Astronomy - This Week’s Sky at a Glance, September 30 – October 8

• This is the time of year when the Little Dipper extends left from Polaris after dark. The Little Dipper's only two bright stars are Polaris (the end of the Dipper's handle) and Kochab (the lip of its bowl). Both are 2nd magnitude. You'll find them exactly level with each other about a half hour after dark now, depending on your latitude.

• New Moon (exact at 8:11 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time).

Saturday, October 1

• Deneb takes over from Vega as the zenith star after dark at this time of year (for mid-northern latitudes), which means dim Capricornus takes over from Sagittarius as the zodiacal constellation standing due south.

Sunday, October 2

• A twilight challenge. About a half hour after your local sunset time, look for Venus very low in the west-southwest through the twilight. Some 10° to its right (for North America) is the thin crescent Moon. Although Venus is still lurking low, it's on its way to shining high and brilliant this winter.

• Even as the stars begin to come out in twilight, Cassiopeia is already higher in the northeast now than the sinking Big Dipper is in the northwest. Cassiopeia's broad W pattern is almost standing on end.

Monday, October 3

• The waxing crescent Moon is thicker and easier to see now in the west-southwest in twilight, though it's still not high, as shown below. Venus is now about 4° lower left of it (two or three finger-widths at arm's length).

Watch the waxing Moon step eastward against the stars-and-planets background from evening to evening. (These scenes are drawn exact for the middle of North America. For clarity, the Moon is drawn three times its actual apparent size. The visibility of faint stars through bright twilight is exaggerated.)

Tuesday, October 4

• As twilight fades, the Moon is poised between Venus to its lower right and the Saturn-Antares pair to its left, as shown above. Antares twinkles 6° below Saturn.

• Vega is the brightest star very high in the west at nightfall. Arcturus, equally bright, is getting low in the west-northwest. The brightest star in the vast expanse between them, about a third of the way from Arcturus back up toward Vega, is Alphecca, magnitude 2.2 — the crown jewel of Corona Borealis. Alphecca is a 17-day eclipsing binary, but its brightness dips are too slight for the eye to see reliably.

Wednesday, October 5

• The Moon this evening forms the right-hand corner of a triangle with Saturn and lower Antares, as shown above.

• After dark, look just above the northeast horizon — far below high Cassiopeia — for bright Capella on the rise. How soon Capella rises, and how high you'll find it, depends on your latitude. The farther north you are, the sooner and higher.

Thursday, October 6

• The Moon forms the top left corner of a skinny triangle with Saturn and Antares, as shown above.

• Far to their left shines Mars. This evening Mars is passing just 0.2° below the top star of the Sagittarius Teapot, Lambda Sagittarii. The star, magnitude 2.8, is a dozen times fainter than Mars, magnitude +0.1.

Friday, October 7

• Look south-southwest at dusk for Mars shining lower left of the Moon. Mars is still near Lambda Sagittarii.

Saturday, October 8

• First-quarter Moon (exact at 12:33 a.m. tonight EDT). This evening the Moon shines in Sagittarius. It's far below 1st-magnitude Altair, and above Mars and the tilting Sagittarius Teapot.

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Want to become a better astronomer? Learn your way around the constellations! They're the key to locating everything fainter and deeper to hunt with binoculars or a telescope.

This is an outdoor nature hobby. For an easy-to-use constellation guide covering the whole evening sky, use the big monthly map in the center of each issue of Sky & Telescope, the essential guide to astronomy.

The Pocket Sky Atlas plots 30,796 stars to magnitude 7.6 — which may sound like a lot, but it's less than one per square degree on the sky. Also plotted are many hundreds of telescopic galaxies, star clusters, and nebulae. Shown above is the new Jumbo Edition for easier reading in the night. Click image for larger view.

Once you get a telescope, to put it to good use you'll need a detailed, large-scale sky atlas (set of charts). The basic standard is the Pocket Sky Atlas (in either the original or new Jumbo Edition), which shows stars to magnitude 7.6.

Next up is the larger and deeper Sky Atlas 2000.0, plotting stars to magnitude 8.5, nearly three times as many. The next up, once you know your way around, is the even larger Uranometria 2000.0 (stars to magnitude 9.75). And read how to use sky charts with a telescope.

You'll also want a good deep-sky guidebook, such as Sue French's Deep-Sky Wonders collection (which includes its own charts), Sky Atlas 2000.0 Companion by Strong and Sinnott, or the bigger Night Sky Observer's Guide by Kepple and Sanner.

Can a computerized telescope replace charts? Not for beginners, I don't think, and not on mounts and tripods that are less than top-quality mechanically (meaning heavy and expensive). And as Terence Dickinson and Alan Dyer say in their Backyard Astronomer's Guide, "A full appreciation of the universe cannot come without developing the skills to find things in the sky and understanding how the sky works. This knowledge comes only by spending time under the stars with star maps in hand."

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This Week's Planet Roundup

Mercury is the brightest point low in the east in early dawn all week. The blue 10° scale as about the size of your fist held at arm's length.

Mercury (magnitude –1) is having a fine apparition low in the dawn. It's the "star" very low due east in early dawn. Look about 40 minutes before your local sunrise time. Regulus is now a good 20° or 30° above Mercury and a little to the right.

Venus (magnitude –3.9) is very low in the west-southwest in twilight. Look for it there starting about 30 minutes after sunset.

Mars (about magnitude 0.0) still shines in the south-southwest at dusk. It's skimming the top of the Sagittarius Teapot. On the evening of October 6th (for North America) you'll find it passing just 0.2° below the top star of the Teapot lid, Lambda Sagittarii, magnitude 2.8.

In a telescope, Mars has shrunk to 8½ arcseconds in diameter.

Jupiter is hidden deep in the sunrise.

Saturn (magnitude +0.5) shines in the southwest at dusk, a good 20° to 25° to the right of Mars and a bit lower. Look for Antares (magnitude +1.0) 6° below it.

Uranus (magnitude 5.7, in Pisces) and Neptune(magnitude 7.8, in Aquarius) are fairly well up after dark in the east and southeast, respectively. Info and finder charts.

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All descriptions that relate to your horizon — including the words up, down, right, and left — are written for the world's mid-northern latitudes. Descriptions that also depend on longitude (mainly Moon positions) are for North America.

Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) is Universal Time (UT, UTC, or GMT) minus 4 hours.

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"This adventure is made possible by generations of searchers strictly adhering to a simple set of rules. Test ideas by experiments and observations. Build on those ideas that pass the test. Reject the ones that fail. Follow the evidence wherever it leads, and question everything. Accept these terms, and the cosmos is yours."
— Neil deGrasse Tyson

Terrorism no longer a low-cost option for Pakistan, Indian counter-strikes have broken a psychological barrier

Terrorism no longer a low-cost option for Pakistan, Indian counter-strikes have broken a psychological barrier:

Since the Uri attacks a dominant theme in the national discourse was of capability, and whether India had what it took to take the fight to the enemy. The only thing that separated the believers from the others was faith. Thursday’s midnight operations across the LoC settled that debate.

The strikes did a lot more, which will hold even if Pakistan decides to retaliate. What can Pakistan do? They can ratchet up border tensions, maybe hit some Indians either on the LoC or boundary; they can activate sleeper cells to launch terror attacks in other parts of India; they can attack Indian interests in Afghanistan. All of these would qualify as terrorism, and play into the Indian narrative.

Terrorism will no longer be a low-cost option for Pakistan, thriving under a nuclear threshold. The complacency that accompanied terror attacks from Pakistan just evaporated – Pakistanis were comfortable in the belief that India would be all sound and fury, while Indians would fatalistically shake their heads at “lack of options”.

That will no longer be the case. Terrorism will continue, there will be attacks, infiltration, deaths. But Indians have broken through a mental barrier that we cannot impose costs. That’s why it was important to acknowledge what was a pre-emptive covert counterterrorism operation. There was a message that had to be given to Pakistan, and a message for India.

The political and diplomatic scripting had to be tightly managed. It was no coincidence that the announcement by the army was managed by MEA. The Americans were engaged early to manage the global messaging, the new Chinese ambassador, barely 24 hours old in India was invited to a briefing by the foreign secretary, countries that would swing with Pakistan had been prepped on its increasing use of terror – for the past few months Indian security forces and civilians have seen almost daily hits. The same goes for TV talking heads, which ensured a more uniform voice unlike after the Myanmar operation in 2015, where decibel exchanges drowned out a successful joint operation and pissed off Naypyidaw needlessly.

Pakistan too had to be managed. It was significant that the DGMO actually offered sympathies for the deaths of the Pak soldiers. It’s the terrorists we are after, he said. An early phone call went to Pakistan – just like after the Khost strikes and after Abbotabad, it was important to reassure Rawalpindi with full disclosure, and minimise escalation.

India and Pakistan will no longer be able to go back to the same stultifying circle of terror and talks. The framework for engagement will be substantively redrawn. Even if the two countries go back to the table, India should keep international and bilateral pressure on, particularly to maintain credibility. All the steps outlined this week – Indus Waters, cancellation of Saarc, etc must be followed through. India will take some pain with curtailing trade and restricting overflights, but that’s okay. And hey, Saarc was crying out to be recast – if we invite Afghanistan and Maldives for Bimstec in Goa, it will be a step forward.

Very few noticed Modi adding on “Pashtuns” in his Kerala speech. India’s future diplomacy could consider supporting Afghanistan on its position vis-à-vis the Durand Line. If those four helicopters to Afghan army were the first step, more such steps would be welcome.

The direction of Indian policy towards Pakistan and terrorism should serve as notice to both Russia and China. China openly uses Pakistan as cat’s paw against India. It’s important that Beijing does not get a free ride on CPEC. If Russia wants to play second fiddle to China, that’s its business but India’s security interests cannot be hostage to their flirting.

For years India has believed its Pakistan policy should be about helping them climb back down from their precarious perch. It’s where they want to be and we must recognise it. We don’t need to be a part of it. There is nothing that says we have to save the civilian leadership against the military. Pakistanis can do it, not Indians.

Pakistan should be primarily a security relationship, where building defensive and offensive capabilities are priorities. Leave people and businesses to build their own relationships with each other. This would basically mean having more sensible visa policies and not taking knee-jerk actions against Pakistani actors and artistes.

Fear of change: Two Americas led by Clinton and Trump inhabit separate political galaxies

Fear of change: Two Americas led by Clinton and Trump inhabit separate political galaxies:

Washington: A spectre hovers over America, the spirit of change. For many, it’s a blithe spirit heralding optimism about today and tomorrow, even as change drives life at a relentless speed. For others, it’s a haunting spectre, recklessly disrupting tradition, mores and social order.

The two worlds inhabit separate political galaxies, with very little travel in between. As the current election campaign enters its final laps, political polarisation in the US is as good as frozen. Donald Trump leads a part of the population which sees, with mounting fear, an America changing for the worse; Hillary Clinton leads the other part that sees the country as doing quite well amidst change and promises bright days ahead. The twain can no longer hope to meet.

Fear of change, of course, hangs over much of the world. It began to intensify in the 1990s with the advent of a new phase of globalisation in various forms: technological, economic, cultural, social, psychological. It swept across the globe at high speed, simultaneously generating anxiety and heady optimism. The storm rages on, disrupting the status quo everywhere.

In the US, however, fear of change may have deepened because of two factors apart from the economic, social and workplace disruptions caused by trade and technology. One is race; the other is gender. Both seem to have played significant roles in solidifying political polarisation.

The election in 2008 of Barack Obama as the country’s first African-American president was a cathartic event. Minorities, liberals and moderates celebrated; the hard right and its supporters played on persisting race anxieties to create a political movement to resist the demographic and cultural changes that Obama’s election signified. Trump in fact became a notable player in US politics by stoking precisely those anxieties. He led a drive demanding the president’s birth records to find out whether he had been born in Kenya, as some alleged, or in Hawaii.

Eight years of Obama’s presidency seem to have hardened attitudes on both sides of the political divide. And now comes the possibility of a woman occupying the highest office in the land. The very idea of a woman poised to succeed a black president appears to have sent many cultural conservatives scurrying to Trump in the hope that he will turn back the wave of change.

To clarify, Trump’s followers are by no means all race-biased or sexist. But many are, as opinion polls have shown during his campaign. His campaign staff includes a few near-extremists.

America has been an outlier among democracies when it comes to having a female head of state. India, Britain, Israel, Germany, Brazil and several other democratic nations have boasted female top leaders. Not the US. Why this is so is difficult to answer precisely. But one reason could be that cultural conservatives here have long had an influential presence in politics.

Hillary is the first ever woman to be a presidential candidate of either major party. As she campaigns, criticism of her appearance and looks and expression follows her. Now, many commentators argue legitimately about other shortcomings she may have as a presidential aspirant, but far too often the criticism strays, openly or implicitly, into gender characteristics.

Even her impressive debate performance last Monday had its share of male critics of her smile, demeanour and movements on stage. She is criticised, not least by her opponent, for not looking “presidential” or lacking “stamina” or raising her voice or not smiling as well as smiling too much!

Anna Waters, a debate coach and a junior year college student, wrote a fine essay in the Washington Post last Sunday listing some of the negativity that dogs women debaters, or any female in a male-dominated environ like US politics or business, from as early as high school.

She quotes another young woman on the matter of looking presidential: “To look presidential, includes a lot of things a woman can master and that any good debater should master, but ‘presidential’ as a concept has only ever come to us in the form of a man.”

Indeed. Again, how do you compare that other concept, ‘charisma’, in a woman leader when political charisma is largely defined by masculine models? Maybe women impress followers differently. Ask the seemingly uncharismatic Angela Merkel. One helluva tough leader, isn’t she?

Speaking Tree - The sacred Warrior hailed as 'Mahatma'

Speaking Tree - The sacred Warrior hailed as 'Mahatma':

India is M K Gandhi's country of birth; South Africa his country of adoption. He was both an Indian and a South African citizen. Both countries contributed to his intellectual and moral genius, and he shaped the liberatory movements in both colonial theatres. He is the archetypal anti-colonial revolutionary. His strategy of non-cooperation, his assertion that we can be dominated only if we cooperate with our dominators, and his nonviolent resistance inspired anticolonial and antiracist movements internationally in our century.

Both Gandhi and i suffered colonial oppression, and both of us mobilised our respective peoples against governments that violated our freedoms.

The Gandhian influence dominated freedom struggles on the African continent right up to the 1960s because of the power it generated and the unity it forged among the apparently powerless. Nonviolence was the official stance of all major African coalitions, and the South African ANC remained implacably opposed to violence for most of its existence. Gandhi remained committed to nonviolence; I followed the Gandhian strategy for as long as I could, but then there came a point in our struggle when the brute force of the oppressor could no longer be countered through passive resistance alone.

We founded Umkhonto we Sizwe and added a military dimension to our struggle. Even then, we chose sabotage because it did not involve the loss of life, and it offered the best hope for future race relations. Militant action became part of the African agenda officially supported by the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) following my address to the Pan-African Freedom Movement of East and Central Africa (PAFMECA) in 1962, in which i stated, "Force is the only language the imperialists can hear, and no country became free without some sort of violence.

"Gandhi himself never ruled out violence absolutely and unreservedly. He conceded the necessity of arms in certain situations. He said, "Where choice is set between cowardice and violence, I would advise violence. I prefer to use arms in defence of honour rather than remain the vile witness of dishonour . "Violence and nonviolence are not mutually exclusive; it is the predominance of the one or the other that labels a struggle. Gandhi arrived in South Africa in 1893 at the age of 23. Within a week he collided head on with racism.

His immediate response was to flee the country that so degraded people of colour, but then his inner resilience overpowered him with a sense of mission, and he stayed to redeem the dignity of the racially exploited, to pave the way for the liberation of the colonised the world over and to develop a blueprint for a new social order. He left 21 years later, a near maha-atma (great soul). There is no doubt in my mind that by the time he was violently removed from our world, he had transited into that state….

Gandhi rejects the Adam Smith notion of human nature as motivated by self-interest and brute needs and returns us to our spiritual dimension with its impulses for nonviolence, justice and equality…. He rejects Darwin's survival of the fittest, Adam Smith's laissez-faire and Karl Marx's thesis of a natural antagonism between capital and labour, and focuses on the interdependence between the two. He believes in the human capacity to change and wages Satyagraha against the oppressor, not to destroy him but to transform him, that he cease his oppression and join the oppressed in the pursuit of Truth.

Famous weekend getaway places in India

Famous weekend getaway places in India:

The holidays are just around the corner and it would be a shame to not put it to good use and go on that trip you know you had been stalling for long. The leaves accumulated throughout the year coupled with the festivities are just the perfect excuse for taking one of those long weekend getaways. Now, wondering where to go? Best places to relax and unwind or to gear up and explore or maybe both? Look no further, we’ve covered just about everything for you. From the best beaches to snow-clad mountains, caves and forts, find your choice of destination at holidify.com and make the most of this chilly weather!

1.Gokarna + Murudeshwar : Serene Beaches

Beach at Gokarna (Source)

If you’re looking for best places to chillamong long weekend getaways, then this is where you need to go. Abundant in natural spaces – beaches, hills, sprawling green landscapes and long roads with gorgeous view; Gokarna andMurudeshwar, two quietly mesmerizing places situated in Karnataka, offer thebest getaway one could ask for. Located close to Bangalore, Goa and Mumbai, it makes for a good road trip for the weekend, where the drive is just as calming as the destinations.

GokarnaMurudeshwar 

2. Orchha + Sanchi: Spiritual sojourn

Sanchi Stupa (Source)

Two of Madhya Pradesh best offbeat destinations, Sanchi is houses the oldest Buddhist sites and is one of the important places of Buddhist pilgrimage. WhileOrchha is rich in King’s legacy with elaborate stone carved temples, cenotaphs and palaces. Distance betweenOrchha and Sanchi is approximately 195kms, which makes it an easy drive with pit stops at Pachmarhi to explore the The Pandava Caves – the mythical home of the Pandava princes and at Bhopal to see the little remains of the ancient city. Exploring these places in this October mists would be quite surreal.

Orchha Sanchi

3. Mukteshwar + Dhanachuli: Offbeat Hill-stations

Mukteshwar (Source)

Located in Uttarakhand, Mukteshwar is one of the most gorgeous weekend getaways from Delhi. Uninterrupted beauty of snow-capped mountains in the distance proceeded by a range of green pastels, it is filled with overwhelming beauty. A little ahead of it, resides a small charming village of Dhanachuli which is houses a popular hill station of Uttarakhand coupled with humble people and inviting apple orchards. A quint little trip to make the perfect use of this long weekend getaway.

Mukteshwar

4. Auli: Himalayan Paradise

View from Auli (Source)

Auli is a hill station in the Himalayan ranges of Uttarakhand, also popularly known as one of the best skiing destinations of India. October begins to welcome winter and the temperatures are of a bearable cold to enjoy the panoramic view of the hills laced with coniferous trees and forests. While Badrinath, a famous pilgrim site being one of the char dhams in India, is located nearby where one can stop to visit the sacred temple, Vasundhara falls and explore the Vyas and Ganesha Caves.

Auli Badrinath

5. Bir-Billing: Paragliding Enthusiasts

Bir-Billing (Source)

For the trekkers and adventure enthusiasts, Bir-Billing area of Himachal Pradesh has some exciting activities lined up for this time of the year. Paragliding session operated here for Sept-Oct-Nov, while trekking and camping happens all throughout the year. Bir is also known for its ancient Tibetan monasteries and The Bir Tea Factory which offers guided tours for those curious souls interested in the production of tea. These places are a must visit perfect for October trip.

Bir-Billing 

6. Bishnupur +Mukutmonipur: Tryst with History and Culture

Mukutmanipur (Source)

Bishnupur is the temple town of West Bengal, offers an extensive history of the different reigns and times left over in the architectural ruins of the numerous temples. Mukutmonipur on the other hand is small town located nearby famously known as a popular picnic spot of West Bengal for winter with a 38metre high Kangsabati Dam and an island right in the middle of sprawling lake.

Bishnupur Mukutmanipur

7. Gopalpur + Chilika: Places of solitude

Chilika Lake (Source)

Some of the best destinations to fulfil your relaxing and rejuvenation needs –Gopalpur or better known as Gopalpur on Sea is situated along the Bay of Bengal housing what is known to be one of the gorgeous and calm beaches in the area. Palm trees and unperturbed sea and sand dunes to feed your solitude, it is also known commercially for its silk sarees and handicraft products. While 45km further lies one of the biggest inland salt water lakes in India, known as Chilika Lake. The water produces a clear reflection of the skies above and becomeshome to birds some of which come all the way from Siberia whereas water sports and boating facilities are also available here.

Gopalpur  Chilika Lake

8. Coonoor + Ooty: Soothing Meadows

Tea Estate at Coonoor (Source)

While Ooty remains one of the quintessential tourist destinations of the south, Coonoor is relatively less explored. Located quite close to each other, Coonoor is the second largest hill station of the Nilgiris range with a lot of exciting viewpoints. Dolphin’s Nose and Lamb’s Rock are two must visit viewpoints nearCoonoor while one cannot miss Ooty Lakeand the Doddabetta Peak. These are one of the best options in South India for long weekend getaways.

Ooty Coonoor

9. Bundi + Kota: Rustic Getaways

Bundi Palace (Source)

Rajasthan’s friendliest little blue town,Bundi has many attractions and warm people that over the decades attracted Indians and foreigners alike. A few October days in Bundi is enough to know the rich traditions of the common people, ancient forts, and the art of Bundi Paintingtaught here at the Bundi Palace. While you’re at it, spend some time at Kotaexploring the various palaces, Museum, City Fort, Haveli of Deaji and Chambal Gardens all still intact in their past glory. While in Kota, you can also check out the educational areas which made Kota so famous in the modern era. Don’t forget to try out the amazing Masala Patties, Pyaaz ki Kachoris, milk-shakes and food at Amar Punjabi Dhaba!

Bundi  Kota

10. Aurangabad + Ajanta – Ellora: Heritage Rendezvous

Ajanta Caves (Source)

For the exploratory and curiosity driven kinds, this pleasant weather can be spent exploring the ancient structures and formations that echo the stories of the eras gone by. The Ajanta- Ellora caves themselves need atleast two days to explore while the remaining days can be spent in Aurangabad visiting Bibi ka Maqbara, Panchakki, Himroo weaving factory or Aurangabad’s very own set of caves which though not as magnificent as the Ajanta-Ellora but are a fine specimen of their rock cut architecture.

Aurangabad Ajanta- Ellora

Bonus: Paragliding Course in Kamshet

Kamshet Source

If adventure is your calling, Kamshetprovides the best getaway. A couple of hours’ drive from Mumbai, this place is a haven for the adrenaline junkie. It is a picturesque hill station in Western Ghats, renowned for paragliding and flying schools. It also has rock cut caves (Bedsa and Bhairi) dating back to 1st century BC and the Kondeshwar temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. But getting back to the main attraction, many flying schools offer all inclusive (food, acco, equipment) paragliding courses for the duration of 2-4 days with the onset of winter. Book your seats before they run out. More information can be found here and here.

Kamshet

Riding A Roller Coaster at Disney may help you Pass Kindney Stones

Riding A Roller Coaster at Disney may help you Pass Kindney Stones

You must be amazed by the heading of this article and you must be thinking this is all fake but if you have kidney stones then somewhere in your heart you must be wishing that it should be true.

Then yes,  this is totally true and i am not saying it true because many persons have said this but proper search was conducted on this question and this has been proved totally true that riding a roller coaster can definitely help you pass your painful kidney stones.

KIDNEY STONES

Kidney stones are the hard masses that are made up of the minerals present in the kidney. These hard masses are formed in the kidney and size of these stones can vary from a tiny grain to a ball of golf which is usually exceptional.

It is not necessary that every time you need a surgery to remove these stones. Size of the stone determines whether surgery is needed or not.

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If size is small then it can come out through urethra by some process without any need of particular surgery but it is a very painful process. And if the size is large then you need a surgery for that.

But now a research has come out that is really good news for those who are facing this problem. According to the research BIG THUNDER MOUNTAIN of DISNEY WORLD can help you get rid of your stones without the need for any surgery or any painful procedure.

Researchers of MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY have done a research according to whom stones can be passed from the kidney of the patients with a success rate of 70 percent that is really very high.

The study was done by DAVID WARTINGER. He did this research as he heard  about this story from a lot of people who had faced this situation his own. Then he thought that there must be some reason as a lot of persons have faced this.

RESEARCH

David Wartinger did a research in which he prepared a synthetic 3d model, in this model he placed 3 kidney stones in the hollow kidney of the model. He placed the model in a backpack and he then placed this in the Big Thunder Mountain of the Disney Land.

He observed that people were not wrong. This was actually happening. He repeated the same procedure by keeping the model at various positions of the ride.

He found that the rate of success was 64 percent if you are sitting in the last chamber of the roller coaster and the rate of success is 16 percent if you are sitting in the front chamber.

ARE ALL RIDES EFFECTIVE?

Now you must be thinking whether all rides are effective or there is something special with the roller coaster ride of Disney. Then your question is totally valid.

This experiment was conducted with other rides as well. But no other ride was really effective. Actually, the motions of the roller coaster ride of Disney i.e. turns, height and inverted and non-inverted motions are such that these motions are really effective for passing the kidney stones.

By observing the effectiveness of the ride, researchers even have suggested that if you want to save yourself from having a kidney stone then you should have fun in Disney once in a year. This ride will both give you fun and will prevent you from having the kidney stones.

Although this fact is really surprising but this is totally true and really effective. This way of getting rid of kidney stones is really easy and full of fun and completely worth trying. So, before thinking about surgery or any other treatment, go and have this ride in Disney

Embodiments of Love - 01.10.2016

Embodiments of Love - 01.10.2016

 Happiness and peace are not to be found in wealth, position or power. All these generate only fear and anxiety and not peace and happiness. 

Today even highly educated persons do not recognise this truth, but pose as devotees. Hiranyakashipu tried all possible methods to divert his son, Prahlada from being devoted to God. 

The child was subjected to every conceivable torture and ordeal. Unafraid, disregarding his perverse father, Prahlada held fast to the Lord, and his devotion to the Lord saved him. 

Prahlada declared, "He alone is a true father who leads the child to realise God." There is nothing great about being a father. No father should rejoice when a child is born. 

Only when people praise the virtues of his child can the father rejoice over his child’s birth. 

A righteous child redeems oneself and the family. Verily, they alone are good parents who bring up virtuous children.