I have never heard this story before...
His name was Fleming, and he was a poor Scottish farmer. One day, while trying to make a living for his family, he heard a cry for help coming from a nearby bog. He dropped his tools and ran to the bog. (Bog Means ---A toilet in Britain)
There, mired to his waist in black muck, was a terrified boy, screaming and struggling to free himself. Farmer Fleming saved the lad from what could have been a slow and terrifying death.
The next day, a fancy carriage pulled up to the Scotsman's sparse surroundings. An elegantly dressed nobleman stepped out and introduced himself as the father of the boy Farmer Fleming had saved.
I want to repay you,' said the nobleman. You saved my son's life.'
No, I can't accept payment for what I did,' the Scottish farmer replied waving off the offer. At that moment, the farmer's own son came to the door of the family hovel. 'Is that your son?' the nobleman asked.
'Yes,' the farmer replied proudly.
'I'll make you a deal. Let me provide him with the level of education my own son will enjoy If the lad is anything like his father,he'll no doubt grow to be a man we both will be proud of.' And that he did.
Farmer Fleming's son attended the very best schools and in time, graduated from St. Mary's Hospital Medical School in London, and went on to become known throughout the world as the noted Sir Alexander Fleming, the discoverer of Penicillin.
Years afterward, the same nobleman's son who was saved from the bog was stricken with pneumonia.
What saved his life this time? Penicillin.
The name of the nobleman? Lord Randolph Churchill .. His son's name?
Sir Winston Churchill.
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Someone once said: What goes around comes around.
Work like you don't need the money.
Love like you've never been hurt
Dance like nobody's watching
Sing like nobody's listening. Live like it's Heaven on Earth.
Monday, November 24, 2008
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Indian young talent blossomed in to a techi of tomorrow
Hardy has to come to unearth Ramanujams in India. This is yesterday story in India.Yes, India unearths the potential in a youth and helped him to climb the ladders of achievement in technology. In 2003, When A.P.J. Abdul Kalam dedicated the Srinivasa Ramanujan Centre of the Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology and Research Academy (SASTRA), Deemed University in Kumbakonam, he had then mentioned about a child genius and referred to him as a young talent like Ramanujam, the acclaimed mathematician.
This wizard has carved out a niche for himself in the hearts of his role model,Mr. Narayanamoorthy of Infosys and Mr. Bill Gates of Microsoft, too. But then who is this under kind? It is one S.Chandrasekhar from Tirunelveli, Tamilnadu, a child prodigy, one of the few rare birds across the country.
S. Chandrasekhar is just 17 years old and he has completed his M. Tech, Computer science degree course from the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai, in the month of May, 2008. He would thus be regarded in the annals of this subcontinent as the youngest Post Graduate Engineer from a leading technical school in the country. He is already a Bachelor of Engineering and a Master of Computer Applications. Furthermore, he has many awards and oodles of certifications in the IT field, to his credit too.
Chandrasekhar, who also attended summer internship modules in some of the leading universities in the United States, is a versatile hacker and could help crack systems to assess their security. Chandrasekhar has been chosen by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) to assist SETS,(Society for Electronic Transactions and Security, Chennai,) in exploring the computer security issues. These are the issues that could one day help in protecting the nation’s major computer systems. Besides, he was also the honorary Director for network engineering in Arulmigu Kalasalingam College of Engineering, a TIFAC (Technology Information Forecasting and Assessment
Council) sponsored centre, initiated by Dr. Kalam and set up by the DST.
Will this wonder child, Subramanian Chandrasekhar follow the footsteps of the Nobel laureate(1983), Padma Vibhushan Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, whose name he shares?
“He has many ideas towards his goal of serving the nation by building up a young team of talents. He is preparing himself in terms of skill, knowledge,leadership, passion etc to mature himself…. Let us hope for the best...”,
pat comes the reply from his parents. Let us join them in their hope that the day is not too far, when India strikes again at the coveted Nobel Prize, in the field of science, through one of her prodigies like Chandrasekhar.
This wizard has carved out a niche for himself in the hearts of his role model,Mr. Narayanamoorthy of Infosys and Mr. Bill Gates of Microsoft, too. But then who is this under kind? It is one S.Chandrasekhar from Tirunelveli, Tamilnadu, a child prodigy, one of the few rare birds across the country.
S. Chandrasekhar is just 17 years old and he has completed his M. Tech, Computer science degree course from the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai, in the month of May, 2008. He would thus be regarded in the annals of this subcontinent as the youngest Post Graduate Engineer from a leading technical school in the country. He is already a Bachelor of Engineering and a Master of Computer Applications. Furthermore, he has many awards and oodles of certifications in the IT field, to his credit too.
Chandrasekhar, who also attended summer internship modules in some of the leading universities in the United States, is a versatile hacker and could help crack systems to assess their security. Chandrasekhar has been chosen by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) to assist SETS,(Society for Electronic Transactions and Security, Chennai,) in exploring the computer security issues. These are the issues that could one day help in protecting the nation’s major computer systems. Besides, he was also the honorary Director for network engineering in Arulmigu Kalasalingam College of Engineering, a TIFAC (Technology Information Forecasting and Assessment
Council) sponsored centre, initiated by Dr. Kalam and set up by the DST.
Will this wonder child, Subramanian Chandrasekhar follow the footsteps of the Nobel laureate(1983), Padma Vibhushan Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, whose name he shares?
“He has many ideas towards his goal of serving the nation by building up a young team of talents. He is preparing himself in terms of skill, knowledge,leadership, passion etc to mature himself…. Let us hope for the best...”,
pat comes the reply from his parents. Let us join them in their hope that the day is not too far, when India strikes again at the coveted Nobel Prize, in the field of science, through one of her prodigies like Chandrasekhar.
Dara Singh --turns 80... TV Hanuman (Original Punjab da puttar)
He was perhaps Bollywood's first macho man. Dara Singh, who turned 80 on Wednesday, says after starring in over 120 films that the big screen was never his aspiration.
"I was never interested in doing films. I was pulled into the industry because of the fame I received from wrestling. I was forced to do King Kong (1962) and it became a hit and that started my film career," Dara Singh told IANS on phone.
"But I made it clear to the filmmakers at that time that my main concern was my wrestling career and I would not compromise on that. They agreed. However, after beating American wrestler Lou Thesz in the 1960s and becoming a world champion, I started concentrating on my film career."
Dara Singh said he never wanted to play a negative role.
"The only thing I never wanted to do and have not done so far is playing a villain. I was always adamant to do positive roles and I also made it clear to the filmmakers that I will not accept a villain's role," he said.
Not many know that prior to starring in Babubhai Mistri's King Kong, Dara Singh had done cameos in films like Sangdil (1952), Pehli Jhalak (1955) and Jagga Daku (1959).
Born in 1928 in Amritsar, Punjab, Dara Singh is credited to be the first hero in Bollywood to bring the machismo appeal on-screen with his well-built body.
Commenting upon that, he said: "It felt good to be the first macho actor as my colleagues at that time were very thin and lanky. No one had a body like mine."
Much like Arnold Schwarzenegger in Hollywood, Dara Singh's career too rose because of his body landing him roles in hero-centric films like Rustam-E-Baghdad (1963), Faulad (1963), Hercules (1964), Tarzan Dilli Mein (1965), Sikander-E-Azam (1965), Rustom-E-Hind (1965), and Boxer (1965), among others.
After 1970, he forayed into direction and directed six films in Hindi and Punjabi - Nanak Dukhiya Sab Sansar (1970), Mera Desh Mera Dharam (1973), Bhakti Mein Shakti (1978) and Rustom (1982) among them.
Dara Singh has been immortalised among younger viewers for his portrayal of monkey god Hanuman in Ramanand Sagar's TV adaptation of the epic Ramayan (1986).
On being asked what keeps him going, he quipped: "One should keep working. Otherwise you grow old."
Dara Singh was also seen on TV in programmes like Had Kar Di and Kya Hoga Nimmo Ka. Right now, though, he doesn't have any plan to go back to the small screen.
"TV demands a lot of time and is too tiring. I won't do any TV now. That way I am better off playing a grandfather or some other role in a film or two," he said.
Dara Singh still picks up roles that he "feels like doing".
He was also upbeat about new actors working out in the gym for a muscular look.
"New actors want to be like Salman Khan, so they hit the gym for a body like his, which is good for them. At least, they stay fit that way. But they should not consume any body supplements, which in the long run harms the body," he suggested.
So how did Dara Singh maintain his body in his prime?
"In those days, we used to maintain ourselves by a healthy diet that included milk, home-made butter, almonds and chicken soup," he replied.
On his birthday, Dara Singh only planned to spend time with his family. He said he was "content with whatever I have done in life".
"I've done everything in life. In fact, I have also worked with everyone from thespians like Dilip Kumar, Dev Anand and Raj Kapoor to the new league of actors."
"I was never interested in doing films. I was pulled into the industry because of the fame I received from wrestling. I was forced to do King Kong (1962) and it became a hit and that started my film career," Dara Singh told IANS on phone.
"But I made it clear to the filmmakers at that time that my main concern was my wrestling career and I would not compromise on that. They agreed. However, after beating American wrestler Lou Thesz in the 1960s and becoming a world champion, I started concentrating on my film career."
Dara Singh said he never wanted to play a negative role.
"The only thing I never wanted to do and have not done so far is playing a villain. I was always adamant to do positive roles and I also made it clear to the filmmakers that I will not accept a villain's role," he said.
Not many know that prior to starring in Babubhai Mistri's King Kong, Dara Singh had done cameos in films like Sangdil (1952), Pehli Jhalak (1955) and Jagga Daku (1959).
Born in 1928 in Amritsar, Punjab, Dara Singh is credited to be the first hero in Bollywood to bring the machismo appeal on-screen with his well-built body.
Commenting upon that, he said: "It felt good to be the first macho actor as my colleagues at that time were very thin and lanky. No one had a body like mine."
Much like Arnold Schwarzenegger in Hollywood, Dara Singh's career too rose because of his body landing him roles in hero-centric films like Rustam-E-Baghdad (1963), Faulad (1963), Hercules (1964), Tarzan Dilli Mein (1965), Sikander-E-Azam (1965), Rustom-E-Hind (1965), and Boxer (1965), among others.
After 1970, he forayed into direction and directed six films in Hindi and Punjabi - Nanak Dukhiya Sab Sansar (1970), Mera Desh Mera Dharam (1973), Bhakti Mein Shakti (1978) and Rustom (1982) among them.
Dara Singh has been immortalised among younger viewers for his portrayal of monkey god Hanuman in Ramanand Sagar's TV adaptation of the epic Ramayan (1986).
On being asked what keeps him going, he quipped: "One should keep working. Otherwise you grow old."
Dara Singh was also seen on TV in programmes like Had Kar Di and Kya Hoga Nimmo Ka. Right now, though, he doesn't have any plan to go back to the small screen.
"TV demands a lot of time and is too tiring. I won't do any TV now. That way I am better off playing a grandfather or some other role in a film or two," he said.
Dara Singh still picks up roles that he "feels like doing".
He was also upbeat about new actors working out in the gym for a muscular look.
"New actors want to be like Salman Khan, so they hit the gym for a body like his, which is good for them. At least, they stay fit that way. But they should not consume any body supplements, which in the long run harms the body," he suggested.
So how did Dara Singh maintain his body in his prime?
"In those days, we used to maintain ourselves by a healthy diet that included milk, home-made butter, almonds and chicken soup," he replied.
On his birthday, Dara Singh only planned to spend time with his family. He said he was "content with whatever I have done in life".
"I've done everything in life. In fact, I have also worked with everyone from thespians like Dilip Kumar, Dev Anand and Raj Kapoor to the new league of actors."
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
JD(S) rally halts Bangalore's traffic
Janata Dal Secular JD(S) chief HD Deve Gowda has apologized, albeit half-heartedly, for the chaos caused in Bangalore by his party's rally on Monday. The JD(S) rally saw traffic jams paralysing Bangalore for hours on end.
While cosmopolitan Bangaloreans are known to take things in their stride, this time it seems they've been pushed too far.
"I went to station to drop someone, but the bus was gone, we had to chase. This is all torture, these political meetings and all should not be held. Look at how my children are sleeping in the car," said D'costa, a commuter in car.
Deve Gowda clearly, has a lot of answering to do.
"I have already expressed concern about the inconvenience caused because it was an unexpected massive turnout. But when massive rallies are held, this is going to be the case," said Deve Gowda, JD(S) party supreme.
The administration, coming under fire, is looking for solutions.
"Please try to understand, if there is a judicial enquiry, you wait for 10 years. I have to analyse this with my officers. It will take me 2-3 days days time," said Shankar Bidari, police commissioner.
Moving such rallies outside Bangalore would certainly seem to be one solution.
"That's why I made a suggestion. If 400 acres of land are kept aside outside Bangalore exclusively for political and public meetings, it will cause less inconvenience to Bangaloreans," said Deve Gowda.
Whatever is decided, it is crystal clear that such kind of avoidable commuting nightmare cannot be allowed to happen, ever again.
While cosmopolitan Bangaloreans are known to take things in their stride, this time it seems they've been pushed too far.
"I went to station to drop someone, but the bus was gone, we had to chase. This is all torture, these political meetings and all should not be held. Look at how my children are sleeping in the car," said D'costa, a commuter in car.
Deve Gowda clearly, has a lot of answering to do.
"I have already expressed concern about the inconvenience caused because it was an unexpected massive turnout. But when massive rallies are held, this is going to be the case," said Deve Gowda, JD(S) party supreme.
The administration, coming under fire, is looking for solutions.
"Please try to understand, if there is a judicial enquiry, you wait for 10 years. I have to analyse this with my officers. It will take me 2-3 days days time," said Shankar Bidari, police commissioner.
Moving such rallies outside Bangalore would certainly seem to be one solution.
"That's why I made a suggestion. If 400 acres of land are kept aside outside Bangalore exclusively for political and public meetings, it will cause less inconvenience to Bangaloreans," said Deve Gowda.
Whatever is decided, it is crystal clear that such kind of avoidable commuting nightmare cannot be allowed to happen, ever again.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Interesting read: 10000 rupees for four samosas
Hi All,
Please read this...and request everyone make India a good place to visit.
Regards,
Balubabai
for the people who cant open the link:
A Dutch couple visiting India's Bihar state, were charged an astronomical 10,000 rupees ($204; £134) for four samosas, the potato-stuffed snack.
They paid the sum to a hawker at the famous cattle fair in Sonepur after a "heated argument".
The price worked out at $51 (£33.50) per samosa. They usually cost about two rupees 50 paise or five US cents (3p).
The tourists then sought help from police who forced the salesman to return 9,990 rupees ($203.87; £134.91).
The Sonepur cattle fair runs for a month every year from the middle of November and is attended by a large number of foreign tourists.
'Special'
The Dutch couple were roaming around the fair when they got hungry and ordered the four samosas from the hawker, police said.
After eating, they went to pay the bill.
The young hawker insisted in broken English that the samosas were specially made of Indian herbs and had aphrodisiac qualities, local official Paritosh Kumar Das told the BBC.
"After a heated argument and threats by the hawker, the tourists paid up 10,000 rupees," he said.
However, not convinced that the high price of the snack was justified, the couple approached the police.
"The police threatened the hawker after which he returned 9,990 rupees to the Dutch couple," Mr Das said.
A police complaint has been filed against the shopkeeper who has since gone into hiding.
The cattle fair, an annual feature in Bihar, began two days ago and will go on for another month.
Organisers say this year, bottled camel urine and milk are much in demand for "their medicinal properties".
A camel owner Rukasat Rathor said a bottle of camel urine was being sold for 100 rupees ($2; £1.34) per litre while camel milk was selling at 200 rupees ($4; £2.68) a litre.
"Camel milk is healthy for those suffering from diabetes and children while the animal's urine helps to cure all water-borne diseases," Mr Rathor said.
Another popular item at the fair is elephant dung which the local people burn to use as a mosquito repellent.
Global Imbalance - An Imminent Dollar Crisis
Hi All,
Would request everyone to view this link...Its worth watching and concept clearing..You don't come across stuff of this kind frequently.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4343898391323537541&hl=en
Would request everyone to view this link...Its worth watching and concept clearing..You don't come across stuff of this kind frequently.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4343898391323537541&hl=en
Sunday, November 16, 2008
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