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You may never set foot on the moon yourself, but now, with the International Lunar Observatory Association's endorsement programme , you might just get your name written on the moon. That too, for free. All you have to do is log onto www.iloa.org , click on ‘ endorse the ILOA ' and fill in your name and details. This is open to all individuals in exchange for supporting the ILOA, which is launching the name plaque along with the 2009 lunar mission to set up an observatory on the moon. "A year back, we read about an NRI who purchased land on the moon. I believe it will one day be possible for us to go there, so I definitely support the mission,".

Jakarta: The catchy song in Malaysia's Truly Asia overseas tourism promotion campaign has hit the wrong note with neighbour Indonesia. The Indonesians have accused the Malaysians of stealing the song - Rasa Sayang, or Feeling of Love - from them and are now considering suing. Indonesian tourism and cultural minister Jero Wacik said on Wednesday he was investigating whether Indonesia could claim copyright and had scheduled a meeting with legislators, one of whom has called for legal action against Kuala Lumpur. "Our two nations come from the same stock, so our songs are sung in Malaysia and the other way around, but for commercial use, ethically there should be a legal notice," Wacik told reporters. "In this case there was none because they (the Malaysians) said they have sung it for ages." The two countries share Islam as their main religion and have close cultural links with similar national languages. Indonesian House of Representatives member

Dear Tech Support Team: Last year I upgraded from Girlfriend 5.0 to Wife 1.0. I soon noticed that the new program, Wife 1.0 installed itself into all other programs and now monitors all other system activities. Applications such as BachelorNights 10.3, Cricket 5.0, BeerWithBuddies 7.5, and Outings 3.6 no longer runs, crashing the system whenever selected. I can't seem to keep Wife 1.0 in the background while attempting to run my favorite applications. I'm thinking about going back to Girlfriend 5.0 , but the 'uninstall' doesn't work on Wife 1.0. Please help! Thanks, "A Troubled User" REPLY: Dear Troubled User: This is a very common problem that people complain about. Many people upgrade from Girlfriend 5.0 to Wife 1.0 , thinking that it is just a Utilities and Entertainment program. Wife 1.0 is an OPERATING SYSTEM and is designed by its Creator to run EVERYTHING!!! It is also impossible to delete Wife 1.0 and to return to Girlfriend 5.0. It is impossible t

To get high marks might be a challenge for most of the students but if one follows the right path, they will realize that it is after all not a difficult job. Following are some ways to achieve high scores in various exams: ¦ Scientific aspects of study atmosphere The first step towards taking an effort to do well in studies is to create a suitable study atmosphere. The important aspects in it include proper ventilation, lighting arrangement, study place, sitting posture, and direction of sitting. ¦ Set your goal Living without a goal is like traveling without any destination. Many students study for the sake of their parents. Most of the problems of students will disappear if the goal is clear. Students must have a common goal to be an outstanding student. ¦ Programming the mind One has to have positive programming, which can overcome negative traits easily. They must indulge in self encouragement such as "I can do it" or "I can achieve it". ¦ Concentra

Pritish Nandy Communications has announced that Moksh , its wellness destination at Breach Candy, is now going online with India's first wellness site which was inaugurated by actor Suneil Shetty television's popular fitness guru. The site aims to create a nationwide community of health and fitness enthusiasts who will share their experiences, ideas, health tips and knowledge with each other. There will be five gurus offering advice online - the Soul Guru, the Trim Guru, the Grub Guru, the Glam Guru and the Naach Guru . Shiv Yogi, who teaches stretch yoga and passion yoga at Moksh and is currently training Shilpa Shetty for her forthcoming yoga video, will answer queries on yoga, health and spirituality as the Soul Guru. Vaishali Mehta, noted dietician and nutritionist , weight management expert at Moksh will answer queries as the Grub Guru and advise online guests on how to eat well and stay fit. Nisha Maloo, trainer and fitness expert at Moksh , will provide ideas and

Russia's heaviest-ever newborn baby, born in the Altai Territory in southern Siberia in September, has serious health problems. The record-breaking baby weighing 7.75kg (17.1lb) was born at a maternity clinic in Aleisk on September 17. Her mother, Tatiana Khalina, 42, underwent a Caesarean delivery

A man who cloned the official Beijing Olympics website and made around $US50,000 from fake prize draws has been arrested. Liao Peigui, a 20-year-old computer engineer in Danzhou city, Hainan province, persuaded his victims to transfer 10-20 per cent of the value of their "prize" into his bank account. His copy of the official website www.beijing2008.cn , which gets more than one million visits a day, netted Liao a suspected 400,000 yuan ($56,077), the Xinhua agency said.