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• Allowing flood-plains to be submerged during storms may cut future flood risks

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 740
  London, December 29 (ANI): In a new study, scientists in the US have suggested that allowing flood-plains to be submerged during storms would reduce the risk of flood damage in nearby urban areas.“We are advocating very large-scale shifts in land use,” co-author Jeffrey Opperman, a member of The Nature ...
  11 hours ago

• Philips SDV2780 TV Indoor Antenna

  
  Kill Deal — Authority: 177
  Highly directional design Even response Weighted base for excellent physical stability Broadcasts in full 1080i or 780p resolution Product Description This UHF antenna receives all available local digital broadcasts in full 1080i or 780p resolution. Ideal for densely populated urban areas.The weighted base is ...
  1 day ago

• Attractiveness also depends on where you stay

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 740
  Washington, Dec 25 (IANS) Do good-looking people really benefit from their looks, and in what ways? A team of researchers found that attractive people have more social relationships and an increased sense of psychological well-being.This seems like common sense, and might be why we spend billions of dollars each year ...
  4 days ago

• Deposits by NRIs in Kerala banks decline

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 740
  Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 21 (IANS) The deposits in Kerala banks by Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) fell marginally to Rs.37,454 crore during the second quarter ending September this fiscal from Rs.37,983 crore in the April-June period.These figures were released at the State Level Bankers Committee (SLBC) meeting here ...
  1 week ago

• Never underestimate what people are capable of when their lives are on the line.

  
  InvestmentWatch — Authority: 157
  What would a middle class father do to feed his 3 kids rather than watch them starve to death? It boils down to primal instinct - we call it the 4 Fs - Fleeing, fighting, feeding, and mating. Trust me, the survival instinct is the most powerful (mortal) force you will ever encounter … If - and notice i said IF - the ...
  1 week ago

• Megatrend of the 21st century: The Rise of Megacities

  
  Trends Updates — Authority: 571
  It is said that current trends in mass urbanization sees 1.4 million people migrating into cities each week. According to futurist Richard Saul Wurman, founder of the TED Conference and 19 20 21.org that studies ‘the effect of mass urbanization on the planet,’ “While some say the world is flat, supercities are ...
  1 week ago

• Panel seeks more transparency in post-calamity relief work

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 740
  New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) Almost five years since the tsunami wrecked havoc in the coastal regions of India, a parliamentary committee Thursday asked for greater transparency and accountability in relief work undertaken after the calamity.In the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report tabled in parliament Thursday, the ...
  1 week ago

• Geography Determines Value of Good Looks

  
  Psych Central News — Authority: 583
  Researchers from two universities have discovered that a pleasant appearance is beneficial although the importance of physical features that are ‘easy on the eyes’ depends upon where you live. University of Georgia and University of Kansas scientists found an increased sense of psychological well-being among ...
  1 week ago

• Good-looking people really do benefit from their looks

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 740
  Washington, Dec 16 (ANI): Attractive people tend to have more social relationships and therefore an increased sense of psychological well being, reveals a new study.The study led by University of Georgia and the University of Kansas researchers suggests that the impact of our attractiveness on our social lives depends ...
  1 week ago

• Angola: water service provision for the peri-urban poor

  
  WASH news Africa — Authority: 111
  One of the important challenges of post-war reconstruction is to provide more and better quality basic services, such as water. Previous attempts at upgrading main supply systems to accommodate peri-urban areas have been overwhelmed by the explosive demographic growth of Angola’s major cities brought about by many ...
  2 weeks ago

• Madhya Pradesh has highest infant mortality rate in India

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 740
  Bhopal, Dec 11 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh has earned a dubious dictinction. It continues to remain on top for the sixth time in a row as far as the infant mortality rate (IMR) in states is concerned.“Madhya Pradesh has the highest infant mortality rate (IMR) in the country at 70 per 1,000 live births. Though the [...]
  2 weeks ago

• Number of poor in the country increases by 10 percent: Report

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 740
  New Delhi, Dec 11 (ANI):The committee headed by Prime Minister’s Economic Adviser Suresh Tendulkar revealed that the poor in country has increased by 10 per cent.According to the Tendulkar Committee report Bihar and Orissa are the worst affected states in term of poverty.“In 2004 poverty India had actually 10 per ...
  2 weeks ago

• HC Dialogue: Urban Refugees

  
  Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog — Authority: 125
  The third High Commissioners Dialogue on Protection Challenges began today in Geneva and will continue tomorrow. The theme of the meeting is "Challenges for Persons of Concern to UNHCR in Urban Settings." The agenda notes that participants will divide into four groups to explore the following:Identifying populations ...
  2 weeks ago

• Half of world’s refugees in cities, says UNHCR

  
  GenevaLunch — Authority: 523
  Albert, 22, holding his one-month-old daughter, Adriana, wanted to be a physician, but had to start working at a construction site because his mother needed medical care as a result of the displacement (photo: ©2009 Zalmai/UNHCR). Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Half of the world’s 10.5 million official ...
  3 weeks ago

• Study: Rural Areas More Prosperous Than The Cities

  
  Boom2Bust.com — Authority: 433
  Earlier today I came across an interesting piece on the Indian news site Rediff.com. Apparently, an American university study suggests that rural areas are generally more “prosperous” than the “big city.” From Rediff.com today: For many people ‘rural’ is synonymous with low incomes and limited economic ...
  3 weeks ago

• Report: Unemployment Worsened Or Stayed Same In Most Metro Areas

  
  Boom2Bust.com — Authority: 433
  Unemployment continued to be major problem for the nation’s metropolitan areas earlier this fall. From the Associated Press’ Christopher Rugaber this afternoon: Unemployment worsened or stayed the same in most metro areas in October, the Labor Department said Wednesday, as jobs remained scarce nationwide. The ...
  3 weeks ago

• Chhattisgarh has 5,000 AIDS patients

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 740
  Raipur, Dec 1 (IANS) Chhattisgarh has about 5,000 AIDS patients, the government said Tuesday announcing plans to set up 100 testing and counselling centres for detecting people living with the HIV/AIDS virus.The AIDS testing centres will be set up in all the 18 districts of the state by next year, a senior health ...
  4 weeks ago

• Sonia Gandhi flags off Red Ribbon Express on World AIDS Day

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 740
  New Delhi, Dec 1 (ANI): UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi today flagged off the Red Ribbon Express, which will travel across the country carrying HIV/AIDS prevention messages.Addressing the gathering, Gandhi said information is the best key to fight the disease.On the occasion, Union Railway Minister Mamta Banerjee said ...
  4 weeks ago

• Zimbabwe – Community Health Clubs in Urban Areas

  
  Sanitation Updates — Authority: 127
  Click on title to view/download: Zimbabwe – Community Health Clubs in Urban Areas, 2009 . (pdf, 446KB) Juliet Waterkeyn & Regis Matimati. Africa AHEAD Association. Most countries in Africa will fall short of meeting the MDG targets for the provision of water and sanitation due to lack of financial and ...
  4 weeks ago

• Eco Mobilité low-cost electric vehicle for peri-urban areas

  
  The Design blog — Authority: 587
  Commissioned by Eco Mobilité, French Company based in Poitou Charentes, designer Josson Thomas has come up with a low-cost electric vehicle that bends to individual needs of the riders. Presenting minimal yet functional design, the semi-urban vehicle is made in recycled materials that other than offering a low-cost ...
  4 weeks ago

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