Top 10 Recreational Drugs

Top 10 Most Popular Recreational Drugs

Recreational drug use is incredibly common around the world and it very often leads to disaster and crime. To resolve this, some people advocate a liberal approach to legalization, while others support a strong government police drive “war” on the sale and use of drugs. This list looks at ten of the most popular recreational drugs in use today.

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Solvents

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Solvents are an extremely distasteful class of abusive substances. Readily available from hardware stores, solvent abuse was popularized in the late seventies as the drug of choice of the Punk Rock scene. The industrio-chemical nature of solvents, especially solvent glue, was a strong representation of the Punk vision. Other solvent inhalants include aerosols, nail varnish, gas lighter fuel and petrol.

The general availability of these products makes them popular among poor or destitute children around the world. For the equivalent of 10 cents, a street kid in Casablanca, Morocco, can buy a small tube of bicycle inner tube repair glue, enough to take him out of the world that he inhabits and into a feeling of contentment and warmth. This is a familiar story all over the world and is indicative of the depravity that generally associates itself with solvent abusers. Often the glue is inhaled from a plastic bag, sometimes over the head, it is not difficult to imagine how often an unconscious user has died of suffocation in this process.

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Psychedelic Mushrooms

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For millennia, Psychedelic or hallucinogenic mushrooms have figured in society, culture and religion. There are more than 180 species of mushrooms which contain the psychedelics Psilocybin or Psilocin. They have a long history of use in Mexico and tribal societies and are currently one of the most popular and commonly available natural psychedelics. Psilocybin and Psilocin are the psychoactive ingredients responsible for the hallucinatory state or “trip” the user experiences some twenty minutes after consuming the mushrooms. The effect of which is similar to that of LSD but shorter lived and will be outlined in the LSD section.

Some of these “Magic Mushrooms”, are actually more poisonous than they are hallucinogenic, great care must be taken to pick the correct types. In fact it is a rule of thumb with users that you should never pick them without being accompanied by someone who has picked them before. In the United Kingdom, taking or possessing ‘shrooms, is legal, but preparing them including drying them or selling them is an offense under the misuse of drugs act. The Netherlands, in recent years, has made the possession of Magic Mushrooms totally illegal, which may surprise people who are aware of its relaxed laws on Cannabis. Magic Mushrooms can be dried, eaten fresh, cooked or boiled into a “tea”.

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Opium

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An age old drug, Opium has influenced the economy of nations, caused wars, inspired poets and brought the ruin of many. Derived from the collected sap of the Opium Poppy (Papaver Somniferum), it has been cultivated since Neolithic times. Used as a food source, the seeds have no narcotic effect but are used as spice, they have a mild nutty flavor. In contrast, the sap, collected from immature seed pods, has extremely powerful narcotic qualities. The plants are native to Greece and China, and were grown in Egyptian, Roman and Minoan civilizations. The sap is a highly addictive painkiller which can be smoked or eaten, and when dissolved in alcohol (commonly known as laudanum) it can be drunk.

Laudanum’s biggest clam to fame was its use by the romantic poets. Many of the Pre-Raphaelites (Among them Lord Byron, Shelly and others) were know to indulge. The image of the romantic poet, pale, morose, drunk on absinthe and laudanum is a common one. It was, in the Victorian era, freely available and somewhat cheaper than gin and became a working class tipple. It was liberally prescribed to children that were teething. Opium dens were popular in most 19th century cities. Patrons would lie on their side with long wooden pipes, the bowl upturned over a smoking ball of opium.

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LSD

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LSD (Lysergic Acid Diethylamide) is possibly the most powerful hallucinogenic drug known. It was discovered in 1938 by Albert Hoffman a Swiss chemist, whose actual purpose was to find a cure for the common cold. It has had a checkered history to say the least. Iconic public figures have, in the past, advocated its use: Hunter S Thompson, The Beatles, and Timothy Leary being notable advocates.

After 1-2 hours of ingesting the drug, visual awareness is heightened, sounds become enhanced, emotions and physical sensations are altered. The user’s sense of self and its interaction with people or objects, their concept of reality is generally brought to question. Strange visual stimuli, that may or may not be comforting or frightening overwhelm the user, there is a real risk of irrational fear taking over, paranoia, confusion or panic. Equally, some people have apparently wonderful experiences with none of these symptoms.

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Barbiturates / Benzodiazepines

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This is the first item on our list that is a prescription medicine. There is a vast range of medicines that fall in to the category of “downers” This being the street name which has passed into general usage. Barbiturates have been around since the 19th century, derived from Barbituric acid, there have been hundreds of derivatives over the years. In psychiatry and psychiatric hospitals it was frequently used to sedate violent or disturbed patients. They are a Hypnotic, and Anxiolytic, which is often used to make a patient unconscious before the true anesthesia is administered. They engender, in the abuser, feelings of calm and relaxation, physically and mentally, which creates a high level of dependency.

Barbiturates have largely been replaced by Benzodiazepines. A newer range of sedatives that was first introduced in the 1950’s as Librium. Valium soon followed with Mogadon Ativan, Frisium, and Temazepam. Safer than Barbiturates, Benzo’s soon gained popularity and the sedative culture as it was known was born. The withdrawal from Benzo dependency is extremely disturbing for the patient and recognizably bad for the doctor to witness. It has been said that it is worse than withdrawal from Opiates.


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Amphetamines

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Amphetamines are a group of stimulant drugs that work by affecting the amount of dopamine and serotonin in the brain. They generally create a feeling of euphoria, mental focus and resilience against physical fatigue. They have been used medically as an appetite suppressant, to treat ADHD in adults and children, and by the military in the Second World War. The most common street name for Amphetamines is “speed” because of the increased energy that users display. This made it extremely popular amongst young people in the 1970s at discos and then again in the 90s in the subsequent rave music culture.

It was originally widely available in America as Benzedrine, an inhalant medicine available without prescription, until its use was controlled by the FDA in 1965. Previous to this, the German military during WW2 used it recreationally and strategically, Adolph Hitler was daily injected with a compound of Amphetamines and vitamins.

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Ecstasy

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Closely linked to the use of Amphetamines (from which it is derived), Ecstasy, or MDMA, was originally used as a Psycho therapeutic drug. It is a Psychedelic drug that produces euphoria and a feeling of well being, decreased levels of fear and anxiety and a physical stimulant and sensational effect in users. It is illegal in most countries and is one of the most widely used illicit drugs in the world.

It is taken orally or sniffed as a powder. Users can have bad reactions to the drug and in the early years of its use as a recreational drug there were many instances of first time users dying without having administered an overdose. When users are exerting themselves heavily, there is a real risk of dehydration and death or illness resulting from it. Many of the “back street” MDMA factories use unclean processes and poor pharmacological techniques, and are a great danger to the people that make the drug as well as to the users.

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Cocaine

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Cocaine, derived from the Coca plant, has been used in one form or another for over a thousand years. Originating from South America, it has been chewed as a leaf by the Peruvian Indians for centuries. It is a powerful stimulant, appetite suppressant and anesthetic. In the Victorian era, many freely available medicines contained Cocaine for use with babies and children particularly when they were teething.

For the first twenty years of its production Coca Cola contained Cocaine but the laws controlling it in the early 1900’s prohibited its inclusion. It has generally through its social usage been a rich mans drug, although the use of Crack Cocaine, a modified version of the original powdered form is prepared as a “Rock” or “Stone” and smoked in pipes, has brought its usage down to street level.

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Heroin

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Perhaps the most insidious of all drugs, Heroin, or Diamorphine is a derivative of Morphine, an opiate, first used as an alternative to Morphine as it was thought to be less addictive. The name Heroin, is a Trade name for Diamorphine and was used by the Bayer pharmaceutical company in the mid 1800’s. It is an extremely powerful painkiller and users experience exhilaration, euphoria and a sense of well being. It can be smoked, sniffed or injected.

The withdrawal effects of Heroin are pretty dreadful, and it is virtually impossible to impart to a non-user how bad it really is. The symptoms of withdrawal are physical pain, nausea, stomach cramps and diarrhea, shaking twitching and a very strong craving for the soothing effects of the drug. Very few people can cope with withdrawal and this drives people to commit crimes to fund their next drug purchase.

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Cannabis

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The most popular of all recreational drugs, Cannabis, or Marijuana, Grass, Hemp, Weed, Pot, Hash, Dope or a variety of regional names has been cultivated for thousands of years. Derived in various forms from the Cannabis plants Cannabis Indica or Cannabis Sativa, it is native to central Asia but its cultivation and use is global. It is a Psychoactive and a Psychedelic. It can be smoked as leaves or flower buds, it can be ground down to isolate the crystallized sap and then pressed into a solid, or the resin extracted by collection via contact with the sticky plant parts.

The effects are fairly immediate, a slightly drunken but euphoric sensation, it can be mild or strong according to the method of delivery and the strength and quantity of the dose. It is not generally debilitating unless as with anything else it is taken to excess, and it can cause some mental confusion that is mostly temporary.

Top 10 Unusual food habits

Top 10 Unusual Food Combinations

While some people know about these little tricks, the majority do not. These are small tips to help you improve the foods we commonly eat – most are recommended by top chefs and others by very experienced home cooks.

10. Carrots and Sugar

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While it may seem strange to add sugar to vegetables, it is a very common method of preparing carrots in France. The technical term for this dish is Vichy Carrots, in which you combine Carrots, Salt, Pepper, sugar, and Vichy water (a sparkling water from the Vichy region) and cook them down until the carrots are glazed. The sugar heightens the flavor of the carrots and the end result is a stunning dish of brilliantly orange vegetables.

9. Coffee and Salt

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Add a touch of salt to coffee to heighten the flavor – this is a very common use of salt as it is used in virtually all dishes (including sweet dishes served for pudding). Just a pinch is enough to make a brilliant espresso.

8. Tomatoes and Sugar

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Use sugar, not salt. Tomatoes are already acidic and the addition of salt just increases that acidic flavor. Sugar sweetens and increases the tomato flavor. Tomatoes are fruits after all.

7. Chocolate and Coffee

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When baking with chocolate, add a little coffee – it strengthens the chocolate flavor without adding a strong coffee flavor.

6. Meat and Aniseed

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When stewing meat, throw in a star anise – you can’t taste the aniseed but the flavor adds a deep richness to the meat. This is a trick used in all meat dishes by Heston Blumenthal the owner of the Fat Duck (3 Michelin stars) – voted the world’s best restaurant for three years in a row.


5. Cooking tomatoes and Foliage

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Throw in a tomato branch – the branch contains all of the flavor that we love in tomatoes – pick a leaf and smell it and you will see what I mean. Simply throw in a small stick of the tomato plant and it will give your cooked tomatoes a much stronger tomato flavor.

4. Potatoes and Nutmeg

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Add nutmeg – just a little – it adds a depth to the potatoes that people won’t recognize, but will definitely like. This is true of virtually every potato dish.

3. Chili and Chocolate

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Add chocolate to chili. It deepens the meaty flavor of the chili while giving a strong base note to the peppers. This is a trick well known in the South where Chili bake-offs are common.

2. Apples and Vanilla

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Apples are very acidic and normally require some sugar in their cooking. Most people add nutmeg or cinnamon to their apple dishes, but vanilla extract adds a deep layer of flavor that most people won’t recognize but will certainly appreciate.

1. Strawberries and Pepper

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Strawberries (fresh) are usually served with a sprinkling of confectioners sugar, but the addition of very finely ground pepper (from fresh corns) heightens the flavor.

6 Ways to Train your Boyfriend

."You can't change a man" is one of the oldest cliches in the book.

Well, we just discovered some news that challenges that notion, and it comes from an unlikely source: animal trainers.

Males are card-carrying members of the animal kingdom, and they exhibit a lot of the same behaviors as many other mammals

Read on and you will soon be able to teach him some new tricks.


#1 BOYFRIEND BUMMER: He's Allergic to Chores

Indulge His Playfulness


As Used on Chimpanzees. These primates are big mischief makers, so getting them to calm down can be a real challenge.
Luckily, if you indulge their silly side, you have a good shot at getting them to pay attention. "When we need the chimps to
perform a task, we get on their level and play with them for 5 or 10 minutes,"
Once they've had some fun, they're more willing to heed commands because they instinctively know it's their turn to return the favor.

Apply It to Your Guy. No matter how old they are, men never quite lose touch with the playful, naughty boy within. Too bad they often pick the worst times to bring out that brat -- like when you're running late for work or need them to do something around the house. To get what you need done, "indulge him with a few minutes of acting goofy, Then tell him you'll finish playing with him later, as long as he takes out the trash or does whatever else you need him to do. Since his mind and body are now surging with feel-good chemicals from your brief, fun exchange, he's less likely to wrinkle his nose at the request . Use this technique consistently and, over time, he'll be less likely to associate chores with drudgery.


#2 BOYFRIEND BUMMER: He Lacks Social Graces

Reward the Good, Ignore the Bad


As Used on Dogs. Pre-training, a pup will sniff crotches and paw at people's legs. The instinct is to shoo it away, but that only makes it want to sniff and paw more. Instead, trainers reward the dog when it behaves and ignore any actions they don't like . Since dogs crave affection, they slowly begin to avoid bad habits and opt for good ones.

Apply It to Your Guy. Perhaps your man could use some finessing when it comes to social situations too -- say, to curb his habit of telling off-color jokes. When he engages in unseemly behavior, your immediate reaction might be to tell him to knock it off already. But that tactic invariably falls on deaf ears.

Men don't want to be treated like children, and if you correct him, he'll feel like you're mothering him. Instead, ignore him when he's being obnoxious, and give him some PDA (think a kiss or a tap on the bottom) when he's acting sweet. Since guys, like dogs, aim to please, he'll instinctively begin to avoid the behavior that makes you freeze him out.

One caveat: Timing is crucial. Be sure to reward him at the exact moment he engages in a positive behavior; otherwise, he won't be able to make the appropriate connection.


#3 BOYFRIEND BUMMER: He Bolts When You Argue

Keep a Cool Head


As Used on Horses. Beneath the powerful stallion exterior lies a skittish animal. That's why they generally respond well to a calming voice and touch from trainers.

Apply It to Your Guy. Like horses, men seem to be hardwired to want to bolt at the first sound of irritation. So even if he's been working your last nerve, try to approach him in a cool, collected manner (remember, as hard as it sounds, this is all going to benefit you in the end). For instance, if you are mad that he hasn't been planning enough date nights or can't stand when he forgets to call while he's out, your instinct might be to yell or get huffy. Instead, keep your composure by taking a few minutes alone before you approach him, then speak in a quiet, even-toned voice. "Calmly telling him what he did wrong will make it easier for him to tune in to what you're saying," . Touch also plays a crucial role in this scenario: Place your hand on his as you speak. Not only does this buffer the blow of your words, but it also mimics the comforting way a trainer strokes a horse's mane to calm the animal down.


#4 BOYFRIEND BUMMER: He Stands His Ground

Use Proper Body Language


As Used on Cougars. When trainers want a cougar to bend to their will, they find a middle ground. Instead of trying to submit or dominate a cougar, trainers try to form a cooperative relationship. They walk tall with squared-off shoulders. This stance ensures that the trainers don't look like prey but they're not threatening either.

Apply It to Your Guy. Even the most liberated guy can feel emasculated by a fearless chick. So when you're having a sticky conversation with him, he might be unconsciously bristling at your body language. If you're standing really close to him
with your hands on your hips and your feet wide apart, he'll get defensive and instinctively want to fight back. Similarly, if you stand meekly and tilt your head while talking to him, he might take it as a sign that you're too submissive. The best way to stay on equal ground is to stand with good posture, your head up, and an open frame so he sees you as being on the same level as he is. This way, he'll be more apt to want to talk things through with you.


#5 BOYFRIEND BUMMER: He Won't Drag Himself Off the Couch

Approach Him at the Right Time


As Used on Lions. Lions are, in a word, lazy. According to trainers, they sleep for up to 20 hours a day and only move when they see it as beneficial to themselves. Trying to get a lion to do something when it's in resting mode can be very difficult and even dangerous. That's why we make use of the animal's active time instead of trying to force it into doing something it doesn't want to when it's chilling.

Apply It to Your Guy. A man in veg-out mode is unlikely to move no matter how much you try to engage him. You have to gauge when he's in a productive mood and then pounce to get him to do what you want. If you notice that he prefers working out in the morning, that's a good time to ask him to help you clean when he's finished. If you need something done during his downtime and don't want to wait, bribe him. Motivate him by making it worth his while. When you feel like you haven't been able to have a heart-to-heart but he's in a coma in front of the TV, try plying him with his favorite snack. If his cravings for the food outweigh his interest in the TV, he'll eventually cave.


#6 BOYFRIEND BUMMER: He's Not Romantic

Take Baby Steps


As Used on Elephants. These mammals can learn a variety of tasks but only on an incremental timeline. A trainer would never expect an animal to learn something without teaching it how to do it. For example, if trainers want an elephant to paint as part of a circus act, they'll first show the animal how to curl its trunk around the brush. Next, they'll have it dip the brush into the paint. Only then would they show it how to create brushstrokes. Animal trainers call this process of using small steps "successive approximations. "

Apply It to Your Guy. The average guy is plenty romantic, but he's not hardwired to plan out the little details. So if you can't remember the last time he put together a romantic night for you both, you'll have to show him the way. Start by staging your apartment with cues that get you going, like candles and a sultry soundtrack. Have your favorite chilled wine on hand so you can ask him to open it before dinner. This creates a ritual in his mind. Eventually, not only will he get a sense of what your romantic needs are, but he'll also start making a game plan of his own.

Don't get caught by Vinu.

Bullish Entry Lamborghini, the only car, which can give Ferrari a run for its money across all levels, is finally coming to India. An Auto India exclusive.
It is official now that Lamborghini is coming to India. Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A., commonly known as Lamborghini, is a manufacturer of high performance sports cars based in the small Italian village of Sant'Agata Bolognese, near Bologna. The company was founded in 1963 by Ferruccio Lamborghini (1916–1993) as a spin-off from his very successful tractor factory, Lamborghini Trattori S.p.A. Now, the company will make an official entry into India to sell cars exclusively through Exclusive Motors, who have been appointed dealers for this marque in this part of the world. The father of Automobili Lamborghini was born into a farming family in Renazzo, a small village near Bologna, on 28th April 1916. Ferruccio always had a love for state-of-the-art technology and mechanics, and attended technical studies in Bologna. He served as a mechanic during World War II and started a tractor factory shortly thereafter, which made him a wealthy man. He bought and drove several top-end sports cars and was generally satisfied with them, especially so with his Ferraris. However, the Ferraris' clutches could not handle the power of the engine and Ferruccio had them fixed several times without any improvement. Finally, he decided to confront Enzo Ferrari with this weakness. Upon hearing Lamborghini's com plaint, Ferrari uttered the legendary words that triggered the founding of Automobili Lamborghini: "You know how to drive a tractor, but you will never learn to drive a Ferrari!" Ferruccio then vowed to make his own car - a real car!

Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A. was founded on 7th May 1963. Business went even better than Ferruccio's expectations, and Lamborghini became a strong name in the sports car world. In the late 1960s, Ferruccio employed somewhere around 4,500 persons. However, just a few years later, in 1972, he had to sell 51 per cent of Automobili Lamborghini due to the economical problems he experienced as a result of the oil embargo and the general world recession. Two years later, he sold his remaining shares and left the factory for good. Ferruccio moved to the estate La Fiorita by Lake Trasimeno in Umbria, where he created a vineyard from nothing. He entered the wine industry, producing the wine 'Sangue di Miura' (Blood of the Bull). His mind flourished again, and he constructed a golf course, a suited, hydraulically powered golf caddy and built himself a car museum. When he was asked which car he liked the most, he would always answer "Miura". Ferruccio Lamborghini died on the 20th February 1993 at the age of 76. Featuring bodies designed by Franco Scaglione, Touring of Milan, Zagato, Mario Marazzi, Bertone, ItalDesign, Marcello Gandini and Luc Doncker wolke, Lamborghini's cars are not only amongst the most expensive and powerful road-going vehicles made, but are also amongst the most stunning and impressive in appearance. Contrary to a frequent misunderstanding, Ferruccio himself never was a bullfighting sup porter but loved Bulls and was a Taurus, which explains why most models have a name somehow related to bulls.
Lamborghini's products include the 350GTV (1963), 350GT (1964), 400GT 2+2 (1966), Miura (1966), Espada (1968), Islero (1968), Jarama (1970), Countach (1974), Silhouette (1976), Jalpa (1981), Lamborghini LM002 (1986), Diablo (1990), Mur ciélago (2001) and the Gallardo (2003). Although Lamborghini has continuously shown engineering expertise with the more civil models such as 350GT, 400GT, Espada, Jarama, Jalpa and Gallardo, it is the outrageous supercars that have established the Lamborghini name and look with the public. The Miura, the Countach, the Diablo, and the Murciélago continue to be the most desired sportscars of all of their peers.


The current (2005-6) range consists of the Murciélago, the Murciélago Roadster and the smaller, less expensive Gallardo and Gallardo Spyder. All are very fast, mid-engined two-seaters with four-wheel-drive as standard. The styling is largely the work of Belgian designer Luc Donckerwolke.
Lamborghini has had a number of owners:
Ferruccio Lamborghini 1963–1972
Georges-Henri Rossetti & René Leimer 1972–1977
Bankrupt 1977–1984
Patrick Mimran (managed 1980–1984) 1984–1987
Chrysler 1987–1994
Megatech 1994–1998
Volkswagen group since 1998
Future Lamborghini projects Automobili Lamborghini is continuously planning the way ahead and has plans for the following:
Murciélago R-GT road-going version: Only 25 are planned and it is to be launched early 2006. A 6.5-litre version of the well-known Lamborghini V12 will give the car around 650-680bhp. It will be a rear-wheel-drive vehicle with E-gear and ceramic brake discs. This car is expected to be a real competitor to the Ferrari Enzo, and a 0-100kph time of less than 3.5 seconds is targeted.
Murciélago GT or SV: Can be expected around the same time as the 2006 R-GT and should have the same 6.5-litre V12. It will receive a revised four-wheel drive system and a mild facelift. Shorter gearing and ceramic brake disks could be some options for this version of the Murciélago.
Espada II: A long four-wheel drive saloon with Gallardo V10 power in the nose and four seats is on the drawing board and could see the light of day in a few years. A rear hatch is planned and should ensure that it won't steal sales from its blood brothers. Lamborghini is using the Audi Nuvolari, which was built on a shortened Audi A8 platform, as its base in the development of the car.
Espada II two-seat cabriolet: Could be spun off the Espada successor project. Both V12 and V10 engines could power this vehicle.
LM00X: Lamborghini is working on a sports off-roader inspired by the LM002. It will possibly be prepared in three version: A four-wheel drive advanced Reef Runner, a four-wheel drive simpler Road Runner and a two-wheel drive lower Race Runner. All are planned to have two doors with scissor set-up functionality. It will be powered either by the Gallardo's V10 or the Murciélago's V12. Unpainted carbon-fibre body panels are proposed as a rough touch. THE 'WIND IN YOUR HAIR' EXPERIENCEAn interesting fact with the convertible version of the car is that it is not supposed to go faster than 160kph when the roof is on, lest damage occur to the soft-top. However, if weather conditions require use of the removable roof, then the driver should probably not exceed 160kph anyway.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Engine

Bore x Stroke
87.0 X 86.8 mm
Comp. ratio
10.7
Torque
66.32kgm @ 7500rpm
Valves
4 per cylinder
Power
540bhp @ 5400rpm
Capacity
6,192cc
Fuel Supply
Multipoint Fuel Injection
Design
60 degree V Engine
Location
Mid Longitudinal
Camshaft
DOHC
No. of Cyl.
12
Gearbox
Manual
Performance

Top speed
330 kph
0-100 kph
3.3 seconds
0-200 kph
11.4 seconds
0-300 kph
34.2 seconds
Dimensions and weight

Length
4,580mm
Width
2,045mm
Height
1,135mm
Wheelbase
2,665mm
Track front
1,635 mm
Track rear
1,695 mm
Weight
1,650 kg
Fuel capacity
100-litres

The MurciélagoThe Lamborghini Murciélago is a GT and supercar automobile made by Lam borghini and designed by Luc Doncker wolke. It was introduced in 2002 as the successor to the Diablo. The body style is a two door, two-seat coupé. An open-top version called the Murciélago roadster was introduced in 2004 for the 2005 model year. The roadster features similar performance to the coupe with a more aggressive rear flank, as well as a considerably higher price tag. The Murciélago has a 6.2 L V12 engine, a six speed manual gearbox and All Wheel Drive. It also has a rear spoiler that can be raised to an angle of 70 degrees. The side mirrors fold in to increase aerodynamics and the side scoops automatically open to the needed size to let in just the right amount of air needed to cool its engine.
The name Murciélago comes from a bull that survived 24 sword strokes in an 1879 fight, and fought with such passion and spirit that the matador chose to spare its life, a rare honour. In another Lamborghini tie-in, the bull was later presented as a gift to Don Antonio Miura, a noted breeder, and went on to sire a line of famous fighting bulls. Murciélago also means bat in Spanish, and a Murciélago roadster is featured briefly in the movie Batman Begins. The coupe's base price is 273,000 dollars, which is 90,000 dollars more than its smaller sibling, the Lamborghini Gallardo.
The Gallardo The Lamborghini Gallardo is the Italian supercar maker Lamborghini's 'entrylevel' car, sitting beneath the Murciélago. 3,000 Gallardos were built in just two years, making it the company's most produced model to date. The second-place Diablo took a decade to sell 2,903 examples. It was designed as a competitor to Ferrari's 360 Modena, and now competes with its replacement, the F430. The car is named after a famous breed of fighting bull and is pronounced roughly 'gah-yard-o'. Gallardo is also Spanish for the word gallant. Although performance is lower than the Murciélago's, it is still very high, and the Gallardo has much better rearward visibility and, according to reviewers, is more manoeuvrable as well as more tractable in low-speed traffic, making it a much more practical car to drive. It is also more practical to use in bad weather than other supercars, thanks to rear-biased all-wheel drive. Although corporate owner Audi is renowned for its extremely good Quattro AWD system, Lamborghini uses a system of its own. However, to the disappointment of many enthusiasts, Lamborghini did not fit butterfly doors, as on the Murciélago. At current U.S. prices, a Gallardo costs about 165,000 dollars. The Gallardo uses a V10 engine based on Audi's old straight-5 design. This engine was split again to become the straight-5 engine found in the new Volkswagen Jetta. The five-litre engine is a current Audi 4.2-litre V8 (featured in Audi's S4, A6, A8, and upcoming Q7 models) with two extra cylinders added. The Gallardo offers two choices of transmissions, a conventional six-speed manual transmission, and an advanced six-speed electro-hydraulically controlled auto-clutch manual, or, as Lamborghini abbreviates it to, 'E-gear'. The latter allows the driver to make shifts as fast as an automatic transmission would, with the control that a manual offers. The driver shifts up and down via paddles behind the steering wheel, and does not need to manually actuate the clutch. Audi, Lamborghini's current owner, plans to offer its own sports car based on the Gallardo architecture, the Audi Le Mans (other production-possible names include A9, S9, or RS 9). It would use a V8 in place of the Gallardo's V10 to avoid competing directly with the sister car.

Satya Bagla, of Exclusive Motors is the dealer for Lamborghini in India. He says: "Lamborghini has always been a brand with strong emotional attachment. It is a brand for those who have made it in life and want to possess the best sportscar in the world". Rocco Basta, Regional Manager, Middle-East, Asia-Pacific and South Africa for Lamborghini says: "We are happy that we have the right partner with the right connections in the Indian market. We are happy to be here and we should do well when we come to the market starting January 2006." The Lamborghini Gallardo and Murciélago are both going to be available for prices starting at 1,50,00,000 rupees and 2,50,00,000 rupees respectively. At the end of the day, these are not cars, which you buy because of utility – you buy them out of an emotional bond. This is the spirit that Lamborghini is trying to instill in its brands. Emotion is what moves us and we would all be poorer without it. And poor is something you cannot afford to be if you have your sights set on the Gallardo or the Murciélago. THE PENULTIMATE LAMBOIn December 2004, several Gallardo supercars were donated by Lamborghini to the Italian police in honour of the force's 152nd anniversary. The Gallardo police cars are used by the traffic police (Polizia Stradale) during emergencies and alarm situations on the Salerno-Reggio Calabria highway.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Engine

Engine Gearbox
Manual or 'E-shift'
Bore x Stroke
82.5 x 92.8 mm
Comp. ratio
11:1
Power
500bhp @ 7800rpm
Torque
52kgm @ 4500 rpm
Valves
4 per Cylinder
Capacity
4,961cc
Fuel Supply
Multipoint sequential fuel injection
Design
90 degree V Engine
Location
Mid rear mounted
Camshaft
DOHC
No. of Cyl.
10
Performance

Top speed
309kph
0 to 100 kph
4.2 s
0 to 200 kph
14.5s
Dimensions and Weight

Length
4300 mm
Width
1900 mm
Height
1165 mm
Kerb weight
1430 kg
Fuel capacity
90 litres
Wheelbase
2560 mm


-- Vinu

There are 9 planets in astrology that affect our lives and personalhoroscopes.
Sun One of its names is Aditya. It is also understood as the creator of all 'bhutas', which means objects and ingredients from which objects assume form. He is the ruler of all the planets. The sun is the ruler of the zodiac sign Leo. The sun represents the male or father principle and gives us vitality, the power of resistance and immunity. It is responsible for our physical appearance. It gives us life force, the power of will, intellect, brilliance, prosperity, and success in worldly affairs, wealth, cheerfulness, wisdom and fame.
Moon Moon is the presiding deity of the element water, and rules over the tides of the sea. Moon is the ruler of plants and the vegetable kingdom. The moon represents the mother of female principle. It rules peace of mind, comfort and fortune of an individual. The moon gives illumination, sense of purpose, intuitive nature, sensuality, fine arts and wealth. It makes us moody, emotional and sensitive.
Jupiter Jupiter in Sanskrit is known as 'Brihaspati'. He is the dwarf incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Brahma is the presiding deity of mental powers and the teacher of gods. He is the teacher of science of light and astronomy. Ruler of the Sun and Moon, he controls the movement of the planets. If favorable, this planet gives name, fame, success, honor and wealth. Jupiter is very important for a female because it determines her marriage and her relationship with her husband.
Rahu It is considered as the dragon's head and is also known as the north of Moon, the point where the Moon's orbit crosses the ecliptic. Rahu does not rule any zodiacal signs and is not characterized as male or female. Since it is related to Moon as its north node, it reflects the basic bipolarity of energy within the cosmos and individual.
Mercury is the son of the Moon by his wife Rohini. Mercury is sexless and neutral. It is a cold and moist planet. It is adaptable to the placement in a sign and house. Because it is nearest to the Sun, it is restless. It rules education, writers, artists, teachers, traders and businessmen. Mercury rules intelligence, speech, self-confidence, humor, wit and mathematics.
Venus is known as Shukra in Hindu mythology. He is the son of great astrologer Bhrigu. He is an embodiment of love, a benefic planet and governs the refined attributes, romance, beauty, luxuries, wealth, arts, season of spring, rains and the bedroom. When rightly accepted, Venus is strong and it brings wealth, comfort and attraction to the opposite sex in the early part of life.
Ketu is known as the dragon's tail, which gives birth to comets and meteors and is known as the descending or the south node of the Moon. Ketu bestows wisdom, powers of discrimination and spiritual knowledge. It also bestows worldly desires and ambitions. Ketu can be destructive if inauspiciously positioned in the horoscopes.

Saturn In Sanskrit he is called 'Shani', a slow mover. He takes about two and a half years or so to pass through each constellation of the zodiac signs. Saturn destroys the house it occupies. When well placed it gives its natives wisdom, fame, ability to lead, authority, long life and awareness of right and wrong. When ill positioned it brings miseries, sorrow, delay, obstruction, disappointment and difficulties. Saturnine natives are defensive, nervous and secretive.

Mars is personified as the god of war. Mars makes its natives short-tempered, argumentative and soldiers. It bestows great technical and mechanical abilities. He is fond of law and order and arrangement. Mars gives energy, determination and a strong sense of purpose.
As each of the main seven planets is related to a day of the week, it is appropriate to chant the mantras of the planets.
Sunday - Sun
Monday - Moon
Tuesday - Mars
Wednesday - Mercury
Thursday - Jupiter
Friday - Venus
Saturday - Saturn
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What are You
The 4 elements and your zodiac sign
It has always been a myth that 'sun signs' describe who you are. Instead, it is a formation of an individual during her or his existence. Some people identify firmly with their sign and others do not. The variations are usually related to whether the moon or any of the planets were in the same section of the zodiac as the sun at birth. If the sun's sign has the support of one or more planets, an individual is more likely to relate to the description. T
he twelve zodiac signs are divided into four groups- Fire, Earth, Water andAir.
Fire signs - Aries, Leo, Sagittarius They are warm, enthusiastic and outgoing. They have excess energy, which keeps them going. Other signs must often create boundaries in order to prevent the fire signs from absorbing all the resources and space in the vicinity. Fire signs are usually quite unaware of the effects of their massive energy. When they reach a clearly defined edge drawn by another sign, they rarely take offense, and readily move in another direction. The fire signs are very intuitive and rely heavily on an element of luck, which seems to be always with them. Fires often attract Earths to stabilize and center them.
Earth signs - Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn They are usually solid and dependable, just as the ground beneath us. They are gifted at manifestation in the concrete world and take pleasure in finding useful purposes for everything. Earth signs are natural recyclers. The Earth signs are often focused on material production. They get caught in repetitive routines and forget to use their imagination. Earths frequently attract fire signs into their lives to provide an element of excitement and change. But the 'Earth Sign' must deal with anxiety and unpredictability of 'Fire Sign'.
Air signs - Gemini, Libra and Aquarius They move constantly, like the wind. Even if the body appears to be still, the mind of an Air Sign is racing from one thing to another. They are generally talkative and tend to be winners in games of Trivial Pursuit. The 'Air Signs' develop their social skills early in life. They find it difficult to make commitments because they feel there are far more possibilities unexplored. Though Airs have lightning quick mental ability,they struggle in the world of emotions. Air Signs are usually unable to discuss about emotions and need support when encountering deep feelings and past memories. That is why they are prone to attract Water Signs who more naturally breathe in emotional pools.
Water Signs - Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces They live in pools of emotions and the range of their dispositions moves readily from an ice storm to placid river to hot spring. Waters love the comforts of home and family. They have compassionate instincts and are drawn to care for whomever or whatever seems weakened, defective or on the losing side. Water Signs are natural when they deal with the world of feeling and are rarely frightened by any emotion they encounter. Air Signs and Water Signs are mutually attracted. Water Signs need help in the world of logic and reason. They bond well with verbal Air Signs.
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Your Month What your month of birth tells about you...
JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER

JANUARY Always looking at people's flaws and weaknesses, Ambitious, serious and loyal Easily jealous, Hardworking and productive, Homely person, knows how to make others happy, Loves children, Quiet unless excited or tensed, Resistant to illnesses but prone to colds, Romantic but has difficulties expressing love, Sensitive and has deep thoughts, Smart, neat and organized.
FEBRUARY Abstract thoughts, Ambitious, Changing personality, Daring, honest, loyal and stubborn, Determined to reach goals, Intelligent, clever and loves aggressiveness, Loves entertainment and leisure, Loves freedom and loves making friends but rarely shows it, Quiet, shy and humble, Rebellious when restricted, Romantic on the inside not outside, Shows anger easily and is a spendthrift, Superstitious and ludicrous, Temperamental and sensitive, gets hurt easily.
MARCH Affectionate and returns kindness, Attractive personality, Hasty decisions in choosing partners, Loves attention, Loves home decor, peace and serenity, Loves special things, to dream and fantasize, Loves traveling, Moody yet musically talented, Naturally honest, generous and sympathetic, Not easily angered and secretive, Sensitive to others, Shy, reserved and trustworthy.
APRIL Active and dynamic, Adventurous and aggressive, Attractive and affectionate to oneself, Brave and fearless, Decisive and hasty but tends to regret, Diplomatic and gets jealous easily, Emotional, friendly and solves people's problems, Good memory, Loving and caring, Motivates self and others, Strong mentality, suave and generous.
MAY Attracts others and loves attention, Beautiful physically and mentally, Deep feelings and dislike being at home, Easily angered yet easily consoled, Good debating skill with good imagination, Hardworking, Loves literature and the arts, Loves to dream and travel, Restless, Spendthrift, Strong-willed and highly motivated, Stubborn and hard-hearted, Systematic (left brain), Understanding.
JUNE Brand conscious, choosy and always wants the best, Daydreamer, Easily hurt and influenced by kindness, Friendly, funny and humorous, Good debating skills, Loves to dress up, Polite and soft-spoken, Seldom show emotions, Sensitive and yet Stubborn, Takes time to recover when hurt, Talkative, Thinks far with vision.
JULY Always broods about the past and the old friends, Approachable, caring and loving, Concern about people's feelings, Difficult to fathom and to be understood, Dislike nonsensical and unnecessary things, Easily hurt but takes long to recover, Forgiving but never forgets, Friendly and fun to be with, Guides others physically and mentally, Hardworking, loves to be alone, quiet, Homely person and honest, Judge people through observations, Not aggressive unless provoked, Secretive, sensitive and forms impressions carefully,Sentimenta with strong sense of sympathy, Tactful and takes pride in oneself, Temperamental and unpredictable, Treats others equally.
AUGUST Work Alcoholic, Angry when provoked, Brave and fearless, Careful and cautious, Independent thoughts, Knows how to console others, Loves to dream, joke, Loving and caring, Romantic, Sensitive, suave and caring, Take high pride of oneself, Talented in the arts, music and defense, Thirsty for praises, Too generous and egoistic.
SEPTEMBER Calm, cool, careful, cautious and organized, Choosy especially in relationships, Clever and knowledgeable, Concerned and detailed, Good memory, Hardly show emotions, Kind and sympathetic, Likes to criticize, Loves sports, leisure and traveling, Loves to look for information, Secretive, sensitive, suave and compromising, Systematic, Trustworthy, loyal and honest, Understanding.
OCTOBER Attractive, suave and bad tempered, Does not care of what others think, Daydreamer, Does not lie or pretend, Easily hurt but recovers easily, Easily loses confidence, Emotional and romantic, Inner and physical beauty, Loves outdoors, Loves those who loves him, Loves to travel, the arts and literature, Seldom helps unless asked, Soft-spoken, loving and caring, Selfish, Spendthrift and easily influenced, Touchy and easily jealous, Treats friends importantly.
Always thinking, Brave and generous, Can become good doctors, Careful and cautious, Deep love and emotions, Dynamic in personality, Fine and strong clairvoyance, Hardly become angry unless provoked, Honest and keeps secrets, Less talkative but amiable, Loves to be alone, Not able to control emotions, Romantic and Secretive, Stubborn and hard-hearted, Trustworthy, Uncertain in relationships, Unique and brilliant, Unpredictable.
DECEMBER Active in games and interactions, Ambitious, Fun to be with and has good sense of humor, Hates restrictions, Honest and trustworthy, Impatient and hasty, Logical, Loves attention and praises, Loves to be loved, Loves to socialize, Loyal and generous, Patriotic, Short tempered, Takes high pride in oneself.

Pro Wrestling Moves - Don't ever try at home

These are how to do some pro wrestling moves. I am showing you this for enjoyment and to know how it is done. DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME. If you do it can lead to injury or death. Please don't try this at home.

TOMBSTONE PILEDRIVER 1. Standing face to face with your opponent, put your left arm around his right shoulder and put your right arm between his legs, by his crotch. 2. Pick him up and lay him on your shoulder, face down. 3. Put your arms around his back and drop to your knees, making sure his head is below your knees.
PEDIGREE 1. Standing face to face with your opponent, put his head between your legs. 2. Pull his arms up straight behind his back and wrap your arms around the back of his arms and lock them at his back. 3. Pull him up into the air and drop to your knees.
ANKLE-LOCK SUBMISSION 1. With your opponent face up on the ground, pick his leg up by his left ankle. 2. Step over him to turn him over. 3. Turn around on your knees so you're facing the back of his head. 4. Twist his left food toward his right foot.
TKO 1. Standing face to face with your opponent, bend over and pull him face down on your back. 2. Put your left arm around his right thigh and your right arm around the back of his neck and stand up. 3. Start to spin counter-clockwise. While spinning, let go of his legs. 4. From there, you can either slam his face down on the mat or do a diamond cutter.
PEARL RIVER PLUNGE 1. Standing face to face with your opponent, put his head between your legs. 2. Hook his arms over yours and lock your hands together. 3. Pick him up and release your hands. He should start to flip a little. 4. Jump slightly, wrap your arms around your opponent's stomach, and drop on your butt.
MANDIBLE CLAW 1. Be within arm's reach of your opponent, and stick your index and middle fingers down his throat.
STONE COLD STUNNER 1. Have your opponent facing your back. Grab his neck and pull it down on to your shoulder. 2. Drop to your butt.
MICHINOKU DRIVER 1. Set your opponent up for the Tombstone Piledriver . 2. Put your right hand between his legs and your left hand on his head. 3. Begin to lean forward and let go of his legs. Drop to your butt with your legs on top of your opponent.
SHOULDER BREAKER 1. Set your opponent up for the Tombstone Piledriver . 2. Drop to one knee and slam your opponent's shoulder on your knee.
SHARPSHOOTER 1. With your opponent lying face up on the mat, put both of his legs under your armpits. 2. Hook your right leg over his left leg. 3. Put his right leg under your right armpit. 4. Step over him to turn him over and lean back.
BEAR HUG 1. Standing face to face with your opponent, lock your arms around his body just above the waist and squeeze.
VADER BOMB 1. With your opponent face up on the mat, climb up on the second turnbuckle and grab the top rope. 2. Bounce to get some momentum, jump up and out towards the ring, and let go of the top rope. Hopefully you'll land on your opponent.
BUZZ KILLER 1. Stand behind your opponent and put your left arm under and back over his left arm (half nelson). 2. Put your right arm around his neck and lock your hands together. 3. Fall back, wrap your legs around his waist, and pull down.
MONEY SHOT 1. With your opponent lying face up on the mat, climb to the top rope. 2. Jump and land on your opponent, facing down, with your body fairly straight.
CURTAIN CALL 1. Standing behind your opponent, put your left arm around his neck from the right side. 2. Grab his trunks at about his waist with your right arm. 3. Pick him up and slam him on his back (drop to your knees).
DOMINATOR 1. Standing face to face with your opponent, reach around his back and lock your arms together at his belly button (he should be at your right side, bent over slightly). 2. Throw him up to your shoulder (he should be facing up). 3. Slam him down on his stomach.
ROCK BOTTOM 1. Standing face to face with your opponent, grab his left shoulder with your right hand. 2. Grab his trunks at about his tailbone with your left hand. 3. Lift him up and slam him on his back (fall forward as you slam him). As you start to slam him down, let go with your left hand and let your right hand slip towards his neck.
REGAL STRETCH 1. With your opponent lying face up, put his left ankle under your right arm. 2. Step over him to turn him over. 3. Hard part: Slide your right leg over both of his legs. 4. Turn so you're facing the back of his head. His leg should be locked in with your legs. 5. Now lock your hands under his chin and pull up/back (camel clutch). Pull up on his leg.
GUILLOTINE 1. With your opponent lying face down on the mat, pick up your opponent's left hand and turn it, palm up. 2. Hook your right leg around your opponents left shoulder. 3. Hook his left hand around your right leg. 4. Swing your left leg around on top of his head and sit on your right leg (clamp down on his left hand). 5. Hook your right arm around his right arm and pull back.
LO-DOWN 1. With your opponent lying face up on the mat, climb to the top rope. 2. Jump off the top rope and straighten your arms out between your legs (Lo-Down). 3. Straighten out somewhat, so your knees and elbows are the closest part of your body to the mat. 4. Land on your opponent.
BULLDOG 1. Standing behind your opponent, walk up to him on the left side. 2. Lock your right arm around his head and pull it in towards your thigh. 3. Jump and slam his face into the mat. Fall to your butt. CHOKE SLAM 1. Standing face to face with your opponent, grab his neck with your right hand. 2. Put your left hand under his arm pit or on his lower back. 3. Lift him up in the air and slam him on his back. FIGURE-FOUR LEGLOCK 1. With your opponent lying face up on the mat, pick up his ankles. 2. Put your left leg over his right leg. 3. Slip your opponent's right leg under your left leg and over his left leg. Bend his leg at the knee. 4. Fall back to the ground. 5. Put your right leg over his right leg and pull back.
DEATH VALLEY DRIVER/PIMP DROP 1. Set your opponent up for the TKO . 2. Pull his neck in towards you. 3. Fall to the side and slam him on his back.
FRANKENSTEINER 1. With your opponent facing your back, jump up and wrap your legs around his head. He should still be facing your back. 2. Flip over forwards and slam his head on the mat.
BOW AND ARROW SUBMISSION 1. With your opponent lying on the mat, drop to your knees and roll him over so you're facing his back. 2. Put your left knee in his lower back. 3. Lock his right arm with your left arm and wrap your right arm around his right leg. 4. Pull back on his arm and leg.
TIGER BOMB 1. Standing face to face with your opponent, put his head between your legs. 2. Wrap your arms around your opponent at about his belly-button. 3. Lift him up and flip him around a little, so his legs are on your shoulders (set-up for power bomb). 4. Slam him down on his back, but fall on your butt with him and pin him right away.
Belly-to-Back Suplex 1. Stand looking at your opponent's back. 2. Wrap your arms around the front of your opponent, so that you are looking directly at the back of your opponents head. 3. Fall back. 4. Slam your opponent's back on the ground!!
Belly-to-Belly Suplex 1. Stand face-to-face with your opponent. 2. Wrap your arms around the opponent like you are going to hug him. 3. Fall backwards or side ways, throwing your opponent over you or to the side of you. 4. Slam your opponent's back onto the ground!!
Curtain Call 1. Set your opponent up like you are going to do a Scorpion Death Drop. 2. Grab his left pantleg with your left hand. 3. Pull him up verticle. 4. Fall foward so your opponent lands flat on his back!
Double-Underhook Suplex 1. Get your opponent in the double underhook but DON'T put his head between your legs. Like Pedigree. 2. Fall back, and pull your opponent up over your head, and slam them on their back!
Evil Flow 1. Kick opponent in stomach so they bend over. 2. Then grab their head and put it under your armpit (make sure your arm is in a circle around their head.) 3. Then fall and make sure you land them on their forhead (normal ddt you land them on the top of their head.) German Suplex 1. Stand at your opponents side. 2. Place your arm around your opponents lower back, and your opponents arm around the back of your neck. 3. Lift your opponent up. 4. Fall straight down. 5. Slam your opponent's back onto the ground!!
Hennig Plex 1. Be face to face with your opponent. 2. Lock their head face down under you right armpit. 3. Swing their right arm around the back of your neck. 4. Grab their right leg at under the knee and pull it up to your body. 5. Lock your hands under his knee. 6. Pull up on his knee to pick him up over your head then fall backwards and slam him on his back! 7. Bridge your body up. 8. Hold onto his leg and get the 1-2-3!
Jackhammer 1. Be face to face with your opponent. 2. Lock his head under your right arm like you are going to do a DDT. 3. Yell really loud. 4. Grab his right arm and swing it over the top of your head so it wraps around the back of your neck. 5. Yell again. 6. Grab his right pantleg at his thigh. 7. Now pull him up with his pants so he is upside- down verticle in the air. 8. Begin to let go of your opponents neck, grab the back of his thigh with your left hand , pull it toward your body, turn, pull his neck toward your body, and slam him down on his back!
Reverse Underhook DDT 1. Face your opponent's back, while both standing. 2. Underhook both of your opponent's arms, and put the top of your head in between their shoulder blades. 3. Use a turning motion so that your opponent was in a similar position to what you were in (with arms still hooked and your opponent's head in between, or almost in between, your shoulder blades) 4. Land on your back, slamming your opponent's face into the mat!
Reverse Verticle Suplex 1. Set your opponent up like you are going to do a Scorpion Death Drop, with them looking up under your arm. 2. Grab their left pantleg at their thigh. 3. Pull them up with their pants so that they are upside-down verticle in air. 4. Fall straight back, slamming their body on the ground!
Shattered Dreams 1. Place apponent standing at the turnbuckles facing you. 2. Lift both of his legs over the second turnbuckle so his thighs are supporting his weight and he is bassically stuck. 3. Walk away for a sec and do a cool taunt. 4. Run towards him and using your most comfortable kicking foot, let him have it right in his family jewels.
The Showstopper 1. Kick opponent in the stomach to bend them over. 2. Put opponents head into your right armpit and put your arm around his face as if to perform a DDT. 3. Then put his left arm around your head and lift in the suplex position. 4. If possible hold him their for awhile to let the blood rush to his head. 5. Then instead of falling backwards kick your feet out from under you and drop him him forward. Be vertical with the ground.
Snap-Ab Suplex 1. Set your opponent up like your are going to do a Tombstone Piledriver but don't pick them up yet, just have your hands over his shoulder and between his legs. 2. Pick him up and turn him, so his body is facing your stomach, and you are making a cross. 3. Fall backwards and throw him over your head, slamming him on his back! Snap Suplex 1. Be face to face with your opponent. 2. Lock his head under your armpit so he is face down. 3. Swing his right arm over the back of your neck. 4. Grab his right pantleg at his thigh. 5. Jump back really hard and pull your opponent over your head, slamming his back on the ground! Sweet Chin Music 1. Have opponent standing up. 2. Face him sideways. 3. Then take one side step and kick your opponent in the chin. Verticle Suplex 1. Be face to face with your opponent. 2. Lock their head under your right armpit so that they are face down. 3. Swing their right arm around the back of your neck. 4. Grab their right pantleg at the thigh. 5. Pull them up with their pants so that they are upside-down verticle in the air. 6. Fall straight back so that they slam on their back! Verticle Suplex-DDT 1. Get your opponent in the air like you are going to do a Verticle Suplex, with them verticle in the air. 2. The part that makes this move a DDT is, instead of falling straight back, fall straight DOWN, and slam their head on the ground! 450 Splash 1. Have your opponent lay on their back. 2. Get on the top rope or highest point. 3. Jump and do 1 and a quarter 360 forward flips. 4. Land on your opponent. Buff Blockbuster 1. Get on the top rope or the highest point of your house or whatever. 2. Stand face-to-face with your opponent. 3. Jump forward and do a flip. 4. Catch the front of your opponent's head. 5. Fall onto the ground. 6. Slam your opponents head onto the ground!!! Frog Splash 1. Lay your opponent on the ground 2. Get on the top rope or highest point you can get to in your house or whatever. 3. Jump off, while crouched in a ball with your knees and elbows touching. 4. Half way through the jump seperate your knees from your elbows, so that your torso is sticking out. 5. Land on opponent! Harlem Hangover 1. Get on the top rope or highest point in your house. 2. Have your opponent lay on their back. 3. Do a forward flip. 4. Land on your opponent like you were doing a leg drop only you don't have to land on the same area of the opponent's body. Guillotine Leg Drop 1. Get on the top rope or highest point in your house. 2. Have your opponent lay on their back. 3. Jump forward. 4. Put your legs forward. 5. Land on your opponent with one leg going across your opponent's neck and the other just above their head. Moonsault 1. Have opponent laying or standing. 2. Climb on the turnbuckle with your back toward the opponent. 3. Jump off your mark and try to perform a backflip. (Full rotation isn't necessary, as long as you land chest to chest.) Mosh Pit 1. Stand on highest point in room. 2. Make sure opponent is standing and facing you. 3. Jump at opponent. 4. Hook legs on shoulders. 5. Land on opponents chest. 6. Grab a leg for the 1...2...3. Mysterio-rana 1. Have opponent sitting on the top turnbuckle. 2. Run up the turnbuckle and grip your opponent's head with your thighs. 3. Backflip off, sending your opponent crashing to the ground. Senton Bomb 1. Have opponent lay on their back. 2. Go to a high point(top rope or something). 3. Jump off and land with your back on your opponent's stomach. Shooting Star Press 1. Get on the top rope or highest point. 2. Have your opponent lay on they're back. 3. Do a complete 360 backflip, while keeping your body straight, don't curl up in a ball. 4. Land right on your opponents stomach with your stomach. Bandit Clutch 1. First put the opponent into the sharpshooter. 2. Then while holding him in that, reach back and grab his chin and pull both his legs and chin together. Boston Crab 1. Have your opponent face up on the ground. 2. Pick his legs up by his ankles. 3. Put both of his legs under your arms. 4. Lock your hands. 5. Turn him over by stepping over him. 6. Pull back! Boston Crab Surfboard 1. Put your opponent in a Boston Crab. 2. Lean back and grab his hands. 3. Lock your arms under his legs for support. 4. Low pick him up and start bouncing up and down! Camel Clutch 1. Have your opponent face down. 2. Straddle him at about mid thigh. 3. Lock your hands under his chin. 4. Pull Back! The Choking Chicken 1. Stand belly to back with your opponent, you being at the back. 2. Put right arm over opponents right shoulder and back of hand under their chin and pull back. 3. Using your left arm put opponents left arm in a hammerlock. 4. Lock your left hand onto your right elbow. 5. Wrap your legs around opponents legs and fall forwards. 6. Roll onto your side and pull back hard on opponent's legs and head.
Crippler Crossface 1. Have your opponent face down on the ground. 2. Take his LEFT arm between your legs at your thighs. 3. Lock your arms under his chin and start pulling on his arm and chin vigorislly!
Death Pull 1. First grab thier head like an dragon sleeper. 2. Then reach down and grab thier left leg and pull it to you. 3. Put it under your armpit now pull back on both.
Dragon Sleeper 1. Have your opponent sitting up 2. Come up behind him, lean foward over his left shoulder and hook your right arm around the front of his throat and hook your arm all the way around it to his back. 3. Hook your LEFT arm under the front of his left arm and lock your hands behind his back. 4. Now pull up!
Dragon Surfboard 1. Have opponent face down. 2. Walk up to them at their legs facing their head and step on their thighs right above the bend of their knees. 3. Bend their knees up and hook their feet around the outside of your legs and on to your shins. 4. Grab your opponents hands 5. Fall backwards on your back and pull on their hands to pull them up over you!(make sure their feet stay hooked)
Again please do not try these moves at home.

Safe driving with talking cars

As the Japanese version of a Honda Accord pulls up to a blind intersection, the navigation screen flashes the urgent message "Caution: Oncoming Vehicle!" A moment later, a motorbike whizzes past, its electronically transmitted warning having potentially saved it from a collision with the car.
The demonstration at Honda's test center outside Tokyo previews what is shaping up as the next phase of automotive safety: vehicles that talk to each other and the highway system itself. They silently send or receive warnings from other cars in close proximity. Or they pass information back and forth to sensors along the roadway that become part of a real-time database. They tell of their approach to an intersection, warn about hazards ahead or keep an inattentive driver from running a red light, all with the goal of preventing accidents.
Around the world, major automakers from General Motors to BMW see the idea of a transportation system that can communicate as a major safety breakthrough. "It does seem like it's straight out of a science-fiction movie," says Robert Strassburger, vice president of vehicle safety for the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers. "But it's happening already." Seat belts require people to buckle up. Air bags work only after the crash. Only so-called intelligent transportation systems can prevent an accident from happening in the first place. They could be especially valuable in stopping crashes at intersections or when vehicles swerve off the road. Those kinds of accidents accounted for about half of the 42,636 U.S. highways deaths in 2004.
Intelligent transportation also offers a lucrative side benefit: the sharing of information that could ease traffic congestion, which wasted an estimated 2.3 billion gallons of gasoline in 2003, according to a Texas Transportation Institute estimate. Traffic jam data could be gathered from the electronic messages of cars themselves, not just from sensors in roadways. Excitement revs up.
In the U.S., government agencies working on these systems hope to reach a decision by 2008 on the feasibility of developing a nationwide intelligent-transportation system network. If it gets the nod, the first working system could be in place by 2011, says Neil Schuster, CEO of the ITS America, a group devoted to the advancement of intelligent transportation systems. On Tuesday, Motorola announced at ITS America's convention in San Francisco that it signed its first contract with the Michigan Department of Transportation to deploy a test system that connects vehicles to the roadside and to one another. Trials have started in the Detroit suburb of Southfield. "We are picking a lot of the technological concepts on the drawing board now to put them into test conditions," says Motorola spokeswoman Sue Frederick.
Japanese automaker Nissan says it expects up to 10,000 motorists to participate in a test of an intelligent-transportation system starting next year in a region south of Tokyo. Cars are already being built with many of the devices that can be adapted to make them chatty. For instance, luxury cars can come equipped with more than two dozen computers that keep track of everything from the outside temperature to whether the headlights are on. When Greg Larson, manager of the California Department of Transportation's intelligent-vehicle program, asked automakers what information cars track by computer nowadays, he says he received a list three pages long. If that information can be communicated to other vehicles, motorists will have a more complete picture of road conditions. "If you had cars talking to each other, it would tell people three, four or five cars back" that traffic has stopped ahead, says John Mendel, a senior vice president in Honda's American operation.
Short-distance wireless systems, which would likely be at the heart of an intelligent-transportation network, are also starting to show up. They are used by some toll road and bridge operators so that drivers can roll through toll booths without stopping to pay. Transmitters in cars wirelessly record the vehicles' passage so drivers can be billed by mail. GM, for its part, thinks it can develop vehicle-to-vehicle systems faster than its competitors because 4 million of its cars already sport the On Star communications system, which puts drivers in touch with an operator at the push of a button. GM is demonstrating a car this week that can warn its driver when other cars are in its blind spot. It also can automatically illuminate the brake lamps to warn tailgaters.
Experts say that's just the start. Cars could detect other vehicles not heeding a red light. If a car slips on ice, intelligent systems could not only inform other drivers but send a notice through the receivers alongside the highways to road crews that salt or sand is needed. Such systems could even be programmed to stop cars before an accident occurs - without driver involvement. "One of these days, you could have cars that refuse to crash or refuse to run off the road," says Randy Iwasaki, chief deputy director of California's Transportation Department. Reaching that goal will require working out a few thorny issues still in the program's path: •Compatibility.
Motorola is trying figure out the best technology to send messages. In demonstrations this week, the company is showing how information can be passed in different ways. For instance, one method would allow cars to stay in touch with the network longer as they drive but another holds the promise of less radio interference. Navteq, a private firm that provides mapping data for automotive navigation systems, is involved in trials using a combination of maps and GPS.
•Privacy. If a car can communicate with stations along its path, it's divulging its driver's travel patterns. It could raise issues of whether government could violate privacy, because it would have a much easier time tracking individual cars. There's also concern about whether hackers could tamper with or draw personal data from the system.
•Control. The biggest gains in an intelligent system come from crash prevention. But how far should automakers go in taking control of a car? Even though cars could be brought to a full stop automatically if a hazard is detected, "We don't intend to take control of the car away from the driver," says Tom Baloga, general manager of safety for BMW North America. Likewise, Nissan fears drivers could become complacent if they believe their cars will automatically extract them from danger. "We don't want people to be lazy," says Shotaro Ogawa, assistant manager of Nissan's product and technology group. "We don't want to make anything automatic." Japan takes the lead intelligent systems undergo a major test next year in Japan's Kanagawa Prefecture, the region where the big industrial city of Yokohama is situated. Working with automakers, the government will install a series of posts around the area that communicate with electronic transponders on cars, Ogawa says. The transponders are used to advise drivers of oncoming traffic at intersections and warn them to slow down when they enter school zones. The real-time system will provide traffic jam data at a level of detail that never could be achieved before, Ogawa says. Other Japanese automakers are intent on making their intelligent-transportation systems work as well.
At Honda's test facility, technicians showed not only how the transponders can prevent crashes at blind intersections, but also how they can warn of a stopped car ahead, to prevent rear-end accidents. Honda also is looking at ideas such as seats that could monitor a driver's pulse rate in an accident and relay the information via the transponder to rescuers, says executive chief engineer Akihiro Kubo.
Ideas like that may seem far-fetched, but those in the industry say just wait. "We are now at the dawn of a new era of auto electronics - better, safer, more fun to drive," says Honda spokesman Kurt Antonius. "All these systems are coming into play and will be integrated with each other."

Eddie Guerrero passes awayNov. 13, 2005
WWE is deeply saddened by the news that Eddie Guerrero has passed away. He was found dead Sunday morning in his hotel room in Minneapolis. Eddie is survived by his wife Vickie and daughters Shaul, 14, Sherilyn, 9, and Kaylie Marie, 3.

The cause of death is unknown at this time. An autopsy will be performed in Minneapolis on Monday, and Eddie's body will then be flown to Phoenix. Funeral arrangements are set for Wednesday in Scottsdale, Arizona.







The storied career of Eddie Guerrero
Eddie Guerrero was born into Mexico’s first family of professional wrestling in 1967. The son of the legendary Gory Guerrero, it was only natural that Eddie, along with his three older brothers, would pursue a career in sports-entertainment. With wrestling flowing through his veins, Eddie began his in-ring training at a very young age. In fact, Guerrero had mastered the dropkick by his third birthday.

Eddie moved from his family’s backyard ring to the professional circuit in 1987 when he debuted as “Mascara Magica” or “Magic Mask” in Mexico. After teaming with his brothers, Guerrero broke out on his own, crafting his skills in the lucha libre world. Eddie then moved on to Japan, wrestling as Black Tiger. It was there that Guerrero first met good friend Chris Benoit.

After moving back to Mexico full time, Eddie began teaming with El Hijo del Santo, who was the son of Gory Guerrero’s long-time associate El Santo. Eddie and Santo eventually broke up, with Eddie forming a duo with Art Barr. The pair would feud with Santo in one of the most heated rivalries in lucha libre history, which culminated in Guerrero and Barr losing a hair vs. mask match to Santo and Octagon in November 1994.

Eddie then moved on to ECW, where he gained his first full exposure in the United States. Not long after his ECW debut, Guerrero defeated 2 Cold Scorpio for the ECW Television Championship, a title he held twice before moving to WCW. Guerrero's ECW stay will always be remembered for the amazing match he had with Dean Malenko before leaving the promotion. After the match, which many consider to be one of the greatest ECW matches ever, the crowd showed their appreciation for Guerrero by giving him a standing ovation.

Guerrero spent four years competing in WCW. While there, he was a part of numerous memorable rivalries with the likes of Booker T, Rey Mysterio, Dean Malenko, Ric Flair and nephew Chavo.

On Dec. 29, 1996, Guerrero defeated Diamond Dallas Page in the finals of a tournament to crown a new United States Champion. He also went on to capture the Cruiserweight Championship on two separate occasions before leaving WCW.

On Jan. 31, 2000, four new faces showed up on Monday Night RAW and shocked the sports-entertainment world. They were former WCW wrestlers Benoit, Malenko, Perry Saturn and Eddie Guerrero – The Radicalz. The faction immediately got involved in a match between the New Age Outlaws and Al Snow & Steve Blackman, marking the beginning of Guerrero’s amazing WWE career.

Over the next five years, Eddie Guerrero overcame many obstacles to reach the top. In his first WWE match against the Outlaws, Eddie suffered a dislocated elbow, but returned to action in a short time. On April 3, 2000, he claimed his first piece of WWE gold, defeating Chris Jericho to win the European Championship. He would go on to win that championship one more time in 2001.

After The Radicalz went their separate ways, Eddie began a relationship with his “Mamacita,” Chyna. In fact, it was Chyna that Eddie defeated in September 2000 to claim the Intercontinental Championship. After their split, Eddie’s demons got the best of him. He subsequently took time off from the ring in 2001 to deal with his personal issues.

Upon his return in 2002, Eddie’s career skyrocketed to new heights. He won the Intercontinental Championship again in May 2002, this time from Rob Van Dam. Eventually, Eddie moved to SmackDown where he teamed with nephew Chavo to capture the WWE Tag Team Championship. He would win that championship three more times, as well as the United States Championship, but his greatest moment came in February 2004.

On Feb. 15, 2004 in San Francisco, Guerrero defeated Brock Lesnar at No Way Out to become WWE Champion. He had reached the pinnacle of the industry, and went on to headline WrestleMania XX against Kurt Angle. No one will ever forget the scene at the end of the show, when Eddie joined long-time friend Benoit in the ring to celebrate moments after Benoit won the World Heavyweight Championship.

Eddie later formed an alliance with another old friend, Rey Mysterio, and the duo would win the WWE Tag Team Championship in early 2005. This was Eddie’s final run as a champion, as the duo split up after WrestleMania 21 and began a bitter rivalry, highlighted by numerous breath-taking matches.

At No Mercy on Oct. 9, 2005, Eddie’s 38th birthday, Eddie squared off against a new amigo, Batista. He was unable to win the World Heavyweight Championship from the Animal, but their friendship was cemented when Batista led the crowd in singing Happy Birthday to Latino Heat afterwards. A little more than one month later, Guerrero competed in his final televised match on the Nov. 11 edition of Friday Night SmackDown where he defeated Mr. Kennedy.


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USB 2.0 Support in Windows XP: High Speed at Last

USB 2.0 Support in Windows XP: High Speed at Last

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The Universal Serial Bus (USB) technology lets you easily connect peripheral devices such as digital cameras, scanners, or mice to your computer. USB is designed to work with all sorts of devices, and to support hot plugging and Plug and Play. So you can connect your camera, for example, to the PC and start downloading pictures, without configuring software or rebooting.
The original USB standard offered great advantages over earlier connection technologies and its popularity spread. However, the version of USB we use most today, version 1.1, was designed with a maximum data transfer rate of 12 megabits per second (Mbps). That's speedy enough for a keyboard, mouse, and maybe a CD-ROM drive, but it's peanuts when you're working with digital video or high-speed external hard drives.
Higher speed technologies were starting to gain on USB's popularity. The most common technology for transferring digital video to a home PC has been the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 1394 standard. Also known as FireWire, it beats the socks off USB 1.1 with a 400 Mbps data transfer rate, which is why most digital video cameras come with IEEE 1394 (FireWire) ports, not USB.
But now there's a new version of USB, USB 2.0, with a hefty 480 Mbps data transfer rate, making it faster than IEEE 1394 (FireWire), and earning it the nickname Hi-Speed USB. USB devices have always operated at either 12 Mbps (for full-speed devices) or a mere 1.5 Mbps (for devices with lower bandwidth needs). USB 2.0 lets you use more of those devices at once and also adds a new speed, which can use the entire 480 Mbps bandwidth that USB 2.0 provides for Hi-Speed devices. Such high speeds are critical in bandwidth-hungry applications like mass storage devices, although not all devices are capable of running at 480 Mbps. For example, your USB 2.0 mouse is still a low speed device and is probably running at only 1 Mbps, but your USB 2.0 Hi-Speed CD-RW can take advantage of the new USB 2.0 high speeds and burn CDs much faster.
Compatibility with USB 1.1
Microsoft and the others who created USB 2.0 didn't leave USB 1.1 folks in the dust. USB 2.0 is fully compatible with USB 1.1 devices. The older devices work with the new bus, and vice versa.
However, keep in mind that you can't connect a Hi-Speed USB device to a USB 1.1 controller and expect it to run faster. Your computer will only run as fast as the slowest link in the chain.
In other words, all the USB 2.0 hubs in the world won't help my old laptop computer, which has built-in USB 1.1 controllers. I'll have to add a PC Card-based USB 2.0 controller, or buy a new laptop that has a USB 2.0 controller built in. Hi-Speed USB 2.0 devices will work fine when they're plugged into an older USB 1.1 controller—but they'll run at only 12 Mbps, instead of the full 480 Mbps.
The Hi Speed USB backward-compatibility means that I can start looking for new USB 2.0 devices now, even though not all of my computers have USB 2.0 capability. If you've been frequenting your local computer store, you've probably noticed USB 2.0 devices already. A number of manufacturers have USB 2.0 PCI controller cards for desktop PCs available for less than $50. PC cards for laptop USB 2.0 support are available for less than $80. And high-quality USB 2.0-compatible cables have been around for months. USB 2.0 shouldn't require you to buy new USB cables, unless you have really cheap cables that don't work well with USB 1.1, either. Certified USB 2.0 cables are available, but they're usually just high-quality USB 1.1 cables.
I can't tell you how often I've had to wait while my MP3 player downloaded a few megabytes of information at slow USB 1.1 speeds, and how much nicer it will be to use a fast USB 2.0 connection instead. I'm just waiting for a USB 2.0-compliant MP3 player to hit the market, because while my USB 1.1 player will run just fine on my new USB 2.0 hub, it can't run any faster.
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USB 2.0 Device Driver Support
Some manufacturers now sell new PCs and laptops with support for USB 2.0 built in. If you want to add USB 2.0 to your computer, you must buy a USB 2.0 controller card and install it. For a desktop computer, this involves opening the case for access to your computer's PCI slots. For a laptop, you plug in the card whenever you want to connect a new Hi-Speed USB device. Most manufacturers provide installation and setup guides. Here is an example from Adaptec.
The Windows Catalog lists several USB 2.0 controller cards that are compatible with Windows XP.
Drivers for USB 2.0 devices in Windows XP became available on Windows Update in January and is also available through Microsoft Update. Windows XP Home Edition and Windows XP Professional are both fully USB 2.0-compliant with the correct drivers. Again, check the Windows Catalog before you buy a new USB 2.0 device to make sure it's compatible with Windows XP.
After you've installed your new USB 2.0 controller and devices, connect to the Internet and open Microsoft Update. Make sure that your new hardware is plugged in and operating (at least at low speed). If Windows XP recognizes your USB 2.0 hardware, it will offer you the chance to download the new USB 2.0 drivers. You can also manually download the driver by following the steps in Universal Serial Bus 2.0 Support in Windows XP.
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Troubleshooting USB 2.0 Device Drivers
The Microsoft USB 2.0 driver may not be listed as an available update if third-party USB 2.0 drivers are installed on your computer. You may have to remove the third-party USB 2.0 drivers, and then install the Microsoft USB 2.0 driver from the Microsoft Update Web site.
The USB 2.0 drivers for Windows XP that are on Microsoft Update today only recognize devices using the NEC USB 2.0 EHCI controller chipset. The industry specification for Hi-Speed USB is called the Enhanced Host Controller Interface (EHCI ). That doesn't mean you have to buy an NEC-brand controller. The NEC chipset is fairly ubiquitous in the USB 2.0 world. That chipset is also the first one to be certified by the independent USB 2.0 testing body. Although the USB 2.0 drivers currently available on Microsoft Update only support the NEC controller, there should be an update soon that supports all EHCI-compliant controllers.
If you've made sure that everything on your computer is USB 2.0-compliant, and you're still getting low-speed results, you may not have the right drivers. Symptoms in Windows XP can include error messages such as “The Generic USB Hub is a HI-SPEED USB device and will function at reduced speed when plugged into a non-HI-SPEED port,” or “A HI-SPEED USB device is plugged into a non-HI-SPEED USB hub.” You may also see your high-speed controller card tagged with a yellow exclamation icon in Device Manager. The problem is that although you have a Hi-Speed hub or controller, Windows XP doesn't recognize it. (See the Knowledge Base article, Universal Serial Bus 2.0 Support in Windows XP for more detailed information).
Pay a visit to Microsoft Update and you'll be running at USB 2.0 speeds in no time.



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Windows XP USB Driver Architecture
The original USB 1.1 driver in Windows XP was designed with USB 2.0 in mind, so adding USB 2.0 support didn't quite require Microsoft to start from scratch. The marvel of the USB architecture in Windows XP occurs at the Host Controller Driver: It is supported by mini-ports that each implements a specific type of USB support.
For those with knowledge of driver development, it's interesting to know that Windows XP originally included two mini-ports, Usbuhci.sys and Usbohci.sys. Adding USB 2.0 support requires a new mini-port, Usbehci.sys. USB 2.0 support updates Usbport.sys, Usbhub.sys, and other key USB support drivers. Windows XP also uses a host controller-specific coinstaller, Hccoin.dll, which provides for interaction between the USB 2.0 controller and companion host controllers. Windows 2000 wasn't so lucky: Microsoft built an entire new USB 2.0 device driver stack that operates in parallel with the old USB stack.
If you have a computer running Windows 98, you can get USB 2.0 drivers from third-party vendors like Adaptec, NEC, and Orange Micro. The vendors all sell USB 2.0 controllers, including drivers, which are compatible with Windows 98.
You can learn more about the hardware details behind USB 2.0 support in Windows XP in the USB 2.0 and Windows paper on the Windows Platform Development site.
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Shopping for USB 2.0 Devices
Whenever you go shopping for a new Hi-Speed USB device, look for the official Hi-Speed USB logo, which can be seen on the USB Web site. (More details on USB 2.0 and other USB news can also be found there). Devices that don't display this logo aren't certified as compatible with the USB 2.0 specification, and may not work properly, or may cause problems with your other USB devices. Of course, you should also keep an eye out for the “Designed for Windows XP” logo to ensure that the device will be compatible with Windows XP.
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Future Developments in USB 2.0
The USB 2.0 specification also describes a “mini USB-B” connector, which is a miniaturized connector port. This tiny port will make high-speed USB more acceptable to manufacturers of consumer electronics devices like MP3 players, digital cameras, digital camcorders, and other handheld devices without a lot of real estate for large plugs. Today, manufacturers of smaller devices rely on proprietary cables, so the mini USB-B connector should bring some standardization to the marketplace.
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USB 2.0: Should You Care?
USB 2.0 makes attaching USB hard drives to your computer infinitely more rewarding. I have a USB 1.1-compatible hard drive and it's no treat waiting for data to crawl to and from that thing. So getting a USB 2.0 hard drive is high on my list of things to do.
Other USB 2.0 devices available now include cameras, scanners, hubs, IDE adapters that let you connect a regular hard drive to USB, and more. Expect to see printers and camcorders hitting the market in the next few months.
The bottom line? The original USB helped fully realize the promise of hot plugging and Plug and Play peripheral devices. USB 2.0 expands on that promise by offering high-speed data transfer. Windows XP is right there with USB 2.0 support to help make it all possible.


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Myore - India's First WiFi City

Mysore: India's first WiFi city
Bangalorelace is the high tech city in India but it is its neighboring city Mysore which became the first WiFi city in India. A company called WiFiyNet formed by Shankar Prasad, Srikanth V Rao and G Saravanan has setup hotspots in Mysore covering the complete city and a few villages near by. It costs INR 750 per month and unlimited data transfer. Sounds great. Hope Bangalore catches up with Mysore on this one.
Mysore is one up on BangaloreR Raghavendra[ Tuesday, August 16, 2005 11:08:05 pmTIMES NEWS NETWORK ]
BANGALORE: Don't let the oldworld charm of Mysore fool you: It has raced past hi-tech Bangalore, by going completely wireless (Wi-Fi), an achievement still beyond Bangalore. This means if you are on Kalidasa Road at Vontikoppal in Mysore, you can check your emails on your laptop. Wi-Fi, or wireless fidelity, is freedom: it allows you to connect to the internet from a couch in your home or a room in a hotel or a conference room at work — without wires. Mysore's distinction is not well known. Even participants in a TV quiz show could not answer correctly when asked which was India's first Wi-Fi enabled city. This 'dream' became a reality due to three entrepreneurs. The story goes that three men — Shankar Prasad, Srikanth V Rao and G Saravanan — having worked for some of the most well-known software companies, decided to help Mysoreans connect better. They started a company called WiFiyNet with their own investment. The initiative was clickstarted in August 2004 by putting up the first access point (also known as hot spot) in Jayalakshmipuram, an upmarket area in Mysore
Today, the city has three access points. And with this 2.4 GHz (frequency of transmission) Wi-Fi connectivity, Mysore became a true hot spot. "By paying Rs 750 a month, irrespective of the kind of data download, internet is available round the clock. Currently, we provide 128-kbps speeds. Our technology is 54-mbps-enabled; hence, we can even take it to the extent of providing IP television," says Prasad. These entrepreneurs have taken Wi-Fi connectivity right up to Kushalnagar, a small town en route to Madikeri, about 100 km from Mysore. Result: the next time you are travelling between Mysore and Kushalnagar, you can be connected to your workplace! They have received tremendous support from the Karnataka IT department, which is keen on replicating the Wi-Fi revolution in other small towns. Wired anyone?


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