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Monday, September 15, 2008

FOOT NOTES

Slideshare results are out for the World's Best Presentation,2008 and the second prize winner is truly inspirational.Check it out below!
Foot Notes
View SlideShare presentation or Upload your own. (tags: design inspirational)

Thursday, August 28, 2008

BEIJING OLYMPICS 2008

Capturing every emotional moment of the Olympic sports and games,this excellent slideshow provides a good overview of Beijing 2008.The photos are breathtaking.
Beijing 2008
View SlideShare presentation or Upload your own. (tags: olympics photos)

Thursday, August 21, 2008

PHOTOGRAPHY THAT CONNECTS WITH THE WORLD

Photojournalists of National Geographic are adept at telling a story that captures the emotions of that moment.David Griffin,the photo director for National Geographic gives this talk on using photography to connect with the world.Watch some compelling photos as he demonstrates the use of photos in telling a story.

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

BATTLE,NAY SURVIVAL!

Videos that are free to watch,are all over the internet and very popular.Youtube is among the most used website to upload and watch.Some videos are more viewed than others.They are rated by popularity.Some popular video websites can be watched from within one website,such as Truveo.
An unusual video taken by an amateur on a visit to the
safari at South Africa's Kruger National Park shows a battle between a pride of lions, a herd of buffalo, and 2 crocodiles at a watering hole.
This video was uploaded on youtube in May 2007, and has been viewed to date 3.6 million times.
Watch this video now, and ask yourself whether it was a battle you witnessed or plain survival.


Saturday, August 16, 2008

VOICES OF THE OLYMPIC GAMES

Lenovo is a worldwide partner to the Beijing 2008 Olympics. Follow the Olympic athletes Lenovo has sponsored,as they make their mark in their respective events for their countries by visiting the Lenovo podium.This is an interactive guide to the Beijing 2008 Olympic games.You can select the country of your choice to view the day's events and check up on your favourite athletes.
Lenovo connects fans and athletes by way of blogs.Follow the athlete bloggers on their journey in Beijing as they make history.Here are a few to get you started.
Heather Petri
Abhinavbindra
Zach Bell
Brady Ellison

You can catch up on every event,athlete and medal count.Watch videos of events or read up on the news.Get an update on the champions,how they think,the venues,just anything Olympic 2008.

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

BANGALORE FLOWER SHOW,2008

Independence Day has a special meaning for us Bangaloreans.Come Aug 15,and we enjoy a day's outing at the LalBagh Flower Show.Though it is crowded, the attraction is the flowers, vegetables and artistic representations with flowers.It is flower power at its best!And it is guaranteed to wow you! This year is no exception as you can see the slideshow below.

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

BEIJING OLYMPICS,2008 OPENING CEREMONY

China fulfilled its long awaited dream of wanting to host the Olympics.The number 8 signifies economic prosperity in China,and so,at the golden moment of 8:08PM on the 8th day of the 8th month of the year 2008,a grand spectacle marked the opening ceremony at the National Stadium,also called the Bird's Nest,in Beijing.

Monday, August 11, 2008

SOLAR ECLIPSE VIEWED FROM A JETLINER

The world observed a brilliant solar eclipse on 1 August 2008.Seeing the spectacular natural phenomenon with naked eye is forbidden,but the following video taken from an aeroplane,shows the total eclipse and the brilliance of the diamond ring afterward.In India,people believe in undertaking a fast and a bath after the eclipse.A visit to the temple is a must before breaking the fast for some.
Total Solar Eclipse
Total Solar Eclipse in China

Friday, August 8, 2008

OLYMPIC ARCHITECTURE,BEIJING 2008

Beijing has readied itself with imposing architecture to hold various events for this year's Summer Olympics.Take a look at them in the slideshow below.

Olympic Architecture - MSN Travel - Slide Show - 8

BEIJING 2008 BY NIGHT

Beijing is Olympic ready!As thousands of athletes and Olympic fans make Beijing their home for the next few days,come let us be part of the Olympic Fever watching the Beijing skyline and marvel at the sights in the following video.

Thursday, August 7, 2008

BEIJING OLYMPICS LIVE

2008 Olympics Video Coverage at NBC Olympics.com!

Tuesday, August 5, 2008

ENTERTAINMENT -THE HUMAN SLINKY

Variety entertainment is always fascinating,especially if it is colourful and a one man show. Veniamin is most unusual, as the amazingly creative and flexible human slinky.He holds his own shows and is highly entertaining.He has also appeared in several TV shows across Europe,Asia and South America.Human Slinky is a daily show performed at Seaworld in Orlando,Florida.

Saturday, August 2, 2008

BEAUTIFUL EARTH

Our earth is wonderful, from outer space,on land,under water,under microscope,in the sky,in the soil,just beautiful.Let us enjoy it and curb pollution. Breathe clean,pure air and remain healthy.

Friday, August 1, 2008

PAINT YOUR LIFE

Choices are made every day! What you choose makes or mars your life.Life is one great big adventure!

Thursday, July 31, 2008

INSPIRE YOURSELF

Motivating oneself for excellence in any endeavour requires a desire,a very strong desire.We have but one life,let us inspire one other and when all alone facing one of life's many challenges,it pays to inspire yourself,just as the following presentation shows.

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

NO. 1 YOUTUBE VIDEO OF ALL TIME

The Evolution Of Dance is a very popular video on youtube. It shows a motivational speaker and comedian,Judson Laipply from Cleveland,Ohio, dancing a 6-minute routine encompassing 32 songs spanning more than 50 years of music and dance.

It was added to youtube on 6 th April,2006 and has had
93,344,490 views as of now.
Plus it has been favourited 511,274 times.
It has attracted 198,748
comments.

Honors for this video:
#8-Most Discussed (All Time)
#1-
Most Discussed (All Time)-Comedy
#2-Most Viewed (All Time)
#1-
Most Viewed (All Time)-Comedy
#1-Top Favorites (All Time)
#1
-Top Favorites (All Time)-Comedy



Thursday, July 17, 2008

REASONS TO BLOG-An Introduction

Olive Riley was the world's oldest blogger until 12 th July this year.At 108 years she had a great following because of her blog,www.allaboutolive.com.au.
She was introduced to the internet at age 104 and had as much as 350,000 visitors to her blog this January 2008.Quite a community built that kept poring out condolences.
Celebrities like Aamir Khan,Shah Rukh Khan and Amitabh Bachhan were in the news lately for their recent introduction to the world of blogging.
I have often been looked at strangely when I say I blog in my spare time. It is only when I send them links to my blogs,they begin to appreciate and wonder. As one dear friend put it, "So this is what you have been upto all these days and suddenly surprised us all." Now, I have several asking me to guide them in setting up their own blogs. Each has a passion in life. Some have hobbies to write about. Some are engaged in some activity or events that they want the world to know about. I often meet retired men and women who look for some meaningful activity to look forward to every day.They were all experts in their field and some even offer consultancy services in their chosen field today.They want to pass on the knowledge and experiences gained,but are not aware of how they can reach out globally.
A mother recently commented that she chats or mails her daughter in the United States regarding easy-to-follow traditional Indian recipes. A gentleman in church asked me if he could use the blogging platform to upload his award winning photo collection taken over the years. A veterinarian who retired from the Indian Council Of Agricultural Research and is now a consultant for several countries in monitoring animal diseases was impressed yesterday that he could utilize this to make his ideas known to the world. A teacher in a well known school wanted to set up her very own blog in order to showcase her children's activities. A social worker preferred to highlight atrocities against domestic help. Another friend wanted to set up a travel blog to keep posting about her experiences in Europe while on holiday.
Readers from all over the world can access your posts(articles) and even subscribe to your blogs. If you have a passion for helping people in niche areas,such as parenting or financial management,all the better. People search for various information on the net and they could find your content useful.You will also engage yourself and do not ever get depressed or bored.There are several kinds of blogs these days. Business blogs are being used greatly by company CEO's to engage their clients and their own manpower for effective leadership and greater profits. Personal blogs of celebrities are famous, while social bloggers engage their readers on some form of social evil that needs to be eradicated. Environmental changes and news items are dissected and laid bare. Politicians are not spared. Reviews are written and rewritten,motivating readers to buy a product or not to visit a restaurant. One can have any number of blogs these days. You can even upload photos,videos,podcasts to support your articles.

Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Saturday, July 12, 2008

HEALTHY HABITS FOR LIFE

Diets and people!Lifestyle modifications are necessary for all types and ages of people.All are not the same,yet men, women and children too,love to say that they are on some diet.If there is too much talk about dieting in the home and a parent is following a diet, the children are found repeating it and refraining from eating certain foods.But, the growing years need proper nutrition and so parents should be effective role models in the matter of inculcating healthy eating habits.Adolescents are particularly prone to engaging themselves in fad diets that may be harmful in the long run.Good nutritional habits must be enforced in the home,and they should be encouraged to prefer healthy options while eating out.
Love yourself enough to opt for healthy choices in life always,and do not try to keep up with the Joneses.Genetic makeup differs from person to person and the same diet is not to be followed by everyone.

Tuesday, July 1, 2008

HOW TO BE AN EFFECTIVE LEADER

Excellence in leadership in any field is important to reach goals that are important to you.There are several sites on the web that cater to this topic under various headings. But,you can view fasttrack "Leadership" by clicking on the links below.
(Do turn on the speakers while you view these short movies)
The Keys To Being an Effective Leader
How Great Leaders Exceed Expectations


Friday, June 27, 2008

ALIENS-MYTH OR FACT?

UFOs or extraterrestrials, are they a figment of our imagination?Are they just human pranks or are intelligent aliens really trying to contact us.Find out how we search for life in the universe. Do we send probes out?What are the crop circles?
Can life exist on Mars or any other planet?The main candidates in the solar system that can harbour life are Mars,Europa and Titan.Get enlightened as you read about all of these at the bbc website.

Thursday, June 12, 2008

INSPIRATIONAL VIDEOS

Every once in a while, we get truly inspired by a person,a book,a movie,a presentation or just by watching a piece of God's creation in action!
Some of my dear friends send me email forwards that are truly inspirational,some motivational and all desiring action on the part of the recipient.
Some brilliant videos to watch freely are yours to view.
Click here!

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

200 YEARS AND CENTURIES MORE TO GO

St.Marks Cathedral with an illustrious address, No.1,MG Road, is an impressive landmark of namma Bengaluru. It is surrounded by famous landmarks such as Queen Victoria's Statue,Chinnaswamy Stadium,Koshys and the Bible House. Cubbon Park with its lush greenery is just opposite, and some of those beautiful flowering trees and fruit trees are also present in the church compound. A small fountain adds to the beauty of this oldest Anglican church of Bangalore. This heritage building was modelled on the lines of London's 17th century St. Paul's Cathedral, and built in 1808.
It was initially meant for worship by high ranking British officers and later civilians were allowed. Even today, a joint service is held every November by chiefs of staff of the Army, Navy and Air Force on Remembrance Day and this is a very colourful and solemn service. Reputed Chaplains like Rev. S.T.Pettigrew, Rev. Robert Posnett were credited with the founding of two very old schools, - the Bishop Cotton Boys School and St. John’s school in 1865 and 1853 respectively.
An imposing German pipe organ is the best I have ever heard during Sunday service.
The stained glass windows,pews,marble altar, imposing pillars within and the porch of grand columns,richly carved doors and of course,the magnificent dome bearing a heavy cross on the outside and gilded stars decorating it on the inside, make for a perfect place for worship.
A resource center,a parsonage,senior citizens' home,music school where the church prepares students for taking up exams conducted by the Trinity College
of Music,London are located within the compound.

Thursday, April 3, 2008

EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION SKILLS

MASTER YOUR PEOPLE SKILLS

Learn to be an excellent communicator! A charismatic leader in any field is great with people skills. Use communication as a tool to take you to the heights!

Tuesday, April 1, 2008

Tuesday, February 5, 2008

AURORES POLAIRES

A truly inspiring slideshow of the phenomenon called northern lights and southern lights.
Enjoy watching it!!!


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