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Asteroid close approach to test warning systems


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An asteroid the size of a house is set to pass close to the Earth on Thursday.
The space rock will hurtle past our planet at a distance of about 42,000km (26,000 miles), bringing it within the Moon's orbit and just above the altitude of communication satellites.
Nasa scientists say there is no risk of an impact, but the flyby does provide them with the opportunity to test their asteroid-warning systems.
A global network of telescopes will be closely monitoring the object.
Paul Chodas, manager of Nasa's Centre for Near Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California, told BBC News: "We are going to use this asteroid to practise the system that would observe an asteroid, characterise it and compute how close it is going to come, in case some day we have one that is on the way inbound and might hit."
'No threat'
The asteroid, called 2012 TC4, was first spotted five years ago.
It is estimated to be between 15m and 30m (50-100ft) in size, which is relatively small.
However, even space rocks on this scale are dangerous if they strike.
Nasa scientists who have spent the last two months tracking this new rocky visitor say their calculations show that it will safely clear the Earth and poses no threat.When a 20m-wide asteroid exploded over Chelyabinsk in central Russia in 2013, it hit the atmosphere with energy estimated to be equivalent to 500,000 tonnes of TNT, causing a shockwave that damaged buildings and injured more than a thousand people.
Instead, they will use this close approach to rehearse for future potential strikes.
More than a dozen observatories, universities and labs around the world will be watching 2012 TC4 as it flies past.
This will help them to refine how asteroids are tracked and provide a chance to test international communication systems.
Dr Chodas said that while the risk of an asteroid hit was small, it was prudent to plan ahead.
"Nasa search programmes are getting better and better at finding asteroids," he explained.
"It's been a priority to find the large asteroids first. So far the Nasa surveys have found 95% of the asteroids that are one kilometre and larger - these are the ones that could cause a global catastrophe.
"Now we are working our way down to the smaller ones - 130m in size and larger - and we are around 30% on that.
"This little one - we are not trying to find all of the ones of this size. It is just a convenient asteroid coming by that we can practise our tracking techniques on."
He added that if an asteroid was discovered to be heading for the Earth, scientists were looking at different techniques to avert a disaster.
"If we had enough warning time - five or 10 years - then we could do something about it, especially if it's on the small side.
"We could go up and move it, change its velocity years ahead, and that would be enough to move it away from a collision course."
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Monday, August 28, 2017

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                 Leopard enters bathroom in Bangalore:

 A household from Nagasandra village in Gubbi taluk of Tumakuru district woke up to a shock on Monday morning when a leopard turned up in their bathroom.


Ashok, the family head, woke up in wee hours and walked to the bathroom when he saw the leopard lying in a container. He rushed out and immediately locked the bathroom. His family alerted other villagers who soon assembled at the spot. Nagasandra is about 90 km from Bangalore.

The female leopard, aged about four years, was hiding in the bathroom area of the house. We summoned veterinarians who are part of a rapid rescue squad after analysing the situation. The team equipped with tranquilizers started the operation around 6am and were able to capture the wild animal by 9.30am.

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Wednesday, August 16, 2017


Another Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 smartphone goes up in flames, this time in user's pocket


According to a report by Sakshi.com, a Telugu news website, a Xaomi Redmi Note 4 user Bhavana Suryakiran from Ravulapalem in Andhra Pradesh's East Godavari district has revealed that the smartphone caught fire in his pocket, while he was driving his bike. He further added that the fire could not be extinguished even after pouring water on his pants. As a result of the fire he suffered some burns on his thigh area.




Xiaomi Redmi Note 4
that Xiaomi is facing a really hard time with its Redmi Note 4 smartphone. Recently, a Redmi Note 4 exploded in a Bengaluru store and now another such incident has been reported by a user in Andhra Pradesh.


The report adds that Suryakiran bought the smartphone fromFlipkartsome 20 days back. The report further suggests that he is planning to take Xiaomi to court for selling defective smartphones and will also ask for a compensation for his injuries.

When we contacted Xiaomi, the company said that it is investigating the matter and has also procured the damaged product for testing.


In July this year, a Redmi Note 4 buyer from Bengaluru also said that his smartphone allegedly caught fire in a Bengaluru store, according to a report. The mishap was captured on the CCTV camera of the store.


As per the video spotted by PhoneRadar, the smartphone can be seen catching fire. As per a preliminary report by TechCase, a Bengaluru resident Arjun purchased an all-new Redmi Note 4 Poorvika Mobile Store in Bengaluru. Later, he went to a local shop in order to get the SIM inserted in the device. When the salesman of the shop tried to open the SIM slot, the smartphone burst into flames. The phone was burnt completely but no injury was reported from the spot.
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Friday, January 29, 2016

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Passenger Spots Lizard In Air India Meal, Union Minister Says It's A Serious Issue

AIR INDIA MEAL

NEW DELHI — A passenger travelling to London on an Air India flight allegedly spotted a lizard on his meal tray prompting a series of disgusted reactions on social media but the national carrier has said there is "absolutely no truth" in the claim.
Air India has also said that the passenger did not file a complaint had with either the aircraft crew or station manager, according to 
The report said the passenger refused the offer of the carrier to replace his tray and later filed a complaint with Air India.
"A passenger had asked for a special meal and so the flight attendant got his food tray from the galley. Soon after it was placed onto the tray, the passenger was heard screaming," the quoted an unnamed source as saying. The lizard was seen scurrying from under a burger, the report said.
News agency ANI quoted Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju as saying that "Air India is not expected to serve lizards, nor are cooks expected to cook lizards."


                                                  

Netherlands begins testing its first self-driving minibuses

The buses are currently scheduled to self-navigate quiet back roads, but will eventually be set to move amidst traffic between two cities.
The Netherlands started test-driving its first driverless minibuses on Thursday, hoping to introduce a full-time autonomous passenger service in a central Dutch province by summer. Dutch Infrastructure Minister Melanie Schultz van Haegen took the first ride in a "WEpod" shuttle, designed to carry six people without a driver between the towns of Wageningen and Ede in the Gelderland province.
"Currently two WEPods will drive around the campus" at Wageningen University, where it is being tested, said Jac Niessen, the university's science spokesman. "At the end of a successful testing phase, the route will be expanded off campus," the province said in a press release.
The 12-minute route will take passengers along quiet back roads, but the minibus will have to contend with cars, cyclists and pedestrians. It will be programmed with a carefully mapped-out route in which all obstacles including trees and streetlights have been documented. The eventual plan "is to have them drive on a route, amidst traffic, from nearby Ede to Wageningen by the middle of the year," Niessen told AFP. The minibus will be equipped with cameras, radar and laser sensors, with on-board computers relaying information to the brakes and steering. Its movements will be carefully watched from a central control room and it can be handed over to a controller if difficulties arise.
The French-designed WEPods were delivered to Wageningen in September and research began immediately. Electric-powered, the minibuses are capable of reaching speeds of up to 40 kilometres per hour, but will initially travel no faster than 25 km per hour. It has a range of around 100 kilometres. Further research is needed into insurance and liability issues, as well as human behaviour, traffic control and legislation, provincial authorities said.




                         



                                     



                   
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The buses are currently scheduled to self-navigate quiet back roads, but will eventually be set to move amidst traffic between two cities.
The Netherlands started test-driving its first driverless minibuses on Thursday, hoping to introduce a full-time autonomous passenger service in a central Dutch province by summer. Dutch Infrastructure Minister Melanie Schultz van Haegen took the first ride in a "WEpod" shuttle, designed to carry six people without a driver between the towns of Wageningen and Ede in the Gelderland province.
"Currently two WEPods will drive around the campus" at Wageningen University, where it is being tested, said Jac Niessen, the university's science spokesman. "At the end of a successful testing phase, the route will be expanded off campus," the province said in a press release.
The 12-minute route will take passengers along quiet back roads, but the minibus will have to contend with cars, cyclists and pedestrians. It will be programmed with a carefully mapped-out route in which all obstacles including trees and streetlights have been documented. The eventual plan "is to have them drive on a route, amidst traffic, from nearby Ede to Wageningen by the middle of the year," Niessen told AFP. The minibus will be equipped with cameras, radar and laser sensors, with on-board computers relaying information to the brakes and steering. Its movements will be carefully watched from a central control room and it can be handed over to a controller if difficulties arise.
The French-designed WEPods were delivered to Wageningen in September and research began immediately. Electric-powered, the minibuses are capable of reaching speeds of up to 40 kilometres per hour, but will initially travel no faster than 25 km per hour. It has a range of around 100 kilometres. Further research is needed into insurance and liability issues, as well as human behaviour, traffic control and legislation, provincial authorities said.


                   



 
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Monday, January 11, 2016



Over 20% of adolescent boys in Rohilkhand may turn impotent: Report


20% of adolescent boys in Rohilkhand may turn impotent:

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BAREILLY: According to a report prepared by adolescent-friendly health centres (AFHCs) set up by the Uttar Pradesh government in most districts, all is not well with the sexual health of adolescent boys in the Rohilkhand region.

In shocking details that have come to light, 22% of them are on the verge of becoming impotent, while another 19% do not nurse any sexual desire. According to experts, hormonal imbalance, adulterated food, depression and watching too much porn in formative years are said to be the reasons behind this.
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Following the revelations, the minimum age for counselling of boys has been reduced to 10 years. Earlier, boys between 14 and 17 years and girls between 12 and 17 years could approach AFHCs in their area, said an official of AFHC who added that the centre is flooded with complaints from teenagers reporting symptoms indicative of developing impotency in future.


Dr Subodh Sharma, additional director (health), Bareilly region, told TOI, "Growing myths and misconceptions among teenagers about their sexual lives are largely to blame for this. Experts at the AFHC centres are able to wean many youngsters away from these influences and put them on the right track."


Mohd Nadeem Khan, counsellor incharge at Bareilly AFHC, said, "In Bareilly division alone, around 1 lakh boys between 14 and 17 years have visited the centre which was set up three years ago. Of these, the condition of 4,000 is quite alarming. Apart from them, around 22% of the boys showed symptoms, which if not treated in time, may lead to impotency in future."


Khan said the report has been sent to the state government, which in turn would forward it to the Centre. He also added that in the wake of these revelations, the minimum age for counselling of boys has been reduced.


According to Khan, the boys were facing problems the due to varied reasons, including hormonal imbalance, adulterated food, physical disability, watching porn for a prolonged period, addiction and depression.


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Dubai is situated in the southern Persian Gulf, considered as one of the leading cities in the world. It is so developed and sophisticated city of United Arab Emirates. Here are 10 interesting facts about Dubai
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The crime rate in Dubai is so low. Virtually it is 0% across Dubai. That is why this city is considered one of the safest cities on earth. The law is so strict in
Dubai. On the other hand, the people of Dubai are maintained with full of the morality.



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Dubai’s artificial Palm Islands imported enough sand to fill 2.5 Empire State Buildings

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The Empire State Building has a volume of 37 million cubic meters whereas the construction of Dubai’s artificial Palm Islands made use of 94 million cubic meters of sand.

8. The Burj Al Arab uses enough gold inside to cover 46,265 Mona Lisa paintings

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Burj Al Arab interior has been decorated with about 1,790 sqaure meters of gold leaf, 24-carat while the surface area of the Mona Lisa is 0.3869 square meters




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If the Burj Khalifa was in Freiburg, Germany, you would still see it from Strasbourg, France

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The distance between Strasbourg, France and Freiburg, Germany is 86.4 km and the Burj Khalifa can be seen from a distance of 95 km.




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