GS WEBZONE: “Olympic Stars – Berlin 1936

Thursday, October 14, 2010

“Olympic Stars – Berlin 1936 – Jesse Owens” plus 7 more

Olympic Stars – Berlin 1936 – Jesse Owens
Homeland Security Secretary – Michael Chertoff
Psalm 20 – The Lord Saves
Ayudha Pooja or Vijayadashmi to be celebrated on October 16
Labor Unions vs The World
Pongal 2011 – The harvest festival to be celebrated in January
Nokia N8 price in India – The cool phone is launched in the Indian markets
Agricultural Development Bank of China 2007 Profits

Olympic Stars – Berlin 1936 – Jesse Owens

Posted: 14 Oct 2010 01:39 PM PDT

Jesse Owens was the star of the 1936 Olympics in Berlin.

He took gold medals in the 100m, 200m, 4x100m relay and long jump.

The performance was an in-your-face proof that Hitler's idea of Aryan superiority was nonsense.

Since Hitler couldn't claim superiority by genes, he decided to try military might and failed at that, too.

Jesse Owens became a star in the U.S. that crossed racial boundaries.

So, why does anybody go back across those lines?

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Homeland Security Secretary – Michael Chertoff

Posted: 14 Oct 2010 09:37 AM PDT

Why is Homeland Security Secretary, Michael Chertoff, going to Hong Kong?

To get a tattoo? That’s what most sailors did whenever we dropped in during my NAVY days.

Nope, Chertoff is going to check out Hong Kong’s port-protection technology and implementation.

Container trucks pass under two giant portals that first employ gamma-ray imaging checks for anything that might contain a weapon, nuclear or otherwise. At the same time, an optical scanner retrieves the ID numbers on the container.

Sounds pretty spiffy, eh?

The technology - developed by the US based San Diego ‘s Science Applications International Corp..

The cost – $10 million.

To implement it world-wide – a cool $1.5 billion by some estimates. But, couldn’t we just start with our own ports? Nope. They need to be scanned before they get here.

Still, the technology exists to improve safety at our ports – but not without a price tag.

Hey, maybe those people making all that money off of oil gouging can foot the bill.

What do you think?

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Psalm 20 – The Lord Saves

Posted: 14 Oct 2010 05:35 AM PDT

Psalm 20 – The Lord saves.

I praise the Lord:

1. because He saves

2. He answers from heaven

3. He works mighty deeds

4. I will boast in His name – the Lord my God

5. because He raises me up and lets me stand

How do you praise God when you read Psalm 20?

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Ayudha Pooja or Vijayadashmi to be celebrated on October 16

Posted: 14 Oct 2010 03:14 AM PDT

Ayudha Pooja will be celebrated on October 16 this year. This pooja has a great significance during Vijayadashmi, the last day of the festival of Navratri or Durga puja. Infact, Ayudha Pooja is also known as Vijayadashmi.

The worshipping of weapons is done during Ayudha Pooja. According to the Indian mythology, the ninth form of Goddess Durga, Chamundeshwari killed the buffalo headed demon known as Mahishasura his associates, after which there was no use of weapons for her. So she kept them aside and started worshipping them. From then on, the ritual is still being followed.

This was also the day when Arjun had taken back his weapons that he hid under the Vani tree.

Ayudha Pooja is very similar to Vishwakarma Pooja. On this day too, the weapons are worshipped. Employees working as mechanics, technicians, electricians and other labours who arwork for the industries perform Ayudha Pooja.

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Labor Unions vs The World

Posted: 14 Oct 2010 01:34 AM PDT

There's a serious fight brewing.

China's top trade union is warning that the country will not cower to pressure from foreign businesses to water down new laws offering greater protection to hundreds of millions of Chinese workers.

Businesses are saying there is cheap labor elsewhere.

"We'll never submit to any pressure in protecting Chinese workers' rights and interests," said a senior official of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions.

"Then-president of the European Union chamber – warned the "strict" regulations could force foreign companies to 'reconsider new investments or continuing their activities in China' because of possible increase in production costs."

Does this fight seem familiar to anyone?

Business owners versus labor unions…it's the same everywhere.

Which side are you on?

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Pongal 2011 – The harvest festival to be celebrated in January

Posted: 14 Oct 2010 01:23 AM PDT

Pongal is the very important harvest festival of Tamil Nadu, India. It is always celebrated in the very first month of the English calendar that is January. The festival marks the growth and prosperity of the farmers.

Pongal literally mean 'to boil'. During this festival the farmers and their families thank god for all his blessings. It is basically a thanks giving festival. Pongal is celebrated consecutively for four days.

First day of the festival is called as Bhogi which is dedicated to Lord Indra. On the second day of Pongal, Sun (which also is considered as god) is worshipped. Third day is known as Mattu Pongal. On this day, the cattle are worshipped. Fourth and the last day is celebrated as Kannum Pongal with aartis (prayers) to mark the end of the festival of harvest.

Usually, Pongal falls on the same day as that of Sankranti, the kite flying festival which comes on 14th or 15th of January. Next year too, Pongal will be celebrated on either of the above mentioned dates.

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Nokia N8 price in India – The cool phone is launched in the Indian markets

Posted: 14 Oct 2010 12:06 AM PDT

The technology freaks would love to know that the mobile giant Nokia, has launched its new N series phone called N8 in the Indian markets. It is phone that has 3G supporting with Symbian 3 software.

Nokia N8 has a 12 mega pixel camera, HD video recoerding at 30 FPS with HDMI output. It also has a 3.5 inches touch screen, on which there is alphanumeric keypad along with the full keyboard.

Nokia N8 has 16 GB internal memory, and it has expandable memory up to 32 GB with Micro SD card. The function friendly phone has a Bluetooth of 3.0 with HDMI and High-Speed USB 2.0 (micro USB connector). It has a BL-4D 1200 mAh Li-Ion battery.

The phone has a graphics processor with OpenGL 2.0 that enables 3D graphics, a good support for Java Games. With all these superb functions the phone is priced at a mere Rs 26, 259. The mobile lovers are surely going to love this creation.

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Agricultural Development Bank of China 2007 Profits

Posted: 13 Oct 2010 09:34 PM PDT

AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK OF CHINA 2007 PROFITS

Agricultural Development Bank of China said its outstanding non-performing loans dropped Y3.4 billion and the NPL ratio was off 1.36% points to 6.29% by the end of 2007.

The bank was established in 1994 by the central government with a view of promoting rural and agricultural development.

The bank is one of the three policy banks in the country

It currently has 2,000 branches in 30 Chinese provinces.

The bank gained Y14.878 billion operating profit for the full year 2007, a hike of 69.6% over a year earlier.

Its 30 province-level branches all were profitable, and every employee achieved Y125,000 from the previous year.

Meanwhile, the bank strengthened lending for agricultural development.

The move helped to guarantee the purchase of grain, cotton and oil as well as supported infrastructure construction in rural areas and agricultural industrialized operation.

The bank also provided support to infrastructure construction in rural areas, it said.

The outstanding loans of the lender exceeded Y1 trillion for the first time by the end of 2007 and the figure hit Y1.0224 trillion, swelling by Y138 billion over the previous year.

What do you think of the improvements of the bank?

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