X-rays are electromagnetic radiations, similar to radio waves, ultraviolet rays, light rays, etc. X-rays were discovered by Roentgen, a German professor in 1895. Roentgen won Nobel Prize in Physics for this discovery. He observed that these radiations could pass through soft tissue but not through bone and other objects which would cause shadow images to […]
• Common name : Cumin • Scientific name : Cuminumcyminum • Family : Apiaceae • Native land : East Mediterranean to India Cumin is warm season, annual herbaceous plant. It grows up to 30-50 cm. It has a slender, glabrous, branched stem which is 20-30 cm tall. The stem is grey or dark green coloured.
• Common name : Common Sage • Scientific name : Salvia officinalis • Family : Lamiaceae • Native land : Mediterranean (Iberia and Balkans) and Northern Africa Common Sage is a shrubby, perennial plant that grows to about 2-3 feet tall. Its foliage is grey-green with a pebbly texture. As it ages, it has a
Satire is a mode of communication where ‘wit’ is used for exposing someone’s foolishness, negative trait or silly acts etc. Satires often are means of provoking society, government or individuals to better themselves. For example, satires are used for ridiculing a government when it is not working for the welfare of its citizens. It is
• Common name : Lemon Cucumber • Scientific name : Cucumissativus • Family : Cucurbitaceae • Native land : East Indies Lemon cucumber is an annual vining cucumber plant. The plant can grow up to 0.75 to 1.50 feet tall. It performs best in full sun. The fruit is apple-shaped with lemon-yellow skin, and is
• Common name : Tickseed, Thread Leaf Coreopsis • Scientific name : Coreopsis verticillata • Family : Asteraceae • Native land : Eastern United States Coreopsis is a herbaceous perennial wildflower that typically grows in dense, bushy clumps. It grows up to 3 feet tall. The flowers appear singly in loose clusters in a profuse
Sand is soil that has granular appearance and found mainly on the beaches, riverbeds and in deserts. Sand is formed by the wearing and tearing down of solid rock by different weather conditions, such as rain, wind, frost, etc. These weather agents erode huge rocks and gradually break them into minute particles. The formation of
• Common name : Russian Comfrey • Scientific name : Symphytumuplandicum • Family : Boraginaceae • Native land : Europe Comfrey is a cultivated perennial herb. The plant grows up to 1 metre tall. Its leaves add relatively high amounts of nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus to the compost pile. It has lance-shaped, hairy leaves, hairy
• Common name : Collards • Scientific name : Brassica oleracea var. acephala • Family : Brassicaceae • Native land : Coastal Southern and Western Europe Collards is a biennial where winter frost occurs, and perennial in even colder regions. The plant (also known as tree-cabbage or non-heading cabbage) is a cool-season vegetable green that
Inflation means a consistent increase in the average price of goods that we buy and the services we need meaning we will need more money to pay for goods. When inflation occurs, the same amount of money can be used for buying fewer things which means that the purchasing power of money goes down. When
• Common name : White Clover • Scientific name : Trifoliumrepens • Family : Fabaceae • Native land : Temperate and sub-tropical regions (except South-East Asia and Australia) White clover is an evergreen perennial plant. It grows up to 6 feet tall. White clover grows among turf grass, crops, and in a large number of
• Common name : Clove Currant • Scientific name : Ribesodoratum • Family : Grossulariaceae • Native land : Central United States The clove currant is a loosely-branched, irregularlyshaped, perennial deciduous shrub. This plant grows upto 6-8 feet tall. This plant grows in many types of habitats, including rocky bluffs and slopes, and also along
A folk song is a form of music which belongs to a particular region. It goes from generation-to-generation by oral tradition. A folk song used to be a form of communication in ancient times and a form of expression. It reflects the heritage of a place. Folk songs have simple melodies and a storytelling form.
• Common name : Clematis • Scientific name : Clematis triternatarubromarginata • Family : Ranunculaceae • Native land : Eastern North America, including Missouri Clematis is an evergreen herbaceous perennial vine. The almondscented, star-shaped flowers are violet-pink or wine-coloured on the tips, fading to white at the base. A tuft of creamy yellow anthers with
A.M. means ‘ante meridiem’ (Latin), which means ‘before midday’ and P.M. is ‘post meridiem’ which means ‘after midday’. The 24 hours of the day are divided into these two time-periods: A.M. which starts at midnight and P.M. which begins at noon. The Meridian is an imaginary line joining the north and south points of our