Friday, June 29, 2018

Anecdotes-1: Interesting Anecdote from Mahatma Gandhi’s Life


Interesting Anecdote from Mahatma Gandhi’s Life from
'An Autobiography or The Story of My Experiments with Truth'

 “Two other incidents belonging to the same period have always clung to my memory. As a rule I had a distaste for any reading beyond my school books. The daily lessons had to be done, because I disliked being taken to task by my teacher as much as I disliked deceiving him. Therefore I would do the lessons, but often without my mind in them. Thus when even the lessons could not be done properly, there was of course no question of any extra reading. But somehow my eyes fell on a book purchased by my father. It was Shravana Pitribhakti Nataka (a play about Shravana's devotion to his parents). I read it with intense interest. There came to our place about the same time itinerant showmen. One of the pictures I was shown was of Shravana carrying, by means of slings fitted for his shoulders, his blind parents on a pilgrimage. The book and the picture left an indelible impression on my mind. 'Here is an example for you to copy,' I said to myself. The agonized lament of the parents over Shravana's death is still fresh in my memory. The melting tune moved me deeply, and I played it on a concertina which my father had purchased for me.

There was a similar incident connected with another play. Just about this time, I had secured my father's permission to see a play performed by a certain dramatic company. This play Harishchandra- captured my heart. I could never be tired of seeing it. But how often should I be permitted to go? It haunted me and I must have acted Harishchandra to myself times without number. 'Why should not all be truthful like Harishchandra?' was the question I asked myself day and night. To follow truth and to go through all the ordeals Harishchandra went through was the one ideal it inspired in me. I literally believed in the story of Harishchandra. The thought of it all often made me weep. My commonsense tells me today that Harishchandra could not have been a historical character. Still both Harishchandra and Shravana are living realities for me, and I am sure I should be moved as before if I were to read those plays again today.”

—Mahatma Gandhi, An Autobiography or The Story of My Experiments with Truth.

Self-Improvement-174: What is maturity

Maturity is learning to walk away from people and situations that threaten your peace of mind, self-respect, values, morals or sself-worth - Lessons learned in life

Grateful thanks to "Lessoms learned in Life"

Letters-97: A child's letter to President Abraham Lincoln



Excerpt of Grace Bedell’s ( age 11) to President Abraham Lincoln 



(TRANSCRIPT – very little punctuation and many errors:)

NY
Westfield Chataque Co
Oct. 15 1860

Hon A B Lincoln

Dear Sir

My father has just [come] home from the fair and brought home your picture and Mr. [Hannibal] Hamlin’s. I am a little girl only 11 years old, but want you should be President of the United States very much so I hope you won’t think me very bold to write to such a great man as you are. Have you any little girls about as large as I am if so give them my love and tell her to write to me if you cannot answer this letter. I have got 4 brother’s and part of them will vote for you any way and if you will let your whiskers grow I will try and get the rest of them to vote for you you would look a great deal better for your face is so thin. All the ladies like whiskers and they would tease their husband’s to vote for you and if I was a man I would vote for you to but I will try and get everyone one to vote for you that I can. I think that rail fence around your picture makes it look very pretty. I have got a little baby sister she is nine weeks old and is just as cunning as can be. When you direct your letter dir[e]ct to Grace Bedell Westfield Chatauque County New York

I must not write any more answer this letter right off Good bye

Grace Bedell

Lincoln wrote back to Grace just four days later. We will never know whether Grace’s letter was the deciding factor or not, but within a few months, Lincoln had grown a beard and was, according to the National Museum of American History, the first president of the United States to wear whiskers while serving as president. It became his signature look.

Grateful thanks to www.heartspoken.com



India Watch-137: Punjab government announces free education to girls from nursery to PhD

Punjab government announces free education to girls from nursery to PhD – June 2017
The state’s chief minister, Captain Amarinder Singh announced that the government would sponsor the education of girls from nursery to PhD in all government institutions. The CM said that the reason behind this move is that only the privileged are able to send their kids to good schools and the less fortunate girls are deprived of quality education. The government has also proposed pre-primary classes, provide free internet services in 13,000 primary schools and 48 colleges.
Excerpt from
30 great things that happened in India in 2017
Grateful thanks to gqindia.com


Q&A-12 : What are Stem Cells and Why they are important

Stem cells represent an exciting area in medicine because of their potential to regenerate and repair damaged tissue. Some current therapies, such as bone marrow transplantation, already make use of stem cells and their potential for regeneration of damaged tissues.

Grateful thanks to Google.

Websites to Watch-16: Mental Floss

Mental Floss
http://mentalfloss.com/

Mental Floss is a cool website which tells you the hidden stories behind the popular happenings around the world. They cover everything from science to history to technology to pop culture. Prepare your mind to blown away by learning fascinating facts and hidden elements behind things which you thought you already know of.

Excerpt from
40 Cool And Interesting Websites To Kill Time

Grateful thanks to beebom.com

Facts and Figures-100: The Water Scarcity Problem That’s Destroying Countries

The Water Scarcity Problem That’s Destroying Countries

by John Hawthorne | Nov 16, 2017 | clean water, Crisis |

Clean water. It’s something almost all of us take for granted. We turn on the tap, fill our cup, let some spill over, and then guzzle it down. It’s a privilege we fail to recognize.

There is a colossal water scarcity problem in the world. Millions of people struggle to find enough clean water to survive.

In order to move toward a solution, we need to first understand the problem. In this post, we’re going to help you understand the how, what, and why of the water scarcity problem.

The Staggering Lack Of Clean Water In The World

Over 884 million people worldwide live without clean water.

In order to better comprehend that staggering number, that’s the equivalent of:

•1 in every 10 people on the planet’s surface.
•Twice the population of the United States.
•The whole of Europe.

And as the years fly by and overpopulation becomes an increasingly difficult problem to solve, that number continues trending upward, inflating and growing, but never going down.

Water scarcity is a harsh reality.

By the year 2018, some 1.1 billion people worldwide will lack access to any sort of water, and a total of 2.7 billion will find water scarce for at least one month of the year.

Out of those figures, 2.4 billion will have inadequate water sources and have to deal with a series of life threatening diseases. A vast majority of the world population will regularly experience outbreaks of typhoid, cholera, malaria, zika, and dozens of other water borne illnesses and parasites.

In the year 2014, two million people died from diarrheal viruses and the ensuing complications. Out of those numbers, 43 percent were pre-adolescent children, most under the age of five.

Access to basic sanitation and clean affordable water, can save over 17 thousands folks a week.

The majority of people afflicted by this problem live in desolate, isolated, poor regions. These are often rural places that in often find themselves embroiled in some sort of political challenges.

In many cases, water, not oil, is the most precious commodity for these disenfranchised citizens, with warlords and local mafias using the resource as a means of power and political pressure.

Access to clean water is of paramount importance for those without it. There are millions of people risking their lives and spending hours just for a clean gallon of water. Children go without any education, their sole responsibility trodding dozens of miles a day and fetching water.

In essence, a community without a viable source of clean water is destined for extinction. Clean water means economic growth, education, better income and healthy neighborhoods.

And the outlook isn’t any better:

By 2025, two-thirds of the world’s population may face water shortages. Although the surface of our planet is covered mainly by water, over 73 percent to be exact, only 3 percent of it is considered drinkable. And, to complicate matters, only ⅓ of that scant number is accessible to humans (the rest is tucked away in glaciers, and remote regions). Finding fresh water sources is an incredibly rare thing.

Overpopulation and consumption has put a strain on an already depleted ecosystem. Many water systems, like lakes, rivers and aquifers are drying up an alarming rate or, due to our meddling, becoming far too polluted to use.

Agriculture, above all other practices, consumes enormous amounts of water, more than any other industry. These precious resources are consumed in an ineffective manner.

Additionally, in impoverished regions, such as Africa (where thousands die from a result of having zero access to clean water) or in Pakistan (where the shortage has claimed ⅓ of its population), a different set of problems assaults the region: economic water scarcity.

In most of these districts, water treatment plants and “soluble” wells and aquifers are nothing more than open holes in dry river beds. In Tanzania, this last practice led to devastating epidemic that slashed their population by 75% in the late 2013.

What Is Economic Water Scarcity?

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In order to understand the water crisis, we need to understand the concept of economic water scarcity.

Economic water scarcity is a term that begun having a wide range appeal in mid-2007. It was defined, after a rather long and investigative essay, as a condition caused by the lack of investment in water infrastructure.

The concept first came into play after researchers and policymakers, overseen by the International Water Management Institute in Sri Lanka, conducted a 50 year study to determine the viability of sustaining life on Earth with the growing population problem. Their findings were less than hopeful.

One on the prime symptoms of economic water scarcity is a region’s capacity, both technological as well as human, to satisfy the area’s demand for drinkable water. It is a critical and typical manifestation of underdeveloped countries.

The main aspects of economic water scarcity are:
•A lack of infrastructure with poor sanitation policies. The population has no other choice but to rely on rivers and lakes for their hydration.
•Much of the water is used for agriculture and domestic chores. Evidence suggests that in many cases the water is “recycled” for different uses. Bathing, laundry, livestock, cleaning and cooking water not only comes from the same source but is oftentimes reused from one chore to another.
•Large parts of the world, particularly in Africa, suffer from economic water scarcity. Developing the right infrastructure would lower the poverty line.
•Terrorist groups and local warlords use their own wealth and resources to create the needed infrastructure, the major caveat being that they control the pipeline and in turn use it for their own goals – mainly recruitment.
•Developing infrastructure in these areas not only requires funding but a complete overhaul of socio-political doctrines.

Consequences of water scarcity:
•Using unclean water, in many areas, leads to an upswell of different disease, some of which are fatal.
•In Africa, women spend half of their day walking and hauling up water from a clear source. The same goes for sections of India and Latin America. It is estimated that in the remotest parts of Africa, the female population spends a combined total of 40 billion hours a year walking to and from a well.
•Communities don’t have the time to grow. Most families waste a great deal of their productive hours dealing with the problems that arise from water scarcity. Access to clean water gives families time to go to school and earn an adequate income, helping them fight off poverty.
•Women are mainly responsible for water collection in these areas. In Sub Saharan Africa, 72% of the water collected is done by women.
•It takes an enormous amount of water to grow crops, maintain livestock and ultimately feed a nation. Less water means a rise in endemic and localized famine.
•Less water means less sewage flow and more stagnant water. These pools, particularly in tropical and subtropical environments, often become fast breeding ground for insects and parasites. One of the most far reaching and prevalent insects is the mosquito, a known carrier of West Nile Virus, malaria, zika and other infections.
•Economies that, due to their natural landscapes could easily increase their gross income and national wealth through a busy tourist trade, have had no other choice but to closethis venue of revenue. Hotels, restaurants, shopping stores and other attractions no longer are able to maintain an adequate level of sanitation for visitors.

Countries with a high degree of water scarcity:

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All countries suffer from water scarcity in one way or another.

For example, the United States, a nation that takes for granted the gift that is drinkable tap water, is in the midst of a major water crisis. The Western States, among them California, are having to cut back on water delivery to certain areas. The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, the region’s water supplier, will deliver 15% less water to cities in the greater Los Angeles area starting in July 2018.

Nonetheless, the US and other first world nations have the advantage of a growing and confident economy, one that can acclimate itself to any sort of natural woe by investing heavily in infrastructure.

Others are not so lucky. 3 countries standing on the brink of complete water related collapse are:
•Yemen: According to UPI, Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, is expected to be the first major city in the world to experience full water scarcity, a direct result of the many turmoils and local military brews of the area.
•Libya: Another war torn country that’s facing a full sanitary cataclysm, the constant regime changes and wild political upheavals are taxing the nation’s capacity to create a viable water policy.
•Jordan: The country of Jordan finds itself in one of the driest geographical latitudes in the planet. Its only source of water is the Dead Sea and the Jordan River. Transforming saltwater to fresh is a financial hurdle that’s hurting their weak economy.

Conclusion

The United Nations considers water scarcity to be one of the most detrimental and crippling crisis attacking struggling economies and communities.

The Millennium Development Goals (8 fundamental objectives established by a committee of different nations within the United Nation) established the necessity of making water scarcity a key problem to eradicate. The United Nations Millennium Declaration, following the Millennium Summit, aimed by 2015 to “halve the proportion of people who are unable to reach or to afford safe drinking water.”

While we may not have solved the problem of water scarcity, we’re certainly making an effort to minimize the problem in as many ways as possible.

Audrey Hepburn said, “Water is life, and clean water means health.”

She knew what she was talking about.

Eyecatchers-204: The Bystander Effect

The bystander effect, or bystander apathy, is a social psychological phenomenon in which individuals are less likely to offer help to a victim when other people are present. The greater the number of bystanders, the less likely it is that any one of them will help.

The bystander effect occurs when the presence of others discourages an individual from intervening in an emergency situation. Social psychologists Bibb Latané and John Darley popularized the concept following the infamous 1964 Kitty Genovese murder in New York City.
 

In Lighter Vein-14: Old man with 8 hair

An Old man has 8 hair on his head.

He went to Barber shop.

Barber in anger asked:

shall i cut or count ?

Old man smiled and said:

"Colour it!"

LIFE is to enjoy with whatever you have with you, keep smiling. 

Videos to Watch-14: FOUR THINGS THAT MAKE THINGS HAPPEN - Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev

FOUR THINGS THAT MAKE THINGS HAPPEN - 
Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev
39,945 Views



Grateful thanks to Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, "Indian Saints" and YouTube

A Thought for Today-707: Life has no remote

Life has no remote, GET UP and change it yourself.

Grateful thanks to Ziglar.com

Wednesday, June 27, 2018

Letters-96: Einstein's Letter to President Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Einstein's Letter to President Roosevelt - 1939

Albert Einstein
Old Grove Road
Peconic, Long Island
August 2nd, 1939

F.D. Roosevelt
President of the United States
White House
Washington, D.C.

Sir:
Some recent work by E. Fermi and L. Szilard, which has been communicated to me in manuscript, leads me to expect that the element uranium may be turned into a new and important source of energy in the immediate future. Certain aspects of the situation which has arisen seem to call for watchfulness and if necessary, quick action on the part of the Administration. I believe therefore that it is my duty to bring to your attention the following facts and recommendations.
In the course of the last four months it has been made probable through the work of Joliot in France as well as Fermi and Szilard in America--that it may be possible to set up a nuclear chain reaction in a large mass of uranium, by which vast amounts of power and large quantities of new radium-like elements would be generated. Now it appears almost certain that this could be achieved in the immediate future.
This new phenomenon would also lead to the construction of bombs, and it is conceivable--though much less certain--that extremely powerful bombs of this type may thus be constructed. A single bomb of this type, carried by boat and exploded in a port, might very well destroy the whole port together with some of the surrounding territory. However, such bombs might very well prove too heavy for transportation by air.
The United States has only very poor ores of uranium in moderate quantities. There is some good ore in Canada and former Czechoslovakia, while the most important source of uranium is in the Belgian Congo.
In view of this situation you may think it desirable to have some permanent contact maintained between the Administration and the group of physicists working on chain reactions in America. One possible way of achieving this might be for you to entrust the task with a person who has your confidence and who could perhaps serve in an unofficial capacity. His task might comprise the following:
a) to approach Government Departments, keep them informed of the further development, and put forward recommendations for Government action, giving particular attention to the problem of securing a supply of uranium ore for the United States.
b) to speed up the experimental work, which is at present being carried on within the limits of the budgets of University laboratories, by providing funds, if such funds be required, through his contacts with private persons who are willing to make contributions for this cause, and perhaps also by obtaining co-operation of industrial laboratories which have necessary equipment.
I understand that Germany has actually stopped the sale of uranium from the Czechoslovakian mines which she has taken over. That she should have taken such early action might perhaps be understood on the ground that the son of the German Under-Secretary of State, von Weizsacker, is attached to the Kaiser-Wilhelm Institute in Berlin, where some of the American work on uranium is now being repeated.
Yours very truly,
Albert Einstein
Source: AtomicArchive.com

India Watch-136: Indian Mars-Craft, Mangalyan

Indian Mars-Craft, Mangalyan
Also known as Mangalyaan, or Mars-Craft, this program by our very own space research organisation has been lauded as one of the most low cost but high functioning space missions till date. We can now proudly claim to be the only nation to reach Mars orbit on its first attempt. The brain behind the operation is actually credited to 14 scientists at ISRO (Mr.K.Radhakrishnan and his team, In charge of the Mars Orbiter Mission)
Excerpt from
10 Amazing Indian Achievements In The Field Of Science And The People Behind Them
Gratefuls thanks to Scoopwhoop.com

Q&A-11: Why does moon have no atmosphere?

Why does moon have no atmosphere?
Prasanna Aug '16
CBSE Class 11 Physics

Moon has no atmosphere because the value of acceleration due to gravity ‘g’ on surface of moon is small. Therefore, the value of escape velocity on the surface of the moon is small (only 2-5 km ${{s}^{-1}}$). The molecules of the atmospheric gases on the surface of the moon have thermal velocities greater than the escape velocity. That is why all the molecules of gases have escaped and there is no atmosphere on moon.
Grateful thanks to Ask.learncbse.in

Websites to Watch-15: Top 10 Websites of India

Top 10 Websites of India

Google.com

Enables users to search the world's information, including webpages, images, and videos. Offers unique features and search technology. 

Google.co.in

Indian version of this popular search engine. Search the whole web or only webpages from India. Interfaces offered in English, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi and Tamil. 

Youtube.com

YouTube is a way to get your videos to the people who matter to you. Upload, tag and share your videos worldwide! 

Facebook.com

A social utility that connects people, to keep up with friends, upload photos, share links and videos. 

Yahoo.com

A major internet portal and service provider offering search results, customizable content, chatrooms, free e-mail, clubs, and pager. 

Amazon.in

Onlinesbi.com

OnlineSBI is SBI’s Internet banking portal, which provides secure access to your accounts from anywhere in the world! At OnlineSBI , you can perform almost all transactions for which you need to visit a branch. ... OnlineSBI offers value added services 

Wikipedia.org

A free encyclopedia built collaboratively using wiki software. (Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License). 

Flipkart.com

Flipkart is a leading destination for online shopping in India.

irctc.co.in

Offers online rail ticket booking, and checking of ticket reservation status. Includes train schedules, availability of tickets, and a travel planner. 

Excerpt from Alexa.com

Grateful thanks to Alexa.com

Facts and Figures-99: Unemployment in India

From Google:

Unemployment Rate in India increased to 3.52 percent in 2017 from 3.51 percent in 2016.Unemployment Rate in India averaged 4.11 percent from 1983 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 8.30 percent in 1983 and a record low of 3.41 percent in 2014. 

From The Times of India:

The number of job-seeking people in India has always been on a high. As per information available on the official website of the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE), there are currently nearly 31 million unemployed Indians looking for jobs. CMIE is a board that tracks business and economic data of the country.
It was noted that in the week ended on February 25, the unemployment rate increased to 6.1 per cent as compared to 5 per cent in January. This 6.1 per cent unemployment rate is noted to be the highest monthly rate in the past 15 months
The numbers went as low as 3.4 per cent in July 2017, unemployment rates have been increasing gradually, the CMIE data further confirmed.
While the government claims that the unemployment rate in the country is falling, this data reveals an altogether different story.
Ironically, the unemployment rates was observed to have decreased after demonetisation in November 2016, as jobseekers focused on acquiring new skills instead of waiting for jobs in a hard-hitting economy.
During that period, the labour participation rate ranged between 46 and 48 per cent before demonetisation. By July 2017, it fell to below 43 per cent. Now the CMIE expects it to go past 44 per cent by the end of February 2018.
This brings us to the conclusion that as a new batch of students is set to graduate in May 2018, India will face a yet another jolt of unemployment. While there are about 31 million unemployed youth in India as of February, the number of job creation in 2018 is limited to an estimated 6,00,000.
Excerpt from The Times of India (TOI-Online, March 6, 2018).
Grateful thanks to Google and The Times of India.

Eyecatchers-203: Are you diabetic?

Eyecatchers: Are you diabetic?

Before 1997, the fasting sugar limit for Diabetes was 140.
WHO set up a panel to decrease it and it was fixed at 126.
All of a sudden 14% of world population became diabetics overnight.
Later in 2003, American Diabetic Association again decreased the limit to 100.
And after this 60% of Indian population became diabetic.
And you know who are the members of these panels deciding the fasting sugar limit?  They are the consultants of seven big pharmaceutical companies of the world.
So, in short, it is the Pharma Industry that decides if you are diabetic or not.

Posted as received in my WhatsApp page.

In Lighter Vein-13: Dear Algebra

Dear Algebra,

Please stop asking us to find your X.  She is never coming back and don't ask why

Videos to Watch-13: There is hidden power in your hands - Sadhguru's simple sadhana

There is hidden power in your hands - Sadhguru's simple sadhana

Published on Apr 19, 2018 
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Grateful thanks to Sadhguru, "Sadhguru And" and YouTube.

A Thought for Today-706: Bernard Shaw

Now that we have learned to fly in the air like birds and dive in the sea like fish, only one thing remains - TO LEARN TO LIVE ON EARTH LIKE HUMANS - Bernard Shaw

Self-Improvement-173: The cockroach theory for self development

The cockroach theory for self development

At a restaurant, a cockroach suddenly flew from somewhere and sat on a lady.

She started screaming out of fear.

With a panic stricken face and trembling voice, she started jumping, with both her hands desperately trying to get rid of the cockroach.

Her reaction was contagious, as everyone in her group also got panicky.

The lady finally managed to push the cockroach away but ...it landed on another lady in the group.

Now, it was the turn of the other lady in the group to continue the drama.

The waiter rushed forward to their rescue.

In the relay of throwing, the cockroach next fell upon the waiter.

The waiter stood firm, composed himself and observed the behavior of the cockroach on his shirt.

When he was confident enough, he grabbed it with his fingers and threw it out of the restaurant.

Sipping my coffee and watching the amusement, the antenna of my mind picked up a few thoughts and started wondering, was the cockroach responsible for their histrionic behavior?

If so, then why was the waiter not disturbed?

He handled it near to perfection, without any chaos.

It is not the cockroach, but the inability of those people to handle the disturbance caused by the cockroach, that disturbed the ladies.

I realized that, it is not the shouting of my father or my boss or my wife that disturbs me, but it's my inability to handle the disturbances caused by their shouting that disturbs me.

It's not the traffic jams on the road that disturbs me, but my inability to handle the disturbance caused by the traffic jam that disturbs me.

More than the problem, it's my reaction to the problem that creates chaos in my life.

Lessons learnt from the story:

I understood, I should not react in life.
I should always respond.

The women reacted, whereas the waiter responded.

Reactions are always instinctive whereas responses are always well thought of.

A beautiful way to understand............LIFE.

Person who is HAPPY is not because Everything is RIGHT in his Life..

He is HAPPY because his Attitude towards Everything in his Life is Right..!!!


...From the beautiful speech of Mr.Sundar Pichai at IIT.

Tuesday, June 26, 2018

A Thought for Today-705: Morgan Freeman

Imagine what seven billion humans could accomplish if we all loved and respected each other - Morgan Freeman

Grateful thanks to TheFreeThoughtProject.com

Tuesday, June 19, 2018

Self-Improvement-172: 42 Morning Affirmations

42 Morning Affirmations 

[KICK-START YOUR DAY!]

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Fresh Affirmations
Published on Nov 8, 2015
Get Your Free 'Life Changing' Affirmation Starter Pack Here:
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Kick-start your day off by listening to and taking in these 42 inspiring and uplifting morning affirmations that have all been especially crafted to ensure that you start your day the right way.

As with all affirmations with more re-listens of these morning affirmations you can start to see greater results - in other words don't just listen to these affirmations TODAY... try listening to them every morning for a week and then take a look at how you are feeling about things.

These morning affirmations will help to attract a great amount of positivity and abundance into all areas of your life and to improve your overall day. The power of simple positive re-enforcement should not be underestimated and by listening to these positive affirmations first thing in the morning they really do have the power to add love, good fortune and optimism to your whole day.


Grateful thans to ‘Fresh Affirmations’ and YouTube.

Eyecatchers-202: INDIA TO HAVE 70 SUPERCOMPUTERS



INDIA TO HAVE 70 SUPERCOMPUTERS
The Times of India
Published on May 26, 2015

The government has begun the process of having 70 supercomputers in the country, which will enable high-level research in different fields for not only government agencies but also the private sector.


Grateful thanks to The Times of India and YouTube.

In Lighter Vein-12: Prayers before eating

Teacher: Now, Simon, tell me frankly, do you say prayers before eating?

Simon: No sir, I don't have to. My mother is a good cook.

Posted as received in my WhatsApp page.

Videos to Watch-12: How to Be More Stable: Sadhguru



How to Be More Stable? - Sadhguru Spot 2018

82,951 views
Published on Jun 14, 2018

In this Spot video, Sadhguru speaks about stability as an absolute necessity to live exuberantly without crashing. Find out how to establish stability, why it has nothing to do with control but with clarity, and how identifications play in.
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Grateful thanks to Sadhguru and YouTube.


Grateful thanks to Sadhguru and YouTube.


A Thought for Today-704: Buddha

You learn nothing from life if you think you are right all the time - tinybuddha.com

Saturday, June 16, 2018

Facts and Figures-98: Know Your Brain Waves


What are the different brain waves?
Brainwaves are produced by synchronised electrical pulses from masses of neurons communicating with each other. Brainwaves are detected using sensors placed on the scalp. ... Brainwave speed is measured in Hertz (cycles per second) and they are divided into bands delineating slow, moderate, and fast waves.

What are Brainwaves ? Types of Brain waves | EEG sensor and brain ...
https://www.brainworksneurotherapy.com/what-are-brainwaves
Search for: What are the different brain waves?

How many brain waves do we have?
Brainwaves are generally broken down into five main frequencies: Beta waves, Alpha waves, Theta waves, Delta waves and Gamma waves.Mar 9, 2018

Different Types Of Brain Waves And Their Benefits - CureJoy
https://www.curejoy.com/content/different-types-brain-waves/
Search for: How many brain waves do we have?

Which brain waves are best for sleep?
This Is How Brain Waves Contribute To The State of Mind
Beta (14-40Hz) — The Waking Consciousness & Reasoning Wave. ...
Alpha (7.5-14Hz) — The Deep Relaxation Wave. ...
Theta (4-7.5Hz) — The Light Meditation & Sleeping Wave. ...
Delta (0.5-4Hz) — The Deep Sleep Wave. ...
Gamma (above 40Hz) – The Insight Wave. ...

This Is How Brain Waves Contribute To The State of Mind
https://blog.mindvalley.com/brain-waves/
Search for: Which brain waves are best for sleep?

What type of brain waves occur when you are awake?
During periods of relaxation, while still awake, our brain waves become slower, increase in amplitude and become more synchronous. These types of waves are called alpha waves. For example, such brain waves are often associated with states of relaxation and peacefulness during meditation and biofeedback.

Stages of Sleep
https://web.mst.edu/~psyworld/sleep_stages.htm
Search for: What type of brain waves occur when you are awake?

What do Delta brain waves do?
Delta waves, like other brain waves, are recorded with an electroencephalogram (EEG) and are usually associated with the deep stage 3 of NREM sleep, also known as slow-wave sleep (SWS), and aid in characterizing the depth of sleep.

Grateful thanks to Google, Brain Works Neurotherapy.com, Curejoy, MindValley.cmm and www.mst.edu