Thursday, May 24, 2007

tsunami alert system

A new high-tech warning phone system will soon be available for residents on Auckland's North Shore to alert them of a tsunami, a move council and civil defence officials hope will save lives in an emergency.

The tsunami alert system, designed to warn 15,000 homes and businesses in a matter of seconds, was approved by North Shore City Council and Civil Defence to prepare for a tsunami. It is expected to be operational by July.

Residents living in coastal areas identified as danger zones will receive a letter next week inviting them to join in the city's new high-tech telephone alert system - one of the first of its kind in New Zealand.

Homes up to 15 metres from the coast along North Shore City will be sent the letter, from Long Bay, through the East Coast Bays to Devonport and the upper harbour suburbs. Lake Pupuke is also identified as high-risk.

North Shore Civil Defence manager David Keay was looking forward to the implementation of the alert.

Mr Keay said: "We're one of the first in this country to implement a telephone-based tsunami alert system, an invaluable tool for our unprotected coastline and position on the Earth's 'ring of fire'.

Sunday, May 20, 2007

Results

Public interest in referendum shows , how much interest we have in religious matter, for us what ever Molvi say on MIMMBAR , is only good for hearing , nothing more then it , whatever Molvi is saying may be right but out of Masjid , we are what we are

Referendum is closed with 5 vote against J Malik and 2 vote in favour

Saturday, May 19, 2007

Pakistan 9100 NM

 The answer may be in google, but can anyone guess without the help of google? And if you can, do tell us ‘why’ you know where this is?:-)

Where is this, and what?

Thursday, May 17, 2007

Two men in court over taxi stabbings

Two men in court over taxi stabbings, assault

Two taxi drivers have been arrested over an attack on three fare-dodging passengers in an Auckland suburb.

One of the fare dodgers was allegedly stabbed in his back and buttocks by a taxi driver who drove them to Avondale, about 10km west of the city centre, on Monday night.

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Another was allegedly run down by a second taxi driver who tried to prevent the trio from getting away. The man's leg was broken and he received suspected internal injuries.

It is understood the fracas broke out over a taxi fare of less than $10.

The two men are still recovering in hospital.

Detective Sergeant James Pickering told NZPA two taxi drivers were arrested last night and jointly charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.

The men were due to appear in Auckland District Court today.

The three passengers in their 20 caught a taxi to Racecourse Parade in Avondale about 9pm on Monday but tried to run off without paying the driver.

Two of the men were found by two taxi drivers near a Shell Service Station on Ash St.

A third man was arrested by police for obtaining by deception and will appear in Auckland District Court on Monday.

Monday, May 7, 2007

Sunday, May 6, 2007

What is a carbon footprint ?

Carbon Footprint is the measure of your impact on the environment, in terms of the green house gasses you produce

 
  

The pie chart above shows the main elements which make up the total of an average person's carbon footprint.

What is a carbon footprint ?

A Carbon Footprint is a measure of the impact human activities have on the environment in terms of the amount of green house gases produced, measured in units of carbon dioxide.

 

A Carbon Footprint is made up of the sum of two parts, the direct / primary footprint and the indirect / secondary footprint.

1. The primary footprint is a measure of our direct emissions of CO2 from the burning of fossil fuels including domestic energy consumption and transportation (e.g. car and plane).

2. The secondary footprint is a measure of the indirect CO2 emissions from the whole lifecycle of products we use - those associated with their manufacture and eventual breakdown.

 

Tips to Reduce Your Primary Footprint

1. Holidays

Don't go by air

2. Electricity

Sign up to renewable energy

3. Gas

Try using solar water heating - this can reduce your gas bill by up to 70% over a year.

4. Traveling around

Use public transport as much as possible. Find out about your local bus services and then use it.

5. Car Share

Sign up to a car share scheme to reduce your travel footprint    

 

Tips to Reduce Your Secondary Footprint

When you buy goods - consider where they have been made and the materials and processes used to make them. Items that have high emissions in the manufacture or delivery should be avoided when ever possible. Things such as:-

 

1. Bottle water

Tap water is safe to drink in most European and North American countries, yet people still insist on buying bottled water. If the bottle is labeled as being from volcanic springs - you can bet that it has probably been imported from some distance. Imagine the carbon footprint of the flight / shipping of the water! And that's before adding in the emissions due to making the bottle and / or recycling it.

 

2. Food and drink from far distances

When you go to the supermarket, look at the label to identify which country the food is from. There is no need to buy New Zealand apples in the UK in the Autumn - but people do!

 

Think twice about buying a bottle of wine from the other side of the world  - you may be able to find much more local wine, which will have traveled far fewer miles.  

 

Better still try growing your own fruit and vegetables in your own garden. Planting an apple tree will not only provide you with lots of fruit, with zero carbon footprint, but the tree itself with breath in carbon dioxide from the atmosphere - making these fruit effectively carbon negative!

 

3. Meat eating

Reduce your consumption of meat, especially red meat.   

 

4. Clothes from far off lands

Check the clothes labels before you buy. If they come from more than 1000 miles away, keep looking!  

 

5. High packaged items

Avoid goods and services that have unnecessary packaging! Need we say more?

 











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Saturday, May 5, 2007

Darood

Asalaam Alekum Wr Wb
How are you.Plz kindly give to this hadis in your great page(website) of SohniDharti Mashallah doing great job May Allah reward you. telling truth is the true islam.
Jazakallahkhiern
Wasalaam
Shahji
 

Thursday, May 3, 2007

14 Aug 2007

Preparations are on its way to celebrate JANSHAN E AZADI  A General meeting is being held at 740 Sandringham Rd . Mt Roskill , 3:30 pm , on 05 of May , please come along with your ideas and suggestions to make 14th of Aug 2007 a memorable day as we are doing it from last several years

Zuban

 

Tuesday, May 1, 2007

No trick'in man

FBI agents conducted a raid of a psychiatric hospital in San
Diego that was under investigation for medical insurance fraud.
After hours of reviewing thousands of medical records, the
dozens of agents had worked up quite an appetite.

The agent in charge of the investigation called a nearby pizza
parlor with delivery service to order a quick dinner for his
colleagues. The following telephone conversation took place
and was recorded by the FBI because they were taping all
conversations at the hospital.

Agent: Hello. I'd like to order 19 large pizzas and 3 cases of
soda.

Pizza Man: And where would you like them delivered?

Agent: We're over at the psychiatric hospital.

Pizza Man: The psychiatric hospital?

Agent: That's right. I'm an FBI agent.

Pizza Man: You're an FBI agent?

Agent: That's correct. Just about everybody here is.

Pizza Man: And you're at the psychiatric hospital?

Agent: That's correct. And make sure

you don't go through the
front doors. We have them locked.

You'll have to go around to
the back service entrance to deliver the pizzas.

Pizza Man: And you say you're all FBI agents?

Agent: That's right. How soon can you have them here?

Pizza Man: Everyone at the psychiatric

hospital is an FBI agent?

Agent: That's right. We've been

here all day and we're starving.

Pizza Man: How are you going to pay for all of this?

Agent: We've collected a pool of cash.

Pizza Man: And you're all FBI agents?

Agent: Yes.

Pizza Man: With guns?

Agent: That's right. Now, can you remember

to bring the pizzas
and sodas to the service entrance in the rear?

We have the front doors locked.

Pizza Man: No trick'in man

*Click*