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Not being of the military persuasion himself, he had dedicated much of his writing career to telling the tales of the people who served in these times of stress. Soldiers, sailors, spies, and Marines--each service faces different challenges in different wars. And with the advent of new technology, every generations version of a fighting man or woman has to learn to cope with new things. In Prodigal Soldiers, James Kitfields book about the retooling of the all-volunteer military in the years between Vietnam and the first Gulf War, one of the Navy pilots about to launch off an aircraft carrier deck into the darkness of the nighttime Baghdad sky says, "Goddamn, sir. I sure hope this stealth shit works."
If theres one thing that hasnt changed over the years, however, it is the political environment back home surrounding a failed foreign policy experiment by an overzealous administration. In the late 1960s and early 70s, it was Vietnam, and it cost Lyndon Johnson his popularity and eventually his presidency. It would be three presidential terms later before the United States would finally pull out of the political miasma of the Far East.
Now here we are again, in an even more deadly and more sectarian part of the world, shoved into a war of convenience by a president who had hoped to invade long before Sept. 11 and simply needed some sort of justification to do so. Without a clear-cut global enemy like communism, conservative Republicans had no political hammer to wield in asserting their belief in themselves as "the daddy party," and so were getting hammered in peacetime by domestic-issues president Bill Clinton.
Under Karl Roves stewardship, and thanks to the national tragedy that was Sept. 11, George W. Bush, a man who disappeared from his own stateside military service during Vietnam, was transformed into some heroic commander in chief leading a "global war on terror." Conveniently, this phraseology allowed the Right to not only claim Bushs mantle as a wartime president with all the powers it entails, but also to create an open-ended conflict whose definition could only be changed by those who created it. We are at war as long as they say we are at war.
This also allows the hard-core Right to lay claim to a long and useful syllogism that we first saw in the Vietnam years. The president is the commander in chief, who leads the troops, who fight in the war, who protect freedom; therefore, the president is the chief protector of freedom. If you are against one, you are against all. This chain is the trap.
The fact is, it is possible to oppose a president without opposing the troops. It is possible to object to the mission without opposing the troops. And it is possible to believe in freedom while disagreeing with the mission those troops have been sent to conduct. But simple logic and common sense often are not either simple or common in this day and age.
Liberals, in the heat of their dissent to this president and his failed policies, often find it easy to fall into the trap. Mistakes and malfeasance by individuals or units in the military often help. Let us recall that Lynndie England is not the face of the Iraq policy--shes an individual who got caught up in a policy articulated by lawyers like Albert Gonzales, now our attorney general, and former Justice Department official John Yoo, and administrated by Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld. In the recent Hamdan decision handed down by the Supreme Court, Rumsfeld was all but in name cited as a war criminal for violations of the Geneva Conventions.
But remember that soldiers are tools--they are the physical arm of an administrations policy, and as Prussian military theorist Carl von Clausewitz wrote, "war is the continuation of politics by other means."
The author I spoke to last week simply wished to tell the stories of the men on the ground, the people our government hires and trains to go out and, under our official imprimatur, take the lives of others. These people come from all walks of life, with their loyalties to each other and their country; its as simple as that. Their stories have been told in books from A Bridge Too Far and The Longest Day in World War II, to Platoon Leader and We Were Soldiers Once . . . and Young in Vietnam. Every generation that goes to war needs its tales told, and not just political screeds, but stories of the people who hold the guns and see the dying.
Its a mistake to aim our fire at those who would tell those stories. And its also a mistake to fall into the trap set carefully by those who would use the lives of those military men and women to advance a policy built on a sand castle of lies.
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In its first chapters, Sweet Tooth begins like Dickens' David Copperfield. Serena Frome (rhymes with Plume) tells of her unremarkable childhood and how she ends up working as a spy for Britain's MI5. With her blonde and beautiful looks, she is a bit of a Bond Girl and wreaks havoc on the men around her.
A good all-around student, Serena devours novels and wants to do an English degree in a small university, but her housewife mother, in an uncharacteristic fit of feminism, tells her she has a chance of making something of herself by going to Cambridge and doing "maths."
While I was complaining to my parents about having to leave Los Angeles, a chemist in China was narrowly escaping arrest, and a Hungarian physicist was perfecting the ability to freeze time. I was drawn, through Benjamin and his father, into the web of what they have created.
What author Maile Meloy has created in The Apothecary is the incredibly enchanting adventure of Janie Scott. It is 1952, and Cold War paranoia has infiltrated Hollywood where Janie's folks have been accused of having Communist ties. Once Janie notices the men in dark suits following her home from school, it is not long before she and her parents have fled America for London.
A deadly game of hide-and-seek played out in 18 days over 4000 miles of ocean. Red October is the Soviet Navy's newest ballistic missile submarine. When the whole crew decides to defect, the Soviet fleet sets out to destroy it, while the US and British fleets attempt to prevent them.
"Lisbon, 1944: Andrea Aspinall, plucked out of academia by British intelligence so that her mathematical knowledge might help in the hunt for atomic secrets, disappears under a new identity in Lisbon, where such secrets are easily bought and sold. Karl Voss, already experienced in the illusions of intrigue when he arrives in Lisbon, is an attache at the German Legation, though he is secretly working against the Nazis to rescue Germany from annihilation.
"After a night of terrible violence, Andrea creates a family for herself from Voss's memory and the clandestine world they knew. In Portugal, in England, and in the chilly world of Cold War Berlin, she discovers that the deepest secrets aren't held by governments--and that death is a relative term."
"After a ten-year hiatus, British academic Andrew Hale is abruptly called back into the Great Game by a terse, cryptic telephone message. Born to 'the trade' and recruited at the age of seven by a most secret Secret Service, Hale, in 1963, is forced to confront again the nightmare that has haunted his adult life: a lethal unfinished operation code-named Declare.Two decades earlier, as a young double agent infiltrating the Soviet spy network in Nazi-occupied Paris, Hale first encountered the incomprehensible rhythms of an invisible world. And from that moment on nothing was ever safe and knowable again."
On Thursday, April 22, 2010, Jeremy Black of the University of Exeter and author of A History of the British Isles will give a talk on the cinematic Cold War super spy. This lecture, part of the university's Great Lives series, is free and open to the public.
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Called "the world's reigning male chorus" by The New Yorker and named Ensemble of the Year by Musical America in 2008, the Grammy-winning ensemble CHANTICLEER celebrates its 35th anniversary in the 2012/13 season, during which it will perform more than 100 concerts in 29 of the United States, in Europe, and in the Asia/Pacific region. Praised by the San Francisco Chronicle for its "tonal luxuriance and crisply etched clarity," Chanticleer – based in San Francisco – is known around the world as "an orchestra of voices" for the seamless blend of its twelve male voices ranging from countertenor to bass and its original interpretations of vocal literature, from Renaissance to jazz, gospel to venturesome new music.
Chanticleer's 30-concert 2012/13 Bay Area season opened in September with "The Siren's Call." New works by Chen Yi and Michael McGlynn added exotic flavor to a program about the lure and danger of the unknown, which also featured a Vince Peterson arrangement of Tom Waits' "Temptation." Chanticleer Christmas is in high demand at the Christmas season, and is performed from coast to coast in venues including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Walt Disney Concert Hall, and churches and missions in the San Francisco Bay Area. Chanticleer's most recent addition to its catalog of best-selling Christmas CDs is Our Favorite Carols. "A Chanticleer Christmas" is broadcast annually on over 300 affiliated public radio stations nationwide.
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Since Chanticleer began releasing recordings in 1981, the group has sold well over a million copies and won two Grammys. Chanticleer's recordings are distributed by Chanticleer, Rhino Records, and iTunes, among others, and are available on Chanticleer's website, chanticleer.org. New this season is a new studio recording, By Request, an eclectic selection of music requested by audiences, from Byrd to indie-pop. Chanticleer also releases a live recording of its current tour program on its Chanticleer Live in Concert (CLIC) series; this year, The Siren's Call.
With the help of individual contributions and foundation and corporate support, the ensemble involves over 5000 young people annually in its extensive education program. The 2010/11 season saw the creation of the Louis A. Botto (LAB) Choir – an after-school honors program for high school and college students which was added to the ongoing program of in-school clinics and workshops, Chanticleer Youth Choral Festivals™ in the Bay Area and around the country, including the National Youth Choral Festival every four years, master classes for university students nationwide, and the Chanticleer in Sonoma summer workshop for adult choral singers. The Singing Life – a documentary about Chanticleer's work with young people – was released in 2008. In 2010 Chanticleer's education program was recognized by the Chorus America Education Outreach Award.
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Fletcher will end his eight-year reign after Saturday's World Cup match against the West Indies in Barbados.
"I am not sure whether the time really was right for him to go," Collingwood told BBC Sport.
"Fletch has continued to change his techniques. He is constantly looking at new ideas. He is a very good coach, who put his heart and soul into the job."
England captain Michael Vaughan said on Friday the time was right for a new voice.
But Collingwood, who has been tipped as a possible future one-day captain of the national side, believes the players have let Fletcher down during the Ashes whitewash and the World Cup.
"Obviously results have not gone our way this winter but our individual performances have been poor," he wrote in his website column.
"Fletch has done everything in his powers for us to perform at a high level. To go out on the note he has is very disappointing - after so much success he didn't deserve it."
Moores, who has coached the England A side since 2001, takes over from Fletcher on 1 May, with a Test series against West Indies beginning 16 days later.
"I have not worked with Peter Moores before but people who have spent time with him at the National Academy say he is very good so I am looking forward to it," said Collingwood.
"There will probably be a lot more change in store for the team, with a new coach bringing in different ideas. I think the [backroom] personnel will change as well."It is up to the experienced players in the squad to make sure we move on in a positive way and help the new coach implement his vision."
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England captain Michael Vaughan expects Duncan Fletcher to take a new coaching position in a few months time, after his resignation from the England job.
Saturday's World Cup match against West Indies is Fletcher's last in charge.
"He will probably have a few months off and then he will be looking to come back and do what he loves best and that's coaching," said Vaughan.
"Where that will be I'm not sure but I know for a fact he has still got a lot to offer the game of cricket."
Several national coaching roles could be up for grabs in the next few months, with Sri Lanka's Tom Moody and John Bracewell of New Zealand coming to the end of contracts.
India's coaching position is currently vacant after Greg Chappell stood down, although Ravi Shastri has taken temporary charge for the next tour of Bangladesh.
Dav Whatmore announced on Friday that series would be his last in charge of Bangladesh and is thought to be keen on the India post.
And Bennett King's future with West Indies is also in doubt after their poor World Cup performances, although his contract runs until October.
Fletcher, who has a home in Cape Town, could move into first-class cricket, in England, South Africa or Australia, although his former side Glamorgan have already ruled out a return.
Vaughan, who learned of Fletcher's resignation during a two-hour chat on Wednesday evening, said he thought the time had come for a coaching change in the England side.
"Eight years as a coach at international level is a long time and I think he needs a fresh challenge and a fresh start," Vaughan said of Fletcher.
"He is the best I've ever worked with. I'm sure many people around the world will say he is among the top coaches.
"He's always coming up with new ideas; he's very innovative and forward thinking.
"Many thought he needed to be an Englishman to do the job but I don't think I've known anyone care for the England cricket team more than Duncan Fletcher had.
"He's brought a tremendous amount to the team and to me. All the players still have a very high regard for him but good things have to come to an end eventually."
Vaughan spoke on behalf of the players after Fletcher informed them all of his decision on Thursday morning, just hours before the official announcement.
He admitted: "I was emotional. In eight years you become like a family, you develop friendships and it's a sad moment when you lose an outstanding person.
"He can leave the job, not in great circumstances because of what has happened this winter, but proud of what he has done."
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However did we miss this? After taking some time off, the Hawaiian Tropic Zone has reopened in midtown, according to a tweet from a couple of weeks ago: We re-open tomorrow!! Can you believe it? No! We totally cant! Despite the sexual-harassment lawsuits, the Zones new incarnation (located on the second floor; the ground floor is currently for rent) is trying hard to appeal to the ladies, with ten-cent drink nights and such. And for those who might worry that a breastaurant isnt the classiest date choice, its not all about nipply tippling. Theres live jazz on Thursdays! Also: We love that the new menu (viewable on the HTZs site) suggests wine pairings. To go with the Tropic Zone fajitas: a strawberry margarita, natch. Oh, Hawaiian Tropic Zone. Its so good to have you back.
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My brother George and I did not always see things from the same perspective. Nevertheless, we have remained good friends and genuinely liked each other over the years. In this photo he, age 3, is wearing a fancy two-gun cowboy belt. This 35mm Kodachrome slide was taken in Clinton, Iowa, in a two-story house on 3rd Street where our family lived on the lower floor. Exciting wall paper! View full size.
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You and your brother remind me of my two sons. They are only a year apart in age, but the buzz haircuts and fancy holsters look just like ones they had! As teenagers, they still get along well.
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Do you realize how many people today would kill for: 1) That wallpaper! 2) That chair; 3) That end table; 4) That lamp; 5) That cowboy belt & pistol set; 6) Two cute kids who get along with each other. I'll take 'em all. Well, except for the kids. Wonderful photo!


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Although the Great Neck Public Schools Board of Education made it clear that the members do not want to become involved in Great Neck Library Board issues, the school board has stated a preference that library elections not be on the same day as school district elections.
The Board of Trustees of the Village of Lake Success at a specially convened meeting on Jan. 3, 2000 voted to call a special election to approve or reject a Bond Resolution passed on Dec. 13 for funds up to, but not exceeding $8.5 million.
Brothers Yoni Ginor, age 9 and Jordan Ginor, age 6, won the gold and silver medals, (first and second place, respectively) in the Great Neck 5-Mile race in the 12-year-old and under category. The race took place on Sunday, Nov. 20.
The US Merchant Marine Academy Men's Basketball Team participated in the 1999 Alamo Shootout in San Antonio, TX last week. The Mariners finished the tournament in sixth place after posting a 1-2 record in their three games. Despite the outcomes of the three games, the trip was a terrific time for all involved. Kings Point now owns a 6-5 overall record.
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Steven Kessler has been promoted to principal of the Carman Road School, located in Massapequa Park, a school that is part of the Board of Cooperative Services of Nassau County (Nassau BOCES). Kessler, who served as assistant principal at the school for the past 12 years, has spent the last three decades working in the special education field.
Kessler started his career at Nassau BOCES in 1988 as coordinator of the Supported Work Program where he followed up on special education students after they entered the workplace. A devout champion of special needs youngsters, he then moved to the Rosemary Kennedy School as the Assistant Principal for six years.
"After 31 years working in the field I can truly say that Carman Road is my favorite place," said Kessler. "It has a family feel and is truly a special place. The education we provide for these special students is unlike any other school that I've ever been involved with."
In his new role, Kessler will be responsible for all aspects of administration and supervision of the students ranging in ages from 3-21 as well as the more than 200 staff members. Keeping up with all the changes in SED mandates and guidelines, along with the assessments and standards, will also be a major part of his new duties as principal.
Kessler holds a Bachelor of Science degree in special and elementary education from Buffalo State College, a master's degree in vocational/rehabilitation counseling from SUNY Buffalo, and a master's in public administration as well as a professional diploma in education administration from Long Island University, C.W. Post Campus.
Married for 31 years with two children, Kessler's hobbies include walking and photography.
Part of the Nassau BOCES Department of Special Education, the Carman Road School provides an outstanding program of comprehensive educational services that develops students' academic, social-emotional, and pre-vocational skills to the fullest extent possible so that they can become productive members of society. The school's multidisciplinary team designs strategies to achieve the goals and objectives established in each student's Individual Education Plan (IEP). Traditional educational methods are used in conjunction with state-of-the-art technology to provide stimulating programs for students.


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Book Review: Freakonomics by Steven Levitt
Freakonomics is a collection of interesting problems and a look at how statistical methods lead to surprising answers to these problems. Since the author (Steven Levitt) is an economist, he looks at them with an economist's eyes focusing on the incentives that drive people behind these problems. It obviously helps to sell the book when the problems and solutions are "controversial". For example, Steven statistically concludes that one of the major reasons for reduction in crime rate in US is legalized abortion! Such conclusions obviously generate a lot of heat.
Book Review: Freakonomics by Steven Levitt
Freakonomics is written by economist Steven Levitt and journalist Stephen Dubner. It has sold over 4 million copies worldwide. It is based on various articles and papers written earlier by Steven Levitt. Each chapter deals with an interesting question,
- What do school teachers and sumo wrestlers have in common?
- How is Klu Klux Klan like a group of real estate agents?
- Why do drug dealers still live with their moms?
- Where have all the criminals gone?
- What makes a perfect parent?
These questions and the statistical solutions to these questions are pretty interesting. The question about Klu Klux Klan and real estate agents is interesting and the conclusion about "experts" hoarding their "specialized knowledge" is something I could closely relate to. For example, doctors have been using "specialized knowledge" to confuse and fleece patients. However the Internet has been a major liberator from such "experts" since much of the "specialized knowledge" is publicly available. We also tend to overestimate the "specialized knowledge" available with "experts".
The book also has a bonus matter section with additional questions and analysis. This sections explore questions such as why we vote and the economics behind gift cards. This section is followed by a Q&A session with the authors.
I personally think that one of the biggest contributions of this book is that it forces people to be critical of the things that are pushed to them as good or as essential. For example, take the case of vaccinations (this example is NOT from the book). It is almost always projected as good thing. But in reality, there is a trade off to be made between the known and unknown side effects of a vaccine against the risk of contracting a specific disease. If there is a 1% chance of contracting a specific disease and in contracted patients if there is 1% chance of death, is vaccination against that disease worth the 0.1% side effects and the possible long term impact on health?
Take another example of global warming or tree conservation (again NOT from the book, however a new book named Superfreakonomics seems to address these topics). Both these are given much more importance than they actually need. It is always important to ask the question, who actually benefits from the scare of global warming or the scarcity of cheap raw material such as wood (trees) which can be easily replenished?
One of my favourite chapters is the one dealing with parenting. I see parents all around me who try everything in their power to make their children better. I have always suspected that parenting has a lesser influence on a child than his genes and his peer group. It appears that what matters in the case of a child is how parents live/what parents are NOT what parents do!
Freakonomics is an interesting read. The authors have done a good job in making even the statistical part seem interesting. The book encourages us to be alert on what we do and what others do and look for reasons behind it.
The Q&A section at the end contains a pretty argument as to why you should read this book!,
Q: Am I worse off for never having read Freakonomics? – Terry
A: Sadly, yes. Independent testing has shown that people who read Freakonomics have sweeter-smelling breath, better posture and more interesting dreams. Also women feel no pain during childbirth; male readers find that their sperm swim faster.
My Rating: 8/10. An excellent book of interesting problems and interesting trivia. If you are a blind follower of "experts", this is an eye opener!
Author: Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner
Pages: 315
Publisher: William Morrow
Publication Year: 2005
Price: $23 (approx.)
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Gavi Ecotourism
Introduction to Gavi Ecotourism
Gavi Ecotourism – Contents
Gavi Ecotourism is a tourist program conducted by Kerala Forest Development Corporation (KFDC) near Gavi village in Periyar Tiger Reserve forest. This program consists of multiple events conducted in and around Gavi dam, Gavi lake and the adjacent forest areas. KFDC programs at Gavi are,
- Day trip to Gavi – This is a day trip from 6AM to 4PM. Currently there is no option to book online and you will need to go to Kumily(Thekkady) to book this. This is usually opted by tourists coming staying in Thekkady. For more details, check with KFDC contact numbers.
- Green Mansion Lodge Stay – Overnight stay at Gavi in rooms. This is quite near to the Gavi lake.
- Swiss Cottage Tent Stay – Overnight stay in tents which are protected by electrified fence. More privacy and a relaxed forest stay is offered here. This place is located before Gavi dam.
- Jungle Camping – Up to 4 persons can stay in deep jungle after trekking to the location.
All programs include food and a number of free activities (trekking, jeep safari and boating). Up to date details of these programs including tariff are available at the KFDC Gavi website. Gavi has no other facilities (apart from a small local hotel in the nearby Gavi village). Also before you plan your trip, always call up the KFDC contact numbers to confirm program details.
Usually you need to pay the room tariff up front by transferring money to KFDC bank account and cancellation charges are pretty high. You also need to inform them about your vehicle number one day before your arrival at Gavi. The per person tariff is around Rs.1000 for day trip and Rs.2000 for overnight stay.
Facilities at Gavi include the KFDC restaurant, a small eco shop at the KFDC reception from where you can purchase a limited set of items (see photo), a small library and cell phone coverage only for BSNL mobiles.
Gavi Ecotourism – Getting There
Gavi is a forest village inside Periyar Tiger Reserve and is part of Pathanamthitta district. It is accessible by road from northern Vandiperiyar town and from southern Angamoozhy village. The Gavi ecotourism spot which includes the Gavi dam and Gavi lake is located about 500m away from the Gavi village. Gavi is located about 28KM from Vandiperiyar town and about 55KM from Angamoozhy village.
The entrance from Vandiperiyar side is very restricted. Only vehicles with prior permission is allowed to cross Vallakkadavu check post located about 8KM from Vandiperiyar and about 20KM from Gavi. This restriction is due to the fact that forest areas here belong to the Periyar Tiger Reserve.
The entrance from Angamoozhy historically has been much more lenient since it doesn't belong to the Tiger reserve. However due to the sudden influx of tourists via Angamoozhy after Gavi was featured in Malayalam movie "Ordinary", now entry restrictions are in place. Now only 10 vehicles are allowed entry during weekdays and 30 vehicles are allowed entry during weekends. This entry is only allowed between 6AM and 12PM. The vehicles entering from Angamoozhy are not supposed to exit from Vallakkadavu unless they are guests of KFDC (they issue exit and entrance pass for their guests). Forest department is also planning to completely block entry of private vehicles from Angamoozhy once forest department starts their own bus safari till Gavi. This sort of bus safari is usually complete waste of money as I have seen the same in Siruvani (Palakkad).
Gavi Ecotourism Distance Chart
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|Cochin Airport
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If you have booked a KFDC Gavi Ecotourism package, you are supposed to enter Gavi via Vallakkadavu check post. KFDC sends the entry pass one day before your arrival to the check post.
The entry fee at Angamoozhy Kochandi check post is Rs.50 for car. At Vallakkadavu check post the entry fee calculation is bit complex and it took the officer on duty sometime to calculate it! There is a per person entry fee (Rs.25 for adults and Rs.10 for children), vehicle entry fee (Rs.50) and then camera entry fee (Rs.25).
Activities at Gavi
KFDC organized programs consists of a number of activities. Usual activities include,
- Gavi Lake Boating – This is paddle boat trip to a nearby waterfall in the Gavi lake. life jackets are mandatory and the guide will take you in the boat.
- Trekking Around Gavi - There are around 25km of trekking path in and around Gavi. Usual trek path goes around the jungle on the other side of the lake returning back to the main road and then crossing over to the Sabarimala view point.
- Jeep Safari Along the Jungle Road – The early morning jeep safari is usually from 6AM to 8:30AM and covers Gavi village, Kochupamba etc. towards Angamoozhy. They usually cover about 15 to 20KM along this stretch.
- Visit to Sabarimala View Point – This is very close to the Gavi reception area and is a 15 minute uphill walk to a meadow. You can see Sabarimala usually partially hidden among the mist. Ponnambalamedu mountain can be seen on the left and pullumedu mountain can be seen on the right. You can also see the road to Vandiperiyar from here. Take a binocular if you have one.
- Visit to Animal Museum – There is an animal museum nearby. We never got time to visit it!
In addition to the above there are activities available near Gavi such as boating in Kochu Pamba lake and jungle stay. Ask at reception for details of these. It appears that the addition of Gavi into the Tiger reserve has put a brake on the expansion of eco-tourism activities.
The following map will give you an idea about Gavi geography and where activities are organized.
Gavi Wildlife
Gavi is now part of Periyar Tiger Reserve and there is abundant wildlife in and around this place. You can spot various exotic types of butterflies and insects if you look for them in the vegetation around. Always look at the tree branches for spotting monkeys, squirrels etc. Some of the commonly spotted animals in Gavi are,
- Malabar Giant Squirrels, Elephants, Sambars, Gaurs, Lion Tailed Macaque, Barking Deers, Mongoose, Nilgiri Marten, Civets, Bears, Wild Boars, Wild Dogs, Leopards, Nilgiri Tahr, Nilgiri Langur etc.
Commonly spotted birds in Gavi include,
- Great Indian Hornbill, Malabar Grey Hornbill, Malabar Whistling Thrush, Blue Winged Parakeet, White Bellied Fishing Eagle, Brown Fish Owl, Forest Eagle Owl, White Shouldered Kite, Crested Serpent Eagle, Parakeets, Bulbuls, Wayanad Laughing Thrush, Skylarks and Pipits, Sunbirds, Mynas, Woodpeckers including Great Black Woodpecker, Kingfishers, Flycatchers etc.
Gavi Trip Report – Swiss Tent Stay – November 2013
In November 2013, My brother and I decided to visit Gavi along with family. A week before our planned date I called up KFDC office at Gavi and asked for availability of tent accommodation. He replied that tents are available and in order to book them I need to transfer the entire tariff to their Vandiperiyar bank account. That seemed a bit scary, but there are no other options available at Gavi and since KFDC is a government run facility I decided to take the risk.
I made a NEFT bank transfer to KFDC bank account for booking 2 tents at Gavi and called up KFDC to confirm my stay. I was asked to call one day before our check-in date and inform our vehicle number. This is required for them to arrange vehicle passes at Vallakkadavu forest check post.
The bank account of KFDC, Gavi to which I made money transfer was,
KFDC, Account No: 362801010021042, Union Bank of India, Vandiperiyar.
The IFSC code is UBIN0536288.
Needless to say always double check the account details before you do the money transfer. The details given here are only for double checking what you heard from KFDC contact numbers!
We started early morning from Ernakulum and headed towards Vandiperiyar. After a slow drive through scenic KK road and a quick visit to Pattumala church we reached Vandiperiyar just in time for lunch. Our check-in time at Gavi was 2pm and the package included evening tea, dinner, breakfast and lunch (next day). We had our lunch in Vandiperiyar and then proceeded to Gavi at around 2pm. At Vallakkadavu check post our entry pass was ready. We had to pay entry fee, vehicle fee and camera fee at the check post.
The 20km drive from Vallakkadavu to Gavi is through thick jungle which is part of Periyar Tiger reserve. This stretch offers excellent opportunity to see wildlife. After a couple of Kilometers, we spotted a single tusker elephant on the meadows to the left of the road. It was away and was partially hidden in thick undergrowth. We also spotted different types monkeys and came across beautiful butterflies.
When we were driving to Gavi, a lot of tourists were returning from their day trip at Gavi in hired jeeps. One of the jeeps slowed down and the driver asked us in Tamil whether we had seen the elephant and where it was located. My brother replied in Tamil. The exchange went on for a while in Tamil and suddenly the jeep driver asked us whether we are malayalees in Malayalam and we replied – Yes! He literally did the face palm. His embarrassed reaction was quite amusing. He assumed we were Tamilians since our vehicle number started with TN!
The road here is narrow, but is in pretty decent condition. We went slow and reached Gavi around 3pm one hour late than our planned check-in time.
When you drive through forests, keep the speed low at around 15-25km/hr. This way you have a higher chance of spotting wildlife. Also slow down when you are at a curve and be prepared to spot wildlife just around the curve. Here is another technique I use when traveling with family. I ask my wife to look for wildlife in the trees on one side and my children to look at the trees on the other side. We have spotted lion tailed macaque, Indian giant squirrel etc. using this technique in most of our trips.
We parked our car after the Gavi dam and checked in at the reception counter. All of us had to sign in a register and the receptionist told us about rules and regulations in a tiger reserve. We were also given an instruction leaflet, entry coupons and was assigned a guide (Kannan). Note that you will be signing a exclusion of liability which means that Gavi eco-tourism will not be liable for any personal injury.
Kannan was from Gavi village and he had over 10 years experience as a forest guide. He was the best forest guide I have ever been with – knowledgeable, helpful, courteous and a true guide!
The Swiss tents were located away from the reception/canteen/boating area on the other side of the Gavi dam. We walked along the road to reach the tent area located on the right side of the road towards Vandiperiyar. Guide took us till the tents, gave us the keys and said he will be waiting for us at the reception area and recommended we should go on the boat ride.
The forest tent was neat and clean; mineral water bottles and other basic necessities were already arranged in the tent. A tea kettle and hot water facilities are also provided. The tent also had a proper attached toilet. All the tents faced the lake and you could spend hours relaxing in chairs provided in tents. I really wish I could afford spending a week here doing nothing other than reading and watching wildlife. If you are lucky you will be visited by deer, squirrels, monkeys and who knows even a leopard!
We quickly deposited our bags inside, got ready and was on our way back to boating dock by 4pm. We had tea and biscuits from the canteen. Canteen and boat dock is located on the opposite side of the reception building. There is beautiful garden on the road side and you need to go through a tunnel decorated with a flowering plant called Clock Vine(Thunbergia mysorensis) to reach the canteen. Whoever planted this is a genius since it attracts a large number of small beautiful birds and combined with their sounds the whole place feels magical!
When we came out of the canteen, Kannan was ready with a paddle boat and life jackets! The paddle boat requires some patience to get in especially for families with children. Always ensure that boat is steady and weight is balanced on the sides.
Boating in Gavi Lake
Since it was late, almost all of the day trip folks had left and there were only few guests for night stay. We were the only ones on the lake. Kannan was also an expert on the paddle boat and patiently answered all our questions and queries. The lake was calm and serene. The silence and the misty lake gives a heavenly experience if you are a nature lover.
Kannan took us to a waterfall nearby on the lake and since we were alone, we decided to take a quick dip in the river. While walking to the waterfall, my daughter suddenly pointed us to a snake. This was my first encounter with green pit viper! Kannan told us that he will be in trance stage till it becomes dark and told us that getting bitten is fairly common when staying in the forest. This gave us extra motivation to get out of the waterfall before night fall.
After the boating, we sat on the benches near the canteen and just spend our time in front of the pristine and serene lake. It is a shame that such views are now available only for a price!
A 7:15pm we were served with delicious chicken soup and was followed by a sumptuous non vegetarian buffet dinner. After dinner we went back to our tents since we were all tired after the long trip and boating. Kannan told us to be ready by 5:50AM for our 6:00AM jeep safari towards Angamoozhy (south bound).
Before we slept we started hearing noises from the other side of the lake (the tents are adjacent to the lake). Our night security guy (John) came running to tell us that elephants are on the other side and we are safe since we are protected by the electrified fence. After he left, we went near the fence to see if we can get a glimpse of the elephant herd.
The elephants seems to have started crossing the lake and we could hear their breathing! Then we heard folks on the boat landing side making noises to scare the elephants away. This is required since the other area is not protected by electric fence. We went back to bed and heard various noises and howls till we slept. The tents are not for the weak hearted!
Gavi Jeep Safari
By 5:45AM we were all ready for a jeep safari and at exact 6AM Kannan was there with an open jeep. The jeep is hired by KFDC and is included in the package. However jeep drivers do expect tip and I always ensure that tip is proportional to their service. Kannan asked whether we want the jeep roof closed since we were with children and I noticed that our guide was very considerate and helpful.
The open jeep ride was pretty exciting and we spotted multiple elephant herds along the way. We also came across a herd of gaurs on a meadow. The misty weather was the only disappointment. On the way back we got really lucky and spotted a big family of lion tailed macaque!
While returning from Safari, our driver asked whether we want to stop for tea at a shop. He slowed down the jeep but I replied that we would have our breakfast from the canteen. My wife later scolded me for being selfish since the stop was actually needed for the driver/guide. We bought some snacks from the only restaurant at the Gavi village on the way back.
Gavi Jungle Trekking
After an excellent buffet breakfast consisting of bread toast, uppuma, aval with banana, omelette, pineapple/grapes etc. I set out with my brother and our guide (Kannan) for a trek. Our families went back to the tents for some rest.
Gavi has around 25km of trekking path. The most preferred path actually starts from the other side of the lake after taking a boat from canteen area. This path is actually formed by elephants coming to the lake for water. We started our trek casually and Kannan told us more about the flora around this place. We also came across fresh elephant dung. On our trek we reached upstream of the waterfall in which we had bath on the previous day's boating trip.
When you go on the trek, always stick with the guide and follow his instructions. Never make loud noises. Elephants can be deadly if you are too close to them and in a thick jungle it is easy to miss them until you are too close to them. When you are near an elephant herd, they usually give you warning with grunting sound and you should gradually move away from them by walking backwards. Never use flash when you are photographing an elephant herd in close range.
After an hour of trekking we came across a herd of elephants on our right side. We also met other trekking teams hiding and watching the elephant herd. All of us decided to move around the herd to get a good view. Then suddenly our guide indicated us to stop. He asked us to wait and then cautiously proceeded to the direction opposite to where the elephant herd was standing. He then indicated to join him without making any sound and then we noticed another herd of elephants coming from the direction that our guide has gone! Without our guide, we would have probably ended up right in front of these elephants!
After the elephant encounter we proceeded to the southern part of Gavi lake crossed over and then reached the main road. We crossed the main road then headed towards the Sabarimala view point. Even here you can spot wildlife and we spotted a Sambar. It was almost 1pm when we reached the view point. There was lot of mist and Sabarimala was faintly visible between Ponnambalamedu and Pullumedu. From view point it is 10 minute walk back to the Gavi reception area.
On the way back we spotted a structure which looked like a tree house but it was small and stood on the ground. We were curious as to what it is and Kannan told us that earlier there was no BSNL mobile tower and hence the staff used to climb up this structure to get mobile signal!
After a quick bath we went for the lunch. It was a sumptuous vegetarian buffet lunch with lot of side dishes. After lunch we took rest on the benches near the lake. By 3PM we checked out from the place, received our exit pass (which should be given at Vallakkadavu check post) and we were on our way back home. Surprisingly we didn't find much of wildlife while returning back. However Gavi gave us one last glimpse of its rich wildlife in the end; A wild rooster crossed the road majestically in front of our car reminding us that the place belonged to them!
Gavi Travel Tips
- Always carry some salt with you for leech bite protection. Usually your guide will carry it when you are going on a trek. But even then it is best to carry some along with you. When you get a leech bite, the best way to remove them is to pour some salt on it. Leeches are fairly harmless if you don't try to forcefully remove them.
- A binocular is highly recommended if you want to get a close view of Sabarimala. I usually carry a 10x Nikon.
- No activities are usually allowed before 6AM and after 6PM. At night It is a pretty good idea to be indoors. The dam and the buildings around do give a false sense of security, but remember that you are right in the middle of a forest with plenty of animals! If you are with small children, always ensure that you are near them!
- Alcohol is not allowed in Periyar Tiger Reserve. If you are crossing the border from Kumily, never bring alcohol bottles across the check post unless you like getting harassed, loosing the bottle and paying a hefty fine. KFDC has a more liberal view towards responsible drinking, but Kerala forest department doesn't share this sentiment.
- If you are just staying for one day, the activities make it a hectic holiday. I recommend either staying for 2 days or skipping either the trek or jeep safari.
Gavi Village – Historical Background
When Sri Lanka became an independent nation in 1948, there was a large number of South Indian Tamils in the country who were originally taken there by British as estate workers. In 1948 Sri Lanka passed the Ceylon Citizenship Bill which denied citizenship to a large percentage of Tamils. In 1964 Indian Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri and Sri Lankan Prime Minister Sirimavo Bandaranaike signed the Sirima-Shastri Pact under which India agreed to give Indian Citizenship to about 525,000 Tamils.
Around 150 Tamil families from Sri Lanka were rehabilitated on the cardamom plantations near Gavi and Pachakkanam. Later these plantations came under Kerala Forest Development Corporation (KFDC). Even after 40 years, Tamils are still struggling to have a decent life and recent inclusion of Gavi and surrounding areas into Periyar Tiger Reserve made their life much more difficult. It is a sad fact that the our activities to protect tiger doesn't take into consideration the hardship suffered by the local human population. Even their right to travel is pretty much restricted due to multiple check posts along the way.
Now there are around 1500 people (400 families) living around Gavi and Pachakkanam. KFDC is also doing bad in cardamom business which in turn affected livelihood of Tamils living there. The Gavi Ecotourism project gave KFDC much needed money and it also is currently giving the local population a decent way to live. Most of the younger population now work as expert forest guides or staff for the Gavi Ecotourism project.
Gavi Photos
Gavi is a paradise for nature/wildlife lovers. It is a suitable destination for families and bachelors with an interest in nature. When it comes to material comforts, what is provided is basic but yet sufficient to keep you happy.
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Book Review: Wings of Fire by APJ Abdul Kalam
APJ Abdul Kalam is a renowned Indian scientist who went on to become 11th President of India (2002-2007). He is very well known across India and is a recipient of India's three highest civilian awards – Padma Bhushan, Padma Vibhushan and Bharat Ratna. Wings of Fire is an autobiography of APJ Abdul Kalam written jointly by Arun Tiwari and Abdul Kalam. It covers Kalam's life before he became president of India and in 2013 another autobiography titled "My Journey: Transforming Dreams into Actions" was released.
Book Review: Wings of Fire by APJ Abdul Kalam
Wings of Fire is an autography of APJ Abdul Kalam covering his early life and his work in Indian space research and missile programs. It is the story of a boy from a humble background who went on to become a key player in Indian space research/Indian missile programs and later became the president of India. The book has been very popular in India and has been translated into multiple languages. I recently picked up a copy and read it in a couple of days. It was very engaging initially, but tended to drag a bit towards the end with lot of technical details and procedural information of his space research and missile projects.
I loved the initial chapters of Wings of Fire since it gives a vivid picture of our country during 1930 – 1950s. Kalam was born in Rameswaram, a southern religious town in Tamilnadu. The initial chapters provides an interesting glimpse of religious harmony which existed before India's partition,
The famous Shiva temple, which made Rameswaram so sacred to pilgrims , was about a ten-minute walk from our house. Our locality was predominantly Muslim, but there were quite a few Hindu families too, living amicably with their Muslim neighbours.
The high priest of Rameswaram temple, Pakshi Lakshmana Sastry, was a very close friend of my father's. One of the most vivid memories of my early childhood is of the two men, each in his traditional attire, discussing spiritual matters.
One day when I was in the fifth standard at the Rameswaram Elementary School, a new teacher came to our class. I used to wear a cap which marked me as a Muslim, and I always sat in the front row next to Ramanadha Sastry, who wore a sacred thread. The new teacher could not stomach a Hindu priest's son sitting with a Muslim boy. In accordance with our social ranking as the new teacher saw it, I was asked to go and sit on the back bench. I felt very sad, and so did Ramanadha Sastry. He looked utterly downcast as I shifted to my seat in the last row. The image of him weeping when I shifted to the last row left a lasting impression on me. After school , we went home and told our respective parents about the incident.
Lakshmana Sastry summoned the teacher, and in our presence , told the teacher that he should not spread the poison of social inequality and communal intolerance in the minds of innocent children. He bluntly asked the teacher to either apologize or quit the school and the island. Not only did the teacher regret his behaviour, but the strong sense of conviction Lakshmana Sastry conveyed ultimately reformed this young teacher.
Kalam in younger years wanted to be an officer in air force, however he couldn't clear the interview. He met Swami Sivananda after this failure and I found his words to Kalam interesting and in a way prophetic,
Accept your destiny and go ahead with your life. You are not destined to become an Air Force pilot. What you are destined to become is not revealed now but it is predetermined. Forget this failure, as it was essential to lead you to your destined path. Search, instead, for the true purpose of your existence. Become one with yourself, my son! Surrender yourself to the wish of God,
In the book we learn how Kalam started his career in Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) and was involved in the design of a hovercraft. Later he moved to Indian Space Research which was the brain child of Vikram Sarabhai. In 1963, Kalam went to NASA facility in Maryland(USA) as part of a training program on sounding rocket launching techniques. There he came across a painting which depicted Tipu Sultan's rocket warfare against the British,
Here, I saw a painting prominently displayed in the reception lobby. It depicted a battle scene with a few rockets flying in the background. A painting with this theme should be the most commonplace thing at a Flight Facility, but the painting caught my eye because the soldiers on the side launching the rockets were not white , but dark-skinned, with the racial features of people found in South Asia. One day, my curiosity got the better of me, drawing me towards the painting. It turned out to be Tipu Sultan's army fighting the British. The painting depicted a fact forgotten in Tipu's own country but commemorated here on the other side of the planet. I was happy to see an Indian glorified by NASA as a hero of warfare rocketry.
The book covers a lot of "behind the scene" information and technical details about India's satellite and missile program (SLV-3, Prithvi, Agni, Thrisul, Akash and Nag). This might interest technically inclined readers but is sure to put off readers who bought the book to get to know Kalam or to know his principles/ideas. Space and missile programs are huge complex projects and managing them is extremely challenging. The book does give a glimpse of the participatory management technique adopted by Kalam, but at the same time it doesn't go into details.
Wings of fire covers Kalam's personal life only briefly which is strange for an autobiography. For example, we don't know why he decided to remain single or his activities outside space research (even though we can conclude in the end that he was married to science and technology).
Kalam is a poet and is a huge fan of poems. The book contains many of his own poems and his favorite poems. Here is an example,
Do not look at Agni
as an entity directed upward
to deter the ominous
or exhibit your might.
It is fire in the heart of an Indian.
Do not even give it
the form of a missile
as it clings to the
burning pride of this nation
and thus is bright.
Through Wings of Fire, we come across some brilliant people who worked behind Indian space research such as Vikram Sarabhai and Dr. Brahm Prakash. The book also contains about 24 photos and I found the ones from the early days of Indian space program very interesting. This alone is worth the price of the book!
One of the things that stands out throughout the book is Kalam's positive thinking. He held many high ranking positions in various organizations. Yet in the book he rarely mentions anything about lethargy/corruption of bureaucracy or politicians. The secret to his success seems to be his ability to ignore negative things around him. The book also gives a clue to his popularity in India. Kalam is a simple, secular, inspiring humanitarian.
My Rating: 7/10. I liked the initial chapters, but wasn't much impressed by later chapters. Kalam should look for a better writer to write his updated autobiography (After I wrote this review I realized that he has released a new autobiography titled "My Journey: Transforming Dreams into Actions").
Wings of Fire An Autobiography
- Author: APJ Abdul Kalam & Arun Tiwari
- Pages: 180
- Publisher: Universities Press (India)
- Publication Year: 2000
- Price: Rs.150 (approx.)


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Background: At our 425 bed acute care medical facility, clinical oxygen is supplied by an external liquid oxygen system (LOX). Our LOX system includes two liquid vessels and redundant pressure reduction valves and supply lines to the facility. A failure of these components could result in patient compromise, particularly those in the ICUs who are reliant on mechanical ventilation. It was generally accepted throughout the medical center that this typical LOX system is relatively foolproof in the event of various possible catastrophes. We experienced a "near fracture" in the main O2 line from the external LOX during construction at the medical center, which directed us to look at other internal sources of oxygen. We formed a team of respiratory therapists, nurses and facilities personnel to evaluate options. Our objective was to insure that in the event of such a failure internal sources of gas in proper quantities were always available.
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