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Lopamudra replied to the topic A well read individual is Intelligent or Is an Intelligent person well read !.
chinmoymukherjee wrote:@Usha I regard the biological source as the primary one and environment to be the facilitating source of intelligence which,to my mind,could be the only rational explanation for varying degrees of intelligence and stupidity both.Otherwise we would be having thousands of Vivekanandas nd Tagores in our midst!!
True and this is what Behavioral genetics is all about. Firstly, not all traits are inherited equally otherwise there would not be any variation .Secondly, environment affects the genes to bring about further differences. Differences therefore are seen among individuals in terms of intelligence, behavior, looks and various abilities such as art , craft, music etc.
10 years ago
Kalyani Nandurkar replied to the topic Marathi film 'Court' is India's entry for Oscars.
Its truly a great and touching movie worth the entry to Oscars. All the best to the director and the cast of the movie.
10 years ago
rambabu replied to the topic Are we leading to Empty Nester Syndrome?.
Here. a couple live in the opposite apartment where i'm living, They had a son who met with an accident and died.. They decided to lead a life of their own. They neither grieved nor lamented about the painful past. Practically their son was erased out of their memory .Switched over to spirituality and presently leading a happy life. Detachment played a pivotal role.for them.
10 years ago
chinmoymukherjee replied to the topic A well read individual is Intelligent or Is an Intelligent person well read !.
@Usha
That was the larger and exact point I was
driving at and you have got it so well by
summing it up aptly!
10 years ago
chinmoymukherjee said thank you to usha manohar for his/her reply to the topic A well read individual is Intelligent or Is an Intelligent person well read !.
I agree Chinmoy, one has to have inherited genes and the right environment to bring up a genius . That's how we see some dullards in the same family.When you look at the great contributors in any field, the offspring in many cases fail to live come up to their level. I guess there is imbalance somewhere either in their genes or their environment
10 years ago
chinmoymukherjee replied to the topic Are we leading to Empty Nester Syndrome?.
What appeared to be exceptional cases decades back is now endemic and this problem is spreading its tentacles in Indian society. With single child norm being practised on a massiv scale in urban India and parental obsession has acquired a pathological dimensions.I have two shatteringly tragic cases in which both the middle-aged couples
took their lives following the accidental deaths of their only son.The parents have to develop the right kind of detachment and de-obsess,if I am permitted to use right term, from the affairs of their wards which take off to a different trajectory once they grow mature.They have to discover a world beyond their obsessions by engaging more with the bigger
world.
10 years ago
rambabu created new topic Marathi film 'Court' is India's entry for Oscars.
Debutante director Chaitanya Tamhane's film will now represent the country in the Best Foreign Film category at the Academy Awards. The winner will be announced in February.
Let's all wish Chatanya Tamhane a grand success.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Marathi-film-Court-is-Indias-entry-for-Oscars/articleshow/49075925.cms
10 years ago
rambabu replied to the topic Aswagandha, the magical herb..
That's a good thing you have done Kalyani. after it grows, Aswagandha will be handy ready to offer its magical medicinal benefits to your entire family.
10 years ago
rambabu replied to the topic O blood group people are more bitten by mosquitos..
Mosquito repellents can be made with simple things available in home.
You need a spray bottle. Add neem oil and liquid soap. Shake well and apply directly to the exposed skin.
Organic Insect Repellent Ingredients: 5 ml Neem Oil 2 ml liquid soap (organic) 1L Distilled Water Directions: Pour water into spray bottle Add Neem Oil and liquid soap Shake and apply directly to exposed skin Copyright © 2014 - Survival at Home - Read more at: http://survivalathome.com/5-homemade-mosquito-repellents/
Organic Insect Repellent Ingredients: 5 ml Neem Oil 2 ml liquid soap (organic) 1L Distilled Water Directions: Pour water into spray bottle Add Neem Oil and liquid soap Shake and apply directly to exposed skin Copyright © 2014 - Survival at Home - Read more at: http://survivalathome.com/5-homemade-mosquito-repellents/
10 years ago
Shampa Sadhya answered the question In film industry most of the young hero's are sons or grand sons of old hero's, how many of you supports this ?.
It cannot be questioned at all. Choosing a career is one's personal choice and there is no reason that a hero's son should not opt for acting profession. To get success one has to be talented. Be it medical, legal, business, engineering and many other career where children plan to join especially because their fathers seem so well placed. So, choosing career cannot be determined by any law.
10 years ago
Shampa Sadhya answered the question Do you find shopping a relaxing activity ?.
I love shopping and it is extremely relaxing. Well, being in a middle class family it is not possible that I go for shopping without any need. It happens occasionally but not regularly. I feel more thrilled when I shop for my loved ones than when I do my personal shopping. It's sheer pleasure.
10 years ago
Kalyani Nandurkar said thank you to usha manohar for his/her reply to the topic O blood group people are more bitten by mosquitos..
Kalyani Nandurkar wrote:
usha manohar wrote:
The best and healthiest way of keeping mosquitoes away within your hme is to have a Citronella plant , the leaves of which is used in making mosquito repellent and natural oils ...The plant is a natural repellent and growing in the garden too is very helpful..
Try lemongrass and marigolds, strong fragrances of both plants also keep mosquitoes away.
Yes Kalyani, I have both the plants in my garden ...but one plant of Citronella kept inside the house is really amazing.The only problem is that it is difficult to grow it since it requires light . So , now I mix a few drops of Citranella oil into water and keep it around the room..
10 years ago
usha manohar replied to the topic O blood group people are more bitten by mosquitos..
Kalyani Nandurkar wrote:
usha manohar wrote:
The best and healthiest way of keeping mosquitoes away within your hme is to have a Citronella plant , the leaves of which is used in making mosquito repellent and natural oils ...The plant is a natural repellent and growing in the garden too is very helpful..
Try lemongrass and marigolds, strong fragrances of both plants also keep mosquitoes away.
Yes Kalyani, I have both the plants in my garden ...but one plant of Citronella kept inside the house is really amazing.The only problem is that it is difficult to grow it since it requires light . So , now I mix a few drops of Citranella oil into water and keep it around the room..
10 years ago
Kalyani Nandurkar replied to the topic O blood group people are more bitten by mosquitos..
usha manohar wrote:
The best and healthiest way of keeping mosquitoes away within your hme is to have a Citronella plant , the leaves of which is used in making mosquito repellent and natural oils ...The plant is a natural repellent and growing in the garden too is very helpful..
Try lemongrass and marigolds, strong fragrances of both plants also keep mosquitoes away.
10 years ago
Kalyani Nandurkar replied to the topic Aswagandha, the magical herb..
In my locality, Ashwagandha grows wild like weeds. Only the other day, my friend who is an ayurvedic doctor was telling me that eating two fresh leaves every morning on empty stomach followed by drinking warm water helps reducing weight to a great extent. So I uprooted one small plant from the street and have planted it in my window, waiting for it to grow and try its amazing properties.
10 years ago
rambabu replied to the topic O blood group people are more bitten by mosquitos..
Ahaha... mosquitoes seemed to develop Basil immunity. Any way, you have seen mosquitoes hovering over Basil plant.
10 years ago
rambabu replied to the topic Working women are responsible for unemployment!.
suni51 wrote:
rambabu wrote:
suni51 wrote:
Shampa Sadhya wrote:
Interestingly, men decide who should work and who shouldn't. The worst part is some men always blame women for their suffering but who asked them not to work hard and present themselves as strong contenders for a job. Grab a job by beating the women candidates but no because blaming is easier than working tirelessly for a job.
beating the women candidates ! Come on that doesn't sound legal
Yes illegal. But those who go to any length to outsmart a woman will not think about illegalities.
I was kidding but you took that really so seriously.
But woman beating is very much happening. It is not only happening in slum dwelling people, but also in sophisticated highly educated folks
10 years ago
usha manohar replied to the topic O blood group people are more bitten by mosquitos..
Basil is Tulsi and I have both the green and black tulsi plant growing all over the garden but that does not keep the mosquitoes away because I have seen mosquitoes hovering around it.. Citronella is the only plant that helps in keeping mosquitoes away..
10 years ago
Lopamudra replied to the topic A well read individual is Intelligent or Is an Intelligent person well read !.
chinmoymukherjee wrote:@Usha I regard the biological source as the primary one and environment to be the facilitating source of intelligence which,to my mind,could be the only rational explanation for varying degrees of intelligence and stupidity both.Otherwise we would be having thousands of Vivekanandas nd Tagores in our midst!!
True and this is what Behavioral genetics is all about. Firstly, not all traits are inherited equally otherwise there would not be any variation .Secondly, environment affects the genes to bring about further differences. Differences therefore are seen among individuals in terms of intelligence, behavior, looks and various abilities such as art , craft, music etc.
10 years ago
Kalyani Nandurkar replied to the topic Marathi film 'Court' is India's entry for Oscars.
Its truly a great and touching movie worth the entry to Oscars. All the best to the director and the cast of the movie.
10 years ago
rambabu replied to the topic Are we leading to Empty Nester Syndrome?.
Here. a couple live in the opposite apartment where i'm living, They had a son who met with an accident and died.. They decided to lead a life of their own. They neither grieved nor lamented about the painful past. Practically their son was erased out of their memory .Switched over to spirituality and presently leading a happy life. Detachment played a pivotal role.for them.
10 years ago
chinmoymukherjee replied to the topic A well read individual is Intelligent or Is an Intelligent person well read !.
@Usha
That was the larger and exact point I was
driving at and you have got it so well by
summing it up aptly!
10 years ago
chinmoymukherjee said thank you to usha manohar for his/her reply to the topic A well read individual is Intelligent or Is an Intelligent person well read !.
I agree Chinmoy, one has to have inherited genes and the right environment to bring up a genius . That's how we see some dullards in the same family.When you look at the great contributors in any field, the offspring in many cases fail to live come up to their level. I guess there is imbalance somewhere either in their genes or their environment
10 years ago
chinmoymukherjee replied to the topic Are we leading to Empty Nester Syndrome?.
What appeared to be exceptional cases decades back is now endemic and this problem is spreading its tentacles in Indian society. With single child norm being practised on a massiv scale in urban India and parental obsession has acquired a pathological dimensions.I have two shatteringly tragic cases in which both the middle-aged couples
took their lives following the accidental deaths of their only son.The parents have to develop the right kind of detachment and de-obsess,if I am permitted to use right term, from the affairs of their wards which take off to a different trajectory once they grow mature.They have to discover a world beyond their obsessions by engaging more with the bigger
world.
10 years ago
rambabu created new topic Marathi film 'Court' is India's entry for Oscars.
Debutante director Chaitanya Tamhane's film will now represent the country in the Best Foreign Film category at the Academy Awards. The winner will be announced in February.
Let's all wish Chatanya Tamhane a grand success.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Marathi-film-Court-is-Indias-entry-for-Oscars/articleshow/49075925.cms
10 years ago
rambabu replied to the topic Aswagandha, the magical herb..
That's a good thing you have done Kalyani. after it grows, Aswagandha will be handy ready to offer its magical medicinal benefits to your entire family.
10 years ago
rambabu replied to the topic O blood group people are more bitten by mosquitos..
Mosquito repellents can be made with simple things available in home.
You need a spray bottle. Add neem oil and liquid soap. Shake well and apply directly to the exposed skin.
Organic Insect Repellent Ingredients: 5 ml Neem Oil 2 ml liquid soap (organic) 1L Distilled Water Directions: Pour water into spray bottle Add Neem Oil and liquid soap Shake and apply directly to exposed skin Copyright © 2014 - Survival at Home - Read more at: http://survivalathome.com/5-homemade-mosquito-repellents/
Organic Insect Repellent Ingredients: 5 ml Neem Oil 2 ml liquid soap (organic) 1L Distilled Water Directions: Pour water into spray bottle Add Neem Oil and liquid soap Shake and apply directly to exposed skin Copyright © 2014 - Survival at Home - Read more at: http://survivalathome.com/5-homemade-mosquito-repellents/
10 years ago
Shampa Sadhya answered the question In film industry most of the young hero's are sons or grand sons of old hero's, how many of you supports this ?.
It cannot be questioned at all. Choosing a career is one's personal choice and there is no reason that a hero's son should not opt for acting profession. To get success one has to be talented. Be it medical, legal, business, engineering and many other career where children plan to join especially because their fathers seem so well placed. So, choosing career cannot be determined by any law.
10 years ago
Shampa Sadhya answered the question Do you find shopping a relaxing activity ?.
I love shopping and it is extremely relaxing. Well, being in a middle class family it is not possible that I go for shopping without any need. It happens occasionally but not regularly. I feel more thrilled when I shop for my loved ones than when I do my personal shopping. It's sheer pleasure.
10 years ago
Kalyani Nandurkar said thank you to usha manohar for his/her reply to the topic O blood group people are more bitten by mosquitos..
Kalyani Nandurkar wrote:
usha manohar wrote:
The best and healthiest way of keeping mosquitoes away within your hme is to have a Citronella plant , the leaves of which is used in making mosquito repellent and natural oils ...The plant is a natural repellent and growing in the garden too is very helpful..
Try lemongrass and marigolds, strong fragrances of both plants also keep mosquitoes away.
Yes Kalyani, I have both the plants in my garden ...but one plant of Citronella kept inside the house is really amazing.The only problem is that it is difficult to grow it since it requires light . So , now I mix a few drops of Citranella oil into water and keep it around the room..
10 years ago
usha manohar replied to the topic O blood group people are more bitten by mosquitos..
Kalyani Nandurkar wrote:
usha manohar wrote:
The best and healthiest way of keeping mosquitoes away within your hme is to have a Citronella plant , the leaves of which is used in making mosquito repellent and natural oils ...The plant is a natural repellent and growing in the garden too is very helpful..
Try lemongrass and marigolds, strong fragrances of both plants also keep mosquitoes away.
Yes Kalyani, I have both the plants in my garden ...but one plant of Citronella kept inside the house is really amazing.The only problem is that it is difficult to grow it since it requires light . So , now I mix a few drops of Citranella oil into water and keep it around the room..
10 years ago
Kalyani Nandurkar replied to the topic O blood group people are more bitten by mosquitos..
usha manohar wrote:
The best and healthiest way of keeping mosquitoes away within your hme is to have a Citronella plant , the leaves of which is used in making mosquito repellent and natural oils ...The plant is a natural repellent and growing in the garden too is very helpful..
Try lemongrass and marigolds, strong fragrances of both plants also keep mosquitoes away.
10 years ago
Kalyani Nandurkar replied to the topic Aswagandha, the magical herb..
In my locality, Ashwagandha grows wild like weeds. Only the other day, my friend who is an ayurvedic doctor was telling me that eating two fresh leaves every morning on empty stomach followed by drinking warm water helps reducing weight to a great extent. So I uprooted one small plant from the street and have planted it in my window, waiting for it to grow and try its amazing properties.
10 years ago
rambabu replied to the topic O blood group people are more bitten by mosquitos..
Ahaha... mosquitoes seemed to develop Basil immunity. Any way, you have seen mosquitoes hovering over Basil plant.
10 years ago
rambabu replied to the topic Working women are responsible for unemployment!.
suni51 wrote:
rambabu wrote:
suni51 wrote:
Shampa Sadhya wrote:
Interestingly, men decide who should work and who shouldn't. The worst part is some men always blame women for their suffering but who asked them not to work hard and present themselves as strong contenders for a job. Grab a job by beating the women candidates but no because blaming is easier than working tirelessly for a job.
beating the women candidates ! Come on that doesn't sound legal
Yes illegal. But those who go to any length to outsmart a woman will not think about illegalities.
I was kidding but you took that really so seriously.
But woman beating is very much happening. It is not only happening in slum dwelling people, but also in sophisticated highly educated folks
10 years ago
usha manohar replied to the topic O blood group people are more bitten by mosquitos..
Basil is Tulsi and I have both the green and black tulsi plant growing all over the garden but that does not keep the mosquitoes away because I have seen mosquitoes hovering around it.. Citronella is the only plant that helps in keeping mosquitoes away..
10 years ago