Alcohol-Fun,Pain and U!!

Alcoholism is practiced in various ways, by the people around us..
For the teens of this century,its just mere fun,
peer pressure,or a sign of being ultra-cool!
For the old,its just an act to forget their pains and problems...
These reasons are few of the many..
Basically I want to talk about the youth of today who end up spoiling life because of a drink in hand..
Youngsters of today booze for fun and flaunt their boozing as being super cool..
They would just be too immature of thinking about the consequences..
Peer pressure is another thought which flies up to my mind when i think about alcohol affecting youngsters..
People at this age,who are mentally weak,get influenced by friends and they wouldn't bother
to have a thought of their own and finally they fall prey to alcoholism...
Drinking at a young age makes a person loose himself on the verge of getting the so called 'HIGH' feeling.
The consequences which hold by after being a bit too careless,are nightmares for a youngster to face at tat moment..
Though immature,people are influenced by their friends and because of peer pressure,
the consequences are met by the person who follows it..
So before surrendering yourself to the evil 'ALCOHOL',just remember one point-


'U WOULD END UP LOOSING YOURSELF WITHIN YOU'


This is an insight of a true experience..
I hope i could change a few young minds wit this small write up..

CHEERS!

Nishan Thimmaiah..

FADING STRIPES

Fading stripes- two words that are a rather sad reminder of the fate of the Indian Tiger, whose very existence is looking bleak. Latest figures show that a there are just about 1,141 of these beautiful animals left in India- from 3,700 in 2002. Every other day, a small article crops up in the newspaper that a tiger has been found dead in a reserve. For those of you who have been living under a rock for about five years or so, tiger populations in wildlife reserves are declining and we might be close to witnessing another Sariska. What is really happening to these magnificent animals? I have tried to put together some things that you should know about the sad state of Panthera tigris tigris- our national animal, something we can sport on the logo of our Commonwealth Games but are inept in protecting and cherishing:

• The Royal Bengal Tiger is subspecies of tiger found in most parts of the Indian Subcontinent
• According to WWF there are about 2,100 Royal Bengal tigers in the wild today, including 1,411 in India, 450 in Bangladesh, 150 in Nepal, 100 in Bhutan, as well as a number in Burma and China.
• It is the second largest subspecies of tigers after the Siberian Tiger.
• Poaching is the major cause for decline in their numbers. Tiger hides, bones and other body parts sell for huge amounts of money in China and Tibet where it is used in traditional medicines. Tiger meat is also a delicacy albeit illegal and the Chinese government is blatantly turning a blind eye towards this injustice, This pressurizes us even more to protect the animal.
• Another major cause is habitat destruction- Humans moving ever closer and right into tiger territories. Every day, forests are being cleared for human development thus cutting into tiger habitats. This clears their natural prey sources and brings them into conflicts with humans - tigers hunting livestock as a substitute for their diminishing prey and enraged farmers either shooting them or deliberately poisoning carcasses.

I implore upon all our readers to take this issue seriously as we are on the verge of losing our national animal. There may be little you can do to help them sitting before your computer but that "little" can go a long away. For more information on how you can help, please visit:

http://www.savethetigerfund.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home1.

You can find more links on my previous post titled "ATTENTION NATURE LOVERS"

Yours sincerely

Shreyas

P.S: Hurry! the clock is ticking

Careers in media !!

Anyone out there interested in media studies such as photography,film design,animation, or journalism?
Then you should choose the best college !
Here's a small list which would be useful for you.

1.Loyola college,Chennai : Application dates not yet announced.
2.SRM college,Chennai : Application dates not yet announced.
3.Madras christian college : Applications can be downloaded from " http://mcc.edu.in/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=91&Itemid=168 "
4.NICC, Bangalore : Applications will be issued from 1/2/2010 " http://www.niccindia.org/ "

These are few good colleges that offer courses in media studies.
All the best.

Regards
--Mayur

ATTENTION, NATURE LOVERS!!

As most of you are undoubtedly aware of, The United Nations General Assembly has voted 2010 as THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF BIODIVERSITY, highlighting the increasing risk faced by the web of life on earth from pollution and climate change caused by human activities. I know that you have heard this too often, but unless we act now, it is very difficult to save our planet's spectacular diversity of life. On account of this, several environmental NGOs such as IUCN, WWF have started their campaigns to make this year a successful one

The most important thing is to spread awareness about this because, shockingly, very few people are aware of this. Try to spread the message to as many people as you can, telling them ways in which they can help- whether by using energy efficient devices such as CFL bulbs, or reduce their usage of water. Get yourself involved by signing up for newsletters from the above mentioned NGOs by visiting their websites. They alert you to the latest ecological news and campaigns which you can join- whether its about saving the nesting sites of the loggerhead turtles or stop the Swedish authorites from culling their wolves. You can visit the following links:

http://www.iucn.org/iyb/

http://www.wwfindia.org/

http://www.wwfindia.org/about_wwf/what_we_do/climate_change/earth_hour_2010/

Remember our efforts may be small but as they say "Even the mighty river was once a stream"

We are here together !!

Well friends,
So far all my posts contained issues only about public welfare or some kind of factual information.
For the first time i feel like sharing something personal with you all.
This post of mine is just to share my feelings with you.I would be grateful if you could spare some time in reading this post.

Friends,
Today i had my farewell at college..So i think you already got what i shall be talking.
Two glorious years just passed in front of my eyes like an unseen storm.The mass bunks,canteen chats,low cost movies,roadside golguppa,outstanding punishments,empty answer papers,long drives . . . . everything has just come to a standstill right now.It is not that this is the end of the world,but its not the starting either.I'm really sorry if this post of mine is boring, but i just wanted to share it with you all.
I would like to thank all my friends for being with me for these two years.I had strong support from everyone and never did i feel bad in their company.I stand on such slippery grounds that I'm out of words.

"Words unsaid,
Thoughts unspoken,
Affection unseen,
came out from everyone's heart today! " ,
and i am indeed glad that i was a part of it.

" THOUGH OUR COMMUNICATION WANES AT TIMES OF ABSENCE, I'M AWARE OF THE STRENGTH THAT EMANATES IN THE BACKGROUND"

I thank you all for the patient reading.
I dedicate this post to the entire friendship network!

LOVE YOU ALL FRIENDS!!

Regards
--MAYUR & THE INFOWALLS TEAM

THE RING OF FIRE

For those unfortunate souls who missed this spectacular event( On account of a superstition or otherwise), Let us hope they are lucky enough to survive till 3043 to see the next annular solar eclipse. For those who did shed their inhibitions and irrational beliefs and saw the eclipse, let us take our hats off, for the future of science in India rests with these people. For more pictures of this event, visit:

http://in.news.yahoo.com/photos/slideshow/longest-solar-eclipse-of-the-millenium.html

15th january eclipse !!

Dear eclipse enthusiasts,
There are a number of speculations in the air regarding the solar eclipse that is about to take place today.You would have been instructed not to view the eclipse and the reason mentioned is that the rays are very intense today.

Well,all that is nonsense!!
You are totally free to watch this eclipse with a pin hole camera, or even through an image focused on a screen by using normal binoculars.You can also make use of welding glasses of shade number 14 !!
Today's solar eclipse is absolutely safe for viewing with proper precautions.

Who says it's safe for viewing??
Answer: NASA,WIKIPEDIA,BBC !!
So do not miss it! Such a wonderful eclipse takes place once in a lifetime!

here are few methods as to how you can view the eclipse:



























A mirror is used in this setup!




A pin hole is used in the image shown below!
So friends,
Be safe and enjoy the wonders of the sun!

tips for the upcoming examinations.

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join the group we've setup on google groups...

http://groups.google.com/group/jaincollegepcmbb

or email us at
jaincollegepcmbb@gmail.com
,raghu.srama@gmail.com

infowalls.blogspot.com team wishes everyone a HAPPY AND A PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR 2010:)

Now that's the infowalls team !