Counterfeit medicines

Counterfeit medicines are the illegal drugs with fake package, ingredients or ingredients not in the specified proportion as specified on the label, imitation, content tampering, lack active ingredients or contain too much active ingredients.
Medical tests reveal that these counterfeit medicines worsen the disease or sometimes make it incurable and therefore dangerous. Such medicines were previously found only in the developing countries but what is alarming, is that, now these have been found in the developed countries like the UK and Canada and in the most authentic supply chain outlets. According to the reports, more than 2000 people around the world die due to these fake medicines every day.
MPedigree is a non profit enterprise has helped thousands of consumers to fight counterfeiting. Have a look at the website of MPedigree:
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Show me the meaning of being in lonely...

Man being a social being ,off late is getting used to the solitary living.
In the busy schedule, we have almost forgotten to socialize. Most of us don't even know who our neighbors are!!!
We find solace in having innumerable virtual friends on facebook, orkut etc etc.
A couple of days back attended the wedding of my cousin whom i had not even seen once !!!
It was such a weird experience..I had to go and introduce myself to that guy on the stage :(
Hope India does not turn out to follow the American way of living .
Had to think about all these when i got a chance to read the article below:
http://www.wilsonquarterly.com/article.cfm?AID=1631

Better late than never

We are fortunate enough to have all the facilities in the world. But are we actually thinking of preserving these for our future generation?? Like our ancestors thought about us , and struggled hard to get us enjoy the freedom, we have to be prudent enough to at least save our natural resources, our nature earth, flora, fauna for our future generation.
Do not misuse the resources around. Just a small step from our side, that's it!! Turn off the lights when you are not in the room, switch off the vehicle while waiting in the traffic signal,turn off the computer at home,office, plant a tree, etc etc...
Let the next generation have the freedom to enjoy the facilities what we have today :)

Visit to Gopalaswamy hills and Bandipur( July 18 2010)

This one turned out to be d most exciting trips i have ever had.Probably got paid off well for the hectic work i had last week..Lucky me!!!
Left for Gopalaswami hills at an odd timing (2 AM on 18 th July) . By the time we left Bangalore, after having picked up everyone at their respective places( not forgetting to mention the enduring wait for AXA Minakshi) , it was 4 in the morning. Then stopped the mazda at Maddur for a tea break. Then immediately after some time, a breakdown!!! Took more than an hour to be fixed.On the way we munched on the biscuits,Akki Rotti and mixtures.
On the foot of the hills ,the rich yellow color sunflower garden was spread like a yellow carpet on either side of the road which welcomed us to the Gopalaswami Hills. Finally after lots of 'URRS' and 'PURRS' to scare away the cattle, we reached the hills at 11 AM .The higher the hills we were going , it was getting more and more chiller :)
We got down and took lots of snaps. Since visibility was close to zero coz of fog ,we could hardly believe it was 11'o clock ..... It was misty, foggy, raining, cold.I almost felt like i am just under a cloud which is about to burst !! The only feeling i was getting in my mind was "I m Loving It" ,"I m Loving It" and "I m Loving It"........The wait in the queue to the temple was a long endurance, with that funny manager trying to act very smart. But all this was overlooked once i got the glimpse of Lord Krishna :) Again a long photo session with different poses ...lol! Then spent a lot of time enjoying the beauty of the landscape which reminded me of Kannan Devan Ad which used to be telecasted when i was a kid :) Had to forcibly leave this place around 1:45 coz most of us very hungry :( But stopping at the sunflower garden was so much so fun :) Again another round of photo session!!! I sometimes wonder how some people dont get tired of posing to the pics :)
Lunch at a restaurant near Bandipur was mediocre.Had a nice time playing swing for more than half an hour:) Reaching Bandipur we had to wait till 4 PM for the Forest Safari. So just had a look around for some time ,a photo shoot of the girls on the tree , some games and then the much awaited Safari... We could spot only deers, a lemur, a wild hen, a female peacock, 3 Great Indian Gaurs, 3 Sambars, a Kingfisher, a Woodpecker....It was a disappointment for most of us who were expecting of having a look at Tigers, Elephants :( We thought of leaving behind the karadi(Anoop) and the tiger(Ramraj) in Bandipur :D lol!!
Finally we left to Bangalore around 5. Then have no idea wat happened as i fell into deep sleep :P When i got up these people were playing , making lot of noise.I must mention that Paru and Jitu are such a lovely, compatible couple :) On the way had a glimpse at the Mysore Palace :) For dinner stopped at this quite a famous restaurant called Maddur Tiffanys. I must really mention about the yummy Maddur Vada i had there :)
Finally reached home around 1 AM in the morning ...More than 23 hrs of fun and frolic came to an end .....Wish it could go longer!!!

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Never had a faintest idea that life's such a tough decision would be so simple...Just a glimpse and I had decided that he is the one for my life..
Is this what is called DESTINY ???? Just a few exchange of words after a few days and yes i was committed :D......But both of us have still remained, literally, like BLACK BOXES...God i am getting engaged in a few days to a man to whom i have not even spoken to for an hour!!!!Just takes a minute to like it,Oh Baby :D
With all the initial apprehensions, I have actually agreed for my marriage...I cant believe myself !!!! Wish me good luck God :)

A Ray Of Hope...

In a recent breakthrough, Angela Belcher and her team at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have been successful in creating artificial photosynthesis using a man-made virus called M13 which breaks down water molecules into Hydrogen and Oxygen with a catalyst Iridium Oxide.If this is implemented commercially ,then the days are not far, to see Lithium Oxide Virus run batteries. Also water run cars will be moving around everywhere. This can also reduce pollution which in turn reduces Green House Effects.

Beer for cattle!!!!!!!!

In many countries ,the cattle is fed with recycled beer which they claim is nutritious to the cattle !!!!!!There are dedicated Beer Recovery Plants which recover beer from waste beer not suitable for human use and thus feed the cattle with it.

        

Boulevard to wealth-Indian Politics..

From statues to multi-crore worth cash garlands, Behenji of Indian politics, Mayawati, is in news again. An interesting fact is that her party's IT returns in the past 3 years has increased 30 times.Though she is elected  as a Chief Minister the fourth time,she is not in news for any developmental activities in her state.

     With the statues of the party's symbol "elephant" and herself,I feel, she is trying to imprint herself in Uttar Pradesh.

All iz well????

With the years passing by, the celebrations of Women's Day is getting grander. But how relevant are the celebrations ? There is still a widespread discrimination against women. For instance, I was rejected for the post of a Project Management Officer in my account, in office for the sole reason that i am a female associate. :( 

Unless there is an egalitarian feeling , there is no use of these celebrations. Education is a must for all. The war on the baby girl should be stopped. Illegal abortions of baby girls should be abjured.The condition in northern parts of India is worsening. For instance, in Rajasthan, the ratio of women to men is decreasing which is a shocking revelation. Stringent laws should be enforced which we all can reckon on.

         

The 33% reservation for women in the assembly is a positive move by the Central Government(Hope the bill is passed in the assembly atleast tomorrow).  This surely turns out to be a good opportunity for all the women who want to render their service to the society.

Earth Day-March 27 2010

Earth day is being celebrated all over the world this March 27 th 2010,Saturday from 8:30 PM.to 9:30 PM.Please do switch off all the lights and help save the world !!!!

More information check out :

www.earthhour.in

A painful farewell............

Farewell had never been so very painful,silent,maudlin and pallid in my life.Still unable to come in terms with this bitter truth  that i have to stay away from this very close friend of mine for atleast 3 months.Life is an interminable journey with many more such farewells ,is of course a hard truth to digest.Wishing all the success,joy and happiness to this special friend.Hope she comes back to bangalore asap  :)

The Hurt Locker-Must watch

Sudeep........

With his impeccable acting in Rann, Kiccha Sudeep is sure to stay in bollywood for a long long time..  :)Right now waiting for his new release Just Maat Maatalli .....

Mile Sur Mera Tumhara...........Tho Sur Bane Hamara...........

Mile Sur Mera Tumhara ,a song on national integration aired on Doordarshan on Aug 15,1988,was recreated by Zoom with a new set of artists,called Phir Mile Sur Mera Tumhara,was aired yest on the eve of republic day....

Loved to see Mahesh Babu in this one :) But somehow i liked the old version .....

A Kannadiga in Avatar :)

The only actor of Indian origin in Avatar movie ,Dileep Rao ,is incidentally a Kannadiga who has played the role of Dr.Max Patel. Born and brought up in the US,he has chosen acting as his career .Also his other movies include  "Drag Me To Hell".

Good news for Veggies!!!

Are u a veggie n still want to try out how meat tastes without actually eating meat??? Try out Mock Meat(Faux meat) which is very similar to the meat in color,appearance,taste and chemical composition ...Shall i try out???Hmmmm...this one looks sumptuous !!!!

Pakistan's imprudence.......

With not even a single Pakistani player  been auctioned at the IPL auction,the Pakistan govt has taken it  personally and thinks the Indian govt is trying to offend it by sidelining its players....Y are they not mature enough to understand that the Govt of India is not any way connected to IPL !!!

Internet roumor...

Recently when i got a message from a friend about Indian National Anthem being awarded the "Best National Anthem " in the world ,by UNESCO , I was thrilled !!! Before forwarding to others,I thought i ll ascertain the facts .....

         Many websites claimed that Indian National Anthem is the best in the world while some said its an Internet rumor.... But when i searched UNESCO site,sadly ,there was no such announcement....

So i guess its a rumor.... :(

Google's googly!!

Do you feel Google should pull out of China????

Uninor

Recently there has been a message doing rounds saying Uninor is a Pakistani Company and asking people not to use its services.But the fact is that Uninor is a joint venture of Norwegian telecom giant Telenor (67.25%of shares)and India's Unitech(32.75%) .

The Proud Indian National Flag

Wonder where do they weave the national flag in India???

The only place where the hand woven national flag of india is made

is in a small city called Garag in Dharwad district in Karnataka.The Khadi used for it is got from Dharwad and Bagalokote districts. Once the kadhi is woven,it is sent for quality tests to BIS and once it is passed,it is sent back to the factory and the dyeing is done.

One of the movie revolves around this city and ambiance of patriotism is "Veerappa Nayaka"which stars Vishnuvardhan and Shruthi.

PS:Proud to be born in karnataka!!!

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