Cloned ?

Imagine for a moment that your daughter needs a bone-marrow transplant and no one can provide a match; that your wife's early menopause has made her infertile; or that your five-year-old has drowned in a lake and your grief has made it impossible to get your mind around the fact that he is gone forever. Our two-year-old daughter died in a car crash; we saved a lock of her hair in a baby book. Can you clone her? Why does the law allow people more freedom to destroy fetuses than to create them? 

The inquiries are pouring in because some scientists are ever more willing to say yes, perhaps we can. A well-known infertility specialist, Panayiotis Zavos of the University of Kentucky, announced that he and Italian researcher Severino Antinori, the man who almost seven years ago helped a 62-year-old woman give birth using donor eggs, were forming a consortium to produce the first human clone. Researchers in South Korea claim they have already created a cloned human embryo, though they destroyed it rather than implanting it in a surrogate mother to develop.
When it finally happened -- after years of ethical hand wringing and science- fiction fantasy -- it was done in such a low-key way by researchers so quiet and self-effacing that the world nearly missed it. The landmark experiment was reported by Jerry Hall at a meeting of the American Fertility Society in Montreal.Also, The efforts of the Raelians, a religious group committed to, among other things, welcoming the first extraterrestrials when they appear.They intend to clone the cells of a dead 10-month-old boy whose devastated parents hope, in effect, to bring him back to life as a newborn. The Raelians say they have the lab and the scientists, and--most important, considering the amount of trial and error involved--they say they have 50 women lined up to act as surrogates to carry a cloned baby to term.


Given what researchers have learned since Dolly, no one thinks the mechanics of cloning are very hard: take a donor egg, suck out the nucleus, and hence the DNA, and fuse it with, say, a skin cell from the human being copied. Then, with the help of an electrical current, the reconstituted cell should begin growing into a genetic duplicate. It's inevitable that someone will try and someone will succeed," predicts Delores Lamb, an infertility expert at Baylor University. The consensus among biotechnology specialists is that within a few years--some scientists believe a few months--the news will break of the birth of the first human clone.

अंतरजातीय विवाह

भारतीय संदर्भ में शादी और संस्कार एक दूसरे से गहरे जुड़े हुए हैं । बदलते वैश्विक समाज के बरक्स स्त्री-पुरुष संबंधों में जाति-विजाति जैसे मसले गौण हो गए हैं, परंतु जब विवाह संस्कार की बात आती है तो जाति प्रमुख हो जाती है, फिर भी  अंतरजातीय विवाह का प्रचलन धीरे-धीरे बढ़ रहा है। प्रायः देखने में आता है कि उच्च वर्ग की लड़की या लड़का चाहे जिस वर्ग या कुल की लड़की या लड़के से शादी कर ले, समाज उसे स्वीकार कर लेता है. मसलन डॉक्टरी, इंजीनियरिंग और प्रशासनिक सेवाओं में जाने वाले युवक-युवतियों का अपनी मर्जी से शादी करना. लेकिन मध्यम और निम्न वर्ग में ये उतना आसान नहीं है।


भारत में जातिवाद, वंशवाद हजारों साल से चल रहे हैं, भारत मे जातिवाद की जड़ें बहुत गहरी हैं.जिन्हें चालाकी से ओनर किलिंग का नाम दिया गया है,वे जातीय हत्यायें ही होती हैं। सिर्फ कहने के लिए ही हम21वीं सदी का ढिंढोरा पीटते हैं,विश्वबन्धुत्व तक की लम्बी-चौड़ी बातें भी करते हैं, मगर गाँवों की हकीकत किसी से छिपी नहीं है कि यहाँ अवैध खाप पंचायतें अंतरजातीय बलात्कारियों को तो बचाती हैं और अंतरजातीय विवाह करने वालों की हत्यायें तक कर देती हैं।


भारत में शादी दो व्यक्तिओं के मिलन तक सीमित नहीं होती है. यह दो परिवारों का संबंध माना जाता है। अलग-अलग जातियों के परिवारों की संस्कृति और रहन-सहन में बहुत अंतर होता है. दो अलग-अलग जातियों के व्यक्ति एक दूसरे को पसंद कर सकते हैं लेकिन ये जरूरी नहीं है कि उनके बीच शादियां भी सफल हों. इसलिए मित्रता प्रोत्साहन योग्य है पर शादियों को प्रोत्साहित करने की आवश्यकता नहीं है


 देश अभी तक मानसिक रूप से इतना विकसित नहीं हुआ है कि अंतरजातीय विवाह को सार्वजनिक तौर पर मान्यता दे सके।खासकर ग्रामीण इलाकों में अभी भी अंतरजातीय विवाह करनेवालों को हिकारत भरी नज़रों से देखा जाता है अंतरजाती विवाह में  वर्ण व्यवस्था छिन्न-भिन्न होने से वर्णसंकर पैदा होंगे. महाभारत में अर्जुन ने श्रीकृष्ण से यही प्रश्न किया था। वर्णसंकर की एक नई पौध तैयार होगी समाज के एक बहुत बड़े वर्ग को जो सम्मान और पूछ मिली हुई है वो खोजाने का खतरा है इस लिए कई बार बच्चो की ख़ुशी समाज में हैसियत पर भरी पद जाती है शिक्षा के विस्तार से आज अंतरजातीय विवाह में भारी बढ़त होरही है ।आज समाज के उच्य तबके को आगे आकर ये बहस छेड समाधान लाना होगा और प्रेम की  स्वतंत्रता रखनी होगी और लड़के लड़की से पूछ के विवाह तय करना होगा तभी तरक्की की ओरे कदम बढ़ेंगे ।

हिंदी है हम वतन है हिन्दुस्ता हमारा ......

चिर परिचित परम्परागत रूप में हिंदी सेमिनार,संगोष्ठियाँ ,वक्तव्य ,भाषण प्रतियोगिताओं का आयोजन करते हुए,परस्पर  बधाई देते हुए प्रतिवर्ष यही क्रम दोहराते है और दोहराते रहेगे , इसी रूप में । इससे अधिक कुछ और नया करने की स्थिति में हम हैं नहीं क्योंकि हमारी इच्छाशक्ति नहीं है ।अभी हम बात कर रहे हैं हिंदी की,  कुछ ही क्षण बाद अपने बच्चों को सिखायेंगें “ग्रेंड  पा “” मौम ” “डैड ” राईस, मून मामा,ब्रो, सिस ……………………ऐसे में कैसे आशा कर सकते हैं कि हमारी भाषा हिंदी अपना सम्मान प्राप्त करेगी ।


मै नहीं कहूंगा कि हमारा विकास नहीं हुआ परन्तु शायद विकास की इससे कई अधिक सीढियां हम चढ़ चुके होते यदि हमारी भाषा एकमत से हमारी अपनी भाषा हिंदी होती ।ये बात मैं केवल किसी भावनावश नहीं कह रहा हूँ यथार्थ तो ये है कि अपनी भाषा में जितनी शीघ्रता से हम सीख या समझ सकते हैं ,उससे कई गुना अधिक समय दूसरी भाषा में  सीखने में लगता है।जो भाषा हम जन्म के समय से सुन रहे हैं ,सीख रहे हैं उससे भिन्न भाषा चाहे वह कोई भी हो उस भाषा के माध्यम से कुछ भी सीखने में समय अधिक लगेगा.अतः विकास  में हम पिछड़ेंगे या ये कहिये की पीछे है। मार्क टली ने एक बार कहा की अंग्रेजी राज समाप्त होने पर भी अंग्रेजी भाषा राजकार्य में यहाँ विद्यमान है और कोई भी वहां अपनी भाषा में बात नहीं करता क्योंकि वहां राष्ट्र भाषा का अस्तित्व वास्तव में नहीं है। अन्य सभी देशों के प्रतिनिधि आमजन यदि कहीं जाते हैं तो अपनी भाषा में बात करते हैं परन्तु भारत में ऐसा नहीं है.और इसके दुष्परिणाम भारत को दीर्घकाल तक भुगतने पड़ेंगें।


हमारे जन प्रतिनिधि, आमजन सिद्धांत में भले ही कहते हों कि हमारी भाषा हिंदी है परन्तु  व्यवहार में अंग्रेजी ही उनकी माई बाप है।जो बिल्कुल भी अंग्रेजी नहीं जानता बस वही हिंदी में बोलता है अन्यथा तो अंग्रेजी में बोलना स्टेटस सिम्बल बना हुआ है ।“बांटो और राज करो” की नीति पर चलते हुए दक्षिण भारत में हिंदी विरोध को इतनि  हवा प्रदान कि, कि हिंदी को वहां अछूत बना दी गयी और आज स्थिति ये है कि कोई भी राजनैतिक दल सत्ता में आ जाय अपनी गद्दी की चिंता में हिंदी को वहां सम्मान प्रदान कराने का साहस नहीं करेगा ।अच्छा होगा दक्षिण भारत व अन्य राज्यों में हिंदी के प्रति कटुता दूर करने के लिए ऐसी योजना बनाई जा सके जिससे उन भाषाओं के प्रति उत्तर भारतीयों की भी रूचि जागृत होऔर वो हिंदी सीखना अपना उत्तरदायित्व समझें..और उत्पन्न विद्वेष को दूर किया जा सके ।

E-waste

                 
E-waste includes discarded mobile phones, old batteries and CFL bulbs etc. If not disposed properly, they find their way to landfills leading to leakage of heavy metals and radio active substances that cause ground water contamination.The e-waste from households and small offices posing threats to the soil and health so Pollution Control should plan to involve rag-pickers and kabadiwallahs for their proper disposal.


The recycling activity is witnessing a shift and moving from largely unorganized approach to a more organized large scale corporate domain. The negative externalities caused from the hazardous nature of the material used in products makes it necessary to reclaim the waste and recycle components of the products to reduce the associated environmental contamination.
Home to 1,700 IT companies, Bangalore is fast becoming a dumping ground for electronic wastes generated by these firms. The city generates 8,000 tonnes of e-waste annually.
Businesses have to behave responsibly to maintain their brand images as well as reduce ecological burden of their operations. This not only reduces firm’s risks arising from future litigations but also saves on abatement costs. Finally, some of the materials have high economic costs of production produce but recycling can be an easy and cheaper option to reclaim the same product.


Dumping Companies should keep toxic materials out of landfills, groundwater and the air we breath.  Work with approved processors to help divert toxic e-waste from landfills while providing an economically viable means of recycling and recovering reusable materials. The Rainforest Initiative encourages and promotes globally accepted "best" practices for recycling e-waste as well as the guidelines set by ISO standards.

Diamond.............forever

                                                                             
"Diamonds are" said to be "a girls best friend" .But for centuries ,these precious stones were actually a man thing,worn by Maharajas and princes .Many of these much rare form of carbon remain in a veil of mystry and legend.It was in the 13th century when the first diamond started to appear in Europe,although in India we had already long use in jewellery.Koh-i-Noor,or mountain of light gain possession in 1739 when Nadir Shah cheristen it.It is part of british crown jewel now.

                            
The oldest diamond formed some 3.3 billion years ago at a depth of at least 150 kilometers below the earth's surface.Each year about 80 percent of the hardest substance known to man ,do not end up adorning necklace and earrings ,but find their way into precision drill bits , cutting tools, because, only thing that can scratch a diamond is another diamond .

A Diamonds value is determined by four C's: Carats , Color,Clarity and Cut .A highly prized stone should have as many carats as possible and be clear ,perfectly cut and free from inclusions.A diamond with these quality create the most dramatic effect when the light hits them.

The wars for diamond shown first in the movie "Blood Diamond"  hoped  to end with the Kimberly process ,established in 2003 after which 75 countries have indeed undertaken only to allow the sale of diamond if accompanied by certificate of origin .Nonetheless,the trade in "Blood Diamond" continues.

Why Akhilesh and not Rahul made it to the top in UP

             


Rahul Gandhi ,led his party’s campaign from the front, and did so in adverse circumstances, with the organisation almost defunct and out of power in UP for the last 22 years. Like Akhilesh, he worked equally hard, addressing over 200 meetings, and with sincerity. And yet it was the Samajwadi Party that emerged as the flavour of the season.WHY ? There are some answers ...


For a start, Rahul did not represent the local face that people were obviously looking for, and things might have been different had he been projected as the chief ministerial candidate of his party.Akhilesh, armed with the boy-next-door charm, had drawn large crowds, made up largely of enthusiastic young people, who rushed to hear ‘bhaiyya’, ever since he started his cycle.Rahul called donors beggars ,whereas he was begging for votes .He lied all day claiming he studied abroad don't you had collage in India ? Even accused others for not committed of growth while his own party busy in scandals whereas Akhilesh was trying hard every time to connect with locals at there best through language ,caste and also as a bottom line party worker.

Rahul Gandhi could also have done without some loose cannons, who with their statements about Batla House, President’s rule (and this may have created an even greater surge for the SP in the last two phases with a large concentration of Muslims) or 9% reservation for the Muslims, which created a reaction among Hindus and helped the BJP in many seats.After citing the election results, it is clear that Akhilesh with his down to earth nature managed to win the hearts of the people in Uttar Pradesh while Rahul failed to spell his charisma. Rahul’s appeal and interaction is sophisticated. Akhilesh is more direct. Electioneering in UP to this son of a three-time CM has for years meant going from door to door on a bicycle, his party’s symbol. Akhilesh’s engagement with the people is direct, personal and earthy.

Hope

With political parties and their nominees and independents keeping their fingers crossed not knowing how their fate is sealed in the Electronic Voting Machines , the crucial counting of votes polled in the five State Assembly elections ,considered mini general election will begin at 8 a.m. Today .


Be ready for the speculations and predictions in form of exit polls and debate thru out the day .different channels with different ideas !


EC was happy that the electoral management programme had given good results. Twelve States that went to the polls in the last two years had shown uniform increase in the voter participation.With all parties keeping there fingers crossed hoping for a mixed results aiming for the wider aim .These elections held in the middle of lok sabha that is 2009 ans 2014 are also crucial as they are considered as a semi finals for general elections .


EC has made elaborate arrangements for today's counting of votes  by setting up counting halls for all 690 assembly constituencies in 168 locations and deploying additional observers.Counting would be done in 72 locations in Uttar Pradesh, 52 in Punjab, 16 in Uttarakhand and 12 in Manipur and only three locations in Goa.The vediography is also expected for counting of votes for a fair and hassle free results .

Hope this result brings happiness and  violence and foul play should not take place .