Wednesday, 12 November 2014
Sachin’s ‘Playing It My Way’ breaks multiple records
Just as in his heyday Sachin Tendulkar kept breaking records almost every time he came out to bat, his autobiography ‘Playing It My Way’ has done the same.
The autobiography has broken all-time records for an adult hardback on pre-order subscriptions across both fiction and non-fiction categories.
On the day of release before sales began (at 11.30 am on 6th November) the book had topped 150,000 copies in orders, already pulling ahead of both pre-order and lifetime sales of the top hardbacks Dan Brown’s ‘Inferno’, Walter Issacson’s ‘Steve Jobs’ and JK Rowling’s ‘Casual Vacancy’.
Tendulkar’s book broke the record set by Steve Jobs’ biography by Walter Isaacson, which had sold 130,000 copies.
“It is no surprise that the Master Blaster’s pen talks up records at the same pace as his bat. We’re delighted that he has now notched up a thousand hundreds on debut, and we’re sure that this innings has only just begun,” gushed Hachette India’s Managing Director Thomas Abraham.
Source: www.thehindu.com, www.financialexpress.com
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Tuesday, 4 November 2014
Sachin's autobiography: Playing it My Way
While we are a couple of days away from
the launch of the much awaited autobiography of Sachin Tendulkar, the release
of some excerpts from the book title ‘Playing It My Way’ has only made the wait
a never ending one.
There were always rumours in the media
that the little master would pen his thoughts post retirement, but the official
word came on the 2nd of September, 2014.
However, on Monday, an excerpt of the
upcoming autobiography was released wherein he slams the former Indian coach
Greg Chappell and questions his integrity. He narrated an incident where
the Australian asked him to take over the captaincy from Rahul Dravid, “Just
months before the World Cup, Chappell had come to see me at home and, to my dismay,
suggested that I should take over the captaincy from Rahul Dravid.”
Chappell told Tendulkar,“Help me in
taking over the reins of the side (from Rahul Dravid).Together, we could
control Indian cricket for years…I was surprised to hear the coach not showing
the slightest amount of respect for the captain, with cricket’s biggest
tournament just months away”
More importantly, it is good to see that
Sachin Tendulkar is indeed giving an honest account of the series of events
that took place in his cricketing life – on and off the field. It still remains
to be seen whether he breaks his silence on the match fixing scandal, the
monkeygate controversy and his estranged relationship with Vinod Kambli. Is the
Chappell anacdiote a hint that Tendulkar will open a can of worms?
Reveal much more facts about Sachin and
his life from his autobiography “Playing It My Way”…….
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Monday, 3 November 2014
Vegan Baby Basics and Beyond
If you have made the choice to center your and your baby's diet around plant based whole foods, then congratulations. You have chosen an educational and life transforming path. It has been shown that an optimal diet for people is one that is centered on this. If you do it right you can expect many benefits. To get the most from this diet, be sure your baby gets plenty of calories from a wide variety of whole food sources. This is the best way to insure sufficient proteins as well as other nutrients.
In the first six months of life a baby should be nursing, and will receive the very best form of nutrition this way. Breastfeeding provides optimal immune protection, and reduces risks of allergies. It also reduces the risks of illnesses, not to mention that it is a bonding experience for the mother and baby. It is recommended, that if a substitute must be made, only an iron-fortified formula would suffice. Look for vegan organic formulas. You can find them at most health food stores or buy them from online health sources.
When your baby is ready to eat solids they will usually tell you by reaching for what your eating or staring at your food. Start out with blended and pureed foods. Give your baby one new food at a time, and don't add any thing new for a few days after. This will allow you to see if your baby has an allergic reaction to any new food. Start feeding your baby solids once per day, and gradually increase to 3-4 times per day. A normal serving for veggies and fruit would be 2-4 tablespoons, and for cereal grains, about 1 tablespoon to start, increasing to 1/4 to 1/2 cup over time.
Iron fortified rice cereal is a good starter food for babies. You can find a good organic brand. Some good cooked foods, for pureeing, are squash, carrots, peas, yams, beans that are well cooked, tofu, and whole grains. Most fruits and veggies, in their raw state, are excellent for babies. For a baby under 12 months pureed fruit or veggies are perfect foods.
One great way to get in some good fruits and veggies is by making green smoothies. Mix fruit and greens together in the blender with a little filtered water. These smoothies taste great and will give you and your baby perfect blends of nutrients. They are loaded with electrolyte minerals, which help to keep the body hydrated and aid in recovery from exercise. Our baby's first solid food was one of these smoothies, and he still eats them very consistently at 16 months old. Banana's blended with parsley or mixed baby greens, and a little water, make great green smoothies. Some times throw some Chlorella in for added nutritional benefits. Our baby eats his chlorella in tablet form like they would be candy.
Legumes, tofu, millet, quinoa, and wild or brown rice are good sources for carbohydrates and proteins. Brewer's yeast, chlorella and spirulina are very high in protein. It is also good to keep in mind, that protein, in its amino acid components, is in pretty much every plant. If you give your baby enough calories from a variety of whole foods, you can be confident in knowing he/she is getting enough.
Avocados, olives, olive oil, flax oil, pumpkin seeds, walnuts and pure extra virgin unrefined coconut oil are some good fat sources. Higher amounts of fats are needed for babies than adults. As long as they are good sources your baby will benefit from them. A wide variety of fresh organic fruits and veggies provide ample amounts of carbohydrates, amino acids, minerals and vitamins.
Let your baby or toddler eat super foods. Your baby will love them and they are loaded with nutrients. One good example of a super food is goji berries. They are one of the highest sources of vitamin C in the world, and are very high in beta-carotene; the plant is based in vitamin A, as well. They contain all of the amino acids required by the human body to form complete proteins. Gojis contain a significant amount of iron in addition to a complex of 20 other minerals. They even help the body to produce more HGH. You can soak them or eat them dry. If your baby is under 1 year old, soak the berries and throw them in the blender with a little water. Chlorella and Spirulina are other great examples of super foods.
Let babies decide when they are finished eating. They will eat more and less different days. They may not want to eat as much if they are teething or not feeling well. This is the time to encourage fluids, of which most should be water. Fresh juice is great mixed with an equal amount of water, as long as it is not much more than 4 ounces per day, because of its high sugar content. Make sure your food is organic quality or better. Organic foods are generally much higher in nutrients.
Some important nutrients to support your vegan baby's optimal health are Vitamin B12, DHA and Vitamin D. These 3 are the least easily acquired through a vegan diet. Some good plant based sources of Vitamin B12 are chlorella, sea veggies, and nutritional or brewer's yeast. Don't hesitate to give a B12 supplement to your toddler if you are concerned they are not getting enough from food.
Get plenty of sunshine. At least 10 to 15 minutes a day to get plenty of vitamin D. In the plant kingdom there are no sources that we know of that contain vitamin D. Until we know better get a supplement for when you and your baby are not getting enough Sun. The vegan source would be D2. Recent findings have shown it to be as effective as D3 in maintaining proper serum levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D. You can get vitamin D3 that comes from the lanolin in sheep's wool. In this case it's not plant based, however it is animal friendly.
Give yourself and your baby plenty of omega 3s from great sources. Omega 3's are an essential fatty acid that your body needs but does not create itself. They are also known as alpha linolenic acids. Good sources are flax seeds that you have blended, or flax oil, green leafy veggies, walnuts, pumpkin seeds, spirulina, and chlorella. Our bodies can synthesize alpha linolenic acid (omega 3s) into DHA, which is essential for optimal health. This process is said to be most effective if you consume less omega 6s, such as sunflower oil, safflower oil, and corn oil. If you want to play it safe get a vegan DHA supplement that it is derived from marine micro algae. Some people consider Phytoplankton and Krill to be vegan friendly sources for this nutrient.
Going beyond the basics for your vegan baby, here are a couple more tips for optimal health. Play with your baby. Take the time out to see what they have to show you. Be patient and loving with them. Know that they will do anything to get your love, and that is mostly what your baby wants. Brian Tracy talks about this on his tape series, " The Psychology of Achievement." He also mentions that it's not just quality time, but quantity of time, that shows your baby or toddler you love them. They will be more relaxed and confident after a little focused attention and eye contact.
Set up a routine that benefits you and your baby. You can do this one step at a time and change it as you learn what works best, or to see what else might be good. We started a nightly meditation and teatime with our baby. The only rule during meditation is that we don't talk. Our baby usually does and that's fine. He loves meditation time and even starts pulling out pillows to sit on when the time draws near. Right before bed he gets to drink a little baby safe tea or water from his stainless steal sippy cup. These routines can be fun, and they give you and your baby something to look forward to.
Good teas for babies are rooibos and chamomile. IF you are a nursing or pregnant mother try a blend of raspberry leaf, stinging nettles, and alfalfa. This combination is toning to the uterus and increases breast milk production.
Now you are armed with the basics for your vegan baby. Go out and apply this valuable information and learn more as you go. It is fun and life enriching to take on these kinds of responsibilities.
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12 things you didn't know about Levi's
If Levi Strauss were
still alive, he would be 185. Born to a Jewish family in Buttenheim, Germany in
1829, Löb Strauß immigrated to the U.S. at the age of 18 to work for his
brothers' dry goods business. A few years later, Levi manifested his destiny
and moved to San Francisco where he would start a dry goods business of his
own, a wholesale store that would eventually create one of the most iconic
articles of clothing ever made. But while there's a 75 percent chance you're
reading this post in Levi's, you probably don't know the half of it.
1. Levi's may be an
American icon, but the stateside originals were first created by two immigrants.
And Levi wasn't the principal architect. That honor in fact goes to another European import, a Latvian immigrant named Jacob Davis. Working in Reno as a tailor, Davis had come up with an ingenious way of making work pants stronger: using copper rivets at key points. Looking to patent the design, he contacted Levi, his fabric supplier, who financed the patent application and jointly created the pants you're probably wearing.
And Levi wasn't the principal architect. That honor in fact goes to another European import, a Latvian immigrant named Jacob Davis. Working in Reno as a tailor, Davis had come up with an ingenious way of making work pants stronger: using copper rivets at key points. Looking to patent the design, he contacted Levi, his fabric supplier, who financed the patent application and jointly created the pants you're probably wearing.
2. The man never wore his own jeans.
Levi's were designed as work apparel for laborers — like these California miners at La Grange Mine — and Levi himself was a wealthy merchant.
3. In 1926, Levi Strauss & Co. (probably) gave the first bonuses in apparel history.
While Levi never wore jeans himself, he kept close with those who did. In fact, while he was alive, Strauss insisted his workers call him Levi. It's hard to verify that these were in fact the first bonuses in history, but we can't find records of any other brand doing it first, especially at that time.
4. The world's oldest pair of Levi's are in a fireproof vault in San Francisco.
They're from 1879 and are estimated to be worth $150,000. They don't look that different from the ones today.
5. Belt loops weren't on Levi's until 1922.
Folks used cinches and suspenders instead to prevent wardrobe malfunction while on the job.
6. The zipper fly made its first appearance in 1954, and not everybody was thrilled.
Someone allegedly wrote to the company asking, "Why the heck did you put a zipper in your jeans? It’s like peeing into the jaws of an alligator.” Little did he know how often this would become a problem.
7. Each pair of Levi's is dyed with just 3 to 12 grams of indigo.
Since indigo is so potent, most jeans don't need much to turn that classic blue. Perhaps that's why it washes out so easily? While Levi Strauss & Co. recommends avoiding washing your jeans to keep the dye in and avoid shrinkage, a company representative urged common sense on this classic point of contention: "Our advice is to wash less often, but clearly, you have to judge for yourself what's appropriate. Hot day, dirty job? Wash your jeans."
8. During WWII, Levi Strauss & Co. painted the arcuate — the double stitched arc on the pocket — to conserve thread.
With resources scarce due to war rationing, Levi's had to eliminate some rivets, the cinch, and the trademark arcuate stitching on the back pocket, since that design was considered decorative and extraneous. However, the company managed to find a way to keep the look through alternative means — with a paint job. But despite losing those elements, the bare-boned version still had the structure to last, sacrificing none of its general strength and durability.
9. Levi's weren't called "jeans" until the 1950s.
Jeans used to be called "overalls," which was the old name for workwear. But after James Dean rocked a pair in Rebel Without a Cause, they became wildly popular. The kids wanted another name for "overalls," though, since that was a term their parents used. So they started calling them jeans, which was actually a different fabric for workwear. Eventually, even the adults got on board and started calling the Levi's denim classic "jeans." Odd as the original term might seem today, it did make sense — original jeans fit similarly to bib-less overalls. So maybe your grandparents do know what they're talking about...
10. Denim insulates the Levi Strauss & Co. headquarters.
Of course it does. Instead of the more popular recycling method of reincarnating jeans as cutoff jorts, the company turned their old denim into insulation. You too can keep your house warm with denim!
11. Levi's became a coveted item in Russia after being shown at a 1959 international trade fair in Moscow.
The display was a huge hit, despite the whole Cold War thing.
Eventually when tensions rose so high that the Soviet Union cut itself off from American culture, a pair of authentic Levi's was quite valuable — and people used to travel to the Eastern Bloc and use a pair in place of money.
Source: www.supercompressor.com
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