Happy Mother's day

Origin

Sanskrit word matri, used to be mōdor in Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch moeder and German Mutter, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin mater and Greek mētēr.

Mother is probably the only word which has similar phonetics / spelling in different languages and has not changed over thousands of years of cultural / language evolution. And so is the role of mother. When God wanted to give his powers to his most beautiful creating human being, he chose a woman and gave her powers to 'create' like God aka, give birth to another human being. Such is the power of motherhood.

We celebrate mother's day to acknowledge the power bestowed upon her across the world. The dates might vary, but the emotion and the intentions remain the same. We celebrate it by visiting our mother, giving gifts, praying for their good health and doing something special for them including cooking. I am a terrible cook myself, so not a good example, but my son is a good cook and I can tell you his mum is so happy and proud when he cooks for her on mother's day. Try cooking for your mother on mother's day and make her feel proud.

So do something special and different for your mother this mother's day.

1.       Pick up the phone and call her and say thank you

2.       Take her out for a long drive

3.       Book a date with her on that roof top restaurant

4.       Book a massage session for her

5.       Buy a fitness bracelet to help her monitor her health

6.       Cook her food or buy her favourite food

7.       Think of one thing you always wanted to do and couldn't, do it this mother's day

Enjoy your mother's day and in the words of Washington Irwin:

A mother is the truest friend we have, when trials, heavy and sudden, fall upon us; when adversity takes the place of prosperity; when friends who rejoice with us in our sunshine, desert us when troubles thicken around us, still will she cling to us, and endeavour by her kind precepts and counsels to dissipate the clouds of darkness, and cause peace to return to our hearts.

who invented the piano

The piano is a musical instrument played using a keyboard. It is widely employed in classical and jazz music for solo and ensemble performances, accompaniment, and for composing and rehearsal. Although the piano is not portable and often expensive, its versatility and ubiquity have made it one of the world's most familiar musical instruments.

An acoustic piano usually has a protective wooden case surrounding the soundboard and metal strings, and a row of 88 black and white keys. The strings are sounded when the keys are pressed, and silenced when the keys are released. The note can be sustained, even when the keys are released, by the use of pedals.

Pressing a key on the piano's keyboard causes a padded hammer to strike strings. The hammer rebounds, and the strings continue to vibrate at their resonant frequency. These vibrations are transmitted through a bridge to a soundboard that amplifies by more efficiently coupling the acoustic energy to the air. When the key is released, a damper stops the strings' vibration, ending the sound. Although an acoustic piano has strings, it is usually classified as a percussion instrument because the strings are struck rather than plucked in the Hornbostel-Sachs system of instrument classification, pianos are considered chordophones. With technological advances, electric, electronic, and digital pianos have also been developed.

Royal Baby news: Prince William and Kate Middleton send coffee to royal baby

The royal couple might just have given the biggest hint yet about if they are expecting a boy or a girl after they decided to treat fans waiting outside.

William and Kate sent royal supporters camping outside the hospital cakes and pastries for breakfast this morning, but gave them a decidedly feminine touch.

Meghan Elizabeth Trainor

Meghan Elizabeth Trainor (born December 22, 1993) is an American singer-song writter. She released three independent albums before breaking through in 2014, when she scored a major hit with "All About That Bass". The song reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. Trainor's second single, "Lips Are Movin", peaked at number four. Her EP, Title, debuted at number 15 on the Billboard 200 in September 2014, and her full-length 2015 album, also named Title, debuted at number one.

Trainor's music is predominantly bubblegum pop, blue-eyed soul, doo-wop, and pop. Her work has received several award nominations, including Record of the Year and Song of the Year for "All About That Bass" at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards.

Add Style to Your Need with Cool Mobile Accessories

Mobile phones are not just used for calling and texting people; nowadays they are also a style statement and are flaunted among colleagues and friends. So what can make your phone look more stylish and cool? Yes, mobile phone accessories, of course. With a wide range of cheap phone accessories now available, everyone can possess their own distinct style and flaunt it. A phone will not work without a charger and music won’t sound the same without earphones. Mobile accessories are therefore, pretty important, especially if you lost/broke the one provided on purchase of your phone. There are several online stores where you can buy these accessories at wholesale rates. Buying wholesalephone accessories gets you a good discount and lets you save up on your hard earned money.

Let’s take a look at some of the essential mobile accessories:

●       Flip Cover

Flip covers are essential, especially if you have a touchscreen phone. Flip covers protect your screen and also makes the back portion of the mobile safer. Flip covers are available in a variety of colors, designs and are manufactured for most mainstream mobile phones. They also add style to your handset.

●       PortablePower Bank

With so many applications running in the background in the new-age smartphones, excessive battery consumption is an issue with most users. With most of us being so busy with our jobs and daily lives, we hardly get time to stand near a power socket for charging the battery. Not to worry though, portable power banks are here to save us. Even if you’re traveling or have visited a place where there is no power source, you can charge your phone battery with a portable power bank.

●       Earphones

Music plays a very important part especially in the lives of youths today. Earphones are pretty important considering the fact that listening to music from your phone’s speaker just doesn’t cut it. Earphones are a better option for public places too. Some earphones also come with microphones which also make it easier to talk while on the move.

Mobile accessories are a pretty substantial part of our lives now and we need to be careful about which product to buy. Buying a decent but not too expensive accessory is the smart thing to do.

Earth Day Australia 2015

Earth Day is an annual event, celebrated on April 22, on which day events worldwide are held to demonstrate support for environmental protection. It was first celebrated in 1970, and is now coordinated globally by the Earth Day Network, and celebrated in more than 192 countries each year.

In 1969 at a UNESCO Conference in San Francisco, peace activist John McConnell proposed a day to honor the Earth and the concept of peace, to first be celebrated on March 21, 1970, the first day of spring in the northern hemisphere. This day of nature's equipoise was later authorized in a Proclamation written by McConnell and signed by Secretary General U Thant at the United Nations. A month afterward a separate Earth Day was founded by United States Senator Gaylord Nelson as an environmental teach-in first held on April 22, 1970. Nelson was later awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom Award in appreciation of his work. While this April 22 Earth Day was focused on the United States, an organization launched by Denis Hayes, who was the original national coordinator in 1970, took it international in 1990 and organized events in 141 nations. Numerous communities celebrate Earth Week, an entire week of activities focused on environmental issues.

Get Trendy Fitness Bracelets to Track Your Fitness Regime

With our technology advancing every day and the craze for being fit rising, companies have come up with the fitness band or the fitness bracelet. It’s basically a wearable fitness tracker gadget produced in the shape of a band or a bracelet. It’s pretty convenient for runners or athletes on the go and the size and weight of the trendy gadget is an added advantage.

What it is and how it works:

Many companies who deal in sport and fitness gears are producing these bands fitted with technology to track and keep a record of your fitness routine. These miniature fitness trackers are fitted with GPS and Accelerometers to track the number of steps the wearer walked or ran, to measure the amount of distance covered by the user and in turn check the number of calories burned.

The accelerometer also tracks the speed of the user and the energy burned by covering a certain distance. GPS in fitness bands are available mostly in the newest releases and it helps a user analyze the map of the area covered and keep track of the routes. It also helps track the location of the user with the help of satellites and in turn count the number of miles/kilometers covered.

Advantages of owning a fitness band:

●       Wearable gadget: Using a phone or any other bigger gadget as fitness trackers can prove to be a huge drag while running or jogging. Especially for athletes and fitness enthusiasts who prefer speed and being relieved of extra weight, these bracelets are extremely helpful.

●       Keep track of location: Most new fitness bands are fitted with a GPS inside.

●       Handy and trendy: The gadget is quite handy and looks pretty cool too. Especially with a lot of designs released in the market, it adds to your style statement as well.

If you are seriouslya fitness enthusiast, this is a must buy. A fitness bracelet will prove to be very useful for all the athletes out there.