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Good things come in small packages.. Literally.

2017-10-23T18:32:00.001+05:30

If you are thirsty for a power packed performance car in India, then this is the right car for you.

I went on a trip recently from Coimbatore-Bangalore - Pondicherry, till date this is the best drive I’ve had.
The vehicle handles itself very well at 3 digit speed.
This car is quite a headturner, I mean with the red and black graphics.

Coming to the daily drivability, the 1st gear is the one thing you have to master in city traffic conditions. The sudden torque you get unexpectedly takes some time to get used to.

Also the stiff suspension provides good stability at higher speeds. And I have no complains on the ground clearance, with a shorter wheelbase that shouldn’t be a problem.

And for a car with such power, the mileage figures are phenomenal. In city conditions you get 16kmpl and out on the highways you get from 18–20kmpl.

And again the Abarth avventura comes with higher ground clearance, but the extra weight means, there is a slight drop in performance compared to the Abarth Punto.

Ironies in India

2017-10-23T15:12:00.003+05:30

Some ironies in India just boggle my mind.

We associate everything from river names to places with the female gender, heck we even refer to our country as Mother India; but in reality we degrade the female gender with abusive language, actions and labelling them with stereotypes.
We were the ones to have come up with yoga, but nowadays the increasing popularity for it is because it is so popular in the western countries and we are blindly going with the flow as a part of westernization.
We say that Indian music has its true Indian touch, but off-late the Hip-hop, EDM and Techno happens to be the genre in which most songs come out.
Our elders are against the concept of hooking up with strangers on web and apps like Tinder. But they do the same things with what they call Matrimonial sites.
People bargain with street vendors, but pays for overpriced items in the malls including tax.
People buy artificial tender coconut juice 250 ml for 30 Rs; But are not ready to buy a natural tender coconut for 20 Rs. Same applies to many other products.
The salaries of private institution teachers and government school teacher; to the ratio of stress and workload involved in both scenarios.
Police men are supposed to protect us from crimes we actually fear; But we have more scared of the policemen than others.

The forbidden fruit theory

2017-10-23T15:11:00.003+05:30

In simple words, “If an action or a substance is deemed illegal or unethical, yet very much easily available; the intrigue in curiosity and strong urge to try it out emerges”.

Yes, drugs, alcohol and underage sex addiction is induced by this psychological impact on the young minds. This is not just related to things or substances, but also feelings.

The endorphins in our brain get induced when we do something that we shouldn’t. This acts as a major turn-on for most people. This is the main cause men and women to cheat on each other, Rape, physical and mental harassment.

Some might argue as like “We are made this way, what can we do about it?”. There is something called as self-control, they should probably look it up.

Is life really worth it?

2017-10-11T16:58:00.006+05:30

Is there a scale to measure the worth of life?
I guess not.

But hypothetically speaking you can assume your life’s worth with these parameters.

The people that you have earned (Friends and family)
Your reputation in the society
Times you have taken a stand for what is right
The places in the world you have travelled to
Cars you have owned and driven*
Number of books read and movies watched
Strangers you have helped without expecting any return

Some say that money isn’t important, but if read again the 7 points that I have mentioned above, money plays a pivotal role in all of them. Yes, money is important.

But i guess nowadays, the younger generation arrive at life’s worth by the number of instagram followers or any social media they have.

I am not against it or say that social media is unnecesary, but that should not occupy the entire day.

So get out there in the world and increase the worth of your life.

Should you relate happiness with money, fame, things, and people?

2017-10-11T16:54:00.000+05:30

Not really,

I mean people say we don’t need anything or anybody to be happy. That is far from the truth. It is all superficial philosophical crap.
Show me a poor, sick, starving and lonely person who is happy.

The actual formula to be happy is to have money, fame and things; but not too much and not too less.

Then all the smart arse folks out there argue, a child feels happiness that is real without any of these. Yes, I agree.

So if you want to be happy without any money, fame or people then you ought to have the mind of a 3 year old. Good luck with that. (sarcastic overtone)

“Happiness is a mental or emotional state of well-being characterized by positive or pleasant emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy” at least that is what the dictionary says.

Happy people view things from a different perspective compared to unhappy people. They are more positive, more solution focussed. They look at things in terms of gain rather than loss. Most importantly, they have a distinctly different set of habits. The small things that happy people do, day to day, are subtly different to what unhappy people do.

Happiness is a gift among the feelings. Feel it and embrace it.

2014-07-10T22:20:00.001+05:30

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SOLVING A RUBIK'S CUBE

2013-07-30T16:06:00.001+05:30

Solving the rubik cube.

The Rubik's Cube can be very frustrating and may seem next to impossible to restore to its original configuration. However, once you know a few algorithms, it is very easy to solve. The method described in this article is the layer method: we first solve one face of the cube (first layer), then the middle layer, and finally the last layer.

Steps

First Layer

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Familiarize yourself with the Notations at the bottom of the page.
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Choose one face to start with. In the examples that will follow, the color for the first layer is white.
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Solve the cross.

Solve the cross. Set into position the four edge pieces that contain white. (You should be able to do this by yourself without needing algorithms.) All four edge pieces can be placed in a maximum of eight moves (five or six in general).
- Place the cross at the bottom. Turn the cube over 180° so that the cross now on the bottom.
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Solve the four corners of the first layer, one by one. You should also be able to place the corners without needing algorithms. To get you started, here is an example of one corner being solved:
- At the end of this step, the first layer should be complete, with a solid color (in this case, white) at the bottom.
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Verify your first layer is correct. You should now have the first layer complete and look like this (from the bottom side):

Middle Layer

Place the four edges of the middle layer. Those edge pieces are the ones that do not contain yellow in our example. You need to know only one algorithm to solve the middle layer. The second algorithm is symmetrical to the first.

If the edge piece is located in the last layer :

									(1.a)
									(1.b) symmetrical to (1.a)

If the edge piece is in the middle layer but in the wrong place or with the wrong orientation, simply use the same algorithm to place any other edge piece in its position. Your edge piece will then be in the last layer, and you just have to use the algorithm again to position it properly in the middle layer.

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Verify correct positioning. Your cube should now have the first two layers complete and look like this (from the bottom side) :

Last layer

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Permute the corners. At this step, our goal is to place the corners of the last layer in their correct position, regardless of their orientation.
- Locate two adjacent corners that share a color other than the color of the top layer (other than yellow in our case).
- Turn the top layer until these two corners are on the correct color side, facing you. For instance, if the two adjacent corners both contain red, turn the top layer until those two corners are on the red side of the cube. Note that on the other side, the two corners of the top layer will both contain the color of that side as well (orange in our example).
- Determine whether the two corners of the front side are in their correct position, and swap them if needed. In our example, the right side is green, and the left side is blue. Therefore the front corner on the right must contain green, and the front corner on the left must contain blue. If it is not the case, you will need to swap those two corners with the following algorithm:
  
  Swap 1 and 2 :
  
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- Do the same with the two corners at the back. Turn the cube around to place the other side (orange) in front of you. Swap the two front corners if needed.
- As an alternative, if you notice that both the front pair and the back pair of corners need to be swapped, you can do it with only one algorithm (note the huge similarity with the previous algorithm):
  
  Swap 1 with 2 and 3 with 4 :
  
  (2.b)
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Orient the corners. Locate each top color facelet of the corners (yellow in our case). You need to know only one algorithm to orient the corners:

(3.a)
- The algorithm will rotate three corners on themselves at once (from the side to the top). The blue arrows show which three corners you are turning, and in which direction (clockwise). If the yellow stickers are the way shown on the pictures and you perform the algorithm once, you should end up with the four yellow stickers on top :
- It is also convenient to use the symmetrical algorithm (here the red arrows are counter-clockwise turns):
  
  (3.b)
  Symmetrical to (3.a)
- Note: performing one of these algorithms twice is equivalent to performing the other. In some cases, you will need to perform the algorithm more than once :
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Permute the edges. You will need to know only one algorithm for this step. Check whether one or several edges are already in the correct position (the orientation does not matter at this point).
- If all the edges are in their correct positions, you are done for this step.
- If one edge only is correctly positioned, use the following algorithm :
  
  (4.a)
- Or its symmetrical :
  
  (4.b)
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  Note : performing twice one of these algorithms is equivalent to performing the other.
- If all four edges are incorrectly positioned, perform one of the two algorithms once from any side. You will then have only one edge correctly positioned.

Orient the edges. You will need to know two algorithms for that last step :

Dedmore "H" Pattern

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Dedmore "Fish" Pattern

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Note the DOWN, LEFT, UP, RIGHT, sequence to most of the Dedmore "H" and "Fish" algorithms. You really have only one algorithm to remember since :

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If all four edges are flipped, perform the "H" pattern algorithm from any side, and you will have to perform that algorithm one more time to solve the cube.

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Congratulations! Your cube should now be solved.

Notations

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This is the key to the notations used.
- The pieces that compose the Rubik's Cube are called Cubies, and the color stickers on the Cubies are called facelets.
- There are three types of Cubies:
  - The centers (or center pieces), at the center of each face of the Cube. There are six of them, each have one facelet
  - The corners (or corner pieces), at the corners of the Cube. There are eight of them, and each have three facelets
  - The edges (or edge pieces), between each pair of adjacent corners. There are 12 of them and each have 2 facelets
- Not all cubes have the same color schemes. The the colors used for these illustrations is called BOY (because the Blue, Orange and Yellow faces are in clockwise order).
  - White opposes yellow;
  - Blue opposes green;
  - Orange opposes red;
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This article uses two different views for the Cube:
- The 3D View, showing three sides of the Cube: the front (red), the top (yellow), and the right side (green). In Step 4, the algorithm (1.b) is illustrated with a picture showing the left side of the cube (blue), the front (red) and top (yellow).
- The Top View, showing only the top of the cube (yellow). The front side is at the bottom (red).
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For the top view, each bar indicates the location of the important facelet. In the picture, the yellow facelets of the top back corners are on the top (yellow) side, while the yellow facelets of the top front corners are both located on the front side of the cube.
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When a facelet is grey, it means that its color is not important at the moment.
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The arrows (blue or red) show what the algorithm will do. In the case of the algorithm (3.a) for instance, it will rotate the three corners on themselves as shown. If the yellow facelets are as drawn on the picture, at the end of the algorithm they will be on top.
- The axis of the rotation is the big diagonal of the cube (from one corner to the corner all the way on the other side of the cube).
- Blue arrows are used for clockwise turns (algorithm (3.a)).
- Red arrows are used for counter-clockwise turns (algorithm (3.b), symmetrical to (3.a)).
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For the top view, the light blue facelets indicate that an edge is incorrectly oriented. In the picture, the edges on the left and right are both incorrectly oriented. This means that if the top face is yellow, the yellow facelets for those two edges are not on the top, but on the side.
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For the move notations it is important to always look at the cube from the frontside.
- Rotation of the front side.
- Rotation of one of the three vertical rows:
- Rotation of one of the three horizontal rows:
- A few examples of moves:
  
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Tips

Know the colors of your cube. You must know which color is opposite which, and the order of the colors around each face. For instance, if white is on top and red in front, then you must know that blue is on the right, orange in the back, green on the left and yellow at the bottom.
You can either start with the same color to help you understand where each color goes, or try to be efficient by choosing a color for which it is easier to solve the cross.
Practice. Spend some time with your cube to learn how to move pieces around. This is especially important when you are learning to solve the first layer.
Locate all four edges and try to think ahead about how to move them into position without actually doing it. With practice and experience, this will teach you ways to solve it in fewer moves. And in a competition, participants are given 15 seconds to inspect their cube before the timer starts.
Understand how the algorithms work. While executing the algorithm, try to follow key pieces around to see where they go. Try to find pattern in the algorithms. For instance :
- In the algorithms (2.a) and (2.b) used to permute corners of the top layer, you execute four moves (at the end of which all bottom layer and middle layer cubies are back in the bottom and middle layers), then turn the upper layer, and then execute the reverse of the first four moves. Therefore, this algorithm does not affect the first/bottom and middle layers.
- For the algorithms (4.a) and (4.b), note you are turning the top layer in the same direction that you need to turn the three edges.
- For the algorithm (5), Dedmore "H" Pattern, a way to remember the algorithm is to follow the path of the flipped edge on the top right and the pair of corners around it for the first half of the algorithm. And then for the other half of the algorithm, follow the other flipped edge and pair of corners. You'll notice that you perform five moves (seven moves if counting half turns as two moves), then half turn the top layer, then reverse those first five moves, and finally half turn the top layer again.
Progress further. Once you know all the algorithms, you may want to find faster ways to solve the Rubik's:
- Solve the first layer corner along with its middle layer edge in one move.[1]
- Learn algorithms to orient the last layer corners in the five cases where two (3.a/b) algorithms are necessary.
- Learn algorithms to permute the last layer edges in the two cases where no edge is correctly positioned.
- Learn the algorithm for the case where all last layer edges are flipped.
Progress even further. For the last layer, if you want to solve the cube fast, you will need to do the last four steps two by two. For instance, permute and orient the corners in one step, then permute and orient the edges in one step. Or you can choose to orient all corners and edges in one step, then permute all corners and edges in one step.[2]
The layer method is just one of many methods out there. For instance, the Petrus method, which solves the cube in fewer moves, consists in building a 2×2×2 block, then expanding it to a 2×2×3, correcting edge orientation, building a 2×3×3 (two layers solved), positioning the remaining corners, orienting those corners, and finally positioning the remaining edges.[3]
For those interested in speed cubing, or those who simply don't like how hard it is to turn pieces, it is a good idea to buy a DIY kit. The pieces of speedcubes have rounder inner corners and DIY kits allow you to adjust the tension, making it a lot easier to move pieces. Consider also lubricating your cube with a silicon based lubricant.

INCREDIBLE INDIA...!!!!!

2013-06-18T20:25:00.000+05:30

10 Interesting Facts About India

Fact 1:
There is 17 major languages and 844 dialects spoken in India.

Fact 2:
India was one of the richest countries on earth until the British invasion in the early 17th century.

Fact 3:
India invented the number system and Aryabhatta was the scientist who invented the digit zero.

Fact 4:
Chess was invented in India.

Fact 5:
India is the 6th largest country in the world, the largest democracy and one of the oldest civilization.

Fact 6:
India has the most number of mosques. It has 300,000 mosques which is much more than the Muslim world.

Fact 7:
India is one of the largest exporter of computer software products.

Fact 8:
Before 1986, India was the only place in the world where Diamonds could be found.

Fact 9:
The biggest and the largest employer in the world is Indian railways employing over a million people.

Fact 10:
India has the most number of post offices in the world.

TOP SONGS OF 2012

2012-12-22T14:34:00.000+05:30

TOP SONGS OF 2012

Are you guys ready for the top songs of 2012? Pop artists have been insanely busy dropping new material this year, and it's been a tough decision, but we've managed to narrow down the list to 10 of 2012's best tracks.

So far this year, Rihanna's standout hit has been 'Diamonds,' while Pink has blows us away with her vocal performance on 'Try.' Additionally, we've seen some great new material from Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber, Bruno Mars, plus many more. Check out our full list of the Top Songs of 2012 below!

'Diamonds'

Rihanna

For her first 'Unapologetic' single Rihanna puts on one of the most sparkling vocal shows of her entire career. She sings about falling in love with her Bajan accent on full display, sticking the hook “shine bright like a diamond” into our brains like a wad of bubblegum. Given the passion with which she sings, 'Diamonds' is obviously a track that holds a lot of meaning for Rihanna — note her infamous past and now present withChris Brown — which is especially interesting considering songwriter Siaand producers Benny Blanco and StarGate are the true brains behind this powerful, electropop gem.

'One More Night'

Maroon 5

While 'Moves Like Jagger' took over in 2011, Maroon 5's 2012 chart-topping hit has been 'One More Night,' the second single off of 'Overexposed.' With Adam Levine's always on-point falsetto at the forefront of the groovy reggae beat, 'One More Night' is classic Maroon 5 with a pleasantly funky twist. The back-and-forth, combative tone of the vocals reflects the conflicted nature of the lyrics, and we bet our Black Friday savings that the “ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh” hook (did we get all of them?) and singsong chorus will have you bumping this track well into the new year

'Try'

Pink

While 'Blow Me (One Last Kiss)' saw Pink showing off her loveably sassy attitude, her second single off of 'The Truth About Love' allows her gripping, raw vocals to really take flight. This rock-inspired song builds as Pink's voice grows and grows, from the soft and sweet notes in the intro all the way up to her beautifully intense belting on the chorus. The lyrics also contain a strong and tangible message for listeners who are struggling in personal relationships, and Pink's incredible choreographed video makes the song Top Song of 2012 that much more memorable.

'Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)'

Kelly Clarkson

Coming in at No. 7 on our Top Songs of 2012 recap (so far) is Kelly Clarkson with her upbeat and inspiring single 'Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You).' It's clear that Clarkson wants all of her fans to feel empowered: Her vocals feel like a rush of adrenaline on this post-breakup song as she sings, “What doesn't kill you makes you stronger / stand a little taller / Doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone.” Like 'Since U Been Gone,' this track is a liberating anthem for anybody who comes out of a breakup with a tougher skin.

'Boyfriend'

Justin Bieber

Justin is all grown up on his 2012 track 'Boyfriend,' which is definitely one of Bieber's best songs to date. With a clear Justin Timberlake influence (this song sounds like it could've been considered as a potential 'FutureSex/LoveSounds' track), the Biebs gets his “swaggie” on with a whispery rap intro before heading into the falsetto range on the incredibly catchy, R&B-twinged verses. Bieber also lays down a smooth chorus that has fans all over the world swooning as he sexily sings, “If I was your boyfriend, never let you go / Keep you on my arm girl, you'd never be alone.”

'Live While We're Young'

One Direction

Ugh, when will One Direction stop being so awesome? Hopefully never. The British-Irish quintet stole our hearts in 2012 with a variety of top songs, but they're end-of-summer smash 'Live While We're Young' really had us going gaga for Liam, Louis, Harry, Zayn and Niall. The adorable Brits are at the top of their quintessential boy band game, singing about going “crazy, crazy, crazy” till sunrise and getting some while they're in their prime over an uptempo blend of hand claps, guitar and synth. They also sample the Clash classic 'Should I Stay or Should I Go Now,' showing that these fellas aren't afraid of throwing a little bit of punk into their pop.

'We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together'

Taylor Swift

While 'Red' is full of potential hits, Taylor Swift's lead single gives a great overall look at how she's grown musically. Swift delicately tip-toes outside her country roots with this upbeat breakup anthem that dares even the most anti-Swift listeners to sing along. Over a lighthearted bubblegum beat with some electro incorporations, Swift dishes on the roller coaster ride that is an on-again, off-again relationship — even her up-and-down vocal style in the “Ooh, ooh, ooh-oh-oh” hook reflect the nature of the topic. There's no question –it's one of her sassiest, most singable and catchy tunes ever.

'Locked Out of Heaven'

Bruno Mars

Bruno Mars is delivering a much-needed dose of funk with 'Locked Out of Heaven,' No. 3 on our Top Songs of 2012. Along with his usual songwriting partners, Mr. Mars recruited Mark Ronson for co-production and writing credits on this Police-esque, R&B jam — Mars' voice even takes on a very Sting-like sound at certain points. It's got a little bit of soul, some rock 'n' roll, atiny bit of reggae, and whole lot of Bruno's smooth vocals and on-point instrumentation. Ronson also injects his trademark retro sound and the track shows tremendous growth for Mars, as he builds upon his already outstanding sound while delivering some bedroom-ready lyricism.

'Skyfall'

Adele

After racking up almost every Grammy award in February, Adele flew under the radar for most of 2012. Then, news broke she would be recording the theme song for the newest 007 flick 'Skyfall,' and we could hardly wait to hear what she had in store. Of course, the new mom didn't disappoint with the film's title track, which sits at No. 2 on our Top Songs of 2012. We can't imagine anyone else aside from the flawless Adele warbling the sultry, smoky lyrics to the swelling, symphonic tune, co-written by Adele and her collaborator Paul Epworth. The '21' chart-topper's vocals also have a sly and mysterious air about them, just like James Bond himself.

'Die Young'

Kesha

All year long, Kesha has been teasing that her upcoming album 'Warrior' holds her greatest work to date — she's backing up these claims with her lead single and the strongest release of 2012 thus far, 'Die Young.' Kesha teamed up with her old friends Dr. Luke and Benny Blanco to produce the track, and she also recruited fun. frontman Nate Ruess to help co-write 'Die Young.' The uptempo, electropop anthem has that “party on” vibe that screams Kesha, as she sing-raps through the saucy verses while belting it during the epic sing-along chorus. 'Die Young' is an irresistible, dancey, retro-inspired piece of pop perfection, topping our list of the best songs of 2012.
+Billboard , +Sony Music Brasil , +Natura Music , +Sony Music Entertainment , +Radio City Music Hall

END OF THE WORLD 2012

2012-12-19T20:09:00.001+05:30

Doomsday 2012

2012-12-15T18:47:00.001+05:30

EARTH TO COLLIDE WITH NIBIRU ON DECEMBER 21, 2012!

UPDATE: NASA scientists have reportedly confirmed that the planet Nibiru will collide with Earth on December 21st.
The Nibiru collision with Earth in 2012 has been predicted for a long time, but astrophysicists, cosmologists and astronomers around the world have now come to a consensus that Earth will indeed collide with the planet, which lies just outside Pluto.
Nibiru, in Babylonian Astronomy translates to “Point of Transition” or ”Planet of Crossing,” especially of rivers, i.e. river crossings or ferry-boats, a term of the highest point of the ecliptic, i.e. the point of summer solstice, and its associated constellation. The establishment of the Nibiru point is described in tablet 5 of the Enuma Elish. Its cuneiform sign was often a cross, or various winged disc. The Sumerian culture was located in the fertile lands between the Euphrates and Tigris rivers, at the southern part of today’s Iraq.

As the highest point in the paths of the planets, Nibiru was considered the seat of the summus deus who pastures the stars like sheep, in Babylon identified with Marduk. This interpretation of Marduk as the ruler of the cosmos was identified as an early monotheist tendency in Babylonian religion by Alfred Jeremias.

Natural disasters are accelerating exponentially and astronomers believe that they are being caused by Nibiru coming closer and closer to Earth.

TOP 10 SOFTWARE COMPANIES IN INDIA 2012

2012-12-04T22:35:00.002+05:30

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TCS Limited

Founded by TATA Group in 1969,headquartered at Mumbai(India), TCS is the largest IT company in India.TCS runs 147 offices over 47 countries,having largest number of employees in comparsion to other IT companies in India.30% of the total IT exports in India comes from TCS. It ranks among 20 top companies in India.

Revenue US$ 8.36billion(2011)

Sectors    BPO,ITES etc.

Employees 226,756(2011)

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WIPRO Limited

Founded by M.H.Premji in 1945,is the second largest IT giant in India.It has expanded over 50 countries.Its headquarter is situated at Bangalore(India).

Revenue US$ 6.94billion(2011)

Sectors BPO,R&D organization etc

Employees120,000(2011)
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  Infosys Technologies Limited

Established in 1981 by seven people with a starting budget of US$ 250 Infosys is the third largest ITcompany in India headquartered at Bangalore(India).It runs its offices in 29 countries.

Revenue US$ 6.99billion(2012)

Sectors Technology,engineering and outsourcing services etc

Employees 145,088.

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Satyam Computers Service Limited

Mahindra Satyam previousely known as Satyam Computer Services founded in 1987 by B.Ramalinga Raju headquartered at Hyderabad(India)is the 4th largest IT group in India.It deals withconsulting,IT and is  owned by Mahindra Group.Even after some commotion its developement graph has shown a great progress.

Revenue US$ 1.03billion(2011)

Sectors IT,Business Consulting,BPO

Employees 32,280(2011)

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HCL

Founded in 1976 , headquartered at Noida(India),operating over 18 countries, HCL is the 5th largestIT company in India.At present,it is under the chairmanship of Shiv Nadar.It rankes among top 50IT service provider in world.

Revenue US$4 billion(2012)

Services ERS ,ETS,EAS

Employees 82,464

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Tech Mahindra

An Indian IT company founded in 1986,headquartered at Pune(India) is the 6th largest IT company in India.It has expanded its empire over 30 countries.It is a joint venture between the Mahindra group(44% equity)& BT Group(39% equity).

Revenue US$ 1.05billion(2011)

Sectors IT,Networking Technology,BPO,Security Consulting & Testing

Employees 42,746(2011)

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iGate Patni

An information technology firm headquqrted at California(USA) founded by Bala & Ashok Trivediin 1966 ranks 7th among top 10 IT firms of India .It has expanded its empire at a very fast rate.

Revenue US$779 million(2011)

Services BPO , IT consulting,outsourcing,testing &validation

Employees 26,889(2011)

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I-Flex Solutions

Named as Oracle Financial Services Software Limited is the IT service provider mainly to theBanking Sectors, headquartered at Mumbai(India),is the 8th largest IT corporation in India.In 2006,it became a main Subsidiary of Oracle,majority of it is owned by Oracle Corporation.It ranks under 300 among top 500 companies worldwide.

Revenue US$ 447.57million(2011)

Services Banking,IT,Business Transformation Consulting,Financial Services Consulting

Employees 10,000(2010)

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MPHASIS

IT firm headquartered at Bangalore(India),ranks 9th among the top 10 IT firms in India and ranks 165 worldwide in 2011.This corporation was founded in 1992 at California(USA) by Jerry Rao & Jeroen Tas.It has expanded its business over 14 countries and has 29 offices worldwide.

Revenue US$ 4 billion(2011)

Services IT,BPO,Application Services etc.

Employees 38,000

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L&T Infotech

Larsen & Toubro Limited,a multinational corporation founded by two Danish engineers in1938,headquartered at Mumbai(India) ranks 10th among the top 10 IT firms in India.It has many joint ventures and subsidiaries such L&T Finance,L&T Infrastructure Finance,L&T IES.It is one of the major IT service provider in Asia-Pacific region.

Revenue US$ 10.39billion(2011)

Services IT,Engineering,Constructs,Manufacturing

Employees 45,117

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3 Days Darkness.... NASA predicts total Blackout in December 2012..!!

2012-12-02T22:15:00.001+05:30

NASA predicts total blackout on 23-25 Dec 2012 during alignment of Universe.

US scientists predict Universe change, total blackout of planet for 3 days from Dec 23 2012.

It is not the end of the world, it is an alignment of the Universe, where the Sun and the earth will align for the first time. The earth will shift from the current third dimension to zero dimension, then shift to the forth dimension. During this transition, the entire Universe will face a big change, and we will see a entire brand new world.

The 3 days blackout is predicted to happen on Dec 23, 24, 25....during this time, staying calm is most important, hug each other, pray pray pray, sleep for 3 nights...and those who survive will face a brand new world....for those not prepared, many will die because of fear. Be happy, enjoy every moment now. Don't worry, pray to God everyday. There is a lot of talk about what will happen in 2012, but many people don't believe it, and don't want to talk about it for fear of creating fear and panic.

We don't know what will happen, but it is worth listening to USA's NASA talk about preparation. Whether it's true or not, better be prepared. No panic, stay calm, just prays. Remember to smile more, love more and forgive more...every day. Better avoid traveling during December.

December ...The coolest month of the year..

2012-12-02T22:08:00.001+05:30

The 12th month of the year is an outstanding one

December is the last month in the Gregorian calendar. Its name is based on the Latin term for ten. In the Roman calendar, December was the tenth month until the addition of January and February at the beginning of the year. In the Northern Hemisphere December has the shortest daylight hours and marks the beginning of winter. December provides the longest days in Southern Hemisphere, as it is the beginning of summer. December is a month home to many religious holidays.

Below are some fun facts about December:

1. The birthstone of December is turquoise.
2. Zodiac signs for December are Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21) and Capricorn (December 22 - January 19).
3. The birth flower of December is the narcissus.
4. World's AIDS Day is celebrated on December 1st.
5. December 3 - International Day of the Disabled Person
6. Universal Human Rights Month
7. National Read a New Book Month
8. In December, Nobel Prizes are awarded.

9. On December 4, 1791, The Observer newspaper (the first Sunday newspaper) was first published in Britain.

10. Christmas Day is celebrated on December 25th.
11. On December 7, 1941, The United States Naval Base at Pearl Harbor was attacked by Japanese planes which killed more than 2,300 Americans.
12. On December 20, 1803, the Louisiana Purchase was completed.
13. Kwanzaa is celebrated on December 26 - January 1 every year.
14. National Stress Free Family Holiday Month
15. December 27th is National Chocolate Day
16. On December 29, 1862, the bowling bowl was invented.
17. Poinsettia Day is on December 12th.
18. On December 3, 1967, the first heart transplant was completed.
19. On December 17, 1903, the Wright Brothers made their first flight.
20. On December 14, 1791, the Bill of Rights was passed.

Why Relationships Dont Last..!

2012-07-23T21:01:00.001+05:30

Do you know how to make relationships last? Would you like to know the secrets to successful marriages? If you are searching for a relationship that goes on and on and endures throughout time, you need to consider the following points. There are four major predictors that determine which relationships will survive and which ones will not.

Why Relationships Fail: Four Predictors

The power of positive versus negative comments

People in failing relationships look for what is wrong with others (especially their mate) instead of what is right. During a conversation where the two people held opposing views, the ones who had a good relationship said something nice to the other one five times more than they said something critical. In relationships that don't last, the ratio of good comments versus bad ones to each other was one to one.

Accepting responsibility to be in a committed relationship

When one or both people don't take responsibility for their commitment and allow themselves to be attracted to others, they are in trouble. Some people feel there is nothing wrong with a little "harmless" flirtation. On the contrary, research shows that in every close conversation, there is the possibility of secreting oxytocin (a hormonal chemical) that creates a bond. These interactions can make people feel like they are falling in love. But people can consciously choose not to cross a boundary when they feel even slightly attracted to someone else. They can change their focus. They do not have to be a victim of this attraction.

Forgiveness

There is no "perfect" relationship and even the best ones will have some ups and downs, but is is how couples ride those rough times that determines if the relationship succeeds. People who are good at relating will try to repair any damage that is done in their partnership. They will offer apologies and make gestures to right what has caused hurt.

Attitude

Understanding that you need to teach others how to treat you in order to get your needs met will move you from the victim column into the winning column. There are, however, some attitudes that indicate a relationship will break up. The kinds of behavior that will erode closeness are contempt, criticism, defensiveness, and stonewalling.

Why relationships don't last is profound but simple. You need two people who treat each other with love, affection, respect, and support, and have a commitment to each other. You deserve a love that lasts--so think about the above.

TOP 10 Reasons Why BreakUp Is Good for you..!

2012-07-23T20:51:00.001+05:30

10. Loss of Sleep
I don’t know about anyone else, but when I am upset, or have something I’m thinking about, it is impossible for me to shut my brain off, and therefore, I cannot sleep. But this can be a good thing. I have re-arranged my room, cleaned my house, organized my sock drawer, cleaned under my refrigerator, scrubbed every hard surface in my house, gone through my clothes for Good Will, and read two books. I mean, think of all that time I could have wasted sleeping, happily enjoying coupledom!?!

9. Lack of Appetite
Post-breakup is the perfect time to jump start that new diet! I mean, I constantly feel like I’m going to vomit and have no desire to eat anything anyways. And I am really liking the sunken hollow look in my face due to lack of sleep combined with malnourishment – it’s so Hollywood. I should have thought of this months ago! All this time I’ve been blissful cooking dinner with a special someone and eating – what was I thinking?!?

8. Taking Care of Yourself
Every girl, and I have a feeling every boy, secretly wishes that the next time they run into their now “ex” they will look perfect and the other person will be insanely jealous. Come on, admit it, you know it’s true! So, to make sure this little wish comes to fruition, I’ve cut my hair, gone shopping, and taken up working out twice a day. No, no, no, it’s not because I trying to find something to do with my time – or I’m indulging in retail therapy. And it’s not because working out releases stress, I mean who’s stressed?? All this time I’ve been putting off waxing my eyebrows, silly girl!?!

7. Sappy Romance Movies – NO MORE!
After a breakup the last thing you want to do is sit and watch a sappy romantic comedy, wish you were watching it with your ex-sig-o, and cry yourself into oblivion. So instead you get to get caught up on all the other movies you’ve been missing out on because you’ve been so obsessed with l.o.v.e. My favorites are horror flicks, I like to watch them and pretend my ex is the first victim. Just kidding… kind of. But with some of the great masterpieces out there, how could I have wasted my time watching sappy love crap?!?

6. Pick up old Hobbies
With all this extra time on your hands, it’s the perfect time to start in on old hobbies you’ve neglected. I hadn’t been able to find time to drink myself into oblivion, flirt with random d-bags, or drunk dial old boyfriends to discuss life. I am really looking forward to being able to commit myself to those things I’ve neglected because I’ve been to busy having quite nights in for two. I can’t believe I chose that over the bar scene in Chico!?!

5. Lots of Dinner Dates
Remember the old adage about falling off your bike and getting back on and trying again? Well, the only way to recover from a breakup is to get back into life and try again. So your girlfriends all convince you that you need to get dressed up and go out to dinner – like every night – even when you’d rather take your tired, sorry, dumped butt back to bed with your new lovers Ben… and Jerry – so that you can pay for ridiculously expensive meals that your not going to eat because your still nauseas’ (see #9). But hey, why would you want to be spending time with Mr. Wonderful when you can sit at a table feeling sorry for yourself while your friends all tell you you’re wonderful!?!

4. Lots of Alcohol
Apparently, in today’s culture, we are expected to heal all our wounds by imbibing in drink. And my friends want to help me with that. So they have been dropping off alcohol by the case load. Literally. And those friends who are to far away to bring by a case of beer, or a case of wine (did you know you could buy wine by the case, because I didn’t) – well, they’ve showed they care by mailing it to me. And nothing screams, “I’ve just been dumped” like going to the post office to pick up a case of Bud Light – in a bottle, not a can!?!

3. Taking Up New Hobbies
To get your mind off of things, like dwelling obsessively over “what happened” or becoming neurotic and analyzing the minutest details of the relationship-failed – not that anyone would actually do this, I’m just saying… - it may be more healthy to pick up new hobbies to occupy your time. I’ve taken up training for the Olympics, everyone keeps telling me that drinking is a sport – and with all the alcohol I’ve had pushed in front of me the past couple of days, I’m sure I’ll be a gold medalist the next time around. I mean, why would I want to waste my time on some guy when I could be training for a gold medal in alcoholism?!?

2. Finding out Just How Cool Your Friends Really Are
All joking aside, getting through a breakup would be infinitely more horrendous if you don’t have good friends who you can cry and lament with – and who will give you a good shot of self esteem when you need it, or a good shot of vodka if that doesn’t work. I have been thanking the powers that be for my friends every hour over this last couple of days – you guys ROCK!!

And the Number One Reason a Breakup is a Good Thing….
Oh, who am I kidding, this is a bunch of crap! Breakup’s suck – even if you know it was for the best. And if you’re going through one, I am sorry, just know that the pain will lesson over time – I hope…

“When you can’t wait any longer, But there’s no end in sight, It’s the faith that makes you stronger, The only way we get there is one step at a time, Take one step at a time there’s no need to rush, It’s like learning to fly or falling in love, It’s gonna happen and it’s supposed to happen, That we find the reasons why, one step at a time.”

My Friend Roy's Love Story

2012-07-10T19:58:00.000+05:30

This iz how it got start'd
Never knew it hurt'd
May be physically, may be mentally.
Made me grudge on love
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Start'd on september
When i first saw her
She stood near a car
Which was way to far.
Over the fence, To take a chance
Stole a sideway glance
Mov'n a bit near
Got ma view clear.

Guess she slip'd into my Fantasy
But ter was no Fan 2 see,

A sudden stop, Ma mynd said 'hye'.

Let her go in her way
tryna keep ma mind away.

A year later....

Grew a bit smart'r
got hook'd up with her.
Got along more further
crossed ma border...
Realized that later...!

Chill'd at the Park
till it got dark.
Made love with my talk
On a mountain top.

Hands always join'd together,
Whether Summer or Winter.

Fly'd like a feather
High above all towers
Without any power
Wanna be wid ya Forever..!

The Ten Commandments

2012-07-09T22:57:00.003+05:30

*The Ten Commandments* *(Exodus 20:2-17 NKJV)*
1	*“I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house* *of bondage. You shall have no other gods before Me.*
2	*“You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is* *in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth;* *you shall not bow down to them nor serve them.* *For I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on* *the children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me,* *but showing mercy to thousands, to those who love Me and keep My Commandments.*
3	*“You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not* *hold him guiltless who takes His name in vain.*
4	*“Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work,* *but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord your God. In it you shall do no work:* *you, nor your son, nor your daughter, nor your male servant, nor your female servant,* *nor your cattle, nor your stranger who is within your gates.* *For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea,* *and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day.* *Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it.*
5	*“Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long upon the land* *which the Lord your God is giving you.*
6	*“You shall not murder.*
7	*“You shall not commit adultery.*
8	*“You shall not steal.*
9	*“You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.*
10	*“You shall not covet your neighbor's house; you shall not covet your neighbor's wife,* *nor his male servant, nor his female servant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor anything* *that is your neighbor's.”*

What is Sin?

2012-07-09T22:49:00.000+05:30

Sin is the condition or act by which a human person produces evil. Evil is suffering produced by either sin, disease, or accident. Suffering that leads to death and loss of relationship to God is the ultimate evil. The classic Christian list of seven deadly sins includes pride, covetousness, lust, envy, gluttony, anger, and sloth. Islam, led by the Qur'han, sees sin in terms of pride and opposition to God. Iblis or Satan provided the model for human sinning when he refused to obey God's command to prostrate himself before Adam. In an ancient Hindu-Buddhist myth of the fall a primordial disembodied mind living in the golden age descends into a physical body where desire, lust, passion, and covetousness prevail. Others follow, souls taking on flesh. Greed leads to stealing and violence, and the human soul becomes trapped in a physical world of temporal temptation from which it longs to escape to eternity.

Phenomenologically, evil is first experienced biologically as suffering. The most primitive awareness of sin takes the form of defilement, of external contamination deriving from physical contact with what is profane. Rituals of cleansing, usually with water, become the liturgical means for ridding the sinner of defilement. When this becomes internalized, defilement is associated with physical passions welling up from within, with carnal desires that tempt by threatening to overwhelm the rational mind by chaotic passion. Fleshly desires become identified with the lower nature, while mind or soul or spirit becomes identified with the higher nature. The higher nature is where the human will is lodged, and the highest form of sin is a freely willed act of evil.

The Hebrew and Christian scriptures advance no theory of sin, yet examples of sinning abound. Sins corrupt a person's whole heart, and total corruption requires total transformation or renewal by an act of divine grace. Sin applies to the individual heart as well as to a people or nation, warranting transformation of all things into a new creation.

Twentieth-century theologians and psychologists tended to associate the origin of sin with anxiety, anxiety understood existentially as feeling threatened by loss, threatened by dissolution into nonbeing. Death is nonbeing to a human, and the threat of death triggers in the human psyche a panic impulse to steal what it can from the imagined life force. In the moral sphere the pursuit of virtue becomes sinful, as those fleeing anxiety engage in self-justification and scapegoating. To define oneself as virtuous simultaneously requires assigning responsibility for the evil in the world to someone else, usually an enemy; this provides justification for decimating the enemy through gossip, lawsuits, war, or genocide.

Some religious theories associated with sin have been challenged during the era of modern science. The biblical story of Adam and Eve in paradise falling into sin, for example, has long been considered a historical event in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, though interpreted quite differently. With the rise of evolutionary theory and deep time, the idea of a single pair of human progenitors has lost scientific credibility. No sinless paradise would be possible according to evolutionary theory because natural selection and survival of the fittest would necessarily apply at the point of origin. This dilemma has left theologians with two options. One is to deny acceptance to evolutionary theory, the path taken by scientific creationists in American Christianity and fundamentalist Muslims in Turkey. The other is to admit evolutionary theory and deny historicity to the Garden of Eden, the path followed by liberal Protestant Christian and Jewish commentators who see the Adam and Eve story as a myth describing everyday human activity.

A second challenge is indirect, the challenge to human free will from biological reductionism in genetics. During the era of the Human Genome Project, public belief in the determining power of DNA grew, and molecular biologists began to assign genes for not only physical traits but also predispositions to behavior. Antisocial behavior such as a propensity toward alcoholism, aggression, and violence were postulated as genetic in origin, as was homosexuality. Sociobiologists added the idea of the selfish gene, the principle that genes employ human bodies and human culture to insure their own replication through reproductionheir version of survival of the fittest. The fittest are those genes that bring their hosts to reproductive age. This idea allegedly explains why families and clans protect their own kin and are willing to prosecute war or even genocide against others. Moral behavior and religious practices became explainable as the result of genetic expression. Some scientists began to claim they had produced a biological explanation for original sin in the sense of an inherited propensity to survive to reproductive age even if it means perpetrating violence against genetic competitors.

The naturalistic question arises here for theologians. If theological interpretations of sin are compossible with genetic or other forms of biological determinism, one needs to ask: If something is natural is it good? If a doctrine of creation asserts that what exists presently in nature is due to God's will, then biological impulses even toward aggressive behavior must become normative. This is a theological version of what philosophers call the naturalistic fallacy: What is is what ought to be. However, much of traditional spirituality in Asia as well as the West has regarded human biological makeup as the source of misleading desire and dangerous passion; biological determinism would only increase religious resolve to pit the power of the spirit over the power of the flesh.

The MAYAN calendar

2012-07-09T22:40:00.001+05:30

Among their other accomplishments, the ancient Mayas invented a calendar of remarkable accuracy and complexity. At right is the ancient Mayan Pyramid Chichen Itza, Yucatan, Mexico. The Pyramid of Kukulkan at Chichén Itzá, constructed circa 1050 was built during the late Mayan period, when Toltecs from Tula became politically powerful. The pyramid was used as a calendar: four stairways, each with 91 steps and a platform at the top, making a total of 365, equivalent to the number of days in a calendar year.

The Maya calendar was adopted by the other Mesoamerican nations, such as the Aztecs and the Toltec, which adopted the mechanics of the calendar unaltered but changed the names of the days of the week and the months. An Aztec calendar stoneis shown above right.

The Maya calendar uses three different dating systems in parallel, the Long Count, the Tzolkin (divine calendar), and theHaab (civil calendar). Of these, only the Haab has a direct relationship to the length of the year.

A typical Mayan date looks like this: 12.18.16.2.6, 3 Cimi 4 Zotz.

12.18.16.2.6 is the Long Count date.

3 Cimi is the Tzolkin date.

4 Zotz is the Haab date

What is the Long Count?

The Long Count is really a mixed base-20/base-18 representation of a number, representing the number of days since the start of the Mayan era. It is thus akin to the Julian Day Number.

The basic unit is the kin (day), which is the last component of the Long Count. Going from right to left the remaining components are:

uinal	(1 uinal = 20 kin = 20 days)
tun	(1 tun = 18 uinal = 360 days = approx. 1 year)
katun	(1 katun = 20 tun = 7,200 days = approx. 20 years)
baktun	(1 baktun = 20 katun = 144,000 days = approx. 394 years)

The kin, tun, and katun are numbered from 0 to 19.

The uinal are numbered from 0 to 17.

The baktun are numbered from 1 to 13.

Although they are not part of the Long Count, the Mayas had names for larger time spans. The following names are sometimes quoted, although they are not ancient Maya terms:

1 pictun = 20 baktun = 2,880,000 days = approx. 7885 years

1 calabtun = 20 pictun = 57,600,000 days = approx. 158,000 years

1 kinchiltun = 20 calabtun = 1,152,000,000 days = approx. 3 million years

1 alautun = 20 kinchiltun = 23,040,000,000 days = approx. 63 million years

The alautun is probably the longest named period in any calendar.

When did the Long Count Start?

Logically, the first date in the Long Count should be 0.0.0.0.0, but as the baktun (the first component) are numbered from 1 to 13 rather than 0 to 12, this first date is actually written 13.0.0.0.0.

The authorities disagree on what 13.0.0.0.0 corresponds to in our calendar. I have come across three possible equivalences:

13.0.0.0.0 = 8 Sep 3114 BC (Julian) = 13 Aug 3114 BC (Gregorian)

13.0.0.0.0 = 6 Sep 3114 BC (Julian) = 11 Aug 3114 BC (Gregorian)

13.0.0.0.0 = 11 Nov 3374 BC (Julian) = 15 Oct 3374 BC (Gregorian)

Assuming one of the first two equivalences, the Long Count will again reach 13.0.0.0.0 on 21 or 23 December AD 2012 - a not too distant future.

The date 13.0.0.0.0 may have been the Mayas’ idea of the date of the creation of the world.

What is the Tzolkin?

The Tzolkin date is a combination of two "week" lengths.

While our calendar uses a single week of seven days, the Mayan calendar used two different lengths of week:

a numbered week of 13 days, in which the days were numbered from 1 to 13
a named week of 20 days, in which the names of the days were:

0. Ahau	1. Imix	2. Ik	3. Akbal	4. Kan
5. Chicchan	6. Cimi	7. Manik	8. Lamat	9. Muluc
10. Oc	11. Chuen	12. Eb	13. Ben	14. Ix
15. Men	16. Cib	17. Caban	18. Etznab	19. Caunac

The diagram at left shows the day symbols, in the same order as the table above.

As the named week is 20 days and the smallest Long Count digit is 20 days, there is synchrony between the two; if, for example, the last digit of today’s Long Count is 0, today must be Ahau; if it is 6, it must be Cimi. Since the numbered and the named week were both "weeks," each of their name/number change daily; therefore, the day after 3 Cimi is not 4 Cimi, but 4 Manik, and the day after that, 5 Lamat. The next time Cimi rolls around, 20 days later, it will be 10 Cimi instead of 3 Cimi. The next 3 Cimi will not occur until 260 (or 13 x 20) days have passed. This 260-day cycle also had good-luck or bad-luck associations connected with each day, and for this reason, it became known as the "divinatory year."

The "years" of the Tzolkin calendar are not counted.

When did the Tzolkin Start?

Long Count 13.0.0.0.0 corresponds to 4 Ahau. The authorities agree on this.

What is the Haab?

The Haab was the civil calendar of the Mayas. It consisted of 18 "months" of 20 days each, followed by 5 extra days, known asUayeb. This gives a year length of 365 days.

The names of the month were:

1. Pop	7. Yaxkin	13. Mac
2. Uo	8. Mol	14. Kankin
3. Zip	9. Chen	15. Muan
4. Zotz	10. Yax	16. Pax
5. Tzec	11. Zac	17. Kayab
6. Xul	12. Ceh	18. Cumku

In contrast to the Tzolkin dates, the Haab month names changed every 20 days instead of daily; so the day after 4 Zotz would be 5 Zotz, followed by 6 Zotz ... up to 19 Zotz, which is followed by 0 Tzec.

The days of the month were numbered from 0 to 19. This use of a 0th day of the month in a civil calendar is unique to the Maya system; it is believed that the Mayas discovered the number zero, and the uses to which it could be put, centuries before it was discovered in Europe or Asia.

The Uayeb days acquired a very derogatory reputation for bad luck; known as "days without names" or "days without souls," and were observed as days of prayer and mourning. Fires were extinguished and the population refrained from eating hot food. Anyone born on those days was "doomed to a miserable life."

The years of the Haab calendar are not counted.

The length of the Tzolkin year was 260 days and the length of the Haab year was 365 days. The smallest number that can be divided evenly by 260 and 365 is 18,980, or 365×52; this was known as the Calendar Round. If a day is, for example, "4 Ahau 8 Cumku," the next day falling on "4 Ahau 8 Cumku" would be 18,980 days or about 52 years later. Among the Aztec, the end of a Calendar Round was a time of public panic as it was thought the world might be coming to an end. When the Pleaides crossed the horizon on 4 Ahau 8 Cumku, they knew the world had been granted another 52-year extension.

When did the Haab Start?

Long Count 13.0.0.0.0 corresponds to 8 Cumku. The authorities agree on this.

Did the Mayas Think a Year Was 365 Days?

Although there were only 365 days in the Haab year, the Mayas were aware that a year is slightly longer than 365 days, and in fact, many of the month-names are associated with the seasons; Yaxkin, for example, means "new or strong sun" and, at the beginning of the Long Count, 1 Yaxkin was the day after the winter solstice, when the sun starts to shine for a longer period of time and higher in the sky. When the Long Count was put into motion, it was started at 7.13.0.0.0, and 0 Yaxkin corresponded with Midwinter Day, as it did at 13.0.0.0.0 back in 3114 B.C.E. The available evidence indicates that the Mayas estimated that a 365-day year precessed through all the seasons twice in 7.13.0.0.0 or 1,101,600 days.

We can therefore derive a value for the Mayan estimate of the year by dividing 1,101,600 by 365, subtracting 2, and taking that number and dividing 1,101,600 by the result, which gives us an answer of 365.242036 days, which is slightly more accurate than the 365.2425 days of the Gregorian calendar.

(This apparent accuracy could, however, be a simple coincidence. The Mayas estimated that a 365-day year precessed through all the seasons twice in 7.13.0.0.0 days. These numbers are only accurate to 2-3 digits. Suppose the 7.13.0.0.0 days had corresponded to 2.001 cycles rather than 2 cycles of the 365-day year, would the Mayas have noticed?)

In ancient times, the Mayans had a tradition of a 360-day year. But by the 4th century B.C.E. they took a different approach than either Europeans or Asians. They maintained three different calendars at the same time. In one of them, they divided a 365-day year into eighteen 20-day months followed by a five-day period that was part of no month. The five-day period was considered to be unlucky.

Just You , Just Me..

2012-07-09T22:16:00.000+05:30

Just you , Just me..
Thats all we need,

I wanna talk to you ,
tell me everything you do,
whats your favourite game,
temme whats your name.

It might be an ad.
But has a lotta love , true love in it...

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