Daksha - The Prajapati

Daksha - The Prajapati

दक्ष्

Daksha is another of the many Mansaputras (wish-born-sons) of Brahma, though according to some sources he is born to Brahma and Aditi. (Aditi is the wife of Kashyapa according to most traditions.) According to the Rig Veda, Daksha is one of the Adityas.

With his wife Prasuti (the grand-daughter of the sage Manu) , he is the father of the twenty-seven plaiedes, all of whom were married to Chandra. He cursed his son-in-law when he found that despite his promise of equal treatment, he had continued to favor Rohini over all the others. According to this curse, Chandra (moon) goes through periodic waxing and waning of his lusture, of which he was inordinately proud. This is the popular explanation for the phases of the moon.

He is also the father of Sati, who married Shiva against his wishes. Daksha attempted to insult Shiva by performing a sacrifice and omitting to invite Shiva. His daughter wanted very much to attend the sacrifice. Ignoring the advice of her husband, she went uninvited to the sacrifice, where she had to endure many insults. At last, when Daksha started insulting her husband, she could not bear it any longer and immolated herself in the sacrificial fire.

When Shiva heard of his wife's death, he became exceedingly wroth and attacked the guests at this sacrifice. He danced his dance of vengence and destruction, wearing the dead body of his wife as his ornament, and ended up by decapitating Daksha. Some say that he later forgave Daksha and brought him back to life, although he gave him a goat's head instead of his own. This story can be found here.

Rati, the wife of Kama (the god of love) is also one his daughters. 

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Microbial battery for efficient energy recovery

Significance

This work introduces a microbial battery for recovery of energy from reservoirs of organic matter, such as waste-water. By harnessing the oxidative power of microorganisms, energy can be recovered from reservoirs of less-concentrated organic matter, such as marine sediment, wastewater, and waste biomass. Left unmanaged, these reservoirs can become eutrophic dead zones and sites of greenhouse gas generation. Here, we introduce a unique means of energy recovery from these reservoirs—a microbial battery (MB) consisting of an anode colonized by microorganisms and a reoxidizable solid-state cathode. The MB has a single-chamber configuration and does not contain ion-exchange membranes. Bench-scale MB prototypes were constructed from commercially available materials using glucose or domestic wastewater as electron donor and silver oxide as a coupled solid-state oxidant electrode. The MB achieved an efficiency of electrical energy conversion of 49% based on the combustion enthalpy of the organic matter consumed or 44% based on the organic matter added. Electrochemical reoxidation of the solid-state electrode decreased net efficiency to about 30%. This net efficiency of energy recovery (unoptimized) is comparable to methane fermentation with combined heat and power.Microorganisms at an anode oxidize dissolved organic substances, releasing electrons to an external circuit, where power can be extracted. The electrons then enter a solid-state electrode that remains solid as electrons accumulate within it. The solid-state electrode is periodically removed from the battery, oxidized, and reinstalled for sustained power production. Molecular oxygen is not introduced into the battery, and ion-exchange membranes are avoided, enabling high efficiencies of energy recovery.

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How to Craft the Perfect Blog Posts

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Images

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Lists

Including a list or bullet points allows you to strengthen your message and break up the wall of text. This keeps the users attention.

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Practice Makes Perfect

Now you know exactly how to craft an effective and inspiring blog post. With practice you will improve your technique and develop your own unique voice and style in your blog posts.

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