Vol.7 No.46 Nov.22 - 28, 2009NEIGHBOURHOOD NEWSPAPER

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Chenna i C i t y Po l i ce Students were taken round celebrated November 19, the police station and were World Day for prevention of explained the use of guns c h i l d a b u s e w i t h a and weapons. They were difference this year. The also told the procedure neighbourhood pol ice involved in making a stations wore a festive look c o m p l a i n t a n d t h e and we lcomed some procedure of filing an FIR. unusual visitors, students Students also got an from the nearby schools. opportunity to touch walkie-Students were g iven talkie, revolver and so on. flowers and sweets by the Many s tuden ts we re men in khakhi. beaming with joy by the

Friends of children time the police personnel fears about police from the finished chatting with them young minds. and said that it was a The programme took place wonderful opportunity. in various police stations Police officials present on including Ashok Nagar, the occasion said that the Kumaran Nagar, KK Nagar initiative was to wipe the and Virugambakkam.

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she can perform SMBG the glucose from the tissues more frequently until he or gets introduced to the blood she reaches the optimal sample. Also the best place goal and thereafter can to puncture the skin would perform SMBG as decided be on the side of the finger. by the clinician. Besides, calibration of If a patient is experiencing meter on an annual basis is recurrent low sugars, then necessary. it's wise to check your Many forget to wash and dry sugars. It helps to detect their hands before testing. low sugars in the wee hours Also one should keep the and gives inputs to the measuring chamber of their doc tor regard ing the meter clean and ensure that alteration of insulin doses. the strips are kept airtight In gestational diabetes without keeping it open for

In connection with the clear. m e l l i t u s ( p r e g n a n c y long. Wor ld D iabetes Day, Make it a performing diabetes), it helps to Also one should ensure that Madhav Diabetes Centre asset: perform SMBG three or the strips are used before conducted Madhav Health One should use glucometer more times daily. These are the expiry date mentioned and Happiness programme to its optimum benefit. usually 1 hour post prandial in the carton. And it's always under the auspices of R. M. Glucometer is widely used values. In women with better to occasionally check Diabetes Education & during diabetes existing prior to o n e ' s S M B G w i t h a Research Foundation. post operative periods, pregnancy, one should also laboratory sample. There A b o u t 1 0 0 0 p e o p l e where the intake of food is include a regular fasting will be a 10 per cent attended the programme. erratic; and also in the ICU glucose check. variation in the values either All the participants were set up where frequent A l t h o u g h p a t i e n t s ways, which is acceptable. served a free healthy monitoring is mandatory to understand the use of the Remember that one should b r e a k f a s t a n d t h e a v o i d m e t a b o l i c glucometer, many make change the lancet after 5-6 opportunity was used to emergencies. some common mistakes. use and one should not interact with them regarding During periods of infection One should learn from the share lancet with their healthy eating practices by where the sugars tend to counselor how to take an relatives. the centre's dietitians. f luctuate and the dose of adequate sample of blood However, it's important 1300 blood tests (fasting, insulin needs to be altered to cover the window of the to note that the blood sugar PP sugars) were conducted according to the response, test strip. This is got by r e a d i n g s s h o u l d b e on 650 patients and 75 glucometre is of great use. “milking the blood” to the informed to your doctor.pa t i en t s we re new ly It helps to confirm “hypo” or f inger t ip rather than The authors Dr M.C. diagnosed as having low sugar in people with squeeze the finger after you Deepak & Mrs. Vrinda D.C. diabetes. According to Dr M diabetes. have used the lancet. are diaebtologist and C Deepak, many people In people with Type-1 Squeezing after pricking counsellor at Mahdav were unaware that they had diabetes, glucometer is one's finger gives a false Diabetes Centre. diabetes. “As many people used to perform sel f high value, since some of - VP Times do not go for regular check monitoring of blood glucose up as they feel that they are (SMBG) three or more in good health. Besides, a times so that the intensity of fear of insulin was prevalent insulin therapy can be in the public minds,” said Dr adjusted. Deepak. In people with Type-2 As there were many queries diabetes, it has a limited with regards to the use of role to play especially in g l u c o m e t e r , t h e people who are wel l diabetologist clarified a lot controlled with insulin or of doubts regarding the use those who are on tablets of glucometer. Dr Deepak alone. However, if one is made the following things taking insulin therapy, he or

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My blood sugar is under good control, am I fine doctor?

First of all I would like to congratulate you for keeping your blood sugar under control, but diabetic management is not only having the blood sugar under control, it is beyond that.

The comprehensive diabetes managements mean that keeping blood sugar, blood pressure, blood cholesterol levels and HbA1c within the expected range. Diabetic people have to follow a regular diet plan and regular walking. Apart from blood sugar control a diabetic patient should keep his/her blood pressure under control that is; it has to be less than 130/80 mm/hg. The blood total cholesterol level which has to be less than 160 mg/dl. The bad cholesterol LDL cholesterol, also plays a major part when it comes to overall status, it has to be less than 100 mg/dl.

If you have any heart problem, then the target LDL cholesterol should be less than 70 mg/dl. Only thing which has to be high is the good cholesterol - HDL cholesterol which has to be more than 45 mg/dl.

Further more, the diabetic patient should not have microalbuminuria in urine. The most important thing is to keep their HBA1C less than 7%.

If a person maintains all the above parameters in the prescribed levels he can safeguard his heart, eye, kidney and nerves without being affected by diabetes.

All the above mentioned parameters have to be monitored ones in 3 to 6 months to avoid diabetic complications.

Hope your keeping all the parameters within normal limits like your blood sugar level.

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The dark clouds and the and monoact. Students of awarded certificate, gold / pouring rain did not deter Siragu Montessori School silver / bronze medal, and a the spirits of a bunch of delivered a traditional villu gift. The 'Individual Best volunteers and about 1000 paatu during the group song Performer – Male' award children from assembling at event. Enthusiastic children w e n t t o M a s t e r . Ch inmaya Vidya laya , drew and painted their Udayakumar from SISTWA Kilpauk. And the day turned message to society (“Say (who stole the audience out to be one of the most no to child labour”, “Give life hearts with his mimicry on memorable days not only b y d o n a t i n g b l o o d ” , the dancing styles of actors for the organisers but also “Educate children” and the Kamal Hassan, Vikram and for the children from 26 like). Vijay) and 'Individual Best homes situated in different Magician Elango's show, Performer – Female' to parts of the city. 796 provided some surprise and Miss. Nancy Lavanya from children studying in classes suspense for the children St. Thomas children's home from one to 12 got an who watched h im in (for winning the most opportunity to showcase excitement. Post-lunch, number of awards). While their extracurricular talents contests were held in Tamil Indian Council for Child and also take back loads of skit, soap carving, pot Welfare (Shenoy Nagar) praises and prizes. painting, group dance and was declared the 'Best The programme tit led solo songs. Participating Children's S i r a g u g a l 0 9 w a s A well-organised Science H o m e ' , B a l a M a n d i r inaugurated by Archana Exhibition and game stalls Kamaraj Trust (T.Nagar) R a g h u r a m , s e n i o r were thrown open to all the made a clean sweep to win m a n a g e r, C o g n i z a n t participants. Both children the 'Siragugal'09 Rolling Outreach, in the presence and volunteers of Bhumi Trophy'. of Kannan, Chinmaya displayed their scientific Siragugal was organised by Organisation for Rural models , and act ive ly B h u m i , a n o n - p r o f i t Development and Mukesh, explained the theoretical organisat ion. External playback singer of 'where's concepts. v o l u n t e e r s f r o m the party tonight' fame. C h i e f g u e s t f o r t h e Cognizant's Outreach, An electrifying performance valedictory of Siragugal 09 I n f o s y s ' S n e h a m , by Mr. Mukesh got the was Sarath Babu of Food Chinmaya Organisation for children on their toes and King. Guests of honour R u r a l D e v e l o p m e n t set the mood. The pre-lunch were Balasubramanian (Thamaraipakkam), and events included group (Regional Manager, State NCC cadets from college of song, solo dance, quiz, B a n k o f I n d i a ) a n d E n g i n e e r i n g , G u i n d y elocution (English), essay Sat ta ina than (Branch h e l p e d t h e s m o o t h writing (Tamil), poetry Manager, Royapettah, f u n c t i o n i n g o f t h e (Tamil), drawing-painting, State Bank of India). programme . elocution (Tamil), mimicry All the prize winners were - C. Bhargav

When imagination takes wings

‘My world of colour', 'What P.J.Cherian, a great art management appointed by makes me smile' and 'My enthusiast and a student of the High Court of Madras. imaginary world'- these the great artist Raja Ravi There are several new were the themes of which Verma. The principal Ms. initiatives to re-vitalise the t h e 4 0 0 c h i l d r e n a t Beula and senior teachers school. Vidyaniketan Matriculation of the school celebrated Launching the Road Safety Higher Secondary School Children's Day with an art Patrol, training a school chose for drawing and competition for the children. choir, a new library and field colouring during the week The best pictures have trips for the students are that lead to Childrens' Day. been displayed in the being planned. The School started in 1978 school library. The school is located on in memory of Chevalier The school now has a new First Avenue Ashok Nagar.

Winds of change at Vidyaniketan

Painting contest held

I n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h participated in the contest. c a r t o o n s . M B a b u , Children's Day an inter- Five students from each president Exnora sports school drawing competition category were selected for C l u b w e l c o m e d t h e was held at the Anna the prizes. gather ing. T S ivara j , Community Hall in Ashok Artist Murugan adjudged secretary of Newsunflower Nagar. Chi ldren f rom the paintings and cartoonist Trust proposed a vote of c lasses LKG to +12 Rahnu did a demo on thanks.

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Samudra, a magazine for and education. magazine will motivate the arts and culture celebrated Dr.Sreenidhi in her address v iewers to read the its seventh anniversary on said that music can change magazine. Devika in her November 15 at Infosys the wor ld . She a lso acceptance speech said H a l l . D r S r e e n i d h i , stressed the need for using that she was lucky to be a bharathanatyam exponent, t e c h n o l o g y f o r t h e s t u d e n t o f who was the chief guest on development of various arts Dhananjayannand and the occasion, launched the forms. could translate the things magazine's online version Samudra has been playing learnt in the dance to on the occasion. Dr. Radha a vital role in the music field classrooms. She expressed Bhaskar, editor of Samudra by conduct ing mus ic her happiness of being a welcomed the gathering appreciation programmes, Mad ras i ( she ' s f r om and detailed the concept of seminars and workshops. Mysore) and presented the online magazine. Nalli Dr.Na l l i Kuppuswamy garlands made of khadi Kuppuswamy Che t t y, r e l e a s e d t h e M u s i c thread to the dignitaries. president of Mudra and Directory -2010, and the Mudra Bhaskar presented p a t r o n o f S a m u d r a , first copy received by the vote of thanks. Before Mrs.YGP, chair person, m u s i c i a n N a g a i the commencement of the P S B B s c h o o l s , M uaralidharan. Samudra`s award ceremony, a solo V.R.Devika, educationist nnniversary magazine was violin concert by Aathira and art critic, A. Natarajan, released by A.Natarajan Krishnan was held. Post the former DD director, Nagai and the first copy was award season, Nagai Muralidharan, violinist, cine r e c e i v e d b y V a n i Muralidharan enthralled the p layback s inger Vani Jayaraman. audience with a violin solo Jayaraman, musicologist Mrs YGP said that one need with support from Sree TRS, sabha secretaries and not have to sacrifice their Mushnam Raja Rao on the other musicologists graced career to develop a passion mridangam and T.V.Vasan the occasion. On the for the art. Natarajan on the ghatam. occasion Gnana Mudra pointed out that Samudra is award was g i ven to t r e a s u r e h o u s e o f V.R.Devika for rendering information on performing selfless service in the field arts. Dr.Radha Bhaskar of fine arts blending dance hoped that the online - Sharma

Samudra goes online Yasoda, (Kurunji), created c u r i o s i t y a m o n g t h e audience. Thiagaraja`s Endaro Mahanubhavulu (Sree Ragam), G n a n a m o s a g a r a d a (Poorvikalyani), Rajeeva netraya (Nata) depicted the tradition of Carnatic music with bhava. Bhadrachala R a m a d o s s ' S u d d h a Brahma Paratpara Rama re f l ec ted ded i ca t i on . Annamayya's Katteduta Vaikuntam in Hindolam, Nigama Nigamaantha and n o v a n w e s h a s a l i n e

Kolluru Subhadra Devi, I n f o s y s h a l l . T h e y navaneetha hrudayani,

disciple of Varalakshmi and performed Thiagaraja, impressed the audience.

Saraswathi and Subdhra Annamayya and Ramadass Chakravarthi on the violin,

Devi`s daughter Kolluru keerthanas with dedication Jahangir on the flute, Kota

M a n a s a D e v i j o i n t l y a n d p a s s i o n . K o t a Nageswara Sarma on the

performed concert recently. Adiseshu, music scholar keyboard and Pradeep on

Kishore and Saraswathi coordinated the music and tabla supported the

h a d a r r a n g e d t h e conducted the ent i re v o c a l i s t s w i t h g o o d

devotional concert on the programme. understanding.

o c c a s i o n o f M a t h a Annamayya`s Adivo – Vijayakumari`s discourse at Al ladivo, Muddu gare

-Sharma

Inspiring divinity

Swetha Lakshmanan, was selected as the main Sivasankar Parvathi, a disciple of Karnataka item of the evening. The devarnama in Ragamalika Kalathilaka Padmini Rao, heroine's feeling for Lord was performed which director of Parampara, Krishna was well depicted depicted the greatness of presented a dance recital in Innum en manam, pallavi Lord Siva. with her amazing abhinaya. of the varnam. Bhakthi and The episode detailing the Gana Mukunda Priya's srungara bhavas blended poison in the neck of Lord founder Gopalakrishnan with abhinaya depicted the Siva was narrated very has organised Swetha`s essence of feelings during beautifully. Bhaagesree dance performance at c h a r a n a m s . Ta n j o r e raga thillana was performed Narada Gana Sabha Mini Quar t te t `s Ganapath i with rhythmic foot work in a Hall. Vandare in Sree ragam with graceful manner. Swetha commenced her jathis was appealing. She The body language and r e c i t a l w i t h could do justice to her stage sense proved her Malayamarutham raga guru`s training as she experience as a dancer p u s h p a n j a l i . L a l g u d i depicted the nritta for jathis since 1994.Jayaraman's with apt theeermanams. Charukesi raga varnam C h a n d r a c h o o d a - Sharma

Remarkable abhinaya

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many interesting anecdotes b y n o n e o t h e r t h a n Sengalipuram Bramhasri Ramu Dikshadar, (senior Dikshadar's brother's son and father of Vittal Das Maharaj ) was oozing with affection and emotion. Visuals of the aradhana in the adishtanam at Salem, where the amazing scholar m e r g e d w i t h t h e Paramathma after taking aabath sanyasam were a soulful t reat to the religiously inclined. Hats off t o J a y a T. V. f o r t h i s thoughtful gesture in paying rich tribute to the legend, Upanyasa Chakravarty Sengalipuram Bramhasri Anantharama Dikshadar.

Upanyasa Chakravarthy's the “simhakkuralon” of the content and presentation. A

aradhana day film world, Sengalipuram short biography of Sri D i k s h a d a r i s t h e Dikshadar supported by The aradhana day of “s imhakkuralon”of the rare photographs brought Upanyasa Chakravarthy, spiritual world. Such was back nostalgic memories Bramhasri Sengalipuram the supremacy of the f o r t h e i n n u m e r a b l e Anantharama Dikshadar, pravachanams of this a d m i r e r s o f t h e the doyen whose power master orator and it was p r a v a c h a n a k a r t h a . A packed upanyasams took Rajee Mani

th most fitting that Jaya T. V touching narration with the the 20 century by storm . h a d t e l e c a s t e d was held on November 9.p r o g r a m m e s t o

The “Ayig i r i Nandin i , commemorate the Nanditha Medhini……… aradhana day of Dikshadar “,Mahishasura Mardhini” on November 7, 8 and 9 in stotras, delivered in his the Arulneram slot between deep resonant voice is 6 a.m and 6.30 a.m. The immortal and irreplaceable. p r o g r a m m e s h a d If Nadigar Thilagam was interesting variety in the

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Sree Chitra was awarded year 2007 too. a must to succeed in today's the prestigious honour for Sree Chitra, a disciple of world. He said that mere her outstanding overall Lalitha Subramanian, has academic exce l l ence performance in studies, so far performed more than cannot ensure success in music, dance and television 60 solo Carnatic vocal c a r e e r o r l i f e a n d compeering. The award c o n c e r t s a t v a r i o u s p a r t i c i p a t i n g i n carries a citation, memento prestigious venues and extracurricular activities and a shawl. Reading the sabhas. Besides singing prov ides ch i ld ren an citation, the Probus Club jingles for advertisements, opportunely to understand congratulated her for taking she has acted in several time management, team up diverse activities ranging popular ad films such as s p i r i t a n d d e v e l o p from NCC to music, dance, Lalitha Jewellery. She is leadership skills.modelling, compeering and also an upcoming playback On the occasion Sree studies with the same zeal. singer. As a freelance Chitra thanked the school Sree Chitra is the school media person, she has management and teachers captain for the current interviewed several actors, for identifying, nurturing and academic year. Besides actresses, music directors recognizing her talents. She excelling in studies, she besides conducting quiz also thanked the Probus was also a sergeant with programmes for various Club for the esteemed NCC and has won the best television channels. honour and said that it cadet award for the year In his address, Mr Ramesh would further motivate her

V Sree Chitra, a class 12 Culture. Ramesh Prabha, head of Russian Language 2006-2007. She has won P r a b h a s a i d t h a t to strive hard for excellence student of Jawahar Higher eminenet media persoan Institute and office-bearers the best outgoing student extracurricular activities are in the studies. Secondary School, Ashok a n d M D , G a l a x y of Probus Club. award for the academic Nagar was conferred with Communications, who was Probus Excellence Award the chief guest, presented 2009 at the Children's Day the award to Sree Chitra in function organised by the presence of Dr. Tatyana Probus Club and Russian E. Pirova, deputy director Centre of Science and of the Russian Centre and

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