World Health Organization estimates that worldwide there are about 16 million cases of clinical typhoid annually and many subclinical infections. This results in about 600.000 deaths every year in the world.
Typhoid Fever is a potentially life threatening illness that is caused by Salmonella Typhi bacteria. Typhoid fever is one of the major causes of food and water borne diseases. Any one can get typhoid fever it they drink water or eat food contaminated with the bacteria. Highest incidence of typhoid fever is between 2-60 years and it many occur at any age. The minimum time to recover from Typhoid fever completely is 4 to 5 weeks. If School going children are infected, they many lose the academic years also. So get yourself and your family vaccinated against Typhoid. This vaccine to ensure adequate and long lasting protection against Typhoid fever.
Typhoid fever facts
Typhoid fever usually is caused by Salmonellae typhi bacteria.
Typhoid fever is contracted by the ingestion of contaminated food or water.
Diagnosis of typhoid fever is made when the Salmonella bacteria is detected with a stool culture.
Typhoid fever is treated with antibiotics.
Typhoid fever symptoms are poor appetite, headaches, generalized aches and pains, fever, and lethargy.
Approximately 3%-5% of patients become carriers of the bacteria after the acute illness.
What is typhoid fever? What is the history of typhoid fever?
Typhoid fever is an sensitive illness associated with fever that is most often caused by the Salmonella typhi bacteria. It can also be caused by Salmonella paratyphi, a related bacterium that usually leads to a less severe illness. The bacteria are deposited in water or food by a human carrier and are then spread to other people in the area. Typhoid fever is rare in industrial countries but continues to be a significant public-health issue in developing countries.
The incidence of typhoid fever in the United States has markedly decreased since the early 1900s. Today, approximately 400 cases are reported annually in the United States, mostly in people who recently have traveled to endemic areas. This is in comparison to the 1920s, when over 35,000 cases were reported in the U.S. This improvement is the result of improved environmental sanitation. Mexico and South America are the most common areas for U.S. citizens to contract typhoid fever. India, Pakistan, and Egypt are also known high-risk areas for developing this disease. Worldwide, typhoid fever affects more than 13 million people annually, with over 500,000 patients dying of the disease. If traveling to endemic areas, you should consult with your health-care professional and discuss if you should receive vaccination for typhoid fever.
21. No one can insult or hurt you without your permission. One of the golden keys to happiness and great success is the way you interpret events which unfold before you.
Highly successful people are master interpreters. People who have attained greatness have an ability which they have developed to interpret negative or disempowering events as positive challenges which will assist them in growing and moving even farther up the ladder of success. There are no negative experiences only experiences which aid in your development and toughen your character so that you may soar to new heights. There are no failures, only lessons.
22. Take a speed reading course. Reading is a powerful way to gain many years of experience from a few hours of study. For example, most biographies reflect the strategies and philosophies of great leaders or courageous individuals. Read them and model them. Speed reading will allow you to digest large quantities of material in relatively small periods of time.
23. Remember people's names and treat everyone well. This habit, along with enthusiasm, is one of the great success secrets. Everyone in this world wears an imaginary button that screams out "I WANT TO FEEL IMPORTANT AND APPRECIATED!".
24. Be soft as a flower when it comes to kindness but tough as thunder when it comes to principle. Be courteous and polite at all times but never be pushed around. Ensure that you are always treated with respect.
25. Never discuss your health, wealth and other personal matters with anyone outside of your immediate family. Be very disciplined in this regard.
26. Be truthful, patient, persevering, modest and generous.
27. Soak in a warm bath at the end of a long, productive day. Reward yourself for even the smallest of achievement. Take time out for renewal of your mind, body and spirit. Soon all your more important goals will be met and you will move to the next level of peak performance.
28. Learn the power of breathing and its relationship with your energy source. The mind is intimately connected with your breathing. For example, when the mind is agitated, your breathing becomes quick and shallow. When you are relaxed and focused, your breathing is deep and calm. By practising deep, abdominal breathing, you will develop a calm, serene demeanour that will remain cool in the hottest of circumstances. Remember the rule of the Eastern mountain men: "to breathe properly is to live properly."
29. Recognize and cultivate the power of autosuggestion. It works and is an essential tool in maintaining peak performance. We are all performers in one way or another and it is particularly valuable to use such techniques of athletes and public figures for our own enhancement. If you want to become more enthusiastic, repeat "I am more enthusiastic today and am improving this trait daily". Repeat it over and over. Purchase a legal notepad and write out this mantra 500 times. Do it for three weeks with regular practice and feel that this quality is developing. Very soon it will come. This is a strategy that Indian sages have employed for thousands of years to aid their spiritual and mental development. Do not be discouraged if the results are not immediate, they will certainly develop. The spoken word is a powerful influencer of the mind.
30. Maintain a diary to measure your progress and to express your thoughts. Writing out not only your successes but your troubles is one of the world's most effective methods of erasing the worry habit, staying in optimum state and developing precision of thought.
31. Stress is simply a response which you create in the interpretation of an event. Two people might find that a given event results in quite different responses. For example, an after dinner speech might strike fear into the heart of an inexperienced speaker while a strong orator views it as a wonderful opportunity to share his thoughts. Understanding that the perceived negative effects of an event or task may be mentally manipulated and conditioned towards the positive, will allow you to be a peak performer in all instances.
32. Read "The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People" by Stephen Covey. It contains a wealth of wisdom and powerful insights into further developing your character and enhancing your personal relationships.
33. Become a committed audio-tape user. Most personal-mastery programs and books are now offered in this format. Listen to these inspirational materials on your way to work, whilst waiting in the line at a bank or while you wash dishes in the evening. Make your car a college on wheels and use the drive time to make knowledge your best friend. All down time can be very effectively used in this productive fashion. Use such opportunities to learn and continually expand your mind and its vast potential.
34. Try fasting one day every two weeks. During these fast days, drink fruit juice and eat fresh fruits only. You will feel more energetic, cleansed and alert. Fasting also has a salutary effect on your will-power as you are subverting the otherwise pressing impulses in your mind calling on you to eat more.
35. Keep a radio-cassette player at your office and listen to soft, soothing music throughout the day. Place pleasant scents and inspirational pictures in your workplace. By the magic of association, your work will become something you enjoy even more and arouse a very pleasant feeling within you. Budget your time on trips such that you can spend half an hour in the airport bookstore. They always contain the latest and best self-mastery books and tapes given that those who travel by air are of a group that finds value in these materials.
36. Read "As a Man Thinketh" by James Allen. And don't just read this little book once, read it over and over again. It contains an abundance of timeless wisdom on living a fuller and happier life.
37. Remember that forgiveness is a virtue that few develop, but one that is most important to maintaining peace of mind. Mark Twain wrote that forgiveness is the fragrance the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it. Practice forgiveness especially in those situations where it is seemingly difficult. By using your emotional forgiveness muscles more regularly, petty wrongs, remarks and slights will not touch you and nothing will penetrate your concentrated, serene mindset.
38. Empty your cup. A full cup cannot accept anything more. Similarly, a person who believes that he cannot learn anything else will stagnate quickly and not move to higher levels. A true sign of a secure, mature individual is someone who sees every opportunity as a chance to learn. Even the teachers have teachers.
39. The Two Minute Mind is an excellent exercise for developing concentration. Simply stare at the second hand on your wristwatch for two minutes and think about nothing else for that time. At first your mind will wander but after 21 days of practice, your attention will not waver during the routine. One of the greatest qualities a person can develop to ensure his success is the ability to focus for extended periods of time. Learn to build up your concentration muscles and no task will be too difficult for you.
40. Drink a cup of warm water before a speech. Ronald Reagan employed this strategy to ensure that he maintained his honey-smooth voice. Mastery of the art of public speaking is a noble goal. So dedicate yourself to it. You will be judged by the calibre of your communication skills.
There will be a career orientation Seminar for students at the iPace office in Kamalapuri Colony on the 21st of Dec, 2011 @ 9:30 AM. This lecture includes tips on how to handle technical interviews and the questions you can expect in a technical interview delivered by an experienced recruiter.
Recruitment of Sub Inspectors and Fire Officers in Andhra Pradesh Police Department. Age limit: Candidates should have an age between 21 to 25 years as on 01-07-2011 for SI vacancies & 18 to 30 years for Station Fire Officers vacancies.Educational qualifications: Candidates who completed degree form the recognized university. Candidates belonging to SC/ST have to pass Intermediate or equivalent recognized by the State Government and should have studied Degree. Candidates who possess higher qualification will be given preference.Selection procedure: Candidates are selected on the basis of preliminary selection test, Physical Efficiency test, written test & Interview.How to Apply: Eligible candidates have to download application form from the website www.apstatepolice.org . Candidates have to submit the filled application form along with prescribed fee of 50/- in cash & Photocopies of relevant documents on any working date from 28-11-2011 to 28-01-2012 between 10:00am to 1:00pm at the respective address.
01 Visakhapatnam Range Police Office, Visakhapatnam
02 Eluru Range Police Office, Eluru
03 Guntur Range Police Office, Guntur
04 Kurnool Range Police Office, Kurnool
05 Karimnagar Range Police Office, Karimnagar
06 SAR CPL Parade Ground, Amberpet, Hyderabad
Positions:
1. Stipendiary Cadet Trainee (SCT) Sub Inspectors of Police (Civil)(Men) in Police Department: 1238 posts
2. Stipendiary Cadet Trainee Reserve Sub Inspectors of Police (AR) (Men) in Police Department: 306 posts
3. Stipendiary Cadet Trainee Reserve Sub Inspectors of Police (SAR CPL) (Men) in Police Department: 10 posts
4. Stipendiary Cadet Trainee Reserve Sub Inspectors of Police (APSP) (Men) in Police Department: 406 posts
5. Stipendiary Cadet Trainee Reserve Sub Inspectors of Police (APSP) (Men) in 15th Bn., APSP in Police Department: 17 posts
6. Sub Inspectors (Men) in Special Protection Force (SPF) Department: 68 posts
7. Station Fire Officers in A.P. Fire & Emergency Services Department: 21 posts
8. Stipendiary Cadet Trainee Sub Inspectors of Police (Civil) (Women) in Police Department: 230 posts
Total – Vacancies: 2300
Police Con Stables Jobs:
Stipendiary Cadet Trainee (SCT) Police Officers (Civil) (Men): 8413 posts
Stipendiary Cadet Trainee Police Constables (AR) (Men): 3234 posts
Stipendiary constables trainee police cadets (SAR CPL) (Men): 93 posts
Stipendiary Cadet Trainee Police Constables (APSP) (Men): 4270 posts
Constables (Men) in the Special Protection Force (FPS): 645 posts
AP firefighters in the Fire & Emergency Services: 704 posts
Stipendiary Cadet Trainee Police Officers (Civil) (Women): 2976 posts
Stipendiary Cadet Trainee Police Constables (AR) (women): 94 posts
Educational Qualification: Intermediate or equivalent examination recognized by the state government.
How to Apply: Eligible and interested candidates may download the application form from the official site at www.apstatepolice.org and should submit their completed application form along with copies of necessary certificates on any working day.
Name of the Posts:
1. Deputy Collectors in A.P. Civil Service (Executive Branch): 07 Posts
2. Commercial Tax Officers in A.P. Commercial Taxes Service: 01 Post
3. Deputy Supdt. of Police (Civil) Cat-2 in A.P. Police Service: 05 Posts
4. Deputy Supdt.of Jails (MEN) in A.P. Jail Service: 04 Posts
5. Divisional Fire Officers in Fire & Emergency Services: 10 Posts
6. District Registrar in A.P. Registration and Stamps Service: 05 Posts
7. District Tribal Welfare Officer in A.P. Tribal Welfare Service: 04 Posts
8. District Employment Officer in Employment Service: 23 Posts
9. Asst. Treasury Officer/Asst. Accounts Officer in A.P. Treasury & Accounts Service: 10 Posts
10. Deputy Registrar in A.P. Cooperative Service: 15 Posts
11. District Panchayat Raj Officers in Panchayat Raj Service: 11 Posts
12. Regional Transport Officers in A.P. Transport Service: 06 Posts
13. District Social Welfare Officer in A.P. Social Welfare Service: 05 Posts
14. District B.C. Welfare Officer in B.C. Welfare Service: 04 Posts
15. Municipal Commissioner Grade-II in A.P. Municipal Administration Service: 03 posts
16. Mandal Parishad Development Officer in A.P. Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Service: 80 Posts
17. Lay Secretary / Administrative Officer in Medical and Health: 02 Posts
18. Assistant Prohibition & Excise Superintendent in A.P. Prohibition & Excise Service: 04 Posts
19. Assistant Audit Officer in A.P. Local Fund Audit Service: 64 Posts
Age Limit: For the posts S.No 1, 2, 6 to 17, & 19 is 18 to 34 years and for the posts S.No. 3 21 to 28 years, S.No 4 is 18 to 28 years; S.No 5 is 21 to 26 years and S. No 18 is 18 to 26 years as on 01/07/2011. Educational Qualification: Any Degree from a recognized University. (Candidates see the advertisement for more details regarding educational qualification.) Application Fee: Each applicant must pay Rs-100/- towards application fee and Rs-120/- towards Examination fee paid at AP Online Centers/State Bank of India in the form of Challan download from the APPSC website on or before 06/01/2012. Payment of Rs-100/- towards application processing fee is compulsory for all applicants. Selection Process: The mode of selection is based on Screening Test (Objective Type), Main (Written) Examination (Conventional Type), and Oral Test (Interview). How to Apply: The eligible candidates can apply through online application mode from the website www.apspsc.gov.in between 09/12/2011 to 08/01/2012.
Revenue Dept. VRO, VRA Jobs:
Revenue Department of Government of Andhra Pradesh has issued notification for the recruitment of VRO (Village Revenue Officers) and VRA (Village Revenue Assistants) posts in the state of AP. Candidates have to apply online in the prescribed proforma through official website http://ccla.cgg.gov.in from 7-12-2011 to 29-12-2011. Last date for the payment of fee is 27-12-2011. More details such as roster points, reservations, pay scale, vacancies, selection procedure, model papers and questions and age limits are available below. Selection will be based on written examination consists o questions from General Studies , Arithmetic Skills and logical skills along with 30 questions rural issues and life style.
VRO, VRA Vacancy details in AP:
Total No of Posts: 7235
VRO Total Vacancies: 1172
VRA Total Vacancies: 6063
Srikakulam:
VRO Posts: 26 Posts
VRA Posts: 125 Posts Vizianagaram:
VRO Posts: 38 Posts
VRA Posts: 126 Posts Visakhapatnam:
VRA Posts: 102 Posts EastGodavari:
VRO Posts: 35 Posts
VRA Posts: 422 Posts WestGodavari:
VRA Posts: 466 Posts
VRO Posts: 49 Posts Krishna:
VRO Posts: 39 Posts Guntur:
VRA Posts: 289 Posts
VRO Posts: 269 Posts Prakasam:
VRO Posts: 75 Posts
VRA Posts: 267 Posts Nellore:
VRO Posts: 26 Posts
VRA Posts: 225 Posts Chittoor:
VRO Posts: 79 Posts
VRA Posts: 283 Posts Cuddapah
VRO Posts: 23 Posts
VRA Posts: 190 Posts Anantapur:
VRO Posts: 137 Posts
VRA Posts: 203 Posts Kurnool:
VRO Posts: 58 Posts
VRA Posts: 85 Posts Mahabubnagar:
VRO Posts: 23 Posts
VRA Posts: 458 Posts Rangareddy:
VRO Posts: 59 Posts
VRA Posts: 194 Posts Hyderabad:
VRO Posts: 34 Posts
VRA Posts: 26 Posts Medak:
VRO Posts: 08 Posts
VRA Posts: 252 Posts Nizamabad:
VRO Posts: 21 Posts
VRA Posts: 207 Posts Adilabad:
VRO Posts: 15 Posts
VRA Posts: 179 Posts Karimnagar:
VRO Posts: 60 Posts
VRA Posts: 464 Posts Warangal:
VRO Posts: 45 Posts
VRA Posts: 353 Posts Khammam:
VRO Posts: 27 Posts
VRA Posts: 193 Posts Nalgonda:
VRO Posts: 26 Posts
VRA Posts: 348 Posts
Age Limit: For VRO: 18-39 Years, for VRA: 18-35 Years. Upper age limit relaxations for SC/ST/BC are 5 years. Educational Qualification:
For VRO: Intermediate from AP Intermediate board or equivalent exam
For VRA: SSC from AP Secondary Education board or equivalent exam Selection Process: Based on Written Test. Application Fee: RS 200/- for general candidates and RS 100/- for SC/ST candidates. Fee can be paid at any of the E-Seva / Mee-Seva /AP online centers, and obtain acknowledgement. How to Apply: Interested candidates may apply online through http://ccla.cgg.gov.in Website from 07/12/2011-27/12/2011.
The Top 200 Secrets of Success and the Pillars of Self-Master Dear Friends let's talk about 20 secrets of success, will see another 20 secrets in next week.
1. Sleep less. This is one of the best investments you can make to make your life more productive and rewarding. Most people do not need more than 6 hours to maintain an excellent state of health. Try getting up one hour earlier for 21 days and it will develop into a powerful habit. Remember, it is the quality not the quantity of sleep that is important. And just imagine having an extra 30 hours a month to spend on the things that are important to you.
2. Set aside one hour every morning for personal development matters. Meditate, visualize your day, read inspirational texts to set the tone of your day, listen to motivational tapes or read great literature. Take this quiet period to vitalize and energize your spirit for the productive day ahead. Watch the sun rise once a week or be with nature. Starting the day off well is a powerful strategy for self-renewal and personal effectiveness.
3. Do not allow those things that matter the most in your life be at the mercy of activities that matter the least. Every day, take the time to ask yourself the question "is this the best use of my time and energy?" Time management is life management so guard your time with great care.
4. Use the rubber band method to condition your mind to focus solely on the most positive elements in your life. Place a rubber band around your wrist. Each time a negative, energy sapping thought enters your mind, snap the rubber band. Through the power of conditioning, your mind will associate pain with negative thinking and you will soon possess a strongly positive mindset.
5. Always answer the phone with enthusiasm in your voice and show your appreciation for the caller. Good phone manners are essential. To convey authority on the line, stand up. This will instill further confidence in your voice. 6. Throughout the day we all get inspiration and excellent ideas. Keep a set of cards (the size of business cards; available at most stationary stores) in your wallet along with a pencil to jot down these insights. When you get home, put the ideas in a central place such as a coil notepad and review them from time to time. As noted by Oliver Wendell Holmes: "Man's mind, once stretched by a new idea, never regains its original dimensions."
7. Set aside every Sunday evening for yourself and be strongly disciplined with this habit. Use this period to plan your week, visualize your encounters and what you want to achieve, to read new materials and inspirational books, to listen to soft soothing music and to simply relax. This habit will serve as your anchor to keep you focused, motivated and effective throughout the coming week.
8. Always remember the key principle that the quality of your life is the quality of your communication. This means the way you communicate with others and, more The Top 200 Secrets of Success and the Pillars of Self-Mastery importantly, the way you communicate with yourself. What you focus on is what you get. If you look for the positive this is what you get. This is a fundamental law of Nature.
9. Stay on purpose, not on outcome. In other words, do the task because it is what you love to do or because it will help someone or is a valuable exercise. Don't do it for the money or the recognition. Those will come naturally. This is the way of the world.
10. Laugh for five minutes in the mirror each morning. Steve Martin does. Laughter activates many beneficial chemicals within the body that place us into a very joyous state. Laughter also returns the body to a state of balance. Laughter therapy has been regularly used to heal persons with varied ailments and is a wonderful tonic for life's ills. While the average 4 year old laughs 500 times a day, the average adult is lucky to laugh 15 times a day. Revitalize the habit of laughter, it will put far more living into your life.
11. Light a candle beside you when you are reading in the evening. It is most relaxing and creates a wonderful, soothing atmosphere. Make your home an oasis from the frenzied world outside. Fill it with great music, great books and great friends.
12. To enhance your concentration and powers of focus, count your steps when you walk. This is a particularly strong technique. Take six steps while taking a long inhale, hold your breath for another six steps, and then exhale for six steps. If six steps is too long for the breaths, do whatever you feel comfortable with. You will feel very alert, refreshed, internally quiet and centered after this exercise. So many people allow their minds to be filled with mental chatter. All peak performers appreciate the power of a quiet, clear mind which will concentrate steadily on all important tasks.
13. Learn to meditate effectively. The mind is naturally a very noisy machine which wants to move from one subject to another like an unchained monkey. One must learn to restrain and discipline it if one is to achieve anything of substance and to be peaceful. Meditation for twenty minutes in the morning and twenty minutes in the evening will certainly provide you with exceptional results if regularly practiced for six months. Learned sages of the East have been advancing the many benefits of meditation for over 5000 years.
14. Learn to be still. The average person doesn't spend even 30 minutes a month in total silence and tranquility. Develop the skill of sitting quietly, enjoying the powerful silence for at least ten minutes a day. Simply think about what is important to you in your life. Reflect on your mission. Silence indeed is golden. As the Zen master once said, it is the space between the bars that holds the cage.
15. Enhance your will-power; it is likely one of the best training programs you can invest in. Here are some ideas to strengthen your will and become a stronger person:
a. Do not let your mind float like a piece of paper in the wind. Work hard to keep it focused at all times. When doing a task, think of nothing else. When walking to work, count the steps that it takes to get all the way to the office. This is not easy but your mind will soon understand that you hold its reins and not vice versa. Your mind must eventually become as still as a candle flame in a corner where there is no draft.
b. Your will is like a muscle. You must first exercise it and then push before it gets stronger. This necessarily involves short term pain but be assured that the improvements will come and will touch your character in a most positive way. When you are hungry, wait another hour before your meal. When you are labouring over a difficult task and your mind is prompting you to pick up the latest magazine for a break or to get up and go talk to a friend, curb the impulse. Soon you will be able to sit for hours in a precisely concentrated state. Sir Issac Newton, one of the greatest classical physicists the world has produced, once said: "if I have done the public any service, it is due to patient thought." Newton had a remarkable ability to sit quietly and think without interruption for very long periods of time. If he can develop this so can you.
c. You can also build your will-power by restraint in your conduct with others. Speak less (use the 60/40 Rule = listen 60% of the time and speak a mere 40%, if that). This will not only make you more popular but you will learn much wisdom as everyone we meet, every day has something to teach us. Also restrain the urge to gossip or to condemn someone who you feel has made a mistake. Stop complaining and develop a cheerful, vital and strong personality. You will greatly influence others.
d. When a negative thought comes to your mind, immediately replace it with one that is positive. Positive always dominates over the negative and your mind has to be conditioned to think only the best thoughts. Negative thinking is a conditioned process whereby the negative patterns are established over and over. Rid yourself of any limitations and become a powerful positive thinker.
16. Make an effort to be humorous throughout the day. Not only is it beneficial from a physical viewpoint but it diffuses tension in difficult circumstances and creates an excellent atmosphere wherever you are. It was recently reported that members of the Tauripan tribe of South America have a ritual where they awake in the middle of the night to tell each other jokes. Even tribesmen in the deepest sleep wake to enjoy the laugh and then return to their state of slumber in seconds.
17. Become a highly disciplined time manager. There are roughly 168 hours in a week. This surely allows plenty of time for achievement of the many goals we desire to accomplish. Be ruthless with your time. Set aside a few minutes each morning to plan your day. Plan around your priorities and focus on not only those tasks which are immediate but not important (i.e., many telephone calls) but especially on those which are important but not urgent, for these allow for the greatest personal and professional development. Important but not immediate activities are those which produce long-term, sustainable benefits and include exercise, strategic planning, the development of relationships and professional education. Never let the things which matter most be placed in the backseat as compared to those that matter least.
18. Associate only with positive, focused people who you can learn from and who will not drain your valuable energy with complaining and uninspiring attitudes. By developing The Top 200 Secrets of Success and the Pillars of Self-Mastery relationships with those committed to constant improvement and the pursuit of the best that life has to offer, you will have plenty of company on your path to the top of whatever mountain you seek to climb.
19. Stephen Hawking, one of the great modern physicists of the world, is reported to have said that we are on a minor planet of a very average star located within the outer limits of one of a hundred thousand million galaxies. Are your problems really significant in light of this? You walk this Earth for but a short time. Why not become devoted to having only a wonderful experience. Why not dedicate yourself to leaving a powerful legacy to the world? Sit down now and write out a list of all that you have in your life. Start first with your health or your family - the things we often take for granted. Put down the country we live in and the food we eat. Do not stop until you have written down fifty items. Once every few days, go through this list - you will be uplifted and recognize the richness of your existence.
20. You must have a mission statement in life. This is simply a set of guiding principles which clearly state where you are going and where you want to be at the end of your life. A mission statement embodies your values. It is your personal lighthouse keeping you steadily on the course of your dreams. Over a period of one month, set a few hours aside to write down five or ten principles which will govern your life and which will keep you focused at all times. Examples might be to consistently serve others, to be a considerate citizen, to become highly wealthy or to serve as a powerful leader. Whatever the mission statement of your life, refine it and review it regularly. Then when something adverse happens or someone tries to pull you off course, you quickly and precisely return to your chosen path with the full knowledge that you are moving in the direction that you have selected.
Alistair Galpin poses with the largest bottle cap sculpture, made of 19,205 caps, in Auckland, New Zealand. The caps were used to create a sculpture in the shape of rugby ball. It took 18 months to complete and was finished to unveil on Guinness World Records
Largest collection of Smurfs
Stephen Parkes (UK) began collecting Smurfs as a child, when they were sold by a chain of garages across the UK, and has never stopped. As of Jan. 28, 2010, his collection totals 1,061 and includes Christmas Smurfs, Easter Smurfs and Smurfs dressed as historical figures.
Largest pumpkin
Talk about a great gourd: Guinness World Records has confirmed that a massive pumpkin grown in Wisconsin is officially the world’s heaviest. It weighs 1,810.5 pounds and was grown by Chris Stevens in Wisconsin.
Longest domestic cat
5-year-old Maine Coon named Stewie was certified as the new record holder for world’s longest domestic cat after measuring 48.5 inches from the tip of his nose to the tip of his tail bone. That’s a little more than 4 feet long.
Longest Nose
The longest nose on a living person measures 8.8 cm (3.46 in) long from the bridge to the tip and belongs to Mehmet Ozyurek (Turkey). It was measured on the set of Lo Show dei Record in Rome, Italy, on March 18, 2010.
Most arrows caught by hand
Joe Alexander catches 43 arrows from the air, shot by German archers Peter Dubberstein and Robin Puls in Germany.
Most concrete blocks broken while holding a raw egg
Joe Alexander, of Germany, breaks 24 concrete blocks, assembled in three stacks of 8 while holding a raw egg in the hand of the arm used for breaking the blocks. After the third stack had been broken the egg was still unbroken. The record to beat was 14 and the final result was 24.
Most spoons balanced on a face
The highest number is 17 and was achieved by Aaron Caissie (Canada) on the set of Lo Show Dei Record, in Milan, Italy, on April 18, 2009.
Most straws stuffed in a mouth
The most straws stuffed in a mouth is 400, achieved by Simon Elmore (Germany), who held them there for 10 seconds at the Mark ‘n’ Simon Show, Sollhuben, Bavaria, Germany, on Aug. 6, 2009.
Oldest twins in the world
Sisters Ena Pugh, right, and Lily Millward have been confirmed as the oldest twins in the world at 100 years and 10 months. Both live in the United Kingdom.
