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24/02/2015

Happy Birthday Alextra.You have completed 2 years due to hard work of all Alextrians and in this processs of establishing Alextra you have gone through lots of challanges.Thanks to everyone and Celebration time is waiting for you.

09/09/2014

In 1957 a group of monks from a monastery had to relocate a clay Buddha from their temple to a new location. The monastery had to be relocated to make room for the development of a new highway through Bangkok.
When the Crane began to lift the clay Buddha, the weight of it was so heavy that it began to crack, to make things worse it also began to rain. The head monk who was concerned about the damage to the Buddha decided to lower the statue back down to the ground and cover it with a large canvas to protect it from the rain. Later that evening the head monk went back to check on the Buddha.
He shined a flashlight under the canvas to see if the Buddha was staying dry. As the light reached where the statue had cracked he noticed a gleam shinning back. He decided to take a closer look at this gleam of light and wondered whether there was anything underneath the clay. He got a chisel and hammer and began chipping away at the clay. As he knocked off the clay, the gleam grew brighter and bigger. After chipping away for many hours the monk finally stood before an extraordinary solid gold Buddha.
It turns out that several hundred years before, the golden Buddha had been covered in clay by monks to keep their precious treasure from being looted by the Burmese when they attacked Thailand. Although the Burmese killed the Monks in Thailand, the secret of the golden Buddha remained intact until it was rediscovered in 1957.
Like that Golden Buddha many of us have allowed the gold within us to be covered by the clay of fear and other factors that don't allow us to shine and keep the beauty within us trapped. Somewhere along the way between the ages of two and nine, we begin to cover up our golden essence and develop low self esteem because of the things we experience and because of the things that are said to us and the negative meanings we associate with our experiences that cause us to undervalue ourselves.
Like the Monk we must grab our chisel and hammer and chip away the clay of low self esteem so that we can discover our true essence again.

13/08/2014

Taking care of Yourself in Monsoons

The Monsoons are in fullswing . But the vulnerability of infections increases after rainy shower. Notable among these are water and food borne illnesses and Vector borne diseases.

Water and Food Borne Diseases

These are prevalent in India throughout the year but the number of cases increase after monsoons due to water logging and the possible contamination of drinking water reservoirs with sewage and other contaminants. Some common diseases in this category are Gastroenteritis, Cholera, Non-specific Diarrhoea, Typhoid and Paratyphoid, among many others.

Prevention

Avoiding contaminated food

• Always wash your hands before eating.
• Find out which restaurants, hotels, etc. serve safe food, i.e., clean and hygienically served.
• Select meals that are thoroughly cooked while fresh and served very hot, since heat usually kills bacteria.
• Avoid undercooked or raw meat or fish even if they are the local delicacy. These are potentially a major source of infection.
• Remember that certain types of fish are toxic to humans. If you choose to eat fish, make sure you know what type it is.
• Avoid street vendors or other potentially unhygienic establishments.
• Avoid eating raw fruit or vegetables (e.g. corn, oranges, bananas, etc.) unless you peel them yourself

As the saying goes Prevention is Better than Cure!! So can Enjoy your Rains.

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Aiming for personal best
Dr.S.S.Badrinath – The ‘Eye’ con
Born in Chennai in the year 1940, Dr. Sengamedu Srinivasa Badrinath was brought up in middle class ethics. His father was employed in the Government Service as an Engineer and mother a housewife. Youngest of seven siblings, he lost both his parents while still in his teens. He completed his medical studies from the insurance policy money obtained following his father’s demise.
He began his education at the age of 7 at Chennai and later was a student of the Madras Medical College completing his medical studies in the first attempt and securing the highest marks in ophthalmology in the University Examination.

The first move
The story goes that Dr. Badrinath operated on the Paramacharya (seer) of Kanchi. The Acharya, head of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam, gave a clarion call for doctors to come together and start a hospital at a meeting in 1976. But then, Dr. Badrinath found it difficult to mobilize doctors to start a general hospital and decided to start an eye hospital instead.
He did not have money to start a hospital, he was equally averse to take loan from the bank as he felt that the focus would turn to money, under the pressure to repay it. He raised donations for the project from the community. The first donation came from head of Sringeri Peetam, soon came support from corporate world and others followed.

Chairman Emeritus, Sankara Nethralaya
In 1978, Dr S S Badrinath founded the Sankara Nethralaya, under Medical Research Foundation, a charitable non-profit ophthalmic organization. His major focus is quality care at affordable cost, teaching and training of ophthalmologists and paramedical personnel and research in vision sciences to address ophthalmic problems specific to India.

Over the years
Today, there are nearly 1,000 committed people working and an inflow of 1,500 patients per day and over 125 surgeries are performed every day at SN. The organization started with just 3 consultants, and now it has over 80. Over 50 per cent of the cases are supported free of cost.
At present, SN has five campuses in the city of Chennai. It has also helped him in developing in other parts of the country like Assam and Maharashtra, by affiliating with institutions and branches that have similar philosophy. Today, SN is a self-sustaining institution, and does not depend on donations. Revenues from paying patients take care of all its working capital needs while all surplus is ploughed back. But it still depends on donation for capital investments — especially equipment which are costly and has to be imported.

Contribution to healthcare
Today, SN works on solutions through focus on clinical care, training and research.
• First to introduce photo refractive keratectomy and later lasik, which uses laser to improve vision
• First to perform a long and complex surgery Osteo Odonto Kerato Prosthesis where it uses a patient's tooth to restore vision.
• Rural outreach program cater to the population where healthcare facilities are inadequate.
• Several research departments, each dedicated to a specialized area such as genetics, histopathology, microbiology and ocular pathology.
• Hospital is dedicated to pioneering world-class research and innovations in nano-technology and stem-cell applications relevant to eye care.
• Initiated novel technology-enabled practices like tele-ophthalmology and mobile spectacle dispensing van that literally take eye care to the masses.

Awards
He is the recipient of more than 40 prestigious awards including 'Padma Sri', Padma Bhushan, 'Dhanvantari', Rameshwardasji Birla Award, Qimpro Platinum Standard-Healthcare Award, Life Time Achievement Award by International Medical Integration Council & Optimal Healthcare Group, Life Time Achievement Award by ICFAI etc..

Through hard work, dedication and strategic vision, Dr. S S Badrinath has introduced new dimensions in the management of Eye care. His contribution will always be remembered in the world of Ophthalmic care. He is truly an ‘Eye’ con for generations to come.
The most ORDINARY people achieve the EXTRAORDINARY…The things that makes them EXTRAORDINARY is the recognition of their own POTENTIAL and a PASSION to do their PERSONAL BEST.

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13/02/2014

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11/02/2014

Aiming for personal best
Mary Kom - The Unbreakable

Days of struggle
- Mary Kom was born in 1983 in a poor family in Kangathei, Manipur. Her parents worked in jhum fields. Her family background speaks a lot of how Mary overcame hardship and inconveniences and created a name for herself in the arena of world boxing.
- She completed her primary education in Moirang up to class VIII and then moved to Imphal for her schooling for till 10th standard. She graduated from Manipur.
- Being the eldest, Mary helped her parents work in the fields, cutting woods, making charcoal and fishing. On the other hand, she spent a good time looking after her two younger sisters and a brother.
Interest in sports
- Mary Kom was interested in sports since her childhood, with a keen interest in Athletics. Mary thought that she would carve a name for herself in the athletics. But fate decided otherwise. She took to sports in an effort to provide some financial support to her family. She was initially an all-round athlete with 400-m and javelin being her pet events.
- It was the success of Dingko Singh that inspired her to become a boxer. The rise of Dingko Singh and the demonstration of women boxers at the 5th National Games (Manipur) inspired her. When Dingko Singh returned from Bangkok (Asian Games) with a gold, she thought to should give it a try. Dingko’s success triggered a revolution of sort in Manipur and surprisingly she found that she was not the only girl who was drawn into boxing.
Boxing-A taboo for women
- She began boxing in 2000 and was a quick learner who preferred to be put through the same paces as the boys around her. In just two weeks, she had learnt all the basics. She had god-given talent for boxing.
- Mary had tried to hide her interest in boxing from her family, since it was not considered as a sport for them. Her father scolded her when a photo of her winning the state boxing championship came in the newspaper. This, however, did not deter her from pursuing a career in boxing.
- She was castigated by her father who said with a battered and bruised face, he was furious that she took to boxing – a taboo for women – and he did not have the slightest idea about it. But her passion for the sport had only got better, credit to her cousins who convinced her father eventually giving his nod.
- Mary Kom decided to enter into the ring with determination and strong will. To pursue her dream, she joined Sports Authority of India and underwent an intensive training from coach and mentor, Mr.Ibomcha Singh.
Mary’s rise as a Boxer
- At a tender age of 18, Mary made her debut at the first Women World Boxing Championship, after just one year of starting to learn boxing, which was held at Pennsylvania, USA. At her debut event itself, she won a silver medal in the 46 kg weight category. A year later, she went on to win the gold at the second Association Internationale de Boxe Amateur (AIBA) World Women’s Senior Boxing Championship. held at Antalya, Turkey.
- Mary Kom is a mother of twin sons. In 2008, she came back from a two-year maternity break to clinch her fourth boxing gold in World Championships. That instantly won her the name “Magnificent Mary”.
- Mary Kom fought Asian champion Kim Myong Sim in the title bout at the Asian Cup women’s boxing tournament in Haikou, China, even when her four year son was operated for heart problems cheered for her from his hospital bed in Chandigarh.
Success speaks for itself
- Mary Kom is a five time successive World Boxing champion, a biennial amateur boxing competition organised by the International Boxing Association (AIBA).
- She is the only woman boxer to have won a medal in each one of the six World Championships. She has more than three Asian titles and eleven National titles under her belt.
- She is a recipient of the Arjuna Award, the Padma Shri Award, the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award and a special award from AIBA.
- Mary Kom created history by becoming first person from north east to win bronze medal in Olympics 2012.
Mary Kom has overcome gender bias, poverty, the limitations of coming from small region. She is an inspiration not only for the North-Eastern people but also for women who endure hardships on a daily basis.
The most ORDINARY people achieve the EXTRAORDINARY…The things that makes them EXTRAORDINARY is the recognition of their own POTENTIAL and a PASSION to do their PERSONAL BEST.