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	<title>Major Developments &#187; 2009</title>
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		<title>Positive Growth in Online Shopping in 2009</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jan 2011 12:26:14 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Shopping]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are technology advancements in every field. The convenience and flexibility for people is increasing because of these technology advancements. Now customer can shop any where from his home with out visiting any physical stores, because of technology. Day by day the popularity of online shopping is increasing. People are giving more preference to shop [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">There are technology advancements in every field. The convenience and flexibility for people is increasing because of these technology advancements. Now customer can shop any where from his home with out visiting any physical stores, because of technology. Day by day the popularity of online shopping is increasing. People are giving more preference to shop online.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">According to comScore, $29.1 billion amount of money was spent on online shopping from November to December in 2009. It was increased by 4 percent from the same period in the last year. Online holiday shopping season showed a positive growth in the 2009. There is 20 percent of total sales on jewelry and watches, and 15 percent of total sales on consumer electronics, 8 percent on event tickets, 7 percent on computer hardware, 6 percent on books and magazines.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">There is an expectation that it will be increased in the next coming year. Online retailer promotions and guaranteed shopping, return policies and many advantages are enhancing the online shopping.</p>
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<strong>Related Links:</strong><br />
<a href="http://www.edenpureus.us">Edenpure</a></p>
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		<title>Technical Advances in Sports from Past 50 Years</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Oct 2010 13:38:47 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There are constant changes in the growth of technology in sports like every other industry. The highest developed equipments are used in every sense. Technology is also used by the persons those who officiate it. If there is no use of available technology, then it may lead to a state of confusion and second-guessing in [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">There are constant changes in the growth of technology in sports like every other industry. The highest developed equipments are used in every sense. Technology is also used by the persons those who officiate it. If there is no use of available technology, then it may lead to a state of confusion and second-guessing in the sports events. There are few technical advances in sports from past 50 years such as:</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>HANS device:</strong> The Hans device was invented in the 1980, from then auto racing became safe in all levels. Robert Hubbard, engineering professor, developed the U shaped head restraint device. This device is kept behind the neck of the driver and it is attached to the helmet of the driver. This will save the head of the driver from injury in any crashes or accidents.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Instant replay:</strong> Instant replay is the biggest technological advance in any area. CBS sports use the instant replay for the first time at the time of Army vs Navy game in 1962. After wards, slow motion was added to the instant replay in the year of 1965. Freeze frame capability was added by the Ampex HS-100 Camera.</p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Football pads and helmets:</strong> Advances in helmets made less dangers in football game. There is progress in helmet like plastic and plastic alloy and polycarbonate alloy today. There are advances in pad like rib pads, neck supports, and face masks.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Scoreboards:</strong> Replays and information on the players, video games and closeups of anything in the stadium are shown by scoreboards. There are HD screens and smaller digital scoreboards today.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">These are the advance technologies in sports from past 50 years. Day by day technology is improving, so this improvement can be seen in every field and every where.</p>
<p><strong>Related Links:</strong><br />
<a href="http://www.jdisport.com">Group scheduling software</a></p>
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		<title>Gloves or Mittens Sales in US: 2007 to 2009</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2010 14:19:19 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Shopping]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fashion accessories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[shopping]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A glove is a garment used to cover hand. For each finger gloves have separate opening or coverings for each finger and for the thumb. Fingerless gloves have an opening, but no covering sheath for each finger. Gauntlets are fingerless gloves with one large opening instead of individual openings for each finger. Entire hand is [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-524" title="gloves" src="http://www.major-developments.net/major-develop/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/gloves.jpeg" alt="" width="299" height="168" />A glove is a garment used to cover hand. For each finger gloves have separate opening or coverings for each finger and for the thumb. Fingerless gloves have an opening, but no covering sheath for each finger. Gauntlets are fingerless gloves with one large opening instead of individual openings for each finger. Entire hand is covered by Mittens but these don&#8217;t have separate finger openings or sheaths. Though mittens and gloves are made with same material, but mittens are warmer than gloves because fingers can maintain their warmth better when they are together.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Gloves are the part of dress accessories. $6 is the average unit sale price. Knit gloves are better than leather and fabric glove styles. Shiny and space dyed yarns and other novelty yarns are popular knit gloves.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">A niche fashion item is short leather driving and riding gloves. 35 percent of the sales done by age group 35 to 54 of customers. 44 percent of the sales of gloves were for the gifts for others. Sales of gloves in 2007 were 383.4 million dollars and in 2008 were 462.7 million dollars and 448 million dollars in 2009.</p>
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<strong>Related Links:</strong><br />
<a href="http://www.patagoniagifts.com">Unique jewelry</a></p>
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		<title>US Advertising Market: 2009</title>
		<link>http://www.major-developments.net/major-develop/2010/09/us-advertising-market-2009/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Sep 2010 11:32:37 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marketing and Advertising]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Small business]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[According to the IAB US Online Advertising report, there is continuous and significant growth in Internet on comparison with other media. In US market share, TV distribution continues to be in the leading position which is $26.2 billions. The second place is taken by News papers, which is $24.6billions in US market share. The Internet [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">According to the IAB US Online Advertising report, there is continuous and significant growth in Internet on comparison with other media.</p>
<ul>
<li>In US market share, TV distribution continues to be in the leading position which is $26.2 billions.</li>
<li> The second place is taken by News papers, which is $24.6billions in US market share.</li>
<li> The Internet occupies 3rd place in US Market share, which is $22.7 billions.</li>
<li>The top 10 ad selling companies continue to remain concentrated on online advertising. This accounted for 71 percent of total revenues in Q4 of 2009, which was down slightly from 72 percent as in Q4 of 2008.</li>
<li> 11 percent of revenues for Q4 of 2009 were accounted by 11 to 25 ranked companies on comparison to the 12 percent as in Q4 of 2008.</li>
<li> The companies which were ranked from 26 to 50 accounted for 8 percent in both 2008 and 2009.</li>
<li> As per the report, the United States internet advertising revenue was $22.7 billion in 2009. The internet advertising revenues faced a decrease of 3.4 percent over 2008.</li>
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<strong>Related Links:</strong><br />
<a href="http://www.searchoptics.com">Automotive marketing</a><br />
<a href="http://www.adspeed.com">Adserver</a></p>
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		<title>Statistics of Top Ten Used Cars in 2008 and 2009</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2010 12:45:58 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Automobile]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Many of the customers feel it difficult to find out the best car which they have to buy. They often get confused because of existence of many models. They also cannot decide correctly, whether to buy a used car or a new car. So, the best way is to verify in the websites Edmunds and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">Many of the customers feel it difficult to find out the best car which they have to buy. They often get confused because of existence of many models. They also cannot decide correctly, whether to buy a used car or a new car. So, the best way is to verify in the websites Edmunds and Kelly Blue Book for knowing the present trends. If we go for the used car, then Kelly Blue Book will give you information of the costs regarding it. They even suggest the best resale and the worst resale values for the used cars. They provide us with the consumer reviews.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">So, let us examine the Top ten used cars for the year 2009 in USA. Honda Accord is the best used car which is being sold and the number of units sold are around 29,212. The second one is Ford F-series and its sales are 28,757; Chevrolet Silverado and its sales are 26,437 units; Honda Civic and its sales are 26,252; Toyota Camry with sales 25,324; Toyota Corolla with sales 18,534; Ford Fusion and its sales are 18,321; DodgeRam Series and its sales are 17,903; Chevrolet Impala 17, 532; Chevrolet Malibu and its sales are 14, 655.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Now, let us consider the top ten used cars which are considered as the best ones in the year 2008 in USA. Toyota Camry was the leading used car which had a lot of sales and the number for the sales was around 31,601; second stands Honda Accord and its sales are 23, 957; Nissan Altima and its sales are 21,635; Honda Civic and its sales are 20,993; Toyota Corolla with sales 20,736; Chevrolet Impala with sales 17,544, Chevrolet Cobalt 17,310; Chevrolet Malibu 14,150, Pontaic G6 with sales 13,942; Ford Focus with sales 11,600.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Thus, the consumers by seeing statistics can decide which car is the best according to the number of units sold and even some of the websites will provide the best costs for the used cars.</p>
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<strong>Related Links:</strong><br />
<a href="http://www.searchoptics.com">Automotive internet marketing</a><br />
<a href="http://www.dallasareamazda.com">Mazda Dealerships Dallas</a></p>
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		<title>Many People are Using Mobile Internet – comScore</title>
		<link>http://www.major-developments.net/major-develop/2010/09/mobile-internet-usage/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:05:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[mobile marketing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The number of people who use mobile are increased twice in the year of 2009 when we compare to the year 2008, according to comScore report. They are using these mobile devices to access the news and information on the internet. News and information are accessed by 63.2 million people on their mobile devices in [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">The number of people who use mobile are increased twice in the year of 2009 when we compare to the year 2008, according to comScore report. They are using these mobile devices to access the news and information on the internet.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">News and information are accessed by 63.2 million people on their mobile devices in the month of January 2009 and they are accessed by 22.4 million people daily. This number is more than twice of the audience of the last year 2008. According to comScore, 107 percent increase in people using mobiles to access news and internet daily. By this we can say, there is growth in importance of the mobile medium because users are depending on their mobile phones to access information.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Day by day, accessing of the social networking and blogging by users is increasing and there is much growth in downloaded applications as well like because of this growth in news and information usage. The accessing of social networking site and blog increased by 427 percent from 2008 to 2009.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">News and information was accessed by 22.3 million people through the downloaded application in the month of the January. 8.2 million users downloaded maps, it is most popular downloaded application among them. SMS was used by 32.4 million people to access the news and information in the month of January.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Most of the users who show the enthusiasm to use mobile news and information are young males with half of 18 to 34 year old males engaged in that activity. Females with the age of 18 to 24 also used this mobile internet. 40 percent of them were accessing it.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">In this way mobile devices are used by many people, not only for one purpose for many purposes like access the news and information and maps, etc.</p>
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		<title>Despite Slowdown E-Commerce At Pace Retail</title>
		<link>http://www.major-developments.net/major-develop/2010/06/slowdown-ecommerce-2009/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2010 12:33:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[eCommerce]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[E-commerce is the emerging trend of shopping in current world and many number of people prefer this style. This shopping style suffered a lot during the recession period and that incident led to shift in e-commerce existence. According to analyst, in the recession time, it seemed that e-commerce is coming to an end. But in [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">E-commerce is the emerging trend of shopping in current world and many number of people prefer this style. This shopping style suffered a lot during the recession period and that incident led to shift in e-commerce existence.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">According to analyst, in the recession time, it seemed that e-commerce is coming to an end. But in 2009, e-commerce managed to oppose the recession which dragged down the rest of retail formats with a final growth of 11% i.e. $155.2 billion noticed. Though this growth is very slow at least the pace of e-commerce is positive. According to the research of firm prediction, e-commerce of America will further grow up to 11%.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">In previous year, online shopping growth was more than 20% per year. According to Forrester, 52% of all computer hardware, software and peripherals are bought online last year but growth in online sales of those products is likely to be slow considerably this year. According to Forrester’s e-commerce analyst high levels of growth is still remaining.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">According to e-commerce analyst, in 2010, e-commerce will account for 7% of all U.S. shopping, excluding auto, travel, and prescription drugs and it could go high to 20% someday in future. As per the current condition every decision is blurry in nature. So, only a fresh decision could help to get success in coming time.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Hence, coming future can predict better and growing online marketing. A better and effective planning will definitely help to build that hope of growth. But in coming world no can predict which retailing will be more stable.</p>
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		<title>Diamond Imports Decline in US</title>
		<link>http://www.major-developments.net/major-develop/2010/05/diamond-imports-decline-in-us/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 07:14:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[U.S. polished diamond imports at the time of April 2009 declined 47 percent to $794.2 million. Polished diamond exports descended to 46 percent to $589.8 million. Final polished imports, the magnitude to which imports topped exports, for the U.S. during April reduced to 52 percent to $204.4 million. Rough imports dropped 64 percent to $20.6 [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">U.S. polished diamond imports at the time of April 2009 declined 47 percent to $794.2 million. Polished diamond exports descended to 46 percent to $589.8 million. Final polished imports, the magnitude to which imports topped exports, for the U.S. during April reduced to 52 percent to $204.4 million.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Rough imports dropped 64 percent to $20.6 million, and rough exports were reduced 40 percent to $12 million. Final rough imports dropped 76 percent to $8.6 million. The U.S. net diamond inventory, calculating total imports less than total exports, dropped 54 percent to $213 million in April.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The numbers also revealed identical declines, with polished imports declining by 51 percent to $3.2 billion, and polished exports reducing 44 percent to $2.6 billion. Net polished imports for the period from January through April in the U.S. were declining 68 percent to $575.8 million. Rough imports for that period dropped 77 percent to $60 million and rough exports were down 70 percent to $43.4 million. For net rough imports of $16.6 million, a decline of 86 percent was noticed from 2008. Till April 2009, the net diamond inventory dropped 69 percent to $592.4 million.</p>
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		<title>Diamond Jewelry Sales Accounts More Than 50% Of US Market</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The total average ticket for anniversary jewelry is nearly $1,200. But the diamond jewelry sales worth $3,000 and above creates about half of total revenues from anniversary diamond jewelry. Thus, the opportunity for jewelers is to tap the market for higher ticket anniversary jewelry. Diamond jewelry has a market share of 55% of total jewelery [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">The total average ticket for anniversary jewelry is nearly $1,200. But the diamond jewelry sales worth $3,000 and above creates about half of total revenues from anniversary diamond jewelry. Thus, the opportunity for jewelers is to tap the market for higher ticket anniversary jewelry.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Diamond jewelry has a market share of 55% of total jewelery sales in the US market (source: Diamond Information Centre). Nearly 50% of worldwide diamond jewelery sales are generated in the US according to the Jewelry Industry Research Institute. Diamond jewelry had a share of 75% of the US division’s retail sales in fiscal 2009, which is same as that of previous years.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Retail jewelers announced that diamond jewelry sales were exceptionally weak during 2008 holiday selling season. According to preliminary data, it seems that diamond jewelry sales were reduced by 20-25 percent in the November-December period. For the complete year, the number of diamond jewelry sales were reduced by 8-9 percent in the U.S. Market. This also includes both specialty jewelers and other merchants who are selling diamond jewelry.</p>
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		<title>American Consumers Give More Preference To Image</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Americans generally have serious concerns with their physical appearance, and most of them are willing to attempt anything that will boost their image. According to survey conducted by an American Demographics, 87 percent of adults say that they are ready to change any part of their body for cosmetic reasons and only about 28 percent [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">Americans generally have serious concerns with their physical appearance, and most of them are willing to attempt anything that will boost their image. According to survey conducted by an American Demographics, 87 percent of adults say that they are ready to change any part of their body for cosmetic reasons and only about 28 percent of American adults feel themselves attractive.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Primping (dressing neatly) and preening (beautifying) are integral human characteristics. People purchase jewelry to draw attention to a body part or distant from a body part.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Psychologists say that women more possibly takes care about how they look, whereas men assesses themselves by what they can do. Due to the inheritance in the human psyche, most jewelry is purchased by women.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">A new study reveals that the richest Americans, who are upset by the state of the economy, are cutting back on expenditure on luxury items and jewelry, as they are more bothered about their own financial security and worried that the recession will last more than a year.</p>
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		<title>Nobel Laureates of 2009</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Nobel Prizes are universally regarded as the most prestigious and renowned awards given for intellectual performance in the world. The Nobel Foundation started in 1900 based on the will and testament of Alfred Nobel written on 27th November 1895. As per his wish, the award should be given to those who make outstanding contributions [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">The Nobel Prizes are universally regarded as the most prestigious and renowned awards given for intellectual performance in the world. The Nobel Foundation started in 1900 based on the will and testament of Alfred Nobel written on 27th November 1895. As per his wish, the award should be given to those who make outstanding contributions to the mankind in the five areas, Physics, Chemistry, Medicine or Physiology, Literature, and Peace, while Economics category added later in 1968.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Nobel Prize in Physics</strong><br />
Nobel Prize in physics for 2009 was awarded to three people. Charles K. Kao of china was awarded half of prize for  his innovative achievements dealing with the transmission of light in fibers for optical communication. Willard S. Boyle and George E. Smith of USA shared remaining half value of prize equally for the discovery of CCD sensor, an imaging semiconductor circuit.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">In 1966, Charles K. Kao carefully worked on how to transmit light covering long distances through optical glass fibers. He discovered that fiber of purest glass can transmit light signals over 100 kilometers which was an innovation in fiber optics technology.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">In 1969 Willard S. Boyle and George E. Smith discovered the first outstanding imaging technology using a digital sensor, a CCD. The CCD is a digital camera&#8217;s electronic eye which revolutionized the way how images were gathered from spacecraft, by telescopes, in medical imaging, and finally replaced the film camera in whole aspects of photography.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Nobel Prize in Chemistry</strong><br />
Nobel Prize in chemistry for 2009 was awarded jointly to Venkatraman Ramakrishnan of United Kingdom, Thomas A. Steitz of USA and Ada E. Yonath of Israel for their research on the structure and function of the ribosome.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Three scientists created atom-by-atom maps of the hidden, life-giving ribosome which helped researchers to develop powerful new antibiotics. They used three-dimensional models to illustrate how antibiotics attaches to the ribosome. These models are used to develop new antibiotics, depending on the interpretation of the molecular structure and framework of the ribosomes in every cell.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Nobel Prize in Medicine</strong><br />
The Nobel Prize in Medicine for 2009 was shared by Elizabeth H. Blackburn, Carol W. Greider, Jack W. Szostak of USA. It was awarded for the discovery of how chromosomes are guarded by telomeres and the enzyme telomerase.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">They discovered telomeres which are created in the reproduction sequences of DNA at the ends of chromosomes that helps in protecting the purity of the chromosomal DNA, and discovered the enzyme telomerase which builds the telomeres.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Their work revealed some of the basic secrets about functioning of cells. Their studies were also applicable to cancer biology as cancer cells have excessively active telomerase, which makes them to  divide uncontrollably.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Nobel Prize in Literature</strong><br />
The 2009 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to Herta Müller of Germany. She is the  12th woman in 108 years to receive Nobel prize for literature. Mueller, a representative of Romania&#8217;s ethnic German minority, was honored for her work as described by Nobel foundation &#8220;with the concentration of poetry and the frankness of prose, depicts the landscape of the dispossessed,&#8221;</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Nobel Peace Prize</strong><br />
The Nobel Peace Prize for 2009 was awarded to Barack H. Obama who is the 44th President of the United States of America for his outstanding efforts to establish international diplomacy and cooperation between people. The Committee also gave special significance to Obama&#8217;s vision and his work for a world without nuclear weapons. After this announcement, some people raised their concern that the decision had come too early, before any significant achievements were made in his foreign policy. Whereas many world leaders were supportive of the award. Some raised their concern that the prize was awarded to  encourage the US leader early in his presidency.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Nobel Prize in Economics</strong><br />
The Nobel Prize in Economics for 2009 was awarded jointly to Elinor Ostrom and Oliver E. Williamson of USA. It was awarded to Elinor Ostrom for her studies on economic governance, mainly in the commons and to Oliver E. Williamson for his studies on economic governance, particularly in an organization.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Elinor Ostrom was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize in economics. Ostrom showed how common resources like forests, fisheries, oil fields or grazing lands can be managed well by the people who use them, instead of governments or private companies.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Williamson, focused on how firms and markets differ in the methods they solve conflicts. He found that companies can resolve conflicts better than markets when competition is fixed.</p>
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		<title>UNESCO launched World Digital Library</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[UNESCO and 32 institutions launched World Digital Library. The launch was took place UNESCO headquarters. Mr.Billington first proposed the creation of world digital library to UNESCO in the year 2005. It is a cooperative project of the library of congress and UNESCO. The launch will takes place at a reception co-hosted by UNESCO Director-General Koichiro [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">UNESCO and 32 institutions launched World Digital Library. The launch was took place UNESCO headquarters. Mr.Billington first proposed the creation of world digital library to UNESCO in the year 2005. It is a cooperative project of the library of congress and UNESCO. The launch will takes place at a reception co-hosted by UNESCO Director-General Koichiro Matsuurs and U.S. librarian of Congress, James H. Billington, and Directors of the partner institution. The technical assistance was provided by the Bibliotheca Alexandrina of Alexandria Egypt.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The National Library of China (NLC) contributed manuscript, maps, books, and rubbing of steels. World Digital Library is a worldwide Website. The site will include manuscripts, maps, rare books, films, sound recordings, prints, and photographs. It will provide unrestricted access, free of charge, to this material. The World Digital Library interface operates seven Languages -Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish. Browsing and searching features facilitate cross-cultural and cross-temporal explorations on the site.</p>
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		<title>UNGA declared 2009 as an International Year of Astronomy and International Year of Natural fibers</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 05:43:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sixty second General Assembly of United Nations declared 2009 as the International Year of Astronomy. The global scheme lied out by International Astronomical Union (IAU). The IAU will be coordinating the International Year of Astronomy in 2009. It is an opportunity for the citizens of earth to gain deeper insight in to Astronomy’s role. Moreover, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">Sixty second General Assembly of United Nations declared 2009 as the International Year of Astronomy. The global scheme lied out by International Astronomical Union (IAU). The IAU will be coordinating the International Year of Astronomy in 2009. It is an opportunity for the citizens of earth to gain deeper insight in to Astronomy’s role. Moreover, it is Astronomy’s role in enriching all human culture. It will act like a platform to know the latest Astronomical Discoveries and essential role of Astronomy in Science education.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Celestron and Thales Alenia Space centers sponsor IYA2009. The General Assembly of United Nations declared 2009 as the International Year of Natural Fibers. The main objective of IYNF2009 would be to raise awareness and stimulate demand for natural fibers. Moreover, the other objectives are, to promote the efficiency and sustainability of the natural fiber industries, to foster effective international partnership between the various natural fiber industries. The IYNF intended to cover a wide range of natural fibers.</p>
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		<title>Turkish Airline Flight crashed</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Turkish Airline flight crashed at 10:30 a.m on February 25, 2009. It is carrying 127 passengers and crewmembers. Plane crashed in to a field as it came in to land at Amsterdam Schipol airport. The aircraft suffered significant damage and it is broken in to three pieces. Nine people died and more than 84 people [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">Turkish Airline flight crashed at 10:30 a.m on February 25, 2009. It is carrying 127 passengers and crewmembers. Plane crashed in to a field as it came in to land at Amsterdam Schipol airport. The aircraft suffered significant damage and it is broken in to three pieces. Nine people died and more than 84 people were taken in to hospitals. Twenty-five were seriously injured and others are suffered minor injuries. The pilot and co-pilot, killed in the accident. All flights in and out of Schipol airport were suspended. Several planes were diverted to Rotterdam Airport and Brussels airport.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The preliminary investigation found that the crash caused primarily by pilot error, and secondary cause is being a faulty radio altimeter. After flight crash, about 60 ambulances arrived along with at least three helicopters and a fleet of fire engine. This is the 10<sup>th</sup> fatal event for Turkish Airways since 1970. Severely injured passengers could claim $20 million in damages each, Vreede said.</p>
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		<title>Swine Flu detected in March 2009</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Swine Flu is a new strain of influenza ‘A’ virus Subtype H1N1. This is a type of Swine Influenza detected in March and April 2009. It officially recognized in Mexico. The Mexican Government closed most of Mexico City’s public and private Facilities in order to prevent the spread of the Virus. Swine Flu symptoms include [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">Swine Flu is a new strain of influenza ‘A’ virus Subtype H1N1. This is a type of Swine Influenza detected in March and April 2009. It officially recognized in Mexico. The Mexican Government closed most of Mexico   City’s public and private Facilities in order to prevent the spread of the Virus. Swine Flu symptoms include fever, cold, sore throat, headache, muscle or Joint pains and nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. With a drop in temperature, cases of cold and cough will increase and H1N1 virus spread through sneezing. It is able to spread from one person to other person.</p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">Swine Flu is a flue virus, which can affect pigs. Swine flu in pigs it does not normally infect people it will happen sometime. Any type of influenza is expected to increase in winter. There are so many people are died because of swine flu. Novax, Inc is a Biopharmaceutical company reported positive results for the phase -2 studies on its H1N1 virus. It is important that people start taking precautions.</p>
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		<title>Michael Jackson&#8217;s Death</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 05:40:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Michael Jackson was a prominent popular figure because of his dance music and fashion. He was the King of Pop. In initial stage, he started his career with his brothers. In 1964, he started his solo career. He was the commercially successful entertainer of all the time, his 1982 album Thriller is remains always the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Michael Jackson was a prominent popular figure because of his dance music and fashion. He was the King of Pop. In initial stage, he started his career with his brothers. In 1964, he started his solo career. He was the commercially successful entertainer of all the time, his 1982 album <em>Thriller</em> is remains always the best selling album and also <em>Bad, Dangerous</em>, <em>History</em> are the best selling albums. He was born on August 29, 1958 and died on June 25, 2009.</p>
<p>After his death that first report came from the TMZ.com, a Loss Angel based celebrity’s website. The Loss Angel Times Website confirmed the death of Michael Jackson at 2:51 p.m on June 25. The News quickly spread to the on line, overall web traffic ranged from 11 percent at least 20 percent greater than normal. After his death Internet, traffic reached unprecedented level. He had scheduled to perform <em>This Is It</em> concert at London, but with out performing that concert he died.</p>
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		<title>Barack Obama was awarded the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 05:42:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Norwegian committee has announced that Obama had won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize. On Oct 9, 2009, he won this award. This prize was awarded to Obama because of his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international Diplomacy and Cooperation among peoples. Obama is the fourth US president to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. The [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">The Norwegian committee has announced that Obama had won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize. On Oct 9, 2009, he won this award. This prize was awarded to Obama because of his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international Diplomacy and Cooperation among peoples. Obama is the fourth US president to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The Nobel Prize committee highlighted his efforts to promote nonproliferation particularly in Iran. Obama has as president created a new climate in international politics. The award was surprise too many including Obama also. The award drew a mixture of praise and criticisms from world leaders and media figures. The Nobel committee recognized Obama’s efforts to solve complex global problems. Obama is also working towards a world free of nuclear weapons. Obama captured the world’s attention. This year’s Peace Prize nominees included 172 people. The Nobel recipient receives a prize of about $1.4 million. Obama plans to donate that money to charity.</p>
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		<title>Barack Obama is the president of USA</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 05:40:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Barack Obama is the 44th president and Current president of the USA. He was born on August 4 1961, His political career started in the year 1966, and he elected as a Illinois senate in 1966. Obama elected as a US senator On January 4, 2005; He was the fifth African American as a US [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">Barack Obama is the 44th president and Current president of the USA. He was born on August 4 1961, His political career started in the year 1966, and he elected as a Illinois senate in 1966. Obama elected as a US senator On January 4, 2005; He was the fifth African American as a US senator. He became a president on Jan 20, 2009. He is the first African-American president of United States.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Obama was addressed the nation for the first time as a Senator of the USA. More than 200 years of history this will never happen in USA that the African –American as a US president. Barack Obama proved the power of democracy. Obama signed his first bill in to law; The Lilly Ledbetter Fair pay act of 2009. He also got the Nobel Peace prize in 2009. Obama is the third US president gets the Nobel Peace prize.</p>
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		<title>LCROSS launched by NASA</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 05:42:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) is a NASA robotic space aircraft. Currently it is Orbiting the Moon. LRO is future manned missions to the moon by NASA. After detail mapping of the Moon, It will identify safe landing sites, locate potential resources on the moon. This orbiter will make a 3-D map of the Moon’s surface. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) is a NASA robotic space aircraft. Currently it is Orbiting the Moon. LRO is future manned missions to the moon by NASA. After detail mapping of the Moon, It will identify safe landing sites, locate potential resources on the moon. This orbiter will make a 3-D map of the Moon’s surface. Moreover, it provided some of the first images of the Apollo equipment left on the Moon. LRO launched on 18 June 2009 with conjugation of Lunar Crater Observation and sensing satellite (LCROSS).</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">This is the first United States mission to the moon in over ten years. LRO and LCROSS are the first missions launched as part of the united state’s vision for Space Exploration Programme. The LCROSS carried Spectrometers, near-infrared cameras, a visible camera, and a visible radiometer. Previous missions have revealed trace amount water on lunar soil. LCROSS mission seeks a definite answer for the question of how much water is present.</p>
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		<title>Iran launched Omid Satellite</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 05:41:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Iran launched Omid satellite. It is a first domestically made satellite in to space and will return to earth after orbiting for three months. It was launched on Feb 3, 2009. Iran launched first commercial satellite in 2005. Iran hopes to launch three more satellites by 2010. Omid (Hope) is a research and telecom satellite. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">Iran launched Omid satellite. It is a first domestically made satellite in to space and will return to earth after orbiting for three months. It was launched on Feb 3, 2009. Iran launched first commercial satellite in 2005. Iran hopes to launch three more satellites by 2010. Omid (Hope) is a research and telecom satellite. Omid was equipped with experimental satellite control devise and power supply system. Moreover, it designed for gathering information and testing equipment.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The launch of Omid satellite was clearly timed to coincide with the 30<sup>th</sup> anniversary of Iranian revolution. Mr. Mottak said, “Iran’s satellite technology is for purely peaceful purposes and to meet the needs of the country. It was key step for Iran’s ambitious programme. The world powers worried because the same rocket technology used to launch satellite can also deliver warheads. Many agreed that Iron had achieved a milestone. Only ten other countries have successfully launched satellites in to Orbit.</p>
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