A young man asked Socrates the secret of success.
Socrates told the young man to meet him near the river the next morning. They meet.
Socrates asked the young man to walk with him towards the river.When the water got up to their neck, Socrates took the young man by surprise and ducked him into water. The man struggled to get out but Socrates was strong and kept him there until he started turning blue.
The young man struggled hard and finally managed to get out and the first he did was to gasp and take deep breath. Socrates asked “What you wanted the most when you were there?” the man replied ‘Air’
Socrates said ‘that’s the most secret to success.When you want success as badly as you wanted air, you will get it. There is no other secret’.
Friday, April 24, 2009
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Thursday, April 9, 2009
Unique Village
Unique Village .....posted by Heli
In the Irani@n; province East Azerbaijan, on northern slope of extinct volcano, the artful Azerbaijanians once have constructed unique village.The matter is that houses in village Kandovan are cut directly in rocks, in each rock on the house. The age of some of them exceeds 700 years.The nature has grown up these sharp as canines of a rock, people needed to chisel through only in them rooms and to insert windows and doors. Some doors conduct small twisting ladders. The court yard have also additional economic constructions. Owners decorate the ancient dwellings with modern openwork lattices. In due course inhabitants of these freakish rocks have expanded the houses with stone extensions. Balconies and bridges also increase inhabited space and do its more convenient. In the center of village there is a five-stars hotel. It also has been cut from rocks and is unique similar hotel of Iran. Cost of number from a jacuzzi of 200 dollars. http://ritemail-places.blogspot.com/2009/03/unique-village.html
In the Irani@n; province East Azerbaijan, on northern slope of extinct volcano, the artful Azerbaijanians once have constructed unique village.The matter is that houses in village Kandovan are cut directly in rocks, in each rock on the house. The age of some of them exceeds 700 years.The nature has grown up these sharp as canines of a rock, people needed to chisel through only in them rooms and to insert windows and doors. Some doors conduct small twisting ladders. The court yard have also additional economic constructions. Owners decorate the ancient dwellings with modern openwork lattices. In due course inhabitants of these freakish rocks have expanded the houses with stone extensions. Balconies and bridges also increase inhabited space and do its more convenient. In the center of village there is a five-stars hotel. It also has been cut from rocks and is unique similar hotel of Iran. Cost of number from a jacuzzi of 200 dollars. http://ritemail-places.blogspot.com/2009/03/unique-village.html
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Types of Glass and Glass Definitions
Types of Glass and Glass Definitions
Clear Sheet Glass. This is drawn vertically from a tank of molten glass. How fast its drawn determines the thickness. It is used for ordinary glazing as well as better and special quality products i.e. for doors of cupboards, pictures etc.
Polished Plate Glass. This is a roughcast glass that is ground and polished to produce an undistorted finish. It is used for general glazing, high-class work and silvering for mirrors. The thick types of this class may also be used for load bearing functions such as shelves and tabletops.
Float Glass. Molten glass is floated on a bed of molten tin, which gives a very flat undistorted finish.
Wired Polished Plate. (Georgian Wire) This has a wire mesh incorporated within it. If the glass breaks the wire holds it together. It has some fire resisting qualities.
Toughened Glass. (Tempered) This is made by heating and suddenly cooling the glass. It tempers the glass giving a more flexible and impact resistant glass. It is used for doors, balustrades etc.
Laminated Glass. This is two or more layers of glass usually with a plastic film between, which the glass adheres to if broken. It is used in various grades and thickness, from safety in high impact areas, to anti-bandit types of glass that may resist intentional attack such as gunfire or hammer impact.
Patterned Glass. This refers to translucent glass that has linear or geometric patterns embossed usually on one and sometimes both sides.
Tinted Glass. The glass is semi-coloured to absorb solar radiation / reduce glare and to reduce heat build up. Bronze, grey or blue / green in colour, it reduces light transmission.
| Reflective Glass. A transparent metal coating is applied to the surface of the glass to reduce the amount of solar energy passing through it. It has a reflective quality and comes in various grades. Insulating Glass. Two layers of glass are separated by a hermetically sealed airspace to provide thermal insulation and restrict condensa |
lazing abbreviations for clear sheet glass.
O Q=ordinary quality.
S Q=selected quality.
S S Q=special selected quality.
Glazing abbreviation for polished plate glass.
G G=General glazing.
S G=selected glazing e.g. high-class work such as mirrors.
S Q=silvering quality for mirrors.
Monday, April 6, 2009
Grow Your Own Air
Kamal Meatle is one of my visionary contacts and has done a lot towards protecting our indoor environments. Here is a one of his talks to an international audience; he touches upon fresh air indoors and its effct on productivity, something which all of us will find helpful while designing.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
April Fool's Day History.....from Heli
The history of April Fool's Day or All Fool's Day is uncertain, but the current thinking is that it began around 1582 in France with the reform of the calendar under Charles IX. The Gregorian Calendar was introduced, and New Year's Day was moved from March 25 - April 1 (new year's week) to January 1.
Communication traveled slowly in those days and some people were only informed of the change several years later. Still others, who were more rebellious refused to acknowledge the change and continued to celebrate on the last day of the former celebration, April 1. These people were labeled "fools" by the general populace, were subject to ridicule and sent on "fool errands," sent invitations to nonexistent parties and had other practical jokes played upon them. The butts of these pranks became known as a "poisson d'avril" or "April fish" because a young naive fish is easily caught. In addition, one common practice was to hook a paper fish on the back of someone as a joke.
This harassment evolved over time and a custom of prank-playing continue on the first day of April. This tradition eventually spread elsewhere like to Britain and Scotland in the 18th century and was introduced to the American colonies by the English and the French. Because of this spread to other countries, April Fool's Day has taken on an international flavor with each country celebrating the holiday in its own way.
In Scotland, for instance, April Fool's Day is devoted to spoofs involving the buttocks and as such is called Taily Day. The butts of these jokes are known as April 'Gowk', another name for cuckoo bird. The origins of the "Kick Me" sign can be traced back to the Scottish observance.
In England, jokes are played only in the morning. Fools are called 'gobs' or 'gobby' and the victim of a joke is called a 'noodle.' It was considered back luck to play a practical joke on someone after noon.
In Rome, the holiday is known as Festival of Hilaria, celebrating the resurrection of the god Attis, is on March 25 and is also referred to as "Roman Laughing Day."
In Portugal, April Fool's Day falls on the Sunday and Monday before lent. In this celebration, many people throw flour at their friends.
The Huli Festival is celebrated on March 31 in India. People play jokes on one another and smear colors on one another celebrating the arrival of Spring.
So, no matter where you happen to be in the world on April 1, don't be surprised if April fools fall playfully upon you.
Communication traveled slowly in those days and some people were only informed of the change several years later. Still others, who were more rebellious refused to acknowledge the change and continued to celebrate on the last day of the former celebration, April 1. These people were labeled "fools" by the general populace, were subject to ridicule and sent on "fool errands," sent invitations to nonexistent parties and had other practical jokes played upon them. The butts of these pranks became known as a "poisson d'avril" or "April fish" because a young naive fish is easily caught. In addition, one common practice was to hook a paper fish on the back of someone as a joke.
This harassment evolved over time and a custom of prank-playing continue on the first day of April. This tradition eventually spread elsewhere like to Britain and Scotland in the 18th century and was introduced to the American colonies by the English and the French. Because of this spread to other countries, April Fool's Day has taken on an international flavor with each country celebrating the holiday in its own way.
In Scotland, for instance, April Fool's Day is devoted to spoofs involving the buttocks and as such is called Taily Day. The butts of these jokes are known as April 'Gowk', another name for cuckoo bird. The origins of the "Kick Me" sign can be traced back to the Scottish observance.
In England, jokes are played only in the morning. Fools are called 'gobs' or 'gobby' and the victim of a joke is called a 'noodle.' It was considered back luck to play a practical joke on someone after noon.
In Rome, the holiday is known as Festival of Hilaria, celebrating the resurrection of the god Attis, is on March 25 and is also referred to as "Roman Laughing Day."
In Portugal, April Fool's Day falls on the Sunday and Monday before lent. In this celebration, many people throw flour at their friends.
The Huli Festival is celebrated on March 31 in India. People play jokes on one another and smear colors on one another celebrating the arrival of Spring.
So, no matter where you happen to be in the world on April 1, don't be surprised if April fools fall playfully upon you.
As you live your days.....
As you live your days…you craft your life………
Your days are your life in miniature. As you live your hours, so you create your years. As you live your days, so you craft your life. What you do today is actually creating your future. In other words, your future depends entirely upon the deeds which you carry out systematically on a day to day basis. The words you speak, the thoughts you think, the food you eat and the actions you take are defining your destiny – shaping who you are becoming and what your life will stand for. Small choices lead to giant consequences – over time.
There is no such thing as an unimportant day. The best among us are not more gifted than the rest. They just take little steps each day as they march toward their biggest life. And the days slip into weeks, the weeks into months and before they know it, they arrive at a place called Extraordinary.
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