Give hope by the gallon - UNICEF

One billion people desperately need it.

Three children die every minute without it.

And all we have to do is turn on a faucet to get as much of it as we want...whenever we want. This year alone, millions of children will die from water-borne diseases because they do not have access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation.
But you can help change that right now.

UNICEF's water and sanitation programs provide the tools families need to help themselves: by drilling water wells, cleaning impure water, removing parasites, and adopting safe hygiene practices to protect children's health and survival.

Here's how your year-end holiday donation can help:

• Your $30 donation can provide micro-filters for 12 families to remove guinea worm larvae from drinking water.
• Your $47 donation can buy 1,000 pounds of stable bleaching powder to disinfect contaminated drinking water.
• Your $101 donation can provide 10 Basic Family Water kits for use in emergency situations.

In today's world—with populations growing and access to fresh water supplies growing more scarce by the minute—UNICEF's water and sanitation programs are more important than ever to ensure the survival of children.
If you've ever considered supporting UNICEF's work, please make a gift today to save children's lives.

* This post as well as the website is not affiliate to UNICEFUSA.org. MESSAGE IN PUBLIC INTEREST

New rules and regulations implemented to raise the efficiency of our firm.

Dear STAFF,
Please be advised that these are NEW rules and regulations implemented to
raise the efficiency of our firm.

 1)  TRANSPORTATION:
It is advised that you come to work driving a car according to your salary.
 a)  If we see you driving a Honda, we assume you are doing well financially
and therefore you do not need a raise.
 b)  If you drive a 10 year old car or taking public transportation, we
assume you must have lots of savings therefore you do not need a raise.
 c)  If you drive a Pickup, you are right where you need to be and therefore
you do not need a raise.

 2)  ANNUAL LEAVE :
Each employee will receive 52 Annual Leave days a year ( Wow! said 1
employee).
- They are called SUNDAYs.

 3)   LUNCH BREAK:
a)  Skinny people get 30 minutes for lunch as they need to eat more so that
they can look healthy.
b)  Normal size people get 15 minutes for lunch to get a balanced meal to
maintain their average figure.
c)  Fat people get 5 minutes for lunch, because that's all the time needed
to drink a Slim Fast and take a diet pill.

 4)  SICK DAYS:
We will no longer accept a doctor Medical Cert as proof of sickness.
- If you are able to go to the doctor, you are able to come to work.

 5)  TOILET USE:
Entirely too much time is being spent in the toilets.
 a)  There is now a strict 3-minute time limit in the cubicles.
 b)  At the end of three minutes, an alarm will sound, the toilet paper roll
will retract, the door will open and a picture will be taken.
 c)  After your second offence, your picture will be posted on the company
bulletin board under the "Chronic Offenders" category.
 d)  Subsequent pictures will be sold at public auctions to raise money to
pay your salary.

 6)   SURGERY :
As long as you are an employee here, you need all your organs.
- You should not consider removing anything. We hired you intact.
- To have something removed constitutes a breach of employment.

 7)  INTERNET USAGE :
All personal Internet usage will be recorded and charges will be deducted
from your bonus (if any) and if we decide not to give you any, charges
will be deducted from your salary.
  - Important Note: Charges applicable as Rs.20 per minute as we have 4MB
connection.

Just for information, 73% of staff will not be entitled to any salary for
next 3 months as their Internet charges have exceeded their 3 months salary.

Thank you for your loyalty to our company. We are here to provide a positive
employment experience.
Therefore, all questions, comments, concerns, complaints, frustrations,
irritations, aggravations, insinuations, allegations, accusations,
contemplation, consternation and input should be directed elsewhere.

Best regards,
HRD

30 lines to make you smile

1.. My husband and I divorced over religious differences. He thought he was
God and I didn't.

2.. I don't suffer from insanity; I enjoy every minute of it.

3.. I Work Hard Because Millions On Welfare Depend on Me!

4.. Some people are alive only because it's illegal to kill them.

5.. I used to have a handle on life, but it broke.

6.. Don't take life too seriously; No one gets out alive.

7.. You're just jealous because the voices only talk to me

8.. Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder.

9.. Earth is the insane asylum for the universe.

10.. I'm not a complete idiot -- Some parts are missing.

11.. Out of my mind. Back in five minutes.

12.. NyQuil, the stuffy, sneezy, why-the-heck-is-the-room-spinning medicine.

13.. God must love stupid people; He made so many.

14.. The gene pool could use a little chlorine.

15.. Consciousness: That annoying time between naps.

16.. Ever stop to think, and forget to start again?

17.. Being "over the hill" is much better than being under it!

18.. Wrinkled Was Not One of the Things I Wanted to Be When I Grew up.

19.. Procrastinate Now!

20.. I Have a Degree in Liberal Arts; Do You Want Fries With That?

21.. A hangover is the wrath of grapes.

22.. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a cash advance

23.. Stupidity is not a handicap. Park elsewhere!

24.. They call it PMS because MadCow Disease was already taken.

25.. He who dies with the most toys is nonetheless dead.

26.. A picture is worth a thousand words, but it uses up three thousand
times the memory.

27.. Ham and eggs. A day's work for a chicken, a lifetime commitment for a
pig.

28.. The trouble with life is there's no background music.

29.. The original point and click interface was a Smith and Wesson.

30.. I smile! because ! I don't know what the hell is going on.

Waitress (2007)

Genre: Comedy

Running time: 104 min.

Director: Adrienne Shelly

Studio: Fox Searchlight Pictures

Producer: Michael Roiff

Screenplay: Adrienne Shelly

Cast: Keri Russell, Nathan Fillion, Cheryl Hines, Adrienne Shelly, Jeremy Sisto, Andy Griffith

When Jenna (Keri Russell), a waitress in a cheery southern diner, discovers that she's pregnant, she doesn't exactly jump for joy. Motherhood was never in her plans, and she's already saddled with her needy, jealous and infantile husband Earl (Jeremy Sisto).

At first, things seem hopeless and her dreams for a better life are in ruins, until a good-looking doctor (Nathan Fillion) arrives in town and mixes things up. With the support and love of her friends and co-workers (Adrienne Shelly, Cheryl Hines) at Joe's Pie Diner, Jenna exhibits her skills with crusts and fillings which are particularly appreciated by Joe himself (Andy Griffith). She then gains the courage to create the life of her dreams.

Get the Waitress (Widescreen Edition) DVD over here!

Never Seen Before - The Top Secret Airplanes

Airplane's that you've never seen and are classified as Top Secret!!!

Ratatouille (2007)

Cast:
Patton Oswalt( Voice of Remy )
Ian Holm (Voice of Skinner )
Lou Romano (Voice of Linguini)
Director: Brad Bird
Co-Director: Jan Pinkava

Plot:
RATATOUILLE is a animated film with an inspirational messages, and endearing characters. Created by Pixar and Walt Disney, Here A rat named Remy (Patton Oswalt) lives in Paris, who has a dream and the talent to be a chef. Remy is inspired by the philosophy of one of the city's most legendary chefs, the late Gusteau (Brad Garrett). One night while Remy can't resist practicing his skill in Gusteau's restaurant he is discovered by a klutzy young man, Linguini (Lou Romano). Together Remi and Linguini become a culinary duo, with Remy playing puppeteer by concealing himself under Linguini's chef's hat. Remy pulls Linguini's hair to direct his hands, helping to bring Remy's creations to life. Soon Gusteau's restaurant becomes the talk of the town--but would it still be the toast of Paris if everyone knew a rat was running the show?
The positioning of a city-dwelling rodent with a distinct palate and the aptitude to concoct mouthwatering dishes in one of Paris's finest eateries is the winning ingredient in RATATOUILLE's inspirational presentation. And Remy's brave conviction to break away from the pack and risk his life for what he loves and believes in gives the film a positive and heartwarming message for all ages.

Grab Ratatouille!!

Evanescence - Going Under (Acoustic)

Evanescence - Going Under (Acoustic)

This video is just awesome. The Guitar and her voice esp.

Evanescence - My Immortal (Acoustic)

Evanescence - My Immortal (Acoustic) - She is awesome singer.

Nelly Furtado - Say it Right - Music Video

Nelly Furtado - Say it Right - Music Video

Nelly Furtado ft. Timbaland - Promiscuous Girl - Music Video

Nelly Furtado ft. Timbaland - Promiscuous Girl - Music Video

Avril Lavigne and Tokio Hotel - I'm With you - Music Video

Avril Lavigne and Tokio Hotel - I'm With you - Music Video

Transformers (2007)

Cast:

Shia LaBeouf as Sam Witwicky

Megan Fox as Mikaela Banes

Peter Cullen as Optimus Prime(voice)

Hugo Weaving as Megatron(voice)

Mark Ryan as Bumblebee(voice)

Darius McCrary as Jazz(voice)

Jess Harnell as Barricade/Ironhide(voice)

Jim Wood as Bonecrusher(voice)

Reno Wilson as Frenzy(voice)

Robert Foxworth as Ratchett(voice)

Crew Director: Michael Bay

Screenwriter: Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman

Producer: Tom de Santo, Lorenzo di Bonaventura

Director of Photography: Mitchell Amundsen

Music: Steve Jablonsky

Movie Plot:

The interstellar battle between the Autobots and Decepticons rains destruction down on planet Earth as director Michael Bay adapts Hasbro and Takara's popular Transformers franchise into a big-budget, live-action summer tentpole extravaganza in this ambitious sci-fi action feature starring Shia LaBeouf, Tyrese Gibson, Bernie Mac, John Turturro, Jon Voight, and, of course, Optimus Prime and Megatron. Long ago, on the planet of Cybertron, a massive, powerful alien race divided into two factions, the noble Autobots, and the devious Decepticons. They fought for the sole access to a talisman known as the Allspark, a cube with the capacity to grant infinite power, and eventually the Autobots smuggled it off the planet's surface, hiding it in an unknown location on Earth. Now, hundreds of years later, the Deceptac Charlie Adler as Starscream(voice)ons have come looking for it, and if the Autobots don't find it first, the Earth will be enslaved or destroyed by the evil aliens' use of its massive power. The Autobots don't know where the cube was hidden, but the information may be stored in the most unlikely of sources, as a gangly young Earthling named Sam Witwicky (LaBeouf) who's just picked up his first car, has a strange connection to the Allspark's history, making him the unlikely ally of these enormous creatures, as they fight for humankind's survival and the chance to return home.

Grab the Transformers DVD!!!

Share trading for Beginners/Novice/Idiots/Dummies - 2

http://share-market-investment-tips.blogspot.com/search/label/Start%20Up

Found this new Share trading basics in india. Has good information about current stock information, company details and lot of other stuff. Need to read this before I start trading.
Might be a must read for "Share trading for Beginners"

Share trading for Beginners/Novice/Idiots/Dummies

Recently as the indian market is back to 18000, I am thinking of investing money into shares. Shares are at Low price and going down Today market at 3:00 PM IST went down by 76 points and still people are optimitic regarding shares that the index is going to rise to and cross 20000 mark sometime this month!!!. So rounding this I am trying to improve my knowledge for share trading . This is what I found on the net.

 

What does trading stocks mean?

Buying and selling of stocks is know as trading in the stock/financial market.

It has to be done thought a broker. You can trade either electronically or on the exchange floor. Electronic transaction is very common today.It is an efficient and fast method of stock trading. Both involes a broker but you receive confirmations almost immediately onscreen alert.

 

How are the stock prices for a specific company determined?

The stock prices are unpredictable, they fall they rise. It depend on various factors like political unrest, if there is a huge demand for a particular share at a given time, prices can fluctuate, any event that could adversely affect the company will also cause the share prices to drop.

 

Before investing you should ask yourself these questions. I suppose these will give me a better idea of how it works and how to gain/loose money into the market:

Do you know the company well enough?

What is the company's reputation in the market?

Have you gone through their annual report?

Do you have the confidence to invest in this company?

Is some negative news about the company circulating?

How are analysts predicting the future?

How is the management of the company?

What are their growth prospects?

Am I aware of the insider activity?

Is it an internationally renowned company?

How is their marketing strategy?

Have there been any changes in the management recently?

How consistent has been their performance?

Has there been a sudden shift in their production?

 

WORD OF CAUTION:

Whenever you invest you should be aware of your limits and be in your pants! Share market involves a lot of risk , risk taking could either lead to heaven or the hell.

 

THE BASICS OR DAILY ROUTINE AND CHECKUP:

You should avoid investing money more than you can actually afford.

Know about your investment well and do not blindly depend upon your broker.

Follow regular stock market quotes to keep yourself abreast of the market swings.

Report Writing And Its Analysis - Part 2

What is the Importance of Reports?
A report may be defined as “a formal communication written for a specific purpose. It includes a description of procedures followed by collection and examination of data, their significance, the conclusions drawn and recommendation”.
Reports are basically, summaries of information. A report provides detailed and carefully thought out information and analysis of the information of everyone involved in the management of a company as an aid in decision-making.
The importance of reports can be stated as under:
1. Measuring Executive Performance: A report helps an executive to perform his functions of planning, measuring and evaluating performance of people and resources efficiently.
2. Means of Communication: A report is a very effective vehicle for communication. The person who gathers the detailed information can easily convey the message to other people by the use of reports.
3. Helpful in Decision-Making: A report provides an overview of the information, investigation or research, on the basis of which, it is easy for the management to arrive at a decision.
4. Useful in knowing Unknown information: When reports are prepared, research and investigations are carried out. While carrying out the investigations and research, may reveal unknown information, which provides new insights to the user.
5. Helps in Combating Changes: Business conditions are subjected to variety of changes. These changes pose a threat to the existence and the growth of the firm. Reports are aimed to analyze the impact of business dynamics and how best the changes can be exploited to the benefit of the firm
6. Useful for the people working in Diverse Fields of Activity: Reports are useful to customers, shareholders, creditors, government, management and administration of company. They can be used by all departments of the firm. It is useful to the people who are working in different fields.

Report Writing And Its Analysis - Part 1

What is a Report?

A Report is a formal communication between someone who has the information and someone who wants to use the information. It is is a backbone to the system of communication in the organization. Report can be described as a statement of events carried back to present the facts relating to planning, coordinating, performance and general state of business in an organization. A good report is the evidence of writer's vocabulary, grammar, rhetoric, it shows whether the writer can gather information and analyze them, then reason.

The New Generation Wife

A newly wed girl was being welcomed at the husband's home in a
traditional manner.

She was asked to give a little speech. She addressed as follows:

"My dear family members, I thank you for welcoming me in my new home and
family", she said. Firstly, with my presence
I would not want to create any inconveniences. I mean that I don't want you
all to change your way of life, your routine."
"What do you mean my child?" asked the Head of the family.

What I mean dad is:

Those who used to wash dishes must carry on washing them.
Those who used to do the laundry must carry on doing it.
Those who cooked shouldn't stop on my account.
Those who used to clean should clean.

As for me, I am here just to entertain your son!

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Dani California

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Dani California

Britney Spears - Gimme More

The Official Music Video - Britney Spears - Gimme More