What has been the impact of worldwide recession on India? Well, though the nation has amazed the world since is it not so vulnerable to the ongoing slump like the West, Indian entertainment industry is witnessing its brunt to some extent. This has been opined by many although there are debates on this. Well, there is no doubt in it that the global entertainment industry has become susceptible to recession and hence many consider that India may get affected especially in the region of gaming industry. However, opinions are mixed with reference to worldwide gaming industry. The industry is getting sharply divided between its proponents and sharp critics.
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The history of science and technology in India is as old the civilization itself. Even in the Vedas and other earliest Indian manuscripts there are several instances (though hardly recognized by the West) that prove the culture of science and technology in ancient India was vigorous and used to contribute to the nation’s development. This saga also continued through the Indus Valley Civilization to early states and empires. What was the position of women scientists in then India? It is quite difficult to state. Although there were majestic women personalities in the realm of literature, religion and warfare, history prefers to remain silent on the subject of women scientists.
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Can you define the word recognition? There are, in fact, many definitions but the foremost of them happens to be – acknowledgement, praise or respect for something, e.g. having a quality, producing something, doing something, etc. If anyone conforms to this definition wholeheartedly, any service be it in the domain of arts, science/technology or commerce worth considering or of great value should be acknowledged and this not only emboldens the spirit of recipients but also motivates them to generate in a better manner. Well, the benefactors should be praised at the same time.
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Don’t get shocked but it’s true that more and more nations are becoming vulnerable before the spate of swine flu and the United States of America happens to be the foremost of them. All these have made the US government declare a public health emergency to cope with the swine flu outbreak. It should be remembered that five states of the nation including California have reported 20 confirmed cases of the disease by now.
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Swine flu or the acute and highly contagious respiratory disease of swine caused by the orthomyxovirus thought to be the same virus that caused the 1918 influenza pandemic is creating havoc in the west. What’s more, even the developed countries are becoming more and more vulnerable to the expansion of its ominous tentacles and one of them is, without a shred of doubt, is Canada. What is the true condition of Canada at the moment? Well, it has become the third country to confirm human cases of swine flu and according to latest information, global health officials are having deliberations whether to raise the global pandemic alert level.
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