backing for the equipment and research time. This means that there is a real chance for major nations losing ground in the sciences if they do not make the conscientious effort to invest in research and development. President Obama made a telling point in saying that innovation was the key to “winning the future.” In an increasingly competitive global market it is the country that can harness innovation and technology that will be the most successful economically. Basical labor is something that
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Is Internet a Boon or Bane for Students? Significant development‚ availability and affordability has made Internet accessible to all. There is a significant increase in the use of Internet among the students. Internet access has become easier and more affordable than ever before. Internet is being used for research or homework‚ chat rooms‚ email and other purposes. Majority of the teenagers have some access to the internet‚ be it at school or home. At home it is used mainly used for fun such
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Globalization of English‚ a Bane or a Boon? A Discussion on its Effect on Language Diversity and Cultural Identity In a globalized world‚ English‚ as a lingua franca‚ has spread and used widely across the globe. The worldwide spread of English is considered as a great threat to language diversity and cultural identity‚ and also as a bane of language death. I agree that the globalization of English affects adversely on language diversity‚ and that English hegemony brings some adverse impacts on
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The direct FDI impact in the short term from retail chains will be modest. If you look at the numbers -- as per [financial information services firm] CEIC Data -- FDI in 2008 was in the ballpark of US$35 billion and declined in 2009 and 2010. FDI in 2011 came in at around US$27 billion or so. So if we ask the question: Will international retail chains in the shorter term -- an 18-to-24 month horizon -- bring in US$8 billion to get back on track‚ the answer is probably not. Large retail chains
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After the grand auction was completed‚ there were quite a few surprises in the selection of teams and more on the amount of money spent on the cricketers. While some of them like Dhoni and Symonds might have secretly expected a payment similar to what they finally landed‚ others like Ishant Sharma‚ David Hussey would have been thrilled at such a windfall. The Bangalore team has done a thoughtful job of selecting the players who are multi-utility in nature and also those who are likely to play
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has helped in increasing the crop production and improving quality. Science has enabled man to diagnose and treat many dangerous diseases. Information technology and computers have revolutionized our life-styles. But‚ the boon of science‚ in many cases‚ has been turned into bane because of its misuse. Science has posed a threat to the very existence of mankind with weapons-nuclear‚ biological‚ atomic‚ chemical etc. Cyber crime is the latest addition to
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IS SCIENTIFIC ADVANCEMENT A BOON OR BANE. This is the age of science and technology. Science has changed the face of the earth with its too many wonderful inventions and discoveries. If one of our ancestors were to return to the earth‚ he or she would not be able to recognize it-so tremendous‚ complete and fundamental has been the change. Science has benefited mankind in an unprecedented manner by its wonderful progress and development. And still the development‚ research‚ inventions and discoveries
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FIVE DIFFERENT TYPES OF BACTERIA Bacteria are some of the most diverse organisms in nature. These single-celled organisms cannot be seen with the naked eye and are found in many different habitats‚ like soil‚ air‚ water‚ hot springs and acidic environments. Bacteria are identified using a method called Gram staining‚ whereby a stain is used to differentiate different types of organisms. Bacteria with and without a cell wall are classified as Gram-positive or Gram-negative‚ respectively. Bacterial
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is the process of learning and acquiring knowledge at school‚ at home and even an acquaintance. Education is the key that allows people to move up in the world‚ seek better jobs and succeed in life. The more educated a man is‚ the more prestige and power that person holds. As the saying goes‚ A well educated population represents a well secured a well developed and strong nation. Education is the fourth necessity for a man after food clothing and shelter. It is indeed a powerful tool which alone can
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POWER GRID CORPORATION OF INDIA LIMITED (A Government of India Enterprise) Head Quarter : Eastern Region-II‚ J-1-15‚ EP Block‚ Sector-V‚ Salt Lake‚ Kolkata – 700091‚ Tel: 033-23576168 Regd. Office: B-9‚ Qutab Institutional Area‚ Katwaria Sarai‚ New Delhi-110016 ENGAGEMENT ON CONTRACT BASIS - ER-II POWERGRID‚ a leading Navratna PSU under the Ministry of Power‚ Govt of India and one of the largest Transmission Utilities in the world has been entrusted with establishing and strengthening Optical
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