Self-Improvement-157: Create safe spaces for yourself....

Create safe spaces for yourself.  Wrap yourself in goodness and warmth and love. Stay surrounded by people who are genuine - Think twice if you can't trust them with your heart. You are allowed to protect your peace. Be mindful and aware of all energy that you allow into your life - Alex Elle

A Thought for Today-684: Benjamin Disraeli

Nurture great thoughts; for, you will never go higher than your thoughts – Benjamin Disraeli

Eyecatchers-187: Cracking the body clock code wins trio a Nobel Prize

Cracking the body clock code wins trio a Nobel Prize

Three Americans recognized for discovering the cellular gears that drive circadian rhythms

By  Tina Hesman Saey and Aimee Cunningham, October 2, 2017

Discoveries about the molecular ups and downs of fruit flies’ daily lives have won Jeffrey C. Hall, Michael Rosbash and Michael W. Young the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine.

These three Americans were honored October 2 by the Nobel Assembly at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm for their work in discovering important gears in the circadian clocks of animals. The trio will equally split the 9 million Swedish kronor prize — each taking home the equivalent of $367,000.

The researchers did their work in fruit flies. But “an awful lot of what was subsequently found out in the fruit flies turns out also to be true and of huge relevance to humans,” says John O’Neill, a circadian cell biologist at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge, England. Mammals, humans included, have circadian clocks that work with the same logic and many of the same gears found in fruit flies, say Jennifer Loros and Jay Dunlap, geneticists at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College.

Excerpt from Science News
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/cracking-body-clock-code-wins-trio-nobel-prize

Grateful thanks to ScienceNews.org

Self-Improvement-156: GIVE YOURSELF A BREAK

GIVE  YOURSELF  A  BREAK

Stop beating yourself up!

Everyone makes mistakes, has setbacks and failures.

You don’t come with a book on how to get it right all the time.

You will fail sometimes, not because you planned to, but simply

Because you are human.  Failure is a part of creating a great life.

-         Les Brown, tinybuddha.com

Gratful thanks to Les Brown and tinybuddha.com

A Thought for Today-683: Emerson

Beware of what you want; for, you will get it – Emerson

India Watch-22: The world's leading receiver of remittances

Remittances to India are money transfers from non-resident Indians (NRIs) employed outside the country to family, friends or relatives residing in India. India is the world's leading receiver of remittances, claiming more than 12% of the world's remittances in 2015.

 Remittances to India stood at US$68.91 billion in 2015, accounting for over 4% of the country's GDP. As per the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (MOIA), remittance is received from the approximately 25 million members of the Indian diaspora.

Source: Wikipedia

Grateful thanks to Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

Q&A-5: How many organisms are in the human body?

How many organisms are in the human body?

Researchers hope the advance marks an important step towards understanding how microbes help make humans human. The human body contains about 100 trillion cells, but only maybe one in 10 of those cells is actually — human. The rest are from bacteria, viruses and other microorganisms.

Grateful thanks to Google, Jun 13, 2012

Facts and Figures-85: Incredible number of Lifeforms living on your skin

There are more lifeforms living on your skin than there are people on the planet.

http://all-that-is-interesting.com/interesting-facts-about-the-world#2

Eyecatchers-186: Supreme Court for 3-tier right to privacy: Intimate, private and public

Supreme Court for 3-tier right to privacy: Intimate, private and public

Dhananjay Mahapatra| TNN | Updated: Aug 3, 2017, 08:13 AM IST

HIGHLIGHTS

· 1st zone: It's concerning marriage, sexuality, relationships.

· 2nd zone: It involves imparting personal data through credit card,  social networking sites, I-T declarations, etc.

· 3rd zone: Here, the privacy protection requires minimal            regulation. The individual will retain his privacy to body & mind.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday outlined a three-tier, graded approach to the question whether privacy is a fundamental right by examining the issue through its intimate, private and public aspects even as it reserved its verdict in the case. 

Prior to completion of the two-week-long hearing that attracted arguments for and against conferring fundamental right status to privacy+ but which saw all parties accepting its intrinsic importance for an individual, a nine-judge bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar said privacy could be configured into three zones. 

Justice D Y Chandrachud set out the tentative thought process and drew support from Justice R F Nariman. He said, 

"The first zone could be the most intimate zone of privacy concerning marriage, sexuality, relations with family and the law should frown upon any intrusion. The state could still intrude into this intimate zone in extraordinary circumstances provided it met stringent norms. 

"The second zone would be the private zone, which involved parting of personal data+ by use of credit card, social networking platforms, income tax declarations. In this sphere, sharing of personal data by an individual will be used only for the purpose for which it is shared by an individual.

 "The third is the public zone where privacy protection requires minimal regulation. Here, the personal data shared will not mean the right to privacy is surrendered. The individual will retain his privacy to body and mind." The formulation suggests right to privacy may not be unfettered.

Excerpt from The Times of India dated Aug.3, 2017

Grateful thanks to  Mr. Dhananjay Mahapatra and The Times of India.

Self-Improvement-155: Speak Five Lines to Yourself Every Morning

* I am the Best
* I can Do It
* God is always with me
* I am a Winner
* Today is My Day

APJ Abdul Kalam

A Thought for Today-682: Celebrate Life!

Take chances. Tell the truth.  Learn to say NO. Spend money on the things you love. Laugh till your stomach hurts. Dance even if you are too bad at it.  Pose stupidly for photos. Be child-like.  Celebrate this event called LIFE - Unknown

Q&A-4: Is it illegal to watch movies online for free?

It is not inherently illegal for the viewer to watch a movie online. On the other hand, downloading a copy onto your computer without some sort of license to do so is a violation of civil law and the downloader may be subject to a lawsuit from the copyright holder.

Courtesy: Google

India Watch-21: Best Brains of India

Sundar Pichai – CEO, Google

Satya Nadela – CEO, Microsoft

Thomas Kurian – CEO, Oracle

Sajay Kumar Jha – CEO, Global Foundries

Nikesh Arora – CEO, Softbank Internet and Media

Francisco D’Souza – CEO, Cognizant

Dinesh Paliwal – CEO, Harman International

Sanjay Mehrotra – CEO, SanDisk Corporation

George Kurian – CEO, NetApp

Shantanu Narayan – CEO, Adobe

Vinod Dham -  Founder, Pentium Chip

Vinod Khosla – Founder, Sun Microsystems

Indira Nui, CEO, Pepsi

Ajaypal Singh Banga – CEO, Mastercard

Ivan Menzes, CEO, Diageo, Biggest Alcoholic Beverage Co.

Rakesh Kapoor, CEO, Reckitt Benkiser

L N Mittal, Chairman, Arcelor Mittal Steels

The list goes on…

One in every three employee in Apple is an Indian

38% Doctors in US are Indians

36% of NASA scientists are Indians

36% of Employees in Microsoft are Indians

28% of Employees of IBM are Indians

Courtesy: Himanshu Jain, Lecturer in Chemistry, Allen Classes, Kota

Hujn02@gmail.com

Gratefulthanks to Mr.Himanshu Jain

Facts and Figures-84: India likely to be the Third Largest Economy in 10 years

India is expected to be a USD 6 trillion economy - the third largest in the world - in the next 10 years, majorly helped by digitisation, says a report.

For the full article:
The Hindu dated Sep.28, 2017
http://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/india-likely-to-be-third-largest-economy-in-10-years-morgan-stanley/article19768047.ece

Eyecatchers-185: Germany bans Meat at all Govt Functions

Barbara Hendricks, Germany's Federal Minister for Environment, issued a statement saying that hereafter only vegetarian food will be served at Govt functions and cited the environmental burden that intensive meat production places on the planet.  She added that the Ministry has a duty to mitigate against the negative effects of meat consumption and must set an example.  Animal agriculture accounts for a significant proportion of greenhouse gas emissions.

Self-Improvement-154: Seven Rules to be Happy

* Never Hate
* Don't Worry
* Live Simply
* Expect Little
* Give a Lot
* Always Smile
* Best of All Keep in Touch with God

A Thought for Today-682: Unknown

The most useful asset of a person is not a head full of knowledge. But a heart full of love with ears open to listen and hands willing to help.

Self-Improvement-153: CHANCES OF SUCCESS

CHANCES  OF  SUCCESS

I  won’t  - 0%

I can’t  -  10%

I don’t know how – 20%

I wish I could – 30%

I want to – 40%

I think I might – 50%

I might – 60%

I think I can – 70%

I can – 80%

I am – 90%

I did – 100%

A Thought for Today-681: Joseph Addison

Friendship improves happiness, and abates misery, by doubling our joys, and dividing our grief - Joseph Addison 

Facts and Figures-83: 25 Alarming Global Warming Statistics

25 Alarming Global Warming Statistics

Posted by Josef, Updated on March 25, 2014

http://list25.com/25-alarming-global-warming-statistics/

Global warming is among the most alarming environmental issues that the world faces today. This phenomenon does not simply involve the significant rise in the earth’s temperature but a lot more. The adverse effects of global warming have become more and more apparent since the dawn of the 20th century, with more hurricanes and tropical storms causing massive destruction in different areas around the world, more animal species losing their habitats and becoming extinct, and more people dying because of too much heat. Here are 25 alarming global warming statistics.

25

By the end of the century, around 150,000 people will have died of heat related causes.

24

In the last three decades, the United States has had an average of 80% consumption of fossil fuels such as coal, gas and oil; all of which contribute to the emission of greenhouse gases.

23

Each year of the 21st century ranks amongst 14 hottest years since 1880.

22

According to studies, the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has increased by as much as 34% since the 1700 industrial revolution.

21

Scientists believe that by the end of the century, the temperature of the earth will become much higher than its temperature now. By 2100, the average global temperature will be around 5.8 degrees hotter if humans continue their current CO2 output.

20

Humans are the major contributors of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Based on studies, human activities are responsible for about 37 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide every year.

19

The 20th century marks the highest carbon dioxide levels in the history of the planet. Studies show that the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere today is higher than it was 650,000 years ago.

18

Global warming is a result of excessive amount of carbon dioxide in the earth’s atmosphere. Based on studies, the rate at which humans dump carbon dioxide into the environment is 1000 tons per second.

17

Global warming does not simply cause a significant increase in the temperature of the earth but also leads to the destruction of habitats and ecosystems. This explains why over a million species have already become extinct.

16

According to scientists, if global warming persists, around 100 million around the world will live with three feet of sea level rise. This threat especially applies to people living in coastal cities.

15

Of the 150 glaciers featured in the Montana Glacier National Park in 1910, only 25 were able to survive. This is just one of the few glacier parks in the world that suffers because of the continued increase in the earth’s near-surface temperature.

14

A report from the Arctic Climate Impact Assessment that was compiled from 2000 to 2004 revealed that the average temperature in Russia, Western Canada and Alaska have all increased by twice the global average.

13

A report from the IPCC in 2007 revealed that by the time we reach the end of this century, sea levels would have already risen by 7 to 23 inches because of global warming.

12

It is ironic that despite the United States only making up 5% of the total population of the world, it has been ranked no. 1 among giant countries considered to be global warming polluters. The US contributes 25% of total emissions.

11

Humans are not the only ones who suffer from global warming. Even plant and animal species do. It is projected that by the time we reach 2050, around 15 to 37% of all the existing plant and animal species today would cease to exist.

10

Because of the continued increase of the near-surface temperature of the earth, polar glaciers have also continued to melt, causing a significant rise in our sea level. Over the past 100 years, the sea level is said to have increased by 10 to 20 centimeters.

9

A study conducted by the Arctic Climate Impact Assessment revealed that since ancient times, there have been around 400,000 square miles of the Arctic Sea that have already melted because of the increasing temperature of the earth. This area is around half the state of Texas.

8

According to studies, the snow cover and ice extent in the world today have considerably decreased over the past decades because of global warming. If this phenomenon continues, there will be no glaciers left in the Glacier National Park sixteen years from now.

7

Figures from the National Climactic Data Centre show that in 2005, around $100 billion worth of properties were damaged by hurricanes in the United States because of global warming. These hurricanes and other tropical storms are due to the increase of carbon dioxide emissions that cause the temperature of the earth to heat up.

6

The atmospheric carbon dioxide level of the earth today has significantly increased since the 18th century. The amount of carbon dioxide in 1800 was 31% less than the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere today, which means that it has increased from 280 parts per million to 367 per million. According to scientists, this level could be as high as 970 parts per million nine decades from now.

5

Based on a study conducted by MIT, there has been a 100% increase in both the duration and intensity of natural calamities occurring on earth since the 1970’s, particularly tropical storms and hurricanes. This is also said to be a result of the increased amount of carbon dioxide in the earth’s atmosphere.

4

The increase in the temperature of the world has significantly increased over the past three decades, and the increase in the amount of carbon dioxide in the earth’s atmosphere is said to be one of the contributing factors. The temperature of the world now increases at a rate of three times faster than the rate 100 years ago.

3

Based on the records of NASA, the annual temperature of the United States and the world today is now around 1.0 F degrees warmer compared to the annual temperature recorded in 1900. This is a pretty significant increase.

2

On the list of the 25 hottest years in the history of the Earth according to NASA, the last nine years are all included. This means that compared to the temperature of the world before, the world today is much hotter.

1

According to statistics, we have had twice in the last decade the hottest temperatures ever recorded in the history of the planet. The hottest temperature on record used to be in 1998, but the record was broken in 2005. Scientists believe it was not mere coincidence but a result of global warming.

Excerpts from Josef’s List25.com.

Grateful thanks to Josef and List25.com

Reference: http://list25.com/25-alarming-global-warming-statistics/