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In 1740s there was a growing number of Irishmen in London, many of whom had become Freemasons before leaving Ireland. For reasons now unknown they appear to have had difficulty gaining entrance into Lodges in London, so in 1751 a group of them formed a Lodge holidays club. They claimed that the premier Grand Lodge had made innovations and had departed from ‘the ancient landmarks’ whereas they claimed to be working ‘according to the old institutions granted by Prince Edwin at York in AD926’. For this reason they became known as the Antients Grand Lodge and referred to their older rival as ‘Moderns’. Despite their differences the two Grand Lodges co-existed both at home and abroad for nearly 63 years, neither recognising the other or considering each others’ members as ‘regular’ Freemasons. Even at the centre, however, there were those who were active in both Grand Lodges. In 1809 the rival Grand Lodges appointed Commissioners to negotiate an equable Union. The negotiations took four years to complete but on 27 December 1813 a great ceremonial was held at Freemasons’ Hall, London, at which the two combined to form the United Grand Lodge of England with HRH The Duke of Sussex (younger son of King George III) as Grand Master. The Union was a time of consolidation and standardisation, setting the basic administration of Freemasonry – which continues to this day. Lodges outside London were grouped into Provinces, based on the old Counties, each headed by a Provincial Grand Master appointed by the Grand Master.

MYNAA Movie Review

Prabhu Solomon might have not delivered blockbusters, but he holds special mention for his style of handling clichéd script in a different way.  ‘Kokki’ was one such instance with an usual story of an innocuous man taking on baddies followed by ‘Lee’, which revolved around corruption in sports and ‘Laadam’, a different script that didn’t do well for its low-profiled star casts.

Even this time, he hasn’t attempted for an unique story. It’s a well-worn story of childhood love set in village backdrops bounded to opposition from family, society and hurdles faced by the couple, finally with a shockingly repellent climax.  So how different is ‘Mynaa’ from those yesteryear village based love stories?
Let’s take a sneak glimpse into the synopsis followed by a distinct analysis.

Set in backdrops of a hilly village near Theni, the film revolves Suruli (Viddarth) and Myna (Anaka), intimate lovers from their childhood days. He helps her family in the desolated situation and even her mother affectionately addresses him ‘son-in-law’. But as the years pass by, mother decides to get daughter Myna married to another person that deeply turns Suruli more aversive. He is even jailed for his cruel gesture upon her mother and manages to escape on the same night. Sooner, the jail superintendent (Sethu) and police constable (Thambi Ramaiah) are on the pursuit of Suruli, who has escaped. Soon after handcuffing him, Mynaa too travels along with Suruli as they decide to get married after his prison term of 15 days. What unfolds next is a drama of journey with unexpected twists and turns.

Make a Difference (Part 2)

Along with interaction, there are other ways you can start to contribute. Go just a little bit further each day by helping out around the office. Maybe one day you can clean the microwave dish in the break room, or refill the coffee pot even if you weren't the one to take the last cup of coffee. It doesn't take much or long to help out in other areas, and you'll also be surprised at how it can even help you take your mind off of work if you're stuck with a difficult problem. It also make your workplace just that much better.

Your thoughtfulness doesn't take much, and you can take it a little bit further and earn recognition in the process. Bring a bowl of candy to the next meeting or volunteer to help out with a company event. The goal is to remain fairly low-key and not to draw too much attention to yourself. Remember to be yourself and do what comes naturally to you. If there's something you want to change about your workplace, why not start with making some change yourself and leading by example? There's no matter way to make a difference and you'll quickly see how it affects others as they start to do the same.

In the end, you should remember that it's easy to fall into the trap that work is something that you put the bare minimum in and then give up, especially on a bad day. Rather, you can make a difference just by changing your thinking and attitude. Examine the life you're living at work and ask yourself if it's what you truly like, or if there is something you can change to make it better. Once you start to feel satisfied at work, you'll feel more in control of your surroundings and as if your efforts are truly making a difference within the company.

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Make a Difference (Part 1)

Making a difference in the world doesn't actually have to be committing to volunteering and donating within your community. As most of us are swept up in our hectic lives, it seems more reasonable to focus our efforts on where we spend our time - making a difference in our workplace. This doesn't necessarily mean you have to start working hard or longer, rather, commit to small changes that are made by being aware of your environment and how your presence change things. Sometimes, these smaller efforts are the best way to have an impact or your work world.

Let's start with the idea that you don't have to be in the service industry to reap the benefit of being courteous and polite. So often we overlook our attitudes as we are swept away in our workload, and we forget that cheer and manners aren't just something that should be put off. Everyone is cheered by a little honest friendliness. The trick is not to strain yourself, as people are turned off by false politeness even if they don't consciously register it. If it isn't easy for you, start small with a little extra eye contact when thanking someone for a favor, and move forward from there. Also remember its okay to break yourself from your work every once in a while to take the time to connect with your fellow employees, even if it's just a quick wave and a brief chat. More importantly, approach the situation openly, sometime work is a good topic if they are in a good mood, but other times it's just nice to pull away to a topic that doesn't involve stress.

FAILURES - A PART OF LIFE

EVERYTHING IS DESTINED TO EVERYONE

As per the well-known saying "Man proposes,God disposes", anything Unpredicted can happen in anyone's life. I am no exception to this. In this post,I like to share the lesson that life taught me through my placements.

It was February 2007, our placement officials gave the list of first 6 recruiting companies that were planned to come in march. So Everyone of us started preparing that placement bible, Quantitative by R.S.Agarwal. The First one to recruit us was the software giant,the TATA. As I went through the previous year aptitude questions, i cleared the online test then went on to the technical round which lasted for 10 minutes. But, to my surprise, my name was found neither in the selected nor the rejected list of candidates. Then, I had to attend my second round of technical in which I was asked to answer from 8 subjects for about an hour. Then, went to HR and got rejected. There TATA told me tata :( . As it was my first company,I dint feel much.

With lots of hope, Started preparing for my dream company, the COGNIZANT. But unfortunately, I dint clear up their written. I felt a bit ashamed of not clearing it.I felt that I was not certain to "Experience the Uncertainty" Then, it was WIPRO's Technical round where i was stressed that much. But, I answered all my questions confidently. Even now, I wonder why am thrown out. I cant even digest the fact that the panel in which I attended my interview was a rejection panel. I don't mean to say that " I did everything well, but he rejected me". I was depressed a lot which everyone of my friends know. They all were trying to console me. But, I can never set my mind. Was very dejected for the next three days.Later, consoled myself saying that I might not have been to his expectations.

Later,companies made their way but there were no sign of me clearing the written and the Great Destructor,the GD. According to me, I feel that it was my (bad) voice that eliminated me in every company. As I was not used to much of FAILURES in life , everything seemed to be big and new.

FRIENDSHIP:

It is my sin if I don't mention my friends support here. It was my Friends who gave me lots and lots of confidence. Got several msgs from everyone which boosted up my confidence level. Especially the msgs which read " This is hw our real life vl b.Lots of challenges...", " U wil get wat is written in ur head!, its reality!Don lose hopes !" and so on.... As this message notes, I was made to believe FATE at this instant which ruled me effectively. I also got a mail which contained in it the following two msgs:
Mess 1: With such beautiful life in our hands, most of us do not even thank God for what he has given us, but rather complain about things that we do not get. I am no exception to this.

Mess 2: Think of people who don even have a single person to be called as "their friend", "their mom and dad". When things go wrong for sometime it doesn't mean that its the end of the world. When u r depressed, u spread negative energy around u which affects the people who care for you. So accept things and facts of life. Live every day. Face it.
This mail made my mind-set clear and made me very much confident.Loads of thanks to my friend,the sender of this mail.

"Friendship is not measured by the happiest moments we spend together,but by the way we care n share our friend's sorrows whenever its needed".

My friends did it. According to me, "My FrIeNdS r AlWaYs GrEaT !!!"

• Every sentence must have a full stop.
• Every failure gave me an experience.
• Every individual is destined to get something big.

It was July 25th, Mphasis, so called an EDS company came for recruitment. As usual, the pre-placement talk was held. Then, we all had to take up our written whose results were announced in an hour. It was 16 of us who got selected for the interview (tech + HR). My HR interview was very jocular. I felt that I did it well and was confident. Then attended my tech round where I was stressed to the core. The tech HR dint even see my face. He was asking all the questions to the wall nearby. I answered all my questions but was not all that good. I thought I am gone. But, to my surprise, I got selected. Thank GOD.

A Special Thanks to each n every heart that prayed for my goodness. Its all done only because of my Friends.Thanking u all once again.

LIFE is . . .

Life is a battle ; You must tackle ;
Life is a race ; You must trace ;
Life is just an ice cream ; Taste it before it melts ;

Everyone of us will get what is written in our head! Its the Reality! dont deny this fact.
Jus wanna convey "Everything is destined to Everyone"

Celebrate life! Keep going!!!!!!!!