Sidhulive

How beautiful is your garden ?

2011-05-10T03:05:00.000-07:00

        "I cultivate my garden, and my garden cultivates me"
                                - Robert Brault

As I write this article, I am watching a plot of land in front of my residence being cleared of wild growth. This plot of land is cleared to shape it into a beautiful community park. The subject plot has been lying unattended for a long time, leading to the growth of wild grass and bushes. The team involved in clearing the plot is struggling a lot to get the job done.

The action going on in this piece of land set me thinking. I am thinking of the similarities that this piece of real estate have with the piece of real estate that lies between our ears – Our mind.

Our mind is one of the amazing creations of god. on one hand it has the power to raise a man to a divine status, on the other hand it can turn a man into a most gruesome psycho-killer mankind has ever known. It can create, innovate & discover, yet at the same time it can also destroy & devastate. It has the potential to destroy the whole human race from the face of earth in a matter of few seconds.

So what is the difference that makes a difference ? What is that which matters so much in shaping a human into a Mother Teresa and on the other side to Pol Pot or Hitler. All the difference boils down to one thing, the manner in which the real estate of the mind is maintained, the type of seed that have been sown into the real estate between the ears.

"Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but the seeds that you plant."

- Robert Louis Stevenson

The human mind is akin to a garden and our thoughts are the seeds, if we sow seeds of fragrant flowers we will get a beautiful garden spreading the fragrance all around. If we sow weeds or nothing at all, then also thorny bushes will come up and tear the cloths of by passers.

Now the threat is two sided, one is from within the garden and other from the outside. So as to maintain the beauty of the garden we have to keep on weeding from within and at the same time we have to build a strong fence of good conduct to keep the stray animals at bay. The up keep of the garden is a continous process. The moment we rest the weeds and wild grass will destroy the beauty of our garden from within and weakening of the fence will enable the intrudes to do the needful. We have to be be very vigilant to maintain our garden beautiful.

So how beautiful is your garden ?

Are you weeding the negative thoughts ?

Have you build a strong fence of good friends, good books & good behaviour ?

If not join me on this journey of improving our gardens. Lets do it together.

How to reprogram yourself to success ?

2011-05-06T22:47:00.000-07:00

If you are reading this article, you have taken the first step to succeed. What is the first step for success in any field ? It is to know thyself, thy habits and thought processes. In a geeks language, “To know the way we are coded or programmed”. Once we know the code then only we can fix bugs.

“ Make your nerves of Iron, muscles of steel. Know thyself ”

-swami Vivekananda

Why is it that whenever we try to adopt a new habit or behaviour we tend to fall back to where we have started, may it be losing weight, rising early or nail biting . I can listen you saying “old habits die hard”. You are right old habit or shall I say programs keep on running and they will keep on running the same way, till we consciously interrupt them. So to interrupt theses corrupt programs, we have to bring theses programs into awareness. Once we are not aware of a particular habit how will we change it.

These habits have so deeply entrenched in our mind that it requires a lot of patience and sufficient amount of time to get rid of them. so believe in yourself and keep on going till you reach the summit.

“If you believe you can you can, if you can’t then also you are right”

- Henry Ford

It all starts in our childhood, when we start exploring our surrounding. We are repeatedly hearing the under mentioned instructions from our care takers.

                                             “Don’t do this or that”

                                             “No, don’t go that side”

                                             “Never talk to a stranger”

List of negative reinforcement goes on from school to collage and by the time we reach adulthood we have had enough of our share of the pie.

Is it the fault of our elders. No ! they are also programmed in the same way from there elders. They are also carrying the legacy of there elders.

Is there a way out, can we change this programming. Yes ! we can here I am laying out the bare necessities of reprogramming ourselves.

Meditation:- It is one of the best methods to unclutter the mind. It should be part of daily time table. It helps in cleaning and defragmenting of human hard disk – The Brain
Reading good books:- Half an hour daily before sleeping and after rising in the morning is a minimum requirement. I call this copying and loading of programming of great & successful people to your hard disk
Seminars/Networking with positive people: Show me your friends, I will tell you who you are.

Incident that changed my life-II

2011-05-01T07:43:00.000-07:00

In the last post, I narrated how a book changed my thinking upside down. The book was “Rich Dad Poor Dad”. Main theme of the book was financial success, but it also emphasized the need of personal growth and self improvement in order to achieve the financial goals and increase productivity. It is a must read for anyone who wants to change his life. Here are few lessons that I learn't from “Rich Dad Poor Dad”.

1. The need and importance of financial literacy.

2. Never work for money, work for learning and money will follow.

3. How the rich invent money.

4. You do not need money to make money.

5. About the taxes and corporations.

6. You should always mind your own business.

7. The importance of reading and learning.

The most important lesson, I learned from this book is :

“In information age continuous learning is a minimum requirement for success in any field.”

This information motivated and inspired me immensely. As I told you I was totally reluctant to read any book since I left my collage, but this revelation turned me into a voracious reader. Apart from reading books it also suggested to listen to audio book and attend seminar to hasten the learning process in the chosen field.

Somehow I managed to source the required books here in India, but audio books and seminars are still not that much popular as they are in US.

The habit of reading good books have changed my thought process immensely. But still I believe I am “Work in progress” .

Incident that changed my life - I

2011-04-29T02:07:00.000-07:00

I was stationed at Jodhpur, the second biggest city of Rajasthan, in the North western part of India. The city is known for its handicrafts as well as palaces all on all a popular tourism destination. This beautiful city is also known as the ‘Sun City’ or ‘Suryanagari’ in Hindi.

It was summer of 2004, while in transit I met one of my friends going towards Library. He was going to library to return a book. I shook hand with him, a casual discussion followed.

While a few minutes into the discussion I had a glance of the book he was carrying. It aroused my curiosity, I wanted to have a look into the book. He happily handed over the book to me. I went through the first few pages.

I was so impressed by the book that I asked my friend to borrow this book. Incidentally as if it was a gods plan, He was going to library to return the book. I followed him to the library. I got the book issued to me.

I was not much into reading books at that time and in fact believed that these books helped the authors more than that to a reader. But this book was different. There was a good amount of practical implications of what the author has to say.

I was eager to get back home, so that I can go through the book. Once I returned back home and started reading the book, I couldn’t put it down until completion.

The thing which captured my imagination was the simplicity of the book, though the book dealt with money and finance. The sheer simplicity with which the author described the intricacies of financial jargon was amazing. It was a kind of layman's guide to personal finance and investment. The book was ‘Rich Dad Poor Dad’ by Robert Kiyosaki.

It changed my way of thinking. suddenly lights were turned on, I could see the world in a different shade now. I will share the lessons from this book in the next post

Acres of diamonds !

2010-04-09T04:36:00.000-07:00

One of the stories that profoundly affected me is the "acres of diamond" by Dr. Russell Herman Conwell. He was a lawyer, then he became a newspaper editor and finally a clergyman.

One day few poor students approached him for private tuition's, as they couldn't afford the tuition fees. An idea began to form in Dr. Conwell's mind.

about a university where students from the poor families can study. He almost single handedly was able to amass funds by conducting seminars all across America.

In the seminars he told a story called acres of diamonds and he almost single handedly was able to raise huge funds with which he founded the Templeton university of Philadelphia.

This is a true story of an African farmer called Hamid. One day while Hamid was ploughing his field a passer by came to him.

He inquired, "do you know about diamonds".

No sir, what is that ? Hamid accepted his ignorance.

Stranger continued, "Dear if you happen to possess a single diamond you can buy the whole world".

Once considered a very contented man suddenly grew discontented. so he decided to find one for himself. He sold his farm and handed over his family to the care of his relatives, he set out to find a diamond. He roamed the entire African continent and then Europe. But to no avail. Finally in the fit of despondency he threw himself into a river and drowned.

Now back home the farmer who had acquired land from him, while leading his cattle to a stream in the middle of his farm, saw many glittering stones amid the clear waters of the stream. He picked up one of the larger pieces and brought it home to keep on his mantle piece.

The stranger who had told Hamid about the value of a diamond, once again happened to pass the same path. His eyes caught the glimpse of the glittering piece of stone kept on the mantle piece.

He inquired, "Is Hamid back home".

"No Sir" replied the farmer.

"Then who brought this diamond" He questioned.

"This is no diamond sir, it is just an ordinary stone. There are thousands scattered near the stream in my farm" the farmer said modestly.

This story is lot similar to what most of us do. Firstly we runs from one job to another job, one opportunity to another senselessly. Forgetting that there is no future in any job future lies within us. Secondly we do not acquire necessary skills, so as to recognize the opportunities as and when it arises.

So start digging with the spade of knowledge and deep there you will find riches beyond imagination.

HAPPY DIGGING !

If you are wisest of all !

2010-04-05T18:06:00.001-07:00

I was reading a magazine yesterday and there I found a short anecdote with a profound meaning for all of us. This anecdote is about how sometimes in their innocence children pass a great massage to us elders. The anecdote goes like this. One fine morning a father and his son were sitting in a veranda.

Father was reading a newspaper, but now and then he was distracted by his noisy and bossy child. He tried many a times to ignore him but all in vain. On being irritated with the child's behaviour he finally decided to engage him in some activity. So he pulled out the centre page with a picture of world map on it, tore it into many pieces and handed it over to the child. Further he instructed him to put all the pieces back with the help of cello tape. Father thought that it will keep the child busy and engaged for the rest of the time, meantime he will be able to finish his newspaper. But to his surprise hardly a couple of minutes later the child came back with the newspaper, all mended to perfection with cello tape.

Father was surprised he inquired, ”Dear how did you do it so fast”.

The son replied, “It was easy father I just had to mend the photo of a man on the reverse of the world map”.

It is not mention here that the child was intelligent, but the larger meaning this anecdote carries is that it is better to correct ourselves first. Rest of the part will itself fall onto its places. We should have inwards out approach rather than the opposite.I have seen people losing jobs, disturbed family life, divorce with spouse and so on. The reason is because they fail to understand that they themselves are a problem not parents neither society or for that matter anybody except them.

In the words of revered saint Baba Farid Ji

“Oh Farid if you are wisest of all, do not do black deed of looking into others fault. Bow down your head and first peep inside yourself”

Do you sleep during a lecture !

2010-04-03T20:31:00.001-07:00

While studying at school, then during college classes. I used to start feeling sleepy after 15 minutes into the lecture. the lecturer’s words had such a lullaby effect that I invariably used to dose off.

The same trend continued during my professional

classes, but here I couldn’t afford to sleep. So I started to find ways and means to keep myself awake during the professional lectures.

Here I am listing few methods I tried successfully to get rid of dosing off in class.

1. Drink water : In fact one of my senior gave me this tip. He told me to carry a water bottle with me to my class and whenever I feel sleepy gulp down a good quantity of water. This helped me a lot now I was able to control my dosing to a great extent and concentrate more on the lecture.

2. Listen actively : Try to actively listen to the lecture. It means that try to guess the flow of the lecture, what is coming up next ? This type of suspense also helps in concentrating on the lecture. This is basically a method to engage yourself into the dialogue. I used to forget about feeling sleepy altogether.

3. Pre-reading the lecture topic : The habit of pre-reading basically got me some understanding of the topic. It spurred my interest in the topic. So in a way it engaged me in the conversation with the lecturer and when we are in a conversation we hardly dose off.

4. Join the early riser club : In fact this one single step gave me huge benefits. Getting up early after having a sound sleep insured complete rest to my body, thereby I used to feel less sleepy in the class. I was able create time to pre-read and plan my studies.As I have discussed in my earlier post “Four steps to be a early riser” basically all the problem we face are due to our life style. A awareness about our problem can help us win half of the battle next half is finding the effective methods to have suitable outcome.

How our thoughts influence our character ?

2010-03-31T02:44:00.000-07:00

I have been wondering lately why I do what I do ? The simple reply is What i think most of the time a day is what i am doing most of the day. I believe that for most of us mortals this is true. I would like to get to the point with a simple flow diagram.

Thought --------> Action ----------> Habit ----------> Character

So it all starts with a thought. Thought is the seed we sow to reap the fruit of our character. So the next step is manifestation of thought that was in our mind . It is in the form of actions, good thoughts good actions bad thought or negative thoughts negative actions. Now with same thoughts we continue doing the same actions and by repeatedly doing same actions they become unconscious part of us, that is how we form habits. Character of a person is nothing but collections of his habits. So in this way we form our character. I now believe that we cannot afford to think a single bad thought because in the long run it will affect our character.

So beware of negative thoughts and emotions because these are doorways to our character formations.

Four steps to be a early riser

2010-03-30T04:45:00.001-07:00

Somebody has well said that,

Early to bed and early to rise.

Makes a man healthy wealthy and wise.

We plan that we will rise early in morning but when the alarm goes on we snooze it and then again go to sleep. I have been struggling with it for a while, then i tried some adjustments in my lifestyle and it worked like a magic. So here I am sharing with you the fine tuning I have done with my lifestyle to join the early riser club.

1. I have made a point to finish my dinner early between 7 pm to 8 pm

2. I take a light dinner may me just two chapatti and avoid oily or heavy one.

3. After an hour of finishing my dinner I take at least a glass of water sometimes two glasses.

4. I go to sleep by 10 pm and by 4 am I am up without a Alarm.

Now in this plan logic is simple once we take a heavy dinner, that to just before sleep. we make the stomach to work while we are sleep. This results in laziness in morning because body couldn't take complete rest.

Reliance BIG TV Offers 10 New Channels

2009-06-01T17:09:00.002-07:00

Reliance BIG TV DTH service has added ten new channels to its portfolio. These channels are

International Channels

1. KBS (Korea)

2. WB (English)

Regional channels

1. DD Podhigai (Tamil),

2. NE TV (Telugu),

3. India Vision (Malayalam),

4. Star Jalsa (Bangla),

5. Star Pravah (Marathi),

6. Mahua (Bhojpuri),

7. DD Kashmir (Urdu / Kashmiri),

8. TV99 (Rajasthani).

These channels will be included in various subscription packs.

For more information call Reliance customer care at 022-3033 8888 / 1800-200-9001 (toll free).

6 simple steps to clean up & improve your PC’s performance

2009-05-23T20:06:00.000-07:00

Most of the PC’s problems can be avoided by following a simple maintenance routine at least once a week. I have seen many people unaware of windows built in utilities to maintain their PC’s performance.These simple procedures if followed regularly can save you of unpleasant surprises down the line. Majority of common users are unaware of these utilities. so here I am jotting down these six step maintenance program for the benefit of

common users. This maintenance procedure could take considerable time, so try to schedule it in your spare time when your PC is not in use.Do not forget to set restore points before carrying out maintenance. Here we go

Step 1: Check disk: It’s a windows utility which checks for and repairs error or problems on the disk. To perform scan disk.

Go to My Computer > right click on C drive > properties > tool > under the error checking click check now.

Step 2: Disk Cleanup: This windows utility helps in removing unnecessary files from the disk. To run disk clean up.

Go to Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Disk Clean Up > select the drive you want to clean up then click OK.

Step 3: Defragmentation: The computer Hard drive usually begins to fragment with time. The programs working together gets fragmented due to usage. The defragmenter pulls together the programs in working order. For Defragmenting.

Go to Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Disk Defragmenter > You can click analyze to confirm if your disk requires defragmentation or can directly start defragmentation.

Step 4: Delete unused files/Programs: You must regularly get rid of files/folders/Programs that you no more use, it helps in freeing up space on the disk. If you are regular internet user make sure to clean temporary internet files regularly. for cleaning up Temporary files.

Go to Internet Explorer > Tools > Internet Options > Under General Tab

there is a option of Temporary Internet Files. Click the Delete Tab

Step 5: Install updates regularly: Microsoft gives software & security updates regularly, keep your system up to date by installing these regular updates. Enable Firewall while using the internet.

Step 6: Run Antivirus regularly: Sometimes a virus can slow down your PC’s performance, so regularly run a Antivirus. Moreover I suggest a Malicious software Removal Tool like Windows Malicious software Removal Tool or Spyware Doctor.

HAPPY COMPUTING !!!

Reiki-Science of healing by touch

2009-05-23T20:02:00.000-07:00

What is Reiki ?

Reiki is ancient method of healing by touch. Mahatma Buddha and Jesus and many other sages are known to be healing the patient by this method. Reiki is a combination of two Japanese words Rei and ki. Rei means universal consciousness and ki means cosmic energy.

What Reiki is not ?

Reiki is not a religion or a principle neither is it hypnotism nor a magical trick.

How Reiki heals

All living being have energy flowing through them. This energy flows from energy centers of body to all other parts of the body. This energy which surrounds our living body, is also known as Aura. Whenever there is disturbance in this energy flow, the corresponding parts of the body are said to be affected by disease. Whenever a individual is in anger, fear or in grip of other such negative thought. There is a disturbance in this flow of energy, resulting in some parts not getting proper doses of energy there by amounting to physical sufferings. Reiki healer helps in restoring the balance of energy by touching the affected parts. Reiki destroys the negative energy and cleans the Aura, helping in treatment of the patient.

Uses of Reiki

*Reiki helps in relieving stress and strain of the day to day activities.

*It is helpful to individuals in gaining good health, wealth and happiness.

*It helps in the treatment of all types of diseases.

For furhter enquiries contact :-

Rajwinder

rajwin81@gmail.com

Congratulation you have won 50,000 GBP

2009-05-23T20:00:00.000-07:00

Day before yesterday I received a sms from the sender MD SPDC

“Congratulation!!! You have won GBP-2,50,000 .00 in 2009(SHELL) INT‘L mobile draw Winning#3, To claim your prize contact Mr. Mike via E-mail : spde473@live.com Pranav Agarwal

Next day same SMS was received by my brother and sister. Below are there versions of sms.

“Guinness award promotion congratulations!!! this is to conform you that your personal cell phone have won a prize money of 700,000,00 GREAT BRITISH POUND for the 2009 splash promotion which is organize on 5th May 2009 by G.A.P.UK. Contact our agent in Manchester for more information agent name: Dr. David. E-mail: s.g.t.044dandess@hotmail.com Tel: +447010306518”

“Congrats”! You have won 500,000,00GBP in the May edition of SHELL COMPANY UK INT\‘L mobile draw .contact Dr. Robert on E-mail: spde051@live.com to claim …..

I remember same type of modus operandi adopted via e-mail, a few years back. One of my friends received the e-mail and told me about it. We decided to take the shot by sending reply e-mail. In reply we were told to send account details so that amount may be sent, we told them to send by cheque. After few days they told us that one of our representative well come with cheque for home delivery. But because they have incurred tax & other delivery expenses. They required us to get ready with 500 USD.To which we replied that we can pay only that much amount after receiving the award money. There representative is awaited till day.

O.k. coming to sms, after reading the sms I did a Google search for SPDC. I found that it stands for SHELL COY, so I visited SPDC (shell company) website, they have also bear receiving many calls and E-mail regarding the same matter, on there website they have warned against it. So it’s an outright fraud so beware. The calls/sms/e-mail are mainly from West African countries mainly Nigeria as per in my knowledge

If you receive any such e-mail/SMS:

• Do not disclose your personal account details

• Cross check the calls by asking their no. and by calling then back.

• Ask them to send money by cheque.

• Tell them liability if any will be paid from award amount.

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Google sends first visitor to sidhulive

2009-05-23T19:56:00.000-07:00

Yesterday was one of my memorable days as it was first time that search engine google send first visitor via google search, The exact search key word were "airtel gprs dialup setup xp". I have taken the screenshot of the page as it a memorable event for me.

Here is the screenshot of the google search on 09 May 09

Delete file or folder permanently without moving to recycle bin

2009-05-23T19:53:00.000-07:00

There are two options to do this :-

Option 1: Press SHIFT Key then hit DEL Key file or folder will be deleted permanently without moving to Recycle Bin.

Option 2. Left click Recycle Bin select Properties > Global tab and tick the option "Do not move files to the Recycle bin remove files immediately when deleted.

Airtel Gprs settings to access internet on XP Platform

2009-05-23T19:49:00.000-07:00

Step 1. Setup of Bluetooth & Mobile phone
Step 2. Configure Bluetooth Modem link
Step 3. GPRS setting on the mobile phone
Step 4. Setting up of Dial-up Networking (DUN)
Step 5. Troubleshooting
Step 6. Initializing GPRS setting manually.
Manual setup of a cell phone serial modem link via Bluetooth

Step 1 : Setup of Bluetooth & Mobile phone

On computer: Plug-in Bluetooth dongle into USB port, wait while Windows installs the device.

On phone: Enable Bluetooth on your phone, and keep it switched on for the duration of the setup.
On Nokia 6820 -> Menu -> Settings -> Connectivity -> Bluetooth -> Bluetooth On

On computer. Add a new Bluetooth device (your mobile phone)

On Control Panel -> Bluetooth Devices- > Add ->

Select 'My device is set up..' and press next to search for device

If the phone was found after searching for it, the following is displayed...

Note: If you receive the following message...

Check the following:
1- If the phone is switched on and that the Bluetooth is enabled.
Check for the ((º)) symbol on the display of the mobile phone. This shows the Bluetooth is on.
2- If you are sure that the Bluetooth is enabled on the phone, ensure that you have disabled any other 3rd party Bluetooth software - if it was installed as it may conflict with the standard drivers on the system.

Following the next step, after successful detection of the mobile phone, you will be prompted which passkey mechanism to use, select 'Let me choose, my own...' and enter a passkey. In this example I use 0000

After the next step, the phone should now display...

The Nokia will now display...

Pair with?
<Computer Name>

Press Accept on the phone.

The phone will now display that you should enter the passkey, type in the key that you have selected, for my example it was 0000.

The phone will now display:

Connect with?
<Computer Name>

Press Accept on phone.You'll now see some messages displayed on the task tray (next to clock as the device is

installed)During the installation new COM ports will be added to Windows which are associated with Bluetooth

and the communication with the phone.

It is important to make a note of the 'Outgoing COM port' as you will have to select it at a later stage.

In this example we make a note of COM port 3 as we need to select it during the DUN setup.

Back at the Bluetooth devices form, the display will now show the phone and that the passkey is enabled.

Step 2: Check if the Bluetooth Modem link has been configured.

On XP -> Control panel -> click the 'Phone and Modem Options'->Modems Tab

Notice that a Modem has been installed over the Bluetooth link, the attached com port may differ for your system.

If the Bluetooth link is not shown:
1. Cancel the dialog, ensure that Bluetooth is enabled on your phone, and then return to this dialog.

You can test if the modem enables the phone, by selecting Properties->then the 'diagnostics tab' then 'Query Modem'

This should result in the computer attempting to query the modem, which now is the mobile phone, the phone will display a message

Connect with?
<computer name>

Step 3: Setup op GPRS on the mobile phone
You must either setup the GPRS settings on the phone or perform a manual setup for the modem as explained in Step 6 .

Step 3a: Setup op GPRS on the mobile phone. - Nokia

The next step is to setup and enable GPRS on the mobile phone. These instructions are for the Nokia 6820, 6230, but the menu items will be similar for other models.
On Menu-> Settings -> Connectivity -> GPRS -> GPRS connection -> select 'Always Online' (You can always change this to 'When needed' once everything is working
On Menu-> Settings -> Connectivity -> GPRS -> GPRS modem settings
select option 'Edit active access point'

now select 'Alias for access point'

type in a name, this is just a descriptive name and can be anything, but it may be useful to name it so that you know to which network it belongs

now select 'GPRS access point' as “airtelgprs.com”

On the phone display you'll now see the G symbol, indicating that the GPRS is enabled.

Step 4: Setup of Dial-up Networking (DUN)

On Xp , in the Control panel -> select 'Network Connections', then select 'Create a new connection'

Select to use a dial-up modem.

Now only select a single option - the Bluetooth link on the COM port that was installed earlier, in this example it is COM 3, but it may well be different to your computer.

Now enter a name for the dialup

For the phone number use *99#
NOTE: This will instruct the phone to use the default or 1st GPRS profile on your phone. If you have multiple profiles GPRS profiles on your phone and you do not want to use the default profile, the change the phone number to *99*n# and replace the n with number 1-9 of the profile you want to use.

Then leave the username, password empty!
Decide if you want to make this the default connection or not.

Finally decide if you want to make icon on desktop fro this connection

You are now ready to attempt an internet connection!

Once again leave the username and password empty and press dial.

The mobile phone will display
'Connect with?'
<computer name>

Accept this

and on XP, you'll see

If all is well you see the following

Also notice on the mobile phone that the GPRS symbol has changed to G in a frame- this means it's connected!

You are now ready to surf the internet and download email etc.

Step 5: Connection issues

If you get the message 'Subscribe to GPRS first' the following may be wrong.

1. Most likely cause : the GPRS access point is incorrect. Contact your service provider to get the correct name for your network.

2. What I've noticed is that if you are roaming abroad and not using your home network, you may have to supply a username and password for the dial-up connection for the network you are using. Once again contact the network provider for this.

Step 5b: Connected, but cannot access websites. Error such as "The page cannot be displayed"

The dialer shows that a connection has been established, but when you try to access a website the page error "The page cannot be displayed" is shown. This may be a DNS error; the connection cannot locate the Dynamic Name Server. After extensive testing, the following was established:
-this problem was only on a XP system with Service pack 2 build 2149
-supplying a correct DNS address in the IP setup of the dialup network connection, did not resolve the issue.
- a workaround was to supply a manual GPRS connection string for the modem.
- installing the latest service pack did resolve the issue.

Step 5c: Dials send login information, but fails on registering on network
- you probably have multiple GPRS accounts configured on the phone, and the DUN is using the incorrect one. Several solutions to this: On the phone swap the GPRS accounts, such that the one that can connect is first, or change the DUN dialer to include the number of the GPRS connection you wish to use. If you have a phone that the default access point can be set, check that the name of the access point is correct.

Step 6 : Manual setup of the GPRS initialization.

As indicated earlier, if you experience connection issues, another approach is to force the mobile phone to use a specific GPRS connection. This will override any setup of the GPRS settings on the phone itself.

On XP -> Control panel -> click the 'Phone and Modem Options'-> Modem Tab ->Modem Link -> Properties -> Advanced Tab

Select the Bluetooth modem link and press 'Properties' button. Then on the Advanced Tab of the dialog that is shown, locate the input ''Extra initialization commands".
Enter the following text and press OK
+CGDCONT=1,"IP","airtelgprs.com"<cr>

Click OK, and close the dialogs, then attempt the DUN again.

Whole internet is on your finger tips……. Enjoy

India's air powered motorbike

2009-05-23T19:47:00.000-07:00

A group of Indian engineering students at Ludhiana has invented a unique pollution free bike which runs on air pressure and does not emit carbon in the atmosphere.Maximum speed claimed is 18 Kph. A enviromental friendly initiative. Chak do phatte te nap do kili.......

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2009-05-23T19:43:00.000-07:00

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My experiments with singing

2009-05-23T19:40:00.000-07:00

I have got many requests regarding my only recorded song. So my friends I am posting the song today. You can download it and listen. Do not forget to comment.

Singer: Bhagwant Sidhu

Music Director: Varinder Bachan

Composer : Bhagwant Sidhu

Label: Natraj Audio

Recorded at international Studio Chandigarh.

Download Link: SACHI MUCHI SACHI MUCHI SACH BOLDE

Desert city of Bikaner-Rajasthan

2009-05-23T19:36:00.001-07:00

Bikaner lies in the north western part of Rajasthan state of India. This desert city has a stark beauty which is totally unique. The wide spread sand dunes, the moonlit glittering beauty and desert agility, the worth- seeing natural sites, the marvelous palaces and temples,wild life sanctuaries and archeological treasures all combine to make this city a place of lasting charm and permanent attraction. Famous all over the world for it’s sweets and namkeen (bhujia), the city offers over 500 years old culture and heritage, the very feel of Rajasthan.

How to get here

Bikaner is well connected with rail and road network with all major cities of the country. Nearby airports are Jodhpur (254 Kms) and sanganer airport Jaipur (325 Kms). It has direct trains from Delhi, Bombay, Calcutta, Agra, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Jammu, Chandigarh etc.

Distance from Major Cities

Jodhpur 278 Kms Jaipur 324 Kms

Agra 560 Kms Udaipur 625 Kms

Ajmer 325 Kms Chandigarh 594 Kms

What to See ?

Architectural wealth of Bikaner lies in its forts, palaces and temples. Areas of interest are:-

1. Junagarh Fort

2. Karnimata temple

3. National Research Center on camels

4. Devi Kund

5. Ganga golden Jubilee Museum

6. Lalgarh Palace

7. Rattan Bihari Temple

Heritage Hotels In Bikaner

1. Hotel Karni Bhawan Palace

2. Hotel Maan Bilas

3. Hotel Gajner Palace

4. Hotel Bhanwar Niwas

5. Hotel Lalgarh Palace

6. Hotel Basant Vihar Palace

7. Hotel Laxmi Niwas Palace.

Desert city of Bikaner-Rajasthan

2009-05-23T19:36:00.000-07:00

How to get here

Distance from Major Cities

Jodhpur 278 Kms Jaipur 324 Kms

Agra 560 Kms Udaipur 625 Kms

Ajmer 325 Kms Chandigarh 594 Kms

What to See ?

Architectural wealth of Bikaner lies in its forts, palaces and temples. Areas of interest are:-

1. Junagarh Fort

2. Karnimata temple

3. National Research Center on camels

4. Devi Kund

5. Ganga golden Jubilee Museum

6. Lalgarh Palace

7. Rattan Bihari Temple

Heritage Hotels In Bikaner

1. Hotel Karni Bhawan Palace

2. Hotel Maan Bilas

3. Hotel Gajner Palace

4. Hotel Bhanwar Niwas

5. Hotel Lalgarh Palace

6. Hotel Basant Vihar Palace

7. Hotel Laxmi Niwas Palace.

A father’s viewpoint!

2009-05-23T19:28:00.000-07:00

“He will have to learn”. I know that all men are not just, all men are not true. But teach him also that for every scoundrel there is a hero; that for every selfish politician there is a dedicated leader…… Teach him that for every enemy, there is a friend. It will take him time I know; but teach him if you can, that a dollar earned is of far more value than five found….. Teach him to learn to lose….. And also to enjoy winning. Steer him away from envy if you can, teach him the secret of quiet laughter. Let him learn early that bullies are the easiest to lick…… Teach him if you can the wonder of Books…… But also give him quiet time to ponder the external mystery of the birds in the sky, bees in the sun, and flowers on a green hillside.

“In school, teach him it is far more honorable to fall than to cheat…… Teach him to be gentle with gentle people and tough with the tough. Try to give my son the strength not to follow the crowd when everyone is getting on the bandwagon. Teach him to listen to all men……. But teach him also to filter all he hears on a screen of truth, and take on the good that comes through”

Teach him if you can how to laugh when he is sad…… Teach him there is no shame in tears. Teach him to scoff at cynics but never to put a price tag on his heart and soul. Teach him to close his ears to a howling mob….. And to stand up and fight if thinks he is right. Let him have the patience to be brave. Teach him always to have a sublime faith in himself, because then he will always have sublime faith in mankind.

Note written by Abraham Lincoln to the teacher of his son when he was sent to attend college at Westcott

My First Blog Post

2009-05-23T05:19:00.000-07:00

As i am new to blogging I have seen this informative video at you tube to learn more about blogging. Its a good video for beginners

What is swine flu ?

2009-05-23T04:27:00.008-07:00

Swine flu is a respiratory disease, caused by influenza type A which infects pigs.

There are many types, and the infection is constantly changing. Until now it has not normally infected humans, but the latest form clearly does, and can be spread from person to person - probably through coughing and sneezing.

What is new about this type of swine flu?

The World Health Organization has confirmed that at least some of the human cases are a never-before-seen version of the H1N1 strain of influenza type A. H1N1 is the same strain which causes seasonal outbreaks of flu in humans on a regular basis.

But this latest version of H1N1 is different: it contains genetic material that is typically found in strains of the virus that affect humans, birds and swine. Flu viruses have the ability to swap genetic components with each other, and it seems likely that the new version of H1N1 resulted from a mixing of different versions of the virus, which may usually affect different species, in the same animal host. Pigs provide an excellent 'melting pot' for these viruses to mix and match with each other.

How dangerous is it?

Symptoms of swine flu in humans appear to be similar to those produced by standard, seasonal flu. These include fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, chills and fatigue. Most cases so far reported around the world appear to be mild, but in Mexico lives have been lost.

How worried should people be?

When any new strain of flu emerges that acquires the ability to pass from person to person, it is monitored very closely in case it has the potential to spark a global epidemic, or pandemic. The World Health Organization has warned that taken together the Mexican and US cases could potentially trigger a global pandemic, and stress that the situation is serious.

However, experts say it is still too early to accurately assess the situation fully. Currently, they say the world is closer to a flu pandemic than at any point since 1968 - upgrading the threat from three to four on a six-point scale following an emergency meeting on Monday.

Nobody knows the full potential impact of a pandemic, but experts have warned that it could cost millions of lives worldwide. The Spanish flu pandemic, which began in 1918, and was also caused by an H1N1 strain, killed millions of people. The fact that all the cases in the US and elsewhere have so far produced mild symptoms is encouraging. It suggests that the severity of the Mexican outbreak may be due to an unusual geographically-specific factor - possibly a second unrelated virus circulating in the community - which would be unlikely to come into play in the rest of the world.

Alternatively, people infected in Mexico may have sought treatment at a much later stage than those in other countries. It may also be the case that the form of the virus circulating in Mexico is subtly different to that elsewhere - although that will only be confirmed by laboratory analysis. There is also hope that, as humans are often exposed to forms of H1N1 through seasonal flu, our immune systems may have something of a head start in fighting infection.

However, the fact that many of the victims are young does point to something unusual. Normal, seasonal flu tends to affect the elderly disproportionately.

Can the virus be contained?

The virus appears already to have started to spread around the world, and most experts believe that containment of the virus in the era of readily available air travel will be extremely difficult.

Can it be treated?

The US authorities say that two drugs commonly used to treat flu, Tamiflu and Relenza, seem to be effective at treating cases that have occurred there so far. However, the drugs must be administered at an early stage to be effective. Use of these drugs may also make it less likely that infected people will pass the virus on to others.

The UK Government already has a stockpile of Tamiflu, ordered as a precaution against a pandemic. It is unclear how effective currently available flu vaccines would be at offering protection against the new strain, as it is genetically distinct from other flu strains. US scientists are already developing a bespoke new vaccine, but it may take some time to perfect it, and manufacture enough supplies to meet what could be huge demand.

A vaccine was used to protect humans from a version of swine flu in the US in 1976. However, it caused serious side effects, including an estimated 500 cases of Guillain-Barr=E9 syndrome. There were more deaths from the vaccine than the outbreak.

What should I do to stay safe?

Anyone with flu-like symptoms who might have been in contact with the swine virus - such as those living or travelling in the areas of Mexico that have been affected - should seek medical advice. But patients are being asked not to go into GP surgeries in order to minimize the risk of spreading the disease to others. Instead, they should stay at home and call their health care provider for advice. After the WHO raised its alert level over swine flu, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office began advising against all but essential travel to Mexico.

What measures can I take to prevent infection?

Avoid close contact with people who appear unwell and who have fever and cough. General infection control practices and good hygiene can help to reduce transmission of all viruses, including the human swine influenza. This includes covering your nose and mouth when coughing or sneezing, using a tissue when possible and disposing of it promptly. It is also important to wash your hands frequently with soap and water to reduce the spread of the virus from your hands to face or to other people and cleaning hard surfaces like door handles frequently using a normal cleaning product. If caring for someone with a flu-like illness, a mask can be worn to cover the nose and mouth to reduce the risk of transmission. The UK is looking at increasing its stockpile of masks for healthcare workers for this reason. But experts say there is no scientific evidence to support more general wearing of masks to guard against infections.

Is it safe to eat pig meat?

Yes. There is no evidence that swine flu can be transmitted through eating meat from infected animals. However, it is essential to cook meat properly. A temperature of 70C (158F) would be sure to kill the virus.

What about bird flu?

The strain of bird flu which has caused scores of human deaths in South East Asia in recent years is a different strain to that responsible for the current outbreak of swine flu. The latest form of swine flu is a new type of the H1N1 strain, while bird, or avian flu, is H5N1. Experts fear H5N1 hold the potential to trigger a pandemic because of its ability to mutate rapidly. However, up until now it has remained very much a disease of birds. Those humans who have been infected have, without exception, worked closely with birds, and cases of human-to-human transmission are extremely rare -there is no suggestion that H5N1 has gained the ability to pass easily fromperson to person.

Where can I get further advice?

Further information and advice on swine flu can be found at websites of leading health and research organisations around the world. The World Health Organisation gives background information

<http://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/en/index.html>on the virus. The UK's Health Protection Agency advises the public<http://www.hpa.org.ukwebw HPAweb&HPAwebStandard/HPAweb_C/1240732817824?p=3D1240732817665>aboutwhat to do if returning from an affected area. NHS Choices outlines<http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/pandemic-flu/Pages/Introduction..aspx>how swine flu is different from other flu. The US government's Centre for Disease Control is counting <http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/> the number of cases in the US. You can also track the spread of swine flu reports using unofficial sources. Healthmaps maps viruses <http://healthmap.org/en> using news reports. Social media guide Mashable lists some ways to track the virus<http://mashable.com/2009/04/25/track-swine-flu/>. Links to useful websites are being shared on Twitter<http://search.twitter.com/search?q=3D%23swineflu>, the micro-blogging service.

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