Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Friday, September 26, 2008
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
iLASIK
According to Steven Schallhorn “The DOD and NASA have validated the fact that today’s LASIK exceeds all established standards of safety and effectiveness”.Today NASA and the U.S. military increase the performance of mission-critical personnel using laser vision correction technologies that have benefited civilians for more than five years. An all-laser form of LASIK has been tapped by the Department of Defense (DOD) and NASA to improve the vision of specialized personnel facing extreme, physically demanding conditions
Modern LASIK, known as the iLASIK™ Procedure, uses two lasers instead of one, as in earlier versions of the procedure. iLASIK is said to be much more effective and safer than old LASIK since the hand held microkeratome blade is replaced with the laser. The risk had been lowered since the laser had is of course much more accurateIn the first stage of iLASIK, wave-front LASIK technology maps the unique characteristics of the individual’s eyes. Then, an ultrafast, computer-guided laser creates a corneal flap. This laser replaces the handheld microkeratome blade used in older forms of LASIK and makes the procedure exceptionally safe.
Modern LASIK, known as the iLASIK™ Procedure, uses two lasers instead of one, as in earlier versions of the procedure. iLASIK is said to be much more effective and safer than old LASIK since the hand held microkeratome blade is replaced with the laser. The risk had been lowered since the laser had is of course much more accurateIn the first stage of iLASIK, wave-front LASIK technology maps the unique characteristics of the individual’s eyes. Then, an ultrafast, computer-guided laser creates a corneal flap. This laser replaces the handheld microkeratome blade used in older forms of LASIK and makes the procedure exceptionally safe.
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
history of jewellery
Jewelery has been part of the Indian civilization since ancient history. They were in fashion since ancient civilizations as Harappa and Mohanjodaro. Made out of almost any material, jewelry is basically adorned to highlight nearly any body part. Be it the traditional jewelry or the latest ones which are increasingly in demand, i.e. the costume & imitation jewelery. There is no dearth when it comes to accentuating the beauty with varied imaginative & stunningly designed jewelry items.
When it comes to defining the materials used for shaping jewelry items, then anything under the roof of the sky can be transformed into breathtaking ornamental items. Such as, metals such as gold & silver, copper, ivory, woods, precious gemstones as diamonds & pearls, beads, shells, leather, plastic, glass, bone & others. They help define varied intricately designed shapes adding on to the beauty of these adorning items.
Jewelry are perfect for any occasion, be it a formal or ceremonial occasion or casual ones. They do not need any particularly specified occasion for exhibiting the beauty. Wide array of jewelry items which can beautify the varied body parts are :
- Bangles
- Anklets
- Nose pins
- Hair pins
- Necklaces
- Rings
- Earrings
- Armlets
- Bracelets
- Toe Rings
Jewelry designs can vary from vintage and antique designs to ethnic designs to very flashy and chunky jewelry. Often stone studded, engraved, electroplated and designed using various colors for creating an eye catching effect, these jewelry items are designed for different occasions including bridal jewelry, formal and informal jewelry. The intricate motifs still holds the same charm as they did centuries ago simply because of their absorbing styles.
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
2008 Great American Seafood cook off
If you personally know me, you’d know how much I love seafoods. Lobsters. Shrimps. Fish. Seaweeds. Squids. Oysters. Crabs. Name it and my stomach will be all for it.There’s hardly a seafood dish I’ll snob – especially if its fresh (that’s why it’s always better to use locally produced seafoods because when fresh, the flavor is retained).
So anyway, tonight, when I viewed the entries of the five finalists of the 2008 Great American Seafood cook off , I would certainly love to try these dishes. What gastronomical pleasure it would have been if I could. I.am.drooling. already! *grin*
My favourite dish of the top five recipes listed is the Mississippi Redfish Courtboullion with Seafood Dirty Rice, which was created by Chef John Currence from Mississippi. It looks pretty at the very first sight. Besides, I’m a huge fan of shrimp. I’d like to try cooking it in various ways and the idea of making it with Seafood Dirty Rice sounds great. The idea of adding chicken livers is brilliant. I’ve cooked it back home, following the recipe. After it’s done, the great smell of onions, garlic and sauté filled the entire room and it’s really fabulous.
You may be wondering why the contest requires the chefs to use only sustainable, domestic seafood as a seafood source. Well, there is a good reason for that requirement. Right now many of the world's fisheries are being overfished, meaning that the fish are being caught and taken at such a high rate that the fish stock cannot recover. These depleted fish stocks do not just affect us as consumers; they affect the entire ecosystem. After all, humans are not the only living beings who eat fish. If we take away the fish, we take away the food source for many other species, including dolphins, whales, and seals.
So anyway, tonight, when I viewed the entries of the five finalists of the 2008 Great American Seafood cook off , I would certainly love to try these dishes. What gastronomical pleasure it would have been if I could. I.am.drooling. already! *grin*
My favourite dish of the top five recipes listed is the Mississippi Redfish Courtboullion with Seafood Dirty Rice, which was created by Chef John Currence from Mississippi. It looks pretty at the very first sight. Besides, I’m a huge fan of shrimp. I’d like to try cooking it in various ways and the idea of making it with Seafood Dirty Rice sounds great. The idea of adding chicken livers is brilliant. I’ve cooked it back home, following the recipe. After it’s done, the great smell of onions, garlic and sauté filled the entire room and it’s really fabulous.
You may be wondering why the contest requires the chefs to use only sustainable, domestic seafood as a seafood source. Well, there is a good reason for that requirement. Right now many of the world's fisheries are being overfished, meaning that the fish are being caught and taken at such a high rate that the fish stock cannot recover. These depleted fish stocks do not just affect us as consumers; they affect the entire ecosystem. After all, humans are not the only living beings who eat fish. If we take away the fish, we take away the food source for many other species, including dolphins, whales, and seals.
Please take a moment to check out the cook off at www.GreatAmericanSeafoodCookOff.com, vote for your favorite recipe. You could win a New Orleans prize pack. You have until October 31 to vote. The winner of the New Orleans prize pack will be announced in mid-November. Good luck and enjoy the recipes.
