SAVE WATER SAVE LIFE Water covers 71% of the Earth’s surface‚ and is vital for all known forms of life. On Earth‚ it is found mostly in oceans and other large water bodies‚ with 1.6% of water below ground in aquifers and 0.001% in the air as vapor‚ clouds (formed of solid and liquid water particles suspended in air)‚ and precipitation. Oceans hold 97% of surface water‚ glaciers and polar ice caps 2.4%‚ and other land surface water such as rivers‚ lakes and ponds 0.6%. A very small amount of the
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Everyone knows that water is essential to human life‚ but one third of the world’s population lacks sufficient access to safe drinking water and sanitation to meet their basic needs. [www.gwp.org]Every year 3 million people die prematurely from water-related diseases in developing countries. [www.gwp.org] 884 million people in the world still do not get their drinking-water from improved sources‚ almost all of them in developing regions. [www.gwp.org]How can access to clean water change the lives of
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Water politics is politics affected by water and water resources. For this reason‚ water is a strategic resource in the globe and an important element in many political conflicts. It causes health impacts and damage to biodiversity. 1.6 billion people have gained access to a safe water source since 1990.[63]The proportion of people in developing countries with access to safe water is calculated to have improved from 30% in 1970[64] to 71% in 1990‚ 79% in 2000 and 84% in 2004. This trend is projected
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INTRODUCTION The bollywood industry is one of the largest industries in India‚ though it is still not considered to be a mainstream industry because of its highly unorganised structure. Nevertheless it cannot be denied that it is one of the most lucrative and highly volatile sectors‚ where a film can make or break careers. The movie industry largely depends on the audience‚ the consuming public for its revenue. The way and means to reach this diverse audience is through promotions. Where once‚
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‘Why do Bollywood movies mix Hindi and English’ is a question that I have been asked by my foreigner friends over and over again. It comes to them as a surprise when I reply. ‘It is the normal way people talk in India’. Today‚ English is widely acknowledged as being the ‘lingua franca’ of the modern world. This phrase refers to the adoption of English as the ‘bridging’ language among communities to allow communication between people who do not speak the same language or dialect- making it the leader
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Abstract: With a rich heritage of more than a hundred years‚ the Indian film industry‚ with the Hindi film industry (Bollywood) at its focal point‚ is continuously evolving to adapt to the changing demands of its audience. With its ‘industry’ accord in place since 2000‚ abetted by an open economy facilitating business‚ there couldn’t have been a period as strategic as this for the involvement of corporate entities in Bollywood. This article aims to discuss‚ by virtue of cogent reasoning via suitable
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considerable freedom in all spheres of life. The status of women in Hindu society at the start of what is called the “Vedic Age’ (c.2500 – 1500 BC) was much better than what we ordinarily expect it to have been. There was not much distinction between boys and girls. Girls were educated like boys. The marriageable age of girls was considered to be 16 or 17. Naturally educated girls of this age had an effective voice in the selection of their partners in life. There was
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“Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.” Martin Luther King Jr. “Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.” Martin Luther King Jr.“Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.” Martin Luther King Jr.“Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only
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What is the value of a 1947 silver dollar? Since we were under British rule our rupee was pegged to pounds. FWhat is the value of a 1947 silver dollar? Since we were under British rule our rupee was pegged to pounds. From 1927 to 1966‚ it was 13 rupees = 1 pound. This was maintained until 1966‚ when the rupee was devalued and pegged to the U.S. dollar at a rate of 7.5 rupees = 1 dollar. This value lasted until the U.S. dollar devalued in 1971. http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answe
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