“We messed up today and you were right to let us know,” the company said in a blog post. “Connecting and playing with friends is a vital part of gaming and we failed to meet the expectations of players who count on it every day. As a result, we have decided not to change Xbox Live Gold pricing.” … [Read more...] about Microsoft reverses Xbox Live Gold price hike after backlash from gamers
Abundance young living
Progressing, stitch by stitch
In Dewas district, where 15,000 women have been liberated from scavenging, 50 women are being rehabilitated through tailoring with financial support of UNDP and technical support of UIL. Across India, HIV-positive women, transgender and the disabled are being rehabilitated through Usha Silai Schools. Till the end of 2014, there were 5,542 Silai Schools in the country; with Rajasthan leading with 519, followed by West Bengal (467), UP (446) and MP (403). Based on the UIL syllabus, the trained teachers teach others for a fee that varies from Rs.30 to Rs.300 a month to augment their income. While Saroj charges Rs.150 a month and plans to raise it to Rs.300, in Tamil Nadu, Metilda Mary in Viluppuram district, charges Rs.1,000 a month. Her average monthly income is around Rs.14,000. In December 2014, she became the highest earner of the Silai Schools taking home Rs.21,500. She now plans to raise her income further, investing in embroidery and zig-zag machines. … [Read more...] about Progressing, stitch by stitch
Setting it straight with curved space
***A million dollars and more In 1859, Riemann formulated a hypothesis, which now bears his name – Riemann hypothesis. While grasping it might not be that easy, it should be noted that this problem is one of the seven problems in mathematics stated by the Clay Mathematics Institute as the Millennium Problems in 2000. Attempting any of these seven problems and providing a correct solution carries with it a prize money of $1 million, which will be awarded to the discoverers by the institute. Till date, only one of the seven problems have been solved. Riemann hypothesis is among the remaining six. … [Read more...] about Setting it straight with curved space
BSF detects another tunnel along Indo-Pakistan border in J&K’s Hirananagar, two in 10 days
In a press statement the BSF said, "On specific intelligence inputs BSF detects another tunnel in the area of Pansar, Jammu in the series of anti tunneling drive in the wee hours of today (Saturday). The tunnel has been detected between BP number 14 and 15 . Pakistan BOPs are Abhiyal Dogra and Kingre-de-kothe (Distt Sakargarh). The tunnel is approx 150 Mtrs long and 30 Ft deep." … [Read more...] about BSF detects another tunnel along Indo-Pakistan border in J&K’s Hirananagar, two in 10 days
Kerala bird flu outbreak | Flu among the feathers
The outbreak was detected in Karuvatta, Pallippad, Nedumudi, Thakazhi and Kainakary in Alappuzha district and Neendoor in Kottayam district. Following the mass death of ducks last month, the authorities sent samples of dead birds to the National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases (NIHSAD), Bhopal. Six of them tested positive for bird flu. On January 5, rapid response teams were despatched to the affected areas, except Kainakary where the disease was confirmed much later, on January 20. In three days, men wearing personal protective equipment culled and burnt the carcasses of 57,687 birds, almost entirely ducks, within a one-km radius of the hotspots in the two districts to keep the virus at bay. The teams destroyed 32,592 eggs and 5,078 kg of feed. The number of ducks that died due to H5N8 stood at 25,265. In Kainakary, 349 ducks, 297 chickens and two geese were culled on January 20 and 21. … [Read more...] about Kerala bird flu outbreak | Flu among the feathers