TEHRAN (Reuters) – Iran voiced defiance on Saturday in the face of Western condemnation over a new nuclear fuel plant, with a senior official saying the facility would soon be operational and make the “enemies blind.”U.S. President Barack Obama demanded on Friday that Iran come clean about its nuclear program or risk “sanctions that bite” after the disclosure of the new uranium enrichment plant under construction southwest of Tehran.On Saturday, Obama said the discovery of the facility showed a “disturbing pattern” of evasion by Tehran which added urgency to its planned talks with world powers in Geneva on Thursday.The West…
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Iran defiant in nuclear row ahead of Geneva talks
Automotive
Learn how to choose the right fuel treatments for your car
Choosing the right fuel treatments might be the differencebetween your car mechanism’s receiving bad deposits or not aswell as it could reduce the engine’s wear or increase it in caseit was wrongly chosen. Due to all these reasons, it is veryimportant that you buy the right fuel treatments for your carinstead of choosing them randomly.If you wish to learn which the right fuel treatments for yourcar are, you should start by consulting your car owner’s manual.Most car owner’s manuals come with indications regarding the useof fuel treatments and some of them would let you know whichones you should buy and…
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Anil Firm Questions RIL Gas Margin
Reliance Natural Resources Ltd has alleged that Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Ltd was charging an illegal and unauthorised marketing margin of 13.5 cents, or Rs 6.6, per million British thermal units on gas from its fields in the Krishna-Godavari basin. RNRL, promoted by Mukesh’s younger brother Anil, said the ministry of petroleum and natural gas was adopting a “biased and partisan’’ approach by denying permission to GAIL (India) Limited to charge such a margin. “It is therefore all the more surprising that the petroleum ministry is taking no steps to immediately prevent RIL from charging this illegal levy. This once…
Health and Wellness
The Best Colon Cleanse
Some health problems such as kidney infection, bladder disorders, constipation, yeast infection, body odor, and stomach pain are attributed to unhealthy colon. No wonder, colon cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer deaths in the United States.
The colon or the large intestine is the body’s fuel station and the waste management department. There are two main functions of the colon. It can clean the colon through getting rid of toxins or accumulated fecal wastes and absorption of water, salt, and other minerals that are not absorbed in the small intestine.
In the colon, water is extracted out…
Business
Reliance says new plant running at about full rate
GADIMOGA, India (Reuters) – Reliance Industries’ new 580,000 barrel-per-day (bpd) refinery in Gujarat is operating at close to full capacity, Executive Director P.M.S. Prasad said. The new plant, next to its old 660,000 bpd refinery, has turned Jamnagar into the world’s largest refining complex, processing 1.24 million bpd. “We have commissioned all the units and it is operating at almost full capacity,” Prasad, who heads Reliance’s upstream and refinery business, told Reuters on Saturday. Last month Reliance started an 85,000 bpd alkylation unit, the only unit remaining to be started up at the new plant, with the aim of…
Automotive
Workings of a motorcycle muffler suspension
Motorcycles are becoming more popular because of its convenienceand relatively inexpensive cost compared to automobiles. Theyare capable of the same speeds as cars and can also be licensedfor use on public highways.Owners and drivers of motorcycles opt for these motorized,two-wheeled vehicles as transportation because aside from itbeing an inexpensive alternative to cars, they can be easilymaneuvered and they deliver higher fuel economy. In addition,they take less space for parking. No wonder a lot of Asiancountries have more motorcycles than cars.And for drivers who love speed, motorcycles are great vehiclesbecause they can accelerate more quickly than an automobile.Nevertheless, motorcycles are not…
Hack
Fire Horn
Artist [Ariel Schlesinger] has managed to replace an air horn’s compressed air tank with butane fuel. This hack manages to change the pitch of the horn slightly, as well as making one very noisy flamethrower. While not as impressive as other flamethrowers, this would probably take the cake for most achievable. Currently the site containing the how-to is down, but we would have to recommend not doing this at home anyway. Video after the jump.
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Automotive
Replacement Parts for the Mercedes Benz S Class Hybrid Sedan
The combination of electric drive with the G-Tronic automatictransmission ensures that the S-Class "Hybrid" constantlyoperates at the optimum level. "This reduces fuel consumption by to percent depending on the driving cycle, while at thesame time enhancing comfort," says Prof. Herbert Kohler, Head ofthe Vehicle Body and Drive Systems Directorate atDaimlerChrysler AG.Combining a V diesel engine with the latest generation ofhybrid drive systems developed jointly by DaimlerChrysler andGeneral Motors, Mercedes Benz introduces the S Class Hybrid,which unlike many conventional hybrids, the system dispenseswith a torque converter; this is replaced by the hybrid-specificcomponents. The hybrid concept is based on the G-Tronicautomatic…
Automotive
The Engine Explained
The engine is the heart of your car, but instead of pumpingblood, the engine pumps air and fuel. The engines main functionis to convert air and fuel into rotary motion so it can drivethe wheels of the car. How does it do that ??…. Well let’sstart with a cutaway of the engine and see all the major partsthen we will get into the actual mechanics. Pistons: Most commonengines have , , or pistons, which move up and down in thecylinders. On the upper side of the piston is what is called thecombustion chamber where the fuel and air mix before…
Automotive
Maximize Your Fuel Efficience
With the escalating price of gas, buying a fuel-efficient carmakes a lot of sense. Approximately of new car buyers rejecta model due to poor gas mileage. Nearly of those consumerswho eliminate a full-size SUV due to gas mileage ultimatelypurchase a midsize SUV instead, while nearly purchaseanother model altogether. J.D. Power and Associates, Sept.. But even if you don’t currently own a fuel-efficient car, thereare lots of ways you can improve the fuel efficiency of yourpresent vehicle until you’re ready to purchase one of the bestgas mileage cars. Your personal driving habits have a big effecton your fuel use and costs.…
Health and Wellness
Loose Weight Fast
How to Loose Weight FastBy DevilitoLoose Weight Fast. How can I loose weight fast? Okay, maybe a lot of pounds. I bet those pounds feel like a big, fat weight hanging around your mid-section (or thighs) that you just wish you could take a match and burn them up like a pound of bacon fat in a hot frying pan. Our bodies are like little engines. Food is the fuel that makes the engine run. Your body’s metabolism is like a fire – the hotter it burns, the more fat it will melt. The best way to get your metabolism…
Automotive
Buying A Fuel-Efficient Car
Whether you buy a new or used vehicle, fuel efficiency–good gasmileage–is high on the list of most buyers’ concerns. Thedifference between choosing a fuel-efficient car or one thatguzzles gas, will either save or cost you money over the life ofthe vehicle, which could be substantial. Fuel efficiency varieswidely from one car to the next. Obviously you can check the EPArating for cityhighway MPG on the window sticker, although mostof us know the average car never reaches those numbers. You can also check consumer guides, car magazines and Web sites,Web site forums or ask friends, relatives and co-workers whichvehicles they recommend…
