WATER OR COKE?

WATER

1. Many people around the world chronically dehydrated.

2. Many people thirst mechanism is so weak That it is mistaken for hunger.

3. MILD dehydration will slow down one's metabolism by 3%.

4. One glass of water will shut down midnight hunger pangs For almost 100% of the dieters according to University of Washington study.

5. Lack of water, the #1 trigger of daytime fatigue.

6. Research indicates that 8-10 glasses of Water a day could significantly ease backand joint pain for up to 80% of sufferers.

7. A mere 2% drop in body water can trigger fuzzy short-term Memory, trouble with basic math, and difficulty focusing on The computer screen or on a Printed page.

8. Drinking 5 glasses of water daily decreases the risk of Colon cancer by 45%, plus it can slash the risk of breast Cancer by 79%., and one is 50% less likely to develop Bladder cancer. Are you drinking the amount of water You should drink every day?

COKE

1. In many states the highway patrol carries Two gallons of Coke in the trunk to remove blood from The highway after a car accident.

2. You can put a T-bone steak in a bowl of Coke And it will be gone in two days.

3. To clean a toilet: Pour a can of Coca-Cola into the Toilet bowl and let the "real thing" sit for one hour, Then flush clean. The citric acid in Coke removes Stains from vitreous China.

4. To remove rust spots from chrome car bumpers: Rub the bumper with a rumpled-up piece of Reynolds Wrap aluminum foil dipped in Coca-Cola.

5. To clean corrosion from car battery terminals: Pour A can of Coca-Cola over the terminals to bubble Away the corrosion.

6. To loosen a rusted bolt: Apply a cloth soaked in Coca-Cola To the rusted bolt for several minutes.

7. To bake a moist ham: Empty a can of Coca-Cola into The baking pan, wrap the ham in aluminum foil, and bake. Thirty minutes before ham is finished, remove the foil, allowing the drippings to mix With the Coke for a sumptuous brown gravy.

8. To remove grease from clothes: Empty a can of Coke Into the load of greasy clothes, add detergent, and run Through a regular cycle. The Coca-Cola will help loosen Grease stains. It will also clean road haze from your Windshield.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION:

1. The active ingredient in Coke is phosphoric acid. It will dissolve a nail in about four days. Phosphoric Acid also leaches calcium from bones and is a major Contributor to the rising increase of osteoporosis.

2. To carry Coca-Cola syrup! (the concentrate) the Commercial trucks must use a hazardous Material place Cards reserved for highly corrosive materials.

3. The distributors of Coke have been using it to clean Engines of the trucks for about 20 years!

Now the question is... Would you like a Coke or a glass of water?

Now the question is, would you like a glass of water? Or Coke? Dr. Leo Rebello www.healthwisdom. org
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Report of Convention on Ailing and Dead Rivers-8 July 07

Water Meet at Navdanya,

D-26 Hauz Khas,

New Delhi-16
Organised by Shiraj Kesar

Dr Vandana Shiva, Dr. B.L. Sharma, Ramesh Sharma, G.N. Kathpaliya, Shekh Hussain, Rajeev Dhyani, Ratan Mudgal, Diwan Singh, Anand Misra, Sudha Mohan, Kumar Amitabh, Anita Sampath, Hariyom Tyagi, Dharmpal Tyagi, Shaoor A. khan, Sashi Kant Pandey, Suhas Borker and many activists struggling to save rivers, joined the convention.

Opening Note by Dr. Vandana Shiva (Jal Swaraj)
From sixties to nineties trend was for large dams but now large dams are having adverse impact. Tehri dam has failed to meet its expected energy potential. According to World Bank we don't know how to manage water. The World Bank has recently initiated water sector reforms, aimed primarily at privatization of water resources and commercialization of water management. River linking, a 200 billion dollar project has started with Ken-Betwa link. Argument for river linking was to take water from flooded area to drought prone area. But the main contention is to take water from rural area to urban area for industrialization. SEZ luxury of housing is also putting great stress on water resources. Chemical use in agriculture has also increased the usage of water. In Punjab farmers are growing vegetables for export which are water intensive putting more stress on our water resources. It is anticipated that after 20 to 30 yrs their will be no water in Ganga- Yamuna. We can only conserve Our river basins by mobilizing local Support. We should also bring out an anthology on rivers region wise with status, campaigns, pictorial representation & pollution statistics.

River Varuna Report by Vyomesh Chitravansh (Hamari Varuna Abhiyan)
The Twin Rivers Varuna and Asi which give the city its name are polluted beyond compare. Almost 30 sewerage outlets let out its untreated waste into the river.". River Asi has disappeared totally.
Now it remains only in drain form. "Out of the 30 sewerage outlets in the city, only five electricity-run sewerage pumps were set up along the ghats to intercept and divert the sewerage water. Each pump has a bypass opening into the Ganga. When electricity fails, the bypass starts discharging water into the Ganga. Campaign is against encroachment on both sides of river. Upcoming five star hotels & DLF project is also coming on Varuna River. We are reviving Varuni, a diwali festival on river Varuna which is in records till 1907 to build momentum for cause of river Varuna.

Yamuna River Report by Manoj Mishra (Yamuna Jiye Abhiyaan)
Yamuna has been the life-line of Delhi. Tragically, over the years this is exactly what has happened and now the state of affairs is such that it is perhaps the most polluted river and, according to experts, "the most threatened riverine system in the whole world". Unfortunately, currently there exists no legal protection available for our rivers as an ecosystem, which includes the river bed and the flood plain. As a result, our rivers have been taken for granted and their river beds and flood plains have been misused in the name of 'development' as if these are waste lands rather than precious parts of an ecosystem with vital and irreplaceable role for re-charge of ground water, floods moderation and as the habitats of varied forms of flora and fauna.
The river bed is known to be most prone to damage from an earthquake. The Commonwealth Games construction on its floodplains has only aggravated this situation to great extent.

Ganga Basin Report by Sureshwar Sinha (Pani Morcha)
Ganga basin is at the apex of tectonic or seismic zone. Delhi is part of that apex zone. We are likely to face a major flood combined with earthquake. There are many adverse impacts of dams. Our policy for fifty years has destroyed both our rivers & ground water. Government has made a mess of water management, now its time people should take control of it. SEZ should be only after Panchayat clearance. We have to fight for our water sovereignty.

Dravyavati River Report by Upendra Shankar (Jaldhara Abhiyan, Jaipur)
River is physically present but in Revenue records of government there is no mention of it. It now remains as Manikshah nala. Till 1921, drinking water used to come from this river. The river flows through 32 villages. Main problems are colonies based on river bed & industries. By forestation on river bed we are trying to revive dying river.

Mithi River Report by Shekh Hussain ( Sadbhavna Sangh, Mumbai)
Mumbai’s l3km long Mithi River is stuffed with effluents and garbage. No one has spared the Mithi river. Not the slums, the encroaching factories, the BMC and definitely not Mumbai's airport The slums that mushroomed up around the mouth of the river on the Mahim side didn't appear out of a magician's hat. Someone allowed them to come up just a few years ago, like they did up the river, on both sides, as they still do across the rest of the city. Dlf's upcoming project will put further stress on already vulnerable mithi river.

Rajiv Dhyani
This is not only an environmental issue but a cultural issue too. No campaign in India can be successful until & unless it is emotionally attached. We should keep an emotional appeal in our campaign to attract people who don't follow us on technical issues.

Punjab Report by Amar Singh Sidhu
In 1992 the area where there was 10 feet water of SatIuj River today has colonies on it. Issue of climate change is going to affect us further.

Chambal River Report By Siraj Qureshi
According to Mr Siraj problem of floods & water shortage in Chambal can be both controlled by bringing water from Chambal to Tigra, a run of 45 km. Some institutions are running a project to revive Swarn Rekha drain as it is full of pollution, roads & complex encroachments.


Main Outcomes are Programs

1. To bring out an anthology on rivers region wise with status, campaigns, mapping, pictorial representation & pollution statistics. To support the organisations working for the purpose.
2. To institute the committees-Nadi Rakshak, Jal Rakshak.
3. Research on rivers and find out the rivers converted into drains. To make strategy to solve the problems of rivers.
4. Three groups were formed for the endeavour-
(i) Cultural,
(ii) Research And Media and Publication Group.
(iii) To organise a forum under the banner of “ Nadiyon Ki Pukar Abhiyan- Voice of Rivers Campaign”.
5. A course on “ Water and Climate Change” 17-21 March 2008, Beej Vidyapeeth, Dehradoon.

If any quarry Please contact-
water.community@gmail.com, kesaraba@gmail.com
Report Prepared by -Minakshi (PNN), Amit (Navdanya)

Ist World Aqua Congress- First Announcement

Water is probably the only natural resource to touch all aspects of human civilization- from agriculture and industrial development to cultural and religious values embedded in society.
Koichiro Matsuura, Director General, UNESCO

July 23, 2007
Dear Sir,
Aqua Foundation is a non-governmental organization which undertakes all necessary initiatives for scientific and social knowledge creation and diffusion regarding water and its vital role in human survival and development.
Aqua Foundation educates people about the sustainable use and conservation methods, so that all kinds of water, water-based resources and aquatic ecosystems get priority protection. Initiatives required for inculcating accountability, motivation and dedication for the said cause are prominent on the Foundation's agenda. The Foundation is working towards understanding the issue of water pollution and its prevention.
Aqua foundation is pleased to announce World Aqua Congress-2007, to be held at Indian Habitat Centre, New Delhi, November 28th to 30th, 2007.
World Aqua Congress will provide a common platform to decision makers, policy and law makers, users, technology providers, service providers and stake holders. The congress will initiate a process of ensuring best possible management of this scarce resource.
Through this letter we seek your support and co-operation for this noble cause. We invite your organization working towards the cause of water to become Sponsor/ Associate Organization of the congress. This support will reinforce your organization’s commitment towards this high priority issue, motivating many more organizations like ours to initiate programs and actions for a better tomorrow.
The details of the congress are available at www.worldaquacongress.org. It would be a pleasure to meet you in person and discuss various options of association/ cooperation.
We look forward to your support and kind co-operation.
Thanking you,
Yours faithfully,
Pragya Sharma
Co-organizing Secretary