N A R A' S N O T E P A D
VOLUME 17
APRIL 2021
NUMBER 4
Friday, April 2, 2021
SPONSOR
Prof.
S. Thamburaj Ph.D
Former Dean, Faculty
of Horticulture, TNAU, Coimbatore
11, Vaiyapuri Illam,
Sabapathy Road, Saibaba Colony
Coimbatore 641 038,
ph. 96007 39443
PHOTOGRAPHY - ONE OF MY HOBBIES
There are plenty of hobbies. One may choose from them depending on one’s interest. Some are, as simple as drawing and reading and as difficult as hunting animals or mountaineering. In addition to the profession, one holds, hobbies are leisure-time activities. One may have one or more hobbies. In fact, I have half-a-dozen of hobbies. I developed these hobbies over time in my life. Stamp collection, drawing, gardening, photography, reading good books, coloring, traveling, etc. Every hobby has some tools attached. I started my hobby of photography in 1967 in Paris, France. Fortunately, I had an opportunity to go to the Sorbonne, the University of Paris for doing my post-doctoral research in Plant Physiology after completing Ph. D at Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi popularly called Pusa Institute. Within a week after arriving in Paris, went to one of the famous super-market – Gallery Lafayat with my friend KKS Bhat. It was the first time I ever saw a huge supermarket in my life. Perfumes, fashionable dresses, electronic goods, cameras, etc. were displayed elegantly. I told my friend that I wanted to buy a camera. Since he had one already, he knew something about cameras. He took me to the camera section of the supermarket. There were so many models of cameras. Of course, they were all film cameras. In those times photographs were taken by using films. With the help of the salesgirl, we selected a Canon QL (Quick Loading) camera and paid the price of 100 Francs or so. Also, we bought a black and white film from Kodak Company. That was how I started operating a camera and taking photographs where ever IL traveled in France and Europe.
Later
on I shifted to color-slide photographs and bought a projector also. I used to
take pictures of my friends, colleagues, garden plants, monuments in France and
more particularly in Paris and its surroundings. The films were processed through
film studios. Prints of photographs in glazed art paper were also done. In fact
I spent a lot of time and money on it. Since I was all alone with few friends in
France, I had nothing else to do after work and weekends. Over time plenty of
photographs accumulated. So I bought albums and inserted the photographs in
them marking the date and place
where they were
taken. Similarly, the number of color-slides was also increased in number. Even
today I have them as my old collections. In addition, I bought some books on
photography to learn more about photography. Thus my hobby of photography grew
day by day and year by year.
Everyone
has a smartphone today. All phones are having a camera which can be operated
very easily by even a kid. The important thing in clicking a good photograph is
the composing of the object. There lies the very essence of a beautiful
photograph. So we need to use our brain and artistic thinking before composing
and clicking. Thus photography has become a hobby of all. The purpose of having
photography as a hobby is to make a good collection of photographs and show them
to friends and relatives. Moreover, collecting such photos is a good
hobby too. The sharing is done through social media like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, What’s up, etc.
Thus
the hobby of photography has become popular among many of us in the world.
Ultimately, hobbies are a good pass time and develop creativity and imagination.
A good hobbyist is a creator and enjoys his hobby as well as his or her life.
So it is better to have a hobby. Do you have a hobby? If not, get one soon. - NARA
CULTIVATE
1. Cultivating
Authenticity: Letting Go of What People Think
2. Cultivating
Self-Compassion: Letting Go of Perfectionism
3. Cultivating a
Resilient Spirit: Letting Go of Numbing and Powerlessness
4. Cultivating
Gratitude and Joy: Letting Go of Scarcity and Fear of the Dark
5. Cultivating
Intuition and Trusting Faith: Letting Go of the Need for Certainty6.
Cultivating Creativity: Letting Go of Comparison
7. Cultivating Play
and Rest: Letting Go of Exhaustion as a Status Symbol and Productivity as
Self-worth
8. Cultivating Calm
and Stillness: Letting Go of Anxiety as a Lifestyle
9. Cultivating
Meaningful Work: Letting Go of Self-Doubt and “Supposed To”
10. Cultivating
Laughter, Song, and Dance: Letting Go of Being Cool and “Always in Control”
FOR BETTER RELATIONSHIPS
1. Don’t discuss a
problem with anyone unless they are involved in it
2. Don’t believe in
matters which are heard HearSay
3. Don’t magnify
petty things
4. Be flexible in
your views.
5. Avoid
misunderstanding whenever others express their views and principles
6. Be courteous.
Always be kind, polite and sweet while talking. Have respect for everyone
7. Don’t pretend that
you are too busy even to smile and express kind words.
8. Be humble and
polite in your speech and in your deeds.
9. Meet people
personally now and then, and speak to them frankly
10. Be the first to
take the initiative while resolving a misunderstanding without waiting for the
other man to come down.
JUST TO LAUGH
One day an ✈️airplane cleaner was cleaning the pilots’ cockpit
when he saw a 📕book entitled “How to fly an
airplane✈️ for beginners.
Volume One”. He opened the first page which said, “To start the engine, press
the 🔴red button.”. He did so and the airplane engine started.
He was happy and opened the next page. “To set airplane moving, press the blue🔵 button.” He did so and the ✈️airplane started moving at an amazing speed. He wanted to fly so he opened the third page which read, “To let the airplane fly, please press the ♻green button.” He did this and the plane started to ✈️✈️✈️fly. He was excited!!!🌻 After 20 minutes of flying, he was satisfied and wanted to land so he decided to go to the fourth page. He fainted 😱after reading the instruction.. 🎯
The fourth page read, “To learn
how to land, please purchase Volume Two at the nearest bookshop!
IMPROVING YOUR MEMORY
Use mnemonic devices. Mnemonic devices, essentially trick for remembering information, can make memorization much easier. Used right, you’ll be able to remember all kinds of random information years down the road, just by creating acronyms and visual devices to go along with the material.
Write
it down. Writing down
information you’re trying to learn can actually help you remember it better than
typing it out. The act of writing engages more regions of your brain than
typing, though there is one caveat: your notes have to be of high quality for
the practice to really help you learn.
Sleep
on it. Psychologists have
found that going to sleep shortly after learning new information can actually
help you to remember that information. So, set up your study sessions a few
hours before you go to bed or follow them up with a nap to get the biggest
boost to your recall.
Rest
your brain. To keep new information
from trickling out of your brain you don’t need to repeat it until your brain
is exhausted. In fact, it’s actually more effective to sit and rest your brain
after learning something new; the practice gives a significant boost
TO QUOTE
Books are the treasured wealth
of the world and the fit inheritance of generations and nations. Books, the
oldest and the best, stand naturally and rightfully on the shelves of every
cottage. They
have no cause of their own to plead, but while they enlighten and sustain the
reader his common sense will not refuse them. Their authors are a natural and
irresistible aristocracy in every society, and more than kings or emperors
exert an influence on mankind. – Henry Thoreau
LINES I LIKED
- Ø In politics today’s the winner is tomorrow’s loser.
- Ø In pursuit of knowledge, everyday something is acquired and in pursuit of wisdom every day something is dropped.
- Ø
In relationships, the
little things are the big things.
- Ø
In order to develop;
a new behavior, we may have to weaken the old habit.
.
Contact with nature has significant health benefits.
Meet you next month –2021
Professor A. Narayanan, Ph. D., FISPP
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E-mail: arumugakannu@gmail.com
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(NARA’S
NOTEPAD)
Monday, March 1, 2021
SPONSOR
Prof.
S. Thamburaj Ph.D
Former Dean, Faculty
of Horticulture, TNAU, Coimbatore
11, Vaiyapuri Illam,
Sabapathy Road, Saibaba Colony
Coimbatore 641 038,
ph. 96007 39443
SUMMER - THE SEASON FOR ELECTIONS
India is comprised of 38 States and 8 Union
Territories (UTs). Once in five years, people elect their representatives for
the Legislative Assembly. All the States and UTs are unable to conduct the
elections at a time due to various reasons. So this time four states – two from
South India and two from North India and one UT from the South are going to the
polls. The election dates with full details for all the four states and one UT
were announced after discussing with these government officials well in
advance. On the evening of 22 February 2021 in New Delhi, the Election
Commission of India announced in a press meet the dates of polls and the final
counting date. After the announcement, the political parties in each state and
UT was instructed not to indulge in illegal methods of getting votes from the
common people. In fact, the State and UT election commission officials were
given proper guidance with a central police force, advisors, and supervisors.
The process of election is not an easy job. It depends on many officials of the
Centre, States, and UT.
In general, elections in India are conducted in the
summer months like April and May as the examinations for schools and colleges
are scheduled. The Election Commission announced the election dates in April
2021 and the counting of votes to take place on May 2. All the political
parties are active in selecting candidates to get a comfortable majority in the
Assemblies. The party people are busy devising their strategies to allot seats
and select candidates. The media gets every-minute breaking news for conveying
to the public. I closely follow that news and views by the political experts.
Every political leader claims that their party will come to power next time.
That’s their hope and goal for them.
The month of April is going to be very hot in all four
states and one UT. In addition, the second wave of corona pandemic is on its way.
Considering all these, we do not know how many will go and vote in April. The Election
Commission has increased the number of polling stations considerably and
one-hour extra time to felicitate the smooth running of a fair election. In
general, 60 to 75% polling is an expected estimate. The rest of the 25 to 40%
of voters do not vote due to various reasons. I belong to this category.
The leaders of National parties visit these states and
UT more than once and conduct political meetings to influence the people to
vote for their party candidates and also for the party they are associated
with. Interestingly the ruling party in the Centre has allotted a number of
projects in the field of infrastructure facilities in order to convince the
common people to vote for them.
In fact, in a democracy, this is the
way the politicians make their party come to power. I do not know why so many
people assemble in the political meetings, taking selfies, shouting slogans,
offering flower bouquets and colorful shawls. I consider such meetings give an
opportunity for young politicians to join one of these parties to make their
life prosperous by becoming a member of the legislative assembly (MLA) and
later on a minister. Hopes are high. We the common people see all these dramas
and enjoy the way people dance to the tunes of their heroes. Let’s wait and see
the results on 2 May 2021. - NARA
FOR BETTER HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS
1. Get rid of ego
2. Avoid loose talks
meaningless, useless without knowing the consequences
3. Handle the
problems and other things diplomatically and carefully
4. Always be ready
for a consequence
5. Sometimes minor
problems/difficulties have to be borne with tolerance
6. Don’t be adamant
till the last minute that whatever you said and did are correct while arguing
with others
7. Give up
narrow-mindedness
8. Don’t carry tales,
whenever you say, what you have heard here and there, without finding out which
is the truth 9. Never superior of yourself. There is always a better person
than you
10. Don’t have over
expectations beyond the limit and requirement
SOMETHING YOU MAY NOT KNOW
1. Coca-Cola was
originally green.
2. The most common name in
the world is Mohammed.
3. The name of all the
continents ends with the same letter that they start with.
4. The strongest muscle in
the body is the tongue.
5. There are two credit
cards for every person in the United States.
6. TYPEWRITER is the longest word that can be made using the letters only on one row of the keyboard.
7. Women blink nearly twice
as much as men!
8. You can't kill yourself
by holding your breath..
9. It is impossible to
lick your elbow.
10. People say 'Bless you' when you sneeze because when you
sneeze, your heart stops for a millisecond.
BE HAPPY
2. Break outside your comfort zone. Being comfortable doesn't make you
happy—challenging yourself does.
3. Follow your gut. Most of the time your first instinct is not only correct,
but the best choice.
4. Don't regret your decisions. If it turns out you were wrong, don't waste
time worrying about it, instead make the next best decision and move forward.
5. Accept that you can't be happy all the time. Focus on being content and the
truly happiness will be all that much sweeter.
6. Try to see from others' perspectives. Much of our unhappiness comes from our
frustration with other people not understanding us. Try to imagine how they see
the world and the frustration will ease.
7. Let the little things go. There's no sense in wasting your energy and
inhibiting your happiness by worrying about things you can't change.
8. Make the decision to be happy. Happiness is an attitude, not a physical
state.
9. Don't take things personally. So often, anger and frustration directed at us
is a result of someone else's misplaced stress.
10. Savor the small moments. People who take longer to enjoy small moments and
then reflect on them later in the day show significant increases in happiness.
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