Fw: Nature at its Best

 

 

Nature at its Best

 

 

Incredible shot of Spiral Aurora Borealis       Hidden Beach, Mexico      The Rare and Mysterious Grinning Monkey Orchids     Hobbiton , New Zealand .       Triglav National Park near the town of Bovec in Slovenia    Turquoise Ice at Northern Lake Baikal , Russia    Arabian Sand Cat   Bora Bora      Notre Dame Church - Montréal, Canada                       Molyvos village in Lesvos , Greece .    Turquoise, Plitvice Lake , Croatia  Great picture of A Walrus's reaction after being presented with a fish   cake for his birthday     Skaftafell Ice Cave in Iceland  Most beautiful waterfall painting in the world    Waitomo Glow worm Caves, New Zealand    Tunnel of Love , Ukraine      The beautiful Ice Cream Tulips      Mount Roraima one of the oldest geological formations on Earth

University of Peradeniya , Our E97 Engineering Batch - Monash researcher wrote world's best PhD

2 October 2013

Dr Samintha Perera

Monash University researcher and alumna Dr Samintha Perera has become only the fourth Australian to be awarded the prestigious Rocha Medal for the world's best PhD thesis in Rock Mechanics.
Dr Perera, of the Department of Civil Engineering, an expert in carbon dioxide sequestration, will receive the prize at the International Symposium of the International Society of Rock Mechanics (ISRM) to be held in Sapporo, Japan, in October 2014.
First awarded by the ISRM in 1982, the medal is intended to stimulate young researchers in rock mechanics.The first Australian to take out the Rocha Medal - Dr Phil Dight in 1985 - was also from Monash University.
“Winning the medal again for Australia and for Monash gives me such great honour,” Dr Perera said.
“I am very proud of our Deep Earth Energy Research group led by Associate Professor Ranjith Pathegama. Winning this very prestigious award speaks strongly about the talent and support we have in this group.”
Dr Perera completed her PhD in 2012 on “The Effect of Carbon Dioxide Sequestration on Coal Hydro-Mechanical Properties". She has since been awarded a Discovery Early Career Research Award from the Australian Research Council to continue work in the area, with a focus on long-term safe storage of carbon dioxide.
Dr Perera has published book chapters, 19 research papers in respected international journals and a number of conference papers. She is a past winner of the Mollie Holman Medal and Kenneth Hunt award for the Best PhD thesis in Engineering from Monash University.

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Eye flu - care and prevention!!!

 



 

Conjunctivitis or eye flu is generally not serious but contagious. It causes redness, itching, discharge (watery or thick), crusting that forms overnight, sensitivity to light and a gritty feeling in the eyes.   Never rub your eyes with your fingers when they itch. Touching them is the best way to infect them with microorganisms. Wash them using only clean water and eye drops can be used to relax the eyes.   Clean your eye and surrounding areas regularly to avoid infection. Avoid eye contact with dirt.   Towels or washcloths could be infected with viruses or bacteria. So, you should use your own towels. Used towels should be washed properly and should be changed frequently.   You should avoid stress by performing relaxation techniques, such as yoga, meditation, acupuncture, massage etc.   When working on a computer screen, try to rest from time to time. Do not force your vision trying to read too small a text.   Always read in places with good light. Fluorescent light should be avoided as much as possible as it produces a continuous vibration, which can irritate your eyes.   Tell your children not to share eye drops, eye makeup, tissues, washcloths, towels or pillowcases with other people, including family members.   It is one of the most effective ways to prevent conjunctivitis. Encourage children to wash their hands throughout the day, particularly after playing with other children or handling their toys.   Contact lenses can be another source of bacteria and viruses that cause eye flu. Disinfect your lenses before wearing them again and throw away any disposable lenses that came into contact with the infected eye.   Maintain a proper healthy diet, especially a diet rich in vitamin A, vitamin B and vitamin C. Avoid toxins such as alcohol or tobacco smoking.   Always wear sunglasses when in the sun, wind, or cold to prevent eye irritation.   How Flu Gets in Through Your Eyes Flu does not float in the air. It sticks to the snot we blow out of our nose or sneeze into our hands. When we touch something that a sick person touched, then the virus is on our fingers. If you stick you fingers near your eyes, the germ goes down a drainage tube to the back of your throat to cause infection. This is why you should wash your hands and avoid sticking you fingers up to your eyes.   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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මේ අපූරු රූප පෙලින් දැක්වෙන්නේ චීනයේ Xiaolangdi නම් වේල්ල වාර්ෂිකව විවෘත කල අවස්ථාවේ ජායාරුපයි

 

මේ අපූරු රූප පෙලින් දැක්වෙන්නේ චීනයේ Xiaolangdi නම් වේල්ල වාර්ෂිකව විවෘත කල අවස්ථාවේ ජායාරුපයි.  වේල්ලෙහි රොන්මඩ මහාපරිමනයෙන් රැදී ගංවතුර තත්වයක් ඇතිවීමට ඉඩ තිබෙන නිසා මේ ආකාරයෙන් වාර්ෂිකව රොන්මඩ ඉවත් කිරීමකට ලක්වෙනවා. හැම අවුරුද්දකදීම රොන්මඩ ටොන් මිලියන 30ක්( මට වැරදුනේ නෑ) මේ විදිහට ඉවත් කරනවා. පසුගිය අවුරුදු 13 ඇතුලත මේ විදිහට ඉවත්කරපු රොන්මඩ ප්‍රමාණය ටොන් මිලියන 390කට වැඩියි ලු. ලෝකයේ විශාලම වේල්ල නම් මේක නෙමෙයි. කැනඩාවේ තිබෙන Syncrude Tailings නම් වේල්ල තමයි ලෝකයේ විශාලතම වේල්ල.