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Today's topic is Amartya Sen.

Amartya Sen, is from Shanti-niketan, Bengal. He is an economist and Nobel Prize laureate (welfare economics and social choice theory) who celebrates his 80th birthday today.

Some of the quotes from this octogenarian:

“The increasing tendency towards seeing people in terms of one dominant ‘identity’ (‘this is your duty as an American’, ‘you must commit these acts as a Muslim’, or ‘as a Chinese you should give priority to this national engagement’) is not only an imposition of an external and arbitrary priority, but also the denial of an important liberty of a person who can decide on their respective loyalties to different groups (to all of which he or she belongs).” 

― Amartya Sen, The Idea Of Justice

“the identity of an individual is essentially a function of her choices, rather than the discovery of an immutable attribute” 

― Amartya Sen, The Argumentative Indian: Writings on Indian History, Culture and Identity

“While I am interested both in economics and in philosophy, the union of my interests in the two fields far exceeds their intersection” 

― Amartya Sen

“A defeated argument that refuses to be obliterated can remain very alive.” 

― Amartya Sen

“Famines are easy to prevent if there is a serious effort to do so, and a democratic government, facing elections and criticisms from opposition parties and independent newspapers, cannot help but make such an effort. Not surprisingly, while India continued to have famines under British rule right up to independence … they disappeared suddenly with the establishment of a multiparty democracy and a free press. … a free press and an active political opposition constitute the best early-warning system a country threaten by famines can have” 

― Amartya Sen

“Resenting the obtuseness of others is not good ground for shooting oneself in the foot.” 

― Amartya Sen

“It is important to reclaim for humanity the ground that has been taken from it by various arbitrarily narrow formulations of the demands of rationality” 

― Amartya Sen

“Unceasing change turns the wheel of life, and so reality is shown in all it's many forms. Dwell peacefully as change itself liberates all suffering sentient beings and brings them great joy.” 

― Amartya Sen

“If a theory of justice is to guide reasoned choice of policies, strategies or institutions, then the identification of fully just social arrangements is neither necessary nor sufficient.” 

― Amartya Sen, The Idea Of Justice

“The notion of human right builds on our shared humanity. These rights are not derived from the citizenship of any country, or the membership of any nation, but are presumed to be claims or entitlements of every human being. They differ, therefore, from constitutionally created rights guaranteed for specific people.” 

― Amartya Sen, The Idea Of Justice

“To conclude this discussion, assessment of justice demands engagement with the 'eyes of mankind', first, because we may variously identify with the others elsewhere and not just with our local community; second, because our choices and actions may affect the lives of others far as well as near; and third,because what they see from their respective perspective of history and geography may help us to overcome our own parochialism.” 

― Amartya Sen, The Idea Of Justice

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Diwali Greetings from Charu Jain

Festive Wishes!

Happy Diwali to all CDs!!

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Today's topic is Diwali.

Wishing you all a very Happy Prosperous and Safe Diwali!

Happy Drawing! :)

Delhi chalo?

Happy Diwali from Charu Jain

All roads lead to...

723_Firecrackers

Today's topic is Firecrackers.

More here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firecracker

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Happy Halloween - By Charu Jain

SCarry?

Witch-y

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Today's topic is Halloween.

More here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halloween

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Charu's Posting for Hair Oil

Rapunzel's secret of her crowning glory:hair oil

Oillie

Shining Glory?

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Today's topic is Hair Oil.

A look at how the hair oil is visualised over the globe. http://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=hair%20oil

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The musings of a hungry mind...

But you have to admit the shiny colorful squiggles of tooth paste do inspire such thoughts :)

The wrong tube!

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Today's topic is Toothpaste.

"You can't put the toothpaste back in the tube."

~ H. R. Haldeman

"Most entertainment is trying to get you. It's tested, like toothpaste."

~ Albert Brooks 

“Money in the bank is like toothpaste in the tube. Easy to take out, hard to put back.”

~ Earl Wilson quotes

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Almond Oil

Charu Jain's Lavender

The discovery....

Aroma magic

Lavender herb in flower with an aromatherapy essential oil blue glass dropper bottle

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Today's topic is Aromatherapy Oil.

"In actuality, the oils exert much of their therapeutic effect through their pharmacological properties and their small molecular size, making them one of the few therapeutic agents to easily penetrate the bodily tissues."

-Dr. (rer. nat.) Kurt Schnaubelt, Director of the Pacific Institute of Aromatherapy

"The chemical makeup of essential oils gives them a host of desirable pharmacological properties ranging from antibacterial, antiviral, and antispasmodic, to uses as diuretics (promoting production and excretion of urine), vasodilators (widening blood vessels), and vasoconstrictors (narrowing blood vessels). Essential oils act on the adrenals, ovaries, and the thyroid and can energize or pacify, detoxify, and facilitate the digestive process."

-Dr. (rer. nat.) Kurt Schnaubelt, Director of the Pacific Institute of Aromatherapy

"Because the oils work in a different way from antibiotics, they do not have the usual side effects, and they tend to stimulate the immune system instead of depressing it."

-Robert Tisserand, of London, England

"Oils of cinnamon and eucalyptus are as powerful against some microorganisms as conventional antibiotics, and are especially effective against flus. Sandalwood oil from Mysore, India, is not only a classic perfume oil but is also a traditional remedy for sore throats and laryngitis. Lavender oil, so often used in toilet waters and scented sachets, has a dramatic healing action on burns."

-Robert Tisserand, of London, England

"Whenever the specific pain indicating the recurrence of the lesions occurs, oils are applied before the outbreak of the lesion and more often than not the outbreak is prevented. After repeating this procedure three to four times, herpes simplex typically stops recurring."

-Dr. Kurt Schnaubelt, Director of the Pacific Institute of Aromatherapy

"Another effective use of essential oils is the topical treatment fo shingles, a painful skin virus...drastic improvements and complete remission occur within seven days."

-Dr. Kurt Schnaubelt, Director of the Pacific Institute of Aromatherapy

"Because of their very strong local anti-inflammatory action, these oils [clove, cinnamon, and thyme] often reduce arthritis symptoms within moments of application."

-Dr. Kurt Schnaubelt, Director of the Pacific Institute of Aromatherapy

"Essential oils should be called 'essential oils'. If names are used that sound evasive, such as 'pure botanical perfume' or 'pure fragrance essence', that is an indication that the supplier is aware that the oils are not true essential oils."

-Dr. Kurt Schnaubelt, Director of the Pacific Institute of Aromatherapy

"Pure essential oils are expensive. Often one thousand pounds of plant are needed to produce one pound of essence...if every oil in a line carries the same price tag, this is a sure sign of large-scale homogenization and adulteration for the production of sheer fragrance oils as opposed to essential oils...the prices of essential oils can differ."

-Dr. Kurt Schnaubelt, Director of the Pacific Institute of Aromatherapy

"With the increasing demand for holistic health care and the 'green revolution', the demand for aromatherapy will increase, and hopefully we will reach the point where medical doctors incorporate it into their repertoire. It will become routine for doctors to send culture samples to the pharmacist for testing, and identify the relevant aromatherapy for the patient. The stress-relieving properties associated with aromatherapy make it an indispensable part of health care."

-Robert Tisserand, of London, England

"For many common infectious diseases aromatherapy offers more effective and more wholesome solutions than conventional medicine."

-Dr. (rer. nat.) Kurt Schnaubelt, Director of the Pacific Institute of Aromatherapy

"If aromatherapy was allowed to compete only on its merit it would be a great competitor for a variety of aspects of conventional medicine. Much of the future of aromatherapy will be determined through political processes."

-Dr. (rer. nat.) Kurt Schnaubelt, Director of the Pacific Institute of Aromatherapy

"The powers in the medical 'market' will try to keep aromatherapy out because it threatens profits to the conventional medical establishment. However, the demand of the consumer for more and better access to alternative methods will continue to offset such vested interests and should do much to make aromatherapy more popular as a healing modality."

-Dr. (rer. nat.) Kurt Schnaubelt, Director of the Pacific Institute of Aromatherapy

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Detergent!

Detergent for thought?!

Wondering what 'deter' ed the 'gent' (read Din) from posting the topic on time!

Saviour

one can be a lifesaver if one has the detergent and the machine

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Today's topic is Detergent.

“Now they show you how detergents take out bloodstains, a pretty violent image there. I think if you've got a T-shirt with a bloodstain all over it, maybe laundry isn't your biggest problem. Maybe you should get rid of the body before you do the wash.”

~ Jerry Seinfeld

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Charu's Posting

The wrong one?

Soap-u

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Today's topic is Soap.

Anyone's life truly lived consists of work, sunshine, exercise, soap, plenty of fresh air, and a happy contented spirit.
~ Lillie Langtry

Man does not live by soap alone; and hygiene, or even health, is not much good unless you can take a healthy view of it or, better still, feel a healthy indifference to it.
~ Gilbert K. Chesterton

My grandmothers are full of memories, smelling of soap and onions and wet clay, with veins rolling roughly over quick hands, they have many clean words to say, my grandmothers were strong.
~ Margaret Walker

What is elegance? Soap and water!
~ Cecil Beaton

I have the absolute utmost respect for soap opera actors now. They work harder than any actor I know in any other medium. And they don't get very much approbation for it.
~ Joan Collins

In the 1990s, we were certain that Saddam Hussein had a nuclear arsenal. In fact, his factories could barely make soap.
~ Fareed Zakaria

Memories are like mercury. Every time you sort of try to get near them, they slip out of your hand like a bar of soap.
~ Daphne Guinness

Happy Drawing! :)

Bubbles...by Charu Jain

Sham Poo?

Shampoo ads and their promises!

I hope it looks like what I thought it should look like :P

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Today's topic is Shampoo.

I kept thinking I would be spending my life up to my elbows in shampoo.
~ Vidal Sassoon

I can't live without mousse. When my hair is damp I put it at the roots. When I blow dry my hair it makes it so much bouncier. It gives you shampoo commercial hair and makes your blowout so much better.
~ Shay Mitchell

I still enjoy traveling a lot. I mean, it amazes me that I still get excited in hotel rooms just to see what kind of shampoo they've left me.
~ Bill Bryson

I love the smell of shampoo on a girl's hair. You can walk past someone and be like, 'Wow, you took a shower this morning, didn't you? Because you smell lovely.'
~ Jensen Ackles

A working woman could save a few shillings a week, and then every five weeks she'd come in and we'd cut her hair. She could shampoo it under the shower, swing it and dry it off or just let it dry by itself. It changed the lives of many young girls who'd never had the opportunity to be styled like that before.
~ Vidal Sassoon

I do a lot of dry shampoo. My hair just works better when it's not as clean!
~ Jessica Szohr

Happy Drawing! :)

Grove-y

how groovy it is to have mega dense groves in the heart of Bangalore

Bamboo Shoots

Bamboozled?

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Today's topic is Bamboo.

Notice that the stiffest tree is most easily cracked, while the bamboo or willow survives by bending with the wind.
~ Bruce Lee

Bamboo is not a weed, it's a flowering plant. Bamboo is a magnificent plant.
~ Steve Lacy

God can be realized through all paths. All religions are true. The important thing is to reach the roof. You can reach it by stone stairs or by wooden stairs or by bamboo steps or by a rope. You can also climb up by a bamboo pole.
~ Sri Ramakrishna

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Charu's Version for Balloons

Up and up...

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Today's topic is Balloon.

Every so often you have to increase your profile so you can let it lower again, like a balloon.
~ Robyn Hitchcock

Why is electricity so expensive these days? Why does it cost so much for something I can make with a balloon and my hair?
~ Dennis Miller

What is success? It is a toy balloon among children armed with pins.
~ Gene Fowler

Happy Drawing! :)

Hopped on to Charu's Parachute as mine is under repair!

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Today's topic is Parachute.

Just because nobody complains doesn't mean all parachutes are perfect.
~ Benny Hill

Minds are like parachutes - they only function when open.
~ Thomas Dewar

Happy Drawing! :)