MARIANA TRENCH

The Mariana Trench is located in the Pacific Ocean, just east of the 14 Mariana Islands(11''21' North latitude and 142"12' East longitude) near Japan. As you probably already know, this is the deepest part o the earth's oceans, and the deepest location of the earth itself. It was created by ocean-to-ocean subduction, A geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate. The deepest part of the Mariana Trench is the challenger Deep, so named after the exploratory vessel HMS challenger II; a fishing boat converted into a sea lab by Swiss scientist Jacques Piccard.

How deep is Mariana Trench??

First off, here are average depths of the earth's oceans; the Arctic Ocean is 1,038 metres(3,407 feet) deep, the Indian Ocean is 3,872 metres(12,740 feet) deep, the Atlantic Ocean is 3,872 metres(12,254 feet) deep and the Pacific Ocean is 4,188 metres(13,740 feet) deep.

The deepest point in each of the earth's oceans are as follows; the Arctic Ocean's Eurasian Basin at 5,450 metres (17,881 feet) deep, the Indian Ocean's Java Trench at 7,725 metres (25,344 feet) deep, the Atlantic Ocean's Puerto Rico Trench at 8,648 metres (28,374 feet) and the Pacific Ocean's Mariana trench at 11,033 metres (36,201 feet) deep.

PRINCIPLES FOR INFLUENCING PEOPLE

The principles to influence the people are divided into 3 parts. They are as follows:

PART ONE: FUNDAMENTAL TECHNIQUES IN HANDLING PEOPLE.

Principle 1:
Don't criticize, condemn or complain.
Principle 2:
Give honest and sincere appreciation.
Principle 3:
Arouse in the other person an eager want.

PART TWO: SIX WAYS TO MAKE PEOPLE LIKE YOU.

Principle 1:
Become genuinely interested in other people.
Principle 2:
Smile.
Principle 3:
Remember that a person's name is to that person the sweetest and most important sound in any language.
Principle 4:
Be a good listener. Encourage others to talk about themselves.
Principle 5:
Talk in terms of the other person's interests.
Principle 6:
Make the other person feel important(do it sincerely)

PART THREE: HOW TO WIN PEOPLE TO YOUR WAY OF THINKING.

Principle 1:
The only way to get the best of an argument is to avoid it.
Principle 2:
Show respect for the other person's opinions.
Never say, YOU'RE WRONG.
Principle 3:
If you are wrong, admit it quickly and emphatically.
Principle 4:
Begin in a friendly way.
Principle 5:
Get the other person saying "YES, YES" immediately.
Principle 6:
Let the other person do a great deal of the talking.
Principle 7:
Let the other person feel that the idea is his or hers.
Principle 8:
Try honestly to see things from the other person's point of view.
Principle 9:
Be sympathetic with the other person's ideas and desires.
Principle 10:
Appeal to the nobler motives.
Principle 11:
Dramatize your ideas.
Principle 12:
Throw down a challenge.

WORLD'S TOP 10 BILLIONAIRES-2009

1. BILL GATES:
William Henry Gates was born on 28Th October 1955 in Seattle. Residence: United States Occupation : Chairman of Microsoft Co-Chair of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Net worth : US $40.0 billion

2. Warren Buffett:

Warren Edward Buffett was born on August 30, 1930 in Nebraska. Residence: United States. Occupation : Chairman & CEO Berkshire Hathway. Net worth : US $37.0 billion

3. Carlos Slim Helu:

Carlos Slim Helu born on 28Th January, 1940 in Mexico city, Mexico. Residence : Mexico. Occupation : chairman and CEO, Telmex, Telcel. Net worth : US $35.0 billion.

4. Lawrence J. Ellison:

Lawrence J. Ellison was born on 17Th August, 1944 in United States. Residence : Redwood City, California. Occupation: CEO of Oracle Corporation. Net worth : US $22.5 billion

5. Ingvar Feodor Kamprad:

Ingvar Feodor Kamprad was born on 30Th March, 1926 in Sweden. Residence : Switzerland. Occupation : Entrepreneur. Net worth : US $22.0 billion.

6. Karl Hans Albrecht:

Karl Hans Albrecht was born on 20Th February, 1920. Residence: Germany. Occupation : Entrepreneur, owns Aldi Sud. Net worth : US $21.5 billion.

7. Mukesh Ambani:

Mukesh Ambani was born on 19Th April, 1957 in Aden, Yemen. Residence: Mumbai, India. Occupation: Chairman, Managing Director of Reliance Industries. Net worth: US $19.5 billion.

8. Lakshmi Niwas Mittal:

Lakshmi Mittal was born on 15Th June, 1950 in Sadulpur ( a village in the Churu district) of Rajasthan, India. Residence : London, England. Occupation: Chairman and CEO, Arcelor Mittal. Net worth: US $19.3 billion.

9. Theo Paul Albrecht:

Theo Paul Albrecht was born on 28Th March, 1922 Germany. Residence : Foehr, Germany, Europe & Russia. Occupation : CEO of the Aldi Nord discount supermarket chain. Net worth : US $18.8 billion.

10. Amancio Ortega Gaona:

Amancio Ortega Gaona was born on 28Th March, 1936 in Spain. Residence : La Coruna. Occupation : Chairman of the Inditex Group. Net worth : US $18.3 billion.

OCCULTATION(SOLAR ECLIPSE)

A total solar eclipse is seen in Varanasi, India, Wednesday, July 22, 2009.


New Delhi : There was exhilaration in the air as a shadowed sun peeped from an overcast sky at aurora Wednesday with tens of thousands of people across the country gathering at rooftops, planetariums and parks to watch the century's longest total solar eclipse.


The eclipse started at sunrise in Surat in Gujarat at 5.28 a.m. when the moon started covering the sun and reached its apex at around 6.23 a.m. when the sun was completely obscured by the moon. The eclipse ended later in 2132.


The total solar eclipse was visible in some parts of the country like Surat in Gujarat, Indore and Bhopal in M.P, Varanasi in Uttar pradesh, Patna and Taregna in Bihar and Guwahati in Assam. the rest of the country experienced a partial eclipse.


Taregna, this time dissapointed its natives as a thick layer of cloud hindered the clear view of the eclipse. It is said that Taregna is one of the best places in India to watch this phenomenon.

The most beautiful part of the eclipse was when sun was completely covered by the moon and the aureole became visible, forming a faint crown of pearly white light.

It was a breathtaking experience for a group of 50 people who chased the eclipse at 41,000 feet above the ground in a chartered flight over Gaya in Bihar.

GRE (Graduate Record Examination)

Introduction to GRE:

The Graduate Record Examinations general test measures verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, and critical thinking and analutical wirting skills that are not related to any specific field of study.

This test comprises of

1. Verbal Reasoning :

The skills measured include the test taker's ability to analyze and evaluate written and synthesize information obtained from it analyze relationships among component parts of sentences recognize relationships among component parts of sentences.

2. Quantitative Reasoning:

The skills measured include the test taker's ability to understand basic concepts of arithmetic, geometry, and data analysis reason quantitatively solve problems in a quantitative setting.

3. Analytical Writing:

The skills measured include the test taker's ability to articulate complex ideas clearly and effectively examine claims and accompanying evidence support ideas with relevant reasons and examples sustain a well-focused, coherent discussion control the elements of standard writtne English.

Few GRE words:

-> aureole(noun):

pronunciation: 'oree' 'owl

1. The outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; visible as a white halo during a occultation.
2. An indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint.

syn: corona, gloriole, nimbus

-> babbitt(noun):

pronunciation: babit

1. An alloy of tin with some copper and antimony; a lining for bearings that reduces friction.

babbitt(verb):

1. Line with a Babbitt metal.

-> cachinnate(verb):

pronunciation: 'kaku' neyt

1. Laugh loudly and in an unrestrained way.

syn: laugh, express mirth

-> dacoit(noun):

pronunciation: du'koyt

1. A member of an armed gang of robbers.

syn: dakoit

-> rendezvous(noun):
pronunciation: 'ro'ndi'voo

1. A meeting planned at a certain time and place
2. A place where people meet (ex: he was waiting for them at the rendezvous)
3. A date; usually with a member of opposite sex

rendezvous(verb):

1. Meet at a rendezvous

syn: tryst