Sandwich - Mumbai Sandwichwala Style.

Description:
Woh beete din yaad hai, woh sandwich yaad hai, khayethe tere sang jo, laga ke tujhe aang jo!

Ingredients:
Time: 10 minutes Difficulty: Easy Serving Size: N/A	* 4 Slices Bread * 1 Tomato * 1 Cucumber * 1 Potato * 1 Onion * 4 tbsp * Coriander-mint Chutney (Make as shown) * ½ tsp Chat Masala * ½ tsp Crushed peppercorns * Butter * Salt - to taste
Preparation: Instructions: Recipe for Coriander-mint chutney 1 Cup Coriander leaves ½ cup Mint leaves 2 or 3 Green chillies ¼ tsp Sugar 1 tsp Lime juice Salt - to taste Grind. Chutney is ready. Cut onions, tomato and cucumber into thin slices. Boil, Peel and slice potato. Apply butter on each slice of bread (Some sandwichwalas used to remove the sides) Apply coriander-mint chutney liberally on each slice. Put Layers potato, tomato, onion and cucumber on two bread slices. Sprinkle chat masala, peppercorns and salt. Cover with another slice of bread and press it lightly. Cut into four equal portions Tomato ketchup on side EAT & THINK ABOUT YOUR COLLEGE DAYS, WHEN LINE MAROING GIRLS & EATING THIS SANDWICH

Versatile Actor.....S.V.RangaRao

Samarla Venkata Ranga Rao (S.V. Ranga Rao) was born on July 3, 1918 at Nujividu village in Krishna district, when the World War I was drawing to a close. His mother, Lakshmi Narasayamma, a staunch devotee of Lord Venkateshwara, christened the boy after Him -- Venkata Ranga Rao. His father, Koteswara Rao, was an excise inspector.

The possessive father sent S.V.R. to the erstwhile Madras presidency where he completed his schooling at Hindu College. At an early age of 12, the boy showed immense interest in stage action. Studying B.Sc, but the mind of youthful S.V.R. was always preoccupied with the thoughts of stage-plays and film acting. Immediately after graduation, S.V.R. could get a job in the Fire Service in the cadre of an officer. Two objectives were still clear in his mind, which were to do MSc and to take active part in dramas and films.

He acted in 86 films, he did almost every character in history. He was the director for 2 films, and a producer of 3 films. He showed a kind of recklessness and arrogance in his dialogue delivery. The iconic status did not reach him so easily. He struggled a lot and from that struggle born a great actor of all times. Maya Bazaar and Missamma are among his famous movies. His dialogue delivery cannot be matched with that of any film personality in the world as he can deliver dialogues even written in Sanskrit with so ease and with complete emotions that no one can ever come close to him in this aspect,it is said that even N.T.R who was great at delivering dialogues in telugu use to stammer in front of S.V.R. He died on July 18, 1974 suffering a severe cardiac arrest.


Best movies:
Shavukaru , Mayabazar, Balanagamma, Bandhavyalu, Narthana Shala, Kathula Rathayya, Narthana ShalaKathula Rathayya, Gundamma Katha, Pathala Bhairavi, Bhaktha Prahalhada, Appu chesi pappu kudu

His Honours:

• Natasarwabouma
• Natasekhara
• Natasimha
• He is also got Rastrapathi Medals for Annai,Sarada,Naanuum,Karpagam,Narthanasala movies.
  
• He got Nandi Awards for his Direction for the films: Chadarangam, Bandavayalu
• He won an international award for acting for portraying Keechaka in the movie Nartana Saala (1963) at the Jakarta Film Festival in Indonesia.

Antique India

Khajuraho - Madhyapradesh

One of the most developed and refined expressions of the Indo-Aryan architectural genius is to be found in the group of temples at Khajuraho, Bundelkhand in Madhyapradesh. Of the 85 temples originally build by the Chandells Rajputs between 950 A.D. only about 20 are well preserved.

A unique feature of the Khajuraho temples is that, contrary to custom, they are not enclosed with in a wall but stand on a high terrace of solid masonary. This is to symbolize their elevation above their temporal surroundings. The constituent parts of the Khajuraho temples are woven into organic conception, not always found in the other temples of India. The temples are constructed of granite or sandstone and the entire mass has an upward movement. The effect of loftiness is enhanced by a number of smaller replica turrets grouped round the main tower. The exterior of the temples, decorated with parallel friezes in high relief, pulsates with warmth and vigour and displays a rich wealth of plastic art.

Four pillars, one at each corner of the hall, support the elaborately sculptured ceiling, bearing intricately sculptured capitals. The top and bottom of the pillars are carved with grotesque half human figures of dwarfs and griffins. In the spaces between the statuettes of the graceful feminine forms. Khajuraho particular is known for its profusion of erotic sculptures.

News Scan facts........

Mystical?
Archaeologists are working to solve the enduring riddle of Stonehenge: When and why was the prehistoric monument built? The excavation project, is designed to unearth materials that can be used to establish a more specific date for when the mysterious first set of bluestone was put in place at Stonehenge, one of Britian's best known and least understood landmarks. The bluestones are the smaller of the large rocks installed at Stonehenge. The site, has become popular with Druids, modern-day pagan, and New Agers, who attach mystical sognificance to the strangely shaped circle of stones. But there remains the great debate about the actual purpose of the structure. The dig will be led by Timothy Darvill, a leading Stonehedge scholar from Bournemouth University, and Geoffery Wainwright believe the bluestone were first put in place around 2600 B.C. Those original bluestones were removed about 200 years later. The dig team hopes to find bits of them embedded in the earth.


Stop to smell the roses.


Growing levels of air pollution from power plants and automobiles have reduced the potency of flower fragrances by upto 90% as compared with pre-industrial levels in the U.S., a new study as found. The trend is unpleasant for human noses but may be life-threatening for pollinators such as bees and butterflies. "Many insects find flowers by detecting the scent produced by those flowers," said study leas author Jose D. Fuentes, an environmental scientist at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. "This (pollution) makes it increasingly difficult for pollinators to locate the flowers ( and feed on their nectar).' Flowers also stand to suffer when this symbiotic relationship flaters. If insects can't find enough flower-based food to survive, their movements won't pollinate plant species.

Know about great people......

Charaka


Charaka's (2nd Century B.C.) encyclopaedic treatise on Ayurveda as been studied and continues to be practised even today.

Charaka can be considered the father of Ayurveda, which is the ancient Indian science of cause and symptoms of diseases, medication and health, for his work Charaka Samhita is the encyclopaedic treatise on Ayurveda, studied and practised even today and has been translated into several foreign languages, including Latin and Arabic.
Charaka was the first physician to present the concept of digestion, metabolism and immunity.
Regular routine
According to Charaka ( and Ayurveda), the body has three doshas or humours - pitta, papha and vayu (bile, phelgm and wind). Diseases occur when the balance among the three doshas is disturbed. The balance can be restored by medical drugs.
Over 2000 years ago, Charaka proclaimed that genetic defect in a child, like blindness or lameness is due to defect in the ovum or sperm of parents. Charaka rightly considered the heart to be the controlling centre of the body.
Digestion of food is considered an important factor for health by Charaka. Charaka laid stress on proper living, a regular routine and right conduct for mainteinance of health and vigour.
The value of Ayueveda, with its holistic approach to health, is being realised the world over today. The credit of bequeathing this precious legacy goes to Charaka, the son of a wandering sage, who travelled from pace to place on foot to cure the suffering masses.

Spain's Euro 2008 cup

Spain’s 1-0 victory over Germany in the final of the 2008 Euro championship was a vindication of the beautiful game. The worthy champions, with their passing vivacity and attacking intent, epitomized the quality of a football tournament that has been more soul stirring than any other in the recent memory. Try often in the past, teams that mesmerized with their skills on the ball lit up the earlier stages of championships only to falter when confronted by tougher minded and better-organized opponents. Before kicking on June 29, football lovers around the world would have surely dreaded a similar denouement. The Spainards were up against a team that reputedly does not know how to lose. History was also against them. Spain has not won a major trophy in 44 years, while Germany has figured among the title-contenders in almost every championship over the last few decades. For the first 15 minutes of the Euro final, it did seem that determination would once again prevail over verve. Appropriately enough, it was Fernando Torres who ignited the game with his header to the base of the post minutes before powering forward to score the winning goal. From that movement, it was Spain all the way, although German tenacity was never in question.

Euro 2008 was a tournament that allowed connoisseurs to enjoy the subtleties of the game. For the most part, the team player by the rules, helped by refereeing that was fair, firm and sensible. In a departure from the trend of several past tournaments, play-acting was also at a premium. Turning up for national duty without the pressure of club contracts clouding their minds, the stars appeared to rediscover the football ethos instilled in them in childhood. Since coaches usually take more then their fair share of blame when the quality of football is poor, it is only fair that their positive contributions are recognized. Spanish coach Luis Aragones best symbolized the adventurism that several gentleman on the benches displayed during the tournament. Instead of ordering his team to sit on its lead or substituting attackers with defenders for the same purpose, Aragones went the other way. Two attacking players were sent in to replace Torres and Fabregas with the outcome still open. The finalist apart, Euro 2008 was enriched by the presence of teams – notably Russia, Turkey, Holland, Croatia and Portugal – that were willing to play as much with their hearts as with their minds.

beautiful scenery's

number facts

Have you ever thought why........ 1 means "one", and 2 means "two"?

The roman numerals are easy to understand but what was the logic behind the phonecian numbers?

It's all about angles !

It's the number of angles.

If one writes the numbers down (see below) on a piece of paper in their older forms, one quickly sees why.

I have marked the angles with "o"s.



No 1 has one angle.
No 2 has two angles.
No 3 has three angles.
etc.

and "O" has no angles

Interesting, isn't it?
An ancient phonecian manuscript explains this and I thought it to be fascinating.

BillGates to retire from Microsoft

Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates was set Friday for his last day of full-time work at Microsoft - the company he founded 33 years ago on a hunch that personal computers would become an integral part of everyday life. The world’s largest software company said that it was not planning any public events to observe the transition, though the change would be marked by internal events. Gates, 52, will continue to hold the title of non-executive chairman and work about one day a week at Microsoft. He intends to devote the rest of his time to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the wealthiest charity in the world, which is aimed at improving healthcare around the world and reducing extreme poverty. Founded with the vast fortune he made as Microsoft prospered, the foundation has an endowment of some 38.7 billion dollars with billions more expected to roll in as Gates transfers his massive personal wealth. Legendary investor Warren Buffet, currently the world’s richest man, has also pledged to transfer the vast majority of his wealth to the foundation.

Gates handed over his role as Microsoft chief executive to his long-time partner Steve Ballmer in 2000, when Gates became the company’s chief software architect. Under a carefully planned succession programme, Gate’s duties will be taken over by two top Microsoft executives. Ray Ozzie will be in charge of day-to-day management issues, while Craig Mundie will be in charge of long-term planning. The company, whose Windows operating system powers some 90 per cent of the world’s personal computers, has a market capitalization of about 260 billion dollars and employs more than 78,000 people in 103 countries. But even as its cash cow products of Windows and the Office productivity suite look set to continue their stellar earnings, Microsoft faces tough competition as Google’s online dominance threatens to cut into Microsoft’s core businesses.

HAKKA NOODLES

INGREDIENTS

Chow noodles	4 packets	Soya sauce	6 tsp.
Onion (big) and Capsicum	2 each	Worcestershire	3-4 tsp.
Carrot	2	Corn flour	2 tsp.
Cabbage (small)	1	Vinegar	4 tbsp.
French beans	10-12	Chilly sauce	6 tsp.
Red chilly (sabut)	3-4	Oil	6 tbsp.
Ajinomoto	1 tsp.	Salt	3 tsp.
Red chilly powder	tsp.	Sugar	tsp.
Black pepper	2 tsp.	Garlic paste	1 tsp.

METHOD FOR BOILING NOODLES

Take 6-7 cups of water in a pateela and boil it. When it starts boiling put noodles in it. Without covering boil it for two three minutes. Switch off the gas and strain it through a strainer. Wash it with cold water for 5-7 times and simultaneously strain it. Keep it in strainer for 20 minutes. When noodles become dry then put 4 tsp. of oil. Mix it and separate it with help of fingertips. Keep it again for 5-7 minutes.

METHOD FOR MAKING HAKKA NOODLES

Mix chilly sauce, soya sauce, vinegar, salt, black pepper, ajinomoto, sugar and Worcestershire sauce in a bowl. Mix corn-flour with water and make a paste. Keep aside. Heat oil in a kadahi. Put red chilly powder and dry whole red chilly. Put boiled noodles. Mix well and keep aside. Heat 2 tbsp. of oil in a kadahi. Simmer flame and add garlic paste. Cook it for 1/2 a minute. Add onion and fry it for one minute. Put carrot and capsicum and fry it for 1 minute. Add French beans and cabbage and fry it for 2 minute. Add aji-no-moto, black pepper and salt. Add the prepared sauce. Cook it for 1/2 a minute. Add 1cup of water and boil. Put the corn flour paste while stirring it. When it becomes thick turn off the gas. For serving spread fried noodles in a plate. Put hot vegetable on fried noodles. Serve hot.

Serves: 4-5 adults

Question Croner...

What is the difference between disc brake and drum brake? How do they work?

A brake is used to apply frictional resistance to a moving machine member to retard the machine's motion. Early automotive systems used a drum design on all four wheels.
They were called drum brakes because the components were housed in a round drum that rotated along with the wheel. inside was a set of shoes that, when the brake pedal was pressed, would force the shoe against the drum and slow the wheel.
Fluid was used to transfer the movement of the brake pedal into the movement of the brake shoes, while the shoes themselves were made of heat-resistant friction material similar to that used on clutch plates.
This basic design had one major flaw. Under high braking conditions, like descending a steep hill with a heavy load or repeated high-speed slowdowns, drum brakes would often fade and lose effectiveness.
Usually this fading was the result of too much heat build-up within the drums. For this reason, drum brakes can only operate as long as they can absorb the heat generated by slowing a vehicle's wheel. Thought disc brakes rely on the same basic principles. Their design is far superior to that of drum brakes.
Disc brakes use a slim rotor and small caliper to halt wheel movement.
Within the caliper are two break pads, one on each side of the rotor, that clamp together when the brake pedal is pressed. Once again fluid is used to transfer the movement of the brake pedal into the movement of the brake pads.
But,unlike drum brakes, which allow heat to build up inside the drum during heavy braking, the rotor used in disc brakes is fully exposed. This exposure works to constantly cool the rotor, greatly reducing its tendency to overheat or cause fading.