...Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn. (Nymphaeaceae) Sacred Lotus, East Indian Lotus, Oriental Lotus Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn. is an aquatic plant that grows in shallow waters. Leaves are green, round, 30-60 cm across and with long petiole. Flowers are pink, white or red, 10-30 cm and solitary. Fruits are non-edible and non-fleshy. Origin Native to tropical and temperate Asia, Australia and Eastern Europe. Phytoconstituents Nuciferin, nornuciferin, nelumboroside A & B, nelumstemine, dotriacontane, ricinoleic, roemerin, liensinine, neferine, lotusine, liriodenine, asimilobin, pronuciferine and others. Traditional Medicinal Uses The leaves are used to treat sunstroke, diarrhoea, dysentery, fever, dizziness and vomiting of blood. The plant is used as an antidote for mushroom poisoning and for smallpox. In Ayurveda, the plant is used to treat cholera, diarrhoea, worm infestation, vomiting, exhaustion and intermittent fever. The fruits are used in decoction for agitation, fever, heart and haematemesis while the stamens are used to “purify the heart, permeate the kidneys, strengthen virility, to blacken the hair, for haemoptysis and spermatorrhoea”. They are also used to treat premature ejaculation, as astringent for bleeding, excessive bleeding from the uterus, abdominal cramps, bloody discharges, metrorrhagia, non-expulsion of the amniotic sac, and as cooling agent during cholera. The seeds are believed to promote virility, for leucorrhoea and gonorrhoea. Powdered beans are used in...
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...and beyond, taking their ideas to a whole different level. They envision something, and act upon it, creating something that not everyone could successfully pull off. Every single work of art was unique in it’s own way, but one of the piece managed to truly catch my eye. The title of the work was inflorescence by Bhakti Baxter, which was created back in 2006. The name actually fits this work of art very well, which I found to be rather humorous. Sometimes a name of an art piece can have no relation to what it actually displays, as opposed to those which just state what they want you to see. Inflorescence, by definition, means the complete flower head of a plant, or the arrangement of the flowers on a plant. That is exactly what this looked like, just the top and main part of the flower. Start by picturing this beautiful pink lotus flower, but then start to picture it has a hard and solid object, each petal having it’s own defining shape, and having every line lead back towards the center. Then imagine it being the purest of them all and literally...
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...Business Proposal: “Lotus Lounge” [Sara Mohammed Bajahmom 201200161] [Prince Mohammed Bin Fahad University] [Section 211] [P.Dr. WiSi Elhassan] [March 9, 2016] Table of Contents: Executive Summary 3 Statement of Problem 3 Background 3 Benefits 4 Needs 4 Data Sources 4 Limitations and Contigencies/Scope 4 Objective and Methods 4 Time Table 5 Materials and Equipment 5 Cost and Budget 6 Expected Results 6 Summary 6 References 8 Executive Summary PMU staff and students have always dreamt about a place to sleep and relax peacefully during their long breaks. This business proposal focuses on constructing a lotus lounge and to locate it besides PMU building. The expected financial plan for this business proposal is 2,194,500 SR. This facility will create a better environment for both students and staff as they will be able to relax their bodies from daily stress. On the other hand, this proposal will also generates profit for PMU, as students and staff will be required to pay 10 SR/hour to enter the lounge. PMU is well known university in the Eastern Province and internationally, as it is one of the fast growing universities in the gulf region. Through its accreditation by national standards, PMU have been able to pull out an impressive standard. However, students and staff have been complaining about the long gaps between their classes. Statement of Problem One of the main important factors of any undergraduate is time management. As students are being stressed...
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...FLOWERS INTRODUCTION: Flowers are best creation of GOD. Sight of flower always provides rest and peace to mind and health. It is better to say that it is a pleasant gift to mankind. KINDS OF FLOWERS: God bless HIS creation with a large variety of flowers. Each has different color, smell and features which attracts the human eye towards themselves. In Pakistan flowers like lily, lotus, rose, marigold, jasmine and sunflower with thousands of its diversity is found. Daffodils are the specialty of European countries. Many fruits or seeds are preceded by kinds of flower. Mango blossoms are found in summer. Mustard flowers grows in winter. USEFULLNESS OF FLOWERS: Nothing is created useless in this world. Every creation has some purpose and advantage. Similarly flowers are very useful as well. Smell of flower make air pleasant to breath. From flower scent is extracted and is preserve as a perfume and air fresheners to fill our life with beautiful fragrance. From them garlands can be made also and it is fashion to wear garlands in gatherings or functions. Flower are used as a best way to express feelings. These are considered as symbol of love, friendship etc. For example red roses are used as symbol of love. Purple rose is a symbol of royalty and majesty. Yellow rose is a symbol of relationship and care. White rose is a sign of innocence and transparency. They are also given to sick persons to wish them to get well soon. And it works a lot as its sight smell and touch has...
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...enchanted that they died. Odysseus ties himself to the boat just so he could give in to the temptation of the song and not die. Just like him, Inman too was giving into temptation. Although it wasn't a song that lured him in, but the forceful sexual temptation from Lila. He tried not to give in to her, the more he resisted the harder she forced herself onto him. If he had given in fully to her temptation just like the soldiers with the sirens, he would have died. Another similar scene between both Odysseus and Inman would be the scene where Inman and his friend were drugged and almost turned in for a reward. A man and his wife had drugged Inman and tried to seduce him so that they could make a living like they always do. This is similar to the Lotus eaters Scene. Odysseus and his men arrive at the most beautiful island they have seen on their trip, and they stop by to check it out. Soon they meet women who live there, are taken to their place and are given food and drinks. Like Inman they were all drugged and confused tot he point where they did not want to leave, even if they were able...
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...Care of Our Habit Energies Dear friends, welcome to the Summer Opening in Plum Village. Who is three years old? Who is less than three years old? I would like to introduce to you Bao-tich who is four years old. He just celebrated his birthday two days ago. Here is Bao-tich. This is his second year in Plum Village to practice. Can you turn around? He came last year and he practiced very well. He was so happy, so this year he came again. Bao-tich is his name. It means the store of jewels. I am very happy that he is here. He has a great time being in Plum Village. He came about ten days ago and I had the opportunity to drink tea with him and to play with him. I am very happy when I am surrounded by young people. They look like flowers to me, very fresh, very innocent, and I wish that the young people will stay with us for the whole retreat,...
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...1-1-12 Date: 1-9-11 Name: Gladys ======================================= Friday ============================================== Westfield IN-1 Union Street Flowers*** - 317-867-2525-101 S Union St - Becky/Craig - all set 10x Sheridan-2 Irenes* - 317-758-5415 – 414 South Main - Rachel – all set 1x/were closed on Friday Tipton-3 Bouquet Barn** - 765-675-2901 - 223 Ash St - Tammy – THAT B FINE Jean's Flowers** - 765-675-7591 - 125 W Jefferson St - Jean/Lee – not interested 4x Sharpsville-4 Brumbaugh Florist*** - 765-963-2739 - 4158 N 400 W - JoLynn – OK U CAN STOP Russiaville-5(Back-up) The Rose Garden* - 765-883-8434 - 100 W Main St - Kathy/Tim – pass this time 1x Kokomo-6 Banner Flower House*** - 765-459-5166 - 1017 S Buckeye - Janice – don’t need 1x Bowden Flower/Gifts*** - 800-546-3301 - 313 US HWY 31 - Dick/Linda – all set 2x Flowers by Ivan/Rick* - 765-457-5541 - 404 E Harrison St - Ivan - don’t need 18x Jefferson House/Flow*** - 765-452-8269 - 4300 W Jefferson Rd –Pam – were ok 3x White Lily Flower - 765-459-0637 - 2130 West Sycamore Street (NEW) Susan – not interested 3x Burlington-7 (Back-up) Burlington Flowers* - 765-566-2016 - Main St - Pat Carousel Flowers - 765-566-2061 - 705 Michigan Rd, (NEW) Flora-8(Back-up) Flower Shoppe - 574-967-3022 - 7 S Center St (NEW) – don’t need 1x/won’t be here 1x Galveston-9 Joy Florals*** - 574-699-0506 - 202 S Sycamore St – Pam – don’t need 1x Logansport-10 ...
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...The Flower-Fed Buffaloes Explore how either The Flower-Fed Buffaloes (by Vachel Lindsay) or Report to Wordsworth (by Boey Kim Cheng) powerfully conveys feelings about human destruction ? Uses: - Symbols - contrasting visual imagery. - tone In the poem called “The Flower – Fed Buffaloes” written by Vachel Lindsay. The poet uses literally techniques such as visual images, tone and symbols, in order for her to convey a strong image about the human destruction of the natural world. The poet uses visual imagery that opposes one and another, in order for her to create this image of destruction of nature by mankind. At the beginning of the poem, before humans intervened, the countryside was “blooming, tossing” and the “flowers lie low’. These words make nature have an ambiance of calmness, zen, peacefulness and harmony as nature is not disturbed by anything. But this visual image will soon change, as suddenly everything is “swept away by wheat’, meaning that this peacefully countryside is intervened by human activity. This creates an image of nature suddenly being attacked and confronted with mankind and its intentions. The changing of fields into wheat plantation is an example of one of many mankind’s’ intention (this being colonization and industry). The author also uses contracting tone in order for her to convey feelings about human destruction. Like with the visual imagery, the tone of poem is very happy and serene, as nature is free to do whatever it...
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...“Consciously at times, unconsciously at others, we search for ways to reclaim our loss (of Eden)” (3). Central Park, palm trees planted along the side of the road in Miami, and the garden behind your house all have one thing in common: they were made for the same purpose, to reinvent Eden. You may not realize as you are weeding your garden or strolling through Central Park that you are subconsciously part of a movement to bring back the world to an ideal Eden like state. You can see examples of it anywhere you turn, man using technology to turn ‘wilderness’ into a structured haven in which society can live happily. When Eve ate the apple and she and Adam were forced to live in the untamed world we call home today God told man to dominate over nature. Some people have taken this literally, but some have derived a different meaning from the statement. Many people think that we must firmly control all aspects of nature, plants and animals alike. They believe that all ‘wilderness’ must be stripped away and order must be restored to the land. Others feel that we need an almost sheppard-like approach to nature. As a sheppard watches over, guides, and protects his sheep we must preserve nature and its natural beauty. They believe that nature itself is Eden and we must make ourselves one with nature in order to return to Eden. No matter what the individual believes the end goal is the same, the reinvention of Eden. A specific example of this would be to look at the Bryant University...
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...garden represents devotion and leisure. It takes patience to grow a garden, frustrations and hardships are also involved in the process. Firstly the seed is planted. The seed builds the foundation of a strong and stable plant. It has to be taken care of and watered daily. Then the shoots start sprouting, the plant is finally flourishing. One can see day by day the garden maturing. Then one day the garden starts to wilt, its dying. One has to tend to it and have the patience and determination to bring it back to life. It frustrates one to see the insects and predators preying on the beautiful garden that once existed. But hard work and devotion regains the gardens beauty and gives it life again. Soon a shoots blossom and bloom into beautiful flowers. The charm and divine beauty of the garden is a wonderful enlightening sight. Building a friendship has similar characteristics. One meets a person and plants the seed of friendship. The friendship builds and continues to grow stronger. It requires devotion of time and patience to achieve peak communication between the two companions. The struggle to keep a solid friendship includes many obstacles and hardships. But compromising, devotion and the willingness to endure are bound to payoff in the end. As Bernard Wolf quotes ^It takes a long time to grow an old friendship^. Friendship has its good and bad times. There comes a time when the relationship is just...
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...The butterfly site, basically a prairie meadow, should be in an open area with good circulation and receiving more than six hours of sun each day, so probably on the south and east side of the buildings. The plants can be planted spring or early fall. The “recipe” recommended by the NJ Native Plant Society is 1/3-1/2 grasses to ½-2/3 wildflowers. Native grasses are especially good later in the season after the flowers have bloomed. Minimal maintaince is key, since NJIT doesn’t have many resources for this and mowing once a year in the early spring before nesting season should be enough. Adult butterflies require nectar from flowers which are more decorative and can be grown in the front areas of the site. The other plants, including shrubs and small trees can be interspersed into the forested buffer. After initial dense planting of these areas, the intent is to let is grow wild with seed freely spreading. The flowers are: milkweed, asters, thistle, sunflower, goldenrod, mint, buttonbush, cardinal flower, and coneflowers. The shrubs and...
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...[pic] [pic] [pic] Rex Linus Telmo Student Eldren Suaybaguio Teacher Love at the lips was touch As sweet as I could bear; And once that seemed too much; I lived on air That crossed me from sweet things, The flow of - was it musk From hidden grapevine springs Down hill at dusk? I had the swirl and ache From sprays of honeysuckle That when they're gathered shake Dew on the knuckle. I craved strong sweets, but those Seemed strong when I was young; The petal of the rose It was that stung. Now no joy but lacks salt That is not dashed with pain And weariness and fault; I crave the stain Of tears, the after mark Of almost too much love, The sweet of bitter bark And burning clove. When stiff and sore and scarred I take away my hand From leaning on it hard In grass and sand, The hurt is not enough: I long for weight and strength To feel the earth as rough To all my length. “To Earthward” by Robert Frost exemplifies the concept of how attraction and love change over the years from youth to bitter love to a love that craves relief from...
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...discounter or in a flower shop is very hard and long. In the last few years, the flower industry has extremely increased and it actually got bigger than the music industry. The world’s largest exporter of roses is called Sai Ramakrishna Karuturi and is from India. He owns land eight times the size of Mumbai. Four years ago he additionally bought the biggest rose farm of the world with 4500 workers, 160 ha land and 650 million roses, that leave the farm every year. He has a huge power in the flower trade and plays actually a big role in it. He makes a turnover of 25 Million euros every year and he managed to get a 9 percent market share in Europe in the last few years. Customers that are very important for him are Edeka and Aldi. Discounters want goods that are cheap, fast and durable at once. To fulfill the discounter’s requirements, the African workers ship only the rose buds and not the blooming flower abroad. That makes sure that the roses are durable for a longer time. Mr. Karuturi sells 55 % of the output through the auction in the Netherlands and the rest through wholesalers and retailers. Also 100 % of the African rose production is exported to Europe. Even though Africa and Latin America export huge amounts of cut flowers, the Netherlands is the biggest export country. Exports from the Netherlands to Germany make a significant part of the world cut flower trade respectively of the whole world trade. FloraHolland, the most known flower auction, is located...
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...* Chapter 25 * Evolution has to work with existing forms * Heterochrony Evolutionary change in rate or timing of developmental events * Padomorphosis Mature state of an organism retains juvenile characteristics Spatial Patterns Rearranges structural features through changes in gene expression or gene duplications. Homeotic genes control 3-D patterns of multicellular organisms Hox gene family: HoxC6 expressed (no limbs), HoxC6 not expressed (limbs can form) Jellyfish to humans Exaptation Traits evolved in one context are used for an entirely different function Feathers first thought to be used as insulation. Feathers are an exaptation- evolved in context of insulation, now used for different function (flight) Adaptive Radiation: a single lineage (common ancestor) undergoes rapid speciation and ecological diversification to form multiple new species. Can occur when: Key Adaptation Adaptations that allow a lineage to exploit new habitats( or resources) and diversify rapidly If key adaptations evolve convergently in different groups: compare diversity of group with key adaptation to diversity of sister group lacking key adaptation (paired t-test) After mass extinction event (leaves many vacant niches for organism to diversify and fill Colonization of a new habitat/location Rapid diversification of “picture-winged” Drosophila on Hawaiian Islands Hypothesis of Chemical Evolution Abiotic synthesis of small organic molecules Observed...
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...the country in an old region named Appalachia, a small piece of the Appalachian Mountains, in a town named Pikeville. Pikeville is a polluted town because of the coal industry. People live in apartment or condominium buildings because of its little space available. I grew up in one of the many buildings in Pikeville admiring from my bedroom window the beauty of the mountains, always exploring with my eyes the forest or the meadows, looking for a clean and quiet place. And, I found one on a hill in the back of the town. It is about 100 feet square, it has seven old trees, wild flowers and a lot of bugs and ants during summer time. I used to go there to sit down on a rock and watch the town and my trees. There was a very old tree, a maple tree, with a huge trunk. The others were smaller, three in the back, three on my left side and the old maple tree on my right. There were flowers, many kinds, white, yellow, purple and blue. It was nobody's place. Nobody owned that hill, but it was beautiful and peaceful and I dreamed many times about a white house over there. I think that, these kinds of places are meaningful to people because they are natural and people can be there alone, away from their everyday life. I used to go there to be alone or to dream with my eyes open admiring the blue sky or the...
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