Moreover, a dedicated music player and FM radio that entertains on the go. This bar form factor Nokia mobile with full touch screen is available for RS 4800. To learn more about Nokia Asha 308 click here

Samsung champ 3.5 G S3770

This mobile has the TFT capacitive touch screen, 96.3 x 53.8 x 13 mm dimension and weight around 80 grams. It has a screen size of 240 x 320 pixels, that is, around 2.8 inches. It supports an internal memory of 30 MB expandable up to 16 GB. Besides, it has the Blue tooth, WI-Fi and a MicroUSB for connectivity, a dedicated camera of 2.0 MP and supports video features like video calling. It supports talk time of around 6 hours. One may surf the net with GPRS, EDGE and 3G (HSDPA) with a speed of 7.2 Mbps. The browser is WAP 2.0/x Html. For entertainment, Stereo FM radio with RDS with FM recording and a music player comes handy. It has dedicated games with the option to download more. This mobile with a bar form factor is available in black and white only and the price is around RS 4,800 only.

Micromax A54 Smarty 3.5

Micromax A 54 Smarty 3.5 is a dual Sim (GSM+GSM) Android mobile phone. It runs on Android v2.3 Gingerbread operating system. Powered by 1 GHz processor this Smartphone runs very fast. The 320 x 480 pixels and the screen display size of about 3.5 inches is decent. The internal memory is 130 MB expandable up to 32 GB. For devices connectivity, there is the Blue tooth and Wi-fi. The camera is of 3 MP and there is also the video support and video recording in 3 GP and MP4 formats. It supports a talk time of 4 hours and standby time up to 170 hours. There is the music player and FM radio support. For internet, it has GPRS, EDGE and 3G and applications like Google Play. The price of Micromax is RS 4,200 only.

Karbonn A2

It is an Android Smartphone with the dual Sim (GSM+GSM) support like many other mobile available in that range.. It runs on Android v2.3 Gingerbread operating system. It has a 124 x 63.6 x 12. mm dimension and weighs 110 grams. It has capacitive touch screen with 4 inches of display. The Li-Ion 1750 m Ah battery supports a talk time of 3 hours and 30 minutes and standby up to 120 hours. The internal memory is of 202 MB expandable up to 32 GB. It supports Blue tooth and Wi-Fi connectivity. It has a camera of 3.0 MP, video support, music player and FM radio. This bar phone touch screen Smartphone is available in black and white in the price range of RS 4,500.

Byond B54

It is an Android Smartphone with dual Sim (GSM+GSM) support. It runs on Android v2.3 Gingerbread operating system. It weighs 172 grams and has 125.2 x 64.4 x 11.8 mm dimension. The dedicated 1,500 m AH battery supports talk time of 4 hours and standby time of 192 hours. It has a 4 inches of HVGA touch screen with a 800 x 480 pixels resolution. The inbuilt memory is about 512 GB and is expandable up to 32 GB with an external memory card. Besides, it has 3.0 MP rear camera and 1.3 MP of front camera with flash and video support. GPRS and EDGE are available for fast internet surfing as it runs on the power of 1GHz processor. For entertainment there is the music player and FM radio. For connectivity, one may use the Blue tooth, Wi-Fi and a MicroUSB port. Though it comes along with several applications one may download more from the Google Play.

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We, the people, hold an important and inseparable part of the society. The way we live, work and act has a great impact on it and we are responsible to shape it the way we like. The burning question that is pinching us, now, is when would we learn to protest or raise our voice in unison against all the social evils including violence against women? Should we continue to live the way we are living, and forget, fear and avoid to oppose or protest for our fellow members, especially for the women genre of our society?

Do we bother to protest?

Today, we come across instances, in cities and villages which chill our spines. Women get victimized, exploited and insulted in broad daylight in our presence. We watch them getting victimized, insulted and condemned in front of our eyes, but the question is, do we bother to move ahead to help them out and change the tide in their favor? We think we should, but the fear of getting ourselves into problems or losing our life prevents us from doing so. Are we not equally responsible for those mishaps or tragedies directly or indirectly? Of course, we are! Because we witness women getting robbed, kidnapped, beaten and insulted in front of our eyes and we ignore these and remain silent without protesting the wrongdoers.

What stops us from protesting?

We can control some of the incidences that take place regularly in the trams, buses, roads, tea-stalls, offices, colleges etc., if only we protest those bravely and in unity but something like our inner unknown fear stop us from doing so. We live in the division and thus the wrongdoers have an upper hand on us. But it is also true that there are some gentlemen and gentlewomen of society who dare to protest against all the social odds but they are left to suffer for their sole opposition because of the lack of support from our other well-respected and responsible member of society.

Our present society

Today our society is going through a phase of unemployment and crisis in several departments. This has raised the population of those who have ample time to gossip and eve-teasing. They do not hesitate to tease girls, women and even housewives. They pass rude comments without caring if the person who is with the female could be her brother, father or a teacher. Situations become worse, if he opposes the wrongdoers and may even sustain the attacks of knives, pistols etc. There remains a big crowd along but they keep silence and watch the proceedings. Would not it has been better, if they had stood together with the person who takes the sole and first initiative to fight with these antisocial. This gives us a clear picture where our present society is heading for?

Incident number one

Recently, I came across a column in the newspaper where a teacher complained to the guardian about his child's misconduct in the class. Later, the guardian stabbed her, in an open road, when she was returning home after school and she died on the spot. What a shame! Was it wrong for the teacher to intimate the guardian about his child's misconduct? Was the one man army enough to end the life of a woman in front of everyone. Why could not the people come into rescue of the teacher.

Incident number two

Another incident may raise our hair on the body. Here, a girl was returning home along with her father and mother in the evening. Here a group of youth started with eve-teasing and finally went to the extent of pulling the hands of the girl. Both the parents objected to it, and this resulted in severe beating where the father died before reaching hospital. The crowd was there but, once again, they were silent spectators and the only help came was to take the inured father to the hospital. Had the crowd intervened and opposed the culprits in time, this merciless incidence would not have taken place.

How to tackle the menace?

These unfortunate incidences are going on regularly and repeatedly in front of our nose. Sometimes, a brother dies to save the honor of his sister or sometimes a woman or a homemaker is humiliated in broad daylight in the middle of the crowd. It is not people do not protest the wrongdoers, for some really does, but these few people get into distress because of the lack of support from others.

I agree that there are laws to safeguard and protect the interest of women in our society. But laws alone does not help and we need to tackle these problems together. First, we need to change our outlook towards women and protest the wrongdoers the moment they commit any crime against them.

Just wait and think for a moment of the women who is in distress today and seek your help. Tomorrow, your sister, your sister-in-law and your wife also could be in the same problem. What will you do then? Will you then also ignore or neglect the problem to watch them suffer from behind the crowd. No! You need to come out from your false mask of cowardice to challenge the reality.

You have to protest and object any injustice that you may come across against the women of our society. As a responsible member of the society you need positivity in your thought and action. Extend your support to that man or women who first takes the initiative to protest. Even if you find yourself alone do not hesitate to do what your heart, and mind says right. The ways single drops of water fills the bucket, your sole effort could save someone's life and honor.

Let us pledge today that from now on if we come across any incidence that triggers the safety and security of a woman, we will come to the rescue. It is high time for you and me to leave our baseless fears behind and fight in unity against these social evils. We need to understand and realize that if we keep silence then those days are not far when our women would not feel safe even in our presence or in our homes. Let us stand up on our feet together and ring the bell to make a fresh start to this. This bell, www.bellbajao.org/ would warn the wrongdoers that we are not alone today and we are not going to take any undesirable circumstance lightly and they need to pay the price for it to the full.

A List of Top 10 Unusual Phobias

May 30, 2013, 7:05 am

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The human life is a complete package of different types of emotions. Fears and phobias too have a role in our life as they influence us to a great extent. When fear reaches a certain degree of proximity it turns into a phobia in no time.

Today, different types of phobias have affected the people globally. Some of the phobias are very common and well-known to us but there are some which we are uncommon and we are unaware of them. Out of the hundreds of different phobias that exist and have its impact in the human life, here, a comprehensive list of the most unusual phobias are as given below:

1. Anthophobia

In Greek, antho means flower and phobia means fear. Hence, anthophobia means the fear of flowers. Though flowers play a vital role to add fragrance and color to the human life it is equally a fearsome cause for some. The sufferers of this fears are aware that they do not have any danger but still the sight of certain flowers, their species, or different parts may raise anxiety in them.

2. Chromophobia

Chromophobia is the fear of bright colors and it is unusual too. In some cases, sufferers had a family history of one of the family members suffering from it in the past. On the other hand, this also affects those who do not have any such family history. However, the reason or cause for this needs further investigation and research.

3. Cibophobia

Cibophobia is the fear of food and the sufferers go through eating disorders. It is hard to find out if one is cibophobic, especially, in today's lifestyle. The sufferers avoid certain types of food and thus indirectly put their health at a risk. They may avoid food and consider double checking foods before they finally eating. The sufferers find it hard to enjoy a balanced family and social life because of this phobia.

4. Claustrophobia

Claustrophobia is the fear of getting trapped in an enclosed surrounding or room. The sufferers could not live in any closed space like in metro railway stations, air-conditioned room etc., because they have severe breathing problems in these places. They may not suffer from any respiratory diseases but they suffer in closed conditions.

5. Coulrophobia

This is the fear or fright of clowns. Generally, this type of people or sufferers fear those who dress abnormal or peculiar. Though we see clowns in circuses and movies and they really do great comedy but the sufferers fear them because they suffer from this phobia.

6. Cyberphobia

Cyberphobia is the fear of computers or learning new things related with computer technology. It is not that those who are novice in technology go through this phobia but there are instances of those who are well savvy in it. This phobia is very much related with technophobia. The sufferers get tense and nervous easily and their mind gets blank. They lose confidence and fears that they mess up with the work.

7. Dysmorphophobia

Here, the sufferers fear when they hear other people suffering from certain physical disorder or problems because they realize themselves in their situation. When they hear about any complex disorder of others they fear that they may also suffer from the same and this fear leads them to this phobia.

8. Gephyrophobia

This fear relates to the crossing of bridges. The sufferers avoid the way that passes through the bridges as they fear that the bridges may collapse. Even while traveling in trains and buses if they pass through flyovers and bridges they get the trauma of severe fear.

9. Telephone phobia

This phobia relates to telephone. The sufferers here fear to pick or answer calls because they fear that some bad news may come their way. They do not have problems while having direct communication with people but when they need to speak in telephone they simply hesitates to do so out of some unknown fear.

10. Xenophobia

This phobia relates with strangers and their activities. They perceive strangers with suspicion and even if a salesperson drop in during the daytime ringing the doorbell, he/she is also not spared from suspicion. This type of phobia may develop due to some bad experiences of the sufferers in the past.

We Chat Therefore We Love WeChat: Do you?

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With the recent surge of development in technology and applications, our social life is also moving ahead with a jet speed. Now, we have the WeChat application, that give us a new meaning when it comes about connecting, sharing and communicating with the persons we like the most.

Since I have raised the curtain early by naming out the this application in my post, I would like to pen down a small intro about this special application called WeChat.

What is WeChat?

To put it simply, it is a great tool or application to connect, group chat, share text or SMS, videos, photos etc., with your loved ones. Yes, you may connect with others on the go, no matter, where you are. One big advantage is the option to log in promptly with your Facebook Id and password. Besides, it is available for free download irrespective of the operating system you use and it is also available for the PC download. Find out more about the Wechat application by visiting the link WeChat's Youtube channel.

My imaginary communication in WeChat

As this application supports trustworthy group and voice chat, it is a unique experience by itself to use it for the same by a user or member. If I get an opportunity to connect with a group of five persons, according to my choice, I would love to chat with Gandhiji, Sachin Tendulkar, Salman Khan, a Police officer and an aging Parent (here mother).

Why? Because I believe these are the persons who have a great influence in our present generation and they played a great role as we grow up into a complete social being. Here is an imaginary chat of the author, that is, me with my dream personalities.

Chat with Gandhi-ji, (The father of the nation)

Mohan Das Karam Chand Gandhi fought throughout his lifespan for Indian freedom. He spent his valuable years fighting for the common people and he believed in simple living. He is popularly known as Bapu or the father of the nation. He fought non-violently and finally bought us freedom in the year 1947.

Me – Sir, are you enjoying the WeChat application?

Bapu – Yes, I am!

Me – Sir, You have played a big role to win our freedom. Please share your valuable thought on that.

Bapu – Well, that is history now but to tell you the truth, it is not me, but it is we Indians who fought and brought the sunshine of freedom for our motherland, India. Certainly, I do think that in those times if we had the applications like WeChat the freedom would have come earlier (laughs).

Me – Sir, what message would you like to pass to the youngsters of this Y-generation?

Bapu – I do not have to say and express much to the youngsters because they are so perfect in everything they do now. But I would always ask them to do what is right and be true to themselves and to the society they are living.

Me – What role does technology plays in grooming the youngsters?

Bapu – Technology could be used both ways but if we use it positively there is much to gain for our young minds and to the society.

Me – Sir, It has been a nice experience chatting with you.

Bapu – Thank you! I am sure that you are going to pass this small message from me to all your friends and to the society.

Me – Of course sir! I will surely do the needful.

Chat with Sachin Tendulkar, (The god of Cricket)

The second person with whom I would like to chat is Sachin Tendulkar. As a cricketer and a great human being he needs no formal introduction. He is often called the God of cricket, Tornado, the master blaster, the little master etc., Here a brief dream chat between me and Sachin Tendulkar is given below

Me – Sir, Do you enjoy the latest development in the social networking sites?

Sachin – Yes, I do! When not playing cricket, I enjoy interacting with people to share my views and opinions on important matters that concern cricket closely.

Me – Have you used the WeChat application before or this is your first time?

Sachin – Certainly, I have used it for some time now. It has made life easier for the common people. The best part is no matter where one is, one could connect with the person with whom one wants.

Me – Sir, One word that you may use to describe the WeChat application?

Sachin – It is simply, “fabulous”.

Me – Sir, Thanks for taking out some of your valuable time to chat with me on the WeChat application.

Sachin – Pleasure!

Chat with Salman Khan (The super-brat of Bollywood)

The third person with whom I would like to have a dream chat on the WeChat application is Salman Khan. He is the famous superstar of Bollywood now and far ahead than his other competitors. He is also known for the time and energy he puts for social causes. His ''Being Human'' organization is very well-known for charity and aiding the poor and weaker section of the society.

Me – Sir, How is life going?

Salman – Busy but at the same time it is very interesting too and I am enjoying it to the full.

Me – Sir, How do you take out time to interact with your beloved ones, especially, when you are so busy?

Salman – It's all about making adjustments dear! Today, we have a lot of social networking tools to connect with others on the go. Even though I am a super-star as you would say but I am also a human and a social person too. I use those tools to the full to connect, share and communicate with persons who are close to me and even at times with the unknown ones like I am doing now with you.

Me – Which social networking application you prefer the most out of the lot available on the net?

Salman – There are many which I love to use but mostly I like to use the latest WeChat application particularly.

Me – Any particular reason for preferring WeChat over others?

Salman – It is simple to use and available for easy download. It has easy features and easy log in facility and one could do all the things like sharing, chatting etc., at one place so easily.

Me – Sir, It has been nice speaking to you.

Salman – My pleasure!

Chat with a Police officer (Our Savior)

The fourth dream person with whom I would like to chat on the WeChat application is a Police officer. We are aware of the indispensable role police officers play in our life to make us feel safe and secured. Here is an imaginary chat with a police officer.

Me – Sir, Do you have a PC or a cell phone with an internet connection?

Police person – Definitely, I have. That is why I am chatting with you now.

Me – Sir, How often do you use social networking sites?

Police person – When I am off from my duty, I use those to connect with people.

Me – Sir, Do you believe that social networking applications could play a vital role in our lives?

Police person – Why not? Everything has a positive and negative side of it. If we limit ourselves to only to the positives then these social networking applications like WeChat is a big blessing for us.

Me – Sir, Which social networking application you use the most and recommend to others. Why?

Police person – Though it is a personal choice but I use WeChat application and I recommend the same to others because it is reliable, fast and secure to connect.

Me – Sir, Thank you for giving me some of your valuable time on WeChat

Police person – Thank you!

Chat with an aged mother (One of the parents)

My fifth and the last dream person to chat on WeChat is a mother whose siblings (sons and daughters) stay away from her

Me – Ma'am, Do you use social networking site applications? Why?

Mother – I really do as I have no other choice. Since, my sons, daughters and grandsons stay away I connect with them through the through the social networking sites at the end of the day when they return from their work.

Me – Would you like to use the WeChat application?

Mother – I am already using it and I had it installed the program both in my PC and mobile phone.

Me – What is your experience with it and how would you rate it?

Mother – To be specific, so far it has been so good and I love this application for its simplicity. My grandsons send my snaps and we do spend hours doing voice chats and sending SMS to each other so often. I would personally give it a rating of 5 out of 5.

Me – Ma'am, It has been nice chatting with you, here, in WeChat.

Mother – Thanks Ajay! You are welcome.

Study in England: Education structure, universities, contact, academic calendar and expenses

June 3, 2013, 9:44 pm

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When it comes about studying abroad, England is till the best option available. The great culture, history and strong influence in the arts and literature makes the British capital the most preferred destination for education globally. Besides, the geographical location and the English-speaking culture are also some of the other attractive features.

Reasons why England is the best choice

• Every year more than 25,000 students go to England for studies, which is again a testimony of the fact that England is the first choice for students.
• Some of the prestigious and world-famous academic institutes like the Oxford, Cambridge and the London School of Economics locate here.
• The degrees and certificated secured from the colleges and universities of England are well-respected in other parts of the world.
• In comparison to the other cities of Europe, the expenses of studies are less in England.
• Since part-time job opportunities are available to the foreign students, it acts as another great reason one should study there. The British government has given permission to the foreign students to work for around 20 hours in a week.
• Scholarships are also available to the foreign students which make life easier for the foreign students.
• Finally, the cost-free health check-ups are also available to the foreign students.

The Education structure

The secondary education of England is for the students of class 7 to class 12 aged between 12 to 16 years. The general certificate of secondary education is given to the students once they have successfully gone through class 10 and 12 exams. Here, the certificates are given out to the students on their preferred subjects.

At the age of 16, students enter the Advance or A level of education. This is actually the preparatory level before entering the universities. A student have to study four to five of his/her preferred subjects.

After this, the students get into the graduation level. For this the students have to go through the university and college admission examinations. For graduation in humanities and Science, the students have to study for three years and for the post graduation one more extended year. After successful completion of this, the students may apply for further research in their specialized subject.

Some important universities in England

If a student is planning to study in England than he/she should know the best institutes available there for studies. Given below are some of the best institutes available for students to study in England.

1. Cambridge University: To study English Literature, Cambridge university is best option available. The official website of Cambridge university is www.cam.ac.uk. For questions and clarifications the address is webmaster@cam.ac.uk.
2. London School of Economics: As the name suggests the best institute for studying Economics is the London School of Economics. The students need to explore the website www.2.Ise.ac.uk/home.aspx for details.
3. London Music School: If music is ne's favorite subject then one must seek for London Music School. One needs to explore through the website www.tlms.co.uk. To get relevant information on the same one must mail to music@londonmusicschool.com.
4. University of Warwick: This university is also known as Warwick university and locates at UK, in Coventry. It is in great demand both by the employers and employees and a most sought after university for higher studies. It manages and educates in arts, science, medicine and social science. The official website is www.2.warwick.ac.uk
5. Birmingham university: Also known as University of Birmingham has the repute of producing great talents for centuries now. It has the good facilities for attending the graduates, undergraduates and the international students. It educates in the areas of hospitality, tourism, business, sport, food, education, childhood, beauty etc. The website of this institute is www.birmingham.ac.uk
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The academic calendar

The admission forms are available from the middle of September in all the colleges and universities in England. The class begins from the end of September. The winter vacation starts from the third week of December to the third week of January. After the winter vacation the first semester examination starts and in the first week of February, the first term ends. From the last week of February the Second term begins. In the last week of March there is one week holiday for the Easter. After the holidays the spring semester begins. The academic calendar ends in the last week of May or in the first week of June. There could be a slight difference in this calendar year as different institutes follow their own calendar year on the basis and duration of courses offered by them.

Expenses on studies

Expenses depend on the type and duration of the course undertaken by the students. Generally, to study humanity one may have to spend around 6000 to 7000 pounds, which is equal to RS 5,00,000 to RS 6,00,000 in Indian rupees. For Science, it may cost around 10,000 to 12,000 pounds or RS 8,00,000 to RS 10,00,000. These expenses also vary among universities as certain top class college and universities may charge a bit more than the ordinary ones. However, the expenses may range from 10,000 to 15,000 pounds, which is RS 10,00,000 to RS 15,00,000 in Indian rupees.

5 Ethical Ways To Make Cash During Financial Crisis

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Money plays a crucial role in life and without it life gets tough. To meet the basic needs of life we depend on money. With money in our wallet or purse, we glide smoothly in our regular life meeting our regular household expenses or paying the tuition fees for our kids. Since life is not predictable, it is neither under our full control nor it is stationary. Our good time is not permanent and we may come across obstacles and hindrances at some point in our life. It is at this time, when we face acute shortage of money to meet or both ends.

So without losing hope we need to find ways to get some money quickly in our hand to keep us going. Before we begin, I must clarify this is not a trick which promises to become rich quickly but, yes, it definitely advises some of the ethical ways to make some hands on money when the going gets tough. Given below are some of the ways through which it is possible:

1. Sell the old stuffs which you do not need any more

Search your house for stuffs like old newspaper, magazines and books which you do not need any more. These collect over time and consumes much space of the house. By selling these craps not only you would get some cash holding but also you house gets clean.

2. Sell your old vehicle

Your vehicle is one asset which you bought when you had some extra money to spend. Why not sell it today so that you have some instant ready cash to meet the emergencies. Again, when luck would smile you may buy a new one for yourself.

3. Check with your partner if she could help you

Husband and wife are two sides of the same coin. Both need to fight collectively in the crisis and during emergencies. Find out if she could help by lending her jewelries and ornaments. By selling these valuables you would get some fat cash. Make sure to buy her new jewelries in return once when the going gets well for you.

4. Borrow from your friend

Borrowing and lending is another big characteristic of life which keeps us going. During your crisis you may borrow from your colleagues and friends so that you could meet some of the urgent expenses. Approach those friends first who borrowed from you before. In this way, you could make some money to meet the urgent expenses. Make sure to return the money, you borrowed, in time and keep your word so that in future your friend may help you again if required.

5. Withdraw from your savings

We save for the emergencies of life or when the going gets tough. When you are in financial crisis, it is the best time to make best use of your saving. Withdraw a part of the savings from the saving bank, post office etc,. where you save money. This is the best option to have some money quickly