महिला दिवस

"पोंछ कर अश्क अपनी आँखों से मुस्कुअराओ तो कोई बात बने,
सर झुकाने से कुछ नहीं होगा सर उठाओ तो कोई बात बने"
कहते हैं जहां नारी का सम्मान होता है, वहीं देवता बसते हैं।
यह हमारे भारतीय संस्कारों के मूल में है। स्त्री शांति और शक्ति दोनों का प्रतीक है इसीलिए हमने हमारे देश और जन्मभूमि को भारत माता माना है। भारत मां जिसने अपनी कोख से कई स्त्री रत्नों को जन्म दिया। जिन्होंने हमारे देश का नाम रोशन किया।
न जाने कितने प्राचीन समय से स्त्री इस पुस्र्षसत्तात्मक संसार का एक हिस्सा रही है, किन्तु धीरे धीरे निश्चित तौर पर उसकी भूमिका बदल गयी, पुस्र्ष के अधीन रहने की जगह उसने अपनी स्वतन्त्र सत्ता बना ली।
आज उसने हर क्षेत्र और जीवन के हर स्तर पर अपने लिये एक जगह बना ली है। । आज स्त्री समाज की आत्मशक्ति है। इसी शक्ति के माध्यम से समाज का भविष्य सुनहरा होता है।
इतिहास इसका साक्षी रहा है। हमारे इतिहास में नक्षत्रों की तरह चमकती एक नहीं कई वीरांगनाएं हैं, जिन्होंने भारतीय इतिहास को नयी दिशा दी है।
आज अर्न्तराष्ट्रीय महिला दिवस के अवसर पर हम उन भारतीय महिलाओं की उपलब्धियों और का सम्मान करते हैं, जिसकी वजह से भारत की लाखों स्त्रियों के जीवनस्तर में सुधार हुआ है।
अपने उददेश्यों के प्रति उनके इस समर्पण, प्रतिबद्वता और उनके पराक्रम को तथा इस पाकृतिक व सामाजिक तौर पर पुस्र्षसत्तात्मक समाज में उत्पन्न विपरीत परिस्थितियों में धैर्य न खोने के उनके साहस को आज हम नमन करते हैं।
हमारे देश की भूमि उर्वरा है वह ऐसे कन्या रत्नों को जन्म देती ही रहेगी। लेकिन इसके लिये हमें लिंगभेद और कन्याभ्रूण की हत्या को रोकना होगा।
गृहणी : घर संवारने वाली महिला द होम मेकर
एक समय था जब भारतीय महिला सुबह से लेकर रात तक घर का ढर्रा चलाने में संर्घष किया करती थी, खाना पकाना, बर्तन - कपड़े धोना, संतानों को जन्म देना और पालना। किन्तु आज परिस्थितियां बदल गयी हैं, आज स्त्री महज एक गृहणी नहीं आज वह घर संवारने सहेजने वाली जागरूक महिला है। वह पति की सहचरी है। वह घर की समस्त ज़िम्मेदारियों को गरिमा के साथ वहन करती है। न केवल घरेलू ज़िम्मेदारियां बल्कि वह बाहर के काम भी बखूबी करती है। वह वाहन चलाती है, बच्चों का स्कूल, बैंक का काम, सामाजिक काम सभी का निर्वाह अपने क्षमता के परे जाकर भी करती है।
स्त्री की एक प्रमुख विशेषता है जो पुस्र्ष में कम मिलती है, वह एक ही समय पर कामकाजी महिला और घर का कमाऊ सदस्य होने के साथ साथ माँ, पत्नी, बहू होने की भूमिका नटिनी की तरह कसी रस्सी पर चल कर बखूबी निभा जाती है।
हालांकि बहत कुछ हम पा चुके हैं, बहत सारी उपलब्धियां हमारे हाथों में हैं किन्तु अभी हमें मीलों आगे जाना है। आज भी हमारे ग्रामीण इलाकों की महिलाएं अपने अस्तित्व की स्वतन्त्रता से नावाकिफ हैं। कन्या भ्रूण व बच्चियों की हत्या आज भी हमारे समाज में व्याप्त है।
आज पिछड़ी हुई और गरीब स्त्रियों के लिए हमें एकत्रित होकर संर्घष करना होगा। आज हमें यह वचन लेना चाहिये कि हम ज़रूरतमंद स्त्रियों को पढ़ाएं और किसी भी स्तर पर उनके लिए सहायक सिद्ध हों या उन्हें जागरूक बनने के लिए प्रेरित करें। ताकि वे अपना जीवन स्वास्थ रहकर, आत्मनिर्भर होकर गरिमापूर्ण तरीके से जी सकें। स्त्री की जागस्र्कता ही उसकी सबसे बड़ी शक्ति है। इस देश के विकास के लिये प्रत्येक महिला का जागस्र्क होना अति आवश्यक है। आओ हम सब मिल कर नारी सशक्तिकरण दिवस की सफलता में योगदान का हाथ बढ़ाएं।

हमें महिला दिवस मनाने क़ा अधिकार बिल्कुल नहीं है

हमें महिला दिवस मनाने क़ा अधिकार बिल्कुल नहीं है
जहाँ नारी का सम्मान होता है वहॉ देवता बसते हैं। शायद इसीलिये देवता हमसे रूठ गयें हैं और हम भृष्टता की खाई में गिरते जा रहें हैं। आजकल टीवी और अनेकों पत्र- पत्रिकाओं मे अंतर्राष्ट्रीय महिला- दिवस की धूम मची हुई है। कहीं सक्षात्कार लिये जा रहेन हैं तो कहीं तस्वीरें और व्यक्तव्य छापे जा रहें हैं तो कहीं महिलाओं क सम्मान किया जा रहा है। क़ौन हैं ये महिलायें? क्या आप इन्हें इस स्थिति मे लायें हैं?
नहीं ------ ! ये वे महिलायें नहीं हैं जो अपने दम पर सम्मानित हुईं हैं। आज जो औरतें अपने पैरों पर खडीं हैं उनमें से अधिकॉश आर्थिक मजबूरी के कारन घर से बाहर निकली हैं। किसी मे प्रतिभा थी तो किसी में कुछ बनने कि इच्छा। बुद्धिहीन समाज नारी को कमजोर मानता है, लेकिन नारी में इतनी शक्ति होती है कि स्यंव को पहचान कर बिन किसी सहारे के, बाधाओं को दूर करती हुई अपनी मंजिल पर पहुँच जाती हैं। कुछ लोग विशेष रूप से पुरुषवर्ग, नारी की हर कामयाबी का सेहरा अपने सिर पर बॉधने लगता है। आज लगभग 75% महिलायें पुरुषों के कारण ही कामयाब हैं। ये आश्चर्य की बात नहीं है क्योंकि पुरुष के दिये विष को उसने अमृत समझ के पिया है कुछ प्रतिवाद् करती है और उनके अहम् को चोट पहुँचाती है। ये चोट ही औरत मे कुछ करके दिखाने का अह्सास जगाती है और यहीं से नारी की स्यंव-सिद्ध यात्रा शुरु होती है। पर इस बात का यह मतलब बिल्कुल नहीं है कि महिलाओं को ऊँचा उठाने के लिये पुरुषों का अत्याचार जरुरी है।
इस यात्रा में कुछ महिलायें लक्ष्य तक पहुँच जाती हैं, कुछ रास्ते की चकाचोंध और मंजिल पर पहुँचने की जल्दी में शॉर्ट-कट अपना लेती हैं और भटक जातीं हैं। इन्हें बदनामी और गुमनामी का जीवन भोगना पड़ता है।
कुछ महिलायें समाज के सामने कमजोर पड़ जातीं हैं जिन्हें जबर्दस्ती पीछे धकेल दिया जाता है। ना चाह्ते हुये भी सब कुछ सहन करने की मजबूरी इन्हें असहाय और पीड़ित बनाया देती है। कुछ न कर पाने क दुख और अत्याचारों की चरम सीमा इन्हें विक्षिप्त कर देती है, तब ये महिलायें घर से बाहर कर दी जातीं हैं, और दर-दर की ठोंकरें खाती सड़कों पर भटकतीं हैं। इस पागलपन कि स्थिति में भी पुरुष प्रधान समाज द्वारा उनपर दया नहीं बल्कि शोषण ही किया जाता है।
दुनिया से संघर्ष करते हुये और अपने को बचाते हुये जो महिलायें समाज मे स्वयं को स्थपित कर सकीं उन्हें महिला-दिवस पर सम्मानित करने से क्या हमारा कर्तव्य पूरा हो गया? क्या हम महिला-दिवस के अवसर पर सिर्फ एक दिन के लिये भी उनपर होने वाले अत्याचारों, बलात्कारों और जानी- अंजानी यातनाओं पर अंकुश लगा सकते हैं।
नहीं ना! जब तक हम नारी का सम्मान करना नहीं सीखेंगें तब तक न हमें कोई सम्मान लेने का अधिकार है न ही देने का और न ही महिला दिवस मनाने का।

नारी

हे नारी…. हे नारी, तू शक्ती है, तू भक्ती है
तू ममता की, साक्षात मूर्ती है।
तुझसे निपजता सारा जीवन, तूझमें विहरता सारा यौवन,
तू वृध्दों के लिए सेवा है, तू हर सुखों की कर्ता है।
हे नारी….
तू प्रकृति की परिभाषा, तू निसर्ग की परछाई,
तू भजन का भक्तिभाव है, तू रणभूमी की स्फूर्ति है।
हे नारी….
तू है छाया, तू है धूप, तू चंडी का रौद्ररूप,
थर्राती तुझसे धरती है, दिगदिगांत में तेरी कीर्ती है।
हे नारी….
तू सीता के मन में समाई, तू राधा के तन में समाई,
साधूसंत जिसे स्वर्ग कहतें है, तू धरती पर वही मुक्ति है।

My Little Angel Sister

MY LITTLE ANGEL SISTER

As she entered in my life,

Days are filled with joy.

She is very cute and charming,

Looks like a cute toy.

When she chuckles on seeing me,

Oh, I feel myself happiest boy.

by chinmoy
class Vth

20 tips for permanent weight loss

20 tips for permanent weight loss
Permanent weight loss can be a challenge. These 20 ideas can help.
Weight maintenance is much like weight loss. The principles are essentially the same: Eat healthy foods, control your portion sizes and exercise regularly. And to keep the pounds off permanently, you need to incorporate the new, healthy behaviors into your routine so that they become a natural part of your daily life.
Here are 20 ideas to reinforce your healthy lifestyle and to keep you committed to permanent weight loss.
1. Exercise 30 to 60 minutes each day. If time is limited, exercise for several brief periods throughout the day — for example, three 10-minute sessions rather than one 30-minute session.
2. Eat three healthy meals during the day, including a good breakfast. Skipping meals causes increased hunger and may lead to excessive snacking.
3. Focus on fruits and vegetables. Top off your morning cereal with sliced strawberries or bananas. Stir berries or peaches in yogurt or cottage cheese. Liven up your sandwiches with vegetables, such as tomato, lettuce, onion, peppers and cucumber.
4. Weigh yourself regularly. Monitoring your weight can tell you whether your efforts are working and can help you detect small weight gains before they become even larger.
5. Don't keep comfort foods in the house. If you tend to eat high-fat, high-calorie foods when you're upset or depressed or bored, don't keep them around. Availability of food is one of the strongest factors in determining how much a person eats.
6. Plan a family activity. Get the family together to go for a bike ride, play disc golf or kick the ball around in the yard.
7. Eat healthy foods first. Eat foods that are healthy and low in calories first so that when it comes time to enjoy your favorites — sweets or junk food, for example — you won't be so hungry.
8. Pay attention to portions. Serve meals already dished onto plates instead of placing serving bowls on the table. Take slightly less than what you think you'll eat. You can always have seconds, if really necessary.
9. Create opportunities to be active. Wash your car at home instead of going to the car wash. Bike or walk to the store. Participate in your kid's activities at the playground or park.
10. Sit down together for family meals. Avoid eating in front of the television. TV viewing strongly affects how much and what people eat.
11. See what you eat. Eating directly from a container gives you no sense of how much you're eating. Seeing food on a plate or in a bowl keeps you aware of how much you're eating.
12. Vary your activities. Regularly change your activity routine to avoid exercise burnout. Walk a couple of days, swim another and go for a bike ride on the weekend. Seek out new activities — karate, ballroom dancing, cross-country skiing, tennis or Pilates.
13. De-stress your day. Stress can cause you to eat more. Develop strategies that can help you relax when you find yourself becoming stressed. Exercise, deep breathing, muscle relaxation techniques and even a good laugh can ease stress.
14. Eat at home. People eat more food in restaurants than at home. Limit how often you eat at restaurants. If you do eat out, decide what and how much you're going to eat before you start and have the rest boxed to go.
15. Plan healthy snacks. The best snacks include fruits, vegetables, whole grains and low-fat dairy products. Fruit smoothies, sliced fresh fruit and yogurt, whole-grain crackers, and carrot and celery sticks with peanut butter are all good choices.
16. Start your day with a high-fiber breakfast cereal, such as bran flakes, shredded wheat or oatmeal. Opt for cereals with "bran" or "fiber" in the name. Or add a few tablespoons of unprocessed wheat bran to your favorite cereal.
17. Walk for 10 minutes over your lunch hour or get up a few minutes earlier in the morning and go for a short walk.
18. Plan a week's worth of meals at a time. Make a detailed grocery list to eliminate last-minute trips to the grocery store and impulse buys.
19. Look for a distraction when you're fighting a craving. Call a friend, put on music and dance or exercise, clean the house, pull weeds in your garden, or run an errand. When your mind is occupied with something else, the cravings quickly go away.
20. Reward yourself. Losing weight and keeping the pounds off is a major accomplishment. Celebrate your success with nonfood rewards, such as new clothes or an outing with friends.

Domestic Energy Conservation

Domestic Energy Conservation

Encouraging use of alternate sources of energy
Do you know that housewives can save upto 30% of cooking gas or kerosene by following a few simple ‘fuel–saving tips’?
We at PCRA have conducted a series of experiments on how to save cooking gas or kerosene. This was done in collaboration with the Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (R&D Center), and the Institute of Hotel Management and Catering & Applied Nutrition, NEW Delhi. Our experiments have revealed that it is possible to save upto 30% of cooking gas or kerosene by following good cooking practices. It will be surprising to discover that certain cooking habits cause substantial waste of fuel.
Given below are a few tips on how to minimize losses and get value for the money you spend on cooking gas or kerosene:-
A few minutes of planning ensures a big fuel saving
Every thrifty you can avoid an idle flame if you prepare and keep all materials required for cooking within reach, before lighting the stove. Experiments have revealed that keeping the flame of the larger burner burning unnecessarily in a gas stove, results Even a few paise saved everyday will amount to a sizeable saving by the end of a month.
Remember
Light your stove only after you have kept all the ingredients within your reach and ready for cooking. Put off an idle flame at once.
Pressure cooking saves fuel
Pressure cooking is one of the fastest and most economical ways of cooking. Experiments have shown fuel (kerosene or cooking gas) savings of 20% on rice, 46% on soaked gram dal and 41.5% on meat, as compared to ordinary cooking. The savings in cooking time were equally high. To obtain further savings from a pressure cooker, use the separators of the cooker to cook different items such as rice, vegetable and dal, all at the same time. Just think of the fuel and money you will save! And have your entire meal ready quickly.
Remember
Pressure cooking saves duel and time. Use separators in the pressure cooker to cook different items at the same time.
Use optimum quantity of water
The quantity of water used differs for various dishes. And even for the same dish, different housewives use varying quantities of water. Since water is extensively used in cooking, you should remember that surplus water wastes fuel. Besides, when the excess water is drained subsequently, precious nutrients are lost. An experiment on cooking rice with double the required quantity of water has revealed that fuel consumption increased by 65% So use only the optimum quantity of water for cooking.
Remember
Surplus water consumes additional fuel which could otherwise be saved.
Shallow, wide vessels save fuel
A visible flame touching the sides of vessel wastes fuel since it gives out heat to the surroundings. But if you cover the flame as much as possible by using a broad vessel, you will save fuel. Our tests have established that for most stoves, a vessel of 25 cm. Diameter is ideal for cooking. A vessel of this diameter tends to cover the flame completely. Where a narrower vessel cannot be avoided, try and reduce the flame so that it does not creep up on the sides of the vessel.
Remember
Hide the flame with broad bottomed, vessel. Do not use vessels which are narrow as they allow the flame to creep up on the sides.
Put the lid on heat losses
It is a good practice to cover cooking vessels and pans with a lid, as an open vessel loses heat to the atmosphere which means a waste of fuel. A vessel of 100sq.cm. opening , containing hot water at 96°C would waste 7.2 GMs Of gas per hour. The heat loss would increase by 2-1/2 times if there is wind blowing through the kitchen. If the vessel is covered by a lid , the heat loss would drop appreciably to 1.45 gm. Of gas per hour as heat is retained within the vessel.
Remember
Always place a lid on an open cooking vessel or pan.
The small burner saves fuel
A cooking gas stove has a big burner and a small burner. The small burner consumes 6% to 10% less gas than the big burner! An experiment on cooking 250 GMs Of potatoes revealed that the small burner consumed 6.5% less gas but look 7 minutes more than the big burner. Similarly in a kerosene stove, by cooking at lower flame you will use less fuel. You can now imagine how much fuel is being avoidably wasted. True, the small burner of the lower flame takes a little more time to complete cooking, but then you are not always in such a hurry that you can afford to waste fuel.
Remember
Use the small burner or lower flame more often, as the case may be especially when you have time to spare.
A clean burner helps save fuel
It is important to/clean the burner of your gas range regularly and trim or replace the wicks of the kerosene stove. Soot clogged gas burners and charred wick-ends of a kerosene stove increase fuel consumption. Regular maintenance of your stove helps you save fuel. In case stove knobs do not more freely, get them attended to.
Remember
A bright, steady blue flame means efficient burning. If you see an orange, yellow on non-uniform flame, clean the burner or wick as the case may be.
For additional saving
The use of ‘ISI’ marked kerosene wick stoves in place of non-‘IST’ marked stove saves upto 25% of kerosene and the use of higher efficiency ‘ISI’ marked LPG stove (the thermal efficiency level of which is 68%+) saves upto 15% of gas.
Clean vessels help too
A coating of undissolved salts is usually found on the insides of kettles and cookers. Even a millimeter thick coating can reduce the flow of heat to the vessel’s contents. This increases your fuel consumption by as much as 10%.
Remember
Cooking vessels should always be scrubbed clean.
Allow frozen food to reach room temperature before cooking Cold milk, frozen meal or any other cold food-stuff from the refrigerator should not be taken straight to the cooking pot. Keep it out of the refrigerator should not be taken straight to the cooking pot. Keep it out of the refrigerator for some time before putting if on the stove. Very cold food consumes a larger amount of fuel. Plan your meal timings
If all members of the family eat together, which signifies togetherness and increases joy, frequent reheating of food before serving can be avoided. If eating together is not possible, store cooked, hot food in insulated containers to serve it hot later.

Tea Snacks

Tea Snacks

Little teatime knick-knacks to liven up your evening brew.

Herbal Tea Mango Ice Cream
Ingredients:
4 tsps Pengaree tea
2/3 cup fresh, cold water
4 green mangoes (each mango should be very firm, hard)
2/3 cup sugar (a little extra sugar may be needed)
2 cups heavy cream
3 tablespoons non-fat dry milk
Directions:
In a large saucepan bring water to a rapid boil; remove from heat. Immediately add tea. Steep for 5 to 6 minutes, strain the tea. Peel the mangoes while the tea is steeping. Cut the flesh away from the seeds, dice the fruit. Sprinkle sugar over the fruit. Cook over medium heat, stirring often, for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the fruit is soft. Taste, add more sugar if necessary. Remove from heat. Mash fruit with a fork until a coarse puree is obtained; drain off excess liquid. Allow to cool. Whip heavy cream and dry milk in a bowl until stiff peaks form. Gently stir mango puree into the whipped cream. Spoon into a freezer-safe plastic container and freeze. Makes about 5 cups.

Green Tea Dessert Sauce
Ingredients:
4 tsps Green Tea
1 cup fresh, cold water
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter, in small pieces
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons light brown sugar, well packed
Directions:
In a small saucepan, bring water to a rapid boil; remove from heat. Add tea; let steep for 5 minutes. Strain. Add butter to the tea and heat over low heat until the butter is melted. Stir in sugar and brown sugar, mixing well. Bring just to a boil, stirring constantly. Allow to simmer for two minutes. Serve over ice cream, diced fresh fruit, or pound cake. (1 1/2 cups)

Blueberry Bars
These summer pastries are guaranteed to turn your fingers blue. Serve them slightly chilled and, if using your fingers, with a large napkin.
Crust ingredients:
1 cup flour
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Blend all ingredients and press into an 8 or 9-inch square pan. Bake for 15 minutes or until edges are just beginning to turn golden.
Filling ingredients:
a cup sour cream
1 egg, beaten
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons flour
2 cups fresh blueberries
Directions:
Combine sour cream, egg, sugar, vanilla, almond extract, and salt. Beat until smooth. Fold in blueberries. Pour into shell and bake at 400 degrees F. for 25 minutes.
Topping ingredients:
3 tablespoons butter, softened
3 tablespoons flour
3 tablespoons sugar
1/4 cup sliced almonds
Directions:
Combine all ingredients. Sprinkle over pie and bake 10 additional minutes. Chill before serving.

Tea Jelly
Ingredients:
2 lemons
1 pkt. lemon jelly
3/4 pint (approx.) freshly brewed tea,
Whipped cream to decorate
Directions:
Grate the skin of the lemons finely. Place the jelly in a measure and make up to 1 pint with freshly brewed tea. Stir until dissolved, then cool. When it is slightly thickened stir in the grated lemon peel and pour into a wet 1-pint mould or into individual moulds. Decorate with cream.

Tea Ice Cream
(for making 2 lbs. of tea ice cream)
(a) Dry tea (with good flavour) 2 oz
(b) Refined sugar 1 lb
(c) Arrowroot or cornflour 1 oz
(d) Fresh milk 2 lbs
(e) Water 10 oz
Directions:
1. Heat water and remove quickly from fire when boiling. Rinse out the teapot with hot water and put in tea leaves. Pour boiling water into the teapot. Infuse for 8 to10 minutes. Strain off infusion and keep aside.
2. Boil the milk. Next, blend the sugar with the arrowroot (or cornflour) thoroughly and add to the boiled milk. Let mixture simmer for about10 minutes and stir continuously to avoid lumps. Remove from fire, add tea infusion, stir and freeze.

Cornish Tea-CakesIngredients :
8 oz self-raising flour
4 oz lard or margarine
4 oz currants
1/2 tsp mixed spice
1 oz candied peel
2 ozs sugar
1/2 pt milk
(beaten egg to glaze)
Directions:
Rub the fat in the flour, then add the currants, sugar, peel and mixed spice. Add sufficient milk to make into a soft dough. Roll out to half an inch thickness and cut to shape with a round cutter. Brush with beaten egg to glaze and bake at about 350F for 10 to 15 minutes.
(Serves 4)

Tea Recipies

Tea Recipes

How to Brew a Perfect Cup of Tea
The actual brewing of the liquid has as many variations as there are tea-drinkers. Yet, in 'The Book of Tea', one can find the prescription method for the best cup. A capacious teapot and a kettle are compulsory pre-requisites. The water must be boiled at the same time as the teapot is heated. It is unwise to heat is by swilling warm water around in it, as this would leave the inside of the teapot wet. That, the experts insist, should be perfectly dry. Place the teapot in an inch or so of hot water. You'll know that the inside bottom is warm enough when the exterior bottom becomes too hot to touch. Place inside the pot, as per the age-old rule, one teaspoonful for each drinker and one as a gift for the pot. The quantity is, of course, subject to preference and habituation. (Some substitute a dessert spoon for a teaspoon). Pour on boiling water from the kettle. Stir the infusion gently. Place the lid on the pot and leave it for five minutes. Then pour into cup or mug. If you take milk with your tea- no more than a minute amount to soften the impact of the tannin content. You may then add sugar. The concoction of the world is now at your disposal.
There is no end to the diversity of recipes for making your own chai. Chai recipes are like Italian minestrone soup - it’s always good but everyone's recipe is different. Brewing chai is fun and allows you to experiment until you get it 'just right' for your personal taste. We have collected recipes from around the world to help you in your quest for the perfect 'heavenly chai'

REFRESHING BREATH
A tea recipe with a difference

Ingredients

½ cup green tea liquor
¼ cup vinegar
½ cup whisky
¼ cup honey
1 tsp Clove leaf powder
Directions:
Mix it all up and heat for about 10 minutes. To free yourself from bad breath, gargle with it after the concoction cools down.

Jasmine Tea Liqueur
Ingredients:

2 tsps of masala tea
1 pint, dark rum
1/2 cup, jasmine tea
1 cup, sugar syrup

Directions:
Steep the tea in the rum for 24 hours, and remove.
Make the sugar syrup by boiling 1 cup of sugar in 1/2 cup of water.
When the syrup cools, add to the rum.
It's ready to drink immediately

Casablanca Tea Punch
Ingredients:

4 oz. of ice
8 oz. Green Tea
4 oz. tropical juice*
1 oz. passion fruit syrup
Directions:
Combine ice, iced tea, tropical juice and passion fruit syrup in a cocktail shaker or a jar with a lid. Shake until cold and frothy. Pour into a tall iced tea glass. Garnish as desired.
*Make your own tropical blend of juice with 1/3 pineapple juice, 2/3 orange juice and a splash of passion fruit syrup.

Strawberry Iced Tea Fizz
Ingredients:

1 pint fresh strawberries, stemmed and sliced
1/2 cup sugar
5 cups boiling water
1 tsp orange pekoe tea
1 can (12 ounces) frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
1 quart chilled sparkling water
Ice cubes

Directions:
In large bowl mix strawberries and sugar; set aside.
In another bowl pour water over tea; steep for 5 minutes. Strain.
cool tea to room temperature.
Stir tea into strawberry mixture along with lemonade concentrate; chill.
To serve, stir in water; ladle over ice cubes in a tall glasses. Serve with spoons.

Hot Spiced Afternoon Tea
Ingredients:

4 pints water
1/2 level tsp. whole cloves
1/2 a stick of cinnamon
1 oz. Tea
4 oz. sugar
1/4 pint Orange Juice Or squash
Juice of 2 lemons
Cinnamon sticks to serve

Directions:
Add the spices to the water and bring it to boil. Pour into the tea and allow to brew for 5 minutes. Stir, strain add the sugar and stir until dissolved. Add the fruit juices. To reheat before serving (if necessary) place over a low heat-do not simmer or boil. Serve with cinnamon sticks. Sufficient for 12 people.

Tea Fruit Cup
Ingredients:

4 oz. sugar
2 pints water
1/4 pint strong fresh tea, strained
1/4 pint Fruit Syrup (e.g. rose hip)
1/4 pint orange squash
1/4 pint lemon squash
1/4 pint pineapple Squash
1 small bottle lemonade
12 fresh or canned cherries
2 bananas, sliced Ice

Directions:
Boil the sugar and 1/4 pint water together for 5 minutes. Add the cooled tea, the rest of the water, the fruit syrup and fruit squashes. Chill and when ready to serve add the other ingredients and the ice. Sufficient for 12 people.

Ginger - Green Tea Sparkler
Ingredients:

1 1/3 cups Green tea concentrate
1/4 cup finely chopped crystallized ginger
2 2/3 cups chilled ginger ale
Ice cubes

Directions:
Combine ginger and tea concentrate while still hot and refrigerate for at least three hours. Strain and discard ginger. Pour concentrate and ginger ale into ice filled glasses. This makes about 4 servings.

Long Island Iced Tea
Ingredients:

4 Assam tea bags
4 cups of water
1½ cups of chilled syrup
2 teaspoons raspberry vinegar
1 lime, cut into 4 wedges
For the syrup:
1¼ cups of water, 1 1/3 cup of sugar honey
To prepare the syrup:
In a saucepan bring sugar and water to a boil, stirring it continuously until sugar is completely dissolved. Let the syrup cool and chill, keeping it covered. Syrup may be made 2 weeks ahead and chilled. This makes about 2 cups.
To prepare the tea:
Put tea bags in a heatproof pitcher. Bring water to a boil and put in the tea bags. Steep tea for 5 minutes and remove the tea bags. Cool the tea and chill it for about an hour until cold. Stir in the syrup and vinegar. Squeeze lime wedges into tea and add wedges. Serve tea over ice in tall glasses.

Tea Punch
Ingredients:

1/2 pint strong tea
6 oz. sugar
1/2 pint orange squash
4 tbsps. lemon juice
2 small bottles of ginger ale
1 large bottle lemonade
1 sliced orange

Directions
Put the hot tea in a bowl, add the sugar and stir until dissolved. Add the orange squash and lemon juice and strain. Chill. Just before serving mix in the ginger ale, lemonade and orange slices.
Sufficient for 12 people.

Kismis Delight
Ingredients:
Green or Black grapes, ice, honey, lemon juice.
Directions:
Extract the juice from the grapes( preferably black). Fill a glass with ice and add the juice of the grapes and fill half the glass with it. Add a teaspoon each of honey and lemon juice. Add ice tea to this mixture and fill the glass to its brim. Stir well and add sugar (if required). Serve with fresh grapes (preferably green). Sufficient for 12 people.

Cocoa Tea
Ingredients:
Milk, ground clove, cinnamon, cardamom, cocoa, vanilla ice cream.


Directions:
Boil one teaspoon of tea in the teapot for five to seven minutes. Strain and add milk, ground clove, cinnamon, cardamom and cocoa. Simmer for 2 to 3 minutes. Warm the tea cup/mug in advance. Add a dollop of vanilla ice-cream. Pour in the hot tea already prepared in the teapot. Add the cocoa powder as dust on the prepared tea. Serve with snacks on a hot afternoon.
Sufficient for 12 people.

Herbal Spiced Tea
Ingredients:

6 tsps of Herbal Tea
2 cups apple juice concentrate
2 oz. lemon juice concentrate
1 lemon
Makes 2 quarts (8 servings)

Directions:
Boil 6 tsps of Herbal Tea in 4 cups (32 oz.) of cold water, apple juice and lemon juice. Heat and serve warm in mugs. Garnish with lemon.

ICE TEA RECIPE
Ingredients for sweet ice tea:
8 Tea Bags
Ice cubes
Fine sugar (optional)
Lemon Slices (optional)
Directions:
In a large saucepan, bring 4 cups of cold water to a boil.
Remove water from heat and add tea bags.
Cover and let stand 5 minutes.
Remove tea bags and pour into a pitcher.
Add 4 cups of cold water and stir.
Add sugar and lemon to taste. Serve over ice.

Fundamental of Science

FUNDAMENTALS OF SCIENCE

Acoustics : The study of sound or the science of sound.

Aerodynamics : 1. The branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of air and other gases.
2. The study of the motion and control of solid bodies like aircraft, missiles etc.in air.

Aeronautics: The science or art of flight.

Aerostatics: The branch of statics that deals with the gases in equilibrium and with gases and bodies in them.

Aetiology : The science of causation.

Agrobiology : The science of plant life and plant nutrition.

Agronomy : The science of soil management and the production of field crops

Agrostology : The study of grasses

Alchemy : Chemistry in ancient times.

Anatomy : The science dealing with the structure animals,plants or human body.

Anthropology : The science that deals with the origins,physical and cultural development of mankind.

Arboriculture : Cultivation of trees and vegetables.

Archaeology : The study of antiquities.

Astrology : The ancient art of predicting the course of human destinies with the help of indications deduced from the positions and movement of the heavenly bodies.

Astronautics : The science of space travel.

Astronomy : The study of heavenly bodies.

Astrophysics : The branch of astronomy concerned with the physical nature of heavenly bodies.

Bacteriology : The study of bacteria.

Biochemistry : The study of chemical processes of living things.

Biology : The study of living things.

Biometry : The applications of mathematics to the study of living things.

Bionics : The study of functions,characteristics and phenomena observed in the living world and the application of this knowledge to the world of machines.

Bionomics : The study of the relation of an organism to its environments.

Bionomy : The science of the laws of life.

Biophysics : The physics of vital processes (living things)

Botany : The study of plants.

Ceramics : The art and technology of making objects from clay.

Chemistry : The study of elements and their laws of combination and behaviour.

Chemotherapy : The treatment of disease by using chemical substances.

Chronobiology : The study of the duration of life.

Chronology : The science of arranging time in periods and ascertaining the dates and historical orders of past events.

Conchology : The branch of Zoology dealing with the shells of molluscs.

Cosmogony : The science of the nature of heavenly bodies.

Cosmography : The science that describes and maps the main features of the universe.

Cosmology : The science of the nature,origin and history of the univers.

Cryptography : The study of cyphers (Secret writings).

Crystallography : The study of structure,forms and properties of crystals.

Cryogenics : The science dealing with the production,control and application of very low temperatures.

Cytochemistry : The branch of cytology dealing with the chemistry of cells.

Cytogenetics : The branch of biology dealing with the study of heredity from the point of view of cytology and genetics.

Cytology : The study of cells, especially their formation structure and functions.

Dactylography : The study of finger prints for the purpose of identification.

Ecology : The study of the relation of animals and plants to their surroundings,animate and inanimate.

Econometrics : The application of mathematics in testing economic theories.

Economics : The science dealing with the production,distribution and consumption of goods and services.

Embryology : The study of development of embryos.

Entomology : The study of insects.

Epidemiology : The branch of medicine dealing with epidemic diseases.

Epigraphy : The study of inscriptions.

Ethnography : A branch of anthropology dealing with the scientific description of individual cultures.

Ethnology : A branch of anthropology that deals with the origin, distribution and distinguishing characteristics of the race of mankind.

Ethology : The study of animal behaviors.

Etymology : The science or investigation of the derivation and original meaning of words.

Eugenics : The study of the production of better offspring by the careful selection of parents.
Genesiology : The science of generation.

Genetics : The branch of biology dealing with the phenomena of heredity and the laws governing it.

Geobiology : The biology of terrestrial life.

Geobotany : The branch of botany dealing with all aspects of relations between plants and the earth's surface.

Geochemistry : The study of the chemical composition of the earth's crust and the changes which take place within it.

Geography : The development of science of the earth's surface,physical features,climate,popoulation etc.

Geology : The science that deals with the physical history of earth.

Geomedicine : The branch of medicine dealing with the influence of climate and environmental coditions on health.

Geomorphology : The study of the characteristics,origin and development of land forms.

Geophysics : The physics of the earth.

Geronthology : The study of old age,its phenomena,diseases etc.

Histology : The study of tissues.

Horticulture : The cultivation of flowers,fruits,vegetables and ornamental plants.

Hydrodynamics : The mathematical study of the forces energy and pressure of liquid in motion.

Hydrography : The science of water measurements of the earth with special referance of their use of navigation.

Hydrology : The study of water with reference to its occurrence and properties in the hydrosphere and atmosphere.

Hydrometallurgy : The process of extracting metals at ordinary temperature by bleaching ore with liquids.

Hydropathy : The treatment of disease by the internal and external use of water.

Hydroponics : The cultivation of plants by placing the roots in liquid nutrient solutions rather than in soil.

Hydrostatics : The mathematical study of forces and pressures in liquids.

Hygiene : The science of health and its preservation.

Mammography : Radiography of the mammary glands.

Metallography : The study of the crystalline structures of metals and alloys.

Metallurgy : The process of extracting metals from their ores.

Meteorology : The science of the atmosphere and its phenomena.

Metrology : The scientific study of weights and measures.

Microbiology : The study of minute living organisms,including bacteria,moulds and Pathogenic protozoa.

Molecular Biology : The study of the structure of molecules which are of importance in biology.

Morphology : The science of organic forms and structures.

Mycology : The study of Fungi and fungus diseases.

Neurology : The study of the nervous system, its functions and its disorders.

Neuropathology : The study of diseases of the nervous system.

Numerology : The study of numbers.The study of the date and year of one's birth and to determine the influence on one's future life.

Odontology : The scientific study of the teeth.

Optics : The study of nature and properties of light.

Ornithology : The study of birds.

Orthopeidcs : The science of prevention,diagnosis and treatment of diseases and abnormalities of musculoskeletal system.

Osteology : The study of the bones.

Osteopathy : A therapeutic system based upon detecting and correcting faulty structure.

Paleobotany : The study of fossil plants.

Paleontology : The study of Fossils.

Pathology : The study of diseases.

Pharyngology : The science of the pharynx and its diseases.

Phenology : The study of periodicity phenomena of plants.

Philology : The study of written records, their authenticity etc.

Phonetics : The study of speech sounds and the production,transmission,reception etc.

Photobiology : The branch of biology dealing with the effect of light of on organisms.

Phrenology : The study of the faculties and qulities of minds from the shape of the skull.

Phthisiology : The scientific study of tuberculosis.

Phycology : The study of algae.

Physical science : The study of natural laws and processes other than those peculier to living matters, as in physics, chemistry and astronomy.

Physics : The study of the properties of matter.

Physiography : The science of physical geography.

Physiology : The study of functioning of various organs of living beings.

Phytogeny : The science dealing with origin and growth of plants.

Pomology : The science that deals with fruits and fruit growing.

Psychology : The study of human and animal behaviour.

Radio Astronomy : The study of heavenly bodies by the reception and analysis of the radio frequency electromagnetic radiations which they emit or reflect.

Radio biology : The branch of biology which deals with the effects of radiations on living organisms.

Radiology : The study of x-ray and radio activity.

Rheology : The study of deformation and flow of matter.

Seismology : The study of earthquakes and the phenomena associated with it.

Selenology : The scientific study of moon,its nature,origin,movement etc.

Sericulture : The raising of silk worms for the production of raw silk.

Sociology : The study of human society.

Spectroscopy : The study of matter and energy by the use of spectroscope.

Teleology : The study of evidences of design or purpose in nature. Telepathy : Communications between minds by some means other than sensory perception.

Therapeutics : The science and art of healing.

Topography : A special description of a part of region.

Toxicology : The study of poisons.

Virology : The study of Viruses.

Zoology : The study of animal life.

aloe Vera - The Healing PLant

Aloe Vera - The Healing Plant
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Aloe Vera is a plant of many surprises and wonders. Whether you use it as vital ingredient in beauty products or it is consumed as dietary supplement. Aloe Vera is a hot fertile region plant, but now it is cultivated in most part of the world. Aloe is a member of the lily family although it looks more of a cactus. It has been used for its medicinal purposes since the ancient times, but only recently has it enjoyed a rediscovery and subsequent popularity explosion.
There are over 200 varieties of aloes, but it is the Aloe Barbadensis Miller (Aloe Vera) plant, which has been of most use to mankind because of the medicinal properties it displays. Aloe Vera contains over 75 known active ingredients including a wide range Vitamins, antioxidant, minerals, calcium, essential Amino Acids, Sugars, Digestive Enzymes, Anti-inflammatory Enzymes, Plant Sterols, Lignin, Saponins, Anthraquinones and more. Aloe Vera contains many components, including vitamins A, B, C, and E. Aloe has a massive amount of minerals and enzymes, however not its entire component has been identified yet.
Nowadays, although medicines and drugs can be very effective in treating ailments, long term use often involves side effects for patients. Consequently more consumers and scientists are turning back to look at more traditional, and often natural therapies which have been neglected for so long. As a result, Aloe Vera is once again attracting attention as it can provide many benefits to our health and lifestyle without any side effects.
BENEFITS OF ALOE VERA
Ancient records show that the benefits of Aloe Vera have been known to mankind for centuries. Its therapeutic advantages and healing properties have survived more than 5000 years.
By using the aloe vera juice a person can get the benefits of aloe vera’s ability to aid in digestion, improve circulation, detoxify and heal from the inside. Aloe Vera juice can be a part of a person’s daily healthy regimen because it is safe to take everyday. If Aloe is taken internally, it increases the actual amount of our bile. It affects the small intestines and stimulates the muscular coat of the large intestine thus causing purging in about fifteen hours. Aloes also help increase the menstrual flow, since it belongs to the group of emmenagogues. Aloes have Aloin present used for therapeutic purposes. This causes less pain. It is a preferable drug for many forms of constipation. Continuous use of it does not lead to enlarging the dose to take.
Aloe’s benefits to our health include, helping to lower the blood sugar levels in diabetes patients. Aloe Vera is a strong laxative that may have some anti-cancer effects to humans. It is now being studied as a treatment for asthma.
USES OF ALOE VERA
Aloe Vera is commonly used externally to treat various skin conditions such as cuts, burns and echzema. It is alleged that sap from Aloe vera eases pain and reduces inflammation. Scientific evidence on the effects of Aloe vera sap on wound healing is contradictory. A study showed that the healing of a moderate to severe burn was sped up by six days when covering the wound on a regular basis with aloe vera gel, compared to the healing of the wound covered in a gauze bandage. In contrast, another study suggested wounds to which Aloe vera gel was applied were significantly slower to heal.
Many cosmetic companies add sap or products derived from Aloe Vera to products such as makeup, shampoos, soaps, moisturisers, sunscreens and lotions. Aloe gel is alleged to be useful for dry skin conditions, especially eczema around the eyes and sensitive facial skin and for treating fungal infections.Aloe vera has very good results in skin diseases and it is often taken as health drink. Aloe Vera is also found effective in treating wrinkles, stretch marks and pigmentations. Where as auravedic practitioners are in the favor of use of Aloe Vera. According to them Aloe vera has very good role in diabetic. Aloe vera is found to have smaller molecular structure and cutting properties. This help breaking down fat globules, therefore reducing obesity. Medical properties of Aloe vera are still on debate, but the beauty properties are highly accepted by the world.
Aloe Vera is also known to have certain medical properties. Aloe vera drink is used as a tonic for patient suffering from arthritis, diabetes and high cholesterol. This is because of the dietary supplement properties, which help in healing like anti fungal, anti oxidant, anti bacterial and some other properties. It is found to boost the immune system. The transparent gel that is found inside its leaf is used as a domestic emergency treatment in burns, injuries and solar erithema, also it is applied externally on hemorrhoids and foe a good cicatrisation. Aloe Vera contains at least two active compounds that decrease the levels of sugar in the blood and its extract is also used in patients with hypoglycemia. Its juice is consumed as prevention and treatment of many gastric disorders. The efficiency of Aloe Vera in the treatment of burns is due because it has a similar structure as aspirin, that in combination with magnesium have an anesthetic effect and because of its antimicrobian composition it helps for the hygiene of the burns, avoiding a possible infection.