YOUR MOBILE, YOUR HEALTH

Communication among people is most important. With the invention of telephone, people used to talk and communicate to long distances. With advent of mobile phone the entire concept of communication is completely changed. The world became one. Earlier mobile phone was luxury and now it is necessity. Apart from basic needs like roti kapada and makaan, mobile became essential and basic need in every once life. Every one from house maid, rickshaw puller, taxi drivers, office boys etc, from common man to elite people are using mobile phone for communication.

At preset, India has 391 million cell phone users. By the end of 2010, India is estimated to have 500 million cell phone users The largest mobile users in the world is China, next comes to India.

Talking for too long on a cell Phone could be seriously affecting your health. PGI Chandigarh study, sensorineural deafness could occur in 30% of people using mobile phones for more than two hours a day over a two-year period. "In a research study done in PGI, excessive use of mobile phones was found to cause deficient hearing and tinnitus (ringing in the ears)," Azad said.

Indian scientists had found during animal studies that radiation emitted from mobile phones caused DNA damage, low sperm count leading to infertility and reduction in testis size in rats. The effect of radio frequency radiation (RFD) has on neurological disorders like cognitive function and cognitive impairment, depression and sleep related disorders. Excessive mobile phone use changes the white matter of the brain and causes physiological abnormalities. Its also effect on reproductive health like menstrual cycle, hormonal changes in women. its effect on male reproductive functions and causes abnormalities in the male reproductive tract.

What solutions???

· People should not talk on their mobile phone continuously for more than one hour a day.

· The use of hands free technology could reduce the side effects of excessive use of mobile phone on users, including hearing defects.

· There should be ban on use of mobile phones in public places.

· Parents should also control children in use of the mobile phones

Too much of any thing is not good and spoil the life style of the people. This is the case with Mobile Phones

Nano likely to worsen the traffic problem

The much-acclaimed low-cost car Nano, which recently hit the roads, could worsen road traffic by adding to the growth of private vehicles in the coming days, a Delhi High Court Judge said."All Indian cities are already struggling with traffic flow problem due to various types of vehicles on the road, lack of need-based road and traffic design and engineering and the unchecked growth of private vehicles and with the entry of the new cheap car Nano on the road, the situation is likely to get worsen," Justice Kailash Gambir said.

The Court made the remarks while delivering its verdict in the BMW hit-and-run case involving Sanjeev Nanda in which his sentence was reduced to two years from five years for mowing down six persons 10 years ago.

The Court also pulled up the Centre for its "apathy" towards public safety on roads and made a slew of recommendations for road safety."There are no stop signs, no speed limits and as heavy vehicles go zig-zak on the roads, it is hard to ignore the disturbing reality that many commercial and private drivers are drunk and no one checks them," the court said.

While referring to a report, the court pointed out that India road mishaps account for ten percent of the toll, which is three times higher than that prevailing in developed countries despite having less that one percent of the world vehicle population."The statistics clearly denote that government has not taken road safety very seriously so far and does not have a comprehensive policy on road safety. Public safety is the last in the list of the priorities of the governmenmt," the court said.

It said road accidents cause an annual loss of Rs 55,000 crore to the country, which is three percent of GDP."Slayer BRT corridors, Killer blueline buses and slaughterer Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway and very recently unfortunately Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, for which every citizen is most proud of, has joined the list of state apathy towards the citizens," the court said.The court passed a slew recommendations to the government to ensure proper road safety which included installation of CCTVs cameras on major roads.

It said there should be proper and strict implementation of laws for minimum age of consumption of liquor and proper light on the streets and better maintenance of roads to reduce accidents on roads.The court also said there was a need for introspection for the judicial system so that the justice delivery system was not interrupted by people with doubtful integrity.
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Hillary Clinton has sent strong message to Terrorists

Hillary Rodham Clinton has created a history by visiting straight to financial capital of India, Mumbai and showing the solidarity with India to combat terrorism. US Secretary of State stayed in Hotel Taj Mahal Palace and Tower, one of the targets of the 26/11 terror attacks last year. She wanted to send a powerful message to Pakistan-based terrorists by choosing to stay in the Hotel as a mark of solidarity with the victims of terror. Some 183 people were killed and many more wounded when 10 terrorists sneaked into Mumbai by the sea after sailing from Pakistan. The terror strikes had left 183 people dead. Among those killed were 22 foreigners, including five Americans.

Clinton is put up in the Tower wing on the 11th floor. The 10th and 11th floors have been cordoned off for security reasons. The Palace wing, although non-functional at the moment for the guests, has specially been opened for Clinton and a suite renovated and redone especially for her.

Visiting US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton wrote a touching message in the tribute book for 26/11 terror attack victims at the Taj Mahal Palace & Tower Hotel

"Americans share solidarity with this city and nation," she wrote.
"Both our people have experienced the senseless and searing effects of violent extremism. And both can be grateful and proud of the heroism of brave men and women whose courage saved lives and prevented greater harm on 26/11 and 9/11.

"Now it is up to all nations and people who seek peace and progress to work together. Let us rid the world of hatred and extremism that produces such nihilistic violence. Our future deserves no less.

"With profound sympathy and resolve."

…………………………Hillary Rodham Clinton

We are once again reminded chilling attack of Terrorist in Mumbai when US Secretary of State stayed in Hotel Taj Mahal Palace and Tower, one of the targets of the 26/11 terror attacks last year. We have lost brave people and innocent people. USA should see that terrorist camps in Pakistan should be destroyed. Terrorism is a Problem of every one. Unitedly all countries have to fight terrorism.

There is life in India and India will flourish and face any challenges when we have bold people like Sri Uniikrishnan, SriHemant Karkare are with us. Many Unnikrishnans and Heamnt Karkares will born to protect this great country India. This country is believed in Dharma (morality). Dharmo Rakshita Rakshita Ha (when you protect morality, morality will protect). That morality will protect this country. We are stronger nation with millions are raising their voice, the word is ACTION on immorality (terrorism)

SC okays govt’s big-ticket afforestation plan
Unlocks Rs 11,000 Cr From Fund; Rs 1,000 Cr To Be Released Every Year To States

The Supreme Court on Friday gave the greenlight to the environment and forest minister Jairam Ramesh’s big ticket proposal to unlock Rs 11,000 crore lying idle in the Compulsory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) and ordered that tranches of Rs 1,000 crore be released every year to the states on pro-rata basis.

This is a huge disbursement since the cumulative budgeted allocation for forest and environment by all states for this year is around Rs 800 crore. The states would utilise the money for compensatory afforestation, catchment area treatment plan and the works undertaken with this fund would employ the rural unemployed following the NREGA model, the SC directed.

For the last seven years, both public and private companies were depositing large amounts in CAMPA for setting up projects on forest land as the SC had asked them to do so in a 2002 judgment, which mandated that the money be used for afforestation. The accumulated fund was lying unutilised because ofdifferences between the Centre and the SC-appointed Central Empowered Committee (CEC) over the mode and manner of its usage.

The green Bench comprising Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan and Justices S H Kapadia and Aftab Alam expressed satisfaction over the quick resolution of a vexed issue and thanked amicus curiae and senior advocate Harish Salve and Attorney General G E Vahanvati. Narrating the sequence of the deadlock for the last five years over the utilisation of funds, the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) in its affidavit through Harish Beeran said the monies would be allowed to be spent only on the approved schemes and annual plans relating to compulsory afforestation and specific site plans already submitted by the states and approved by the authorities.

The Bench asked the CEC to monitor the spendings and give a six-monthly status report to the SC. More the diversion of forest land in a state for projects, more the money received from that state to CAMPA and logically, that state would get a larger share of the Rs 1,000 crore to be released every year for afforestation activities. The Rs 11,000 crores accumulated in CAMPA over the years include an interest of Rs 1,300 cr earned on the principal amount.

As per the data submitted in the court, the highest diversion of forest land appears to be in Nagaland, where project owners have together contributed Rs 1,310 crore to CAMPA. Nagaland is followed by Chhattisgarh which pitched in with Rs 1,232 crore. Other big contributing states, include Jharkhand Rs 950 crore, Maharashtra Rs 893 crore, Andhra Pradesh Rs 897 crore, Uttarakhand Rs 816 crore, Karnataka Rs 585 crore and Madhya Pradesh Rs 530 crore.

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HAPPINESS IS WITH IN YOU

Happiness depends upon ourselves.

Aristotle
Greek critic, philosopher, physicist, & zoologist (384 BC - 322 BC)

Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.

MahatmaGandhi
Indian political and spiritual leader (1869 - 1948)

Happiness is not a feeling. It is a choice, a mindset and a way of thinking. By changing your way of thinking, you can change your actions and how you feel. Greater happiness can be yours! This is not some fluffy, pie in the sky promise. The power and choice starts with you! It is a simple and plain fact.

You are responsible for your life, your health and your Happiness. No one else can do it for you. You need to find ways to find the happiness you may be missing, or enhance what you already have. This will not only make your life better, but is will also enhance the lives of those who are close to you, your loved ones and friends. When you are Happy, not only do you feel good, but your positivity radiates out to others. By developing the best positive mental health for yourself, your co-workers or your employees, you promote positivity and productivity. Nobody likes to work with or for anegative attitude people. You owe it to yourself, and those that work around you to enhance the level of happiness in the workplace.

You must develop the habit of Happiness so that you can improve your relationships, develop new interests and get out and live. Get involved with the community, share your joy and participate in life!

Some suggestions

• Do your job perfectly. Do not bother when you get negative results, try and try be success, never give up.
• To err is human. Forgive some body who has done bad thing to you, to forgive is a great thing; you get immense happiness when you forgive some one.
• Smile always, it will give immense happiness and happiness to others. Join laughing clubs, you can loose your tensions, stress etc when you laugh loudly.
• Think positively always
• Involve yourself in some activity, philanthropy, helping others, teaching needy, counseling etc.
• You are architect of your life. After all life comes only once, make your life beautiful , bed of roses, not bed of thorns