Australia pleads for more babies

The Australian government's plea for couples to have more children, with "one for mum, one for dad and one for the country," has helped slow the ageing of the nation's population,

But Australia still faced slowing economic growth and a significant budget shortfall in 40 years due to the demographic impact of the ageing population,

"Demographic changes are still working against us," Costello said in an address to the National Press Club as he released a government analysis on the impact of an ageing population.

He said Australia was currently enjoying a "demographic sweet spot" with the number of working age people, or those between 15 to 64, higher than at any time in the past 40 years.

But he warned the numbers were set to decline from 2010.

Trends

The analysis, by a range of government agencies, said the number of Australians aged 65 or older is set to double by 2047 to 25 per cent of the population, while the number of people aged 85 or more will triple to 5.6 per cent of the population.

At the same time, the number of working-age Australians is set to increase only marginally, and will fall as a proportion of the population, putting stress on the nation's health and aged care costs and leading to lower economic growth per capita.

Costello said in 2007, there were five people of working age for every person aged 65 or older, but by 2047, there will be only 2.4 people of working aged for everyone aged 65 or more.

Costello added progress was being made on increasing the birth rate, with women now having an average of 1.8 children compared to about 1.7 five years ago.

But that meant Australia was still well below the 2.1 births per woman needed to ensure the population replaces itself.

lol, India needs just the opposite.



p.s- I read in high school every 1/4th of a sec, a baby is born in India! In the moments I typed this ps, India's popul

-----Aj

Earth after 100 yrs

1. Maldives disappear .

so do hundreds of Pacific Islands as the icecaps relentlessly melt..

2 .Dutch construction companies

become the world’s giants , far beyond Exxon or Bank of Japan . after all they have had to construct a rim of dams around Mumbai , Hong Kong , and New York City like they did for themselves .

3 .Brown and white striped bears abound as the white polar bears migrate south and meet the brown bears.

4. Forget mangoes.

The cactus berry or fruit will be the most cultivated for consumption.

5. Revival of cannibalism

Live stock will be in limited supply and one third of animal species extinct .

with population quadrupling..dead bodies will be recycled for the non vegetarians .

6. Japanese and Koreans will hire kidnapping gangs

will pay good money to find overweight humans to roast and eat.

7. Pakistan no longer exists .

After Musharraf was assassinated , ISI fired nuclear missiles at Mumbai and Delhi . which went the wrong way to Tehran and Tel Aviv . the response from that end sealed Pakistan’s fate.

8. o3 blogger shrines visited at holy places in India

Holograms of all members to be preserved for worship eternally .

But only Frenchita’s backside… to preserve identity !

9 . All countries along equator will be so hot …clothing styles will be changed .

Actually no clothes will be the norm.

For men ..the langot ..only this time designed by Oscar de la Renta .

For women .a trio of fig leaves could be very enticing .

10. On Valentine ‘s day

the paramours will come with ice cubes in insulated containers .

too hot globally na ..flowers would wither and candies would melt .

The ice cubes would be designed into romantic shapes to fit different contours of the body .

Dandeli

Dandeli is a picturesque city set amidst the backdrop of the Western Ghats (about 100kms from belgaum). It is a natural habitat for wildlife. Safaris in Open jeep into the Dandeli wildlife sanctuary accompanied by trained naturalists are the best way to view wildlife here. It is home to big cats such as Tigers, Leopards, & even Black Panthers, Elephants, Gaur, Deer’s, Antelopes, many kinds of reptiles & rich variety of Birds. It is also a perfect place for White Water Rafting. Off late it has become a hot tourist spot and attracts many local and foreign tourists all the year around…

I and six other frns (pavan, swapnil, nihar, deepak, Omkar and Roopesh) had planned to experience it. It was a 3day trip. We stayed in tents surrounded by thick forest, went for safari, Trekking, had a trilling Jungle experience.

And will run into pages if I write in detail. I tried to write it in brief but still it was very long. So I think these pics are self explanatory.. What say?

Just Click on the link Below and check out all the pics

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--------Aj

Lost In hell

It's been a long time since I felt this way
So incredibly, impossibly, painful
that I can think of nothing else all the day.
For once I can't afford to let it fade
I must quell this aching loneliness
I must drag my heart from this shade.
I will do it, I shall-
I will drag my heart from this shade...

I've never, ever, felt quite this way
so incredibly, impossibly, deeply hurt
that I can think of nothing else all the day.
I must find some way to make it fade
I must quell this even deeper loneliness
I must drag my heart from this shade.
I will do it, I shall-
I will drag my heart from this shade.
For this too shall pass.

---------Aj

NEWTONS THREE NEW LAWS--

First law:
a boy in love with a girl, continue to be in love with her and a girl in love with a boy, continue to be in love with him, untill on unless any external agent(brother or father of the gal) comes into play and break the legs of the boy.



Second law:
the rate of change of intensity of love of a girl towards a boy is directly proportional to the instantaneous bank balance of the boy and the direction of this love is same to as increament or decreament of the bank balance.



Third law:
the force applied while proposing a girl by a boy is equal and opposite to the force applied by the girl while using her sandals

How To Drop Weight and Become Healthier Using These 7 Simple Everyday Life Tips?

These 7 day-to-day life tips provided below will help you to drop your extra pounds, become more energetic and healthier.

1. Drink More Water
   

   Our bodies need a lot of water. Water removes waste from our organisms and carries various nutrients into all our organs and cells. Your body also loses water by using it for various ways. For this reason you have to replace it and drink water more often than you are used to.

   Start your day with a glass of water in the morning. Drink a glass of water before any meal. Take a bottle of water with you when you go to work. Your body needs approximately 3-5 liters of water during one day. So don't hesitate to drink plenty of water wherever and whenever you can.

2. Eat Fruits and Drink Fruit Juices
   

   Eating fruits and juices helps you eliminate toxins from your body. Eating a variety of fruits also helps you get enough fiber, vitamins, and antioxidants. That's why you should eat fresh fruits and drink natural fruit juices as often as possible.

   Fruit juices from stores are often sweetened. If you want to drink juices, make fresh juices yourself. If you think it takes too much of the time, then look for juices with labels that say "100% fruit juice". These are much healthier for your body as long as they contain much more vitamins.

3. Eat Lots of Vegetables and Vegetable Salads
   

   When it comes to losing extra pounds, vegetables are a great choice. They are natural and contain different vitamins, minerals and tons of other useful chemicals known to provide benefits for your body. Vegetables are low in fat and calories, they help control blood glucose levels, reduce blood cholesterol and reduce the risk of colon and other cancers. All these features also help control your weight effectively.

   If you feel that eating vegetables alone isn't great choice for you, then make some salads. Mixing vegetables together gives you even more different vitamins and health benefits. There are tons of tasty, healthy salad recipes on the internet. You can also use you imagination to make some great salads.

4. Eat Only When You Are Hungry
   

   How many times you've been to a party where you saw lots of different and tasty looking meals, which you were offered to try.

   Don't eat, because you are offered to. Eat only when you want to.

   Many people also like snacking. In between meals or when have nothing to do. Quit snacking. Most snacks contain a lot of fat and calories. Replace your usual snacks with vegetables or fruits. These are healthy to your body and you'll never get fatter, only thinner.

5. Carry Healthy Food with You
   

   Many of us work busy office jobs and don't have time to eat regularly. In this case, bring your own made food with you. Instead of bringing sandwiches with meat, take vegetable salads, carrots, chicken salads. Any low fat food will do. This way, you won't have to wait for a break to fill your stomach. You'll be able to have fixed times when eating food.

   It's also important to try to eat about 5 times a day, rather than 3 or 2. Eat in smaller quantities, but more often. This helps you to increase your metabolism.

6. Work Out When You Can
   

   Working out in a gym is not only a great way to grow some muscles, but also to drop a few pounds. Exercising helps you burn your calories instead of storing them in your body as fat. Our bodies were made to be active, so exercising slowly and easily can actually help you get more energy and make you feel much better.

   At the end of the week, try to lose all the stress and burn your calories in a gym or having some kind of physical activity at home. If you have time, then try to do easy exercises everyday.

7. Don't Lie Down or Sit When You Can Move
   

   Many of us like to watch TV lying on a couch or sitting in a comfortable chair. Of course, when you come home after hard working day, you're tired, and all you can think of, is a couch and a remote in your hand. But such laziness won't help you lose weight. Contrarily, it will make you grow some more pounds.

   So don't lie or sit, when you can walk and move. Instead of staring at TV, like a goofy, go ahead and work out in your garden for example, clean your garage, fix your car, go to walk in park or beach. Breathe fresh air and move more often. Not only does it help to reduce stress after work, but also ups your mood and makes you more energetic.

In Conclusion

Remember that all these tips will help you to lose weight, but only if you are determined and are ready to devote some of your time. Don't expect to slim down 4 sizes after eating 5 carrots and drinking orange juice.

Your body, just like many things in this world, needs time. So be patient. And if you will honestly use at least some of these tips, you are going to change your lifestyle, which in the end will lead you to a thinner and healthier body.

Hi

HI,
I am sorry for not having posted anything for long time.
Was bit busy in some work..
Last month was like a nightmare...
First I Lost my cell,
My PC was affected by virus so had to format it,
All contact numbers, adresses, Birthdays ve lost..
I always keep another copy of details in my yahoo ID.
But even my yahoo account was not working..
It was giving as wrong password, whenever i tried to login.
This was shocking coz I had never changed the password and this was my last option to get my contact detail back. hhhhhuuuuuuuuu!!!!!!!!!!
Anyways now my new
yahoo ID is ajayshetty07@yahoo.co.uk
And my orkut ID link is

Click-Here

thats all for now.. will soon come with some topic to post.
---Aj