I just walked on 1100° hot coal......i really did!!!

It was scary first time......but than..I realised......they have not taken photo.......so I waked again just for the photo shot.............

THIS IS NOT ABOUT BEING COURAGEOUS....

this is about just controlling the fear

Brahmins food festival !!!

Had very good Dinner @ "South Indies'' @ infantry road.amazing food.My parents also loved it. Great food great ambience !!!

Dasara festival at my house

Dasara (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dasara) is celebrated at my house. I arrange dolls for the occasion. take a look....!!!!

let me know if you liked it.....

WISH YOU ALL HAPPY DASARA!!!!!

My 4 year old son practising Alphabets and numbers

This was like wild photography......capturing 4 year old writing and practising his home work .......but for the sake of photograph I don't wanted to disturb or guide as i will miss the natural flow....i think he did well!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(it is not high resolution as it is taken on my HTC phone)

economy recovering?

If LIBOR rate is an index than I still don't see positive sign ........but.......there some very positive predictions

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financetopics/recession/6142996/Nobel-economist-sees-a-roaring-recovery.html

got myself on billboard!

this Sunday didn't go anywhere......spent time at home.....so spent some time on no clear thought webbing......found a website http://www.bubome.com/ ...... it is cool..... :-)

Workplace Bullying Is Associated With Sleep Disturbances

ScienceDaily

(Sep. 1, 2009) —

A study in the Sept.1 issue of the journal SLEEP shows that current or past exposure to workplace bullying is associated with increased sleep disturbances. Associations also were found between observed bullying and sleep disruption, indicating that bullying has detrimental effects even when it is experienced indirectly.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090901082359.htm

if you still think about the concept of "Developing World"......than you are stuck in time machine

Amazing Data set to change the mindset

Dont forget to read teh details

the amygdala and personal space

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/08/090830192041.htm

 

I always thought people who prefer distance is more related to cultures .........but this is an eye opener to relate it to brain structure.

Psychological Link Between 'Weight' And 'Importance'

good read...........I am not sure if this explains why people are not interested to pay for software but ok to pay for hardware.......

"Gravitational pull not only shapes people's bodies and behavior, but influences their very thoughts," the authors conclude. Jostmann also notes that this can work in the opposite, "misleading people to take lightweight, but in fact important, matters too lightly."

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/08/090831130802.htm

The effect of economic recession on population health

Very interesting read on impact of recession on health especially if you take it as opportunity

 

http://www.cmaj.ca/cgi/content/full/181/5/281

Key points

In rich countries, mortality declines faster during recessions than during periods of economic growth.

Countries with strong social safety nets see smaller changes in the health of the population related to business cycles.

The current economic crisis offers an opportunity for rich countries to rethink the social purposes of their economies.

Viral

Nothing can be more boring than sitting @ home on weekend. Nothing more dipressing than watching TV in the afternoon .
Taken unplanned leave as I was infected with viral. Feeling tired .
Hope to recover by tommorow .....