Yoga
Yoga meaning union in Sanskrit is a family of ancient religious practices that originated in India, where it remains a vibrant living habit and is seen as a means to enlightenment. Karma Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Jnana Yoga, and Raja Yoga are considered the four main yogas, but there are many other types. In other parts of the world where yoga is popular, notably the West, Yoga has become linked with the asanas of Hatha Yoga, which are popularly considered there as fitness exercises and also form the basis of an increasing business.
Yoga as a means to enlightenment is central to Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and has influenced other religious and spiritual practices throughout the world. Ancient Hindu texts establishing the basis for yoga include the Upanishads, Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, the Bhagavad Gita, the Hatha Yoga Pradipika and many others, which state the criteria of having successfully mastered a particular yoga technique.
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Blood
Blood is a highly focused circulating tissue consisting of several types of cells suspended in a fluid medium known as plasma. The cellular constituents are: red blood cells, which carry respiratory gases and give it its red color because they are have hemoglobin (an iron-containing protein that binds oxygen in the lungs and transports it to tissues in the body), white blood cells (leukocytes), which fight disease, and platelets, cell fragments which play an important part in the clotting of the blood.
Medical terms associated to blood often begin with hemo- or hemato- (BE: haemo- and haemato-) from the Greek word "haima" for "blood." Anatomically, blood is well thought-out a connective tissue from both its origin in the bones and its function.
Blood is a highly focused circulating tissue consisting of several types of cells suspended in a fluid medium known as plasma. The cellular constituents are: red blood cells, which carry respiratory gases and give it its red color because they are have hemoglobin (an iron-containing protein that binds oxygen in the lungs and transports it to tissues in the body), white blood cells (leukocytes), which fight disease, and platelets, cell fragments which play an important part in the clotting of the blood.
Medical terms associated to blood often begin with hemo- or hemato- (BE: haemo- and haemato-) from the Greek word "haima" for "blood." Anatomically, blood is well thought-out a connective tissue from both its origin in the bones and its function.
Thursday, February 15, 2007
Submarine
A submarine is a expert watercraft that can work underwater at very high pressures beyond the range of unaided human survivability. Submarines, first commonly used in World War I, are used by all major navies today, especially the American, Russian and British navies. Civilian submarines and submersibles are used for marine and freshwater science and for work at depths too large for human divers.
Submarines are always referred to as "boats" excluding in some formal documents. The term U-Boat is occasionally used for German submarines in English. This comes from the German word for submarine, 'U-Boot', itself an short form for Unterseeboot ('undersea boat').
Submarines encompass one of the biggest ranges in capabilities of any vessel. They range from small one- or two-man vessels that can check the sea floor for a few hours to the Russian Typhoon class, which can remain submerged for half a year and carry nuclear missiles capable of destroying several cities. There are also specialized submarines such as rescue submarines (like the DSRV or Priz) and tiny one-person human power-driven subs intended for competitions between universities. An older device for use in underwater exploration, salvage, building and rescue is the diving bell.
The word submarine was an adjective meaning "under the sea". Some firms who make diving gear but not parts for submarines, called their work "submarine engineering". "Submarine" as a meaning of submersible craft originated as short for "submarine boat" and older books such as Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea always use this term. Also, some people simply say 'sub' as a substitute of saying the entire word 'submarine'.
A submarine is a expert watercraft that can work underwater at very high pressures beyond the range of unaided human survivability. Submarines, first commonly used in World War I, are used by all major navies today, especially the American, Russian and British navies. Civilian submarines and submersibles are used for marine and freshwater science and for work at depths too large for human divers.
Submarines are always referred to as "boats" excluding in some formal documents. The term U-Boat is occasionally used for German submarines in English. This comes from the German word for submarine, 'U-Boot', itself an short form for Unterseeboot ('undersea boat').
Submarines encompass one of the biggest ranges in capabilities of any vessel. They range from small one- or two-man vessels that can check the sea floor for a few hours to the Russian Typhoon class, which can remain submerged for half a year and carry nuclear missiles capable of destroying several cities. There are also specialized submarines such as rescue submarines (like the DSRV or Priz) and tiny one-person human power-driven subs intended for competitions between universities. An older device for use in underwater exploration, salvage, building and rescue is the diving bell.
The word submarine was an adjective meaning "under the sea". Some firms who make diving gear but not parts for submarines, called their work "submarine engineering". "Submarine" as a meaning of submersible craft originated as short for "submarine boat" and older books such as Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea always use this term. Also, some people simply say 'sub' as a substitute of saying the entire word 'submarine'.
Friday, February 09, 2007
Journalism Basics
Journalism is a concrete, professionally oriented major that involves gathering, interpreting, distilling, and other reporting information to the general audiences through a variety of media means. Journalism majors learn about every possible kind of Journalism (including magazine, newspaper, online journalism, photojournalism, broadcast journalism, and public relations).
That's not all, though. In addition to dedicated training in writing, editing, and reporting, Journalism wants a working knowledge of history, culture, and current events. You'll more than likely be required to take up a broad range of courses that runs the range from statistics to the hard sciences to economics to history. There would also be a lot of haughty talk about professional ethics and civic responsibility too - and you'll be tested on it. To top it all off, you'll perhaps work on the university newspaper or radio station, or possibly complete an internship with a magazine or a mass media conglomerate.
Journalism is a concrete, professionally oriented major that involves gathering, interpreting, distilling, and other reporting information to the general audiences through a variety of media means. Journalism majors learn about every possible kind of Journalism (including magazine, newspaper, online journalism, photojournalism, broadcast journalism, and public relations).
That's not all, though. In addition to dedicated training in writing, editing, and reporting, Journalism wants a working knowledge of history, culture, and current events. You'll more than likely be required to take up a broad range of courses that runs the range from statistics to the hard sciences to economics to history. There would also be a lot of haughty talk about professional ethics and civic responsibility too - and you'll be tested on it. To top it all off, you'll perhaps work on the university newspaper or radio station, or possibly complete an internship with a magazine or a mass media conglomerate.
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