tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25984339596023591042024-02-18T22:32:58.474-08:00WHY?Exploring the unexploredrajihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095103429113436115noreply@blogger.comBlogger60125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598433959602359104.post-228822990631213582011-08-19T09:01:00.000-07:002011-08-19T09:02:41.989-07:00KAILOWESOME!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span closure_uid_f3qgi9="367" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Even though born a "Kannadiga"(this is the term used for an Indian born in the state of Karnataka and speak Kannada as his native language),I was unaware of Mr .T.P Kailasam and his contributions to the Kannada language and theater world.People say "There is no meaning to your life if you have not read or seen Mr kailasam's novels after being a kannadiga".So it seemed like my life was lifeless until recently when watched this awesome Platinum Remi award winner kannada movie named "Kailowesome"in a movie site.</span></div>
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<span closure_uid_f3qgi9="369" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> We would have often heard about a few people in the past ,but hardly found the time to go over their biography and research about them.This particular movie was so impressive that it captivated me from the beginning to the end.Even though lasting for a short duration,this "typical art type movie"had something different in it.It literally swept us through the mind of Kailasam himself and had him speak to us "alive".Yes ,imagine the characters of his novel and plays coming to life and criticising him and analysing the modifications he should have made in the story or the nature of their personality !That's how the director had stitched the sequence of the movie.His plays which were usually based on female characters had all the different aspects of their personalities.There was a widower to a traditional village lady to a prostitute.The important aspect is he had a outstanding element of humor in all his plays .Though born in a Tamil family in Karnataka ,he had immense love towards Kannada language literature.He graduated from London as a Geologist and later came down to his home country to serve for his own language.</span></div>
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<span closure_uid_f3qgi9="370" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> Kailasam was the only person who had dared to introduce modern,slang English mixed words into the Kannada language plays.Though these words were often used in the spoken language ,nobody dared to use it in the written literature .Though initially criticised for his play with the language ,he was later prominently admired by most of the literary personalities and common public.He had this peculiar fascinating element of creating hymns like that in Sanskrit in Kannada language which seemed like a traditional prose ,but factually was a rib tickling prose .Also he created his own Kannada versions of the famous English songs which he heard throughout his stay in London and "Indianised it ".For ex:The famous song "<em closure_uid_f3qgi9="376"><strong closure_uid_f3qgi9="393"><span style="color: #ea9999;">It's a long long way to Tipperary,long way to go .To the sweetest girl I know,but my heart's right there</span></strong></em>"was modified and humorously crafted as "<em><strong><span closure_uid_f3qgi9="392" style="color: #ea9999;">Namma Tipparalli balu dura,nadeyak balu dura...adare alli avale namma basavi</span></strong></em>".Tipparalli is a village in karnataka and "basavi "is a character created by him.It sounds very hilarious in the kannada language.</span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liFHg7VpVd0"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Song link </span></a><span closure_uid_f3qgi9="377" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">.His another famous song "<strong><em>Kolike</em></strong> <strong><em>ranga .."</em></strong>is also based on the eternal English song"<strong><em closure_uid_f3qgi9="394"><span style="color: #ea9999;">Constantinople,C,O ,N S ...It's as easy</span></em></strong> <strong><em closure_uid_f3qgi9="395"><span style="color: #ea9999;">to sing as you sing your A B C</span> ".</em></strong>The Kannada version is really really hilarious.Here is the link to that .Even for those who cannot follow the language ,it can be funny.</span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAzh-0KWISU"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Kolike song </span></a><span closure_uid_f3qgi9="381" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">.These famous songs were penned mainly for the plays which he created.He wrote only 17 plays in Kannada language but those plays left an everlasting impression on the Kannada literature and the society.The famous ones were "Tollu Ghatti","Gandasgatti" "sule"etc .Kailasam being a smoker and an addict to liquor , created a prose in Kannda which reflected his personality .The saying "<strong><em><span style="color: #ea9999;">T</span><span closure_uid_f3qgi9="436" style="color: #ea9999;">here is only one Kilasam in Kannada and</span></em></strong> <strong><em><span style="color: #ea9999;">One Beechi for humor</span></em></strong>"is justified.(beechi is another famous humorist in kannada literature).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Link to this movie"</span><a href="http://www.videogirmit.com/simply-kailawesome/short-film-2011-a-film-by-mg-srinivas-video_36e1c1752.html"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">SIMPLY KAILOWESOME</span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">"</span></div>
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rajihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095103429113436115noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598433959602359104.post-66669683655251608862011-08-14T09:42:00.000-07:002011-08-15T15:03:51.287-07:00Anna's "ANNA SAN"<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: small;">This is not new to all Indians that Aug 16th onwards our dear Anna Hazare is going on a indefinite hunger strike /"anna san"again in an attempt to shake the government and get the approval for the "real lokpal bill".As I was watching the reality singing show Saregama Pa Little champs ,I got an opportunity to see and hear the sharp pounding words of Mr Anna Hazare .Usually it was the film stars and singers appearing as the VIP guests in the show ,but as a special case ,on the occasion of Independence day they had Mr Anna Hazare in the show.</span></div>
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<span closure_uid_s7asih="68" style="font-size: small;"> Anna Hazare has just one request to all Indians "Just step out of your houses or stand by the balcony or parks near your houses in support of lokpal bill against corruption.We do not ask you all to flock at Jantar Mantar or go on hunger strike ,but just stepping out and protesting or uttering the slogan "Inquilab Jindabad "/"Bharat mata ki jai" would be sufficient and that would target my desired intent ".He said that the governement can stop one Anna Hazaare, but it cannot decline the demands of the people power of the nation.We all know the overall biography of Mr Anna Hazare that hailing form a lower income group from a small village of maharstra Ralegaon Siddhi ,Anna has come a long way and has achieved a lot in terms of social service and service to the nation by his credible achievements in the Indian military and also freedom struggle and many other know causes for the country.It was a pleasureful experience as the undiscovered side of Anna was unveiled in the show ,his innocent child like side which also had an element of perseverance and undeterred motivation to achieve the goals ;his profound patriotism which reflected in the tears he shed as the little children sang the patriotic songs ;his love for agriculture and so on.He grooved to the songs of the little children and swayed in the emotions of the songs and revived every word of the lyrics and the emotions of the song and had it flowing in his nerves.His melodious side was also discovered when he sang the famous patriotic song in his voice. He reminded the politicians and the corrupt employees the meaning of the song which had the lines"kar chale hum fida jano tan saatiyo.ab tumahare havale vatan saatiyo"meaning "we shed our lives and soul for the country and now we leave the country in your hands"and their responsibility to rule the country in an effcient way.He mocked the government and said that the song"ae mere vatan ke logon.zara aankh mein bharlo paani ,jo shahid huve hai unki zara yaad karo kurbaani.."should be played twice a day in the government office as a bhajan or reminder for them to stop mocking the sacrifices of the freedom fighters and ruin the country.Overall we can see a reflection of Mahatma Gaandhi in Anna Hazaare and there is no doubt that the goals he has for the nation will be achieved by this revolutionist in spite of the obstacles from the congress and the government .</span></div>
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PPS:Now the latest update at this hour is that Anna has been denied the permission for the fast and thus the government has proved that people power and democracy are just words to be used and does not have a true sense! Here is the <a closure_uid_6ebfaj="123" href="http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/denied-permission-for-august-16-fast-a-defiant-anna-hazare-meditates-at-rajghat-126730">Link</a>Let's wait and see for the rest .I am sure the heat is on and people are all out on streets.</div>
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Started with a new job and so really really preoccupied with things.It's so hard to catch up with the pace and maintain home and work life ,atleast till we get adjusted to the routine.So friends please bear with me and sorry for not checking so many of my dear blogger's updates .I will be posting for sure even though with a lesser frequency.:))take care</div>
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rajihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095103429113436115noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598433959602359104.post-24497501467587379862011-07-08T11:46:00.000-07:002011-07-08T23:18:26.345-07:00Elegance personified<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Las Vegas known as the "sin city"with the exuberant number of sinful activities for the adults which includes gambling at the casinos,clubs ,gratifying indulgence in drinks ,sex and partying is not just limited to that and has a different perspective too.Vegas which was once an isolated desert with nothing around ,was coined a "city"only in 1911.The city was horded with a lot of tourists oriented towards the casinos and night life with the emergence of many resorts .The mega resort era started around 1989 with the first large resort "Mirage"and consequently many other like the Excalibur,MGM grand,Venetian ,Wynn,Bellagio ,encore and recently the cosmopolitan.There is no shortage for jobs in Las Vegas with a lot of entertainment shows being held in each of the resorts and a lot of opportunities for the performers and talents which includes the gymnastics,acrobats and dancers.The casinos are always crowded with the waitress and the bargirls and club dancers.The streets are predominantly occupied with the"escorts "distributing the pamphlets and small ads for the porn girls and the sex workers.This city was the only city which was not impacted by the recession in the late 2000!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> Vegas is famous for it's night life and people say that"what you do in Lasvegas remains in Las Vegas";the meaning you can imply it whichever way:))There is a misconception associated with the vegas city that it is not meant for the kids or the family people .The sights during the night apart from the bikini girls and the sensuous waitresses, dancers and naked picture hoardings ,includes the extravagant decors and interiors in the resorts lit up with the sparkling lights.There are a lot of activities for the kids and family which includes the amusement parks inside the hotels,entertainment shows for age groups 6 to 60 (magic shows ,acrobatics,musical shows,fountain show at Bellagio,etc).Each hotel here has been planned and constructed with a specific theme and follows a pattern usually ,which suits the names of the hotel.For ex:The Venetian has exteriors and interiors based on Italy,The Excalibur based on Disney castle theme ,New york newyork based on the city of New york with the statue of Liberty and Brooklyn bridge,The Paris Paris based on Eiffel Tower,The Luxor based on Egyptian theme and Mgm Grand based on the tropical rain forest and the lion ,so on...The interiors in each of the hotel is stupendous with one surpassing the other.The casinos ,the lighting ,chandeliers ,the sculptures , paintings ,interior decor and every nuke and corner is emphasised for perfection with a astonishing element added to it.The main city just extends into 4 and half miles through the street called"strip" and that small portion with all the hotels and resorts steals the show which no other city can offer you in it's elegance and luxury!It's amazing that once a desert and isolated small town has now turned into a hot tourist attraction.</span></div>
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I know it's too early for another post ,coz I update usually not less than a week .But I had to share this experience with all of you.It was just another day and I had 2 preoccupied appointments for the day,1st one being my son's July 4th USA independence day parade at the school at 9.am and the other was my interview at 10 .am .So since the parade was just for half an hour ,I and my husband had been there and it was lovely with all the kids marching with colorful hats and flags all around the ground.After the parade,we were driving back towards my husband's office and as we were engrossed in an active conversation as usual we simultaneously heard a loud beep from somewhere .We both looked into each other and suddenly in a speck of time ,I just realised what had happened and looked into my rear mirror to see the cop on the bike flashing lights on me with a speed tracker device on his hand.That was a terrible shock for me and it was the first time!I had to pull over and stop by and as I waited nervously for the cop,he comes and greets me with a smile.He says"hello young lady ,do you know why did I stop you"?I innocently answered "No",for frankly,amidst my active bla bla with my hubby,I would not know what was happening around me!Well ,"do you know the speed limit here"?he questioned.I had not even noticed the speed limit there ,and I just made a wild guess and said 25 which turned out right!He said I was way beyond that and was speeding at 37 I had my first ticket for violating the traffic law.I did say "sorry sir"and tried to convince ,but after all the formalities ,he walked up to me and sweetly said "You would be getting your notice with the due amount to be paid and the information about the 'defensive driving test 'which could clear your ticket and help you save the increased amount you would have to pay for the insurance company the following year".I liked the way the police man decently addressed me with respect and spoke to me in a very low and sober way.Well that was a sweet poison!My hubby sitting next to me said that I deserved it and now I would learn a lesson from the whole incident.Yes ,true,that's what even I felt .The reason I shared this was just to spot the difference between here and India where corruption rules everywhere and does not even forbid the traffic department.Imagining the same scenario back in my home country,I would have tried buttering the cop and escaped or genuinely paid the fine,while some others would have nicely bribed the cop with half the amount of the speeding or even lesser .Certain rules and regulations imposed and followed by both the people and the officials here, makes this country so unique People tend to obedient and donot want to violate them intentionally.If this sincerity and promptness is followed by every other citizen or official back in India ,we could reduce half of the corruption in prevalence there.</span></div></div>rajihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095103429113436115noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598433959602359104.post-50805950407679543562011-06-30T08:26:00.000-07:002011-06-30T15:24:19.528-07:00Wife is the best friend for life<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;">Recently ,I happened to see a Movie which revolved around 2 close friends.The story as usual had 2 close friends and one lady love whom the guy is crazy for.but unfortunately ,lady love ditches him and he ends up n left behind with his close friend who already was secretly in love with him.So then a mediator(a common friend) tries to convince this guy and makes him realise that "A wife is the best friend for life"and that he was lucky to have his best friend as his life mate.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> Well ,the story was as usual boring being on the same story lines ,but the message it gave me was really the one to be pondered upon!!How many of the husbands really feel that their wives are their best Friends?We know that husband and wives especially in India during the past years and some even now,share a very unique relation ,with the husbands owning a sense of authority and responsibility over the wife and the wife being the very obliged or engrossed in the family responsibilities.There was less scope for mutual interactions and communications.Even with the changing times ,with wives being more career oriented and busy with their own chores and duties,having less scope for sharing her thoughts or views with her husband.Or may be there was a sense of self created barrier which was hindering their ability too express themselves.We have so many good friends with whom we share almost every personal matter of ours or there are so many common things we share which make them so special to us.If I relate to my relation with my hubby dear,we may be east n west in a lot of things ,we may have different opinions about certain things,but there are a few common likes and dislikes which we share and those small unique matters helps us going like bread and butter.We love cooking and eating delicacies over the weekend,we both are typical foodies and can hog on a lot of junk food,I suddenly have mood swings and feel like dining out and my hubby is ready for it!.We both love watching movies late night together and laugh out loud,(even though they may be the comedy movies which he prefers) we love exploring new places ,we hate people trying to show off and love modest people.we may not discuss everything n anything ,but we have long talks and discuss each others personal maters at office and home.I would not say that we are the best friends ,but we share an unique relation which has elements of love ,affection,friendship and care . With growing times even the bond gets stronger and even I feel that a wife could be a husband's best friend for life.</div></div>rajihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095103429113436115noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598433959602359104.post-19291493979266531072011-06-19T16:00:00.000-07:002011-06-19T22:15:26.074-07:00Lost down the lane<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's been a long time now,I didn't get in touch with blogging and many of my blogger friends .My apologies.Friendship is a very unique relation which has no boundaries.The bond is eternal and is not restricted or influenced by any of the social pressures ,customs ,responsibilities or obligations which we are a part of ,in many of the relations we possess in life.The relation among friends may grow weaker or stronger and may have ups and downs ,but the fact remains that once coined the term 'friend 'it cannot be modified , no matter the relation had it's own shortcomings.That nomenclature remains sealed for ever through your lifetime .</span><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Saying that ,I flow across my haunted memories down the lane recalling the relation I shared with so many friends and pals of mine all these years.Have you ever tried to replenish your barren part of the memory about your once a favorite person or a friend who would have been lost down the memory lane?We would have shared a very intimate relation with them ,they would have been the ones who have soothed our souls ,kindled our sunken spirits with sparks of joy and affection and help us revisit ourselves.Life is a voyage and we keep moving through different stages of life . It's so weird that ,similar to a passenger forgetting his co passenger once he gets down his destination,we tend to move ahead in life leaving behind the ones in our life, through each moving phase of our life.One person gets down and the other climbs up and fills the seat next to us.We do keep in touch with a few friends ,but how we wish we could maintain the same relation with every friend of ours who once were a significant part of us.But anyways ,thanks to social media sites which gave me an opportunity to digg up my memories and revive my friendship with so many pals of mine.I remember having some very important people in my life: a very close pal "rashmi shankar " in my 2 nd grade;a sweet friend named Namita in my 4th grade,a few other school friends,a person whom I befriended during my journey to Poona in train from Mumbai ,but couldn't share our contacts ,a friend whom I met during my relatives hospitalisation and shared close bonds ,a shop keeper guy whom I knew so well and was like a brother to me ,a neighbor aunty who was just like a part of my family and a well wisher to me and served me loads and loads of delicious food,this way the list goes on and on.But now ,they are all lost, but still remain a part of my life, sealed forever in a beautiful gift box of "memories"in my mind and heart forever.</span></div></div>rajihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095103429113436115noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598433959602359104.post-63626208766897875122011-05-25T14:40:00.000-07:002011-05-25T14:40:05.263-07:00Are you a' time table 'person??!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> It was a regular evening and in between my household chores , I glanced at the clock form my kitchen and realised that I was running late to finish my cooking for dinner.It was already 8 45 pm and I need to put my son to sleep before 9 30 pm ,for he has to wake up the next day at 7am .Then I tried figuring out why I was late for cooking and realised that I had spent more time relaxing myself watching the evening serial and also surfing at Internet.Then I rolled back and tried calculating the rest of my activities ,so that was a long list of teaching my son,taking him for a bicycle round ,his nap with my small nap too,his lunch ,school pick up ,afternoon lunch preps,cleaning up, etc etc.I see myself on the toe always and have an urge to complete a task and always be in a state of anxiety that I would be running late.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"> I know it feels nice to be chilled out and relaxed and just keep it going without being bothered about anything.We always do not like to be bound by the time and do our day to day chores.We have certain things in our life which are restrained by time :ex our office time;our meeting time;our kid's school time .But what about other things?Do every single chore need to be time confined or restrained by time.Imagine even our nap or relaxation time is confined to specific time constraint.I see the clock and wake up horrified every time after my sleep ,as to what needs to be done next.Hope I had all the time on earth and could do at least one activity peacefully without having any internal stress.So after all these tensions,I made it a point to make time table for myself to manage my time for each of my activities like "play time for my son','study time for him','my surfing time',my nap time',my cooking time'etc so that I get some relief.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Do you guys feel the same ?Do we need to keep up a certain time schedule and follow our day to day activities?Do we need to organise the entire day ,so that we don't run out of time ?</span></div></div>rajihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095103429113436115noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598433959602359104.post-87506791578390109192011-05-16T10:37:00.000-07:002011-05-16T14:17:51.187-07:00Explore your adrenaline rush!!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">What could be the 'hieghts' of insanity when it comes to roller coaster rides ?Could you imagine hanging on air at 1000 feet or almost having a feeling of being thrown and then being held back?Yes ,this is what happens at 'The Stratosphere'hotel (Ls Vegas) top of the building rides which leaves us nerve shattered.Insanity has seats tethered to an arm that swings out beyond the tower leaving riders dangling 1000 feet in the air. As the ride begins its circular motion at a speed of 45mph, the seats rise and tilt downward to the Strip .Is there anything more insane ??</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjq5siWJcpPzSZvZKLWcLzsfAcPVn1fIbaK6wLWh_3ai1BJTR_T7YsirdfpAcCqU5ijOFpuRSmLJG_U2kRB6jXJ5f8a55UY_6RpCJ82FR3tDpB7OTVgUF8leKM1GT5t2z0KTBxUKsFXFs/s1600/61764.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"></span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Big shot is a ride where we would take off so fast that we feel like we are aboard the rocket itself. The Big Shot whisks you 160 feet in the air in an astounding 2.5 seconds. You'll then drop to shocking one negative Gravity.</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> Human mind and body is super designed and crafted by the creator to deal with dangerous and toughest situations with a phenomenal element in the body called 'Arenaline'.Adrenaline rush is a natural defensive response of the body,where a defensive neurotransmitter/harmone named 'Adrenaline/epinephrine is released and helps us fight with the stress/fear or flight.It is called a <em><strong><span style="color: #ea9999;">'flight/fright response</span></strong></em>.It suddenly boosts up all your systems - increased muscle strength,increased heart rate ,palpitations,constricts blood vessels leading to increased blood flow , increased respiratory rate, increased flushing ...so on-all these are responsive events to cope up with the danger /fear.The body shows up a physical response in an exxagerated manner for a short outburst of time.That's when you feel the nerve tickling sensation,a chilling experience where you feel like some bug or rat is running around all around your body, your heart beat felt thumping so obviously ,an unexplained sense of excitement,exhilaration,fear and all sorts of mixed emotions experienced.</span></div><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"></span><br />
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Most of the nutritionists believe that Inorganic foods don’t contain the amount of nutrients needed by an individual for having sound health. This may perhaps be lead from the forced raising of these food stuffs using artificial chemicals unlike those that are naturally raised which has the chance to have the more wholesome form of the nutrient. So they feel that on consuming the organic food, we may not be in fact getting the best amount of the nutrients that may be needed to have sound health. But these claims have been rejected by the scientists and food agencies. According to the UK's </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_Standards_Agency"><span style="color: #0645ad; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Food Standards Agency</span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">, "Consumers may choose to buy organic fruit, vegetables and meat because they believe them to be more nutritious than other food. However, the balance of current scientific evidence does not support this view." A 12-month systematic review commissioned by the FSA in 2009 and conducted at the </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_School_of_Hygiene_%26_Tropical_Medicine"><span style="color: #0645ad; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine</span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> based on 50 years worth of collected evidence concluded that <strong><em>"there is no good evidence</em></strong> <strong><em>that consumption of</em></strong> <strong><em>organic food is beneficial to health in relation to nutrient content</em></strong>.(source wikipedia).They claim that the pesticide levels in the food is well within the safety range for the human body and have no significant health hazards.In most countries, pesticides must be approved for sale and use by a government agency.In the United states, the Environmental protective Agency (EPA) is responsible for regulating pesticides under the </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Insecticide,_Fungicide,_and_Rodenticide_Act"><span style="color: #0645ad; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act</span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> (FIFRA) and the Food Qulaity protection Act (FQPA). Complex and costly studies must be conducted to indicate whether the material is safe to use and effective against the intended pest. The EPA regulates pesticides to ensure that these products do not pose adverse effects to humans or the environment. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> Well ,while this arguments goes on and on,we consumers are in a tumult whether to buy organic or non organic food.We all know the proven facts of the ill effects of pesticides on the atmosphere and on the farm workers who spray these pesticides which include severe respiratory ailments,wheezing ,thyroid problems ,cancer reports also.Endosulfan and DDT(organochlorane group pesticides) have also shown severe health hazards in several regions.The proof of Endosulfan poisoning due to aerial spray in cashew plantations have also been seen through generations in the form of physical disabilities ,mental retardation,thyroid problems ,cancer in Kasargod ,Kerala state ,India .This group of pesticides have anyways been banned also in most of the countries and so we need not be worried.But the question is do the food items have that much of residual pesticides as to harm us?The decision is left to us based on our sensibilities.In countries like USA, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has created an organic seal and people who wish to go organic can accordingly do based on this seal. Foods bearing it are required to be grown, harvested, and processed according to national standards that include restrictions on amounts and residues of pesticides, hormones, and antibiotics.Of all the hindrances ,cost is the most important factor setting restrictions on our decisions of buying organic food .How many of us would <strong><em>pay double the price</em></strong> for organic food because it has a little more nutritional values than the other and when harmful effects of pesticide residues are still being speculated and not proven?Can we really afford "to go organic"for all the food items?from rice ,vegetables fruits to all other commodities?</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> To be on the safer side,Environmental working group and the Food and drug administration made a comprehensive list of fruits and vegetables which contain high traces and least traces of pesticides in fruits and vegetables .So this list may help us in deciding which foods can be "go organic" and which foods could be non organic.Accordingly ,<strong><em>the" Dirty 12"</em></strong></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">•Peaches </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">•Apples</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">•Sweet bell peppers</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">•Celery</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">•Nectarines</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">•Strawberries</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">•Cherries</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">•Pears</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">•Grapes (imported)</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">•Spinach</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">•Lettuce</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">•Potatoes</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> And which organic produce is probably not worth the added expense? The group lists these 12 items as having the <strong><em>least pesticide residues:(clean 12)</em></strong></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">•Papayas</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">•Broccoli</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">•Cabbage</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">•Bananas</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">•Kiwifruit</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">•Sweet peas (frozen)</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">•Asparagus</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">•Mangoes</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">•Pineapple</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">•Sweet corn (frozen)</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">•Avocados</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">•Onions</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> Whether or not you buy organic, you can do your part to reduce pesticide residues on foods with the <strong><em>following tips:</em></strong></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">•Wash and scrub produce under streaming water to remove dirt, bacteria and surface pesticide residues, even produce with inedible skins such as cantaloupe. Do not use soap.This will help clean most of the pesticide residues from the outer peel.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">•Remove the peel from fruits and vegetables in most of the fruits and vegetables.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">•Remove the outer leaves of leafy vegetables.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">•Trim visible fat and skin from meat and poultry because pesticide residues can collect in fat.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">•Eat a variety of foods from different sources. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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<a href="http://www.foodsafetysite.com/resources/pdfs/consumers/FSPesticides.pdf">http://www.foodsafetysite.com/resources/pdfs/consumers/FSPesticides.pdf</a><br />
<a href="http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=8315670&page=1">http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=8315670&page=1</a><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pesticide">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pesticide</a></div></div>rajihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095103429113436115noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598433959602359104.post-7685212956552572222011-04-29T17:46:00.000-07:002011-04-29T22:54:39.738-07:00Anuradha Koirala -"Nepali Lioness"<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> I came across this video in Facebook and was impressed with her amazing personality and thought of blogging about her.Anuradha Koirala ,born and brought up in Nepal ,is a social activist, who started her daring task of fighting against human trafficking for sexual exploitation of children and woman since 1993.Ms Koirala ,who herself was a survivor of sexual violence , started her organisation with her own small house in Kathmandu Nepal which later bloomed into the present 'Maiti'.She is the executive director and founder of this rehabilitation center which is a home for thousands of rescued gals and woman ,who are allowed to stay here and trained for some small jobs until they wish to.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> Ms Koirala with some coworkers ,personally raids the brothels were the girls are arrested by the sex traffickers and also does patrolling across the border region of India Nepal where these girl children are transported across to India for sex trading and helps rescue them .On discovering the horrifying treatment of these kids at the brothels ,where they are sexually tormented with 30 to 40 men a day and physically abused, she was motivated to do something for them with vengeance .Her social work is not limited to just rescuing these girls and bringing them to Maiti ,but also treating them for the various diseases and dealing with their Physical , emotional and psyoclogical including pregnancy ,Aids ,sexual ailments ,mental problems,etc .Most of these children would not be able to return back to their home as a result of social stigma and nonacceptance from their parents.Ms Koirala also conducts many campaigns and awareness programmes across various places in Nepal ,creating awareness about sexual violence and human trafficking amongst the uneducated rural population.She was recently awarded 'CNN Hero' by the CNN and was awarded an amount of $100,000 to continue her work with Maiti Nepal, in addition to the $25,000 awarded to each of the top 10 Heroes honored.This lady with a simple ,yet captivating personality ,is no doubt a lioness in true sense.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> I watched a beautiful movie today and felt like just writing a short review on it.The story revolves around 2 sisters who were raised up by their step mother and father and lived separately after they grew up.Elder sister</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Toni Collette was a sober ,responsible lawyer and the younger sister played by the sexy Cameron Diaz was playful,flirty , casual going gal.The only thing what they shared in common was the 81/2 size shoes!!The story takes a twist when the younger sister Maggi has a sleep over with her elder sister Rose's boyfriend and was drifted away from her sister.She leaves the house of her sister and relocates to her long lost lately discovered Grand mom's house who was with a group of old age friends .With her grand mom's motivation,Maggi pursues a job at a hospital with some old patients, where she discovers true meaning of life by interacting with various patients.Maggi eventually transforms miraculously into a soft hearted responsible lady.So then the story continues into a interesting journey where the two sisters re-interact and rediscover the love they share for each other and reunite into a ever lasting unfeigned bond! The last scene in the movie is of the elder sisiter's wedding where the younger sister Maggie presents her sister a beautiful expressive gift ,of a poem narration by <span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><b>Edward Estlin Cummings </b>which leaves Rose surrendered to Maggie with utter love.So here goes the poem:</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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me )i am never without it(anywhere<br />
I go you go,my dear; and whatever is done<br />
by only me is your doing,my darling)<br />
I fear<br />
no fate(for you are my fate,my sweet)i want<br />
no world(for beautiful you are my world,my true)<br />
and it's you are whatever a moon has always meant<br />
and whatever a sun will always sing is you<br />
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Here is the deepest secret nobody knows<br />
(here is the root of the root and the bud of the bud<br />
and the sky of the sky of a tree called life;which grows<br />
higher than the soul can hope or mind can hide)<br />
and this is the wonder that's keeping the stars apart</b> <b><br />
I carry your heart(I carry it in my heart) </b></span></td></tr>
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<li style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">They have<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;"><b><i> difficulty interpreting</i></b></span> what others are thinking or feeling because they have diminished ability to understand the social cues , such as tone of voice or facial expressions.</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Some speak in a sing-song voice about a narrow range of favorite topics, with little regard for the interests of the person to whom they are speaking.Some of the higher functioning autism kids <b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;">may be able to speak or respond </span></i></b>as effectively as us .</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">They may have some <b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;">repetitive movements </span></i></b>like flapping the hands ,tapping hands over the head ,rocking their body in rhythmic movements ,yelling or screaming aloud ,parrot like repetitive speech or repeating certain words.They may also have certain sensory issues related to sounds or vision.For example :They may be afraid of certain noises like a fire cracker's sound or a engine's sound /vacuum cleaner /mixer grinder's sound or may feel discomforted seeing certain visual scenes like a bright light or certain color.</span></li>
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> A loose gown ,a striking color contrasting wrap around cloth at the bottom mimicking the 'dhoti /lungi ' and a long beaded chain ;a guitar slung around the shoulder ,anklets clad on the feet -this is how the <b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ea9999;">singer/'Folk</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ea9999;">rocker'</span> ,</i></b>Raghu Dixit makes an appearance in his singing concerts and shows portraying his contemporary traditional look .This singer originally hailing from Mysore ,Karnataka is a composer ,lyricist ,music director and also owns a band of his own named <b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ea9999;">'Antaragni'/eternal fire '</span></i></b> with his own set of musicians.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> His crystal clear loud voice quality and the high pitching notes can engross anyone with him and make them rock to his tunes.He sings in various languages like Kannada Hindi and English and even blends all 3 in one song occasionally and are based on Latin,Sufi ,Reggae and blue styles with the base being folk ,thus impressing youngsters to aged.His compositions are unique in their own way with influence from traditional ,ancient Kannada folk music as well as moral poems composed by Santa Sisunala sharif and imbibe a lot of morality ,messages and emotions .His music is a splendid blend of Ethnic /folk and contemporary music styles form various parts of the world .Even the instruments used by his percussionists are blend of both modern and classic styles with guitar ,tabla ,violin and drums..</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> His career though started as a music director and singer in a few Kannada films ,later flourished with a Debut self titled album 'Raghu Dixit' launched in National level by muscians Vishal and Shekar.The song 'Gudgudiya sedi nodu' and 'Amber se' and 'Hey Bhagwan 'became very popular .He has impressed not only the Indians by his singing versatility through various compositions and concerts ,but also created waves internationally .He has travelled across the world for various concerts in Austarlia , Dubai ,UK and at Kennedy center in Washington and other places in the US. Hope for the best future ahead for this amazing talented singer who is promoting the ethnicity and Indian culture with his Rock contemporary style.Meanwhile ,I suggest you to rock to the tunes of his songs.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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1.No man will ever love the way like I do<br />
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2 '.Gud gudiya sedi nodu' -smoke th hookah! <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1flTfsAqAZc&feature=related">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1flTfsAqAZc&feature=related</a><br />
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3.I am in Mumbai waiting for a miracle:<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KztpRHHiZco&feature=autoplay&list=ML4oVf-d_DwKBQ_YqXX9oJw--wPB6fqsUF&index=8&playnext=3">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KztpRHHiZco&feature=autoplay&list=ML4oVf-d_DwKBQ_YqXX9oJw--wPB6fqsUF&index=8&playnext=3</a><br />
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More detailson Raghu Dixit on his website: <a href="http://raghudixit.com/">http://raghudixit.com/</a><br />
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PS 2:<strong><em><span style="color: #ea9999;"> SANTA SISUNALA SHARIFA</span></em></strong><br />
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I thought of adding a little info on him for those who are unaware.Santa sisunala was a saint who hailed from the small town of 'sisunala' in Haveri district of Karnataka ,India.Like the famous Kabir Das in northern India ,he used to compose his own moral poems and recite and sing to the poeple back in the 1830 times.He was a well educated guy and was a disciple of a Brahmin named Govinda Bhatta .The strange part was that even though a muslim,he used to believe in hinduism and wrotepoems in Kannada language .His poems had a lot of practical facts and dealt with human emotions and preached about the human instinct and moral values .His moral poems were named as <em><strong><span style="color: #ea9999;">'Tatvapada'.</span></strong></em><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Ps:one useful link:</span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1yalg_Apdw&feature=player_embedded">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1yalg_Apdw&feature=player_embedded</a></div></div></div>rajihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095103429113436115noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598433959602359104.post-2844055801834121502011-03-12T17:10:00.000-08:002011-03-13T13:57:23.707-07:00Life is nothing more<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ks5Wu77sB-0?fs=1" width="425"></iframe><br />
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</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> Now the gal says</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> Our crowd is filled with people naive</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> This is the way they behave</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Close your eyes and feel</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">This is the way of Life!</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <b><i>The Rap</i></b> :</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Gijibiji Gajibiji ho ho...</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Kiri kaya kaya ..kokoko...</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Elders tunes being "Ah ah aa ee oh oh ooo.."</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> Dad why do you tense and fear?</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> Dye your hair for the grey hair</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Take a walk for the Diabetes</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Life is nothing more!</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">pow po pow pow pow..</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> Mom when you have the 'Rahu kalam'(inauspicious time)</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> Surrender at the God's feet and clench them</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> Let God be fed up and pray to you himself</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> Life is nothing more !</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> pow pow po pow...</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> Husband and Wife slog together</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> Build their house under heaves of loans</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> End up searching their grown up children ether thiter</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> Life is nothing more!</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> Meow me meow meow...</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b><i>The gal advices</i></b></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b><i><br />
</i></b></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Do not flee from the stage of life</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">For it's time for your role now</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">once you swear the Makeup vow<br />
Life intended to be only this way</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b><i>The rap:</i></b></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">:Ha gijibiji gijibiji po po po</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> Elders bitterness Laba labbo...</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Elder son younger son Be be beboo...</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">La ba labbo laba labboo...</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Engage with your gal friend in a fight</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Text message on cell phone day and night</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Loaf around the canteen campus</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Life is nothing more</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Tan Tana tan tan..</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">What feature does Nokia have</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">What doesn't the airtel have</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Learn more about this than the syllabus</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Life is nothing more!</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Tring tring ...</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">To get rid of parent's grumblings</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Daily head towards the college</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Curse the teacher for the low scores</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Life is nothing more!</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Tan tana tan...</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b><i>Teacher says :</i></b></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> In the school named "Teen age" ,</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Every day is a Sunday</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Spread your wings and fly..</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Life is this way only!</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Lai la lai la ...</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> Live life blindly only on 'Vastu' horoscopes </div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> Accordingly construct the house nukes and spaces </div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> Have your bedroom and sleep in the rest rooms</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> Life is nothing more!</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">aha ha..ha...ha..</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Learn about the secrets of past incarnation</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Learn about future life predictions</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Let the present life go to hell</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Life is nothing more!</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">You guys are just witty</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">We guys are just fools </div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Dont ever listen to this song anymore</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Life is nothing more!</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b><i>Gal says</i></b>:</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">The biggest insane I have seen in my life is only you</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Keep your mouth shut and sing the song</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">This is the way of Life!</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Gijibiji Gijibiji tara rum po..</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Elders grumbling ayyayoppo..</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Elder's life ends with this..</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Tara ra po tara ra po..</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">PS:<b><i>The raps in between is just some slang terms used in Kannada for fun.</i></b></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">These days I feel guilty while sipping on my Cola drinks /carbonated drinks ,because some people claim that drinking a cola is equivalent to gulping down pesticides and toxins directly.This is not my statement, but the ranting statement given by the RSS(Rashtriya swayam seva samithi)organisation in India regarding the carbonated drinks and they claim that people should resort to more healthier drinks and also rant that they have their own <i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b4a7d6;">"health drink"</span></b></i> named <b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b4a7d6;">Gauloka peya or 'Gau Jal'/cow water</span> </i></b>. Don't be mis-leaded by the term cow water, for it is not water but a drink made of cow urine!Yes ,cow urine has some very good medicinal properties which has acclaimed to be a good health drink combined with some herbs .The RSS have even made some good flavors and have distilled and further processed it to remove the offensive smell and taste of the urine.So it doesn't even taste /smell urine!check it <a href="http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/food_and_drink/article5707554.ece%20drink">here </a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> Ayurveda ,a well known medicine system originated from India but also practiced and adapted worldwide is the well renovated form of medicine.Susruta Samhita and Charaka Samhita are the two most resorted literature of traditional medicines even today ,even though transcribed thousands of years ago.A lot of ailments are treated with this well known form of medicine ranging from Diabetes ,Blood pressure ,skin disorders to Cancer.These Books also explains some surgeries and treatments which could be linked to the allopathic principles too.One such ancient medicinal therapy practised even today and also rejuvenating in a wider form is the traditional <b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b4a7d6;">'cow urine therapy'</span>.</i></b>The ancient transcript excerpts from Susrutha samhita and Ashtanga Sangraha have proven literature describing the benefits of cow's urine in treating a variety of disorders ranging from skin disorders ,Diabetes to Aids and Cancer.Cow's urine is said to have many properties like Germicidal benefits acting as a natural antibiotic ;provide micro nutrients and essential minerals to the body owing to the presence of many of the minerals in it.This also has been given credits to have increased the immunity powers and body resistance, also has anti cancer properties .US have obtained patents for the drug launched by the RSS for cancer .<span id="goog_1486249365"></span><span id="goog_1486249366"></span><a href="http://draft.blogger.com/"></a> <a href="http://www.indianexpress.com/news/cow-urine-drug-developed-by-rss-body-gets-us/635054/">Here's the link </a>.Cow urine is also said to have both <b><i>'<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b4a7d6;">medhya '</span></i></b>and <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b4a7d6;">'<i><b>hradhya</b></i>'</span> properties ,which translates as being an aid for both brain and heart stabilization.It balances the disorders created by both heart and brain .Also the Three <b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b4a7d6;">'doshas'/disorders</span></i></b> in the body namely <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b4a7d6;"><i><b>Vata</b></i> </span>(gas),<b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b4a7d6;">Pitta</span></i></b>(liver disorders)and <b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b4a7d6;">kapha</span></i></b>(respiratory) are neutralized or balanced. According to Ayurvedic principles ,'Mandagni'/low digestive fire in the body causes many of the diseases and so Cow's urine compensates for the low digestive ability.A lot of researches have been conducted and are in process ,to support these benefits and has been proved too.There is a lot of debate regarding this cow urine therapy and a lot of critics/scientists are skeptical and question the reliability of a body waste for the health benefits.They feel that ' urine',which is the result of processing of all body nutrients and is only an </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">eliminated</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> body waste, is meant only for getting rid off and not for any therapies.Also the Cow urine is said to be habitat for a variety of microorganisms and consumption could also cause many disease like Respiratory infections ,Bovine Tuberculosis , Diarrhea and many other ailments. But the fact is that Cow urine benefits listed above can still be implied and consumed when it is <i style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b4a7d6;">distilled</span> </i>and is free of microorganisms.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> Scientific researches and Laboratory tests have been conducted on Cow urine and is proved to contain a variety of chemicals like nitrogen, sulphur ,magnesium,silicon ,chlorine,vitamins A ,B C and E ,Lactose ,creatinine Uric acid etc.and all these chemicals have their own particular effects which would help balance the chemical imbalance in the body leading to many of the diseases and thereby owing to the cure of these diseases.Here's a list I found in many of the links I searched and have just copy pasted this for reference:</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><ol style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 18px;"><li style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Nitrogen (N2, NH2): Removes blood abnormalities and toxins, Natural stimulant of urinary track, activates kidneys and it is diuretic.</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Sulphur (S): Supports motion in large intestines. Cleanses blood.</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Ammonia (NH3): Stabilise bile, mucous and air of body. Stabilises blood formation.</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Copper (Cu): Controls built up of unwanted fats.</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Iron (Fe): Maintains balance and helps in production of red blood cells & haemoglobin. Stabilises working power.</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Urea CO(NH2)2: Affects urine formation and removal. Germicidal.</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Uric Acid (C5H4N4O3): Removes heart swelling or inflammation. It is diuretic therefore destroys toxins.</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Phosphate (P): Helps in removing stones from urinary track.</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Sodium (Na): Purifies blood. Antacid.</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Potassium (K): Cures hereditary rheumatism. Increases appetite. Removes muscular weakness and laziness.</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Manganese (Mn): Germicidal, stops growth of germs, protects against decay due to gangrene.</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Carbolic acid (HCOOH): Germicidal, stops growth of germs and decay due to gangrene.</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Calcium (Ca): Blood purifier, bone strengthener, germicidal.</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Salt (NaCl): Decreases acidic contents of blood, germicidal.</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Vitamins A, B, C, D, E: Vitamin B is active ingredient for energetic life and saves from nervousness and thirst, strengthens bones and reproductive ingredient for energetic life and saves from nervousness and thirst, strengthens bones and reproductive power.</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Other Minerals: Increase immunity.</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Lactose (C6H12O6): Gives satisfaction., strengths heart, removes thirst and nervousness.</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Enzymes: Make healthy digestive juices, increase immunity.</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Water (H2O): It is a life giver. Maintains fluidity of blood, maintains body temperature.</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Hipuric acid (CgNgNox): Removes toxins through urine.</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Creatinin (C4HgN2O2): Germicide.</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Aurum Hydroxide (AuOH): It is germicidal and increases immunity power. AuOH is highly antibiotic and anti-toxic.</span></li>
</ol><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"> </span> Hindus believe Cow to be holy/auspicious and Cow's urine and Cow dung have been in use as a purifying/disinfecting agent or has been used in may of the rituals and ceremonies by the Hindus since ages.The cow dung is smeared in front of the house for cleansing the dirt and is considered auspicious.cow dung is also used as a cooking fuel for burning and it's use as a fertilizer is well known.But now,the cow dung has also extended use for medicines .Cow dung is generally dried for a week ,cured at high temperatures and mixed with various herbs for producing medicines.<i style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b4a7d6;">'Panchagavya '</span>,</i>a preparation made out of 5 ingredients namely curds ,milk ,ghee ,cow' urine and cow dung is considered holy and is used in ceremonies for internal purification and also as a medicine for the human body for many of the ailments.Yes, so Ayurveda suggests Cow urine and Cow Dung for internal usage! </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> These benefits are yet comprehensible ,but unnecessary commercialization and endorsements have always been critical in all the cases and so is true here in the case of cow urine /cow dung benefits .A sudden appearance of numerous companies producing distilled Cow urine; surge in prices ;drastic growth in various product manufacturing ,marketing justifies this.Consumption of Cow urine for health benefits have been modified and has been taken undue advantage so much that it has been claimed to have medicinal products in every single product we use day to day form a tooth paste to a cream!Imagine Cow dung in a cream !Isn't that something weird?A shampoo,a face cream ,a pain reliever oil ,children's tonic ,eye drops , mosquito coil ,a phenyl for cleaning ,tablets ,a alternative for Viagra ,sexual well being ,etc etc..the list is enormous!They have added cow urine to every single product combined with the other Ayurveda medicines . Don't believe me? check <a href="http://www.goshala.com/offer.php#5 products">here</a></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">PS:I am not intending to hurt sentiments of any religion or organisation here.The cow urine use for medicines have been proven already.My concern is only about the commercialization and harassment of people in the name of medicine charging hundred's of rupees and dollars. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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1.<a href="http://www.indianetzone.com/20/benefits_cow_urine.htm">http://www.indianetzone.com/20/benefits_cow_urine.htm</a><br />
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5.<a href="http://www.matchless-gifts.com/store/products/Gomata-Ark-(Medicinal-Distilled-Cow-Urine).html#">http://www.matchless-gifts.com/</a><a href="http://www.matchless-gifts.com/store/products/Gomata-Ark-(Medicinal-Distilled-Cow-Urine).html#">store/products/Gomata-Ark-(Medicinal-Distilled-Cow-Urine).html#</a><br />
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6.<a href="http://www.indianexpress.com/oldStory/5412/">http://www.indianexpress.com/oldStory/5412/</a><br />
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7.<a href="http://www.yogsandesh.org/articles/36/1/Cow-Urine-Can-Cure-Many-Diseases/Page1.html">http://www.yogsandesh.org/articles/36/1/Cow-Urine-Can-Cure-Many-Diseases/Page1.html</a><br />
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8.<a href="http://www.jesus-is-savior.com/Disturbing%20Truths/drinking_cow_urine.htm">http://www.jesus-is-savior.com/Disturbing%20Truths/drinking_cow_urine.htm</a> This particular link ,I feel he is trying to just blindly criticize without sound proof of anything and is just being hypocritical.<br />
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9.<a href="http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/food_and_drink/article5707554.ece">http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/food_and_drink/article5707554.ece</a><br />
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</div>rajihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095103429113436115noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598433959602359104.post-88721120309993124112011-02-23T22:35:00.000-08:002011-03-12T17:46:19.956-08:00LABOR OF LOVE<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilPcbuA7R-3a0Kfkk-6TyRbP9tOroU1F6s1qESngNSa6oKoKK9ufO0hVJQ6UO1fbUiw0E9rsw-m2QDaLlIarjsKnSSOnS016igsgBgwmi63-gKcoqcTzDXTgQkvs28ybairkbLqdj8DM0/s1600/twins_in_the_womb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilPcbuA7R-3a0Kfkk-6TyRbP9tOroU1F6s1qESngNSa6oKoKK9ufO0hVJQ6UO1fbUiw0E9rsw-m2QDaLlIarjsKnSSOnS016igsgBgwmi63-gKcoqcTzDXTgQkvs28ybairkbLqdj8DM0/s1600/twins_in_the_womb.jpg" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Surrogacy has always been a long debated topic.Surrogacy is an option chosen by couples usually as a last resort ,when a Lady cannot not conceive or carry a baby in her womb due to various reasons which may include a missing /abnormal uterus,multiple pregnancy failures ,breast cancer or any other factors.A surrogate mother carries the embryo which is implanted into her womb after the in vitro fertilization of the couple's egg and sperm respectively.So there is some sort of emotional satisfaction associated with the parents that the 'baby' is <b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ea9999;">biologically </span></i></b>theirs.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Now ,it's challenging equally both for the mother and the surrogate mother respectively to adopt this option.The mother always has the guilt that she has not carried the child in her womb and has not experienced the eternal feeling of motherhood ;while on the other hand the surrogate mother who has felt the bonding with the child in the womb , cannot even experience the pleasure of motherhood by raising the child she gave birth to. The reason for me writing this post was because , recently ,I came across this programme named <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;">'<b><i>Labor of love '</i></b></span> on CNBC channel which played an interview of a 52 year old lady named Crystal Sirignano who has been a 'surrogate mother'.This news made me just spell bound.The fact that a 52 year old lady conceiving itself was one shocking news and added to it was the fact that she was doing it for none other than her own daughter!As I saw her glowing face reflecting immense pride, speaking about her decision to <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;"><b><i>conceive for her daughter</i></b></span>,I was filled with mixed emotions of a strange sense of awkwardness and also appreciation.She narrated that her daughter Kendra Sirignano, who had some health issues had been going through depression continuously since 3 years for not being able to conceive and have her own baby.That's when she decided to get herself tested and do her share of help to her daughter for her happiness.Her statement stating that the doctor considered her uterus to be as strong and healthy as a 18 year old gal ,brought a smile on my face.The proud Grand Mother has delivered not one ,but twins for her daughter.Her daughter on being interviewed ,said that she never ever considered surrogacy as an option and that it was her mother's idea to conceive for her. She was very apprehensive with the fact that her mother's health would be posed to risk ,but her mother was very much insistent and she felt extremely grateful to her for this brave step.We have read and heard '<b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;"> Bhagavad Geetha </span></i></b>'that <b><i>'<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;">there is no other living</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;">God in this earth</span></i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;"> </span>'and we could reciprocate the favor done to us by anyone in life ,but not of that done by our mother owing to the 9 months of struggle she would have gone to give birth to us.But </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">after reading this, what would you say about this mother who has gone one step ahead and even done it for her kid's kids at this age!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b> PS: Additional links to the news :</b> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> 1.<a href="http://www.babble.com/CS/blogs/strollerderby/archive/2008/06/30/52-year-old-delivers-twins-for-her-daughter.aspx">http://www.babble.com/CS/blogs/strollerderby/archive/2008/06/30/52-year-old-delivers-twins-for-her-daughter.aspx</a></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">2.<a href="http://blog.mlive.com/flintjournal/feedback/2008/06/at_age_52_goodrich_woman_cryst.html">http://blog.mlive.com/flintjournal/feedback/2008/06/at_age_52_goodrich_woman_cryst.html</a></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chinese script read as 'Happy new year'(as told by the cashier)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some beautiful greeting cards</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some decorative items and festive sale items displayed.</td></tr>
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</span></div></div>rajihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095103429113436115noreply@blogger.com27