Burning incense & the brain

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/05/080520110415.htm

From canteen boy to an administrator

Chennai: From canteen boy to an administrator, that's the story of 29-year-old K Jayganesh. He's passed the civil services examinations this year with 156th rank.

Now that he has succeeded in doing what he had to, Jayganesh fondly remembers the tree under which he studied, and the local school he attended in his village, Vinnavamangalam — and that is where his dream of becoming a civil servant took root.

He tried three times but failed to make it. It was then that he decided to leave his village for Chennai, where he took up odd jobs to fund his studies, including one at the bill counter at a canteen at a Cinema theatre.

Three more attempts later, he has finally managed to serve the right mix, clearing the UPSC Exams, with a rank of 156. His parents are proud of his achievement.

His father Krishnan says, "I am proud of the fact that someone from my village is going to be a collector and it makes me even prouder that it's none other than my own boy."

His mother Kalavathi adds, "I felt so happy to hear that he's passed and when he came back home, the villagers gave him a grand reception."

As Jayganesh looks forward to learning the nuances of administration, he has not forgotten his beginnings. He sees his new job as a means to give something back to society.

"I come from a village and so I understand their mindset. My aim is to eradicate poverty and uplifting the villagers," says he.

(With inputs from Sneha M in Vinnavamangalam)

 

FW: Attitude Determines Attitude

 

 

 

Attitude Determines Attitude

 
I woke up early today, excited over all I get to do before the clock strikes midnight. I have responsibilities to fulfill today. I am important. My job is to choose what kind of day I am going to have.

 
Today I can…
 
         - complain because the weather is rainy or I can be thankful that the grass is getting watered for free.

         - feel sad that I don't have more money or I can be glad that my finances encourage me to plan my purchases wisely and guide me away from waste.

         - grumble about my health or I can rejoice that I am alive.

         - lament over all that my parents didn't give me when I was growing up or I can feel grateful that they allowed me to be born.

         - cry because roses have thorns or I can celebrate that thorns have roses.

         -  mourn my lack of friends or I can excitedly embark upon a quest to discover new relationships.

         - whine because I have to go to work or I can shout for joy because I have a job to do.

         - complain because I have to go to school or eagerly open my mind and fill it with rich new tidbits of knowledge.

         - murmur dejectedly because I have to do housework or I can feel honored because the Lord has provided shelter for my mind, body and soul.

         - Today stretches ahead of me, waiting to be shaped. And here I am, the sculptor who gets to do the shaping.
 
What today will be like is up to me. I get to choose what kind of day I will have!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Seetha Sharma

 

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Mathematics -- Fun, Puzzles, Common Errors

Fun With Maths
http://www.abc.se/~m9847/matre/fun.html

Math Puzzles (from Paul Cox's site)
http://members.cox.net/mathmistakes/puzzles.htm

Math Mistakes (by Paul Cox)
http://members.cox.net/mathmistakes/

Common Errors in College Mathematics:
http://www.math.vanderbilt.edu/~schectex/commerrs/

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Philosophy links

!!!CARTOONS!!!  The Darkened Theatre
Plato's Allegory of the Cave in Multimedia
http://members.cox.net/xocxoc/philosophy/plato1.htm

Three kinds of Truth
http://members.cox.net/xocxoc/philosophy/truth1.htm

(Main Site) Paul Cox's Guide to Philosophy
http://members.cox.net/xocxoc/philosophy/fguide.htm

Electricity

Lessons in Electric Circuits
http://www.ibiblio.org/kuphaldt/electricCircuits/

Some misconceptions about Electricity
http://www.eskimo.com/~billb/miscon/elect.html

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Some non-electric fun:

WWE Fighter from Punjab
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7384920.stm

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