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Drink more "Water"

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Whatever the season, keeping oneself hydrated is imperative. However, the chances of getting dehydrated are the most in the summer heat. One tends to lose around 2.5 litres of water simply by sweating, breathing and waste removal. Along with water, you lose electrolytes and minerals such as sodium, potassium and calcium, which help maintain the balance of fluids in the body. Although one can replenish the lost water and electrolytes through diet, food and liquids. If the amount of water lost exceeds the amount that can be replaced, you get dehydrated. Why do you need it 1. Detoxification. Water helps wash out the toxins from the body, cleansing the system. This results in healthy functioning of the kidneys and liver along with easy circulation of blood, fluids and other necessary elements inside the body. 2. Not having enough water might lead to the formation of blood clots, especially in the summer as water is lost faster during this time of the year. 3. It regulates bowel moveme...

Plants can't help cool earth if CO2 is in excess: Study

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Contrary to the belief that plants could help cool land, scientists have found that plants will directly warm the land surface when there is excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. A recent global scale model study points to an emerging consensus that the physiological effects of increasing atmospheric CO2 on plants on land will increase global warming beyond that caused by the 'radiative' effects of CO2, Prof Govindasamy Bala, one of the authors of the study from Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore said. Carbon dioxide warms the earth because it is a greenhouse gas. However, elevated CO2 in the atmosphere causes plants to transpire less and provide less 'evaporative cooling', he said. "For scientists trying to predict global climate change in the coming century, the study underscores the importance of including plant biology in their climate models," Bala, jointly with Long Cao and Ken Caldeira, of the Carnegie Institution for Science at Sta...

Tamil Nadu class 12 results on SMS

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Tamil Nadu 12 students can register themselves to receive their result via SMS. *   For this, send an SMS, TNHSC Roll No, to 57333 and you will receive the result on your mobile phone once it is published. *  மொபைல் மூலமாகவும் Reg.No ஐ பதிவு செய்யலாம். உதாரணம்:  என்று எழுதி 562636300 என்ற எண்ணுக்கு அனுப்பவும் Reg no - Registration Number DIST - District Name *  http://www.dinamalar.com/register.asp

HP announces online design competition

Hewlett-Packard has announced the HP Skyline 2020 online design contest in India. The contest invites students and professionals to creatively express their vision of an Indian city skyline in the year 2020. HP Skyline 2020, calls for designs and concepts for an iconic structure — building, tower or institution — that can change the perception of the urban skyline. The interested and eligible students The final award ceremony will take place in August wherein 1 national winner and 4 zonal winners will be announced. The entries submitted online will be judged on creativity including originality, presentation, inspiration and execution, and community vision covering environmental sustainability, local relevance and future city planning vision. One national winner will be given an HP Workstation and an HP Designjet Large Format Printer. Also four zonal winners will be presented with an HP Designjet Large Format Printer each in August. The contest is open to 4th & final year college/ u...

Is child plan better than a fixed deposit?

We all want to accumulate enough wealth to give our children the best education and throw a wonderful bash at their wedding. While the plans are big, sometimes a lot of us rely only on fixed deposits and other risk-free instruments to fulfill our dreams. However, have you ever realised that your fixed deposits may not be sufficient? The cost of education is rising day by day. With rise in inflation, it is hard to ascertain the cost of a management program or a medical degree in 2030. Here is a snapshot of how things might be then: Estimated cost of education after 15 years (under certain assumptions on inflation and historical trends) With the current inflation rate and the trend in hike in fee of elite institutes, it can be very difficult to afford quality education for your kids. Then how does one get the maximum returns from our current investment so that it gives us a huge corpus in a few years to sustain the major expenses in our children's lives. Historical data suggests that...

Chennai Super Kings won the 2010 Indian Premier League

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Explore the world through the lens of your digital SLR

For all you photography enthusiasts who always wished for a professional equipment to unleash your visual skills but unable to afford one, here's the good news - the prices of digital SLR (Single Lens Reflex) cameras have dropped considerably - Olympus-E-450, Nikon D60 and Canon-EOS 1000D. So what is a digital SLR? A digital (Single Lens Reflex) is a type of camera whose lens, shutter and mirror are positioned in such a way that the image finds its way to the viewfinder and then onto the focusing screen. The advantage that DSLRs have over other 'Point & Shoot' cameras is its compatibility with a very wide range of focal lenses, thereby an increase in flexibility & quality. While it's often suggested that you first excel at a conventional camera and then familiarize with the basics of an SLR before purchasing one. However in today's generation has found a better alternative - explore & learn. Here are DSLR basics you need to know while exploring- Sh...