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INDIAN UNIVERSITY AND SWISS NUSEUM TIE UP

2008-01-18T00:17:00.000-08:00

Nagaland University in India and Institute of Social and Cultural Anthropology, Oxford University and Museum der Kulturen Basel, Switzerland have signed an MoU here in India, to work together in the fields of anthropology and museum.
The collaborative programs are related to education research, development and capacity building in the two areas.
The partner institutions will jointly develop and establish courses in social and cultural anthropology and museum ethnography based on a modular set up that will be offered as certificate diploma, masters, or MPhil or PhD courses.
The importance is greatly weighed by the fact that advanced knowledge can be exchanged and new research can gain new dimensions to this field.

TATOO LIKE BECKHAM

2008-01-13T03:13:00.000-08:00

Gone are the days when you could keep your girlfriend happy with expensive gifts. It is time to showcase your affection, and what can be a better way than getting your soul mate’s name tattooed at the right place with a proper design.
The boys have this fancy idea.
A gift to the girl friend on her birthday and show her name tattooed in red and grayish black. It works wonders.
And the girls believe, all things they treasure should stay with them forever, getting their boyfriends’ name tattooed was the best way to do so.
People troop into the tattoo clinics to get the names of their loved ones names tattooed on their bodies.
It is not just the lovebirds who are getting the name of their soul mate blotted on their body.
The trend has caught the fancy of married couples too.
But some times strange stories may also come.
An event manager tattooed the name of his lost dog “Gipsy” on his hand.

KINDLY USE THE SUBWAYS

2008-01-10T21:46:00.001-08:00

In India, the traffic has become a headache for everyone, the vehicles, the people on the roads, and the traffic police looking helplessly.
After the extremely successful drive against drunken driving, the traffic police have now set their sights on those avoiding subways.
According to the police, not using subways adds to traffic chaos and increases risk of accidents.
A special squad will be stationed at the subways and will fine every person who crosses the road there.
It is an accident zone area and people avoiding the subway aggravate the general traffic chaos on the road.
People who use the road crossing where subways are there shall be fined.
The fine will send out a strong message that subways must be used.
The government spends money on construction and maintenance of subways for the convenience of the public. It is the best way to ensure the safety of pedestrians.
Let us hope the smooth driving for drivers and lesser accidents.

2008-01-05T03:03:00.000-08:00

The metro in all countries in all countries everywhere whether Asia or Europe, all are facing traffic bottlenecks.
The roads have become wider, the signals have been made to the latest technology, the traffic governing forces have been increased but still the roads are jammed especially during office hours, and sometimes during all the times.
Researchers said that people who use cell phones while driving impede the flow of traffic, clog highways and extend commute times.
It is bit like breaking wind in the elevator. Everyone suffers
The average person’s commute is longer because most probably the person in front of him in a mobile hooked.
The use of mobile has direct effect the way the driver shall drive.
Cell phone users are slower to hit the brakes and are slower to regain speed after braking.
The study conducted with drivers half- a – journey with hands free phone and other half –a- journey with no phone, the result was conclusive when the drivers were distracted by a phone conversation, they made fewer lane changes, drove slower and took longer to get where they were going.

KEEP YOU MAN – PERSUADE NOT MANIPULATION.

2008-01-01T22:30:00.000-08:00

Some things are basic for the smooth and happy functioning of a marriage.
Honesty is the best policy, the more frank you are, and the fewer problems you will have in your relationship.
Do not leave your man wondering what you mean, let him know exactly what you mean.
A partnership always involves two persons. The marriage is not about a single person.
Ask him to be clear about the way he wants your relationship to be, and then be sure to acknowledge that in your persuasion. Once you have got a clear idea of what you will have to give or give up, the discussion shall be very clear and smooth.
You cannot change the mind, whether it is about a petty issue or a life changing problem. Your goal should not be about winning the arguments
Sometimes you may find yourself on the wrong side of arguments, pl do not be assertive, on the other hand, correct your wrong statement.
Try to listen to your man, everybody has after all a right to speak and duty to listen.
And last but the not least, find a suitable to do these things. No, not at time, when your man is too tired or when you are too exhausted.
A marriage is not a relationship of only bodies; it is essentially a relationship of minds.

THIS PERSON HAS HEART IN THE RIGHT PLACE.

2007-12-28T10:07:00.000-08:00

Dilip Sadiya, a BA second year student, when he complained of fever was examined and a surprise was revealed, his heart was at the right side of his chest.
Indeed he has been maintaining normal health and played cricket and volleyball. He never had any problems, said his father. Even Dilip was surprised when he got the news “ it never occurred to me that my heart may be on the other side. I am surprised how I never felt the need to check my heart beat by placing my palm on the chest. Funny, yes, but it is true” he said.
Only one in one lakh persons are found with this condition.
The doctors said it is a congenital finding and if not associated with other anomalies of heart like arterial vascular disease and venal vascular disease, patients can live a normal life. It is called Dextro Cardia
In the long run, respiratory complications may arise. Even in normal persons, the heart no doubt is located in the left region. But a part of it is turned towards the right, too. In Dilip’s case the contrary is true.
The doctors further said that the organs in the stomachs may also lie on the reverse side. in normal human being , the liver is on the right side and spleen on the left side, but in Dextro cardiac person , the opposite may happen.

THE CHILD IS THE KING

2007-12-22T21:33:00.000-08:00

THE CHILD IS THE KING, at least in the realm of advertising.
From every billboard, print, TV ads and in news paper, you will see scores of these little kings dishing out mobiles, gadgets, clothes, and so many other things, even those which are beyond their domain, the children are the best mascots.
They are increasingly becoming the decision makers.
Parents take their opinions even when a new car is to be purchased; they say what looks the best on the roads.
This is what the marketers want most of all.
Public services messages rely on children to drive the message home as it is taken well by the people.
The reason is easy to understand the innocence on the face of child is something to resist, this otherwise would have missed the message by the advertisers.
Parents also place unflinching faith in their little ones knowledge about the technology automobiles goods.
It is a human behavior that a child’s emotional appeal works the best and is a great way to win your consumers heart , the children are the consumers of tomorrow , so better catch them young and make your market secure.
That is the way advertisers and children work hand and hand.

SCIENCE AND SPIRITUALISM

2007-12-20T06:27:00.000-08:00

In spite of some much of advancing science we are still posed persistently thru ages, the question, why we are here, where did we come from?
Science is in our daily life.
Can science support our belief in spiritualism, God, or religion?
For some people science and spiritualism are like apples and oranges. For most people science and spiritualism are too different to be mixed.
Einstein put it like this “the most incomprehensible fact about nature is that it is comprehensible”.
Quantum physics and modern cosmology support the oneness of all spiritual traditions, and teachings popularly known as God.

SEX EDUCATION IS NOT A DIRTY WORD.

2007-12-18T01:43:00.000-08:00

Sex education has always an irking issue even when it started in western countries, and it is a matter of hot debate in Asian countries, especially in India.
A sex education programme and syllabus developed by the ministry of human resource development, the National AIDS Control Organization had been very irking issue with conservative groups across many states in India, and it was hastily withdrawn.
It is also important to understand the extent of sexual activity among adolescents and the problem of child sexual abuse.
In fact, sexual activities among children enjoys social sanction, thanks to the institution of child marriage here in India, and it is almost true in other Asian countries.
Child sexual abuse is a problem in India that cannot be brushed aside. A recent study carried out pointed that 53% of the child respondents were abused at least once and that majority of children did not report sexual abuse or rather to say they did not know what had been done with them.
South Asian, and particularly India, is known to be one of the biggest sources and destinations for human trafficking. Young children, both boys and girls, are trafficked for commercial sexual exploitation.
Given these facts of India and Asian countries, sex education is a need of this hour, at least the children at the age of 14 should know the fact, the risks, and most importantly the consequences.
The countries, which have banned the sex education in the school, are not reading the writings on the walls.

VIOLENCE BY TEENS – PROBLEMS, ARE ELSEWHERE.

2007-12-16T00:42:00.000-08:00

There are number of cases reported in press or TV as to how the children or teens at a particular school have beaten up the other children or even shoot out another student or even the teaching staff.
The cases of this nature are not purely juvenile cases of laws; it has a rather social factor added to it.
It is a mistake to believe that only adults can have the stress, the children do have their stress, the competitive edge of the education, the over-exposure of violence in cinemas on TVs, , the lack of supervision by the parents, the divided parents, and the careless approach of the educational institutions. All these have little by little contributions about the violence by children.
That the access to the weapons itself is a matter of investigation, but the fact that parents and the school have not bothered to make the children aware of the sense of law and order is the major factor.The increasing number of divided families, parents divided, with nobody to monitor the children as to make them aware of what is proper and what is not proper, is the basic need of this problem.
The major social institutions have devised the plans.
Communication between the children should be open both at the school amongst themselves, and the family level, among parents.
The environments at the home must be calm; the violent parenting can be a source of anger within the children which may outburst at the school.Teachers must build an excellent rapport with the children, their thoughts and activities like disputes amongst other students, their complaints etc should be addressed in a humane way. A child who is being bullied by other students must be taken care; the bullying activities of the students must be dealt calling the parents.And the last but not the least the children must be made aware of the law and society, that his duties and responsibilities to the society and family.
In short, treat the child as a human, and make him aware that is wanted in the family.

GOOD DEEDS AFFECT YOUR GOOD LOOKS.

2007-12-11T23:11:00.001-08:00

If you exhibit positive nature, like understanding the people and trusting them, it affects your looks. A study by the scientists show that people having good approach to the life, do mostly symbolizes good like and that they may be liked by others, even if they had least touch of working with them.
The study further shows that people who are generally rude, abusive , and exhibit negative traits shall be viewed as less physically attractive to others, even if they have least worked with them.
The photographs of opposite sex were displayed to participant, and the participant preferred and opted out some persons as desirable persons who had positive approach.
Such persons, who have positive tracks, were preferred as friends or dating partners.
Perceiving a person as having a desirable personality makes the person more suitable in general as a close relationship partner of any kind.
The findings are a general reminder to the people that personality goes a long way toward determining your attractiveness, it can even change the people’s impressions of how good looking your are.

WHY DO RELATIONS FAIL – MAKE A LONG LASTING RELATION.

2007-12-07T20:51:00.000-08:00

Many people fail to understand why their relations with a girl-friend or boy- friend all of a sudden fail.
The reasons are simple people simply fail to symbolically recognize and convey that they are trusting their friends.
A simple thing can convey this trust, like giving passwords personal details to the friend to whom you wish to say that you are looking for a long time relations with him or her, and you trust your friend that much that you are ready to share your personal details with him.
A friend ship is really a bond of trust, and if you wish to carry on the relations for a long time, try to share your utmost personal details with your friend, please let them share everything even if they are somewhat negative.
Young couples or new friends look for the signs of trust in every step from their beloved one, before they start of a serious relationship.
Try to demonstrate the following to your friend.
Look at that what is best for your friend.
Sympathy with concrete action when friend is in trouble.
Honesty , just tell your friend what is best for him.
Signs of trust , that convey the feeling that he shall not bring any harm to you.
Just start the friend, after initial take off, giving him one by one your personal details, and your friendship shall be secured progressively.

TECHNOLOGY IN DAILY LIFE.

2007-12-04T22:58:00.000-08:00

Technology for daily life, for some it is an added facility, for some it is a status of symbol, for some others it is a bare necessity.
Every day, new mobile phones, with cameras, internet and so many other things are crowding in the market.
There are so many other things, i pods, cameras, watches, mps; one shall see so many things in the market.
The youngsters sometimes just cannot wait for the products to land in India, they shall purchase from abroad.
Youngsters would spend their entire month's salary or just save their pocket money for the latest model of mobile.
Whereas the technology has an added advantage, it is really making sometimes needless spends.
The danger lies not in the gadgets with added benefits but between the necessities of changing over. It is dangerous to keep changing gadgets as a fashion, rather than as a facility or necessity.