“The Almanac - Oct. 1 - Post Chronicle” plus 4 more |
- The Almanac - Oct. 1 - Post Chronicle
- AUTO ALMANAC - Owen Sound Sun Times
- Enjoy life; galactic alignment predicted for 2012 - Bemidji Pioneer
- October: Trick or Treat for the Markets - CNBC
- Women whipped to get rid of evil spirits during Tamil Nadu festival - New Kerala
| The Almanac - Oct. 1 - Post Chronicle Posted: 01 Oct 2009 04:19 AM PDT Today is Thursday, Oct. 1, the 274th day of 2009 with 91 to follow. The moon is waxing. The morning stars are Mercury, Saturn, Mars and Venus. The evening stars are Neptune, Jupiter and Uranus. Those born on this date are under the sign of Libra. They include Navy Capt. James Lawrence, hero of the War of 1812, in 1781; novelist Faith Baldwin in 1893; pianist Vladimir Horowitz in 1903; Jimmy Carter, 39th president of the United States, in 1924 (age 85); U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, in 1924; former major league batting champion Rod Carew in 1945 (age 64); actors Walter Matthau in 1920, James Whitmore in 1921, Tom Bosley in 1927 (age 82), George Peppard in 1928, Laurence Harvey in 1928, Richard Harris in 1930, Julie Andrews in 1935 (age 74), Stella Stevens in 1938 (age 71), Stephen Collins in 1947 (age 62) and Randy Quaid in 1950 (age 59); and former home run champ Mark McGwire in 1963 (age 46). On this date in history: In 1903, the first World Series opened in Boston. The Boston Pilgrims of the American League closed out the Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League in the eighth game of a best-of-nine series. In 1908, Henry Ford introduced the Model-T automobile. In 1949, Mao Zedong and other communist leaders formally proclaimed establishment of the People's Republic of China. In 1974, former U.S. Attorney General John Mitchell and four other Nixon administration officials went on trial on Watergate coverup charges. In 1991, the United States suspended economic aid to Haiti and refused to recognize the military junta that ousted President Jean-Bertrand Aristide. In 1992, Dallas billionaire Ross Perot announced his candidacy for the presidency. He called his group the Reform Party. Also in 1992, a missile accidentally fired by the USS Saratoga struck a Turkish destroyer in the Aegean Sea, killing nine Turkish sailors. In 1995, 10 Muslims were convicted of conspiring to conduct a terrorist campaign in the New York City area aimed at forcing the United States to drop its support of Egypt and Israel. In 2001, about 40 people were killed when a militant Muslim group attacked the legislative assembly building in the Indian province of Jammu and Kashmir. In 2004, the U.S. army said it killed 109 Sunni insurgents in a major offensive with Iraqi national guards against the city of Samara. In 2005, a reported 36 people, mostly foreign tourists, died in explosions at two resort restaurants on the island of Bali. More than 100 others were reported injured. In 2006, Brazilians voted for president following a campaign rife with corruption allegations against incumbent and favored Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. In 2007, Vladimir Putin, ineligible to seek another term as Russian president after eight years in the post, indicated to lawmakers his desire to become prime minister. In 2008, documents believed to belong to missing U.S. adventurer Steve Fossett were found in California's Sierra Nevada Mountains. Fossett, who set several world aviation records, vanished about a year earlier on a flight from a Nevada ranch. Also in 2008, the U.S. Senate voted to end the ban on trading nuclear fuel with India, a move that allows India to buy nuclear fuel on the world market for civilian purposes. A thought for the day: the dying words of American naval hero Capt. James Lawrence -- "Don't give up the ship" -- became an honored naval motto. (c) UPI |
| AUTO ALMANAC - Owen Sound Sun Times Posted: 01 Oct 2009 05:09 AM PDT Posted By WHEELBASE COMMUNICATIONSPosted 3 hours ago2010 Acura ZDX: Honda's premium division refers to this vehicle as a four-door sports coupe and reinforces that concept by attempting to disguise the rear door handles to make the ZDX appear to have just two doors. Along with all-wheel-drive, the ZDX comes standard with a panoramic roof, power hatchback, a leather interior and a premium audio system. A 300-hp 3.7-litre V6 that's used in other Acura models is also standard. The ZDX will be available in early 2010. - In 1934, American Peter de Paolo piloted the first Grand Prix car to feature four-wheel-drive at a race in Tripoli, Libya. - Prior to the introduction of fog lamps in 1928, automobiles could be fitted with yellow celluloid discs that attached to the headlights. 1951 Crosley two-door sedan, not sold, 18 bids, highest bid $7,100 US: Appliance manufacturer Crosley also built inexpensive sub-compact cars from 1939-52. The line-up eventually included sedans, station wagons, convertibles, panel vans and a cute little roadster called the Hot Shot. These cars were originally powered by air-cooled twin-cylinder engines, but the company eventually switched to water-cooled four-cylinder powerplants. The seller's perfectly restored car has only 19,000 documented miles (30,000 km), but it failed to tempt bidders to meet its $12,800 US reserve price. Visit www.ebaymotors.com. Challenger rear valence, www.willpak.com, 888-945-5725: Perhaps best known for its window treatments and coverings such as louvers, Willpak Industries, based in Oakville, Ont., is also getting into a new cover for the Dodge Challenger's rear taillights, which breaks up that one long piece into two shorter ones. According to the company, the product better emulates the original 1970s car for a more classic appearance. The three-piece kit covers the stock tail panel without tools. A contact at Willpack suggested that the product could be about a month away from production. EBAY WATCH PARTS BIN DRAWING BOARD IT'S HISTORY Advertisement |
| Enjoy life; galactic alignment predicted for 2012 - Bemidji Pioneer Posted: 01 Oct 2009 05:30 AM PDT There will be an unprecedented galactic alignment on Dec. 21, 2012. This type of celestial event only occurs once every 26,000 years. Amazingly this was predicted by Mayans with startling accuracy. The Book of Chalam Balam is the most sacred book the Mayans have. It was written by the high Mayan Priest Chalam Balam, who lived and predicted many of today's events 26,000 years ago. Science has now confirmed what he has predicted millennia before most others. The Mayans created the most sophisticated calendar to date: more accurate than the one we use today. The calendar is actually three in one. They utilized the movement of the sun, moon, stars and seasons to organize everything from weddings to war using their almanac. They predicted some of today's events with an accuracy that startles many scientists. In the year 2012, there will be an alignment of all planets with the sun and the center of the galaxy. This may not seem like it might be that big of a deal except for the fact that at the center of the galaxy is a super-massive black hole. With what research I have in the sciences and spirituality, I only can conclude that there is going to be a problem with communications. This will largely be due to the fact that gravity will be out of its usual order during the galactic alignment. Many governments and militaries have been preparing for an upcoming global disaster. There have even been underground bunkers built in every continent on the planet. The bunkers are an experiment to ensure that the end is only the beginning even though no one knows exactly what is going to take place at the time of the alignment. Whether or not anyone agrees with any other sacred text's predictions, one cannot argue with scientific observation. Some believe that fossils are sometimes dated between 6,000 years and 150 million years old. But with facts such as the ones presented to me and many others are sometimes quite alarming. The bottom line of this letter is to inform and state that life is to be enjoyed as much as possible. The universe is a violent place that may or may not have an all benevolent Creator. There are many places to find studies on this topic, so don't just take my word for it. Look for yourself. Andrew M. Grage Bemidji
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| October: Trick or Treat for the Markets - CNBC Posted: 01 Oct 2009 04:12 AM PDT Investors often may have negative perceptions of October and the markets. After all, the crashes of 1929 and 1987 both occurred in October. In more recent years, the Dow [.DJIA Loading... ()  ] also saw significant 1-day declines of over 7% in the midst of the 1997 Asian financial crisis (10/27/97) and the global meltdown last year (10/14/08). In fact, the Dow's top three (and five out of the top ten) 1-day percentage declines for the Dow Industrials have all happened in October. However, despite those market-shattering events, October (on average) surprisingly isn't that bad of a month historically for the markets. Of the past eleven Octobers, the Dow has fallen for the month just three times (2004, 2005, and 2008). Furthermore, according to the Stock Trader's Almanac, while October is only the seventh best month of the year for the Dow, the index has been up 59% of the time and has posted an (albeit small) average gain of 0.6% since 1950. The authors also note that gains in October have also "turned the tide" in eleven bear markets that have occurred since World War II (1946, 1957, 1960, 1962, 1966, 1974, 1987, 1990, 1998, 2001, and 2002). It's worth noting that if the S&P 500 can muster up another gain this October, it would be up 8 straight months, a feat that has only happened three other times since 1984. Overall October Stats
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| Women whipped to get rid of evil spirits during Tamil Nadu festival - New Kerala Posted: 01 Oct 2009 07:03 AM PDT By Jehovah. G, Namakkal (Tami Nadu), Sep.30 : Believe it or not, thousands of women, including young and the aged, converge at Namakkal to attend the annual festival at the Sri Achappan temple of Pavitram Vellalapatti to get whipped.
The women undergo the lashing following an old belief that it would free them of evil spirits and physical ailments. The ritual is performed on the occasion of Vijayadashmi as per the Hindu almanac. The temple priest whips the women devotees. According Kulla Goudan, the priest at the Sri Achappan temple, the ritual has been in vogue for centuries as is evident from thousands of devotees gathering here to get rid of their problems. Thousands of devotees converge during this festival from various places. 'Basically, this is a ghost-festival, which is followed for early marriage and to cure people with health problems such as mental retardation, mental tension and unmerciful life, etc,' said Kulla Goudan, priest, Sri Achappan temple, Pavitram Vellalapatti, Tamil Nadu. 'The belief is that if one follows this ritual then all the problems will come to an end,' said Goudan. The women say the worshipping gives them relief. 'I have been following this ritual for years now. Actually, this is a ghost-festival where we get beaten up by the priest and all our problems vanish,' said Radhika, one of the devotees. This year around 10,000 devotees converged on this occasion for the festival which concluded on Tuesday. --ANI
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