News tidbits on Solar Eclipse

 Gem Stones:

People believe eclipses affect the lives of people. Do gem stones have the power to neutralize the ill effect.  May be, 

The online store earthegy.com is offering a solar eclipse gemstone kit. It is describing the kit as,

 " The Solar Eclipse gemstone kit.  Sunstone, moonstone, and labradorite tumble stones.  Sunstone is the stone of happiness and joy, radiating it's sunshine into your life. It has been used for seasonal affective disorder, and in the past was used to guide Viking ships through fog as a compass.   Moonstone has wisdom and the feminine goddess energy of the waxing and full moon, has a calming energy. It strengthens intuition and psychic perception and brings balance and harmony. The rainbow effect moonstones famous opalescence, a spectrum of light.  Labradorite is a stone dropped from the aurora borealis to the earth, one that helps you find emotional balance and realize your full spiritual potential. 

The stones are approximately 3/4 to 1 1/2 inches each and you will receive one moonstone, one labradorite, and one sunstone."

Businesses making the most of it:

No matter what business you are in, all want to connect with the solar eclipse in one way or the other. 

Businesses come out with weird ideas connected with the eclipse. It is like a power ball game.  

Restaurants, museums, airlines, caravan owners, and companies manufacturing,solar glasses, T-shirts, caps are making the most of it 

Fear of eclipse:

Many people around the world still fear eclipses as a bad omen that brings death and destruction. Many people remain indoors, especially pregnant women, and fast during the period of eclipse.

 It is claimed that there is no scientific evidence to fear or fast and that the eclipse is a natural astronomical event.

 The fact that the moon and sun do influence the life and behavior of humans does give some credence to the belief of traditionalists. 

It has now been accepted (mentalfloss.com) that during the eclipse, drop in the intensity of UV-rays, which has antibiotic property, may affect food, and so fasting during an eclipse may not be a myth.

Is survival a game of chance due to pollutant leaks:

Is survival a game of chance due to pollution leaks: 

The need for air purifiers in cities has increased in recent years. 

The future demand potential can be gauged from the number of companies, Indian and foreign, currently marketing air purifiers, though it is not a healthy sign.

 There are about 15 companies in the business and the demand is increasing at the rate of about 40-50%.

Need for Air Purifiers:

The need for air purifiers is due to air pollution and the resulting health problems due to inhaling polluted air.

 According to WHO, air pollution is a major environmental risk to health.

 By reducing air pollution levels, countries can reduce the burden of disease from stroke, heart disease, lung cancer, and both chronic and acute respiratory diseases, including asthma, says the WHO Report.     

Causes of Air Pollution:  

The causes for air pollution are well known and documented. It is due to air borne particle or very fine dust of micron dimension,called Particulate Matter (PM), and biological pollutants like certain bacteria and viruses.

Therefore, steps to reduce the same is a priority of all concerned, and governments around the world and international monitoring agencies have set goals and are implementing various measures to achieve the same.


Pollution Control Board are constantly monitoring to check pollutant leaks from industries and it is a hide and seek game.

 The WHO Report also gives details of the various pollutants and their source.
To escape from these is like a "Blue Whale game"

How Air Purifiers work:

Simply put, air purifiers have high efficiency filters to remove particulate matter (PM) to a healthy level, and the air is treated with UV rays to remove bacteria and viruses. Some variations are always there to attract buyers.

The domestic purifiers are portable and look like air coolers. Industrial types can be made integral to the A/C system.

Conclusion:

City dwellers, for heath reasons, switched from tap water to bottled water in the 1990s. 

Similarly, it is anticipated that, for heath reasons, people will increasing start using air purifiers.

At present the major demand for air purifiers are from foreign embassies, Hospitals, Hotels, persons allergic to dust etc.. Other section of society will soon join to make air purifiers an essential appliance.

Online Sellers' Indian Freedom offer:

To coincide with Indian retailers' clearance sale, online sellers have also announced some interesting sales jargon like "Freedom Sales", "Grand Sales", etc..

 Customers can make a windfall gain by carefully sifting through the offers to buy some interesting useful products, but it will be like searching for a needle in a haystack to find  a product with real bargain.

Of course, buyers can make reasonable gain on other products too, which may probably be need based.

Sometimes online sellers offer attractive discount but valid only for a limited period, sometimes as low as a working day. Some schemes are like lottery or "early bird" offer on a day to day basis.

These are all indications of the stiff competition, and to attract buyers online sellers have left no stone unturned, and are inventing newer methods to remain, as online business holds huge potential for the future.