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NASA TO SEND MAN ON A ONE WAY MISSION TO MARS

July 27, 2016April 7, 2020 admin

Oct. 2010. Subsequent to its discovery of water on Mars, Nasa intends to send man on a one way mission to the red planet. The feasibility studies are already underway to determine if astronauts could permanently settle down and establish human colonies in Mars. The billion pound mission, code named ‘Hundred Years Starship’ is led by the Ames Research Center, one of Nasa’s main research centers based at California. Pentagon is also supposedly involved in the project which is associated with advanced defense research project. The project estimated to be…

FRIED BEER ON A PLATE

July 27, 2016April 7, 2020 admin

Aug 2010: Well if you only thought that beer always come in a bottle, you’re no longer right. It just started coming on a plate. Well that’s what is called as the ‘fried beer’. The liquor snack was invented by Mark Zable which according to the BBC was in an effort to win the fried food competition at the Texas State Fair. The inventor described his ‘fried beer’ as being a result of three years of development of the cooking methods. Zable did not disclose if any special ingredients have…

CHEERS! LETS START TRADING

July 27, 2016April 7, 2020 admin

Liquor and trading is a deadly combination as was seen in Britain, five years back. The British financial regulator, the Financial Services Authority (FSA) had on the 29th June 2010, punished a broker of PVM Oil Futures, Stephen Noel Perkins with a fine of 72,000 pounds and a five year ban. Perkins had bought over 7 million barrels of Brent crude oil, under a drunken trading spree. Skipping work after the weekend, and still under heavy intoxication, he traded in the wee hours of the next day. Drunken Perkins set…

‘PRESIDENT MUGABE, YOUR TOILET IS NOT YOUR BEDROOM’

July 27, 2016April 7, 2020 admin

A police court in Zimbabwe’s city Bulawayo has sentenced a man to ten days imprisonment for using the toilet meant for President Mugabe, at a trade fair. The user of the high profile toilet was a policeman Alois Mabhunu, who was on duty at the international trade fair, when he suddenly needed to relive himself. Human rights lawyers pointed out that there was no law forbidding any individual from using a presidential toilet. Also the charge sheet did not specify any laws breached or grounds for compromising security. The incident…

THE DREADED MIDDLE FINGER SALUTE

July 27, 2016April 7, 2020 admin

South Africa is one of those nations that push individual liberties and rights to the fore. However last year, the South African Human Rights Commission had asked the country’s police minister Nathi Mthethwa to apologize to Chumani Maxwele for wrongful arrest carried out the previous year. The commission also noted that many of Maxwele’s rights have been violated. It might be recalled that Chumani Maxwele was arrested for raising his middle finger at President Jacob Zuma. The court ruled that there was no law preventing anyone from giving a one…

KNOWING DOROTHEA DIX – AN INSPIRING LIFE

July 27, 2016April 7, 2020 admin

The mentally ill people of today have their own rights and liberties. You cannot execute an individual for any crime, if the individual is proved to be mentally ill. They have their asylums, caretakers and therapists to ensure their well being. The sane men are keen to do much for the insane among them. However there was a time in history when people believed that the insane didn’t feel pain and discomfort. The condition of the insane was pathetic all over the world. For instance during the 18th century, the…

IS THE RATIONALE BEHIND CURRENCY STILL VALID

July 27, 2016April 8, 2020 admin

Today almost all nations across the world are facing economic difficulties. Huge budget deficits have become the order of the day. Governments have to spend a lot particularly on infrastructure, health and education, even as they continue to increase spending on interest payments, against conservative tax incomes. Where are we leading to? Poverty levels are increasing at high rates, and each day global poverty levels a hitting a new high. There is famine and drought like conditions for many, despite our mother earth providing all for everyone. We can’t continue…

WHEN THESE SUPERSTARS CRIED ALONE

July 27, 2016April 7, 2020 admin

The Indian film industry is one of the most competitive one, with its top stars in every genre demanding a fee commensurate with their standing in the industry. With the growth of the film industry in India, a new global market too developed for them, and film makers were soon targeting a global audience. The costs of film making and that associated with box office hits soared to new heights, together with public frenzy. A new breed of super stars emerged, the icons of public passion. A film crazy India…

REMEMBERING BRUCE LEE

July 27, 2016April 7, 2020 admin

Its forty years since Bruce Lee’s first big film, Fist of Furry (The Big Boss) introduced him as a major star in Asia. Although Bruce Lee’s life was a considerable short one, it was nonetheless spectacular, and he continues to be a inspiration for many. In this e-age era of increased fitness and health awareness, the relevance of Bruce Lee is only increasing. His impact on popular culture is easily evident all around us. Even as young as six, Bruce was fast developing into a star. Bruce went on to…

CHILDHOOD TO ADULTHOOD – THE NARROWING GAP

July 27, 2016 admin

The pace of life is increasingly getting out of control for many around the globe. Gone are the days when man had the opportunity to cherish the fundamentals of living. Gone are the days when we valued marriages, births and deaths etc., with its appropriate spirit. A family celebration or calamity once saw friends and relatives pour down, hang around till the atmosphere of the occasion gradually ebbed out. People could afford to maintain, show and see each other’s family documents, photographs of marriages, birthdays, every snap evoked endless opinion.…