But there is some controversy over the legs’ use. While they only put out a 95% return of force as compared to the normal human legs’ 200% return, the running prosthetics also give the user a springing gait and increased stride distance, which could lend them an unfair advantage as well as a jaunty disposition. Considering that this story took place in the ancient days of the year of our lord, 2000, and the fact that the legs have since gone through countless permutations by a myriad of companies, many designs endow abilities well beyond typical human capacity. But there is a great tragedy being overlooked in this story: Brian Frasure, the previous world record holder, actually helped design these prosthetic carbon-fiber feet, and he was the one who gave them to Pistorius…who promptly proceeded to wipe Frasure from the record books with them.
2. Bullet Proof: D3O is an exciting new development in the area of bullet proofing material and not, as it sounds, a generic brand version of a Star Wars robot. Or rather, it’s an impact proof material which, in conjunction with already existing bulletproof materials, could provide true invulnerability to most gunshot wounds.
As it stands now, you can survive many gunshot wounds with traditional Kevlar, but are likely to feel pretty poor after words, as the distributed force causes flesh wounds, broken bones and large concentric bruises – like getting your ass beat by the atmosphere. Oftentimes the impact from surviving a gunshot will temporarily knock the victim unconscious as well, leaving them vulnerable with a guy that has already made his feelings clear through the administration of bullets.
3. Invisibility: Scientists are getting damn close to inventing a true invisibility cloak. Previous efforts, like the one pictured before – while still scarily advanced – are nonetheless always slightly inaccurate, because they rely on a camera/projector technique.
We can not only render things invisible in theory by bending light waves around an object, but have even progressed so far as to be developing the meta materials needed to bring the theory to life.
4. Spiderman Webs: Some of us, as children, saw Spider-man’s amazing agility and web-swinging prowess and were immediately struck with jealous awe. The desperation even had some of us – who shall remain unnamed and are in no way me– microwaving spiders in an attempt to harness their radioactive bite (all right, so some of us were a little more retarded than others.) Not like Liming Dai, and Zhong Lin Wing, two professors at the universities of Dayton and Georgia Tech, respectively, who invented a material.
The true awesomeness of the material, however, is that the nanotube spatulae (basically microscopic hairs) design also allows the material to pull free with a well-placed tug, letting you adhere to virtually any surface as well as quickly remove from that surface for redeployment. Or, as your childhood selves would understand it: Holy Shit! We get to swing on webs now!
5. Super Sight: Rob Spence, a filmmaker from Canada, had his eye wounded in a shooting accident as a child. Presumably furious at its weak character and lazy work ethic, Spence asked doctors to just completely remove it a few years ago, and now he’s getting it replaced with a small camera (of the type normally used for colonoscopies,) a battery, and a wireless transmitter – effectively turning him into a human documentarian capable of recording, broadcasting, and relaying literally everything he sees, as he sees it.
Clearly this is an advantage over other, larger, more expensive filmmaking crews, as it not only gives Scott a completely secret way to record, but makes him basically the world’s smallest, cheapest studio. But god, consider what he’s sacrificed to get here! Not only has he been shot in the eye, but he’s demanded that said eye be removed, years later, and then replaced with something that normally goes up your butt. The man’s got a butt-eye for christ’s sake! Van Gogh may have cut off his ear, but until he replaces it with a dick, Rob Spence wins for craziest gesture in the name of art, hands down.
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- An act of kissing puts 29 facial muscles in motion. In other words, kissing can be used as an effective exercise to prevent the development of wrinkles.
- Lovers swap saliva containing various substances e.g. fats, mineral salts, proteins while kissing. According to latest studies, the exchange of the above substances can give a boost to the production of antibodies which are made specifically to deal with the antigens associated with different diseases as they are encountered.
- As a rule, 66% of people keep their eyes closed while kissing. The rest take pleasure in watching the emotions run the gamut on the faces of their partners.
- According to U.S. statistics, an American woman would kiss an average of 80 men before she gets married.
- A quick romantic kiss will burn about 2-3 calories, whereas French kiss (an open mouthed kiss with tongue contact) will obliterate more than 5 calories.
- Sensitivity of the lips is 200 times higher than that of the fingers.
- It is thought that men who kiss their wives goodbye before going to work live five years longer than those who just slam the door. Men of the latter category are said to be more prone to traffic accidents.
- Smooching passionately for 90 seconds will elevate blood pressure and cause the pulse rate to go racing. It will also increase the level of hormones in the blood, thus reducing life by one minute.
- French kiss – Not only the lips do the job, the tongues come into play too. The passionate French invented another variety of the soul kiss in which only the tongues are employed.
- Contrary to a popular belief, the Eskimos do not merely rub their noses against each other in a display of love and affection. The lips open up a bit once the olfactory organs of the kissing partners meet. Then the Eskimos take a deep breath and send the air out while holding their lips closed.
Source: Various blogs from Internet.
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There are rumors that for the last five years, they did not meet each other. Now, two getting back together comes as a good surprise.
For the last few months both Sushmita and Manav has been spotted spending time with each other over coffee, dinners. Few news from here & there also says Sushmita’s daughter Renee is also confortable with Manav.
There is no confirmation from Sushmita Sen or Manav Menon, and this may just be a case of two friends getting back in touch.
]]>JNTU – Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
It is a website providing latest news from JNTU Regions like:
- Govt. College of Engineering, Anantapur. (JNTU College of Engineering Anantapur)
- Govt. College of Engineering, Kakinada. (JNTU College of Engineering Kakinada)
- Nagarjuna Sagar College of Engg., Hyd. (JNTU College of Engineering Hyderabad)
JNTU World is an excellent news portal for current and prospective students of the coveted university. Students can Visit JNTU World website for examination alerts, admission notice, semester/ annual exam results and miscellaneous news & announcements of Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University of Andhra Pradesh.
However, the official portal of JNTU is – www.jntu.ac.in
We are not very sure about www.jntuworld.com – whether this is official or not. Also, it does not matter till the time it provides good & correct information.
Sachin Tendulkar turns 38 today. Tendulkar is a devotee of Sri Sathya Sai Baba. As per few news on Internet, Tendulkar will not celebrate his birthday.
Yesterday, Sachin posted a message on twitter
“I m praying for Shri Sathya Sai Baba’s quick recovery. Hope everyone will join me in praying for his return to good health.”
Spiritual leader – the great Saint – Sri Sathya Sai Baba died at the Sathya Sai super speciality hospital at Puttaparthi in Andhra Pradesh’s Anantapur district today early morning.
As per doctors he died because of cardio respiratory failure at 7:40 AM. The 84 year old was admitted to hospital on March 28 with breathing and heart problems.
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The new technology, known as the Driver Alcohol Detection Systems for Safety, would use sensors that would measure blood alcohol content of the driver in two possible ways – by analysing a driver’s breath or through the skin, using sophisticated touch-based sensors situated in places like steering wheels and door locks. If the system detects the blood alcohol content in a person to be above the legal limit of .08, the vehicle would not start.
The technology, being developed by research and development facility QinetiQ North America Inc in conjunction with companies in Sweden and New Mexico, would be optional for car manufacturers.
QinetiQ engineers said that unlike court-ordered breath-analyser ignition locks, which require a driver to blow into a tube and wait a few seconds for the result, their new systems will analyse a driver’s blood-alcohol content in less than one second.
]]>PUTTING BRAKES ON DUI: The system will prevent the car from starting if the driver’s blood alcohol level is higher than the legal limit
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