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Here’s how much of the world would need to be covered in solar panels to power Earth…

September 24, 2015NatarajanLeave a comment

Solar energy is a seriously underrated resource.

More power from the sun hits the Earth in a single hour than humanity uses in an entire year, yet solar only provided 0.0039% of the energy used in the US last year.

Visionaries like Elon Musk think that solar will become the biggest energy source by 2031, according to an interview with Tim Urban on Wait But Why.

But what would a world powered by solar look like?

The Earth would probably be littered with solar panels, right?

Wrong.

If solar is 20% efficient (as it has been in lab tests) at turning solar energy into power, we’d only need to cover a land area about the size of Spain to power the entire Earth renewably in 2030.

This map, from the Land Art Generator Initiative, shows just how little space that really is:

And while it’s useful in the map to show the solar installations as a square bunched together, this area could actually be spread over more space, with solar panels tucked away on rooftops and spread across deserts.

To figure this out, the folks at Land Art Generator did the following maths:

678 quadrillion Btu (the US Energy Information Administration’s estimation of global energy consumption by 2030) = 198,721,800,000,000 kilowatt-hours (simple conversion) divided by 400 kilowatt-hours of solar energy production per square meter of land (based on 20% efficiency, 70% sunshine days per year and the fact that 1,000 watts of solar energy strikes each square meter of land on Earth) = 496,805 square kilometers of solar panels (191,817 square miles)

Remember, that’s if we only relied on solar — no fossil fuel-guzzling oil, coal or natural gas. Now we just have to work on making that happen.

source…..REBECCA HARRINGTON in http://www.businessinsider.com.au

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” ஓ ….சுவாமிநாதா …நீயா ….எனக்கு என்ன உத்தரவு சொல்லு …”

September 24, 2015NatarajanLeave a comment

ஒரு முறை மகா சுவாமிகள் தென் தமிழ் நாட்டில்

யாத்திரை செய்யும்போது இரவு நேரத்தில் அடுத்த

கிராமத்துக்குக் கால்நடைப் பயணமாகப் போக நேர்ந்தது.

அங்கே இரு பிரிவினரிடையே ஜாதிச்சண்டை நடந்து

கொண்டிருந்தது. அதனால் பக்தர்கள் போவதற்குப்

பயப்பட்டார்கள்.

“ஒன்றும் நடக்காது.போகலாம் வாருங்கள்” என்று

கிளம்பி விட்டார் சுவாமிகள். சீடர்கள் பயத்தினால்

நடுங்கியபடி தொடர்ந்து போனார்கள்.

அடுத்த கிராமத்துக்குள் நுழையும் இடத்தில் ஒரு

கூட்டம் அரிவாள்,குண்டாந்தடியுடன் அவர்களைத்

தாக்குவதற்காகக் காத்துக்கொண்டிருந்தது.

அந்தக் கூட்டத்தின் தலைவன் அவர்களை

அமர்த்திவிட்டு மகா சுவாமிகளை நோக்கி வந்தான்.

இரண்டு நிமிடங்கள் ஒரே அமைதி. யாருக்கும்

பயத்தால் வாய் திறந்து பேசக்கூடத் தைரியம்

வரவில்லை. மகா சுவாமிகள் ஒரு புன்னகையுடன்

அவனைப் பார்த்தார்.

“ஓ! சுவாமிநாதா! நீயா? உன் உத்தரவு எதுவானாலும்

நாங்கள் நிறைவேற்றி வைக்கிறோம்” என்று

அங்கேயே கீழே விழுந்து நமஸ்காரம் செய்தான் அவன்.

மற்ற எல்லோருக்கும் ஆச்சரியம்! கூட வந்த கலகக்

கூட்டம் குண்டாந்தடி,அரிவாள் எல்லாவற்றையும்

கீழே போட்டுவிட்டு அந்தந்த இடத்திலேயே

நமஸ்காரம் செய்து வணங்கி நின்றது.

மற்றவர்களிடம் மகா சுவாமிகள் அமைதியாக

“நானும் அவனும் பள்ளிக் கூடத்தில் ஒன்றாகப்

படித்தோம்” என்று மகிழ்ச்சியுடன் கூறினார்.

எல்லோருக்கும் ஒரே ஆச்சரியம். காரணம் அந்தத்

தலைவன் இஸ்லாமிய வகுப்பைச் சேர்ந்தவன்.

அவர்களுடைய இமாமை சந்திக்க விரும்பினார்

மகா பெரியவர்கள்.அவர் வந்ததும் குர் ஆனிலிருந்து

சில வரிகளை எடுத்துச் சொல்லி அன்பையும்

சகோதரத்துவத்தையும் இஸ்லாமிய மதம் எவ்வளவு

முக்கியமாகக் கருதுகிறது என்று விளக்கினார்.

அனைவரும் மகிழ்ந்து போனார்கள்.

அன்று கிராமத்தில் சுவாமிகளை ஊர்வலமாக

அழைத்துக் கொண்டு போனார்கள் கிராம மக்கள்.

அவர்களை அடுத்த கிராமத்துக்கு அழைத்துச் சென்று

விட்டு விட்டு, விடை பெற்றுத் திரும்பினார்கள்.

Source…….www.periva.proboards.com

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Clever Idea to Solve Boarding Hassles ….

September 24, 2015September 24, 2015NatarajanLeave a comment

PLANE designers have been racing to discover the next wave of revolutionary aircraft interiors.

Whether airlines want to save space, lighten their load or speed up boarding times, engineers have come up with dozens of solutions — and not all of them seem comfortable.

The latest seat design from US-based Molon Labe Designs claims it has the one-row-fits-all solution for airlines looking to save big money on fuel costs and make the boarding process more efficient.

The Side-Slip features a typical three-seat per row configuration, but, with the simple push of a button, the aisle seat glides over the middle seat creating a wider aisle — from the standard 19 inches to 41 inches.

“I was travelling a lot, and I was always running late and just wanted to get off the plane faster,” Hank Scott, founder and CEO of Molon Labe Designs and inventor of the Side-Slip seat, told the Denver Post.

“I just started thinking about it, and ideas popped into my head … Now the line won’t stop. Just get out of the way and let people walk around you.”

Move over …Source:

Side-Slip’s seat configuration not only features an adjustable aisle seat, but the middle seat is a roomier 20 inches wide. The aisle and window seats are 18 inches wide, in line with industry averages.

The flexible seats are being targeted at lower-cost airlines making multiple trips per day, usually less than three hours. Some carriers have cited turnaround time as a major obstacle to staying on schedule.

Scott believes with more an efficient boarding and deplaning process, the Slip-Seat configuration could save these airlines big money in the long run.

The US trade organisation Airlines for America estimates that every minute a plane sits docked at a gate with the engine running costs about $US81-100 ($115-143) in fuel and associated costs.

The Slip-Slide team conducted boarding efficiency trials with their aisle seats using the “sit anywhere” boarding method favoured by some airlines, and block boarding used by most carriers, with impressive results.

When the sliding seats are fully folded up, boarding efficiency is improved by 4.5 minutes during random boarding and a full 6.7 minutes — or 33 per cent — for blocking boarding. If an airline performs 1,000 turnarounds a day, 6.7 minutes amounts to nearly $957,000 saved per day — about $350 million a year.

“If you can offer a product that makes the airlines save fuel and increase revenue, and also makes the passengers more comfortable and less stressed — it’s a win-win,” said Scott.

Side-Slip debuted their seats last week to hundreds of airline executives at the annual World Low Cost Airlines Congress in London. They are currently undergoing the Federal Aviation Administration’s certification process.

This story originally appeared on Fox News.

Source……www.news.com.au

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MY STORY: “The Day I Saw Children Paint & the Blind Play Cricket on Bengaluru Streets” …….

September 23, 2015NatarajanLeave a comment

Bengaluru has more than 50 lakh vehicles on the street daily. Like any other metropolis, the city needs to cut back on personal modes of transport and educate its citizens to encourage public transport, cycling, and walking. For this reason, the recent open streets initiative held in all seven sectors of HSR layout was a fantastic attempt to reduce pollution caused by motorized personal vehicles.
On September 20^th, the movement of all personal vehicles was banned in the HSR layout neighborhood in Bengaluru. Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) provided additional local bus services to support the travel needs of the residents. I live in the second sector, and I think the event was a great initiative. I’d love to see more such events organised in different parts of the country.

Here are five reasons why I think the event was a great success:

Open Streets Brochure

It was a great public awareness initiative. There were public buses that were plying to and from common destinations. They were also taking people back and forth towards the main roads – where they could get other public transport, or a cab/auto, or have their friends pick them up. Ambulances, fire engines and other emergency vehicles were allowed to ply without interruption. –

Various events and activities being held on the streets

I’m sure there will be government or non-government organizations that will calculate the pollution levels and enumerate them, but according to me all the levels of pollution were noticeably lower wherever I went. The air felt and smelled cleaner. The noise pollution was lower too – we are so used to cars honking and loud noises as motorbikes and autos accelerate that the quiet was quite unnerving at times.

We saw a street art competition. Children were sitting on the road, doing their art and colouring their books and they looked so happy. It felt really good – giving them a safe road – one day a year. We saw some children playing carrom and chess on the road. Others stood by watching and cheering.

On 19^th Main, we witnessed a match of Awareness Blind Cricket. It was the first time I saw the blind play cricket with a ball that was filled with ball-bearings that jingled when it was thrown – so they could hear it and play the game with their enhanced sense of hearing. It was definitely heartwarming and a learning experience for many of us watching the match.

Art Competition

Yes, there were few cars and motorized two wheelers on the road. But, we mainly saw empty roads. We heard virtually no honking. And, we saw little kids walking with parents and grandparents – without holding hands. Can you imagine that? How liberating must it be for a two-year-old to not have his hand tightly clutched in an adult’s hand when he is out on the street. How stress free must that adult be feeling too?

We saw little children and their older siblings cycling (training wheels and all), skateboarding, and walking.

For the first time since we’ve lived here – we walked to a restaurant for lunch. Together. As a family. And, I loved that experience too. We were chatting all the way to the restaurant. And chatting all the way back. It felt so good to reconnect with my family and we were also happy that we burned a few of the calories we had collected at lunch.

I think most of HSR layout was just a little bit healthier and happier on the night of 20th September. But, I would be remiss if I didn’t mention some of the downsides that we noticed, both personally and from some of the HSR groups on Facebook.

Doctors and other emergency medical personnel were being continuously stopped and questioned. This made them late to get to their patients and clinics and that should not happen. Many of them were very upset and quite vocal about this on Facebook.

Solution: These cars could get special stickers or stick a paper on their windshield with ‘Emergency Vehicle’ written in bold. Yes, I do realise some people might misuse this – but I believe most educated people would shy away from being shamelessly dishonest.

Some people who were coming back from out of town were stopped. They had to park their cars and walk in the rain with their luggage and their cranky children. That must have been quite tedious and irritating and they would certainly not appreciate the reason behind the initiative.

Solution: An initiative like ‘Open Streets’ cannot be blindly imposed on the people without reason.

The authorities/volunteers need to be empowered to make decisions based on the situation at hand. They need to have the freedom to decide whether a situation calls for bending the rules a little.

Friends and relatives of patients who were coming into HSR to donate blood were not allowed to enter the layout in their vehicles, causing flared tempers and delays.

Solution: As stated above, the authorities need to be sensitive in different situations. Some roads could allow vehicles, so as to prevent a complete shutdown of traffic.

There were also complaints of vehicles being stopped multiple times after they had already explained their situation and secured entry of their vehicle into the layout.

Solution: Once a vehicle is allowed to pass it could be given an identifying marker (like a sticker or placard that hangs from the rear-view mirror) to prevent being stopped multiple times. People who need their vehicles to get to and from work could get a special pass in advance.

Business establishments that rely on outsiders coming in to avail of their services — for example, grocery stores, petrol pumps, beauty salons, restaurants, etc. — may have seen lower revenue compared to other Sundays.

Solution: These businesses could get involved by sponsoring an activity or event. This would increase their visibility and serve as a marketing tool. The stores may also consider offering home delivery of necessities on cycles – thus bolstering their revenues a bit.

The event was an amazing initiative and should be explored in different cities all over the country.

Looks like it was the start of something beautiful

I am extremely proud that HSR was chosen as the neighborhood to pilot this event because of its “vibrant and open-minded residents,” and look forward to more days like this one. The event was definitely a success, and by fixing the issues and problems mentioned, it can move forward to becoming a successful, regular and city-wide event.

– Niharika Jadeja

About the author: Niharika Jadeja is a sixteen year old who recently graduated from Ebenezer international School. She is an avid reader and enjoys writing as well as playing the piano –

Source….www.thebetterindia.com

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Magsaysay Winner Sanjiv Chaturvedi Donates Award Money to AIIMS for the Treatment of Poor….

September 23, 2015NatarajanLeave a comment

Ramon Magsaysay award winner, bureaucrat Sanjiv Chaturvedi, has donated the entire award money of around Rs. 14 lakh, to AIIMS for the treatment of poor patients, especially those suffering from cancer. Kudos to this selfless officer.

Humanity shows itself through many different faces, many applaudable actions and many heart-warming stories. Today it has appeared in front of us in the form of a benevolent, selfless, courageous and very honest government official. Its IFS officer Sanjiv Chaturvedi, who was recently honoured with the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay award.

On Tuesday, this amazing officer donated the entire award money to AIIMS, dedicating it for the treatment of poor patients.

Source: Facebook

The 2002 batch Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer of Haryana cadre received Rs. 19.85 lakh as the award, out of which Rs. 5.63 lakh had to be deposited as advance tax. The remaining he has donated, with a letter to the AIIMS director that this money can be used for providing financial assistance to the needy, especially those suffering from cancer.

The officer, who has been transferred 12 times in the last five years, is known for this honest stand against wrong doers in cases of corruption, and also for being an active whistle blower in case of several scams. He was selected for the award under “Emergent Leadership” category for the integrity and courage with which he worked to investigate and expose corruption in public offices. He recently got posted to Uttarakhand from Haryana.

Chaturvedi, who is currently posted as deputy secretary of AIIMS, has also requested that a separate register should be maintained to record the details of patients who receive financial assistance so that the transactions can be kept transparent and the donated amount can be put to the best use.

Source…….Tanaya Singh in http://www.the better india.com

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Vegetable Seller to Reputed Oncologist: How Dr. Vijayalakshmi Beat All Odds to Emerge a Winner …

September 23, 2015Natarajan1 Comment

Dr. Vijayalakshmi Deshmane has seen many aspects of life. From being born in what is considered a backward caste in the nation, to living in a slum; from selling vegetable to becoming a doctor – she has experienced it all, and has been giving to the society with her incredible selflessness. This is Dr. Deshmane’s story in her own words.

We often hear complaints about the mounting consultation fee that is charged by doctors. In fact, most of us question the medical world as we see it transforming into an “industry”, where annual profits have taken centre stage, and patient wellness has been pushed to the periphery. But then there are always some exceptions in every field, and here is one such person who is an exception in the field of health care.

This is the story of a woman who has seen many things in life – right from staying in a slum and selling vegetables to becoming a surgeon and cancer expert.

Meet one of India’s most reputed Oncologists, Vice President of Karnataka Cancer Society, and a recipient of many awards, Dr. Vijayalakshmi Deshmane. –

Deshmane: A Unique Surname

I come from one of most backward castes in India, whose people are supposed to be stitching used footwear. My father, Baburao, was influenced by the freedom movement and believed in the empowerment of all. Though he was not formally educated, he broke the barriers of caste which were restricting his career, and learnt letters and then languages, on his own – Kannada, Marathi, Hindi and English.

I was born in 1955, followed by a brother and 6 sisters. We were 10 people living a small house which belonged to my father’s sister and was located in a slum.

Getting a single meal each day was a challenge for us, and affording basic amenities was a dream.

My parents did odd jobs like cutting, fetching, and selling wood, and being a coolie. Later, my father joined a mill and rose in ranks, thanks to his ability to connect with people. They fondly started calling him Deshmanya. This was when my father replaced his caste surname with Deshmanya.

I was named after Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit, sister of Pandit Nehru and the first woman to become President of the UN General Assembly. And my surname, “Deshmane”, signifies Deshmanya’s daughter.

A Moonless Night that Paved the Way for Medicine

Picture for representation only. Source: Flickr

My father had a dream that I will become a doctor and will serve the poorest of the poor. Having such dreams while living in a slum is surprising. It shows the kind of vision my father had for us. Meanwhile, my mother set up a small vegetable shop. My brother and I used to carry those vegetable on our heads to help out our mother.

I excelled in my studies, but I had sensed the end of my education after clearing the class 12 exams. I was convinced that my parents would not be able to fund my studies any further. The education of my siblings also had to be taken care of.

However, I remember that one moonless night, when my mother gave away her only ornament, her mangal sutra, to my father so that he could get a loan for my MBBS entrance exam at KMC, Hubli. I am what I am today because of the sacrifices made by my parents and siblings. Can I ever pay them back? I don’t think so!

Failing in the First Year of MBBS

Before beginning with my MBBS course, the medium for which was English, I had studied in Kannada.

Although I understood the lectures, I failed my first year because of my difficulties in facing the English exam papers. Thanks to my professors, I picked it up in the 2nd year and then there was no looking back. I went on to become the first rank holder of my university. There was a big celebration at my home when this news came.

I went on to pursue MS in surgery and started earning when I joined Kidwai Institute of Oncology as a senior resident of Surgical Oncology. I specialised in the treatment of breast cancer. Throughout my career, I have been very lucky to have the guidance, support, and love of my peers and patients. Meanwhile, my brother, Ajay Ghosh (named after famous Bengali freedom fighter), finished his LLB and started working.

On Being Just the Reason

I love my profession and believe in constant learning. I bought a photocopying machine to constantly update and maintain my own database of knowledge. I kept interacting with my patients and built a strong bond with them. While operating, I shift all the weight to God and seek His intervention for my success. I feel I am just the “nimitta” (reason) here. I’ve been shaped by my Gurus, raised by my peers, loved by my patients, and it is His willing that I am in this profession that saves and serves the society.

I have had a long career and I finally retired in 2015. But I think my work is only half done. I have been a part of numerous social drives, reach outs, awareness camps, research works, and education programs in villages. I will continue to do so, dedicating 15 days in a month to these activities. During the other 15 days, I will be providing free service and will be available at the Karnataka Cancer Society.

*****

Our ancient scriptures portray doctors as God, stating “Vaidhyo Narayano Hari”. For the first time, we witnessed why this saying is so right. A flower that blossomed in the dirt of a slum, has given so much to our society and still has so much to offer.

In order to keep the story as short as possible, we have skipped an interesting narration of how Dr. Vijayalakshmi’s sisters succeeded – 4 of them have earned their PhDs and are excelling in their fields. We wish Dr. Vijayalakshmi Deshmane and her siblings the best of health and happiness, and hope that their lives will inspire and guide many more of us.

Know Your Star

September 23, 2015

Health Care, Inspirational, Women

Source….www.the betterindia.com

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Message for the Day…” Truth is the Foundation of Universe…”

September 23, 2015NatarajanLeave a comment

Sathya Sai Baba

Uttering the truth is easy. But indulging in falsehood is a tortuous process. One has to take a lot of trouble to cover up one lie with more lies. Hence it is said: Speak the truth, speak what is pleasing, do not utter truth that is unpleasant (Sathyam brooyath; priyam brooyath; na brooyath Sathyam Apriyam). God is the embodiment of Truth. Truth is the foundation of the universe. This transcendental changeless Truth is beyond mind, speech and the categories of time and space. Vedanta has described it as‘Ritam’. Live up to this Truth. Internalize the fact that the Lord is present in everyone. Only when you recognise the omnipresence of the Divine, will you easily experience the Divine. Hence from today give up swartha (selfishness), turn your mind towards the Supreme (Parartha), lead a life of Truth (Yadartha) and sanctify your lives. If you earn the love of God even to the slightest extent, you will experience infinite joy.

Quotable Quotes From a Chinese Philosopher…. Advice for Mastering Oneself…

September 23, 2015NatarajanLeave a comment

Lao Tzu was a legendary Chinese philosopher whose teachings date back to 6th century BC. He wrote Tao Te Ching, a famous Chinese classic text. He is also the founder of Taoism, a Chinese philosophy, which is based on the writings of Lao Tzu.

Throughout the history and even now, Lao Tzu’s teachings are very famous. His teachings have influenced various people from other cultures who, therefore, follow him. The depth of his teachings is hard to be put into words. He has given various life advice ranging from not seeking people’s approval to mastering oneself. It’ll affect your life to a great extent if you could manage to abide by his quotes and implement them into your lives.

Here are some of those:

Aren’t these just marvelous? Just some simple yet beautiful pieces of advice that could make you realize your self-worth.

Source….www.storypick.com

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Odisha girl wins top award at Google Science Fair……..

September 23, 2015NatarajanLeave a comment

Lalita Prasida, 13 used corn cobs to clean waste water, for which she won ‘The Community Impact’ Award at 2015 Google Science Fair.

A 13-year-old girl from Odisha won the 2015 Google Science Fair, ‘The Community Impact’ Award on Monday, September 21 hosted by Google in Mountain View, California in partnership with the Scientific American that sponsored the Community Impact award, LEGO Education, National Geographic and Virgin Galactic.

Lalita Prasida Sripada Srisai , a 9th grader at the Delhi Public School in Damanjodi, Odisha received $10,000 and will get a year of mentoring from Scientific American for her project that makes a practical difference in the community by addressing an environmental, health or resources challenge.

Her project, ‘Low Cost Bio- Adsorbent’ aims to clean waste water by flowing through different layers of Corn cobs which is a cost-effective and simple technique of cleaning water.

She uses corn cobs in her project.

Corn cobs, she says, are useful for immobilising the contaminants in domestic and industrial effluents, and in ponds,reservoirs and water tanks as well.

Her experiment (diagram below) shows that Corn cobs could clean water up to 70 to 80 per cent because they are suitable adsorbents and have high mechanical strength, rigidity and porosity.

Started five years ago the Google Science Fair is a an annual global online competition for students ages 13 to 18, and honours a project that makes a practical difference in a community by addressing anenvironmental, health or resources challenge.

The grand Google Science Fair prize of $50,000 was won by an Americanstudent Olivia Hallisey, 16 to detect Ebola.

Also partners of annual Google Science Fair Awards are LEGO Education, National Geographic and Virgin Galactic and offer mentoring to the winners year round.

Anurudh Ganesan15, of United States, won the Lego Education Builder award.

The award is given to a student who uses an innovative, hands-on approach to solve some of the greatest engineering challenges.

His project titled ‘Vaxxwagon: An Innovative eco-friendly No Ice, No electric, active refrigeration system for last-leg vaccine transportation’ is about vaccine transportation to remote locationsthat requires both ice-packs and electricity which is a major problem in developing countries.

His existing prototype costs less than $100.

He has also applied for its patent and was placed 3rd at National Geography Bee in Maryland.

Ganesan will travel the LEGO Group headquarters in Billund, Denmark and will have access to work with a LEGO Education executive for six months as a mentor to learn how to launch a business and the art of entrepreneurship.

Deepika Kurup 17, of United States won the National Geographic Explorer Award given to a a project in the natural sciences.

Her project was focused on to find solution for the world’s clean water problem.

According to the World Health Organization, one-ninth of the global population lacks access to clean water, and 500,000 children die every year because of water related diseases.

Kurup, a senior at Nashua High School South in Nashua, New Hampshire, will travel on a 10-day National Geographic Expedition to the Galapagos Archipelago, ‘Darwin’s living laboratory’ and home to an abundance of wildlife.

Kurup project titled, “Novel photocatalytic previous composites for removing multiple classes of toxins from water,” shows that the photocatalytic water purification technology developed in her research is safe and environmentally-friendly, as it does not produce any toxic byproducts.

The purification process uses only solar energy, so it’s cost effective.

Pranav Sivakumar 15, United States, received the Virgin Galactic Pioneer Award given for innovation in the area of space and physics.

Sivakumar’s project focuses on an automated search for gravitationally lensed quasars in theSloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS).

In his report he said, “I report an automated method for finding and characterising gravitationally lensed quasars in the SDSS.”

The survey data was utilised to examine the properties of target quasars and their neighbours to determine whether these two SDSS objects were images of the same quasar.

The algorithm not only identified 56 lensed quasars reported in the literature but alsoidentified 109 new high-probability candidates.

Krtin Nithiyanandam , 14, United Kingdom, won the Scientific American Innovator Award, honoured for a project in the pure sciences.

He received $25,000 and a year of mentoring.

Nithiyanandam through the project shows the developing and earlier diagnosis of minimally-invasive diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease.

He has developed a quantum dot probe that can potentially cross the blood-brain barrier and be used as a more sensitive, non-invasive diagnostic tool for the earlier diagnosis of Alzheimer’s.

Girish Kumar 17 of Singapore, won the Google Technologist Award for helping improve learning through auto-generated study questions.

For the project, Kumar developed an algorithm that would pick sentences from an assigned text and convert them to questions.

This, he evaluated with a group of students for its effectiveness before submitting to Google.

All images courtesy: Google Science Fair

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Natarajan

Message for the Day….” Devotion alone is the means to Realisation…”

September 23, 2015NatarajanLeave a comment

Sathya Sai Baba

There is nothing greater in the world than Bhakti (devotion). Once sage Narada demonstrated to his disciples how devotion is greater than anything in the world, including the Divine. While the Divine was greater than the cosmos, which the Lord as Vamana could measure in two steps, the Lord Himself is held in his heart by the devotion of the devotee. Devotion bestows the highest benefits. Devotion alone is the means to Realisation. Devotion alone confers supreme peace. Devotion is the panacea for all ills. Divine love encompasses all sacred acts. To achieve oneness with the Divine, one will have to be prepared to sacrifice everything. It is not easy for anyone to recognise the truth about the Divine. His leelas (miraculous sportive activities) are beyond the grasp of the mind and speech. There is no Veda or Sastra superior to devotion.