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बघा बघा बघा, हा अमेरिकी राजाचा तमाशा ||

2009-10-10T00:22:00.001-07:00

बघा बघा बघा, हा अमेरिकी राजाचा तमाशा ||

टंग, टंग, टंग, टंग, टंग, टंग, टंग, टंग | ढटंग टटंग, ढटंग टटंग ढंग, टंग, टंग, टंग |

ढंग, टंग, टंग, टंग, ढंग, टंग, टंग, टंग, ढंग, टंग, टंग, टंग, ढंग ||

अजी राजा हा देखणा, फडात उतरला घालितो म्हणे धींगाणा |

सावरली बाजी तयाने, बनतो फलंदाज म्हणे लुंगीवाला मी भरी मोठा |

भरा भरा फिरावितो म्हणे, फळी ती कशी गर्गरा |

फोडुनी सारे गोलंदाज हे म्हणे, रीग लावितो धावांचा तो मोठा || १ ||

बघा बघा बघा, हा अमेरिकी राजाचा तमाशा |

बघा बघा बघा, हा अमेरिकी राजाचा तमाशा || धु ||

टंग, टंग, टंग, टंग, टंग, टंग, टंग, टंग | ढटंग टटंग, ढटंग टटंग ढंग, टंग, टंग, टंग |

ढंग, टंग, टंग, टंग, ढंग, टंग, टंग, टंग, ढंग, टंग, टंग, टंग, ढंग ||

पाहुनी एका गोलंदाजआ राजा म्हणे, हाच का हो तुमचा चिमुरडा |

फोडुनी ह्याला म्हणे, लावितो रीग मोठ्या षटकारांचा |

गरीब गुमाने धावे गोलंदाज तो मरहट्टा, भिर्काविला गोळआ अकस्मात तो पहा पहा |

म्हणे राजा हा तर फिर्किचा गोळआ, मारितो ष्टकारा आता पहा कसा || २ ||

बघा बघा बघा, हा अमेरिकी राजाचा तमाशा |

बघा बघा बघा, हा अमेरिकी राजाचा तमाशा || धु ||

टंग, टंग, टंग, टंग, टंग, टंग, टंग, टंग | ढटंग टटंग, ढटंग टटंग ढंग, टंग, टंग, टंग |

ढंग, टंग, टंग, टंग, ढंग, टंग, टंग, टंग, ढंग, टंग, टंग, टंग, ढंग ||

गोळआ तो जोची फेकिला, फळी भिर्कावितो राजा हा पहा कसा |

आहो गोळआ नव्हताची किहो तो फिर्किचा, होता गुग्ली मरहट्टयाचा |

सर्कन शिरला पहा कसा गोळा, छेदून लुंगी उडविला की हो त्रिफळा |

विट्या घेती झेप गगनी, त्रिदाण्डये पड़ती जावून फर्लंगा || ३ ||

बघा बघा बघा, हा अमेरिकी राजाचा तमाशा |

बघा बघा बघा, हा अमेरिकी राजाचा तमाशा || धु ||

टंग, टंग, टंग, टंग, टंग, टंग, टंग, टंग | ढटंग टटंग, ढटंग टटंग ढंग, टंग, टंग, टंग |

ढंग, टंग, टंग, टंग, ढंग, टंग, टंग, टंग, ढंग, टंग, टंग, टंग, ढंग ||

अहो राजा बघा हा राजा बघा, उभा केला त्यस्नी नाग्वा |

केले नाही सत्कार्य अजूनही, म्हणे करा माझी वाह वाह |

प्रसिध्धिचा शिख्रावारी पहा, बैसविला शेंड्यावरी हर्बर्याचा |

सर्व श्रेष्ठिंचा पंक्तिला, बैसविला नाग्वा राजा अमेरिकेचा || ४ ||

बघा बघा बघा, हा अमेरिकी राजाचा तमाशा |

बघा बघा बघा, हा अमेरिकी राजाचा तमाशा || धु ||

टंग, टंग, टंग, टंग, टंग, टंग, टंग, टंग | ढटंग टटंग, ढटंग टटंग ढंग, टंग, टंग, टंग |

ढंग, टंग, टंग, टंग, ढंग, टंग, टंग, टंग, ढंग, टंग, टंग, टंग, ढंग ||

Studying Human Psychology: Across the planet the general eagerness of men to woo women is common - sometime its not only foolish but humorous as well.

2009-08-14T21:56:00.000-07:00

Experiments On Human Psychology: It is interesting to study like the males in the animal species the males of human species are all very much into zoning and creating boundaries of their imaginative realms. It is very interesting to study the general human psychology when one travels through such created imaginative realms of other men all over he place.

So dose one have to travel a lot, of course not, its there every where, one just needs to be very attentive and on the lookout of some interesting events taking place all over the place all the time...

So what has this to do with "eagerness of men to woo women" - very simple and worth considering, every city, village, town, or even a block one will happen to find individuals living there since years or may be longer than one has been in the community. Such individuals through the bond of community or eagerness to claim to be the first or the long timer residents of the community happen to start creating an imaginative boundary, a boundary that defines all the individuals or property in those areas to have the very first duty to serve them. And then starts the interesting chasing game of these men, especially when someone more competitive than them appears on the scene and starts getting attention from all the corners of the community...

Its same like one may seen in "dogs", dogs are also territorial and then when one happens to witness a "dog" visiting from the neighborhood, all the dogs get together to set a plot to shoo this new comer out of the neighborhood. This episode gets more interesting when female element's attraction from the same kind is established - all the neighborhood dogs go wild on the new comer...

One should travel, travel between communities and do very basic experiments to do some fact checks, one may be surprised, that human race is still living in the age old Animal Prone Behavioral Pattern...

Its very funny to study individuals of all ages who happen to find some techniques or other to either control the "female" kind by deploying interestingly childish and humorous behaviors - it can be compared directly to the "dogs" who "pee around" to mark their territory. Humans don't "pee around" to mark their territories but their activities are as good as the same...

So has the human kind really developed as its been preached by many & many have acquired "Nobel Awards" by displaying some or the other theology of themselves - well the question still remains a question and the answer is like a far fetched effort...

It is very interesting to know that this human behavior of building imaginative territory starts from the very childhood, even the kids at their very early ages are very territorial in nature & many parents happen to compare that to the Kids Intelligence...

Its not the question of what parents "should" or "should not" do, its just an aspect to study about human nature - interesting it is that even after humans been engaged in so called "serious relationships" - humans tend to venture around to build their imaginative territory - why should this be is a thing to be just thought about...

Irrespective of all the thinking and analyzing, one always finds a lot of humor when one encounters events and episodes happening in the surrounding where males of the human kind perform all the humorous and childish rituals to woo the female of the human kind...

Everyone experiences this in life, its so very interesting though, there are not many who happen to find humor in these activities - are these events full of life is a debatable issue - but these events are for sure full of humor and fun to calmly watch and laugh about all the time...

Herbal / homeopathic preventives for H1N1 - Swine Flu.

2009-08-11T22:44:00.001-07:00

Herbal / homeopathic preventives for H1N1 - Swine Flu.

The new Swine flu virus has high infectivity and low mortality.
That means it spreads very quickly and rarely kills.
The patient may die due to respiratory failure (pneumonia or suffocation).
So you need to have a strong respiratory system having high immunity.

Precautions:
- Refrain from food items like banana, curds, "shrikhand", ice-cream raw onion or any other you know that gives you cough / cold etc.
- Avoid excessive work fatigue or late nights or too much eating (ajeerna).
- Regular aerobic exercise and "pranayama" are useful.
- The common face masks have pores / holes of about 50 times the size of virus. So you can judge its effectivity.
- But a good mask is very useful. It is especially needed by he who is infected and is sneezing or coughing.

Found the following procedures to be useful to increase respiratory immunity.
Used them for at least five years and found them good.
No side effects.
No strong reactions. So its safe for you to try.
But don't over do the dose. In that case consult a proper physician. Otherwise you don't or shouldn't need a physician.

1) Take a plastic / glass bottle of 1 liter.
- Fill about 700ml with pure, clean water.
- Add ten drops of Homeopathic tincture, Gelsemium 30
Dose: one spoonful of this water twice daily on empty stomach. Shake well (at least ten times) before use.

2) Herbal mixture 1
- Take equal quantity of the three meds, (e.g. 20 tablets each)
- Triphala guggul, kanchanar Guggul, Chandraprabha vati crush into powder, mix and keep in a bottle.
- Take one pinchful (about 100mg) of this powder once daily.

3) Herbal mixture 2
- Buy 50gm packet (powder) each of the following,
- Adulsa, Jyesthamadh, Beheda, LendiPimpli, Kantakari, TulsiPatra, mix together well and keep in airtight jar.
Dose: half to one spoonful (2-5gm) with some water

4) Daily intake of 2gm (4 tablets of 500mg) of vitamin C (Celin) (Ascorbic acid) is good for prevention of flu (Its quite safe in large doses - even "50gm" per day)

All of the above act as prophylactic (preventive) for flu.
In case you get some symptoms of flu, it is safe to increase dose of herbal mixtures by four times.
Severity of symptoms will require exact homeopathic medicine by a homeopathic doctor. Or even "Tamiflu".
So better take proper precautions like above.

(An interesting article worth a read for sure)..

Light Of Spirituality: The Swami Of Accra, West African nation of Ghana is an unlikely place to encounter a Hindu monastery.

2009-08-11T02:06:00.001-07:00

Fire Starter: Swami Ghanananda Saraswati
(Photographer Smruthi Gargi Eswar)

AS AN Indian in Ghana, I soon became aware of the country’s Indian community. It was while working on a photo-essay about crosscultural interactions, especially interracial marriages, that I learnt of the African Hindu Monastery. Now, Ghana is by no means homogenous when it comes to religion.

Photos of the gods An African Hindu disciple scans the Bhagavad Gita
(Photographer Smruthi Gargi Eswar)

Though predominantly Christian, with Islam being prominent in the north, most Ghanaians still maintain their connections to older traditions of ancestor worship and belief in the spirit world. Hinduism, though, is a foreign and recent entrant, associated with the Sindhi business families who dominate the immigrant Indian population. The presence of an African Hindu community, therefore, came as a surprise. I decided to go and see the place for myself.

The African Hindu Monastery (AHM) is a simple white structure in Odorkor, a suburb of the Ghanaian capital city of Accra. Started in 1975, it is headed by Swami Ghanananda Saraswati. The gentle-voiced Saraswati was born into the traditional African faith. Although he converted to Christianity when both his parents became Christian priests, he continued his search for truth. Attracted by Hindu beliefs and the practice of yoga, he travelled to India. While staying at Swami Sivananda’s ashram in Rishikesh, he decided to embrace Hinduism. At 35, he returned to Ghana and acquired his first disciples, holding lectures to educate Ghanaians about this ancient and foreign religion. Initially, his teachings attracted the literate and the academic – university lecturers and lawyers. Soon, some Indian families started to come. Later, a meeting with one Swami Krishnananda (who was visiting from India) inspired him to set up a monastery “where he could tell people about all that he had learnt in India”.

Daily bred A woman takes her turn at the collective havan that follows the morning aarti
(Photographer Smruthi Gargi Eswar)

TODAY, GHANA’S population of 23 million includes 12,500 Hindus, of which 10,000, like their Swami Ghanananda Saraswati, are indigenous Africans. While an older Sindhi temple still exists in Accra (and the Sathya Sais, the Ananda Margis, ISKCON and the Brahma Kumaris are also active), the African Hindu Monastery (AHM) is now Ghana’s largest centre of Hindu worship.

Young hands The children of disciples are initiated into rituals
(Photographer Smruthi Gargi Eswar)

Ghana now has a Hindu population of 12,500, of which as many as 10,000 are indigenous Africans. Some have given their children Hindu names like Rama or Krishna after a naming ceremony

The AHM’s iconography and practices provide clues to its hybrid origins. Its nonexclusionist attitude is apparent from the picture of Jesus alongside the Hindu gods on the main mantelpiece, as well as images of spiritual leaders from other religions. There are even images of secular leaders from India. The monastery’s members also believe that the Supreme God is known by other names, such as Yahweh and Allah.

While it identifies itself with Vedic philosophy, with Vishnu as the primary deity, there is an adjoining temple for Shiva. In fact, the day starts with a Shiva Abhishek, followed by an aarti, conducted by the Swami or one of his disciples. This is followed by a havan (fire sacrifice) and the reciting of the Hanuman Chalisa. In contrast to the specially commissioned havans in most Indian temples, all those present can pour a spoonful of oil into the sacred fire. Bhajans in Hindi — sung exquisitely in a Ghanaian accent — might follow. Later, a Vedic text might be discussed, either in English or in a Ghanaian dialect.

The AHM is not just accommodating of multiple religious traditions but also open to people of all races, classes and communities. Indian worshippers are not only members of the dominant Sindhi community, but also recent immigrants: managers and contract labour alike. But most worshippers are Africans, again from different professions and backgrounds. When I asked a disciple about the group’s opinion of the caste system, he pointed out that there is no society in the world that does not break its people up into the privileged and the unprivileged, be it through profession, ancestry or race. Ghanaian Hindus like him, however, are clear that people have an equal right to education, the means to a good life and most importantly, religion.

Egalitarians all Most worshippers at the monastery are Africans from different professions and backgrounds
(Photographer Smruthi Gargi Eswar)

CONTRARY TO its name, the monastery has only one monk. Saraswati explains, “Hinduism is a new thing [in West Africa], and I do not want to make somebody a monk who later on abandons monkhood. It would bring a bad name to me and to Hinduism.” Believers who want to become disciples enroll in a six-week residential course, after which they are initiated. The transition to Hinduism is a gradual one. For instance, an African Hindu would continue to have a Christian or Muslim first name and a traditional African last name – for example, Daniele Otchere. But there are disciples who have given their children Hindu first names like Rama or Krishna after a Hindu naming ceremony. Hindu rituals at marriage and cremation (rather than burial) at death are also beginning to be adopted, though not obligatory.

Song of songs Woman singing bhajans at the monastery
(Photographer Smruthi Gargi Eswar)

The monastery likes disciples to pray and perform pujas at home. In fact, the performance of rituals is seen as essential to being Hindu. Sometimes, new believers’ desire to perform Hindu-ness is so great that it feels like they are play-acting – like the time when several people fell at the feet of a visiting dignitary to show respect ‘in the traditional Hindu manner’. But then, ritual is often the embodied route to faith.

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(As told to Trisha Gupta)
From Tehelka Magazine, Vol 6, Issue 32, Dated August 15, 2009

Fact Finding Mission: Ex-President of India Dr. Kalam was frisked by an Continental Airlines - what message is American Conveying to India...

2009-07-26T16:37:00.000-07:00

Words on the street - For every aristocrat with a backup of local laws and regulations are searched no doubt for security reasons, but this happens in a very organized fashion that has delegates of both the host and guest country, and specific regulations are followed to do these searches.

Is America the only country at the receiving end of so called "terrorism" - Frankly Not. India is been exposed to more terrorism than America ever has been. India is surrounded by land that's controlled by terrorists at multiple locations.

Is that true about America - of course not - America is like an island. America always complains about Mexico, Mexican drug traffic & Mexican Border Infiltration - but someone needs to look into and analyze why does this Mexican problem happens, isn't the American Business Lords or Lobbies involved in promoting such illegal activities in their country through the borders ?

India recently on 26/11 faced a major terror attack that is now been proven to have originated in Pakistan and was carried out with a strong ISI & Pakistani CIA support, the whole world already knows this including all International Intelligence Agencies. Even under these circumstance when Hilary Clinton recently visited India "She Was Not Frisked By India" - has anyone given a thought to this as of yet ?

American CIA that trained ISI & Pakistani CIA and this training acts are commonly known around the globe were involved in many infiltration activities in Asia - so far as the recent Uyyghur act of China is also originated from ISI & Pakistani CIA that's what the world is chattering about, how much truth lies in these facts is what the knowledge holders need to analyze.

Even though the Continental Airlines works for America, it was standing in the Indian Jurisdiction Land where Indian Laws are implied. Continental Airlines have once again attempted to get its anger at Indians by attempting to harass Indians under the basis of false notions.

When America speaks about "terrorists" - America should be asked a "strong question" - "Who Made These Terrorists After All?" Wasn't it the direct resultant of American Cold War Strategies that gave birth to Al-Queda - the same Al-Queda that was used strategically to break apart USSR is now strategically deployed in Kashmir to "Break India & China" ?

If this is not true then why doesn't the world ask a strong question to America - "Why Is America Funding Pakistan In Billions Of Dollars?" Pakistan is notoriously known to channel all the American Funds to Islamic Terrorism - the whole world knows it - then why is America making "false excuses" of funding Pakistan to fight Militancy - Isn't this Militancy actually created by America as its Strategic Militia Army to fiddle into Asian Region?

American laws are accepted in their US Embassy Premises - and not allowed elsewhere and that America should be strongly explained.

Isn't it true that American Navy that resides in Arabian Sea with the idea to confront Somalian Pirates - is in reality creating "Strategic Avenues" against China & India. If this is not true then "Why Is America Not Funding India & China To Build The Navy Wall To Prevent Piracy?" - Well the answer is very simple - American main aim has been the same always - to "Invade India & China" by "Hook Or Crook".

India should demand American President's Public Apology for the illicit act of American Business carried out on Indian Land against and Indian Dignity...

America Should Be Compelled To Apologize - If They Don't "Block Indian Air Space For All American Commercial & Military Aircrafts"...

An Insult Of Indian Past President Should Not Be Taken Lightly...

The Strong MARATHA Footprint:220 years of French History - Indian Armed Forces Maratha Regiment leads Bastille Day parade on France's National Day

2009-07-25T22:26:00.000-07:00

The Strong MARATHA Footprint: 220 years of French History, for the very 1st time on its July 14th 2009 Parade - International Military Invited For A March - The Planet's Strongest Light Infantry "THE MARATHA REGIMENT" - marched with Pride & Honor - did they just march - No - They Marched With The MIGHT OF MARATHAS...

France does not have the custom of inviting foreign heads of government or state to be the Chief Guest and only on few occasions this honour is bestowed on foreign leaders.

The event, during which the military parade opened with a detachment of 400 soldiers from the three defence services of India, bore a striking resemblance to the Republic Day celebrations in Delhi.

The Indian soldiers paraded down the 1.5-km stretch of Champs Elysees, along with French soldiers to the sound of Indian martial music played by a 90-member military band. Maratha Regiment, one of the oldest infantry regiments of Indian army created in 1768 and which was deployed in Europe during the Second World War during the Italian campaign, was part of the parade.

Mysteries: Under Ocean Pyramids of Cuba

2007-12-21T03:48:00.000-08:00

British historian Andrew Collins is the author of GATEWAY TO ATLANTIS, which in 2000 proposed that Cuba was the flagship of Plato's island empire. He reports on the recent discoveries of a lost city off Cuba, and its importance to the Atlantis legend.

Readers will be aware of the discovery deep beneath the Yucatan Channel, off the coast of Guanahacabibes in western Cuba, of what is purportedly a lost city. Hi-tech sonar equipment aboard the 'Ulises', a vessel owned by Canadian firm Advanced Digital Communications (ADC), detected a several-kilometre square area of what appear to be roads, pyramids and other building structures at a depth of 2,200 feet. Yet it was not until July 2001 that Paulina Zelitsky, the Russian-born leader of the expedition, got a chance to view the site first-hand.

A remote operated video (ROV), dispatched to the ocean floor, sent back frustratingly poor quality footage of linear stone features and large stone blocks, their sides and edges worn away by the actions of the sea. What had ADC found, and was it connected in some way with the legend of lost Atlantis, as described by the Athenian philosopher Plato more than 2,350 years ago?

References:
http://www.andrewcollins.com/page/articles/atlantiscuba.htm

Mysteries: England's royal tradition is of Hindu origin.

2007-12-20T13:43:00.000-08:00

The British coronation chair in Westminster Abbey in London. It has lions at its four legs. (Only two front ones are seen in this photo.) This is because England's royal tradition is of Hindu origin. A Hindu king has to be crowned on a Simhasana, i.e. a Lion's Seat. The almond-colored square stone (seen in the shelf under the seat) is an ancient Hindu memento carried from Delhi, i.e. Indraprastha by Hindu warriors when they first set up throne in the distant British isles.
[The following is a different caption under a replica copy of the same photograph in the album.]

It is no coincidence that this coronation chair of British royalty in Westminster Abbey, London, is literally a Lion's seat (simhasan) as it is called in Hindu tradition. A cutpiece of an ancient Shiva Lingam serving several vicissitudes may also be seen reverently placed in the compartment under the royal seat.

The sacred stone is known as the Stone of Destiny (Bhagyavidhata) alias stone of Scone (because it was brought from a church in the city of Scone in Scotland, to London in 1296 A.D.). But before being brought to Scotland, it was at the Hill of Tara (Taragarh) in Ireland. Thus, these two, i.e. the Simhasan & Shiva Lingam reaching back into immemorial antiquity, are significant proof of Britain having once been a Hindu country ruled by Hindu Kings. The lions are also of the Burmese and Mysorean Hindu design.

References:

http://www.stephen-knapp.com/art_photo_sixteen.htm

Mysteries: Pyramids belong to Hindus

2007-12-19T00:52:00.001-08:00

The Hindu architect of the pyramids looking at an unfolded architectural scroll. He is wearing Hindu marks on his body. This should underline the need to reconstruct the worldwide sway of Hinduism in ancient times currently wiped out of all history. (Published in Egyptian Myth and Legends page 368 and also in "Long Missing Links" by Aiyangar.)

Reference Links:
http://www.stephen-knapp.com/art_photo_four.htm

Mysteries: Egyptians were basically Hindus

2007-12-19T00:48:00.001-08:00

Hindu administrations, the Sanskrit language, Hindu culture and the Hindu medical system--Ayurved, held sway throughout the ancient world. Monarchs then used to attend court bare-bodied with sacred ash and colour marks on their bodies.

This is an Hindu Egyptian monarch of those times. [The 'V' mark is called tilok, and is shown being worn by this Egyptian in the same style that it is still worn by Vaishnavas today in India, on the forehead, arms, neck, chest and belly, representing that one is a worshiper of Lord Krishna or Vishnu.] (Published on page 38 of the Bible Dictionary {appended to the Holy Bible edited by the American Review Committee} and on page 185 of "Long Missing Links" by Aiyangar.)

Reference Links:
http://www.stephen-knapp.com/art_photo_three.htm

World's Romantic Places: Rome - Tiber River (Italy)

2007-12-12T01:18:00.001-08:00

A tour boat floats along the Tiber River, with the dome of St. Peter’s Basilica in the background.

The Tiber River is one of longest rivers in Italy. It is 252 miles long and varies between 7 and 20 feet deep. The Tiber flows from Mount Fumaiolo through Rome and into the Tyrrhenian Sea at Ostia. The Encyclopedia Britannica says that the Tiber was originally called Albulula because it was so white, but it was renamed Tiberis after Tiberinus, who was a king of Alba Longa who drowned in the Tiber. Theodor Mommsen says the Tiber was the natural highway for traffic in Latium, and provided an early defense against neighbors on the other side of the river, which in the area of Rome runs approximately southwards. The Veientine Wars were fought over control of the Tiber. The Tiber was connected with the Cloaca Maxima, the sewer system of Rome.

Dreamland Wonders: Shoe Boat

2007-12-12T00:04:00.003-08:00

Woman: Mysterious Earthly Beings

2007-12-11T23:29:00.000-08:00

Woman this earthly being has confused not only scholars but also those encyclopedia emperors (wikipedia) who display a very poor attempt by describing woman as

"A woman is a female human. The term woman (irregular plural: women) usually is used for an adult, with the term girl being the usual term for a female child or adolescent. However, the term woman is also sometimes used to identify a female human, regardless of age, as in phrases such as "Women's rights"."

God forgive them all who try to solve mysteries and who try to describe this mysterious earthly being in words, boy guess what, our ancestors hit their heads on large walls for centuries and then came up with the word "Woman", and thats it. Our ancestors decided not to explain this word any further reasons unknown to man kind...

Driftwood Sculpture: Heather Jansch

2007-12-11T19:26:00.000-08:00

HEATHER JANSCH (BRONZE AND DRIFTWOOD SCULPTURE) lives and works in the beautiful Westcountry of England. Visit her website to have a glance at the outstanding work she is been doing with the Driftwood Art. http://www.jansch.freeserve.co.uk/index.htm

Not only are they beautiful but they are using what Mother Nature has left behind to create another form of art. Hope you enjoyed. These ladies build horses out of scrap driftwood they find.....

Life: Sailing an ongoing effort - Not a Destination

2007-12-11T01:07:00.001-08:00

Life: Through my window

2007-12-11T00:29:00.000-08:00

My life now has become full of books and memories, all those thoughts of battles fought to reach to this state are still langering in my mind. Mind gets clouded with the smoke of defeats, distress, failures, retreats and a lot more of memories that are very disheartening at times and at times are tough to go through. And these clouds of smoke when the rise all up high and clog my mind, I tend to peep out of the window to get a fresh breath, to find a new fair breeze that may find time to pass my window just to greet me.

And when am at my window gazing at the world beyond, and my thoughts keep clouding my mind, yet there I find some peace sometimes, and gain some motivation at times. World out there is nothing different from in hear, same kind of people live out there, having similar challenges. Most of them are facing these challenges but seem to be so very ignorant about its existence.

Challenges of life are one that has always attracted my attention and may be its my personality, though I was always in search of some humor in it. I developed an habit of smiling at my difficulties, and just keeping my cool all the time. Sadly sometimes people misunderstood me to be very childish and light hearted.

All these thoughts keep on visiting my mind when I sit there idle gazing at the window.

Del Norte County Fair, Crescent City, California

2007-08-06T22:55:00.000-07:00

Del Norte County Fair (Thursday, August 02, 2007 to Sunday, August 05, 2007) highlights Rodeo and Destruction Derby. Fair also raises funds to the local students for their education requirements.

Highway To Health - Influenza Shots For Healthy Life Ahead

2006-10-17T14:17:00.000-07:00

What is Influenza (also called Flu)?

The flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. It can cause mild to severe illness, and at times can lead to death. The best way to prevent the flu is by getting a flu vaccination each fall.

Every year in the United States, on average:
- 5% to 20% of the population gets the flu;
- more than 200,000 people are hospitalized from flu complications, and;
- about 36,000 people die from flu.

Some people, such as older people, young children, and people with certain health conditions, are at high risk for serious flu complications.

Symptoms of Flu

Symptoms of flu include:
fever (usually high) headache
extreme tiredness dry cough
sore throat runny or stuffy nose
muscle aches Stomach symptoms, such as nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, also can occur but are more common in children than adults

Complications of Flu

Complications of flu can include bacterial pneumonia, ear infections, sinus infections, dehydration, and worsening of chronic medical conditions, such as congestive heart failure, asthma, or diabetes.

How Flu Spreads

Flu viruses spread mainly from person to person through coughing or sneezing of people with influenza. Sometimes people may become infected by touching something with flu viruses on it and then touching their mouth or nose. Most healthy adults may be able to infect others beginning 1 day before symptoms develop and up to 5 days after becoming sick. That means that you may be able to pass on the flu to someone else before you know you are sick, as well as while you are sick.

http://www.cdc.gov/flu/keyfacts.htm

Q: Can I get the flu from the flu shot?
A: This is a common myth, probably due to a very small percentage of people developing some mild "flu-like" symptoms (mild aches and low grade fever) that results from the body's immune reaction to injected viral particles. The flu shot is a "killed" virus vaccine that cannot give you the flu.

Q: If I get a flu shot, can I still get the flu later in the season?
A: This is very unlikely and is usually the result of the vaccine recipient contracting a severe "common cold" with similar symptoms to the flu.

Q: Who should not get a flu shot?
A: Talk with your doctor before getting a flu shot if you have an allergic reaction to eggs or have a history of Guillain-Barre Syndrome.

Q: Will this flu shot protect me from the avian flu that has been in the news recently?
A: The flu shot is formulated for three common strains of "seasonal flu", but is not formulated for the avian flu (also known as H5N1 or Bird Flu). There is currently no FDA-approved vaccine for the avian flu.

For questions and answers about both the seasonal flu and the avian flu, visit the CDC website:
www.cdc.gov/flu/about/qa/flushot.htm