Way for safer Diwali

DIWALI is approaching – bringing with it amazing firework displays, which will light up the sky throughout India. And although fireworks are great entertainment, accidents and injuries do happen and that's why it’s important to follow the safety precautions during the fireworks. Remember to stand well back and never go back to a firework once it has been lit. Sparklers are fun but they can reach temperatures 20 times the boiling point of water. Don't give them to children under five. And make sure children playing with sparklers wear gloves and hold them at arm's length, away from their body. Used sparklers can still be very hot, so when they’ve gone out put them hot end down in a bucket of water. Fireworks are an important part of the festival of lights – make sure you follow the precautions for firework, which will lead to a very safe and happy Diwali. When buying fireworks, make sure that the crackers are well known in the market or a branded firework. Some of the main precautions which is to be followed during cracking the fireworks are:

Take care of sparklers, if possible wear gloves to hold them and dispose of sparklers in a bucket of water as soon as they are finished. Never give sparklers to children under five years old

Keep out the crackers from the place of fire or other immensely hot object.

Use them one at a time, replacing the lid immediately

NEVER throw fireworks

NEVER put fireworks in your pocket

Read the instructions carefully, using a torch. NEVER use a naked flame

Light fireworks at arm’s length using a taper or a firework lighter

Stand well back and NEVER return to a firework after it has been lit - it could explode in your face

All about DIWALI

Deepavali or Diwali is the major Indian occasion, which is celebrated whole-heartedly in Hinduism, Sikhism and Jainism. It is also called 'Festival of Lights' as people illuminate candles, diyas on this day and celebrates the victory of good over wicked powers. The day is celebrated in throughout the world, where in nepal it is called Tihar and Swanti. It falls in the months of October or November. Diwali is also originated as the harvest day where it is considered as the last harvest time of the year before the starting of winter season. Businessmen close their accounts and start their new financial year. Therefore, Goddess Lakshmi, deity of wealth and prosperity in the Hinduism, is thanked and people offer their praying and wish to have a good year ahead.

In North India, the day marks the homecoming of Lord Ram to his kingdom Ayodhya after the 14 years of exile. People of his kingdom celebrated his home return by lightning thousands of diyas, therefore the day has been named as 'Deepavali', which is again shortened as 'Diwali'. In the southern part of the India, the day has been associated with the victory of Lord Krishna and defeat of demon Narakasura. The western people celebrate the day in the honor of the King Bali who has been ordered by the deity Vishnu to rule the nether world.

For the Jainism people, the day has been connoted with the nirvana of Lord Mahavir, which took place on 15th October 527 B.C. For the Sikh community, the importance of the day has been increased when their Guru Hargobind Ji, the 6th Guru, has been released from the imprisonment with 52 Hindu Kings. Overall, the Diwali calls for the worldwide celebration, with its shimmering beauty it is enjoyed by most of the people, regardless of their faith and culture.

Awaiting for the Day

A true friend is the one who truly likes you and knows you, is the one who sees the pain in your eyes while everyone else still believes in the smile on your face. Life has gone with so many changes; we have left behind so many memories. Those memories when recollected leave tears. Would those days return? Would those friends be met? They are busy working towards their goals. Where have those days gone? Time is too strong! Missing you all my dear friends! Hope we all meet again one day in our life! Waiting eagerly for those days to come.

The Charm of Antique Jewellery

The word antique is an object that represents a previous era. Antiques are usually which have an aesthetic value owing to craftsmanship. And what cancan be more beautiful and elegant than jewelery crafted twenty or twenty five years ago? The art of making jewels is ancient and even the periods can be guessed by looking at the design. In other words, such jewels speak history. Generally treasured as heirlooms, antique ornaments are now available to those who covet them thanks to jewelery marts. Artistically crafted they are a glorious blend of tradition and trends. Antique jewelery has really caught the imagination of both the wear of all age groups and the creator. From chains to bangles and earing, older the piece the better, simply old is gold.

Nature

It’s nothing to overcome a nature, which really gives a great pleasure to feel the nature. Once you spend some time outside in nature, it almost definitely becomes something that you want to conserve. All that beautiful scenery, the smells, and the sounds become a necessity. Listening to the sounds of nature on my patio, the cicadas, the crickets, the thunderstorms, and the birds talking to each other, is almost overwhelming. These are the sounds that bring an inner calm. The sounds that remind me of what really matters. Sometimes when I'm in need of the calming sounds of nature it's difficult to access them. If I'm traveling, in the bus, or at the college, nature seems far at hand. Bottling those sounds is easier than you think. Nature brings out the refreshing energy at each time whenever need. Whatever problem we have problems just sit out to the corner of the window and watch the sunset or birds that flies with lots of energy or the trees that dances in the air. Thus the nature god’s gift is purely for the enjoyment, to relax, to refresh our minds, and also to preserve.

Cell becoming Hell

There are many dangers and myths involved in cell phone usage. The notion of purchasing a cell phone comes equipped with a load of questions and concerns, from whether or not utilizing a cell phone causes cancer to some more absurd and specific claims. The idea behind the danger of cell phones is certainly reasonable, but some of the lengths that this mythology can stretch to can be quite ridiculous.

One absurdity concerning cell phones is that they are hazardous to use while pumping gas. The primary claim was posted on the Internet and involved a man who was pumping gas in Indonesia. Apparently, the man was using his cell phone and the gas station blew up as a result. The truth is that there is nothing powerful enough to ignite a gas station pumps as far as a cell phone is concerned. The battery on a cell phone uses the same voltage as a 12-volt that most people have in their digital cameras and the ring tone is an audio wave producing the sound of a ring tone. However, the Internet has been abuzz with false claims and unproven data saying that Shell, Exxon and other gas companies urging people not to use their cell phones at gas pumps. While it is true that there could be a possible connection between a fire and a cell phone, the evidence is simply not there and is certainly not reasonably supported.

Another myth regarding cell phone use is the cancer myth. There is no evidence to support the notion that cell phones cause or are related to causing cancer growth out of nothing. The Food and Drug Administration has admitted to a concern regarding "radio frequency energy", otherwise known as "RTF". They have issued a statement urging cell phone manufacturers to support research regarding RTF, to manufacture phones with the lowest levels of RTF possible and to keep customers up to date on the most current information in the interest of cell phone use. Nonetheless, the mythology about a possible connection continues and some people fear for cancer when that cell phone rings. Another idea behind cell phones is that they are "okay" to use while driving. This is simply not safe and not true, to say the least. Many states, like New York, have made it illegal to drive and talk without a hands free device. Other states will issue a ticket if they see someone on a cell phone while driving. Forbes Magazine released some statistics including that reaction time was down 9% by those who use cell phones while driving, and that 50% of the visual environment that is absorbed while driving was not processed at all. Some sort of distraction causes 75% of all accidents, and so the United States Highway of National Safety is urging people to put away their phones while they drive. There are risks to everything that you do in life and cell phones are no different. Make sure that you are informing yourself with correct information when you read things, especially from an unknown source. Make sure you check out the sources involved in the information and find the truth behind the mythology of cell phone dangers.

World’s largest ice mass

Last week I came across an article from a magazine in which the world’s largest single mass of ice block or ice sheet was mentioned. The Antarctic ice sheet is the largest single mass of ice on earth. It covers an area of millions of cubic km of ice. Around 90 percent of the fresh water on the Earth's surface is held in the ice sheet, an amount equivalent to 70 m of water in the world's oceans. In East Antarctica, the ice sheet rests on a major landmass, but in West Antarctica the bed can extend to more than 2500m below sea level. The land would be seabed if the ice sheet were not there. Ice enters the sheet through snow and frost and leaves by calving of icebergs and melting, usually at the base but also sometimes at the surface at warm sites.