Archive for August, 2011

Knowledge, Networks and Nations

August 30th, 2011

In March of 2011 a high level conference at the Royal Society (a Fellowship of the world’s most eminent scientists and the oldest scientific academy in continuous existence) discussed the current and future landscape of science. more…

A loving partner provides emotional stability

August 30th, 2011

In the West marriages do not last long. Single men and women have just one-night stands for sex sans attachment. In Orient culture one loves the girl one marries. Companionship is prized for emotional stability.

What to do and where to stay if you are visiting Sivasagar

August 30th, 2011

One of the most popular destinations in Assam Sivasagar has many attractions due to the inhabitation by Ahom Kings who ruled Assam for around 600 yeas.

Tourist places in Dimoria, Assam

August 28th, 2011

A perfect tourist getaway for hitchhikers, Assam offers a variety of spots and places for travelling. Some of the places are also famous for their spiritual options.

Britain drifting to Humanities; no interest in Computer Science

August 28th, 2011

Britain seems to have lost interest in Computer Science to such an extent that the subject is not even taught ‘as standard’ in schools anymore. Humanities is the new favourite of the students in the UK.

By 2042, 30% ageing people in China’s population

August 26th, 2011

China is one of the fastest growing countries in terms of its population. The country would have more than 30% old people in its total population by the year 2042, according to the National Working Commission on Ageing (CNWCA) report.

Ketone in urine means fat is being used as source of energy

August 26th, 2011

Anna Hazare’s urine is showing presence of acetone. As long as fat content in the body remains more than 10%, the body can tolerate fasting. Anna being 70kgs can afford to lose 10kg weight.

Precautions while fasting on Janmashtami

August 24th, 2011

Fasting is generally good for health, but if you are suffering from an illness, consult a doctor before you fast on Janmashtami or any other festival.

Pagan/Wicca holy days on Vanderbilt university calendar

August 24th, 2011

Vanderbilt University in Nashville, US, has decided to include Pagan/Wicca holy days in its calendar. The move has been welcomed by Hindu statesman Rajan Zed.

More organizations move to Private Clouds

August 23rd, 2011

The University of Western Australia is shifting its 400 TB of data resources to private cloud. All of the University IT resources will now be hosted on the cloud while the connections between the cloud data centers and the University have been upgraded to 10Gbps. more…

Butter and butter oils may be harmful to heart patients

August 21st, 2011

Janmashtami is a festival to spread love and not eat butter, butter oils and trans fats, and therefore those suffering from heart problems should avoid these items on this day of festivity, and not get carried away.

Enjoy life while travelling

August 21st, 2011

We travel quite often, and we have to carry our baggage, but very few people carry light baggage. They have more baggage than the space that is available. They know that they do not require so much of baggage. If they carry less baggage, they will be more

ENow launches Compass – New Active Directory Management Solution

August 20th, 2011

Los Angeles, CA – August 18, 2011 – ENow, a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner specializing in infrastructure consulting and development of software to simplify Microsoft system management, announced the much anticipated launch of Compass, a new Microsoft Active Directory Management solution.
ENow’s Compass is designed to help organizations proactively monitor their Active Directory infrastructure, including replication monitoring and verifying DNS configuration. more…

Easy exercises for perfect triceps

August 19th, 2011

Having pumped up triceps is a dream of every man, and changing that into reality is no more an impossible task. All one needs to do is a couple of triceps exercises and the goal is achieved.

Apollo Hospitals launches psychological helpline

August 19th, 2011

‘Apollo M.I.N.D.Line’, is a tele-counselling helpline launched by Apollo Life, a sister initiative of Apollo Hospitals Group in Hyderabad. The main objective of this helpline is to address an array of psychological issues, prevalent in society today.