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Articles by Dr.Rajan Philips
Santa
Claus-The evolution of a popular legend
ONE of the
most visible symbols of the Christmas and New Year season is Santa Claus. His
plump and cheerful frame in bright red suit trimmed with white fur, with a full,
white beard and carrying a sack laden with gifts for children has become an
indispensable component of the festivities.
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End of
the Year Musings
AS we get
ready to bid goodbye to 2009, we tend to look back at the days gone by and then
look forward hopefully to the dawn of a new and blessed year. It is a time some
of us experience a sense of deflation or even depression — the year-end blues.
It results from a reflection on our failures and unfulfilled plans and lofty
resolutions. These may have included a plan to go on a diet and exercise combo
to shed kilos, manage our finances more resourcefully, land a more satisfying
job or shore up our personal relationships.
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An oriental mathematical
wizard
HE was a
self taught Indian mathematical genius, who made remarkable contributions to
various branches of maths. The world of Mathematics hails him as an all-time
great on par with the likes of Leonhard Euler, Carl Friedrich Gauss, and Carl
Gustav Jacobi.
We are talking about S Ramanujan whose birth
anniversary falls today, 22 December
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The birth of an
exciting game
‘NECESSITY
is the mother of invention’ is a well- known adage. This came very true in the
life of James Naismith who faced a unique challenge as a new physical education
teacher at the YMCA International Training School in Massachusetts, USA. Dr
Luther Gulick, the director of the Physical Education Department ‘ordered’ him
to create an active indoor game to keep the students busy in winter when outdoor
games like football and baseball were not feasible. He was given 14 days for
this onerous assignment.
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