After the grand auction was completed‚ there were quite a few surprises in the selection of teams and more on the amount of money spent on the cricketers. While some of them like Dhoni and Symonds might have secretly expected a payment similar to what they finally landed‚ others like Ishant Sharma‚ David Hussey would have been thrilled at such a windfall. The Bangalore team has done a thoughtful job of selecting the players who are multi-utility in nature and also those who are likely to play
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Length | Area | Capacity | Weight | 1 mile = 1760 yards 1 mile = 8 furlong 1 furlong = 10 chains 1 chain = 4 rods 1 rod = 5 1/2 yards 1 yard = 3 feet 1 foot = 12 inches | 1 sq. mile = 640 acres 1 acre = 4840 sq. yard 1 sq. yard = 9 sq. feet 1 sq. foot = 144 sq. inches | 1 gal. = 4 quarts 1 quart = 2 pints 1 pint = 4 gills 1 pint = 34.6774 inchs3 1 gill = 5 fl. oz. 1 fl. oz. = 8 fl. drachms 1 US gal = 0.8327 gal 1 US pint = 0.8327 pint 1 US pint = 16 fl. oz. 1 yard3 = 27 feet3
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counterpart were not able to. They desire to make the best of time and opportunity to earn respect and for success. But is this success driven desire taking away the child hood of many urban children? From here the question arises : Is working mother a boon or a bane? M any would agree that working mother poses a threat to a child’s development. Her work tends to take away the precious time she would have spent with her young one. The tension and workload of office devoids her to share any emotional moment
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Globalization of English‚ a Bane or a Boon? A Discussion on its Effect on Language Diversity and Cultural Identity In a globalized world‚ English‚ as a lingua franca‚ has spread and used widely across the globe. The worldwide spread of English is considered as a great threat to language diversity and cultural identity‚ and also as a bane of language death. I agree that the globalization of English affects adversely on language diversity‚ and that English hegemony brings some adverse impacts on
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Anyone who stops learning is old whether at twenty or eighty‚ but anyone who kps learning stays young - Henry ford To start with‚ what is education? Education is the process of learning and acquiring knowledge at school‚ at home and even an acquaintance. Education is the key that allows people to move up in the world‚ seek better jobs and succeed in life. The more educated a man is‚ the more prestige and power that person holds. As the saying goes‚ A well educated population represents a well
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who are seeking to further their education‚ but find it difficult to attend conventional college courses or programs. I. Online learning can be a necessity for some students. A. Students have many reasons for choosing online learning. B. My health issues and lack of work skills have made online learning a necessity. II. A student must thoroughly research whether distance learning is an appropriate choice. A. Professor Richard Felder provides excellent resources for determining learning styles
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Is a knife useful instrument or a perilous weapon? It depends on how it is used. Same implies with the case of technology. The greatest invention are those which affect the mass of people; and of those greatest invention is cell phones .It would be very ungrateful on our parts not to recognise how imperative are they to us. Cell phones have revolutionised the human existence .This is possible only because they are getting cheaper and cheaper day by day. Discounted cell phones accessories have made
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Shopping Malls: Boon or Bane The world has witnessed rapid economic development in last twenty years. Countries specially‚ India‚ China‚ Brazil‚ Russia etc have seen rapid growth in terms of direct foreign investments‚ development of infrastructure and migration of rural population to urban centres. Shopping malls‚ expressways‚ commercial centres rule the urban landscape amidst sordid state of social structure and governance. Shopping malls are seen as weekend hubs for shopping‚ dining or anything
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Extensions of knowledge do not always enlarge our capacity for control. This holds true for our relation to nature‚ some of whose phenomena are alterable by man while others are not. Despite all increase in our information about heavenly phenomena‚ some lie entirely beyond human influence. For instance a geologist studies the nature of the earthquakes but he cannot cause or prevent this occurrence. In some cases‚ we are ourselves the determinants of nature‚ since the use we make of natural forces
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Mobile phone a ban or a boon. Favor * Everyone is available to others for 24x7. * People say mobiles made life miserable by providing unlimited connectivity but they don ’t understand the fact it also provide limited connectivity options like you can switch of the mobiles. * Mobile proved life saver for human beings in many areas related with human health. * Mobile proved boon for businesses as well where crucial information is at reach for corporate decisions. * Mobile phones
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