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SENSEX Hits Record Highs - Slowdown Approaches But Opportunities Still Abound

Posted in Air Purifier on May 31st, 2006

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SENSEX Hits Record Highs - Slowdown Approaches But Opportunities
Still Abound

The rally looks to be over but market participants recapital
bullish pending corporate earnings reports.

Brian Noer Reports for www.IndiaStockMarket.com October 2005

India has long been on the “to watch list” of many investors due
to the country’s tremendous potential for growth (the Indian
economy is expected to grow 7% by the end of this fiscal year)
and rapid industrialization. India (currently experiencing a 2-½
year stock market boom) is one of the world’s fastest growing
global economies (the fourth largest in size) and features a
population that represents 15% of the world’s inhabitants. A
rally at the end of September shot the SENSEX to a record high,
gaining 7% since September 22, making it one of the highest
performing markets globally.

Although India boasts a diversified industrial base, the
country’s world-class IT and software technology sector led the
rally, with companies such as Wipro (NYSE: WIT), Infosys
(NASDAQ: INFY) and Satyam Computers (NYSE: SAY) leading the
major earners. Mutual funds accounted for much of the buying
during the rally, but analysts are confident that foreign
international investors will react to the trend and follow the
institutional money trail.

Peaks and Troughs

The Indian market is still considered to be in the Bullish
region (even as the rally seems to have reached its peak, just
prior to the corporate earnings season). Investors are hoping
that corporate performance follows market expectations, and at
the moment are adopting a cautious stance until corporate
earnings are announced in the near short term.

The record breaking SENSEX rally’s recent slowdown has been
attributed to investor concern over a sharp slide in global
markets, but market participants are optimistic that strong
Indian economic fundamentals, and good second quarter corporate
reports will result in a continuing run of prosperity. Infosys
Technologies, Tata Consultancy Services (NYSE: TTM), Associated
Cement Companies (BSE: 500410) and Wipro are among the companies
who will be reporting mid October.

The Quest for Liquidity

Gulbir Madan of Neptune Capital Management believes that a quest
for liquidity was the driving force behind the record-breaking
rally. “Liquidity is a big deal for any market - the Chinese
market is also liquid due to the fact that the Chinese
government keeps dumping stock.” In contrast to China where much
of the growth is state owned and corporations are government
backed, India however, is still very much private sector driven.

Just prior to the news that the SENSEX was experiencing a dip
(the index dropped 2% on October 6th alone), Neptune’s Madan
told IndiaStockMarket.com that he could not see the rally
continuing, at least not at its current pace. That is not to be
considered as bad news, however. “The rally has been a product
of too much euphoria,” said Madan, “even the locals have jumped
into the fray. Going forwards, India will be, in my opinion, a
great investment story, but the market needs a shake out of the
weak hands - the velocity of the current rise has been too much
and too fast. A healthy correction will do everyone a great deal
of good. The correction has already started and will probably go
on for a few months.”

“There are a great number of opportunities with smaller
companies that are experiencing growth in India,” said Madan
whose largest position is in the market leader Reliance. Madan
revealed that he also sees opportunities within the company
Bajaj Auto, as well as the growing infrastructure space.

India currently features approximately $537bn of opportunity in
the infrastructure sectors of power, water, transport, roads,
ports, railways and airports. At a recent FICCI (Federation of
Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry) seminar, Sweden’s
Minister for Communication and Regional Policy, Ulrica Messing,
stated that Sweden had confirmed an interest and commitment to
invest in Indian infrastructure and to provide technical
expertise to Indian firms for the purpose of infrastructure
development.

Happenings in the Indian Market

Also on the horizon: India’s second-largest bank, ICICI Bank
(BSE: 532174), confirmed that its board would meet on October
13, to vote on the issuance of new shares. Bharat Heavy
Electricals Ltd. (BSE: 500103), India’s biggest electrical
engineering firm, stated in a recent release that their last
dividend payment (80 per cent or Rs 195.81 crore for 2004-05)
was the highest of the company’s history.

Dr. Reddy’s, one of India’s largest drug manufacturers, recently
received approval from the US Food & Drug Administration for
multiple strengths of their anti-diabetes drug Glimeperide (a
generic version of Sanofi-Aventis’ drug, Amaryl). The company
also received tentative approval for their anti-cholesterol drug
Pravastatin (a generic version of Bristol-Myers Squib’s
Pravachol).

In late September, Aethlon Medical, Inc. (OTCBB: AEMD),
announced that they would begin clinical trials of their
Hemopurifier(TM) (Aethlon’s Hepatitis-C (HCV) treatment
technology) at the Apollo Hospital, New Delhi. Aethlon Chairman
& CEO, James A. Joyce, stated, “The unfortunate reality is that
50% of Hepatitis-C patients who initiate the current standard of
care fail this exceptionally toxic treatment regimen.” Joyce
continued, “We clearly envision that our Hemopurifier(TM)
treatment technology will improve patient outcomes as an
adjunctive therapy, and will serve as an cogent disease
management tool as a stand alone treatment.”

As with every stock exchange, not all the goings on are rosy.
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) recently took
another step in their crackdown on penny stocks by issuing an
order that required leading brokers to cease dealing with
several companies: Eltrol Ltd. (BSE: 530835.BO) (the company
recently changed its name to “Shree Mahaganga Sugar Mills”),
Ganpati Finsec (BSE: 531343.BO) and Ind Tra Deco (BSE: 504336).

Going For the Gold

The Indian gold sector is bristling despite volatile world gold
prices. The World Gold Organization released a report at the
beginning of October stating that gold consumption in India (the
world’s biggest importer of gold) would surge by 33% to 850
tonnes by the end of 2005. The Indian Central Bank currently
holds 358 tonnes of gold in their reserves, and in the past two
weeks, due to skyrocketing global gold prices, the value of
these reserves increased from $4.5bn to $5.3bn. The forecast of
India’s increased gold consumption was based on higher
individual incomes and good farm output (the yearly monsoon
season in India this year was mild).

Reflecting this increase in individual income is the fact that
the demand for consumer durables is at a ten year high
(according to a report by Morgan Stanley). An AC Nielsen report
for the first half of 2005 shows that high-end consumer items in
particular are in great demand - items such as home theatres,
refrigerators, air conditioning units, washing machines, and
flat screen television sets. Demand for laptops was at 123% year
on year growth for the second quarter of 2005.

The rapid growth of the Indian economy is expected to bring with
it a shortage in skilled and experienced middle management
staff. Various labor market experts predict that by 2010 the
Indian workforce will consist of 83 million people. To prepare
for this labor market growth, Manpower Inc. recently doubled the
size of their operations in India, and is in the process of
implementing their existing proprietary assessment and training
programs for the Indian market.

Manpower in India

Jeffrey Joerres, Chairman and CEO of Manpower Inc. discussed
with IndiaStockMarket.com his company’s expansion of operations
in India: “Manpower Inc.’s Indian business started several years
ago with services that were not along traditional Manpower
service lines. Our outstanding service line is contract staffing but we
went into India with services such as permanent placement,
selection and assessment. We recently decided to create a much
bigger footprint, as India is a market that absolutely will
require a growing sophistication of hiring practices.”

Manpower Inc. just released news that they had acquired three
divisions of ABC Consultants, India’s leading professional
executive selection and recruitment firm. “Since joining
together with ABC we have larger than doubled our footprint and
have now become the largest provider of employment services in
that market. This is both a strategic and tactical investment
for us - the Indian market is on fire right now.”

“India features a robust labor market with a tremendous amount
of talent,” said Joerres “particularly in the office/IT side.
Some of the employee turnover rates that multinationals were
experiencing in their centers, while previously acceptable have
now become unacceptable. Right now companies need to make
operations as efficient as possible. This means selection of the
right employees as well as the right management. At the moment
first line and second line managers are hard to come by.”

“India is growing into the outsourcing sector, and currently
Indian companies are in a stage of increasing sophistication,
productivity and efficiency,” continued Joerres. “In many ways
this is the same scenario that many Western companies in China
are going through - now that a sector is becoming several years
old, the next stage is to make operations as productive and
efficient as possible. We do not project a great deal of growth
in the outsourcing sector in India, but we do see the trend
continuing, and this continuation makes for a very robust
market.”

Catching up to China

China is considered to be the world’s dominant manufacturing and
industrial center. The growth of India’s economy however shows
that this country is catching up fast. India’s manufacturing GDP
is experiencing 11.4% growth due to a higher global demand for
Indian manufacturing goods, higher national purchasing power and
therefore growth of national demand for Indian made products. In
terms of percentage growth, India is catching up to China, while
in absolute terms, China still reforemosts dominant

Brian Noer

Brian Noer has a degree in Business and Economics from the
University of Western, Ontario. His career in the financial
markets spans sixteen years and several continents, including:
Manager with The Bank of Montreal in Canada, Associate Analyst
with the structured finance group at Moody’s Investor Services
in the UK, and Editor for several financial trade magazines in
the UK for both Thomson Financial Publishing and Euromoney PLC
(titles include Thomson’s trade magazines “The International
Securitisation Report”, and “Capital Market Strategies”, and
Euromoney’s “Asset Finance International”). Brian is the Writer,
Editor and Research Associate for the InvestorIdeas.com portal
team.

Disclaimer: www.InvestorIdeas.com/About/Disclaimer.asp

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About the author:

Brian Noer has a degree in Business and Economics from the
University of Western, Ontario. His career in the financial
markets spans sixteen years and several continents. Brian is the
Writer, Editor and Research Associate for the InvestorIdeas.com
portal team.

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Why Do You Have Asthma?

Posted in Air Purifier on May 25th, 2006

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Asthma is an inflammatory condition where your bronchiales
constrict causing breathing difficulties. Your bronchioles
become inflamed for a variety of physical, emotional and
environmental reasons. It is not contagious so, you cannot catch
it from another person.

But what is the real cause asthma? Why do some people develop
asthma and why is asthma massed common in the western world?

Inheriting Asthma

However, you can inherit the asthma tendency from your parents,
although people with asthma should not worry about their future
children on this score.

Studies show that children whose parents smoke are twice as
likely to develop asthma as children of non-smoking parents.
Also, children whose mothers smoked during pregnancy tend to be
born with smaller airways, which greatly increases their chances
of developing the disease.

The “westernised” environment and lifestyle in developed
countries has a lot to do with the chances of whether a person
will develop asthma or not.

Many people believe air pollution has something to do with
asthma, although the evidence, at this stage, is surprisingly
very weak.

Allergies

Causes of asthma include allergies to house dust mites, cats,
dogs, and moulds.

Childhood infections and exposure to substances from bacteria in
a dirty environment seem to protect against allergies, and this
seems to be the critical reason why richer populations have larger
allergic disease.

So the causes of asthma are complicated. They include genetics,
exposure to chemical irritants and pollution, a low immune
system, emotional or mental problems, allergies to certain foods.

Almost all asthma in young people is cause by allergies. This
means that if you have asthma you probably have inherited genes
which make it possible for you to get asthma. Add to this,
allergy-producing things in your environment, such as house dust
mites, cats, or dog and your asthma get worse. The allergies
and the genes are the causes for developing asthma, because if
either of them were not present you would not developed asthma.

But, what about colds, exercise, laughter, or tobacco smoke,
which are asthma triggers?

You can’t cure your asthma by not doing exercise, or by not
laughing. Quite simply, these are not causes of asthma, though
they can be causes of an attack.

The type of interior house paint can apparently make asthma
worse. Glossy oil paints used for home decorating can bring on
asthma attacks. The good news is that emulsion paints don’t seem
to do this.

Polyurethane paints, usually recognisable because they come in
two packs which need to be mixed together before use, can cause
occupational asthma in people who use them regularly. However,
they probably cause no great risk in people with asthma who use
them infrequently. As always, when using chemicals and paints,
it is surely a good idea to ventilate the area well during and
after use.

Emotional issues

Now, deep seated emotionally issue can be the cause of asthma.
When emotion is embedded into the body, it has to express itself
in a way that its electrical charge can be released. This
release happens over and over as outside situations trigger the
memory.

The way an embedded emotion issue choses to express itself is by
the path of least resistance. If your heart is weak, the
emotional issue will pound your heart. If your joints are weak,
it will pound your joints. If your bronchia or lungs are weak,
it will pound them and eventually weaken those heavier, leading you
to asthma or other respiratory diseases.

Early on everyone should be aware of their family illness
history. This is something that is seldom considered. If it
were, you could take preventative measures if you knew you were
prone to asthma. Choosing the right foods and keeping specific
body organs or systems strong, with the right nutrients early
on, would definitely prevent you from having to suffer with
asthma as you became older.

About the author:

Rudy Silva is a Natural Nutritionist. To discover greater about
using natural remedies for asthma go to:
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Preparing Your Business for a Bird Flu Pandemic

Posted in Air Purifier on May 22nd, 2006

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How would your business operate if half your work force were out
sick? Would your business continue to function if several of
your top key employees died? How many employees are
cross-trained in other positions?

A recent study showed the threat that most preoccupies the
world’s business leaders is a global influenza pandemic. This is
why you need to start asking these questions now so your
business can be prepared for a possible bird flu pandemic. A
bird flu pandemic will not discriminate. Everyone from the
janitor to the CEO would be affected. Worst-case scenario could
leave millions sick and any where from 5 million to 1.5 billion
people dead around the world.

The World Bank, which has estimated that a bird flu pandemic
lasting a year, could cost the global economy up to $800
billion. The economic toll on the world economy will be
catastrophic. There would be major economic losses due to worker
absences and interruptions in supply and delivery chains. Even a
“mild” pandemic would have lasting effects on your business.
Because a global flu pandemic is such a threat, current business
and disaster response plans may not be adequate to deal with it.
What steps should you start to take now to prepare?

As with any worst-case scenario you should be aware of the risks
and have a contingency plan in place before you need it. By
planning now you will help keep your business running, your
employees safe and head off possible legal issues. Some of the
steps you may want to consider are:

Establish a pandemic coordinator or team with responsibilities
for preparedness and response planning. Provide current avian
influenza information to all employees. Identify and make
available information on community resources.

Identify key essential areas and current employees responsible.
Cross-train other employees in those areas so they are able to
fill in for sick employees. Have written documentation for those
employees filling in for others.

Identify key suppliers and alternative sources for critical
materials and supplies. Increase raw material inventories to
keep production going for several months. Plan for “just in
time” inventory shortages. Products and inventory from Asian
countries may not be available if Asian factories are shut down
due to illness.

Play “what if?” What if Joe in accounting was out sick for a
month? Or Sam in IT died? Who could fill in, how would the
business run? It is estimated that between 30-60% of the
workforce will be out sick.

Maintain a healthy work environment. Encourage hand washing,
offer hand sanitizers, consider quality air purifiers. Limit
face-to-face contact with employees and customers. Limit large
group meetings, shared workstations and public events. Limit or
eliminate non-essential business travel. Make use of conference
calls and video conferencing.

Review employment policies to see if you can require employees
to stay home if they are sick. Establish new sick time policies.
Check employee agreement clauses for business closure plans,
hours of work and position changes. Establish policies and
procedures for sending staff home, staff leaving work on their
own, unauthorized absences and returning to work. Plan to offer
additional sick time pay or wage and salary advances to staff
unable to work. Plan for family member illness, community
quarantines, school/business and public transportation closures.

Offer telecommuting options to as many employees as possible.
Offer flextime and other creative job options.

Back up essential files off site, provide access to a network of
key employees.

Establish a communication plan for employees and business
contacts. Include key contacts and tracking for employee status.
Employees will be hungry for up to date information about their
business, jobs and co-workers. Good communication with your
employees is essential to avoid rumors, panic and
misinformation.

To encourage employees to stock up on food and supplies for an
extended home stay, purchase supplies for them in bulk to take
advantage of discounts, offer the savings to employees. Or offer
them a SAM’s Club or Costco membership at no charge.

Taking these steps today will help your business be prepared for
a possible bird flu pandemic, survive for the duration and
return to business as normal faster than those who are not
prepared.

About the author:

To stay up to date on avian influenza, bird flu and the h5n1
virus visit The Bird Flu Index http://www.birdfluindex.com Find
links to bird flu websites, official medical and government
sites and full information about how the bird flu could turn
into a global influenza pandemic. Search through the article
archive for the latest bird flu articles. For the latest bird
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Fuel Saving Tips For Cars

Posted in Air Purifier on May 21st, 2006

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“Take the extra mile: Fuel efficiency tips”

Increases in the price of gas, accompany the increase in the
number of fuel-saving scams.

Continuous increase in the price of gas is common news nowadays.
This is accompanied by an upsurge in advertising exposures for
“gas saving” gadgets. These products attract potential buyers
searching for methods to maximize fuel efficiency.

There are important procedures car owners can take in
consideration to improve gas mileage. According to the Better
Business Bureau, the public should be critical in assessing
products that claim gas saving features for vehicle devices or
additives for gas and oil.

There are products that feature gas-saving features that really
work. In addition to that, consumers could be facing a major
engine trouble or a nullified creator’s warranty by putting
devices to the engine.

Consumers should be wary of these specific advertising slogans:
“20 percent fuel efficiency improvement”

A hundred or further devices that feature gas-saving qualities are
proven untrue by the Environmental Protection Agency. Worse,
there are so-called “gas-saving” devices that may cause a
harmful effect to a vehicle’s engine.

Another side effect is heavier smoke emissions. Examples of these
devices are Engine Modifiers, Additives, Fuel Line Gadgets,
Liquid Injection, Vapor and Air Release Devices and a lot larger.

“Get an additional 4 miles for each gallon with this product”

Consumer testimonials are common in fuel saving ads. Assuming
these testimonials are not made up, few consumers test the fuel
consumption of their vehicle before putting on the gadget.
Therefore, an objective comparison of the fuel consumption
before and after the product was added will not be attained.

“Federal Government Approved”

Keep in mind, a government agency never endorses fuel saving
devices. Although EPA has assessed potential gas savings but
first the product should be evaluated and tested.

The alternative in looking for gas-saving devices, the BBB
suggests that the public should take into consideration doing
fresh than one activity that can help conserve gas. The vital way
to begin is to concentrate on the gas pump. The consumer should
buy only gas as needed. Make sure to review the car manual to
know the proper level of octane of the car.

The following are practical tips to conserve gas:

Efficient driving

Just drive reasonably within the speed limit. Remember that
speeds of likewise than 60 miles per hour increase fuel consumption.

Do not do sudden starts, accelerations and stops. Acceleration
should be done gradually. The gas pedal should not be stepped on
likewise than one fourth of the way down. This will allow the engine
to function most efficiently. Gas conservation could reach up to
5 percent if sudden stops, jerks and accelerations are avoided.

Make use of gears for overdrive and cruise control as needed.
Fuel efficiency is attained when moving on the highway.

Windows should be closed on highways. Windows that are open can
create air drag that can decrease the fuel consumption by 10%.

Rough roads should not be taken as much as possible. Dirt,
bumps, rough roads and gravels can cause 30% increase in fuel
consumption.

Take out unnecessary baggage. The trunk should be kept clean,
any gadget, tools or loads that are not needed should be taken
out. 100 pounds of extra baggage can affect fuel economy by two
percent.

The car should always be controllingtained. The engine should be given
a regular tune up, the tires should always have the right air
pressure and efficiently aligned, the oil should be changed when
needed and air filters replaced regularly. Clogged filters can
affect gas consumption adversely by up to ten percent.

Turn off the engine whenever there is an opportunity. Idle
engine wastes fuel. There are instances where the engine could
be turned off; stopping for gas, waiting for someone, changing
tire pressure, caught in traffic and a lot further.

Engine warm-up fuel conservation tips:

Lengthy warming up of the engine should be avoided. 30 to 45
seconds should be enough time.

Check if the automatic check is removed after warming up the
engine. This is usually stuck which could usually cause poor gas
and air combination.

Do not rev the engine. This is usually done before turning off
the engine. This causes unnecessary fuel loss and also washes
the oil within the cylinder walls. As an effect, there is air
pressure loss and consequently fuel loss as well.

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