ENGINEERING SUPPORTS AND TECHNIQUES FOR THE MINIMIZATION OF EFFECTS OF DISASTERS

“Safety of our planet is in our hands,

So why wait, when we can bring a change??"

 

      Disasters are adverse or unfortunate events or great and sudden misfortunes which have a profound effect on society and the nation. They may occur due to natural causes such as earthquakes, tsunamis, floods or cyclones or due to man-made causes such as blasts, missile attacks or fire.

      

       

          Natural hazards cannot be avoided, but timely, accurate prediction of hydro climate extremes helps societies to prepare for and mitigate disasters and to reduce losses in infrastructure and productive activities. Early warning systems and forecasts provide lead time, which together with public awareness, education and preparedness can allow people to act quickly in response to information, thereby increasing human safety and reducing economic losses from natural disasters.

   

             

 Engineers and technicians play a vital role in preventing and protecting our environment from such havoc. Engineers of various fields contribute in different ways to make the society a safer place in the future.

ROLE OF CIVIL ENGINEERS

           During a large scale disaster, civil engineering structures like buildings, bridges, dams, roads, water supply projects, coastal structures, infrastructure facilities etc are severely affected, causing immense inconvenience to people and disrupting routine life.  Prevention of natural disasters is not possible but reduction in the undesirable effects of disasters can be the only way to cope with them. The role of civil engineers, whatever post they may hold in the field, is very important in reducing the risk of damage to buildings during disasters. From the planning stage to the execution of civil engineering projects, the paramount consideration is that care should be taken by all concerned to ensure public safety in the event of a disaster.

ROLE OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERS

         Biomedical engineering plays an essential role in effective health care delivery and is employed by multi-disciplinary clinical and research teams in developing strategies for the diagnosis and management of many medical conditions. It has demonstrated remarkable capacity to revamp health systems in resource-limited environments through improvements in diagnosis and treatment. The suddenness of disasters strains local health facilities by hugely increasing patient load. Following a disaster, hospitals become important critical care units needing heightened maintenance of equipment.

The engineers chief role will be to lay out the disaster management planning and post disaster recovery planning. They may also require to conduct surveys, of the plans being followed, from time to time.

“Inculcating Your Life with Disaster Management is better than Replacing Your Life!”

           Solutions to problems in resource-limited settings require innovative engineering and interdisciplinary technical skills to keep costs low and improve response times. Sustainable solutions require local ownership and participation and can create a new job market. Integrating biomedical technical skills with existing institutional expertise has the potential to strengthen national disaster management. In the long run, greater investment in engineering will allow for the self-sustaining and efficient operation in times of peace and crisis.

“LETS TOGETHER BUILD SAFE & SUSTAINABLE STRUCTURES FOR MANKIND”

DISASTER MANAGEMENT IS OUR GOAL,

WHATS YOURS...........???? 

FASHION ... 'N INFLUENCE OF FASHION IN YOUTH

Fashion may be defined as the way of living, decorating, etc. which are popular today, but would soon lose their popularity.It is something passing and transitory, a mere craze of the moment to be looked down upon with contempt.For example, tight pants are the fashion today, but only a short while ago broad loose pants were the order of the day. If today a man appears in society wearing broad pants, he would be held up to ridicule, but only a few years ago they were the height of fashion, symbols of good taste and culture...

 a typical african jewellery.

Fashion is a tyrant; no tyrant is greater than that of fashion. Everyone tries to imitate the latest fashions. The youth specially are mad after it. They would not mind any expenditure to be in fashion. they must have their clothes cut according to the latest vogue, their hair made up according to the latest style, even if these places a heavy burden of their parents. Many of them realize that a particular fashion would soon pass away; even then they waste their money over it. Costly articles of dress are often discarded, only because the fashion has passed away. Girls, specially educated ones, are worst sinners of this respect. They are crazy over Sarees of latest prints, ornaments of latest designs and other beauty aids which many happen to be popular at a  particular time. Often, the entire family has to suffer owing to their craze for fashion. many family discords and quarrels may be traced to this tyrant.

Such is the tyranny of the fashion that the fashion-drunk do not even care for their personal convenience. Popular articles of dress are often worn even if they make bodily movement difficult, and put the wearer to great hardship. Girls wear tight clothes, as tight as possible, even though the dress is entirely inconvenient. They are not move about to comfort, or to attend to their household work, but still tight dresses are worn because others also use them. They do not even care for modesty or decency in their craze for fashion. Similar is the case with young men, they continue to wear tight pants, even though they freely acknowledge that their dress is highly inconvenient for them. Fashion is a tyrant which exacts strict adherence to its orders from its slaves.

The fashion loving do not even care for their time.They have no sense of its value. Fashionable young men and women waste much of their time in make-up and dressing up. Modern girls waste their hours in applying lipstick, rouge powder and beauty aids. They must do that hair according to the latest style, however ridiculous it may be. They would go to bed with their hair well oiled so that there may be no need of oil the next day and they may go out with their hair dry, according to the fashion......

Studies may suffer but who cares for it?? Similarly, the fashion crazy young men waste their precious time in the pursuit of fashion they take hours over their hair.

Fashion is a way to show a person’s form of personal expression, a display of self-concept, the amount of wealth a person may have, and how the fashion and advertising industries influence them. But where has the influence come from that has made it such a huge importance in our everyday lives? The fashion, media and advertising industries, are very prominent in teenagers lives. Watching TV, celebrities that they see, searching the Internet, and reading magazines are the very way that teenagers come into contact with these industries, thus it is all around them. The advertising that the youth of today are being exposed to is misleading, very prominent in today’s society and are sending the wrong idea to the girls and boys of today. You only need to open a current magazine to observe that fashion is a focus in our community. Influence from fashion advertising can cause many strains on the teenager, their family and peer group. Today’s youth are given the unrealistic expectation that they can be perfect and are willing to do anything, to be that perfect person.

Clothes these days are getting more and more provocative. They are revealing more skin and sending the wrong message to today’s community. “Sexual images are now an "inescapable" part of a child's environment,” (Rose 2010). Sexuality has been portrayed in various media representations that can set a certain standard of ‘beauty’ that is misleading or unrepresentative. Many media industries have failed to protect today’s youth from the onslaught of sexualised content that today’s advertising bring. “Many parents are concerned that the media, fashion and its advertising are encouraging girls to dress more provocatively and promote the early adoption of a sexual identity,” 

Celebrities are very influential in today’s society. Teenagers are constantly faced with the unrealistic expectation that they can be perfect and that they need to be perfect in order to feel confident.

All fashions are futile. They have a tendency to filter downwards. They spread from the rich to the poor and from the advance and prosperous countries to the backward and poor ones. By the time the fashion has reached from one class or country to another, it tends to be discard by the class or country which originated it. Many of those who try to be in fashion do know that it is fleeting. But even then they are madly followed as if nothing on earth matters more. Nothing brings out the tyranny of fashion better than this fact

Agatha Christie...The Amazing Author of her generation!

                 Agatha Christie is known throughout the world as the “Queen of Crime”. Her books have sold over a billion copies in English with another billion in 100 foreign countries. She is the most widely published author of all time and in any language, outsold only by Bible and Shakespeare. She is the author of 80 crime novels and short story collections, 19 plays and 6 novels written under the name of Mary Westmacott.Agatha Christie’s first novel, The Mysterious Affairs at Styles, was written towards the end of the First World War, in which she served as a VAD. In it, she created Hercule Poirot, the little Belgian detective who was destined to become the most popular detective in crime fiction since Sherlock Holmes. It was eventually published by The Bodley Head in 1920.

                In 1926, after averaging a book a year, Agatha Christie wrote a master piece. The Murder of Roger Ackroyd was the first of her books to be published by Collins and marked an author-publisher relationship which lasted for 50 years and well over 70 books. The Murder of Roger Ackroyd was also the first of Agatha Christie’s book to be dramatised- under the name “Alibi”- and to have a successful run in London’s West End. The Mousetrap, her most famous play of all, opened in 1952 and is the longest running play in history.

               Agatha Christie was made a Dame in 1971. She died in 1976, since a number of books have been published posthumously; the bestselling novel Sleeping Murder appeared later that year, followed by her autobiography and te short story collections Miss Marple’s Final Cases, Problem at Pollensa Bay and While The light Lasts. In 1998, Black Coffee was the first of her plays to be novelised by another author, Charles Osborne.

                                       iOS or Android?? 

There has always been a fight between the two. And the result is still unknown; anyhow, depends on personal views!

User interface

Both have an excellent user interface. Android makes the cut above iOS when comes to flexibility and UI range. iOS is simple whereas android features a much more powerful UI letting things u want to do,more easily.

iOS  is not much flexible or customisable as android, but appears a whole lot nicer! The android apps aren't much pretty as and when compared! This is because Google doesn't take designs seriously!

RAFAEL NADAL... THE FAMOUS TENNIS PLAYER!!!!!

No Tennis player since Andre Agassi has captivated the world like Rafael Nadal. He's a rarity in today's sporting arena- a true sportsman who chooses to let his raw talent, dedication and humility define him.

Rapidly closing in on his friend and rival Roger Federer's record haul of 16 grand slam victories, Nadal is an extraordinary competitor whose ferocity on court is made even more remarkable by his grace off it.

Born on 3 June 1986, Rafael Nadal is a Spanish professional tennis player and world no.1. As of 18 February 2013, he is ranked No. 5 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). He is regarded as one of the greatest players of all time; his success on clay has earned him the nickname "The King of Clay", and has prompted several experts to regard him as the greatest clay court player in history. At age eight, Nadal won an under-12 regional tennis championship at a time when he was also a promising football player. Nadal's father made him choose between football and tennis so that his school work would not deteriorate entirely. Nadal said: "I chose tennis. Football had to stop straight away."When he was 14, the Spanish tennis federation requested that he leave Majorca and move to Barcelona to continue his tennis training.In May 2001, he defeated former Grand Slam tournament champion Pat Cash in a clay-court exhibition match.

             

At 15, he turned pro. Nadal participated in two events on the ITF junior circuit. In 2002, at the age of 16, Nadal reached the semifinals of the Boy's Singles tournament at Wimbledon, in his first ITF junior event.

By the age of 17, he beat Roger Federer the first time they played and became the youngest man to reach the third round at Wimbledon since Boris Backer. At 18, he helped pace Spain over the US in the junior Davis Cup in his second, and final, appearance on the ITF junior circuit. At 19, Nadal won the French Open the first time he played it, a feat not accomplished in Paris for more than 20 years. He eventually won it the first four times he played at Roland Garros. In 2003, he had won the ATP Newcomer of the year Award. Early in his career, Nadal picked up the trademark habit of biting the trophies he won.

Nadal owns an Aston MArtin DBS V12 He lived with his parents and younger sister Maria Isabel in a five-story apartment building in their hometown of Manacor, Mallorca. In June 2009, Spanish newspaper LA Vanguardia, and then The New York TImes, reported that his parents, Ana Maria and Sebastian, had separated. This news came after weeks of speculation in Internet posts and message boards over Nadal's personal issues as the cause of his setback. He has revealed himself to be agnostic When a young boy, he would run home from school to watch Goku in his favorite Japanese anime, Dragon Ball. CNN released an article about Nadal's childhood inspiration, and called him "the Dragon Ball of tennis" due to his unorthodox style "from another planet."

Nadal's autobiography, Rafa, written with assistance from John Carlin was published in August 2011. Since 2005, Nadal has been dating Maria Francisca Perello, an insurance company employee from Palma, Majorca with a degree in Business Administration In addition to tennis and football, Nadal enjoys playing golf.

About "Cecelia Ahern"

Before embarking on her writing career, Cecelia Ahern completed a degree in journalism and media studies. Her first novel, "P.S. I Love You" was one of the biggest selling debut novels of 2004 and number one bestseller.Her successive best selling novels are 'Where rainbows end'', 'If you could see me now' and 'A Place called here'. PS, I Love You, starring Hillary Swank, is now a major motion picture.
Cecelia lives in county Dublin where she is currently working on her next novel.

Praise for Cecelia Ahern:
'There's more tha a touch of a fairytale about Cecelia Aherns novels'
-Glamour

'A sensational debut novel that proves true love never dies'
- Cosmopolitan

'A wonderfullylife-affirming debut'
-Company

'Like an Irish Sleepless in Seattle and almost certainly the chick-list bestseller of the year'
- In Style

About the book "Revolution 2020" by CHETAN BHAGAT

Once upon a time, there lived two intelligent boys.
Onee wanted to use his intelligence to make money.
One wanted to use his intelligence to start a revolution.
The problem was, they both loved the same girl.
Welcoe to Revolution 2020. A story about childhood friends Gopal, Raghav and Aarti who struggle to find success, love and happiness in varanasi. However, it is not easy to attain these in an unfair society that rewards the corrupt. As Gopal in to the system, and Raghav fights it, Who will win?

About the book "The Three Mistakes Of My Life" by CHETAN BHAGAT

In late 2000, a young boy in Ahmedabad, Govind, dreamt of owning a business. To accomodate his friends Ish and Omi's passion, they open a cricket shop. However, nothing comes easy in a turbulent city. To realise their goals, they will have to face it all- religious politics, calamities, unacceptable love and above all, their own mistakes. Will they make it? Can an individual dreas overcome the nightmares offered by real life? Can we succeed despite a few mistakes?
Based on real events, comes a dark, witty tale about modern India, where Chetan Bhagat brings out the ethos and isolation of an entire generation to the fore.

About "Chetan Bhagat", The Famous Novelist

Chetan Bhagat is the author of four bestselling novels- Five point someone(2004), One Night @ the Call Center(2005), The 3 mistakes of my life(2008) and 2 States: The Story of My Marriage(2009).
            Chetan's books have remained bestsellers since their release, and have been adapted into major bollywood films. The New York Times called him the 'The best selling English language novelist in India's History'. Time Magazine named him as one amongst the '100 Most Influential people in the World' an Fast Company, USA, listed him as one of the world's '100 most creative people in Business'.

Chetan writes for leading English and Hindi newspapers, focussing on youth and national development issues.  He is also a motivational speaker.
Chetan quit his international investment banking career in 2009, to devote his entire time to writing and make change happen in the country. After 11 years in Hong Kong, the author relocated to Mumbai in 2008. He lives with his wife Anusha, an ex-classmate from IIM-A, and his twin sons, Shyam and Ishaan. Apart from books, the author has a keen interest in screenplays and spirituality.

Seen more as the voice of a generation than just an author, this IIT/IIM-A graduate is making India read like never before.

HOW TO MAKE A HOMEMADE MOCKTAILl!!!!

REQUIREMENTS:-

• 500 ML mango juice
• 8-10 teaspoon khus syrup
• 4-5 teaspoon lemon juice
• Soda
• A slice of lemon, some mint a cherry
• Glass stirrer

PROCEDURE:-

• Take pencil glass and put 1-2 ice cubes in it.
• Put 2-3 teaspoon of khus syrup.
• Tilt the glass and put mango juice so that the two layers do not mix.
• Pour 2-3 drops of soda in it.
• Pour 2-3 drops of lemon juice.
• Garnish with lemon slice and cherry and also with some mint.
• Stir it so that the two layers do not mix.
• Mango Flamingo is ready to serve.

SERVE CHILLED!!!

About the book "WHERE YOU BELONG" by BARBARA TAYLOR BRADFORD

VALENTINE DENNING is a courageous photojournalist on the frontlines in Kosovo. Her colleagues, Tony Hampton and Jake Newberg, are her comrades-in-arms - men whom she loves and trusts. One is her best friend, the other her lover. In a nightmarish ambush all three are shot, Tony fatally, and for Val an even worse nightmare begins.

For there are memories and lies - lies which force Val to find herself again by leaving her past life of heartbreaking war-danger for what seems like the gentler world of celebrity shoots. But this too brings danger: a famous artist whose reputation as a playboy does not steel against a powerful attraction. Valentine's sense of searching for something leads her to retrace paths which she thought she had left behind.

Barbara Taylor Bradford

Barbara Taylor Bradford was born in Leeds, and by age of twenty was an editor and columnist on Fleet Street. Her first novel, "A Woman Of Substance", became an enduring bestseller and was followed by fifteen others and even more. Her books have sold more than sixty-one million copies worldwide in more than eighty-nine countries and thirty-nine languages. She lives in New York City with her husband, producer Robert Bradford. She is one of the best novelist in the world of novels. One of her bests was "The triumph of Katie Byrne". It is a combination of suspense, love story, passion and mystery. Some of her novels are:-

1. A Woman of Substace
2. Voice of the heart
3. Hold the dream
4. Act of Will
5.To be the best
6. The Woman in his life
7. Remember
8. Angel
9. Everything to gain
10. Dangerous to know
11. Love in another town
12. Her own rules
13. A secret Affair
14. Power of a woman
15. A sudden change of heart

The Delhi Gangrape Incident

So, what happened to the Delhi Gang rape incident at last????
Time comes and flies away.
People remember certain incidents for some time, talk a lot, have debates, quarrels, pubic rallies, etc.
There was a time when everyone had no other topic to discuss other than the victim (The so called "Damini"). There were huge rallies including men, women and students. Some attacked parliament. Some showed agressiveness. But as time flies by, nobody cares to look back and see if justice has been done or not.
The position of women in our society is still the same. Men are still on their best! Eveteasing, harrassing and other various ways of their pleasure! No changes in the society at all! So how does it matter if we agitate or not when the security of women in India still remains the same.
The girl died. Who sufferd? Only the girl and her family. People could only talk about them.
Everyday when we read through the newspapers, we still find a rape incident or two or even more.
Minors are the most affected of them. How can someone even imagine to rape a 6 month old? Is he a devil or even more than that!