How To Burst Crackers Safely.. by Ravinder Singh {B.C.A III}

Diwali is back again with all its fun and splendour. The festival of lights brings with it worship, brightly lit lampes new clothes, sweets and of course crackers. Crackers are an inevitable part of the festival. But however they have to be handled properly to avoid any fire hazards. Here are some few simple but very important steps to burst crackers safely for a safe Diwali.

Always burst crackers under the supervision of adults

Look for an open space and ensure there are no combustible and inflammatory things around. If so remove them at once


Always buy fire works for licensed and reliable sellers 

Ensure that you wear a cotton outfit

Use a sparkler, agarbathi or a long fire wood to burst a cracker as they keep you at a safe distance and do not possess open flames 

Strictly avoid using matches and lighters for bursting crackers as they have open flames which can be dangerous 

Keep small children away from the bursting area

Read the label on the crackers and follow the instructions carefully.

Never ignite aerial fireworks (like rocket) if there is any overhead obstruction present like tree and wires etc. 

While igniting aerial fire works like rockets ensure that they are not facing any opening like an open window, door or an open building which, may cause fire accidents. 

Never ever leave a lit match, ararbathi or sparkler s near unused crackers. 

Never experiment with crackers or make your own fire works 

Avoid bursting fire works on roads 

Never ever light a cracker in your hand. See to it that you put it down and ignite it. 

Don't keep your face close to the cracker while trying to ignite it. 

Do not throw fire works at people 

Strictly avoid children from handling fireworks 

Never try to burst crackers indoors or from inside a vehicle. 

Keep first aid and a bucket full of water handy. 

Do not have fire works in your pocket while igniting another 

And always see to it that you burst only one at a time 

Do not tend to burst crackers when some one else is trying to ignite one 

When crackers take time or do not ignite immediately, do not indulge in trying to burst them. Rush to a safe place immediately. Throw some water to diffuse them. 

Malfunctioning fireworks should be abandoned.
Ensure that you follow these steps seriously while opting to ignite fireworks for a happy and a safe Diwali.
 

Respect the Love .. by Entrepreneur.Ravinder Singh

To My Friends Who Are...MARRIED

Love is not about "it's your fault", but "I'm sorry", not "where are you' but "I'm right here", not "how could you" but "I understand", not "I wish you were", but "I'm thankful you are."

To My Friends Who Are...ENGAGED
The true measure of compatibility is not the years spent together but how good you are for each other.

To My Friends Who Are...NOT SO SINGLE
Love isn't about becoming somebody else's "perfect person." It's about finding someone who helps you become the best person you can be.

To My Friends Who Are...HEARTBROKEN
Heartbreaks last as long as you want and cut deep as you allow them to go. The challenge is not how to survive heartbreaks but to learn from them.


To My Friends Who Are...NAIVE
How to be in love: Fall but don't stumble, be consistent but not too persistent, share and never be unfair, understand and try not to demand, and get hurt but never keep the pain.

To My Friends Who Are...SEARCHING
True love cannot be found where it does not truly exist, nor can it be hidden where it truly does. Love is magic. The more we hide it, the more it shows; the more you suppress it, the more it grows.

To My Friends Who Are...PLAYBOY/GIRL TYPE
Never say I love if you don't care. Never talk about feelings if they aren't there. Never touch a life if you mean to break a heart. Never look in the eye when what you do is lie. The cruelest thing a guy can do to a girl is to let her fall in love when he doesn't intend to catch her fall.

To My Friends Who Are...POSSESSIVE
It breaks your heart to see the one you love happy with someone else but it's more painful to know that the one you love is unhappy with you.

To My Friends Who Are...AFRAID TO CONFESS
Love hurts when you break up with someone. It hurts even more when someone breaks up with you. But love hurts the most when the person you love has no idea how you feel.

To My Friends Who Are...STILL HOLDING ON
A sad thing about life is that when you meet someone who means a lot to you, only to find out in the end that it was never bound to be and we just have to let go.

To My Friends Who Are...SINGLE
Love is like a butterfly. The more you chase it, the more it eludes you. But if you just let it fly, it would come to you when you least expect it. Love can make you happy but often times it hurts, but love's only special when you give it to someone who is worth it. So take your time and choose the best!

Vision For A Heavy computer Users...by Ravinder singh{B.C.AIII}

Two in five workers who use computer screens say that they suffer from headaches and over half say that they get tired eyes, with a quarter also admitting that they have difficulty focusing™. One in five workers also say that they suffer from blurred vision™. Eye experts are warning that these conditions could be linked to the increasing amount of time that millions of people all over the country are spending staring at a computer screen.
The alarming statistics reveal that over 9 per cent of people admit to spending more than six hours a day in front of a computer screen on top of time spent working™, with this increasing to over one in ten (14%) of the 18-24 year old age group. At weekends, nearly one in ten (9%) of the population confess to spending over eight hours on the computer, rising to 15% of the younger demographics.
Social networking sites such as Facebook and Bebo occupy the leisure time of nearly eight in ten under 24 year olds, while two in five use their computers to play games, and half download music. Nine in ten (93%) of the older age groups use their computers for researching™ and surfing™.

The majority of people of all age groups (64%) are now spending between one and four hours a day on the computer outside of work, and “ combined with longer working days that means that the majority of UK workers who use computers spend seven hours in front of them.
Dr Rob Hogan, President of The College of Optometrists, says: œWe are reaching a critical point, with more and more people spending an increasing amount of time in front of a computer screen. At work employees should at least be encouraged to take regular breaks from their screen, but with leisure time now also being spent on computers there™s even less chance that people are looking after their eyes properly.

While using a computer can™t permanently damage your eyes, if you don™t take regular breaks and use the correct vision aids for your eyesight, you can strain your eyes, and may experience headaches, blurriness, tired eyes, and focus problems. This can be painful and uncomfortable, as well as making your time both in work and out of work tiring and inefficient.
It™s crucial for everyone, but especially for those using a computer screen for a significant amount of time during the week or weekends, that you take regular breaks and visit your local optometrist regularly who will be able to pinpoint any problems you may have with your eyes.�
The College of Optometrists has top tips to keep your eyes healthy in front of a screen:
1.Make sure that if you need spectacles to look at a screen, you wear them!
2.Blink regularly. When focusing on a screen your reflexes will slow down, tear production will reduce, and you will blink less, causing dry and uncomfortable eyes.
3.Remember the 20-20-20 rule: every 20 minutes, look 20 feet away for 20 seconds to give your eye muscles a break and help increase the rate of blinking.
4.Keep the distance of the monitor from your eyes between 16 to 30 inches. Most people find a distance of 20 to 26 inches comfortable.
5.Make sure that the top of the monitor is at a level at or slightly below your horizontal eye level.
6.Tilt the top of the monitor away from you at a 10- to 20-degree angle. This will enable you to create an optimum viewing angle.
7.Keep your screen free of dust and fingerprints.
8.Use an adjustable chair that enables you to sit at a proper angle and distance from your computer monitor screen.
9.If your work involves prolonged data entry use document holders to secure any reading or reference material. Placing them close to the monitor and at the same distance from your eyes as your monitor, will enable your eyes to remain focused as they look from the monitor to the reading material.
10.Use a character size that is visible. The character size is an important factor since it determines the distance at which you prefer to view the monitor.
11.Make sure your workstation is set up comfortably; avoid poor posture which can lead to neck, back, arm or

{{`--10 ReAsoN To cELeBrAtE DiWaLi--}}..by Entrepreneur.Ravinder Singh

Why do we celebrate Diwali? It’s not just the festive mood in the air that makes you happy, or just that it's a good time to enjoy before the advent of winter. There are 10 mythical and historical reasons why Diwali is a great time to celebrate. And there are good reasons not just for Hindus but also for all others to celebrate this great Festival of Lights.



1.Goddess Lakshmi’s Birthday: The Goddess of wealth, Lakshmi incarnated on the new moon day (amaavasyaa) of the Kartik month during the churning of the ocean (samudra-manthan), hence the association of Diwali with Lakshmi.

2. Vishnu Rescued Lakshmi: On this very day (Diwali day), Lord Vishnu in his fifth incarnation as Vaman-avtaara rescued Lakshmi from the prison of King Bali and this is another reason of worshipping Ma Larkshmi on Diwali.

3. Krishna Killed Narakaasur: On the day preceding Diwali, Lord Krishna killed the demon king Narakaasur and rescued 16,000 women from his captivity. The celebration of this freedom went on for two days including the Diwali day as a victory festival.

4. The Return of the Pandavas: According to the great epic ‘Mahabharata’, it was ‘Kartik Amavashya’ when the Pandavas appeared from their 12 years of banishment as a result of their defeat in the hands of the Kauravas at the game of dice (gambling). The subjects who loved the Pandavas celebrated the day by lighting the earthen lamps.

5. The Victory of Rama: According to the epic ‘Ramayana’, it was the new moon day of Kartik when Lord Ram, Ma Sita and Lakshman returned to Ayodhya after vanquishing Ravana and conquering Lanka. The citizens of Ayodhya decorated the entire city with the earthen lamps and illuminated it like never before.

6. Coronation of Vikramaditya: One of the greatest Hindu King Vikramaditya was coroneted on the Diwali day, hence Diwali became a historical event as well.

7. Special Day for the Arya Samaj: It was the new moon day of Kartik (Diwali day) when Maharshi Dayananda, one of the greatest reformers of Hinduism and the founder of Arya Samaj attained his nirvana.

8. Special Day for the Jains: Mahavir Tirthankar, considered to be the founder of modern Jainism also attained his nirvana on Diwali day.

9. Special Day for the Sikhs: The third Sikh Guru Amar Das institutionalized Diwali as a Red-Letter Day when all Sikhs would gather to receive the Gurus blessings. In 1577, the foundation stone of the Golden Temple at Amritsar was laid on Diwali. In 1619, the sixth Sikh Guru Hargobind, who was held by the Mughal Emperor Jahengir, was released from the Gwalior fort along with 52 kings.

10. The Pope’s Diwali Speech: In 1999, Pope John Paul II performed a special Eucharist in an Indian church where the altar was decorated with Diwali lamps, the Pope had a ‘tilak’ marked on his forehead and his speech was bristled with references to the festival of light.

|| Gayatri Mantra || ...by Ravinder Singh

OM BHUR BHUVAHA SWAHA

TAT SAVITUR VARENYAM

BHARGHO DEVASYA DHIMAHI

DHIYO YONAHA PRACHODAYAT



Gayatri Mantra {In English}
We meditate on the glory of the Creator;
Who has created the Universe;
Who is worthy of Worship;
Who is the embodiment of Knowledge and Light;
Who is the remover of all Sin and Ignorance;
May He enlighten our Intellect.


Summary of the Gayatri Mantra

Gayatri Mantra (the mother of the vedas), the foremost mantra in hinduism and hindu beliefs, inspires wisdom. Its meaning is that "May the Almighty God illuminate our intellect to lead us along the righteous path". The mantra is also a prayer to the "giver of light and life" - the sun (savitur).

Oh God! Thou art the Giver of Life,
Remover of pain and sorrow,
The Bestower of happiness,
Oh! Creator of the Universe,
May we receive thy supreme sin-destroying light,
May Thou guide our intellect in the right direction.

Word for Word Meaning of the Gayatri Mantra
Aum = Brahma ;
bhoor = embodiment of vital spiritual energy(pran) ;
bhuwah = destroyer of sufferings ;
swaha = embodiment of happiness ;
tat = that ;
savitur = bright like sun ;
varenyam = best choicest ;
bhargo = destroyer of sins ;
devasya = divine ;
these first nine words describe the glory of God
dheemahi = may imbibe ; pertains to meditation
dhiyo = intellect ;
yo = who ;
naha = our ;
prachodayat = may inspire!
"dhiyo yo na prachodayat" is a prayer to God

10 INTERESTING THINGS..by Ravinder Singh{B.C.A III}

1. Between 1942 and 1944, Academy Awards were made of plaster.

2. John Madden is an accomplished ballroom dancer.

3. In 21 states, Wal-Mart is the single largest employer.

4. One of Hewlett Packard's first ideas was an automatic urinal flusher.

5. There are more cars in Southern California than there are cows in India.

6. The province of Alberta, Canada is completely free of rats.

7. There are two credit cards for every person in the United States.

8. Hawaii is moving toward Japan 4 inches every year.

9. Chimps are the only animals that can recognize themselves in a mirror.
10. One person in two billion will live to be 116 or older

Trust Your Friend till the end ..by Ravinder Singh {BCA-III}

Once i had to walk on a rope bridge. It was very high, i was scared. i saw my friend on the other side and called him out for help but there was no reply . i somehow managed and crossed the bridge. there i was shocked to see my friend holding the end of the broken bridge...,sometimes we think why our friend is quite when we call for help . he may not help you in crossing the bridge but he might be holding the broken bridge for you ... just trust your friends in every situations

Karwa Chauth..(very imp festival to Married woman) by Entrepreneur.Ravinder Singh

Karwa Chauth Vrat Katha
"A long long time ago, there lived a beautiful princess by the name of Veeravati. When she was of the marriageable age, Veeravati was married to a king. On the occasion of the first Karva Chauth after her marriage, she went to her parents house."

"After sunrise, she observed a strict fast. However, the queen was too delicate and couldnt stand the rigours of fasting. By evening, Veeravati was too weak, and fainted. Now, the queen had seven brothers who loved her dearly. They couldnt stand the plight of their sister and decided to end her fast by deceiving her. They made a fire at the nearby hill and asked their sister to see the glow. They assured her that it was the moonlight and since the moon had risen, she could break her fast."

"However, the moment the gullible queen ate her dinner, she received the news that her husband, the king, was dead. The queen was heartbroken and rushed to her husbands palace. On the way, she met Lord Shiva and his consort, Goddess Parvati. Parvati informed her that the king had died because the queen had broken her fast by watching a false moon. However, when the queen asked her for forgiveness, the goddess granted her the boon that the king would be revived but would be ill."

"When the queen reached the palace, she found the king lying unconscious with hundreds of needles inserted in his body. Each day, the queen managed to remove one needle from the kings body. Next year, on the day of Karva Chauth, only one needle remained embedded in the body of the unconscious king."

"The queen observed a strict fast that day and when she went to the market to buy the karva for the puja , her maid removed the remaining needle from the kings body. The king regained consciousness, and mistook the maid for his queen. When the real queen returned to the palace, she was made to serve as a maid."

"However, Veeravati was true to her faith and religiously observed the Karva Chauth vrat . Once when the king was going to some other kingdom, he asked the real queen (now turned maid) if she wanted anything. The queen asked for a pair of identical dolls. The king obliged and the queen kept singing a song " Roli ki Goli ho gayi... Goli ki Roli ho gayi " (the queen has turned into a maid and the maid has turned into a queen)."

"On being asked by the king as to why did she keep repeating that song, Veeravati narrated the entire story. The king repented and restored the queen to her royal status. It was only the queens devotion and her faith that won her husbands affection and the blessings of Goddess Parvati."


Karwa Chauth Puja Process
The fast of Karwa Chauth is kept 9 days before Diwali. It falls on the fourth day of the Kartik month by the Hindu calendar (fourth day of the waning moon or the dark fortnight).
The Ritual
Karwa Chauth is considered one of the most important fasts observed by the married Hindu women. On this day the women pray for the welfare and long life of their husbands. The festival is followed mainly in the northern parts of the country.
Married women eat food early in the morning, before sunrise. They are not supposed to eat or even drink water during the day. In the evening the ladies listen to the Karwa Chauth Katha (the legend). The fast is over after the moonrise.

The Puja Process
The pooja preparations start a day in advance. Married women buy the shringar or the traditional adornments and the other pooja items like the karwa, matthi, heena etc.
Early in the morning they prepare food and have it before sunrise. The morning passes by in other festive activities like decorating hand and feet with heena, decorating the pooja thali and meeting friends and relatives.
In the late afternoon women gather at a common place like temple or a garden or someones' place who has arranged the pooja. An elderly lady or the pujarin narrates the legend of Karwa Chouth.
The essentials of this gathering and listening of the Karwa chauth story , a special mud pot, that is considered a symbol of lord Ganesha, a metal urn filled with water, flowers, idols of Ambika Gaur Mata, Goddess Parwati and some fruits, mathi and food grains. A part of this is offered to the deities and the storyteller.
Earlier an idol of Gaur Mata was made using earth and cowdung. Now just an idol of Goddess Parwati is kept. Every one lights an earthen lamp in their thalis while listening to the Karwa story. Sindoor, incense sticks and rice are also kept in the thali.
At this time the women wear heavy saris or chunries in red , pink or other bridal colors, and adorn themselves with all other symbols of a married women like, nose pin, tika, bindi, chonp, bangles, earrings etc.
Once the moon rises, the women see its reflection in a thali of water, or through a dupatta or a sieve. They offer water to the moon and seek blessings. They pray for the safety, prosperity and long life of their husbands. This marks the end of the day long fast.


Karwa Chauth Items
Items required for the festival
Karwa Chauth vrat is an ancient Indian tradition, which is still followed with full warmth and admiration by almost all married Indian women. Indeed, every women want to pray for the happiness and long life of her husband. Food items, beauty essential or makeup items, clothing items, and puja items constitute the significant items that are required for Karwa Chauth festival by the woman performing the Karwa Chauth Fast (vrat). The aforementioned items are listed below:

Karwa Chauth Food Items
Sargi, which includes pheni (a sweet made by using milk and semolina), parantha, and various types of fruits and sweets.
Ten matthis with an equal number of puas (a sweet made of jaggery)
Delicous halwa

Karwa Chauth Beauty Essential (Sringar) Items
Henna Mehndi for applying on palms and feet.
Fashionable and multicolored glass bangles.
Makeup items like bindi, kumkum or sindoor, lipstick, rouge, kajal, eye-liner, mascara, and so.
Beautiful and traditional jewelry items like mangalsutra, maangtika, rings, necklace, bangles, ear-rings, anklets (payal), toe-rings, nose-ring, etc.

Karwa Chauth Cloth Items
Baya or Bayana that includes gifts for the mother-in-law, which is ideally a sari.
A set of new clothes, which is usually a bridal-sari (suhag joda) for the lady performing the vrat.

Karwa Chauth Puja Items
A stable platform for performing the puja
Cow-dung to make the image of the goddess Gora or Parwati
Karwa Chauth story book
Matthi for bhog
Sindur or kumkum
A strand of red thread (called kalawa)
Karwa (a clay vessel containing water)
A plate for keeping puja samagri
Money for chadawa
Other miscellaneous puja items