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| THE POWER OF INDEPENDENCE |
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| As parents, we want to raise our children to be independent and to be able make their own decisions. However, if we give them too much of independence at one go, they may get confused, misuse the freedom or make the wrong choices. On the other hand, if we constantly use the benefit of our experience and make all their choices for them, we are perhaps destroying their ability to make their own decisions, making them dependent on us and sometimes even making them rebellious and resentful.
Helping our children grow up as independent persons isn?t easy. Often, there is a very thin line between giving too much freedom and very little. Creating a balance that works is not easy ? in fact is sometimes quite difficult. So, how can we go about it?
It is important to take it one step at a time. Every time we do something for the little ones, we need to do it slowly and let them watch carefully, so that they learn how to do it themselves. If we are helping them wear their clothes, we need to do |
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FEATURE 2 |
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| Are you on Facebook? |
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| Had Facebook been a religion, then the above would have definitely been an appropriate mantra to invoke the God of social networking. Kudos to the noble soul of Mark Zuckerberg, who had been one of the persons instrumental in conceptualizing such an innovative idea, which has today caught the imagination of the entire world.
Facebook and Twitter were blocked in China in July 2009. Earlier, Facebook had about a million active monthly users which is still a tiny fraction of China?s 300 million odd Internet users and 1.3 billion people. Facebook?s traffic in China rebounded in early 2011, after dipping as low as 30,000 people last year, according to new data from inside Facebook. The number of active monthly users jumped to 7,00,000 in early February, up from just over 1,00,000 at the beginning of January 2011.
During 2010, the monthly total did not exceed that level. This has proved that you can only avoid it, but you can?t ignore its presence. So much so that it had trickled down in |
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| FEATURE 3 |
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| When two worlds collide |
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| Minutes passed. The woman behind the table sat observing the pen in her hand, not bothered by the time her assistant was taking to bring her the information.
After what seemed like almost an hour, he entered the room and placed a file on the table.
?Harrison hasn?t come to office today?, he said.
?I know?, she replied without looking up.
?But I got the file you asked for. It was in his desk drawer,? he continued.
Silence followed.
Taking the hint, the man left, shutting the door behind him.
Ellen Scott stood up, thinking about the FBI agent who has questioned her some weeks back. Alexandra Grey. The name sounded familiar and she did have an idea who it might be. But to verify, she had asked Harrison to run files on the name.
Unfortunately, too much information was revealed to him during the process. He had dug too deep about her family and she had to let him go. Alexandra Grey was a name, a name that reminded her of the time her father died. She picked up the file to verify h |
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COVER STORY |
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| When music made the mark |
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The morning of June 3, 2012 saw the skies overcast and blue. Clouds seemed to be hanging low over the horizon wanting to catch a glimpse of the thousands odd gathering to honour a legend with another.
We, and like us many braved the lashing of the dark cloud?s offspring, scrambling underneath umbrellas to protect our guitars more than ourselves and set forth towards the Sarusojai Stadium. The spectacle there would have made Bhupen da proud, with families and teens gathered amidst the lush greens, dressed in sombre white and many hued six-strings. Albeit the rains hampering the arrival of many, the mere fact that 5,406 Guwahatians gathered in front of the Jajabor stage was a sign of respect and immense love that each and everyone present felt towards the legend Bhupen Hazarika and his music. He was undoubtedly a man, who not only gave us many a great tunes and cinema, but one who also helped in putting Axom on the cultural map of India and the world. So, what better way to pay tribute |
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| VAASTU |
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| VAASTU AND HOUSING DEFECTS : A case analysis |
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| I had gone to visit one of my clients, who is a big whole seller of vegetables and fruits. He was having lot of mental tensions and sadness for the last two years. Both his parents and the younger brother died one by one. His father met with an accident and died later. His brother became an alcoholic and had liver cirrhosis. He had suffered losses in business and was totally shattered.
After inspecting his house, I found the following:
1. His house was extended towards the Southwest with his shop, which is very bad for the owner. It causes accidents, financial loss, mental tensions, chronic ailments
2. The kitchen is in North causing heavy expenses and conflicts in the house
3. The main entrance is at Eastern Southeast which causes quarrels, loss of money, and is bad for ladies
4. The main bedroom was at North West So the owner was not stable.
5. There was a toilet under the staircase which is very bad
Rectification
1. The shop was isolated by closing the door connecting the ho |
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| SIGN LINE |
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| ?Birthday Forecast?
Moon conjunct Jupiter on your solar return chart denotes a good period with excellent opportunities all around you. Success in endeavours is strongly indicated. You bring out-of-this-world ideas down to earth, and approach them step-by-step. This opens up a new avenue for you, hitherto unexplored. Those of you pursuing a project or a business will also meet with success. Overseas travel will also put you in touch with new contacts and associates. Try to avoid impulsive spending. Access your needs before making any outside commitments, especially involving large sums of money. Open up communication channels in your interpersonal relations for enhanced understanding and rapport. An open mind and ability to listen to others will help you immensely. Interest in intellectual activities will be beneficial.
Aries : (April 14 - May 14)
You are committed, bold and adventurous right now. You are more effective in general, in attempts to express your creativity. You have |
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| Dressing for the occasion |
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