2010 Bayram Cigerli Blog All Big Info Archve

A Travelmoon Toast

By Fitness ve Body Blogçusu at 05:00 No comments

TRAVELMOON wishes you a
Happy New Year

full of

SPARKLE & TRUE LOVE!

With your champagne flute raised, I would like to toast all the Travelmoon readers who have been supportive as I started this blogging journey--I am so grateful. I hope for your continued support and readership in 2011 and beyond!

Madagascar - An Island Nation in the Indian Ocean

By bayramcigerli at 23:57 Madagascar No comments

Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar, an island nation in the Indian Ocean off the southeast coast of Africa, at the height of Mozambique. It is also the largest island in Africa and the fourth largest in the world. It is separated from the mainland by the Mozambique Channel. It is noteworthy that the island was once joined to Africa, which was separated. This led to the isolation and cause many unique species in the world. Thus, home to 58% of animal and plant species in the world (of which 80% are endemic to Madagascar). Of the more notable are the lemur infra-order of which are primates, the carnivorous fossa, three endemic bird families and six endemic baobab. It is within the list of mega-diverse countries.

Climate
Madagascar is located in the tropical climate of the South Equatorial Current. The precipitation in continuously from east to southwest. Rain fall on the west coast is sometimes only 500 millimeters per year, while it may be on the east coast region once before 4000 mm. The average annual temperature is 25 degrees celsius. Higher temperatures are on the coasts, but in inland highlands temperatures can fall below the freezing point.

Flora
Due to its long geographical isolation, Madagascar is home to a unique fauna and flora with a very high proportion of endemic species. Before the arrival of the first settlers the island was probably almost completely forested. The coastal zones are covered by tropical lowland rainforest. Of the original rain forests, only 4% are obtained. The largest contiguous areas of rainforest that still exist, lie on the Masoala peninsula. From east to west, the rain forest passes gradually over the savannah in the dry and in the south and thorn savanna.

Two Times Happier

By bayramcigerli at 16:29 2010, Hong Kong, New Year, Round the World, Travel No comments

Happy New Year everyone!

Here in Hong Kong it is 16 hours ahead of California, so I figured it out: I could actually celebrate New Years here and then hop right on a plane and go home and celebrate it there. It is a 14 hour flight so it would be cutting it close, but I could make it! However, I think instead I will watch the fireworks and maybe the ball drop in Times Square. That's Times Square, Hong Kong. Yes they have one too! So when it's 8 am, or 9 am or whatever time it is where you are from, think of me, bringing in the New Year.

A couple of interesting things about Hong Kong:

- when I see a Louis Vitton handbag or a North Face jacket, I assume it is fake. They do sell the real stuff, but why would you buy a 3000 dollar LV handbag when you can get the knock off for 300?

- they have an EXCELLENT transportation system here. You can even check your bags IN THE CITY and then take a fast train to the airport, turning a one hour taxi ride into a 20 minute train ride. The train opens up and you walk RIGHT INTO the correct terminal.

- they have mobile phone chargers in the train stations. With all the cords, not just an outlet. So even if you don't have your cord, its NO PROBLEM. They have it covered.

- You can almost walk around the entire city above ground. You know how Minneapolis has the skyways so you don't have to be cold when you are walking? They have the same thing here, but just to get you over the multi lanes of traffic. I still haven't figured it out though and sometimes I walk into a building hoping they have the overpass but instead just get looked at/followed by the security guy.

That's it so far! Happy New Year to all!

"2011 Indian Festival Holidays and calendar"

By Bc youTube Blog at 10:18 No comments

Below is the 2011 Indian Festival Holidays calendar. Note that non-governmental companies and regional states might have few other holidays too. The following are the general Indian holidays and festivals for 2011. Also refer to 2010-2011 panchanga for further details.

January 2011

01 Saturday New Year
05 Wednesday Guru Govind Singh Jayanti
13 Thursday Lohri
14 Friday Makar Sankranti
14 Friday Pongal
26 Wednesday Republic Day

February 2011

02 Wednesday Mauni Amavasya
03 Thursday Chinese New Year
08 Tuesday Vasant Panchami
14 Monday Valentines Day
15 Tuesday Milad un Nabi (Birthday of the Prophet), Sunni
20 Sunday Milad un Nabi, Shia

March 2011

03 Thursday Maha shivaratri
20 Sunday Holi
20 Sunday Hola Mohalla
21 Monday Navroz
28 Monday Khordad Sal (Birth of Prophet Zaranhushtra in Fasli Calendar)

April 2011

03 Sunday Mothering Sunday (UK)
04 Monday Gudi Padva
04 Monday Bikrami Samvat (Hindu New Year)
12 Tuesday Ram Navmi
14 Thursday Baisakhi
17 Sunday Mahavir Jayanti
17 Sunday Palm Sunday (Western)
17 Sunday Palm Sunday (Orthodox)
18 Monday Hanuman Jayanti
19 Tuesday Passover (Till 25th April)
22 Friday Good Friday
24 Sunday Easter (Western)
24 Sunday Easter (Orthodox)

May 2011

08 Sunday Mother's Day
17 Tuesday Buddha Jayanti / Buddha Purnima

June 2011

16 Thursday Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev (Nanakshahi Calendar)
19 Sunday Father's Day
21 Tuesday Ganga Dussehra

July 2011

03 Sunday Rath Yatra
15 Friday Guru Poornima
20 Wednesday Jamshedi Noruz (Zoroastrian New Year in Qadimi Calendar)

August 2011

01 Monday Ramadan Begins
04 Thursday Naag Panchami
07 Sunday Friendship Day
13 Saturday Rakhi /Raksha Bandhan
15 Monday Independence Day
22 Monday Sri Krishna Janmashtami
30 Tuesday Id-Ul-Fitr, Ramadan Ends

September 2011

01 Thursday Ganesh Chaturathi
01 Thursday Onam
05 Monday Teachers Day
28 Wednesday Navaratra Begins

October 2011

02 Sunday Gandhi Jayanti
06 Thursday Dussehra
16 Sunday Karva Chauth
24 Monday Dhan Teras
26 Wednesday Diwali
27 Thursday Govardhan Puja
28 Friday Bhai Duj
31 Monday Halloween

November 2011

01 Tuesday Kannada Rajyotsava
06 Sunday Eid-Ul-Adha
10 Thursday Guru Nanak Jayanti
14 Monday Children's Day
24 Thursday Thanksgiving Day
26 Saturday Al-Hijira, Muharram Begins

December 2011

20 Tuesday Hanukkah (After Sunset) (Till 28th December)
25 Sunday Christmas

"2011 Indian Festival Holidays and calendar"

By bayramcigerli at 10:18 No comments

Ye Olde New Year

By Coğrafya Blogcusu at 09:10 No comments

Yup, thats right folks , we've managed to survive the financial crunch, Y2K, Swine flu and Nuclear apocalypse to be here today. One day separates us from the year 2011. I'm wondering why I even care about it, its just a new year for God's sake ! But, you might as well just go with the flow. I've noticed that a lot of people, (my fellow bloggers included) have developed a list of their fondest moments in 2010 (same thing with the newspapers, sadly that isn't available in mine this year :( . Alright - Back to the story :

Number 10 on my list - The Icelandic Volcano Eruption, Don't ask me to spell it I CAN BARELY pronounce the first 4 letters !! I liked that event because it showed how a little tiny itsy bitsy act of God (even in the form of a volcanic eruption) can practically shut us down (LITERALLY , I mean all the airports were down and out :) ).

Number 9 on my list - Swine Flu , don't get the idea that I supported Swine Flu. I'm just stating how it had affected my area of life (by giving me a month holiday :P ) but stealing another 2 months away from me >.>

Number 8 on my list - The FIFA World cup 2010 , who could forget that ? Quite an annoyance = Damn you Vevuzuela !! Spain pulled up the upset win as being the first World Cup champions to be beaten in the first round by the people who've invented Swiss Cheese.

Number 7 on my list - Harry Potter, yesh I was looking forward to the movie all year. Considering I already read the book, it was boring =.= . Lucky for me, David Yates knows how to direct a movie :D

Number 6 on my list - How to Train My Dragon - Most EPIC Cartoonish Comedical Movie Ever ! (First to Shrek :)

Number 5 - The 33 Chilean Miners being rescued- As being a person who listened to the rescue LIVE on BBC World Service, it was a nice sigh of relief to me and the world. FINALLY , some good news :)

Number 4 on my list - The Wikileaks Guy , Julian Assange - Most talked about person in the world , wanted by all , stuck in a prison cell in London .

Number 3 on my list - A truly sad moment was the Oil Leak from that damned Oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, not only did it lead to millions in damage but also lead to the death of countless number of plantlife and animals.

Number 2 - My brother's graduation , truly a proud moment :)

Number 1 - The release of World of Warcraft : CATACLYSM - EPIC expansion pack :) Yes I know, I'm addicted to this game. But its too good :(

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYBODY

ROOİBOS VE ROOİBOS ÇAYI FAYDALARI

By Fitness ve Body Blogçusu at 08:32 kırmızı çay, rooibos çayı No comments

ROOİBOS - ROOİBOS ÇAYI - KIRMIZI ÇAY

Kırmızı çay olarak da bilinen Rooibos bitkisi, Güney Afrika'nın batısında bulunan Cedarberg Dağlarında yetişen iğne gibi yeşil yapraklara sahip bir bitkidir.

Rooibos çayı faydalı etkisi ile güzel tadı nedeniyle tüm dünyada sevilerek tüketilmektedir. Bitki Vitamin C, Demir, Kalsiyum, Magnezyum, Flüor ve Bakır gibi değerleri içeriklere sahip. Tadı meyvemsi-tatlı özelliktedir. Bu yüzden Rooibos çayı şeker ilavesi olmaksızın da rahatlıkla tüketilebilir.

Diğer çaylardan en büyük farkı ise kafein içermemesinden ve bu doğrultuda da çocuklar ve hassas mideye sahip insanlar tarafından da rahatlıkla tüketilebiliyor olmasından kaynaklıdır. Marketlerde şu an bulunamayan Rooibos çayını Mega Tea markası adı altında eczanelerde ve GNC mağazalarında bulabilirsiniz. Aşağıda ürün ile ilgili bilgiler bulabilirsiniz.

Hazırlanışı: Diğer bitki ve meyve çaylarında olduğu gibi hazırlanmaktadır. Taze suyu kaynatıp süzen poşetin üzerine eklenir. Tercihe bağlı olarak 3-5 dakika demlenmeye bırakılır. Çay sade olarak tüketilebileceği gibi biraz süt ya da limon ile de kullanılabilir.

Rooibos çayı yeşil çay gibi damar ve cilt koruyucudur. Ürünün kramp çözücü ve antialerjik özelliği bulunmaktadır.

Rooibos içeriğinde doğal olarak bulunan aspalatin ve nothofagin antialerjik etkiden sorumludur. Söz konusu etken maddeler ayrıca kramp çözücü ve bağışıklık sistemini güçlendirici etkisi ile de bilinmektedir. Alerji hastalığı olan kişilerde bağışıklık sistemi çok fazla histamin salgılar. Histamin ise hapşırma, astım, ishal gibi belirtilere neden olabilmektedir. Rooibos aracılığıyla histaminin çıkışı frenlenmektedir. (Özellikle gıda, toz ve polen alerjilerinde etkilidir)

Cilt Sağlığı: antioksidan ve hücreleri yenileyici özelliğine bağlı olarak egzama, güneş yanığı ve derideki alerjik reaksiyonlar gibi deri sorunlarına yönelik ideal bir çaydır. Nörodermik’te de etkilidir.

Mide-Bağırsak Sorunlarında: İltihap giderici özelliği nedeniyle Rooibos ishal, bağırsak iltihaplanması, bağırsak tahrişleri gibi mide-bağırsak sıkıntıları için çok uygundur.

Mental Sağlık:Rooibos çayı Mutluluk hormonu serotoninin üzerindeki olumlu etkisi nedeniyle Rooibos çayı depresyon, huzursuzluk, uyku sorunu ve baş ağrısı gibi sıkıntılarda kullanılabilir.

Serbest Radikallere karşı: Rooibos çayının içeriğinde yer alan Vitamin C, karotinoid, flavonoid ve farklı etken maddeler sayesinde serbest radikalleri etkisiz hale getirmekte ve böylece vücudu hastalıklardan korumaktadır.

Çocuklar için: çocuklar ve bebekler rooibos çayını tatlandırmadan bile güzel bir tada sahip olması nedeniyle çok severek tüketmektedir. 200’ün üzerinde etken maddeye sahip olup da çocuklar ve bebekler üzerinde herhangi bir olumsuz etki tespit edilemeyen nadir bitkilerdendir. Böylece Rooibos çayı diğer birçok farklı çaya göre mideyi zorlamayan bir özellik taşımaktadır. Meyve çayı bile çok fazla tüketildiğinde çocuklarda aşırı asit oluşumu nedeniyle mide ağrılarına yol açabilir. Bu anlamda Rooibos çocukların tüketimine yönelik uygun bir çaydır. Rooibos’un diğer önemli bir özelliği ise kafein içermemesine bağlı olarak uyarıcı olmaması; aksine rahatlatıcı olarak kullanılabiliyor olmasıdır. Rooibos çayı ayrıca gaz oluşumu ve mide tahrişlerinde değerlendirilebilir. Fluor içeriği nedeniyle diş çürümesini de engelleyebilir.

Sporcular için: Spor sırasında ter ile birlikte önemli derecede su ve mineral kaybı yaşanmaktadır. Yüksek mineral içeriği nedeniyle Rooibos bu anlamda sporcular için de çok uygun bir içecektir. Rooibos çayı doğal bir izotonik hararet alıcı niteliğindedir.

Diyet yapanlar için: yemek öncesi içilen Rooibos çayının tatlımsı tadı nedeniyle tatlıya olan istek bilinçaltında bastırılmaktadır. Çay sayesinde tüketilen sıvı ise midede hacim yaratır ve daha az yemek yeme ihtiyacını doğurur. Rooibos çayının içersinde bulunan mineraller, vitamin ve diğer etken maddeleri sayesinde diyet programına dahil edilebilecek faydalı bir detoks içeceğidir.

KEMAL SUNAL FİLMLERİ EN GÜZEL SAHNELER

By Fitness ve Body Blogçusu at 07:59 No comments

KEMAL SUNAL'anısına Kemal Sunal'ın çevirdiği yüzlerce filmden bazlılarının en komik sahnelerini sizlerle paylaşmak istedim,böyle büyük sanatçılar çok zor yetişiyor o yüzden değerlerini bilelim ve yaşatalılm.

KEMAL SUNAL FİLMLERİ

ŞENER ŞEN FİLMLERİ

İLYAS SALMAN FİLMLERİ

Hotel Spotlight: Inn and Spa at Loretto

By Fitness ve Body Blogçusu at 05:00 No comments

I was sold on a single image. I googled Santa Fe before our recent trip, and the photograph from this post popped up. I immediately booked a room at the Inn & Spa at Loretto.

Image via Travelmoon

The hotel’s exterior is highly photographed (some websites claim it is the most photographed spot in Santa Fe) as it’s modeled after the Taos Pueblo and who wouldn’t want to stay in a modern day pueblo while in Santa Fe?

It was a bonus to find that this hotel is smack dab in the center of all of the sites of interest: the Central Plaza, the oldest Church and House, as well as Canyon Road. We were upgraded upon arrival gratis, and greeted with impeccable service and recommendations throughout our stay.

Oldest House and Church in the United States

It has been quite some time since Southwest decor was all the rage, and it’s not something I would personally use in my own home, but as they say “when in Rome,” and in Santa Fe I wouldn’t even consider staying anywhere that wasn’t representative of the city and Southwestern style itself.

One thing that distinctly lingers from Thom Filicia’s talk at the Laguna Design Center was this advice: when conceptualizing your design, you should consider the context of the location. It follows, that if you are in Santa Fe you wouldn’t really want to build or stay in a French Chateau.

Image via Inn and Spa at Loretto

The newly renovated Loretto Inn had all the trappings of Southwest decor, interpreted literally in the room: iron oxide hued walls, Native American inspired patterned blankets with a similarly painted border.

But interpreted with a refreshing twist that I delighted in, at their restaurant Luminaria: white beams, gray walls, gray rattan chairs with crisp white cushions, wide plank light wood floors, banquettes with orange pillows all with Native American symbols, wood fixtures with lit candles scattered on the wall; and of course, no Santa Fe restaurant is complete without paying homage to the local art and artists by hanging their work on the walls.

Santa Fe is a sleepy town, not a place I would recommend for a night owl, our nightly activities included wandering through the lobbies (and sometimes rooms) of other hotels, and we found that the Inn & Spa at Loretto was our favorite and will definitely be our go-to hotel upon a return trip.