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We think that we are weak. Thinking in this manner is a big mistake. We are not weak. There is no one who is as powerful as a human being. Despite being powerful, people are afraid of many things. They are even afraid or worried about small ailments. Why this fear? Why is a person afraid? This is due to an inherent mistake. If there is no error or mistake, there will be no fear. That mistake is to think and act such that ‘we are the body’. We are not this body. Body, mind, senses and intelligence are instruments and you are the Master. Master your mind and become a mastermind. Enquire into the activities of your daily life and understand and experience the Truth. Become the Master, then you can merge in everything and experience Divinity.
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World Water Day… 22 March …”Water and Energy are Interlinked and Interdependent…”
World Water Day 2014: Water and Energy
- Azzizia desalination plant, Saudi Arabia – Flickr CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 by Waleed Alzuhair
Water and energy are closely interlinked and interdependent. Energy generation and transmission requires utilization of water resources, particularly for hydroelectric, nuclear, and thermal energy sources. Conversely, about 8% of the global energy generation is used for pumping, treating and transporting water to various consumers.
In 2014, the UN System – working closely with its Member States and other relevant stakeholders – is collectively bringing its attention to the water-energy nexus, particularly addressing inequities, especially for the ‘bottom billion’ who live in slums and impoverished rural areas and survive without access to safe drinking water, adequate sanitation, sufficient food and energy services. It also aims to facilitate the development of policies and crosscutting frameworks that bridge ministries and sectors, leading the way to energy security and sustainable water use in a green economy. Particular attention will be paid to identifying best practices that can make a water- and energy-efficient ‘Green Industry’ a reality.
Objectives of World Water Day in 2014
- Selling fuel wood at wood market in Cambodia ©FAO/J. Koelen
- Geothermal Power Station in Þingvellir, Iceland – Flickr CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 by Scott Ableman
- Raise awareness of the inter-linkages between water and energy
- Contribute to a policy dialogue that focuses on the broad range of issues related to the nexus of water and energy
- Demonstrate, through case studies, to decision makers in the energy sector and the water domain that integrated approaches and solutions to water-energy issues can achieve greater economic and social impacts
- Identify policy formulation and capacity development issues in which the UN system, in particular UN-Water and UN-Energy, can offer significant contributions
- Identify key stakeholders in the water-energy nexus and actively engaging them in further developing the water-energy linkages
- Contribute as relevant to the post-2015 discussions in relation to the water-energy nexus.
World Water Day 2014 Key Messages
World Water Day is about what you will do in 2014 and beyond to promote sustainable practices in the realm of water and energy. The key messages provided below are to be used as a basis to help you frame and design your own activities and messages. You can adapt the messages to your local conditions or to your specific audience to make them more targeted and efficient.
- Coal and firewood in Ulaanbaatar ©FAO/Sean Gallagher
- Electric motor irrigation pumps for small-scale farming in Kenya CC by DIVatUSAID on Flickr
1. Water requires energy and energy requires water
Water is required to produce nearly all forms of energy. Energy is needed at all stages of water extraction, treatment and distribution.
2. Supplies are limited and demand is increasing
Demand for freshwater and energy will continue to increase significantly over the coming decades. This increase will present big challenges and strain resources in nearly all regions, especially in developing and emerging economies.
3. Saving energy is saving water. Saving water is saving energy
Choices concerning the supply, distribution, price, and use of water and energy impact one another.
4. The “bottom billion” urgently needs access to both water and sanitation services, and electricity
Worldwide, 1.3 billion people cannot access electricity, 768 million people lack access to improved water sources and 2.5 billion people have no improved sanitation. Water and energy have crucial impacts on poverty alleviation.
5. Improving water and energy efficiency is imperative as are coordinated, coherent and concerted policies
Better understanding between the two sectors of the connections and effects on each other will improve coordination in energy and water planning, leading to reducing inefficiencies. Policy-makers, planners and practitioners can take steps to overcome the barriers that exist between their respective domains. Innovative and pragmatic national policies can lead to more efficient and cost effective provision of water and energy services
source::::www.unwater.org
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Jokes For the Weekend !!!
Mr. and Mrs. Thorne had just reached the airport in the nick of time to catch the plane for their two-week’s vacation in Majorca. “I wish we’d brought the piano with us,” said Mr. Thorne. “What on earth for?” asked his wife.
“I’ve left the tickets on it.”
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Three old ladies are sitting in a diner, chatting about various things. One lady says, “You know, I’m getting really forgetful. This morning, I was standing at the top of the stairs, and I couldn’t remember whether I had just come up or was about to go down.” The second lady says, “You think that’s bad? The other day, I was sitting on the edge of my bed, and I couldn’t remember whether I was going to bed or had just waken up!” The third lady smiles smugly. “Well, my memory’s just as good as it’s always been, knock on wood.” She raps the table. With a startled look on her face, she asks, “Who’s there?!
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A young man was walking through a supermarket to pick up a few things when he noticed an old lady following him around. Thinking nothing of it, he ignored her and continued on. Finally he went to the checkout line, but she got in front of him. “Pardon me,” she said, “I’m sorry if my staring at you has made you feel uncomfortable. It’s just that you look just like my son, who just died recently.” “I’m very sorry,” replied the young man, “is there anything I can do for you?” “Yes,” she said, “As I’m leaving, can you say ‘Good bye, Mother’? It would make me feel so much better.” “Sure,” answered the young man.
As the old woman was leaving, he called out, “Goodbye, Mother!” As he stepped up to the checkout counter, he saw that his total was $127.50. “How can that be?” He asked, “I only purchased a few things!” “Your mother said that you would pay for her,” said the clerk.
As the old woman was leaving, he called out, “Goodbye, Mother!” As he stepped up to the checkout counter, he saw that his total was $127.50. “How can that be?” He asked, “I only purchased a few things!” “Your mother said that you would pay for her,” said the clerk.
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Cartoon of the Day !!!
source….Dinamani …Tamil Daily
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Kids are the Only Ones who Make Sense … !!!
KIDS ARE THE ONLY ONES WHO MAKE SENSE.!
A three-year-old boy went with his dad to see a litter of kittens. On returning home, he breathlessly informed his mother, “There were 2 boy kittens and 2 girl kittens.” “How did you know?” his mother asked.“Daddy picked them up and looked underneath,” he replied. “I think it’s printed on the bottom.”
Another three-year-old put his shoes on by himself. His mother noticed that the left shoe was on the right foot. She said, “Son, your shoes are on the wrong feet.” He looked up at her with a raised brow and said, “Don’t kid me, Mom. They’re the only feet I got!”
On the first day of school, about midmorning, the kindergarten teacher said, “If anyone has to go to the bathroom, hold up two fingers.” A little voice from the back of the room asked, “How will that help?”
A mother and her young son returned from the grocery store and began putting away the groceries. The boy opened the box of animal crackers and spread them all over the table. “What are you doing?” his mother asked.“The box says not to eat them if the seal is broken,”the boy explained. “I’m looking for the seal.”
A father was at the beach with his children when his four-year-old son ran up to him, grabbed his hand, and led him to the shore, where a seagull lay dead in the sand.“Daddy, what happened to him?” the son asked.“He died and went to Heaven,” the dad replied. The boy thought a moment and then said, “Did God throw him back down?”
After the church service, a little boy told the pastor, “When I grow up, I’m going to give you some money.” “Well, thank you,” the pastor replied, “but why?” “Because my daddy says you’re the poorest preacher we’ve ever had.
source::::unknown…Input from a friend of mine
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” Survival of the Fittest …” !!!
An example for The SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST !!!… A video thiller on self confidence and motivation ….dont miss … Share it with present younger gen pl ..
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All the Airplanes that Have Mysteriously Vanished since 1948 …
As this Bloomberg map shows, Malaysian flight 370 is not the first flight to mysteriously disappear. 83 flights have vanished since 1948—80 of them never to be found again (the dots in yellow). This map only includes flights capable of carrying more than 14 passengers.
Some more curious stats:
- Five planes were missing in the famous Bermuda Triangle.
- The DC-3 is the airplane with the higher count of disappearances: 19.
- The average number of people missing: 13.
- The average number of vanished flight per year: 1.2.
Check out the full Bloomberg infographic here.
source::: http: // sploid.gizmodo.com
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Do You Know ?… Not Much Known Specialties of English Language !!!
According to you :
* Did you know there are only 4 words in the English language which end in ‘dous’ (they are: hazardous, horrendous, stupendous and tremendous).
But there in one word “Deciduous” for “Deciduous Forest” in English.
The English language. Did you know?
* Did you know the most commonly used letter in the alphabet is ‘E.’
* Did you know the least used letter in the alphabet is ‘Q.’
* Did you know skiing is the only word with double ‘i.’
* Did you know dreamt is the only word that ends in ‘mt.’
* Did you know the first letters of the months July through to November
spell JASON.
* Did you know the oldest word in the English language is ‘town.’
* Did you know ‘Bookkeeper’ and ‘bookkeeping’ are the only 2 words in
the English language with three consecutive double letters.
* Did you know the word ‘Strengths’ is the longest word in the English
language with just one vowel.
* Did you know the dot on top of the letter ‘i’ is called a tittle.
* Did you know the past tense for the English word ‘dare’ is ‘durst.’
* Did you know The first English dictionary was written in 1755.
* Did you know the word old English word ‘juke’ meaning dancing lends its
name to the Juke Box.
* Did you know 1 out of every 8 letters written is an ‘e.’
* Did you know the longest one syllable word in the English language is ‘screeched.’
* Did you know all pilots on international flights identify themselves in English
regardless of their country of origin.
* Did you know the expression to ‘knuckle down’ originated from playing marbles
(players used to put their knuckles to the ground for their best shots).
* Did you know the word ‘almost’ is the longest in the English language with
all the letters in alphabetical order.
* Did you know the most commonly used word in English conversation is ‘I.’
source::::unknown… input from a friend of mine
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Joke of the Day… ” Meals on the Wheels …”!!!
Once upon a time, there was a cat that died. When she got to heaven, God asked her how she liked being on earth. She told the Lord that it was awful — she had to sleep in cold black alleys, where there was no food and life was hard. God told her that he was sorry it had had turned out that way — but here, in heaven, she would be happy and He would give her the most comfortable, warm pillow to sleep on.. The cat lay down upon the pillow and was happy. A few days later, about a dozen mice that came to heaven together and God asked them how they had liked earth. The earth was no better for them than it was the cat. They explained to God that it was tough and exhausting and their feet were worn out from always running from cats and dogs and people. God felt bad for the mice and decided to give them roller-skates. One day God sees the cat again and asked her how she liked heaven. She explained that it was absolutely wonderful. The pillow he gave her was the most comfortable place that she had ever slept on, but even better than the pillow was the meals on wheels….
source :::: joke a day com
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Message For the Day…” Need For The Cultural Training to a Child …”
The entire visible universe is a cosmic university. At birth, people are akin to animals. Then, parents teach the child how to develop its human faculties. If parents do not undertake this task adequately, the child will remain an animal. The great sages and saints felt that it was not enough to develop the human qualities alone, and therefore envisaged a system of Cultural Training (Samskaras) for the spiritual development of the child. What is Samskara? It is systems of practice by which the bad tendencies in a human being are got rid of and good tendencies are inculcated. They are intended to transform the outward looking tendency (Pravritti) into inward looking tendency (Nivritti). Samskarasalso assist in developing human qualities and eliminating all remnants of animal nature in human beings.
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