Rao salvaged situation in Punjab, J&K

Rao salvaged situation in Punjab, J&K

Sheela Bhatt in New Delhi | December 24, 2004 

Former prime minister P V Narasimha Rao's role in pushing economic reforms is well-known. Another major achievement was ushering peace in the militancy-hit state of Punjab and getting a firm hand on the terrorism problem in Jammu and Kashmir

Rao became prime minister in 1991. Within six months, he brought K P S Gill, then chief of the Central Reserve Police Force, back to Punjab.

"Rao understood Punjab well. He never interfered in policing," says Gill.

Rao followed a two-pronged strategy. First, he appointed Gill as the state police chief in December 1991 and then resumed the democratic process in the violence-torn state.

After the violence was brought under control, an assembly election was held in February 1992.

"We were effective because we were allowed to do our job," Gill says. "Once people voted the Congress to power and Beant Singh became the chief minister, I hardly interacted with the Centre."

Girish Chandra 'Gary' Saxena, former chief of the Research and Analysis Wing and former governor of Jammu and Kashmir, agrees with Gill. He paid handsome tributes to Rao saying, "A highly intellectual and well-endowed prime minister, Rao never kept a remote control with him."

Rao could not get the kind of results in J&K that he did in Punjab for which he was accused of dithering.

But Saxena has a different explanation. "Many times, Rao kept many decisions on hold. It could be seen as an indecisive act but to Rao the problems were not ripe enough for solutions.

"His grip on the facts about Kashmir and related issues was perfect. After comprehending a problem, Rao would say that it has to evolve till it's ready to be resolved. Till that time, the problem needs to be managed well," he says.

Saxena says Rao knew how to handle bureaucracy. "Rao was courteous and considerate while dealing with bureaucrats. He never hesitated to delegate authority. We know how he had left the responsibility of Punjab on Gill and chief minister Beant Singh."

When J&K was under President's rule and Saxena its governor, he called on Rao every two months to discuss the situation in the terrorism-hit state.

Once, Saxena went to see him at a time when J&K was going through difficult times. Saxena handed over a resignation letter to Rao saying the prime minister may need it in the near future.

Rao told him, "Gary, we have known each other since many years. I'll not take any decision without informing you in advance."

When the situation became difficult and dicey, Rao accepted Saxena's resignation but only after resisting as much as he could. And, he did keep his promise (to inform Saxena beforehand).

Saxena concluded saying, "I will remember him for giving stability to the country when it was needed most. He had a scholarly bent of mind and coherent thinking. The man had his own vision and philosophy on life."

No one can predict a tsunami: ISRO chief

No one can predict a tsunami: ISRO chief

Indian Space Research Organisation chairman G Madhavan Nair on Tuesday said that there is no satellite in the world that can predict a tsunami. Similarly, there are no scientific tools to predict an earthquake either.

But satellites can provide images capturing the trail of disaster caused by a tsunami for assessment and fast tracking relief operations.

"We have positioned our remote sensing satellites on the entire affected region and are constantly updating the Crisis Management Group [based in Delhi] with images," Nair told PTI in Bangalore on Tuesday.

Images processed at the National Remote Sensing Agency in Hyderabad would also be distributed to the Union home ministry to help coordinate relief and rescue operations with the state governments.

India has three remote sensing satellites - IRS 1-C, 1-D and Resourcesat-1 and a meteorological satellite Kalpana-1 that assess climatic change.

Incidentally, all three satellites were not over the Indian Ocean on Sunday morning when the tsunami hit the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and the southern Indian coast

But ISRO immediately positioned the 5.6 metre high-resolution cameras of Resourcesat and the panchromatic cameras of the IRS satellites to map the disaster, which claimed thousands of lives and destroyed villages along the coast.

 

'A worse tragedy brewing in TN'

'A worse tragedy brewing in TN'

A couple of days after the tsunami struck, the tragedy continues in Colachel, in Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu.

The body count has been increasing and doctors in the government hospital have been working ceaselessly for 48 hours now.

The Indian Medical Association has supplied the hospital with gloves, masks and syringes with medicine.

But chief medical officer Dr Thanammal is a worried lady.

She said, "One tragedy has already happened and a greater tragedy is waiting to happen. There can be a typhoid or Cholera outbreak here within a week. The incubation period for these diseases is a week. You see the flies buzzing around the corpses? They will spread the disease. We need anti-cholera and anti-typhoid injections for the entire population here. We have made a request to the government and are waiting for supplies."

People should drink only boiled water. The decomposing bodies are contaminating water everywhere, she warned.

"The media should inform the public that an epidemic is staring them in the face and they should take preventive measures," she said.

"Tetanus is an injection we normally administer injured persons; but since morning we have injected 5000 people with the drug. We did it because they were afraid of getting infected by the dead bodies. Tetanus does no harm. Further, if they take one shot now, it will protect them for the next six months. It also has a psychological effect...they feel better."

The assistant secretary of the Indian Medical Association, Tamil Nadu, Dr P R Rajan, said: "People are at a risk from not only typhoid and cholera, skin diseases can also spread. In a situation like this, all contagious diseases are likely to spread faster'.

He has been advising the public to disinfect stagnant water with bleaching powder, which is easily available.

The IMA has been providing all flood victims free medicines and treatment. The Rotary Club is engaged in distributing clothes and food in the area.

But doctors in the private sector do not seem to be doing their bit... for various reasons.

Enquiries with them revealed that they have no problems treating these poor victims but are scared of the mob.

"When a patient dies, sometimes the mob turns violent. They think it is because we administered wrong medicine or denied them some medicine because it was expensive that the patient died. In the government hospitals there are policemen to protect doctors. We do not have any such help."

LIFE BEFORE THE COMPUTER

LIFE BEFORE THE COMPUTER
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An application was for employment
A program was a TV show
A cursor used profanity
A keyboard was a piano!

Memory was something that you lost with age
A CD was a bank account
And if you had a 3 1/2 inch floppy
You hoped nobody found out!

Compress was something you did to garbage
Not something you did to a file
And if you unzipped anything in public
You'd be in jail for awhile!

Log on was adding wood to a fire
Hard drive was a long trip on the road
A mouse pad was where a mouse lived
And a backup happened to your commode!

Cut - you did with a pocket knife
Paste you did with glue
A web was a spider's home
And a virus was the flu!

I guess I'll stick to my pad and paper
And the memory in my head
I hear nobody's been killed in a computer crash
But when it happens they wish they were dead!

=======================

Surgery

Christmas was over. Santa and his reindeer finally had a chance to rest.  And
they deserved it. They had done a good job.

Rudolph had a chance to do something he had wanted to do for a long time. He
made an appointment with a plastic surgeon because he was so sensitive about
his looks.

However it wasn't his glowing probiscus that he wanted changed.  He was proud
of his nose and the help he had given Santa because of it. No, he was sensitive
about his long ears which were much more prominent than the ears of the average
reindeer, or bear for that matter.

So one week after Christmas, he let the good doctor do the pinna reconstructive
surgery procedure, and since that time, January 1st has been  celebrated as ...
New Ears Day.

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Tsunamis kill 7,400 in India; 20,000 elsewhere

Tsunamis kill 7,400 in India; 20,000 elsewhere

December 28, 2004 17:40 IST

The toll in Sunday's earthquake-induced tsunamis continued to mount on Tuesday, with latest figures indicating nearly 7,400 deaths in India and over 20,000 in six countries across South and South East Asia.

Tamil Nadu and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the worst hit in India, accounted for 4,500 and 3,000 deaths respectively

In Kerala 148 people lost their lives, while 96 died in Andhra Pradesh as the waves ravaged the coastal regions of
India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and the Maldives, washing away entire villages.

The waves were triggered by an earthquake off the Sumatra coast in Indonesia on Sunday.

Massive rescue operations have been launched across the tsunami-hit regions with medicines and relief material being
flown in from all parts of the world.

Congress president Sonia Gandhi accompanied by Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee visited affected areas in Chennai and Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday.
Bharatiya Janata Party chief Lal Kishenchand Advani visited the tsunami-hit areas in Kanniyakumari district of Tamil Nadu and some parts of Kerala.

In Delhi, former prime minister and senior BJP leader, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, announced formation of a Calamity Relief
Fund.

Water has receded in many places in Tamil Nadu and neighbouring Pondicherry making it possible for relief work to gain momentum. Mass burials are taking place in many of the affected areas.

Allaying fears, the government said a nuclear power plant in Kalpakkam in Tamil Nadu is safe and that there is no threat of radiation.

The toll in Sri Lanka, meanwhile, reached 12,271 after bodies were recovered from the Tamil rebel-held areas.

Unconfirmed reports put the toll in Sri Lanka at 15,000.

Up to 5,774 people have died in Indonesia and 990 in Thailand.

According to latest reports, 60 people died in Malaysia and the toll in Maldives ow stands at 52.

As many as 56 people died in Myanmar and two in Bangladesh.

JOKES ---*What Pissed Me Off?*

*What Pissed Me Off?*
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*Coming into the bar and ordering a double, the man leaned over
and confided to the bartender, "I'm so pissed off !"

"Oh yeah? What happened?" asked the bartender politely.

"See, I met this beautiful woman who invited me back to her
home. We stripped off our clothes and jumped into bed and we
were just about to make love when her god damned husband came in
the front door. So I had to jump out of the bedroom window and
hang from the ledge by my fingernails!"

"Gee, that's tough!" commiserated the bartender.

"Right, but that's not what really got me aggravated," the
customer went on.

"When her husband came into the room he said 'Hey great! You're
naked already! Let me just take a leak.' And damned if the lazy
son of a bitch didn't piss out the window right onto my head?"

"Yeech!" the bartender shook his head. "No wonder you're in a
lousy mood."

"Yeah, but I haven't told you what really, really got to me.
Next, I had to listen to them grunting and groaning and when
they finished, the husband tossed his condom out of the window.
And where does it land? My damned forehead!"

"Damn, that really is a drag!" says the bartender.

"Oh, I'm not finished. See what really pissed me off was when
the husband had to take a dump. It turns out that their toilet
is broken, so he stuck his ass out of the window and let loose
right on my head !"

The bartender paled. "That would sure mess up my day."

"Yeah, yeah, yeah," the fellow rattled on, "but do you know what
REALLY, REALLY, REALLY pissed me off? When I looked down and saw
that my feet were only SIX inches off the ground!!"*
--

  ----------

JOKES ON THE NEW YEAR EVE

Lemons and Parrots

Upon entering the confessional, a young women spilled the beans,
admitting: "Last night my boyfriend made mad passionate love to me --
seven times."

The priest thought long and hard, then said, "Take seven lemons and
squeeze them into a glass, then drink it."

The young woman asked, "Will this cleanse me of my sins?"

The priest said, "No, but it will wipe the smile off your face."

A lady goes to her priest one day and tells him, "Father, I have a problem.

I have two female parrots, but they only know how to say one thing."

What do they say?" the priest inquired.

They say, "Hi, we're hookers! Do you want to have some fun?"

"That's obscene!" the priest exclaimed, then he thought for a moment.

"You know," he said, "I may have a solution to your problem.

I have two male talking parrots, which I have taught to pray and read
the Bible.

Bring your two parrots over to my house, and we'll put them in the cage
with Francis and Job.

My parrots can teach your parrots to praise and worship, and your
parrots are sure to stop saying that phrase in no time."

"Thank you," the woman responded, "this may very well be the solution."

The next day, she brought her female parrots to the priest's house.

As he ushered her in, she saw that his two male parrots were inside
their cage holding rosary beads and praying.

Impressed, she walked over and placed her parrots in with them.

After a few minutes, the female parrots cried out in unison: "Hi, we're
hookers! Do you want to have some fun?"

There was stunned silence.

Shocked, one male parrot looked over at the other male parrot and
exclaimed, "Put the beads away, Francis. Our prayers have been answered!

--

----------

Ho Ho Ho

Ho Ho Ho

A beautiful innocent young lady wants to meet Santa Claus so she puts on
a robe and stays up late on Christmas Eve.

Santa arrives, climbs down the chimney, and begins filling the socks.

He is about to leave when the girl, who happens to be a gorgeous
redhead, says in a sexy voice, "Oh Santa, please stay. Keep the chill
away."

Santa replies, "HO HO HO, Gotta go, gotta go, Gotta get the presents to
the children, you know."

The girl drops the robe to reveal a sexy bra and panties and says in an
even sexier voice, "Oh Santa, don't run a mile, just stay for a while..."

Santa begins to sweat but replies, "HO HO HO, Gotta go, Gotta go. Gotta
get the presents to the children, you know."

The girl takes off her bra and says, "Oh Santa... Please... Stay."

Santa wipes his brow but replies, "HO HO HO, Gotta go, Gotta go, gotta
get the presents to the children, you know."

She loses the panties and says, "Oh Santa... Please... Stay...."

Santa, with sweat pouring off his brow, says, "HEY HEY HEY, Gotta stay,
Gotta stay, Can't get up the chimney with my pecker this way!!!"

--

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Ole and Lars were on their very first train ride. They had brought along
bananas for lunch. Just as they began to peel them, the train entered a
long, dark tunnel. "Have you eaten your banana yet," Ole asked excitedly?
No," replied Lars. "Vell, don't touch it den," Ole exclaimed. "I yust
took vun bite and vent blind!"

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The Legend of the Christmas Tree Angel
Santa was very cross. It was Christmas Eve and NOTHING was going right.
Mrs. Claus had burned all the cookies. The elves were complaining about not getting paid for the overtime they had worked making toys, and were threatening to go on strike. The reindeer had been drinking eggnog all afternoon. To make matters worse, a few of the other elves had taken the sleigh out for a spin earlier in the day and had crashed it into a tree.
Santa was furious. "I can't believe it! I've got to deliver millions of presents all over the world in just a few hours, and all of my reindeer are drunk, the elves are walking out, and I don't even have a Christmas tree! I sent that stupid little angel out HOURS ago to find a tree and he isn't even back yet! What am I going to do?"
Just then, the little angel opened the front door and stepped in from the snowy night, dragging a Christmas tree. The angel said, "Yo, fat man! Where do you want me to stick the tree this year?"
And thus the tradition of angels atop the Christmas trees came to pass...

Jesus and Satan were having an ongoing argument about who was better on his computer. They had been going at it for days, and God was tired of hearing all the bickering. Finally, God said, "Cool it. I am going to set up a test which will take two hours and I will judge who does the better job."

So Satan and Jesus sat down at the keyboards and typed away. They moused. They did Excel spreadsheets. They wrote report in Word. They sent faxes. They sent e-mail. They sent out e-mail with attachments. They downloaded & uploaded. They did some genealogy & internet reports. They made greeting cards. They did every known job and task.

But, ten minutes before time was up, lightning suddenly flashed across the sky. Thunder rolled, the rain poured, and of course the electricity went off.

Satan stared at his blue blank screen and screamed in every curse word known in the underworld.

Jesus just sighed.

The electricity finally flickered back on, and each of them restarted their computers.

Satan started searching frantically screaming, "It's gone! It's all gone! I lost everything when the power went out!"

Meanwhile, Jesus quietly started printing out all his files from the past two hours.

Satan observed this and became even more irate. "Wait! He cheated! How did he do it""

God just shrugged and said, "Jesus Saves."



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How to treat water to remove iron and manganese

How to treat water to remove iron and manganese

Chlorination (Oxidation) Plus Filtration (5 ppm to 25 ppm of Iron)

Chemical oxidation followed by filtration is the accepted method of iron and manganese removal when concentrations are greater than 5 ppm. A number of strong oxidants have been used in this procedure; however, chlorine is generally used in household systems

A chlorine solution is injected with a chemical feed pump ahead of a sand filter. Soluble iron and manganese begin to precipitate almost immediately after contact with the chlorine solution. However, approximately 20 minutes of contact time is needed for the precipitate to form particles that can be filtered. Often the standard 42 gallon pressure tank used on many household systems will provide the needed contact time if water is forced through the tank. A simple T-connection from the pipeline to the pressure tank will not work, since much of the water bypasses the tank. Additional contact time can be provided by connecting another tank in series or using a plastic pipe coil.

This type of system will remove both soluble and suspended particles of insoluble iron and manganese from the source water. Backwashing the sand filter to remove precipitated iron and manganese is an important part of continued filtration. As with the greensand filter, the system flow rate should be checked to make sure it can provide the needed rates for backwashing. An additional advantage of using the chlorination system is its bactericidal effect. Iron and manganese bacteria along with other bacteria, are destroyed. Potential clogging problems in the sand filter are eliminated. Chlorination does produce trihalomethanes (THM) when organic matter is present in the water. THMs are considered to be carcinogenic (maximum contaminant level permissible in public water systems is 0.1 parts per million) and if necessary can be filtered out with an activated charcoal filter

The optimum rate of oxidation of iron and manganese by chlorination is at a pH of about 8.0 and 8.5, respectively. Soda ash injected with the chlorine will increase the pH to optimum levels. Adjusting the pH to alkaline levels also reduces the corrosiveness of the water in pipes and plumbing.

IF GOD HAD A PC . . .is this it adina?

 

"I think laughter is very imperative. And that's the important part of my life, of making people laugh so they can forget their problems. A good laugh is better than anything."  http://saleemindia.blogspot.com  "

 

IF GOD HAD A PC . . .is this it adina?

*IF GOD HAD A PC . . .*

In the beginning, there was the computer.

And God entered:

C:\>Let there be light!

Enter user ID

C:\>God

Enter password

C:\>Omniscient

Invalid password

Enter password

C:\>Omnipotent

And God logged on at 12:01:00 AM, Sunday, March 1.

C:\>Let there be light!

Unrecognizable command

C:\>Create light

Done

C:\>Run heaven and earth

And God created Day and Night. And God saw that there were 0 errors.

And God logged off at 12:02:00 AM, Sunday, March 1.

And God logged on at 12:01:00 AM, Monday, March 2.

C:\>Let there be firmament in the midst of water and light

Unrecognizable command. Try again.

C:\>Create firmament

Done.

C:\>Run firmament

And God divided the waters. And God saw that there were 0 errors.

And God logged off at 12:02:00 AM, Monday, March 2.

And God logged on at 12:01:00 AM, Tuesday, March 3.

C:\>Let the waters under heaven be gathered together unto one place and
let the dry land appear and Too many characters in specification string.
Try again.

C:\>Create dry_land

Done.

C:\>Run firmament

And God divided the waters. And God saw that there were 0 errors.

And God logged off at 12:02:00 AM, Tuesday, March 3.

And God logged on at 12:01:00 AM, Wednesday, March 4.

C:\>Create lights in the firmament to divide the day from the night

Unspecified type. Try again.

C:\>Create sun_moon_stars

Done

C:\>Run sun_moon_stars

And God separated the light from the darkness. The sun ruled over the
day and the moon and stars ruled over the night. And God saw there were
0 errors.

And God logged off at 12:02:00 AM, Wednesday, March 4.

And God logged on at 12:01:00 AM, Thursday, March 5.

C:\>Create fish

Done

C:\>Create fowl

Done

C:\>Run fish, fowl

And God created the great sea monsters and every living creature that
creepeth wherewith the waters swarmed after its kind and every winged
fowl after its kind. And God saw there were 0 errors.

And God logged off at 12:02:00 AM, Thursday, March 5.

And God logged on at 12:01:00 AM, Friday, March 6.

C:\>Create cattle

Done

C:\>Create creepy_things

Done

C:\>Now let us make man in our image

Unspecified type. Try again.

C:\>Create man

Done

C:\>Be fruitful and multiply and replenish the earth and subdue it and
have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the fowl of the air and
over every living thing that creepeth upon the earth

Too many command operands. Try again.

C:\>Run multiplication

Execution terminated. 6 errors..

C:\>Insert breath

Done

C:\>Run multiplication

Execution terminated. 5 errors.

C:\>Move man to Garden of Eden

Filename: Garden of Eden does not exist.

Abort, Retry, Ignore?

C:\>Create Garden_of_Eden

Too many parameters

C:\>Create Garden.edn

Done

C:\>Move man to Garden.edn

Done

C:\>Run multiplication

Execution terminated. 4 errors.

C:\>Copy woman from man

Done

C:\>Run multiplication

Execution terminated. 2 errors.

C:\>Create desire

Done

C:\>Run multiplication

And God saw man and woman being fruitful and multiplying in Garden.edn

Warning: No time limit on this run. 1 errors.

C:\>Create freewill

Done

C:\>Run freewill

And God saw man and woman being fruitful and multiplying in Garden.edn

Warning: No time limit on this run. 1 errors.

C:\>Undo desire

Desire cannot be undone once freewill is created.

C:\>Destroy freewill

Freewill is an inaccessible file and cannot be destroyed.

Enter replacement, cancel, or ask for help.

C:\>Help

Desire cannot be undone once freewill is created.

Freewill is an inaccessible file and cannot be destroyed.

Enter replacement, cancel, or ask for help.

C:\>Create tree_of_knowledge

And God saw man and woman being fruitful and multiplying in Garden.edn

Warning: No time limit on this run. 1 errors.

C:\>Create good, evil

Done

C:\>Activate evil

And God saw he had created shame.

Warning system error in sector E95. Man and woman no longer located in
Garden.edn. 1 errors.

C:\>Scan Garden.edn for man, woman

Search failed.

Abort, Retry, Ignore?

C:\>Delete shame

Shame cannot be deleted once evil has been activated.

C:\>Destroy freewill

Freewill is an inaccessible file and cannot be destroyed. Enter
replacement, cancel, or ask for help.

C:\>Stop

Unrecognizable command. Try again

C:\>Ctrl_Break

C:\>Ctrl_Break

C:\>Ctrl_Break

ATTENTION ALL USERS *** ATTENTION ALL USERS: COMPUTER GOING DOWN FOR
REGULAR DAY OF MAINTENANCE AND REST IN FIVE MINUTES. PLEASE LOG OFF.

C:\>Create new world

You have exceeded allocated file space. You must destroy old files
before new ones can be created.

C:\>Destroy earth

Destroy earth: Please confirm.

C:\>Destroy earth confirmed

COMPUTER DOWN *** COMPUTER DOWN. SERVICE

WILL RESUME SUNDAY, MARCH 8 AT 6:00 AM.

YOU MUST SIGN OFF NOW.

And God logged off at 11:59:59 PM, Friday, March 6.

On Saturday, March 7, God rested.

On March 8, God created Macintosh.

And God saw that it was GOOD.

--

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God Was Busy

A college professor, an avowed Atheist, was teaching his class.

He shocked several of his students when he flatly stated that there is
no God, the expression "One Nation Under God", was unconstitutional, and
further, he was going to prove there is no God.

Addressing the ceiling he shouted: "God, if you are real, then I want
you to knock me off this platform. I'll give you 15 minutes!"

The lecture room fell silent.

You could have heard a pin fall.

Ten minutes went by.

Again he taunted God, saying, "Here I am, God. I'm still waiting."

His countdown got down to the last couple of minutes when a Marine just
released from active duty and newly registered in the class walked up to
the professor, hit him full force in the face, and sent him tail over
teacup from his lofty platform.

The professor was out cold!

At first the students were shocked and babbled in confusion.

The young Marine took a seat in the front row and sat silent.

The class fell silent...waiting.

Eventually, the professor came to, shaken.

He looked at the young Marine in the front row.

When he regained his senses and could speak he yelled, "What's the
matter with you? Why did you do that?"

"God was busy. He sent me."

TIME MANAGEMENT

Quality of focus on your roles

In life it is not very important what you are. What is more important is what you want to become in your various roles in life. A role is the responsibility that you have on a specific portfolio of life. For example you may be a lawyer, an engineer or a doctor. These designations defines what are you at present. You need to focus on where you are going to be in this role. We can call it as a goal or objective.


While dealing with goals or objectives, it is very important to be clear on how keen on you in playing your role. Unless you are keen and committed in a role, you cannot accomplish something significant in that role. You should have a benchmark in the form of a role model. Your role model can be any one whom you consider to be the best in that field.


For this you need to concentrate on that role by allocating enough time not only to hold on to that role but also to make a significant contribution in that role. You take the life of any one who has accomplished something great. Take the examples of Mahatma Gandhi, Mother Teresa, Abraham Lincoln, John F Kennedy etc. They achieved because they made meaningful contribution for their role by dedicating all their time with a single-minded focus.

Thomas Edison accomplished much more than an average person. His achievement to the modern society is impossible to measure. The reason for such great achievement is not fate, luck, opportunity etc. It is the concentration that they brought in to their work on hand. Thomas Edison worked long hours. He had the ability to work long hours, concentrate and focus on the work on the particular project on hand body and soul. He will not take the next project unless the present project is completed fully.


The ability to focus all your attention and focus on the project on hand is a key factor for success. Thomas Edison had this concentration and he developed a tunnel vision and allowed no distraction. His persistence was legendary. It is said that he performed over ten thousand experiments before he produced the first incandescent light.


What about you? Do you concentrate all your attention on your roles and focus your full concentration on the task on hand?

How much time can be planned?

During my time management programmes one oft-repeated problem that is expressed by the participants is: I am not able to plan for my weekly and daily schedules; even if I plan I am not able to stick to my plan; I am helpless; I do not have the power to convince others and stick to my plans. It is true that planning is difficult and sticking to the planned activity level is even more difficult. But we should understand that good things are difficult in life. The corollary is also true: easy things need not be good in life!

 

If we accept this as true, the next question is how much time we can plan? Even though it is ideal to plan for every hour of our time, it may not be realistic and possible to implement this ideal objective. You can consider the following  '60 - 40' thumb rule:

 

;          60 % of the time can be allotted for planned activities such as pre fixed meetings.

;          20 % of the time can be allotted for unplanned activities such as drop in visitors who cannot be avoided.

;          20 % of the time can be allotted for the 'unexpected' activities such as crisis.

 

The 60 % planned time should be for your goal oriented tasks and activities. You need to create 'un available time', which means that you some how shut yourself out and concentrate on these priorities.

 

You need to understand that any resource, which is not planned well, will not be used effectively. The more scarce the resource, the more carefully it should be planned. Next time you meet a gold merchant notice how carefully he plans for its acquisition and use. Observe a builder who constructs building on a costly land and notice how carefully he plans the structure so that no space is wasted.

 

If you want to reach your objectives and come up in life, you should exercise control on your time and activities. Even though you may have a very genuine reasons for your inability to plan for your time, never the less, you will still have to face the consequences for not planning for your time.

 

Will you make a sincere and honest attempt to plan at least for a portion of your available time?

Check lists and time management
 

Managing time effectively is nothing but self-discipline. Once we decide what is to be done and when to do it, the rest is matter of self-discipline. What ever may be our responsibilities in life, the key issue is whether we do what we have decided to do systematically. However, in actual practice, we may plan to something but fail to stick to the schedule. The best drawn out plans are useless if not implemented as planned.

 

In order to meticulously follow through what we have planned out, we need some systems and procedures. A simple checklist in the form of a visual chart will be very useful in this context. I noticed a very simple format, which is given below:

 

       Activity                             1  2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10   11  12 ........31

 

 

1.      Get up on time

2.      Yoga

3.      Meditation

4.      Jogging

5.      Prayer

6.      Socialising

7.      Learning a new lang.

8.      Telephone calls

9.      Listen to music

10.  Learn a new skill

11.  Helping others

12.  Book reading

13.  Positive self talk

14.  Greeting on Birth

Day/Wed.day

 

In this format you will notice that on the left hand side you have a specific list of activities that you have planned to do and on the top horizontal line you have the dates from 1 to 31. You can display this on the top of your table and systematically tick the column against the date indicating whether you have done the activity or not. You can go through this checklist every night before going to bed. 

 

To start with, you be very realistic in not having too many things in this list. As you become more and more disciplined, you can add more items to this checklist. You will also notice that you will become more and more self-disciplined.

 

Try this out and you will notice a big difference in your own ability to implement what you plan to do!

Kissing by the Signs

Kissing by the Signs
Wondering how to satisfy your lover's ardent feelings? Keep reading
for insight into the passionate nature of the Signs and then take the
Kissing Style Quiz to discover what your lip locks reveal about you and
your romantic destiny!


Aries
Your kisses are quick and passionate fits of lustful pleasure that are
there and then gone.

Taurus
Your kisses linger; they are deliberate, heartfelt and they can go on
and on and onâEUR¦

Gemini
Your kisses are interrupted by spasms of giggles, smiles and funny
observations.

Cancer
Your kisses are warm and tender, and you never want to let them go.

Leo
Your kisses are wild and uninhibited, biting and clawing; you expect
applause for your performance.

Virgo
Your kisses are so subtle and tidy, your lover only notices them once
you've finished.

Libra
You're too busy worrying about your breath to really get into your
kisses.

Scorpio
You skip the kiss and get to straight to âEUR¦ whatever comes next for
you.

Sagittarius
Your kisses are surprising, spontaneous affairs that leave the kissed
wanting more.

Capricorn
Your kisses are intense moments of sublime relief from the stress of
your day.

Aquarius
Your kisses are wet and messy, and you tend to keep your eyes open.

Pisces
Your kisses are starry-eyed, but don't last long
 



 

--some fact finding--soul searching----21 Suggestions Of Success-

:: 21 Suggestions Of Success ::

2. Work at something you enjoy and that's worthy of your time and talent.

---- most of my times are wasted on works thats not worthy of my time and talent.

4. Become the most positive and enthusiastic person you know.

---- i am more positive than i should be.

6. Be generous.

---- i am generous to a fault.....anything in excess is also bad, you know.

8. Persistence, persistence, persistence

----- i am like a donkey.....persistence, persistence,persistence only.....use brain also sometimes.

15. Easy is to think about improving.
Difficult is to stop thinking it and put it into action...

---- four years back (before the sudden death of my youngest sister), i was action oriented.....all the actions surrounded me....but now i have taken a back seat...and this back seat driving is causing a great harm to my business. and see i am still thinking ;-)

16. Be a self-starter.

----am always one.

17. Be decisive even if it means you'll sometimes be wrong.

---- am always decisive.

18. Stop blaming others. Take responsibility for every area of your life.Easy is to judge the mistakes of others,Difficult is to recognize our own mistakes.Easy is to criticize others.Difficult is to improve oneself.

------ i always takes responsibility, whether the job is done by me or by my collegues. i know where i made mistakes.  a race can not be won sitting on the back of donkeys. horses, that too "smart horses" are needed to win a race. right person for the right job should be the norm. this is the major mistake i made.the mistake started with me. i am a purely technical person...and there is a history of technical persons being poor managers....all technical service providers in the country are poorly managed...baring one or two....just look around you.

5. Be forgiving of yourself and others.

i dont forgive...nobody....thats why i have hypertension, heart disease etc..etc..

19. Be bold and courageous. When you look back on your life, you'll regret the things you didn't do more than the ones you did.

----- yah, i am bold but not beautiful.

1. Never give up on anybody. Miracles happen every day.

---- always thinking about the miracle that is going to happen....

21.Never deprive someone of hope; it might be all they have.

---- i am very good in boosting moral in others as well as in myself. HOPE is the only thing thats keeping me alive.

 

Easy to read this
Difficult to follow.

 

--- SO WHAT IS MY SCORE BROTHER/SISTERS WHO SENT ME THOSE 21 suggestions of success. thanx anyway

---saleem,delhi

:: 21 Suggestions Of Success ::

:: 21 Suggestions Of Success ::

2. Work at something you enjoy and that's worthy of your time and talent.

---- most of my times are wasted on works thats not worthy of my time and talent.

4. Become the most positive and enthusiastic person you know.

---- i am more positive than i should be.

6. Be generous.

---- i am generous to a fault.....anything in excess is also bad, you know.

8. Persistence, persistence, persistence

----- i am like a donkey.....persistence, persistence,persistence only.....use brain also sometimes.

15. Easy is to think about improving.
Difficult is to stop thinking it and put it into action...

---- three years back, i was action oriented.....all the actions surrounded me....but now i have taken a back seat...and this back seat driving is causing a great harm to my business.

16. Be a self-starter.

----am always one.

17. Be decisive even if it means you'll sometimes be wrong.

---- am always decisive.

18. Stop blaming others. Take responsibility for every area of your life.Easy is to judge the mistakes of others,Difficult is to recognize our own mistakes.Easy is to criticize others.Difficult is to improve oneself.

------ i always takes responsibility, whether the job is done by me or by my collegues. i know where i made mistakes. i tried to build my empire on the shoulders of  wrong persons. a race can not be won sitting on the back of donkeys. horses, that too "smart horses" are needed to win a race. right person for the right job should be the norm. this is the major mistake i made.

5. Be forgiving of yourself and others.

i dont forgive...nobody....thats why i have hypertension, heart disease etc..etc..

19. Be bold and courageous. When you look back on your life, you'll regret the things you didn't do more than the ones you did.

----- yah, i am bold but not beautiful.

1. Never give up on anybody. Miracles happen every day.

---- always thinking about the miracle that is going to happen....

21.Never deprive someone of hope; it might be all they have.

---- i am very good in boosting moral in others as well as in myself. HOPE is the only thing thats keeping me alive.

 

Easy to read this
Difficult to follow.

 

--- SO WHAT IS MY SCORE BROTHER/SISTERS WHO SENT ME THOSE 21 suggestions of success. thanx anyway

---saleem,delhi

If I were to have a heart attack tonight and die, would I be prepared to stand before the great judgment seat of GOD ?

SHORT STORY: Pretend You're Having a Heart Attack

Pretend You're Having a Heart Attack Forwarded by Pipo S. Onrubia The story is told of a married couple who enjoyed their luxury fishing boat together, but it was the husband who was always behind the wheel operating the boat. He was concerned about what might happen in an emergency. So one day out on the lake he said to his wife, "Please take the wheel, dear. Pretend that I am having a heart attack. You must get the boat safely to shore." So she drove the boat to shore. Later that evening, the wife walked into the living room where her husband was watching television. She sat down next to him, switched the TV channel, and said to him, "Please go into the kitchen, dear. Pretend I'm having a heart attack. You must set the table, cook the dinner, and wash the dishes." It's not a very pleasant thing to pretend such a thing, but there are some legitimate concerns we should have. I wouldn't consider it at all out of place for an insurance salesman to ask the question, "If you were to have a heart attack today, would your wife and children be taken care of?" An even more important question needs to be raised as we consider our spiritual relationship with God. If I were to have a heart attack tonight and die, would I be prepared to stand before the great judgment seat of GOD ? It's a legitimate question. When I was a teenager, I thought that I would live forever. As I grow older, I become more and more aware of the fact that each day is a blessing provided by God, and I am not promised even one more. "Come now, you who say, 'Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, spend a year there, buy and sell, and make a profit'; whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away." I know it requires a degree of seriousness that may make you a bit uncomfortable, but just for a moment, pretend that you are having a heart attack. Are you prepared for eternity?

TIPS: 21 Suggestins Of Success

This message was forwarded by Francis-Michael Lee, an author of a powerful book entitled " How to be A Red Hot PERSUASION WIZARD in 20 Days or Less!!! ". 21 Suggestions Of Success 1. Marry the right person. This one decision will determine 90% of your happiness or misery. 2. Work at something you enjoy and that's worthy of your time and talent. 3. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully. 4. Become the most positive and enthusiastic person you know. 5. Be forgiving of yourself and others. 6. Be generous. 7. Have a grateful heart. 8. Persistence, persistence, persistence. 9. Discipline yourself to save money on even the most modest salary. 10. Treat everyone you meet like you want to be treated. 11. Commit yourself to constant improvement. 12. Commit yourself to quality. 13. Understand that happiness is not based on possessions, power or prestige, but on relationships with people you love and respect. 14. Be loyal. 15. Be honest. 16. Be a self-starter. 17. Be decisive even if it means you'll sometimes be wrong. 18. Stop blaming others. Take responsibility for every area of your life. 19. Be bold and courageous. When you look back on your life, you'll regret the things you didn't do more than the ones you did. 20.Take good care of those you love. 21.Don't do anything that wouldn't make your Mom proud. Jackson Brown is an American bestselling author. He wrote Life's Little Instruction Book: Suggestions on How to Live a Happy & Rewarding Life as a gift for his son who was leaving home to begin his freshman year in college. Here are some sample entries. 1. Never give up on anybody. Miracles happen every day. 2. Be brave. Even if you're not, pretend to be. No one can tell the difference. 3. Think big thoughts, but relish small pleasures. 4. Learn to listen. Opportunity sometimes knocks softly. 5. Never deprive someone of hope; it might be all they have. 7. Become the most positive and enthusiastic person you know. 8. Commit yourself to constant self-improvement. 9. Don't major in minor things. 10. Never cut what can be untied.

SHORT STORY: A Tale Of Two Brothers

A Tale Of Two Brothers Anonymous Once upon a time, there were two brothers who lived on adjoining farms fell into conflict. It was the first serious rift in 40 years of farming side by side, sharing machinery, and trading labor and goods as needed without a conflict. Then the long collaboration fell apart. It began with a small misunderstanding and it grew into a major difference, and finally it exploded into an exchange of bitter words followed by weeks of silence. One morning there was a knock on John's door. He opened it to find a man with a carpenter's tool box. "I'm looking for a few days' work" he said. "Perhaps you would have a few small jobs here and there I could help with? Could I help you?" "Yes," said the older brother. "I do have a job for you." "Look across the creek at that farm. That's my neighbor; in fact, it's my younger brother. Last week there was a meadow between us and he took his bulldozer to the river levee and now there is a creek between us. Well, he may have done this to spite me, but I'll do him one better." "See that pile of lumber by the barn? I want you to build me a fence - -an 8-foot fence -- so I won't need to see his place or his face anymore." The carpenter said, "I think I understand the situation. Show me the nails and the post-hole digger and I'll be able to do a job that pleases you." The older brother had to go to town, so he helped the carpenter get the materials ready and then he was off for the day. The carpenter worked hard all that day measuring, sawing, nailing. About sunset when the farmer returned, the carpenter had just finished his job. The farmer's eyes opened wide, his jaw dropped. There was no fence there at all. It was a bridge -- a bridge stretching from one side of the creek to the other! A fine piece of work, handrails and all -- and the neighbor, his younger brother, was coming toward them, his hand outstretched. "You are quite a fellow to build this bridge after all I've said and done." The two brothers stood at each end of the bridge, and then they met in the middle, taking each other's hand. They turned to see the carpenter hoist his toolbox onto his shoulder. "No, wait! Stay a few days. I've a lot of other projects for you," said the older brother. "I'd love to stay on," the carpenter said, but I have many more bridges to build. Food for Thought: Do you have any bridges that you need to build?

ESSAY: Easy Versus Difficult

Easy Versus Difficult Forwarded by: Anjana Sharda Easy is to get a place is someone's address book. Difficult is to get a place in someone's heart. Easy is to judge the mistakes of others Difficult is to recognize our own mistakes. Easy is to talk without thinking Difficult is to refrain the tongue. Easy is to hurt someone who loves us. Difficult is to heal the wound... Easy is to forgive others Difficult is to ask for forgiveness Easy is to set rules. Difficult is to follow them... Easy is to dream every night. Difficult is to fight for a dream... Easy is to show victory. Difficult is to assume defeat with dignity... Easy is to admire a full moon. Difficult to see the other side... Easy is to stumble with a stone. Difficult is to get up... Easy is to enjoy life every day. Difficult to give its real value... Easy is to pray every night. Difficult is to find God in small things... Easy is to promise something to someone. Difficult is to fulfill that promise... Easy is to say we love. Difficult is to show it every day... Easy is to criticize others. Difficult is to improve oneself... Easy is to make mistakes. Difficult is to learn from them... Easy is to weep for a lost love. Difficult is to take care of it so not to lose it. Easy is to think about improving. Difficult is to stop thinking it and put it into action... Easy is to think bad of others Difficult is to give them the benefit of the doubt... Easy is to receive Difficult is to give. Easy to read this Difficult to follow. Easy is keep the friendship with words Difficult is to keep it with meanings.

ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS: Ozone Layer Depletion

OZONE DEPLETION For over 50 years, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) were thought of as miracle substances. They are stable, nonflammable, low in toxicity, and inexpensive to produce. Over time, CFCs found uses as refrigerants, solvents, foam blowing agents, and in other smaller applications. Other chlorine-containing compounds include methyl chloroform, a solvent, and carbon tetrachloride, an industrial chemical. Halons, extremely effective fire extinguishing agents, and methyl bromide, an effective produce and soil fumigant, contain bromine. All of these compounds have atmospheric lifetimes long enough to allow them to be transported by winds into the stratosphere. Because they release chlorine or bromine when they break down, they damage the protective ozone layer. The discussion of the ozone depletion process below focuses on CFCs, but the basic concepts apply to all of the ozone-depleting substances (ODS). In the early 1970s, researchers began to investigate the effects of various chemicals on the ozone layer, particularly CFCs, which contain chlorine. They also examined the potential impacts of other chlorine sources. Chlorine from swimming pools, industrial plants, sea salt, and volcanoes does not reach the stratosphere. Chlorine compounds from these sources readily combine with water and repeated measurements show that they rain out of the troposphere very quickly. In contrast, CFCs are very stable and do not dissolve in rain. Thus, there are no natural processes that remove the CFCs from the lower atmosphere. Over time, winds drive the CFCs into the stratosphere. The CFCs are so stable that only exposure to strong UV radiation breaks them down. When that happens, the CFC molecule releases atomic chlorine. One chlorine atom can destroy over 100,000 ozone molecules. The net effect is to destroy ozone faster than it is naturally created. To return to the analogy comparing ozone levels to a stream's depth, CFCs act as a siphon, removing water faster than normal and reducing the depth of the stream. Large fires and certain types of marine life produce one stable form of chlorine that does reach the stratosphere. However, numerous experiments have shown that CFCs and other widely-used chemicals produce roughly 84% of the chlorine in the stratosphere, while natural sources contribute only 16%. Large volcanic eruptions can have an indirect effect on ozone levels. Although Mt. Pinatubo's 1991 eruption did not increase stratospheric chlorine concentrations, it did produce large amounts of tiny particles called aerosols (different from consumer products also known as aerosols). These aerosols increase chlorine's effectiveness at destroying ozone. The aerosols only increased depletion because of the presence of CFC - based chlorine. In effect, the aerosols increased the efficiency of the CFC siphon, lowering ozone levels even more than would have otherwise occurred. Unlike long-term ozone depletion, however, this effect is short-lived. The aerosols from Mt. Pinatubo have already disappeared, but satellite, ground-based, and balloon data still show ozone depletion occurring closer to the historic trend. One example of ozone depletion is the annual ozone "hole" over Antarctica that has occurred during the Antarctic Spring since the early 1980s. Rather than being a literal hole through the layer, the ozone hole is a large area of the stratosphere with extremely low amounts of ozone. Ozone levels fall by over 60% during the worst years. In addition, research has shown that ozone depletion occurs over the latitudes that include North America, Europe, Asia, and much of Africa, Australia, and South America. Over the U.S., ozone levels have fallen 5-10%, depending on the season. Thus, ozone depletion is a global issue and not just a problem at the South Pole. Reductions in ozone levels will lead to higher levels of UVB reaching the Earth's surface. The sun's output of UVB does not change; rather, less ozone means less protection, and hence more UVB reaches the Earth. Studies have shown that in the Antarctic, the amount of UVB measured at the surface can double during the annual ozone hole. Another study confirmed the relationship between reduced ozone and increased UVB levels in Canada during the past several years. Laboratory and epidemiological studies demonstrate that UVB causes nonmelanoma skin cancer and plays a major role in malignant melanoma development. In addition, UVB has been linked to cataracts. All sunlight contains some UVB, even with normal ozone levels. It is always important to limit exposure to the sun. However, ozone depletion will increase the amount of UVB, which will then increase the risk of health effects. Furthermore, UVB harms some crops, plastics and other materials, and certain types of marine life. What Can I Do to Protect the Ozone Layer? Car Air Conditioner Tips Go only to service facilities with EPA-certified technicians Make sure refrigerants from your vehicle will be recovered and recycled during servicing Repair all leaks in the a/c system (not required by federal law, but helpful in protecting the ozone layer) Although not required by federal law, this is one of the single best ways to do your part to protect the ozone layer. About 20-30 million cars on the road today use CFC refrigerants in their air-conditioning (AC) systems. If leaky systems were repaired, it would prevent the release of millions of pounds of CFCs into the atmosphere each year. If your air conditioner needs major repairs, talk to your certified service professional about having it converted to use an alternative refrigerant. Home Appliance Tips Repair air conditioners Although not required by federal law, this step prevents ozone-depleting refrigerants from escaping. Make certain the refrigerant is recovered before servicing. See a fact sheet on this topic. If you purchase a new A/C system or heat pump, purchase one that uses non-ozone-depleting refrigerant. See a fact sheet on this topic. Remove the refrigerant from refrigerators, air conditioners, and dehumidifiers before disposing of them Removing the refrigerant before disposal of old refrigerators alone would prevent the release of about 4 million pounds of CFCs each year. The used refrigerant can be recycled and reused. Ask your local government or waste hauler if the refrigerant will be removed before the appliance is discarded. Make sure your service technician is EPA certified. Work with local officials Help start a refrigerant recovery and recycling program in your area if none exists. Not only will a responsible appliance disposal help to protect the ozone layer, but the recovered CFC-12 from appliances can be resold, helping to recoup a portion of the costs of the program. Excerpts taken from: U.S Environmental Protection Agency Reprinted with permission. U.S. EPA Mail Code 6205J 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20460-0001 Phone: 1 (202) 343-9410. Fax: 1 (202) 565-2155.

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This is a true story from the Japanese Embassy in US!!!!

 

"I think laughter is very imperative. And that's the important part of my life, of making people laugh so they can forget their problems. A good laugh is better than anything."  http://saleemindia.blogspot.com  "

 This is a true story from the Japanese Embassy in US!!!!
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A few years ago, Prime Minister Mori was took some Basic English conversation training before the visit to Washington and meets president Bill Clinton. The instructor told Mori "Prime Minister, when you shake hand with President Clinton, please say 'how are you'. Then Mr Clinton should say," I am fine, and you?" Now you should say 'me too'. Afterwards we, translators, will do all the work for you."
It looks quite simple, but the truth is.... When Mori met Clinton,
He misguidedly said "Who Are You?"
Mr Clinton was a bit shocked but still managed to react with humour:
"Well, I am Hilary's husband, haha...." Then Mori replied confidently "Me too, hahaha.." Then there was a long silence in the meeting room

WELCOME TO OUR NGO

Dear Sir/Madam,
Feels nice to know of your interest in our NGO. Gud to know that U want to
get involved. U have already met me in net when I came to chat on yahoo.
But we need to associate in work so that the NGO can function in a better
way and serve more people. I will keep sending you materials and updates
etc.
The monthly subscription is only 100 per month but you can give as much as
you can. . the more donations come the more we can do.
Take Care. Best Wishes to U and family in advance on the advent of NEW YEAR
. Welcome to our NGO.
Rgds
Barbara Mathilda
National Co Ordinator Green Shield
bmathilda@rediffmail.com
visit:
http://greenshield.blogspot.com

IRON REMOVAL FROM WATER IN ASSAM

Temporary and Permanent Hardness.
Both calcium hydrogencarbonate and magnesium hydrogencarbonate decompose (split up) when heated.
The original insoluble carbonate is reformed. This happens when water is boiled.calcium hydrogencarbonate carbon dioxide + water + calcium carbonate.
Ca(HCO3)2(aq) CO2(g) + H2O(l) + CaCO3(s)
magnesium hydrogencarbonatecarbon dioxide+water+magnesiumcarbonate
Mg(HCO3)2(aq) CO2(g) + H2O(l) + MgCO3(s)

Boiling the water causes the precipitation of solid calcium carbonate or solid magnesium carbonate. This removes the calcium ions or magnesium ions from the water,
and so removes the hardness. Therefore, hardness due to hydrogencarbonates is said to be temporary.

Other types of calcium ion or magnesium ion in water such as calcium chloride - CaCl2, calcium sulphate - CaSO4, magnesium chloride - MgCl2 or magnesium sulphate - MgSO4
are not removed by boiling the water. These ions in water are said to cause permanent hardness.

Therefore heating the water will cause the temporary hardness to precipitate out as calcium and magnesium carbonate. The permanent hardness (calcium and magnesium chloride, sulphate will remain as the Total Hardness. You need to know not only the alkalinity value of the water but also the chloride and sulphate value of the water.

I do not fully understand your odor question. Once a chemical reaction has occurred like that I would expect that activated carbon would remove it. Otherwise, remove the chlorine before it is fed to the vessel.

Gary Schreiber, CWS VI
The Purolite Co.

Message: 1        
   Date: Wed, 8 Dec 2004 07:52:04 +0200
   From: "DEREK" <sewell@absamail.co.za>
Subject: REMOVING RESIN.

Our sincere thanks for all of the ideas and experiences. We have found the details of the Mineral Extracter and will pursue the source and details of the Shop-Vac.
May we use this time time to congratulate the forum members for their willingness to share their hard won experiences and to be politically incorrect to wish you all and your families a Very Blessed Christmas.
To Raymond 'n Geseende Kersfees en Voorspoedige Nuwejaar.
Thanks again,
Derek


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Message: 2        
   Date: Wed, 8 Dec 2004 11:34:38 -0600
   From: "Gary Schreiber" <garypuro@deskmedia.com>
Subject: Re: iron removal method for villages in India

Saleem,

In that case one way to do that is to use Manganese Greensand in vessels that can be exchanged on an as needed basis.  We call them Portable Exchange (PE) Tanks.  They would be used on an individual home basis.  Typically 1 to 2 cubic feet of Greensand in each tank.  Greensand has a capacity usually of about 10,000 ppm Fe per cubic foot.  The tanks would be exchanged for fresh tanks.  The depleted tanks would be returned to a central regeneration facility that has electricity and pumps to regenerate the media. 

You can also do that with larger tanks for multiple central feed for a number of homes or for larger water usage locations.  In that case, you would need appropriate tank lifting and trucking to handle these larger tanks.  

Gary Schreiber, CWS VI
The Purolite Co. 
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: saleem
  To: WaterTechOnline@yahoogroups.com
  Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2004 7:35 AM
  Subject: [WaterTechOnline] iron removal method for villages in India



  Gary Schreiber, CWS VI
  The Purolite Co.

  dear sir,
  what i meant through the word "low cost" is that these methods are to be
  used in villages in India particularly the north east region , where you
  will rarely find electricity .... not to talk about mechanical pumps and
  chemicals......
  any practical idea ?????

  ----saleem


  > Message: 1
  >    Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2004 12:49:39 -0800
  >    From: "GreenValleyPumpInc" <gvpinc@internetcds.com>
  > Subject: Re: low cost iron removal methods
  >
  > Forget about cost being the operative word.   Try:   Best, efficient, or
  > practical.   We use a Greensand Filter or a MAZ which is a lighter,
  > synthetic version.    Very reliable, space efficient, and the cost of the
  > Potassium Permanganate is still affordable.   We use them where this is
  the
  > criteria...and all that does end up as a factor of costs. Steve
  > gvpinc@internetcds.com
  ________________________________________________________________________
  > ________________________________________________________________________
  >
  > Message: 2
  >    Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2004 12:53:28 -0800
  >    From: "GreenValleyPumpInc" <gvpinc@internetcds.com>
  > Subject: Re: Removing resin
  >
  > WE use a homemade tank with a "Shop-Vac" head attached...gets a couple
  cubic
  > feet out pretty quick and without having to add water to help with
  removal.
  > I notice some of the newer Shop-Vac's have pretty big tanks (and pretty
  > small)...one of these is the cheapest, best we have found...can take it
  "on
  > the job" or work in the shop...Steve
  > gvpinc@internetcds.com
  >
  > Message: 3
  >    Date: Tue, 7 Dec 2004 09:46:26 +0530
  >    From: "neelesh" <neelesh@aqua-focus.com>
  > Subject: Re: low cost iron removal methods
  >
  > please clarify  about the potassium permanganate. is green sand actually
  > potassium permanganate? could not be- then what is the role of this in the
  > iron removal,
  > thanks
  > neelesh
  >
  > Message: 4
  >    Date: Tue, 7 Dec 2004 01:19:27 -0600
  >    From: "Gary Schreiber" <garypuro@deskmedia.com>
  > Subject: Re: low cost iron removal methods
  >
  > Greensand is Manganese Greensand.  It is regenerated with Potassium
  > Permanganate.  It is an excellent media for iron removal.
  >
  > Gary Schreiber, CWS VI
  > The Purolite Co.
  >
  >
  > ----- Original Message -----
  > From: "neelesh" <neelesh@aqua-focus.com>
  > To: <WaterTechOnline@yahoogroups.com>
  > Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004 10:16 PM
  > Subject: Re: [WaterTechOnline] low cost iron removal methods
  >
  >
  > >
  > > please clarify  about the potassium permanganate. is green sand actually
  > > potassium permanganate? could not be- then what is the role of this in
  the
  > > iron removal,
  > > thanks
  > > neelesh
  From: "Gary Schreiber" <garypuro@deskmedia.com>
Subject: Re: iron removal method for villages in India

Gary Schreiber (me) didn't write that.

Gary Schreiber, CWS VI
The Purolite Co.
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: agung wijaya
  To: WaterTechOnline@yahoogroups.com
  Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2004 9:28 PM
  Subject: Re: [WaterTechOnline] iron removal method for villages in India

  Gary Schreiber <garypuro@deskmedia.com> wrote:
    in my experience, the cheapest way to remove iron and manganese are by using chlorine ( calsium or natrium hypochlorite ).I ussual use this method in indonesia, and i think this technique still effective until now.

Date: Tue, 7 Dec 2004 13:38:01 -0800
   From: "GreenValleyPumpInc" <gvpinc@internetcds.com>
Subject: Re: low cost iron removal methods

No, "pot perm" (KMNO4) has lots of chemically bound oxygen as you can see in
the description.   The greensand will "grab" the oxygn in the regeneration
process and then this highly oxygenated sand will oxidize what is in the
water to its limits.   Manganese Dixoide is the true name for Green Sand.
All though there are some synthetics that are still used by this generic
name...the synthetic is lighter and takes less gpm to backwash.
gvpinc@internetcds.com
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Message: 2        
   Date: Tue, 7 Dec 2004 15:23:20 -0800 (PST)
   From: tolga eroglu <muhertek@yahoo.com>
Subject: epoxy

I want to ask some questions:
 
1) Somebody coat a tank with epoxy but (I assume) he didn't wait for drying the epoxy.When the water (tap water, free chlorine is nearly 0,5ppm)  got inside the coated tank a reaction occur with chlorine in water and epoxy. There occur an high odour (likely chlorine). The question is this scenario is logically and how do I eliminate the odour? (I thoght with active carbon)
 
2) If we heat tap water (Ca++ : 56mg/L CaCO3, Mg++: 34mg/L CaCO3 and total hardness: 90mg/L CaCO3), what will be the Ca++, Mg++ and total hardness.
 
3) Can we find from the data above permanant and temporary hardness. Should we know the alkalinity values?
 
4) I know that if we heat the tap water, temporary hardness decreased and permenant hardness increased with an increasing temperature. Is it right?
 
Your sincerly
 
Tolga
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Message: 3        
   Date: Tue, 7 Dec 2004 17:35:09 -0600
   From: "Dave Bauman" <dbauman@lakefield.net>
Subject: Re: epoxy

Most epoxy linings are baked after application. I think your's will be exhibiting the odor for a long time. We would probably recoat it.
Dave Bauman
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: tolga eroglu
  To: WaterTechOnline@yahoogroups.com
  Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2004 5:23 PM
  Subject: [WaterTechOnline] epoxy


  I want to ask some questions:

  1) Somebody coat a tank with epoxy but (I assume) he didn't wait for drying the epoxy.When the water (tap water, free chlorine is nearly 0,5ppm)  got inside the coated tank a reaction occur with chlorine in water and epoxy. There occur an high odour (likely chlorine). The question is this scenario is logically and how do I eliminate the odour? (I thoght with active carbon)

  2) If we heat tap water (Ca++ : 56mg/L CaCO3, Mg++: 34mg/L CaCO3 and total hardness: 90mg/L CaCO3), what will be the Ca++, Mg++ and total hardness.

  3) Can we find from the data above permanant and temporary hardness. Should we know the alkalinity values?

  4) I know that if we heat the tap water, temporary hardness decreased and permenant hardness increased with an increasing temperature. Is it right?

  Your sincerly

  Tolga
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Message: 4        
   Date: Tue, 7 Dec 2004 17:58:52 -0600
   From: "Gary Schreiber" <garypuro@deskmedia.com>
Subject: Re: epoxy

Here is a good explanation:

 Temporary and Permanent Hardness.
Both calcium hydrogencarbonate and magnesium hydrogencarbonate decompose (split up) when heated.
The original insoluble carbonate is reformed.  This happens when water is boiled.calcium hydrogencarbonate  carbon dioxide +  water + calcium carbonate.
        Ca(HCO3)2(aq)                       CO2(g)     +    H2O(l)   +       CaCO3(s)
magnesium hydrogencarbonatecarbon dioxide+water+magnesiumcarbonate
        Mg(HCO3)2(aq)                       CO2(g)     +    H2O(l)   +       MgCO3(s)

Boiling the water causes the precipitation of solid calcium carbonate or solid magnesium carbonate.  This removes the calcium ions or magnesium ions from the water,
and so removes the hardness.  Therefore, hardness due to hydrogencarbonates is said to be temporary.

Other types of calcium ion or magnesium ion in water such as calcium chloride - CaCl2, calcium sulphate - CaSO4, magnesium chloride - MgCl2 or magnesium sulphate - MgSO4
are not removed by boiling the water.  These ions in water are said to cause permanent hardness.

Therefore heating the water will cause the temporary hardness to precipitate out as calcium and magnesium carbonate.  The permanent hardness (calcium and magnesium chloride, sulphate will remain as the Total Hardness.  You need to know not only the alkalinity value of the water but also the chloride and sulphate value of the water. 

I do not fully understand your odor question.  Once a chemical reaction has occurred like that I would expect that activated carbon would remove it.  Otherwise, remove the chlorine before it is fed to the vessel.

Gary Schreiber, CWS VI
The Purolite Co.



----- Original Message -----
  From: tolga eroglu
  To: WaterTechOnline@yahoogroups.com
  Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2004 5:23 PM
  Subject: [WaterTechOnline] epoxy


  I want to ask some questions:

  1) Somebody coat a tank with epoxy but (I assume) he didn't wait for drying the epoxy.When the water (tap water, free chlorine is nearly 0,5ppm)  got inside the coated tank a reaction occur with chlorine in water and epoxy. There occur an high odour (likely chlorine). The question is this scenario is logically and how do I eliminate the odour? (I thoght with active carbon)

  2) If we heat tap water (Ca++ : 56mg/L CaCO3, Mg++: 34mg/L CaCO3 and total hardness: 90mg/L CaCO3), what will be the Ca++, Mg++ and total hardness.

  3) Can we find from the data above permanant and temporary hardness. Should we know the alkalinity values?

  4) I know that if we heat the tap water, temporary hardness decreased and permenant hardness increased with an increasing temperature. Is it right?

  Your sincerly

  Tolga
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Message: 5        
   Date: Tue, 7 Dec 2004 20:49:51 -0500
   From: "Gary Slusser" <qwasluss@ptd.net>
Subject: RE: low cost iron removal methods

I thought Pyrolox was manganese dioxide.

Gary
Quality Water Associates
www.qualitywaterassociates.com
Bulletin Board www.qualitywaterassociates.com/phpBB2


-----Original Message-----
From: GreenValleyPumpInc [mailto:gvpinc@internetcds.com]
Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2004 4:38 PM
To: WaterTechOnline@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [WaterTechOnline] low cost iron removal methods


No, "pot perm" (KMNO4) has lots of chemically bound oxygen as you can see in

the description.   The greensand will "grab" the oxygn in the regeneration
process and then this highly oxygenated sand will oxidize what is in the
water to its limits.   Manganese Dixoide is the true name for Green Sand.
All though there are some synthetics that are still used by this generic
name...the synthetic is lighter and takes less gpm to backwash.
gvpinc@internetcds.com
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Message: 6        
   Date: Tue, 7 Dec 2004 23:36:27 -0600
   From: "Gary Schreiber" <garypuro@deskmedia.com>
Subject: Re: low cost iron removal methods

Pyrolox is a form of Manganese Dioxide.  Manganese Greensand's true name is Glauconite . 

Both are capable of iron removal.

Gary Schreiber, CWS VI
The Purolite Co.

  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Gary Slusser
  To: WaterTechOnline@yahoogroups.com
  Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2004 7:49 PM
  Subject: RE: [WaterTechOnline] low cost iron removal methods


  I thought Pyrolox was manganese dioxide.

  Gary
  Quality Water Associates
  www.qualitywaterassociates.com
  Bulletin Board www.qualitywaterassociates.com/phpBB2


  -----Original Message-----
  From: GreenValleyPumpInc [mailto:gvpinc@internetcds.com]
  Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2004 4:38 PM
  To: WaterTechOnline@yahoogroups.com
  Subject: Re: [WaterTechOnline] low cost iron removal methods


  No, "pot perm" (KMNO4) has lots of chemically bound oxygen as you can see in

  the description.   The greensand will "grab" the oxygn in the regeneration
  process and then this highly oxygenated sand will oxidize what is in the
  water to its limits.   Manganese Dixoide is the true name for Green Sand.
  All though there are some synthetics that are still used by this generic
  name...the synthetic is lighter and takes less gpm to backwash.
  gvpinc@internetcds.com
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Message: 7        
   Date: Wed, 08 Dec 2004 19:05:10 +0530
   From: saleem <saleemasraf@vsnl.net>
Subject: iron removal method for villages in India


> Message: 4
>    Date: Tue, 7 Dec 2004 01:19:27 -0600
>    From: "Gary Schreiber" <garypuro@deskmedia.com>
> Subject: Re: low cost iron removal methods
>
> Greensand is Manganese Greensand.  It is regenerated with Potassium
> Permanganate.  It is an excellent media for iron removal.
>
> Gary Schreiber, CWS VI
> The Purolite Co.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "neelesh" <neelesh@aqua-focus.com>
> To: <WaterTechOnline@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004 10:16 PM
> Subject: Re: [WaterTechOnline] low cost iron removal methods
>
>
> >
> > please clarify  about the potassium permanganate. is green sand actually
> > potassium permanganate? could not be- then what is the role of this in
the
> > iron removal,
> > thanks
> > neelesh
> >

ATM JOKES

Big John's Sermon

The Pope was finishing his sermon.

He ended it with the Latin phrase, "Tuti Homini" - (which means Blessed
be Mankind).

A women's rights group approached the Pope the next day.

They complained that the pope blessed all Mankind, but not Womankind.

The next day, after His sermon, the Pope concluded by saying, "Tuti
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The next day, a gay-rights group approached the Pope.

They said that they noticed that he blessed mankind and womankind, and
asked if he could also bless gay people.

The Pope said, "Sure".

The next day, the Pope concluded his sermon with,

"Tuti Homeni, et Tuti Femini, et Tuti Fruiti."

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*Male vs Female*
* ATM's*


* A sign in the Bank Lobby reads: "Please note that this bank is *
*installing new "Drive-through" teller machines. Customers using this new*
*facility are requested to use the below outlined procedures when accessing*
*their accounts.*

* MALE & FEMALE procedures have been developed after months of careful *
*research. *


* MALE PROCEDURE*


* 1. Drive up to the cash machine.*

* 2. Insert card into machine and enter PIN.*

* 3. Enter amount of cash required and withdraw.*

* 4. Retrieve card, cash and receipt.*

* 5. Drive off.*



* FEMALE PROCEDURE*


* 1. Drive up to cash machine.*

* 2. Reverse and back up the required amount to align car window with the*
*machine.*

* 3. Set parking brake, put the window down*

* 4. Find handbag; remove all contents on to passenger seat to locate card.*

* 5. Turn the radio down.*

* 6. Attempt to insert card into machine.*

* 7. Open the car door to allow easy access to machine due to its *
*excessive distance from the vehicle.*

* 8. Insert card.*

* 9. Reinsert card the right way up.*

* 10. Dig through handbag to find diary with your PIN written on the
inside back page.*

* 11. Enter PIN.*

* 12. Press cancel and reenter correct PIN.*

* 13. Enter amount of cash required.*

* 14. Check make up in rear view mirror.*

* 15. Retrieve cash and receipt.*

* 16. Empty handbag again to locate wallet and place cash inside.*

* 17. Place receipt in back of checkbook.*

* 18. Recheck make-up again.*

* 19. Drive forward 2 feet.*

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* 23. Give appropriate one-fingered hand signal to irate male driver
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New Jersey Motor Handbook

New Regulations in the New Jersey Registry of Motor Vehicle's 2004
Handbook:

1. Turn signals will give away your next move. A confident New Jersey
Driver avoids using them.

2. Under no circumstance should you maintain a safe distance between you
and the car in front of you, because the space will be filled in by
somebody else, putting you in an even more dangerous situation.

3. The faster you drive through a red light, the less chance you have of
getting hit.

4. WARNING! Never come to a complete stop at a stop sign. No one expects
it and it will result in your being rear-ended.

5. Never get in the way of an older car like that of SALEEM"S that needs extensive bodywork,
especially with PA, NY or Del plates. With no insurance, the other
operator probably has nothing to lose.

6. Braking is to be done as hard and late as possible to ensure that
your ABS kicks in, giving a vigorous, foot massage as the brake pedal
violently pulsates. For those of you without ABS, it's a chance to
strengthen your leg muscles.

7. Never pass on the left when you can pass on the right. It's a good
way to prepare other drivers entering the highway.

8. Speed limits are arbitrary figures; given only as a suggestion and
are not enforceable in New Jersey during rush hour.

9. Just because you're in the left lane and have no room to speed up or
move over doesn't mean that a New York driver flashing his high beams
behind you doesn't think he can go faster in your spot.

10. Always brake and rubberneck when you see an accident or even someone
changing a tire. This is seen as a sign of respect for the victim.

11. Learn to swerve abruptly without signaling. New Jersey is the home
of high-speed slalom-driving thanks to the Department of Public Works,
which puts potholes in key locations to test drivers' reflexes and keep
them alert.

12. It is tradition in New Jersey to honk your horn at cars in front of
you that do not move three milliseconds after the light turns green.

13. To avoid injury in the event of a collision or rollover, it is
important to exit your vehicle thru the windshield right away. Wearing
your seat belt will only impede your hi-velocity escape from danger.

14. Remember that the goal of every New Jersey driver is to get ahead of
the pack by whatever means necessary.

15. In New Jersey, 'flipping the bird' is considered a polite salute.
This gesture should always be returned.

Thank You,

The New Jersey Registrar of Motor Vehicles

--
The other day, I got pulled over by the police because my
car didn't have any hub caps on the tires. I said, "What's the
charge officer?" He said, "It's Indecent Exposure."
I exclaimed, "Indecent exposure?!!!" He said, "YES! You can't just
ride around with your Wheel Nuts showing!"

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Jesus Is Watching You

Jesus Is Watching You

A burglar breaks into a house real late on night and as he is sneaking
around the house with his flashlight, he hears a voice that loudly says
"JESUS IS WATCHING YOU!".

The burglar, thinking he has been caught, stops in his tracks.

Silence.

So he starts looking through the house again when suddenly he hears,
"JESUS IS WATCHING YOU!".

Again the burglar stops in his tracks.

After a few minutes he hears nothing, so he starts moving around again,
and as before, hears "JESUS IS WATCHING YOU!".

This time he hunts for the voice and finds a parrot sitting on a perch.

The burglar askes the parrot if he said that and the parrot said "YES".

The burglar laughs and says "so, whats your name birdie?", and the
Parrot replies "CLARENCE".

The burglar laughs even more and says, "What kind of idiot would name a
Parrot "Clarence"?

The parrot replies "THE SAME IDIOT THAT NAMED THE HUNGRY ROTTWEILLER "JESUS".

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THATS ALL FOR THIS SUNDAY....HAVE A NICE DAY FOLKS......