Monday, November 2, 2015

The Beautiful Climate of Belihuloya

It's November. The rainy period is already started for one month ago. I enjoy this rainy period in different perspectives. Even I don't have enough words to express the happiness about the nature of the Belihuloya and the surrounding of Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka. It's almost eight years I joined here on last Saturday.

These eight years flew away like lightning in the sky. Different people can have different places to visit at least once. But I challenge that, every one get crazy on being here when they visit once. This location is rich with beautiful mountains and eye catching waterfalls with fabulous views. The cool does not kill people but make them alive and active at least in a way. How dare a person can utter a word of negligence about this place.

I invite my dear friends and the family to pay a visit and the scar of your visit will never fade away from you indeed.









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Monday, January 12, 2015

Avoid TV

There have been hundreds of studies on the link between exposure to violence (on TV or within a game) and violent behavior. Most of the studies answered: yes, the link is there. According to the AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics): ‘Extensive research evidence indicates that media violence can contribute to aggressive behavior, desensitization to violence, nightmares, and fear of being harmed.’ An average American child will see 200,000 violent acts and 16,000 murders on TV by age 18... None of us wants to see our children or our loved ones depressed, obese, in front of computers or TV screens at all times, having behavioral problems, being sick, or experiencing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. However, the rhythm of our lives and our day-to-day habits that allow the TV to rule might damage our mental health.

Thursday, July 4, 2013

Da’wah is a duty

Most Muslims know that Islam is a universal religion, meant for all mankind.
Allah (swt) is the Lord of the entire Universe, and Muslims have been entrusted with the duty of conveying His message to all mankind. Alas, most Muslims today have become callous towards this duty! While accepting Islam as the best way of life for ourselves, most of us are unwilling to share this knowledge with those to whom the message has not yet been conveyed.
The Arabic word Da'wah means a call or an invitation. In Islamic context, it
means to strive for the propagation of Islam. 

The Glorious Qur'an says: 

"Ah! Who is more unjust than those who conceal the testimony they have from Allah? But Allah is not unmindful of what ye do!" [Al-Qur'an 2:140]

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RK. Ahmadh Rifai Kariapper
Lecturer - Computer Science
Department of Computing & Information Systems
Faculty of Applied Sciences/ Sabaragamuwa University of SriLanka, Belihuloya.
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Monday, June 3, 2013

Tips To Make Effective Decisions

Its true that you are the product of your own thoughts and decisions. Whatever you decide on daily basis, whatever you do in your routine life is directly or indirectly linked to your future. That means you are making the foundation of your destiny with your decision and actions in your routine life. So by looking at the bigger picture, it is right to conclude that decision making is critically important for your success and achievements of lifetime goals.


Given below is the list of insightful factors which you need to considere while making decisions.

1. Consider the short term and long term consequences: Whether the decision is materialistic or a sensitive family matter. You have to consider short terms and long terms benefits.
 
2. Cost Vs quality if applicable. If you intend to purchase something, consider cost, quality, warranty perspectives. Usually cheep products have less life and bad quality but is not the case always. To cope up with this, define your budget and then carefully analyze all the options which are falling within your budget.
 
3. Need Vs wants analysis: Are you purchasing for pleasure or it is your long term need. Remember this is a difference between pleasure and happiness. Sometimes pleasure dost not last long so you don't want to spend a lot for the sake of short time pleasure. If you are in Need of something then consider point-1 and point-2.
 
4. Consider emotions: This is quite sensitive aspect. You have to put yourself in everyone's shoes to understand his/her emotions. You don't want to hurt someone with your decision, instead you want to keep your stake holders emotionally satisfied. Emotional Intelligence is an art; learn it by reading on internet. To understand people you have to have true sense of judging people
 
5. Consider Win-Win: A balanced approach in which everyone gains is always recommended.
 
6. Consider all options: Don't stop your brain on one idea or approach. Think about more options. Seek advice from others on different possible solutions of the given situation/problem. to the problems which need decisions.
 
7. Ask for criticism: If possible ask for criticism before implementing the decision. Although it's never too late to ask for criticism even after your decision. Feedback always helps in your future.
 
8. Learn to differentiate between Urgent and Important tasks.
 
9. Closely observe others: Think about what your friend/colleague/acquaintance did under a specific condition. A wise man always learns from the mistakes of others.

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Thursday, May 30, 2013

Lesson of Success

These are his lessons for leadership and success:


1. You can really Lead Without a Title.
 
2. Knowing what to do and not doing it is the same as not knowing what to do.
 
3. Give away what you most wish to receive.
 
4. The antidote to stagnation is innovation.
 
5. The conversations you are most resisting are the conversations you most need to be having.
 
6. Leadership is no longer about position – but passion. It's no longer about image but impact. This is Leadership 2.0
 
7. The bigger the dream, the more important to the team.
 
8. Visionaries see the "impossible" as the inevitable.
 
9. All great thinkers are initially ridiculed – and eventually revered.
 
10. The more you worry about being applauded by others and making money, the less you'll focus on doing the great work that will generate applause. And make you money.
 
11. To double your net worth, double your self-worth. Because you will never exceed the height of your self-image.
 
12. The more messes you allow into your life, the more messes will become a normal (and acceptable) part of your life.
 
13. The secret to genius is not genetics but daily practice married with relentless perseverance.
 
14. The best leaders lift people up versus tear people down.
 
15. The most precious resource for business people is not their time. It's their energy. Manage it well.
 
16. The fears you run from run to you.
 
17. The most dangerous place is in your safety zone.
 
18. The more you go to your limits, the more your limits will expand.
 
19. Every moment in front of a customer is a gorgeous opportunity to live your values.
 
20. Be so good at what you do that no one else in the world can do what you do.
 
21. You'll never go wrong in doing what is right.
 
22. It generally takes about 10 years to become an overnight sensation.
 
23. Never leave the site of a strong idea without doing something to execute around it.
 
24. A strong foundation at home sets you up for a strong foundation at work.
 
25. Never miss a moment to encourage someone you work with.
 
26. Saying "I'll try" really means "I'm not really committed."
 
27. The secret of passion is purpose.
 
28. Do a few things at mastery versus many things at mediocrity.
 
29. To have the rewards that very few have, do the things that very few people are willing to do.
 
30. Go where no one's gone and leave a trail of excellence behind you.
 
31. Who you are becoming is more important than what you are accumulating.
 
32. Accept your teammates for what they are and inspire them to become all they can be.
 
33. To triple the growth of your organization, triple the growth of your people.
 
34. The best leaders are the most dedicated learners. Read great books daily. Investing in your self-development is the best investment you will ever make.
 
35. Other people's opinions of you are none of your business.
 
36. Change is hardest at the beginning, messiest in the middle and best at the end.
 
37. Measure your success by your inner scorecard versus an outer one.
 
38. Understand the acute difference between the cost of something and the value of something.
 
39. Nothing fails like success. Because when you are at the top, it's so easy to stop doing the very things that brought you to the top.
 
40. The best leaders blend courage with compassion.
 
41. The less you are like others, the less others will like you.
 
42. You'll never go wrong in doing what's right.
 
43. Excellence in one area is the beginning of excellence in every area.
 
44. The real reward for doing your best work is not the money you make but the leader you become.
 
45. Passion + production = performance.
 
46. The value of getting to your goals lives not in reaching the goal but what the talents/strengths/capabilities the journey reveals to you.
 
47. Stand for something. Or else you'll fall for anything.
 
48. Say "thank you" when you're grateful and "sorry" when you're wrong.
 
49. Make the work you are doing today better than the work you did yesterday.
 
50. Small daily – seemingly insignificant – improvements and innovations lead to staggering achievements over time.
 
51. Peak performers replace depletion with inspiration on a daily basis.
 
52. Take care of your relationships and the sales/money will take care of itself.
 
53. You can't be great if you don't feel great. Make exceptional health your #1 priority.
 
54. Doing the difficult things that you've never done awakens the talents you never knew you had.
 
55. As we each express our natural genius, we all elevate our world.
 
56. Your daily schedule reflects your deepest values.
 
57. People do business with people who make them feel special.
 
58. All things being equal, the primary competitive advantage of your business will be your ability to grow Leaders Without Titles faster than your industry peers.
 
59. Treat people well on your way up and they'll treat you well on your way down.
 
60. Success lies in a masterful consistency around a few fundamentals. It really is simple. Not easy. But simple.
 
61. The business (and person) who tries to be everything to everyone ends up being nothing to anyone.
 
62. One of the primary tactics for enduring winning is daily learning.
 
63. To have everything you want, help as many people as you can possibly find get everything they want.
 
64. Understand that a problem is only a problem if you choose to view it as a problem (vs. an opportunity).
 
65. Clarity precedes mastery. Craft clear and precise plans/goals/deliverables. And then block out all else.
 
66. The best in business spend far more time on learning than in leisure.
 
67. Lucky is where skill meets persistence.
 
68. The best Leaders Without a Title use their heads and listen to their hearts.
 
69. The things that are hardest to do are often the things that are the best to do.
 
70. Every single person in the world could be a genius at something, if they practiced it daily for at least ten years (as confirmed by the research of Anders Ericsson and others).
 
71. Daily exercise is an insurance policy against future illness. The best Leaders Without Titles are the fittest.
 
72. Education is the beginning of transformation. Dedicate yourself to daily learning via books/audios/seminars and coaching.
 
73. The quickest way to grow the sales of your business is to grow your people.

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Fwd: [nidokidos] All about - Blood pressure

 What is blood pressure?


When your heart beats, it pumps blood round your body to give it the energy and oxygen it needs. As the blood moves, it pushes against the sides of the blood vessels. The strength of this pushing is your blood pressure. If your blood pressure is too high, it puts extra strain on your arteries (and your hearAt) and this may lead to heart attacks and strokes.

 
How you can tell if you have high blood pressure

Having high blood pressure (hypertension) is not usually something that you feel or notice. It does not tend to produce obvious signs or symptoms. The only way to know what your blood pressure is, is to have it measured.

Blood pressure is measured in 'millimetres of mercury' (mmHg) and is written as two numbers. For example, if your reading is 120/80mmHg, your blood pressure is '120 over 80'.


 
What do the numbers mean?

Every blood pressure reading consists of two numbers or levels. They are shown as one number on top of the other.

The first (or top) number is your systolic blood pressure. It is the highest level your blood pressure reaches when your heart beats.

The second (or bottom) number is your diastolic blood pressure. It is the lowest level your blood pressure reaches as your heart relaxes between beats.

 
Keep your blood pressure low

Even if you do not have high blood pressure at the moment, it is important to keep your blood pressure as low as you can. The higher your blood pressure, the higher your risk of health problems.

For example, a blood pressure of 135 over 85 may be "normal" but someone with this reading is twice as likely to have a heart attack or stroke as someone with a reading of 115 over 75.


 
What is normal blood pressure?

Ideally, we should all have a blood pressure below 120 over 80 (120/80). This is the ideal blood pressure for people wishing to have good health. At this level, we have a much lower risk of heart disease or stroke.

If your blood pressure is optimal, this is great news. By following our healthy living advice, you will be able to keep it this way.
If your blood pressure is above 120/80mmHg, you will need to lower it.

Most adults in the UK have blood pressure readings in the range from 120 over 80 (120/80) to 140 over 90 (140/90). If your blood pressure is within this range, you should be taking steps to bring it down or to stop it rising any further. Our five top tips will show you how.

The reason why people with blood pressure readings in this range should lower it, even though this is not classified as 'high' blood pressure, is that the higher your blood pressure, the higher your risk of health problems. For example, someone with a blood pressure level of 135 over 85 (135/85) is twice as likely to have a heart attack or stroke as someone with a reading of 115 over 75 (115/75).


For a blood pressure chart of readings, see the graph below


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