The golden ratio

The golden ratio also is called the golden mean or golden section . Other names include extreme and mean ratio, medial section, divine proportion, divine section , golden proportion, golden cut,and golden number.

The Math Behind the Beauty
Our attraction to another person's body increases if that body is symmetrical and in proportion. Likewise, if a face is in proportion, we are more likely to notice it and find it beautiful. Scientists believe that we perceive proportional bodies to be more healthy.

By Beyzanur Düztaş

Lord Voldemort

Tom Marvolo Riddle later known as Lord Voldemort, was a half-blood wizard who was considered to have been the most powerful and dangerous Dark wizard of all time.

The son of the wealthy Muggle Tom Riddle Sr.and the witch Merope Gaunt, he was orphaned and raised in a Muggle orphanage, which remained his permanent residence through his 1938-1945 attendance at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.


 He was a member of Slytherinhouse.

In the films, Voldemort has been played by a total of 6 actors: Richard Bremmer (body only), Ian Hart (voice and motion capture), Christian Coulson (teenage Tom Riddle), Frank Dillane (second teenage Tom Riddle), Hero Fiennes Tiffin (11 year old Tom Riddle), and most prominently, Ralph Fiennes as the present day Voldemort.

Tom Riddle at 11 years of age.


                                by Beyzanur Düztaş

Oia, Greece

Oia or Ia is a small town and former community in theSouth Aegean on the islands of Thira  and Therasia, in the Cyclades,Greece.

In Oia Greece the climate is generally temperate and mild. Winter is the wet season and summers are hot and dry.

Oia is pronounced "EE-ah" and not "OY-ah" and also spelled "Ia" with alternate name as "Pano Meria".

Greek island of Santorini is the most famous city and the sea is blue and white house with majestic beauty of extending the kind that will be postcards.

                                                                       by Beyzanur Düztaş


   

HOLI FESTIVAL

Holi is also known as the Festival of colors in India. It is a spring festival and perhaps the happiest and most colorful religious festival of the Hindus.

Holi Festival is widely celebrated in India, Nepal and other places with Hindu population.

We should celebrate Holi in a decent way.

We must realize that it is a festival of joy and friendship. We should share our joy with others. The real spirit of the festival should be maintained.

                         by Beyzanur Düztaş

TURKISH COFFEE

From the days of the Ottoman Empire through the present, coffee has played an important role in Turkish lifestyle and culture. The serving and consumption of coffee has had a profound effect on betrothal and gender customs, political and social interaction, prayer, and hospitality customs throughout the centuries. Although many of the rituals are not prevalent in today’s society, coffee has remained an integral part of Turkish culture.

For both men and women, coffee has been at the center of political and social interaction.
Nowadays coffee is usually served with less ceremony, and more practical materials have replaced the carved wood and silver filigree .As the Turks say “To drink one cup of coffee together guarantees forty years of friendship”.

Turkish coffee has six levels of sweetness ranging from very sweet to black. Since sugar is not added to the coffee after it is served, spoons are not needed. As the coffee begins to heat, it begins to foam.

                                                                                               by Beyzanur Düztaş

GREEK MYTHOLOGY

The mythology of the ancient Greeks included a dazzling array of deities, demigods, monsters, and heroes. These figures inhabited a realm that stretched beyond the Greek landscape to the palaces of the gods on snow-capped Mount Olympus, as well as to the dismal underworld. In time, Greek mythology became part of European culture, and many of its stories became known throughout the world.

Heroes and ordinary humans in Greek myths frequently discovered that things were not what they appeared to be. The underlying moral principle, though, was that the gods rewarded honorable behavior and obedience, and people who dishonored themselves or defied the gods usually paid a high price.


                                                                            by Beyzanur düztaş


                           

Chicken Biryani

İndian cuısine is generally spicy dish consisting of a kitchen.

This is a delicious Pakistani/Indian rice dish which is often reserved for very special occasions such as weddings, parties, or holidays such as Ramadan. It has a lengthy preparation, but the work is definitely worth it. For biryani, always use long grain rice. Basmati rice with its thin, fine grains is the ideal variety to use. Ghee is butter that has been slowly melted so that the milk solids and golden liquid have been separated and can be used in place of vegetable oil to yield a more authentic taste.

Ingredients;
300g basmati rice
25g butter
1 large onion,finely sliced
1 bay leaf
3 cardamom pod
small cinnamon stick
1 tsp turmeric
chicken thigh
4 tbsp curry paste (we used Patak's balti paste))
85g raisin
850ml chicken stock
chopped coriander and toasted flaked almonds to serve

                                     
                                                                       -Beyzanur Düztaş