WATCH AND EAT THE THINGS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ( FOOD ADULTRATION )
FOOD ADULTERATION IN DIWALI .
THE
RATE OF FOOD ADULTERATION HAS TREMENDOUSLY INCREASED IN THE FESTIVE
SEASONS . WE GET IN EVERY 5 FOOD ITEMS 1 AS ADULTERATED , DUE TO WHICH
THE HUMAN HEALTH GETS DISTURBED AND THE ILLNESS BEGINS TO SPREAD ON A
LARGE SCALE . SOME ADULTERATION ARE AS FOLLOWS - ADDING TISSUE PAPER
TO THE MILK PRODUCTS ( RABDI , BASUNDI ) ETC , ADDING STARCH IN THE
SWEETS AND MIXING PALM OIL IN OUR COOKING OIL AND ADDING VANASPATI GHEE
IN THE PURE GHEE . THIS OFTEN HAPPENS WHEN WE BUY FOOD FROM OUTSIDE IN
THE FESTIVE SEASONS .
WE CAN TRACE THIS ADULTERATION BY SEVERAL METHODS THEY ARE AS FOLLOWS-
1)
IN OIL - TESTING ADULTERATION IN OIL BY TAKING SOME AMOUNT OF OIL IN A
TEST TUBE AND ADDING FEW DROPS OF NITRIC ACID IF ADULTERATION IS DONE BY
USING PALM OIL THEN IT WILL TURN INTO REDDISH BROWN COLOR .
2)
IN MILK - TAKING SOME DROPS OF MILK IN A TEST TUBE AND ADDING FEW
DROPS OF IODINE SOLUTION IF BLUE COLOR APPEARS THEN THE MILK IS
ADULTERATED .
3)
SWEETS - TAKING HYDROCHLORIC ACID AND RUBBING ON THE TOP OF SWEETS . IF
ADULTERATED WITH STARCH OR IMPROPER COLOR THEN IT WILL TURN RED .
4)IN
GHEE - WHETHER VANASPATI GHEE IS ADDED TO THE PURE GHEE THEN WE COME TO
KNOW BY ADDING 0.1 ml OF FURFURAL ACID WITH 10 ml OF HCL ( HYDROCHLORIC
ACID ) AND GHEE , IF CRIMSON COLOR TURNS UP THEN IT IS ADULTERATED .
YOU
SHOULD ALWAYS THINK ABOUT YOUR HEALTH WHILE BUYING SNACKS IN DIWALI ,
BECAUSE THEY CAN HARM YOU SEVERELY .THEN PLEASE EAT HOMEMADE THINGS AND
AVOID EATING OUTSIDE THINGS AND JUNK FOOD .
COLOR FIRECRACKERS ARE HARMFUL !!!!!!!!!!
One of the most beautiful and entertaining uses of fire occurs in firework
displays. Fireworks need a source of combustible material for energy such
as black powder, a mixture of charcoal, sulfur, and saltpeter (an old name
for potassium nitrate), or smokeless powder such as cellulose nitrate. In
addition, fireworks contain substances that give off bright, colorful
light when heated. A common example of such material is sodium in table
salt. If salt is sprinkled into a flame, an orange color appears. The
colored flame is a result of electrons in sodium ions absorbing energy and
moving up to higher energy levels and then falling back to their ground
state, emitting specific amounts of energy that correspond to colors of
light. For centuries, this phenomenon has been the basis of flame tests in
chemistry laboratories.
Chemical ingredients of fireworks are chosen to produce specific colors.
Barium compounds produce green colors when heated, copper salts produce
green and blue flames, sodium salts are yellow in flame, lithium compounds
produce red colors, magnesium metal produces brilliant white light when
burned, and strontium compounds produce brilliant red colors. Salts used
contain both metallic cations and nonmetallic
anions
. Anions such as chlorates, perchlorates, and nitrates also contribute
oxidizing
power to the chemical mixture.
|
Chemical Element
|
Color Produced
|
| sodium
|
yellow
|
| barium
|
green
|
| strontium
|
red
|
| copper
|
blue
|
While the metallic element dictates the color produced, the compound that
contains the element has a profound effect on the type of flame. calcium
does not produce an exciting color by itself, but it enhances colors of
other substances. Chlorine does not produce colored flames by itself, but
the presence of chlorine greatly enhances the development of color from
metallic elements. Chlorine-containing substances such as perchlorate or oxidizers or organic chlorine compounds such as polyvinyl
chloride or hexachlorobenzene provide chlorine atoms to enhance volatility
and light emission. Certain substances are included for specific effects.
Iron filings sparkle and flash when mixed with other burning materials;
the metallic iron oxidizes to produce Fe
2
O
3
, a process that produces a large amount of energy sufficient to cause the
reacting iron particles to glow. Titanium metal is also used for
production of sparks. Zinc is used in some smoke formulas and to produce
star effects.
Fireworks consist of a source of energy such as a mixture of a fuel and an
oxidizing agent that react to produce high temperatures and some substance
that will emit brightly colored light. One of the simplest firework
devices is a sparkler. Sparklers typically consist of a metal wire coated
with a mixture of fuel and an oxidizer (mixed in proportions to allow
burning), iron filings, and a glue to hold the components together. When
the sparkler is ignited, the fuel and oxidizer burn, heating the iron
filings so that they sparkle. Other substances such as zinc or magnesium
alter the character of the sparks.
Firecrackers contain flash powder (a mixture of an oxidizer such as
potassium chlorate or perchlorate and powdered aluminum or magnesium) or
black gun powder in a paper tube. An attached fuse ignites the flammable
mixture, which burns explosively, producing gases that rapidly build up
pressure and burst the container. Aluminum and magnesium components
produce brighter flashes.
Aerial fireworks usually are of two types, aerial shells fired from tubes
and the traditional skyrocket. Rockets are made of cardboard tubes filled
with a mixture of fuel and oxidizer in proportions that allow continuous
burning rather than explosion. Expulsion of gases from the tube propels it
skyward. Rockets often contain explosive charges to explode after the
propellant charge burns out; the composition of the explosive charge
determines the colors produced.
Aerial shells are small balls of explosive material fired from a steel or
cardboard tube or stand. A lifting charge throws the ball skyward, and the
explosive charge fires when the embedded fuse burns down after a time
period appropriate for the shell to reach the desired altitude. The shell
usually contains a bursting charge and stars made up of cubes or spheres
of material that will burn, sparkle, or explode. Multibreak shells are
made up of combinations of shells designed so that the explosion of one
shell ignites the next.
Shells designed to explode with a bang are called reports or salutes. The
whistling effect of some devices is produced by packing techniques that
cause intermittent burning. Specialized shells designed to burst forming
patterns such as hearts or circles are made by surrounding the break
charge with pellets containing explosive charges. When the break charge
explodes, the pellets are blown outward, producing a pattern.
DUBAI
The Emirate of Dubai is the second largest of the seven United Arab
Emirates but has the biggest population at over 2.1 million inhabitants.
Size has been synonymous with Dubai as it continues to build the first,
largest and the biggest constructions in the world. Dubai's dynamics
are always transient and ever-changing with its constant urge to
construct something better and bigger than the previous. If there was a
Palm Island, Nakheel thought of the World Island. Burj Al Arab seemed
too timid when Burj Khalifa cropped up, distancing itself to being a
loner in the crowd. Dubai constantly dwells in a suppressive competition
with itself trying to magnetize tourists to a dreamy world of
attractions and unheard of luxuries. The emirate's scoring points lie in
its entrepreneurial abilities to create the inconceivable found in its
tourist attractions, landmarks, shopping centres, nightlife and hotels.
Although it strictly safeguards its traditional practices, it allows
space for other religions to breathe, a rare quality amongst the
conservative Arab world. Thankfully, it has been successful in shielding
itself from extremism, much-needed for it to survive. Today, Dubai has
emerged as a cosmopolitan metropolis that has grown steadily to become a
global city and a business and cultural hub of the Middle East and the
Persian Gulf region.
A newbie tourist to Dubai can get confused as
it offers an exciting abundance of attractions, activities, shopping
and nightlife. Here's a top list of things to do when holidaying in
Dubai.
The story of the emirate of Dubai
revolves around that of Dubai City. The emirate was established by the
Al Maktum ruling family around 1833 when the family's clan, the Al Bu
Falasa, broke away from the Bani Yas tribal confederation that dominated
the region of Abu Dhabi .
In its early years Dubai was a small fishing village on the best
natural harbor (called Dubai Creek) in the region. Under the Al Maktum
rulers it became an important pearling port, and by the early years of
the twentieth century it was second only to Kuwait among the commercial ports on the Arab side of the Persian Gulf .
Dubai's rulers historically have encouraged commercial development,
attracting merchants from around the region to the city. Consequently,
large and visible expatriate communities from Iran,
South Asia, and around the world give the city a vibrant, colorful, and
cosmopolitan character. The largest city in the United Arab Emirates
and its commercial capital, Dubai had an estimated population in 2000 of
886,000. In addition to its port and massive dry dock facilities, the
city has one of the region's busiest airports. In 1999 the city boasted
the world's tallest hotel, the Burj al-Arab, or Tower of the Arabs
INDIA
INDIA
IS A DEVELOPING COUNTRY . THIS COUNTRY IS ECONOMICALLY STRONGER AND
ALSO HAVE HAVE FEEDBACK BY SEVERAL COUNTRIES OR SUPER POWERS LIKE RUSSIA
AND JAPAN . INDIA STAND ON 4th POSITION IN THE TOP TEN SUPER
POWERS .
THE BIGGEST ENEMY OF INDIA ARE PAKISTAN AND CHINA . INDIA FOUGHT WAR AGAINST THEM AND ALSO SUCCESSFULLY WON THE WAR . THE SOLDIERS OF INDIA ARE VERY PATRIOTIC AND FIGHT FOR THE COUNTIES PRIDE .
THE AREA OF INDIA IS 3.287 SQUARE KM . THE LAND FRONTIER BOUNDARY OF INDIA IS 15,200 KM AMD THE WATER FRONTIER IS 7,517 KM .
INDIA WAS RULED FOR A TIME SPAN OF 100 YEARS . INDIA GOT FREEDOM ON 15th AUGUST 1947 . THEY FOUGHT A WAR WITH PAKISTAN IN THE YEAR 1965 .
THE FULL FORM OF INDIA IS ALSO LIKE A FACT THAT INDEPENDENT NATION DECLARED IN AUGUST AND ALSO IN HINDI BHARAT AN INDIAN KINGS NAME AS WELL AS BY THE RIVER INDUS .
