Holi Festival, India

Holi festival is held to commemorate the victory of good over evil. The festival is held every year, the day after the full moon in the month of March. This year, Holi will be held on Wednesday, March 27, 2013. This festival marks the end of winter to welcome spring means harvest season has arrived.

Almost all parts of India celebrate Holi Festival. Areas like Mathura and Vrindavan, New Delhi, West Bengal, Jaipur and Banswara always celebrate royally. In West Bengal, Holi Festival will be held one day earlier than other regions.

If you want a quieter atmosphere, please go to the south of India. Here, Holi Festival gala held not because its focus more on the religious aspect by going to the temple to worship.

Holi festival full of joy. Participants will berbasah-basahan, their bodies were smeared with colorful liquid that comes from another participant throws. Therefore, Holi Festival also known as the Festival of Colors. On the night before the festival, a huge bonfire will be lit to burn the evil spirits.

Tips if you want to join this festival is to use clothes that are not used and it helps if your hair and body smeared with oil first. This is done to anticipate if only colorless liquid that is used is very difficult to remove.

The astronomers suggested that the moon belongs to Jupiter, Europa, is covered by a large ice spikes. They also mengukapkan findings of ice shaped like a large nail, known as the Penitentes.

“This is giving a geological discovery in Europa,” said an astronomer at the University of Virginia, and Hobley in presenting its findings in 44th Annual Lunar and Planetary Science Conference in The Woodlands, Texas, United States (U.S.) recently.

“High ice of 3.3 to 16.4 feet (approximately one to five meters) exist only in certain parts of the Andes Mountains in the Earth, but the area like that that are Europa thus allowing ice blanket,” said Hobley .

Launched Space, Monday (25/03/2013), it takes a long time to form a Penitentes. In which, the angle of the sun also determines the sharpness of the texture of ice that stretches high from the ground.

Although Europa has been observed by radar and spectroscopy, but astronomers have not been able to understand exactly what kind of surface this month. Moreover Hobbley also found an area near the equator in the Europa warmer than it should for the location Penitentes.

However, from the invention of the world’s scientists interested in better understanding what Europa surface. Since this can be a first step to designing a safe landing on the frozen surface of the moon.

However, it is certainly not easy. Therefore, the shell of ice on the surface of Europa could allow shifting ice. If this happens, it will be difficult for astronomers to map the location of a safe landing expedition.

EXCESS cholesterol in the body is very bad for health. Therefore, there needs to be control cholesterol levels stay balanced and do not cause health problems.

Combating bad cholesterol in the body is not easy. Keep discipline in running a healthy lifestyle to be one of the keys.

According to a report, as quoted by the Times of India, women are more prone to heart problems, especially those living in big cities. When in fact, as we know, the guy who actually tend the potential of developing heart problems. However, the study just reported the opposite.

This is due to higher cholesterol levels than women who perform routine medical tests. In fact, 33 percent of women who have expressed concern tests have high cholesterol.

Well, to prevent heart attacks, perform the following steps, as reported Healthlob.

Diets high in fiber

Dr Bhuvaneshwari Shankar, a dietitian from Apollo hospitals in India advised to eat more fruits and vegetables to reduce bad cholesterol. This meal can improve digestion and bowel movements which can help reduce bad cholesterol levels.

“Fiber can absorb excessive bad cholesterol (LDL) in the blood and threw it away. You can also eat oatmeal because it has the same function, “he added.

good cholesterol

Ideally, to avoid heart disease, bad cholesterol levels (LDL) have low good cholesterol (HDL) levels. Eat foods rich in Omega 3 which can help reduce bad cholesterol. One onion a day can also reduce levels of koleterol evil. Dr Shankar said that Omega 3 fatty acids can be met from fish and dried fruit.

Upper House Democrats finally agreed to dismiss one of its cadres were involved in corruption cases, Angelina Sondakh, of membership in the House of Representatives. Angie dismissal, greeting Angelina, this is an attempt to clean the Democratic Party.

“Demand for the upper house all cleaned up. Angie will be PAW (inter-change of time),” said a member of the Upper House Democrats, Marzuki Alie, Monday (02/18/2013) at the Parliament House Complex in Senayan, Jakarta.

He explained that the party would act decisively if convicted of corruption. Angelina Sondakh was sentenced to 4.5 years in prison by a panel of judges court corruption. During this time, the Democrats did not fire Angie argued because there has been no legal decisions remain. It is also recognized Marzuki.

Although his party continue to promote the principle of presumption of innocence, said Marzuki, PD did not want to put to the public. “As long as it is not processed so slow. Actually we wanted no presumption of innocence but do not let us put to the public,” said Speaker of the House was.

Since becoming a suspect until finally convicted, Angie was a member of Parliament. Angie still receive a basic salary of Rp Board 15.9 million per month. Honorary Board of the Parliament can not dismiss Angie because no enforceable decision. Angie dismissal can only be done if the Democratic Party cadres replace Angie with other Democrats.

Previously, Judge Jakarta Corruption Court sentenced punishment of 4.5 years in prison plus a fine of Rp 250 million subsidiary imprisonment of six months to Angelina Sondakh aka Angie. Magistrate judge, Angie convicted of corruption is continuing to receive a gift of money worth a total of USD 2.5 billion and 1.2 million dollars from Permai Group.

As a member of the House of Representatives as well as the House Budget Agency, Angie agreed to lead the college project budget in the Ministry of Education so it can be matched to demand Permai Group.

Jakarta, Who says there’s no point crying? Eventually cry it can make eyes red and swollen. But make no mistake, crying and tears it could be a miracle drug that is useful for the health of body and mind. What is it?
Excerpted from Beliefnet, Friday (21/08/2009), here’s 7 wonders that you can get after crying and watery eyes.

1. Helping vision
Tears turned out to help one’s vision, not just the eye itself. Discharge from the eyes to prevent dehydration in the eye membrane that can make the vision becomes blurred.

2. Kill bacteria
No need eye drops, enough tears that serves as a natural antibacterial. Contained in the tear fluid called lisozom to kill about 90-95 percent of the bacteria that is left of the computer keyboard, railings, sneezing and places that contain bacteria, in just 5 minutes.

3. Improve mood
Someone who can cry because of lower levels of depression with crying, mood will be lifted again. Tears resulting from the type of cry because the emotion it contains 24 percent protein albumin are useful in regulating the body’s metabolic system than tears resulting from irritation of the eyes.

4. Removing toxins
A biochemist William Frey has conducted several studies about tears and found that the tears that came out of the emotional crying because it turned out to contain poison.
But make no mistake, the poisoned tears it signifies that it carries toxins from the body and release it through the eyes.

5. Reduce stress
How crying can reduce stress? Tears were also secrete stress hormones contained in the body of the endorphin leucine-enkaphalin and prolactin.
In addition to lowering levels of stress, tears also help fight diseases caused by stress such as high blood pressure.

6. Building a community
In addition to good physical health, crying can also help a person to build a community. Usually someone in tears after telling the problem in front of his friends or someone who can provide support, and it can improve the ability to communicate and socialize.

7. Comforting feeling
Everyone was nice to feel that way. Although you suffered a variety of problems and trials, but after crying usually appears relieved.
After crying, the limbic system, the brain and the heart will be smooth, and it makes a person feel better and relieved. Take out the problem in your mind through the tears, not because you can cry buried explosive.

So, it’s okay if you cry occasionally.