 | From the Editor We have heard it very often that no achievement is possible if we do not persist. We have also been made aware of the folly of giving up in a moment when the success may not be very far. We should be determined enough not to leave any stone unturned; to demolish any obstacle that raises its head on our path; to work till we finish the last lap |
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 | Friends, you will win We are all God’s children, Our minds are stronger than diamond. We will win, win, win with our mighty will. When God is with us, who can be against!
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 | EARTHQUAKE In Haiti There are hundreds of islands in the Caribbean Sea, situate to the east of the USA and Central America. These Caribbean islands, known as the West Indies, stretch well into the Atlantic Ocean. The original inhabitants of these islands were known as the Caribs. They were expert navigators capable of travelling long distances in wooden canoes.
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 | China sentences tiger killer to 12 years in jail According to a court in Yunnan province, Kang Wannian and another man shot the creature in a nature reserve in February, Xinhua news agency said. When the two men realised they had killed an Indochinese Tiger, which is on China's list of endangered species, they got scared and ran away, leaving the corpse behind, the report said.
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 | Earth’s Magnetic Field/ Shield The solar wind is a stream of ionized gases that blows outward from the Sun at about 400 km/second. It varies in intensity with the amount of surface activity on the Sun. The Earth's magnetic field shields it from much of the solar wind. When the solar wind encounters Earth's magnetic field it is deflected like water around the bow of a ship, |
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 | Peace Deal With Taliban In an interview published in The Financial Times Monday, General McChrystal said he will use the additional 30,000 U.S. troops to weaken the insurgency to the point where its leaders would accept a settlement with the Afghan government.
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 | Detained Members of Greenpeace Naidoo said he is on a European tour to campaign for their release, as well as to "keep pressure" on the governments following the "disaster" of the Copenhagen summit. He told a news conference in Madrid, "We are already saddened that the response of Danish authorities has been so disproportionate to keep them in prison during Christmas
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 | Election in Myanmar (Burma) While the strategy has always been to hold a national election, Than has said in the past he has avoided any reference to a date. But last year he acknowledged that an election would be in 2010.
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 | Libya Making Strides in Human Rights He has said, “To be fair to Libya, we are starting from a very low base, but when we take everything into consideration (the) facts are very clear that Libya has come a long way. Let me point to one very big example, the Busleem Prison case.
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 | A Tale of Two Flagella If you were to look at a dinoflagellate through a microscope, you might see anything from a small brown ball to an elaborate structure with whorls and spines — that depends on the species. All dinoflagellates live in water, most famously the ocean (though some live in freshwater), and many of them can swim: protruding from their outsides they |
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 | Brain and Language This is an X-ray showing electrodes that surgeons use to find and remove the source of seizures (to cure epilepsy), while sparing the source of mental functions like language. In this study, recordings when patients spoke words revealed that one small part of the brain computes the meanings, structure, and sounds of words, separately and in a |
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 | India : Cryogenic Propulsion Technology He said ISRO is planning to test GSLV-D3 carrying the communication satellite GSAT-4 with a two tons payload at Sriharikottah on January 24.Dr. Radhakrishnan said achieving self-reliance in cryogenic propulsion technology would boost India's image, besides taking it to the league of select countries having the technology.
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 | The Secrets of the Sun All life on planet Earth owes its existence to the sun. The sun's rays are where we derive our vitamin D and where most plants get their energy to go through photosynthesis. It was worshipped as a deity by ancient cultures and its power is now harnessed as a source of renewable energy.
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 | Bamboos in Soil Conservation Dr. Nelson said that a closure cap vegetative cover will require more study than this nursery. "Soils are important and moisture balance and nutrient cycles are also important. We also need to understand more fully the early growth and establishment of the bamboo and its performance in closure cap conditions. But it seems promising at this time |
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| Year of Biodiversity Achim Steiner, head of the U.N. Environment Program said that the nations need to keep the world's ecosystems healthy by purifying air and water, stabilizing the Earth's climate and renewing soil fertility. He has said, "The words biodiversity and ecosystems might seem abstract and remote to many people
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| Nuclear Disarmament Russia and the United States are close to deciding their nuclear weapons disarmament treaty, President Dmitry Medvedev said on January 24, 2010, ahead of talks to hammer out the new deal due to resume in February.
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| China Fights Corruption At least 35 senior executives of China's large state-owned enterprises faced corruption charges last year, said a report by Faren Magazine, affiliated to the Legal Daily and overseen by the Ministry of Justice. Another prominent case involved Chen Tonghai, former chairman of China's state-run oil refinery Sinopec.
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 | Autism in Africa Brigitte Kobenan is the mother of an autistic child. During her reign as Miss Ivory Coast and Miss Congeniality World in recent years, she decided to make autism a central part of her platform, creating the Autism Community of Africa. She recently came to the Ivorian embassy in Washington, D.C.
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| Bed Wetting A couple of weeks ago, I saw a 5-year-old girl who was still wetting the bed every night. It’s a common complaint: at least 15 percent of healthy 5-year-olds are not reliably “dry” at night. And bed-wetting is quite common even in older children.
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| Afghanistan and Pakistan Regional Stabilization Strategy I have made it a top priority to elevate the role of diplomacy and development alongside defense in our national security strategy. Nowhere is this more urgent than in our efforts to disrupt, dismantle, and defeat al-Qaeda in Afghanistan and Pakistan. To meet this core goal, President Obama has outlined a strategy that includes supporting the |
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| Africa The Bleakest in Freedom The U.S. human rights monitoring group Freedom House says Africa ranks as the "bleakest" region in a bleak year in terms of political rights and civil liberties in 2009.
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| Jokes The people were very upset and decided to ask the rabbi, who was very wise, what to do. They told the rabbi what was happening; "Whenever the bull approaches our cow, she moves away. If he approaches from the back, she moves forward.
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| Keeping the Viruses at Bay Lausanne, Switzerland (SPX) Jan 26, 2010: It is known that viral "squatters" comprise nearly half of our genetic code. These genomic invaders inserted their DNA into our own millions of years ago when they infected our ancestors.
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| Every Day Is Important Let me share with you a strategy I use to avoid being flooded with feelings of Gloom, depression and fear.
Every day is a good day. But when I'm experiencing a day full of frustrations, I don't call it a bad day; I call it an "interesting" day. This habit keeps me from being overwhelmed with negative emotions.
Why does this work? Repetitive |
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| Great Quotations 1. People are just about as happy as they make up their minds to be. Abraham Lincoln
2. Everyone has problems, some are just better at hiding them. Unknown
3. If we did all the things that we are capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves. Thomas Edison
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 | Put the Glass Down A professor began his class by holding up a glass with some water in it. He held it up for all to see; asked the students,' How much do you think this glass weighs?' '50gms!' .... '100gms!' ......'125gms' ......the students answered.
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 | The Lagoon The guide gave an interesting answer: "The coral around the lagoon side is in still water with no challenge for its survival. It dies early. The coral on the ocean side is constantly being tested by wind, waves, and storms - surges of power. It has to fight for survival every day. As it is challenged and tested, it changes and adapts. It grows |
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 | 67th Golden Globe Awards The Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s annual Golden Globe Awards have enabled the non-profit organization to donate more than $10.5 million in the past fifteen years to entertainment-related charities, as well as funding scholarships and other programs for future film and television professionals. In the year 2009 the donation was more t |
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 | Obama’s State of the Union Address Washington — There must be continued American leadership to halt the spread of nuclear weapons, develop clean energy and advance human dignity throughout the world, President Obama says, restating his commitment to global engagement.
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| Blood Pressure and Lifestyle The High Blood Pressure is referred to as ‘the silent killer’. Most of those who have it are not even aware of it! All over the world human life style is changing for the worse; day-to-day demands are increasing and the risk factor in all walks of life has become acute. The rising rates of obesity and type 2 diabetes open the gates widely |
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| The Power of Clarity Clear goals and objectives are essential to the success of any business, and this is no less true of building your own career. If you don't take the time to get really clear about exactly what it is you're trying to accomplish, then you're forever doomed to spend your life achieving the goals of those who do.
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 | Lunar Letter We can relate our lives to the engine. Habits and routines are the oil in our own Engine of Life. When we change our habits and routines, we extend the life of our own engines by producing new and exciting results. While any path will generally do in the journey of life, it is our habits and routines which empower our path. As this year come |
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 | January 2010 Highlights Iran to unveil three new home-built satellites Fire at Indian nuclear centre kills two China executes British national 300,000 more to move for China's Three Gorges Dam
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