FROM RAGS TO RICHES ----Episode 1

This is a story about JEROME PARKER, a tea supplier working in a tea stall adjacent to the main road of a popular town. The story revolves around him from the age of 6 to 60, the distress, the difficulties, the challenges he faced during that period.

Jerome parker at the age of six started his life as a tea supplier following the demise of his parents. He had an uncle, a bad alcoholic who spends his time fully in drinks. Sad Jerome parker had to work hard for his brother and sister left behind by his parents. Clara and Stephen were only three years old and were not in a position to realize that their parents are dead. But Jerome took great care of them. He made them study in a corporation school and took over their schooling expenses too. He had to work day and night to make their living expenses. His only entertainment was his cycle with which he goes around and supplies tea to vendors and other people. Thank God his master James was a kind hearted man who was the only person to hire Jerome and supported his living. James, who owns the tea shop had no relatives. His beautiful wife and his charming son both died in a bomb blast that shattered the town a few weeks before(Jerome’s parents too lost their lives in the same blasts). Poor James saw Jerome in the form of his dead son and took good care of him.

To be continued……

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Protecting Teens From Dating Violence

For millions of teenage girls, the first high school boyfriend is a rite of passage. What most don't realize is that the relationship can spiral into something they never considered -- violence.

More schools opt to teach the warning signs of physical abuse in relationships.
But when a group of teenagers from South Kingstown, R.I., was recently asked how many knew someone who was a victim of dating violence, each one of them raised a hand.
"We all see it," said Ellen Thomas, a 16-year-old from South Kingston. "If not day to day, at least once a week or something in the hallway at school."
Indeed, one in 10 high school girls report being abused by a boyfriend, according to the Department of Justice. And high school girls are exposed to three times more abuse in relationships than adult women.

"I think a lot of parents don't realize how prevalent this actually is in the teenagers' lives," South Kingstown High School health teacher Karen Murphy said. "That this is something that goes on every single day."
Teenagers can sometimes have a harder time controlling their emotions than adults, explained Dr. Lea De Francisci Lis, a child and adolescent psychiatrist affiliated with New York University's Child Studies Center.

"Teenagers are more prone to violence because of their changing hormones and because their brains are still developing," she said. "This makes them more susceptible to mood swings and anger."

UK needs more migrants

The newly introduced points-based system (PBS) is the biggest shake up of the immigration system of the UK for 45 years. The 80 existing ways for economic migrants to enter the UK have been consolidated into five tiers, all of which are points-based. Under the new system, migrants are required to pass a points-based assessment before they are given permission to enter or remain in the UK. The points will be awarded to reflect the migrant's ability, experience, age and when appropriate the level of need within the sector the migrant will be working.The Tier 2 system came into effect on 28 November 2008. As it is a major route through which majority of prospective skilled migrants will enter the UK, its criteria for work permit will affect some two lakh individuals, who come to work, train or study in the UK every year from countries outside Europe's internal market, known as the European Economic Area (EEA).The citizens and for that matter the governments of major migrant-recipient countries are frequently suspicious of incomers, which is due to a political/populist conviction that immigrants not only reduce wages and increase unemployment among resident citizens but also destruct its culture; push up the crime rate; and exploit the social services provided by the host community. This conviction has given rise to hostility and racism.In contrast to the popular (mis)understanding, empirical studies show that immigrants complement natives in the production process, thereby increasing the productivity of natives and creating extra demand for goods and services. In studies by Glover et al. (2001) and Gott and Johnston (2002), it is found that the foreign-born population contribute around 10 per cent more to government revenues than they receive in expenditure, thus considerably reducing the taxation burden for the community at large. It is estimated that in 1999-2000, immigrants to the UK contributed £31.2 billion in taxes and consumed £28.8 billion in benefits and state services, a net contribution of £2.5 billion. It shows that overall immigrants contribute more in taxes than they receive in benefits. In another study by Sriskandarajah et al. (2005), it is found that between 1999 and 2004, the relative net contribution of immigrants to public finances increased to £41.2 billion in 2003-2004, a 22 per cent increase (compared with a six per cent increase from people born in the UK). It is further found in the House of Lords Report (2005) that, migration has supported prosperity and growth and added value to the UK domestic products and to jobs.Though the new system to curb the inflow of migrants gives an impression that the UK has over-supply of migrants, but in reality it needs more migrants than it has now to sustain its economy. With ageing and declining populations in Europe, there is a 'demographic deficit' which is estimated to grow in days to come as the Eurostat Report (2005) says that by 2025 there will be a 20 million shortfall of workers across the EU. The 'greying' of Europe's population means many EU members like the UK will have to depend on migrants from non-EU countries to fill job vacancies. But, with the improvement of the situation back home and opening of other attractive EU job markets, the UK will look less attractive destination for young skilled migrants. So in days to come, the debate may shift from too many migrants to not having many.There is no denying the fact that migration needs to be regulated in the interests of the receiving countries, the sending countries and the migrants themselves. The newly introduced PBS system promises objective, transparent and efficient way of migration control. It remains to be seen how this new system suits the UK labour market which can not afford an under-supply of migrants to sustain its economy as Lord Swaraj Paul has said, "…the status Britain has enjoyed throughout its history compared to its size and population is largely due to the fact that we welcome immigrants from all over the world and have recognized their value and contribution."

Naan Kadavul -Naan Kadavul Songs Download

Cast : Arya,Pooja & Others
Music : Maestro Ilayaraja
Lyrics:Vaali
Production : VASANS VISUAL VENTURES
Directed By: Bala

Naan Kadavul Track List

1.Om Siva Om - Vijay Prakash
2.Kannil Paarvai - Shreya Ghosal
3.Maatha Un Kovilil - Madhumitha
4.Pichaipaathiram - Madhu Balakrishnan
5.Amma Un Pillai - Sadhana Sargam
6.Oru Kaatril - Ilayaraja

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Beware of the Deadly Virus

A virus is a program that enters the compter system by attaching itself to another program and then spreads itself across the system.

Types of Virus:

1)Macro virus
2)Network Virus
3)Logic Bomb
4)Boot sector virus
5)Multipartite Virus
6)Stealth Virus

Other Harmful Programs:

1)Trojan Horse
2) Worm

Protective Measures to prevent Viruses:

1)Install a good antivirus software.
2)Update it Regularly
3)Avoid downloading programs for unknown sources
4)Scan your floppies,CD's,Flash Drives before usage.
5)Avoid pirated software.

World Health Organisation (WHO)

Health for all is the main aim of the World Health Organisation that was established in 1948 with its headquarters at Geneva(Switz). Its constitution defines health as a state of complete physical,mental and social ell being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.

Main Functions of WHO:

1) It helps the member states to reinfoce theit health system including building of infrastructure,development of human resources and provision of essential drugs.
2)It provides effective immunisation of children from major diseases.
3)Aids and HIV control.

Facebook Breast Feeding Controversy

Social Networking site Facebook decided to ban photos of breast feeding has sparkled protests and online debate. Kelli Roman, a San Diego resident posed her breast feeding feeding her daughter was removed by Face book. The site removed the breast feeding photos on a good sense so that pornographers don’t morph the images for pornographic issues and promotions. But the site is currently under fire for banning such images. In response around 10000 people have joined a group stating “Hey Facebook breast feeding is not obscene”. The company claims that showing sexual organs and breast are violations from the terms of use of their site. The site announced that for those who had posted their photos that their account wont be re-instated under any condition.

Autopsy for Jett Travolta

An autopsy is to be performed to Jett Travolta 16, the late son of John Travolta (54) and Kelly Preston (46) and brother of Ella(8). He died on Friday and the autopsy is planned on Monday. Jett Travolta died at the family vacation in Bahamas. According to sources a house care taker found him unconscious early in the morning on Friday. He apparently believed to have hit his head against the bath tub and fell unconscious. He was rushed to the nearest hospital where he was declared dead.

Jett Travolta is believed to have been suffering from Kawasaki Syndrome a rare disease, also known as lymph node syndrome, is a febrile illness that affects many organs, skin colour,mucous membrane, blood vessel walls and heart.

Mystery of Thousand Shoes

Mystery prevails over thousands of pair of old shoes that are scattered along the palmetto express highway near Miami. No witness has come forward to solve the mystery.

Theories evolved to solve the mystery:

1) A truck’s door may have accidentally opened without the notice of the driver so that the shoes may have fallen out.
2) An “intricate prank”.
3) May be a big political commentary over President Bush’s shoe dodging experience in Iraq.

According to police thousands of work boots, bathroom slippers, tennis sneakers and sports boots were explicitly thrown before 8.00 am.A private contractor was hired to bag the sea of soles and dump them in an empty field.

The Florida highway patrol took almost 4 hours to clean up the entire mess and contacted the local and national charity.

GMAT

GMAT Basics:
The Graduate Management Admissions Test is the standardized exam used by graduate business schools for admissions decisions. It is designed and produced by the Educational Testing Service (ETS) and administered through the Graduate Management Admissions Council (GMAC). The three-hour, computer-adaptive test is almost exclusively multiple-choice and yields four scores: Total, Verbal, Quantitative and Analytic Writing Assessment.
What the GMAT Measures:
GMAC claims the GMAT can measure basic analytical, quantitative and reasoning abilities developed over time. However, according to the GMAC web site, the GMAT does not measure: “every discipline-related skill necessary for academic work, nor does it measure subjective factors important to academic and career success, such as motivation, creativity, and interpersonal skills.” It continues, “GMAT scores cannot be used to estimate potential for success in a career, because many factors other than basic verbal and mathematical abilities influence work performance.”

Test Administration:
The GMAT switched to a computer adaptive testing (CAT) format in 1997. Since that time, multiple problems with cheating, computer system failure, and scoring errors have been identified. In 2000 ETS admitted that scores for 3% of all tests taken between February and March were miscalculated, but students were not notified until December. Common pencil-and-paper test-taking strategies cannot be used on computer delivered exams. Test-takers are unable to underline text, scratch out eliminated choices or work out math problems on screen. Studies also indicate that computer screens take longer to read than printed materials, and that it is more difficult to detect errors on computer screens. Taking the GMAT costs applicants $200 each but colleges pay nothing to receive scores. Since 1985, GMAT has increased fees by $170 per test but offers no financial assistance for test takers of limited financial means
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GMAT Grading and Scoring:
The Verbal and Quantitative sections are each scored on a scale of 0-60. A Total score is calculated by adding Verbal and Quantitative scores then converting this number to a 200-800 point scale. The Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA) is scored on a 1-6 scale. This section, in which students have an opportunity to display creative, innovative and concise writing skills, is graded by two “evaluators,” one of which is a computer.
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Predictive Validity and Margin of Error:
GMAC has been able to validate the GMAT for just one purpose: predicting first-year graduate school grades. But GMAC concedes that the GMAT can predict less than 17% of the variation in these grades on average. Independent researchers put the percentage much lower at between 4% and 9%, meaning that over 90% of what determines how well a student will do in their first year in business school is not captured by the test. According to GMAC’s own studies, all graduate schools have access to a better predictor of success - - undergraduate GPA’s.