I have often come across people who just seem to do their chore or day-to-day work with no interest at all. I remember an interesting anecdote that subtly advices us to take our work more seriously.
A traveler to Egypt during the days of the Pyramids’ construction was awestruck by the number of workers at the site. He decided to strike up a conversation with the labourers to while away his time.
veena0606We are 3 matches into the India vs Pakistan Series with India leading at 2-1.
I hope and pray like millions of other fans that the Indian Tigers win not just tomorrow’s match but the whole series as well.
All said and done, may the best team win. I hope that we get to see a few good games of cricket and hope that there is only healthy rivalry between all players on and off the field.
ALL THE BEST.
penanshupenThe super jumbo is here and ladies and gentlemen there no need to fasten you seat belts of put on your air plugs instead you can enter you comfortable suites with double beds, leather upholstered seats , a table, a 30’inch flat screen TV and internet connectivity. Well for other who can’t afford it there economy seats that can be converted into full flat beds. And you have 500 other people for company. It’s like flying building with a lot of people. Singapore airlines last month was the first customer creating aviation history.
penanshupenTourism today is one of the major contributors to global warming. Also global warming affects tourism badly. Tourism and climate change are intertwined. The developed world here too is more the culprit.
rajgopalA new study has demonstrated that Cranberry juice can help us to fight infections caused by E.coli, a gut bacteria.
E. coli is responsible for a host of infections in humans including gastroenteritis, urinary tract infections, meningitis and a host of others.
A group of compounds belonging to the tannin family called as Proanthocyanidins (PAC) interact with the bacteria at a molecular level and prevent its adhesion to host surfaces. One of the first steps in E.coli infections is the adhesion of the bacteria to cells in the body and the compounds in cranberry juice forms an energy barrier that keeps the bug away from body cells. The study also showed that the PACs prevent the formation of biofilms which are high concentrations of bacteria by E.coli.
rajgopalGreg Chappell, the former Australian coach of the Indian cricket team, has opened a pandora’s box of sorts by going public about an incident that happened in Orissa a few months back. He has made this statement in a docementary about his two-year stint with the India team which is to be aired on national television next week.
rajgopalRecently India made the headlines (yet again) for the successful operation of a Siamese twin.
Siamese twins are basically twins who are born joined to one another. There are generally various anatomical types like craniophagus (joined at the head, like the Iranian twins who had a failed operation in Singapore), thoracophagus (joined at the chest), and ischiophagus (joined at the pelvis). The Siamese twins essentially are from a single fertilized egg that fails to divide properly and results in continuing union between the twins after birth. Ther are a very rare finding with an incidence of 1 in every 200000 births with an overall survival rate of between 5 to 25%. Surprisingly a large majority of these twins are females.
rajgopalThe hype surrounding the launch of the Apple iphone has been unbeleivable. Is it justifiable all this hype? That’s what I am trying to do through this blog entry. I will discuss the pros and cons of this phone here.
The cons first:
1. The phone is 2G and not 3G. Graphics and picture-heavy websites will take ages to load. RSS feeds and mobile-friendly websites load quickly though.
2. In spite of the boast of being an internet communicator, the phone lacks services like Instant Messaging and VoIP.
3. It cannot sync data (calendar details and contacts) either by BlueTooth or over the mobile network.
4. The camera is only 2megapixel and unless shot in direct sunlight, the pictures are of a poor quality.
rajgopalIndia has joined the bandwagon of supercomputers design and development with EKA – a Hewlett-Packard designed supercomputer that is capable of operating at 117.3 teraflops (117.9 trillion calculations per second!) This computer is installed at Computational Research Laboratories in Pune, Maharashtra and comes fourth in a list of five supercomputers in the world.
