Chinese Military.!⌂♣

On January 11, J-20 made its first flight, lasting about 15 minutes, in Chengdu, southwest China. J-20 is a fifth generation stealth, twin-engine fighter aircraft prototype. China has become the third nation in the world to "develop and test-fly a full-size stealth combat aircraft demonstrator", after the United States and Russia.


The 16th meeting on the PLA military academies was
held in Beijing. The meeting made clear the guidance, basic principles, major tasks, specific measures, and implementation methods and steps of the adjustment and reform of the PLA military academies and training institutions. The reform will improve the training system of commanding officers with emphasis on four levels, namely elementary command of officer candidates, arms (professional) command, combined operation command and joint operation command.

The People's Liberation Army Air Force announced the formation of two aerobatic demonstration teams, named the Flying Wings and Red Eagles. The Flying Wings are affiliated with the Aviation University of the Air Force, the alma mater of Yang Liwei, the first Chinese astronaut. The Red Eagles are affiliated with the No 3 Aviation College of the People's Liberation Army, which trained Zhai Zhigang, the first Chinese man to walk in space.

India announces135 scholarships for SL students

India's High Commission in Colombo has announced 135 undergraduate and post- graduate scholarships for meritorious Sri Lankan nationals to study in India under the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) scholarship scheme.

           while Rajiv Gandhi Scholarship Scheme offeres 25 slots for undergraduate courses in the field of 'Information Technology' leading to a B.E or B.Tech Degree.
All scholarships cover full tuition fees for the entire duration of the course, in addition to a monthly sustenance allowance.
The scholarship also covers accommodation allowance and an annual grant for books, stationary. All ICCR scholars in India are provided full healthcare facilities, first class train fare and an annual grant for educational tours to various parts of the country, apart from several other auxiliary benefits.
Selection of candidates is done in consultation with the Sri Lanka Ministry of Higher Education, to pursue undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD Degrees in some of the leading universities in India.
The Ministry of Higher Education has invited applications from eligible candidates. The last date for submission of duly filled up application forms is Feb 06, 2012.
The application forms can be downloaded from the website of Ministry of Higher Education at www.mohe.gov.lk. Interested candidates can also visit the website of High Commission of India for further details on the scholarships. 


                                                     What..India!!!

▄Hirudo medicinalis▄

Its range extends over almost the whole of Europe and into Asia as far as Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. The preferred habitat for this species is muddy freshwater pools and ditches with plentiful weed growth in temperate climates.

This species is now considered vulnerable by the IUCN, and European medicinal leeches are legally protected through nearly all of their natural range. They are particularly sparsely distributed in France and Belgium, and in the UK there may be as few as 20 remaining isolated populations (all widely scattered). The largest (at Lydd) is estimated to contain several thousand individuals; 12 of these areas have been designated Sites of Special Scientific Interest. There are small, transplanted populations in several countries outside their natural range, including the USA.

Medicinal leeches are now making a comeback in microsurgery. They provide an effective means to reduce blood coagulation, to relieve venous pressure from pooling blood (venous insufficiency), and in reconstructive surgery to stimulate circulation in reattachment operations for organs with critical blood flow, such as eyelids, fingers, and ears.The therapeutic effect is not from the blood taken in the meal, but from the continued and steady bleeding from the wound left after the leech has detached.
Because of the minuscule amounts of hirudin present in leeches, it is impractical to harvest the substance for widespread medical use. Hirudin (and related substances) are synthesized using recombinant techniques. Devices called "mechanical leeches" that dispense heparin and perform the same function as medicinal leeches have been developed, but they are not yet commercially available.