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INDIAN Prestigious Awards

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. Bharat Ratna Award Bharat Ratna - Awardees List India has produced a legacy of brave hearts since times immemorial. Probably there is not enough space to measure their sacrifices. However, we cannot close our eyes to those people who have made our country proud by excelling in their own fields and bringing us international recognition. Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian honour, given for exceptional service towards advancement of Art, Literature and Science, and in recognition of Public Service of the highest order. The original specifications for the award called for a circular gold medal, 35 mm in diameter, with the sun and the Hindi legend "Bharat Ratna" above and a floral wreath below. The reverse was to carry the state emblem and motto. It was to be worn around the neck from a white ribbon. This design was altered after a year. Bharat Ratna Award      Bharat Ratna Award (Reverse Side) The provision of Bharat Ratna was introduced in 1954. T...

CESS - Center for Economic and Social Studies

. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CESS - C enter for E conomic and S ocial S tudies Centre for Economic and Social Studies (CESS) Begumpet, Hyderabad - 500016, A.P.,INDIA. Tel No: +91-40-2340 2789, 2341 6780, 2341 6610/11/12/13. Fax: 91-40-2340 6808; Mail to : post@cess.ac.in http://www.cess.ac.in/cesshome/cessmain. asp The Centre for Economic and Social Studies (CESS) was established as an autonomous research Centre in 1980. Appreciating its role in the promotion of research and training, the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) (Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India) recognized it as a national institute in the year 1986 and included the Centre in its network of institutions. Conducting interdisciplinary research in analytical and applied areas of social sciences, encompassing socio-economic and other aspects of development, constitute the predominant activities of the Centre. Its sphere of research activit...

Angiography

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. http://www.home-remedies-for-you.com/medicanet/diagnostic-procedures-and-tests_angiography.html http://www.ivillage.com/cardiac-catheterization-and-coronary-angiogram/4-y-91726 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coronary_catheterization Cardiac Catheterization and Coronary Angiogram Cardiac catheterization with coronary angiogram is a test to check the heart and coronary arteries. It is used to check blood flow in the coronary arteries, blood flow and blood pressure in the chambers of the heart, find out how well the heart valves work, and check for problems in how the wall of the heart moves. The purpose of cardiac catheterization and angiogram is to find out if a person has disease in the coronary arteries (atherosclerosis). If the person has atherosclerosis, this test can pinpoint the size and location of fat and calcium deposits (plaque) that are narrowing the coronary arteries. Results from cardiac catheterization and angiogram help determine whether treatment with bypass surgery...

TDS - Safe Level in Drinking Water

. WHO/SDE/WSH/03.04/16 Total dissolved solids in Drinking-water Background document for development of WHO Guidelines for Drinking-water Quality © World Health Organization 2003 GENERAL DESCRIPTION Identity Total Dissolved Solids ( TDS ) is the term used to describe the inorganic salts and small amounts of organic matter present in solution in water. The principal constituents are usually calcium, magnesium, sodium, and potassium cations and carbonate, hydrogencarbonate, chloride, sulfate, and nitrate anions. Organoleptic properties The presence of dissolved solids in water may affect its taste ( 1 ). The palatability of drinkingwater has been rated by panels of tasters in relation to its TDS level as follows: Excellent:          Less than 300 mg/litre ; Good:                 Between 300 and 600 mg/litre ; Fair: ...

Cricket World Cup 2011

. Broadcasting in INDIA : ESPN Star & DD National (Doordarsan) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FEBRUARY 2011 Sat 19 1st match - Bangladesh v India 08:30 GMT, 14:30 Local Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur Sun 20 2nd match - New Zealand v Kenya 04:00 GMT, 09:30 Local MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai Sun 20 3rd match - Sri Lanka v Canada 09:00 GMT, 14:30 Local Hambantota International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota Mon 21 4th match - Australia v Zimbabwe 09:00 GMT, 14:30 Local Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad Tue 22 5th match - England v Netherlands 09:00 GMT, 14:30 Local Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur Wed 23 6th match - Pakistan v Kenya 09:00 GMT, 14:3...