Pic Of the Day:
This is what we call the Indian face of taste and food. A lot of time we enjoyed the pizzas in Dominoes, Pizza Hut and many other Pizza Joints, but this pic will tell how we can Indianiaz the stuffs around us.
wayside pizza stall by shrikant prajapat at ram maruti road thane mumbai
Stress is no stranger to any of us and we need to accept that it is an indefinite part of our lives. Every time we get stressed out, our bodies will naturally produce certain hormones because of the intense feelings we are having. As a result, our heart starts to beat faster and the blood flow in our system increases. If we allow these stressors to constantly haunt us for prolonged periods of time we may even burn out or become extremely fatigued.
How then do you attempt to handle and deal with something that you know will always be there? How do you handle stress? There are actually many ways to do this but in this article we will be focusing on one way only: through breathing.
Slow and deep breathing has several effects on your body, the most prominent being the ability to relax your muscles and body to achieve a state of `peace'. When you get stressed out your body naturally goes into a `fight or flight' mode. This is like being in a constant state of high alert. Slow breathing can be used to counter this by relaxing your body to lower the heart rate in an attempt to reduce the intense feelings.
Deep breathing does not just involve the lungs but also the abdomen. Sit back comfortably with your back straight and start by placing one of your hands on your chest and then place the other hand on your abdomen. Breathe in slowly and gently through your nose and you should be able to feel the hand placed on your stomach start to rise. However, the hand on your chest should move only slightly. After inhaling to a point of comfort, hold the breath for a few seconds before exhaling through your nose or mouth and, again, you should feel only limited movement of the hand placed upon your chest. But you should feel your abdominal muscles contract slightly as you exhale. Repeat this method of breathing for a short while and you should soon feel calm and relaxed.
The benefit of this type of breathing is that by taking long, slow breaths that go deep into your abdomen you are actually maximizing your oxygen intake. The result is instant stress relief. With more oxygen in your system, your body calms down and puts you in a much more relaxed state. At the same time you are also clearing your mind of stress since you are very much focused on breathing properly and deeply. If your mind begins to wander bring your focus back to the breathing and you will find yourself to be much more relaxed.
Deep breathing like this can be helpful for everyone and it does work, but only if done properly. No doubt there are other ways to deal with stress, but deep breathing can be done anywhere and at any time and requires no equipment except for your nose and a working set of lungs! The important thing is that it helps you quickly reach a state of calm and to clear your thinking. Still skeptical? Why not try it for yourself; you won't be disappointed.
There are some great diet plans on the market, but they all require a total and complete overhaul of your life starting now. What mom has time to organize something like that especially when the rest of family is likely to rebel?
Fortunately there is an easy solution to losing weight; a solution that requires small changes over time that adds up to significant weight loss. It might take a little longer to reach your goal weight, but the journey will be easier, smoother and steadier.
Each of the tips given below should be implemented one at a time. Once one has become "habit", you can add the next. You can make these changes daily although it would be better if you spread them out so you have time to incorporate one change before adding a new one. The goal is make tiny, simple changes that you barely feel.
1. Stop drinking calories. This means switching from sugary colas to diet. Swapping mochas for skinny lattes with sugar free vanilla. Drink skim milk instead of whole (you can transition to low fat first). Stop drinking juice (eat fruit instead). The only except is V-8 tomato-based drink or the diet juice. The best switch is to substitute drinks to quench thirst (as opposed to those you have with a meal) with water. By swapping high calorie sodas and other drinks with diet and low calorie options you'll save hundreds of calories a day without sacrificing your thirst.
2. Get moving. Exercise isn't just about losing weight; it's about keeping the body working right. The older you get, the less efficient your body can get especially if you don't move it. Life becomes very small if you have limited mobility. You don't have to join a gym or run a marathon though. Bundle the kids up and go outside. Play tag or hide-n-seek with them. If your child is a baby, put them in a stroller or better yet a baby pack and go for a walk or hike. Or wait until your spouse is home and go for a walk on your own. It will clear your head and give you time away from it all. Consider taking a class... a dance class, tennis lesson...whatever sounds fun to you.
3. Switch to Whole Grain. It's really important to make sure the package says "Whole" grain or wheat. Multi-grain is not the same. Whole grains have all the great stuff that keeps you healthy, but also the fiber that fills you up. Instead of white bread, eat whole wheat. You can get whole grain in rice, cereal, bagels, English muffins, etc. They are better for you, have all the good carbs, and will help you feel fuller faster.
4. Discover the size of a serving and stick to it. One of the biggest problems contributing to weight issues in the US is that servings are getting bigger or that people don't pay attention to a serving. Did you know a serving of cereal is anywhere from 1/2 to 1 cup? Most people fill the whole bowl (2 cups). Check labels to learn what a serving size is and compare it to what you'd normally eat. You'll likely discover you've eaten two servings even before you have seconds.
5. Fill up with good stuff. Snacking is my biggest problem. I'm always hungry after dinner. Instead of having high calorie, high sugar snacks, choose healthy options like air popped popcorn (spray with Pam and sprinkle popcorn seasoning). It's filling and has lots of fiber. Other options are a handful of almonds, a tablespoon of peanut butter in celery or an apple, vanilla yogurt, or frozen berries.
6. Choose lower calorie goodies. I still eat chocolate (daily), but I limit it to 150 calories. That's 1 Peppermint Patty or 2 squares of Lindt 70% chocolate. I buy low fat, no-sugar ice cream that has up to half the fat and calories. You can have treats, but you have to be able to limit the amount you eat.
These are just a handful of easy changes even a busy mom can make to lose weight and improve health.
src: http://www.articlemarketer.com/ by Leslie Truex
One of the key focus of the Government of Bihar has been infrastructure development. We have seen the government invest in roads, Primary healthcare and education. The government also realizes that power will also play a major role in the development of Bihar and hence has increased focus on power generation projects in Bihar. Thus between 2006 and 2009 power generation projects worth more than 73,000 crores have been approved or are in the various stages of approval. If all these project materialize, then the total power generation capacity of Bihar will have increased by more than 18,000 mega watts. This will definitely go a long way in the development of Bihar.
While SIPB (State Investment Promotion Board) of Bihar has approved or conditionally approved all these projects, the Bihar cabinet is still taking its sweet time to approve the projects.
The Bihar cabinet has only approved 3 projects that will result in a total of 5,440 mega watts of power generation capacity with an investment of 22,779 crores India rupees.
As the government of Bihar has itself said that Bihar will need more than 8000 mega watts of power in the in next 5 years, it should speed up the process of making more approvals. The projects that are approved by the cabinet are
Company : Type : Power capacity (MW): Location : Inv (Cr)
JAS Infrastructure Capital Pvt. Ltd. : Thermal : 2640 : Banka : 11120
M/S Nalanda Power Company Limited : Thermal : 1800 : Pirpainti, Bhagalpur : 7290
On another note, the Bihar government should also focus on giving approvals to green energy projects which will benefit Bihar more in the long run. Thus solar energy projects and Biomass projects should be encouraged. Currently most power projects in Bihar are Thermal/Coal based.
I have extracted a list of power projects in Bihar and am listing the ones with more than 100 MW production capacity.The list of all projects approved from 2006 to July 2009 can also be accessed here : Power Projects Bihar
The Twenty20 Champions League is an international Twenty20 cricket competition between clubs from India, Australia, England, South Africa, Sri Lanka, New Zealand and West Indies. The Twenty20 Champions League is chaired by Lalit Modi, who is the Chairman and Commissioner of the Indian Premier League and Vice-President of the BCCI. http://hallosushant.blogspot.com/
Indian mobile service Bharti Airtel has bought the title sponsorship rights of the champions league for the reported amount of rupees 170 crores.
Qualifiers:
> The winners, runners-up and third placed team of the Indian Premier League in India.
> The semi final losers play-off for the third place in the Indian Premier League in India.
> The winners and runners-up of the KFC Twenty20 Big Bash in Australia.
> The winners and runners-up of the Standard Bank Pro 20 Series in South Africa.
> The winners and runners-up of the Twenty20 Cup in England and Wales.
> The winners of the State Twenty20 from New Zealand.
> The winners of the Stanford 20/20 from West Indies.
> The winners of the Inter-Provincial Twenty20 from Sri Lanka. http://hallosushant.blogspot.com/
Tournament:
The 2009 Champions League will be contested by 12 teams. It will start with a round robin format, with 4 pools of 3 teams. The Top 2 teams from each pool will advance to the knockout stages. A total 19 matches will be played over a 16 day period. http://hallosushant.blogspot.com/
Agriculture and food processing sectors are crucial to the economy of the state of Bihar.Government of Bihar is driving several initiatives for growth of the food processing sector. It has recently launched two schemes viz. Integrated Development of Food Processing and establishment of Food Park scheme. The state government's Vision 2015 envisages investment of Rs 1,670 crore in the sector, and this would generate further investment in food processing sector in the state making the total investment to about Rs 4,175 crore.
Bihar government is taking proactive steps to invite investors and entrepreneurs by devising attractive incentive schemes and policies. In order to explore business opportunities, a Road Show is being organised in Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore and Hyderabad.
The Road Show at Bangalore is scheduled on 17 September 2009 at Hotel Windsor Manor from 1100 Hrs – 1330 Hrs followed by Lunch.
The objective of the business-focused Road Show is to sensitize decision makers from Business and specific agribusiness about the opportunities in Bihar in Food Processing Sector. Government support will be available for such project, which will be one of the focus areas of the agenda for this interactive session.
The Session would be addressed by Mr. Ashok Kumar Sinha (IAS), Principal Secretary – Industries, Government of Bihar and Mr. S Mukherjee, Chairman of Bihar State Electricity Boardalong with other Government officials and CEOs of food processing companies.
The deliberations would be followed by a One-to-One Meeting where interested industries/entrepreneurs may interact with Government officials and discuss the existing facilities and support available.
Please participate and nominate your colleagues in the Road Show and explore business prospects in the State of Bihar.
The Bihar State Investment Promotion Board (SIPB) has cleared (or cleared with conditions) 194 investment projects worth more than 115,000 crore rupees (over 23 billion dollars). These projects include
26 Thermal, biogass and solar power plants
25 sugar mills
34 agricultural/ food processing units
18 steel and cement plants
