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Success

"Everything comes to those who hustle while they wait."

- Thomas Edison

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Morarji Desai

Morarji Ranchhodji Desai (Hindi: मोरारजी देसाई) (February 29, 1896 – April 10, 1995) was an Indian freedom fighter and the first Prime Minister that did not belong to the Indian Congress Party. He is the only Indian to receive the highest civilian awards from both India and Pakistan, namely the Bharat Ratna and Nishaan-e-Pakistan.

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Common Sense

"Common sense is not so common."

- Voltaire

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Rajendra Prasad

Dr. Rajendra Prasad (Hindi: डा॰ राजेन्द्र प्रसाद) (December 3, 1884 – February 28, 1963) was the first President of India.

Rajendra Prasad was an independence activist and, as a leader of the Congress Party, played a prominent role in the Indian Independence Movement. He served as President of the Constituent Assembly that drafted the constitution of the Republic from 1948 to 1950. He had also served as a Cabinet Minister briefly in the first Government of Independent India.

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Cases in the Environment of Business

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Success

"Defeat is not the worst of failures. Not to have tried is the true failure."

- George Edward Woodberry

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Digital Camera Work

Instead of exposing a photosensitive chemical known as film to a scene to create an imprinted image, most digital cameras use a charge-coupled device (CCD), an electronics instrument that creates a pixel map based on the electric charge generated when photons slam into a sensitive material. This phenomenon is called the photoelectric effect, and was elucidated by Albert Einstein in a famous 1905 paper. Less frequently used than a CCD is a complementary-metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS). Because it is the digital camera mechanism in the minority, the CMOS will not be discussed in this article.

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Global Brands

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War

"You cannot simultaneously prevent and prepare for war."

- Albert Einstein

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Vinayak Damodar Savarkar

Vināyak Dāmodar Sāvarkar (Marathi: विनायक दामोदर सावरकर) (May 28, 1883 – February 26, 1966) was an Indian politician and activist, who is credited with developing the Hindu nationalist political ideology Hindutva. Commonly addressed as Veer Savarkar (वीर सावरकर, Brave Savarkar), he is considered to be the central icon of modern Hindu nationalist political parties. His last years were clouded with accusations of involvement in Mahatma Gandhi's assassination.

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War

"You cannot simultaneously prevent and prepare for war."

- Albert Einstein

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Vinayak Damodar Savarkar

Vināyak Dāmodar Sāvarkar (Marathi: विनायक दामोदर सावरकर) (May 28, 1883 – February 26, 1966) was an Indian politician and activist, who is credited with developing the Hindu nationalist political ideology Hindutva. Commonly addressed as Veer Savarkar (वीर सावरकर, Brave Savarkar), he is considered to be the central icon of modern Hindu nationalist political parties. His last years were clouded with accusations of involvement in Mahatma Gandhi's assassination.

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New

"A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new."

- Albert Einstein

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Open source

Open source is a set of principles and practices on how to write software, the most important of which is that the source code is openly available. The Open Source Definition, which was created by Bruce Perens[1] and Eric Raymond and is currently maintained by the Open Source Initiative, adds additional meaning to the term: one should not only get the source code but also have the right to use it. If the latter is denied the license is categorized as a shared source license.

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New

"A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new."

- Albert Einstein

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Open source

Open source is a set of principles and practices on how to write software, the most important of which is that the source code is openly available. The Open Source Definition, which was created by Bruce Perens[1] and Eric Raymond and is currently maintained by the Open Source Initiative, adds additional meaning to the term: one should not only get the source code but also have the right to use it. If the latter is denied the license is categorized as a shared source license.

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Business

In the business world, the rearview mirror is always clearer than the windshield..

- Warren Buffett

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Jean-Baptiste Morin

Wilhelm Carl Grimm (February 24, 1786 – December 16, 1859) was a German author, the younger of the Brothers Grimm.

He was born in Hanau, Hesse-Kassel and in 1803 he started studying law at the University of Marburg, one year after his brother Jacob did the same

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Smart

It's not that I'm so smart, it's just that I stay with problems longer.

- Albert Einstein

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Jean-Baptiste Morin

Jean-Baptiste Morin (February 23, 1583—November 6, 1656), also known by his Latin pseudonym as Morinus, was a French mathematician, astrologer, and astronomer. Born in Villefranche, Yonne, in the Beaujolais, he began studying philosophy at Aix-en-Provence at the age of 16. He studied medicine at Avignon in 1611 and received his medical degree two years later. He was employed by the Bishop of Boulogne from 1613 to 1621 and was sent to Germany and Hungary during this time. He served the bishop as an astrologer and also visited mines and studied metals. He subsequently worked for the Duke of Luxembourg until 1629. Morin published a defense of Aristotle in 1624. He also worked in the field of optics, and continued to study in astrology. He worked with Pierre Gassendi on observational astronomy.

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Happiness

"A happy man is too satisfied with the present to dwell too much on the future."

- Albert Einstein

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J. Michael Bishop

John Michael Bishop (born February 22, 1936) is an American immunologist and microbiologist who won the 1989 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. He currently serves as an active faculty member and chancellor at the University of California, San Francisco.

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Management

"Whenever there is a hard job to be done I assign it to a lazy man; he is sure to find an easy way of doing it."

- Walter Chrysler

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International Mother Language Day

21 February was proclaimed the International Mother Language Day by UNESCO on 17 November 1999. Its observance was also formally recognized by the United Nations General Assembly in its resolution establishing 2008 as the International Year of Languages.

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Opportunity

"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work."

- Thomas Edison

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Appraiser

An appraiser, or real estate appraiser, is trained and qualified in providing an estimate of the worth of a property such as a home or business. An appraiser has an extensive knowledge of the market and performs a thorough analysis in order to create an accurate appraisal of a property's value. A qualified real estate appraiser will always present the appraisal in a written report that is clear in its meaning.

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Global Edge: Using the Opacity Index to Manage the Risks of Cross-border Business

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Strength

"If we are together nothing is impossible. If we are divided all will fail."

- Winston Churchill

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Nicolas Copernicus

Nicolas Copernicus was born into a well-to-do family, and after his father died in 1483 he was put under the guardianship of his uncle, a bishop of Warmia (Poland). He went to university in Krakow and spent a decade in Italy, studying law and mathematics. A canon of the cathedral at Frombork, Copernicus carried out administrative duties and, from his house, observed the stars and planets. For years he worked on his theory that the planets in our solar system revolved around the sun (Ptolemy of ancient Greece had explained that the universe was a closed system revolving around the earth, and the Catholic church concurred). Hesitant to publish his work for fear of being charged with heresy, Copernicus summarized it in 1530 and circulated it among Europe's scholars, where it was greeted with enthusiasm. His work, titled De revolutionibus orbium coelestium was finally published in 1543, apparently just a few weeks before he died.

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Innovation

"Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower."

- Steve Jobs

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Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa

Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa (Bangla: রামকৃষ্ণ পরমহংস Ramkrishno Pôrom8hongsho), born Gadadhar Chattopadhyay (Bangla: গদাধর চট্টোপাধ্যায় Gôdadhor Chôţţopaddhae) [1] Some credit for collecting and recording such facts goes to Swami Saradananda, a disciple of Ramakrishna. He wrote a biography from the legends and stories which were growing around Ramakrishna.

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Goal

"Decide what you want, decide what you are willing to exchange for it. Establish your priorities and go to work. ."

- H.L.Hunt

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H.L.Hunt

Haroldson Lafayette Hunt, Jr. (February 17, 1889–November 29, 1974), known throughout his life as "H.L. Hunt", was an American oil tycoon.

Hunt was born near Ramsey, in Carson Township, Fayette County, Illinois, the youngest of eight children. He was named after his father, Haroldson Lafayette Hunt, who was a prosperous farmer-entrepreneur; his mother was Ella Rose (Myers) Hunt.


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Learning

"I am always ready to learn although I do not always like being taught."

- Winston Churchill

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Valentino Rossi

Italian motorcycle racer Valentino Rossi won seven World Championships in Grand Prix racing by the time he was 26 years old, cementing his place as one of the sport's heroes. Rossi is the son of 1970s racer Graziano Rossi, and he began racing as a teenager, first with karts, then with minimotos (minibikes). In his second season racing in the Grand Prix 125cc class, he won his first World Championship (1997). Rossi moved up to the 250cc class and, in his second season, won the World Championship in 1999. He then moved up to the 500cc class, racing for Honda, and won the World Championship in 2001. Since then he has won the revised MotoGP World Championship in 2002 and 2003 with Honda, and in 2004 and 2005 with Yamaha.

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IT And the East

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Talent

"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious."

- Albert Einstein

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Radha Krishna Choudhary

Professor Radha Krishna Choudhary (15 February 1921 - 15 March 1985) was a historian, thinker and writer of Bihar. He has contributed to the historical and archaeological studies of Bihar as well as to Maithili literature. He published numerous original researches on the history of Bihar and was acclaimed as a researcher. He was a professor at Ganesh Dutt College, Begusarai, Bihar and was a noted educationist. His languages of choice for academic works were Hindi and English and for literary work was Maithili.

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Friendship

"A friendship founded on business is a good deal better than a business founded on friendship.."

- John D. Rockefeller

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Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day is a holiday celebrated on February 14. In North America, it is the traditional day on which lovers express their love for each other by sending Valentine's cards, presenting flowers, or offering confectionery. The holiday is named after two among the numerous Early Christian martyrs named Valentine. The day became associated with romantic love in the circle of Geoffrey Chaucer in High Middle Ages, when the tradition of courtly love flourished

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Decisions

"Sometimes you make the right decision, sometimes you make the decision right."

- Dr Phil

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Sarojini Naidu

Sarojini Chattopadhyay, later Naidu belonged to a Bengali family of Kulin Brahmins. But her father, Agorenath Chattopadhyay, after receiving a doctor of science degree from Edinburgh University, settled in Hyderabad State, where he founded and administered the Hyderabad College, which later became the Nizam's College.

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Altitude

"It is your attitude, not your aptitude, that determines your altitude."

- Zig Ziglar

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Charles Darwin

Born: 12 February 1809
Birthplace: Shrewsbury, England
Died: 19 April 1882 (heart attack)

Best Known As: The naturalist who came up with the theory of evolution
Charles Darwin's book The Origin of Species was a scientific bombshell in its day and remains a much-discussed work 150 years later. Darwin was the official naturalist aboard the British ship H.M.S. Beagle during its world voyage of 1831-36.

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Work

"No matter who says what, you should accept it with a smile and do your own work."

- Mother Teresa

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Jahandar Shah

Jahandar Shah (1661-1713) was a Mughal Emperor who ruled Hindustan for a brief period in 1712-1713 CE.
1Jahandar Shah was born on May 10, 1661, a son of the future e1peror Bahadur Shah I. Upon the death of their father on 27th February 1712, he and his brother Azim-ush-shan both declared themselves emperor and conducted a struggle for the succession.

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Courage

I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.

- Nelson Mandela

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James J. "Jim" Cramer

James J. "Jim" Cramer (born February 10, 1955[2]) is an American television personality, former hedge fund manager, and best-selling author. In 2007, NewsBios.com named him one of the 100 most influential business journalists in the United States.

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Courage

I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.

- Nelson Mandela

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James J. "Jim" Cramer

James J. "Jim" Cramer (born February 10, 1955[2]) is an American television personality, former hedge fund manager, and best-selling author. In 2007, NewsBios.com named him one of the 100 most influential business journalists in the United States.

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Path

If the path be beautiful, let's not ask where it leads

- A France

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Baba Amte

Murlidhar Devidas Amte (Marathi:बाबा आम्टे) (born December 26, 1914-died February 08, 2008), or Baba Amte, as he is fondly known, was born in Hinganghat located in Wardha District of Maharashtra state of India. He was from a wealthy family of jagirdars. Trained in law, Baba Amte started a lucrative practice at Warora but, moved by the poverty he saw around him, he decided to dedicate himself to social justice.

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Work

Executives owe it to the organization and to their fellow workers not to tolerate nonperforming individuals in important jobs.

- Peter F.Drucker

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Vittal Mallya

Vittal Mallya (b. 1925 - d. 1983) was an Indian entrepreneur best known as the former Chairman of the India-based United Breweries Group.

Youngest of the three children of an army doctor Lt Col Bantwal Ganapathi Mallya, Vittal Mallya capped an academic career with two of India's most prestigious educational institutions (Doon School and Presidency College) and traveled abroad for over two years to gain first-hand, practical knowledge that he believed to be more valuable than formal education. In 1947, at the age of 22, Mallya was elected as United Breweries' first Indian director. After a year, he replaced R. G. N. Price as the chairman of the company.

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Lion Taming: Working Successfully with Leaders, Bosses, and Other

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Success

The winner is the chef who takes the same ingredients as everyone else and produces the best results.

- Edward de Bono

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Michael A. Cusumano

Michael A. Cusumano is the Sloan Management Review Distinguished Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Sloan School of Management. He specializes in strategy, product development, and entrepreneurship in the computer software industry, as well as automobiles and consumer electronics. He teaches courses on Strategic Management, Technological Innovation and Entrepreneurship, and The Software Business.

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How to think like Einstein

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Competition

"An organization's ability to learn, and translate that learning into action rapidly, is the ultimate competitive advantage."

- Jack Welch


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George Tyrrell

George Tyrrell (February 6, 1861 – July 15, 1909) was a Jesuit priest (until his expulsion) and a Modernist Catholic scholar. His attempts to interpret Catholic teaching in the context of modern knowledge made him a key figure in the Modernist controversy within the Roman Catholic Church in the late 19th century.

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Leadership Brand: Developing Customer-Focused Leaders to Drive Performance and Build Lasting Value by Dve Ulrich

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Power

"Mastering others is strength, mastering yourself is true power."

- Chinese Proverbs


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Abhishek Bachchan

Abhishek Bachchan (Hindi: अभिषेक बच्चन, born 5 February 1976 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India) is an award-winning Indian actor. He is the son of Indian actors Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan. His wife is former Miss World turned actress Aishwarya (Rai) Bachchan.


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Achievement

"Better to light a candle than to curse the darkness."

- Chinese Proverbs


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K. R. Narayanan

Kocheril Raman Narayanan (Malayalam: കോച്ചേരില്‍ രാമന്‍ നാരായണന്‍; 4 February 1921 — 9 November 2005), also known as K. R. Narayanan, was the tenth President of the Republic of India. He is the only Dalit and the only Malayali to have held the Presidency.

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Marketing Dynamics (Theory and Practice)by Rajagopal

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Success

"The only question to ask yourself is, how much are you willing to sacrifice to achieve this success?"

- Larry Flynt

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Vijay Arora

Vijay Arora (December 27, 1944 – February 2, 2007) was an actor in Hindi films and television serials, most famous for his roles in Yaadon Ki Baaraat and as Indrajit in the television serial Ramayan. He was also a cinematographer for over 20 films.

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Achievement

"Satisfaction does not come with achievement, but with effort. Full effort is full victory."

- Mahatma Gandhi

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Space Shuttle Columbia disaster

The Space Shuttle Columbia disaster occurred on February 1, 2003, when the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated over Texas during re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere, with the loss of all seven crew, shortly before concluding its 28th mission, STS-107.

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