Month: October 2008
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Aren’t we naturally immune to HIV?
Our immune system can ward off almost all the diseases that catch human beings. But what about HIV? Why can’t we keep off it too? Are the yogis immune to HIV?All of these questions bring us to one answer – “We were immune to HIV.” There is an enzyme called APOBEC – 3G that can…
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Scouting for Boys: A Handbook for Instruction in Good Citizenship
The bible of scouting – Scouting for boys. BP wrote this book exclusively for children who wish to offer service to their motherland. Spread over 28 yarns, this is surely going to change you. It expresses BP’s idea of perfect children needed by the nation.
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Wikibooks – books of the future
It’s just a fascinating idea. A book. An ebook. That can be edited by anyone, anywhere, anytime. And a collection of these, available at a website. Only wikimedia can do that.The concept which I believe has been conveyed by now is one of the best merits that internet has brought to human beings. No writer…
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Why we do what we do
There was nothing… Then, there was a point…It was infinitely heavy. It started expanding…Matter started to get its physical laws. Dust particles condensed.Condensed dust particles joined.Joined condensed dust particles grouped.Galaxies were formed. Galaxies meant lot of stars.Lot of stars meant lot more celestial bodies other than the glowing bodies.It meant lot of planets.Lot of planets…
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The Nobel Peace Prize 2008
Martti Ahtisaari (b.1937) of Finland won this years Peace Nobel for his important efforts, on several continents and over more than three decades, to resolve international conflicts. Source : Nobelprize.org Similar posts
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The Nobel Prize in Literature 2008
Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio (b.1940) of France wins this years Nobel Prize in Literature because he is an author of new departures, poetic adventure and sensual ecstasy, explorer of a humanity beyond and below the reigning civilization Similar Posts
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Lightning quick copying softwares
TeraCopy is a software that Copy files faster. TeraCopy uses dynamically adjusted buffers to reduce seek times. Asynchronous copy speeds up file transfer between two physical hard drives. Pause and resume file transfers. Pause copy process at any time to free up system resources and continue with a single click. Error recovery. In case of…
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Two way mirrors in changing rooms
There are some mirrors which allow to see through on one side while seeming like a mirror on the other side (Seen it in any James Bond film?). These may be very useful when you build your house. But when these kinds of glasses are kept in improper places, you may be being cheated. There…
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GeoEye-1 will take google’s maps to new depths
The launch of the GeoEye-1 satellite by GeoEye (formerly Orbital Imaging Corporation or ORBIMAGE), a commercial satellite imagery company based in Dulles, Virginia, marks the coming of higher resolution maps in the internet.Until now there has only been maps of commercial imagery 60 cm, but with GeoEye-1, google will get details of objects of size…
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CBSE class 10 and class 12 exams
CBSE 10th and 12th Examination will start from 2nd March 2009. The detailed datesheet will be published in the last week of December 2008 Source : CBSE