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She's my Niece Prarthana..She's ONE year old now!
(Photo:Jayakishore Bayadi)

Love Vs arranged marriage:My story!

By Jayakishore Bayadi

Two men, one Indian and an American were sitting in a Bar drinking shot after shot. The Indian Said to American, you know, my parents are forcing me to get married to this so-called homely girl from a village whom I haven't met even once. We call this as arranged marriage. I don't want to marry a woman I don't love. I told them that openly and now have a hell lot of family problems.

After listening to Indian, American Started: "Talking about love marriages-I will tell you my story. I married a widow whom I deeply loved and dated for three years. After a couple of years my father fell in love with my stepdaughter and finally married her. Now my father became my son-in-law and I became my father’s father-in-law. My daughter is my mom and my wife is my granny!

More problems occurred when I had a son. Now my son is my father's brother and so he is my uncle. Situation turned even ticklish when father had a Son. Now my father's son i.e., my brother is my grandson. Ultimately, I have become my own grand father I am my own grandson. And you say you have family problems!!"

Ha Ha Ha...Hope you all liked the joke. By the way, this is not my story folks!! My Tech writer friend Raghu Koppar sent the joke. Please take joke as joke itself. Don’t go into deep! Iam not discussing subtle cultural nuances of India and US here!!

Again, Valentines Day is on the corner. I think those who are in the rose business are running hectic schedule and apparently unreachable now. I find naughty smile or a little tension in the faces of guys ‘n’ gals bitten by the love bug, roaming around the city holding Red rose in the hand. My sincere advise to them is, if you really serious about it, and believe your feelings are genuine, please go ahead and express it to with your adorable Valentine. Convey your hearty and warm feelings boldly. Don’t hesitate. Again, be bold.

If your proposal bears a fruit, plant two ‘Red rose’ plants in your kitchen garden! One for you and another for your lovely darling. Other wise plant just one. Just for you! That’s it!!

My friend Shrikanta Ganadhalu has written a wonder full cover story on Rose business in the current issue of Sudha (A Kannada weekly). It's very informative and worth your time if interested. By the way, There is one interesting hot debate is going on on ‘Cow conservation’ in my friend Nethrakere UdayaShankar's blog http://www.paryaya.blogspot.com/. Now I added this blog to my favorites list. If you think can spare a little of your precious time please join us for discussion. You are always Welcome!

Wish you a very Happy days ahead!!

Sunset at Chennai

Hi all, do not wonder!! It's me in Marina beach, Chennai!!(Photo:Christo Jacob)

It's been a long time since I my self visited my blog!!! You know, recently, I and my friend Christo were on Chennai trip for the first time. What I observed was it's a best place to drive. There is no traffic havoc like Bangalore, though it's a Metro! But beware!!! Auto drivers make you penny less within no time there!!

Of course, city is little bit 'hot' compared to Bangalore. But Still you can find some 'Indianness' left. Although western, 'Mall' culture becoming rampant, you can observe people are still valuing good old tradition here. Perhaps, that's why, despite a struggle with language, Autowallas and weather, any newbie in Chennai may feel like at home!

Any way, those were the nice moments in Chennai last month. I really fell in love with city. Hope it's the same case with Christo as well. These are the some snaps when we were on Chennai trip. Have a look at it. Do not forget to drop in your valuable comments as well...

Take care...Bye!!

-Jayakishore Bayadi

It's Christo infron of German bus in M'balipuram...

Photo by:Jayakishore Bayadi

Don't miss to visit Mahabalipuram temple, if you are visiting Chennai!!

Photo :Jayakishore Bayadi

A ‘Lead’ lesson

By Jayakishore Bayadi

A day before yesterday, I got an old issue of CIO magazine while searching for some books in my office library. It was June, 2006 issue (U.S. edition). I was just glancing through the pages and the editorial written by its Managing Editor David Rosenbaum intrigued me, and made stop turning pages for a while. Though it was not so great piece of writing, I got enthused by the content.

At the first look you may notice a lot of ‘I’, ‘me’ et al in the write up. But David explains why ‘I’, ‘me’ becomes important, when it comes to leadership; when you are leading your team or people behind you. And he clearly discerns between self centric ‘I’, ‘me’ and cause centric ‘I’, ‘me’ in a fascinating manner. Below, I’ve provided article for you to read. Not to glance! If this Interests you too, please drop a comment.

By the way, I was ovewhelmed by the calls and mails from my friends,well wishers,virtual friends complaining why iam not updating the blog! Iam really sorry folks! Soon I will be a regular blogger again!Any way,today i got some time and this is my first posting in 2008.

Wish you a very Happy New year!
-JKB

No Time for Martyrs

A leader’s most important job is making sure he can draw on his inner resources top lead. And that means taking care of yourself!

Lately, I’ve been feeling lousy. May be it’s the change of season; may be it’s allergies; may be it’s germs. Whatever it is, for the past two weeks my head’s been aching, my nose has been running, my eyes have been burning, and I’ve been looking even pathetic than I normally do.

The doc put me on antibiotics and told me to take antihistamines, drink lots of water and take it easy.

But I haven’t been taking easy. Most days, I’ve been dragging my sorry butt into work. There’s lot going on right now at CIO. We’re deploying a new content management system. We’re building a new Web architecture and redefining our online coverage to make our award winning website even better. We’re reengineering our internal work processes to make our site and our magazine more timely. And I figured that without my physical presence, without my sterling, hands-on leadership, the whole kit and caboodle would go to hell in a hand basket. So I showed up to work and led the troops with my noggin noddin’ and my rheumy eyes half closed. I deferred decisions and radiated martyred misery. I led with a whisper, a whine, a sneeze and a sniffle.

Very inspirational. I should have known better.

Recently, in conjunction with last month’s CIO Leadership Conference, I had the opportunity to interview Pulitzer Prize –winning historian David McCullough. Among many things, McCullough said that made a tremendous amount of sense to me was that leaders needed to be energetic. “You can’t be in second gear all the time and be much of a leader,” he said.

In order to summon that energy, in order to be the engine that drives the endeavor, in order to provide a positive example for the people who look to you to see how they should conduct themselves at work, executives and leaders have to take care of themselves. They need to stoke their own engines and do whatever it takes to feel good about themselves, mentally and physically. And while at first blush that may sound selfish, it is actually one of the most important parts of the job: making sure that you can come in to work each day with the enthusiasm, optimism and vitality and necessary to lift the spirits of the people around you.

If you can’t do that, you might as well stay in bed.

-David Rosenbaum
Managing Editor, CIO

Taste the bitter!!

I think those who read Agri magazines regularly might be knowing Bengali Venkatesh very well.Bengali Venkatesh is award winning Agri-writer;A farmer who practices organic method of farming in Sirsi Taluk.I read his articles on Adike Patrike and other Agri magazines very often.This is a photo sent to me by Anithakka of CAM.
You can see a lad (Who happens to be Anithakka's son!)enjoying with organic bitter guard grown by Bengali Venkatesh!

Thanks Anithakka

-Jayakishore Bayadi

Hey naughty!!

Who's out there...!!???
(My niece Prarthana)
-Jayakishore Bayadi

'Media should touch grassroots'

By CAM Team

Gadag MLA D.R. Patil urged the Union Government to bring in a bill where in bidding below the support price for a farm produce is a crime. He was addressing the audience at Centre for Agricultural Media’s ( CAM ) seventh anniversary held at K.H. Patil Krishi Vijnana Kendra at Hulkoti on November 25, 2007.

He presented his views on the present agrarian crisis and the role of media in changing the prospects of farmers. He also said that agricultural universities and scientists should help farmers to achieve self-reliance and thus reduce suicidal tendency among them. More emphasis should be given to less-external input, non-chemical farming which is proved to be sustainable. Journalists have to play a significant role in ensuring that such a method is accepted and their write-ups should reflect the situation at the grassroots.

Renowned development journalist ‘Shree’ Padre complimented CAM ’s effort in guiding a generation of writers on need-based development communication. He said that such a work in the last seven years has developed a new team of writers whose write-ups have made an impact on farming and rural development. He added that farming sector is losing hope in the present situation. At this backdrop, people of varied background joining the course with an objective to focus on much-needed but neglected rural issues is a welcome development.

He stressed, “When we say sustainable development we should understand that need-based communiation is also an important input towards achieving it.”

Nineteen candidates who completed the course last year were hounoured as CAM Fellows. ETV Kannada channel’s News Coordinator G.N. Mohan gave away the certificates to the successful candidates. A total number of 37 persons have completed the course successfully in the last four years.

Speaking on the coverage of development issues in media, G.N. Mohan said, more space should be given to development issues in the media. If there is less space we should effectively utilise. At the same time he added, it is also the responsibility of development writers to create space in the mainstream media. He hoped that CAM team would become a pressure group to strengthen farmer-friendly journalism in Karnataka.

Three books titled ‘Savayava Tharasi Tota: Ondu Inuku Nota’,‘Velvet Beans: Nelakke Jeeva Tumbuva Magic Balli’ and ‘Sahaja Samrudha: Beledu Banda Dari’ written by CAM Fellow Anusuya Sharma, journalist Ganadhalu Srikanta and another CAM Fellow Rekha Sampath respectively were also released on the occasion.

D.R.Patil and veteran development writer Nagesh Hegde gave away state-level farm journalism award instituted by CAM to Balachandra Hegde Saimane, Ravishankar Doddamani and Girish H.C.

A three-day contact programme was held to the fifth batch of CAM correspondence course in farm and rural journalism at the KVK from November 23-25, 2007. A two day development communication workshop was also organised by the centre on November 24-25, 2007. During the programme candidates were given orientation on the basics of development journalism, approach towards rural development etc. Practical training was also included in the programme as two sessions of field visits were arranged. Participants wrote articles based on their visits, which was then evaluated by the resource persons.

Nagesh Hegde, H.N. Ananda, ‘Shree’ Padre, G.N. Mohan, Shivananda Kalave, L.G. Hiregoudar, Sathya S., Prakash Bhat, Poornaprajna Belur, Mallikarjuna Hosapalya, Anandatheertha Pyati, Ganadhalu Srikantha, G. Krishnaprasad and Shivaram Pailoor were the resource persons.

K.H. Patil KVK head Dr. L.G. Hiregoudar, environmentalist Mukund Maigur, organic farmer R.S. Patil were also present on the occasion.

CAM Chaiperson Anitha Pailoor welcomed the gathering and compered the programme. Development Journalist Poornaprajna Belur presented vote of thanks.
(Photo:Girish H C receiving state level farm journalism award)

Flow of affection and love...

By Jayakishore Bayadi

She is Nadi. Nadi stands for river in Kannada. She is barely two months younger than my sose (niece), Prarthana. I just cannot explain the eonian bliss I get whenever iam with these little goddesses. For me, kid’s smile, is always bewitching. Their cry, smile, laughter are truly captivating, enchanting and inspiring.

So happened when I visited my good friend, Ganadhalu Shrikanta's house recently. Nadi is his daughter. Ganadhalu wanted her name to be Nadi just because; he wanted his daughter to be associated with nature always. Kudos Gans…

Indeed, nature and kid’s smile are related. Just because, nature as such is pure, green always. And so is the child’s smile. I think that’s why, home with a baby is always filled with repose isn’t it?

But as child grows, when he or she has to face the so-called ‘civilized human world’, they turn into ‘real humans’. Distressing fact is that nobody can exist here as pure as child. Most of the times smile doesn’t come from within….but still we can smile…from the heart at least, when we are with little goddesses….

By the way, Ganadhalu loves nature a lot. He can talk about organic farming, vanishing lakes in Bangalore, velvet beans and so many things at a stretch. Recently, This zealous journalist has released a book on velvet beans, in a function held at Gadag, organized by CAM. My hearty congratulations to Ganadhalu.I think, soon, he is going to launch a new Blog on his love, ‘nature’, it seems. We all eagerly wait for this.

It's Sweet Seven for CAM

By CAM Team

Centre for Agricultural Media ( CAM ) enters into eighth year of its activities with an encouraging note from its associates and well-wishers. Nineteen of the twenty-eight candidates of the farm and rural journalism course have successfully completed the course this year. They will be honoured as ‘CAM Fellows’ on the occasion of the centre’s annual ceremony on November 25, 2007 at K.H. Patil Krishi Vijnana Kendra, Hulkoti near Gadag in Karnataka.

CAM awards for best farm writings in Kannada will also be conferred on the occasion. The programme also includes release of three books. Hulkoti MLA D.R. Patil and G.N. Mohan, News Head, ETv Kannada will be the chief guests on the occasion.

Farm journalism awards: In the practicing farmer category Balachandra Hegde Saimane’s ‘Mane manegalalli tentaa enne’ published in the July 2007 issue of Adike Patrike a farm monthly published from Puttur has bagged the award.

In the general category Girish H.C. and Ravishankara Doddamani have shared the award. The award winning article by Girish titled ‘Cholenahalli kereneerige panne raitare donnenaayakaru’ describes a unique water management system of Cholenahalli tank in Madhugiri of Tumkur district. Ravishankar Doddamani ’s article ‘Tenguraajyadinda bidirige shapamoksha’ is a case study of an organisation which has helped villages in Waynad district of Kerala to earn a livelihood by utilising the much-neglected bamboo.

Farm and rural journalism course: This time a record number of nineteen candidates have completed the course successfully. They will be honoured as ‘CAAM Fellows’ on the occasion. New fellows are: Anusuya Sharma, Ravishankara Doddamani, Akshayarama K., Harshavardhana Sheelavanta, B.T. Poshini, Nitin Muttige, Lalita Rao M.G., Srikanta, H.V. Divya, Dr. Siddhalinga Swami Hiremath, G. Shivanna, Jayaprasad Ballekere, Sudha Rayanagoudar, Hema Moraba, R.B. Hiremath, Shreeprakash, Chandrashekhar Kallimani, B.M. Lavakumar, and Dr. G.V. Muralikrishna. All of them have proven their skills in writing on issues related to farming and rural development. Some of them are already getting assignments from major farm journals and farm supplements.

Anusuya Sharma has been selected as the best candidate of the year. Harshavardhana Sheelavant’s dissertation on the ‘Traditional medicinal practices in Uttara Kannada’ has been chosen for a special prize for the exhaustive study and beautiful presentation.

A three-day contact programme for the fifth batch of farm and rural journalism course will be held from November 23 to 25. Twenty nine candidates have been selected for this year’s award. They include practicing farmers, scientists, agriculture officers, journalists, freelancers and students. Nagesh Hegde, ‘Shree’ Padre, H.N. Ananda, G.N. Mohan, Shivananda Kalave, L.G. Hiregoudar, Sathya S., Prakash Bhat, Poornaprajna Belur, Mallikarjuna Hosapalya, Anandatheertha Pyati, Ganadhalu Srikantha, G. Krishnaprasad and Shivaram Pailoor will be the resource persons. During the course, candidates will be given practical training on farm and rural journalism.

Development communication workshop: A workshop on development communication has also been arranged on November 24 and 25. Twenty-five participants have been enrolled for this workshop. The two-day workshop aims to orient participants on the concept of development communication, its significance, techniques of writing, and different forms of development journalism and mode of presentation in electronic media.
Book release: Three books will be released on the occasion. Anasuya Sharma’s dissertation on organic terrace gardens titled ‘Savayava Tharasi Tota: Ondu Inuku Nota’ will be published by CAM and released on the occasion. CAM with financial support from well-wishers has been planning to publish one dissertation every year in the form of a book.

Journalist Ganadhalu Srikantha who won the farm journalism award last year, for his article on Velvet Beans, a legume which is of multiple uses for farmers has written a comprehensive book on this topic. This book titled ‘Velvet Beans: Nelakke Jeeva Tumbuva Magic Balli’ will also be released on the occasion.
Another book ready for release on the occasion is CAM Fellow Rekha Sampath’s dissertation on ‘Sahaja Samrudha: Beledu Banda Dari’. This explains the formation and growth of Sahaja Samrudha, an organic farmer’s group in Karnataka.

For more Details: Centre for Agricultural Media,#119, 1st main, 4th cross,Narayanapura, Dharwad- 580 008, E-mail: caam@sancharnet.in ~ Web: www.farmedia.org: Cell: 9900517749

New way to create water discovered!

Scientists at the University of Illinois have discovered a new way to create water, and without the pop. Scientists said that their work could also lead to better catalysts and less expensive fuel cells.

"We found that unconventional metal hydrides can be used for a chemical process called oxygen reduction, which is an essential part of the process of creating water," said Zachariah Heiden, a doctoral student and lead author of a paper accepted for publication in the Journal of the American Chemical Society.

A water molecule (formally known as dihydrogen monoxide)consists of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom. But you can't simply take two hydrogen atoms and combine them onto an oxygen atom to create water. But the actual reaction to make water is a bit more complicated: 2H2 + O2 = 2H2O + Energy.

In English, the equation says: To produce two molecules of water (H2O), two molecules of diatomic hydrogen (H2) must be combined with one molecule of diatomic oxygen (O2). Energy will be released in the process.

"This reaction (2H2 + O2 = 2H2O + Energy) has been known for two centuries, but until now no one has made it work in a homogeneous solution," said Thomas Rauchfuss, professor of chemistry and the paper's corresponding author.

Interestingly, the well-known reaction also describes what happens inside a hydrogen fuel cell. In a typical fuel cell, the diatomic hydrogen gas enters one side of the cell; diatomic oxygen gas enters the other side. The hydrogen molecules lose their electrons and become positively charged through a process called oxidation. At the same time the oxygen molecules gain four electrons and become negatively charged through a process called reduction. The negatively charged oxygen ions combine with positively charged hydrogen ions to form water and release electrical energy.

The "Difficult side" of the fuel cell is the oxygen reduction reaction, not the hydrogen oxidation reaction, Rauchfuss said. "We found, however, that new catalysts for oxygen reduction could also lead to new chemical means for hydrogen oxidation."
Rauchfuss and Heiden recently investigated a relatively new generation of transfer hydrogenation catalysts for use as unconventional metal hydrides for oxygen reduction.

In their JACS paper, the researchers focus exclusively on the oxidative reactivity of iridium-based transfer hydrogenation catalysts in a homogenous, non-aqueous solution. They found that the iridium complex effect both the oxidation of alcohols, and the reduction of the oxygen.

"Most compounds react with either hydrogen or oxygen, but this catalyst reacts with both," Heiden said. "It reacts with hydrogen to form a hydride, and then reacts with oxygen to make water; and it does this in a homogeneous, non-aqueous solvent."
The new catalysts could lead to eventual development of more efficient hydrogen fuel cells, substantially lowering their cost, Heiden said.

Edited By B Jayakishore