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May 19, 2007

A Chennai, India based doctor and his wife are fighting for funds to keep their  son Subash alive.  Five year old Subash suffers from   acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

His only hope now is unrelated stemcell transplant, a procedure that's only available outside India and will cost his parents nearly In. Rs. Fourteen million ( appx. 334,000.00 US $ ).

The chord from which the stemcell is to be utilised is ready at Singapore as such there isn't much time to lose.  The only drawback is the funds.

Ironically, Subash's father - a docotor himself has already spent over 3 mn In.Rs ( appx. seventy thousand US $ ) on the treatment.

The boy's father approached everyone he knows and is planning to sell all he has.  But all these efforts later, the middle class family would still fall short by nearly In.Rs. 10 mn ( appx. 240,000.00 US $ ).

All that the parents need now is the shortfall amount in the next few days - the only thing that could help them give Subash a chance to make his dream of becoming a pilot into reality.

Please visit the following site for further information and for rendering the required help.

http://www.savesubash.org/index.html

Thanks.

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Abidali

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Posted: May 19, 2007 2:44pm
Apr 13, 2007
Hello friends,

I have created this album and wish to share it with you.  Hope you like it
 
Album: ENCHANTING NATURE & PLACES


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Posted: Apr 13, 2007 2:03pm
Apr 13, 2007
Hello friends,

Have created this album which I wish to share with you.  Hope you like it
 
Album: BEAUTIFUL & EXOTIC BIRDS


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Apr 13, 2007
Hello friends,

Wished to share this album with you.  Hope you like it
 
Album: BUTTERFLIES


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Apr 13, 2007
Hello friends,

Wish to share this album with you.  Hope you like it
 
Album: ANIMALS & PETS


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Posted: Apr 13, 2007 1:44pm
Mar 23, 2007

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Teflon kills birds

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Tips on safer cookware

When heated, cookware coated with Teflon and other non-stick surfaces emits fumes that can kill birds and potentially sicken people. You can avoid exposures to the fumes from Teflon and other non-stick cookware by phasing out your home use of these products. If you can afford to replace your non-stick cookware now, do so.

Statistics reported by the Cookware Manufacturers Association indicate that 90 percent of all the aluminum cookware sold in the United States in 2001 was coated with non-stick chemicals like Teflon (Cooks Illustrated, September 2002). Chemicals and tiny, toxic Teflon particles released from heated Teflon kill household pet birds. At least four of these chemicals never break down in the environment, and some are widely found in human blood. Consumers concerned about the effects of Teflon on human health and the environment should consider these alternatives:

Stainless Steel
Stainless steel is a terrific alternative to a non-stick cooking surface. Most chefs agree that stainless steel browns foods better than non-stick surfaces. In their 2001 review of sauté pans, Cooks Illustrated, an independent publication, chose a stainless steel pan over otherwise identical non-stick models. They also recommended stainless steel pan roasters over non-stick.

Cast Iron
Cast iron remains a great alternative to non-stick cooking surfaces. Lodge, America’s oldest family-owned cookware manufacturer, refers to their cookware as “natural non-stick.” Cast iron can be pre-heated to temperatures that will brown meat and will withstand oven temperatures well above what is considered safe for non-stick pans. Cast iron is extremely durable and can now be purchased pre-seasoned, ready-to-use.

Other Cooking Surfaces
Because Teflon coated non-stick surfaces fail to brown foods there has been a push to find other “non-stick” cookware coating that will allow the use of higher temperatures and still clean up easily. Some examples include ceramic titanium and porcelain enameled cast iron. Both of these surfaces are very durable, better at browning foods than PTFE (Teflon) non-stick coatings, and are dishwasher safe. In her New York Times piece, "In Search of a Pan That Lets Cooks Forget About Teflon," Marian Burros recommends Le Creuset enameled cast iron pans with a matte black interior. Anodized aluminum is another alternative, but some people question its safety, citing evidence in some studies linking aluminum exposures to Alzheimers.






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Dear friends,

Child pornography is rampant on the internet. 

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It has to be put down at any cost.  You can extend your support by lighting a candle together with a comment by logging on to:
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 Thanks for your valuable support.
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WISHING ALL A LOVELY SPRING SEASON AND LOTS OF PROSPERITY
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BEST WISHES TO ALL ON THIS SPECIAL DAY  

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