NARA'S NOTEPAD
VOLUME 16
SEPTEMBER 2020
NUMBER 9
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BRIBING - A GIVE AND TAKE?
Giving bribe and taking bribe are the two sides of a coin of corruption. Some Economic Advisor to the Government of India once said making bribe-takers more culpable than bribe givers is a wise thing to do. In order to abolish corruption from the lower level to the upper level of our society, one has to necessarily think of the two sides of the coin.
Who to blame? – The bribe giver or the bribe-taker?
In a way, both are committing a mistake of promoting corruption. Committing a
mistake or something to be done in one’s favor or work to be done at once to
give a bribe and get a title ‘bribe giver.’
The bribe may be either in the form of cash or kind
which induces the ‘bribe-taker’ to forget his / her duties for which one is
appointed. So if someone accepts the bribe certainly he or she is going to
commit another mistake of not doing his or her stipulated duty. Therefore both
people, the bribe giver and taker promote corruption in secrecy. It is the way
the whole system of a government – either in democracy or autocracy – runs all
over the world. Thus at the end of the day, no system is free from corruption.
Everyone is someway involved either directly or
indirectly in promoting corruption. Someone who leads a simple life like that
of Anna Hazare only can think of a corruption-free world. But I think in this
materialistic world no one will come forward to lead the life of Anna Hazare. How
many people on earth will lead a life so simple and depend on oneself? All of us
want to abolish corruption. Everyone finds fault with others. The Government
brings rules after rules and laws after laws to prevent corruption. Police
departments are engaged in looking for corrupt people. Some say the police
department is one of the worst corrupt units in every government. Politicians
are corrupt although they are the lawmakers against corruption. Then how to
abolish corruption? Is there a way out? Punishing the corrupt is one way. But,
how to do it? It is a tricky question. No one can give a suitable answer.
Since corruption is a universal practice; all human
beings are in a way corrupt. In fact, corruption happens at all levels of the
society. There is small-scale and big-scale corruption. Plenty of corruption
cases are in the courts. Many are disposed of due to a lack of proper evidence.
Even in some cases the advocates and even the judges are biased due to corruption.
There are many examples. If that is the case, then how will you abolish
corruption in our society? The simple conclusion would be that we have to live
with this global pandemic namely corruption or bribing. - NARA
BIOTECHNOLOGY
Biotechnology deals with the use of living organisms and bio-processes in the
field of engineering, technology, and medicine. It covers an array of subjects
like genetics, molecular biology, biochemistry, microbiology, immunology, and
virology. It is also called a technology of the future or technology of
tomorrow because of its unprecedented impact on mankind. Over the past 3
decades, it has been progressing steadily. This suggests the long-term potential
for students due to its knowledge base and human resources, is likely to become
an international focal point for the growth of biotechnology. Biotechnology
finds application in a number of fields, including healthcare, agriculture,
horticulture, animal husbandry, research and development, food processing, drug
designing and manufacture, and environmental conservation.
Though biotechnology has
developed as a discipline in several academic institutions, need-based
specialization is yet to blossom in the country. The developed world has
initiated focused centers of activity and manpower is specially trained for the
niche industry. Yet another domain which would recruit in the long run is the
bio-fertilizer and bio-pesticides industry. While attempts are on to develop
better formulations and cost-effective commercially viable bio-pesticides
including microbial pesticides, parasitoids, and bacteria, this sector is yet to see active
recruitment. At present, there is a great emphasis on developing biofuels as
an alternative fuel.
BRAIN POWER
1.
Wear Your Watch Upside Down. Give your brain a
little stretch each time you check your watch by wearing your watch upside
down. This subtle change doesn’t take much effort but will force your brain to
think out of its comfort zone in making sense of time gone a bit topsy-turvy.
These kinds of “neurobic” activities may seem simple and fun, yet are a terrific way to challenge your brain’s flexibility and routine.
2.
Plan Some Brain Healthy Meals. Invest five
minutes in laying out a meal plan for the upcoming few days. Giving some
thought in advance to what you are going to eat will increase the chances that
you will make brain-healthy food choices. Deciding ahead can also get you
organized and save you time shopping and cooking your meals.
3.
Learn How to Remember a Name. Here’s a smart
tip we can all really use: Spend time learning some simple memory strategies to
boost your memory for names. For example, try repeating information as you hear
it. This easy technique will force you to focus on what you are learning and
give you the chance to rehearse it, increasing the odds that you’ll remember
it. Or make a connection between what
you are
learning
and something that you already know. Meeting Florence? Connect her name to a
famous Florence, such as Florence Nightingale, or to the city of Florence in
Italy.
DISADVANTAGES OF INTERNET
Allowing for
freedom of speech and expression on the Internet has many pitfalls. Not
everybody is safe on the Internet, especially not children. There are untold
numbers of websites that show nothing but pornography and are available with a
click of the mouse. Children do not necessarily have to look at those sites,
but they are vulnerable to seeing pornography on the Internet in the form of
explicit advertisements that pop up on innocent sites, and everything is only a
click away.
The dangers
of the Internet are not limited to pornography. There are many sites where, due
to the anonymity of the Internet, people try to solicit sex from innocent
children through chatrooms. There are many children who do not know and assume
that the person they are chatting with is a "friend" who is their age
and harmless.
Another
frightening phenomenon on the Internet is the proliferation of sites hosted by
hate groups. These groups put all sorts of anti-government material on the
Internet and even try to recruit members. Another aspect of these groups is the
fact that one can find thousands of sites that offer dangerous materials such
as guns or bomb-making material for sale to the public. The Internet contains
sites that inform the public how to make home-made bombs, how to rob banks, how
to kidnap, etc.
The solution
to the problem seems to be rather simple: ban people from hosting any sexually
explicit content on the Internet. This, however, cannot be done. The First
Amendment of the Constitution which guarantees freedom of speech does not allow the government to shut down those sites. Since the
Internet is an open platform, shutting down Internet sites would be a violation
of the First Amendment. Watchdog organizations have been formed to make sure that there is no violation of people's
rights and that there is no censorship of the Internet of the internet.
TO QUOTE...
The world
crisis is composed of two characters – one represents danger and one represents
opportunity. – John F. Kennedy
Words are
the most powerful drug used by mankind. –
Rudyard Kipling
JUST TO LAUGH...
A Man Who Is Driving A Car Is Stopped By A Police Officer.
The Officer: “You
Were Going At Least 75 In A 55 Zone”
Man: “No
Sir, I Was Going 60”
Wife: “Oh Johnny,
You Were Going 80”
Officer: “I’m
Also Going To Give You A Ticket For Your Broken Tail Light”
Man: “Broken Tail
Light? I Didn’t Know About A Broken Tail Light!” Wife: “Oh Johnny, You’ve Known About That Tail Light
For Weeks” Officer: “I’m Also
Going To Give You A Citation For Not Wearing Your Seat Belt”
Man: “Oh,
I Just Took It Off When You Were Walking Up To The Car”Wife:
“Oh, Johnny, You Never Wear Your Seat Belt”
Man Turns To His Wife And Yells: “Shut Your
Damn Mouth Bitch”
Officer Turns To The Woman And Asks: “Mam, Does Your Husband Talk To You This Way All
The Time?”
Wife: “No, Only
When He’s Drunk“
LINES I LIKED
Ø No matter what law
you frame, it won’t work until there is a change in mindset.
Ø No matter what you do, when you start giving excuses that are when you stop moving forward.
Ø
No matter where we
are, everyone comes from somewhere else.
Ø
No matter whether you
like your work or not, do it with enthusiasm, just as if you did like it.
Think of a person that you live deeply!
Meet you next month –2020
Professor A. Narayanan, Ph. D., FISPP
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