Rural reporter and photojournalist, P. Sainath, talks about the impact of globalization on the rural populations of India. This is a special edition of this program, including the entire unedited lecture and question and answer session. This program includes nearly an hour of additional material not seen in the original broadcast program!
The Must-Read Steve Jobs Speech That Will Change Your Life
This is the "Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish" address delivered by Steve Jobs in 2005 at Stanford University:
I am honored to be with you today at your commencement from one of the finest universities in the world. I never graduated from college. Truth be told, this is the closest I've ever gotten to a college graduation. Today I want to tell you three stories from my life. That's it. No big deal. Just three stories.
The first story is about connecting the dots.
I dropped out of Reed College after the first 6 months, but then stayed around as a drop-in for another 18 months or so before I really quit. So why did I drop out?
It started before I was born. My biological mother was a young, unwed college graduate student, and she decided to put me up for adoption. She felt very strongly that I should be adopted by college graduates, so everything was all set for me to be adopted at birth by a lawyer and his wife. Except that when I popped out they decided at the last minute that they really wanted a girl. So my parents, who were on a waiting list, got a call in the middle of the night asking: "We have an unexpected baby boy; do you want him?" They said: "Of course." My biological mother later found out that my mother had never graduated from college and that my father had never graduated from high school. She refused to sign the final adoption papers. She only relented a few months later when my parents promised that I would someday go to college.
Junko Furuta: The Girl Who Went through 44 days of Torture
DAY 1: November 22, 1988: Kidnapped
Kept captive in house, and posed as one of boy’s girlfriend
Raped (over 400 times in total)
Forced to call her parents and tell them she had run away
Starved and malnutritioned
Fed cockroaches to eat and urine to drink
Forced to masturbate
Forced to strip in front of others
Burned with cigarette lighters
Foreign objects inserted into her vagina/anus
About A Farmer (A Short Story)
There was a farmer who grew superior quality and award-winning corn. Each year he entered his corn in the state fair where it won honor and prizes.
One year a newspaper reporter interviewed him and learnt something interesting about how he grew it. The reporter discovered that the farmer shared his seed corn with his neighbours'.
"How can you afford to share your best seed corn with your neighbours when they are entering corn in competition with yours each year?" the reporter asked.
"Why sir, "said the farmer, "didn't you know? The wind picks up pollen from the ripening corn and swirls it from field to field. If my neighbours grow inferior, sub-standard and poor quality corn, cross-pollination will steadily degrade the quality of my corn, If I am to grow good corn, I must help my neighbours grow good corn".
The farmer gave a superb insight into the connectedness of life. His corn cannot improve unless his neighbour's corn also improves. So it is in the other dimensions!
Those who choose to be at harmony must help their neighbours and colleagues to be at peace. Those who choose to live well must help others to live well. The value of a life is measured by the lives it touches.
Success does not happen in isolation. It is very often a participative and collective process. So share the good practices, ideas, new learning with your family, team members, neighbours.
Please Read this and Help UNICEF..Thanks
SHARE your message, you do not charge any service, but UNICEF is 5 euros.
Before you throw away the left over food in your bowl, please think about the people starving.
In Africa and elsewhere in the world, there are children starving, after the agreement was signed between UNICEF and MSN, for lost children and other children, a program to help beginners.
How many times do you SHARE this picture to a friend, is that many times the Unicef fund received 5 euros. let's make these kids are dying to live. Let us not forget that every second, they have a child die of hunger.
This is only worth nearly 2 minutes of your life, but for African children, this accounts for our whole life......PLEASE SHARE.
A Tribute to iConic Man 'Steve Jobs'
"You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something — your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever." - Steve Jobs (1955 - 2011)
“Being the richest man in the cemetery doesn’t matter to me … Going to bed at night saying we’ve done something wonderful… that’s what matters to me.” - Steve Jobs (1955-2011)
Apple - Apple has lost a visionary and creative genius, and the world has lost an amazing human being. Those of us who have been fortunate enough to know and work with Steve have lost a dear friend and an inspiring mentor. Steve leave behind a company that only he could have built, and his spirit will forever be the foundation of Apple.
Steve Wozniak - while everyone else was fumbling around trying to find the formula, he had the better instincts………People sometimes have goals in life. Steve Jobs exceeded every goal he ever set for himself.
Mark Zuckerberg - Steve, thank you for being a mentor and a friend. Thanks for showing that what you build can change the world. I will miss you
Bill Gates - Steve and I first met nearly 30 years ago and have been colleagues, competitors and friends over the course of more than half our lives.... For those of us lucky enough to get to work with him, it's been an insanely great honor.
Barack Obama - Steve was among the greatest of American innovators — brave enough to think differently, bold enough to believe he could change the world, and talented enough to do it.… And there may be no greater tribute to Steve's success than the fact that much of the world learned of his passing on a device he invented.
Jerry Yang - Steve was my hero growing up.
One Day before his Death, The whole world was watching the launch of much awaited iphone 5. But just after the event Apple stock dropped. people were missing the "Boom" presenter Steve jobs. Tim Cook had to be a follower of jobs rather than a leader of Apple and that's what was not at par, so far achieved by jobs.
Lays Chips के पैकेट में जो E631 लिखा है वह दर असल सूअर की चर्बी है। चाहो तो गूगल पर देख लो।
गब्बर की यही चीख भरी आवाज़ मेरे ज़हन में आई जब आज दोपहर आया एक एस एम एस पढ़ा मैंने, जो मेरे एक सहयोगी द्वारा भेजा गया था। SMS का संदेश था कि "Lays चिप्स के पैकेट में जो E631 लिखा है वह दर असल सूअर की चर्बी है। चाहो तो गूगल पर देख लो। " कमाल है ! शायद ही कोई भारतीय परिवार चिप्स आदि से बच पाया होगा!! मुझे तत्काल कुछ वर्षों पहले का वह समय या...द आने लगा जब MSG का पता चलने पर मैं हर स्टोर पर किसी खाद्य पदार्थ के पैकेट पर नज़रें गड़ा कर यह देखने लगा जाता था कि इसमे कहीं MSG तो नहीं। यह देख वहां का स्टाफ व्यंग्य भरी नज़रें लिए बताता था कि ये सस्ता है सर, ज़्यादा महंगा नहीं है! मै जब कहता कि कीमत नहीं देख रहा हूँ तो उनकी जिज्ञासा बढ़ती तब बताता कि यह क्या होता है। आजकल तो बड़े बड़े अक्षरों में खास तौर पर लिखा रहता है कि No MSG ऐसा ही कुछ वाकया ब्रुक बोंड की चाय-पत्ती के साथ हुआ था जिस पर पोस्ट लिखी थी मैंने कि किस तरह इतनी बड़ी कम्पनी लोगों को सरासर बेवकूफ बना रही है। बात हो रही E631 की। मैं दन्न से बाज़ार गया और Lays के पैकेट देखे कुछ नहीं दिखा। लेकिन मुझे याद आने लग पड़ा था कि इस तरह के कोड देखें हैं मैंने कुछ दिन पहले। शहर के दूसरे कोने वाल़े एक सुपर बाज़ार में भी कुछ नहीं दिखा तो स्टोर वालों से इस बारे में बात करने पर ज्ञात हुआ कि कुछ सप्ताह पहले आयातित चिप्स और बिस्किट लाए गए थे जो अब ख़त्म हो चुके। तब तक एक जिज्ञासु कर्मचारी कहीं से दो ऐसे पैकेट ले आया जिन्हें चूहों द्वारा कुतरे जाने पर अलग रख दिया गया था। उन में इस तरह के कोड थे जिस में वाकई 631 लिखा हुआ है अब मैंने गूगल की शरण ली तो पता चला कि कुछ अरसे पहले यह हंगामा पाकिस्तान में हुआ था जिस पर ढेरों आरोप और सफाइयां दस्तावेजों सहित मौजूद हैं । हैरत की बात यह दिखी कि इस पदार्थ को कई देशों में प्रतिबंधित किया गया है किन्तु अपने देश में धड़ल्ले से उपयोग हो रहा। मूल तौर पर यह पदार्थ सूअर और मछली की चर्बी से प्राप्त होता है और ज्यादातर नूडल्स, चिप्स में स्वाद बढाने के लिए किया जाता है। रसायन शास्त्र में इसे Disodium Inosinate कहा जाता है जिसका सूत्र है C10H11N4Na2O8P1 होता यह है कि अधिकतर (ठंडे) पश्चिमी देशों में सूअर का मांस बहुत पसंद किया जाता है। वहाँ तो बाकायदा इसके लिए हजारों की तादाद में सूअर फार्म हैं। सूअर ही ऐसा प्राणी है जिसमे सभी जानवरों से अधिक चर्बी होती है। दिक्कत यह है कि चर्बी से बचते हैं लोग। तो फिर इस बेकार चर्बी का क्या किया जाए? पहले तो इसे जला दिया जाता था लेकिन फिर दिमाग दौड़ा कर इसका उपयोग साबुन वगैरह में किया गया और यह हिट रहा। फिर तो इसका व्यापारिक जाल बन गया और तरह तरह के उपयोग होने लगे। नाम दिया गया 'पिग फैट' 1857 का वर्ष तो याद होगा आपको? उस समयकाल में बंदूकों की गोलियां पश्चिमी देशों से भारतीय उपमहाद्वीप में समुद्री राह से भेजी जाती थीं और उस महीनों लम्बे सफ़र में समुद्री आबोहवा से गोलियां खराब हो जाती थीं। तब उन पर सूअर चर्बी की परत चढ़ा कर भेजा जाने लगा। लेकिन गोलियां भरने के पहले उस परत को दांतों से काट कर अलग किया जाना होता था। यह तथ्य सामने आते ही जो क्रोध फैला उसकी परिणिति 1857 की क्रांति में हुई बताई जाती है। इससे परेशान हो अब इसे नाम दिया गया 'ऐनिमल फैट' ! मुस्लिम देशों में इसे गाय या भेड़ की चर्बी कह प्रचारित किया गया लेकिन इसके हलाल न होने से असंतोष थमा नहीं और इसे प्रतिबंधित कर दिया गया। बहुराष्ट्रीय कंपनियों की नींद उड़ गई। आखिर उनका 75 प्रतिशत कमाई मारी जा रही थी इन बातों से। हार कर एक राह निकाली गई। अब गुप्त संकेतो वाली भाषा का उपयोग करने की सोची गई जिसे केवल संबंधित विभाग ही जानें कि यह क्या है! आम उपभोक्ता अनजान रह सब हजम करता रहे। तब जनम हुआ E कोड का तब से यह E631 पदार्थ कई चीजों में उपयोग किया जाने लगा जिसमे मुख्य हैं टूथपेस्ट, शेविंग क्रीम, च्युंग गम, चॉकलेट, मिठाई, बिस्कुट, कोर्न फ्लैक्स, टॉफी, डिब्बाबंद खाद्य पदार्थ आदि। सूची में और भी नाम हो सकते हैं। हाँ, कुछ मल्टी- विटामिन की गोलियों में भी यह पदार्थ होता है। शिशुयों, किशोरों सहित अस्थमा और गठिया के रोगियों को इस E631 पदार्थ मिश्रित सामग्री को उपयोग नहीं करने की सलाह है लेकिन कम्पनियाँ कहती हैं कि इसकी कम मात्रा होने से कुछ नहीं होता। पिछले वर्ष खुशदीप सहगल जी ने एक पोस्ट में बताया था कि कुरकुरे में प्लास्टिक होने की खबर है चाहें तो एक दो टुकड़ों को जला कर देख लें। मैंने वैसा किया और पिघलते टपकते कुरकुरे को देख हैरान हो गया। अब लग रहा कि कहीं वह चर्बी का प्रभाव तो नहीं था!? अब बताया तो यही जा रहा है कि जहां भी किसी पदार्थ पर लिखा दिखे E100, E110, E120, E 140, E141, E153, E210, E213, E214, E216, E234, E252,E270, E280, E325, E326, E327, E334, E335, E336, E337, E422, E430, E431, E432, E433, E434, E435, E436, E440, E470, E471, E472, E473, E474, E475,E476, E477, E478, E481, E482, E483, E491, E492, E493, E494, E495, E542,E570, E572, E631, E635, E904 समझ लीजिए कि उसमे सूअर की चर्बी है। और कुछ जानना हो कि किस कोड वाल़े पदार्थ का उपयोग करने से किसे बचना चाहिए तो यह सूची देख लें || ..........................Respect Others ( A Short Story)
When Ranjit Singh moved on, his general curiuosly asked him, "Sir, you are such a great Maharaja. Why did you bowed in front of that beggar?"
Then Ranjit Singh said, "That beggar was poor and illiterate. When despite this fact, he knew how to pay respect to others; I am much more educated than him, so I should have shown much more respect to him. And that's exactly what I did."
Put The Glass down! (A Short Story)
He held it up for all to see; asked the students, "How much do you think this glass weighs?
'50gms!' ?....'100gms!' .....'125gms' ......the students answered.
'I really don't know unless I weigh it,' said the professor, 'but, my question is: What would happen if I held it up like this for a few minutes?' "Nothing" the students said.
OK what would happen if I held it up like this for an hour?' the professor asked.
Your arm would begin to ache' said one of the students.
You're right, now what would happen if I held it for a day?' Your arm could go numb, you might have severe muscle stress & paralysis; have to go to hospital for sure! ventured another student ; all the students laughed.
Very good. But during all this, did the weight of the glass change?
Asked the professor. No replied the students Then what caused the arm ache; the muscle stress?' Instead What should I do?
The students were puzzled. Put the glass down! said one of the students.
Exactly!' said the professor' Life's problems are something like this.
Hold it for a few minutes in your head; they seem OK. Think of them fora long time; they begin to ache. Hold it even longer; they begin to paralyze you.
You will not be able to do anything.
It's important to think of the challenges (problems) in your life, but Even MORE IMPORTANT to 'put them down' at the end of every day before you go to sleep.
That way, you are not stressed, you wake up every day fresh; strong;can handle any issue, any challenge that comes your way!
Remember everyday- PUT THE GLASS DOWN TODAY!
Top 10 Most Famous Paintings in the World
(10) From the Lake by
Georgia O’Keeffe
This painting was
drawn by Georgia O’Keefe when She spent her days at Lake George, New York in
the early 1900s, which has inspired many of her works. This painting describe
the gentle waves and ripples of Lake George.
From the Lake by
Georgia O' Keeffe
Gulzar's Mind Blowing Lines for Poster of ARUSHI TRUST
These poster has been designed for Arushi Trust. Lines written by veteran writer Gulzar and these poster going to be showcase in Indian trains.
The Obedient Wife ( A Short Funny Story)
There was a man who had worked all his life, had saved all ofJust before he died, he said to his wife..."When I die, I want
you to take all my money and put it in the casket with me. I
want to take my money to the afterlife with me."
And so he got his wife to promise him, with all of her heart,
that when he died, she would put all of the money into the casket with him.
Well, he died. He was stretched out in the casket, his wife was
sitting there - dressed in black, and her friend was sitting next
to her. When they finished the ceremony, and just before the
undertakers got ready to close the casket, the wife said, "Wait just a moment!"
She had a small metal box with her; she came over with the box and put it in the casket. Then the undertakers locked the casket down and they rolled it away. So her friend said,
"Girl, I know you were not fool enough to put all that money in there with your husband."
The loyal wife replied, "Listen, I cannot go back on my word. I promised him that I was going to put that money into the casket with him."
You mean to tell me you put that money in the casket with him!?!?!?"
"I sure did," said the wife. "I got it all together, put it into my account, and wrote him a check.... If he can cash it, then he can spend it."
MORAL : Do not mess around with women !!!!!
Tippi - The Most Courageous & Amazing Girl You Ever Know
This French girl, Tippi, was born in Nairobi, Africa In 1990. Grew up in the jungles with her parents who are wild life photographers. They documented her life with the animals. She went back to France @ age 10.
Here are some pics, WOW. Isn't it heaven on earth ???
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