Sunday, July 31, 2011
Hot Bengal Gram Vadai
Ingredients
Bengal gram(Kadalaparippu) - 2 cups(soaked for 3 hrs and drained for 1 hr)
Onion - 1 no
(chopped)
Pearl onions(Kunjulli) - 6 nos
(chopped)
Ginger - 1/4" piece
(chopped)
Green chiliies - 1 - 2 nos
(chopped)
Curry leaves - 10 nos
(chopped)
Coriander leaves - A few
(chopped)
Garam masala powder - 1/4 tsp
Oil for frying
Preparation Method
1)Grind 1 3/4 cup of Bengal gram in a mixer grinder into a coarse form.2)Add the remaining 1/4 cup of dal to the ground dal along with all the other ingredients(except oil) and mix well.
3)Heat oil in a pan or a kadai.
4)Make balls off the dough and flatten them into the shapes of vadas.
5)Fry, till Vadais turn brown.
6) Hot Bengal Gram Vadai is ready.
:- Enjoy the Hot Vadai.
Monday, June 20, 2011
7 Habits Make Quick senile
Often forget to put the keys or wallet? Or, do you often miss to bring the goods? It could be that you are classified as forgetful.
If at a young age you have often forgotten, according to Dr. Peter Rendell of the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, most likely you will be faster natural senility.
All you need to know, apparently there are some habits that can make brain power decreases. As a result, memory is getting worse and the grasp was weak. So, avoid the 7 habits that can make a go senile following:
1. OvereatToo much to eat, let alone a high fat content, can result in hardening of the brain blood vessels due to accumulation of fat in the blood vessel wall. Consequently the ability of the brain decreases.
2. SmokeSubstance in tobacco that is inhaled will quickly lead to brain shrinkage and may lead to Alzheimer's disease.
3. Consuming too much sugarConsumption of sugar is too much will cause disruption of the absorption of protein and nutrients, causing nutritional imbalances that would interfere with brain development.
4. Sleep DeprivationThe brain needs sleep as a time to rest and restore capabilities. Sleep deprivation in the long term will accelerate the damage to brain cells.
5. Less stimulating thoughtsThinking is the best way to train our brain. Lack of stimulation of the brain can lead to wrinkle our brains.
6. Rarely communicatesCommunication is needed as one means of spurring ability of the brain. Communicate intellectually can trigger brain efficiency.
Rare intellectual ability to communicate will cause the brain to be poorly trained.
7. Think of many things when sickWorking too hard or forced to use the mind while studying with sickness may lead to reduced effectiveness of the brain and can damage the brain.
so, avoid and stay away from bad habits
**greetings of peace always
If at a young age you have often forgotten, according to Dr. Peter Rendell of the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, most likely you will be faster natural senility.
All you need to know, apparently there are some habits that can make brain power decreases. As a result, memory is getting worse and the grasp was weak. So, avoid the 7 habits that can make a go senile following:
1. OvereatToo much to eat, let alone a high fat content, can result in hardening of the brain blood vessels due to accumulation of fat in the blood vessel wall. Consequently the ability of the brain decreases.
2. SmokeSubstance in tobacco that is inhaled will quickly lead to brain shrinkage and may lead to Alzheimer's disease.
3. Consuming too much sugarConsumption of sugar is too much will cause disruption of the absorption of protein and nutrients, causing nutritional imbalances that would interfere with brain development.
4. Sleep DeprivationThe brain needs sleep as a time to rest and restore capabilities. Sleep deprivation in the long term will accelerate the damage to brain cells.
5. Less stimulating thoughtsThinking is the best way to train our brain. Lack of stimulation of the brain can lead to wrinkle our brains.
6. Rarely communicatesCommunication is needed as one means of spurring ability of the brain. Communicate intellectually can trigger brain efficiency.
Rare intellectual ability to communicate will cause the brain to be poorly trained.
7. Think of many things when sickWorking too hard or forced to use the mind while studying with sickness may lead to reduced effectiveness of the brain and can damage the brain.
so, avoid and stay away from bad habits
**greetings of peace always
Friday, June 17, 2011
Gigantic Wonderful Flower
Rafflesia is a genus of parasitic flowering plants. It contains approximately 28 species (including four incompletely characterized species as recognized byWillem Meijer in 1997), all found in southeastern Asia, on the Malay Peninsula, Borneo, Sumatra, and the Philippines.
Rafflesia was found in the Indonesian rain forest by an Indonesian guide working for Dr. Joseph Arnold in 1818, and named after Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, the leader of the expedition. It was discovered even earlier by Louis Deschamps in Java between 1791 and 1794, but his notes and illustrations, seized by the British in 1803, were not available to western science until 1861.
Rafflesia arnoldii flower and bud
The plant has no stems, leaves or true roots. It is an endoparasite of vines in the genus Tetrastigma (Vitaceae), spreading its absorptive organ, thehaustorium, inside the tissue of the vine. The only part of the plant that can be seen outside the host vine is the five-petaled flower. In some species, such asRafflesia arnoldii, the flower may be over 100 centimetres (39 in) in diameter, and weigh up to 10 kilograms (22 lb). Even the smallest species, R. baletei, has 12 cm diameter flowers. The flowers look and smell like rotting flesh, hence its local names which translate to "corpse flower" or "meat flower" (but see below). The vile smell that the flower gives off attracts insects such as flies, which transport pollen from male to female flowers. Most species have separate male and female flowers, but a few have bisexual flowers. Little is known about seed dispersal. However, tree shrews and other forest mammals apparently eat the fruits and disperse the seeds. Rafflesia is an official state flower of Indonesia, also Sabah state in Malaysia, as well as for the Surat Thani Province, Thailand.
The name "corpse flower" applied to Rafflesia is confusing because this common name also refers to the Titan Arum (Amorphophallus titanum) of the familyAraceae. Moreover, because Amorphophallus has the world's largest unbranched inflorescence, it is sometimes mistakenly credited as having the world's largest flower. Both Rafflesia and Amorphophallus are flowering plants, but they are still distantly related. Rafflesia arnoldii has the largest single flower of any flowering plant, at least when one judges this by weight. Amorphophallus titanum has the largest unbranched inflorescence, while the Talipot palm (Corypha umbraculifera) forms the largest branched inflorescence, containing thousands of flowers; this plant is monocarpic, meaning that individuals die after flowering.
Mythical Wordings About Love
Whether the love lasts a week, a year, or beyond, love is the most desired commodity in society today, which is why there is so much said about the subject. Our top ten love quotes are comprised of the most famous and the most popular words spoken on what truly makes the world go ‘round.
1. “There is only one happiness in life -- to love and to be loved.”
-- George Sand
-- George Sand
2. “What I needed most was to love and to be loved, eager to be caught. Happily I wrapped those painful bonds around me; and sure enough, I would be lashed with the red-hot pokers or jealousy, by suspicions and fear, by burst of anger and quarrels.”
-- St. Augustine
-- St. Augustine
3. "When you are in Love you can't fall asleep because reality is better than your dreams."
-- Dr Seuss
-- Dr Seuss
4. “Women wish to be loved not because they are pretty, or good, or well bred, or graceful, or intelligent, but because they are themselves.”
-- Henri Frederic Amiel
5. “The best thing about me is you.”
-- Shannon Crown
-- Henri Frederic Amiel
5. “The best thing about me is you.”
-- Shannon Crown
6. “Pleasure of love lasts but a moment, Pain of love lasts a lifetime.”
-- Bette Davis
7. “If you love me, let me know. If not, please gently let me go.”
-- Anonymous
8. “You come to love not by finding the perfect person, but by seeing an imperfect person perfectly.”
-- Sam Keen
-- Bette Davis
7. “If you love me, let me know. If not, please gently let me go.”
-- Anonymous
8. “You come to love not by finding the perfect person, but by seeing an imperfect person perfectly.”
-- Sam Keen
9. “To the world you may be one person, but to one person you may be the world.”
-- Heather Cortez
-- Heather Cortez
10. “The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart.”
-- Helen Keller
-- Helen Keller
High Heels - Pressure On Body
"Wearing high heels is especially stressful on the joints of the foot because all of the body's weight rests there; the foot is then forced into a narrow, pointed toe box, compounding the problem."
"The wearing of high-heeled shoes is a prime example of women inviting foot problems. Doctors of podiatric medicine see no value in high heels (generally defined as pumps with heels of more than two inches). They believe them to be biomechanically and orthopedically unsound, citing medical, postural, and safety faults of such heels.
They know, for example, that high heels may contribute to knee and back problems, disabling injuries in falls, shortened calf muscles, and an awkward, unnatural gait. In time, high heels may cause enough changes in the feet to impair their proper function. Most women admit high heels make their feet hurt, but they tolerate the discomfort in order to look taller, stylish, and more professional. In a Gallup Poll, 37 percent of the women surveyed said they would continue to wear high heels, even though they did not think them comfortable."
Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis, and it's twice as common in women. "The use of heels is a likely reason," Kerrigan speculates.
"Just wear flats," Harvard researcher D. Casey Kerrigan, MD, an associate professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation, tells WebMD. "I am strongly against wearing heels at all," says Kerrigan, who never wears them." Throw them out," she says, adding that women shouldn't be victims of fashion.
"Podiatrists say high heels are "biomechanically and orthopedically unsound," citing medical, postural and safety faults of such heels, according to the American Podiatric Medical Association. Among the litany of problems to which stilettos and their sister heels contribute are knee and back problems, disabling injuries in falls and shortened calf muscles, not to mention an awkward, unnatural gait.
Heels force the thigh muscles to work harder, putting extra strain on the knee joint and tendon that runs from the knee cap to the thigh bone. Compared with walking barefoot, high heels increase the pressure on the inside of the knee by 26 percent. Over time, this increased pressure on the knee can lead to osteoarthritis."
"According to the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, people take an average of 10,000 steps a day. High heels shift the force of each of those steps so that the most pressure ends up on the ball of the foot and on the bones at the base of the toes. (If you wear flats, the entire foot would absorb this impact.) A 3-inch heel -- most experts consider a heel "high" at 2 inches or more -- creates three to six times more stress on the front of the foot than a shoe with a modest one-inch heel.
As a result, heels can lead to bunions, heel pain, toe deformities, shortened Achilles tendons, and trapped nerves. In fact, women account for about 90% of the nearly 800,000 operations each year for bunions, hammertoes (a permanent deformity of the toe joint in which the toe bends up slightly and then curls downward, resting on its tip), and trapped nerves, and most of these surgeries can be linked back to their high-heeled shoe choice.
The problems can travel upward, too. The ankle, knee, and hip joints can all suffer from your footwear preferences. When you walk in flats, the muscles of the leg and thigh have an opportunity to contract as well as to stretch out. However, when wearing your high-heeled shoes, the foot is held in a downward position as you walk. This keeps the knee, hip, and low back in a somewhat flexed position, which prevents the muscles that cross the backside of these joints to stretch out as they normally would. Over time, this can lead to stiffness, pain, and injury. High heels can also cause lower back strain, because the heel causes your body to pitch forward more than normal, putting excess pressure on the back."
Only a tiny percentage of people are born with foot problems. Most conditions arise from neglect or simply not knowing how to care for your feet. Women are particularly vulnerable. They have about four times as many foot problems as men do, most of which come from wearing ill-fitting shoes.
Metatarsalgia This is pain in the ball of your foot, often caused by wearing high heels. The higher the heel, the greater the pressure on the ball of your foot. A three-inch heel, for example, exerts about 76 percent more pressure than a flat shoe. You can try a metatarsal pad to help relieve the pain, but it's also a good idea to change shoe styles to low or flatter heels.
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Cut Off Hair By Age - For Women
Hairstyle that you choose to suit your face always must suit your age also. Of course various hairstyles of diverse age groups have graced the halls of business meetings, courtrooms and even the red carpets over the years all over the world. Mesmerize your environment by your sexy haircuts, which must go on with your age…. also!
Hair cut at twenties
- Twenties are roaring and thriving any hairstyle will suit at this age to the frame of mind. Only thing to have in mind as far as the hair cut at twenties are concerned, is to have a cut, to suit the shape of the individual's face and texture of hair. Further, your body shape is also one factor to choose the right haircut.
- Your body type works better with most of the hairstyles at this age. Stop thinking about the old ponytail hair-do. Keep the style aside only for your 'sports hall' time. Compliment your build with more of feminine styles.
- Go for a medium-length cut. An angled look will hide extra pounds. Try side parts and bangs for a soft, matching look to your looks. Avoid styling your hair that is too short and close to the head. Round-structured styles, like a curly, short and not too-short style with lots of height and width, are also not for you.
- Those who are slim in their earlier twenties can go for a medium length, waver hairstyles. Too short hair will give you boyish look.
- Irrespective of your figure try this tip: On relaxed moments keep your hair loose, for glossy appearance. Do not go to extreme hairstyles at this age. Too-short hair will make your head look too small, and too-long hair will be too intense to your figure.
Hair cuts for thirties
- Short haircuts create self-confidence, safety, and the 'go getter' image, and that is why, the fashion industry calls it the power cut.
- Notably, short hairstyles are a great deal to handle and also can lessen up the appearance of one's age. Above all at early thirties one can gain the true self-confidence by the way they look by short hair cut.
- You can look younger in short haircuts. Wrinkles highlighted by the straight lines of your long hair will give you great looks.
- In addition, short haircuts work most excellent with fine textured hair. If you have extremely curly hair, it may be patterned to give you the younger looks.
Modish Looking Tips For - Men
Okay, so we know the clean cut look, short hair, clipped sideburns and clean-shaven face is never going to go out of style, but there are lots of options out there. Try them out! Experiment! Who knows, maybe you�ll find a whole new look that does wonders for you!
Moustaches
Moustaches are out! Please guys, if you sprout one, get rid of it. They are totally out of fashion � they�ve been out since the end of the 80s, and are very, very uncool. Be brave and try going moustachesless for a while. If you simply can�t do that, balanceit out with a French beard.
The French BeardGo for it! French beards will always up your cool quotient � there�s no two ways about it. And they always make a good change.
Suits: Round faces.
Beard
A beard can look good, but it doesn�t suit everyone. Try it out for a change � it can make you look intellectual, and can really bring out your eyes. However, keep it short, neat and clipped. Don�t grow it too long. Plus, your girlfriend, wife or fiancé will be sure to like it � at least she�s not going to get razor burn the next time you make out! And if it really doesn�t suit you � there�s a simple solution. Shave it off!
Suits: Men with small jaws or chin. It may suit others as well, but in all likelihood they would look better without a beard.
The 6 o� clock look
What that, you ask? Well, it�s a little more hair on your cheeks than a stubble, and casts a dark shadow on the face. So if you feel you require a tan, are looking a bit too �pretty boy� and �chikna� of late, perhaps you can give this a shot.
Suits: Men with prominent cheekbones and squarish jaws.
The stubble
Don�t shave for a day and you�ve got your stubble. Count yourself lucky if you�re a person who looks good with a stubble, because you need shave only two or three times a week. A stubble suits few people, but those it suits � it REALLY suits!
Suits: Almost all men with coloured eyes.
Goatee
Ever seen a guy with a tuft of hair about ½ an inch in length just below the lower lips? If you can�t remember, flashback again to Aamir Khan in Dil Chahta Hai. That�s right, the man sprouted a goatee for the movie, and redefined the concept of cool. You could have different versions of the goatee � it can be v shaped and end in a sharp point, it can be a thin long line and stop on the chin� use your imagination.
Suits: Thin, lean faces.
Sideburns
Experiment with sideburns. Sideburns, which cut diagonally across the cheeks in a sharp line, can look very striking. If you have a roundish face, forget about this look.
Suits: Men with sharp features, angular faces.
Hair style
Hair cut really close to the head à la Amir Khan and the boys in Dil Chahta Hai is all the rage. It�s got to be done right though, or you�ll end up looking like a plucked chicken � and we don�t want that, do we? However, this look doesn�t suit all � it�s more suited to guys with narrow, leaner faces. So if you�re a little on the chubby side or have a roundish face, give it a miss � unless you balance it out with a French beard.
Suits: Men with lean faces like Aamir Khan
Knowledge About Lunar Eclipse
Introduction
The Moon is a cold, rocky body about 2,160 miles (3,476 km) in diameter. It has no light of its own but shines by sunlight reflected from its surface. The Moon orbits Earth about once every 29 and a half days. As it circles our planet, the changing position of the Moon with respect to the Sun causes our natural satellite to cycle through a series of phases:
- New Moon > New Crescent > First Quarter > Waxing Gibbous> Full Moon >
Waning Gibbous > Last Quarter > Old Crescent > New Moon (again)
The phase known as New Moon can not actually be seen because the illuminated side of the Moon is then pointed away from Earth. The rest of the phases are familiar to all of us as the Moon cycles through them month after month.
When the Moon is Full, it rises at sunset and is visible all night long. At the end of the night, the Full Moon sets just as the Sun rises. None of the Moon's other phases have this unique characteristic. It happens because the Moon is directly opposite the Sun in the sky when the Moon is Full. Full Moon also has special significance with regard to eclipses.
Geometry of the Sun, Earth and Moon During an Eclipse of the Moon
Earth's two shadows are the penumbra and the umbra.
Earth's two shadows are the penumbra and the umbra.
Types of Lunar Eclipses
An eclipse of the Moon (or lunar eclipse) can only occur at Full Moon, and only if the Moon passes through some portion of Earth's shadow. That shadow is actually composed of two cone-shaped components, one nested inside the other. The outer or penumbral shadow is a zone where the Earth blocks part but not all of the Sun's rays from reaching the Moon. In contrast, the inner or umbral shadow is a region where the Earth blocks all direct sunlight from reaching the Moon.
Astronomers recognize three basic types of lunar eclipses:
1. Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
- The Moon passes through Earth's penumbral shadow.
- These events are of only academic interest because they are subtle and hard to observe.
2. Partial Lunar Eclipse
- A portion of the Moon passes through Earth's umbral shadow.
- These events are easy to see, even with the unaided eye.
3. Total Lunar Eclipse
- The entire Moon passes through Earth's umbral shadow.
- These events are quite striking due to the Moon's vibrant red color during the total phase (totality).
The Moon's orbit around Earth is actually tipped about 5 degrees to Earth's orbit around the Sun. This means that the Moon spends most of the time either above or below the plane of Earth's orbit. And the plane of Earth's orbit around the Sun is important because Earth's shadows lie exactly in the same plane. During Full Moon, our natural satellite usually passes above or below Earth's shadows and misses them entirely. No eclipse takes place. But two to four times each year, the Moon passes through some portion of the Earth's penumbral or umbral shadows and one of the above three types of eclipses occurs.
When an eclipse of the Moon takes place, everyone on the night side of Earth can see it. About 35% of all eclipses are of the penumbral type which are very difficult to detect, even with a telescope. Another 30% are partial eclipses which are easy to see with the unaided eye. The final 35% or so are total eclipses, and these are quite extrordinary events to behold.
Why is the Moon Red During a Total Lunar Eclipse?
During a total lunar eclipse, the Earth blocks the Sun's light from reaching the Moon. Astronauts on the Moon would then see the Earth completely eclipse the Sun. (They would see a bright red ring around the Earth as they watched all the sunrises and sunsets happening simultaneousely around the world!) While the Moon remains completely within Earth's umbral shadow, indirect sunlight still manages to reach and illuminate it. However, this sunlight must first pass deep through the Earth's atmosphere which filters out most of the blue colored light. The remaining light is a deep red or orange in color and is much dimmer than pure white sunlight. Earth's atmosphere also bends or refracts some of this light so that a small fraction of it can reach and illuminate the Moon.
The total phase of a lunar eclipse is so interesting and beautiful precisely because of the filtering and refracting effect of Earth's atmosphere. If the Earth had no atmosphere, then the Moon would be completely black during a total eclipse. Instead, the Moon can take on a range of colors from dark brown and red to bright orange and yellow. The exact appearance depends on how much dust and clouds are present in Earth's atmosphere. Total eclipses tend to be very dark after major volcanic eruptions since these events dump large amounts of volcanic ash into Earth's atmosphere. During the total lunar eclipse of December 1992, dust from Mount Pinatubo rendered the Moon nearly invisible.
All total eclipses start with a penumbral followed by a partial eclipse, and end with a partial followed by a penumbral eclipse (the total eclipse is sandwiched in the middle). The penumbral phases of the eclipse are quite difficult to see, even with a telescope. However, partial and total eclipses are easy to observe, even with the naked eye.
Observing Lunar Eclipses
Unlike solar eclipses, lunar eclipses are completely safe to watch. You don't need any kind of protective filters. It isn't even necessary to use a telescope. You can watch the lunar eclipse with nothing more than your own two eyes. If you have a pair of binoculars, they will help magnify the view and will make the red coloration brighter and easier to see. A standard pair of 7x35 or 7x50 binoculars work fine.
Amateur astronomers can actually make some useful observations during total eclipses. It's impossible to predict exactly how dark the Moon will appear during totality. The color can also vary from dark gray or brown, through a range of shades of red and bright orange. The color and brightness depend on the amount of dust in Earth's atmosphere during the eclipse. Using the Danjon Brightness Scale for lunar eclipses, amateurs can categorize the Moon's color and brightness during totality.
Another useful amateur activity requires a telescope. Using a standard list lunar craters, one can careful measure the exact time when each crater enters and leaves the umbral shadow. These crater timings can be used to estimate the enlargement of Earth's atmosphere due to airborne dust and volcanic ash.
Of course, an eclipse of the Moon also presents a tempting target to photograph. Fortunately, lunar eclipse photography is easy provided that you have the right equipment and use it correctly.
Lunar Eclipse Frequency and Future Eclipses
Penumbral eclipses are of little interest because they are hard to see.
During the five thousand year period from 2000 BCE through 3000 CE, there are 7,718 eclipses of the Moon (partial and total). This averages out to about one and a half eclipses each year. Actually, the number of lunar eclipses in a single year can range from 0 to 3. The last time that 3 total lunar eclipses occurred in one calendar year was in 1982. Partial eclipses slightly outnumber total eclipses by 7 to 6.
Conclusion
Unlike a solar eclipse, which can only be viewed from a certain relatively small area of the world, a lunar eclipse may be viewed from anywhere on the night side of the Earth. Wednesday, June 15, 2011
4 Useful Tips For BodyBuilding
1>>>Hire A Professional Trainer
2>>>Do Not Buy Scam Fitness Equipment
Many of the exercise products that are sold on television that promise to reduce inches, lose weight and tone you up in just 5 minutes a day are garbage. Purchase products that you have tried and purchase them from a store that you can return them to if you do not get results.
3>>>Plan Ahead For Your Workout
Always plan to train at a specific time each day and stick to that time. Do not make excuses. Do not answer the telephone or let other distractions interfere with your workout. You should focus 100% on your exercises during your workout time.
4>>>Plan Your Meals In Advance
They can assist you with:
- Assessing your condition and setting long and short term goals.
- Teaching you about the fundamentals of nutrition and supplements.
- Setting up a workout program with your goals in mind.
- Demonstrating safe and proper form on all your exercises.
- Assisting in the purchase of quality home gym equipment.
2>>>Do Not Buy Scam Fitness Equipment
Many of the exercise products that are sold on television that promise to reduce inches, lose weight and tone you up in just 5 minutes a day are garbage. Purchase products that you have tried and purchase them from a store that you can return them to if you do not get results.3>>>Plan Ahead For Your Workout
Always plan to train at a specific time each day and stick to that time. Do not make excuses. Do not answer the telephone or let other distractions interfere with your workout. You should focus 100% on your exercises during your workout time.
4>>>Plan Your Meals In Advance
Always plan your meals in advance so you do not have excuses to fall off of your nutritional program. It only takes a few minutes to eat the right foods at scheduled mealtimes. As a matter of fact, it takes the same amount of time to eat good healthy food as it takes to eat junk food. And most important, never skip meals. Missing meals will slow down your progress and metabolism.
These are just a few important tips that will enable you to get the most out of your home gym training. If you want to get in top physical shape and you no longer want to sit around depressed because of your appearance and health and you are tired of making excuses, then start right away.
Living the fitness lifestyle is a beautiful thing. You will look better, be healthier and live a longer happier life. Thanks for listening and good luck!
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