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This is not just another method, but just the other method you were praying for after getting fed up with all the impracticable solutions! Its important too to get your comparisons and advices from a trusted source! Acai is not only a belly reducing berry, its far more than that! From detoxifying to rejuvenating... Acai Berry products make you feel better for sure! Use it and fall in love with your body!

That was the first time i watched "The Big Fight" show in the NDTV- India's most popular news channel other than the CNN IBN. Later i got enticed by the show. Cogent arguments were made. The topic they were discussing was the Financial Crisis around the world. It is known to all, but a related topic was roped into it and it was on the home loans in India and the US. I thought it was a less known fact and thereby making it much visible here...

The Difference!!

The basic and the most vital difference between the home loans in India and the US are based on values. But on what value?? The answer - The US home loans are based on the land value and the Indian home loans are based on the individual's earning capability!!

Well, to dig in deep, an US citizen can take more home loans when his land value rises. And regarding the Indian home loans, the individual can borrow home loans when his earnings increase.

Which well has water??

To discuss about the benefits i would with some reasons support the Indian home loan fundamentals. The reason is with its its fundamentals. An individual, in general, always climbs up the ladder. To be specific, he always has increments. Only a few experience decrements and thats not the scenario!! Thus the decision arrives holding a valid argument with Indian home loan fundamentals that an individual can always burrow more loans as his earnings ar always incremented.

On the other pan, the US home loans stating the land value has a slight disadvantage over the Indian fundamentals, may over the rest too... Land values are mostly restricted to the cities and towns. The people living in the rest are never benefited. The land value can rise if its situated near a celebrity home or near a tourist spot or something else. Only people who live on or near such places are the benefactors and that makes the rest move to the hard corner.

Any refute??....

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The number 1 followed by 100 zeros is called "GOOGOL".
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The human brain is protected by 8 bones.
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The river that has no fishes is "JORDON".
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Until 1896, India was the only source for diamonds to the world.
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The Arctic Ocean is the world’s smallest one.
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General knowledge is essential for all. It helps man to to stand tall among the rest possessing infinite knowledge. Trust me, Knowledge help you earn respect. See what Charles Darwin has to say - "Doing what little one can to increase the general stock of knowledge is as respectable an object of life, as one can in any likelihood pursue."

Well guys, will be posting more on this general facts section. So do look in frequently.

Broadly speaking there are two kinds of people in this world- the ones who hit the sack early and are up and running before the sun is over the horizon (Also called nerds or shall we say freaks!!). The second group of people are those cool ones who burn the proverbial mid night oil watching latest flicks in Dvd's or hanging around in pubs and having a pint of beer or two.

The sane working world seems to have been tailor made for the morning larks. A typical day for a working professional starts early in the morning leaving no time for those poor night owls to catch some well deserved rest. As the result, they turn up at the work place with puffy and burning eyes. Their work efficiency takes a beating and they are often over looked for "the long hard climb up the corporate ladder". And whats worse? The firm wherein the night owls work wind up for the day just as the owls tune up to work at their full efficiency.

True, there are many factories and other work places where in shift system is being followed where the owls can work at their preferred hour. But in most of the firms, the owls start the race from the pit lane and therefore are at a dis advantage right from the word go. Gone are those days when people followed the age old proverb- "Early to bed and early to rise makes a man wealthy and wise". The companies should introduce staggered timings so as to ensure that both the owls and larks are given equal opportunities to work at their preferred work hours. This will also increase their productivity and efficiency.

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The name Jeep came from the abbreviation used in the army for "General Purpose Vehicles" (G.P)

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111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321

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"Dreamt" is the only word that ends with "mt".

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Honey bees travel a distance of 4 times around the earth, for collecting 1 kg of honey from around 4 million flowers.

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One tree can eliminate the carbon dioxide produced by a car running 414843 kilometers.

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Are you one among the thousands who yearn to lose weight the healthy way? And you dont know where to find reliable articles on the web about losing weight?? If your answer is yes to any of the above questions, then read on. You are about to learn about a web site which gives a transparent info about the weight loss products available. It was of great help to many people i know. And whats more?? They also provide the list of good pills for losing weight.

For example phentermine is one among the various weight loss products available. It is available on prescription. But is it the right pill to lose weight? Before answering this question, one should know how phentermine works, and know the various side effects which may result by using phentermine . By knowing about these facts one can narrow down on the right pill for the individual. After all, one pill doesn't fit all.Before narrowing down on using any pill kindly do a complete research on the pill. This includes understanding how the pill goes about its job, its ingredients, effectiveness, safety issues e.t.c. After analyzing all these issues completely, zero in on the right pill for you, and then get into shape.

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First Indian rupee was released by "Sher Shah"
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Afghanistan has no "Train Service"
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Saudi Arabia has no "Rivers"
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American national anthem was composed by a "Russian"
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The Dolphin can swim at a speed of "35 miles per hour"
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Monotony is the main drawback of working in an industry or a firm. After a few months or few years, the excitement wears off and people trudge along to their work places like zombies. And whats worse? Most of the people are generally over worked and underpaid. So is there any way to break the shackles and emerge out of this man made mire?

One of the obvious answers is starting a business and nurturing it. Sounds great right? But where to get reliable information about the fundas of business? And even if we start a business successfully, what if we run short of cash at critical junctures? There are many "if's" which needs to be considered before venturing in. After surfing the web for a while, i stumbled in on a portal which gives an insight into these factors. And whats more? They also offer advice on these issues. They have info on getting the working capital to start a new venture, expanding the existing business and other important issues like consolidating debt and invoice factoring. Taking a small business loan will be an ideal way to start. However from a plethora of small business loans available, it is neccesary to select the one that suits our requirements. This portal will be of immense help in this regard. Whats more? They ensure easy processing of your applications, which inturn facilitates fast funding. They can be easily approached on their toll free number and one can also register through their web site.

Starting a new venture is a big ask, and to avoid costly lapses, it is better to get professional assistance at the beginning especially regarding small business financing and other related issues. So plan well and invest smartly in your new venture and bid adieu to to boredom and frustration.

Well as time passes by, there is always a change around me and the world....And the one good change that happened now is - i got a JOB!!!! The previous good change that happened was regarding my cousin brother. He got a JOB in US!!!!! He has been there for some 6 months .......But something did not go good for him. Found this when i called him sometime back. This was bothering me badly. So i called him again yesterday to find out the problem that was troubling him. The reply i got from him was MONEY....!

The reason is he was not able to save money due to the recent hike in prices in the US. He also does not know which bank offered him good rates for his savings. But he seems to have solved his problem now and thanks to eMoneyCentral for that. Now my brother knows which bank has the best rates in US. He has deposited his savings in that bank to yield best benefits for him and his family.

eMoneyCentral is a website for personal finance that features all its recent tracking(updated daily) on all the banks in US about the banks savings accounts, checking accounts and certificate on Deposits(CD). This had helped my brother regarding money savings. Know what?? These accounts are from federally insured bank accounts which literally mean if the bank fails they return back the whole amount deposited under 100,000$(Thats some good news!!!!). Readers who want to compare banks can do it in eMoneyCentral site itself to know which banks best suits their way.

Also from the savings rates tab of the site, we can check the minimum rate required for starting an account in banks and minimum amount required to earn the yield....Further information on the savings rate of a bank can be obtained by viewing the individual bank's record under the same savings rates tab.

A graph feature that holds records of the previous year is available for the most popular accounts savings bank so that readers can check out the fluctuations in the rates of interest for a particular bank annually.....And theres more!!! The reviews button on each bank's name provides more information. The readers can read reviews from current and former bank account holders of all the banks listed in the site. This helps us to envisage their satisfaction with the particular bank's services.....

Well this helped my brother a lot to choose the right bank to start his savings account.......

Everyone knows about orkut!! Does anyone know how it evolved?? Well, some may know about it. Some may not!! Here is the story on how it came into existence.

The founder of the Orkut community had a girlfriend during his young days. He once lost her in a train accident. He was lucky enough to be alive. His girlfriend's name was nowhere in the death list. This gave him hope and that made him search for her. He graduated as a software engineer. He created a community to search his girl. It took 3 years for him to find his love. The community had served its purpose and so he decided to close the community. But the CEO of GOOGLE, much interested with his community, made a contract with him. GOOGLE named the community as ORKUT, honoring his name. His name was ORKUT BUYUKKOKTEN .The community made a whopping sum of 1 billion dollars in its first year. And now it is one of the largest social communities in the world.

He earns for each activity a user does in the Orkut community!! Wish to know that?? Then here is the list!!

• He earns $12, when someone registers in orkut.
• He earns $9, for each scrap.
• He earns $10, when someone adds the other as his/her friend. .
• He earns $2.5, when you add someone to your hot-list.
• He earns $8, when your friend's friend adds you to his list.
• He earns $2, when somebody becomes your fan.
• He earns $1.5, when you become a fan of somebody.
• He earns $5, every time you visit your friend's scrapbook.
• He earns $5, whenever you look into your friend's friend list.
• He earns $200, for each picture added to your album.
  

Amazing is it?? He has a team to look after his orkut profile. A team of 13 people watch his scrapbook and a team of 8 people watch his friend's list. He normally receives a lakh scraps daily and thousands of friend requests.

True love is always gifted. :)

Most of us have a dream car in our mind which we hope to acquire at some point of time in the near future. Till then we will be using (Or rather we are forced to use) our existing car for our transportation purposes. However insuring the car is of paramount importance irrespective of whether the car is “The new heart throb of the masses” or it’s your old gas guzzling monster.

Finding the accurate and apt information on insuring the car is not an easy task. Most of us are misled into buying an expensive insurance plan, when a cheaper one would have satisfied our requirements. And insurance rates and laws are also not the same in all the cities. Therefore one should invest a considerable amount of time and effort to get the best and economical insurance quote for the car. I’ve recently stumbled upon a nice portal on the web which guides the customer on various car insurance schemes available. They provide a comprehensive overview of various factors which needs to be considered before taking insurance. If you are thinking of buying a new car, they have the list of cars which are easy to insure. They also have the list of cars which are difficult to insure. By checking these lists, we can make sure that we buy the car which suits our requirement. Apart from these lists, they also provide auto insurance quotes for your existing car, by taking into account the various factors involved. The portal also allows the individual to ask questions so that the individual can arrive at the correct decision.

Owing a car has become a necessity these days. Now that the gas prices have sky rocketed, the cost of owing and maintaining the car has increased considerably. By insuring the car, one can make sure that they don’t have to spend sleepless nights worrying about the safety of the car.

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Einstein couldn’t speak fluently when he was nine. His parents thought he might be retarded.

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Charlie Chaplin won the 3^rd place in a Charlie Chaplin look alike contest.

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A “Jiffy” is an actual unit for 1/100^th.

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The heaviest brain ever recorded weighed 5 lb.1.1 oz. (2.3 kg)

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A race Horse averages a weight loss between 6.75 to 11.25 kgs during a race.

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* Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair.
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* The world's youngest parents were 8 and 9 and lived in China in 1910.
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* Our eyes remain the same size from birth onward, but our nose and ears never stop growing.
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* You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching TV.
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* A person will die from total lack of sleep sooner than from starvation. Death will occur in about 10 days without sleep, while starvation takes a few weeks.
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* The Programming language used by "GOOGLE" is "AJAX"
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* "YAHOO" is the abbreviation of "Yet Another Hierarchical Officious Oracle"
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* The first ball in the first ever One day Cricket match(ODI) was faced by "Geoffrey Boycott"
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* The word "Good Bye" was derived from the four word expression "God Be With You"
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* The expansion of "STAR TV" as in Star tv network is "Satellite Television Asia Region"
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Wow!!! Was just amazed when i learnt them !!! And guys, i will be posting more on this !! So do look in frequently !!

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