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Monday, August 17, 2009

Kamal’s Instinct....

Kamal's Instinct


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1)
     In 1978, Kamal's tamil movie "Sivappu Rojakal" was released. He played the role of a Psychopath killer (femicide). A year later, a guy named "Psycho Raman" was caught for brutally murdering people especially women.
2)
     In 1988, Kamal played the role of an unemployed youth in the movie "Sathya". In 89-90's our country faced lot of problems due to unemployment.
3)
     In 1992, his blockbuster movie "Devar Magan" was released. It's a village based subject. The movie portrayed scenes of communal clashes. Exactly a year later in 1993, there were many communal clashes in southern districts.
4)
     We all know in 1996 many people in our country was cheated by finance companies. Kamal Hassan had clearly depicted this in his movie "Mahanadhi" which was released in 1994, well a year in advance.
5)
     In "Hey Ram"(2000), there are few scenes relating to Hindu Muslim clashes. We all know 2 years later, Godhra (Gujarat riots) incident happened.
6)
     He used a word called 'tsunami' in his movie "Anbe Sivam"(2003).The word 'TSUNAMI' was not known to many people before. In 2004, 'tsunami' stuck the east coast of our country and many people lost their lives.
7)
     In his movie "Vettaiyadu Vilayadu "(2006) there are two characters called Ilamaran & Amudhan who played the roles of psychopath killers. After 3 months of release of the movie, the NOIDA serial killing came to light (Moninder & Sathish)
8)
     In his latest movie "Dasavatharam" in 2008 he mentioned about a deadly virus, which spread via air, that may destroy the world. Now in 2009 we have the Swine Flu that spreads through air. And to be specific, in the movie Kamal develops a bio weapon and finds out the deadly effect of the virus in a lab in America. Now the first case of Swine Flu was detected in Mexico (America).  WHAT DO U CALL THIS ----- "A COINCIDENCE"?


Swine Flu H1N1


 
 
Dear Friends & Colleagues,

 

Swine Flu H1N1

 

The number of infected People is increasing day-by-day.

 

 Please go through PPT file attached for safety of your own and your beloved ones.

 

 

 


Home Medicine for SWINE FLU


Please share it as much as possible and as fast as possible .......  

 

Obviously Prevention is better than cure.Quick b on prevention side dears & peers....

 

 

 National Institute of Virology Scientific prevention of swine Flu using house hold Products .

 

1.       Use Nilgiri oil drops on handkerchief.- Inhale Clove oil ( Lavanga) for 1 sec ,

2.       Chew 1 lavanga a day

3.       Eat raw Garlic ,Onion,Ginger 1-5 gms

4.       Drink hot milk with 2gm of Turmeric

5.       Consume plenty of Vit C Fruits

6.       Aviod alcohol consumption.


Swine Flu, Nilgiri Oil and the Faux-SMS

Hi all,

Forgive me for passing on an inauthentic information.
Please find the actual details given below.

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Swine Flu, Nilgiri Oil and the Faux-SMS

Written by Manoj TV, Posted on 13 August 2009
Tags: Bangalore, Eucalyptus, Swine Flu

http://nirmukta.com/2009/08/13/swine-flu-nilgiri-oil-and-the-faux-sms/

Bangalore, 11/12 August 2009

The "Indian Silicon Valley" is now in 'panic'. The pandemic of swine flu has got the better of the outwardly modern Bangaloreans. You see boys and girls promenading through the air-conditioned malls in their trademark tight jeans, with inane slogans blazed across their t-shirts. Now, after the swine-flu, they have an extra-fitting added - a mask. It looks like they have taken a fancy for this stuff. With the mask, they now look exactly like pigs!

swine-fluThe morning newspapers scream that the swine flu toll has risen to seven. According to one newspaper the total number of positive cases of the viral disease detected in the country as on 10 August 2009 stood at 864 and the number of confirmed cases in Karnataka stood at 92. (Deccan Chronicle, Bangalore, 11 September 2009). Schools in the city are reported to have been closed.

After having had a light-hearted discussion in the morning with a colleague about the irrational behavior of those who are affected by the fear of swine-flu, I was jolted in the afternoon by a cell-phone SMS that reads: "Pass this message to everyone. Use 'Nilgiri Oil' drops on handkerchiefs and masks as one of the preventive measures against swine flu (NIV) - National Institute of Virology."

The National Institute of Virology in Pune is a pre-eminent institution in India, doing solid research in viral infections and other related fields. And here is a message straight from the horse-mouth advising me to panic and make others panic! As a common man with scanty knowledge of viral infections and the possible medical properties of Eucalyptus Oil (commonly known as Nilgiri Oil in this part of the world, though the tree is not indigenous to Nilgiri Hills, or even India), what should I do? Should I forward the message to my colleagues, friends, and relatives to save them from an imminent attack of the deadly swine-flu? Here is a simple remedy available even in provision stores and with street peddlers! These were the thoughts that flashed across my mind in an instant. Having come across innumerable hoax emails and SMS messages, I refused to buy this message from my friend. Instead of forwarding the SMS to anybody else, I texted her this message: "I don't believe it without verifying its authenticity". (As a pleasant surprise, she replied me back: "I knew your answer"!)

Knowing that NIV would definitely have this panacea endorsed in their website, had the SMS been authentic, in the evening, when I got sufficient time to access the internet, I googled for the website of National Institute of Virology, Pune. When the page opened up, the first thing I noticed was a scrolling text (html marque) at the bottom of the page in bold red letters. And it read:

NIV has not recommended any indigenous formulations like Nilgiri oil, etc as use against novel H1N1 (Swine Flu). Please refer to authentic public health information or call the help lines for queries.

Who would have created this faux-message in the name of NIV? A canny crook in the marketing arm of a Nilgiri Oil manufacturer? A prankster? An anti-social, sadist who derive erotic pleasure in creating panic? Or, a practitioner of alternative-medicine a la Aromatherapy who genuinely believes in their snake-oil panacea? Whoever it be, they would be chuckling sitting in some corner of our country, having immensly succeeded in their effort. In this SMS world, the message spread from one part of India to another, from one 'IT capital' to another 'IT capital'.

swine-flu-virusjpsWith the timely intervention of the NIV, one would have thought this faux-SMS would stop to have any effect on the people. Not really, it seems. The panic generated and sustained by the sensationalist media is such that the people continue to believe it despite NIV's denial. For instance, my friend who sent me the SMS yesterday and who was informed about NIV's denial, came to the office today splashing her duppatta with Eucalyptus oil!

In due course this panic will slowly die out, but we should continue to be agitated by the tendency of the people to be carried away by rumours. We witnessed similar hilarious antics earlier too, when people 'fed' litres of precious milk to Ganesha idols; when they rushed to the seashores of Mumbai to collect "sweet water" and even fed it to their toddlers!

Why do people behave like suckers, fall for every 'miracle", every other quack medicine, without bothering to verify whether it is correct or not ? Why do they instinctively forward ridiculously silly chain-letters claiming miraculous benefits if forwarded to a certain number of persons or wrath of this or that deity if not done?

It seems to me, most of those who fall for these things belong to the same category of people who refuse to employ their critical thinking skills regarding the religion and related belief systems with which they are brought up. And irrational behavior in such a predominant area of one's life will necessarily leave some marks on other areas too. I also believe that critical thinking is a skill that can be acquired. One need not wallow in the marshy land of superstition and rituals forever.

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Here are a few links giving correct information on the Swine Flu:

http://www.niv.co.in/swine_flu_links.htm

http://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/en/index.html

http://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/guidance/en/index.html

http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/statements/2009/h1n1_20090427/en/index.html

http://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/en/index.html

http://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/swineflu_guidance_labs_20090425.pdf

http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/wk/mm58d0424.pdfhttp://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/

 


Swine Flu - preventive measures


Swine Flu - preventive measures:

 

  • Use '' Nilgiri (Eucalyptus) oil '' (निलगिरी तेल) drops on handkerchiefs & masks as one of the preventive measures against Swine Flue – National Institute of Virology. Also apply it on nose, head & throat daily twice.
  • Plant Tulas (तुळस) in your house & also eat leafs (तुळसीची पाने) of same daily.
  • Use Ginger (आल) in your tea.
  • Keep eating Alepak (आलेपाक ची वडी)

To increase immunity:

  • Healthy Water : 4 liters of water + @ 60 'Tulsi' Leaves + @3 'Bel' (Bilva patra, Shivalinga var vahato tey) leaves + 10 grains of Black Pepper à BOIL for 20 min on full flame à use the filtered water for drinking.
  •  Healthy Tea: Tea with good amount of Ginger (Ginger Tea) and 2. 'Gavati' Tea (Gavti chaha)
  • Turmeric Milk: Add small spoon of turmeric powder to warm milk and drink. (any time is suitable but preferable at night)
  • Using Camphor: Take a camphor tablet and rub it onto bare hands and to make powder and apply to your face after closing your eyes and mouth. Also carry a small box with you whenever you feel it apply.
  •  Good "Oodbattis" / Dhoop Sticks are very useful in purifying the air and atmosphere around you (can be used at home) – Buy only good traditional dhoop.

 

Know the Difference between Cold and Swine Flu Symptoms

 

Symptom

Cold

Swine Flu

Fever

Fever is rare with a cold.

Fever is usually present with the flu in up to 80% of all flu cases. A temperature of 100°F or higher for 3 to 4 days is associated with the flu.

Coughing

A hacking, productive (mucus- producing) cough is often present with a cold.

A non-productive (non-mucus producing) cough is usually present with the flu (sometimes referred to as dry cough).

Aches

Slight body aches and pains can be part of a cold.

Severe aches and pains are common with the flu.

Stuffy Nose

Stuffy nose is commonly present with a cold and typically resolves spontaneously within a week.

Stuffy nose is not commonly present with the flu.

Chills

Chills are uncommon with a cold.

60% of people who have the flu experience chills.

Tiredness

Tiredness is fairly mild with a cold.

Tiredness is moderate to severe with the flu.

Sneezing

Sneezing is commonly present with a cold.

Sneezing is not common with the flu.

Sudden Symptoms

Cold symptoms tend to develop over a few days.

The flu has a rapid onset within 3-6 hours. The flu hits hard and includes sudden symptoms like high fever, aches and pains.

Headache

A headache is fairly uncommon with a cold.

A headache is very common with the flu, present in 80% of flu cases.

Sore Throat

Sore throat is commonly present with a cold.

Sore throat is not commonly present with the flu.

Chest Discomfort

Chest discomfort is mild to moderate with a cold.

Chest discomfort is often severe with the flu.