Newsletter - January 2023
Dear Friends,
Once upon a time, in a world where the human body was still a mystery, a young scientist named Emily was fascinated by the workings of the gut. She was curious about the tiny organisms that lived within it and how they impacted human health.
Emily dedicated her life to studying the gut microbiome, a community of trillions of microorganisms that inhabit the digestive tract. Through her research, she discovered that the gut microbiome played a crucial role in many aspects of human health, including digestion, metabolism, immunity, and even mood.
One day, Emily stumbled upon a shocking discovery. She found that the modern lifestyle, with its processed foods and antibiotics, was severely damaging the gut microbiome. This led to a host of health problems, including obesity, diabetes, and autoimmune diseases.
Determined to help, Emily set out on a mission to educate the public about the importance of maintaining a healthy gut microbiome. She shared her findings with everyone she met, from school children to politicians, and even created a website to spread the word.
Thanks to Emily's tireless efforts, people began to take notice and adopt healthier habits. They started eating more fiber-rich foods, reducing their sugar intake, and avoiding antibiotics whenever possible. As a result, their gut microbiomes flourished, and their health improved dramatically.
The story of Emily and the gut microbiome spread far and wide, inspiring others to take care of their gut health. And so, the world became a happier, healthier place, all thanks to the tiny organisms that lived within.
We too propagate healthy food in our Green Rameswaram project through our yoga vargas. This month’s newsletter has the following highlights:- Dr.Sanjay Banerji in his blog writes on “Financial Accounting-4” for SHG members
- Shri.Rangarajan, translates a few shlokas from the rare book on Ramanathaswami Temple
- Usual work carried out by Hand in Hand Inclusive Development Services in Solid waste management
- Dr.A.Abirami, Programme Officer of the C.P.R. Environmental Educational Center writes about the herbal plant – Custard Apple (Seethapalam)
- Livelihood Opportunities covers - Distribution of certificates to the trainees - Bee keeping
- In Social capital - Teertha Poojas, Cleaning programmes, Deepa pooja, Swami Vivekananda’s birth day celebrations etc. and finally 'Green Rameswaram newsletter’ by the students and for the students of Rameswaram
With best wishes,
Editorial TeamGreen Rameswaram Project
Mahabeer Dharmasala
Rameswaram - 623526
Tamilnadu.
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Financial Accounting - 4
Dear Friends, welcome back to the study of Financial Accounting. Please recall that we are using a fictitious case study for this purpose. We have reproduced the case study at the end, for ease of reference. We had explained how to prepare a formal Cash Flow Statement and the Income and Expenditure Statement in the last two lessons. This is the third and the last lesson in this series, as we shall discuss the preparation of the Balance Sheet. We reproduce the Income and Expenditure Statement from the previous session for ease of reference.
A Rare book - Dhevaiula
on Ramanathaswami
This classical work on Sri Ramanatha Swami of Rameswaram was composed by “Palapattadai Chokkanatha Pillai”. This work was discovered by Dr.U.Ve.Saminatha Iyer after comparing multiple versions. He also wrote a commentary on this rare text.
With the blessings of Lord Ramanatha Swami, Mother Parvathavardhini & Lord Rama, here is an attempt to provide a reasonable translation of this work, in English. Any error can be ascribed to me.
Solid Waste Management
Door to Door Source Segregation Demo Programme
Everyday door-to-door waste collection and source segregation along with street cleaning were carried out uninterruptedly.
Four Source Segregation Demonstration programmes were organized on 11th, 12th, 18th and 20th of January at Gandhi Nagar (Ward: 7), Ponn Nagar (Ward: 9), MK Nagar (Ward: 1) and VPN Nagar (Ward: 10).
In this Progaramme, our staff and green friends gave awareness to households in each ward on the types of waste, segregation of waste and the importance and benefits of recycling. A live demonstration on Source Segregation was organized for the public.
Herbal Garden (Muligai Vanam)
Seethapalam
Distribution and Habitat
Annona squamosa (L.) a well-branched small to medium tree belongs to the family Annonaceae. The plant is native to the West Indies and is grown throughout the tropics. It is best suited to a hot and relatively dry climate. It is cultivated extensively in India for its fruit. The tree is very common in the dry deciduous forests of central India, Rajasthan, Gujarat, West Bengal, Assam, Andhra Pradesh, and the Deccan Plateau.
“Livelihood Opportunities”
Certificate Distribution Programme for Bee Keeping Training
On 02, January 2023 we distributed the Certificates to the participants who underwent Bee Keeping Training programme. The project was support by EDII. Shri.Vallal Kannan, Project Coordinator, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Ramanathapuram along with Dr.Tirupathi, EDII, Coordinator, Madurai attended the programme.
Shri.Hegdeji honoured the Chief guests. Shri.K.Sridhar, Project Coordinator, Green Rameswaram anchored the programme.
Social Capital
Green Rameswaram Trust
Swamiji Birthday Celebrations
i. Chinnapalem, Pamban
On 12 January 2023 Swami Vivekananda’s Birthday Celebrations were organized at Chinnapalem, Pamban. Several Students dressed like Swami Vivekananda and recited his quotes. 50 people participated in the event.
