Karthi's Corner.....

I am just another victim of the giant racket... COVID-19

2020-10-11T19:30:00.007-07:00

Wonder what this blog post is all about? It's none other than the COVID-19 / The Novel CoronaVirus.

What is it all about?

Many would have written blogs / created vlogs about nCov, and this is not just another one. It's the tendency of the people to just scan/skip through the blogs and read only what they are interested to view. Even this blog would just go unnoticed.

To start with, I am one of the victims of this nCov. Still wondering from where and how I got this, though I have a doubt that I got it from an eye hospital (went at a wrong time during the pandemic for my dad's cataract operation).

So, what am I intended to write in this post - nCov is just another virus, nothing more than that. Myths & Hypes are there to make it look like a terrific one, but it's not actually as it is projected.

Topics covered:

So what topics are covered in this - Covid Symptoms, Precautions, Jargons, Tests, Medications, Hospitalization, Immunity, Natural cure. Don't try to deep dive into any of these and unnecessarily confuse your mind. Keep it simple with what has to be known to just understand what it is.

Before we go into these topics, I just wanted to convey that these are just my points of view. It is upto the people to read and understand it fully and act accordingly and not to blindly agree/disagree.

Symptoms:

It is nothing new to tell here, just type "Symptoms of Covid", you will get tons of pages. As mentioned earlier, it is just another virus. So nothing to panic about the symptoms. More over, not everyone gets the same symptoms and with same duration. It all depends on the individuals and their immunity levels and how the body reacts to the virus and fight against it to eliminate it.

Common symptoms could be one or few of these - fever, headache, loss of smell/taste, weakness, vomiting & loose stools. But if the body's immunity is strong, then the person would not be showing any symptom at all. Just watch out of these symptoms just like how we get common cold/viral fever.

Precautions:

How many of us have taken precautions to get rid of a viral fever that lasts for few days? I am not sure about western countries where they take flu shots with or without knowledge of what / how that would impact in our body. Having said that, doesn't mean we should not be precautious. Just know the basics of how this virus spreads. Wearing masks, keeping our hands sanitized, maintaining social distancing cannot guarantee us free from Covid, though it can prevent it to some extent only.

If you are out in the crowd, make sure you follow the above, but when you are traveling alone and sure that you are not in close proximity with others, then no need to follow this protocol. The survival rate of this virus is very much limited and is not airborne.

The only way to end this pandemic is, the person who got affected should avoid going in public during the period of infection and must wear a proper N95 mask to avoid spreading while sneezing/coughing. But the question is what if he/she is asymptomatic?

Jargons:

CT-Score, CRP, Ferritin, IL-6, D-Dimer, LDH, SGOT, SGPT, ESR, SpO2 level - how many of us have heard about these medical jargons in blood test before? Why suddenly all these are being noted? Most of these tell the infection level in the blood.

Test:

Even for a normal viral fever, the above blood tests / CT Scan (if taken) will show some abnormalities. But we have never taken / heard of these tests before for a viral fever right? Why now then? Don't take these tests unnecessarily and even if taken, don't bother about all these abnormalities. All these mean that your body is working fine and fighting against the virus/infections and excreting it through liver/kidneys.

Medications:

Multivitamin, Vitamin-C, Zinc, anti-biotics/anti-viral, blood thinner (anti-coagulant), acidity regulators, steroids, sugar controllers - oh man... How much would our body withstand with these medications? Are all these really required for our body to recover from this? The answer is slightly yes, but on a very low scale - it depends on case to case basis.

It is said that this virus has the capability to make the blood clot quickly which might cause cardiac arrest among the patients. So doctors advice patients to have blood thinner/anti-coagulant to avoid that state. But people take antibiotics and other tablets on their own just by the symptoms and without prescriptions and without knowing their individual inflammatory conditions - all due to panicking.

All these medications when taken in excess will lead to unnecessary side effects.

Hospitalization:

It is one of the biggest scams I can say. This nCov does not require hospitalization - atleast for most of us, as body will fight and take care of itself, if we give our body the required food and rest.

When I was diagnosed Covid positive, my blood test report (see all the jargons) showed well within the range, except WBC. But I was advised by the doctor to get me admitted due to the low level of WBC. But I requested for home quarantine (HQ), which they agreed for by getting a letter of consent from me that they would not be responsible if anything happens to me during my HQ (they portray and scare us by doing that).

I was in my Home Quarantine for 14 days with no issues at all except for some breathing difficulty which later found to be due to due to acidity (since I was having strong dosage of antibiotics prescribed by the doctor).

By 14th day, I was not able to breathe properly. Many things went on my mind that I will die off covid etc. Since I was scared, I took blood test and got to see most of the scores were high. I went to hospital and showed the blood test report and they asked me to get admitted. I was given the same antibiotic which I was taking for first few days of my HQ. Nothing other than that and I was discharged in 3 days.

Here comes the funny part. When I got admitted, doctor told me that the markers (same jargons) are high and I have to be monitored and hence need to be admitted. On the day of discharge (3 days later), they took the test again to check on the marker levels. To my shocking surprise, the readings were higher than it was when I got admitted. The same doctor told me not to worry inspite of markers being high as I am already on the 18th day since the symptom started. He told me that these markers will show high on numbers when the infection is being handled by the organs and excreted. It means the organs are doing it's job perfectly by eliminating the wastes. My point is why didn't they tell me the same during the admission when the marker levels were way less compared to the latest score?

In short, during my hospitalization, they just monitored my SpO2, BP levels and nothing more than that and I was on the same medications as I was having during my initial HQ period (though the medicine name changed). The truth is, there is no treatment for Covid, they just give medication for the symptoms.

Does that mean nobody should go to hospital for Covid? Not exactly. It all depends on what symptoms we show/how bad the infection has spread and the immunity level of each individual.

Immunity / Natural Cure:

Here comes the main part of this post.

There are lot of things to share under this heading...

Please come and check this area after a day...

Rama Namam - Hanuman - Sri Rama Jayam

2020-06-13T10:50:00.000-07:00

Rama Namam - Hanuman - Writing Sri Rama Jayam

I still remember the days I have written SriRamaJayam when I was a kid. I did it with faith and got the desired palan (benefit).

Save this image and take a print out of it and start writing on a Tuesday or Saturday. By the end of 7th day, complete your work by offering neivedyam/prasadam (preferably kesari) to HIM. Hanuman's favourites are Tulasi Maalai (garland) and Vennai (butter).

Leaving the face, we can write either Jai Sri Ram or Sri Rama Jayam in any language -> completing one number per day

The numbering are as follows :

Crown and Mountain
Arms and the Chest area.
Shawl
Legs - thighs and lower legs
Dhoti.
Gadhai (mace), the weapon
Mighty Tail and the Garland around his neck.

We can chant the below Nama Sankeertanam while writing

SriRaama Raama Raamaethi Ramae Raamae Manoramae
Sahasranaama Thathulyam Raama Naama Varaananae

राम ।
॥

ஸ்ரீராம ராம ராமே தி ரமே ராமே மனோரமே
ஸஹஸ்ரநாம தத்துல்யம் ராம நாம வரானனே

Write with faith, everything good will come to you...

Jai Sri Ram

A completed sample is shown below (ராம is written)

Mask Protection Efficiency

2020-06-03T05:23:00.000-07:00

Netru Nee Irundhaai...

2020-01-09T20:21:00.002-08:00

Netru Nee Irundhaai

Krishnan,a story writer visits a film director Kannan who is well known for taking short films. Kannan hasn't met or heard about Krishnan before. But he was desperately looking for a good story to take his next short film. Kannan gives opportunities to new budding artists, writers and musicians and all his short films will have only new faces as he never takes another film with the same artist. Krishnan is also one such person who was looking for an opportunity to tell his story.

So, Krishnan starts to narrate his story to Kannan...

The story

Bala Krishnan (people call him in short as BK) works at one of the reputed shampoo manufacturing company as a Sales Executive. His nature of job would be to travel across India to get new contracts. He has been in his job for past 3 years, but didn't get any work satisfaction or any sort of recognition from his company. Hence he was desperately looking for a switch over...

It was a Friday night on 13th February. He set off from work and was on his way home to Chennai from Bangalore. It was raining heavily. So he was cautious driving his Swift car at a nominal speed and enjoying one of his favorite collection of Melodious Romantic Songs. It's a regular regime for him every weekend to visit his parents at Chennai and back to Bangalore by Sunday night.

After paying at the last toll booth, he thought of having a tea before he could proceed further as he was slightly tired and sleepy. He parked his vehicle at a highway tea shop and had a strong Masala chai. He wanted to attend nature's call, but the shop owner said there is no restroom there, but he could find one within 500 meters at a petrol pump. Anyway, BK had to fill up the car tank for his return, so he went to that gas station and filled up the petrol and parked his vehicle there to goto the rest room.

BK got the key for the restroom from the gas station guy and went to the restroom. A very old rusted lock was hanging on the bolt of a thin metallic tin sheet door clamp. He opened the lock and literally moved aside the metal door which actually didn't require any lock to protect. There was neither a light nor a bolt inside the restroom to lock it from inside. But to his surprise, the restroom was kept clean and no foul smell. He took his mobile and used his mobile torch and started to urinate. Since there was no lock inside, he was humming a song "Netru Aval Irundhaal" which was the last song he heard before parking his vehicle.

He then heard a squeaky sound of the door as if someone was shaking the door. He turned and saw that the door was waving due to the wind which gave that noise. When he zipped his trousers and bent down to take the bucket to flush, the door slammed and gave a thud sound. He got shocked hearing the sudden sound and dropped the phone down and the phone's flash light turned off due to the fall. It was pitch dark and he couldn't literally see anything.

He somehow managed to find the phone which fell on the floor and turned on the flashlight again. Since it was pitch dark and light was ON and OFF and ON within few fraction of seconds, he saw something white which resembled like another man was standing near him. Out of fear, he swiftly opened the door, gasped some breath and got relaxed confirming that nobody was there and it was just an illusion. He then flushed the restroom and locked the door from outside which was strangely present. Since the restroom was maintained well, nothing much to worry about washing his phone. He locked the door and returned the key to the boy who gave him.

He sat in his car, took his sanitizer and sanitized his hands and his mobile too. When he came out of the gas station, within 100 meters he noticed a man waving at him for a lift. In general BK would not entertain such strangers for providing a lift considering the safety factor. But the man looked very descent and didn't seem to look like a threat to him. So he offered him the lift. To make some conversations with him, he paused the song.

The stranger introduced himself as Kumar. They started to talk to each other and was having a good conversation. Kumar said he was a business man manufacturing one of the leading food product for animals. Though his job was stressful, he was happy with what he was doing and earning a good 8 digit income a year. He continued saying that he has a small bungalow at R.A.Puram with a swimming pool etc. After hearing all these, BK introduced himself to Kumar.

Many things started to float around BK's head after their conversation, mainly about the bungalow and that too at the heart of the City which made BK to dream about one such thing for him. So he was more inquisitive to know more about his business. But wait... He was also thinking on why such a person was asking for a lift when he was earning a 8 digit figure. Now he was in a dilemma whether to believe this guy or not. Also whether to ask him about his business or why he was asking for a lift or whether he can ask for a job etc. Before he could ask anything, Kumar gave his Business Card to BK and told him that if he is looking for a change in his career and be part of his business, then he could very well call him anytime.

BK has a habit of taking a digital copy of business card, bills, invitations etc then and there so that it will be available even in case of unavailability or misplacement of these originals. When he was at a signal near Tambaram Railway Station, he took his phone and took a snapshot of this business card. His mobile phone is capable of converting the business card image to a contact with all the details of the card along the image of the card itself.

As they were waiting for the Green signal, Kumar said it is ok for him to get down there itself and go from there and thanked him for driving him so long. Since it was raining though not heavily, the window glasses were full of mist due to the difference in temperature between outside and inside AC chillness. Kumar waved a bye and gave him a gesture (like make a call) and left that place hurriedly in order not to get drenched.

One way BK was happy that the stranger left the car without inflicting any threat to him, considering the safety factors nowadays. He continued to play his melodies again and it played

(F) Netru nee irundhaai, unnodu naanum irundhen...

(M) Irundhaai... Irundhom...

(F) Netru Nee Irundhaai, unnodu naanum irundhen...

What a lovely song it is from Maryan, BK told to himself and sang along the song and drove home.

In the morning he woke up and was sipping his cup of strong Kumbakonam degree coffee made by his mom. While checking up his Whatsapp messages, his TV played "Netru Aval Irundhaal" song in Isai Aruvi channel. He then remembered about Kumar and wanted to call him right away to know about him and whether he could talk to him for his career shift. He searched his contact for Kumar and found 7 Kumars' listed with some prefixes and suffixes like "ARS branch head Kumar", "cable operator Kumar", "Kumar (do not pickup)", "Mechanic Kumar" like that. But one name was without any prefix/suffix, but with a different name "Krishna Kumar".

He opened that contact and found the company name, the business which Kumar was talking to him the previous night. He dialled that number, but found to be switched off. He found an alternate number and tried that. It rang, but no one picked up. He tried again for couple of times, but no answer from that end. He thought to himself that, just to while away the time that guy had told about the business and just gave him a fake card like that. But since he was desperate for a change in his job, he wanted to give another last try to both the numbers. As usual the first number was switched off and the second one was ringing. But this time, one person picked up the call.

"Hello, is it Kumar sir?"

"Who?"

"Sorry, Krishna Kumar sir?"

"No, I am his uncle. May I know who this is?"

"Sir, I am Bala Krishnan. Krishna Kumar sir gave his card and asked me to call him. Can I talk to him please?"

"Sorry, you can't talk to him"

"May I know when he will be available?"

"I mean you can't talk to him anymore"

"What? I didn't get you."

"Yeah, Krishna is no more, he passed away a couple of days back."

BK nervously asked "What sir? Are you talking about KK Agro Foods Owner Krishna Kumar?"

"Yes sir"

"Sir, yesterday only I dropped him in my car and he gave his card to me and asked me to call him back. But you are saying he passed away a couple of days back!!!"

"What? No way, today it's his 3rd ritual day going on. Please don't disturb now" and call got hung up.

BK got tensed and was thinking what and all happened last night. How he got the card, from whom etc etc... He searched for the card in his wallet, shirt and pant pockets. It was not there anywhere. He rushed to his car to see whether he had kept it anywhere inside the car itself after taking the snapshot of it. He couldn't find it. The front glass of the car was dirty with dried mud because of last night's rain and the vehicles that went in front of him. So he wanted to switch on the wiper to clean the glass. When he turned on the ignition, the same song, the same lines what he heard after dropping Kumar at the signal played again, exactly the same lines...

(F) Netru nee irundhaai, unnodu naanum irundhen...

(M) Irundhaai... Irundhom...

(F) Netru Nee Irundhaai, unnodu naanum irundhen...

"Wow...

The story is going good...

Can you please continue the story tomorrow?

I have an important meeting to attend now, so I need to make a move. Please don't mind.

You give me your number, I will call you tonight for sure.

We can meet tomorrow at the same time, but you come to my office.

I am telling you again, the story is really good" told Kannan to Krishnan...

Krishnan: "OK sir, please note down my number"

Krishnan: "Sir, sometimes signal might not be there, so please note down my another number as well in case its not reachable"

Kannan got up and slams his car door and starts the Engine...

The FM Radio plays this song...

(F) Netru nee irundhaai, unnodu naanum irundhen...

(M) Irundhaai... Irundhom...

(F) Netru Nee Irundhaai, unnodu naanum irundhen...

-----------------THE END-----------------

Mudra / முத்திரை - Part 1

2019-12-31T08:13:00.000-08:00

Mudras - Part 1

Aakash Mudra / ஆகாய முத்திரை

Adi Mudra / ஆதி முத்திரை

Agni / Surya / அக்னி / சூர்ய முத்திரை

Apana Mudra / அப்பான முத்திரை

Bronchial Mudra / சுவாசகோச முத்திரை

Chinmaya Mudra / சின்மய முத்திரை

Jal / Water Mudra / ஜல / நீர் முத்திரை

Linga Mudra / லிங்க முத்திரை

Mukula Mudra / முக்குல முத்திரை

Prana Mudra / பிராண முத்திரை

Prithvi / Earth Mudra / நில முத்திரை

Vayu / Air Mudra / வாயு முத்திரை

Shuddha Mudra / சுத்த முத்திரை

Shunya Mudra / சூனிய முத்திரை

What made me re-join Congruent?

2015-01-28T23:57:00.000-08:00

Congruent Info-Tech, in short CIT is one of the developing IT MNCs in Chennai having rooms to develop both personal and career skills. I have worked in more than 7 companies so far including my onsite experiences and I feel that the tools and technologies used at CIT is far ahead than those BIG giants there in the market.

I have worked at CIT for almost 6 years and I am glad to be back at CIT after a break of 3 years. The question here is "What made me join CIT again?". Though I like all the companies I worked with, I have some personal likes towards CIT.

The work culture at CIT is very good and I am proud to be a CITian.

Employee Skill Matrix

Employees of CIT are evaluated periodically for their technical and inter-personal skills to help them advance in their career. Periodical trainings are organized in order to provide ample scope for the employees to enrich their capabilities.

Organization Structure

The organization structure at CIT is such that all the employees have the privilege to interact with senior personnel of the company to put forth their ideas and grievances. It is a fair and healthy work atmosphere for the professionals working at CIT.

Employee-centric Human Resource

The HR team is amicable and professional. They are understanding and supportive of the needs and goals of the employees as well as the management. In my professional experience, the HR team at CIT is the most approachable and helpful.

Onsite/Offshore

Most of the projects handled at CIT are offshored. But at times there are onsite opportunities available for short duration based on the requirements of the projects.

Infrastructure

CIT provides a pleasant atmosphere to work, with the recently renovated building providing all the basic amenities and IT facilities. The building renovation is going on a phased manner, wherein 1/3^rd of the renovation is fully completed.

Recreation

Productivity is not a destination, it is a way of life. CIT has understood the need to maintain the balance between the body and mind to lead a healthy work culture and efficient productivity. Dedicated recreation rooms are available for personal fitness and indoor games like Table Tennis, Carrom boards and Chess.

Dress Code

IT professionals are judged based on the attire they wear. CIT let the employees wear business casuals throughout the week without compromising the professionalism that has to be adhered.

Kaartha Veeryarjuna Stotram

2014-06-19T23:18:00.002-07:00

திருட்டுப் போன பொருள் கிடைக்க ஸ்ரீ கார்த்த வீர்யார்ஜுன சுவாமி மந்திரம், துதி.

முதலில் விநாயகரை வழிபடுங்கள், பிறகு உங்கள் குலதெய்வத்தையும் இஷ்ட தெய்வத்தையும் வழிபடுங்கள். அதன்பின் கீழே உள்ள ஸ்ரீ கார்த்த வீர்யார்ஜுன சுவாமியின் மந்திரத்தை 108 முறை முழு மனதுடன் கூறினால் திருட்டுப் போன பொருள் கிடைக்கும் என்பது பெரியோர்கள் அளித்த நம்பிக்கை.

"ஓம் - ஆம் ஹ்ரீம் - க்ரோம்
கார்த்த வீர்யார்ஜுனாய நமஹ
கார்த்த வீர்யார்ஜுனோ நாம
ராஜா பாஹு ஸஹஸ்ரவான்
யஸ்யஸ்மரண மாத்ரேண
கதம் நஷ்டம் ச லப்யதே".

MANTRA TO GET LOST ARTICLE/STOLEN MATERIAL. SRI KARTHA VEERYARJUNA MANTHIRAM, SLOKAM.

If you have lost any material, or if the same is stolen, and to get back the same, pray to Lord Karthaveeryarjana. First pray to Lord Ganesha, then to your kuladheivam/ishta dheivam and then recite the below mantra 108 times. Elders have guided us with this mantra.

OM - AAM HREEM - KROHM
KAARTHTHA VEERYAARJUNAAYA NAMAHA
KAARTHTHA VEERYAARJUNOH NAAMA
RAAJAA PAAHU SAHASRAVAAN
YASYASMARANA MAATHRE(Y)NA
KADHAM NASHTAM SA LABYATHE(Y).

Sai Baba - 9 Thursdays Vratham - Tamil

2014-05-21T06:53:00.001-07:00

15 Most Amazing Predictions for Kali Yuga from the Bhagavata Purana

2014-05-14T04:29:00.003-07:00

In the last canto of the Bhagavata Purana there is a list of predictions and prophecies about the dark times for the present age of Kali Yuga. The following 15 predictions, written 5,000 years ago by sage Vedavyasa, are amazing because they appear so accurate. Despite the negative tone of these prophecies, there is still one bright spot for all of us, which is mentioned at the end.

Prediction 1:

Religion, truthfulness, cleanliness, tolerance, mercy, duration of life, physical strength and memory will all diminish day by day because of the powerful influence of the age of Kali.

Source: Srimad Bhagavatam 12.2.1

sri-suka uvaca
tatas canu-dinam dharmah
satyam saucam ksama daya
kalena balina rajan
nanksyaty ayur balam smrtih

Prediction 2:

In Kali Yuga, wealth alone will be considered the sign of a man's good birth, proper behaviour and fine qualities. And law and justice will be applied only on the basis of one's power.

Source: Srimad Bhagavatam 12.2.2

vittam eva kalau nrÌ„Ì£nÌ£ÄmÌ
janmÄcÄra-gunÌ£odayahÌ£
dharma-nyÄya-vyavasthÄyÄmÌ
kÄranÌ£amÌ balam eva hi

Prediction 3:

Men and women will live together merely because of superficial attraction, and success in business will depend on deceit. Womanliness and manliness will be judged according to one's expertise in sex, and a man will be known as a brahmana just by his wearing a thread.

Source: Srimad Bhagavatam 12.2.3

dÄmpatye 'bhirucir hetur
mÄyaiva vyÄvahÄrike
strÄ«tve pumÌstve ca hi ratir
vipratve sÅ«tram eva hi

Prediction 4:

A person's spiritual position will be ascertained merely according to external symbols, and on that same basis people will change from one spiritual order to the next. A person's propriety will be seriously questioned if he dos not earn a good living. And one who is very clever at juggling words will be considered a learned scholar.

Source: Srimad Bhagavatam 12.2.4

liÅ„gamÌ evÄÅ›rama-khyÄtÄv
anyonyÄpatti-kÄranÌ£am
avrÌ£ttyÄ nyÄya-daurbalyamÌ
pÄnÌ£dÌ£itye cÄpalamÌ vacahÌ£

Prediction 5:

A person will be judged unholy if he does not have money, and hypocrisy will be accepted as virtue. Marriage will be arranged simply by verbal agreement, and a person will think he is fit to appear in public if he has merely taken a bath.

Source: Srimad Bhagavatam 12.2.5

anÄdÌ£hyataivÄsÄdhutve
sÄdhutve dambha eva tu
svÄ«kÄra eva codvÄhe
snÄnam eva prasÄdhanam

Prediction 6:

A sacred place will be taken to consist of no more than a reservoir of water located at a distance, and beauty will be thought to depend on one's hairstyle. Filling the belly will become the goal of life, and one who is audacious will be accepted as truthful. He who can maintain a family will be regarded as an expert man, and the principles of religion will be observed only for the sake of reputation.

Source: Srimad Bhagavatam 12.2.6

dÅ«re vÄry-ayanamÌ tÄ«rthamÌ
lÄvanÌ£yamÌ keÅ›a-dhÄranÌ£am
udaramÌ-bharatÄ svÄrthahÌ£
satyatve dhÄrsÌ£tÌ£yam eva hi
dÄksÌ£yamÌ kutÌ£umba-bharanÌ£amÌ
yaÅ›o 'rthe dharma-sevanam

Prediction 7:

As the earth thus becomes crowded with a corrupt population, whoever among any of ther social classes shows himself to be the strongest will gain political power.

Source: Srimad Bhagavatam 12.2.7

evamÌ prajÄbhir dusÌ£tÌ£Äbhir
ÄkÄ«rnÌ£e ksÌ£iti-manÌ£dÌ£ale
brahma-vitÌ£-ksÌ£atra-Å›Å«drÄnÌ£ÄmÌ
yo balÄ« bhavitÄ nrÌ£pahÌ£

Prediction 8:

Harassed by famine and excessive taxes, people will resort to eating leaves, roots, flesh, wild honey, fruits, flowers and seeds. Struck by drought, they will become completely ruined.

Source: Srimad Bhagavatam 12.2.9

Å›Äka-mÅ«lÄmisÌ£a-ksÌ£audra-
phala-pusÌ£pÄsÌ£tÌ£i-bhojanÄhÌ£
anÄvrÌ£sÌ£tÌ£yÄ vinaÅ„ksÌ£yanti
durbhiksÌ£a-kara-pÄ«dÌ£itÄhÌ£

Prediction 9:

The citizens will suffer greatly from cold, wind, heat, rain and snow. They will be further tormented by quarrels, hunger, thirst, disease and severe anxiety.

Source: Srimad Bhagavatam 12.2.10

Å›Ä«ta-vÄtÄtapa-prÄvrÌ£dÌ£-
himair anyonyatahÌ£ prajÄhÌ£
ksÌ£ut-trÌ£dÌ£bhyÄmÌ vyÄdhibhiÅ› caiva
santapsyante ca cintayÄ

Prediction 10:

The maximum duration of life for human beings in Kali Yuga will become 50 years.

Source: Srimad Bhagavatam 12.2.11

trimÌÅ›ad vimÌÅ›ati varsÌ£ÄnÌ£i
paramÄyuhÌ£ kalau nrÌ£nÌ£Äm

Prediction 11:

Men will no longer protect their elderly parents.

Source: Srimad Bhagavatam 12.3.42

na rakshishyanti manujah
sthavirau pitarav api

Prediction 12:

In Kali-yuga men will develop hatred for each other even over a few coins. Giving up all friendly relations, they will be ready to lose their own lives and kill even their own relatives.

Source: Srimad Bhagavatam 12.3.41

kalau kakinike 'py arthe
vigrihya tyakta-sauhridah
tyakshyanti ca priyan pranan
hanishyanti svakan api

Prediction 13:

Uncultured men will accept charity on behalf of the Lord and will earn their livelihood by making a show of austerity and wearing a mendicant's dress. Those who know nothing about religion will mount a high seat and presume to speak on religious principles.

Source: Srimad Bhagavatam 12.3.38

sudrah pratigrahishyanti
tapo-veshopajivinah
dharmam vakshyanty adharma-jna
adhiruhyottamasanam

Prediction 14:

Servants will abandon a master who has lost his wealth, even if that master is a saintly person of exemplary character. Masters will abandon an incapacitated servant, even if that servant has been in the family for generations. Cows will be abandoned or killed when they stop giving milk.

Source: Srimad Bhagavatam 12.3.36

patim tyakshyanti nirdravyam
bhritya apy akhilottamam
bhrityam vipannam patayah
kaulam gas capayasvinih

Prediction 15:

Cities will be dominated by thieves, the Vedas will be contaminated by speculative interpretations of atheists, political leaders will virtually consume the citizens, and the so-called priests and intellectuals will be devotees of their bellies and genitals.

Source: Srimad Bhagavatam 12.3.32

dasyutkrishta janapada
vedah pashanda-dushitah
rajanas ca praja-bhakshah
sisnodara-para dvijah

Despite all of these dark prophecies, there is one good quality in this age of Kali yuga:

kaler dosha-nidhe rajann
asti hy eko maha gunah
kirtanad eva krishnasya
mukta-sangah param vrajet

"Although Kali-yuga is an ocean of faults, there is still one good quality about this age: simply by chanting the names of Krishna, one can become free from material bondage and be promoted to the transcendental kingdom." (Source: Srimad Bhagavatam 12.3.51)

So let us take advantage of this special spiritual gift given during the dark times of Kali yuga to quickly raise ourselves spiritually through chanting of God's holy names.
Src: www.indiadivine.org

An unopened book...

2014-03-16T06:25:00.000-07:00

Alone in the forest dust, I was walking with a stick, unable to withstand the freezing cold counting the steps I had taken crossing several miles of hurdles, found some crumbled torn pieces of old foils tied in a golden ribbon.

I found it in a no-man's place where no one can peek in just like that. It looked like it was kept preserved and secret for aeons and it was floating on the cosmos which is accessible by anyone but with an encrypted key to find the path.

But how did I find the path, asked myself mysteriously. Who gave me the key to the path, sounded astonishing to me. It seemed to me like a book, but why someone has kept it like that? Loads of questions wavered in my mind. I was very curious to know it. I didn't know whether to really touch it or not.

It was not shining and neither seemed to be more attracting as well. Then why would I bother to touch it, asked myself. Is it not unmoral to trespass in someone's path? As I am looking at that, I kept walking with loads of thoughts running in my mind.

Something strange, that floating object followed me wherever I went which made me to think more skeptical as to why it is happening. It felt like something was connected to me with that which made me to feel the presence of it.

I didn't mind to bother to look at it for sometime and kept gazing my path to destiny. By the way I didn't know what was my destiny either. I just dragged myself wherever the path leads to. I had become too old to even stand erect, and there was no one to lend a helping hand.

I saw a big tree full of fruits and birds singing peacefully, nobody there to disturb their blissfulness.

(I will continue writing after sometime...)

மணித்துளிகள்...

2012-01-16T15:53:00.000-08:00

வெளிநாட்டுப் பயணமும் வெளிநாட்டில் தொழிலும்
மணித்துளிகள் என்று எண்ணி வந்தேன்...

ஆனால் அவை வெறும் துளி மணிகள் தான்
என்று தெரிந்துக்கொண்டேன்...

பவழங்களும் முத்துக்களும் அங்கே கொட்டிக்கிடக்க
வெறும் பாசி மணிகளை பொருக்கவா இங்கு வந்தேன்?

என் மணித்துளிகளைக் காண
ஒவ்வொரு மணித்துளிகளையும் மணி மணியாய்க் கழிக்கின்றேன்...

Karam UppuSai (A different definition to cooking)

2011-11-25T12:40:00.000-08:00

My friends/colleagues used to make fun of me coining different terms / definitions, when I say it when I am angry / irritated / feeling very jolly / having fun...

Few such things are Sani Mundam, Eruma Naayagam, Karuma Kammanaati and so forth...

I am new to cooking, as I have never touched utensils in my house for cooking...

But you see, necessity is the mother of invention... Idle mind is devil's workshop...

I was damn hungry, didn't have anything to eat, what I had was vegetables and few flours (maavu)... But what to do with that... My mom is a great cook... She does anything to eat with whatever food stuff is available.

I saw my mom preparing karacha maavu dosai which can be instantly prepared...
Oh, what an !dea? I thought of trying the same... And the final product is Karam UppuSai....

Don't laugh... Its really good to eat... And very quick to prepare too...

Ok... Let me tell you all, how I prepared... Btw, why this peculiar name? As I said before, I was too much irritated as I was hungry and the end product what I got made me feel even irritated... So I wanted to give a name which I should never forget in life... One such previous invention is Soriyaani rice (thats too funny) as the rice came was like that only...

What does Karam UppuSai means?

Karam, (in tamil) means hand/arm...??? Why this here??? Read further...
And UppuSai is from two words Uppuma/Dosai... Hope most of you had/heard about them...

The ingredients of this dish are (for 1 person):
1. Arisi maavu (A) - (Rice flour) - 1 hand full / equiv
2. Ravaa (R) - (Sooji) - 1 hand full / equiv
3. Maida maavu (M) - All purpose flour / Refined white wheat flour - 2 hand full / equiv
4. Pachai Milagai - (Green Chilly) - one
5. Vengayam - (Onion) - Big half
6. Kadugu - (Mustard)
7. Jeeragam - (Cumin seeds)
8. Oil & Salt
9. Thayiru - (Curd / Yogurt) - optional

How to prepare
1. Put ARM in the ratio 1:1:2 in a bowl and add water and mix it well in such a way that the batter (maavu in liquid state) is consistent and slightly flowy but not watery.
2. Add salt to the batter and mix it again
3. If you have curd then add 1 karandi (big spoon) of it to the batter
4. Then put oil in the pan/illupa karandi and put mustard and jeera in it and heat it until mustard starts popping up (don't make it completely black / burnt)
5. Add this mustard, chopped onions and chilly to the batter. Stir well and keep it aside for 15-30 minutes
6. After 15-30 minutes, add more water so that the batter is more flowy like milk or even slightly less. Dont add more water. Based on our experience, next time we can add more or less water
7. Now the batter is ready...
8. Put some oil in the pan and pour this batter in the pan

Here comes the main scene... Hope you might have seen how a dosa is made... The same way you do this also.. The outcome of this depends on how lucky you are :)
I also tried to make dosa only (I have done it at home a couple of times and trust me it came out well too)
If the batter is too thick, then we cant make it proper and same in the case if it is too watery
If the outcome is like a dosa, then you are done.

Here I introduce the final twist.... I was not able to make it like a Dosa as it tore into pieces and I was not able to rotate it either.. So I pressed it to make sure there is no watery batter in the pan and I almost made it like how we will fry eggs (egg burjie / egg podimaas or so) and it tasted & looked like Uppumaa too...

Since the outcome came to be like that and my intention was to prepare dosai, I named it UppuSai.
But the main ingrediants are (A)risi maavu, (R)avaa & (M)aida maavu, so I thought of naming it ARM Uppusai, but since I am a tamizhan and Dosai & Uppuma are part of South India (TamilNadu), I changed ARM to Karam (sounded similar and meant the same too) to give a different name.

I hope, some might have enjoyed reading this and few might have got irritated too ;)

What to do, I am staying alone in USA and need to do something for Lunch/Dinner and this is one of my experimentations....

Note: The original name of this is "Karacha maavu dosa" - previously mentioned though...

Most of you might be thinking now, Ada paavi idha dhaan ithna neramaa ivalo kevalamaa sonniyaanu....
The answer is YES...

Simple & Effective Exercise

2011-11-20T20:10:00.000-08:00

The essence of the exercise is that your "Eyes Must be Closed" when you are doing this exercise. You must practise the "Jin Ji Du Li" exercise with the eyes closed. This exercise was so simple and amazing that I thought I had to share it here.
Here is the exercise:
Stand on one leg while your eyes are closed. That is all. Just try it right now, stop reading and stand up, close your eyes and try standing on one foot.

If you are not able to stand for less than 10 seconds, it means that your body has degenerated to 60 to 70 years old level in other words, you may be only 40 years old, but your body has aged a lot faster.
I tried this exercise myself when I read the mail. I thought “oh, big deal, I’m sure I can do this easily” I was fooling myself, I’m glad I tried it because I discovered much to my surprise that while I could stand easily on one foot with my eyes open, trying the same thing with my eyes closed was another story! I just could not keep my balance for more than two to three seconds before I started wobbling and hopping around.

You do not need to lift your leg high, if your internal organs are out of synch, even lifting your leg this bit will make you wobble.
Now this was quite scary because it told me that my body was almost 60 years old and here was me, barely into my forties! These Chinese are really very advanced in their knowledge of the human body. It was very heartening to know that frequent and regular practice can help you recover your sense of balance. In fact Chinese specialists suggest daily practice of Jin Ji Du Li for 1 minute, this helps prevent dementia.
You can try slightly closing both eyes while practicing Jin Ji Du Li, instead of completely closing them; in fact this is what the health specialist Zhong Li Ba Ren recommends.
Daily practice of Jin Ji Du Li, can help in healing many illnesses or diseases like

Hypertension,
High Blood Sugar or diabetes,
Neck and Spinal diseases,
it can also prevent you from getting dementia.

Zhong Li Ba Ren has written a book titled "Self Help is Better than Seeking Doctors' Help", which is a bestselling book that has been the best seller health book in China since it was first published last year. Its success can be measured by the fact that it has been reprinted 12 times within 6 months, with more than 1 million copies sold. The book is a hot seller because is it teaches many simple practical health tips.
It is said that according to the understanding of Chinese physicians, diseases appear in the body because the coordination between the various internal organs encounter problems and that causes the body to lose its balance. Jin Ji Du Li can readjust this inter-relationship of the organs and how they function with each other. Zhong Li Ba Ren stated that many people can't stand on one foot with their eyes closed for even 5 seconds, but later on as they practice it daily, are able to stand for more than 2 minutes.
As you gain ability to stand for longer time, the feeling of "head heavy, light feet” disappears. As benefits or practising Jin Ji Du Li, you will experience that the quality of sleep improves, the mind clears up and memory improves significantly. Most importantly if you can practice Jin Ji Du Li with your eyes closed for 1 minute every day, you will not get dementia. (I think it this also means the brain will remain healthy).
Zhong Li Ba Ren explained that there are 6 important meridians passing through our legs. When you stand on a single leg, the weak meridian will feel sore while getting the necessary exercise, and as this happens, the corresponding organs of these meridians and their path-ways, start getting the necessary tuning. This method can focus or concentrate the awareness, and channel the body's qi to the foot. The beneficial effects of practising Jin Ji Du Li on various illnesses associated with hypertension, diabetes, neck and spinal diseases are quick to be seen and felt. Jin Ji Du Li can also prevent gout.
Jin Ji Du Li helps to Strengthen body Immunity rapidly
Jin Ji Du Li it is suitable for everyone generally. It is the basic cure for "Cold Feet Disease” and it can also strengthen the body’s immunity. You do not have to wait until you have any illness to start practising Jin Ji Du Li. It is especially beneficial for young people, when they practice it daily while they are healthy, so that their chances of contracting the various illness associated with aging is comparative lower.
Please note that it is not suitable for people over 70 years old, or those old people

Think about it... LIFE IS VERY SHORT

2011-11-17T21:46:00.000-08:00

It's another morning......... Again I have to go to the office. Ohh!! this is me... I shouted, having a glance at my photo in today's news paper.

But what the HELL is it doing in the death column??

Strange...

One second.......Let me think, last night when I was going to bed I had a severe pain in my chest, but I don't remember anything after that, I think I had a sound sleep.

It's morning now, ohh....... It's already 10:00 AM, where is my coffee?

I will be late for office and my boss will get a chance to irritate me..

Where is everyone...??? I screamed. "I think there is a crowd outside my room, let me check." I said to myself.

So many people..... Not all of them crying...... But why are some of them crying....

WHAT IS THIS??? I'm lying there on the floor...

"I AM HERE" ....... I shouted!!! No one is listening.

"LOOK I AM NOT DEAD" .... I screamed once again!!
No one is interested in me. They all were looking at me on the bed.

I went back to my bed room. "Am I dead??" I asked myself...

Where is my wife, my children, my Mom, my Dad, my friends?

I found them in the next room, all of them were crying...still trying to console each other. My wife was crying... she was really looking sad.

My little kid was not sure what happened, but he was crying just because his Mom was sad..

How can I go without saying to my kid that I really love him, I really do care for him. ??

How can I go without saying to my wife that she is really the most beautiful and most caring wife in this world..??

How can I go without saying to my parents that I'm what I am ... just because of you??

How can I go without telling my friends that without them perhaps I would have done most of the wrong things in my life... thanks for being there always when I need them...and sorry for not being there when they really need me..

I can see a person standing in the corner and trying to hide his tears....

Oh... he was once my best friend, but a small misunderstanding made us part, and we both have a strong enough ego to keep us disconnected.

I went there..... And offered him my hand, "Dear friend.... I just want to say sorry for everything, we are still best friends, please
forgive me." No response from other side, what the hell?? He is
still preserving his ego, I am saying sorry... even then!!!

I really don't care for such people.

But one second...... It seems he is not able to see me!!!! He did not see my extended hand.

My goodness...... AM I REALLY DEAD???

I just sat down near ME; I was also feeling like crying...

"OH ALMIGHTY!!!! PLEASE JUST GIVE ME FEW MORE
DAYS..."

I just want to make my wife, my parents; my friends realize how much I love them.....

My wife entered the room, she looks beautiful. "YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL" I shouted.

She didn't hear my words, in fact she never heard these words because I never said this to her.

"GOD!!!!" I screamed... a little more timeplzzzzz... I cried...

One more chance please... to hug my child, to make my mom smile just once, to feel my dad proud of me at least for a moment, to say sorry to my friends for everything I have not given to them, and thanks for still being in my life....

Then I looked up and cried!!
I shouted....... "GOD!!!! ONE MORE CHANCE PLEASE!!!!"

"You shouted in your sleep," said my wife as she gently woke me up. "Did you have a nightmare?"

I was sleeping.... Ohh that was just a dream....

My wife was there... she can hear me... This is the happiest moment of my life...

I hugged her and whispered....

"YOU ARE THE MOST BEAUTIFUL AND CARING WIFE
IN THIS UNIVERSE..... I REALLY LOVE YOU, DEAR"

I can't understand the reason of the smile on her face with some tears in her eyes, still I'm happy....

"THANK YOU GOD FOR THIS SECOND CHANCE."

SO, now it's not late... Forget the egos, the Past... and express your love to others.......

Be friendly...

Keep smiling...... forever....It is another chance For you...

SQL - OPENXML vs xQuery

2011-10-07T06:56:00.000-07:00

--One of the nice ways to work with XML in SQL Server 2005/2008

DECLARE @idoc int
DECLARE @doc varchar(1000)
SET @doc ='
<ROOT>
<Customer CustomerID="VINET" ContactName="Paul Henriot">
<Order OrderID="10248" CustomerID="VINET" EmployeeID="5"
OrderDate="1996-07-04T00:00:00">
<OrderDetail ProductID="11" Quantity="12"/>
<OrderDetail ProductID="42" Quantity="10"/>
</Order>
</Customer>
<Customer CustomerID="LILAS" ContactName="Carlos Gonzlez">
<Order OrderID="10283" CustomerID="LILAS" EmployeeID="3"
OrderDate="1996-08-16T00:00:00">
<OrderDetail ProductID="72" Quantity="3"/>
</Order>
</Customer>
</ROOT>'
--Create an internal representation of the XML document.
EXEC sp_xml_preparedocument @idoc OUTPUT, @doc
-- SELECT stmt using OPENXML rowset provider
SELECT *
FROM OPENXML (@idoc, '/ROOT/Customer/Order/OrderDetail',2)
WITH (OrderID int '../@OrderID',
CustomerID varchar(10) '../@CustomerID',
OrderDate datetime '../@OrderDate',
ProdID int '@ProductID',
Qty int '@Quantity')

DECLARE @Result int
EXEC @Result = sp_xml_removedocument @idoc
IF @Result = 0
SET @idoc = NULL

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DECLARE @idoc int
DECLARE @doc varchar(1000)
SET @doc ='<Root>'+ (
SELECT
'Text Sample' AS TextCol,
GETDATE() AS DateCol,
12345 AS IntCol
FOR XML PATH('Sample')
)
SET @doc = @doc + '</Root>'
SELECT @doc = CAST(CAST(@doc AS XML) AS NVARCHAR(MAX))
EXEC sp_xml_preparedocument @idoc OUTPUT, @doc
SELECT *
FROM OPENXML (@idoc, '/Root/Sample', 2)
WITH
(
TextCol VARCHAR(50),
DateCol DATETIME,
IntCol INT,
xmldata XML '.'
)
--the xmldata can be used to insert individual details into an XML in a single column

DECLARE @Result int
EXEC @Result = sp_xml_removedocument @idoc
IF @Result = 0
SET @idoc = NULL

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

/*
Note:

Do not forget to use sp_xml_removedocument after using sp_xml_preparedocument...
It has an impact on memory usage...

The OpenXML opens up a single file and allows you to use is as a data set. The xml.NODES syntax (xQuery) is designed to allow you to run queries against XML columns in a table. So - if you have kept some 100 xml documents in a single table as separate rows, you could run one query against ALL of them in on shot, and get the results back. Using OPENXML - you'd need a loop, some place to store the results of each run , etc

Hence OpenXML and xQuery should be chosen wisely depending on the scenario.
*/

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--Sample usage between OpenXML and xQuery
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

DECLARE @InputXML XML
SET @InputXML =
'<contacts>
<contact id="fce91f99-69d7-4a55-9ecf-000072f65eb2">
<name>name1</name>
<phone>123-432-1234</phone>
<email>1stmail@email.com</email>
</contact>

<contact id="0982747d-9089-49d8-b870-000072fe965a">
<name>name2</name>
<phone>567-123-1234</phone>
<email>2ndmail@email.com</email>
</contact>

<contact id="a5b4874e-538e-4349-94d3-00009cf28e07">
<name>Testing Name</name>
<phone>432-123-4213</phone>
<email>3rdmail@email.com</email>
</contact>
</contacts>'
--------------------------------------------------------
/*Using OpenXML*/
--------------------------------------------------------
DECLARE @XMLHandle INTEGER
DECLARE @Result INTEGER
EXEC sp_xml_preparedocument @XMLHandle OUTPUT, @InputXML
SELECT ID
,Name
,Phone
,EMail
,'Using OpenXML' AS Source
FROM OPENXML (@XMLHandle, '/contacts/contact', 2)
WITH ( id UNIQUEIDENTIFIER '@id'
,name VARCHAR(50)
,phone VARCHAR(50)
,email VARCHAR(50)
)
EXEC @Result = sp_xml_removedocument @XMLHandle
IF @Result = 0
SET @XMLHandle = NULL
--------------------------------------------------------

--------------------------------------------------------
/*Using xQuery*/
--------------------------------------------------------
SELECT Con.value('(@id)','UNIQUEIDENTIFIER') AS ID
,Con.value('name[1]','VARCHAR(50)') AS Name
,Con.value('phone[1]','VARCHAR(50)') AS Phone
,Con.value('email[1]','VARCHAR(50)') AS EMail
,'Using xQuery' AS Source
FROM @InputXML.nodes('/contacts/contact') AS x(Con)
--------------------------------------------------------

Ten Healing Mudras

2011-07-13T06:57:00.001-07:00

Src: http://www.kundaliniawakeningsystems1.com/downloads/ten-healing-mudras.pdf

Remove Document Protection in Word 2007

2011-07-12T02:21:00.000-07:00

Rename the document to zip format
Open it up in my favorite zip program
Edit settings.xml in Notepad
Look for "protection" in the xml file, and you will locate <w:documentProtection> element.
Remove all the attributes in it or Remove that element itself.
Update the zip file
Rename the document back to docx
Open it up in Word 2007, and you are able to edit the document...

Viola... You are done...

An Egg a day keeps the Doctor away!!

2011-06-09T07:51:00.001-07:00

Many of us love to start our day with a nice breakfast of poached eggs with slices of bread, perhaps spread with butter. It’s definitely a tasty, filling and nutritious way to begin the day. But then you began to hear that eggs are not good for health that its yolk contains cholesterol that harms your heart. You start having inhibitions about eating your favorite breakfast and contemplate giving up eggs. Well, we have good news for you. You needn’t avoid eating your eggs. We had a look at some common accusations made at eggs to see if you really need to cut them out of your diet and found that eggs are not guilty of any health sin and in fact it helps you and your heart healthy.

Truth about Yolk and cholesterol levels

Today in this stressed, rushed and health conscious era there are many who are cholesterol conscious and worried about their hearts. There are those who avoid eggs when they learn that yolk of the egg contains cholesterol which is bad for you. But the researches conducted on eggs have led doctors and nutritionists to see that the cholesterol you get from the yolk of an egg is actually good for your health and does not harm your heart.

Essential Omega Fatty Acids

The yolk is, in reality, is very healthy as it contains long-chain omega-3 fatty acid DHA, which is necessary for the brain and proper retinal function in the eye. It also has long-chain omega-6 fatty acid, which is required for the healthy skin, hair, libido, reproduction, growth and response to injury. These fatty acids are primarily needed by young children, pregnant and lactating women, and people with degenerative diseases.

Some Cholesterol is good for you!

Eating a whole egg raises your good cholesterol (HDL) to a higher level than bad cholesterol (LDL). This will in turn improve your overall cholesterol ratio and blood chemistry. However, if you don't consume enough cholesterol, your body will end up producing more. Consultant Nutritionist Ms. Neesha Bukht Choksy, mentioned on a health website that cholesterol is produced naturally in the body and forms a basic part of our cells. It helps to regulate our hormones, helps us utilize Vitamin D and helps us digest food.

One medium sized egg gives about 180-190 mg of cholesterol and our requirements are below 300 mg/day. Hence it is quite safe to eat an egg daily. But of course if you have a genetic inclination for high cholesterol levels or are already overweight with high cholesterol levels, then the intake of egg yolks should be reduced to less than 3 eggs per week.

Simply by eating an egg a day, you cannot end up with high cholesterol problems. But adding junk food to regular intake of egg yolks can increase your cholesterol problems. Children who are active, within the right weight for their age can be given one egg daily.

Egg and the Heart

Dr Donald McNamara, director of the Egg Nutrition Centre in Washington says feels that the belief that eggs contribute to heart disease is unfounded. Japan has the highest rate of egg consumption in the world but has one of the lowest rates of heart disease, he reasons. According to his research, saturated fat found in foods such as red meat and dairy products and trans fat was the major contributor to raised cholesterol - rather than the dietary cholesterol found in eggs. In fact eggs contain 15% of the daily recommended intake of protein and also have vitamins A, B, D and E.

Experts say that healthy adults with normal cholesterol levels, who exercise often and eat regular with well balanced meals can safely, have an egg a day.

What benefits does egg bring in our diet?

Eggs are an excellent source of nutrients in spite of the calories. One large egg has 70 calories but provides 13 essential nutrients in varying amounts. The yolk also includes healthy mono-saturated and polyunsaturated fats. Not to mention eggs are an affordable source of high-quality protein.

Eyes – An egg a day keeps the eyes healthier. Eggs contain Lutein and Zeaxanthin which are anti-oxidants that reduce the risk of developing cataracts and age related macular degeneration, a disease that causes blurred vision.
Nervous system – Eggs are a good source of choline. One egg yolk has about 300 micrograms of choline. Choline is an important nutrient that helps regulate the brain, nervous system, and cardiovascular system.
Strong bones and teeth – Eggs contain calcium that helps build and maintain strong bones and teeth. Calcium also plays an important role in nerve function, muscle contraction and blood clotting. Eggs are also the only product that naturally produces Vitamin D. Vitamin D works with calcium keeping the bones and teeth strong.
Breast cancer - Eggs may prevent breast cancer. In one study, women who consumed at least 6 eggs per week lowered their risk of breast cancer by 44%.
Hair and nails- Eggs promote healthy hair and nails because of their high sulphur content and wide array of vitamins and minerals. Many people find their hair growing faster after adding eggs to their diet.
Immunity and Tissue growth repair – Eggs contains Vitamin A which supports growth and maintains healthy skin, vision and immune function. Another component in egg that helps immunity is zinc. Zinc also helps tissue growth and repair.
Cell function – Egg contains iron and riboflavin. Riboflavin helps to produce energy in all the cells of the body. Iron plays an important role in RBC production and oxygen transport.

Eating eggs Raw

Fitness conscious people or athletes, sports persons often suggest that eating an egg raw is the healthiest way to consume them! Simply cannot digest that idea can you? Well according to recent reports neither can your body!

The results are different for the yolk and the egg white. Those who eat raw egg yolks report easier digestion, increased stamina, and resistance to illness. But there are insufficient studies to prove the same, though there are no studies to prove that it is harmful either.

The egg whites on the other hand are NOT to be consumed raw. Raw egg whites contain an anti-nutrient called avidin. Avidin is a glycoprotein that binds to the B vitamin biotin, preventing its absorption. Biotin is necessary for fatty acid synthesis and the maintenance of blood sugar, and is especially important during pregnancy. So consuming egg white raw can adversely affect our body functioning.

In one study consuming 100 grams of raw egg white and one egg yolk was shown to reduce protein digestion to 50 percent as compared to the 90 percent when consuming the same thing cooked.

What kind of eggs are the Best?

Most of us do not give a second thought to the kind of eggs that we eat. We simply purchase ones from a local general store. But the kind of eggs we consume is important while considering their nutritional value. The kind of food intake of the chicken plays a part in determining the quality of the egg.

Eggs from chickens that are free to eat grass and insects, are of higher nutritional quality. These eggs, also called as pastoral eggs, are healthier as compared to eggs from confinement chickens. The increase in value is found mostly in the yolk. You can find roadside stands in your area that sell eggs from pastured chickens. Inquire about the farming practices, to make sure that the chickens are able to forage for both grass and insects. It is important to know where your eggs come from.

So the next time someone tells you that not eating the yolk of an egg will help you lose weight or reduce your cholesterol you know that they don’t have their facts checked! Because keeping eggs out of your diet chart could be depriving you of a lot of essential nutrients

Src: http://www.medimanage.com/my-diet/articles/an-egg-a-day-keeps-the-doctor-away!!.aspx

Some Unknown Facts

2011-06-09T06:31:00.002-07:00

Ants Problem:
Ants hate cucumbers.
Keep the skin of cucumbers near the place or ant hole.

To get pure and clean ice :

Boil water first before freezing.

To make the mirror shine:
Clean with spirit

To remove chewing gum from clothes:
Keep the cloth in the freezer for an hour.

To whiten white clothes:
Soak white clothes in hot water with a slice of lemon for 10 minutes

To give a shine to hair :
Add one teaspoon of vinegar to hair, then wash hair.

To get maximum juice out of lemons :
Soak lemons in hot water for one hour, and then juice them.

To avoid smell of cabbage while cooking:
Keep a piece of bread on the cabbage in the vessel while cooking.

To avoid tears while cutting onions:
Chew gum.

To boil potatoes quickly:
Skin one potato from one side only before boiling.

To remove ink from clothes :
Put toothpaste on the ink spots generously and let it dry completely, then wash.

To skin sweet potatoes quickly :
Soak in cold water immediately after boiling.

To get rid of mice or rats :
sprinkle black pepper in places where you find mice or rats.
They will run away.

More info: http://www.funzug.com/index.php/informative-zone/useful-and-handy-info-you-must-know.html

The Case Against Lord Krishna, in Poland

2011-06-05T02:00:00.000-07:00

With the rapidly spreading Hinduism worldwide, a nun in Warsaw, Poland, filed a case against ISKCON (International Society for Krishna Consciousness).
The case came up in court. The nun remarked that ISKCON was spreading its activities and gaining followers in Poland.
She wanted ISKCON banned because its followers were glorifying a character called 'Krishna' "who had loose morals," having married 16,000 women called Gopikas.

The ISKCON defendant requested the Judge: "Please ask the nun to repeat the oath she took when she was ordained as a nun."
The Judge asked the nun to recite the oath loudly. She would not.
The ISKCON man asked permission if he could read out the oath for the nun. Go ahead, said the judge.
The oath said in effect that the nun is married to Jesus Christ.

The ISKCON man said, "Your Lordship! Lord Krishna is alleged to have 'married' 16,000 women only.
There are more than a million nuns who assert that they are married to Jesus Christ.
Between the two, Krishna and Jesus Christ, who has a loose character? And what about the nuns?"

The case was dismissed.

WordWrap toolbar button for Excel 2003

2011-04-29T01:16:00.000-07:00

Adding Custom Macros to an Excel Toolbar

Before adding these custom buttons, you should create your own personal add-in. Don't worry, this is a piece of cake.

Open up a new workbook.
Start up VBA. (Press Alt+F11)
Insert a new module. (Insert > Module)
Copy and paste the VBA code into the module.
(Take note of what the macro is called).
Get out of VBA. (Press Alt+Q)
Save your workbook as an addin (.xla) file, calling it something like My_Addin.xla
Exit out of Excel, then start it up again.
Enable your new addin (Go to Tools > Add-Ins and select your new addin).

Creating a new macro button in a toolbar.

Go to Tools > Customize
In the Commands tab, click on the Macros category.
Copy (drag and drop) the Custom Button to one of your toolbars.
Right-click on the button and select Default Style to display only the image.
Copy and paste the button image as described above.
Right-click on the button and select Assign Macro ...
Type the exact name of the macro and select OK

Word Wrap Toolbar Button

Image	Command Description
	Toggle word wrap within a selected cell or range of cells.

Sub WordWrapBtn() 
' Word Wrap Button Macro 
    Dim btnstate As Boolean 
    btnstate = Selection.WrapText 
    With Selection 
        If btnstate Then 
        .WrapText = False 
        Else 
        .WrapText = True 
        End If 
    End With 
End Sub

Nokia Symbian S60V5 - Part 2

2011-02-28T04:11:00.000-08:00

After a long time, I am writing my second blog on the useful apps for Nokia Symbian S60V5...
http://bkdaybook.blogspot.com/2011/02/nokia-symbian-s60v5.html

Lets discuss on the other Apps that I personally use and like

11. Snaptu (Social Networking et all)
An all-in-one app consisting of Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, Picasa, News, Weather, Sports, Movies, Sudoku and much more...

Get it here: http://store.ovi.com/content/1611

12. ScreenSnap 3.00 (Capture screen shots on your Smartphone)

Grab it: http://www.noeman.org/gsm/s60-v5-symbian-os-9-4-applications/161407-smartphoneware-best-screensnap-v3-00-s60v3-v5-symbianos9-x-signed.html

13. Eyesight - Eyecall v1.05(7) (Touch Free Interface)
Control incoming calls using simple hand motions! No need to touch the keypad. Move your hand in front of the phone's camera to silence an incoming call. Cover the phone with your hand to send the caller an automatic text message.

Check it out: http://www.noeman.org/gsm/s60-v5-symbian-os-9-4-applications/142792-eyesight-eyecall-v1-05-7-s60v5-symbianos-9-4-unsigned-reta-il-gkataria.html

14. PhoNetInfo v2.9.0 (Gives Detailed phone and Network info)

Download from: http://www.noeman.org/gsm/s60-v5-symbian-os-9-4-applications/173482-phonetinfo-v2-9-0-v3-00-s60v3-v5-s%5E3-symbianos9-x-unsigned-oso-update-20-02-11-a.html

15. Phone Torch 2.0.6 (Torch / Flashlight)

Download location: http://www.noeman.org/gsm/s60-v5-symbian-os-9-4-applications/174416-phonetorch-v2-0-6-s60v5-%5E3-symbianos9-x-signed-full-alireza.html

16. FlipFont 5.2.1 (Change your phone font)

Get it: http://www.noeman.org/gsm/s60-v5-symbian-os-9-4-applications/99548-monotype-imaging-flipfont-v5-0-1-fonts-retail-gkataria-v5-2-1-update-8-3-10-a.html

17. Time Chime 1.0 (Hourly and Quarter-Hourly Chimes)

Find it here: http://www.noeman.org/gsm/s60-v5-symbian-os-9-4-applications/135147-cellphonesoft-time-chime-v1-0-s60v3-v5-symbianos9-x-cr-acked-foxpda.html

18. Full Screen Caller 4.02 (Show caller's picture in full screen)

Download from: http://www.mobilephonetalk.com/showthread.php?53193-SmartPhoneWare-Full-Screen-Caller-v4.02-S60v3-S60v5-S-3-SymbianOS9.x-Signed-Cr-cKeD-By-R-me-h

19. Youlu Address Book v1.1.8 (The best smart search/smart dialing app for mobile)
My long awaited app for Symbian S60V5 mobile (useful for keyboard less touch screen mobiles)

Powerful application for manage contacts, calls and messages. The program combines many functions and can replace several standard applications such as Contacts, Messages and Log. Features of the app includes high work speed, full integration with standard applications, data backup, call recording, vibration signal for dialing and more. Besides using the Address Book, you can always sync your data and settings with developer's server. Application has a beautiful user friendly interface.

Key features:
• Own address book with the ability to edit;
• Creating and editing contacts, groups;
• Working with messages in the conversations form (SMS-chat);
• Quick search by name & number;
• Individual call and messages log for each contact;
• Ability to record calls;
• Support for hot keys;
• Vibration signal when dialing up to the called contact;
• Quick access to your address book from standby mode (Smart Dialing);
• Create a backup of messages;
• Synchronize your contacts and calendar with the server;
• Autostart

Get it now: http://www.noeman.org/gsm/symbian-os%5E3-applications/199439-youlu-address-book-v1-1-8-s60v5-symbianos-9-4-signed-%5Bupdate-15-03-11%5D.html

If the apps are not signed, you need to sign before installing...

Easily type in your Regional language

2011-02-22T05:09:00.000-08:00

At times people find it difficult to read Tamil (or other regional) fonts in the internet and also to type a mail/blog or a piece of text in their regional language.

No need to install any regional font in their system.

Google offers an extensive and fantastic tool for reading/writing in their regional language.

Follow this easiest method to achieve it.

Goto http://www.google.com/ime/transliteration/, select the language you want to type or read, choose your operating system type (32-bit/64-bit; generally it will be 32-bit only). Then click on the "Download Google IME" button.
Install the downloaded setup file.
Once installed, you will get to see a Language toolbar in your windows Taskbar (near to the clock area). By default it will show "EN". On clicking on it, you can see your regional language being listed there (e.g., "TA" for Tamil). Click on it to change to your regional language.
You will notice kind of image in the right bottom corner of the screen.
Viola!!! Now where ever you type, it will be in your regional language only.
Once you are done typing in your regional language, click on the "EN" again to bring back to English.
But, you would notice that clicking on each time between English and your language would be more tedious. There, the windows shortcut comes handy... Press Left "ALT" + Left "SHIFT" to toggle between the languages.

Google Transliteration IME is currently available for 22 different languages - Amharic, Arabic, Bengali, Farsi (Persian), Greek, Gujarati, Hebrew, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi, Russian, Sanskrit, Serbian, Sinhalese, Tamil, Telugu, Tigrinya and Urdu.

Enjoy typing in your Regional languages...

Other Links of interest

How to Enable Quick Launch in Windows 7

2011-02-15T05:52:00.000-08:00

Add Quick Launch to Taskbar

1. Right click on a empty space on the taskbar, then select (hover on) Taskbar and click on New Toolbar. (See screenshot below)

2. In the Folder line, type or copy the location below. (See screenshot below)
Code:
%userprofile%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch
3. Click on the Select Folder button. (See screenshot above)

4. You now have a Quick Launch toolbar on the taskbar. (See screenshot below)
NOTE: Click on the arrow to see your Quick Launch shortcuts.

5. To Expand the Quick Launch Toolbar

A) Unlock the taskbar.

B) Left click on the dotted lines and hold, then drag it to the left or right to adjust to unhide all of the icons. Release the left click when done. (See screenshot below)

C) Lock the taskbar.
6. To Remove Quick Launch Toolbar Icon Text or Title

A) Unlock the taskbar.

B) Right click on the Quick Launch toolbar title name, then uncheck the Show Text and Show Title by clicking on them. (See screenshot below step 5B)

C) Lock the taskbar.
7. To Have Small or Large Icons for Quick Launch Toolbar

A) Unlock the taskbar.

B) Right click on the Quick Launch toolbar title name, then click on View and select to have Large Icons or Small Icons. (See screenshot below step 5B)

C) Lock the taskbar.

8. To Have Quick Launch Toolbar on Left Side of Taskbar

A) Unlock the taskbar.

B) Left click on the dotted lines of the pinned taskbar programs of the left side and hold, then drag it to the right past the Quick Launch toolbar and release. (See screenshot below)

C) The Quick Launch toolbar is now on the left side of the taskbar. (See screenshot below)

D) Left click on the dotted lines of these and hold and drag them to make any adjustments to how you want them place on the taskbar. (See screenshot above)

E) Lock the taskbar.

9. Now that you have Quick Launch on the taskbar, you will need to save your current theme (step 4 at this link).
NOTE: If you make any changes to your theme, you will need to save the theme afterwards, or you will lose Quick Launch the next time you restart the computer.

10. If you have a 32-bit Windows 7, then it has been reported that you may need to turn off UAC if Quick Launch is disappearing on you after every restart.

Sakshat, the $35 Indian tablet....

2011-02-14T05:58:00.000-08:00

The Sakshat, the $35 Indian tablet everyone's been buzzing about, has an official launch date of early this year and will be brought to you by the same company that once made the world's cheapest Windows laptop.

That Indian $35 laptop we told you about in July is slowly approaching reality, as the Indian government awarded the manufacturing contract to HC LTechnologies. The local computer services firm will deliver the now-officially-named Sakshat by January 10, 2011. HCL has been contracted to manufacture 100,000 units in the first phase.

HCL is no stranger to low-cost laptops, having partnered with Microsoft to roll out the world’s cheapest Windows laptop, the Classmate PC, back in 2008.

According to Live Mint, the Indian Institute of Technology in Rajasthan will test the tablets “in intensive laboratory and field tests across the country.” Testing will also include weather conditions. After testing, the government will purchase one million units to distribute to university students in the second half of the year. There is no information currently available about how the million units will be distributed; there are over 12 million higher education students in India.

The government has allocated 300 million rupees, or $6.5 million, for this project.

LiveMint reports a 9-inch tablet, but there are still several Websites claiming the initial phase will be a 7-inch tablet, with 5-inch and 9-inch versions to follow at a later date. The Sakshat will support video, Web conferencing, and include a PDF reader, unzip utilities, Open Office, Internet browser, and a media player. Specs include 2GB RAM memory, Wi-Fi connectivity, a camera, and a USB port. Power requirements are astoundingly low, requiring only two watts of juice.

Interestingly, the name is recycled from the $10 handheld device the Ministry of Human Resource Development announced last year, but never delivered on. There seems to be no consensus on what Sakshat actually means in Sanskrit, with various reports claiming capability, personification, before your eyes, and embodiment.

The price tag is still expected to be $35 with prices to drop further with government subsidies, although the latest announcement did not address pricing.