Sunday, 13 May 2012

[www.keralites.net] VERY INTERESTING STUFF

VERY
INTERESTING STUFF

In the
1400's a law was set forth in England that a man was allowed
to beat his wife with a stick no thicker than his thumb.
Hence we have 'the rule
of thumb'



Many years ago in
Scotland , a new game was invented. It was ruled 'Gentlemen
Only...Ladies Forbidden'.. .and thus, the word GOLF entered
into the English language.



The first couple to
be shown in bed together on prime time TV was Fred and Wilma
Flintstone.



Every day more money
is printed for Monopoly than the U.S.
Treasury.



Men can read smaller
print than women can; women can hear better.



CocaCola was
originally green.



It is impossible to lick
your elbow.



The State with the
highest percentage of people who walk to work:

Alaska



The percentage of
Africa that is wilderness: 28% (now get
this...)



The percentage of
North America that is wilderness: 38%



The cost of raising
a mediumsize dog to the age of eleven:

$ 16,400



The average number
of people airborne over the U.S. in any given
hour:

61,000



Intelligent people
have more zinc and copper in their hair..



The first novel ever
written on a typewriter, Tom Sawyer.



The San Francisco
Cable cars are the only mobile National
Monuments.



Each king in a deck
of playing cards represents a great king from history:

Spades King David

Hearts Charlemagne

Clubs Alexander,
the Great

Diamonds Julius
Caesar



111,111,111 x
111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987, 654,321



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 because of wounds received in battle.
If the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died
of natural causes



Only two people
signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4, John Hancock
and Charles Thomson. Most of the rest signed on August 2, but
the last signature wasn't added until 5 years later.



Q. Half of all
Americans live within 50 miles of what?

A. Their birthplace



Q. Most boat owners
name their boats. What is the most popular boat name
requested?

A.
Obsession



Q.. If you were to
spell out numbers, how far would you have to go until you
would find the letter 'A'?

A. One
thousand



Q. What do
bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers and laser
printers have in common?

A. All were invented
by women.



Q. What is the only
food that doesn't spoil?

A.
Honey



Q. Which day are
there more collect calls than any other day of the
year?

A. Father's
Day



In Shakespeare's
time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes.
When you pulled on the ropes, the mattress tightened,
making the bed firmer to sleep on. Hence the
phrase...'Goodnight , sleep tight'



It was the accepted
practice in Babylon 4,000 years ago that for a month after the
wedding, the bride's father would supply his soninlaw with
all the mead he could drink. Mead is a honey beer and because
their calendar was lunar based, this period was called the
honey month, which we know today as the honeymoon.



In English pubs, ale
is ordered by pints and quarts.. So in old England , when
customers got unruly, the bartender would yell at them 'Mind
your pints and quarts, and settle down.'

It's where we get
the phrase 'mind your P's and Q's'



Many years ago in
England , pub frequenters had a whistle baked into the rim, or
handle, of their ceramic cups. When they needed a refill ,
they used the whistle to get some service. 'Wet your whistle'
is the phrase inspired by this practice.



At least 75% of
people who read this will try to lick their
elbow!



Don't delete this
just because it looks weird. Believe it or not, you can read
it.

I cdnuolt blveiee
taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The
phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at
Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the
ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the
first and last ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a
taotl mses and you can still raed it wouthit a porbelm. This
is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by
istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Amzanig huh?

YOU
KNOW YOU ARE LIVING IN 2010 when...

1. You accidentally
enter your PIN on the microwave.

2. You haven't
played solitaire with real cards in years.

3. You have a list
of 15 phone numbers to reach your family of
three.

4. You email the
person who works at the desk next to you.

5. Your reason for
not staying in touch with friends and family is that they
don't have email addresses.

6. You pull up in
your own driveway and use your cell phone to see if anyone is
home to help you carry in the groceries.

7. Every commercial
on television has a web site at the bottom of the screen

8. Leaving the house
without your cell phone, which you didn't even have the first
20 or 30 (or 60) years of your life, is now a cause for panic
and you turn around to go and get it.

10. You get up in
the morning and go on line before getting your
coffee

11. You start
tilting your head sideways to smile. : )

12 You're reading
this and nodding and laughing.

13. Even worse, you
know exactly to whom you are going to forward this
message.

14. You are too busy
to notice there was no #9 on this list..

15. You actually
scrolled back up to check that there wasn't a #9 on this
list

~~~~~~~~~~~AND
FINALLY~~~~~ ~~~~~~~

NOW U R LAUGHING at
yourself.

Go on, forward this
to your friends.

ISMAIL CHOHAN

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[www.keralites.net] Questions to a good manager

How would you reply if these questions are asked to you???

Personal Traits

1. What makes you think you can deliver what you are asked for?

2. Do you feel project is burden on you?

3. Do you feel that project is handled in best of way?

4. Does working on project tire you? Or you take each project with enthusiasm?

5. Are you hesitant on tough decisions? Have they paid off?

6. Do you let the things happen or do you believe in pro-active approach? Why do you think being pro-active is a good idea?

7. Do you think managing a project effectively is all about managerial skills?

8. What is your reaction when things fall behind schedule? What happens when someone did not do what he was supposed to do?

9. Do you believe in luck or hard work? Do you think if you are fair thing will go right? What are the 5 things you really want in your life?

10. What is your approach of managing odds? What is your leadership philosophy then?

11. What do you do when things get totally out of hands?

12. Do you take into consideration personal problem of your team member?

Interpersonal Skills

1. Have you ever hadproblem dealingwith your team? What is your leadership strategy? How do you ensure control yet a motivated team?

2. Are you always convincing about your idea/strategy to management/stakeholders? Who do you consider your organizations (projects) stakeholders? Do you always find it easy to manage the stakeholders? If yes what is your success strategy to stake holders managements?

3. Does your team follow you on what have to do (assigned tasks)? Do they have project ownership?

4. Do you believe in getting all things done through your team or do you get involve in things? Do you have a positive, energetic and dynamic work environment?

5. Do you and your team mate sit together other than the project talk? Are you helpful to young team members? Do your team members go along with themselves well? Is your team able to show their work problem with you without a threat?

6. Are there some things or tactics that other project leaders imitate from you in your organization? Please share an example.

7. Do peoplelike working with you?

8. Do your team members feel free to share their concern about project? Do you take their concern seriously?

9. Does your confidence in your team members have encouraged them to achieve and over achieve?

Project Management Skills

1. When you are to lead a team on certain project; what is first thing that comes to your mind?

2. Are you hesitant to lead a team?

3. Do you ask the management or yourself if some projects are worth doing?

4. Do you follow same perspective on each project or you take projects as they are?

5. Do you follow strict timelines on projects? How do you ensure proper time management?

6. Are your superiors satisfied by your performance? Do they feel you are efficient and vital for them? How has your efficiency helped your projects output?

7. Are you always bookish in approach or your decisions based on practical experiences? Does your skill set always match the project requirements, do you believe in enhancing technical skills (Formally and informally)?

8. Are you always open to new ideas if they are logical and sound?

9. you ever had issues with your team? If yes how have you dealt with them?

10. Do you think you have managed all the aspects (Technical, Human Resource, Finance, Marketing etc) of the project you have done?

11. Do you experiment new things during project? If yes why if not why not?

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[www.keralites.net] Winning People

1. The only way to get the best of an argument is to avoid it.

2. Show respect for the other person's opinions. Never say, "You're wrong."

3. If you are wrong, admit it quickly and emphatically.

4. Begin in a friendly way.

5. Get the other person saying "yes, yes" immediately.

6. Let the other person do a great deal of the talking.

7. Let the other person feel that the idea is his or hers.

8. Try honestly to see things from the other person's point of view.

9. Be sympathetic with the other person's ideas and desires.

10. Appeal to the nobler motives.

11. Dramatize your ideas.

12. Throw down a challenge.

Dale Carnegie

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പിണറായിയെയും വി.എസ്സിനെയും പുറത്താക്കണം:

കൃഷ്ണയ്യര്‍

കൊച്ചി: പിണറായി വിജയനെയും വി.എസ്.അച്യുതാന്ദനെയും സി.പി.എമ്മില്‍ നിന്ന് പുറത്താക്കണമെന്ന് ജസ്റ്റിസ് വി.ആര്‍.കൃഷ്ണയ്യര്‍ ആവശ്യപ്പെട്ടു.

തരംതാണ രീതിയില്‍ തമ്മിലടിക്കുകയാണ് ഇരുവരും ചെയ്യുന്നത്. പാര്‍ട്ടിയുടെ ആത്മവീര്യം തകര്‍ക്കുന്ന സമീപനമാണ് രണ്ട് പേരും സ്വീകരിക്കുന്നത്. ടി.പി.ചന്ദ്രശേഖരന്റെ കൊലപാതകത്തെക്കാള്‍ ഹീനമായാണ് ഈ വിഷയത്തില്‍ ഇരുവരും തമ്മിലടിച്ചതെന്നും കൃഷ്ണയ്യര്‍ പറഞ്ഞു.

Mathrubhumi, Web Edition

Nandakumar

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