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Complete understanding of everything

By ShamsMay 14, 2008ScienceADD model, Large Hadron Collider, string, String Theory

Our Universe is made of particles – the smallest, most indivisible building blocks of our world are particles. – No, not any more!!

The world is made of extremely small vibrating loops called ‘strings’ and they must vibrate in 11 dimensions to properly constitute the Universe. The String theory says this. A string is one-dimensional contrary to the elementary particles which have no dimensions. Now the different ways the strings vibrate give particles their unique properties. That’s why a book is different than a tree.

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Cyclone in Myanmar and the earthquake in China

By ShamsMay 14, 2008EnvironmentChina earthquake 2008, Cyclone Nargis

Cyclone Nargis took a toll of more than 34,000 lives, while more than 27,000 are missing (according to the Government of Myanmar) although United Nations estimates death toll between 63,000 to 100,000. The tropical cyclone Nargis hit Myanmar on May 2.

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Travelling through the Universe

By ShamsMay 13, 2008ScienceHubble Space Telescope, VLA radio telescope, WorldWide Telescope, WWT

Microsoft has released the software for its WorldWide Telescope (WWT) program to download and install onto desktops turning computers to function as virtual telescopes to travel through night sky. A fancy not only for kids but for adults as well.

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Exhausted…

By ShamsMay 13, 2008CultureDoris Lessing, Nobel literature prize winner

The 2007 Nobel literature prize winner Doris Lessing seems not enthusiast any more to continue writing. She is now 88. That means she won the Nobel Prize at the age of 87. May be the highest recognition came very late. She is the oldest person ever to win the award.

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There are nine million bicycles in Beijing……

By ShamsMay 12, 2008EnvironmentBeijing, Bicycle riding, Katie Melua

Although it’s the gas price to blame, but it’s a great move – bicycles!! More people are using the two-wheelers. Good for the environment, good for health. There are about 18 million sales a year over the last few years in US. That’s a smart number.

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Bought but never touched = £6 billion

By ShamsMay 11, 2008Environmentfood wastes, The Guardian

Guardian reports that Britons waste about 10 billion pound sterling worth of food a year. 60% or £6 billion worth of food is never opened at all but simply thrown away. Decomposition of organic wastes (food as an example) will release CO₂ to the environment, which is one of the major concerns of climate changes. This is about Britain but what about other countries?

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Yahoo! duck – Mother’s Day

By ShamsMay 10, 2008TechnologyYahoo

A lot of changes are happening in Yahoo! from shifting its logo on to the search box, making the search box more attractive and interactive. Now you will see a mom duck walking the screen with her 5 kids. Kids do as usual, they follow their mom. Strictly disciplined 🙂 . The yellow duck and her ducklings are pretty beautiful. Cute.

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“Happy Birthday to You, Jenny”

By ShamsMay 9, 2008CultureGorilla

Jenny, a 213-pound female gorilla is celebrating her 55^th birthday at the Dallas Zoo. Normally gorillas live 30 to 35 years in the wild. Then how Jenny could reach almost double of normal years for gorillas. Simply good care and protection from predators. “Happy Birthday to You Jenny”!!!

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