Friday, January 6, 2012
Friday, December 2, 2011
What Are Effect of Abortion?
Right after an abortion, women may feel some soreness and cramping. This, and possibly bleeding from the procedure, which is generally no heavier than menstrual bleeding, may last for several weeks. Some women also experience stomach upset that can take the form of vomiting or simply nausea. These tend to be normal after effects of abortion, but if women feel concerned they should contact their doctor or the clinic where the procedure was performed.
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Reading: How to Make a Mummie
Egyptian Mummies
§ Why were Mummies important to Egyptians?
§ The Process of Creating Egyptian Mummies
§ The History of Ancient Egyptian Mummies
§ The Purpose of Ancient Egyptian Mummies
§ The Ancient Egyptian Embalmers
§ Egyptian Mummies - Who was Mummified?
§ Seventy Day Rule for creating Mummies
§ The Mystery of Creating Egyptian Mummies
§ History of Animal Mummies - Cat Mummies
Mummies
Egyptian Mummies
We have all seen the horror movies featuring Egyptian Mummies and heard about the tales and myths surrounding the process of mummification. This page attempts to provide the facts and information about the real mummies of Ancient Egypt. What exactly was Mummies? Mummies Definition: Mummies are preserved corpses that, due to shielding from decomposition, have retained its physical form. Mummies were created through the process of mummification which involved preserving and embalming a dead body in the belief that the body would be necessary in the Ancient Egyptian afterlife. Using a special process the Ancient Egyptians removed all moisture from the corpse, leaving only a dried shell of a body that would not easily decay. The making of Mummies required inhibiting microbial growth and dehydration. The process of creating mummies was complicated and costly and surrounded by ceremony and ritual.
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Batik
Javanese traditional batik, especially from Yogyakarta and Surakarta, has special meanings rooted to the Javanese conceptualization of the universe. Traditional colors include indigo, dark brown, and white which represent the three major Hindu Gods (Brahm?, Visnu, and ?iva). This is related to the fact that natural dyes are only available in indigo and brown. Certain patterns can only be worn by nobility; traditionally, wider stripes or wavy lines of greater width indicated higher rank. Consequently, during Javanese ceremonies, one could determine the royal lineage of a person by the cloth he or she was wearing.
Other regions of Indonesia have their own unique patterns which normally take themes from everyday lives, incorporating patterns such as flowers, nature, animals, folklore or people. The colors of pesisir batik, from the coastal cities of northern Java, is especially vibrant, and it absorbs influence from the Javanese, Arab, Chinese and Dutch culture. In the colonial times pesisir batik was a favorite of the Peranakan Chinese, Dutch and Eurasians.
UNESCO designated Indonesian batik, as a Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity on October 2, 2009.In return of the acknowledgment, UNESCO demanded Indonesia to preserve their heritage.
Batik or fabrics with the traditional batik patterns are also found in several countries such as Malaysia, Japan, China, India, Sri Lanka, Egypt, Nigeria, Senegal, and Singapore. Malaysian batik often displays plants and flowers in basic patterns.
Friday, August 26, 2011
Reading: the cherry
The cherry
The cherry is a member of the same family of plant as the rose. it is closely related to the plum. Like cherry trees, plum trees also flower in early spring. Cherry to be native though to western Asia. There are two major kinds of cherries harvested in the world, it is sweet and sour. Sour cherries are not eaten fresh because they contain little sugar. Instead they are process to make prepare food like jellies, pies and to make alcoholic drinks. The US is a major producer of sour cherries. Among the state Michigan is the production. Russia, Poland, and turkey are other important cherry production nation. Sweet cherry contains much sugar than sour cherry and usually eaten fresh. Washington State is the biggest American production followed by California n Oregon. US, Iran n turkey are major production of sweet cherries. Fresh cherry do not store well. They must reach market as soon as possible so they cost more than many kinds other fresh fruit.
