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Monday, October 29, 2012

5 Fundamentals for Success in Life

What can we do to become more successful? How can we excel in all area of life, whether professional or personal? A vast body of literature has been written on this subject over the decades, but here are five Points which I regard as being fundamental.

By Mark Harrison

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Sunday, October 21, 2012

Causes of Poverty


ü Almost half the world — over 3 billion people — live on less than $2.50 a day.

ü The GDP (Gross Domestic Product) of the 41 Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (567 million people) is less than the wealth of the world’s 7 richest people combined.

ü Nearly a billion people entered the 21st century unable to read a book or sign their names.

ü Less than one per cent of what the world spent every year on weapons was needed to put every child into school by the year 2000 and yet it didn’t happen.

ü 1 billion children live in poverty (1 in 2 children in the world). 640 million live without adequate shelter, 400 million have no access to safe water, 270 million have no access to health services. 10.6 million died in 2003 before they reached the age of 5 (or roughly 29,000 children per day).

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Global Water Crisis


Water - the essential ingredient for life on this planet – is becoming an increasingly scarce resource. According to the World Bank and World Health Organization, 2 billion people lack access to clean water and 1 billion people do not have enough to even meet their daily needs.

Every day an increasing amount of pollution seeps into rivers and lakes making them toxic to humans, and underground aquifers – our most significant sources of water – are being depleted at an alarming rate.

By 2050 the number of people on the planet is projected to exceed 9 billion, and if current trends continue more and more useable water will be lost. Making an adequate supply of water available to everyone alive today is a monumental task, and ensuring that there is enough water for all future generations will require an unprecedented level of international cooperation and compassion…

Monday, October 15, 2012

Importance of Recycling


Recycling is important in today's world if we want to leave this planet for our future generations. It is good for the environment, since we are making new products from the old products which are of no use to us. Recycling begins at home. If you are not throwing away any of your old product and instead utilizing it for something new then you are actually recycling. When you think of recycling you should really think about the whole idea; reduce, reuse and recycle. We've been careless up to this point with the way we've treated the Earth and it's time to change; not just the way we do things but the way we think.
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Sunday, October 14, 2012

Friday, October 12, 2012

Yoga for asthma

Bharat Thakur guides you through practices and wisdom of this ancient science of exercising
·         By Bharat Thakur
·         Published: 17:00 October 5, 2012
                                                                      



Thursday, October 11, 2012

Great Expectations (Novel)

Great Expectations: Overview

By Charles Dickens

The novel centers around a poor young man by the name of Pip, who is given the chance to make himself a gentleman by a mysterious benefactor. Great Expectations offers a fascinating view of the differences between classes during the Victorian era, as well as a great sense of comedy and pathos.

It is a very interesting Novel!!!


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