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Showing posts with label News and Society. Show all posts
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Thursday, April 26, 2012
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Mayan Calendar and 2012 Phenomenon
The Mayans were an advanced civilization who inhabited the Americas before the arrival of the Europeans. The civilization consisted of several indigenous but related tribes and collectively they created a civilization which was on par with that of Ancient Greece in field of scientific advancements made.
The Mayans had a special penchant for time keeping. They understood time as something sacred and believed it their duty to keep track of the days. The Mayans had developed three separate calendars for different purposes:
1. TZOLKIN: It was a 260-day calendar mend to keep track of religious ceremonies and other festivals.
2....
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Short Code Marketing
Nearly everyone in the United Kingdom has a mobile phone, and many of those people spend their days texting each other. So it's no surprise that more and more businesses are turning to SMS and text message marketing to make an impact.
And one of the fastest, most effective and simplest ways to make that impact is by using Short Codes.
What are Short Codes?
Short Codes are five digit numbers that clients can use to text your company. You'll have noticed them, as they've become extremely popular with radio stations, nightclubs and television programmes which use them instead of long-winded and hard to remember mobile phone numbers.
An...
Friday, April 13, 2012
Top 25 Interview Questions You Should Ask a Potential Caregiver
Finding the right caregiver to take care of your loved is not always an easy task. Here are some key interview questions to help you get started. Be sure to take notes during the interview. Always check the references of at least two final applicants. Do not wait too long to make the offer, as good applicants may find another job. If the offer is accepted, the caregiver and the in-home helper should set a date to sign the contract and begin work. Both employer and employee should keep a copy of the contract.
1. Name, address, home phone number, cell phone number, and the best time to call.
2. Do you smoke?
3. Do you have a driver's...
Socialization, Culture, Norms and Values Into a Society
Socialization: Socialization is a process by which individual learn the culture of their society as it is the process of social learning and as such is a lifelong process. Without undergoing this process, an individual would bear little resemblance to any human being defined as normal by the standards of his or her society, e.g. so called “wolf children of midnapore” two females aged two and eight, were reportedly found in a wolf den in Bengali in 1920. They walked on all fours, preferred a diet of raw meat, they howled like wolves and lacked any form of speech.
Such an example indicates that socialization involving prolonged...
How to Recycle Your Old Mattress
Do you have an old mattress you want to get rid of? Mattresses are full of materials and chemicals that are decidedly not eco friendly: formaldehyde, polyurethane, petroleum based materials, volatile organic compounds (VOC’s), and so on. (Come to think of it, why are we sleeping on something containing such hazardous chemicals?)
For anyone wanting to be environmentally friendly, mattress recycling poses a substantial obstacle. You can’t take it to the typical recycling center and most charities won’t accept them because of health regulations. What to do? Here are a few ideas.
1) Craigslist.org. As they say, one man’s garbage is another...
Generation Xyz
Which event made the most impression in your life?
MTV debuts
Grunge was fashionable
American Idol
Paris Hilton in jail
The answer depends on your age or which generation you relate to most. Each generation is shaped by events, developments and trends of its time. And the media plays a big part in transforming and shaping the perception of generations.
Generation X: the letter "X" originally suggested the ambiguous, misunderstood, disheartened generation. The ambiguity has since been clearly defined, so its alternative name Thirteenth Generation (we are the thirteenth generation since the founding of the country) should be more appropriately...
Impact of Mncs on Developing Countries
IMPACT OF MNCs ON DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
Introduction:
Multinational corporation (or transnational corporation) (MNC/TNC) is a corporation or enterprise that manages production establishments or delivers services in at least two countries. Very large multinationals have budgets that exceed those of many countries. Multinational corporations can have a powerful influence in international relations and local economies. Multinational corporations play an important role in globalization; some argue that a new form of MNC is evolving in response to globalization: the ‘globally integrated enterprise.'
MNCs are not new in India if...
Size of your belly while pregnancy
Sometimes it seems for pregnant women that their belly is growing before their eyes, or, on the contrary, it's almost unnoticeable. Let's read experts comments on this question.
Which factors sizes of belly during pregnancy depend on?
Height of belly, i.e. height of uterus normally corresponds to the term of pregnancy. For example, on 32nd week of pregnancy it should be 32-33 cm. And volume of belly depends on a woman's individual peculiarities. Sometimes anatomic structure affects it: miniature women with slim pelvis have bigger belly, than tall women with full thighs have. But most of all growth of belly is connected with pregnant woman's...
