Water, that magical substance from which all life springs forth is essential to the very existence of every life form on earth. Water constitutes 70 percent of human body and water borne diseases account for 80 percent of all the diseases. Increasing pollution levels in the city, little control on ground water discharges by the […]
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Make life healthy with Reverse Osmosis
August 23rd, 2009 | by Amit Sahrawat | published in Health, Technology
Scientists find ‘world’s oldest willy’
August 23rd, 2009 | by Amit Sahrawat | published in Technology
Australian scientists have confirmed the oldest penis-like structure in an ancient fish specimen. The discovery of the 400 million year old reproductive organ is one of the earliest examples of internal fertilization in vertebrate animals. And understanding the anatomy of these ancient fish could reveal further details in the evolution of vertebrates – including humans. […]
Experts Probe Brain’s Pleasure and Desire
August 23rd, 2009 | by Amit Sahrawat | published in Technology
Treatments to stop drug addiction and over-eating must go beyond blocking the pleasure centers of the brain, say researchers. Neuroscientist, Professor Bernard Balleine and colleagues report their study on the pleasure and reward systems in the brain in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. It has long been known that creatures from lab […]
Embedding youtube Videos in wordpress blog
August 15th, 2009 | by Amit Sahrawat | published in Technology
I tried using various plugins to support inserting videos from youtube into my wordpress blog, but none of the plugins provided me with the simple approach of putting video.  The simplest solution to inserting a youtube video into you wordpress blog, which I used is: 1)    First, visit “youtube.comâ€, search the video you are looking […]
ISRO’s answer to Google Earth
August 15th, 2009 | by Amit Sahrawat | published in Technology
India has launched a rival to Google Earth, the search Engine’s hugely popular satellite imagery service. Indian Space Research Organisation(ISRO) unveiled its beta version of Bhuvan (meaning earth in Sanskrit). A web based tool like Google earth, Bhuvan promises to give better 3-D satellite imagery of India than is currently being offered by the US-based […]
Green India Ranked No.1
August 8th, 2009 | by Amit Sahrawat | published in Technology
India has been ranked No.1 by a United Nations body for successfully adopting green technologies. India’s clean development projects are worth 1,20,000 crore, highest in the world The time being taken for registration of the projects with United National Convention on Climate Change, the global body for certifying clean projects, is lowest for India at […]
Concept of Memory Management using Memory Pools
August 1st, 2009 | by Amit Sahrawat | published in Amit Sahrawat, Linux Sample Programs, Technology
Introduction Memory Management Malloc based memory management Pool concepts Type of Pools  Introduction Memory management subsystem is one of the most important parts of operating systems. It is very important to know about the abilities and limitations of memory manager.
India’s first Nuclear Submarine
July 26th, 2009 | by Amit Sahrawat | published in Technology
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s wife Gursharan Kaur will launch India’s first nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine. Arihant, in Vishakhapatnam on the east coast on – 10th anniversary of the Kargil War (Kargil Vijay Diwas). A new undersea Destroyer Arihant, literally, destroyer of enemies, is likely to be commissioned by 2011, and will form a crucial leg […]
26 new species of frogs & insects discovered in India
July 25th, 2009 | by Amit Sahrawat | published in Technology
As many as 12 new species of frogs and insects have been discovered by Scientists across the country in 2008, according to the latest report of the Zoological Survey of India. The new species have been discovered in 13 states across the country with most of the frogs being discovered in the Northeast. Of the […]
Zero-emission car to hit roads soon
July 25th, 2009 | by Amit Sahrawat | published in Technology
The world’s first mass-produced zero-emission minicar, the “i-MiEVâ€, is all set to debut in Japan next month, which promises to usher in a new age of driving that does not require fossil fuel. Developed by the Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, the car has neither an engine nor a muffler and does not need an internal combustion […]