Jain contribution to mathematics
interesting stuff…check it out:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_mathematics#Jaina_Mathematics_.28400_BCE_-_200_CE.29
2 comments November 16th, 2008
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Kutch Express to Bhuj
In case you were ever curious about the Train trip from Mumbai to Bhuj…I’ve mapped it out for you (each marker even has the time the Train stops there). I’ll be taking this train on Wednesday!
The green marker towards the end is Bhachau where I will be getting off. Mapping is fun isn’t it? 
2 comments January 14th, 2008
The Secret Lives of Fonts
For those of you writing papers in school (or elsewhere)…read this:
http://fadtastic.net/2006/03/12/the-secret-lives-of-fonts/
Short Summary:
The writer analyzed the papers he had written throughout college. Turns out the papers that he had written in a “serif” font (such as Times New Roman or Georgia) got much higher grades than the ones he had written in sans-serif fonts (such as Trebuchet MS or Arial). The data is pretty decent as he had written over 15 papers in each of his tested fonts.
The reason behind the result may be that “serif” fonts give your paper the appearance of being more professional/academic and thus result in a higher grade on average!
3 comments January 10th, 2008
Live 14 Years Longer
BBC News / January 8, 2008
Healthy living ‘can add 14 years’
Flats on an estate
All social classes are at risk from an unhealthy lifestyle
Taking exercise, not drinking too much alcohol, eating enough fruit and vegetables and not smoking can add up to 14 years to your life, a study says.
Research involving 20,000 people over a decade found those who failed on all criteria were four times more likely to have died than those who succeeded.
The findings held true regardless of how overweight or poor they were.
The Public Library of Science Medicine study suggests many could increase their lifespan through simple changes.
The research was carried out by the University of Cambridge and the Medical Research Council in the English county of Norfolk between 1993 and 2006.
Participants were aged between 45 and 79. They were socially mixed although overwhelmingly white, and as far as they were aware at the time, did not have cancer or any heart problems.
Taking off the years
A point was awarded for each of the following: not currently smoking, consuming between one and 14 units of alcohol per week (the equivalent of between half a glass and seven glasses of wine), eating five servings of fruit and vegetables each day and not being inactive.
It means a large proportion of the population really could feel health benefits through moderate changes
Professor Kay-Tee Khaw
University of Cambridge
This last category was defined as either having a sedentary occupation and taking half an hour of exercise a day, or simply having a non-sedentary job like a nurse or plumber.
Not only did the team find that those with four points were significantly less likely to have died over the period than those with none, they also found that a 60-year-old person with a score of zero had the same risk of dying as a 74-year-old with the full four points.
“We’ve known that individually, measures such as not smoking and exercising can have an impact upon longevity, but this is the first time we have looked at them altogether,” said Professor Kay-Tee Khaw, who led the research.
“And we also found that social class and BMI - body mass index - really did not have a role to play.
“It means a large proportion of the population really could feel health benefits through moderate changes.”
BEHAVIOUR AND LIFESPAN
Impact of behaviour on health
The chart above shows survival rates during the follow-up study
Cumulative survival was about 75% for those who did none of the four health behaviours
People who undertook all four behaviours reached 95%
It was in the reduction of deaths attributed to cardiovascular disease where the findings were most pronounced, with those scoring zero five times more likely to succumb than those scoring four.
But there was also a relationship between score and cancer deaths.
While the main analysis excluded people with known disease, the researchers found that those with serious conditions fared better the higher they scored than those who scored lower.
Health campaigners welcomed the study.
“This is good news and shows that by living a healthy life, people can reduce their risk of dying from heart and circulatory disease,” said Judy O’Sullivan of the British Heart Foundation.
“By not smoking, drinking alcohol in moderation, taking regular physical activity and eating a diet rich in fruit and vegetables, people can improve their chances of living longer.”
A Department of Health spokesperson said: “Everyone has responsibility for their own health, which was highlighted last year when we kickstarted the Small Change, Big Difference initiative to show people that there are simple changes they can make in their lives that will have a direct impact on their health.”
1 comment January 9th, 2008
Driving Directions for India
Hey guys, just heard of something cool. Yahoo Maps India just released driving directions for India. Something unique about these directions is that they are structured in the “indian directions” way meaning they use landmarks more than street names, etc.
Try it out here and see what you think:
directions from goregaon to andheri
This is the first launch, so the directions may not be the best (you guys probably know more), but take a look and see what you think!
PS - if you are not going to drive, they even tell you an estimated rickshaw fare!
6 comments October 24th, 2007
The water baby - dolphin
Hello all,
I thought this would be fascinating for all of you to see.
1. Pregnant Mother Dolphin
2. The dolphin’s tail can be seen - almost there.
3. In a gush of blood, the baby dolphin comes out.
4. The mother dolphin teaches the baby dolphin to swim and its raring to go…
To read the full post, Click Here
6 comments October 7th, 2007
interesting news
hey guys, most of you probably know about this by now, but i came across an interesting article about it during my lunch break.
India’s President!
~Veer
1 comment July 25th, 2007
IQ Test
Here’s one IQ test i found really intriguing.
It’s a flash game. Open above attachment in Internet Explorer or Firefox.
http://mamania.org/random/Takagism.swf
There are 13 items hidden in this room in order to let you get out of this room.
If you find:
0-6 items, your IQ is very low
6-8 items, Low IQ
9-10 items, u r normal
11-12 items, your IQ is high, above the average.
13 items, get out of the room and consider yourself very rare!
I could find 12 items, i am still searching for the 13th item to get out of the room. But, try it out. It will keep your mind occupied and it’s fun
8 comments June 30th, 2007
Baia…56 years of Choviar pechkhan
While talking to Bai yesterday, I found out she has taken pechkhan of evening choviar each day for the past 56 years (with only one break in the middle while she visited USA in the 70’s).
Wow!!
6 comments June 30th, 2007
Amazing New Technology, Surface Computing!!!
Check out this video of the new type of computer that Microsoft and a few others are working on, we should start seeing it in places like interactive restaurant menus right on the table and some casinos by the end of 2007, and of course in our homes soon after that.
6 comments June 12th, 2007
