LIFE AFTER DEATH

An Australian woman (41) was ,on Monday,brought back to life,in Melbourne,after having been declared clinically dead for 42 minutes,following a cardiac arrest. Doctors at the Monash Medical Centre used a Lucas-2,the only compression device of its kind in the country-to circulate blood to Vanessa Tanasio's brain while attempting to unblock her main artery. 

The device,as during cardiopulmonary resuscitation,physically compresses the chest and allows doctors to insert a stent into a blood vessel. Her heart was then shocked back into a normal rhythm. Tanasio, a mother of two,said she remembered," being on the couch,then on the floor,then arriving at the hospital and then two days go missing.I was dead for nearly an hour and only a week later,I feel great.It's surreal."

Source: The Hindu, dated 20/8/2013

LEANING TOWER OF PISA

The Leaning Tower of Pisa is continuing its steady return to "straightness",according to reports.According to a group in charge of monitoring the structure,the tower has recovered roughly 2.5 cm of its vertical incline between 2001 and 2013.Since 1992,the vertical inclination of the tower has moved from 4.5 meters to 4.1. Several "rescue" interventions,some of which are underground,were conducted to stabilize the tower and the researchers were able to achieve a 2.5 cm decrease over the last decade.The slight progress has allowed the tower to retain its popular modifier and experts say that it can now be considered safe for the next two to three centuries.
(SOURCE: The Economic Times dated 14/8/2013)

MARCH TO MARS

More than one lakh people have applied for a one way trip to Mars, as part of the ambitious multi-million dollars Mars-One Project.It sets the price based on GDP-per Capita of each nation.As far as the first crew is concerned,the mission will cost US Dollar 6 billion,Bas Lansdrop,Mars One CEO and co-founder said.They are set to leave for Mars in September,2022,landing in April,2023.Another group will follow two years later.None of them will return to Earth,according to the mission plan.
(Source: The Hindu dated 12/8/2013)

LOST GENERATION

A palindrome reads the same backwards as forward.Not only this message reads the opposite,the meaning is the exact opposite.This message through a video was submitted in a contest by a 20 year old.The contest was titled "u@50" by AARP and it won the second place.Everyone,in the presentation was awestruck and broke into spontaneous applause.So simple and yet so brilliant.
PART OF LOST GENERATION BY JONATHAN REED.

I relaize this may be a shock but
"Happiness comes from within"
is a lie and
"Money will make me happy"
So in 30 years I will tell my children
They are the most important thing in my life
My employer will know that
I have priorities straight because
work
is more important than
family
I tell you this
once upon a time
Families stayed together
but this will not be true in my era
This is a quick fix society
Experts tell me.
30 years from now I will be celebrating the anniversary of                 
                                                                                             my divorce
I cannot concede that
I will live a country of my own making
In the future
Environmental destruction will be the norm
No longer can it be said that
My peers and I care about the earth
It will be evident that
My generation is apathetic and lethargic
It is foolish to presume that
there is hope.

And all of this will come true unless we choose to reverse it

SEDONA-NATURE'S PARADISE

The town of Sedona is about 120 miles from Tempe,Arizona State. It was named after the wife of T.Carl Schnebly,who came to the area when there were just 5 other families.Carl and Sedona built a wooden home that was the only one in the area large enough to accommodate visitors.
It is situated in a unique geological area that has mesmerized people for decades.The picturesque city,surrounded by red rock monoliths named for the distinctive objects,their shapes resemble Bell,Cathedral,Coffee Pot,Snoopy,etc-rates as one of the country's most beautiful places.
Towering high above Sedona and its hall mark Canyon rises the Mogollon Rim,which was formed from ancient deposits of limestone, mud-stone and sand stone,when the area was the west coast of a still emerging continent.
Sedona's natural endowments also include the 1.8 million acre Coconino Natural Forest which essentially engulfs the city and encompasses seven wilderness areas.The vast and scenic woodland features magnificent ponderosa pines and trees with colourful leaves(Fall season) ,lakes,spectacular canyons,snow capped pinnacles and abundant wild life and it is also the site of ancient ruins with valuable historic significance.
At Out of Africa Wildlife Park, we get a completely different view of wild life as it is not a Zoo.Here,exotic animals from around the world roam in spacious habitats,giving us a chance to see these beautiful creatures and their natural behaviour up-close.
Uptown Sedona is a diverse mix of galleries restaurants and shops.Route 89 A becomes a main street of fine art and fashion along with fun souvenirs and recreational art fitting.It is full of  prominent store-fronts and hidden retail gems.
There is a lovely and world renowned Tlaquepaque Arts and Crafts village on State route 179.

OLD IS GOLD

A 101 year old Rolls Royce has been dubbed the "Best car in the world" and is expected to fetch 550000 pounds(Approximately Rs 4.7 crores) at a forthcoming auction in UK. It was delivered on 1/4/1911 to Sir Adolph Tuck,the son of millionaire Raphael Tuck,who made his fortune in the post card industry at the end of the 19th century.

SOURCE: Business Today 2/9/2012

RAISE A TOAST

A piece of toast left uneaten by Prince Charles on the day he married Diana,31 years ago,sold for 230 pounds at an auction.Two bidders fought it out over the slice of white bread,which went under the hammer at Charles Hanson Auctioneers at Etwall, Derby.The slice has been billed as the "World's most upper crust piece of toast."It was sold on behalf of Rosemarie Smith,whose daughter was a royal maid for almost three decades.

SOURCE: Business Today 19/8/2012

WALLOW IN THE MUD

A man cover his face with mud at the 15th Annual Mud Festival on Daecheon Beach,in Boryeong,South Korea on 15/7/2012.The festival features mud wresting,mud sliding and mud king contest.
(Source-Business Line dated 16/7/2012)

42 YEARS AFTER THEFT CAR RECOVERED

Forty two years after it was stolen from his home, a US man tracked down his beloved 1967 sports car,AustinHealey, after spotting it on eBay.Robert Russel,who now lives in Texas,had his 1967 Austin Healey stolenwhen he lived in Philadelphia in 1970. He never gave up looking for the car and continued his search,scouring the internet.In May,with his original certificate of title,he was able to match the vehicle identification number on a car being sold on eBay. Los Angeles County Sheriff's detectives recovered the car and returned to Russel.He said that the car was intact and in fair condition,requiring a bit of exterior and interior work. Russel said he continued to search for the vehicle not for its monetary value,but for its sentimental value to him and his wife. Russel told deputies that he bought the car for $3000.It's now valued at $23000.


(SOURCE:BUSINESS LINE DATED 17/7/2012)

WORLD'S UGLIEST DOG TITLE

Chinese crested's short snout,beady eyes and white whiskers earned it the title of world's ugliest dog at the annual contest in Northern California o Friday.Competing for fame,$1000 and a year's worth of dog cookies, 8 year old Mugly won the honour by beating out 28 other ugly dogs.
Source: Times of India dated 24th , June 2012