WISH YOU ALL A HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR!!
"An optimist stays up until midnight to see the New Year in. A pessimist stays up to make sure the old year leaves"
Monday, December 31, 2007
Sunday, December 23, 2007
Bon anniversaire - Prasad
Le copain, nous avons été par beaucoup ensemble, les temps bons et mauvais. Mais vous me souteniez toujours et quelquefois vous étiez tout ce que j'avais. Vous avez fait beaucoup pour moi et tous ces temps j'ai été triste vous vous êtes trouvés présent pour me tirer par. Nous sommes vraiment venus loin dans cette amitié que nous avons faite. Vous me voulez dire beaucoup mon ami. J'ai vraiment fait tout le possible pour rester là. Vous pouvez compter sur moi toujours...
J'espère que notre amitié ne se fane pas, mon ami.
Bon anniversaire
J'espère que notre amitié ne se fane pas, mon ami.
Bon anniversaire
Friday, December 14, 2007
Award winnig creations
I came across these photos online...
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Poverty
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Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Fever...
Never know how much I love you.
Never know how much I care.
When you put your arms around me.
I get a fever that’s so hard to bear…
I read above lines somewhere in a book. Cud n't recollect the author or the book name. Yeah its true.
Never know how much I care.
When you put your arms around me.
I get a fever that’s so hard to bear…
I read above lines somewhere in a book. Cud n't recollect the author or the book name. Yeah its true.
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Check your Provident Fund details online
Few months back i joined a new company. Previously i was working for an organisation for nearly 3+ years. Generally when you leave and join another company, Provident fund amount can be transferred from the old company to the new company or withdraw it. In case of withdrawl, it will take a minimum period of 3 months.
Once the previous employer submit the PF form to the regional PF office, you can track the status of your application, online. I searched over the web and found few details. Thought it will be useful to others.
You can find the Provident Fund office locations at http://www.epfindia.com/epfo_directory.htm.
To find the Status of the PF amount visit : http://www.epfochennai.tn.nic.in/tnepf/loginnew.aspx.
Enter the necessary details like locality of the office, establishment code and employee number, to know the status of your PF account.
For example if your PF account number is TN/MS/12345/12
TN/MS denotes Regional PF Commissioner's office of Chennai, Tamilnadu
12345 is the code number/account Number allocated to your employer by the EPF organisation.
12 is your serial number (Employee no).
All of them put topgether becomes your account Number.
NOTE: This website is for Chennai, Tamilnadu. There should be a relevant website for each state and city. Please search google for information.
Please do leave your comments, if any.
Once the previous employer submit the PF form to the regional PF office, you can track the status of your application, online. I searched over the web and found few details. Thought it will be useful to others.
You can find the Provident Fund office locations at http://www.epfindia.com/epfo_directory.htm.
To find the Status of the PF amount visit : http://www.epfochennai.tn.nic.in/tnepf/loginnew.aspx.
Enter the necessary details like locality of the office, establishment code and employee number, to know the status of your PF account.
For example if your PF account number is TN/MS/12345/12
TN/MS denotes Regional PF Commissioner's office of Chennai, Tamilnadu
12345 is the code number/account Number allocated to your employer by the EPF organisation.
12 is your serial number (Employee no).
All of them put topgether becomes your account Number.
NOTE: This website is for Chennai, Tamilnadu. There should be a relevant website for each state and city. Please search google for information.
Please do leave your comments, if any.
Thursday, December 6, 2007
Many more happy returns of the day - Jannet
Hey Jannet, May all your dreams comes true on this day. Eventhough we haven't been in touch for the past 3-4 years, i wish one day or the other you will visit this space and and see this message. I take this moment to think again all the beautiful and pleasent memories we had along with friends Jaan and Pousi. I thank you for everything, you have done to keep me and our friends happy.
Thanks for being a very special friend
Thanks for being a very special friend
Monday, December 3, 2007
Kids are very intelligent
I got a kid named Rakshith. He goes to school (Pre-kg) in NSN Matriculation, Chittalapakkam. Initially he cried like anything. Every day it is (even now-a-days) a big task for my wife and me to make him ready. One day due to some urgency, we went to his school gave the leave letter and went out. Thereafter we (my wife and I) convince him by saying "Lets go to school, hand over the leave letter to the class teacher and go to a movie". This became our usual tactics.
We were successful in cheating him for 3-4 times. One day he started crying and we convinced him the same way we do usually. He kept quiet and I was happy. But it dint lost for long. I was about to leave my house to his school. My son told "Mummy, I will stay here with Dad, why don't you go, handover the letter to class teacher and come back. Then we will go out". I was left with no choice to laugh and laugh for long...
Kids are very intelligent now-a-days. They keep watching you. The way you talk, behave and everything. We should be very careful while children’s are around.
We were successful in cheating him for 3-4 times. One day he started crying and we convinced him the same way we do usually. He kept quiet and I was happy. But it dint lost for long. I was about to leave my house to his school. My son told "Mummy, I will stay here with Dad, why don't you go, handover the letter to class teacher and come back. Then we will go out". I was left with no choice to laugh and laugh for long...
Kids are very intelligent now-a-days. They keep watching you. The way you talk, behave and everything. We should be very careful while children’s are around.
Find your nearst ATM's in Chennai
You can find the nearst ATM's of your bank from Yellowpages.sulekha.com
Since last September, my office was at Egmore and my salary will be creditted in ICICI bank. Recently i have joined a new company and they opened a new HDFC bank account. I really do not know where is HDFC bank / ATM in Tamabaram Sanatorium, eventhough i'm there for the past 5 years. I browsed through http://yellowpages.sulekha.com and made a search for HDFC bank. The search functionlity is so good, it keeps throwing names as you type and saw a ATM which was close to my locality.
Since most of the people in IT industry will have salary account with one bank or the other, i'm sure this link will be useful.
Since last September, my office was at Egmore and my salary will be creditted in ICICI bank. Recently i have joined a new company and they opened a new HDFC bank account. I really do not know where is HDFC bank / ATM in Tamabaram Sanatorium, eventhough i'm there for the past 5 years. I browsed through http://yellowpages.sulekha.com and made a search for HDFC bank. The search functionlity is so good, it keeps throwing names as you type and saw a ATM which was close to my locality.
Since most of the people in IT industry will have salary account with one bank or the other, i'm sure this link will be useful.
Friday, November 30, 2007
Stars Who Died During the Filming of a Movie
Long after their time is up, movie stars live on through DVDs and cable reruns. But the stars on this list died before completing a project, leaving directors in an emotional and logistical bind, and forever attaching a dark footnote to a movie's history. In some cases the movie was canceled, in others the star was recast, while in others production moved forward with some creative editing
Blonde bombshell Marilyn Monroe, famous for her film roles, multiple marriages, and memorable serenading of President John F. Kennedy, died on August 5, 1962, before she could finish filming Something's Got to Give.
The comedy, directed by George Cukor and also starring Cyd Charisse and Dean Martin, had been plagued with conflict from the start. At one point, Monroe was even fired. But Martin refused to work with any actress other than Monroe, so the famous beauty was rehired. Before Monroe could resume her role, however, she was found dead in her Brentwood, California, home, the result of an overdose of barbiturates. Something's Got to Give was scrapped, but parts of the unfinished film were included in a 2001 documentary titled Marilyn: The Final Days.
Blonde bombshell Marilyn Monroe, famous for her film roles, multiple marriages, and memorable serenading of President John F. Kennedy, died on August 5, 1962, before she could finish filming Something's Got to Give.
The comedy, directed by George Cukor and also starring Cyd Charisse and Dean Martin, had been plagued with conflict from the start. At one point, Monroe was even fired. But Martin refused to work with any actress other than Monroe, so the famous beauty was rehired. Before Monroe could resume her role, however, she was found dead in her Brentwood, California, home, the result of an overdose of barbiturates. Something's Got to Give was scrapped, but parts of the unfinished film were included in a 2001 documentary titled Marilyn: The Final Days.
Tackling Tough Interview Questions
May 2005 - Katherine Spencer Lee
Every IT professional preparing for a job interview dreams of questions that are predictable and relatively easy to answer. However, most employers are likely to throw a few curveballs—the challenging questions that send a job seeker’s pulse racing.
Interviewers take this approach to test your ability to think quickly and creatively, as well as to get a better sense of your personality and professional motivations. The key to making the right impression is careful preparation. By practicing your responses, you can keep nervousness in check and convey professionalism and confidence. Here are several sample questions and strategies for answering them:
Why should I hire you? Try to think of this question as a request for an overview of your strengths. Focus your response on the qualities you know the employer seeks in candidates. For example, “Your company’s ad mentioned you were looking for a network administrator with strong Windows XP and 2000 skills. I am a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer and have extensive hands-on experience with these applications. I also share your firm’s commitment to quality service and recently received an award for my work during a major systems upgrade at my current employer.”
What is your greatest weakness? The best response is one that’s honest, but brief. You don’t want to knock yourself out of the running by detailing shortcomings that could affect your ability to perform the job. Try to focus on minor issues––such as the fact that public speaking is not your forte––and if you can, mention ways you’re working to overcome them.
Tell me about your worst boss. This isn’t an invitation to go on and on about your previous manager’s bad habits. Instead, address one negative point and try to highlight something you gained from the relationship to balance it out. For instance, you might mention that a supervisor wasn’t a great motivator because she seemed to have lost enthusiasm for the IT field and talked regularly about starting an unrelated business. However, you learned from the experience the value of maintaining your own professional drive by finding a mentor and staying active in technology associations.
What are your salary expectations? Before the interview, try to find out the salary range for the position. If the hiring manager won’t share the information, cite a range that is in line with your marketability and the value of your skills and experience in today’s market. Read association statistics, salary surveys and government reports to determine typical starting compensation in your specialty. That way you can respond confidently, knowing your answer is based on current research.
You are lacking skills/experience. Why should I still consider you? Since the interviewer is expressing reservations about your qualifications, you need to make a persuasive case for remaining a contender. Mention how you’ve overcome skill deficiencies in the past and reiterate your strongest assets. For example, “While I have only one year of experience with UNIX, I am confident I could enhance my expertise very quickly. When I first joined my last employer, I wasn’t familiar with a proprietary software program they used, but after some online training and additional time studying on my own, colleagues began turning to me for advice with the program! Given my ability to master new technology, my strong project management skills and my extensive knowledge of systems security, I believe I could make a positive impact at your firm.”
What did you like least about your previous job? Employers will be paying particular attention to your response to this question, taking note of whether you have issues with certain management policies, business practices, responsibilities or work styles. The wisest move is to address aspects of your previous job that are different from the position for which you’re interviewing. Maybe you disliked being the sole technical support professional at a small firm because there were no advancement opportunities, and you now want to be part of larger organization that will allow you to continue learning and assume greater responsibilities.
While you can’t predict what will come up, preparing for challenging subject matter will build your confidence and enable you to provide more compelling responses. Practice your answers to tough questions while remembering that the hiring manager’s goal is simply to make sure you can do the job––not to give you a hard time. Also, keep in mind that you may not be able to anticipate every query. Our company recently surveyed executives, asking them to describe the strangest questions they had been asked during job interviews. The responses ranged from, “What would I find in your refrigerator?” to “If you could be any animal, what would you be?” In situations like these, where queries are too quirky, a better question to consider might be: Do I really want this job?
Katherine Spencer Lee is executive director of Robert Half Technology, a leading provider of IT professionals on a project and full-time basis, which offers online job search services at www.rht.com. She can be reached at klee@certmag.com
Every IT professional preparing for a job interview dreams of questions that are predictable and relatively easy to answer. However, most employers are likely to throw a few curveballs—the challenging questions that send a job seeker’s pulse racing.
Interviewers take this approach to test your ability to think quickly and creatively, as well as to get a better sense of your personality and professional motivations. The key to making the right impression is careful preparation. By practicing your responses, you can keep nervousness in check and convey professionalism and confidence. Here are several sample questions and strategies for answering them:
Why should I hire you? Try to think of this question as a request for an overview of your strengths. Focus your response on the qualities you know the employer seeks in candidates. For example, “Your company’s ad mentioned you were looking for a network administrator with strong Windows XP and 2000 skills. I am a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer and have extensive hands-on experience with these applications. I also share your firm’s commitment to quality service and recently received an award for my work during a major systems upgrade at my current employer.”
What is your greatest weakness? The best response is one that’s honest, but brief. You don’t want to knock yourself out of the running by detailing shortcomings that could affect your ability to perform the job. Try to focus on minor issues––such as the fact that public speaking is not your forte––and if you can, mention ways you’re working to overcome them.
Tell me about your worst boss. This isn’t an invitation to go on and on about your previous manager’s bad habits. Instead, address one negative point and try to highlight something you gained from the relationship to balance it out. For instance, you might mention that a supervisor wasn’t a great motivator because she seemed to have lost enthusiasm for the IT field and talked regularly about starting an unrelated business. However, you learned from the experience the value of maintaining your own professional drive by finding a mentor and staying active in technology associations.
What are your salary expectations? Before the interview, try to find out the salary range for the position. If the hiring manager won’t share the information, cite a range that is in line with your marketability and the value of your skills and experience in today’s market. Read association statistics, salary surveys and government reports to determine typical starting compensation in your specialty. That way you can respond confidently, knowing your answer is based on current research.
You are lacking skills/experience. Why should I still consider you? Since the interviewer is expressing reservations about your qualifications, you need to make a persuasive case for remaining a contender. Mention how you’ve overcome skill deficiencies in the past and reiterate your strongest assets. For example, “While I have only one year of experience with UNIX, I am confident I could enhance my expertise very quickly. When I first joined my last employer, I wasn’t familiar with a proprietary software program they used, but after some online training and additional time studying on my own, colleagues began turning to me for advice with the program! Given my ability to master new technology, my strong project management skills and my extensive knowledge of systems security, I believe I could make a positive impact at your firm.”
What did you like least about your previous job? Employers will be paying particular attention to your response to this question, taking note of whether you have issues with certain management policies, business practices, responsibilities or work styles. The wisest move is to address aspects of your previous job that are different from the position for which you’re interviewing. Maybe you disliked being the sole technical support professional at a small firm because there were no advancement opportunities, and you now want to be part of larger organization that will allow you to continue learning and assume greater responsibilities.
While you can’t predict what will come up, preparing for challenging subject matter will build your confidence and enable you to provide more compelling responses. Practice your answers to tough questions while remembering that the hiring manager’s goal is simply to make sure you can do the job––not to give you a hard time. Also, keep in mind that you may not be able to anticipate every query. Our company recently surveyed executives, asking them to describe the strangest questions they had been asked during job interviews. The responses ranged from, “What would I find in your refrigerator?” to “If you could be any animal, what would you be?” In situations like these, where queries are too quirky, a better question to consider might be: Do I really want this job?
Katherine Spencer Lee is executive director of Robert Half Technology, a leading provider of IT professionals on a project and full-time basis, which offers online job search services at www.rht.com. She can be reached at klee@certmag.com
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