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Business & Finance: August 2008
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Gasoline Cars vs Hybrid Cars - Which is Cheaper? Today people are queuing up for hybrids for a host of reasons. More mileage, cleaner emissions, less dependence on imported oil and the likes. So how do conventional cars really match up to hybrids. Well here's a look. Again mixing of electric power and traditional internal combustion engines requires a lot of fine tuning. Then there are risks associated with handling powerful batteries. Small hiccups may mean a trip to sophisticated garages rather...Howev...
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Business & Finance: April 2009
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Should G.M. Be Allowed To Go Bankrupt. There is a continuous debate as to whether General Motors should be allowed to go bankrupt or not.In fact the American public is being mentally prepared to accept the possibility of a 'structured bankruptcy' for G.M.,whatever that means. Much has already been said about why G.M. finds itself in the present mess.So let us see what we stand to lose if G.M. is allowed to go bust. Will Changes in M to M Accounting End the Financial Crisis. The FASB has approved changes ...
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Business & Finance: March 2008
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Paulson's Market Reform Plan Gets Cool Welcome. However legislation is expected to be complex and is unlikely to be completed in an election year.Influential lawmakers have indicated that they need more time to study the proposals in detail. Consumer groups on their part are not sure whether the proposals are far reaching enough to be able to give them the protection they need. At the same time industry is already shouting that they go a bit too far. The 62.3 foot wide drill will be built in two year...
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Health: Feeling Depressed?Just Take A Walk.
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Just Take A Walk. Is there something you can do to help control your clinical depression besides popping pills? So how much should you exercise? Research suggests that about half an hours' moderate exercise a day, six day's a week, can significantly improve symptoms of depression.Even shorter periods of activity of as little as 10 to 15 minutes a day can lead to improvement. The reasons why exercise helps are both physical as well as psychological.Exercise boosts the level of mood elevating chemicals...
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Health: August 2007
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List of health problems because of obesity. Obesity is not just a cosmetic problem, but it can lead to a lot of health problems and complications. The health problems associated with obesity are diabetes, heart diseases, arthritis, stroke, liver disease, gall stones etc. Obesity is because of eating too many calories and not getting enough physical activities to burn those calories. Excess calories are deposited in the body as fat. Atherosclerosis or fatty deposits in blood vessels:. Obesity is associate...
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Business & Finance: February 2008
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Yale University To Invest In Chinese Railways. Cellphone Companies Prepare For Price War. The only concern is whether the networks of the cellphone providers will be able to handle the additional traffic generated by this plan.If they have done their homework properly, they should be in a happy position. Virgin Atlantic To Make First Biofuel Flight. Nevertheless, increasing biofuel production goes a long way towards promoting global energy security. Currently research is focussed on converting non- f...
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Business & Finance: June 2008
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Move Over G.M.-The Honda FCX Clarity Is Here! The car's V-flow fuel cell has been developed in-house by Honda. It uses hydrogen to generate electricity, which powers the 134hp electric motor. The car is a front wheel drive, and travels 270 miles on a full tank of hydrogen. It has a top speed of 100mph, and goes from 0-60mph in 10 seconds. Honda intends to develop up to 300 FCX Clarity models over the next three years. Hedge Fund Owner Cheats Investors Of $450 Mill, Vanishes. But it was these very practic...
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Health: List of health problems because of obesity
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List of health problems because of obesity. Obesity is not just a cosmetic problem, but it can lead to a lot of health problems and complications. The health problems associated with obesity are diabetes, heart diseases, arthritis, stroke, liver disease, gall stones etc. Obesity is because of eating too many calories and not getting enough physical activities to burn those calories. Excess calories are deposited in the body as fat. Atherosclerosis or fatty deposits in blood vessels:. Obesity is associate...
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Health: June 2007
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Prions key in Alzheimer's disease. Proteins which cause mad cow disease may also protect against Alzheimer's disease, UK researchers say. Prions naturally present in the brain appear to prevent the build up of a key protein associated with the condition. In laboratory tests, beta amyloid, the building block of Alzheimer's "plaques", did not accumulate if high levels of the prions were present. The findings could lead to new treatments, the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reported. The res...
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Business & Finance: January 2008
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Was SocGen 'Rogue Trader' Acting Alone? The fraud was discovered on January 18th but the news was witheld from the public. This has caused considerable outrage amongst investors in SocGen shares, and they want to know the reason behind it, especially since rumors were already flying around the market that SocGen was about to announce a big hit. Democrats A Better Bet To Fight Recession-Poll Finds. Bush's State of the Union address is on January 28th. People are already sure where the nation is headed...
