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**Perfection** · 09-21-2009, 02:55 AM

The Bandra Worli Sea Link, officially the Rajiv Gandhi Sea Link, would be an 8-lane (currently only 4 lanes are in service, 2 dedicated lanes for buses), cable-stayed bridge with pre-stressed concrete viaduct approaches, which links Bandra and the western suburbs of Mumbai with Worli and central Mumbai, and is the first phase of the proposed West Island Freeway system. It has a length of 5.6 km and is the longest sea bridge in India.

The sea link consist of 2 m diameter piles numbering 120 for the cable-stayed bridges and 1.5 m diameter piles numbering 484 for the approach bridges. Shafts are drilled to 6m to 34m depth. The bridge is made with span-by-span method using overhead gantry.

A total of 264 cable stays are used at Bandra channel with cable lengths varying from approximately 85 m minimum to nearly 250 m maximum. A total of 160 cable stays are used at Worli channel with cable lengths varying from approximately 30 m minimum to nearly 80 m maximum. The segment weights vary from 110 to 140 ton per segment. The segment length varies from 3m to 3.2 m

The Rs. 1600 crore ($ 400 Million approx.) project of Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) is being executed by Hindustan Construction Company. Designs and Project management is by M/s DAR Consultants. The bridge was dedicated to the public on 30 June 2009 by Congress President and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi. The Sea Link is likely to reduce travel time between Bandra and Worli from 45–60 minutes to 7 minutes. The link has an average daily traffic of around 25,000 vehicles on weekdays.

Toll : Rs 50 one way, Rs 75 Return.

**Perfection** · 10-14-2009, 02:06 PM

Gulmarg is famous for skiing in winter and can be accessed from Srinagar (the capital of Jammu Kashmir, India) in about 1 hour by car or bus (52 km), though army checkpoints may increase the travel time to 3 hour, depending on the security situation. The buses will reach Tangmarg in 45 minutes. A further 20 minute jeep journey over hill road takes one to Gulmarg.

Best Season : December to April.
Where to Stay : 40 hotels suiting the tourist interest. Room rent varies from Rs 500 to 4000.

Asia's highest and longest cable car, the Gulmarg Gondola

The two-stage ropeway ferries about 600 people per hour to and from Kongdoori Mountain, a shoulder of nearby Afarwat Peak. The first stage transfers from the Gulmarg resort at 2,600 m to Kongdoori Station in the bowl-shaped Kongdori valley. The second stage of the ropeway, which has 36 cabins and 18 towers, takes skiers to a height of 3,747 m on Kongdoori Mountain, a shoulder of nearby Afarwat Peak (4,200 m). The rope way is 5 km long. The cable cars are not heated and the winter temperature are below 10 degree celcius.

**Perfection** · 10-18-2009, 06:30 AM

**Perfection** · 10-18-2009, 06:32 AM

Thiruvananthapuram

District Collector : 0471 2462471
Additional District Magistrate : 2472165
IG of Police : 2330768
Commissioner of Police : 2320579
Superintendent of Police (Rural) : 2315803

Kollam

District Collector : 0474 2794900
Additional District Magistrate : 2795186
Superintendent of Police : 2764422

Pathanamthitta

District Collector : 0468 2222505
Additional District Magistrate : 2222507
Superintendent of Police : 2222636

Alappuzha

District Collector : 0477 2251720
Additional District Magistrate : 2251549
Superintendent of Police : 2251326

Kottayam

District Collector : 0481 2562001
Additional District Magistrate : 2564800
Superintendent of Police : 2564700

Idukki

District Collector : 04862 233103
Additional District Magistrate : 233056
Superintendent of Police : 233006

Ernakulam

District Collector : 0484 2423001
Additional District Magistrate : 2422282
IG of Police : 2353516
Commissioner of Police : 2394770
Superintendent of Police : 2623550

Thrissur

District Collector : 0487 2361020
Additional District Magistrate : 2360626
Superintendent of Police : 2361000

Palakkad

District Collector : 0491 2533266
Additional District Magistrate : 2535008
Superintendent of Police : 2534011

Malappuram

District Collector : 0483 2734355
Additional District Magistrate : 2734421
Superintendent of Police : 2734377

Kozhikode

District Collector : 0495 2371400
Additional District Magistrate : 2371062
Commissioner of Police : 2722911
Superintendent of Police : 0496 2523100

Wayanad

District Collector : 04936 202230
Additional District Magistrate : 202532
Superintendent of Police : 202525

Kannur

District Collector : 0497 2700243
Additional District Magistrate : 2700577
Superintendent of Police : 2763330

Kasargod

District Collector : 04994 256400
Additional District Magistrate : 255833
Superintendent of Police : 257401

**Perfection** · 10-19-2009, 09:35 AM

Important Kerala Websites

Central Institute of Fiesheries Research Institute, Kochi

Reserve Bank of India,
Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram
State Bank of Travancore
Passport office, Thiruvananthapuram
Employees Provident Fund Organization
Doordarshan, Thiruvananthapuram
Director of Census operations

District Panchayat
Thiruvananthapuram Corporation
Kochi Corporation
Greater Cochin Development Authority
Thrissur Corporation
Kozhikode Corporation

Kerala Police
Vigilance and Anti Corruption Bureau
Kerala House, Delhi

Kerala Tourism Development Corporation
Eco Tourism
Tourist Resorts (Kerala) Ltd
Guruvayoor Devaswom
Koodalmanickyam Devaswom

Kerala Public Service Commission
Kerala State Road Transport Corporation
Kerala State Electricity Board
Kerala State Electronics Development Corporation
Kerala State Beverages Corporation
Kerala State Pollution Control Board
Forest Department
Motor Vehicles department
Non Resident Keralites Affairs Department
Public Works Department

Kerala State Science and Technology Museum & Priyadarshini Planetorium
Museums and Zoos Department
Kerala State IT mission
Electronic Technology Park
State Information Commission
Kerala State Election Commission
Chief Electoral Officer, Kerala
Kerala Press Academy, Kochi
Kerala Women's Commission
Kerala State Backward classes Development Corporation
Scheduled Tribes Development Department

High Court
Central Administrative Tribunal
Kerala State Legal Services Society, Kochi

Steel Complex Ltd, Kozhikode
Roads and Bridges development corporation of Kerala, Kochi
Malabar Cements, Palakkad
Transformers and Electricals Kerala Ltd
Kerala Co operative milk marketing Federation Ltd

Sophisticated Test and instrumentation Centre, CUSAT, Kochi
Rajiv Gandhi Academy for Aviation Technology
Institute of Management in Government
LBS Centre for Science and Technology
State Central Library, Thiruvananthapuram

Universities & Educational Institutions

Kannur University
Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur
Sree Shankaracharya University of Sanskrit
Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam
Calicut University, Kozhikode
Cochin University
Kerala University, Thiruvananthapuram

Govt Engg & Medical Colleges

Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram
Medical College, Kottayam
Medical College, Kozhikode
Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram

College of Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram
Govt Engineering College, Thiruvananthapuram
Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, Kottayam
Govt Engineering College, Idukki
Govt Engineering College, Thrissur
Govt Engineering College, Kozhikode
Govt Engineering College, Wayanad
Govt Engineering College, Kannur

**Perfection** · 10-19-2009, 12:53 PM

Use antivirus software and keep it up to date.

Don't open e-mails or attachments from unknown sources. Be suspicious of any unexpected e-mail attachment, even if it appears to be from someone you know.
Protect your computer from Internet intruders. Use firewalls.
Regularly download security updates and patches for operating systems and other software.
Use hard-to-guess passwords. Mix upper and lower case letters, numbers and other characters, and make sure they are at least eight characterBack up your computer data on disks or CDs regularly.
Don't share access to your computer with strangers. Learn about file-sharing risks.
Disconnect from the Internet when not in use.
Check your security on a regular basis. When you change your clocks for daylight-savings time, reevaluate your computer security.
Make sure all family members know what to do if the home computer becomes infected.

**Perfection** · 10-19-2009, 12:55 PM

Position the computer in your main living space and make sure the monitor faces OUTWARD into the room so there is no secrecy. This is the single MOST valuable thing you can do for your child's health and safety online.

Work as a team to set your boundaries. Discuss with your child exactly what is OK and what is not OK regarding what kind of Web sites are appropriate for them to visit, which chat rooms to visit and what kinds of things to talk about there. Set logical consequences for when your child disregards your rules (like grounded from the Internet for 1 week), but do NOT threaten to ban the Internet forever.
Stress to your child that they need to tell you if they get any weird or upsetting messages while chatting, and that you will not be angry with them nor will you ban the Internet as a result. Make it clear to the child that you understand that the child cannot control what other people say to him or her and that they are not to blame if this happens.
Set strict time limits for Internet chat use and enforce them. Internet addiction is a real thing!
Make it clear to your child that people in chat rooms are ALWAYS strangers, no matter how often they chat to them, and no matter how well they think they know them, and that while they may be good or bad people, they are still strangers. Your child should therefore not always believe everything people say in chat rooms.
Make sure your child understands that they are never to tell a person online their real name, their school, their phone number or where they live.
Do not permit your child to be left alone in cyberspace for long periods of time - this is when they are most vulnerable. Make sure that their chat time occurs when YOU are around in the house so that you can check in on them regularly.
Be sure to stress to your child that they are to behave politely and respectfully at all times while chatting online with strangers or sending email to friends.
Don't panic! No one can harm your child through the Internet as long as your child follows your rules.
Take an active interest in your child's activity online. Do NOT use the Internet as a babysitter! Learn to surf the Web and chat online yourself so you understand what it is that your child is doing. If you don't know how to chat online, ask your child to teach you!.

**Perfection** · 11-14-2009, 03:36 PM

1TB (1000 GB) Hard Drives

All are working at 7200 RPM with USB connecting port.

Seagate Barracuda Hard Drive (ST310005N1D1ASRK)
SATA-300 ; Internal

LaCie Big Disk Ethernet Hard Drive (301156EK)
External

Western Digital My Book World Edition II Hard Drive (WDG2NC10000E)
External

**Perfection** · 02-07-2010, 07:22 AM

The face is the index of mind
You can't tell a book by its cover.
A friend to everybody is a friend to nobody.
Books and friends should be few but good.
Be silent and your words will be worth more than silence.
He who hesitates is lost

Look before you leap - Aesop
Nobody can become perfect by merely ceasing to act - Bhagavad Gita
Let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth - The Bible
If God be for us, who can be against us ? - The Bible
Open not thine heart to everyone - The Bible
For the love of money is the root of all evil - The Bible

**Perfection** · 02-07-2010, 07:23 AM

Fortune favours the brave - Terence
The quarrels of lovers are the renewal of love - Terence
Cowards die many times before their death - William Shakespeare
There's nothing good or bad, but thinking make it so - William Shakespeare
No legacy is so rich as honesty - William Shakespeare

To achieve great things we must live as though were never going to die - Marquis de Vauvenargues
No gift is more precious than good advice - Erasmus
Whatever advice you give, be brief - Horace
Every man is the architect of his own future - Appius Cladius