Shantham - November 2009

Tamil-English bilingual webmagazine dedicated to education of the masses through E-books, articles, worldwide informations, Slideshows, Presentations on various subjects, photographs and images, moral and objective oriented stories and Lectures including audio and video

Penning down my thoughts - November 2009

We have donated Rs 30000 for a poor boy who lost his left eye during Diwali with a cracker to undergo a major surgery. The trust has agreed to meet the monthly hostel expenses of Rs.1250 for a mentally retarded boy, studying in Andhra Mahila Sabha, Adayar on a permanent basis.

Sugarless Coffee - M. Hariharamahadevan

The way of his behaviour and the exorbitant charges he was demanding, with his filthy language all go against the very purpose of the so called fast meant for Iyyappa Devotees.

LOVELY STORY - EIGHT LIES OF A MOTHER

As I grew, Mother gave up her spare time to fish in a river near our house; she hoped that from the fish she caught, she could give me a little bit more nutritious food for my growth.

ஸ்ரீ குருவாயூரப்பனுக்கே கொடு

கொஞ்சம் நாட்கள் ஆனபின் அந்த வாழை தெற்கு திசையிலுமில்லாமல் வட்க்கிலும் இல்லாமல் மேற்கைப் பார்த்து குலை தள்ளியது. இதனால் நண்பர்கள் நடுவில் பிரச்சனை ஏற்பட்டது.

Old Carpenter

The contractor was sorry to see his good worker go and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal favor. The carpenter said yes, but in time it was easy to see that his heart was not in his work.

நல்லதொரு கதை. நல்லதொரு பாடம் நாம் கற்க

ஒரு அழகிய பெண். அழகை அளித்த ஆண்டவன் அவளுக்குக் கண் பார்வையை அளிக்க மறந்து விட்டான். அவள் தன்னை மட்டுமின்றி இந்த உலகில் உள்ள அனைவரையுமே வெறுத்தாள். அவளுடனேயே எப்போதும் இருந்து வந்த நண்பன் ஒருவனைத் தவிற

இந்திரஜித்தின் மனைவி

உங்கள் தந்தை பேச்சைக்கேட்பது நியாயம் தான், ஆனால் உங்கள் தந்தை செய்வது அநியாயம். கற்புக்கரசியான சீதையப் பிடித்து
சிறையிட்டிருக்கிறார். பதிவிரதையின் கண்ணீர் நம் நாட்டையே அழித்து விடும். நீங்கள் அவருக்கு இதை எடுத்துச் சொல்ல வேண்டாமா?

Clean Saturday's Smiles

Dexter had just returned from two weeks of vacation. He asked his boss for two more weeks off to get married. What! shouted the boss? I can't give you more time now. Why didn't you get married while you were off? Are you nuts? replied Dexter. That would have ruined my whole vacation.”

The Ten Commandments

Then He went to the French and said, "I have Commandments. The Frenchalso wanted an example and the Lord said, Thou shall not commit adultery.

Creative Ads @ Unusual Places

Tangled phone lines are a common sight on the streets of Bangkok, so Procter & Gamble decided to take advantage of how they resembled long strands of tangled hair.

Running Effective Meetings

Meeting agenda has to be prepared and distributed to participants at least 2 days prior. Suggested heads of information include - Item to be Discussed; Responsibility; Planned Time. If there are specific decisions to be made mention them separately.

Get Happy by Trying Not To

This was contrary to my natural disposition. It took a good deal of effort to break out of my slope-shouldered attitude. But I forced myself, and it worked.

Better Slow down culture!

They, on the other hand, debate, debate, debate, hold x quantity of meetings and work with a slowdown scheme. At the end, this always yields better results.

Interesting News & Events in Pictures

Pastrana has performed other stunts around the world, including jumping out of a plane with no parachute and jumping off his motorbike into the Grand Canyon.

The Fish Story

The fish was totally exhausted from trying to dive, but unable to dive because the ball would always bring him back up to the surface

Color Picker - Innovation has no End

Place the pen against an object and press the scan button, the color will be detected by the color sensor and the RGB cartridges in the pen will mixed the required inks to create the target color.

திருக்குறளும் என் குறளு(லு)ம்

திருக்குறளுக்கான எளிய விளக்கமாக (அ) ஒத்தக் கருத்துள்ள எனது முதல் குறளையும், தொடர்ந்து அதற்கான திருக்குறளையும் ‘ஆசிடை நேரிசை வெண்பா’வாக அமைத்துள்ளேன்.

Yogasana for Children

Starting young is the best route in fitness too. So if you want your child to be smart, alert and healthy, take him/her to a yoga session.

The Amazing Cucumber

Feeling tired in the afternoon, put down the caffeinated soda and pick up a cucumber. Cucumbers are a good source of B Vitamins and Carbohydrates that can provide that quick pick-me-up that can last for hours.

Bone marrow transplantation

Bone marrow is the soft, fatty tissue inside your bones. Stem cells are immature cells in the bone marrow. Some stem cells grow into different parts of your blood.

Tips For An Exceptional life

Make time to practice meditation, yoga, tai chi, qigong and prayer. They provide us with daily fuel for our busy lives.

Food for People with DIABETES

We want to avoid high blood sugar to avoid high insulin which causes us to store fat and increases our risk for diabetes, weight gain, high triglyverides, heart disease, cancer, etc.

BRAIN DAMAGING HABITS

People who do not take breakfast are going to have a lower blood sugar level. This leads to an insufficient supply of nutrients to the brain causing brain degeneration.

COCONUT WATER/MADAFU

Coconut Water is More Nutritious than whole milk - Less fat and NO cholesterol! Coconut Water is More Healthy than Orange Juice - Much lower calories

Little Health Mistakes

Do you cross your legs at your knees when sitting? Although we may believe that this is the lady-like elegant way to sit, sitting this way cuts down circulation to your legs.

Asthama ! Remedy ! Relief ! Treatment

Dust, pollen, stress, and exercising can all trigger asthma. Make sure to keep your house clean by vacuuming weekly and keeping your sheets and pillows clean.

Your Guide to Never Feeling Tired Again

British researchers at Cardiff University even found that spooning up a bowl of breakfast cereal every morning is associated with lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol.

What Soft Drinks are Doing to Your Body

Soft drinks contain little to no vitamins or other essential nutrients. However, it is what they do contain that is the problem: caffeine, carbonation, simple sugars — or worse, sugar substitutes — and often food additives such as artificial coloring, flavoring, and preservatives.

Five Super Tips to Cure Headaches

If you are looking for a quick headache fix, try this. Take a small thin towel and dip it in white vinegar. Rinse out the excess vinegar and wrap the towel around your head and relax with your eyes closed for around fifteen minutes

Special PRECAUTIONS for PREGNANCY

Fish and seafood are excellent low-fat sources of many nutrients and an important part of a healthy diet. However, there is a concern about eating fish and seafood during preganancy, since many types of fish may contain high levels of mercury.

How To Have Stress Free Morning

mornings can be a stressful time for anyone. By setting a morning routine and adopting some new behaviors, you can distress your mornings and just maybe improve your day.

Power of Non-Violence

Dr. Arun Gandhi, grandson of Mahatma Gandhi and founder of the M.K. Gandhi Institute for Non-violence, in his June 9 lecture at the University of Puerto Rico, shared the following story as an example of non-violence in parenting

Dangers of Teflon coated cookware

The problem is that when the surface gets scratched, tiny amounts of inert plastic and leached aluminum cling to cooked food, with far more toxic results than an extra spoonful of cooking oil.

Tips To Be A Better Mom

Give them your complete attention when they want to talk to you. Put whatever activity you are engaged in on hold, and if that's not possible, set a time for when you can chat, and make sure to stick to it.

சுவற்றில் ஓர் வாசகம்

அம்மா நீ சென்றாய் வெளியே அப்பா பேசிக் கொண்டிருந்தார் போன் வழியே எங்களறை சுவற்றில் ஒட்டினாயே அழகிய காகிதம் அதில் கிறுக்கினான் தம்பி கல்ர் பென்சில் கொண்டே

Remember Things of Happiness

No stream or gas drives anything until it is confined. No Niagara is ever turned into light and power until it is tunneled.

Lesson from Brick walls

He was, as the Independent of London put it, the dying man who taught America how to live. His book, The Last Lecture, is an international best-seller and it offers many wonderful lessons about life.

Some Advice

Plan to spend whatever you have saved. You deserve to enjoy it and the healthy years you have left.. Travel if you can afford it. Don't leave anything for your children or loved ones to quarrel about. By leaving too much, you may even cause more trouble when you are gone.

Cheers! How to Overcome Your Worries

“If you ask what is the single most important key to longevity, I would have to say it is avoiding worry, stress and tension. And if you didn’t ask me, I’d still have to say it.”

Quotes by Carl Jung

Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves. Enlightenment is not imagining figures of light but making the darkness conscious.

How to get through life

May your troubles be less, your blessings more, and may nothing but happiness come through your door.

Seven Deadly Sins You should avoid

When somebody becomes greedy and excessively selfish only seeking his/her pleasure without worrying for the consequences it is time for doom. The nature strikes back.

Good Day

Life does not work through indecision. Indecision promotes blocks, confusion and stress. Make a decision and allow life to find movement through you. Trust yourself.

Yamunotri, source of the Yamuna River

The Yamunotri temple is located in Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand, India.The actual temple is only accessible by a thirteen kilometre trek from the town of Hanuman Chatti and a six kilometer walk from Janki Chatti.

Vishnu Sahasranamam

Yudhishthira, the eldest of the five Pandavas, was mentally depleted because of the war with the Kauravas and the misery of death and suffering that was created by the war in which he had been a major player.

How Socialism Works

As the second test rolled around, the students who studied little had studied even less and the ones who studied hard decided they wanted a free ride too so they studied little.

SCHOOL BUS

This is cozy and develop closeness among kids... Instead of staring at the computer screen, kids have time to share and chat....

Potential gold mines found in kerala

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Humble beginning, Immense outcomes

And that is not all! He has created a small IT company within that village. This company has 4 employees as of now, who are all graduates from this village.

Akrit Jaswal - Youngest Surgeon from India

Now 13 years old, Akrit has an IQ of 146 and is considered the smartest person his age in India a country of more than a billion people. Before Akrit could even speak, his parents say they knew he was special.

Mind Coach - A Tool Must For Trainers

We need some quick ways to control these emotions, channelize the energy and deal with situations effectively, especially when there are about 60,000 thoughts crossing our mind every day.

Negative conditioning

Like this all the four monkeys got replaced by new monkeys, now the cage is kept unlocked, no monkey made an attempt to come out side

Ages at Different Times.

French doctors have found that the quality of men's' sperm starts to deteriorate by 35, so that by the time a man is 45 a third of pregnancies end in miscarriage.