Night and Day

Night and Day

Some of the Sun's biggest impacts on our planet are also its most obvious. As the Earth spins on its axis, parts of the planet are in the sun while others are in the shade. In other words, the sun appears to rise and set. The parts of the world that are in daylight get warmer while the parts that are dark gradually lose the heat they absorbed during the day.
You can get a sense of how much the sun affects the Earth's temperature by standing outside on a partly cloudy day. When the sun is behind a cloud, you feel noticeably cooler than when it isn't. The surface of our planet absorbs this heat from the sun and emits it the same way that pavement continues to give off heat in the summer after the sun goes down. Our atmosphere does the same thing -- it absorbs the heat that the ground emits and sends some of it back to the Earth.



This is just one piece of how the sun circulates air around the world --

ocean currents, weather patterns and other factors also play a part. But in general air moves from high-pressure to low-pressure areas, much the way that high-pressure air rushes from the mouth of an inflated balloon when you let go. Heat also generally moves from the warmer equator to the cooler poles. Imagine a warm drink sitting on your desk -- the air around the drink gets warmer as the drink gets colder. This happens on Earth on an enormous scale.
The Coriolis Effect, a product of the Earth's rotatio0n, affects this system as well. It causes large weather systems, like hurricanes, to rotate. It helps create westward-running trade winds near the equator and eastward-running jet streams in the northern and southern hemispheres. These wind patterns move moisture and air from one place to another, creating weather patterns. (The Coriolis Effect works on a large scale -- it doesn't really affect the water draining from the sink like some people suppose.)
The sun gets much of the credit for creating both wind and rain. When the sun warms air in a specific location, that air rises, creating an area of low pressure. More air rushes in from surrounding areas to fill the void, creating wind. Without the sun, there wouldn't be wind -- and there might not be breathable air at all. We'll look at the reasons for this next

Power & LIght

Power and Light
Compared to the rest of the universe, the Earth is very small. Our planet and eight (or maybe nine) others orbit the SUN, which is only one of about 200 billion stars in our galaxy. Our galaxy, the Milky Way, is part of the universe, which includes millions of other galaxies and their stars and planets. By comparison, the Earth is microscopic.

Compared to a person, on the other hand, the Earth is enormous. It has a diameter of 7,926 miles (12,756 kilometers) at the equator, and it has a mass of about 6 x 1024 kilograms. The Earth orbits the sun at a speed of about 66,638 miles per hour (29.79 kilometers per second). Don't dwell on those numbers too long, though; to a lot of people, the Earth is inconceivably, mind-bogglingly big. And it's just a fraction of the size of the sun.


From our perspective on Earth, the sun looks very small. This is because it's about 93 million miles away from us. The sun's diameter at its equator is about 100 times bigger than Earth's, and about a million Earths could fit inside the sun. The sun is inconceivably, mind-bogglingly bigger.
The Sun
But without the sun, the Earth could not exist. In a sense, the Earth is a giant machine, full of moving parts and complex systems. All those systems need power, and that power comes from the sun.
The sun is an enormous nuclear power source -- through complex reactions, it transforms hydrogen into helium, releasing light and heat. Because of these reactions, every square meter of our planet's surface gets about 342 Watts of energy from the sun every year. This is about 1.7 x 1017 Watts total, or as much as 1.7 billion large power plants could generate. The only way the Earth could generate more power than the sun would be if every three people had a power plant of their own (and the planet were big enough to hold them all).
When this energy reaches the Earth, it provides power for a variety of reactions, cycles and systems. It drives the circulation of the atmosphere and the oceans. It makes food for plants, which many people and animals eat. Life on Earth could not exist without the sun, and the planet itself would not have developed without it.

To a casual observer, the sun's most visible contributions to life are light, heat and weather. Now we'll look at how the sun powers each of those.

Night and DaySome of the Sun's biggest impacts on our planet are also its most obvious. As the Earth spins on its axis, parts of the planet are in the sun while others are in the shade. In other words, the sun appears to rise and set. The parts of the world that are in daylight get warmer while the parts that are dark gradually lose the heat they absorbed during the day.
You can get a sense of how much the sun affects the Earth's temperature by standing outside on a partly cloudy day. When the sun is behind a cloud, you feel noticeably cooler than when it isn't. The surface of our planet absorbs this heat from the sun and emits it the same way that pavement continues to give off heat in the summer after the sun goes down. Our atmosphere does the same thing -- it absorbs the heat that the ground emits and sends some of it back to the Earth.

Gujarati Poem ( real fun )

Hanuman Chalisa

Shree Guru Charan Saroj Raj, Nij Man Mukar Sudhari,
Barnau Raghuvar Bimal Jasu, Jo dayaku Phal Chari

Budhi heen Tanu Janike, Sumirow, Pavan Kumar,
Bal Buddhi Vidya Dehu Mohi, Harahu Kalesh Bikaar

Jai Hanuman Gyan Guna Sagar
Jai Kipis Tihun Lok Ujgaar

Ramdoot Atulit Bal Dhamaa,
Anjani Putra Pavansut naamaa.

Mahebeer Bikram Bajrangi,
Kumati Nivaar Sumati Ke Sangi.

Kanchan Baran Biraaj Subesaa,
Kanan kundal kunchit kesa.

Hath Bajra Aur Dhvaja Birjai,
Kandhe Moonj Janeu saage

Shankar Suvna Kesari Nandan,
Tej Pratap Maha Jag Vandan.

Vidyavaan Guni Ati Chatur,
Ram Kaj Karibe Ko Atur

Prabhu Charittra Sunibe Ko Rasiya,
Ram Lakhan Sita man basyia.

Sukshma roop Dhari Siyahi Dikhwana,
Bikat roop Dhari Lank Jarawa

Bhim roop Dhari Asur Sanhare,
Ramchandra Ke kaaj Savare.

Laye Sajivan Lakhan Jiyaye,
Shri Raghubir harashi ur laye

Raghupati Kinhi Bahut Badaai,
Tum Mama Priya Bharat Sam Bahi.

Sahastra Badan Tumharo Jas Gaave,
Asa kahi Shripati Kanth Laagave.

Sankadik Brahmadi Muneesa,
Narad Sarad Sahit Aheesa

Jam Kuber Digpal Jahan Te,
Kabi Kabid Kahin Sake Kahan Te

Tum Upkar Sugrivahi Keenha,
Ram Miali Rajpad Deenha

Tumharo Mantro Bibhishan Maana,
Lankeshwar Bhaye Sab Jag Jaana.

Juug Sahastra Jojan Par Bhaanu,
Leelyo Taahi Madhur Phal Jaanu

Prabhu Mudrika Meli Mukha Maaheen,
Jaladhi Langhi Gaye Acharaj Naheen.

Durgam Kaaj Jagat Ke Jeete,
Sugam Anugrah Tumhre Te Te.

Ram Duware Tum Rakhavare,
Hot Na Aagya Bin Paisare

Sab Sukh Lahen Tumhari Sarna,
Tum Rakshak Kaahu Ko Darna a.

Aapan Tej Samharo Aapei,
Tanau Lok Hank Te Kanpei

Bhoot Pisaach Nikat Nahi Avei,
Mahabir Jab Naam Sunavei.

Nasei Rog Hare Sab Peera,
Japat Niranter Hanumant Beera

Sankat Te Hanuman Chhudavei,
Man Kram Bachan Dhyan Jo Lavei.

Sub Par Ram Tapasvee Raaja,
Tinke Kaaj Sakal Tum Saaja

Aur Manorath Jo Koi Lave,
Soi Amit Jivan Phal Pave.

Charo Juung Partap Tumhara,
Hai Parsiddha Jagat Ujiyara.

Sadho Sant Ke Tum R akhvare,
Asur Nikandan Ram Dulare.

Ashta Siddhi Nau Nidhi Ke Data,
Asa Bar Din Janki Mata.

Ram Rasayan Tumhare Pasa,
Sadaa Raho Raghupati Ke Dasa.

Tumhare Bhajan Ramko Pavei.
Janam Janam Ke Dukh Bisravei.

Anta Kaal Raghubar Pur Jai,
Jahan Janma Hari Bhakta Kahai.

Aur Devata Chitt Na Dharai,
Hanumant Sei Sarva Sukh Karai

Sankat Kate Mitey Sab Peera,
Jo Sumirei Hanumant Balbeera

Jai Jai Jai Hanuman Gosai,
Kripa Karahu Gurudev Ki Naiee

Jo Sat Baar Paath Kar Koi,
Chhutahi Bandi Maha Sukh Hoi

Jo Yah Padhe Hanuman Chalisa,
Hoy Siddhi Sakhi Gaurisa

Tulsidas Sada Hari Chera,
Keeje Nath Hriday Mah Dera.

FACTS: Make Every Indian Proud

FACTS TO MAKE EVERY INDIAN PROUD

Q. Who is the co-founder of Sun Microsystems?
Ans. Vinod Khosla

Q. Who is the creator of Pentium chip (needs nointroduction as 90% of the today's computers run on it)?
Ans. Vinod Dahm

Q. Who is the third richest man on the world?
Ans. According to the latest report Lakshmi Niwas Mittalis the 3rd richest man in world in 2005.

Q. Who is the founder and creator of Hotmail (Hotmailis world's No.1 web based email program)?
Ans. Sabeer Bhatia

Q. Who is the president of AT & T-Bell Labs (AT &T-Bell Labs is the creator of program languages suchas C, C++, Unix to name a few)?
Ans. Arun Netravalli

Q. Who is the GM of Hewlett Packard?
Ans. Rajiv Gupta Q. Who is the new MTD (Microsoft Testing Director)of Windows
2000,responsible to iron out all initial problems?Ans. Sanjay Tejwrika

Q. Who are the Chief Executives of CitiBank, Mckensey & Stanchart?
Ans. Victor Menezes, Rajat Gupta, and Rana Talwar.*We Indians are the wealthiest among all ethnic groups inAmerica, even faring better than the whites and the natives.

There are 3.22 millions of Indians in USA (1.5% of population).
38% of doctors in USA are Indians.


WORLD HISTORY FACTS ABOUT INDIA..

1. India never invaded any country in her last 1000 years of history.

2. India invented the Number system. Zero was invented by Aryabhatta.

3. The world's first University was established in Takshila in 700BC.More than 10,500 students from all over the world studied more than 60subjects.The University of Nalanda built in the 4th century BC wasone of the greatest achievements of ancient India in the field of education.

4. According to the Forbes magazine, Sanskrit is the most suitable
language for computer software.

5. Ayurveda is the earliest school of medicine known to humans.

6. Although western media portray modern images of India as poverty
striken and underdeveloped through political corruption, India was
once the richest empire on earth.

7. The art of navigation was born in the river Sindh 5000 years ago. Thevery word "Navigation" is derived from the Sanskrit word NAVGATIH.

8. The value of pi was first calculated by Budhayana, and he explained the
concept of what is now known as the Pythagorean Theorem.British scholars
have last year (1999) officially published that Budhayan's works dates to
the 6th Century which is long before the European mathematicians.

9. Algebra, trigonometry and calculus came from India. Quadratic equationswere by Sridharacharya in the 11th Century; the largest numbers the Greeksand the Romans used were 106 whereas Indians used numbers as big as 1053.

10. According to the Gemological Institute of America, up until 1896, India
was the only source of diamonds to the world.

11. USA based IEEE has proved what has been a century-old suspicion
amongst academics that the pioneer of wireless communication was Professor
Jagdeesh Bose and not Marconi.

12. The earliest reservoir and dam for irrigation was built in Saurashtra.
13. Chess was invented in India.

14. Sushruta is the father of surgery. 2600 years ago he and healthscientists of his time conducted surgeries like cesareans, cataract,fractures and urinary stones. Usage of anaesthesia was well known inancient India.

15. When many cultures in the world were only nomadic forest dwellers
over 5000 years ago, Indians established Harappan culture in Sindhu Valley
(Indus Valley Civilisation).

16. The place value system, the decimal system was developed in India in 100 BC.

12% scientists in USA are Indians.36% of NASA scientists are Indians.
34% of Microsoft employees are Indians.28% of IBM employees are Indians.
17% of INTEL scientists are Indians.
13% of XEROX employees are Indians.Some of the following facts may be known to you.
These factswere recently published in a German magazine, which deals with...

CAKE WORLD: Decorative Cakes

108 Names of Lord Ganesha (with meanings)

The God of knowledge and the remover of obstacles isalso the older son of Lord Shiva. Lord Ganesha is alsocalled Vinayak ( knowledgeable ) or Vighneshwer (godto remove obstacles). He is worshipped, or at leastremembered, in the beginning of any auspiciousperformance for blessings and auspiciousness.He has four hands, elephant's head and a big belly. Hisvehicle is a tiny mouse. In his hands he carries a rope(to carry devotees to the truth), an axe (to cut devotees'attachments), and a sweet dessert ball -laddoo- (toreward devotees for spiritual activity). His fourth hand's palmis always extended to bless people.A unique combination of his elephant-like head and a quickmoving tiny mouse vehicle represents tremendous wisdom,intellegence, and presence of mind.

108 Names of Lord Ganesha (with meanings)

1 Akhurath - One who has Mouse as His Charioteer
2 Alampata - Ever Eternal Lord
3 Amit - Incomparable Lord
4 Anantachidrupamayam - Infinite andConsciousness Personified
5 Avaneesh - Lord of the whole World
6 Avighna - Remover of Obstacles
7 Balaganapati - Beloved and Lovable Child
8 Bhalchandra - Moon-Crested Lord
9 Bheema - Huge and Gigantic
10 Bhupati - Lord of the Gods
11 Bhuvanpati - God of the Gods
12 Buddhinath - God of Wisdom
13 Buddhipriya - Knowledge Bestower
14 Buddhividhata - God of Knowledge
15 Chaturbhuj - One who has Four Arms
16 Devadeva - Lord of All Lords
17 Devantakanashakarin - Destroyer of Evilsand Asuras
18 Devavrata - One who accepts all Penances
19 Devendrashika - Protector of All Gods
20 Dharmik - One who gives Charity
21 Dhoomravarna - Smoke-Hued Lord
22 Durja - Invincible Lord
23 Dvaimatura - One who has two Mothers
24 Ekaakshara - He of the Single Syllable
25 Ekadanta - Single-Tusked Lord
26 Ekadrishta - Single-Tusked Lord
27 Eshanputra - Lord Shiva's Son
28 Gadadhara - One who has The Mace as HisWeapon
29 Gajakarna - One who has Eyes like anElephant
30 Gajanana - Elephant-Faced Lord
31 Gajananeti - Elephant-Faced Lord
32 Gajavakra - Trunk of The Elephant
33 Gajavaktra - One who has Mouth likean Elephant
34 Ganadhakshya - Lord of All Ganas (Gods)
35 Ganadhyakshina - Leader of All TheCelestial Bodies
36 Ganapati - Lord of All Ganas (Gods)
37 Gaurisuta - The Son of Gauri (Parvati)
38 Gunina - One who is The Master ofAll Virtues
39 Haridra - One who is Golden Coloured
40 Heramba - Mother's Beloved Son
41 Kapila - Yellowish-Brown Coloured
42 Kaveesha - Master of Poets
43 Krti - Lord of Music
44 Kripalu - Merciful Lord
45 Krishapingaksha - Yellowish-Brown Eyed
46 Kshamakaram - The Place of Forgiveness
47 Kshipra - One who is easy to Appease
48 Lambakarna - Large-Eared Lord
49 Lambodara - The Huge Bellied Lord
50 Mahabala - Enormously Strong Lord
51 Mahaganapati - Omnipotent andSupreme Lord
52 Maheshwaram - Lord of The Universe
53 Mangalamurti - All Auspicious Lord
54 Manomay - Winner of Hearts
55 Mrityuanjaya - Conqueror of Death
56 Mundakarama - Abode of Happiness
57 Muktidaya - Bestower of Eternal Bliss
58 Musikvahana - One who has mouseas charioteer
59 Nadapratithishta - One who Appreciatesand Loves Music
60 Namasthetu - Vanquisher of All Evils& Vices & Sins
61 Nandana - Lord Shiva's Son
62 Nideeshwaram - Giver of Wealth andTreasures
63 Omkara - One who has the FormOf OM
64 Pitambara - One who has Yellow-ColouredBody
65 Pramoda - Lord of All Abodes
66 Prathameshwara - First Among All
67 Purush - The Omnipotent Personality
68 Rakta - One who has Red-Coloured Body
69 Rudrapriya - Beloved Of Lord Shiva
70 Sarvadevatman - Acceptor of AllCelestial Offerings
71 Sarvasiddhanta - Bestower of Skillsand Wisdom
72 Sarvatman - Protector of The Universe
73 Shambhavi - The Son of Parvati
74 Shashivarnam - One who has a Moonlike Complexion
75 Shoorpakarna - Large-Eared Lord
76 Shuban - All Auspicious Lord
77 Shubhagunakanan - One who is TheMaster of All Virtues
78 Shweta - One who is as Pure as theWhite Colour
79 Siddhidhata - Bestower of Success &Accomplishments
80 Siddhipriya - Bestower of Wishes andBoons
81 Siddhivinayaka - Bestower of Success
82 Skandapurvaja - Elder Brother ofSkand (Lord Kartik)
83 Sumukha - Auspicious Face
84 Sureshwaram - Lord of All Lords
85 Swaroop - Lover of Beauty
86 Tarun Ageless
87 Uddanda - Nemesis of Evils and Vices
88 Umaputra - The Son of GoddessUma (Parvati)
89 Vakratunda - Curved Trunk Lord
90 Varaganapati - Bestower of Boons
91 Varaprada - Granter of Wishes andBoons
92 Varadavinayaka - Bestower of Success
93 Veeraganapati - Heroic Lord
94 Vidyavaridhi - God of Wisdom
95 Vighnahara - Remover of Obstacles
96 Vignaharta - Demolisher of Obstacles
97 Vighnaraja - Lord of All Hindrances
98 Vighnarajendra - Lord of All Obstacles
99 Vighnavinashanaya - Destroyer ofAll Obstacles & Impediments
100 Vigneshwara - Lord of All Obstacles
101 Vikat - Huge and Gigantic
102 Vinayaka - Lord of All
103 Vishwamukha - Master of TheUniverse
104 Vishwaraja - King of The World
105 Yagnakaya - Acceptor of All Sacred& Sacrficial Offerings
106 Yashaskaram - Bestower of Fame andFortune
107 Yashvasin - Beloved and EverPopular Lord
108 Yogadhipa - The Lord of Meditation

Plasma Display

Plasma display


Defination of Plasma Display :

A Plasma TV Display uses hundreds-of-thousands of miniature,embedded cells to produce a picture. Each cell equals one pixel, (picture element )
And has three sub-cells. The three sub-cells are filled with a plasma gas which will ‘glow’
Red, blue or green (depending on the phosphor coating) when charged electrically.Light from the three “RGB” sub-cells combines to form a one colored pixels on the screen.

A Plasma Display is an emissive flat panel display where light is created by phosphors excited by a plasma discharge between two flat panels of glass.The gas discharge contains no mercury (contrary to the backlights of an AMLCD) a mixture of noble gases (neon and xenon) is used instead. This gas mixture is inert and entirely non-harmful.



What is Plasma ?

The Central element in a fluorescent light is a plasma, a gas
Made up of free-flowing ions (electrically charged atoms) and electons (negatively charged particles). Under normal condition, a gas is mainly made up of uncharged particles. That is,
the individual gas atoms include equal numbers of protons (positively charged particles in the
atoms’s nucleus) and electron. The negatively charged electron perfectly balance the positively
charged protons, so the atom has a net charge of zero.

If you introduce many free electrons into the gas by establishing on electrical voltage across it, the situation changes very quickly. The free electrons collide with the atoms, knocking loose other electrons. With a missing electron, an atom loses it’s balance. It has a net positive charge, making it an ion.

In a plasma with an electrical current running through it
negatively charged particles are rushing toward the positively charged area of the plasma, and positively charged particles are rushing toward the negatively charged area. In this mad rush, particles are constantly bumping into each other. These collisions excite the gas atoms in the plasma, causing them to release photons of energy.

Xenon and neon atoms, the atoms used in plasma screens, release light photons when they are excited. Mostly, these atoms release ultraviolet light photons, which are invisible to the human eye.