Desi Masala

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Fiat Linea

colours:7
champagne gold
black
medium grey metallic
white pearl
light blue
royal red(maroon)
silver

varients:

active
dynamic
emotion
emotion+ (accurate as mentioned in other thread with pic)

technical specifications:

1248 cc multijet with variable geometry turbocharger
power: 90ps@4000 rpm
torque: 20.2 kg-m@1750 rpm
max-speed: 170 kmph (claimed)
acceleration (0-100 kmph)-13.2 secs(claimed)
valve gear: DOHC, 16V, 4-per cylinder

gearbox: 5-speed manual with overdrive on 4th and 5th gear.

steering: electro-hydraulic power asissted rack and pinion

dimensions:

wheelbase: 2603 mm

length: 4560 mm

width: 1730 mm

height: 1494 mm

track: 1471 mm(front), 1483 mm(rear)

boot space: 500 litres

ground clearance: 160 mm

kerb weight: 1185 kg (active, dynamic), 1205 kg (emotion/emotion +)

fuel tank capacity-45 litres

tyre size:(INDICATIVE ONLY, SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

active: 195/60 R15
dynamic: 195/60 R15
emotion/emotion+ : 205/55 R16 (17-inch wheels may be optional)

brakes front-ventilated disc
rear-drum (active, dynamic), solid disk (emotion, emotion+)
ABS standard on emotion/emotion+

FEATURES:

active:-entry level model with manual AC/heater

power steering
all round power windows
manual central locking
full wheel covers
black door handles and OSRVM (manually-internally adjustible)
driver and passenger vanity mirror with light
2-tone beige/black interiors
tachometer etc
front and rear fog laps
halogen lights

dynamic-active +

dual airbags
integrated Mp3 stereo with seperate remote playing mp3/cd/wma/i-pod aux-in

body coloured handles, mirrors and moulding on doors
driver's seat height adjustment
rear seat arm rest
3-adjustible rear seat head rests

instrument cluster with white dials

emotion-dynamic +

16-inch alloy wheels
ABS with rear discs and EBD with brake assist
"follow-me-home" headlights with auto-off
crome lining on door handles, front and rear bumpers, window sills
silver metal finish central console including stereo
audio controls on steering wheel
trip computer-(instant fuel consumption, average fuel consumption, average speed, distance to empty etc)
driver and front passenger lumber support
6-way powered driver's seat
manually height adjustible front passenger seat

emotion + adds features to emotion like:

17-inch wheels may be standard or optional

side airbags
CURTAIN AIRBAGS MAY COME NOT FINALISED

automatic climate control-dual zone
automatic rain sensing wipers with speed sensitivity, as mentioned by one member "autocarcr" (special thanks to him) in that thread
front and rear PARKTRONIC

blue and me-using a series of commands, without taking hands off steering wheel, we can place a call, listen to incoming SMS messages, consult our phonebook, listen to MP3s, supports mostmobile phones with bluetooth

auto headlamps-on sensor
HID lamps with washers (not finalised, may-come in any varient)

Sexy South Sirens

Strong Bones Equals Weak Heart

Adequate calcium intake is an important nutritional factor for skeletal health. Calcium (when taken with adequate Vitamin D) prevents bone loss and decreases the risk of fractures and associated morbidity and mortality. Most adults require 1000 mg of calcium daily. (Children and postmenopausal women require slightly more.) For decades, physicians and pharmacists have been advocating calcium supplementation to ensure adequate intake for patients, particularly postmenopausal women, owing to a belief that calcium supplementation offered significant benefits without many adverse consequences. Now, a new meta-analysis in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) claims that calcium supplementation, in fact, leads to an increased risk for cardiovascular events.
The authors of the BMJ analysis evaluated 15 randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled studies that involved the use of calcium supplements (at least 500 mg daily) in adults over age 40. In total, the pooled analysis included approximately 20,000 patients. The mean age of study participants was 72 years, and 83% were women. The average follow-up period of the studies was 4 years. Surprisingly, the authors found a significant 30% increased risk of heart attack in patients receiving calcium. An increased risk was also seen for stroke and sudden death, but these results were not significant. In real-world terms, the authors suggest that treating 1000 people with calcium for 5 years will prevent 26 fractures, but will cause 14 heart attacks, 10 strokes, and 13 deaths.
Of note, cardiovascular events were not the primary endpoint of any study included in the meta-analysis. And, both calcium citrate and calcium carbonate were included in the evaluation. However, calcium supplementation with vitamin D was excluded from the study. (Vitamin D is essential to adequate nutrition and bone health, and the Women’s Health Initiative found that calcium plus vitamin D had no effect on cardiovascular risk factors. Plus, a review in Annals of Internal Medicine recently reported that vitamin D may actually reduce cardiovascular risk.)
The BMJ meta-analysis is not the first to suggest that calcium may have a detrimental effect on cardiovascular health. A study by the same lead researcher in 2008 also found a significant increase in cardiovascular risk with calcium supplementation among nearly 1500 postmenopausal women. However, the previously-mentioned Annals study and a recent pharmacoepidemiological evaluation of calcium suggest that calcium plus vitamin D has no effect on cardiovascular events or death.
One take-away point from all of these studies is that no increased cardiovascular risk has ever been associated with dietary calcium intake. By consuming 3 to 4 portions of dairy and soy daily, most people will meet their recommended daily intake of calcium. Ideally, calcium supplements should be used to make up the difference between dietary intake and daily requirements. But, most people who take supplements consume the entire recommended daily allowance of calcium as a supplement, ignoring the fact that they likely consume close to that through a healthy diet. In the BMJ analysis, the risk of cardiovascular events was stronger among people who had higher dietary calcium intake in addition to taking supplements, proving that if a little is good, a lot is not always better.
Patients should focus on dietary sources of calcium, and be mindful to include fruits, vegetables, legumes, and fish that contain surprising amounts of the bone-building nutrient. A large study of postmenopausal women found that high dietary calcium intake was associated with a decrease in mortality risk associated with heart disease.
More follow-up is needed to define whether the type of calcium supplement or simultaneous vitamin D supplementation alters cardiovascular risk. For now, clinicians should encourage dietary intake of calcium, and use supplements as a way to augment — but not replace — the recommended daily intake.