Google science fair

There is a science fair/ competition online in goggle; very prestigious, international and good opportunity to show case one's creativity. just read all the info from the google science fair website. Many youtube videos links of the last year winner projects are given, download these. Different age groups available for children.

Parents have to register their children with consent...

http://www.google.com/intl/en/events/sciencefair/enter.html

You can see some of last year's finalists' projects linked from this blog:

http://feeds.feedburner.com/GoogleScienceFair

 

There are also some inspiring short video clips featuring last year's finalists talking about their projects on the Google Science Fair YouTube channel: 

 

http://www.youtube.com/googlesciencefair

Luke - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8g_m59Po1k&feature=relmfu

Harine - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H158-6LE9Wg&feature=relmfu

Lauren - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DS0gjUQrMhY&list=FLAn-f5AvAospCM1Jzgn9QHw&index=1&feature=plcp

 

deadline for submission is 1st April 2012 online so get cracking!!

Cultivable lands squandered to Housing plots? what a tragic loss???

Cultivable lands squandered to Housing plots? what a tragic loss???

          It is clearly visible; vast tracts of lush green, cultivable, fertile lands suddenly turning into hot cakes for the real estate hawks and  changing it to housing plots. Agricultural lands which have been cultivated by farmers for generations should never be converted into housing plots. It is killing the goose laying the golden eggs. If these fertlie lands are ursurped by short sighted land hawks, then the time is not far off when as a nation we have to import food grains from other countries. Development is essential, but there must be a vision, reason and mission to utilise only barren or uncultivable tracts of land for industries, housing and other large scale development projects. Unless a strong legislation is made and enforced, this dangerous leeching would slowly and steadily wipe out our golden, fertile lands and only concrete jungles would remain. The farming community particularly the small level are a very unfortunate lot, this so-called development has given them a raw deal and left them high and dry. Jai jawan, Jai Kisan is not the say today and unless the agro society is nurtured and given a premier status in all aspects like availability of dedicated manpower, accessible cold storage facilities, reasonable price for farm produce, scientific farming tech know how, incentive for co-operative farming, protection from greedy middlemen and landlords, our nation will loose irreplacable precious fertile lands in the name of development. Raise your voice and act before it is too late.....

A different flower, large, smelly yet rare....

The largest (unbranched) flower inflorescence in the world

 Amorphophallus titanum -- also known as the "corpse plant," "corpse flower". A. titanum grows naturally only in Sumatra in Indonesia, although it is found around the world in greenhouses that compete for the largest corpse flower plant. The Guinness Book of Records title currently is held by a New Hampshire specimen that had a spadix measuring 10-feet-2.25-inches tall in 2010. Counting the stem and spadix, A. titanum can reach 20 feet tall. The corpse flower smells like rotting meat to attract the flies and beetles that pollinate it. Even more interesting, during the flowering phase, the plant generates heat which can be felt if you have the guts to stick your hand inside the inflorescence. The heat and the smell mimics an animal that has recently died to attract the flies that will pollinate the flower.

Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
Order:	Alismatales
Family:	Araceae
Subfamily:	Aroideae
Tribe:	Thomsonieae
Genus:	Amorphophallus

credits
http://www.sarracenia.com                                                                                  
untamedscience.com

Indian Culture - Ancient, Scientifically beneficial and in tune with life!

Indian Culture - Ancient, Scientifically beneficial and in tune with life!

A very old, famous and reliable place for traditional cure for all ills;

  THE VENKATARAMANA AYURVEDA DISPENSARY,
  [Sri V.Krishnaswamy Iyer Charitable Trust ]
   No.138, Kutchery Road,
  MYLAPORE, CHENNAI - 600004.
   Phone nos: 2498 4513 /  2498 5923.

   contact: Dr. Radhakrishna

Timing : in mornings  07:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon &
             in evenings  04:00 p.m.  to 07:30 p.m.

https://sriramv.wordpress.com/tag/venkataramana-ayurveda-dispensary/

 More information on the founder Sri V.Krishnaswamy Iyer
credits to sriramv.wordpress.com
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English "Allopathy" Medicine- its limits:(, plusses! & minusses?

English "Allopathy" Medicine- its limits :( plusses! & minusses?

Why bring up this topic on modern medicine? Science, Technology and medical profession has progressed by leaps and bounds. Medical profession has given humans and living creatures a healthier, safer and longer lifespan to live by putting onhold, ridding the world of many diseases. But is english medicine having a remedy for all ills? This opens up a very interesting debate...
    If you have an ailment and go to your friendly doctor, he checks you and gives you a course of treatment. Simple infections are treated with antibiotic pills, vitamin supplements, syrups etc., If you don't get cured fully you are put on to a lab test regime and prescribed different **cins. No two doctors agree on the medicines and have their own way of treating patients. You will be lucky if you are blessed with one who doesn't bombard you with bills, pills with plenty of side effects and  a weaker constitution...Many doctors take you for a ride by not clearly telling you whats wrong with your body? many tests and investigation follow, take you through a nerve wracking journey testing your limits of patience and strength before concluding on some diagnosis.
  This ill of improper and delayed diagnosis is eroding ones confidence in english medicine. Many doctors don't even touch you before writing down a list of medicines which is atrocious. I remeber as a kid the doctor used to interact more and diagnose more accurately than present day specialists....Ayurveda relies on the time tested practise of detecting ones disease by starting with feeling the nadi,...The balance of vatha, pita and kapha is studied [ Cosmic, chemical energy balance of your body] and then only you are diagnosed.
    This takes us to the alternatives available. One naturally checks out other medicinal systems which promise cures when confronted with incurable physical health problems. Ayurveda, homeopathy, siddha and other holistic treatments gives permanent cures to many ailments which are only treated synptomatically in allopathy and get no lasting cures after sustained use of english medicine. You are left with high toxicity from all the chemical drugs dumped systematically on you treated as a guinea pig for researching their experimental medicines.
   I do not dent that there are life saving treatments in english medicine like 100% successful heart, kidney, even brain surgeries, transplants, tumor removals, etc., But there are several grey areas like spine, neck, nervous, paralytic problems which have either aggravated or remain uncurable for many patients across the globe. These cases are either approached from one view ( ortho/ neuro/ etc.,) and ultimately get other views after subjecting the patient to lot of trauma, psychological stress, pain yet are only rid them of symptoms but the disease remains hardened. Be wise when you visit your doctor next ? WHO is the question???
   This debate will continue.....

Donate for Noble cause!!

If you have a penny/ paisa to spare make sure it goes to people who use it for the humanity! I list a few links which are in that noble, humane and better

http://www.cancerinstitutewia.org/donars.htm

     Dr.Muthulakshmi Reddy formed a Cancer relief fund in 1949, and with the support of the WIA she established the cancer hospital in 1954 in a small humble way and it has grown to one of the best  state – of – art Cancer hospitals in the world today.
    The Cancer Institute, since its inception has been carrying on a relentless fight against cancer under great odds. It has striven against near insurmountable obstacles of financial difficulties and an almost indifferent ambience, to fulfil the objectives of its founder ... bringing to the poorest in the land the most refined scientific technology and excellent patient care.The Cancer Institute (WIA) is a symbol of man’s eternal quest to conquer disease and an inspiration that reaches out to humanity.  
      The Institute is spread over 9 acres in Chennai, South India. The hospital houses 423 beds of which 297 are free. Over 1,25,000 patients are seen annually. They are drawn from all over India, parts of South and South East Asia. Over 66% of them are indigent and are treated free of charge. The hospital has state- of- the- art facilities for diagnosis, evaluation and treatment of cancer as well as rehabilitation. Living its mission of providing the state- of- the- art treatment to people with all types of cancers, the Institute is equipped with world class medical facilities. It houses a hospital, College of Oncological Sciences, an exclusive division for Preventive Oncology and a research center.
    Chip in whole heartedly to lend a helping hand to help those unfortunate souls who need our help!

Ouch! Our potty roads...

Travelling makes one think and rethink; the reason,our dilapidated roads. Going out is no longer a pleasure whether you are riding your vehicle or by public transport. The speed breakers are constantly cropping up to add to the agony. They come in all shapes and sizes; no standards, just a lump of tar meant to break your back or the axle. Many of these speed bumps blend in with the road and are invisible to the motorists except when you come close. Result a screeching halt and frayed nerves.
  I really feel we need to get a movement started to demand for better roads, standardised speed breakers and safer road layouts. The local administration should have the power and the responsibility to lay, maintain and improve the roads in their jurisdiction.The people too must be empowered to pullup the local officials for not caring for the infrastructure development of the local bodies.
   The bone breakers and non-standard speed breakers must be removed and well marked standard speed humps must be laid out in well researched locations.