IMPORTANT PLACE to see in THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (KERALA)

TRIVANDRUM

AGASTHYAKOODAM

Part of sahyadri range of mountain

The second highest peek in kerala with wildlife and rare medical herbs

METHAN MANI

On the eastern side of PATHMANABHA SWAMY TEMPLE

Installed in 1833

AMMACHI PLAVU

The jack fruit tree 

(1729-1758) connected with king  Marthanda Varma

OTHER PLACES

The zoological park(closed on monday),

Sreechithra enclave,

Priyadarsini planetorium,science and technology museum (closed on monday), 

Chacha nehru children's museum (closed on monday),

Sree chithra art gallery,

Kuthiramalika,

Neyyar dam,

Victoria jubilee town hall,

Kallar and meenmutty water falls,

Veli tourist village,

Koyikkal palace( nedumangad),

Attingal palace,

Akkulam tourist village,

Aruvikkara dam,

Madavoorpara stone temple,

Sivagiri,

Vizhinjam cave temple,

Parasurama temple (thiruvallom),

Kappil boat club,

Kumaranasan amarakam (thonnakkal)

EXPrESSIoNS..........used in exam

Black sheep = member of a family or group who is not so respectable as others

Blue collar = of jobs of semi skilled or unskilled industrial workers

Bobby = police officer

Capital punishment = death penalty

Dead wood = people who become unnecessary in an organisation

Dutch courage = courage resulting from drinking alcohol

Euthanasia = mercy killing

Fly-by-night = a financially irresponsible person

French leave = leaving work without permission

Ghost writer = the real author of books that bear the name of some one else

God's acre = a burial ground

Golden handshake = payment made to induce an employee to retire early

Golden wedding = a 50th wedding anniversary

John bull = englishman, english nation

Pell-mell = in a confused way

Pink collar = jobs like that of a secretary or a sales clerk

Silver wedding = a 25th wedding anniversary

Teetotaller = one who doesnt take alcoholic drinks

White collor = of clerical;professional jobs,not essentially manual

White elephant = something which is of little use,but maintained at much expense

Yellow metal = gold

INDIA-NATIONAL FLAG

NATIONAL FLAG 

Length and Width ratio-3:2

STANDARD APPROVED MEASURES OF NATIONAL FLAG IN MILLI METER (mm)

-6300 x 4200

-3600 x 2400

-2700 x 1800                                                      *

-1800 x 1200

-1350 x 900

-900 x 600

-450 x 300

-225 x 150

-150 x 100

himalayan GLYCEARS

NAMES                                     LENGTH

zemu                                           25 km

kanchenjunga                              21km

yalung                                        16km

khumbu                                      20km

rongbuk                                     52km

kanghshung                               19km

milam                                        20km

bagirath-garak                           18km

biafo                                          59km

baltoro                                       58km

gadvin austin                             30km

siachen                                     75km

feddchenko                              74km

rimo                                        40km

TIPS for succes in LiFe"

1. NEVER BE TOO PROUD

The universe is so large and the knowledge is so vast we are like a minute point of an atom as compared to the universe.we should be confident of our self and have self esteem in order to progress in life

2. NEVER ARGUE,HURT,OR ENVY OTHERS

Bitterness and anger are very costly, It can seriously effect your life.Politeness costs nothing but it gives you back great returns.Be broad minded,Narrow mindedness leads to envy,jealousy,hated and anger.Forgiveness is the greatest force in the world.Insults are like uncurrent coins ,you cannot stop it but you can refuse to accept them

3. RESPECT YOUR SUPERIORS AND BE KIND TO YOUR SUBORDINATES

The position we occupy is mere an accident.So never demean underprivileged person Respecting the sentiments of everyone is the quality of Great person

4. WORK MORE THAN YOU REQUIRED TO DO

Be thorough with all aspects of your work.If you work more than you are paid to,you will invariably be paid more than you deserve.always go extra mile

5. NEVER GIVE UP YOUR GOAL

Persistence and Determination are very important,You fail only when you give up

6. NEVER POSTPONED THINGS THAT YOU WAND TO DO

Postponed is the thief of time.If you do the thing promptly ,then you are on the sure way to progress

7. NEVER BELIEVE A STRANGER

The way of an eagle ,path of the serpent,the direction of wind and the mind of the man which no person can predict

8. DO NOT BE EXTREME IN ANY THING

In every thing middle course is the best.All things in excess bring trouble to man.Moderation is the silken thread through which passes the pearl chain of all virtues

9. NEVER EVER REGRET ABOUT PAST 

Never be Anxious about the Future and never be Discouraged by the Failures.Learn from yesterday ,Live for today and Hope for tomorrow 

10. ENJOY EVERY THING IN LIFE

Enjoy your job,domestic work,play,exercises,and interaction with friends and relatives.We are created for enjoy the creation.Always be positive,vibrant and happy.,radiate happiness every were

11. ALWAYS OBSERVE OTHERS AND LEARN FROM OTHERS

For learning by your self will take more than your life time

12. IN EVERY THING BE GOOD AND DO GOOD

That is the ultimate purpose and essence of life

TOURISM contACTS KERALA

DISTRICT TOURISM PROMOTION COUNCILS KERALA

THIRUVANATHAPURAM ;91 471 2315397

KOLLAM ;91 474 2750170

PATHANAMTHITTA; 91 468 229952

ALAPPUZHA; 91 4772251796

KOTTAYAM ;91 481 2560479

IDUKKI; 91 4865 231516

ERNAKULAM; 91 484 2367334

THRISSUR ;91 487 2320800

PALAKKAD; 91 491 2538996

MALAPPURAM; 91 483 2731504

KOZHIKODE ;91 495 2720012

WAYANAD; 91 4936 202134

KANNUR; 91 497 2706336

KASARGOD 91 4994 256450

PALAKKAD

-Largest district in kerala

-Sixth in population

-Nelliyampathi is known as the Ooty of kerala

-Kumaranasan wrote his monumental poem 'VEENA POOVU' at a jain house near jain temple

-Main festival of the villages of the palakkad is 'KAALAPOOTTU'

-Birth place of KUNJAN NAMBIYAR

TOPOGRAPHY

-Located between north latitude 10 degree 46' and 10 degree 59'

and east longitude 76 degree 28' and 76 degree 39'.

-Palakkad district shares borders with malapuram in the north and northwest,thrissur in the south and coimbatore district of tamil nadu in the east.sprawling over the midland plains and mountainous high lands,the district dose not have a coastline.

-The midland plains are at an altitudes of  10m to 80m above sea level and high lands are 914 m to 2133m above the sea level.the 32 to 42 km wide palakkad pass  in the 960km long western ghats is of immense geographic importance

POPULATION; 2,617,482

MUNICIPALITIES

shornur,ottapalam,chittur

TALUKS AND VILLAGES(in bracket)

palakkad(30),chittoor(30),alathoor(30),mannarkkad(25),ottapalam(41)

BLOCKS AND PANCHAYATS(in bracket)

thrithala(7),pattambi(10),ottappalam(5),sreekrishnapuram(7),malampuzha(8),palakkad(8),

mannarkad(10),chittor(6),kollankode(5),kuzhalmandam(7),alathur(9),nenmara(6),attapady(3)

 MAIN ROADS ;NH 17 ,NH 213

 

DANGER aReA OF THE fAcE

The fact that the skin of the external nose contains many sebaceous glands has greater clinical significance.

 if these glands become blocked ,it is possible for infectious material to enter and pass from facial veins near the nose to one of he intra cranial venous sinuses.

              FOR THIS REASON ,THE TRIANGLE SHAPED ZONE SURROUNDING THE EXTERNAL NOSE IS OFTEN KNOWN AS THE "DANGER AREA OF THE FACE"

SUN

The SUN is a giant ball of hot gas,150 million kilo meters from the EARTH.

The surface of this burning ball of gas is 5500 degree Celsius ,with the core reaching an unimaginable 15.6 million degree Celsius

The SUN is so large that you could fit over one million earths in side it.

The SUN's internal structure includes the core, radiation zone,convection zone,and photosphere.

The SUN consumes 4 million tonnes of hydrogen every second.even though it is so vast that our star has enough fuel to keep it shining for another 5 billion years

FACTS about the MOON

-The only natural satellite of the planet earth

-Distance from earth-384,400 km

-Diameter-3,476 km

-Mass-0.0123 of the earth

-Surface gravity-0.165 of the earth's

-Time taken to orbit earth(interval between one full moon and the next)-29.53 days or 709 hours

-Surface temperature-120 degree Celsius maximum to -163degree Celsius at night

THE mOnKeY king FIGHT

my FAVOURITE FIGHT- JACKi and JETLi

kanada akkam.VOB

STROKE HELP LINE 0471 2524333

STROKE IS A GLOBAL HEALTH PROBLEM and is a leading cause of adult disability
A comprehensive STROKE CARE UNIT  works on SCTIMST hospital TRIVANDRUM

FACULTY

DR.SYLAJA P. N
additional professor

DR.SAJITH S
assistant professor

DR.SAPANA ERAT SREEDHARAN
adhoc consultant

FACILITIES

The multidisciplinary treatment approach to every patient  with accute stroke starts from decision on thrombolsis to evaluation of aetiology, secondary prevention and management of medical complications.a comprehensive rehabilitation team is involved in patient care which includes physician physiotherapist,speech therapist,occupational therapist,and medical social worker.

-11 BEDDED DIVISION EXCLUSIVELY FOR STROKE CARE

-7 BEDDED STROKE  I C U

-ADVANCED FACILITIES FOR BRAIN IMAGING- C T , MRI SCANS,NEUROVASCULAR IMAGING FACILITIES(CT angiogram, MR angiogram,Conventional 4 Vessel angiograms ,ULTRA SOUND FACILITIES

-3 NEUROLOGIST

-2 INTERVENTIONAL NEUROLOGISTS

-1 PHYSIATRIST

-1 PHYSIOTHERAPIST

-1 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

-1 SPEECH THERAPIST

-1 NUTRITIONST

-1 MEDICO SOCIAL WORKERS

-STROKE NURSE PRACTITIONERS

SERVICES

-ACUTE STROKE CARE SERVICES
-HELPLINE 04712524333

-INTRA-ARTERIAL THROMBOLYSIS (IAT)

-DECOMPRESSIVE CRANIOTOMR

-SECONDARY STROKE PREVENTION

-INTERVENTIONAL APPROACHES FOR SECONDARY STROKE PREVANTION

-CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY

-CAROTID AND INTRACRANIAL ANGIOPLASTY AND STENTING

-STROKE CLINIC 0471 2524363

WoRLd'S BEST breakfast

         KERALA wakes up to one of the most fabulous breakfast in the WORLD- both in TASTE and NUTRITIONAL value

 Some of the item usually occupy the morning table are

the Puttu( made of rice flour and coconut) and kadala(gram) curry, 

Idiappam (noodle like rice cake) and egg  or vegetable curry ,

Appam(soft centred lacy pancakes) and egg curry or mutton or vegetable stew

PUTTU

METHODS OF PREPARATION

1.Add salt and water to the flour,mix well so that there are no lumps

2.Fill the mixture in putu maker.first make a layer of greated coconut, then flour.like this make alternative layers.

3.Steam till cooked

INGREDIENTS

-Coarse rice flour-1 cup,

-greated coconut-half cup,

-Salt to taste,

-Water-as required

KADALA CURRY

METHOD OF PREPARATION

1.Boil black channa (gram) in salt

2.Saute greated coconut,shallots,red chillies, coriander,curry leaves and garlic in a little coconut oil till golden brown

3.After that grind them to a coarse paste

4.Saute the mustard seeds, sliced onions,coriander powder,chilli powder, and gram masala powder.

5.Add the ground masala to this and fry well

6.Add water and the boiled channa.cook well

7.Add a little salt and serve hot

INGREDIENTS

-Black bengal gram-1 kg

-Coconut oil-100 ml,

-Grated coconut -3,

-Garlic-10 g,

-Shallots -150g,

-Mustard seeds-10g,

-Red chilly -50 g,

-Sliced onion -100 g,

-Whole coriander - 50 g,

-Red chilly powder-25 g,

-Curry leaves -2 springs,

-Garam masala powder - 5 g,

-Salt - to taste