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Nansulate Energy Saving Protective Coatings Now Available Through Grainger

April 6, 2010 By vani Leave a Comment

NAPLES, Fla.–(Business Wire)–
Industrial Nanotech, Inc., an emerging global leader in nanoscience solutions,
announced today it has entered into a supplier agreement with Grainger, a
national distributor of maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products. The
company`s patented Nansulate energy saving protective coatings are available
through Grainger`s catalog, Web site (www.grainger.com/news) and national branch
network.

Founded in 1927, Grainger provides 2 million customers quick, easy access to the
products they need to keep their facilities up and running. With 2009 sales of
$6.2 billion, Grainger serves businesses and institutions in 153 countries.

“This relationship is a very important and logical next step for Industrial
Nanotech,” states Francesca Crolley, VP of Business Development for Industrial
Nanotech, Inc. “Since April of 2004, the Nansulate product line has proven
itself to be a value added proposition for customers in a wide range of
industries and in countries all around the world. This relationship with a
company of the size and stature of Grainger immediately expands exponentially
the sales, marketing and distribution resources available to increase the
exposure for the Nansulate product line and the innovative technology and energy
saving benefits that the product offers.”

The Nansulate product line is well-documented to provide the combined
performance qualities of thermal insulation, corrosion prevention, resistance to
mold growth, fire resistance, chemical resistance and lead encapsulation in an
environmentally safe, water-based, coating formulation.

“Our customers are telling us they`re looking for help making their facilities
more energy efficient,” said Fred Costello, Grainger`s Vice President, Product
Management. “The Nansulate product line is an excellent example of the types of
coatings that businesses and institutions can use to reduce energy costs while
protecting equipment from damage.”

About Nansulate(R)

Nansulate(R) is the Company’s patented product line of award winning, specialty
coatings containing a nanotechnology based material and which are
well-documented to provide the combined performance qualities of thermal
insulation, corrosion prevention, resistance to mold growth, fire resistance,
chemical resistance and lead encapsulation in an environmentally safe,
water-based, coating formulation. The Nansulate(R) Product Line includes
industrial, residential, agricultural and solar thermal insulation coatings.
Additional information about the Company and its products can be found at their
websites, (www.industrial-nanotech.com) and (www.nansulate.com). Blog:
www.nansulate.com/nanoblog, Twitter: www.twitter.com/NanoPioneer.

About Industrial Nanotech Inc.

Industrial Nanotech Inc. is a global nanoscience solutions and research leader
and member of the U.S. Greenbuilding Council and the American Solar Energy
Society. The Company develops and commercializes new and innovative applications
for nanotechnology which are sold worldwide.

About Grainger

W.W. Grainger, Inc., with 2009 sales of $6.2 billion, is the leading broad line
supplier of maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products serving businesses
and institutions in the United States, Canada and Mexico with an expanding
presence in Japan, India, China and Panama. For more information about the
company, visit www.grainger.com/news.

Safe Harbor Statement

Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995: This release includes forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe
harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that
involve risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, the impact of
competitive products, the ability to meet customer demand, the ability to manage
growth, acquisitions of technology, equipment, or human resources, the effect of
economic and business conditions, and the ability to attract and retain skilled
personnel. The Company is not obligated to revise or update any forward-looking
statements in order to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the
date of this release.

For Industrial Nanotech, Inc.
The Cervelle Group, LLC
Investor Relations:
Rob Karbowsky, 407-614-5959, ext. 227
rob@thecervellegroup.com.

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Halma India appoints Mahadev Dhuri as India sales manager for Ophthalmic Specialists Keeler and Volk

September 17, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Mumbai, Sept 17 (ANI/Business Wire India) — Halma India, the Mumbai-based hub office of Halma p.l.c., has appointed Mahadev Dhuri as India sales manager for two of its ophthalmic companies, Keeler Limited and Volk Optical Inc.

The two companies are world leaders in their respective fields. Keeler, based in the UK, manufactures products such as direct and indirect ophthalmoscopes, non-contact tonometers and slit lamps, while Volk Optical, based in the USA, is a specialist in patented double aspherical optics.

Based in Mumbai, Mahadev will serve Keeler and Volk customers and distributors throughout India, offering educational and sales support for both companies’ complete product lines.

He will work closely with doctors and facilities to help them select, use and install diagnostic, therapeutic, and surgical ophthalmic instruments and accessories to facilitate the growth of ophthalmology in India.

He will also continue to develop the Indian distributor networks, training new and existing distributors, and increasing the company’s conference and tradeshow presence.

Mahadev, a trained biomedical engineer, joins Halma from Toshbro Medicals, a leading Indian specialist selling German and US medical instrumentation equipment into India.

Prior to that he spent eight years with Larsen and Toubro Limited developing the company’s medical equipment business across western, central and northern India. (ANI)

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Viagra laced fruit juices flowing in Malaysia!

September 14, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Kuala Lumpur, Sept 14 (ANI): After being detected in coffee mixtures and sweets, Viagra has now been found in fruit juices.

After raiding more than 30 retailers and distributors dealing in the fruit juice, enforcement officers from the Health Ministry in Malaysia seized several hundred thousand ringgit worth of the product.

This followed after the ministry sent samples of the product for tests which confirmed the presence of sildenafil, reports The New Straits Times Online.

Sildenafil citrate, sold as Viagra, Revatio and various other trade names, is a drug used to treat erectile dysfunction.

According to a Health Ministry source, this was the first time they had encountered a case where sildenafil had been mixed with fruit juices.

The mixture is potent and deadly to people suffering from heart disease and high blood pressure.

“It was brought to our attention after several people complained to the ministry about the suspicious fruit juice,” the source said.

“The producer and distributor had claimed that the fruit juice had been produced from selected natural herbs which could improve sexual performance of men and women,” the source added.

Following test results, investigations were conducted to identify retailers and distributors involved in selling the fruit juice.

“More than 30 simultaneous raids were carried out nationwide. Officers were also concerned that the retailers and distributors would hide their stocks as the product had also been sold via direct selling,” the source said.

“At the raid at the company’s headquarters in Subang Jaya, three marketing officers and the store caretaker were questioned by authorities,” the source added.

Investigations revealed that the fruit juice had been in the local market for the past six months and had received good response from consumers.

The consumer needs to mix the powder with water before drinking. (ANI)

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‘Bruno’ banned in Ukraine over ‘morality damaging’ claims

July 16, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Washington, July 16(ANI): Ukraine has banned Sasha Baron Cohen’s new comedy film ‘Bruno’ claiming that it will “damage the morality” of locals.

The movie that has been a huge hit in both US and UK has come under fire in the eastern European country for apparently “unjustified” shots of genitals and homosexual sex scenes.

The move to stop the film from being screened in the country came after nine out of the culture ministry’s 14 members agreed to veto its release, Contactmusic reports.

In a letter to the country’s film distributor Sinergia, officials wrote: “The Ukrainian ministry of culture has decided to ban all showings of this film on Ukrainian territory.

“The film contains unjustified showing of genital organs and sexual relations and shows homosexual acts and homosexual perversions in an explicitly realist manner. (It also contains) sadistic manifestations which could damage the morality of citizens.”

The film stars Cohen as gay Austrian fashionista Bruno. (ANI)

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Global brands join hands with nutritional supplements shopping portal MyNutraMart.com

July 7, 2009 By admin 1 Comment

Bangalore, July 7 (ANI/Business Wire India): Pragya International, a Bangalore-based company, has launched online shopping portal MyNutraMart.com to cater to the growing wellness nutrition market.

The Indian wellness services market is expected to remain buoyant and has the potential to sustain a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 30-35 per cent for the next five years, says a latest study by FICCI and professional services firm, Ernst and Young. T

he wellness services market is currently estimated at Rs 11,000 crore in India.

The FICCI-EY report, titled Wellness- Exploring the untapped potential, highlights that the growth is expected on the back of favorable market demographics, consumerism, globalization, changing lifestyles, increasing availability across categories and regions and rising awareness among people.

Global brands like Joint Expert, Mega-Pro, Zenith Nutritions, Joint’s Coach and Alpha Omega, have joined hands with MyNutraMart.com to sell their brands online.

Pawan of Vista Nutrition’s said: “In US more than 60 per cent of dietary supplements and wellness products are sold online. In India, online shopping is at nascent stage as internet penetration stands at paltry 9 per cent. But still being able to sell online gives us instant advantage to cater to wider market and save on branding expenses”.

MyNutraMart.com is expected to tie-up with more than 300 brands and offer 5000 products to cater to the growing Nutritional supplements market worldwide and in particular India.

The portal offers products for cholesterol management, blood pressure management, skincare, brain and memory, depression, vision and eye. Well known supplements like Grape Seed extract, colostrum, policosanol, glucosamine, spirulina and major vitamins have been included on the portal.

“While the Bodybuilding supplements market in Southeast Asia is well developed, at the same time uninformed and fraudulent selling is on the rise. By joining hands with MyNutraMart.com, we have ensured that the customers will get the option to make informed purchase and avail some discount as well,” said Arvind M Madhok of Bodycare Nutritions India, exclusive distributor for South Asia for US based company MEGA-PRO International, deals in sports nutrition. (ANI)

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Sheila Dikshit calls for action plan on Delhi power crisis

June 30, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

New Delhi, June 30 (ANI): Chief Minister of Delhi Sheila Dikshit on Tuesday told city’s main power distributor to improve power situation within 15 days, and submit a detailed action plan to meet the crisis by Wednesday.

Dikshit held a meeting with city’s legislators and officials of discom Bombay Suburban Electric Supply (BSES), main power distributor of the city, and warned them that they would have to improve the power situation within 15 days.

“We have told BSES that they have to file an action plan for next 15-20 days by tomorrow in writing. Their Lalit Jalan is coming he has to give me in writing and it will be circulated among MLA and MP’S to see what kind of problems exist in several areas. And if they have some problems they have to talk about it and solve it in any condition. We have given them 15 days saying that by July 15 they’ll have to improve the situation,” said Dikshit.

New Delhi is facing worst power outages, leading to riots over water in many places, several areas in the capital have been facing frequent power cuts, some lasting for 10-12 hours.

Facing severe criticism, Dikshit said that power distribution companies have to buy electricity at any cost to solve the problem.

“We will follow the instructions given by our honourable chief minister. We are buying power at higher rates since last three days. And if need arises then we will continue to buy it at higher rates,” said Arun Kanchan, Chief Executive Officer of BSES.

Dikshit also cautioned the power distributors to pull up their socks for the monsoon. Delhi expects supply of 250 MW more from either northern Uttrakhand or from the southern states by Monday.

With heat wave sweeping across the region, the power demand in the capital had shot up to an all-time high of about 4275 MW, leaving a huge shortfall and resulting in long outages across the city. (ANI)

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Corona Extra voted World’s Favourite Beer

June 27, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

London, June 26 (ANI): Corona Extra has been voted the world’s favourite beer in a new poll.

The Mexican-brewed lager – usually served with a segment of lime – topped the list of more than two million Facebook users, reports The Sun.

It pipped Dutch favourite Heineken, which received 594,475 votes, and Ireland’s Guinness which came third with 396,276, to land the honour.

The independent poll was launched by the social networking site.

Chris Lewis, director of Corona’s British distributor Wells and Young’s, said: “It is a premium beer and deserves to be the Facebook favourite as it is among the world’s biggest selling beer brands.”

The top five beers were:

1 Corona Extra, 645,445 votes; 2. Heineken, 594,475 votes; 3. Guinness Draught, 396,276 votes; 4. Stella Artois, 350,825 votes; 5. Budweiser, 343,493 votes. (ANI)

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Danielle Staub of ‘Real Housewives of New Jersey’ has real criminal past

June 27, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

New York, Jun 25 (ANI): Reality TV star Danielle Staub of ‘The Real Housewives of New Jersey’ has been exposed to have a real criminal past.

The court documents posted on TheSmokingGun.com reveals that Staub was involved in a kidnapping and extortion case, which also involved drugs, reports the New York Daily News.

Staub, who had then gone by the name of Beverly Ann Merrill, had placed calls to a kidnapped victim’s father and threatened to cause bodily harm to the hostage unless he came up with some money.

The criminal complaint, dated June 24 1986 and filed in the U.S. District Court in Miami, also accused Staub of cocaine possession with intent to distribute.

As per the story revealed by the website, Merrill had been working with a distributor for a Colombian drug family named Daniel Aguilar.

The partners in crime were out about 24,000 dollars worth of cocaine after a deal went awry. Trying to recoup their loss, they kidnapped the man they blamed for the deal’s failure, named in the complaint as Carmen Centolella.

Then Merill placed calls to Centolella’s father demanding 25,000 dollars in ransom money – or else.

Feds traced the calls and then arrested the duo, who were caught red-handed in a Miami apartment with six kilos of coke and 16,000 dollars in cash.

She was indicted weeks later on eight felony counts, including extortion, cocaine possession, and narcotics conspiracy, and in order to receive a lenient sentence, she agreed to cooperate fully with prosecutors and the FBI.

In November 1986, she was sentenced to five years probation, with her co-conspirator Aguliar getting 15 years in prison.

Even though she has denied her drug use and past as a prostitute on the show, saying only that she was a former pothead, documents on TheSmokingGun.com would seem to contradict her.

Papers have Staub admitting to working for an escort service and being ordered to continue treatment for her severe “Drug history and drug lifestyle”. (ANI)

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Parents can now ‘spy’ on their kids’ mobile phones

June 22, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

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Melbourne, June 22 (ANI): Parents will soon be able to keep an eye on their kids’ mobiles phones, thanks to technology already in use by American cops./pp
Parents can receive alerts in the form of SMS and email every time their child gets a call from an unapproved number./pp
My Mobile Watchdog, which is set to be launched in August for about 12 dollars per month, will also let parents to view any text messages, emails, pictures and calls made to and from their kid’s mobile. /pp
Colorado police were said to have nabbed more than 50 paedophiles with the technology since last year, and parents maybe expected to put it to same use./pp
Geoff Sondergeld, managing director of Australian distributor Direct Connections, said that it was intended at parents of kids between eight to 16 since they were overwhelmingly unaware who was contacting their kids./pp
And they are worried the people contacting their kids could be bullies or sexual predators, the Courier Mail quoted him as saying./pp
But civil libertarians said such snooping would indicate a failure of a good parenting job and would also violated children’s rights to privacy./pp
Civil Liberties Council president Terry O’Gorman said: This is the latest in a line of gimmicks where profit is sought out of parents’ perennial fears for their children. (ANI)/p

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UPDATE — Unified Grocers Named Fourth ‘Most Admired’ Company in the Wholesale Food…

April 17, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

UPDATE — Unified Grocers Named Fourth ‘Most Admired’ Company in the Wholesale
Food and Grocery Industry

LOS ANGELES, April 15, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In a release issued earlier
today under the headline “Unified Grocers Named Second ‘Most Admired’ Company in
California,” please note that the company did not rank second among ‘Most
Admired’ companies in California, however, it did rank fourth among Fortune’s
rankings of Most Admired in the Wholesale Food and Grocery industry. The updated
release follows:

Unified Grocers, the largest wholesale grocery distributor in the western United
States, has once again been named to Fortune magazine’s Most Admired Companies
for 2009.

This year, Unified climbed the Fortune rankings to fourth on the list of Most
Admired in the Wholesale Food and Grocery industry. In 2008, Unified was ranked
sixth in the Wholesale Food and Grocery industry list.

“Throughout our history, it has been a goal of Unified to be a leader in our
industry and a strong partner to the many fine independent retailers and
communities we serve,” said Al Plamann, president and chief executive officer,
Unified Grocers. “This recognition is a tribute to the dedication and hard work
of our entire organization, from our Directors and retail members, to our
company’s officers and employees. We appreciate being acknowledged for our
ongoing efforts to be the best.”

To produce the listings, top executives, directors and analysts were asked to
rate all Fortune 1,000 companies in their own industry on nine criteria, from
investment value to social responsibility. A company’s score must rank in the
top half of its industry survey to appear in the listing and only the best are
listed as a Most Admired Company.

About Unified Grocers, Inc.

Founded in 1922, Unified Grocers, Inc. is a retailer-owned wholesale grocery
distributor that supplies independent retailers throughout the western United
States. Unified and its subsidiaries, which generated approximately $4.1 billion
in sales during fiscal 2008, offer independent retailers all the resources they
need to compete in the supermarket industry.

The Unified Grocers, Inc. logo is available at

http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=1214

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements about the future
performance of Unified Grocers based on Management’s assumptions and beliefs in
light of information currently available to it. There are a variety of factors
that could cause actual and future results to differ materially from those
anticipated by the statements made above. These factors are outlined in the
Company’s Form 10-K and other interim reports filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. Furthermore, Unified undertakes no obligation to update,
amend or clarify forward-looking statements whether as a result of new
information, future events, or otherwise.

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CONTACT: Unified Grocers, Inc.
Tom Schaffner
323-264-5200 (ext. 4150)
tschaffner@unifiedgrocers.com
Bob Hutchins
206-763-7966
bhutchins@unifiedgrocers.com

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“Hannah Montana” rocks North American box office

April 13, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – OMG! OMG!

Sixteen-year-old actress Miley Cyrus became one of the biggest stars in Hollywood on Sunday as her first nonconcert movie topped the North American box office, earning twice as much as Disney had forecast.

Walt Disney Co’s “Hannah Montana: The Movie” sold $34 million worth of tickets at the three-day Easter weekend, as fans of the perky starlet rushed to see the first big-screen adaptation of her hit Disney Channel TV series.

Cyrus returned the favor, turning up with her father and co-star, Billy Ray Cyrus, at theaters in Utah and Tennessee and blogging about her wild weekend on Twitter.

“omgomg! my fans rock! the movie is doing great you guys! omg AND its all cause of you!!!! I LOVE U ALL! IF YOU HAVENT SEEN IT YET CHECK IT!,” she wrote, using the “omg” acronym as shorthand for “Oh, my God.”

As in her TV show, Cyrus plays a regular schoolgirl by day and a pop star by night. But her father (Billy Ray Cyrus) decides she needs to get back to her small-town roots, so takes her on a surprise trip to her old Tennessee home where love and other complications ensue.

Going into the weekend, Disney had hoped “Hannah Montana” would perform in the same range as 2003′s “The Lizzie McGuire Movie,” a vehicle for Disney Channel star Hilary Duff. “Lizzie” opened to $17.3 million in 2003, and ended its domestic run with $42.7 million.

DISNEY SURPRISED

On Sunday, the studio denied that it had deliberately set a low target. “It caught us by surprise. No doubt about it,” said Chuck Viane, the studio’s president of domestic theatrical distribution. “Outside of Wow! what can you say?”

Exit polling showed that women made up 80 percent of moviegoers, and 60 percent of the audience was aged between two and 17, Viane said.

Cyrus’ previous big-screen outing, “Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour,” opened with $31 million last year, ending up with $65 million to become the biggest concert movie of all time.

Disney will soon begin shooting another Cyrus movie, “The Last Song,” Viane said.

Cyrus is now a bigger draw than Oscar-winners like Julia Roberts and Jodie Foster, who each had $13 million openings with their last movies, “Duplicity” and “Nim’s Island,” respectively.

Last weekend’s champion “Fast and Furious” slipped to No. 2 with $28.8 million, taking the 10-day total for Universal Pictures’ race-car thriller to $118.0 million. The studio is a unit of General Electric Co’s NBC Universal.

DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc’s “Monsters vs. Aliens” was down one at No. 3 with $22.6 million in its third weekend; its total rose to $141 million.

Also new was the dark comedy “Observe and Report,” which opened at No. 4 with $11.1 million, falling short of the expectations of its distributor, Warner Bros. Pictures. The Time Warner Inc.-owned studio had hoped for an opening in the $14 million to $15 million range.

The Japanese-inspired fantasy “Dragonball Evolution” opened at No. 7 with $4.7 million, also a little lower than the modest forecasts of its distributor 20th Century Fox. But the News Corp-owned studio said the film is doing better internationally with sales to date of $37 million.

(Reporting by Dean Goodman; Editing by Doina Chiacu)

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Dell’s new notebook can take a beating

April 6, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Frankfurt – Dell’s latest laptop is designed to take a beating and can reportedly survive a drop off a table, even when the display is operating.

The Latitude E6400 XFR is billed as a fully ruggedized notebook, designed to withstand drops of up to 120 centimetres when shut down and falls of up to 90 centimetres while running.

Other features include a Core-2-Duo processor, a scratch-resistant cover and the ability to withstand extreme temperatures. The laptop sells for 3,290 euros (4,265 dollars). —

New software provides missing sync between Mac and BlackBerry

Heidelberg, Germany (dpa) – Blackberries and Macs should soon be able to share data, thanks to the release of Version 2.0 of Missing Sync software.

Thus, computer users can now transfer pictures taken with their mobile device onto their Macintosh. Automatic synchronization via Bluetooth is another option, according to Application Systems, a distributor of the software.

The software can also be used to transfer iTunes play lists onto a BlackBerry or archive call lists. The software costs 44.99 euros (58 dollars).

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Cops find going tough on the fake money trial

April 5, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

CHENNAI: The problem of counterfeit currency is growing at an alarming rate. There are 132 land customs check-points , 93 at ports and 36 at
international airports but the racketeers still manage to pump in lakhs of such currency. “The periodic seizures by the various law-enforcing agencies are only the tip of the iceberg. Those caught may not know, most of the time, the brain behind the racket ,” a senior police officer said.

In 2008, the Coimbatore police and banks detected as many as 170 cases of circulation of fake currency against none in 2007. Chennai reported 134 cases of counterfeit currency in 2008 and 7 in 2007.

According to sources, then Union home secretary Madhukar Gupta had sent a confidential report to all state chief secretaries to assign a nodal officer to curb the circulation of fake Indian currency notes (FICNs). Several government agencies were brought on one platform to share information.

“In 2008, banks across TN detected 612 cases of counterfeit currency while the state police unearthed 38. In 2007, banks detected 76 cases and the state police 37,” said CBCID additional director-general of police Archana Ramasundaram.

Sources said that about 5-10 % or Rs ,500 crore of the Rs 2,50,000 crore presently in circulation in the country is estimated to be counterfeit. The total seizure of fake currency in the country is about Rs 15 crore a year. The average life of a currency note is 9 to 10 months. Whenever there is a seizure of fake currency, the RBI announces that notes of a particular series are fake. Information can also be had at www.rbi.org.in.

Most Indian currency notes have 14 salient features. Some of them are watermarks , security thread, intaglio printing , optically variable ink (OVI), seethrough register of flower in front and back registration, number panel, micro letters, ID mark, register, latent image electrolyte water mark, omron anti-copying feature and optically variable ink.

Those arrested can be booked under Section 11 of the Customs Act, 1962, under the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities (COFEPOSA) Act, apart from Sections 489 (A) (counterfeiting currency notes), 489 (B) (using as genuine, forged or counterfeit currency notes), 489 (C), 489 (D) and 489 (E) of the IPC.

It hasn’t helped that the country’s borders with Nepal and Bangladesh are porous. The Indo-Bangaldesh border at Dharam Nagar (north Tripura), Karimganj district of Assam and Malda in West Bengal are used to bring FICNs to the north-east . Flights from Dubai, especially to Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore and Mangalore , are considered sensitive as are those from Colombo to Chennai. Bangalore and Kozhikode are some of the distribution centres of FICNs.

According to DRI sources, the price of an FICN with a face value of Rs 1,000 ranges between Rs 350 and Rs 400 at the time of its entry into India. When it reaches a wholesale distributor, the price goes up to Rs 550-Rs 600 and further rises to Rs 750-Rs 800 at a retailer. According to sources, India’s borders with Pakistan, Nepal and Bangaldesh, the Samjhauta Express from Pakistan, and passengers coming by air from Dubai, Pakistan, Thailand , Sri Lanka, Singapore and Malysia are being monitored to check the flow of fake currency.

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Octomom ‘offered $1m to make porn film’

February 26, 2009 By admin 1 Comment

Washington, Feb 26 (ANI): Nadya Suleman, the California woman who made history after giving birth to octuplets on January 26, has been offered 1 million dollars to star in a pornographic video.

The offer has been made by Vivid Entertainment, reports Fox News.

As per an offer letter obtained by TMZ.com, the president of Vivid Entertainment studio and distributor Steven Hirsch has said that the company would release the film under their “Vivid-Celeb imprint, which has released titles starring such personalities as Pamela Anderson, Kim Kardashian, and most recently, former Miss USA Kelli MCarty.”

It has also been reported that the company is offering Nadya’s family dental and health care if she agrees to star in a series of films.

Suleman, 33, known as “Octomom”, has reportedly not replied to the request. (ANI)

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Now, a hand-held water sanitizer to help developing problems

February 15, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Washington, Feb 15 (ANI): Student engineers at the University of Iowa have developed a novel, hand-held device to sanitize water that can save lives of people who lack daily supply of clean water.

Available for just five dollars, the device was designed as a class project by 15 student engineers.

And now it has become a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) first-place-award-winning project

Craig Just, faculty advisor to the UI College of Engineering chapter of the organization Engineers for a Sustainable World, said that the EPA award represented an honour for the students and much more for citizens in developing countries.
We have some of the best students on the planet here at Iowa, and winning the competition was only the beginning. We hope to multiply the 75,000 dollars first-place award 10-fold in the coming year so that we can make a substantial human health impact in our target countries,” he said.

To date, the students have worked with residents of Xicotepec, Mexico and are now planning to make water sanitizers available in Ghana and other developing countries in the future.

“I’ve spoken with a potential industrial partner, a worldwide distributor of chlorine generators designed for pools and spas, that is interested in the effort. These types of partnerships could greatly expand the reach of the project,” said Just.

The study titled ‘More Affordable Handheld Water Sanitizers’ was presented by Just at the 2009 Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Chicago. (ANI)

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FXLabs, Eros Intl launch 3D game on Ghajini

January 22, 2009 By Rajesh Leave a Comment

Hyderabad, Jan 22 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh based game developer launched a 3D game based on a recent Bollywood film ‘Ghajini’.

FX Labs Studios of Hyderabad has entered into a partnership with Eros International Plc, an international distributor of Bollywood films.

They have launched India’s first 3D action game that would be distributed and marketed in the international markets as well.

“Every where in the world, games are very popular but in India there are no Indian games so we wanted to bring Indian games to the audiences here and we built India’s first 3D game. So, this is based on one of the big Bollywood hits and did a game based on the top hero in India,” said Sashi Reddy, Founder and Chairman, FX labs.
Those who have played the game said that it is a dream come true to play a game based on their favourite actor, Aamir Khan. Players are happy that a game has been made on ‘Ghajini’ that has emerged as one of the highest grosser of the year 2008.

“I have played lots of international games but this is the first time I got to play a game made in India. I have always admired Aamir khan and getting to play a game itself is a dream come true. The game does meet upto international standards and it is a very good game to play compared to Indian standards it is a benchmark for Indian gaming,” said Pawan Ratnakar, a player.

Market watchers say that India’s nascent 30-million dollars gaming industry is set to grow to more than 700 million dollars in the next five years, driven by global companies pushing new generation gaming consoles in the Indian market. (ANI)

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FXLabs, Eros Intl launch 3D game on Ghajini

January 22, 2009 By Rajesh Leave a Comment

Hyderabad, Jan 22 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh based game developer launched a 3D game based on a recent Bollywood film ‘Ghajini’.

FX Labs Studios of Hyderabad has entered into a partnership with Eros International Plc, an international distributor of Bollywood films.

They have launched India’s first 3D action game that would be distributed and marketed in the international markets as well.

Mariah Carey says ‘Push’ will prove her critics wrong

January 19, 2009 By Rajesh Leave a Comment

Washington, Jan 19 (ANI): Singer Mariah Carey is hoping that her emotionally wrenching role in new film ‘Push’ will establish her as a serious actress.

The ‘Hero’ hitmaker received flak by movie reviewers after her 2001 debut film ‘Glitter’ turned out to be a big box office debacle.

And now, the 38-year-old crooner is making her big-screen return in the drama, where she is playing the role of a welfare case worker looking after a teen-mum coping with her abusive childhood.

“(My character) Mrs. Weiss is sort of the eyes of the audience, the people who don’t know anybody like this in their lives,” Contactmusic quoted her as saying.

“Yes it’s her job … but even someone who goes through that every day and sees these horrific things, she hears something that changes her.

“I was just glued to this book when I read it in, I guess ’98, and it stays with you,” she added.

Based on a best-selling novel, Carey’s emotional comeback was shown at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah.

And now, filmmakers are reportedly in talks with studios to find a distributor for ‘Push’. (ANI)

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