B.HEMA KUMAR

"3 1/2 digits" means that one of the display digits is limited: it can only display a blank or the number 1. This makes the display hardware cheaper than 4 digits, and it also takes up less space. The range on such an instrument is 000...1999. Values above that must be scaled and lose precision.

At the very centre of Auroville one finds the 'soul of the city', the Matrimandir, situated in a large open area called 'Peace', from where the future township will radiate outwards. The atmosphere is quiet and charged, and the area beautiful, even though at present large parts of it are still under construction. As yet incomplete, the Matrimandir emerges as a large golden sphere which seems to be rising out of the earth, symbolising the birth of a new consciousness seeking to manifest. Its slow and steady progress towards completion is followed by many. While walking through the lovely green Matrimandir Gardens with their great variety of flowers, shrubs and trees, one's attention is greatly drawn by this important and powerful feature at the heart of the city which was seen by the Mother as the "symbol of the Divine's answer to man's aspiration for perfection" and as "the central cohesive force" for the growth of Auroville. Evolutionary...

Intuition and science are not mutually exclusive. They are about synthesis. One way of thinking about these is to imagine putting discovery or invention into a test tube and analyzing it. Each would yield intuition and science. Well-known true stories about intuition and science, though, demonstrate that they often occupy different points on the timeline. Eli Howe, the inventor of the sewing machine, needed to figure out a better place to put the eye of the needle than in the middle of it. It took years to do it, but one night he dreamed he had been threatened with death by a group of people carrying spears. The spears were shaped like the needles, but they had holes near the spear blades. Immediately, he made a model of this new version of the needle, and then used the model to create a sewing machine that worked well. In a dream, Einstein was sledding with friends at night. His sled starting going faster and faster, and he knew in the dream that it was going about the speed of light...

It is said that Knowledge is Power. All knowledge is based upon experience. Inferential knowledge, the knowledge in which we go from less to more general or from the general to the particular, has experience as its basis. In acquiring knowledge we make use of generalization, and generalization is based upon observation. We first observe facts, then generalize, and then draw conclusions or principles. Similarly, in science, people easily find the truth, because it appeals to the particular experiences of every human being. The scientist does not tell anyone to believe in anything, but he has certain results, which comes from his observations and experiences, and on the basis of these observations and experiences, he asks people to believe him. In every science there is a basis which is common to all humanity, so that one can at once see the truth or fallacy of the conclusions drawn from there. It is comparatively easy to observe facts in the external world, for many instruments have bee...

Some of you may be wondering - what is oil pulling? And how can it help improve my health ? Oil pulling Therapy is a regimen that not many people have known about, until recently. You may have heard it pop up in various forums such as CureZone (and read many testimonials), and may have some inkling on what it involves, but I wrote this so you will know all the details. First off, oil pulling was a regimen developed by Dr. Karach. He wrote a research paper that documented a healing procedure involving cold pressed oils. Using this method, one could heal a lot of chronic illnesses, diseases, preventing the need for surgery or medication (that can cause bad side effects). What did the procedure involve? It involved basically "swishing" cold-pressed oil in your mouth. Doing so would heal the tissues of all your organs at the same time. Harmful toxins would be eliminated without destroying any beneficial probiotics. Moreover, doing this everyday would prolong your life...

We think of the effective teachers we have had over the years with a sense of recognition, but those who have touched our humanity we remember with a deep sense of gratitude. We think too much about effective methods of teaching and not enough about effective methods of learning. TRADITIONAL METHOD OF TEACHING Pre-technology education context, the teacher is the sender or the source. The educational material is the information or message. The student is the receiver of the information. The delivery medium chalk-and- talk” method overhead projector (OHP) transparencies. In such a lecture students assume a purely passive role and their concentration fades off after 15-20 minutes. LIMITATIONS Teaching in classroom using chalk and talk is “one way flow” of information Teachers often continuously talk for an hour without knowing students response and feedback. The material presented is only based on lecturer notes and textbooks. There is insufficient i...

Vazhga Vayagam ! Vazhga Vayagam ! Vazhga Valamudan !! We all live in a so-called sane and intelligent society running around daily to pursue our ambitions and dreams. Our lives are full of concerns and worries about our own successes. We seldom realize the joy of holding someone’s hand and sharing our love. We feel rejected when we are not appreciated or needed. We try our best to get noticed by society, groups, and associations that do not need us. There are children who need you and your love. Baby Sarahs Home is a voluntary school service organization bloomed in the year 1992 for mentally challengeable, physically challengeable and orphan children who are in need of special attention, care and love. These wonderful children are full of joy, innocence and wonder. They are alive, vibrant human beings who can laugh, cry and express their emotions. Their only challenge is that they do not have the cunningness and smartness to survive in the competitive world. They do not compete in scho...