Archives for January 2010

Geithner being ripped by US congress

The US congress is not convinced on the need to bailout AIG and are really upset with the massive release of funds by the bailed out AIG to Goldman Sachs and other investment bankers. In reality, this has resulted in all these companies booking billions of dollars of profits at the cost of the tax payer.
Timothy Geithner is at pains to answer the difficult questions being posed by various congress members. The questioning could force Obama administration to even consider removing Geithner from the Treasury Secretary post. The stock markets have gone into negative zone on hearing this news. We will know all related developments next week.

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Sri Lanka elects Rajapakse for another term

The Sri Lankan poll results indicate a clean sweep victory for the incumbent President Rajapakse, while the opposition party has challenged the results. The opposition parties are indicating wide spread rigging of the voting, and therefore are challenging the results.
Given the power Rajapakse holds on the Sri Lankan establishment and also on the Army, it is going to be a difficult task for the Opposition to bring about any change in the results.

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Running can increase your brain power

Running can have big impact on brain and health. The scientists of Cambridge University showed the growth of grey matter. New and new brain cells growth of brain cells were seen a few days running showed. The neuroscientists also said that continuous running lead to wonderful memories.

The memories were recollected without any confusion which is crucial. New brain cells emerged in the region was the formation of memories took place. The study also showed the mechanism of the effect on brain and brain growth.

In the people with depression running resulted in limited neurogenesis. Further study showed that in depressive person had tremendous reduction of tension. The running also helped in increased blood flow in brain region. The running also increased the levels of hormones in the brain.

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Even Monkeys can calculate

The knowledge of attacking or retreat is not only for known for monkeys. Monkeys also know how to calculate which is hardwired into evolution. The basic operations such as addition and subtraction can be easily performed by monkeys.

A study made by German university showed monkeys can calculate. The monkeys can not only calculate but also act on basis of calculation. The monkeys when trained can recognize the number of dots and recognize the subsequent dots.

The dots recognized can also be compared by the monkeys. The monkeys are able to compare the dots and find the difference. Monkeys are capable of making final decisions based on the result. The monkeys are revealing that even they have logical minds like their human brothers.

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Toyota halts production of many brands in US

The US market is the most important market for Toyota which is now the number one brand in that country. But in the recent past Toyota has been facing many quality problems, due to which it has been forced to recall over 3 million vehicles in the last six months.
Now it has taken the extreme step of halting production of quite a few brands in US due to increasing quality issues. Over the next few weeks the company is planning to correct all the pending issues, and then resume the production again.
This could be the real opportunity for GM , Ford and other car majors to grab market share from Toyota.

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Entertain yourself through online gamling

These days it is very difficult to find time to drive down to the nearest town / city for your regular entertainment, and that does not mean that you have to sacrifice the fun and entertainment part of your life.
It is of course very important to ensure regular relaxation for your body and your mind through suitable entertainment and fun filled activities.
And the internet and your computer can help you not only in completing all your personal and official work, but also ensure timely and comfortable entertainment. All you need to do is to check out and use the right kind of online gambling sites.
There are indeed too many online gambling sites on the internet, but hardly 20% of them are dependable and provide you with real fun and entertainment.
Then what is the easy way to identify the dependable online gambling sites without losing much time and effort ?
All you need to do is to seek the help of experts like 777, which is a proven single point resource for all your online gambling and poker gaming needs.
The website is very user friendly and provides you with a latest list of top rated poker sites and also casino directory.
Just log in and enjoy. There are indeed many games which are free to play, while for the risk taking people, there are also paid games.

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Japan Fights Deflation

Japan’s central bank has kept its key interest rate unchanged at just above zero and underlined its determination to overcome deflation.

As widely expected, the board of the Bank of Japan unanimously opted to keep interest rates at 0.1%.

It said the world’s second largest economy was improving, but further government support was needed to maintain the recovery.

The board also said overcoming deflation was a “critical challenge”.

“Japan’s economy is picking up mainly due to various policy measures taken at home and abroad, although there is not yet sufficient momentum to support a self-sustaining recovery in domestic private demand,” it said.

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Search Rapidshare

This is an era of knowledge. The more you know, the better you are. That is why Google is valued at what it is. But, you don’t need to actually know anything. You just need to know how to search for it. That is where Rapidshare scores. It has become the defacto storing place for millions of files. If only you knew how to search for it, you can know a lot. That is where you need to have a very reliable and good Rapidshare Search Engine. That is because, virtually zillions of files are there in rapidshare and millions get added every second. That is where fileknow.com comes in. It makes the rapidshare search very easy. Once you are on
http://fileknow.com , life becomes very easy!

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UK finally out of recession

The UK economy has come out of recession, after figures showed it had grown by a weaker-than-expected 0.1% in the last three months of 2009.

The economy had previously contracted for six consecutive quarters - the longest period since quarterly figures were first recorded in 1955.

There have been recent recovery signs - last week, UK unemployment fell for the first time in 18 months.

The UK’s had been the last major economy still in recession.

Europe’s two biggest economies - Germany and France - came out of recession last summer. Japan and the US also emerged from recession last year.

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Get your credit Rating

Identify of people is important. There is a particular way of living that people have and every single individual is unique. Each of our thumb prints are unique. Similarly, the identity of people in terms of their credit ratings are also very unique. Each one has a different credit history. And hence, each one of us have a different credit rating.

These days, the problem of identity theft is on the rise. That kind of theft also includes the theft of credit information also. So, one has the responsibility of averting that kind of theft.

One also needs the credit scoring information about oneself. There are about three different credit agencies and the credit rating can differ slightly from agency to agency. Whatever be the difference, one needs to know and have these.

Where does one get these? Is there a way of getting a completely free credit report? Is it possible to get an understanding of one’s credit score ? Is it possible to get a free credit report online?

Most of us have these doubts.

That is where the CreditScoreQuick.com comes in. It helps you to get the 3 different credit scores that matter. Thus, you can see your credit scores. The scores that really matter. Remember that these are like the identity that we discussed initially. These scores are so very unique to yourself. Any bank, any financial institution would be interested in checking out your credit scores before they lend any money to you. That is where these reports come in handy for you.

You get these reports quick and fast. You also get it for a 30 month trial to see it. After that you get to pay just around $17.99/- and nothing more. You will see how your credit scores keep moving and whether they are going up or down. You will be able to take calls based on that.

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