Jim Collins on Charlie Rose 8/4, talks of failure vs fallure. In case of failure you give up because you make a decision that you are no longer able to pursue the goal. Wheras Fallure on the other hand is when even when all the chips are down you still make a whole-hearted attempt and then still Fail. How many times do we have a fallure ? Thats a nice attitude to have.
Thursday, August 04, 2005
Wednesday, August 03, 2005
Muslims being targetted in London
Is this normal reaction ?
I wouldnt want it to be but I guess it is.
What can the muslims do ?
Well not much at this point of time.
What can the leaders do ?
A lot to integrate muslims in the mainstream British community in the future and soothe peoples minds at present. We need more 'leaders' in our societies.
I wouldnt want it to be but I guess it is.
What can the muslims do ?
Well not much at this point of time.
What can the leaders do ?
A lot to integrate muslims in the mainstream British community in the future and soothe peoples minds at present. We need more 'leaders' in our societies.
BBC NEWS | Magazine | Kung Fu? Meet Physics
BBC NEWS | Magazine | Kung Fu? Meet Physics: "Einstein Year
Somebody at the Institute of Physics, inspired by it being Einstein Year which aims to heighten awareness of the relevance of physics, had the bright idea of putting them together. The mission? To work out just what it takes to chop wood with your bare hands.
Cain, 25, said: 'Kung Fu is about force so I had an understanding of it with my physics background.'
So what did she think about being asked to take part in the exercise?
'At first I was surprised. It was an unusual idea but an interesting one. The prospect of breaking blocks of wood is not something I have really thought about.'"
Somebody at the Institute of Physics, inspired by it being Einstein Year which aims to heighten awareness of the relevance of physics, had the bright idea of putting them together. The mission? To work out just what it takes to chop wood with your bare hands.
Cain, 25, said: 'Kung Fu is about force so I had an understanding of it with my physics background.'
So what did she think about being asked to take part in the exercise?
'At first I was surprised. It was an unusual idea but an interesting one. The prospect of breaking blocks of wood is not something I have really thought about.'"
BBC NEWS | World | South Asia | E-mail and snail mail united
BBC NEWS | World | South Asia | E-mail and snail mail united: "Post offices in the northern state of Himachal Pradesh will take a customer's handwritten letter and computer scan it. Then the letter can be e-mailed to remote, high-altitude post-offices in this Himalayan region.
From there, the e-mails are printed out and then taken by hand to their destinations - many of which are located in almost inaccessible mountain areas such as the Lahaul, Spiti, Kinnaur and Pangi valleys.
At over 3,500 metres above sea level, some of them are the highest inhabited places on earth.
They remain cut off from the rest of the world for more than half the year due to heavy snowfall over the high passes - which makes it tough for the postal authorities to reach them.
'In small towns this tailor-made service can also be accessed by customers from their home or office via the internet, by buying pre-paid cards from post offices at a cheap 10 rupees (£0.12) per letter,' a top postal department official told the BBC."
Rajan : I like it when local babus can use technology to make progress.
From there, the e-mails are printed out and then taken by hand to their destinations - many of which are located in almost inaccessible mountain areas such as the Lahaul, Spiti, Kinnaur and Pangi valleys.
At over 3,500 metres above sea level, some of them are the highest inhabited places on earth.
They remain cut off from the rest of the world for more than half the year due to heavy snowfall over the high passes - which makes it tough for the postal authorities to reach them.
'In small towns this tailor-made service can also be accessed by customers from their home or office via the internet, by buying pre-paid cards from post offices at a cheap 10 rupees (£0.12) per letter,' a top postal department official told the BBC."
Rajan : I like it when local babus can use technology to make progress.
Tuesday, August 02, 2005
BBC NEWS | Middle East | Dubai women storm world of work
BBC NEWS | Middle East | Dubai women storm world of work: "When Fatma Mohamed Haj, 21, decided she wanted to train as a radiologist, her family objected.
She would have to touch men she barely knew, which is forbidden in the traditional Islamic culture of the United Arab Emirates.
And she would have to work nights in a society where it is frowned upon for young women to be out after 10pm.
But she argued her case and is now seeking her first job.
A UAE national living in Dubai, she is one of a generation of young women at the forefront of fast-paced cultural change."
Lets hope this attitude is contagious.
She would have to touch men she barely knew, which is forbidden in the traditional Islamic culture of the United Arab Emirates.
And she would have to work nights in a society where it is frowned upon for young women to be out after 10pm.
But she argued her case and is now seeking her first job.
A UAE national living in Dubai, she is one of a generation of young women at the forefront of fast-paced cultural change."
Lets hope this attitude is contagious.
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