Sunday, December 31, 2006

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

New Year

"The New Year is Like a New Baby - Many Changes Will Be Necessary,Some of Which May Be Neglected."

- E.C Mckenzie

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Sir Philip Anthony Hopkins

Hopkins was born in Margam, Port Talbot in Wales. His parents are Muriel Hopkins (née Yeats) and the late Richard Arthur Hopkins. His mother is a distant relation of the Irish poet William Butler Yeats.

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Saturday, December 30, 2006

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Wisdom

"You can buy education, but wisdom is a gift from god"

- E.C Mckenzie

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Rudyard Kipling

Joseph Rudyard Kipling (30 December 1865 – 18 January 1936) was a British author and poet, born in India, and best known today for his children's books, including The Jungle Book (1894), The Second Jungle Book (1895), Just So Stories (1902), and Puck of Pook's Hill (1906); his novel, Kim (1901); his poems, including Mandalay (1890), Gunga Din (1890), and "If—" (1895); and his many short stories, including "The Man Who Would Be King" (1888) and the collections Life's Handicap (1891), The Day's Work (1898), and Plain Tales from the Hills (1888). He is regarded as a major "innovator in the art of the short story";[1] his children's books are enduring classics of children's literature; and his best work speaks to a versatile and luminous narrative gift.

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Cost & Effect

Friday, December 29, 2006

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Duty

"Duty makes us do things well, but love makes us do them beautifully"

- E.C Mckenzie

TOPIC OF THE DAY

Syed Kirmani

Syed Mujtaba Hussain Kirmani pronunciation (help·info) (born December 29, 1949 in Madras) played cricket for the India and Karnataka as a wicket-keeper.

Popularly known as 'Kiri', Syed Kirmani is generally regarded as the finest wicket keeper to play for India. He started off as an understudy to Farokh Engineer in the tours of England in 1971 and 1974 and to the 1975 Cricket World Cup. Kirmani made his debut against New Zealand and in his second Test, equalled the world record of six victims in an innings. He followed this with an atrocious series in West Indies where he missed numerous chances and considerably contributed to Vivian Richards scoring hundreds in three consecutive Tests.

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Economy

"The trouble with today's managed economy is the mismanagement."

- E.C Mckenzie

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Ratan Tata

Ratan Naval Tata (born December 28, 1937, in Bombay) is the present Chairman of the Tata Group, a leading Indian conglomerate established by earlier generations of his family. He would have been the richest Indian citizen had he and his family not decided to set up the Tata Foundation which, through varied and extensive programmes, sponsors a multitude of social causes.

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The Death of Distance

Tuesday, December 26, 2006

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Christmas

"The Christmas season is only as meaningful as we make it."

- E.C Mckenzie

TOPIC OF THE DAY

Boxing Day

Boxing Day is a continuation of the Christmas holiday in Britain and the British Commonwealth countries. The name refers to both the day after Christmas Day, December 26, and the public holiday which follows Christmas Day, should the 26th and 27th fall on a weekend.

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Mathematics of Financial Derivatives by Paul Wilmott & Others

Friday, December 22, 2006

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Silence

"Wise men think without talking; fools reverse the order."

- E.C Mckenzie

TOPIC OF THE DAY

What is a Terabyte?

A terabyte (TB) is 1000 gigabytes (GB), an allocation of data storage capacity applied most often to hard disk drives. Hard disk drives are essential to computer systems, as they store the operating system, programs, files and data necessary to make the computer work.

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Marketing Management

Thursday, December 21, 2006

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Action

"A little knowledge that acts is worth infinitely more than much knowledge that is idle."

- E.C Mckenzie

TOPIC OF THE DAY

True Friendship Day

Choose friends wisely, the portrait they paint
Is who you are and who you ain't.
Friendship is life's great support
When friends are of the right sort.

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Wednesday, December 20, 2006

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Economy

"Most people might practice economy if they had something left to practice with."

- E.C Mckenzie

TOPIC OF THE DAY

Kofi Annan

Kofi A. Annan of Ghana, the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations, is the first to be elected from the ranks of UN staffMore Details

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Tuesday, December 19, 2006

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Envy

"Envy provides the mud that failure throws at success."

- E.C Mckenzie

TOPIC OF THE DAY

The Common Man

The Common Man is the creation of author and cartoonist R.K. Laxman. For close to half a century the Common Man has represented the hopes, aspirations, troubles and perhaps even foibles of the average Indian, through a daily cartoon strip in The Times of India.

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Monday, December 18, 2006

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Patience

"Patience is the ability to throttle your motor when you feel like stripping the gears."

- E.C Mckenzie

TOPIC OF THE DAY

Lakshmi Mittal

Financial planning is a process of setting objectives, assessing assets and resources, estimating future financial needs, and making plans to achieve monetary goals. Many elements may be involved in financial planning, including investing, asset allocation, and risk management. Tax, retirement, and estate planning are typically included as well.

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Mathematics of Financial Derivatives by Paul Wilmott & Others

Saturday, December 16, 2006

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Names

"Carve your name on hearts - not on marble."

- E.C Mckenzie

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Lakshmi Mittal

Lakshmi Niwas Mittal (born June 15, 1950) is a London-based Indian billionaire industrialist, born in Sadulpur, in Churu district of Rajasthan, India, and residing in Kensington, London. He was listed in the Forbes List of Billionaires (2006) as the 5th richest man and the richest Indian in the world with an estimated fortune of $27.7 billion and, according to the Sunday Times Rich List 2006, is the richest in the UK, with a net worth of £14.8 billion.
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Friday, December 15, 2006

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Influence

"Influence is something you think you have until you try to use it."

- E.C Mckenzie

TOPIC OF THE DAY

Sardar Patel Biography

Born: October 31, 1875
Died: December 15, 1950
Achievements: Successfully led Kheda Satyagraha and Bardoli revolt against British government; elected Ahmedabad's municipal president in 1922, 1924 and 1927; elected Congress President in 1931; was independent India's first Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister; played a key role in political integration of India; conferred Bharat Ratna in 1991.

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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Crime

"A shady business never produces a sunny life."

- E.C Mckenzie

TOPIC OF THE DAY

Charles John Canning

Charles John Canning, Earl Canning, English statesman, governor-general of India during the Mutiny of 1857, was the youngest child of George Canning, and was born at Brompton, near London, on the 14th of December 1812. He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford, where he graduated B.A. in 1833, as first class in classics and second class in mathematics. In 1836 he entered parliament, being returned as member for the town of Warwick in the Conservative interest. He did not, however, sit long in the House of Commons; for, on the death of his mother in 1837, he succeeded to the peerage which had been conferred on her with remainder to her only surviving son, and as Viscount Canning took his seat in the House of Lords.
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Marketing Research: An Applied Orientation and SPSS 14.0 Student CD by Naresh Malhotra

Wednesday, December 13, 2006

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Advertising

"Where we go and what we do advertises what we are."

- E.C Mckenzie

TOPIC OF THE DAY

Michael Dell

Mulk Raj Anand (December 12, 1905 - September 28, 2004) was an Indian English language author, who depicted the lives of the poorer castes in traditional Indian society.


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The Strategy-Focused Organization: How Balanced Scorecard Companies Thrive in the New Business

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Education

"Education means developing the mind, not stuffing the memory."

- E.C Mckenzie

TOPIC OF THE DAY

Abel Janszoon Tasman

Abel Janszoon Tasman was born in the village of Lutjegast, in today's province of Groningen in the Netherlands, in 1603. Little is known of Tasman's early life, and no portraits of him exist.



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The Strategy-Focused Organization: How Balanced Scorecard Companies Thrive in the New Business

Monday, December 11, 2006

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

God

"Gos is never more than a prayer away."

- E.C Mckenzie

TOPIC OF THE DAY

What is ISO9000?

ISO9000 is a standard laid out by an international body, the ISO. The term ISO is not an acronym, as is often assumed, but is rather short for the Greek word isos, which means 'equal'. In English, the group is known as the International Organization for Standards, and in French it is known as the Organisation internationale de normalisation. Were an acronym used, it would result in different names in different languages -- IOS in English and OIN in French, for example.

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Trump University Marketing 101

Sunday, December 10, 2006

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Work

"Home is where I work and I work everywhere."

- Alfred Nobel

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Alfred Nobel

Alfred Bernhard Nobel (October 21, 1833 - December 10, 1896), Swedish chemist, engineer and the inventor of dynamite. In his last will, he used his enormous fortune to institute the Nobel Prizes

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Corporate Finance

Saturday, December 09, 2006

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Forgiveness

"When a friend makes a mistake, don't rub it in. Rub it out."

- E.C Mckenzie

TOPIC OF THE DAY

K. Shivaram Karanth

Kota Shivaram Karanth (October 10, 1902 - December 9, 1997) was a major Kannada writer, social activist, environmentalist, Yakshagana artist, movie maker and thinker. He was described as the "finest novelist-activist of modern India"[1] by Ramachandra Guha. He is one among seven recipients[1] of Jnanpith Award for Kannada the highest literary honour conferred in India.

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The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable

Friday, December 08, 2006

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Vision

"We usually see things, not as they are, but as we are."

- E.C Mckenzie

TOPIC OF THE DAY

What is the Difference Between a Copyright, Trademark and Patent?

If you've ever had a great idea for a new gadget, written the next great American novel, or given a great speech, you probably have wondered how to keep others from stealing your ideas. There are three main types of ownership protection to choose from, and each type is used for a specific type of work.

A copyright protects original works that fall under the categories of literature, dramatic, musical, artistic, and intellectual. These works may be published or unpublished, and the Copyright Act of 1976 gives the owner exclusive rights to reproduce their work in any medium. A copyright protects a form of expression, but not the subject matter of the work. For example, if someone wrote an article about a new car on the market, the text would be copyrighted, preventing someone else from using that particular material. However, a copyright does not prevent others from writing their own original article about this new car, or from using or making the car themselves.

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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Intelligence

"Intelligence is like river - the deeper it is,the less noise it makes."

- E.C Mckenzie

TOPIC OF THE DAY

Michael Dell

Michael Dell, born in February 1965, is the chairman of the Board of Directors of Dell, the company he founded in 1984 with $1,000 and an unprecedented idea - to build relationships directly with customers. In 1992, Mr. Dell became the youngest CEO ever to earn a ranking on the Fortune 500.

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Direct from Dell: Strategies that Revolutionized an Industry (by Michael Dell)

Thursday, December 07, 2006

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Service

"The greatest reward for serving others is the satisfaction found in your own heart."

- E.C Mckenzie

TOPIC OF THE DAY

Management Hall Of Fame (Management Gurus)

IIM Management Society recognizes and honors the world's top management gurus and most influential management thinkers. A team of IIM researchers conducted this study. Researchers' criteria for accepting nominations included the importance of nominee's work, media coverage, recognition within the consulting, academia and international management community. The published list of names contains the elites of the management profession, the managers who impacted the way we think about and do business. Their strategies and work lessons empowers the current and future generation of executives. In our opinion, every government leader and CEO needs to know about these gurus and learn from them. The list is provided in alphabetical order (by first name). It does not give a quantitative ranking of the nominees. The following is a list of the world's most notable management gurus and their most important works: .

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Human Development Report 2006

Wednesday, December 06, 2006

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"Business is made good by yearning,learning,and earning."

- E.C Mckenzie

TOPIC OF THE DAY

University of Oxford

The town of Oxford was already an important centre of learning by the end of the 12th century. Teachers from mainland Europe and other scholars settled there, and lectures are known to have been delivered by as early as 1096. The expulsion of foreigners from the University of Paris in 1167 caused many English scholars to return from France and settle in Oxford. The historian Gerald of Wales lectured to the scholars in 1188, and the first foreign scholar, Emo of Friesland arrived in 1190
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How To Grow Leaders by Joh Adair

Monday, December 04, 2006

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

God

"If god is kept outside, something must be wrong inside."

- E.C Mckenzie

TOPIC OF THE DAY

R. Venkataraman

Ramaswamy Venkataraman (born 4 December 1910) was the President of India between 1987 and 1992. He had previously served as the Vice-President of India from 1984 until 1987, resigning before the end of his 5-year term as vice-president to undertake the office of the President. A member of the Indian National Congress party, he has held various ministerial positions in the course of his political career.

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Sunday, December 03, 2006

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

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"School days can be the happiest days of your life - if your kids are old enough to attend."

- E.C Mckenzie

TOPIC OF THE DAY

International Day Of Disabled Persons

brief history of this Day: The Day was initially proclaimed in 1992 to commemorate the anniversary of the World Program of Action concerning Disabled Persons, adopted by the General Assembly to promote understanding about disability issues and to increase awareness of gains to be derived from integrating disabled persons into all aspects of political, social, economic and cultural life. “Accessibility for all for the Millennium” was the theme for 1999
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How To Grow Leaders by Joh Adair

Saturday, December 02, 2006

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Mind

"Great minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, small minds discuss people."
- E.C Mckenzie

TOPIC OF THE DAY

Bhopal Gas Tragedy

In the early hours of December 3, 1984, methyl isocyanate (MIC) gas leaked from the Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL) plant in Bhopal, India. According to the state government of Madhya Pradesh, approximately 3,800 people died and several thousand other individuals experienced permanent or partial disabilities.
Shortly after the gas release, Union Carbide launched an intensive effort to identify the cause. An initial investigation by Union Carbide experts showed that a large volume of water had apparently been introduced into the MIC tank and caused a chemical reaction that forced the chemical release valve to open and allowed the gas to leak. A committee of experts, working on behalf of the Indian government, conducted its own investigation and reached the same conclusion. An independent investigation by the engineering consulting firm Arthur D. Little determined that the water could only have been deliberately introduced into the tank, since safety systems were in place and operational that would have prevented water from entering the tank by accident.
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Friday, December 01, 2006

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Thankfulness

"Let us give thanks - if only for all the bad things that are never going to happern."

- E.C Mckenzie

TOPIC OF THE DAY

World AIDS Day

World AIDS Day, observed December 1 each year, is dedicated to raising awareness of the global AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection. AIDS has killed more than 25 million people, making it one of the most destructive epidemics in recorded history. Despite recent, improved access to antiretroviral treatment and care in many regions of the world, the AIDS epidemic claimed an estimated 3.1 million (between 2.8 and 3.6 million) lives in 2005 of which, more than half a million (570,000) were children
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