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With a driving need to boost agricultural production, Indians are tapping their groundwater faster than nature can replenish it… continue reading

A minor solar flare in September 2005 produced a noticeable degradation
of all GPS signals on the day side of the Earth. When scaled up to the
larger solar flares expected in 2011-12, Cornell researchers expect
massive outages of all GPS receivers on the day side of the Earth.

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as sent to me by a friend of mine…

1) Name the wonly part of the werld, where Malayalis don’t werk hard? Kerala…!!!
2) Why is industrial productivity so low in Kerala? Because 86% of the shift time is spent on lifting, folding and re-tying the lungi.
3) Why did the Malayali buy an air-ticket? To go to Thuubai, zimbly to meet his ungle in the Gelff.
4) Why do Malayali’s go to the Gelff? To yearn meney.
5) What did the Malayali do when the plane caught fire? He zimbly jembd out of the vindow.
6) Why did the Malayali go to the concert in Rome? Because he wanted to hear pope music.
7) What is Malayali management graduate called? Yem Bee Yae.
8) Why did his wife divorce him? Because he was louwing another woman.
9) Who found out that? His aandy.

source : http://mfrost.typepad.com/cute_overload/2006/09/the_password_is.html

spotted in a shop in Los Angeles, CA by a friend of mine

a close up

hmmm wht do you think…??? OUTSOURCING

Many operators of metros, subways or underground railways want to attract more passengers with good station design. This often means extra effort and higher costs for the metro operators but it seems to pay when a metro is more than just a means of transport but something the residents can be proud of.

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For the fourth year in a row, the United Nations has ranked Norway as having the highest standard of living in the world. Sweden, Australia and Canada are next in line, while the United States is further down the scale.

The annual ranking is based largely on average levels of education and income, combined with expected length of lifetime.

The report measured standards of living in 177 countries around the world. Other Nordic countries also ranked high, with Iceland in 7th place, Finland 13th and Denmark 17th.

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