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quick updates
changed my employer, and was a nice experience, leaving the earlier
firm, the last date (khajoor) story, and then joining here.
and a few other moments where i had time to ponder!
intend to write around these, if my memory doesnt fail me :P
a dose of rose!
quoting
http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2007/03/11/ap3505199.html
German scientists used medical students as their guinea pigs, having them play a computer version of a common memory game: They turned over pairs of cards to find each one's match.
Some played in a rose-scented room. Later that night, while they were in a deep stage of sleep known as slow-wave sleep, researchers gave them another whiff of roses.
The next day, the rose-scented sleepers remembered the locations of those cards better than people who didn't get a whiff - they answered correctly 97 percent of the time compared with 86 percent.
interesting would be to see:
1. how many chaps actually do this rose scent exercise
2. how many (including chaps of 1) followup on this study
3. how many chaps of 1 stick to the rose exercise, even after smelling success :P
on IIT JEE "factories"
quoting
http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1084221 During a recent year under review, 979 candidates from the south zone secured admission. Of them, 769 were from Andhra Pradesh. Andhra Pradesh may well be producing bright IIT entrants, but those from the other states can't be that poor. Mushrooming of IIT tutorials and coaching factories in Hyderabad may have much to do with the JEE results.
hulchul in the 100cc bikes segment
Platina's new price, Rs 31,714 (ex-showroom in Uttar Pradesh), would break the 100cc segment's price barrier set by Hero Honda's cheapest model CD Dawn (Rs 31,900).
Platina, which sells around 60,000 units a month, accounts for nearly 10% of the 7 million units domestic bike market
on water intoxication
too much water can be dangerous!
[and there was some talk of 'water therapy' which advised drinking 1.5 liters in the morn etc. unsure!]
tata elegante
good work tatam !!
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Tata_Group_acquires_car_plant_in_South_Africa/articleshow/1729138.cmsTata is planning to replace the existing B Segment Indica with an all-new look in 2008
and following Tata's world car project, GM gets inspired!
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17457253/of course, not along the same lines as tata's small car though!
then, Toyota makes plans:
"..compact hatchback, which the company described as an entry-level family car to suppliers, would be designed to avail of the 16% concessional excise duty for small cars.."
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=156934more automotive stuff:
honda to rejig unicorn and shine, and more imp - cbr600 plans !!
http://news.moneycontrol.com/india/news/business/hondaherohonda/hondatorelaunch/market/stocks/article/270316Labels: automobiles
booking bus tickets online
http://www.gobyroad.com/ will work best for Pune arounds. seems like Neeta ?!
fotos from my recent trip to Mulshi
Labels: fotos