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  Colorado wild fires photos: The Waldo Canyon fire in Colorado Springs

        

 

A three-day-old wildfire erupted with catastrophic fury Tuesday, ripping across the foothills neighborhoods of Colorado Springs, devouring an untold number of homes and sending tens of thousands fleeing to safety in what was shaping up as one of the biggest disasters in state history. “This is a firestorm of epic proportions,” said Colorado Springs Fire Chief Richard Brown. The Waldo Canyon fire in El Paso County — which had been growing in the forested hills on the city’s west side — blew into an inferno late in the afternoon, raging over a ridge toward densely populated neighborhoods. An apocalyptic plume of smoke covered Colorado’s second-largest city as thousands of people forced to evacuate clogged Interstate 25 at rush hour trying to get to their homes or to get out of the way. By nightfall, roughly 32,000 people left their homes, chased out by the flames.

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The Waldo Canyon fire burns an entire neighborhood in near the foothills of Colorado Springs, Colo. Tuesday, June 26, 2012. Colorado has endured nearly a week of 100-plus-degree days and low humidity, sapping moisture from timber and grass, creating a devastating formula for volatile wildfires across the state and punishing conditions for firefighters. (The Denver Post, Helen H. Richardson) #

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The Waldo Canyon fire continues to burn northwest of Manitou Springs, Colo. Tuesday, June 26, 2012. Colorado has endured nearly a week of 100-plus-degree days and low humidity, sapping moisture from timber and grass, creating a devastating formula for volatile wildfires across the state and punishing conditions for firefighters. (The Denver Post) #

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A neighborhood west of the intersections of Vindicator Drive, Centennial Blvd and Flying W Ranch Road burns near the foothills of Colorado Springs. The Waldo Canyon fire took a turn for the worse as the fire exploded and made a run northward taking homes and thousands of acres with today June 26th,2012. Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post #

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Firefighters get ready to head into neighborhoods which were caught by the Waldo Canyon Fire after it swept down into western portions of Colorado Springs, Colo. on Tuesday, June 26, 2012 leaving a trail of destruction, burning homes and buildings in its path. Heavily populated areas in the fire’s path have been affected. (AP Photo/Bryan Oller) #

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People flee the Waldo Canyon Fire with little time to spare as the fire burns through neighborhoods west of Colorado Springs, Colo. on Tuesday, June 26, 2012. The blaze left a trail of destruction, burning homes and buildings in it’s path. Heavily populated areas in the fire’s path have been affected. (AP Photo/Bryan Oller) #

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The skies are orange as flames from the Waldo Canyon Fire race through a neighborhood in west Colorado Springs, Colo. on Tuesday, June 26, 2012 leaving a trail of destruction, burning homes and buildings in its path. Heavily populated areas in the fire’s path have been affected. (AP Photo/Bryan Oller) #

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The Waldo Canyon fire burns an entire neighborhood in near the foothills of Colorado Springs, Colo. Tuesday, June 26, 2012. Colorado has endured nearly a week of 100-plus-degree days and low humidity, sapping moisture from timber and grass, creating a devastating formula for volatile wildfires across the state and punishing conditions for firefighters. (The Denver Post, Helen H. Richardson) #

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Fire from the Waldo Canyon wildfire burns as it moved into subdivisions and destroyed homes in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Tuesday, June 26, 2012. (AP Photo/Gaylon Wampler) #

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The Waldo Canyon fire burns an entire neighborhood in near the foothills of Colorado Springs, Colo. Tuesday, June 26, 2012. Colorado has endured nearly a week of 100-plus-degree days and low humidity, sapping moisture from timber and grass, creating a devastating formula for volatile wildfires across the state and punishing conditions for firefighters. (The Denver Post, Helen H. Richardson) #

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The Waldo Canyon fire burns homes near Colorado Springs, Colo. Tuesday, June 26, 2012. Colorado has endured nearly a week of 100-plus-degree days and low humidity, sapping moisture from timber and grass, creating a devastating formula for volatile wildfires across the state and punishing conditions for firefighters. (The Denver Post, Helen H. Richardson) #

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Fire from the Waldo Canyon wildfire as it moved into subdivisions and destroyed homes in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Tuesday, June 26, 2012. (AP Photo/Gaylon Wampler) #

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A plume of smoke is seen over Interstate 25 as the Waldo Canyon wildfire moved into subdivisions and destroyed homes in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Tuesday, June 26, 2012. (AP Photo/Gaylon Wampler) #

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Flames from the Waldo Canyon Fire move quickly move through the western side Colorado Springs, Colo. causing several structures and homes to burn on Tuesday, June 26, 2012. The fire made a massive run late in the day leaving a trail of destruction, and burning homes and buildings in it’s path. Heavily populated areas in the fire’s path have been affected. (AP Photo/Bryan Oller) #

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Homes are destroyed by the Waldo Canyon fire in the Mountain Shadows area of Colorado Springs, Colo., on Tuesday, June 26, 2012. A stubborn and towering wildfire jumped firefighters’ perimeter lines in the hills overlooking Colorado Springs, forcing frantic mandatory evacuation notices for more than 9,000 residents. (AP Photo/The Gazette,Jerilee Bennett) #

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The Waldo Canyon Fire, burns out of control, threatening homes Tuesday June, 26, 2012. (AP Photo/RJ Sangosti, The Denver Post) #

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A helicopter is dwarfed by the flames of the Waldo Canyon Fire as it races down into western portions of Colorado Springs, Colo. on Tuesday, June 26, 2012 leaving a trail of destruction and burning homes and buildings in it’s path. Heavily populated areas in the fire’s path have been affected. (AP Photo/Bryan Oller) #

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The Waldo Canyon fire made a run into Colorado Springs Tuesday night, June 26, 2012. Karl Gehring/The Denver Post #

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The Waldo Canyon fire made a run into Colorado Springs Tuesday night, June 26, 2012. Karl Gehring/The Denver Post #

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The Waldo Canyon fire made a run into Colorado Springs Tuesday night, June 26, 2012. Karl Gehring/The Denver Post #

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The Waldo Canyon fire made a run into Colorado Springs Tuesday night, June 26, 2012. Karl Gehring/The Denver Post #

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The Waldo Canyon fire jumped into Colorado Springs Tuesday evening. Residents of the Lower Mountain Shadows subdivision evacuated the neighborhood in northwest Colorado Springs Tuesday evening, June 26, 2012. Karl Gehring/The Denver Post #

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The Waldo Canyon fire jumped into Colorado Springs Tuesday evening. Residents of the Lower Mountain Shadows subdivision evacuated the neighborhood in northwest Colorado Springs Tuesday evening, June 26, 2012. Karl Gehring/The Denver Post #

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Waldo Canyon Fire burns out of control, Tuesday June 26, 2012, in Colorado Spring. RJ Sangosti, The Denver Post #

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Waldo Canyon Fire burns out of control, Tuesday June 26, 2012, in Colorado Spring. RJ Sangosti, The Denver Post #

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Houses are engulfed by flames in northwest Colorado Springs neighborhoods after the Waldo Canyon Fire exploded Tuesday afternoon, June 26, 2012. Steve Nehf, The Denver Post #

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An entire neighborhood burns near the foothills of Colorado Springs. The Waldo Canyon fire continues to burn northwest of Manitou Springs, Colorado today June 26th,2012. Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post #

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An entire neighborhood burns near the foothills of Colorado Springs. The Waldo Canyon fire continues to burn northwest of Manitou Springs, Colorado today June 26th,2012. Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post #

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An entire neighborhood burns near the foothills of Colorado Springs. The Waldo Canyon fire continues to burn northwest of Manitou Springs, Colorado today June 26th,2012. Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post #

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An entire neighborhood burns near the foothills of Colorado Springs. The Waldo Canyon fire continues to burn northwest of Manitou Springs, Colorado today June 26th,2012. Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post #

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Waldo Canyon Fire burns out of control, Tuesday June 26, 2012, in Colorado Spring. RJ Sangosti, The Denver Post #

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Waldo Canyon Fire burns out of control, Tuesday June 26, 2012, in Colorado Spring. RJ Sangosti, The Denver Post #

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Authorities blocked Garden of the Gods Road at North 30th Street Tuesday evening. Residents of the Lower Mountain Shadows subdivision evacuated the neighborhood in northwest Colorado Springs Tuesday evening, June 26, 2012. Flames from the Waldo Canyon fire jumped into Colorado Springs forcing emergency evacuations of some neighborhoods. Karl Gehring/The Denver Post #

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The Waldo Canyon fire explodes today June 26th, 2012. A traffic jam of cars fleeing the city heads east on both sides of Woodmen Road. The road is closed to westbound traffic. The Waldo Canyon fire continues to burn northwest of Manitou Springs, Colorado today June 26th, 2012. Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post #

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Steve Rosburg covered his mouth with his shirt as he waited for friends on Centennial Boulevard. Traffic was streaming south on Centennial Boulevard on both sides of the median. Residents of the Lower Mountain Shadows subdivision evacuated the neighborhood in northwest Colorado Springs Tuesday evening, June 26, 2012. Flames from the Waldo Canyon fire spread into town Tuesday evening. Karl Gehring/The Denver Post #

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What looks like a firestorm, the Waldo Canyon fire exploded today June 26th, 2012. The fire raced over 2 miles northward onto the Air Force Academy land. The Waldo Canyon fire continues to burn northwest of Manitou Springs, Colorado today June 26th, 2012. Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post#

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What looks like a firestorm, the Waldo Canyon fire exploded today June 26th, 2012. The fire raced over 2 miles northward onto the Air Force Academy land. The Waldo Canyon fire continues to burn northwest of Manitou Springs, Colorado today June 26th, 2012. Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post#

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Colorado Springs Police officers direct traffic and secure the corner of Garden of Gods Rd. and Centennial Blvd. in Colorado Springs, Colo, Tuesday, June 26. Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post #

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Colorado Springs Police officers direct traffic and secure the corner of Garden of Gods Rd. and Centennial Blvd. in Colorado Springs, Colo, Tuesday, June 26. Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post #

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Colorado Springs Police officers direct traffic and secure the corner of Garden of Gods Rd. and Centennial Blvd. in Colorado Springs, Colo, Tuesday, June 26. Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post #

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Colorado Springs Police officers direct traffic and secure the corner of Garden of Gods Rd. and Centennial Blvd. in Colorado Springs, Colo, Tuesday, June 26. Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post #

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Tayor Salamon, 11, holds on to his dog as they pile in the back seat, Tuesday June 26, 2012, as his family rushes to leave their home in the path of Waldo Canyon Fire in Colorado Spring. RJ Sangosti, The Denver Post #

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Colorado Springs Police officers direct traffic and secure the corner of Garden of Gods Rd. and Centennial Blvd. in Colorado Springs, Colo, Tuesday, June 26. Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post #

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Fire fighters are heading to West of Colorado Springs. Colorado Springs Police officers direct traffic and secure the corner of Garden of Gods Rd. and Centennial Blvd. in Colorado Springs, Colo, Tuesday, June 26. Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post #

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The Waldo Canyon fire invades the Mountain Shadows neighborhood of Colorado Springs, Colorado Tuesday, June 26, 2012. (Mark Reis/Colorado Springs Gazette/MCT) #

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The Waldo Canyon fire explodes today June 26th, 2012. A traffic jam of cars fleeing the city heading north on I-25 seems enveloped by the orange haze of smoke. The Waldo Canyon fire continues to burn northwest of Manitou Springs, Colorado today June 26th, 2012. Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post #

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The Waldo Canyon fire explodes today June 26th, 2012. A traffic jam of cars fleeing the city heading north on I-25 seems enveloped by the orange haze of smoke. The Waldo Canyon fire continues to burn northwest of Manitou Springs, Colorado today June 26th, 2012. Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post #

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Residents in the path of the Waldo Canyon Fire rush to get out, Tuesday June 26, 2012, in Colorado Spring. RJ Sangosti, The Denver Post #

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The Waldo Canyon fire spread spot fires to the north as afternoon winds spread embers into the air Tuesday afternoon, June 26, 2012. Karl Gehring/The Denver Post #

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A Colorado Springs Police Officer rushes to get residents out of their homes in the path of the Waldo Canyon Fire, Tuesday June 26, 2012, in Colorado Spring. RJ Sangosti, The Denver Post #

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More evacuations were ordered as the Waldo Canyon fire spread to the north when afternoon winds spread embers into the air Tuesday afternoon, June 26, 2012. Karl Gehring/The Denver Post #

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Waldo Canyon Fire continues to grow, Tuesday June 26, 2012, near Colorado Spring. RJ Sangosti, The Denver Post #

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A helicopter flew towards the flames as the Waldo Canyon fire spread to the north as afternoon winds spread embers into the air Tuesday afternoon, June 26, 2012. Karl Gehring/The Denver Post #

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The Waldo Canyon wildfire continues to grow in Colorado Springs, Colo, Tuesday, June 26, 2012. Teller County officials warned residents east of U.S. 24 and north of the El Paso/Teller County line to be prepared to leave. (AP Photo/The Denver Post, Hyoung Chang) #

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The Waldo Canyon wildfire continues to grow in Colorado Springs, Colo, Tuesday, June 26, 2012. Teller County officials warned residents east of U.S. 24 and north of the El Paso/Teller County line to be prepared to leave. (AP Photo/The Denver Post, RJ Sangosti) #

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A C-130 makes a drop on the Waldo Canyon wildfire northwest of Manitou Springs, Colo., Tuesday, June 26, 2012. Colorado has endured nearly a week of 100-plus-degree days and low humidity, sapping moisture from timber and grass, creating a devastating formula for volatile wildfires across the state and punishing conditions for firefighters. (The Denver Post, Helen H. Richardson) #

 

 

 

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Dear All,

This is to inform you that, in our country medicines are  usually prescribed (by our great doctors) by brand name and not by the generics (ingredients). Hence we often end up paying more money for the same medicine.
 
Follow these few steps to know more and start saving on your medical bills. Refer to the attached screen shots.
 
1. Log on to www.medguideindia.com
 
2. Click on ‘Drugs’
 
3. Click on ‘Brand’
 
4. Type the brand name which you are using e. g., Metocard XL (50 mg). The site will also help you with drop down menu. Click on ‘Search’
 
5. Click on ‘Generics’. It will display the ingredients of the tablet.
 
6. Click on ‘matched brands’
 
7. Don’t be surprised to see that same drug is available at very low cost also. And that to by other reputed manufacturer. e. g., Metocard XL 50 is for Rs. 62.00 and the same drug by Cipla (Mepol) is available @ Rs. 7.00 only!
 
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Be Safe Take care of your GPS

 

 

 

 

 

 

It appears that GPS too is vulnerable.

This is worth sharing with all our family and friends who are using GPS in their cars 

GPS was placed in its bracket in the windshield and left in the sun. The battery overheated and exploded!

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16 MOST EXPENSIVE MATERIALS OF THE WORLD

Everything in this world is made up of some materials. Without materials there is nothing in this world, that is the world is itself will not exist. But there are also some material which are very expensive and some of this expensive material we would have hardly seen.

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WHY OUR BODY ACTS LIKE THAT ?

Why does our Body do that?

Learn the common causes behind your body’s little quirks. Whether uncomfortable, embarrassing or just plain weird, there are some pretty funky things that our bodies do. Curious about the causes of such reactions as hiccups, goose bumps and eye twitches, Eric Plasker, DC, Author of The 100 Year Lifestyle, gives the real scoop. Read on to discover the common reasons for 14 peculiar bodily functions.

 

Yawns

If your body is low on oxygen, your mouth opens wide and tries to suck more in. Yawning is a way to regulate the amount of carbon dioxide and oxygen in your blood. Unfortunately, yawns are nearly impossible to stifle.

 

Eye Twitches

Serious eye twitches can be a symptom of neurological disorders, but often there is a more mundane explanation. Common causes for eye twitches include stress, lack of sleep extended staring or eye strain. Before you get frantic, try reducing your stress level, cutting back on caffeine and catching up on sleep.

 

Itches

According to Dr. Plasker, our skin most often gets itchy because of dryness associated with the environment or over-washing. Water and soap can strip skin of its natural oils, thus sapping moisture. Face or body lotion should be able to keep these types of itches under control; also look for body washes and soaps labeled ‘moisturizing’. If you still have itchy patches, you may be experiencing an allergic reaction to a chemical, plant, food, animal or drug. See an allergist if the itching is persistent.

 

Hiccups

If you’ve frequently got a case of the hiccups, try slowing down when you eat and drink, suggests Dr. Plasker. Doing either too quickly causes your stomach to swell; this irritates your diaphragm, which contracts and causes hiccups. You may also get hiccups in emotional situations or if your body experiences a sudden temperature change. In both of these cases, the hiccups are a result of a glitch in your nerve pathways, which is why a sudden scare – which might shake up and reset your nerves – can sometimes end an episode.

 

Goose Bumps

Those tiny bumps that cover your skin when you’re cold or scared are actually a defense mechanism. Goose bumps occur when the arrector pili, a tiny muscle that connects the hair follicle with skin, contracts and makes the hair stand on end. If you had more hair – like cavemen did – the upright hair would trap air to keep you warm or make you look bushier and therefore more threatening to predators.

 

Sneezes

Sneezes happen when your body is trying to expel an irritant from the nasal cavity. If you have allergies, pollen or pet dander is usually to blame. If you have a cold, your body makes mucus to trap the virus, and sneezing helps force it (and the sickness) out of your body. An over-the-counter allergy or cold medicine helps suppress your reaction to allergens or reduce mucus production, which should prevent sneezing fits.

 

Coughs

A cough is another mechanism your body uses to get rid of irritants. There are special cells along your air passage, says Dr. Plasker, that recognize irritants and force them out. Common colds, sinus infections and pneumonia all increase your body’s mucus production, which triggers coughing. Smoking and asthma also tend to irritate the cells. To help cut down on chronic coughing, exercise regularly and practice good posture to keep your air passage open.

 

Charley Horses

These sudden, super-painful muscle spasms can be blamed on several things, including dehydration or electrolyte imbalances – often from strenuous exercise. After a demanding workout or an extra-long run, sip a sports drink to keep your system running smoothly. If you experience this type of cramping, walk around to help relieve the pain.

 

Shivers

Shivering, says Dr. Plasker, is full-body muscle twitching. When your temperature drops too low, your body shakes all over in an attempt to generate heat. The only way to cure these kind of shivers is to get your temperature back to 98.6 Degree F.

 

Ear Ringing

Ear ringing, or tinnitus, can happen for two reasons. If you have fluid or an infection in your middle ear, you may hear a constant buzz. However, the more common cause is damage to the microscopic ends of your hearing nerves, which often happens when you’re exposed to loud noises. To prevent permanent damage (and preserve your hearing), wear earplugs at concerts and sporting events – or even when you mow the lawn.

 

Stomach Rumbles

As food, liquid and gas move through your digestive tract, your stomach muscles and intestines contract and cause rumbling noises – Borborygmi is the scientific name. Everyone’s stomach makes noise during digestion, but if you have extra-loud rumbles, a teaspoon of olive oil or a cup of herbal tea with lemon may help ease them, says Dr. Plasker.

 

Limbs Falling Asleep

When there’s consistent pressure on part of a limb – like when you sit on your feet or rest your head on an arm – the pressure squeezes your nerve pathways and scrambles messages sent to your brain. The mixed messages make you lose feeling in the squished body part because your brain has trouble telling it what to do. To prevent a case of pins and needles, avoid sitting or lying in positions that compress your nerves.

 

Seeing Stars

If you stand too quickly, suffer a blow to the head or are stricken by a migraine, there’s a good chance you’ll see stars as blood surges to different parts of your body. Generally these tiny flashes of light will fade in a few seconds. If you see stars for more than a few moments, you could have a tear or tiny clot in your retina, and you should consult a physician immediately.

 

Ear Popping

The Eustachian tube in your inner ear is responsible for maintaining equal pressure on both sides of your eardrum. When you experience a rapid change in altitude – during takeoff in an airplane or when riding an elevator in an extra-tall building – the Eustachian tube opens to release pressure, and you hear a pop. To force the tube open (and ‘pop’ your ears), squeeze your nostrils closed while exhaling forcefully through your nose.

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WHY OUR BODY ACTS LIKE THAT ?

Why does our Body do that?

Learn the common causes behind your body’s little quirks. Whether uncomfortable, embarrassing or just plain weird, there are some pretty funky things that our bodies do. Curious about the causes of such reactions as hiccups, goose bumps and eye twitches, Eric Plasker, DC, Author of The 100 Year Lifestyle, gives the real scoop. Read on to discover the common reasons for 14 peculiar bodily functions.

 

Yawns

If your body is low on oxygen, your mouth opens wide and tries to suck more in. Yawning is a way to regulate the amount of carbon dioxide and oxygen in your blood. Unfortunately, yawns are nearly impossible to stifle.

 

Eye Twitches

Serious eye twitches can be a symptom of neurological disorders, but often there is a more mundane explanation. Common causes for eye twitches include stress, lack of sleep extended staring or eye strain. Before you get frantic, try reducing your stress level, cutting back on caffeine and catching up on sleep.

 

Itches

According to Dr. Plasker, our skin most often gets itchy because of dryness associated with the environment or over-washing. Water and soap can strip skin of its natural oils, thus sapping moisture. Face or body lotion should be able to keep these types of itches under control; also look for body washes and soaps labeled ‘moisturizing’. If you still have itchy patches, you may be experiencing an allergic reaction to a chemical, plant, food, animal or drug. See an allergist if the itching is persistent.

 

Hiccups

If you’ve frequently got a case of the hiccups, try slowing down when you eat and drink, suggests Dr. Plasker. Doing either too quickly causes your stomach to swell; this irritates your diaphragm, which contracts and causes hiccups. You may also get hiccups in emotional situations or if your body experiences a sudden temperature change. In both of these cases, the hiccups are a result of a glitch in your nerve pathways, which is why a sudden scare – which might shake up and reset your nerves – can sometimes end an episode.

 

Goose Bumps

Those tiny bumps that cover your skin when you’re cold or scared are actually a defense mechanism. Goose bumps occur when the arrector pili, a tiny muscle that connects the hair follicle with skin, contracts and makes the hair stand on end. If you had more hair – like cavemen did – the upright hair would trap air to keep you warm or make you look bushier and therefore more threatening to predators.

 

Sneezes

Sneezes happen when your body is trying to expel an irritant from the nasal cavity. If you have allergies, pollen or pet dander is usually to blame. If you have a cold, your body makes mucus to trap the virus, and sneezing helps force it (and the sickness) out of your body. An over-the-counter allergy or cold medicine helps suppress your reaction to allergens or reduce mucus production, which should prevent sneezing fits.

 

Coughs

A cough is another mechanism your body uses to get rid of irritants. There are special cells along your air passage, says Dr. Plasker, that recognize irritants and force them out. Common colds, sinus infections and pneumonia all increase your body’s mucus production, which triggers coughing. Smoking and asthma also tend to irritate the cells. To help cut down on chronic coughing, exercise regularly and practice good posture to keep your air passage open.

 

Charley Horses

These sudden, super-painful muscle spasms can be blamed on several things, including dehydration or electrolyte imbalances – often from strenuous exercise. After a demanding workout or an extra-long run, sip a sports drink to keep your system running smoothly. If you experience this type of cramping, walk around to help relieve the pain.

 

Shivers

Shivering, says Dr. Plasker, is full-body muscle twitching. When your temperature drops too low, your body shakes all over in an attempt to generate heat. The only way to cure these kind of shivers is to get your temperature back to 98.6 Degree F.

 

Ear Ringing

Ear ringing, or tinnitus, can happen for two reasons. If you have fluid or an infection in your middle ear, you may hear a constant buzz. However, the more common cause is damage to the microscopic ends of your hearing nerves, which often happens when you’re exposed to loud noises. To prevent permanent damage (and preserve your hearing), wear earplugs at concerts and sporting events – or even when you mow the lawn.

 

Stomach Rumbles

As food, liquid and gas move through your digestive tract, your stomach muscles and intestines contract and cause rumbling noises – Borborygmi is the scientific name. Everyone’s stomach makes noise during digestion, but if you have extra-loud rumbles, a teaspoon of olive oil or a cup of herbal tea with lemon may help ease them, says Dr. Plasker.

 

Limbs Falling Asleep

When there’s consistent pressure on part of a limb – like when you sit on your feet or rest your head on an arm – the pressure squeezes your nerve pathways and scrambles messages sent to your brain. The mixed messages make you lose feeling in the squished body part because your brain has trouble telling it what to do. To prevent a case of pins and needles, avoid sitting or lying in positions that compress your nerves.

 

Seeing Stars

If you stand too quickly, suffer a blow to the head or are stricken by a migraine, there’s a good chance you’ll see stars as blood surges to different parts of your body. Generally these tiny flashes of light will fade in a few seconds. If you see stars for more than a few moments, you could have a tear or tiny clot in your retina, and you should consult a physician immediately.

 

Ear Popping

The Eustachian tube in your inner ear is responsible for maintaining equal pressure on both sides of your eardrum. When you experience a rapid change in altitude – during takeoff in an airplane or when riding an elevator in an extra-tall building – the Eustachian tube opens to release pressure, and you hear a pop. To force the tube open (and ‘pop’ your ears), squeeze your nostrils closed while exhaling forcefully through your nose.

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A needle can save life of stroke patir

A NEEDLE CAN SAVE THE LIFE OF A STROKE PATIENT 

From a Chinese Professor . 
Keep a syringe or needle in your home to do this… It’s amazing and an unconventional way of recovering from stroke, read it through it can help somebody one day.

This is amazing. 
Please keep this very handy. Excellent tips. 
Do take a minute to read this. 
You’ll never know, ones life may depend on you.

My father was paralysed and later diedfrom the result of a stroke.  I wish I knew about this first aid before.
When stroke strikes, the capillaries in the brain will gradually burst. (Irene Liu)
When a stroke occurs, stay calm.

No matter where the victim is, do not move him/her. Because, if moved, the capillaries will burst.

Help the victim to sit up where he/she is to prevent him/her from falling over again and then the blood letting can begin .

If you have in your home an injection syringe that would be the best.

Otherwise, a sewing needle or astraight pin will do.

1.     Place the needle/pin over fire to sterilize it and then use it to prick the tip of all ……10 fingers.
2.     There are no specific acupuncture points, just prick about an mm from the fingernail.
3.     Prick till blood comes out.
4.     If blood does not start to drip, then squeeze with your fingers.
5.     When all 10 digits is bleeding, wait a few minutes then the victim will regain consciousness.

6.     If the victim’s mouth is crooked , then pull on his ears until they are red.
7.     Then prick each earlobe twice until two drops of blood comes from each earlobe.
After a few minutes the victim should regain consciousness. 

Wait till the victim regains his normal state without any abnormal symptoms then take him to the hospital. 
Otherwise, if he was taken in the ambulance in a hurry to the hospital, the bumpy trip will cause all the capillaries in his brain to burst.

If he could save his life, barely managing to walk, then it is by the grace of his ancestors.
‘I learned about letting blood to save life from Chinese traditional doctor, Ha Bu Ting, who lives in Sun Juke.

Furthermore, I had practical experience with it. Therefore, I can say this method is 100% effective.
In 1979, I was teaching in Fung Gaap College in Tai Chung.

One afternoon, I was teaching a class when another teacher came running to my classroom and said in panting,
‘Ms Liu, come quick, our supervisor has had a stroke !’. I immediately went to the 3rd floor.
When I saw our supervisor, Mr. Chen Fu Tien, his colour was off, his speech was slurred , his mouth was crooked - all the symptoms of a stroke.

I immediately asked one of the practicum students to go to the pharmacy outside the school to buy a syringe, which I used to prick Mr. Chen’s 10 fingers tips.

When all 10 fingers were bleeding (each with a pea-sized drop of blood), after a few minutes, Mr. Chen’s  face regained its colour and his eyes’ spirit returned, 

But his mouth was still crooked . So Ipulled on his ears to fill them with blood.
When his ears became red ,
I pricked his right earlobe twice to let out two drops of blood .
When both earlobes had two drops of blood each , a miracle happened .
Within 3-5 minutes the shape of his mouth returned to normal and hisspeech became clear.

We let him rest for a while and have a cup of hot tea , then we helped him go down the stairs, drove him to Wei Wah Hospital . He rested one night and was released the next day to return to school to teach.. Everything worked normally. 
There were no ill after effects.
On the other hand, the usual stroke victim usually suffers Irreparable bursting of the brain capillaries on the way to the hospital. 
As a result, these victims never recover.’ (Irene Liu) 
Therefore, stroke is the second cause of death. 
The lucky ones will stay alive but can remain paralysed for life.

It is such a horrible thing to happen in ones life.

If we can all remember this blood letting method  and start the life saving process immediately, in a short time, thevictim will be revived and regain 100% normality.

IF POSSIBLE PLEASE FORWARD THIS AFTER READING . YOU NEVER KNOW IT MAY HELP SAVE A LIFE FROM STROKE 

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The Puri Jagannath Rath Yatra

Shri Jagannath Sharanam Mamah    The Puri Jagannath Rath Yatra    The Puri Jagannath Rath Yatra also known as The Gundicha Jatra, Ghosa Jatra, Navadina Jatra  or Dasavatara Jatra, is the most important 10 days Famous Hindu festival of Lord Jagannath.   This annual festival is celebrated on Ashad Shukla Dwitiya (second day in bright fortnight of Ashad month). This year it commenced on 21st June 2012 and ends on 30th June in Puri, Bhubhaneshwar, Orissa.     This festival also symbolizes  Lord Sri Krishna meeting his relatives and friends at Dvaraka  travelling from Kurukshetra after long gap.     Lord Shri Jagannath is believed the Daaru Brahma –  The Wooden Prime Soul incarnation of Lord Vishnu in Kali Yug.       The very short story in simple form    There are many versions, Traditional, Vaishnavite, Puranic and Sarala dasa Mahabharatha of Lord Jagannath’s origin . But in most of the versions character of King Indrayumna plays important role.    According to Hindu Mythology Lord Vishnu in Divine form of Imdranila (Blue Diamond)  establishes himself near a Banyan tree, at Seashore, Puri, during the end of Threta Yuga,  as the original image of Jagannath.   The sparkling rays of this Nilamani has so much power to grant Moksha to the people  in its vicinity with prosperity to all and including the place.   This became a problem to the God Of Dharma, Yama who decided and hides it from the Earth.   But the search for the Powerful Nilamani continued till the begining of Dwaparayuga by   the Malwa King Indrayumna performed staunch and rigorous Penances to find The Nilamani.   Pleased with his devotion Lord Vishnu instructed him to go back to Sea shore of Puri,  to find a Log Of Wood floating on the sea and follow his instructions to carve images  designed by Viswakarma (Lord Brahma).   As said The King found the log of wood and did a yajna from which God Yajna appeared. He Instructed the King to make fourfold expansion, i.e. Paramatma as Vasudeva,  his Vyuha as Samkarshana, Yogamaya as Subhadra,  and his Vibhava as Sudarsana of the wood.     Visvakarma, the architect of Gods gave the design to Lord Vishnu.  And also he made a magnificent temple to house the idols. King engaged most skilled carpenters to fine finish the would before carving the Idols.   But to eveyone’s surprise even the sharpest and strongest of the chisels   could not even make mark on the wood.    And the worried King summoned all the  Expert carpenters from other places.  But nothing could be done.    And Lord Sri Maha Vishnu himself approached the King in disguise of a very old carpenter  and told him that he can cut and carve the wood in to the idols as per the design.    But he put a condition that he would work with the doors of the temple lock closed  and not to be disturbed till he completes the work in three weeks .   The works started and the beat of Chisels carving the wood resounded  every day and night outside the temple.    But after two weeks the Queen and the King Indrayumna on their routine visit to the temple,  found the sound of Chisel stopped all of a sudden.    And the queen out of curiosity about the old carpenters health, suspecting he died,  requested the king to open the doors.    As the King himself much worried took no time in breaking the promise by getting the Doors  opened.  And when the doors were opened, they found Lord Vishnu at work on carving the Idols.   But Lord Vishnu finding the King and queen seeing him doing the work vanished from the site  leaving the idols unfinished devoid of any hands and feet.      But the Divine  voice of Lord Vishnu instructed King Indrayuman to install the idols. He told the King that the Idols are equally sacred as they are carved by Him.     The Ratha Yatra is one of the largest processions in the world with 50-foot high ornate  and decorated wooden chariots seated with Lord Jagannath, the Lord of the Universe, Lord Balabhadra  and Goddess Subhadra are paraded throughout the city to give Darshan to all their Devotees.  It is said that those who participate in the Jagannath Yatra in Puri earn their ‘passage’ to heaven.     Suna Besha of Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Maa Subhadra at Puri, Odisha, India        An interesting information of  Rath Yatra Chariots      The 3 towering and royal chariots resemble Lord Jagannath Temple architecture.    Lord Jagannath Chariot, called  ‘nandighose’ is 35 feet high with 18 solid wheels    Lord Balabhadra’s chariot called ‘Taladwaja’ is 33 feet high and has 16  solid wheels    Goddess Shubhadra’s Chariotcalled ‘Devadalan’ is 30 feet high and has 14 solid wheels    Every year New chariots and wheels are made with the same ancient chariot-specifications.          Thousands of devotees pull the chariots by long ropes.    And millions of hands struggle to merely touch the Chariot or pull the rope as it is  believed lucky, pious, holy and prosperous for the devotee.    The whole Rath Yatra moves in a large procession amidst loud beating of percussion instruments, gongs and blowing conch shells.      About the  side Deities on each of the chariot.    Sudarsana is seated by the side of Lady Subhadra in Her chariot, Madanamohana sits in the Lord Jagannatha’s chariot, and small Deities of Lord Rama and Krisna take their seats in the Balabhadra chariot. Thus total seven Deities are seated on the three chariots and are pulled by the devotees by the ropes tied to the chariots and taken to the Gundica temple which is about 3 km away from the main temple.       Sri Jagannatha Ratha Yatra NOW       Sri Jagannatha Ratha Yatra in 1909   THE BIG RISK AND HAZARD AND A SAFETY ALERT A FLOOD OF MILLION VISITORS ARE EXPECTED EVERY YEAR FOR 10 DAYS AND THEY HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF STAMPEDE AS LIVES ARE KNOWN TO BE LOST MAKING THIS FESTIVAL A FUNERAL FOR THEM. ANOTHER IMPORTANT HEALTH HAZARD IS LOSS OF BREATHING DUE TO SUFFOCATION  ALL THE MATERIAL IS EXTRACTED FROM THE WEB AND MADE EASY FOR THE READERS. KINDLY PARDON ME FOR ANY MISTAKES.  Shri Jagannath Sharanam Mamah.   I Pray The Lord Sri Puri Jagannatha Swamy  to Shower his blessings on all of us.  In the services of Lord Shri Jagannath  Regards & Blessings GOPU

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5 Steps to Improve Your Mood Instantly

 

5 Steps to Improve Your Mood Instantly Many situations and people tend to hurt us, annoy us and be a complete mood spoiler.  In such circumstances it is important to do Something you like and lighten up your mood. Below are a few steps to help you do so: 1. Listening to Music One of the most instant stress relieving techniques could be listening to your favorite music . Music not only calms you down but also acts as an instant mood changer. It can entertain you and divert the mind from the thought that is bothering you. 2. Cup of Coffee/Tea There are times you do not wish to sit at home when you’ve had a terrible fight with a friend/parents. You should immediately step out for a cup of coffee or tea at your favorite hang out spot. Redirecting your mind to lighter issues can brighten up your mood. 3. Chat with your best friend The moment you are frustrated and your mood is spoilt, pick up the phone or run to your best friend and vent out your anger or sorrow. This technique will not only make your heart feel lighter but will also improve your  mood  quickly. Friends prove to be your best companions when in need. 4. Chocolate Grab a bar of your preferred chocolate to ease you off the stress and make you feel like a child all over again. Scientifically chocolate, especially dark chocolate is known to reduce the level of  stress  hormones in the body resulting into improvement of your mood immediately. 5. Bond with Nature Taking a stroll down the park or on the beach can instantly freshen your mind. Breathing fresh oxygen and bonding with elements of nature can prove to be absolutely relaxing for the mind and body. Fresh flowers, birds, green grass, the sea can be perfect companions to make a dull day lively. Deriving joy out of small things in life can help in reviving your mood instantaneously and easing you off all the stress. Doing something that you totally love and diverting your mind from the pressure point can prove to be a perfect medicine to peace and happiness.

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AVOID JUNK FOOD TO REMAIN HEALTHY

Worst Junk Foods Ever All of us like some sort of junk food.   Loading images, Please wait… Yes, totally swearing-off junk foods is probably impossible but there are some junk food items that you should try to resist the most because of the immense damage they can cause to your health. The list of worst junk food items includes: 1. Burgers Burgers are the unquestioned king of worst junk food choices . Burgers combine everything we shouldnt be eating. This includes: Deep-fried patties that are heavy on trans fats, raising our cholesterol levels Sauces high in sugar and sodium Layers of cheese containing high amount of dairy fat Mayonnaise concentrated with preservatives and egg yolks 2. Candies   These are among the easily available but most sinful junk food items. For starters, candies are nothing but a concentrated form of sugar. Even those that claim to include some goodness of fruits are essentially just flavored forms of sugar. The high sucrose or fructose content ensures that you immediately get a sugar spike this causes that typical feeling of goodness that makes candies admired by nearly everyone. Whether it is the lollipop, toffees or gummy bears, a couple of candies in any form, can spoil your entire days calorie control . 3. Sugary Cereals These are sinful junk food items since they function under a false claim. Advertised as healthy breakfast cereal, cornflakes or other breakfast cereals coated with sugar aren’t healthy. Having a bowl of plain oatmeal or porridge is better than having fruit loops that contains a high concentration of synthetic suga r having high-sugar breakfast means being more prone to getting sugar cravings during the daytime. 4. French Fries and its Counterparts like Samosas It is not just French fries but basically all deep fried snacks including the Indian favorites like samosas apart from eternal favorites like potato chips that are extremely detrimental to the health. These are supreme sources of cholesterol and Trans fats that work towards clogging the arteries. A single serving of French fries or a couple of samosas account for nearly 40% of your daily, recommended intake of fat. High in salt, many of these fried food items are accused of having carcinogenic properties. This means they are capable of causing cancer apart from making you prone to developing high blood pressure, obesity and cardiovascular problems! French fries and potato chips are loaded with Sodium that raises blood pressure. Many of the popular fast food chains have been found to serve fries that include Acrylimide an established cancer-inducing entity. 5. Carbonated Beverages Most carbonated drinks contain a very high concentration of synthetic sugar. A single, 300 ml serving of any popular cola-like beverage, equals your entire days quota of sugar. The ones sporting the sugar-free tag contain sweeteners like aspartame that are known to be harmful if consumed over a period. Aerated beverages tend to induce acidity and make us more prone to storing fat. 6. Ice-Creams Ice creams make it to this list of all time worst junk foods simply because of their inherent nature where the creamier, sweeter versions are like more. A single serving of most retailed ice creams is known to contain more than 15 grams of fat along with high amounts of sugar. The cold nature of the ice creams ensure that the overall metabolism is impaired for a few hours while the high fat content makes a direct contribution to the waistline. 7. Creamy Cakes Many people seem addicted to having cakes for desserts or whenever they are feeling low. However, the enticing slice of cake contains plenty of features that make it one of the worst junk foods ever . Firstly, cakes contain a highly processed, uncooked form of carbohydrate. This kind of white bread has a high glycemic index which in combination with the high amount of sugar ensures that the blood sugar levels are boosted instantly. The high chocolate content and eggs used for making the cream ensure that cakes are concentrated with harmful fats. An occasional slice of cake doesnt do any harm but eating it every few days, is injurious to health.

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YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, CALIFORNIA, USA

 

Yosemite National Park, California , USA   This park was gazetted as a national park in 1890. It is world famous for its rugged terrain, waterfall and century-old pine trees. It covers 1200 sq km and the “fire” waterfall of El Capitan is one of the most spectacular of all scenery.   The spectacular view of the waterfall is created by the reflection of sunlight hitting the falling water at a specific angle. This rare sight can only be seen at  a 2-week period towards the end of Feburary. To photograph this rare event, photographers would often have to wait and endure years of patience in order to capture them. The reason is because its appearance depend on a few natural phenomenons occuring at the same time and luck.   1st, Is the formation of the waterfall – The water is formed by the melting of snow and ice at the top of the mountain. It melts between the month of December and January and by the end of February there might not have much snow left to melt.   2nd, is the specific angle of the sunray hitting the falling water – The sun’s position must be exactly at a particular spot in the sky. This occurs only in the month of February and at the short hours of dusk. If it is a day full of clouds or something blocking the sun, you can only take pictures of your own sorry faces on the waterfall. It coincides with the fact that the weather in the National Park at that time of the year is often volatile and unpredictable. It compounds the difficulty of getting these pictures.   Someone did !!! and we all get to see it !!!

 

 

 

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COMPLAINT- INDIAN RAILWAYS-MUST READ

From M.V.Ramana Murthy , Incident 1  It happened few months back.  We were traveling and me & family were waiting in the A/C waiting room at Secunderabad Station. The attached bathroom was not clean and was giving  bad smell. Added to this discomfiture, the bathroom door was not closing tight, and I also observed  that shutter was not closing tight because of faulty door closer. I complained to the attendant .  I also sent an SMS ” The bathroom of A/C  waiting room on platform No 1 of Secunderbad Station is dirty and stinking. Pl arrange cleaning . Also the door is not closing  properly”. After few minutes we left the waiting room as our train arrival was announced. Within few minutes I received text reply from Railways, giving an Id No and that action will be taken . After few hours I received a message that  the bathroom has been cleaned . After ten days I received another message that the faulty door has been repaired and thanking me.  Incident 2  Recently on 24 th October I and my wife were traveling by Hyderabd Ajmeer Express on our Rajasthan trip. Next day morning, I noticed there was no water in the bathroom and the taps are all dry, whereas our journey will continue and we will be reaching our destination ( Bhilwara near Ajmeer)  after another 18 hours. I was worried that it is going to be a miserable time to travel without water. Water or No water, people will continue to use the bathrooms and the stink will become unbearable. I complained to the Conductor. I also sent a SMS “Traveling in the A1 compartment of Hyderabad Ajmeer express train No 12720. No water in the bathrooms . Pl arrange. Also replace leaking valves else  problem repeats.” Pat came the reply” Your reference id is 1110250019. For status visit www.scr.indianrailways.in. or SMS as STATUS<SPACE><id> TO 8121281212 . Thanks for registering complaint ”  .  After about 20 minutes I  received message that water will be filled at the  nearest Railway station having water filling facility. At Itarsi station, water was filled and we had no problem . After about a week I received another message that the faulty valves have been replaced . It was amazing. I am thankful to the Railway authorities for introducing a system where one can complain from a running train even and doubly grateful that they have acknowledged the complaint and  attended.  I collected this help line number from the Railway waiting room ! Many times while traveling by train  we are put to unexpected inconvenience, we react by cursing and criticizing. No other response. Of course once we reach our destination we just forget. There is no use in cursing the darkness around you, do light a candle however small it be, it gives an inspiration and ten more candles will be lit . The process continues reducing the darkness. The Railway  Number to which you can SMS is   8121281212 . Please pass on this message to your friends and it may help some one in need including you ._________________________________

 

“Apologizing does not mean that you are wrong and the other one is right…
It simply means that you value the relationship much more than your ego”

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EAT MORE FRUITS AND VEGETABLES FOR A H

 

 

 

 

 

 

It’s always nice to be able to recommend people eat more of something, so here goes: eat more fruit and vege, in fact, eat lots.  They’re full of good stuff. Michael Pollan (famous food author) said it well “eat food, not too much, mostly plants”.  Try thinking of fruit and vegetables as an essential part of meals – no meal is complete without one or the other.  Fruit also makes a tasty, convenient, portable snack; or sweet treat after a meal. A simple way of knowing you’re getting enough vegetables is to make about half your lunch and dinner non-starchy vegetables.   They are full of goodness and help fill you up with few calories.    About one-quarter of your plate should be starchy foods.  This includes the starchy vegetables: potato, kumara, parsnip, sweetcorn, cassava, tapioca, manioc, breadfruit, and green banana.  All other veges are non-starchy. Finding it hard to make vegetables a bit more interesting?  Here are some ideas that might help you get started: Broccoli: cut broccoli into small florets and add lemon juice and lemon zest; sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds; or make a broccoli salad Cabbage: stir fry with lime juice, baby sweetcorn, and coriander leaves; or spice up your standard coleslaw with red capsicum and corn kernels   Corn: barbeque corn on the cob until lightly chargrilled Pumpkin: sprinkle with cumin or nutmeg and roast; roast or boil then add reduced-salt chicken stock and blend to make pumpkin soup; or cook and mix with wilted spinach and feta, coat with breadcrumbs and pan fry Green beans: cook beans, then top with canned Moroccan flavoured tomatoes Spinach: wilt and serve with sliced almonds or a sprinkle of parmesan cheese Parsnip: make a mash with parsnip, carrot, and orange zest Potato: mash potato and kumara together, sprinkle with breadcrumbs and edam cheese and grill; alternatively you could grate them, mould into patties and pan fry; or pop a whole spud in the microwave, cook and stuff with your favourite fillings Tomatoes: drizzle lightly with olive oil, slow roast in the oven at a low temperature for an hour along with some garlic cloves and rosemary

 

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Recipe for Gol Gappas , Paani Poori , Puchkas

 

Ingredients For Paani Poori.(.gol gappa)       For The Puris 1/2 cup fine semolina (rava) 1/2 tbsp plain flour (maida) 3 tbsp soda water (bottled) �salt to taste   For The Pani 1 1/2 cups chopped mint leaves (phudina) 1 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania) 1/3 cup tamarind (imli) 25 ginger (adrak) 4 to 5 green chillies 1 tsp roasted cumin seeds (jeera) powder 1 1/2 tsp black salt (sanchal) �salt to taste   Other Ingredients 1 recipe khajur imli ki chutney 1/2 cup mixed sprouts , boiled 1/2 cup boondi , soaked and drained       Method For the puris 1.Combine the semolina, plain flour, soda water and salt to make a semi-stiff dough and knead well. Allow it to rest under a wet muslin cloth for 10 to 15 minutes. 2.Divide the dough into 40 equal portions and roll each portion into 37 mm. (1�”) circles. 3.Place these circles under a damp cloth for about 5 minutes. 4.Deep fry in a kadhai in hot oil on a medium flame till they puff up and are golden brown (press each puri using a slotted spoon till they puff up in the oil). 5.Remove, drain on absorbent paper and store in an air-tight container.   For the pani 1.Soak the tamarind in � cup of water for approximately 1 hour. Strain out all the pulp through a sieve. 2.Combine this pulp with the remaining ingredients except the black salt in a blender and grind to a fine paste using a little water. 3.Transfer the paste into a large bowl and combine with 1 litre of water, the black salt and salt and mix well. 4.Chill for at least 2 to 3 hours after making so that all the flavours have blended properly.   How to proceed 1.Crack a small hole in the centre of each puri. 2.Fill with a little sprouts or boondi, then top a little khajur imli ki chutney, immerse it in the chilled pani and eat immediately.   Tips1.You can use ragda instead of the sprouts or boondi.�

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 Ingredients F…

 

Ingredients For Paani Poori.(.gol gappa)       For The Puris 1/2 cup fine semolina (rava) 1/2 tbsp plain flour (maida) 3 tbsp soda water (bottled) �salt to taste   For The Pani 1 1/2 cups chopped mint leaves (phudina) 1 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania) 1/3 cup tamarind (imli) 25 ginger (adrak) 4 to 5 green chillies 1 tsp roasted cumin seeds (jeera) powder 1 1/2 tsp black salt (sanchal) �salt to taste   Other Ingredients 1 recipe khajur imli ki chutney 1/2 cup mixed sprouts , boiled 1/2 cup boondi , soaked and drained       Method For the puris 1.Combine the semolina, plain flour, soda water and salt to make a semi-stiff dough and knead well. Allow it to rest under a wet muslin cloth for 10 to 15 minutes. 2.Divide the dough into 40 equal portions and roll each portion into 37 mm. (1�”) circles. 3.Place these circles under a damp cloth for about 5 minutes. 4.Deep fry in a kadhai in hot oil on a medium flame till they puff up and are golden brown (press each puri using a slotted spoon till they puff up in the oil). 5.Remove, drain on absorbent paper and store in an air-tight container.   For the pani 1.Soak the tamarind in � cup of water for approximately 1 hour. Strain out all the pulp through a sieve. 2.Combine this pulp with the remaining ingredients except the black salt in a blender and grind to a fine paste using a little water. 3.Transfer the paste into a large bowl and combine with 1 litre of water, the black salt and salt and mix well. 4.Chill for at least 2 to 3 hours after making so that all the flavours have blended properly.   How to proceed 1.Crack a small hole in the centre of each puri. 2.Fill with a little sprouts or boondi, then top a little khajur imli ki chutney, immerse it in the chilled pani and eat immediately.   Tips1.You can use ragda instead of the sprouts or boondi.�

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Diabetes Cure a true story

Confessions from a person , who himself was a diabetic.

Dear friends,
I was a diabetic for last 8 years and will be 38 years on june 21st.
Also I had kidney stones, gall stones, high uric acid, cholesterol, triglycerides , and to top it all I had epilepsy since childhood 12 years old.
When I used to visit the clinic I tried to do regular check up with at least 3 to 4 specialist in one visit.

Since I was staying in dubai and fully insured I gave a damn and a stage had reached where I was eating fixed 11 tablets everyday.

 

The icing on the cake or the nail on the coffin happened during my annual vacation when a famous endocrinologist in kolkata , whose appointment I got after a waiting period of 10 days told me that I should immediately start insulin injections or else I will die. He literally scared me and I went under a depression for a couple of weeks. He was so criminal that within 3 minutes of diagnosis and reading my reports he pocketed 1200 rs and called the insulin injection company and gave them my no and asked me to immediately purchase.

 

I consulted one of my childhood friends who is an allopathy GP and he also agreed to the wicked doctors views and told me start insulin. I got more depressed and almost felt like dying immediately.

A miracle happened and thru my very good friend mr sanjay tathed who is a member of this august forum I got relief.

While visiting mumbai When sanjay saw that I was taking 11 tablets in a day he strongly suggested dr bhavsar who uses time motion and space theory to cure diseases. So I should meet him and take his advice . Dr bhavsar near pune railway station. He heard me for more than an hour and adviced me to stop all medicines with immediate effect.

Showed me some exercises I should do regularly. And religiously I should take icecreams or milk shakes everyday after dinner . And chocolates I should take whenever I am extra work loaded or stressed out.
I love dr bhavsar from pune. Long live dr bhavsar . He is like god to me . I met him on 9th of jan 2012 , same day I stopped all my medicines and started doing the pranayams and eating ice cream and chocolates everyday. Lost more than 10 kgs and living a healthy disease free life.
I dance in the rain and have no side effects even after stopping all medicines.

 

My doctor friends also are confused and has no answers.
I myself is a living example that indian system rules.

If any diabetic friend is interested please email me I will be glad to share dr bhavsars co ordinates. He is helping people to free themselves from the unholy nexus of doctors, medicine companies and diagnostic companies for more than last 30 years.

After travelling to around 23 countries I proudly say my india is the best , I love my india , I love my india the way it is, I love my india as it is. JAI HIND.

Regards,
Rajib Roy
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Two wheeled Self balancing Car

 

 

Now, a two-wheeled, self-balancing car!

Described as a “motorbike-car” hybrid, the Lit C-1 two wheeler uses a set of futuristic electronic gyroscopes to ensure it remains upright and balanced, similar to the technology used by Segway scooters and the recent Honda UNI-CUB.

Described as a “motorbike-car” hybrid, the Lit C-1 two wheeler uses a set of futuristic electronic gyroscopes to ensure it remains upright and balanced, similar to the technology used by Segway scooters and the recent Honda UNI-CUB.

A group of scientists have announced that within a few years it may be possible to sell a two-wheeled vehicle that can’t tip over.

Described as a “motorbike-car” hybrid, the Lit C-1 two wheeler uses a set of futuristic electronic gyroscopes to ensure it remains upright and balanced, similar to the technology used by Segway scooters and the recent Honda UNI-CUB.

The technology allows drivers to sit and use a steering wheel, as in a car, but allows the C-1 to stay perfectly balanced, even at slow speeds or a standstill.

The secret to the balance are the gyroscopes under the floor, which spin rapidly in response to electronic sensors to keep the vehicle balanced at all times — even, says Lit, if the vehicle is involved in a collision.

Gyroscopes, which harness the unique propensity of a spinning flywheel to stay upright, have been used for some time for stabilization, including on aircraft and on cruise ships to reduce roll caused by waves.

However, this will be one of the most unique applications to date, potentially enabling drivers to switch to smaller vehicles which offer the benefits of a bike with the comparative safety of a car.

The model can even cope with some luggage and an extra passenger, says Lit, although it’s likely to involve some considerable acrobatics from the rear passenger given the small size of the device.

The C-1 uses electric drive and offers a battery pack capable of 200 miles (321 km/h) from a single charge, as well as reaching a top speed of over 120 mph (193 km/h) — far faster than most electric cars available on the market today.

The C-1 uses electric drive and offers a battery pack capable of 200 miles (321 km/h) from a single charge, as well as reaching a top speed of over 120 mph (193 km/h) — far faster than most electric cars available on the market today.

ISMAIL CHOHAN

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Breakfast Guide – The importance of eating a healthy breakfast and the disadvantages of skipping the first meal of the day.

Breakfast Guide – The importance of eating a healthy breakfast and the disadvantages of skipping the first meal of the day..

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PARALYSISIntrod…

PARALYSIS

Introduction 

Paralysis could be one of the most terrible conditions that a human body can be afflicted with. A paralyzed person loses the capacity of voluntary movement in some part of the body, like the hands, legs or torso; and hence becomes an invalid. The most terrible aspect of paralysis is when the person has to become overtly dependent on someone else to accomplish the most routine of tasks.

 

Minor paralyses can be treated and the person can become healthy again (in this case it means that the person can move all his or her body parts in a normal manner again). But treatment of major paralysis, such as loss of movement in the hands, legs or the whole torso, can be a very long and arduous process. it might require a lot of cooperation from the patient as well as the family members. Some people afflicted with paralysis remained paralyzed all through their lives, as tissue and muscle wasting can cause irreparable damage to the body.

  

Definition of Paralysis (Pakshavadha)

Paralysis is defined as the loss of muscle movement and coordination in some part of the body. The loss of movement of muscles occur in systems of muscles, such as hand muscles, leg muscles, facial muscles, etc. leading to paralysis in that particular region.

 

The loss of voluntary muscle movement is accompanied by numbness, or loss of sensation, in the affected part. Due to this, the person does not feel any pain or climatic changes like heat, cold, etc. in the paralyzed part of the body.

 

After some time, due to paralysis, the circulation and other metabolic activities of the affected part may come to a stop. This could cause disuse atrophy, which could change the shape of the affected part. Prolonged disuse atrophy could lead to ˜death™ of the part, and the person may lose the use of it permanently, even after the condition of paralysis is treated.

 

Ayurveda regards pakshavadha as a vataja, i.e. a disorder caused due to imbalance of the vata, the air element of the human body. Vata dosha is responsible for the proper coordination of all voluntary movements in the human body. A block in the proper movement of the vatadosha can bring about pakshavadha in the person.

 

Types of Paralysis (Pakshavadha)

Depending on where the paralysis has occurred, it can be classified in the following types:-

• Monoplegia, in which only one limb “ hand or leg “ is affected
• Diplegia, in which both the limbs are affected
• Paraplegia, in which both the trunk and the legs are affected
• Hemiplegia, in which only one side of the body is affected
• Quadriplegia, in which the trunk and all the four limbs are affected

 

Causes of Paralysis (Pakshavadha)

Paralysis is always caused due to the impairment of the central nervous system, i.e. the brain and the spinal cord, or due to the impairment of the peripheral nervous system, i.e. the system of nerves radiating outwards from the brain and the spinal cord.

 

The following are the reasons why these nerve impairments might take place, leading to paralysis:-

 

(1) Strokes “ Strokes are the leading cause of paralysis. Strokes are the sudden loss of function of a particular portion of the brain. Hence, the brain is not able to send reflexes or receive stimuli from the corresponding nerves. Usually strokes can cause the paralysis of arms and legs, but the torso is not affected.

 

Further, the stroke itself can be caused due to the loss of blood supply to the brain. The causes for this erroneous blood supply are:-

• Atherosclerosis, which may result in clogging of the blood vessel carrying blood to the cranial region
• Hemorrhage, which may be the rupturing of a blood vessel carrying blood to the brain
• Hypertension, which increases blood pressure and makes it more difficult for blood to reach the brain
• Diabetes, which also increases blood pressure and makes it difficult for blood to reach the brain

(2) Tumors “ Tumors in the brain or the spinal region can cause pressure to be exerted on the blood vessels to these regions. Consequently, the blood supply to the brain and/or the spinal cord reduces, which may cause paralysis.

 

(3) Trauma “ Trauma refers to direct injuries. These injuries could result into internal bleeding (hemorrhage), which would reduce the blood supply to the central nervous supply. Direct falls on the head or fracture of the vertebral column could cause such traumas.

 

(4) Multiple Sclerosis “ Multiple sclerosis is a chronic ailment that causes the damage to the mucilaginous sheath that covers the nuclear sheath. Due to this the sensory and motor nerves are damages and are not able to carry impulses and bring back responses to particular parts of the body.

 

(5) Cerebral Palsy “ Cerebral palsy is a condition that occurs in babies during their birth. If their central nervous system is impaired either during or shortly after their birth, then their coordination becomes faulty, leading to paralysis.

 

In addition, there are the following conditions which pertain to the malfunctioning of the spinal cord:-

 

(1) Slipped Disk or Herniated Disk “ This happens when the vertebra of the backbone get dislocated. The fractured vertebra could cause an injury to the spinal cord, thus making the portion of the spinal cord permanently impaired.

 

(2) Neurodegenerative Diseases “ The neurodegenerative diseases are several conditions that cause serious and permanent impairment of the nerves of the spinal cord (or the brain). These diseases are also associated with loss of memory and dementia.

 

(3) Spondolysis “ Spondolysis is the medical term to the pain and stiffness in the joints of the vertebral column. This condition can cause impairment of the spinal cord.

 

The above is not a complete list, for there are much too many conditions that can cause paralysis. However, the above are the common causative factors

 

Symptoms of Paralysis (Pakshavadha)

Paralysis is very easily diagnosable because its symptoms are too apparent. The following are the common symptoms of paralysis:-

 

There is loss of tactile inputs and outputs in the affected part of the body. That means, the person cannot feel it when something touches him/her or even when someone else touches him/her. 

The person also cannot feel pain in the affected part. In fact, it has been said that the most painful aspect of paralysis is the painlessness.

 

·        Numbness to weather is common. The person cannot feel heat or cold.

·        There could be tingling sensations in the unaffected parts of the body.

·        There is generally an impairment of vision.

·        The person becomes incontinent.

 

Complications of Paralysis (Pakshavadha)

If paralysis lasts for a long time, then the biggest danger is that of the ˜death™ of the affected part. Due to the constant depletion of blood from the affected part, the part may become seriously damaged. As a result the muscles and tissues in that part will also get wasted, leading to disuse atrophy, as mentioned earlier. In quadriplegia, the most serious form of paralysis, the person™s body becomes like the mere ˜skin and bones™ within a few months of the affliction.

 

Speech impairment is also a very common byproduct of paralysis. Along with speech impairment, there could be loss of auditory senses and visual senses as well. If the person is paralyzed on one side of the body (hemiplegia), then there is a great chance that the eye on that side would lose its power of sight.

 

Transmission of Paralysis (Pakshavadha)

There is no danger of transmission of paralysis from one person to another as this is not an infectious condition. Paralysis is caused due to impairment of a person™s nervous system, and that is an internal problem of the human body.

 

Prevention of Paralysis (Pakshavadha)

Pleurisy is caused due to a host of other ailments with the body. People suffering from any of these diseases can suffer from pleurisy. In order to see a complete list of the diseases in people that can cause pleurisy, look at the causes section.

 

Diet for People with Paralysis (Pakshavadha)

The diet provided for people with paralysis must be a vata pacifying diet. For balancing the vata, the following guidelines must be followed:-

 

·        Warm foods are preferable to cold foods. Eat food when it is freshly cooked.

·        Sweet, sour and salty are the tastes that are good for creating a balance of thevata. Avoid foods that are bitter, pungent and astringent in taste.

·        Nuts are very good for balancing the vata.

·        Rice and wheat both are okay, but barley, millet and rye must be avoided.

·        The fruits that you consume must be the juicier ones such as bananas, mangoes, oranges, etc. Dry fruits such as apples, figs, pears and pomegranates must be avoided.

·        Asparagus, okra, beet, carrot are the vegetables that must become an important part of the daily diet.

·        Among the meats, white meats such as poultry and fish are much better as compared to red meats such as beef, pork and mutton.

 

Ayurvedic Treatment of Paralysis (Pakshavadha)

Ayurveda has prescribed a few herbs that are beneficial for the treatment of paralysis. The following are a few of them:-

 

Ayurvedic Name of the Herb	Biological Name of the Herb	Common English Name of the Herb	Action on the Human Body
Ashwagandha	Withania somiferum	Winter Cherry	Ashwagandha is prescribed for the treatment of paralysis due to its anti-vata properties.
Bala	Sida cordifolia	Country Mallow	Country mallow is used as an effective remedy in all kinds of paralyses. Its potency is due to the presence of alkaloids in it that are similar to ephedrine.

  

The herbs mentioned above have been expertly mixed into preparations. These preparations contain just the right proportions of herbs so as not to produce major side effects.

The preparations that are effective in the treatment of paralysis are the anti-vata drugs. The following drugs are beneficial:-

• Vata Chintamani Rasa
• Ekanga Veera Rasa
• Vata Gajankusha Rasa

 

In addition to the above rasas, there are several Ayurvedic techniques that can be employed.

Snehana “ It is the Ayurvedic technique of massaging affected regions with medicated oils.

Pinda Swedana “ It is the Ayurvedic technique of fomenting the affected region with medicated oils and mixtures.

 

Nasya “ It is the Ayurvedic technique of putting special herbal drops directly into the nose.

Basti “ It is a special type of enema therapy that is used in Ayurveda .

All these therapies are used in a specially formulated regimen (which depends on the condition of the person who is suffering from the paralysis). The main intention of these therapies is to expel the toxins from the body. This directly helps to clear the channels of nervous coordination and hence treat the paralytic condition

 

It must be borne in mind that while taking any Ayurvedic preparation, the doctor must be consulted first. Most of the herbs do not have any side-effects (and are indeed a regular part of the diet), but some people may be allergic to certain herbs and may show adverse reactions.

 

http://www.ayushveda.com/health/paralysis.htm#1

 

Warning: The reader of this article should exercise all precautionary measures while following instructions on the home remedies from this article. Avoid using any of these products if you are allergic to it. The responsibility lies with the reader and not with the site or the writer.
This information is solely for informational purposes. IT IS NOT INTENDED TO PROVIDE MEDICAL ADVICE and should not be treated as a substitute for the medical advice of your own doctor.

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How to remove Black Heads naturally

REMOVING BLACKHEADS

The oil ducts lying at the base of the sebaceous glands get blocked with oil, the daily dust and grime of the environment, and result in blackheads. Some people try and remove them by pricking them with a needle, pin or tweezers. These are incorrect and unhygienic measures, and will only make the blackheads worse. Blackheads extraction is a professional job. Never pick at them, or try to remove them yourself. Not only will you damage skin tissue, but cause the skin to get infected, resulting in an acne condition.

Causes of Blackheads.

• Genetics.
• Hormones.
• Prescribed Medications.
• Oil Based cosmetics.
• Skin picking or squeezing.
• Stress.
• Physical irritation.
• Humidity and Environmental pollutants.

Symptoms of Blackheads.

Blackheads are small, tallow-like plugs formed in the pores by the accumulation of dirt, oil, and bacteria. They are black, at the exposed end, because of oxidation rather than the presence of germs. They generally cause no itching or pain, but are unsightly.

Natural home remedies for the removal of blackheads.

• Regular washing of the skin and applying any of the cleansing packs suggested for pimples, e.g. the dried orange peel, tomato-puree and onion-seed packs will all help in cleansing the pores and softening the skin. Gentle yet firm pressure applied to the base of the blackhead with a clean cotton bud will extrude the grimy contents. Wash the face again with cold water and pat it dry. Helps to get rid of blackheads.
• Make a paste of roasted & powdered pomegranate skin with fresh lime juice and apply over boils, pimple, blackheads and whiteheads.
• Peel cucumber and place in blender. Blend until cucumber is of a pasty consistency, but not too watery. Take the mixture and apply as a face mask leaving it on face for 25 min’s. This procedure not only clears the acne, blackheads but also cools down your face leaving you feeling refreshed. Helps to get rid blackheads.
• Using a yoghurt-lentil mask twice a week will keep the skin clean and soft.
• Apply a paste of fresh methi (fenugreek) leaves over the face every night for 10-15 minutes and washed with warm water. This will prevent pimples, blackheads, and wrinkles.
• Mix Cornstarch With Vinegar, plaster on the area for 15-30 minutes; wash off with washcloth and warm water, this helps to get rid blackheads.
• Make a paste of turmeric powder in mint juice. Apply on affected area. Wash it off after 20-30 minutes with lukewarm water.
• Warm a little honey and apply on the trouble spots. Wash off after 10-15 minutes.
• Mix groundnut oil with an equal amount of fresh lime juice and apply on face. leave for 10-15 minutes and wash. It may be applied daily to prevent formation of blackheads and pimples.
• A solution made out of one and a half cups of hot water and half a tablespoon of boric powder is an ideal concoction for blackheads, Saturate a face napkin in this hot solution and press on to the skin, repeat twice. Extract blackheads carefully with a blackhead remover and sterilized cotton wool. Pat on an astringent. Helps to get rid of blackheads.

 http://www.best-home-remedies.com/skin_disorders/blackheads.htm

Warning: The reader of this article should exercise all precautionary measures while following instructions on the home remedies from this article. Avoid using any of these products if you are allergic to it. The responsibility lies with the reader and not with the site or the writer.
This information is solely for informational purposes. IT IS NOT INTENDED TO PROVIDE MEDICAL ADVICE and should not be treated as a substitute for the medical advice of your own doctor. 

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Vedic Mantras for Success Part II

Vedic mantras for success Part II

Education and Intelligence

Hayagreev Moola Mantra

Uthgeetha pranavoth-geetha sarva-vaageeshwara-eshwara sarva vedha-maya-sindhya sarvam bodhaya bodhaya

Saraswathi Mantra

Aum Aim Saraswathyai namah

Saraswathi Gayathri

Vaag devyai cha vidmahe bramha patniyai cha dheemahi

Thanno Vaani Prachodayaath

Good Speech

Vaak Vaadhini Moola Mantra

Aum Aim kleem sau vatha vatha vaak vaadhini swaha.

Protection from all Negative Forces

Gayathri Mantra

Aum Bhoor bhu vas suvaha

Tat savithur Varenyam

Bhargo dhevasya dhemahi

Dhi yo yona prachodayaath

Mantras for Neutralizing Sarpa Dosha

Naagakannika Moola Mantra

Aum shreem hreem aim kleem saum

Sri naaga-kannika devatha

Mama sarva visham naasaya naasaya

Bheem bheem hreem hoom phut

Sarpa Gayathri

Sarpa raajaaya vidhmahey sahasra panaaya dheemahi

Thanno anantha prachodayaath

Bhujang-keshaaya vidhmahe sarpa raajaaya dheemahi

Thanno naaga prachodayaath

 

Sudharshana Gayatri Mantra OmSudharshanaya Vidmahey Maha Jwalaya Dheemahe Tanno Chakra Prachodayaat ! Sudharshan Maha Mantra Om Kleem Krishnaya Hreem Govindaya Shreem Gopi Jana Vallabhaya Om Paraya Parama Purushaya Paramathmane! Mama Para Karma Mantra Yantra Tantra Aushada Ashtra Sasthara Vadha Pridhivadaani Samhara Samhara Mrythyor Mochaya Mochaya Om Maha Sudharshanaya Dheepthre Jwalaah Pareevruthaya Sarvathik Shobana Karayah Humpatt; Parabramane Swaha Om Maha Sudharshanadhaaraya Nama Itham !

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 20 Most Incre…

 

20 Most Incredible Desert Oasis

 

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The yellow sand dunes stretch to infinity, whilst the scorching sun of the Sahel beats down on your head. You’re tired and you’re thirsty — you’ve been travelling for miles, searching for water. Yet nonetheless you are cautious: nothing is as it seems in this land of smokescreens and mirrors. “Water! Water!” you begin to scream. No, even imagination is playing tricks on you. But what if in the distance, past the undulating sand dunes, lay the waters of sand-locked lagoons and waterfalls surrounded by palm trees?

It is this vision of utopia, surrounded by barren wasteland that inspired us to catalogue some of the most incredible desert oases before they are devoured by the desert sands and become mirages themselves.

1. Ubari Lakes are part of Erg Awbari Oasis in the Sahara. Located near Fezzan and 30kms north of Germa in Libya, these salt water lakes are a central trading point for many locals, who gather at the edges of the lake selling souvenirs and other goods.

 

 

 

sfivat 

Umm Al-Maa, meaning Mother of Water, is one of the largest lakes in the oasis but unfortunately, like all the lakes, the water table in the area is so low that the lakes are drying up. 

As well as the waters being extremely dirty, the saline levels are now similar to the Dead Sea (which is great news if you like floating in crud). The abandoned city of Gebraoun is also relatively nearby with its impressive ruins, the settlement is testament to the life-sustaining qualities that the lakes once had.

 

 

10 Ninjas Steve

 

 

dwhaynes2214

 

 

10 Ninjas Steve

 

 

 

LucaG 

2. Huacachina is a small oasis town in the Ica region of southwest Peru. This oasis, named ‘Oasis of Americas’, is a popular resort with local families and tourists. A legend says the lagoon was created when an inquisitive young hunter disturbed a beautiful princess bathing. She fled, leaving the pool of water behind which became the lagoon.

 

 

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kanjiroushi

 

 

Eric Bronder 

3. Turpan, or Tulufan as it’s also known, is an oasis city in the Xinjiang Uygur Region in China. It is just 8km west of the ruined city of Jiaohe, a border garrison town destroyed by Genghis Khan during the Han dynasty.

 

 

 

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4. We’re not entirely sure where this desert oasis is but we had to include it because, surely, this is what most people perceive as the typical oasis mirage? If anyone has been there, shoot us the location.

 

 

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5. This wonderful desert lake is set within Lençóis Maranhenses National Park, Maranhao, Brasil. It forms part of a system of fresh water lagoons which fill up with rainwater during the first six months of the year and then gradually evaporate over time to be topped up again the following year. Some of the lakes within the park are dotted with palm trees. This lonely lake, however, has one solitary dry branch decorating its banks.

 

 

 

Ric e Ette 

6. Crescent Lake in China’s Gobi Desert sits on the edge of an ancient city that once saw traders embark on their journey along the Silk Road to the West. Today it is drying up and has dropped more than 25 feet in the last 30 years, in part due to water being redirected for local farmers and a doubling of population, resulting in the slow disappearance of a lake that has existed for thousands of years.

 

 

Michael Zhao 

7. The beautiful oasis of Chebika in Tunisia is probably one that most people know about without realizing it. It is where Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope was filmed. The story goes that the oasis was actually named after one of the characters, Chewbacca.

 

 

Bartek Kuzia

 

 

Howard.Gees

 

 

Howard.Gees 

8. This stunning image shows three men quenching their thirst at a small waterfall in the Saharan oasis of Timia, in Niger. It’s a picture perfect portrait of everyday oasis life for local desert dwellers.

 

 

nygus 

9. There are always small enclaves or villages dispersed near bodies of water, no matter how small, and this image shows why. Even in desert areas wholes farms can exist with the life giving powers of water.

 

 

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10. This remote desert lake, fringed by sand dunes is located in Khar Nuur, Mongolia. It’s a refreshing swimming spot for travelers who manage to venture into one of the world’s vast desert plains.

 

 

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11. Nahal David is a quiet oasis found near Bethlehem, Israel’s Palestinian West Bank. It’s certainly a far cry from the war-torn images often associated with that part of the world.

 

 

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12. This sprawling oasis is the village of Tinerhir, located at the foothills of Morocco’s Atlas Mountains. Todra Gorge and oasis are about 14km away so travellers normally visit both oases on the one trip.

 

 

 

Jon keegan 

13. Ghardaia is the main town in M’zab oasis in northern Algeria. Founded in the 11th century, the city was built around a cave which was reputedly inhabited by the female saint Daa, and is still revered by M’zabite women today. The oasis offers some wonderful examples of original Arabic medieval architecture and is now a protected UNESCO World Heritage site.

 

 

 

Addounya

 

 

 

Masen 

14. This castle is part of an oasis on the western shore of the Persian Gulf in Saudi Arabia, called Qatif. The city dates back to 3,500 BC and was for many years the main town and port in the western Gulf, which meant it was a popular spot for invasion and take over by ruling powers through the ages. This resulted in an eclectic mix of architecture and the area now boasts some of the best archaeological sites in the kingdom.

 

 

Alib_ahj 

15. This oasis is hidden in the depths of the Oman desert, where a number of green oases dot the landscape. A few oases in the tiny Sultanate, on the corner of the Arabian Peninsula, are hotspots for botanical studies into agro-biodiversity where many of the ancient oasis are in rapid decline; researchers want to figure out why.

 

 

loufi 

16. Nakhl Fort sits overlooking a lush, green date-palm oasis in Oman. These impressive forts were strategically placed across much of the Oman desert, like many places, to protect villagers from invasion.

 

 

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17. This beautiful unnamed oasis is situated in Niger. If you have any further info, we’d love to hear about it in the comments section. Considering the recent unrest in the country it’s amazing to find places like this still.

 

 

 

unknown 

18. The lush green carpet of shrub land and fields sit in stark contrast to the barren hills in the background of this typical oasis village. Any clues to where it is?

 

 

20 Most Incredible Desert Oasis

 

unknown 

The yellow sand dunes stretch to infinity, whilst the scorching sun of the Sahel beats down on your head. You’re tired and you’re thirsty — you’ve been travelling for miles, searching for water. Yet nonetheless you are cautious: nothing is as it seems in this land of smokescreens and mirrors. “Water! Water!” you begin to scream. No, even imagination is playing tricks on you. But what if in the distance, past the undulating sand dunes, lay the waters of sand-locked lagoons and waterfalls surrounded by palm trees?

It is this vision of utopia, surrounded by barren wasteland that inspired us to catalogue some of the most incredible desert oases before they are devoured by the desert sands and become mirages themselves.

1. Ubari Lakes are part of Erg Awbari Oasis in the Sahara. Located near Fezzan and 30kms north of Germa in Libya, these salt water lakes are a central trading point for many locals, who gather at the edges of the lake selling souvenirs and other goods.

 

 

 

sfivat 

Umm Al-Maa, meaning Mother of Water, is one of the largest lakes in the oasis but unfortunately, like all the lakes, the water table in the area is so low that the lakes are drying up. 

As well as the waters being extremely dirty, the saline levels are now similar to the Dead Sea (which is great news if you like floating in crud). The abandoned city of Gebraoun is also relatively nearby with its impressive ruins, the settlement is testament to the life-sustaining qualities that the lakes once had.

 

 

10 Ninjas Steve

 

 

dwhaynes2214

 

 

10 Ninjas Steve

 

 

 

LucaG 

2. Huacachina is a small oasis town in the Ica region of southwest Peru. This oasis, named ‘Oasis of Americas’, is a popular resort with local families and tourists. A legend says the lagoon was created when an inquisitive young hunter disturbed a beautiful princess bathing. She fled, leaving the pool of water behind which became the lagoon.

 

 

dwhaynes2214

 

 

unknown

 

 

kanjiroushi

 

 

Eric Bronder 

3. Turpan, or Tulufan as it’s also known, is an oasis city in the Xinjiang Uygur Region in China. It is just 8km west of the ruined city of Jiaohe, a border garrison town destroyed by Genghis Khan during the Han dynasty.

 

 

 

Wikimedia commons 

4. We’re not entirely sure where this desert oasis is but we had to include it because, surely, this is what most people perceive as the typical oasis mirage? If anyone has been there, shoot us the location.

 

 

unknown 

5. This wonderful desert lake is set within Lençóis Maranhenses National Park, Maranhao, Brasil. It forms part of a system of fresh water lagoons which fill up with rainwater during the first six months of the year and then gradually evaporate over time to be topped up again the following year. Some of the lakes within the park are dotted with palm trees. This lonely lake, however, has one solitary dry branch decorating its banks.

 

 

 

Ric e Ette 

6. Crescent Lake in China’s Gobi Desert sits on the edge of an ancient city that once saw traders embark on their journey along the Silk Road to the West. Today it is drying up and has dropped more than 25 feet in the last 30 years, in part due to water being redirected for local farmers and a doubling of population, resulting in the slow disappearance of a lake that has existed for thousands of years.

 

 

Michael Zhao 

7. The beautiful oasis of Chebika in Tunisia is probably one that most people know about without realizing it. It is where Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope was filmed. The story goes that the oasis was actually named after one of the characters, Chewbacca.

 

 

Bartek Kuzia

 

 

Howard.Gees

 

 

Howard.Gees 

8. This stunning image shows three men quenching their thirst at a small waterfall in the Saharan oasis of Timia, in Niger. It’s a picture perfect portrait of everyday oasis life for local desert dwellers.

 

 

nygus 

9. There are always small enclaves or villages dispersed near bodies of water, no matter how small, and this image shows why. Even in desert areas wholes farms can exist with the life giving powers of water.

 

 

Wikimedia commons 

10. This remote desert lake, fringed by sand dunes is located in Khar Nuur, Mongolia. It’s a refreshing swimming spot for travelers who manage to venture into one of the world’s vast desert plains.

 

 

unknown 

11. Nahal David is a quiet oasis found near Bethlehem, Israel’s Palestinian West Bank. It’s certainly a far cry from the war-torn images often associated with that part of the world.

 

 

unknown 

12. This sprawling oasis is the village of Tinerhir, located at the foothills of Morocco’s Atlas Mountains. Todra Gorge and oasis are about 14km away so travellers normally visit both oases on the one trip.

 

 

 

Jon keegan 

13. Ghardaia is the main town in M’zab oasis in northern Algeria. Founded in the 11th century, the city was built around a cave which was reputedly inhabited by the female saint Daa, and is still revered by M’zabite women today. The oasis offers some wonderful examples of original Arabic medieval architecture and is now a protected UNESCO World Heritage site.

 

 

 

Addounya

 

 

 

Masen 

14. This castle is part of an oasis on the western shore of the Persian Gulf in Saudi Arabia, called Qatif. The city dates back to 3,500 BC and was for many years the main town and port in the western Gulf, which meant it was a popular spot for invasion and take over by ruling powers through the ages. This resulted in an eclectic mix of architecture and the area now boasts some of the best archaeological sites in the kingdom.

 

 

Alib_ahj 

15. This oasis is hidden in the depths of the Oman desert, where a number of green oases dot the landscape. A few oases in the tiny Sultanate, on the corner of the Arabian Peninsula, are hotspots for botanical studies into agro-biodiversity where many of the ancient oasis are in rapid decline; researchers want to figure out why.

 

 

loufi 

16. Nakhl Fort sits overlooking a lush, green date-palm oasis in Oman. These impressive forts were strategically placed across much of the Oman desert, like many places, to protect villagers from invasion.

 

 

unknown 

17. This beautiful unnamed oasis is situated in Niger. If you have any further info, we’d love to hear about it in the comments section. Considering the recent unrest in the country it’s amazing to find places like this still.

 

 

 

unknown 

18. The lush green carpet of shrub land and fields sit in stark contrast to the barren hills in the background of this typical oasis village. Any clues to where it is?

 

 

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Explanations in…

Explanations in Chinglish, but more or less understandable

 

 

The World longest high speed railway.

Beijing – Shanghai (1318 Km) Train

Beijing-Shanghai high-speed rail Beijing departure station

　 

June 30, the official carrier of the first riders of the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed rail train 
pulled out from the Beijing South Railway Station, bound for Shanghai. 

Through the Beijing South Third Ring Road. 

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The crew to board the first Beijing-Shanghai high-speed rail train. 

　

 

Beijing-Shanghai high-speed rail crew staff are preparing food.

With the design speed of 350 km, the maximum speed of 300 km initial operation is completed.
Put into trial operation of trains is divided into 
first-class car, second-class cars, dining cars, business cars and VIP tourist area. 
To meet the special requirements of passengers, 
there are dedicated disabled riding area, wheelchair accessible bathrooms and corridors. 
The initial operation, plans to open daily operations EMU trains arranged 90 pairs, 
the implementation speed of 300 km and 250 km running mixed mode. 
Shortest time from Beijing to Shanghai for 4 hours and 48 minutes. 
The full fare: second-class seat 555 yuan, 935 yuan first-class seat, 
seat (including tourist seats, seat first-class package) 1750 yuan.

 

Currently, a team of 90 conductor, 313 crew consisting of 
the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed rail passenger section of Shanghai crew team
has been gearing up to meet the community review.
 

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Shimla

SHIMLA

The British empire may have ceased to exit, but its echo lingers on in Shimla (2205m). As the Summer Capital of the British in India, Shimla was the country’s focus for the better part of every year and now, is the state capital of Himachal Pradesh. Today, it has well developed facilities, easy accessibility and numerous attractions making it one of India’s most popular hill resort. Situated in the lower ranges of the Himalayan mountains, it is surrounded by pine deodar, oak and rhododendron forests. Towards the north lie the snow-covered high-ranges, while the valleys breathe whispering streams and swaying fields. Within the town are host of splendid colonial edifices, quaint cottages and charming walks. Shimla offers a variety of shopping, sport and entertainment activities

ACCESS The airport is at Jubbar-Hatti, 23 km away. Shimla is connected to Kalka by an enenchanting narrow gauge railway line where even a quaint rail car ply. By road, Chandigarh is 117 km, Manali is 280 km, Chail is 45 km and Delhi is at a distance of 370 km. From Delhi, Manali and Chandigarh, luxury coaches and taxis ply to Shimla. During tourist season HPTDC also operates regular deluxe buses from Delhi and Manali to Shimla.

CLIMATE In winter, the temperature can drop below freezing point when heavy woolens are required. Summer temperature are mild and light woolens/cottons are recommended.

PLACES OF INTEREST

THE RIDGE: This large open space in the heart of town presents excellent views of the mountain ranges. Shimla’s landmarks – the neo- gothic structure of Christ Church and the neo – Tudor library building – are worth seeing.

LAKKAR BAZAR: Popular for its wood crafts and Souvenirs, this is just off the Ridge.

JAKHOO HILL (2.5 km): At 2455m, this is the town’s highest peak and a famous point for Shimla’s famous views. The summit is crowned with a temple dedicated to Lord Hanuman. The hill is full of paths and narrow roads which are enjoyable walks.

ST. MICHAEL’S CATHEDRAL: This dressed-stone church with fine stained glass has a cruciform design. It is located just off the Mall, below the District Courts.

STATE MUSEUM (3km): This houses a representative collection of Himachal’s rich heritage. Exhibits include archaeological artifacts, carvings, paintings and sculptures. Closed on Monday and holidays.

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED STUDY (4 km): At 1983m, this magnificent English renaissance structure was the former Viceregal Lodge. Its lawns and woodland are added attractions. Entry by ticket ( nominal charge ). A portion of the interior is also open to the public, except on Sundays and holidays.

THE GLEN (4 km ): At 1830m, It is a thickly wooded ravine through which a stream flows. It is a popular picnic spot.

ANNANDALE (4.5 km): Surrounded by a thick deodar forest, this large glade has an ancient temple on the edge.

PROSPECT HILL AND KAMNA DEVI ( 6 km): At 2125m and crowned by a temple dedicated to Kamna Devi, the Hill offers spectacular wide views of the city and its environs.

SANKAT MOCHAN (7 km): This is a temple dedicated to Lord Hanuman.

TARA DEVI (11 km): 2044m, A thickly wooded hill with a temple dedicated to Tara Devi.

MASHOBRA (12 km): At 2149m, this beautiful suburb is surrounded by thick forests. From here, a track leads down to Sipur which is an exquisite glade shaded by ancient deodar trees. There are old temples a fair is held every April.

KUFRI (16 km): At 2501m, this is famous for its wide views and ski slopes. An enjoyable walk leads up to the Mahasu Peak. At Kufri, Himachal Tourism runs Cafe Lalit.

FAGU (22 km): At 2510m, Fagu has some enchanting views. Himachal Tourism run Hotel Peach Blossom offers spectacular views.

CHAIL (45 km): This was a former Summer Capital of the Patiala State. The Palace has been converted to a Luxury Hotel by Himachal Tourism.

TATTAPANI (51 km): At 656m, there are hot sulphur springs believed to have medicinal value.

SIGHT-SEEING TOURS: Himachal Tourism conducts a variety of sight-seeing tours from Shimla. These tours can be reserved from the Himachal Tourism Tourist Information Office, Scandal Point, The Mall, Shimla. Tel: 0177 – 2652561, 2658302 Email: shimla@hptdc.in

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touch healing

 

 

 

Touch
Healing Our Bodies

Incorporating human touch in to our everyday lives is vital to the healing of our emotional and physical selves.

Sometimes we might concentrate so much on our spiritual lives that we overlook the wonders of being present in our physical form. When we are more aware of the fact that our bodies are also important in terms of our personal growth, we may find it easier to nurture them. One of the most powerful ways to do this is through human touch, for a loving, comforting touch allows us to access the part of ourselves that yearns for a sense of oneness with the world around us. Even simple forms of touch connect us not just to our bodies but also to the energetic presence of other people. 

There are so many ways to incorporate touch in our daily lives, one of the easiest being a heartfelt embrace. Just making a point to hug someone on a daily basis and really feel our energy pass between each other can strengthen the bonds that keep us together. Hugs help us heal any hurt or upset we may have recently experienced by letting us release into the moment of the embrace and realize that no matter what happens to us, we have someone in our lives who supports and cares for us. 

Another nourishing form of touch is massage. While we may think of massage as a luxury, it is actually an ancient form of healing that enables us to open up our energetic pathways in order to receive unlimited energy from the universe. It doesn’t matter whether a simple massage comes from a loved one or a massage therapist, but by giving ourselves the gift of massage every once in a while, we are doing something healthy and beneficial for our bodies. Massage helps our bodies activate their own restorative powers, creating a wonderful way to engage fully in our own healing. 

Letting ourselves take advantage of the healing nature of touch creates space where we can truly live in and experience the world through our bodies, allowing us to completely immerse ourselves in the loving sense of joy and wonder that is our life.

 

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Turn It Around
Labouring under a Label

Many of us find ourselves labouring under a label that has a negative connotation, but this can be reversed.

We live in a culture that uses labels as a means of understanding the world and the people living in it. As a result, many of us find ourselves labouring under a label that has a negative connotation. Unless we can find a way to see the good in such a label, we may feel burdened by an idea of ourselves that is not accurate. It is important to remember that almost nothing in this world is all good or all bad, and most everything is a complex mixture of gifts and challenges. In addition, different cultures revere certain qualities over others, but this does not mean that these qualities are inherently good or bad. For example, a culture that elevates outgoing behaviour will label an introvert in a negative way, calling them antisocial. In truth, the ability to spend time alone is one that most great artists, mystics, and visionaries share. Owning the positive side of this label can lead us deeper into our gifted visions and fertile imaginations. 

When we look into the lives of any of the great people in history, we always find that they had quirks and eccentricities that earned them less than ideal labels from the societies in which they lived. Many famous artists and musicians were considered to be isolated loners or disruptive troublemakers, or sometimes both, yet these people altered history and contributed to the world an original vision or advances in our understanding of the universe. If we can remember this as we examine our own selves and the labels people use to describe us, we find that there is a bright side to any characterization. 

If you have been labelled, remember that all you have to do to see the positive side is to turn the label around. For example, you may be considered to be overly emotional, and the fact that you are perceived this way may make you feel out of control. But notice, too, the gifts of being able to feel and express your emotions, even in a world that doesn’t always encourage that. You might begin to see yourself as brave and open-hearted enough to stay alive to your feelings. You may also see that there are certain paths and professions in which this is a necessary ability. As you turn your label around, the light of your true nature shines to guide you on your way.

 

 

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51 ways to Redu…

51 ways to Reduce Plastic Uses ♥
1. Bring your own cloth bags to
the grocery store (or any store!).
2. Don’t buy beverages bottles in
plastic. Glass is great.
3. Carry your own reusable steel
or ceramic beverage container. If
they’re too pricey, use a glass
mason jar! Heavy, but cheap.
4. Don’t get to-go coffee or hot
drinks. Your drink lid and cup
will live on for over 100 years!
The lids and lining are plastic.
Bring your own or ask for a
ceramic, reusable cup.
5. Go to the farmer’s market and
purchase fresh fruits and veggies
(not packaged in plastic).
6. Don’t buy convenience foods
packages in plastic.
7. Make your own bread.
8. Buy bread from bakeries that
package in paper.
9. Clean with baking soda and
vinegar instead of cleaners
packaged in plastic.
10. Buy laundry detergent in
boxes, not liquid in plastic
containers.
11. Buy farm fresh eggs in
reusable paper containers.
12. Get your cheese from the
deli and place it in your own
container (glass or a plastic one
that you already have, don’t
waste what you already have!) or
get it wrapped in paper.
13. Buy your meat from the deli
and have it wrapped in paper.
14. Package your leftovers in
corningware.
15. Bring your own containers to
restaurants to package leftovers.
16. Use bar soap to wash your
dishes. Dr. Bronner’s is perfect.
17. Stop using deodorant or
antiperspirant. It’s not natural to
prevent yourself from sweating.
Use perfume in a glass bottle if
you want a nice smell.
18. Do not use air fresheners.
Light a candle or incense instead.
19. Store all your food in glass
containers. If you purchase
something bottled in glass, clean
it and reuse it!
20. Buy bulk cereal, bring your
own paper bags.
21. Buy tortilla chips packaged in
paper bags.
22. Buy bulk coffee packaged in
paper or in cans, or bring your
own bags.
23. Buy milk in paper cartons.
24. Buy peanut butter that is
packaged in glass containers.
25. Buy bar soap, not liquid body
wash.
26. Compost your trash, reduce
your use of plastic trash bags.
27. Line small trash bins in your
house with paper bags.
28. When ordering drinks, say
“no straw please!”
29. Buy real maple syrup (comes
in glass bottles) we get ours at
Trader Joes.
30. Buy toilet paper that is
wrapped in paper, not plastic.
31. Don’t use ziploc. If you need
to keep things like half an onion
(happens to us all the time!) use
aluminum or waxy paper.
32. Use cloth rags for clean up
around the house, no paper
towels – reduces your trash and
need for trash bags.
33. Use matches instead of
plastic encased lighters. They
usually give them to you for free
at the liquor store.
34. Use cloth napkins. They feel
nice and reduce your waste and
use of plastic trash bags.
35. If you want a fun drink, buy
chocolate milk in a carton or
apple juice in glass bottle. You
can also ferment your own
drinks in glass mason jars.
36. Bring your own bag to all
stores you shop in and say “no
bag needed, thanks!”
37. Put empty cardboard boxes
in your car to transport heavy
items to and from your car
without a bag.
38. Say “paper not plastic” at the
grocery store.
39. Don’t use plastic cutting
boards. Use wood or glass.
40. Use baby bottles made of
glass.
41. Use stainless steel sippy cups
for kids.
42. Use cloth based toys for your
pets, like catnip mice and soft
squishy balls.
43. Buy cloth diapers. Many
great varieties available and
better for your baby. We fill a
super bowl size hole every day
with disposal diapers that will
leach toxins into the
environment for centuries to
come.
44. Buy CDs packaged in
cardboard sleeves or buy your
music online.
45. Use junk mail and other
paper to stuff into big packages
to ship instead of bubble wrap
or air filled plastic.
46. Use real silverware for parties
instead of plastic.
47. Use rechargeable batteries to
reduce buying batteries
packaged in plastic.
48. Make a compost heap to
reduce your food waste and put
it back into the earth.
49. Use a reusable cloth bag or
old fashioned steel lunch box to
carry your lunch to work or
school.
50. Make your own yogurt in
glass mason jars. It’s easy!
Last but not Least!
51. Re use your own plastic bags till you can, reducing fresh man

Spread the word! Tell people
about the harmful chemicals in
plastic, the pacific garbage patch
and help reduce plastic use by
example!

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WHO THEY WERE AND WHAT THEY BECAME

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

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History (for th…

History (for this Black Day) will say:

When the government was robbing the country,

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The Indians were busy in watching IPL (!)

 

New Greetings:

May your happiness increase like Petrol Price,

May your sorrow fall like Indian Rupee, and

May your joy fill your heart like corruption in India …!!!

 

Congress is fulfilling its promise, when they said: GDP will rise this year.

The only thing we forgot to ask him its full form:

G= Gas & Gold

D= Diesel & Dollar

P= Petrol & Penny

 

Pleasure & Pain come at the same price: Rs.80/- for a Beer Bottle OR 1 Litre Petrol.

Decision is yours… झूम लो, या घूम लो.!!!

 

All Girls’ Dream come True!

All Girls’ Dreammen will come on horse!

All thanks to the Petrol Price Hike!

 

Dear Father-in-Law,

I deeply regret taking a Car in dowry.

Please take your Daughter or Car back…

I cannot afford both.

 

Now Tata Nano’s fuel cost will be more than its EMI !

 

Soon, Rupee will be SENIOR CITIZEN (above Rs.60 per US Dollar);

Petrol has already become VERY SENIOR CITIZEN in Bangalore (Rs.81 per litre) !!!

 

Finally it has happened…

After decades,

Beer is now cheaper than petrol !!!

Now, there will be new slogan: JUST DRINK; DON’t DRIVE !!!

 

Expensive petrol will help solve the problem of traffic jams!

 

Drink and drive should not be a problem now.

After all, how many will be able to afford alcohol and petrol on the same day?

 

We have the world’s cheapest car and the world’s costliest petrol. रिकॉर्ड बन गया!!!

 

Sign board at Petrol pump: Buy Petrol worth Rs. 20,000 and get a TATA nano absolutely free.

(scheme for आम आदमी J Now he can get car with petrol!)

 

Good News!!!

Please forward this to MAXIMUM people you know, शायद किसी को काम आ जाए:

जिसको petrol Rs.7/- per litre चाहिए,

वो इस petrol pump से जा कर ले ले:

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Bonobo the forgotten Ape

Scientists Map Ape Kin’s DNA

 

WASHINGTON (AP) – 

 

Behold the bonobo, our ape cousin that’s kinder and gentler than the chimp or, well, us. 

Scientists have found that we are as close genetically to the  peace-loving but little-known   

bonobo as we are to the more violent and better understood chimpanzee. It’s as  if they 

are siblings and we are cousins, related to them both equally, sharing some traits with just

bonobos and other characteristics with just chimps.Bonobos and humans share 98.7%

of the same genetic blueprint,  the same percentage shared with chimps, according to a

study released Wednesday by the journal Nature. “Humans are a little like a mosaic of

bonobo and chimpanzee genomes.”Bonobos and chimps have distinctly different behaviors

that can be seen  in humans, with bonobos displaying what might be thought of as our better

ngels, said Duke University  researcher Brian Hare. Bonobos make love, not war. Chimps 

have been documented to kill and make war.  Bonobos share food with total strangers, but 

chimps do not. Bonobos stay close to their mothers, who even  pick out their sons’ mates,

long after infancy like humans. But chimps tend to use tools better and have bigger  brains,

like humans.   Then the bonobos  developed on one side of the river, the chimps the other. 

Bonobo heads are slightly smaller and their teeth are arranged differently. In behavior

bonobos are far more tolerant, more social. They are inordinately sexual. Instead of releasing

tension by fighting, they couple repeatedly, Hare said. Bonobos are ruled by alpha females,

chimps by males.In some ways, especially when  looking at the physiology of the brain, it’s as

if a bonobo is a juvenile chimp that doesn’t develop, 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Awesome Pictures

Truly awesome! —– با     -

 

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Medicine for Blood Cancer for free

 

Pls Circulate to as many as you can.  Medicine for Blood Cancer!!!   Dear All,  Medicine for Blood Cancer (Leukemia)!!!!  Please don’t delete this without forwarding.  I am forwarding it to the maximum I can.  Let it reach the 110 crores Indians and the remaining if any.  ‘Imitinef Mercilet’ is a medicine which cures blood cancer. Its available free of cost at “Adyar Cancer Institute in Chennai”.  Create Awareness. It might help someone.  Forward to as many as u can, kindness costs nothing.  Cancer Institute in Adyar, Chennai  Category:            Cancer  Address:              East Canal Bank Road , Gandhi Nagar                              Adyar                               Chennai -600020                               Landmark: Near Michael School                               Phone: 044-24910754 044-24910754 , 044-24911526 044-24911526 , 044-22350241 044-2235024

 

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Your life is not a coincidence. It’s a reflection of you!”

“A son and his father were walking on the mountains. Suddenly, his son falls, hurts himself and screams: “AAAhhhhhhhhhhh!!!”

To his surprise, he hears the voice repeating, somewhere in the mountain: “AAAhhhhhhhhhhh!!!” 

Curious, he yells: “Who are you?” He receives the answer: “Who are you?”; And then he screams to the mountain: “I admire you!”;The voice answers: “I admire you!”

Angered at the response, he screams: “Coward!”. He receives the answer: “Coward!”. He looks to his father and asks: “What’s going on?”. The father smiles and says: “My son, pay attention.” Again the man screams: “You are a champion!”. The voice answers: “You are a champion!”.

The boy is surprised, but does not understand. Then the father explains: “People call this ECHO, but really this is LIFE. It gives you back everything you say or do. Our life is simply a reflection of our actions. If you want more love in the world, create more love in your heart. If you want more competence in your team, improve your competence. This relationship applies to everything, in all aspects of life. Life will give you back everything you have given to it.”

Your life is not a coincidence. It’s a reflection of you!”
– Unknown Author

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Medical facts which may BE OF USE TO YOU

Quite interesting! Keep Walking…..  Jus to check this out…… The Organs of your body have their sensory touches at the bottom of your foot, if you massage these points you will find relief from aches and pains as you can see the heart is on the left foot. Typically they are shown as points and arrows to show which organ it connects to. It is indeed correct since the nerves connected to these organs terminate here.  This is covered in great details in Acupressure studies or textbooks.  God created our body so well that he thought of ! even this. He made us walk so that we will always be pressing these pressure points and thus keeping these organs activated at all times. So, keep walking…  Good one. Don’t miss the attachments  Did You Know?Did You Know?
Blood type and Rh	How many people have it?
O +	40 %
O -	7 %
A +	34 %
A -	6 %
B +	8 %
B -	1 %
AB +	3 %
AB -	1 %

 

 

Does Your Blood Type Reveal Your Personality?

According to a Japanese institute that does research on blood types, there are certain personality
traits that seem to match up with certain blood types. How do you rate?

 

TYPE O	You want to be a leader, and when you see something you want, you keep striving until you achieve your goal. You are a trend-setter, loyal, passionate, and self-confident. Your weaknesses include vanity and jealously and a tendency to be too competitive.
TYPE A	You like harmony, peace and organization. You work well with others, and are sensitive, patient and affectionate. Among your weaknesses are stubbornness and an inability to relax.
TYPE B	You’re a rugged individualist, who’s straightforward and likes to do things your own way. Creative and flexible, you adapt easily to any situation. But your insistence on being independent can sometimes go too far and become a weakness.
TYPE AB	Cool and controlled, you’re generally well liked and always put people at ease. You’re a natural entertainer who’s tactful and fair. But you’re standoffish, blunt, and have difficulty making decisions.

MOST IMPORTANT INFO NOW: 
ANIKANDAN,

 

You Can Receive
If Your Type Is	O-	O+	B-	B+	A-	A+	AB-	AB+
AB+	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES
AB-	YES		YES		YES	YES
A+	YES	YES			YES	YES
A-	YES				YES
B+	YES	YES	YES	YES
B-	YES		YES
O+	YES	YES
O-	YES

KNOW ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF HAVING FRUITS AND VEGETABLESREGARDS

 

Fruit	Benefit	Benefit	Benefit	Benefit	Benefit
apples	Protects your heart	prevents constipation	Blocks diarrhea	Improves lung capacity	Cushions joints
apricots	Combats cancer	Controls blood pressure	Saves your eyesight	Shields against Alzheimer’s	Slows aging process
artichokes	Aids digestion	Lowers cholesterol	Protects your heart	Stabilizes blood sugar	Guards against liver disease
avocados	Battles diabetes	Lowers cholesterol	Helps stops strokes	Controls blood pressure	Smoothes skin
bananas	Protects your heart	Quiets a cough	Strengthens bones	Controls blood pressure	Blocks diarrhea
beans	Prevents constipation	Helps hemorrhoids	Lowers cholesterol	Combats cancer	Stabilizes blood sugar
beets	Controls blood pressure	Combats cancer	Strengthens bones	Protects your heart	Aids weight loss
blueberries	Combats cancer	Protects your heart	Stabilizes blood sugar	Boosts memory	Prevents constipation
broccoli	Strengthens bones	Saves eyesight	Combats cancer	Protects your heart	Controls blood pressure
cabbage	Combats cancer	Prevents constipation	Promotes weight loss	Protects your heart	Helps hemorrhoids
cantaloupe	Saves eyesight	Controls blood pressure	Lowers cholesterol	Combats cancer	Supports immune system

…. DRINK WATER IN EMPTY STOMACH 
It is popular in Japan today to drink water immediately after waking up every morning. Furthermore, scientific tests have proven its value. We publish below a description of use of water for our readers. For old and serious diseases as well as modern illnesses the water treatment had been found successful by a Japanese medical society as a 100% cure for the following diseases:
Headache, body ache, heart system, arthritis, fast heart beat, epilepsy, excess fatness, bronchitis asthma, TB, meningitis, kidney and urine diseases, vomiting, gastritis, diarrhea, piles, diabetes, constipation, all eye diseases, womb, cancer and menstrual disorders, ear nose and throat diseases. 

METHOD OF TREATMENT 

1. As you wake up in the morning before brushing teeth, drink 4 x 160ml glasses of water…..interesting 

2. Brush and clean the mouth but do not eat or drink anything for 45 minutes 

3. After 45 minutes you may eat and drink as normal. 

4. After 15 minutes of breakfast, lunch and dinner do not eat or drink anything for 2 hours

5. Those who are old or sick and are unable to drink 4 glasses of water at the beginning may commence by taking little water and gradually increase it to 4 glasses per day.

6. The above method of treatment will cure diseases of the sick and others can enjoy a healthy life.

The following list gives the number of days of treatment required to cure/control/reduce main diseases:

1. High Blood Pressure – 30 days 

2. Gastric – 10 days 

3. Diabetes – 30 days 

4. Constipation – 10 days 

5. Cancer – 180 days 

6. TB – 90 days 

7. Arthritis patients should follow the above treatment only for 3 days in the 1st week, and from 2nd week onwards – daily.

This treatment method has no side effects, however at the commencement of treatment you may have to urinate a few times.

It is better if we continue this and make this procedure as a routine work in our life.

Drink Water and Stay healthy and Active… 

This makes sense .. The Chinese and Japanese drink hot tea with their meals …not cold water. Maybe it is time we adopt their drinking habit while eating!!! Nothing to lose, everything to gain…

For those who like to drink cold water, this article is applicable to you. 
It is nice to have a cup of cold drink after a meal. However, the cold water will solidify the oily stuff that you have just consumed. It will slow down the digestion.
Once this ‘sludge’ reacts with the acid, it will break down and be absorbed by theintestine faster than the solid food. It will line the intestine. Very soon, this will turn into fats and lead to cancer. It is best to drink hot soup or warm water after a meal.

A serious note about heart attacks: Women should know that not every heart attack symptom is going to be the left arm hurting.
Be aware of intense pain in the jaw line. 

You may never have the first chest pain during the course of a heart attack. 

Nausea and intense sweating are also common symptoms! . 

60% of people who have a heart attack while they are asleep do not wake up. 

Pain in the jaw can wake you from a sound sleep. Let’s be careful and be aware. The more we know, the better chance we could survive…

A cardiologist says if everyone who gets this mail sends it to everyone they know, you can be sure that we’ll save at least one life.

 

Web Sources

 

 

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Manjal – Turmeric Part I & II

MANJAL (TURMERIC)

Dear friends

Yesterday I was just going through the Tamil TV news and was listening to the very low market value for Erode Turmeric. The farmers want Government to procure turmeric giving a support value to save the situation. The reason told was over flooding market with the product. 

I just thought about turmeric on listening news. Turmeric is an essential item in the kitchen. Even all the masala items produced contain surely turmeric. Always there will be turmeric powder in kitchen as well as store as spare. All the vegetables are boiled adding turmeric powder, to remove poisonous effects if any. 

We apply turmeric powder on bee stinging,thezl kottal, pazhuthara stinging, or any sudden boils. There are many creams having turmeric base itself. 

For all our poojas the sastrikal write manjal, kumkum first in the list. Pullayar for pooja is made out of manjal powder, probably recollecting the first creation of Pullayar by Goddess Parvathi using manjal applied to the body with slight oil as guard inducing life in to it. 

If at all some suspicion of poison is there in a food intake, turmeric water is made to drink, so that it will reduce the poison effect.

In all Naga temples and Devi temples turmeric powder is used much in pooja. Abhishekam is done with turmeric powder mixed in water in Devi temples. On naga deities turmeric powder is put on them as offering and to cool them. Prasadam too is called Manjalprasadam. 

When we exchange a horoscope for marriage purposes or during preparation manjal powder is applied in corners and centre. Account books are normally having marks of turmeric application. Front doors in many houses are provided with a mark of turmeric and kumkum. 

I was not knowing the speciality of erode turmeric before coming to Chennai. It was told by my Tamil friends about speciality of Patthamada pulpai, Tirunelveli Halwa, Dindugal murukku, Madurai iddali, Kodaikkanal grapes, Kallidai kurichi appalam, Pollachi coconut etc. 

Before starting today’s topic I desire to thank one of our esteemed lady member who sent to me a few adages after reading my VELLATHINU MUKALIL POKUNNATHU VALLAM. 

Two of them are very much thought provoking which are reproduced below. 

1.Samsaara saagarm kadakkaan manushyanu Adhdhyaathma chinthaye thoni. 

2.Vellathile vallathinoru dwaaram veenaal Vellavum vallavum samam

The rough TRANSLATIONS are as follows 

1. to cross the ocean of life, divine thinking is the sure boat 
2. If a hole come in the boat floating in the water, boat will be in level with water. 

I have responded to her appreciating the adages. 

I am thankful to all the members responding to me after reading my postings. 

Sincerely
Gopala Krishnan 8-6-2012 

1. Anjanamennal enikkariyam, manjalu polae veluthirikkum 

Once a knowledgeable person was talking to an audience. The talk came about Anjanam. He put the query to audience- Any one knows about Anjanam?

While others were thinking, one hurrying less knowing person got up and said – Anjanamennal enikkariyam, manjalu polae veluthirikkum.

I know anjanam; it appears like manjal which is WHITE in colour. Either he knows anjanam or manjal. 

In day to day life we see many such people in every walk of life. The one telling the COMBINATION PERCENTAGE of different metals in pure gold of 99.96 purity is such a person. 

They are not munthirikkottai since some times they only be hurrying, but knowing things. 

2. Manjal abhishekam in temples 

I had a thinking about manjal abhishekam- if at all any poisonous material form due to different abhisekams in random, any poisonous effect formed would be removed. 

Similarly in olden days in Ammikkal and now a day in mixi, use of manjal will remove any adhering with poisonous effect. 

Even after best cleaning by Droupadi if Lord Krishna could get a cheera bit from Akshayapathra, what about cleaning by lady servants and keeping them with out supervision. 

I have seen my wife making double check before using milk boiling valpathram, and many a times do a 2nd cleaning as if she is just cleaning.

3. Manjal and women

Sumangalies are offered on their visit to other houses as a gesture, kumkum and manjal. If they come as guests, in addition saree or blouse bits are also offered. Earlier it was only blouse bits- Now saree too got added since every body’s standard of living has increased or it has become the order of the day. 

Some thing like split AC has become common in all houses. Once A C was seen as luxury or of richness of a person.Now it has changed.

Last week a worker coming to my house for garden works owning house was telling. In the hall now I have provided AC for the hot summer. Not able to manage sir.. 

Aged women now too use during bath to apply turmeric paste on the face and wash. It was a practice for married women to use turmeric paste during bath every day before years. I do recollect my mother specially requesting for muttan manjal for this application. (Special quality manjal) 

Whether use or not manjal will be in all houses. 

4. Manjal – colour of Mahavishnu

Manjal is told as the colour of Mahavishnu and to appease Planet Guru, it is suggested to wear yellow items since his god is Vishnu. 

5. Light yellow- colour of Onakkodi.

It is a practice to wear kids with yellow small dhothies ( Kutti mundu) during Onam festival. Onakkodi also is light yellow mundu and sari in the original form. 

6. Kanikkonna

Kani kkonna is yellowish in colour which is seen in the morning of Sankranthi day ( Meta vishu). 

7. Palani and yellow dress.

Those going to Palani muruga on pilgrimage wear yellow dress. Some groups to Sabari malai also wear yellow dress.

Many temple priests wear colour dress in Tamilnadu and one among them is yellow. 

It has also become a practice of many men who do NOT TO WEAR white dhothies to wear colour dhoties instead now. How this conversion occurred is not known. Now we can see many iyers wearing colour dhothies in the house. 

8. Manjappai

Now too many of use a yellow bag which is a sign of auspiciousness on important occasions to carry things. We can find sastrikals keeping yellow bag while coming for auspicious occasions. 

I will continue with turmeric in next posting also. 

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  Before  Yo…

 

Before  You  Speak ….Listen.   Before  You  Write…Think.   Before  You  Spend… Earn.   Before  You Criticise… Wait.   Before  You  Pray… Forgive.   Before  You  Quit…Try.   Have a  nice  weekend   Hariharan

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Why China is fastest growing economy?

View slowly and retain carefully…          108 Giant Chinese Projects That Are Reshaping The World         There is an old Chinese saying that goes: “If you want to be rich, you must first build roads.” And, boy, have they built some roads: In the past year, we’ve seen the world’s longest sea bridge, the world’s longest gas pipeline and a high-speed railway that’s left everyone else in the dust — literally. The resultant infrastructure push is incredible. A list of 108 super projects is floating around Chinese message boards and we picked out the 45 coolest ones to showcase here. From highways spanning the continent, to the largest wind power base in the world, to a modern Silk Road that links Europe and India, to new cities in the desert, China is showing what it really means to do big things. $102 MILLION: The Pingtang telescope will be the world’s largest radio telescope when completed in 2016         $200 MILLION: The Guangzhou Opera House is one of the three biggest theaters in China, designed by architect Zaha Hadid         $368 MILLION: The Hainan power grid project is China’s first underwater cross sea power grid and will link the southern island of Hainan to mainland China     $473 MILLION: The Qinling Tunnel is the longest highway tunnel in China     $717 MILLION: The Kashgar-Hotan Railway connects all the cities and towns of the southwestern Tarim Basin     $760 MILLION: China Central TV Headquarters is a loop of six horizontal and vertical sections covering 1,551,837 ft.     $900 MILLION: The Tianhuangping hydroelectric project is the biggest in Asia and plays a vital role in providing power supply in eastern China     $1.1 BILLION: The Shanghai World Financial Center Project is home to the second highest hotel in the world – the Park Hyatt Shanghai is on the 79th floor     $1.3 BILLION: The Baltic Pearl Project is China’s largest foreign development project and consists of residential and commercial properties outside St. Petersburg, Russia     $1.7 BILLION: The Wuhan Tianxingzhou Yangtze River Bridge is a combined road and rail bridge across the Yangtze River in the city of Wuhan     $1.7 BILLION: The Nanjing Metro Line was completed in 2005 and is used by almost 180 million people a year     $1.8 BILLION: The Shanghai Yangtze River Tunnel and Bridge is the fifth longest cable-stayed bridge in the world     $1.9 BILLION: The Chengdu Shuangliu Airport will handle 35 million passengers annually     $2.12 BILLION: The Wuhan Railway Station serves the world’s fastest trains at 217 mph     $2.2 BILLION: At 128 stories, The Shanghai Tower will be the tallest skyscraper in China and the second tallest in the world when completed in 2014     $2.2 BILLION: The Qinshan Nuclear Power Phase II will add to the Qinshan plant and have the most nuclear reactors of any site in the world     $2.88 BILLION: The Hongyanhe Nuclear Power Plant is the first nuclear power station in northeastern China and will reach 45 billion kWh annually     $3 BILLION: The Great Gabon Belinga iron ore mine is China’s largest African mining operation     $3.3 BILLION: The Tianjin offshore drilling rig is China’s national base for offshore oil development     $3.5 BILLION: The Beijing Capital International Airport Terminal is the largest single construction project in China and the third largest building in the world     $4.5 BILLION: Lingang New City, a planned city to be completed in 2020, will house almost 1 million people     $6.3 BILLION: The Xiangjiaba Hydro power Project is expected to be completed by 2015 and generate 31 billion kwh annually     $5 BILLION:The Shanghai-Hangzhou maglev project will create the fastest inter-city train in the world at 280 mph     $6.3 BILLION: The Beijing South Railway Station is Asia’s largest railway station     $6.5 BILLION: China is one out several countries that signed a contract to re-construct the ancient “Silk Road” linking China and India with Europe     $6.76 BILLION: Xiluodu Dam will be the third tallest dam in the world and second largest hydro-power station in the country.     $7.89 BILLION: The Su-Tong Yangtze River Bridge is the world’s longest cable-stayed bridge     $8 BILLION: The Shanghai Yangshan Deep Water Port Project will handle the largest container ships in the world     $8.3 BILLION: The Nigerian Railway Modernization Project is China’s largest overseas project     $10.2 BILLION: The Yangjiang Nuclear Power Station in Guangdong province will be the biggest nuclear power plant in China     $10.2 BILLION: The Guangdong Yangjiang Nuclear Power Station will be China’s newest power plant when completed in 2013     $10.7 BILLION: The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge project will connect two huge regions when completed in 2016 $12 BILLION: The Hainan Wenchang Space Center launch project will be the country’s newest launch center     $14 BILLION: The Harbin–Dalian High-Speed Railway will serve the first high speed train in northeast China     $16 BILLION: Hangzhou Bay Bridge is the world’s longest cross-sea bridge project     $18.2 BILLION: The Jiuquan Wind Farm will be the largest wind power base in the world when completed in 2013     $23.1 BILLION: The Kunming New International Airport will be China’s 4th largest aviation hub         With no room for expansion at the current Kunming Wujiaba International Airport, the local government decided to build a new airport tentatively called Kunming XiaoshaoInternational Airport. With the completion of the new Kunming, the old Kunming will be demolished and all operations will be transferred from the old to the new. $33 BILLION: The Beijing Shanghai High Speed Railway is the world’s longest high-speed rail project       $44 BILLION: China is one out of 32 countries who signed an agreement for the construction of highways to span the continent and reach Europe     $45.4 BILLION: The Ningxia’s Ningdong Energy and Chemical Industrial Base will double the province’s GDP and generate $30.3 billion after the planned 2020 completion Ningxia’s Ningdong Energy and Chemical Industrial Base will double the province’s GDP and generate $30.3 billion after the planned 2020 completion”src=”pid=2.43&fid=Inbox&inline=1&appid=YahooMailNeo” width=590 height=442>     $62 BILLION: The South-to-North Water Diversion Project is expected to divert 44.8 billion cubic meters of water to the north by 2050 $306.7 BILLION: The “Turn the Pearl River Delta Into One” will result in an urban “mega-city” bigger than Wales     $458 BILLION: The Tianjin Harbor Industrial Zone is one of the largest chemical ports in the world     $2.6 billion: China’s construction of the Libyan coastal railway project $4.5 billion: Guangzhou Nansha Lair shipbuilding base project $5.0 billion: Niger oil project$5.4 billion: Changxing Shipbuilding Base will be the world’s largest shipbuilding base project $7 billion: Sudanese oil project $7 billion: China’s construction of the Algerian East-West Highway Project $10.7 billion: Baosteel million-ton steel base project inZhanjiang East Island$11.7 billion: Rural Market Project $20 billion: Portland OilfieldSinopec investment $26.8 billion: Tianjin ethylene project $38 billion:  Zhangzhou and Fuzhou-Xiamen railway projects $77.5 billion: Super markets projects $77.5 billion:Liaoning Hongyanhe Nuclear Power Project $237 billion: State Environmental Protection Eleventh Five-Year Plan $800 billion: Zhejiang Sanmen nuclear power project $900 billion: Northern Energy and Chemical Base project$1 trillion: TianjinBinhai New Area investment Even more are listed here. But is China building faster than the market can keep up? ==================================================                 __

 

 

 

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Awesome Pics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Glacial Cave Near Juneau Alaska..!!!

 

 

 

Super Moon rising above Sierra 

Nevada Sequoia National Park 

California. 

 

Touching ..The.. ‘MOON..!!! 

 

Sculptured landscape looking towards Ghemi, Upper Mustang,Nepal 

 

Tea Garden near Mt. Fuji, Japan 

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Useful Tips for your Resume

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

: BRT Rajan 

 

1. Know the purpose of your resume

Some people write a resume as if the purpose of the document was to land a job. As a result they end up with a really long and boring piece that makes them look like desperate job hunters. The objective of your resume is to land an interview, and the interview will land you the job (hopefully!).

2. Back up your qualities and strengths

Instead of creating a long (and boring) list with all your qualities (e.g., disciplined, creative, problem solver) try to connect them with real life and work experiences. In other words, you need to back these qualities and strengths up, else it will appear that you are just trying to inflate things.

3. Make sure to use the right keywords

Most companies (even smaller ones) are already using digital databases to search for candidates. This means that the HR department will run search queries based on specific keywords. Guess what, if your resume doesn’t have the keywords related to the job you are applying for, you will be out even before the game starts.

These keywords will usually be nouns. Check the job description and related job ads for a clue on what the employer might be looking for. You can read more about resume keywords on the article Tapping the Power of Keywords to Enhance Your Resume’s Effectiveness.

4. Use effective titles

Like it or not, employers will usually make a judgment about your resume in 5 seconds. Under this time frame the most important aspect will be the titles that you listed on the resume, so make sure they grab the attention. Try to be as descriptive as possible, giving the employer a good idea about the nature of your past work experiences. For example:

Bad title: Accounting
Good title: Management of A/R and A/P and Recordkeeping

5. Proofread it twice

It would be difficult to emphasize the importance of proofreading your resume. One small typo and your chances of getting hired could slip. Proofreading it once is not enough, so do it twice, three times or as many as necessary. If you don’t know how to proofread effectively, here are 8 tips that you can use.

6. Use bullet points

No employer will have the time (or patience) to read long paragraphs of text. Make sure, therefore, to use bullet points and short sentences to describe your experiences, educational background and professional objectives.

7. Where are you going?

Including professional goals can help you by giving employers an idea of where you are going, and how you want to arrive there. You don’t need to have a special section devoted to your professional objectives, but overall the resume must communicate it. The question of whether or not to highlight your career objectives on the resume is a polemic one among HR managers, so go with your feeling. If you decide to list them, make sure they are not generic.

8. Put the most important information first

This point is valid both to the overall order of your resume, as well as to the individual sections. Most of the times your previous work experience will be the most important part of the resume, so put it at the top. When describing your experiences or skills, list the most important ones first.

9. Attention to the typography

First of all make sure that your fonts are big enough. The smaller you should go is 11 points, but 12 is probably safer. Do not use capital letters all over the place, remember that your goal is to communicate a message as fast and as clearly as possible. Arial and Times are good choices.

10. Do not include “no kidding” information

There are many people that like to include statements like “Available for interview” or “References available upon request.” If you are sending a resume to a company, it should be a given that you are available for an interview and that you will provide references if requested. Just avoid items that will make the employer think “no kidding!”

11. Explain the benefits of your skills

Merely stating that you can do something will not catch the attention of the employer. If you manage to explain how it will benefit his company, and to connect it to tangible results, then you will greatly improve your chances.

12. Avoid negativity

Do not include information that might sound negative in the eyes of the employer. This is valid both to your resume and to interviews. You don’t need to include, for instance, things that you hated about your last company.

13. Achievements instead of responsibilities

Resumes that include a long list of “responsibilities included” are plain boring, and not efficient in selling yourself. Instead of listing responsibilities, therefore, describe your professional achievements.

14. No pictures

Sure, we know that you are good looking, but unless you are applying for a job where the physical traits are very important (e.g., modeling, acting and so on), and unless the employer specifically requested it, you should avoid attaching your picture to the resume.

15. Use numbers

This tip is a complement to the 13th one. If you are going to describe your past professional achievements, it would be a good idea to make them as solid as possible. Numbers are your friends here. Don’t merely mention that you increased the annual revenues of your division, say that you increased them by $100,000, by 78%, and so on.

16. One resume for each employer

One of the most common mistakes that people make is to create a standard resume and send it to all the job openings that they can find. Sure it will save you time, but it will also greatly decrease the chances of landing an interview (so in reality it could even represent a waste of time). Tailor your resume for each employer. The same point applies to your cover letters.

17. Identify the problems of the employer

A good starting point to tailor your resume for a specific employer is to identify what possible problems he might have at hand. Try to understand the market of the company you are applying for a job, and identify what kind of difficulties they might be going through. After that illustrate on your resume how you and your skills would help to solve those problems.

18. Avoid age discrimination

It is illegal to discriminate people because of their age, but some employers do these considerations nonetheless. Why risk the trouble? Unless specifically requested, do not include your age on your resume.

19. You don’t need to list all your work experiences

If you have job experiences that you are not proud of, or that are not relevant to the current opportunity, you should just omit them. Mentioning that you used to sell hamburgers when you were 17 is probably not going to help you land that executive position.

20. Go with what you got

If you never had any real working experience, just include your summer jobs or volunteer work. If you don’t have a degree yet, mention the title and the estimated date for completion. As long as those points are relevant to the job in question, it does not matter if they are official or not.

21. Sell your fish

Remember that you are trying to sell yourself. As long as you don’t go over the edge, all the marketing efforts that you can put in your resume (in its content, design, delivery method and so on) will give you an advantage over the other candidates.

22. Don’t include irrelevant information

Irrelevant information such as political affiliation, religion and sexual preference will not help you. In fact it might even hurt your chances of landing an interview. Just skip it.

23. Use Mr. and Ms. if appropriate

If you have a gender neutral name like Alex or Ryan make sure to include the Mr. or Ms. prefix, so that employers will not get confused about your gender.

24. No lies, please

Seems like a no brainer, but you would be amused to discover the amount of people that lie in their resumes. Even small lies should be avoided. Apart from being wrong, most HR departments do background checks these days, and if you are buster it might ruin your credibility for good.

25. Keep the salary in mind

The image you will create with your resume must match the salary and responsibility level that you are aiming for.

26. Analyze job ads

You will find plenty of useful information on job ads. Analyze no only the ad that you will be applying for, but also those from companies on the same segment or offering related positions. You should be able to identify what profile they are looking for and how the information should be presented.

27. Get someone else to review your resume

Even if you think you resume is looking kinky, it would be a good idea to get a second and third opinion about it. We usually become blind to our own mistakes or way of reasoning, so another people will be in a good position to evaluate the overall quality of your resume and make appropriate suggestions.

28. One or two pages

The ideal length for a resume is a polemic subject. Most employers and recruiting specialists, however, say that it should contain one or two pages at maximum. Just keep in mind that, provided all the necessary information is there, the shorter your resume, the better.

29. Use action verbs

A very common advice to job seekers is to use action verbs. But what are they? Action verbs are basically verbs that will get noticed more easily, and that will clearly communicate what your experience or achievement were. Examples include managed, coached, enforced and planned. Here you can find a complete list of action verbs divided by skill category.

30. Use a good printer

If you are going to use a paper version of your resume, make sure to use a decent printer. Laser printers usually get the job done. Plain white paper is the preferred one as well.

31. No hobbies

Unless you are 100% sure that some of your hobbies will support you candidacy, avoid mentioning them. I know you are proud of your swimming team, but share it with your friends and not with potential employers.

32. Update your resume regularly

It is a good idea to update your resume on a regular basis. Add all the new information that you think is relevant, as well as courses, training programs and other academic qualifications that you might receive along the way. This is the best way to keep track of everything and to make sure that you will not end up sending an obsolete document to the employer.

33. Mention who you worked with

If you have reported or worked with someone that is well known in your industry, it could be a good idea to mention it on the resume. The same thing applies to presidents and CEOs. If you reported to or worked directly with highly ranked executives, add it to the resume.

34. No scattered information

Your resume must have a clear focus. If would cause a negative impression if you mentioned that one year you were studying drama, and the next you were working as an accountant. Make sure that all the information you will include will work towards a unified image. Employers like decided people.

35. Make the design flow with white space

Do not jam your resume with text. Sure we said that you should make your resume as short and concise as possible, but that refers to the overall amount of information and not to how much text you can pack in a single sheet of paper. White space between the words, lines and paragraphs can improve the legibility of your resume.

36. Lists all your positions

If you have worked a long time for the same company (over 10 years) it could be a good idea to list all the different positions and roles that you had during this time separately. You probably had different responsibilities and developed different skills on each role, so the employer will like to know it.

37. No jargon or slang

It should be common sense, but believe me, it is not. Slang should never be present in a resume. As for technical jargon, do not assume that the employer will know what you are talking about. Even if you are sending your resume to a company in the same segment, the person who will read it for the first time might not have any technical expertise.

38. Careful with sample resume templates

There are many websites that offer free resume templates. While they can help you to get an idea of what you are looking for, do not just copy and paste one of the most used ones. You certainly don’t want to look just like any other candidate, do you?

39. Create an email proof formatting

It is very likely that you will end up sending your resume via email to most companies. Apart from having a Word document ready to go as an attachment, you should also have a text version of your resume that does not look disfigured in the body of the email or in online forms. Attachments might get blocked by spam filters, and many people just prefer having the resume on the body of the email itself.

40. Remove your older work experiences

If you have been working for 20 years or more, there is no need to have 2 pages of your resume listing all your work experiences, starting with the job at the local coffee shop at the age of 17! Most experts agree that the last 15 years of your career are enough.

41. No fancy design details

Do not use a colored background, fancy fonts or images on your resume. Sure, you might think that the little flowers will cheer up the document, but other people might just throw it away at the sight.

42. No pronouns

You resume should not contain the pronouns “I” or “me.” That is how we normally structure sentences, but since your resume is a document about your person, using these pronouns is actually redundant.

43. Don’t forget the basics

The first thing on your resume should be your name. It should be bold and with a larger font than the rest of the text. Make sure that your contact details are clearly listed. Secondly, both the name and contact details should be included on all the pages of the resume (if you have more than one).

44. Consider getting professional help

If you are having a hard time to create your resume, or if you are receiving no response whatsoever from companies, you could consider hiring a professional resume writing service. There are both local and online options are available, and usually the investment will be worth the money.

 

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50 INCREDIBLE PHOTOS

Landslide Hall

 

Clouds on Fire

 

Marpissa Muscosa

 

Talking to a Lady

 

Celebration

 

 

The Game

 

Plunge Diver

 

Denise Family

 

Lemon Shark at Sunset

 

Anemone Schrimp

 

Cloudy Day

 

Siberia. -37°C

 

When the Ocean Turns into Blue Fire

 

Flip of a Humpback Whale

 

Envole Moi

 

Hide and Seek

 

The Wall

 

Impossible Time

 

PoiPoi

 

La Magie d’Ayguebonne

 

Red in October

 

Snowy Owl in Flight

 

Blue Pond, Hokkaido

 

Skyscrapers, Dubai

 

Merced River, Yosemite National Park

 

BASE Jumping, Yosemite

 

Western Breithorn

 

Moonset, California

 

African Buffalo, Uganda

 

Lightning, Arizona

 

Matterhorn

 

Autumn Landscape

 

Bering Sea Sunset

 

Light Painting – Bike

 

Moments of Levity and a Spoon XI

 

Do You Have a Fish?

 

Smoke

 

Making the Connection

 

Sicily, Italy (NASA, International Space Station)

 

Pushing the Limits

 

Glowing Barrel

 

Riverdance

 

On a Lone Winter Morning

 

Spirit of Adventure

 

Option

 

Duo Landing

 

The Kite Runner

 

Paragliding 2

 

 

 

 

 

The End!

 

 

 

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STRANGE INVENTIONS OF THE PAST

Bicycle tires used as spastelnye vests (Germany, 1925) Single-wheel motorcycle (1931)  The maximum speed of 150 km / h Floating bike  All Terrain Vehicle (England, 1936)  Was able to go down the slope to 65 degrees. Radio stroller (U.S., 1921) Radio Hat (USA, 1931)  Portable radio in a straw hat. Bulletproof Glass (New York, 1931) A long convoy (France, 1934) Piano to paralyze (England, 1935) Points for reading in bed (England, 1936) Electrically heated jacket (U.S., 1932) A car with a shovel for pedestrians (Paris, 1924) Early GPS (1932) Foldable Bridge (Netherlands, 1926) Newspapers sent by fax (1938) Protecting the face from blizzards (Canada, 1939) The stroller is resistant to gas attacks (England, Heksteybl, 1938) The camera-gun (New York, 1938)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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A MUST READ ARTICLE

 

Indians will find this one hard to swallow. 

But, one can’t deny the bitter facts…

 

Reflections on India  Sean Paul Kelley
 

Sean Paul Kelley is a travel writer, former radio host, and before that, an asset manager for a Wall Street investment bank that is still (barely) alive. 

He recently left a fantastic job in Singapore working for Solar Winds, a software company based out of Austin, to travel around the world for a year or two. 

He founded The Agonist, in 2002, which is still considered the top international affairs, culture and news destination for progressives. 

He is also the Global Correspondent for The Young Turks, on satellite radio and Air America.  

 

If you are Indian, or of Indian descent, I must preface this post with a clear warning: you are not going to like what I have to say.

My criticisms may be very hard to stomach. But consider them as the hard words and loving advice of a good friend. 

Someone who is being honest with you and wants nothing from you.

 

These criticisms apply to all of India except Kerala and the places I didn’t visit, except that I have a feeling it applies to all of India.

  

Lastly, before anyone accuses me of Western Cultural Imperialism, let me say this: if this is what India and Indians want, then, who am I to tell them differently.   

Take what you like and leave the rest.   In the end it doesn’t really matter, as I get the sense that Indians, at least many upper class Indians, don’t seem to care and the lower classes just don’t know any better, what with Indian culture being so intense and pervasive on the sub-continent.    

But, here goes, nonetheless.

 

India is a mess. It’s that simple, but it’s also quite complicated.   I’ll start with what I think are Indias’ four major problems – the four most preventing India from becoming a developing nation – and then move to some of the ancillary ones.

   
First:  Pollution.   In my opinion the filth, squalor and all around pollution, indicates a marked lack of respect for India by Indians.  I don’t know how cultural the filth is, but it’s really beyond anything I have ever   encountered.

  At times the smells, trash, refuse and excrement are like a garbage dump.

  

Right next door to the Taj Mahal was a pile of trash that smelled so bad, was so foul as to almost ruin the entire Taj experience. Delhi, Bangalore and Chennai to a lesser degree, were so very polluted as to make me physically ill.  

Sinus infections, ear infection, bowels churning was an all too common experience in India. 

Dung, be it goat, cow or human fecal matter, was common on the streets.  In major tourist areas filth was everywhere, littering the sidewalks, the roadways, you name it.   

 Toilets in the middle of the road, men urinating and defecating anywhere, in broad daylight.

  

Whole villages are plastic bag wastelands.   Roadsides are choked by it.   Air quality that can hardly be called quality. 

  Far too much coal and far to few unleaded vehicles on the road.    The measure should be how dangerous the air is for ones’ health, not how good it is.    

People casually throw trash in the streets, on the roads.

 

The only two cities that could be considered sanitary, in my journey, were Trivandrum – the capital of Kerala – and Calicut.   I don’t know why this is, but I can assure you that, at some point, this pollution will cut into Indias’ productivity, if it already hasn’t.   

The pollution will hobble Indias’ growth path, if that indeed is what the country wants. (Which I personally doubt, as India is far too conservative a country, in the small ‘c’ sense.)

 

The second issue, infrastructure, can be divided into four subcategories: Roads, Rails, Ports and the Electric Grid.  

 The Electric Grid is a joke.   Load shedding is all too common, everywhere in India.  Wide swathes of the country spend much of the day without the electricity they actually pay for.    

Without regular electricity, productivity, again, falls.

  

The Ports are a joke. Antiquated, out of date, hardly even appropriate for the mechanized world of container ports, more in line with the days of longshoremen and the like. 

Roads are an equal disaster. I only saw one elevated highway that would be considered decent in Thailand, much less Western Europe or America and I covered fully two-thirds of the country during my visit.  

 There are so few dual carriage-way roads as to be laughable.   There are no traffic laws to speak of and, if there are, they are rarely obeyed, much less enforced (another sideline is police corruption).  

 A drive that should take an hour takes three.   A drive that should take three takes nine.   The buses are at least thirty years old, if not older and, generally, in poor mechanical repair, belching clouds of poisonous smoke and fumes.

                                                                                                                      

Everyone in India, or who travels in India, raves about the railway system.   Rubbish!  It’s awful!   

When I was there in 2003 and then late 2004 it was decent.    But, in the last five years, the traffic on the rails has grown so quickly that once again, it is threatening productivity. 

Waiting in line just to ask a question now takes thirty minutes.   Routes are routinely sold out three and four days in advance now, leaving travelers stranded with little option except to take the decrepit and dangerous buses.

  

At least fifty million people use the trains a day in India. 50 million people! Not surprising that wait lists of 500 or more people are common now.  

  The rails are affordable and comprehensive, but, they are overcrowded and what with budget airlines popping up in India like sadhus in an ashram in the middle and lowers classes are left to deal with the overutilized rails and quality suffers.    

 No one seems to give a shit.

                                                           

Seriously, I just never have the impression that the Indian government really cares.   Too interested in buying weapons from Russia, Israel and the US, I guess.

   
The last major problem in India is an old problem and can be divided into two parts: that’ve been two sides of the same coin since government was invented:bureaucracy and corruption.

  

It take triplicates to register into a hotel.   To get a SIM card for ones’ phone is like wading into a jungle of red-tape and photocopies one is not likely to emerge from in a good mood, much less satisfied with customer service.  

                                                       

Getting train tickets is a terrible ordeal, first you have to find the train number, which takes 30 minutes, then you have to fill in the form, which is far from easy, then you have to wait in line to try and make a reservation, which takes 30 minutes at least and if you made a single mistake on the form, back you go to the end of the queue, or what passes for a queue in India.

  

The government is notoriously uninterested in the problems of the commoners. Too busy fleecing the rich, or trying to get rich themselves in some way, shape or form.  

 Take the trash, for example, civil rubbish collection authorities are too busy taking kickbacks from the wealthy to keep their areas clean that they don’t have the time, manpower, money or interest in doing their job.

  

Rural hospitals are perennially understaffed as doctors pocket the fees the government pays them, never show up at the rural hospitals and practice in the cities instead.

   
I could go on for quite some time about my perception of India and its problems, but in all seriousness, I don’t think anyone in India really cares. 

  And that, to me, is the biggest problem. India is too conservative a society to want to change in any way.

 

Mumbai, Indias’ financial capital, is about as filthy, polluted and poor as the worst city imaginable in Vietnam, or Indonesia – and being more polluted than Medan, in Sumatra, is no easy task. 

The biggest rats I have ever seen were in Medan !

One would expect a certain amount of, yes, I am going to use this word, “backwardness,” in a country that hasn’t produced so many Nobel Laureates, nuclear physicists, imminent economists and entrepreneurs.  

  But, India has all these things and what have they brought back to India with them?   Nothing.

  

The rich still have their servants, the lower castes are still there to do the dirty work and so the country remains in stasis. 

It’s a shame. Indians and India have many wonderful things to offer the world, but I’m far from sanguine that India will amount to much in my lifetime.

 

Now, you have it, call me a cultural imperialist, a spoiled child of the West and all that. 

   But remember, I’ve been there. I’ve done it and I’ve seen 50 other countries on this planet and none, not even Ethiopia, have as long and gargantuan a laundry list of problems as India does.

  

And, the bottom line is, I don’t think India really cares. Too complacent and too conservative.

 

SHOW THE WORLD THAT WE CARE COME LETS CHANGE THE FACE OF INDIA

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world’s 10 largest creatures

10 World’s Biggest Creatures

Growth is the law of nature and every living being evolves physically to a certain extant, but sometimes the natural growth process is hampered by genetic abnormalities, resulting in hyper or under growth. Today I have brought to you 10 such living beings who faced this abnormality and grew beyond normal limits. You will be surprised to see these different creatures with their huge built and entering in Guinness Book of Records. The Worlds Biggest Catfish

This Mekong Giant Catfish is the largest freshwater fish in the world. Being nearly nine feet long (2.7 meters) and as big as a grizzly bear, this huge catfish caught in northern Thailand is the largest freshwater fish ever recorded. In the eyes of scientists the Mekong Giant Catfish has taken upper position with the recorded capture of this huge 646LB specimen by local fishermen in 2005.

The Worlds Tallest Horse

Noddy the Shire horse is a robust lad having might body. He weighs in at 1.3 tonnes. Noddy has just turned five and is no doubt the worlds tallest horse, standing 20.1 hands at the wither. His height is 81 inches, or 2.057m puts him a full inch (2.5cm) taller than Tina, a Shire horse who officially listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the worlds tallest. Noddy, registered name, Luscombe Nordram, was born at a Queensland stud to a mare and sire from England. And when he was six months old Jane brought him. According to his owner when he comes galloping over for his breakfast, his hooves sound like thunder.

The Worlds Largest Tortoise

Though unusual, but real that among the remaining giant tortoises of the Galpagos Islands, there lives an old-timer which was a hatchling at the time of Charles Darwins famous visit in 1835. Giant tortoises are the long-lived of all vertebrates, averaging over 100 years. Records shows that the oldest ever lived was of 152 years. They are the worlds largest tortoises, with some specimens exceeding even 5 feet (1.5 meters) in length and reaching 550 pounds (250 kilograms). Now there are only 11 types of giant tortoises left in the Galpagos, down from 15 when Darwin arrived. They were hunted as food by whalers, pirates and merchantmen during the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries. Galpagos tortoises live an uncomplicated life, grazing on leaves, grass and cactus, basking in the sun, and sleeping nearly 16 hours a day. Amazing fact is that their slow metabolism and large internal stores of water help them to live up to a year without eating or even drinking.

The Worlds Tallest Cat/Tiger

Jungle Island in Miami is home to a liger (a hybrid cross between a male lion and a female tiger) named Hercules, which is the largest non-obese liger. The liger is acknowledged by the Guiness Book of World Records as the largest cat on Earth, weighing in at 900 lbs.

The Worlds Biggest Cow

The name of this gentle giant is Chilli. This black and white spotted Friesian bullock weighs over a ton and can challenge a small elephant being of 6ft 6ins. Even being so giant Chilli grazes only on grass and enjoys the occasional swede treat. Chilli dwarfs most of the horses at the stable.

The Worlds Biggest Pig

The Liaoning Provincial Agricultural Museum is appealing to the Guinness Book of Records to recognise a 900 kg (1984 pounds) pig which died on February 5 as the biggest pig ever. At its death the pig was 2.5 metres long and had a waistline of 2.23 metres and a tusk of 14.4 centimetres long. According to a farmer of Wafangdian city, the pig was only 5 years old. The pig received quality food all its life.

The Worlds Largest Dog

The biggest dog in the world might be Hercules, but according to the book of Guinness World Records Gibson is the tallest one. Gibson has even co-authored his very own book, entitled Gibson Speaks. The book gives insight in to the life and journey of the worlds tallest dog.

The Worlds Tallest Frog

The goliath frog, Conraua goliath is the largest living anuran on Earth. Generally, it is found in fast-flowing rivers with sandy bottoms. This frog can grow up to 13 inches (33 cm) in length from nose to vent, and weighs up to 8 lb (3 kg). But, this creature has a comparatively small habitat range, mainly in West Africa (near Gabon). The number is decreasing because of habitat destruction and collection for the pet trade. They eat insects, scorpions and smaller frogs and can live up to 15 years. These frogs have acute hearing but no vocal sac. The secret of their reproduction is still a mystery.

The Worlds Tallest Man

Robert Pershing Wadlow has been the tallest person in history for whom there is irrefutable evidence. He is also known as the Alton Giant or Giant of Illinois because of his upbringing in Alton, Illinois. He was born on February 22, 1918 and died on July 15, 1940. Wadlow reached a height of 8 feet 11.1 inch (2.72m) and weighed 485 lb (220 kg) at his death at the age of 22. His large size and his continued growth in adulthood was because of hypertrophy of his pituitary gland that results in an abnormally high level of human growth hormone. He showed no indication of an end to his growth even at the time of his death.

The Worlds Biggest Bunny

A Continental Giant rabbit, Amy, was four feet long and weighed a whopping three stone before her death in May 2009 and Ralph, one of Amys 32 babies and barely a year old, is already longer and heavier compared to his monstrous mum and weighs more than the average three-year-old child. You will get surprised to know that Ralph needs 10 pounds worth of food a day. He chews half a cabbage for breakfast and dinner while feasting on a handful of carrots and apples for lunch. Their enormity seems hereditary as Ralphs dad Roberto was also a previous record holder for being the worlds biggest rabbit after weighting in at 35lb and measuring 3ft 1inches.

 

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Daily Dark Chocolate Prevents Heart Attacks

  Study: Daily Dark Chocolate Prevents Heart Attacks

Thursday, May 31, 2012 6:31 PM

By Sylvia Booth Hubbard

“Eat a bar of chocolate and call me in the morning.” That’s not exactly what patients expect to hear from their doctors, but in the future, chocolate may be prescribed to help prevent heart disease and diabetes in patients with metabolic syndrome.

Numerous studies have indicated that dark chocolate (chocolate that’s at least 60 percent cocoa) is rich in heart-healthy flavonoids, but most of the studies were short-term. To see if chocolate could help prevent heart problems long-term, Australian researchers used a mathematical model to predict the health effects and cost effectiveness of eating dark chocolate daily in more than 2,000 people who were already at high risk of heart disease.

All of the participants in the study had high blood pressure and also met the criteria for metabolic syndrome, a combination of medical problems that increase the risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes including obesity, high triglycerides, and reduced HDL cholesterol. None of the participants, however, had a history of heart disease or diabetes and none were on blood pressure medications.

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The model showed that when all participants ate dark chocolate daily for 10 years, researchers found 70 fewer non-fatal cardiovascular events and 15 fewer fatal cardiovascular events per 10,000 people. When compliance levels dropped to 80 percent, the number of events potentially averted was 55 and 10 respectively per 10,000 people treated for over 10 years — still an effective therapy both in terms of health benefits and cost, said the researchers.

Previous short-term studies found that eating chocolate produced impressive improvements in cardiovascular health. One study found that heart attack survivors who ate chocolate two or more times a week slashed their risk of dying from heart disease by threefold. German researchers found that eating only one square of dark chocolate a week lowered the risk of heart attack and stroke by 39 percent, and another study found that people who ate the equivalent of a small chocolate bar each week reduced their risk of dying following a stroke by 46 percent.

And one long-term, 10-year Australian study found that women over the age of 70 who ate chocolate at least once a week were 60 percent less likely to die from heart failure during the study.

Chocolate has also been shown to reduce the risk of stroke. A 2011 Swedish study of 33,000 women found that the more chocolate the women ate, the lower their risk of stroke. The findings, which appeared in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, found that women who ate more than 45 grams of chocolate a week (about 1.5 ounces) suffered 2.5 strokes per 1,000 women each year. On the other hand, those who ate the least chocolate (less than 8.9 grams a week or less than one-third of a ounce) had 7.8 strokes per 1,000 women.

Chocolate has also been shown to lower blood pressure. A 2012 meta-analysis examined the results of 42 clinical trials and found that blood pressure readings of chocolate lovers were slightly lower than those who didn’t eat chocolate. The study, reported in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, also found an improvement in how well blood vessels respond to increased blood flow.

According to other studies, chocolate can affect many other areas of your health including:

• Weight. A recent study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine found that people who ate chocolate regularly weighed less than those who shunned the sweet treat. Study participants ate chocolate an average of twice each week and had a body mass index (BMI) of 28 — overweight but not obese. The researchers found that even though the people who ate chocolate more frequently ate more overall calories, including saturated fats, they had lower body weights (five to seven pounds less) than those who ate no chocolate or ate it less frequently.

• Muscle strength. Research published in the journal Clinical and Translational Science found that dark chocolate boosts the mitochondria — or the fuel cells of the body — making muscles stronger and increasing endurance. In the study, patients with heart disease and diabetes ate dark chocolate bars and drank a daily beverage enriched with a flavonoid found in chocolate. After three months, their “fuel cells” showed significant improvement.

• Stress. A clinical trial published in the American Chemical Society’s Journal of Proteome Research found that eating about 1.5 ounces of dark chocolate every day for two weeks reduced stress hormones in people who were feeling highly stressed.

• Diabetes. Research at the U.K.’s Hull York Medical School found that chocolate improved the function of blood vessels in patients with Type 2 diabetes, and an Italian study found that eating chocolate weekly increased insulin sensitivity, thus lowering the risk of developing the disease.

• Brain health. A 2009 study found that people were able to count backwards better after drinking hot cocoa. The researchers attributed the results to flavonoids which they believe increase blood flow to the brain and may delay age-related decline.

• Eyesight. A 2011 study at the University of Reading suggested that the ability to improve blood flow in the brain may also increase blood to the eye’s retina, thus giving vision a boost. Researchers found that eating chocolate improved performance by 17 percent, and the effects appeared to last for hours.

• Wrinkles. Scientists at European Dermatology London say a few squares daily of very dark chocolate containing high amounts of flavonoids (antioxidants found in some foods), help prevent wrinkles caused by UV rays from the sun, and may even lower the risk of skin cancer.

• Mood. Cocoa triggers the production of serotonin and dopamine — the “feel good” hormones — and also contains a chemical called phenylethylamine (PEA) that the brain produces in large amounts when we fall in love. The darker the chocolate, the more love-stimulating chemicals it contains.

 

 

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10 lessons you should learn early in life

Posted on May 21, 2013 by harikrishnamurthy

There are so many lessons I wish I had learned while I was young enough to appreciate and apply them. The thing with wisdom, and often with life lessons in general, is that they’re learned in retrospect, long after we needed them. The good news is that other people can benefit from our experiences and the lessons we’ve learned.

Some life lessons people should learn early on

1. Money will NEVER solve your real problems

Money is a tool; a commodity that buys you necessities and some nice “wants,” but it is not the panacea to your problems. There are a great many people who are living on very little, yet have wonderfully full and happy lives… and there are sadly a great many people are living on quite a lot, yet have terribly miserable lives.

Money can buy a nice home, a great car, fabulous shoes, even a bit of security and some creature comforts, but it cannot fix a brokenrelationship, or cure loneliness, and the “happiness” it brings is only fleeting and not the kind that really and truly matters.  Happiness is not for sale. If you’re expecting the “stuff” you can buy to “make it better,” you will never be happy.

2. Pace yourself

Often when we’re young, just beginning our adult journey we feel as though we have to do everything at once. We need to decide everything, plan out our lives, experience everything, get to the top, find true love, figure out our life’s purpose, and do it all at the same time.

Slow down—don’t rush into things. Let your life unfold. Wait a bit to see where it takes you, and take time to weigh your options. Enjoy every bite of food, take time to look around you, let the other person finish their side of the conversation. Allow yourself time to think, to mull a bit. Taking action is critical. Working towards your goals and making plans for the future is commendable and often very useful, but rushing full-speed ahead towards anything is a one-way ticket to burnout and a good way to miss your life as it passes you by.

3. You can’t please everyone

“I don’t know the secret to success, but the secret to failure is trying to please everyone” – Bill Cosby.

You don’t need everyone to agree with you or even like you. It’s human nature to want to belong, to be liked, respected and valued, but not at the expense of your integrity and happiness. Other people cannot give you the validation you seek. That has to come from inside. Speak up, stick to your guns, assert yourself when you need to, demand respect, stay true to your values.

4. Your health is your most valuable asset

Health is an invaluable treasure—always appreciate, nurture, and protect it. Good health is often wasted on the young before they have a chance to appreciate it for what it’s worth. We tend to take our good health for granted, because it’s just there. We don’t have to worry about it, so we don’t really pay attention to it… until we have to. Heart disease, bone density, stroke, many cancers—the list of many largely preventable diseases is long, so take care of your health now, or you’ll regret it later on.

5. You don’t always get what you want

“Life is what happens while you’re busy making other plans.” – John Lennon

No matter how carefully you plan and how hard you work, sometimes things just don’t work out the way you want them to… and that’s ok. We have all of these expectations; predetermined visions of what our “ideal” life will look like, but all too often, that’s not the reality of the life we end up with.  Sometimes our dreams fail and sometimes we just change our minds mid-course. Sometimes we have to flop to find the right course and sometimes we just have to try a few things before we find the right direction.

6. It’s not all about you

You are not the epicenter of the universe. It’s very difficult to view the world from a perspective outside of your own, since we are always so focused on what’s happening in our own lives. What do I have to do today? What will this mean for me, for my career, for my life? What do I want? It’s normal to be intensely aware of everything that’s going on in your own life, but you need to pay as much attention to what’s happening around you, and how things affect other people in the world as you do to your own life. It helps to keep things in perspective.

7. There’s no shame in not knowing

No one has it all figured out. Nobody has all the answers. There’s no shame in saying “I don’t know.” Pretending to be perfect doesn’t make you perfect. It just makes you neurotic to keep up the pretense of manufactured perfection. We have this idea that there is some kind of stigma or shame in admitting our limitations or uncertainly, but we can’t possibly know everything. We all make mistakes and mess up occasionally. We learn as we go, that’s life. Besides—nobody likes a know-it-all. A little vulnerability makes you human and oh so much more relatable.

8. Love is more than a feeling; it’s a choice

That burst of initial exhilaration, pulse quickening love and passion does not last long. But that doesn’t mean long-lasting love is not possible. Love is not just a feeling; it’s a choice that you make every day. We have to choose to let annoyances pass, to forgive, to be kind, to respect, to support, to be faithful. Relationships take work. Sometimes it’s easy and sometimes it’s incredibly hard, but it is up to us to choose how we want to act, think and speak in a relationship.

9. Perspective is a beautiful thing

Typically, when we’re worried or upset, it’s because we’ve lost perspective. Everything that is happening in our lives seems so big, so important, so do or die, but in the grand picture, this single hiccup often means next to nothing. The fight we’re having, the job we didn’t get, the real or imagined slight, the unexpected need to shift course, the thing we wanted, but didn’t get. Most of it won’t matter 20, 30, 40 years from now. It’s hard to see long term when all you know is short term, but unless it’s life-threatening, let it go, and move on.

10. Don’t take anything for granted

We often don’t appreciate what we have until it’s gone: that includes your health, your family and friends, your job, the money you have or think you will have tomorrow. When you’re young, it seems that your parents will always be there, but they won’t. You think you have plenty of time to get back in touch with your old friends or spend time with new ones, but you don’t. You have the money to spend, or you think you’ll have it next month, but you might not. Nothing in your life is not guaranteed to be there tomorrow, including those you love.

This is a hard life lesson to learn, but it may be the most important of all: Life can change in an instant. Make sure you appreciate what you have, while you still have it.

Some regrets of wasted 20s: 9 Things We Regret Not Doing in Our 20s

 

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help needed. helping deserving students from economically weaker sections for higher education

Posted on May 21, 2013 by harikrishnamurthy

Education has become a costly affair and poor deserving students belonging to other castes are not able to meet the financial demands of educational institutions.

we are planning to assist meritorious students with some financial aid for their higher education. we welcome all philanthropists, well wishers, charitable organisations to join us in this endeavor and contribute liberally to assist deserving students from economically weaker sections without any distinction of caste creed or colour
Ranjani Geethalaya(Regd.)
(Registered under Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860. Regn No S/28043 of 1995)
A society for promotion of traditional values through,
 Music, Dance, Art , Culture, Education and Social service.
REGD OFFICE A-73 Inderpuri, New Delhi-110012, INDIA
Email: ranjanigeethalaya@gmail.com
web: http://ranjanigeethalaya.webs.com (M)9868369793
all donations/contributions may be sent to
Ranjani Geethalaya ( Regd) A/c no 3063000100374737, Punjab National Bank, ER 14, Inder Puri, New Delhi-110012, MICR CODE 110024135  IFSC CODE PUNB00306300

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Motivation

Posted on May 21, 2013 by harikrishnamurthy

motivation

First, let’s find out what the importance of motivation exactly is. Simply put, motivation is that driving force which allows you to achieve your goals and go after what you want in life. If you want to change your personality for the better, get a promotion at work, start a new habit, be a better person who is part of the community, become a better parent for your kid – all of these things would be easier accomplished if you are properly motivated.

As long as you have a strong personal motivation, you can achieve almost anything that you want from life. However, remember not to fall into the trap of looking for short-cuts to achieve your goals. It’s perfectly fine if you have to take a long and winding road to achieve your goal. It will be an even sweeter victory when you finally achieve your goal, knowing that you have had to go through several hurdles to attain it.

Developing Motivation in Life
So how can you develop motivation in life? If you wish to accomplish a goal – be it short-term or long-term in nature – how can you find it in you to be properly motivated? Here are a few things that you should keep in mind:

1. Focus on one goal at a time.

This should be partnered with the fact that you should make sure that your short-term goals all help in achieving your long-term goals. One of the best ways for you to focus on one goal at a time is to make a diary of your goals – yes, write it down – so that you will have a visual representation of the things that you want to achieve rather than letting it all get lost in your head.

2. Get rid of all the distractions which might prevent you from achieving your goal.

Let’s say that you are a writer who wants to finish a book. How can you type away on your keyboard one chapter after another if there are many distractions surrounding you like television, friends chattering away or the lure of aimlessly browsing through the Internet. In order for you to stay properly motivated, make sure to steer clear of any distractions.

3. Completely block out any negative influences.

Finally, make sure that you are completely blocking out any negative influences in your life. If you feel that you are being distracted from your goal by a problem which does not seem to go away, ask yourself what you can do to eliminate such a challenge and distraction in your life. Maybe you are being sidetracked by negative thoughts and feelings because you have no faith in yourself. Addressing the root of the problem, completely blocking out any negative distractions and thinking purely positive thoughts is the best way for you to develop motivation in your everyday life.

Constantly Work At Motivating Yourself
A goal doesn’t do you much good unless you are constantly thinking about, and working towards it. Write down your goal and place it somewhere that you will see it at least 1-2 times a day. If you have a weight loss goal, place your written goal beside the refrigerator. If your goal is to get physically stronger, place your written goal near your weight bench so you can see it when you are working out. This provides the extra motivation you need for those tough days.

A great way to motivate yourself with business goals is to put up a motivational quote beside your desk. Do a Google search for motivational quotes, then print off one and put it inside of a picture frame. Keep it there and read it occasionally throughout the day. Whenever you find yourself not looking at the quote anymore, or it no longer provides the inspiration that it once did, it’s time to change the quote. It’s perfectly OK to change this quote every 1-2 weeks for maximum motivation.

Some people make a habit of reading their goals either when they first wake up or right before they go to bed. When you read your goals upon arising, you may begin to notice that you find yourself doing more each day to help you reach your goals. Similarly, when you read your goals right before bed, you may notice that you wake up with good ideas that you never thought of before.

Final ThoughtsFinal Thoughts
It’s important to have motivation in your life. Motivation is the fuel that you need to continue striving for your goals. Soak up motivating things in your life on a daily basis. Read great books that will inspire you. Read great blogs that are both positive and informative.

It’s human nature to have days were you aren’t very motivated. However, if you continue to surround yourself with positive and motivational things, those days will be few and far between

M Junaid Tahir

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சேப்பங்கிழங்கு ரோஸ்ட்

Posted on May 18, 2013 by harikrishnamurthy

சேப்பங்கிழங்கு ரோஸ்ட் தேவையான பொருட்கள் சேப்பங்கிழங்கு – 500கிராம் சோள மாவு – 1 டீஸ்பூன் (தேவைப்பட்டால்-மொறு மொறுவாக இருக்க) அரிசி மாவு கடலை மாவு மிளகாய்த்தூள் – தலா ஒரு ஸ்பூன் எண்ணெய் – 200மில்லி உப்பு – தேவையான அளவு செய்முறை;- சேப்பங்கிழங்கை குக்கரில் வைத்து 2 விசில் விட்டு இறக்கவும். ஆறியவுடன் தோல் உரித்து பாதியாக நறுக்கவும். அரிசிமாவு கடலை மாவு மிளகாய்த்தூள் சோளமாவு உப்பு ஆகியவற்றை ஒன்றாகக் கலந்து நறுக்கிய சேப்பங்கிழங்கு துண்டுகளில் சேர்த்து நன்கு கலக்கவும்.வாணலியில் எண்ணெய் விட்டு அடுப்பைமிதமான தீயில் வைத்து சிறிது சிறிதாக சேப்பங்கிழங்கு துண்டுகளைப் போட்டு பொரித்து எடுக்கவும். குறிப்பு;-மாவுடன் தண்ணீர் சேர்க்கக்கூடாது.சேப்பக்கிழங்குடன் சோள மாவு சேர்ப்பதால் மொறு மொறுவென இருக்கும்.

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rIDDLE

Posted on May 18, 2013 by harikrishnamurthy

 

 

 

These ARE FIVE GOOD RIDDLES ….. THE ANSWERS ARE AT THE BOTTOM …. RIDDLE #5 IS AMAZING …. ENJOY …. THIS SHARPENS THOSE GENES IN YOUR BRAIN …. 1. A murderer is condemned to death. He has to choose between three rooms. The first is full of raging fires, the second is full of assassins with loaded guns, and the third is full of lions that haven’t eaten in 3 years. Which room is safest for him? 2. A woman shoots her husband. Then she holds him under water for over 5 minutes. Finally, she hangs him. But 5 minutes later they both go out together and enjoy a wonderful dinner together. How can this be? 3. What is black when you buy it, red when you use it, and gray when you throw it away ? 4. Can you name three consecutive days without using the words Wednesday, Friday, or Sunday? 5. This is an unusual paragraph. I’m curious as to just how quickly you can find out what is so unusual about it. It looks so ordinary and plain that you would think nothing was wrong with it. In fact, nothing is wrong with it! It is highly unusual though. Study it and think about it, but you still may not find anything odd. But if you work at it a bit, you might find out. Try to do so without any coaching!  THE ANSWERS TO ALL FIVE THE RIDDLES ARE BELOW:  HEY DONT Cheat – Do you reallllllly need to check the answers first????? : Answers: 1. The third room. Lions that haven’t eaten in three years are dead. That one was easy, right?  2. The woman was a photographer. She shot a picture of her husband, developed it, and hung it up to dry (shot; held under water; and hung).  3. Charcoal, as it is used in barbecuing. 4. Sure you can name three consecutive days, yesterday, today, and tomorrow!  5. The letter “e”, which is the most common letter used in the English language, does not appear even once in the paragraph. how did you do?

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stress

Posted on May 17, 2013 by harikrishnamurthy

Stress is an unpleasant fact of life. We all experience it for various reasons, and we all try to come up with ways of coping with it—some with more success than others. So what exactly is stress doing to your mind (and body) when you’re staring down a deadline? And what can you do to power through it?

The real problem with stress is that, for such a well understood and universally experienced condition, as a society we deal with it so poorly that it leads to many of our most lethal illnesses and long-term health problems. High blood pressure, heart disease, cancer, stroke, obesity, and insomnia are all medical conditions across the spectrum that can be related to or directly influenced by high stress as an environmental condition.

In order to cut through some of that fog, let’s take a brief look at what stress is, how it impacts us on a physical and mental level, and finally what we can do about it, with the help of some experts. Photo by bottled_void.

 

Defining Stress: Acute and Chronic
Everyone experiences stress in some way, shape, or form. We all recognize when we’re in stressful situations, and we all know when we’re stressed. At the same time, stress is more than just a feeling that we have a lot to deal with. For the purposes of our explainer, we’re focusing on so-called “bad stress,” as opposed to “good stress,” like the kind of you experience on a roller coaster (if you went on willingly), when you get a big promotion, or kiss someone for the first time. Aside from good stress, there are primarily two types of stress: Acute (short-term) stress that’s usually a response to a specific influence (called a stressor), and chronic (long-term) stress that sticks with you and could either have sprung from a short-term stress that stuck with you, or a constant state of stress that you’re under due to persistent stressors and conditions. Photo by Becky Wetherington.

 

Acute Stress: Acute stress is the type of stress you experience when you have an immediate reaction to something you’re presented with. This is the “in the moment” kind of fight or flight response that you have when you have to speak in a meeting, your boss just asked you to stay late, you’re startled by a sudden noise, or someone on the internet makes a ill-informed comment about your favorite smartphone platform/operating system/hardware manufacturer. (How could they!?)

Acute stress is defined by the fact that it’s immediate and short term. In most cases, once the stressor has been removed, your body and mind return to a normal state.

 

Chronic Stress: Chronic stress is entirely different, and is characterized by its long-term nature. This is the type of stressthat you feel that you’re under every day, with no reprieve from the things that make you feel stressed. Most chronic stressors are situations, for example, in which you dislike your job and detest going every day, being there all day, and thinking about it when you leave. Living paycheck-to-paycheck and struggling with financial security issues is another common source of chronic stress that many people are familiar with.
Its these types of chronic stress situations that are the most dangerous. They keep your body’s defenses activated and heightened longer than is generally healthy, and unfortunately more and more of us are living under constant conditions that create stress. Add to this the fact that “coping with stress” isn’t exactly a topic you learn in school and you have a recipe for a lot of very unhappy people.

 

What’s Actually Happening When You’re Stressed
Your body shows signs of stress in two ways: first, the rush of hormones that elevate your heart rate, boost your blood pressure, and stop your digestion, and then second the symptoms that you experience and are aware of, like clenched teeth, headaches, and emotional upset.

Most of us can tell when we’re stressed momentarily, or are just feeling stressed out generally, but there’s a lot going on inside our bodies when we’re stressed that play a role in our health.

 

Symptoms: The most common and recognizable symptoms of stress are the ones most of us know all too well: insomnia, headaches, jaw pain, back and neck pain, stuttering, heartburn and nausea, nervousness and anxiety, fidgeting, nail-biting, lateness and trouble focusing, and a lack of interest in work or activities that are normally interesting. The American Institute of Stress (AIS) has a list of 50 common signs and symptoms of stress that include these, but also note a number of other symptoms that you may not have immediately associated with stress and not another condition like depression.

For example, behavioral changes that lead to other conditions can also be signs of stress, like addictive tendencies, a sudden interest in smoking, alcohol, excessive eating, or gambling, or any other addictive behavior that can be interpreted as an escape from chronic stressors. Often, even subconsciously, many of us try to escape stressful situations or conditions by blocking them out or escaping by way of anything that makes us feel better. Even if it’s fleeting, it’s common to search out an escape so you can relax for a while. Photo by The American Institute of Stress.

I spoke with Roger S. Gil, MAMFT, about some of the less productive ways people cope with stress, and he highlighted that trying to escape without dealing with the actual stressor is more common than you may think. “Overeating, displaced anger, denial, defensiveness, etc. All are signs of avoidance and coping strategies that are meant to protect the ego from the discomfort caused by the stressor…and none of them do anything about the stressor,” he explained. “Withdrawing (i.e. checking out mentally) from the situation at hand is something I see A LOT of in my work with couples. For example a husband may withdraw into his own little world when his wife complains about something. Instead of hearing her concerns, he pulls away and encourages her to nag him some more…which causes more withdrawal.”

These behavioral changes cut both ways though: the AIS notes that stress reactions can also lead to isolation, loneliness, and severe depression as well. If you’ve been suddenly feeling alone, forgetful, overly defensive, disorganized, uninterested in your everyday life, overwhelmed by what’s going on around you to the point where you need to lie about them, and having difficulty communicating with others, it’s possible that chronic, poorly managed stress may be part of the problem.

 

Physiological Effects of Stress: While stress is most often discussed in terms of how it changes our mental and emotional condition, stressors and stressful situations also have a profound impact on our bodies. Stressors, whether they’re acute or chronic, immediately set off the body’s fight-or-flight response, flooding your system with stress hormones like norepinephrine and cortisol that are meant to give you a needed boost in dangerous situations. 

 

In short and small bursts, those hormones can make you more alert, more perceptive, raise your heart rate so your muscles get more blood to them, and raise your breathing rate so you get more oxygen into your lungs. Your digestive processes stop entirely so your body doesn’t waste energy processing food when it needs all the energy it can muster to survive. It’s a good thing if, say, you’re dashing across a busy street or escaping a burning building, but keeping your body’s fight or flight response turned on all the time and those stress hormones at high levels in your body is unhealthy, as this eHealth article explains.

If these hormones stay in your system for too long, they can eventually lead to high blood pressure and increased heart rate, stress-induced hypertension and stroke risk, ulcers and other gastrointestinal distress, a suppressed immune system, fatigue, sexual issues like impotence and decreased libido. After all, those stress hormones are meant to be in our systems for a short period while we deal with an acute stressor, at a time where we need all of our faculties about us. Over the long term, keeping the body on full alert is more of a detriment than a benefit.

 

What You Can Do About Stress
Once you recognize the effects of stress and understand the damage you’re doing to your body by not coming up with ways to cope with the stress that you’re under, it’s time to do something about it. I spoke with clinical psychologist Jeffrey DeGroat, PhD about some of the ways you can reduce the impact that chronic stress has on you and how to cope with acute stressors.

 

Dealing with Acute Stressors: If the stressor is acute and temporary, Dr. DeGroat suggests applying simple relaxationtechniques like deep breathing, to calm the mind and the body so you can get the clarity you need to address the situation. He proposes taking a 10-second breathing cycle: breathe in for four seconds, and then out for six seconds. “Works as a thought distraction,” he says, “as well as physically slowing down heart rate. This is a good technique to use anytime and anywhere.” Photo by Shawn Rossi.

Previously mentioned app CalmDown for Mac is a utility designed just for situations like this: it encourages you to take a deep breath (or a few) so you can step back from the stressor for a moment, gather your thoughts, and push through the fog of frustration and anger that often come with stressors.

I also spoke with Roger Gil about dealing with stressful situations and he reinforced the point: “Stressors like these can produce physical responses at first; so if you’re heart is racing, you’re short of breath, or you feel your muscles tightening somewhere in your body, know that you’re feeling a physiological stress response. In those cases, channeling your awareness of your body can sometimes distract a person away from the area of the body having the stress response.” Recognizing that you’re having a physical reaction will help you calm down and deal with the situation the way you really want to, as opposed to letting it stew in your mind only to come up with what you wanted to say 15 minutes after you should have said it.

In that vein, Dr. DeGroat explains that figuring out what you wanted to say a few minutes after you said it is very common, and often a result of being unprepared for the stressful situation you’re presented with. Aside from making sure to be ready for those situations in advance if you can be, he suggests acknowledging that you’re stressed in the situation and telling the person or people you’re dealing with that you’ll get back to them later. Photo by Sasha Wolff.

“Rather than responding immediately with something we may regret later, or not saying anything at all,” he says, “another option might be to indicate to the person that you’ll talk to them later about the situation. For example, [imagine] you find out that a co-worker is dating an ex-boyfriend/girlfriend of yours. Rather than yelling at them and making yourself look out of control, or saying ‘oh, that’s cool,’ when you’re really upset about it, you could say, ‘let’s not get into this right now.’ This will give you some time to collect your thoughts and approach them on your terms and on your time.” Time, as Dr. DeGroat explains, is key to defusing acute stressors, letting your body and mind return to normal, and giving yourself the space to deal with them in a healthy way.

 

Dealing with Chronic Stressors: Stressors that you deal with on a daily basis or that are always hanging over your head are a different matter entirely. Usually they give you a little more time and space to deal with the thing that’s making you stressed, and there are other relaxation techniques for stressors that may not require action on your part right away, or stressors that are always lurking in the background, like your boss, for example.

Visualization is one way to relax yourself when you’re presented with a stressor that you don’t need to respond to immediately. Dr. DeGroat suggests that if you can, take five to ten minutes to immerse yourself in the most relaxing environment you can possibly imagine, whether it’s green fields, a chair by the sea, or your favorite easy chair at home. Focus on as much of that environment as possible, trying to manifest the sounds, smells, and details about it in your head. The more you do this, the farther away you’ll get from the thing that’s bothering you. It won’t make that thing go away, but it will give you a little clarity of mind and distance from the stressor. Photo by Gabriel Pollard.

If you have additional time to relax and some space to be alone, Dr. DeGroat suggests progressive muscle relaxation to defuse some of the natural tension that comes with being stressed. “Systematically tense and relax muscle groups, beginning at your toes and working your way all to the top of your head. [This] serves as a distraction from current stressors and can help reduce physical tension that often accompanies stress.”

Another tip Dr. DeGroat offers is to identify whether level of stress and your response to it is realistic or unrealistic when you’re in the middle of it. If it’s realistic, as in anyone would respond the same way and there’s something you can do about it (like your computer froze or you just dropped something,) then address the situation and move on. If the response is unrealistic and others may not respond the same way (traffic isn’t moving fast enough or security lines at the airport are too slow,) then address yourself: calm down, step back, and try to relax.

The first step to addressing yourself is to challenge the way you’re thinking about the stressor. “Challenging these automatic thoughts that often hijack our minds and promote stress has been shown in research to be a great way to help break the patterns of thinking behaving that are counterproductive/harmful,” Roger Gil explained. “Once the ‘mental battle’ is won, the IRL battle is more easily handled.”

Granted, none of these measures have to be practiced only in the context of chronic stress, but it is more likely that if your boss is getting on your nerves again today or the rent is due and you’re worried about being able to afford groceries, you’re more likely to take a few minutes and address how you feel so you can approach the issues in a clear manner than you are if you’re stuck in a meeting and asked to speak on a topic you weren’t ready for.

 

How to Deal with Stress In the Future
When I asked Dr. DeGroat how we could deal with certain kinds of stress that seem to crop up from time to time, like an overbearing extended family or an aggressive and disrespectful employer, he pointed out that while there are ways to deal with each situation on its own merits, much of the stress that gets to us the most comes from relationships. “Really, I believe stress in relationships (occupational, family, social), often includes difficulties with setting and maintaining boundaries. Others seem to expect too much from us. Rather than setting our own limits/boundaries, we allow others to cross these boundaries, and end up feeling irritated and resentful. One of the best ways to prevent stress in relationships is to identify our own limits/boundaries and hold to them,” he says. Photo by Joel Mendoza.

In some cases, it may simply be better to remove yourself from chronic stressors if you’re having difficulty adapting to them or minimizing them. After all, if your job is wearing you down and there’s no improving it, it may be time to look for a new job. If your relationship is so stressful it’s destructive for everyone in it, it may be time to break it off, and if your apartment is run down and your landlord won’t fix it, it’s time to move out. There are plenty of good reasons to learn to cope with stress, but there are other equally good reasons to remove the stress from your life when you can.

To that end, there’s no real way to live a completely stress-free life. Remember, there are positive stressors as well as negative ones, and the positive ones are usually good experiences that we enjoy or seek out. The same applies for negative stressors: they’re bound to happen eventually and avoiding them is a futile effort. The key is in knowing how to deal with them, and how to minimize their effect on you.

If the stress you’re experiencing is chronic, consider other activities like taking up a hobby, meditating, or traveling—anything that can take your mind off of those stressors and provide a healthy outlet where you can relax. “Other helpful stressful coping mechanisms are exercise, doing an activity you’re good at that won’t worsen the stress (e.g. cooking, video games, etc), and watching a very engrossing movie/TV show,” Gil said, “Sometimes interrupting the state of stress a person is in with an activity they enjoy is enough to keep them from losing control.”

There’s no magic formula for dealing with stress, but employing coping mechanisms that give you distance, helps you get through the moment, and at best minimizes the overall impact the stressor has on you are a good way to stay healthy, happy, and productive. Photo by Jacob Bøtter.
“It is how we approach it that can cause us problems, or allow us to grow. The more control we can find within a situation, or over ourselves, the more likely we will grow from the situation,” Dr. DeGroat explained, “The more we are able to identify and act upon the control and choice we have in situations, the less debilitating the stress will be.”

This is just a short introduction, but unsurprisingly, entire books have been written on the topic of stress, its medical and psychological implications, and how you can deal with it in healthy ways. While we hope we’ve given you some insight into how your body reacts to stressors and how you can manage them in the moment and on the long term, we know that this is by no means an exhaustive study into the topic. What are some of your most successful ways of dealing with stressful situations, both short and long-term? Share your suggestions in the comments

 

 

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Mrit Sanjeevani Mudra for a Healthy Heart

Posted on May 17, 2013 by harikrishnamurthy

Mrit Sanjeevani Mudra for a Healthy Heart

http://www.alternateremedies.com/mrit-sanjeevani-mudra-for-healthy-heart/

February is Heart month and what better time is there to talk about keeping your heart healthy without the use of medicine. Mudra Vigyan is one easy way of keeping our heart health. Before going further let’s first discuss how the heart functions and the problems associated with the heart.

The major function of heart is to pump oxygenated blood to every part of the body and de-oxygenated blood to the lungs for purification. Any malfunction in this process leads to heart diseases. One type of malfunction could involve a blood clot which interferes with the flow of blood (Coronary heart disease). In a worse case scenario, this can lead to a heart attack. Another malfunction could be the thickening of arteries. This is where the elasticity of the blood vessels is lost, arteries became narrow and as a result there is poor blood circulation throughout the body (Arteriosclerosis). Yet another malfunction could be the weakening of the heart muscles.

Good news is that all these problems can be cured by practicing one mudra, which is â€œApan Vayu Mudra also called Mrit Sanjeevani Mudra†.

 

Symptoms of Heart Attack

More often people do not know the symptoms of heart attack, so let’s see what the warning signs of the attack are. The most common symptom is discomfort in the centre of chest. Normally this is not a sharp pain but a sense of pressure, fullness, aching or squeezing. This may be mild, moderate or severe caused by lack of oxygen reaching your heart muscles. This may subside in a few minutes or hours but do not be convinced by temporary stopping of pain, it can reoccur in hours, days or weeks.

Discomfort may extend into one or both arms, or may appear in arms alone and not in the chest. Chest pain will not be aggravated by raising your arms. If it is aggravated in this way, it is not a heart attack. Pain may radiate to neck and jaws on one or both sides and in the front or back. Turning the head or bending the neck will not aggravate chest pain; if it aggravates, it is not a heart attack but it may be cervical pain.

Heart pain is usually worse by lying down, so if you get chest pain do not lie down, just sit up.

In case of any pain do Apan Vayu Mudra it will relieve the pain and other symptoms immediately.

 

Apan Vayu Mudra – The Sanjeevani of Heart

 

What is Mudra – mudra is a hand gesture which regulates flow of energy and static currents of the body. It helps to get rid of the body’s uneasiness. mudras can bring miraculous mental, spiritual and physical changes and improvements in our body. They help in quickly balancing the elements of the body. mudras need no prior preparation. They can be done (mostly but with exceptions) at anytime, anywhere and virtually under any circumstances. mudras are like literal remote control switches bringing quick and effective changes in veins, tendons, glands and sense organs. They help in bringing about permanent changes.

 

Method of Apan Vayu Mudra

The tip of the middle finger and ring finger touches the tip of the thumb, while the index finger touches the base of thumb and the little finger stretched out.

Time Duration:

Practice this mudra as many times as you can. Heart patients and blood pressure patients can practice the mudra atleast 3 times a day for 15 minutes to see best results.

The logic – How this works?

Our body is made up of five elements (Earth, Water, Fire, Air and Space) represented by our five fingers:

• Our thumb represents fire
• Index finger is for air
• Middle finger stands for space
• Ring finger symbolizes the mother earth
• And lastly little finger is represented by water

Synchronization of these five elements helps in the functioning of the internal glands of our body parts. An amazing energy gets triggered by this mudra if practiced regularly.

We do four things while doing Apan Vayu Mudra –

 

1.      With the folding of index finger, the air element is reduced which immediately relieves the pain in the heart. While touching the tips of thumb, middle finger and ring finger, fire (heat), space and earth elements are increased.

2.      The impurity in the blood is removed with the increase of heat element;

3.      The increased space element helps in the supply of more oxygen to arteries of the heart and

4.      The increased earth element helps in strengthening the muscles of the heart.

So with a very simple manipulation of our fingers we act on four areas at a time to prevent ourselves from the heart attack. This mudra is an antidote to heart attack and acts like a saviour in case of heart attack, if practiced by the person experiencing the attack. This mudra acts as a very effective emergency treatment. The patient can easily be transported to a hospital, without causing any damage to heart.

 

Other Benefits

• It relieves angina immediately.
• It normalizes blood pressure and thus helps in both high and low blood pressure, as it stimulates the circulatory system.
• In case of palpitations or weak pulse, this mudra will normalize the pulse rate immediately.
• It also reduces nervousness, as it calms the nervous system.
• It helps in relieving acidity, gas formation, eructation, belching, and strengthens the digestive system. It solves all diseases of the intestines, colic, colitis, etc.
• People suffering from osteoarthritis and pain in knees can do this mudra for 10 minutes before climbing upstairs; they will feel relieved of pain.
• By soothing the nervous system, it cures insomnia.
• The Mudra relieves toothache also; and cures hiccough.
• It removes all negative emotions from the mind, and all negative pressure of the body.
• It is helpful in arthritis also

In conclusion I would like to say that I have personally tried this form of mudra during emergencies and was impressed with the results. Even before the ambulance came the patient started to feel better and the symptoms started disappearing. That is the reason why I want to share this mudra with everyone. If someone does this mudra regularly I am sure the emergency will never come, however during an emergency this mudra works like an injection in the reduction of heart attack. It is as powerful as a sorbitate tablet.

You should do Apan Vayu Mudra immediately in any type of chest pain or discomfort; it will relieve pain and other symptoms. Perfectly healthy person can also do this mudra without any side effects and can be benefited as it is said that Prevention is better than cure.

 

 

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புத்தியை கூர்மையாக்கும் சில எளிய வழிகள்

Posted on May 15, 2013 by harikrishnamurthy

 

Well-bred Kannan 15 May 15:46 புத்தியை கூர்மையாக்கும் சில எளிய வழிகள் !!! ==================================== பொதுவாக உடலைக் கட்டுக்கோப்புடன், தகுதியாக வைத்துக் கொள்ள, உடற்பயிற்சி செய்யலாம். ஆனால் மனதைக் கட்டுக்கோப்புடன் தகுதியாக வைத்துக் கொள்ள என்ன செய்வது? தலையைப் பிய்த்துக்கொள்ள வைக்கும் குறுக்கெழுத்துப் புதிர்க்கட்டங்களை நிரப்பலாம். கணிப்பொறியிலோ, செல்ஃபோனிலோ பதிவிறக்கம் செய்யப்பட்ட புதியதொரு மென்பொருளைப் பற்றி ஆராயலாம். ஆனால் இவையெல்லாம் போதாது. கீழே சொல்லப்பட்ட முறையான பயிற்சிகளை சரியாக செய்து வந்தால், மூளைக்குள்ளே உள்ள பலதரப்பட்ட திறமைகளை, முதுமையின் காரணமாகவோ, சரியான தூண்டுகோலின்மையினாலோ, அத்திறமைகள் மங்குவதற்கு முன்பாகவே, எப்போதும் புதுப்பித்துக் கொள்ள முடியும். இப்பயிற்சிகள் வேடிக்கையாகத் தோன்றலாம். ஆனால் இவற்றை தினப்படியான செயல்களுடன் ஒன்றிணைத்து செய்யத் தொடங்கினால், அதுவும் சிலவாரங்கள் தொடர்ந்து செய்து வந்தால், வேறுபாட்டை உணர முடியும். காணுதல்  ————- ஒரு வாரம் முழுவதும் தினமும் ஒரு பொருளையோ, அல்லது ஒரு நபரையோ, உற்று நோக்கவும். இரயிலிலோ, பேருந்திலோ பயணம் செய்யும் பொழுது அல்லது, அலுவலகத்தில் தேநீர் இடைவேளையில் இதைச் செய்யலாம். கையில் ஒரு குறிப்பேட்டினை வைத்திருந்து, பார்த்த பொருளையோ அல்லது நபரையோ உடனே வரைந்து பார்க்கவும். இது குறுகியகால நினைவாற்றலுக்கான பயிற்சியாகும். அந்த வார முடிவில், பார்த்த ஏழு பொருள்களின் அல்லது மனிதர்களின் படங்களை உங்கள் நோட்டுப் புத்தகத்தில் ஏற்கனவே வரைந்த படங்களைப் பார்க்காமல், மீண்டும் வரைந்து பார்க்கவும். இது நீண்டகால நினைவாற்றலுக்கான பயிற்சியாகும். கேட்டல்  ———— அலைபேசியில் யாரிடமிருந்தாவது அழைப்பு வரும் போதெல்லாம், திரையில் தெரியும் பெயரைப் பார்க்காமல், அழைப்பவரின் குரலை மட்டும் வைத்து, அழைப்பது யாரென்று அறிய முயலவும் அல்லதுமிகவும் பிடித்தமான திரைப்பாடலைக் கேட்கும் பொழுது, அப்பாடலின் பிண்ணனியில் இசைக்கப்படும் இசைக்கருவியை அடையாளம் காண முயலுங்கள். இதேபோல், தினமும் ஒரு பாடலுக்கான இசைக்கருவியை கண்டுபிடிக்கும் பயிற்சியை ஒரு வாரத்திற்குச் செய்து வாருங்கள். வாசனை ————-  முகர்தல்/சுவை உணர்தல் உணவகத்திற்கு சென்று, நல்ல வாசனையான புதியதொரு உணவு வகையை ஆர்டர் செய்து, அவ்வுணவின் வாசனையையும், சுவையையும் வைத்து, அதில் கலந்துள்ள மசாலாப் பொருள்களை அடையாளம் காண முயலுங்கள். வாசனை அல்லது சுவையின் மூலம், பொருள்களை அடையாளம் கண்டு கொண்ட பிறகு, சர்வரின் மூலமாகவோ, அவ்வுணவைப் பற்றித் தெரிந்த வேறு யார் மூலமாகவோ, அது சரிதானா என்று சரிபாருங்கள். தொடு  ——— உணர்தல்/சுவை உணர்தல் வீட்டிலுள்ள குளிர்சாதனப் பெட்டியைத் திறந்து, கண்களை மூடிக் கொண்டு, உள்ளே வைக்கப்பட்டுள்ள பொருள்களை, கையால் தொட்டுப் பார்த்தோ அல்லது அவற்றின் வாசனையை வைத்தோ, அப்பொருள்களை அடையாளம் கண்டுபிடியுங்கள். நினைவாற்றல்  ——————— அடிக்கடி அழைக்கும் இரண்டு நண்பர்களின் தொலைபேசி எண்களைக் குறித்துக் கொள்ளுங்கள். அவற்றை மனப்பாடம் செய்துகொண்டு, அந்த எண்களை அடுத்த முறை அழைக்கும் பொழுது, அவற்றை தொலைபேசியில் பதிவு செய்யப்பட்டுள்ள பட்டியல் மூலமாக டயல் செய்யாமல், நினைவிலிருந்து டயல் செய்ய வேண்டும். அந்த வார முடிவில், அனைத்து 14 எண்களையும் ஒரு நோட்டுப் புத்தகத்தில் எழுதிப் பார்க்கவும். தூரம், பரப்பளவு, பருமன் ஆகியவற்றைப் பார்வையால் அளத்தல் விஷுவோ ஸ்பேஷியல் திறமை (Visuo spatial abilities) எனப்படும், பார்வையால் அளக்கும் திறமையினைக் கொண்டு, தூரம், பரப்பளவு, பருமன், ஆகியவற்றைப் பார்வையால் அளக்க முடியும். வயது ஏற ஏற இந்தத் திறமை மங்கி கொண்டே வரும். எனினும், இத்திறமையை, பட்டைதீட்டி கூர்மையாக வைத்துக் கொள்ள இதோ சில வழிகள். ஒரு புதிய இடத்திற்குச் சென்றுவிட்டு, வீடு திரும்பிய பிறகு, சென்று வந்த வழியை நினைவிலிருந்து, வரைபடமாக, ஒரு தாளில், எழுதவும். ஒரு பொருளின் தடிமன் அல்லது பருமன் எவ்வளவு இருக்கும் என்று பார்வையினாலேயே மதிப்பீடு செய்யவும். பின்னர் அதனை அளந்து பார்த்து மதிப்பீட்டை சரிபார்க்கவும். உருவாக்கும் திறனை மேம்படுத்தவும் தனித்தனியான, சிறு சிறு பொருள்களைக் கொண்டு, வேறொரு புதிய பொருளை உருவாக்கும் மனத்திறனின் அளவு இதுவாகும். இத்திறனை, பின்வரும் இரண்டு பயிற்சிகளின் மூலம் மேம்படுத்தலாம். அதிகத் துண்டுகளில்லாமல் எண்ணிக்கையில் குறைந்த எண்ணிக்கை கொண்ட, ஜிக்சா (jigsaw puzzle)புதிரை எடுத்துக் கொண்டு, அத்துண்டுகளை சரியாகச் சேர்க்க முயலவும். புதிரை முடிக்க எடுத்துக் கொள்ளும் நேரத்தைக் குறித்துக் கொள்ளுங்கள். இதே புதிரை அடுத்தவாரம் செய்யுங்கள். அப்போது எடுத்துக் கொண்ட நேரத்தை மீண்டும் குறியுங்கள். போரடித்தால், வேறு புதிரைத் தேர்ந்தெடுங்கள். தர்க்கவியல்  —————– திறமையை (Logic Ability) வளர்த்துக் கொள்ளவும் நம்மைச் சுற்றி நடக்கும் அனைத்தும் நியாயமாக அல்லது அவரவருக்கு நிர்ணயிக்கப்பட்ட வழியில் ஏதே ஒரு வழியில் இயங்குகின்றன என்று அனைவருமே எண்ணுவோம். ஒர சில சமயங்களில், அந்த ஒழுங்கினை மறந்துவிடுகிறோம். இத்தகுதியைக் கூர்மையாக்கும் பயிற்சி இதோ. மளிகைப் பொருள் வாங்கும் பட்டியலை நினைவுகூர்ந்து பார்க்கவும். இது மிகவும் எளியதுபோலத் தோன்றினாலும், சொல்லும் பொழுது மிகக் கடினமானது என அறியமுடியும். பள்ளியில் படிக்கும் பொழுது சூரியக் குடும்பத்தில் உள்ள கோள்களின் பட்டியலை எவ்வாறு மனப்பாடம் செய்தோம்? அதே போன்ற உத்தியைப் பயன்படுத்தி, மளிகைப் பொருள் பட்டியலையும் மனப்பாடம் செய்ய முயலவும். வார்த்தைகளுடன் விளையாடவும் ———————————————— சொல் திறனை வளர்த்துக்கொள்ளவும் பேசும் பொழுதோ, எழுதும் பொழுதோ, சரியான சொற்களைப் பயன்படுத்தினால், நீண்டகால மற்றும் குறுகியகால நினைவாற்றலுக்குப் பயிற்சி அளிக்கிறோம் என்று பொருள். சொல் திறனை மேம்படுத்த கீழே குறிப்பிட்டுள்ள பயிற்சியை தினந்தோறும் செய்யவும். நம்மில் பெரும்பாலானோர், தினந்தோறும் தொலைக்காட்சியிலோ, செய்தித்தாள்களிலோ செய்திகளைக் காண்பது உண்டு. காலையில் சில தலைப்புச் செய்திகளை நினைவில் பதித்துக் கொள்ளவும். மாலையில் அத்தலைப்புச் செய்திகளை வார்த்தைகளால், எழுதிப் பார்க்கவும். ஒரு புதிய மொழியைக் கற்றுக் கொள்ளவும். சுறுசுறுப்பாக இருங்கள்  ——————————– உடலியக்கம் சுறுசுறுப்பாக இருந்தால், உடல் எடை குறைந்து, புதிய மூளை செல்கள் உருவாவதற்கும், மூளைக்குள் ஆக்ஸிஜன் பாய்ந்து நரம்புச் செல்களின் செயல்பாடு(neurotrophic) வளர்வதற்கும் உதவும். நரம்பு செல்களின் செயல்பாடு சிறப்பாக இருந்தால், புதிய நரம்பு செல்கள் உருவாகி, நரம்புகளிலிருந்து மூளைக்குள் செய்திகளைக் கடத்தும், நியூரோட்ரான்ஸ்மிட்டர்களின் (neurotransmitters) எண்ணிக்கையைப் பெருக்கும்.  மேற்கூறிய பயிற்சிமுறைகளை உடற்பயிற்சிகளுடன் இணைத்து செய்து வந்தால் தான், தகுந்த பலன் அளிக்கும் என்பதை மறந்துவிடாதீர்கள்.

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amazing little tricks to use in an ice cube tray

Posted on May 15, 2013 by harikrishnamurthy

 

There is so many uses for the ice cube tray, athat you cannot just simply write it down. You never should use it just for ice, because, you are missing so much chances to make something new, and trilling. Since the summer is slowly coming, there are a lot way you can use ice tray and make the perfect snack maybe, or even a delicious desert. So, if you like some new ideas in your kitchen, you will love these food tips for sure then. Here are some uses for ice cube tray that you might not know. 1. Make chocolate-covered cheesecake bites. 2. Freeze your herbs in olive oil so they dont go to waste. 3. Make chocolate-covered strawberries. 4. Freeze baby food for future use. 5. Pretend youre a master sushi roller by using the ice cube tray as a mold. 6. Freeze homemade tomato sauce. 7. Make thick smoothies out of frozen yogurt and bananas. 8. Freeze buttermilk for future use. 9. Make your own peanut butter cups. 10. Make mini popsicles for a small treat. 11. Make chocolate ice cubes and add them to vanilla milk. 12. Make ice cubes with leftover wine. 13. Freeze homemade pesto for future use. 14. Make crazy interesting cocktails. 15. Make hot chocolate on a stick. 16. Freeze fruit juice and add it to seltzer water. 17. Use your ice cube tray to portion out homemade cookie dough. 18. Freeze greens to add to smoothies. 19. Make easy frozen yogurt. 20. Freeze homemade chicken and vegetable stock for future use. 21. Make coffee ice cubes for your iced coffee. 22. Make jello shots. 23. Make delicious slushies that wont taste watered-down.

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POP CORN CAN KILL YOU

Posted on May 14, 2013 by harikrishnamurthy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Scientists led by an Indian origin have linked perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) – chemical found in things such as nonstick cookware and packaged foods like microwave popcorn – to cardiovascular disease.

West Virginia University (WVU) School of Public Health, Morgantown, researchers looked at the health data of 1,200 Americans and compared their PFOA serum levels with the heart disease incidence.

The results of the study showed that greater the PFOA amounts in the bloodstream, the greater is the cardiovascular disease risk -regardless of factors like age, race, smoking, BMI, diabetes, and even hypertension, Fox News reported.

Lead study author Dr. Anoop Shankar , chair of the department of epidemiology in the WVU School of Public Health, said that they can’t yet be certain that PFOA causes heart disease, but suggested that the two could be related in another way, like people suffering from heart disease tending to retain more PFOA in their blood.

According to the FDA, many popcorn bags contain high levels of PFOAs.

 

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Transform Your Voice with Voice Changer Software of Audio4fun

Posted on May 14, 2013 by harikrishnamurthy

This software will help you transform your voice, from voice to voice, son, daughter, and vice versa, plus many special effects biet.No can be used to capture the voices of famous people there too. you can use it to record with great vocals or charming you are with your chat. Have fun. (^. ^)

AV Voice Changer Software Diamond Edition 7.0

Link Download Voice changer Software: 16.2MB

http://www.audio4fun.com/voice-changer-download.htm

Anyway, you can register the software through its instructions are easy to activate. It also included "registration form".

Main Panel of Voice Changer Software

Voice Changer Software Features

Change voice in real-time and in online games, add background effects, create robot voices or animal sounds, etc.

Quickly and easily make voice-overs, voice parodies, or for fun chatting, song remixing, voice messaging, voice greetings, etc.

Work well with many common online games, VoIP and instant messaging applications

Batch file morphing module: Convert file format and apply voice changing settings to a group of files in one process Fully compatible with Windows 7

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Mumbai’s Secret Tunnel

Posted on May 13, 2013 by harikrishnamurthy

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is possibly Mumbai’s best-kept secret and most certainly the best shortcut to reach the Gateway, Churchgate or the Blue Gate from St Georges Hospital on P DeMello Road. Two Mumbai Mirror reporters on Thursday discovered an over 240-year-old tunnel tucked under the St Georges Hospital. The 1.5 km tunnel, now full of muck and sea water, starts under Ward 5 of the hospital and has exits at the Gateway, the Blue Gate and Churchgate.   1. PWD workers stand next to the trap door leading to the tunnel at St George’s Hospital at ward no 5 With its lone entrance, covered by a wooden hatch now, plonked right in the middle of the Swine Flu ward, the tunnel for many years has been a source of great curiosity and many unfounded stories in the hospital. The wooden hatch on Thursday was raised and a ladder lowered into the tunnel to let the two reporters explore its depths. But they found that they could not go beyond a few metres. The tunnels three arms lay blocked with brick-and-mud walls. There was knee deep water in the tunnel and hospital staff said the level would rise as monsoon progresses.   2. Mumbai Mirror reporter Sudhir Suryawanshi uses a ladder to get down to the 1.5-km long tunnel at the hospital Historians say since the Dutch, the French and the Portuguese posed a constant threat, the Britishers built a network of tunnels starting from St Georges Fort, present days St Georges Hospital. These tunnels were used to ferry injured soldiers, arms and ammunitions and also as escape routes in event of an attack. Urban historian Sharada Dwivedi said she had come across the St Georges Hospital tunnel during her research on Mumbai’s past. There are many tunnels fromthe British period which run through the Fort area.   St George’s Hospital tunnel, the exit points of which are Churchgate, Gateway and Blue Gate   Georges hospital tunnel may be connected to Apollo Bunder (Gateway of India), Churchgate and Blue Gate. These secret passageways tell us a lot about our past and they need to be protected and preserved, she said. The tunnel has tiny skylights that also let some fresh air in, not enough though. The tunnel smells of rotten flesh, enough to make anybody sick in a matter of minutes. Former superintendent of St Georges Hospital, Dr K N Varade, said he got the tunnel door opened once during his tenure. The wooden plank covering the tunnels opening was damaged. I got it fixed. We did not talk about the tunnel because we didn’t want the Archaeological Survey of Indiato step in and take over this part of the hospital, he said.   3. The 18th century tunnel below the ward has law arched ceilings with barely enough room for an adult to stand erect   4. One of the exits of the tunnel which is now partially submerged under sea water and muck leads to St George’s Fort that’s next to Blue Gate   5. The ventilators that let light and fresh air to the tunnel which was used for ferrying injured soldiers and ammunition.

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ஆயுள்காக்கும் ஆயுர்வேதம்: இரவும் பகலும் சளி, இருமல்!

Posted on May 12, 2013 by harikrishnamurthy

ஆயுள்காக்கும் ஆயுர்வேதம்: இரவும் பகலும் சளி, இருமல்! By எஸ். சுவாமிநாதன், டீன் ஸ்ரீஜயேந்திர சரஸ்வதி ஆயுர்வேதக் கல்லூரி, நசரத்பேட்டை – 600 123 (பூந்தமல்லி அருகே) செல் : 94444 41771 [இன்றைய தினமணி] என்னுடைய வயது 79. வெளிச்சம் குறைவாக உள்ள இடத்தில், கண்பார்வை மிகவும் குறைவாக உள்ளது. ஆஸ்துமா சுமார் 15 வயது முதலே தொடர்ந்து இருக்கிறது. காற்றோட்டம் சற்றுக் குறைந்தாலும் மூச்சுவிடச் சிரமமாக இருக்கிறது. உடல் பலவீனம். இரவும் பகலும் சளி இருமல். சளி வெளியேறிவிட்டால் சுகமாக இருக்கிறது. இவற்றைக் குணப்படுத்த என்ன வழி? எஸ்.எம்.கே.தனபாலன், மதுரை. தலையிலும் மார்பிலும் பிராண – உதான வாயுக்கள் சரியாக வேலை செய்யவில்லை என்பதையே தங்களுடைய உடல் நிலை காட்டுகிறது. மருந்துகளின் தொடர் உபயோகத்தால் மூச்சுக் குழாயின் ரப்பர் போன்ற தன்மை குறைந்து இறுகிவிட்டால், மூச்சுவிடச் சிரமம் ஏற்படும். போதுமான அளவில் பிராண வாயுவின் வரத்து உட்புறக் குழாய்களின் மூலம் எடுத்துச் செல்ல முடியாத நிலை ஏற்பட்டுள்ளதால், உடல் பலவீனம் ஏற்படுகிறது. கெட்டியான சளி மூச்சுக் குழாயில் படிந்திருப்பதால், அதை வெளியேற்ற முயற்சிக்கும் செயல்கள் அனைத்துமே உடல் சோர்வைத் தரும். பிராண – உதான வாயுக்களை நேர்ப்படுத்த சிறந்த வழி பிராணாயாமம் என்ற முறைதான். யோகப் பயிற்சிகளில் திறமையானவர்களை நீங்கள் நேரில் சந்தித்து அவர்கள் மூலம் ஆசன – பிராணாயாம முறைகளைக் கற்றுக் கொண்டால், உங்கள் உடல் நிலையில் நல்ல முன்னேற்றம் ஏற்பட வாய்ப்பிருக்கிறது. நாட்பட்ட சளியை நெஞ்சில் சுமந்து கொண்டு வாழ்வது சரியல்ல. கொள்ளு, கொண்டைக் கடலை, துவரம் பருப்பு, யவை எனும் பார்லி, பச்சைப் பயறு, பச்சரிசி ஆகியவற்றை வகைக்கு 15 கிராம் வீதம் சேர்த்து, 1 1/2 லிட்டர் தண்ணீரில் வேக வைத்து, 750 மி.லி. ஆனதும் வடிகட்டி, வெதுவெதுப்பாக, சிறிது இந்துப்பு கலந்து, காலை உணவாகப் பருகினால், சளியைக் கரைத்து வெளியேற்றும். சூடு ஆறிவிட்டால் 1/2 – 1 ஸ்பூன் தேன் கலந்து சாப்பிடுவதும் நல்லதே. மதிய உணவாக மிளகு ரஸம், கறிவேப்பிலைத் துவையல், சூடாக்கிய மோரில் மஞ்சள் தூள், நல்லெண்ணெய்யில் தாளித்த ஓமம் கலந்து சாப்பிடுவது மிகவும் நல்லது. இரவில் கோதுமை வகையைச் சார்ந்த உணவாக இருத்தல் நலம். இனிப்பு – புளிப்பு – உப்புச் சுவையைக் குறைக்க வேண்டும். கோரைக் கிழங்கு 10 கிராம், சுக்கு 5 கிராம், 1 லிட்டர் தண்ணீருடன் கலந்து 1/2 லிட்டராகக் குறுகியதும் வடிகட்டி, சிறிது சிறிதாகக் குடிக்கப் பயன்படுத்துவது சிறந்தது. ஏலக்காய், கிராம்பு, ஓமம், சீரகம், சோம்பு ஆகியவற்றை இரண்டு வெற்றிலையுடன் சுருட்டி, உணவுக்குப் பின் மென்று சாப்பிடுவதால் கபக்கட்டு நன்றாகக் கரைந்து விடும். ஒரு சில ஆயுர்வேதச் சிகிச்சை முறைகள் பயன் தரலாம். தேகராஜாதி தைலத்தையோ, கர்ப்பூராதி தைலத்தையோ நெஞ்சுப் பகுதியிலும், முதுகுப் பகுதியிலும் வெதுவெதுப்பாகப் பூசி அரை அல்லது முக்கால் மணி நேரம் ஊறிய பிறகு, தவிடு அல்லது கொள்ளு ஒத்தடம் கொடுக்க, சளி கரைந்து மூச்சு எளிதாக விட வாய்ப்பிருக்கிறது. சுமார் 7 முதல் 10 நாட்கள் வரை இந்தச் சிகிச்சையைத் தொடர்ந்து செய்து கொள்ள வேண்டி வரலாம். திரிபலா சூரணம், அதிமதுரம் சூரணம், திரி கடுகம் சூரணம் ஆகியவற்றைச் சேர்த்து, மொத்தம் 5 கிராமெடுத்து 10 மி.லி.தேனுடன் குழைத்து, காலை, இரவு உணவுக்குப் பிறகு நக்கிச் சாப்பிடலாம். கண்பார்வைக்கும், சளியைக் கரைப்பதற்கும் பயன்படும். வியாக்ரயாதி கஷாயம், தசமூல கடுத்ரயாதி கஷாயம் ஆகியவற்றை வகைக்கு 7.5 மி.லி. வீதம் கலந்து, 60 மி.லி. கொதித்து ஆறிய தண்ணீர் கலந்து அதை 1/2 – 1 ஸ்பூன் (5 மி.லி) தேனுடன் காலை, மாலை வெறும் வயிற்றில் சுமார் 41 -48 நாட்கள் சாப்பிடுவதால், மார்பு சளி, இருமல் குறைந்து, மூச்சுவிடச் சுலபமாக இருக்கும். தாளீசபத்ராதி சூரணத்தை 1/2 – 1 ஸ்பூன் அடிக்கடி சாப்பிட, உடல் பலவீனம் குறைந்து, தெம்பைத் தரும். இரவில் படுக்கும் முன், சூடு ஆறிய தண்ணீரில், சிறிது தேன் கலந்து சாப்பிட்டு படுத்துறங்குவதால், மார்பில் சளி சேர்வதை தடுக்க முடியும்.

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Easy-to-use software for Moms

Posted on May 10, 2013 by harikrishnamurthy

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ப்ரேத ஸம்ஸ்காரம்: சரீரத்தின் சிறப்பு – மஹா பெரியவா…!!!

Posted on May 10, 2013 by harikrishnamurthy

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Ramachandran 10 May 06:49 ப்ரேத ஸம்ஸ்காரம்: சரீரத்தின் சிறப்பு  - மஹா பெரியவா…!!! இறந்த உடலுக்கு ஏன் காரியம் செய்ய வேண்டும்? இப்படி ஒரு கேள்வி தோன்றும், உடம்பை விட்டுப் போன ஜீவனின் த்ருப்திக்காக ச்ராத்தம்முதலானவை செய்வது பரோபகாரம் என்றால் ஸரிதான். ஆனால் ஜீவன் (உயிர்) போன இந்த வெறும் உடம்புக்கு எதற்கு ஸம்ஸ்காரம் என்றுதோன்றலாம். ”உயிரோடு இருக்கிறவர்களுக்கே உபகாரம் பண்ணமுடியாமலிருக்கிறது. செத்துப்போனபின் பிணத்துக்கு என்ன ஸேவை வேண்டிக் கிடக்கிறது?ஏதோ ஸம்பிரதாயம் என்று வந்தவிட்டதால், அதை விடுவதற்கு பயமாயிருப்பதால் அவாளவாள் வீட்டில் மரணம் நடந்தால் ப்ரேதஸம்ஸ்காரம் பண்ணத்தான் வேண்டியிருக்கிறது. இது போதாதென்று, யாரோ அநாதை போய்விட்டானென்றால், அவன் உடம்பைமுனிஸிபாலிடிக்காரர்கள் அடக்கம் செய்யப் போகும்போது, நாமெதற்கு வலுவிலே தடுத்து, ‘ஸம்ஸ்காரம்’பண்ணுகிறேன் என்று இழுத்துவிட்டுக்கொள்ள வேண்டும்? பிரேதமென்றாலே ஒரு பயம், கூச்சம் இருக்கிறது. இதில் ஸம்பந்தமில்லாததை எதற்காக நாமாகஎடுத்துப்போட்டுக் கொள்ளவேண்டும்? உயிர்போன வெறும் கட்டையான உடம்புக்கு என்ன பரோபகாரம் வேண்டியிருக்கிறது?” என்றுகேட்கலாம். சாஸ்திரங்களைக் கூர்ந்து பார்த்தால் ஒரு ஜீவன் சரீரத்தை விட்டுப் போய்விட்டாலும், அதன் அங்கங்களில் கண்ணில் ஸூர்யன், வாயில்அக்னி, கையில் இந்திரன் என்றெல்லாம்மிருக்கும் தேவாம்சங்கள் உடனே அதனதன் மூலஸ்தானத்துக்குப் போய்விடவில்லை என்றுதெரிகிறது. பிரேத ஸம்ஸ்காரத்தின் மூலம்தான் அவற்றை அதனதன் ஸ்தானத்துக்கு அனுப்பி வைக்கிறோம். அபர மந்த்ரங்களைப் பார்த்தால்தெரியும். ஜீவாத்மா என்கிற புருஷன் பதினாறு கலை உள்ளவன் என்பார்கள். இதில் பதினைந்து கலைகள் மட்டுமே உயிராக இருப்பது என்றும், உடம்பும்ஒரு கலை என்றும், எனவே உயிர் போன பின்னும் ஒரு கலை உள்ள அந்த உடலை ஈஸ்வரார்ப்பணமாக்கவே பிரேத ஸம்ஸ்காரம்தேவைப்படுகிறது என்றும் ஒரு அபிப்ராயம் உண்டு. சாஸ்த்ரங்களில் தஹனம் பண்ணுவதை ‘அந்த்யேஷ்டி’- அந்திய இஷ்டி – அதாவது ‘இறுதியான வேள்வி’ என்றே ரொம்பவும் உயர்த்திச்சொல்லியிருக்கிறது. கர்ப்பம் தரிப்பிலிருந்து ஒரு ஜீவனை ஒவ்வொரு பருவத்திலும் எப்படி சுத்தி பண்ண வேண்டும் என்பதற்காகசாஸ்த்ரங்களில் நாற்பது ஸம்ஸ்காரங்களைச் சொல்லியிருக்கிறது. ‘ஸம்ஸ்காரம்’என்றால் ‘நன்றாக ஆக்குவது’ என்று அர்த்தம். (‘நன்றாக ஆக்கப்பட்ட’பாஷைதான் ‘ஸம்ஸ்க்ருதம்’.) உபநயனம், விவாஹம் ஆகியஎல்லாமே ஜீவனை அந்தந்த நிலையில் பக்குவப்படுத்துவதற்காக ஏற்பட்ட ஸம்ஸ்காரங்கள்தான். வாழ்நாள் கர்மா முழுவதையும்வேள்வியாக ஈஸ்வரனிடம் ஆஹ§தி செய்துகொண்டே இருக்கிற ரீதியில் இந்த நாற்பது ஸம்ஸ்காரங்கள் வகுக்கப்பட்டிருக்கின்றன. இப்படி வாழ்க்கையையே யாகமாகச் செய்த ஒருத்தனுக்கு, வாழ்க்கை முடிந்தபிறகு கடைசியில் மற்றவர்கள் செய்கிற யாகம்தான் – அதாவதுஅந்திய இஷ்டியே ப்ரேத ஸம்ஸ்காரமாகும். எந்த உடம்பை வைத்துக்கொண்டு பாக்கி யஜ்ஞங்களை ஒருத்தன் பண்ணினானோ, அந்தஉடம்பையே சிதாக்னி (சிதை) யில் ஹோமம் பண்ணிவிடுவதுதான் இது. ப்ரேத ஸம்ஸ்கார மந்த்ரங்களில் அப்படித்தான் சொல்லியிருக்கிறது.ஹோமத்துக்குரிய மற்ற வஸ்துக்களை நெய்யினால் சுத்தி செய்து அக்னியில் போடுகிற மாதிரித்தான் ப்ரேதத்தையும் சுத்தம் பண்ணி,தஹனம் செய்யச் சொல்லியிருக்கிறது. உடம்பு ஈஸ்வரனுக்கு அர்ப்பணம் செய்யப்படுகிறது. மண்ணில் அடக்கம் பண்ணுவதானாலும்ஈஸ்வரார்ப்பணமே ஆகிறது. இதைப்பற்றி இன்னும் கொஞ்சம் சொல்கிறேன். ‘தேஹம் ரொம்ப இழிவானது. இதிலிருந்து விடுபடவேண்டும்’ என்று பெரியவர்கள் பாடி வைத்திருப்பதெல்லாம் உண்மைதான். ஆனால்இன்னொரு நிலையில் பார்த்தால் இந்த தேஹம் என்பது ஒரு மஹா அத்புதமான மெஷினாக இருக்கிறது. ஒரே மெஷினில் ஒவ்வொரு பாகம்ஒவ்வொரு தினுஸான கார்யத்தைச் செய்கிறது. கண் என்று ஒன்று வெளிச்சத்தையும், வர்ணங்களையும் பார்க்கிறது. காது என்று ஒன்றுசப்தங்களைக் கேட்கிறது. இருக்கிறதெல்லாம் ஒரே ஆத்மா- இத்தனை அவயவங்களுக்குள்ளேயும் ஒரே ஜீவன்தான் இருக்கிறது என்றாலும்,கண்ணும், காதும் கிட்டக்கிட்ட இருந்துங்கூட கண்ணால் கேட்க முடிவதில்லை; காதால் பார்க்க முடிவதில்லை! பக்கத்திலேயே வாய் என்றுஒன்று அதற்குத்தான் ருசி தெரிகிறது. பேசுகிற சக்தியும் அதற்கே இருக்கிறது. தொண்டையில் பல தினுஸாகக் காற்றைப் புரட்டி அழகாக கானம்செய்ய முடிகிறது. பல வஸ்துக்களைப் பிடிப்பதற்கு ஏற்றமாதிரி கையும் விரல்களும் அமைந்திருக்கின்றன. இந்த அமைப்பு கொஞ்சம் வேறுவிதமாகஇருந்தாலும் இப்போது நாம் பண்ணுகிற கார்யங்களைப் பண்ண முடியாது. அடி எடுத்து வைத்து மேலே போவதற்கு வசதியாகக் காலின்அமைப்பு இருக்கிறது. நடக்கிறபோது கூடியமட்டும் ஜீவராசிகள் நசுங்காதபடி, பூரான் மாதிரியானவற்றின் மேலேயே நாம் பாதத்தைவைத்தால்கூட அவை நெளிந்துகொண்டு ஓட வசதியாக உள்ளங்கால்களில் குழித்தாற்போன்ற ஏற்பாடு, சப்பணம் கூட்டி உட்கார வசதியாகமுழங்காலில் எலும்பு நரம்புகளின் அமைப்பு – என்று இப்படி ஒவ்வொன்றைப் பார்த்தாலும் பராசக்தி எத்தனை ஸூ¨க்ஷ்மமான கல்பனையோடுஒரு சரீரத்தைப் பண்ணியிருக்கிறாள் என்று ஆச்சரியமாக இருக்கிறது! ஆஹாரத்தை ஜெரிக்க ஒரு அங்கம், ஜெரித்ததை ரத்தமாக்க ஒரு அங்கம். மூச்சுவிட ஒன்று, ரத்தத்தை ‘பம்ப்’ பண்ண ஒன்று- எல்லாவற்றுக்கும்மேலே ஸகல கார்யங்களையும் டைரக்ட் பண்ணி கன்ட்ரோல் பண்ணும் மூளை – என்றெல்லாம் விசித்ர விசித்ரமாக பகவான் சரீரத்தைக்கல்பித்திருக்கிறான். சதை, ரத்தம், மஸில்ஸ், நரம்பு, எலும்பு என்ற ஒவ்வொன்றுக்கும் ஒரு ‘பர்பஸ்’ இருக்கிறது. எலும்புக்குள்ளேகூட மஜ்ஜைஎன்ற ஜீவஸத்து ஓடுவது ஒரு அதிசயம். மனித சரீரத்தில் இருக்கும் கோடிக்கணக்கான ஸெல்களில் ஒவ்வொன்றும் ஒரு அத்புத லோகம்.  இப்படித் தனித்தனியாக ஒவ்வொரு பாகமும் ஒரு அத்புதமான மெஷினாக இருப்பதோடு மட்டுமல்லாமல், எல்லாமாக ஒன்றுக்கொன்றுஇசைவாக ஸஹாயம் செய்து போஷித்துக் கொள்வதும் மஹா அதிசயமாக இருக்கிறது. ஆனபடியால், எவனோ லக்ஷத்தில் ஒருவன் தேஹம்பொய், மனஸ் பொய் என்று புரிந்துகொள்ளும் ஞானியாக ஆனாலும், பாக்கி எல்லாரும் பகவான் தந்திருக்கிற இந்த அத்புதமான மெஷினைவைத்துக்கொண்டு தர்மமாக வாழத்தான் முயற்சி பண்ண வேண்டியவர்களாக இருக்கிறோம். இந்த தர்ம வாழ்க்கையிலிருந்துதான் அப்புறம்ஞானத்துக்குப்போக வேண்டியவர்களாயிருக்கிறோம். யோசித்துப்பார்த்தால், சரீரத்தை ஏன் மட்டம் என்று திட்டவேண்டும்? அது என்ன பண்ணுகிறது? அது மனஸின் கருவி மட்டும்தானே?கையையும் காலையும் கண்ணையும் வாயையும் மனஸ் நல்லபடி ஏவினால் சரீரம் நல்லதே செய்யும். கை பரோபகாரம் பண்ணும்; அல்லதுஅர்ச்சனை பண்ணும். கால் கோயிலுக்குப் போகும். கண் ஸ்வாமி தர்சனம் பண்ணும், வாய் ஸ்தோத்ரம் சொல்லும், அல்லது எல்லோருக்கும்ப்ரிய வசனம் சொல்லும். ஆனதால் ‘நிஷித்தம்’ என்று சரீரத்தைக் திட்டுவதுகூட தப்புத்தான். ”தர்மத்தைச் செய்ய சரீரம்தானேஸாதனமாயிருக்கிறது?”- சரீரம் ஆத்யம் கலு தர்ம ஸாதனம் – என்று வசனமே இருக்கிறது. ” தேஹோ தேவாலய : ப்ரோக்தா ” – உள்ளேஇருக்கிற பரமாத்மாவுக்கு இந்த உடம்பே ஆலயம் என்கிறோம். ‘ காயமே கோயிலாக ‘ என்று அப்பரும் சொன்னார். திருமூலரும் இப்படியே, ”முன்னே உடம்பு ரொம்ப நிஷித்தம் என்று மட்டமாக நினைத்தேன். அப்புறம் அதற்குள்தான் ஈஸ்வரன் குடிகொண்டிருக்கிறான் என்றுதெரிந்துகொண்டதும், உடம்பை ஓம்பலானேன்” என்று திருமந்திரத்தில் சொல்கிறார். ஆனாதல், இப்படிப்பட்ட அத்பதமான, பகவான் கொடுத்த மெஷினை விட்டு உயிர் போனதும் அதைக் கன்னாபின்னா என்று ‘டிஸ்போஸ்’பண்ணக்கூடாதுதான். மஹா ச்மாசானவாஸியான பரமேஸ்வரனுக்குத்தான் அதை ஆஹூதி பண்ண வேண்டும். எவன் இந்த உடம்பைக்கொடுத்தானோ அவனுக்கே அதைத் திருப்பிக் கொடுக்க வேண்டும். உலகத்தில் எந்த தேசத்திலுமுள்ள காட்டுக்குடிகள் உள்பட எல்லோரும்ஏதோ ஒரு தினுஸில் இதைத்தெரிந்து கொண்டிருப்பதால்தான் எங்கே பார்த்தாலும் ப்ரேத ஸம்ஸ்காரம் என்பது ஒரு பெரிய ஸமயச் சடங்காகஇருக்கிறது. செத்துப்போனபின் ஒரு உடம்புக்குள் தேவதாம்சங்கள் ஒட்டிக்கொண்டிருப்பதாக நம்பாவிட்டாலுங்கூட ஒன்றை நினைத்துப் பார்க்க வேண்டும்.இத்தனை நாள் அதற்குள் இருந்த ஜீவன் ஈஸ்வர சைதன்யத்தின் ஒரு திவலையல்லவா? எப்போதோ ஸ்வாமி விக்ரஹம் வைத்த புறைஎன்றால்கூட, இப்போதும் அதில் கண்ட கண்டதுகளை வைக்காமல் ஒரு அகலை ஏற்றிவைக்க வேண்டும் என்று தானே தோன்றுகிறது?அப்படியிருக்க ஈஸ்வர சைதன்யத்தின் அம்சம் இருந்த body -ஐ மரியாதை தந்து மந்த்ரபூர்வமாகதானே dispose செய்ய வேண்டும்? ஒருத்தன் தன்னுடைய சரீரத்தால் அநேக நன்மைகளைச் செய்தானென்றால், உயிர்போன பின்னும் அந்த சரீரத்துக்கு மரியாதை பண்ணத்தான்வேண்டும். நாஸ்திகர்கள்கூடத் தங்கள் தலைவர்களின் ம்ருத சரீரத்துக்கு மலர்வளையம் வைக்கிறார்களே! ஒருவன் சரீரத்தைக்கெட்டத்திற்கே பயன்படுத்தினான் என்றாலும்கூட, அவனுக்கு அந்த சரீரத்தை இயக்கியது ஈஸ்வர சக்தி என்று தெரியாவிட்டாலும் நமக்குத்தெரிவதால் அதற்குரிய ஸம்ஸ்கார மரியாதையைப் பண்ணத்தான் வேண்டும். ”அவனாக இந்த சரீரத்தைக் கொண்டு ஈஸ்வரார்ப்பணமாக எந்தநல்லதும் செய்யாமல் போய்விட்டாலும், அதற்கும் ஈடாக, ப்ராயச்சித்தமாக இப்போது நாமாவது இதையே ஈஸ்வரனுக்கு அர்ப்பணம்செய்வோம்

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9 Great reasons for drinking water

Posted on May 8, 2013 by harikrishnamurthy

 

 

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உணவு முறை

Posted on May 8, 2013 by harikrishnamurthy

மனிதர்களாகிய நாம், நம் நாக்குக்கு அடிமை, உணவின் சுவைக்கு அடிமை. மனக் கட்டுப்பாடு இல்லாது, நாவை அடக்க முடியாமல் கண்ட உணவுகளை உட்கொண்டு  நம்மில் எத்தனையோ பேர் எப்படிப்பட்ட நோய்களை எல்லாம் சம்பாதித்துக் கொள்கிறோம்? எந்த நேரத்தில் என்ன உணவு எடுத்துக் கொள்வது என்பது பற்றி நம்மில் எத்தனைப பேர் தெரிந்து இருக்கிறோம்? ஒரு இரவு விருந்துக்கு செல்கிறோம் என்று வைத்துக் கொள்வோம். அந்த விருந்துக்கு எவ்வாறு நமது மனதை மற்றும் வயிற்றை தயார் செய்ய வேண்டும், என்பது நமக்கு தெரியுமா? மூன்று வேளையும்  உணவகங்களிலேயே சாப்பிட வேண்டி இருப்பவர்கள் எந்த வகையான உணவு முறைகளை கையாண்டால் அவர்களின் உடல் நலத்திற்கு நல்லது என்பது பற்றி நம்மில் யாருக்கேனும் தெரியுமா? இந்த மாதிரியான கேள்விகளுக்கு எளிய முறையில் விளக்கம் தருவதுதான் இந்த தொடர்க் கட்டுரையின் நோக்கம். முதலில், நகரங்களில் குறிப்பாக எழில்மிகு சென்னையில் கல்வியின் நிமித்தம், பணியின் நிமித்தம் வசிக்கும் வேற்றூர்காரர்கள் மூன்று வேளையும் சாதாரண உணவகங்களிலும், துரித உணவகங்களிலும்  சாப்பிட்டாக வேண்டிய இன்னலுக்கு ஆளாகி இருக்கிறார்கள். அவர்கள் எந்த மாதிரியான உணவுகளை தினமும் எடுத்துக்கொள்ளலாம் என்பதைப் பற்றி  கொஞ்சம் விரிவாகக் காண்போம். உணவு முறைக்குப் போவதற்கு முன், சில விதிமுறைகளை நீங்கள் தினமும் கடைபிடிக்க வேண்டியது அவசியம். முதலில், உணவு உட்கொள்ளுதலை நேரந்தவறாது கடைபிடிக்க வேண்டும். காலை, மதியம் மற்றும் இரவு உணவுகளை தினமும் நேரம் தவறாமல் சாப்பிடுதல் மிகவும் நல்லது. காலையில் எப்பொழுதுமே சாப்பிடாமல் இருப்பது, காபி மற்றும் ஒரு சமோசாவோ அல்லது ஒரு சிகரெட்டோ புகைத்துவிட்டு, நேரடியாக மதிய உணவுக்கு செல்வது கட்டாயம் தவிர்க்கப்பட வேண்டும். காலையில் எழுந்தவுடன் காபி குடித்தே ஆகவேண்டிய கட்டாயம் உள்ளவர்கள் காபி குடித்துக் கொள்ளுங்கள். நீரிழிவு நோய் மற்றும் ரத்த அழுத்தப் பிரச்சினை உள்ளவர்கள் காபி மற்றும் டீயைக் குறைவாக உட்கொள்வது நல்லது. காலை எட்டு முப்பது மணிக்குள் மூன்று இட்லிகளைச் சாப்பிடலாம். இட்லிகள் சற்று சூடாக இருக்கும்போதே சாப்பிடுவது சாலச் சிறந்தது. பிறகு, பதினோரு மணி வரை உண்ணா நிலையை கண்டிப்பாக கடைபிடியுங்கள். நொறுக்குத் தீனிகளைப் பற்றி நினைக்காமல் இருங்கள். பதினோரு மணிக்கு ஒரு பழச்சாறு தாரளாமாக அருந்துங்கள். இதில் சர்க்கரை நோய் உள்ளவர்கள் பழச்சாறு அருந்தாமல் திடமான உணவாக ஒரு ஆப்பிள் பழம் அல்லது ஒரு மாதுளம் பழம் சாப்பிடலாம் அல்லது பல பழவகைக் கூழ் (சாலட்) கொஞ்சம் சாப்பிடலாம் அல்லது காய்கறி நிரம்பிய சாண்ட்விச் சாப்பிடலாம். மதியம் ஒரு மணியளவில் ஒரு கப் சாதம், கீரை மற்றும் இரண்டு காய்கறிகள் மற்றும் கொஞ்சம் மோருடன் கிடைக்குமென்றால் உங்களுக்கு அதிர்ஷ்டம் தான். கூடவே ஒரு வேகவைத்த முட்டையை [ மஞ்சள் கரு தவிர்த்து ] தினமும் எடுத்துக் கொள்ளுங்கள். சரி, அப்படியே அரைத் தூக்கத்தில் கொஞ்சம் வேலை செய்து முடிக்கிறீர்கள். மாலை நான்கு மணியாகிறது. வயிற்றுக்குள் சின்னதாக ஒரு அலாரம் அடிக்கிறது. கொஞ்சம் காரமாக ஏதாவது உள்ளே தள்ளினால் நன்றாக இருக்குமே என்று மனம் விரும்பும். இப்போது தான் நீங்கள் கடினமான சில முடிவுகளை எடுக்க வேண்டி இருக்கிறது. தக்காளி சட்னியுடன் இரண்டு வாழைக்காய் பஜ்ஜியை உள்ளே தள்ளினால் என்ன? என்று மனது விரும்பும். தயவுசெய்து மக்களே!! பேராசைப்பட்டு பலகாரம் என்ற அந்த படுகுழியில் விழாதீர். எண்ணை ஆகாரங்களை மனோதிடத்துடன் புறந்தள்ளுங்கள். நான்கு மணிக்கு ஒரு டீயை, தரமான இரண்டு ரொட்டி (பிஸ்கட்) கொண்டு குடியுங்கள். அதோடு உங்களது மாலைப்பொழுது செவ்வனே முடியட்டும். பின்பு, இரவுச்சாப்பாடு. குண்டான இரண்டு தோசைகள் (அ) மூன்று சப்பாத்திகள் (அ) மூன்று இட்லிகள் போதும். அதுவும் எட்டு மணிக்குள் சாப்பிட்டுவிட வேண்டும். குறைந்த பட்சம் பத்து மணிக்குள் படுக்கைக்குச் செல்லுங்கள். பசிப்பது போல் தோன்றினால் ஒரு டம்ளர் பால் குடிக்கலாம். இந்த முழு நாளில் நீங்கள் குறைந்தது ஆறு முதல் எட்டு லிட்டர் வரை தண்ணீர் குடித்திருக்க வேண்டும். நன்கு காய்ச்சிய நீராக இருத்தல் மிகவும் நல்லது. மேற்சொன்ன உணவு முறைகள் திடகாத்திரமான ஒரு இளைஞனின் தினசரி உணவுமுறையினை மனதில் கொண்டு எழுதப்பட்டது. இந்த சொற்ப உணவுக்கு இடையே கடுமையான பசியையோ அல்லது சோர்வையோ நீங்கள் உணர்ந்தால், அப்படி எப்போது உணர்கிறீர்களோ, அப்போது ஒரே ஒரு வாழைப்பழம் சாப்பிட்டு பசியைத் தள்ளிப் போடுங்கள். கடுமையான பசியோடு எப்போதும் சாப்பாட்டை அணுகாதீர்கள். அதிகமாய் சாப்பிடவே அது வழிவகுக்கும். ஒரு கடுமையான விதிமுறையைச் சொல்ல மறந்துவிட்டேன். தொடர்ந்து மூன்று வேளையும் வெளியே சாப்பிட வேண்டிய அவசியம் உள்ளவர்கள் அசைவ உணவை உணவகங்களில் சாப்பிடுவதைதத் தயவுசெய்து தவிர்க்கவும். அது காரைக்குடியாக இருக்கலாம். பரமக்குடியாக இருக்கலாம். உங்கள் நண்பர் வைக்கும் வாரந்தர (இரண்டாந்தர) விருந்தாகவோ கூட இருக்கலாம். ஒரு ஜென்னுக்குரிய  புன்னகையுடன் அதை மறுத்துவிடுங்கள். அசைவ உணவை வீட்டில் சமைத்துச் சாப்பிட முடிந்தால் மட்டும் உண்ணுங்கள். இந்த புகைப்பிடித்தல் மற்றும் குடிப்பழக்கத்தை பற்றி எழுதாமல் இந்த கட்டுரையை முடிப்பது அநீதி. புகைப்பிடிப்பதால் பசித்தல் மிகவும் குறைந்து போகும். இதனால் ஆகார நேரம் மாறுபடும். ஓட்டல்களில் சாப்பிடவேண்டுமே என்ற வெறுப்பினாலேயே சாப்பிடுவதைப் புகைப்பிடிப்பவர்கள் தள்ளிப்  போடுவார்கள். இதனால் வயிற்றுப்புண் ஏற்பட்டு வயிற்றுவலித் தொல்லை  வரும் வாய்ப்பு அதிகம். அதனால் புகை மற்றும் குடியை அறவே விட்டொழியுங்கள்(!!!).

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BENEFITS TO sENIOR CITIZEN IN INDIA

Posted on May 8, 2013 by harikrishnamurthy

 

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CIRCULATE AND CREATE AWARENESS

 

THE BENEFITS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS IN INDIA

 

I. Transportation:

Ministry of Road Transport and Highways:

i) Reservation of two seats for senior citizens in front row of the buses of the State Road Transport Undertakings. 

ii) Some State Governments are giving fare concession to senior citizens in the State Road Transport Undertaking buses and are introducing Bus Models, which are convenient to the elderly.

 

Under Delhi Transport Corporation:

1. Special Hire Service: - Apart from the normal services, the Corporation also provides buses to the Citizen of Delhi on Special Hire for marriage parties, picnics, etc.

2. Free/Concessional Passes: -  DTC also offers Free Passes to disabled persons, war-widows their dependents, eminent sport personalities, Freedom Fighters etc. and Concessional Passes to various categories of commuters viz. Students, Senior Citizens, Residents of Resettlement Colonies, Journalists, etc.

For Senior citizens above the age of 60 years, Bus pass for all routes at Rs. 50 per month. Income has to be below Rs. 75000 per year.

 

Ministry of Railways:

1. Indian Railways  provide  30% concession in all classes and trains including Rajdhani/Shatabadi trains  for both males and females  aged 60 years and above.

2. Indian Railways also have the facility of separate counters for Senior Citizens for purchase/booking/cancellation of tickets.

3. Wheel Chairs for use of older persons are available at all junctions, District Headquarters and other important stations for the convenience of needy persons including the older persons.

4.. Ramps for wheel chairs movement are available at the entry to important stations.

5. Specially designed coaches with provisions of space for wheel chairs, hand rail and specially designed toilet for handicapped persons have been introduced.

 

 

Ministry of Civil Aviation:

1.  Indian Airlines is providing 50 per cent Senior Citizen Discount on Normal Economy Class fare for all domestic flights to Indian senior citizens who have completed the age of 65 years in the case of male senior citizens and 63 years in the case of female senior citizens subject to certain conditions.

2.  Air India is offering discount of 55% to senior citizens of 60 plus on flights to USA, UK and Europe on economy class. Further, Air India has now decided to reduce the age of 60 plus for discount on their domestic routes as well with immediate effect.  For Identity card, 2 passport sized photographs have to be submitted along with the form.

3.  Sahara Airlines is offering 50% discount on basic fare for travel on its domestic flights only to senior citizens who have attained the age of 62 years.  Discount is applicable in economy class only.

4. Kingfisher Airlines offers discount in Business class only for citizens of 65 years or above on sectoral basis. Age proof required.

5. Jetlite offers a discount of 50% on economy class for citizens of 65 years or above. One passport sized photograph required on the form along with age proof.

6. Jet Airways offers discount to senior citizens of 65 years or above.

For availing discount in domestic flights, senior citizens have to fill up a discount form along with a passport sized photograph and Age proof certificate. Jet Airways also provides Senior Citizen I-Card which is available in all ticket counters and requires 2 passport sized photographs and age proof certificate. For the I-Card a very nominal amount is charged.

 

II. Telecommunications:

i) Faults/complaints of senior citizens are given priority by registering them under senior citizens category with VIP flag, which is a priority category.

ii)  Senior citizens are allowed to register telephone connection under N-OYT Special Category, which is a priority category. 
iii) MTNL in NCR offers a discount of 25% on Rs. 250 per month Plan. Age limit is 65 years or above.

 

III. Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution:

i) Under the Antyodaya Scheme, the Below Poverty Line (BPL) families which also include older persons are provided food grains at the rate of 35 kgs. per family per month. The food grains are issued @ Rs.3/- per kg. for rice and Rs.2/- per kg. for wheat.   The persons aged 60 years above from the BPL category were given priority for identification.

(ii)  Under the Annapoorna Scheme being implemented by the States/UT Administration, 10 kgs. of food grains per beneficiary per month are provided free of cost to those senior citizens who remain uncovered under the old age pension scheme.

iii) Instructions to State Governments for giving priority to the Ration Card holders who are over 60 years of age in Fair Price Shops for issue of rations.

 

IV. Ministry of Health Family Welfare:

1. Separate queues for elderly persons in hospitals for registration and clinical examination.

2. Special Clinics, every Sunday between 10 am to 12 noon, for elderly persons available at the following hospitals in New Delhi.

a) Lok Nayak Hospital
b) GTB Hospital
c) Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital
d) Aruna Asafjahan Ali Hospital
e) Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital
f) Dr. Joshi Memorial Hospital
g) Babu Jagjeevan Ram Hospital
h) Ram Rao Tula Memorial Hospital
i) Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital

The services include health check-ups, operations, treatment of physically invalid, gynecology, ENT and ophthalmology along with pathological and radio therapy facilities.

 

V. Income Tax (Ministry of Finance):

1. For senior citizens the exemption limit is Rs. 2,50,000 up to which senior citizen pays no income-tax at all. The benefit of higher exemption limit for a senior citizen is available only when a person has completed 60 years of age.

2. The senior citizen should also take full advantage of section 80C of the Income Tax Act, 1961 whereby deduction up to Rs. 1.00 lakh is available for investment by way of insurance premium, repayment of the housing loan or investment in Senior Citizens Savings Scheme as also the Bank Fixed Deposit.

3. Similarly as also the Bank Fixed Deposit. Similarly, the citizen can also take advantage of the Mediclaim Policy. In case senior citizen or any member of his family suffers from serious medical problem of suffers from some disability he can claim certain other deductions under the tax law.

 

VI. MINISTRY OF SOCIAL EMPLOYMENT

1. Ministry of Social Justice Empowerment is the nodal Ministry responsible for welfare of the Senior Citizens. It has announced the National Policy on Older Persons which seeks to assure older persons that their concerns are national concerns and they will not live unprotected, ignored and marginalized. The National Policy aims to strengthen their legitimate place in the society and to help older people to live the last phase of their life with purpose, dignity and peace. The National Policy on Older Persons inter-alia visualizes support for financial security, health care and nutrition, shelter, emphasis upon education, training and information needs, provision of appropriate concessions, rebates and discounts etc. to Senior Citizens and special attention to protect and strengthen their legal rights such as to safeguard their life and property. The National Policy on Older Persons confers the status of senior citizen to a person who has attained the age of 60 years.

2. The Ministry is also implementing following schemes for the benefit of Senior Citizens:

(a) An Integrated Programme for Older Persons (Plan Scheme) – This Scheme has been formulated by revising the earlier scheme of “Assistance to Voluntary Organizations for Programme relating to the Welfare of the Aged†. Under this Scheme, financial assistance up to 90% of the project cost is provided to NGOs for establishing and maintaining Old Age Homes, Day Care Centers, Mobile Medicare Units and to provide non-institutional services to older persons.

(b) The Scheme of Assistance to Panchayati Raj Institutions/ Voluntary Organizations/Self Help Groups for Construction of Old Age Homes/Multi-Service Centers for older persons (Non Plan Scheme) – Under this Scheme, one time construction grant for Old Age Homes/Multi-Service Centre is provided to non-governmental organizations on the recommendation of the State Governments/ UT Administrations.

 

VII. Ministry of Rural Development:

1. Under the National Old Age Pension Scheme, Central Assistance of Rs. 75/- p.m. is granted to destitute older persons above 65 years.  This Scheme has been transferred to the State Plan w.e.f. 2002-03.

2. Under the Annapurna Scheme, free food grains (wheat or rice) up to 10 kg.�er month are provided to destitute older persons 65 years or above who are otherwise eligible for old age pension but are not receiving it.

 

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க்ரீன் டீ (green tea) குடிப்பதால் ஏற்படும் அழகு நன்மைகள்!!!

Posted on May 8, 2013 by harikrishnamurthy

Well-bred Kannan 8 May 10:58 க்ரீன் டீ (green tea) குடிப்பதால் ஏற்படும் அழகு நன்மைகள்!!! க்ரீன் டீ குடிப்பதால் உடல் எடை குறையும் என்று அனைவருக்குமே நன்கு தெரிந்த விஷயம் தான். மேலும் பல திரையுலக நட்சத்திரங்களின் அழகின் இரகசியம் என்னவாக இருக்குமென்றால் அது க்ரீன் டீயாகத் தான் இருக்க முடியும். பலரிடம் க்ரீன் டீயைப் பற்றி கேட்டால் அனைவரும் சொல்வது, “க்ரீன் டீ குடித்தால், உடல் எடை குறையும். அதுமட்டுமல்லாமல், முகம் பொலிவாக இருக்கும்” என்பது தான். ஆனால் க்ரீன் டீ குடிப்பதால், தலை முதல் கால் வரை நிறைய அதிசயத்தக்க நன்மைகள் நிறைந்துள்ளன. ஏனெனில் இதில் உள்ள அளவுக்கு அதிகமான ஆன்டி-ஆக்ஸிடன்ட்டுகள் மற்றும் இதர ஆரோக்கியமான பல ஊட்டச்சத்துக்களையும் கொண்டுள்ளது. சரி, இப்போது இந்த க்ரீன் டீ குடிப்பதாலும், சருமத்திற்கு பயன்படுத்துவதாலும், என்ன மாதிரியான அழகு நன்மைகள் கிடைக்கும் என்பதைப் பார்ப்போமா!!! இளமை தோற்றம். க்ரீன் டீயில் எண்ணற்ற ஆன்டி-ஆக்ஸிடன்ட்டுகள் நிறைந்துள்ளதால், அவை சருமத்தில் பழுதடைந்துள்ள செல்களை புதுப்பித்து, முதுமைத் தோற்றம் விரைவில் ஏற்படுவதை தடுக்கும். அதற்கு க்ரீன் டீயை குடித்தாலோ அல்லது அதனை சருமத்திற்கு தேய்த்து, மசாஜ் செய்து வந்தாலோ, அவை சருமத்தில் ஏற்படும் சுருக்கங்களை தடுத்து, ஆங்காங்கு இருக்கும் கருமையையும் போக்கும். பருக்கள். பருக்கள் அடிக்கடி உடைந்து பரவுவதற்கு காரணம், சருமத்தில் டாக்ஸின்கள் தங்கியிருப்பதே ஆகும். ஆகவே க்ரீன் டீயை குடித்தால், அவை சருமத்தின் அடியில் தங்கியிருக்கும் டாக்ஸின்களை வெளியேற்றி, பருக்கள் அதிகம் ஏற்படுவதைத் தடுக்கும். சரும பாதுகாப்பு. க்ரீன் டீயை சருமத்திற்கு தேய்த்தாலோ அல்லது குடித்தாலோ, அவை சருமத்தை தாக்கும் புறஊதாக்கதிர்களின் தாக்கத்தை எதிர்த்து, செல்கள் பாதிப்படையாமல் பாதுகாக்கும். அதுமட்டுமின், இவை சருமத்தின் நிறம் மாறாமலும் தடுக்கும். அழகான சருமம். எப்போது சருமத்தில் டாக்ஸின்கள் அதிகம் இருக்கிறதோ, அப்போது தான் சருமம் பொலிவின்றி காணப்படும். ஆகவே இத்தகைய டாக்ஸின்களை முற்றிலும் போக்கும் திறன் க்ரீன் டீயின் உள்ளது. எனவே அழகான மற்றும் பொலிவான சருமம் வேண்டுமெனில் க்ரீன் டீயை தொடர்ந்து பருகுவது நல்லது. சரும புற்றுநோய். சருமத்தின் மீது அதிகப்படியான சூரியனின் புறஊதாக்கதிர்கள் பட்டால், சில சமயங்களில் சரும செல்கள் பாதிப்படைந்து, சரும புற்றுநோய் ஏற்படுவதற்கான வாய்ப்புள்ளது. ஆகவே அத்தகைய தாக்கத்தை தடுத்து, சருமத்திற்கு சரியான பாதுகாப்பை க்ரீன் டீ கொடுக்கும். எடை குறைவு. க்ரீன் டீ உடலின் மெட்டபாலிசத்தின் அளவை அதிகரித்து, செரிமானப் பிரச்சனையை சரிசெய்யும். அதாவது, க்ரீன் டீ, உண்ணும் உணவை சரியாக செரிமானமடைய வைத்து, சாப்பிட வேண்டிய நேரத்தில் மட்டும் சாப்பிட வைக்கும். இதனால் தான் க்ரீன் டீ குடித்தால், உடல் சிக்கென்று ஸ்லிம்மாக இருக்கும் என்று சொல்கிறார்கள். முடி உதிர்தல். நீண்ட நாள் பிரச்சனை என்றால் அது முடி கொட்டுவது தான். இத்தகைய பிரச்சனைக்கு க்ரீன் டீ ஒரு நல்ல தீர்வை கொடுக்கும். எப்படியெனில் க்ரீன் டீயை வைத்து, தலைக்கு மசாஜ் செய்தால், அவை மயிர்க்கால்களை வலுவாக்கி, முடியின் வளர்ச்சியை அதிகரிக்கும். மேலும் இது நரைமுடி ஏற்படுவதையும் தடுக்கும்