Mother of MAXIMUM children!

While my children were young, we used to conduct quiz competitions for children & adults of our housing colony. Some of the questions prepared for that were about Guinness World Records (GWR). One such question is fresh in my mind even now; it is: what is the GWR number of maximum children mothered by a woman?

Now-a-days nobody believes the answer; they doubt my correctness. Those who know the answer may please avoid announcing it here. Others (those who have not seen the answer earlier) please make a guess without searching the answer now & include the guessed number in your comment; then verify its closeness to the correct answer (or correctness of it) by following the given link.

Wish you good luck :-) Please share this useful information with your friends & admire that lady.

The link is:Guinness World Records most-prolific-mother-ever

Jose Lawrence Is Not With Us Now

Memory Jose Is a memory now.

 

Jose Lawrence aged 19 now (Dec 2012) passed away on Dec 28, 2012 following an accident. This video was prepared by his parents 4-5 years back. A copy was given to me for inclusion in my blog. — at Trivandrum,Kerala,India.

 

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Thoughts on steps to curtail atrocities & indiscipline in the light of Delhi, Tvm rape-murders & Tvm diamond trade murder..

Taking today's (Sunday, Jan 6, 2013) post sermon remarks of Rev. Fr. Mathew Arackal, Vicar of Emmaus Parish, as an impetus, the contents of an email I sent this week is reproduced below. This was sent based on an appeal published in the media. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ To
Justice Usha Mehra Commission: usha.mehracommission@nic.in
Justice Verma Commission: justice.verma@nic.in

Your Honour,

I wish to place the following points for your valuable consideration:

1. Punishing criminals can at best give only a very marginal solution to the problem under view/review. Adult is like earthen ware but child is like CLAY. They can be formed, adult has to be REFORMED.
2. A radical change in education/formation & value system towards source reduction of sex-criminal minds appears overdue. Great effort is required since sex is one of the two strongest natural instincts.
3. FEAR in life is like SALT in curry. Since MORE salt spoils, no one goes for NO salt. More as well as less spoils. But unfortunately in the case of child rearing, since excess punishment gives adverse effect, society & government OPTED for NO PUNISHMENT. Now we are reaping hurricanes from the winds sowed earlier.
4. Women – motherhood – soft mind - over enthusiasm >>> over-pampering >>> creates wrong picture of women in boy-minds that women are demandable, command-able, conquerable, obeying, only a tool for enjoyment, may be taken for granted and … what not!
5. An adult whose each & every childhood demands had been SATISFIED unknowingly becomes allergic & intolerant to the word NO or mood of DENIAL. He/she thinks that rest of the world is only to serve him/her!!!
6. http://bible.oremus.org/bible.cgi?ql=66421182 Discipline your children, and they will give you rest; they will give delight to your heart.

Catch them young; “one stitch in time saves nine” says a proverb.

7. A Malayalam proverb says: Manure applied on fruit is of no use (Kathiril Valam Vechchathukont Kaaryamilla).
8. This does not imply that we may take a lenient view on punishing criminals. It is to be hardened, no doubt. But to bring up a good society MORAL INSTRUCTION MUST BE RE-INTRODUCED IN THE CURRICULUM WITH EQUAL IMPORTANCE AT PAR WITH SCIENTIFIC & TECHNICAL SUBJECTS. A GENTLE ILLITERATE IS FAR BETTER THAN A ROG LITERATE.
9. Time is over-due to take a relook on child-rearing. A radical change appears to be imperative.
10. When Canada debated on banning child-punishment, an old lady commented in a TV discussion “don’t you know the proverb: spare the cane and spoil the child”.
11. There is a MalayalaM proverb which can be translated approximately as: “If you have a single child, punish it with ULAKKA (ulakka is a 5foot long hard wood rod with iron coupling at either end used to de-husk paddy in olden days). This is a figure of speech but emphasizes the essentiality of child-punishment.
12. Another Malayalam proverb translates to: “Arica-nut can be kept in pocket, but not after grown to a tree”
13. Another proverb popular in Kerala is: adachchu veevichcha kuuttaanum adichchu valarththiya kuttiyumee nannaavuu. This means curry cooked in a closed vessel and child reared with (proper) punishment only will be good.
14. Another proverb popular in southern Kerala is: Odichchu valarththiya muringayum adichchu valarththiya kuttiyumee upakarikkyuu. Muringa is the drum-stick tree. It has a very fragile trunk and hence if it is not pruned periodically will grow tall and make harvesting impractical and tree uselesstree useless as well as dangerous.
15. A Malayalam poem translates approximately to: “Childhood habits will not be forgotten as long as alive; bitterness of Nuxvomica seed will not be reduced even if it is immersed in milk for ever”. (Cheruppa kaalamgalil ulla seelam, marakkumoo maanushan ulla kaalam, kaaraskkaraththin kuru paalil ittaal, kaalaamtharee kaippu samippathuntoo)
16. Bible, the book having maximum copies printed and used, says: A father who loves his son punishes him for his wrongs.
17. Bible also says: A good Grape farmer prunes his vines for better yield.
18. Bible further says: An untamed horse will always be stubborn.
19. http://bible.oremus.org/bible.cgi?ql=66475291 Do you have children? Discipline them, and make them obedient* from their youth. Do you have daughters? Be concerned for their chastity,* and do not show yourself too indulgent with them.
20. http://bible.oremus.org/bible.cgi?ql=66475503 10 Keep strict watch over a headstrong daughter, or else, when she finds liberty, she will make use of it.
21. http://bible.oremus.org/bible.cgi?ql=66475728 18 Discipline your children while there is hope; do not set your heart on their destruction.Y
22. http://bible.oremus.org/bible.cgi?ql=66482195 24 Those who spare the rod hate their children, but those who love them are diligent to discipline them.
23. http://bible.oremus.org/bible.cgi?ql=66482440 30 Blows that wound cleanse away evil; beatings make clean the innermost parts.
24. Children learn even while they are inside the womb, through the senses of mother.
25. Child psychology books say that child brain is like butter, for receiving information and like marble for forgetting. Loose talks and acts of adults in presence of children are learned by them VERBATIM. So is watching “Adults only” movies & porno in their presence..
26. It is well known that school going children of both-parents-employed family get more money, opportunity & time to indulge in undesirable activities.

I conclude for brevity.

E.M.George,M.Sc,
Former Scientist/Engineer ‘SF’,
VSSC-ISRO-Dept of Space.

Appropedia GEM Mosq Ctrl Article Translated By Christopher Sam

Today 22 Nov 2012 is a very special day for me. I accidently saw my article on mosquito control in Appropedia translated by Christopher Sam (http://www.appropedia.org/User:Kili , kiswahili appropedia org ) into Kiswahili (http://www.glcom.com/cyberswahili/swahili.htm). Article title there is Teknolojia GEM ya Kukabiliana na Mbu (http://www.appropedia.org/Teknolojia_ya_GEM_ya_Kukabiliana_na_Mbu ). It gives me immense pleasure. I earnestly wish to share the happiness with you all. Kiswahili (or Swahili) (http://www.glcom.com/cyberswahili/swahili.htm) is an African language spoken mainly by the people of eastern and central Africa. That is, people who live in Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, eastern Zaire, northern Zaire, nothern Malawi, northern Mozambigue, nothern Zambia and Somali Republic. Although not widely as in the above mentioned countries, Kiswahili is also used by some people in Congo Brazavile, southern Sudan, the Comoro Islands, the northern part of malagasy Republic, and the Persian Gulf states. Kiswahili is a national language in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. I may possibly tell more about later.

Nov 14 world Diabetes Day & Children’s Day for India

Nov 14 is Diabetes Day for the world and Children’s Day for India. The irony or coincidence is that the incidence of Child Diabetes is observed to be increasing at an explosively alarming rate. As you know Diabetes seriously impairs sex and in the long run spoils Kidney, Heart, Retina, Legs etc. One of the reasons for the alarming growth of numbers is, I feel, that NO EFFORT IS MADE TO CURE DIABETES. The false propaganda of in-curability continues under the camouflage/pretext of syndrome EVEN THOUGH THE EVIDENCE IS THE OTHER WAY . This is highly deplorable. . I have claimed to have CURED my diabetes even as early as 2009 ADE. My claim is based on WHO specified test results obtained from ISO, NABL as well as ACHSI certified labs. I earnestly look for your valuable comments and if possible a discussion.

Holy Family Carol & Gettogetgher 2011

The members of Holy Family Unit organised a Carol spread over three days (13, 14 & 15 Dec). It was followed by a get together on Dec 17. A few photographs and videos are uploaded to Picasa and U-tube respectively. Three photos from the album are given below.

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To play videos at YouTube, click these links Meeting, Choir song 3, Carol, Carol spin off .

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Ways to deliver a good speech.

Ways to deliver a good speech.

A. Be friendly. Begin with a smile.

B. Be relaxed. Try rhythmic exercise actors use to relax before a performance. "Inhale deep breath, hold for as long as possible and exhale slowly. Repeat several times." This wil get you relaxed by making heart beat steady.

C. Take command. Stand up, come to the open place and face the audience. Donot hide behind anything.

D. Stand confidently. "Italians converse with their hands." They keep their arms bent at the elbow.

E. Plan what to say. Write draft (about 100 words for each minute). Condense final draft to headings; write well spaced, brief, easy to read, in small thick paper easy to be hidden in pocket (except for competetions). First tell them what you are going to tell. Then tell it to them. Then tell them what you have told.

F. Keep it simple. Use plain language as far as possible. Do not cram too many points. Not more than four points, leading to one conclusion.

G. Seem spontaneous. Rehearse. Record & listen to playback critically. Remove ums, ahs, ehs etc. Tell only spoken language, not written (stiff literary) language.

H. Use full voice. Raised voice alerts the brain. Slow deep voice at appropriate time can be impressive. Rapid, excited speaking indicates urgency. An appropriate pause will draw instant attention. Utter each word clearly up to the last syllable.

I. Include every one. Maintain eye contact with every one, including those beside.

J. Watch timings. If not facing a clock, turn your watch to face you. Ten minutes is long enough for social occasions. Maximum one hour for business conference.