The US Scientists have discovered a new butterflies species with striking olive-Green eye colour,in Texas
This newly discovered butterfly is known as Vicroy's Ministreak.
Although individuals of this species in the Smithosonian sentomology collection
were discovered a century ago,this particular species with Olive-Green Eyes were not specifically recognised earlier,as it was confused to be among the common similar looking Grey Ministreak butterflies which had Dark Brown&Black Eyes.
so this one now discovered is a unique one.
Jeffrey Glassberg,President of the North American Butterfly Association,who had discovered the species had named the species as Vicroy's Ministreak after his wife(Jane Vicroy Scot)
Bob Robbins,the butterfly curator at the at the Smithsonian in Washington DC togetherwith Glassberg are the authors
of the paper officially describing Vicroy's Ministreak,published in the Journal Zoo Keys.
The new Olive-Green eyed Ministreak is a new added attaction of the species.
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
A rejoinder to blog on most beautiful butterflies &From Wings of rainbow with love
The US Scientists have discovered a new butterflies species with striking olive-Green eye colour,in Texas
This newly discovered butterfly is known as Vicroy's Ministreak.
Although individuals of this species in the Smithosonian sentomology collection
were discovered a century ago,this particular species with Olive-Green Eyes were not specifically recognised earlier,as it was confused to be among the common similar looking Grey Ministreak butterflies which had Dark Brown&Black Eyes.
so this one now discovered is a unique one.
Jeffrey Glassberg,President of the North American Butterfly Association,who had discovered the species had named the species as Vicroy's Ministreak after his wife(Jane Vicroy Scot)
Bob Robbins,the butterfly curator at the at the Smithsonian in Washington DC togetherwith Glassberg are the authors
of the paper officially describing Vicroy's Ministreak,published in the Journal Zoo Keys.
The new Olive-Green eyed Ministreak is a new added attaction of the species.
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Volcanos-Last Days of Pompeii
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
The Cricket Fastival of India - Ricky Ponting to Unmukth Chand
Monday, May 20, 2013
Rejoinder to blog dt March 4th Monday 2013-Rafel Nadal a Great Lawn Tennis Star
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Eating Insects&eating Vegetables-Nutrition
Recently the Food&Agricultural Organisation (FAO) said ,the idea of eating worm,Grasshopper,or Cicada at every meal may seem strange,this has many health benefits.It is said that insects are high& rich in protein,fat&mineral content.They can be eaten as whole or grinded into(ground)Powder or Paste& incorporated into other foods
A report Dt 14th May 2013 from FAO is relevant in this context which says the insects are not harmful& as a contrary they are quite nutritious And they contain a lot of Protien.it also says thee insects as whole or on converted measures are delicacy of many countries like Asia,Africa& Latin America.
This also stress the need to include in normal diets as supplements to food to achieve food security& Nutrition factor all over the world about 2 Billion people
Apart from this more surprising is the information about Over one Million known Insect species around 1900
are being consumed by human at present.
Around the World today ,there a many firms coming up today to commercialize this & to start production soon
It is also believed by UNITED nations that if these products get required stability it could to some extent help to solve the problem of lack of nutrition among poor kids all over the World.
Surprisingly,it is also mentioned that this kind of food supplement could help solving the Curse of excess fat among Americans as there are many fat people in America who desire to become slimmer.
Although this being so,there does not appear to have any clear cut directive from FAO on the usage of vegetarian
Diet for food security except opinion from Experts& doctors .In fact there is a directive of 15 Tips to those who hate consuming Vegetarian food from EalineMagee,MPH ,RD an expert Columnist from WebMD Health site which is a
highly useful guide for interesting reading.
However,there are detailed guide on Plant Nutrition for Food Security of poor kids all over the World.
There is also report from FAO In August 2012 regarding the effect of Draught that might force Global shift to
Vegetarian diets.
Many reports from environmentalVegeterinism are also available on Net.
There are also scattered reports on vegetables & their Nutritional effects.
There is one 2009 Rome report from UN also on vegetarian diets.
There are also some good guides on vegetarian diets published by reliable sites.
Despite all the above, a clear picture categorically proving Vegetables above all Non-Vegeterian diets does not appear tobe available to prove the upper hand of vegetables over and above Non- Vegetarian diet food.
The pictures depicted above are just a humble attempt to throw some light on the vegetarian diets useful for Humanbeings.
The Milk is the best choice always considered to be a rich content of many Ingredients required for human.
In fact Milk is considered as a complete vegetarian Diet invariably consumed by Vegetarians as well as Non- Vegetarians.
The Milk is a rich source of the following ingredients for life:
1)Carbohydrate
2)Fat
3)Protien
4)Vitamins& Minerals
5)Enzymes
The Microbial Standards for Milk,Antibiotics in Milk,Mastitis and Somatic Cells counts,Antibacterial properties of Milk,Microorganisms about Milk,theDisease Outbreaks and literature on Milk are interesting reading available on Net
to get more acquainted with the benefits of consuming Milk.
The other different nutritional facts of different vegetables & fruits are indicated in the chart depicted above.
In the present World ,where Food Security is being considered as a must for the survival of human beings,India
Is not lagging behind on the issue.
Recently,an Act of Parliament to enforce food Security as a fundamental right was about to come into effect had
Both Houses of the Parliament unanimously approved it.
But unfortunately the Bill introduced in the Parliament could not come through owing to certain unrest among the
Members.
The required discussion before making it an act fell into deaf Ears as there was not an opportunity to discuss it.
However ,the Bill has not yet lost for ever.
A re- introduction of it and it's becoming an Act of Parliament could save Millions of people especially poor
Children starving & lacking nourishing food of Nutritional values.
When the Bill is likely to be re-introduced ,only time could tell.
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Saturday, May 11, 2013
Shivaparvathy Temple,Ponnumthuruthu-An ideal picnic Spot in Kerala
This attempt is for the benefit of those on vacation in Kerala about a Temple in a beautiful small island of Kerala accidently I came across on the Net
I thought it is worth writing for the benefit of tourists on vacation seeking beautiful natural picnic spots in Kerala which are not widely known.
The name of this island in Malayalam suggests it has something to do with Gold( Ponnu means Gold& Thuruthu means a small island) .in other words if one wants to call it a Golden Island ,he/she is at liberty to do so.
There is also a story or rather a legend in support of calling it a Golden Island.
The Legend goes like this:
It is said that the Travancore Royal Family Queens had plenty of Gold jewellery& ornaments .In order to keep them
Safe they selected this small Island where ,perhaps,they buried it & kept a mark to retrieve it later when they
Desired to have them back.They might have indeed taken them back also at the most appropriate& auspicious occasion
they needed them .
So at the moment there does not appear to have any treasure of gold there but the place is so Picturesque&
fascinating sightseeing experience with the beautiful scenerio to remember for ever.
The place is also to be considered as as spot which presents total tranquility,quietness & imperturbability&
peace to those suffer from the ear breaking Noise & disturbances in any modern city.
This Golden Island ( let us call it so to keep it modern & more respectable) called Ponnumthuruthu is around
12 KM away from the Town of Varkala in Trivandrum District of Kerala.
This golden Island ,as one might imagine to Be thickly populated,is in fact not so.There is absolutely near nil
Population here.
The just one way to reach the Island is by Boats. There are Motor Boats& well as manually driven boats available in
the area to reach this Island.But it is most ideal to hire a traditional Canoe driven by an Oarsman with a lengthy
bamboo pole which he uses to take the canoe ahead.This way one could avoid disturbing the Calm& serene atmosphere
prevailing in the river & surrounding area .
Ponnumthuruthu is such a naturally gifted beautiful greenery place with glittering bluish green water in the
Morning sun.It is always advice able to avoid rainy days to escape from getting wet & also with a view to avoiding
The absence of variety of strange & beautiful Birds in the surroundings.This is especially so if one is also
a Birdwatcher.A canoe or a boat can be arranged from the nearby village called Nedunganda near Varkala Town.
Those who are nature lovers and interested in quite& peaceful atmosphere would find this island a haVen here.
The traditional big white Herons with lengthy lean legs is a very common sight here together with other birds like
Eagle,Cormorants,Gulls and many more water birds.
The most interesting sight in this Golden Island worth visiting is a Temple of Shivaparvathy&Vishnu.
The Island is virtually changed into a colorful place on the days of Shivaratri a traditional celebration time for
Hindus.But the does not appear to have any restriction for people from all community to visit the place on these
days.The island is lighted up extremely beautifully on these days.
The Ponnumthuruth Island is ,in fact ,a place of Temple property.This Temple a rare one with Shiva, Parvathy&Vishnu
is stated to be around 100 years Old.The Temple was almost at the point of Ruin 10 years back when it was renovated
to the present form.
It is more beneficial& ideal to visit this Temple on Shivaratri day as devotees come over there on the previous day
and light up the Island & stay there the whole night of Shivaratri.The glittering view on this night is not only
considered to be a Devine experience for those who have belief in Temples but virtually a glorious sight of beauty
on this Night as well.
The surroundings of this small island is also rich in Fish population.The Tauna& Flora varieties of Fish are
available in plenty apart from small fish.So one could find a lot of multicolored King Fishers also here.This also
is a tourist attraction to watch the beauty & quickness of the bird to ounce upon it' prey.
There are plenty of fishermen also in the surroundings to fetch fish as much as possible using their boats& nets.
yet another speciality here is the Jetty available here to anchor the boats.One could see makeshift Jetty which is
made of Coir waste,coconut Husk& Mud.This seems to be a Unique feature here.
Once you enter the island & cross over to the other side of the island ,there is one Coir factory also there.
This itself is yet another worth seeing spot.
So next time you plan to visit Kerala include this place Ponnumthuruth or to be modern the Golden Island near
Varkala also in your list of places.you won't have to regret doing it
One more hint or rather a Tip to the travelers to this island.Please do not forget to carry your Digital Camera
When you visit this beautiful Picturesque Island
Friday, May 10, 2013
BELIEVE IT OR NOT- Rejoinder to blog"Right to Food"
Thursday, May 9, 2013
RIGHT to FOOD
In INDIA, the right to food is as good as approved under the consttutional provision relating to Fundamantal rights &has the indirect approval from the judiciary also.This is how the miday cooked meal is being given to school children all over India as shown in the picture above.
In the year 2009 just before the election was approaching after the so called shining Era of the earlier Govt
was nearing the end of their tenure,the then opposition at the Centre as an election propaganda decided to to
Highlight the issue of food to crores of people under the poverty line who were suffering without proper & nourishing food.
As a result there had been many deaths of children & pregnant women in India.
The days after the successful slogan " Garibi Hatao" & claims for "shining India" were ,in fact , not so good
For the poor people of India.
In view of this the present ruling people at the Centre which had wrested Power from the earlier eople made it a
a prestige issue & later on converted it into a Pet issue.
After a lot of deliberation,consultation & reference to various commitees& Organisations as usual the issue was
finally decided to be made into anAct of Legilation by the Government.
This is how the then Finance Minister& present honourable President of India Made a draft Bill for discussion
and passing by the Two Houses of Parliament.
The bill was in fact had the approval from the Parliament Sub-Committee being one that benefitted all the crores
Of people of India.
This Food Security Act bill was pending in the Parliament since the present President of India had drafted the
FOOD SECURITY BILL.
The most surprising fact was that neither the present Opposition nor any other Political parties were against
Provisions of the bill.What they had suggested was an open discussion in both the Houses of the Parliament.
The noted expert & a Nobel Prize winner in the economic field Mr.Amarthya Sen from India had opined that this bill
which was meant for the benefit of crores of poor people of India should not be made into a Political issue by opposing it & should be made into an Act as early as possible.But it seems his expert opinion had fell into the
Deaf Ears of the prominent Politicians of this so called Holy Nation.the Bill in fact was re- introduced in the
Parliament recently for discussion & passing by both Houses of Parliament.But ,as is usual ,to waste Public Money
on account of not allowing the the Parliament to function especially when an Election is round the corner
This Bill also was delayed .In fact, it was not discussed at all in the present session of the Parliament resulting
in abrupt cancellation of the meeting of the Houses as it was found to be beyond the control of the Speaker of the
Lok Sabha who is responsible for the Good conduct of the Parliament.
Thus the fate of the Bill, to be converted into an Act later on ,is hanging in balance with uncertainty.
The dramas in the Parliament of this sort & using various weapons to disturb the houses is usual in India.
But this bill being one directly affecting all the people of India irrespective of Rich or Poor needs special
consideration by every Politician & should not become a weapon directly hitting the innocent Public of the Nation..
The issue is a burning one .God help the Politicians to open their, otherwise dark eyes,on this issue at least
if they care for Public wrath.
The wrath of the Public is a more dangerous weapon which decides the fate of Politicians also in the form of
Exercising their franchise by the Public at the most appropriate time!!!.
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
BEKAL FORT -KERALA,An ideal Picnis Spot
BEKAL denotes that it is made out of Boiled Stones which is considered to be a strong& solid stone for building a Fort.
The Bekal Fort in Kerala (Kasargod District) at a place called Pallikkara is one of the most ideal picnic Spotsfor those who are on vacation.
it is a spot more suitable to enjoy with picturesque scenes nearest to Arabian sea but less colder than Munnar one of the leading spots usually suggested by fTour Operators.There is also one beautiful beach&back water spots as in Thiruvananthapuram&Alapuzha districts.
In other words,one could more popularly call it 3-in-1 Picnic spot of Kerala which is also called with love "God's own Country"
There is a Railway Station nearby & 2 Airports at Calicut(Karipur)&Mangalore.Calicut is also a well known international Airport like Mangalore.
However,Mangalore International Airport is just 60 KM from this biggest fort in Kerala whereas Karipur( Calicut/Kozhikode) is 180 KM away from the Spot
The fort one of the oldest & biggest in Kerala has different versions of history about it.
The prominent among the claims are briefed below:
The most believed & widely known version is that it was built in 1650AD by Shivappa Nayak of Bedanore.It was also a
Part of Mahodayapuram during The Perumal age.some of the historians claim it is absolutely Kerala origin.some others claim it is Portugal Origin.This argument is owing to it's resemblance to St Angelo Fort at Kannur which was built by Portugese.
Some other historians claim it was built by Tipu Sultam.
The western Portion of the Fort is claimed to have been built by Tipu Sultan as it has slits on the wall for observing Enemies & also to use guns for attacking those who come nearer to the fort.
There is one observation tower in the middle which is claimed to be the contribution of Tipu Sultan.The observatory Tower is vital from the point of view of Strategic defense,the smallest object in the sea could be observed clearly & defensive measures could be taken before the enemy approaches nearer to the Fort.this protective measure to safeguard the Fort&army inside it is really an important feature which do not appear to be present in the similar Forts in India.This makes Bekal fort a strategically Fort as compared to other Forts.the observatory tower gives a
clear view of the coast line & Sea which are beautiful from the point of view of Tourists.
As a lot of controversial views exist about the origin & ownership,let us conveniently forget it as it has nothing to do from the angle of sight seeing.But at the same time the Fort remains there for even today to serve the purpose of Defence if an attack via Sea comes up from any present day Enemies of the Nation.So the Fort serves dual purpose But today it is more vital for tourists.
So it looks it is more desirable to look at the Fort from the beautiful Surroundings & from the point of view of the tourist attractions.
This great fort built 300 years ago has many tourist attractions to offer.
The fort has such a splendid beach Surrounding near it.
It has beautiful water sports spots near it which attracts sports loving visitors.
Extremely beautiful & picturesque scenario around the fort&Back water attractions to enjoy.
It has superb observation Tower to watch the glittering & blue the Arabian sea in the morning & evening.
The sunrise & Sunset with red & multicolored cloud formations which at times shows images of animals,birds,men,women,kids & many more if one is lucky
This is a very modern attractive shooting place for film makers.From this one can imagine how beautiful the place would look like.
Many film makers have shot many famous films here.The Song sequence "Uyire" from Tamil Film BOMBAY of Veteran Director Mani Ratnam was shot at Bekal Fort.Many such movies,Music Albums& commercial advertisement films have been shot here in the past & are still being shot from time to time
The Bekal Fort was taken over by the Government of India in 1992 by declaring it a tourist area.In the year 1995 the Government had also Formed the Bekal Tourist Development Corporation for transforming Bekal Fort into an International Tourist Centre.
Since then every year the flow of Tourists & sight seeing people from all over the world increased many fold & is an important source of tourism revenue for the Government.
In view of the comprehensive details narrated above,why are you waiting to visit the Bekal Fort to enjoy the very vital purpose of Picnics.So next time when you plan a vacation in India please don't forget to include Kerala in it especially Bekal Fort apart from Munnar,Thekkadi,Idukki,Trivandrum,Alleppy& the great Temple town
SreedharanMundanat
7 th May 2013 2000 hrs(IST)
Saturday, May 4, 2013
WashFree Shirts
Research is a boon for any Industry.The Textile Industry has recently introduced an unbelievable sort of shirts
Which do not need regular washing & ironing.After a long period of research to find out a material that could avoid
Frequent washing & ironing an American textile business firm called Wool& Prince found their destination in a mixed
Material of Cottonh& Wool.
Before deciding to go ahead with the production of shirts the Company,in order to ensure the quality of such a
production when materilised,entrusted 15 examiners to test &give their opinion.They gave their nod to the production.
Then the Firm manufactured a few shirts.
One of the owners of the CompanyMac Bishop waring the same shirt for almost 100 days ensured the quality reported
to be positive earlier by the ezaminers.
Mr.Bishop had ran 8 Kilometers.During when Sandy Storm struck USA,Mr.Bishop did not remove the shirt from his body
for more than 72 hours continously to the effect of prespiration from body on the shirt he was wearing.Later on he
certified that the shirt if spread for a day could be used as brand new without even wrinkle or shrinkle.
the shirt is understood to be on mass production now to hit market by the end of the year.
According to the theory of Demand in Economics,if the sales get boost the price which is estimated around 100
US Dollars,might get reduced
However,the shirt would become popular only if they are welcomed by Ladies also.
Any ways,the effort from the Company is likely to a blessing for Office goers who usually do not get enough time to
get their shirts washed &iorned.Those who are reluctant &lazy also could find the shirt helpful during the course of regular use
Friday, May 3, 2013
Habitable Planets like Earth.
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Beautiful clouds in the sky

almost everyday morning or in the evening when sun is about to set.many beautuiful shapes of clouds form in the sky.
there are sometimes colorful clouds also depending upon the weather.
how the clouds are formed.this is a phenomenon scientifically explained due to water and ice formation in the atmosphere.many who travel by flight might have observed beautiful white clouds around
Generally as people are busy in the morning hours for preperation of going to worlk places &in the evening again in a hurried mood to return home,the opportunity to watch the different colorful shapes in the sky is lost.
Sometimes there are shapes of animals,birds,buildings,trees & many similar sights are formed in the sky.
As these shapes do not remain for long time since the clouds rapidly change their shape the likelihood of missing such formations is many fold.
A few pictures of some of the shapes formed in the sky is depicted above.
Next time you go for a morning walk or evening walk keep an eye above you also so that if you are lucky ,you are
Lucky you could watch many such beautiful shapes on the sky.But in seasons of rains such opportunities are
Very remote
SreedharanMundanat
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