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Caught red handed

Well after looking at this heading most of the people guessed some or the other things. So here is what I am talking about, and I beleive none of you havce guessed this. Looking at these pitures, I continued laughing for few minutes, hope you to enjoy watching them. There might be many such pictures available on net, so enjoy the nature humor, instead of insulting and indulging yourself in other acts, that may hurt other people. So better try to enjoy this way instead of other acts.

On the small wheels

Have you ever spotted an overweight cyclist? Chances are you haven't. As cycling was considered to be one of the best exercise after jogging. And for the persons who daily go to office doing jogging regularly is not that easy. But still there are many people who used to run daily. The working bachelors hardly get time for daily exercise because of the work load, as most of the bachelors under the age group of 20-25 years had just started working under big names to make their career. The work load on them hardly allows them to think about workouts.Still there are persons manage to make such schedules those are full of workouts, and instead of those workloads one must plan your schedules in such a way that nei affect your working time and you get a sufficient time for workouts. After reading this one might think to ride a bicycle everyday to reach the office, but this was just possible in dreams, as the city roads evrywhere are full of traffic and pollution. There are some people wh...

India could be four degrees hotter in 40 years

Only four degrees, who cares. yeah who cares, this is the only reason behind this. But a four-degree rise in temperature for India would affect life on flaura and fauna. There is a need to prepare for at least four-degree rise in temperature over pre-industrial levels by 2050. Only a few days ago came this warning from Bob Watson, Defra ( Dept. of Environment, Food and Rural Affiars) chief. The scientist taking appropriate steps to reduce this increase in temperature to minimise risks. Even Indian scientists engaged in talking of a four-degree temperature rise over current levels in India after 2050. This would result in other things, that the rainfall pattern in the subcontinent would become heavier but less regular. And this would surely distrupt agriculture and living. Not only this, but increase in temperature would adversely impact power, water resources and biodiversity. But the people living in the Himalayan footpills and in coastal areas are most affected becuase of this, as t...

Lost world 'found' in Antarctica

An international team has found fossils of plants and animals in the mountains on the interior of Antarctica, which it believes became extinct due to an abrupt climate cooling of 8 degree Celsius in 200,000 years. In their study, the scientists have combined evidence from glaciers from the preserved ecology, volcanic ashes and modelling to reveal the full extent of the big freeze in part of the southernmost continent called the Dry Valleys. According to them, the lost world is an extremely rare find in the continent, one that also provides an insight into what could be there in a century or two as the planet warms, 'The Daily Telegraph' reported. Lead researcher Professor Adam Lewis of North Dakota State University said, "The discovery of lake deposits with perfectly preserved fossils of mosses, diatoms and minute crustacea called ostracods is particularly exciting. "They are the first to be found even though scientific expeditions have been visiting the Dry Valleys ...

Fuel Speed Ahead

Remember that amazing device from back to future that converted garbage into fuel? That isn't as far-fetched anymore.With petrol prices at crippling highs and car sales still booming, everything from liquor and salt water to diapers and landfills are being used to generate alternative sources of power that run equipment, vehicles and buildings around the world. Wood Power : Wood would rarely be the fuel of choice for a car, but at least one person in the US has been burning wood as a fuel in his truck. One can't say for sure how the system works, whether it's dual fuel or the wood-burning supplies all the fuel the engine needs, but it doesn't appear to be a hoax and is certainly interesting.Evidently, during WWII, there was some experimenting with alternative fuels (due to shortages caused by the war), and one of the results was the wood burning automobile. One can't comment on emissions and the practise would not be the choiceof people concerned about air quality. ...

World No Tobacco Day

May 31st,2008------World No Tobacco Day Hmm..One of the serious concerns of today .The theme for World No Tobacco Day 2008 was "Free Youth:Break the Tobacco Marketing Net." Since the youth of this generation is effected most by smoking.As every brand either marlboro or wills used to right a TAG line on their cigarette packets that "cigarette smoking is injurious to health" and also everyone I belief is aware of this fact but smokers not able to live a single day without smoke.Each day the number of smokers increasing and these are mainly from the youth. Few years back,only males used to smoke and now the data is vigoursly changing number of females smokers is rising to a great extent.The smokers number hike is also because of aggressive marketing,govenments dhould tackle this,even WHO also requested the countries to implement some enforcement rules. Even I am a hostelite and being a student notice this,many of my friends used to smoke regularly and they all are awar...

Diesel prices

I hardly used to read newpaper,so I am not aware of the present hikes in the petrol n diesel prices.I cam to know about this last evening when I reached the petrol pump to fill the tank of my bike.And seeing the results I am shocked,the prices of petrol were increased upto rs 6-7 per litre. What this nonsense,every time government increase the prices of petrol n diesel and gave a simple explanation for this that prices in world market increased so its hard for the oil companies to sell these on the same rates. Since the oil prices are increasing in the world market,everyone is aware of this,but I guess in India its increasing to fast.When one compare the oil pices of neighbouring countries one get to know about this.Since Pakistan is also importing oil and oil prices are bit low in pakistan as compared to India. Leave it,and say its need of the time,ok.But what the government is doing for all this since oil prices are going high and high,and they all are very well aware of this.In Ind...

Green index puts India, Brazil on top

Recently I was reading a article on green index,a survey by National Geographic Channel. After reading that I feal a bit relaxed,since I'm a part of the nation hold the top position in green index. According to the survey,Indians and Brazilians are the most environment friendly people while Americans are the most polluting, a survey by National Geographic magazine and pollsters Globalscan on consumer behaviour has revealed. The survey of a thousand people each from 14 high-polluting nations listed by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has India and Brazil tied for the top spot with 60 green index points. Americans had the lowest score with 44.9 points. The survey rates Indian eating habits the best, with 84 per cent eating local vegetables at least once a week.Indians don’t waste much and are very good at recycling. The Indian green index is high on account of low per capita energy consumption — at 0.7 kilowatt — and large-scale recycling. India and China are the ...

Man benefiting from solar energy

http://www1.eere.energy.gov/solar/pdfs/solar_timeline.pdf It is a fine article about man benefiting from solar energy.I wonder there is so much happening in United States of America about solar energy and they are benefiting from the sun because oil prices are going sky high and they are planing for the future. The American Govt. funds and supports such projects in every way possible. But what happens in our country? Most of us are too busy in earning our livelihoods and our Govts are busy in other "Important" issues that we don't have time for these things. I was listening on some news channel that oil prices will hit Rs. 100 per liter in two or three months in Pakistan because oil prices have increased very rapidly in global markets in previous two months and Pakistan government will not be able to subsidize on oil.