The young people in some parts of the northern India have to follow some rules before falling in love or marrying as per their choice.There is a certain code of conduct to be followed by the youngsters especially the women.An the violation to such a code will get them killed.Such cases are getting increased day by day in India.Marrying as per choice is considered as the spoiling of the reputation of the family and the parents dare to kill their child.They don't even regret performing such an
Nepal is one of the land lock country located in Southern Asia. It has lots of Himalayas, Lakes as well as plane area in Tarai Region. Its developing country. It carries many natural beauty. If you planning to travel Nepal could be good destination for you. The highest peak Mt. Everest lies in Nepal. The lord Buddha also born in Lumbini Nepal. The main destinations are Kathmandu (Cultural destination of Nepal, City of Temples) Pokhara (Natural beauty, City of Lakes etc) and so many other places
Japanese's 10 Secrets To Success
1. [b]Work HARD[/b] Japanese people are HARD workers. The average employee working hours in Japan is 2450 hours / year (about 8 hours per day, plus 1 hours of rest). Going Home quickly is something that can be said "embarrassing" in Japan, and indicates that these employees are "NOT required". 2. [b]Shame[/b] Shame is the ancestral culture and the Japanese people from generation to generation. Harakiri (suicide by sticking a knife into the own stomach) becomes a ritual since
How Rich Is Your Country/family Compared To Others?
How rich is your country compared to other countries in the world? How rich is your family compared to others in the world? You would probably love to know the answers? But, those are complex questions in that the answers have to do with how you compare income and wealth from one country to another and on what basis. This post will compare the per capita GDP (gross domestic product) by country on the basis of purchasing power parity. [quote]The purchasing power parity (PPP) theory uses the l
I love comedy tv shows or movies. Classic american slapstick, British comedy, what little comedy my country of Canada produces.. even classic cartoons. I also like the comedy from Hong Kong. (being of a fan of Jackie Chan's older films introduced me to some funny HK comedy that was a silly style I liked). I'd like to check out more comedy shows from around the world, but I can't seem to find any. It's interesting and surprising how different humour is in other countries. I lik
[center] [b][color="#FF0000"][size=7]CANADA[/size][/color][/b] [img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a9/Canada_Flag_Wavy.jpg[/img] [/center] Are there any [color="#FF0000"][b]Canadians [/b][/color]on this forum? I see people from all parts of the world but haven't seen any from Canada? Come out of your igloos! I'm from Eastern Canada, by the way. Some interesting facts about Canada: [list] [*]Our flag has a Maple Leaf. [*]Our national animal is the Beaver. [*
So what religion are you is the question for every one who will open this topic. Mine is Orthodox Christian and im believer. This is the Orthodox cross: [img]http://www.orthodoxniagara.ca/orthodox_cross.jpg[/img]
Interesting Historical Map Of M.e. Empires
Not sure where to post this, but it's a cool map I enjoyed watching for the entire 90 seconds lol. It shows who controlled the Middle Easter over the course of history and it's pretty interesting to have a quick animated run down of this stuff if you are into history at all. [url="http://www.mapsofwar.com/ind/imperial-history.html"]http://www.mapsofwar.com/ind/imperial-history.html[/url] There are a few other maps..but that one was my favourite one. Any thoughts on the map or Middle
Gps Installed In Indian Railways
Yo! Indians must be aware of this i guess. The Indian railways is one which is started by The Great Britan when they conquered India. And after independence in the year 1947 the railways has shown a considerable improvement. One of this is GPS has been installed in all the Trains, and the passengers can see in a electronic display where they are and how many more KM are there for the next stop. and what is the next stop. and other related information. And because of this all the Railway stat
Today I mad a Petition for something that I fell should be free and not sold. Weather Alerts. There are some media sites that will sell there services to send you notices of server weather warnings to your computer cell phone and such for a fee. This is [b]public domain[/b] and should not be sold at any price being it can be found for free. I urge everyone in the USA to please sign this petition. [url="http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/freeweather4every1now/"]Weather alerts should be free[/url
Hi there. I've been tempted to post some topics related to Mexican news, but I wonder how many of the trap17 active members are Mexican and willing to discuss this kind of affairs. So if you're Mexican and/or living in Mexico, please let us know. Thanks in advance! Digitalidad from Mexico City
There are many ways to handle insecurity, some of them are effective, some others not. This is what I think is one of the last kind: a member of the local parlament is now working with Google and a national security organization to make an [b]insecurity map[/b], filling tables and percentages with people's complaints. It's cool, now we are learning where we don't have to walk, and where we can (maybe?) hide. I guess it's ok, but I can't even see it right now. It seems it
Tips To Avoid Property Loss When You're Overseas
Tourists, especially those who travel free and easy, often make easy targets for thefts because they are less streetwise compared to the natives and probably have little notion about who to go for help when they run into trouble. And usually, because we are so preoccupied with getting round the country, we may become more careless and end up losing some possessions as a result, which can really ruin a holiday! I compiled a list of tips from past experiences and friend's experiences. Hop
Bicycle That Purifies Water While You Pedal
Recently I came to an astounding information by a private group leader. Did you know that dirty, bacteria infested water kills more people than anything in the world? This statement sounded like a life sentence I received from a judge. A while ago, I made a post about PlayPump ([url="http://www.trap17.com/forums/playpump-invention-serves-humanitarian-t40049.html"]PlayPump An Invention That Serves Humanitarian[/url]) And this was the immediate image I had when I heard the above statement. No mat
Check the below link. It tells you how the world financial crisis is impacting the IT industry. [url="http://www.itexaminer.com/tcs-succumbs-to-pressure-ditches-employees.aspx"]http://www.itexaminer.com/tcs-succumbs-to-...-employees.aspx[/url] Guess what? In few days, there will be a new tab called "Project Allowance" in the salary slip, which will be half the CTC and will be paid only if you are actually working in a project. So... idle in bench (actually exploited by the company) an
How Much You Thinks To Decrease The Poverty :
How much you thinks to decrease the poverty : As part of its continuing effort to fight poverty in the india or world will debate issues such as better policies, institutional reforms and improved governance. You may have ideas and increase awareness of the causes and measurement of poverty, and improve policymakers' understanding of the challenges in designing and implementing policy and institutional reforms. Efforts by member countries and reduce poverty. About more than 10 delegates
[attachment=1333:Krabi_Ra...Thailand.jpg] [attachment=1334:phuket2.jpg] Phuket and Krabi are great travel destinations for people who just want to lie in the sun and unwind. The beaches are quiet, relaxing and has stunning scenery - clear blue skies and turquoise water! If you're on Phuket and want a change from sand and sea breeze, you can visit the Phi Phi Islands by taking a short cruise from the mainland. There are grand, awe-inspiring rock formations which make great phototaking
[url="http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,22261278-5012895,00.html"]I nearly died after seeing this article[/url] after laughing so hard and they list quite a few of them but I pick my favorite ones. [quote]- In the UK, a pregnant woman can legally relieve herself anywhere she wants – even, if she so requests, in a policeman’s helmet. [/quote]That one really got me going, but odds are that there is a counter law about that kind of exposure unless they do it in private somewhere.
How Many Of You Guys Are From Singapore
Personally im from singapore. Anymore of you guys out there???
where would you say is your most favourite place in the world mine would have to be Orlando Florida USA my family is crazy about disney we have visted Disney Land there a number of times the last time we went about 15 of us enjoyed every minute of it even the pranks of waking up my older bro was fun lol
South Africa is a small country on the Southern point of Africa (hence the name), and I live there. =P Crime's high, but we got the bid for 2010's soccer world cup. Go figure. Anyways, I was just wondering how many other people also live in South Africa on this forum, because in all the forums I come across, South Africans are quite rare. We are a strange lot. ^^P We have 11 official languages. 11!
hallo mate.. i am from indonesia.., so if you are indonesian., please let me know., and for enyone who is interesting in indonesia. i will welcome you.,
Full meaning of SAARC is South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation. It is an economic and political organization of eight countries (Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Maldives, Bhutan and Afghanistan) in Southern Asia. In terms of population, its sphere of influence is the largest of any regional organization: almost 1.5 billion people, the combined population of its member states. SAARC was established on December 8, 1985 by Bangladesh, Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Ma
There is a happy little place in the north-east India, a state called Mizoram, where i hail from. We call ourselves Mizo(s), Christianized by British missionaries in the late 1800s. Let me introduce you to two of my favorite indigenous games we play here. [quote]Inbuan » The most popular game of the Mizos is Inbuan, a spectacular traditional sport. Though its origin is unclear, it is believed that it originated among the "Fanai" tribe. It is not a group sport. It involves only two pe
Hi there you guys. . . I need to know what countries were involved in the holocaust in Europe. I also need a list of countries who were nuetral, and a list of countries who were involved in the resistance. And also any other information would be greatly appreciated!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Meaning Of Thanksgiving Celebration
[b] As you celebrate Thanksgiving, you have to remind yourself to be thankful for: [list] [*]You are with more healthy than sick. There are many mental and physical sickness prevent you to know what's going on around, [*]You could choosed your faith and practice it without fear. [*]You can read because u had the chance to school. [*]You have fridge, clothes and roof on your head [*]You have TV, Video, Mobile and car [*]You can see while there are many blind in the world. [*]You can he
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What Is The Most Popular Eshop In Your Country?
I would like to know what the most popular eshop is in your country except EBAY and AMAZON. In China the most popular online shop is called Taobao, very similar to Ebay. Many people set up their online business there. I think in your country there are some popular eshops too, want to know them.Thanks!
Egypt Puts King Tut Mummy On Public Display
[b] Egypt puts King Tut Mummy on public display started on Sunday 4th of November 2007. Now for the first time the tourists will be able to see the face of Tutankhamun who was died more than 3,000 years. He is displayed in a simple glass climate-controlled case and Covered with a white linen cloth covers his body. Only his face and tiny feet were exposed. King Tut died when he has 19-year-old king. His life and death has captivated people for nearly a century. His Tomb was discovered by Br
In the name of God The Caspian Sea is the largest enclosed body of water on Earth by area, variously classed as the world's largest lake or a full-fledged sea.It is named after the ancient Caspians.But what here we are going to talk about, is origin of this name. The Caspians or Caspi were ancient people dwelling along the southwestern shore of the Caspian Sea.The Caspians have generally been regarded as a pre-Indo-European, that is, a pre-Iranian, people and have even been identified by som
My Experience Of The Edinburgh Fringe 2007
Not really sure where to put this so here shall do. Any other fringe goers? 1/8 Went and saw Andrew Maxwell with Jemma, Dunc & Cat. Twas funny, love the pleasance except from their prices. Good time had by all. A nice 73% for big Andy. Jemma and I then moved on to see Phil Kay at the Teviot. Love the place, it felt like Hogwarts to me. Got to the room where big Phil was playing and stood outside avoiding the muckle queue. Phil came out with his guitar and I started talking to him, muc
In the name of God In this short article we are going to explain how new words can be built in Persian(Farsi), as an 'Indo-European' language (Indo-European languages include languages like: Persian(Farsi), Greek, Latin, German, French, English,etc).This article is written based on Prof.Hessabi's(the great Iranian scientist that is famous as the father of physics in Iran,peace be upon him) discussion on Persian's capabilities vs Arabic. We are going to discuss on the structure of
The Art Of Islamic Calligraphy
[center][color="#FF0000"][size=5]Islamic calligraphy[/size][/color] [/center] [center][img]http://alkaspace.com/usr/1724/22.jpeg[/img][/center] it is the art of writing, and by extension, of bookmaking. This art has most often employed the Arabic script. this art developed in islamic age there is a lot of texts prove for example... [center][[img]http://alkaspace.com/usr/1724/30.jpg[/img][/center] [color="#F4A460"][size=4]Calligraphic scripts[/size][/color] he first of those to gain popular
Breaking News: Local researchers have now proven that bird flu has finally mutated and can be transmitted from person to person. The outbreak occured in 2006 in Indonesia. Experts at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research center in Seattle used statistical analysis to show the disease spread between a small number of people in one family. The chain of infection involved a young boy who likely caught the virus from his aunt who had been exposed to dead poultry. Researchers say the boy then probably
Us Raid Kills 30 Iraq 'militants'
[quote]US-led forces have killed about 30 militants in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, the US military has said. They said most had died in an air strike following a raid in the Shia district of Sadr City. Twelve people were also detained in the operation. The US military said the dead were part of a network that was smuggling weapons from Iran, but witnesses said women and children were among those killed. The violence came as Iraqi PM Nouri Maliki held security talks in Iran. Speaking during h
One Best Thing About My Nation
Pakistan is my homeland, one thing which i have seen best, is the relationship/ behavior of people towards others, they have unity, faith, brotherhood, that provide us by our culture, Religion, and our elders. we have most of others values and qualities but topic is one best thing. What is your Nation's one best thing?, but in your point of view.
What Is The Most Evil Corporation In The World?
[font="georgia"]I'll start, I may add to the list, but as far as I know, Monsanto is the world's most EVIL and destructive corporation. Monsanto Corp (NYSE: MON) has almost single-handedly decimated the honey bee populations in the western hemisphere (Bee keepers who keep their bees "organic" say they've seen no population declines!). They've destroyed the fertile lands in much of the western hemisphere by poisoning the soil with their chemicals. They've made th
200 Mongooses Released To Solve Snake Problem
Hey There are these caves called [url="http://www.indiantemples.com/Maharashtra/elephanta.html"]Elephanta caves[/url] in India. Recently I heard that there were 200 mongooses released in there to help cure the problems of snakes as many people have been bitten . I wonder though whether this idea will work out or will it tip the scales and form a unnatural number of mongooses. Either way I loved the idea for it is much better than letting the locals beat the snakes to death. How about tellin
If some of you have been somewhat paying attention to the news you would remeber last year that hte retailer TJ Max got hacked and customer info got compromised, well it was only in the thousands that could affect but that it's in the millions or exactly 45.7 million credit or debit cards. So if you are a customer on a regular basis or been to one, it would be smart to see if your number has been caught, since that is a very large number for credit cards to be stolen. Source [url="http://
Two-hundred Years Since The Abolition Of Slavery
On the 25/3/1807, the Slave Trade Act was signed which abolished all slavery in Britain and her empire, ending 245 years of slave-trading. The practice began during Elizabethan England when John Hawkins led the first slave expedition. Over time, many people were opposed to this but those who led the opposition were Evangelical Protestants, united with the Quakers in their anti-slavery views. In 1807 there were many like-minded members of Parliament and at their height, they had some 37 seats, a
From the [url="http://www.prisonplanet.com/articles/march2007/230307iranseizes.htm"]Associated Press[/url]: [quote]DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Iranian naval vessels on Friday seized 15 British sailors and marines who had boarded a merchant ship in Iraqi waters of the Persian Gulf, British and U.S. officials said. Britain immediately protested the detentions, which come at a time of high tension between the West and Iran.[/quote] It's going to take an event like this one to spark off the g
Security Scanner Can See Through Clothes
I personally won't fly and haven't since before 9/11/01. I'll drive or take the train thank you very much. But for all the people who still insist on flying or have to for work, you might consider the lengths the TSA (and other country's similar agencies) are willing to go to violate you, humiliate you, and generally treat you like livestock. According to the article [url="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070224/ap_on_re_us/airport_x_ray_screening;_ylt=Au0SxrDf5ltbGbyVxtXTrkwjtBAF"]h
U.n. Envoy Unveils Kosovo Proposal
[quote]PRISTINA, Serbia - A U.N. envoy on Friday unveiled his long-awaited plan for Kosovo, a proposal recommending internationally supervised statehood for the contested province where separatists fought a bloody war with Serbia in the late 1990s. The plan was immediately rejected by Serbian President Boris Tadic, who said it "opens the possibility of independence" for the nation's historic heartland.[/quote] you can read the full article at [url="http://news.yahoo.com/s
Are You Willing To Learn German Language?
I surf the topics and this makes me drop and post for my newly discovered language, I love it! I am interested in attending a German course abroad. I have come across [url="http://www.esl.ch"]sprachreisen australien[/url], [url="http://www.language-courses-abroad.com"]cursos aleman alemania[/url] and [url="http://www.abroadlanguages.org"]German language courses[/url] Can anybody give me some more suggestions, please? If you are interested in learning languages, this is also
Ocean's Deadliest Creatures Airing Sunday, January 21 At 8pm Et/ 9pm Pt.
Well I've been watching tv alot these days. And reading the papers. And the finale documentary Steve Irwin ever did before he was killed by a Stingray "Oceans Deadliest" will finally be aired this coming Sunday night on Animal Planet. His fans will get one last look at this very funny and always exciting Steve Irwin one last time doing what he does best. Making people laugh and telling people on tv about "Oceans Deadliest Creatures". But they won't be showing the Stin
(claims)world's Smallest Country For Sale
[url="http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,242351,00.html"]http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,242351,00.html[/url] Wow and you only need $977 Million dollars for it but whats funny is this [url="http://www.sealandgov.org/index.html"]http://www.sealandgov.org/index.html[/url] [quote] After nearly 40 years of completely independent economic, social, political, and geographic independence in the North Sea the Principality in late June of 2006 suffered a devastating fire which has crippled
Anyone From Philippines Or Romania?
Hey, I'm 16 and a student from a Catholic High School. I'm looking for someone from the Philippines or Romania to learn about their culture and life style there. It is for the United Nations Millennium Campaign. I'm looking forward to this so that my school and I can help somehow to make life better around the world. Thank you very much. If you do not want to reply here just email me at AMAPOY1@YAHOO.COM. Thank You...
Recent government figures have placed the cost of the UKs Olympic Games at £8,000,000,000. 8 BILLION pounds. or 13 BILLION dollars US. Given that we have a housing crisis an underfunded Health Service, no room in our prisons and that we cannot seem to equip our army properly even though it is FIGHTING A WAR. Do we think that this money is well spent?? I say hell no. People seem to think that the revenues raised by the games will more than make up for this outlay. Wrong. All the money from visit
Learning Russia Lesson 1 - Basic Words ~~~~~~ Hello - privyet (informal hello) Hello - zdrastye (formal hello) Bye - poka How are you - kak dila Good/Wll - horosho Ok/Normal - normalno Poor/Bad - Ploka ---More Words Yet To Come--- ---Study Makes Perfect--- I am going to make a quiz over this so you all better be ready =). I hope I inspire you to learn russian. Its a great language plus I am russian as a russian respects mother russia we respect all so I am sharing top language (not really to
For those who celebrate it, Happy Thanksgiving. Hope you all have a safe and enjoyable Thanksgiving. Don't eat too much and try not to fall asleep during the football game. The Bucs might win... I wish. Hopefully they can pull something off. Enjoy your time off today, and if you do have to work, atleast you get to make money and hopefully overtime.
Three kids went out looking for a story over in Africa the day that the war between the United States and Iraq started. They weren't sure what they were looking for and they found it. They made a documentary of a place in Uganda and the children that live there. They don't really have much of a place to live, hundreds of them live in small buildings and are lucky to have a bed. They mostly sleep on crowded floors with no room whatsoever. Many are abducted everyday and are brainwashe
halloween is fast approaching... and with it, halloween costumes in parties, etc. do you go out dressed in costume on halloween? wanna share your past experiences with halloween costumes here? and your plans of costume to wear this coming halloween? (note: this thread will only be about costumes, so [b]DO NOT[/b] try to inject any religious discussion in here, as religion is not the topic.) and if you are one who is so engrossed in making party costumes for halloween, maybe this will inspire
Who's Planning To Go On A Haunted Walk This Year?
I am definitely planning to go on at least 1 or 2 ghost walks. I will be going away this coming weekend but in the coming weeks me and my mom will both be booking a ghost walk in a few weeks or just before Halloween comes around. I hate Fall it gets colder out there but I like Halloween because the Ghost specials on tv are always the most interesting and of course the ghost walks tours are starting up again. I'm almost hoping I see something. And kind of not. If I see anything then I'll
Anyone is from here like me
Life Here Sucks Because Of Terrorism
Due to recent israeli terrorism activities, it has beeen a while since i didn't open my account here in this forum. I was chocked but not scared by what israel did in my home, my country my family my life!!!who thought that israel would do something this terrible by killing more than a thousand civilian!!!!! I heard airplanes, bomb, people screaming for life but the f-16 and the mk has no mercy on people nor female or small babies she killed them alll and left
Hey, well I recently heard about the Indigo race and read a loot about it and decided to write a short description of it. Maybe I'll even wright a book, because there are many terms here such a s rounds and races and the Crystal race and similar that will no be easy to understand without the proper explanation.. Here we go...THE INDIGO RACE The sixth race of the fourth round is the Indigo race, which is also called the Crystal Race. The Spirits of Indigo people entered the human e
Please Tell Some Facts About United States
Hai friends I've to present an assignment on US, I need to know some facts about US. So please friends do share with me the facts that you know about US.
New Definition Of Planet Will Enlarge Our Solar System
The controversial debate on what defines a planet could bring (perhaps already did) our solar system from 9 planets to 12 planets. The current list plus proposed new planets in bold: Mercury Venus Earth Mars [b]Ceres[/b] Juipiter Saturn Uranus Neptuen [b]Charon[/b] Pluto [b]Xena[/b] This new list of planets is due to redefining what "planet" is... the shape, size, material and orbit etc. It's not that new planets were discovered, just the definition has new meanings. The univers
PlayPump An Invention That Serves Humanitarian
I'm holding a fundraiser this weekend for some device called the PlayPump. At first I had no idea what this device did. This fundraiser was just a part of my company's project and since it involved humanitarian efforts, I simply thought, "hey I'm a nice guy I can do this..." Trevor Field is an entrepreneur. He had an idea to invent something simple that can be effortless and be useful at the same time (his previous company was an advertisement company). Now, enter inventin
2 Students Are Accused Of Altering Grades In Computer
Now this is real cracking, imagine the future now with all things inserted to a computer, i don't think the next generation of students will study too much since they can "insert" the marks or notes they want. This news remind me of the movie "war games", don't it remind you too!?!? Anyway, see the article and say what you feel about this, especially if you have kids and also if you still study. ps: don't go ask those 2 students to explain you how they
Hello! Im Robert from Slovenia (the heart of europe) I ussualy play a game of chess or pool on Yahoo! Games, and people ussualy ask ''ASL'' wich means Age, Sex, Location. And as always I answer my age, sex, and location, under location I always say Slovenia. And I always get different reactions: Oh cool Where the heck is that? is that asia? many different questions... I say, it's in europe. And some are nice and try to get into a conversation. And they really wa
The Start Of This Year's Hurricane Season Approaches
Alas, this year's hurricane season is approaching. With global warming rising steadily, this season will surely be more violent than usual... [quote]"Although we don't anticipate reaching or exceeding last year's extraordinary tally of storms, these forecast numbers exceed the seasonal average," said Conrad Lautenbacher, head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.[/quote] Hurricane season officially starts June 1st (which happens to be my birthday...yay)
Ned Kelly - Hero, Victim Or Villian
Hey all i am doing a project about Ned Kelly in my Australian Studies class and wanted to get your opinion on weather you think Ned Kelly is a Victim, Villian or Hero. I personally think he is a Hero to all the Irish people who were deported/moved to Australia in the 1800's. Because we watched the film Ned Kelly and I see how the british police treat all the Irish Settlers back in those days, as the Irish and British didn't work well together and hated each other (or so i've been tol
Now I'm sure you've all heard this before, people complaining about the Iraqi war, but I just don't understand this. At the beginning of the war Bush did not allow dead US soldiers' coffins to be televised. If you take a trip back to Vietnam, it was the televised war and coffins draped in US flags on tv that made it so unpopular. Well, it didn't seem to help this time, I guess, the war is still unpopular. I saw a news article earlier today, which said that talks will start b
since the "Your Name In Chinese" thread has experienced a resurgence of interest [url="http://www.trap17.com/forums/name-chinese-t26364.html"]the past few days.[/url], i thought i'd add the "Your Name In Japanese" in the hope it piques your interest as well. i was just lazily reading my usual feeds via RSS and this cropped out, out of the blue: [url="http://www.japanesetranslator.co.uk/your-name-in-japanese/"]http://www.japanesetranslator.co.uk/your-name-in-japanese/[/ur
[quote]People learn culture. That, we suggest, is culture's essential feature. Many qualities of human life are transmitted genetically -- an infant's desire for food, for example, is triggered by physiological characteristics determined within the human genetic code. An adult's specific desire for milk and cereal in the morning, on the other hand, cannot be explained genetically; rather, it is a learned (cultural) response to morning hunger. Culture, as a body of learned behaviors c
Gestalt is a German word that has no exact equivalent in English. Form, shape, configuration, or pattern come close; "organizational essence" perhaps comes closer. Toward the end of the 19th century, a group of Austrian and German psychologists began to perform research and formulate theories about the role of pattern-seeking in human behavior. The field that has evolved from these studies is called "Gestalt psychology but that is another topic.
Serendipity is a word used to describe a discovery made by chance. For example Georges de Mestral was looking a plants and noticed how hooks on the plant caught the loops of a fluffy object. He then developed this idea to create Velcro. These simple things are mainly what the basis of human society is based on. Things we weren't looking for but found. The word was first [i]coined[/i] by Horace Walpole. He used it to when talking about people who discovered things by accident. Has an
Tv Channels To Be Penalized For Airing Sleazy Songs
Popular indian channels like Channel V, B4U , Balle Balle, MTV , iTV and MH1 were reprimanded for broadcasting raunchy music videos. This apparently violates the Programme Code under the Cable TV Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995. The information and broadcasting ministry has asked the channels not to show these videos and also to air apologies that they had broken the law and will be more careful in the future. This brings us to a very important question, why is this happening, it should be up
Rupert Grint Hopes To End Harry Potter Career
Well...thats what is reported...that Rupert Grint Hopes To End Harry Potter Career, he says " [quote]There is a possibility I could get typecast so I'd love to work with Quentin Tarantino on a movie where I get to play a bad guy"[/quote] basicly saying that he would rather be in a different movie playing a bad guy than in the harry potter series..that sux got it from here [url="http://contactmusic.com/new/xmlfeed.nsf/mndwebpages/grint%20eyes%20tarantino%20collaboration_20_03_2
Hey everyone! I would like to wish each and everyone...a very happy Holi. I wish that you and your family enjoy this festival at fullest....And for those who dont know what HOLI is...then let me tell you more about it. Holi is one the biggest festival in India and on this day people through colors on others! There is a religious story behind it...but I dont want to get into it! If anyone wants to know about it...I'll be glad to explain that story as well! To give you an ide
Here's a quick (mostly postive) news post: 1) Haiti is in the process of electing Préval (a friend of the kidnapped former president Aristede). 2) A group of Chinese Elders, who formly held postions of power within the goverment, have publicly challenged China's policy of mass cencorship. Talk about getting support from an unexpected quater. 3) Sweden claims that it will fully abolish it's reliance on fossil feuls by 2020. That's 16 years. Wow. 4) There are leaked memos floa
Jerusalem's - Best Restaurant Ever
Okay so today I was at this Middle Eastern restaurant in Minneapolis, and it is called Jerusalem's. First, let me start with the decor. The outside looks sort of like a mosque, only without those turret things, and when you open the door, you go through a curtain of beads and are greeted by arabic pop music and the pungent smell of falafel. Inside, it looks like a Bedouin tent, and there are lanterns hanging from the ceiling. There are about ten tables and a patio outside for during the summ
[url="http://www.beliefnet.com/story/76/story_7665_1.html"]http://www.beliefnet.com/story/76/story_7665_1.html[/url] This has always been my favorite little quiz thing to determine religious tendencies. I know a lot of people who "consider" themselves something based on what they grew up on and where they go, but is that the religion that closely matches their personal beliefs? I suppose this is supported by the fact that I believe your life and your spirituality is based on what yo
Well i always have been wondering about this creature, I saw many documentries on discovery channel and also read about it in the news papers, but it is still not clear if there is a monster there or it is just a hoax. there have been many attempts to know the truth, many people have taken false photograhs, and they now admit that fact. and also there are videos that prove theere is a monstera in lochness river of Scotland. But that video is also been ruled out as a hoax, And years latter a prof
India Is Heading Into A Good Thing
Looks like OpaQue, Mayank and the other Trap17 Forum members from India that are involved in the Computer field are positioned well. I received this information in a Newsletter today. [quote]INDIA A new study indicates that India could earn US$60-billion a year by 2010 from information technology and outsourcing. Business worth US$110-billion is expected to be outsourced worldwide by 2010 and India is set to capture half of it. India's IT and outsourcing sector is currently wort
Step To Release Abducted Us Journalist Jill Caroll
Five female prisoners in US Custody are to be released. This will be step in freeing abducted U.S. journalist Jill Carroll. Two of them are scientists in sugession that they may were involved in chemical or biological weapons. As a scientist , I wonder why US jailed them. They are researcher in these field. Mathematician or Physics and Chemistry students are studying and researching Einstein theory and Atomic theory but that don't mean producing atomic bombs. Moreover the American faile
What Is Triangle Of The Bermudas
There are a lot of stories about it... Some strange thinks going on, ship and people just disapear from there... But what`s true about it? Who knows?
Kitten Born With Only One Eye And No Nose
[url="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10792937/"]http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10792937/[/url] [img]http://img77.exs.cx/img77/2870/cy7kw.jpg[/img] Basically this kitten is named Cy, short for cyclops was born with this facial deformity. I think its just sad. The kitty dies in one day. All the mothers litter were normal. What do you think about this??? Like I just think life is so unfair sometimes. Everybody is not born the same.
Pho.. one of the most delicious noodle soups out there! I recommend you try it. I wrote this with the help of my mum with some parts, a professional on making pho. I hope you will enjoy it. Pho [pronounced fuh, or fur] is vietnamese beef noodle soup that has existed over more than 90 years. People believed it may have originated from the french's feu [a type of soup] when they colonised Vietnam. Pho is perfect for any time of the day, lunch or dinner. There are over 20 different pho&
Easter, according to biblical scholors, is the time of year where christians everywhere celebrate the rezurection of Christ. Yet what does a bunny have to do with anything, or chicken eggs? The origins of the Easter Bunny and the accosiation of multi-color hardboiled eggs are basically rooted at anchient pagan festivals celebrated by christians. The bunny has a very important character back in their mythology and that is, the fact that Vistara (Godess of Dawn) had a companion known as a hare (ra
Miss Models Of The World Grace Tourism Festival
[quote]Winners of the 17th Miss Model of the World pageant pose for photos yesterday. Catherine Hamzeh from Lebanon was crowned winner while Lin Chien-an from Taiwan was named runner-up, and Elena Tihdmirova from Bulgaria second runner-up. The 2005 International (Shenzhen) Tourism and Culture Festival closed yesterday with the pageant final concluding at the Window of the World theme park.[/quote] [note=mayank]http://www.newsgd.com/pictures/peoplelife/200511290003.htm This is the place from whe
- Thanksgiving is traditionally celebrated with a large dinner shared among friends and family. In both Canada and the United States, - It is an important family gathering, and people often travel long distances to be with relations for the celebration. - The Thanksgiving holiday is often a "four-day weekend" in the United States, in which Americans are given the relevant Thursday and Friday off. - Thanksgiving is usually celebrated almost entirely at home. - In Canada, it is a
As I was watching the news yesterday I heard that someone had made a 100$ laptop for the United Nations in a project named "One Laptop per Child". You got to admit it sounds great... So I did a research with Google... The company that will produce the 100$ laptop is related to MIT and the laptop will enter into production in late 2006-early 2007. By now you probablty want to heard the specifications:500MHz AMD CPU, 1GB Flash Memory (it won't have a HDD since it is very ex
Canadians Like Kraft Macaroni & Cheese
Canadians eat more Kraft macaroni & cheese packaged dinners than any other country in the world. nice but why?.. im thinking about that but i cant find any reason...
I am Armianian and since many people never heard of the counry or dont know much about it i will tell you. Armenia is a very beautiful counry with friendly people and it is the first country that accepted Christianty and because of that it has one of the oldes Christian churches around. The landscape is ver rough and there are many mountains. It is covered with rich coulture. It s like a mixture of Small Italy and Russia. It also has a very modern citty Yerevan(capital of Armenia). It is covered
Balut is a popular Filipino street snack and is essentially a duck egg with a fetus inside, typically between seventeen to twenty days in gestation. Most foreigners are grossed out by the idea. In the Philippines balut is so popular that it is equivalent to what the hot dog is in the U.S. There are balut vendors who push around carts full of fetal treats and bark their wares in a sing-song chant of “baluuuut, baluuuut!” Balut is also a popular aphrodisiac for men. But even with the good v
[quote]In Slavic mythology, Svarog (Polish: Swaróg, Cyrillic: Сварог) is the Slavic god and spirit of fire; meaning bright and clear. So sacred was the fire that it was forbidden to shout or swear at it while it was being lit. Folklore portrays him as a fire serpent, a winged dragon that breathes fire. Older myths describe him as a smith god, identified with the generative and sexual powers of fire. In those myths, Svarog fights Zmey, a giant serpent or a mul
Yahoo & Msn Messeneger Collabaration
Well Yahoo and Microsoft have collbarated for thier messaging services i.e. both messengers. With this collabaration users of MSN messenger will be able to chat with users of yahoo and vice-versa Now this can be step to make the globalisation in this internet world or can be called a step to bring the users closer but what I think that it is a step to keep the users intact as both these giants are fearing of customer migrating to another giant which is GOOGLE. what do you have to say about it?
[url="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051008/ap_on_re_as/pakistan_quake"]click here for full story[/url] funny since the tsunami we been having some bad destructive weather happening. I would say that hte planet iseither healing itself or or getting ready to destroy itself. But yeah this earthqauke was pretty large in area 3 countries getting tag but the size of it 7.6 that pretty big eitherway you go. Ther has to be something going on with the plates that stuff like this has been going on for a
Huge Python Dies Trying To Eat A 6ft Alligator
I just ran across [url="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051005/ap_on_re_us/gator_python_3;_ylt=AnsGyRhLC1ssDNv3p10FqHlsaMYA;_ylu=X3oDMTA5bGVna3NhBHNlYwNzc3JlbA--"]this [/url]aritcle on Yahoo. Its pretty crazy, a 13ft python tried to eat a 6ft alligator live and ended up bursting killing both. The photo of this is wild.
What Are The Denver Airport Murals?
The Denver International Airport has some of the most disturbing murals I've seen anywhere, much less in an airport. I've been through that airport a half dozen times and have seen the murals on three different occassions. There is a lot of speculation as to what [url="http://www.anomalies-unlimited.com/Denver/Page2.html"]these murals[/url] are and what they mean. Whatever it is, it is strange.
Ok what is Time 3pm Est, 8pm British Summer Time in my time, i think im central time i live in the united states, in texas (city laredo) so i think im in central time, what is Time 3pm Est, 8pm British Summer Time in central time? [note=BuffaloHELP]Moving from [b]What Is...?[/b] to [b]Regional[/b]. Warning issued.[/note]
Celebrations of Moors and Christians in Caudete, Albacete. Spain. From the 6 to the 10 of September. They are the oldest celebrations of Moors and Christians with but of 400 years celebrating them. They can visit the Web, for but information [url="http://www.caudetedigital.com/fiestas05"]http://www.caudetedigital.com/fiestas05[/url] (Spanish) and [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moros_y_Cristianos"]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moros_y_Cristianos[/url] (English)
How Many Of You Use English As Second Language?
I'm just corious about how many native English speakers are here at trap17, and where are they from? Where are you from if it is not your native languge? How did you learn it? By the way, I'm from Bosnia, and I speak Bosnian (serbian, and croatian too, since it's just a variation of the same old serbo-croatian language spoken in ex-yu). I learned English in school and by using computer [note=BuffaloHELP]Moving from [b]General Talk[/b] to [b]Life Talk > Regional[/b]. Credit sti
Today, I learned my name in Chinese. I have no idea if it's correct or not, so if you speak Chinese, and it's wrong, tell me, and I'll remove this thread. Anyway, here are the Chinese characters of my name: [img]http://img390.imageshack.us/img390/8672/sang0ba.gif[/img] Here's the page: [url="http://chineseculture.about.com/library/name/male/blna_sang.htm"]http://chineseculture.about.com/library/na...e/blna_sang.htm[/url] So, what does [url="http://chineseculture.about.com/libr
Know Your Future Disaster By Name
I initially thought about posting this topic in What Is…? section but the answer was so simple that I would have kept rambling on instead of cutting right down to the chase. So I decided to throw a little twist to the title and make it a regional discussion topic. Without further a due, I present to you the list of your future disaster enemy! I had an idea to write this article one day watching the weather channel. You see, when you get old the weather channel becomes your focal point of yo
Let me share this inspiring aticle intitled "Memo for God" whose authos is unknow. I read this article in new paper and I would likt to share this to you guy. The author still unrevealed so I don't know where the credits should be. [quote]"If life happens to delicver a situtation to you that you cannot handle, do not attemp to resolve it. "Kindly put it in the SFGTD (Something For God To Do) box. It will be addressed in my time, not yours. "If you find you
The Earth And Space: We Live Because The Earth Lives
I wrote this in my website blog. I thought I would share it here. Plus I am wondering what other people's opinions are on it. So many times in my life I have heard people say who cares about the environment and the atmosphere it does not affect me directly. So it will be a problem in the future but that does not hurt me at all. In reality yet it does. We as human beings are slowly killing the earth. The atmosphere that keeps us safe from the vacuum of space is slowly being eaten away by
Usa Or Canada Vs Any Other Country
I live in the USA
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