Every day I need to take a coach to my working place that's 45 Km away from where I live. In this journey I have witnessed many accidents especially along the elevated expressway. Rainy season reports the highest rate of accidents. In this case the guy is lucky that the vehicle had not fallen off the expressway that is around 20 meters above ground. Read full story ››

This post is about 40 tips that if you practice can improve your life dramatically. It was forwarded to me by my boss. I think its worth sharing it with my readers. I have no clue about who the author is, but they are definitely the words of wisdom. Read full story ››

When did we begin to use symbols to communicate? Roger High field reports on a challenge to prevailing ideas. Read full story ››

The Pope's chief astronomer says that life on Mars cannot be ruled out. Writing in the Vatican newspaper, the astronomer, Father Gabriel Funes, said intelligent beings created by God could exist in outer space. The official Vatican newspaper headlines his article 'Aliens Are My Brother'.
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Michelin TWEEL (Tire+Wheel), a non-pneumatic mobility concept, will increase productivity because it is maintenance-free, puncture-proof, easy to mount and dismount and provides a longer service life than radial tires. Michelin TWEEL offers an alternative response to the vital question of tire damage resistance in the earthmover industry. As it does not have a tire-like pressurized air cavity, it cannot be punctured, thus assuring continuous mobility. The simple, innovative hub and spoke design allows for easy replacement of Michelin TWEEL. Even better, Michelin TWEEL is meant to be easily retreadable. Read full story ››

In 1907, Leo Hendrick Baekeland, a Belgian scientist working in New York, discovered and patented a revolutionary new synthetic material. His invention, which he named 'Bakelite', was of enormous technological importance, and effectively launched the modern plastics industry. The term 'plastic' comes from the Greek plassein, meaning 'to mould'. Some plastics are derived from natural sources, some are semi-synthetic, and some are entirely synthetic, that is, chemically engineered from the constituents of coal or oil. Read full story ››

For nany environmentalists, the world seems to be getting worse. They have developed a hit-list of our main fears: that natural resources are running out; that the population is ever growing, leaving less and less to eat; that species are becoming extinct in vast numbers, and that the planet's air and water are becoming ever more polluted. But a quick look at the facts shows a different picture. Read full story ››

Traditionally uniforms were - and for some industries still eke - manufactured to protect the worker. When they were first designed, it is also likely that all uniforms made symbolic sense - those for the military, for example, were originally intended to impress and even terrify the enemy; other uniforms denoted a hierarchy - chefs wore white because they worked with flour, but the main chef wore a black hat to show he supervised. Read full story ››

Kalarippayattu is a martial art having it origin in the south west part of India; in the state of Kerala. Its origin is unclear and mythical. It’s believed that the art originated some 2000 years back. Its generally consider as the mother of modern martial arts though many are unwilling to accept it. The moves, postures and names in Kung-Fu resemble that of Kalarippayattu to such a great extend that no one with proper martial art knowledge could say that the arts have no link or that they have originated independently. But despite it being the oldest among most martial arts why have it been so unpopular? Read full story ››

The new virtual world from Google lets you live a freer life, virtually. It’s not constrained by long downloads. Nor is it restricted to a specific set of users. Here, too, you can roam various 3D “rooms” with different themes: a sci-fi room for fans of that genre; a “Brasil” room; the Google headquarters, complete with T-Rex skeleton, and several more. Read full story ››