Spain-Queen of European Nations

Spain located in south-western europe. It is located in the banks of mediterranean sea. It is the second largest country in the european union. It was subjected to many external issues because of the location. In this Era it has became the important source of influence to all other territories in the European union. The Government of Spain is Similar to indian govt which has parlimentary under constitutional monarchy.
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In the east of madrid we will find "Las Ventas". It was a famous bullring used for performing bull fights. It was designed by Espeliu using moorish style. It was built in the year 1929 and the first bull fight in that ring was held on 17th june 1931.








Buen Retiro Park is a large and beautiful park located in the city Madrid. It has fully comprises of Sculptures and mouments. At the northern entrance of this park there is an artificial pond and a monument to a king Alfonso XII. This park also includes rose garden, few remaining buildings of Buen Retiro palace, Exhibition hall and so on..

Anna University Counseling 2009

TNEA Proposed schedule for 2009:

proposed Counseling schedule starts from July first week onwards

• Eminent Sports persons - 05.07.2009
• Vocational Candidates - 06.07.2009 to 08.07.2009
• Physically Challenged Candidates - 09.07.2009
• Other State Candidates - 20.07.2009
• Regular Academic Counseling - 10.07.2009
• End of Counseling - 16.08.2009

Tanjore - Royal City of Cholas

Tanjore a well known place for Temple, Culture, Sculpture and paintings is located 350 Kms south of chennai. It is popularly known as "Rice Bowl of Tamil Nadu". As per the recent stats, a total quantity of 4.66 lakhs mts rice was exported to various countries from india, Tamil Nadu is a major part of it. The Production rate of paddy in tanjore is 703 tonnes whereas groundnut and other pulses are in 1 : 4 ratio. Tanjore lies in the east of trichy having ancient temples, sculptures like Brahadeeshwara Temple, Mani Mandapam, Tamil University, Lord Mariamman Temple etc. Tanjore Paintings were originated during the period of marathas(16th century). Gem-set technique has been carried out by the painters in tanjore school of painting. The Speciality about the painting is that the ornaments in the painting were designed with orginal gold leaves & sparkling stones. Earlier paintings are designed with diamonds, rubies and precious stones. Brahadeeshwara Temple dedicated to Lord shiva during the period of cholas. This Temple is an height of inspiration for the aspirants in the architectural and construction sector. The speciality of this temple is the shadow of cupola never falls on the ground. The gigantic Lord shiva statue and Nandhi Statue make others excited about its orgination. This Nandhi statue is the second largest monolithic nandhi in india. It was built in the 10th century A.D by Raja Raja CholaIt has many subways linked to many places was procreate during chola period inorder to rescue themself and their armed forces during war season. Few people in tanjore believed that the nandhi was grown in the past, But it was scientifically proved that "it was happen because of the expansion of stone due to heat". Each and every store tells a story in this temple, but it was written in "Grantha Language" an old language. Mariamman Temple located at punnai nallur(Tanjore) was dedicated to goddess Mariamman (Hindu Mythology). This will cure disease is the strong belief of the people. Tanjore Consist of 234 factories with 16.43 lakhs mandays worked. There are 10 Medium scale industries, 357 small scale industries, 85 cotton sales industriesIt incldes 13836.03 hectare reserved forest area with more than 16 categories of forest products. Tanjore Tamil University was established in 1981 for the development of tamil language and also the research made on it. It was located at Karanthattankudi, Tanjore.

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Unusual Weather Phenomena - Amazing

 

Unusual Weather Phenomena


Moon Bows - A rainbow is caused by the Sun shining on moisture droplets, most commonly in a post-rain atmosphere. A moon bow is much rarer, only seen at night when the moon is low and full to almost full. One popular place to see moon bows is at Cumberland Falls in Kentucky.
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Mirages - Mirages occur when light is refracted to produce an image of an object or the sky where it is not. It is most commonly seen on hot surfaces, such as the pavement or a desert.
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Haloes - Like rainbows, haloes are formed around the Sun due to moisture (in this case ice crystals) being refracted from the Sun rays in the upper atmosphere. Sometimes two or more areas of the circle or arcs surrounding the Sun will be brighter, forming what are called Sun Dogs. Haloes can also form around the Moon, and occasionally around the brighter stars and planets like Venus.
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Belt of Venus - The belt of Venus is a phenomenon that occurs during dusty evenings when a band of pinkish or brownish sky will appear between the sky and the horizon
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Noctilucent Clouds - Noctilucent clouds are atmospherically high clouds that refract light at dusk when the Sun has already set, illuminating the sky with no seeming light source.
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Aurora Borealis - Also known in the southern hemisphere as the Aurora Australis, the Aurora Borealis are charged particles from the Sun that have reached the Earth’s upper atmosphere and become excited. They are more typically seen closer to the poles and during the equinoxes of the year.
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Coloured Moon - Due to different atmospheric issues, the moon will occasionally appear tinged with a color, such as blue, orange, or red. Excess smoke, dust, and eclipses can cause the moon to change color.
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Mammatus Clouds - These odd-shaped clouds are often associated with a storm front, especially one involving a thunderstorm. It’s not completely understood how they form
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Pyrocumulus Clouds - Another heat related phenomenon, pyrocumulus clouds form from the fast and intense heating of an area to create convecture, which in turn creates a cumulous cloud. Volcanoes, forest fires, and nuclear explosion (in the form of a mushroom cloud) are all prime causes of pyrocumulus clouds.
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Fire Rainbow - A fire rainbow is an extremely rare phenomenon that occurs only when the sun is high allowing its light to pass through high-altitude cirrus clouds with a high content of ice crystals.
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Green Ray - Also known as the Green Flash. This occurs very briefly before total sunset and after sunrise. It appears as a green flash above the sun that lasts very briefly, generally only a few moments. It is caused by refraction of light in the atmosphere.