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In Kolkata, break traffic rules and get a rose

ambuja04 — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 01:12:21 CST

Kolkata, Dec 27 (IANS) An NGO here is banking on Gandhigiri to make pedestrians and drivers aware of road safety rules.
Members of the NGO Topsia People's Society Sunday presented red roses to pedestrians and vehicle drivers who violated traffic rules at the busy southern intersection of Park Circus.
'We have distributed nearly 700 red roses to pedestrians and car drivers who violated traffic rules. We distributed about 300 roses within the first hour of our campaign. These statistics confirm the lack of road safety awareness among the pedestrians and drivers,' said an NGO official.
'Our Gandhigiri will raise consciousness about road safety rules. Pedestrians who are once given a rose for breaking traffic rules will be more careful in abiding by the rules,' said the official

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Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) supremo Shibu Soren will be sworn in the seventh Chief Minister on December 30.

India is expected to maintain last year’s record of being the world’s largest milk producer, with an estimated 110 million tonnes in 2008-09.

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Japan’s new focus on Asia is good for India
Millions of expatriates in Saudi Arabia, including Indians, heaved a sigh of relief as the government here has decided to issue permanent resident visas for workers families based on their financial status

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Good news soon on Telangana: Pranab
Asks Ministers to withdraw resignations
E S L Narasimhan takes charge as Andhra Governor
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Hardened arteries

sara_00 — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 00:18:50 CST

The build-up of cells, fat, cholesterol and other substances - together known as plaque - in the arteries can lead to blood flow being blocked, preventing supply to the heart and brain. The inner walls of the arteries become narrow because of a build-up of plaque, causing hardening known as atherosclerosis. It is a slow, progressive disease which may begin in childhood. Why it starts is unknown but it may be due to high cholesterol and triglyceride levels in the blood, high blood pressure and smoking. Deposits build up on the artery wall, and may stimulate the cells in the wall to produce further substances adding further layers of blockage. Fat builds up around and within these cells causing narrowing, or stenosis. Thickened Dr Tony Gershlick, consultant cardiologist and honorary senior lecturer at Leicester University, said: "One way of looking at it is as if the coronary arteries are bits of hollow spaghetti. "If you look at one 2 or 3cm portion of that spaghetti where the wall has thickened, then the amount of blood you can get down that spaghetti is reduced." The inner layer of the artery wall thickens considerably, reducing the blood flow and starving the heart and/or brain of oxygen. A blood clot can also form, blocking off the artery completely. The arteries of the leg are often affected, as well as abdominal arteries and those near the pelvis - iliac arteries. This is called peripheral arterial disease. Pain The first sign of peripheral arterial disease is pain in the calf muscles, thighs or buttocks when walking or exercising. As it progresses, the pain may become continuous and prevent sleeping. Narrowing of the arteries supplying blood to the heart can cause angina or heart attack. Blockage of arteries to the neck can interfere with the flow of blood to the brain and may cause stroke. If untreated, gangrene of the leg can result. Dr Gershlick added: "It is to some extent a disease of ageing. Many people over the age of 60 will have some degree, irrespective of risk factors, of coronary artery narrowing." Risk factors include smoking, high cholesterol levels, diabetes and obesity. Family history and high blood pressure are also implicated and a combination of factors worsens a person's chances of developing atherosclerosis.

Heart study targets immune cells in the arteries

sara_00 — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 00:14:17 CST

Ruptured plaques can cause a heart attack

Scientists are to try to develop a treatment to target harmful immune cells in the arteries that are believed to trigger many heart attacks.It is two decades since it was established a patient's immune system could produce the inflammation in the arteries that leads to an attack. But treatments based on this knowledge have so far proved ineffective. The Bristol Heart Institute says this could be because drugs kill off the helpful as well as the harmful cells. With the backing of the British Heart Foundation, they want to look at developing a treatment that specifically targets the more harmful immune cells. It is thought these are drawn to the arteries as a result of the plaques of fatty deposits that build up here. This can lead to the artery becoming inflamed, and the wall damaged.

Such a discovery will help pave the way for new treatments to prevent heart attacks

Professor Andrew Newby

Plaques can then rupture, causing the formation of a blood clot, which can then lead to a heart attack. "This research could point to new ways to protect fatty deposits from becoming unstable by selectively modifying the harmful immune cells while preserving their helpful activity," said Professor Andrew Newby, who will lead the £750,000 research. "Such a discovery will help pave the way for new treatments to prevent heart attacks, which could save thousands of lives each year." The Bristol researchers are to team up with experts from France, Sweden and the Netherlands to test the effectiveness of combining conventional drugs and new treatments to lower the immune response in the arteries of patients with heart disease, who are at risk of heart attacks. The work could build on research being carried out at Imperial College London, where scientists recently identified one of the molecules that switches the immune cell into "attack mode" in the arteries. More than 300 people die of a heart attack each day, and there appears to be a peak on Christmas Day and New Year's Day - perhaps, it is speculated, due to the rich food, alcohol and anxiety the festive season brings with it.

Brain Blood clot

sara_narasimhan — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 00:04:06 CST

You could save a life.

STROKE: Remember The 1st Three Letters... S.T.R .
My friend sent this to me and encouraged me to post it and spread the word. I agree. If everyone can remember something this simple, we could save some folks.

STROKE IDENTIFICATION:
During a party, a friend stumbled and took a little fall - she assured everyone that she was fine and just tripped over a brick because of her new shoes. (they offered to call ambulance)

They got her cleaned up and got her a new plate of food - while she appeared a bit shaken up, Ingrid went about enjoying herself the rest of the evening. Ingrid's husband called later telling everyone that his wife had been taken to the hospital - (at 6:00pm , Ingrid passed away.)
She had suffered a stroke at the party . Had they known how to identify the signs of a stroke, perhaps Ingrid would be with us today.

Some don't die. They end up in a helpless, hopeless condition instead.. It only takes a minute to read this...

STROKE IDENTIFICATION:

A neurologist says that if he can get to a stroke victim within 3 hours he can totally reverse the effects of a stroke...totally. He said the trick was getting a stroke recognized, diagnosed, and then getting the patient medically cared for within 3 hours, which is tough.

RECOGNIZING A STROKE

Remember the "3" steps, STR . Read and Learn!
Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify. Unfortunately, the lack of awareness spells disaster.
The stroke victim may suffer severe brain damage when people nearby fail to recognize the symptoms of a stroke.
Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions :

S * Ask the individual to SMILE .
T * = TALK. Ask the person to SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently) (eg "It is sunny out today").
R * Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS .

If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call the ambulance and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.

NOTE : Another 'sign' of a stroke is
1. Ask the person to 'stick' out their tongue.
2. If the tongue is 'crooked', if it goes to one side or the other that is also an indication of a stroke.

Ambuja 04 Photos and pictures

Sarnath — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 02:12:43 CST

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Karagam

sara_00 — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 01:25:14 CST

It is believed that Karagam is originated in Thanjavur, a village in Tamil Nadu. The villagers perform this dance in praise of the rain Amman" and the river goddess "Gangai Amman" as a part of their custom. In this dance, the performers balance the water pot on their head very beautifully. Traditionally, this dance is performed in two types - Aatta Karagam is danced with decorated pots on the head and symbolizes joy and happiness, while the Sakthi Karagam is performed only in temples and is mainly danced for entertainment. Earlier it was performed only with the accompaniment of the Naiyandi Melam, but now it also includes songs. Most expert artistes are from the regions of Thanjavur, Pudukottai, Ramanathapuram, Madurai, Tirunelveli, and Pattukottai and Salem.

In the Karagam dance intricate steps and body/arm movements decides the skill of performer. This dance can be performed individually or in pairs, by both the sexes. Some of the steps that are widely used are similar to the circus acts; dancing on a rolling block of wood, up and down a ladder, threading a needle while bending backwards and many more. Today, the pots have transformed from mud pots to bronze ware and even stainless steel. The pots are decorated in many ways with the help of attractive flower arrangements, topped by a moving paper parrot. The parrot rotates as the dancer takes swings along these looks beautiful. When men perform this dance, they balance the pots filled with uncooked rice, surrounded by a tall conical bamboo frame decorated with colourful flowers. Drums and long pipes form the musical instruments that add vigor to the dance.
goddess "Mari

Indian Classical Dances

sara_00 — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 01:21:10 CST

India has a very rich tradition of classical and non-classical dance. The Natya Shastra, which is the oldest surviving text on stagecraft in the world, spends a considerable time discussing it. In the old days of the theatre, the dancers would mime the story while the singers would sing the dialogue. The instrumentalists would accompany them all. The nature of the old theatre was such that the dancers occupied a central position.
For many centuries the dancers were attached to the temples. This maintained a strong religious flavour to dance. Even today many of the traditional themes are mythological in nature.
Bharath Natyam,Odyssy, Kuchipudi, kathakali,mohiniyattam, Karagam ,Bangra ,manipuri ,kathak are some of the classical dance India has in its traditional entertainment. India also has a very rich tradition of folk and tribal dances as well. The variety and richness of such forms nearly defies description.

The classical dance forms which have developed, have set rules that have been followed traditionally over the years. On the basic model, various gurus incorporate their own imaginative innovations, leading to various schools within a particular dance form. Apart from the gracious hand & leg postures & movements, the dancers have to acquire the skill of portraying various emotions faithfully in each expression on their face & each fluid movement of their hand, legs & in fact their whole body. Every part conveys some meaning in their graceful motion. The various dance forms have also developed a particular form of make-up for the performance, which is a skill by itself. Several dance schools today, incorporate costume designing & make-up as special section of the curriculum. The costumes for all forms are elaborate & rich, but each form & style have their own traditional patterns set down. Jewels for the dancers are also specially created to suit their purpose. Flowers adorn their hair & in the case of portrayal of Gods, their necks as garlands. The hall is also richly decorated with flowers. Application of mehendi in various styles is also an essential part of the make-up in most forms.

Guru's teachings

sara_00 — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 01:07:25 CST

Shraddha
'Shraddha' is a Sanskrit word, which roughly means faith with love and reverence. Such faith or trust is generated out of conviction, which may not be the result of any rational belief or intellectual wisdom, but a spiritual inspiration. According to Sai Baba of Shirdi, steadfast love in God is the gateway to eternity. Baba's teaching, both direct and indirect explicate the significance of 'Shraddha'. Baba reiterates the spiritual guidance of Shri Krishna to Arjun - "Whosoever offer to Me with love or devotion, a leaf, a flower, a fruit or water, that offering of pure love is readily accepted by Me".

Saburi
'Saburi'; means patience and perseverance. Saburi is a quality needed throughout the path to reach the goal. This quality must be ingrained in a seeker from day one, least he looses his stride and leaves the path half way

Purity
For Sai Baba it was not the purity of the body but inner purity that mattered. No amount of physical and external cleansing would serve any purpose if the man remained impure in mind and heart. Therefore, Baba cautioned His devotees not to make austerity as an end itself, lest they should indulge in physical mortification.

Compassion
Himself an epitome of compassion and love, Sai Baba taught compassion among his disciples. Baba often told His devotees, 'Never turn away anybody from your door, be it a human being or animal'.

Complete Surrender to the Guru
Sai Baba put Guru on a high pedestal of reverence. For Him Guru was the profound base of the path of devotion. Pointing to his physical frame, "This body is my house. I am not here. My Guru (Master) has taken me away". He asked for complete surrender to the 'Guru'.

Sai Baba's Teachings through 'Udi' and 'Dakshina'

Udi
Udi or the sacred ash was produced from the perpetual fire called 'dhuni' lit by Sai Baba in Dwarkamai at Shirdi. Explaining the meaning of life He would refer to Udi and taught that like Udi all the visible phenomena in the world are transient. Through this example Sai Baba wished to make his devotees understand the sense of discrimination between the unreal and the real. Udi taught the devotees discrimination or vivek.

Dakshina
Sai Baba would demand 'Dakshina' or alms from those who visited him. This explained the sense of non-attachment to worldly things. Hence Dakshina taught the devotees non-attachment or Vairagya.

Tamilnadu Arts and Handicrafts

sara_00 — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 02:11:23 CST

Tamilnadu has become a world-known destination for pilgrims of art in search of fine handiworks of India, such as life-like, Stone Sculptures, Celestial figures in Bronze, Brass lamps, Rosewood Carvings, Sandalwood Carvings, country wood Carvings, Tanjore Art Plates, Tanjore Picture Paintings and much, and much more. Herein we have collected brief descriptions of major Handicrafts specialities of Tamilnadu. Many items typically found in Hindu Temples such as wooden, silver and golden chariots, wooden ornamental doors, kavachams, vahanams, bells, idols, Dwajasthambams, silver sheeting work, gold cladding work on copper sheeting work, gold/silver kavasams for daities are sold in various Handicraft Centers of the State and Central Government. This by ceaselessly promoting the various ethnic art forms, simultaneously preserving antique artefacts from Chola and Pandya dynasties by reproducing their replicas.

We can some of those works below which lead us to the glory of tamil traditions.

Pattamadai mats

These beautiful reed mats crafted out of korai grass with cotton or silk in the weft are made in Pattamadai village in Tirunelveli district of Tamilnadu. The traditional colours used are red, green and black and the weaves range from medium colour to 140 counts in the silk or pattu mat. The old pattern consisted mainly of stripes at the two ends or streaks through the body. Designs inputs by modern designers has led to the making of contemporary mats which are greatly in demand both in the international and national markets. Today, apart from the sophisticated Pattamdai pai Pattamadai weavers also craft korai grass shopping bags, place mats, runners, office folders etc

Kanchipuram Saris

The gorgeous and very popular Kanchipuram silk saris which weavers claim descent from Sage Markanda have distinctive designs such as sun, moon, swans, peacocks, etc., woven into the body in gold thread and characteristic contrast borders. The very distinctive pallav has a different wrap and is often woven separately and joined to the body.

The best of kanchipuram saris have a rich repertoire of delicately wrought designs, a thick sensous feel and outstanding woven borders in gold or intricate thread work. A contemporary look is achieved with less density of motifs or introduction of a new colour pallete.

Chola Bronzes
The ancient craft of bronze or "panchaloha" casting of icons which reached its apogee of excellence under the Cholas is done by the cire per due or lost wax method. The icon is first made in wax and three layers of clay applied on the wax model which is then allowed to dry. When perfectly dry, the clay coated mould is heated over an open ground oven and the molten wax forced out through appropriate holes in the icons. Whe the mould is completely drained of wax, molten metal is poured into the mould and allowed to set. The mould is broken after a few days and the bronze icon emerges. Chiselling, detailing and polishing follow. The icon is now complete, the only one of its kind in creation.

The best bronze icons are still made in the old Chola Centres of Swamimalai, Madurai and Tiruchirapalli strictly according to Shilpa Shastra rules.

Tanjore Gold Leaf Painting

Featuring the pantheon of Hindu gods and goddesses and stories from Ramayana and Krishna leela themes, the classic Tanjore paintings present perfect harmony and rythm in composition and blending of colours. The speciality of Ttanjore paintings, which originated in the courts of the Marhatta rulers of Thanjavur, lies in their ornamentation. Gold leaf, gilted metal pieces and semi-precious stones decorate and embellish the figures on the paintings.

The best of Tanjore gold leaf paintings are available in Chennai where traditional artists with an eye to authenticity and detailing reproduce superior Tanjores using the original vegetable pigments.

Papier Mache

In Tamil Nadu waste paper pulp is hand beaten into a soft substance mixed with local clay to be rolled out into thin malleable sheets. Life sized dolls, scenes from the epics, icons of gods and goddesses, masks and animal forms are among the many colourful papier-m‰chŽ toys handcrafted in Tamil Nadu. After fashioning the form of the article out of papier-m‰chŽ pulp, the articles are dipped into a thin solution of paper pulp and white clay and then painted in oil or water colour.

Stonecraft
Through the ages the best talent in stone craftsmenship went into stone carving of images and structures made for the temples by hereditary sthapatis belonging to the Vishwakarma community. the stone icons are carved by the sthapatis according to the precise measurements, proportions and rules of shilpasastras.. One can see the best of Tamil nadu's stonecraft skills at mahabalipuram, the superb chiselling, detailing and even humour in Arjuna's penance with Arjuna standing in the traditional penance pose on one leg, arms upraised surrounded a cat standing in the same pose as Arjuna; by a stag scratching its nose, etc! the traditional icon making of Tamil nadu has been given a new lease of life at the Mahabalipuram School of Traditional Architecture. Today Mahabalipuram is full of units creating granite and soapstone sculptures both religious and secular, garden lights, nameplates, etc.

Pottery
Vellore in north Arcot district is famous for black and red earthenwares. Usilampatti in madurai district has black pottery painted over with a special yellow substance which has an old tradition. Panruti in south Arcot is famous for a large variety of clay work that include small and large figures of deities, toys, etc. Karigiri in south Arcot is most famous for its unique style of pottery. The base of this pottery is made with a local semi-vitreous white low fusing china clay with high plasticity known as namakatte -- as it has been used for nama -- cast mark. The distinctiveness of this type of pottery lies in its highly artistic shapes, original colours in glazes and excellent ornamentation. Every article of this type of earthenware is distinctive. Even the very common clay pipe chillum is made into a noteworthy item both through its elegant shape and its deep blue or green glaze. Other noteworthy items are water jugs, tableware items including tea and dinner sets, ashtrays, beautifully decorated flower vases and decorative animal figures made as paperweights.

Pottery from Karukurichi in Tirunelveli district is popular for its technical superiority and novel and attractive shapes. Red, black and grey clay are used for the base. This clay body looks brighter after a coating of red ochre. This is done for all common items of use.

Woodcraft

In Tamil Nadu there are a number of places noted for wood craft. Virudunagar is famous for the traditional style. It has now started making articles for household use. Devakottai and Karaikkudi make traditional panels in different sizes. Small shrines finely carved with wood known as kavadi have exquisite designs and serve as votive offerings to the deity that devotees carry on their heads as they go singing or chanting. Panels from some of these old kavadis are detached and are now used as wall decorations. Nagercoil and Suchindram have traditional carvers who also make figures.

Madurai is famous for its rosewood carvings. The style is marked by its bold forms, the details being minutely and painstakingly worked out. Tables with the top covered with floral motifs or lovely parrots or panels with epic scenes are the most outstanding examples of this type of craft.

Embroidery

The Toda women of the Nilgiri region have evolved a very rich distinctive style of embroidery called pugar which means flower. Geometrical patterns are stitched on long shawls called poothkuli that are worn in Roman style by the menfolk. The designs are mostly symbolic ranging from floral motifs to animal and human figures.

There is a unique style of applique work done in Tanjore for decoration on temple hangings, specially those adorning the carved charriots used in processions. They are tubular in form as they hang down the side of the charriot. the designs are appliqued with several traditional signs and motifs including images of gods and goddesses.

Durries

The Bhawani durries of Coimbatore district dte back to a couple of centuries. They are woven in cotton and silk. On a cotton base, cotton stripes or traditional designs are woven and on silk base, the designs are woven in silk. This place was initially famous for silk durries ut now staple has taken its place for economic reasons.

Metalware

Nachiarcoil in Thanjavur district is famous for a light brown sand called vandal on the banks of the river Cauvery that is ideally suited for making moulds. Owing to the growing scarcity of copper, the bell-metal workers of the state have now switched to brass ware. Some of the articles cast are vases in different shapes, tumblers, water containers, ornamented spitoons, food cases, bells, candle stands, kerosene lamps, picnic carriers, and a large variety of lamps. Of these, a few items like tumblers, food cases and milk containers are in bell metal and the rest are in brass. A special jar with a cashew-nut design and named after it has become a kind of hallmark of Nachiarcoil.

Musical Instruments

Music and dance played an important role in the life of Tamil Nadu. Thus, the making of musical instruments became a major craft, here. Most of the centers for this craft are situated around Thanjavur, which is also the hometown of many famous musicians of the country. According to the Tamil classic, the Silappadikaaram, there's an ancient Tamil instrument, the wooden Yaazh in the shape of boats, fishes, and crocodiles, which is similar to the harp or lute. This instrument has been replaced by the more versatile Veena, made of Jackwood. The various parts of this instrument are, the kudam (pot), top plank, neck and yaali. These are first assembled and a mixture of honey wax and black powder is applied to the top plank. Then it is further processed for completion. In Thanjavur, there are families that are into the trade of manufacturing Veenas for generations. Other musical instruments are the Thamburas with their wooden bases, the flute or kuzhal-a wind instrument associated with Lord Krishna. It is popularly known as Vangiyam, made of bamboo, sandalwood, bronze, sengaali and karungaali woods.

Tamil Scripts

mallika_00 — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 01:46:20 CST

The Tamil script evolved from an ancient southern form of the Brahmi script, but was also influenced by the Grantha script. It is currently used to write the Tamil language in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu as well as in Sri Lanka. Interestingly, the Tamil language is one of the oldest recorded languages in southern India. The earliest texts, written in the southern variant of Brahmi, date from just before the 1st century CE. Overtime the script changed, and by the 8th century CE the Tamil script has evolved into more or less its modern form. The following is the basic Tamil script. Unlike other South Asian scripts, Tamil does not have signs for voiceless aspirated (such as /kh/), voiced (/g/), and voiced aspirated stops (/gh/), which explains the relatively small number of signs in the Tamil script compared to other South Asian scripts. To write some of these sounds, some signs have multiple sound values: for both /ca/ and /sa/, for /ta/, /da/, and /ða/, for /pa/ and /ba/, and so on. Sometimes these phonetic alterations are conditioned by the sound's position in the word (such as is /pa/ at the beginning of word or after a voiceless consonant, and /ba/ between vowels or after /m/), while other times they are somewhat random (such as can be both /ca/ and /sa/ at the beginning of a word). This confusion is due to phonological changes not reflected in the script, and to loanwords from Sanskrit and nearby languages. stands for both /ka/ and /ga/, Borrowings from Sanskrit also added some special letters to Tamil. The last row of six letters are called Grantha letters and have been used to write Sanskrit loanwords. Nowadays they are used to write words with English origin as well. Similar to other South Asian scripts, a Tamil letter carries the inherent vowel of /a/. To change this vowel to another, extra strokes or signs are placed around the letter, as indicated by the following chart. Even the absence of the vowel is indicated by a dot written, called virama, above the letter. While the diacritics for nearly all the vowels are relatively identical, the diacritics for /u/ and /u:/ vary between letters, as illustrated in the following example: Another interesting feature of the Tamil script is how consonant clusters are written. In other South Asian scripts, letters are joined together to form a single sign, which often does not resemble the original letters. Tamil, on the other hand, each consonant in the cluster (except the last one) is represented by the corresponding letter plus the virama on top.

British Colony rule

Sarnath — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 02:24:04 CST

USEFUL IMPORTANT CHART

mallika_00 — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 01:39:39 CST

This chart is awesome! Everyone can useit.

IMPORTANT CHART----READ CAREFULLY AND PLEASE FORWARD TO YOUR NEAR AND DEAR IF U CARE FOR THEM.

Hope the list actually works as it shows. Then may be we can balance our diets as per our needs

Share this Chart with everyone

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
Carrots	Saves eyesight	Protects your heart	Prevents constipation	Combats cancer	Promotes weight loss
Cauliflower	Protects against Prostate Cancer	Combats Breast Cancer	Strengthens bones	Banishes bruises	Guards against heart disease
Cherries	Protects your heart	Combats Cancer	Ends insomnia	Slows aging process	Shields against Alzheimer's
Chestnuts	Promotes weight loss	Protects your heart	Lowers cholesterol	Combats Cancer	Controls blood pressure
Chili peppers	Aids digestion	Soothes sore throat	Clears sinuses	Combats Cancer	Boosts immune system
Figs	Promotes weight loss	Helps stops strokes	Lowers cholesterol	Combats Cancer	Controls blood pressure
Fish	Protects your heart	Boosts memory	Protects your heart	Combats Cancer	Supports immune system
Flax	Aids digestion	Battles diabetes	Protects your heart	Improves mental health	Boosts immune system
Garlic	Lowers cholesterol	Controls blood pressure	Combats cancer	kills bacteria	Fights fungus
Grapefruit	Protects against heart attacks	Promotes Weight loss	Helps stops strokes	Combats Prostate Cancer	Lowers cholesterol
Grapes	saves eyesight	Conquers kidney stones	Combats cancer	Enhances blood flow	Protects your heart
Green tea	Combats cancer	Protects your heart	Helps stops strokes	Promotes Weight loss	Kills bacteria
Honey	Heals wounds	Aids digestion	Guards against ulcers	Increases energy	Fights allergies
Lemons	Combats cancer	Protects your heart	Controls blood pressure	Smoothes skin	Stops scurvy
Limes	Combats cancer	Protects your heart	Controls blood pressure	Smoothes skin	Stops scurvy
Mangoes	Combats cancer	Boosts memory	Regulates thyroid	aids digestion	Shields against Alzheimer's
Mushrooms	Controls blood pressure	Lowers cholesterol	Kills bacteria	Combats cancer	Strengthens bones
Oats	Lowers cholesterol	Combats cancer	Battles diabetes	prevents constipation	Smoothes skin
Olive oil	Protects your heart	Promotes Weight loss	Combats cancer	Battles diabetes	Smoothes skin
Onions	Reduce risk of heart attack	Combats cancer	Kills bacteria	Lowers cholesterol	Fights fungus
Oranges	Supports immune systems	Combats cancer	Protects your heart	Straightens respiration
Peaches	prevents constipation	Combats cancer	Helps stops strokes	aids digestion	Helps hemorrhoids
Peanuts	Protects against heart disease	Promotes Weight loss	Combats Prostate Cancer	Lowers cholesterol	Aggravates Diverticulitis
Pineapple	Strengthens bones	Relieves colds	Aids digestion	Dissolves warts	Blocks diarrhea
Prunes	Slows aging process	prevents constipation	boosts memory	Lowers cholesterol	Protects against heart disease
Rice	Protects your heart	Battles diabetes	Conquers kidney stones	Combats cancer	Helps stops strokes
Strawberries	Combats cancer	Protects your heart	boosts memory	Calms stress
Sweet potatoes	Saves your eyesight	Lifts mood	Combats cancer	Strengthens bones
Tomatoes	Protects prostate	Combats cancer	Lowers cholesterol	Protects your heart
Walnuts	Lowers cholesterol	Combats cancer	boosts memory	Lifts mood	Protects against heart disease
Water	Promotes Weight loss	Combats cancer	Conquers kidney stones	Smoothes skin
Watermelon	Protects prostate	Promotes Weight loss	Lowers cholesterol	Helps stops strokes	Controls blood pressure
Wheat germ	Combats Colon Cancer	prevents constipation	Lowers cholesterol	Helps stops strokes	improves digestion
Wheat bran	Combats Colon Cancer	prevents constipation	Lowers cholesterol	Helps stops strokes	improves digestion
Yogurt	Guards against ulcers	Strengthens bones	Lowers cholesterol	Supports immune systems	Aids digestion

7Don'tsAfter aMeal?Don't smoke-Experiment from experts proves that smoking a cigarette after meal is comparable to smoking 10 cigarettes (chances ofcancer is higher).?Don't eat fruits immediately-Immediately eating fruits after meals will cause stomach to be bloated with air. Therefore take fruit 1-2 hr after meal or 1 hr before meal.?Don't drink tea-Because tea leaves contain a high content of acid. This substance will cause the Protein content in the food we consume to be hardened thus difficult to digest.?Don't loosen your belt-Loosening the belt after a meal will easily cause the intestine to be twisted and blocked.?Don't bathe-Bathing will cause the increase of blood flow to the hands, legs & body thus the amount of blood around the stomach will therefore decrease. This will weaken the digestive system in our stomach.
?Don't walk about-People always say that after a meal walk a hundred steps and you will live till 99. In actuality this is not true. Walking will cause the digestive system to be unable to absorb the nutrition from the food we intake.?Don't sleep immediately-The food we intake will not be able to digest properly. Thus will lead to gastric & infection in our intestine.

Be Positive

charu_01 — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:51:38 CST

If you think you have huge tension, look at them...

If you think your job is tough, how about him?

If you think your salary is low, how about her?

If you think you don't have many friends, ask yourself if you have one sincere friend...

When you feel like giving up, think of this man..

If you think you suffer in life, do you suffer as much as he does?

If you complain about your transport system, how about them?

If your society is unfair to you, how about her?

OYE OYE PANJABBA DA SHERE

gowthamanappu — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 06:43:58 CST

Interviewer:
what is your birth date?
Sardar: 13th October
Which year?
Sardar: Oye ullu ke pathe _ _ _ EVERY YEAR

Manager asked sardar at an interview.
Can you spell a word that has more than 100 letters in it?
Sardar replyed: -P-O-S-T-B-O-X.

After returning back from a foreign trip, sardar asked his wife,
Do I look like a foreigner?
Wife: No! Why?
Sardar: In London a lady aske d me Are you a foreigner?

One tourist from U.S.A. asked Sardar:
Any great man born in this village???
Sardar: no sir, only small Babies!!!

Lecturer: write a note on Gandhi Jayanthi
So Sardar writes, "Gandi was a great man, but I don't know who is Jayanthi.

When sardar was traveling with his wife in an auto, the driver
adjusted the mirror. Sardar shouted, "You are trying to see my
wife? Sit behind. I will drive.

Interviewer: just imagine youare on the3rd floor, it caught fire
and how will you escape?
Sardar: its simple. I will stop my imagination!!!

Sardar: My mobile bill how much?
Call centre girl: sir, just dial 123to know current bill status
Sardar: Stupid, not CURRENT BILL my MOBILE BILL.

Sardar: I think that girl is deaf..
Friend: How do u know?
Sardar: I told I Love her, but she said her chappals are new

Friend: I got a brand new Ford IKON for my wife!
Sardar: Wow!!! That's an unbelievable exchange offer!!!

Teacher: Which is the oldest animal in world?
Sardar: ZEBRA
Teacher: How?
Sardar: Bcoz it is Black & White

Sardar attending an interview in Software Company.
Manager: Do U know MS Office?
Sardar: If U give me the address I will go there sir.

Sardar in airplane going 2 Bombay .. While its landing he shouted: " Bombay ... Bombay "
Air hostess said: "B silent."
Sardar: "Ok.. Ombay. Ombay"

Teacher: "What is common between JESUS, KRISHNA , RAM, GANDHI and BUDHA?"
Sardar: "All are born on government holidays...!!!

Sardar: Miss, Do u called 2 my mobile?
Teacher: Me? No, why?
Sardar: Yesterday I saw in my mobile- 1 Miss Call".

Sir: What is difference between Orange and Apple?
Sardar: Color of Orange is orange, but color of Apple is not APPLE

Valcano

mallika_00 — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 01:24:58 CST

A Little Boy's Explanation of God -- Fabulous!!!

gowthamanappu — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:05:44 CST

A Little Boy's Explanation of God -- Fabulous!!!
Out of the mouths of the Babes

I certainly don't think an adult could explain this more beautifully!

THIS IS FABULOUS!!!

It was written by an 8-year-old named Danny Dutton, who lives in Chula Vista, CA. He wrote it for his third grade homework assignment, to 'explain God.' I wonder if any of us could have done as well?
[ ... And he had such an assignment, inCalifornia, and someone published it, I guess miracles do happen ! ... ]

EXPLANATION OF GOD:
'One of God's main jobs is making people. He makes them to replace the ones that die, so there will be enough people to take care of things on earth. He doesn't make grownups, just babies. I think because they are smaller and easier to make. That way he doesn't have to take up his valuable time teaching them to talk and walk. He can just leave that to mothers and fathers.'

'God's second most important job is listening to prayers. An awful lot of this goes on, since some people, like preachers and things, pray at times beside bedtime. God doesn't have time to listen to the radio or TV because of this. Because he hears everything, there must be a terrible lot of noise in his ears, unless he has thought of a way to turn it off.'

'God sees everything and hears everything and is everywhere which keeps Him pretty busy. So you shouldn't go wasting his time by going over your mom and dad's head asking for something they said you couldn't have.'

'Atheists are people who don't believe in God. I don't think there are any inChula Vista. At least there aren't any who come to our church.'

'Jesus is God's Son. He used to do all the hard work, like walking on water and performing miracles and trying to teach the people who didn't want to learn about God. They finally got tired of him preaching to them and they crucified him But he was good and kind, like his father, and he told his father that they didn't know what they were doing and to forgive them and God said O.K.'

'His dad (God) appreciated everything that he had done and all his hard work on earth so he told him he didn't have to go out on the road anymore. He could stay in heaven. So he did. And now he helps his dad out by listening to prayers and seeing things which are important for God to take care of and which ones he can take care of himself without having to bother God. Like a secretary, only more important.'

'You can pray anytime you want and they are sure to help you because they got it worked out so one of them is on duty all the time.'

'You should always go to church on Sabbath because it makes God happy, and if there's anybody you want to make happy, it's God!

Don't skip church to do something you think will be more fun like going to the beach. This is wrong. And besides the sun doesn't come out at the beach until noon anyway.'

'If you don't believe in God, besides being an atheist, you will be very lonely, because your parents can't go everywhere with you, like to camp, but God can. It is good to know He's around you when you're scared, in the dark or when you can't swim and you get thrown into real deep water by big kids.'

'But...you shouldn't just always think of what God can do for you. I figure God put me here and he can take me back anytime he pleases.

And...that's why I believe in God.'

(If you believe in God, please pass this on, and may God bless you too.)
Have an awesome day, and know that someone has thought about you!

Smallest Woman In the World

mallika_00 — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 03:51:03 CST

Tips for Living Longer

sara_00 — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:27:22 CST

by Frederic Patenaude

1. Eliminate Table SALT! It might be okay to have a little Celtic or Himalayan salt 1-2 times a week, but not more. All salt draws moisture from the body.

Not only does it constipate us, cause irritation because it is so acidic. 1 ounce of sodium chloride, which I refer to as synthetic salt, retains 1 pound of water in the human body!

2. Consume at 80% of fruits and veggies in your diet. Its absolute magic! The natural balance of minerals in fruits and veggies helps to flush old toxic acidic buildup from our tissues and make your skin buttery soft.

3. Eat healthy raw fats and avoid trans and cooked fats. You can tell when someone eats fried or trans fat foods. Those people that have deep pores or crater like pot marks in their facial skin.

4. Eat plenty of beta-carotene in dark leafy greens. My skin feels like when I was 20 years old. Super buttery soft! Even my feet are soft... Eat plenty of mineral rich dark greens! 5. Dry skin brush. Use a vegetable bristle brush. Takes 5 minutes 5-6x a week, first thing in the morning. Hundreds of my women clients say they no longer use moisturizer on their body after skin brushing only 1 week! And never use it again.

பி‌த்த‌ உடலு‌க்கு இ‌ஞ்‌சி ந‌ல்லது

sara_narasimhan — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:05:59 CST

இஞ்சியைத் தோல் நீக்கி, துண்டுகளாக்கி தேனில் ஊறவைத்து, தினமும் ஒரிரு துண்டுகளை காலையில் வெறும் வயிற்றில் சாப்பிட்டு வர பித்தம் தணியும். வயிறு சம்பந்தமான நோய்களையும் குணமாக்கும்.

இஞ்சியுடன் துளசி இலையை, சேர்த்து ஒன்றிரண்டாக நசுக்கி, நீர்விட்டுக் காய்ச்சி வடிகட்டி குடித்து வர சளி, இருமலுடன் கூடிய காய்ச்சல் குணமாகும்.

இஞ்சி, ஏலக்காய் உள்ளிருக்கின்ற அரிசி, வெல்லம் - இவற்றை சம அளவு எடுத்து தூளாக்கி, பாலில் கலந்து குடித்து வர அடங்காத தாகம் அடங்கும்.

இஞ்சிச் சாறு, சங்குப்பூ இலைச் சாறு, தேன் சம அளவு கலந்து குடித்து வர இரவு நேரத்தில் உண்டாகின்ற மிகுதியான வியர்வை தணியும்.

சிறிதளவு இஞ்சியை வாயில் இட்டு மென்று உமிழ்நீரை துப்பி விட குரல் கம்மல், தொண்டைப்புண் குணமாகும்.

செரியாமையினால் உண்டாகும் கழிச்சலுக்கு, இஞ்சி சாற்றினை தொப்புளைச் சுற்றித் தடவி வரலாம். இதனுடன் நெல்லிக்காய் பருப்பை சேர்த்து அரைத்து தடவலாம்.

இஞ்சி, சீரகம், மிளகு, திப்பிலி, சதகுப்பை, கிராம்பு - இவற்றை சூரணமாக்கி துளசிச்சாறு விட்டு அரைத்து, அதை மிளகளவு மாத்திரைகளாக உருட்டி உலர்த்தி வைத்துக் கொள்ளவும். இதை இருவேளை உட்கொண்டு வர செரியாமையை நீக்கி நல்ல பசியை உண்டாக்கும்.

சிறிதளவு இஞ்சியை தட்டி வெயிலில் காய வைத்து, அதை வெந்நீரில் போட்டு அரை மணி நேரம் ஊறிய பின்னர் குளிக்க உடலில் ஏற்பட்ட கொப்புளங்கள் நீங்கும்.

10 கிராம் அளவு இஞ்சியுடன் 6 மிளகு, 3 வெள்ளெருக்கம் பூ இவற்றை சிதைத்து சேர்த்து, பின் நீர்ல் இட்டுக் காய்ச்சி பாதியாக வற்றியதும் குடித்துவர ஆஸ்துமா, இருமல்,சளி குணமாகும்.

இஞ்சியை இடித்து சாறு பிழிந்து அடியில் உள்ள மண்டியை தேனுடன் கலந்து தடவி வர பருக்கள் குணமாகும்.
இஞ்சிச் சாற்றுடன் சமளவு எலுமிச்சை சாறு, புதினா சாறு, தேன் சேர்த்து தினமும் 2 அல்லது 3 வேளை சாப்பிட்டு வர செரியாமை, வாந்தி, வயிற்று உப்புசம், மஞ்சள் காமாலை, வயிற்றுக்கோளாறுகள் குணமாகும்.

இஞ்சியை இடித்து சாறெடுத்து சற்று சூடாக்கி, தலையில் பற்றுப் போட தலைவலி, நீரேற்றம் குணமாகும்.

சுக்கிற்கு மிஞ்சிய மருந்துமில்லை, சுப்பிரமணியத்துக்கு மிஞ்சிய தெய்வமுமில்லை என்பது முதுமொழி. இந்த சுக்கின் முந்தைய நிலையே இஞ்சியாகும்.

திருச்சி - உறையூர் சாலையில் உள்ள தான் தோண்றீஸ்வரர் ஆலயத்தின் அருகே உள்ளது ஜெயகாளிகாம்பாள் ஆலயம். இங்குள்ள அம்பிகைக்கு வெள்ளிக்கிழமை நடைபெறுகின்ற ராகு கால பூஜை முடிந்த பின், பேச்சு சரிவர வராத குழந்தைகளின் நாவில் இஞ்சிச்சாற்றுடன் தேனை கலந்து தடவுகின்றனர். இவ்வாறு செய்தால் அந்த குழந்தைகள் நன்றாக பேசுவர் என்பது பக்தர்களின் நம்பிக்கை.

ஒரு துண்டு இஞ்சியை தோல் நீக்கி நசுக்கி, ஒரு குவளை பாலில் இட்டுக் காய்ச்சி வடிகட்டி, அதனுடன் பனங்கற்கண்டு சேர்த்து குடித்துவர, இருமல், சளி, ஒக்காளம், சுரம், வாத நோய்கள், பேதி முதலியன குணமாகும். நன்கு பசியெடுக்கும்.

இஞ்சிச் சாற்றுடன் தேன் கலந்து காலையில் வெறும் வயிற்றில் குடித்து வர தலைசுற்றல், வாந்தி குணமாகும். இதை தொடர்ந்து செய்து வந்தால் மிகுந்த பசி உண்டாகும். எனவே, 3-5 நாட்கள் இதை அருந்தினால் போதுமானது.

வெற்றிலைச் சாற்றுடன் இஞ்சிச் சாறும், தேனும் கலந்து குடித்துவர இருமல், சளி, குணமாகும்.

இஞ்சிச் சாற்றுடன், மாதுளம் பழச்சாறு சம அளவு கூட்டி, பாதியளவு தேனும் கலந்து சாப்பிட்டு வர ஆஸ்துமா குணமாகும்.

தண்ணீரில் இஞ்சி,சீரகம்,கருவேப்பிலை மூன்றையும் போட்டு கொதிக்க வைத்து வடிகட்டி குடித்துவர செரியாமை, வயிற்றுக்கோளாறுகள் குணமாகும்.

இஞ்சிச் சாற்றுடன் வெங்காய சாறும், தேனும் கலந்து காலையில் வெறும் வயிற்றில் சாப்பிட ஆண்மை அதிகரிக்கும்.