Thursday, January 31, 2008

SOUTH INDIAN CUISINE - IDLI


Idli, also known as Rice cake is a famous South Indian Cuisine popular throughout India. They are prepared by steaming a batter which consists of Fermented Rice. Usually, pair of Idlis are served with Sambar and Chutneys. Sometimes, Idlis are served with spicy Milagai podi( Chilly Powder). It is the often eaten Breakfast by the SouthIndian people. Preparation of Idlis are simple and less time consuming in Tropical regions wheras in the Temperate Climatic Regions, it makes the process of Idli preparation tedious as the climate do not encourage OverNight fermentation.

A variety of Idlis are prepared nowadays namely Mini Idly, Rava Idly, Ragi Idly, Stuffed Idly, Malipoo Idly, Sambar Idly etc.

Wednesday, January 30, 2008

A TOURIST GUIDE TO INDIA - OOTY


Udhagamandalam, shortly called as Ooty is a Popular Hill-Station located in the State of Tamil Nadu in Southern Part of India(South India). Ooty is located at a height of 7,347 feet above Sea-Level in the Nilagiri Mountain Range. Ooty was founded in the 19th Century, serves as the Summer Head quarters of the Madras Presidency at the time of British rule in India.

Ooty attracts swarms of tourists every year and the weather is quite pleasant throughout the year and the temperature reaches a minimum of around 1 C during winter. The landscape is covered with thick vegetation and dense Forests. Many portions of the hills are declared as natural forests.

Places to See: On a Sight seeing tour, the important places to be seen in Ooty are Dodabetta peak, Ooty Botanical gardens, Ooty Rose Garden, Wax Museum, Boating lake and the Tea factory.

How to get there: Ooty Hills are Connected to Chennai by a nightly train( Nilagiri Exp) that plies from Chennai upto Mettupalayam, a small town at the Foothills of Nilagiri Mountain Range. The NMR( Toy train), leaves Metutupalayam at 7.10 and the journey takes about 5.30 hours to reach ooty( By bus, the journey is just about 2 hours). The steam train takes a very scenic route and makes an ideal way of Journey to reach Ooty. There are Buses and taxis that can be boarded from most parts of South-India to Ooty. The nearest Airport is Coimbatore. The 3.30 hours Road journey from Coimbatore to Ooty is quiet Scenic.

Monday, January 28, 2008

WORLDS SMALEST REMOTE CONTROL HELICOPTER


The new “PICOZ MX-1 EXTREME is just as long as a credit card (just 4.6 inches) and has a pretty good battery life of 15 min for just 25 min charge. Its lighter a smaller than the previous choppers released.
On the surface one might not notice the new features included but one has to really try it to know this product.
I recently got to see this product in the market and from that moment it has become a “MUST BUY “toy for me.. It has also been regarded as one of the best toys available in U.K .

Sunday, January 27, 2008

WHAT EXACTLY IS CIVIL ENGINEERING ?

Civil engineering is perhaps the of the engineering fields, for it deals with the creation, improvement, and protection of the communal environment, providing facilities for living, industry and transportation, including large buildings, roads, bridges, canals, railroad lines, airports, water-supply systems, dams, irrigation, harbors, docks, aqueducts, tunnels, and other engineered constructions. The civil engineer must have a thorough knowledge of all types of surveying, of the properties and mechanics of construction materials, the mechanics of structures and soils, and of hydraulics and fluid mechanics. Among the important subdivisions of the field are construction engineering, irrigation engineering, transportation engineering, soils and foundation engineering, geodetic engineering, hydraulic engineering, and coastal and ocean engineering.

CRYSIS OR HALO ????

HALO AND CRYSIS !!!

A very difficult judgement because both the games are extemly good and real fun playing . But there is a small exeption in these two games . For a story mode, halo comes first. Crysis is also good its a cool game , but as a halo fan after playing both the games, i am sure you will come to the judgement that halo is better than crysis

Saturday, January 26, 2008

NEW YORK NAGARAM

HEY GUYS THERE ARE TOTALLY FOUR CHORDS

Am , F , C AND G and the strumming pattern is D D D D for all four chords , the same chords are used in keyboard

Thursday, January 24, 2008

A STORY BY MY COUSIN ANIRUDH WHO IS DOIN IS HIS 5TH GRADE

My Life as a Spy

I woke up to the sound of gunshots. I wondered "Where am I? Who am I? What am I doing here?" Then I remembered! I am George Lloyd.

I was born in 1754 in Jamestown, Virginia. I moved to Philadelphia when I was three and have been here ever since. I had a fun childhood. I was sent as an apprentice to Benjamin Franklin when I was eight. I learnt the art of printing. In 1769, Benjamin Franklin left for France.

I went back to my parent's house to start a printing press there. I started a newspaper called The Philadelphia Liberty Times. In the Times, there was a section about liberty. There were many complaints and insults about the British. This must have angered the British enough, that on a fateful morning, they broke into our house and killed my father. My family was shattered after the killing. I wanted revenge. I ran away from home, when I bumped into Paul Revere. He told me about a spy system he was organizing against the British. He asked me if I would like to join. This was my chance to get revenge on the British. I quickly enlisted and went into training. I was put in the head squadron to train. Our training included code of conduct, firearms, first aid, and the art of espionage.

After the training was over, we were left on our own, to roam the country and help the American Revolution. I went back to Philadelphia to work as a butler in the home of Lydia Darrah. Lydia Darrah was a famous society lady and her home was often used by British officers to eat and conference. Early in my employment, Lydia had caught me spying on the British and came to know that I belonged to Paul Revere’s organization. But she let me continue working.

In December of 1777, a high ranking official came to Lydia, and told her that they wanted to use her home for a secret meeting, and that everyone in the house needs to be asleep. Lydia and I knew that something was up. We decided to spy. Lydia overheard that the British were planning a secret attack on George Washington’s army camped at White Marsh. I wanted to leave immediately to warn the soldiers at White Marsh, but she made me wait. Next morning, Lydia made up the perfect excuse. I was to go to Frankford to pick up some flour for the house kitchen, for which I needed to cross British lines. After getting the required permit, I set off on this journey hoping to somehow get the word across to the Americans. And I did! I met an American officer, told him this urgent news, and pressed him to take action. I also said I would help in any way required.

That night the British Army attacked the camp. But we were prepared, and we drove the British back. However, I was shot by a stray bullet in the leg and I lost consciousness. That’s how I came to be lying on the battlefield. Once I recovered, I joined the army full time. We still had a long way to go to be a free country. But I still remember the brave woman Lydia Darrah who saved thousands of lives and showed me what it is to be a true patriot. I dream of the day when we see the light, a new day which brings liberty, justice, and freedom for all.

Tuesday, January 22, 2008

UT deathmatch tips for deck16

If u want to succed in deck 16 and get a minim of +18 spread in inhuman mode all you have to do is a defensive cum offensive approach

note : deck 16 is purly a pulse and shock arena

pusle gun dominates in deck 16 make sure you get there and take the pulse gun , after you have it jus check out if u have a damage amplifier take it and score some frags till you get a killing spree after that jump down and haed for the big gun , score as many frags as you can in a single shot take the sock rifle and try to play a defensive role wait for the damage amplifier and make sure you get it first , do the same thing and after a week or two im sure you would master the whole map and dominate in that map

Sunday, January 20, 2008

CHORDS FOR WONDER WALL BY OASIS

INTRO

Em7 , G , Asu4 , Dsu4

and strumming pattern for Em7 - D D D
G - U D U D D
Asu4 - U D U D D
Dsu4 - U D U D D

Friday, January 18, 2008

STRUCTURAL LIGHTWEIGHT CONCRETE

Structural lightweight concrete is similar to normalweight concrete except that it has a lower density. It is made with lightweight aggregates (all-lightweight concrete) or with a combination of lightweight and normalweight aggregates. Structural lightweight concrete has an air-dry density in the range of 1350 to 1850 kg/m3 and a 28-day compressive strength in excess of 17 N/mm2. Structural lightweight concrete is used primarily to reduce the dead-load weight in concrete members, such as floors in high-rise buildings.

With increasing concern over the excessive exploitation of natural aggregates, synthetic

lightweight aggregate produced from environmental waste is a viable new source of

structural aggregate material. The uses of structural grade lightweight concrete reduce

considerably the self-load of a structure and permit larger pre-cast units to be handled. In

this paper, the mechanical properties of a structural grade lightweight aggregate

made with fly ash and clay will be presented.

Wednesday, January 16, 2008

A TOURIST GUIDE TO INDIA- WAYANAD DISTRICT


Wayanad District, located in the state of Kerala in India was formed out from the Kozhikode district and Kannur district in 1980. The name Wayanad is derived from the two tamil words ‘Vayal’ means ‘Farm’(paddy field) and ‘Naadu’ means ‘Land’. Wayanad is located on the Western Ghats with Altitudes ranging from 7,100 Meters to 2,100 meters. It is one of the most important tourist destinations in South India.



Chembra Peaks, Brahmagiri Hills and Thariode mala are some of the important mountain ranges in the district. The Banasura Dam is located on the river course of Kabini, one of the 3 rivers that flows in the eastern direction. There are various places of Touristic, ecological and Religious importance located in the district. Sultan Batheri is a small town of Historic Importance located in the Wayanad district.


How to get there: Wayanad is well-connected with Buses to all the important places in Kerala. Nearest Rail Head is Kozhikode, located at a distance of 67Kms from Wayanad.



Monday, January 14, 2008

SHARJAH CRICKET GROUND

The Sharjah Cricket ground called as 'Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium' is located in the Emirate of Sharjah, UAE. The Ground was constructed in the early 1980's and theOne-Day International(ODI) Cricket Matches were played in this ground from the year 1984. Between 1984 and 2003, the Sharjah Ground was the venue for a record number of 198 International ODI matches and it holds holds the distinction of becoming the First and Only Cricket Ground(so far) at which a Test match has been played not involving the Home team - UAE. Sharjah was the venue for 4 Test Matches in 2002.
The Stadium, initially started with very modest facilities improved over the years to become a Flood Light stadium with a seat capacity of 27,000. Since 2003, the use of Sharjah as an International Cricketing Venue has declined due to Match Fixing Allegations. The Indian Government banned the National Cricket Team from playing at Sharjah and the new Sheik Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi(UAE) has become the preferred Cricketing venue.