Choco balls

Ingredients:

Butter. Biscuits . Powdered sugar. Chocolate bar. Choco powder.  Milkmaid . Icing powder. Crushed almonds.  

Method:

• First take a bowl and crush the biscuits in it.
• Then take powdered sugar and mix it well.
• Add crushed cadbury, milkmaid, choco powder and butter.
• Mix it well till it forms dough.
• Then make round balls out of it.
• For garnishing use icing powder and crushed almonds.
• Put it in the fridge and chill it for 1 hour.
• Then serve it.

Bacteriology

                                 

 A few days ago mosquitoes, flies, ticks and related biting and blood sucking insects were considered by most of the people to be unworthy objects of serious study, but now it is known that they are the most important factors in the spread of diseases, especially in tropical countries.

 It has been established by many investigators that these creatures are the sole agents of inoculation into man of the germs of malaria, yellow fever, sleeping sickness, plague, typhus fever, recurrent fever and other maladies which have brought suffering and death to millions of people.

In most cases, they are not merely mechanical bearers of disease germs from one victim to another, for if that were so the problem of discovering the part they would play would be relatively simple.
Usually, their bodies are breeding places of micro-organisms which they suck from the blood of one victim beast or man and these parasites are afterwards injected into their victims. Insects have thus been shown to be intimately related to the life of man and a branch of study which was formerly considered to be purely of zoological interest has proved to be closely connected with the practical problems of finding the cause and the cure of several human diseases. This branch of study is known as bacteriology.

Penicillin

Penicillin is one of the most useful drugs invented by Alexander Fleming.

    With its help we can heal wounds caused by bacteria which can't otherwise be healed.  To begin with, very few people knew of this wonderful discovery and its uses. First scientists and then ministers of  governments got interested in it.
Penicillin could save the wounded soldiers, it could be helpful in war. Since

And so they all decided to encourage the process of its manufacture. Vast factories were set up for preparing it. Lives of hundreds of thousands of soldiers were saved with its help.

 Penicillin , when introduced into the stream of the human blood acts as an aid to those parts which are always fighting deadly germs. It does not have power over every kind of bacteria; but certain kinds are destroyed by Penicillin in great majority of cases.

She is a River

Teensy- weensy trickle down the gully,
O'er the moss carpet, where Aster chats with Lily.                             

Drips and dribbles, oozes and seeps

The laughing child spills and sips.
Down the hills and under the fern,
Voices her thoughts at every turn.
From spring to stream changes her shape,
Goes a long way down to the cape.
With wolffia , waterthyme , bass and cod,
Golden perch and hyacinth odd.
River broadens down at the plains
With time, knowledge and wisdom gains.
Listens to all the prayers and tales
Smiles at life and the death wails.
A woman now and a mother caring,
Overflowing at times, for tasks more daring.
 

At last she enters the final stage,
Wiser yet weaker, a challenging age.
With a load quite heavy, it turns and winds
Follows the bends of maturer minds.
Cleanses every body and soul,
The grim and dirt take their toll.
The old lady now with steps faltering
Seeks refuge in the ocean- in kind fostering.

Creamy Spinach

Things you will need:

• 500 gms chopped spinach
• 1 packet mushroom sou 
  
•   1 tbs butter
•   1 packet of cream
•    2-3 cloves of garlic, grated
•   Salt to taste
•   a grown- up to help you

Method:
In a large saucepan over medium- high heat, melt the butter.

   Then slowly add the spinach. You can ask a grown - up to help you do that. Keep stirring till all the spinach becomes soft.

Now add the packet of mushroom soup and half a cup of water. Stir continuously.

Add the grated garlic and salt , and mix well.

Pour the packet of cream in and stir. Add a little water if the mixture starts to stick to the bottom of the saucepan.

Lower the heat and cover for 5 minutes and then serve!

My Adventurous Tour to Leh Ladakh

I woke up in the morning of 25th April, 2017 with lot of excitement. The day had come when the most awaited tour of my life was about to begin. I had heard a lot about the rough beauty of the place. We boarded the Duronto express and reached Delhi. We reached Srinagar by air.

Next day , from Srinagar we went to Zero point, the highest point in Sonmarg  by road. We all were mesmerized to see the beautiful snowcapped mountains. Touching the snow was such a pleasure, after all we don't get it in Kolkata! Crossing the zero point through Zozila pass we went to Kargil war memorial. I became emotional when I stepped into the memorial. It reminded me of those brave hearts who sacrificed their lives for the welfare of their motherland. 

We reached Kargil about 4:00 p.m. Our next destination was Leh. The road from Kargil to Leh was such a beauty.

Mountains on both sides which almost resembled sand dunes and roads between two mountains, carved out the way for us. The most surprising element was that Leh  was situated at such high altitude but not even a bit of snow was found. However lack of oxygen resulted in a lot of difficulties. After reaching Leh we went for local sightseeing. Thereafter we travelled to Nubra Valley which is close to Siachen via Khardungla Pass; at an altitude of 18380 ft. 

Pangong Lake was next on the cards. The road to the lake was extremely craggy. The road made us jump with the car throughout but all was worth when we reached the lake.

The lake was surrounded by beautiful mountains but the biggest astonishment was the colour of the lake. The lake being blue and water being crystal clear, the whole view was absolutely stunning. It is said that the colour of sky gets reflected but the sky was not that blue. It was the most beautiful spot in the whole district.

      
I came back to Delhi and then to Kolkata and with me I was carrying loads of sweet and sour memories that were to be treasured forever. My advice would be that everyone should at least visit Leh once in a lifetime. The astounding beauty can't be expressed in words.
Trust me , you would also fall in love with the place all over again.
               

The Giant's Causeway

The Giant's Causeway is a natural rock formation. It consists of about 40,000 interlocking columns, most of which are hexagonal. The columns form huge stepping stones which slope down to the sea . It is the most popular tourist attraction in Northern Ireland. In 1986 , UNESCO declared this as a World Heritage Site.

The Giant's Causeway was actually formed by Volcanic activity about 50 million years ago. As the lava rapidly cooled , it contracted into the distinctive shapes. The Causeway is an excellent place to spot sea birds. Some rare plants also bloom here.

Depression

Depression,Depression, Depression,
The suspicion of this generation,
Counselors giving the caution,
But depression knocking the minds of this generation.  

Depression, Depression, Depression,
"What does it mean?" is the question,
With knowledge or without knowledge,
This generation is suffering from depression.

Depression, Depression, Depression,
The actual cause is tension,
Tension for examination, relation and remuneration,   Depression is killing the nation.

Save the world ,
People committing suicide in depression,
Sobbing isn't the solution,
Suggestion is just relaxation.

You Can

If you think you're beaten you are.......
If you think you dare not, you don't...
If you like to win.....But think you can
It's almost an inch you won it !
If you think you will lose you're lost
For out you will find
Success begins with a fellow's will
It's all in a state of mind
If you think you're out classed, you are
You've got to be sure of yourself before
You've got to think high to rise
You can ever win the prize
Life's battles don't always go
To the stronger or the faster man,
But sooner or later , the one who wins,
Is the one who thinks that he or she can!

The Earth Day

Earth Day is a special day that celebrates the Earth. It is the time when we remind ourselves that our earth is precious and we need to take care of it.   

 The celebration of Earth Day was first introduced on 22nd April, 1970 in California by an American, Gaylord Nelson , who thought of observing the day  to make people understand the importance of keeping our planet healthy and clean . Now over 140 different countries join together in the celebration of Earth Day every year.

The most serious problems, earth is facing today are pollution and loss of the earth's plants and animals. Pollution means contaminating the air,soil and water around us. This affects life on earth. All animals and plants find it difficult to breathe polluted air , drink polluted water and live in polluted soil . Taking steps to prevent pollution in our own lives and throughout the world is one of the most important things we can do to keep life on earth going.

We ought to take care of the earth everyday, not just on Earth Day. But Earth Day  is important because it reminds us to stop and look at the problems of our environment and think of ways to prevent them.

Instant Knowledge

With Internet access easily available everywhere and in mobile phones too, students rely on the Web for doing research work for their school projects .In fact , most students seldom enter a library or refer to a reference book or an encyclopedia these days. It's an age where any information is just a click away.
While the utility of information technology is revolutionary, some conservative educators are concerned about this trend among students for several reason. Students are relying so heavily on online resources and that is taking them farther away from books. Secondly, in the name of research, all that the students do is copy the information and paste it elsewhere, without really understanding and assimilating the information that they are using . Learning and assimilation on of information is a laborious and slow process and the instant online method only facilitates a superficial understanding of the subject. In the age of fast facts , the zeal for a comprehensive research and learning of a subject in order to master it has been lost. While educators continue to debate on the pros and cons of online research, one must acknowledge that the use of the  Internet is here to stay and flourish.

Magic Carpet

Have you ever dreamt of owning a carpet that can fly, wave, flap and alter its shape - like Aladdin's carpet in the tales of One Thousand and One Nights or Disney's Aladdin? Well , that may become a reality in your lifetime. Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh, US, have designed a two dimensional, shape - changing sheet that can do just that. The sheet, roughly  the width of a human hair, can move by itself in a special fluid. Dreams do come true - let's pray this one materialises very soon!

Bobbies

Why are British police officers often called “bobbies"? The concept of modern policing was first introduced in pre -Victorian England. Prior to that, law and order was maintained by night watchmen,constables, and soldiers who were meant to quell political troubles. In 1829, Sir Robert Peel, a minister, came up with the idea of an organised police force that would be accountable not just to the rulers but also to the citizens .Thus was born the Metropolitan Police Force in London, now known as Scotland Yard. People named Robert are often called Bobby, so these men came to be referred to as “peelers" and , more popularly, “bobbies".

The Squeeze

A California sea lion peers out from a restraint nicknamed “The Squeeze" near Oregon City, Ore., as it is prepared for transport by truck to the Pacific Ocean about 130 miles away. 

     The male sea lion was released south of Newport, Ore.,in a program designed to reduce the threat to wild winter steelhead and spring chinook salmon in the Willamette River. Oregon wildlife officials have started killing sea lions that threaten a fragile run of winter steelhead in the Willamette River. The state Department of Fish and Wildlife obtained a federal permit in November to kill up to 93 California sea lions per year below Willamette Falls south of Portland, Oregon Public Broadcasting reported this news.

Childhood(Poem)

Childhood is an expensive time that cannot be bought
But our childhood is turning more sadder than I thought
We are facing big problems to play
Searching for a field,we waste the whole day
All our fields are taken by promoters
"Go away kids, we are building flats," says the builders
We always study and don't get time to play
"Study study study" is the only thing parents say
The childhood of our parents were a lot better
They had a lot of free time to play
Is nobody going to understand our problem?
We only want some free time and space to play outdoor games.

My Trip to Kathmandu and Pokhara

We started our journey by flight from Kolkata to Kathmandu. 

First we went to the kolkata airport to board the flight. It took us 1 hour 25 minutes to reach kathmandu Tribhuban international airport. After that we went to our pre booked hotel and we took rest for that day. The next day after having our breakfast, we started our sightseeing and visited

Bakhtapur city tour and Nagrakot sunset and came back to our hotel. Next day we went for heritage and temple sightseeing which also included Pashupatinath Mandir.   

On the 3rd day we went for Chandragiri cable car ride to visit Baleshwar Mahadev

temple and we came back to our hotel after having a lot of fun on our cable ride. Next day we started our journey to visit Pokhara, which was 4-5 hours drive from Kathmandu. I enjoyed this drive very much to see the valley, water falls, mountains. We reached Pokhara at evening and toured rest  of the day. 

Next day we went out for sunrise tour to Sarangkot , and after lunch we went for boating in Seti river to visit Barahi temple .

On 6th day we came back to Kolkata and our journey to Nepal was completed. I enjoyed this journey very much.

Hell

As known to all
The dirtiest of all
The trouble to all
The home of all evils..... Is Hell !

The careless of all
The painful of all
The sinful of all
The abode of demons and devils...Is Hell!

The deadliest of all
The crooked of all
The most wicked of all
The cursed of all
The destiny of ghosts and witches...Is Hell!

But the worst of all is the one on this earth
That teases and captures you
And makes you devoid of truth...If is the darkest Hell!

Veg Mac Puff

Ingredients-
          Corn, capsicum, carrot, peas, onion, red bell paper, yellow bell paper, maida (flour), baking powder, pizza - pasta sauce, salt, black pepper, cheese, butter, mixed herb.         

Method -   

    Mix flour, salt, baking powder and oil. Add little warm water to make it a little soft dough. Saute all vegetables in butter, add salt, black pepper and pizza-pasta sauce. Let it cool completely and add cheese and mixed herbs. Stuffing is ready. Roll chapatti out of dough, cut it into rectangle sheet and place another sheet on it and paste them with water. Deep fry in hot oil. Your Veg Mac Puff is ready.

Tokyo Skytree

The Tokyo Skytree is a broadcasting, restaurant, and observation tower in Sumida, Tokyo, Japan.
          Standing 634 meters (2,080 feet ) tall, it is the second tallest structure in the world after the Burj Khalifa (829.8) and the tallest structure in Japan.       

        The tower is the main television and radio broadcast site of many companies for the Kanto region, after the Tokyo Tower couldn't give full broadcasting coverage because of the surrounding high-rise buildings. It is privately owned by Tobu Railway Corporation.
       What's spectacular about this tower is its two observation decks which offer spectacular views out over Tokyo. The two enclosed decks are located at heights of 350 and 450 meters respectively. A large shopping complex with an aquarium is located at its base.             
        

 Designed by the Japanese architectural firm Nikken Sekkei , the structure is earthquake resistant. It uses ancient technology to withstand earthquakes, like Pagodas that have a central pole called a shinbashira that diffuses seismic vibrations and keeps the the whole thing from falling down. A central concrete tube runs almost the entire height of the tower . This tube is fastened to the sides of the tower with fuel dampers, invented by NASA, which allows the tube to sway without hitting the sides of the tower.

Construction of Tokyo Sky Tree started in July 2008 and opened in May 2012.
    
A visit to the Tokyo Skytree starts on the 4th floor where the tickets for the first observation deck ( but not for the second deck ) are sold. A fast and smooth elevator ride takes visitors to the top floor of the first observation deck can be purchased. Visitors then access the second deck before descending back to the lower floors of the first observatory where they board the elevator down to the tower's exit on the 5th floor.     

• The figures 6 ( mu ), 3 (sa ), 4 (shi ) stand for “ Musashi ", an old name of the region where the Tokyo Skytree stands.
•  The total cost of the Tokyo Skytree is reported to be about 65 billion JPY( 806 million USD ).

Brownie Ice Cream Cake

Ingredients-

1.              Brown sugar
2.              Sugar powder
3.              Melted butter
4.              Milk
5.              Vanilla extract
6.              Flour
7.              Oreo
8.              Choco chips
9.              Chocolate syrup
10.              Ice cream
11.              Chocolate Brownie
12.               Salt

Method- 
   

 Bake a cookie batter in a frying pan for 20 minutes. Then take some brown sugar, sugar powder, melted butter and mix them well. Then add milk , vanilla extract, salt, flour and then mix it well. Then add mini Choco chips, some Oreo and chocolate syrup.   

After garnishing it, add cookies and ice cream on the top of it. Then freeze that for 30 minutes. When the  brownie is cooled , add the brownie on the top layer, add more ice cream. Then garnish it with broken Oreos and chocolate syrup. Freeze it for 6 hours. Slice the cake and serve with coffee.

Royal Cars

In 1909, when an American , Henry Ford, mass-produced his famous Model-T, cars became cheaper. They were also easier to drive and more reliable. All Ford cars looked alike . “You can have any colour you like", said Ford, “as long as it's black."         
               

     The Maharaja of Patiala at one time owned ninety Rolls Royces, while the Maharaja of Bharatpur had twenty. However speaking of car lovers , there was no one who could match the Nizam of Hyderabad.
         

     Whenever he saw an expensive and beautiful car in his kingdom, the owner was informed that His Exalted Highness would like a ride in the car .The owner , hardly  believing his luck, would lend his car for the royal drive. The car , of course , was bought and never returned.
          Thus , the Nizam collected a fleet of three to four hundred cars that were never  used. Many years later, when the Nizam turned down the proposal and instead spent lakhs of rupees to get them overhauled.
            The craze for cars ended suddenly with the beginning of the First World War. Car and buses then carried soldiers and their supplies to the battlefield.

     The royalty were among the first to make regular use the car. Knowing that the Maharajas were fond of hunting , Rolls Royce wasted no time in selling them cars specially designed for the purpose. Off came the roof and instead was placed a glass ceiling on four poles to create just the right atmosphere for a hunt. 

    The first Rolls Royce , ‘Pearl of India' as it was called , entered India in 1908 .Designed especially for the Maharaja of Gwalior , it was specially built for tropical conditions. It had a high ceiling and ventilators. It was finished in cream with apple - green stripes edged with gold.

           Around 1911, there were more than a hundred cars in India. Of all these , the Rolls Royce was perhaps the only one that could survive the Indian conditions.

Eggless Chocolate Biscuit Cake

Ingredients-

• Bourbon Biscuits- 240g\2 packs  
  
• Eno (Regular)- 1 pack
• Milk- 1 cup
• Nuts\Choco chips - 1\2 cup

Method-

1.     In a mixer blender crush all biscuits into a fine powder.
2.      Take a mixing bowl and empty the biscuit powder into it.
3.       Now add milk to the powder and give it a good mix .
4.        Lastly add eno powder to the cake batter and stir it only in one direction.
5.       Take a greased baking tin and pour the batter into it.
6.       Now add nuts or choco chips to it and bake it in an oven at 180 degrees centigrade for about 25 minutes.         
   
7.       When it is done , check and your yummy cake is ready to serve.

Big Questions In Science

Why do some people go bald?

•     There are two reasons why people may go bald. The live hair germ centres have either been permanently destroyed or they have been temporarily damaged.     

•      Temporary hair loss often occurs after a high fever, thyroid disease or tuberculosis, but it grows again in most cases after the disease is cured. Drugs, X-rays, malnutrition and some skin diseases can also cause temporary hair loss, but usually it grows again within a year.  

• Stages of female badness pattern

•          There is also a disease called alopecia areata , in which the hair falls out in patches all over the head , usually the germ centres have been injured only temporarily, and in 99% of cases the hair grows again without treatment . Baldness may occur at almost any time of life after childhood.

 

•  Permanent baldness or alopecia occurs in more than 40% of men and may affect the whole head. In women it affects the crown of the head only and never leads to complete loss of hair . Three  factors often lead to permanent baldness: heredity, age and hormone balance . There is no cure. Other causes of permanent baldness may be injuries or diseases which produce severe scarring, inborn lack of hair development and severe injuries to the hair germ centres by chemicals.

    What makes you feel dizzy?
   Dizziness most commonly occurs when a person who has been moving around with speed stops suddenly. The sensitive liquid in the inner ear, which mainly controls balance , continues to move for a time after the body has stopped .So , the surroundings appear to be still in motion. However , it only takes a few seconds for the fluid , and balance to settle.     

Dizziness

       This sensation also called vertigo , may also occur to someone looking down from a height or on board ship. Here the cause is probably not so much physical as a nervous reaction  which effects the fluid in the inner ear.
      

Sewing Machine

There are some inventions like rockets to Mars and humanoid robot that take our breathaway. And there are some common inventions that we take it for granted like the sewing machine.
          So who invented this great machine? There are several contenders for the big honour - USA, Germany, France,Russia and the United Kingdom.
     

First Sewing
Machine

      In 1755, a German mechanic working in London, England by the name of Charles Weisenthal was awarded the first British patent for a mechanical device for sewing - a double pointed needle with an eye at one end.        
   Then in 1790, Thomas Saint , an Englishman, patented an idea for a machine that would punch holes in leather, then run a needle through them. It  was an intriguing idea that never took shape.

Sewing Machine

invented by Thomas Saint.

          Many more German and American inventors of the early 19th century developed machines but none of them were very efficient.
           The first major breakthrough came around 1830. French tailor Barthelemy  Thimonnier patented a machine which used a hooked needle to produce a consistent stitch. He won a contract from the French army, but some 200 rioting tailors, who feared that the invention would ruin their businesses, destroyed the machines in 1831.
          There were major improvements in the sewing machines built by Walter Hunt of New York City in about 1832 - 34, which was never patented , and by Elias Howe of Massachusetts, patented in 1846.

Elias Howe

          Sewing machines were first mass produced after the 1850's when Isaac Singer built the first commercially successful machine . In his machine the needle moved up and down rather than the side-to-side and the needle was powered by a foot treadle. However, singer's machine used the same lock stitch that Howe had patented. Elias Howe sued Isaac Singer for patent infringement and won in 1854. 

Isaac Singer

       Helen Augusta Blanchard of portland. Maine (1840-1922) patented the first zig-zag stitch  machine in 1873. The zig- zag stitch better seals the edges of a seam. making a garment sturdier. Helen Blanchard also patented 28 other inventions including the hat-sewing machine,surgical needles, and other improvements to sewing machines.

zig-zag stitch machine

Word Of The Year

The Oxford Dictionaries has chosen " Nari Shakti" as the Hindi Word of the year 2018.The Oxford Dictionaries, which is a global leader in language , has set a tradition of announcing a Word of the Year. The word or expression is chosen on the basis of the interest it has created over a year. The Oxford Dictionaries website announces that the word of the year “ is eventually chosen that is judged to reflect the ethos, mood , or preoccupations of that particular year and to have lasting potential as a word of cultural significance." 

          The Oxford Word of the Year 2018 is “ toxic ". The word was the most looked up word on oxforddictionaries.com.
          According to Oxford Dictionaries, along with a 45% rise in the number of times “toxic" has been looked up, the word has been used in varied contexts, both in “its literal and more metaphorical senses".
The Word of the Year is a result of extensive language research programme, including the Oxford Corpus, which gathers around 150 million words of current English from web-based publications each month . Dictionary editors also look for contenders throughout the year.
Suggestions sent via social media and in the comments on their blog are also considered. The final Word of the year selection is made on the basis of all these information.