tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266524932024-02-22T00:44:34.492-08:00NEWS that Made NEWSThis Page is to have a my View of the Present Situation of Poltics, Games , B(H)olloywood .. Well Any NEWS that makes NEWS from NEWS (North East West South) INDIA and abroad.Logical Financial Advisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10540005755850665975noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26652493.post-10313549500254349432010-01-13T01:25:00.001-08:002010-01-13T01:25:44.040-08:00Bush or Obama<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><div class="mceTemp"><br />
<dl class="wp-caption alignleft" id="attachment_28" style="float: left; width: 261px;"><dt class="wp-caption-dt" style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Bush or Obama? You decide." class="size-medium wp-image-28" height="300" src="http://www.ryanvanwagoner.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/BushOrObama-251x300.jpg" style="border: 3px solid rgb(204, 204, 204);" title="BushOrObama" width="251" /><span style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 17px;">Bush or Obama? You decide.</span></dt>
</dl></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 15px;">Via<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a bitly="BITLY_PROCESSED" href="http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/1209/Bush_closes_the_gap.html" style="color: black; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Political Wire</a>:<br />
</div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 15px;">“Perhaps the greatest measure of Obama’s declining support is that just 50% of voters now say they prefer having him as President to George W. Bush, with 44% saying they’d rather have his predecessor. Given the horrendous approval ratings Bush showed during his final term that’s somewhat of a surprise and an indication that voters are increasingly placing the blame on Obama for the country’s difficulties instead of giving him space because of the tough situation he inherited. The closeness in the Obama/Bush numbers also has implications for the 2010 elections. Using the Bush card may not be particularly effective for Democrats anymore, which is good news generally for Republicans and especially ones like Rob Portman who are running for office and have close ties to the former President.”<br />
</div></span></span>Logical Financial Advisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10540005755850665975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26652493.post-4473922408165581912009-08-19T20:25:00.000-07:002009-08-19T20:26:07.221-07:00Be Careful when eating apples.<p face="comic sans ms" style="color: rgb(255, 64, 64);"><a href="http://www.mastiz.net"><span style="font-size:6px;">Be Careful when eating apples.</span></a></p><p face="verdana,helvetica,sans-serif"><a href="http://www.mastiz.net"><span style="font-size:130%;">Please don't eat the skin of the apple because it's coated with wax.</span></a></p><p face="verdana,helvetica,sans-serif"><a href="http://www.mastiz.net"><span style="font-size:130%;">Check before eating any of the fruits.</span></a></p> <p face="verdana,helvetica,sans-serif"><a href="http://www.mastiz.net"><span style="font-size:130%;">WAX is being used for preservation purposes and cold storage.</span></a></p><p face="verdana,helvetica,sans-serif"><a href="http://www.mastiz.net"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></a></p><p face="verdana,helvetica,sans-serif"><a href="http://www.mastiz.net"><span style="font-size:130%;"> You might be surprised especially apples from USA and other parts are more than one year old, though it would look fresh. Because wax is coated, preventing bacteria to enter. So it does not get dry.</span></a></p> <p face="verdana,helvetica,sans-serif"><a href="http://www.mastiz.net"><span style="font-size:130%;">Please Eat Apples after removing the wax as demonstrated below, follow this and let know others</span></a></p><a href="http://www.mastiz.net"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(115, 115, 115);font-family:papyrus;font-size:180%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:18px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></span><img alt="http://i32.tinypic.com/5tzbdu.jpg" src="http://i32.tinypic.com/5tzbdu.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="http://i27.tinypic.com/imjgb8.jpg" src="http://i27.tinypic.com/imjgb8.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="http://i26.tinypic.com/2nko3h0.jpg" src="http://i26.tinypic.com/2nko3h0.jpg" /></a>Logical Financial Advisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10540005755850665975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26652493.post-41440898227841783032009-06-26T03:29:00.000-07:002009-06-26T03:31:10.993-07:00Should Blogs be regulated!Chyetanya Kunte, an Indian blogger living in Netherlands, was unhappy with the way a mainstream media journalist reported news about the Mumbai terror attacks and decided to blog his thoughts .Unfortunately, that reaction didn’t go down too well with the NDTV journalist especially Ms Barkha Dutt and their legal team therefore forced this blogger to withdraw the original story and also asked an unconditional apology.The blogger did so, but strong reaction is coming against barkha dutta and in favor of the poor blogger.<br /><br /><img src="http://img.labnol.org/di/CanTheySueYouForQuotingaWikipediaArticle_A59A/barkhadutt.jpg" alt="Barkha dutta" /><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/iLiDTX5xhv8&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/iLiDTX5xhv8&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Just watch the video ....Logical Financial Advisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10540005755850665975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26652493.post-1372399852485581912009-06-22T20:13:00.000-07:002009-06-22T20:15:17.926-07:00August 7 , 2009<div> <p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Algerian;font-size:6;color:blue;"><span style="font-size: 26pt; font-family: Algerian; color: blue;">On August 7 , 2009<br /> <br /> At 12hr 34 minutes and 56 seconds on the 7th of August this year, the time and date will be<br /> <br /> 12:34:56 07/08/09</span></span></p> </div> <p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:85%;color:black;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black;"> </span></span> </p> <p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Algerian;font-size:6;color:blue;"><span style="font-size: 26pt; font-family: Algerian; color: blue;"><br /> 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9<br /> <br /> This will never happen in your life again??!!!!</span></span> </p>Logical Financial Advisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10540005755850665975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26652493.post-34098451674535542502009-06-16T21:28:00.000-07:002009-06-16T21:29:27.534-07:00The latest trend: Paper jewellery<span style="font-weight: bold;">Got this interesting Article on the net...<br /><br />Good to be true... :)<br /></span><!--printer_version--><span class="f12"><!-- wml_version_starts --> <p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:180%;">S</span>oaring gold prices, coupled with a craze for being trendy has prompted young women to go in for environment-friendly, cheap paper jewellery. </span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">And the advantages are many. For one, paper jewellery, made from recycled paper with water, is bio-degradable and non-allergic. It is light, durable, sweat resistant and can withstand normal pressure. Also, normal water contact does not damage it, says an entrepreneur. </span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">To make it involves a labour-intensive process, wherein each bead is hand rolled, glued and triple-varnished. Women from disadvantaged backgrounds are usually hired to help with production. </span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">"We use mill made recycled paper, which helps reduce our carbon footprint and helps the environment," Usha Natrajan, managing parter of city-based Mahalakshmi Creations, which is incorporated with 80 entrepreneurs on paper jewellery, told PTI here. </span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">Saying that paper jewellery could be customised in any colour and pattern, which is more economically viable than gold jewellery, she said most of her customers were in the 20-35 age group. "Mostly young girls evince interest in buying the jewellery," she added. </span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">Explaining the method involved in making paper jewellery, Usha said that paper is first manually moulded into beads of different shapes and sizes. Utmost care is taken in bonding, strengthening, hardening, colouring and waterproofing. The paper beads are then adorned with crystals, stones, chatons, kundan, glass beads, polki, semi-precious stones, acrylic beads, and horn beads, she added. She said her company has produced more than 2,000 designs in 40 colours so far . </span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">"Special designs are being developed for changing seasons and moods. The range varies from elaborate and detailed designs to basics," she said. She said that prices for a pair of earrings start at Rs 45. </span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">Usha explained that acceptance of paper jewellery is catching on. "We give options to customers, right from choosing the main design base to the beads. We then fix original Swarovski glass beads, cultured beads and pearls.We do not use chemicals in any process while making the jewellery," she said. </span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">Started in a small way in 2006, Usha's company sold paper jewellery worth Rs 3 lakh in its first year. "After that, there has been a steady growth in sales of 40 percent every year," she added. </span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">Sivaranjani, a college student, said she preferred to wear paper jewellery since there are many designs and it is eco-friendly. "It is cheap," she said. </span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">Dermatologists say no research has yet been conducted on the possible effects of wearing paper jewellery, as it is a new entrant into the market. </span></p></span>Logical Financial Advisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10540005755850665975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26652493.post-8493211764240265942009-05-18T20:17:00.000-07:002009-05-18T20:18:16.819-07:00LIQUID PRICES<p><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size:+0;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms',sans-serif;">Over </span></span></span><a href="http://www.mastiz.net" target="_blank"><span style="color: black; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size:+0;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms',sans-serif;">the weekend, I filled up my car's fuel tank, and I thought fuel has become really expensive after the recent price hike. But then I compared it with other common liquids and did some quick calculations, and I felt a little better.<br /><br /><br />To know why, see the results below ? you'll be surprised at how outrageous some other prices are !<br /><br /><br />Diesel (regular) in Mumbai : Rs 36.08 per litre<br />Petrol (speed) in Mumbai : Rs 52 per litre<br />Coca Cola 330 ml can : Rs 20 = Rs 61 per litre<br />Dettol antiseptic 100 ml Rs 20 = Rs 200 per litre<br />Radiator coolant 500 ml Rs 160 = Rs 320 per litre<br />Pantene conditioner 400 ml Rs 165 = Rs 413 per litre<br />Mouthwash Listerine 100 ml Rs 45 = Rs 450 per litre<br />Red Bull 150 ml can : Rs 75 = Rs 500 per litre<br />Corex cough syrup 100 ml Rs 57 = Rs 570 per litre<br />Evian water 500 ml Rs 330 = Rs 660 per litre<br />Kores whiteout 15 ml Rs 15 = Rs 1000 per litre<br />Coffee at a 5*hotel 150 ml Rs 175 = Rs 1167 per litre<br />Old Spice after shave 100 ml Rs 175 = Rs 1750 per litre<br />Pure almond oil 25 ml Rs 68 = Rs 2720 per </span></span></span></span></a><span style="font-size:+0;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms',sans-serif;">litre</span></span></span></span></p>Logical Financial Advisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10540005755850665975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26652493.post-85257903904824894022009-05-04T22:58:00.000-07:002009-05-04T23:03:50.013-07:00H1N1 or Swine Flu<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.igotsomething.com/pod/mexico.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 401px;" src="http://www.igotsomething.com/pod/mexico.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>This was one of the images that were flashed with Swine Flu or H1N1.<br />Interesting to note that this virus was originally referred to as swine flu because laboratory testing showed that many of the genes in this new virus were very similar to influenza viruses that normally occur in pigs in North America. But further study has shown that this new virus is very different from what normally circulates in North American pigs. It has two genes from flu viruses that normally circulate in pigs in Europe and Asia and avian genes and human genes. Scientists call this a “quadruple reassortant” virus.<br /><br />Wow!!!Logical Financial Advisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10540005755850665975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26652493.post-17995229209205183302009-04-27T19:39:00.000-07:002009-04-27T19:40:11.791-07:00Fake IPL Player<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">What is drawing more eyeballs than the cheerleaders at the season-2 of IPL? Surprise surprise – It’s a BLOG? And that too a mole’s blog.</span></span> </p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span> </p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span> </p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span> </p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">The “Fake IPL Player”, as he calls himself, claims to be a part of Shahrukh Khan’s team ‘The Kolkata Knight Riders’, and is writing away to glory at the expense of the ‘who’s who’ at IPL. Just a few days old, the blog, </span><a href="http://fakeiplplayer.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#800080;">http://fakeiplplayer.blogspot.com/</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial;">, has already managed to hit headlines on all major newspapers and has a fan following that runs in thousands. What's more, the blog has created quite a stir at the Indian Premier League. Reason being, the stories posted are more about dressing room politics, jazzy team owners, who’s dating whom and the players’ off field exploits, than about IPL. Of course with malice towards one and all…all but “Sourav Ganguly, The Lordie”. </span></span> </p> <span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">The fake names used by the blogger to refer to the ‘who’s who’ are pretty creative, yet identifiable. Sample this:</span></span> </p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span> </p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Lord Almighty - Sourav Ganguly</span></span> </p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Big Sister - Shilpa Shetty</span></span> </p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Babli - Preity Zinta</span></span> </p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Prince Charles of Patiala - Yuvraj Singh</span></span> </p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Havaii Chappal - Greg Chapel</span></span> </p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Sandy Baddy babe - Mandira Bedi</span></span> </p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Bevdaa Team - Bangalore Royal Challengers</span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"> </span></span> </p> <p> <span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">The interest generated by this blog, forced the </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">KKR CEO Joy Bhattacharya to come out with a response:<br /><br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">"Poison pen writing of the dirtiest variety, but far too many factual errors. Whoever it is out there is obviously very sick, perverted and has far too little information or insight to successfully pretend to be a part of us," he said.</span></span> </p> <p> <span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">However, the blogger claims that there are frenetic attempts to smoke him out. He goes on to say that, “Laptops hv bn banned. I'net removed fm rooms. But posts wl continue thru SMS, relayed by my bro in India." </span></span> </p>Logical Financial Advisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10540005755850665975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26652493.post-55459112811859864082009-02-11T00:54:00.000-08:002009-02-11T00:55:46.755-08:00Made in China<span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The whole world is scared of China made "black hearted goods"<br />Can you differentiate which one is made in Taiwan or China ? Let me tell! u ... the first 3 digits of barcode 690.691.692 is made in CHINA . Do not ever buy it for your own health.<br /><br />471 is Made in Taiwan<br /><br />This is a human right to know, but the government and related department never educate the public, therefore we have to rescue ourselves. Remember.<br /><br /> </span></span><table class="MsoNormalTable" align="left" border="1" cellpadding="0" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td width="33%"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">00-13: USA & Canada </span></span></p></td> <td width="33%"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">20-29: In-Store Functions </span></span></p></td> <td width="33%"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">30-37: France </span></span></p></td></tr> <tr> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">40-44: Germany </span></span></p></td> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">45: Japan (also 49) </span></span></p></td> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">46: Russian Federation </span></span></p></td></tr> <tr> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">471: Taiwan </span></span></p></td> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">474: Estonia </span></span></p></td> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">475: Latvia </span></span></p></td></tr> <tr> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">477: Lithuania </span></span></p></td> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">479: Sri Lanka </span></span></p></td> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">480: Philippines </span></span></p></td></tr> <tr> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">482: Ukraine </span></span></p></td> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">484: Moldova </span></span></p></td> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">485: Armenia </span></span></p></td></tr> <tr> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">486: Georgia </span></span></p></td> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">487: Kazakhstan </span></span></p></td> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">489: Hong Kong </span></span></p></td></tr> <tr> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">49: Japan (JAN-13) </span></span></p></td> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">50: United Kingdom </span></span></p></td> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">520: Greece </span></span></p></td></tr> <tr> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">528: Lebanon </span></span></p></td> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">529: Cyprus </span></span></p></td> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">531: Macedonia </span></span></p></td></tr> <tr> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">535: Malta </span></span></p></td> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">539: Ireland </span></span></p></td> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">54: Belgium & Luxembourg </span></span></p></td></tr> <tr> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">560: Portugal </span></span></p></td> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">569: Iceland </span></span></p></td> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">57: Denmark </span></span></p></td></tr> <tr> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">590: Poland </span></span></p></td> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">594: Romania </span></span></p></td> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">599: Hungary </span></span></p></td></tr> <tr> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">600 & 601: South Africa </span></span></p></td> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">609: Mauritius </span></span></p></td> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">611: Morocco </span></span></p></td></tr> <tr> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">613: Algeria </span></span></p></td> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">619: Tunisia </span></span></p></td> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">622: Egypt </span></span></p></td></tr> <tr> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">625: Jordan </span></span></p></td> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">626: Iran </span></span></p></td> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">64: Finland </span></span></p></td></tr> <tr> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 12pt;">690-692: China </span></span></b></p></td> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">70: Norway </span></span></p></td> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">729: Israel </span></span></p></td></tr> <tr> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">73: Sweden </span></span></p></td> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">740: Guatemala </span></span></p></td> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">741: El Salvador </span></span></p></td></tr> <tr> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">742: Honduras </span></span></p></td> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">743: Nicaragua </span></span></p></td> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">744: Costa Rica </span></span></p></td></tr> <tr> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">746: Dominican Republic </span></span></p></td> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">750: Mexico </span></span></p></td> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">759: Venezuela </span></span></p></td></tr> <tr> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">76: Switzerland </span></span></p></td> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">770: Colombia </span></span></p></td> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">773: Uruguay </span></span></p></td></tr> <tr> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">775: Peru </span></span></p></td> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">777: Bolivia </span></span></p></td> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">779: Argentina </span></span></p></td></tr> <tr> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">780: Chile </span></span></p></td> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">784: Paraguay </span></span></p></td> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">785: Peru </span></span></p></td></tr> <tr> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">786: Ecuador </span></span></p></td> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">789: Brazil </span></span></p></td> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">80 - 83: Italy </span></span></p></td></tr> <tr> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">84: Spain </span></span></p></td> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">850: Cuba </span></span></p></td> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">858: Slovakia </span></span></p></td></tr> <tr> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">859: Czech Republic </span></span></p></td> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">860: Yugoslavia </span></span></p></td> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">869: Turkey </span></span></p></td></tr> <tr> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">87: Netherlands </span></span></p></td> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">880: South Korea </span></span></p></td> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">885: Thailand </span></span></p></td></tr> <tr> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">888: Singapore </span></span></p></td> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 12pt;">890: India </span></span></b></p></td> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">893: Vietnam </span></span></p></td></tr> <tr> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">899: Indonesia </span></span></p></td> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">90 & 91: Austria </span></span></p></td> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">93: Australia </span></span></p></td></tr> <tr> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">94: New Zealand </span></span></p></td> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">955: Malaysia </span></span></p></td> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">977: International Standard Serial Number for Periodicals (ISSN) </span></span></p></td></tr> <tr> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">978: International Standard Book Numbering (ISBN) </span></span></p></td> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">979: International Standard Music Number (ISMN) </span></span></p></td> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">980: Refund receipts </span></span></p></td></tr> <tr> <td> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">981 & 982: Common Currency Coupons </span></span></p></td> <td colspan="2"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">99: Coupons </span></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /><br /><br /><br />With more and more milk products from China and Taiwan having problem. We really got to check where the things are produced. Here is a way to differentiate Taiwan made products and China made products : by looking at first three digits of its Bar Code.<br /><br />If the 1st 3 digits are 690, 691 or 692 - China made<br />If the 1st 3 digits are 471 - Taiwan made </span></span></b><u><span style="color:blue;"><span style="color: blue;"><br /><br /></span></span></u><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiogzQZUcEIDfBXKbC2edA3gR6AsAp8U-TIXCAkHS1Kw7PqUFdS2ThtThJLybrORZsVZTeFC6E0h8YzNoJaeEDDW8wx4YoGp2HKq7eC2_BlMKEQWq208KlANuENJCpii8shMBqL/s1600-h/noname.jpg"><span style="text-decoration: none;"></span></a><b><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 13.5pt;">So please spread the words to everyone...... </span></span></b><br />Nowadays, China businessmen know the consumers do not prefer products "made in china", so they won't show made from which country.<br />However, you may now refer to the barcodes, if the first 3 digits is 690-692 then it is made in China .</p>Logical Financial Advisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10540005755850665975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26652493.post-30945182554398458812009-02-10T20:12:00.000-08:002009-02-11T00:57:29.039-08:00Biggest Planet ...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ecash4free.blogspot.com"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h311/anushri/mastiz/universe.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301388836031322082" border="0" /></a>Logical Financial Advisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10540005755850665975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26652493.post-16703847851714999242009-02-05T22:27:00.000-08:002009-02-05T22:28:44.712-08:00#09 or #90<span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 36pt; color: red;"></span><b><span style="font-family:Courier New;font-size:130%;color:red;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 13.5pt; color: red;"><br />DO NOT DIAL IF SOME ONE ASKS YOU TO DIAL #09 or #90<br /></span></span></b><b><span style="font-family:Courier New;font-size:85%;color:red;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; color: red;"><br /><br />Please Do Not Dial This When Asked, Please circulate URGENTLY. </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family:Courier New;font-size:130%;color:red;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 13.5pt; color: red;"><br />New Trick of Terrorists to Frame Innocent People!! </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family:Courier New;font-size:85%;color:red;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; color: red;"><br /><br />If you receive a phone call on your Mobile from any person saying that they are checking your mobile line, and you have to press #90 or #09 or any other number, END this call immediately without pressing any numbers. </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family:Courier New;font-size:130%;color:red;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 13.5pt; color: red;"><br /><br />Friends, there is a fraud company using a device that once you press #90 or #09 they can access your SIM card and make calls at your expense.. Forward this message to as many friends as you can, to stop it. This information has been confirmed by both Motorola and Nokia. There are over 3 million affected mobile phones.<br /><br />You can check this news at CNN web site also.</span></span></b>Logical Financial Advisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10540005755850665975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26652493.post-10496536850305804192009-02-02T21:36:00.000-08:002009-02-02T21:43:42.546-08:00The 2008 In India<style type="text/css"><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} --></style><div face="verdana,helvetica,sans-serif" size="10pt" style=""><div><a href="http://6d08e027.seriousfiles.com"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></a></div><div face="verdana,helvetica,sans-serif" size="10pt" style=""><div face="times new roman,new york,times,serif" size="12pt" style=""><a href="http://6d08e027.seriousfiles.com"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></a><div face="verdana,helvetica,sans-serif" size="10pt" style=""><div face="verdana,helvetica,sans-serif" size="10pt" style="text-align: center;"><div face="verdana,helvetica,sans-serif" size="10pt" style=""><div face="times new roman,new york,times,serif" size="12pt" style=""><div face="verdana,helvetica,sans-serif" size="10pt" style="color: rgb(0, 64, 127);"><a href="http://6d08e027.seriousfiles.com"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><span class="blogText bigText" style="padding-bottom: 35px; margin-top: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 21px;font-family:georgia;" ></span></span></a><p style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span class="blogText bigText" style="padding-bottom: 35px; margin-top: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 21px;font-family:georgia;" > <img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/hydmastipics/SOx88o4CHGI/AAAAAAAAozM/2xIPtOSbDJM/s800/188737image001.jpg" width="650" /></span></a><span class="blogText bigText" style="padding-bottom: 35px; margin-top: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 21px;font-family:georgia;" ><br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><span class="blogText bigText" style="padding-bottom: 35px; margin-top: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 21px;font-family:georgia;" >1.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><span class="blogText bigText" style="padding-bottom: 35px; margin-top: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 21px;font-family:georgia;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Devotees carry a statue of the Hindu elephant god Ganesh, the deity of prosperity, for immersion in the sea, on the last day of<br />"Ganesh Chaturthi", in Mumbai September 14, 2008. Clay statues of Ganesh are made two to three months before this popular religious festival in India. The idols are taken through the streets in a procession accompanied with dancing and singing, to be immersed in a river symbolizing a ritual sendoff on his journey towards his home. (REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe)</span></span></span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><span class="blogText bigText" style="padding-bottom: 35px; margin-top: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 21px;font-family:georgia;" > </span></span><div class="bpImageTop" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 8px; width: 990px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><span class="blogText bigText" style="padding-bottom: 35px; margin-top: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 21px;font-family:georgia;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;font-family:Arial;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px;font-family:georgia;" >Devotees carry a st</span><img src="http://cache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/india_09_22/india02_16384757.jpg" class="bpImage" style="border-width: 2px; height: 609px; width: 990px;" /></span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><span class="blogText bigText" style="padding-bottom: 35px; margin-top: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 21px;font-family:georgia;" ></span><span class="bpMore"></span></span><div class="bpBoth" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 35px; width: 990px;"><div class="bpCaption" style="padding: 4px 10px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><span class="bpMore"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">2.</span>A devotee watches an idol of the Hindu elephant god Ganesh, sinking, after it was immersed in the Sabarmati river on the last day of "Ganesh Chaturthi" in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad, September 14, 2008. (REUTERS/Amit Dave) </span></span></div></div><div class="bpBoth" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 35px; width: 990px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><span class="bpMore"><a rel="nofollow" name="photo3"></a><img src="http://cache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/india_09_22/india03_16397463.jpg" class="bpImage" style="border-width: 2px; height: 624px; width: 990px;" /><br /></span></span><div class="bpCaption" style="padding: 4px 10px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><span class="bpMore"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">3.</span>A rhinoceros which strayed in Kalcheni village, about 130 kilometers (81 miles) west of Gauhati, India, Sunday, Sept. 14, 2008, hides from wildlife officials. More than 100 wildlife officials tracked the animal using its radio collar after it strayed from the Assam state's Manas National Park on Sept. 1, but could not capture it until Sunday, fearing that if they tranquilized it in the marshy area it could drown.. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath) </span></span></div></div><div class="bpBoth" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 35px; width: 990px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><span class="bpMore"><a rel="nofollow" name="photo4"></a><img src="http://cache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/india_09_22/india04_16454519.jpg" class="bpImage" style="border-width: 2px; height: 613px; width: 990px;" /><br /></span></span><div class="bpCaption" style="padding: 4px 10px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><span class="bpMore"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">4.</span>An artisan gives finishing touches to an idol of the Hindu Goddess Durga at a workshop in the<br />northeastern Indian city of Siliguri September 20, 2008. The idols will be used during the Durga Puja festival, a popular religious event for Hindu Bengalis. In Hindu mythology, Durga symbolises power and the triumph of good over evil. (REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri) </span></span></div></div><div class="bpBoth" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 35px; width: 990px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><span class="bpMore"><a rel="nofollow" name="photo5"></a><img src="http://cache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/india_09_22/india05_16283137.jpg" class="bpImage" style="border-width: 2px; height: 624px; width: 990px;" /><br /></span></span><div class="bpCaption" style="padding: 4px 10px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><span class="bpMore"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">5.</span>People carry earthen water pots as they take part in a Jhulelal Chaliha procession in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad September 6, 2008. Thousands of<br />people took part in the 40 day long fasting festival of the Sindhi community, Jhulelal Chaliha, that ended on Saturday with a colourful procession of earthen pots carried by male and female devotees on their heads. (REUTERS/Amit Dave) </span></span></div></div><div class="bpBoth" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 35px; width: 990px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><span class="bpMore"><a rel="nofollow" name="photo6"></a><img src="http://cache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/india_09_22/india06_16170785.jpg" class="bpImage" style="border-width: 2px; height: 630px; width: 990px;" /><br /></span></span><div class="bpCaption" style="padding: 4px 10px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><span class="bpMore"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">6.</span>An Indian Border Security Force (BSF) soldier holds position inside a bulletproof vehicle during an encounter at Chinor village on the outskirts of Jammu August 27, 2008. Suspected<br />Muslim militants who slipped across the border from Pakistan into Indian Kashmir killed at least two civilians and an army officer in the Hindu-majority region of Jammu earlier that day, police said. (REUTERS/Amit Gupta) </span></span></div></div><div class="bpBoth" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 35px; width: 990px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><span class="bpMore"><a rel="nofollow" name="photo7"></a><img src="http://cache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/india_09_22/india07_16214515.jpg" class="bpImage" style="border-width: 2px; height: 651px; width: 990px;" /><br /></span></span><div class="bpCaption" style="padding: 4px 10px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><span class="bpMore"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">7.</span>Protestors challenge the police during a victory rally in Jammu, India, Sunday, Aug. 31, 2008. Hindus on Sunday suspended their two-month-old<br />protest over allotment of land to a Hindu trust to build facilities for pilgrims in the Indian portion of Kashmir, which had triggered some of the worst violence in the region in more than a decade, officials said. (AP Photo/Channi Anand) </span></span></div></div><div class="bpBoth" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 35px; width: 990px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><span class="bpMore"><a rel="nofollow" name="photo8"></a><img src="http://cache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/india_09_22/india08_16214529.jpg" class="bpImage" style="border-width: 2px; height: 598px; width: 990px;" /><br /></span></span><div class="bpCaption" style="padding: 4px 10px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><span class="bpMore"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">8.</span>A policeman throws stones at protestors during a victory rally in Jammu, India, Sunday, Aug. 31, 2008. (AP Photo/Channi Anand) </span></span></div></div><div class="bpBoth" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 35px; width: 990px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><span class="bpMore"><a rel="nofollow" name="photo9"></a><img src="http://cache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/india_09_22/india09_16268935.jpg" class="bpImage" style="border-width: 2px; height: 546px; width: 990px;" /><br /></span></span><div class="bpCaption" style="padding: 4px 10px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><span class="bpMore"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">9.</span>Catholic nuns from the Missionaries of Charity order sing hymns for a special prayer during the eleventh anniversary of the death of Mother Teresa in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata September 5, 2008. Mother Teresa was a Nobel Peace Prize-winning nun who died in 1997, and was beatified by Pope John Paul II in 2003 at the Vatican. (REUTERS/Jayanta Shaw) </span></span></div></div><div class="bpBoth" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 35px; width: 990px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><span class="bpMore"><a rel="nofollow" name="photo10"></a><img src="http://cache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/india_09_22/india10_16214443.jpg" class="bpImage" style="border-width: 2px; height: 639px; width: 990px;" /><br /></span></span><div class="bpCaption" style="padding: 4px 10px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><span class="bpMore"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">10.</span>A damaged church, seen in<br />the village of Raikia, India, after it was allegedly stormed by Hindu fundamentalists, on August 31, 2008. Indian authorities insisted they had halted deadly clashes between Hindus and Christians in the east of the country that have exposed it to stinging criticism. At least 10 people have died and thousands have fled their homes as a result of the violence in the coastal state of Orissa, with the Catholic church accusing police of failing to protect defenceless priests and nuns. (DESHAKALYAN CHOWDHURY/AFP/Getty Images) </span></span></div></div><div class="bpBoth" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 35px; width: 990px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><span class="bpMore"><a rel="nofollow" name="photo11"></a><img src="http://cache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/india_09_22/india11_16233791.jpg" class="bpImage" style="border-width: 2px; height: 636px; width: 990px;" /><br /></span></span><div class="bpCaption" style="padding: 4px 10px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><span class="bpMore"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">11.</span>A Theyyam dancer waits to perform during festivities marking the start of the annual harvest festival of "Onam" in the southern Indian city of Kochi September 2, 2008. The 10-day long festival is celebrated annually in India's southern coastal state of Kerala to symbolise the return of King Mahabali to meet his beloved subjects. (REUTERS/Sivaram V) </span></span></div></div><div class="bpBoth" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 35px; width: 990px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><span class="bpMore"><a rel="nofollow" name="photo12"></a><img src="http://cache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/india_09_22/india12_16445205.jpg" class="bpImage" style="border-width: 2px; height: 578px; width: 990px;" /><br /></span></span><div class="bpCaption" style="padding: 4px 10px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><span class="bpMore"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">12.</span>Monsoon rains have caused a great deal of flooding throughout low-lying regions of India. Here, villagers wade through a flooded road near Mithapur village, 67 km (42 miles) west of Ahmedabad, September 19, 2008. (REUTERS/Amit Dave) </span></span></div></div><div class="bpBoth" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 35px; width: 990px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><span class="bpMore"><a rel="nofollow" name="photo13"></a><img src="http://cache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/india_09_22/india13_16248527..jpg" class="bpImage" style="border-width: 2px; height: 566px; width: 990px;" /><br /></span></span><div class="bpCaption" style="padding: 4px 10px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><span class="bpMore"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">13.</span>A man is airlifted onto an Indian Air Force helicopter at a flood-affected village in the<br />eastern Indian state of Bihar September 3, 2008. The floods have forced more than three million people from their<br />homes, destroyed 250,000 acres of farmland and killed over 150 people. (REUTERS/Indian Defence Ministry) </span></span></div></div><div class="bpBoth" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 35px; width: 990px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><span class="bpMore"><a rel="nofollow" name="photo14"></a><img src="http://cache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/india_09_22/india14_16285331.jpg" class="bpImage" style="border-width: 2px; height: 590px; width: 990px;" /><br /></span></span><div class="bpCaption" style="padding: 4px 10px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><span class="bpMore"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">14.</span>A flood-affected man waits for food in a flood relief camp at Jankinagar village of Purniya district in the eastern Indian state of Bihar, September 6, 2008. Authorities battling a massive deluge in Bihar had issued public warnings of more floods to come and asked villagers not to return home from temporary<br />shelters yet. (REUTERS/Rupak De<br />Chowdhuri) </span></span></div></div><div class="bpBoth" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 35px; width: 990px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><span class="bpMore"><a rel="nofollow" name="photo15"></a><img src="http://cache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/india_09_22/india15_16273335.jpg" class="bpImage" style="border-width: 2px; height: 623px; width: 990px;" /><br /></span></span><div class="bpCaption" style="padding: 4px 10px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><span class="bpMore"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">15.</span>Refugees from flooded areas extend their hands to fetch food packets<br />distributed by National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF) personnel at Raghunathpur area, Madhepura district of India's northeastern state of Bihar, on September 5, 2008. Rescue workers in flood-hit northern India have brought over 800,000 people to safety, but tens of thousands more were still believed to be trapped, officials said. (DIPTENDU DUTTA/AFP/Getty<br />Images) </span></span></div></div><div class="bpBoth" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 35px; width: 990px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><span class="bpMore"><a rel="nofollow" name="photo16"></a><img src="http://cache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/india_09_22/india16_16249399.jpg" class="bpImage" style="border-width: 2px; height: 616px; width: 990px;" /><br /></span></span><div class="bpCaption" style="padding: 4px 10px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><span class="bpMore"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">16.</span>Workers arrange bottles of drinking water before an air-drop in<br />flood-affected areas at Purniya air force station in the eastern Indian state of Bihar, September 3, 2008. (REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri) </span></span></div></div><div class="bpBoth" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 35px; width: 990px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><span class="bpMore"><a rel="nofollow" name="photo17"></a><img src="http://cache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/india_09_22/india17_16297453.jpg" class="bpImage" style="border-width: 2px; height: 639px; width: 990px;" /><br /></span></span><div class="bpCaption" style="padding: 4px 10px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><span class="bpMore"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">17.</span>Muslim women react to the camera at a makeshift flood relief camp in Araria district town in the eastern Indian state of Bihar, September 7, 2008. (REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri) </span></span></div></div><div class="bpBoth" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 35px; width: 990px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><span class="bpMore"><a rel="nofollow" name="photo18"></a><img src="http://cache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/india_09_22/india18_16234765.jpg" class="bpImage" style="border-width: 2px; height: 601px; width: 990px;" /><br /></span></span><div class="bpCaption" style="padding: 4px 10px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><span class="bpMore"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">18.</span>A Hindu woman has her hand painted with henna during the Teej festival in the northern Indian city of Allahabad September 2, 2008. Hindu women fast and pray for the good health and long life of their husbands during the Teej festival. (REUTERS/Jitendra Prakash) </span></span></div></div><div class="bpBoth" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 35px; width: 990px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><span class="bpMore"><a rel="nofollow" name="photo19"></a><img src="http://cache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/india_09_22/india19_16270343.jpg" class="bpImage" style="border-width: 2px; height: 600px; width: 990px;" /><br /></span></span><div class="bpCaption" style="padding: 4px 10px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><span class="bpMore"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">19.</span>Forestry workers look on as a male Royal Bengal Tiger leaps off a boat into the water after being released back into the wild in<br />The Chamta Forest District of The Sunderbans, in India, on September 4, 2008. The tiger was declared fit for release by veterinarians after it was recently rescued from a nearby village. (HO/AFP/Getty Images) <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" style="cursor: pointer; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration: underline;">#</a></span></span></div></div><div class="bpBoth" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 35px; width: 990px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><span class="bpMore"><a rel="nofollow" name="photo20"></a><img src="http://cache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/india_09_22/india20_16387875.jpg" class="bpImage" style="border-width: 2px; height: 621px; width: 990px;" /><br /></span></span><div class="bpCaption" style="padding: 4px 10px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><span class="bpMore"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">20.</span>A mask is<br />shown being put<br />on the back of honey collector Madhusudhan Mondal's head, in Bali, a village in the Sundarbans, India, Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2008. The Sundarbans forest, a remote tangle of unforgiving islands dangling off the eastern edge of India, is home to perhaps the world's largest population of tigers, prone to attacking humans, as well as 4 million people who are among the poorest in India. Locals believe that tigers do not attack humans from the front and wear masks on the back of their heads in the hope of warding them off. (AP Photo/Gautam Singh) </span></span></div></div><div class="bpBoth" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 35px; width: 990px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><span class="bpMore"><a rel="nofollow" name="photo21"></a><img src="http://cache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/india_09_22/india21_16431087.jpg" class="bpImage" style="border-width: 2px; height: 621px; width: 990px;" /><br /></span></span><div class="bpCaption" style="padding: 4px 10px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><span class="bpMore"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">21.</span>The Satellite Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft, India's first moon mission craft is seen from behind glass at the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) center in Bangalore on September 18, 2008. Chandrayaan-1, which has almost reached its final stages of preparation before its shipment to its launch centre at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SHAR), in Sriharikota.(DIBYANGSHU SARKAR/AFP/Getty Images) </span></span></div></div><div class="bpBoth" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 35px; width: 990px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><span class="bpMore"><a rel="nofollow" name="photo22"></a><img src="http://cache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/india_09_22/india22_16226033.jpg" class="bpImage" style="border-width: 2px; height: 494px; width: 990px;" /><br /></span></span><div class="bpCaption" style="padding: 4px 10px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><span class="bpMore"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">22.</span>A view of the illuminated Golden Temple, Sikhs holiest shrine, in Amritsar, India, Monday, Sept. 1, 2008. This year, Sikhs mark the 404th anniversary of the installation of the<br />Guru Granth Sahib, the sacred book of the Sikhs. (AP Photo/Aman Sharma) </span></span></div></div><div class="bpBoth" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 35px; width: 990px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><span class="bpMore"><a rel="nofollow" name="photo23"></a><img src="http://cache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/india_09_22/india23_16139079.jpg" class="bpImage" style="border-width: 2px; height: 589px; width: 990px;" /><br /></span></span><div class="bpCaption" style="padding: 4px 10px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><span class="bpMore"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">23.</span>Indian<br />Hindu devotees pay their respects after pouring milk water onto an idol of Hindu God Lord Krishna at the Shivala temple in Amritsar, on<br />August 24, 2008, on the occasion of the "Janmashtami" festival, which marks the birth of Lord Krishna. Devotional songs and dances mark the celebrations of the festival all over northern India. (NARINDER NANU/AFP/Getty Images) </span></span></div></div><div class="bpBoth" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 35px; width: 990px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><span class="bpMore"><a rel="nofollow" name="photo24"></a><img src="http://cache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/india_09_22/india24_16137039.jpg" class="bpImage" style="border-width: 2px; height: 603px; width: 990px;" /><br /></span></span><div class="bpCaption" style="padding: 4px 10px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><span class="bpMore"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">24.</span>Hindu devotees, try to form a human pyramid to break an earthen pot filled with honey, milk and curd, as part of festivities to celebrate Janmashthmi, or the birth anniversary of Lord<br />Krishna, in Mumbai, India, Sunday,<br />Aug. 24, 2008. (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade) </span></span></div></div><div class="bpBoth" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 35px; width: 990px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><span class="bpMore"><a rel="nofollow" name="photo25"></a><img src="http://cache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/india_09_22/india25_16141543.jpg" class="bpImage" style="border-width: 2px; height: 610px; width: 990px;" /><br /></span></span><div class="bpCaption" style="padding: 4px 10px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><span class="bpMore"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">25.</span>Young Indian devotees of Hindu God<br />Lord Krishna attempt to make a seven-tier human pyramid in the 'dahi-handi' (curd-pot) contest in Mumbai on August 24, 2008, as part of celebrations of "Janmashtami" which marks the birth of Hindu God Lord Krishna. Scores of Hindu devotees of Lord Krishna partake in the dahi-handi celebration during which a large earthenware pot is filled with milk, curds,<br />butter, honey and fruits and suspended from a height of between 20 to 40 feet. Sporting young men and boys come forward to claim this prize by constructing a human pyramid till the pyramid is tall enough to enable the topmost person to reach the pot and claim the contents after breaking it. (PAL PILLAI/AFP/Getty Images) </span></span></div></div><div class="bpBoth" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 35px; width: 990px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><span class="bpMore"><a rel="nofollow" name="photo26"></a><img src="http://cache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/india_09_22/india26_16234999.jpg" class="bpImage" style="border-width: 2px; height: 607px; width: 990px;" /><br /></span></span><div class="bpCaption" style="padding: 4px 10px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><span class="bpMore"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">26.</span>Engineers prepare to roll-out the Spark, one of General Motors Corp's passenger vehicles, at<br />the company's new plant in Talegaon,<br />about 160 km (99 miles) northeast of Mumbai September 2, 2008. General Motors Corp's most important priority is to turn around its North American business and it will continue investments in emerging markets, its chief operating officer said on Tuesday. (REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe) </span></span></div></div><div class="bpBoth" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 35px; width: 990px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><span class="bpMore"><a rel="nofollow" name="photo27"></a><img src="http://cache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/india_09_22/india27_16384317.jpg" class="bpImage" style="border-width: 2px; height: 698px; width: 990px;" /><br /></span></span><div class="bpCaption" style="padding: 4px 10px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><span class="bpMore"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">27.</span>A relative of a bomb blast victim sits next to their body at a cremation ground in New Delhi September 14, 2008. Police officers trawled<br />slums and criminal hideouts in<br />India's capital on Sunday rounding up suspects after serial bombings in the city a day earlier killed at least 21 people and wounded nearly 100. At least five bombs exploded in quick succession in crowded markets and streets in the heart of New Delhi on Saturday night. </span></span></div></div><div class="bpBoth" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 35px; width: 990px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><span class="bpMore"><a rel="nofollow" name="photo28"></a><img src="http://cache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/india_09_22/india28_16170025.jpg" class="bpImage" style="border-width: 2px; height: 552px; width: 990px;" /><br /></span></span><div class="bpCaption" style="padding: 4px 10px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><span class="bpMore"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">28.</span>A woman works in a rice paddy near Singur, about 50 km (31 miles) north of the eastern Indian city of Kolkata August 27, 2008. (REUTERS/Parth<br />Sanyal) </span></span></div></div><div class="bpBoth" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 35px; width: 990px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><span class="bpMore"><a rel="nofollow" name="photo29"></a><img src="http://cache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/india_09_22/india29_16430669.jpg" class="bpImage" style="border-width: 2px; height: 577px; width: 990px;" /><br /></span></span><div class="bpCaption" style="padding: 4px 10px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><span class="bpMore"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">29.</span>Activists of the People for Animals (PFA) an NGO hold two Dwarf tortoises, which were rescued from a resident in Guwahati on September 18, 2008. The pair were later released into the the Dighalipukhuri pond in Guwahati, the capital city of India¢s northeastern state of Assam. (BIJU BORO/AFP/Getty Images) </span></span></div></div><div class="bpBoth" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 35px; width: 990px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><span class="bpMore"><a rel="nofollow" name="photo30"></a><img src="http://cache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/india_09_22/india30_16443747.jpg" class="bpImage" style="border-width: 2px; height: 600px; width: 990px;" /><br /></span></span><div class="bpCaption" style="padding: 4px 10px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><span class="bpMore"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">30.</span>People fish for wood for domestic use at the Naraj barrage on the Kathjodi River in the eastern Indian state of Orissa, Friday, Sept. 19, 2008. The flood situation in Orissa worsened as the government launched a massive evacuation operation to shift the residents of low-lying areas to safer places, according to a news agency. (AP Photo/Biswaranjan Rout) </span></span></div></div><div class="bpBoth" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 35px; width: 990px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><span class="bpMore"><a rel="nofollow" name="photo31"></a><img src="http://cache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/india_09_22/india31_16442515.jpg" class="bpImage" style="border-width: 2px; height: 594px; width: 990px;" /><br /></span></span><div class="bpCaption" style="padding: 4px 10px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><span class="bpMore"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">31.</span>Kashmiri Muslim protesters shout pro-freedom slogans during an anti-India protest in Srinagar September 19, 2008. Thousands of Muslims demonstrators shouting anti-India<br />slogans took to streets in Kashmir's main city on Friday and resumed protests against New Delhi's rule in the disputed region. (REUTERS/Fayaz Kabli) </span></span></div></div><div class="bpBoth" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 35px; width: 990px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><span class="bpMore"><a rel="nofollow" name="photo32"></a><img src="http://cache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/india_09_22/india32_16445037.jpg" class="bpImage" style="border-width: 2px; height: 585px; width: 990px;" /><br /></span></span><div class="bpCaption" style="padding: 4px 10px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><span class="bpMore"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">32.</span>A bull and other pedestrians walk past a computer supermarket in New Delhi September 19, 2008. (REUTERS/Desmond Boylan) <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><img src="http://cache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/india_09_22/india33_16395823.jpg" class="bpImage" style="border-width: 2px; height: 626px; width: 990px;" /></span></span></span></div></div><div class="bpBoth" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 35px; width: 990px;"><div class="bpCaption" style="padding: 4px 10px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><span class="bpMore"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">33.</span>Performers dressed as tigers take part in Pulikali, or tiger dance, during festivities in Trichur city, in the southern<br />Indian state of Kerala, September 15, 2008. The ceremony was organised to mark the end of the annual harvest festival, "Onam". (REUTERS/Sivaram V) </span></span></div></div><div class="bpBoth" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 35px; width: 990px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><span class="bpMore"><a rel="nofollow" name="photo34"></a><img src="http://cache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/india_09_22/india34_16446663.jpg" class="bpImage" style="border-width: 2px; height: 589px; width: 990px;" /><br /></span></span><div class="bpCaption" style="padding: 4px 10px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><span class="bpMore"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">34.</span>A model presents a creation by Indian designer Anamika Khanna on the fourth day of the HDIL India Couture Week in Mumbai on September 19, 2008. India is hosting its first ever haute couture week showcasing over six days, 11 leading designers in a celebration of the<br />country's rich heritage in bespoke<br />fashion. But unlike the bank-breaking, impossible-to-wear creations on show twice a year in Paris that are not even intended for the high street, Indian couturiers say they are offering wearable made-to-order clothes at a realistic price. 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On January 20th, 2009, Barack H. Obama was sworn in as the 44th President of the <span>USA - the first African-American ever to hold the office of U.S. Commander-in-Chief. The event was witnessed by well over one million attendees in chilly Washington D.C., and by many millions more through coverage on television and the Internet. Collected here are photographs of the event, the participants, and some of the witnesses around the world<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>.</span></span><br /><br /><img alt="The Obama Sworn | Spectacular Pictures" src="http://picturrs.com/files/funzug/imgs/fzmails/obama_sworn_01.jpg" width="530" height="332" /><br /><br /><span> The Capitol is illuminated in the early morning hours before the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the <span class="IL_SPAN"><input name="IL_MARKER" type="hidden">United States of America</span> January 20, 2009 in Washington, DC. </span><i>(David McNew/Getty Images) </i></a> </p> <p align="center"> <a href="http://esms4u.blogspot.com/"><img alt="The Obama Sworn | Spectacular Pictures" src="http://picturrs.com/files/funzug/imgs/fzmails/obama_sworn_02.jpg" width="530" height="390" /><br /><br />People gather to watch US President Barack Obama's sworn in as the 44th US president by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts in front of the US Capitol in Washington, DC on January 20, 2009. <i>(JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images)</i><br /><br /><img alt="The Obama Sworn | Spectacular Pictures" src="http://picturrs.com/files/funzug/imgs/fzmails/obama_sworn_03.jpg" width="530" height="1321" /><br /><br /><span> This image provided by GeoEye Satellite Image shows Washington D.C.'s National Mall and <span class="IL_SPAN"><input name="IL_MARKER" type="hidden">the United States</span> Capitol </span><i>(top)</i><span>, in Washington D.C. on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009 taken at 11:19AM EDT during the inauguration of President Barack Obama. The image, taken through high, wispy white clouds, shows the masses of people between the Capitol and the Washington Monument. </span><i>(AP Photo/GeoEye Satellite Image)</i><br /><br /><img alt="The Obama Sworn | Spectacular Pictures" src="http://picturrs.com/files/funzug/imgs/fzmails/obama_sworn_04.jpg" width="530" height="320" /><br /><br /><span> A woman looks through binoculars at the Capitol building during the inauguration ceremony of Barack Obama as the 44th President of <span class="IL_SPAN"><input name="IL_MARKER" type="hidden">the United States</span> in Washington, January 20, 2009. </span><i>(REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi)</i><br /><br /><img alt="The Obama Sworn | Spectacular Pictures" src="http://picturrs.com/files/funzug/imgs/fzmails/obama_sworn_05.jpg" width="530" height="319" /><br /><br /><span> President-elect Barack Obama takes the oath of office from Chief Justice John Roberts to become the 44th President of <span class="IL_SPAN"><input name="IL_MARKER" type="hidden">the United States</span> on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009. </span><i>(AP Photo/Susan Walsh)</i><br /><br /><img alt="The Obama Sworn | Spectacular Pictures" src="http://picturrs.com/files/funzug/imgs/fzmails/obama_sworn_06.jpg" width="530" height="432" /><br /><br /><span> Barack H. Obama is sworn in as the 44th president of USA as his wife Michelle Obama holds the Bible and their daughters Malia Obama and Sasha Obama look on, on the West Front of the Capitol January 20, 2009 in Washington, DC. </span><i>(Chuck Kennedy-Pool/ Getty Images)</i><br /><br /><img alt="The Obama Sworn | Spectacular Pictures" src="http://picturrs.com/files/funzug/imgs/fzmails/obama_sworn_07.jpg" width="530" height="322" /><br /><br /><span><span> President Barack Obama delivers his inaugural address after being sworn in by Chief Justice John Roberts as the 44th president of <span class="IL_SPAN"><input name="IL_MARKER" type="hidden">the United States</span> as the 44th President of the </span><span class="IL_SPAN"><input name="IL_MARKER" type="hidden">United States of America</span> at the Capitol January 20, 2009 in Washington, DC.</span><i> (Jim Bourg-Pool/Getty Images)</i><br /><br /><img alt="The Obama Sworn | Spectacular Pictures" src="http://picturrs.com/files/funzug/imgs/fzmails/obama_sworn_08.jpg" width="530" height="337" /><br /><br /><span> People cheer at <span class="IL_SPAN"><input name="IL_MARKER" type="hidden">the Washington Monument</span> during the inauguration ceremony of U.S. President Barack Obama in Washington January 20, 2009. </span><i>(REUTERS/Mark Blinch)</i><br /><br /><img alt="The Obama Sworn | Spectacular Pictures" src="http://picturrs.com/files/funzug/imgs/fzmails/obama_sworn_09.jpg" width="530" height="324" /><br /><br />Spectators in Times Square watch President Barack Obama take the oath of office during his inauguration Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009 in New York. <i>(AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)</i><br /><br /><img alt="The Obama Sworn | Spectacular Pictures" src="http://picturrs.com/files/funzug/imgs/fzmails/obama_sworn_10.jpg" width="530" height="334" /><br /><br />Residents of Kibera, one of the poorest quarters in Nairobi gather to watch the inauguration ceremony of US President Barack Obama in Nairobi on January 20, 2009. <i>(YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP/Getty Images)</i><br /><br /><img alt="The Obama Sworn | Spectacular Pictures" src="http://picturrs.com/files/funzug/imgs/fzmails/obama_sworn_11.jpg" width="530" height="292" /><br /><br /><span> People watch a big television screen broadcasting Barack Obama being sworn in as the 44th President of the <span class="IL_SPAN"><input name="IL_MARKER" type="hidden">United States of America</span> on the West Front of the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009 during a ceremony at the Paris town hall in Paris, France. </span><i>(AP Photo/Jacques Brinon)</i><br /><br /><img alt="The Obama Sworn | Spectacular Pictures" src="http://picturrs.com/files/funzug/imgs/fzmails/obama_sworn_12.jpg" width="530" height="375" /><br /><br />Iraqis gather to watch televised coverage of the inauguration of U.S. President Barack Obama at a cafe in the Shiite stronghold of Sadr City in Baghdad, Iraq on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009. <i>(AP Photo/Karim Kadim)</i><br /><br /><img alt="The Obama Sworn | Spectacular Pictures" src="http://picturrs.com/files/funzug/imgs/fzmails/obama_sworn_13.jpg" width="530" height="309" /><br /><br />U.S. soldiers watch the U.S. presidential inauguration via a webcast from Combat Outpost Keating in eastern Afghanistan January 20, 2009. (REUTERS/Bob Strong <i>(AFGHANISTAN)</i><br /><br /><img alt="The Obama Sworn | Spectacular Pictures" src="http://picturrs.com/files/funzug/imgs/fzmails/obama_sworn_14.jpg" width="530" height="345" /><br /><br />Cecilia Perez, center, watches the inauguration of U.S. President Barack Obama with Oscar Rodriguez at her taco stand in Mexico City, Jan. 20, 2009. <i>(AP Photo/Gregory Bull)</i><br /><br /><img alt="The Obama Sworn | Spectacular Pictures" src="http://picturrs.com/files/funzug/imgs/fzmails/obama_sworn_15.jpg" width="530" height="331" /><br /><br />Villagers of Nyang'oma Kogelo, the Kenyan village where 44th US President Barack Obama's father was born, react as they watch on a giant screen inauguration ceremony of US President Barack Obama, on January 20, 2009. Thousands of people from around and beyond Kogelo, including foreign tourists gathered at Nyang'oma village to celebrate the inauguration of Obama. <i>(TONY KARUMBA/AFP/ Getty Images)</i><br /><br /><img alt="The Obama Sworn | Spectacular Pictures" src="http://picturrs.com/files/funzug/imgs/fzmails/obama_sworn_16.jpg" width="530" height="327" /><br /><br /><span> Shoppers watch the inauguration of President Barack Obama at the Best Buy Store at the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minn., Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009. </span><i>(AP Photo/Jim Mone)</i><br /><br /><img alt="The Obama Sworn | Spectacular Pictures" src="http://picturrs.com/files/funzug/imgs/fzmails/obama_sworn_17.jpg" width="530" height="330" /><br /><br /><span> People gather for the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the <span class="IL_SPAN"><input name="IL_MARKER" type="hidden">United States of America</span> on the National Mall January 20, 2009 in Washington, DC. </span><i>(Mario Tama/Getty Images)</i><br /><br /><img alt="The Obama Sworn | Spectacular Pictures" src="http://picturrs.com/files/funzug/imgs/fzmails/obama_sworn_18.jpg" width="530" height="361" /><br /><br /><span> The Rev. Joseph Lowery gives the benediction during the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the <span class="IL_SPAN"><input name="IL_MARKER" type="hidden">United States of America</span> on the West Front of the Capitol January 20, 2009 in Washington, DC. </span><i>(Alex Wong/Getty Images)</i><br /><br /><img alt="The Obama Sworn | Spectacular Pictures" src="http://picturrs.com/files/funzug/imgs/fzmails/obama_sworn_19.jpg" width="530" height="364" /><br /><br />US Army Command Sgt. Maj. Julia Kelley, left, of the 229th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, weeps as she watches the inauguration of US President Barack Obama at Camp Liberty in Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009.<br /><br /><img alt="The Obama Sworn | Spectacular Pictures" src="http://picturrs.com/files/funzug/imgs/fzmails/obama_sworn_20.jpg" width="530" height="300" /><br /><br /><span> People attend the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th president of <span class="IL_SPAN"><input name="IL_MARKER" type="hidden">the United States</span> on the National Mall January 20, 2009 in Washington, DC. </span><i>(Mario Tama/Getty Images)</i><br /><br /><img alt="The Obama Sworn | Spectacular Pictures" src="http://picturrs.com/files/funzug/imgs/fzmails/obama_sworn_21.jpg" width="530" height="362" /><br /><br /><span> U.S. President Barack H. Obama greets guests after he is sworn in as the 44th president of <span class="IL_SPAN"><input name="IL_MARKER" type="hidden">the United States</span> on the West Front of the Capitol January 20, 2009 in Washington, DC. </span><i>(J. Scott Applewhite-Pool/ Getty Images)</i><br /><br /><img alt="The Obama Sworn | Spectacular Pictures" src="http://picturrs.com/files/funzug/imgs/fzmails/obama_sworn_22.jpg" width="530" height="352" /><br /><br />Keith Hart, center, a Vietnam Army veteran, cheers as he watches Barack Obama be inaugurated as president, on television with other patrons of the Oxford Bar in Missoula, Mt., one of the oldest bars in Montana, on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009. <i>(AP Photo/Michael Albans)</i><br /><br /><img alt="The Obama Sworn | Spectacular Pictures" src="http://picturrs.com/files/funzug/imgs/fzmails/obama_sworn_23.jpg" width="530" height="353" /><br /><br /><span> Vertie Hodge, 74, weeps during an Inauguration Day party near Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. in Houston on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009 after President Barack Obama delivered his speech after taking the oath of office, becoming the first black president in <span class="IL_SPAN"><input name="IL_MARKER" type="hidden">the United States</span>. </span><i>(AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Mayra Beltran)</i><br /><br /><img alt="The Obama Sworn | Spectacular Pictures" src="http://picturrs.com/files/funzug/imgs/fzmails/obama_sworn_24.jpg" width="530" height="334" /><br /><br />Members of a US Navy Honor Guard stand at attention as US President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama arrive at the Presidential Reviewing Stand during the Inaugural Parade January 20, 2009 in Washington, DC. <i>(Chip Somodevilla/ Getty Images)</i><br /><br /><img alt="The Obama Sworn | Spectacular Pictures" src="http://picturrs.com/files/funzug/imgs/fzmails/obama_sworn_25.jpg" width="530" height="342" /><br /><br />President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle stand with former US president George W. Bush and Laura Bush on the steps of the US Capitol following the inaugural ceremony for Obama as 44th US president in Washington on January 20, 2009. <i>(EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images)</i><br /><br /><img alt="The Obama Sworn | Spectacular Pictures" src="http://picturrs.com/files/funzug/imgs/fzmails/obama_sworn_26.jpg" width="530" height="349" /><br /><br /><span> Former President George W. Bush and Laura Bush wave as they board a Marine helicopter at the Capitol in Washington after Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th president of <span class="IL_SPAN"><input name="IL_MARKER" type="hidden">the United States</span>, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009. </span><i>(AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)</i><br /><br /><img alt="The Obama Sworn | Spectacular Pictures" src="http://picturrs.com/files/funzug/imgs/fzmails/obama_sworn_27.jpg" width="530" height="317" /><br /><br />A Marine helicopter with former President George W. Bush on board departs from the East Front of the U.S. Capitol Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009, in Washington, as President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and his wife wave goodbye from the steps of the Capitol. <i>(AP Photo/Tannen Maury, Pool)</i><br /><br /><img alt="The Obama Sworn | Spectacular Pictures" src="http://picturrs.com/files/funzug/imgs/fzmails/obama_sworn_28.jpg" width="530" height="340" /><br /><br />Former President George W. Bush looks out over the U.S. Capitol as his helicopter departs Washington, D.C. January 20, 2009, for Andrews Air Force Base following the inauguration ceremonies for President Barack Obama. <i>(ERIC DRAPER/AFP/Getty Images)</i><br /><br /><img alt="The Obama Sworn | Spectacular Pictures" src="http://picturrs.com/files/funzug/imgs/fzmails/obama_sworn_29.jpg" width="530" height="357" /><br /><br />Mujo Bota and Alamasa Bota, Bosnian Muslims, watch a TV broadcast of the inauguration of U.S. President Barack Obama with their grandson Ajdin Bota, 10, in the village of Dejicici, near Sarajevo, Bosnia Herzegovina on Tuesday Jan. 20, 2009. <i>(AP Photo/Amel Emric)<!--INFOLINKS_STOP--></i><br /><br /><img alt="The Obama Sworn | Spectacular Pictures" src="http://picturrs.com/files/funzug/imgs/fzmails/obama_sworn_30.jpg" width="530" height="327" /><br /><br />Students of the Crested Butte Community School, in Crested Butte Colo. sit on the floor in the main hallway of the school and applaud the inaugural address of President Barack Obama while watching the presidential inauguration in Washington, Tuesday, Jan., 20, 2009. <i>(AP Photo/Nathan Bilow)</i><br /><br /><img alt="The Obama Sworn | Spectacular Pictures" src="http://picturrs.com/files/funzug/imgs/fzmails/obama_sworn_31.jpg" width="530" height="347" /><br /><br />Afghan men watch a television broadcast showing the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th president of the United States, at a restaurant in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Jan 20, 2009. <i>(AP Photo/Ahmad Masoud)</i><br /><br /><img alt="The Obama Sworn | Spectacular Pictures" src="http://picturrs.com/files/funzug/imgs/fzmails/obama_sworn_32.jpg" width="530" height="338" /><br /><br />Kenyans who gathered at the grounds of the University of Nairobi to watch in giant screens the inauguration ceremony where Obama was sworn in as the 44th President of the United States of America celebrate the ocassion on January 20, 2008. Barrack Obama's father was born in Kenya.<br /><br /><img alt="The Obama Sworn | Spectacular Pictures" src="http://picturrs.com/files/funzug/imgs/fzmails/obama_sworn_33.jpg" width="530" height="346" /><br /><br />40 years after their silent protest at the 1968 Olympics, Gold Medalist Tommie Smith hugs Bronze Medalist John Carlos, and their wives Delois Smith and Charlene Carlos after Barack Obama is officially sworn in as the President of the United States. Photo taken in the Smith room at the Sheraton Boston in Boston, MA. <i>(Boston Globe/Stan Grossfeld)</i><br /><br /><img alt="The Obama Sworn | Spectacular Pictures" src="http://picturrs.com/files/funzug/imgs/fzmails/obama_sworn_34.jpg" width="530" height="330" /><br /><br />U.S. President Barack Obama with his wife Michelle at the inaugural luncheon after he was sworn in as the 44th President of the United States in Washington, January 20, 2009. <i>(REUTERS/Yuri Gripas)</i><br /><br /><img alt="The Obama Sworn | Spectacular Pictures" src="http://picturrs.com/files/funzug/imgs/fzmails/obama_sworn_35.jpg" width="530" height="340" /><br /><br />U.S. President Barack Obama talks with U.S. Sen. John McCain after arriving at the luncheon at Statuary Hall the luncheon at Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2009 in Washington, DC. <i>(Amanda Rivkin-Pool/ Getty Images)</i><br /><br /><img alt="The Obama Sworn | Spectacular Pictures" src="http://picturrs.com/files/funzug/imgs/fzmails/obama_sworn_36.jpg" width="530" height="348" /><br /><br />President Barack Obama signs his first act as president, a proclamation declaring a national day of renewal and reconciliation and calling on Americans to serve one another, after being sworn in as the 44th President of the United States during the inaugural ceremony in Washington Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009. <i>(AP Photo/Molly Riley, Pool)</i><br /><br /><img alt="The Obama Sworn | Spectacular Pictures" src="http://picturrs.com/files/funzug/imgs/fzmails/obama_sworn_37.jpg" width="530" height="327" /><br /><br />A South Korean man reads a newspaper reporting on U.S. President Barack Obama's Inauguration on the subway in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2009. <i>(AP Photo/ Lee Jin-man)</i><br /><br /><img alt="The Obama Sworn | Spectacular Pictures" src="http://picturrs.com/files/funzug/imgs/fzmails/obama_sworn_38.jpg" width="530" height="329" /><br /><br />Pakistani Christian children hold portraits of U.S. President-elect Barack Obama during a prayers ceremony for global peace in Islamabad, Pakistan on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009. <i>(AP Photo)</i><br /><br /><img alt="The Obama Sworn | Spectacular Pictures" src="http://picturrs.com/files/funzug/imgs/fzmails/obama_sworn_39.jpg" width="530" height="332" /><br /><br />People wave American flags at the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th president of the United States on the National Mall January 20, 2009 in Washington, DC. <i>(Mario Tama/Getty Images)</i><br /><br /><img alt="The Obama Sworn | Spectacular Pictures" src="http://picturrs.com/files/funzug/imgs/fzmails/obama_sworn_40.jpg" width="530" height="343" /><br /><br />U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama walk in the inaugural parade following his inauguration as the 44th President of the United States of America on January 20, 2009 in Washington, D.C. <i>(Doug Mills-Pool/Getty Images)</i><br /><br /><img alt="The Obama Sworn | Spectacular Pictures" src="http://picturrs.com/files/funzug/imgs/fzmails/obama_sworn_41.jpg" width="530" height="292" /><br /><br />Sasha Obama waves through the limousine window as she and her sister Malia leave Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009. <i>(AP Photo/Susan Walsh)</i><br /><br /><img alt="The Obama Sworn | Spectacular Pictures" src="http://picturrs.com/files/funzug/imgs/fzmails/obama_sworn_42.jpg" width="530" height="335" /><br /><br />U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Bill Mesta replaces an official picture of outgoing President George W. Bush with that of newly-sworn- in U.S. President Barack Obama, in the lobby of the headquarters of the U.S. Naval Base January 20, 2009 in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. <i>(Brennan Linsley-Pool/ Getty Images)</i><br /><br /><img alt="The Obama Sworn | Spectacular Pictures" src="http://picturrs.com/files/funzug/imgs/fzmails/obama_sworn_43.jpg" width="530" height="332" /><br /><br />President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama attend the Neighborhood Inaugural Ball at the Washington Convention Center on January 20, 2009 in Washington, DC. <i>(Photo by Chip Somodevilla/ Getty Images)</i><br /><br /><img alt="The Obama Sworn | Spectacular Pictures" src="http://picturrs.com/files/funzug/imgs/fzmails/obama_sworn_44.jpg" width="530" height="312" /><br /><br />Guests at the "Biden Home States Ball" record the moment as President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama dance at the Washington Convention Center in the nation's capital, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009. <i>(AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)</i><br /><br /><img alt="The Obama Sworn | Spectacular Pictures" src="http://picturrs.com/files/funzug/imgs/fzmails/obama_sworn_45.jpg" width="530" height="336" /><br /><br />Vice President Joe Biden and his wife Jill dance during the Commander in Chief's Ball at the National Building Museum in Washington January 20 2009 . <i>(TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)</i><br /><br /><img alt="The Obama Sworn | Spectacular Pictures" src="http://picturrs.com/files/funzug/imgs/fzmails/obama_sworn_46.jpg" width="530" height="340" /><br /><br />U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama dance their first dance at the Neighborhood Inaugural Ball in Washington January 20, 2009. <i>(REUTERS/Jason Reed)</i><br /><br /><img alt="The Obama Sworn | Spectacular Pictures" src="http://picturrs.com/files/funzug/imgs/fzmails/obama_sworn_47.jpg" width="530" height="328" /><br /><br />People watching President Barack Obama's inauguration via television raise a toast to the nation's new president at Brooklyn's Fort Greene Senior Action Center in New York, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009. <i>(AP Photo/Kathy Willens)</i><br /><br /><img alt="The Obama Sworn | Spectacular Pictures" src="http://picturrs.com/files/funzug/imgs/fzmails/obama_sworn_48.jpg" width="530" height="296" /><br /><br />In this handout photo provided by the White House, a folder for U.S. President Barack Obama <i>(the 44th president)</i> is shown, left for him by Former U.S. President George W. Bush on the Resolute desk in the Oval Office of the White House January 20, 2009 in Washington, D.C. <i>(Eric Draper/The White House via Getty Images)</i></a> </p>Logical Financial Advisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10540005755850665975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26652493.post-55838219860787131922009-01-20T20:17:00.000-08:002009-01-20T20:18:13.927-08:00History is made, Barack Obama became the 44th President of the United States of America.<table style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(183, 183, 183); border-right: 1px solid rgb(183, 183, 183);" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="756"><tbody><tr><td style="float: right;" valign="top"><span class="f12"><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">My fellow citizens:</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. I thank President Bush for his service to our nation, as well as the generosity and cooperation he has shown throughout this transition. </span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">Forty-four Americans have now taken the presidential oath. The words have been spoken during rising tides of prosperity and the still waters of peace. Yet, every so often the oath is taken amidst gathering clouds and raging storms. At these moments, America has carried on not simply because of the skill or vision of those in high office, but because We the </span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">People have remained faithful to the ideals of our forbearers, and true to our founding documents. So it has been. So it must be with this generation of Americans. </span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">That we are in the midst of crisis is now well understood. Our nation is at war, against a far-reaching network of violence and hatred. Our economy is badly weakened, a consequence of greed and irresponsibility on the part of some, but also our collective failure to make hard choices and prepare the nation for a new age. Homes have been lost; jobs shed; businesses shuttered. Our health care is too costly; our schools fail too many; and each day brings further evidence that the ways we use energy strengthen our adversaries and threaten our planet. </span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">These are the indicators of crisis, subject to data and statistics. Less measurable but no less profound is a sapping of confidence across our land - a nagging fear that America's decline is inevitable, and that the next generation must lower its sights. </span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">Today I say to you that the challenges we face are real. They are serious and they are many. They will not be met easily or in a short span of time. But know this, America - they will be met. </span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">On this day, we gather because we have chosen hope over fear, unity of purpose over conflict and discord. </span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">On this day, we come to proclaim an end to the petty grievances and false promises, the recriminations and worn out dogmas, that for far too long have strangled our politics. </span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">We remain a young nation, but in the words of Scripture, the time has come to set aside childish things. The time has come to reaffirm our enduring spirit; to choose our better history; to carry forward that precious gift, that noble idea, passed on from generation to generation: the God-given promise that all are equal, all are free, and all deserve a chance to pursue their full measure of happiness.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">In reaffirming the greatness of our nation, we understand that greatness is never a given. It must be earned. Our journey has never been one of short-cuts or settling for less. It has not been the path for the faint-hearted - for those who prefer leisure over work, or seek only the pleasures of riches and fame. Rather, it has been the risk-takers, the doers, the makers of things - some celebrated but more often men and women obscure in their labor, who have carried us up the long, rugged path towards prosperity and freedom.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">For us, they packed up their few worldly possessions and traveled across oceans in search of a new life.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">For us, they toiled in sweatshops and settled the West; endured the lash of the whip and plowed the hard earth.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">For us, they fought and died, in places like Concord and Gettysburg; Normandy and Khe Sahn. </span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">Time and again these men and women struggled and sacrificed and worked till their hands were raw so that we might live a better life. They saw America as bigger than the sum of our individual ambitions; greater than all the differences of birth or wealth or faction. </span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">This is the journey we continue today. We remain the most prosperous, powerful nation on Earth. Our workers are no less productive than when this crisis began. Our minds are no less inventive, our goods and services no less needed than they were last week or last month or last year. Our capacity remains undiminished. But our time of standing pat, of protecting narrow interests and putting off unpleasant decisions - that time has surely passed. Starting today, we must pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, and begin again the work of remaking America. </span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">For everywhere we look, there is work to be done. The state of the economy calls for action, bold and swift, and we will act - not only to create new jobs, but to lay a new foundation for growth. We will build the roads and bridges, the electric grids and digital lines that feed our commerce and bind us together. We will restore science to its rightful place, and wield technology's wonders to raise health care's quality and lower its cost. We will harness the sun and the winds and the soil to fuel our cars and run our factories. And we will transform our schools and colleges and universities to meet the demands of a new age. All this we can do. And all this we will do.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">Now, there are some who question the scale of our ambitions - who suggest that our system cannot tolerate too many big plans. Their memories are short. For they have forgotten what this country has already done; what free men and women can achieve when imagination is joined to common purpose, and necessity to courage. </span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">What the cynics fail to understand is that the ground has shifted beneath them - that the stale political arguments that have consumed us for so long no longer apply. The question we ask today is not whether our government is too big or too small, but whether it works - whether it helps families find jobs at a decent wage, care they can afford, a retirement that is dignified. </span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">Where the answer is yes, we intend to move forward. Where the answer is no, programs will end. And those of us who manage the public's dollars will be held to account - to spend wisely, reform bad habits, and do our business in the light of day - because only then can we restore the vital trust between a people and their government.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">Nor is the question before us whether the market is a force for good or ill. Its power to generate wealth and expand freedom is unmatched, but this crisis has reminded us that without a watchful eye, the market can spin out of control - and that a nation cannot prosper long when it favors only the prosperous. The success of our economy has always depended not just on the size of our Gross Domestic Product, but on the reach of our prosperity; on our ability to extend opportunity to every willing heart - not out of charity, but because it is the surest route to our common good.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">As for our common defense, we reject as false the choice between our safety and our ideals. Our Founding Fathers, faced with perils we can scarcely imagine, drafted a charter to assure the rule of law and the rights of man, a charter expanded by the blood of generations. Those ideals still light the world, and we will not give them up for expedience's sake. And so to all other peoples and governments who are watching today, from the grandest capitals to the small village where my father was born: know that America is a friend of each nation and every man, woman, and child who seeks a future of peace and dignity, and that we are ready to lead once more. </span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">Recall that earlier generations faced down fascism and communism not just with missiles and tanks, but with sturdy alliances and enduring convictions. They understood that our power alone cannot protect us, nor does it entitle us to do as we please. Instead, they knew that our power grows through its prudent use; our security emanates from the justness of our cause, the force of our example, the tempering qualities of humility and restraint. </span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">We are the keepers of this legacy. Guided by these principles once more, we can meet those new threats that demand even greater effort - even greater cooperation and understanding between nations. We will begin to responsibly leave Iraq to its people, and forge a hard-earned peace in Afghanistan. With old friends and former foes, we will work tirelessly to lessen the nuclear threat, and roll back the specter of a warming planet. We will not apologize for our way of life, nor will we waver in its defense, and for those who seek to advance their aims by inducing terror and slaughtering innocents, we say to you now that our spirit is stronger and cannot be broken; you cannot outlast us, and we will defeat you.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">For we know that our patchwork heritage is a strength, not a weakness. We are a nation of Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus - and non-believers. We are shaped by every language and culture, drawn from every end of this Earth; and because we have tasted the bitter swill of civil war and segregation, and emerged from that dark chapter stronger and more united, we cannot help but believe that the old hatreds shall someday pass; that the lines of tribe shall soon dissolve; that as the world grows smaller, our common humanity shall reveal itself; and that America must play its role in ushering in a new era of peace. </span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">To the Muslim world, we seek a new way forward, based on mutual interest and mutual respect. To those leaders around the globe who seek to sow conflict, or blame their society's ills on the West - know that your people will judge you on what you can build, not what you destroy. To those who cling to power through corruption and deceit and the silencing of dissent, know that you are on the wrong side of history; but that we will extend a hand if you are willing to unclench your fist.<br />To the people of poor nations, we pledge to work alongside you to make your farms flourish and let clean waters flow; to nourish starved bodies and feed hungry minds. And to those nations like ours that enjoy relative plenty, we say we can no longer afford indifference to suffering outside our borders; nor can we consume the world's resources without regard to effect. For the world has changed, and we must change with it.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">As we consider the road that unfolds before us, we remember with humble gratitude those brave Americans who, at this very hour, patrol far-off deserts and distant mountains. They have something to tell us today, just as the fallen heroes who lie in Arlington whisper through the ages. We honor them not only because they are guardians of our liberty, but because they embody the spirit of service; a willingness to find meaning in something greater than themselves. And yet, at this moment - a moment that will define a generation - it is precisely this spirit that must inhabit us all. </span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">For as much as government can do and must do, it is ultimately the faith and determination of the American people upon which this nation relies. It is the kindness to take in a stranger when the levees break, the selflessness of workers who would rather cut their hours than see a friend lose their job which sees us through our darkest hours. It is the firefighter's courage to storm a stairway filled with smoke, but also a parent's willingness to nurture a child, that finally decides our fate. </span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">Our challenges may be new. The instruments with which we meet them may be new. But those values upon which our success depends - hard work and honesty, courage and fair play, tolerance and curiosity, loyalty and patriotism - these things are old. These things are true. They have been the quiet force of progress throughout our history. What is demanded then is a return to these truths. What is required of us now is a new era of responsibility - a recognition, on the part of every American, that we have duties to ourselves, our nation, and the world, duties that we do not grudgingly accept but rather seize gladly, firm in the knowledge that there is nothing so satisfying to the spirit, so defining of our character, than giving our all to a difficult task.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">This is the price and the promise of citizenship.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">This is the source of our confidence - the knowledge that God calls on us to shape an uncertain destiny.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">This is the meaning of our liberty and our creed - why men and women and children of every race and every faith can join in celebration across this magnificent mall, and why a man whose father less than sixty years ago might not have been served at a local restaurant can now stand before you to take a most sacred oath.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">So let us mark this day with remembrance, of who we are and how far we have traveled. In the year of America's birth, in the coldest of months, a small band of patriots huddled by dying campfires on the shores of an icy river. The capital was abandoned. The enemy was advancing. The snow was stained with blood. At a moment when the outcome of our revolution was most in doubt, the father of our nation ordered these words be read to the people: </span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">"Let it be told to the future world...that in the depth of winter, when nothing but hope and virtue could survive...that the city and the country, alarmed at one common danger, came forth to meet [it]." </span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">America. In the face of our common dangers, in this winter of our hardship, let us remember these timeless words. With hope and virtue, let us brave once more the icy currents, and endure what storms may come. Let it be said by our children's children that when we were tested we refused to let this journey end, that we did not turn back nor did we falter; and with eyes fixed on the horizon and God's grace upon us, we carried forth that great gift of freedom and delivered it safely to future generations.</span></p> <!-- wml_version_ends --> <!--printer_version--><br /><br /></span></td><td width="10"><br /></td></tr> </tbody></table>Logical Financial Advisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10540005755850665975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26652493.post-71795467439311835812008-12-17T21:04:00.000-08:002008-12-17T21:38:23.646-08:00Bushism-Effect of Number 10<a href="http://sweet-jokes.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h311/anushri/BUSH.gif" border="0" alt="Bushism"></a>Logical Financial Advisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10540005755850665975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26652493.post-36261157466751171832008-11-27T19:35:00.000-08:002008-11-27T20:09:49.635-08:00Wake Up Call! - TERROR UNINTERRUPTEDGuys we need to wake up... It's is high time that something is done about the terrorist activities .<br />Thing about the 9-11 in US , they took action and no one dared to do it again... Why cannot we do something to PREVENT the incidents .<br /><br />The Mumbai Terror attack is a sad revelation of the same. Attacking the Hotels and killing the innocents High profiles and foreigners (our Guests).<br /><br />This is an operation where all forces like Army, Navy , Air force , NSG ,MARINE Guards, RAF and other teams should do a combined operation. Not to forget the state Police team as they can penetrate the general people.<br /><br />It is time to act now! Enough is enough!<br /><br />Please come up with your comments and suggestions as what needs to be done!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><object><embed src="http://ishare.rediff.com/images/player.swf" flashvars="videoURL=http://ishare.rediff.com/embedcodeplayer_config.php?content_id=519745" name="aplayer" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="322" width="400"></embed></object>Logical Financial Advisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10540005755850665975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26652493.post-86639687574831485942008-11-09T19:54:00.000-08:002008-11-09T19:55:48.448-08:00Banks Condition!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.equality.ws/images.php?i=40307_00035129.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 550px; height: 406px;" src="http://www.equality.ws/images.php?i=40307_00035129.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />God Save the Man...Logical Financial Advisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10540005755850665975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26652493.post-58015859871241539772008-11-09T19:52:00.000-08:002008-11-09T19:53:32.138-08:00US Election Results...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.equality.ws/images.php?i=40309_USPresidency.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 800px; height: 522px;" src="http://www.equality.ws/images.php?i=40309_USPresidency.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Logical Financial Advisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10540005755850665975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26652493.post-32597307366334868462008-11-03T21:27:00.000-08:002008-11-03T21:29:42.944-08:00Packed Train<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://im.rediff.com/news/2008/nov/train.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 271px;" src="http://im.rediff.com/news/2008/nov/train.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>If Delhi trains are said to be packed like sardines, then how will you describe this train journey in <st1:country-region><st1:place>Pakistan</st1:place></st1:country-region>? Though this ordeal appears not to be an everyday affair, the picture is an eye-opener in many ways, seeking questions on security and law and order in <st1:country-region><st1:place>Pakistan</st1:place></st1:country-region>. <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><em>Image: Pilgrims cling on to a departing train after attending an annual religious congregation in <st1:city><st1:place>Multan</st1:place></st1:city> on November 2. The annual three-day Dawat-e-Islami congregation concluded with collective <st1:time hour="12" minute="0">noon</st1:time> prayers.</em><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size:78%;"><strong>Photograph: Mohammed Malik</strong></span></p>Logical Financial Advisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10540005755850665975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26652493.post-29831655255540559462008-10-30T21:25:00.000-07:002008-10-30T21:56:31.473-07:00Recession is coming<div align="justify"><strong><em><span style="color: rgb(96, 0, 161);font-family:Georgia;" >Recession is coming... make your own judgment, don't panic! Do what is wise.</span></em></strong></div> <div align="justify"><strong><em></em></strong> </div> <div align="justify"><strong><em><span style="color: rgb(96, 0, 161);font-family:Georgia;" >The recession looks very eminent. It is really time to take pro active steps to avoid a painful time in the next two years which is how long the is expected to last.</span></em></strong></div> <div align="justify"><strong><em></em></strong> </div> <div align="justify"><strong><em><span style="color: rgb(96, 0, 161);font-family:Georgia;" >Suggestions:</span></em></strong></div> <div align="justify"><strong><em></em></strong> </div> <div align="justify"><strong><em><span style="color: rgb(96, 0, 161);font-family:Georgia;" >1. Don't take any loans; buy homes, properties with loans, or even cash. Keep as much cash as possible.</span></em></strong></div> <div align="justify"><strong><em></em></strong> </div> <div align="justify"><strong><em><span style="color: rgb(96, 0, 161);font-family:Georgia;" >2. Pay off as much of personal loans, private loans, as debt collection will be hastened.</span></em></strong></div> <div align="justify"><strong><em></em></strong> </div> <div align="justify"><strong><em><span style="color: rgb(96, 0, 161);font-family:Georgia;" >3. Sell any stocks you can even at lower prices.</span></em></strong></div> <div align="justify"><strong><em></em></strong> </div> <div align="justify"><strong><em><span style="color: rgb(96, 0, 161);font-family:Georgia;" >4. Take money off from Trust Funds.</span></em></strong></div> <div align="justify"><strong><em></em></strong> </div> <div align="justify"><strong><em><span style="color: rgb(96, 0, 161);font-family:Georgia;" >5. Don't believe in huge sales forecast from customers, be extremely prudent, lowest inventories, reduce liabilities.</span></em></strong></div> <div align="justify"><strong><em></em></strong> </div> <div align="justify"><strong><em><span style="color: rgb(96, 0, 161);font-family:Georgia;" >6. Don't invest in new capital.</span></em></strong></div> <div align="justify"><strong><em></em></strong> </div> <div align="justify"><strong><em><span style="color: rgb(96, 0, 161);font-family:Georgia;" >7. If you are selling homes/ properties/ cars, do it now, when you can get good prices, they are going to fall.</span></em></strong></div> <div align="justify"><strong><em></em></strong> </div> <div align="justify"><strong><em><span style="color: rgb(96, 0, 161);font-family:Georgia;" >8. Don't invest in new business proposals.</span></em></strong></div> <div align="justify"><strong><em></em></strong> </div> <div align="justify"><strong><em><span style="color: rgb(96, 0, 161);font-family:Georgia;" >9. Cancel holiday plans using credit cards.</span></em></strong></div> <div align="justify"><strong><em></em></strong> </div> <div align="justify"><strong><em><span style="color: rgb(96, 0, 161);font-family:Georgia;" >10. Don't change jobs, as companies will retrench based on 'last in first out'.</span></em></strong></div> <div align="justify"><strong><em></em></strong> </div> <div align="justify"><strong><em><span style="color: rgb(96, 0, 161);font-family:Georgia;" >Stay cool, wait, and if you took all of the above actions and more, you probably will be better off then many.</span></em></strong></div> <div align="justify"> </div> <div align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(96, 0, 161);font-family:Georgia;font-size:100%;" ><strong><em>This is not a rumor.</em></strong></span></div> <div align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(96, 0, 161);font-family:Georgia;font-size:100%;" ><strong><em></em></strong></span> </div> <div align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(96, 0, 161);font-family:Georgia;font-size:100%;" ><strong><em>Bear Stearns is the first of many banking and financial institutions that will start falling in the not too future. If Bear Stearns can fall,</em></strong></span> <span style="color: rgb(96, 0, 161);font-family:Georgia;font-size:100%;" ><b><i>so can JP Morgan, Citibank, HSBC, and the whole world. US economy falls, the rest will crumble.</i></b></span></div> <div align="justify"> </div> <div align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(96, 0, 161);font-family:Georgia;font-size:100%;" ><b><i>India and all those self economies will be the most protected, but not gullible.</i></b></span></div> <div align="justify"> </div> <div align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(96, 0, 161);font-family:Georgia;font-size:100%;" ><b><i>Europe may be a little stronger, but not China, another giant place!</i></b></span></div> <div align="justify"> </div> <div align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(96, 0, 161);font-family:Georgia;font-size:100%;" ><b><i>Malaysia will see significant impact.</i></b></span></div>Logical Financial Advisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10540005755850665975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26652493.post-7865388861618226072008-10-19T20:05:00.000-07:002008-10-19T20:10:12.158-07:00One Big Market<p>2008 has been a year of events , a global <b>economic crisis</b> was suggested by several important indicators of economic downturn worldwide.<br /></p><p>These included <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_price_increases_since_2003" title="Oil price increases since 2003" class="mw-redirect">high oil prices</a>, which led to both <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%E2%80%932008_world_food_price_crisis" title="2007–2008 world food price crisis">high food prices</a> (due to a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agriculture#Agriculture_and_petroleum" title="Agriculture">dependence of food production on petroleum</a>, as well as using food as an alternative to petroleum) and global <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inflation" title="Inflation">inflation</a>; a substantial <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subprime_mortgage_crisis" title="Subprime mortgage crisis">credit crisis</a> leading to the bankruptcy of large and well established <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Investment_bank" title="Investment bank" class="mw-redirect">investment banks</a> as well as <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commercial_bank" title="Commercial bank">commercial banks</a> in various nations around the world; increased <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unemployment" title="Unemployment">unemployment</a>; and the possibility of a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_recession" title="Global recession" class="mw-redirect">global recession</a>.</p><p>Lehman Brothers was wiped out and AIG and ML got near about crashed.</p><p>Sensex Crashed and people lost jobs..</p><p>The world looked as if it has become a one big market where almost everyone involved directly or indirectly. Strangely that's the truth of the day.<br /></p><p></p>Logical Financial Advisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10540005755850665975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26652493.post-67405894119908614552008-10-09T21:18:00.000-07:002008-10-09T21:22:43.925-07:0015 Pointer in Indian History<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">1947: Independence and Partition</span><br />Muslim refugees crowd onto a train near New Delhi during the bloody Partition of Hindu-majority India and Muslim-majority Pakistan. Some 15 million people are displaced and an estimated 500,000 killed in the savage violence sparked by Britain's division of its former colony.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a rel="nofollow" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_hiob2pj1qJkvahyphenhyphenQkekxaaI4dk5WU7718VXL7bez9Nc20NgpyV0qq428siJNoRNCVWS1qbqkIbGEj4ZN4boEIhU8Ew3Q0BUHyzyF_kSiI9ISRCQANbsC92lU81_cbBThKnEpjA/s1600-h/2.jpg" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);"><img alt="" style="text-align: center;" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">1952: Towards Socialism</span><br />The Congress Party, headed by India's first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, triumphs in the young nation's first general election. Nehru establishes a five-year plan for agricultural reform, committing India to a socialist path to development.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a rel="nofollow" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiLc3y-Z6KPgCtyx_OY7T4ekw34VdCBoHjJlt6C0Rd_KOitRILXVaJCcBB-_dZBrZ6WlDvMVhLxmLrUp6TWMGAH93v-6wq1hXkxspcMm5TWWfT_HFSAs91up4VvqlonYbl12fVOQ/s1600-h/3.jpg" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);"><img alt="" style="text-align: center;" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">1962: India vs. China</span><br />Reinforcements head to the front after China steamrolls India's unprepared defenses, seizing a chunk of Kashmir that it holds to this day. The defeat is a dark moment in India's young history and a political blow from which Nehru never recovers. Battling ill health, he dies two years later.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a rel="nofollow" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-YItsLAeeNL34RF11Vrvmse9iA54uROIX3So3HwnoPaTmP3zGscal76cBrAqEPJe6ZVhSkExecCuwK-_2DHllxb9ualbP4jBeLbgR_dhlYnH1mZsTxaDPZJ8aoJ_jhYhyphenhyphenF2LJtA/s1600-h/4.jpg" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);"><img alt="" style="text-align: center;" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">1965: The Second Kashmir War</span><br />Housewives and students take target practice in Dhaka, East Pakistan (now Bangladesh), responding to a government call to arms during India and Pakistan's second major conflict over the disputed Kashmir region. The Second Kashmir War ends indecisively with a U.N.-mandated ceasefire.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a rel="nofollow" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlDDt1LPJLxpcY2a7LDwaBNBxyzQ5_kFRPUP9vuUuPbdAOSOwI8v0vWvN-j6147nkLCjJq2UqK4l1gpBBYW4GWdRXb9dul9B4GJvbsbDPktEvHSN1IQFJOFwHRq9vj0fM14Y6lpQ/s1600-h/5.jpg" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);"><img alt="" style="text-align: center;" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">1971: Independence for Bangladesh</span><br />Indian troops are hailed as liberators as they enter Dhaka, East Pakistan, during India and Pakistan's third major conflict. The war ends with a decisive Indian victory and statehood for East Pakistan, which becomes known as Bangladesh.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a rel="nofollow" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmPOMJVM33fA_rXoRJdT4W2U4V6L78jManweFZWNWRrWQ8SqkTsbCeryjRWrzYAI64O6KeIeWfHSFUNFrKKj8m3zlCQ1vjsxR_PZ5ihUOfIXWgQEt_aUfKvyAj0rsUdibJa3Xyhw/s1600-h/6.jpg" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);"><img alt="" style="text-align: center;" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">1975: The Emergency</span><br />Beset by growing political disorder, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, Nehru's daughter, declares emergency rule. Thousands are detained during India's flirtation with authoritarianism, but the experiment is short-lived: the Emergency is lifted in 1977 and subsequent elections sweep Gandhi and the Congress Party out of power.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a rel="nofollow" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwJkB5HpXcErERG6nhwEN4WQAv1NbABc4KBV4VrhS9prZCcSxo8LH9xe-L6lVB3FmDZOCHdox9xt5xemlhy9BLcrualBfWu4_jNjC6aRdUyH-HlQWbsOW2JagJ_nCtefmZyIGujA/s1600-h/7.jpg" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);"><img alt="" style="text-align: center;" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">1983: A Win for India</span><br />India wins the Cricket World Cup for the first and only time in the cricket-obsessed nation's history, beating tournament favorites West Indies in the final.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a rel="nofollow" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiayedr5ydIRODmfzjnz3PT1v855pRGnBZ_aiIEWaqUAGE-lcv86YQabIZHHGFjpc4lQjz7kPYr8w3MHTnn1DYzEL-7Y6gE-oC4nnuAc9hCB8h6QIJ33Ftu0LfDiqv9oxZxm6oqSA/s1600-h/8.jpg" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);"><img alt="" style="text-align: center;" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">1984: Gandhi Assassinated</span><br />Indira Gandhi, returned to power in 1980, is killed by her own Sikh bodyguards, leading to anti-Sikh riots in Delhi where thousands die. She is cremated by her son Rajiv (second from left) and daughter-in- law Sonia (in sunglasses) — a Prime Minister and future head of the Congress Party, respectively.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a rel="nofollow" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU998xdCG28E49gUuUAbQHi_4lYWANsgJbq84DL1-Vbl_LR78QzESvviA0YPln14yXvh0vRmHJkvxnFIYmtkQrZywI0sDiLaXqjduR93yUnVas92oFHedVu_9HFuVhtMyxI92eHQ/s1600-h/9.jpg" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);"><img alt="" style="text-align: center;" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">1992: The Destruction of the Babri Masjid</span><br />Far-right Hindu activists raze a 16th-century mosque, the Babri Masjid, in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, claiming it had been erected on top of a Hindu temple. The destruction sparks religious riots throughout India.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a rel="nofollow" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoAQOQk9OnKwZKRucz98dnfPVA400OUTY9PFU74q_x2mDz0wVeNKDk0mutW-kGFvhQXGnjCyMidQo7hjISv0ASzB3QtwshMVDwd6YQtHk58V-oH-NDNLDGFuyTrFyd4jyLjtiIPw/s1600-h/10.jpg" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);"><img alt="" style="text-align: center;" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">1998: A New Nuclear Power</span><br />With its new Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee (third from left) in attendance, India shocks the world by detonating a nuclear weapon beneath the remote Thar Desert on May 11; two weeks later, Pakistan replies with a weapons test of its own. The prospect of two antagonistic nuclear powers on the subcontinent raises fears of nuclear war, especially after India and Pakistan clash again over Kashmir less than a year later.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a rel="nofollow" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPDJau2ohcNmO-yq3DK3wKAKKdJSpGGLpyX7d0eBB5an07oxHW59XXlipEVXoqvi2FFFXWKNglmMWnZGFTNVXyxQPFBTBAlQNDLADMYdJgOinSegHVfizprOavLKbWs3mD8-dm1Q/s1600-h/11.jpg" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);"><img alt="" style="text-align: center;" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">2002: Gujurat Burns</span><br />After a train carrying Hindu pilgrims is allegedly set on fire by Muslims, a brutal backlash in the western state of Gujarat results in the deaths of nearly a thousand people. The riots, carried live on television nationwide, spark an outcry against the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), whose officials in Gujarat are accused of being complicit in the violence.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a rel="nofollow" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOV-v67BkOogKqsaJIldQkcK2U56418ei2WjBAc1GZcJK8zuWKDj_TPIIxS4E3MKqZqADDs2b7_CSxqoONwkW0pJaLt91R7iKZhbcmHtDWb3vTVHM7962ucXcZTcQuMw2YrFiW5g/s1600-h/12.jpg" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);"><img alt="" style="text-align: center;" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">2003: The World's Back Office</span><br />India's fourth-quarter GDP growth hits double-digits, thanks to bumper crops and growth in IT and outsourcing. The 10.4% rate is the fastest among emerging nations.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a rel="nofollow" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji452gM8eVDZalzJiPKvWzea7_frZxyYajrpc0IlscEogZtC0WMOs-AJySBmvqLXiIOem4SFMo8zGSf27ErFbmtDihqT3xZQR7BOCjhnQRRx-jeBG6iE11zrbhuJmXJZnx46kveA/s1600-h/13.jpg" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);"><img alt="" style="text-align: center;" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">2004: New Faces and Old</span><br />Under Sonia Gandhi, the Italian-born widow of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, a resurgent Congress Party sweeps the ruling BJP out of power. Manmohan Singh, a former Finance Minister who spearheaded India's economic reforms, is appointed Prime Minister.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a rel="nofollow" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpKWVmgtlGf-o3cWO2_0i3k2kWlzGwHO98gklUYiK86Xq80KjOExa1tWliJA3h5LCdD7hxsdKDXOA196itFUKkmhHDqKscPxHmm5Yhv70M_f-dGBMsyfH3YXjNiWzZqFtVZJxaVw/s1600-h/14.jpg" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);"><img alt="" style="text-align: center;" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">2007: The Sky's the Limit</span><br />In early July, the Bombay Stock Exchange Sensex Index eclipses the 15,000 mark for the first time. The milestone means India's markets have soared fivefold in five years.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">2008: Nuclear Deal with US</span><br />In the month of Oct 2008 PM Manmohan Singh signed the very Special Nuclear Deal with US and other countries also followed. A significant deal for India.<br /></div></span>Logical Financial Advisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10540005755850665975noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26652493.post-85399350735057451272008-09-13T10:44:00.000-07:002008-09-13T10:50:17.046-07:00Serial blasts rock Delhi<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="widget-item-control"><span class="item-control blog-admin"><span class="quickedit"></span></span></span><!-- google_ad_section_start --> <a name="6743557806997874606"></a>Serial blasts rock Delhi</div><h3 class="post-title entry-title"> </h3> <div align="center"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245531357437851202" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP7vtnph3XIBZEwOYcf1BHWjn7l7SkVqfY8VD3RGi1aD0BGjMfuc98V__RPucbBej18HYGkfaXHht4vDCqMJaPQAXndC056DEn5LKotJEiAka2z2njO5nza5G6w-rnm6Oi4FzHQw/s400/photo1.jpg" border="0" /></div><div align="center">An Ambulance carrying wounded people drives away following a blast at connaught place in central New Delhi. (AFP Photo)<br /><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245531360965416594" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMiaaaZ1CStCmIaKPufOydDVhDO0LlFL6kooGed7LfmJfzDGhBdyUhsa1yc8NTGcCRXro9qDLH7zpe20_X0QsK9yPsuO-MZ_GLZypjuSluHGE7CQX6npEoAZxefTp9XrnIyh-qTg/s400/photo2.jpg" border="0" /> </div><div align="center">People carry an injured woman after a bomb explosion in New Delhi. (AP Photo)<br /></div><p><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245531365217213010" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQhzi-mFENo95Yb8GINhUf1rx9QHxgM8xMANUfrOpcDmetpb9Uhe0YoCYql-SH7bjp3FNrsVhwmaB_pub-__bh6EiRPbKi81CjFVEcJuHhAx1NIv-4YO6rSWiutYH-oynwWnsXAw/s400/photo.jpg" border="0" /> </p><p align="center">Bomb explosion rock Barakhambha road in New Delhi. (AP Photo)<br /></p><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245531368771301506" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhTdn-dF7rOmrJ6V5cJrUmcG01nCD3nT7-yNKqrTNNCRbgrl6i9j6gshw_2R6V8b_PoXhbj3XywsHF8c4JCzw4tCP1Iv23_6aDE4yLK6o-eyClE4p_JbwMgoy9-4i5vQfj_qKRpA/s400/photoCA22K882.jpg" border="0" /> <div align="center">A security official inspects a blast site in New Delhi. (AFP Photo)<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245531369298656274" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7o14dflNmLkjs8v9WvNejaTx0XUmaHrMqw-420SOI_NXkhZaihNVRULxlRQaNE-kw62aGeOwwa-f9uxm6JY1dRkyJdjJvgQ_VO-coFJdwwjoq1QPq7yvRIJnXMkZdtQni0SZesw/s400/photoCAW5T2TX.jpg" border="0" />A man lies on the road, after a bomb explosion in New Delhi. (AP Photo) </div></div>Five explosions rocked three crowded markets in Delhi on Saturday evening, leaving at least 18 people dead.<br />The blasts at Ghaffar market in Karol Bagh, Connaught Place and Greater Kailash (M-block) took place in a quick succession, police said.<br />The first blast took place at Ghaffar market in which at least 20 people were injured. They were rushed to nearby RML Hospital.<br />Immediately after that, two explosions took place in Connaught Place in which at least 10 people were injured.<br />Another explosion rocked M-Block market in Greater Kailash-I.<br />The impact of the blasts in Karol Bagh could be gauged by the fact that an auto was thrown up and got caught in the electrical wires.<br />Senior Police officials including Joint Commissioner of Police Karnail Singh rushed to the spot in the central district and were assessing the situation.<br />SIMI has claimed responsibility for the blasts and has termed them as 'Operation Bad'.<br />Earlier, in an email to media organisations, Indian Mujahideen, the terror outfit that had claimed responsibility for the July 26 Ahmedabad blasts, said it had carried out the serial blasts in Delhi. It threatened that there would be nine blasts in all.<br />Sarojini Nagar market, scene of the pre-Diwali eve blasts in 2005, in which more than 60 people were killed, has been evacuated.<br /><br />What is happening..? Why does the Terrorist gain from killing Innocent people. This is real BAD (Bangalore,Ahmadabad,Delhi).Logical Financial Advisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10540005755850665975noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26652493.post-28186530536793714342008-09-10T03:42:00.000-07:002008-09-10T03:46:12.227-07:00Working LHC produces first images<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.newscientist.com/data/images/ns/cms/dn14699/dn14699-1_850.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://www.newscientist.com/data/images/ns/cms/dn14699/dn14699-1_850.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><p>Protons have made their first complete lap of the <a href="http://www.newscientist.com/channel/fundamentals/large-hadron-collider" target="ns">world’s most powerful accelerator</a> to cheers and high fives from assembled physicists.</p> <p>At 1025 (local time) scientists sent a single beam of protons in a clockwise direction around the full 27 kilometres of the <a href="http://www.newscientist.com/channel/fundamentals/mg19926711.300-large-hadron-collider-the-wait-is-over.html">Large Hadron Collider</a> at the CERN laboratory near Geneva, Switzerland.</p> <p>The journey began at 0930 when LHC project leader Lyn Evans and his team launched protons into the ring. Progress was made in short steps of a few kilometres, so that physicists could learn how to steer the beam, which is travelling at 99.9998% the speed of light.</p> <h5>Steering particles</h5> <p>The LHC's tunnel is filled with absorbing devices call <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collimator" target="NS">collimators</a>, which block the beam every few kilometres. Evans and his team removed the collimators one by one when they were sure that they could steer the protons precisely.</p> <p>The machine worked better than anyone expected. It took only 55 minutes for physicists to steer beams around the full 27km, and the LHC worked on its first go, far better than anyone dared to hope.</p> <p>Earlier Evans said that he did not know how long it would take his team to circulate the beam.</p> <p>"It took us 12 hours to circulate a beam around the Large Electron Positron Collider," says Evans. The LEP Collider was the LHC's predecessor that was shut down in 2000.</p> <h5>Giant freezer</h5> <p>Physicists working on two of the giant experiments – CMS and ATLAS – have seen sprays of particles in their detectors as protons smashing into the collimators next to the detectors (<a href="http://www.newscientist.com/data/images/ns/cms/dn14699/dn14699-1_850.jpg" target="ns">see image, top right</a>).</p> <p>The day was not without its dramas, however. During the night, part of the cryogenic system that keeps the ring chilled to 1.9 kelvin (just above absolute zero) failed.</p> <p>The ring has to be cold for the powerful magnets to work. Physicists managed to fix the problem overnight and started the day's tests on schedule.</p> <p>Evans hopes initially to circulate the beams many times in the clockwise direction. The team will attempt to repeat the test later today, but sending protons around in the opposite direction.</p> <p>However, it will be several weeks before physicists accelerate two proton beams travelling in opposite directions to their full energy of 7 teraelectronvolts, and smash them head on.</p>Logical Financial Advisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10540005755850665975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26652493.post-66514611072545687432008-09-08T00:30:00.000-07:002008-09-08T00:39:44.424-07:00Large Hadron Collider (LHC)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jTgn-0n_b9k/SMTVDzgsbnI/AAAAAAAAGMQ/CJ6mJWXGsGk/s1600-h/p.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jTgn-0n_b9k/SMTVDzgsbnI/AAAAAAAAGMQ/CJ6mJWXGsGk/s400/p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243550127509761650" border="0" /></a><br />The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is the world's largest particle accelerator complex, lying in a 17-mile loop under the Franco-Swiss border near Geneva. Its main purpose is to explore the validity and limitations of the Standard Model, the current theoretical picture for particle physics.<br /><br />The collider is currently undergoing commissioning. Initial particle beam injections were successfully carried out August 8-11, 2008. The first attempt to circulate a beam through the entire LHC is scheduled for September 10, 2008. The first high-energy collisions are planned to take place after October 21, 2008 (so, if any, Oct. 21 will the date to be be concerned, not Sept. 10).<br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Large_Hadron_Collider" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Large_Hadro...</a><br /><a href="http://public.web.cern.ch/Public/en/LHC/LHC-en.html" rel="nofollow">http://public.web.cern.ch/Public/en/LHC/...</a><br /><a href="http://lhc.web.cern.ch/lhc/" rel="nofollow">http://lhc.web.cern.ch/lhc/</a><br /><a href="http://www.misunderstooduniverse.com/France_Builds_Doomsday_Machine.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.misunderstooduniverse.com/Fra...</a><br /><br /><br />Though I am not a physicist, and do not claim to understand half of what's been written about the LHC, a number of very intelligent scientists say that any strange effects (black holes, antimatter, etc.) should be miniscule and short-lived. That said, scientists have been wrong before, so I'll be hiding under my desk.Logical Financial Advisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10540005755850665975noreply@blogger.com0