The boy who harnessed the wind

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I would like to share this video with you.


William Kamkwamba - author of 'The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind'


There may be a 30 second ad for some other TV program before the interview. Seems to be random.

It is about a 14 year old school drop-out who read a picture book at a public library in Malawi, Africa and built a windmill from scrap materials found in his rather deprived environment.

Hear the witty William Kamkwamba himself recount his mission to overcome famine and poverty. Hear his amazing story, his cute accent and his sense of humour.

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Amazing see through frog

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This frog is see through.
Amazing. No need to dissect to look at the intestines, blood vessels, the reproductive organs, the lungs, the heart etc. To see the frog at its original size, click on the link below.

http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/wallpaper/img/2008/04/apr08-02-1280.jpg

Selamat Hari Raya Puasa to all Muslim friends

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10 ways to rescue the climate, according to science fiction

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Check out this link:

10 ways to rescue the climate, according to science fiction.

1: Pump the atmosphere full of nanomachines to get "smart weather."
2: A ring of ice.
3: Use special bacteria.
4: Build a giant sunshade around the Earth.
5: Take Earth further away from the sun.
6: Hack The Human Genome
7: Restart the Gulf Stream
8: Shut down all our technology
9: Open a big hole.
10: Kill the aliens who are causing the problem in the first place.

Scientists have written books on this topic and many of them have been made into movies which are very engaging and entertaining. Some are far-fetched but look plausible, maybe sometime in the future...

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Urine formation by the nephrons in the kidney

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This is a short but crisp video on how urine is formed from the blood at the millions of tiny nephrons found in the kidneys. The involvement of the glomerulus, proximal and distal tubules, the loop of Henle and processes such as ultra-filtration and active transport are explained.





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DNA and protein synthesis animations

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This post is on animations of how ribosomes are sites where amino acids are assembled to produce protein molecules in cells.The structure of DNA and the nitrogenous base pairs are also mentioned.


How the DNA works can be seen by clicking on this link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmDG_fKUTR8



DNA to protein, how the DNA is transcribed to form the mRNA and used to make protein molecules in the cytoplasm. The site of production being the ribosomes.




This simple yet clear video explains transcription, formation of mRNA, nuclear membrane pores, ribosomes the molecular factory, translation, tRNA and protein assembly. the long chain of amino acids or protein being folded to form the 3D structure before it is ready for its use in the body.




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Hormones

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Some really cool videos for your viewing pleasure. Learn where hormones are produced, how they travel to the target organs and how they help to co-ordinate processes in our bodies.

The endocrine glands (places which secrete hormones) have a rich supply of blood capillaries in them to carry the chemical messengers(hormones)to all parts of the body where the blood stream flows. the target cells have complementary receptor on their surface membranes. these receptors will bind with the hormones and produces the specific response. After the hormones have done their functions will be destroyed in the liver.












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Deforestation-the tragic aftermath

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Listen to these songs and watch the videos on the impact of man on the environment. Big animals like the Sumatran tiger of which only about 10 are left in the wild will not take long to go extinct. Small animals like frogs and fresh water organisms, and plants big and small are all in danger when their habitats disappear.

These haunting images of the near extinct magnificent fauna and flora are seldom in the radar of our everyday experiences but they are all treasures which we must be taught to treasure and preserve for our future generations. They are not only beautiful, but their demise will decrease the biodiversity of organisms on the planet. They are important in economic crop plant and animal breeding and as sources of new pharmaceutical products.














For more songs on the environment, click on the link below to listen to Peter Garrett of Midnight Oil.

http://asal-sakti.blogspot.com/search/label/Peter%20Garrett



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