Democrats working hard at keeping key programs during tough times, Garamendi
MANTECA - Lieutenant Governor of California John Garamendi attended a luncheon in Manteca for the Indian American community. During the luncheon the local community came together and addressed their concerns about the current state of California to Lt. Governor John Garamendi.
Lt. Governor John Garamendi praised the Indian American community for its contributions to America.
“As I [...]
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Lifestyle
Aspirin does not help fight heart attacks in patients with diabetes»Taking regular aspirin and antioxidant supplements does not prevent heart attacks even in high risk groups with diabetes and asymptomatic arterial disease, and aspirin should only be given to patients with established heart disease, stroke or limb arterial disease.
In light of these findings, and the evidence from six other well controlled trials, the prescribing practice [...]
For about 15 years, scientists have known that certain “junk” DNA — repetitive DNA segments previously thought to have no function — could evolve into exons, which are the building blocks for protein-coding genes in higher organisms like animals and plants. Now, a University of Iowa study has found evidence that a significant number of [...]
Physical activity linked to brain’s myelin»During this year’s baseball playoffs, Chicago White Sox outfielder Ken Griffey Jr., 38, threw a picture-perfect strike from center field to home plate to stop an opposing player from scoring. The White Sox ultimately won the game by a single run and clinched the division title.
Had Griffey been 40, it could be argued, he might [...]
Researchers at the University of Delaware have discovered that when the leaf of a plant is under attack by a pathogen, it can send out an S.O.S. to the roots for help, and the roots will respond by secreting an acid that brings beneficial bacteria to the rescue.
The finding quashes the misperception that plants are [...]
Opinions
Voting for the perfect presidential candidate»There are six United States Presidential candidates on the California ballot but only two have a legitimate chance of winning (thank you party system!), Democratic Barack Obama and Republican John McCain. The other Presidential candidates are Alan Keyes (American Independent), Cynthia McKinney (Green), Bob Barr (Libertarian), and Ralph Nader (Peace and Freedom). Overall there are [...]
India and Pakistan need to stop making empty promises and just move on»
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari met in New York before the 63rd Sessions of UN General Assembly and agreed to improve peace between the two nations. For years governments have come and gone on both sides of the border promising peace between the two nations, but still today all [...]
New Daddy Reserve Card available exclusively for bratty corporations»
Lately the US government has been bowing before big corporations who threaten to break the world economy by way of bailouts. In March of this year the Federal Reserve had given a $30 billion bailout package to JPMorgan Chase to acquire the fallen investment firm Bear Sterns. A few ago the Treasury Department agreed to [...]
Sarah Palin, Ms. Controversy»
Sarah Palin has rocked the world in a matter of days. First John McCain’s selection of Palin as the first GOP vice president candidate, followed by the revelations of her teenage daughter, Bristol Palin’s pregnancy. Initially Sarah Palin was the wrong choice because she was inexperienced. The only major political positions she has held are [...]
Entertainment
Music Review - RAAZ: THE MYSTERY CONTINUES»Music: Sharib-Toshi, Raju Singh, Pranay M. Rijia, Gourov Dasgupta
Lyrics: Sayeed Quadri, Kumaar
The original RAAZ was a breakthrough film for models turned actors Bipasha Basu and Dino Morea. Seven years later Mukesh Bhatt decides to reinvent the mystery thriller with RAAZ: THE MYSTERY CONTINUES with their camp’s poster boy Emraan Hashmi, Kangana Ranaut and Adhyayan [...]
Music Review: KHALLBALLI»
Music: Sajid-Wajid
Lyrics: Jalees Sherwani, Shabbir Ahmed
Sajid-Wajid are to Salman Khan what ‘aloo’ is to ‘chaat’. Unfortunately it’s the frozen ‘aloo chaat’ you need to microwave and rarely tastes good. Three of the four moves the brothers composed for this year have ironically starred or had traces of Salman “Angry-immature-childish” Khan. GOD TUSSI GREAT HO and [...]
Music Review: CHANDNI CHOWK TO CHINA»
Music: Shanker-Eshaan-Loy, Kailash-Naresh-Paresh, Bappi and Bappa Lahri, Bohemia
Lyrics: Rajat Arora, Shaily Shailender, Kailash Kher, Bohemia
Though CHANDNI CHOWK TO CHINA’s main cast, director, music directors and producers are Bollywood’s very own. Publicity for the film suggests otherwise. Promos are even making their way on hulu.com! It helps when Warner Bros. is one of the leading banners. [...]
Movie Review: RAB NE BANA DI JODI»
Director: Aditya Chopra
Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Anushka Sharma, Vinay Pathak
Forget London, forget Prague, forget Miami and forget any other locale your travel agent can take you. Instead let’s go deep into the heart of India itself, more specifically the heart of Punjab, Amritsar. Where an “…extraordinary love story is in every jodi”. Who knows, that [...]
Music Review - GHAJINI»
Music: A. R. Rahman
Lyrics: Prasoon Joshi
After the release of DIL CHAHTA HAI Aamir Khan became extremely selective in the roles he was offered. Since the 2001 release he’s only been seen in four movies! All of them creating massive curiosity at the box office and raking in a hefty amount.
GHAJINI will be no different. Promos [...]
Music Review - RAB NE BANA DI JODI»
The year thus far hasn’t provided much in terms of blockbuster music. Highly anticipated albums were worse than the next YUVVRAAJ, SINGH IS KIING and ADA (one would expect more from Rahman, not Pritam though so SING IS KIING would have been weak no matter what). Now its time for the Shah Rukh and Aditya [...]
Movie Review - DOSTANA»
Cast: Abhishek Bachchan, Priyanka Chopra, John Abraham, Bobby Deol
Director: Tarun Mansukhani
With everyone knocking around gay marriage these days, why should Indians be left out all those gay issues? It’s not as if being gay was illegal in India or anything…right? Appropriately enough Karan Johar (it’s only appropriate because he’s been responsible for other romantic comedies, [...]
Business
FDIC announces new guarantee to fully insure bank accounts»WASHINGTON - The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) announced a new program - the Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program - to strengthen confidence and encourage liquidity in the banking system by guaranteeing newly issued senior unsecured debt of banks, thrifts, and certain holding companies, and by providing full coverage of non-interest bearing deposit transaction accounts, regardless [...]
Minority women-owned businesses grow nationwide»
Washington – According to recent data released by the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), women –among all minorities – are establishing their own businesses nearly twice as fast as male minority entrepreneurs and more than four times non-minority men and women. Between 1997 and 2002, the growth in number of minority women-owned firms was 57 [...]
Sports
Hamilton takes title, Massa takes Brazilian GP»Lewis Hamilton makes history by becoming the youngest Formula One champion, a feat set by former teammate Fernando Alonso in 2005. Like last season the champion was decided at the final grand prix by one point. Hamilton came into Interlagos with a seven point lead over Felipe Massa and would need to finish no lower [...]
Chinese GP: Hamilton dominates, Massa sees championship hopes fade»
Winning only his fifth race of the season, Lewis Hamilton has stretched his lead over rival championship contender Felipe Massa by seven points. Pole sitter Hamilton finished the race fifteen seconds ahead of second place Massa while his Ferrari counterpart Kimi Raikkonen took the final podium spot.
After an explosive start Hamilton sustained the lead and [...]
Science & Tech
Get me sick once shame on you, get me sick twice…well you can’t get sick again»National Institutes of Health (NIH) scientists have identified a protein that plays matchmaker between two key types of white blood cells, T and B cells, enabling them to interact in a way that is crucial to establishing long-lasting immunity after an infection. Their finding may also explain why some individuals who have a genetic defect [...]
Wireless soil sensors to help improve farming»
Ratnesh Kumar keeps his prototype soil sensors buried in a box under his desk. He hopes that one day farmers will be burying the devices under their crops.
Kumar is leading an Iowa State University research team that’s developing transceivers and sensors designed to collect and send data about soil moisture within a field. Eventually the [...]
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