Climate Change

While humans are trying to grow plant in space, trying to engineer possibilities to make human livable in moon using polar ice, scientifically trying to find life in other galaxies around us, we ignore the ground realities of human legacies in polluting and creating imbalance in quality of living of all flora and fauna on Earth. It's our collective duty to handover a clean Earth to future generations!

Climate change is more real that we ever thought earlier. Human Beings being the most intelligent animals on Earth, we assume we are invincible. We forget the reality that the evolution process is a never ending process and we need to adapt to the challenging realities of climate change. Our star Sun, is destined to become brighter and in affect raise the temperature on Earth to high levels making human life impossible, but that natural process would take billions of years. However at the pace of inadvertent human efforts to create imbalance on Earth, it looks more likely we start facing natural incidences of Sea-water rising, tsunamis,landslides,famine in some places and flooding at other places. These are warning signs to mend our ways, or face nature's wrath! Earlier we used to live as part of nature as nomads, but with change in time, we learnt to abuse the nature, first during the industrial revolution, subsequently with massive urbanization, rampant de-forestation, mining, Sea-reclamation, increasing green house effect gases emissions, ground water depletion,why, we haven't even left the polar icy regions in the name of finding fossil fuels and disturbing the delicate habitat there. Nations are building their military capabilities instead of considering Earth as common home, and to practice peace instead of fighting in the name of divide and rule!

The paris agreement on climate change need to implemented and measures to be taken by all of us to plant more trees, help in reducing plastic use, focus on developing renewable sources of energy and reduce reliance on fossil fuels. We can keep on writing, but reality is that one step taken at a time is better than hundreds of wish list. I am signing off to do some actual planting on the moist mud before the raining resume at my hometown in Kerala! Enjoying my Vacation!

Enforcing peace

"Prologue" The pain of losing a near and dear one is not easy to bear. And if the body comes wrapped in the Indian Tri-color, it is all more signifying the ultimate sacrifice a soldier does for his country. For Media and general public at large, these are occasions to express some sorrow and then in a few days all is forgotten. What remains is the permanent loss to near and dear ones of the martyred solider and the Nation losing a hero. I too am grieving loss of school friend Captain Harshan.

"Enforcing Peace" My effort is not to delve into reasons of what leads to the un-rest in the Kashmir valley. Nature has made the place a "heave on Earth". As a country, it is imperative that the countrymen must support our Armed forces to ensure peace is enforced. It is a matter of grave concern when the lives of our security forces are being challenged by unscrupulous elements in society.

"Epilogue" I stand strongly with our security forces and encourage all countrymen to be united with common objective to motivate and encourage our Armed forces to do their duty of sanitizing the society and securing our national interests. Remember, we live in peace at the cost of their ultimate sacrifice. Jai Hind!

Know your limits.

Every morning is the first day for rest of our lives

Green Tea - the healthy choice!

I had first drunk Green tea on some day in the year 2004. I had admonished the bitter taste of it, then. However it was only in the past few months that I started to enjoy it. It has sufficient caffeine in it to give you the kick, minus the calories. Am really enjoying sipping four to six cups of green tea on working days, atleast.
Research is still on to prove the worth of green tea on humans, but one thing is for sure, it really is a mystic drink that not only elevates your mood but also helps you in shedding weight in case you are in the above normal BMI category.

I used to take five cups of coffee with cream a day, and the calorie of it was approximate 40 per cup, ie: a cool 200 calories/ day. Hope with enough exercises and diet control and green tea will provide me the necessary tool to trim down to below 80kgs by Aug 31st. It's a tough call. So that's a challenge and if I accomplish the target, that will be something worth a milestone!

Irrespective of whether I meet the milestone or not, am going to enjoy sipping green teas, and going to include it a part of daily routine. Three cheers to Green Tea - the healthy choice!

PMP certification from PMI, USA

These days all project managers have the PMP (Project Management Professional) certification from PMI (Project Management Institute), USA.

However for those who are not sure whether to go ahead with PMP certification or not, my personal suggestion is to do it for the sheer experience of going through a audited international certification process. I got mine on May 13, 2010. For those who are interested to further their career in project side, it is a definite plus.

For more information regarding PMP, refer to http://www.pmi.org/CareerDevelopment/Pages/AboutCredentialsPMP.aspx

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The Project Management Institute, an association for project management professionals, offers Project Management Professional (PMP) certification to members with proven expertise and experience in project management. PMP certification has grown in prominence over the last decade and has become a sought-after credential, according to the association. There are many benefits from obtaining PMP certification.

Increased Earnings
The average compensation for project management practitioners for U.S. practitioners is $101,505, according to the PMI Project Management Salary Survey-Fourth Edition. Managers who hold the PMP certification also often make more money than non-certified counterparts, according to the Project Management Institute.

Career Growth
PMI's PMP certification program maintains ISO 9001 and 17024 accreditation. This internationally recognized accreditation is recognized by the global business community and often leads to better career opportunities to someone who is PMP certified.

Enhanced Marketability
The PMP certification enhances professional marketability. Future employers will often give an edge to individuals with a PMP certification because of the reduced risk the certification affords the employers. The PMP certification also helps to bolster resumes by legitimatizing the included experiences.

Improved Skills
Individuals must undergo rigorous preparation to obtain PMP certification. This process includes significant hours of coursework and study to qualify for and pass the PMP exam. Project managers often experience improved skills and knowledge while preparing to sit for the PMP exam based on the hours of coursework and study.

Professional Validation
The PMP certification offers validation for professional accomplishments. PMI certifies that an individual has achieved the necessary years of experience and knowledge in order to be granted PMP status.

Source:
Project Management Institute

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Serenity prayer

God grant me the serenity
To accept the things I cannot change;
Courage to change the things I can;
And wisdom to know the difference.

Reinhold Niebuhr