A Thought for Today-421:

When you regularly practice silence, great truths of life are revealed unto you.

A Thought for Today-421:

When you regularly practice silence, great truths of life are revealed unto you.

Picture of the day-247:

Picture of the day-247:

A Thought for Today-420:

The ancient scholars studied for their own improvement.  Modern scholars study to impress others - Confucius

A Thought for Today-420:

The ancient scholars studied for their own improvement.  Modern scholars study to impress others - Confucius

Picture of the day-246:

Picture of the day-246:

A Thought for Today-419:

Friendship is the hardest thing in the world to explain.  It is not something you learn in school.  But if you have not learned the meaning of friendship, you have not really learned anything - Mohammad Ali

A Thought for Today-419:

Friendship is the hardest thing in the world to explain.  It is not something you learn in school.  But if you have not learned the meaning of friendship, you have not really learned anything - Mohammad Ali

Picture of the day-245:

Picture of the day-245:

Picture of the day-244:

Picture of the day-244:

A Thought for Today-418:

One must forever strive for excellence or even perfection, in any task however small and never be satisfied with second best - JRD Tata

A Thought for Today-418:

One must forever strive for excellence or even perfection, in any task however small and never be satisfied with second best - JRD Tata

S and T Watch-59: Man invents machine to convert plastic into oil

Thanks to Digg, I could see this interesting and enlightening video.  Though the commentary is in Japanese, they do give English sub-titles and hence I could follow the whole thing.  Akinori Ito has found a way to reduce carbon emission and pollution and save energy.  I wish authorities take note of this invention and try to get this machine and test it in India.  The whole thing seems to be very simple.

As plastic is made from oil, it should not be difficult to convert it back.  Our man Akinori Ito's machine just does this.  Just put plastic articles into the machine; you don't have to break them down.  As the machine is swithched, the temperature increases; the plastic melts and becomes liquid; liquids boils and gas emanated which passes through a tube and is cooled with tap water and then it becomes oil.  With further processing it can be used as gasolene, diesel and kerosene.  One kg of plastic can be converted into one litre of oil.  When you burn one kg of plastic waste, three kg of carbon dioxide is released.  By Ito's process, you can reduce carbon emission by 80%.  Thus, waste becomes treasure.  He has demonstrated this in many places.  What are we waiting for?

For further info:

Plastic to oil fantastic

http://ourworld.unu.edu/en/plastic-to%20-oil-fantastic/

A Machine That Turns Plastic Back Into Oil

http://motherboard.tv/2010/8/22/a-machine-that-turns-plastic-back-into-oil--2

Grateful thanks to Akinori Ito, Digg, Our World, UN University, MotherboardTV and YouTube.

S and T Watch-59: Man invents machine to convert plastic into oil

Thanks to Digg, I could see this interesting and enlightening video.  Though the commentary is in Japanese, they do give English sub-titles and hence I could follow the whole thing.  Akinori Ito has found a way to reduce carbon emission and pollution and save energy.  I wish authorities take note of this invention and try to get this machine and test it in India.  The whole thing seems to be very simple.

As plastic is made from oil, it should not be difficult to convert it back.  Our man Akinori Ito's machine just does this.  Just put plastic articles into the machine; you don't have to break them down.  As the machine is swithched, the temperature increases; the plastic melts and becomes liquid; liquids boils and gas emanated which passes through a tube and is cooled with tap water and then it becomes oil.  With further processing it can be used as gasolene, diesel and kerosene.  One kg of plastic can be converted into one litre of oil.  When you burn one kg of plastic waste, three kg of carbon dioxide is released.  By Ito's process, you can reduce carbon emission by 80%.  Thus, waste becomes treasure.  He has demonstrated this in many places.  What are we waiting for?

For further info:

Plastic to oil fantastic

http://ourworld.unu.edu/en/plastic-to%20-oil-fantastic/

A Machine That Turns Plastic Back Into Oil

http://motherboard.tv/2010/8/22/a-machine-that-turns-plastic-back-into-oil--2

Grateful thanks to Akinori Ito, Digg, Our World, UN University, MotherboardTV and YouTube.

Eyecatchers-153: Julian Assange of WikiLeaks caught up in a drama

I read with interest an article in The Hindu of August 23, 2010 by John F.Burns and Eric Schmitt.  Naturally, after seeing the TED Global Video Interview of Julian Assange (embedded in this blog some days back) and reading much about him, any news about Assange is of interest to me.

According to this New York Times Newservice report Julian Assange of WikiLeaks was sought by the Swedish authorities on allegations of rape and molestation and later, the rape allegation was dropped.  

The whole thing sounds fishy.  One wonders whether people are after Julian Assange or some sort of conspiracy is brewing to intimidate Assange and close down WikiLeaks.  Assange has tweeted that the whole thing is baseless.

I feel this is not the end.  More may be coming up.  Let us hope that he does not get caught in any conspiracy.  I wish him all the best and may God protect him!  

Grateful thanks to The Hindu, John F.Burns, Eric Schmitt and New York Times News Service.

Eyecatchers-153: Julian Assange of WikiLeaks caught up in a drama

I read with interest an article in The Hindu of August 23, 2010 by John F.Burns and Eric Schmitt.  Naturally, after seeing the TED Global Video Interview of Julian Assange (embedded in this blog some days back) and reading much about him, any news about Assange is of interest to me.

According to this New York Times Newservice report Julian Assange of WikiLeaks was sought by the Swedish authorities on allegations of rape and molestation and later, the rape allegation was dropped.  

The whole thing sounds fishy.  One wonders whether people are after Julian Assange or some sort of conspiracy is brewing to intimidate Assange and close down WikiLeaks.  Assange has tweeted that the whole thing is baseless.

I feel this is not the end.  More may be coming up.  Let us hope that he does not get caught in any conspiracy.  I wish him all the best and may God protect him!  

Grateful thanks to The Hindu, John F.Burns, Eric Schmitt and New York Times News Service.