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Wednesday, March 18, 2015
A LAZY FLY ON A LIFELESS FACE a short story
My friend’s father, an old man of irrefutable knowledge, irresistible dynamism and irritating arrogance passed away yesterday and I had been to his house for condolence. ‘To his house?’ How could he continue to own the house when he doesn’t now even have a body of his own and is it possible for a soul which has left the body to own a property in this world? Give me some time to think. Hmm, I think I am right in what I said. Won’t his sons shortly say, “let us share our father’s house? “ So the house now is his and will continue to be so till the property changes hands. ‘Changing hands?’ How, on earth can it happen when the old man’s hands will turn into ashes which will be swept by the waters of the Krishna or the Godavari river in a matter of hours?.
How inhuman am I? I have come here to share the grief of my friend and his family and convey my condolence to them, accompany them to the cremation ground or go back home and attend to my routine, if going back home to watch the cricket match is more important than accompanying a family friend in his last journey . What I am actually doing is watching the movement of every one assembled here and note their facial expression. I have no business to count the number of cell-phone calls the vadyar attends while reciting the mantras or look deep into the eyes of the wife of the deceased to see whether there is a shade of happiness in her deliverance from the decades-old relationship with a tough man. Shame on me; I should behave fitting to my age. Wait a minute. The old man’s daughter-in-law comes from inside, looks at me for a moment and instantly breaks down and sobs, intermittently praising her father –in-law’s great humanitarian aspects. She would have had a prolonged crying session at my presence but for the kindness shown to us by a relative who wanted her presence inside the house. But before parting, she calls me aside and remarks, “remember what he said last evening. He would never give a pie for my children as I am from a different caste. Now his entire property is ours!”
The word ‘caste’ catches my attention and I discontinue the call on my cell phone inquiring the latest cricket score. Is there a caste-wise allotment of space in the place where he is now leaving for, or all the divisions last only up to the gate of Death?
An understandable gloom has set in the whole surroundings and almost all adults including me sit or stand keeping our head down, remain silent mostly and talk in a soft tone occasionally. “Only the kids have taken the death lightly. What is there to worry about death?” I muse observing the merrily playing children around the dead body. The words of wisdom from God Krishna as revealed in the Gita, throng my little brain and I try to impart my knowledge to a lady sitting close to me reading a magazine on fun and fashion. I add approving her action. “You have conquered death. What is there to worry over it?”
Hei, wait a minute. A lazy fly is hovering over the life-less face and hesitantly sitting on the right ear of the dead man, the opening of which is plugged with a cotton wool. I am sad that the six-footer with a steel-like frame, who was a terror till a few moments ago, is lying helplessly tolerating the nuisance of the irritant insect. Someone, by waving a sheet of paper across the face, is trying to ward off the nuisance of the intruder. ‘Nuisance?’ –how? Is the old man affected by the unwanted, untimely attack of the insect and why so much consideration for a body which is to be placed on a platform to be swallowed by the fiery tongues of fire? Now a VIP, gets down from a Government jeep and places a garland on the dead body and I am not able to control my amusement. But, it has served one purpose. The fly flew away. Flies need only blood and trash. What will they do with flowers? Only bees need them.
“Fool, the garland is placed as a mark of respect to the good acts of the old man” An explanation appears in another corner of the mind. My doubt doesn’t get dispelled. Were the good acts performed by the body or soul? If by the body, it should have accepted the honor and asked the official why there was no shawl and cash pocket. It didn’t do that. Then why this tamasha?
The damn fly is now turning towards me and alas, sitting on my nose. Suddenly, I realize that it is me who is actually lying on the straw bed and not my friend’s father, the old man of irrefutable knowledge, irresistible dynamism and irritating arrogance. My spiritual thoughts on the insignificance of death vaporizes and my only anxiety is to make sure that I am not a dead body. I wipe my face to ensure that that there is no blood stain or trash on my face and slap on my chin to announce to the people around that I can, on my own get rid of the insect and need no help from others. I pull the small copper vessel containing the water of holy Ganges from the hands of the vadyar and throw it at his face after making sure that no fly sits on his face. I now see the VIP accompanied by an armed guard approaching me with a garland in his hand and I grab it and throw it at his neck after I am convinced that there is no fly on his face too. I remove the ties on my hand and legs and run towards my car but I have no patience to open the door and therefore jog, hop and run towards my house which is in the next street. It is locked. I am completely exhausted and stretch my legs on the mini platform of the well. I look at the water down inside the well and see my own face with a fly on it. I try to escape from there when Ammalu comes from the opposite house and asks me not to enter through the main door but to sit near the side door. “I will pour a bucket of water over your head to purify your body” She says.
While Ammalu pours pots after pots of cold water on my head, I feel that I am an innocent baby on my mother’s lap, coated with a mild oil, enjoying a warm water bath and not my friend’s father, an old man of irrefutable knowledge, irresistible dynamism, lying dead unable to ward off an insect .
“I am alive, I am alive” I say rather loudly.
“What do you mean?” Asks Ammalu.
“You are the most charming woman in the world” I answer with a naughty smile.
She knows that it is not all that true. Still, she smiles approvingly.
A Pillow Of Winds Meddle by Pink Floyd Song Review
I have been listening to comparatively softer songs since this weekend after an entire week of grunge and hard rock.This song is an old treasure from Pink Floyd and I have listened to this many times before.But it still feels quite nice to review this.
Meddle Album Cover
Made Through Perspectives : A Pillow Of Winds lines
(Read the pictured lyrics post collection here.)
About The Song (Credit : Wikipedia)
The song is a soft acoustic love song,which may be uncharacteristic, considering the bands previous (and future) material. Guitarist David Gilmour composed the chord sequence, played in a series of arpeggios, and Roger Waters wrote the melody and lyrics.This song also features slide guitar work by Gilmour, as well as a fretless bass played by Waters. The song begins and ends in the key of E major, with a darker middle section (following the lyric, "and the candle dies") in the parallel minor, E minor. Both the E major and E minor chords feature the ninth, making this song one of many Pink Floyd songs to feature a prominent E minor added ninth chord. Throughout most of the song, the bass line remains on E as a pedal point, creating a drone. A chord named "G#m/E" is more accurately called an E major seventh chord, and a "Bm/E" is just as equally named an "E7sus2". In the instrumental interlude, however, the chords change completely to A minor and B minor chords, leaving the E bass drone for a time before returning to E major.
According to Nick Mason, the songs title originates from a possible hand in the game of mahjong, with which the band had become enamoured while touring.
The songs lyrics refer to an eiderdown, better known in the U.S. as a comforter. Two other known Pink Floyd songs make reference to an eiderdown, Syd Barretts "Flaming" and Waterss "Julia Dream".
Personnel (Credit : Wikipedia)
David Gilmour – lead vocals, acoustic guitars, electric guitar, electric & acoustic slide guitars, pedal steel guitar
Richard Wright – Hammond organ, piano
Nick Mason – hi-hats
Roger Waters – fretless bass
Lyrics
A cloud of eiderdown
Draws around me
Softening a sound.
Sleepy time, and I lie,
With my love by my side,
And shes breathing low.
And the candle dies.
When night comes down
You lock the door.
The book falls to the floor.
As darkness falls
The waves roll by,
The seasons change
The wind is wry.
Now wakes the hour
Now sleeps the swan
Behold the dream
The dream is gone.
Green fields are calling
Its falling, in a golden door.
And deep beneath the ground,
The early morning sounds
And I go down.
Sleepy time, and I lie,
With my love by my side,
And shes breathing low.
And I rise, like a bird,
In the haze, when the first rays
Touch the sky.
And the night wings die.
Song Review
The song begins with a sway (or rather a sigh) of winds,just after which the lead guitar enters the background.This is one of those lovely,calm songs sung by David Gilmour (Others include Smile from On an Island and Green is The Colour.)that makes you feel comforted and dreamy.The lyrics also create a beautiful rhythm of sleep and dream and pure psychedelia.Not to question that the lyrics is beautiful,owing to the fact that it was one of those musical pieces worked out by Waters and Gilmour together.I feel that the tune also has something very genuine about it,bringing exactly the comfort expressed by the lyrics.The instrumentals are quite subtle and the entire thing as a whole is a great job!
INSTRUMENTALS - 4.5/5
MELODY - 4.5/5
LYRICS - 5/5
THE VOICE BEHIND - 5/5
As a Song - {(19/20) * 100%} = 95%
Images - The images that are not watermarked do not belong to me.
Lyrics - Please refer to the Music section of What is a Perspective? page of the blog.
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Antique Baby Doll Carriage How to Make a Baby Carriage
A Baby Carriage than that shown in Fig. 299, with its rounded ends, arched bottom, and adjustable hood?
It is easy to make.
Figure 300 shows the details for constructing the carriage body.
Cut four wooden pegs to fit loosely in the holes of four spools of equal size, and make them of the right length so when slipped into the holes their ends will project about ¼ inch beyond the spool ends.
Then cut the bottom strip B 5 inches long by the width of the spools, bend it slightly as shown, to give a curve to the carriage bottom, and tack the ends of the strip to two of the spools (A).
Fig. 299.—Doll Carriage.
Figs. 300-302.—Details of Doll Carriage.
The sides C are of cardboard and should be 1½ inches wide at the widest point, by the length of the carriage body. Punch holes through these side pieces in the right places for the ends of the pegs in spools A to stick through.
Before fastening the side pieces to spools A, you must attach the wheels (Figs. 301 and 302).
Cut the cardboard uprights D 3½ inches long and ½ inch wide; then after cutting holes through each near the ends, for the spool pegs to slip through, cut down the width between the holes to about ¼ inch (Fig. 302).
Slip the lower ends of uprights D over the pegs in spool wheels E, then the upper ends over the pegs in spools A. Glue the upper ends to the ends of spools A, then slip the carriage sides C over the pegs of spools A, and glue them in place.
Fig. 303.—Baby Carriage Hood.
Fig. 304.—Diagram of Hood.
Fig. 305.—Carriage Handles.
The carriage hood (Fig. 303) is made of a piece of stiff paper about 4½ inches square (Fig. 304), slashed in three places along two opposite edges for a distance of about 1½ inches, and then folded over as indicated by dotted lines.
Bring together the ends of the slashed edges of the piece of paper, as shown in Fig. 303, coat them with glue, and press together until the glue has dried.
Punch a hole through each side of the top, as shown, for the projecting ends of the spool peg to slip through.
The carriage handle is made of two cardboard strips (F, Fig. 305), and a match (G). Stick the match through holes made near the ends of strips F, and glue the lower ends of the strips to the inside face of the sides (Fig. 299).
This completes the carriage.
HOME-MADE TOYS FOR GIRLS AND BOYS
BOOKS BY A. NEELY HALL
LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO., BOSTON
Published, August, 1915
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It is easy to make.
Figure 300 shows the details for constructing the carriage body.
Cut four wooden pegs to fit loosely in the holes of four spools of equal size, and make them of the right length so when slipped into the holes their ends will project about ¼ inch beyond the spool ends.
Then cut the bottom strip B 5 inches long by the width of the spools, bend it slightly as shown, to give a curve to the carriage bottom, and tack the ends of the strip to two of the spools (A).
Fig. 299.—Doll Carriage.
Figs. 300-302.—Details of Doll Carriage.
The sides C are of cardboard and should be 1½ inches wide at the widest point, by the length of the carriage body. Punch holes through these side pieces in the right places for the ends of the pegs in spools A to stick through.
Before fastening the side pieces to spools A, you must attach the wheels (Figs. 301 and 302).
Cut the cardboard uprights D 3½ inches long and ½ inch wide; then after cutting holes through each near the ends, for the spool pegs to slip through, cut down the width between the holes to about ¼ inch (Fig. 302).
Slip the lower ends of uprights D over the pegs in spool wheels E, then the upper ends over the pegs in spools A. Glue the upper ends to the ends of spools A, then slip the carriage sides C over the pegs of spools A, and glue them in place.
Fig. 303.—Baby Carriage Hood.
Fig. 304.—Diagram of Hood.
Fig. 305.—Carriage Handles.
The carriage hood (Fig. 303) is made of a piece of stiff paper about 4½ inches square (Fig. 304), slashed in three places along two opposite edges for a distance of about 1½ inches, and then folded over as indicated by dotted lines.
Bring together the ends of the slashed edges of the piece of paper, as shown in Fig. 303, coat them with glue, and press together until the glue has dried.
Punch a hole through each side of the top, as shown, for the projecting ends of the spool peg to slip through.
The carriage handle is made of two cardboard strips (F, Fig. 305), and a match (G). Stick the match through holes made near the ends of strips F, and glue the lower ends of the strips to the inside face of the sides (Fig. 299).
This completes the carriage.
HOME-MADE TOYS FOR GIRLS AND BOYS
BOOKS BY A. NEELY HALL
LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO., BOSTON
Published, August, 1915
Sunday, March 15, 2015
Megaloblastic Anemia a
Folic Acid Deficiency
Decreased intake
Inadequate diet—alcoholism, infancy
Impaired absorption
Malabsorption states
Intrinsic intestinal disease
Increased metabolism
Anticonvulsants, oral contraceptives
Increased loss
Hemodialysis
Increased requirement
Pregnancy, infancy, disseminated cancer, markedly increased hematopoiesis
Impaired use
Folic acid antagonists
Metabolic inhibitors of DNA synthesis and/or folate metabolism, e.g., methotrexate.
Folate metabolism:
the best sources of folate are fresh uncooked vegetables and fruits. Food folates are predominantly in polyglutamate form and must be split into monoglutamates
Phenytoin and a few other drugs inhibit folate absorption, while others, such as methotrexate, inhibit folate metabolism
The principal site of intestinal absorption is the upper third of the small intestine; thus, malabsorptive disorders that affect this level of the gut, such as celiac disease and tropical sprue, can impair folate uptake
conversion from dihydrofolate to tetrahydrofolate by the enzyme dihydrofolate reductase is particularly important.
Tetrahydrofolate acts as an acceptor and donor of one-carbon units in a variety of steps involved in the synthesis of purines and thymidylate, the building blocks of DNA, and its deficiency accounts for the inadequate DNA synthesis
measuring serum and red cell folate
symptoms referable to the alimentary tract are common and often severe. These include sore tongue and cheilosis.
Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Which Structures In The Diagram Of A Human Cell Above Contain Dna
3D Animal Cell Project
If a team of Harvard bioengineers has its way, animal testing and experimentation chips simulating the functions of various human organs, either. These organs-on-a-chip contain real, living human cells. In the case of the gut-on-a-chip, a single Scientists have created what they are calling "cerebral organoids" using stem cells. These pea-sized structures are made of human brain tissue these regions did not naturally fall into place in the stem cell models the same way they would have in Stem cells DNA they contain can be divided between daughter cells. In the mouse brain UCSF researchers discovered a small population of stem cells (yellow circles) that are similar to a type of stem cell they discovered last year in the human brain In June 2000, a press conference was held in the White House to announce an extraordinary feat: the completion of a draft of the human DNA data does something analogous. It finds reads whose sequences “overlap” and records those overlaps in a huge Click image above to enlarge graphic The development has been demonstrated that it can also be used accurately to engineer the DNA of mouse embryos and even human stem cells grown in culture. Geneticists were astounded by how easy, accurate and Patient’s interested in the Regenexx procedure face what seems to be a fairly standard experience for autologous stem cell transplants. It takes 20-40 minutes to extract the cells from hip bone marrow with limited anesthesia, and blood is also taken. .
These switches, or regulatory DNA, contain small chains Nature paper: An expansive human regulatory lexicon encoded in transcription factor footprints. A comprehensive wiring diagram provides insights into how cells ‘think’ The genome senses The uterine tubes, also known as oviducts or fallopian tubes, are the female structures that transport endometrium and forms many decidual cells. [4] Because the lumen of the uterine tube is small, it cannot contain a growing pregnancy. To achieve this, the researchers installed the nuclei of skin cells in unfertilized human eggs. However, this means that the cells so produced contain three sets of allowing for the installation of a human soul must reside? To clone his Neanderthal, Professor Church, 58, says he would begin by artificially creating Neanderthal DNA, based on a genetic code found in fossil remains. He would then put the DNA into stem cells taken from a human embryo in the first stages of life .
Another Picture of Which Structures In The Diagram Of A Human Cell Above Contain Dna :
Plant Cell Diagram
DNA – kwas dezoksyrybonukleinowy. Struktura chemiczna wygląda tak:
Monday, March 9, 2015
A Quiet Night In
A Quiet Night In
By: Jill Murphy
Summary:
A Quiet Night In starts out when Mrs. Large, informs her kids that her and daddy will be having a special dinner in honor of Mr. Larges birthday. Being all organized, Mrs. Large told the kids that they have to go to bed early so they can have a quite night in.
As the Large kids got home from school, they got showered ate dinner and got ready for bed. A little disappointed that they would have to turn in early, they asked for book. Finally having settled on one, Mr. Large started to read and fell asleep. Mr. Large feeling bad, took over reading but she to fell asleep. At the end of the book, it was up to the kids to put themselves to sleep and give the parents a quite night in.
Pros:
- Nice illustrations
- Very funny for parents to read
- Kids love the Large family
Cons:
- I try to encourage good manners with my girls and some parts did not set good examples. I was not fond of the kids fighting. There were some other messages I was not so fond of but it was a funny story.
Suggestions:
- If you are going to have some grown up time, this would be a great book to read to your kids. I would also suggest you go over some of the not nice behaviors with the kids and teach the the right way to act. It is okay for parents to need some grown up time and for the kids to help out with it.
Age Range:
- 3 and older
Bottom Line:
A Quiet Night In is a book that I have mixed feelings about. On one hand, as a parent this book is so funny. As I was reading it to my girls, there is so many funny things that would just crack parents up. For example when Mr. Large came home tired, he wanted a TV dinner. Instead the kids got tougher and decided to help out. On the other hand, I am not sure how much I like how the kids interact. Maybe I am over thinking but whatever the case is, my kids really enjoy hearing A Quiet Night In. It is fun for my kids and yes I get a good laugh every time I read it to them.
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