The Middle Ages witnessed a different diet depending on the class of society to which an individual belonged. Rich people had a different diet than poor people.Poor people fed themselves on barley or porridge. Bread was eaten by them too. But Rich people consumed those items which were a symbol of richness like pork and chicken. Even the spices were costly for rich people like saffron, black pepper, cardamom. The poor ones had to stick to more vegetables and fewer spices. The poor folk fed on legumes and pulses like chickpeas, but the aristocratic class did not.Following practices were even ... Read More

No matter at what stage one is in one’s career, as a working mom or dad, one may struggle to find a balance between the and family. It is usually seen that mothers who work struggle more than working fathers to maintain a proper work-life balance.Part Time Jobs: Taking up part-time jobs can help. For example, a school teacher can ask for work hours less than the set school hours, say from 8 am to 2 pm. She may choose to work till 12 pm instead and return home before her child returns from school and also prepare lunch and ... Read More

Earlier, it was tough that the person who works remotely cannot socialize at all! Neither would his network be broad. It would actually be in the limited domain. However, a person who does not work as a permanent employee does not mean can not have a wide network of acquaintance. He too can have a lot of connections if he takes care of the followings:Make Less But Real RelationshipIn a remote working situation, the interactions require greater effort than the employees who are not the virtual employees. In such circumstances, it is important to make real and genuine relationships. This ... Read More

A superhero is a person who does heroic deeds. So, in order to be a superhero, you need the power to accomplish good deeds.My WishFirstly, One of my superpowers would be to have the ability to fly. I would want to fly because that way I could fly over the town and see if people need help or not. I will also see whether they are happy or not so that I can make them happy in some manner.Secondly, I would want to be able to have super strength. By super strength I mean, to do anything and everything.Lastly, I ... Read More

Here is a recipe, which has No Onion, No Garlic - Salted vermicelli or namkeen seviya.One can enjoy it anytime during the day. It is light, tasty and can be made super nutritious and colorful with a lot of veggies.Ingredients1 cup vermicelli1.5 cups hot water1 carrot1 tomato10-12 peas1/2 capsicum8-10 groundnut1/4th tsp urad dal1/4th tsp chana dal1/4th tsp asafetida (hing)Salt to taste1/2 tsp red chili powder1/2 tsp dry coriander powder(optional)2 green chili curry leaves 5-61/2 tsp Mustard seeds3tbsp cooking oilTomato ketchup(for garnishing)Recipe1. In a non-stick kadhai (deep bottom pan); add oil, mustard seeds. Allow mustard seeds to crackle.2. Add thing, chana ... Read More

This recipe serves 2.IngredientsBrown bread (4 slices)American sweet cornHung curdLettuceRed cabbageBroccoliOlives(black and /or green)Red chili flakesSaltWhite pepperOlive oilMixed herbsPineappleCinnamon powderFried onionsBaked beansAmerican cheeseRecipePrepare the stuffing for the sandwich first.1. In a bowl, add Hung curd and the American sweet corn, shredded red cabbage, baked beans, some parboiled broccoli.2. Add some red chili flakes, white pepper, mixed herbs, cinnamon powder, and salt as per taste.3. Drizzle some olive oil along with olives of one’s choice (black or green).4. Cut two bread slices and evenly spread the mixture prepared. Place leftover ingredients like pineapple slices and cheese must be spread in the ... Read More

Francis Bacon was a busy man of affairs. Known popularly as “The father of English Essays”, his essays have an evergreen freshness and an intellectual power.Biography of BaconAt the age of 12, he went to Cambridge, but left the university early, declaring the whole plan of education to be irrational. He demanded 3 things: The free investigation of nature, the discovery of facts instead of theories, and the verification of results by experiments rather by argument. Today we call it science, but at that time it was revolutionary.Contribution In English LiteratureBacon used to write in the Elizabethan Era. He has ... Read More

A person who wears un-ironed clothes suggests that he is lethargic and not interested in grooming well. No one wants to befriend such a person. These improperly maintained clothes make his mood even more slavish.Someone who wears dull colors always may be sad or a bore! No positivity radiates from that person and the clothes make him duller indeed. The one who always wears bright colors, full of flowers or meadows, is certain to be happy and maybe even contended with his lot.Thus, what we wear significantly influences how others perceive you and how they respond to you. When we ... Read More

The Jungle book is not only loved by children I think it's a favorite book of all us. There have been so many film adaptations made of the book and they all could not do complete justice to this magnum opus of Rudyard Kipling. It was written and published in 1894 and is a famous work of fiction of 112 pages. In fact, the first film on Jungle book was released in 1994.StoryKipling tells the story of little Mowgli, who falls into the hands of a pack of wolves who raise him as their own child in a jungle. As ... Read More

Researchers from the Centre for Water Research at The University of Western Australia analyzed rainfall and land clearing data. They found that widespread deforestation was a major cause of the decline in rainfall pattern. This is not a case only in Australia, the same happens in India and other countries and continents too.Relation Between Rainfall and ForestsMore trees mean more rainfall. This is because of the large-scale conversion of tropical rainforest to pasture-land, which creates a warmer and a much drier climate. This is indirectly the global warming and greenhouse effect that we all know.MechanismThe mechanism is the same that ... Read More