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10 23 - 29 October, 2017 H W Technology & Health www.NewDelhiTimes.com ◆◆By Smt. Maneka Sanjay Gandhi @ManekaGandhiBJP ere are some common myths about animal behaviour: Myth: Mother birds will reject their babies if they have been touched by humans. Truth: Most birds have a poorly developed sense of smell and will not notice a human smell. But if you pick up the chicks in the nest, she will be close by watching and she may get alarmed at the human disturbance and abandon her chicks. Myth: Fish only grow to the size of their tank so you can put in as many as you like. Truth: Fish will grow to the size that their genetics are programmed to let them. However, they will stunt and become unhealthy and suffer if the tank is too small. Myth: Rattlesnakes rattle before they attack. Truth: Rattlesnakes don’t give a warning before they bite. They rattle when they are frightened and need to let you know about their presence. Myth: Ostriches bury their heads in the sand. Truth: As oxygen-breathers they would die if they did so. But they dig holes in the ground and put their eggs there and every few hours they turn the eggs so that they get the warmth of the sun evenly. To an observer at a distance this looks like burying their heads. Myth: Snakes can only bite if they are coiled. Truth: Coiling is not an aggressive posture but a defensive one that the snake adopts to prevent its long body from being hurt. Snakes can bite from any position, but coiling makes it more difficult for it. Myth: Snakes are slimy. Truth: Snakes are really dry to touch. Their skin is very sensitive and it is easy to hurt ◆◆ By Dr. Anveeta Agarwal @AnveetaAgarwal anveeta@dantah.com ith the ardor and thrill of this month of festivals and holidays, the level of excitement in children is at the utmost. Amidst the fun and frolic, it is important to ensure the safety of children and be prepared for any mishap. One unfortunate blow on a child’s face can knock out his/her tooth and make them toothless. Did you know that a knocked out tooth can be fixed back into the mouth? It is important to be informed about how a tooth can be saved and be placed back into the socket at the earliest. The anterior or the front teeth are the most vulnerable to injury from accidents or sports. They might either chip, get dislodged or get knocked off completely. In such situations, the foremost thing to do is to be calm and carefully inspect the injury. Any bleeding spots and lacerations need to be wiped with moist cotton and an immediate visit to the dental surgeon is recommended. Treatment depends on the type, location and severity of each injury. Sometimes, the impact of the trauma causes additional, unnoticed injury them when you touch them. Myth: Snakes travel in pairs of male and female. Truth: Snakes do not form pair bonds except briefly during breeding season and they certainly don’t travel together. Myth: Bats are blind. Truth: Bats have small eyes but these are completely functional. They use sonar to fly in the dark and have an excellent sense of hearing and smell. Myth: Beavers eat fish. Truth: Even though they make their homes in water, they eat plants. Myth: Bulls react violently to the colour red. Truth: Bulls are colour blind. They react to movements that they find threatening. Bullfighters who go in with swords, spears and knives to kill the bulls, use a red cloak to hide the bloodstains. Myth: Camels store water in their humps. Truth: The hump is made of fat. Camels have oval red blood cells which allow them to absorb and release water slowly. Myth: Elephants have a thick skin. Truth: Elephant skin is extremely sensitive and can feel a fly sitting on them. They get sunburnt very fast, which is why they bathe in mud to protect themselves, and mothers constantly make sure their children are in the shade. Myth: Frogs or toads will give you warts if you touch them. Truth: Warts are caused by a human virus. Myth: Hens have no teeth. Truth: They do. Myth: Crocodiles weep when they are pretending to be sad. Truth: Crocodiles can’t chew so they rip their food into chunks and swallow it whole. The glands that keep their eyes wet are situated near their throats, so while they are eating they actually have tears in their eyes. Myth: Goldfish have a three second memory. Truth: Goldfish, and all other fish, are very bright. They recognize sounds, operate levers, recognize people, and being hurt, and remember food time. Myth: Lice prefer clean or dirty hair. Truth: Lice have no preference for either oily, dirty or clean hair. They just like hair. Myth: Chameleons change their colours to fit into the environment. Truth: They change their colours as per their moods. Myth: Snakes react to music. Truth: Snakes are deaf. They see the flute as a stick that will hurt them and sway to avoid it. Myth: A blue whale can eat a car. Truth: the largest thing it can swallow would be the size of a large orange. Myth: Mice love cheese. Truth: Mice like sweet food much more than cheese. This myth probably comes from cartoon movies. The same as rabbits and carrots, and elephants and peanuts. Myth: Rhinos have horns on their noses. Truth: No, it is matted hair. Myth: Elephants stomp around making a lot of noise. Truth: Elephants walk very quietly. Myth: Fish are mute. Truth: They make as much noise as animals on a farm. You just can’t hear them. Myth: Sharks don’t get cancer. Truth: Sharks do get cancer. This was a myth constructed by a company that sold shark cartilage as cancer prevention treatments. Myth: Earthworms become two when they NEW DELHI TIMES Busting Myths about Animal Behaviour Save Your ‘Knocked Out’ Tooth to the neighboring teeth which can only be detected by a proper dental examination. If the tooth is chipped, chances are it will get restored back to function by a tooth colored filling or by reattaching the broken piece. If the tooth fracture is too extensive, endodontic treatment (Root Canal Treatment) becomes necessary followed by placement of a dental crown. In such cases, breathing through the mouth or drinking cold fluids could be painful. Biting on clean, moist gauze or cloth will help relieve symptoms until reaching the dentist’s office. The dental surgeon will examine the chipped tooth and also take radiographs to look out for any fractures along the tooth root and jaws. Other times, a blow causes the tooth to get dislodged into the socket, sideways or out of the socket. The dental surgeon will reposition and stabilize the tooth (splinting) and might also recommend an endodontic treatment. On unfortunate occasions, if the blow is severe, the entire tooth along with the root might get knocked off and fall out of the mouth. When the entire tooth is knocked out, it is said to have avulsed. Avulsed tooth needs immediate and prompt treatment and any delay in doing so will lead to sacrifice of the tooth. Time is of the essence and if treatment is rendered quickly, preferably within 30 minutes, there is a chance to save the tooth. Emergency action can save the avulsed tooth so that it can be replanted successfully and last for years to come. What can be done if a tooth gets knocked off? • Locate the tooth at the accident site and pick it up by the crown (the chewing surface) and NOT the root. • If dirty, gently rinse the tooth with water. The tooth should never be scrubbed or washed with any soap or chemicals. It should be very gently handled to preserve the cells on the root surface. • Try to reposition the tooth into the socket immediately, if possible. Push it in with your fingers slowly and hold it in place by biting down on it. • If repositioning is not possible, or you are unable to do it, store the tooth in cold milk (do not use flavored milk). When milk is not available, place the tooth in the child’s mouth (between the cheeks and gums). Be very careful and do not let the child swallow the tooth. are cut in half. Truth: They die. Myth: Houseflies live for a day. Truth: They live for 20-30 days Myth: Flamingos rest on one leg to conserve heat, because the water is cold. Truth: They rest on one leg because it is the most restful and does not involve any muscular work. Standing on one leg is exhausting for humans. Myth: Sharks have endless rows of teeth. Truth: Sharks have one row at a time and these are attached by soft tissue to the skin covering the jaw. These fall out easily if worn out and the one underneath comes up to replace it within 24 hours. Myth: Bedbugs bore into mattresses and other things, burrow, dig and fly. Truth: No, they can only walk. Myth: All spiders have webs. Truth: Hunting spiders, like wolf spiders, jumping spiders and trapdoor spiders, pursue their prey rather than build webs and wait for prey to come along. It is true, however, that all spiders produce silk, even if they don’t use it to build webs. For Full Article : http://www. newdelhitimes.com/busting-myths-aboutanimal-behaviour To join the animal welfare movement contact gandhim@nic.in, www.peopleforanimalsindia.org • Milk teeth cannot be replanted. This holds good only for permanent tooth. • Do not use regular water for storage of the tooth as the root surface cells get destroyed. • See a dental surgeon within 30 minutes of the injury. Many factors affect the long-term health of the injured tooth like the nature of the injury, the length of time from injury to treatment, how your tooth was cared for after the injury and your body’s response. Usually if all the factors are well taken care of, the tooth is restored in form and function. Following the treatment, regular follow up appointments to the dental surgeon is recommended for up to 5 years to ensure that the tooth and surrounding tissues have healed completely. Most of the traumatic injuries to the tooth can be taken care of if prompt action is taken. Awareness and knowledge on how to manage a traumatized tooth can help prolong its life and keep your smile healthy and beautiful. By Dr. Anveeta Agarwal, BDS, MDS, Consultant Oral Pathologist, Associate Dental Surgeon & a Specialist at Dantah
23 - 29 October, 2017 11 B T Entertainment & Lifestyle Bruno Mars leads American Music Awards nominees with 8 runo Mars is the top nominee with eight nods at the American Music Awards, while The Chainsmokers, Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Ed Sheeran and The Weeknd all earned five nominations apiece. The nominations were announced on 12th October for the fan-voted American Music Awards, with an all-male lineup for the top prize of artist of the year. Mars will compete against The Chainsmokers, Drake, Lamar and Sheeran. Justin Bieber, Daddy Yankee and Luis Fonsi received four nominations each, including favorite pop/rock song for their hit collaboration, “Despacito.” The video for “Despacito,” which set the record for mostwatched clip on YouTube with more than 3 billion views, was also nominated for video of the year. Keith Urban leads country artists with three nominations. Nominees for the new artist of the year are James Arthur, Niall Horan, Julia Michaels, Post Malone and Rae Sremmurd. Alessia Cara, Lady Gaga and Rihanna are nominated for favorite female artist pop/ rock. The show will air live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Nov. 19 at 8 p.m. Eastern on ABC. Credit : Associated Press (AP) G Twickets launches Europe-based resale ticket platform in US wickets, a Europe-based face-value ticket platform supported by several popular music artists including Adele and Ed Sheeran, was launched in the United States. Founder Richard Davies said fans will be able to buy and sell spare tickets at face value or less for concerts and live events at Twickets USA. “We’re looking to provide an alternative to genuine fans that want to look out for other fans potentially and not gain a substantial profit,” Davies said. “We’re not planning to be the solution to scalping. Fans deserve a choice. We don’t want them to get ripped off.” Twickets, which was launched in the United Kingdom in 2015, has partnered with Adele, Sheeran, Mumford & Sons and Queen. The company said it has also handled about 6,000 tickets for One Direction. Adele teamed up with Twickets for her soldout Wembley Stadium concerts in 2016. This year, the company expanded its platform to Australia as Sheeran’s resale partner. Davies said Twickets users have saved other fans more than $20 million in inflated prices and fees for event tickets in the United Kingdom. He said he hopes his platform can reshape the ticketing landscape by allowing New characters give ‘Thomas & Friends’ a jolt of girl power irls are finally getting a bigger role in Thomas the Tank Engine’s boydominated world. Mattel will add two female main characters to the “Thomas & Friends” TV series next year. Nia and Rebecca will appear in each episode and help fix the gender imbalance at the shed where Thomas and the other main characters live. music artists to ensure face-value resale. “It’s been a mix of support from artists, event organizers and record labels,” he said. “Outside of any artist endorsement, this has been purely word of mouth. We’ve never spent money on marketing. Word of mouth plays an important part of what we do.” Twickets said it has secured partnerships with Niall Horan of One Direction, Pixies and PVRIS for their upcoming U.S. shows. It collects a 15 percent transaction fee from Three of the seven engines at Tidmouth Sheds will be female, up from just one. The gender shakeup is just one of the many changes coming to the 30-year-old show. Thomas visits real countries for the first time; the animation will move at a faster pace; there’s a new theme song; the characters will crack more jokes; and the narrator will be gone, replaced by the voice of Thomas. Credit : Associated Press (AP) the buyer for each sale. The platform has more than 500,000 registered users, Davies said. In Europe, Twickets has listed spare tickets for festivals, sports, comedy and theater, and arts shows. Davies said the company will initially focus on using the platform to resell tickets for music shows and hopes to incorporate sporting events in the U.S. in the future. Credit : Associated Press (AP) NEW DELHI TIMES Photo Credit : AP Photo Photo Credit : AP Photo Original Bananarama lineup announces first US tour t took a kitchen sing-song to get ’80s I British pop group Bananarama back together and out on the road after 30 years. The girl group’s original members — Sarah Dallin, Keren Woodward and Siobhan Fahey — say they are touring the U.S. for the first time in February. Fahey left the band in 1988 to form Shakespears Sister, and Dallin and Woodward have been performing as a duo in recent years. They were joined briefly by Jacquie O’Sullivan, who took part in a 1989 world tour but left in 1991. “We were having a dance around Siobhan’s kitchen a few years ago,” Woodward told The Associated Press in an interview. “And I said to her, ‘you just don’t understand the love and how it feels when you are getting your songs sung’ and I just thought it was such a shame she had never experienced it with us and it just seemed like such a crying shame really.” Fahey, who now lives in Los Angeles, said she was excited to perform the band’s songs live. “I am re-familiarizing myself with our body of work over the summer,” she said. “I was so proud, it is really something to celebrate.” Rehearsals began this week and tickets went on sale. Some British tour dates have already sold out. “It has been a constant love wave actually this time around. Times have changed and people seem to appreciate us a lot more this time,” says Fahey. Bananarama’s stateside success began with “Cruel Summer” of 1983, which became a hit after the track was picked to appear on the soundtrack for “Karate Kid.” The group said it realized how big the song had become when Mike Tyson once sang the lyrics to them as they walked past him in his limo. Further hits included “Venus,” ″I Heard A Rumor” and “Robert DeNiro’s Waiting,” which led to a London meeting with the Oscar-winning actor. The group was once named by the Guinness World Records as the most successful girl group of all time. The group’s North American tour begins in Los Angeles on 20 February, taking in San Francisco, New York and Toronto, Canada. Credit : Associated Press (AP) Photo Credit : AP Photo www.NewDelhiTimes.com
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