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  Mental Health in Academia: What About Those Who Provide Support? K M JEEBU As concerns about poor academic mental health grow, it is also becoming clear that certain individuals in the community try to help those going through a difficult time. Yet these relationships remain poorly understood, putting them at risk of being overlooked by institutions. In response,  eLife  collaborated with scientists to release, in late 2019, a survey that examined the experiences of those who support researchers struggling with their mental health. The final dataset captures the voices of over 1,500 respondents in various academic roles. The results – relayed in detail  in a report  – paint a complex picture of the needs and experiences of these ‘supporters’. In  this article, we share five main findings – as well as our dataset and code – for those who strive to improve mental health in academia to build upon. While many of the pressures that supporters experienc...
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  'Sound of Music' Star Christopher Plummer Dead at 91 KM JEEBU In 2012, he became the oldest actor to win an Oscar for his role as an elderly man who comes out of the closet as gay in the movie 'Beginners'. Christopher Plummer, a patrician Canadian who starred as widower Captain von Trapp opposite Julie Andrews in the blockbuster 1965 musical  The Sound Of Music  and in 2012 became the oldest actor to win an Oscar, has died at 91, his longtime friend and manager said on Friday. “The the world has lost a consummate actor today and I have lost a cherished friend,” Andrews said in a statement. “I treasure the memories of our work together and all the humor and fun we shared through the years.” Plummer passed away peacefully at his home in Connecticut with his wife Elaine Taylor at his side. “Chris was an extraordinary man who deeply loved and respected his profession with great old fashion manners, self-deprecating humor, and the music of words,” manager Lou Pit...
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GRAND TRIBUTE TO LATA MANGESHKARJI AT 90, FIRST IN MALAYALAM. ANCHORED B...

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Poem in October by Dylan Thomas

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Poem in October  by Dylan Thomas  BY K.M.Jeebu. In the memory of a reminiscent, heart-catching, inspiring philosophy of master of the poet, Dylan Thomas. The poem in October is a celebration of Thomas’s thirtieth birthday. Dylan Thomas was born on 27th October 1914. On his birthday early in the morning when the fishing village of Laugharne was still sleeping, he woke up and walked along the silent seashore. It was drizzling and the season was autumn. As he thinks of his birthday, he is overcome by sentiments of the sacredness of nature. Though the season is autumn, he imagines that it is summer and that he is back in his childhood days.  He climbs up the Fern Hill where he spent his holidays on the farm of his aunt Ann Jones. Laugharne in October reminds the poet of the autumn of his life and then he turns away from it to bring to his mind the wonderful summer mornings of his childhood at Swansea or Fern Hill. Similarly, October stands between summer and winter; ...
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Malanadu Virtual University Program

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Media was awash with Global Teacher Award 2019! The award function was at Leela Penta hotel in New Delhi. Five Hundred Global Teachers gathered there to collect their coveted awartd. There was one peerson from Kerala. We decided to find the only teacher who received this award. We searched, asked around until we found him. Sebastian Panakal, a vibrant young at heart senior citizen! I met him at Sacred Heart College. He had gone to get the blessings of his Alma Mater. He was with Fr. Prasant, Principal of Sacred Heart College , and I waited for him. Sebastian Panakal with Dr. Rejitha Baiju, Haed of Information and Communications Technology, Sacred Heart. Incidentally, Rejitha is a student of Sebastin Panakal. Malanadu TV India invited Sebastian Panakal to launch Virtual University Program!! Kerala shall go the e-Governance way, lead by Malanadu TV India. As an Alumnus of Sacred Heart College, our first group of interns shall be from Sacred Heart College.
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Recapturing the Queen of the Arabian Sea

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Cochin, proud city that was, is now (in)famous for garbage, mosquitoes, foul air, what not! Recently, there was a rain that flooded Cochin City and brought her to a standstill. Everyone started Kerala's favourite game - name, blame and shame. From Malanadu TV India, wee had a meeting with the MD of Malanad TV India, Jayesh.He proposed his contribution towards making Kerala God's Own Country, starting with Cochin City. We needed an inspiring caption for our project. It was one of our female think tanks that brought out the name "Inpsire India!" shouted Sajitha Rasheed. In turn, we decided to make her the anchor of the project she named INSPIRE INDIA. Fired up, we hurried to meet the Mayor of Cochin Corporation to inspire India. We believe in actions. Actions speak louder than words. We had a meeting with the Mayor of Cochin Corporation, Saumini Jain. Together, we decided to launch our effort to recapture the Queen of the Arabian Sea. Enter: My Cle...
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