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Friday, February 18, 2011
Bachelor GUY & Bachelor GIRL
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Some weird Facts.....
These are some weird facts, which some of us might not have heard before:
A Saudi Arabian woman can get a divorce if her husband doesn't give her coffee.
A shark can detect one part of blood in 100 million parts of water.
A rat can last longer without water than a camel.
Your stomach has to produce a new layer of mucus every two weeks otherwise it will digest itself.
The dot over the letter i is called a tittle.
A raisin dropped in a glass of fresh champagne will bounce up and down continually from the bottom of the glass to the top.
A person cannot taste food unless it is mixed with saliva. For example,if a strong-tasting substance like salt is placed on a dry tongue, the taste buds will not be able to taste it. As
soon as a drop of saliva is added and the salt is dissolved,however, a definite taste sensation results. This is true for all foods.Try it!
A male emperor moth can smell a female emperor moth up to 7 miles away.
A giraffe can clean its ears with its 21-inch tongue!
Every person has a unique tongue print.
Einstein couldn't speak fluently when he was nine. His parents thought he might be retarded.
Chocolate kills dogs!
True, chocolate effects a dogs heart and nervous system, a few ounces enough to kill a small sized dog.
Money isn't made out of paper, it's made out of cotton. Before the 1950s, it was made from the stem and leaves of a marijuana plant.
Most lipstick contains fish scales.
Orcas (killer whales) kill sharks by torpedoing up into the shark's stomach from underneath, causing the shark to explode.
Ketchup was sold in the 1830s as medicine.
Leonardo da Vinci could write with one hand and draw with the other at the same time.
The number of possible ways of playing the first four moves per side in a game of
chess is 318,979,564,000.
There are no words in the dictionary that rhyme with: orange, purple, and silver!
Leonardo Da Vinci took 10 years to paint Mona Lisa's lips.
Bruce Lee was so fast that they actually had to SLOW a film down so you could see his
moves.
Bubble gum contains rubber.
Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying!
Thursday, February 10, 2011
50 Facts each of U to know.....
50 Facts each of you to know...
1 The word "queue" is the only word in the English language that is still pronounced the same way when the last four letters are removed.
2 Beetles taste like apples, wasps like pine nuts, and worms like fried bacon.
3 Of all the words in the English language, the word 'set' has the most definitions!
5 "Almost" is the longest word in the English language with all the letters in alphabetical order.
6 "Rhythm" is the longest English word without a vowel.
7 In 1386, a pig in France was executed by public hanging for the murder of a child
8 A cockroach can live several weeks with its head cut off!
9 Human thigh bones are stronger than concrete.
10 You can't kill yourself by holding your breath
11 There is a city called Rome on every continent.
12 It's against the law to have a pet dog in Iceland!
13 Your heart beats over 100,000 times a day!
14 Horatio Nelson, one of England's most illustrious admirals was throughout his life, never able to find a cure for his sea-sickness.
15 The skeleton of Jeremy Bentham is present at all important meetings of the University of London
16 Right handed people live, on average, nine years longer than left-handed people
17 Your ribs move about 5 million times a year, everytime you breathe!
18 The elephant is the only mammal that can't jump!
19 One quarter of the bones in your body, are in your feet!
20 Like fingerprints, everyone's tongue print is different!
21 The first known transfusion of blood was performed as early as 1667, when Jean-Baptiste, transfused two pints of blood from a sheep to a young man
22 Fingernails grow nearly 4 times faster than toenails! Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin!
23 The present population of 5 billion plus people of the world is predicted to become 15 billion by 2080.
24 Â Women blink nearly twice as much as men.
25 Adolf Hitler was a vegetarian, and had only ONE testicle.
26 Honey is the only food that does not spoil. Honey found in the tombs of Egyptian pharaohs has been tasted by archaeologists and found edible.
27 Months that begin on a Sunday will always have a "Friday the 13th."
28 Coca-Cola would be green if colouring weren’t added to it.
29 On average a hedgehog's heart beats 300 times a minute.
30 More people are killed each year from bees than from snakes.
31 The average lead pencil will draw a line 35 miles long or write approximately 50,000 English words.
32More people are allergic to cow's milk than any other food.
33Camels have three eyelids to protect themselves from blowing sand.
34 The placement of a donkey's eyes in its' heads enables it to see all four feet at all times!
35The six official languages of the United Nations are: English, French, Arabic, Chinese, Russian and Spanish.
36 Earth is the only planet not named after a god.
37 It's against the law to burp, or sneeze in a church in Nebraska, USA.
38 You're born with 300 bones, but by the time you become an adult, you only have 206.
39 Some worms will eat themselves if they can't find any food!
40 Dolphins sleep with one eye open!
41 It is impossible to sneeze with your eyes open
42 The worlds oldest piece of chewing gum is 9000 years old!
43 The longest recorded flight of a chicken is 13 seconds
44 Queen Elizabeth I regarded herself as a paragon of cleanliness. She declared that she bathed once every three months, whether she needed it or not
45 Slugs have 4 noses.
46 Owls are the only birds who can see the colour blue.
47 A man named Charles Osborne had the hiccups for 69 years!
48 A giraffe can clean its ears with its 21-inch tongue!
49 The average person laughs 10 times a day!
50 An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain
1 The word "queue" is the only word in the English language that is still pronounced the same way when the last four letters are removed.
2 Beetles taste like apples, wasps like pine nuts, and worms like fried bacon.
3 Of all the words in the English language, the word 'set' has the most definitions!
5 "Almost" is the longest word in the English language with all the letters in alphabetical order.
6 "Rhythm" is the longest English word without a vowel.
7 In 1386, a pig in France was executed by public hanging for the murder of a child
8 A cockroach can live several weeks with its head cut off!
9 Human thigh bones are stronger than concrete.
10 You can't kill yourself by holding your breath
11 There is a city called Rome on every continent.
12 It's against the law to have a pet dog in Iceland!
13 Your heart beats over 100,000 times a day!
14 Horatio Nelson, one of England's most illustrious admirals was throughout his life, never able to find a cure for his sea-sickness.
15 The skeleton of Jeremy Bentham is present at all important meetings of the University of London
16 Right handed people live, on average, nine years longer than left-handed people
17 Your ribs move about 5 million times a year, everytime you breathe!
18 The elephant is the only mammal that can't jump!
19 One quarter of the bones in your body, are in your feet!
20 Like fingerprints, everyone's tongue print is different!
21 The first known transfusion of blood was performed as early as 1667, when Jean-Baptiste, transfused two pints of blood from a sheep to a young man
22 Fingernails grow nearly 4 times faster than toenails! Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin!
23 The present population of 5 billion plus people of the world is predicted to become 15 billion by 2080.
24 Â Women blink nearly twice as much as men.
25 Adolf Hitler was a vegetarian, and had only ONE testicle.
26 Honey is the only food that does not spoil. Honey found in the tombs of Egyptian pharaohs has been tasted by archaeologists and found edible.
27 Months that begin on a Sunday will always have a "Friday the 13th."
28 Coca-Cola would be green if colouring weren’t added to it.
29 On average a hedgehog's heart beats 300 times a minute.
30 More people are killed each year from bees than from snakes.
31 The average lead pencil will draw a line 35 miles long or write approximately 50,000 English words.
32More people are allergic to cow's milk than any other food.
33Camels have three eyelids to protect themselves from blowing sand.
34 The placement of a donkey's eyes in its' heads enables it to see all four feet at all times!
35The six official languages of the United Nations are: English, French, Arabic, Chinese, Russian and Spanish.
36 Earth is the only planet not named after a god.
37 It's against the law to burp, or sneeze in a church in Nebraska, USA.
38 You're born with 300 bones, but by the time you become an adult, you only have 206.
39 Some worms will eat themselves if they can't find any food!
40 Dolphins sleep with one eye open!
41 It is impossible to sneeze with your eyes open
42 The worlds oldest piece of chewing gum is 9000 years old!
43 The longest recorded flight of a chicken is 13 seconds
44 Queen Elizabeth I regarded herself as a paragon of cleanliness. She declared that she bathed once every three months, whether she needed it or not
45 Slugs have 4 noses.
46 Owls are the only birds who can see the colour blue.
47 A man named Charles Osborne had the hiccups for 69 years!
48 A giraffe can clean its ears with its 21-inch tongue!
49 The average person laughs 10 times a day!
50 An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain
Central Bank issues new currency notes
Press Release from Central Bank
Issue of a New Series of Currency Notes by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) will issue, for circulation, a new series of currency notes on the theme "Development, Prosperity and Sri Lanka Dancers" on 4th February 2011. This is the 11th series of currency notes of the Central Bank to be issued since its establishment in 1950. The existing note series which was the 10th series of circulation notes, was introduced by the CBSL in 1991, over 20 years ago. The new series consists of six denominations i.e. Rs. 5,000, Rs. 1,000, Rs. 500, Rs. 100, Rs. 50 and Rs. 20. The high value Rs. 5000 note is being introduced to facilitate expansion in transactions that has taken place with the growth of the economy.
The main difference between the existing series and the new series is the size of the notes. The width of all notes in the new series is the same for all denominations, while the length increases by 5 mm from the lowest denomination to the highest.
The main features of the notes are as follows:
Denomination | Size | Predominant colour |
Rs. 20 | 128 x 67 mm | Maroon |
Rs. 50 | 133 x 67 mm | Blue |
Rs. 100 | 138 x 67 mm | Orange |
Rs. 500 | 143 x 67 mm | Purple |
Rs. 1000 | 148 x 67 mm | Green |
Rs. 5000 | 153 x 67 mm | Gold |
The notes carry the signatures in facsimile of the Hon. Minister of Finance, His Excellency the President Mahinda Rajapaksa and the Governor of the Central Bank, Mr. Ajith Nivard Cabraal. The date on the notes is 01.01.2010.
Rs 20 note
The front of the note depicts an artist's impression of a recent view of the Port of Colombo and an early view of the Port is in the background. The bird Sri Lanka Serendib Scops Owl appears to the right side of the note and on the lower left side of the note the butterfly, the Baronet appears.
When viewed vertically, on the back of the note at the centre, a Ves dancer and a Geta Bera drummer are depicted. A guard stone with a Punkalasa (pot of plenty) which is a symbol of prosperity is on the right of the note. A stylized floral motif, Liya Vela appears along the right side of the note.
Rs 50 note
The front of the note depicts an artist's impression of the newly constructed bridge at Manampitiya alongside the old bridge common to both road vehicles and trains. An ancient railway arch bridge in Sri Lanka appears in the background. To the right side of the note depicts the bird, Sri Lanka Dull Blue Flycatcher and the butterfly, the Blue Oakleaf appears on the lower left side of the note.
When viewed vertically, on the back of the note at the centre, a Vadiga Patuna dancer and a Yak Bera drummer appear. To the top right of the note appears a Punkalasa Guard Stone and a Liya Vela appears along the right side of the note.
Rs 100 note
The front of the note depicts an artist's impression of the Norochcholai Coal Power Plant Project and the Laxapana waterfall with power cables surrounding it in the background. The bird, Sri Lanka Orange Billed Babbler appears on the right side and the butterfly, the Autumn Leaf appears on the lower left side.
When viewed vertically, on the back of the note, a Bharatanatyam dancer and a Mridangam drummer are depicted at the centre. A Naga Guard Stone appears to the top right of the note and a double floral design called a Dvithva Liya Vela appears along the right side of the note.
Rs 500 note
The front of the note depicts an artist's impression of the World Trade Centre and Bank of Ceylon Headquarters in the city of Colombo and the ancient Buddhist temple Lankathilaka Viharaya at Kandy in the background. The bird Sri Lanka Emerald Collared Parakeet (Layard's Parakeet) depicts on the right side of the note and on the lower left side appears the butterfly, the Ceylon Indigo Royal.
When viewed vertically, on the back of the note, a Thelme dancer and a Yak Bera drummer are depicted. On the top right of the note appears a Padmanidhi guard stone and a Dvithva Liya Vela appears along the right side of the note.
Rs 1000 note
On the front of the note, depicts an artist's impression of the newly constructed Ramboda Tunnel with the rock wall at the same location before construction, in the background. The bird Sri Lanka Hanging Parrot is depicted to the right side of the note and the butterfly, the White Four Ring appears to the lower left side.
When viewed vertically, on the back of the note, a Malpadaya dancer and a Dawul Bera drummer are depicted. On the top right a guard stone with guardian deities appears and a Dvithva Liya Vela appears along the right side of the note.
Rs 5000 note
On the front of the note depicts an artist's impression of the Weheragala Dam. The Canyon Dam appears in the background. The bird, Sri Lanka Yellow Eared Bulbul is depicted on the right side of the note and the butterfly, the Lemon Migrant appears on the left side of the note.
When viewed vertically, on the back of the note, a Nagaraksha dancer and a Guruluraksha dancer appear. The Rathnaprasadaya guard stone appears to the top right of the note and the Kalpavrksha floral design appears along the right side of the note.
The notes contain several current and new advanced security features as follows:
Watermark
Each currency note depicts a different bird as the watermark, which is the same bird portrayed on the note. In addition, the value in numerals appears vertically as a highlighted watermark.
Security thread
The security thread in Rs. 20, Rs. 50 and Rs. 100 is a thin polyester thread embedded in to the note with the letters CBSL and the denomination, while a Starchrome ® security thread which changes colour from red to green is included in Rs.5000, Rs.1000 and Rs.500 with the width of 3mm, 2.5 mm and 2 mm, respectively.
Cornerstone ®
Cornerstone® watermark appears in the form of diagonal bars at each corner of every currency note.
See through
When the note is held up to the light, the numeral value of each note on the front (near the butterfly) comes together in perfect register with the reverse, on the back of the note.
Extra small text
When viewed closely below the butterfly, an area of text reading "CBSL" and the numeral value can be seen in all the notes.
Blind recognition feature
A vertical order of heavily printed dots (with one dot for Rs. 20 note) progressing according to denomination appears on the left side of the note to help the visually impaired to recognize the denomination.
Raised print area
A raised printed area with greater tactility is noticed in several places on the notes. e.g. On the front of the note – the Bank title, the central images, the value at the bottom edge of the note and on the back of the note - the value at the bottom in numerals.
The first set of currency notes under the new series will be ceremonially issued to H E the President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the Deyata Kirula Exhibition in Buttala on 4th February 2011 by the Governor of the Central Bank Mr. Ajith Nivard Cabraal and to the public from 4th to 10th February 2011 at the exhibition site. The new notes will be issued to the public through commercial banks from Monday, 7th February 2011.
The following collector items will also be sold to the public at the Central Bank Head Office Cash Counter, Money Museum at Rajagiriya from 7th February 2011 and CBSL Provincial Offices from 14th February, 2011.
Description Selling Price
Folder containing all six denominations Rs. 7,500.00
Folder containing Rs.5000 note Rs. 5,500.00
Folder containing Rs.1000 note Rs. 1,250.00
Folder containing Rs. 500 note Rs. 750.00
Folder containing Rs. 100 note Rs. 250.00
Folder containing Rs. 50 note Rs. 200.00
Folder containing Rs. 20 note Rs. 150.00
Uncut currency sheet of Rs 100 with 40 notes Rs. 7,000.00
CD containing features of new notes Rs. 400.00
These new notes will be legal tender in Sri Lanka for the payment of any amount and will be a liability of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka whilst in circulation. The currency notes that already have been issued by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka and are in circulation will continue to be legal tender for the payment of any amount within Sri Lanka.
Monday, January 3, 2011
The History of Coffee
In the Beginning:
Legend has it, coffee was discovered by an Ethiopian goat herder named Kaldi. One day, he noticed his goats frolicking around in an unusually spirited manner. He observed that they were also eating the berries of a nearby shrub.
Not being one to be left out of all the fun, he decided to try the berries himself. He was energized and pleased with the effects the cherries had on him. He told his friends and soon word spread throughout the region. The rest is history.
Coffee Timeline:
Here is an interesting timeline of the history of coffee from the UTNE READER, Nov/Dec 94, by Mark Schapiro, "Muddy Waters"
Prior to 1000 A.D.: Members of the Galla tribe in Ethiopia notice that they get an energy boost when they eat a certain berry, ground up and mixed with animal fat.
1000 A.D.: Arab traders bring coffee back to their homeland and cultivate the plant for the first time on plantations. They also began to boil the beans, creating a drink they call "qahwa" (literally, that which prevents sleep).
1453: Coffee is introduced to Constantinople by Ottoman Turks. The world's first coffee shop, Kiva Han, open there in 1475. Turkish law makes it legal for a woman to divorce her husband if he fail to provide her with her daily quota of coffee.
1511: Khair Beg, the corrupt governor of Mecca, tries to ban coffee for feat that its influence might foster opposition to his rule. The sultan sends word that coffee is sacred and has the governor executed.
1600: Coffee, introduced to the West by Italian traders, grabs attention in high places. In Italy, Pope Clement VIII is urged by his advisers to consider that favorite drink of the Ottoman Empire part of the infidel threat. However, he decides to "baptize" it instead, making it an acceptable Christian beverage.
1607: Captain John Smith helps to found the colony of Virginia at Jamestown. It's believed that he introduced coffee to North America.
1645: First coffeehouse opens in Italy.
1652: First coffeehouse opens in England. Coffee houses multiply and become such popular forums for learned and not so learned - discussion that they are dubbed "penny universities" (a penny being the price of a cup of coffee).
1668: Coffee replaces beer as New York's City's favorite breakfast drink.
1668: Edward Lloyd's coffeehouse opens in England and is frequented by merchants and maritime insurance agents. Eventually it becomes Lloyd's of London, the best-known insurance company in the world.
1000 A.D.: Arab traders bring coffee back to their homeland and cultivate the plant for the first time on plantations. They also began to boil the beans, creating a drink they call "qahwa" (literally, that which prevents sleep).
1453: Coffee is introduced to Constantinople by Ottoman Turks. The world's first coffee shop, Kiva Han, open there in 1475. Turkish law makes it legal for a woman to divorce her husband if he fail to provide her with her daily quota of coffee.
1511: Khair Beg, the corrupt governor of Mecca, tries to ban coffee for feat that its influence might foster opposition to his rule. The sultan sends word that coffee is sacred and has the governor executed.
1600: Coffee, introduced to the West by Italian traders, grabs attention in high places. In Italy, Pope Clement VIII is urged by his advisers to consider that favorite drink of the Ottoman Empire part of the infidel threat. However, he decides to "baptize" it instead, making it an acceptable Christian beverage.
1607: Captain John Smith helps to found the colony of Virginia at Jamestown. It's believed that he introduced coffee to North America.
1645: First coffeehouse opens in Italy.
1652: First coffeehouse opens in England. Coffee houses multiply and become such popular forums for learned and not so learned - discussion that they are dubbed "penny universities" (a penny being the price of a cup of coffee).
1668: Coffee replaces beer as New York's City's favorite breakfast drink.
1668: Edward Lloyd's coffeehouse opens in England and is frequented by merchants and maritime insurance agents. Eventually it becomes Lloyd's of London, the best-known insurance company in the world.
1675: The Turkish Army surrounds Vienna. Franz Georg Kolschitzky, a Viennese who had lived in Turkey, slips through the enemy lines to lead relief forces to the city. The fleeing Turks leave behind sacks of "dry black fodder" that Kolschitzky recognizes as coffee. He claims it as his reward and opens central Europe's first coffee house. He also establishes the habit of refining the brew by filtering out the grounds, sweetening it, and adding a dash of milk.
1690: With a coffee plant smuggled out of the Arab port of Mocha, the Dutch become the first to transport and cultivate coffee commercially, in Ceylon and in their East Indian colony - Java, source of the brew's nickname.
1713: The Dutch unwittingly provide Louis XIV of France with a coffee bush whose descendants will produce entire Western coffee industry when in 1723 French naval officer Gabriel Mathieu do Clieu steals a seedling and transports it to Martinique. Within 50 years and official survey records 19 million coffee trees on Martinique. Eventually, 90 percent of the world's coffee spreads from this plant.
1721: First coffee house opens in Berlin.
1727: The Brazilian coffee industry gets its start when Lieutenant colonel Francisco de Melo Palheta is sent by government to arbitrate a border dispute between the French and the Dutch colonies in Guiana. Not only does he settle the dispute, but also strikes up a secret liaison with the wife of French Guiana's governor. Although France guarded its New World coffee plantations to prevent cultivation from spreading, the lady said good-bye to Palheta with a bouquet in which she hid cuttings and fertile seeds of coffee.
1732: Johann Sevastian Bach composes his Kaffee-Kantate. Partly an ode to coffee and partly a stab at the movement in Germany to prevent women from drinking coffee (it was thought to make them sterile), the cantata includes the aria, "Ah! How sweet coffee taste! Lovelier than a thousand kisses, sweeter far than muscatel wine! I must have my coffee."
1773: The Boston Tea Party makes drinking coffee a patriotic duty in America.
1775: Prussia's Frederick the Great tries to block inports of green coffee, as Prussia's wealth is drained. Public outcry changes his mind.
1886: Former wholesale grocer Joel Cheek names his popular coffee blend "Maxwell House," after the hotel in Nashville, TN where it's served.
Early 1900's: In Germany, afternoon coffee becomes a standard occasion. The derogatory term "KaffeeKlatsch" is coined to describe women's gossip at these affairs. Since broadened to mean relaxed conversation in general.
1900: Hills Bros. begins packing roast coffee in vacuum tins, spelling the end of the ubiquitous local roasting shops and coffee mills.
1901: The first soluble "instant" coffee is invented by Japanese-American chemist Satori Kato of Chicago.
1903: German coffee importer Ludwig Roselius turn a batch of ruined coffee beans over to researchers, who perfect the process of removing caffeine from the beans without destroying the flavor. He markets it under the brand name "Sanka." Sanka is introduced to the United States in 1923.
1906: George Constant Washington, an English chemist living in Guatemala, notices a powdery condensation forming on the spout of his silver coffee carafe. After experimentation, he creates the firstmass-produced instant coffee (his brand is called Red E Coffee).
1920: Prohibition goes into effect in United States. Coffee sales boom.
1938: Having been asked by Brazil to help find a solution to their coffee surpluses, Nestle company invents freeze-dried coffee. Nestle develops Nescafe and introduces it in Switzerland.
1940: The US imports 70 percent of the world coffee crop.
1942: During W.W.II, American soldiers are issued instant Maxwell House coffee in their ration kits. Back home, widespread hoarding leads to coffee rationing.
1946: In Italy, Achilles Gaggia perfects his espresso machine. Cappuccino is named for the resemblance of its color to the robes of the monks of the Capuchin order.
1969: One week before Woodstock the Manson Family murders coffee heiress Abigail Folger as she visits with friend Sharon Tate in the home of filmmaker Roman Polanski.
1971: Starbucks opens its first store in Seattle's Pike Place public market, creating a frenzy over fresh-roasted whole bean coffee.
Thursday, November 11, 2010
15 Best Ways To Overcome Laziness
Laziness hinders us from accomplishing meaningful and useful things. It is the enemy of productivity. With laziness present, there is no way that one can be productive, and there is no way that he/she can go along with even the day-to-day activities, at the least, if not being productive. So how to overcome it? Here is a list that I found useful.
1. Procrastination is most of the times the number one reason for being lazy. Cast away procrastination and you should be on the right track.
2. Set a deadline to get started; this is often more important than setting a deadline to get things completed.
3. Treat yourself nicely when you get things done, no matter how small the achievement can be.
4. Break things up into small easy-to-do tasks. This way you don’t get puzzled and sit thinking how to do it.
5. Exercise and keep fit. This will give you enough refreshment to do things without laziness. You will also feel motivated and satisfied from the inner side.
6. Be sure about what to do next, if not you will have to be idle.
7. Closely follow your colleagues or family members who are busy and active, learn from them.
8. Think about what you will miss by sitting idly. Calculate the loss and take the responsibility.
9. Take productive breaks. Chat with colleagues or take a refreshing walk.
10. Plan a day ahead. Don’t go to the working table without knowing what to do that day.
11. Always engage yourself in something; never let your mind or body to be idle.
12. Watch your progress closely and account for un-productive days.
13. Be your own boss. Command yourself, set goals, accomplish tasks and appreciate yourself.
14. Find out what is holding you back from actually “doing” things. Fix it as soon as possible.
15. Don’t always follow a routine. This will cause boredom. Try to do something different just for a change.
Got more ideas? Share in the comments.
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