Important info on Car Air-Conditioning....Please read it!

I got to know this info, some time last summer and I try to implement it...though occasionally...but for sure, if my car was under the sun.

I got this as fwd email again from a friend today and thought of sharing it, as it helps us all and most us drive/car pool on a daily basis.

So here is the thing on what I am talking about..

"My car book says to roll down the windows to let out all the hot air before turning on A/C (Air-Conditioning).

No wonder more people are dying from cancer than ever. "Where this stuff comes from?" is the usual question.
Here is an example that explains an incident causing cancer.

Many more people nowadays drive almost 7 days a week.

Please pass this on to as many people as possible, and I guess it's not too late to make some changes for this summer.

Instructions:

Please do NOT turn on A/C as soon as you enter the car.

Open the windows after you enter your car and then turn ON the AC after a couple of minutes.

Here's why: According to research, the car dashboard, seats and air freshener emit Benzene, a toxin which causes cancer (carcinogen - take time to observe the smell of heated plastic in your car).

In addition to causing cancer, Benzene poisons your bones, causes anemia and reduces white blood cells. Prolonged exposure will cause Leukemia, increasing the risk of cancer. Can also cause miscarriage for pregnant women.

Acceptable Benzene level indoors is 50 mg per sq. ft.
A car parked indoors with windows closed will contain 400-800 mg of Benzene.

If parked outdoors under the sun at a temperature above 60 degrees F, the Benzene level goes up to 2000-4000 mg, 40 times the acceptable level.

People who get into the car, keeping windows closed will inevitably inhale, in quick succession, excessive amounts of the toxin.

Benzene is a toxin that affects your kidney and liver.. Worse, it is extremely difficult for your body to expel this toxic substance.

So, don't hesitate to take time to open the windows and the door of your car - give time for interior to air out -dispel the deadly stuff - before you enter. "

Source: Fwd email

- RaghuRockz
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Support the cause -Good Stuff - Bank Of America customers!

Hey guyz,

Wanted to share some good stuff, which I have learnt today @ BOA center. Guess, some of you might be aware of this, but I am sure, most of you are not. So, this is my small attempt to make those unaware ppl, aware :).

Anyway, coming back to the main point, It was a general visit to the local BOA center today and got to know that we can support for any good cause with our checking/debit card..@ no additional cost to us (BOA will donate on behalf of the supporters for that particular cause). Causes we can support include World Wildlife Fund / Cancer organizations/ Diabetes Organizations / Forests Preservation / Ocean Conservancies and many more... By the way, the only change for us will be the change of the regular blue BOA debit card to the one with the picture of the cause.

I extended my support for the World Wildlife Fund(below is the link)...So, for which cause, you will be supporting? Please Support and Please share this news across!

http://www.worldwildlife.org/how/goodstuff/item8160.html

Thanks for reading this!

mee,
RaghuRockz
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A serious warning on luggage !

Hello Frnz,

Please take care while travelling with luggage to different countries and esp when travelling via gulf countries and that too when the luggage is given by relatives or friends. I got the below email from a friend which talks more on the details related to this.

Source : Fwd Email

Dear Friends,

Yesterday only I came to know of a case from a friend of mine which is very scary. One of his friends was traveling to UK via Dubai . Unfortunately he was carrying a packet of Khas Khas which is a commonly used spice in some Indian curries and sweets. Khas Khas is also known as poppy seed which can be sprouted to grow nar**tics (afeem etc.).

This innocent person did not know that recently the laws in UAE and other Gulf countries have been revised and carrying Khas Khas is punishable with minimum 20 years of imprisonment or even worse with death penalty . Currently, the person is in a jail in Dubai for the last two weeks. His friends are frantically trying hard for his release but are finding that this has become a very very serious case. Lawyers are asking huge fees amounting to AED 100,000 even to appear in the court to plead for his innocence.

Please forward this email to all you know specially in India . They should know the seriousness of this matter and should never ever carry even minutest quantities of the following items when traveling to Gulf countries:

1. Khas Khas whether raw, roasted or cooked.

2. Paan

3. Beetle nut (supari and its products, e.g. Paan Parag etc.)

The penalties are very severe and it could destroy the life of an innocent person.


mee,
RaghuRockz
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Fluoride - IMP Ingredient in a Tooth Paste!

Its been a while, I have blogged...just got busy with things and time passed.....well,it flied I would say :) ...anyway,I am back to form now and will post all the interesting stuff, which I used to do......

So, here is one interesting fact...We know many things about the brushing, but, I guess no one of us ever care on ingredients of a tooth paste.....I just found this article on the Yahoo website on what is important ingredient in a tooth paste when you buy one...experts say, its "Fluoride" content.. go through the below link to know more such facts.

http://health.yahoo.net/articles/oral-care/8-things-you-didnt-know-about-toothpaste

mee,
RaghuRockz..
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SafePass® - BOA.... Know More....

Hi Frnz....

This is something new I have learnt today and wanted to share it with you all. I guess most of you(in the USA) have BOA(Bank of America) account and do
online money tranfers regularly....till recently I thought we cannot do online transfers more that 1000$ per day, but, I was wrong, we can do a max of 10,000 per day
If you enroll in SafePass® ....its free.... Yes,that is right. May be some of you might be aware of this already, but,for those who are not, enroll into it and
save a trip to the bank.

Now, I think, you want to tell me.....What a Idea SirJi :)

mee,
RaghuRockz
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WHY....

I found few emails in the inbox of my Gmail from a organization called WHY few months back....initially, I wondered how did they get my email address....now, I am actually glad that they found me :) .... Working for Humanity with You....simply called, WHY is a Organization which is helping the Poor children/people to get good education, good food and necessary clothes.....We all just donate money and think that someone will help on our behalf(in most cases)....but here are one of those Someones....WHY Foundation....I am following them for a while and they do a excellent job....for more details, follow the links below...

www.whyfoundation.co.in/index.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZ5912PG1AU&feature=email

Please support them in what ever way you can.

God Bless The WHY Foundation

mee,
RaghuRockz
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A beautiful poem...a soul touching one...

Hi Friends,

On request, from one of my friends Srinivas, I am posting this over here....Please read this beautiful poem on Drunk Drivers and their impact on the people and society.

A beautiful poem...a soul touching one...

"I went to a party Mom,
I remembered what you said.
You told me not to drink, Mom,
So I drank soda instead.
I really felt proud inside, Mom,
The way you said I would.
I didn't drink and drive, Mom,
Even though the others said I should.
I know I did the right thing, Mom,
I know you are always right.
Now the party is finally ending, Mom,
As everyone is driving out of sight.
As I got into my car, Mom,
I knew I'd get home in one piece.
Because of the way you raised me,
So responsible and sweet.
I started to drive away, Mom,
But as I pulled out into the road,
The other car didn't see me, Mom,
And hit me like a load...
As I lay there on the pavement, Mom,
I hear the policeman say,
"The other guy is drunk," Mom,
And now I'm the one who will pay.
I'm lying here dying, Mom....
I wish you'd get here soon.
How could this happen to me, Mom?
My life just burst like a balloon.
There is blood all around me, Mom,
And most of it is mine.
I hear the medic say, Mom,
I'll die in a short time.
I just wanted to tell you, Mom,
I swear I didn't drink.
It was the others, Mom.
The others didn't think.
He was probably at the same party as I.
The only difference is, he drank
And I will die.
Why do people drink, Mom?
It can ruin your whole life.
I'm feeling sharp pains now.
Pains just like a knife.
The guy who hit me is walking, Mom,
And I don't think it's fair.
I'm lying here dying
And all he can do is stare.
Tell my brother not to cry, Mom.
Tell Daddy to be brave.
And when I go to heaven, Mom,
Put "GOOD BOY " on my grave.
Someone should have told him, Mom,
Not to drink and drive.
If only they had told him, Mom,
I would still be alive.
My breath is getting shorter, Mom.
I'm becoming very scared.
Please don't cry for me, Mom.
When I needed you, you were always there.
I have one last question, Mom.
Before I say good bye.
I didn't drink and drive,
So why am I the one to die?"
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No Arms No Legs No Worries!!

Hi Frnz,

I came across this video and was amazed by seeing this guyz confidence.
He is really amazing....inspiring....once you watch this video, I am sure, you will try to think positively about your life.... at least for a minute....

God bless him.



mee,
RaghuRockz
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You Can Do Anything You Set Your Mind to Do!!

Frnzz,

Below is a excellent post by Mr.Green M....read thru...its inspiring!!

"When we were children, our parents always told us that we could do anything we set our mind to do. The scariest part about what our parents said was that they were almost always right. When your Mom or Dad said you could ride that bike, you did. When they said you could climb that ladder, you did. And when they said you could drive that car with a clutch, you finally did.

So what happened to us when we left home? Did we just forget that we could do anything? Did our peers and acquaintances make such a negative and lasting impression on us that we simply forgot what our parents told us? I am here to tell you that it is time to relearn some old lessons.

I must admit that I fell prey to the same demons that everyone else did and forgot what I could accomplish for a long time. But, with the help of a friend, I have slowly started remembering that I can accomplish anything.

Change Your Attitude........

The first thing I did was change my attitude. I watched my friend start an exercise program and loose 20 pounds. I started a similar exercise program with great success because I was beginning to believe that I could do it. My friend got laid off from work and got a job within three weeks because he knew he could do it. I decided to be a better person and pay closer attention to the needs of my friends and family and I did, because I knew I could. All in all, I changed my attitude.

Now all of these changes did not go smoothly. At my age, I sprained my ankle and ended up having to postpone my exercise program for two weeks. Nevertheless, I steeled my resolve because I knew that I could.


Setbacks.........

When something sets you back or does not go as planned, just look at it as learning experience and always keep in the back of your mind that you can do anything you set your mind to do.

Once you change your attitude, set goals that are achievable in the short term and start multiple projects at one time. This way, even if one or two of your initial attempts do not work out immediately, you will still be able to maintain a positive attitude with your successes on other fronts.

If something does fail, evaluate why you think it failed and make changes. Keep trying until you get it right because guess what, you can do anything you set your mind to do. As you achieve more successes your confidence will grow and you will notice that things become easier to do.

Inspiration to pass along

My inspiration to make changes in my life comes from a close friend who decided he needed to get a better paying job. This was about 5 years ago and he was working for just over $30K a year and decided to finish his degree. So, he attended school four nights a week for almost two years until he received a bachelor’s degree. Within one month of receiving the degree he accepted a position earning in excess of $50K a year because he knew that he could do it.

After several years working and then a six month layoff, he was working again making about $45K a year. This was just last year. He decided that he needed to go to extreme measures to increase his salary again.

So, he spent a week or so revamping his entire resume which was packed with some impressive skills. He practiced his approach to the interview process and began looking for a new job. Within three weeks, he got an interview, received an offer and began earning in excess of $70K a year.

Over the course of 5 years, my friend went from making $30K a year to making over $70K a year because he knew that he could do anything he set his mind to do. His story has become my motivation to change my attitude and achieve those things that I thought I could not do for such a long time. So, what are you waiting for? Go ahead and do whatever you want because I know you can do it and you should know it to."

Source: Fwd Mail

mee,
RaghuRockz
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Why People are Fighting for Telangana?....Watch this to know the facts!!

It's really a good film on Telangana. One should know the facts behind seperate telangana movement.

mee,
RaghuRockz....


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Drink BEER .... It's healthy !!

Drink up your beer, it’s healthy! Yep, you read it correct....Beer drinking can be good for you as long as you don’t drink too much.


In moderation, beer has many health benefits:

1. Up to two beers a day for men (women should only have one), will help to reduce your risk of having strokes, and heart disease. Light drinking appears to reduce the risk by as much as 20% according to research in United States.
2. Beer can help to increase the level of HDL (beneficial cholesterol) in the body and decrease the likelihood of blood clots.
3. A couple of beers can raise the level of anti-oxidants in the blood stream. This enables the cells to carry more oxygen around the body. More oxygen helps better muscle activity among other things.
4. Beer contains vitamin B6 which is needed to make haemoglobin, the red coloring in blood. This carries oxygen around the body. It also helps maintain correct blood sugar levels.
5. It is fat free, aids restful sleep and promotes relaxation.
6. Beer contains vitamins B and B2 (as well as B6) and essential minerals like calcium, potassium, and phosphorus.
7. Dark beer is better for you than light. It contains more flavanoids which are natural oxidants that help to protect the body from disease.
8. For post menopausal women, beer may be a beneficial addition to the diet. Some hop flavanoids have properties like oestrogen and research suggests that this property may make it possible to produce a natural form of HRT to replace the current one.
9. Beer can help to reduce blood pressure and levels of insulin in the blood.
10. Beer drinking can also reduce the incidence of kidney stones. This may be due to the water, the hops, or the alcohol, but, whatever the reason, it seems to help.


Too much beer can make you fat, and cause a number of other health problems. Like all good things, beer should be consumed responsibly.

mee,
RaghuRockz
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Thank You Mr.JP !!

Thanks to Mr.JP for clarifying it to the public on what Nagarjuna really did...I believe in him(JP) as he has complete knowledge on what he speaks(and I guess most of us do)....Hope TDP will learn theirlesson and look for a different way to get votes!!

Watch his response below....

mee,
RaghuRockz


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Are Reality TV Shows Going Over Board.?

Who's fault is this? Is the media trying to monetize by showing us the darker side of celebrities? Is this governments fault by not censoring such kind of shows....or is it us? who still watch these shows what so ever as they are entertaining? This is a good topic for a debate ...So, watch this...

do watch all the parts of this debate....its not entertaining, but its informative :)

mee,
RaghuRockz....


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Interview Tips....good one

Interviews can be very stressful, so the more prepared we are, the better. One way to prepare ourselves is to brainstorm ideas about questions we may get asked, so we’ll be ready when the time comes. But how do we know how to answer them? More than often, we get asked at least one question in an interview that seems to have little or nothing to do with the job. Believe it or not, there is a reason for every question they ask. Here are some tips to help you decode interview language and find out what they really want to know.

Interviewers ask various questions to find out what kind of person you are and how you might be as an employee. Here are some of the more popular interview questions and tips on how to answer them:

Q: “What is your greatest accomplishment in life so far?”

A: They’re not just trying to find out what kinds of things you’re good at. Interviewers ask questions like this because they’re trying to find out about your values. The way you answer this question reveals how you see the world. The things that are of value to you contribute to your overall personality, which has a lot to do with your work habits. For example, if the position requires the applicant to have more education than learned skills, you might answer by saying you’re most proud of your college or graduate level degree. This shows the interviewer that you have a solid understanding of what they’re looking for in an employee and you might be a good fit as well.

Q: “Why do you want to work for this company?”

A: Although this question seems fairly simple, a lot of people don’t seem to realize how important it is. Again, this relates to the “good fit” idea. The way you answer this question has a lot to do with how much chemistry you may or may not have with the company. Like any other relationship, it’s important to have good chemistry with the people you work with. While it’s not the same kind of chemistry you need in a personal relationship, it’s still important. They need to know if you have what it takes to join their team and if you’re willing to deliver. Instead of focusing on how good you would be at the job, focus on exactly how you will help them exceed their goals. Try to come up with unique ideas that make sense and will separate you from other candidates. Be creative and show them you’ve taken some time to really think about your answer.

Q: “So tell me about yourself...”

A: This question usually comes towards the middle of the interview or at the very beginning to help start things off. If it seems like a very straightforward question- it is. However, don’t make the mistake of thinking the interviewer wants to get to know you on a personal level. Interviewers ask this question in order to find out about your strengths and weaknesses and how they may affect your work performance. So instead of telling them what you like to do on weekends, you might want to say something like “I’m very sociable and I get along with all kinds of people.” An answer like that would show that you work well with others and you’re probably fairly easy to get along with.

Whatever you do- don’t stress too much about the actual questions. A lot of times, a first impression has more to do with the way you conduct yourself than the things you actually say. If you come in with pre-rehearsed answers and a script-like presentation, you probably won’t win them over. But if you are asked a question that you weren’t prepared for, but you handle it well, you are exhibiting both sincerity and “grace under pressure.” Now that you understand the meaning of these questions, you should be able to come up with some personalized answers. Keep in mind that they ask these questions to get an idea of who you are, not to put you on the spot. If you ever feel like you’re being asked an unfair or inappropriate question, you always have the option to leave the interview and turn down the job. But in most situations, the person is just trying to get to know you a little, so let them!

Source: Forward Mail

mee,

RaghuRockz

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Swiss bank revealed India has more money than rest of the world !!

This is so shocking…. ….If black money deposits was an Olympics event….
India would have won a gold medal hands down. The second best Russia has
4 times lesser deposit. U.S. is not even there in the counting in top
five! India has more money in Swiss banks
than all the other countries combined!

Recently, due to international pressure, the Swiss government agreed to
disclose the names of the account holders only if the respective
governments formally asked for it.. Indian government is not asking for
the details….. ..no marks for guessing why?


We need to start a movement to pressurize the government to do so! This
is perhaps the only way, and a golden opportunity, to expose the high
and mighty and weed out corruption!
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Is India poor, who says? Ask the Swiss banks. With personal account
deposit bank of $1,500 billion in foreign reserve which have been
misappropriated, an amount 13 times larger than the country’s foreign
debt, one needs to rethink if India is a poor country?

DISHONEST INDUSTRIALISTS, scandalous politicians and corrupt IAS, IRS,
IPS officers have deposited in foreign banks in their illegal personal
accounts a sum of about $1500 billion, which have been misappropriated
by them. This amount is about 13 times larger
than the country’s foreign debt. With this amount 45 crore poor
people can get Rs 1,00,000 each.

This huge amount has been appropriated from the people of India by
exploiting and betraying them. Once this huge amount of black money and
property comes back to India , the entire foreign debt can be repaid in
24 hours. After paying the entire foreign debt,
we will have surplus amount, almost 12 times larger than the foreign
debt. If this surplus amount is invested in earning interest, the amount
of interest will be more than the annual budget of the Central
government. So even if all the taxes are abolished,
then also the Central government will be able to maintain the country
very comfortably.

Some 80,000 people travel to Switzerland every year, of whom 25,000
travel very frequently. ‘Obviously, these people won’t be tourists..
They must be travelling there for some other reason,’ believes an
official involved in tracking illegal money.. And, clearly,
he isn’t referring to the commerce ministry bureaucrats who’ve
been flitting in and out of Geneva ever since the World Trade
Organisation (WTO) negotiations went into a tailspin!

Just read the following details and note how these dishonest
industrialists, scandalous politicians, corrupt officers, cricketers,
film actors, illegal sex trade and protected wildlife operators, to name
just a few, sucked this country’s wealth and prosperity.
This may be the picture of deposits in Swiss banks only. What about
other international banks ?

Black money in Swiss banks — Swiss Banking Association report, 2006
details bank deposits in the territory of Switzerland by nationals of
following countries :


TOP FIVE

INDIA $1,456 BILLION

RUSSIA $470 BILLION

U.K. $390 BILLION

UKRAINE $100 BILLION

CHINA $96 BILLION

Now do the math’s - India with $1,456 billion or $1.4 trillion has
more money in Swiss banks than rest of the world combined. Public loot
since 1947:

Can we bring back our money ? It is one of the biggest loots witnessed
by mankind — the loot of the Aam Aadmi (common man) since 1947, by his
brethren occupying public office. It has been orchestrated by
politicians, bureaucrats and some businessmen.

The list is almost all-encompassing. No wonder, everyone in India loots
with impunity and without any fear. What is even more depressing in that
this ill-gotten wealth of ours has been stashed away abroad into secret
bank accounts located in some of the world’s
best known tax havens. And to that extent the Indian economy has been
stripped of its wealth. Ordinary Indians may not be exactly aware of how
such secret accounts operate and what are the rules and regulations that
go on to govern such tax havens. However,
one may well be aware of ‘Swiss bank accounts,’ the shorthand for
murky dealings, secrecy and of course pilferage from developing
countries into rich developed ones.

In fact, some finance experts and economists believe tax havens to be a
conspiracy of the western world against the poor countries. By allowing
the proliferation of tax havens in the twentieth century, the western
world explicitly encourages the movement of
scarce capital from the developing countries to the rich. In March
2005, the Tax Justice Network (TJN) published a research finding
demonstrating that $11.5 trillion of personal wealth was held offshore
by rich individuals across the globe.

The findings estimated that a large proportion of this wealth was
managed from some 70 tax havens. Further, augmenting these studies of
TJN, Raymond Baker — in his widely celebrated book titled
‘Capitalism’ s Achilles Heel: Dirty Money and How to Renew the
Free Market System’ — estimates that at least $5 trillion have
been shifted out of poorer countries to the West since the mid-1970.

It is further estimated by experts that one per cent of the world’s
population holds more than 57 per cent of total global wealth, routing
it invariably through these tax havens.

How much of this is from India is anybody’s guess ...????

By the way, Below is the picture of one of the storage rooms inside the SWISS Bank....

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Please Help....

Look at the picture of the little baby. Isn't he really cute? But his eyes are desperately looking at us seeking help. Balaraju, a 9 month old son of Ravinder, a daily wager of Nehrungar in the vicinity of Shapurnagar is born with Biliary Atresia (absence of transport system from Bile to the intestines). This requires Liver Transplantation as early as possible. The doctors who examined estimate the cost to be approx. Rs. 17 Lakhs. This news published in Eenadu Telugu daily was brought to our attention us by Sri Naveen Choudary, an active NATS member from Canada, who is contributing $2240.00 from his own pocket. NATS Helpline team is actively pursuing the matter with the doctors in India to expedite the required effort to see this little heart Balaraju comes out safely and bring light in their family. Any contribution to this cause is highly welcomed and as always NATS will match the funds received appropriately. All your donations are fully tax deductable as NATS is a 501 © organization. Please make your check payable to "North America Telugu Society, Inc." with "Help for Balaraju" in the memo and mail it to North America Telugu Society, P. O. Box 810096, Boca Raton, FL 33481-0096.

Sincerely,

NATS Helpline Team

I got the above email from NATS( North America Telugu Society), So, I am sure this is a genuine request for help and so is the reason, I am posting it over here.

mee,

RaghuRockz

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Coconut Water can prevent Swine FLu !!

Green Coconut Water can prevent Swine Flu

Young Green Coconut Water can prevent H1N1...pls take young green coconut water daily.
Former associate professor of ecology at University Malaya has authored several books on complementary therapy called, 'Ecological Healing System'.

Dr Palaniappan said his 33 years of research had shown that high acidity in the body resulted in loss of immunity, thus making people more susceptible to viral diseases like Influenza A (H1N1).

Hence, to prevent acidity, it was essential to consume alkaline food and drinks that could neutralize excess acid in the body.

Dr Palaniappan recommends coconut water, which is alkaline, and therefore could be used as a herbal medicine for the prevention of H1N1.

For example, he said, those who felt feverish and developed a burning sensation while attending to a call of nature because of extreme acidity, could neutralize it by //drinking coconut water, twice a day, for three days//.

He also recommended orange, lemon and pomelo which, despite containing citric acid, were very rich in potassium and therefore, would not disturb the body's immunity.

According to Dr Palaniappan, excessive physical activity like running a marathon should be avoided as it produced acid due to excessive metabolic activity.

Similarly, he said, keeping late nights without adequate sleep and working without proper rest could also increase the body's acidity which in turn, lowered immunity and made the body vulnerable to viral attacks.
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Happy 63rd Independence Day!!

Frnzz....

Wish you all a Happy Independence Day !!

In the last 63 years, INDIA has acheived so many things and has shown what WE are to the whole world. Now, I hope, in this coming years too, our country will advance much more in every field and WE all will work together towards that ....

JAI HIND

mee,

RaghuRockz....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Edc5nEhLCb8&feature=related

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