Since trees have evolved had an immense persuade on the determining of the ecology of our planet and in determining the present arrangements of life on earth. Of particular importance for us has been the role of trees in the evolution of mankind and the development of human cultures, communities and religion.
Trees are the principal and top living organisms on earth. To grow gigantic the tree has become a phenomenon of production and an intricate substance factory. It is able to take water and salts out of the earth and lift them up to the leaves, sometimes over 400 ft above. By means of photosynthesis the leaves combine the water and salts with carbon dioxide from the air to produce the nutrients which feed the tree. In this process, as well as wood, trees create many chemicals, seeds and fruit of great utility to man. Trees also remove carbon dioxide, the main greenhouse gas, from the air.
Mention of trees in the holy books of Hindus, Christianity and Islam reflect the place of trees in the daily life and imagination of cultures of millennia ago.
People have always worshipped trees. Early tree worship by pre-monotheistic religions is recorded in numerous Greek and Sumerian classics. The ancient Greeks regarded trees as the first temples of the gods and sacred groves as their first places of worship, where the powerful forces of nature inspired human image making.
Trees are prominent in the Bagvad Gita, the Bible and the Koran. Arboreal references in these holy books reflect the place of trees in cultures of millennia ago: their uses, the local species of importance, and moreover their inspirational and symbolic significance, based on the sensitivity of the tree as mark of the life given by the Originator.
With the constant influence of these manuscripts over thousands of years, particular species (e.g. the Peepal of India, the Fig in Arab and the Cedar of Lebanon) and certain forests and groves have acquired great – even sacred – importance, which still holds today and may contribute to their protection and conservation.
From the seed which we sow today there may spring up a mighty tree whose branches, like those of the banyan of the soil, shall in their turn strike firm roots into the earth and themselves send forth new and vigorous saplings.
The Gita contains the divine nectar. It is the wish-fulfilling gem, tree and cow. You can milk anything from it. It is a book for eternity. It can be one’s constant companion of life. It is a vade-mecum for all. Peace, bliss, wisdom, Brahman, Nirvana, Param Padam and Gita are all synonymous terms.
Lord says in the Gita
Among the trees (I am) the peepul; among the divine sages I am Narada; among Gandharvas I am Chitraratha; among the perfected the sage Kapila.
Ucchaihshravasamashwaanaam viddhi maamamritodbhavam;
Airaavatam gajendraanaam naraanaam cha naraadhipam.
I am the Kratu; I am the Yajna; I am the offering (food) to the manes; I am the medicinal herb and all the plants; I am the Mantra; I am also the ghee or melted butter; I am the fire; I am the oblation.
Pitaahamasya jagato maataa dhaataa pitaamahah;
Vedyam pavitramonkaara riksaama yajureva cha.
God Says in the Bible
The Bible contains more references to trees and wood (over 525) than to any other type of living organism except humans. These references are found from the first book of the Bible, which contains a reference to the tree of life in the Garden of Eden (Genesis 2:9) to the last book of the New Testament, which refers to the tree of life as a major feature in Paradise (Revelation 22:2, 14).
God (Allah ta'ala) says in the Quran
The likeness of His light is as a niche wherein is a lamp; the lamp is encased in a glass. The glass is like a brilliant star. It is lit from a blessed tree, an olive tree that is neither of the East nor the West. It is as if its oil would give light even if fire had not touched it. Light upon light. And Allah guides to His light whom He pleases. [This lamp] is in houses that Allah has permitted to be erected wherein His name is oft-remembered. They glorify Him in them in the early morning and evening, men who are not distracted by commerce and trading from the remembrance of Allah. (24: 35-37)
Also, Allah, Exalted is He, swears an oath, saying, "By the Fig and the Olive, and by Mount Sinai. Surely, We created man in the best stature" (Quran, 95: 1-4).
Notwithstanding the debt we owe to trees, their emotive power, and their importance to other forms of life, the forested area of the earth is steadily being depleted. This is leading to the degradation of the environment and the extinction of many species. There is now a real danger that in the not very distant future man will destroy a large proportion of the present population of species on earth, create an uninhabitable environment, and then die out himself. If this happens it will not be the first time that a large proportion of the species on the earth have been extinguished. But keeping in mind about spirit of environment conservation and plantation of species can save us from any unpleasing environment and conservation risk.
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Survive Heart Attack: When Alone
A heart attack occurs when the supply of blood and oxygen to an area of heart muscle is blocked, usually by a clot in a coronary artery. If treatment is not started quickly, the affected area of heart muscle begins to die. This injury to the heart muscle can lead to serious complications, and can even be fatal. Sudden death from heart attack is most often due to an arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat or rhythm) called ventricular fibrillation.
Effective treatments for heart attack are available that can decrease the chances of sudden death and long-term complications. To be most effective, these treatments must be given fast within 1 hour of the start of heart attack symptoms. The symptom is suddenly you start experiencing severe pain in your chest that starts to radiate out into your arm and up into your jaw. Acting fast can save your life and limit damage to your heart. How to survive a heart attack when alone? Since many people are alone when they suffer a heart attack, without help, the person whose heart is beating improperly and who begins to feel faint, has only about 10 seconds left before losing conscious in such condition do not panic, but start coughing repeatedly and very vigorously. A deep breath should be taken before each cough; the cough must be deep and prolonged, as when producing sputum from deep inside the chest. Breath and a cough must be repeated about every two seconds without let-up until help arrives, or until the heart is felt to be beating normally again.
Breaths get oxygen into the lungs and coughing movements squeeze the heart and keep the blood circulating. The squeezing pressure on the heart also helps it regain normal rhythm. In this way, heart attack victims can get to a hospital.
In most cases, there are no clear reasons why heart attacks occur when they do. However, sometimes your body releases adrenaline and other hormones into the bloodstream in response to intense emotions such as anger, fear, and the "fight or flight" impulse. Heavy physical exercise, emotional stress, lack of sleep, and overeating can also trigger this response. Adrenaline increases blood pressure and heart rate and can cause coronary arteries to constrict, which may cause an unstable plaque to rupture. Cocaine and nicotine, which is found in tobacco products, can cause similar responses.
Don't ever think that you are not prone to heart attack as your age is less than 25 or 30. Nowadays due to the change in the life style, heart attack is found among people of all age groups.
Effective treatments for heart attack are available that can decrease the chances of sudden death and long-term complications. To be most effective, these treatments must be given fast within 1 hour of the start of heart attack symptoms. The symptom is suddenly you start experiencing severe pain in your chest that starts to radiate out into your arm and up into your jaw. Acting fast can save your life and limit damage to your heart. How to survive a heart attack when alone? Since many people are alone when they suffer a heart attack, without help, the person whose heart is beating improperly and who begins to feel faint, has only about 10 seconds left before losing conscious in such condition do not panic, but start coughing repeatedly and very vigorously. A deep breath should be taken before each cough; the cough must be deep and prolonged, as when producing sputum from deep inside the chest. Breath and a cough must be repeated about every two seconds without let-up until help arrives, or until the heart is felt to be beating normally again.
Breaths get oxygen into the lungs and coughing movements squeeze the heart and keep the blood circulating. The squeezing pressure on the heart also helps it regain normal rhythm. In this way, heart attack victims can get to a hospital.
In most cases, there are no clear reasons why heart attacks occur when they do. However, sometimes your body releases adrenaline and other hormones into the bloodstream in response to intense emotions such as anger, fear, and the "fight or flight" impulse. Heavy physical exercise, emotional stress, lack of sleep, and overeating can also trigger this response. Adrenaline increases blood pressure and heart rate and can cause coronary arteries to constrict, which may cause an unstable plaque to rupture. Cocaine and nicotine, which is found in tobacco products, can cause similar responses.
Don't ever think that you are not prone to heart attack as your age is less than 25 or 30. Nowadays due to the change in the life style, heart attack is found among people of all age groups.
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Dr Hishmi Jamil Husain
Dr Hishmi Jamil Husain having 8 years national and international experience in the field of Environment Management and Sustainable Development. He did BSc. (Hon) Geology, in 1998 from Aligarh Muslim University, (India). Finished MSc. Forestry Economics & Management in 2000 from Forest Research Institute, Dehradun, (India). Completed Post Graduate Diploma in Universalization of Socio-economic Securities for the Poor in 2005 from Institute of Social Studies, (The Hague, The Netherlands), Executive Master in e Governance from Ecole Polytechnique Federale De Lausanne, Lausanne, (Switzerland) and Ph.D in Lithology and Soil Characteristics in Relation to Forest Vegetation of Garhwal Himalaya in 2006 from Forest Research Institute, Dehradun, (India). For different trainings and study he has visited countries USA, Canada, Switzerland, Malaysia, Australia, The Netherlands, Belgium and France etc.
Started career as Research Fellow at Forest Research Institute, Dehradun (India) in 2000. In 2005 joined as Project Manager at Amity School of Natural Resources & Sustainable Development, Amity University, Noida (India), worked as consultant for Ministry of Environment & Forests and in 2006 joined Rio Tinto Exploration India as Environment Scientist. Presently working as Advisor Environment with Rio Tinto.
Got several fellowships and recognitions some are Swiss Agency for Development & Cooperation (SDC) Fellowship, UNDP Fellowship, World Bank Fellowship. Nominated as Reviewer by Elsevier Science Publishing Group, the Netherlands, Biography published in The Contemporary Who’s Who, Raleigh U.S.A., Author of Encyclopedia Earth, National Council for Science and the Environment, Washington DC, U.S.A. , Member in the Board of Scientific Journal-Amer-Eurasian Journal of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences, International Digital Organization for Scientific Information, McGill University Macdonald Campus, Montreal, Canada., Member of Research Board of Advisors of the American Biographical Institute, Raleigh U.S.A. Life member of Indian National Science Congress., Member of National Intellectual Property Organization., Member of the Global Association of online Foresters., Member of the Indian Association of Soil and Water Conservationist.
Started career as Research Fellow at Forest Research Institute, Dehradun (India) in 2000. In 2005 joined as Project Manager at Amity School of Natural Resources & Sustainable Development, Amity University, Noida (India), worked as consultant for Ministry of Environment & Forests and in 2006 joined Rio Tinto Exploration India as Environment Scientist. Presently working as Advisor Environment with Rio Tinto.
Got several fellowships and recognitions some are Swiss Agency for Development & Cooperation (SDC) Fellowship, UNDP Fellowship, World Bank Fellowship. Nominated as Reviewer by Elsevier Science Publishing Group, the Netherlands, Biography published in The Contemporary Who’s Who, Raleigh U.S.A., Author of Encyclopedia Earth, National Council for Science and the Environment, Washington DC, U.S.A. , Member in the Board of Scientific Journal-Amer-Eurasian Journal of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences, International Digital Organization for Scientific Information, McGill University Macdonald Campus, Montreal, Canada., Member of Research Board of Advisors of the American Biographical Institute, Raleigh U.S.A. Life member of Indian National Science Congress., Member of National Intellectual Property Organization., Member of the Global Association of online Foresters., Member of the Indian Association of Soil and Water Conservationist.
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