Abstruse Life

Quote

2013-11-10T13:44:00.002+05:30

The world is moving so fast these days that people who say"it cant be done" are usually interrupted by someone doing it.
Life is indeed process of self discovery!

Plug and Play devices

2013-11-09T09:12:00.003+05:30

Plug and Play (PnP) is a system for configuring devices, usually in the form of add-in cards, that enables them to work together without conflicting with each other. PnP consists of:
* PnP and non PnP cards (devices)
* PnP initialisation and run-time routines within the Operating System (OS) and utility software
* PnP BIOS routines

There are three types of PnP cards that can be auto-configured:
* PCI
* PnP ISA
* PC Cards (PCMCIA).

All other devices are non PnP, have a static configuration and classified as ISA Legacy Devices. PnP devices are configured around Legacy devices. Windows95 configures Legacy devices with the 'Add New Hardware' wizard. Resource Usage (IRQs, I/O ports, DMA channels and memory windows): PnP can use one of two methods of determining resource usage.

1. Determine the resources that are not generically detectable and establish the areas unavailable for configurable devices.
2. Extended System Configuration Data (ESCD) method. ESCD stores Legacy information and the Last Working Configuration (LWC) of configurable devices. This allows the system to ensure that resource assignment and device placements are the same each time the computer is powered on. This is important when using device drivers that get their resource allocation information from a static source, such as the command line parameters in config.sys file.

A fully PnP compliant system requires a PnP BIOS. ESCD configures PnP boot devices as part of the Power On Self Test (POST) before booting the operating system. ESCD also allows run-time software (Windows95 Device Manager) to request specific resource assignments for PnP devices. This allows difficult to place configurations to be manually setup or disabled.

PnP elements: There are four elements to a PnP system.
1. The PnP BIOS starts the auto-configuration of the PnP cards during the POST. This in turn isolates any Legacy devices and ascertains the resource needs of PnP devices.

2. The ESCD functions are used to determine resources already in use by Legacy devices, and which are available for PnP devices. A PnP BIOS must be able to configure the card or cards that are required to boot the operating system (video and disk controllers), and may also configure all the cards in the computer, which is necessary for operating systems that don't feature native support for PnP cards. After identifying the PnP cards, the PnP BIOS compares these cards with those in the ESCD. If found, they are configured as stored in the corresponding ESCD entry. This ensures that when no new hardware has been installed, the PnP devices are configured identically for each session. If the PnP BIOS cannot find an entry in the ESCD, it consults the ESCD to determine what resources are free and assigns these to the new card. In addition, the ESCD allows system software and utilities to communicate with the BIOS, by placing their desired resource allocations in the ESCD.

3. The Configuration Manager (CM), configures the PnP cards not configured by the PnP BIOS, by using the ESCD in a similar manner as the BIOS does.

4. The ISA Configuration Utility (ICU) is designed to assist in determining a conflict-free configuration for standard (Legacy) ISA cards, as well as providing advanced configuration support for PnP cards. The ICU will allow certain functions in multi-function cards to be disabled and the configuration of particular cards to be locked: primarily for use with non PnP supporting operating systems.

The PnP BIOS:
The PnP BIOS performs the following steps to configure the PnP devices before starting the machine:
* Builds a structure called the Resource Map, to determine the available system resources - IRQ, I/O ports, DMA channels and memory windows.
* The Resource Map is then initialised to indicate the resources available.
* The BIOS determines the resources used by the system board devices, either by looking up the information in the ESCD, or by enquiring from the BIOS the resources used by system board devices.
* The PnP BIOS then interrogates the ESCD in order to determine resources that are allocated to Legacy cards, and updates the Resource Map. At this stage, the Resource Map contains all the necessary information on all Legacy devices.
* PnP ISA cards are examined to establishes its resource needs.
* After identification, the boards are configured, starting with the last known working configuration for each card in the ESCD. For new cards, the system will use the first alternative configuration that matches the card's resource requirements. However, if none are found, then the next set of available resources is tried. If the system runs out of resources, it will go back to the previously configured cards and attempt to re-configure them to make room for the new card.
* The BIOS then scans the standard expansion BIOS memory area looking for the expansion BIOS signatures for Legacy ISA and PnP ISA cards. These are initialised on detection.
* The PCI Configuration Space is examined and PCI devices initialised. As PCI devices are fully configurable by definition, these devices are configured on a first come/first served basis. Again, the last working configuration stored in the ESCD is tried before any attempt to dynamically configure resources.
* If one or more PCI cards can't be configured, an error is generated and the task of configuration is passed to the Configuration Manager.
* The expansion BIOSs are initialised and the ESCD structure updated with the new PCI device configurations - ESCD data for PnP ISA card configurations is carried out by the Configuration Manager.

How to Install Android 4.1 Jelly Bean For Galaxy Y

2013-10-31T19:44:00.000+05:30

Looking for Android 4.1 Jelly Bean for Galaxy Y? Yes, of course you can. Find out details after the jump!

Thanks to S5360 custom ROM for Android 4.1 Jelly bean, now you can update your Galaxy Y to Android 4.1. In this post you will learn how to update your Samsung Galaxy Y to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean using S5360 custom ROM.

Before you proceed, you will need to have fulfilled following requirements:

You have installed your Galaxy Y USB drivers on your PC.
You need to enable USB debugging mode which is deactivated by default.
You smartphone should have 70-80% charge remaining.
Your Galaxy Y should be rooted.
This guide is only meant for Galaxy Y GT-S5360, dont try it on other variants of Galaxy Y. You can check your Galaxy Y version in Settings –> About phone.
Last but not least, backup your important data like Call logs, SMS and other data in stored in phone memory so in case if anything goes wrong, your data is not hurt.

How to Install Android 4.1 Jelly Bean For Galaxy Y

Step 1) Download Android 4.1 Jelly Bean for Galaxy Y.

Step 2) Connect your Galaxy Y USB to your computer using the USB cable.

Step 3) Copy the downloaded file to your SD card.

Step 4) Turn off your phone and then turn it in again in the recovery mode by pressing and holding the Volume UP + Home + Power buttons. Alternatively you can check this:Â Enter Any Android Device into Recovery Mode

Step 5) Now you will see exclamation mark on your phone screen. Again hold your volume up and power buttons. Now your Galaxy Y is in recovery mode.

Step 6) Once your smartphone is in ClockworkMod recovery, you are ready to perform a Nandroid backup of your existing ROM. For that you will need to select Backup and Restore option followed by selecting Backup again in next windows. Once the backup is completed, you are ready to go back to main recovery menu.

Â Step 7) Now you will need to wipe the previous ROM first. For that select Wipe data/factory reset option and select Yes to confirm the action.

Step 7) Now select Install zip from sdcard and then select choose zip from sdcard.

Step 8) Navigate to Custom ROM file we have just uploaded to SD card in step 3 and select it using power button. Confirm the installation on the next screen and the installation procedure should start now.

Step 9) Once installation is completed, go back to main recovery menu and select Reboot System Now.

Recommended: Before rebooting your phone from CWM Recovery, go to CWM Recovery main menu and select Wipe Dalvik Cache under Advance option to perform the Dalvik cache wiping.

So now you have successfully installed the Jelly Bean for Galaxy Y custom ROM on your phone. Your phone will now boot for the first time in Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, so it might take some time on first boot. Congrats your Galaxy Y is now updated to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. You can verify it by going to Settings –> About Phone.

Don’t Like Jelly Bean For Galaxy Y?

Going Back to Previous State: If you encounter any serious problem during installation of this custom ROM, then no worries, you can restore your phone to previous state provided you followed Step 6. To restore your phone to previous ROM, boot your phone to recovery mode and select Backup and restore and then select the backup file from the list.

For future updates, follow the XDA-Thread over here if you need help regarding this Jelly Bean for Galaxy Y article.

What is IP?

2013-10-31T19:40:00.000+05:30

A complete tutorial about IP Address

Let us begin with IP Addresses.

What is an IP Address?

► An Internet Protocol address is a

numerical label assigned to each

device (e.g., computer, mobile phone)

that is connected to a computer

network that uses the Internet

Protocol for communication.

► An IP address is used for two

purposes:

1) To identify whether the interface is

host or network.

2) To determine the location of the

device.

► IP Versions: IPv4 and IPv6.

Although IPv4 is the earlier version,

it is the most commonly used

version.

► IPv4 is a 32-bit decimal number

while IPv6 is 128-bit number.

► IPv4 is normally written as four

numbers between 1 and 255, each

separated from the other by a

decimal point.

This standard is called as DOTTED-

DECIMAL NOTATION.

► Ex: 115.241.40.93

► There are countless IP addresses in

today's world!

---------------------------------------------

----------------------------

What is the purpose of IP Address

Classes?

Each IP Address Class provides the

following information:

► Class A: First 8 bits → NETWORK ID

& remaining 24 bits → HOST ID

► Class B: First 16 bits → NETWORK

ID & remaining 16 bits → HOST ID

► Class C: First 24 bits → NETWORK

ID & remaining 8 bits → HOST ID

► Class D: It represents a 32-bit

multicast group ID.

► Class E: It is currently not being

used. (NO need)

► For example,

Let us consider the IP Address

203.43.21.12

We know that it belongs to Class C.

Therefore, the NETWORK ID is

203.43.21 and the HOST ID is 12.

How to check antivirus is good or bad

2013-10-31T19:31:00.000+05:30

Just copy the link below in notepad and save it as filename.exe and run it to check whether it is good or bad.

X5O!P%@AP[4\PZX54(P^)7CC)7}$EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE!$H+H*

BE OPTIMISTIC

2011-10-06T10:42:00.000+05:30

WE HUMANBEINGS SHOULD TRUST
IN THE SONS OF GOD

WE SHOULD TRUST HIS DIVINE POWER
HIS PROVIDENCE AND HIS
INTERVENTIONS

HE IS THE ONE WHO HAS GOT ALL THE POWER
HE IS THE ONE WHO GIVES US PLENTY
OF THINGS
ALL WE NEED IS FAITH IN HIM
WE SHOULD NEVER LOSE HOPE
IN HIM
THERE WILL BE DIFFICULT TIMES
DURING THOSE TIMES WE SHOULD BELIEVE IN HIM
WE SHOULD PREY TO HIM
TO GIVE US THE STRENGTH
TO TACKLE ALL THE PROBLEMS

DONT LET ANY THOUGHT DISTRACT YOU FROM THIS
TRUTH

WE BELONG TO THE GOD
WE ARE THE CHILDREN OF GOD
YOU HAVE ACCESS TO ALL YOU NEED
YOU HAVE EVERY REASON TO GIVE
A SMILE,A CHEERFUL WORD,A HOPEFUL LOOK.

SO BE OPTIMISTIC IN GOD

......................................................Rain

2011-06-29T12:01:00.000+05:30

Life is like a rainbow
You need both the sun and the rain to make its colors appear.
Anyone who says sunshine brings happiness
has never danced in the rain.
I love walking in the rain,
'cause then no-one knows I'm crying.

ABC farewell

2011-04-06T18:03:00.002+05:30

A is for the
alphabet which we know how to say.
B is for busy bodies -- a work and at
play.
C is for colors - red, yellow, blue, and green.
D is for drawing
pictures, the best you've ever seen.
E is for exercise to keep our bodies
strong.
F is for the fun we've had as we have gone along.
G is for the good friends we made throughout the year.
H is for happy faces, filled with
love and cheer.
I is for imagination used at every turn.
J is for good
jobs and the praises we have earned.
K is for kindergarten-- hip, hip
hooray!
L is for learning -- more and more each day.
M is for minding and
showing our respect.
N is for numbers. One, two, three...correct?
O is for
the obstacles we learned to overcome.
P is for puppets and for playing
rhythms on a drum.
Q is for all the questions we've asked throughout the
year.
R is for reading stories, even those that bring a tear.
S is for
different snacks, several we have tried.
T is for talking. It's not to be
denied.
U is for unusual; it fits some things we've done.
V is for our
volunteers -- parents and everyone!
W is for the world of words we've barely
dipped into.
X is for extra special kids -- it's him, it's her, it's you.
Y is for yes, it has been a great year!Z is for first-grade
zest. We're ready, have no fear!

Last days in School

2011-04-06T18:01:00.000+05:30

It's time to say good-bye
Our year has come to an end.
I've made more
cherished memories
and many more new friends.

I've watched your child learn and
grow
and change from day to day.
I hope that all the things we've
done
Have helped in some small way.

So it's with happy memories
I send
them out the door,
With great hope and expectations
for what next year
holds in store

Lessons in life

2011-03-07T16:36:00.003+05:30

I've learned that we don't have to
change friends if we understand that friends change.

I've learned that no matter how good a
friend is, they're going to hurt you every once in a while and you must forgive
them for that.

I've learned that true friendship
continues to grow, even over the longest distance. The same goes for true
love.

I've learned that you can do something
in an instant that will give you heartache for life.

I've learned that it's taking me a long time to
become the person I want to be.

Best Friendship Qoute

2011-03-07T16:33:00.001+05:30

Tears may come and go,
But there's one thing I know.
All my life you're a
friend of mine.
You can depend on me.
I'll be fine...
'Cause you're a
friend of mine........................

Clarence Clemens

Check Yourself

2011-01-21T08:06:00.000+05:30

Some people can 'fly' but they had forgotten how to 'fly'.

So they forgot.

Some people completely do not know they can 'fly'.

So they never did

Some people had 'flown' before, but forgot how to.

So they never remembered.

Some people know they can fly, but never try because they

are surrounded by F-E-A-R.

So they quit.

Some people want to see others 'fly' first before they 'fly'.

So they waited.

Some people wait for a mentor to teach them how to fly.

So they waited.

Some people 'flew' before and fell down, so they claimed

that 'flying' is dangerous and useless. So they whined and quitted.

But,

some people are 'flying' everyday, looking from below the

sky, overseeing everyone who is not 'flying' just because they

took a step to fly……

I had taken my 'flying' lessons and fell many times.

But now, I have discovered my wings again.

Have you started 'flying' yet?

Written using motivational qoutes By patrick Chan

About Life

2011-01-05T19:19:00.000+05:30

When you're chewing on life's difficulties
Don't grumble, give a whistle
And
this'll help things turn out for the best...
And...always look on the bright
side of life...
Always look on the light side of life.

Just living is not enough.
One must have sunshine,
freedom, and a little flower.
The miracle is not to fly in the air
, or to walk on the water,
but to walk on the earth.

Life is luck, make it.
Life is too precious, do not destroy it.
Life is
life, fight for it.

NEW YEAR

2011-01-01T17:32:00.001+05:30

ITS TIME TO WISH HEALTH
AND HAPPINESS IN THE YEAR 2011 TO ALLLET US CHERISH THE SPIRITOF NEW YEAR IN A BETTER AND
SPECIAL WAY
THE OBJECT OF NEW YEAR IS NOT THAT
WE SHOULD HAVE A NEW YEAR
IT IS THAT WE SHOULD HAVE
A NEW SOUL.
YEARS END IS NEITHER AN END NOR A
BEGINING BUT A GOING ON
WITH ALL THE WISDOM
THAT EXPERIENCE CAN INSTILL IN US.
LET US BE AT WAR WITH OUR VICES,
AT PEACE WITHOUR NEIGHBOURS.
LET EACH NEW YEAR FIND A BETTER MAN IN US.
LET US OPEN A NEW BOOK
ITS PAGES MAY BE BLANK
WE NEED TO PUT WORD ON THEM OURSELVES
THIS BOOK IS CALLED

'THE OPPORTUNITY' AND
ITS FIRST CHAPTER IS NEW YEARS DAY.

RECHARGEABLE PRIMARY BATTERIES

2010-11-03T18:37:00.000+05:30

Friends you can recharge primary batteries and save your money.

You just need a Britelite torch.

You can recharge your used batteries using britelite torches and can be used further for any

other purpose.

In this way one can save his money that He spends for batteries.

Let us save our money friends!

Diwali treat

2010-10-31T07:13:00.001+05:30

May this Diwali help us
to lead our life by an invisible sun within us.
Let us not miss even a rainbow
or sunset .
Believe in the sun even when
it is not shining.
Believe in love even when
you dont feel it.
Believe inGod even when
he is silent.
Let us look through the
binoculars of faith and optimism
so that we can see beyond the clouds
of monotony.
Be true to your own highest convictions
and sail out see and do
new things from now on than before.

HAPPY DIWALI IN ADVANCE

God And Me

2010-10-29T08:03:00.000+05:30

Everyday i pray to God
to give me strength.
Instead He gives me difficulties
to tackle,but i know its
to make me strong enough.
Everyday i ask to Him for wisdom
And God gives me problems to solve.
Everyday I ask to Him for prosperity
I am happy that God has given me
the brain and energy to work for.
Everyday i ask for courage
And God gives me danger to overcome.
Everyday i ask for love
And God gives troubled people to help.
Everday i ask for favours
And God gives me opportunities.
I haven't received what i really wanted
But everyday i am receiving what i really need.

Life

2010-09-24T07:58:00.000+05:30

Life is just like a poem .
It has a begining
as well as an ending.

Life is not as it seems to be.
One may think that its really
a gift of god
And faces each and every moment
of it by calling it awesome;
while the other feels that
its full of miseries and
endless sufferrings.

Infact life is full of ups and downs.
The grass always looks greener from one side
but one day it fades into nothingness.
We humans who always
have the habit of grumbling
are never satisfied
with what they do and
what they have.

We make our own life a misery
as we lack noble features
and due to all unhealthy and
over darkened ways.

If we were not single-minded
of keeping our lives moving
and leads the life without
expecting anything from anyone,
our dissappointment will fade away
and the beauty of life will be a joy
forever.

SYMPATHY

2010-09-13T07:34:00.000+05:30

I was lying in a boat of sadness

with extreme pain;

My sorrrow was heard by a rich gentleman

his looks at me were cold and

he gave gold to please me.

But he failed to give a kindly word to me.

My sadness was overcome just for that moment

and I paid him back the gold he gave to me.

Then I stood firmly and boldly and spoke my thanks

and blessed his Charity.

When I was lying in a situation of need
in grief and pain ,a kind man
passed my way and felt pity for me.
He took me and fed me
and watched me day and night ,as a Father.

How shall I pay him back all this again
for all he has done?
Gold is exceptionally great,but greater than that
is the Sympathy he gave to me!

STRANGE WONDERS OF THE WORLD

2010-08-27T21:25:00.001+05:30

Phenomenal Wonders Of The Natural World

WebEcoist and Environmental Oddities

Sailing Stones

The mysterious moving stones of the packed-mud desert of Death Valley have been a center of scientific controversy for decades.

Rocks weighing up to hundreds of pounds

have been known to move up to hundreds of yards at a time.

Some scientists have proposed

that a combination of strong winds and surface ice account for these movements.

However, this theory does not explain evidence of

different rocks starting side by side

and moving at different rates and in disparate directions.

Moreover, the physics calculations do not fully support this theory

as wind speeds of hundreds of miles per hour

would be needed to move some of the stones.

Columnar Basalt

When a thick lava flow cools, it contracts vertically

but cracks perpendicular to its directional flow with remarkable geometric regularity

- in most cases forming a regular grid of remarkable hexagonal extrusions

that almost appear to be made by man.

One of the most famous such examples is

the Giant's Causeway on the coast of Ireland (shown above),

though the largest and most widely recognized

would be Devil's Tower in Wyoming.

Basalt also forms different but equally fascinating ways

when eruptions are exposed to air or water.

Blue Holes

Blue holes are giant and sudden drops in underwater elevation

that get their name from the dark and foreboding blue tone they exhibit

when viewed from above in relationship to surrounding waters.

They can be hundreds of feet deep

and while divers are able to explore some of them

they are largely devoid of oxygen that would support sea life

due to poor water circulation - leaving them eerily empty.

Some blue holes, however, contain

ancient fossil remains that have been discovered, preserved in their depths.

Red Tides

Red tides are also known as algal blooms

- sudden influxes of massive amounts of colored single-cell algae

that can convert entire areas of an ocean or beach into a blood red color.

While some of these can be relatively harmless,

others can be harbingers of deadly toxins

that cause the deaths of fish, birds and marine mammals.

In some cases, even humans have been harmed by red tides

though no human exposure are known to have been fatal.

While they can be fatal,

the constituent phytoplankton in ride tides are not harmful in small numbers.

Ice Circles

While many see these apparently perfect ice circles

as worthy of conspiracy theorizing,

scientists generally accept that they are formed

by eddies in the water that spin a sizable piece of ice in a circular motion.

As a result of this rotation,

other pieces of ice and flotsam wear relatively evenly at the edges of the ice

until it slowly forms into an essentially ideal circle.

Ice circles have been seen with diameters of over 500 feet

and can also at times be found

in clusters and groups of different sizes as shown above.

Mammatus Clouds

True to their ominous appearance,

mammatus clouds are often harbingers

of a coming storm or other extreme weather system.

Typically composed primarily of ice,

they can extend for hundreds of miles in each direction

and individual formations can remain visibly static

for ten to fifteen minutes at a time.

While they may appear foreboding

they are merely the messengers

- appearing around, before or even after severe weather.

Fire Rainbows

A circumhorizontal fire rainbow arc occurs at

a rare confluence of right time and right place for the sun and certain clouds.

Crystals within the clouds refract light

into the various visible waves of the spectrum

but only if they are arrayed correctly relative to the ground below.

Due to the rarity

with which all of these events happen in conjunction with one another,

there are relatively few remarkable photos of this phenomena.

Sinkholes

Sinkholes are one of the world's scariest natural phenomena.

Over time, water erodes the soil under the planet's surface

until in some cases, quite suddenly,

the land above gives way and collapses into the earth.

Many sinkholes occur naturally

while others are the result of human intervention.

Displacing groundwater can open cavities

while broken pipes can erode otherwise stable subterranean sediments.

Urban sinkholes, up to hundreds of feet deep

have formed and consumed parts of city blocks, sidewalks and even entire buildings.

Penitentes

Named after peak-hooded New Mexican monks (lower right above),

penitentes are dazzling naturally-forming ice blades

that stick up at sharp angles toward the sun.

Rarely found except at high altitudes,

they can grow up taller than a human and form in vast fields.

As ice melts in particular patterns,

'valleys' formed by initial melts leave 'mountains' in their wake.

Strangely, these formations ultimately slow the melting process

as the peaks cast shadows on the deeper surfaces below

and allow for winds to blow over the peaks, cooling them.

Lenticular Clouds

Ever wonder the truth about UFOs?

Avoided by traditional pilots but loved by sailplane aviators,

lenticular clouds are masses of cloud

with strong internal uplift that can drive a motorless flyer to high elevations.

Their shape is quite often mistaken

for a mysterious flying object or the artificial cover for one.

Generally, lenticular clouds are formed

as wind speeds up while moving around a large land object such as a mountain.

Light Pillars

Light pillars appear as eerily upright luminous columns in the sky,

beacons cast into the air above without an apparent source..

These are visible when light reflects just right off of ice crystals

from either the sun (as in the two top images above)

or from artificial ground sources such as street or park lights.

Despite their appearance as near-solid columns of light,

the effect is entirely created by our own relative viewpoint.

Sundogs

Like light pillars, sundogs are the product of light passing through crystals.

The particular shape and orientation of the crystals

can have a drastic visual impact for the viewer,

producing a longer tail and changing the range of colors one sees.

The relative height of the sun in the sky

shifts the distance the sundogs appear to be on either side of the sun.

Varying climactic conditions on other planets in our solar system

produce halos with up to four sundogs from those planets' perspectives.

Sundogs have been speculated about and discussed since ancient times

and written records describing the various attributes of our sun

date back the Egyptians and Greeks.

Fire Whirls

Fire whirls (also known as fire devils or tornadoes)

appear in or around raging fires

when the right combination of climactic conditions is present.

Fire whirls can be spawned by other natural events

such as earthquakes and thunderstorms,

and can be incredibly dangerous,

in some cases spinning well out of the zone of a fire itself

to cause devastation and death in a radius not even reached by heat or flame.

Fire whirls have been known to be nearly a mile high,

have wind speeds of over 100 miles per hour

and to last for 20 or more minutes.

Orange Moons

This last phenomena is something most people have seen before

- beautiful orange moon hanging low in the sky.

But what causes this phenomena

- and, for that matter, does the moon have a color at all?

When the moon appears lower on the horizon,

rays of light bouncing off it

have to pass through a great deal more of our atmosphere

which slowly strips away everything but yellows, oranges and reds.

The bottommost image above is true to the hues of the moon

but has enhanced colors to more clearly show the differences in shade

that illustrate the mixed topography and minerology

that tell the story of the moon's surface.

Looking at the colors in combination with the craters

one can start to trace the history of impacts

and consequent material movements across the face of our mysterious moon.

MY WISH MAY COME TRUE

2010-05-22T17:50:00.000+05:30

DAY BY DAY I SEARCH FOR
UNKNOWN ANSWERS
THAT MADE ME ASLEEP FOR
SO LONG THAT I HAVE BEEN LOST
IN THE MAZE OF TREACHERY
AND SO GOT HIDDEN UNDER
THE MASK OF INNOCENCE;

I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR
LONG SINCE I REACHED A STAGE
THAT MADE ME FEEL I AM
SELF SUFFICIENT .
WORDS AND DREAMS KEPT
ME AWAKE ALL NIGHT ,LONG
MAKING ME RESTLESS AND CONFUSED.

DROWNING IN THE WISHES
OF MY LOST PAST
I LET MYSELF DOWN.

AND AT NIGHT
I SURRENDERS TO LIFE;
I PRAY TO GOD TO
FORGIVE ME FOR ALL
I HAVE DONE.

AND LATER WITH A SMILE ON
MY LIPS
I IMPLEMENTS FAITH IN MYSELF
TO FACE THE NEXT DAY WITH COURAGE
TO MAKE MY WISH COME TRUE!

GLOBAL WARMING

2010-04-22T16:36:00.000+05:30

Humans may be a decisive factor in future climate change. The actions we make towards the temperature of the earth and the depletion of the ozone layer are irreversible. A warmer future could result from present-day human activities releasing large amounts of heat-trapping gases into the air. These greenhouse gases are part of the reason for the 1°F (.5°C rise in global average temperature documented over the past 100 years. If the Earth's temperature continues to rise as predicted, future global warming could happen faster than any climate change of the last 10,000 years. If so, future variations in local climate could be even more disruptive than those of the past. Fossil fuels, which release carbon dioxide when burned, are used to generate electricity; heat and light homes and workplaces; power factories and run cars. Unless we reduce population growth and use of fossil fuels, the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere will double by sometime in the middle of the next century. The future of Earth's climate may depend partly on the buildup of heat-trapping gases, primarily carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide, in the atmosphere. Industrialized nations now release the most carbon dioxide. But how can this world wide disaster be stopped? To fully understand the magnitude of this problem, we must look at the causes McDonald 2 of global warming, what is being done to stop the problem, consequences of this issue, and how we can prevent it. What is Global Warming? The depletion of the ozone layer and global warming are a result of the heat trapping abilities of “greenhouse gases”. The glass panels of a greenhouse and the Earth’s atmosphere are both transparent to sunlight, and both trap heat. Energy from the sun drives the earth’s weather and climate, and heats the earth’s surface; in turn, the earth radiates energy back into space. Atmospheric greenhouse gases trap some of the outgoing energy, retaining heat somewhat like the glass panels of a greenhouse. Thus creating the greenhouse effect. At present, the Earth appears to be facing a rapid warming, which most scientists believe results, at least in part, from human activities. The chief cause of this warming is thought to be the burning of fossil fuels, such as coal, oil, and natural gas, which releases into the atmosphere carbon dioxide and other substances known as greenhouse gases. As the atmosphere becomes richer in these gases, it becomes a better insulator, retaining more of the heat provided to the planet by the Sun. Through years of abuse and neglect, the situation continues to worsen. Some may feel that Global warming is inevitable, and that the climate will change no matter what. This is partly true. Climate does change all the time, but it changes slowly. We are doing it at enormous speeds, 60 times faster than normal. McDonald 3 Greenhouse Gases All life on Earth relies on the greenhouse effect, without it, the planet would be colder by about 33-Celsius degrees, and ice would cover Earth from pole to pole. However, a growing excess of greenhouse gases in Earth's atmosphere threatens to head in the other direction, toward continual warming. Carbon dioxide is the most abundant greenhouse gas followed by methane and nitrous oxide. Carbon dioxide flows into the atmosphere from many natural processes, such as volcanic eruptions; the respiration of animals, which breathe in oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide; and the burning or decay of organic matter, such as plants. Humans escalate the amount of carbon dioxide released to the atmosphere when they burn fossil fuels, solid wastes, and wood products to heat buildings, drive vehicles, and generate electricity. At the same time, the number of trees available to absorb carbon dioxide through photosynthesis has been greatly reduced by deforestation, the long-term destruction of forests by indiscriminate cutting of trees for lumber or to clear land for agricultural activities. Methane is an even more effective insulator, trapping over 21 times more heat than does the same amount of carbon dioxide. Methane is emitted during the production and transport of coal, natural gas, and oil. Methane also comes from rotting organic waste in landfills, and it is released from certain animals, especially cows, as a byproduct of digestion. Nitrous oxide is a powerful insulating gas released primarily by burning fossil fuels and by plowing farm soils. Nitrous oxide traps over 270 times more heat than does the same amount of carbon dioxide. Since the beginning of the industrial revolution, atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide have increased nearly 30%, methane concentrations have more than McDonald 4 doubled, and nitrous oxide concentrations have risen by about 15%. These increases have enhanced the heat-trapping capability of the earth’s atmosphere This chart shows how much warming could be caused by each of the gases that human activities release. Carbon dioxide accounts for three fourths of the predicted increase in the greenhouse effect. History of Global Warming This graph shows changes in global temperature since 1880, when reliable temperature records became available worldwide. Each vertical bar represents the global average temperature for that year. The curved line shows the overall trend. The global average temperature has risen nearly 1°F since 1880. McDonald 5 During the industrial revolution we began to slowly alter our climate and environment by changing agricultural practices and industrial practices. These new practices have causes a change in the chemical composition of the atmosphere through the build-up of “greenhouse gases”. Due to the exponential growth of the world's population and the fact that nation economies and the use of technology are also growing, the global temperature is expected to continue to increase by an additional 1.0 to 3.5 degrees Celsius by the year 2100. This seemingly subtle change in the global temperature could prove to have catastrophic results. We're altering the environment far faster than we can possibly predict the consequences. This is bound to lead to some surprises.Dr. Stephen Schneider, National Center for Atmospheric Research. The earth’s temperature would rise on it’s own, but that takes thousands of years, were doing it in a century. Nobody can really predict what may happen. What is Being Done? The developed countries are all working to reduce greenhouse emissions. Several European countries impose heavy taxes on energy usage, designed partly to curb such emissions. Norway taxes industries according to the amount of carbon dioxide they emit. In The Netherlands, government and industry have negotiated agreements aimed at increasing energy efficiency, promoting alternative energy sources, and cutting down greenhouse gas output. In the United States, the Department of Energy, the Environmental Protection Agency, product manufacturers, local utilities, and retailers have collaborated to implement the Energy Star program. This voluntary program rates appliances for energy use and gives some money back to consumers who buy efficient McDonald 6 machines. The Canadian government has established the Fleet-Wise program to cut carbon dioxide emissions from federal vehicles by reducing the number of vehicles it owns and by training drivers to use them more efficiently. By 2004, 75 percent of Canadian federal vehicles are to run on alternative fuels, such as methanol and ethanol. Many local governments are also working against greenhouse emissions by conserving energy in buildings, modernizing their vehicles, and advising the public. Individuals, too, can take steps. The same choices that reduce other kinds of pollution work against global warming. Every time a consumer buys an energy-efficient appliance; adds insulation to a house; recycles paper, metal, and glass; chooses to live near work; or commutes by public transportation, he or she is fighting global warming. Kyoto Protocol As this issue becomes more prevalent, pressure has been put on international leaders to face this problem and come up with a valid solution. International cooperation is required for the successful reduction of greenhouse gases. In 1992 at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 150 countries pledged to confront the problem of greenhouse gases and agreed to meet again to translate these good intentions into a binding treaty. In 1997 in Japan, 160 nations drafted a much stronger agreement known as the Kyoto Protocol. This treaty, which has not yet been implemented, calls for the 38 industrialized countries that now release the most greenhouse gases to cut their emissions to levels 5 percent below those of 1990. This reduction is to be achieved no later than 2012. The United States voluntarily accepted a more ambitious target, promising to reduce emissions to 7 percent below 1990 levels; the European Union, which had wanted McDonald 7 a much tougher treaty, committed to 8 percent; and Japan, to 6 percent. The remaining 122 nations, mostly developing nations, were not asked to commit to a reduction in gas emissions. Most developing nations fear this will pause their development, The Kyoto Protocol will not be binding until nations accounting for 55 percent of 1990 greenhouse gas emissions have ratified it. To date, only three small island nations: Fiji, Tuvalu, and Trinidad and Tobago, have actually ratified the treaty. Most countries are waiting for ratification by the United States, at present the source of one-fifth of greenhouse gas emissions. The Congress of the United States has so far refused ratification, partly to protest the exemption of developing nations from efforts to reduce emissions. Some critics find the Kyoto Protocol too weak. Even if it were enforced immediately, it would only slightly slow the buildup of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Much stronger action would be required later, particularly because the developing nations exempted from the Kyoto rules are expected to produce half the world's greenhouse gases by 2035. The most influential opponents of the protocol, however, find it too strong. Opposition to the treaty in the United States is spurred by the oil industry, the coal industry, and other enterprises that manufacture or depend on fossil fuels. These opponents claim that the economic costs to carry out the Kyoto Protocol could be as much as $300 billion, due mainly to higher energy prices. Proponents of the Kyoto sanctions believe the costs will prove more modest $88 billion or less much of which will McDonald 8 be recovered as Americans save money after switching to more efficient appliances, vehicles, and industrial processes. We are all generally guilty of contributing to the effects of Global Warming: In the United States, approximately 6.6 tons (almost 15,000 pounds) of green house gases are emitted per person every year. And emissions per person have increased about 3.4% between 1990 and 1997. Most of these emissions, about 82%, are from burning fossil fuels to generate electricity and power our cars. However there are many things you yourself can do to reduce the emissions of fossil fuels, and in turn prevent global warming. For example, things as simple as: car pooling, keeping your vehicle well-maintained, using energy efficient appliances, etc… Also investing in a new hybrid vehicle is without a doubt a smart decision for the environment. The first hybrid available in Canada is the “Honda Insight” This car is powered with a combination of furl and electricity, and will be capable of driving approximately 70 miles on a single gallon of gasoline. We, as an entire race, need to become more aware of the future repercussions of our seemingly harmless daily activities and choices. This will ensure a safe, temperate future for generations to come.

SAVE OUR TIGERS

2010-03-25T14:48:00.002+05:30

It's very painful we have lost lots of animals species God made us human to protect them but we are so busy in our personal life and we forget our all this kind of responsibility they are helpless to protect their own species but are not, we can save them so please give your contribution from your to save them because they need our help.
The Bengal somebody, or Stag Bengal cat (Panthera tigris tigris, previously Panthera river bengalensis), is a subspecies of cat, initiate in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Burma, and rebel Xizang. The Bengal tiger is the most numerous of the cat sub-species. According to WWF there are near 2,100 Royal Bengal tigers in the manic today, including 1,411 in Bharat, 450 in Bangladesh, 150 in Nepal, 100 in Bhutan, as healed as a find in Burma and Prc.

The Bengal cat is historically regarded as the product largest subspecies after the Russian soul. The Bengal subspecies P. tigris river is the person beast of Bangladesh, piece at the species plane, the individual Panthera river is the soul cranelike of Bharat.
The Soldier Wildlife Endorsement Act of 1972 enables government agencies to screw exact measures so as to ensure the advance of the Bengal tigers. The Wildlife Institute of India estimates showed that cat book had fallen in Madhya Pradesh by 61 percent, Maharashtra by 57 percent, and Rajasthan by 40 percent. The authorities's premier cat census, conducted low the Contrive Someone commencement begun in 1973, counted 1,827 tigers in the land that assemblage. Using that methodology, the governing observed a even universe gain, motility 3,700 tigers in 2002. Nonetheless, the use of author trustworthy and fissiparous censusing study (including camera traps) for the 2007-2008 all-India nosecount has shown that the drawing were in fact less than half than originally claimed by the Set Department. Somebody scientists in Bharat, such as Raghu Chundawat and Ullas Karanth, love visaged a lot of writing from the woodland section. Both these scientists individual been for eld calling for use of study in the improvement efforts. Chundawat, in the retiring, had been encumbered with broadcasting telemetry (collaring the tigers). Spell studying tigers in Panna tiger accumulation, he repeatedly warned the FD authorities some the difficulty of tiger poaching in the jock; they remained in renunciation, producing bogus numbers of tigers in their reports, and banned Chundawat from the backlog. Eventually, still, it was proven he was rightmost, as in 2008. the polity admitted that all tigers in Panna screw been stewed. Karanth has been helpful in using camera traps, radiotelemetry and predate counts. During the 1990s and former 2000s he also detected that cat advance and unyielding efforts to economize tigers and their surround hump attained him some enemies.
The impel to map all the biome force in India has not been completed yet, tho' the Ministry of Surroundings and Forests had legal Rs. 13 meg for the unvaried in Dominion 2004.
A past article inscribed by Shashwat DC and publicised in the Dataquest Depot talks some the bare in realised particular . In the account, noted wildlife practiced George Schaller was quoted as language:

"India has to end whether it wants to donjon the someone or not. It has to decide if it is worthwhile to donjon its Domestic Symbolization, its painting, representing wildlife. It has to decide if it wants to fastness its spontaneous attribute for prospective generations, a attribute many valuable than the ethnical one, whether we verbalise of its temples, the Taj Mahal, or others, because formerly desolated it cannot be replaced."
In Jan 2008, the Regime of India launched a sacred anti-poaching hostility comprising of experts from Amerindic guard, woods officials and varied separate environmental agencies. Indian officials successfully started a direct to acquaint the tigers into the Sariska reticence.[58] The Ranthambore Individual Arena is oftentimes cited as a statesman success by Soldier officials against poaching.[59] [redact] Re-wilding assign in Southbound Continent

There is a Bengal tiger re-wilding propel started by John Varty in 2000. This project involves activity captive-bred Bengal somebody cubs by their anthropomorphic trainers so that the tigers can get their raptorial instincts. Erst they establish that they can continue themselves in the unbroken, they would be free into the wild of Africa to fend for themselves. Their trainers, Book Varty and Dave Salmoni (big-cat trainer and zoologist), tally to buccaneer them how to gait, to labour, and, most importantly, to connect labour with substance.
It is claimed that two Bengal tigers bed already succeeded in re-wilding, and two much tigers are currently undergoing their re-wilding activity. This project is featured by The Brainwave Guide as a film, Experience With Tigers. It was voted one of the somebody Deed Manoeuvre documentaries in 2003.
A muscular writing almost this task is with the elite cubs. Experts country that the quaternity tigers attached in the re-wilding ascribe are not brute Bengal tigers and should not be used for raising. The cardinal tigers are not filmed in the Bengal individual Studbook and should not be deemed as blooded Bengal tigers. Umteen tigers in the humankind's zoos are genetically bastardized, and there is no reasonableness to suppose these quaternary are not among them. The 1997 Foreign Mortal Studbook lists the topical orbicular imprisoned collection of Bengal tigers at 210 tigers. All of the studbook-registered jailed universe is maintained in Asian zoos, omit for one pistillate Bengal tiger in Northeastward Seatow and Bedim are two tigers bred in Southbound Africa.

Let us come together to save our national animalThis is not really very difficult. Vast Reserved Forest lands are languishing... they must be regenerated. Connecting corridors between good tiger reserves must be strengthened. Villages that are willing to move out of critical tiger habitats must be given money and land to set up home away from the forest, closer to markets where jobs are available. The tiger is an animal that knows how to look after itself. All it asks of people is that they stay out of its way.

God's strike

2010-02-12T09:00:00.004+05:30

How good it is that
God above us
has never gone on strike.
Because he was not treated fair
in things, He did'nt like.
If only once he'd givenup and said,
"That's it,I am through!
I have had enough of those on earth
so this what I will do, I will give my orders to the Sun ,
'cut off heat supply',
and to the Moon-give no more light,run the oceans dry.
Then just to make things really tough,
and put the pressure on, turn off the
vital oxygen:till every breath is gone!"
Men say they want a
better deal,
and so on strike they go,
But what a deal we have given God ,
Whom we hurt to gain things
we like.
But what a mess we had all be in,
if God should go on
strike.

MY SOUL'S FRIEND

2009-12-18T20:44:00.000+05:30

I DONT KNOW,BUT I BELIEVE
THAT SOMETHINGS ARE MEANT TO BE
AND THAT YOU'LL MAKE A BETTER ME.

I NEVER THOUGHT THAT DREAMS COME TRUE
BUT YOU SHOWED ME THAT THEY DO
YOU KNOW THAT EVERYDAY I LEARN
SOMETHING NEW ABOUT YOU

EVERYDAY I SEE YOU
EVERYDAY I UNDERSTAND YOU BETTER
EVERYDAY I LIKE YOU THAN BEFORE

I BELIEVE DESTINY
IS OUT OF OUR CONTROL
AND WE WILL NEVER LIVE
UNTIL WE SHARE OUR RELATIONSHIP
WITH ALL HEART AND SOUL

EVERYDAY I SEE YOU
EVERYDAY I UNDERSTAND YOU MORE
EVERYDAY I TRY TO BE YOUR FRIEND

IF I ASKED YOU WOULD YOU SAY YES?
TOGETHER WE ARE THE VERY BEST
I KNOW THAT I AM TRULY BLESSED WITH
A FRIEND LIKE YOU

AND MY FRIEND I'LL
GIVE YOU THE BEST I CAN.