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Wednesday, June 24, 2015
Tuesday, June 23, 2015
Prisoners of Conscience (India, 1978) Zameer Ke Bandi / "மனச்சாட்சியின் கைதிகள்"
An important historical record of this dark period in India's post-independence political history, Anand Patwardhan's "Prisoners of Conscience" documents the State of Emergency imposed by Indira Gandhi from June 1975 to March 1977.
During the Emergency the media was muzzled, over 100,000 people were arrested without charge and imprisoned without trial. Cases of custodial torture, beatings and death were a plenty. Repression was also unleashed on defenceles people - workers, peasants and middle class - outside of jails.
But political prisoners existed before the Emergency, and they continue to exist after it was over. Today, the common people of India witness a state of 'undeclared emergency' as the Indian state holds tens of thousands of political prisoners behind bars, often for years without trial, and employing an arsenal of infamous and heavily criticized draconian acts, some of the most repressive of which are the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), the Public Safety Act (PSA) in Jammu and Kashmir, the Chhattisgarh Special Public Security Act (CSPSA), the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA), the colonial era Sedition Law, et cetera.
For more information on "Zameer Ke Bandi"/"Prisoners of Conscience", please visit the official website :http://www.patwardhan.com/films/
இந்தியாவில் எடுக்கப்பட்ட முதல் சுதந்தர/சுயாதீன அரசியல் ஆவணப்படஙகளில் ஒன்றாகக் கருதப்படும் "மனச்சாட்சியின் கைதிகள்" ஆனந்த் பட்வர்த்தனின் இரண்டாவது படம் ஆகும். எமர்ஜென்சி காலத்தில் இந்திரா காந்தியின் அரசால் நடத்தப்பட்ட சட்டப்பூர்வமான கொலைகள், சித்ரவதைகள், பொய் வழக்குகள், காணாமல் போகச் செய்தல் போன்ற மனித உரிமை மீறல்கள் பற்றிய மிக முக்கியமான ஆவணப்படம். இப்போது யூட்யூபில், இலவசமாக, எல்லோரும் பார்க்கும் வண்ணம் இயக்குநரே பதிவேற்றம் செய்திருக்கிறார்.
The Art of Not Being Offended
காலப்பயணம்(Time travel)
ஓம் தேரைய சித்தரே போற்றி
தேரை தண்ணீரை பார்த்த சந்தோஷத்தில் பாத்திரத்தில் குதித்தது.
மாய மயக்கம் நீக்கி
காய கல்பம் தேடி
மூலிகை கொணர்ந்து
முதுகுக்கூன் நிமர்த்திய
அகத்தியர் அன்பு சீடரே உன்பாதம் சரணம்
ஓம் தேரைய சித்தரே போற்றி
அரபு நாட்டில் அரபி தெரியாமல் கஷ்டப்படும் என் தமிழ் சொந்தங்களுக்காக
நன்றி
பாக்காலா - கடைக்கு போவோமா
அஷ்ட லக்ஷ்மி ஸ்தோத்திரம்..வீடியோ வடிவில் ...பார்க்கவும் ..பகிரவும் ..நன்றி
நமஸ் தஸ்யை நமஸ் தஸ்யை நமஸ் தஸ்யை நமோ நம:
நமஸ்தஸ்யை நமஸ்தஸ்யை நமஸ்தஸ்யை நமோ நம:
நமஸ் தஸ்யை நமஸ் தஸ்யை நமஸ் தஸ்யை நமோ நம:
நமஸ் தஸ்யை நமஸ் தஸ்யை நமஸ் தஸ்யை நமோ நம:
நமஸ் தஸ்யை நமஸ் தஸ்யை நமஸ் தஸ்யை நமோ நம:
நமஸ் தஸ்யை நமஸ் தஸ்யை நமஸ் தஸ்யை நமோ நம:
நமஸ் தஸ்யை நமஸ் தஸ்யை நமஸ் தஸ்யை நமோ நம:
நமஸ் தஸ்யை நமஸ் தஸ்யை நமஸ் தஸ்யை நமோ நம:
தூங்கும் முறை பற்றி சித்தர்கள் கூறியது...
கமைந்த மென்பவை களித்தமுற வண்டுஞ் சிலரை
நாயாய்ப் பன்னோய் கவ்வுமிராக் கண்டுஞ் சிலரை
நம்பிக் காண் .
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உத்தமம் கிழக்கு
ஓங்குயிர் தெற்கு
மத்திமம் மேற்கு
மரணம் வடக்கு
Here Is the World's First Engine Driven by Nothing But Evaporation.
"This is a very, very impressive breakthrough," says Peter Fratzl, a biomaterial researcher at the Max-Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces in Potsdam, Germany who was not involved in the research. "The engine is essentially harvesting useful amounts of energy from the infinitely small and naturally occurring gradients [in temperature] near the surface of water. These tiny temperature gradients exist everywhere, even in some of the most remote places on Earth."
The inner workings
More than a toy
Monday, June 22, 2015
Stunning Two Storey Modern Residential House
Two story house plans typically offer less roof area than their single story counterparts which can make them more energy efficient, especially in colder climates.
By the square foot, a two-story house plan is less expensive to build than a one-story because it's usually cheaper to build up than out.
When you’re dealing with a tight or small lot, it can get tricky to fit all your living spaces, storage, parking areas, rear space/Backyard patio within narrow dimensions if you’re limited to one storey. But when you build up, the sky is the limit. 2 story house plans often fit nicely on a narrow/small lot, thus maximizing your costly land purchase.
2 story house plans can cut costs by minimizing the size of the foundation and are often used when building on sloped sites
Ideal for separating busy areas of the home on the 1st floor from bedrooms on the 2nd, two story house plans offer flexible options for both play and privacy. These homes are available in a variety of architectural styles and sizes.
Two story house plan ARE popular style of home for families, especially since all the bedrooms are on the same level -- so parents know what the kids are up to!
What is Devil's Pool in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe?
Victoria Falls is one of the seven natural wonders of the world
Genetic link has been found between mental illness and creativity
64 ARTS OF LIFE ...
(2) Vadya vidya—art of playing on musical instruments.
(3) Nritya vidya—art of dancing.
(4) Natya vidya—art of theatricals.
(5) alekhya vidya—art of painting.
(6) viseshakacchedya vidya—art of painting the face and body with color
(7) tandula-kusuma-bali-vikara—art of preparing offerings from rice and flowers.
(8) pushpastarana—art of making a covering of flowers for a bed.
(9) dasana-vasananga-raga—art of applying preparations for cleansing the teeth, cloths and painting the body.
(10) mani-bhumika-karma—art of making the groundwork of jewels.
(11) sayya-racana—art of covering the bed.
(12) udaka-vadya—art of playing on music in water.
(13) udaka-ghata—art of splashing with water.
(14) citra-yoga—art of practically applying an admixture of colors.
(15) malya-grathana-vikalpa—art of designing a preparation of wreaths.
(16) sekharapida-yojana—art of practically setting the coronet on the head.
(17) nepathya-yoga—art of practically dressing in the tiring room.
(18) karnapatra-bhanga—art of decorating the tragus of the ear.
(19) sugandha-yukti—art of practical application of aromatics.
(20) bhushana-yojana—art of applying or setting ornaments.
(21) aindra-jala—art of juggling.
(22) kaucumara—a kind of art.
(23) hasta-laghava—art of sleight of hand.
(24) citra-sakapupa-bhakshya-vikara-kriya—art of preparing varieties of delicious food.
(25) panaka-rasa-ragasava-yojana—art of practically preparing palatable drinks and tinging draughts with red color.
(26) suci-vaya-karma—art of needleworks and weaving.
(27) sutra-krida—art of playing with thread.
(28) vina-damuraka-vadya—art of playing on lute and small drum.
(29) prahelika—art of making and solving riddles.
(30) durvacaka-yoga—art of practicing language difficult to be answered by others.
(31) pustaka-vacana—art of reciting books.
(32) natikakhyayika-darsana—art of enacting short plays and anecdotes.
(33) kavya-samasya-purana—art of solving enigmatic verses.
(34) pattika-vetra-bana-vikalpa—art of designing preparation of shield, cane and arrows.
(35) tarku-karma—art of spinning by spindle.
(36) takshana—art of carpentry.
(37) vastu-vidya—art of engineering.
(38) raupya-ratna-pariksha—art of testing silver and jewels.
(39) dhatu-vada—art of metallurgy.
(40) mani-raga jnana—art of tinging jewels.
(41) akara jnana—art of mineralogy.
(42) vrikshayur-veda-yoga—art of practicing medicine or medical treatment, by herbs.
(43) mesha-kukkuta-lavaka-yuddha-vidhi—art of knowing the mode of fighting of lambs, cocks and birds.
(44) suka-sarika-prapalana (pralapana)? -- art of maintaining or knowing conversation between male and female cockatoos.
(45) utsadana—art of healing or cleaning a person with perfumes.
(46) kesa-marjana-kausala—art of combing hair.
(47) akshara-mushtika-kathana—art of talking with letters and fingers.
(48) mlecchita-kutarka-vikalpa—art of fabricating barbarous or foreign sophistry.
(49) desa-bhasha-jnana—art of knowing provincial dialects.
(50) nirmiti-jnana—art of knowing prediction by heavenly voice
(51) yantra-matrika—art of mechanics.
(52) dharana-matrika—art of the use of amulets.
(53) samvacya—art of conversation.
(54) manasi kavya-kriya—art of composing verse mentally.
(55) kriya-vikalpa—art of designing a literary work or a medical remedy.
(56) chalitaka-yoga—art of practicing as a builder of shrines called after him.
(57) abhidhana-kosha-cchando-jnana—art of the use of lexicography and meters.
(58) vastra-gopana—art of concealment of cloths.
(59) dyuta-visesha—art of knowing specific gambling.
(60) akarsha-krida—art of playing with dice or magnet.
(61) balaka-kridanaka—art of using children's toys.
(62) vainayiki vidya—art of enforcing discipline.
(63) vaijayiki vidya—art of gaining victory.
(64) vaitaliki vidya—art of awakening master with music at dawn.
Thursday, June 18, 2015
What is Immunotherapy or Biologic therapy for cancer treatment
- Stopping or slowing the growth of cancer cells
- Stopping cancer from spreading to other parts of the body
- Helping the immune system work better at destroying cancer cells.
Monoclonal antibodies
- Allow the immune system to destroy the cancer cell. The immune system doesn't always recognize cancer cells as being harmful. A monoclonal antibody can mark cancer cells by attaching to specific parts of cancer cells not found on healthy cells. This makes it easier for the immune system to find and destroy these cells. The monoclonal antibodies that target the PD-1 protein are a good example. PD-1 keeps the immune system from recognizing that a cell is cancerous, so drugs that block PD-1 allow the immune system to identify and eliminate the cancer.
- Prevent cancer cells from growing rapidly. Chemicals in the body tell cells to grow by attaching to receptors on the surface of cells. These chemicals are called growth factors. The receptor they attach to is called a growth factor receptor. Some cancer cells make extra copies of the growth factor receptor. This makes the cancer cells grow faster than normal cells. Monoclonal antibodies can block these receptors and prevent the growth signal from getting through.
- Deliver radiation directly to cancer cells. This treatment, called radioimmunotherapy, uses monoclonal antibodies to deliver radiation directly to cancer cells. By attaching radioactive molecules to monoclonal antibodies in a laboratory, they can deliver low doses of radiation specifically to the tumor while leaving healthy cells alone. Examples of these radioactive molecules include ibritumomab tiuxetan (Zevalin) and tositumomab (Bexxar).
- Diagnose cancer. Monoclonal antibodies carrying radioactive particles may also help diagnose certain cancers, such as colorectal, ovarian, and prostate cancers. Special cameras identify the cancer by showing where the radioactive particles build up in the body. In addition, a pathologist may use monoclonal antibodies to determine the type of cancer a person may have by analyzing the sample of tissue removed during abiopsy. A pathologist is a doctor who specializes in interpreting laboratory tests and evaluating cells, tissues, and organs to diagnose disease.
- Carry drugs directly to cancer cells. Some monoclonal antibodies carry other cancer drugs directly to cancer cells. Once the monoclonal antibody attaches to the cancer cell, the treatment it is carrying enters the cell. This causes the cancer cell to die without damaging other healthy cells. One example is Brentuximab vedotin (Adcetris), a treatment for certain types of Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Another example is trastuzumab emtansine or TDM-1 (Kadcyla), which is a treatment for HER2-positive breast cancer.
- Alemtuzumab (Campath)
- Bevacizumab (Avastin)
- Cetuximab (Erbitux)
- Ipilimumab (Yervoy)
- Nivolumab (Opdivo)
- Ofatumumab (Arzerra)
- Panitumumab (Vectibix)
- Pembrolizumab (Keytruda)
- Rituximab (Rituxan)
- Trastuzumab (Herceptin)
Non-specific immunotherapies
- Interferons. Interferons help the immune system fight cancer and may slow the growth of cancer cells. An interferon made in a laboratory, called interferon alpha (Roferon-A [2a], Intron A [2b], Alferon [2a]), is the most common type of interferon used in cancer treatment. Side effects of interferon treatment may include flu-like symptoms, an increased risk of infection, rashes, and thinning hair.
Cancer vaccines
- Prevention vaccine. A prevention vaccine is given to a person with no symptoms of cancer. It is used to keep a person from developing a specific type of cancer or another cancer-related disease. For example, Gardasil and Cervarix are vaccines that prevent a person from being infected with the human papillomavirus (HPV). HPV is a virus known to cause cervical cancer and some other types of cancer. Learn more about HPV and cancer. In addition, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that all children should receive a vaccine that prevents infection with the hepatitis B virus. A hepatitis B infection may cause liver cancer. Learn more about hepatitis B screening.
- Treatment vaccine. A treatment vaccine helps the body's immune system fight cancer by training it to recognize and destroy cancer cells. It may prevent cancer from coming back, eliminate any remaining cancer cells after other types of treatment, or stop cancer cell growth. A treatment vaccine is designed to be specific, which means it should target the cancerous cells without affecting healthy cells. At this time, sipuleucel-T (Provenge) is the only treatment vaccine approved in the United States. It is designed for treating metastatic prostate cancer. Additional cancer treatment vaccines are still in development and only available through clinical trials.
Questions to ask the doctor
- What type of immunotherapy do you recommend? Why?
- What are the goals of this treatment?
- Will immunotherapy be my only treatment? If not, what other treatments will be a part of my treatment plan?
- How will I receive immunotherapy treatment and how often?
- What are the possible side effects of immunotherapy, both in the short term and the long term?
- How will this treatment affect my daily life? Will I be able to work, exercise, and perform my usual activities?
- What clinical trials of immunotherapies are open to me?
- Whom should I call for questions or problems?