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A ” Village ” with a Difference …

February 11, 2015Natarajan1 Comment

At first glance, the village of Hogeweyk in the Dutch town of Weesp looks like an ordinary place. There are shops and residences, parks and restaurants, and even a theater. There are only 152 people living here, though, and you might notice that all of them are elderly. The younger people here are actually staff–nurses, doctors, and specialists–who work around the clock.

The village is actually a pioneering step in the future of elder and dementia care. Each of the 152 residents are eldery folks living with severe Alzheimer’s and/or dementia, and need nursing home facilities. However, instead of confining them to a depressing room in an institution-like setting, the residents Hogeweyk enjoy complete freedom as well as privacy and autonomy.

And it seems to be working. According to a study, the patients at Hogeweyk are more active and need less medication than patients elsewhere.

Residences come in a few different styles, and can be chosen on what makes the patient happiest, or is most like their home life.

The grocery store allows residents to shop and cook as they would normally, but more importantly, it allows them to continue making their own choices and functioning as adults.

The apartments provide comfort and a sense of dignity to the patients, while the 250-person staff is on hand to ensure care and safety. You can find the staff posing as everyday people in the town, as clerks, cashiers, and store attendees. The only thing the village lacks is money, because finances are difficult for people with dementia and Alzheimer’s. Everything is included in the payment plan.

The staff dresses in regular street clothes rather than a clinical-looking uniform to help residents feel comfortable. The residents, like the woman on the right, do their own shopping with assistance, as needed, from the staff.

The staff is careful to balance residents’ comfort with honesty. They’ll never lie about where they are, or that Hogeweyk is a care facility, but they keep things friendly and informal to make residents feel at ease. They’ll also never correct anyone who might mix up their memories.

Hogeweyk includes restaurants, a bar, gardens, and a theater so residents can enjoy activities and socializing while getting care.

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A layout of Hogeweyk. The white areas are buildings.

Hogeweyk opened in 2009 and has been successful in its treatment plan. Despite its fancy appearance, the cost is actually comparable to other, more traditional care facilities in the Netherlands. And more importantly, it gives people living with dementia and Alzheimer’s a chance to live out their lives in a pleasant, safe, and happy environment.

SOURCE:::::www.viralnova.com

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Why We Do Not Feel the Earth Spin …?

February 11, 2015February 11, 2015NatarajanLeave a comment

Why can’t we feel Earth’s spin?

We can’t feel Earth’s rotation or spin because we’re all moving with it, at the same constant speed.

Earth spins on its axis once in every 24-hour day. At Earth’s equator, the speed of Earth’s spin is about 1,000 miles per hour (1,600 kph). The day-night has carried you around in a grand circle under the stars every day of your life, and yet you don’t feel Earth spinning. Why not? It’s because you and everything else – including Earth’s oceans and atmosphere – are spinning along with the Earth at the same constant speed.

Think about riding in a car or flying in a plane. As long as the ride is going smoothly, you can almost convince yourself you’re not moving. A jumbo jet flies at about 500 miles per hour (about 800 km per hour), or about half as fast as the Earth spins at its equator. But, while you’re riding on that jet, if you close your eyes, you don’t feel like you’re moving at all. And when the flight attendant comes by and pours coffee into your cup, the coffee doesn’t fly to the back of the plane. That’s because the coffee, the cup and you are all moving at the same rate as the plane.

Now think about what would happen if the car or plane wasn’t moving at a constant rate, but instead speeding up and slowing down. Then, when the flight attendant poured your coffee … look out!

If you're drinking coffee in a steadily moving car or airplane, no problem. But if the car or plane speeds up or slows down, your coffee sloshes and maybe spills. Likewise, as long as Earth spins steadily, we can't feel it move. Image by H.C. Mayer and R. Krechetnikov, via Science.

If you’re drinking coffee in a steadily moving car or airplane, no problem. But if the car or plane speeds up or slows down, your coffee sloshes and maybe spills. Likewise, as long as Earth spins steadily, we can’t feel it move. Image by H.C. Mayer and R. Krechetnikov, via Science.
Likewise, Earth is moving at a fixed rate, and we’re all moving along with it, and that’s why we don’t feel Earth’s spin. If Earth’s spin were suddenly to speed up or slow down, you would definitely feel it.

The constant spin of the Earth had our ancestors pretty confused about the true nature of the cosmos. They noticed that the stars, and the sun and the moon, all appeared to move above the Earth. Because they couldn’t feel Earth move, they logically interpreted this observation to mean that Earth was stationary and “the heavens” moved above us.

With the notable exception of the early Greek scientist Aristarchus, who first proposed a heliocentric (sun-centered) model of the universe hundreds of years B.C.E., the world’s great thinkers upheld the geocentric (Earth-centered) idea of the cosmos for many centuries.

It wasn’t until the 16th Century that the heliocentric model of Copernicus began to be discussed and understood. While not without errors, Copernicus’ model eventually convinced the world that Earth spun on its axis beneath the stars … and also moved in orbit around the sun.

Sky wheeling around Polaris, the North Star.

Sky wheeling around Polaris, the North Star.
A time exposure of the northern sky, revealing the apparent motion of all the stars around Polaris. In fact, this apparent motion is due to Earth’s spin. Image via Shutterstock
Bottom line: Why don’t we feel Earth rotating, or spinning, on its axis? It’s because Earth spins steadily – and moves at a constant rate in orbit around the sun – carrying you as a passenger right along with it.

SOURCE::::www.earthskynews.org

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Image of the Day… Full Moon and Jupiter on 3 rd and 4th Feb 2015….

February 9, 2015NatarajanLeave a comment

The moon and Jupiter on February 3 – over Atlantic Beach, Florida – posted to EarthSky Facebook by Eve Baker.

What a sight … the full moon coupled up with Jupiter on the night of February 3-4, 2015.

EarthSky Facebook friend Duke Marsh caught the February 3 moon and Jupiter from New Albany, Indiana.

SOURCE:::: http://www.earthskynews.org

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Amazing Facts About Our Eyes….

February 7, 2015NatarajanLeave a comment

50 facts about the eye

SOURCE::::: http://www.ba-bamail.com

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Meet Tanishq …9 year old Child Prodigy…Already a Student in American River College , California !!!

February 7, 2015NatarajanLeave a comment

Lets congratulate Tanishq for making India proud with his super intelligence. He took entire America by surprise when he was tested for extraordinary intelligence and scored 99.9 percentile. At 7, he gave lectures to students who were twice of his age. Today, he is only 9 and already completed one third of the credits needed for a college degree at the American River College in Sacramento, California. Tanishq is born to mother Dr Taji and father Bijou Abraham, speaks his mother tongue Malayalam at home and wants to become a scientist.

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We wish you a bright future ahead, Tanishq!!! Tanishq attracted intense media attention after he joined the Mensa programme for gifted children at the age of four-and-half years. He was recently featured on the premiere episode of Prodigies, a new bi-weekly YouTube series showcasing the youngest and brightest as they challenge themselves to reach new heights. I like particle physics, anti-matter, the fate of the universe and the Big Bang, he said in the video. It got a quarter million hits and lots of media publicity, both good and bad, according to his mother Dr Taji Abraham, a doctor of veterinary medicine. His father Bijou Abraham is a software professional.

In the last two years since Tanishq started to attend college, he finished two subjects each semester. More subjects are not allowed. He has already completed astronomy, geology, and biotechnology. He sits with students twice his age and earns straight As in all subjects. He topped the class in astronomy and geology. Of the 60 units needed for an associate degree, he has completed 24 so far.

Initially the students thought I am the student and Tanishq came with me, Taji said. When they knew that Tanishq was the student, they were surprised and curious. When some of the videos not fit for children to watch are shown in classes, she will ask him to close his eyes. Tanishq tapes the lectures as he is not good at writing by hand. He told India Abroad that while writing essays was most difficult, typing is no problem.

The media is not always kind, Taji said. A recent New York Times article criticised her, asking why she was letting him take on such an academic load. Others said that children ought not to be in college. We dont mind the criticism, Taji said. We are parents and we should take care of our children. We know their needs. He is happy going to college and studying there.The parents saw their childrens special skills when they were about two-and-a-half years old.

At age 4.5, Tanishq was tested, and he scored in the 99.9 percentile on the standardised intelligence test and was inducted into Mensa — an organisation for people with an IQ of 148 and above, or in the top two per cent of the population. Hes a real asset, Professor Stephen Sterling, Tanishqs physical geology instructor, was quoted as saying. Hes the top student. The students love him and look up to him because they respect him (as they would) a peer.

According to Dr Paulo Alfonso, another professor who taught astronomy and who is also in the video, He ended up in the class being the student with the highest grade. How many people at the age of seven or eight can discuss the expansion of the universe? He is different in a positive way. Tanishq is at the middle school level though he and his sister have been home-schooled. Their parents teach them and once a month the charter school officials come and check the status. The children do not want to go to school with other children.

They tried it earlier, but found that neither other students nor teachers were kind to them. Home-schooling has not affected their social skills, Taji said, adding that she spends all her time with the children. Both children know Hindi and watch Hindi movies frequently. To their surprise, Tanishq knows his mother tongue, Malayalam, though they have not taught him nor use it frequently at home. Tanishq wants to be many things, though the preference is for being a scientist, discovering something big.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

1. At age of 2, Tanishq could count from 1-100
2. At age of 4-1/2 he scored in the 99.9 percentile on the standardized intelligence test and inducted into Mensa
3. Skipped first grade to perform 4th and 5th grade math
4. Admitted to American River College at age of 8 – youngest student ever at school
5. Occasionally gives guest lectures to college classmates Performs in the San Francisco Boys Chorus
6. Sang the National Anthem at the San Francisco Giants and Oakland As games
7. Sister Tiara, 6, is in MENSA too scoring in the 98.8 percentile

SOURCE:::: http://www.mastegg.com

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Amazing Photos of Michael Loaffer… Simply Superb !!!

February 7, 2015NatarajanLeave a comment

The Amazing Travels of Michael Loffer

Michael Loffer is suffering from depression. His way of dealing with this debilitating affliction is to travel the world and snap photos of remarkable sights that many people will never get to behold. Mr. Loffer has been travelling the world for the last three years, and the photos he has taken are simply sublime. To see more of Michael’s amazing photos, visit hisFacebook page.

Ta Prohm, Cambodia

Annapurna, Nepal

Tonle Sap Lake, Cambodia

Hongcun, China

Singapore

Annapurna, Nepal

Sigiriya, Sri Lanka

Maya Bay, Thailand

Machu Picchu, Peru

Colca Canyon, Peru

The White Temple, Chiang Rai, Thailand

Cartagena, Colombia

Jaisalmer, India

Sapa, Vietnam

Zhangjaijie, China

Lijiang, China

Annapurna, Nepal

Huacachina, Peru

Pokhara, Nepal

Paracas, Peru

Marina Bay Sands, Singapore

Sapa, Vietnam

Tyrona National Park, Colombia

Jaipur, India

The Great Wall, China

Lijiang, China

Sri Lanka

Sigiriya, Sri Lanka

Catba Island, Vietnam

Zhangjiajie, China

Li River, Yangshuo, China

SOURCE:::: http://www.ba-bamail.com

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Image of the Day… Rare triple transit of Jupiter’s moons…!!!

February 7, 2015NatarajanLeave a comment

The images were taken with NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope’s Wide Field Camera 3 on January 23, 2015.

Hubble captures these moons in great clarity they can also be seen here on Earth with a small telescope or even a decent pair of binoculars.

The images on the left shows the Hubble observation at the beginning of the event. On the left is the moon Callisto and on the right, Io. The shadows from Europa, which cannot be seen in the image, Callisto, and Io are strung out from left to right. The images on the right shows the end of the event, approximately 42 minutes later. Europa has entered the frame at lower left with slower moving Callisto above and to the right of it. Meanwhile Io — which orbits significantly closer to Jupiter and so appears to move much more quickly — is approaching the eastern limb of the planet. Whilst Callisto’s shadow seems hardly to have moved Io’s has set over the planet’s eastern edge and Europa’s has risen further in the west. Image via NASA/ESA

Jupiter’s four largest moons are Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto, known as the Galiliean moons, after the 17th century scientist Galileo Galilei, who discovered them. Their complete orbits around Jupiter range from two to 17 days in duration. The moons can commonly be seentransiting the face of Jupiter and casting shadows onto its layers of cloud. But seeing three of them transiting the face of Jupiter at the same time is rare, occurring only once or twice a decade.

Missing from sequence of images is the Galilean moon Ganymede which was outside Hubble’s field of view.

The moons of Jupiter have very distinctive colors. The smooth icy surface of Europa is yellow-white, the volcanic sulphur surface of Io is orange and the surface of Callisto, which is one of the oldest and most cratered surfaces known in the solar system, is a brownish color.

Bottom line: New images taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope on January 23, 2015 capture a rare occurrence as three of Jupiter’s largest moons – Europa, Callisto and Io – parade across the giant planet’s banded face.

Are Crows the Ultimate Problem Solvers ….?

February 7, 2015NatarajanLeave a comment

Bird brain eh?

Crows are known to be very smart birds. Some first nation people called the Crow “the great Joker.”

The Pacific Nations included the head of a crow on their totems……..

This crow is using its Bird Brain…

                This is beyond good………this is stunning.

                Watch this crow work out the puzzle.

                 Please turn sound on!

SOURCE::::: http://www.funstuffpeoplesendme.wordpress.com and http://www.youTube.com

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Trans Asia Plane Crash….A survivor’s Version ….

February 6, 2015NatarajanLeave a comment

A MAN who survived the fatal TransAsia Airways crash in Taiwan has told how he could not let his son die.

Lin Mingwei’s two-year-old son Lin Riyao had already spent more than 100 days in hospital after nearly losing his life due to being born premature.

“I absolutely can’t lose him again,” Mr Lin told Apple Daily, Taiwan.

He spent three minutes trying to find his son, whom he located in the murky waters of the Keelung River in New Taipei City, Taiwan.

Scene of devastation … The front section of the wreckage of the TransAsia ATR 72-600 turboprop plane is lifted onto the Keelung river bank in New Taipei City. Picture: AFP Source: AFP

He was taken immediately to hospital where his condition is understood to serious but stable.

Mr Lin’s wife has also suffered a number of broken bones and is being treated in hospital.

Mr Lin said the family had switched seats on the plane “out of a hunch” that saved their lives, the United Daily News said.

“The family originally sat in the heavily damaged left side but Lin Mingwei felt uneasy after he heard noises before taking-off and requested to switch seats,” the report quoted Dai Bi-chin, a friend of the family, as saying after visiting them in hospital.

Their new seats put them next to a crack in the plane after it crashed, and the newspaper said Lin was able to pull his wife to safety and then revive his son after spotting him in the water, blue and unresponsive.

Rescuers in rubber rafts pulled 15 people alive from the wreckage of TransAsia Airways Flight GE235 which took off at 11.53am local time from Songshan Airport with 58 passengers en route to the nearby Taiwanese-controlled Kinmen Islands.

The ATR 72-600 aircraft hit a road bridge in New Taipei City and plunged into the river within three minutes of takeoff.

A distressed child is rescued … a man cradles a young boy who was on the crashed TransAsia Airways plane. Picture: Apple Daily / Taiwan Source: News Corp Australia

Experts lauded pilots Liao and Liu suggesting their actions might have prevented further lives being lost..

“This pilot decided to land in a narrow river without buildings because there is a residential area nearby. He did all he could do,” Liao Linghui, a Taiwanese aviation expert told SET News, adding that he felt the plane’s captain was a hero.

The pilot was applauded by aviation experts for apparently steering the plane away from populated areas and high-rise buildings to avoid causing more damage with the aircraft which had 53 passengers and five crew on board.

“Based on the flight path, the pilot deviated and tried to avoid obstacles. The pilot apparently made a conscious effort to avoid further and unnecessary casualties by ditching in the river. It was a very courageous move,” Hong Kong-based aviation analyst Daniel Tsang told AFP.

Emotional citizens posted their praise and condolences on social media sites. “I believe the pilot managed to steer the plane away from high-rise buildings, he is a hero,” Gin Oy, a writer and actress, said on her Facebook page.

Captain Liao is a former military pilot and the father of a nine-year-old boy.

“If the aircraft is coming down the pilots aim for open spaces where they and the passengers might survive,” said David Learmount, from Flightglobal magazine. He added that it may have been a stroke of luck to land in the river.

“They pulled the nose up to try to haul it over the top of the buildings, but when the aircraft has almost stalled, that would stall the wings completely and instead of going up, you go down more steeply.”

PILOT MAYDAY

Experienced pilot … The crashed TransAsia Airways pilot Liao Jianzong. Picture: Apple Daily / Taiwan Source: News Corp Australia

Saved … Rescue personnel (in helmets) help passengers as they wait to be transported to land from the wreckage of a TransAsia ATR 72-600 turboprop

plane that crash-landed into the Keelung river in New Taipei City. Picture: AFP / SAM YEH Source: AFP

Tragic … Passengers’ belongings are placed in front of the wreckage of the TransAsia ATR 72-600 turboprop plane on the Keelung river bank in New Taipei City. Picture: AFP Source: AFP

SOURCE:::www.news.com.au

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Diapers Help Your Plants Grow … !!!

February 5, 2015February 5, 2015NatarajanLeave a comment

Why Do Gardeners Buy Adult Diapers?

When you hear about “adult diapers”, your first thoughts usually have nothing to do with gardening. While this is understandable, after watching this video, you will very likely change the way you think of them.

In this video you’ll see how to use new, or “gently used”, diapers to;

– Make a “super gel” for better gardening
– Cut your watering schedule in half
– Help fresh cut flowers last longer and look awesome
– Start growing seeds the lazy way
– Protect your plants from overwatering and under watering

WARNING: The results, depictions and claims portrayed in this video are based on the limited experiences I had to test the claims prior to production. All information is believed to be true and correct at time of publication, and no information or results have been found to indicate otherwise. Individual results may vary depending on location and application. Use of video content is at own risk.

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GRAND THOMPSON …. ” THE KING OF RANDOM”

Special thanks to my friends Scott & Brendo for letting me use their song (“Photographs” – Instrumental). If you like their music, you can download it here: http://bit.ly/ScottBrendoiTunes

Project inspired by: Kipkay (Crazy Diaper Gag!): http://youtu.be/Sk8r8Vo4U_M
and Steve Spangler (The Baby Diaper Secret – Sick Science! #018): http://youtu.be/VTU3JNAlOG8

I love the idea that simple resources can be utilized to help meet our basic survival needs, or help optimize systems with just a shift in thinking, and repurposing our trash. Water and time are both very important resources, and when both can be conserved with very little effort, it’s a major win.

The next time you have a damaged or defected diaper that you’re just going to throw away, why not rip it apart and try some of these experiments for yourself? Just make sure it hasn’t been used for it’s original intended purpose first!

SOURCE:::: http://www.ba-bamail.com and You Tube

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