tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91602081540448393532024-03-13T03:36:27.301-07:00Current World News, News today, Health Tips, Beauty and Fashion Tips, Sports News, Health careCurrent World News, News today, Health Tips, Beauty and Fashion Tips, Sports News, Health care, Politics NewsNews Updateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15492587465128541859noreply@blogger.comBlogger235125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9160208154044839353.post-14414588772483980602015-02-08T21:26:00.001-08:002015-02-08T21:26:10.980-08:0015 Most Beautiful Women in the World<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
#1 Nina Dobrev<br /><br />The most beautiful lady in the world. She is a Bulgarian Canadian actress and model. She was born in Bulgaria but raised in Canada. Dobrev has appeared in a number of feature films, including Fugitive Pieces, Away from Her, Never Cry Werewolf and played a series of drama. Traveling is her hobby and acting is her passion. Studied acting at Armstrong Acting Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Perks of Being a Wallflower is the movie by which she is known to all. <br />
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#2 Emmanuelle Chriqui<br /><br />She is a Canadian actress also. Chriqui was born in Montreal, Quebec. She is best known for her performance on HBO’s Entourage. She started her career at the age of 10. Chriqui was nominated for a Best Actress DVD Exclusive Award for her performance in 100 Girls. Best known for the movie You Don’t Mess with the Zohan (2008)<br />
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#3 Jessica Alba<br />
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She is an American actress, model as well as businesswoman. She started her career as an actress at the age of 13. Alba has been called as sex symbol. She has played a variety of roles from the beginning of her career. Best known for movie Sin city and Fantastic Four.<br />
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#4 Dianna Agron<br /><br />Is an American actress, dancer and singer. She is also the creator and co-editor of the music, art and photography website You, Me, and Charlie. She was born in Savannah, Georgia. She started dancing at the age of three. She spends most of her time performing. She has been also appeared in many commercials. Best known for movie I am number four.<br />
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#5 Monica Bellucci<br /><br />She is an Italian actress and fashion model. She started her career at the age of 13. She started modeling while studied in university for extra money. She appeared in a black and white TV commercial for Dolce & Gabbana. She was described the most beautiful women in the world by French viewers. Best known for movie Melena (2000).<br />
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#6 Olivia Wilde<br /><br />Olivia is an American actress, screenwriter and producer. She was born in New York City and was raised in Washington. She became known for her role on The O.C. as Alex Kelly. Olivia Wilde has dual citizenship in the United States and Ireland. She has appeared in the movie The Girl Next Door.<br />
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#7 Scarlett Johansson<br /><br />She is an American model, actress and singer and was born in New York City. Her passion for acting flourishes at a young age and began her career in the film North in 1994. She was nominated for two Golden Globe award in 2003.<br />
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#8 Penelope Cruz<br /><br />One of the most beautiful women in the world. She was born in Spain and a Spanish actress and model. She made her acting debut at the age of 16 on television. Cruz has modeled for Mango, Ralph Lauren and L’Oréal. She has started by the talent agency audition. Her big hit movie was all about my mother (1999). She won one Oscar for the best performance in a supporting role in Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008).<br />
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#9 Hayden Panettiere<br /><br />Hayden is an American actress, singer and activist. She was born in New York City. Hayden was first appeared in c commercial at the age of 11 months. She has been involved with many animated movies. Her hobby is swimming. She was nominated for two Golden globe awards for playing a Supporting Role in a Series in 2013 and 2014.<br />
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#10 Angelina Jolie<br /><br />Angelina is an American actress and film director. Angelina started her acting career at a young age with her father. She has became popular after the role in Lara Croft. Her biggest success is fantasy film Maleficent(2014). She has won one Academy award and three golden Globe awards. She is now married to actor Brad Pitt. She is admired for his glossy lips.<br />
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#11 Charlize Theron<br /><br />Theron is one of the beautiful ladies in the world. Charlize Theron was born in Benoni in South Africa. She is a ballet dancer as well as an actress. She became a fashion model at the age of 14. She has now moved to producing television drama as well as films.<br />
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#12 Meryem Uzerli<br /><br />She is a Turkish German actress and model. He is attractive with her blue eyes. Her mother is also an actress. She studied acting at Frese acting studio from 2000 to 2003.<br />
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#13 Keira Knightley<br /><br />Keira Knightley was born in London and is an actress and singer. She started acting in 1995 as a child. Her biggest success is Pirates of the Caribbean. She won Academy award and Golden Globe nominations. <br />
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#14 Olga Kurylenko<br /><br />She is a French actress and model. At the age of 13 she started her career. Her success began with the movie of Video game Hitman. She was ready to move at the age of 16. She is considered one of the most charming women.<br />
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#15 Anne Hathaway<br /><br />She is an American actress. She appeared in television in 1999 after many stage performances. She also won nomination for Academy award.<br />
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The No. 3 Republican in the U.S. House of Representatives, Steve Scalise of Louisiana, gave a speech at a conference of white nationalists when he was a state lawmaker in 2002, the Washington Post reported on Monday, citing his spokeswoman.<br />
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Spokeswoman Moira Bagley said Scalise, majority whip in the House of Representatives, was not familiar with the ideology of the European-American Unity and Rights Organization, or EURO, when he attended the event in the New Orleans suburb of Metairie, the Washington Post reported.<br />
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EURO was founded in 2000 by David Duke, a former leader of the Ku Klux Klan who served in the Louisiana House of Representatives and ran a high-profile race for governor in 1991.<br />
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Responding to the report, Scalise told the Times-Picayune newspaper on Monday he had no involvement with the group and does not recall speaking at the event.<br /><br />"I didn't know who all of these groups were and I detest any kind of hate group. For anyone to suggest that I was involved with a group like that is insulting and ludicrous," Scalise said.<br /><br />He also said he spoke with many during that period, including the League of Women Voters, a group the Republican described as "liberal."<br /><br />"I still went and spoke to them. I spoke to any group that called," he said.<br /><br />Scalise attended the EURO event to build support for his efforts to eliminate political slush funds and to oppose increased taxes on the middle class, Bagley said, according to the Post.<br /><br />"The hate-fueled ignorance and intolerance that group projects is in stark contradiction to what Mr Scalise believes and practices as a father, a husband, and a devoted Catholic," she said, according to the newspaper.<br /><br />Bagley did not immediately respond to messages seeking comment.<br /><br />The revelation comes as Republicans, who control the House, are preparing to cement their grip in Congress as they take charge in the Senate.<br /><br />The Southern Poverty Law Center, a non-profit civil rights organization, classifies EURO as a hate group.<br /><br />Erick Erickson, a prominent conservative blogger, expressed skepticism that Scalise was unaware of EURO's agenda at the time of the conference.<br /><br />"How the hell does somebody show up at a David Duke organized event in 2002 and claim ignorance?" Erickson wrote on his RedState blog.<br /><br />Scalise's appearance at the event was first reported on Sunday by Louisiana politics blogger Lamar White Jr.</div>
News Updateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15492587465128541859noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9160208154044839353.post-4449347113575013972014-12-28T04:56:00.002-08:002014-12-28T04:56:33.463-08:00Indonesia halts search for missing AirAsia plane as night falls<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Indonesia called off until first light a search for an AirAsia plane
with 162 people on board that went missing on Sunday after pilots asked
to change course to avoid bad weather during a flight from Indonesia's
Surabaya city to Singapore.<br />
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Indonesia AirAsia Flight QZ8501, an
Airbus 320-200 carrying 155 passengers and seven crew, lost contact with
Jakarta air traffic control at 6:17 a.m. (2317 GMT on Saturday). No
distress signal had been sent, said Joko Muryo Atmodjo, an Indonesian
transport ministry official.<br />
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On board were 155 Indonesians, three
South Koreans and one each from Singapore, Malaysia and Britain, plus a
French pilot, the airline said in a statement, correcting earlier
information.<br />
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Tatang Kurniadi, head of Indonesia's National
Committee of Safety Transportation, expressed hope of locating the
aircraft quickly and said it was too early to detect any of the
so-called electronic pings from its black box recorder.<br />
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"We are
using our capacity to search on sea and land. Hopefully we can find the
location of the plane as soon as possible," he told a news conference.<br />
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"What I need to emphasize is until now, we have not found out how the plane fell or what kind of emergency it was."<br />
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Indonesia
AirAsia is 49 percent owned by Malaysia-based budget carrier AirAsia
(AIRA.KL), which has had a clean safety record since it began operating
13 years ago. The AirAsia group also has affiliates in Thailand, the
Philippines and India. The aircraft had accumulated approximately 23,000
flight hours in some 13,600 flights, according to Airbus (AIR.PA).<br />
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pilots of QZ8501 "was requesting deviation due to en-route weather
before communication with the aircraft was lost," the airline said in a
statement. Singapore, Malaysia, Britain, South Korea and Australia
offered to help in the search and any investigation. Malaysia said it
was sending vessels and a C130 aircraft while Singapore had also sent a
C130. Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said a P3 Orion aircraft was
on standby if needed.<br />
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Flight QZ8501 was
between Tanjung Pandan on Indonesia's Belitung island and Pontianak, in
West Kalimantan province on Borneo - almost halfway between Surabaya
and Singapore - when it went missing. There was bad weather over
Belitung at the time and the aircraft had been flying at 32,000 feet
before asking to fly at 38,000 feet to avoid clouds.<br />
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In both Surabaya and Singapore, anxious relatives of people on the plane awaited news.<br />
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Louise Sidharta was at Singapore's Changi Airport waiting for her fiancée to return from a family holiday.<br />
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"It was supposed to be their last vacation before we got married," she said.<br />
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A man named Purnomo told TVOne in Surabaya of a lucky escape.<br />
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"I
should have been on the flight," he said. "We, seven people, had
planned to go to Singapore for vacation but this morning I had an
emergency. I had my passport in hand."<br />
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Tony Fernandes, chief of Malaysia's AirAsia, said he was heading to Surabaya.<br />
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"My
only thoughts are with the passengers and my crew. We put our hope in
the SAR (search and rescue) operation and thank the Indonesia, Singapore
and Malaysian governments," he said on Twitter.<br />
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AirAsia swapped its distinctive bright red logo for a grey background on its website and social media accounts.<br />
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The
incident comes during a troubled year for Malaysia-affiliated airlines.
Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370 went missing on March 8 on a trip from
Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 passengers and crew on board and has
not been found.<br />
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On July 17, Flight MH17 was shot down over Ukraine, killing all 298 people on board.<br />
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Indonesia
AirAsia has a fleet of 30 Airbus A320s. The missing plane has been in
service for just over six years, according to airfleets.net.<br />
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All
AirAsia-branded airlines operate aircraft made by Airbus, which has
orders for several hundred planes from the group. AirAsia is considered
one of the European planemaker's most important customers.</div>
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<strong>Mumbai: </strong><span style="line-height: 1.538em;">Priyanka
Chopra has chased big dreams and has managed to do so for many years in
movies as well as in endorsements. However there are certain aspects of
her life that even money can’t buy and that is spending time with her
family. </span><br />
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According to a report in DNA After Hrs, many
event organizers have approached her with an idea of getting into a live
concert. After three hit singles, ‘In My City’, ‘Exotic’ and ‘I can’t
make you love me’, she has opened herself to new avenue which she is
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In the past, Priyanka
Chopra at a media event had said that if you are a creative person, you
would like to do more than one thing. After going through the offer, the
report suggest that she turned it down because she wants to go for a
family vacation.</div>
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Once she is back, she resumes Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s mega project ‘Bajirao Mastani’ where she plays the role of Kashibai.</div>
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Karachi, Dec. 14
(ANI): Salman Khan has made it to the top slot with Rs 244.5cr earnings
beating Shah Rukh Khan and Amitabh Bachchan in the Forbes India
Celebrity 100 list of 2014.</div>
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The 48-year-old actor grabbed the number one position both in terms of revenues and fame, which was a first, the Dawn reported.</div>
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Whereas, Big B was second in overall ranking and third in the money
rankings with earnings of Rs 196.75 crore and his fame rank was 4 which
was not surprising since he has nearly 12 million Twitter following, the
largest for anybody on that platform in India.</div>
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While, King Khan's ranking this year dropped to number 2 with
earnings of Rs 202.4 crore and his fame rank dropped to seven, leaving
his overall ranking at number 3.</div>
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Emraan Hashmi, Pritam, Amit Trivedi, Sajid Khan, and Jeev Milkha
Singh are amongst celebrities who could not hold on to their spots.</div>
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The top 10 from the list are the following:<br />
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1. Salman Khan - Rs 244.50 crore<br />
2. Amitabh Bachchan - Rs 196.75 crore<br />
3. Shah Rukh Khan - Rs 202.40 crore<br />
4. MS Dhoni - Rs 141.80 crore<br />
5. Akshay Kumar - Rs 172.00 crore<br />
6. Virat Kohli - Rs 58.43 crore<br />
7. Aamir Khan - Rs 80.47 crore<br />
8. Deepika Padukone - Rs 67.20 crore<br />
9. Hrithik Roshan - Rs 85.00 crore<br />
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10. Sachin Tendulkar - Rs 59.54 crore (ANI)</div>
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Rohit Sharma's first ODI in 10-weeks began with a touch of nerves. He
was even kept scoreless in one Angelo Mathews maiden. By the end of the
innings, there was no shot he had not played. No part of the ground he
had not exploited. No bowler who escaped his brutality. Rohit amassed 45
more runs than any ODI batsman had ever managed in an innings,
finishing on 264 from 173 balls when he was finally caught off the last
ball of the innings. India, almost incidentally, had moved to 404 for 5,
despite having traveled at a run rate of less than six for the first 32
overs. </div>
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Rohit's innings was so outrageous that the first 100 runs, which were
hit at a run-a-ball, seem achingly humdrum in comparison to the 164 that
followed. The surge had actually begun before he reached his century,
when he plundered 14 runs in four balls, in Nuwan Kulasekara's 30th
over. Soon after that, the ball would be leaping off the middle of his
bat with almost every stroke he offered. </div>
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There were many incredible shots, from among his 33 fours and nine
sixes, but the most gobsmacking was the six off Kulasekara at the end of
the 48th over, when he walked across to off stump, took a half volley
from about a foot and half away from him and flicked it high over the
midwicket boundary. It was the kind of shot, and innings, that seemed in
open defiance of physics. </div>
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Sri Lanka had played a tour match against Mumbai to warm-up for the
series, but little did they know Rohit was warming-up against them. He
hit 142 from 111 in that match - his first competitive game since
fracturing a finger in August - and he has now re-embedded himself at
the top of the India batting order in the most resounding fashion
imaginable. </div>
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The most dispiriting aspect of the flogging for Sri Lanka was their
complicity in it. Shaminda Eranga had extracted a thick outside edge
from Rohit in the fifth over, and though the ball carried comfortably to
Thisara Perera at third man, he shelled the chance. Having been dropped
on four, Rohit would become the third India centurion this series, to
have been reprieved early in his innings. It makes sense, then, that
since he hit a double-century, he should be dropped twice. Seekkuge
Prasanna obliged him, when he shelled another straightforward chance off
Rohit in the 46th over, with the batsman on 201 this time. </div>
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Nuwan Kulasekara had strayed too straight to Rahane, in particular, who
picked him off for a spate of legside fours to kick the India innings
into gear, in a 14-run first over. Angelo Mathews and Eranga delivered
more disciplined new-ball spells, claiming a wicket each inside the
first 15 overs, but that is as good as the visitors' bowling effort got.
Sri Lanka's lines and lengths worsened gradually from the 20th over
onwards, until they had become almost farcically bad by the 35th. </div>
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Another beautifully orchestrated batting Powerplay from India - between
the 29th and 34th overs - brought them 67 runs, and was enough to hammer
the Sri Lanka bowlers off their rhythm for the rest of the innings.
Short, wide deliveries, thigh-high full tosses and rank long hops were
presented with alarming regularity, and the fielding was almost as
woeful. Sri Lanka had not expected to begin the series strongly, given
their lack of preparation, but in these two disciplines, they have
actually worsened significantly through the tour. </div>
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Having been joined at 59 for 2, Kohli and Rohit put on 202 brisk runs
together, before miscommunication between the wickets saw Kohli run out
for 66. That wasn't even the most astounding partnership of the India
innings. When Rohit and Robin Uthappa came together in the 41st over,
the score was 276 for 4. They would put on 128 runs in 58 balls
together. Out of that, Uthappa's contribution was a run-a-ball 16. </div>
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By the time Rohit hit Kulasekara down Mahela Jayawardene's throat at
long off, the record for most fours struck in an innings had also
tumbled, and Rohit was in possession of half the ODI scores over 200.
One record he missed out on by one delivery, was Sunil Gavaskar's record
for most balls faced. Gavaskar had made 36 not out.
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Cyclone Hudhud blasted India's eastern seaboard on Sunday with gusts of up to 195 kilometres an hour (over 120 mph), uprooting trees, damaging buildings and killing at least three people despite a major evacuation effort.<br />
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The port city of Visakhapatnam, home to two million people and a major naval base, was hammered as the cyclone made landfall, unleashing the huge destructive force it had sucked up from the warm waters of the Bay of Bengal.<br />
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Upended trees and wreckage were strewn across Visakhapatnam, known to locals as Vizag. Most people heeded warnings to take refuge, but three who ventured out were killed, officials said.<br />
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The chief minister of Andhra Pradesh, the state that bore the brunt of Hudhud's onslaught, said the extent of damage would only become known after the storm abates.<br />
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"We are unable to ascertain the situation. Seventy percent of communication has totally collapsed ... this is the biggest calamity," N. Chandrababa Naidu told Headlines Today television.<br />
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"We are asking people not to come out of their houses," Naidu said, adding that damage assessment would start on Monday. "We are mobilising men and material immediately."<br />
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi called Naidu and promised "all possible assistance in relief and rescue operations", his central government said in a statement.<br />
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The low toll reported so far followed an operation to evacuate more than 150,000 people to minimise the risk to life from Hudhud - similar in size and power to cyclone Phailin that struck the area exactly a year ago.<br />
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After a lull as the eye of the storm passed over the city, winds regained massive potency. Forecasters warned Hudhud would blow strongly for several hours more, before wind speeds halve in the evening.<br />
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"Reverse windflow will be experienced by the city, which will again have a very great damage potential," L.S. Rathore, director-general of the state India Meteorological Department (IMD), told reporters in New Delhi.<br />
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The IMD forecast a storm surge of 1-2 metres above high tide that could result in flooding of low-lying coastal areas around Visakhapatnam, Vijayanagaram and Srikakulam.<br />
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A Reuters reporter in Vizag said the storm had smashed his hotel's windows and flooded the ground floor. It was difficult even to open the door of his room, he said, as wind rushing through the corridors drove it shut again.<br />
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"I never imagined that a cyclone could be so dangerous and devastating," said one businessman who was staying in the hotel. "The noise it is making would terrify anyone."<br />
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An operations centre in state capital Hyderabad was inundated with calls from people seeking help, including 350 students stranded in a building with no food or water, said K. Hymavathi, a senior disaster management official.<br />
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Vizag port suspended operations on Saturday night, with its head saying that 17 ships which had been in the harbour were moving offshore where they would be less at risk from high seas.<br />
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The city airport was closed and train services suspended.<br />
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The IMD rated Hudhud as a very severe cyclonic storm that could pack gusts of 195 km/h and dump more than 24.5 cm (10 inches) of rain.<br />
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The cyclone was strong enough to have a "high humanitarian impact" on nearly 11 million people, the Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System (GDACS), run by the United Nations and the European Commission, said.<br />
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The evacuation effort was comparable to one preceding Cyclone Phailin, credited with minimising fatalities to 53. When a huge storm hit the same area 15 years ago, 10,000 people died.<br />
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Hudhud was likely to batter a 200-300 km stretch of coastline before losing force as it moves inland, forecasters said.<br />
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According to the IMD, peak wind speeds will drop to 60 km/h by Monday afternoon. Hudhud is expected to continue to dump heavy rains in northern and northeastern India and, eventually, snow when it reaches the Himalayan mountains.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9160208154044839353.post-1883464438352045222014-04-15T22:58:00.003-07:002015-12-27T21:53:52.478-08:00Keep Your Hair Healthy and Strong<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Protein</h2>
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As
hair is made of protein, ensuring you have enough protein in your diet
is crucial for making hair strong and healthy. If you are not consuming
enough protein in your diet, your hair is likely to become dry, brittle
and weak. Extremely low protein diets may result in hair loss. Choose
chicken, turkey, fish, dairy products and eggs as excellent sources of
protein along with vegetarian sources such as legumes and nuts.<br /> </div>
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Iron</h2>
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Iron
is an especially important mineral for hair and too little iron
(anaemia) is a major cause of hair loss. The hair follicle and root are
fed by a nutrient rich blood supply. When iron levels (serum ferritin)
fall below a certain point, you may experience anaemia. This disrupts
the nutrient supply to the follicle, affecting the hair growth cycle and
may result in shedding. Animal products such as red meat, chicken and
fish provide iron with a high bioavailability, meaning the iron is
readily available to the body. Vegetarians can raise their iron stores
by including lentils, spinach and other leafy green vegetables such as
broccoli, kale and salad greens.</div>
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Vitamin
C aids the absorption of iron so foods high in vitamin C are good to
eat in conjunction with iron-rich foods. Vitamin C is also an
antioxidant so is used readily by the body. The best sources are
blackcurrants, blueberries, broccoli, guava, kiwi fruits, oranges,
papaya, strawberries and sweet potatoes. Vitamin C helps in the
production of collagen that strengthens the capillaries that supply the
hair shafts.</div>
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Omega-3
fatty acids are important fats our body cannot make itself, and
therefore must be obtained through our diet. Omega-3s are found in the
cells that line the scalp and also provide the oils that keep your scalp
and hair hydrated. Look out for oily fish such as salmon, herring,
sardines, trout and mackerel and plant sources including avocado,
pumpkin seeds and walnuts.<br /> </div>
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Vitamin
A is needed by the body to make sebum. Sebum is an oily substance
created by our hairs sebaceous glands and provides a natural conditioner
for a healthy scalp. Without sebum we may experience an itchy scalp and
dry hair. Include animal products and orange/yellow coloured vegetables
which are high in beta-carotene (which makes vitamin A) such as
carrots, pumpkins and sweet potatoes.</div>
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Scalp
protection involves other important minerals, notably zinc and
selenium. A lack of zinc can lead to hair loss and a dry, flaky scalp.
Fortified cereals and wholegrains are a good source of zinc along with
oysters, beef and eggs.</div>
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The
sun can damage our hair just like it can damage our skin so ensure you
eat foods rich in vitamin E to provide protection for your hair. Nuts
are nutritional powerhouses, providing zinc and selenium as well as
vitamin E so try to include them as part of a balanced diet.<br /> </div>
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Biotin</h2>
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Biotin
is a water-soluble B vitamin. Too little biotin can cause brittle hair
and may lead to hair loss. Include biotin rich foods such as
wholegrains, liver, egg yolk, soy flour and yeast.<br /> </div>
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Natural treatments</h2>
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Make
your own hair mask for a deep, nourishing treatment every two weeks.
Whisk an egg yolk and mix with half a mashed avocado and a spoonful of
honey. Massage onto damp, clean hair and leave for 30 minutes before
rinsing thoroughly.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9160208154044839353.post-59629664844417927112013-04-11T07:32:00.003-07:002013-04-11T07:32:45.726-07:00Tips To Maintain Good Hair Hygiene<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Do you want a stylish hair? Then get a new hair style. Try
straightening, curling or colouring you hair for a makeover. But if you
want to have healthy hair, then you should give prime importance to
hygiene. Sebum produced by sebaceous glands in the hair follicles are
beneficial as it keeps the hair healthy. However, excess production or
accumulation of sebum is not desirable as it cause hair loss. We all
worry about various hair problems, but with a habit of good hygiene,
most of this can be solved.
Healthy hair definitely has an important role in keeping your confidence
level high. No matter how appealing you are, a bad odour from your hair
is strong enough to make you feel embarrassed. Now stop worrying about
your hair problems, and follow these simple steps to maintain a good
hair hygiene.
Washing your hair: It is the first and foremost need to keep your hair
and scalp clean. Washing your hair and massaging your scalp will resolve
most of your hair complaints. But it is important to select a mild
shampoo which is formulated for your hair type.</div>
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<b>Use conditioners</b>: Frequent drying, colouring, straightening, and usage of chemical products can affect your hair health. Hair conditioners are usually helpful to maintain proper hair hygiene, as they will form a light layer over the hair and keep it protected. <br />
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<b>Clean your scalp</b>: Massaging your hair with warm oil will help to clean your scalp. Massaging will help remove dandruff or dirt from the scalp. Oil can act as a conditioner and will protect your hair from getting rough and dry. </div>
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<b>Remove excess oil</b>: While applying oil is healthy for hair, keeping excess oil on hair without washing will affect the health of your hair. It will accelerate the accumulation of dirt on the scalp. Always remember to wash off the excess oil with a mild shampoo. </div>
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<b>Clean your hair accessories and tools</b>: Washing your comb is very important to maintain hair hygiene. Do not share your comb. Clean your hair accessories like hair clips or hair bands. </div>
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<b>Do not use expired hair products</b>: The composition of these can change over time which will eventually result in hair fall. To keep your hair and scalp hygienic and clean, use quality products only. </div>
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<b>Treat dandruff</b>: Dandruff occurs mainly due to poor hygiene of your hair, which can further cause hair fall. Take necessary measures to resolve dandruff and treat hair fall. You can try natural remedies and if it is not working, consult a doctor. </div>
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<b>Wash off sweat</b>: Washing your hair whenever sweaty is important to remove the dirt and dead skin of scalp which are accumulated due to sweat. Excessive sweating will cause bad odour as well. Keep hair clean and neat to maintain hygiene and reduce hair problems like hair fall and itching. </div>
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<b>Not loose, not tight</b>: Keeping hair loose will settle dirt and dust. Loosened hair is more prone to hair splitting. Tying hair too tight may cause excess sweating. So, do tie your hair too tight or loose. </div>
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<b>During travel</b>: Always keep a mini pack of oil, shampoo and conditioner with you if you are travelling for several days. Try to keep your hair oil free while travelling. Do not let sweat stay on scalp for a long time.</div>
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It is important to the tattoo artist to find tattoo kits that will work the best with their specific style of art. There are tons of different tattoo supply kits and tattoo guns available at http://www.accesstattoo.com which can be a great help for a beginner. The art of tattooing is an ancient one, and also a very fascinating art form. </div>
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We don’t know exactly why human beings decided to start basically carving designs into their skin, but it has transformed into a profession that affects many people today. More and more people are getting tattooed for various reasons, and the art is getting much more complicated as well as beautiful. No more simple tribal designs (although they are still around), instead, people are opting for colorful scenery and complicated images that reveal parts of their part. </div>
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A tattoo is almost like a little secret that you carry around on your body and almost no one else knows the meaning behind it. Some people get only one tattoo, some a few, and some more people get their entire arms and legs covered in them. It is a matter of personal preference, and although it is not too widely accepted yet (especially in the workplace), it is becoming more and more popular. </div>
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Soon there will be grandparents covered in tattoos! Usually the age that you must be in order to get a tattoo is eighteen, but in some places it can be younger as long as a parent is present and approves. No one knows why tattooing is so fascinating, we just know that it is. It is not for the light hearted though, as tattooing involves usually hours of work where a vibrating needle is being pressed to your skin. It hurts differently depending on where you are getting the tattoo. Some places, especially if there is a lot of fat, may not hurt very much at all, while others such as the chest plate and abdomen may be harder for some who do not have much fat protecting those areas. </div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9160208154044839353.post-83199508182920268202013-02-19T01:24:00.000-08:002015-02-19T01:41:45.049-08:00Installation of Windows 8.1 with a Windows 8.0 Product Key Notes<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="color: red;"><b>One of the worst mistakes
Microsoft made with the Windows 8.1 update was having Windows 8.1
installation media reject Windows 8.0 product keys and vice versa. </b></span><br />
<span style="color: green;"><b>Update 08/11/2014 This is now
rectified with the new Windows 8.1 with Update 1 Downloader which allows
selection or architecture, Windows 8.1 version and language.</b></span><br />
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<li><a href="http://riffmaster-manyfantasticcolors.blogspot.com/2014/11/download-windows-81-retail-and-oem-iso.html" target="_blank">Download Windows 8.1 Retail and OEM .iso</a></li>
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The updated .iso accepted both the generic Windows 8.0 and generic
Windows 8.1 product keys during installation and so should work with all
retail licenses.<br />
Full testing is not yet done with the OEM license and the new .isos
yet but they are reported to work with some of the workarounds I have
previously documented.<br />
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Installation is still possible with the use of generic product keys.<br />
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Identifying whether you have a Windows 8.0 or Windows 8.0 Professional license</h2>
If you have purchased a retail license you will be explicitly told on the installation media whether your license is:<br />
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<li>Windows 8.0 → Use the generic Windows 8.1 Core/Home product key <span style="color: #3366ff;"><b>334NH-RXG76-64THK-C7CKG-D3VPT</b></span><span style="color: black;">. After installation use the BIOS Embedded SLP Key with “Change Key” as described <a href="http://riffmaster-manyfantasticcolors.blogspot.com/2013/11/windows-8-professional-product-keys-free.html">here</a>.</span></li>
<li>Windows 8.1 → Use your Windows 8.1 Core/Home product key. The system
will automatically activate when connected to the internet after
installation.</li>
<li>Windows 8.0 Professional → Use the generic Windows 8.1 Professional product key <span style="color: #3366ff;"><b>XHQ8N-C3MCJ-RQXB6-WCHYG-C9WKB</b><span style="color: black;">. After installation use the BIOS Embedded SLP Key with “Change Key” as described <a href="http://riffmaster-manyfantasticcolors.blogspot.com/2013/11/windows-8-professional-product-keys-free.html">here</a>.</span></span></li>
<li>Windows 8.1 Professional → Use your Windows 8.1 Professional product
key. The system will automatically activate when connected to the
internet after installation.</li>
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News Updateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07043626217207239043noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9160208154044839353.post-64687319439229144682013-02-08T09:50:00.000-08:002013-02-08T09:56:03.545-08:002014 Mazda 6 First Diesel-Fueled Car in Rolex 24 Endurance Race<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The Rolex 24 endurance race is set to see the 2014 Mazda 6 become the very first diesel-fueled car to participate at Daytona. This was announced by Mazda North America, as its Mazda 6 (powered by a Skyactiv-D clean diesel engine) will be a part of the all-new Grand-Am GX class. </div>
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This announcement coincides with Mazda’s announcement that the 2014 Mazda six will offer an optional Skyactiv diesel engine. The unique engine will also be available in 13 of the company’s car models.</div>
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Recently, the Rolex 24 race series added the GX class, which currently consists of a limited number of car brands and models including the Lotus Evora GX, Porsche Cayman, and now the Mazda 6. The purpose of the class of cars is to promote and nurture emerging car technologies – some of which utilize alternative fuels.</div>
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The Rolex Company is fully committed to the 2013 Rolex 24 event, with its Rolex Daytona timepiece at the forefront. New and used Rolex Daytona watches are highly sought after by avid Rolex collectors because of their high degree of rarity. In fact, the Rolex Daytona “Paul Newman” is the ultimate prize for collectors and have been known to sell for $20,000 and more. The Rolex Daytona is the perfect watch for timing laps on the racetrack and keeping precise time.</div>
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In an effort to successfully develop the GX racing version of the Mazda 6 SpeedSource and Mazda Engineers have worked around the clock. The team is expected to ready two cars for competition at Daytona. The engine will offer 400-plus horsepower and be prepared to run for more than 50 hours. </div>
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Visit <b><a href="http://www.bobswatches.com/" target="_blank">www.bobswatches.com</a></b> for more info. </div>
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News Updateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07043626217207239043noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9160208154044839353.post-34595246886007860162012-10-16T09:08:00.001-07:002012-10-16T09:08:59.505-07:005 things to watch for in Obama vs. Romney sequel<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Ready for Round Two? President Obama and Mitt Romney square off Tuesday night in their second debate, this time answering questions posed by undecided voters.<br /><br />The town hall-style debate will be held at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y. Moderator Candy Crowley of CNN will select the questions from the 80-member audience, who were picked in advance by Gallup.<br /><br />USA TODAY will have full coverage on all of its platforms. Check your local listings on where to catch the action, starting at 9 p.m. ET. Our guide to the five things to watch:<br /><br />A second chance for Obama: The president said he was too polite in his first face-to-face meeting with Romney, who got a boost in public opinion polls because of his strong debate performance two weeks ago. Obama's advisers promise he will be "aggressive" and "energetic." But if Obama swings too hard in challenging Romney's assertions, will he come off like a bully?<br /><br />The wind at Romney's back: The Republican's team says the momentum belongs to Romney after the Oct. 3 debate in Denver. Romney has been practicing the same way he did for the Denver debate, by focusing on what he wants to do if elected and why the time is right for America to change course. Can he build on the gains he has already made?<br /><br />The challenge of speaking directly to voters: The people posing the questions want to be persuaded, which means Obama and Romney have to be engaging, empathetic, believable, likable and presidential -- sometimes all at the same time. It's a danger to appear disengaged, as George H.W. Bush did when he looked at his watch in the 1992 town hall debate. Or to get in your opponent's face, as Al Gore did in 2000 when he walked right up to George W. Bush.</div>
News Updateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07043626217207239043noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9160208154044839353.post-33936368724134914332012-10-16T04:23:00.002-07:002012-10-16T04:23:10.926-07:00Apple iPhone 4, 4S prices slashed in India again<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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In an unprecedented move, Apple India
has slashed the prices of iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S within a week of
lowering their retail prices, say media reports. Industry sources have
stated that an Apple spokesperson confirmed the second price cut of the
last two iPhones. Moreover, the spokesperson also said iPhone 3GS has
been discontinued in India, just like in the global market.<br /><br />After
the recent price cut, the 8GB model of Apple iPhone 4 will cost Rs
26,500, whereas the 16GB variant of Apple iPhone 4S will be retailed at
Rs 38,500. During the price revision of last week, the prices of iPhone 4
and iPhone 4S were Rs 28,300 and Rs 41,500.<br /><br />The Apple
spokesperson also said the company will retail its smartphones through
Ingram Micro and Redington in India now onwards, as reported previously.
The former will be responsible for distributing the iPhones for large
format retails, while the latter will sell the same via regional
channels. This is a shift in gears from its earlier strategy of
distributing iPhones via Aircel and Airtel, who bundled it with their
own data and call packages.<br /><br />This means that many cellular operators in India will keep nano sim cards in stock, which are only used in iPhone 5.<br /><br />Apple
is expected to launch iPhone 5, the fastest selling smartphone ever, in
India on October 26. It was earlier reported that the 16GB variant of
iPhone 5 will cost around Rs 46,000 to 48,000 in India, while the 32GB
model is expected to be rolled out at Rs 51,000 and Rs 53,000. The price
of the top end 64GB variant of the latest iPhone is expected to range
from Rs 58,000 and Rs 61,000. </div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9160208154044839353.post-59790695081839955952012-10-16T04:11:00.001-07:002012-10-16T04:11:21.680-07:00Maruti's new Alto gets 10K pre-orders<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
India's largest car maker Maruti Suzuki India today launched the new Maruti Alto in petrol and CNG options priced between Rs 2.44 lakh to Rs 3.56 lakh.<br /><br />The petrol variant of the new Alto has been priced at Rs 2.44 lakh and would go up to Rs 2.99 lakh and promises a fuel efficiency of 22.74 kmpl.<br /><br />While, the CNG variant has been priced at Rs 3.19 lakh to Rs 3.56 lakh with a fuel efficiency of 30.46 km/kg.<br /><br />"We have started the booking for this new Alto since late September and before the launch we have received over 10,000 bookings," Maruti Suzuki India Managing Director and CEO Shinzo Nakanishi told reporters here.<br /><br />Nakanishi further said that: "Around 200 engineers from Suzuki Motor Corporation and Maruti Suzuki were jointly involved in development of this vehicle for over four years".<br /><br />The Alto was first launched in September 2000 and has registered sales of over 2 million units so far.<br /><br />The price of the existing alto (petrol) ranges between Rs 2.49 and 3 lakh while the CNG variant is priced in the range of Rs 2.97 to RS 3.48 lakh. </div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9160208154044839353.post-35194189909439786592012-10-15T10:49:00.003-07:002012-10-15T10:49:43.342-07:00Obama’s second chance<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
By Eugene Robinson,<br /><br />First, he has to show up. Then, in his second debate with Mitt Romney, President Obama needs to offer not just history lessons and dire warnings but also a hopeful vision for the next four years.<br /><br />It would be hard for Obama to turn in a worse performance Tuesday night at Hofstra University than he did at the first debate in Denver. All he has to do is show a little energy and enthusiasm, and the next morning’s headlines will surely be full of “comeback” metaphors. But that’s not enough.<br /><br />Obama’s passivity in the first debate was so striking, and so surprising, that it overshadowed all the other ways in which the president failed. Romney came with a story to tell — a fraudulent story, to be sure, since it so contradicted the tale he told during the Republican primaries, but a well-crafted story nonetheless. Obama came, apparently, with a handsome necktie.<br /><br />Romney now seeks to portray himself as an unthreateningly moderate technocrat, as opposed to the “severely conservative” ideologue we met earlier this year. One of Obama’s more easily achievable goals Tuesday night should be to remind voters — and perhaps Romney himself, who seems to forget — of previous Romney positions such as “self-deportation” for undocumented immigrants.<br /><br />In the first debate, Romney’s worst moment was when he tried, and failed, to explain how he would cut income tax rates by 20 percent without adding a penny to the deficit. Obama tried to note the inconsistency, but Romney bulled his way through by simply insisting that up was, in fact, down. “Strong and wrong” shouldn’t trump “weak and right,” but in a debate it often does. I’d suggest the president think about perhaps raising his voice every once in a while, especially when Romney says things that cannot possibly be true.<br /><br />I’d also suggest that the president prepare — and practice, in front of an audience or at least a mirror — his closing statement. Wrong approach: “I said that I’m not a perfect man and I wouldn’t be a perfect president.” Right approach: anything else.<br /><br />And please, no looking down at the podium, even to take notes. If necessary, aides should confiscate any writing implements before the president takes the stage. He can look at Romney, at the moderator, at the audience, at the camera — anywhere but down.<br /><br />Body language is important. Millions of Americans are proud of the accomplishments of the Obama administration. The president should look as if he is, too.<br /><br />These are relatively easy fixes. The bigger and more important task is demonstrating to Americans they will have a brighter future with Obama in the White House for four more years.<br /><br />This was Obama’s biggest failure of the first debate — or rather, Romney’s biggest success. Romney promised to lead the nation to a Valhalla of jobs and prosperity. It was a cynical, empty promise because he offers nothing more than a repackaging of the trickle-down policies that have brought us to this parlous state. But Romney was forceful, hopeful and optimistic, and my reading of the post-debate polls is that substantial numbers of undecided voters were impressed.<br /><br />It’s necessary — but not enough — for Obama to call him on this deceit. Obama also needs to make his own promises to the American people. And unlike Romney’s, they can even be genuine.<br /><br />In Denver, Obama pledged to fight for the middle class. That’s an admirable sentiment, but it doesn’t go nearly far enough. Obama needs to explain how the policies he has implemented, and those he plans to pursue, will make our lives better.<br /><br />Under his administration, the economy has created more than 4 million private-sector jobs. The nation has taken a huge step toward universal health insurance, and soon will come a day when Americans don’t face bankruptcy just because they become ill. We are more sensibly exploiting our reserves of oil and natural gas while actively seeking to develop the energy sources of the future. We’re engaged in an ambitious program of nation-building here at home — in education and infrastructure, especially — to ensure that we enjoy another American Century.<br /><br />Romney’s real success in the first debate was to look past the challenges the nation faces and focus on the opportunities he sees ahead. Obama has to do more than explain why Romney’s vision is a mirage. The president has to tell us what he sees on the horizon and why that’s the direction we must go. </div>
News Updateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07043626217207239043noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9160208154044839353.post-41689082897081726372012-10-15T10:43:00.001-07:002012-10-15T10:43:26.610-07:00Microsoft turns on new Xbox music service<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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New Xbox Music service brings streaming,
subscription and music store to Xbox 360 and Windows 8 PCs, tablets and
phones with cloud-based storage.</h2>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"> <span class="last-updated">October 15. 2012 - </span>Microsoft is pushing the play button on a new music initiative to take on iTunes and streaming services, such as Spotify.</span></h2>
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the umbrella of Xbox Music, Microsoft will launch a streaming service,
that is free on Windows 8 PCs and tablets, a music subscription service
and a pay-as-you-go music store that sells individual tracks and
albums. </div>
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Microsoft's music play coincides with the Oct. 26 launch
of its Windows 8 operating system for computers and Windows RT for
tablets and the arrival of new Windows phones later this fall. </div>
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As
the service expands over the coming weeks — from the Xbox 360 to
Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 — its cloud-based connectivity will allow
access to playlists and music collections across devices. "We went from
saying, 'Let's not do a device-specific thing, (to) let's really create
an all-in-one solution," says Jerry Johnson, Microsoft's general manager
for Xbox Music. </div>
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Despite Microsoft's attempts with its Zune
devices and music player and, before that, MSN Music, Apple remains
dominant in digital music sales. In the second quarter of 2012, Apple
accounted for 64% of digital music sales, according to market research
firm NPD Group. Apple also sells nearly one-third (29%) of all music,
digital or physical. While Amazon commands 16% of the digital market,
Microsoft and others, including Google Play, had market shares of 5% or
lower, NPD says.</div>
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Digital music sales are expected to increase 10%
this year, NPD estimates, while interest in streaming and on-demand
music is on the rise.</div>
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ITunes, Internet radio services such as
Pandora, and on-demand music purveyors such as Spotify all are "strong
players," says Johnson, but none represents a one-stop musical shop.
Integration of music across Windows devices, he says, "really solves a
consumer problem that exists out there."</div>
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When Xbox Music hits the
Xbox 360 video game console Tuesday as part of an overall system update,
users can apply for a free 30-day trial of Xbox Music Pass (after that
it's $9.99 monthly). That will give them access to on-demand streaming
playback of a library of 18 million songs in the U.S. That's comparable
to streaming services such as Spotify, Rdio and MOG, which top out at
about 18 million. </div>
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Owners of computers and tablets upgraded to
Windows 8 – and new Windows 8 device purchasers – will have an
ad-supported free Xbox Music streaming on-demand program on board.
Upgrading to the $9.99 monthly service allows ad-free streaming across
devices and offline play. </div>
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Playlists and music bought through the
new Xbox Music store, which launches on PCs and tablets Oct. 26 (tracks
cost 99 cents to $1.29), are also stored in a cloud-based music locker.
The store will also be found on new Windows phones.</div>
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Also hitting
that day (Oct. 26) is Microsoft's Smartglass app that lets you move
music from Windows computers, tablets and phones to the Xbox 360 to see
on the TV and hear on a home stereo. The tablet then offers a second
screen experience with artist information, art, photos, lyrics and
related artists. Microsoft plans to develop music apps for iOS and
Android devices, too.</div>
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Establishing Xbox as its entertainment brand
is a good move for Microsoft because in the past "it has been all over
the place," says Michael Gartenberg of tech research firm Gartner. </div>
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The
free streaming service that appears on Windows 8 computers and tablets
is "a way for Microsoft to break into the music market in a way that
consumers understand," he says. "Once you have someone using the
service, you have a better chance of getting them into the subscription
services and buying music from there. This looks like a pretty complete
and thought-out service that encompasses the entire Microsoft
ecosystem."</div>
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News Updateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07043626217207239043noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9160208154044839353.post-18721976712776126432012-10-15T10:24:00.002-07:002012-10-15T10:24:49.325-07:00Polls: Obama, Romney in tight race<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
October 15. 2012 - Another poll, another close result between President Obama and Mitt Romney.<br /><br />Obama leads by a single point -- 49%-48% -- in the latest Politico/George Washington University Battleground Poll released Monday morning, well within the margin of error.<br /><br />On the other hand, Romney leads 50%-48% in the poll's 10 top "battleground states:" Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Michigan, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia and Wisconsin.<br /><br />A Washington Post-ABC News poll gives Obama a 49%-46% lead among likely voters.<br /><br />Various polls also show a tossup race in the Electoral College.<br /><br />Obama once led most polls, but things have tightened in recent days for one major reason: The first debate on Oct. 3, perceived by many as a Romney victory.<br /><br />Obama and Romney debate again Tuesday night in New York, and a third time a week from tonight in Boca Raton, Fla.<br /><b><br />Some other highlights of the Politico-GWU Battleground Poll:</b><br /><br />-- Of the 86% of voters who watched the first presidential debate, three in four declared Romney the winner; only 16% thought Obama prevailed.<br /><br />-- Romney leads with independents by 8 points, 49%-41%.<br /><br />-- Obama still leads with women, 54%-43%.<br /><br />-- Regardless of whom they're supporting, only 53% of voters now believe Obama will win the election (down from 61% before the first presidential debate). </div>
News Updateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07043626217207239043noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9160208154044839353.post-90582701732827658622012-08-13T21:59:00.001-07:002014-10-10T02:01:32.081-07:00Earthquake rattles northern Japan <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<b>A MAGNITUDE 7.3 earthquake has struck wide areas of northern and north-eastern Japan, the Meteorological Agency says.
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No immediate casualties or damage were reported and no tsunami warning was issued.
The quake occurred at 12:01pm (1.01pm AEST) today with its epicentre in the Sea of Okhotsk, off Japan's northern island of Hokkaido at a depth of 590km, the agency said.
On March 11, 2011, a magnitude 9.0 quake and tsunami hit north-eastern Japan, leaving nearly 19,000 people dead or missing.</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9160208154044839353.post-50675409362021121482012-07-17T05:02:00.001-07:002012-07-17T05:03:43.284-07:00Rising sea level predictions: 'This isn't Chicken Little,' Peconic Baykeeper saysLong Island is smack in the middle of a "hot spot" for sea-level rise, where the sea is rising at a rate three to four times faster than it is globally, according to a report released late last month by the U.S. Geological Survey.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DVcfX5qI4e0/UAVUirGICFI/AAAAAAAAAHU/pil-Wn38354/s1600/downtown_flood_prediction.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 236px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DVcfX5qI4e0/UAVUirGICFI/AAAAAAAAAHU/pil-Wn38354/s320/downtown_flood_prediction.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5766107852578490450" border="0" /></a>Rates of sea-level rise along a 600-mile stretch of the Atlantic Coast from Cape Hatteras, N.C. to north of Boston, Mass. are increasing three to four times faster than sea level rise globally, according to a new U.S. Geological Survey report published June 24.<br /><br />The USGS says sea levels globally will increase two to three feet by the end of this century.<br /><br />A state task force created by the legislature in 2007 to study the issue found that "sea- level rise and coastal flooding from storm surge are already impacting and will increasingly affect New York’s entire ocean and estuarine coastline" and issued a call for action.<br /><br />Chaired by the state environmental conservation commissioner, the task force included state emergency management, insurance, health and transportation officials, as well as representatives of NYC, Nassau and Suffolk county governments. It issued a report to the legislature in December 2010 identifying numerous hazards associated with the predicted increases and recommending steps to be taken by state and local governments to better understand the risks and prepare for the consequences.<br /><br />But that report "went over like a lead balloon," according to Peconic Baykeeper Kevin McAllister.<br /><br />"There has been almost no discussion of it," McAllister said.<br /><br />The report said rising sea levels will result in septic system failures due to higher groundwater tables, increased flooding, increases in permanent inundation, loss of tidal wetlands, greater storm surges, increased coastal erosion and and damage to crucial infrastructures such as energy facilities, transportation networks, wastewater management systems and drinking water supplies.<br /><br />The task force recommended immediately identifying and mapping vulnerable areas, so that land use planning decisions can take sea level rise into account. Those decisions should include discouraging continued development in coastal areas and imposing new, much stiffer penalties for violations of the state's coastal erosion hazard areas act — increasing penalties from $500 to $10,000 per violation, according to the report. The task force also said the government should discontinue its subsidy of low-cost flood insurance for vulnerable coastal areas, because such subsidies encourage development in areas where it should be discouraged.<br /><br />"This is not Chicken Little," McAllister said. "This is a very serious issue we have completely ignored," he said.<br /><br />A request to the state DEC public information office in Albany for information on the status of the task force recommendations elicited the following email response on Friday:<br /><br />"DEC is working with other state agencies to develop information necessary to incorporate sea-level rise considerations into agency decision-making and to assist local governments in planning for hazards associated with sea-level rise and enhanced storm surge," DEC spokesperson Emily DeSantis said in the email.<br /><br />"One example is an ongoing project to acquire more accurate elevation data, which can then be used to assess vulnerability to coastal hazards. The agencies are also developing a tool that would allow coastal communities to voluntarily assess the status of local resiliency planning."<br /><br />The Nature Conservancy has already produced a coastal resiliency mapping tool for Long Island and coastal Connecticut. It depicts areas of predicted inundation in the 2020s, 2050s and 2080s, based on a sea-level rise of one meter by the end of this century, as originally forecast by the USGS.<br /><br />According to the TNC mapping tool, the entire parking lot on the south side of East Main Street will likely be under water 70 years from now, as will much of the town's coastline along the river and bay.<br /><br />But sea-level rise isn't even on the radar as far as local land-use planning is concerned, according to Riverhead Town planning director Rick Hanley. It was not part of the discussion in the comprehensive plan developed a decade ago, he said.<br /><br />That's typical of local governments, according to McAllister.<br /><br />"We absolutely have had our heads in the sand," he said.<br /><br />And when local governments do take action, it's "totally reactionary," he said.<br /><br />"Our response is always to fortify the coast, whether bay or Sound or ocean," McAllister said. "We're headed down a path we'll really regret, because ultimately we're going to destroy these beaches with the armory we're installing."<br /><br />But calls to back off coastal development — or even regulate it more stringently — meet with strong opposition from private property rights advocates, many of whom argue that global warming is not backed by scientific evidence, and theories about global warming and sea-level rise are, at best, speculative.<br /><br />"Personally I think it's a cycle," said Riverhead Councilwoman Jodi Giglio, who says she's not convinced on the subject of human-induced climate change and the effects, such as sea-level rise, believed to be caused by global warming.<br /><br />"We have very harsh winters, then we have very warm summers," she said. "There are arguments both ways."<br /><br />"There's clear evidence we are seeing sea level rise locally," McAllister says. "I've seen it in the field. There's no question the bays have expanded over the last 10, 20 or 30 years," he said.<br /><br />"There are oak trees dead as a doornail with high tide at their feet," Mcallister said. "They can't live in a moist substrate. When you have mature oak trees now standing dead in the water, that's physical evidence of rising sea levels. Those oaks grew there when they were high and dry."<br /><br />"The state has revised the flood maps and put stricter flood plains restrictions in place," Giglio said.<br /><br />More regulations impede private property rights and hurt businesses, according to the councilwoman, who also operates a permit expediting firm.<br /><br />"You have to look at the effect of every law you put in place," she said.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9160208154044839353.post-6668157283723635632012-07-17T05:00:00.002-07:002015-10-26T23:01:36.469-07:00Malaria-carrying mosquitoes rendered harmless after scientists use GM bacteria to kill off parasite in stomach<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aOXwAgqP6YQ/UAVULy1Ir2I/AAAAAAAAAHI/QrXM2adMvuM/s1600/malaria.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 190px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aOXwAgqP6YQ/UAVULy1Ir2I/AAAAAAAAAHI/QrXM2adMvuM/s320/malaria.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5766107459517722466" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Malaria could be stopped by infecting mosquitoes with genetically engineered bacteria.<br /><br />The modified bug destroys the parasite that causes the disease - meaning their bites will only be itchy, not deadly.<br /><br />Known as Pantoea agglomerans, it was altered to secrete proteins poisonous to the malaria organism - but not harmful to mosquitoes or humans.<br /><br />A study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences showed the new bacteria virtually wiped out the malaria parasite in the insects.<br /><br />Professor Marcelo Jacobs-Lorena, of Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore, Maryland, said: 'In the past we worked to genetically modify the mosquito to resist malaria, but genetic modification of bacteria is a simpler approach.<br /><br />'The ultimate goal is to completely prevent the mosquito from spreading the malaria parasite to people.'<br /><br />P agglomerans is found in the midguts of Anopheles gambiae, the most important malaria carrying mosquito species in Africa.<br /><br />The engineered strain inhibited development of the deadliest human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum by up to 98 percent within the mosquito.<br /><br />After the insects were infected with the bacteria by feeding them with cotton pads soaked in sugar the proportion carrying parasites decreased by up to 84 percent.<br /><br />Prof Jacobs-Lorena said: 'We demonstrate the use of an engineered symbiotic bacterium to interfere with the development of P. falciparum in the mosquito.<br /><br />'These findings provide the foundation for the use of genetically modified symbiotic bacteria as a powerful tool to combat malaria.'<br /><br />Malaria is one of the most widespread and dangerous insect-transmitted human disease in the world.<br /><br />It infects more than 500 million people - about one in twelve humans - and causes between one and two million deaths each year.<br /><br />It is found in large areas of Central and South America, Africa and the Indian subcontinent. Singer Cheryl Cole fell seriously ill with the disease in 2010 after picking it up on holiday in Tanzania.<br /><br />The incidence of malaria is increasing and new measures to combat it are desperately needed.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9160208154044839353.post-56706991602095677142012-07-17T04:59:00.000-07:002012-07-17T05:00:09.193-07:00US approves first HIV-prevention drug<div style="text-align: justify;">For the first time, a once-a-day pill which reduces the chance of contracting HIV among high risk groups "significantly" has got green signal in the US, where 1.2 million people are infected by the deadly disease.<br /><br />The drug,'Truvada' can now be used by those at high risk of the infection and anyone who may engage in sexual activity with HIV-infected partners, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced.<br /><br />"In two large clinical trials, daily use of the drug was shown to significantly reduce the risk of HIV infection," it said yesterday.<br /><br />However, some health workers and groups active in the HIV community opposed the approval for the once-a-day pill.<br /><br />There are concerns that circulation of such a drug could engender a false sense of security and mean people will take more risks. There have also been fears that a drug-resistant strain of HIV could develop.<br /><br />People diagnosed with HIV that without treatment develops into AIDS take antiviral medications to control the infection that attacks their immune system.<br /><br />In a statement, the FDA stressed that the drug should be used as part of a "comprehensive HIV prevention plan", including condom use and regular HIV testing.<br /><br />An advisory group of health experts recommended approval for the pill in May this year.<br /><br />Truvada, is already backed by the FDA to be taken with existing antiretroviral drugs for people who have HIV.<br /><br />Studies have shown that Truvada reduced the risk of HIV in healthy gay men - and among HIV-negative heterosexual partners of HIV-positive people - by between 44 per cent and 73 per cent.<br /><br />"In the 80s and early 90s, HIV was viewed as a life-threatening disease; in some parts of the world it still is. Medical advances, along with the availability of close to 30 approved individual HIV drugs, have enabled us to treat it as a chronic disease most of the time," Debra Birnkrant, director of the Division of Antiviral Products at FDA, said.<br /><br />"But it is still better to prevent HIV than to treat a life-long infection of HIV," she said.<br /><br />Studies have shown the drug manufactured by a California-based company can reduce the risk of contracting Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).<br /><br />About 1.2 million Americans have HIV. The body’s immune system is devastated by AIDS, leaving those who have it vulnerable to deadly infections. Each year, about 50,000 adults and adolescents in the US are newly diagnosed with HIV.<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9160208154044839353.post-69891421838658362982012-07-17T04:56:00.000-07:002012-07-17T04:57:10.624-07:00Sea levels may rise much higher due to warming<div style="text-align: justify;">Sea levels may rise much higher than previously thought, as a new study on fossil corals has found that warmer climes in the past promoted dramatic melting of polar ice.<br /><br />Researchers built an extensive database by compiling age and elevation data of fossil corals that live near the sea surface, using a model to factor in the physics of how changing masses of ice sheets would affect regional sea level at the various fossil coral sites, a statement from the Australian National University said.<br /><br />“In this way, we were able to account for the geographic variability in sea level observations from this time period and compute the highest point that average global sea level attained. The observations from the corals confirmed the sea level patterns that we predicted using the geophysical model,” Andrea Dutton, who is currently based at University of Florida, said.<br /><br />The research concluded that sea level during the last interglacial period peaked at 5.5 to 9 metres above present sea level.<br /><br />“Sea level change — in the past, present, and future — is geographically variable and we must consider this variability to infer what the average global sea level was doing in the past. We observed 5.5 to 9 metres of sea level rise,” said Dutton.<br /><br />“To explain that, polar ice sheets must have melted: part of Greenland, most of the West Antarctic ice sheet, and perhaps some of the East Antarctic ice sheet. Our findings have important implications for future sea levels,” added Dutton.<br /><br />“For the period we studied, the poles were probably only three to five degrees warmer than present. That amount of polar warming is well within what we are predicted to reach this century. This implies that the polar ice sheets may be very sensitive to small increases in temperature,” the statement quoted Dutton as saying.<br /><br />“This magnitude of sea level rise — up to 9 metres — is obviously not going to happen overnight. But it could happen within a few centuries, so it is important to consider the long-term commitment we make in terms of total sea level rise when we talk about various targets and emission scenarios, concluded Dutton.<br /><br />Andrea Dutton, formerly of the Australian National University College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, teamed up with Kurt Lambeck, ANU professor to analyse fossil corals around the world from the last interglacial period, 125,000 years ago.<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9160208154044839353.post-61844241262993671832012-07-17T03:59:00.001-07:002012-07-17T04:00:46.733-07:00BMW 3-series to be launched in India on July 27, 2012The 2012 3-series (F30) will bow into India on July 27, aiming at being the ultimate 3-series ever launched.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-whwNsMfzFp0/UAVFx1MzwAI/AAAAAAAAAG4/sH_YlVVG_9A/s1600/BMW%2Bcar.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-whwNsMfzFp0/UAVFx1MzwAI/AAAAAAAAAG4/sH_YlVVG_9A/s320/BMW%2Bcar.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5766091620314497026" border="0" /></a><br />The all-new 3-series had been creating a lot of buzz and speculation about its launch date. While many, including BMW’s own micro-site hinted at an August 3, 2012 launch for the new 3, some claimed that July 19, 2012 was the chosen date. However, seems like we won the automotive roulette, for the new 3-series comes into India by the end of this month – July, 27, to be precise.<br /><br />BMW will launch the new 3-series in Mumbai, followed by subsequent launches throughout the country. The car will go on sale immediately after its launch with many prospective customers having lined-up for the new F30 3-series. We are being told that the long-awaited 3-series ran into a problem with the customs due to the significant change in the taxation after the Union Budget 2012 was put into effect a few months back. With the additional import duties, we expect the 3-series to be slightly pricier than the outgoing model – but on par with the competition i.e. the Mercedes Benz C-class, the revised Audi A4, the Volvo S60 and the Nissan Teana.<br /><br />As we mentioned earlier, BMW is participating in heavy social media activity surrounding the 2012 3-series. The car is expected to come with two petrol and two diesel options at launch with three trim levels – Sport Line, Modern Line and Luxury Line. Stay tuned to OnCars as we reveal more details of the 2012 BMW 3-series soon.<br /><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9160208154044839353.post-7597103902024643642012-07-10T08:53:00.001-07:002012-07-10T08:53:29.194-07:00Why does the counter viewpoint push my apparent sketch?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3