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Pranav Veera, Six year old boy genius has IQ Of 176

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04/12/09
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My Trip to India

By Jeet P.

I went to India with my family on Nov. 23, 2008. We went to Rajasthan and we stayed in a tent in the desert. I got to ride on a camel and play in the desert sand dunes. The camels are well trained and are able to see in the dark.

Next, we went to tour Mehrangarh fort in Jodhpur. Then, we went to Udaipur. In the middle of the lake, there is a palace. The king and his family still leave in a palace by the lake. We went to a crystal museum. One of the kings ordered the crystal furniture and died when it arrived. The next king thought the furniture was bad luck so he placed the furniture in the museum.

02/23/09
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Chandni In Hawaii

By Chandni P. I went to the Big Island in Hawaii. This island has a live volcano. I learned the story of the state fish of Hawaii.

A pig was close to a volcano when it erupted. The pig tried to run to the sea before the lava could kill it. The pig and the lava made it to the sea at the same time. The pig was transformed into a fish and survived the hot water. The fish was then named humuhumunukunukuapua.

02/23/09
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MahaShivratri

By Atreya V. MahaShivratri or just Shivratri is the day of the year that is dedicated to worshiping Lord Shiva day and night.

This special festival occurs on the fourteenth night of the new moon during the dark half of the month of Phalguna (February / March). MahaShivratri is universally observed by all pious Hindus with fasting, singing of bhajans, recital of Sanskrit shlokas, offering of wonderful prayers, beautiful flowers, sweet fruits and tasty food dishes that are specially prepared in honor of the deity and his divine consort, goddess Parvati.

02/23/09
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Rich and healthful Dates Dessert

By Santosh Mishra

02/15/09
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We re-enacted Indian Independence movement

... on ICAB Republic Day

By Arjun L.

Maulana Azad & Bharat Mata

'On February 7, 2009 my religious class from the Temple participated in the ICAB Republic Day Function. We sang Vande Mataram. This is the national song of India, and the English translation of it is - bow to thee mother. Bankimchandra Chattopadhyay composed Vande Mataram in a mixture of Bengali and Sanskrit. It was first sung in 1896 in a session of the Indian National Congress. In 2003, BBC did a poll to choose the 10 top favorite songs and Vande Mataram was second.

02/14/09
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An acrostic poem on PUNJAB

By: Amrita L.

An acrostic poem uses the letters in a topic word to begin each line. All lines describe the topic.

P lains surround the land of five rivers.

U nder Jammu Kashmir and above Haryana.

N anak the guru is from here.

J allandar, Amritsar, and Chandighar are its cities.

A nd Bhangra is their favorite dance.

B est of all this is the state I am from.

02/14/09
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Carrot Kheer

by Meena Sthanam

02/08/09
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Tindora Patoli

by Meena Sthanam
Patoli, a traditional Andhra dish is a protein rich koora (sabji) which tastes excellent with rice and rotis. It is a pleasant variation from the ordinary styles of preparation of vegetables and can be a big hit at parties.