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Friday, July 31, 2015
Friday, July 24, 2015
Python - version > 2.6 and < 3
I was reading a book on Python by Charles Severance while taking a course. To install the environment, use these:
- http://www.pythonlearn.com/install.php
- https://www.python.org/download/releases/2.7.5/ (use windows x86 msi installer)
The following 31 words are keywords in Python (only 31?)
and del from not while
as elif global or with
assert else if pass yield
break except import print
class exec in raise
continue finally is return
def for lambda try
What about raw_input? That seems to be a keyword and not listed here.
Interesting Places In The North East Of India
- Interesting places in Assam: https://www.tourmyindia.com/blog/best-tourist-destinations-in-assam/
- North Cachar (Assam) - Switzerland of the East, Now known as Dima Basao: http://dimahasao.com/tourism/tourist-destinations-in-dima-hasao-district/ and http://nchills.gov.in/Condc.htm - Halflong is the town in the district. Hotels:
- Silchar and Rose Valley Hotel (hotel is apparently closed now), Hotel Ellora
- How to reach Silchar
- Another one on reaching Silchar Quote: "From Guwahati railway station, head towards ISBT through Paltan Bazar side exit of the railway station. A large number of day/night buses ply between Guwahati and Silchar in the morning and evening everyday."
- http://www.visitnortheast.com/silchar.php
- A nice article on Assam: http://m.thehindu.com/opinion/open-page/the-northeastern-experience-to-relish/article8752990.ece
- Shillong
Additional reading:
Thursday, July 23, 2015
Wednesday, July 22, 2015
Kufar (Or Kufr)
I came across the expression "Kufar ke fatve" and I wondered what the meaning was.
This link threw some light on the word Kufar.
Here is a nice video in which a Lebanese woman talks about what Islam really says about women. This would be quite useful when my enigmatic friend gets married to a conservative man from KPK / NWF province.
Additional reading:
Additional reading:
Tuesday, July 21, 2015
How India Changed the English Language
http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20150619-how-india-changed-english
Coming soon: How an Indian czhanzed the Poliszh languazhe
Coming soon: How an Indian czhanzed the Poliszh languazhe
Sunday, July 19, 2015
Class Action Suit
I wonder whether there will come a time in the future when a Class Action suit is filed against such behavior by a group of plaintiffs. http://cnnphilippines.com/world/2015/07/19/NY-Times-reports-Cosby-admitted-pursuing-younger-women-in-deposition.html
Indian Origin Students Help US Win Math Olympiad After Many Years
The youngster who was part of the Maths Olympiad team at Oval Office:
Wow.
Additional reading:
Thursday, July 16, 2015
Wednesday, July 15, 2015
David Zink
Death row convicted rapist and murderer and finally died due to lethal injection around 14th July 2015 in Missouri.
- http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3160279/Missouri-death-row-inmate-presses-appeals-clemency-bid.html
- http://www.columbiamissourian.com/visuals/photos/david-zink/image_63eecb82-1ab3-11e5-be97-832ba5d82c60.htm: Read about his brain scan and abnormality in amygdala.
And here is Yakub Memon, apparently a Chartered Accountant and quite good looking too (like Sanjay Khan?). What was he doing with bomb blasts... Sad.
Additional reading:
Sunday, July 12, 2015
A Ha - Whitewater Rafting In Kerala
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/kayakers-will-battle-the-waves-at-malabar-river-festival-on-july-23/article7412568.ece - like the snakeboat race in Alapuzha.
This is near Thusharagiri falls - north east of Calicut and Iruvanjhipuzha (see also this).
This is to be held on July 23rd while the snakeboat race is held in Alapuzha on the 2nd Saturday of August. It's far better to watch it on TV or from some nice uncrowded place - don't go to Alapuzha during this time. It is tremendously crowded, lot of foreigners and the place becomes expensive.
Saturday, July 11, 2015
An Interesting Blog
http://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.in/p/my-story.html
Another one: http://parthasadhukhan.wordpress.com/
A lovely one: https://2yearsofhealing.wordpress.com/2012/01/24/always-pay-your-debts/ suggested by a friend
Some more nice blogs
Another one: http://parthasadhukhan.wordpress.com/
A lovely one: https://2yearsofhealing.wordpress.com/2012/01/24/always-pay-your-debts/ suggested by a friend
Some more nice blogs
Thursday, July 9, 2015
DTH Comparison In India
Direct To Home (DTH) TV (Satellite / Cable):
- http://telecomtalk.info/comparing-top-dth-operators-maximum-channels-india/136807/
- http://www.worldblaze.in/top-7-best-dth-service-providers-in-india-in-2015/
- http://www.rtechreview.info/2011/01/which-is-best-dth-in-india.html
- http://www.mouthshut.com/product-reviews/General-Advice-on-DTH-Service-reviews-925102940
- http://www.webadvices.com/2012/10/dth-services-comparison-india.html
Service provider websites:
Stress And Well Being And Resilience
Most of this post will be quotes or transcripts from videos
Homeostasis, also spelled homoeostasis (from Greek: ὅμοιος homœos, "similar" and στάσις stasis, "standing still"), is the property of a system in which variables are regulated so that internal conditions remain stable and relatively constant.
Allostatic load: How much effort our body puts in to keep itself healthy. [from a Google search of the word]
Additional reading:
- [Chronic stress] is impacting our ability to think clearly and be mentally healthy, and lastly, it's manifesting in terms of their behaviors.
- Stress is intimately connected to our mental health. In some way, they could be considered synonymous, or siblings in someway.
- Stress is at the heart of a lot of mental health diagnoses - things such as depression, anxiety, trauma related issues.
- So we have two dimensions that we have to be cognizant of when we're seeking to become resilient. One is what are we doing to manage stress. And the second is what are we doing to optimize our quality of life and well being. These are not a single continuum with being stressed at one end and good quality of life at the other end.
- Resilience is ultimately your ability to survive and thrive in life. Survive is the ability to bounce back in the face of adversity. Thrive is doing what matters most - optimizing well being. One is not born with resilience and it isn't a matter of luck. It can be cultivated and acquired.
- Mindfullness videos: (very nice videos)
- Quote: "The more we pay attention to the moment to moment experience of intense emotion, the less threatening the feelings become."
- Mindfullness consists of
- What skills
- Observing (observe anything seriously without words)
- Describing
- Participating
- How Skills
- Non-judgmentally
- One mindfully
- Effectively
- From http://www.ted.com/talks/kelly_mcgonigal_how_to_make_stress_your_friend#t-364185 - "In the study where participants view that stress is helpful, their blood vessels stayed relaxed" - meaning stress by itself is not bad but how we see stress (good for us or bad for us) is more relevant... Caring and human touch create resilience... Chasing meaning, rather than avoiding discomfort is better for you(r heart)."
http://vbala99.blogspot.com/2015/07/brain.html
Wednesday, July 8, 2015
Tuesday, July 7, 2015
Does Ageing Affect Everyone At The Same Pace?
Not at all as per this article - http://www.nbcnews.com/health/aging/are-you-aging-faster-everyone-else-n387626
Some 38 year old's apparently look the same as they did 10 years back and some look like they are in their 60's (NO - they didn't like they were in their 60's 10 years back also).
Monday, July 6, 2015
Mayflower - Pilgrims
Mayflower: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayflower
Cape Cod: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Cod
Martha's Vineyard: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martha's_Vineyard
Nantucket: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nantucket
And a map.
Cape Cod: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Cod
Martha's Vineyard: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martha's_Vineyard
Nantucket: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nantucket
And a map.