Wednesday, March 18, 2015
KNOWLEDGE TITBITS
FOR HAPPINESS
WHEN WELL BEGUN IS NOT HALF DONE
The direct approach
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DO NOT CRITICIZE THE DARKNESS, LIGHT A CANDLE HOWEVER SMALL
Learn to pluck fruits and also “to plant trees”
Learn to love what ever you do; be the “BEST”HAPPINESS is in liking what you do or in doing what you like
To like what you do requires maturity and philosophical attitude
To do what you like involves choosing the right careerTIME FOR A TETE A TETE
Don’t compete with group members.
Give their ideas precedence over yours.
Listen to everyone. Paraphrase, but don’t judge
Don’t put anyone on the defensive. Assume that everyone’s ideas have value.
Control the dominant people without alienating them
Realize that your interest and alertness are contagious.
Keep all participants informed about where they are and what’s expected of them. Keep notes on flip charts or a board that everyone can see.
Check with the person who owns the problem to find out if a proposed solution is satisfactory.
Give others a turn at running the meeting
Those who learn to lead learn how to participate.WHEN WELL BEGUN IS NOT HALF DONE
Break down a project into smaller components and schedule a specific time to work on each part. Treat this appointment with yourself as important with yourself as important as those with others.
Clean your desk of things that aren’t relevant to the project. Then you won’t be distracted by other items.
Work on key projects in the morning. Use the afternoon for more routine work.
Avoid meetings in the morning. They often leave you feeling behind for the rest of the day.
Avoid your routine “in basket” type tasks. Don’t fall into regular habits when you are working on something crucial.
Find a way to be “hidden”. Work at odd hours or in odd places where you are less likely to be interrupted.The direct approach
Take a direct interest in the quality of your products and services. You can’t leave this to other people.
Encourage fair treatment of others around you.
Don’t stay in your office. Wander around and keep in touch with the people whom you supervise.
Call on customers directly and ask them what they would like to see your company doing.
Take a look at costs under your control.
Some companies have cut too much and hurt their operations. Others have more fat left to go.
Avoid jargon. State your policies or areas of responsibility in plain English. If they don’t make sense, rephrase them.Casuals is in
Here are some cool ways to generate employee response on various issues
Dropping in at the cafeteria and chatting with people is an effective tool for getting informal employee input.
Other ways to get informal input include having meetings with staff without a top executive present to encourage frank discussions, and anonymous surveys usually will bring great response you would never get other way.
However you do it, the input is invaluable, both for the information gained and as a first step towards involving employees in taking more responsibilities for their areas.BLUNTING COMPETITION
Few things you can do to have an edge over your competitors.
Know the claims your competitors are making about their products.
Know the negative claims your competitors are making about your store and your products.
Answer those objections up front in your presentation.
Know your competitors’ vulnerable points. Stress points about your store and your product that you know they can’t match.
Avoid attacking competitors’ products.
Never criticize your prospect for considering doing business with a competitor.
Show how your product is better, not how your competitor’s is worse.
Emphasize those features and benefits of your products/service that your competitor(s) can’t match.
Priapus God of Fruitfulness Greek Mythology
Priapus, the son of Dionysus and Aphrodite, was regarded as the god of fruitfulness, the protector of flocks, sheep, goats, bees, the fruit of the vine, and all garden produce.
His statues, which were set up in gardens and vineyards, acted not only as objects of worship, but also as scarecrows, the appearance of this god being especially repulsive and unsightly. These statues were formed of wood or stone, and from the hips downwards were merely rude columns. They represent him as having a red and very ugly face; he bears in his hand a pruning knife, and his head is crowned with a wreath of vine and laurel. He usually carries fruit in his garments or a cornucopia in his hand, always, however, retaining his singularly revolting aspect. It is said that Hera, wishing to punish Aphrodite, sent her this misshapen and unsightly son, and that when he was born, his mother was so horrified at the sight of him, that she ordered him to be exposed on the mountains, where he was found by some shepherds, who, taking pity on him, saved his life.
This divinity was chiefly worshipped at Lampsacus, his birthplace. Asses were sacrificed to him, and he received the first-fruits of the fields and gardens, with a libation of milk and honey.
The worship of Priapus was introduced into Rome at the same time as that of Aphrodite, and was identified with a native Italian divinity named Mutunus.
Text:
Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome
Author: E.M. Berens
Published: 1880
The Project Gutenberg E-Book
Produced by Alicia Williams, Keith Edkins and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
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His statues, which were set up in gardens and vineyards, acted not only as objects of worship, but also as scarecrows, the appearance of this god being especially repulsive and unsightly. These statues were formed of wood or stone, and from the hips downwards were merely rude columns. They represent him as having a red and very ugly face; he bears in his hand a pruning knife, and his head is crowned with a wreath of vine and laurel. He usually carries fruit in his garments or a cornucopia in his hand, always, however, retaining his singularly revolting aspect. It is said that Hera, wishing to punish Aphrodite, sent her this misshapen and unsightly son, and that when he was born, his mother was so horrified at the sight of him, that she ordered him to be exposed on the mountains, where he was found by some shepherds, who, taking pity on him, saved his life.
This divinity was chiefly worshipped at Lampsacus, his birthplace. Asses were sacrificed to him, and he received the first-fruits of the fields and gardens, with a libation of milk and honey.
The worship of Priapus was introduced into Rome at the same time as that of Aphrodite, and was identified with a native Italian divinity named Mutunus.
Text:
Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome
Author: E.M. Berens
Published: 1880
The Project Gutenberg E-Book
Produced by Alicia Williams, Keith Edkins and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
NURSERY RHYMES LYRICS
HEY, DIDDLE, DIDDLE
Hey, diddle, diddle!
The cat and the fiddle,
The cow jumped over the moon;
The little dog laughed
To see such sport,
And the dish ran away with the spoon
SIMPLE SIMON
Simple Simon met a pieman
Going to the fair;
Says Simple Simon to the pieman,
"Let me taste your ware."
Says the pieman to Simple Simon,
"Show me first your penny."
Says Simple Simon to the pieman,
"Indeed, I have not any."
Simple Simon went a-fishing
For to catch a whale;
But all the water he had got
Was in his mothers pail.
He went to catch a dicky-bird,
And thought he could not fail,
Because he had a pinch of salt
To put upon its tail.
GOOSEY, GOOSEY GANDER
Goosey, goosey gander,
Whither shall I wander?
Upstairs and downstairs
And in my ladys chamber.
There I met an old man
Who would not say his prayers.
I took him by the left leg
And threw him down the stairs.
THREE BLIND MICE
Three blind mice, see how they run!
They all ran after the farmers wife,
Who cut off their tails with a carving knife.
Did you ever see such a thing in your life,
As three blind mice?
BARBER, BARBER
Barber, barber, shave a pig,
How many hairs will make a wig?
"Four-and-twenty, thats enough."
Give the poor barber a pinch of snuff.
COCK-A-DOODLE-DOO
Cock-a-doodle-doo!
My dame has lost her shoe,
My masters lost his fiddlestick,
And knows not what to do!
Cock-a-doodle-doo!
What is my dame to do?
Till master finds his fiddlestick,
Shell dance without her shoe.
TWO CATS OF KILKENNY
There once were two cats of Kilkenny,
Each thought there was one cat too many;
So they fought and they fit,
And they scratched and they bit,
Till, excepting their nails
And the tips of their tails,
Instead of two cats, there werent any.
THREE WISE MEN OF GOTHAM
Three wise men of Gotham,
They went to sea in a bowl,
And if the bowl had been stronger
My song had been longer.
PUNCH AND JUDY
Punch and Judy
Fought for a pie;
Punch gave Judy
A knock in the eye.
Says Punch to Judy,
"Will you have any more?"
Says Judy to Punch,
"My eye is sore."
IF ALL THE WORLD WERE PAPER
If all the world were paper,
And all the sea were ink,
And all the trees were bread and cheese,
What would we have to drink?
LITTLE BOY BLUE
Little Boy Blue, come blow your horn,
The sheeps in the meadow, the cows in the corn;
But where is the boy who looks after the sheep?
Hes under a haycock, fast asleep.
Will you wake him? No, not I,
For if I do, hes sure to cry.
I HAD A LITTLE PONY
I had a little pony,
His name was Dapple Gray;
I lent him to a lady
To ride a mile away.
She whipped him, she slashed him,
She rode him through the mire;
I would not lend my pony now,
For all the ladys hire.
Hickety, Pickety, My Black Hen
Hickety, pickety, my black hen,
She lays eggs for gentlemen;
Gentlemen come every day
To see what my black hen doth lay.
Sometimes nine and sometimes ten,
Hickety, pickety, my black hen.
OH WHERE HAS MY LITTLE DOG GONE?
Oh where, oh where has my little dog gone?
Oh where, oh where can he be?
With his ears cut short and his tail cut long,
Oh where, oh where is he?
BOW, WOW, WOW
Bow, wow, wow,
Whose dog art thou?
Little Tom Tinkers dog,
Bow, wow, wow.
BAA, BAA, BLACK SHEEP
Baa, Baa, black sheep,
Have you any wool?
Yes sir, yes sir,
Three bags full;
One for my master,
And one for my dame,
And one for the little boy
Who lives down the lane.
HIGGLETY, PIGGLETY, POP
Higglety, pigglety, pop!
The dog has eaten the mop;
The pigs in a hurry,
The cats in a flurry,
Higglety, pigglety, pop!
PUSSYCAT, PUSSYCAT
Pussycat, pussycat, where have you been?
Ive been to London to look at the Queen.
Pussycat, pussycat, what did you there?
I frightened a little mouse under her chair.
THE WISE OLD OWL
A wise old owl lived in an oak;
The more he saw the less he spoke;
The less he spoke the more he heard.
Why cant we all be like that wise old bird?
THE NORTH WIND DOTH BLOW
The north wind doth blow,
And we shall have snow,
And what will poor Robin do then?
Poor thing!
Hell sit in a barn,
And keep himself warm,
And hide his head under his wing.
Poor thing!
RAIN, RAIN
Rain, rain, go away,
Come again another day.
ONCE I SAW A LITTLE BIRD
Once I saw a little bird
Come hop, hop, hop,
I cried, "Little bird,
Will you stop, stop, stop?"
I was going to the window
To say, "How do you do?"
But he shook his little tail
And away he flew.
LITTLE ROBIN REDBREAST
Little Robin Redbreast sat upon a tree,
Up went Pussycat, and down went he;
Down came Pussy, and away Robin ran;
Says little Robin Redbreast, "Catch me if you can."
Little Robin Redbreast jumped upon a wall,
Pussycat jumped after him, and almost got a fall;
Little Robin chirped and sang, and what did Pussy say?
Pussycat said, "Mew," and Robin jumped away.
DOCTOR FOSTER
Doctor Foster went to Gloucester
In a shower of rain;
He stepped in a puddle,
Right up to his middle,
And never went there again.
HOW MANY MILES TO BABYLON?
How many miles to Babylon?
Three score miles and ten.
Can I get there by candlelight?
Yes, and back again.
If your heels are nimble and light,
You may get there by candlelight.
RAIN ON THE GREEN GRASS
Rain on the green grass,
Rain on the tree,
Rain on the housetop,
But not on me.
BOYS AND GIRLS COME OUT TO PLAY
Boys and girls come out to play,
The moon doth shine as bright as day.
Leave your supper and leave your sleep,
And join your playfellows in the street.
Come with a whoop and come with a call,
Come with a good will or not at all.
Up the ladder and down the wall,
A half-penny loaf will serve us all;
You find milk, and Ill find flour,
and well have a pudding in half an hour.
RING-A-RING O ROSES
Ring-a-ring o roses,
A pocket full of posies,
A-tishoo! A-tishoo!
We all fall down.
SEE-SAW, MARGERY DAW
See-saw, Margery Daw,
Jacky shall have a new master;
Jacky must have but a penny a day,
Because he cant work any faster.
JACK BE NIMBLE
Jack be nimble,
Jack be quick,
Jack jump over
The candlestick.
PEASE PORRIDGE HOT
Pease porridge hot,
Pease porridge cold,
Pease porridge in the pot
Nine days old.
Some like it hot,
Some like it cold,
Some like it in the pot
Nine days old.
EARLY TO BED AND EARLY TO RISE
The cock crows in the morn
To tell us to rise,
And he that lies late
Will never be wise:
For early to bed,
And early to rise,
Is the way to be healthy
And wealthy and wise.
STAR-LIGHT, STAR-BRIGHT
Star-light, star-bright,
First star I see tonight;
I wish I may, I wish I might,
Have the wish I wish tonight.
I SEE THE MOON
I see the moon,
And the moon sees me;
God bless the moon,
And God bless me.
DOWN WITH THE LAMBS
Down with the Iambs,
Up with the lark,
Run to bed, children,
Before it gets dark.
NOW I LAY ME DOWN TO SLEEP
Now I lay me down to sleep,
I pray the Lord my soul to keep;
And if I die before I wake,
I pray the Lord my soul to take.
A BEDTIME PRAYER
Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John,
Bless the bed that I lie on.
Four corners to my bed,
Four angels round my head;
One to watch and one to pray
And two to bear my soul away.
Hey, diddle, diddle!
The cat and the fiddle,
The cow jumped over the moon;
The little dog laughed
To see such sport,
And the dish ran away with the spoon
SIMPLE SIMON
Simple Simon met a pieman
Going to the fair;
Says Simple Simon to the pieman,
"Let me taste your ware."
Says the pieman to Simple Simon,
"Show me first your penny."
Says Simple Simon to the pieman,
"Indeed, I have not any."
Simple Simon went a-fishing
For to catch a whale;
But all the water he had got
Was in his mothers pail.
He went to catch a dicky-bird,
And thought he could not fail,
Because he had a pinch of salt
To put upon its tail.
GOOSEY, GOOSEY GANDER
Goosey, goosey gander,
Whither shall I wander?
Upstairs and downstairs
And in my ladys chamber.
There I met an old man
Who would not say his prayers.
I took him by the left leg
And threw him down the stairs.
THREE BLIND MICE
Three blind mice, see how they run!
They all ran after the farmers wife,
Who cut off their tails with a carving knife.
Did you ever see such a thing in your life,
As three blind mice?
BARBER, BARBER
Barber, barber, shave a pig,
How many hairs will make a wig?
"Four-and-twenty, thats enough."
Give the poor barber a pinch of snuff.
COCK-A-DOODLE-DOO
Cock-a-doodle-doo!
My dame has lost her shoe,
My masters lost his fiddlestick,
And knows not what to do!
Cock-a-doodle-doo!
What is my dame to do?
Till master finds his fiddlestick,
Shell dance without her shoe.
TWO CATS OF KILKENNY
There once were two cats of Kilkenny,
Each thought there was one cat too many;
So they fought and they fit,
And they scratched and they bit,
Till, excepting their nails
And the tips of their tails,
Instead of two cats, there werent any.
THREE WISE MEN OF GOTHAM
Three wise men of Gotham,
They went to sea in a bowl,
And if the bowl had been stronger
My song had been longer.
PUNCH AND JUDY
Punch and Judy
Fought for a pie;
Punch gave Judy
A knock in the eye.
Says Punch to Judy,
"Will you have any more?"
Says Judy to Punch,
"My eye is sore."
IF ALL THE WORLD WERE PAPER
If all the world were paper,
And all the sea were ink,
And all the trees were bread and cheese,
What would we have to drink?
LITTLE BOY BLUE
Little Boy Blue, come blow your horn,
The sheeps in the meadow, the cows in the corn;
But where is the boy who looks after the sheep?
Hes under a haycock, fast asleep.
Will you wake him? No, not I,
For if I do, hes sure to cry.
I HAD A LITTLE PONY
I had a little pony,
His name was Dapple Gray;
I lent him to a lady
To ride a mile away.
She whipped him, she slashed him,
She rode him through the mire;
I would not lend my pony now,
For all the ladys hire.
Hickety, Pickety, My Black Hen
Hickety, pickety, my black hen,
She lays eggs for gentlemen;
Gentlemen come every day
To see what my black hen doth lay.
Sometimes nine and sometimes ten,
Hickety, pickety, my black hen.
OH WHERE HAS MY LITTLE DOG GONE?
Oh where, oh where has my little dog gone?
Oh where, oh where can he be?
With his ears cut short and his tail cut long,
Oh where, oh where is he?
BOW, WOW, WOW
Bow, wow, wow,
Whose dog art thou?
Little Tom Tinkers dog,
Bow, wow, wow.
BAA, BAA, BLACK SHEEP
Baa, Baa, black sheep,
Have you any wool?
Yes sir, yes sir,
Three bags full;
One for my master,
And one for my dame,
And one for the little boy
Who lives down the lane.
HIGGLETY, PIGGLETY, POP
Higglety, pigglety, pop!
The dog has eaten the mop;
The pigs in a hurry,
The cats in a flurry,
Higglety, pigglety, pop!
PUSSYCAT, PUSSYCAT
Pussycat, pussycat, where have you been?
Ive been to London to look at the Queen.
Pussycat, pussycat, what did you there?
I frightened a little mouse under her chair.
THE WISE OLD OWL
A wise old owl lived in an oak;
The more he saw the less he spoke;
The less he spoke the more he heard.
Why cant we all be like that wise old bird?
THE NORTH WIND DOTH BLOW
The north wind doth blow,
And we shall have snow,
And what will poor Robin do then?
Poor thing!
Hell sit in a barn,
And keep himself warm,
And hide his head under his wing.
Poor thing!
RAIN, RAIN
Rain, rain, go away,
Come again another day.
ONCE I SAW A LITTLE BIRD
Once I saw a little bird
Come hop, hop, hop,
I cried, "Little bird,
Will you stop, stop, stop?"
I was going to the window
To say, "How do you do?"
But he shook his little tail
And away he flew.
LITTLE ROBIN REDBREAST
Little Robin Redbreast sat upon a tree,
Up went Pussycat, and down went he;
Down came Pussy, and away Robin ran;
Says little Robin Redbreast, "Catch me if you can."
Little Robin Redbreast jumped upon a wall,
Pussycat jumped after him, and almost got a fall;
Little Robin chirped and sang, and what did Pussy say?
Pussycat said, "Mew," and Robin jumped away.
DOCTOR FOSTER
Doctor Foster went to Gloucester
In a shower of rain;
He stepped in a puddle,
Right up to his middle,
And never went there again.
HOW MANY MILES TO BABYLON?
How many miles to Babylon?
Three score miles and ten.
Can I get there by candlelight?
Yes, and back again.
If your heels are nimble and light,
You may get there by candlelight.
RAIN ON THE GREEN GRASS
Rain on the green grass,
Rain on the tree,
Rain on the housetop,
But not on me.
BOYS AND GIRLS COME OUT TO PLAY
Boys and girls come out to play,
The moon doth shine as bright as day.
Leave your supper and leave your sleep,
And join your playfellows in the street.
Come with a whoop and come with a call,
Come with a good will or not at all.
Up the ladder and down the wall,
A half-penny loaf will serve us all;
You find milk, and Ill find flour,
and well have a pudding in half an hour.
RING-A-RING O ROSES
Ring-a-ring o roses,
A pocket full of posies,
A-tishoo! A-tishoo!
We all fall down.
SEE-SAW, MARGERY DAW
See-saw, Margery Daw,
Jacky shall have a new master;
Jacky must have but a penny a day,
Because he cant work any faster.
JACK BE NIMBLE
Jack be nimble,
Jack be quick,
Jack jump over
The candlestick.
PEASE PORRIDGE HOT
Pease porridge hot,
Pease porridge cold,
Pease porridge in the pot
Nine days old.
Some like it hot,
Some like it cold,
Some like it in the pot
Nine days old.
EARLY TO BED AND EARLY TO RISE
The cock crows in the morn
To tell us to rise,
And he that lies late
Will never be wise:
For early to bed,
And early to rise,
Is the way to be healthy
And wealthy and wise.
STAR-LIGHT, STAR-BRIGHT
Star-light, star-bright,
First star I see tonight;
I wish I may, I wish I might,
Have the wish I wish tonight.
I SEE THE MOON
I see the moon,
And the moon sees me;
God bless the moon,
And God bless me.
DOWN WITH THE LAMBS
Down with the Iambs,
Up with the lark,
Run to bed, children,
Before it gets dark.
NOW I LAY ME DOWN TO SLEEP
Now I lay me down to sleep,
I pray the Lord my soul to keep;
And if I die before I wake,
I pray the Lord my soul to take.
A BEDTIME PRAYER
Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John,
Bless the bed that I lie on.
Four corners to my bed,
Four angels round my head;
One to watch and one to pray
And two to bear my soul away.
SOFA CUM BED
Dear friends
There is a saying "necessity is the mother of invention". Probably the sofa cum
bed should be one such item. Just like the Malayalam saying "Neiappam thinnal
randundu kariam" initially sofas served dual purpose sitting and using as bed.
But today sofa cum bed serves three purposes with a third purpose of storing
things like books, bed sheets, pillows etc.
bed should be one such item. Just like the Malayalam saying "Neiappam thinnal
randundu kariam" initially sofas served dual purpose sitting and using as bed.
But today sofa cum bed serves three purposes with a third purpose of storing
things like books, bed sheets, pillows etc.
Sofa cum bed was a very popular item during 1985s. After the appearance of
prestigious sofa sets these sofas had a down fall. Today old model sofa cum beds
is in store room and given for those who specifically desire it.
prestigious sofa sets these sofas had a down fall. Today old model sofa cum beds
is in store room and given for those who specifically desire it.
The new wooden sofa cum beds and storage are much wanted and on display in
select furniture marts. Let me go in to sofa cum beds
select furniture marts. Let me go in to sofa cum beds
1. Sofa cum bed ? Introduction
The first introduced sofa cum bed was on tubular frames of iron with a sitting
and supporting back. Over the frames of about 6feet x 1.5 feet, a country wood
frame was fitted with spring loaded and top cushioned with cotton and foam
rubber and covered with a stitching of designed foam leather or similar sheet.
and supporting back. Over the frames of about 6feet x 1.5 feet, a country wood
frame was fitted with spring loaded and top cushioned with cotton and foam
rubber and covered with a stitching of designed foam leather or similar sheet.
The two wooden frames supporting back and sitting were hinged at three or four
locations. The supporting back side had an additional fitting to keep it erect
from the steel frame of the seating.
locations. The supporting back side had an additional fitting to keep it erect
from the steel frame of the seating.
When required the supporting frame was tilted with slight pressure and the
additional fitting got released and sofa became a bed. The released additional
fitting became support for the slanting side while using as bed.
additional fitting got released and sofa became a bed. The released additional
fitting became support for the slanting side while using as bed.
Depending on the material of frame work, hinges, type of country wood, quality
of spring, foam leather the sofa cum bed was priced from above Rs 500-00. to
2000.
of spring, foam leather the sofa cum bed was priced from above Rs 500-00. to
2000.
Three or four people could conveniently sit on it. So when a family come as
guest rather than settees, sofa was more convenient. Sofa cum bed with a teapoy
was the most important furniture in guest room. The quality of sofa varied
depending on financial position.
guest rather than settees, sofa was more convenient. Sofa cum bed with a teapoy
was the most important furniture in guest room. The quality of sofa varied
depending on financial position.
2. Sofa cum bed show rooms, repair shops and works shops
The sofa gained so much popularity, exclusive showrooms for sofa cum beds,
repair shops with display and manufacturing units started. I purchased my sofa
cum bed from the manufacturing unit, having a good margin. Now too repair shops
are there. Manufacturing units of this model has almost switched in to other
models. Now show rooms display other models.
repair shops with display and manufacturing units started. I purchased my sofa
cum bed from the manufacturing unit, having a good margin. Now too repair shops
are there. Manufacturing units of this model has almost switched in to other
models. Now show rooms display other models.
3. Relaxing in the afternoon
Sofa cum bed was very comfortable with spring loaded cushion, for women folk to
relax and watch TV and go in to nap in the after noon. Two sofa cum bed solved
all problem of guest accommodation. It was the period TV was a luxury.
relax and watch TV and go in to nap in the after noon. Two sofa cum bed solved
all problem of guest accommodation. It was the period TV was a luxury.
After office work relaxing in sofa and viewing TV was felt very comfortable.
4. Guest accommodation
It was very convenient to accommodate guests (gents) in Halls in the sofa.
Though the top of sofa cum bed either on support or on side was slightly oval,
still it was felt good as a bed. Infact many elders preferred it instead of cot
for the cushioning effect.
Though the top of sofa cum bed either on support or on side was slightly oval,
still it was felt good as a bed. Infact many elders preferred it instead of cot
for the cushioning effect.
5. Sofa cum bed convenience
Sofa cum bed did not occupy much space. When required it could be changed to
bed with slight adjustment. It did not spoil the appearance of the hall
bed with slight adjustment. It did not spoil the appearance of the hall
5. Enikku sofa mathi ( I need only sofa)
In my brothers house at Pandalam there was a sofa cum bed as well as cot in
the thalam. My brothers sons used them . The second was more intelligent. He
told my brother ? I require only sofa.
the thalam. My brothers sons used them . The second was more intelligent. He
told my brother ? I require only sofa.
I asked him once the reason- His reply made me laugh and laugh. At least 10 days
there will be some relatives staying in the house including their grand mother.
He tactfully understood their preference was to cot than sofa. So he opted for
sofa. Let the elder brother sleep in the floor with mat on those days !!!....
there will be some relatives staying in the house including their grand mother.
He tactfully understood their preference was to cot than sofa. So he opted for
sofa. Let the elder brother sleep in the floor with mat on those days !!!....
6. Down fall of sofa cum bed
Just like the steel furniture these sofa cum bed too met with a down fall. With
construction of guest rooms, sofa cum bed found less use. Appearance of modern
sofa set with more comfortable double sitting is almost equal to sofa cum bed
space. Probably TV watching too got reduced. Now a day TV is seen for limited
period by most. Many having TV in bed room too reduced the used of sofa cum
bed. Now in houses TVs have separate room and called TV room. The place of TV
has almost gone from guest room now.
construction of guest rooms, sofa cum bed found less use. Appearance of modern
sofa set with more comfortable double sitting is almost equal to sofa cum bed
space. Probably TV watching too got reduced. Now a day TV is seen for limited
period by most. Many having TV in bed room too reduced the used of sofa cum
bed. Now in houses TVs have separate room and called TV room. The place of TV
has almost gone from guest room now.
7. New wooden sofa cum bed
Of late wooden sofa cum bed has started appearing . Probably in resorts and
guest houses they found their application most keeping aesthetic appearance. In
the night they could well spread to the same level and side support could be
used as pillows for additional memebers. Next day morning the spreads and cover
is removed up keeping hygiene . Day time they could be normal used
guest houses they found their application most keeping aesthetic appearance. In
the night they could well spread to the same level and side support could be
used as pillows for additional memebers. Next day morning the spreads and cover
is removed up keeping hygiene . Day time they could be normal used
Made to order wooden sofa sets with storing are available in furniture shops
now. These are called OST type. I asked why- they told me it meant outside teak
for appearance . In these sofas there are two cushions in the sitting area.
There is a bottom frame swift sliding from the front. It can be pulled and 2nd
cushion can be placed on it for bedding and supporting side could be used as
pillows. A small wooden frame supporting the back cushion is elegantly made and
comes as a protection on one side. The side handles prevent pillow from falling
down.
now. These are called OST type. I asked why- they told me it meant outside teak
for appearance . In these sofas there are two cushions in the sitting area.
There is a bottom frame swift sliding from the front. It can be pulled and 2nd
cushion can be placed on it for bedding and supporting side could be used as
pillows. A small wooden frame supporting the back cushion is elegantly made and
comes as a protection on one side. The side handles prevent pillow from falling
down.
The slider has a thick frame and plank above it is sturdy . This plank is
hinged and can be raised and kept when necessary. Inside is the storing area for
pillows, bed sheets ,books etc. If we ask they will compartment and give as per
choice.
hinged and can be raised and kept when necessary. Inside is the storing area for
pillows, bed sheets ,books etc. If we ask they will compartment and give as per
choice.
Seeing their sleek appearance I was compelled to purchase one to my office
room for my clients about one year back. It was actually made for some body
that ordered but desired some more time to lift it. I find it very
convenient to keep my wide Xrays, scans etc with out folding plus new bed
sheets and other furnishings inside.
room for my clients about one year back. It was actually made for some body
that ordered but desired some more time to lift it. I find it very
convenient to keep my wide Xrays, scans etc with out folding plus new bed
sheets and other furnishings inside.
These sofa cum beds cost about Rs 22000 thousand now. Old type steel frame sofa
cost above three thousand. Sofa cum beds is really a comfortable furniture.
cost above three thousand. Sofa cum beds is really a comfortable furniture.
Sea Gooseberries
Eight rows of beating hairs, arranged like rows of combs,
propel comb jellies in the surface plankton
The microscopic beating hairs create green, orange and blue
interference colours that shimmer across the animals surface
At higher magnification you can see the combs of hairs, that beat in synchrony.
A tentacle is trailing off to the left
Here tentacles of two sea gooseberries have become temporarily entangled
Preys eye view of a sea gooseberry, seen from below with tentacles extended
Another view from below. Sea gooseberries spend their lives in the few centimetres below the surface of the ocean, drifting in the plankton
I collected these sea gooseberries after they were washed up by the incoming tide at Warkworth on the Northumberland coast this afternoon (see http://cabinetofcuriosities-greenfingers.blogspot.com/2009/09/sea-gooseberries.html ). Stranded on the sand, they look like minute glistening blobs of jelly, but suspended in water they’re revealed as exquisite planktonic animals, as transparent as glass. The largest is about 5mm. in diameter. These are predators, with eight rows of beating hairs that help them to hold station in the water column and long, dangling tentacles that snare their prey – other planktonic animals. When the rows of hairs - which are arranged like minute combs – beat in rhythm they create electric green, orange and blue interference colours that light up their transparent bodies. They also have one final trick – which I couldn’t photograph. When you turn the light off two minute green bioluminescent organs inside the animal glow in the dark. They probably act as lures, helping the sea gooseberry snare its prey. Ive posted videos of these animals under the microscope at http://beyondthehumaneye.blogspot.com/2009/09/sea-gooseberry-videos.html
What Is The Sabbath Day
What Is The Sabbath Day?
Before the creation of the week, the only division of time was on months. This division was based on the phases of the moon. The days didn’t have names. However, when people began to build bigger cities, they wanted to have special days for trade.Such "Days of Commerce" were sometimes every tenth day, sometimes every seventh or one in five.
Babylonians, for example, had every seventh day for trading. On this day they did not work, unless they gathered for trade or religious ceremonies.
The Jews followed their example, and they kept the seventh day kept exclusively for religious purposes.
This created the "week".
Week is simply represented as the time period between the days of the trade. Thereafter, it was just to give names to individual days.
Jews simply enumerated the days of the week, counting from the Sabbath, or Saturday. Wednesday for example, was the fourth day after the Sabbath.
In the old days, many people also had a week, but it not always had seven days. The Greeks, for example, began with a ten-day week. Later they adopted the seven – day week, which was in force in the Egyptian city of Alexandria. The Romans had the first week of eight days and it was not until the fourth century, when the seven-day week was introduced.
Beta blocker What are beta blockers
Beta blocker is a drug that relieves stress on the heart by blocking the effects of adrenalin in the heart cells and blood vessels.
Beta blockers have been shown to be particularly successful in reducing heart attacks among those who have already suffered them.
Physicians often use beta blockers in treating heart patients, people who have hypertension, and persons suffering from angina and irregular heart beat.
Beta blockers are also used to treat migraine headaches, hyperthyroidism, and glaucoma.
Beta blockers are not prescribed for persons suffering from asthma or lung disorders, as they tend to constrict breathing passages.
Beta blockers should be used with caution in patients with diabetes mellitus.
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