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Valentines day : the NEW origin, according to the future president!

Thursday, February 14th, 2008

Valentines day today and you may have wondered about the origins of this so-special day for lovers (including lonely-lovers as well). Cupid? Cupidon, god of love? Depicted as the mischievous flying ‘baby’ armed with a special bow (a love-arrows-shooting bow…I’m looking for one, anybody knows where it is available?) Anyways…all this is just rubbish, don’t [...]

Reload…fire!!!

Saturday, February 9th, 2008

No no, am not going to talk about some action movies or firing a weapon :p…It’s just about reloading a web page
Oh btw, goooood morning!
Nowadays, web 2.0 adepts’ websites include ajax ( Asynchronous JavaScript and XML) which is a combination of technologies I’ve just mentioned (but itself, it is not a new technology, [...]

Sleep? Day or night?

Sunday, January 13th, 2008

I was thinking…why do most of us think that people normally sleep at night and work during the day? Is it because long ago people had no lights at night? But now we have na? But then…why do we contibue with that habit (bad?) of sleeping at night?
Personally, i would have preferred sleeping during the [...]

What is this building and where is it located?

Tuesday, December 18th, 2007

Well, just wanted to add a challenge to the MBB’s forum which can be accessed HERE .
On a regular basis, challenges consisting of pictures and/or riddles are posted there and members can participate.
Only members are allowed to access the challenges though, and membership is free, so register yourself if you haven’t yet.

In the meantime, what [...]

Poverty and Crime: a vicious circle!

Monday, December 10th, 2007

Poverty is the lack of essential needs to live that is the lack of proper shelter, clothing and food.
Poverty is living on a day to day basis with the uncertainty of what the future can bring.
Poverty is not being able to provide good education to children.
Poverty is the lack of freedom of expression.
Poverty occurs when [...]

December Holiday activities @ UOM

Saturday, December 8th, 2007

Oh yeah, for those already in holidays, well happy holidays And I know many who still have exams incoming, “bon courage les jeunes”.
Well the Student Union is already busy preparing for end of year activities. And here’s some of the details: (please note that these are not finalised yet)
 Monday 17 December
Chasse Aux Tresor – [...]

The policy implications of HIV/AIDS as a social problem in Mauritius

Saturday, December 1st, 2007

Today, 1stDecember 2007, on World AIDS day, I wish to share with you a nice piece of work that my sister has done as an assignment for university.Here it goes:
The Human Immunodeficiency Virus known mostly as the HIV is a retrovirus that infects cells of the human immune system. It destroys or diminishes the efficiency [...]

Better understanding a nerd!

Monday, November 26th, 2007

There are quite a few computer nerds out there, and if you are lucky enough, you can meet one and why not choose him/her as your companion. BUT, it is extremely important to understand him/her before you embark yourself in this kind of thrilling adventure.
I was stumbling today when this page loaded in my [...]