EVE PROJECT NEW DELHI (AP) — Air pollution is turning the Taj Mahal‚ India’s famed white-marble monument to love‚ a decidedly unromantic yellow. But as with many aging beauties‚ a therapeutic mud pack has been recommended to restore its natural allure. A report put before India’s Parliament on Monday said that despite efforts taken by the government to preserve the 17th-century edifice‚ pollution was taking its toll. The coloring was blamed on high levels of "suspended particulate matter" — or
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While on a study tour in India‚ I had an opportunity to visit Mother Teresa Orphanage‚ in the famous city Agra. Even though Agra is known for Taj Mahal‚ a symbol of love for his wife by Emperor Shah Jahan‚ appropriately Mother Teresa built this orphanage for her love towards the disabled kids who were abandoned by their parents in the same city. It was in that center while holding a six-month year old boy‚ it struck me profoundly how lucky and fortunate I am. I am blessed with a happy family where
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Visits are a great source of information. When we go from one place to another‚ we are sure to learn a lot. Particularly‚ visits to historical places teach us so many things. Some times such places tell us stories better than the books on history. It is well said‚ “Architecture is a frozen music” A visit to historical place is always valuable for a student. It enriches his Knowledge and increases his vision. As it is said‚ “All the history is the biography of great men” Last Sunday‚ we decided
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The Levant is not a small geographic blip on the map‚ spanning thousands of kilometers north to south‚ and stretching hundreds of miles from the west coast of the Mediterranean‚ to the North Arabian Desert and Mesopotamian in the east. As such‚ the diverse landscapes and cultures inhibit the ability to generalize the construction of crusader castles under a single rule or theory‚ even during the same period of time. Crusaders came from all over the European continent‚ a landmass that had been heavy
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Symbolism in "Hills Like White Elephants" What is symbolism and what is the use of it? Is it simply created to confuse the reader or is it dedicated to make the reader think about the meaning of the story? What is the symbol? Is it a person‚ object‚ or event? Those are the questions we should ask ourselves before we start reading a short story "Hills Like White Elephants‚" written by Ernest Hemingway. "Hills Like White Elephants" is a perfect example of a wide use of literary symbols demanding
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Strain Theory Ok‚ for the creation of my scenario‚ allow me to introduce you to a young bloke by the name of Akbar. Akbar is 20 years old‚ works in a machine shop which his Father‚ Ahmed got for him through a friendship of a shop owner who happens to be a next door neighbor. Nice and convenient! Because Akbar is working at a job his Father is happy about‚ Akbar is enjoying a happy relationship with his Father. However we will soon learn that this happy relationship is strictly conditional. You
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JAI ALAI Jai alai is a sport which began over 400 years ago in the Basque region of Spain. The first players just threw balls against walls of buildings. Jai alai is a Basque word meaning “merry festival.” Jai alai is still played the same way it was played when the game was invented. Jai Alai is played on a special court called a cancha. The cancha has three walls that are made out of granite. In jai alai a ball about ¾ the size of a baseball is thrown against a wall. The ball is the hardest
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University Grants Commission Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg New Delhi 110002 SPEED POST No. F. 10-1/2009 (PS) The Registrar. All Central/Deemed/State Universities‚ All State Education Secretaries‚ All Regional Offices of the U GC. Sub.:Revised Guidelines for the Scheme of Appointment / Honorarium of Guest/Part-Time Teachers. Sir/Madam‚ I am directed to say that the UGC has accepted the recommendation of VI Pay Review Committee regarding revised guidelines for the Scheme of Appointment / Honorarium of Guest/Part
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Native animals of Asia Treeshrews : native to the tropical forest of Southeast Asia. Spalacidae : native to eastern Asia‚ the Horn of Africa‚ the Middle East‚ & south-eastern Europe. Civets : native to the tropics of Africa and Asia. Natural Wonders Mt. Everest : On the Nepal-Tiber border looms the world’s highest peak‚ Mt. Everest (29‚028 ft.)‚ along the Himalayan Range. Dead Sea : The world’s lowest land area is
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List of World Heritage Sites in India declared by UNESCO S.No 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. Name of Site Agra Fort Ajanta Caves Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus) Churches and Convents of Goa Elephanta Caves Ellora Caves Fatehpur Sikri Great Living Chola Temples Group of Monuments at Hampi Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram Group of Monuments at Pattadakal Humayun’s
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