Art in Printprinter in North America. Quad/Graphics, which prints such titles as Newsweek, Wired and...

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Jan - Feb 10. VOL 03. ISSUE 01

Jan - Feb 10. VOL 03. ISSUE 01 Pictures on the Rave-Niladri Calendar 2010.

meaning the nine emotions.

Though we have not given any footnotes on the calendar itself, for those of you who would want to know the different paintings, Niladri titles the paintings in each month

January - Bandish, February - Geetham,March - Kaishiki,April - Yakshagna, May - Krishna, June - Yakshagna, July - Urvashi, August - Abhinaya, September – NrittamOctober - Anubhava, November - Nrittam and December - Aharyam

The centre-spread carries some of the press coverage of the launch, inaugurated by Pt. Birju Maharaj, Dr. Shovna Narayana and Mr. Muzzaffar Ali.

Welcoming in the new year in a novel way, Rave launched the coup de siecle recently. Although most of our readers would already have the calendar adorning their walls and indeed a number of them were also present at the unveiling, we would like to inform those of our readers who were unable to attend the event.

The calendar is the brainchild of Mr. Rakesh Bhatnagar the M.D. of Rave. On a routine glimpse into the work done the previous day, a brochure showcasing Niladri Paul’s paintings caught his eye and the concept of the calendar was born.

Rave celebrated the launch of the second edition of the vibrant, premium and collectible art calendar titled Arangham - Rave-Niladri Art Calendar at India Habitat Centre recently.The twelve pages of the calendar displays in all its glory, the vibrant paintings by maverick artist Niladri Paul based on the classical concept of Navras

........... and another step forward

Already into the second month, 2010 has

indeed heralded in another milestone for

us at Rave. The launch of “ARANGHAM”

art calendar has set forth another era of

growth for us – an expansion that we

look forward to ushering in and meeting

new challenges. I also hope that with

these steps, Rave can contribute in some

way to make the Indian print industry a

more acknowledged entity as far as our

Government is concerned.

For starters, the Commerce Ministry

should consider reducing the duty on

paper to prevent the combined effort of

paper manufactures to force the price of

paper beyond its natural limit.

Here, I would like to inform our readers

that we have already begun the process

of further progress by increasing our

marketing team and planning even higher

targets for the current financial year.

Meanwhile we can justifiably claim that

the the past year 2009 has seen Rave

more than double its production capacity,

in all our related activities i.e. prepress,

press and postpress. Our machines are all

humming away merrily.

So cheers to a booming and beaming

2010.

Rakesh Bhatnagar

Art in Print

Team Rave at the Calendar Launch

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Quad/Graphics is the largest

privately held printer in the U.S.,

and Worldcolor is the second

largest provider of print, digital

and related services in the

Americas.In a world of iPhones

and Kindles, Quad/Graphics Inc.

is betting again on the future

of paper - buying a Canadian

rival in a deal that will more

than double its size and create

the second-largest commercial

printer in North America.

Quad/Graphics, which prints

such titles as Newsweek,

Wired and the L.L. Bean

catalog, is acquiring World Color

Press Inc., based in Montreal,

which prints Time, Sports

Illustrated and Rolling Stone.

With combined sales of $5.1

billion and 30,000 employees,

the merged company would

rank behind only Chicago-based

RR Donnelley & Sons Co.,

which has $10 billion in sales.

Various reports Tuesday valued

the deal at $1.3 billion to $1.4

billion.

The American commercial

printing industry has been

wrestling with the double

burden of a global slowdown

and a universe of readers and

advertisers who increasingly

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INDUSTRY

are reading online and

electronically. Undeterred, the

expanded Quad/Graphics will

specialize in printing magazines,

catalogs, retail inserts, books,

directories and direct mail

materials.Highly targeted

and zoned print products,

delivered flexibly and rapidly,

can complement a multichannel

digital world, he said.

Consolidation makes sense in

the highly fragmented industry.

Of the 30,000 commercial

printers in the United States,

the top 400 account for less

than 30% of the market.

“When you put two printing

companies together, two and

two equals less than four, and

that’s the name of the game.

The whole idea is to get rid of

excess capacity.” commented

an expert.

Quad/Graphics and World Color

predicted that by combining

they will save $225 million in

the first two years after the

acquisition. Apart from plant

shutdowns, the new company

can generate savings by

purchasing paper and ink in

higher volumes.

Last year, Donnelley cut

3,635 jobs as it closed nine

plants, most of them in the

U.S., the company said in a

November report. Quad has

also cut back because of

the recession, including 550

layoffs last January. In the 12

months that ended Sept. 30,

Quad/Graphic had $1.88 billion

in revenue, compared with

$3.26 billion for World Color.

World Color’s predecessor

company, Quebecor World,

filed for bankruptcy protection

in January 2008 and emerged

from bankruptcy in mid-2009

under the name World Color

Press. As CEO, the restructured

company hired Angelson, the

former CEO of R.R. Donnelley.

Early in 2009, RR Donnelley

offered to acquire Quebecor

World for about $1.5 billion

in cash and stock, but World

Color rebuffed the offer.

Asked why he accepted Quad/

Graphic’s offer after rejecting

his previous associates at

Donnelley, Angelson said:

“Quad is the most efficient and

technologically sophisticated,

automated and forward-thinking

company. This transaction is

also entirely friendly.”

Quad’s early days : The late

Harry V. Quadracci, father of

the current CEO, built Quad/

Graphics from scratch, starting

it in an abandoned factory after

leaving an executive job with

one-time printer W.A. Krueger

in the early 1970s. It got its

first big break in 1978 when it

landed the Newsweek printing

contract.

As it happens, the Krueger plant

where Harry Quadracci worked,

on W. Blue Mound Road in

Brookfield, eventually was

acquired by what is now World

Color Press. The Canadian firm

closed the Brookfield operation

three years ago. Until his death

in 2002 Harry Quadracci cut

an iconic figure in Milwaukee

business circles. Beyond

his entrepreneurial success,

he projected a flamboyant

presence hosting elaborate

parties, including one where he

entered in ringmaster’s gear

on the back of an elephant.

With his wife, Betty Ewens

Quadracci, publisher of

Milwaukee Magazine, he was

a major donor in the area. The

Santiago Calatrava-designed

wing of the Milwaukee Art

Museum is officially the

Quadracci Pavilion. The main

performance venue of the

Milwaukee Repertory Theater

is the Quadracci Powerhouse

Theater.

For now, Quadracci and

Angelson will need to focus

on the integration of the two

companies. Angelson will stay

on the board and will head

the integration committee.

Angelson said print today is

“complementary to online

media.” “That is where the

future lies,” he said.


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>> If you feel that your

employees don’t work hard

enough, only seem to be there

for a paycheck or simply don’t

work well together, you need

to hold yourself accountable

and realize that it’s up to you to

change this. If it’s an isolated

issue, remember “it’s about

attitude not ability” and it can

be dealt with.

>> If you fall into either 1, 2 or

3, experience has shown that

this is lack of confidence on the

part of the CEO caused by what

is called “the business running

them instead of them running

the business.

>> You can address this by

garnering the knowledge to

take control of the business.

Some people get MBA’s.

History shows that the

experience garnered through

running our companies is at

least the equivalent of getting

an MBA.

>> A CEO friend once quipped

that he felt like “they were on

an island” running the business.

We’ve all heard about the

“culture” of a company.

However, there is a major

difference between “talking”

about it and “making it

happen”. Unequivocally, change

has to start at the top. It is

the CEO/Owner/TOP Brass

that “sets the tone” in the

organization.

A few of the kinds observed

over the years include - Self

centered and egotistical; The

CEO’s who micro manage; The

ones that are always working

“in the business needing to /

making it happen”; The ones

that are true leaders, nurturers,

cheerleaders and coaches. It is

last one(s) that you might want

to get to regardless of company

size. If you’re not already there,

unfortunately, it’s a process

that takes time AND work. It

is all about learning while the

organization is evolving itself -

slowly but steadily.

Here are some steps that will

help you identify the culture of

your organization and how to

address it –

How much does a company’s culture matter ?

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INDUSTRY

The bane of the printing

industry.

Last minute changes are

something this industry has to

live with. However it raises a

sensitive issue between sales

and production. The sales

perspective is how can you

go back to the customer and

charge them any amount on a

one lakh job. The production

perspective however is that

since the work is done, and

also since the production is

accountable for billable hours,

it stands to reason that the

customer be charged.

The fact is both are right. The

most productive way to deal

with this dilemma is to record

the wasted hours in production,

post them on the invoice and

then allow sales the opportunity

to provide them as a discount

to the client if they so choose.

If you think about it, why

wouldn’t it at least be recorded

on the invoice so if you decide

to discount them, at least

the client is made aware that

you’ve done additional work

on their behalf and made a

decision not to charge them?

Just eliminating them from the

invoice completely doesn’t do

anything to demonstrate the

extra work that has been put

forth to complete a project. This

can pay off dividends in the

long run if you’re ever asked by

the client “what you’ve done

for them lately”.

A creative solution to a rather

inconspicuous problem!!

Last minute alterations - to charge or not ?

This is a great example of

someone who realizes the need

to get to the last step.

Having “other resources”

while building the company –

i.e. having a partner that one

can confided in, and also a

board of advisors go a long way

in helping to grow the company.

A precious but nice thread to

follow.

Today, whether it’s on site,

guiding the repositioning of the

organization or through the Peer

Group process, the strategy is

always the same. Provide the

CEO with the knowledge to

be able to confidently manage

their companies. The important

thing to remember is that you

need to be open minded and

willing to learn. Without that,

you will never be successful.

NONE of us have all the

answers. The important point

is to never loose sight that it is

you, the CEO who is ultimately

accountable and that the first

order of business is to set

the proper culture within the

organization to be successful.



Adobe Discontinues worldwide Adobe Partner Connection Print Service Provider Program

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INDUSTRY

Apple has unveiled its much-

anticipated tablet device, the

iPad, at a special event in San

Francisco.

The new device is a slate form

factor tablet, featuring a high

definition, 9.7 inch in-plane

switching (IPS) screen, and

weighing 1.5 pounds (0.68kg).

The tablet runs on Apple’s

iPhone operating system, with

a new custom processor, the

1GHz A4, powering the device.

It will ship with either 16, 32,

or 64 GB SSD, and Apple says

it will have a battery life of ten

hours operation, with a 30 day

standby.

802.11n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth

are also included, as an

accelerometer and compass.

3G connectivity is not included

at launch, but Apple says it

plans to include 3G models,

but these will not be available

outside of the US until June at

the earliest.

The iPad will use a GSM micro

SIM, and will all be shipped

‘unlocked’, enabling them to be

used on any network.

In terms of operation, the

iPad functions very much

like Apple’s iPod Touch or

the iPhone, with applications

accessed via the touchscreen.

The tablet will be compatible

with Apple’s iTunes, iWork and

iPhoto, as well as compatibility

with the Apple App Store.

Common applications such as

Facebook, Google Maps and

web browsing are supported,

and the device can be used

in either landscape or portrait

mode. For input, the iPad has

a virtual keypad in landscape

mode.

Apple iTab.................................. ....... another one from Steve and his team !

the worldwide Adobe Partner

Connection Print Service

Provider Program will be

discontinued, effective February

4, 2010, due to membership

decline.

Print has been the one area

where Adobe dominates.

In every other area of

their business they have

competitors. In a multi-media

world it would make sense to

leverage print as the company

moves into digital media. But

sadly no one in management at

Adobe sees that.

Adobe Systems helped to build

the modern printing industry

and now, it appears, they

are hellbent on destroying it

-- not by willful action, but by

neglect. Without the de facto

standard of PostScript, digital

printing could not have made

the inroads it did; CTP would

not have happened as we know

it; and PDF would not have

created the ability to move files

around with ease, irrespective

of device or resolution.

They were active supporters

of the printing industry and

worked with print providers and

users alike. But, today, Adobe

appears to have written off

print as it focuses on Flash and

new media. Some say Adobe

has given the printing industry

the finger. Over the last few

years, Adobe has been cutting

its ties to the printing industry.

Their primary liaison was let go

and with them, links to printing

associations, academia, and

users. Although the applications

folks still provide some support,

the primary vehicle of support,


update their technology and

go for new machines. Now

they are well aware that only

a quality machine with quality

trained personal can fulfill their

requirement and this is the very

purpose of PMA in India”

PMA has specialized

training such as “Know you

Suprasetter” and “Know you

SM-74” for which they provide

live demos. In addition to

printers, the also offer courses

like Material related printing

problems for Print buyers also.

In the last one year, PMA

has They conduct numerous

trainings, open houses and

Seminars for Printers across

India. PMA has successfully

conducted 28 schedules of

courses with more 600 plus

participants. Exclusive training

for Printers in Nepal were

conducted too in addition to

helping students doing their

project works at PMA.

In the upcoming academic

year to the company will be

offering various special courses

such as Green Printing, Special

Application Printing, and with

which to create awareness

amongst Printers in India.

INDUSTRY

Apple iTab.................................. ....... another one from Steve and his team !

Print Media Academy in India – An appreciable effort from HeidelbergThe motivation behind

establishing a Print Media

academy in India is the

commitment of Heidelberg

to strengthen the Print Media

Industry in India to equip with

international market needs and

trends. Heidelberg believes

India has the potential to

grow in print media as a major

strength in the coming years

since it consists of a large

population with English literate,

IT skilled youth between the

age group of 20 and 40 and

the literacy rate is increasing.

Heidelberg PMA India was

inaugurated in Sep 8, 2008 with

state of art facilities in Prepress,

Press and Postpress equipment

and now it successfully running

in its second year.

Dr.Rajendra Kumar Anayath,

Head PMA, says “The Indian

printing industry is showing

significant growth rates and

witnessed a steady growth in

local and international request

for quality printed products.

Since most of the medium

sized printing companies in

India were running with out

dated technology and used

equipment forced to meet

these requirements and they

miserably failed in this regard.

Most of them decided to

The IPS screen technology,

already used by the iMac,

uses a display where the liquid

crystals are aligned horizontally

instead of on an angle, giving

better colour reproduction and

better vertical viewing angles.

“iPad is our most advanced

technology in a magical and

revolutionary device at an

unbelievable price,” said Steve

Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “iPad

creates and defines an entirely

new category of devices that

will connect users with their

apps and content in a much

more intimate, intuitive and fun

way than ever before.”

Apple also announced a new

application, iBooks, an e-reader

app that has support from a

number of major publishers

including Penguin, Harper

Collins, Simon and Schuster,

MacMillan and Hachette, and

Apple says it will include text

books in the titles available for

download. A plug-in keyboard

and a stand will be available

as optional extras. The most

obvious omission: the iPad

is missing a camera. One of

the reasons for its absence

probably has to do with cost,

says Vronko. Apple likely would

have had a tough time hitting

the $500 price point for a device

that included a camera.Imagine

cradling the iPad, peering into

its 10-inch screen, seeing

your friend, and carrying on a

conversation.

US pricing plans will start at

$499 for 16GB model, with a

32GB costing $599 and a 64GB

costing $699. 3G will cost an

additional $130 on top of the

basic price. Middle East, Asia

pacific pricing and availability

were not available at time of

writing.

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* History of the Apple

* Apple tablet is an

overgrown iPhone

Apple’s software developer kit

for the iPhone will automatically

support the iPad as well,

giving access to all of the apps

developed for iPhone, although

Apple says that applications will

be developed specifically for

the iPad.

The company is also promoting

the green credentials of

the device, which it says is

produced without the use of

potentially harmful arsenic,

mercury, BFR and PVC, and that

it will be “highly recyclable”.

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July - Aug 09. VOL 02. ISSUE 04

Finding a Great Last Minute Travel Deal

It’s likely you’ve seen the advertisements and heard the fuss about last minute travel deals . There are companies promising to save you tons of money if you take a last minute package or trip with them. It is only natural to assume that there is a down side – some catch, hidden costs, or nasty surprises. In truth, most of these deals really are just that – great deals. Not scams, and not exaggerated.

Getting The Best Last Minute Travel DealCommon wisdom states that last minute bookings are

usually more expensive than if you book a few months in advance. As an example, air fares tend to rise in prices as the date of travel approaches. If you absolutely must travel

on a certain date, then it is usually best to book several months

in advance, when prices are at their lowest. This is a common truth, but it is not a situation that repeats 100% of the time as the raising or lowering of the ticket prices will revolve around demand and extenuating circumstances. In other words, there are instances where last minute bookings for trips, flights, cruises and vacation packages can yield significantly cheaper prices as opposed to inflated ones.So How Do You Get a Last Minute Travel Deal?Some of the

best last minute travel deals are found by looking for cancellations. Unfortunately, these are a fact of life, and many people end up having to abort holiday plans because of unforeseen emergencies. This opens up a chance for someone else to travel at a highly discounted rate.When a travel company is presented with empty seats, or empty

cabins, they will usually try to fill them, as any money

they can recoup is a good thing. They will offer a last minute travel

deal to try to fill the empty slots. The closer to the date of departure, the better the deal. On a cruise, for example, it is not uncommon

for the last minute

discounts to be as high as 75%!

Great Deals

You can be sure that the deal you are getting is still the same package as the one that others on the trip have paid full fare for. A last minute travel deal does not mean a poor quality vacation. The deals are genuine savings offered by big, reputable companies who are trying to reduce any losses they may face by running a flight, cruise, or other trip with empty seats. You can book your last minute travel deal with confidence, and be sure you’ll have as much fun as you would if you paid full price – if not more!Our recommendation : www.lastminuteshopping.com

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In a path-breaking research,

doctors from Post Graduate

Insititute of Medical Sciences

based in Chandigarh have

reportedly found a very

effective solution for diabetes

type 2 through stem cell

transplantation technique.

With positive results expected,

Defence Research and

Development Organization

(DRDO) has given its nod

to fund the study further.

Started by PGI’s departments

of endocrinology, transfusion

medicine and radio diagnosis

in December 2006, the

paper was published in an

international journal, Stem Cells

Development, in September

2009.

Dr Anil Bhansali, head of

endocrinology department,

hailed the research as the

first in the world, with only

Brazil doing a similar study

on diabetes in children. “The

technique involves autologous

bone marrow transplantation

in which stem cells taken from

a patient’s hipbone can be

injected peripherally or targeted

at the pancreatic artery with

the hope that it will lead to

improvement in regeneration of

pancreas and decrease insulin

requirements,” said Bhansali.

For the study, 10 diabetic

patients, with an average age

of 55, were given the therapy,

with follow-ups for six months.

It was found that insulin

intake in seven had decreased

manifold, while three stopped

its use completely. These

patients had been suffering

from type 2 diabetes.

Pick up a potato and you’re

holding an amazingly nutrient

dense food! Calories in

potatoes are low, they’re

naturally fat-free, bursting with

vitamins and minerals, contain

absolutely no cholesterol and

when served with their skins

are a great source of fibre.

Independent nutritionists and

dietary researchers recommend

potatoes as the perfect base

for a balanced diet. Because

potatoes are packed full of

nutrients for your brain and

body, they can make you look,

feel and even think great!

The potato is a highly nutritious

food. They are fat-free,

cholesterol-free, and sodium

free. It is an excellent source

of Vitamin C and provides

important B Vitamins plus

minerals like potassium, copper,

magnesium and iron. Potatoes

are also one of our best sources

of complex carbohydrates.

One medium size potato

contains only 100 calories.

Potato! - SafetyThe potato is part of the

nightshade family and as such

does have some disagreeable

traits. One should never eat

anything green from a potato.

When confronted by green

skin on a potato, simply peel

it away. Keep as much of the

rest of the skin as possible.

For this is where most of the

vitamins reside. With milk in

the diet, it can be a sustaining

and healthful source of energy,

vitamins and minerals both in

times of want and in times of

plenty.

6. The more sex you have, the

more you will be offered. The

sexually active body gives off

greater quantities of chemicals

called pheromones. These

subtle sex perfumes drive the

opposite sex crazy!

7. Sex is the safest tranquillizer

in the world. It is 10 times more

effective than Valium.

8. Kissing each day will keep

the dentist away. Kissing

encourages saliva to wash food

from the teeth and lowers the

level of the acid that causes

decay, preventing plaque build-

up.

9. Sex actually relieves

headaches. A lovemaking

session can release the tension

that restrict blood vessels in the

brain.

10. A lot of lovemaking can

unblock a stuffy nose. Sex is

a national antihistamine. It can

help combat asthma and hay

fever.

1. Scientific tests find that

when women make love, they

produce double amounts of the

hormone estrogen, which make

hair shiny and skin smooth.

2. Gentle, relaxed lovemaking

reduces your chances of

suffering dermatitis, skin rashes

and blemishes. The sweat

produced cleanses the pores

and makes your skin glow.

3. Lovemaking can burn up

those calories you piled on

during that romantic dinner.

4. Sex is one of the safest

sports you can take up. It

stretches and tones up just

about every muscles in the

body. It’s more enjoyable than

swimming 20 laps and you

don’t need special sneakers!

5. Sex is an instant cure for mild

depression. It releases the body

endorphin into the bloodstream,

producing a sense of euphoria

and leaving you with a feeling

of well-being.

HEALTH

Avoiding potato?Cure for diabetes type 2

Sex and health

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TRIVIA

The bovine politics..............

Google – and the Indian problemA friend or foe? The Google Book Project

and the controversy surrounding it is a

topic that anyone who reads a book or

surfs the internet needs to understand.

Although Google says that the Library

Project’s aim is simple: make it easier

for people to find relevant books –

specifically, books they wouldn’t find any

other way such as those that are out of

print – while carefully respecting authors’

and publishers’ copyrights.

Meanwhile Indian authors and publishers

have added to the dissent being faced by

the Google Books Library in their quest

to digitally organize the entire world’s

knowledge. Earlier French, German

and some US authors and publishers

have been objecting to a “Google Book

settlement”. Although the project is

designed to make books more accessible,

many argue the cost is too high--violating

copyright, antitrust, and privacy laws.

According to a report by Goutam Das in

the Asian Age, the Indian Reprographic

Rights Organization, the Federation of

Indian Publishers and 15 other authors

filed their objections about violation of

Indian and international copyright laws

at the New York District Court. They feel

that this can give Google a monopoly on

out-of-print books and apprehend that

Google may charge an enormous amount

of money for access to its library.

Google Book Search has always been

controversial because it scans books

still under copyright without obtaining

permission from the authors and

publishers, and Google has been sued by

the Authors Guild and the Association of

American Publishers over it.

As Mrs.Ghulam Nabi Azad rushed to the nursing

home to deliver a premature ceasarian baby in 1986

while Mr.Azad was abroad, Rajiv Gandhi signed the

consent form on the latter’s behalf at her request and

waited through the entire delivery procedure till Mrs.

Azad regained consciousness after having the baby

girl, subsequently named “Bulbul”.

Mrs. Azad

Remembering Rajiv

AMERICAN CORPORATION:

You have two cows. You sell

one, and force the other to

produce the milk of four cows.

You are surprised when the cow

drops dead.

FRENCH CORPORATION: You

have two cows. You go on

strike because you want

three cows.

JAPANESE CORPORATION:

You have two cows. You

redesign them so they are one-

tenth the size of an ordinary

cow and produce twenty times

the milk. You then create clever

cow cartoon images called

Cowkimon and market them

World-Wide.

GERMAN CORPORATION: You

have two cows. You reengineer

them so they live for 100

years, eat once a month, and

milk themselves.

BRITISH CORPORATION: You

have two cows. They are mad.

They die. Pass the shepherd’s

pie, please.

ITALIAN CORPORATION: You

have two cows, but you don’t

know where they are. You break

for lunch.

RUSSIAN CORPORATION: You

have two cows. You count

them and learn you have five

cows. You count them again

and learn you have 42 cows.

You count them again and

learn you have 12 cows. You

stop counting cows and open

another bottle of vodka.

SWISS CORPORATION: You

have 5000 cows, none of which

belong to you. You charge

others for storing them.

BRAZILIAN CORPORATION:

You have two cows. You enter

into a partnership with an

American corporation. Soon

you have 1000 cows and the

American corporation declares

bankruptcy.

INDIAN CORPORATION: You

have two cows. You worship

both of them.

CHINESE CORPORATION:

You have two cows. You have

300 people milking them. You

claim full employment, high

bovine productivity, and arrest

the newsman who reported on

them.

ISRAELI CORPORATION:

There are these two Jewish

cows, right? They open a milk

factory, an ice cream store, and

then sell the movie rights. They

send their calves to Harvard

to become doctors. So, who

needs people?

www.rememberingrajeevgandhi.com

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TRIVIA

Now, the next terror strikes through internet ?According to research, terrorists

groups could soon use the

internet to help set off a

devastating nuclear attack. This

may be an easier alternative for

terrorist groups than building or

acquiring a nuclear weapon or

dirty bomb themselves.

Under the right circumstances,

terrorists could break into

computer systems and launch

an attack on a nuclear state,

claimed the International

Commission on Nuclear Non-

proliferation and Disarmament

(ICNND). Cyber-terrorists could

provoke a nuclear launch by

spoofing early warning and

identification systems or by

Euthanasia ?A painful decision yet may relieve untold suffering. To let go or not………..

A controversial topic indeed

and one which evokes mixed

feelings the world over and in

the misguided fervor of today

also raises confusing moral

issues.

The subject of voluntary

euthanasia is far from simple

- even the most sympathetic

cases raise difficult moral

questions.

Pro-euthanasia campaigners

say it is a matter of personal

freedom. They argue that it

is not only just, but also an

essential part of civilization that

people can be helped to die in

dignity and pain free

The pro euthanasia argument

advocates that refusing to

help a person who is beyond

medical help is immoral.

Some religious groups believe

life is sacrosanct and only God

can decide when to terminate

it. Other groups worry that

allowing any system of

legalized killing would be open

to abuse.

Opposing that view is a

coalition of opinion.

There is something to be said

about the former. It should be

given just consideration. As

long as the intention is to ease

suffering, terminally ill patients

should be given relief from

the agony they are suffering.

There comes a time when

continued attempts to cure are

not compassionate, wise or

medically sound.

If it is the desire of terminally ill

to let go, it should be given due

weight age, notwithstanding

the pain the irrevocable

decision will cause. Choosing

how we want to die is not an

option for most. Just imagine

yourself in a similar situation.

Would you like to be helped by

doctors and your friends to die

the way you want it or be kept

in a room where you can hardly

move with machines keeping

you alive? Why not end this

suffering if we have the power?

There is no point of waiting

for the person to die if there

is nothing the doctors can do

about it. If the person wishes

to die, we should please him

with their last wish. This is why

euthanasia should be legal for

anyone who desires it. And the Downside

However, in a system where

everything is open to abuse,

legalized mercy death would

also meet the same fate.

Euthanasia is not about giving

rights to the person who

dies but, instead, is about

changing the law and public

policy so that doctors, relatives

and others can directly and

intentionally end another

person’s life. People do have

the power to commit suicide.

Suicide is a tragic, individual

act.

Euthanasia is not about a

private act. It’s about letting

one person facilitate the death

of another. That is a matter of

very public concern since it

can lead to tremendous abuse,

exploitation and erosion of care

for the most vulnerable people

among us.

Legalized

Law-making with respect

to euthanasia is one thing.

Bringing the law into practice

is somewhat different. The

question arises to what extent

the new legal situation will bear

upon the medical practice.

Although Belgium and the

Netherlands are the first

countries to have legalized

euthanasia, Switzerland is the

only country that does not

punish the aid to suicide, as

long as it does not happen for

selfish reasons.

We need to reflect carefully on

the consequences of legalizing

active euthanasia. If we

enshrine the absolute right to

die, will it then become illegal

to intervene to obstruct would-

be suicide?

degrading communications

networks.

Hackers could also focus on

feeding in false information

further down the chain – or

spreading fake information

to officials in a carefully

orchestrated strike.

Governments around the world

have recently stepped up their

commitment to increasing

cyber-defence, after a number

of high-profile incidents in

which hackers launched attacks

on foreign nations. Recent

online conflicts, as well as

reported attacks on government

computer systems in the

US, UK and elsewhere have

increased the stakes.

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Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other.

-Abraham Lincoln

Dear Rakesh,

It is not the new year gift but a

combination of various colored

sentiments in the form of calendar.

This calendar is unmatched,

marvelous and perfect combination

of ideas in the form of color. Truly

speaking we do not have suitable

words to express our sentimental

happiness after receiving this

calendar.

Keep it up and continue to do so

in the future as well & once again

accept our congratulation.

Thanks & regards, Izhar Alam

hi,

wishing you all a very happy new

yr 2010.

i am sending an e-mail in

appreciation for a calendar printed

by you last year with watercolour

prints which i saw at a friends place

in delhi recently.

it was one of da most beautiful

calendars i have ever come across

more for da prints on it and wud like

it to be a part of my collection.

Could i request you for a calendar

for my personal self also wud love

a calendar of da current yr which

actually i havenbt seen but am sure

is equally good and comprises of

good design layout and excellent

print quality. i know this is asking for

too much and greedy but no matter

i resisted could hold myself bak in

sending you a request.

hope to hear back from u soon

Regards

Nik...

Quotes we remember wise leaders by“If you let that sort

of thing go on, your

bread & butter will

be cut from right

under your feet.”

- Former British

foreign minister

Ernest Bevin.

“Without censorship

things can get

terribly confused in

the public mind.”

- General William

Westmoreland,

during the war in Viet Nam.

“Things are more

like they are now

than they ever

were before.”

- Former U.S.

President Dwight

D. Eisenhower

“China is a big

country, inhabited

by many Chinese.”

- Former French

President Charles

de Gaulle

Commendation from Principal for Deepak

“The Internet is

a gateway to get

on the net.”

- U.S. Republican

presidential

candidate Bob

Dole

“The President

has kept all the

promises he

intended to keep.”

- Clinton

aide George

Stephanopolous

speaking on “Larry King Live”

In India : Your co-passenger will give you

change if you don’t have any.

You have to learn more than 1

language if you travel more than

1000 kms.

You can be a little lazy as your

parents will take care of you till

30’s.

You spend more on bribes than the

actual expenses, there is no govt.

medical insurance. You can get

great RESPECT just because you

Stark contrast - living in US & Indiaare the son/daughter of a VIP and

last but not least you are afraid of

doing things you love to do because

you fear about what people around

you think.

In America :Live as you wish.

Work for your sake and if you

won’t, there will be no survival.

Neighoubours won’t respond (in

fact can’t as they’ll be pretty busy

themself) even if you are giving

birth to a child in your home but the

emergency services will always be

available.

Sometimes it feels like your mom

and dad are living together as home

mates or hostel mates instead of

family (only applicable if they both

are not divorced).

Nobody will stop doing what you

want as they never look into your

personal life.

This has been an answer, on request, by one of our readers who recently

visited India with her parents.

Readers Write

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