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Vol. 24, Issue 3 September 2021 My dear fellow Rotarians, My dear fellow Rotarians, Breast feeding Cubicle at District Government Hospital, It gives me great pleasure to address you again at the end of a month saturated with a lot of meaningful events. Wadakanchery was inaugurated by Rtn. District Governor Rajasekhar Srinivasan and Municipal Chairman Shri As a part of making the Wadakanchery Hospital child- Surendran, in the presence of District Hospital Superinten friendly, a breast feeding facility with a separate room and the dent Dr Bindu Thomas and Municipal Councillors and many required furniture was built by our Club in that hospital. This of our members. The function was held on 11 August, 12.30 was inaugurated by the Municipal Chairman Sri P N pm at Government District Hospital . Surendran in the presence of our District Governor Rtn Rajasekhar and a galaxy of other VIP's and a number of our Wadakanchery Rotary club President Rtn Sunil Naroli, own members. This event received a lot of favourable Secretary Prince Jose, District Director Rtn Prathap Varkey, attention from print and visual media. AG Dr P K Manikandan, G G. R Martin Francis, felicitated Under the leadership of Rtn Dr Jain Chimmen, on the Club Budget for the year 2021-22 was presented by Club occasion of Onam, our first family meet of this year was Treasurer Rtn Dr Jeswin in the general body meeting of the organised. It was such an awesome success. Almost every club on 30/8/21 and was passed. member and their family members actively participated in this virtual event. It was so ably coordinated by Rtn Anne's Ms President Challenge for the month of August. ‘Click a Geethu Harikiran and Ms Sheno Roshan. Flower’, Most of the members participated. At every meeting during this just completed month, we Onam was celebrated virtually on 15/8/21. 35 families had an outside speaker. Each of these speakers spoke on very from the club participated actively. useful topics and well appreciated by members present. Weekly meeting 2/8/21: Rtn. T. P. Jukesh of Pattambi club The signature project about which we had discussions spoke on Social transformation in Educational field. earlier is expected to be finalized in the coming month. Smt. Sandhya Suresh, Chief Manager, ESAF Small We also expect that the Bus Shelter project on the main Finance Bank was the Speaker for weekly Meeting on 9/8/21. road in front of the Wadakanchery Railway station will be She spoke on Sustainable development- act now for a better implemented in September this year. tomorrow. I wish to take this opportunity to thank all our members for Our monthly ebulletin was released during the weekly their active cooperation and involvement in the Club's projects meeting. and programmes. Weekly Meeting on 16/8/21: Prof Dr. Sindhu N. Thank you Department of electronics and communication college of engineering Trivandrum spoke on 'How I am preparing to get Rtn PHF N Sunil dementia' Weekly meeting on 30/8/21 Mr. Sumesh K Menon spoke on *Impact of Technology in Human Values*.

ASuegptuesmt b2e0r221021 Vol. 24, Issue 32 Onam Celebration Onam celebration of our club was conducted virtually this year on 15th August 2021. There was excellent participation by our family members.The program was very well coordinated by Ann. Adv. Geethu Harikiran. Club service director Rtn. Dr Jain Chimmen, treasurer Rtn. Dr. Jeswin and Rtn. C. K. Das gave the technical support for the program.

September 2021 Vol. 24, Issue 3 Nihon No Badora II (Bhadra in Japan) My little notes from Japan will be incomplete if I don't Japanese work culture. But I guess I got lucky to be Annette Bhadra Hrishikesh, is a Doctoral Scholar in Chemical talk about the work culture and my lab life. I was around good people. We were a bunch who came in at Engineering at IIT Madras. She is married to Govind Murali, who going to a lab where I knew nobody. I had not even their own time and went about, unlike regular labs works for Toyo engineering, Japan. She had a two year long met anyone online. The only mode of communication where people had strict schedules. I worked from stint at the University of Tokyo in Japan, as part of her research. I had with the people of my lab was via email. So I was morning to evening. There were some like me, and This helped her set up their home in Tokyo, experience Japan very scared to meet my guide and labmates. I had a others who had reverse schedules i.e. from night to and of course, interact with researchers in her eld across the casual visit to my lab on the day after my arrival in morning, from afternoon to night etc. But my world. Japan, with my husband Govind. I spent all my Professor or my Sensei, as we call him, was very academic life in big sprawling campuses, be it GEC or accommodative towards everyone. He was 65 and and conversations were more free. Guess all it takes is IIT Madras. But the campus that I went to, even was due to retire that year, but he was as enthusiastic a bit of sake (Japanese wine) for them to leave all though belonging to the top University in Japan,was as the 26 yr old youngest member of the lab. inhibitions! comparatively smaller in area. But I loved the We know Japan as the nation of green tea or Matcha. We also celebrated seasons. In spring, we had lunch amalgam of nature and modern infrastructure. In But the lab told a different story. They were obsessed outside. They call it hanami; hana - flower, mi - see. between the beautiful towering buildings, we had with coffee. Not the milk filter one that we drink, but Hanami is when the Japanese go with family and large trees and lots of flowers, as it was spring. the dark, bitter kind. This was a common site in all friends to soak in the beauty of the cherry blossoms in Another factor for the smaller area was because I was work environments. This also feeds the over-work Spring and welcome a new beginning to life. In stationed in the research campus. I visited the main culture, where people drink too much coffee to keep summer, we got to eat mizu manju, a sweet water jelly campus to have my mind blown later! I met everyone themselves awake while working sleeplessly. We had filled with red bean paste, wrapped in bamboo leaf.I in my lab including my very kind and calm Professor a coffee machine in lab so that people don't waste time told them we had ada and kozhukatta instead! In Hajime Tanaka. As usual, introduced themselves with lounging around the cafeteria for coffee. I didn't start autumn, the entire campus turned so beautiful and the customary Japanese bow, including my very the habit but started drinking green tea , which was yellow with falling leaves that I took a walk around senior Tanaka Sensei. The first concern my Professor also available in plenty in the lab. But nothing beats almost every day to see the colors. We always had asked me was whether I should be called “Bhadra” or our chaya! Christmas sweets for winter, and an occasional “Hrishikesh”. He was very relieved to know that I was One thing that I noted with the Japanese people was drizzle of snow, that made the hot chocolate in the to be addressed as Bhadra owing to the difficulty in that even though they were kind, they never crossed a cafeteria extra special. The last celebratory meal we pronouncing my surname! All of them in the lab line. The relationships were strictly business only. We had before Mr./Mrs. Coronavirus started becoming a ,especially the Japanese, are called by their surnames communicated through emails if some information part of our lives, was the Kerala food that I ordered in. suffixed by a San. So I became 'Badora San'. I was was to be passed on. And since I was warned in my Majority had thought Indian food meant just naan and overwhelmed by the large number of names I had to Japanese class,I didn't ask anybody's phone number butter chicken. They were in total awe and love for our learn that day, but was very happy to belong in a lab as it's a personal choice to give you one's personal food. Overcoming their apprehensions with respect to where everyone spoke English. We had a mixed number. This was baffling. Here we write our phone the smell and colour of our food, they started trying crowd with 4 Japanese, 2 Chinese,1 Taiwanese, 1 number in every form, every shop or anywhere we go out each dish. They were very surprised to see whole Croatian and myself during my time of joining. But so freely. These people never share phone numbers. spices in Biriyani and asked me about each of them. over the course of two years I got to meet researchers To this day, I don't have personal numbers of anyone They praised how healthy it was, to eat spices and from various parts of Japan, UK, France, Italy and so in my lab except the secretary. turmeric every day. But then, the winner of the tastiest on. Even though the relationships were that way, we had food went to Kerala`s very own Porotta and Beef! I On my actual first day at the lab, I started off early our own ways of being friends too. We had the culture never felt prouder of our food. because it was also the first time I was travelling alone of having lunch together on a common table like a Apart from all these everyday experiences, I am very to my campus. I had to take a very crowded train to family, every day. Nobody shared their lunch boxes. much grateful to the people in my lab for helping me reach my intermediate stop Shibuya. Shibuya is People usually bought them from stores and heated bring progress to my academic research. I must say, I famous for being home to the busiest crossing in the them up in the oven. These are called bentos. They did shed a tear when they finally took my name off the world. I lost my way of course but thanks to Google have a vast variety and this is quite common for the shoe rack, on my last day. Maps, I reached my University on the next train. I was working class, who do not have time to cook. They did welcomed by my lab secretary and future friend, ask me about my food, which to them, looked and ...to be Continued Oizumi san. She had everything ready for me , since I smelled strange. But nobody asked for a taste. had already emailed her about my arrival. The first Perhaps they were intimidated by the bright colours, Cute breads and cakes thing I was allotted was my slot in the shoe stand with or the strong smells of Indian food. However, I must my name on it. So, the system here is to take off say, the smell of our food is nothing when compared to whatever shoe one is wearing and keep it on the stand the smell of warm raw fish, fresh out of the microwave slot with one's name on it. And then wear the lounge oven. I learned this the hard way one day when my sandals that are used inside the building. Everyone labmate decided to actually do this in the lab has got a pair which is to be worn inside the lab. If microwave oven! I could not survive the lunch table guests or newcomers like me visit the lab, they would that day and thus, had to move to another room be given a new pair of sandals (I got my own later!). altogether to have lunch. We also had frequent parties This way, no dust from outside comes into the lab. whenever a guest came to the lab or whenever anyone This is a common scene in Japan. This footwear was joined or graduated from the lab. The food in the an indication regarding whether my Professor was parties was the prime reason I decided to switch from around so that I can tiptoe to my seat in case I get late! my vegetarian diet. If not, I ended up staying hungry You check the stand, you see the shoes, yes, they are for every party. We did go to nice restaurants and inside. Time to run! So, like looking out for people by Japanese style pubs for these and the experience was checking on their cars parked outside, we surveyed wholesome. People became friendlier in such parties the shoe rack. Nobody here came in a car. My Professor took the train, my friends took the train and everyone we knew took the train and walked 10 minutes from the campus to the station. In a company, most of the people, from the CEO to the receptionist, take the train and walk from the station. Since there are no auto rickshaws around, the only option is to walk. This is one secret to a healthy Japanese way of living. Goodbye sandals, hello walking shoes! Allotment of seat was next. I got my own PC and seat. My labmates were kind enough to set up the PC for me. I was helped at every stage, from changing my PC language from Japanese to English to understanding how the codes work. This was a surprise because I was fed with a lot of stories and experiences about the

September 2021 Vol. 24, Issue 3 AYURVEDIC CONCERN Bird Watching ON HEALTH with Rtn. Dr. Jain Chimmen A BRIEF REVIEW Ayurveda gives prior importance in preventing diseases rather than treating The word Kole is a Malayalam word, which means a them. The Science vividly says \"Swasthasya swaasthya samrakshanam, bumper yield. It is a unique cultivation method adopted in aathurasya vikaraprasamanam\", ie, first comes the maintenance of good the wetlands in the Malappuram and Thrissur Districts, health, later the treatment aspect. Ayurveda gives an elaborate idea on the from December to May. These areas remain submerged for restoration of good health by explaining dinacharya, rtucharya and sadvrtta the rest of the year, that is, from June to November. in the beginning itself and then only reveals the pathologic and treatment In terms of the number of birds, the Thrissur Kole Wetlands is placed third in India, after Chilika Lake in Orissa and concepts. Dinacharya includes the daily routine, which is to be followed by a healthy Amipur Tank in Gujarat. It has been recognised as one of person. It begins with waking up early in the morning, maintaining proper India's Important Bird Areas by BirdLife International. According to studies, oral and body hygeine, doing oil massage, exercise etc. Rtucharya consists there are 241 species of birds here. The next few issues will be featuring some of lifestyle and ayurvedic diet routine to cope up with the bodily and mental of the birds clicked while cycling through the bund roads of kole wet lands. impacts caused by seasonal changes. Sadvrtta is the code of conduct which This issue is featuring a bird whose sound is familiar to all of us. But the helps to gain health and control over mind ie, controlling anger, jealous, actual bird had evaded me until the breeding season. Then they were on the greediness, competition etc leads to mental calmness and avoid illness. It ground and I could photograph a few. The red wattled Lapwing.The link will also includes the social and behavioral codes that one should follow take you to a you tube video, where you can hear the bird call. https://youtu.be/Wuq8ObWGa9w throughout one's life. As we all know, lifestyle diseases are ailments that are primarily based on the day today habits of the people and are arising as a major economic and social burden nowadays. Here comes the relevance of Ayurveda which teaches us \"aaharameva oushadam\" meaning, the ultimate medicine is food itself. Intake of balanced diet, following proper food timings and avoiding unhealthy eating practices can definitely avoid diseases to a great extent. Similarly Ayurveda teaches the importance of exercise in our daily life in stabilizing and strengthening our body. It should be specially noted that physical exercises are to be practiced until half of the total energy reserve in the body gets utilized. Ayurveda also explains the magical relationship between the body and mind. The mind is the seat of health and diseases. Almost all diseases affecting the body leave their mark on the mind and vice-versa. The somatic impact of psychological diseases set the examples of psychosomatic diseases. Attachment, aversion, greed, confusion, ignorance, anger, fear and competitive mentality haunt the organisms for their whole life and induce anxiety, confusion and restlessness which are beyond cure. Yoga and pranayama can be incorporated in our daily routine for the maintenance of good mental and physical health. Click a Flower on the Plant According to World Health Organization, Health is defined as a state of complete physical, social and mental well-being and not merely the absence & Win a Prize Challenge of disease or infirmity. And this is what Ayurveda has been teaching us for thousands of years. In a nutshell, Ayurveda has a holistic approach towards the individual and disease. Ayurveda continues as an eternal science because of this harmonic relationship that it maintains with the body and mind and that's why we say in Ayurvedic sense, that we treat patients and not the disease. This is only the tip of an iceberg. More insights will be revealed in the coming articles. So dear friends, always be healthy and be happy. Dr Aparna Paliyath, Daughter of Rtn Vijayan C and Ann Vrinda Vijayan. Happily married to Sijith, Assistant Manager SBI, Kottakkal And with a little boy Sathvik, 5 yrs. Completed Graduation and Post graduation in Kayachikitsa ( General Medicine) in Ayurveda from Vaidyaratnam Ayurveda College, Thaikkattussery, Ollur. Now working as Ayush Medical Ofcer at Government Ayurveda Hospital, Guruvayur. Also running an OP Clinic in Kottakkal Arya Vaidya Sala Agency at Wadakanchery. For Contact: 9495932737. E-mail: [email protected]. Editor's Note Dear Friends, Glad to know that our e bulletin is getting good reviews, Thanks to the contribution from our members and families. This month we are continuing with our regular features. We have also added a poem by one of our senior members Rtn. Narayanan Moovankara. We are also starting one new Column By Rtn. Dr. Jeswin. This is sure to be a big hit. I urge all of you to encourage your family members to contribute articles to our bulletin. I am sure there are a lot of hidden talents out there. I request all of you to go through the articles and post your comments to encourage our members who have written in our bulletin. Requesting your cooperation Rtn. Mini Jain

September 2021 Rtn. Narayanan Movankara Vol. 24, Issue 3 ]q¡Ä hnSÀ¶t¸mÄ ROTARY INFORMATION CORNER ]q¡Ä ]p©ncn¨pÃkn¨p THE 4-WAYTEST: sXt¡ apäs¯ amhv ]mSn (created by RtnHerbert J. Taylor) ]q¡pe kuµcyelcnbmbn One of the most widely quoted emhWyambh XeXmgv¯n \\n¶p statements of business ethics in the world is the Rotary 4-Way Test. This ]¨ IXncpIÄ IqsSbmSn was created by Rtn Herbert J. Taylor in D¨shbnen Xnf§n\\n¶p 1932, when he was asked to take ]¨]\\wX¯, Ipªmä¡nfnIÄ charge of the Chicago based Club Bchw XoÀ¯p ]d¶pt]mbn Aluminum Company which was facing bankruptcy. Taylor looked for a Rtn. T. V. Balakrishnan aª ]q¡Ä sasÃsasà way to save the struggling company am\\¯v t\\m¡n ]p©ncn¨p mired in depression caused financial difficulties. He drew up Ip¦pa hÀ®¯nembnc§Ä a 24-word code of ethics for all employees to follow in their ]q¡pebmbn ]SÀ¶p \\n¶p business and professional lives. The 4-Way Test became the guide for sales, production, advertising and all relations with sN¼c¯n¸q¡Ä t\\m¡nbt¸mÄ dealers and customers, and the survival of the company was A½m\\amSp¶ ]q¡peIÄ credited to this simple philosophy. BImiamsI ]SÀ¶p \\n¶p Herb Taylor became President of Rotary International during A´w hn«h ]m«p]mSn 1954-55. The 4-Way Test was adopted by Rotary in 1943 and DÃmkKoX§Ä ImänemSn has been translated into more than 100 languages and published in thousands of ways. The messageshould be ]q¡Ä hnSÀ¶pÃkn¨p known and followed by all Rotarians the world over. sXt¡apä¯v ]q¯ncnbmbv THE 4-WAYTEST hÀ® IhnXIÄ ]m«p]mSn “Of the things we think, say or do: 1. Is it the TRUTH? WHAT HAVE 2. Is it FAIR to all concerned? 3. Will it build GOODWILL and I LEARNT BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? FROM ARMY\" 4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned. \" Rtn Col Gopinathan prepared to Easy Cocktails continues with snippets from his sacrifice odyssay. The Officer with his vast many things by Rtn. Dr. Jeswin experiences in various fields, including in life. \" Military Discipline\" is often Mojito (Mohitto) in a \"Theatre of Operation\", and with defined as \" the state of order and Glass- high ball the rich knowledge gained in many obedience of personnel in an Army Alcohol- white rum other spheres of life, comes out, this Organization and is characterised by Garnish- lemon (wheel or wedge), Mint time, with his exposure to various the men's prompt and willing Ingredients leadership traits acquired during his responsiveness to orders and Mint leaves-4-8 leaves, White rum- 60 ml, Sugar syrup- 15-30 ml, Lime long service in Indian Army........ understanding compliance to juice-10-30 ml, Soda, Ice cubes Editor regulations. His day starts with daily Method _-------------------------------------- discipline, right from the time he wakes Mixed direct in the glass Indian Armed Forces are one of the few up makes his bed to the punctual timing Put some mint and lime wedges in a tall glass and muddled gently, pour lime Institutions of which we are proud of. of his sleep and everything in between. juice and white rum Stir well, add a lot of ice cubes and fill the glass with Indian Army has always inspired us to (d) DETERMINATION: A soldier of soda and stir gently. Garnish with lime and/ or mint leaves. be one of the best. We look up to them Indian Army never gives up even at the Drink it directly or with a straw not only to protect our Nation, but also, most challenging situation, instead, *Increase or reduce ingredients according to taste and flavour levels you for the impeccable qualities that make keeps up his \"Never-Give-Up\" attitude prefer. them stand out from everyone and is determined what ever he pursues *sugar can be used instead of sugar syrup. Few lessons that I have learnt from and never give up untill the \"Mission is *Sugar syrup is made by dissolving equal amount of sugar and water on Army could be briefly put down as Accomplished\". flame and cooling it down below:- (e) \"OPTIMISM AND *Modifications with a piece of green chilli, dash of honey etc.can be (a) \"CHITWODE MOTTO\": RESOURCEFULNESS\" tried. Chitwode Motto instilled in Officers A soldier of the Indian Armed Forces Drink responsibly!! passing out from TrainingAcademy:- knows how to make most of any CHEERS!!!! \"The safety, honour and welfare of situation and to live life to the fullest. *if you don’t add the spirit, it becomes a mock tail in the same name your country comes first, always and Having seen death and destruction so everytime\" closely, they learn to appreciate life and \"The honour, comfort and safety of its little joys like no others. They your men you command comes next\" develop a tendancy to look for the best Your own ease, comfort and safety in every opportunity that comes their come last always and every time\" way and are well equipped with (b) \"BELIEF IN YOUR TEAM AND optimism in case of any upheaval. ORGANIZATION\" Even in the worst case scenarios, a When you believe in some thing, it soldier is always ready to mitigate the becomes easier to give it all. Personnel damage and improve the situation. This of Armed Forces are characterised by a P O S I T I V E AT T I T U D E a n d stead fast belief in their cause forged ENTHUSIASM are inspiring and with their love for the Country. commendable........ (c) \" DISCIPLINE\" To live a life of valour, you have to be (to be continued.....)

September 2021 Vol. 24, Issue 3 SPEAKERS Sumesh K Menon is a passionate Software product enthusiast and an Entrepreneur and keen observer on Technology development and Human Psychology. He is the Founder and Managing Director of Winds Business Solutions pvt ltd., Where the organizations focus on developing Cloud based Software products. Sumesh is a Commerce Graduate with Postgraduate Diploma in Customer Relationship Management. Sumesh is the Immediate Past- President of Palghat Management Association (PMA). And also he was the Past Chairman - Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)- Palakkad Zone. Sumesh is a recipient of Vocational ExcellenceAward by Rotary Club- Palakkad Sumesh has got more than 18 years of experience in the field of Software development and marketing, and has helped many Small and Medium organizations in formulizing effective Digital policies. Smt. Sandhya Suresh, Jyoshid R Balan, hailing from the god’s own country Kerala, Chief Manager, ESAF India. Completed MBBS from prestigious Calicut Medical Small Finance Bank was college, MS General surgery from Indian central government the speaker for weekly institution JIPMER, Pondicherry, MCh Plastic surgery from Meeting in 9/8/21 . She Indian central government institution PGI, Chandigarh and spoke on sustainable completed DNB Plastic surgery from the national board of development- Act now examination,India. Working as Senior consultant Plastic for a better tomorrow surgeon, Sushrutha Institute of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic surgery, Elite Mission Hospital, Thrissur, India. Authored articles and Rtn Jukesh TP is a Social chapters in multiple national and international journals & text books and attended Science Teacher. many conferences and CMEs as faculty. Special interest in micro,super Completed formal microsurgery, hand & brachial plexus surgery and facial aesthetic surgery . An education at Chathanur, artist (Sketching and painting), fitness expert , mimicry artist. Pattambi, Thrissur and Thiruvalla. Interested in Sindhu N is a professor at College of Engineering Indian Traditional Trivandrum, Kerala, and the founder of Orma Educational Science and Historical & Charitable Trust, which provides quality life for elderly Studies. Studies in Geology Atmospheric with Dementia. Studies and Social Evolution. Presentations at various levels on Social Transformation in Her life had a great twist when her father a retired Educational Field. officer from Indian Navy was diagonised with Dementia. Basic Education and Literacy Month September is Basic Education and literacy can be a life-or-death the country's Rotary Literacy Month in Rotary. I issue. If all girls completed their c l u b s a n d i t s now freely quote from Shekhar primary education, there would be government, has Mehta, RI President. Enhancing far fewer maternal deaths. demonstrated how literacy skills is critical in our Empowering people through to scale up literacy pursuit of reducing poverty, education is among the boldest e ff o r t s t o r e a c h improving health, and promoting goals we have as Rotarians. We millions of children. peace. In fact, if all students in don't have to travel far from our And at a time when low-income countries left school homes to encounter those whose schools across India with basic reading skills, it would lives are being curtailed because are closed due to the result in a significant cut in global they struggle with reading, or C O V I D - 1 9 poverty rates. cannot write anything more than p a n d e m i c , t h e Without education, illiterate their own name. program's e- children become illiterate adults. In India, the TEACH program, a learning component Today, millions of people the successful collaboration between has reached millions of children afford them so as to empower t h r o u g h n a t i o n a l themfor e-learning. world over lack basic reading and television. It is in this Literacy is the first step out of writing skills. Literacy and context that we have to poverty. As Nobel laureate Malala numeracy skills are essential to see our efforts to provide Yousafzai has noted, “One child, obtaining better housing, health m o b i l e p h o n e s t o one teacher, one book, and one care, and jobs over a lifetime. students who cannot pen can change the world.” Especially for girls and women,