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| TOLL FREE NUMBERS |
| 09.25.07 (12:19 am) [edit] |
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Toll Free No. India Airways Indian Airlines - 1600 180 1407 Jet Airways - 1600 22 5522 SpiceJet - 1600 180 3333 Automobiles Mahindra Scorpio - 1600 22 6006 Maruti - 1600 111 515 Tata Motors - 1600 22 5552 Windshield Experts - 1600 11 3636 Banks ABN AMRO - 1600 11 2224 Canara Bank - 1600 44 6000 Citibank - 1600 44 2265 Corporatin Bank - 1600 443 555 Development Credit Bank - 1600 22 5769 HDFC Bank - 1600 227 227 ICICI Bank - 1600 333 499 ICICI Bank NRI - 1600 22 4848 IDBI Bank - 1600 11 6999 Indian Bank - 1600 425 1400 ING Vysya - 1600 44 9900 Kotak Mahindra Bank - 1600 22 6022 Lord Krishna Bank - 1600 11 2300 Punjab National Bank - 1600 122 222 State Bank of India - 1600 44 1955 Syndicate Bank - 1600 44 6655 Cell Phones BenQ - 1600 22 08 08 Bird CellPhones - 1600 11 7700 Motorola MotoAssist - 1600 11 1211 Nokia - 3030 3838 Sony Ericsson - 3901 1111 Computers/IT Adrenalin - 1600 444 445 AMD - 1600 425 6664 Apple Computers - 1600 444 683 Canon - 1600 333 366 Cisco Systems - 1600 221 777 Compaq - HP - 1600 444 999 Data One Broadband - 1600 424 1600 Dell - 1600 444 026 Epson - 1600 44 0011 eSys - 3970 0011 Genesis Tally Academy - 1600 444 888 HCL - 1600 180 8080 IBM - 1600 443 333 Lexmark - 1600 22 4477 Marshal's Point - 1600 33 4488 Microsoft - 1600 111 100 Microsoft Virus Update - 1901 333 334 Seagate - 1600 180 1104 Symantec - 1600 44 5533 TVS Electronics - 1600 444 566 WeP Peripherals - 1600 44 6446 Wipro - 1600 333 312 xerox - 1600 180 1225 Zenith - 1600 222 004 Couriers/Packers & Movers ABT Courier - 1600 44 8585 AFL Wizz - 1600 22 9696 Agarwal Packers & Movers - 1600 11 4321 Associated Packers P Ltd - 1600 21 4560 DHL - 1600 111 345 FedEx - 1600 22 6161 Goel Packers & Movers - 1600 113456 UPS - 1600 22 7171 Education Edu Plus - 1600 444 000 Hindustan College - 1600 33 4438 NCERT - 1600 11 1265 Vellore Institute of Technology - 1600 441 555 Healthcare Best on Health - 1600 11 8899 Dr Batras - 1600 11 6767 GlaxoSmithKline - 1600 22 8797 Johnson & Johnson - 1600 22 8111 Kaya Skin Clinic - 1600 22 5292 LifeCell - 1600 44 5323 Manmar Technologies - 1600 33 4420 Pfizer - 1600 442 442 Roche Accu-Chek - 1600 11 45 46 Rudraksha - 1600 21 4708 Varilux Lenses - 1600 44 8383 VLCC - 1600 33 1262 Home Appliances Aiwa/Sony - 1600 11 1188 Anchor Switches - 1600 22 7979 Blue Star - 1600 22 2200 Bose Audio - 1600 11 2673 Bru Coffee Vending Machines - 1600 44 7171 Daikin Air Conditioners - 1600 444 222 DishTV - 1600 12 3474 Faber Chimneys - 1600 21 4595 Godrej - 1600 22 5511 Grundfos Pumps - 1600 33 4555 LG - 1901 180 9999 Philips - 1600 22 4422 Samsung - 1600 113 444 Sanyo - 1600 11 0101 Voltas - 1600 33 4546 WorldSpace Satellite Radio - 160044 5432 Hotel Reservations GRT Grand - 1600 44 5500 InterContinental Hotels Group - 1600 111 000 Marriott - 1600 22 0044 Sarovar Park Plaza - 1600 111 222 Taj Holidays - 1600 111 825 Insurance AMP Sanmar - 1600 44 2200 Aviva - 1600 33 2244 Bajaj Allianz - 1600 22 5858 Chola MS General Insurance - 160044 5544 HDFC Standard Life - 1600 227 227 LIC - 1600 33 4433 Max New York Life - 1600 33 5577 Royal Sundaram - 1600 33 8899 SBI Life Insurance - 1600 22 9090 Mattresses Kurl-on - 1600 44 0404 Sleepwell - 1600 11 2266 Investments/ Finance CAMS - 1600 44 2267 Chola Mutual Fund - 1600 22 2300 Easy IPO's - 3030 5757 Fidelity Investments - 1600 180 8000 Franklin Templeton Fund - 1600 425 4255 J M Morgan Stanley - 1600 22 0004 Kotak Mutual Fund - 1600 222 626 LIC Housing Finance - 1600 44 0005 SBI Mutual Fund - 1600 22 3040 Sharekhan - 1600 22 7500 Tata Mutual Fund - 1600 22 0101 Paints Asian Paints Home Solutions - 1600 22 5678 Berger Paints Home Decor - 1600 33 8800 Teleshoppin Asian Sky Shop - 1600 22 1600 Jaipan Teleshoppe - 1600 11 5225 Tele Brands - 1600 11 8000 VMI Teleshopping - 1600 447 777 WWS Teleshopping - 1600 220 777 Travel Club Mahindra Holidays - 1600 33 4539 Cox & Kings - 1600 22 1235 God TV Tours - 1600 442 777 Kerala Tourism - 1600 444 747 Kumarakom Lake Resort - 1600 44 5030 Raj Travels & Tours - 1600 22 9900 Sita Tours - 1600 111 911 SOTC Tours - 1600 22 3344 UPS APC - 1600 44 4272 Numeric - 1600 44 3266 Others Consumer Helpline - 1600 11 4000 L'Oreal, GARNIeR - 1600 223 000 KONE Elevator - 1600 444 666 Indane - 1600 44 51 15 Aavin - 1600 44 3300 Pedigree - 1600 11 2121 Kodak India - 1600 22 8877 Domino's Pizza - 1600 111 123 World Vision India - 1600 444 550 Telecom Monitoring Cell - 1600 110 420 |
| JESSICA SIMPSON-PHOTOS |
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| SHILPA SHETTY-PROFILE |
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         Personal Profile (Personal Biography) Nick Name: Manya Date of Birth (Birthday): 8 June, 1975 Zodiac Sign: Gemini Height: 5'10" Hair Color: Black Birth Place: Tamil Nadu, India Education: Degree in Commerce from Sydenham College in Mumbai and diploma course in Fashion Design from SNDT Marital Status: Single Languages: Hindi, English, Marathi, Gujrati, Tulu, Telugu, Tamil and can understand French Hobbies: Acting, dancing, cooking, and working out Contact Address: 12, Dev Darshan, 262 St. Anthony Road, Chembur, Mumbai 400 071 Family Background Father's Name: Surendra Shetty Mother's Name: Sunanda Shetty Sister(s): younger sister Shamita Film Background (Filmography) Debut Film: Baazigar Famous Movies: Dus, Fareb, Khamosh: Khauff Ki Raat, Phir Milenge, Garv: Pride and Honour, Ondagona Baa, Darna Mana Hai, Karz, Rishtey, Hathyar, Chor Machaye Shor, Badhaai Ho Badhaai, Junoon, Indian, Bhalevadivi Basu, Maduve Agona Baa, Preethsod Thappa, Aazad, Dhadkan, Tarkieb, Kushi, Jung, Jaanwar, Shool, Lal Baadshah, Pardesi Babu, Gambler, Prithvi, Insaaf, Zameer: The Awakening of a Soul, Auzaar, Dus, Veedeva Dani Babu, Mr. Romeo, Chhote Sarkar, Himmat, Hathkadi, Aao Pyaar Karen, Main Khiladi Tu Anari, Aag, Baazigar Latest Movies: Dus, Fareb Upcoming Movies: Mr. Singh & Mrs. Mehta, Shaadi Karke Phas Gaya Yaar Favourites Favourite Actor: Amitabh Bachchan, Govinda Favourite Actress: Sridevi Favourite Color: Black and Yellow Favourite Hollywood Actor: Jackie Chan, Tom Cruise Likes: Crazy about Hindi film songs especially the old ones Hobbies: Acting, dancing, cooking, and working out |
| JRD Tata |
| 09.14.07 (2:15 am) [edit] |
 J. R. D. Tata From Wikipedia (Sep 10, 2007) Born : July 29, 1904(1904-07-29) Place : Paris, France Died : November 29, 1993 (aged 89) Place : Geneva, Switzerland Occupation : Industrialist Spouse : Thelma Vicaji Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata (July 29, 1904–November 29, 1993) was a pioneer aviator and important businessman of India. He was one of the few people who were awarded Bharat Ratna during their life time. He was a member of the Parsi-Zoroastrian community of India. Early life - Born in Paris on July 29, 1904, Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata was the second child of Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata and his French wife Suzanne Briere . Established in 1859, the Tata Group was already India's biggest business conglomerate when Tata became its fourth chairman in 1938. He was then just 34 years old. Under his leadership, the Tata assets climbed from Rs 62 crore (Rs 620 million) in 1939 to over Rs 10,000 crore (Rs 100 billion) in 1990. In 1939 the group included fourteen companies with sales of Rs 280 crore (Rs 2.80 billion); in 1993, the year of his death, sales were Rs 15,000 crore (Rs 150 billion) contributed by over fifty large manufacturing companies, besides innumerable holding, investment, subsidiaries and associate concerns, making it India's biggest business group. Diversification of Tata Group - During the last half of the twentieth century Tata entered several new businesses, many of them unconventional, and produced a vast range of products -- from airlines to hotels, trucks to locomotives, soda ash and other heavy chemicals to pharmaceuticals and financial services, tea and air conditioning to lipsticks and cologne. The group seemed to make everything and do everything. One of Tata's earliest achievements was to cajole ten rival cement companies to merge and form the Associated Cement Companies, run by the Tatas. JRD strengthened existing businesses such as steel, power and hotels. At the same time, the group lost interest in some of its older core businesses. As an industrialist, JRD Tata is credited with placing the Tata Group on the international map. As an aviator and pioneer flier, he brought commercial aviation to India. As a patron of the arts, he was revered by India's artists, sculptors and performing artists; under JRD's tutelage, the Tatas became the biggest buyers, promoters and supporters of the art world in India. And as a philanthropist, he was respected for keeping alive and building up the tremendously active Tata charitable trusts. Against all Odds - His achievements have to be seen through the lens of India's economic and political history. Under British colonial rule until 1947, India was strait-jacketed by a foreign exchange crunch for almost forty years after independence, which gravely limited industrial entrepreneurship. From 1964 to 1991 severe government controls on big business further curbed the growth of the Tata Group. Analysing his own performance, JRD Tata insisted that his only real contribution to the group of companies was Air-India. For the rest, he generously gave credit to his executives. Any chronicle of the Tata Group's growth therefore has to take the contribution of these larger than life men into account. JRD's story is, in many ways, as much theirs as his own. Yet, it would be a mistake to under-assess JRD's role. As one of the senior Tata executives, Darbari Seth, once said, 'Mr Tata was able to harness a team of individualistic executives, capitalizing upon their strengths, downplaying their differences and deficiencies; all by the sheer weight of his leadership.'  A Leader and Motivator - Leadership, according to JRD meant motivating others. 'As chairman, my main responsibility is to inspire respect.' Sometimes referred to as the 'chairmen's chairman,' JRD adopted a management by consensus style: 'When a number of persons are involved I am definitely a consensus man,' he once said, adding: 'but that does not mean that I do not disagree or that I do not express my views. Basically it is a question of having to deal with individual men heading different enterprises. You have to adapt yourself to their ways and deal accordingly and draw out the best in each man. If I have any merit it is getting on with individuals according to their ways and characteristics. In fifty years I have dealt with a hundred top directors and I have got on with all of them. At times it involves suppressing yourself. It is painful but necessary. To be a leader you have got to lead human beings with affection.' Be that as it may, Tata spotted talent easily. And once he was confident that a manager would perform, he gave him a long rope. If they wanted to be on their own, like Sumant Moolgaokar, he left them to it. If they occasionally wanted a shoulder to cry on, like Darbari Seth, JRD was there. The supportive climate he built developed entrepreneurs such as Sir Homi Mody, Sir Ardeshir Dalal, Sir Jehangir Ghandy, Russi Mody, Sumant Moolgaokar and Darbari Seth, and others who created billions in wealth for the group and the country. It was an environment where scientists of international repute such as Homi Bhabha, leading lawyers such as J D Choksi and Nani Palkhivala, and economists such as John Matthai, A D Shroff, D R Pendse and Freddie Mehta could flourish. This attitude contrasted sharply with the prevailing management styles of other Indian business leaders. Large Indian companies tend to fall into three categories: public sector ones run by the government, multinational affiliates, and those promoted by family dynasties. While the Tata Group firmly remained a family concern -- to date, four out of its five chairman have been Tatas -- JRD's professionalism stood out from the crowd. Moreover, in most of the family firms, the top management tended to belong to the same community as the promoter family. With the Tatas, it was different: only merit counted. Tata's role model in management was the British civil service. How was it, he wondered 'that a young Briton straight from college, could come to a foreign country and administer various departments with such distinction?' The Tata Group faced a constant shortage of managers, and JRD carried out many experiments to expand and improve the pool of talent. His first attempt -- the formation of the Superior Staff Recruiting Committee -- failed when none of the recruits stayed with the corporation. Eventually he formed the Tata Administrative Service and the Tata Management Training Centre at Pune. This commitment to professionalism served the group well. In 1971, for example, when the coal industry was nationalised, Mohan Kumaramangalam, the then industry minister, left Tata Steel's coal mines untouched on the ground that these efficiently run mines would provide a model for the nationalised mines. Professionalism - JRD's respect for his managers bound the group. 'I am a firm believer that the disintegration of the Tata Group is impossible,' he once declared. Most business groups have disintegrated or drifted apart because of family ownership and management, with rival family members wanting to go their own way. In contrast, the Tata Group companies are run by professionals who firmly believe in the trusteeship concept laid down by J N Tata as also by Mahatma Gandhi. A university dropout, JRD was something of a self-taught technocrat, and died long before the phrase 'war for talent' was coined. Yet, almost every senior Tata director from the 1930s onwards held a degree from a foreign university. Tata willingly financed bright young boys who wanted to go abroad for further education. He was also a vital bridge between the scientific establishment and the government through his founding of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, and as the longest serving member of the Atomic Energy Commission. Tata's personal interest in technology, combined with India's isolation in the 1950s and 1960s, spurred several group companies, particularly Tata Steel and Tata Chemicals, to innovate in their fields. At Tata Steel, a Research and Control Laboratory had been opened in 1937, and its researchers developed an extensive variety of special steels for applications as varied as parachute harnesses and razor blades. The lab also developed a high-tensile alloy steel -- Tiscrom -- which made it possible for the Howrah Bridge in Calcutta to be built entirely from Indian materials. Another corrosion resistant, low-alloy high-yield strength steel -- Tiscor -- was used for the manufacture of all-metal steel coaches on the Indian railways. Quality First - According to JRD, quality had to match innovation. He intensely disliked the laid-back Indian attitude, and much of his fabled short temper was triggered by the carelessness of others. He stressed: 'If you want excellence, you must aim at perfection. I know that aiming at perfection has its drawbacks. It makes you go into detail that you can avoid. It takes a lot of energy out of you but that's the only way you finally actually achieve excellence. So in that sense, being finicky is essential. A company, which uses the name Tata, shares a tradition. The symbol 'T' has to be a symbol of quality.' The achievements of the Tata Group would not have been possible without the support of its workforce. Before JRD took over, the labour situation at key Tata plants was frequently tense despite the fact that management had poured millions into subsidised housing for workers, offered free medical and hospital treatment, as well as free education and was miles ahead of government legislation in terms of labour practices. For example, Tata Steel pioneered the eight-hour day in 1912, long before the principle had been accepted in the United States or Europe (Britain introduced the twelve-hour day in 1911). Tata Steel introduced leave with pay in 1920, and in India this was established by law in 1945. Tata Steel set up a provident fund in 1920, which was not legalised until 1952. Tata asked the question: if the workers were being treated exceptionally well, why were they frequently discontented and mistrustful and hostile towards the company? Benign Boss - According to Tata, the crux of any successful labour policy lay in making workers feel wanted. One of the inherent drawbacks of modern industry with its large and concentrated labour forces was that each man felt 'that instead of being a valued member of a friendly and human organisation, he was a mere cog in a soulless machine.' 'Because of this, a worker's attitude towards management becomes one of indifference, mistrust and coldness often tinged with hostility. He is easily led to feeling himself the victim of callous and unfair treatment and little is needed to make him look upon his employers as his enemies and break out into open conflict.' Tata Steel became one of the earliest companies in India to have a dedicated human resources department. Expressing surprise that the company had functioned for so long without one, Tata commented: 'If our operations required the employment of, say, 30,000 machine tools, we would undoubtedly have a special staff or department to look after them, to keep them in repair, replace them when necessary, maintain their efficiency, protect them from damage, etc.' 'But when employing 30,000 human beings each with a mind and soul of his own, we seem to have assumed that they would look after themselves and that there was no need for a separate organisation to deal with the human problems involved.' Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata died in Geneva on November 29, 1993. Few addressed him using his full name, with which he was born; he was simply 'JRD' to the world, and 'Jeh' to his friends. JRD was India's most well known industrialist, widely respected for his enormous contribution to the development of Indian industry and aviation in particular. Tata headed India's largest industrial conglomerate with uncommon success. But this was only one aspect of his life. He was also a man of great sensitivity and was pained by the poverty he saw around him and sought vigorously to alleviate it. He also was a philanthropist who wanted India to be a happy country and did all he could to make it so; a patron of the sciences and the arts; and a man with a passion for literature, fast cars, skiing, and flying. |
| SAMBHAVANA SETH-PROFILE |
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 Marry the right person . This one decision will determine 90% of your happiness or misery. Work at something you enjoy and that's worthy of your time and talent. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully. Be forgiving of yourself and others. Discipline yourself to save m0ney on even the most modest salary. Understand that happiness is not based on possessions, power or prestige, but on relationship with people you love and respect. Be generous. Become the most positive and enthusiastic person you know. Have a grateful heart. Persistence, persistence, persistence. Treat everyone you meet like you want to be treated. Commit yourself to constant improvement. Commit yourself to quality. Be loyal. Be honest. Be a self-starter. Be decisive even it it means you'll sometimes be wrong. Stop blaming others. Take responsibility for every area of your life. Don't do anything that wouldn't make your Mom proud. Take good care of those you love. Be bold and courageous. When you look back on your life, you'll regret the things you didn't do more than the ones you did |
| 10 SECRETS OF LOVE |
| 09.12.07 (11:05 pm) [edit] |
 The Power Of Thought - Love begins with our thoughts. We become what we think about. Loving thoughts create loving experiences and loving relationships. Affirmations can change our beliefs and thoughts about others and ourselves. If we want to love someone, we need to consider their needs and desires. Thinking about your ideal partner will help you recognize her when you meet her. The Power Of Respect - You cannot love anyone or anything unless you first respect them. The first person you need to respect is yourself. To begin to gain self-respect asks yourself, "What do I respect about myself?" To gain respect for others, even those you may dislike, ask yourself "What do I respect about them?" The Power Of Giving - If you want to receive love, all you have to do is give it! The more love you give, the more you will receive. To love is to give of yourself freely and unconditionally. Practice random acts of kindness. Before committing to a relationship ask not what the other person will be able to give to you, but rather what will you be able to give them. The secret formula of a happy, lifelong, loving relationship is to always focus on what you can give instead of what you can take. The Power Of Friendship - To find a true love, you must first find a true friend. Love does not consist of gazing into each other's eyes, but rather looking outward together in the same direction. To love someone completely you must love them for who they are, not what they look like. Friendship is the soil through which love's seeds grow. If you want to bring love into a relationship, you must first bring friendship. The Power Of Touch - Touch is one of the most powerful expressions of love, breaking down barriers and bonding relationships. Touch changes our physical and emotional states and makes us more receptive to love. The Power Of Letting Go - If you love something, let it free. If it comes back to you it's yours, if it doesn't, it never was. Even in a loving relationship, people need their own space. If we want to learn to love, we must first learn to forgive and let go of past hurts and grievances. Love means letting go of our fears, prejudices, egos and conditions. "Today I let go of all my fears, the past has no power over me - today is the beginning of a new life." The Power Of Communication - When we learn to communicate openly and honestly, life changes. To love someone is to communicate with them. Let the people you love know that you love them and appreciate them. Never be afraid to say those three magic words: "I Love you." Never let an opportunity pass to praise someone. Always leave someone you love with a loving word - it could be the last time you see them. If you were about to die but could make telephone calls to the people you loved, who would you call, what would you say and.. Why are you waiting? The Power Of Commitment - If you want to have love in abundance, you must be committed to it, and that commitment will be reflected in your thoughts and actions. Commitment is the true test of love. If you want to have loving relationships, you must be committed to loving relationships. When you are committed to someone or something, quitting is never an option. Commitment distinguishes a fragile relationship from a strong one. The Power Of Passion - Passion ignites love and keeps it alive. Lasting passion does not come through physical attraction alone; it comes from deep commitment, enthusiasm, interest and excitement. Passion can be recreated by recreating past experiences when you felt passionate. Spontaneity and surprises produce passion. The essence of love and happiness are the same; all we need to do is to live each day with passion. The Power Of Trust - Trust is essential in all loving relationships. Without it one person becomes suspicious, anxious and fearful and the other person feels wrapped and emotionally suffocated. You cannot love someone completely unless you trust them completely. Act as if your relationship with the person you love will never end. One of the ways you can tell whether a person is right for you is to ask yourself, "Do I trust them completely and unreservedly if the answer is "no", think carefully before making a commitment. |
| WHAT MAKES A GIRLFRIEND-BOYFRIEND |
| 09.12.07 (12:06 am) [edit] |
 What Makes a - Great Boy/Girl Friend . Someone who knows what you need before you say it. Someone who knows when to laugh and when to cry. Someone who truly listens when you have something to say. Someone that's there for you during the good and bad times. Someone who is caring. Someone who loves you with all their heart and soul. Someone who is interested in reality and not as a fashion display. Someone who is honest. Someone you can trust them like a sibling, confide in like a friend but most of all, love as the great lover they are. Someone who is open and responsive. Someone who is never critical and ill-tempered in respect to your needs. Someone who knows when things have to be compromised in the relationship. Someone who understands listening is a key, but using what is heard is even more important. Someone who's there for you no matter what. Someone who is trustful. Someone who is a friend.  Someone who gives a shoulder to cry on. Someone with a great sense of humor. Someone who has things in common with you. Someone who takes time to listen and enjoy you for who you are and tries not to make you something else. Someone with a constant open ear, open heart, and open mind to accept and love people for who the really are. Someone who will always be there to support your ideas without argument and love you for everything that you are. Someone that can get a point across without yelling. Someone that remembers all the cute stupid stuff you love. Someone that has a personality with qualities you don't have yourself, but admire greatly in them. Someone who realizes you're two separate people, and appreciates the differences. Someone who can sense a mood problem, and not take it personally. Someone who understands the difference between PMS, and a real problem. Someone who can make you happy when your sad. Someone who tells you the truth even if you don't want to hear it. Someone who will not hurt you intentionally. Someone who is a sweet, romantic person who cherishes you no matter what. Someone that you can laugh with.  Someone who you can feel comfortable with and that you don't care what kind of weird stuff they see you do because you know they will still love you no matter what. Someone who will love you in spite of your little idiosyncrasies. Someone that would do anything to show how much they care. Someone who is a great pal, a great kisser, and a great lover..! Someone who allows you to be yourself around them. Someone who will respect you. Someone who cherishes your hopes and is kind to your dreams. Someone who knows you're not perfect, but treats you as though you are. Someone who listens with their heart and is your source of inspiration . |
| ROMANTIC TYPES OF KISSES |
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Butterfly Kiss - With your faces less than a breath away, open and close your eyelids against your partners. If done correctly, the fluttering sensation will match the one in your heart. |
| TITANIC NEWS PAPER(1912) |
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  Introduction Just a few words about the present exhibit. Serious scholarly effort is not represented here, but rather an attempt to highlight the potential of newspapers as sources for historical and cultural research. Why an exhibit about the Titanic? Its a great human story, with cultural significance, enduring appeal, old and new controversy, and very well covered in newspapers. These images represent first and foremost a story. The Titanic sank on April 14, 1912, off the coast of Newfoundland. The story is full of the pathos of 1500+ casualties, the heroism and/or cowardice among the passengers and crew; the very real questions relating to cause and effect; and the continuing aftermath. But the sinking of the Titanic is more than an isolated historical event. She was the product of early 20th century industrial vigor, a concrete sign of western progress which supported a naive confidence in the boundless limits of technology in man's conquest over nature. The disaster has been interpreted as a metaphor for the failure of industrial civilization to build itself into a better unsinkable tomorrow! The images themselves represent a sort of social history, 1912 caught in the amber of newsprint. In this context it is not just a question of what is covered--society, fashion, world events--but how the news is conveyed, these images reveal a past era's norms of public expression. Lastly, there is the simple issue of preservation. Newsprint is a fragile and transitory but invaluable resource for this sort of factual and cultural information. This exhibit will underscore the potential of newspapers for research and the challenge they may present to students and researchers. To this end no heroic efforts have been made to produce the best images possible, but to produce a serviceable image from microfilm. Many newspapers exist on poorly produced or maintained film, researchers and students face this problem everyday!. The images reproduced here illustrate the need to preserve our heritage in a stable and durable medium which maintains content as well as format. |
| INTERVIEW TIPS |
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All that hard work sending out résumés has finally paid off and you've been called in for a face-to-face job interview. Congratulations! This is an important next step in your job search. It's also your only chance to make a lasting first impression. On the day of your interview, sweating palms and stomach butterflies are to be expected. But you can reduce your stress level by knowing some common mistakes that interviewees make when meeting with potential employers -- and avoiding them. Here are 10 of the most common mistakes people make on job interviews: * 1 Not taking the interview seriously: Don't make the mistake of thinking the interview is just a formality. Even if all the preliminaries have gone well, don't be cavalier and start imagining how you'll start spending your new salary. The biggest error you can make is to assume that, because you've gotten this far, the job is in the bag. *2 Dressing down: How you present yourself during your initial meeting with a potential employer is very important, and your physical appearance can speak volumes to someone who is meeting you for the first time. Even if you know that the firm allows employees to wear jeans, don't sabotage yourself by showing up to the interview in casual clothing. Err on the side of conservative and show up in neat, professional clothing, preferably a business suit. *3 Not showing why you're the best choice: Be familiar with the job description of the position you're interviewing for so you can illustrate how your experience, abilities, and strengths are in line with the company's needs. Many potential employers want to know why they should hire you specifically. Make it clear to them. *4 Being too modest: Failing to talk yourself up during an interview is one of the most self-defeating mistakes you can make. This is not the time for humility, so sing your praises! Don't be afraid to talk up everything you've accomplished, whether in school or in previous companies. This is your time to shine. *5 Talking too much: Be careful not to talk over the interviewer. This meeting should be a two-way conversation, and many interviewees cover up their nervousness by blathering on. Sit calmly and listen carefully, answering questions thoughtfully. *6 Focusing on the funds: Don't start talking about money too soon into the interview. Focusing on your salary requirements and previous salary history right off the bat may cause you to reveal too much. While the topic of salary will certainly come up, follow the interviewer' s lead. He or she may be saving that topic for a later conversation. *7 Trash talking: Even if you hated your former boss or felt you were treated unfairly by your previous employer, a job interview is not the place to launch into a litany of complaints. Don't go there. If you were laid off or fired from a previous position, be prepared with an explanation that puts a positive spin on the circumstances. *8 Failing to ask questions: Your résumé may be impressive on paper, but employers also appreciate a candidate who can ask several intelligent questions during an interview. Prepare at least 3 or 4 questions in advance to ask the interviewer. Interviews are an exchange of information, and not having questions to ask can reveal a lack of preparation. *9 Lack of enthusiasm: This is your first and sometimes only chance to showcase your personality. Don't walk in announcing how you're having a bad day. Be polite and upbeat. Show your enthusiasm for both the job and the opportunity to interview for it. And don't forget to thank the person at the end of the interview! *10 Forgetting the follow-up: Make sure to send a handwritten thank-you note or polite email to the interviewer expressing gratitude for his or her time and consideration. And while you don't want to start calling the company on a daily basis, a phone call checking in a week after the interview is perfectly acceptable. |
| INTERESTING FACTS |
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Here are some interesting, but true facts, that you may or may not have known. 1. The Statue of Liberty's index finger is eight feet long. 2. Rain has never been recorded in some parts of the Atacama Desert in Chile. 3. A 75 year old person will have slept about 23 years. 4. A Boeing 747's wing span is longer than the Wright brother's first flight.(the Wright brother's invented the airplane) 5. There are as many chickens on earth as there are humans. 6. One type of hummingbird weighs less than a penny. 7. The word "set " has the most number of definitions in the English language;192 8. Slugs have four noses. 9. Sharks can live up to 100 years . 10. Mosquitos are more attracted to the color blue than any other color. 11. Kangaroos can't walk backwards. 12. About 75 acres of pizza are eaten in in the U.S. Everyday. 13. The largest recorded snowflake was 15in wide and 8in thick. It fell in Montana in 1887. 14. The tip of a bullwhip moves so fast that the sound it makes is actually a tiny sonic boom. 15. Former president Bill Clinton only sent 2 emails in his entire 8 year presidency . 16. Koalas and humans are the only animals that have finger prints. 17. There are 200,000,000 insects for every one human. 18. It takes more calories to eat a piece of celery than the celery had in it to begin with. 19. The world's largest Montessori school is in India, with 26,312 students in 2002 . 20. Octopus have three hearts. 21. If you ate too many carrots, you'd turn orange. 22. The average person spends two weeks waiting for a traffic light to change. 23. 1 in 2,000,000,000 people will live to be 116 or old. 24. The body has 2-3 million sweat glands. 25. Sperm whales have the biggest brains; 20 lbs. 26. Tiger shark embroyos fight each other in their mother's womb. The survivor is born. 27. Most cats are left pawed. 28. 250 people have fallen off the Leaning Tower of Pisa. 29. A Blue whale's tongue weighs more than an elephant. 30. You use 14 muscles to smile and 43 to frown. Keep Smiling!. 31. Bamboo can grow up to 3 ft in 24 hours. 32. An eyeball weighs about 1 ounce. 33. Bone is five times stronger than steel. |
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Birds have a body plan that shows so many unusual adaptations (mostly aiding flight) that birds have earned their own unique class in the vertebrate phylum.The skeleton consists of bones which are very light. They have large pneumatic cavities which connect with the respiratory System. The skull bones are fused and do not show sutures. The orbits are large and separated by a bony septum. The spine has cervical, thoracic, lumbar and caudal regions with the number of cervical (neck) vertebrae highly variable and especially flexible, but movement is reduced in the anterior thoracic vertebrae and absent in the later vertebrae. The last few are fused with the pelvis to form the synsacrum. The ribs are flattened and ternum is keeled for the attachment of flight muscles, except in the flightless bird orders. The forelimbs are modified into the wings.Unlike mammals, birds don't urinate. Their kidneys extract nitrogenous wastes from the bloodstream, but instead of excreting it as urea dissolved in urine as we do, they excrete it in the form of uric acid. They also excrete creatine rather than creatinine as in mammals. Uric acid has a very low solubility in water, so it emerges as a white paste. This material, as well as the output of the intestines, emerges from the bird's cloaca. The cloaca is a multi-purpose hole for birds: their wastes come out of it, they have sex by putting their cloacas together, and females lay eggs out of it.Birds have one of the most complex lung system of all organisms. Air enters the bird and immediately 75% of the air bypasses the lungs and flows directly into a posterior air sac which extends from the lungs and connects with air spaces in the bones and fills them with air. When the bird exhales the air from the posterior air sac is forced into the lungs; thus birds receive a supply of air during both inhalation and exhalation. The gas exchange then takes place in the capillaries. The heart has four chambers and the right aortic arch gives rise to systemic aorta (unlike in the mammals where the left arch is involved). Postcava receives blood from the limbs via the renal portal system. Sound production is achieved using the syrinx, a muscular chamber with several tympanic membranes, situated at the lower end of the trachea where it bifurcates. The digestive system of the bird is unique and has a crop for storage and a gizzard for grinding food. Most are highly adapted for rapid digestion, an adaptation to flight. Migratory birds have the additional ability to reduce parts of the intestines prior to migration.The nervous system, relative to the bird's size, is actually quite large. The most developed part of the brain is the one that controls the flight related function while the cerebellum coordinates movement and the cerebrum controls behaviour patterns, navigation, mating and nest building. A bird's eyes are developed for taking off, spotting landmarks, hunting and feeding. Birds with eyes on the side of their head have a wide vision field while birds with eyes on the front of their heads like owls have binocular vision and can measure depth. Most birds have poor sense of smell except in the Kiwis and vultures. The visual system is highly developed. Water birds have special flexible lenses, allowing accommodation for vision in air and water. Some species also have dual fovea. Retina has a fan shaped blood supply system called the pecten. The ear lacks external pinnae but is covered by feathers. The inner ear has a cochlea but is not spiral as in mammals. |
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| MERRY CHRISTMAS -HISTORY |
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Christmas or Christmas day is an annual holiday that marks the traditional birthdate of Jesus of Nazareth. Christmas combines the celebration of Jesus' birth with various other traditions and customs, many of which were influenced by ancient winter festivals such as Yule and Saturnalia. Christmas traditions include the display of Nativity scenes and Christmas trees, the exchange of gifts and cards, and the arrival of Santa Claus on Christmas Eve. Popular Christmas themes include the promotion of goodwill, giving, compassion, and quality family time. Christmas day falls on December 25. It is preceded by Christmas Eve on December 24, and in some countries is followed by Boxing day on December 26. Some Eastern Orthodox Churches celebrate Christmas on January 7, which corresponds to December 25 on the Julian calendar. December 25 as a birthdate for Jesus is merely traditional, and is not thought to be his actual date of birth. Christmas is celebrated in most countries around the world, owing to the spread of Christianity and Western culture, along with the enduring popularity of wintertime celebrations. Various local and regional Christmas traditions are still practiced, despite the widespread influence of American and British Christmas motifs disseminated by film, popular literature, television, and other media. Etymology: In Anglo-Saxon times, Christmas was referred to as geol, from which the current English word 'Yule' is derived. The word "Christmas" is a contraction meaning "Christ's mass." It is derived from the Middle English Christemasse and Old English Cristes mæsse, a phrase first recorded in 1038.[Dutch has a similar word, Kerstmis often shortened to Kerst. The words for the holiday in Spanish (navidad), Portuguese (natal), French (noël), Italian (natale), and Catalan (nadal) refer more explicitly to the Nativity. In contrast, the German name Weihnachten means simply "hallowed night." Christmas is sometimes shortened to Xmas, an abbreviation that has a long history.In early Greek versions of the New Testament, the letter Χ (chi), is the first letter of Christ (Χριστός). Since the mid-sixteenth century Χ, or the similar Roman letter X, was used as an abbreviation for Christ. Pre-Christian winter festivals: List of winter festivalsA winter festival was traditionally the most popular festival of the year in many cultures, in part because there was less agricultural work to be done during the winter. From a religious point of view, Easter was the most significant feast in the church calendar. Christmas was considered less significant, and the early church opposed the celebration of birthdays of church members.The prominence of Christmas in modern times may reflect the continuing influence of the winter festival tradition. Saturnalia: In Roman times, the best-known winter festival was Saturnalia, which was popular throughout Italy. Saturnalia was a time of general relaxation, feasting, merry-making, and a cessation of formal rules. It included the making and giving of small presents (Saturnalia et Sigillaricia), including small dolls for children and candles for adults. During Saturnalia, business was postponed and even slaves feasted. There was drinking, gambling, and singing, and even public nudity. It was the "best of days," according to the poet Catullus. Saturnalia honored the god Saturn and began on December 17. The festival gradually lengthened until the late Republican period, when it was seven days (December 17-24). In imperial times, Saturnalia was shortened to five days. |
| MEGAN FOX PROFILE |
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Name : Megan Fox Proffession : Actress Date of birth : 16 May 1986 Place of birth : Tennessee, USA Birth name : Megan Denise Fox Height : 5' 6 Megan Fox Biography - Megan Denise Fox is an American actress and model, perhaps best known for her roles on the television series Hope & Faith and in the 2007 film Transformers. Personal life Fox was born in Rockwood, Tennessee and has Irish, French and Native American ancestry. She grew up in a 'very poor' household and has one older sister. Fox began her training in drama and dance at the age of 5, then moved to Florida when she was 10 years old, continuing her training, and finishing school. She began acting and modeling at the age of thirteen upon winning several awards at the 1999 American Modeling and Talent Convention in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. As of 2007, Fox is engaged to actor Brian Austin Green. Career Fox made her film debut in the 2001 film Holiday in the Sun as the spoiled heiress and rival of Ashley Olsen. She then landed guest appearances on Ocean Ave., What I Like About You, Two and a Half Men and The Help from 2003 to 2004. In 2004, Fox starred in Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen alongside Lindsay Lohan. She was subsequently cast in her first recurring role in a television series on Hope & Faith, in which she portrayed Sydney Shanowski from 2004 until 2006. Fox won the role of female lead, Mikaela Banes, in the film Transformers, where she plays the love interest of Shia LaBeouf's character Sam Witwicky. In June 2007, Fox was reportedly cast in How to Lose Friends and Alienate People, also starring Jeff Bridges and Kirsten Dunst. Ironically, the character Fox will portray is that of a young Hollywood starlet getting her first taste of fame. Fox has appeared in a five page spread for the November 2005 issue of the popular men's magazine FHM and was ranked number sixty-eight on the FHM 100 Sexiest Women of 2006. She also posed for the March 2007 issue of FHM, the June 2007 issue of GQ and the July 2007 issue of Maxim.
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Popular Companies - Popular Companies - How they were Named - ABN AMRO - In the 1960s, the Nederlandse Handelmaatschappij (Dutch Trading Society; 1824) and the Twentsche Bank merged to form the Algemene Bank Nederland ( ABN; General Bank of the Netherlands) . In 1966, the Amsterdamsche Bank and the Rotterdamsche Bank merged to form the Amro Bank. In 1991, ABN and Amro Bank merged to form ABN AMRO. Accenture - Accent on the Future. Greater-than 'accent' over the logo's t points forward towards the future. The name Accenture was proposed by a company employee in Norwayas part of a internal name finding process (BrandStorming) . Prior to January 1, 2001 the company was called Andersen Consulting. Adidas - from the name of the founder Adolf (Adi) Dassler. Adobe - came from name of the river Adobe Creek that ran behind the houses of founders John Warnock and Chuck Geschke . AltaVista - Spanish for "high view". Amazon*com - Founder Jeff Bezos renamed the company to Amazon (from the earlier name of Cadabra*com) after the world's most voluminous river, the Amazon. He saw the potential for a larger volume of sales in an online bookstore as opposed to the then prevalent bookstores. (Alternative: It is said that Jeff Bezos named his book store Amazon simply to cash in on the popularity of Yahoo at the time. Yahoo listed entries alphabetically, and thus Amazon would always appear above its competitors in the relevant categories it was listed in.) AMD - Advanced Micro Devices. Apache - The name was chosen from respect for the Native American Indian tribe of Apache (Ind), well-known for their superior skills in warfare strategy and their inexhaustible endurance. Secondarily, and more popularly (though incorrectly) accepted, it's considered a cute name that stuck: its founders got started by applying patches to code written for NCSA's httpd daemon. The result was 'a patchy' server â€" thus the name Apache. Apple - for the favourite fruit of co-founder Steve Jobs and/or for the time he worked at an apple orchard. He was three months late in filing a name for the business, and he threatened to call his company Apple Computer if his colleagues didn't suggest a better name by 5 p.m. Apple's Macintosh is named after a popular variety of apple sold in the US. Apple also wanted to distance itself from the cold, unapproachable, complicated imagery created by the other computer companies at the time had names like IBM, NEC, DEC, ADPAC, Cincom, Dylakor, Input, Integral Systems, SAP, PSDI, Syncsort and Tesseract. The new company sought to reverse the entrenched view of computers in order to get people to use them at home. They looked for a name that was unlike the names of traditional computer companies, a name that also supported a brand positioning strategy that was to be perceived as simple, warm, human, approachable and different. Note: Apple had to get approval from the Beatle's Apple Corps to use the name 'Apple' and paid a one-time royalty of $100,000 to McIntosh Laboratory, Inc., a maker of high-end audio equipment, to use the derivative name 'Macintosh', known now as just 'Mac'. AT&T - American Telephone and Telegraph Corporation officially changed its name to AT&T in the 1990s. Bauknecht - Founded as an electrotechnical workshop in 1919 by Gottlob Bauknecht . BBC - Stands for British Broadcasting Corporation. BenQ- Bringing ENjoyment and Quality to life laupunkt - Blaupunkt (Blue dot) was founded in 1923 under the name Ideal. Their core business was the manufacturing of headphones. If the headphones came through quality tests, the company would give the headphones a blue dot. The headphones quickly became known as the blue dots or blaue Punkte. The quality symbol would become a trademark, and the trademark would become the company name in 1938. - The Northern Lights or Aurora Borealis, is the celestial phenomenon that features bursts of li BMW - abbreviation of Bayerische Motoren Werke (Bavarian Motor Factories) Borealisght in colourful patterns dancing across the night skies of the north. Borealis, inspired from the shining brilliance of the Northern Lights, was formed in 1994 out of the merger between two northern oil companies, Norway's Statoil and Finland's Neste. BP - formerly British Petroleum, now "BP" (The slogan "Beyond Petroleum" has incorrectly been taken to refer to the company's new name following its rebranding effort in 2000). BRAC - abbreviation for Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee, world's largest NGO (non governmental organization) . It works in development programs around the world. Bridgestone - named after founder Shojiro Ishibashi. The surname Ishibashi (?) means "stone bridge", i.e. "bridge of stone". Bull- Compagnie des machines Bull was founded in Paristo exploit the patents for punched card machines taken out by a Norwegian engineer, Fredrik Rosing Bull. Cadillac - Cadillac was named after the 18th century French explorer Antoine Laumet de La Mothe , sieur de Cadillac, founder of Detroit, Michigan. Cadillac is a small town in the South of France. Canon - Originally (1933) Precision Optical Instruments Laboratory the new name (1935) derived from the name of the company's first camera, the Kwannon, in turn named after the Japanese name of the Buddhist bodhisattva of mercy. CGI - from the first letter of Information Management Consultant in french (Conseiller en Gestion et Informatique) . Cisco - short for San Francisco . It has also been suggested that it was "CIS-co" -- Computer Information Services was the department at StanfordUniversityt hat the founders worked in. COBRA - Computadores Brasileiros, "Brazilian Computers", electronics and services company, was the first state-owned designer and producer of computers in the 1970s, later acquired by the Banco do Brasil. Coca-Cola - Coca-Cola's name is derived from the coca leaves and kola nuts used as flavoring. Coca-Cola creator John S. Pemberton changed the 'K' of kola to 'C' for the name to look better. Colgate-Palmolive - formed from a merger of soap manufacturers Colgate & Company and Palmolive-Peet. Peet was dropped in 1953. Colgate was named after William Colgate, an English immigrant, who set up a starch, soap and candle business in New York Cityin 1806. Palmolive was named for the two oils (Palm and Olive) used in its manufacture. Compaq - from "comp" for computer, and "pack" to denote a small integral object; or: Compatibility And Quality; or: from the company's first product, the very compact Compaq Portable. Comsat - an American digital telecommunications and satellite company, founded during the President Kennedy era to develop the technology. Contraction of Communications Satellites. Daewoo - the company founder Kim Woo Chong called it Daewoo which means "Great Universe" in Korean. Dell - named after its founder, Michael Dell. The company changed its name from Dell Computer in 2003. DHL - the company was founded by Adrian Dalsey, Larry Hillblom , and Robert Lynn , whose last initials form the company's moniker. eBay - Pierre Omidyar, who had created the Auction Web trading website, had formed a web consulting concern called Echo Bay Technology Group. " EchoBay" didn't refer to the town in Nevada, the nature area close to Lake Mead, or any real place. "It just sounded cool," Omidyar reportedly said. When he tried to register EchoBay.com, though, he found that Echo Bay Mines, a gold mining company, had gotten it first. So, Omidyar registered what (at the time) he thought was the second best name: eBay.com. Epson - Epson Seiko Corporation, the Japanese printer and peripheral manufacturer, was named from "Son of Electronic Printer" Fanta - was originally invented by Max Keith in Germanyin 1940 when World War II made it difficult to get the Coca-Cola syrup to Nazi Germany. Fanta was originally made from byproducts of cheese and jam production. The name comes from the German word for imagination (Fantasie or Phantasie), because the inventors thought that imagination was needed to taste oranges from the strange mix. Fazer - named after its founder, Karl Fazer. Fiat - acronym of Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino (Italian Factory of Cars of Turin). Fuji - from the highest Japanese mountain Mount Fuji. Google - the name is an intentional misspelling of the word googol, reflecting the company's mission to organize the immense amount of information available online. Haier - Chinese ? "sea" and ? (a transliteration character; also means "you" in Literary Chinese) HP - Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard tossed a coin to decide whether the company they founded would be called Hewlett-Packard or Packard-Hewlett. Hitachi - old place name, literally "sunrise" Honda - from the name of its founder, Soichiro Honda Honeywell - from the name of Mark Honeywell founder of Honeywell Heating Specialty Co. It later merged with Minneapolis Heat Regulator Company and was finally called Honeywell Inc. in 1963. Hotmail - Founder Jack Smith got the idea of accessing e-mail via the web from a computer anywhere in the world. When Sabeer Bhatia came up with the business plan for the mail service, he tried all kinds of names ending in 'mail' and finally settled for Hotmail as it included the letters "HTML" - the markup language used to write web pages. It was initially referred to as HoTMaiL with selective upper casing. (If you click on Hotmail's 'mail' tab, you will still find "HoTMaiL" in the URL.) HSBC - The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. Hyundai - connotes the sense of "the present age" or "modernity" in Korean. IBM - named by Tom Watson, an ex-employee of National Cash Register. To one-up them in all respects, he called his company International Business Machines. ICL- abbreviation for International Computers Ltd, once the UK's largest computer company, but now a service arm of Fujitsu, of Japan. IKON - copier company name derived from I Know One Name. Intel - Bob Noyce and Gordon Moore initially incorporated their company as N M Electronics. Someone suggested Moore Noyce Electronics but it sounded too close to "more noise" -- not a good choice for an electronics company! Later, Integrated Electronics was proposed but it had been taken by somebody else. Then, using initial syllables from INTegrated ELectronics, Noyce and Moore came up with Intel. To avoid potential conflicts with other companies of similar names, Intel purchased the name rights for $15,000 from a company called Intelco. (Source: Intel 15 Years Corporate Anniversary Brochure) Interland - a web hosting provider formally known as Micron Computer, Inc. which was named either after InternetLandor the combination of the largest acqusition it performed, Interliant with the word Land. |
| 3 INSPIRATIONAL LESSONS |
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During my second month of college, our professor gave us a pop quiz. I was a conscientious student and had breezed through the questions until I read the last one: "What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?" Surely this was some kind of joke. I had seen the cleaning woman several times. She was tall, dark-haired and in her 50s, but how would I know her name? I handed in my paper, leaving the last question blank. Just before class ended, one student asked if the last question would count toward our quiz grade. "Absolutely," said the professor. "In your careers, you will meet many people. All are significant. They deserve your attention and care, even if all you do is smile and say "hello." I've never forgotten that lesson. I also learned her name was Dorothy. 
Second Lesson : Pickup in the Rain -
One night, at 11:30 p.m., an older African American woman was standing on the side of an Alabama highway trying to endure a lashing rainstorm. Her car had broken down and she desperately needed a ride. Soaking wet, she decided to flag down the next car. A young white man stopped to help her, generally unheard of in those conflict-filled 1960s. The man took her to safety, helped her get assistance and put her into a taxicab.
She seemed to be in a big hurry, but wrote down his address and thanked him. Seven days went by and a knock came on the man's door. To his surprise, a giant console color TV was delivered to his home. A special note was attached..
It read: "Thank you so much for assisting me on the highway the other night. The rain drenched not only my clothes, but also my spirits. Then you came along. Because of you, I was able to make it to my dying husband's bedside just before he passed away... God bless you for helping me and unselfishly serving others."
Sincerely,
Mrs. Nat King Cole.
Third Lesson : Always remember those who serve -In the days when an ice cream sundae cost much less, a 10-year-old boy entered a hotel coffee shop and sat at a table. A waitress put a glass of water in front of him. "How much is an ice cream sundae?" he asked. "Fifty cents," replied the waitress. The little boy pulled is hand out of his pocket and studied the coins in it. "Well, how much is a plain dish of ice cream?" he inquired. By now more people were waiting for a table and the waitress was growing impatient. "Thirty-five cents," she brusquely replied The little boy again counted his coins. "I'll have the plain ice cream," he said. The waitress brought the ice cream, put the bill on the table and walked away. The boy finished the ice cream, paid the cashier and left. When the waitress came back, she began to cry as she wiped down the table. There, placed neatly beside the empty dish, were two nickels and five pennies. You see, he couldn't have the sundae, because he had to have enough left to leave her a tip. |
| SINGER-CASSIE PROFILE |
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Name : Cassie Birth Name : Cassandra Ventura Nationality : American Date of Birth : August 26, 1986 Place of Birth : New London, Connecticut, USA Occupation : Singer, Model Cassie's Biography - Born in 1986 Cassandra Ventura, known also as Cassie is the newest R&B princess. Her second song “Me and You” (released in 2006) reached number three in the USA music charts and made her famous all over the world. Cassandra Ventura is not only a beautiful girl, but she is also and very gifted girl. Cassie was born on 26th August in New London Connecticut, USA. Cassie began her career as a model at the age of sixteen working for some of the most famous fashion companies in the United States. Cassie is now working with “Next Selection“, and is a big friend with her producer Ryan Leslie. Actually her first song is not “Me and You“, but it is called “Kiss me” (it was for a birthday gift for Cassie’s mother). In 2006 Cassie struck a deal with “Next Selection” to produce her debut album and as we can suggest Puff Diddy, was the first who really believed in her talent. One of the remarkable things about Cassie’s breakthrough is that nearly all of her promotion has been online. Over three million people alone have tuned into her page to hear her music and see her first clip. Now Cassie is one of the most interesting people in the music world. |
| REDUCE DEPRESSION |
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Know the Signs of Depression and Improve Your Life - Typical signs of depression actually show a change in the way a person has come to think about himself. "I just can't get myself to do any work around the house. My marriage is falling apart." "My hair is thinning. I'm losing my looks. No one will care about me anymore."
These are typical thoughts of people who are depressed and show a change in thinking, feeling and acting. |
| HANSIKA-PROFILE |
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Name : Hansika Motwani Birthdate : Friday, August 09, 1991 Birth location : Mumbai, India
Height : 5' 5" (1.65 m) Profession : Actress Debut Film : Koi... Mil Gaya Education : Podar International School Father : Pradeep Motwani Mother : Mona Motwan Brother : Prashant Motwani i Claim To Fame : 10-year-old mentally challenged girl in the Film 'Jaago' Hansika Motwani born on August 9th, 1991 in Mumbai is an upcoming Indian actress and a renowned model. The daughter of Pradeep Motwani and Mona Motwani, Hansika is pursuing her high school studies at Podar International School. Hansika's movie career began long back as a child artist. At the instance of Juhi Chawla, Hansika appeared as a child artist in "Yahoo" starring along side Govinda and Juhi herself. But the movie has not seen the light of the day and was buried in the cans forever. Years later, again it was Juhi Chawla, who secured her a Hyundai Santro campaign in which she appeared along with Shahrukh Khan. The pretty lass got widespread attention through the ad and eventually bagged several ad campaigns, soap operas and movie offers. She endorsed leading brands like Bournvita, Samsung Electronics, Pepsi and several other products. Hansika Motwani demonstrated her acting capabilities in television shows and soap operas like, Sony TV's "Hum 2 Hain Na", Zee TV's "Tum Bin" and Star Plus' "Des Mein Nikla Hoga Chand", "Shakalaka Boom Boom", and the never-ending mega soap opera "Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi". She got her movie break with a brief role in "Koi... Mil Gaya" [2003] starring along side Hrithik Roshan and Preity Zinta and acted in two more movies that year, "Hawa" and "Escape From Taliban". Proving herself as an actress, Hansika Motwani has become quite a busy star appearing in several big movies including, "Hum Kaun Hai?" [2004], starring alongside Amitabh Bachchan; "Aap Ka Suroor" [2007], opposite Himesh Reshammiya; and "Desamuduru" [2007], a Telugu movie starring opposite Allu Arjun. |
| POPSTAR Lee hyori |
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ee Hyori Korean Popstar -
Lee Hyori (Korean, also Romanized as Lee Hyolee and officially E Hyo-lee), born on May 10, 1979, is a popular South Korean singer and actress. She started off as part of the successful K-pop girl group Fin.K.L, but has since become a solo artist. Her first album was very successful, winning many "Daesangs" (a Korean award equivalent to "Artist of the Year") for that album. She has since become the highest-paid female singer in South Korea.
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 Friendship Day History -
There is not much literature on Friendship Day history as we celebrate today. However, there are numerous folktales and several instance in mythological legends that shows that friends and friendship have been valued since the beginning of civilized world. As an intrinsically social creature, men love to make friends to further this process of socialization.
History of Friendship Day in US -
Considering the valuable role friends play in our life it was deemed to fit to have a day dedicated to friends and friendship. The United States Congress, in 1935, proclaimed first Sunday of August as the National Friendship Day. Since then, celebration of National Friendship Day became an annual event. The noble idea of honoring the beautiful relationship of friendship caught on with the people and soon Friendship Day became a hugely popular festival.
Following the popularity and success of Friendship Day in US, several other countries adopted the tradition of dedicating a day to friends. Today, Friendship Day is enthusiastically celebrated by several countries across the world including India. In 1997, the United Nations named Winnie - the Pooh as the world's Ambassador of Friendship.
Importance of Friendship in Bible -
The Bible, the primary text of the western civilization, reflects upon friendship as the bond that forms the foundation to human faith, trust and companionship. Following verses from the bible aptly portray the importance of friends:
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| HAPPIEST PEOPLE |
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 This is one of the most wonderful pictures I have ever come across. In the picture, just look at their condition, there is no place to sleep, still they have made some space for the cat & the dog, water is pouring from the roof but still each 1 of them has a peaceful smile on their face, simply amazing! The happiest people in the world are not those who have no problems, but those who learn to live with things that are less than perfect. |
| BODY CARE |
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Mix six-teaspoon petroleum jelly, two-teaspoon glycerin and two-teaspoon lemon juice. Apply this moisturizing lotion at least twice a week if you have dry and flaky, arms and legs.
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Peel and grate a cucumber. Squeeze the juice to this, mix half-a-teaspoon glycerin and half-a-teaspoon rose water. Apply this on sunburns, leave it for some time.
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If you have cracked heels, melt paraffin wax; mix it with little mustard oil and apply on the effected area. Leave it overnight. After 10 or 15 days, your heels will become smooth.
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Massage your body with a mixture of coconut oil and any of your favourite scented oils like lavender or rosemary.
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For rough palms, use a mixture of glycerin and limejuice in equal proportion.
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For cracked heals, massage the foot with coconut oil and keep the foot in warm water for some time. Wipe the water off the feet and apply a mixture of hibiscus flower(10), Henna (1 handful) and juice of half a lemon. when dry wash it off*
Remove scars on your hands and feet by rubbing them with lemon peel.
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Dip wads of cotton in a chilled mixture of cucumber and potato juice. Keep this on your eyelids for 15 to 20 minutes and gently wash it off. Apply a little baby oil.
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For long eyelashes.., apply a thin coat of castor oil every night. It strengthens lashes and cools your eyes.
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Massage a few drops of coconut oil around the eyes to get rid off dark circles.
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To reduce puffiness of your eyes, grate a potato; tie in a cloth and place the cloth over your eyes for about 15 minutes.
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Add a small pinch of salt in water and wash for bright and sparkling eyes.
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Mix tomato juice and lemon juice in equal quantity and apply around the eyes. After 30 minutes wash it off with cold and hot water alternatively.
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Make a paste of sandal wood and nutmeg. Apply the paste around the eyes before sleeping and wash it off in the morning.
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Crush a cucumber and take the juice. Add a little rose water and apply around the eyes and wash it after 30 minutes.
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Place cotton wool swabs dipped in cold milk on closed eyes for removing dark circles.
Lip Care -
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You can mix one-tablespoon cranberry sauce juice with two tablespoons Vaseline for a delicious home made lip balm.
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Apply the juice of lemon skin for avoiding black colour of lips.
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Massage your lips with coriander leaf juice for soft and rosy lips.
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