[www.keralites.net] Test for idiocy

 

Test for  Idiocy

B elow are four (4 ) questions and a bonus question.... . You have to answer them instantly. You can't take your time, answer all of them immediately . OK?

Let's find out just how clever you really are....

 

Ready? GO!!!

 

First Question:

Y ou are participating in a race. You overtake the second person. What position are you in?

 

 

 

 
 

 

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Answer: If you answered that you are first, then you are
absolutel! y wrong! If you overtake the second person, you take his place, so you are second!

Try not to screw up next time.
Now answer the second question,
but don't take as much time as you took for the first one, OK ?

 

 

 

Second Question:
If you overtake the last person, then you are...?

 

 

 
 

 

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Answer: If you answered that you are second to last, then you are wrong again.. Tell me, how can you overtake the LAST Person?

You're not very good at this, are you?

 

 

 

 
 

 

Third Question:
V ery tricky arithmetic! Note: This must be done in your head only .
Do NOT use paper and pencil or a calculator. Try it.

 

Take 1000 and add 40 to it.. Now add another 1000 . Now add 30 ..
Add another 1000 . Now add 20 . Now add another 1000
Now add 10 . What is the total?

 

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Did you get 5000?

 

The correct answer is actually 4100.

 

If you don't believe it, check it with a calculator!
Today is definitely not your day, is it?
Maybe you'll get the last question right....... .
....Maybe..

 

 

 

 

Fourth Question:

Mary's father has five daughters: 1. Nana, 2. Nene, 3. Nini, 4. Nono. What is the ! name of the fifth daughter?

 

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Did you Answer Nunu?
NO! Of course it isn't.
Her name is Mary. Read the question again!

 

 

Okay, now the bonus round:
I may have sent this one before. I! 'm never sure.

 

A mute person goes into a shop and wants to buy a toothbrush. By
imitating the action of brushing his teeth he successfully
expresses himself to the shopkeeper and the purchase is
done.

Next, a blind man comes into the shop who wants to buy a pair of
sunglasses; how does HE indicate what he wants?

 
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He just has to open his mouth and ask...
It's really very simple...... Like you!

 

 
  PASS TH IS  ON TO FRUSTRATE THE
SMART PEOPLE   IN YOUR LIFE

 

 

"Remember that what's right isn't always popular... and what's popular isn't always right..Everybody makes mistakes; that's why they put erasers on pencils.."

 

"Take courage and work on. Patience and steady work--this is the only way. Go on. Remember--patience and purity and courage and steady work. So long as you are true and pure, you will never fail."

 

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[www.keralites.net] A Small & Intelligent move but a Great Relief to HUMANITY.

 

Kaushik Basu Says Make Bribe Giving Legal

By Subhadip Sircar

To help a nation plagued by corruption scandals on a veritably daily basis, the top government economist has suggested a radical solution: Paying bribes should be made legal.

India's Chief Economic Adviser Kaushik Basu argues that for a certain class of bribes, which possibly for want of a better word he describes as harassment bribes,�� bribe giving should be made a legitimate activity. Such bribes should be directed only toward getting services to which you and I are legally entitled at the moment, such as an income tax refund or customs clearance for an exporter's goods.

In a working paper, Mr. Basu argues that decriminalizing bribe paying would cause a sharp decline in the incidence of bribery. The reasoning he offers involves game theory, which tries to analyze how players will act in situations where the outcome also depends on the behavior of others. He suggests that once the law is altered in this manner, the interests of the bribe giver and the bribe taker will be at odds�and that will help reduce corruption.

In theory, once a demand for a bribe has been satisfied�and the service received, one presumes��the bribe giver may be interested in cooperating in getting the bribe taker caught, knowing that he or she will not face any punishment. That possibility could deter the bribe taker from taking a bribe in the first place. Right now, the interests of both converge, since both payer and taker face punishment if caught, and so the payer has a reduced interest in uncovering bribery.

In his postulation, Mr. Basu clarifies that the act of bribe taking is still considered illegal, and the total punishment meted out for bribery may still be the same. He says that if under the existing system, the bribe giver and the bribe taker are fined x rupees each if caught, under his proposed regime the bribe taker should pay the full amount if caught and the bribe giver nil.

Mr. Basu's radical suggestion is sure to generate wide chatter especially in the current context of moral outrage at the manifestation of corruption in all walks of life��be it the allocation of telecom spectrum to phone companies, the spiriting away of black money in undeclared overseas accounts, the spending and general mismanagement of the Commonwealth Games, or the appropriation by politicians of housing facilities meant for war widows and veterans.

The Hong Kong-based Political & Economic Risk Consultancy recently bracketed India, along with countries like Cambodia and Indonesia as among the most corrupt nations in the Asia Pacific region.

Mr. Basu, while justifying his thesis, however does make the case that in the end there is no alternative to building up the values of honesty and integrity in society.

The working paper is part of a series that Mr. Basu has initiated in the Ministry of Finance as part of his endeavor to push more research in government.

In the rush to produce urgent policy documents and briefing notes that any government has to do, it is easy to let matters that may not be quite as urgent to go unattended,�� he says in his introduction to the paper.

Mr. Basu had last year lamented to India Real Time that policy-making takes most of his time, leaving little time for academic research. But this month, he has two new books out.

The first is called Beyond the Invisible Hand,� in which he outlines how Adam Smith's theory of the free markets has been misinterpreted over the years. The second, An Economist's Miscellany,� is a collection of multidisciplinary writings on the worlds of academia, politics and policy. In an interview posted by his Indian publisher, Permanent Black, Mr. Basu put Jean-Jacques Rousseau's Confessions,� Katharine Tait's My Father, Bertrand Russell,� about the British philospher, Franz Kafka's opus on bureaucracy The Trial� and any one P.G. Wodehouse�� among his recommended readings.

In the interview, he pointed out that he doesn't include the Economic Survey for the financial year from April 1, 2010, to March 31, 2011, which he largely authored, in the list of books he would recommend that his friends read. But he said that work does mean a lot to him as it swallowed up the better part of my life�� in the last several months.

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"Jai Hind"

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[www.keralites.net] its about u,,

 

why u are so sad?
life is great just to see it in the right side,
it's a not about people

 it's about u,,,,
do it the way u love& never give a damn
find u happiness even in the path in pain,
the person who'll live forevar
is the one who always find the way
so, what life is unfair
wat can u do ?
just put a smile on ur lip& hid the rod
do it ur way& never give a damn
life too short to be sad
that's Y i have to tell u my friend,,,
find ur happiness even u are sad,,,

      Have a happiest day

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[www.keralites.net] 40 Of The Worlds Most Beautiful Fountains

 

40 Of The Worlds Most Beautiful Fountains

There are many beautiful water fountains around the world, from the Bellagio Fountains in Las Vegas to the old fountains of Rome . Some fountains are very old, yet some are new and using the latest in high technology. Here are 40 fountains, old and new, that millions of people travel each year to go see. These fountains are located at some of the most popular tourist destinations from in front of some beautiful hotels, to the middle of downtowns. If you are planning a vacation, these are some beautiful spots to add to your list of sites to see.

71 Fountain, Ohio , United States


Archibald Fountain, Sydney , Australia


Banpo Bridge Fountain, Seoul , South Korea


Bellagio Fountains, Nevada , United States


Buckingham Fountain, Chicago , United States


Ceasar Chavez Fountain Park , San Jose , United States


Chatsworth House & fountains, Derbyshire , England


City Hall Fountains, Edmonton , Canada


Crown Fountain, Chicago , United States


Disneys Fountain of Nations, Florida , United States


El Alamein Fountain, Sydney , Australia


Floating Fountains, Osaka , Japan


Fonte do Ibirapuera, Sao Paulo , Brazil


Fountain of Rings, Georgia , United States


Fountain of Wealth, Suntec City , Singapore


Four Rivers Fountain, Rome , Italy


Frisco Square fountain, Frisco Square, Texas


Gardens of Versailles , Versailles , France


Grand Haven Musical Fountain , Michigan , United States


Grove Baths of Apollo, Chateau de Versailles, France


Horace Dodge Fountain , Michigan , United States


Jet deau Fountain, Geneva , Switzerland


Kansas City Plaza Fountain , Missouri , United States


King Fahds Fountain, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia


Magic Fountain, Montjuic,Barcelona


Merlion Front , Singapore


Multimedia fountain, Wroclaw , Poland


Ovato fountain, Villa dEste Park , Italy


Peoples Friendship Fountain, Moscow , Russia


Peterhof Fountains, St. Petersburg , Russia
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Pineapple Fountain , South Carolina , United States


Scott Fountain , Michigan , United States


Space Printer Fountain, Hakata , Japan


Swarovski Fountain, Innsbruck , Austria


Tap fountain, Santa Galdana, Menorca


Tivoli Fountain fountain, Tivoli , Italy


Trevi Fountain, Rome , Italy


Vaillancourt Fountain , California , United States


Villa dEste Water Fountain, Tivoli , Italy


Volcano Fountain, Abu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates

Traditionally a fountain is an arrangement where water comes from a source, fills a basin of some sort, and is then drained away. In a fountain sheets of water might flow over various surfaces of stone, concrete or maybe metal. Basins might overflow from one into another, or perhaps the overflow may mimic a natural cascade. Countless fountains can be found in small, artificial, ornamental ponds, basins and formal garden pools, and often they include a sculpture. You will get to see them in every city you travel to and the larger, more colorful it is, the larger the hype.

There are numerous features which helps in the creation of a typical fountain but probably the most common features of a fountain, when there is enough pressure, is one or more jets,
through which water is forced into the air under pressure to some height. A famous example of such a modern day fountain rises from the surface of Lake Geneva named Jet dEau.
Attractive fountains, is a must-have thing for each and every self-respecting city that desires to attract more and more tourists. Its no secret that people are able to see them in every city they travel to, however have you ever wondered where are the most beautiful fountains in the world?

All of the fountains above are designed by well known architects and I must say its not an easy job to design and complete these pieces of art. On the difference between the ideals of architecture and mere construction , the renowned 20th C. architect Le Corbusier wrote:
You employ stone, wood, and concrete, and with these materials you build houses and palaces: that is construction. Ingenuity is at work. But suddenly you touch my heart, you do me good. I am happy and I say: This is beautiful. That is Architecture .

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