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I have read about it in many places before, couldn't find those links.. but below ones talks about the same topic [URL]http://www.livescience.com/10569-human-lifespans-constant-2-000-years.html[/URL] [URL]http://www.stoneagedoc.com/Life-expectancy-myth.htm[/URL] [URL]http://www.ancient-origins.net ...

Life expectancy statistics improved significantly initially in the last century for all countries due to big reduction in childhood death by vaccines and better medical care.. It happened in india also I believe after independence Max age of human beings who have lived longest in any time of history ...

It is true of all tech product companies, big or small.. you will be surprised to know the typical work hours...


[QUOTE=techynt;629558]I hope you are not serious. Is it true for all west coast locations and companies?[/QUOTE]

I guess you didn't mean west coast highly competitive work place by the below quote..

[QUOTE=techynt;629514] Not to mention horrible working conditions compared to the 9-5 work hours we are used to here. .[/QUOTE]

depends on the school district...have seen kids repeating the grade [QUOTE=RBee;629309]This 'minimum marks for Pass in India low and while pass in US high' discussion is misleading.. In US, up to grade 12, teachers give ample oppty to improve if the grades are below D (And F is usually due to ...

California also has all kinds of standardized test from elementary school.. MAP, STAR,SBAC etc.. there is no dearth of it. GPA is based on year long class assessment by the teacher. [QUOTE=Chakraan;629230]US also have standardize test from 3rd grade. In Texas it is called [URL="http ...

there is grade inflation in US so that nobody becomes terribly unhappy ..unlike in india where the total score in most school test is 100 and follows the standardized pattern set by the boards, teachers in US schools gets lot freedom in test format ... test varies in number of questions, total score ...

It is better to ignore the advice of politicians and their wives.. Obama's daughters already have the tag of Obama attached to them..so Mrs Obama's advice is not applicable to an average raj's ( desi joe :-) ) kid [QUOTE=boca;629205]Michelle Obama shares her recent experience. :) [URL]http://www ...

25 most sleep-deprived schools, according to fitness tracking data ... most go to sleep round 1AM and wake up around 8.30Am

[URL]http://news.bitofnews.com/25-sleep-deprived-schools-according-fitness-tracking-data/[/URL]

For desi kids who wants to pursue non academic careers like acting, singing etc India will give much more opportunity. It will be very tough in US because of stereotyping.