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Knowledge / Green Design: Recycling Aeroplanes
« on: May 02, 2010, 12:07:10 AM »
For a Paper you recycle
Al Can is also Recycled... But what about the Plane that is Right off from Flying? - What about making the Plane Sail in Water!!


A company called Hydro Lance proposes to transform old, obsolete aircraft into high-speed ocean vessels by replacing their wings with narrow pontoons. An old 727-200 could be converted into a high-speed, ultra-stable passenger ferry capable of traveling at a speed of more than 120 knots (nearly 140 mph).








EXTRA-
Here is the Video from Hydro Lance

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Jokes Majaak / Freshman Vs Seniors
« on: May 01, 2010, 10:35:19 AM »
Freshman: Is never in bed past noon.
Senior: Is never out of bed before noon.

Freshman: Reads the syllabus to find out what classes he can cut.
Senior: Reads the syllabus to find out what classes he needs to attend.


Freshman: Brings a can of soda into a lecture hall.
Senior: Brings a jumbo hoagie and six-pack of Mountain Dew into a recitation class. :loll:

Freshman: Calls the professor "Teacher."
Senior: Calls the professor "Bob."  --- I called my prof "Yo" Once.. :loll:

Freshman: Would walk ten miles to get to class.

Senior: Drives to class if it's more than three blocks away.

Freshman: Memorizes the course material to get a good grade.
Senior: Memorizes the professor's habits to get a good grade.

Freshman: Knows a book-full of useless trivia about the university.
Senior: Knows where the next class is. Usually.


Freshman: Shows up at a morning exam clean, perky, and fed.
Senior: Shows up at a morning exam in sweats with a cap on and a box of pop tarts in hand. :loll:

Freshman: Has to ask where the computer labs are.
Senior: Has own personal workstation.

Freshman: Lines up for an hour to buy his textbooks in the first week.
Senior: Starts to think about buying textbooks in October... maybe.  ...hahahaha

Freshman: Looks forward to first classes of the year.
Senior: Looks forward to first beer garden of the year.

Freshman: Is proud of his A+ on Calculus I midterm
Senior: Is proud of not quite failing his Complex Analysis midterm .. .hahahah


Freshman: Calls his girlfriend back home every other night
Senior: Calls Domino's every other night  ... Excatly

Freshman: Is appalled at the class size and callousness of professors
Senior: Is appalled that the campus 'Subway' burned down over the summer

Freshman: Conscientiously completes all homework, including optional questions
Senior: Homework? I knew I forgot to do something last night

Freshman: Goes on grocery-shopping trip with Mom before moving onto campus
Senior: Has a beer with Mom before moving into group house

Freshman: Is excited about the world of possibilities that awaits him, the unlimited vista of educational opportunities, the chance to expand one's horizons and really make a contribution to society
Senior: Is excited about new dryers in laundry room .... :loll:


Freshman: Takes meticulous four-color notes in class
Senior: Occasionally stays awake for all of class

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Knowledge / Most Expensive Meals In the world
« on: April 30, 2010, 10:57:29 PM »
Almas caviar
Almas caviar comes from Iran making it extremely rare and extremely expensive. The only known outlet is the Caviar House & Prunier in London England’s Picadilly that sells a kilo of the expensive Almas caviar in a 24-karat gold tin for £16,000, or about $25,000. Coincidentally, it is also where you can find the most expensive meal in Britain. The Caviar House also sells a £800 tin for those on a smaller budget.

Fritata
Fritata is a type of breakfast Omlette consisting eggs,lobsters and 10 ounces of sevruga caviar,this breakfast meal costs $1000;Fritata i

Seafood Treasure
Seafood treasure Aka “Samundari Curry” in Urdu is acreation of London Curry house,it is one of the most expensive meals and it costs $ 4000/plate;Sea food treasure cosists of caviar, sea snails, a whole lobster and even edible golde and even edible gold,this dish is being served at upmark London eatery Bombay Brasserie.

Pizza royale 007
The 12 inch pizza pie is densely packed with an assortment of some of the world’s most expensive food ingredients, such as lobster marinated in cognac, caviar soaked in champagne, sunblush tomato sauce, Scottish smoked salmon, venison medallions, prosciutto, and vintage balsamic vinegar. In addition to all these fine ingredients, it’s topped with a significant amount of edible 24-carat gold flakes,it costs $ 4200/meal.

Italian white alba Truffle
Itlaian white alba Truffle is world’s most expensive truffle,according to news reports a real estate investor had paid 160,406 USD for this truffle,The most expensive truffle weighs in 1.51 kilograms (3.3 lbs).


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Knowledge / Biggest Robberies Ever Done
« on: April 30, 2010, 10:47:12 PM »

Central Bank of Iraq robbery -2003 (nearly one billion dollars)
The biggest robbery in the history of the world took place on 13 March, 2003 when nearly one billion dollars were stolen from central bank of Iraq. It was reported that Saddam Hussein issued a note to the bank authorities in order to withdraw $920 millions. The money was issued to Qusay Hussein who loaded it on truck and disappeared. This buddle of money couldn’t save his life; he was killed by American Army in a battle on July 22, 2003.

Knightsbridge Security Deposit robbery, London, England- 1987 (worth $174 million) as of 2006)
The key player in world’s second biggest bank robbery was Valerio Viccei. He came to London from Italy in 1988. Viccei with his team successfully managed to run away with US$98 million but eventually police followed their footsteps and arrested many people who helped Viccei; he managed to flew to Latin America. He was arrested and sentenced for 22 years. Viccei was killed during a gun fight on the day of his release.

The British Bank of the Middle East Robbery, Lebanon- 1976 (worth £100 million today)
The robbery started in the month of January when twenty members of force-17 occupied the bank they were later joined by locksmiths and safecrackers so that they could break all hurdles. The money, jewelry, gold was divided, PLO taking two third and Corsicans receiving one-third.

Banco Central burglary at Fortaleza, Brazil – 2005 (US$94.3 million)
The biggest robbery in the history of Brazil took place on of 6th and 7th August, 2005. Special tunnel was constructed that was 4 meter beneath the surface having its own lighting and air condition system. Among $94.3 million the police only managed to recover $8.93 million.

Securitas depot robbery, England- 2006 (US$92.5 million)
The manager of the bank was kidnapped while he was driving home by a couple of people wearing police uniform. He, his wife and son were taken to the Securitas depot in Tonbridge while 14 members of the staff were also bound by the robbers. The robbery which started at 1:00 came to an end after one hour and forty five minutes when robbers locked staff members and run away with the money.

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Knowledge / Failure/War Blunders by Hitler
« on: April 30, 2010, 10:42:10 PM »


Delaying  attack on Russia
Hitler’s major blunder was delaying attack on Russia for two months,which gave enough time to Russia to regroup,he attached Russia in June 1941 with 4.5 million troops; According to experts he lost war with Russia because of number of reasons i.e underestimating the capabilities of Red army,failed logistic planning and cruel weather.

Genocide against Jews,gypsies
Hitler started genocides against Jews,gypsies at very wrong time,when the World War 2 was going on ,it diverted attention and resources of Germans from war also losing jews and gypsy recruits for war and also jewish scientists who could have been very useful in the war.

Holding back war production
Hitler stopped war plane production during the World War 2,but Britain was producing more war planes than Germany,which gave added advantage to Britain during the World War 2.

Germany Vs USA
The greatest blunder committed by Germany was not keeping Japan from attacking Pearl Harbor, thus bringing the United States into the War. Up to this point, the United States was generally neutral, but providing some aid to the Allies.

Failed to make an Atomic Bomb
America tested first atomic bomb in World war 2 on Japan in 1945,which proved superiority of USA on all other nations of the world;According to historians hitler had enough scientific and financial resources to make an atom bomb but he failed to do so.

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Sports Khelan / NBA Playoffs underway
« on: April 30, 2010, 02:30:31 PM »
Surprisly noone Made the Topic



Anyways here is the current Situation


But Its going to be Cavs Vs Magic for eastern final

And a Big upset from Spurs so far and wonderful stuff from Thunder

P.S. - I dont exclusively follow the Whole Playoff as Raptors screwed up and I was pissed :loll:


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Sports Khelan / ICC T20 World Cup Underway
« on: April 30, 2010, 02:04:50 PM »
So Just as we off from IPL now we got more cricket.


ICC T20 World Cup is underway in West Indie Starting Today (April 30).


Follow The World Cup Here


Full Schedule is here

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- Corruption at its very Best

Court accepts CBI report on Jagdish Tytler


In a reprieve to Jagdish Tytler, a city court today let off the Congress leader in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case after accepting CBI's closure report giving clean chit to him.

"There is no sufficient material to send Tytler to trial," Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Rakesh Pandit
said.

It pointed out that the statement of California-based witness Jasbir Singh had "no relevance" and that the
statements of another witness Surinder Singh were "self-contradictory".

Accepting the CBI's closure report giving a clean chit to the former Union Minister, the court said that there was no
ground to order further investigation in the case.

The CBI had submitted that there was nothing to proceed against 66-year-old Tytler as two witnesses, Jasbir
Singh and Surinder Singh, were not reliable and their statements were "false and concocted".

The alleged role of Tytler in the case relating to the killing of three persons, including one Badal Singh in 1984,
near Gurudwara Pulbangash in north Delhi was re-investigated by the CBI after a court had in December 2007 refused to accept a closure report filed by the agency.

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News Khabran / World Expo - Starting May 1 - Host (China)
« on: April 29, 2010, 01:52:39 PM »
The World Expo is a large-scale, global, non-commercial Expo. The hosting of the World Expo must be applied for by a country and approved by the international World Expo committee. Expo aims to promote the exchange of ideas and development of the world economy, culture, science and technology, to allow exhibitors to publicise and display their achievements and improve international relationships. Accordingly, the World Expo with its 150-year history is regarded as the Olympic Games of the economy, science and technology.

In Short - it is like a Fair where the whole world is shown at the same Stage, where the whole world could be viewed - I wish I could There

ThiS year Host is China and is Starting May 1


Offical Website - http://en.expo2010.cn/

Shanghai 2010 World Expo Official Preview


Official trailer for Shanghai World Expo


- Bakki Not much posted so far, will update as more Videos are posted

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News Khabran / Gulf of Mexico - Oil Spill
« on: April 29, 2010, 01:11:00 PM »
This Happened a week ago but a very hot topic right now, reason being that the Oil tanker blast and then sank into the ocean and is still leaking at a rapid rate (5 times Faster) around the Gulf of Mexico

This is not the same story where the Tanker leak happened in Australia - Great Reef


Gulf of Mexico: Oil slick threatening Wildlife

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News Khabran / The "Complicated" IPL (Indian Premium League) Mess
« on: April 29, 2010, 08:54:58 AM »
IPL - Indian Premium League, a Lavishing Cricket Tournament which just finished its three Years and Claimed to be grown to sixth biggest Tournament in the world in Three Year

This story is one the most complicated story so far in the year, where you have The CEO from IPL, Ministers and all kind of Messed up crap - hope this will simplify some things out

The story begins on 12th April when IPL commissioner Lalit Modi tweeted the details of the owners of the newly formed Kochi franchise. One of those name was that of Sunanda Pushkar, a close friend of Minister of state External affairs Mr Shashi Tharoor who was given a 4.9 % worth free share on sweat equity. Modi also mentioned that he was asked not to get into the details of the stake holders by Mr Tharoor. Tharoor denies the allegation saying he played the role of the mentor to bring IPL to his home state.

The mercury rises on April 13th with Mr Tharoor tweeting that he had had enough. In a press release he said that Rendezvous Sports included many members, many of whom he didn’t know and Sunanda Pushkar whom he knew very well. On the other front, Vivek Venugopal, co-owner, Kochi IPl team accused Modi of breach of confidentiality of agreement asking him to reveal the shareholding structure of other teams. BCCI decided to step in. President Shashank Manohar rebuked Modi for public disclosure. Modi replies saying that the Kochi owners were liars and have a lot to hide.
 
On 14th April, Sunanda Pushkar, who had been seen with the minister at various public outings, lashed at the media for ignoring her professional experience. Tharoor adds another twist claiming that he had received death threats through SMSs. Shailendar Gaekwad CEO Kochi franchise spiced things further claiming that Modi offered them $50 billion to let go of the team. He also alleged that Modi wanted to take the team to another city.

On 16th April, Congress Jump in as the case was taken to the Parilament. Tharoor presents his case in front of the Parliament but the opposition is in no mood to listen. He later presented his statement outside the Parliament.

On the 18th of April, Prime Minister of India Manmohan Sing Jump in, Congress demand resigination. Tharoor, under pressure from the opposition and the media, resigns as Junior Minister and hands in his papers to the Prime Minister. On the other hand, Lalit Modi was in the eye of a storm with IT officials raiding his office and home and the office of the Punjab team. BCCI also tightens the screws saying that Modi’s wings may be clipped with speculations ripe that Shashank Manohar may be made the Co-Commissioner. Modi is also accused of having stakes in other teams.

20th April sees the defiant face of Modi as he returns to Mumbai from Dubai and says that every thing was fine. The brave-faced IPL Commissioner also says that he would answer all questions in the IPL Governing Council meeting which is scheduled to be on the 26th. He gets support from some team owners like Vijay Mallya of the Bangalore team and Subroto Roy of the Pune team. Meanwhile, the IT officials summon the documents of the other franchisees.

On the 21st of April tax officials survey the offices of World Sports Group and Sony Multi Screen Media; the broadcasting partners of the IPL. Another story crops up; the Adani group who unsuccessfully bid for a team said that their bidding papers had gone missing and that IT officials were on the hunt.

On the 22nd of April, Manohar defends BCCI treasurer, IPL Governing Council Member and Chennai team owner. Modi had pointed out that the India Cements boss had a direct conflict of interest and he had no business convening a General Council meeting. The battle lines are clearly drawn.

On the 24th of April, Modi is all set to take the BCCI to court over the April 26th meeting. As the day passes, Modi tones down and decides against a legal step for the time being- requests the Board to give him five more days to prepare his case for the allegations. On the same day, the Airtel CL T20 Governing Council meets but Modi skips it.

On the 25th of April, the BCCI meets to decide on the strategy for the Monday meeting- rounds up allegations and agenda against Modi. A defiant Modi also decides to attend the meeting and set a note of agenda to the Governing Council members.


Moral 1 - Modi Make ths System (IPL) - Great work to what ever he and How me Made IPL a Hit... But the problem is he wanted to get bigger than the system, So as a result the System Cut him down.

Moral 2 - Think Twice before you put something in public.... Twitter, Facebook and PJ .. Privacy!!

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News Khabran / Fight in Ukraine parliament sees eggs fly
« on: April 28, 2010, 10:51:51 AM »


K IEV, Ukraine | The speaker of Ukraine’s Parliament huddled under umbrellas as eggs rained down and smoke bombs filled the chamber with an acrid cloud.

Then the lawmakers attacked each other, punching and brawling in the aisles.

The chaos erupted Tuesday as Parliament narrowly approved a 25-year extension to Russia’s lease on a naval base in a Ukrainian port on the Black Sea until 2042 — a move bitterly opposed by pro-Western lawmakers. Ukraine would get cheap natural gas from Russia in exchange.

Ukrainian politics are contentious, and the Parliament is often rowdy. Even so, Tuesday’s session was exceptional, offering a glimpse of the raw emotions surrounding the country’s divisive relations with Russia.

Ukraine, about evenly divided between its Europe-leaning west and its Russian-leaning east, has in recent years become a flashpoint in the struggle between the Western world and Russia for influence in the countries of the former Soviet Union. And for many Ukrainians, the naval base has been a symbol, for better or worse, of the Russian role in the country.

Russia’s influence in Ukraine has surged since the February election victory of pro-Kremlin President Viktor Yanukovych. The win infuriated Ukrainians who resent Moscow and inflamed the violent passions that plague the politics of the former Soviet republic.

The current base lease expires in 2017, and the base’s opponents said Russia should withdraw after that. Moscow has based its Black Sea Fleet there since czarist times.

Yanukovych said the reduction in gas prices would bolster Ukraine’s sagging economy and help it meet its obligations to the International Monetary Fund.

The opposition was not swayed.

“Ukraine has begun to lose its independence,” said Yulia Tymoshenko, a former prime minister who lost the presidential race to Yanukovych.

As Parliament speaker Volodymyr Lytvyn opened Tuesday’s legislative session, opposition members threw eggs at him, forcing him to preside behind black umbrellas held by aides.

Opposition lawmakers draped a huge Ukrainian flag over their seats, a signal they would abstain from voting.

Lytvyn defiantly forged ahead amid the falling eggs, calling lawmakers to the stand to make their case on the Black Sea Fleet deal.

About 7 minutes into the session, a smoke bomb went off underneath the draped flag and another was hurled from the back of the gallery. The chamber filled with an acrid cloud as smoke alarms went off — unprecedented scenes in the Parliament.

The lawmakers’ bickering deteriorated into members throwing punches and grappling during the nationally televised session.



Read more: http://www.kansascity.com/2010/04/27/1908223/parliament-pandemonium-in-ukraine.html#ixzz0mPHHZoGU


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Tech Lounge / Blackberry 6 - First Sneek Peek
« on: April 27, 2010, 05:25:51 PM »
Blackberry will be coming out in the end of this year - I feel like buying another phone this year end :loll:

Looks good eh!!

While RIM's WES 2010 keynote is still ongoing, the company's YouTube channel has kindly released the first teaser video for the incoming BlackBerry 6 operating system. There's a lot of movement on screen -- so much, in fact, that it's almost like RIM really doesn't want you to see the OS at all.


BlackBerry 6 sneak peak at WES 2010

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Happened Yesterday!!


New Yorkers are debating whether the city is growing heartless in the face of crime after at least 25 (New York) people walked past a homeless man bleeding to death in the street and failed to come to his assistance.


Shocking footage of the death of Hugo Tale-Yax, a Guatemalan aged 31, was captured on CCTV cameras in the Jamaica area of Queens. The video, put up on the website of the New York Post, shows pedestrians walking and cycling past the man during the course of more than an hour as he lay in a pool of blood on the pavement.

The footage begins at about 5.40am on the morning of Sunday 18 April when a woman wearing a jacket and skirt is seen walking along the pavement. She is being followed by man in a green short-sleeve shirt who comes up to her from behind. Though it is out of camera, it is assumed that Tale-Yax came to the help of the woman as she was being attacked by the man.

The video camera then captures the attacker fleeing in the direction in which he had come, followed a few seconds later by Tale-Yax who appears to be chasing him but stumbles on the pavement and falls.

He lies there, face down, in a gathering pool of blood, having been stabbed several times in the chest with a knife.

Several people then walk by, looking down at Tale-Yax but failing to stop.

At one point two men come out from a side building and stand around him, apparently discussing him; one of them is visible taking a picture of the victim with his mobile phone.

Later, a passerby does stop and lifts Tale-Yax's head and shakes him, then lifts his arm up, as if to see if he is alive. The passerby then turns and walks away.
  - Seriously waheguru?


It is not until 7.23am, more than an hour after the victim collapsed, that emergency services are called.

The apparent callousness of members of the public to Tale-Yax's plight has caused some hand-wringing on the part of New Yorkers. The New York Post dubbed the victim a good Samaritan and a "slain hero".

There has been comparison to another notorious murder in Queens in 1964 when a young woman called Kitty Genovese was stabbed in the street as she came home early one morning to her apartment block. More than 10 people in the vicinity heard her repeated screams but failed to respond.

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Pics / Eyjafjallajokull (Iceland Volcano) Pictures
« on: April 27, 2010, 11:18:51 AM »









































































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Religion, Faith, Spirituality / [Gurbani] Thought About Death
« on: April 26, 2010, 10:44:28 PM »
This Shabad is by Bhagat Trilochan Ji in Raag Gujri on Pannaa 526


goojaree ||
a(n)th kaal jo lashhamee simarai aisee chi(n)thaa mehi jae marai ||
sarap jon val val aoutharai ||1||
aree baaee gobidh naam math beesarai || rehaao ||
a(n)th kaal jo eisathree simarai aisee chi(n)thaa mehi jae marai ||
baesavaa jon val val aoutharai ||2||
a(n)th kaal jo larrikae simarai aisee chi(n)thaa mehi jae marai ||
sookar jon val val aoutharai ||3||
a(n)th kaal jo ma(n)dhar simarai aisee chi(n)thaa mehi jae marai ||
praeth jon val val aoutharai ||4||
a(n)th kaal naaraaein simarai aisee chi(n)thaa mehi jae marai ||
badhath thilochan thae nar mukathaa peetha(n)bar vaa kae ridhai basai ||5||2||

 
Translation:

Goojaree:
At the very last moment, one who thinks of wealth, and dies in such thoughts,
shall be reincarnated over and over again, in the form of serpents. ||1||

O sister, do not forget the Name of the Lord of the Universe. ||Pause||
At the very last moment, he who thinks of women, and dies in such thoughts,
shall be reincarnated over and over again as a prostitute. ||2||

At the very last moment, one who thinks of his children, and dies in such thoughts,
shall be reincarnated over and over again as a pig. ||3||

At the very last moment, one who thinks of mansions, and dies in such thoughts,
shall be reincarnated over and over again as a goblin. ||4||

At the very last moment, one who thinks of the Lord, and dies in such thoughts,
says Trilochan, that man shall be liberated; the Lord shall abide in his heart. ||5||2||
 
Source: Sikhi to the max - http://www.sikhitothemax.com/

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Knowledge / World Billionares 2010
« on: April 25, 2010, 07:52:24 PM »
Source - www.Forbes.com

1. Carlos Slim Helu & family


Net Worth:  $53.5 bil
Fortune:  Self Made
Source:  telecom
Age:  70
Country Of Citizenship:  Mexico
Residence:  Mexico City
Education:  Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Bachelor of Arts / Science
Marital Status:  Widowed, 6 children

History

Telecom tycoon who pounced on privatization of Mexico's national telephone company in the 1990s becomes world's richest person for first time after coming in third place last year. Net worth up $18.5 billion in a year. Recently received regulatory approval to merge his fixed-line assets into American Movil, Latin America's biggest mobile phone company. His construction conglomerate, Impulsora del Desarrollo y el Empleo, builds roads and energy infrastructure. Son of a Lebanese immigrant also owns stakes in financial group Inbursa, Bronco Drilling, Independent News & Media, Saks and New York Times Co. Newspaper outfit's stock popped in early March on talk he might buy a controlling stake; he denies the rumor. Donating $65 million to fund a research project in genomic medicine with American billionaire philanthropist Eli Broad.


2.  William Bill Gates


Net Worth: $53.0 bil
Fortune: Self Made
Source: Microsoft
Age: 54
Country Of Citizenship: United States
Residence: Medina, Washington
Education: Harvard U, Drop Out
Marital Status: Married, 3 children

Software visionary is now the world's second-richest man. Net worth still up $13 billion in a year as Microsoft shares rose 50% in 12 months, value of investment vehicle Cascade swelled. More than 60% of fortune held outside Microsoft; investments include Four Seasons hotels, Televisa, Auto Nation. Stepped down from day-to-day duties at Microsoft in 2008 to focus on philanthropy. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation dedicated to fighting hunger, improving education in America's high schools, developing vaccines against malaria, tuberculosis and AIDS

3 Warren Buffett


Net Worth: $47.0 bil
Fortune: Self Made
Source: Berkshire Hathaway
Age: 79
Country Of Citizenship: United States
Residence: Omaha, Nebraska
Education: Columbia U, Master of Science; U of Nebraska Lincoln, Bachelor of Arts / Science
Marital Status: Widowed, 3 children

America's favorite investor up $10 billion in past 12 months on surging Berkshire Hathaway shares; says U.S. has survived economic "Pearl Harbor," but warns recovery will be slow. Shrewdly invested $5 billion in Goldman Sachs and $3 billion in General Electric amid 2008 market collapse. Recently acquired railroad giant Burlington Northern Santa Fe for $26 billion. "We've put a lot of money to work during the chaos of the last two years. When it's raining gold, reach for a bucket, not a thimble." Berkshire Hathaway book value was up 19.8% to $21.8 billion in 2009. Son of Nebraska stockbroker met value investor Benjamin Graham while studying economics at Columbia. Took over textile firm Berkshire Hathaway in 1965, used company as a vehicle to invest in insurance (Geico), food (Dairy Queen), utilities (MidAmerican Energy) and recently green tech (electric-car maker BYD).


4. Mukesh Ambani



Fortune: Inherited and Growing
Source: petrochemicals, oil & gas
Age: 52
Country Of Citizenship: India
Residence: Mumbai
Education: Stanford U, Drop Out; U Bombay, Bachelor of Arts / Science
Marital Status: Married, 3 children

Global ambitions: His Reliance Industries, already India's most valuable company, recently bid $2 billion for 65% stake in troubled Canadian oil sands outfit Value Creation. Firm's $14.5 billion offer to buy bankrupt petrochemicals maker LyondellBasell was rejected. Since September company has sold treasury shares worth $2 billion to be used for acquisitions. Late father, Dhirubhai, founded Reliance and built it into a massive conglomerate. After he died, Mukesh and his brother, Anil, ran the family business together for a brief time. But siblings feuded over control; mother eventually brokered split of assets, with Mukesh getting oil and gas and petrochemicals businesses. Still at odds with Anil over gas supply agreement; awaiting Supreme Court's final ruling. Has yet to move out of the family's high-rise, which he shares with his brother, into his new 27-story home in downtown Mumbai. Owns cricket team Mumbai Indians.


5. Lakshmi Mittal



Net Worth: $28.7 bil
Fortune: Inherited and Growing
Source: steel
Age: 59
Country Of Citizenship: India
Residence: London
Education: St Xavier C Calcutta, Bachelor of Arts / Science
Marital Status: Married, 2 children

London's richest resident oversees ArcelorMittal, world's largest steelmaker. Net profits fell 75% in 2009. Mittal took 12% pay cut amid slump but improved outlook pushed stock up a third in past year. Looking to expand in his native India; wants to build steel mills in Jharkhad and Orissa but has not received government approval. Started in family steel business in India in 1970s; branched out on his own in 1994. Initially bought up steel mills on the cheap in Eastern Europe. Earned $1.1 billion for selling his interest in a Kazakh refinery in December. Sits on the boards of Goldman Sachs, EADS. Upped stake in struggling British soccer team QPR in February. Funding 400-foot sculpture to be built in London's Olympic Park in time for 2012 Olympics. Owns 12-bedroom mansion in London's posh Kensington neighborhood. Daughter-in-law Megha recently bought insolvent German fashion house Escada.


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Cars / Ford Mustang GT - 2011
« on: April 25, 2010, 04:35:29 PM »
This is My Dream Car... So No bad word about it..

- One of the Best Car in its Category and Also fair Price (around 25 K - 30 K)... 435Hp (reported by Motor trend, orginally 412 Hp) V8 Engine HAYEEE MUSTANGGGG  :love: :love:

















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Cars / Race for the Fastest Car
« on: April 25, 2010, 01:41:58 AM »
Car in Line Up

Ferrai 599 - 612 Hp, V12

Chervolt ZR -1 -Engine:- 638 Hp, V8

Nissan GT-R - 480 Hp, V6

Porsche 911 GT-2 - 530 Hp, V4

First up - Drag Race
ZR1 Drag Race King - Spanks GTR, 599, and GT2

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Cars / A Jet Engine Installed on a Truck
« on: April 25, 2010, 01:25:12 AM »
This is what happens when you have Jet Engine installed on a TRUCK..

SO DAMN COOL !!

2006 AirPower Over Hampton Roads - Shockwave Jet Truck - Friday

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