Extremely creative elevator advertisements.....worth a watch....
http://www.webdesignerhelp.co.uk/index.php/2009/07/15-creative-elevator-adverts/
Rgds,
Bharati
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Keep Swine Flu away with Basic Precautions.
Swine flu in India is spreading like wildfire, taking the toll to six. Officials say there are currently more than 800 cases of the H1N1 flu strain in India. Governments from all around the world are finding ways to combat this deadly disease. So what can you do to protect yourself? Stay calm and practice these 10 effective prevention tips.
1. Wash your hands frequently
Use the antibacterial soaps to cleanse your hands. Wash them often, at least 15 seconds and rinse with running water.
2. Get enough sleep
Try to get 8 hours of good sleep every night to keep your immune system in top flu-fighting shape.
3. Keep hydrated
Drink 8 to10 glasses of water each day to flush toxins from your system and maintain good moisture and mucous production in your sinuses.
4. Boost your immune system
Keeping your body strong, nourished, and ready to fight infection is important in flu prevention. So stick with whole grains, colorful vegetables, and vitamin-rich fruits.
5. Keep informed
The government is taking necessary steps to prevent the pandemic and periodically release guidelines to keep the pandemic away. Please make sure to keep up to date on the information and act in a calm manner.
6. Avoid alcohol
Apart from being a mood depressant, alcohol is an immune suppressant that can actually decrease your resistance to viral infections like swine flu. So stay away from alcoholic drinks so that your immune system may be strong.
7. Be physically active
Moderate exercise can support the immune system by increasing circulation and oxygenating the body. For example brisk walking for 30-40 minutes 3-4 times a week will significantly perk up your immunity.
8. Keep away from sick people
Flu virus spreads when particles dispersed into the air through a cough or sneeze reach someone else’s nose. So if you have to be around someone who is sick, try to stay a few feet away from them and especially, avoid physical contact.
9. Know when to get help
Consult your doctor if you have a cough and fever and follow their instructions, including taking medicine as prescribed.
10. Avoid crowded areas
Try to avoid unnecessary trips outside. Moreover, avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread this way.
Swine flu in India is spreading like wildfire, taking the toll to six. Officials say there are currently more than 800 cases of the H1N1 flu strain in India. Governments from all around the world are finding ways to combat this deadly disease. So what can you do to protect yourself? Stay calm and practice these 10 effective prevention tips.
1. Wash your hands frequently
Use the antibacterial soaps to cleanse your hands. Wash them often, at least 15 seconds and rinse with running water.
2. Get enough sleep
Try to get 8 hours of good sleep every night to keep your immune system in top flu-fighting shape.
3. Keep hydrated
Drink 8 to10 glasses of water each day to flush toxins from your system and maintain good moisture and mucous production in your sinuses.
4. Boost your immune system
Keeping your body strong, nourished, and ready to fight infection is important in flu prevention. So stick with whole grains, colorful vegetables, and vitamin-rich fruits.
5. Keep informed
The government is taking necessary steps to prevent the pandemic and periodically release guidelines to keep the pandemic away. Please make sure to keep up to date on the information and act in a calm manner.
6. Avoid alcohol
Apart from being a mood depressant, alcohol is an immune suppressant that can actually decrease your resistance to viral infections like swine flu. So stay away from alcoholic drinks so that your immune system may be strong.
7. Be physically active
Moderate exercise can support the immune system by increasing circulation and oxygenating the body. For example brisk walking for 30-40 minutes 3-4 times a week will significantly perk up your immunity.
8. Keep away from sick people
Flu virus spreads when particles dispersed into the air through a cough or sneeze reach someone else’s nose. So if you have to be around someone who is sick, try to stay a few feet away from them and especially, avoid physical contact.
9. Know when to get help
Consult your doctor if you have a cough and fever and follow their instructions, including taking medicine as prescribed.
10. Avoid crowded areas
Try to avoid unnecessary trips outside. Moreover, avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread this way.
Monday, August 10, 2009
swine flu -information
How to Prevent and Prepare for Swine Flu
What is currently referred to in the media as the "swine flu" is a respiratory disease with symptoms similar to that of the familiar seasonal flu. While originally thought to originate with pigs, it has not been isolated in swine.[1]The official name for the "swine flu" we face isA(H1N1).[2] As of June 16, 2009, this flu outbreak is classified as a global pandemic.[3] The term "pandemic" is not bound to a certain number of cases, but defined by human-to-human transmission in three different countries in two different WHO regions.
In the event that this flu virus becomes a pandemic, everyday life may be disrupted because many people in many places might become seriously ill at the same time. Impacts can range from school and business closings to the interruption of basic services such as public transportation and food delivery. The following steps will help you prepare for the worst case scenario.
[edit]Steps
Prevention
1. Know what the signs of swine flu are in people. The symptoms look a lot like an ordinary flu and include fever (greater than 100°F or 37.8°C), cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. It is reported that diarrhea and vomiting can also be included with the symptoms of illness. There's no way to tell if you have the swine flu unless a respiratory specimen is taken within the first 4-5 days and sent to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (or equivalent).
2. Make sure you are in good health. Get plenty of sleep, be physically active, manage your stress,drink plenty of fluids, and eat nutritious food. Consider taking a Vitamin C supplement. The healthier you are, the better your immune system will be at defending your body against a virus.
3. Practice good hygiene. If you sneeze, keep a disposable tissue in front of your mouth, after sneezing or blowing your nose throw the tissue away. Wash your hands often, especially if after blowing your nose/sneezing and before you eat. Use a disinfectant when possible or just use soap and water.
4. Don't share utensils or drinks. In cafeteria settings, it's not uncommon for people to casually share utensils or take a sip from someone else's drink. This should be completely avoided if there is any risk of a flu pandemic.
Wear a facemask or respirator as instructed by authorities. If used correctly, facemasks and respirators may help prevent some exposure to flu viruses. However, facemasks should be used along with other preventive measures, such as frequent hand washing.[4]
Preparation
If a pandemic flu virus spreads rapidly, being prepared to stay at home will help slow down the virus because you'll minimize your exposure (and other people's exposure to you, if you become sick).
1. Know what to expect.
A vaccine for pandemic flu may not be available for 4-6 months after a pandemic starts, and even then, it may only be available in limited amounts.
People will have little or no immunity to pandemic flu since it is a new virus to humans. With seasonal flu, people have some immunity built up from
previous exposure to the viruses.
Symptoms of pandemic flu may be more severe than seasonal flu. More people are likely to die from pandemic flu than from seasonal flu.
If you got a swine flu vaccine in the '70s, don't expect it to protect you from this new strain.[5]
2. Stock up. Store nonperishable foods, bottled water, over-the-counter drugs, health supplies and other necessities. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recommends having a 2-week supply. (These supplies can be useful in other types of emergencies, such as power outages.) Have basic, over-the-counter health supplies such as a thermometer, facemasks, tissues, soap, hand sanitizers, medicine to relieve fever, and cold medicine.
3. Plan ahead. Plan for what you will do in the following cases:
Schools dismissed: Consider childcare needs. Plan home learning activities and exercises. Have materials, such as books on hand. Also plan recreational activities that your children can do at home.
As for students, take valuable items from lockers, such as iPods and textbooks- if school is closed, you wouldn't want such items left behind.
You or family member becomes sick and requires care: Make plans for how to care for people with special needs in case the services they rely on are not available. Plan to stay home for at least 10 days when you are sick with pandemic flu. Staying home will keep you from infecting others. Make sure others in your household also stay home when they are sick. During a severe pandemic, stay home if someone in your household is sick with pandemic flu.
Transportation networks disrupted. Think about how you can rely less on public transportation during a pandemic. For example, store food and other essential supplies to reduce shopping trips. Prepare backup plans for taking care of loved ones who are far away. Consider other ways to get to work, or if you can, work at home.
4. Talk to your employer. Ask your employer about how business will continue during a pandemic. The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services offers a Business Pandemic Influenza Planning Checklist; or you can Develop a Risk Management Plan that accounts for the possibility of a flu pandemic. Find out if you can work from home,
5. Stay updated. Identify sources you can count on for reliable information. If a pandemic occurs, having accurate and reliable information will be critical.
Look for information on your local and state government Web sites. Review your state's planning efforts and those of your local public health and emergency preparedness officials.
Listen to local and national radio, watch news reports on television, and read your newspaper and other sources of printed and Web-based information.
If You Contract This Flu
1. In most cases flu patients should stay home. Do not go to the hospital or doctor, or else you might spread the virus to other patients.
On the other hand do seek emergency care as quickly as possible if the infected person is:[5]
§ Exceptionally ill with flu-like symptoms
§ Chronically ill
§ Immune-suppressed
§ Elderly
§ A very young child, under age 2
2. Call your doctor first, explain that you think you might have the swine flu, and follow any instructions. Read the US CDC guidelines on care.
3. Get plenty of rest, and wait it out, the flu should pass in about 10 days.
4. Be aware of life-threatening complications which might develop. If you get any of these you should get emergency medical care.
Emergency warning signs in adults are:[5]
o Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
o Pain or pressure in the chest or abdomen
o Sudden dizziness
o Confusion
o Severe or persistent vomiting
Emergency warning signs in children are:[5]
o Fast breathing or trouble breathing
o Bluish skin color
o Not drinking enough fluids
o Not waking up or interacting
o Being very irritable
o Fever with a rash
What is currently referred to in the media as the "swine flu" is a respiratory disease with symptoms similar to that of the familiar seasonal flu. While originally thought to originate with pigs, it has not been isolated in swine.[1]The official name for the "swine flu" we face isA(H1N1).[2] As of June 16, 2009, this flu outbreak is classified as a global pandemic.[3] The term "pandemic" is not bound to a certain number of cases, but defined by human-to-human transmission in three different countries in two different WHO regions.
In the event that this flu virus becomes a pandemic, everyday life may be disrupted because many people in many places might become seriously ill at the same time. Impacts can range from school and business closings to the interruption of basic services such as public transportation and food delivery. The following steps will help you prepare for the worst case scenario.
[edit]Steps
Prevention
1. Know what the signs of swine flu are in people. The symptoms look a lot like an ordinary flu and include fever (greater than 100°F or 37.8°C), cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. It is reported that diarrhea and vomiting can also be included with the symptoms of illness. There's no way to tell if you have the swine flu unless a respiratory specimen is taken within the first 4-5 days and sent to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (or equivalent).
2. Make sure you are in good health. Get plenty of sleep, be physically active, manage your stress,drink plenty of fluids, and eat nutritious food. Consider taking a Vitamin C supplement. The healthier you are, the better your immune system will be at defending your body against a virus.
3. Practice good hygiene. If you sneeze, keep a disposable tissue in front of your mouth, after sneezing or blowing your nose throw the tissue away. Wash your hands often, especially if after blowing your nose/sneezing and before you eat. Use a disinfectant when possible or just use soap and water.
4. Don't share utensils or drinks. In cafeteria settings, it's not uncommon for people to casually share utensils or take a sip from someone else's drink. This should be completely avoided if there is any risk of a flu pandemic.
Wear a facemask or respirator as instructed by authorities. If used correctly, facemasks and respirators may help prevent some exposure to flu viruses. However, facemasks should be used along with other preventive measures, such as frequent hand washing.[4]
Preparation
If a pandemic flu virus spreads rapidly, being prepared to stay at home will help slow down the virus because you'll minimize your exposure (and other people's exposure to you, if you become sick).
1. Know what to expect.
A vaccine for pandemic flu may not be available for 4-6 months after a pandemic starts, and even then, it may only be available in limited amounts.
People will have little or no immunity to pandemic flu since it is a new virus to humans. With seasonal flu, people have some immunity built up from
previous exposure to the viruses.
Symptoms of pandemic flu may be more severe than seasonal flu. More people are likely to die from pandemic flu than from seasonal flu.
If you got a swine flu vaccine in the '70s, don't expect it to protect you from this new strain.[5]
2. Stock up. Store nonperishable foods, bottled water, over-the-counter drugs, health supplies and other necessities. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recommends having a 2-week supply. (These supplies can be useful in other types of emergencies, such as power outages.) Have basic, over-the-counter health supplies such as a thermometer, facemasks, tissues, soap, hand sanitizers, medicine to relieve fever, and cold medicine.
3. Plan ahead. Plan for what you will do in the following cases:
Schools dismissed: Consider childcare needs. Plan home learning activities and exercises. Have materials, such as books on hand. Also plan recreational activities that your children can do at home.
As for students, take valuable items from lockers, such as iPods and textbooks- if school is closed, you wouldn't want such items left behind.
You or family member becomes sick and requires care: Make plans for how to care for people with special needs in case the services they rely on are not available. Plan to stay home for at least 10 days when you are sick with pandemic flu. Staying home will keep you from infecting others. Make sure others in your household also stay home when they are sick. During a severe pandemic, stay home if someone in your household is sick with pandemic flu.
Transportation networks disrupted. Think about how you can rely less on public transportation during a pandemic. For example, store food and other essential supplies to reduce shopping trips. Prepare backup plans for taking care of loved ones who are far away. Consider other ways to get to work, or if you can, work at home.
4. Talk to your employer. Ask your employer about how business will continue during a pandemic. The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services offers a Business Pandemic Influenza Planning Checklist; or you can Develop a Risk Management Plan that accounts for the possibility of a flu pandemic. Find out if you can work from home,
5. Stay updated. Identify sources you can count on for reliable information. If a pandemic occurs, having accurate and reliable information will be critical.
Look for information on your local and state government Web sites. Review your state's planning efforts and those of your local public health and emergency preparedness officials.
Listen to local and national radio, watch news reports on television, and read your newspaper and other sources of printed and Web-based information.
If You Contract This Flu
1. In most cases flu patients should stay home. Do not go to the hospital or doctor, or else you might spread the virus to other patients.
On the other hand do seek emergency care as quickly as possible if the infected person is:[5]
§ Exceptionally ill with flu-like symptoms
§ Chronically ill
§ Immune-suppressed
§ Elderly
§ A very young child, under age 2
2. Call your doctor first, explain that you think you might have the swine flu, and follow any instructions. Read the US CDC guidelines on care.
3. Get plenty of rest, and wait it out, the flu should pass in about 10 days.
4. Be aware of life-threatening complications which might develop. If you get any of these you should get emergency medical care.
Emergency warning signs in adults are:[5]
o Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
o Pain or pressure in the chest or abdomen
o Sudden dizziness
o Confusion
o Severe or persistent vomiting
Emergency warning signs in children are:[5]
o Fast breathing or trouble breathing
o Bluish skin color
o Not drinking enough fluids
o Not waking up or interacting
o Being very irritable
o Fever with a rash
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Essential Steps To Managing Projects
The Essential Steps to Managing Projects
There is so much to learn to become a great project manager. You have to juggle time, money, people, equipment and materials. To do it all, some people feel like they have to be a miracle worker! But it's not the case. Just take these essential steps...
Initiate Carefully
When you start your project, wind it up slowly. Define the process by which you're going to manage your project from start to finish. Adopt a project life cycle so you know what you have to do and by when. Then take these steps:
1. Define the project goals, timeline and schedule
2. Quantify the amount of resource you need
3. Specify the project scope and deliverables
4. Decide if you need to outsource to a supplier
5. Recruit your team and set up a project office
Plan In Depth
Then identify all of the tasks needed to complete your project. Prioritize them and calculate how long each will take. Create a detailed project schedule, so you know what you have to do, when and how. Then take these steps:
6. Identify the number of resources you need
7. Set a budget and plan your expenditure
8. List the deliverables and set quality targets
9. Plan your communications so everyone is informed
10. Decide how you are going to manage risks, changes and issues
Execute Swiftly
The next step is to execute your plan quickly and efficiently. This is the longest phase in the project, so you need to work smart to complete this phase on time. Take these steps:
11. Record time spent by your team completing tasks
12. Frequently check your actual vs. planned progress
13. If you start falling behind, take action or get help
14. Resolve risks, issues and changes quickly
15. Keep your team motivated by rewarding good performance
Close and learn
When you've produced all of your deliverables and handed them over to your customer, you're ready for closure. Do this by releasing project staff, contractors, suppliers and equipment. Then close your project office and handover documentation. Take the time to identify your lessons learned, as these will be invaluable to your next project.
These are the essential steps in the Project Life Cycle.
There is so much to learn to become a great project manager. You have to juggle time, money, people, equipment and materials. To do it all, some people feel like they have to be a miracle worker! But it's not the case. Just take these essential steps...
Initiate Carefully
When you start your project, wind it up slowly. Define the process by which you're going to manage your project from start to finish. Adopt a project life cycle so you know what you have to do and by when. Then take these steps:
1. Define the project goals, timeline and schedule
2. Quantify the amount of resource you need
3. Specify the project scope and deliverables
4. Decide if you need to outsource to a supplier
5. Recruit your team and set up a project office
Plan In Depth
Then identify all of the tasks needed to complete your project. Prioritize them and calculate how long each will take. Create a detailed project schedule, so you know what you have to do, when and how. Then take these steps:
6. Identify the number of resources you need
7. Set a budget and plan your expenditure
8. List the deliverables and set quality targets
9. Plan your communications so everyone is informed
10. Decide how you are going to manage risks, changes and issues
Execute Swiftly
The next step is to execute your plan quickly and efficiently. This is the longest phase in the project, so you need to work smart to complete this phase on time. Take these steps:
11. Record time spent by your team completing tasks
12. Frequently check your actual vs. planned progress
13. If you start falling behind, take action or get help
14. Resolve risks, issues and changes quickly
15. Keep your team motivated by rewarding good performance
Close and learn
When you've produced all of your deliverables and handed them over to your customer, you're ready for closure. Do this by releasing project staff, contractors, suppliers and equipment. Then close your project office and handover documentation. Take the time to identify your lessons learned, as these will be invaluable to your next project.
These are the essential steps in the Project Life Cycle.
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
50 Interesting Facts
1. If you are right handed, you will tend to chew your food on your right side. If you are left handed, you will tend to chew your food on your left side.
2. If you stop getting thirsty, you need to drink more water. For when a human body is dehydrated, its thirst mechanism shuts off.
3. Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying.
4. Your tongue is germ free only if it is pink. If it is white there is a thin film of bacteria on it.
5. The Mercedes-Benz motto is “Das Beste oder Nichts” meaning “the best or nothing”.
6. The Titanic was the first ship to use the SOS signal.
7. The pupil of the eye expands as much as 45 percent when a person looks at something pleasing.
8. The average person who stops smoking requires one hour less sleep a night.
9. Laughing lowers levels of stress hormones and strengthens the immune system. Six-year-olds laugh an average of 300 times a day. Adults only laugh 15 to 100 times a day.
10. The roar that we hear when we place a seashell next to our ear is not the ocean, but rather the sound of blood surging through the veins in the ear.
11. Dalmatians are born without spots.
12. Bats always turn left when exiting a cave.
13. The ‘v’ in the name of a court case does not stand for ‘versus’, but for ‘and’ (in civil proceedings) or ‘against’ (in criminal proceedings).
14. Men’s shirts have the buttons on the right, but women’s shirts have the buttons on the left.
15. The owl is the only bird to drop its upper eyelid to wink. All other birds raise their lower eyelids.
16. The reason honey is so easy to digest is that it’s already been digested by a bee.
17. Roosters cannot crow if they cannot extend their necks.
18. The color blue has a calming effect. It causes the brain to release calming hormones.
19. Every time you sneeze some of your brain cells die.
20. Your left lung is smaller than your right lung to make room for your heart.
21. The verb “cleave” is the only English word with two synonyms which are antonyms of each other: adhere and separate.
22. When you blush, the lining of your stomach also turns red.
23. When hippos are upset, their sweat turns red.
24. The first Harley Davidson motorcycle was built in 1903, and used a tomato can for a carburetor.
25. The lion that roars in the MGM logo is named Volney.
26. Google is actually the common name for a number with a million zeros.
27. Switching letters is called spoonerism. For example, saying jag of Flapan, instead of flag of Japan.
28. It cost 7 million dollars to build the Titanic and 200 million to make a film about it.
29. The attachment of the human skin to muscles is what causes dimples.
30. There are 1,792 steps to the top of the Eiffel Tower.
31. The sound you hear when you crack your knuckles is actually the sound of nitrogen gas bubbles bursting.
32. Human hair and fingernails continue to grow after death.
33. It takes about 20 seconds for a red blood cell to circle the whole body.
34. The plastic things on the end of shoelaces are called aglets.
35. Most soccer players run 7 miles in a game.
36. The only part of the body that has no blood supply is the cornea in the eye. It takes in oxygen directly from the air.
37. Every day 200 million couples make love, 400,000 babies are born, and 140,000 people die.
38. In most watch advertisements the time displayed on the watch is 10:10 because then the arms frame the brand of the watch (and make it look like it
is smiling).
39. Colgate faced big obstacle marketing toothpaste in Spanish speaking countries. Colgate translates into the command “go hang yourself.”
40. The only 2 animals that can see behind itself without turning its head are the rabbit and the parrot.
41. Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair.
42. The average person laughs 13 times a day.
43. Do you know the names of the three wise monkeys? They are:Mizaru(See no evil), Mikazaru(Hear no evil), and Mazaru(Speak no evil)
44. Women blink nearly twice as much as men.
45. German Shepherds bite humans more than any other breed of dog.
46. Large kangaroos cover more than 30 feet with each jump.
47. Whip makes a cracking sound because its tip moves faster than the speed of sound.
48. Two animal rights protesters were protesting at the cruelty of sending pigs to a slaughterhouse in Bonn. Suddenly the pigs, all two thousand of them, escaped through a broken fence and stampeded, trampling the two hapless protesters to death.
49. If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle; if the horse has one front leg in the air, the person died as a result of wounds received in battle; if the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural cause.
50. The human heart creates enough pressure while pumping to squirt blood 30 feet!!
What is Good Design?
Good Design
We all have our thoughts on what a good design is. Here are some thought provoking perceptions on what good design is by iDream family…
A good design is a combination of function & aesthetics; it enhances the value of
space. - Nishita
A good design usually improves the quality of life for the user (s). - Partha
A good design is simple, cost effective or where you capture value for the cost and where form follows function. - Anirban
Good design is the one which gets good business – Heli Desai
When a design gives e feeling of belonging to the user then it is called as a good design. First priority of a good design should be functionality and comfort and then comes aesthetics. - Aanchal
Good design is the one which have smooth and soothing appeal. And which is logical, functional, and changes with time. - Sonam
A good design is unique translation of user’s requirements into timeless aesthetics reflecting user’s core values and designer’s care for the users. – Aarati
Design is an EXTENSION of your thoughts and dreams. - Sachin
A good design is (User) Activity based planning to encapsulate team time and think time
Sustaining the ecosystem. - Rama
Good design is a combination of different qualities - solidity, commodity and delight. As our expectations of design change, so do these qualities and the relationship between them.- Madhuri
A good design is which evokes a Wow feeling at the very first look and you keep admiring it as you see more of it. – Jaswinder
Good design helps improve Standard of living. – Satish
Good design is simple to execute, technologically update. A design that has repetition of patterns or modules for the ease of manufacturing and balance in design. – Shailesh
We all have our thoughts on what a good design is. Here are some thought provoking perceptions on what good design is by iDream family…
A good design is a combination of function & aesthetics; it enhances the value of
space. - Nishita
A good design usually improves the quality of life for the user (s). - Partha
A good design is simple, cost effective or where you capture value for the cost and where form follows function. - Anirban
Good design is the one which gets good business – Heli Desai
When a design gives e feeling of belonging to the user then it is called as a good design. First priority of a good design should be functionality and comfort and then comes aesthetics. - Aanchal
Good design is the one which have smooth and soothing appeal. And which is logical, functional, and changes with time. - Sonam
A good design is unique translation of user’s requirements into timeless aesthetics reflecting user’s core values and designer’s care for the users. – Aarati
Design is an EXTENSION of your thoughts and dreams. - Sachin
A good design is (User) Activity based planning to encapsulate team time and think time
Sustaining the ecosystem. - Rama
Good design is a combination of different qualities - solidity, commodity and delight. As our expectations of design change, so do these qualities and the relationship between them.- Madhuri
A good design is which evokes a Wow feeling at the very first look and you keep admiring it as you see more of it. – Jaswinder
Good design helps improve Standard of living. – Satish
Good design is simple to execute, technologically update. A design that has repetition of patterns or modules for the ease of manufacturing and balance in design. – Shailesh
Go Green - posted by Heli mam
"Going Green" doesn't have to be a daunting task that means sweeping life changes. Start by planting a tree in your backyard or neighbourhood. It's good for the air, the land, can shade your house and save on cooling and they can also improve the value of your property.
When taking a short trip, choose to walk or cycle. This reduces carbon emissions considerably.
Staying within the speed limit and smoothly accelerating can save upto 25 per cent of a vehicle's typical gasoline use.
Switching off one bulb for one hour saves upto 22,000 watts per year.
Lighting an empty office wastes enough energy to boil water for a 1000 cups of coffee and doubles a company's annual electric bill
Plug your computer, monitor and other home appliances into a power strip and turn them off when not in use- don't leave them in sleep mode. Sleep mode adds immensely to the electricity bill and unnecessary greenhouse gases.
Recharge your batteries. Batteries contain heavy metals, such as mercury and cadmium, which have become a major source of contamination in dump sites. They either break apart and are released into the soil or are incinerated and the deadly heavy metals are released into the air.
Plastic bags are not biodegradable. Even if they say they are, they do not decompose fully. Also the ink is made up of cadmium, and is highly toxic when it is released. Whereas paper bags are reusable and biodegradable. If your purchase is small don't take any bag, this alone could save hundreds of millions of bags. Bring a cloth bag when you shop, or use string bags.
Our oceans provide the earth with most of our oxygen, moisture, and weather patterns. To keep our oceans clean we have to start with our beaches. When you go to the beach you can help by bringing a trash bag and spend a little while picking up litter, or you can join a beach clean-up crew.
As little as ten years ago there were over 1.5 million elephants on the earth. Today there are only 750,000. By the year 2,000 they may become extinct. Over 80% of the ivory that is taken, is from elephants- Americans buy 30% of it. Over 6.5 million dolphins have been killed by tuna fisherman. To help you can: not buy endangered animal products.
Do not dump oil, grease, antifreeze, pesticides, fertilizers, paints, cleaners, and other toxic household products down the storm drain. These drains, found in the gutters on the sidewalk, are not treated by the sewage treatment plant--they go straight into rivers, lakes, and maybe even the ocean! By putting these toxic chemicals down the drain, there is a great biological threat to marine life.
Use CFC free products. ChloroFluoroCarbons destroy the ozone layer, which protects us from harmful UV rays.
One less meat-based meal a week helps the planet and your diet. For each hamburger that originated from animals raised on rainforest land, approximately 55 square feet of forest have been destroyed.
Recycling just the Sunday papers would save more than half a million trees every week.
You can reuse gift bags, bows and event paper, but you can also make something unique by using old maps, cloth or even newspaper. Flip a paper grocery bag inside out and give your child stamps or markers to create their own wrapping paper that's environmentally friendly and extra special for the recipient.
Nearly 90% of plastic water bottles are not recycled, instead taking thousands of years to decompose. Buy a reusable container and fill it with tap water, a great choice for the environment, your wallet, and possibly your health.
Brush without running your tap dry. You'll conserve up to five gallons per day if you stop.
Adjust your thermostat one degree higher in the summer and one degree cooler in the winter. Each degree celsius less will save about 10% on your energy use!
If you must water your lawn, do it early in the morning before any moisture is lost to evaporation. Have a few weeds? Spot treat them with vinegar. Not sure if you should rake? Normal clippings act as a natural fertilizer, let them be. If you've waited too long, rake by hand — it's excellent exercise.
Most lighters are made out of plastic and filled with butane fuel, both petroleum products. Since most lighters are considered "disposable," over 1.5 billion end up in landfills each year. When choosing matches, pick cardboard over wood. Wood matches come from trees, whereas most cardboard matches are made from recycled paper.
When taking a short trip, choose to walk or cycle. This reduces carbon emissions considerably.
Staying within the speed limit and smoothly accelerating can save upto 25 per cent of a vehicle's typical gasoline use.
Switching off one bulb for one hour saves upto 22,000 watts per year.
Lighting an empty office wastes enough energy to boil water for a 1000 cups of coffee and doubles a company's annual electric bill
Plug your computer, monitor and other home appliances into a power strip and turn them off when not in use- don't leave them in sleep mode. Sleep mode adds immensely to the electricity bill and unnecessary greenhouse gases.
Recharge your batteries. Batteries contain heavy metals, such as mercury and cadmium, which have become a major source of contamination in dump sites. They either break apart and are released into the soil or are incinerated and the deadly heavy metals are released into the air.
Plastic bags are not biodegradable. Even if they say they are, they do not decompose fully. Also the ink is made up of cadmium, and is highly toxic when it is released. Whereas paper bags are reusable and biodegradable. If your purchase is small don't take any bag, this alone could save hundreds of millions of bags. Bring a cloth bag when you shop, or use string bags.
Our oceans provide the earth with most of our oxygen, moisture, and weather patterns. To keep our oceans clean we have to start with our beaches. When you go to the beach you can help by bringing a trash bag and spend a little while picking up litter, or you can join a beach clean-up crew.
As little as ten years ago there were over 1.5 million elephants on the earth. Today there are only 750,000. By the year 2,000 they may become extinct. Over 80% of the ivory that is taken, is from elephants- Americans buy 30% of it. Over 6.5 million dolphins have been killed by tuna fisherman. To help you can: not buy endangered animal products.
Do not dump oil, grease, antifreeze, pesticides, fertilizers, paints, cleaners, and other toxic household products down the storm drain. These drains, found in the gutters on the sidewalk, are not treated by the sewage treatment plant--they go straight into rivers, lakes, and maybe even the ocean! By putting these toxic chemicals down the drain, there is a great biological threat to marine life.
Use CFC free products. ChloroFluoroCarbons destroy the ozone layer, which protects us from harmful UV rays.
One less meat-based meal a week helps the planet and your diet. For each hamburger that originated from animals raised on rainforest land, approximately 55 square feet of forest have been destroyed.
Recycling just the Sunday papers would save more than half a million trees every week.
You can reuse gift bags, bows and event paper, but you can also make something unique by using old maps, cloth or even newspaper. Flip a paper grocery bag inside out and give your child stamps or markers to create their own wrapping paper that's environmentally friendly and extra special for the recipient.
Nearly 90% of plastic water bottles are not recycled, instead taking thousands of years to decompose. Buy a reusable container and fill it with tap water, a great choice for the environment, your wallet, and possibly your health.
Brush without running your tap dry. You'll conserve up to five gallons per day if you stop.
Adjust your thermostat one degree higher in the summer and one degree cooler in the winter. Each degree celsius less will save about 10% on your energy use!
If you must water your lawn, do it early in the morning before any moisture is lost to evaporation. Have a few weeds? Spot treat them with vinegar. Not sure if you should rake? Normal clippings act as a natural fertilizer, let them be. If you've waited too long, rake by hand — it's excellent exercise.
Most lighters are made out of plastic and filled with butane fuel, both petroleum products. Since most lighters are considered "disposable," over 1.5 billion end up in landfills each year. When choosing matches, pick cardboard over wood. Wood matches come from trees, whereas most cardboard matches are made from recycled paper.
Monday, May 18, 2009
Where is the box.
We hear this very often, “creative people think outside the box,” and hence this is crucial to creative thinking whether in solving problems, coming to business solutions, writing good articles or creating good designs. But where is the box?? We need to realize that “there is no box” to step outside of. We create our own imaginary boxes simply by accepting certain things as “real” when they are just as illusory. The difference is, enough people agree that certain man-made concepts are “real,” so we’re viewed as “normal.” It is this sort of unquestioning consensus that inhibits our natural creative abilities.
So, rather than looking for ways to inspire creativity, we should realize that we are already capable of creative thinking at all times, but we have to move away the imaginary mental blocks (or boxes) that we’ve picked up along the way..
Here are 10 common ways which become barriers to good ideas and suppress creative thinking.
1. Trying to Find the “Right” Answer: There’s often more than one “correct” answer, and the second one you come up with might be better than the first. Many of the following mental blocks can be turned around to reveal ways to find more than one answer to any given problem. Try reframing the issue in several different ways in order to prompt different answers.
2. Logical Thinking : Too much of logical thinking is often the enemy of truly innovative thoughts. One of the best ways to o escape the limitations of your own logical mind is to think symbolically. This makes your mind free to come up with more alternatives.
3. Following Rules : One way to view creative thinking is to look at it as a destructive force. You’re tearing away the often arbitrary rules that others have set for you, and asking either “why” or “why not” whenever confronted with the way “everyone” does things.
4. Being Practical : Like logic, practicality is hugely important when it comes to execution, but often stifles innovative ideas before they can properly blossom. You might just find yourself discovering a crazy idea that’s so insanely practical that no one’s thought of it before.
5. Play is Not Work : Allowing your mind to be at play is perhaps the most effective way to stimulate creative thinking, and yet many people disassociate play from work. You’ve heard the expression “work hard and play hard.” , they’re the same thing to a creative thinker.
6. That’s Not My Job : In an era of hyper-specialization, it’s those who happily explore completely unrelated areas of life and knowledge who best see that everything is related. Sure, you’ve got to know the specialized stuff in your field, but if you view yourself as an explorer you are likely to gain more.
7. Being a “Serious” Person : Most of us stick to conformity, consistency, shared values, and yes, thinking about things the same way everyone else does. Give yourself permission to be a fool and see things for what they really are.
8. Avoiding Ambiguity : Ambiguity is your friend if you’re looking to innovate. The fact that most people are uncomfortable exploring uncertainty gives you an advantage, as long as you can embrace ambiguity rather than run from it.
9. Being Wrong is Bad : We hate being wrong, and yet mistakes often teach us the most. The best thing we do is learn from our mistakes, but we have to free ourselves to make mistakes in the first place. Just try out your ideas and see what happens, take what you learn, and try something else.
10. I’m Not Creative : Denying your own creativity is like denying you are a human being. We are all limitlessly creative, but only to the extent that we realize that we create our own limits with the way we think. If you tell yourself you’re not creative, it becomes true. Stop that.
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Thursday, May 7, 2009
For US.. .... the Designers....
To increase creativity, you need to do two things. First, you need to encourage it. Second, you need to train your brain. Start on both of these right now, and you can experience greater creativity today.
Follow these tips to be more creative. Use your improved creativity to develop and donate ideas to help others.
Try the following tips to help you on your journey to be more creative:
1. Record your ideas on whatever is comfortable and convenient at the moment.
2. Don’t limit yourself to ideas that seem possible.
3. Change your scenery or location.
4. Read on many topics.
5. Go for a walk.
What You Don’t Do Can Boost Your Sales
Want to boost your sales and income? Then STOP…
+ advertising the old way. Instead, do what your competitors don’t: try your hand at website advertising. Or, capitalize on free publicity, the best advertising that design pros can’t buy. The media is very interested in stories by, and about you, and you get visibility and credibility when they run them. In my 16 years speaking to and coaching thousands of design professionals, I have never met one who got a big job from a big paid advertisement in a print publication. Never.
+ selling “stuff.” Clients can get nice furniture, fabrics, and window treatments elsewhere, but they can’t get you elsewhere. Promote your service and yourself. The most important sale you’ll ever make is the personal one.
+ qualifying. Why waste time – yours and your prospect’s – asking questions that you hope will determine if they can afford you? Disqualifying prospects makes more sense. Inform them that they should look elsewhere if they’re seeking the cheapest design service, wall covering, lighting systems, etc. Advise them to hire you if they’d like to work with, say, a color and space planning specialist who is an award-winning designer with 20 years experience serving a variety of clients with a variety of tastes and budgets.
+ asking about “budget.” Prospects don’t have one. They don’t have a clue about what design professionals do, or how they work, so how can you expect them to have a realistic idea about what they want to spend on your service? Focus instead on their wish list. Discuss their wants, needs and priorities, then let them know your cost for fulfilling them. That will help them decide and you to know how they’ll invest their money.
+ closing deals. Your goal, instead, should be to open long term relationships. Your best customers are your current ones. It’s much easier, and more profitable to do repeat business with a few good clients, then to try to close single sales with lots of individual customers.
+ giving away your time. The most successful design professionals all charge for their time -- all of their time, all of the time. An hourly fee has become an industry standard.
+ resisting price objections. View them as what they are: opportunities, not obstacles. They enable you to differentiate yourself from competitors who charge less. In addition, they’re buying signals. Studies show your chances of closing a sale are substantially higher when price objections are raised.
+ apologizing for your price. You’re a unique, one-of-a-kind design professional who saves clients money, time and headaches. You should be compensated accordingly. High-end clients are used to paying top dollar for top service. They question how good you are if you charge too little, and/or are uncomfortable quoting your fees.
+ working hard. Work smart, instead. Make the most valuable and productive use of your time, and you can double your income without working longer hours. How? Focus each day only on the 3-5 activities which will generate the most income.
+ advertising the old way. Instead, do what your competitors don’t: try your hand at website advertising. Or, capitalize on free publicity, the best advertising that design pros can’t buy. The media is very interested in stories by, and about you, and you get visibility and credibility when they run them. In my 16 years speaking to and coaching thousands of design professionals, I have never met one who got a big job from a big paid advertisement in a print publication. Never.
+ selling “stuff.” Clients can get nice furniture, fabrics, and window treatments elsewhere, but they can’t get you elsewhere. Promote your service and yourself. The most important sale you’ll ever make is the personal one.
+ qualifying. Why waste time – yours and your prospect’s – asking questions that you hope will determine if they can afford you? Disqualifying prospects makes more sense. Inform them that they should look elsewhere if they’re seeking the cheapest design service, wall covering, lighting systems, etc. Advise them to hire you if they’d like to work with, say, a color and space planning specialist who is an award-winning designer with 20 years experience serving a variety of clients with a variety of tastes and budgets.
+ asking about “budget.” Prospects don’t have one. They don’t have a clue about what design professionals do, or how they work, so how can you expect them to have a realistic idea about what they want to spend on your service? Focus instead on their wish list. Discuss their wants, needs and priorities, then let them know your cost for fulfilling them. That will help them decide and you to know how they’ll invest their money.
+ closing deals. Your goal, instead, should be to open long term relationships. Your best customers are your current ones. It’s much easier, and more profitable to do repeat business with a few good clients, then to try to close single sales with lots of individual customers.
+ giving away your time. The most successful design professionals all charge for their time -- all of their time, all of the time. An hourly fee has become an industry standard.
+ resisting price objections. View them as what they are: opportunities, not obstacles. They enable you to differentiate yourself from competitors who charge less. In addition, they’re buying signals. Studies show your chances of closing a sale are substantially higher when price objections are raised.
+ apologizing for your price. You’re a unique, one-of-a-kind design professional who saves clients money, time and headaches. You should be compensated accordingly. High-end clients are used to paying top dollar for top service. They question how good you are if you charge too little, and/or are uncomfortable quoting your fees.
+ working hard. Work smart, instead. Make the most valuable and productive use of your time, and you can double your income without working longer hours. How? Focus each day only on the 3-5 activities which will generate the most income.
Friday, April 24, 2009
The Secret of Success .... contributed by Sonam
A young man asked Socrates the secret of success.
Socrates told the young man to meet him near the river the next morning. They meet.
Socrates asked the young man to walk with him towards the river.When the water got up to their neck, Socrates took the young man by surprise and ducked him into water. The man struggled to get out but Socrates was strong and kept him there until he started turning blue.
The young man struggled hard and finally managed to get out and the first he did was to gasp and take deep breath. Socrates asked “What you wanted the most when you were there?” the man replied ‘Air’
Socrates said ‘that’s the most secret to success.When you want success as badly as you wanted air, you will get it. There is no other secret’.
Socrates told the young man to meet him near the river the next morning. They meet.
Socrates asked the young man to walk with him towards the river.When the water got up to their neck, Socrates took the young man by surprise and ducked him into water. The man struggled to get out but Socrates was strong and kept him there until he started turning blue.
The young man struggled hard and finally managed to get out and the first he did was to gasp and take deep breath. Socrates asked “What you wanted the most when you were there?” the man replied ‘Air’
Socrates said ‘that’s the most secret to success.When you want success as badly as you wanted air, you will get it. There is no other secret’.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Unique Village
Unique Village .....posted by Heli
In the Irani@n; province East Azerbaijan, on northern slope of extinct volcano, the artful Azerbaijanians once have constructed unique village.The matter is that houses in village Kandovan are cut directly in rocks, in each rock on the house. The age of some of them exceeds 700 years.The nature has grown up these sharp as canines of a rock, people needed to chisel through only in them rooms and to insert windows and doors. Some doors conduct small twisting ladders. The court yard have also additional economic constructions. Owners decorate the ancient dwellings with modern openwork lattices. In due course inhabitants of these freakish rocks have expanded the houses with stone extensions. Balconies and bridges also increase inhabited space and do its more convenient. In the center of village there is a five-stars hotel. It also has been cut from rocks and is unique similar hotel of Iran. Cost of number from a jacuzzi of 200 dollars. http://ritemail-places.blogspot.com/2009/03/unique-village.html
In the Irani@n; province East Azerbaijan, on northern slope of extinct volcano, the artful Azerbaijanians once have constructed unique village.The matter is that houses in village Kandovan are cut directly in rocks, in each rock on the house. The age of some of them exceeds 700 years.The nature has grown up these sharp as canines of a rock, people needed to chisel through only in them rooms and to insert windows and doors. Some doors conduct small twisting ladders. The court yard have also additional economic constructions. Owners decorate the ancient dwellings with modern openwork lattices. In due course inhabitants of these freakish rocks have expanded the houses with stone extensions. Balconies and bridges also increase inhabited space and do its more convenient. In the center of village there is a five-stars hotel. It also has been cut from rocks and is unique similar hotel of Iran. Cost of number from a jacuzzi of 200 dollars. http://ritemail-places.blogspot.com/2009/03/unique-village.html
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Types of Glass and Glass Definitions
Types of Glass and Glass Definitions
Clear Sheet Glass. This is drawn vertically from a tank of molten glass. How fast its drawn determines the thickness. It is used for ordinary glazing as well as better and special quality products i.e. for doors of cupboards, pictures etc.
Polished Plate Glass. This is a roughcast glass that is ground and polished to produce an undistorted finish. It is used for general glazing, high-class work and silvering for mirrors. The thick types of this class may also be used for load bearing functions such as shelves and tabletops.
Float Glass. Molten glass is floated on a bed of molten tin, which gives a very flat undistorted finish.
Wired Polished Plate. (Georgian Wire) This has a wire mesh incorporated within it. If the glass breaks the wire holds it together. It has some fire resisting qualities.
Toughened Glass. (Tempered) This is made by heating and suddenly cooling the glass. It tempers the glass giving a more flexible and impact resistant glass. It is used for doors, balustrades etc.
Laminated Glass. This is two or more layers of glass usually with a plastic film between, which the glass adheres to if broken. It is used in various grades and thickness, from safety in high impact areas, to anti-bandit types of glass that may resist intentional attack such as gunfire or hammer impact.
Patterned Glass. This refers to translucent glass that has linear or geometric patterns embossed usually on one and sometimes both sides.
Tinted Glass. The glass is semi-coloured to absorb solar radiation / reduce glare and to reduce heat build up. Bronze, grey or blue / green in colour, it reduces light transmission.
| Reflective Glass. A transparent metal coating is applied to the surface of the glass to reduce the amount of solar energy passing through it. It has a reflective quality and comes in various grades. Insulating Glass. Two layers of glass are separated by a hermetically sealed airspace to provide thermal insulation and restrict condensa |
lazing abbreviations for clear sheet glass.
O Q=ordinary quality.
S Q=selected quality.
S S Q=special selected quality.
Glazing abbreviation for polished plate glass.
G G=General glazing.
S G=selected glazing e.g. high-class work such as mirrors.
S Q=silvering quality for mirrors.
Monday, April 6, 2009
Grow Your Own Air
Kamal Meatle is one of my visionary contacts and has done a lot towards protecting our indoor environments. Here is a one of his talks to an international audience; he touches upon fresh air indoors and its effct on productivity, something which all of us will find helpful while designing.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
April Fool's Day History.....from Heli
The history of April Fool's Day or All Fool's Day is uncertain, but the current thinking is that it began around 1582 in France with the reform of the calendar under Charles IX. The Gregorian Calendar was introduced, and New Year's Day was moved from March 25 - April 1 (new year's week) to January 1.
Communication traveled slowly in those days and some people were only informed of the change several years later. Still others, who were more rebellious refused to acknowledge the change and continued to celebrate on the last day of the former celebration, April 1. These people were labeled "fools" by the general populace, were subject to ridicule and sent on "fool errands," sent invitations to nonexistent parties and had other practical jokes played upon them. The butts of these pranks became known as a "poisson d'avril" or "April fish" because a young naive fish is easily caught. In addition, one common practice was to hook a paper fish on the back of someone as a joke.
This harassment evolved over time and a custom of prank-playing continue on the first day of April. This tradition eventually spread elsewhere like to Britain and Scotland in the 18th century and was introduced to the American colonies by the English and the French. Because of this spread to other countries, April Fool's Day has taken on an international flavor with each country celebrating the holiday in its own way.
In Scotland, for instance, April Fool's Day is devoted to spoofs involving the buttocks and as such is called Taily Day. The butts of these jokes are known as April 'Gowk', another name for cuckoo bird. The origins of the "Kick Me" sign can be traced back to the Scottish observance.
In England, jokes are played only in the morning. Fools are called 'gobs' or 'gobby' and the victim of a joke is called a 'noodle.' It was considered back luck to play a practical joke on someone after noon.
In Rome, the holiday is known as Festival of Hilaria, celebrating the resurrection of the god Attis, is on March 25 and is also referred to as "Roman Laughing Day."
In Portugal, April Fool's Day falls on the Sunday and Monday before lent. In this celebration, many people throw flour at their friends.
The Huli Festival is celebrated on March 31 in India. People play jokes on one another and smear colors on one another celebrating the arrival of Spring.
So, no matter where you happen to be in the world on April 1, don't be surprised if April fools fall playfully upon you.
Communication traveled slowly in those days and some people were only informed of the change several years later. Still others, who were more rebellious refused to acknowledge the change and continued to celebrate on the last day of the former celebration, April 1. These people were labeled "fools" by the general populace, were subject to ridicule and sent on "fool errands," sent invitations to nonexistent parties and had other practical jokes played upon them. The butts of these pranks became known as a "poisson d'avril" or "April fish" because a young naive fish is easily caught. In addition, one common practice was to hook a paper fish on the back of someone as a joke.
This harassment evolved over time and a custom of prank-playing continue on the first day of April. This tradition eventually spread elsewhere like to Britain and Scotland in the 18th century and was introduced to the American colonies by the English and the French. Because of this spread to other countries, April Fool's Day has taken on an international flavor with each country celebrating the holiday in its own way.
In Scotland, for instance, April Fool's Day is devoted to spoofs involving the buttocks and as such is called Taily Day. The butts of these jokes are known as April 'Gowk', another name for cuckoo bird. The origins of the "Kick Me" sign can be traced back to the Scottish observance.
In England, jokes are played only in the morning. Fools are called 'gobs' or 'gobby' and the victim of a joke is called a 'noodle.' It was considered back luck to play a practical joke on someone after noon.
In Rome, the holiday is known as Festival of Hilaria, celebrating the resurrection of the god Attis, is on March 25 and is also referred to as "Roman Laughing Day."
In Portugal, April Fool's Day falls on the Sunday and Monday before lent. In this celebration, many people throw flour at their friends.
The Huli Festival is celebrated on March 31 in India. People play jokes on one another and smear colors on one another celebrating the arrival of Spring.
So, no matter where you happen to be in the world on April 1, don't be surprised if April fools fall playfully upon you.
As you live your days.....
As you live your days…you craft your life………
Your days are your life in miniature. As you live your hours, so you create your years. As you live your days, so you craft your life. What you do today is actually creating your future. In other words, your future depends entirely upon the deeds which you carry out systematically on a day to day basis. The words you speak, the thoughts you think, the food you eat and the actions you take are defining your destiny – shaping who you are becoming and what your life will stand for. Small choices lead to giant consequences – over time.
There is no such thing as an unimportant day. The best among us are not more gifted than the rest. They just take little steps each day as they march toward their biggest life. And the days slip into weeks, the weeks into months and before they know it, they arrive at a place called Extraordinary.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Health Facts
HEART DISEASES: Make a paste of honey and cinnamon powder, apply on bread, chappati, or other bread, instead of jelly and jam and eat it regularly for breakfast. It reduces the cholesterol in the arteries and saves the patient from heart attack. Also those who already had an attack, if they do this process daily, they are kept miles away from the next attack.Regular use of the above process relieves loss of breath and strengthens the heartbeat. In America and Canada, various nursing homes have treated patients successfully and have found that as age the arteries and veins lose their flexibility and get clogged; honey and cinnamon revitalizes the arteries and veins.
INSECT BITES: Take one part honey to two parts of lukewarm water and add a small teaspoon of cinnamon powder, make a paste and massage it on the itching part of the body slowly. It is noticed that the pain recedes within a minute or two.
ARTHRITIS: Arthritis patients may take daily, morning and night, one cup of hot water with two spoons of honey and one small teaspoon of cinnamon powder. If taken regularly even chronic arthritis can be cured.In a recent research conducted at the Copenhagen University, it was found that when the doctors treated their patients with a mixture of one tablespoon Honey and half teaspoon Cinnamon powder before breakfast, they found that within a week out of the 200 people so treated practically 73 patients were totally relieved of pain and within a month, mostly all the patients who could not walk or move around because of arthritis started walking without pain.
HAIR LOSS: Those suffering from hair loss or baldness, may apply a paste of hot olive oil, one tablespoon of honey, one teaspoon of cinnamon powder before bath and keep it for approx. 15 min. and then wash the hair. It was found to be effective even if kept on for 5 minutes.BLADDER
INFECTIONS: Take two tablespoons of cinnamon powder and one teaspoon of honey in a glass of lukewarm water and drink it. It destroys the germs in the bladder.TOOTHACHE: Make a paste of one teaspoon of cinnamon powder and five teaspoons of honey and apply on the aching tooth. This may be applied 3 times a day till the tooth stops aching.
CHOLESTEROL: Two tablespoons of honey and three teaspoons of Cinnamon Powdermixed in 16 ounces of tea water, given to a cholesterol patient, was found toreduce the level of cholesterol in the blood by 10% within 2 hours. As mentioned for arthritic patients, if taken 3 times a day, any Chronic cholesterol is cured. As per information received in the said journal, pure honey taken with food daily relieves complaints of cholesterol.
COLDS: Those suffering from common or severe colds should take one tablespoon lukewarm honey with 1/4 spoon cinnamon powder daily for 3 days. This process will cure most chronic cough, cold and clear the sinuses.
INFERTILITY: Yunani and Ayurvedic Medicine have been using honey for thousands of years to strengthen the semen of men. If impotent men regularly take two tablespoon of honey before going to sleep, their problem will be solved.In China, Japan and Far-East countries, women, who do not conceive and need to strengthen the uterus, have been taking cinnamon powder for centuries. Women whocannot conceive may take a pinch of cinnamon powder in half teaspoon of honeyand apply it on the gums frequently throughout the day, so that it slowly mixes with the saliva and enters the body.A couple in Maryland, USA, had no children for 14 years and had lost hope of having a child of their own. When told about this process, husband and wife started taking honey and cinnamon as stated above; the wife conceived after a few months and had twins at full term.
UPSET STOMACH: Honey taken with cinnamon powder cures stomachache and also clears stomach ulcers from the root.GAS: According to the studies done in India & Japan, it is revealed that if honey is taken with cinnamon powder the stomach is relieved of gas.IMMUNE SYSTEM: Daily use of honey and cinnamon powder strengthens the immune system and protects the body from bacteria and viral attacks. Scientists have found that honey has various vitamins and iron in large amounts. Constant use of honey strengthens the white blood corpuscles to fight bacteria and viral diseases.
INDIGESTION: Cinnamon powder sprinkled on two tablespoons of honey taken before food, relieves acidity and digests the heaviest of meals.
INFLUENZA: A scientist in Spain has proved that honey contains a natural ingredient, which kills the influenza germs and saves the patient from flu.
LONGEVITY: Tea made with honey and cinnamon powder, when taken regularly arrests the ravages of old age. Take 4 spoons of honey, 1 spoon of cinnamon powder and 3 cups of water and boil to make like tea. Drink 1/4 cup, 3 to 4 times a day. It keeps the skin fresh and soft and arrests old age.Life spans also increases and even a 100 year old, starts performing the chores of a 20-year-old.
PIMPLES: Three tablespoons of Honey and one teaspoon of cinnamon powder paste. Apply this paste on the pimples before sleeping and wash it next morning with warm water. If done daily for two weeks, it removes pimples from the root.
SKIN INFECTIONS: Applying honey and cinnamon powder in equal parts on the affected parts cures eczema, ringworm and all types of skin infections.
CANCER: Recent research in Japan and Australia has revealed that advanced cancer of the stomach and bones have been cured successfully. Patients suffering from these kinds of cancer should daily take one tablespoon of honey with one teaspoon of cinnamon powder for one month 3 times a day.
FATIGUE: Recent studies have shown that the sugar content of honey is more helpful rather than being detrimental to the strength of the body. Senior citizens, who take honey and cinnamon power in equal parts, are more alert and flexible.Dr. Milton who has done research says that a half tablespoon honey taken in a glass of water and sprinkled with cinnamon powder, taken daily after brushing and in the afternoon at about 3.00 p.m. when the vitality of the body starts to decrease, increases the vitality of the body within a week.
BAD BREATH: People of South America, first thing in the morning gargle with one teaspoon of honey and cinnamon powder mixed in hot water. So their breath stays fresh throughout the day.
HEARING LOSS: Daily morning and night honey and cinnamon powder taken in equal parts restore hearing.
*NOTE:The honey used needs to be REAL RAW UNPASTEURIZED HONEY. If it says PURE honey it is most likely pasteurized. It is best to only buy honey that says RAW or UNPASTEURIZED on the label. The difference is that the enzymes are all heated out of the pasteurized honey.
INSECT BITES: Take one part honey to two parts of lukewarm water and add a small teaspoon of cinnamon powder, make a paste and massage it on the itching part of the body slowly. It is noticed that the pain recedes within a minute or two.
ARTHRITIS: Arthritis patients may take daily, morning and night, one cup of hot water with two spoons of honey and one small teaspoon of cinnamon powder. If taken regularly even chronic arthritis can be cured.In a recent research conducted at the Copenhagen University, it was found that when the doctors treated their patients with a mixture of one tablespoon Honey and half teaspoon Cinnamon powder before breakfast, they found that within a week out of the 200 people so treated practically 73 patients were totally relieved of pain and within a month, mostly all the patients who could not walk or move around because of arthritis started walking without pain.
HAIR LOSS: Those suffering from hair loss or baldness, may apply a paste of hot olive oil, one tablespoon of honey, one teaspoon of cinnamon powder before bath and keep it for approx. 15 min. and then wash the hair. It was found to be effective even if kept on for 5 minutes.BLADDER
INFECTIONS: Take two tablespoons of cinnamon powder and one teaspoon of honey in a glass of lukewarm water and drink it. It destroys the germs in the bladder.TOOTHACHE: Make a paste of one teaspoon of cinnamon powder and five teaspoons of honey and apply on the aching tooth. This may be applied 3 times a day till the tooth stops aching.
CHOLESTEROL: Two tablespoons of honey and three teaspoons of Cinnamon Powdermixed in 16 ounces of tea water, given to a cholesterol patient, was found toreduce the level of cholesterol in the blood by 10% within 2 hours. As mentioned for arthritic patients, if taken 3 times a day, any Chronic cholesterol is cured. As per information received in the said journal, pure honey taken with food daily relieves complaints of cholesterol.
COLDS: Those suffering from common or severe colds should take one tablespoon lukewarm honey with 1/4 spoon cinnamon powder daily for 3 days. This process will cure most chronic cough, cold and clear the sinuses.
INFERTILITY: Yunani and Ayurvedic Medicine have been using honey for thousands of years to strengthen the semen of men. If impotent men regularly take two tablespoon of honey before going to sleep, their problem will be solved.In China, Japan and Far-East countries, women, who do not conceive and need to strengthen the uterus, have been taking cinnamon powder for centuries. Women whocannot conceive may take a pinch of cinnamon powder in half teaspoon of honeyand apply it on the gums frequently throughout the day, so that it slowly mixes with the saliva and enters the body.A couple in Maryland, USA, had no children for 14 years and had lost hope of having a child of their own. When told about this process, husband and wife started taking honey and cinnamon as stated above; the wife conceived after a few months and had twins at full term.
UPSET STOMACH: Honey taken with cinnamon powder cures stomachache and also clears stomach ulcers from the root.GAS: According to the studies done in India & Japan, it is revealed that if honey is taken with cinnamon powder the stomach is relieved of gas.IMMUNE SYSTEM: Daily use of honey and cinnamon powder strengthens the immune system and protects the body from bacteria and viral attacks. Scientists have found that honey has various vitamins and iron in large amounts. Constant use of honey strengthens the white blood corpuscles to fight bacteria and viral diseases.
INDIGESTION: Cinnamon powder sprinkled on two tablespoons of honey taken before food, relieves acidity and digests the heaviest of meals.
INFLUENZA: A scientist in Spain has proved that honey contains a natural ingredient, which kills the influenza germs and saves the patient from flu.
LONGEVITY: Tea made with honey and cinnamon powder, when taken regularly arrests the ravages of old age. Take 4 spoons of honey, 1 spoon of cinnamon powder and 3 cups of water and boil to make like tea. Drink 1/4 cup, 3 to 4 times a day. It keeps the skin fresh and soft and arrests old age.Life spans also increases and even a 100 year old, starts performing the chores of a 20-year-old.
PIMPLES: Three tablespoons of Honey and one teaspoon of cinnamon powder paste. Apply this paste on the pimples before sleeping and wash it next morning with warm water. If done daily for two weeks, it removes pimples from the root.
SKIN INFECTIONS: Applying honey and cinnamon powder in equal parts on the affected parts cures eczema, ringworm and all types of skin infections.
CANCER: Recent research in Japan and Australia has revealed that advanced cancer of the stomach and bones have been cured successfully. Patients suffering from these kinds of cancer should daily take one tablespoon of honey with one teaspoon of cinnamon powder for one month 3 times a day.
FATIGUE: Recent studies have shown that the sugar content of honey is more helpful rather than being detrimental to the strength of the body. Senior citizens, who take honey and cinnamon power in equal parts, are more alert and flexible.Dr. Milton who has done research says that a half tablespoon honey taken in a glass of water and sprinkled with cinnamon powder, taken daily after brushing and in the afternoon at about 3.00 p.m. when the vitality of the body starts to decrease, increases the vitality of the body within a week.
BAD BREATH: People of South America, first thing in the morning gargle with one teaspoon of honey and cinnamon powder mixed in hot water. So their breath stays fresh throughout the day.
HEARING LOSS: Daily morning and night honey and cinnamon powder taken in equal parts restore hearing.
*NOTE:The honey used needs to be REAL RAW UNPASTEURIZED HONEY. If it says PURE honey it is most likely pasteurized. It is best to only buy honey that says RAW or UNPASTEURIZED on the label. The difference is that the enzymes are all heated out of the pasteurized honey.
Tilt Built
Is the notion of contemporary Architecture distorted?Are designers running away from the simplicity of purpose?Or is it preparation for a future of seismic proportionsin which the straight will bend and the tilted will come upright?
Monday, March 23, 2009
Liquid Floor Tiles
Check this out. If someone gets info on availability of this product in India please share with all.
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Inflation & Deflation
Few months back everyone were talking about inflation because the inflation percentage exceeded more than 10% mainly due increase in the general level of prices for goods and services. Last week the announcement from the central government shows inflation has come to less than 1% and this will lead to deflation.
Deflation can be caused also by a decrease in government personal investment & general spending by the people. The opposite of inflation which is deflation has its side effects i.e increased unemployment since there is a lower level of demand in the economy, which can lead to an economic depression. RBI has attempted to stop severe deflation and inflation in an attempt to keep the excessive drop in prices to a minimum.Deflationary periods can be both short term or long term. Japan, for example, had a period of deflation lasting decades starting in the early 1990's. The Japanese government lowered interest rates to try and stimulate inflation, to no avail. Zero interest rate policy ended in July of 2006.
Now the big question is after elections what the newly appointed government is going to do to stop Inflation/deflation? We have to change our economy policy and we have to concentrate more on agriculture. If you see before 90’s our economy was not dependent on global economy and when globalization started India gets benefited by getting more FDI which led to more dependence on western countries but we failed to concentrate on agriculture and gave away large tracts of cultivable land to SEZs. Now we are feeling the pinch.
Government should learn a lesson now and concentrate on Agriculture. At least 60% of the country should concentrate on Agriculture which will help us in times like this whereby when there is a recession in the western world we are caught in the whirlpool. Lets hope for the best that India becomes a developed nation by 2020.
Deflation can be caused also by a decrease in government personal investment & general spending by the people. The opposite of inflation which is deflation has its side effects i.e increased unemployment since there is a lower level of demand in the economy, which can lead to an economic depression. RBI has attempted to stop severe deflation and inflation in an attempt to keep the excessive drop in prices to a minimum.Deflationary periods can be both short term or long term. Japan, for example, had a period of deflation lasting decades starting in the early 1990's. The Japanese government lowered interest rates to try and stimulate inflation, to no avail. Zero interest rate policy ended in July of 2006.
Now the big question is after elections what the newly appointed government is going to do to stop Inflation/deflation? We have to change our economy policy and we have to concentrate more on agriculture. If you see before 90’s our economy was not dependent on global economy and when globalization started India gets benefited by getting more FDI which led to more dependence on western countries but we failed to concentrate on agriculture and gave away large tracts of cultivable land to SEZs. Now we are feeling the pinch.
Government should learn a lesson now and concentrate on Agriculture. At least 60% of the country should concentrate on Agriculture which will help us in times like this whereby when there is a recession in the western world we are caught in the whirlpool. Lets hope for the best that India becomes a developed nation by 2020.
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Recession only for Middle Class
Recession only for Middle Class
When it is boom time, the rich and the poor benefit. The rich become richer by investing and expanding their business and poor benefit by getting subsidies and free housing etc from the government. The only class that contributes to these two classes i.e the Upper and the Lower classes is the Middle Class.
It is this middle class people who pay Income Tax very honestly and fill the government's coffers while the rich manage to grease the palms of the authorites and get away with paying almost quarter of what they are supposed to pay and for the poor, of course they don't fall in the income tax category as they are the so called poor people even if they own 2 - 3 houses and earn 4 figure salaries.
Even now that recession is here, it is the middle class who are suffering, the rich businessmen are cutting down on their staff strength even if there is no problem as they have amassed lots of wealth during the boom time and I am sure they can ride this 1 - 2 year recession while the lower class have this very reason to avail of more benefits at the cost of the Middle Class.
As for Taxation, The rich have got ample reason to avoid taxes by saying there is recession and their business is bad but at the same time government is breathing down the neck of the middle class group to pay the taxes saying that it is needed to develop the country.
So all you middle class guys keep working hard during the recession and help the upper class and the lower class to survive this recession.
When it is boom time, the rich and the poor benefit. The rich become richer by investing and expanding their business and poor benefit by getting subsidies and free housing etc from the government. The only class that contributes to these two classes i.e the Upper and the Lower classes is the Middle Class.
It is this middle class people who pay Income Tax very honestly and fill the government's coffers while the rich manage to grease the palms of the authorites and get away with paying almost quarter of what they are supposed to pay and for the poor, of course they don't fall in the income tax category as they are the so called poor people even if they own 2 - 3 houses and earn 4 figure salaries.
Even now that recession is here, it is the middle class who are suffering, the rich businessmen are cutting down on their staff strength even if there is no problem as they have amassed lots of wealth during the boom time and I am sure they can ride this 1 - 2 year recession while the lower class have this very reason to avail of more benefits at the cost of the Middle Class.
As for Taxation, The rich have got ample reason to avoid taxes by saying there is recession and their business is bad but at the same time government is breathing down the neck of the middle class group to pay the taxes saying that it is needed to develop the country.
So all you middle class guys keep working hard during the recession and help the upper class and the lower class to survive this recession.
Focus on What You Want rather than......
Most of the time people, which include you and me , focus on What we don't want rather than what we want.
There is something called the Law of attraction which is a law of nature. It is impersonal and it does not see good things or bad things. It is receiving your thoughts and reflecting back to you those thoughts as your life experience. It simply gives you whatever it is you are thinking about.
When you focus your thoughts on something you want, and you hold that focus, you are in that moment summoning what you want with some infinite power in the Universe which many term it as "GOD". The law of attraction doesn't compute "dont" or "not" or "no", or any other words of negation.
For eg.,
'I don't want to be late'
Law of attraction takes it as I want to be late
'I don't want to argue'
Law of attraction takes it as I want more arguing
'I don't want to spill something on this outfit'
Law of attraction takes it as I want to spill something on this outfit
So eventually you always get what you don't want. Instead you could always say it like this:
I want to be early
I want to prevent unnecessay arguments
I want to avoid spilling anything on this outfit
This way a positive feeling is sent out and you get what you want. You create your life with your thoughts. What you think about the most of focus on the most, is what will appear as your life.
The problem is most people are thinking about what they don't want and they're wondering why it shows up over and over again. Change your thinking and focus on what you want and you will eventually get it.
Excerpts from the Book "The Secret" by Rhonda Byrne"
There is something called the Law of attraction which is a law of nature. It is impersonal and it does not see good things or bad things. It is receiving your thoughts and reflecting back to you those thoughts as your life experience. It simply gives you whatever it is you are thinking about.
When you focus your thoughts on something you want, and you hold that focus, you are in that moment summoning what you want with some infinite power in the Universe which many term it as "GOD". The law of attraction doesn't compute "dont" or "not" or "no", or any other words of negation.
For eg.,
'I don't want to be late'
Law of attraction takes it as I want to be late
'I don't want to argue'
Law of attraction takes it as I want more arguing
'I don't want to spill something on this outfit'
Law of attraction takes it as I want to spill something on this outfit
So eventually you always get what you don't want. Instead you could always say it like this:
I want to be early
I want to prevent unnecessay arguments
I want to avoid spilling anything on this outfit
This way a positive feeling is sent out and you get what you want. You create your life with your thoughts. What you think about the most of focus on the most, is what will appear as your life.
The problem is most people are thinking about what they don't want and they're wondering why it shows up over and over again. Change your thinking and focus on what you want and you will eventually get it.
Excerpts from the Book "The Secret" by Rhonda Byrne"
Saturday, March 14, 2009
Full forms of short forms....
Here is a collection of full forms of some corporates....in lighter vein....
We can add to the list by being a bit creative ....
1. NIIT : Not Interested in IT
2. WIPRO : Weak Input, Poor & Rubbish Output
3. HCL : Hidden Costs & Losses
4. TCS : Totally Confusing Solutions
5. INFOSYS :Inferior Offline Systems
6. HUGHES : Highly Useless Graduates Hired for Eating and Sleeping
7. BAAN : Beggars Association and Nerds
8. IBM : Implicitly Boring Machines
9. SATYAM : Sad And Tired Yelling Away Madly
10. PARAM : Puzzled And Ridiculous Array of Microprocessors
11. C-DOT : Coffee During Office Timings
12. AT&T : All Troubles & Terrible
13. CMC : Coffee, Meals and Comfort
14. DEC : Drifting & Exhausted Computers
15. BFL : Brainwash First and Let them go
17. TISL : Totally Inconsistent Systems Ltd.
18. PSI : Peculiar Symptoms of India
19. ORACLE : On-line Romance And Chatting with Lady Employees.
20. MASTEK: Mad And Stupid Technicians Enroute to Kabaadkhana
21.PATNI : Pathetic Appraisal Techniques , No Increments
22 DLF : Dead Lock Funds
We can add to the list by being a bit creative ....
1. NIIT : Not Interested in IT
2. WIPRO : Weak Input, Poor & Rubbish Output
3. HCL : Hidden Costs & Losses
4. TCS : Totally Confusing Solutions
5. INFOSYS :Inferior Offline Systems
6. HUGHES : Highly Useless Graduates Hired for Eating and Sleeping
7. BAAN : Beggars Association and Nerds
8. IBM : Implicitly Boring Machines
9. SATYAM : Sad And Tired Yelling Away Madly
10. PARAM : Puzzled And Ridiculous Array of Microprocessors
11. C-DOT : Coffee During Office Timings
12. AT&T : All Troubles & Terrible
13. CMC : Coffee, Meals and Comfort
14. DEC : Drifting & Exhausted Computers
15. BFL : Brainwash First and Let them go
17. TISL : Totally Inconsistent Systems Ltd.
18. PSI : Peculiar Symptoms of India
19. ORACLE : On-line Romance And Chatting with Lady Employees.
20. MASTEK: Mad And Stupid Technicians Enroute to Kabaadkhana
21.PATNI : Pathetic Appraisal Techniques , No Increments
22 DLF : Dead Lock Funds
Friday, March 13, 2009
Murphy’s Golden Laws…….
Whenever I find the key to success, someone changes the lock.
To Err is human, to forgive is not a COMPANY policy.
The road to success.....is always under construction.
Alcohol doesn't solve any problems, but if you think again, neither does Milk.
In order to get a Loan, you first need to prove that you don't need it.
All the desirable things in life are illegal, expensive or fattening or married to someone else.
Since Light travels faster than Sound, people appear brighter before you hear them speak.
Everyone has a scheme of getting rich....which never works.
If at first you don't succeed….destroy all evidence that you ever tried.
You can never determine which side of the bread to butter. If it falls down, it will always land on the buttered side.
Anything dropped on the floor will roll over to the most inaccessible corner.
As soon as you mention something…if it is good, it is taken…if it is bad, it happens.
He, who has the gold, makes the rules.
If you come early, the bus is late. If you come late, the bus is still late.
Once you have bought something, you will find the same item being sold somewhere else at a cheaper rate.
When in a queue, the other line always moves faster and the person in front of you will always have the most complex of transactions.
If you have paper, you don't have a pen. If you have a pen, you don't have paper. If you have both, no one calls.
You will pick up maximum wrong numbers when on roaming.
If your exam is tomorrow, there will be a power cut tonight.
Irrespective of the direction of the wind, the smoke from the cigarette will always tend to go to the non-smoker.
Whenever I find the key to success, someone changes the lock.
To Err is human, to forgive is not a COMPANY policy.
The road to success.....is always under construction.
Alcohol doesn't solve any problems, but if you think again, neither does Milk.
In order to get a Loan, you first need to prove that you don't need it.
All the desirable things in life are illegal, expensive or fattening or married to someone else.
Since Light travels faster than Sound, people appear brighter before you hear them speak.
Everyone has a scheme of getting rich....which never works.
If at first you don't succeed….destroy all evidence that you ever tried.
You can never determine which side of the bread to butter. If it falls down, it will always land on the buttered side.
Anything dropped on the floor will roll over to the most inaccessible corner.
As soon as you mention something…if it is good, it is taken…if it is bad, it happens.
He, who has the gold, makes the rules.
If you come early, the bus is late. If you come late, the bus is still late.
Once you have bought something, you will find the same item being sold somewhere else at a cheaper rate.
When in a queue, the other line always moves faster and the person in front of you will always have the most complex of transactions.
If you have paper, you don't have a pen. If you have a pen, you don't have paper. If you have both, no one calls.
You will pick up maximum wrong numbers when on roaming.
If your exam is tomorrow, there will be a power cut tonight.
Irrespective of the direction of the wind, the smoke from the cigarette will always tend to go to the non-smoker.
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Investment Banking Explained...
Young Chuck moved to Texas and bought a donkey from a farmer for $100.
The farmer agreed to deliver the donkey the next day.
The next day the farmer drove up and said, "Sorry Chuck, but I have some bad news. The donkey died.'"
Chuck replied, "Well then, just give me my money back."
The farmer said," 'Can't do that. I went and spent it already."
Chuck said, "OK, then, just bring me the dead donkey."
The farmer asked, "What ya gonna do with a dead donkey?"
Chuck said, "I'm going to raffle him off."
The farmer said, "You can't raffle off a dead donkey!"
Chuck said, "Sure I can. Watch me. I just won't tell anybody he's dead."
A month later, the farmer met up with Chuck and asked, "What happened with that dead donkey?"
Chuck said, "I raffled him off. I sold 500 tickets at two dollars apiece and made a profit of $898.00."
The farmer said, "Didn't anyone complain?"
Chuck said, "Just the guy who won. So I gave him his two dollars back."
The farmer agreed to deliver the donkey the next day.
The next day the farmer drove up and said, "Sorry Chuck, but I have some bad news. The donkey died.'"
Chuck replied, "Well then, just give me my money back."
The farmer said," 'Can't do that. I went and spent it already."
Chuck said, "OK, then, just bring me the dead donkey."
The farmer asked, "What ya gonna do with a dead donkey?"
Chuck said, "I'm going to raffle him off."
The farmer said, "You can't raffle off a dead donkey!"
Chuck said, "Sure I can. Watch me. I just won't tell anybody he's dead."
A month later, the farmer met up with Chuck and asked, "What happened with that dead donkey?"
Chuck said, "I raffled him off. I sold 500 tickets at two dollars apiece and made a profit of $898.00."
The farmer said, "Didn't anyone complain?"
Chuck said, "Just the guy who won. So I gave him his two dollars back."
Chuck went on to work for Morgan Stanley……till the recession hit home. Now he is jobless and is waiting for another farmer to come his way sell him a donkey.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Happy Holi
Happy Holi to everyone at iDream! That deep initial resistance to getting your face smeared, gives path to so much fun and smiles later.
Friday, March 6, 2009
English Classes
So we have been having some English speaking and writing classes in our Mumbai office. Here are some fundas on the English Language...
Read all the way to the end................ This took a lot of work to put together!!!You think English is easy??? Read to the end
1) The bandage was wound around the wound.
2) The farm was used to produce the produce.
3) The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse.
4) We must polish the Polish furniture.
5) The soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert.
6) Since there is no time like the present, he thought it was time to present the present.
7) When shot at, the dove dove into the bushes.
8) I did not object to the object.
9) The insurance was invalid for the invalid.
10) There was a row among the oarsmen about how to row.
11) They were too close to the door to close it.
12) The buck does funny things when the does are present.
13) A seamstress and a sewer fell down into a sewer line.
14) Upon seeing the tear in the painting I shed a tear.
15) How can I intimate this to my most intimate friend?
Let's face it - English is a crazy language.
There is no egg in eggplant, neither apple nor pine in pineapple. English muffins weren’t invented in England or French fries in France. Sweetmeats are candies while sweetbreads, which aren't sweet, are meat.
We take English for granted. But if we explore its paradoxes, we find that quicksand can work slowly, boxing rings are square and a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig. And why is it that writers write but fingers don’t fing, grocers don't groce and hammers don't ham? If the plural of tooth is teeth, why isn't the plural of booth, beeth? One goose, 2 geese. So one moose, 2 meese? One index, 2 indices? Doesn't it seem crazy that you can make amends but not one amend? If you have a bunch of odds and ends and get rid of all but one of them, what do you call it? If teachers taught, why didn't preachers praught? If a vegetarian eats vegetables, what does a humanitarian eat?
Sometimes I think all the English speakers should be committed to an asylum for the verbally insane. In what language do people recite at a play and play at a recital? Ship by truck and send cargo by ship? Have noses that run and feet that smell? How can a slim chance and a fat chance be the same, while a wise man and a wise guy are opposites? You have to marvel at the unique lunacy of a language in which your house can burn up as it burns down, in which you fill in a form by filling it out and in which, an alarm goes off by going on. English was invented by lunatics. That is why, when the stars are out, they are visible, but when the lights are out, they are invisible.
You lovers of the English language might enjoy this . There is a two-letter word that perhaps has more meanings than any other two-letter word, and that is 'UP.' It's easy to understand 'UP.', meaning toward the sky or at the top of the list, but when we awaken in the morning, why do we wake UP ? At a meeting, why does a topic come UP ? Why do we speak UP and why are the officers UP for election and why is it UP to the secretary to write UP a report ? We call UP our friends. And we use it to brighten UP a room, polish UP the silver; we warm UP the leftovers, we warm UP the bench by sitting on it and clean UP the kitchen. We lock UP the house and some guys fix UP the old car. At other times the little word has real special meaning. People stir UP trouble, line UP for tickets, work UP an appetite, and think UP excuses. To be dressed is one thing, but to be dressed UP is special. And this UP is confusing: A drain must be opened UP because it is stopped UP. We open UP a store in the morning but we close it UP at night. We seem to be pretty mixed UP about UP ! If you are UP to it, you might try building UP a list of the many ways UP is used. It will take UP a lot of your time, but if you don't give UP, you may wind UP with a hundred or more. When it threatens to rain, we say it is clouding UP . When the sun comes out we say it is clearing UP...When it rains, it wets the earth and often messes things UP.When it doesn't rain for awhile, things dry UP.
I'll wrap it UP, for now my time is UP, so........it is time to shut UP!
Bringing down running cost by smart design
There is a lot of debate about bringing down running cost of an office by way of smart design. Whereas this is probably possible for a new office, how realistic is this for an existing office? Can we, as designers, help in bringing down running costs of an existing office and is it worthwhile for a client to go "through the trouble" of making changes in a running office?
You cant direct the wind but you can move your sail
In recent times the iDream team has spent many hours brainstorming. Serious attempts have been made in groups and at individual levels to battle the slowdown. Whereas there has not been much change in the external climate, there has been tremendous, positive changes, within iDream. Towards the same effort, iDream now launches its staff blog. Its appropriately called myidream. All staff are expected to participate vigorously on this forum and contribute towards the greater good of the organisation. Its a place where we all can meet and sit down together, anytime of the day, without any barriers.
Welcome to iDream's first blog and please spread the message.
You can begin blogging by commenting on this post.
Welcome to iDream's first blog and please spread the message.
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