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This blog has become a sort of personal-cum-public diary. As for its contents, some are meant for me and my friends and relatives; others are for the public. This blog will have only positive, ennobling, elevating, encouraging and uplifting thoughts/ideas/materials. Whoever visits should feel happy and should be able to pick up some good ideas/thoughts/links. In short, "NOTHING NEGATIVE" is my motto.(Grateful thanks to Jon Sullivan and Public-Domain-Photos.com for the background photo)

Friday, January 30, 2009

Letters-67: "Sri Lankan Issue"

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1. The long-drawn war between the security forces and the LTTE in Sri Lanka has almost come to an end. It is Colombo's responsibility t...
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Eyecatchers-143: "President Obama criticizes Financial Corporations"

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The official Whitehouse blog reports of President Obama criticizing financial corporations for doling out $ 18 billion in bonus to their emp...
Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Eyecatchers-142: "President Obama's First Steps"

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Upon taking office, Obama ordered all secret U.S. prisons closed immediately, and the detention center at Guantanamo Bay closed within a yea...
Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Letters-66: "Well done, Obama!"

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1. As a follow up to his speeches during the election campaign, President Barack Obama has halted the trials in the Guantanamo Bay and put P...
Friday, January 23, 2009

S&T Watch-51: "Discovery of Magnetosphere"

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Scientists discovered the "MAGNETOSPHERE", a layer of ions and electrons, surrounding the earth describe by one physicist as a ...

Self-Improvement-44: "Right Beginnings"

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Life is full of beginnings. They are presented every day and every hour to every person. Most beginnings are small, and appear trivial and i...

Eyecatchers-141: "Quote from Inaugural Speech"

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"On this day, we have chosen hope over fear, unity of purpose over conflict and discord. We come to proclaim an end to the petty grieva...

S&T Watch-50: "Invisibility Shield"

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US and Chinese researchers are a step closer to creating an invisibility shield. They have created 'metamaterials' which can guide e...

Health News-17: "Railways gesture to Cancer Patients"

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The Railway Ministry will provide confirmed accommodation to cancer patients going to hospital for check-up. Accommodation will be provided ...

Letters-65: "Satyam Scam"

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1. This refers to the article "Satyam not an isolated instance" (The Hindu, Jan.22, 2009). The risk of many more Satyams cropping...
Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Health News-32: New Medicine for Growing Eyelashes"

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Harper's Weekly reports of Allergan, the drug company that developed Botox, is releasing Lattisse, a new prescription medication for gro...

Environment-15: "Google Search and Boiling Kettle"

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Harper's Weekly reports that according to environmental researchers performing two Google searches generates the same amount of carbon d...

Health Warning-7: "Vicks VapoRub and Children"

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Harper's Weekly reports quoting a study that Vicks VapoRub may cause bronchial inflammation and suffocation if used on children younger ...

Letters-64: "Ban Jallikattu"

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1. Four persons lost their lives and many sustained injuries in jallikattu (bull-taming sport) held during Pongal in Tamil Nadu. One fails ...
Tuesday, January 20, 2009

S&T Watch-49: "Light Squeezed to Quantum Limit"

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University of Toronto physicists have found a technique to squeeze light to the quantum limit. This may lead to high-precision measurement,...

My Photo Album-34: "The Pongal Greetings I received"

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Pongal was indeed a happy day. From the morning, friends and relatives kept calling and greeting. There were SMS also. But the only one hard...
Monday, January 19, 2009

S&T Watch-48: "Tungsten Bulbs to be phased out in the EU"

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By 2016, the incandescent light bulb will be passe in the EU. This month, 75W and 100W bulbs begin to disappear in the EU due to the switch ...

Health News-31: "Sadness and Health"

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An American study suggests that sadness is good for human health; it serves an evolutionary purpose and helps us learn from mistakes. Court...
Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Happy Pongal!

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Photo courtesy: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sowri/2184307235/ Tamilians all over the world celebrate 'Pongal', the Harvest Festival...

Health News-30: "Secret of Longevity"

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A study has found that people who are ambitious, organized and conscientious live longer than those who are impulsive, Health Psychology re...
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