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#	Country	Leader	In office since:	Notes
1	Ireland	President Mary McAleese	Nov. 11, 1997 -	elected
2	Finland (1)	President Tarja Halonen	Mar. 1, 2000 -	elected
3	Germany	Chancellor Angela Merkel	Nov. 22, 2005 -	elected
4	Liberia	President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf	Jan. 16, 2006 -	elected
5	India	President Pratibha Patil	Jul. 25, 2007 -	elected
6	Argentina	President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner	Dec. 10, 2007 -	elected
7	Bangledesh	Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajed	Jan. 6, 2009 -	elected
8	Iceland	Prime Minister Jóhanna Sigurdardóttir	Feb. 1, 2009 -	appointed 2009, elected 2009
9	Croatia	Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor	Jul. 6, 2009 -	appointed
10	Lithuania	President Dalia Grybauskaite	Jul. 12, 2009 -	elected
11	Kyrgyzstan	President Rosa Otunbayeva	Apr. 7, 2010 -	coup
12	Costa Rica	President Laura Chinchilla	May 8, 2010 -	elected
13	Trinidad and Tobago	Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar	May 26, 2010 -	elected
14	Australia	Prime Minister Julia Gillard	Jun. 24, 2010 -	appointed 2010, elected 2010
15	Slovakia	Prime Minister Iveta Radicová	Jul. 8, 2010 -	elected
16	Brazil	President Dilma Rousseff	Jan. 1, 2011 -	elected
17	Switzerland	President Micheline Calmy-Rey	Jan. 1, 2011 -	appointed
18	Peru	Prime Minister Rosario Fernández	Mar. 19, 2011 -	appointed
19	Kosovo	President Atifete Jahjaga	Apr. 7, 2011 -	elected
20	Thailand	Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra	Aug. 8, 2011 -	elected

 

 

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-----Original Message-----
From: Amin H Karim MD <globelinker@...>

Written by a Cop for Our Own Safety 

  

Everyone should take 5 minutes to read this. It may save your life or a loved one's life. 

In daylight hours, refresh yourself of these things to do in an emergency situation... 

This is for you, and for you to share with your wife your children, & everyone you know. 

After reading these 9 crucial tips, forward them to someone you care about. 

It never hurts to be careful in this crazy world we live in.  

1. Tip from Tae Kwon Do : 

The elbow is the strongest point

on your body.

If you are close enough to use it, do! 
2.. Learned this from a tourist guide.

If a robber asks for your wallet and/or purse,

DO NOT HAND IT TO HIM.

Toss it away from you....

Chances are that he is more interested in your wallet and/or purse than you,

and he will go for the wallet/purse.

RUN LIKE MAD IN THE OTHER DIRECTION!

3. If you are ever thrown into the trunk of a car, kick out the back tail lights and stick your arm out the hole and start waving like crazy..

The driver won't see you, but everybody else will.

This has saved lives.

4. Women have a tendency to get into their cars after shopping, eating, working, etc., and just sit (doing their checkbook, or making a list, etc.

DON'T DO THIS!)

The predator will be watching you, and this is the perfect opportunity for him to get in

on the passenger side, put a gun to your head, and tell you where to go.

AS SOON AS YOU GET INTO YOUR CAR ,

LOCK THE DOORS AND LEAVE.. 

If someone is in the car with a gun to your head DO NOT DRIVE OFF,

Repeat:

DO NOT DRIVE OFF!

Instead gun the engine and

speed into anything, wrecking the car.

Your Air Bag will save you.

If the person is in the back seat they will get the worst of it.

As soon as the car crashes

bail out and run.

It is better than having them find your body in a remote location.

5. A few notes about getting into your car in a parking lot, or parking garage:

A.) Be aware: look around you, look into your car, at the passenger side floor ,

and in the back seat.

B.) If you are parked next to a big van, enter your car from the passenger door.

Most serial killers attack their victims by pulling them into their vans while the women

are attempting to get into their cars.

C.) Look at the car parked on the driver's side of your vehicle,

and the passenger side.. If a male is sitting alone in the seat nearest your car, you may want to walk back into the mall, or work, and get a guard/policeman to walk you back out.

IT IS ALWAYS BETTER TO BE SAFE THAN SORRY. (And better paranoid than dead.)

6. ALWAYS take the elevator instead of the stairs.

Stairwells are horrible places to be alone and the perfect crime spot.

This is especially true at NIGHT!)

7. If the predator has a gun and you are not under his control,

ALWAYS RUN!

The predator will only hit you (a running target) 4 in 100 times; and even then,

it most likely WILL NOT be a vital organ.

RUN, Preferably in a zig -zag pattern!

8. As women, we are always trying to be sympathetic:

STOP

It may get you raped, or killed. Ted Bundy, the serial killer, was a good-looking,

well educated man, who ALWAYS played on the sympathies of unsuspecting women.

He walked with a cane, or a limp, and often asked 'for help' into his vehicle or with his vehicle,which is when he abducted  his next victim.

9. Another Safety Point:

Someone just told me that her friend heard a crying baby on her porch the night before last, and she called the police because it was late and she thought it was weird.. 

The police told her

'Whatever you do, DO NOT open the door..'

The lady then said that it sounded like the baby had crawled near a window, and she was worried that it would crawl to the street and get run over.

The policeman said, 'We already have a unit on the way,

whatever you do, DO NOT open the door.'

He told her that they think a serial killer has a baby's cry recorded and uses it to coax

women out of their homes thinking that someone dropped off a baby..

He said they have not verified it, but have had several calls by women saying that

they hear baby's cries outside their doors when they're home alone at night.

 

10. Water scam!

If you wake up in the middle of the night to hear all your taps outside running or what you think is a burst pipe, DO NOT GO OUT TO INVESTIGATE!

These people turn on all your outside taps full blast so that you will go out to investigate and then attack.

Stay alert, keep safe, and look out for your neighbors!

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AWESOME! AWESOME! He is 38 years old  It took him 6 years to build a city with toothpicks He used 6 million toothpicks and 170 liters of glue It can take 6 months to build one building, some of the time standing on ladders He works at the museum of Science and Technology in Syracuse , New York Have a look at his creation, he has been called the most patient man in the world.  >

 

Get Your Final Year Project Funded by ICT R&D Fund

Posted: 29 Mar 2012 01:32 AM PDT

National ICT R&D Fund has launched this new initiative of assisting undergraduate students with their final year projects.

ICT R&D Fund said that it aims to promote, enable, and encourage R&D culture at the grassroots level by funding relatively high caliber R&D projects initiated by students under the mentorship of faculty members in chartered universities of both Public and Private sector.

Through this initiative the Fund will provide financial support to selected Final Year Projects (FYP) of undergraduate students enrolled in ICT related disciplines like Computer Science & Information Technology, Electrical, Electronics, Telecom, Computer, and Software Engineering.

The funding under this initiative covers the cost of purchase of equipment and other miscellaneous costs associated with the development of the prototype or working model. A maximum of up to Rs 75,000/- can be provided to a single Final Year Project (FYP).

Recommendations for currently ongoing Final Year Projects (FYP) should be submitted to the Fund through the respective Head of Departments on the prescribed Recommendation Form. You can get the form downloaded from here.

All the recommendation received will be evaluated by a committee of experts constituted by the Fund. Final decision pertaining to the selection of any project for this initiative shall be taken by the National ICT R&D Fund.

The last date for submission of forms to National ICT R&D Fund is March 31, 2012.

GRAND CITY TUMOR BOARD

SUNDAY APRIL 22, 2012

SHERATON HOTEL, KARACHI

For further detail, please contact Dr. Asghar H. Asghar Oncologist 0300-2392418

          City Tumor Board (CTB) is a forum for the oncologist, surgeon, physicians, radiologist and pathologist who are practicing oncology in Karachi Pakistan. It was started on March 28, 2010 by a combined effort of our senior colleagues in the field of oncology and surgery. This forum provides an opportunity for all our colleagues to bring their oncology related cases to be discussed in multimodality meeting. This activity is done fortnightly in Zainab Panjawani Hospital (Opposite to Mazar-e-Quaid) at 8:00-9:00 am. Anyone who is practicing oncology can participate in this meeting. It is a non-political and non-institutional forum and requires no membership.

 

Registration is free but mandatory to arrange for logistic arrangements.

Kindly fill in the registration form and send it to: tumorboardoncology@...

 

Name: 

Designation:

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See the good in everyone. Be blind to faults of other. It brings peace in your life. Things don't change. You change your way of looking at them.

 

 

One of the prettiest emails ever !!!!

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Now since you are a true child of God,

you know that with every blessing, a blessing is required!

So bless another, by passing this on.

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Inner Sanctuary Retreat

'Getting away from it all' is something we all love to do.  Why wait for the holidays!  Whenever you need it, make time over the weekend for your very own retreat at home. Create a sanctuary.  Drop the distractions.  Take the phone off the hook.  Listen to soothing music.  Simply enjoy the solitude and some unstructured time. You can even use this time to review recent events, create new dreams or retreat into your inner space to renovate the soul

 

SADRU RAJWANI

 

 

 

What We Can't See The Unseen World Just because we can’t see something doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. Just because we can't see something doesn't mean it doesn't exist, although this is a common way in which people deny the existence of spirit guides, angels, and other unseen helpers in our lives. However, anyone who has encountered such beings can attest to the fact that they do, indeed, exist, just as our breath exists, keeping us alive, even though we can't see it. The wind exists, too, but we only know this because we feel it on our skin and hear it moving the leaves on the trees. All around us and within us are things we can't see, and yet we know they are just as real as the grass beneath our feet. What we see and don't see may just be a matter of perspective, like the ladybug who sees the leaf on which she sits, but not the tree the leaf grows on, or the person sitting beneath it. And the person beneath the tree may or may not see the ladybug, depending on where he focuses his attention. Still, all of these things, whether seen or not seen by the person or the ladybug, exist in reality. Some people are more gifted at accessing that which we cannot see, but given an open and willing heart, anyone can tune into the invisible realm and begin to find their way. Human beings have always done this, and it is only recently that we have fallen into distrusting the existence of what we can't see. If you have lost touch with the unseen world, all you have to do is resolve to open your heart to its existence, and it will make itself known. Closing your eyes in meditation and visualization, or engaging the unseen through the written word, are just two ways to welcome the invisible back into your life. Whatever you choose to do, cultivating a relationship with that which you can't see is a time-honored human practice that can greatly enhance your life.

 

 

 

From: Syed Ehtisham syedmae@...

 

Published on Thursday, March 29, 2012 by Common Dreams New Study Finds Skyrocketing Increase in Autism Group says link to environmental factors shown, gov't should regulate toxic chemicals - Common Dreams staff A just released report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that children diagnosed with Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) had a skyrocketing increase of 78% compared to results from a decade ago. The CDC report shows that one in 88 children are now diagnosed with the disorder. Environmental Working Group (EWG) notes that "a burgeoning body of independent scientific research suggests that one factor that may be in play is environmental exposure to neurotoxic chemicals, most notably mercury," and sees the staggering figures as a call for governmental action to minimize children's exposure to toxic chemicals, especially coal plant caused mercury exposure. “Upending the federal government’s approach to regulating toxic chemicals and putting tough emissions standards in place at power plants are two good places to start,” said Environmental Working Group President Ken Cook.(photo: hepingting) The CDC conclusion that "ASDs continue to be an important public health concern" would be a challenge under the House Republican budget which would "cut federal spending on Medicaid — the single largest funding source of funding for autism support — by more than $800 billion below current projections over the next 10 years." A 2011 Stanford University School of Medicine study found that 62 percent of autism risk was attributable to environmental factors. * * * From the CDC report: Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network Surveillance Year 2008 Principal Investigators Results: For 2008, the overall estimated prevalence of ASDs among the 14 ADDM sites was 11.3 per 1,000 (one in 88) children aged 8 years who were living in these communities during 2008. Overall ASD prevalence estimates varied widely across all sites (range: 4.8–21.2 per 1,000 children aged 8 years). ASD prevalence estimates also varied widely by sex and by racial/ethnic group. Approximately one in 54 boys and one in 252 girls living in the ADDM Network communities were identified as having ASDs. Comparison of 2008 findings with those for earlier surveillance years indicated an increase in estimated ASD prevalence of 23% when the 2008 data were compared with the data for 2006 (from 9.0 per 1,000 children aged 8 years in 2006 to 11.0 in 2008 for the 11 sites that provided data for both surveillance years) and an estimated increase of 78% when the 2008 data were compared with the data for 2002 (from 6.4 per 1,000 children aged 8 years in 2002 to 11.4 in 2008 for the 13 sites that provided data for both surveillance years). Because the ADDM Network sites do not make up a nationally representative sample, these combined prevalence estimates should not be generalized to the United States as a whole. Interpretation: These data confirm that the estimated prevalence of ASDs identified in the ADDM network surveillance populations continues to increase. The extent to which these increases reflect better case ascertainment as a result of increases in awareness and access to services or true increases in prevalence of ASD symptoms is not known. ASDs continue to be an important public health concern in the United States, underscoring the need for continued resources to identify potential risk factors and to provide essential supports for persons with ASDs and their families. * * * Environmental Working Group (EWG): Autism Rate Surges Among US Children “These stunning new figures are a call to action among our elected leaders to minimize our children’s exposures to mercury and other toxic chemicals,” said EWG President Ken Cook. “These stunning new figures are a call to action among our elected leaders to minimize our children’s exposures to mercury and other toxic chemicals,” said Environmental Working Group President Ken Cook. “Nothing less than an all-hands-on-deck approach to this mounting epidemic is required by Congress, the President and industry.” Though the cause of autism is yet not known, a burgeoning body of independent scientific research suggests that one factor that may be in play is environmental exposure to neurotoxic chemicals, most notably mercury, a common toxic byproduct at coal-fired power plants around the country. “Upending the federal government’s approach to regulating toxic chemicals and putting tough emissions standards in place at power plants are two good places to start,” said Cook. The federal Toxic Substances Control Act has allowed the chemical industry to flood the marketplace with toxic chemicals, including neurotoxins, with virtually no proof they are safe for people. * * * The Hill: Federal government estimates 1 in 88 children in the US has autism "The data signal an impending crisis in America's safety net system for people with autism and related disorders."The report comes just as House Republicans prepare to approve a budget that would cut federal spending on Medicaid — the single largest funding source of funding for autism support — by more than $800 billion below current projections over the next 10 years. [...] The Arc, an advocacy group for people with disabilities, warned against proposed cuts to federal healthcare spending. "The data signal an impending crisis in America's safety net system for people with autism and related disorders," The Arc CEO Peter Berns said in a statement. "We may be facing a �perfect storm’ as the rapid rise in the prevalence of autism comes at the very same time Congress is proposing to cut hundreds of billions of dollars from the Medicaid program — the single largest funding source of services and support for autism — while slashing funding for public health programs." * * * From July 2011: Stanford University School of Medicine: Non-genetic factors play surprisingly large role in determining autism, says study by group 2011 study found that genes account for 38 percent of autism risk, with environmental factors explaining the remaining 62 percent.A new Stanford University School of Medicine study of twins suggests that non-genetic factors play an unexpectedly large role in determining autism risk, turning upside down recent assumptions about the cause of this common, disabling developmental disorder. From prior studies of shared autism in twins, scientists had estimated that 90 percent of autism risk was attributable to genes and only 10 percent to non-genetic environmental factors. But the new study — the largest ever of twins in which at least one in each pair has autism — shows almost the opposite: It found that genes account for 38 percent of autism risk, with environmental factors explaining the remaining 62 percent. [...] The finding that autism risk is strongly influenced by environmental factors should alert scientists to the need to study risk factors they haven't been considering, the researchers said. [...] And what might the unknown environmental risk factors be? "That's the multimillion dollar question," Hallmayer said. "I think a lot about it." Autism's manifestation in very young children points to something that happens in early life, potentially even during pregnancy, he said. "Our findings suggest that events during pregnancy should be a focus for future research into the origins of autism," said Lisa Croen, PhD, a co-author on the study. Croen is a senior research scientist and director of the Autism Research Program at the Kaiser Permanente Division of Research. Dr. S. Akhtar Ehtisham (607) 776-3336 P.O. Box 469, Bath NY 14810 USA Blog syedehtisham.blogspot.com All religions try to take over the establishment and if they fail, they collaborate with it, be it feudal or capitalist.

 

 

"Apologizing does not mean that you are wrong and the other one is right... It simply means that you value the relationship much more than your ego"

 

Be Thankful! by Terence B. Lester Be thankful that you don't already have everything you desire. If you did, what would there be to look forward to? Be thankful when you don't know something, for it gives you the opportunity to learn. Be thankful for the difficult times. During those times you grow. Be thankful for your limitations, because they give you opportunities for improvement. Be thankful for each new challenge, because it will build your strength and character. Be thankful for your mistakes. They will teach you valuable lessons. Be thankful when you're tired and weary, because it means you've made a difference. It's easy to be thankful for the good things. A life of rich fulfillment comes to those who are also thankful for the setbacks. Gratitude can turn a negative into a positive. Find a way to be thankful for your troubles, and they can become your blessings. * * * * * * * With great affection,  SADRU RAJWANI

 

 

 

 

From: Syed Ehtisham syedmae@...

 

Majority of Indian Women are Single; Why? By SiliconIndia, Saturday, 17 December 2011, 08:51 IST Bangalore: The 2011 India's census revealed that there are only 940 women for every 1000 men. Though the number is very close margin, it is found that majority of Indian women are single. What is stopping them from mingling or choosing a life partner? Are Indian men hostile beings that they do want to interact with? Well here are few reasons that were listed out: 1. Where are all the good men? Women these days are lot more educated, independent and are assertive. The attitude of women in the last decade has changed exceptionally. The exposure to workplaces, responsibilities and pressures have made them a lot more confident about their decisions and are able to read or judge men in various ways. Most Indian women these days have taken the risk of experimenting with relationships and sexuality. It has made them bolder than ever. No more marriage is a must and should policy and society prerequisite. They are defining their own terms and conditions. The only thing that most women look for is "compatibility". They are always on the lookout for the right balance. Neha Mehta is 36, attractive and still single. Neha lives with her parents, has no siblings and stands to inherit a fair fortune from her father. She has received numerous proposals and has even dated a few men, but there isn't a ring in sight. "Some men I've met were blessed with healthy bank balances, but they also had serious attitude problems to go with these," she explains. "And men I've met who've been perfectly amiable and charming wouldn't be able to support my lifestyle. It's hard to find the right balance." As quoted by idiva. Dr. S. Akhtar Ehtisham (607) 776-3336 P.O. Box 469, Bath NY 14810 USA Blog syedehtisham.blogspot.com All religions try to take over the establishment and if they fail, they collaborate with it, be it feudal or capitalist.

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Step Forward...

 If you've previously told yourself that it can't be done, this is the moment to change your assumption. When you can dream it, imagine it and visualize it, you can do it.

 Instead of making excuses, make some progress. Instead of looking back with regret, step forward with enthusiasm.

 Choose to define yourself based on the person you know you can become. Choose to see your life in terms of the best of what is possible.

 If you focus too much on the past, you'll be held back by limitations that may no longer even exist. Instead, look forward with positive expectation, and you'll find yourself quickly moving in a forward direction.

 A new, fulfilling reality is calling to you. Step forward right now, and begin to make it happen...