The Buzz & Beyond

1 Mr. See owned a saw. And Mr. Soar owned a seesaw. Now See's saw sawed Soar's seesaw Before Soar saw See, Which made Soar sore. Had Soar seen See's saw Before See sawed Soar's seesaw, See's saw would not have sawed Soar's seesaw. So See's saw sawed Soar's seesaw. But it was sad to see Soar so sore Just because See's saw sawed Soar's 2 I wish to wish the wish you wish to wish, but if you wish the wish the witch wishes, I won't wish the wish you wish to wish. 3. Sounding by sound is a sound method of sounding sounds. 4 .A sailor went to sea to see, what he could see. And all he could see was sea, sea, sea. 5. Purple Paper People, Purple Paper People, Purple Paper People 6. If two witches were watching two watches, which witch would watch which watch? 7. I thought a thought. But the thought I thought wasn't the thought I thought I thought. If the thought I thought I thought had been the thought I thought, I wouldn't have thought so much...

Myth 1: I can drink and still be in control. Fact 1: Drinking impairs your judgment, which increases the likelihood that you will do something you'll later regret such as having unprotected sex, being involved in date rape, damaging property, or being victimized by others। Myth 2: Drinking isn't all that dangerous. Fact 2: One in three 18-24 year olds admitted to emergency rooms for serious injuries are intoxicated. And alcohol is also associated with homicides, suicides, and drowning. Myth 3: I can sober up quickly if I have to। Fact 3: It takes about 3 hours to eliminate the alcohol content of two drinks, depending on your weight. Nothing can speed up this process - not even coffee or cold showers. Myth 4: It's ok for me to drink to keep up with my boyfriend। Fact 4: Women process alcohol differently। No matter how much your boyfriend drinks, if you drink the same amount as him, you will be more intoxicated and more impaired. Myth 5: There is no point in postp...

“Secularism” is the much discussed topic in India. I would wonder what it actually meant and what it meant. The Oxford Dictionary says, “Se-Kyu-lar” that means beyond religion or that is not bound by any religion. We can also say that secularism is an Antonym of Spirituality. This means it is something similar to Atheism. Is it practiced in India with this meaning? I wonder whether any Indian had tried to understand the real meaning of Secularism. Is India a secular State? It was not; till the Emergency Days. It was, Courtesy, Indira Gandhi’s autocratic style of functioning, this phrase was thrust into the Preamble of the Indian Constitution. Whether one likes it or not, it has become our practice to draw parallels with US practices. When an atheist parent from California objected to his kid reciting the Pledge of Allegiance, The US Supreme Court ducked it stating that the plaintiff lacked the standing to file such a case at the outset. The US Supreme Court had ruled this case stating ...

What does our Constitution say about this? In article 44, our constitution clearly specifies this: "The State shall endeavor to secure the citizen a uniform civil code through out the territory of India". The need: The objective of this article is to effect an integration of India by bringing all communities into a common platform which is at present governed by personal laws which do not form the essence of any religion. French said, Liberty Equality and Fraternity. In India none of us practice fraternity however none enjoys liberty and equality also. The constitution is very clear that unless a uniform civil code is followed, integration cannot be imbibed. However, the so called secularists and saviors of secularism in India think otherwise. They say that this code will affect the religious freedom of minorities (here again they speak only of minorities -read Muslims and Christians). This code does not say Muslims have to offer namaz at temples or conduct their nikkah in Hi...

Much hue and cry is made over the reducing population of Tigers and Lions in India. While this is a matter of concern, another concern is happening in the north west region of India silently on which none utters a word. Yes. The reducing population of Camel in India. The population that counted around 5 million 20 years back, is now only half a million. The bhakia community that bred the camel so long are uninterested in breeding them more. Agriculture, their main profession is not attracting them and they are turning towards the urban area for jobs. The returns from the agriculture is also less for them. During monsoon, they sow and during summer, they make the camel go around and use the waste of camel as manure. But now, they do not do so. They smuggle the camel to Bangladesh or Pakistan for meat for a meagre amount of Rs 2000 to 5000. Such is the state of this community and the ships of our deserts. Interesting point is in a survey recently conducted by Indian medical association, ...

It is the pollution control board that declares that dioxins are harm to health but the reality is different. Dioxins are organic environmental pollutants sometimes referred to as the most toxic compounds made by mankind. They are a group of chemicals, which include 75 different chlorinated molecules of dibenzo-p-dioxin and 135 chlorinated dibenzofurans. Some polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) also are referred to as dioxin-like compounds. Exposure to dioxins can cause chloracne, a severe form of skin disease, as well as reproductive and developmental effects, and more importantly, liver damage and cancer. We always thought dioxins were man-made compounds produced inadvertently during the bleaching of pulp and manufacturing of pesticides like Agent Orange and other chlorinated aromatics. Actually, dioxins in sediments from lakes and oceans predate these human activities. It is now generally accepted that a principal source of dioxins are various combustion processes, including natural ev...

Leadership priority "Why do people want to be leaders? What personal benefit does one seek as a leader?" As a Leader, What is Your Priority? The question may be asked, · to control others. · for monetary gain or cash flow. · to get the job done. One cannot have all these three priorities because they are conflictive and each has different personal goals. A leader bases decisions on a single priority which may be conscious or unconscious. This priority controls his leadership style and efficiency. A leader seeking control wants everyone to know he is the boss and wants subordinates to depend on him for decisions. This gives a feeling of superiority, power, control and a feeling of job security, the feeling that the organization cannot get along without me. The problem is, this would bread grounds for minor problems that, in time, explode into uncontrollable problems. Control leaders want to deal with high visibility problems only, they don't want to be bothered with minor ...

MANAGEMENT – AN INSIGHT We all grow up in hierarchy and hardly had a chance to learn the Management subject in its own sense. It has been observed that an unbalance existing between the development of technical and social skill that is disastrous. Many a time it is found that a good technical personnel have poor managerial skills. An insight to this subject: FUNCTIONS OF TOP MANAGEMENT: · Making strategic decisions about objectives and priorities. · Assessing organizational performance & Development of Human organization. · Establishing sound relationship with suppliers, dealers, government agencies etc. · Dealing with emergencies. · Taking care of ceremonial functions. These functions are formulated in to Management Policy. Management is working with and through individuals and groups to accomplish organizational goals. The managerial functions are: 1. PLANNING, 2. ORGANISING, 3. MOTIVATING and 4. CONTROLLING Planning involves setting goals and objectives for the organization and ...

You are responsible for everything that happens in your life. Learn to accept total responsibility for yourself. If you do not manage yourself, then you are letting others have control of your Iife. These tips will help "you" manage "you." • Look at every new opportunity as an exciting and new-life experience. • If you catch yourself worrying about an upcoming task, go ahead and do it now so it no longer is a distraction. • Get into the habit of finishing what you start. • Give up "waiting time" forever. Have something with you at all times to work on. For example: plan your day, work on a report, or read a page from your book. • Be a professional who exhibits self-confidence and self-assurance in your potential to complete any task. • Avoid worry. The majority of the things you worry about never occur. • Agree with yourself in advance that you will have a good attitude toward the upcoming task. • Hire specialists to do those things you are not expert in. ...

Hot news is that Wal-mart enters India. Differences of opinion surround the air on the benefits and harms of Wal-mart entering India. Let me also join this issue. Wal-mart is a failure in South Korea and West Germany but what about India? I would be submitting my views rathers pros and cons and might not be giving a conclusion. i would prefer your comments and expects further discussion as to ascertain for a conclusion. Before all the arguments one puts forth, the one that’s most important factor to be discussed is the loss of jobs. Small unorganized sector forms one of the largest employment sources in India. Small kirana stores are the means of earning livelihood for thousands of households. When large retail houses like Wal-mart arrive, they will under cut prices drastically. This will lead to decay and eventually death of these small stores. With them will go the livelihood of millions. Let us not discuss the wages part now though Wal-mart is notorious for being a poor pay-master! ...

"Freedom of ex-pression" - this is one phrase that has variety of meanings in Indian conditions. I remember a slogan, "You have every right to express your views as long as it agrees with mine!"Perhaps this is best suited to the so-called learned men (read securalists) of India. If you had guessed it right, i am talking about the screening of film Parzania in Gujarat. I read a statement in the newspaper that the Opposition Leader of our state (Gujarat) will screen this picture in Gujarat at his own expenses because he respects the freedom of ex-pression. Yes. He is right. Freedom of ex-pression should be respected. However, I do not understand that respecting this freedom of ex-pression do not have a validation whenever the subject is pertained to the sentiments of religion other than Hindus or issues pertained to Congress.MF should have the freedom of ex-pression to draw Hindu Goddess Saraswati nude but Salman Rushdie cannot have this freedom to write Satanic Verse...

The entire media is going ga-ga over the selection of Ms Pratiba Patil-Shekhawat as the UPA nominee for the next President of India. While her selection is certain, all have started celebrating the first woman-President of India. Shall we take a break? Shall we take a moment to ponder whether her selection is genuinely made because we wanted a Lady President? Wait a minute! i will not discuss about the complaints she had recieved and the cases that are pending against her name questioning her integrity! there are newspapers doing it in vain. The selection of Pratibha is purely based on the results of 2009 elections. In case of a hung-Parliament, non-BJP parties want a President who can give them the first chance irrespective of who is the single largest party so that they can manoevre the horse-trading. The story of her selection goes like this: The Opposition has got a valid candidate who can cut across party lines to get his votes and his selection is certain if he contested. As to...

Vultures are nature's scavengers and their effectiveness in disposing off dead cattle has been a critical public health safeguard in India. But with the sub-continent losing 95% of its vulture population in just 15 years, scientists and conservationists have been scrambling to understand why, and propose remedies. Spare a thought for the scrawny vultures – those once-familiar birds of prey that used to circle lazily high in the air, scanning for anything to scavenge. In my youth, they even perched on tall tadgola trees in suburban Mumbai, peering disdainfully at the goings-on below. People may be forgiven for wondering why anyone should shed a tear about the disappearance of these ungainly beasts with scruffy, elongated necks and menacing beaks. Just two decades ago, there were 85 million in this country; they are now estimated to number just a paltry 3-4,000. The one community that is only too well aware of this phenomenon are the Parsis, the descendants of exiles from Persia who ...

Put eight monkeys in a room. In the middle of the room is a ladder, leading to a bunch of bananas hanging from a hook on the ceiling. Each time a monkey tries to climb the ladder, an arragement is made that chilled water will be sprinkled all over the cage and on all monkeys making them shiver and feel miserable. Soon enough, whenever a monkey attempts to climb the ladder, all of the other monkeys, not wanting to be sprayed with chill water, set upon him and beat him up. Soon, none of the eight monkeys ever attempted to climb the ladder. One of the original monkeys is then removed, and a new monkey is put in the room. Seeing the bananas and the ladder, he wonders why none of the other monkeys are doing the obvious. But undaunted, he immediately begins to climb the ladder. All the other monkeys fall upon him and beat him silly. He has no idea why. However, he no longer attempts to climb the ladder. A second original monkey is removed and replaced. The newcomer again attempts to climb th...

Introduction: “The consumption of fresh water around the world has risen by six folds from 1900 to 1995. This rate is twice the rate of population growth during this period. Already, about ⅓ of the world’s population lives in “Water Stressed” countries where consumption exceeds 10% of the supply. If this trend continues, two out of three people will live in the condition said above by 2005”…. This is the statistics revealed by none other than Mr. Kofi Annan, the UN Secy. General. Water was so easily available that it was abused rather used in all these years and hence has become the most precious resource. It is not an exaggerated statement if some one said that “Water would be the major bone of contention in a probable World War III”. Large variation in the availability of potable water and growing demand has mooted the need for rain water harvesting. Why harvest only rain water? Rain water is the primary source of pure water available in the earth. Even if we recover a small portion ...

Mangrove is a group of tropical and specialized trees growing in the saline and brackish water system. The mangrove trees are highly productive and economical which also protect the shoreline from erosion and cyclonic conditions. Mangrove is one of the fragile but highly productive ecosystem found along our Indian coast. Indian has approximately 700,000 ha of area covered by mangroves along the estuaries and major deltas. The term "mangrove" has been applied to plants that live in muddy, wet soil in tropical or subtropical tidal waters. The Shorter Oxford Dictionary describes the word "mangrove" as obscurely connected with the Portuguese word "mangue" and the Spanish word "mangle". In the nineteen sixties the term "mangal" was used for a community of mangrove plants and the term "mangrove" for the plant species making up the forest. The terminology has tended to fall into disuse recently and term such as "mangrove forest...

It's something everybody hopes will never happen to them; but the truth is that it happens to the best of us. It has happened to me, to be worse, when I am climbing up in my career-ladder. With Business-Process-Re-engineering (BPR) is the mantra of modern day management, downsizing or right-sizing(?) is going to be the talk of the town. Whether you're a money hungry young professional or an old-time executive, you just never know when you'll be handed the pink slip. A company can't fire you at will, given a somewhat valid reason, there are no moral barriers when it comes to discarding an employee. So the best way to cope, if you do get fired, is to be prepared, handle it with grace and make the most of it. How to prepare? It is harder to find a new job than to retain the existing one. Hence, be proactive and volunteer yourself for projects and assignments. Not only will this help you remain employed by increasing your importance within the organization, but it also give...

On July 13th of 2005, Supreme Court of India made remarks on legislation like this: “The IMDT (Illegal Migrants Detection and Tribunals Act) is not only unacceptable to the Indian Constitution but is against it.” Perhaps this would not have hit the headlines of all the newspapers and I am surer most of the younger generation might not be aware of this IMDT itself. I would be briefing this upon in this article. The Seven Sisters (north eastern states) were called as Assam prior to separation. It was a peaceful land full of resources and calm people. The British after establishing friendship with the Muslim League allowed infiltration of excessive muslim population from East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) only to create havoc among Indians. However, this was not stopped even after our Independence and Indian Government turned a blind eye to this. The continuous in-flow of Bangladeshi illegal immigrants became a thorn in the flesh of Assamese but it became a tool of Vote Politics to Politician...

Walk into any Big Bazaar or a Metro outlet or a Wall-mart (in America) and you won't be surprised to see the shelves sagging with Chinese-made goods - everything from shoes and clothes to toys and electronics. China would grab 10% of the world trade by 2010 while India would be struggling to double its present share of 2%. This ubiquitous "Made in China" label interprets a serious matter on the invasion of China all over the world. Why is the gap in GDP and other benchmarks still so wide? Why we are finding it difficult to match our economic growth with its population growth? It is true that India is no match as compared to China when it comes to direct foreign investment. It may be investors or Diasporas, India attracts less of FDI. Irony is, Indians live abroad are not interested in building a powerful India. China’s FDI is a substitute for domestic entrepreneurship. During the past 20 years the Chinese economy has boomed, but left the country's private sector with ...

The term "Time management" sounds absurd as it creates a false impression of what a person is able to do. Time can't be managed time is uncontrollable. We only can manage ourselves and the time used by us. Time management is nothing but self-management. The skills we need to manage others are the same skills we need to manage ourselves: the ability to plan, delegate, organize, direct and control. Listed below are some of the most frequent reasons termed as “Time Stealers” for reducing effectiveness in the workplace. Tick the ones that are causing to be the major obstacles to your own time management. · Interruptions - telephone & personal visitors · Tasks you should have delegated · Procrastination and indecision · Acting with incomplete information · Dealing with team members · Crisis management (fire fighting) · Unclear communication · Inadequate technical knowledge · Unclear objectives and priorities · Lack of planning · Stress and fatigue · Inability to say "...