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The golden sons and daughters of the Indian soil who managed to make a life on the equally golden shores of some land of plenty often dream about how things are “back home”. There is nostalgia for all things old, memories of people they left behind in their home country, longing for the little sights, sounds, and smells that were interwoven with their life in India but are sorely missed in distant lands. For Non Resident Indians (or NRIs) who want to keep in touch with the events in their country or want more specific information for personal use, a Hindi news website offers plenty.

Why Hindi News Website?
The grouse against the English media in India are many – “they” cover only the middle and upper class stories, they do not go down into the villages where 85% of India lives, and their reporting is biased by foreign media speculations. Hindi news organizations are seen as less likely to be influenced by the BBC or CNN – simply because the who’s who, the movers and shakers, do not pay attention to Hindi news channels. Because the language of reporting is Hindi, not many of the Hindi news channels report the foreign viewpoint; they are more interested in finding out how key policies and major events will affect the common citizen. With more and more NRIs showing a willingness to invest in India’s growth story, news from “the ground” is always welcome.

Hindi News
A Hindi news website is primarily geared towards NRIs (resident Indians who can afford PC and internet prefer to browse English or foreign news sites). The site provides news crucial to non-resident Indians (for example, the status of the dual citizenship bill or the upcoming general elections). They also feature opinion pieces, editorials, and analyses written with the overseas Indian in mind. Then there are forums, email service, and information related to everything from currency exchange rates to bridal wear and Navratra cuisine. The NRI’s world just got bigger thanks to Hindi news website.

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The following articles report on research completed, in whole or in part, under a grant from ACFAOM. Thanks to all those whose voluntary contributions to ACFAOM’s Research Fund make such grants possible. Comparing Negative Casting Techniques: Foam versus Plaster of Paris Richard Berenter, DPM, FACFAOM Introduction: This study was undertaken to determine whether there was any difference in the clinical outcomes related to the type of negative casting technique utilized in the manufacture of functional foot orthoses. Those practitioners who favor foam casting blocks argue that the technique is cleaner, faster, more cost effective and just as reliable a method to produce functional foot orthoses versus the plaster of Paris technique. On the other hand, a number of practitioners have argued that the foam block technique is inferior because the foam is incapable of capturing the shape of the foot with the subtalar joint in neutral position and the midtarsal joint maximally pronated thereby leading to an inferior foot orthosis, which will be less effective at reducing patient symptoms. Materials and Methods: A total of 38 patients were enrolled in the study. All of the patients presented with lower extremity symptoms associated with abnormal lower extremity function as determined by gait evaluation. At the time of the initial visit, each patient signed a consent form and completed the top portion of the data sheet which included both personal information and the amount of pain in each extremity (patients were asked to circle the amount of pain on a scale from 0-10 with 0 being no pain and 10 being the worse pain ever felt). Upon completion of all paper work, both feet of each patient were casted via the semi-weight bearing foam block technique and by the non-weight bearing supine plaster of Paris method. Both sets of casts were sent to a professional orthotic laboratory with a prescription filled out for an orthotic shell with a medium amount of arch fill, average heel cup depth, normal orthotic width (to the lateral border of the 5th metatarsal and bisection of the 1st metatarsal shaft) and a thickness of polypropylene which would behave in a semi-rigid behavior for the patient’s stated weight. A laboratory technician was instructed to randomly select one of the two pairs of negative casts and keep track of which casts were used without the knowledge of the principal investigator. In this way, a double blind study was established since neither the principal investigator nor the patient knew which casts were used to construct the foot orthotics. Approximately 2-3 weeks following casting, the patient was dispensed a pair of functional foot orthoses and asked to walk around for a minimum of 10 minutes to gauge the comfort level of the orthotics. Each participant was asked to use one of 4 descriptive terms (very comfortable, comfortable, slightly uncomfortable or very uncomfortable) to describe the comfort level of 5 different regions on each foot orthosis corresponding to the heel region, medial arch, lateral arch, middle of the orthosis and distal edge. Patients were then sent home with standardized break-in instructions for the functional foot orthoses and returned to the clinic at intervals of 2 weeks and 4 weeks post-orthotic dispensal. At each follow-up visit, patients were asked to fill out a data sheet gauging the level of symptoms and comfort level of the orthoses. The data was then compiled and saved in a spread sheet format and upon completion of the study, the laboratory technician was contacted in order to identify which patients belonged to which study group, the foam box or plaster of Paris casting technique. Results: The data was compiled and the two study groups separated by casting technique. An independent investigator (non-podiatrist) was contacted and asked to analyze the data to answer the following questions: 1. Does the negative casting technique (foam vs. plaster) make a difference in the ability of the orthotic device to reduce symptoms? 2. Does the negative casting technique (foam vs. plaster) make a difference in how comfortable the orthotic device feels to the patient? The data was analyzed in a variety of methods such as the mean reduction of pain, Fischer exact test and Chi-square with T-tests. A simple comparison of the average reduction of pain after four weeks of orthotic therapy indicates that the plaster of Paris orthoses achieved a mean decrease of 82.43% of pain versus 61.14% reduction in pain with foam box cast orthoses, with a level of significance p

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Bikes are very popular among youth and more than half of country’s population is below the age of 30. Hence there is a big market for Motorbikes in India and to seize this market a number of companies are launching new bike models in this year.

Kawasaki New Bikes launch in indian roads in 2009
Leading TwoWheeler giant in world Kawasaki all set to launch some new hot-shot bikes in Indian roads in this year. Last year Kawasaki had made an official statement that 3 new models would be launched in year 2009. Kawasaki NINZA ZX-14, Kawasaki NINZA ZX-6R and KAWASAKI NINZA 250R will be the most attractive Launch from Kawasaki in this season.

The new 2009 Kawasaki Ninja 250R has all the qualities in it, namely, Supersport style, real world comfort, out of this world practicality. It is Kawasaki’s best-selling motorcycle, experiencing steady double-digit sales growth year after year. It is a 250cc bike. Its comes with 6 gear box. It’s come with different variety of colors like Passion Red, Lime Green, Ebony, Candy Plasma Blue. Last, but not least is the little Ninja’s silver lining – its excellent fuel economy.

Easy to handle, an exceptional personality and a low price tag highlight Kawasaki’s Ninja 250R sportbike, while its UNI-TRAK rear suspension, petal disc brakes and gas-sipping twin-cylinder engine contribute to its class leading performance and value. It’s no surprise the Ninja 250R is such a strong seller.

Honda New Bikes launch in indian roads in 2009
One of the leading automobile company in the world Honda is here in India to launch its new 4 premium bike model like Honda CBR150R, Honda CBR600RR, Honda FireBlade and Honda Interceptor VFR800 in later of this year to shine the India roads.
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Honda CBR150R is a midsegment sport bike comes with 149.4cc engine. It top speed is 160Kph. It has 4-stroke single cylinder engine with 4 valve DOHC engine with 11.0:1 compression and CDI ignition, It produces 18.98 PS at 10,500rpm and 13.5Nm of torque at 8.500rpm.. It’s comes with 6 manual speed gear box. It’s goes 0 to 60 in just 3.00 sec. It’s weight is 115.00 Kg.It is availables in variety of Colors like Red/Grey, Black/Grey, Blue/Grey.

The engine of Honda CBR150R is water cooled with an electric fan that turns on automatically when needed. The bike has a 10 liter fuel tank. Front suspension uses telescopic shocks while the rear is a monoshock. The meter panel has a speedometer, an RPM meter, a fuel gauge and a temperature meter. Brakes are discs at both the front and rear, sized 276mm and 220mm respectively.

Latest and Hottest bikes of 2009

Bajaj New Bikes launch in indian roads in 2009
Two-wheeler Giant Bajaj Auto is set to launch six new bikes models in Indian roads in 2009. Bajaj Auto will launch one new model every month for the next six months beginning January 2009. The bikes which are expected to launch next year in India include – new facelifted Pulsar 220cc, new Pulsar 200 FI, XCD sprint and Blade scooter. The company also aims to launch its new low cost product which might be christened as Steel. There is one more unnamed product in the product portfolio that will be launched next year.

After that, in the months of April and July, the company will unveil two more bikes having 125-135 cc engine size. In addition to these, three premium models (150 cc and above) will also be launched in the later half of 2009.

New Sports Bike of 2009

Hero Honda new bikes launch in Indian roads in 2009
Leading TwoWheeler company Hero Honda all set to launch some new hot-shot bikes in this year. Last year Hero Honda had made an official statement that 12 new models would be launched in year 2009. New Passion Pro, Karizma Fi, CBZ Xtreme, splendor NXG and Pleasure (Scooter) will be the most attractive Launch from Hero Honda in this season.

Yamaha New Bikes launch in indian roads in 2009
One of the leading automobile company in the India Yamaha is all set to launch its new premius bikes in later of this year. The bikes which are expected to launch and shine the india road in this year in India include – Yamaha Gladiator 165, Yamaha R125 and all new Yamaha R6.

New Bikes launched in india

Yamaha is now a roll in India. They are now launching the R125 bike in the Indian market. The R125 is a scaled down version of the R15 which itself is a scaled down version of the all conquering R1. It has the Yamaha’s first liquid-cooled 125cc 4-stroke 4-valve single cylinder. Featuring bore and stroke dimensions of 52mm x 58.6mm, the compact short-stroke engine has a free-revving character which enables it to deliver strong acceleration. It has the 6-speed transmission which ensures strong acceleration and a superlative top speed.

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