Archive for November, 2008

Handling money during crisis

Thursday, November 27th, 2008

The current financial crisis is hitting every country’s economy in the groin. Corporates across the world are tightening their seat belts to see this phase through. This includes measures of various degrees ranging from removing the free coffee vending machine at the office pantry to waving good bye to thousands of people in one stroke. However what does it mean to the common man? How does this impact him? How can he survive in this scenario where money gets wiped out in a flash? The first basic advice to keep in mind is to clear off debts as soon as possible. Now is the worst time to have debts. Also, make it a point not to enter into new debts, however small it may appear to be. The next thing to remember is to save every penny. Before spending, think twice if that spending could be avoided or is it a mandatory expense

Current Indian Cricket Team

Monday, November 24th, 2008

The way the current Indian cricket team is performing tells a lot about its leadership. Not all captains are always blessed with an all-capable team. The responsibility of extracting the best out of whatever playing eleven that he is blessed with often rests on the captain’s shoulders. Every player should feel the need to contribute unconditionally towards the team success and this would happen only when the player thinks that his captain deserves such a proactive contribution from him. The basic ingredient for this is an acknowledgement from the captain of the cricketing aptitude of his players. Players who play at the international level need not be told what to do when. They need not be spoon fed how to respond to each and every situation. This is something that Dhoni has carefully avoided. He has given the space for each player to think on his own and decide on the best possible course of action to take during each pressure situation.

Pulse Beat

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

The condition of the heart and other systems of the body are quickly and simply accessed by checking the pulse and heart beat. The pulse rate indicates the rate, rhythm and wave pattern of the arterial pulse. Changes in your heart rate or rhythm, a weak pulse, may be caused by heart disease. The normal arterial pulse will have certain characteristics features. For example Pulse rate/heart rate of normal resting adult is around 72 beats per minute. The pulse rate is the number of time the heart beats in one minute. Heart rate of children is more compared to adults and pulse rate may vary due to physiological variations when doing exercises like swimming, running, cycling, dancing. The arterial pulse can be felt at several places viz near the wrist, elbow, armpit, neck, groin, popletial fossa (area behind the knee joint) and foot. The wrist and neck are most easily accessible places for doctors to check the pulse.

Thumbs Up

Saturday, November 15th, 2008

The thumb is shorter and fatter and has only 2 bones while the other four fingers have 3 bones each. Thumb is the most important finger of the hand as without it we wouldn’t be able to grip. Being opposable, that is able to push against the other fingers; it gives the human hand a dexterity that the hands of most other primates lack. The 18th-century philosopher Immanuel Kant called the hand ‘the visible part of the brain’. The base of each thumb has a joint that is unlike any other in the body. It is called a saddle joint. This unusual joint allows the thumb to move from side to side and backwards and forwards. If the thumb is lost in an accident, a skilled surgeon can transfer the forefinger along with its nerves, tendons and blood vessels to he site to create a new thumb for the person.

TFM on soap

Wednesday, November 12th, 2008

TFM is the abbreviated form of ‘Total Fatty Matter’ in soap. The TFM content in soap is mentioned in terms of percentage. TFM represents the extent of soluble fats contained in the soap. The fatty matters in soap are extracted either from plants or from animals and fragrance, color. It is used as a quality check of bathing (soft soap).In India above 70 % TFM is treated as good quality soap. More the TFM more is the cleansing, lathering and smoothening properties. The provisions of the Drugs and Cosmetic Rules states that the TFM content has to be mentioned on the wrapper of the product apart from the other details required under the rules. The Bureau of Indian Standard (Formerly Known as I.S.I), states the ideal and safe percentage of TFM in any toiletry preparation should be between 60 and 80 per cent.

Where there is a will, there is a way

Sunday, November 9th, 2008

The proverb means that we need a strong will and determined effort to overcome a seemingly insuperable obstacle in our way. It says that people with superior will succeed where as people with weak mind fail and falter. Life is full of challenges and obstacles. Facing those difficulties demands powerful will. People who are afraid of taking risks in life can not reach great heights. When the going gets tough, the tough gets going. The glory of success lies not in never falling, but rising every time we fall. Taking calculated and moderate risk is necessary for success, but that does not mean that we taking chances. Sustaining the feeling of failure helps we reach success faster. An English proverb says “A smooth sea never made a skillful mariner. Overcoming obstacles, desire to win perseverance, commitment, hard work are other factors that contribute to success