A star is born...nee` a Planet is born..

A team of astronomers led by researcher Sascha Quanz  of the Zurich Federal Institute of Technology  reported what they think to be the birth of a new planet some 335 light years away. It might be developing into a planet similar to Jupiter in our solar system, with all the cloud of gas and dust out there.

Planet formation till now had been only studied or visualised through computer simulations. The observation of this planet’s birth supports the formation of planet by picking up dust and leftover gas from the formation of a star. 
The researchers were humble enough to consider to be able to find every resource in place at the right time to observe this spectacular phenomenon.

The team of six scientists conducted its observations using the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (VLT). The VLT is the world’s most advanced visible-light telescope and is located in Chile’s Atacama desert.

They will continue observing the formation of this planet using every possible technique once the findings are confirmed. The new born star that might have resulted in the birth of this planet has been named HD100546. The planet is believes to be 70 times far away from the star when compared to earth’s distance from the sun. HD100546 is also believed to be orbited by another large planet.

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Save forests to save yourselves

Forests have been the root of evolution of life as a whole. Plants were the first to habituate this world and colonize this world. Forests are land mass where we find a high density of flora that can be home to a number of animals, insects and other life forms. Though they have been home and providers of food and other necessities humans have been destroying forests for their own personal greed and need. The main reason for deforestation had been timber and to grab land for urbanization or agriculture. But massive deforestation has been a cause of the modern day problems and take severe shape in the coming time if we do not save the forests.

·         Forests serve as home to several kinds of insects and birds. They are also home to a variety of plants, animals and many other life forms. They form a delicately balanced food chain and a complicated food-web. Destruction of forests can cause havoc to these food chain or food web, which in turn can be devastating to human civilization on the whole.

·         Destruction of natural habitat may cause wild animals to invade human civilization or habitats in search of food and shelter. Several cases have been reported around the world in the last few years.

·         Destruction of forest might lead to severe shortage of wood or timber which can be devastating to some industries that are dependent on wood.

·         Forests are known to be soil binders, and they bind the top soil. Massive deforestation can lead to washing-off of the top soil. This will mean that cultivation will become a tough job, and there will be no grazing space for domestic and wild herbivores. Moreover soil erosion will lead to formation of deserts like the Sahara and Gobi.

·         Forests are known to be water conservators and also maintain the water cycle. They also maintain natural water quality. They are known to affect in proper rainfall. No forests will mean erratic weather and increased drought or flood.

·         Forests have been a natural sink for carbon-di-oxide. Since carbon-di-oxide is taken up by forests and converted to oxygen, but with deforestation there has been severe accumulation of carbon dioxide. This is the major reason for global warming. We all know what effects global warming can have on the planet.

·         Forests provide us with green and aesthetic beauty. They also provide us with adventure. Forests can also be a source of natural honey, lac, and other things.

·         Forests are known to act as a buffer zone and take the major blow of storms.

·          They are also house to many plants and animals whose effects or medicinal properties are still unknown to us.

To protect forest is our duty, as they will be the ones to protect us. If there is no forest then there is a fair chance that there will be no life on earth in future as well.

Hilarious.....the relation between knowledge and money!!

 

Found this one too hilarious

Critisicm:A blessing in disguise

As a typical male I used to react typically to criticism. Being criticized or accused used to make me very angry, and being corrected felt humiliating to me. Initially I used to be very angry, though used to try to fight with humor and fun, but ultimately resorted to humiliating or attacking the other with logical or illogical arguments to save some of my male pride. But as I started to grow old I understood the need of criticism and most of which were or are constructive ones.

I started to accept criticism truly. It is not that I was just lending my ears and preparing for some smart-ass answers, but I started to understand and listen. I tried to put myself in their shoes and understand the other person’s point of view. This I could do as I was growing older and I was criticizing others for some of their faults. This made me realize that I also must have been at fault that was oblivious to me.

Another thing that changed with me growing older was that I started to understand that the person criticizing me was in fact helping me. Instead of putting me in soup, the person was actually helping me to learn and unlearn a lot of things. This is actually to help me avoid in soup later on.

Another thing that I have learnt from my graying years is that since I cannot please everybody, it is useless to react to negative comments or criticism from strangers. I read or hear their criticism and actually discuss that with someone who is truly a well wisher. I actually value criticism, comments from people who are close to me, who matter to me, whom I respect, and above all from people to whom I matter.

Another method that my father and teachers used to teach me is count ten or hundred, maybe in a reverse order when you feel that you are getting angry, but during those young years I used to count very fast and there you go!!! With age and reading some really good biographies I have come to understand that at times not reacting or taking no action results in the best action. The other one starts remaining in a perennial fear of the retort.

Another thing I have learnt walking the path of life is to be humble. To admit mistake doesn’t make you a fool, on the contrary it makes you a better man. It also makes you respectable in others eyes also. It is fine to be mistaken, and there is no shame in admitting it. But trying to arrogantly hide a mistake or establish it as correct is shameful.

I have now come to understand the proverb “failures are the pillars of success”. I am not afraid of failures, as they teach me a lot of lessons. It is rightly said that “a defeat teaches you a lot of things, which a win cannot”.

Criticism is for your improvement, trying to understand that and taking it in your stride always helps you in every way of betterment. People who criticize cares and expects, that’s why they do it. They want you to deliver the best and nothing but the best, and this in some way helps you to learn things, and become better next time and every possible time. It is a necessary poison, and if taken wisely can be a wonderful medicine.