Inside this issue: Energy from the Moon with Luna Ring
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There is no honour in killing
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When a good job turns into a bad trap
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Vasota: A dreamland for trekkers
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Today - the best day in my life
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Chat with Christian Becker
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Stories and more
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‘Learning Organization’ - Vision 2011 T h e ‗ L e a r n i n g Organization‘ is a concept that was coined through the work and research of Peter Senge and his colleagues (Senge, 1994). It encourages organizations to shift to a more interconnected way of thinking. Organizations should become more like communities that employees can feel a commitment to. ―I am very keen to take on ‗Learning Organization‘ as CE-N, India‘s annual vision for 2011-12‖, Director for CE-N, India, Santosh Kolhe said. He added, ―The only thing one can predict about the future is ‘change’. In the coming year, I see CE-N, India as a very flexible organization where people will accept and adapt to new ideas and changes through a common vision; an organization that learns and encourages learning among its people, hence creating a more knowledgeable workforce.‖
―Developing a ‗Learning Organization‘ is simply an attainable process with long - term benefits like greater motivation, creativity, improved social interaction and interdependency, innovation and better customer relations. It is a concept that is becoming an increasingly widespread philosophy in modern companies, from the largest multinationals to the smallest ventures. What is achieved by this philosophy depends considerably on one's interpretation of it and commitment to it.‖, Kolhe said. He was recently speaking at the launch of a variety of training & self motivating programs under the banner of BrainAge Resource Quality E n h a n c e m e nt division. He said, ―We are launching sp ec i al p ro gra ms in association with renowned personality like Dr. Nitin
Unkule to bring a great value to the participant‘s life in general as well as to professional life. Such programs like Yoga and Pranayama are good for peaceful mind, body and soul. These categorized programs are targeted at the top, middle and lower level of an organization and will prove to be a good first step towards the ‗Learning Organization‘ concept.‖ The special programs include following topics: 1. Emotional Intelligence in Business tactics 2. Discourses on Vedanta, Vedas & Yoga 3. Learning Pranayama & based Meditation 4. Power of Prayers & Mantra Chanting 5. Anger, Anxiety, Ego, Arrogance & S t re s s Management
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Energy from the Moon with Luna Ring A group of Japan‘s engineers plans to exploit
fact that four decades have passed since humans
moon for an everlasting generation of power. It is a
last set foot on the moon. Japanese major Shimizu
There is No “900 cases of honour killings take place every year in the States of Haryana, Punjab & Uttar-Pradesh. Another 100 to 300 cases take place in the rest of the country.”
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H o n o ur k il li n g s ar e murders. Dozens of people, both women and men are killed for "honor" every year, falling victim to the deeply rooted caste system, which dictates an individual's social standing based on the caste they are born into. There was a happily married couple living for one year in our area, Husband was well qualified civil engineer and wife was also graduate, well mannered women, but they were not from same caste and it was a love marriage against their families, but later accepted. After one year, once husband‘s elder brother came to meet them and to stay with them for a week. The couple was very happy on his arrival unaware of the untoward incident coming their way. The
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Corporation has now charted out a novel idea for generation of alternative energy, following realization that Japan‘s energy system has been dealt with a massive blow by the disaster at the Fukushima nuclear power station. Shimizu‘s program calls for a massive 12 milewide, 6,800 mile long ―Luna Ring‖ of solar panels to be constructed on the moon‘s surface. The solar panels will harness solar (Continued on page 3)
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elder brother always thought that his brother‘s wife belongs to lower cast and not fit for my brother; she had completely dishonoured their religion and must be punished. At mid night he attacked his brother‘s pregnant wife and hit her with a rod on her head. She sustained major injuries but unfortunately lost her baby. There are many similar cases like Nirupama Pathak, 22, a New Delhi– based journalist, allegedly murdered by her own mother. She had wanted to marry a fellow journalist who belongs to a lower caste — and she was pregnant. The family claimed that Nirupama had killed herself, and lodged a case against her boyfriend for exploitation and abetting suicide. But when the postmortem results
revealed Nirupama had been asphyxiated, the police arrested h er mother, Sudha Pathak. Though Western readers associate the term more with Taliban-ruled Afghanistan than with 21st century India, honour killings are shockingly frequent in villages in the northern and northwestern parts of the country, where those daring to cross the barriers of caste are made to pay with their lives. Women, since they have property rights, are a threat if not kept under a vice like grip. It is no surprise that Haryana, one of India's wealthiest states with a largely farm-based economy, has the highest rate of selectively aborting female fetuses, a practice that has skewed the (Continued on page 5)
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Energy from the Moon with Luna Ring (Continued from page 2)
power directly from the sun and then radiate it straight to Earth via microwaves and lasers. As per Shimizu Corporation‘s estimate, it can potentially raise 13,000 terawatts of continuous energy sent to various receiving stations around the Earth that in turn can be distributed to earth‘s population. With NASA‘s expedition plans
for the moon grinding to an indefinite halt, the innovative Japanese company hopes on building the huge lunar construction project with aid of what Japan is good at, the robots. In fact, humans will be seldom involved in moon except for just supervising the functions. The company believes that a shift from economical use of limited resources to the unlimited use of clean energy is the ultimate dream of all mankind. The Luna Ring aims
will put to play ingenious ideas coupled with advanced space technologies.
When a good job turns into a bad trap When you have what most people consider a ―good‖ job, it is easy to feel obligated to stay where you are. After all, you have what most people want, right? It may be true most people settle for a ―good‖ job, but then there are some of us who aren‘t satisfied with that. We want work that feeds our passion. Work that has meaning that extends beyond a pay. And we need work that lends itself to the lifestyle we want, instead of a
job that forces us into survival mode: just hanging on, tolerating Monday through Friday and spending the weekend to detoxifying emotionally and mentally. For anyone whose ambition is nudging you on to make your next best career move, here are a few thoughts on breaking free from the bad trap of a good job:
acknowledge it is just not working. Regardless of how anyone else feels or what anyone else likes, the live you life can only be experienced by you. If you are listening to other people, more than likely folk who are afraid to take their own journey, you are selling your self short. Isn‘t it time you stopped living someone else‘s dream and started focusing on yours.
1.The first way to break free from the trap is to
As we engage in our day-today activities at work in office, it's all too easy and obvious to get agitated and impatient. That brings a negative strain of thought instead of a positive one. But how do we overcome that? Read on.
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Chicken or Eagle? An American Indian tells about a brave who found an eagle's egg and put it into the nest of a prairie chicken. The eaglet hatched with the brood of chicks and grew up with them. All its life, the changeling eagle, thinking it was a prairie chicken, did what the prairie chickens did. It scratched in the dirt for seeds and insects to eat. It clucked and cackled. And it flew in a brief thrashing of wings and flurry of feathers no more than a few feet off the ground. After
all, that's how prairie chickens were supposed to fly. Years passed. And the changeling eagle grew very old. One day, it saw a magnificent bird far above in the cloudless sky. Hanging with graceful majesty on the powerful wind currents, it soared with scarcely a beat of its strong golden wings. "What a beautiful bird!" said the changeling eagle "What is it?”
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"That's a n eagle t h e chief of t h e bir ds, " the neighbor clucked. "But don't give it a second thought. You could never be like him." So the changeling eagle never gave it a second thought and it died thinking it was a prairie chicken.
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Vasota: A dreamland for trekkers Fort of Vasota is deep into the woods, guarded by wild carnivores. Earlier famous due to the presence of sloth bears, there is no road for Vasota, crossing the Shivsagar Lake is the only way to this scenic place. It is located on the edge of the 420 sq km Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary. Currently, the sanctuary is said to be home to bears, leopards and even tigers. Other fauna includes sambars, gaurs, barking deers, pythons, cobra and Indian
giant squirrels. A three-hour climb from the base takes you to the top. While there have been no report of any attack on trekkers by wild animals, it is advisable to stay in a group all the time. The forest is filled with jamun trees and blackberry shrubs. Before the forest cover, near the peak, a trail to the right leads to Nageshwar cave. Lord mahadeo idol carved in the cave of Nageshwar is thronged
by hundreds of devotees on shivratri. It is believed that water droplets from the rooftop of the cave fall on the shivling all year round. The entrance of the fort is marked by a small staircase leading to the hanuman temple. The entrance of the fort is marked by a small staircase leading to the hanuman temple. The path to the right takes us to the Mahadeo temple. After a hard day's work one can take a dip (Continued on page 6)
Are we really listening? “It's one of life's most awesome facts that people are drawn to those who are good listeners.�
The next time your in conversation with someone think about this question for a second. Many times we're simply thinking of what we're going to say next, rather than actually listening to the person with a clear mind. If you're guilty of this at times there's some really bad news. The other person knows this as well. It's written all over our
faces. It's in the very words that we use to follow up with in our discussion with that person. The good news is that by making ourselves aware of the fact that we're not truly listening we can begin at that very moment correcting the problem. Make yourself aware of the importance of listening and you'll reap many rewards. It's one of
life's most awesome facts that people are drawn to those who are good listeners. Upon reading the biography's of many leaders one thing is clear. Each in their own way are magnificent listeners.
Birthday Greetings from CE-N T.Raja - 10th June Deepak N.R. - 12th June Pravin Shelke - 17th June Debkumar Manna - 26th June
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demographics so much that there are only 861 women for 1,000 men. Young men are forced to purchase brides from other states.
What can we do to prevent such a thing from happening?
A stringent law to stop ―honour killings‖ is on the anvil and the government is geared up to bring the bill in the ongoing session of parliament. Government felt a law was not the answer to the problem given the fact that various traditions are followed across
Firstly, the mentality of the people has to change. And when we say that the mentality has to change, we mean to say that parents should accept their children‘s wishes regarding marriage as it is they who have to lead a life with their life partners and if they are not satisfied with their life partner then they will lead a horrible married life
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Secondly, we need to have stricter laws to tackle these kinds of killings as this is a crime which cannot be pardoned because. Humans do not have the right to write down death sentences of innocent fellow humans.
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2. Accepting a good job is something you do – not who you are. In many cases a good job requires you compartmentalize, becoming two different people. You have the 9-5 full time job person who is just a shell of who you are. Then you have the afterwork and weekend persona where you come alive. I‘ve never been good at managing that kind of split. This isn‘t about working all the time; it‘s about being able to be 100% of you 100% of the time. 3. Realize making good money does
not equal having a great lifestyle. Good jobs, especially good jobs that pay well can keep us leashed to a life that is less than we dream for ourselves. We tolerate assignments, conversations, and mediocrity on a full -time basis and still expect to have enough life left over for living. That‘s tough. Money allows us to take care of ourselves and our family, but money alone won‘t get us to lifestyle we need to feel fulfilled.
there is. It‘s living out the experience of finding work that meets the requirements of your financial needs and aligns with your purposed passion. Even when it seems like having both a career you love and one that allows you to earn what you need, refuse to believe that you have to choose one over the other. The good news is you can escape the bad trap. The greater news is you are the key to your own freedom.
Getting out of the trap of a bad job requires creating success on your own terms instead of settling for what
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Today - the best day in my life Today, when I awoke, I suddenly realized that this is the best day of my life, ever! There were times when I wondered if I would make it to today; but I did! And because I did I'm going to celebrate! Today, I'm going to celebrate what an unbelievable life I have had so far: the
accomplishments, the many blessings, and, yes, even the hardships because they have served to make me stronger.
miraculous creations will escape my notice.
I will go through this day with my head held high, and a happy heart. I will marvel at God's seemingly simple gifts: the morning dew, the sun, the clouds, the trees, the flowers, the birds. Today, none of these
Today, I will share my excitement for life with other people.
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Christian Becker, Structural Project Manager, CE-N Bochum was recently on his visit to CE-N, India. Here are the excerpts of the heartfelt chat with him.
If you could have a lunch with 3 people in the world? Who would you choose and why? (Laughs) Never thought about this! Bono - Singer/rock star Barack Obama
Who inspires you in life?
How do you describe India? What do you -There are number of people inspiring me like most about this place? with number of things which I like. -Here people are so friendly, no bitter experience. I visited Ajanta Ellora, Juhu What is the most important thing in your Beach with my colleagues and I liked it very life? much. -Health, family and friends.
Are we really listening?
And what was the thing you did not like? What is your favorite food?
-The temperature here does not suit me. -I like Indian food but it is so spicy!! I had Next time I will come in winter! few problems at first but now I like it very much. In Germany also I go to Indian What would you like to say about CE-N, Restaurants. India office? What is one memory you have as a kid? -Learning swimming with father. Which is your most favorite place? -It is Chile, near South America.
-I received a very warm welcome and met friendly, good natured people. What is the best part about working with CE-N? -I got a chance working on really challenging projects, and many landmarks. They are creative and interesting whereas at other places it was boring.
Christian Becker at the Marine drive, Mumbai during his recent visit to India
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in the cool waters of the Shivsagar Lake or quietly sit on the edge of the lake and watch numerous birds in action. An added attraction of Vasota is the watchtower built by forest officials near the lake. Wild
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1400 for a return journey and can comfo rtably accommodate 10 people. In order to visit Vasota, one needs to take permission of the forest department, which can be obtained on the spot from their office located at Bamnoli.
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Two frogs A group of frogs were travelling through t h e w o od s , a n d t w o of t h e m fell into a deep pit. When the other frogs saw how deep the pit was, they told the two frogs that they were as good as dead. The two frogs ignored the comments and tried to jump up out of the pit with all their might. The other frogs kept telling them to stop, that they were as good as dead. Finally, one of the frogs took heed of what the other frogs were saying and gave up. He fell down and died. The other frog continued to jump as hard as he could. Once again, the crowd of frogs yelled at him to stop
the pain and just die. He jumped even harder and finally made it out. When he got out, the other frogs said, "Did you not hear us?" The frog explained to them that he was deaf. He thought they were encouraging him the entire time. This
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1. There is power of life and death in the tongue. An encouraging word to someone who is down can lift them up and help them make it through the day.
to kill them. Be careful of what you say. Speak life to those who cross your path. The power of words‌ it is sometimes hard to understand that an encouraging word can go such a long way. Anyone can speak words that tend to rob another of the spirit to continue in difficult times. Special is the individual who will take the time to encourage another.
2. A destructive word to someone who is down can be what it takes
To be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind; To talk health, happiness, and prosperity to every person you meet;
Promise Yourself
To make all your friends feel that there is something in them; To look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true; To think only the best, to work only for the best, and to expect only the best; To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own; To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future; To give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticize others.
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someone smile. I'll go out of my way to perform an unexpected act of kindness for someone I don't even know. Today, I'll give a sincere compliment to someone who seems down. I'll tell a child how special he is, and I'll tell someone I love just how deeply I care for her and how much she means to me.
Today is the day I quit worrying about what I don't have and start being grateful for all the wonderful things God has already given me. I'll remember that to worry is just a waste of time because my faith in God and his Divine Plan ensures everything will be just fine. And tonight, before I go to bed, I'll go outside and raise my eyes to the heavens. I will stand in awe at the
beauty of the stars and the moon, and I will praise God for these magnificent treasures. As the day ends and I lay my head down on my pillow, I will thank the Almighty for the best day of my life. And I will sleep the sleep of a contented child, excited with expectation because I know tomorrow is going to be the best day of my life, ever!
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