Robert Bunsen's 202nd Birthday.

Robert Wilhelm Eberhard Bunsen (30 March 1811 – 16 August 1899) was a German chemist. He investigated "Emission spectra" of heated elements, and discovered Caesium (in 1860) and Rubidium (in 1861) with Gustav Kirchhoff. Bunsen developed several gas-analytical methods.. He was a pioneer in Photochemistry, and did early work in the field of Organoarsenic chemistry. With his laboratory assistant, Peter Desaga, he developed the Bunsen burner, an improvement on the laboratory burners then in use. The Bunsen–Kirchhoff Award for spectroscopy is named after Bunsen and Kirchhoff. The Bunsen burners are still being used in labs, across the world.

Gustav Kirchhoff (left) and Robert Bunsen (right)

Awards: Copley medal (1860)

From: Wikipedia

Cutest Animals You've Never Heard Of.

The Sugar Glider

Originating in Australia, the gorgeous Sugar Glider is a lot like a flying squirell. They prefer sweet nectar-filled foods too!

 

The Australian Wallaby

Certainly not the only little-known Australian animal to be dubbed "cute", this baby wallaby is adorable!

 

 

The Northern Hairy-Nosed Wombat

This little critter is found in Australia, and like most marsupials, they're adorable! Fancy cuddling one of these - so sweet.

 

The Red-Crested Tree Rat

Who ever thought a rat could be so cute, right? This Red-Crested Tree Rat has beautiful coloring.

 

The Ploughshare Tortoise

Found in Madagascar, the Ploughshare Tortoise, or Angonoka Tortoise, is critically endangered. Just look at how tiny this baby is!

 

The Roloway Monkey

Aww, just look at this little fellow clinging on to his soft toy! This is a baby Roloway Monkey, and they are only found in a small area of eastern Côte d'Ivoire and in the forests of Ghana.

 

 More to come tomorrow!

 

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Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's 127th Birthday.

 

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe ( March 27, 1886 – August 19, 1969) was a German-American He is commonly referred to, and was addressed, as Mies, his surname.He is widely regarded as one of the pioneering masters of modern architecture.
         He created an influential twentieth century architectural style, stated with extreme clarity and simplicity. His mature buildings made use of modern materials such as industrial steel and plate glass to define interior spaces. He called his buildings "skin and bones" architecture.


 His Constructions:

1.Barcelona Pavilion:

 

2.Villa Tugendhat:

 

3. S. R. Crown Hall:

 

4. Farnsworth House:

 

5. 860–880 Lake Shore Drive Apartments:

 

6. Seagram Building:

 7. Neue Nationalgalerie:

 

8.Toronto-Dominion Centre:

 

9. Westmount Square:

 

German commemorative stamp marking 100 years since Mies's birth.

 Awards:

• Order Pour le Mérite (1959)
  
• Royal Gold Medal (1959) 
• AIA Gold Medal (1960)
• Presidential Medal of Freedom (1963)

Source: Wikipedia.

'Water-Droplet' shaped building in India.

 

1. The concept of The Indra Tower, is emerged from capturing the fluid state of which a single drop of water is freely dropping into water. Located in Dadar, Mumbai, the residential tower stands 300m tall. The total built up area (BUA) is 34,000.00sqm.

2.The form of the building is composed of different depth of the balconies on each floor. This gives variety to each unit and contains different characteristics on varying levels.

3.The building form is designed corresponding to the orientation of the view of the surroundings. The facade faces North West. Residents will enjoy broad sea view from each unit.

 

4.The major structural design of the Indra Tower is a combination of different structural systems. The tower can be divided into four parts and each of them is separated by a transfer plate respectively.

 

  

5.The car park podium part is a column and beam system in order to provide flexibility for car parking space.

 

 

 

7. The form of Indra Tower is smooth and in a streamline form as the droplet is in balance between gravity and dynamics before reaching into the water. Designed by 'cybertecture' architect, James Law the developer behind the project is Vijay Associates (Wadhwa) Developers.

 

 

 

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I Do what Ever i need.

José Victoriano (Carmelo Carlos) González-Pérez (March 23, 1887 – May 11, 1927), better known as Juan Gris was a Spanish painter and sculptor who lived and worked in France most of his life. His works, which are closely connected to an innovative artistic genre Cubism are among the movement's most distinctive.

In Paris, Gris followed the lead of another friend and fellow countryman, Pablo Picasso. He submitted darkly humorous illustrations to journals such as Le Rire, L'assiette au beurre, Le Charivari, and Le Cri de Paris.
Later in 1911, he gave up working as a satirical cartoonist, developing at this time a personal Cubist style. 

In 1924, he designed ballet sets and costumes for Sergei Diaghilev and the famous Ballets Russes.

Gris articulated most of his aesthetic theories during 1924 and 1925. He delivered his definitive lecture, Des possibilités de la peinture, at the Sorbonne in 1924. Major Gris exhibitions took place at the Galerie Simon in Paris and the Galerie Flechtheim in Berlin in 1923 and at the Galerie Flechtheim in Düsseldorf in 1925.

Juan Gris Painted By his friend Amedeo Modigliani in 1915.

 His top auction price was $20.8 million which was set by his 1915 still life titled, Livre, pipe et verres, until Christie's Imp/Mod sale in November 2010, when "Violon et guitare" sold for $28.6 million.

Source: Wikipedia.

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Problems & Solutions.

Don't Be afraid!!!

The Moment of Triumph.

St. Patrick's Day.

Saint Patrick's Day or the Feast of Saint Patrick (Irish: Lá Fhéile Pádraig, "the Day of the Festival of Patrick") is a cultural and religious holiday celebrated on 17 March. It is named after Saint Patrick (c. AD 385–461), the most commonly recognized of the patron saints of Ireland.
Saint Patrick's Day was made an official Christian feast day in the early seventeenth century and is observed by the Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion (especially the Church of Ireland), the Eastern Orthodox Church and Lutheran Church. The day commemorates Saint Patrick, his death and entrance into heaven, and the arrival of Christianity in Ireland.  In addition, the Irish as well as Irish heritage and culture is celebrated in general. Celebrations generally involve public parades and festivals, céilithe, and the wearing of green attire or shamrocks. Christians also attend church services and the Lenten restrictions on eating and drinking alcohol are lifted for the day, which has encouraged and propagated the holiday's tradition of alcohol consumption.
Saint Patrick's Day is a public holiday in the Republic of Ireland^, Northern Ireland, Newfoundland and Labrador and Montserrat. It is also widely celebrated by the Irish diaspora around the world; especially in Britain, Canada, the United States, Argentina, Australia and New Zealand.

According to legend, St. Patrick used the 3-leaved shamrock to explain the Holy Trinity to Irish pagans.

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Why do Tears Come?. The reason is very True.

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Douglas Adams' 61 Birthday.

Douglas Noel Adams (11 March 1952 – 11 May 2001) was an English writer, humorist and dramatist. He is best known as the author of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, which started life in 1978 as a BBC radio comedy.
Later it was developed into Trilogy of five books that sold over 15 million copies in his lifetime,later as a TV Series, several stage plays, comics, a computer game, and in 2005 a feature film.
Adams' contribution to UK radio is commemorated in The Radio Academy's Hall of Fame.

His other Books:

•  Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (1987) 
•  The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul (1988), 
• Co-writer of  The Meaning of Liff (1983), Last Chance to See (1990), and three stories for the television series Doctor Who.

• A posthumous collection of his work, including an unfinished novel, was published as The Salmon of Doubt in 2002. 

            Adams became known as an advocate for environmentalism and conservation, and also as a lover of fast cars, cameras, technological innovation, and the Apple Macintosh.

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Happy Women's Day.

International Women's Day (IWD), originally called International Working Women's Day, is marked on March 8 every year. In different regions the focus of the celebrations ranges from general celebration of respect, appreciation and love towards women to a celebration for women's economic, political and social achievements. Started as a Socialist political event, the holiday blended in the culture of many countries, primarily Eastern Europe, Russia, and the former Soviet bloc. In some regions, the day lost its political flavor, and became simply an occasion for men to express their love for women in a way somewhat similar to a mixture of Mother's Day and Valentine's Day. In other regions, however, the original political and human rights theme designated by the United Nations runs strong, and political and social awareness of the struggles of women worldwide are brought out and examined in a hopeful manner.

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50 Interesting Facts.

[1] If you are right handed, you will tend to chew your food on your right side. If you are left handed, you will tend to chew your food on your left side

[2] If you stop getting thirsty, you need to drink more water. For when a human body is dehydrated, its thirst mechanism shuts off.

[3] Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying.

[4] Your tongue is germ free only if it is pink. If it is white there is a thin film of bacteria on it.

[5] The Mercedes-Benz motto is 'Das Beste oder Nichts' meaning 'the best or nothing'.

[6] The Titanic was the first ship to use the SOS signal.

[7] The pupil of the eye expands as much as 45 percent when a person looks at something pleasing.

[8] The average person who stops smoking requires one hour less sleep a night.

[9] Laughing lowers levels of stress hormones and strengthens the immune system. Six-year-olds laugh an average of 300 times a day. Adults only laugh 15 to 100 times a day.

[10] Frank Perdue's chicken slogan, "It takes a strong man to make a tender chicken" was translated into Spanish as "it takes an aroused man to make a chicken affectionate."

[11] Dalmatians are born without spots.

[12] Bats always turn left when exiting a cave.

[13] The 'v' in the name of a court case does not stand for 'versus', but for 'and' (in civil proceedings] or 'against' (in criminal proceedings]

[14] Men's shirts have the buttons on the right, but women's shirts have the buttons on the left

[15] The owl is the only bird to drop its upper eyelid to wink. All other birds raise their lower eyelids

[16] The reason honey is so easy to digest is that it's already been digested by a bee

[17] Roosters cannot crow if they cannot extend their necks

[18] The color blue has a calming effect. It causes the brain to release calming hormones

[19] Every time you sneeze some of your brain cells die

[20] Your left lung is smaller than your right lung to make room for your heart

[21] The verb "cleave" is the only English word with two synonymswhich are antonyms of each other: adhere and separate

[22] When you blush, the lining of your stomach also turns red

[23] When Hippos are upset, their sweat turns red

[24] The first Harley Davidson motorcycle was built in 1903, and used a tomato can for a carburetor

[25] The lion that roars in the MGM logo is named Volney

[26] Google is actually the common name for a number with a million zeros

[27] Switching letters is called spoonerism. For example, saying jagof Flapan, instead of flag of Japan

[28] It cost 7 million dollars to build the Titanic and 200 million to make a film about it


[29] The attachment of the human skin to muscles is what causes dimples

[30] There are 1,792 steps to the top of the Eiffel Tower

[31] The sound you hear when you crack your knuckles is actually the sound of nitrogen gas bubbles bursting

[32] Human hair and fingernails continue to grow after death

[33] It takes about 20 seconds for a red blood cell to circle the whole body

[34] The plastic things on the end of shoelaces are called aglets

[35] Most soccer players run 7 miles in a game

[36] The only part of the body that has no blood supply is the cornea in the eye. It takes in oxygen directly from the air

[37] Every day 200 million couples make love, 400,000 babies are born, and 140,000 people die

[38] In most watch advertisements the time displayed on the watch is
10:10 because then the arms frame the brand of the watch (and make it look like it is smiling.)

[39] Colgate faced big obstacle marketing toothpaste in Spanishspeaking countries. Colgate translates into the command "go hang yourself."

[40] The only 2 animals that can see behind it without turning its head are the rabbit and the parrot

[41] Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair.

[42] The average person laughs 13 times a day

[43] Do you know the names of the three wise monkeys? They are: Mizaru(See no evil), Mikazaru(Hear no evil), and Mazaru(Speak no evil)

[44] Women blink nearly twice as much as men

[45] German Shepherds bite humans more than any other breed of dog

[46] Large kangaroos cover more than 30 feet with each jump

[47] Whip makes a cracking sound because its tip moves faster than the speed of sound

[48] Two animal rights protesters were protesting at the cruelty of sending pigs to a slaughterhouse in Bonn. Suddenly the pigs, all two thousand of them, escaped through a broken fence andstampeded, trampling the two hapless protesters to death

[49] If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle; if the horse has one front leg in the air, the person died as a result of wounds received in battle;if the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural cause.

[50] The human heart creates enough pressure while pumping to squirt blood 30 feet!!

Source: Zeropaid.com
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Miriam Makeba's 81st birthday.

Miriam Makeba (4 March 1932 – 9 November 2008), nicknamed Mama Africa, was a Grammy Award-winning South African singer and civil rights activist.In the 1960s she was the first artist from Africa to popularize African music in the U.S. and around the world. She is best known for the song "Pata Pata", first recorded in 1957 and released in the U.S. in 1967.

 

 

10 things to know about Miriam Makeba:

1. She came from humble beginnings in a shantytown near Johannesburg. The former domestic servant first started to sing in her school choir and learned new songs by listening to recordings of American jazz artists like Ella Fitzgerald.
2. "Throughout her life, Mama Makeba communicated a positive message to the world about the struggle of the people of South Africa and the certainty of victory over the dark forces of apartheid colonialism through the art of song," said Foreign Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma.
3. Makeba spent 31 years in exile after speaking out against apartheid. One of her songs demanded the release of Mandela, who spent 27 years in jail for fighting white-minority rule. She returned home in 1990.
4. Makeba also always stressed her African pride through her hairstyles and traditional clothes.
5. Mixing jazz with traditional African sounds, Makeba punctuated some songs with the clicks of her Xhosa language, creating classics such as "The Click Song" and "Pata Pata".
6. Makeba won attention on the international stage as lead singer for the South African band The Manhattan Brothers. In New York, she worked with Harry Belafonte. While she won over millions on the stage, Makeba's personal life was marred by tragedy. Makeba had said her first husband often beat her, and she left him after finding him in bed with her sister.
7. Makeba married American "black power" activist Stokely Carmichael in 1968 and they moved to the West African country of Guinea, but later split. She was divorced four times.
8. South African singer Miriam Makeba, one of Africa's best known voices and a champion of the fight against apartheid during three decades in exile, died of a heart attack after a concert in Italy. She was 76. Makeba fell ill after a concert against organised crime in the southern Italian town of Baia Verde late on Sunday, her publicist said. She died after being rushed to a clinic in the town of Castel Volturno.
9. Known as "Mama Africa" and the "Empress of African Song", Makeba was the first black South African musician to gain international fame, winning renown in the 1950s for her sweeping vocals. She was loathed by South Africa's white minority rulers. Former South African President and anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela paid homage to the singer, calling her "South Africa's first lady of song" and saying her music inspired hope.
10. She was the first black woman to speak at the United Nations, in 1963, and gained her nickname 'Mama Africa' for the way she brought together the African continent and the attention she brought it from the rest of the world.

Source: ibnlive.in

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Most Awaited Bikes of 2013.

KTM will launch the 390 Duke in India by mid-2013. This motorcycle will be powered by a 373cc engine producing 44 PS of power and 35 Nm of torque.

Honda has become very serious about the Indian 2-wheeler market. The company is on a launch spree and will bring the naked version of the CBR150R to the market next month.

Bajaj Auto will launch a bigger Pulsar motorcycle in the second half of the year. The Pulsar 375 will offer splendid performance and will be a full faired machine

In India, if you want to buy a cruiser, your only option is Royal Enfield. Affordable cruisers are difficult to find but DSK-Hyosung plan to offer the GV250 to Indians by mid-2013.

Source: Yahoo!