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"A very good article written by Sorabh Babu Maheshwari, IAS Topper 2000 outlining the do's and dont's for the exam. This stuff deserves our precious time. So find some time to read it. ===================================================== The path to the coveted Civil...

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"FORTAN:(Formula Translator) A high level programming language used mainly to solve scientific and engineering problems G-77: The Group of 77 (G-77) was established in 1964 by seventy-seven developing countries signatories of the "Joint Declaration of the Seventy-Seven...

Transitioning from Military to Civilian Employment

"Military personnel can offer a great deal of experience and dedication to prospective commercial employers. Yet their capabilities are often discounted if they adhere to a formal military-style resume. With some analysis and innovation, individuals making the transition from...

NEW Social Networking Website – FAQQLY – Reviewed!

It’s been a while since I dipped into reviewing a social networking website. The website I am talking about today is a new kind of social networking, in the words of CNET “The Social Networking Site that wants you to get off your butt.” FAQQLY is a site that is designed...

Fastest Growing Web 2.0 companies

"New York—Web 2.0 is the fastest-growing category on the Web, according to panelists who participated in the session Web 2.0: Predictions and Pithy Analysis on Monday at ad:tech. Charlie Buchwalter, senior VP-industry solutions at Nielsen//NetRatings, said the sites...

Islam and science: 'Nature' journal special (Open Access/Free)

In many countries with large Muslim populations the pendulum of power is swinging away from secular (but mostly undemocratic) government back to where it was for many centuries: to Islamist regimes, and Islamic...

Climate change fight 'can't wait' - BBC News

" At-a-glance: Stern Review Analysis: A stark warning Analysis: Stern's impact The global picture The world cannot afford to wait before tackling climate change, the UK prime minister has warned. A report by economist Sir Nicholas Stern suggests that global warming could...

Whites appealed Katrina insurance more (AP)

" NEW ORLEANS - Though poor and minority neighborhoods suffered the brunt of Katrina's fury, residents living in white neighborhoods have been three times as likely as homeowners in black neighborhoods to seek state help in resolving insurance disputes, according to an...

Keep Darwin's 'lies' out of Polish schools: education official

Warsaw, Poland (AFP) - Poland's deputy education minister called for the influential evolutionary theories of Charles Darwin not to be taught in the country's schools, branding them 'lies.' 'The theory of evolution is a lie, an error that we have legalised as a common truth,'...

Aircraft crashes in New York

"A small aircraft has crashed into a high-rise residential building at 72nd Street and York in Manhattan, police said."

More than Half of MySpace Visitors are Now Age 35 or Older, as the Site’s D...

"Visitors to MySpace.com and Friendster.com generally skew older, with people age 25 and older comprising 68 and 71 percent of their user bases, respectively. Meanwhile, Xanga.com has a younger user profile, with 20 percent of its users in the 12-17 age range, about twice...

Political lessons of the events in Hungary

"The events that shook Hungary last week should be taken as a political warning to the working class throughout Europe. The right-wing, pro-business policies of the post-Stalinist “Socialist Party” have...

Exeunt:On-line Middle East Journal launching this fall!

"Exeunt On-line Journal of Political and Social Commentary from the Middle East to Launch in FALL 2006  E-mail: exeunteditorial@gmail.com visit: http://exeuntblog.blogspot.com We are currently seeking volunteer writers and photographers to help launch our new publication...

Exeunt Submission Guidelines!

"Exeunt Submission Guidelines The deadline for the first issue is November 1st and we are looking for anyone who wants to be read and wants to be heard. This is also a chance to get some exposure if you are an aspiring writer or looking to build your portfolio....

Lebanon and Middle East: Less Rallies, More Reality by Mohamad El Masri

From http://thethinkingleb.blogspot.com: http://thinkingleb.blogspot.com: "Marshall Macluhan hit the nail on the when he said "The Medium is the Message". The medium of choice, within the Lebanese political landscape, has become the mass rally. Hassan Nasrallah has called for...

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