Kaagaz ke Phool

I have always appreciated gifts that have been made from hand. Hence each birthday I receive atleast 1 gift that is handmade. So I decided learning and making such stuff too.I started making cards for friends and other articles that are simple to make and using the ingredients that are at our disposable. So here I am sharing how to make paper bag and paper tray . Hope you can gift to someone special and make his/her day. My very old SMALL WONDERS.

How to make a paper bag

1. Cut two pages from a magazine.
   
2. Paste the edges of two pages together.
   
   
   
   
3. Fold each side of the bag in same width. In this case, I folded in 1 inch.
   
4. Tuck down each side.
   
5. Fold the bottom of the bag. In this case, I folded in about 2 inches.
   
6. Open the bottom.
   
   
7. And fold it like the pictures. Then, paste it.
   
8. You did it! I love this one very much because I love tomatoes!!!!
   

How to make paper Tray.

1. Take a newspaper/magazine.
2. Take one side of a newspaper /magazine and cut it in half,
3. Similarly do it for atleast 10 more sides.
4. Now start folding the newspaper and make it shape like a rod.
5. Take a cardboard and cut the pieces of the folded paper in the shape of the cardboard.
6. Paste those pieces. Decorate the tray using more such folds.
7. Hope you enjoyed reading it and will make it too.

Infomania Continued..

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Infomania

We have our elections coming up soon. I was sitting with my bunch of friends and they started talking about the most interesting topic i.e POLITICS ( Pun intended).    I realized I had nothing to contribute, certain civics we learnt in school is all lost now and same was the case for most of my friends. I went home that day and thought about it. Very small piece of information, but we are ignorant about it. But knowing that small thing would make such big difference. So here presenting an overview of the legislative system of India.   

The 16th Lok Sabha elections are around the corner and here are few things you must know about the legislative system of India, the largest democracy in the world.  India has federal form of government, consisting of the President of the nation and two houses of the parliament. Members of both the houses of the parliament are called Members of Parliament or MPs.  Lok Sabha elections are held every five years. Uttar Pradesh has the largest number of Lok Sabha constituencies (80), followed by Maharashtra (48). Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal has 42 constituencies each.  The 28 states in India and 2 out of 7 union territories (Delhi and Puducherry) are governed by their respective state assemblies.

                                                                                                                
                                              

Rajya Sabha	Lok Sabha
Upper House of the Parliament	Lower House of the Parliament
It has 250 members, out of which 12 are nominated by the President of India and rest are elected by the members of state assemblies and Union Territories	552 is the maximum number of members in Lok Sabha envisaged by the Constitution of India, which includes 2 members from Anglo Indian community and 20 from Union Territories. The strength of the current Lok Sabha is 545
Minimum age to become a RS member is 35	Minimum age to become a Lok Sabha member is 25
Vice president presides over the House proceedings	Elected Speaker presides over the House proceedings.
Term of each member is 6 years and 1/3rd of the members retire after every two years	Term of each member in Lok Sabha is 5 years
Members are not elected directly by the people, but by elected representatives of 28 state assemblies and 7 union territories	Elected directly by the people of India

Vidhan Parishad / Legislative Council	Vidhan Sabha / Legislative Assembly
It is the upper House of state assembly in 7 states which have bicameral system (Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Assam)	It is the lower house of state assembly for 7 states which have bicameral system. For rest of the 21 states and 2 union territories - Pondicherry and Delhi NCR, Vidhan Sabha is the only House
The House member is called Member of Legislative Council or MLC	he House member is called Member of Legislative Assembly or MLA
Tenure of each member is 6 years. One third of the House quits after every two years.	Tenure of the members is 5 years
The size of the Vidhan Parishad cannot be more than one-third the membership of the Vidhan Sabha or less than 40 members	The size of Vidhan Sabha cannot be more than 500 members or less than 60 members
One-third of members are elected by local authorities, and one-third by Legislative Assembly. One-twelfth is elected from graduates constituency and one-twelfth from teachers' constuituency. One-sixth is elected by governor	Members are elected directly by the people of the state

Bookomania

I am a management student and since my inception in this field, I have been asked to read management books. I have been more into Harry Potter, Chetan Bhagat novels, but I realized that’s not enough. Each interviewer asked me about the books I have read and it was enough for me to be rejected and a reminder to start reading books. So I decided to start with something small yet readable. Given below are the first few books I read along with their summary in short which helped me and will surely help you all too.

One Minute Manager, by Ken Blanchard and Spencer Johnson, cost Rs 124, is a remarkable book about management. It is about a young man who is in search of an effective manager and is willing to work for one. Then the young man comes across a manager who calls himself “the one minute manager” as it took very little time for him to get big results from people. The one minute manager shares the secrets of his success with the young man, which are as follows:

• ·         FIRST SECRET: One Minute Goals: Take out 1 minute to set goals for the day. One minute goal setting is about being aware of what is expected from the beginning. When deciding upon the desired goal and the performance standards, it is recorded on a single sheet of paper. One minute goal setting is so called because it should take only one minute to be able to read it.

• ·         SECOND SECRET: One Minute Praisings: After the one minute goal setting, the second step in one minute management is to catch people doing something right. This is when the one minute praisings are given. One minute praisings are so called because it hardly takes a minute for you to tell someone that he or she did a good job. There is no need to elaborate when you can simply say that he or she he did something good and you noticed it. One minute praisings include praising the people immediately, telling them what they did right, how you feel about it and encourage them to do more of the same.

• ·         THIRD SECRET: One Minute Reprimands: One minute reprimands are given as soon as an employee does something wrong. One minute reprimand has two parts. The first half includes telling the people that what they did wrong, how you feel about it and then let it sink in with a few seconds of uncomfortable silence. Then in the second half you tell the people how much you think they are capable of and how much you value them. One important aspect of one minute reprimands is that it criticizes the work not the doer. The employee is not blamed as a person, only his work is accused of not being up to the desired level. And once it's over, it's over.

Now that you know all the three secrets of one minute management, implement them in your work style and be a one minute manager for yourself!

The Secret

This book is my personal favourite. It has motivated me whenever I have been upset. Unknowingly I have been using The Secret since the time I was in SSC, but got to know about it only in my management class. I am a very imaginative person who always sees things before they can happen. Hence this is a book for all those who believe that you get what you want.

The Secret costs Rs 324 is a self-help book about the power of positive thinking by Rhonda Byrne. Each thought sends out a signal, which is turn gathers similar frequencies – due to the law of attraction – before returning back to you. In this fashion, your mind can bring you anything you desire – dream of a new house, and somehow, someway, it will come to you. The book has various chapters such as The Secret Revealed, The Secret Made Simple, How to Use The Secret,  Powerful Processes, The Secret to Money,  The Secret to Relationships,  The Secret to Health, The Secret to the World,  The Secret to You, The Secret to Life.  

 Byrne even proposes that too much negative thinking can put you in the path of a natural disaster or terrorist attack. The rest of the book explores different methods of using the law of attraction to your advantage. The primary technique is “ask, believe, receive.” This process involves imagining what you desire and pretending that you already have it. Byrne argues that everything is controlled by your thoughts, even your health. Food, she writes, only makes you gain weight because you believe it should. In the end, the book is a hymn to the power of the mind. Whether you know it or not, your thoughts, Byrne warns, will eventually come true.  

The Beginning

We have always been taught to concentrate on the bigger things ,but have we really wondered that it is those small things which when come together form the  bigger picture. In todays world if we face hair fall, we go the trichologist, if we are sad, we think of going to the psychiatrist, if we want to buy gift for that special person, we land up at Archie’s. How would life be if we just included that small thing in our diet which is readily available, cheap and at your disposable, or what if you go talk to someone, have that small chat, a warm hug which makes us feel relaxed, or probably use simple techniques to make that small yet special “human touch gift” as I call it.

Amazing isn’t it? That’s what I want to do. Starting with the small health tips which I use and can recommend others.

1.  Flaxseeds

Flaxseeds (also called linseeds and Alshi) are a rich source of micronutrients, dietary fiber, manganese, vitamin B1, and the essential fatty acid alpha-linolenic acid, also known as ALA or omega-3..It should be consumed daily empty stomach, spoonful quantity, and one should refrain themselves from eating anything else atleast for half an hour after having it.

The health benefits associated with flaxseed include:

·         Protecting against cancer 

·         Lowering cholesterol

·         Preventing hot flashes

·         Improving blood sugar

·         Protecting against radiation 

·         Excellent for hair growth

Side effects associated with the consumption of excess flaxseed, include:

·         Flatulence

·         Stomach pains

·         Nausea

·         Constipation

·         Diarrhea

·         Bloating

2. Green Tea

Here are the top 5  green tea brands in India:

1. Lipton Green Tea
2. Yogi Green Tea
3. Tetley Pure Green Tea
4. Taj Mahal Green Tea
5. Twinings Green Tea

 

How to make Green Tea? He water (by any means, a kettle on the stove

You can brew Lipton green tea the same way you can brew any type of green tea. Heat the water, then pour the water over the tea bag. You can sugar if you like.

The health benefits associated with green tea include

·         Weight Loss

·         Prevents Diabetes

·         Protects from Heart Disease

·         Reduce Risk of Esophageal Cancer

·         Reduces Bad Cholesterol

·         Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s

·         Prevents Tooth Decay

·         Reduce Risk of Blood Pressure

·         Depression

·         Anti-viral and Anti-bacterial

·         Skincare(Reduce Sun damage)

Side effects associated with the consumption of green tea include

·         Drinking green tea may make anemia worse

·         Don’t drink green tea if you have a bleeding disorder.

·         The caffeine in green tea, especially when taken in large amounts, can worsen diarrhea

·         Green tea extracts might make liver disease worse.