India's rice revolution ~ John Vidal

In a village in India's poorest state, Bihar, farmers are growing world record amounts of rice – with no GM, and no herbicide. Is this one solution to world food shortages? Sumant Kumar was overjoyed when he harvested his rice last year. There had been good rains in his village of Darveshpura in north-east India and he knew he could improve on the four or five tonnes...

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What does Climate Change Have to Do With Health Care? ~ Gary Cohen

In the last six months, we have witnessed Superstorm Sandy flooding New York City, New Jersey and surrounding areas, a massive Midwest drought impacting 40% of the US corn crop, and unprecedented air pollution from burning fossil fuels that forced Chinese authorities to tell Beijing residents to stay in their homes.  When we think about climate change, we are no...

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Margaret Thatcher’s Famous Words ....

Mrs. Thatcher, who steered Britain in a sharply conservative direction during 11 years as prime minister and transformed the way the country thought about itself, died on Monday. She was 87. Margaret Thatcher’s memorable speeches — from her 1979 victory, to her remarks at the end of the Falkland war, to her fight against European integration. Source: [.....

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First time rusty-spotted cat seen in Kutch, Gujarat

A rusty-spotted cat, the world's smallest species of wild cat, which is considered "vulnerable to extinction", has been seen in Kutch for the first time. Vaibhav Mishra, a naturalist, said he spotted one sitting under a bush atop a rock in the Bird Rock area of the Chhari Dandh Wetland Reserve in Kutch, a Ramsar site candidate. "I was looking for jungle cats when...

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Nasa Plans To Lasso Asteroid And Land On It

An ambitious mission will allow astronauts to explore a space rock dragged into orbit around the Moon, says a US senator. A US senator has said Nasa plans to use a robotic spaceship to lasso an asteroid and park it near the Moon for astronauts to explore. Bill Nelson, chairman of the Senate Science and Space Subcommittee, said the 550-ton space rock could be snatched...

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Sayings: "Consciousness" ~ Sri Ramana Maharshi

Thus spoke Sri Ramana Maharshi...... Death Owing to I-am-the-body notion, death is feared as being the loss of oneself.  Birth and death pertain to the body only but they are superimposed on the Self. Forgetfulness of your real nature is the present death;  remembrance of it is the rebirth.   It puts an end to successive births.  Yours...

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Sayings: "Creation" ~ Sri Ramana Maharshi

Thus spoke Sri Ramana Maharshi...... Creation The Self manifested as this world, in order that you might seek it. Your eyes cannot see themselves.  Place a mirror before them and they see themselves - similarly with the creation.  The object of creation is to remove the confusion of your individuality. Source [......

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Sculptures by Jon Isherwood

Prodigious builder Jon Isherwood, born in 1960 in England, resides in US now. He used to study in Leeds College of Art, Leeds, England, and later got his B.A. with honors, Canterbury College of Art, Canterbury, England, M.F.A. Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York, Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts, University of New York at Plattsburgh. Pyramid Hill When he was...

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The Lies We Let Define Us ~ Leigh Newman

Oh, dear...the things we say to ourselves that a) aren't true and b) keep us in a rut of our own making. 1. "Asking people is too embarrassing." This little lie is also known as "I can do it all by myself," which is really "I have to do it all by myself," which is really "I don't have anybody who will come through for me." Regardless of which of these versions...

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Dual Contemporary Houses by VPA Architects - Interiors

 Interiors of dual contemporary homes for two brothers living in Ahmedabad, India as designed and created by VPA Architects. Ground Floor Plan First Floor Plan Source...

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