The Lakshadweep islands are India's only coral islands. Located in the Arabian Sea off the south-eastern coast of India, the charm of Lakshadweep Islands (known as Laccadive Islands till 1973) lies in their remoteness.

The name “laksha” is only symbolic since the total number of Islands doesn’t even add up to a 1000. The word “laksha:” means 1,00,000 in Malayalam and Sanskrit. But it has other meanings too! For example, “Lakshya” means “Purpose” and Lakshadweep lies in the hub of the Arabian –African-Asian trade route.

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Dematerialised Account

Demat refers to a Dematerialised Account.

Though the company is under obligation to offer the securities in both physical and demat mode, you have the choice to receive the securities in either mode. If you wish to have securities in demat mode, you need to indicate the name of the depository and also of the depository participant with whom you have depository account in your application. It is, however desirable that you hold securities in demat form as physical securities carry the risk of being fake, forged or stolen.

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Chinese Zodiac and Feng Shui work together

In the United States, the years are dated from the birth of Jesus Christ. In traditional China, dating methods were cyclical, cyclical meaning something that is repeated time after time according to a pattern. The Chinese animal signs are a 12-year cycle used for dating the years. They represent a cyclical concept of time, rather than the Western linear concept of time.

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Chiffon - What’s all about…

After satin, another major material adopted by fashion designers in the design of high class fashion is Chiffon. Chiffon is originated from the French word for cloth which has reflected its importance in fashion history.
Chiffon is a lightweight, balanced plain-woven sheer fabric. Chiffon can be made from cotton, silk or synthetic fibers, but is usually associated with silk or nylon. Chiffon can be dyed to almost any shade desired, however if made from polyester it is difficult to dye.

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Painful ulcers which make routine life painful

Painful ulcers or canker sores are sometimes found within the mouth. Food allergies are a major cause of many cankers. Certain factors, such as stress, poor dental hygiene, candidiasis, food allergies, and nutritional deficiencies are possible triggers for canker sores. Nutritional deficiencies are another possible cause. Deficiencies in iron, zinc, B12, and folate (folic acid) can contribute to cankers.

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Ayurvedic skin care - Wrinkles

How ayurvedic skin care tips can help you? And what is the relation between skin discoloration and ayurveda?

Ayurveda is a combination of two words, ayus, which means life, and veda, which means knowledge. Hence, Ayurveda can be described as the Science of Life. The concepts of ayurvedic medicine were written by Agnivesha in his book, Agnivesha tantra and they were later adopted by Charaka, another therapist, who included it in its book Charaka Samhita. Let us see what are the reasons and remedies for wrinkles in Ayurveda.

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A little bit care can exhort the supportive wife in you

A housewife is a woman who enters into a mutual agreement with her husband that outlines their division of labor. Most often, the husband works during the day and earns income to financially support the family, while the wife takes on most of the non-financial responsibilities, such as maintaining the home and, if applicable, caring for the kids. If you have chosen to be a housewife, here are some suggestions to help you flourish in this role.

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Long hair is back in fashion!

If being a longhair is part of your identity, you will probably feel like you were born that way. Identity arises in childhood, and it often goes back to our earliest memories. From our own perspectives, those of us with a longhair identity feel like we were born that way. And perhaps we were.

Men are starting to grow their hair long again, something which hasn't happened in abundance since the 60's and 70's. There was a brief bout of long hair popularity during the 1980s and 90s, but it was washed out with "anti-hippie" sentiment from conservative squares.

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The small wonder from Apple – iPhone 3G

Finally, iPhone 3G with fast 3G wireless technology, GPS mapping, support for enterprise features like Microsoft Exchange and the new App Store and with even more features coming at your fingertips. It is a three in one revolutionary phone which has a widescreen iPod, and a breakthrough Internet device with rich HTML email and a desktop-class web browser.

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The Range Rover – A contemporary expression

The Range Rover is the World´s most complete luxury SUV: unrivalled on-road and commanding off-road. Its supreme breadth of capability and advanced driving technology means it will take you anywhere you desire with ease.

The Range Rover is a contemporary expression of a world-renowned classic. A key element in this is the masterful interior design. The spacious, airy cabin benefits from a pedigree of craftsmanship, pleasing aesthetics and expert use of the finest materials. At its heart, the acclaimed Command driving position with luxurious seating elevates the driver above traffic and allows potential hazards to be easily sighted.

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Wanted

Based on the graphic novel of the same name, Wanted opens with Matrix-esque gun battle, complete with a determined man in a dark suit leaping from one building to another, before launching into a bullet fuelled fight. The film then cuts to yet another scene that brings the Matrix to mind – an average looking office where we meet our “hero” Wesley Gibson (James McAvoy)

Hancock

"Hancock," directed by the versatile Peter Berg ("Friday Night Lights," "The Kingdom"), is a welcome departure in this summer of superheroes, although not always a well-executed one. Director Peter Berg (The Rundown and The Kingdom) is usually reliable with the camera, but this time you can't tell if he wants this to be a comedy, a drama or an all-out superhero battle of the immortals.

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