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People at Southwest China…Why are They short built ?…It is Still A Mystery ….

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40% of the population of a village in southwest China's Sichuan Province are dwarves. Between the 1920s and 1970s residents in Yangsi village started to suffer from a mystery condition that particularly struck children aged between 5 to 7. The main symptom was that the children stopped growing any taller. Experts visited the village many times, testing the water, soil, grain, and examining those affected, but were unable to discover the cause of the condition. Today, around 80 people live in the village and 36 of them are between 0.8m to 1.4m tall.

40% of the population of a village in southwest China’s Sichuan Province are dwarves. Between the 1920s and 1970s residents in Yangsi village started to suffer from a mystery condition that particularly struck children aged between 5 to 7. The main symptom was that the children stopped growing any taller. Experts visited the village many times, testing the water, soil, grain, and examining those affected, but were unable to discover the cause of the condition. Today, around 80 people live in the village and 36 of them are between 0.8m to 1.4m tall.Picture: HAP/Quirky China News / Rex Features

source:::: Pictures of the Week….The Telegraph UK

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Message For The Day…Sadhana is the Food For Our Inner Soul….

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When you come out of the examination hall, you know whether you will pass or fail, for you can yourself judge how well you have answered – is it not? So too, in your daily life, each of you can judge and ascertain the success or failure of your Sadhana(Spiritual Effort). Sadhana is the most essential practice for you. No age is too early for this. Just as you tend the body with food and drink at regular intervals, you must also tend to the needs of the inner Soul by regular japam and dhyanam (contemplation and meditation) and the cultivation of virtues. Holy Company, Good Attitude and Sacred Thoughts are all very essential for the growth and the health of your inner personality. Your body is the mansion (Bhavanam) of the Lord of the Universe (Bhuvaneshwara). 

 

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Thought For The Day….Persistence is the Iron Quality of Success !!!

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Your ability to persist in the face of adversities, setbacks and disappointments is the measure of your belief in yourself.

-Brian Tracy: Law of Persistence

Thrilling Facts…. Determination and Persistence

This is a real life story of an engineer who build the Brooklyn Bridge in New York, USA.

In 1883, a creative engineer named John Roebling was inspired by an idea to build a spectacular bridge connecting New York with the Long Island. However bridge building experts throughout the world thought that this was an impossible feat and told Roebling to forget the idea. It just could not be done. It was not practical. It had never been done before.

Roebling could not ignore the vision he had in his mind of this bridge. He thought about it all the time and he knew deep in his heart that it could be done. He just had to share the dream with someone else. After much discussion and persuasion he managed to convince his son Washington, an upcoming engineer, that the bridge in fact could be built.

Working together for the first time, the father and son developed concepts of how it could be accomplished and how the obstacles could be overcome. With great excitement and inspiration, and the headiness of a wild challenge before them, they hired their crew and began to build their dream bridge.
The project started well, but when it was only a few months underway a tragic accident on the site took the life of John Roebling. Washington was also injured and left with a certain amount of brain damage, which resulted in him not being able to talk or walk.

“People thought.” “Crazy men and their crazy dreams.” “It’s foolish to chase wild visions.”

Everyone had a negative comment to make and felt that the project should be scrapped since the Roebling’s were the only ones who knew how the bridge could be built. In spite of his handicap Washington was never discouraged and still had a burning desire to complete the bridge and his mind was still as sharp as ever. He tried to inspire and pass on his enthusiasm to some of his friends, but they were too daunted by the task.

As he lay on his bed in his hospital room, with the sunlight streaming through the windows, a gentle breeze blew the flimsy white curtains apart and he was able to see the sky and the tops of the trees outside for just a moment. It seemed that there was a message for him not to give up. Suddenly an idea hit him. All he could do was move one finger and he decided to make the best use of it. By moving this, he slowly developed a code of communication with his wife. He touched his wife’s arm with that finger, indicating to her that he wanted her to call the engineers again. Then he used the same method of tapping her arm to tell the engineers what to do. It seemed foolish but the project was under way again. For 13 years Washington tapped out his instructions with his finger on his wife’s arm, until the bridge was finally completed. Today the spectacular Brooklyn Bridge stands in all its glory as a tribute to the triumph of one man’s indomitable spirit and his determination not to be defeated by circumstances. It is also a tribute to the engineers and their team work, and to their faith in a man who was considered mad by half the world. It stands too as a tangible monument to the love and devotion of his wife who for 13 long years patiently decoded the messages of her husband and told the engineers what to do. The Brooklyn Bridge shows us that dreams that seem impossible can be realized with determination and persistence, no matter what the odds are. Often when we face obstacles in our day-to-day life, our hurdles seem very small in comparison to what many others have to face.

Concluding thought: Persistence is the iron quality of success; if you persist long enough you must eventually succeed where no handicap can keep you from achieving your goal.

source::::: input from a friend of mine…

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‘My mum’s doing the shopping’ !!!!

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Locked in: the baby with the note.Locked in: the baby with the note. Photo: Facebook

A photo of a baby inside a locked car outside a New Zealand supermarket has sparked outrage online.

The photo was taken outside Porirua Pak ‘n Save on Saturday morning, the New Zealand Herald reported.

The photo shows a newborn baby wrapped in a blanket in a car seat, with a note on the blanket saying to call if there are any issues.

A mobile phone number is on the note.

 

A man who spoke to the Herald said he saw the baby and the note after he and his family parked next to it.

“It was written from the baby’s perspective, and it said, ‘My mum’s in doing the shopping, call her if I need anything’, and it had the cellphone number.

“We waited there for a little bit, wondering if the mum was just going to be two seconds and come back. And my wife said, ‘I’m not going in without someone being here with the baby’,” the man told the Herald.

The photo was posted on radio personality Polly Gillespie’s Facebook page and triggered many heated responses.

Commenter Cat Marie Horne wrote: “I’m sorry this is completely irresponsible! You do not leave children under the age of 14 unsupervised at all.

“Why did she have time to write a note?? Secondly, you do not put a capsule seat in the front of a car, due to dashboard airbags. Also, if you are that tired you should not be driving.”

There were more than 1100 comments on the post, with many outraged at the incident, but many felt sympathy for the mother involved.

Linda Gill wrote:”It was in Porirua, according to the original Facebook post… and it’s not something I would have done but I choose not to come on here and condemn her.

“It’s very easy to come on here and cast judgement on others, because I’m sure you’ve never, ever done anything wrong in your lives.

“The difference is someone took a photo this time. Aren’t you all glad that someone isn’t following you around with a camera. (Aimed at no one in particular, just food for thought).”

Porirua Pak ‘n Save compliance manager Marty Fryer said he didn’t know what had happened until somebody rang him about it yesterday.

“It’s not really an issue we deal with normally, although we get all sorts of things going on out here.

“We have staff in the carpark so if they saw something like a baby in a car they would bring it to our attention,” he said.

It is illegal for a parent or guardian to leave a child under the age of 14 alone for an unreasonable time or in unreasonable conditions. Doing so could result in a fine of up to $2000.

Fairfax NZ News

source:::::brisbane times…australia

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Mahaperiavar”s Sense of Humour !!!

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Once, an overweight lady came for Mahaperiava’s Dharsan. She was not able to do ‘Namaskaaram’ to Periava. With mixed feelings of Bhakthi and Embarrassment, she just stood there with folded hands.

“I am a diabetic. Doctor has told me that I should reduce myweight and for that I should walk for one hour daily. But, I am not able to walk even for ten minutes.” —she complained to Him. Then she continued, “ Periava should tell me an easier way”.

“ All these doctors are same. They will only repeat what is written inmedical books, but will never look from the practical point of view…”

The lady brightened up expecting that Periava was going to tell her an easy way!. Her eyes showed a lot of expectation.

“ If one wants to be healthy without any disease , one requires Bagavaan’s compassion….”

The lady’s heart started beating fast.

“ Is there a temple near your house?”

“Yes Periava! A big Shiva temple.”

“Good! Do six ‘pradhakshina’s daily in the morning and evening. And clean the temple with broomstick for 100 feet daily..”

The lady was very happy and returned home with Prasaadham!

A disciple who was assisting Periava, was struggling to control his laugh!

“ Did I tell her wrongly..?” asked Periava!

“ No Periava! The doctor prescribed ‘ walking’ , and Periava prescribed ‘Pradhakshinam’……”—answered the disciple!

‘Oh! Do you mean that the medicine prescribed by both of us is ‘Adhvaitha’ and the names are ‘Dhvaitha’ ..?”

That is a sample of Periava’s subtle humour!

source::::www.periva.proboards.com
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Message For The Day…Take Care of Your Health !!!

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Pay attention to your physical health. Satisfy the demands of Nature. Otherwise your head would reel and your eyes might get blurred through exhaustion. The car must be given the fuel it needs, is it not? Maintain your body well as an instrument for a higher purpose. How can the thoughts of the Lord be stabilized in a weak frame? A road roller is fed with oil, coal and other types of fuel. But why is it fed and well-maintained? In order to lay and mend the road, is it not? So too be careful not to forget the purpose of this body, even as you tend to it. Never forget that you have been gifted this body, so you might realize the Lord and end the cycle of birth and death.

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A Daily Cup of Greek Coffee Could be Key to Longevity !!!!

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The elderly inhabitants of the Greek island Ikaria boast some of the highest rates of longevity in the world, and now scientists believe that the secret may lie not just in their heart-healthy Mediterranean diet but in their daily caffeine fix.

Findings: A new study has found that drinking certain types of coffee could help you to live longer

Could a daily cup of boiled Greek coffee be the secret to a longer life?

 

In a new study in the journal Vascular Medicine, researchers from the University of Athens Medical School found a link between the good cardiovascular health of the island’s elders and the boiled Greek coffee they drink daily.

Only 0.1% of Europeans live to be over 90, the researchers said, yet on Ikaria, the figure is 1%, with the islanders tending to live out their long lives in good health.

From a sample of 673 Ikarians aged over 65 who lived on the island permanently, the researchers randomly selected 71 men and 71 women to take part in the study. Medical staff checked for high blood pressure, diabetes, and other ailments, and subjects answered detailed questionnaires about their medical health, lifestyle, and coffee habits. In addition, the researchers tested their endothelial functioning — the endothelium is a layer of cells that lines blood vessels, which is affected both by aging and by lifestyle habits, such as smoking.

Prior studies have suggested that moderate coffee consumption could not only reduce the risks of coronary heart disease but have a positive impact on several aspects of endothelial health, the researchers said.

The researchers investigated all types of coffee that the subjects imbibed — but interestingly more than 87 percent of those in the study consumed boiled Greek coffee daily. Subjects who drank mainly boiled Greek coffee had better endothelial function than those who consumed other types of coffee. Even in those with high blood pressure, boiled Greek coffee consumption was linked with improved endothelial function.

“Boiled Greek type of coffee, which is rich in polyphenols and antioxidants and contains only a moderate amount of caffeine, seems to gather benefits compared to other coffee beverages,” says lead researcher Dr. Gerasimos Siasos.

-Relaxnews

SOURCE:::The NewAge Online
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