Sugar or Honey? Which one is better for health?
The question had been haunting every reader but now here is the right solution too.
If you are one those who avoid pap because you want to minimize your sugar intake, there is a way out. You can avoid sugar and still enjoy sweet tasting pap by simply adding honey.
Honey is man's oldest sweetener, so it serves as a good substitute for
sugar. But much more important than that, it is highly medicinal and
have been scientifically proven to be able to contain the glucose in the blood.
Monday, November 3, 2008
Friday, October 31, 2008
Self-Confidence success story
Where there is confidence, there is a way
The business executive was deep in debt and could see no way out.
Creditors were closing in on him. Suppliers were demanding payment. He sat on the park bench, head in hands, wondering if anything could save his company from bankruptcy.
Suddenly an old man appeared before him.
"I can see that something is troubling you," he said.
After listening to the executive's woes, the old man said, "I believe I can help you."
He asked the man his name, wrote out a check, and pushed it into his hand saying, "Take this money. Meet me here exactly one year from today, and you can pay me back at that time."
Then he turned and disappeared as quickly as he had come.
The business executive saw in his hand a check for $500,000, signed by John D. Rockefeller, then one of the richest men in the world!
"I can erase my money worries in an instant!" he realized. But instead, the executive decided to put the uncashed check in his safe. Just knowing it was there might give him the strength to work out a way to save his business, he thought.
With renewed optimism, he negotiated better deals and extended terms of payment. He closed several big sales. Within a few months, he was out of debt and making money once again.
Exactly one year later, he returned to the park with the uncashed check. At the agreed-upon time, the old man appeared. But just as the executive was about to hand back the check and share his success story, a nurse came running up and grabbed the old man.
"I'm so glad I caught him!" she cried. "I hope he hasn't been bothering you. He's always escaping from the rest home and telling people he's John D. Rockefeller."
And she led the old man away by the arm.
The astonished executive just stood there, stunned. All year long he'd been wheeling and dealing, buying and selling, convinced he had half a million dollars behind him.
Suddenly, he realized that it wasn't the money, real or imagined, that had turned his life around. It was his newfound self-confidence that gave him the power to achieve anything he went after.
The business executive was deep in debt and could see no way out.
Creditors were closing in on him. Suppliers were demanding payment. He sat on the park bench, head in hands, wondering if anything could save his company from bankruptcy.
Suddenly an old man appeared before him.
"I can see that something is troubling you," he said.
After listening to the executive's woes, the old man said, "I believe I can help you."
He asked the man his name, wrote out a check, and pushed it into his hand saying, "Take this money. Meet me here exactly one year from today, and you can pay me back at that time."
Then he turned and disappeared as quickly as he had come.
The business executive saw in his hand a check for $500,000, signed by John D. Rockefeller, then one of the richest men in the world!
"I can erase my money worries in an instant!" he realized. But instead, the executive decided to put the uncashed check in his safe. Just knowing it was there might give him the strength to work out a way to save his business, he thought.
With renewed optimism, he negotiated better deals and extended terms of payment. He closed several big sales. Within a few months, he was out of debt and making money once again.
Exactly one year later, he returned to the park with the uncashed check. At the agreed-upon time, the old man appeared. But just as the executive was about to hand back the check and share his success story, a nurse came running up and grabbed the old man.
"I'm so glad I caught him!" she cried. "I hope he hasn't been bothering you. He's always escaping from the rest home and telling people he's John D. Rockefeller."
And she led the old man away by the arm.
The astonished executive just stood there, stunned. All year long he'd been wheeling and dealing, buying and selling, convinced he had half a million dollars behind him.
Suddenly, he realized that it wasn't the money, real or imagined, that had turned his life around. It was his newfound self-confidence that gave him the power to achieve anything he went after.
Power to achieve in life
The business executive was deep in debt and could see no way out.
Creditors were closing in on him. Suppliers were demanding payment. He sat on the park bench, head in hands, wondering if anything could save his company from bankruptcy.
Suddenly an old man appeared before him.
"I can see that something is troubling you," he said.
After listening to the executive's woes, the old man said, "I believe I can help you."
He asked the man his name, wrote out a check, and pushed it into his hand saying, "Take this money. Meet me here exactly one year from today, and you can pay me back at that time."
Then he turned and disappeared as quickly as he had come.
The business executive saw in his hand a check for $500,000, signed by John D. Rockefeller, then one of the richest men in the world!
"I can erase my money worries in an instant!" he realized. But instead, the executive decided to put the uncashed check in his safe. Just knowing it was there might give him the strength to work out a way to save his business, he thought.
With renewed optimism, he negotiated better deals and extended terms of payment. He closed several big sales. Within a few months, he was out of debt and making money once again.
Exactly one year later, he returned to the park with the uncashed check. At the agreed-upon time, the old man appeared. But just as the executive was about to hand back the check and share his success story, a nurse came running up and grabbed the old man.
"I'm so glad I caught him!" she cried. "I hope he hasn't been bothering you. He's always escaping from the rest home and telling people he's John D.Rockefeller."
And she led the old man away by the arm.
The astonished executive just stood there, stunned. All year long he'd been wheeling and dealing, buying and selling, convinced he had half a million dollars behind him.
Suddenly, he realized that it wasn't the money, real or imagined, that had turned his life around. It was his newfound self-confidence that gave him the power to achieve anything he went after.
Creditors were closing in on him. Suppliers were demanding payment. He sat on the park bench, head in hands, wondering if anything could save his company from bankruptcy.
Suddenly an old man appeared before him.
"I can see that something is troubling you," he said.
After listening to the executive's woes, the old man said, "I believe I can help you."
He asked the man his name, wrote out a check, and pushed it into his hand saying, "Take this money. Meet me here exactly one year from today, and you can pay me back at that time."
Then he turned and disappeared as quickly as he had come.
The business executive saw in his hand a check for $500,000, signed by John D. Rockefeller, then one of the richest men in the world!
"I can erase my money worries in an instant!" he realized. But instead, the executive decided to put the uncashed check in his safe. Just knowing it was there might give him the strength to work out a way to save his business, he thought.
With renewed optimism, he negotiated better deals and extended terms of payment. He closed several big sales. Within a few months, he was out of debt and making money once again.
Exactly one year later, he returned to the park with the uncashed check. At the agreed-upon time, the old man appeared. But just as the executive was about to hand back the check and share his success story, a nurse came running up and grabbed the old man.
"I'm so glad I caught him!" she cried. "I hope he hasn't been bothering you. He's always escaping from the rest home and telling people he's John D.Rockefeller."
And she led the old man away by the arm.
The astonished executive just stood there, stunned. All year long he'd been wheeling and dealing, buying and selling, convinced he had half a million dollars behind him.
Suddenly, he realized that it wasn't the money, real or imagined, that had turned his life around. It was his newfound self-confidence that gave him the power to achieve anything he went after.
Drink hot, survive heart attacks, cancer
For those who like to drink cold water, this article is applicable to you.
It is nice to have a cup of cold drink after a meal. However, the cold
water will solidify the oily stuff that you have just consumed. It will
slow down the digestion. Once this "sludge" reacts with the acid, it will
break down and be absorbed by the intestine faster than the solid food. It
will line the intestine. Very soon, this will turn into fats and lead to
cancer. It is best to drink hot soup or warm water after a meal.
It is nice to have a cup of cold drink after a meal. However, the cold
water will solidify the oily stuff that you have just consumed. It will
slow down the digestion. Once this "sludge" reacts with the acid, it will
break down and be absorbed by the intestine faster than the solid food. It
will line the intestine. Very soon, this will turn into fats and lead to
cancer. It is best to drink hot soup or warm water after a meal.
Monday, October 20, 2008
SEBI to ban short sales? Yes/No
What do you think?
Will SEBI ban Short sales?
Send your options to vrvisionareis@gmail.com, vrvisionaries@rediffmail.com, vivek.rao@rediffmail.com
Short sales ban likely: SEBI
VRvisionaries Bureau
Mumbai: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is likely to lift the ban on short sales. This move has become inevitable with the global crisis and the sudden plunge of the sensex below 10K first time since July 2006.
“All the options are open now. The regulator is studying the date before taking a final decision,” the SEBI official told our correspondent.
Short selling or "shorting" refers to the practice of selling shares that the seller does not own at the time of the sale with the intent of buying it later at a lower price. Short-sellers attempt to profit from expected decline in share prices.
The market regulator has so far maintained that there is no need to ban short selling, ignoring growing pressure from a section of brokers to do so. These brokers believe that a cartel is "shorting" to pull the market down at a time when Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs), under pressure in their home countries, have been selling consistently since September 15, when Lehman Brothers, one of the largest investment banks in the US, filed for bankruptcy.
Will SEBI ban Short sales?
Send your options to vrvisionareis@gmail.com, vrvisionaries@rediffmail.com, vivek.rao@rediffmail.com
Short sales ban likely: SEBI
VRvisionaries Bureau
Mumbai: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is likely to lift the ban on short sales. This move has become inevitable with the global crisis and the sudden plunge of the sensex below 10K first time since July 2006.
“All the options are open now. The regulator is studying the date before taking a final decision,” the SEBI official told our correspondent.
Short selling or "shorting" refers to the practice of selling shares that the seller does not own at the time of the sale with the intent of buying it later at a lower price. Short-sellers attempt to profit from expected decline in share prices.
The market regulator has so far maintained that there is no need to ban short selling, ignoring growing pressure from a section of brokers to do so. These brokers believe that a cartel is "shorting" to pull the market down at a time when Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs), under pressure in their home countries, have been selling consistently since September 15, when Lehman Brothers, one of the largest investment banks in the US, filed for bankruptcy.
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Pune Hotels
Boom time for Pune Hospitality Industry
Destination Pune
It has been a blessing in disguise for the Pune Hospitality Industry. At a time when the Punya Nagari (Pune) had been craving for better infrastructural facilities the 3rd Commonwealth Youth Games 2008 have helped to boost the morale of the hotel industry, as it will encourage regular tourism apart from sports tourism.
“Pune will soon be transformed into a top class sports city as it boasts of the most modern infrastructure facilities created for the 2008 CYG. It will also lead to the development of city's roads, public transport and air connectivity to various parts of the globe. It will also boost hospitality industry, with more than 15 five-star hotels expressing interest in starting their operations, creating job opportunities for the youths in the near future,” says the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president and MP Suresh Kalmadi.
Apart from sportspersons and officials, the city will be brimming with tourists from all over the globe, which will flourish the economy of the local people, he said.
No doubt a beginning is made and with the number of people visiting the city on the rise, the hospitality industry in Pune is striving hard to cope up with the increasing demand for rooms.
Come festival season and the demand is likely to multiply umpteen times as the number of business class visitors to the city is also very much on the rise. According to a survey by the Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Association of India (FHRAI) 25-30 hotels are expected to be launched in Pune in next 3 years.
“The City is ready to take on with the future challenge as it is fully geared up”, says
Arun Nayar, president of the Poona Hoteliers Association and director (operations) of Pride Hotels. His optimism is not unfounded. Already many star category and budget hotels are coming up in Pune.
The new star category hotels coming up in Pune include ‘The O’, Royal Orchid Centre, Saint Laurn, Holiday Inn and Westin. There are some budget hotels also coming up. At Hinjewadi and Wakad areas many service apartments are on anvil.
Already two four-star hotels - Lemon Tree and St Laurn - and two three-star properties, Le Royce and ITC Fortune, have opened this year with 262 rooms between them. Sun N Sand, an existing five-star hotel in the city, added 35 rooms in the year. In the coming years additional 15 to 20 new hotel projects in four-star, three-star and budget categories are setting their foot on the Pune soil. These include big names like the Hyatt, JW Marriott, Marriott, Leela Kempinski, Inter Continental, Holiday Inn, Westin brand of Starwood Hotels and Resorts and Crowne Plaza. Most of them will be operational in 2009-10. Apart from this, Lavasa Corporation has signed an agreement with Ecole Hoteliere de Lausanne of Switzerland to set up a hospitality learning centre in Lavasa Hill Town near Pune.
Panoramic Universal, the domestic hospitality major, is planning to invest Rs 150 crore in the city to set up a 185-room, three-star hotel. It will be operational from December 2009. In fact it is also planning another 8 hotels in India over the next two to three years.
Even Dawnay Day Hotels India had acquired property in the city to set up mid-price range of hotels.
The new chain of luxury business hotels which are eyeing Pune are from Kamat Hotels, Novotel, Ibis, Ista of IHHR Hospitality, Salimar Hotels, Berggruen Hotels, Red Fox Hotels and Jagdish Group of Hotels .
Apart from the domestic hospitality industry even the real estate players are entering the industry through management contracts with established hotel chains. This expansion in the hospitality business is taking place on account of the massive growth that India is likely to witness in the coming years. No doubt it will be a boom time for Pune Hospitality industry!
Destination Pune
It has been a blessing in disguise for the Pune Hospitality Industry. At a time when the Punya Nagari (Pune) had been craving for better infrastructural facilities the 3rd Commonwealth Youth Games 2008 have helped to boost the morale of the hotel industry, as it will encourage regular tourism apart from sports tourism.
“Pune will soon be transformed into a top class sports city as it boasts of the most modern infrastructure facilities created for the 2008 CYG. It will also lead to the development of city's roads, public transport and air connectivity to various parts of the globe. It will also boost hospitality industry, with more than 15 five-star hotels expressing interest in starting their operations, creating job opportunities for the youths in the near future,” says the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president and MP Suresh Kalmadi.
Apart from sportspersons and officials, the city will be brimming with tourists from all over the globe, which will flourish the economy of the local people, he said.
No doubt a beginning is made and with the number of people visiting the city on the rise, the hospitality industry in Pune is striving hard to cope up with the increasing demand for rooms.
Come festival season and the demand is likely to multiply umpteen times as the number of business class visitors to the city is also very much on the rise. According to a survey by the Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Association of India (FHRAI) 25-30 hotels are expected to be launched in Pune in next 3 years.
“The City is ready to take on with the future challenge as it is fully geared up”, says
Arun Nayar, president of the Poona Hoteliers Association and director (operations) of Pride Hotels. His optimism is not unfounded. Already many star category and budget hotels are coming up in Pune.
The new star category hotels coming up in Pune include ‘The O’, Royal Orchid Centre, Saint Laurn, Holiday Inn and Westin. There are some budget hotels also coming up. At Hinjewadi and Wakad areas many service apartments are on anvil.
Already two four-star hotels - Lemon Tree and St Laurn - and two three-star properties, Le Royce and ITC Fortune, have opened this year with 262 rooms between them. Sun N Sand, an existing five-star hotel in the city, added 35 rooms in the year. In the coming years additional 15 to 20 new hotel projects in four-star, three-star and budget categories are setting their foot on the Pune soil. These include big names like the Hyatt, JW Marriott, Marriott, Leela Kempinski, Inter Continental, Holiday Inn, Westin brand of Starwood Hotels and Resorts and Crowne Plaza. Most of them will be operational in 2009-10. Apart from this, Lavasa Corporation has signed an agreement with Ecole Hoteliere de Lausanne of Switzerland to set up a hospitality learning centre in Lavasa Hill Town near Pune.
Panoramic Universal, the domestic hospitality major, is planning to invest Rs 150 crore in the city to set up a 185-room, three-star hotel. It will be operational from December 2009. In fact it is also planning another 8 hotels in India over the next two to three years.
Even Dawnay Day Hotels India had acquired property in the city to set up mid-price range of hotels.
The new chain of luxury business hotels which are eyeing Pune are from Kamat Hotels, Novotel, Ibis, Ista of IHHR Hospitality, Salimar Hotels, Berggruen Hotels, Red Fox Hotels and Jagdish Group of Hotels .
Apart from the domestic hospitality industry even the real estate players are entering the industry through management contracts with established hotel chains. This expansion in the hospitality business is taking place on account of the massive growth that India is likely to witness in the coming years. No doubt it will be a boom time for Pune Hospitality industry!
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