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Rohypnol - Be Ware!

A woman at a nightclub (Mumbai) on Saturday night was taken by 5 men, who according to hospital and police reports, gang raped her before dumping her at a Busstand in Mumbai. Unable to remember the events of the evening, tests later confirmed the repeat rapes along with traces of rohypnol in her blood. Rohypnol, date rape drug is an essentially a small sterilization pill. The drug is now being used by rapists at parties to rape AND sterilize their victims. All they have to do is drop it into the girl's drink. The girl can't remember a thing the next morning, of all that had taken place the night before. Rohypnol, which dissolves in drinks just as easily, is such that the victim doesn't conceive from the rape and the rapist needn't worry about having a paternity test identifying him months later. The Drug's affects ARE NOT TEMPORARY - they are PERMANENT. Any female that takes it WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO CONCEIVE. The weasels can get this drug from anyone who is in the v

OCD : Obsessive Compulsion Disorder

OCD : Obsessive Compulsion Disorder Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is an illness that causes people to have unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and to repeat certain behaviors (compulsions) over and over again. We all have habits and routines in our daily lives, such as brushing our teeth before bed. However, for people with OCD, patterns of behavior get in the way of their daily lives. Most people with OCD know that their obsessions and compulsions make no sense, but they can't ignore or stop them. There are many websites which can be referred for more details on OCD. http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/common/mentalhealth/anxiety/133.html Reason for cause ? No specific reason but it is said that it is caused due to the chemicals in the nerves which carry messages in the brain. One of the chemical is serotonin. Lack of this chemical is the cause of these unwanted thoughts. Medication helps increase the level of this chemical which stop the unwanted thoughts. Movie is pro

SEPTIC TANKS - INDIA'S WAY: RURAL MARKETS THE WAY AHEAD, Business Plan Presented at National Innovation Foundation Convention, IIM Ahmedabad

India’s population diversity and demographics vary from rich to poor, urbanites to local slum dwellers. India has about 5683 slums covering 20 million people, of which only17% of them is covered by proper sewerage system. The rest use septic tanks, two pits and community latrines. The health and sanitation consciousness of people on large especially in rural and suburban areas is on the decline. We the “DRISHTI & Co” aim at creating a health conscious society by generating awareness and catering to the need of clean and green India. We are into the business of constructing Septic tanks along with its accessory, the Baffle systems. “The purpose of DRISHTI & Co is to construct the most innovative, qualitative and cost effective Septic tanks and baffles systems, being responsible for social up-liftment, eco-friendly and socially concerned organization.” Urban areas: 52 thousand slums Households: 08 Million (14% of the entire country) 68% of slums do not have latrine facility. 1

Entrepreneurship in emerging economies - Co Authored paper presented at IIT Mumbai

Entrepreneurship is a creative human act involving the mobilization of resources from one level of productive use to a higher level of use. "It is the process by which the individual pursues opportunities without regard to resources currently controlled. Entrepreneurship involves a willingness to take responsibility and ability to put mind to a task and see it through from inception to completion. Another ingredient of entrepreneurship is sensing opportunities, while others see chaos, contradiction, and confusion. Essence of Entrepreneurship is going against time with maturity and serving as a change agent. Entrepreneurship is an outcome of the development process, which also encompasses the emergence of economic and social innovations. Entrepreneurship however, is often referred to as a process of “creative destruction” where new firms, technologies, or modes of commerce displace the old established order. As such, entrepreneurship could be seen as a subversive activity and a pow

GASIFIER STOVES

Energy is the primary and the most universal measure of all kinds of work by human beings and nature. Everything what happens in the world is the expression of flow of energy in one of its forms. Energy is an important input in all sectors of any country’s economy. The standard of living of a country is directly related to per capita energy consumption. Therefore to be materially prosperous a human being needs to consume more and more energy than his own. If the standard of living in the developing countries improved and approaches that of the developed countries then the energy requirement in the world in the 21st century will be much more than estimated. With the depletion in non-renewable energy sources, the thrust for other sources has increased and major focus is on renewable energy source. Biomass is an example of renewable source of energy. Biomass is an organic matter produced by plants, both terrestrial (those grown on land) and aquatic (those grown in water) and their derivat

Book Review - The Amul India Story - By Ruth Heredia

Every morning 20 lakh women across 10,000 villages bring in milk worth 5 crores, are now celebrating their economic independence. Thanks to the great co-operative movement called “The Amul India”. CONTENTS OF THE BOOK This is a story of a dream to which the interacting faith of a great many people finally gave substance. The book has been classified into 6 chapters namely: Ø The field Ø Sowing the seed Ø Tending a sapling Ø The tree grows Ø Bearing fruit Ø Nestling in the branches The author’s purpose of writing emphasizes the white revolution and the realization of the dream with the kaira district co-operative milk producers union. The author quotes ”Swasthi prajaabhyaha paripaalanthaam nyaayyaen, maargaenn mahee maheeshaaha, go-brahmannaebhyaha shubham asthu nithyam, lokaaha samasthaaha sukhino bhavantu”. The quote reiterates the purpose and objective of which the co-operative movement was started. The Field chapter realizes the requirement for a co-ope

Creativity & Exploration is always at the cost of production

I. The Old Thinking “Creativity and exploration is always at the cost of production” Part a. Illustrations Illustration 1. The PC "TOY": The Minicomputer Makers' Global Killer During the mid-80's, minicomputer companies were high-growth, high-margin companies. They were regarded by investors, the business press, and academia as among the world's best-managed organizations. Indeed, Digital was one of the most prominently featured companies in the McKinsey study that led to the book In Search of Excellence As medium and large businesses demanded ever-increasing amounts of computing power, this dynamic industry supplied it at rapidly decreasing prices. DEC and others did so by aggressively investing large amounts of capital in small to large, radical, and risky technology projects. Not even IBM could impede their successful march to industry dominance. The Stealth Attack At the same time, a few startups had introduced very simple, low-power computers. 'Just a