From the world of science…
Killer High heels… 57% women have felt severe pain wearing footwears with high heels, shows a survey
The world's first 3D scan of a female foot has revealed the shocking effect that the so-called 'killer heels' can have on a woman's health..
Joints under intense stress and squeezed into narrow space; they may become rigid causing arthritis.
Toe bones pushed out of alignment may develop bunions.
Body weight is displaced on the toes and delicate mid-foot bones that are not designed for such stress.
Shifting your centre of gravity makes balanced walking more difficult and twisting damage to tendons and ligaments more likely.
Misstep or slip may cause heel and ankle to roll out of alignment.
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New film Race3! Between the dollar, onion and petrol, which one will reach Rs.100 first. – Derek O'Brien quoting an MP.
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News of the day…
1) Renowned rationalist, Dabholkar, killed.
2) "Defeat divisive communal forces" – PM
3) CBI probes huge scam in leave travel bills of govt employees – a sizeable number from the range of under secretary above, most claiming to have travelled with their families to the extremes of the country. E.g. Over 400 employees of Ordnance Factory allegedly flew to northeast (a rarely place by anyone in his right senses!) between 2006 and 2008. One forged ticket was priced at Rs.2.11 lakhs – not clear how many actually travelled. Most PSU and nationalized banks are also rumoured to have misused their LTC facility this way...
(Some stray thoughts.. All the religions were founded in their respective times with the avowed intention of showing the true and right path to the people to be good human beings, to themselves and the rest of the society. But, most of the killings of the innocents are in the name of or in the interpretation of one religion or the other. The conclusion is, all religions are bad, and if one differs from the other, it is only in degree – some worse than the other!
The current PM or the previous ones has hardly done anything concrete to effectively put down communal forces with an iron hand: either uniform laws have not enacted or those already in the statute book have not been applied without fear or favour; or the laws themselves exempted some sections of the society. These are done to placate or pacify certain vocal sections, as many call it charitably or uncharitably, to get their votes.
Granted, greed and avarice are vilest of emotions to all human beings cutting across all barriers. But if in our country corruption has touched its nadir, it is because people have no fear of the law. The Westminster or the Western model of jurisprudence works well in the West because these countries are very affluent, so have created far superior law-enforcement infrastructure, and more importantly, for a far less population e.g. the population of the UK is one-tenths of ours and that of the US, one-fourths. So, all the more reason why we need a system that takes into account of our genius, our dynamics, our massive population, our poverty levels and our financial resources that have to be necessarily rationed out to innumerable poverty-alleviating measures).
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From the world of science…
What's wrong with pasteurization?
Pasteurizaion kills most of the bacteria present in dairy products like yogurt. 80% of your immune system is in your gut. Your immune system cannot thrive without properly balanced intestinal flora. A high-quality probiotic capsule may be the best way to maintain healthy intestinal flora.
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Walking barefoot helps transfer of free electrons, which are powerful antioxidants, from the Earth into your body. "Grounding' also thins your blood which helps fight blood clots.
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Sweet lime contains acids that flush out toxins from the bowel tracts and dietary fibre, which ease constipation.
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Dogs can sniff out low blood sugar..
Dogs can act as a reliable early-warning system for diabetics. Canines that are trained to respond to their owners' hypoglycaemia could offer a very effective way to alert diabetic patients of impending lowered blood sugar.
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Weird world..
Dog donates blood to save the life poisoned cat in New Zealand.
Traditional animal rivalries were set aside in New Zealand when a dog's blood was used to save the life a poisoned cat in a rare inter-species transfusion. Cat owner Kim E. was frantic last Friday when her ginger tom Roary went limp after eating rat poison, rushing to her local vet clinic at Tauranga in the North Island for help.
"People are going to think it sounds pretty dodgy – and it is – but hey, we've been successful and it's saved its life", said vet Kate Heller.
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Woman dislocated jaw eating triple-deck burger.
London: A woman bit off more than she could chew when she tried to eat a giant triple-decker burger – and dislocated her jaw. Nicola P of Lancashire tried getting her chops round the massive meat feat but felt excruciating pain.
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China's latest rooftop building: a temple.
Beijing: The latest rooftop architectural wonder highlighted in China is a temple that brings worshippers closer to the heavens by being on top of a 21-storey apartment block.
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Karnataka Vidhana Soudha staff found watching porn on duty…
Bangalore: "Government work is God's work', proclaims a sign at Vidhaya Soudha's (State Secretariat in Karnataka state) portal. But a secret CBI dossier says it isn't work that preoccupied people in the hub of administration, but viewing porn on official computers during office hours.
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Snoring, lack of romance behind Saudi divorces…
Saudi Araban women initiate 80% of the divorces within one years of their marriage, citing reasons such as snoring and lack of romance.
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Asaram booked for sexual assault, charge denied.
New Delhi: Controversial spiritual guru Asaram Bapu has been booked for sexual assault following a complaint from a 16-year-old girl, the Delhi police said on Wednesday. An aide denied the allegation.
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Tongue in cheek comment by Bachi Karkaria…
"Moscow has its onion domes; Delhi has its onion dooms"
Tongue very much in cheek…
"Too many have dispensed with generosity in order to practise charity" – Albert Camus.
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A lawyer was walking by when he came upon a huge crowd on the road. He figured there was an accident and was eager to get to the injured parties but couldn't due to the crowd. Being a clever sort, he started shouting, "Let me through! Let me through! I am the son of the victim".
The crowd made way for him. Lying in front of the car was a donkey.
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