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Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Dear All
This Saturday, the symbols of our civilization, iconic buildings,Homes and landmarks from India to Australia to America, will stand in darkness, to help bring to light one of the biggest challenges of our generation-- Climate Change.
The 'Earth Hour' that began as a show of solidarity against climate change has today become a global movement. It brings together a whole generation of humankind, from across the world and across all walks of life, in celebration and contemplation of the one thing we all have in common - our planet. It is a call to stand up, to take responsibility, to get involved and lead the way towards a sustainable future.
This year over a billion people from over 90 countries and 900 cities will come together to mark the Earth Hour. We, once again, has pledged our support to the world's largest global climate change event.
On Saturday - March 27, 2010, We would switch off all lights in our premises, home,and offices between 8.30 PM and 9.30 PM - the designated 'Earth Hour'.
Join the 'Earth Hour' by switching off all lights this Saturday - 8.30 PM - 9.30 PM. Just for one hour.
All you need to know about Bt Brinjal
Bt Brinjal, a genetically modified version of the common vegetable, and its proposed introduction in India has become a topic of debate not only among scientists but politicians as well. A look at what the issues at stake are:
Bt Brinjal is a trans-genic brinjal created by inserting a gene (Cry 1Ac) from the soil bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) into brinjal.
The insertion of the gene into the vegetable is said to give the brinjal plant resistance against insects like the brinjal fruit and shoot borer (Leucinodes orbonalis) and fruit borer (Helicoverpa armigera). Upon ingestion of the Bt toxin by the insect, there would be disruption of its digestive processes, ultimately resulting in its death.
The government's Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC), which cleared Bt Brinjal for commercial release in October, said it will reduce the farmers' dependence on pesticides and enable higher yields.
That point of view has been supported by Science and Technology Minister Prithviraj Chavan, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research Director General Samir Brahmachari and Department of Biotechnology Secretary M.K. Bhan, among others. They have all said Bt Brinjal is safe for human consumption.
Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar has said the government has no role to play once GEAC has given its approval.
But the rules say final approval has to be given by the Environment Ministry, as its Minister Jairam Ramesh pointed out in a letter to Pawar last week.
Ramesh is now holding public meetings on the issue in various cities of India. At meetings in Kolkata, Bhubaneswar, Nagpur and Ahmedabad, there was vociferous opposition to the introduction of Bt Brinjal in India.
The governments of eight states that between them produce most of the brinjal in the country -- West Bengal, Orissa, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Bihar and Andhra Pradesh -- have stated they will not allow introduction of Bt Brinjal.
Opponents to the introduction of the genetically modified food crop are principally worried on two counts -- one, what happens if there is accidental cross-pollination between Bt and ordinary brinjal? Will the modified gene get into the normal brinjal? What will the consequences be?
Two, what are the long-term effects of Bt Brinjal on human health, given that long-term trials have not been held? The product is too new for that.
The GEAC approval was not unanimous. Supreme Court appointee to the committee Pushpa Bhargava had alleged that all necessary tests had not been carried out before the committee gave its approval.
GEAC had kept its test reports under wraps, saying developers of the seed -- US firm Monsanto and Indian firm Mahyco -- wanted the information kept confidential in the "research and development stages".
This week, Bhargava -- founder director of the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biolgy and a 1986 Padma Bhushan awardee -- claimed at a seminar in Jawaharlal Nehru University that Ramesh was under pressure from the Prime Minister's Office to clear Bt Brinjal. Ramesh promptly denied any such pressure.
The one genetically modified crop cultivated in India now is Bt Cotton. It has had mixed reviews, but there is such a large area under its cultivation that India is now the sixth largest country growing genetically modified crops.
The European Union has banned all genetically modified crops, while many other countries ban genetically modified food crops.
After Bt Brinjal, there are many more genetically modified food crops awaiting GEAC approval -- 25 kinds of rice, 23 kinds of tomatoes, many types of groundnut, pigeon peas, potato, mustard, sugarcane, soy and okra.
Bt Brinjal is a trans-genic brinjal created by inserting a gene (Cry 1Ac) from the soil bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) into brinjal.
The insertion of the gene into the vegetable is said to give the brinjal plant resistance against insects like the brinjal fruit and shoot borer (Leucinodes orbonalis) and fruit borer (Helicoverpa armigera). Upon ingestion of the Bt toxin by the insect, there would be disruption of its digestive processes, ultimately resulting in its death.
The government's Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC), which cleared Bt Brinjal for commercial release in October, said it will reduce the farmers' dependence on pesticides and enable higher yields.
That point of view has been supported by Science and Technology Minister Prithviraj Chavan, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research Director General Samir Brahmachari and Department of Biotechnology Secretary M.K. Bhan, among others. They have all said Bt Brinjal is safe for human consumption.
Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar has said the government has no role to play once GEAC has given its approval.
But the rules say final approval has to be given by the Environment Ministry, as its Minister Jairam Ramesh pointed out in a letter to Pawar last week.
Ramesh is now holding public meetings on the issue in various cities of India. At meetings in Kolkata, Bhubaneswar, Nagpur and Ahmedabad, there was vociferous opposition to the introduction of Bt Brinjal in India.
The governments of eight states that between them produce most of the brinjal in the country -- West Bengal, Orissa, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Bihar and Andhra Pradesh -- have stated they will not allow introduction of Bt Brinjal.
Opponents to the introduction of the genetically modified food crop are principally worried on two counts -- one, what happens if there is accidental cross-pollination between Bt and ordinary brinjal? Will the modified gene get into the normal brinjal? What will the consequences be?
Two, what are the long-term effects of Bt Brinjal on human health, given that long-term trials have not been held? The product is too new for that.
The GEAC approval was not unanimous. Supreme Court appointee to the committee Pushpa Bhargava had alleged that all necessary tests had not been carried out before the committee gave its approval.
GEAC had kept its test reports under wraps, saying developers of the seed -- US firm Monsanto and Indian firm Mahyco -- wanted the information kept confidential in the "research and development stages".
This week, Bhargava -- founder director of the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biolgy and a 1986 Padma Bhushan awardee -- claimed at a seminar in Jawaharlal Nehru University that Ramesh was under pressure from the Prime Minister's Office to clear Bt Brinjal. Ramesh promptly denied any such pressure.
The one genetically modified crop cultivated in India now is Bt Cotton. It has had mixed reviews, but there is such a large area under its cultivation that India is now the sixth largest country growing genetically modified crops.
The European Union has banned all genetically modified crops, while many other countries ban genetically modified food crops.
After Bt Brinjal, there are many more genetically modified food crops awaiting GEAC approval -- 25 kinds of rice, 23 kinds of tomatoes, many types of groundnut, pigeon peas, potato, mustard, sugarcane, soy and okra.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Jokeof the Day
Thinking no one is home, a robber breaks into a house, only to find the frightened owners in bed watching TV.
"What's your name?" he says menacingly to the wife at gunpoint."E-E-Elizabeth,"she says.
"This is your lucky day,"he says.
"I can't shoot anyone named Elizabeth because that was my dear mother's name ." He turns to the husband."what is your name?"
"My name is Harry,"says the man. "But everyone calls me Elizabeth."
"What's your name?" he says menacingly to the wife at gunpoint."E-E-Elizabeth,"she says.
"This is your lucky day,"he says.
"I can't shoot anyone named Elizabeth because that was my dear mother's name ." He turns to the husband."what is your name?"
"My name is Harry,"says the man. "But everyone calls me Elizabeth."
Praise God
Happy moments - Praise God.
Difficult moments - Seek God.
Quiet moments - Worship God.
Painful moments - Trust God.
Difficult moments - Seek God.
Quiet moments - Worship God.
Painful moments - Trust God.
Every moment - Thank God.
Have you ever been just sitting there and all of a sudden you feel like doing something nice for someone you care for?
THAT'S GOD...He talks to you through the Holy Spirit.
Have you ever been down and out and nobody seems to be around for you to talk to?
THAT'S GOD... He wants you to talk to Him.
Have you ever been thinking about somebody that you haven't seen in a long time and then next thing you know you see them or receive a phone call from them?
THAT'S GOD... there is no such thing as "coincidence."
Have you ever received something wonderful that you didn't even ask for, like money in the mail, a debt that had mysteriously been cleared, or a coupon to a department! store where you had just seen something you wanted, but couldn't afford?
THAT'S GOD. He knows the desires of your heart...
Have you ever been in a situation and you had no clue how it is going to get better, but now you look back on it?
THAT'S GOD...He passes us through tribulation to see a brighter day...
"Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless."
Be Blessed and have a great Day!!
THAT'S GOD...He talks to you through the Holy Spirit.
Have you ever been down and out and nobody seems to be around for you to talk to?
THAT'S GOD... He wants you to talk to Him.
Have you ever been thinking about somebody that you haven't seen in a long time and then next thing you know you see them or receive a phone call from them?
THAT'S GOD... there is no such thing as "coincidence."
Have you ever received something wonderful that you didn't even ask for, like money in the mail, a debt that had mysteriously been cleared, or a coupon to a department! store where you had just seen something you wanted, but couldn't afford?
THAT'S GOD. He knows the desires of your heart...
Have you ever been in a situation and you had no clue how it is going to get better, but now you look back on it?
THAT'S GOD...He passes us through tribulation to see a brighter day...
"Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless."
Be Blessed and have a great Day!!
IF ONE DAY......
If one day you feel like crying...Call me.I don't promise thatI will make you laugh,But I can cry with you.
If one day you want to run away...Don't be afraid to call me.I don't promise to ask you to stop...But I can run with you.
If one day you don't want to listen to anyone...Call me.I promise to be there for you.And I promise to be very quiet.
But if one day you call...And there is no answer.Come fast to see me...Maybe I need you.
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If one day you want to run away...Don't be afraid to call me.I don't promise to ask you to stop...But I can run with you.
If one day you don't want to listen to anyone...Call me.I promise to be there for you.And I promise to be very quiet.
But if one day you call...And there is no answer.Come fast to see me...Maybe I need you.
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Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Worth -A Nice Story
Horror gripped the heart of a World War-I soldier, as he saw his lifelong friend fall in battle. The soldier asked his Lieutenant if he could go out to bring his fallen comrade back.
"You can go," said the Lieutenant," but don't think it will be worth it.
Your friend is probably dead and you may throw your life away."
"The Lieutenant's words didn't matter, and the soldier went anyway.
Miraculously, he managed to reach his friend, hoisted him onto his shoulder and brought him back to their company's trench. The officer checked the wounded soldier, then looked kindly at his friend.
"I told you it wouldn't be worth it," he said. "Your friend is dead and you are mortally wounded."
"It was worth it, Sir," said the soldier.
"What do you mean by worth it?" responded the Lieutenant. "Your friend is dead."
"Yes Sir," the soldier answered,
"but it was worth it because when I got to him, he was still alive and I had the satisfaction of hearing him say....
"Jim...I knew you'd come."
*******
Many times in life, whether a thing is worth doing or not, really depends on how u look at it.
Take up all your courage and do something your heart tells you to do so that you may not regret not doing it later in your life........
"You can go," said the Lieutenant," but don't think it will be worth it.
Your friend is probably dead and you may throw your life away."
"The Lieutenant's words didn't matter, and the soldier went anyway.
Miraculously, he managed to reach his friend, hoisted him onto his shoulder and brought him back to their company's trench. The officer checked the wounded soldier, then looked kindly at his friend.
"I told you it wouldn't be worth it," he said. "Your friend is dead and you are mortally wounded."
"It was worth it, Sir," said the soldier.
"What do you mean by worth it?" responded the Lieutenant. "Your friend is dead."
"Yes Sir," the soldier answered,
"but it was worth it because when I got to him, he was still alive and I had the satisfaction of hearing him say....
"Jim...I knew you'd come."
*******
Many times in life, whether a thing is worth doing or not, really depends on how u look at it.
Take up all your courage and do something your heart tells you to do so that you may not regret not doing it later in your life........
Does Management know their Staff?
On walking into the factory, the MD noticed a young guy leaning against the wall, doing nothing.
He approached the young man and calmly said to him, How much do you earn?"
The young man was quite amazed that he was asked such a personal question, he replied, none the less, "I earn $ 2 000.00 a month, Sir. Why?"
Without answering, the MD took out his wallet and removed $ 6000.00 cash And gave it to the young man and aid, "Around here I pay people for working, not for standing around looking pretty! Here is 3 months' salary, now GET OUT and don't come back".
The young man turned around and was quickly out of sight. Noticing a Few onlookers, the MD said in a very upset manner, "And that applies for everybody in this company".
He approached one of the onlookers and asked him, "Who's the young man that I just fired?" To which an amazing reply came off," He was the pizza delivery man, Sir...!"
He approached the young man and calmly said to him, How much do you earn?"
The young man was quite amazed that he was asked such a personal question, he replied, none the less, "I earn $ 2 000.00 a month, Sir. Why?"
Without answering, the MD took out his wallet and removed $ 6000.00 cash And gave it to the young man and aid, "Around here I pay people for working, not for standing around looking pretty! Here is 3 months' salary, now GET OUT and don't come back".
The young man turned around and was quickly out of sight. Noticing a Few onlookers, the MD said in a very upset manner, "And that applies for everybody in this company".
He approached one of the onlookers and asked him, "Who's the young man that I just fired?" To which an amazing reply came off," He was the pizza delivery man, Sir...!"
Monday, March 1, 2010
Encourager Classic : I Love You Anyway
The fear of rejection may be one of the most basic fears of the human experience. Dr. Joe Harding tells a heart-warming story of a man who finally decided to ask his boss for a raise in salary. It was Friday. He told his wife that morning what he was about to do.
All day the man felt nervous and apprehensive. Late in the afternoon he summoned the courage to approach his employer. To his delight, the boss agreed to a raise. The man arrived home to a beautiful table set with their best china. Candles were lighted. His wife had prepared a festive meal. Immediately he figured that someone from the office had tipped her off!
Finding his wife in the kitchen, he told her the good news. They embraced and kissed, then sat down to a wonderful meal. Next to his plate the man found a beautiful lettered note. It read: "Congratulations, darling! I knew you'd get the raise! These things will tell you how much I love you."
While on his way to the kitchen to get dessert he noticed that a second card had fallen from her pocket. Picking it off the floor, he read: "Don't worry about not getting the raise! You deserve it anyway! These things will tell you how much I love you."
Total acceptance! Total love. Her love for him was not contingent upon his success at work. In fact, just the opposite. If he were to fail there, if he were to be rejected by his boss, he'd be all the more accepted at home. She stood behind him no matter what; softening the blows, healing the wounds, believing in him, loving him. We can be rejected by almost anyone if we're loved by one. That's the way families can be with each other.
That's the way God is with us, too! "We love Him because He first loved us."
- David Langerfeld
All day the man felt nervous and apprehensive. Late in the afternoon he summoned the courage to approach his employer. To his delight, the boss agreed to a raise. The man arrived home to a beautiful table set with their best china. Candles were lighted. His wife had prepared a festive meal. Immediately he figured that someone from the office had tipped her off!
Finding his wife in the kitchen, he told her the good news. They embraced and kissed, then sat down to a wonderful meal. Next to his plate the man found a beautiful lettered note. It read: "Congratulations, darling! I knew you'd get the raise! These things will tell you how much I love you."
While on his way to the kitchen to get dessert he noticed that a second card had fallen from her pocket. Picking it off the floor, he read: "Don't worry about not getting the raise! You deserve it anyway! These things will tell you how much I love you."
Total acceptance! Total love. Her love for him was not contingent upon his success at work. In fact, just the opposite. If he were to fail there, if he were to be rejected by his boss, he'd be all the more accepted at home. She stood behind him no matter what; softening the blows, healing the wounds, believing in him, loving him. We can be rejected by almost anyone if we're loved by one. That's the way families can be with each other.
That's the way God is with us, too! "We love Him because He first loved us."
- David Langerfeld
True Friend
To Love with out Condition
To talk with out intentions
To Give with out reasons
To Care without any Expectation
................. is the heart of true friend
To talk with out intentions
To Give with out reasons
To Care without any Expectation
................. is the heart of true friend
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Can you sell a dead donkey?
A city boy, Kenny, moved to the country and bought a donkey from an old farmer for $100.00. The farmer agreed to deliver the donkey the next day.
The next day the farmer drove up and said, "Sorry son, but I have some bad news, the donkey died last night."
Kenny replied: "Well then, just give me my money back."
The farmer said: "Can't do that. I went and spent it already."
Kenny said: "OK then, just unload the donkey.."
The farmer asked: "What ya gonna do with him?"
Kenny: "I'm going to raffle him off." (Note: To raffle is to sell a thing by lottery - draw lot - to a group of people each paying the same amount for a ticket)
Farmer: "You can't raffle off a dead donkey!"
Kenny: "Sure I can. Watch me. I just won't tell anybody he's dead."
A month later the farmer met up with Kenny and asked, "What happened with that dead donkey?" Kenny: "I raffled him off. I sold 500 tickets at two dollars apiece and made a profit of $898.00."
Farmer: "Didn't anyone complain?"
Kenny: "Just the guy who won. So I gave him back his two dollars."
Kenny grew up and eventually became the chairman of Enron.
The next day the farmer drove up and said, "Sorry son, but I have some bad news, the donkey died last night."
Kenny replied: "Well then, just give me my money back."
The farmer said: "Can't do that. I went and spent it already."
Kenny said: "OK then, just unload the donkey.."
The farmer asked: "What ya gonna do with him?"
Kenny: "I'm going to raffle him off." (Note: To raffle is to sell a thing by lottery - draw lot - to a group of people each paying the same amount for a ticket)
Farmer: "You can't raffle off a dead donkey!"
Kenny: "Sure I can. Watch me. I just won't tell anybody he's dead."
A month later the farmer met up with Kenny and asked, "What happened with that dead donkey?" Kenny: "I raffled him off. I sold 500 tickets at two dollars apiece and made a profit of $898.00."
Farmer: "Didn't anyone complain?"
Kenny: "Just the guy who won. So I gave him back his two dollars."
Kenny grew up and eventually became the chairman of Enron.
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