Archive for January, 2009

Forbes’ List of Illegal Drug Capitals of America

Espanola is a small city with a population not more than 10,000. But the rate of drug related deaths here is at a record level of 42.5 drug-related deaths per 100,000 people. The same rate when considered national wise accounts to an average of 7.3.

There are several such places in America, which can be called as drug capitals. The business of illegal drugs is runs very fine here… ...Continue reading

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Google’s Quarterly Profit Drops for the First Time

The recession even impacted the search engine giant Google with less profits. Google released its quarterly profit results, which fell for the first time since it raised public offerings in 2004.

Google had revenues of $382 million in the last quarter of 2008, which was a 68 percent drop from the last quarter in 2007. Google’s income per share was $1.21 in the last quarter of… ...Continue reading

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Soaring Crude Inventories in US Send Oil Prices Down

I do not know how happily U.S announced that it has good oil inventories; but it has turned woeful for the oil prices, which declined with this announcement.

The Energy Department’s officials released a note, which said that oil inventories in US rose by 14.3 percent to 332.7 million barrels since the previous year. Officials said that the inventories rose by 14 million barrels in just the past

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The Marvelous Brains of Ancient Scientists

It is not such a great accomplishment when you can discover something these days with the help of extraordinary technology, compared to the ancient times where people did marvelous wonders and discoveries.

First of all we must talk about those great scientists who said that earth is round even before Columbus proved it with his voyage. We must thank those great scientists who provided us zero and 1

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More Chances of Bone Fractures for Non-Exercisers

People who suffer from heart diseases are likely to suffer bone fractures than any other cardiac patients because they don’t do exercises. These patients can reduce the risk of weak bones or fractures by going through rehabilitation and increasing their exercise capacity.  People with heart failures should eat bone-strengthening diets for strong bones.

People with heart failures are at high risk for hospitalization and incapacitating hip fractures than healthier… ...Continue reading

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Environmental Planning

Environmental Planning is a relatively new field of study that aims to merge the practice of urban thinking with the concerns of environmentalism. Essentially speaking, while urban planners hit traditionally factored in scheme development, transportation, sanitation, and other services into their decisions, environmental planners add sustainable (social, ecological & economic) outcomes as important factors in the decision-making process. What exactly constitutes the “Environment”, however, is somewhat open to… ...Continue reading

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