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A Medical Miracle Kidney Tumour with extension into heart is rare. A team of doctors at PLATINUM hospital led by DR.BIJOY KUTTY Cardiac surgeon were successfully able to remove the tumour in a complicated surgery lasting for more than six hours.
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S. Sarojini (name changed) a 70- year old lady was admitted to Platinum hospital at Mulund, with a diagnosis of Renal Cell Carcinoma (Cancerous/Malignant Kidney). During the tests to determine the proper line of treatment, it was revealed that not only had the tumor spread to the adjoining areas and had involved the inferior vena cava (the major vein which carries impure blood to the heart), but also involved
the right atrium (the right upper chamber of heart). A large Tumor Thrombus (blood clot with cancer cells) was seen protruding into the blood vessel and the right chamber of the heart. Generally, the tumor involving the adjoining areas and inferior vena cava is not unknown. But a tumor extension into the heart is unusual and often not treatable. This poses a great dilemma for the surgeons, because, for a successful result and to prevent recurrence, the entire kidney along with the clot extensions to the said major blood vessel and the heart need to be removed. A team of doctors at the P L AT I N U M H O S P I TA L , Mulund, led by DR.BIJOY
KUTTY (Cardiac Surgeon) Explaining the procedure of Dr. AMIT GANDHI remarked and DR.AMIT GANDHI (Onco the surgery, Dr. BIJOY that this was a complicated surgery, involving two super specialties, where the patient's age too was a major co- morbidity. He said that this probably is the final frontier with regard to kidney tumors and now virtually all tumors are accessible to surgery with excellent chances of recovery.
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surgeon) could successfully remove the tumor, in a complicated major surgery, which lasted for more than six hours. The patient could be moved out of the ICU within a reasonable time and, now, she is making a fast recovery.
Some “REFLECTIONS” of a Seminar
KUTTY said: “In this case we had to go in for Cardio pulmonary bypass, at the right chamber of the heart and the IVC had to be opened. Also, the patient had to be cooled to 22 degree Celsius, in order to remove the tumor”.
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rganised by International Society for Krishna c o n s c i o u s n e s s , Wo r l d famous Jagannath Rathayathra will be held at rd KDMC Dombivli on 23 April 2011.Today hundreds of Jagannath Rath Yatras are held around the world. In fact all the important cities in A m e r i c a n a n d Europeconduct an annual Ratha Yatra after the Puri Festival. Most of the Rath Yatras outside India are conducted by ISKCON. It is believed that Lord Jaganatha is the special
merciful form of lord Sri Krishna: the all attractive Lord of the entire universe . On the chariot, he is accompanied with his brother Baldev and sister Shubhadra. India's biggest and most ancient religious events, Rath-Yathra, the festival of the chariots enacts one of the world's oldest and largest festivals. Almost a million devotees participate in the chariot festival held every summer at Puri, Orissa, where they offer respects to Lord Krishna and lend a hand, tugging the ropes to pull the
huge chariots. ISKON is organising this world famous festival of Jagannath Rath Yathra in Dombivli for the pleasure and benefits of the residents of Dombivli and nearby towns. According to Amal Bhakta Daas this is also an opportunity where thousands of people will be befitting by hearing about the necarean pastimes of the Lord and hounouring his prasadam. For more details Amal Bhakta Das 922324038, Satyanarayan Das 9323116248
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and brought out the “Pongacham” (False pride) of the so called modern or e d u c a t e d s o c i e t y. Malayattoor Ramakrishnan, a renowned bureaucrat turned story teller, exhibited his cartoonistic humour in his stories like Dr.Vezhambal. In the latter half of the 20th century, however, the novelist and short story writer, Shri. Vadakke Kuttale Narayanan Kutty Nair (popular as VKN) proved himself to be an indomitable monarch of satirical
CHANGING LIFESTYLES
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recent study carried out by the Social Scientists of the Duke and Arizona Universities, in the United States of America, showed: “The Americans, by and large, have fewer close friends (than they had a decade ago) these days, owing mainly to a hectic lifestyle and stressing, back breaking office schedules”. The study also indicated that they are moving towards an increasingly isolated societal existence. These trends are not the problems of the western world alone. They are very much here - in our Indian society as well – perhaps on a more acute level. The abnormally developed metros and the urban areas are said to be the breeding grounds for this malady. It is not an insignificant matter that today’s fast-paced lifestyle, where everyone seems to be caught up in that all important rat-race to meet the deadlines, leaving them with no life for themselves. With the advancements in technology, the world may have become smaller, but ironically enough, the personal interaction among people seems to have dwindled considerably. Surprisingly, while we chat with our associates across the globe, we might not even know who lives next door. On an average, most of us spend a third of our day in travelling to and from the workplace. Even the tiny tots are no exception to this. They have no time to indulge in their innocent pastimes and plays of infancy that Mother Nature has designed them for. Their creative plays and laughs have now become secondary requirement, as they have to catch up with travels to school and the heavy schedules of programmed education systems. We find many children around us who have practically forgotten even to laugh!! All of us are paying a very high price for violating the nature of human growth and normal living pattern, to achieve our new priorities. In the good old days, we were happy by earning money sufficient to buy the essential food, clothing and a place to live. On the other hand, today, we want more of everything – the fattest pay-packets, the best possible houses, an enviable job, the best possible luxuries of life and above all the best life style (whatever it means!). The job market too has become extremely competitive. People are paid fantastic salaries and employers expect them to earn it by exerting pressure on them almost round the clock. But, very few of us know (or pretend not to know) the enormous and disastrous consequences of such a way of living. Not taking time out from work to unwind affects work in the long run, leads to unfinished deadlines. Sometimes, one even loses the motivation to work at all. It also affects one's relationship with close ones. It leads to distress which can result in melancholia or aggressiveness, or even great depression. May be it could lead to violence too. Some sort of restraint or a bit of low profile attitude and optimal time management could help a long way. (Leave some space for unexpected commitments which might crop up).Some prioritization and goal setting - long as well as short term, both at home and at the work place - have been found to work wonders in making men happy even in the odd situations. It would also help to evaluate/appraise you at the end of the day, week and month. One needs to set apart some time for one’s dear and near ones and friends and the pastimes / hobbies / activities one enjoys. Last but not the least; one should take care of one’s mental and physical health. One should provide time for moderate physical exercises and any exercise or activity, which would stimulate the mind, would enable one to make a happy use of one’s life time. The philosopher-writer Sir Bertrand Russel (1872-1970), who lived to the ripe old age of 98, is said to have lived the best in his late old age. When asked about it, he seems to have attributed his indulgence in wining, dining, reading and writing, to his happy old-age life. We do not know how many of us would live that long and that too so fruitfully, under the ever-changing socio-economic scenario of the world, we are living in.
V.K.Narayana Kutty Nair There have been many great masters of humor, satire and sarcasm in Malayalam ever since the language established its distinct identity in literary transactions. Thola Kavi (9th century AD) - who due to compulsion to speak only in Sanskrit had to say Panasi dasaayaam paasi (Chakki pathayathil Kayari) to inform his mother that the maid servant climbed on the granary to steal paddycould be considered the earliest satirist in Malayalam. He was reputed for his paradies and perhaps one of the pioneers in this field. Later, Kunjan Nambiar of Killikurissi Mangalam (late 18th century) became an important milestone, on account of his spontaneous wit and satire. E.V.Krishna Pillai, M.R.Nair (Sanjayan), N . P. C h e l l a p p a n N a i r, P.K.Rajaraja Varma, etc. are only a few among the many subsequent writers in this field in the 20th centuary. M. R. Nair was the editor of a journal called Sanjayan (published from Kozhikode) and his contributions were satirical essays and poetry. He criticized various aspects/issues/practices of the contemporary society and state of affairs of the Government and local sdminstration. E.V.Krishna Pillai's skits and essays are relevant even in the present days. Raja Raja Varma, on the other hand, created the immortal couple – the Advocate Panchu Menon and his wife Kunji Ammaand through them he ridiculed the hippocracy of his time. In the early fifties, however, E.M.Kovoor came out with his Honey Puranam
VKN is renowned for his peculiar style for narrating the contemporary issues – whether that of the villages or the towns or the metros or the nation - through his rural and urban characters - in an inimitable Malayalam.
literature in Malayalam and a master of an inimitable style and diction. The late poet Shri.P.Kunhi Raman Nair once described him as, “Kunjanu Sesham Malayalathil Sambhavicha Mahatbhutham” (A great wonder in Malayalam after Kunjan Nambiar). Also, very often, he used to refer to VKN as “Abhinava Kunjan”. VKN is renowned for his peculiar style for narrating the contemporary issues – whether that of the villages or the towns or the metros or the nation - through his rural and urban characters - in an inimitable Malayalam. He was well-read and wellinformed in ancient Sanskrit and Malayalam works, Indian and English literature, history and even the political intricacies of our country. It is often said that to understand VKN properly and to relish his writings, the reader too should be well read and equipped with adequate information. Coming to know VKN: It was through a strange coincidence that I bumped into one of VKN's novels – Manchal (the Palanquin) - in 1966, when I was working in
a coastal town in the forward area in Western India. The book belonged to the local Kerala Samajam, which had a very rich Malayalam Library in the heart of the town. A friend of mine, then working in the Indian Air Force Station, used to be a regular visitor to this library - especially to read Malayalam publications. He had come to see me from the air base (about five miles away from the town) and to return a book to the Library. The Library was closed that day – due to some reason- and hence he left the book with me, with a request to return it when the library opened. But, before leaving, he did not forget to add: “Edo Swamy, ivan oru ugran sadhanam anu. Thakarppan Namboothiri Hasyam. Thanikku rasikkum!!” The book with a yellow cover page showing a palanquin did not impress me much in the beginning. Before going to bed, inadvertently, I happened to open the book and read the first sentence of the novel about Palakkad Fort: “Kallil Kothi Vacha Chella Petty poleyanu Kotta. Sulthante anu srishty…….” (The fort was like a betel box chiseled out from the rocks. The Creation of the Sultan…). The brief and crisp sentences and the style bewitched me. I, u n k n o w i n g l y, w e n t o n reading more and more… about the then rulers of Palakkad, Thukdi Sayippu, Revenue officials of those days like Amsam Menon and Adhikari, his pretty sister and the life of the men and women of the then society. Most important among the characters was a Nanu Namboori, who believed life was only for sumptuous feasts, oil baths and nuptials. Manchal had many other characters speaking a very charmingly peculiar M a l a y a l a m . Vi v i d a n d humorous descriptions of the life style of the Namboori landlords, mostly engaged in feasts and legal and illegal sex with many women attached to the Nair joint families, temples, the Nampoothiri Illams, etc. The theme on the feudalistic Nampoothiri regime was superb and the presentation penetrated deep into the readers' mind. It brought in the memories of the social set up and the Brahmin
domination of the bye gone era. I read the book completely in one stretch. This was the beginning of my sojourn with the VKN stories. It continued through the stories and adventures of Payyans in the village of Thiruvilvamala, Thrissur Town and New Delhi, sociopolitical scenario of rural Kerala through Chathans, Arrack Shop Owner Chandappan, Krishi Bhagyam Gopalan Nair, Velan Chami, the printerpublisher Ittoop of Kunnamkulam and scores of familiar men and women of the then society. At national level VKN's immortal “Payyans” and his journalist friend Anantharaman stood as the witnesses for many major national events, like the resignation of Gulzarilal Nanda, split in the Indian National Congress, formation of the Syndicate, rat-race for political powers, unholy alliances between the politicians and contractors, etc. VKN could interweave the political c h a n g e s a n d transformations through the satiristic comments and remarks of his characters. The newspaper tycoon Salvan Prabhu, the illiterate politician, who manipulated unbelievable political games with a single Tamil word meaning 'let us see' and the like hold mirror to the then post-Nehru scenario of the country. I collected every book written by VKN from the Kerala Samajam library and read them all in no time. I went on buying this author from different book stalls in different places. Also, I read a good many of his stories, which used to be published in the weeklies like Mathrubhumi, Malayala Rajyam and Malayala Nadu. Also, with great eagerness, I used to watch out for the “Sahitya Vara Phalam” (a weekly review of articles, stories and other works in Malayalam) - a regular feature written by the late M.Krishnan Nair in “Malayala Nadu”- for the commentaries on VKN stories. Krishnan Nair's commentaries gave a deeper and clearer insight to VKN's themes, his characters and his peculiar way of using the language.
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SOME REFLECTIONS OF A SEMINAR
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hanks to the kindheartedness of some good old Malayalees of Mumbai, this author had had an opportunity to attend a seminar on the drying up of the regional languages of our country. The focus, however, was on Marathi,
Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam. The highlight of the Seminar was that some eminent personalities and authorities on linguistics from the concerned regions presented very impressive documents on the issue, supported/supplemented by many others in this field. The main attraction was that the
Seminar was chaired by no lesser a personality than a literary giant of Malayalam. The purpose of the Seminar was noble and bonafide, as one has to admit that the regional languages – especially those of Dravidian origin – have been at the receiving end, even after six or seven decades of the
country's freedom. It was English that was dominating over the subcontinent till the British left the Indian shores. Though it still continues to dominate, Hindi too was added upon as the National Language, after 1950. Thanks to allthe Governmental thrust, the National language did expand its territorial boundaries and enjoyed the status of one of main languages of the “ThreeLanguage Formula”, along with the regional language and (ofcourse) the link-language English as well. Most of the speakers lamented over the parents dissuading their children from learning their mother tongue. Many blamed globalization as the major culprit for the present state of affairs. A few blamed the Administration - both in the center and the provinces – for not giving adequate importance for the mother tongue in the regions. There
were also a few who glorified the technological success of Japan and a couple of other countries exclusively through their mother tongue. A few even pointed out that our regional and central Governments have not put in adequate efforts to promote the compatibility of the regional languages to the modern technological advancements –especially in the area of Information Technology. No doubt, every one of us is very emotional, when it comes to our mother tongue and the region to which we belong.All felt that someone/somebody stood on the path of the regional languages growing to the status of “the language” of the world. They also prescribed the “dos and donts ” to the agencies functioning in the upper echelons of power and authority for this purpose. The more mature and experienced persons took a more pragmatic view that
English is a must for us as a respectable guest, who should be treated with great reverence due to obvious reasons. But we should confine our (divine?) guest to the drawing or prayer room - like we confine our own Gods to specific place in our homes. The inner a p a r t m e n t s , h o w e v e r, should exclusivelybe reserved for our own mother tongue. The most practical and matter of fact observation came from a scientist who coordinated the Seminar. He simply pointed out that the common man should feel the necessity for the regional languages and then only it could grow. His quotation from OV Vijayan, “Maalorkku v e n d a t h a t h u namakkenthina?” seemed a very apt observation in this context.Though apparently mute, the words very loudly speak of the root cause of the issue!!
Chase “Your Resolution” to Success - 2 g P.B. Radhakrishnan Public Speaking. To make an effective speech, planning and preparation are essential. The easy way to make it is through remembering the '5 Ps' the speakers needed to follow: Plan – for the presentation. Prepare- review objective, think deep about the subject, organise information, write the script. memorise and Practiserepeat the speaking. Perform – with poise and diction. evaluate Post-mortemand modify to get better effect - if needed. To get the attention of the audience , start the talk with some incident, arousing eagerness or suspense to sustain the interest of the listeners. Never start with any apology. Stress on the main theme with statistics or facts and figures. Then summarise to the effect. We a r e a d m i r i n g a n d honouring the achievers in every field: business magnets, athletes, film folks, war heroes, scientists and writers. What makes these
super stars so much more successful than the average people?. Sure, they are working hard to become effective in their chosen areas. You have to take some actions first. You cannot be successful unless you engage yourself in any type of activity. Nothing on earth has been accomplished that had not a beginning. The only true failure is not to begin. Not to worry about nervousness which every body may face when doing the work for the first time. You must have strong desire for the positive outcome. The way to build stronger desire is to work with an image of the thing desired. That means the successful people have a strong mental ability. So one has to understand and practise the technique of mastering the mind. Imagine that you are successful in your speech. “If you have the desire you can become what you want.” Some more tips to make effective speech. What is your objective ? Why are you making the
Yo u m u s t h a v e strong desire for the positive outcome. The way to build stronger desire is to work with an image of the thing desired. That means the successful people have a strong mental ability.So one has to understand and practise the technique of mastering the mind.
speech? What do you expect the audience to do when you finish talking? Are you talking merely to inform them or motivate them to act as desired in your speech? Understanding the objective will help you to prepare the structure, length and content of your speech. Evaluate the results after the talk and if necessary make modification in it for subsequent performance. Know about the audience first before you plan your talk. The speaker must know the profile of the audience, particularly their age, knowledge levels, their expectations, the presentation aids to be used – if needed etc., and then only proper preparation will be effective. Keep the audience informed of the structure or content of your talk and keep some reference of it occasionally to keep their interest in the matter alive. The matter or content should be arranged in a clear logical fashion. The ability to speak or address a group or an audience in public is an asset which will be beneficial
in the development and success of your Personality. Be familiar with the speeches of important leaders like Winston Churchill, Abraham Lincoln or Shakespearian character Mark Antony. Opening words will have to draw the attention of the audience. In the concluding words reinforce the words you want to prove or emphasise. Never apologise for anything and if done it will create a depression in your mind and is bad for the speaker. Practise many times early before delivering the speech in front of the audience. If need be practise in front of a mirror to see how you carry out the speech . Concentrate your attention more on the speech rather than the audience and deliver it with enthusiasm and vitality. Speak loud and clear. Avoid mannerisms that distract audience. Mannerism means sudden jerks of body , adjusting clothes often , r u b b i n g h a n d s unnecessarily , walking around or standing irregularly to one side etc. A secret of attracting the
audience is by delivering the speech with voice modulation. Bring vitality through variations in tone, modulation, volume and pitch. Pause a little before and after expressing an important point. This will impress the audience. Important points are to delivered in rich tones. Avoid arguments with the audience and if irrelevant questions are asked, avoid it politely giving the impression that it can be answered later on. Some times if drawn into question answers , it is likely that the speech itself will be forgotten by the beginners. Maintain eye-contact with the audience. Lack of eyecontact indicates nervousness and even if nervous why should you publish that? Maintain a steady pose and deliver what you have prepared with confidence. A mention of 'the skills of intelligence' had been made in the previous article and the elaborate discussion of which will appear in the ensuing article about 'personality development'
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r. Ajayan's MultiSpeciality Hospital in Koperkhaiane (New Mumbai) completed five years of service to the people. In conjunction with their Fifth Anniversary Celebrations, the Hospital – in association with the Navi Mumbai Welfare Centre Charitable Trust - has announced to provide special
treatment facilities for the weaker sections of the society. The Hospital would carry out common major surgeries to the weaker sections at very reasonable and affordable charges. The subsidized surgeries will be carried out on the first Sunday of every month. Their Panel of Surgeons includes Prof.Dr.Jitendra
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