Month: February 2021

School History Trips to Unlock the History of Athens

Posted by dayat on in Travel

School history trips bring students into contact with the past, showing them what their texts refer to. In Athens, where ancient monuments still stand, the distant past can be better appreciated: students can know how it felt to stand on the Akropolis beside the imposing Parthenon, or leave the city to visit the nearby Oracle at Delphi. Any school student taking History or Classics classes will benefit from visits to the great city of Athens.

The Akropolis of Athens

The most famous site in Athens is undoubtedly its Akropolis, a citadel on a rocky outcrop rising approximately 150 metres above the centre of the city. It was in use by human habitants of the region for thousands of years before the city of Athens developed and thrived in the Archaic and Classical periods. What stands on the Akropolis today dates to those periods: the Parthenon, the Propylaia, the Erechtheion, the Theatre of Dionysos Eleuthereus, and more.

Visiting the Akropolis of Athens on school history trips, students will first be awed by the marble steps and monumental gateway — the Propylaia — that take them onto the top of the hill. The massive structure of the Parthenon, the temple to the city’s patron goddess Athena, dominates the hilltop and draws all visitors to it. It is a staggering work of ancient architecture and the centre of Athenian celebrations in Athena’s name. Other surviving structures, such as the Erechtheion on the top of the Akropolis — with its porch held up by Caryatids — and the Theatre of Dionysos on the hill’s side, where many of the famous tragedies and comedies of ancient Athens were performed, complete this sensory introduction into the scale and shape of Athenian public life.

The nearby Akropolis Museum is an excellent next stop for students on school history trips, as it provides a wealth of material culture associated with and found on the Akropolis – from spindle whorls to statues. Elsewhere in Athens, sites such as the Temple of Olympian Zeus and Andrian’s Arch are beautiful, well-preserved monuments.

The Oracle at Delphi

Young visitors can trace the steps of many famed people in the ancient world by leaving Athens to visit the Oracle at Delphi. The Athenian tragedian Aeschylus wrote that the significance of Delphi began in prehistory with worship of Gaea, and certainly the site has long been in use, with a wealth of Mycenaean remains found there. Most of the ruins visible on the mountainside today date to the 6th century CE, including the reconstructed Temple of Athens (dedicated at Delphi in honour of the Athenians’ victory at the battle of Marathon) and the remains of the Temple of Apollo, a theatre and a stadium for the Pythian games held at the site. The rock on which the Oracle sat and prophesied is still in situ. Young learners on school history trips can stand beside it and contemplate the role of prophecy in the ancient world.

Vgoford Dealers to Watch Out For – Ford Figo Price in Faridabad

Posted by dayat on in Autos, Cars

Being one of the convenient modes of transport, possession of car and its maintenance in today’s life has become the first preference among various groups of vehicles. Reason being comfort for the whole family, saving travel-time, safer compared to a two-wheeler and not depending on public transport. The company constantly strives to come up with attractive vehicles that carry state-of-the-art technologies to satisfy customers’ requirements. The attractive features include smart and lavish interiors, fuel efficiency, a super quality suspension, excellent acceleration, Bluetooth connectivity, minimal cost of maintenance, large boot space and Electronic Stability Programme with smooth steering and no wobbling to keep the car very stable even at high speeds. An important and outstanding feature is automatic transmission (AT). It gives the ease of driving.

Ford dealership in Faridabad is new but as mentioned above, with all the potentials. Matching up with the dealerships in other cities, these dealers are second to none in providing customer satisfaction. Quality of service, various financing options available to customers, technical support by trained, skillful experts and availability of parts all these are readily offered at the showroom and the standard of service is always paramount. A healthy negotiation between the dealer and the buyer is the prerequisite for a good deal. Though a very rare feature, but the outcome of a fair deal goes a long way in maintaining the trust of the customer. This benefits not only the customer who can vouch for the brand but also the dealer who starts attracting more and more customers. Thus it becomes a favourable and beneficial situation for both the parties.

Vehicles available at Faridabad showroom are New Figo, Classic, All-New Fiesta, Endeavour (SUV) and Ecosport (SUV). Following are the Ford Figo versions available at Ford Figo showrooms in Faridabad:-
Figo 1.2 Duratec with 4 models LXI, EXI, ZXI and Titanium
Figo 1.4 Duratorq with 4 models LXI, EXI, ZXI and Titanium

Ford Figo price in Faridabad is highly viable and logical. Below mentioned is the approximate rate list of Ford Figo models available at showroom in Faridabad.

  • Duratec LXI: 4.02 L
  • Duratec EXI: 4.41 L
  • Duratec ZXI: 4.77 L
  • Duratec Titanium: 5.27 L
  • Duratorq LXI: 5.02 L
  • Duratorq EXI: 5.4 L
  • Duratorq ZXI: 5.77 L
  • Duratorq Titanium: 6.27 L

Faridabad Ford car dealers pay great attention to practices that are based on how to increase and retain customers’ loyalty. Keeping up with the standard norms of customer satisfaction, the dealership in Faridabad strives to excel in both sales and service. Ford car dealers in Faridabad are readily available for providing customized services to the customers. The services are in the form of holidays, warranties, maintenance and insurance. There are certain groups as customers of the company that require a large fleet of cars to run their business or operations.

Some corporate organizations, some government organizations, certain insurance companies, companies which run cabs, defense personnel (both working and retired), special groups like those of NRIs, teachers, doctors and like fall under this category. Each group is offered a package bases their requirements. They also avail of attractive finance options. The only exception in this category of sales is Ecosport.

How to Treat Infected Mosquito Bites

Posted by dayat on in Health, Health and Beauty, Health and Fitness, Health and Medicines

Summer and mosquitoes go hand in hand with the heat of the season. They fly thick near water between dusk and dawn. The female needs blood for her eggs to survive, and usually we are the unfortunate targets for her meal. Mosquitoes carry blood-borne diseases such as dengue fever, yellow fever, malaria, encephalitis and West Nile virus, so a good mosquito repellent containing DEET should be sprayed on exposed skin before venturing out in the early morning or evening hours when these pesky critters feed. Often a mosquito bite may become so bothersome that we scratch it, and unconsciously scratch it in our sleep, until it becomes infected. Infected mosquito bites needed to be treated immediately.

Instructions

  1. Treating Infected Mosquito Bites – Wash the red, sometimes weeping, mosquito bite carefully with soap and water and dab it dry with a clean paper towel. Although you may have a compelling urge to scratch the infected mosquito bite like mad, try not to as fingernails harbor all kinds of bacteria and may cause a secondary infection.
  2. Apply a thin layer of triple antibiotic ointment such as Neosporin to the infected mosquito bite and cover with a band aid to prevent knocking the already painful area.
  3. Take an antihistamine such as Benadryl to quell the itching and reduce redness or welts, especially at night when unconscious scratching of the infected mosquito bite may occur. Caladryl may be applied after the infection has begun to heal to relieve the itch and reduce the swelling.