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Posted by : TrueCompanion

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Sow a thought, and you reap an act;/
Sow an act, and you reap a habit;/
Sow a habit, and you reap a character;/
Sow a character, and you reap a destiny.
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Charles Reader

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The Flax of life.

Posted by : subasu

Credit goes to Reader`s Digest Canada from where I copied and posted it. I forgot to mention the source and I am sorry for that.

The Flax of life.

Posted by : subasu

With list of health benefits as long as Gretzky`s scoring record, it is no wonder scientists are nuts for flaxseed! Here`s why you need flaxseed in your diet. It`s one of the richest sources of omega-3 fatty acids, a type of fat that your body can`t manufacture -- you can get it only from food. Sadly, due to our poor eating habits and (even poorer) food manufacturing processes, North Americans` diet are dreadfully deficient in them. But omega-3 fatty acids keep our brains healthy (even easing depression), they fire up our immune systems to prevent illnesses like cancer, ease inflammation and arthritis, and help control diabetes. They`re also heart-friendly and cholesterol-lowering. They make our skin glow and help relieve constipation. Heck, they even help us shed pounds.

Milled or ground flaxseed, full of cancer-fighting lignans and a great source of fibre, tastes great sprinkled on cereal or used in baking. Flaxseed oil is very sensitive to heat and oxygen, so make sure it`s refrigerated -- even when you buy it -- and don`t every cook with it (that makes the oil rancid). You can add a tablespoon of flaxseed oil to juice, smoothies, oatmeal, sauces or yogourt, or use it to make salad dressing. There you have it. The facts on flax!


(We are interested in your health! Do not ignore this message!)

(Particularly, when stock markets all over the world are falling every day, you may need some good quantities.)

In Tamizh, we call it aamanakku vidai.

Catholics, Karnataka and BJP

Posted by : Ramki

Hey radhika,Why don`t u send the photograph(I know u will be having a copy of the photographs)to my yahoo id so that I can atleast ur golu after the function is over?Hope u started purchases for diwali....ROFL

Ritual Purity

Posted by : bookworm

Dear Radhika,
Even, that which we call ritual purity, had its genesis in something meaningful at the time it was practiced and was not considered a ritual.We now call it a ritual, because, we do not understand its purpose, meaning and why it was done at that time. e.g. A NEW mother along with the NEWBORN was forbidden to meet other(even the household members are kept away)people for 40 days. If practised now is considered a ritual. I hope U understand. Further, sneezing just before going out is considered inauspicious, and there is a ritual to wait for some time and then procced, it simply was give rest to Ur WHOLLY SHAKEN body. Will U consider it a (useless) ritual or "ANDHVISHWAS". Such things are also there in other religions also, have U ever seen a MUSLIM make "WAZOO", even if he is sitting below a tap of flowing water.

Don`t Worry, Be Happy.

Posted by : sambala

Meher Baba (1894-1969) often used the expression "Don`t worry, be happy" when cabling his followers in the West. Later, in the 1960s, this well used expression by Baba was printed up on inspiration cards and posters of the era. In 1988, Bobby McFerrin noticed a similar poster in the apartment of the jazz band Tuck & Patti in San Francisco. Inspired by the expression`s charm and simplicity, McFerrin wrote the now famous song. In 1988, Bobby McFerrin`s hit song, "Don`t Worry, Be Happy" was included in the soundtrack of the movie "Cocktail", and became a hit single the following year. In an interview by Bruce Fessier for USA Weekend Magazine in 1988 McFerrin said, "Whenever you see a poster of Meher Baba, it usually says `Don`t worry, be happy,` which is a pretty neat philosophy in four words.

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Posted by : sambala

G7 outlines broad but vague plan to combat crisis

WASHINGTON -- The Group of Seven finance ministers and central bank governors on Friday set out a broad "plan of action" to stabilize global financial markets, in a one-page plan that was sweeping in scope but short on specifics.

Saying "urgent and exceptional action" is needed, the financial and monetary leaders vowed to use all available tools to support systemically important financial institutions and prevent them from failing.

Also on the to-do list were unfreezing credit and money markets, ensuring banks can raise capital from the private sector, ensuring that deposit insurance regimes were robust, and repairing secondary mortgage markets where appropriate.

The actions should be taken in ways that would protect taxpayers and avoid damaging other countries.

Interest rate policy should be used "as necessary and appropriate," the G7 plan said.

It is unclear whether the plan will go far enough to satisfy financial markets, which are suffering from a profound loss of confidence.

Economists have said they want the G7 to agree on measures including sweeping guarantees of bank deposits and interbank lending, as well as direct injections of taxpayer money to recapitalize ailing banks.
"They have to deliver the goods because the markets are just not going to stabilize unless they do," said Brian Hilliard, head of economic research at Societe Generale. "And the goods are government guarantees of deposits."

Ken Rogoff, a Harvard University professor and former chief economist at the International Monetary Fund, said Friday there needed to be an "overwhelming" G7 statement.

"I think the worst thing to do would be to come out with a very tepid response," he said. "It would be the end of the G7.
"This is really the mother of all financial crises since World War II, and if the G7 leaders can`t ... get it together and come out with a very effective statement, it is going to be a sad day indeed."

With global equity markets plunging, the odds of coordinated action "are increasing by the hour," Hilliard said. "The gravity of the situation is just obvious to everybody."
Greg Robb is a senior reporter for MarketWatch

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Posted by : sambala

List of fuel cell vehicles

Cars

Audi:
2004 - Audi A2H2-hybrid vehicle

BMW:
2002 - BMW 750hl
2007 - Hydrogen 7 is powered by a dual-fuel Internal Combustion Engine-Liquid Hydrogen.
2007 - BMW H2R speed record car - ICE-Liquid Hydrogen

Chrysler:
2000 - Jeep Commander II-hybrid vehicle-Commercial
2001 - Chrysler Natrium-hybrid vehicle
2003 - Jeep Treo-Fuel cell

Daimler:
1994 - Mercedes-Benz NECAR 1
1996 - Mercedes-Benz NECAR 2
1997 - Mercedes-Benz NECAR 3
1999 - Mercedes-Benz NECAR 4
2000 - Mercedes-Benz NECAR 5
2002 - Mercedes-Benz F-Cell based on the Mercedes-Benz A-Class
2005 - Mercedes-Benz F600 Hygenius

Fiat:
2001 - Fiat Seicento Elettra H2 Fuel Cell-hybrid vehicle
2003 - Fiat Seicento Hydrogen-hybrid vehicle
2005 - Fiat Panda Hydrogen-Fuel cell

Ford:
2000 - Ford Focus FCV-Fuel cell

General Motors:
1966 - GM Electrovan-Fuel cell
2001 - HydroGen3-Fuel cell
2002 - GM HyWire-Fuel cell
2005 - GM Sequel-hybrid vehicle

Honda:
2002 - Honda FCX - hybrid vehicle
2007 - Honda FCX Clarity - Hydrogen Fuel cell - Production model

Hyundai:
2001 - Hyundai Santa Fe FCEV-Fuel cell
2004 - Hyundai Tucson FCEV-Fuel cell

Mazda:
1991 - Mazda HR-X Hydrogen Wankel Rotary.
1993 - Mazda HR-X2 Hydrogen Wankel Rotary.
1993 - Mazda MX-5 Miata Hydrogen Wankel Rotary.
1995 - Mazda Capella Cargo, first public street test of the hydrogen Wankel Rotary engine.
1997 - Mazda Demio FC-EV Methanol-Reducing Fuel Cell
2001 - Mazda Premacy FC-EV - First public street test of the Methanol-Reducing Fuel Cell vehicle in Japan
2003 - Mazda RX-8 Hydrogen \ Gasoline hybrid Wankel Rotary.
2006 - Mazda 5 Hydrogen \ Gasoline hybrid Wankel Rotary + Electric Motor hybrid. Tribrid-Vehicle

Morgan:
2005 - Morgan LIFEcar-hybrid vehicle-concept car

Nissan:
2002 - Nissan X-Trail FCHV-hybrid vehicle

PSA Peugeot Citroën:
Peugeot 207
Peugeot Quark

Renault:
Scenic ZEV H2 is a hydro-electric MPV co-developed by Nissan.

Toyota:
2002 - Toyota FCHV-hybrid vehicle
2003 - Toyota Fine-N-concept car

Volkswagen:
2000 - VW Bora Hy-motion-Fuel cell
2002 - VW Bora Hy-power-Fuel cell
2004 - VW Touran Hy-motion-Fuel cell

Trucks/buses

Daimler:

Mercedes-Benz Sprinter fuel cell van
Mercedes-Benz Citaro fuel cell bus


Vessels
Hydrogen ship:
2000 - hydra
2003 - Duffy-Herreshoff watertaxi
2003 - Yacht no 1
2004 - DeepC
2004 - Yacht XV 1
2004 - Hydrogen challenger
2006 - Xperiance
2007 - Tuckerboot
2007 - Canal boat
2008 - Zemships

Submarines:
Type 212 submarine,Type 214 submarine (These are equipped with a diesel engine and fuel cell propulsion)-The silent switch.

Race Vehicles
2008 - Element One- fuel cell vehicle- an American fuel cell-powered race vehicle built for the 2008 Formula Zero Championship, the world`s first hydrogen race series.

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Posted by : sambala

Buses

Fuel cell buses (as opposed to hydrogen fueled buses) are being trialed by several manufacturers in different locations. The Fuel Cell Bus Club is a global fuel cell bus testing collaboration.

Hydrogen was first stored in roof mounted tanks, although models are now incorporating inboard tanks. Some double deck models uses between floor tanks.


Bicycles

Hydrogen bicyclePearl Hydrogen Power Sources of Shanghai, China, unveiled a hydrogen bicycle at the 9th China International Exhibition on Gas Technology, Equipment and Applications in 2007.

Motorcycles

ENV is developing electric motorcycles powered by a hydrogen fuel cell, including the Crosscage and Biplane.


Airplanes

Companies such as Boeing and Smartfish are pursuing hydrogen as fuel for airplanes. Unmanned hydrogen planes have been tested, and in February 2008 Boeing tested a manned flight of a small aircraft powered by a hydrogen fuel cell. The Times reported that "Boeing said that hydrogen fuel cells were unlikely to power the engines of large passenger jets but could be used as backup or auxiliary power units onboard."


Rockets

Rockets employ hydrogen because hydrogen gives the highest exhaust velocity as well as giving a lower net weight of propellant than other fuels. It particularly shines on upper stages, although has been used on lower stages as well, although usually in conjunction with a dense fuel booster.

The main disadvantage of hydrogen in this application is the low density and deeply cryogenic nature, requiring insulation- this makes the hydrogen tanks relatively heavy, which greatly offsets much of the otherwise overwhelming advantages for this application.

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Posted by : sambala

Hydrogen vehicle

A hydrogen vehicle is a vehicle that uses hydrogen as its on-board fuel for motive power. The term may refer to a personal transportation vehicle, such as an automobile, or any other vehicle that uses hydrogen in a similar fashion, such as an aircraft. The power plants of such vehicles convert the chemical energy of hydrogen to mechanical energy (torque) in one of two methods: combustion, or electrochemical conversion in a fuel-cell:

In combustion, the hydrogen is burned in engines in fundamentally the same method as traditional gasoline (petrol) cars.
In fuel-cell conversion, the hydrogen is reacted with oxygen to produce water and electricity, the latter of which is used to power an electric traction motor.

Vehicles

Buses, trains, PHB bicycle, cargo bikes, golf carts, motorcycles, wheelchairs, ships, airplanes, submarines, high-speed cars, and rockets already can run on hydrogen, in various forms and sometimes at great expense. NASA uses hydrogen to launch Space Shuttles into space. There is even a working toy model car that runs on solar power, using a reversible fuel cell to store energy in the form of hydrogen and oxygen gas. It can then convert the fuel back into water to release the solar energy.

The current land speed record for a hydrogen powered vehicle is 333.38 km/h (207.2 mph) set by a prototype Ford Fusion Hydrogen 999 Fuel Cell Race Car at Bonneville Salt Flats in Wendover, Utah on August 2007.


Automobiles

Many companies are currently researching the feasibility of building hydrogen cars and most of the automobile manufacturers have begun developing hydrogen cars, see list of fuel cell vehicles. Most of these vehicles are currently only available in demonstration models or in a lease construction in limited numbers and are not yet ready for general public use. The recorded number of hydrogen-powered public vehicles in the United States was 200 as of April 2007, mostly in California.[3] Funding has come from both private and government sources. In May 2008, Wired News reported that

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Posted by : sambala

Dow Drops 128, After 1,000 Point Swing, to End Punishing Week

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Posted by : sambala

Stocks slide sharply amid shattered confidence

Dow industrials recover from earlier plunge that pushed index below 8,000


NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks on Friday plunged for an eighth straight day in a wild trading session that saw the Dow Jones Industrial Average fall more than 500 points three times to under 8,000 only to battle back as fears escalated that the trauma in the credit markets could be paving the way toward a global recession