Wildlife Messages 2018

    Thursday , 26 September 2019 LEADING A HEALTHY LIFE WITH NATURE Dear friend, O ur body has a marvelous built-in defense system or  immune system  where it recognises and fights diseases and keeps the marauding organisms at bay. This process is seen in all the living beings. The human body has acquired this character from millions of years of genetic pool. Naturally grown fruits, vegetables and nuts impart a lot of immunity to our body.             But, in its excitement to recognise any thing that is  foreign , the defense system sometimes becomes over-enthusiastic! As such, there are hundreds of things in the air, including street and house dust, pollens and micro-organisms, most of which are either harmless or not a matter of concern. For a trivial reason, when the body is exposed to them, it reacts severely. We generally call this type of stupid reaction as allergies. The body itches, swells, there is sneezing, wheezing and s...

  "ಕಂಕಣ ಸೂರ್ಯಗ್ರಹಣ" ವಿ. ಸೂ: ಗ್ರಹಣಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ವಿಶ್ವವಿಖ್ಯಾತರಾಗಿರುವ ಫ಼್ರೆಡ್ ಎಸ್ಪನ್ಯಾಕ್ ಎಂಬುವವರ ಕರಾರುವಕ್ಕಾದ ಲೆಕ್ಕಾಚಾರವನ್ನು ಈ ಲೇಖನದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಳಸಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಇದೇ ಡಿಸೆಂಬರ್ ೨೬ನೇ ತಾರೀಕು, ಗುರುವಾರ ಬೆಳಿಗ್ಗೆ ಕೊಡಗಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಅಪರೂಪವಾದ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣ (ಖಗ್ರಾಸ) ಸೂರ್ಯಗ್ರಹಣ ಘಟಿಸಲಿದೆ. ಭೂಮಿ ಮತ್ತು ಸೂರ್ಯನ ನಡುವೆ ಚಂದ್ರ ಬಂದಾಗ ಸೂರ್ಯಗ್ರಹಣವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ ಮತ್ತು ಆಗ ಚಂದ್ರನು ಸೂರ್ಯನ ಮುಂದೆ ಹಾದು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಾನೆಂದು ನಿಮಗೆಲ್ಲ ಗೊತ್ತೇ ಇದೆ. ಈ ಬಾರಿಯ ವಿಶೇಷ ಗ್ರಹಣವನ್ನು "ಕಂಕಣ ಸೂರ್ಯಗ್ರಹಣ" ಎನ್ನುತ್ತಾರೆ.  "ಕಂಕಣ ಸೂರ್ಯಗ್ರಹಣ" ಎಂದರೇನು? ಆಕಾಶದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾವು ನೋಡುವಾಗ, ಸೂರ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಚಂದ್ರ, ಇಬ್ಬರ ಗಾತ್ರವೂ ’ತಟ್ಟೆ’ಯ ರೀತಿ, ಒಂದೇ ಸಮನಾಗಿ ತೋರುತ್ತದಲ್ಲವೆ? ಖಗ್ರಾಸ ಸೂರ್ಯಗ್ರಹಣವಾದಾಗ, ಚಂದ್ರ ಸೂರ್ಯನ ಮುಂಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾದುಹೋಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಇಲ್ಲಿ ನಾವೆಲ್ಲ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕಾದ ಕೆಲವು ವಿಷಯಗಳಿವೆ:  ೧. ಮೊದಲಿಗೆ ಸೂರ್ಯ-ಚಂದ್ರರ ಪರಸ್ಪರ ಗಾತ್ರ: ಸೂರ್ಯನ ವ್ಯಾಸ ಅಂದಾಜು ೧೪ ಲಕ್ಷ ಕಿಮೀ ಮತ್ತು ಚಂದ್ರನ ವ್ಯಾಸ ಬರೇ ಮೂರೂವರೆ ಸಾವಿರ ಕಿಮೀ. ಇನ್ನು ಭೂಮಿಯಿಂದ ಸೂರ್ಯ-ಚಂದ್ರರ ಪರಸ್ಪರ ದೂರ: ಸೂರ್ಯ ನಮ್ಮಿಂದ ಸುಮಾರು ೧೫ ಕೋಟಿ ಕಿಮೀ ದೂರದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರೆ, ಚಂದ್ರನ ದೂರ ಬರೇ ೩ ಲಕ್ಷದ ೭೫ ಸಾವಿರ ಕಿಮೀಗಳು. ಸೂರ್ಯ-ಚಂದ್ರರ ಗಾತ್ರ ಮತ್ತು ಅವರು ನಮ್ಮಿಂದ ಇರುವ ಪರಸ್ಪರ ದೂರ ಇವು...

  DIVERSITY: THE LIFE-BREATH Thursday , 27 September 2018 Dear friend, Early morning the first thing we do is to brush our teeth. We do not know who manufactured the tooth brush that we are using, nor we know where the tooth paste came from. We bought them from the same nearby store. Likewise, the water that we use was disinfected, pumped to our house, the pipeline, taps fitted by unknown men. We use them without bothering about who really were responsible for these works. Similarly, an unsung village farmer from an unknown corner of the country has grown the cereals, vegetables and the fruits that have found place in our kitchen. We are not concerned about who the farmer is and the hardship he faced to produce them. We just pay money and get them all. In fact, we depend on others for all our needs because, we cannot manufacture or grow them for ourselves. Starting from a tiny pin to the television, from a small screw to a car, somewhere, somebody have created them for us. Ultimate...

  Thursday , 26 September 2019 LEADING A HEALTHY LIFE WITH NATURE Dear friend, O ur body has a marvelous built-in defense system or immune system where it recognises and fights diseases and keeps the marauding organisms at bay. This process is seen in all the living beings. The human body has acquired this character from millions of years of genetic pool. Naturally grown fruits, vegetables and nuts impart a lot of immunity to our body.             But, in its excitement to recognise any thing that is foreign , the defense system sometimes becomes over-enthusiastic! As such, there are hundreds of things in the air, including street and house dust, pollens and micro-organisms, most of which are either harmless or not a matter of concern. For a trivial reason, when the body is exposed to them, it reacts severely. We generally call this type of stupid reaction as allergies. The body itches, swells, there is sneezing, wheezing and somet...