Wednesday, October 26, 2005

The Girl with X-Ray Eyes (Realty)


~ Natasha Demkina ~
The Girl with Very Normal X-Ray Eyes


Natasha Demkina has an extraordinary gift which means she can quite literally see right through people. Her story sounds like it has come straight from the pages of a science fiction comic book, but doctors have yet to disprove her amazing abilities. Natasha is able to look into people’s bodies and correctly diagnose their medical problems, without any help from ultra-sound or x-ray equipment.

Natasha’s mother, Tatyana Vladimovna, says that her daughter appeared to be like any other child as she grew up although she was mature for her age. Natasha learned to do things more quickly than other children; she was able to talk at just six months and by the time she was a year old she could recite Pushkin. At three she had learned the alphabet and mastered how to operate a snow mobile.
When she was ten Natasha went into hospital to have her appendix removed. There were complications and it was discovered that cotton swabs had been left in her abdomen. Natasha had a second operation to remove the swabs and one month later she began to remark on the fact she could see inside people. She told her mother she saw what looked like a vacuum cleaner hose, two beans and a tomato inside her. Tatyana believed that although she didn’t know the correct words what her daughter was describing were her intestines, kidneys and heart.

At the children’s hospital in her home town of Saransk in Western Russia, doctors ran a battery of tests to find out if the little girl really did have x-ray vision. In one case Natasha drew a picture of what she saw inside a doctor’s stomach, marking a dark spot exactly where he had an ulcer. She also disagreed with the diagnosis of a cancer patient, saying all she could see was a small cyst. Further tests on the woman proved that Natasha was correct.

Natasha was brought to England by a national newspaper and she successfully spotted all of the fractures and metal pins in a woman who had recently been in a car crash. The woman was fully clothed and had no visible signs of how or where she had been injured.

Natasha is an icon in Russia. She receives dozens of phone calls each day and people queue outside her parents tiny flat to wait for consultations. Now 17 years old, Natasha wants to go to medical school in Moscow to train to be a doctor so she can continue helping people. But the only way her family will be able to afford to send her to university is to charge 400 roubles (£8) for each consultation she gives.

Natasha often has headaches after these sessions and finds it emotionally exhausting because of the illnesses she diagnoses. Ironically the only person she is unable to use her x-ray vision on is herself.

Related Web Links...

http://www.discoverychannel.co.uk/humanfiles/feature2.shtml
http://www.csmmh.org/demkina/
http://www.csicop.org/specialarticles/demkina.html
http://www.museumofhoaxes.com/hoax/weblog/comments/483/

Monday, October 24, 2005

Why Students Blamed for Failing in Exams...!!!

This is a good one. I don't understand why people blame us for not studing.
Here are the explanations check that out. I like it very much because it is true...!!!


It is no fault of student because a year has only 365 days.

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Days in a year = 365 days
Sundays = 52 days (Sundays are ment for rest)
Days left = 313 days

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Summer Vacations = 60 days (Weather is very hot, so it is difficult to study)
Days left = 253 days

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Eight hours of daily sleep = 122 days (Necessary)
Days left = 131 days

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One hour daily for play = 15 days (It's good for health)
Days left = 116 days

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Two hours for daily food = 30 days (Chew the food properly, don't care for time)
Days left = 86 days

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Examination days in a year = 30 days (Giving exams is necessary)
Days left = 56 days
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Winter vacations = 25 days (Weather is cold, it's difficult to study)
Days left = 31 days

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Other holidays = 20 days (These holidays are to enjoy)
Days left = 11 days

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Illness atleast once a year = 8 days (Because of illness, study is difficult)
Days left = 3 days

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Result days =3 days (Going and taking result is necessary)
Days left = 0 days

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So tell me where there is time to study...???

Monday, October 17, 2005

Falling Leaves

I was thinking of old friends today and how many of them have slipped away.

Moved, got married, or stopped calling so much, Found new friends, got busy, and just lost touch.

It reminded me of falling leaves.

Every autumn the leaves fall from the trees.

Some stay longer than others, but eventually - Each leaf must fall,
I'm told, leaving the tree alone to face the cold.

Why is it that in the time of utmost need the leaves would seek to leave the tree?

And when we need our friends around we look and they cannot be found?

Of course these friendships come and go and in the spring new leaves will grow.

But I prefer autumn friends of old with crackling laughter and colors bold.

And then I thought - Best Friend.

That one stubborn leaf that won't let go.

That clings despite the winds that blow.

Fighting ice, and snow, and winter's stings - Hanging on right through till spring.

Saturday, October 15, 2005

A Story of Great Boss...

There were about 70 scientists working on a very hectic project. All of them were really frustrated due to the pressure of work and the demands of their boss but everyone was loyal to him and did not think of quitting the job.

One day, one scientist came to his boss and told him - Sir, I have promised to my children that I will take them to the exhibition going on in our township. So I want to leave the office at 5 30 pm.

His boss replied "OK, You're permitted to leave the office early today".

The Scientist started working. He continued his work after lunch. As usual he got involved to such an extent that he looked at his watch when he felt he was close to completion.The time was 8.30 PM. Suddenly he remembered of the promise he had given to his children.

He looked for his boss, he was not there. Having told him in the morning itself, he closed everything and left for home.

Deep within himself, he was feeling guilty for having disappointed his children.He reached home. Children were not there.His wife alone was sitting in the hall and reading magazines.

The situation was explosive, any talk would boomerang on him. His wife asked him "Would you like to have coffee or shall I straight away serve dinner if you are hungry.

The man replied "If you would like to have coffee, I too will have but what about Children ??"

Wife replied "You don't know ?? Your manager came here at 5.15 PM and has taken the children to the exhibition".

What had really happened was ... The boss who granted him permission was observing him working seriously at 5.00 PM. He thought to himself, this person will not leave the work, but if he has promised his children they should enjoy the visit to exhibition.

So he took the lead in taking them to exhibition.

The boss does not have to do it everytime. But once it is done, loyalty is established.
That is why all the scientists at Thumba (India) continued to work under their boss eventhough the stress was tremendous.

By the way, can you hazard a guess as to who the boss was..?

He was none other than Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, President of India . . .

Monday, October 03, 2005

VALUE HAS A VALUE ONLY IF ITS VALUE IS VALUED BY YOU...!!!

A well-known speaker started off his seminar by holding up a Rupee 500 note. In the room of 200, he asked, "Who would like this Rupee 500 note?".

Hands started going up. He said, "I am going to give this note to one of you but first let me do this".

He proceeded to crumple the note up. He then asked, "Who still wants it?".

Still the hands were up in the air. "Well," he replied, "What if I do this?".

And he dropped it on the ground and started to grind it into the floor with his shoe.

He picked it up, now all crumpled and dirty.

"Now who still wants it?" Still the hands went into the air.

"My friends, you have all learned a very valuable lesson.

No matter what I did to the money, you still wanted it because it did not decrease in value. It was still worth Rupee 500/-.

Many times in your lives, we are dropped, crumpled, and ground into the dirt by the decisions we make and the circumstances that come our way.

We feel as though we are worthless. But no matter what has happened or what will happen, you will never lose your value.

You are special don't ever forget it!

Never let yesterday's disappointments overshadow tomorrow's dreams.

" VALUE HAS A VALUE ONLY IF ITS VALUE IS VALUED BY YOU "