Monday, November 30, 2020

GOOD NIGHT!

   WISHING YOU ALL A GOOD.  
   NIGHT;  HAVE A PEACEFUL & 
   RESTFUL SLEEP!

LET US MEET TOMORROW!! 

Sunday, November 29, 2020

GOOD NIGHT!


 

GOOD NIGHT,  HAVE A PEACEFUL & RESTFUL SLEEP!

LET US MEET TOMORROW!! 

HOW I START (and end) MY DAY : SURI

                        Selfie,  
        taken a few  months back


I am a retired person,  72 years old, with not much work or any other commitment. 

After a restful sleep,  I open my eyes.  It is past six.  During rainy season and winter,  I wake up late like this. 

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

GOOD NIGHT!


GOOD NIGHT,  HAVE A PEACEFUL & RESTFUL SLEEP!

LET US MEET TOMORROW!! 

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

 

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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 - Luís 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.

 

Do subscribe for similar travel videos and for more on our life and travels check out our website http://live-less-ordinary.com/. All material is produced by travel bloggers FANFAN AND ALLAN WILSON.

 

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