International Day of Older Persons - 1st October -Health Screening Camp

International Day of Older Persons International Day of Older Persons is a special day for older persons or senior citizens all over the world. In many countries, politicians make speeches, particularly those responsible for government departments that focus on senior citizens, at this time of the year. Some radios, televisions or newspapers publish interviews with senior citizens on various issues such as achievements they made to create a better society. Other activities surrounding this day include: displays of promotional material on the International Day of Older Persons in schools, tertiary institutions, office buildings and public notice boards;  media announcements on the day and activities that promote older persons;...

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Stroke has a new indicator!

Stroke has a new indicator! They say if you forward this to ten people, you stand a chance of saving one life. Will you send this along? Blood Clots/Stroke - They Now Have a Fourth Indicator, the Tongue: During a BBQ, a woman stumbled and took a little fall - she assured everyone that she was fine (they offered to call paramedics) ...she said she had just tripped over a brick because of her new shoes. They got her cleaned up and got her a new plate of food. While she appeared a bit shaken up, Jane went about enjoying herself the rest of the evening. Jane's husband called later telling everyone that his wife had been taken to the hospital - (at 6:00 PM Jane passed away.) She had suffered a stroke at the BBQ. Had they known how...

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The History of Chocolate

The History of Chocolate         The first recorded evidence of chocolate as a food product goes back to Pre-Columbian Mexico. The Mayans and Aztecs were known to make a drink called "Xocoatll from the beans of the cocoa tree. In 1528, the conquering Spaniards returned to Spain with chocolate still consumed as a beverage. A similar chocolate drink was brought to a royal wedding in France in 1615, and England welcomed chocolate in 1662. To this point "chocolate" as we spell it today, had been spelled variously as "chocalatall, "jocolatte", "jacolatte", and "chockelet.11         In 1847, Fry & Sons in England introduced the first "eating chocolate," but...

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Easter

Easter, which celebrates Jesus Christ’s resurrection from the dead, is Christianity’s most important holiday. It has been called a moveable feast because it doesn’t fall on a set date every year, as most holidays do. Instead, Christian churches in the West celebrate Easter on the first Sunday following the full moon after the vernal equinox on March 21. Therefore, Easter is observed anywhere between March 22 and April 25 every year. Orthodox Christians use the Julian calendar to calculate when Easter will occur and typically celebrate the holiday a week or two after the Western churches, which follow the Gregorian calendar. The exact origins of this religious feast day’s name are unknown. Some sources claim the word Easter is derived from...

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EXAM PRAYER 22022014

What can students Learn from Bhagavad Gita?..  Bhagwat Gita teaches us so many things about our life and how should we live our lives. Any person of any age can find material that will suit him in this holy book. Before reading this book, I used to think it is just a religious book, but after reading this book my level of consciousness suddenly raised. This book made me brave, confident, and now I can tackle any challenge in front of me. So, what are the teachings of Gita. Lets discuss them: 1. Your Goal: When teacher of Arjuna asked "What are you aiming at?" then Arjuna replied "I am aiming in the eyes of Sparrow". So you should always be specific about your target or your goal. If you are aiming for your exam then don't say that you...

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Pray Request 08022014

I request to all my Vanmigi Prarthanai Mandram Members,blog readers and friends Kindly  Pray for below Pray request .. “Should even one's enemy arrive at the doorstep, he should be attended upon with respect. A tree does not withdraw its cooling shade even from the one who has come to cut it.” ― Mahabharata 12.146.5 ** The brightness of the sun, which lights up the world, the brightness of the moon and of fire- these are my glory. With a drop of my energy. I enter the earth and support all creatures. Through the moon, the vessel of life-giving fluid, I nourish all plants. -- Lord Krishna, Bhagavad-Gita (Song of the Lord) ** In the Name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Praise be to God, the Cherisher and Sustainer of the...

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MICROSOFT NEW CEO SATYA NADELLA

Microsoft's board on Tuesday(04.02.2014) named Hyderabad-born Satya Nadella as chief executive of the legendary tech giant that has given the world products which have become household names like Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook Express. The announcement elevates Nadella, an offspring of the Indian system, to one of the highest-profile corporate jobs globally. SATYA NADELLA Nadella, 46, will be only the third CEO of Microsoft after founder Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer, the man he is succeeding. The elevation of Nadella, a company insider for 22 years (he recently joked that he has also been married for 22 years), was expected once heavyweight outsiders like Ford's Alan Mulally and Nokia's...

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Pray Request 03022014

Dear Shankar Sir,My Son Manokaran doing M.B.B.S. His Exam started today.Kindly pray for his success and future.And Through your VANMIGI PRAYER CLUB and Members.Thanking Youwith PrayfulBharkavi pray request "பிரார்த்தனைக்குரிய நபரின் பெயர்/Name of the Person To be Prayed:" *:************** பாலினம் / Gender : :ஆண்/Male பிறந்ததேதி / Date of Birth : :01/02/1991 பிரார்த்தனைக்கான விபரம்/Reason to be Prayed :Dear Shankar Sir, My Son Manokaran doing M.B.B.S. His Exam started today. Kindly pray for his success and future.And Through your VANMIGI PRAYER CLUB and Members. Thanking You with Prayful Bharkavi "பிரார்த்தனைக் கேட்பவரின்  பெயர்/Name of the Requester" :BHARKAVI email:yoginitechnic@gmail.com...

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Old is Gold

Today (31/01/2014) I went to walking at elliots Beach. I saw  Old Cars Rally  at Elliot's Beach, Besant Nagar. This event hosted some of very rare vintage cars for the public to watch. I took snaps of that from my IPAD. Photos below, ...

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