Save Petrol….. Interesting TIPS

Sharing the information forwarded by my friend ….

  

I don’t know what you guys are paying for petrol…. but here in Durban
we are also paying higher, up to R7.35 per litre. But my line of work is
in petroleum for about 31 years now, so here are some tricks to get more
of your money's worth for every litre.

Here at the Marian Hill Pipeline where I work in Durban , we deliver
about 4 million litres in a 24-hour period thru the pipeline.
One day is diesel the next day is jet fuel, and petrol, LRP and
Unleaded. We have 34-storage tanks here with a total capacity of
16,800,000 litres.

Only buy or fill up your car or bakkie (is it BIKE....?) in the early morning when the
ground temperature is still cold. Remember that all service stations
have their storage tanks buried below ground. The colder the ground the
more dense the fuel, when it gets warmer petrol expands, so buying in
the afternoon or in the evening....your litre is not exactly a litre. In
the petroleum business, the specific gravity and the temperature of the
petrol, diesel and jet fuel, ethanol and other petroleum products plays
an important role.  A 1-degree rise in temperature is a big deal for
this business. But the service stations do not have temperature
compensation at the pumps.

When you're filling up do not squeeze the trigger of the nozzle to a
fast mode. If you look you will see that the trigger has three (3)
stages: low, middle, and high. In slow mode you should be pumping on low
speed, thereby minimizing the vapours that are created while you are
pumping.. All hoses at the pump have a vapour return. If you are pumping
on the fast rate, some of the liquid that goes to your tank becomes
vapour. Those vapours are being sucked up and back into the underground
storage tank so you're getting less worth for your money.

One of the most important tips is to fill up when your tank is HALF
FULL.  The reason for this is, the more fuel you have in your tank the
less air occupying its empty space. petrol evaporates faster than you
can imagine. Petroleum storage tanks have an internal floating roof.
This roof serves as zero clearance between the petrol and the
atmosphere, so it minimizes the evaporation.
Unlike service stations, here where I work, every truck that we load is
temperature compensated so that every litre is actually the exact
amount.

Another reminder, if there is a fuel truck pumping into the storage
tanks when you stop to buy, DO NOT fill up--most likely the
petrol/diesel is being stirred up as the fuel is being delivered, and
you might pick up some of the dirt that normally settles on the bottom.

Hope this will help you get the most value for your money.

 

Aware……..Big Slow down

BIG SLOW DOWN

…….Thanks to my friend shared this through mail

Employee Referral Walk in – Philips Healthcare is looking for 2007 Batch Engineering Graduates

If you can laugh together,

you can work together

http://www.bangalore.philips.com/html/careers/EmpreferraMar2008_2.html

Employee referral walk In for 2007 batch Engineering Graduates
Date & Time : 15th March 2008 , Saturday at 9.00 am

Courtesy : A Friend in Bangalore (This mail was sent  to my personal eMail)

A Tribute to Sujatha

Sujatha…  every Novel Reader, Film industry person , almost every Tamil Reader knows this name as one of the Versatile Writer.

I love Sujatha’s science fiction. Every one loves it. However I still remember one of his short story “Oru kathaiyil Erabdu kathaigal” appeared on one Tamil weekly magazine. In that magazine, Director Shankar was asked which is his favorite history related story. Shankar just replied immediately refering to Sujatha’s story.

At the first instant i could not understand what he means in that story. When you think a while you know what is confidence and let us love the one loves us.

He is a noted Film Story writer too. Sujatha and Director Shankar, Sujatha and Kamal Hasan, Sujatha and Director Mani Ratnam worked together and gave us powerful entertainments.

His published articles in various magazines, Q & A in Magazines, Novels, other articles , Haiku, Science fiction….. just a lesson to be learnt by every one.

Today he is not with us. May his soul rest in peace.  I really feel I miss him.

I thank the great writer for his contribution. 

I am also sad to say  no one gave him a memorable  award till his life time  but he stays in every reader’s mind.

Yet Another win for India. Sachin’s yet another Gift to Indians

Am not just fan of Sachin. I like Brian, Gillie and other guys too.

What’s more fascinating about Sachin is the way he is and coming back to form again after criticism.

I too wanted to say “Better he retire now” when we lost the world cups and when we won  Twnty20 World Cup.

However I thought it is a mistake saying that. One man can not be doing all time well and all the time. Even if it is badly needed to be. Why we have 11 guys on the ground and expect  only one to perform all time.

 Even experience can make a mistake but not for long and not consistently making such mistakes.

 Today the way, Sachin batted, is wonderful except couple of non classy shots by him. His focus and dedication lead to WIN.  Indians are not too good in chasing. But we had done it.

Our Bowlers restricted the run machines of Australia. We all know Aussies are capable of putting breaks to chasing team and win easily. This time, they learned a lesson that India is not the usual team earlier.

I remember once Steve waugh said “It is tough to beat India in India” Today Aussies remember the same with little change “It is tough to beat India in Australia too”

Good work Indian team and Keep this up 

Dr. Devi Shetty’s Interview with a Reputed Software Company Employees

A chat with Dr.Devi Shetty , Narayana Hrudayalaya ( Heart Specialist) Bangalore was arranged by a reputed software company in India for its employees .

The transcript of the chat is given below. Useful for everyone.

Qn: What are the thumb rules for a layman to take care of his heart ?

Ans:
1. Diet – Less of carbohydrate, more of protein, less oil
2. Exercise – Half an hour’s walk, at least five days a week; Yoga Practice; avoid lifts and avoid sitting for a longtime
3. Quit smoking
4. Control weight
5. Control blood pressure and sugarQn: Is eating non-veg food (fish) good for the heart? Ans: No

Qn: It’s still a grave shock to hear that some apparently healthy person  
gets a cardiac arrest. How do we understand it in perspective?  

Ans: This is called silent attack; that is why we recommend everyone past the age of 30 to undergo routine health checkups. Qn: Are heart diseases hereditary?  Ans: Yes  

Qn: What are the ways in which the heart is stressed? What practices do you suggest to de-stress?

Ans: Change your attitude towards life. Do not look for perfection in everything in life. Qn: Is walking better than jogging or is more intensive exercise required to keep a healthy heart? Ans: Walking is better than jogging since jogging leads to early fatigue and injury to joints .  

Qn: You have done so much for the poor and needy. What has inspired you to do so?
Ans: Mother Theresa , who was my patient.

Qn: Can people with low blood pressure suffer heart diseases? Ans: Extremely rare Qn: Does cholesterol accumulates right from an early age(I’m currently only 22) or do you have to worry about it only after you are above 30 years of age?

Ans: Cholesterol accumulates from childhood.

Qn: How do irregular eating habits affect the heart ?

Ans: You tend to eat junk food when the habits are irregular and your body’s enzyme release for digestion gets confused.

Qn: How can I control cholesterol content without using medicines?

Ans: Control diet, walk and eat walnut.

Qn: Can yoga prevent heart ailments?

Ans: Yoga helps.

Qn: Which is the best and worst food for the heart?  

Ans: Fruits and vegetables are the best and the worst is oil.

Qn: Which oil is better – groundnut, sunflower, olive?

Ans: All oils are bad.

Qn: What is the routine checkup one should go through? Is there any specific test?  

Ans: Routine blood test to ensure sugar, cholesterol is ok. Check BP, Treadmill test after an echo.

Qn: What are the first aid steps to be taken on a heart attack?

Ans: Help the person into a sleeping position , place an aspirin tablet under the tongue with a sorbitrate tablet if available, and rush him to a coronary care unit since the maximum casualty takes place within the first hour.

Qn: How do you differentiate between pain caused by a heart attack and that caused due to gastric trouble?

Ans: Extremely difficult without ECG.Qn: What is the main cause of a steep increase in heart problems amongst youngsters? I see people of about 30-40 yrs of age having heart attacks and serious heart problems. Ans: Increased awareness has increased incidents. Also, edentary lifestyles, smoking, junk food, lack of exercise in a country where people are genetically three times more vulnerable for heart attacks than Europeans and Americans.

Qn: Is it possible for a person to have BP outside the normal range of 120/80 and yet be perfectly healthy?

Ans: Yes.

Qn: Marriages within close relatives can lead to heart problems for the child. Is it true?

Ans : Yes, co-sanguinity leads to congenital abnormalities and you may not have a software engineer as a child

Qn: Many of us have an irregular daily routine and many a times we have to stay late nights in office. Does this affect our heart ? What precautions would you recommend?

Ans : When you are young, nature protects you against all these irregularities. However, as you grow older, respect the biological clock.

Qn: Will taking anti-hypertensive drugs cause some other complications (short / long term)?

Ans : Yes, most drugs have some side effects. However, modern anti-hypertensive drugs are extremely safe.

Qn: Will consuming more coffee/tea lead to heart attacks? Ans : No.Qn: Are asthma patients more prone to heart disease?

Ans : No.

Qn: How would you define junk food?

 Ans : Fried food like Kentucky , McDonalds , samosas, and even masala dosas.

Qn: You mentioned that Indians are three times more vulnerable. What is the reason for this, as Europeans and Americans also eat a lot of junk food?

Ans: Every race is vulnerable to some disease and unfortunately, Indians are vulnerable for the most expensive disease.

Qn: Does consuming bananas help reduce hypertension?

Ans : No.

 Qn: Can a person help himself during a heart attack (Because we see a lot of forwarded emails on this)?

Ans : Yes. Lie down comfortably and put an aspirin tablet of any description under the tongue and ask someone to take you to the nearest coronary care unit without any delay and do not wait for the ambulance since most of the time, the ambulance does not turn up.

Qn: Do, in any way, low white blood cells and low hemoglobin count lead to heart problems?

Ans : No. But it is ideal to have normal hemoglobin level to increase your exercise capacity.

Qn: Sometimes, due to the hectic schedule we are not able to exercise. So, does walking while doing daily chores at home or climbing the stairs in the house, work as a substitute for exercise? 

Ans : Certainly. Avoid sitting continuously for more than half an hour and even the act of getting out of the chair and going to another chair and sitting helps a lot.
Qn: Is there a relation between heart problems and blood sugar?

Ans: Yes. A strong relationship since diabetics are more vulnerable to heart attacks than non-diabetics.

Qn: What are the things one needs to take care of after a heart operation?

Ans : Diet, exercise, drugs on time , Control cholesterol, BP, weight.

Qn: Are people working on night shifts more vulnerable to heart disease when compared to day shift workers?  

Ans : No.

Qn: What are the modern anti-hypertensive drugs?  

Ans : There are hundreds of drugs and your doctor will chose the right combination for your problem, but my suggestion is to avoid the drugs and go for natural ways of controlling blood pressure by walk, diet to reduce weight and changing attitudes towards lifestyles.

Qn: Does dispirin or similar headache pills increase the risk of heart attacks? Ans : No.

Qn: Why is the rate of heart attacks more in men than in women?

Ans : Nature protects women till the age of 45.

Qn: How can one keep the heart in a good condition?

Ans : Eat a healthy diet, avoid junk food, exercise or Yoga everyday, do not smoke and, go for health checkup s if you are past the age of 30 ( once in six months recommended) …. Send it to all your nearest and deares

…. Copied from an eMail of my friend

Big YEEESSSSSSSSS. Hurray…… We have done it…. – Team India

Yes. Indian Tigers Proved it in the test match at Perth.  On this Great Saturday of 19-Jan-2008… every Indian feel proud of our Bowlers and Batsmen  and the TEAM Work.

Now it is time Aussies to fear of Indian. If Indians arise and awake,…. Aussies and the famous sledging practice…. face defeat…..

The way we started our second Innings I was thinking is it going to be another Loss for India…… Thank God…. it did not happen

Click the link for  the scores of Border-Gavaskar Trophy – 3rd Test at Perth 19-Jan-2008

http://content-ind.cricinfo.com/ausvind/engine/current/match/291353.html

Friends what would you think about the future performance of the Team India… Will the same team work continue……

Share your thoughts………