WISHING YOU ALL A GOOD.
NIGHT; HAVE A PEACEFUL &
RESTFUL SLEEP!
LET US MEET TOMORROW!!
Monday, November 30, 2020
Sunday, November 29, 2020
HOW I START (and end) MY DAY : SURI
taken a few months back
I am a retired person, 72 years old, with not much work or any other commitment.
Generally, I wake up around five and meditate for about ten to twenty minutes; do some simple physical exercise. Offer my morning prayers. For the past few days, maybe because of the climate, I skip all these.
In Homeopathic parlance, I am a "chilly" patient, who cannot bear cold well. Actually, my homeopathic friends describe me as a 'human barometer'. If the climate dips, I am the first one to feel it in my bones, before the TV news cinfirms it. But I ignore all these and don't let them to affect or depress me. I know how to protect myself.
So I get up briskly and start my morning chore.
I switch on my smartphones. They need charging. So I charge them.
Then I open my second-floor window. A calm, serene and beautiful morning welcomes me. I do some nature worship, sky worship and sun worship (though he is not visible, hidden by dark clouds).
A cup of butter tea with soaked and dehusked almonds enliven and energize me.
Posting Good morning and related messages in my Tamil and English blogs is the next step.
I check my WhatsApp messages. If I find good, useful material, I keep it for posting to my relevant blog or repost it to other WhatsApp groups.
Usually, I have some light breakfast, two idlis or two dosas or a cup of pongal with chutney or sambar.
Take my medicines for sugar.
Read the Tamil newspaper, Dina Malar.
Check gmail. If I find anything interesting, I read it.
Then Facebook. It provides me a lot of interesting and useful materials for posting to my blogs. Offer my comments, if something merits it.
YouTube. Many new, unknown and interesting videos come to my view. I post them to my mail, for reposting to my blogs, if they are copyright-free. It is sometimes difficult to know whether they are in the public domain.
Around eleven, coffee without sugar.
Go to the nearby shop to get milk packets, vegetables and anything else required for the home.
On the way to the shop, I peep in at my daughter's house and smooch my darling little grand daughter.
Home.
Read some ebooks. I read two or three books at a time, a little from each. For example, now I am reading:
eBooks
1. THE WEB OF LIFE by Fritjhof
Capra
2. I, CLAUDIUS by Robert Graves
3. THE SCION OF IKSHVAGU by
AMISH TRIPATHI
4. THE DRAMATIC DECADE by
Pranab Mukherjee
5. SPECIMEN DAYS by Walt
Whitman
6. AFRICAN DIARY by Bill Bryson
PRINTED BOOK
உப பாண்டவம் -
எஸ்.à®°ாமகிà®°ுà®·்ணன்
Books completed reading in October :
1. I, KRISHNA DEVARAYA
by Ra.Ki. Rangarajan
2. 1991 by Sanjaya Baru
3. THE ACCIDENTAL PRIME
MINISTER by Sanjaya Baru
4. HALF-LION by Vinay Sitapati
5. THE PILLARS OF THE EARTH
by Ken Follett
6. FALL OF GIANTS by Ken Follett
7. WORLD WITHOUT END
by Ken Follett
8. POLAND by James A. Michener
9. THE WORLD IS MY HOME
by James A Michener
10. A QUIVER FULL OF ARROWS
by Jeffrey Archer
11. ONLY TIME WILL TELL
by Jeffrey Archer
Sit before my PC and start posting YouTube videos already selected and kept in my mailbox.
Some rest.
Mobile sudoku. This is my as per the advice of my brother: Exercise your brain and protect yourself from the dreaded Alzheimer's.
Between one and two, simple lunch with raw onions, some citrus pickle and one or two vegetables.
Watch some movie in Jio Cinemas or MX Player. For example, yesterday I saw:
THE KING'S speech, starring Colin Firth. It is the story of the stammering King George VI (he is the father of the present Queen Elizabeth II) and his brother, King Edward VII, who abdicated so that he could marry, Wallis Simpson, a twice-married American woman. How George fights to overcome his stuttering and diffidence with the help of a speech therapist is the plot of the movie. Excellent performance by Colin Firth. I enjoyed the movie very much.
Afternoon nap.
Evening coffee.
Call my friends and relatives and some time, exchanging news and views.
We are a large family, scattered all over Tamil Nadu, besides one in Andhra and another in Kerala. Of these, one of my younger brothers is close to me and as we have many things in common like love of books. When we speak, usually it lasts for not less than 30 minutes.
Rest of the time is spent mostly in some or other social media. Nothing frivolous.
Night food, usually some simple, easily digestible food.
Reading.
At nine, swich off my phones and go to sleep.
Not much of a day! =What to do, that is the fate of old people in corona-time.
Looking forward with hope to the New Year.
FORTIFYING OURSELVES WITH DIVINE THOUGHTS!
Let us throw out enfeebling thoughts and emboldenvand enrich ourselves with ennobling thoughts!
Saturday, November 28, 2020
Q&A : WHY IS BIODIVERSITY SO IMPORTANT?
WHY IS BIODIVERSITY SO IMPORTANT? -
KIM PRESHOFF
1,907,852 views•Apr 20, 2015
TED-Ed
12.8M subscribers
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Our planet’s diverse, thriving ecosystems may seem like permanent
fixtures, but they’re actually vulnerable to collapse. Jungles can become
deserts, and reefs can become lifeless rocks. What makes one ecosystem strong
and another weak in the face of change? Kim Preshoff details why the answer, to
a large extent, is biodiversity.
LESSON BY KIM PRESHOFF, ANIMATION BY TED-ED.
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LISTEN TO THIS EVERY NIGHT BEFORE YOU SLEEP
LISTEN TO THIS EVERY NIGHT BEFORE YOU SLEEP |
POWER OF SELF TALK BY SWAMI MUKUNDANANDA
1,220,268 views•Jun 27, 2020
BHAGAVAD GITA
288K subscribers
Listen To This Every Night Before You Sleep | Powerful Self Talk by
Swami Mukundananda
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In this video, Swami Mukundananda talks about the importance of positive
self-talk or Reaffirmations to reprogram our subconscious mind and get rid of
negative thoughts.
A subconscious mind is a subtle machine that works based on the thoughts
and directions of the conscious mind. Our conscious mind is like the captain of
a ship guiding it's course while the subconscious mind is like the Mariners in
the engine room who can't see anything but obeys the instructions of the
captain. So we need to be conscious of our thoughts and actions, for those
impact our subconscious mind.
One easy and powerful way to reprogram our subconscious mind is through
self-talks. Watch more to find out how positive self-talk can help reprogram
our subconscious mind.
Action item: Identify one positive self-talk today and keep repeating it
to you every day a few times. One way is to chant the name of God, who is all
pure and divine. When you do this every day, you can transform your life.
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CYCLING TOURS : CYCLING ADVENTURE IN AFRICA
I TRAVEL BY BIKE (CYCLING DOCUMENTARY) -
CYCLING ADVENTURE
294,547 views•Jun 20, 2015
Tapi-TV
2.42K subscribers
A amazing story about Cat, a strong women, who loves bicycle touring. A
cycling film/ documentary about long distance bicycle touring lovely made by
Tapinambur - Tapi-TV in Africa. Cycling Adventure
Grateful thanks to Tapi-TV and YouTube and all the others who made this video possible
WALKING TOURS : LISBON, PORTUGAL
LISBON, PORTUGAL WALKING TOUR
(4K ULTRA HD 60FPS)
81,648 views•Oct 18, 2020
BookingHunterTV
160K subscribers
Don't miss our walk in Porto, Portugal. Here is the link:
https://youtu.be/q8L2edie1v0
We recorded this 4k ultra hd video during our trip to Lisbon, Portugal
on July 2020.
Located on the westernmost front of Continental Europe, Lisbon is the
capital and the largest city of Portugal. It is also one of the oldest cities
in the world, and the second-oldest European capital city (after Athens). In
1755 a massive earthquake, and subsequent tidal wave and fire, killed 40,000
and completely destroyed much of the Lisbon lower central districts.
Our guided walking tour is about 4.66 miles (7.5 km) long, starts at
Commerce Square (Praça do Comércio) and covers most attractions and historic
sites of Lisbon.
Video Timeline Links:
00:00 - Lisbon, Portugal Walking Tour Intro
01:10 - Commerce Square
11:06 - Santa Justa Lift
16:43 - Carmo Square
17:36 - Carmo Convent
32:22 - LuÃs de Camões Square
38:08 - Church of Saint Roch
42:19 - Miradouro de Sao Pedro de Alcantara
45:37 - Gloria Funicular
51:02 - Restauradores Square
56:26 - Rossio Square
1:01:21 - Square of the Fig Tree (Figueira)
1:05:25 - Fado Vadio Graffiti
1:17:48 - São Jorge Castle
1:24:05 - Portas do Sol Viewpoint
1:27:57 - Santa Luzia Viewpoint
1:37:07 - Lisbon Cathedral
1:38:11 - Santo António Church
1:43:26 - House of Spikes
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ACCIDENTS & DISASTERS : EXPLOSIVE ERUPTION OF SHINMOEDAKE VOLCANO IN JAPAN
EXPLOSIVE ERUPTION OF SHINMOEDAKE VOLCANO
IN JAPAN
4,804,646 views•Mar 9, 2018
T N
21.5K subscribers
Shinmoedake volcano, located on the Japanese island of Kyushu, erupted
explosively on March 10, 2018. Ash plume from the eruption reached a height of
4500 meters. Explosion sound reached after about 30 seconds. A meteor appeared
before the eruption.
To use this video in a
commercial player or in broadcasts, please email licensing@storyful.com
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WARS & BAZTTLES : THIRD ARAB–ISRAELI WAR 1967
SIX-DAY WAR (1967) -
THIRD ARAB–ISRAELI WAR DOCUMENTARY
6,002,857 views•Aug 28, 2018
KINGS AND GENERALS
1.56M subscribers
We are continuing our series of animated historical videos on the modern
wars with the Six-Day War of 1967, also known as the Third Arab–Israeli War
during which Israel fought the alliance of Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Iraq. This
conflict entered history as short, but decisive, as it took less than a week
for hostilities to start and end, and was mostly decided in the air.
Previously we have covered the battles of Stalingrad
(http://bit.ly/2BVRheC) and Kursk (http://bit.ly/2BVR1MJ) within the II World
War.
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SCIENCE WATCH : GENETICS BASICS - CHROMOSOMES, GENES, DNA
GENETICS BASICS | CHROMOSOMES, GENES, DNA |
DON'T MEMORISE
447,447 views•Feb 13, 2019
DON'T MEMORISE
1.59M subscribers
The topic of Genetics is quite interesting, but for understanding it, we
need to first know the Units of Heredity. What are these units? What are the
Factors that carry information from one generation to the other? Chromatids?
Chromosomes? Genes? DNA? Or all of these? Let us get to know that in this
video!
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In this video, we will learn:
0:00 Introduction
0:52 Chromatids & Condensation of the Threads
2:06 What are Chromosomes?
2:37 Genes
3:06 DNA Molecules
4:06 Genetic Material
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TECH WATCH : PERSONAL JET TAKES OFF VERTICALLY
PERSONAL JET TAKES OFF VERTICALLY
50,409 views•Aug 11, 2016
TECH INSIDER
3.27M subscribers
You've seen a helicopter do this but not a plane. Millionaires in the
future could ride these jets that take off and land vertically without the need
for a runway. Trifan 600 is a jet designed by XTI Aircraft.
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EXCITING TRAIN JOURNEYS : GLACIER EXPRESS IN WINTER SNOW
GLACIER EXPRESS IN WINTER SNOW:
FROM ZERMATT TO ST MORITZ (INTERRAIL/EURAIL)
3,852,477 views•Jan 19, 2019
ALLAN WILSON
25.3K subscribers
Switzerland's famous Glacier Express in Winter Snow. Travelling from
Zermatt to St Moritz by train on the Interrail Pass / Eurail Pass. Full
details/itinerary here: https://www.bangorni.com/glacier-expr...
We travelled in early January following a stay in the town of Zermatt
(next to the famous Matterhorn mountain) when the small station town is still
covered in snow and decorated for Christmas. Note, this was part of a wider
Interrail/Eurail journey outlined fully here: https://www.bangorni.com/interrail-in...
The Glacier Express railway train then follows from Zermatt (08:00AM
start for us) through many small mountain stations, including Visp, before
crossing the snowy mountains of the Alps.
Early attractions include the Oberalppass, which is the highest point of
the journey, as well as the Rhine Gorge where the Rhine River passes in the
Swiss Alps. Before reaching the next main station at Chur (pronounced Coor).
And this is an optional end to the Glacier Express.
However, the best-known attraction is the Landwasser Viaduct, found
along the train line between Chur and St Gallen, and it takes roughly 2 hours
between these two stations of the railway line.
The Glacier Express takes 8 hours in total from Zermatt to St Moritz
(Switzerland) on what is known as the 'World's Slowest Fast Train' where it is
a high-speed train, only, given the terrain, it is the world's slowest when
going from point A to point B.
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