Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Leher . . .

                                   Leher . . .

First , it was Philine and then Helen. Now Leher .
Above are not the names of my friends ! These are the names of cyclones found in Bay of Bengal. What to do ? Cyclones are having names of girls.
Yesterday night, it has rained in our area. I thought it must be the work of cyclone since at this time, we dont expect rains.
Why are cyclones are named with name of girls? Are there not any names of boys?
It is the 3rd cyclone in last 2 months. They are targeting the cost of Andhra Pradesh. Because of cyclones, the ongoing tension in Andhra Pradesh has been reduced.

Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Tulu proverb

                                   Tulu proverb

Kooli ittaanda kadle ijji. kadle ittaanda kooli ijji.

ಕೂಳಿ  ಇತ್ತಾಂಡ   ಕಡ್ಲೆ  ಇಜ್ಜಿ . ಕಡ್ಲೆ ಇತ್ತಾಂಡ  ಕೂಳಿ  ಇಜ್ಜಿ .

Translation -

kooli = ಕೂಳಿ  = teeth
ittaanda = ಇತ್ತಾಂಡ  = is there
kadle = ಕಡ್ಲೆ = ground nut
ijji = ಇಜ್ಜಿ = is not there

Meaning --

This proverb is similar to proverb of Kannada.
It states that if we have teeth, at that time we dont get ground nuts to eat. When we have ground nut with us, we dont have teeth itself !
When we have opportunity , at that time we are not willing to do work. When we are willing to do work , that time we dont have opportunity. It is the paradox of life.

Saturday, November 23, 2013

Honey Singh's new music video

                              Honey Singh's new music video

When doing internet , I always listen to music. I also watch TV. When movie Chennai Express was about to release, the song " Lungi Dance " was a hit . It was sung by Yo Yo Honey Singh. I watched the song on TV.
In the song, Honey Singh was there with Shah Rukh Khan. I always thought Honey Singh looked more handsome than Shah Rukh Khan !.
Honey Singh has released his new music video. I am sure it will be a hit too.
I read in news paper that Honey Singh is coming to Manipal to perform. I was excited . Students of Manipal must be calling him.
But since then there was no news of that function. Everyday I read news paper hoping to find some news. But everytime , I am disappointed.
Anyway, I can watch his new song on TV. 

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Mother's love for her baby

                                 Mother's love for her baby

Long ago, there lived a girl. She was deaf and dumb. She was also having psychiatric problem. But she was very beautiful.
A boy  from neighboring village wanted to marry her. He didnt care for the opposition from his mother. Marriage took place.
Girl came to boy's house as bride. Soon she has given birth to a baby. But as she was having psychiatric problem, her mother in law was not allowing her to go near the baby. Mother in law herself was looking after the child.
One day mother in law had to attend a function in city. Hence, she ordered the maid to look after the child and to keep away the child from its mother.
Maid was busy doing work. At that time, girl came out of her room . She wanted to see her child. Child was sleeping in the cradle
By seeing the child sleeping, she came out of the room. She went outside and picked up a large size stone. Carrying the stone , she came inside.
She directly went inside the room where child was sleeping , carrying the stone. That time , maid saw her. She was horrified to see the girl carrying the stone. Maid imagined the worst and wanted to stop the girl. But girl had already entered the room.
....
....
....
....
Maid stood at the door. Girl saw the child. Soon she dropped the stone.

No.. no.. not on child.

But she dropped the stone on floor. There was a huge sound.
Child was woken up because of sound. Soon, it started to cry , shaking its hands and legs. By seeing the expression of child, girl was very happy.
The reason for her happiness is that child is not deaf like her . She started kissing the child . Maid was speechless by seeing a mother's love to her child..

Monday, November 18, 2013

Detective Serials

                                      Detective Serials

Yesterday was Sunday. Its time to watch " adaalat " serial on Sony Entertainment Television.
Lawyer K. D. Pathak has solved the present case too , just like he was solving all the other cases. Story was about murders believed to be done by a ghost.
As I was watching it , a thought came to my mind. The script writer whoever is writing the script for the episode, must be a true intelligent.
He has chosen the profession of script writing. Just imagine, if he is implementing all his ideas in real life, I mean to say if he does a murder on the same basis as shown on TV, then whole country would be in trouble.
But writing a detective story is not so easy. I have tried writing one. But in my story, the culprit can be easily identified in the first scene itself !
I thought it is not going to be my cup of tea. I like Agatha Christie's detective novels. One thing I realised after reading many stories by her : the person , whom we think can not do a murder, is actually a murderer ! At first, I was guessing the culprit.
But later , I dropped the habit since I became suspicious on each and every character of story ! Writing detective stories needs lot of hard work , which I can not do !

Thursday, November 14, 2013

Winter has come !

                           Winter has come !

I am saying it with amazement. Since ours is a coastal area, the humidity is always more. That means, all of sweating.
We dont have to take bath ! If we go out and return , our body is wet with sweat ! Fan is a must. In our place, there is only 2 seasons.
1. Mariyala (  Rainy season )
2. Aregala   (  Summer )
But nowadays , weather is chill only in the late night.
Today morning it rained. I was awake to do my physiotherapy exercise. Suddenly it started to rain. I wrapped myself in the blanket and thought its better to lay down again till sun rises ! 

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Why does a news paper tears smoothly up and down but not side to side?

  Why does a news paper tears smoothly up and down but not side to side?

This experiment anyone can try at home. No parental guidance is required !
Newspaper is made of tiny wood fibers. This gives the sheet of news paper , a grain.
When we tear the newspaper from top to bottom, it tears evenly because we are tearing in the direction of grain.
But when we tear it from side to side , it tears unevenly because tearing is against the direction of grain.

Widely spoken languages through out the world

               Widely spoken languages through out the world

I was thinking mandarin ( spoken by Chinese ) is the only one language widely spoken through out the world. As we can find Chinese and China products everywhere !
It holds first position. But there are other languages too which are widely spoken by people through out the world.
Here is the list ---
1. Mandarin
2. English
3. Hindi
4. Spanish
5. Russian
6. Arabic
7. Bengali
8. Portuguese
9. Indonesian
10. French

Monday, November 11, 2013

Can a month have no full moon day?

                         Can a month have no full moon day?

Full moon day is the one in which we can see the moon in full shape ( ಹುಣ್ಣಿಮೆ ). It is possible for a month not to have full moon day. But the month has to be February.
The only month which could miss a full moon completely is February. This is most likely to happen in a non leap year . But depending on the length of lunar month , ( depending on the movement of moon ) , its possible for any February to miss a full moon.

Planet having a strong magnetic field

                               Planet having a strong magnetic field

Planet Jupiter has a Huge magnetic field. Jupiter has a large amount of hydrogen that is super compressed to form the liquid hydrogen.
Jupiter also spins quickly - 1 rotations in under 10 hours. Its magnetic field is so large that is over 4 times the size of moon.
A planet's magnetic field forms a shield protecting the planet's surface from energetic, charged particles coming from Sun and other places.
This magnetic field deflects the harmful charged particles called solar wind.

Who is a beggar ?

                                    Who is a beggar ?

Rahul is in love with Meera. Rahul is the only son of a rich man who is having royal background. Rahul's ancestors were kings.
But Meera is the daughter of a poor father. When both of them expressed their wish to get marry, protests were mainly from Rahul's side.
Rahul's parents didnt like the idea of Rahul marrying a girl who dont match to their level. But Rahul was adamant.
Finally Rahul's parents had to agree for their son's wish. Rahul's father went to Meera's house with marriage proposal.
That time, Meera's father asked for a promise from Rahul's parents. That is , whatever Meera does, Rahul's parents must look into the matter before saying anything to Meera.
Rahul's parents agreed. Marriage took place. Meera came to house as daughter in law. Slowly, she got adjusted to the customs of house.
One day, it was the afternoon time. All were having meal. That time, a beggar stood infront of house and asked for food as he was hungry.
He shouted many times in order to draw the attention. But no one moved from their dining table. Meera went outside and said to beggar " In this house, everyone is deaf. We are having foul food. How can we give it to you? Please go away ! "
Rahul's father heard what Meera said. He was very angry. But he remembered his promise to Meera's father. He managed to keep his cool.
Finally, he met Meera and asked for the reason for her saying. Meera explained " Beggar was shouting since a long time. But no one moved from their place. So, I said everyone is deaf. We are having the profits of our ancestors have made. We didnt do anything by ourselves. The food we eat, is also by their saved money. Hence I said we are having foul food. "
Rahul's father understood what Meera try to say and decided he will work till he is able to work .

Saturday, November 9, 2013

Why water must not be used to put out fire caused by gasoline?

         Why water must not be used to put out fire caused by gasoline?

Main reason is , gasoline is lighter than water. Water can not put out fire caused by gasoline , because gasoline just floats over it.
If we use water to put out fire , fire will spread immediately. The fire can be extinguished only by depriving it of oxygen with extinguishers such as carbon dioxide.

Friday, November 8, 2013

Mangalore tulu Vs Udupi tulu

                                 Mangalore tulu Vs Udupi tulu

The difference I observed between the tulu spoken by people of two place.
Here, in newspaper too, tulu columns will be there.
When I was reading newspaper, I had come across the tulu word "tage tangadi ( ತಗೆ ತಂಗಡಿ ).
I know tangadi means younger sister ( ತಂಗಿ ). But what is tage?
I asked with my father too, about the word. He had no idea.
The word started troubling my mind. I was asking with everyone, the meaning of the word. I stay in Udupi. No one knew the meaning.
One day, a known person to our family had visited our house. As usual, I had put the question to him. He originally hails from Mangalore.
Soon , he said " tage" means elder brother ( ಅಣ್ಣ )
So tage tangadi = brother and sister  ( ಅಣ್ಣ- ತಂಗಿ ).
In Udupi, we dont use that word for elder brother. We say " palaye " ( ಪಲಯೆ ).
So, in our tulu it is palaye - megdi ( ಪಲಯೆ - ಮೆಗ್ದಿ  or ಪಲಯೆ - ತಂಗಡಿ ).
Eventhough , language is same ; there are slight variations in the words we use.

Thursday, November 7, 2013

First Indian king to use rockets in warfare

                              First Indian king to use rockets in warfare

Everywhere it is the news of India's Mangalyaan. I watched a rocket carrying the equipment, ready to launch.
Suddenly , a thought came to my mind. Now we use rockets , designed specially to carry satellites. But in olden days , rockets are used in warfare. Now also, we read about missile attacks on our borders from neighboring country.
The first Indian king to use rockets was Tipu Sultan , the ruler of Mysore. He used them during the war of Pollilur in 1780. It is also called anglo- mysore war.

Wednesday, November 6, 2013

The birth of Parikshit

                           The birth of Parikshit

The Mahabharat war was over. Pandavas had killed each and every Kouravas and their army. Duryodhan too was lying on floor with a wound on his lap and he never can get up.... Pandavas thought like that and left the battle field leaving their sons and army to take rest....
But disaster was waiting. Ashwatthama , son of Drona who is also the friend of Duryodhan was still alive and he came to see Duryodhan. By seeing Duryodhan's plight, he was very saddened and vowed to finish Pandavas.
But in daylight, he can not defeat Pandavas and take revenge. Thats why he chose night time and went to battle field. There he saw 5 people are sleeping in the tent. Ashwatthama was very angry and thinking them as Pandavas , he killed each one of them.
But he was wrong. They were not Pandavas but their 5 sons , Upapandavas. When Ashwatthama realised his mistake, it was too late. Now he was sure that Pandavas will be hunting for him. He hid in Saint Vedavyasa's ashram.
Pandavas came there too. Ahwatthama had only one plan . That is to promote Brahmastra . He started chanting the words. By seeing him doing that, Arjun did the same. Vedavyasa came to know of this and requested Arjun to take back the weapon for safety of world.
Arjun nodded his head and took it back. Now it is Ashwatthama's turn. But he knew only to use , not to take it back. Brahmastra will not return without destruction.
Ashwatthama had a sinister plan. He can not kill Pandavas now, why not their grandson?! He deviated the Brahmastra to Uttara's womb.
Uttara is Abhimanyu's wife and daughter-in-law of Arjun. She was pregnant at that time. Brahmastra did its work and killed her child in womb itself.
As a result, she gave birth to dead child. She was all crying by seeing her still born dead child. Krishna stepped in and with his powers , had given life to child.
He is Parikshit and he became the next ruler after Pandavas.

Tuesday, November 5, 2013

What is a computer VIRUS?

                                       What is a computer VIRUS?

By VIRUS, I mean computer Virus. The word VIRUS is actually the acronym .

V.I.R.U.S. =  Vital Information Resource Under Siege

It is a type of malware that when executed , replicates by inserting copies of itself into other computer programs.
Viruses often perform harmful activity , such as stealing hard disk space , accessing private information , corrupting data etc.
VIRUS is a malware.

But what is a Malware?

They are the self replicating  computer programs which install themselves without user consent.

Motives of creating virus can be seeking profit , desire to send a political message or just for personal amusement.

Anti Virus software is a software used to prevent , detect and remove malware.

When computer is affected with virus, it is necessary to install an anti virus program to remove it and also to prevent further problems.
                      

Monday, November 4, 2013

Why is some hair curly and some hair straight ?

                            Why is some hair curly and some hair straight ?

Hair is curly or straight , depending upon the bonds between the hair protein .
The greater the number of links, the curlier the hair and the fewer the bonds, the straighter the hair. 
People can temporarily alter their hair to force it into a straight state or curly state. But it is only temporary not permanent. 

Why do we close eyes when sneezing?

                            Why do we close eyes when sneezing?

The closing of eyes is an involuntary reflex. But it is certainly possible keep our eyes open when sneezing , but it requires working against the reflex.
When our brain senses the entry of an irritant , it sends the message to close the eyes. Sneezing is a protective mechanism of the body to expel the dust , pollen  and other allergens.
It's very common to sneeze, when we have cold. Inside of the nasal cavity becomes swollen and more sensitive than usual. The nerves in the area of allergen, senses this and sends message to brain and and brain initiates the activity to expel this irritant by sneezing.

Saturday, November 2, 2013

Gunda, backstreet boy !

                                 Gunda, backstreet boy !

I like to hear the songs of pop band Backstreet Boys. In the group , I like Nick ( Nicholas Carter ) for both his voice and external appearance !
I sat on the chair in veranda, listening to song " Drowning " from BSB. At that time, Gunda appeared in the scene . He had come from back of the house. Suddenly, I thought of calling Gunda as a Backstreet Boy. Even he is good looking , handsome just like Nick !
He can sing too but only the tune will be in form of " Meow " !

The gas with a colour

                               The gas with a colour

All the gas like oxygen , methane , hydrogen etc all are colourless. Infact , gases are known for this property.
But there is a gas which has colour !

It is Chlorine (Cl).

It is a diatomic yellowish green gas. It combines readily with nearly all other elements.

The name Chlorine is derived from "chloros "  , meaning green referring to the colour of the gas. The gas has a suffocating odour and extremely poisonous. In its liquid and solid form , it is a powerful oxidizing , bleaching and disinfecting agent. 

Friday, November 1, 2013

Why do we have 2 power indicators in the house?

                     Why do we have 2 power indicators in the house?

We can see the power indicators in every house. It is always in the main hall. By seeing the bulb glowing inside, we say whether there is power to house or not.
In the newly constructed houses or the houses which have been constructed before a decade or two, we can always see 2 power indicators.
In old houses, there is only one.

What do they say ?

Our house electrical wiring is divided into 2 separations.
One is , Lighting circuit and the other is Heating circuit.

Lighting circuit has the instruments which dont draw much power. They are connected  with thin wires. Examples are fans, lights ( both bulb and tubes ) , TV and nowadays computer too.
Heating circuit has the instruments which draw lot of power. They are connected with thick wires. Examples are wet grinders, dry grinders , fridge, AC , pumps, electrical geysers etc.

If power to lighting circuit is nil, that means power is cut.

Comet ISON is nearing. . .

                               Comet ISON is nearing. . .

This comet is the new entry . Two of Russian astronomers spotted the comet in photographs. It was spotted in September 2012.
Even from a great distance, the comet appears bright, so that it is visible to naked eye. If it survives the gravitational force of Earth and also the radiation from Sun , closest approach of comet will take place on November 28, 2013.
Comet Ison poses no threats to Earth.

ಅವಲಕ್ಕಿ ಉಪ್ಕರಿ ಮಾಡುವ ವಿಧಾನ

                             ಅವಲಕ್ಕಿ ಉಪ್ಕರಿ ಮಾಡುವ ವಿಧಾನ 

ಇದು ಅವಿಭಜಿತ ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಕನ್ನಡ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಯ ಫೇವರಿಟ್ ತಿಂಡಿ . ಇದು ಮಾಡಲು ಸುಲಭ ಏಕೆಂದೆರೆ ಇದನ್ನು ನಾನೂ ಮಾಡಬಲ್ಲೆ !ಇವತ್ತು ಬೆಳಗ್ಗೆಯ ಉಪಹಾರಕ್ಕೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇದೇ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇವೆ  .

ಬೇಕಾಗುವ ಸಾಮಗ್ರಿಗಳು -----

ಪೇಪರ್ ಅವಲಕ್ಕಿ  --  ನಮ್ಮ ಹಸಿವಿನ ಅಂದಾಜಿನ ಮೇರೆಗೆ !
ತೆಂಗಿನ ಕಾಯಿ ತುರಿ  --- ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಹಾಕಿದಷ್ಟು ರುಚಿ ಜಾಸ್ತಿ
ಸಕ್ಕರೆ ಮತ್ತು ಉಪ್ಪು  --- ರುಚಿಗೆ ತಕ್ಕಷ್ಟು
ನೀರುಳ್ಳಿ  -- ಸಣ್ಣದಾಗಿ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿದ್ದು -- ೨
ಹಸಿ ಮೆಣಸಿನ ಕಾಯಿ --  ಸಣ್ಣ ತುಂಡುಗಳಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದು - ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ
ನಿಂಬೆ ರಸ  --- ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ
ಮಾಮೂಲು ಒಗ್ಗರಣೆ

ಮಾಡುವ ವಿಧಾನ 

ಮೊದಲಿಗೆ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವಲಕ್ಕಿ ಮತ್ತು ತೆಂಗಿನಕಾಯಿ ತುರಿ ಹಾಕಿ ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ಕಲಸಬೇಕು . ಇದನ್ನು ೫ ನಿಮಿಷಗಳ ಕಾಲ ಹಾಗೆ ಬಿಡಬೇಕು .
ನಂತರ ಇದಕ್ಕೆ ನೀರುಳ್ಳಿ ತುಂಡುಗಳು , ಹಸಿ ಮೆಣಸಿನ ಕಾಯಿಯ ತುಂಡುಗಳು , ಸಕ್ಕರೆ  ಮತ್ತು ಉಪ್ಪನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿ ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ಕಲಸಬೇಕು . ಖಾರ ಬೇಕಾದವರು ಸಕ್ಕರೆ ಹಾಕಬೇಕಾಗಿಲ್ಲ .
ಕೊನೆಗೆ ನಿಂಬೆ ರಸ ಮತ್ತು ಒಗ್ಗರಣೆ ಹಾಕಿ ಸವಿಯಬಹುದು.