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 Glass painting                           Glass painting is one of the more democratic of the visual arts, bridging the gap between folk and fine art. Although it has been incorporated into stained glass windows and used by prominent artists like Gainsborough and Klee, amateur artists have also practiced it.     Origin:                 Gujarat was the cradle of Glass painting in India. This art painting form made its appearance in the eighteenth century. Glass painting designs and patterns comprises of engravings laid down on the back of the glass, and they are painted from the reverse. Chinese artists who had settled in Gujarat influenced the local traditions of producing glass paintings designs also known as glass painting art. In India, painting on glass has been carried forward as a treasured legacy and today it is noted for its thematic variety, sheer brilliance, stunning clarity and use of rich colors. Ancient       Features        Glass painti

Much Ado About Something: Nonsensical Spiel : "While meeting people, there are times when I am foxed and find myself wide eyed in disbelief at some rather weird funny sayings. Here are a ..."

Five Ways To ... Hand out Constructive Criticism When it comes to appraisals or having that frank talk about employee performance, bosses are in for a tough time. Often, a critical approach does not go down well with employees, leading to low morale and in some instances, a spate of resignations. Moresha Benjamin lists some pointers on constructive criticism and helping employees give more of themselves at work. Do Your Homework Go through the employee’s work chart from day one. Jot down the positive and negative points, and highlight the issues you want to discuss. This will not only put you in a better position to discuss your views across the table for the employee to consider but will also make sure the employee understands and takes what you are saying seriously. Give Instant Feedback “Don’t wait for an appraisal or a board meeting to tell the employee where he or she is faltering,” says Elango R, chief human resources officer, MphasiS. Giv

What brings team Success ? Success  or crisis ?  Some say crisis brings people together like nothing else can, I tend to disagree. I believe success bonds people better than any crisis (real or simulated) that the team goes through. It is often said - put a winning team together with the right mix of people and sit back to watch the results just happen! Yes, great teams definitely seem to be more successful. However, is the relationship as simple and causal as it seems? Or could it be the other way around, that success breeds team spirit and better bonding? Strange as the idea might seem, our experience with multiple teams across segments seems to suggest that the relationship between team bonding and team performance might not be as straight forward as it seems at first sight. If anything, team bonding and team performance seem to have a cyclical relationship. Team bonding might be a necessary but not sufficient condition to ensure team success and

I'm moving on... Everything around me seems so much different than where I'm. This is life Unpredictable... Still I'm moving forward.. To reach my destination with my Lord who created me I'm your beloved Lord you have called me and chosen Keep me in your hands Safe, O God, You Are My Hope You Are My Everything....

Song of Solomon     ~ I am my beloved's, and his desire is for me.  Come, my beloved, let us go forth into the fields, and lodge in the villages;  let us go out early to the vineyards, and see whether the vines have budded, whether the grape blossoms have opened and the pomegranates are in bloom.  There I will give you my love. Bible.

Be Willing To Learn Throughout The Life One truck driver was doing his usual load delivery at a mental hospital, by parking his vehicle beside an open drain. He discovered a flat tyre when he was about to return from the mental hospital.He jacked up the truck and removed the flat tyre to fix the spare tyre. When he was about to fix the spare tyre, he accidentally dropped all the 4 bolts in the open drain. As he cannot fish the bolts in the open drain, he started to panic as to what should be done? Just then, one patient happened to walk past him and asked the driver as to why he was looking troubled. The driver thought to himself, since there is nothing much he can do or this mental joker can.Just to keep the bugging away, the truck driver informed the whole episode to the mental patient and gave a helpless look. The patient just laughed at the truck driver and said you just cannot even fix such a simple problem? "No wonder you are destined to remain a truck driver for li

Hi Folks It's me Anumod Kunnumpurath. Born as the 2nd son of poor farmer of late Mr. Mathew Kunnumpurath and Alice at Mattara, Kannur, Kerala. on  30th of July 1979.  And I grew up along with my two brothers. I had my primary education at the Govt. LP School Mattara which was a two kilometer walk from my home. After that i was admitted in Charis UP School for Upper Primary, as there was no high school nearby. During my schooling from seventh to tenth standard, i had to walk for more than 5 km to  St. Thomas High School to and fro. As a young boy, I did not have any opportunity to taste even the simplest joys of childhood like other children of my age. As my family used to live in utmost poverty and misery, the memory of my childhood is only that of pain and hunger. My family condition was in such bad situation due to my father's drinking habit, sometimes we slept under the Kasumave(out side home). After passing the SSLC examination, I joined in the se

I'm SICK I'm tired .... I can't wake up today! My face looks dull and tired, My mouth is wet, my throat is dry, I've counted many chicken pox I've counted still more chicken pox, Oh my God my face looks horrible I cough and sneeze and gasp and choke, My nose is cold, my toes are numb. My neck is stiff, my voice is weak, I hardly whisper when I speak. I pray to you, O LORD, in the time of my agony Have mercy on me, Your compassion, Your grace and Your love, make me whole and well again.

Life is a constant Challenge... Have you ever observed the behaviour of birds in the face of adversity??????? For days and days they make their nests, sometimes gathering materials brought from far away and when they have completed the nest and are ready to lay eggs, the weather or the work of humans or some animal, destroys it, and it falls to the ground... All that they have done with so much effort.... Do they stop? Bewildered and leave the work??? No way.... they start over building the nest again and again until they have eggs in the nest again...Sometimes, and very often before the chicks are hatched, an animal, a child or storm destroys the nest once again...but, this time with its valuable contents. It hurts to go back to begin again....Even so, birds do not ever stop, they continue to sing and build and keeps singing and building.... Do you sometimes get the feeling that your life, your work, your family is not what you have dreamed?? Do you sometimes want to

Do you feel unimportant? Do others seem to ignore you all the time as if you never existed? Whether it is due to our upbringing, or present failures in life, low self-esteem is due to the deception of thinking we are not as good, or lucky, as others are. Once this lie is framing our mindset, we are bound for failure in everything we endeavor, because our thought patterns are messed up. And it is right there, at the root of the problem, that we have to confront this lie. 3 Major Mistakes People With Low Self-Esteem Make That Mess up Their Thought Life   1.- Making their self-worth depend on other people’s opinion. Your worthiness does not depend on what others think of you, it only depends on what God thinks of you. He created every human being for an awesome and fulfilled life, and He doesn’t make exceptions. He certainly doesn’t create failures. 2,- Looking for something acceptable within themselves. People who try to find worthiness in themselves are looking in

Supervisors and managers face workplace challenges because time management skills require a balancing act to maintain constant and regular interaction with employees, monitor departmental functions and contribute to organizational goals. Of all the hats a leader wears, the one labeled "critic" seems to be the one supervisors and managers like the least. With a positive and confident approach, evaluating employees can become less stressful

What I'm Trying to Improve in Myself By Marty Nemko I have a to-do list on my computer. Before I list my day's tasks, I have a page of my self-improvement goals. Perhaps you might find it useful to see them. This list is unedited--it's precisely as it appears on my to-do list: Reflect back what a person says. Answer a question with a question. Say things so people can hear them. Curious not convince--be curious rather than always trying to convince. Dominating makes you feel smart but it usually ruins chances of getting what you want. It makes them feel less than. Instead, be smart--and respectful: Ask good questions until they tire of talking about themselves, don't interrupt. Then make your case. Richard Carlson, in Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff, recommends that you let yourself be bored, lower your tolerance of stress, once a week write a heartfelt letter, read something with a completely different point of view. Leigh Steinberg and Jo-Ellan Dimitrius says &q

Keys to Successful Conversations By Marty Nemko It's break time at a business meeting. You spot someone with whom you'd like to build a relationship. Standard advice is to get them to talk about themselves while you respond with "uh-huhs" and questions to keep them talking about themselves. That's a mistake--it makes you appear withholding. The best conversations are exchanges, not interrogations. Rule of thumb for effective conversations: talk about yourself enough to not appear withholding, then listen carefully, ask questions, and make comments based on what they're saying. You'll know you're in range if you're talking 25 percent to 50 percent of the time.