Saturday, July 9, 2011

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Converts garbage into gas with Plasma Power technology

Posted: 09 Jul 2011 10:29 PM PDT


As recently as January we reported on plasma vaporisation technology capable of turning organic waste material into hydrogen and carbon monoxide, a mixture called synthesis gas, or syn-gas, that can be used as a fuel or as a valuable feedstock in further chemical processes. The company in question then was U.S. based Integrated Environmental Technologies.


Engineers have developed an efficient torch for blasting garbage with a stream of
superheated gas, known as plasma. When trash is dropped into a chamber and heated
to 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit, its organic components, food, fluids, paper—vaporize into a hot, pressurized gas, which turns a turbine to generate electricity. Steam, a by-product, can generate more. Inorganic refuse such as metals condense at the bottom and can be used in roadbeds and heavy construction.

The ideal situation for technology like this is to replace existing land fill sites or garbage incinerators, (used extensively in the U.K.), which are both polluting. The Gasplasma Process plants can themselves be run on syn-gas by using it in a gas engine or turbine to generate electricity, over half of which can be exported out of the plant and onto the grid. The result is a truly environmentally friendly alternative to landfill or incinerators. Advanced Plasma Power have an informative walkthrough video on their website which explains the whole process.

We should help poor Countries to Construct these plants so that their poor rate may fall down and they can utilize their resources more efficiently.

Shahrukh Khan’s Ra.One made Rs.350 million before release

Posted: 09 Jul 2011 09:58 PM PDT


Shahrukh Khan's superhero movie Ra.One has reportedly already made Rs.500 million from TV and music rights.

Ra.1 is produced by Gauri and Shahrukh Khan, and features SRK in a superhero avatar G.One. The hotly anticipated sci-fi flick is expected to be the biggest release at Diwali this year.

Per reports Star TV has agreed to part with Rs.350 million for the satellite TV rights of the film; Salman Khan's Bodyguard, Ajay Devgn's Singam and Ranbir Kapoor's Rockstar are the other films that Star TV recently acquired the rights for.

T-Series has reportedly paid Rs.150 million for the exclusive music rights of the film, and with the Senegalese American R&B singer Akon signing the headlining item number Wanna be my chammak challo, the movie's soundtrack seems a certain bet for T-Series. A version of the song was leaked online and became an instant hit; the Ra.One team claims that the final version is much better.

Shahrukh Khan is also adding another first for Ra.One as there will be an action-packed game based on the movie for the Playstation. The storyline for the game has been written by Shahrukh himself and he is also providing voice-overs for the title. SRK fans will be able to play the game as G.One or Ra.One.

Maxim photoshoot: Hot and sizzling Anushka Sharma

Posted: 09 Jul 2011 09:55 PM PDT


'MAXIM'UM SENSUALITY

The cute and bubbly Anushka Sharma is not just cute and bubbly anymore! Contradicting her girl-next-door image, Anushka looks sumptuous in the latest edition of Maxim.

Her tousled hair, rosy red lips and the silk outfit make Anushka a hot property on the cover page! Her deep eyes, too, make a deep impact! Anushka surely knows how to look hot without appearing raunchy. The pose which she has given for the cover page is an exquisite one.

The delight does not end here! Besides the cover page, Anushkha Sharma has some impressive pictures inside the edition too!

Well, the buzz is that Anushka will don a bikini for her upcoming movie Ladies V/s Ricky Bahl. That makes us wonder; if the actress can manage to look so hot without exposing, will the silver screen melt if she sports a two-piece?

Murder 2 - Movie Review, songs mp3 download, watch online full pics

Posted: 09 Jul 2011 09:53 PM PDT


The currentblips movie review of Murder 2. "Just cut off the darned root of the problem." Well, that seems to be the mantra of the psychopathic, misogynist, serial killer in Murder 2. He's sure had a troubled past. When the sexual attraction towards women had the better of him, he cut off the damned root of it (if you know what I mean). But when the attraction didn't cease, he turned the blade towards women and began abducting them and slicing them off in little pieces and packing them in big poly bags (not banned in Goa yet?) and dumping them in a deep dark well in the backyard of the creepy mansion he lives and kills in.

Meet the consummate nutcase Dheeraj (Prashant Narayanan) who's plain lame, and anything but his name. And meet the ex copper Arjun (Emraan Hashmi) who works with Goan pimps and druglords and sleeps around with a PYT named Priya (Jacqueline Fernandez). She loves him, but he reciprocates her affection by doing the obvious in the bed and later offering her a wad of money. "Rakh le," he says with a deadpan expression.

But Murder 2 is more about Reshma (Sulagna Panigrahi), a young girl whom Arjun uses as a bait to trap the man behind the mysterious disappearances of prostitutes in Goa, not knowing that he was feeding the rookie hookie to a raving lunatic.

Far from being a crank with an ingenious methodology, the serial killer in Murder 2 is impulsive and even downright dumb, and his murders are artless despite him being a sculptor. So the hammer and chisel are mere props while his weapon of choice is something that will put a lot of kirtan-loving ladies at unease.

Box office report Murder 2 making good impression

Posted: 09 Jul 2011 09:51 PM PDT


Despite getting mixed reviews from the critics, the Bhatts' new movie Murder 2 opened well at box office on Friday and is expected to have a good weekend. In comparison, Chillar Party failed to pull in the crowds.

Emraan Hashmi's magic seems to be working again. His steamy chemistry with Jacqueline Fernandez appears to have got a thumbs up from the viewers who have been leaving quite a seat bums in theatres. Murder 2, directed by Mohit Suri, opened to a heartening 70 percent response at theatres on Friday. The footfalls are likely to go up on Saturday and Sunday, regardless of the critics who have panned the film as a shameless copy of the Korean film, 'The Chaser'.

Interestingly, Murder 2 is still getting tough competition from Delhi Belly, released last Friday. The film has rounded off its first week with a collection of Rs. 36.50 crore nett, and there is still no let up in the audience response as the film enters its second week at box office.

In comparison, Amitabh Bachchan's Bbuddah - Hoga Terra Baap pales with a meagre collection of a little less than Rs. 10 crores. Below Average.

This week's other release Chillar Party, the first film of Salman Khan as a producer, fared disappointingly at box office despite getting nods from critics. The film saw a meagre 15 to 20 percent response at theatres.

The coming Friday would see the release of Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara. The film is riding on a lot of hype and expected to take a good start.

Bollywood’s hot biker babes Katrina Kaif, Kangana Ranaut, Sameera Reddy, Gul Panag

Posted: 09 Jul 2011 09:49 PM PDT


A bike is no longer just a man's ride. We have the pretty and sexy Bollywood babes hopping on the mean machines and zipping away at full throttle.

So if you thought that the cute and dainty Katrina Kaif couldn't handle a metal beast like Royal Enfield, think again. The pretty damsel will be seen riding the bike in the upcoming film Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara.

"It was quite fun, riding around in Barcelona. Of course, the roads are good and there's not too much traffic. But the experience has got me fascinated with the idea of owning a motorcycle," Katrina says about the experience.


KAREENA KAPOOR

Kareena Kapoor tried manoeuvring a Hayabusa in Golmaal 3. Well, she did look hot straddling that masculine machine.

PRIYANKA CHOPRA
Priyanka Chopra rode the bike in Don and was seen speeding away in the promos of her show 'Khatron Ke Khiladi' last year.

GUL PANAG
Gul Panag is the true blue biker babe of Bollywood. She even rode a bike on her wedding. Gul's idea of unwinding is a quick jaunt on a bike.


SAMEERA REDDY
Sameera Reddy will be seen doing some breath-taking stunts in director Priyadarshan's film Tezz. In fact while shooting one of the chase sequences, Sameera got carried away with the bike and exceeded the speed limit and was soon flagged off by the cops.

BIPASHA BASU
Well, Bipasha Basu hasn't driven the bike yet, but she did pose with one for a Dabboo Ratnani calendar.
Posted by Suresh at 11:52 PM

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