My Country

My country is India. I love my country just like I love my mother. There for I would like to call my country ‘Mother India’. I have heard that India gave birth to one of the actioned civilization of the world. India is a land of thousand diversities. Her people talk many languages. Her people observes many religion. Geographically India is called a sub-continent. In spite of all these diversities unity is the central stream of my country. Here people belonging to different religions and regions live in good harmony. India is well known for her strength of tolerance. Many invaders had passed through the sand of my country but in the end they turned to serve ‘Mother India’ the holy revers flow through India. India gave birth to the famous poets like Valmiki and Kalidasa. India’s great epics Ramayana and Mahabharata are well known throughout the world. Many foreigners, even today, come to India to learn our culture and heritage. Our scientific achievements are greater when compared to the achievements other modern countries. In 1913 India’s greatest poet Rabindranath Tagore won the Nobel Prize for literature. India is the land of Upanishads and Vedas. Our ancient educational system has been eagerly sought out by the westerners. India gave Buddha and Mahatma Gandhi. India’s democracy attracts many countries. I am very proud of being a citizen of India.

Punctuality

Punctuality is the best quality of disciplined mind. Every person requires punctuality to achieve success in his life. A person who observes punctuality is respected every where

A proper consideration of the value of time will inspire the habit of punctuality. It means doing something at a fixed or appointed time. Those who are very punctual not only saves their own time but also saves the time of others. We often see that idle people are not punctual. They simply waste their precious time. When compared with easterners, the westerners observe punctuality. Once Washington’s secretary excused for his late arrival. He laid the blame on his watch. His master quietly said “Then you must have another watch or I another secretary”

A student is expected to be punctual in his studies. If a student learns his lesson punctually it builds up confidence in him. We also know that a person who is careless about time will be careless in his business also.

A person who does not keep you waiting for him shows that he has regard for your time as well as his own. Thus punctuality is one of the ways in which we show our personal respect for those whom we are called up on to meet in the business of life. A person who is not at all punctual is guilty of breaking faith. 

A brief note on a computer

                We live in an age of computer. The immense possibilities of computer are increasing day by day. The function of computer is to compute anything fast. Computer was first invented for mechanical calculations. Modern man is always in hurry. He finds no time in doing anything. The master brain in computers works only for man. It can calculate anything with in a fraction of a second. Thus we can save time.

                Today computers are used to forecast weather and control space vehicles. They are also used in medicine, banking, railways, ship and telecommunications. Even the man made satellites are controlled and guided by computers. The network of our airlines also functions correctly with the help of computers. India has invented the second largest computer in the world. It is known as Super Computer Param-10000. In spite of these achievements we have foreseen one great danger of computer making human intelligence as useless.

What is Television?

Nowadays TV (Television) is common use of all around the world. Television is one of the greatest wonders of modern science. The famous scientist John Logie Baird invented it. It is an electronic device by which we can not only hear but also see what is going on at different parts of the world. As television conquers time and space, it enables us to view the world as a single whole. As it is powerful audio-visual medium of communication, it influences our people greatly.

            Television contributes much in entertaining our people. It presents cinemas, serials, concerts, dance, sports and games. We get a face to face catch with our national leaders in the television screen. The quiz programs in the television are highly informative. The educational and health programs that occur in television bring a lot of awareness to us.

            People often suspect of television doing more harm than good. Thriving business companies make the worst use of this medium. They hire the telecasting time at a higher price and presence unscientific things about the quality of their products in sweetened words. Besides children get opportunity to watch some programs which are meant for adults only. Viewers often forget the fact that watching television for too many hours is harmful to the eyes.

            It is desirable for our Government to controls the quality of the television programs. In their efforts to complete with other channels of television, the private channel holders exploit the dormant tendency of our people. So we had better develop a national policy in this matter.

Character is Destiny

 A good character is like a resplendent jewel. It is not only precious but also attractive. A character is said to be good when only it is blessed with certain qualities. Virtuous men alone can show good character. There is a definite link between a thought and a character. If we saw a thought we can reap an act. From an act a habit forms. It is from a habit that the character forms. If we saw a character we can reap a destiny. A person of good character always carries good thoughts with him. But at the same time a person of bad character is always under the influence of evil thoughts. Abraham Lincoln and Mahatma Gandhi where men of good characters. Their character was so strong that they could move the general public with their will power. Our failure and success depend upon the nature of our character.

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Some Useful Windows 7 Shortcut

Ctrl+C Copy the selected item Ctrl+X Cut the selected item Ctrl+V Paste the selected item Ctrl+Z Undo an action Ctrl+Y Redo an action Delete Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin Shift+Delete Delete the selected item without moving it to the Recycle
Bin first
F2 Rename the selected item
Ctrl+Right Arrow Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word Ctrl+Left Arrow Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word Ctrl+Down Arrow Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph Ctrl+Up Arrow Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph
Ctrl+Shift with an arrow
key Select a block of text
Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document
Select multiple individual items in a window or on the desktop
Shift with any arrow key
Ctrl with any arrow key+Spacebar Ctrl+A Select all items in a document or window F3 Search for a file or folder
Alt+Enter Display properties for the selected item
Alt+F4 Close the active item, or exit the active program
Windows logo key Open the Start menu
Alt+Tab Switch between open programs or windows Alt+F4 Close the active item, or exit the active program Ctrl+S Save the current file or document (works in most programs) Ctrl+C Copy the selected item Ctrl+X Cut the selected item Ctrl+V Paste the selected item Ctrl+Z Undo an action
Ctrl+A Select all items in a document or window F1 Display Help for a program or Windows Windows key +F1 Display Windows Help and Support Esc Cancel the current task
Application key (near to right Ctrl key) Open a menu of commands related to a selection in a program. Equivalent to right-clicking the selection.

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Success

YOU determine what success is for you. It’s not based on any judgment other than your own. It’s not dependent upon materialistic measurements. And, for some, success is the journey, itself. Success may be something material, such as money or a new home. It could be something egotistical, as the power and notoriety that comes with the position of CEO. It could be emotional, as finding love and commitment. Success may even be unselfish and altruistic, as seeing children in third world countries healthy and safe. Success has no particular name or identity. There is no one method to describe what success is, other than the definition above. It means something different to each individual. All successful people, however, have one thing in common — determination! To be a success, you must first determine to be so. Though not always a conscious decision, the seed that leads to action is to first determin
Being successful is a two-part process — determination and belief! Both of which begin in the mind. Diane was fortunate that her determination to write became a career. She began to believe, because the determination was creating opportunities — her bosses praised her writing and gave her more, college professors praised her abilities, and once a man wept after having read one of her poems. That’s when she began to believe in her ability to write. She began to believe she had talent — if she hadn’t, she would not be a writer today. It was enough to thrust her forward to enter the Profession her heart desired. She might have achieved her success much sooner had she bee consciously working toward it.
It’s important to be consciously on your path to success, and equally important to prepare your mind, spirit and body for the success you seek. It’s not enough to be an anonymous member of society, who lets others decide your fate. To allow life to “pull you along” creates conflicts, resentments and lost opportunities. Without a clear notion of where you want to be means that you: • End up in situations not to your liking. Why? Because if you don’t have a clear idea of what you want in life, you get whatever is left over, causing conflicts by not having what you believe you desire but never
determined, being in one bad relationship after another, being in one bad job after another, and so on. • Resent your life and many of the people in it. This isn’t what you imagined for yourself! In truth, if you had taken the time to truly imagine something for yourself and went beyond dreaming and wanting it to determining and believing, you would be there now and would not be reading this book. • Pass up many opportunities that could help you get to where you’re going faster. You don’t take risks — you play it safe. Why? You don’t recognize the opportunities as such, when they present themselves. The chapters that follow show you the steps to take to change your life NOW! We teach you how to be consciously on your path. It’s never too late to start. The principles herein are used for any type of success you seek, regardless of what it is. So, get ready to open yourself to new opportunities and to succeed in any way you desire — you can be anything at any time, anywhere. You only need to open your mind to the possibilities, then ... Change Your Mind — Change Your Life.

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