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Wednesday, August 31, 2011

A History About Lotus Temple

Lotus Temple is architectures of Bahai faith.
located at Kalkaji in New Delhi.
lotus temple looks like a lotus flower and is made of marble, cement, dolomite and sand. no restrictions for visitors and is open to people from all religion. provides immaculate environment for meditation, peace and wisdom.

The Bahai temple was completed in 1986.
Since then the temple has received recognition from all over the world for its splendid architecture and design.
Lotus is a symbol of peace, purity, love and immortality. It is this particular specialty of Lotus flower which makes the flower an important icon in Indian culture and society.This is why the design of Lotus temple has been inspired by lotus flower.

The design looks like a half opened Lotus flower with 27 freestanding “petals” made of marble.The architect, while designing the temple took into account the eternal beauty of Lotus flower. The construction work took almost 10 years before it finally got shape and was open for public.
The team comprised of 800 engineers, technicians, workers and artisans who worked diligently
 to give realization to one of the most complex edifices in the world.

The temple integrates the aesthetic values along with the technological influence within the whole structure.There are nine reflecting pools that encompass the temple from outside.
Converting the geometry of the design that did not have any straight line to the actual structure needed a lot of effort and dedicated engineering.

The most appraising aspect of this particular architectural masterpiece is the integration of the effervescent
Indian history along with the modern engineering and architecture. The temple has to its accreditation being
recognized all over the world as one of the most visited edifices in the world with almost 50 million people
having visited the temple since its inception in 1986.The temple has the capacity to accommodate nearly 2500
people and has nine doors that open in a central hall. The whole structure is made of white marble that addsto the glory of the temple. It is about 40 meters tall surrounded by nine ponds and appears as if the temple
is floating like a Lotus flower in water.

Black Pepper

 
General Description: The best Pepper of commerce comes from Malabar. Pepper is mentioned by Roman writers in the fifth century. The plant can attain a height of 20 or more feet, but for commercial purposes it is restricted to 12 feet. The plant is propagated by cuttings and grown at the base of trees with a rough, prickly bark to support them. Between three or four years after planting they commence fruiting and their productiveness ends about the fifteenth year. The berries are collected as soon as they turn red and before they are quite ripe; they are then dried in the sun. 

Geographical Sources:
Black pepper is native to Malabar, a region in the Western Coast of South India; part o the union state Kerala. It is also grown in Malaysia and Indonesia since about that time when it was found in the Malabar Coast. In the last decades of the 20th century, pepper production increased dramatically as new plantations were founded in Thailand, Vietnam, China and Sri Lanka. The most important producers are India and Indonesia, which together account for about 50% of the whole production volume


History/Region : In South India wild, and in Cochin-China; also cultivated in East and West Indies, Malay Peninsula, Malay Archipelago, Siam, Malabar, etc.


In South East Asia, the most reputated proveniences for black pepper are Sarawak in  Malaysia and Lampong from Sumatra/Indonesia. Both produce small-fruited black pepper that takes on a greyish colour during storage; both have a less-developed aroma, but Lampong pepper is pretty hot. Sarawak pepper is mild and often described fruity.

  • Health Benifits
 Improves digestion: One of the most important attributes of black pepper is its ability to improve digestion. Black pepper actually stimulates the taste buds to notify the stomach to increase its secretion of hydrochloric acid thereby improving the digestion of food once it reaches your stomach.

Reduces intestinal gas: Black pepper provides a natural solution to the embarrassing problem of intestinal gas. The stimulation of hydrochloric acid secretion in the stomach reduces the intestinal gas problems.

Antioxidant: The antioxidant property of black pepper prevents and curtails oxidative stress. Moreover, several of these compounds work indirectly by enhancing the action of other antioxidants. Black pepper also reduces the damage caused by a diet full of saturated fats which is found to be the main cause of oxidative stress. Black pepper also prevents bacterial growth in the intestinal tract.

Fights against cancer: Black pepper is effective against cancer. It counteracts the development of cancer directly. Its principal phytochemical, piperine, inhibits some of the pro-inflammatory cytokines that are produced by tumour cells. By doing this it interferes with the signalling mechanisms between cancer cells, thereby reducing the chances of tumour progression.

In Cooking : The medicinal benefits of black pepper reach beyond its taste and flavoring of your foods.  Research studies have shown that black pepper actually has healthful properties.  Of all of the benefits of this spice, it is its ability to enhance the function of the digestive tract that makes it a good reason to put it in the dishes you cook.

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Golkonda Fort

The 13th century Golkonda Fort was built by the Hindu Kakatiya kings.
The Kakatiya’s ascent to power can be traced to the reign of the Western Chalukyas.
Kakartya Gundyana, a subordinate of the Eastern Chalukyan monarch,
 Amma II (945 CE-970 CE), established the Kakatiya dynasty.
The dynasty's name comes either from its association with a town known as Kakatipura
(since the kings bore the title “Kakatipuravallabha”) or from their worship of a goddess called Kakati.
 A temple dedicated to goddess Kakatamma exists in Warangal so Kakatipura could be another name for Warangal itself.
 Kakatiyas' ancestors belonged to the Durjaya family.
In the 16th century, Golkonda was the capital and fortress city of the Qutb Shahi kingdom, near Hyderabad.
 The city was home to one of the most powerful Muslim sultanates in the region and was the center of a flourishing diamond trade.

Golkonda was located 11 km west of the city of Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh state, India (location 17°23′00″N 78°24′15″E).
 According to a legend, the fort derives its name from Golla conda, which is a Telugu word for Shepherd's Hill.
 It is believed that a shepherd boy came across an idol on the hill. This led to the construction of a mud fort by the then Kakatiya dynasty ruler of the kingdom around the site.

The city and fortress are built on a granite hill that is 120 meters (400 ft) high and is surrounded by massive crenelated ramparts. The beginnings of the fort date to 1143, when the Hindu Kakatiya dynasty ruled the area.
 The Kakatiya dynasty were followed by the state of Warangal, which was later conquered by the Islamic Bahmani Sultanat. The fort became the capital of a major province in the Sultanate and after its collapse the capitalof the Qutb Shahi kings. The fort finally fell into ruins after a siege and its fall to Mughal emperor Aurangazeb.

After the collapse of the Bahmani Sultanat, Golkonda rose to prominence as the seat of the Qutb Shahi dynasty around 1507.
 Over a period of 62 years the mud fort was expanded by the first three Qutb Shahi kings into a massive fort of granite,
extending around 5 km in circumference. It remained the capital of the Qutb Shahi dynasty until 1590 when the capital was
 shifted to Hyderabad. The Qutb Shahis expanded the fort, whose 7 km outer wall enclosed the city. The state became a focal
point for Shia Islam in India, for instance in the 17th century Bahraini clerics, Sheikh Ja`far bin Kamal al-Din and Sheikh
 Salih Al-Karzakani both emigrated to Golkonda.[4]

The Qutb Shahi sultanate lasted until its conquest by Mughal emperor Aurangzeb in 1687. The fortress held out against
 Aurangzeb for nine months, falling to the Mughals through treachery.

Kancharla Gopanna, popularly known as Bhaktha Ramadaasu, a devout Hindu who constructed Bhadrachalm temple without
 informing the sultan at that time Tana Shah, was kept in a jail located inside the fort. Bhadrachala Ramadas

Friday, August 26, 2011

Care

Proper veterinary care is extremely important when understanding how to take care of a pet.

if you bring your pet  for veterinary checkups its best.

At least once per month.

worried about costs, then go to blue cross or govt veterinary hospital.

Many dog owners often underestimate how important veterinary care is for knowing how to take care of a pet.

Kasapuram Nettikanti Anjaneya Temple

Location

Lord Anjaneya Swamy Temple (referred to as 'Nettikanti' Anjaneya Swami Temple) is located near Guntakal Town (about 4 km away from Railway Station, at a place called as Kasapuram)Anathapur district, AndhraPradesh State.


A Special Season To Visit Swamy

People from far and near through this place day in and day out, particularly during the month of Sravana to pay their obeisance to GOD and pray for his blessings.





History


nettikanti Anjaneya Swamy is the presiding deity in this village. He is the Kalpatharu and Varapradata of his devoteesin kasapuram village.

During 1509-1530 AD Sri Krishnadevaraya ruled Vijaya Nagar , in his spiritual Guru Parampara , there was one acharya by name Sree Vyasaraya.

This Acharya observed that the king was afflicted with a peril known as "Kuhula".To ward off this evil the swamy ruled the kingdom for one hour thirty six minutes(4 Ghatis). Sree Vyasaraya installed at different places 732 idols Lord Anjaneya. Sree Vyasaraya attained nirvana in 1539 AD . On the fourth day of Sukla Paksha (bright half) in the month of Phalguna.

Thursday, August 25, 2011

How do I promote my business?

Marketing and advertising

Develop an effective marketing strategy for your new business. You can promote your business in various ways, including advertising on social network websites,email marketing,and print media.

Social network websites will help to get traffic to your business and as well as  promotion to your products.

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

polyethylene,Ethylene and petroleum

History

Plastic bags are often made from polyethylene,
which consists of long chains of ethylene monomers.
Ethylene is derived from natural gas and petroleum.

From the mid 1980s on, the use of plastic bags became common for carrying daily groceries from the store to vehicles and homes.

As plastic bags increasingly replaced paper bags,
and as other plastic materials and products replaced glass,
metal, stone, timber and other materials, a packaging materials war erupted with plastic shopping bags at the center of highly publicized battles.

government survey has provided estimates for global plastic bag use, environmental activists estimate that between 500 billion and 1 trillion plastic bags are used each year worldwide.
In 2009 the United States International Trade Commission did report that the number of bags used in the United States was 102 Billion.


Facts about plastic & plastic bags


 Approx. 380 billion plastic bags are used in the United States every year. That’s more than 1,200 bags per US resident, per year.

 Approx. 100 billion of the 380 billion are plastic shopping bags.

 An estimated 12 million barrels of oil is required to make that many plastic bags.
 Only 1 to 2% of plastic bags in the USA end up getting recycled.
 Thousands of marine animals and more than 1 million birds die each year as a result of plastic pollution.

 The United Nations Environment Programme estimates that there are 46,000 pieces of plastic litter floating in every square mile of ocean.

 Plastic bags are often mistakenly ingested by animals, clogging their intestines which results in death by starvation. Other animals or birds become entangled in plastic bags and drown or can’t fly as a result.

Uses and Diseases

Uses.1.Food packaging, plastic wrap, containers for toiletries, cosmetics, crib bumpers, floor tiles, pacifiers, shower curtains, toys, water pipes, garden hoses, auto upholstery, inflatable swimming pools
(made of Polyvinyl chloride)

Diseases:- Food packaging, plastic wrap, containers for toiletries, cosmetics, crib bumpers, floor tiles, pacifiers, shower curtains, toys, water pipes, garden hoses, auto upholstery, inflatable swimming pools


Uses.2.Softened vinyl products manufactured with phthalates include vinyl clothing,general purpose lab ware, inhalation masks, many other medical devices (made of Phthalates)

Diseases:- Endocrine disruption, linked to asthma, developmental
including cancer, birth defects, hormonal changes, declining sperm counts, infertility, endometriosis, and immune system impairment.

Uses.3.Water bottles(made of Polycarbonate, with Bis phenol)

Diseases:- impaired  immune function, early onset of puberty, obesity, diabetes, and  hyperactivity


Uses.4.audio cassette housings, CD cases, disposable cutlery, building insulation, flotation devices, ice buckets, wall tile, paints, serving trays.
(made of Polystyrene)

Diseases:- Can irritate eyes, nose and throat and can cause dizziness and unconsciousness. Migrates into food and stores in body fat.

Monday, August 22, 2011