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Affordable Housing

Saturday, August 29, 2009 | 2:31 am

Real estate has taken a severe beating. Earlier, there was a demand, and this made the Developers, kings and calls the shots. Now after the downslide due to the recession, the supply being more than the demand for housing has made the Developer, go on his knees and provide affordable housing with world-class amenities, for the real end user of the house. There are hardly any investors now with extra cash to block in booking flats and selling them later at a profit. This actually benefits those people, who are looking to buy homes where they are planning to live themselves. These end-users can now bargain with the developers, for better amenities and better location.

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Overcoming language barriers

Tuesday, August 25, 2009 | 2:31 am

Does speaking in the native language help? Well certainly, it does. You go to any country and if you are able to speak in the native language, your ability to connect with the country and its people can be better than speaking in a foreign language. This does not mean that the other country is averse to English or any other language but that the native language makes the people feel that you are one amongst them. There are lots of countries in the world which insist on their education in native language and hence the need to know the local language becomes imperative. If you are linguist knowing multiple languages, you can transcend the boundaries and move ahead into any country.

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Portable Chargers

Friday, August 21, 2009 | 2:31 am

There are a couple of interesting portable chargers available in the market which could solve your problem of giving the battery of your expensive gadget, those extra hours of life. The Callpod chargepod is a six-in-one charger that can charge six gadgets, like a blackberry, ipod, iphone, cell phones, and gaming devices simultaneously. This device has a voltage regulator and an interchangeable power adaptor. Another charger available is the Swiss Military Travel Adapter, which has a three-in-one travel plug set, which is compatible in 150 countries. Next is the Power mat wireless charger. All one has to do is plug the power mat into an electrical outlet and by placing any device like your iphone, cell phones, digital cameras, upon the mat, it gets charged. No need of any cord or cable.

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New Species Of Bacteria

Monday, August 17, 2009 | 2:30 am

Three new species of bacteria were discovered in the upper regions of the earth’s atmosphere, in the stratosphere, in a path breaking experiment. This experiment was conducted by ISRO whose project director was C.B.S.Dutt and mentored by space scientist U.R.Rao. The objective of the experiment was to find out if there was an existence of any bacteria in the upper stratosphere, which would help in solving the puzzle of origin of life. Three new bacteria were found which do not exist on earth. These strains of bacteria showed significant resistance to UV rays, unlike their earth counterparts.

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ATR Aircraft

Thursday, August 13, 2009 | 2:29 am

The ATR is a small aircraft used by commercial airlines in sectors which don’t generate very high crowds or to places where the airport run way is compatible for a wide bodied aircraft or for short haul flights. There are lots of advantages of using an ATR, the most important one being the turn around time for the flight is extremely low. Also, the ATR helps the airlines to run to near full capacity which would have been less than the break even capacity for a wide bodied aircraft. Though the ATR cruises at lower speeds than their wide bodied cousins, the additional time required is not so high, thereby making it the perfect one for short haul flights.

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Grameen Bank

Sunday, August 9, 2009 | 2:28 am

The Grameen Bank of Bangladesh was founded in 1975 by Mohamed Yunus. The philosophy of this bank was to provide small time credit to the working class and to free them from the clutches of the money lenders. This system was micro credit became so popular that lots if banks started replicating the model. This model went on to become a study in the field of economics. The founder Mohamed Yunus was recently awarded with the Nobel Peace Prize for his innovative idea for uplifting the lives of many poor people in his country. Despite the Grameen Bank loaning to small time vendors and operating on micro credit, they have managed to run the business with a profit.

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(posted in Bank)

Quick Response to a Snake Bite

Wednesday, August 5, 2009 | 7:20 am

Snake bites are serious. If not treated quickly, the victim can experience extreme reaction to venom and in a matter of minutes, the result can be fatal. Since majority of snake bites occur in a remote area, emergency medical help is difficult to acquire. Thus it is important that there is a person in your group with proper first aid training in order to administer temporary treatment to the victim.

What to do in case of a snake bite:

• Snakes only attack if under treat, so the cases of snake bites can be attributed to people who get very near to the location of the snake or where snakes live. Thus, the very first thing you should do to the victim is to move him to a safe place. Once the victim is on a safe location, keep him still and administer the first aid.

• If possible, try to identify the species of snake that caused the bite. Take a picture or have a visual memory of the snake if you cannot name the specie. This is very important since there are a lot of venomous snakes in America and the anti-venom that should be given must be compatible with the snake that bit the victim.

• If you were not able to identify the snake, at least, pinpoint the exact location of where the incident happened. Location gives clues to the type of snake that lives in the area.

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Polar Bears Under Threat

Wednesday, August 5, 2009 | 2:16 am

Polar Bears largely inhabit the Arctic sea ice and they are on the list of endangered species. The main reason being global warming. Polar bears are found mainly in the Barents Sea region of Norway and northwestern Russia. They are excellent swimmers and spend most of their time on the icy sea ice. Due to the emission levels of the greenhouse gases, there is a danger of the ice melting sooner than expected, and this will harm the arctic habitat of the Polar bears. Hence, the scientists are urging various governments to act quickly and are also enlisting the help of environment conservationists.

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(posted in Animals)

England Vacation on a Budget

Saturday, August 1, 2009 | 7:15 am

It is almost given that when one speaks of an England vacation, it gives an impression of an expensive trip. Thus, many who dream of visiting the British Museum, cheering for the football team Manchester United, taking a road trip to Stonehenge and other English cities and countryside remain as a dream for they don’t have the money to pay for the trip. But it doesn’t always have to be that way. There are techniques to keep your expensive low without compromising the total English experience.

Pick a good time to go – Cities in England, during high-season can provide the best weather and extra hours of daytime. However, places can be too crowded and too expensive. Off-season on the other hand can be very wet but, hey… if you want to save on plane tickets and accommodation or if you want a less crowded vacation with a different English experience, this one is for you.

Shop for cheap plane tickets – Plane tickets can cover a big chunk of your travel budget so it is only fitting that if we want to cut big on expenses, one of the first things we should be concerned of is buying cheap plane tickets. Search online. There are lots of travel agency sites that offer good deals both on early bookings and last minute flight reservation.

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(posted in Vacations)

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