Something you should know very well !?.
We all have heard about the new entrant into the telecommunication of the Maldives. Of courses Watania telecom. They now have made certain criterions for the price fixation and services ahead. This special piece of information is to let others know something about the monopoly in the market. DHIRAAGU is the sole service(telecom) provider now. to be very honest it will implement some barriers for making it difficult for Watania telecom to serve. They can reduce current prices of the SMS and calling rate(now that's very clear), reduce connection kits, and etc. These specially planned techniques will make Watania telecom to shoot their prices of almost every piece of service while entering the market. This would make a slight misunderstanding to the locals, many would not actually understand what is going on. they may rather support DHIRAAGU and leave the Watania Telecom to 'hang' in the short run. But while thinking on the real surplus of consumers, local people should be aware enough to support both companies equally. Because then only there could be an Oligopoly system on this market where there will be enough benefits to consumers. Think again. Be aware enough.
Friday, October 07, 2005
Nobel Prize Goes to Green Chemistry American Robert H. Grubbs, Richard R. Schrock and French Yves Chauvin have won the 2005 Nobel Prize for chemistry.
The Stockholm-based Nobel Foundation awarded the three chemists for “the development of the metathesis method in organic synthesis”.
Grubbs, 63, of the California Institute of Technology, Schrock, 60, of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Chauvin, 74, of the Institut Francais du Petrole will share 10 million Swedish kronor ($1.29 million) award.
The Nobel winning scientists’ studies are based on “metathesis”, when chemical bonds are broken and reformed between carbon atoms in a way that causes the atom groups to change places.
The method discovered by Chauvin, Grubbs and Schork will usher in a new era for production of drugs and plastics that are more efficient and less harmful to nature.
“This represents a great step forward for ‘green chemistry,’ reducing potentially hazardous waste through smarter production,” the Nobel committee said. “Metathesis is an example of how important basic science has been applied for the benefit of man, society and the environment.”
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Thursday, October 06, 2005
Can scratch cards save the planet?Last Updated: Thursday, 6 October 2005, 12:21 GMT 13:21 UK
Can scratch cards save the planet?
By Hannah Goff BBC News Website
Scratch cards, prize draws and discount vouchers are to be offered in scores of new schemes to get people recycling more of their rubbish.
But can bribing people with the chance to win really cut the amount of junk thrown into landfill sites. Or is this just an untested gamble?
You've got to be in it to win it - is the theory behind the latest bid to get more householders recycling.
Around 50 councils across England are running catchy promotions, perhaps more at home in a casino than a town hall.
Lancashire County Council is giving each of 100,000 householders in the scheme's area a chance to win instant money prizes on free scratch cards.
And primary school children in the county and neighbouring Cumbria will be rewarded with an MP3 player for getting the most recycling pledges in their school from friends and family.
Wednesday, October 05, 2005
Google and Sun joining forcesFirms to forge partnership that will offer alternative to Microsoft products.
Internet search giant Google and network computing company Sun Microsystems have entered into a multi-year agreement to distribute Sun's software technologies, a move some say is meant to offer users an alternative to Microsoft products.
Both Google CEO Eric Schmidt and Sun CEO Scott McNealy kept mum on the specifics of the partnership, apart from announcing a deal to distribute the popular Google toolbar, which allows users to search both the Web and their desktops through Sun's Java Runtime Environment, a software package that needs to be installed on a machine in order to run Java technology-based applications. As part of the deal, users who download the JRE software package will have the option of downloading the Google Toolbar.
Dear bank, IOU seven million pounds
A British bank employee who stole huge sums from his employer left a note in a safe admitting he had "borrowed" seven million pounds (10.3 million euros, 12.3 million dollars), a court was told Tuesday. In fact, the true scale of financial consultant Graham Price's theft and deception totalled nearer 10 million pounds, Swansea magistrates' court in South Wales heard. Price faces 43 separate charges and asked for a further 263 offences to also be considered by the court. Asked whether he admitted the charges, the 58-year-old Price said: "Each and every one." Prosecutor Linda Baker said Price was working for the Halifax Bank when he stole the money from the bank and dozens of investors over a four-year period from 2001. He was found out when a cash audit was carried out at the branch and three boxes taped together were found in a safe. Inside one of the boxes was an envelope containing a note which read: "Borrowed, seven million pounds from the Halifax", signed by Price. The former banker will be sentenced next month.
A British bank employee who stole huge sums from his employer left a note in a safe admitting he had "borrowed" seven million pounds (10.3 million euros, 12.3 million dollars), a court was told Tuesday. In fact, the true scale of financial consultant Graham Price's theft and deception totalled nearer 10 million pounds, Swansea magistrates' court in South Wales heard. Price faces 43 separate charges and asked for a further 263 offences to also be considered by the court. Asked whether he admitted the charges, the 58-year-old Price said: "Each and every one." Prosecutor Linda Baker said Price was working for the Halifax Bank when he stole the money from the bank and dozens of investors over a four-year period from 2001. He was found out when a cash audit was carried out at the branch and three boxes taped together were found in a safe. Inside one of the boxes was an envelope containing a note which read: "Borrowed, seven million pounds from the Halifax", signed by Price. The former banker will be sentenced next month.
127 names short listed for 75 scholarship opportunities
Department of Higher Education and Training has said that 125 names have been short listed for the 75 scholarships provided by the national fund which offers higher educational opportunities on loan. According to an official who spoke on behalf of the department, among the 200 candidates who applied names of 127 eligible candidates have been short listed. “We are choosing 75 candidates by taking points. Among the 127 candidates we will be choosing 75 by calculating points from their educational achievements. We will be doing this in the near future,” an official from Department of Higher Education said. Department of Higher Education is giving scholarships on loans in four different categories. 15 scholarships will be given for those who have a good educational background. 15 scholarships for employed candidates, 25 scholarships for candidates who have completed 50 percent of their education and 20 scholarships for gaining higher education in industrial work. The surveys shown by Department of Higher Education yesterday showed that most number of eligible candidates came under educational achievement category. Under that category 70 people were eligible for the scholarships. Under the category of employed candidates, 40 were eligible. Candidates eligible for the scholarships, under the category of people with 50 percent completion of their education were nine and eight were enlisted in the field of industrial work.“We have opened the opportunity to clarify any doubts about the scholarships until 13 October. After that we will choose the 75 people who will be given the scholarships. A short period of time will be taken for that,” the official who spoke of behalf of Department of Higher Education said. The loans for the scholarships have to be paid within ten years. This year the government has increased the number of scholarships provided by three times. Last year the government had given 25 scholarships but this year it was increased to 75.
Department of Higher Education and Training has said that 125 names have been short listed for the 75 scholarships provided by the national fund which offers higher educational opportunities on loan. According to an official who spoke on behalf of the department, among the 200 candidates who applied names of 127 eligible candidates have been short listed. “We are choosing 75 candidates by taking points. Among the 127 candidates we will be choosing 75 by calculating points from their educational achievements. We will be doing this in the near future,” an official from Department of Higher Education said. Department of Higher Education is giving scholarships on loans in four different categories. 15 scholarships will be given for those who have a good educational background. 15 scholarships for employed candidates, 25 scholarships for candidates who have completed 50 percent of their education and 20 scholarships for gaining higher education in industrial work. The surveys shown by Department of Higher Education yesterday showed that most number of eligible candidates came under educational achievement category. Under that category 70 people were eligible for the scholarships. Under the category of employed candidates, 40 were eligible. Candidates eligible for the scholarships, under the category of people with 50 percent completion of their education were nine and eight were enlisted in the field of industrial work.“We have opened the opportunity to clarify any doubts about the scholarships until 13 October. After that we will choose the 75 people who will be given the scholarships. A short period of time will be taken for that,” the official who spoke of behalf of Department of Higher Education said. The loans for the scholarships have to be paid within ten years. This year the government has increased the number of scholarships provided by three times. Last year the government had given 25 scholarships but this year it was increased to 75.
Gerrard reveals England incentive Steven Gerrard has revealed England will use the "embarrassment" of defeat against Northern Ireland as a World Cup inspiration against Austria.
Liverpool captain Gerrard admitted Sven-Goran Eriksson's squad were still hurting from the shock 1-0 loss in the qualifier at Windsor Park.
He said: "We can't wait to get that result out of our systems.
"We let ourselves, the country and the fans down in Belfast and it is still fresh in our memories. It hurts."
Gerrard added: "It's going to be very important to bounce back. We need a performance against Austria. The three points are the most important but the fans deserve a good performance from the team.
"The players were embarrassed by the defeat in Belfast and we need to put that right. There is too much quality in our changing room to get beaten by Northern Ireland, with all due respect to them.
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