April 20, 2016 / como / 0 Comments
Indian Top Bollywood Actress Katrina Kaif was born in Hong Kong on 16 July 1984 has eight siblings; seven sisters and one brother. At age 14 Katrina Kaif was approached by an agent and began modeling; Katrina Kaif first job was for a jewellery campaign. Katrina Kaif continued modelling in London. Later Katrina Kaif moved to Mumbai and was offered a number of modelling assignments. However, film-makers were at first hesitant to sign Katrina Kaif because she wasnt able to speak Hindi. Katrina Kaif saw success with the 2005 film Sarkar where Katrina Kaif played the brief role of Abhishek Bachchans love interest. Katrina Kaif next release, Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya (2006), where Katrina Kaif was paired opposite Salman Khan, earned her an award at the Stardust Award for breakthrough female performance. In 2007 Katrina appeared in the hit movie Namastey London, wherein Katrina Kaif starred as a British Indian alongside Akshay Kumar for the second time after the box office dud Humko Deewana Kar Gaye.
Katrina Kaif worked on a series of box office hits that include Apne, Partner and Welcome. 2008 saw her play a negative role for the first time in Abbas-Mustans super hit action thriller Race. Katrina Kaif played the role of Saif Ali Khans secretary who is secretly in love with him. Katrina Kaif appeared next in Anees Bazmees box office blockbuster Singh Is Kinng alongside Akshay Kumar for the fourth time.
Katrina Kaif and Akshay Kumars New Movie Tees Maar Khans title video song released on TV. The title track of the movie Tees Maar Khan was released over the TV and Internet.
The film Tees Maar Khan is already involved in a controversy by releasing the title track of the movie illegally all over the Internet just four days before the official release of the movie. After a formal compliant the video as removed from the popular website, that did not stop director Farah Khan from getting edgy. She confessed that the team was about to release the video very soon but the unexpected video leak ruined everything.
As soon as they learnt about the video leak the producers of the movie lodged a complaint with the cyber branch of the Mumbai Police cell. The Mumbai police have blocked the website as well. In the new movie Akshay Kumar is going to play the role of con-man in the new film and Katrina Kaif plays her love interest. Akshay Khanna also plays a meaty role in the new movie. The chemistry between Akshay kumar and Katrina Kaif looks fantastic and the audience is surely in for a treat.
April 18, 2016 / como / 0 Comments
Pearls look magnificent and are gorgeous gifts for any occasion. Mankind has a fascination for these beautiful gems since ages. Pearls don’t occur on land and are found in various water bodies. There are different types of pearls. Natural pearls occur in nature whereas cultured pearls are produced through human intervention. Women will be thrilled to receive pearl beads in the form of jewelry as wedding or birthday gifts. Pearls have always been popular and the demand for them is growing constantly. We take a look at freshwater pearls.
A pearl is the only gemstone created within a living, breathing creature. It is not mined unlike other gemstones. When there is an irritant in the tissue of an oyster or mussel a substance is secreted for self-defense. The substance is nacre and this spreads around the irritant in concentric layers, thus forming a beautiful pearl bead.
Pearls may be freshwater or saltwater. Freshwater pearls are found in mussels which grow in non-saline water bodies such as lakes and ponds. Luckily, for women they are less expensive as compared to saltwater pearls. You would be delighted to know that they come in a plethora of colors, sizes and shapes. The colors could be ivory white, pink, silver and every hue of the rainbow. They are relatively durable and resistant to erosion. Most Cultured Freshwater pearls originate from China. Their shapes range from round, button, baroque, semi-baroque and many more.
Biwa freshwater pearls are world famous and enjoy unmatched popularity. They originate from mussels grown in Lake Biwa which is Japan’s biggest and oldest freshwater lake. Unfortunately, the menace of pollution has drastically reduced the lakes production. China is the world leader of production of freshwater pearls. Did you know that it produces an astronomical one thousand five hundred metric tonnes of freshwater pearls annually?
Black pearls are the most exotic of freshwater pearls. It takes four to six years to produce them. One mussel can produce up to fifty black pearls. Some pearls are given a dye-treatment to make them have a black color. The dye will not wear off.
Did you know that freshwater pearls have thicker nacre than seawater pearls? They are more durable and less prone to chipping or wearing out. Presently, in the market superior quality freshwater pearls can be purchased wholesale at reasonable prices. Black pearl beads are highly coveted among royalty and now are making their presence among the common folk.
Surprise your girlfriend or wife with elegant freshwater pearl jewelry. It would enhance her wardrobe and create a memorable impression on all.
April 17, 2016 / como / 0 Comments
Most of us believe that Roman numerals were formulated by the great Romans but the fact is these were first created by Etruscans who first started writing these numerals that too from right to left. But when Romans took over them, they transformed their original style and customized it by reversing the way they used to count. Facts and stats about Etruscans are still mysterious to the world, they were simply known as people of the sea. Although the history of these numerals is still not clear to the writers of old times and the modern times but the only reality that is known by everyone is that Etruscans were the actual creators of this brilliant system.
Facts about Roman Numerals:
If you haven’t noticed till now, all the numbers in this system can be written using various combinations of the seven basic roman numerals – I meaning 1, V meaning 5, X meaning 10, L meaning 50, C meaning 100, D meaning 500 and M meaning 1000. So, if you remember these seven numerals and learn all the rules of the system, you can write any number and master the Roman system. The positioning of the numbers and the alphabets play a very important role in governing the roman number it forms. The Arabic number system was not known to Europeans until the era of 900 AD while the roman system is as old as 1000 years BC.
Traditional and Modern Use of Roman System:
Initially the roman system was used to depict the order of family offspring with the same name. Even in United Kingdom, the kings used this system to name their offspring. Apart from this, Roman numeral system was used to engrave dates on the cornerstones, walls of the buildings, ships, huge statues, and so on.
In the modern world, these numerals are used for pagination purpose in books, e-books, novels and even chapter headings. The first page or appendix of most of the educational books consists of roman numbers only. Sometimes to mention various points in a paragraph, instead of bullets, these are used to mark sub-points. The roman numerals are majorly used in watches and clocks even today. It is also used in Super Bowl, although students do not actually know what those letters mean in Super Bowl.
Have you noticed the numbers that are given to movie sequels? Yes, it is the roman system that is used to give different number to the movie sequels that carry the same name.
The Roman numbering system has brilliantly survived through years and this existence of the systems depicts its importance and necessity in today’s modern world. Another great feature depicted by this system is the existence of numbers and alphabets as a single entity; this idea makes the two inseparable. It shows the actual meaning of Preservation and to quote an example we have “Big Ben” in United Kingdom which uses Roman numbered clock. If you want to learn more about Roman Numerals, try to search for its root in the past
April 17, 2016 / como / 0 Comments
Lip-sync
Can’t sing? Don’t worry, neither can a lot of folks. Put together a lip-sync act, complete with costumes and choreography. The more energetic the song, the better it will be received. If you need inspiration, look to movies and television shows to recreate famous scenes.
Some to try might include:
“Sisters” from “White Christmas” – good for females or males
Anything from “The Sound of Music”
“Singing in the Rain”
“I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Out of my Hair” or “Nothin’ Like a Dame” from “South Pacific”
Boy or girl bands from any era
Commercial jingles
Create a parody of a famous movie scene
When selecting a movie to parody, try to keep it with a movie that your family loves as well as one that is instantly familiar to the audience. You might select a movie that represents your family in some way. When doing the parody, you might want to do a “_____Movie in Five Minutes” style, where all of the movie catch phrases and famous parts are condensed into a rapid format. The shorter the scene that you select, the easier this will be.
Some ideas may include:
Any of the six “Star Wars” movies
Any of the eleven “Star Trek” movies or five television series
“The Wizard of Oz”
“The Princess Bride”
Reverse ventriloquist act
One of the funniest acts that I have ever seen is a reverse ventriloquist act with a young toddler or baby sitting on their older sibling’s or parent’s lap. The twist is that the young child is the ventriloquist and the older sibling or parent is the dummy. Voices for the “baby’s” part can be provided by another member of the family offstage.
The costuming for the act was simple, tan pants, white button down shirt and matching neckties. The younger the child that is playing the part of the dummy, the better. Having the twist on a reverse ventriloquist act opens up the act for a lot of creativity and fresh material.
Stage a synchronized swimming act
Using a long length of blue tarp and a simple PVC pipe frame at the front of the stage, you can stage “water.” Select some classical music and do your own version of a Busby Berkley or Esther Williams synchronized swimming act. If you have to sell your children on the idea, “The Great Muppet Caper” has a scene with Miss Piggy doing her best Esther Williams.
No matter what you decide, taking part in a family talent show can bring your family closer together, and create memories for years to come. Who knows – you might discover some hidden talents along the way as well!
April 14, 2016 / como / 0 Comments
If you’ve had a child or family member affected with Tay-Sachs disease, or if you and your partner are both known Tay-Sachs carriers, you may have wondered about the options available to help you have children free of this condition. Tay-Sachs disease is a inherited condition with onset in infancy which causes progressive neurological degeneration until death, usually by age three or four. Current, there is no treatment or cure. Tay-Sachs disease is inherited in an autosomal recessive manner. This means that couples in which both members are Tay-Sachs carriers have a 25%, or 1 in 4, chance with each pregnancy to have a child who inherits two copies of the Tay-Sachs gene mutation – one from each parent – and will develop the disease. Tay-Sachs is more common in the Ashkenazi Jewish population with one in every 3600 babies being affected and one in every 30 individuals of this ethnic background being healthy carriers for this condition.
Couples may learn of their risk to have a child with Tay-Sachs because of:
Family History: A previous child or other family member was diagnosed with the disease.
Genetic Carrier Testing: Both members of the couple are found to carry mutations within the gene that causes the disease during routine genetic carrier testing.
When a couple wishing to be parents learns they are at increased risk to have a child with Tay-Sachs disease and they want to reduce the chances of passing this condition onto their children, the following options may be considered:
Natural conception with the 25% chance that the baby will have Tay-Sachs
Natural conception with the option of prenatal diagnosis during pregnancy to determine whether the fetus has the disease
Adoption
Use of a sperm or egg donor who is known to not be a Tay-Sachs carrier to prevent passing on the disorder
Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) with in vitro fertilization (IVF) to choose embryos without the disease for transfer to the mother’s uterus
Traditionally, couples at risk to have children with Tay-Sachs disease have either chosen to embark on a natural pregnancy with the 25% chance to have a child with the condition or have decided to adopt. Another option, available since the 1980s, includes undergoing prenatal diagnosis during each pregnancy to confirm that the fetus does not have Tay-Sachs disease. However, if the fetus is found to be affected, nothing can be done to treat the condition and the couple may be faced with difficult decisions during pregnancy. Some couples prefer to explore other family planning options rather than take this chance. For some couples, using either a sperm or egg donor who is confirmed to be a non-carrier is an effective way to have a child without Tay-Sachs disease. For couples searching for other ways to have their own biological children, a testing method called preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) may be a good choice.
Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis, or PGD and Tay-Sachs
Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis, or PGD, is a specialized laboratory test used during in vitro fertilization (IVF). PGD allows people who are affected with or who are carriers of a specific inherited disorder the chance of having children free of that particular condition. PGD has been used since the mid-1990s by couples who are at known risk for having children with Tay-Sachs disease.
PGD is always done in conjunction with IVF – a procedure in which the woman’s eggs are stimulated to develop, then removed and fertilized by the man’s sperm outside the body. When the embryos reach a certain size, one or more cells are removed from each embryo and tested in a PGD lab for the mutation(s) present in the family. Once the gene mutation status of each embryo is determined, the parents and their IVF doctor then decide which embryos they wish to transfer to the woman’s uterus.
PGD has been used by couples at risk to pass on specific genetic diseases for almost 20 years. There are a number of PGD laboratories nationwide that currently offer testing for many different single gene disorders, including Tay-Sachs. Most PGD labs can also develop ‘custom’ PGD tests for families with rare genetic conditions or mutations.
Recently, newer PGD methods have allowed testing for chromosome abnormalities – missing or extra chromosomes that would either cause miscarriage or the birth of a baby with a chromosome syndrome such as Down syndrome – at the same time as testing for a single gene disorder such as Tay-Sachs disease. When couples transfer embryos with normal chromosome results on PGD, the implantation rates may be higher and the miscarriage rates may be lower than with traditional PGD methods that test only for the single gene disorder without evaluating the chromosome number at the same time.