The amazing things we learn on our Vocal journey.
Like India's Lifeline Express, free medical, dental and beyond belief care for it's citizens. Things we never knew existed. Come with me on a marvelous adventure.
I may not be the best at writing challenges or forming Tautograms, writing Limericks, Haikus, sailing on Purple clouds or even the telling of Tall Tales. But the one thing that I can say for sure is:
"I SURE DO HAVE TONS OF FUN WRITING ABOUT SUCH CRAZY THINGS, LEARNING ABOUT WONDEROUS PEOPLE AND FACTS ABOUT OUR AWESOME PLANET THAT I NEVER KNEW OR DREAMED EVEN EXISTED".
Like the fruit piercing moth, such an unusual butterfly.
The fruit piercing moth is a species of butterflies found largely in the tropics, mainly Asia, Africa, New Zealnd and Australia. Yet with their beauty comes damage and destruction.
The adult is considered an agricultural pest, causing damage to many fruit crops by piercing it with its strong proboscis in order to suck the juice. Attempts have been made to control them using baits for the adults, egg parasites and larval parasitoids. The larvae feeds mainly on vines. Infected plant parts are mostly the fruits. Fruits show sap ooze because of the internal feeding of the caterpillar. Fruits may show premature drop. Adults penetrate the skin or rind with a strong, barbed proboscis. Damaged parts become spongy and show many lesions.
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India's Lifeline Express
India is a developing nation. Although its economy is growing, poverty is still a major challenge. However, poverty is on the decline in India. According to an International Monetary Fund paper, extreme poverty, defined by the World Bank as living on US$1.9 or less in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms, in India was as low as 0.8% in 2019, and the country managed to keep it at that level in 2020 despite the unprecedented COVID-19 outbreak.
Yet India established the Lifeline Express 1n 1991, the first hospital train that covers the country's remote areas, providing free treatment to people in need. WOW!
A collaboration between the Impact India Foundation (IIF), India railways and the Indian Health Ministry. Lifeline Express aims to provide free Medicare healthcare to the underprivileged people in the country. areas hit by natural disasters are also catered to by the train. Presently, the seven (7) coach train is equipped with advanced medical equipment and a dedicated team of medical professionals to treat patients, and even perform surgeries. It is equipped with two modern operating theatres, five operating tables, sterilizing room, patient ward and a room for medical supplies.
The clinic offers Out Patient Department (OPD) treatments like checking blood pressure and sugar levels, it offers treatments for epilepsy, dental treatments, cancer treatments, correction of facial deformities and many more treatments, totally free of cost. The train also has staff compartments and pantry areas. It is equipped with a kitchen, water purifiers, gas stoves, electric ovens and refrigerators. The train visits different parts of the country and stays in each place for several days. Before arriving at a place, a medical team visits the area to assess the health requirement, disability data and vital health requirement.
This has inspired similar initiatives like China and South Africa having similar trains, while Cambodia and Bangladesh each has a riverboat hospital. (Rajnish Gautam, Quizzland Games).
The rest of the world is far behind in catching up. Bravo India!
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Salty ocean caterpillar
Leaf slug, leaf sheep or salty ocean caterpillar, is a species of sacoglossan sea slug. They are shell-like marine mollusks and range in size from 5mm to lcm. It is one of the only sea creatures in the world that can perform photosynthesis. When these peculiar animals eat algae they suck out the chloroplast and incorporate them into their own bodies in a process called kleptoplasty. This process, which otherwise can only be performed by single celled organisms, essentially makes them solar powered slugs. Absorbing the chloroplast from algae then enables them to indirectly perform photosynthesis. They can be found in the waters of Japan, Philippines and Indonesia. They have two dark eyes, and two rhinophores that emerge from the tops of their heads that looks kind of like sheep's ears or insect antennas. gaining them the name 'leaf sheep'.
The rhinophores have fine hairs that sense chemicals in the water, enabling Costasiella kuroshimae and other sea slugs to find food sources.
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Japanese Sakura (Cherry blossoms)
'Sakura' is a Japanese name which means Cherry Blossom. The cherry blossom has been the Japanese national flower since the 10th Century, and carry a great cultural meaning and significance for the people of Japan. In full bloom, apple and cherry blossoms are some of the most beautiful flowers in the world.
The Lake Washington Boardwalk in Seattle Washington, has a row of cherry blossom trees planted along its boardwalk, a gift from Japan.
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Iceland, the cleanest country in the world
Everyone wants to live in an eco-friendly world. This factor greatly affects human health and wellness. The problem of environmental cleanliness is at the forefront of everyone's attention today. Forbes' data has assessed Iceland to be the cleanest country in the world. The area's air is minimally polluted because the population is very small, and most inhabitants do take care of the environment.
I wish that we all paid more attention to Iceland. Congratulations to this country.
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Some ideas researched by the Quizzland Games crew.
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Very interesting and informative. It is good knowing what's successful in other parts of the world. And I always love learning about plants and animals!