7 Motorcycle Safety Tips

Accidents can occur anytime anywhere on a bike and precaution is all that one can take. Here are the very basics to remember before hitting the road

 1.) Always Wear A Certified Helmet

Always wear a helmet when riding a two-wheeler. Choose the right helmet which fits snug, does not move and is made out of good quality impact absorption material. Buy a certified helmet from a reliable vendor and not road-side seller.

2.) Use Both Brakes For Stopping

The correct application of both the brakes unit will guarantee optimum stopping results. Hold the front brake lever gently and gradually increase pressure instead of grabbing it too hard too soon.

3.) Keep Speed Under Check

Keep your speed always under a check. Anything remotely scary or out of control in an unfavourable environment can spell disaster even before you realise it. Be well within the speed limits stated on any particular stretch of road.

4.) Dont Push Your Limit Or Your Luck

The motorcycle you are riding has limits and so do you. Do not push your luck and outdo your skills at any point. Relax, take it easy, be alert and stay within your limits on the road. Push limits on the race track.

5.) Maintain Safe Distance

Space is one of your biggest allies on the road. So keep enough space for yourself as well as the fellow traffic for movement. Do no tailgate i.e. stick close to vehicles ahead.

6.) Signal Your Moves In Advance

Give timely indication of the move you are planning to make. Do not change direction or the lane suddenly. Indicate the traffic around you of the move you are planning to make. Use the indicator signals and if necessary had signals too.

7.) Get spotted!

Always be in the open area and skip getting caught in the blind spots, especially of larger vehicles like trucks and buses. Make an eye contact before making an overtake and always keep the headlights on in order to be seen easily.

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Teach your child self-respect

While it’s important to inculcate a sense of respect for other people, their sensitivities and their property, it’s just as vital toteach your child to respect himself / herself. Let your kid know that he / she should not be afraid to say no to unwanted behavior and should stand up to what he / she believes is right. It’s important that children understand the value of being accommodating, but one should also learn that pleasing others is not a healthy ambition. Unless your child learns the value of self-respect, it will be an uphill, if not impossible task, to teach him / her to respect others.

Six aspects of a self-assured child

The distinction between right and wrong is blurring with each passing day and the world is moving into grayer zones from black and white. In such an environment it’s important that we teach our children the importance of self-respect because not only does a healthy respect for the self, nurtures intelligence, but also teaches them to behave responsibly towards others. Development of the following six aspects can be a great starting point for children to grow to responsible and self-respecting individuals:

Healthy body

Children must learn to love and respect their bodies and adapt a healthy life style. They must feel safe within their home, neighborhood and schools. They must be taught to learn only the good and healthy habits from other. They must understand that cigarettes, alcohol and drugs are harmful and not cool at all, even if these habits are found among more popular students and peers. They must be taught to stand up against physical misdemeanor even if loving relatives or their teachers mete it out. The importance of a healthy body and physical exercise must be inculcated earlyin life.

Healthy mind

Children who grow up in abusive environments grow up presuming abusive is a normal state of existence and there is nothing wrong in it. Do not use foul and harsh language in your child’s presence. If you ever catch you child using abusive language chastise them firmly and explain the ill effects of such behavior. Encourage them to nourish their intellectual prowess and to participate in group events to understand better team work and social behavior. They must learn that it is easy to get carried away by wrong influences. they should be encouraged to explore ideas and should be allowed to fail and learn from failure. They must feel safe in speaking the truth at all times.

Developing an identity

Children must become comfortable with who they are. Talk to them about issues they are likely to face. Help them learn from experiences, both good and bad alike. Inculcate a healthy reading habit and a quest for knowledge. Inspire them to be curious. As they grow allow them to explore who they are without a sense of shame and guilt. Keep them away from the influence of social stereotypes. They should understand that their happiness is more important than satisfying others’ expectations of them. They must learn to accept and overcome their weaknesses to move ahead in life.

Developing a sense of belonging

It’s important that children feel accepted, loved and respected. Be gentle and generous with your love. Encourage them to tell the truth even when the results are not favorable. Listen to them when they have something to say. Involve them in family decisions that pertain to them. Treat them like equals when taking decisions so that they learn to accept responsibility for their decisions.

Building confidence

People’s abilities are often overshadowed by their doubts about the outcome. It’s important that children build confidence and try newer things. Encourage them to explore and learn new things and reward them when they succeed in their endeavors. Support them and encourage them to try again whenever they fail. Teach them to avoid the nay-sayers and to look at life optimistically.

Having a meaningful life

Teach your children to lead by example. They need to understand that their actions have effects on their lives and on lives of other people associated with them. Encourage them to have a purpose and a goal and allow them to carve a lifetime goal for themselves. Inspire them to lead lives that have a purpose and a direction.

Remember, most of us pick up our traits and philosophies as children and grow up retaining them. Teach a child to live with self-respect and you have taught him / her to accept responsibility for his / her actions and pursuits.

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MOTHER

“This story begins when I was a child: I was born poor. Often we hadn’t enough to eat. Whenever we had some food, Mother often gave me her portion of rice”. 

While she was transferring her rice into my bowl, she would say “Eat this rice, son! I’m not hungry.” This was Mother’s First Lie. As I grew, Mother gave up her spare time to fish in a river near our house; she hoped that from the fish she caught, she could give me a little bit more nutritious food for my growth. Once she had caught just two fish, she would make fish soup.

While I was eating the soup, mother would sit beside me and eat what was still left on the bone of the fish I had eaten; my heart was touched when I saw it. Once I gave the other fish to her on my chopstick but she immediately refused it and said, “Eat this fish, son! I don’t really like fish.” This was Mother’s Second Lie. 

Then, in order to fund my education, Mother went to a Match Factory to bring home some used matchboxes, which she filled with fresh matchsticks. This helped her get some money to cover our needs. One wintry night I awoke to find Mother filling the matchboxes by candlelight. So I said, “Mother, go to sleep; it’s late: you can continue working tomorrow morning.” Mother smiled and said “Go to sleep, son! I’m not tired.” This was Mother’s Third Lie. 

When I had to sit my Final Examination, Mother accompanied me. After dawn, Mother waited for me for hours in the heat of the sun. When the bell rang, I ran to meet her. Mother embraced me and poured me a glass of tea that she had prepared in a thermos. The tea was not as strong as my Mother’s love, Seeing Mother covered with perspiration; I at once gave her my glass and asked her to drink too. Mother said “Drink, son! I’m not thirsty!” This was Mother’s Fourth Lie. 

After Father’s death, Mother had to play the role of a single parent. She held on to her former job; she had to fund our needs alone. Our family’s life was more complicated. We suffered from starvation. Seeing our family’s condition worsening, my kind Uncle who lived near my house came to help us solve our problems big and small. Our other neighbors saw that we were poverty stricken so they often advised my mother to marry again. But Mother refused to remarry saying “I don’t need love.” This was Mother’s Fifth Lie. 

After I had finished my studies and gotten a job, it was time for my old Mother to retire but she carried on going to the market every morning just to sell a few vegetables. I kept sending her money but she was steadfast and even sent the money back to me. She said, “I have enough money.” That was Mother’s Sixth Lie. 

 I continued my part-time studies for my Master’s Degree. Funded by the American Corporation for which I worked, I succeeded in my studies. With a big jump in my salary, I decided to bring Mother to enjoy life in America but Mother didn’t want to bother her son; she said to me “I’m not used to high living.” That was Mother’s Seventh Lie. 

In her dotage, Mother was attacked by cancer and had to be hospitalized. Now living far across the ocean, I went home to visit Mother who was bedridden after an operation. Mother tried to smile but I was heartbroken because she was so thin and feeble but Mother said, “Don’t cry, son! I’m not in pain.” 

That was Mother’s Eighth Lie. Telling me this, her eighth lie, she died. 

YES, MOTHER WAS AN ANGEL!

*M – O – T – H – E – R *

*“M”* is for the Million things she gave me,

*“O”* means Only that she’s growing old,

*“T”* is for the Tears she shed to save me,

*“H”* is for her Heart of gold,

*“E”* is for her Eyes with love-light shining in them,

*“R”* means Right, and right she’ll always be.

Put them together, they spell* **“MOTHER”* a word that means the world to me.
“For those of you who are lucky to be still blessed with your Mom’s presence on Earth, this story is beautiful. For those who aren’t so blessed, this is even more beautiful”.

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Superb Sentences By 7 Superb Persons

Superb Sentences By 7 Superb Persons

Dr Abdul Kalaam........ "It Is Very Easy To Defeat Someone, But It Is Very Hard To Win Some

Shakespeare..... "Never Play With The Feelings Of Others Because You May Win The Game But The Risk Is That You Will Surely Lose The Person For A Life Time".

Napoleon........ "The world suffers a lot. Not because of the violence of bad people, But because of the silence of good people!"

Einstein......... "I am thankful to all those who said NO to me Its because of them I did it myself.."

Abraham Lincoln......... "If friendship is your weakest point then you are the strongest person in the world"

Shakespeare.......... "Laughing Faces Do Not Mean That There Is Absence Of Sorrow! But It Means That They Have The Ability To Deal With It".

William Arthur......... "Opportunities Are Like Sunrises, If You Wait Too Long You Can Miss Them".

Hitler..... "When You Are In The Light, Everything Follows You, But When You Enter Into The Dark, Even Your Own Shadow Doesn't Follow You."

Shakespeare............. "Coin Always Makes Sound But The Currency Notes Are Always Silent. So When Your Value Increases Keep Yourself Calm and Silent"

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8 Things You Should Never Do in Office

8 Things You Should Never Do in Office

There are lot of people who and a lot of articles/books that will tell you what you must do in office. But there will be very few who tell you what not to do. 

This is where we come in. Every office has its set of dos and don’ts, but then there is also a set of general don’ts that you need to keep in mind. We are here to list these general don’ts for you and we are sure they will help you stay clear of getting embarrassed in office.

1. Peep into someone’s laptop/desktop

The most annoying person in office is the one who peeps into his colleagues laptop screen. Make sure you are not this annoying person. No matter the urge to see what other people are up to, you must save yourself the embarrassment of being labelled the office’s peeping tom.

2. Walk around like you own the place

It is great to be confident, but it is a sin to be cocky. So under no circumstances should you walk around like you own the place. It is advisable to keep your smartness in check and not throw your weight around. Keep it easy going and genuine, and everyone in office will like you instead of bitching about you.

3. Be loud

Oh my GOD!Please don’t be that loud person in office. Keep your voice level in check, do not play loud music and stay clear of all things loud. Loud people annoy colleagues like few other people/things do. Train yourself to talk softly yet be audible.

4. Gossip

We are sure you have heard this one before. It is imperative to stay clear of gossip, but we all know that this is not possible. Every nook and corner of office is full of gossip mongers. What you can do however, is keep your tongue in check. Don’t bitch everyone out to everyone, and don’t allow others to christen you the gossip king.

5. Stealing

Every office goer at some point in time is inclined to steal some office stationery: a pen, a paper, a folder, or a print out. Doing so once in a blue moon is okay, but don’t make a habit of it. Stealing is bad and you will be answerable and payable if you are caught.

6. Lie/Blame others

When you find yourself in a soup or in tough situations you will be inclined to lie or shift the blame of your wrong doing on someone else. If you do this, you are putting not only your reputation at stake but your job too. Always stick to the honesty policy and play fair.

7. Share your personal problems

No one lives an easy life. Everyone has their share of personal problems just as you have yours. It would be naïve to share your personal problems with your work colleagues. We suggest you leave these issues at home and come to office with a clear mind. Remember, your colleagues aren’t your personal agony aunts.

8. Make out

Irrespective of how hot that colleague of yours is, making out in the office is just unpardonable. Making out is an extremely private affair and an office is the least private of places you know. Besides, if somebody catches you in the act, you can bid your job farewell.

This is our list of general don’ts in work environments. Avoid committing these errors and you are sure to stay in the office good books.

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List of Sachin Tendulkar's 100 International Centuries

Sachin Tendulkar created history Mirpur by scoring his much-awaited 100th ton © AFP 

Mirpur: Mar 16, 2012 

Sachin Tendulkar on Friday became the first-ever cricketer to score a record 100 international centuries when he scored a fine 100 not out during fourth Asia Cup match against Bangladesh at Mirpur. 

The Little Master took 138 balls to reach the triple figures, and hit 10 boundaries and 1 sixes during the knock. 

The right-handed batsman, who bats in the middle-order in Test formats and opens in the One-Day Internationals, is also the leading run-getter in both the formats having scored 15470 and 18, 260 runs respectively across the formats.

Tendulkar made his Test debut against Pakistan in 1989 and hit his first Test century against England in 1990 at Old Trafford.

The master blaster brought up his 50th international ton in 2000 during the Nagpur Test against Zimbabwe.

On February 24, 2011, Tendulkar became the first-ever cricketer to hit 200 runs in a one-day match. His innings included 25 boundaries and three sixes, and came from just 147 balls.

Here is the list of Sachin Tendulkar’s hundred tons in international cricket:

  

Sl no	Score	Against	Format	Ground	Date
1	119*	England	Test	Manchester	9-Aug-90
2	148*	Australia	Test	Sydney	2-Jan-92
3	114	Australia	Test	Perth	1-Feb-92
4	111	South Africa	Test	Johannesburg	26-Nov-92
5	165	England	Test	Chennai	11-Feb-93
6	104*	Sri Lanka	Test	Colombo (SSC)	27-Jul-93
7	142	Sri Lanka	Test	Lucknow	18-Jan-94
8	110	Australia	ODI	Colombo (RPS)	9-Sep-94
9	115	New Zealand	ODI	Baroda	28-Oct-94
10	105	West Indies	ODI	Jaipur	11-Nov-94
11	179	West Indies	Test	Nagpur	1-Dec-94
12	112*	Sri Lanka	ODI	Sharjah	9-Apr-95
13	127*	Kenya	ODI	Cuttack	18-Feb-96
14	137	Sri Lanka	ODI	Delhi	2-Mar-96
15	100	Pakistan	ODI	Singapore	5-Apr-96
16	118	Pakistan	ODI	Sharjah	15-Apr-96
17	122	England	Test	Birmingham	6-Jun-96
18	177	England	Test	Nottingham	4-Jul-96
19	110	Sri Lanka	ODI	Colombo (RPS)	28-Aug-96
20	114	South Africa	ODI	Mumbai	14-Dec-96
21	169	South Africa	Test	Cape Town	2-Jan-97
22	104	Zimbabwe	ODI	Benoni	9-Feb-97
23	117	New Zealand	ODI	Bangalore	14-May-97
24	143	Sri Lanka	Test	Colombo (RPS)	2-Aug-97
25	139	Sri Lanka	Test	Colombo (SSC)	9-Aug-97
26	148	Sri Lanka	Test	Mumbai	3-Dec-97
27	155*	Australia	Test	Chennai	6-Mar-98
28	177	Australia	Test	Bangalore	25-Mar-98
29	100	Australia	ODI	Kanpur	7-Apr-98
30	143	Australia	ODI	Sharjah	22-Apr-98
31	134	Australia	ODI	Sharjah	24-Apr-98
32	100*	Kenya	ODI	Kolkata	31-May-98
33	128	Sri Lanka	ODI	Colombo (RPS)	7-Jul-98
34	127*	Zimbabwe	ODI	Bulawayo	26-Sep-98
35	141	Australia	ODI	Dhaka	28-Oct-98
36	118*	Zimbabwe	ODI	Sharjah	8-Nov-98
37	124*	Zimbabwe	ODI	Sharjah	13-Nov-98
38	113	New Zealand	Test	Wellington	26-Dec-98
39	136	Pakistan	Test	Chennai	28-Jan-99
40	124*	Sri Lanka	Test	Colombo (SSC)	24-Feb-99
41	140*	Kenya	ODI	Bristol	23-May-99
42	120	Sri Lanka	ODI	Colombo (SSC)	29-Aug-99
43	126*	New Zealand	Test	Mohali	10-Oct-99
44	217	New Zealand	Test	Ahmedabad	29-Oct-99
45	186*	New Zealand	ODI	Hyderabad	8-Nov-99
46	116	Australia	Test	Melbourne	26-Dec-99
47	122	South Africa	ODI	Baroda	17-Mar-00
48	101	Sri Lanka	ODI	Sharjah	20-Oct-00
49	122	Zimbabwe	Test	Delhi	18-Nov-00
50	201*	Zimbabwe	Test	Nagpur	25-Nov-00
51	146	Zimbabwe	ODI	Jodhpur	8-Dec-00
52	126	Australia	Test	Chennai	18-Mar-01
53	139	Australia	ODI	Indore	31-Mar-01
54	122*	West Indies	ODI	Harare	4-Jul-01
55	101	South Africa	ODI	Johannesburg	5-Oct-01
56	146	Kenya	ODI	Paarl	24-Oct-01
57	155	South Africa	Test	Bloemfontein	3-Nov-01
58	103	England	Test	Ahmedabad	11-Dec-01
59	176	Zimbabwe	Test	Nagpur	21-Feb-02
60	117	West Indies	Test	Port of Spain	19-Apr-02
61	105*	England	ODI	Chester-le-Street	4-Jul-02
62	113	Sri Lanka	ODI	Bristol	11-Jul-02
63	193	England	Test	Leeds	22-Aug-02
64	176	West Indies	Test	Kolkata	30-Oct-02
65	152	Namibia	ODI	Pietermaritzburg	23-Feb-03
66	100	Australia	ODI	Gwalior	26-Oct-03
67	102	New Zealand	ODI	Hyderabad	15-Nov-03
68	241*	Australia	Test	Sydney	2-Jan-04
69	141	Pakistan	ODI	Rawalpindi	16-Mar-04
70	194*	Pakistan	Test	Multan	28-Mar-04
71	248*	Bangladesh	Test	Dhaka	10-Dec-04
72	123	Pakistan	ODI	Ahmedabad	12-Apr-05
73	109	Sri Lanka	Test	Delhi	10-Dec-05
74	100	Pakistan	ODI	Peshawar	6-Feb-06
75	141*	West Indies	ODI	Kuala Lumpur	14-Sep-06
76	100*	West Indies	ODI	Baroda	31-Jan-07
77	101	Bangladesh	Test	Chittagong	18-May-07
78	122*	Bangladesh	Test	Dhaka	25-May-07
79	154*	Australia	Test	Sydney	2-Jan-08
80	153	Australia	Test	Adelaide	24-Jan-08
81	117*	Australia	ODI	Sydney	2-Mar-08
82	109	Australia	Test	Nagpur	6-Nov-08
83	103*	England	Test	Chennai	11-Dec-08
84	163*	New Zealand	ODI	Christchurch	8-Mar-09
85	160	New Zealand	Test	Hamilton	18-Mar-09
86	138	Sri Lanka	ODI	Colombo (RPS)	14-Sep-09
87	175	Australia	ODI	Hyderabad	5-Nov-09
88	100*	Sri Lanka	Test	Ahmedabad	16-Nov-09
89	105*	Bangladesh	Test	Chittagong	17-Jan-10
90	143	Bangladesh	Test	Dhaka	24-Jan-10
91	100	South Africa	Test	Nagpur	6-Feb-10
92	106	South Africa	Test	Kolkata	14-Feb-10
93	200*	South Africa	ODI	Gwalior	24-Feb-10
94	203	Sri Lanka	Test	Colombo (SSC)	26-Jul-10
95	214	Australia	Test	Bangalore	9-Oct-10
96	111*	South Africa	Test	Centurion	16-Dec-10
97	146	South Africa	Test	Cape Town	2-Jan-11
98	120	England	ODI	Bangalore	27-Feb-11
99	111	South Africa	ODI	Nagpur	12-Mar-11
100	114	Bangladesh	ODI	Mirpur	16-Mar-12

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