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| Lateral Thinking - Kids Style | |
| This is a list of comments from test papers, essays, etc., submitted to science and health teachers by elementary, junior high, high school, and college students: It is truly astonishing what weird science our young scholars can create under the pressures of time and grades. The spellings are the original ones. 1. H2O is hot water, and CO2 is cold ...
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| 10:32 | 18/Jan/2008 |
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| Honouring the request of Ms Kavita Ganguly. This picture was taken during my recent visit to Kerala for a welcome week long break. We have a small pond in our backyard. This Water Lily grew in there. This picture was taken in low light with the Flash on. Click here for larger version
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| 19:16 | 30/Oct/2007 |
| Consultants | |
| The debate whether consultants are useful or not has always been an ongoing one. As hoteliers, we also have to deal with consultants at some stage or the other. Recently at a hoteliers meet the discussions turned to this contentious issue. The following example was quoted as a case in point: A hotel owner hired a consultant to increase the efficien...
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| 17:00 | 13/Sep/2007 |
| Value of Time | |
| A small touching story I received as a forward in my mailbox .. A man came home from work late, tired and irritated, to find his 5-year old son waiting for him at the door.SON: "Daddy, may I ask you a question?" DAD: "Yeah sure, what is it?" replied the man. SON: "Daddy, how much do you make an hour?" DAD: "That's none of your business. Why do you ...
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| 19:58 | 29/Aug/2007 |
| How Things Work In Real Life | |
| Start with a cage containing five monkeys. Inside the cage, hang a banana on a string and place a set of stairs under it. Before long, a monkey will go to the stairs and start to climb towards the banana. As soon as he touches the stairs, spray all of the other monkeys with cold water. After a while, another monkey makes an attempt with the same re...
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| 14:06 | 26/Aug/2007 |
| Happy Onam | |
| Happy Onam (Onashamsakal) to all Mallu ilanders and to all others who share the sentiments and the festivities!!
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| 14:55 | 11/Aug/2007 |
| Smartest Man in the world | |
| It was an idyllic Sunday afternoon. We had finished watching a Mohanlal flick on TV. We means me, my wife and my kiddo. I have always harnessed a secret desire to be a film star and consider myself fit enough to be star material in my own quixotic dream world. Anyway having nothing better to do, I probed and ask my kiddo “Don’t I look smarter than ...
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| 13:36 | 15/Jun/2007 |
| Communication | |
| As bloggers we are all very adept at pouring our hearts out and making a whole load of sense using words. But in real life, we often end up assuming that what we mean to communicate has been effectively understood by the person we are communicating to! Do we ever bother to re-check? Here is an example: On a busy Friday night at the restaurant where...
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| 19:18 | 2/May/2007 |
| Tips to Improve Ones Writing | |
| 1. Avoid alliteration. Always. 2. Never use a long word when a diminutive one will do. 3. Employ the vernacular. 4. Eschew ampersands & abbreviations, etc. 5. Parenthetical remarks (however relevant) are unnecessary. 6. Remember to never split an infinitive. 7. Contractions aren't necessary. 8. Foreign words and phrases are not apropos. 9. One shou...
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| 14:30 | 8/Mar/2007 |
| Women's Day Greetings!! | |
| May I take this opportunity to convey my gratefulness and Best Wishes to all the WOMEN who have made life on planet earth worthwhile!! I salute Women in all their roles including: Mothers, Sisters, Wives, Lovers, Daughters, Colleagues, (not in any order!!), and last but not the least "Friends" on the occasion of Women’s Day!!
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| sareena nafe... | 09:14 | 27/Jul/2008 |
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| CUPID'S STRINGS-part-2 |
| The next morning was an enchanting spell........I looked on at the distant sky,no buildings out here to hinder the majesty of the morning sun!how beautiful the life out here in the country side looked........the morning dew like silver pellets glistened on leaf tops.the colourful flowers brightened my eyes while the damp roads listened to the delic...
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| Harsha | 22:53 | 14/Jul/2008 |
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| THE OTHER SIDE OF FREEDOM |
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| I know..no one would bother reading this blog..and damn!!!..no would so much as bother to give it a glance...why should you???..people have other interesting topics...sexy actors and their personal lives..how many dogs that hero has got..how that particular heroine maintains such a well toned body..you MUST know..shouldn't you?People adore..no..no....
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| Ananta Khakh... | 18:25 | 3/Jul/2008 |
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| WALKING IN THE MOONSOON RAIN IN DEEP RAI... |
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| I HAVE JUST COME OUT OF OFFICE ON 03.07.08 ON BHARAT BANDH DAY AT 1305 HOURS TO GO FOR LUNCH. IT WAS AN ORDINARY DAY EXCEPT THE FACT THAT NO OFFICE SUPPORT STAFF TURN UP , INCLUDING THE DRIVERS . THAT MEENS I HAVE TO WLAK BACK FOR LUNCH IN THE BRIGHT SUNNY SUMMER MID DAY. AS SOON AS I HAVE CAME OUT OF OFFICE THE RAIN CAME DOWN LASHINGLY FROM NOW...
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| RAGHUPAT | 01:02 | 29/Jul/2008 |
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| THE STRENGTH OF A MAN |
| THE STRENGTH OF A MAN The strength of a man isn't in how many women he's loved. It's in whether he can be true to the ONE woman he's trying to love.The strength of a man isn't seen in the width of his shoulders.It's seen in the width of his arms that encircle and protect you.The strength of a man isn't in the deep tone of his voice.It is in the ge...
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| nomenzone | 19:36 | 24/Jun/2008 |
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| it was raining hard..Last Part |
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| “….And then what hppnd…?? …..ya, I kno u are eager to kno that……but may be I m not the right person to tell u that….!!... how wud u like to hear it frm Adi himself…?? ….”….“…Hi frnds…I m Aditya….I know that u all know me well by now….coz this stupid lill bird of mine has been troubling u a lot for quite a while….!!! Its her big time habit to stretc...
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| Seena Vincent | 08:11 | 24/Jul/2008 |
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| Win prizes at online contests and sweeps... |
| Win prizes at online contests and sweepstakesA lot of contests and sweepstakes are running on internet. You canparticipate free of cost in those games and win fabulous prizes andcash.Win prizes at online contests and sweepstakes: Win prizes in online contests and sweepstakesWe introduce you the online contests and sweepstakes running everytime. You...
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| Binu Abraham | 16:15 | 29/Jun/2008 |
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| 5 Minutes for Poor |
| Welcome to 5 Minutes for PoorAre you willing to spare 5 minutes for the poorAre you willing to spare 5 minutes a day for the poor. If so, you can help hundreds of poor/orphan children with food, clothing & education. Most of us have good education and enjoy good food every day. But there are millions of children who are deprived of both good food a...
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| Divyani | 16:22 | 18/Jul/2008 |
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| Tall, dark and Handsome |
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| From God’s own country and God’s own creation, introducing India’s most handsome and eligible bachelor, Febin Joy. Tall, dark and handsome. Elizabeth calls him Stallone of India and I totally agree, even though I gave him tough time for wearing that cap J. A prize winning photgrapher, biker and computer pro. In the previous post some people point...
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| ekantapadhika | 09:50 | 21/Jul/2008 |
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| I haven’t seen Charlie Chaplin’s film “ The Great Dictator” and I was curious when afl (http://floatingleaf.rediffiland.com) gave a link to his speech in the film , in the comments’ section of Jolly’s post on war(http://blackswan.rediffiland.com) which the comment said, would explain the whole thing. It's quite a beautiful exhortati...
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| vira | 08:42 | 25/Jul/2008 |
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| dilip krishnan | 13:01 | 17/Jul/2008 |
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| The State of the Nation: Some Irreverent Thoughts The nation waits with bated breath,So too Uncle Sam, NSG and the IAEAAs the world's largest functioning anarchyTurns its wheels of democracy.Hastinapura gets ready for another MahabharataBugles are sounded, conches are blown,Flags aflutter, soldiers march on,We shall fight, we shall win.In the corr...
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| Rajakumari M... | 12:42 | 24/Jun/2008 |
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| You and only You |
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| Listening Do I listen to myself? Have we attempted to listen to ourselves? Listen the rhythm inside us, calmness, peace, and music inside us It talks about our past, present and future.... So nice to hear..... Once you listen it will lead you where to go?... You could listen to others only when if you could listen to yourself.
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| Ishan Arora | 22:41 | 16/Jul/2008 |
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| Life is not Perfect |
| LIFE IS NOT PERFECTGo ahead with life as it is, with the bumps and pitfalls. However it is, give your best to every moment.Don’t spend your time waiting for the perfect situation, something which is not very likely to come.Life is not perfect; the way you live can make it perfectly wonderful.GODS CUP OF TEAWe are like teabags, whose strength comes ...
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| nilima dahat | 00:40 | 18/Oct/2007 |
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| "WHAT ARE YOUR PRIORITIES?"While at the park one day, a woman sat down next to a man on a bench near a playground. "That's my son over there," she said, pointing to a little boy in a red sweater who was gliding down the slide."He's a fine looking boy," the man said. "That's my son on the swing in the blue sweater."Then, looking at his watch, he cal...
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| DENSON JOSEPH | 15:08 | 16/Jul/2008 |
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| Winds of change in Delhi |
| I am sure that you are aware of the consistent efforts of JAGO PARTY to oppose the devilish divisive Reservation policy. As a part of its main & top most agenda of “removing Reservation” and to gather support from the masses we have decided to contest the fast approaching Delhi Vidhan Sabha elections due to be held this year. JAGO party shall be co...
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| Vibhuti | 12:01 | 28/Jul/2008 |
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| Pray for Peace |
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| Dear friends,Nothing happen to me or to anyone in my family in recent boom blast in Ahmedabad then why we are shocked, why there is pain, why we are not feeling the happiness that we are saved? It’s not only me or my family’s feeling but somewhat all here is having the same emotions. I thank God that people have kept the communal harmony in this ha...
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| Deepa | 19:32 | 23/Jul/2008 |
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| Just another cliched blog :) |
| "Have any of the things that you badly wanted been granted to you?", Soums asked over lunch.I reflected and took a while to answer that. If she had asked me this probably a decade ago, I would have answered like many other melancholic, dispassionate, disappointed youngsters, "Never...I've never had any dreams of mine come true ever in my WHOLE LIFE...
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| sunshine | 14:49 | 25/Jul/2008 |
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| Viagra for Diarrhea |
| Viagra for Diarrhea The lady teacher asks the pupils what kind of medicines they know and what they are used for. The first pupil said: 'Crocin' 'Very good! And what is it used for?' 'It is used for headache.' The second pupil said: “Calmpose' 'Excellent. And what it is used for?' 'To help you sleep.' Now it is Johnny's turn and he said: 'Viagra' '...
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| Harry Singh | 16:14 | 23/Jul/2008 |
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| The Bond |
| Little girl and her father were crossing a bridge.The father was kind of scared so he asked his little daughter,'Sweetheart, please hold my hand so that you don't fall into the river.'The little girl said, 'No, Dad. You hold my hand.''What's the difference?' Asked the puzzled father.'There's a big difference,' replied the little girl.'If I hold you...
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| kavita ganguly | 12:39 | 29/Jul/2008 |
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| Zzzzzz day |
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| It was a particularly grueling week and I looked forward to Sunday-my day of rest. I vowed to let my tired old skeleton have a well deserved rest and accordingly instructed my mom to let sleeping Kavita lie on the Sabbath day. Thus I went to bed on Saturday night, eager to go zzzzz, hoping to be resurrected by noon the following day. I was soon ...
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| Current Boll... | 18:20 | 24/Apr/2008 |
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| How Kareena Kapoor toiled for 'Tashan'! |
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| For the first time in her acting career Kareena Kapoor had to train for eight to nine months for her role in a movie.And that movie is Yashraj Films presentation Tashan which is set to hit the theatres on coming Friday.The film has Kareena in a full-on action role for the first time. Before the shooting began, producer Aditya Chopra , director Vija...
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| Naina | 23:15 | 28/Jul/2008 |
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| Take life as it comes |
| Take life as it comes! Life has a flow we cannot comprehend. It flows without stops assimilating experiences and experiencing new things all along. From our experiences we paint our own personal picture of what life looks like but each time we think we have seen all its colors life throws up a new shade for us to play with. So our picture remains ...
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| Amiya Lahiri | 13:19 | 27/Jul/2008 |
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| POLITE MANNERS |
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| The Polite Way to Pee Parents and teachers make all out efforts to impart good manners to young boys and girls. I remember the code we were taught while needing nature’s call to be relieved…………No 1 and No 2 or only raising one or two fingers. Some girl schools used the term chhoto baire(small outside) or boro baire(large outside). What I said is ...
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| ROSY LIPS | 00:19 | 15/Jul/2008 |
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| for mah best friend soloman williams |
| click here for mah best friend's romantic ilandA dozen roses I give to you my friendA gift that seems so smallBut they represent so muchOur friendship most of allA rose for the friendshipA rose for the touchA rose for the trust we shareOur sharing means so muchA rose for the kindnessAnd the deep caring you showA rose for the comfort givenWhen I'v...
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| Gopal MS | 17:04 | 20/Feb/2008 |
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| I have moved |
| You will find my pictures here: Which Main? What Cross? Bangalore Street Pics And here: Eye For India Rest of India Pics
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| siddhartha m... | 16:38 | 13/Dec/2007 |
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| A JOURNEY COMES TO AN END IN LIFE |
| Dear friends,Time has now come to say goodbye to you all. My spaceship from my planet has arrived.Like every good thing in life,this stint was also temporary in nature.I knew all along that I will have to go one day but it was difficult to reconcile in mind.But what to do?Our life is like that.When I first joined this I land ,I was not knowing much...
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| Anitha kaveri | 11:55 | 11/Jun/2008 |
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| Okie..so here goes!!!! M back..dun noe if I'm ready to be back...well, we dun always do things we r ready for..ryt??so why now...??coz I didn't have anything better to do,,,,he he.Ok...chit chat must rest for the being, I'm here to share a new poem...new as in..well,may be 4 3 months old..still..new...ryt...We had a topic to write poem on..and it ...
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| angel a | 16:09 | 15/Nov/2007 |
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| Celebrating Children’s Day! |
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| While coming back from an official trip a few days back, my driver stopped the car for a cup of tea in one of the small dhabas that spring up like mushrooms on the highways. As soon as I settled down on a chair close to the window and ordered tea, I noticed a small boy of about 8 years old, bubbling with energy running errands, taking orders, servi...
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| Prabhu Nair | 12:31 | 20/Jul/2008 |
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| karkkidakam* The blue darkness unfurled,Wind flew shattering the doors,Trees swayed in the gust,Clouds roared the rageThe rain of Karkkidakam,Its again at my sky The saddles of the skies,The river of heaven,The oceans hid in clouds,The Ganges of Gods,The rain of Karkkidakam,...
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| beena john | 17:41 | 17/Jul/2008 |
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| Pancakes |
| Six year-old Brandon decided one Saturday morning to fix his parentspancakes. He found a big bowl and spoon, pulled a chair to the counter,opened the cupboard and pulled out the heavy flour canister, spilling iton the floor. He scooped some of the flour into the bowl with his hands, mixed in mostof a cup of milk and added some sugar, leaving a flou...
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| Purple Passion | 22:28 | 20/Sep/2007 |
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| Women's lib and bollywood belles On September 7, 1968, Americans witnessed a rebellion they had least expected. Young women in the civil rights and anti-war movements, and within the left and liberal movements, organized a protest where they knew the television cameras would be - the Atlantic City Miss America pageant. These women were fed up of b...
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| sudha naidu | 19:03 | 17/Jul/2008 |
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| Good Poem |
| Hey friends,I got this poem as a forwarded message and found it to be really touching. Thought of sharing with you all.1. reproduced below is a poem written by a Fourthgeneration, 24 year old Career Officer in the Indian Armed Forces, spurred by the report of the 6th pay commission and a heartless article written by a "respectable" denizen of our g...
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| Kumar Rahul | 11:54 | 28/Jul/2008 |
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| My Bad Guy |
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| Life V2Better a loser than a runaway I don’t like bad guys from the movies because of some obvious reasons. But there is one of them whom I can’t have enough. Vivek Oberoi as Maya – in Shootout at Lokhandwala! Is Vivek really a bad guy? I am not sure. But yes, negative characters with some flesh and blood appear very comfortable on him. He is May...
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| vienna special | 20:48 | 20/Sep/2007 |
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| Nainital...a jewel .. |
| my recent visit of nainital made me realise how much ourplanet has got to offer for us to enjoy.. it was a great journey ... with flowers ,waterfalls ,cherries and apples ..its like a mini heaven ...blessed in aesthetic beauty .. friends do visit nainital atleast once in ur life time ...its simply great ..awesome and heavenly...
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| Ranjan Sengupta | 15:25 | 24/May/2007 |
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| Can we define music? Most of us may agree that it is bourn by a time series, jointly or independently, of amplitude, frequency and complexity, three fundamental well-known parameters used in physics. This time series is the objective reality, or the fictional reality of physics. But obviously all such time series pertaining to auditory sensation ar...
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| Reshma Thakkar | 16:13 | 28/Jun/2008 |
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| EMOTIONS |
| Emotions cause you pain and they actually dictate behaviour to you.In other words when you are emotional you are no longer in control.For example, when you are excited you might think excitement is good.You cant actually think clearly.The emotion of excitement takes over and leads you to act.Its not always the best action that is born from exciteme...
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| Kush A | 21:34 | 26/Jul/2008 |
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| Love and Hate... |
| So, here is your latest dose of torture. Here's hoping you enjoy. Please give your comments and feedback so I can finetune my torture techniques :) When we were fifteen,I heard her say in her heart, to me'Will you love me?'Her eyes were clear as the sky...'I am incapable of loving,Will you cure me, mister?For my heart will, inspite of me, love you ...
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| Krishna Prasad | 13:42 | 27/Jul/2008 |
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| Food Wastage |
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| FOOD SHORTAGE Preface: I heard in BBC Radio one day morning that Somalia is suffering with acute food shortage. There was an interview with an unknown woman of Somalia village that she used to take maize powder and some times she used to take Animal Feed in order to subside the hunger. This is a horrific situation. Also, she told that when she e...
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